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1.-THE first million would take thirty years ia
die IN, the second milIicn fifteen wears. and the
thlrd substantially twenty. The percentage of
decrease is very slow in the first few wears or
up to this time not over FIVE per cent each I've
years OF those living in the pravions seni-dpc-
ade- From 1895 to 1880 the death rate becomes
per cent; 1880 to 1885 10 Der cent: 1857, 10
l@u IA FER cent; 1859 to 1865. IS per cent; lG05
TO 1910, 80 per cent; 1910 To 1915. 90 uar cent:
1913 to 1920, 80 per cent: 1920 10 1926 81 per
cent; 1879 to 1880. So per cent and 1890 10 1896
W per cent. The greatest a6so!u ute number of
deaths will occur between 1910 and 1915. when
more than TWO hundred veterans will be buried
each day. or $50. ga in all These fipurrs ere
not strictly accurate, tor they are based on the
assumption that those who survived the war
were each y years old. but this is not true
ms IS the average, and while stating it i'm this
way VIII make no material difference in the
hrst nifty years. there viii be decided increase
In life expectation in the later wears Tie
youngest CT those who serves; on either side are
now about 50, while the oldest are about 81
lheFe are many who have not yet attained the
age OF 40 and their expectation Of life is far be-
You'd what nave given, the average nov; being
81. Deiie7e That enough of the younger men
are ilyin9 TO maintain q respectable roll I'D into
the thlrtles and forties. To give the numbers
more closely would require calculation of all
the ages In the army for each of the four years.
which would be long and tedious task.
THE pension list. however will not be ended
when the last veteran dies. The Revolutionary
war closed 101 years ago. vet many pensions on
that account are still drawn from the Treasury
by soldiers widows: Last year they numbered
about forty. and may be expected to expire in
three years from now. | presume the survivors
OF the civil war and their widows will be De3-
stoned on the next century. and if the same rule
Is followed We shall have paid out our last
money directly on account of services In the
year 1869 We have an immense number of
widow pensioners of the war of 1872 Men late
being difference of forty years of age between
them.
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How end What Eze Escanea.

From Texas Sif;inTs
"Where have you been for the last three
nonths:"
I've been in Europe. | was IN xarseilles.
aud had the cholera. Nobody knows what
suffered"
We'll. you were in luck. That accounts for
yonr tCosin@ SO we'll Suppose You had remained
here and gone through all this presidential
racket. as have had to do. You would be In
yonc grave nov. iOu don't know what suffer
tls IL"
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SEWING MACHINES, &c.

WAsH1ssrox TESTIMONIAL No ,s.o
800 18th S. L., WAsBISGroN, ID. c.
September 3 1884
Mr. c. AuFRBAoH, corner 7th and Fl streets
Agent American Sewing Machine Company:
DEAR SIR After using the American Button Hole
Machine my family for fourteen years with great
success EXCHANGED it 10 months for the improved
High Arm No. 7.American, made 10y same company. The
nent. both in construction and material used It
exceedingly light and noiseless very simple and re-
liable and that does its work well is daily evidenced
in my home. Respectfully, GEO. W. WATSON,
Chief Clerk q. s. Navy Yard.
New improved machines Of every description, from
go up All machines warranted. instruction free by
lady teachers. All kinds rented and repaired.
g. AUERBACH, Corner It'll and H streets
Agency for the Saxony Wool German Hand Knit jackets
Socks. Gents Jerseys. and Bicycle Hose mis-
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RAILROADS.

