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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. The idea of Car
Isle being elected United States senator
meets with very little credence here, and the
belief is not prevalent that an exigency VIII
arise wherein it may be deemed exPedient to
spring his name Were he a candidate the
effect mighs be different, but as the case now
stands he is not regarded as factor in the
fight
Black burns friends here are legion, but as
near as can be judged from talks with nHnlar-
Gus people the idea largely prevails that
Williams will carry off the palm Were
t'other dear charmer away Said promi
peut gentleman: Il should like TO see Black
burn in the senate, and his time VIII come;
but | feel that we ought to give the old gen
eraI another chance Blackburn is young
man, and can afford to wait few years be
fore douning the senatorial togs. Williams
has made very acceptable senator, ard in
my opinion he will be reelected before many
ballots are cast.
Another prominent gentleman remarked
that Williams would probably be elected,
though the fact was patent that Blackburn
was gaining strength, and stood mighty
good chance to come in q winner.
Judge BUckner was found in his Cfiice, and
stated that he really did not know what the
result would he, though the indications at
the present time were in Williams favor,
Personally, Mr.. Blackburn was very popular
here, and if the representative from Fayette
county voted the sentiment Of the people he
would vote for Blackburn.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
A Room, for Odd Tecumseh.' -

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Gen. A. D. Selight, of
indianapolis, stopped at the Palmer on his
way through the city. He is the man who is
famous for his remarkable escape from the
rebels during the war. Confined for seven
months in Libby prison, he actually tunneled
his way out with butcher-knife, escaped to
the union lines, and in few weeks was back
at the front with his old command The
general says there is no de finite sentiment in
that Gen Sherman is most mentioned, and
his state for any particular candidate, for
President, but would unite all the elements
of the party, and win with ease.
As to the Democracy, Gen, Streight said:
sOur Democrats are all for Mcdonald, and
nobody can stop his boom in Indiana. He
seems to be gaining every day, and regard
him as the man We will have to beat. The fight
in Indiana will be over the governorship, and
the Democratic candidate is going to be Gen.
Manson, understand he wants it, and if he
does he will get it. Rs is the strongest man
they have-far stronger than voorhees,. The
latter,,s popularity is more talk than anything
else. He is omnipotent with the politicians
of his party, but his course during the wal
was too equvocal to givs him great weight
with the masses of our people. should moi
be afraid to run against voorhees,, but an
not anxious to cross swords with Gen. Man
son y
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Johuson's Grim Humor.

CHICAGO, Jan. Alexander johnson is a
colored man who tolls not during the winter
months but compels his wife to take her in
FAINT child in her arms and go in search of
work When she brings home money Alex
ander kindly takes his portion and spends il
at saloons. Christmas Eve he got razor
and chased his wife into one corner Of
the room, where he entertained her in hi:
own peculiar fashion by relating how he
would carve her up for his Christmas din
uer, and how the babe would answer tht
place of young porker when stuffed. H,
gavo a second performance, but changed
the programme, threatening to shoot her ant
to fill her as full of holes as a sieve. Not con
tent with the threats, he beat her. Then sa'
had him arrested
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
SI'TIP" THE MAGNEvoy Ma APPL!3NCS co

Send stamp for the New Departure in Medici
reatment Without Medicine. with thGasant-
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
British Politics.

LONDON, Jan A cabinet council viii
be held to consider the programme of the
government at the coming session of parlia
ment, which begins on the 9TH of February
The Pail Mall Gazette publishes the result
of an inquiry made of the Liberal members of
the house of commons in regard to the pro
gramme for the next session of parliament
OF 10 members who replied, 100 express them
selves opposed to the dissolution of parliament
in the event OF the house Of lords rejecting
the franchise bill; s. per cent. of the replies
favor the taking up OF the franchise question
as the first measure for consideration. Only
three of 100 replies object to giving Ireland
the same rights and privileges as enjoyed by
England.
EDINBURG, Jan. 4.-James Russell Lowell,
the American minister, sconsents to address
the students of the University of st. An
dreWS the ractorShip of which he declined
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
sHeRwiNs SUDDEN SENTENCE.
II Upsets the Plans for a Settlement
with the MAXWELL Comnauy

