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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

PHILADELPHIA, March 1i-The Press pub
lshes a dispatch from its managing editor,
NJ F. HanIey, in Washington City, in which
he says that the three most prominent OBJ
iects on the political horizon are Blaine and
Arthur on one side ana lilden on the other,
the most pobant fact of all be
ing the swell of tine Blaine boom
After giving in detail the eyi-
dence upon which he bases *ne above propo-
sition, he Esays: TO sum up the situation
on the Republican size, not as it may be six
weeks hence, bat rs it is today, Blaine is
well in the lead, with E1munds and Logan
contesting the second place, and Arthur a
bad fourth Logan would be easily second
but for the development of a popular
demand for the nomination of Lincoln
as vice-nresident That is one of the phe-
nomena Of this campaign, Such an ar
rangC.uent, which seems to commend itself
to the masses without geographical or any
other considerations is about the most seri
GUS thing in Logan's way 1t is possible to
have Blaine and Lincoln, Edmunds and Lin.
coin, Arthur and Lincoln, almost anybody
else and Lincoln except Logan and Lincoln.
If the convention were held next week OF
next menth, beyond a doubt it would bt
Blaine and Lincoln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
q Suit Involving uIIl;aas,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 1.-THE fam
Gus railroad bond suit of William Barnes
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railroad company, which was tried in the
United States circuit court for this district
and resulted in favor of tAe plaintiff, has
been appealed to the supreme court Of
the United States In that high tribunal
of Justice, the case is to lie heard on its who:e
merits, and consequently between 81, ,00000C
and S4, ,009, 900 are involved. One of the attor-
neys for the plaintiff informed a reporter
that he did not expect TO have the case heard
for about three years, as the supreme court is
crowded with business
Barnes, in t,,s interest Of hiinsef and the
other eastern holders of bonds ia the old La
Crosse g. Milwaukee railroad company,
seek to have their bonds declared valid. The
Lacrosse road was purchased many years
ago by Barnes in the interest cf the other
bondhOlders, and the Milwaukee &
Minnesota railroad company, which
was soon taken possession Of by the ST Paul
company was organized. Several interesting
questions will have TO be decided by the
supreme court. The litigation has been a
very proracted one, and the documents
taken to tie supreme court weigh over a ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
The RanyiiIe Inquiry.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE Fan
vile investigation committee have got to
work again. Col w. Z. Sims was examined.
He went at length into the history Of the last
two campaigns i'll Virginia. He addressed
the citizens of Danvilie by request, and criti-
cized the circular of the Democrats. He said
every man signing the paper and knowing its
contents told wilful and malicious lies against
the negroes He appealed to the white
men and asked if it was not cow
ardly to SANDER the colorcd race in
the way the circular did. His remarks
led to considerable excitement. He was told
while on the platform that @I4:in white men
threatened to shoot him. lie advised the
meeting to lseepquiet, stating that he thought
he could settle the matter. He told the audi
ence that if men wanted to shoot him let it be
done in the daylight. The men who signed
the circular wouldn't hesitate to stab a man
in the dark, CT shoot him in the back. He
branded the men threatening to shoot as cows
ards The witness went on and showed by
the records of Danyille that every allegation
in the circular was ia Sc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

HAVANA, March 1.-THE commercial sit
uatiol is very critical. The low prices of
sugar. the tightness of the money market,
and the general distrust are accelerating a
crisis that may involve all branches Of busi-
ness. At Sagua, Rodridguez & Co., sugar ex-
porteys, have failed, with liabilities exceed
ing s., coo, 600. At Cardenas, Auyares G Co,
banking and commission merchants, also en-.
gagged III sugar exporting, have suspen ded,
being heavily involved in the failure of
Rodriguez. Mcclellan, Luling T. Co. are in
difficulties of long standing,
The sugar market is depressed by the scare
ity Of sugar exporters, SO many Of whom
have failed during the last few years.
One or two banks in Havana are regarded
with diStrlSt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
The Sta--Eoute Cases.