FTNHE GREAT
DOUBLE Ih TR SckkTH tp TEsP fNR EsSSFFFRwEsr
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFIcINT EQUIPMENT.
IF EFFECT NOVEMBER "a. 1ss..
trains leave Nashlnston. from station. o; 9th
For rttrbaIx and the west Chicago Limited Express
Of Palace Sleeping Cars at 40 daily; Fast Lima
s40a m daily to Cincinnati and ST Louis with sleep.
). Iouis day esee ~ saiardas % Gease.
with Sleeping Car Altoona 70 Chicago. Western Ex-
Also CONNECTS daily for tihcaSo, with Sleeping csr
tpfS8s to S Hns w Mail r lh Fs 10 % = m Oily
"ai BAHTiM % Iz aS3 POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Erie Canandaigua, Rochester. buffalo. Niagars.
1905 N. daily; except Saturday. with Palace Cars
Fer Miliamsport. 1ock Haven and Elrn,ra st $40
For New York sla The East 7l5 $50 100 A. m.
az 3ao 100 400 ieeo and II 10 m 0n sundiy ,, 400
For Boston without change zoo p m every weekday.
For BTooklyn Z, ali through trains connect At Jer
rect transfer TO Fulton street avoiding double feiage
a, across ,,., New York city IN nm ,oo ~,
1000 and II Is r. m ON Sunday. 400. 600. 1910 and
lll5 m Limited Express, $40 a. IN. daily. except
For Baltimore. 635, 715. $50. go HOO g. m, I2os
@ 9 "a IL S Zoo V eSO '9a .O and
For Pope's Creek Line. e.S5a. m and 44op. m daily
For Annapolis 6saa IN, 12o5 and 40 p m daily ex-
ALEXANDRiA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY.
ROAD.
For Alexandria. go zoo. 925 IL OF and 1.s5 a. m.
206. 40. 4:45. 60O sos ard 1l.35 p. On Sunday
et6.c0. 9.25. ll.0l a m, sos D. IN.
For Richmond and the South 600 and ii OIL a. m daiiy
. and 4.s5 daily. except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, COS 500 1000
1G.l0a m. Loo, sos. 323 $40, 7O5 and l0.40 r. m
and u 10 midnight Except Monday. On Sunday at
500 aud l0lU m /; 7O5 and lO.40 p. m. and II.
night
Tickets and information at the ofce. northeast
Of 18th street and Fennsy and at the
ton, where orders be left for the checking bag
gaze to Destination from hotels and residences:
CHAS. L. PUGH. j. K WOOD
General Manager. General passenger Agent.
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SPECIAL Nor1cz

RESPECTFULLY CALL THE ATTENTION OF
ARCHITECTS AND THOSE CONTEMPLATING
HEATING APPARATUS. AND WOULD PARTICU-
LARRY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
WROUGHT IRON FURNACES FROM THE WE'LL
KNOWN FACTORY OF REYNOLDS l. SON WHICH
/ CONSIDER AS GOOD Ii NOT SUPERIOR TO
STEAM HEATING AT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT
CHEAPER IN COST WOULD ALSO CALL YOUR
ATTENTION TO THE WELL-KNOWN FIREPLACE
HEATERS FROM THE FACTORY OF JAMES
SPEAR FOR HEATING TWO OR MORE ROOMS
ABOVE. FOR ECONOMY AND HEATING QUALITY
THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. THESE HEATERS AND
FURNACES ARE BEING USED EXTENSIVELY IN
SOME OF THE FINEST HOUSES IN THE CITY
WHICH WE TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN REFER.
RING TO. CALL Is SOLICITED AND EoTL-
MAILS PROMPTLY FURNISHED
WALTER D. WYVILL, EXCLUSIVE AGENT
apps No. 452 PA. AVE. NEAR Az STREET
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old WINE AND 81 FRIENDS ARE KNOWN A.
" the best so Is HIS Old stand known Tor years
as the only place where hfst-cinss sECOSD-HAND
or call ut
JUSTH,S Cid Stand. No GIG street. between 9Th aud
9Th streets northwest
j. b.-Aote u mall promptly attcaded.A mrs
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A YER'S sARSAPARILLA WORKS DIRECTLY
IA and promptly, to purify and enrich the blood i'm
prove the appetite. strengthen the and brace up
the system. 1t is in the truast sense Alternative medi
Cine Every invalid should give it a trial NIB
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IF PEOPLE TROUBLED WITH COLDS WOULD
Il take AYERS CHERRY ECrJRAL before going to
church or places Of entertainment they would avoid
coughing greatly to the coInfort CT both speakers and
hearers. Public speakers and singers na that the Pee
tora wonderfully Increases the and hexibilty
the voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-22
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID IHE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY
LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE WEST.
VIA WASHINGTON.
DOUBLE TRACK! JANNEY COUPLER,

