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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
WHY BEaoLE was DEFEATED


At every polling precinct in Detroit
last Tuesday the railroads entering here
and the brotherhood of locomotive ems
gineers had workers solely in the interest
of Gen. Alger, and it is reported that they
waged the fight against Begole all through
the state. The companies and the brother
hood, though working for the same end
the removal of state railroad commits
sioner Innes-had entirely different mo-
tives for gaining that purpose. Subse
quent to Begoles election two years ago
he was urged by individual members of
the brotherhood to appoint practical
railroad man TO succeed William 3. Will
Jams, the republican commissioner, but
the request was not formal one, nor was
it authorized by the council of the organ
cation. Gov. Begole did not con ply
with their demands. He gave the posi-
ton TO Gen. Innes, railroad contractor
and civil engineer, and at the time char
man of the greenback state central com,
mittec. The general has been Jealous in
discharing the duties of the office, and
therefore has incurred the hostility OF
many of the roads through the state. Al
least this is the explanation of the matter
as given by one in Detroit who claims tt
know.
Early in the campaign just before Gov
Begole was asked by the brotherhood tc
say definitely whether, if he was reelected
he would give the position tC
practical railroad man who wa
not politician. The brother
hood was given to understand that the
present commissioner would not be chang
ed. and it was then formally resolved tc
fight Begole and support Alger, who
promised to appoint practical railroad
man. The brotherhood, which includes
firemen on locomotives and train mer
generally, numbers over 5000 voters il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Miss Tyler's Coming Marriage.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 13-The marriage
of Miss Pearl Tyler daughter of ex-Presi-
dent Tyler, which takes place next week
in the cathedral in this city, will be
the first instance in the history of
the church in Virginia of Protestant
being married in Catholic church. Miss
Tyler made special application to the pope t.
he allowed this privilege, and the matter was
referred to Bishop Kean, who granted the re-
quest upon the ground that the lady, being
the daughter of n president of the United
States, bore the same relation to the church
constituency that the nobility of Europe
does to the common people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Mystery Her Shroud.

BUFFALO, Nov. 13-In the court of oyel
and terminer Tuesday was begun the tria
of Albert Manchester, who, with Johr
Randall, is charged with the murder of 81
unknown woman at the village of Yves
Falls, this county, on April &c last, The CTS
is shrouded mystery, The woman's namt
had to be entered in the Indictment as MAR,
Roe" On the morning mentioned tn
woman was found lying in the middl
of the road with her head on bundle He
clothing was disarranged and her body GOV
cred with wounds, Everything about he
pointed to sharp struggle By means O
the track of buggy and of an unshod col
suspicion was fastened on these two men
who were arrested week later. The grant
jury found them guilty of violence and muir
dering the woman
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
HOW SIZE MADE THE MILE.
Description Of the Last Trial of Maud s
to Beat Her Own Record.

to Beat Her Own Record.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov 10 Tuesday, the
day chosen for Maud $ to try again To
lower the trottinG record, found day and
track about all that could lee wished and a
eooily company of men representing every
class and condition present to witness what
the little mare could do. Many ladies were
Irasent also.
The timers were p 7. johnson and W.
Wilson, ex-president of Tie Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Assassination, and Cob
West in the judgei stand were Robert
Bonner, owner Of Maud s., Hamilton Busby
DR.. Roeburg, and Others. Precisely at L
Mr. Wilson announced the conditions of the
trot-Maud s. to start to beat her Owl
record Of 2092 Should she do 50 cup
with the time engraved thereon would be
awarded through the Kentucky Horse Breed
ers' association, by Woodburn farm, OIL
which farm she was brel.
After preliminary mile in 2:26$4. BAN
returned the mare to her stable, and toward
l O'Clock again appeared on the track
a ----'''i''e .horse attached to a sulky wa!
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
A Tramp's yillianous Deed,

VNCENNEs, Ind, Nov. l3-The second
section of the Ohio & Mississippi fast mail
train, which leaves here at midnight for
Cincinnati, was deraiIed outside the city
limits Wednesday morning. 1t was the
work of a tramp who threw the switch The
engine, mnil and two baggage cars were
wrecked. Cad Fairbanks, engineer was
fatally scalded. the fireman escaped A
t'amp stealing a ride was dangerously hurt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