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Col Hans
Mattson, of this city, who succeeded Frank
Sherwin us manager of the MAXWELL land
grant, says that about three weeks ago he
was in the east and had an understanding
with the district attorney, by which it
was agreed that the case should he
postponed until the January term of
court and that, upon the refunding to the
state Of the missing money, Sherwin should
be let off with a fine, This money he ex-
pected from the Maxwell company, which
had agreed to assume all Sherwins debts,
give him the use of the Maxwell house, a
palatial residence at Cimarron, as long as he
wanted it, and pay him quite large sum of
money.
Col Mattson says he has been expecting
every day to receive word from the officers
in Europe, giving the authority to meet this
obligation to Sherwin, and that be was on
the point Of starting for Europe in order to
arrange the matter and carry ont the agree
ment, and now the news of his sudden sen
tence upsets all plans.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Raudnli's subcommittee.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4.-The house
committee on appropriations met aud Chair
man Randall announced the following sub
committees, to be charged with the prepara-
ton of the bills named:
Legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill--Holman, Hancock, Cannon.
Sundry civil-Randall, Forney, Ryan, Army
appropriation-Forney, Townshend Keifer.
Navy - Hutchins Randall, Calkins.
Postoffice-T hend, Holman, Horr.
Indians-Ellis. Holman, Ryan Consular
and diplomatic -Burnes 1ownshend, Wash
burn Pensions-Hancock, Follett, Wash
burn. Military academy Forney,
Ellis Fortihcations-Hor Ellis, Hancock.
District of Columbia-Follett, Hutchins and
Cannon Defciencies-Randall, Burns and
Hancock
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

DARWIN, Tenn, Jan Fire destroyed
the freight and passenger depot of the Cincln
natl Southern. The building was packed
with valuable freight; total los; damage
very heavy.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 4.-Phinizy & Co. and
S. NJ Whitney's cotton warehouses with
1000 bales were destroyed by fire. Insured
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 4-Fire at the machine
shop of Reese s. Hooker company did dam
age of $4,000 Insurance, 5000.
DALTON, Ca, Jan. AT the destructive
fire here seven business houses burned. Loss,
100000 C. Browning, Wootten & Holmes
and Cook & Gordon were theprincipal losers.
The fire originated in a defective fac, and for
q time threatened the destruction of the
entire town.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
A Milwankec Church Sensation.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. Quite sensation has
been created By a report that the Rev. A f.
Mason, pastor Of the First Baptist
church has been asked to resign. 1t
is said that Charles 7. Colby, q
prominent leader and patron of the
church. asked Mr. Mason to step down and
out. The indications are that lively fight
will ensue, as Mr. Mason proposes to stick
and part of the congregation will stand by
him Mr Mason is prominent and pro-
gressive Baptist divine, and came here from
Washington. His wife, Mrs. Evelyn Mason,
is a well known authoress.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

Wall street made combined attack on the
stocks recently, Mr.. Willard was straining
every nerve to preserve the companys
credit, and began to sacrifice his own
money. A certain banking firm was
in difficulty and would have failed II
he had not come to the rescue
by raising money on bonds and property be
longing to himself. There is another source
of strain upon him, which have not men
toned Money has been thrust into his
hands to invest for other people. Friends
would insist on having him invest their saw
ings. When the stocks went down such was
Mr.. Wizards sense of honor that l have
known him many and many time to put bis
hands into his own pocket and purchase the
stock to save them from its depreciation. l
suppose he has lost 81, ,000, 900 in this way"
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Heavy Business Failures.