d
foHEDu!ss Hri hIf fEEFn hGE SDHfc NOV d.
Leave Nashineton from station corner OF New Jersey
For CnIcagc 49, m and 10 10 p m. daily. and iO5
Pm daily EXCEPT Saturday; The 200 am is fat Linn
ite Express t. Chicago and Ptsburs. No extra fare
For Cincinnati Louisville and St. Louis daily at %
pm. and 10 10 I'm. with Through Coaches an Alace
Sleeping to above points without change
Tor i1ttsburG at % a M with Psrior Car; ard 10
o a with seep pm a 10 t 70 tfsS SieFead and DO
Fer Toledo and Detroit via Monrocville /: 3 ~ n.
daily aeeIt Sa;artay wth Sleeper iOr Toledo VIC
Fer baltimore week days O. 80 40 100 $50 and
t yan ma i2lo 30 30 % "a "a 5 Sso iHnu'e
for Baltimore on Sundays. Csc. 80. $40 md 1000
a. NJ !2. -. 40 5:o0 Ca 20 80 10000 n
Fur Annapolis, $40 e. m and I2:IOand 4:4Op m: on
For Way Stations between washington and baltimore
5o0 $40. SO M II 10 p m. S:S9 40, 80 and
ar 10 60 pm For Stations on Metropolitan branch,
rs a. m aud $50 y. IN. daily except Sundsy. s:iS
on Metropolitan franch. 9o5 daily excel.i ;Iln-
Gay, for Lexington. stannion and Valley branch,
q. m. 445 4. N. daily except sunday.
Io Hagerstown. 9:o5 daily. except Sunday. and
Trains arrive from tie West daily CO. 7:2oa M 2:so
Fem Annapolis, $40 a m and l.so and e:s7 n m,
Sunday. 9:43 q. NJ, 6:37 y. IN.
From LEXINGTON 2:l5 =. N. daily except Sunday.
1rs ms leave baltimore for washington at I'D 70
2S ana ana 1USG nm on s s2sS l2S & GA
rs "a m, l:3o 4:30. 3. $50. 7:31 . and $50 IN
Al lains from Washington stop at Relay Station
further Information apply at the Baltimore and
Tho Ticket Ohice-washngton Station. 6l9 and 1851
VII DC taken for baggage TO he checked and receiyedss
W. NJ CLEMENTS. NJ T.. Baltimore
no Z. Il LORD. Gcnl PASSENGER AGENT
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CHARLES F, R,Tr1

CuArLEs f. Rlrr1.
FRENCH CATERER.
1904 IL street northwest.
Successor to j. 7. Crutchet,
informs his customers and the public that he is pre-
pared to furnish Dinners Banquets, Lunches. Single
Dishes. and his unsurpassed specialties such Sewed
Icrrapln. BOned Turkeys. Pates of Fof7s-srra and
Games Chicken Croquctts and others Oysters in every
style, American French and JACKSON Sandwiches.
He has introduced number of new Meat, Poultry
Game, and Hot and Cold Sweet Dishes.
-, Llegant Chicken and Beef Broth win be always on
lon Orders promptly delivered by teephoning the
house. Call 2G-4. MT Sim
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IMPORTER OF FRENCH WINES. COGNAC, CHAM
PAGNES AND CORDtALS
French Ciarets, 81. 75 81 and S4. so per dozen.
American Native Wines Brandes and Chanpa;nes
California Virginia and Ohio, four bottles for 81
VICTOR ROUX. 1747 Pcnnsy lvania avenue.
Agents for first-cass houses. bordeaux. Burgundy
nlJ- Inn
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Ir WILL Pay You!