DAVENPORT, Ia, Nov. I3.--A telegram
from Washington announces the death il
that city Tuesday of the wife of the Hon
Hiram Price, commissioners Of Indian AT
fairs. The deceased removed to Davenport
with her husband i'll lS44, and this has beer
her place of residence ever since Mrs. Pric,
was the mother of Mrs. Judge Dillon, of New
York, Col M. NJ, Price, of St Louis, ant
the late Mrs. Robert Laird Collier, of Chi
cago The remains will be brought here TO
int
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

the state, and their votes were thrown
almost unanimously for Gen. Alger. The
opposition on the part of the railroad
companies was not formulated until some
time after the brotherhood had taken their
action, and although the companies did
not work in conjuctions with the latter
organization, their work was equally
thorough.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
THOUsANDs SAY so.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes:
Il never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-.
lively cure Kidney and Liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year.
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz d
Bahnsen,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

ISAAC PRICE is farmer in the east part
of the town of Oxford, Me. He set out a
young orchard last spring. Recently he
went out to see how his orchard was get
ing along. He was the most astonisheG
man in Maine when he saw that his or
chard had disappeared During the night
thieves had dug up every tree and carried
them off, fiji ing. up the holes again. Mr.
Price is now tying down his stone wal
and claiming his barn to hedge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
German Politics.

BERLIN, Nov. S.-Supplementary cleo
tions for members of the Reichstag were
held Tuesday with the following result:
Dresden-H Herr Rieght has been elected
EIberfeld -Hartwig tAnti-Semitic) was
elected by $3.50 votes. dgehurg-Hene
SOCIALIST received l4,342 votes, AMI was
elected. Munich-First district, SedlemayeI
(LiberaD was elected, receiving 9,a66 votes
Nuremberg -Gullenberger Socialist re
ceived Is 900 votes, and was elected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

The poor sufferer from rheumatism or
neuralgia often does himself incalculable
injury by resorting to morphine and va
rious other narcotics in the hope of gain
ing a few hours surcease from constant
agony John Eastwood, of SoCorro, N.
NJ, suffered three years and habitually
used morphine to deaden the pain. Some
friend in Michigan sent him bottle OF
Athlophoros, and relief was almost in
Simultaneous. In sending his order for
three more bottles he says he has gone
without narcotics for the first time in
months.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

NEW YORK, Nov 13 The National Riff
association have appointed committee tt
arrange for an international rife contest al
the next annual meeting of the association
Secretary Vose says four matches will prob
ably be shot, two between the Amateur Rife
association of AMERICA, and the Irish Rife
association, another between the rifle associ
ations of Great Britain and America, and 9
military match hetwoen the latter clubs
Tie Americans viii insist on the spirit leve
Sigb4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

WEBSTER, W. Va. Nov l3,-Ellis A.
Wine, who was found ia the road near here
Monday, shot in the back, says he was at the
house of Jacob Piyman a mountain farmer,
on Sunday night, visiting Mrs. Plyman; that
Plyman returned and he ELLIS escaped
through window, but was pursued and shot
hy Plyman, who then returned to the house.
Mrs. Plyman has disappeared, and there are
whispers that her husband killed her. Ellis
will die, and Plymsn is under arrest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

| am a non-believer in Patent Medi'
cines, but having experienced marked re-
lief from Nasal Catarrh and hoarseness by
the use of Ely's Cream Balm, | can recon-
mend it to those suffering from this loath-
some complaint and to those afflicted witt
hoarseness or stoppage of the throat sc
annoying to singing and clergymen. -
Louis Z. Phillips, 1923 N. Y. Ave, N
w, Washington, d. G. price 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

The London Lancet says that "along-
side all the teetotalism that exists there is
still an appalling amount of tipping
which does not exactly intoxicate, but
saturates the principal organs and des>
troys them more quickly than an occa>
siOual debauCh."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Lady Killed by "a Train

LAPEER, Mich. Nov. 13.-Mrs. Emily
Hars, of Lapeer, wife of prominent attor.
ney. was killed by train on the Chicago &
Grand Trunk railway in this city Wednes
day morning. She was attempting to drive
a COW off the track, when the train STRUCK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