IsHrEMING, Mich, Jan. 4.-D. F. Wads-
worth &, Co, bankers here, made an assign
ment to H. Q. Young, with liabilities placed
at 100000 The assets, altough not iinme
diately available, are abundantly sufficient to
cover the liabilities, which may be more than
stated.
DURoIS, Pa, Jan. 4.-The firm of Putnam
& Co, lumbermen, capital s., ,000. 600, operat-
ing in Clearfield and the adjoining counties
has failed, but, by compromise with the
creditors have been granted an extension of
four years.
PrTTSBURG, Jan. 4-P. II. Hunker, the
Oldest and one of the largest confectionery
establishments of Pittsburg, was closed By
the sheriff on the suit of Hill & Bro, of
New York The amount OF Indebtedness is
not known.
Roscoe, Ohio, jan. Smith s. Son, dry
goods assigned Liabilities, ll,oo0.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
THE WORK OF THE BLAZE.
Numerous Fire Disasters Reported
from Numerous Places.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. Small piles of
refuse paper on the second and third hoors
of A. G. Razzall & Co.'S book -bindery on
East Water street, which was dam
aged by fire t) the extent OF
5000, have led the chief OF the ire
department TO suspect incendiarism At the
point where the paper was the tirenen as
covered that the floors were nearly burned
through, but no fire appeared anywhere else,
William Mast, boots and shoes, loses small
amount, also Schultz 6 Co., dealers in paper
boxes
ScoTTDALE, Pa, Jan. 4.-Fire destroyed
the mill of Samuel Yearly and the residence
of DIR. Clifford and Samuel Eichler, together
with the workshop and stables OF the latter
The Broadway hotel, Kiefer's Touring mili'
and number of residences were haaiy
damaged The loss is $4,000; partially IN
sured.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Want Fast Mail service.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4. 1t is under
stood hers that an effort will be made by
the Minnesota and St Louis members to gel
assistance in congress this winter for TIE
fast mail system between Minneapolis anc
St. Louis The friends of the project
say that the commerce between those cities
is very large and rapidly growing, and there
ought TO be a fast mail system to aid it
They argue that the east and south have
had all the special fast mail appropria
tions, and the east and west roads
have had all the government assistance,
and now the north and south lines and the
Mississippi valley ought to have show. The
route to be chosen for the fast mail service
will probably.be the railroad line running
south through central Iowa and touching the
Mississippi about the northern line of Mis-
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with Large Moral, One
Man who Knew his own Business.

''No, my DEAR" said the venerable keeper of a
country store to timid little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the counter, mo, my dear
haven't any red flannel, but we have some first
rate New Orleans molasses - Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite well, the child went away in search of the
article she wanted
'IIave you BEFsoN,S CAPCINE PLAsTERs, .
asked gentleman of certain dreggist whose
name could be given were it desired Il am trou-
bled just now with touch of my old friend, the
lumbago, and the Bensons Plaster seems to 60
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skim
Not at present, replied the druggist genially,
'but we have lots of plasters just as good, There
is Allcock's. the Capscum and others-won't one
of them do Just as well?'
MY dear sir retorted the gentleman, with a
slight show Of temper. II say nothing against
those articles, but am business man, and al
ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth.
ing else. ! may enlighten you, however, when
say that someGue ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with no appreciabls benefit.
They are inefficient, every one of them, the mean,
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this: that they make plssters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the nnwary into believing
they are the same thing. Experience taught me
the difference I'll go TO the next man in your line
Good day"
Be on your guard against limitations, The gen
uine has the word CAPCINE cut cleanly in the
middle of the plaster. All others are impositions
Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mount Hood, w. T., is said to be Civ
ing evidences of volcanic activity.
A large number of Minnesota drum
mers are in Ontario soliciting orders for
-four.
The Iowa supreme court docket is
now clear, for the first time in the history of
the court.
There is said to be almost $l,090,0 900
of unclaimed deposits in the Massachusetts
savings banks.
Won Schloezer, under fresh instruc-
tions from Berlin, has resumed negotiations
with the vatican
OrvinJ. Smith aged 16, and Amelia
Kase, 13, were married at Jacksonville, Pa,
by a rural preacher.
S. J. Muscroft, author of the drama
"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" died at his
bone in Mansfield, Ohio
Not nail is used in the construction
of houses in Japan. They are put together
by method of mortising
A vessel recently brought to New
Bedford an eagle which alighted on the mast
head 800 miles from land.
Fl. E. Duenweg, proprietor of hard
ware stores at Shelbywlle, Lowe Fill and
Cowden, H., has failed for 600.
The Illinois state board OF agricul-
ture decided to hold the next state fair at
Chicago, September II, 1884.
John G. SAKE is very i'll at his Brook
lyn home, and it is now thought that he can
not possibly live through the winter.
A Rochester couple were hired to
be married in the show-window of a clothing
house in full view of a crowd in the street.
During 1888, about 100000 pounds
of lead ore were mined in tie vicinity ot
Galena. H., and the industry daily increases.
Mr, Hodgson was not permitted to
take the OATH il the Maryland senate, his be
ing minister at the time of election reader
ing hiu inaligible.
DR.. john Hall afiirms, on the author
| itv If prominent Publisher, that ministers
purchase the larges, part of the scientific
books written by speculative writers.
In the Ottamwa Iowa) city jail, q
| person named Williams snot ant klIed {
turnkey ami escaped. lie also fred a tHt
| sheriff wife, who enleayOrei to stop him
| but Il, So, her.
News from New York is to the effect
that Henry Willard has sunk his enulre for
tune in his recent enterprise, ani has no
saved cent from the wreck Beside
| th,s he is nil.ch broken in health.
Ecis Bros. & Co, the failed firm o
| Cincinnati. have instructed that sui 70
$4,000 be brought against Armour & Co,
Chicago, because the latter repievened fton
them seventy five cases of corned beef, claim
ing that the merchandise Lad been obtaine
by fraud.
". Irving Landen arrived at Lexlng
ton, Ky, few days ago, with a brother
years old and only ST. He gave The money I
a boarding house TO feei the boy, went
work ss a brakeman himself without gettin
any food, and, after thirty-six hours labor
rigorous weather, died Tuesday night Of hun
ger and exposure.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
The Legai..Tender Case.