WASHINGTON CITY, March IA. NJ.
Gibson continued his testimony before the
Springer committee He reiterated the
statement that the government selected the
most complicated star-route case for trial,
and rejected plain and simple one.
ROher. Lincoln for the Second Place.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 11.-Gen Neg
ley, of Pittsburg, one of the leading Repub-
licans of western Pennsylvania, who has
been here on a visit, says that politicians are
overlooking one point in their calculations.
He says: Lincoln is having all over the
country very general support for the second
place on the ticket. There is no probability
that any candidate will be found at Chicago
opposing him for the place. You see. he VIII
be il an impregnable position for second
place. and in the event of the leaders fol
the first place failing to agree then yoU
must see wha, dangerous man he will bt
for the first place He is man who will
have the support of the entire convention for
second place, and in the event of deadlock
or a fight it will be the easiest thing in the
world to turn all this force to his support fol
the first
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE
treasury department is Informed thst foreign
brokers are making heady purchases in til
United States of silver trade dollars at q dis
count of 10 per cent. or more. Their purpose
is to dispose of the coin to emigrants about to
sail to this country, as American coins that
gre worth their nominal value
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
The Lasker Resolution.

WAsHINGToN CITY, March ll.-Herr Von
Eisendecker, the German minister, called
at the department of state, and presented to
Secretary Frelinghuysen the returned Lasker
resolutions together with accompanying
letter from Prince Bismarck. The president
will probably send communicat ion on the
subject to the house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
What a " ni..y ssan says.

WASHINGTON CITY, March IA pr0mi-
nent whisky man Is quotei as saysg: we
have been R,uifed il the house of or friends
We put up seven-tenths Of the money in the
last campaign that made that Demo
cratic majority in tie present house a
possibility, and have been rewarded with
the blacklist ingrattude. When the contest
for the speakership came on and Mr.. Carlisle
was chosen, we thought everything would go
through without any trouble, and felt sure
the bonded extension bill would he promptly
passe /. Against the earnest pro-
tests of the very 1aen who made him
speaker, Carlisle proceeded TO select
Randall for the head of the most important
committee i'll the house-an arrangement
which enable that gentleman to exercise
thorough control over all Important legisla-
ton. Mr.. Randall has always been hostile
TO any proposition for the relief of the
whisky interest, and ii is due to him that
| our till was promptly knocked out on
Saturday. In the meanwhile, we are be
| coming more and more embarrassed. Why,
in the city Of Louisville alone, the internal
revenue bureau assessed taxes on three year
| whisky for the month of January last
amounting to upwards of 500, 900,
and that sum had to bs paid
within ten days after February G.
| tell you, unless the relief is had, it means
| financial ruin to the interest that has paid
81 geo, 0Od 600 in taxes for the support of the
| government Now this may be matter OF
| small Importance to the Democrats of the
| house but we propose to hold them response
| bic for all we have to endure. This is a cam
| paign year. and let them look to it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE Joint
come'ittte on the library on Friday next win
hear any one who desires to speak for or
against the newspaper copyright bill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

tried at this term of court and must go over
for year or more, and viii further delay
final action i'll the many cases against the
farmers in many of the western states
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
TELE1GRA.P'|:lHE:rIC. !: r
TUE LEGAL TENDER.
Measures Introduced in Congress to
Restrict; It's Use.
Constitutional Amendments Pro-
posed to Prevent Maxim. Paper
legal TendeP---A DIsgusted
Whisky Nan---Notes.

WASHINGTON CITY, March lin the
senate, Bayard submitted resolution in
structing the committee on judiciary to re-
port as to the expeiiency of amending the
constitution SO as to provide that congress
shall not have the power to make
anything but gold and silver legal
tender for the payment of debts, nor
to pass any law impairing the obligation Of
contracts.
Garland submitted joint resolution pro-
posing the following amendment to the con-
stitution: Article l6 That the portion of
the public debt of the United States
renresented by not issued under author.
ity Of law with the quality of lawful
money, and as a legal tender for the pay
ment of debts, shall never exceed the sum of
$50 $780, 000 unless bill or bills providing
for such increase Of issue shall receive the
concurrence OF tWo-thirds of each house OF
| congress and the votes on all such bills shall
he recorded Ly yeas aud nays on the journal
of each hoase..
In the house, Keifer, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the mill
| tary academy appropriation bill, with the
| senate amendments, recommending concur
renee in the amendment providing that any
| ca let dismissed for hazing snail not be eligi-
! bic for reappointmeat, and non concurrence
| i'll the other amendments. The recommends
| tons were agreed to.
Bills were INTRODUCED and referred as fol
! lows: Rogers, granting the Kansas City,
/ Fort Scott & Gulf railroad company right of
way through the Indian Territory; Potter,
| proposing the following constitutional
amendment; The legislative powers granted
! to congress by the constitution
shall not be construed to include the
power 10 pass any law making anything bnt
| gold and silver c1in tender in payment OF
debts, except after 4 declaration of war
when Ghe public safety may require it
Hewitt, of New York, proposing the following
cnps, itJltional amendment: Congress shal
not isaye TIE power to make anything bat
gold and silver coin tender in payment OF
d-bt,; GIaszcocS, f0r the erection Of IL.
public bailding al Oakland, Cal, to COST
/ Sl03. .0j0; Bedford, for the enforcement O
public and private justice, and for the relie
| Of congress from the consideration of i is
pate claims; RoserraHs, TO incorporate til,
Yellowstone Park Railroad company.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
A RIiZzard Coming.