Ir VIII Pay You!
If you in search of Dress Goods to look at the
elegant assortIn mt of Tricot Clc.h.
Ladies' Cloth. Bison Cloths, shooda Cloths, Satin
Cloths and CashnleTes.
New arrival of Plaids in choice designs
Jersey Flarnels in Checks, stripes and ombre very
much in use now,
Finest Brocatied velvets. IN Brown, Blue Myrtle
Garnet AMI BronZe goods, reduced from S. to 81
per yard bargain Call early to one, have
one piece Of each oaly.
Black Brocaded Velvcts special So So Plain velvets
in Black and Colors So 50 and $3.50 Seal Plush for
Ladies' Wraps at greatly reduced prices.
The above 90 Ids marked at prices which insure
ready sale.
One Price Plain Figures.
s. L. HEMPSTONE,
MIG sG3 Market Space
LADIES Funs
=, Al the new garments introduced IN New
SEAL sACQUES Sc inches to 5Oinches long close fit
ting.
SEAL ULsTERs. "a incheslong
FLUSH CO AIS for LADIES and MISSES. BEAVER
in SILVER, CREAM aud STEEL shades in CAFES and
MINK,LINED ard MINK-TA1L BoRDERED CIR
LISED. BEAVER MUFTS for CH1LDREN, MISSES
ai BLcR HR e U ana gps SATIN LINING @
AL goods as low any house if America
WILLETT RUOFF.
nj sos Pennsylvania avenus
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THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY

UNHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND EAILWAY
HE sAokT LINE TO THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST
AND WEST
Schedule In effect OCTOBER IL. 1884
SloA.A.-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily max NJ close
connections 10 all points South and Southwest
Daily, ex ept Sunday with G. & D. Railway Full
man Sleeping Buffet cars from New York and Wssh-
tngton to Atlanta Pullman Sleeping
washington ana Atlanta to New Orleans
elo PM--l,OUISYIILE FAST LINE DAILY via Char
lottsvilie 70 Cincinnati. Louisville and all Western
FONTS pullman Sleeping Washington 20
OACPNL-SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS Daily
fo all points South ana Southwest via DanyDle ara
Charlotte Pullman Sleeping from N2snllx-
ton via Dan VILE Charlotte and Atlanta 10 New
Orleans; also. from Washington via Charlotte and
Columbia to Augusta
Manassas Division Train leaves Washington at 7ooA
= NJ daily, except Sunday.
$40 p. NJ. daily.
For tickets and information inquire al Companyn Of
Zee COZ Pennsylvania ayeous lEsins leave hum Is
n SLAUGHTER j. MACDANIEL
fSen Pass AGENT AGent
su2 sol. HAAS. TrRfhc ManagcE
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HOME MATTERS.

ZONE APPETIzTNG rISHEs-How TO COOK RAB-
BITS-SEw RECIPE FOR AN APPLE PUDDING
HOUSEHOLD DECOR4TIONs-RELIEF FROM FUR
MACE COLDs-H0w To WASH FLANNEIS.
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CROCERS-NOw IS YOUR TIME-LAMP CHM
NJ news at half price: medium small large 40c
fancy 75c medium 81: large burners, Csc. 75c 81 Is
per doz coal OIL. Sc For my empty barrels VIII pay
l. SONNENSTRAHL'S
nj 1lc2 7th street northwest
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FIyHE GREAT "EoUSEHoLp." WITH OUR NEW
i set of Attachments. in a yelvetlined Box. makes
the finest outfit for family sewing yet offered Aso
the Silent White New Home. Domestic. Everything at
McKENEEY'S, t27 9th street northwest. SEA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10
TELEGRAP1HIC.
THE NATIONAL MECCA.
News from the City to Which All
Eyes are Turned.
summary of the PrOvisiOns OF sho
House Postal Telegraph Bill
RumOred LObbying-Brewster
Makes Statement.

