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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

New York, Dec. 10.-Messrs Hallgarten
bankers, have taken the whole of the $40,
0O0, 900 loan of the Baltimore Il Ohio rail
road, issued to raise funds for western inn
provements and extensions The bonds will
bear per cent interest, but the price al
which they will he offered t.
subscribers is not yet declared
but it will be above par The money, it is
understood, will be employed by the com
pany, chiefly in connection with the Pitts
burg 6; Connellsville Railroad company, ii
the betternsnt and improvement of that
road and of the branch and connecting road.
of this link in the Baltimore & Ohio system
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

New YORK, Dec 10.-Mr George Stephen,
president of the Canadian Pacific railway,
who arrived by the Oregon Sunday from
England, says there will he a steamship line
running between the western terminus of
that road and China and Japan by tho
spring of 1886 This will be shorter route
between New York and China by three days
than the San Francisco route
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

Have tried Tongaline in the case of a
young lady who was suffering with an
acute attack of rheumatism fever; after
using four ounces of Tongaline she re
covered. | believe Tongaline merits all
that has been said in its favor. B. A.
Guyton, ST., NJ D., Sioux City, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

Most Remarkable Cut-Down on Record.
SoUTHINGTGN, Conn. Dec 10 The pre- il
dent of the Peck, Stow & Wilccx company
Intends to cut down his own salary 81 ,00'
per year, 10 take place Jan /, 1885
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

New YORK, Dec IL. Interviews with lead
ing business men on the subject Of the new
Spanish treaty show that as a rule its pro-
visions are approved by importers and
traders, and condemned by manufacturers,
especially of cigars and refined sugars
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
Exnalllng Cleveland Men.

NEW YORK, Dec lO-The Seventh ward
Republican association of Brooklyn Monday
night expelled twenty seven Of its member
because they voted for Clevelanl and Hen
bricks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

LEWISTON, Me, Dec. 10-The Bates mills
which have been running on two-t thirds time
for several months will start on full time i'm
mediately, but wages will be reduced per
cent. They employ about 1900 hands
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

New York, De 1o-George B. Skinner
& Co.'s silk mills at Yonkers have suspended
owing to depression in business. Liabilities,
S65, 900 The itills employed $50 men,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
VENDORS WEATHER PREDICTIONS.


Forecasts.
MONTREAL, Dec 10.-Bafore Vennor died
he had completed the manuscript of his
almanac for 1885. which has just been issued
from the press here. In his general forecast
he says ara in 2 moist period" which
which will continue for two Years,
extending over thu northern and middle
states and Canado The fall of 1884 he
pre- lictad won't he very open, with mild
unsettled winter to follow, with great falls
OF rain and snow. He also predicted an unu-
sually ''green" Christmas and q mid New
Year As far as eastern Canada is concerned
the forecasts of the dead prophet have been
tulfillel aimo E to .ls letter The country is
destitute of SHOW, and the rivers are free
from ice, with mill, RAINY weather.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

Grover Cleveland, in 1885, will lay the
capstone of the Washington Monument,
of which James K. Polk laid the corner
stone in 1874
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE,

MILWAUKEE, Dec. g.
Wheat-Weak and dull; No. 2, 7lHc;
December, 7d}ac; January, 7014c; February,
n4c. Corn-Dull; No. ,, SIC. Oats
Firm; No 2 25Ac. Rye-Quiet; No. /,
e9Hc. Barley-Strong; No. 2, soc; extra
No 8 43c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
Q. d. SWEENEY. G. I. WALkEt
SWEENEY g. WALKER.

A TToRNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW.
HOfice in Bengston's block, Rock Island, III.
aug-1-dwY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

About 1900 Mormons have recently
moved to Idaho and founded the town of
Bannock Stake
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

There are fifteen Clay counties in the
United States, and eight Adams.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
ST. LOUIS. Dec. Q.