MILWAUKEE, March 1l.-There has iesr
great change in the weather during the past
few hours A bulletin from the signal ser.
vice offtce says that the severest storm of the
season is scming from Nebraska and Dakota
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Robert Lincoln for the Second Plae,
The nrixe.MeiiC Cases.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 11.-ln the SUI
preme court, the motion to advance the case
involving the right to use driven wells was
refused, This means that this case cannot be
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the first
day of April, A. D., 1884, in the city of Rock Isl
and an election vii! be held fog the following Of
fCcrs. towit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One Alderman for two years in the FIRST Ward.
One Alderman for two wears in the Second Ward,
One Alderman for two years in the Third Ward
one Alderman for two years in the Fourth Ward
One Alderman for two years in the Fifth Ward.
One Alderman for Two years in the Sixth Ward.
One Alderman for two years in the Seventh Ward
TOWNSHIP oFFICEEs.
One Supervisor for one year.
-Four Assistant Supervisors for one year
One Assessor for one year.
One Collector for one year.
VOTING PLACES.
First Ward. at Chas. Engel's Store.
Second Ward at Phoenix Hose House.
Third Ward, at Wide Awake Hose House.
Fourth Ward, al Rescue Hose House.
Fifth Ward, at No. 2l2G Fourth Avenue
Sixth Ward. at Cable Hose House.
Seventh Ward. AT Centre Station.
Which election will open at s O'Clock in the
morning and continue open until O'Clock in The
afternoon Of that day.
Dated this 10Th day of March, 1884.
ROBERT kEHLER.
dtd City and Town Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Tax Purchasers Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ! -
Rock Island County,


Rock Island County,
To Joseph NJ Carlysle. Clarnissa Bean and all
others interested; Nou are hereby notified that the
following lands situate III the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois TO wit: Out-lots sc Sc
section twenty-five (25). township sixteen Q6l.
range northeast 6west 40 acres also part lot one
1), in northeast sc, section twelve C12), town.
ship sixteen 90. range north east 8 west, ! acre
assessed 10 Joseph NJ. Carlyse; also sc Sc sec
tion twenty-five (25), township sixteen (l6),
range ne west, assessed to Clarnssa Bean; also
lot five ~, block forty-eight 4S) in Chicago OF
lower addition to the city of Rock Island assessed
to John McCarty, was sold At the collectors sall
on June 18th, A. D.. 1882, and 18th, lSS2 respec
lively for the taxes and costs due thest of Hi
nois and county Of Rock island, for the year 1881
TO ID. Cramer, and the time of redemption for said
land will expire on the 18th and 18th of June.
D., 1854, and said redemption may be made on o.
before said last mentioned date at the office Of III,
County Clerk of said county Of Rock Island and
state Of Illinois
Dated March 10th. A. D.. 1891.
d3t d. CRAMER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

Loans negotiated III sums of 81 900 and
upwards. on good real estate securities,
by VIII e. Whitehead, at Sturgcon's law
office -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
BARNUNI's CIRCUS.
The Sacred white Elephant and tho Many
Other Wonders,