Il speak within bounds, sir" said the
prisoner in the dock, when addressing
the jury. We speak knowingly when we
declare with enthusiasm the great bene'
fits of Dr. Bulls famous Cough Syrup.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

OIL CRY, Pa, Nov. 13.-Diphtheria is
epidemic in this city, Parkers and Tdioute
MONTREAL, Nov. 12-Diphthera is in
creasing here at an alarming extent and
typhoid fever prevails also. The doctors at
tribute both to the defective city drainage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Heavy Loss by Fire,

NEW YORK Nov. Thames Develins
charcoal establishment, Charles Hedts &
Sons coopsrage shop, Ural Corey's iron
foundry and some lumber and rosin belong
ing to Colgate & Co., sonp manufacturers,
,gere burned in Jersey City late Tuesday
eight Loss 500, 600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

CoREEsPoNDENcE.-Loeal news OF general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
the same week in the Weekly. All news of spec
ial importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

The population of the Southern cities
in Italy is fo2nd to be increasing third
faster than that in the northern cities Dor
dering the Alps, caused chiefly by emi>
grafton from the latter to South America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

PARIS, Nov. 13-The Caurlois makes the
remarkable statement, that the servant of q
doctor was dying from o>olera; the doctor
swallowed pills made from the vomit of the
deceased, which produced no de!eterious
effect upon the physician, thus showing that
vomit Of a cholera patient is not infectious
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
The Fall of Khart&m,

CAIRO Nov. 13.-Unofficial kilograms have
been received from Suakim, repeating tn,
bad news In regard to the fall of Khartoum
and that Gen. Gordon was a prisoner in thu
hands of the mahdi.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

The smallest paper in the United States,
says the ANa- California, is published at
Glendive and it is called the Star. 1t is
a two column weekly, and the columns are
less than an inch wide.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

NASHUA, N H., Nov. 13-Both the
Nashua and Jackson corporations have
posted notices of a 10 per cent. reduction Of
wages of operatives to take effect Dec /.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

The school population of Vermont is
73, 900; the amount raised by the state for
the support of the school is only $780,
ono
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Milwaukee.
MHWAIrKEE Wis

MILWAUKEE, WIS, NOV. II
Wheat-Firmer; No ,, NC; November
NE; December, 734c; january, 79c Corr
Firm; No. 3 4S4c Oats Higher ane
scarce; No. ,, 252sc, Rye-Strang; No /
531ac; No 2 SIC. Barley-Weaker; No 9
5Sc; extra No 3, 451Sc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Detroit.
DETROIT. Mic

DkThOfI, MICH, NOV. AZ.
Wheat-Dull; No. l white, TIC bid cash
and November; 761c bid December; 7s51St
asked January; No. 2 red, 7S1Gc cash
and November; Toe asked December; No ;
red, 65e; long berry, size bid, Michigan
soft red, S0tsc. Corn-No. 2, 49kc asked
Oats-Light mixed, 2Sc; No. 2 white, 2S5< e
No. 2, 21&c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Mother Swans Worm Syrup

Infallible, tasteless. harmless, cathartic
for feverishness, restlessness, worms, con.
stipation. csc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13
Toledo.
TN rnl

TOLEDO, ONO, NOV. II.
Wheat Unsettled; No 2 cash and Novem
66Ac; December, erie; January, 69kc
No , soft, Sh@82c Corn-Nominal; No
2 cash and November, 421ac; year, 3SG4@
39c; May, 39Ac asked. Oats-Dull; No. 2
G14c bid, Clover Quiet; prime, $460; No
ISLE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-13

Only Dem ocratic Daily In the Eleventh Con-
gressional District
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-26
The Thames and the Lea.