WASHINGTON CITY, jan 4.-The fact that
the legal tender case was submitted in the
United States supreme court without argu
ment is believed by some of the prominent
LAWYERS to indicate that it viii never be de
cided upon its merits. 1t is said that there
is an indisposition on the part of the court to
pass upon the question and that there are
some defects in the pieadings, which, if the
court is SO disposed, win make it possible to
avoid meeting the issue The refusal of tn.
court TO act win unquestionably be inter
preted by the Greenbacasers to mean that
the majority OF the court Is in harmony
with the decision in the famous Hepburn case
that the greenbacks are not a constitutional
legal tender in time Of peace-and the failure
to meet the case on its merits viii undoubted-
iy be taken advantage of by the opponents OF
the National bsnking system to urge the
Backner scheme of issuing treasury notes
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
vILLARD'S SACRIFICE.
A Friend Says = %uslz His Fortune
to Sustain t2ss Honor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 4-Referring to the re-
cent development OF the fact that Henry
Willard is poor man, an intimate friend OF
his was asked:
aWhy did Mr.. Willard sacrifice his own
fortuues'
well it is a long story. Briefly you must
know that the burden of this great enterprise
upon him has been almost beyond belief.
Upon him alone depended the carrying out OF
this gigantic undertaking. 1t was absolutely
necessary that the road should be finished be-
fore the present congress met. What its fate
at the hands of congress would have b en-
otherwise the bills that have already been in
trodueed viii show By the terms of the
Northern Pacific charter it was required to
complete given number of misas before q
bond could be issued.
..This made it necessary for the company
to borrow sometimes as much as s12, ,0O0, ,00o
or SIS, 900 900, as at the time Gsrfsld was
shot, when no action could be had from con.
grsss All this financiering had to be done
by Mr.. Willard himself When the rascals ir
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
E@Yntsan News.

CAIRO Jan. A. Baker Pasha has left
souakim to treat with the Abyssinian chiefs
and to secure the retreat from Khartoum of
the garrison, via Kassaia Ell Mahdi is gain
ing ground and the revolt is spreading north
ward. The khedive has written a letter to the
minister of finance urging the retrenchment
of governmental expenses, and stating that
he has decided upon 10 per cent. reduction in
the civil lists of himself and the hereditary
prince. The expenses Of the court viii also
h ,,rlnnnl
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Butler steps Down.

Boston, Jan. 4.-Gov. Butler and staff
were in the executive chamber during the
morning. He sent two of his staff to accom-
pauy Governor-elect Robinson to the state
house, where be was warmly welcomed by
Gov. Butler After President Bruce, of the
senate, administered the oath of Office to Mr..
Robinson and Lieut.-Goy. Ames, the gov
ernor-elect at once began his address
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Gen. KNOTS Message.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Gov. Knots
message, an exceedingly able state document,
has been received in both houses. 1t recites
the flattering financial condition Of the state;
advises more equitable rate of assessment of
property of different classes; also advises
the immediate decision of the matter of the
removal of the capital, and the building of a
branch of the penitentiary in the western
partion of the state
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
A sad chapter.
AN aNswRR WANTED.