NhcFcu Nn'lo fionnlnN hnu wv "hhg
Other Wonders,
Barnum, Bailey q Hutchins0n's cir.
Cue and London show Will DO on exhibit
ton at Canton, Friday, October 2ilh.
The notes OF preparation for the Bar.
num circus are heard on all sides. Bar.
NUNS reputation NJ Il Snowman Ia world
wide; HIS name In regarded by thu little
people IA q household word, aud hls
great show brings with II pleasurable
anticipatlons for thousands upon thou
sands OF people, and tho circus has long
since been accepted not only ~ tho
show OF shows for the million, hut AZ "A
sort OF spring institution OF time hon.
orod character, Barnum has produced
beneath the banners Of his show the
thu only two baby elephants ever horn
In ca%ptiyity-One Of them IN phlladel.
phia-and both OF whom will DO viewed
beneath the wideepreadlng ten acres Of
tents. lilo was thu frat Snowman who
introduced frat two, then three ringa,
and nm elaborate stage with broad race
course f0rE Roman trials Of speed out
side and around the circle mud stage
He 10 was who imported the giant elp'
plant. the great Jumbo, aud M u show
man has been the greateat and the only
Barnum for half II century, possessing
an individuality marked aud diN
%tlnctiye, ind understood aud
appreciated by all, from TIN
smallest child who talks up to the Oldest
mau Or woman who has ever witnessed
u circus show, Among the much herald
I'd IN tho Barnnm show Ia the Elmo
logical Congress OF barhnroua and aay
age tribes. composed OF HindOoa, T0da'
Indians, supposed TO have sprung from
thu lost T. hes OF Israel, Afghan warriors
Souhan, Nublans, Australian canuibNls
As'cc human relice, Brute Sioux Indians
Rul mnch else, including Que hundred
idhlNtr0us pagan worshipping healhens
A LUCE menngerle will nls0 attract, Rn(
amin ,ls OF all kinds aud description
will be viewed. Daring hippodtoml
races will sturtle and delight, aud In W,
rtng entertainment over three HUNDRED
circus performers will take part. TIL
q INV also includes n singular and CON
plete museum Of living human freaks
aud HIS IN the wonderful giant Chang
who towers fur above the tallest OF ordi
nary men. Forty elephants all wei
trained are Of the Barnum circus, AM
In tho sacred white elephant thu grea
feature In named. The singular speci
men was brought 10 this country NJ M
expense Of over $500 600, after u della,
Of two years In oOlNinlnR the amin |
Mr.. Harnum holds thu deed Of salp au,
| ppriilieuip Of aucrednpaa aiyuab NV Uur
m h 8 minister, and hearing thu seal q
the king, ns Is told 10 ull both orull.
and In print,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE,
The Household Eneota Of william Miller
Destroyed by YandalA

The Household tncots ~ william Miller
Destroyed by yandais
An outrageous case OF malicious de-.
strucliOn OF property was reported 10
Policemen Yant ana Rlgler Wednesday
night.
William Miller, an employe In the
binder room Of q, Aultman u Co., living
on Union street nea the Valley round
house, has been visiting for several
weeks past with his family, nj the
home Of his grand mother, Mrs, Jolly,
In Pike township,
Several days ago his father ln.law,
Mr.. David Miller, was notified by the
letter carrier that the front door OF his
son In laws house was open. MIR. NIL.
ler went 10 the house ana found that
some malicious persons had broken
open the door and destroyed all that the
house contained. Carpets and
clothing were cut TO pieces,
evidently with a knife; the furniture
| and bedateada were broken aud the
bedding torn Into ohreds; mirrors and
pictures were broken, u new violin was
smashed into n hundred pieces; In fact
everything In the hOuaA capable OF do.
strnction was destroyed or injured 30
much IN TO DO forever useless, TO make
their destruction complete fourteen
gallons of fresh apple butter,
which the m%lscreants found In the
house, was poured upon the floor, cloth
ing, bed clothes, aud even In the baby's
cradle. The value Of the property de-
slrOyed II several hundred dollars,
The outrage IL such n yillainous one,
that, II tho perpetrators be found, they
should be given the full extent OF the
law, and more too, II II were possible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
Lofty, "Luny" nnd Milo Tho Eagle