VI IIVUIS' I7tC =
Wheat-Higher and fairly active; No 2
red, 76149765sc cash; 7G4c bid December;
U1a@1o4c closing 7Sc January; S056c
February; 851aQas654c closing s6ssc May
Corn-DuIl but higher; S5s4c cash; 33M@
;3c closing $3.50 December; 81 &c January
"2@32lsc February; S44@34@5c May. Oats
Stronger but slow; 24113 cash; no options;
but bids are 14@1ac above yesterday. Rye
= Higher; 4Sc. Barley = Dull; 55@75c
Whisl,y-Steady; SL12 Provisions Slow
and weak; pork, sll.5 cash; Sll 2716 bid
January, Bulk meats; long clears, S.. 20;
short ribs. So 50; short clears, s6.O5; short
ribs, $40 January. Bacon, long clears,
7@71sc; short ribs, 71s@Il4c, short clears,
nc. Lard, dull; 5000 cash; So 77J9 bid
February.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
IOIPUO.
nv

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec o.
Wheat-Quiet; No. = cash and December,
&c; January, 67e4c; February, 69c; May
Toe. Corn-Cash, active, business quiet: No .
yellow, 81; No. 2 cash or year 3S15c; Janu-
AIRY, 3694c bid; May, 3Sc bid Oats-Dull;
No 2 cash, 26S4c; january, 261se asked !;
May, 3O1ac bid. CIoyer-Dull; prime
81 Tx bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

Mrs. John A. Logan is president of the
National Garfield Memorial Entertain
ment to he given in Washington this
week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S market circular
of this evening says the markets on the
board of trade opened very low to-day, but
sold mp and closed very strong; market very
dull. Wheat-December opened 70Sc, closed
7l8c; January, opened Il 1sc closed 7lys@
nc; hay, opened 7s51Sc, closed 7S1sc. Corn
Year, opened $3.50, closed 371sc; May, opened
36@4c, closed 37@37 &C; January, opened
34lfc, closed 34%4c. Pork-January, opened
and closed SlLl7&, Lard-JanUary, opened
and closed Sc 721a
Live Stock-The Union Stock Yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hogs
Market opened moderately active, with
prices SC higher; light grades, S400@4 So
| rough packing, $400@430; heavy
| packing and shipping lots, SI30@ AS.
| Cattle-Market steady; common TO fair, 81 20
| 45.O0, medium to good, "a. 1870 25; good to
choice, S600@6 40; butchers, 81 10@400
| Sheep-Market firm; common to fair, s.. 90
| az IS; medium to good, IS 00@4.00; choice,
S. 40@425.
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, esq
26c; good dairy 14@16c; good packing,
9@lOc, Eggs-Fresh-l 2S@24c, ice-house,
2O@22c; picked, 15@20e. Potatoes Choice
early rose or peachblow, 40c. Hay-Choice
timothy, S99ll.00, and do prairie, SSt1lO 90
per ton. Apples-Good to fine, sl.75@2 50 per
Dbl Poultry Turkeys, 7d9c; chickens, q
| @7c; ducks, S99c; geese, 6@Sc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
New York.
New YORK, Dec. Q

Wheat-A@15c higher, feversh, fair bust
ness; No l white, nominal No ? red
January, s9@oO25c; February, S23s@S5c;
Ss%@s9>6c Corn Better, quiet; mixed
western spot, 47@5j31c; future, 461a @5l &c.
ats-higher; western, 32@37c. Provis
ions-Beef quiet and unchanged Pork,
quiet ami steady; new mess, SIP 50@l30 90.
Lard Stronger quiet; steam $11713 But
| 1er-Quiet and unchanged; western 9G1S0c.
st. Iouis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

IL Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
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Co,XG yoETH AND SOUTH.

GONG N3ETH AND SOUTH.
Solid Trains OF Eie[Iut Day Coachel', ~ -,
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run uI.ia
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II is kuown NJ me great THROUGH CAh
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ted tO he The
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Through Tickets via This line Tor SUI ts,t "a
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
e.. w. HURST.

j. II, EEA RJSLEY,
A TTORNEY AT LAW-Oilice with j. n Ken
II worthy, 1925 Second avenue ang-l-dwGm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10
Fl. c. CONNOLLY.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
II Rock Island, Ills. Office in Post Oiicr Build
ing. over Mitchell Lynde's Bank, Rooms No {
and 10. nov 81 dWIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

7. W. POTTER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-10

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Csancery and
IL Notary Public Abstracts, Loans and collec
tons. Office, Buford's Block, I'd avenue, ovel
Bakers Jewelrv atara uov-30-div
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
Cholera Alarm in Europe.