WASHINGTON CITY, May l0.-Now that
the tariff bill is out of the way, there will be
an effort to take up the postal telegraph bill
The bill, as reported from the committee,
authorizes the postmaster general to
advertise for bids for postal service by
telegraph, and to accept the lowest 1t is be-
:ieved that the maximum rates under this
will not exceed, on an average, one-fourth
the present rates. In maturing the bill three
objects have been kept steadily in view:
|. Cheap telegraph to the whole country,
at the earliest possible moment
2. To avoid the extension Of executive
patronage; to secure the United States
against any responsibility and the people
against all espionage of any character over
telegraphic business
3. To make the system not only self-sus-
tanning, but source of revenue to the gov
ernment.
The first section of the bill makes all
postoffces in places where there is tele-
graphic service postal telegraph offices.
The second section fixes the maximum
rates for messages of a given
length for specified distances, and
provides for the methods of delivering mes
sages The third section fixes the maximum
rates that may be charged newspapers and
commercial news associations The fourth
section provides for the preparation
and sale of telegram stamps and
stamped paper CT suitable denominations
similar to the postal stamps and stamped
envelopes used in the postal system. 1t Sc
| cures the use and benefits of the system to all
people; declares kilograms privileged COM
munications and extends the criminal laws
for the protection of the postal system to the
| telegraphic system Of the company contract
ing under the act The fifth section pro-
vides for adapting the money-order sys-
| tenn TO the telegraphic system whenever prac
| ticable. The sixth section provides that the
| government shall furnish in all postofhces
| where the telegraph system is employed office
| room for the employees, instruments and bat
! teries necessary for the performance of the
service. The seventh section provides for the
consideration to be paid the company.
1t is asserted in Connection with this legis-
lation that DR.. Norvin Green is spending a
great deal of time in Washington for the
pur pose of defeating the postal telegraph
measures One of his weapons, SO it is said
is the forwarding of all telegraphic matter
| for the representatives and senators free, and
| it is further rumored that half of the housf
and three fourths of the senate are availing
themselves of this method Of cheap teleg
| raphy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10
Brewster Oh the Kellogg Case.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 10-Attorney
General Brewster said to a Star reporter that
the published statements charging the de-
partment of justice with conniving for the
dismissal of the Kellogg case are unjust and
untrue Il believe" said Mr.. Brewster,
"that there was undue haste in pre-
pairing and presenting the case against
Kellogg, and that it was presented in such
a shape as to be entirely rejected by the
grand jury in the first instance, and in con-
sequence of which the second grand jury,
which had been adjourned, was again
convened at the instance of counsel It
was reported to me that Bliss was ex-
tremely anxious to finish with the case, and
urged its immediate presentation, but in any
event no presentation was made Walsh
then left and could not be found. Walsh
says he Went away because so long as
Bis was In the case he was satisfied there
would be no honest attempt TO convict,
He believed his own testimony would
be questioned and himself slandered.
and he did not care to appear any longer
as an instrument for insincere men. He
was made to believe, too, by some
body that | was hostile TO him, which
was not SO, for ] didn't know him. At
any rate, when he learned that Bliss
was no longer In the case, and re-
ceived word from HE that his presence was
necessary, he came without hesitation. |
am remarked upon on both sides for py
course in the matter by ignorant people,
who don't know what they are talking
about, for not doing my duty, and by those
who know better because 1 did do my duty.
Urgent efforts were made to persuade me to
desist from prosecution, but there was too
much to be remembered of the honor of the
department of justice, and besides that, the
honor of Mr.. Brewster That | pursued the
right course, l am perfectly satisfied, and the
people of the United States will be, too,
some daYn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10
WAS WILLING TO RISK 1T.
Strange and Sad Incident i'm a Den-
lists Office.