AHNANlI h''NN "'' HsF
II affords IN pleasure to pay honOrs to
distinguished %citiZ'ne, especially 10
when dpnl2ena Of oar own town. u
matters not whether they are members
of the opposite political party, for our
readiness aud pleasure IN none the less,
We fear that Cantonians are not gen
orally aware VI the prominence and I'm
portance Of the two city fathers re-
ferred TO In the heading OF this article.
They are leaders In the Republican
party ani also leaders In their respec'
tive shops.
one says, "me and old jake" but the
othor rules alone. The Republican party
~ largely indebted 10 these active aud
influential Headers, When Blaine was
mere, Mike, the eagle. paid him special
attention, h0nOrinp Mr., Blaine by atep'
ming up beside HIM on the band stand
when Autumn, Clark and Lahm had
stepped back to give th0"plumed knight
A chance TO view the pasoing procession,
True, Blaine could easily look over nike'a
head ard Mike al0Od close up ANA now
then looked 40 In the face Of My d ar
Fishers" friend 70 make some
familiar remark about tho passing pro-
c,saiOn or something else. From time
10 time Mike would throw II cOndescend
ing glance upon tho wondering, gazing
crowd below. IL was IN interesting
aud great occasion to Nike Happy
Mlktl
IL IL q blessed thing those dis.
tinguished leading Republicans do not
live In the same waid, II would be- too
much--fOr the ward "Lulty," these
active political timea, IN u companion
piece 40 tho General Commando g,'
Z, Aui man. The General no doubt
appreciates him and cOndescendS an Oc'
taiaionOl glance and lisp, ~ ala Blaine
to Mike. Luf y has been Of service late.
" m n disOuraer. Lutty's appciaI
friends IN tho Flfst Ward have lafeC
sumptuously for ZONE limo on weeni,
SuIst, prelS ls aud lager, Lutty hat
told them much M TO what me anC
Anltman" were doug, They nppreci
nte Lufty'a Importance ana Influence
II has been n lno thing for them
l. ( Y has been telling the Toy vi
NJ Kinlpy isn't elected we ehan't car'
whether We start W the shop befot,
J%nnnarlW No other scrub boss In
Deen talking In this way; but none arr
10 important M tho lofty Lulty, unless
II bs Mike the eaglel There's Two o
'eml
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
UNDER TIL 70 CARs.
A Cleveland Man Mangied to Death on tho
Connection.

A Cleveland Man Mangied to Death ON tho
Connection.
Another fatal railroad accident oc-
Cured this morning, this time on the
Connection Valley railroad. Henry My
era, q young man aged about % years,
and whose home was In Cleveland,
where hls parents reside NJ present, had.
been employed for three or four weeks
past In the Connection repair shop at the
round house OF the railroad, on East
Ninth street.
This morning about $50 while Myers
aud q fellow workman named william
Goodwin were at work on the end car OF
a train OF coal cars standing on a side
| track nj the round house, Myers under
meath the car, ecrewing up some bolts
on u rod running down from the
bottom OF the car, and Goodwin Oh the
top OF tho car driving the rod down, the
shifting engine suddenly backed down
without warning, anu struck the train
ut the opposite end with such force as
TO hurl Goodwin from ont end OF
the cur to the other. Myers waa caught
underneath the car by the brake rod,
and dragged and rolled about 20 feet by
the moving car, killing him instantly.
The car underneath which no was had
its trucks thrown from the track by his
body.
The body Of Myers was taken out from
under the car, aud conveyed into one OF
the shops by fellow w0rkmen. IL wal
found TO DO badly bruised, with the top
OF the head cut of. .
A covering OF sacks was laid over II
and Coroner Leininger summoned IA
view the remains.
In the meantime \ telegram waa sen
TO the dead man'a father AZ Cleveland
notifying him Of hia sons death, and
inquirlng what disposition should be
made OF the body.
The accident was undoubtedly the 70
suit OF gross carolessness Oh the part Of
some one.
Coroner Leininger, after viewing th,
remains, ordered chem taken 10 j.. Il
McCrea's undertaking rooms, where th,
body IL being prepared for shipment Il
the dead man's father In Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16

would have handsomely carried Ohio.
And hal our State election not been
held TIL November 4th, the day of the
PRESIDENTIAL election, the State would
have gone Democratic, Az " is, there
Ia nothing to discourage Democrats
anywhere.
Republicans cOncede the election Of
ten Democrats to Congress and claim
ten, with one doubtful. aud likely TO be
Democratic. The Democrats are Camp
hell, Anderson, LET Vre, Hill. Beneyr
0Hthwaite, wilkins, Geddes, Warne-
and FOr0n. The Republicans are But,
terwOrth, Brown, Little, Cooper, Romeis
Thompson, GrOAyen0r, |. IL. Taylor,
E. b. Taylor and Mckinley. The Elev'
enth District 10 In doubt.