AParis cable says: Great alarm prevails in
high official quarters here over the sure ad.
vance of cholera through the land. There are
no signs OF these official terrors being permit.
ted to go out to the people, however, for il
would require but little to start a panic, and
that means also revolution in France. The
news from Toulon and Marseilles is most
abatement Of the pestilence. One hundred and
thirty new cases were reported in the
hospitals. Within ten minutes after death the
bodies are on their way for burial. Rumors
prevail among the Ignorant classes that
many 1y haye been buried alive in
order that the rich may escape contamination
AT Marseilles there were sixteen deaths, and
twenty new cases We're taken to the hospitals
during the night. Among the deaths was that
ola visitor from Toulon. kilograms from Lis
bon state that an English steamer arrived re-.
Gently with two cases of cholera on board
and cannot be stayed: Three deaths were re.
ported at AK, where the disease has
made Its appearance. Everywhere through
this country preparations are now being made
to receive what is considered tho inevitable.
DR.. Koch recently dissected the body of a
marine who died of cholera in the marine hos
pital at Toulon, after having been sick only two
hours, and says that this examination con-
tiImed him in his opinion that the scourge
raging at Toulon and Marseilles is undoubted-
ly Asiatic cholera. subsequently, in an inter-
view with a reporter, DR.. Koch said that the
prospect of a spread Of the disease all over Eu-
rope is hourly more certain. He stated that
the fumigation of baggage and passengers, and
the other sanitary precautions now being exer-
cised at Paris and ther cities, would not prevent
the scourge being introduced throughout Eu-
rope, and perhaps ultimately reaching America.
He advised very strict quarantine regulations
as about the only means of preventing the in
PRODUCTION of the disease. A medical authority
here states, apropos of the number of Ameri-
cans flockilg into Paris this year, that many of
them will tindit difficult to return home in a
short time without going through the discom-
fort of a long quarantine at tho gates Of their
o own count eonn51r four it seems Mi13 cave a Certainty aaI tyo that t., the
if only in a mild form. The scientific men
here say the dread disease will put an epiedmic
girdle around the earth this summer and
next.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
Personal News Notes.

Cyrus Field will rebuild the Andre monu-
ment.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett is expected to sail
about the middle of this month direct for New
port in his yacht Namouna-
Ex-Gov. David P. Lewis of Alabama died in
Huntsville OH the morning of the Sd inst, after
a lingering illness. He was about sixty-eight
years of age and a man of much culture and
ability.
The Rev. Justin D. Fulton, pastor of the
Temple, better known as the Brooklyn Rink,
on Clermont avenue, was married Tuesday to
Laura X. Whipple, d widow of means. The
bride was the wife of the late John Y. Whip
pie, who was q deacon in the Tabernacle Bah
ist church of New York.
Mr.. Henry Clapp, amember of the Lotus club
of New York, has had a sudden attack of par
alysis, and he is now lying in a dangerous con-
dition at the Army and Navy hotel in London.
Mr.. Clapp is connected with the house of Fair
banks & Co., scale manufacturers, and was
visiting the city on business connected with
the London branch.
The news Of the death Of Brother Barnaby,
of New Milleray Monastery, has just been re-
ceived at Dubuque. He was a member of the
order of La Trappe, and was ninety years old,
the Oldest brother of the ordernow living. He
was one of the founders of the institution in
which he lived and died, and a near relative of
Right Rev. Bishop Graceof ST. Paul.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
Old Men Boys Again.