Can any ore bring us case of Kidney
Or Liver Complaint that the Eletric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and and who are daily re
commenting Electric Bitters. win Prov.
Bright's Disease Diabe' es, week Back. or
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels. and
act directly on the diseased parts, Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at Sic. bot.
tie Inv Hsrtz & Bahnspn.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 4.-The severest
storm of the year has Just been experienced.
The wind blew at the rate of fifty miles an
hour, and was accompanied by heavy snow.
At o'clock the gale had increased to such an
extent that it was impossible to walk the
streets. At midnight the storm continues
with unabated fury, No damage has been
done hevnnd the destruction of signs.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
Mrs I.ogans Par.ars.

WAsHrsGToN CITY. Alan. Mrs. Logan's
parlors are most attractive TO young people
She is as youthful at heart as her youngest
guests The hangings of the rooms are
Navajo blankets and curiously broidered
screens and drareries; odd bric-a-
brac abornds, and she is always surrounded
by flowers The prevailing color in her fiat
is red, not terra-cotta or wine red, bat
crimson as rich and warm as winter sunsets.
Indian curiosities are arranged in alienation
with Dresden china and bronzes, and the full
war harness of a Sioux warrior is set in
Sbiald form on the wall
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
p,aus for the KeIier OF Lieut.. ssreely

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 4.-Plans for the
rescue of Lieut.. Greely and party were pre-
sented to the Arctic board by Capt George
E. Tyson, Lieut. II. j. Hunt, Lieut. Garling-
ton, and Lieut.. p. II. Ray. Darlington, who
is extremely anxious to return to the arctic
regions, proposes that the coming expedition
shall be commanded by himself, and the re-
lief ship by Lieut.. Colewell. Gen. Niles rec
ommends that Lieut. Schwatka be placed in
command
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 4.-The January
interest on the new compromise settlement
bonds of the state is being rapidly paid by
the state treasurer at the First and Fourth
National banks in this city. From 500 to
Sl5, 900 Of coupons are paid off daily. The
interest on every bond provided under the
new settlement act is in the treasury, and
every new obligation viii be met
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04

PORTSMOUTH, o., Jan. Al. Marble pro-
prietor, and e. Mitchell, manager of the
New York Theatrical combination, skipped
with the money of the establishment and left
the troupe stranded, They broke open the
ladies' entrance of the Beggs house before
daylight and walked through che mud TO
Johnston station, twenty fours miles distant
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
rrstnm.Hanae Rennrt

MONTREAL, Jan. 1.-The annual statement
of the custlin-h house shows a decrease OF
sG6j lG6 in duties paid at this port last year
compared with the previous year. The value
of imports show failing off of about
s.. .030 600 for the year. In the excise depart
ment there has been falling OF of 500, ,65S
during the last six months, and SGT, ,995 dur
ing the year. This s.due principally to the
reduction OF the excise duty on tobacco from
% to r. cents per pound, which took effect
ItIiv
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
ga LITTLE NONSENSE"

Washington was the father of his
country, and blowing out the gas on re-
tiring is one of its smothers. rs.-PhilGdel-
phid Chronicle.
"A St Louis brewer was killed tho
other day by being struck with the head
of an exploding beer barrel. Getting
at lager heads is extremely dangerous.
San Francisco Nescs-Letter.
ARE you aware that breakfast is
ready and waiting for you?" she de-
manded. as she nearly shook his night
cap off. YES" be sleepily replied,
Il am just waking up to that fact!'-
Exchange.
We have every reason TO doubt the
existence of the Giants Causeway and
the wonderful cliffs which are said TO
line the northern and western coasts OF
Ireland, as the island is well known to
abound in shamrocks. Judge.
"A sad chapter
She dresses now in brand new clothes
Designed to captivate the bothes;
Then down the avenue she gothes,
When suddenly she stumps her tothes,
Falls down and hurts her pretty uothes-
oh, what chapter sad of wothes!
-Od Cnp Derrick
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-01-04
MonteuTei Attacked.

BERLIN, Jan 4-The Kreuz Zeitung at
tacks Baron Monteuffel, governor of Alsace
Lorraine, for attempting to give those pro-
vinces self-control to an extent compatible
with their recognizing the authority of the
emperor The Zeitung holds that the be-
bavior of the inhabitants OF Alsace Lorraine
v,,a,.itS Severe measures