Official returns show that nearly
every day of the year a human being is
drowned within the Metropolitan Police
District. The Thames claims an annual
total of about three hundred, and the
Lea the remainder. Of these two
thirds or more are over twenty years of
age. and there are six times as many men
rs women. Infants less than one year old
average about fifteen annually, bat from
one to five childhood enjoys complete
immunity. Once past that age the
numbers of the drowned steadily in
crease in proportion with the length of
life. until, as we have already noted,
those wears which we are accustomed to
call the years of discretion" are
reached. and then the sacrifice of life
in this manner reaches its highest
figures. There is an obvious signif-
canoe in these statistics. and it hardly
needs any returns OF Coroners' in
quests to explain why newly born
children should be found dead in our
rivers. or why in So large number of
adult cases the jury should be unable
to give any opinion las to the cause of
death" 1t is permissible charity to as
sume that many of the former never
drew the breath of life at all. and it is
sadly in sympathy with the desperate
WEAKNESS which so many find in their
existence to suppose that. Of the latter.
the deaths for which the Coroner could
not find any explanation, had really
none to be found except that temporary
hopelessness of the future which some
times overtakes both men and
women. A wrong that has been
done. or one that has been
suffered, often throws such long shad-
Ows that the whole path seems dark be-
fore them. and they are afraid to 20 on.
So they take step aside, where the
river runs 40 placidly. and ut once
quench the tOrturing perplexities of
life in the anodyne of the Unknown.
They are verify rivers of death, these
streams in our midst-not mere water
for floating the boats of rival Univcr-
sites or keeping in health the fish
which anglers prize, but volume such
as Phlcgethon rolls along. the lulling
opiates of forgetfulness and tranquility.
Acheron has not darker secrets than
the Thames. nor Cocvtus more fatal
flood than the Lea. They flow along
side the roads where men and women
have to tread daily and nightly. and lap
upon the banks with voice of pcrpet-
ual temptation to the weary of foot and
the heavily laden. The reeds have
slumberous, whispering tongues, and
the mystery of dark quiet waters
coaSes like Cndine. So the footsteps
halt where the alders grow dark round
the deep pool. and the meadow grass
like the felt of triple velvets upon which
the japanese suicide walks without
sound of football to his death-stretches
dow.s smooth and soft to the depths
whr"e tie great brown trout lie asleep,
and. e.r beneath the surface. the cold
stars CLEAN upon the pebbles. Then
there is a splash, and sudden confu-
sion Of water. lnmming In the ears
and sparkling ligh, before the eyes. and
in Tie mind brief furry of thought.
last involuntary struggle for life. after
which the tired limbs relax. and death.
with its mighty for ever" puts an end
to the rast. London Telegraph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-26

~ mule IL mule. but n woman il
muller" This joke Is supposed " have
brrn brought frum India by the earlier
I'elssgian settlers ~ Italy. Tetarchus
ier,condinu-. In his annals. relates that
'rssr, pauslng nj the bank of the Ru-
biron. n an rffor, 10 bulge n baggage
mule which hal braced iis fore feet
against The ruins of the Doric temple.
was approached by one of his officers.
1rdius Sempronius. who remarked that
his wife Was even more difficult 10 con-
irol than tho aforesaid obstinate animal.
Caesar. after eurtly rcjoining. ''Omnia
gallis est vivisa In parties tres" bade
1edus declare himself. whercupon the
latter said that, while q mule was q
mule. ,c, his wife was muller. Caesar.
upon hearing this remark. mounted his
hnr~e and made = dash for the other
bank. M passed away the liber.ies Il
Rome. Tedius Sempronius was subse-
qusnily put 10 death In the first pro-
srrlptlon, a'ter having got OF the Joke
on Mare Anthony. Tho specific charge
agsin., him was an attempt to revive
the humor II the Tarquins.
william Rufus was tarrying one day
., Winchester. during the suminer of
Ioss, when he WAS approached by his
Lord Chancellor. who suggested that
inasmnch ~ the King was q young
bachelor the ladies of the court naturally
expected more attention than they had
r-ccised during the preceding reign.
'iiy ~. Simon the Cellnrer," exclaimed
the King. ",hcy shall never say I
value them not. Largcss Is thine. me
lad. u thou devisest q scheme for their
entertainment. Tor ] am busy with the
csrrs of ktats." 'lce-crcam. sug-
g,msted the Chancellor. Too high"
Ielolncd the economical King. pointing
h. . nrlghboring confectionery sign.
"ei.so Per gal" The Chancellor re-
slgned In di-gusl
When Alexander paused before the
wallis II Tyre. Delcsscplua. his engineer.
r~portrd that tho city was impregnable
Al attempts to brcak down the walls
would b. but q waste of time, and nm
assault would cause terrible ctfusion Of
blood. Alexander smilIngly replied that
white battsring ram might fail. goat
would probably answer. Bring up .
eosi NJ the busscr We had last night;
either Is . strong butter" he musingly
aided. The people of Tyre. who were
On The walls a their city. Immediately
eus down and Isss on the other side. -
hsrses 7Sssscvipf.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-26