1t is related of the late Judge Black
that in 1857, just after he was appointed
Attorney-Ge General of the United States,
he was staying at the Astor house in
New York. Scores of leading politi-
clans called upon him. One day, a
small, gray-haired man arrived at the
hotel, and registered himself as Judge
J. Williams, Iowa. On seeing the name
of Judge Black on the book, he took a
card and WROTE
"The Supreme Judge of Iowa pre-
sents his compliments to the Attorney
General of the United States" He
sent this up to Judge Blacks room, to-
gether with q half-sheet of paper on
which he had written,-
so Jerry, dear Jerry, I've found you at last,
And memory, burdened with scenes of the past,
Returns to old Somerset's mountains of snow,
When you was but jerry and 1 was but joe"
In less than three minutes the great,
dignified Judge Black was coming down
the stairs, two steps at a time, with the
little bell-boy in close pursuit.
Two old school-mates and law-stu-
dents we're together after o separation
of some thirty years. Two old men
embraced each other, and neither was
able to utter q word. Both have
passed away, and no better representa-
tives of the American bar That have
sprung from humble origin can be
ound in American history.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19

At the opening of q health exhibition
in London, Sir James Paget made an
address in which he stated that the av-
erage time of sickness among males
during the working years (from Is to
65) was 1,314 weeks-that is, a small
fraction more than nine days each in
each year-and in femalesi it was a small
fraction more. The result was that
among males there was q loss of $685.
sos weeks work in every year, and
among females q loss of 1882, 761
weeks. Thus we might believe that
the whole population between Is and
IS years old did in each year 20, 200, 900
weeks work less than they might do if
it were not for sickness. Noone who
lived among the sick could doubt that a
very large proportion of the sickness
and loss of work which he saw might
have been prevented, or could doubt
chat in every succeeding generation a
larger proportion still might be averted
if only all-men would strive that it
be SO. OF the infectious fevers, small
pox might be rendered harmless by
complete and careful vaccination. w.
plus and typhoid, scarlet fever and
measles, might with proper guards
against infection be confined within
very marrow limits. So, probably,
might whooping cough and diphtheria.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
The President Saves a Check.

Edward Bryce, the colored man convicted of
the murder of Peter Washington at the Balti-
more and Potomac depot in February last
Bryce was to have been hanged on Friday the
11th, but Thursday Brice's wife paid him a
visit at tho jail and took leave OF him. He
told her that he had no hope and asked her to
meet him in heaven. Meanwhile
events outside the Jail were shaping
themselves SO as to make unnecessary all care
full preparations for the execution. Members
of the bar had an interview with the attorney
general, and asked y Communication of Bryce's
sentence. Mr.. Brewster listened attentively to
their short arguments. It having been
stated that Judge Wylie did not deem
the case onein which the extreme penalty of the
law should be imposed, Mr.. Brewster told
the delegation to prepare q memorial
and present with it a letter from Judge Wylie
to that effect, in which case, action would be
be taken at once. The letter was at once Sc
cured, and the memorial prepared and signed
and placed in Mr.. Brewster's hands. The
president returned from a trip down the river
about l2:45 o'clock, and Attorney General
Brewster at 1 o'clock presented the papers in
the Bryce case to him. At 1880 o'clock Presi-
dent Arthur directed that the sentence be COM
muted to imprisonment for life.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
The most disastrous fire in the history Of
Bradford, Pa. occurred early Friday morning
Crimes and Criminals.

A warrant is out for the arrest of Reuben
Petit, ex-cashier of Erie county, N. Y, Savings
bank, on a charge of robbing the bank of $14O,-
GOO. Petit fled.
At Murray, Mont, Henry Bernard, publisher
of the Murray Pioneer, shot one of his compos-
itors, Walter McKelvey of Gothic City, Cal,
from the effects of which he died the nextday.
Bernard is in Jail at Eagle City.
At Saliniville, Ohio, the body of a girl of
seventeen years, named Gertie Phillips, was
with a pistol ball hole in her head. The girl
has been missing since June 81. When last
seen she was in company with a man named
Hunter, who has been arrested.
Julius Woollheim, a clerk in F.. D. William
son & Co.'S, 99-cent store, Milwaukee, was ar
rested by Detectives Laubenheimer and Smith
on a charge of robbing his employers store.
His work is alleged to extend over a period Of
about fourteen months and amount to about
: 1,000. The property was sold to pawnbrokers
and the proceeds squandered.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19

Tourists returning from Europe have
long been in doubt as to the amount of
wearing apparel they might bring back
duty free. The Circuit Court of the
United States for the Southern District
of New York, in the case of Astor VS..
Merritt, has decided that such passen-
gers may BRING, wearing apparel
owned by the passengers, ready manu-
featured for wearing; 2, that brought
with him for members of his family &C.
c%ompanying him as passengers, ready
and intended for wear; 3, that suitable
for the season of the year Immediately
approaching, and, 4, not exceeding in
quantity, quality OF value that which
the passenger and his family are in the
habit of providing for themselves in
view of their means and habits of life,
eve though such articles have not been
actually worn.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19