tist's Office.
A BANY, Ga, May l0-Mrs. Missouri
Wright, wife of Richard Wright, went to the
Office of DR.. Osborn, dentist, to have some
teeth extracted Fearing that the operation
would be painful, she asked for an admins
tration OF chloroform. DR.. Orborn called in
DIR. Hiilsman to ! administer an esthetic.
The patient yielded to the influence of
chloroform very readily, and nothing
unusual occurred until after one tooth
had been extracted and Dr. Osborn
was about to proceed to draw another,
when she resisted. and suddenly ceased
breathing The doctors Immediately took
her out of the chair. and, laying her on the
floor, tried to revive her by producing arti-
ficial respiration, but hor heart refused to
act, and she was soon beyond all hopes, A
powerful electric battery was also applied,
but to no avail The patient was a stout,
healthy looking woman, but her case hap.
pened to be what the medical books call zone
in a thousand" The chloroform paralyzed
her heart, and immediate death ensued
While this case was engaging the attention
of the dentist lady hailing from Acree was
waiting in the Office to take her turn under
the fOrceps, and, as she had six teeth which
she wanted to get rid of, she had gone there
with a determination to have chloroform
administered while they were being
extracted She was there in the Of
fee when the other lady expired and
saw the copse carried out on a
stretcher. Seating herself in chair she said
| to Dr.. Hillsman. Come on with your chloro-
form; you say it doesn't kill more than
| one in a thousand; it has just killed one,
so guess won't be next" Chloroform was
| administered to her iu six times the quantity
that was given to the dead woman, and while
under its influence the six offending teeth
were successfully extracted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10
The house of REPRESENTATIVES, has

The house OF representatives has
passed the piil appropriating $1,000, 900 for
the cotton exposition at New Orleans and the
senate passed the shipping bill
Cordial relations between Prussia
and the Vatican have been established on ac-
count of the confirmation of the successor Of
Cardinal Lodochowski at Posen.
Postmaster General Gresham caught
a twenty y-five pound "grouper" in Tampa bay
last week, and his friends would not be sur
prised to see him fish the nomination out of
the convention.
A girl in Orange county, New York,
quarreled with her lover and then brought
suit for breach of promise. The defendant
paid her a good ound sum to Withdraw tie
suit and then married her,
r. Shaw's dry kiln, the Crassett
Lumber company's works. and the Dduth
Lumber company's stables at Cioquette,
Wis, were destroyed by fire. Nineteen
horses were burned to death.
Lille Deverux Blake says the presi-
dent Is very patient and coui teoui, but us he
failed to say anything about women suffrage
in his message to congress. the woman can
not support him for re election.
Joseph Cook has pen made from
telegraph pole riddied by the bullets from the
gattling gun at the time of the C,hsinnlti
riots, which he uses as an illustration If the
perils of America in his lectures on The sub
ject.
At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Congr ational union at New York
the years receipts were shown to be $l05, ,377,
and the expenditures, sll7515 One hun
dred and two churches were given more
money grants
The directors of the American Bible
society held their sixty-eighth annual meet
ing at New York. During the year l, ,S0S, ,gl6
copies had been distributed. Increased con-
tributions are necessary for the proper
workings of the society.
Colonel Mapleson has been so mixed
up in his statements as to how much money
he carried away from San Francisco that the
Call comes to his assistance and says all bis
stories are untrue and his net profits were not
less than $50 900, allowing $780, 600 for ex-
OpnSpS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10

ice the construction of bridge over the Nj
agara river; Dolph, for an appropriation to
construct harbor of refuge at Port Oxford.
Oregon.
The chair laid before the senate thu resolu
ton offered by Van Wyck, directing the Sec
retary of the treasury to withhold patents for
lands on the Puyallup branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad until congress decides the
question of the forfeiture of such lands.
The house passed the bill giving to the
widow of F. P. Blair, Jr, a pension of $50
per month and the sum of 5000, in compen-
satioa for services and expenditures in rails
ing, subsisting and arming volunteers during
the late war The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar,
Cox, of New York, in the chair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-10
Crushed His Skull,

PITTsBURo, May i0--Oliver's wire mill,
on the south SIDE was the scene of brutal
and unprovoksd assault which will result in
murder. A German wire puller, Fred
Hogan, and his assistant, Simon Rice, q
Hungarian, were working at the wire
machine, when, through the carelessness
of the latter, the wire got tangled.
This angered Hogan. who began most
abusive tirade, and when Rice told him to
stop he picked up heavy hammer lying
near by, and struck him over the head, fell
ing him like log. The workmen ran to
Rice's assistance, but before they could reach
him, Hogan struck him three more blows.
pounding his face to a jelly and crushing his
skull The injured man is still living bui
his death is expected momentarily.