"Where have you been. you youSg
rascalp" angrily demanded Fitzgober.
as Fnder came sneaking in at the back
door late in the Afternoon.
"Been to school," slowly answered
Pinder, dropping his books and nnx-
iously eyeing the strap his father dangled
SO tantalizingly.
"Been to school? Oh, you little liar;
do you think I'm to be fooled that easyp
| went over to the academy and you
hadn't been there to-day; one Of the
boys said you had gone fishing. Now,
what have you to say to that?
Gradually edging toward the door
and keeping chair between him and
father, Pinder raised his soulful eyes
ans innocently asked:
"Well. pa. don't fishes have schoolss"
-LtlGsta Constitution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-26
Maori Deeadenrc.

The visit Of the Maori Hing to En-
q and, in final effort to secure from
the Government such conditions Il, will
prevent the complete spoliation of the
remnant of his race, does not appear
likely to bear much fruit. The chief
has beon received civilly, and utilized
as a novelty, but probably he will re-
turn without satisfaction. The Maoris
are one of the brightest and best of
aboriginal peoples, and therefore,
strange as it appears, they are snre to
be extinguished by contest with the
Anglo Saxon race. All over the world
the same thing has happened. On this
continent the most progressive Indian
tribes were the first to die ont, and at
present it is only the degraded Pi-l'tes
and few Northern tribes who seem
able to hold their own side by side with
the white man. The Sandwich Island
ers in the same way are rapidly dsap-
pearing. The Maoris, fine. inteili
gent, apparently vigorous race. have
dwindled away ever since the English
came near them, and they themselves
have long had q presentiment to tho
EJECT that determination was their
doom. This belief is expressed in a
saving which may be translated freely
thus: LAS the Pakeha (white mani rat
has driven out the Maori rat; as the
Pakeha fly has driven out the Maori fy;
as the Pakeha grass has driven out the
Maori grass, so will the Pakeha drive
out the Maori" OF course. as in tho
case of weaker races, there has been
much oppression and injustice in tho
treatment of the Maoris, bn, aside
from that. the fact remains that there
is something deadly to them in the
proximity OF the white race.
It is usual to attribute the decline OF
native races to the adoption OF the
worse vices of white men. and thi. i no
doubt, in some eases. an influential
factor. 1t has been so in Hawaii. hit
though the morals of the natives there
have been greatly improve |. their de-
cadence goes on Notwithstanding. The
MaoriI, however, have never been dis
sOlIie. They are very temperate and
self contained people, and. tn Il grrat
extent. have retained their simple WAYS
of living. Yet they are dying out. and
tnt ibfODapiiitN l. tndl III HilO.neT nait
century few of them will be left. Curl
ously eno"gi. too, the insects and par.
a>tcI of the white races seem lea llN to
those of the natives. The English rat
and fy have DESTROYED the ind gcnols
rat and fly Of New Zealand. and the
nglish grass has killed the native
grass. II might he thought tha! the
Anglo Saxon carried with him al at
mosphere tai to weaker races, and
that his mere proximity acted poison
ously upon them. There are few more
interesting races than the Maori. and
they remind one in many respects Of
those gal ant and progre-si e Alyon-
kins. who fell under the fcrocions on
slanght of The ruthless lrog'oi,. No
more savage and destructive tribe than
the latter ever numbered the earth, but
if the white man had not come to this
continent the presumption is that these
same murderOuS lro Iuo:s would have
swept away every trace of budding civ
ilization. and have established q hid
eOus despotism over the greater part Of
the country.-N. y. Tribune.