The Texas court of appeals has just
rendered o decision which will attract
considerable attention. The jury in a
county court in the case of q prisoner
charged with theft were unable to
agree, and the judge discharged them
without the consent of the attorney for
the defense. On the second trial the
prisoner refused to plead, on the ground
that he was once put in jeopardy for
the offense charged. The court over
ruled the objections, and the prisoner
was convicted. The judgment of the
court of appeals is that the prisoners
objection on the second trial was we'll
taken. The decision of the lower court
was reversed and the prisoner liberated.
This point has been raised many times
before in other states and always over
ruled.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
FOREIGN Elashes

The French national fete, July IA, in the cele.
bration Of the fallof the bastile, is virtually
abandoned
Lord Cecil and Alfred Mace, son of Jem
Mace, the pugilist, held evangelistic services
in Montreal on Sunday.
There are many scenes at the Paris depots OF
travellers evading or refusing to submit to the
fumigating regulations.
London, Special: Gladstone's outbursts of
indignation over the rejection of the lords Of
the franchise bill and his threatened call of an
October session to force the matter to anothe,
issue have not at all disturbed the stolid stub.
,boernness of the Tory peers. They ridiculed
MS ontburst andlaugheda at his menace. sThia
aatl.lords agitation" they say, sis an ancient
affair. The house of lords has weathered
many a fiercer storm than the indications show
the present bluster will amount tor
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19

A New England Meteorological So
ciety has been organized with headquar-
ters in Boston. One of it's aims is to
expand the capabilities of scientific
knowledge Of the weuther, so that
changes of temperature and the ap-
proach of storms may be foretold with
greater accuracy and at a longer time
before their coming. AS every one who
desires, and can be of aver the least
practical aid to the society, is eligible to
its membership, there is little doubt
that its workers will soon number hun
dreds, and that o good deal of valuable
information will be evolved, that is not
to be expected from the government sig.
nal service as at present conducted.
The Dickinson press., 1884-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News.

Secretary Lincoln says Green county, Tex.
belongs to Indian Territory. Troops are driving
off settlers.
Representative Calkins Of Indiana, will start
for his home on Saturday. He will locate at
Indianapolis about the 1st of August and re-
signs his seat in time to have his successor
elected in November.
Mrs. Mary 7. Holabird, wife Of Quartermas.
tor General s. B.. Holabird, died Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Holabird had suffered for o
long time from the disease which finally
proved fatal, and had borne the trial with
Chritian fortitude. Mrs. Holabird was be-
loved, and will be sincerely mourned by alarge
circleof friends.
Secretary Fr%elinghuysen has received from
the consul at Marseilles the following telegram:
ssThe situation at Toulon is unchanged, four
teen to seventeen deaths L.cur daily from
cholera. Marscilles is worse. The deaths
since Friday inclusive were Z, II, Is, rs, g and
g. Last night % died in twelve hours. No
emigration to the States is reported"
Daily postal Bulletin: Postof6ces discon-
Observation-Disclosures Carver coun-
ty. Wiscoasin-Oswego. shawano county.
Postmasters commissioned-Edward ]. Price,
Rockwell City, Iowa; Charles Payne, Kings
Corner, Wis. New ~ofices-George o. Sven
son, at Fairchlld, Washington county, OAK. I;
violetta Cable, at Cable, Sherburne county,
Minnesota; John 7. Jeferies, at Elliston, Deer
Lodge county, Mont
The Washington monument will be the high
est work of man to be found in the world. It
has reached 434 feet and the enormous weight
of $4,000 tons. The highest point reached by
man SO far is the spire of the cathedral at Co
logne, which is $40 feet high, and was COM
pleted in 1882. The Washington monument
will be $50 feet high when completed. The
height. The monument will be capped with a
pyramidal peak tifty-fve feet high. Visitors
will be allowed to look through large windows
on each of the four sides 500 feet from the
ground.