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

WASHINGTON CITY, March II james
D. Brady, of Virginia, of the Republican
National committee, has written to the Presi-
dent Of the National Union league here re
viewing the political situation of that state
and claims that the following results
have been secured by the anti Bourbon rule:
The Readjusters have (l) abolished the whip
ping post; C9 re-enfranchised the colored
people OF Virginia; 60 made free speech
possible; a. commenced the obliteration of
the color line in politics; o. put judges on
the benches who do not condemn a
prisoner because he is black or acuuit him
because he is white; o. put colored men on
our school boards and appointed colored
teachers to teach in our colored schools: n
nearly doubled tie number of our public free
schools and are still increasing them, besides
paying back nearly 100000 to the
school fund which was stolen from
it by the Bourbon state gov
ernmont which preceded them; - they have
appropriated 500, 900 to found a college,
with an annuity of $4,000, for the higher
education of our colored youth; o. they have
put coiored physicians in our lunatic asy-
lum, cOlored clerks in our state government
departments, and appointed color ed persons
to other important positions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
EMILY FAITHFUL,
Her Opinion OF Mormonism and IT'S
Influences.
The Twin Relic" Considers ITSELF .
Fixture 49, The Condition
of the Women
Remedies.

CHICAGO, March 1l-Miss Emily Faithful
has arrived here from her western tour and
speaks Of the Mormon question as follows:
In the first place, no one with any interest
in the welfare of woman can look upon Nor
mouiSm in any other way than as a degrad-
ing, inhuman system. But when you as; me
what is the solution of the problem, there
am arrested The matter seems ell the more
difficult, having seen the people face to
face and learned to take an interest in
some of the Mormon ladies. For the question
arises, What is to DO done with these
polygamous wives and childrens The trouble
is that Mormonism has been allowed 70 go so
far that now the evil is one of overwhelming
magnitude. Yes, was granted every facil-
ity for knowing the Mormons The president
invited me to lunch, and or the other hand l
had opportunities to stuly the lower classes
Now it is due to them to say that apart from
their religion they seem to be kind, indus
trious, orderly people. l qualify the word
kindly because, like other sects, they seem to
know how to prosecute so-called apostates.
No; don't see how on Garth the question
is to be dealt with Miss Field says blood
and the sword Now, for my part have a
horror of such methods under all circum-
stances. / should rather sec the problem at
tempted by schools and mission ries. The
effort in this direction has not been made in
any degree corresponding to the necessity. l
question whether the United States govern
ment couldn't move in this way by extending
educational advantages"
"But after education has been tried, don't
YOU think, MSS Faithful, the sword is likely
to followa"
"Well, do expect it will come to that, as
it did with the war over the slaves But,
believe me, should prefer to see the question
solved some other way. OF yes, they con-
slider themselves a permanency. | think
their idea is that Zion is to be on the shores
of the great Salt lake, and that
eventually they shall hold the entire
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

PETERSBURG, Ill, March IL The trial Of
Orrin A. Carpenter, charged with the muir
der # Mazura Burns ON October Is last, has
begun here before Judge Lyman Lacey, ON q
change of venue from Logan county, tie
scene of the murder. One hundred jurors
are included i'll the venire, seven of whom
were examined. None were accepted.
Beach & Hodnett, of Lincoln, and
T. ". McNeely ami E s Lansing, of Peters
burg, are counsel for the defense, while
States Attorney Forrest, of Logan county:
f. D. Blinn of Lincoln; States Attorney S.
S. Knowles CT Menard county, and the Hon.
n. W. Branson, Of Petersburg, prosecute.
Over one hundred witnesses have been sub.
pesnaed by each sale. 1t is expected that
three or four days time will be consumed in
selecting jury, and the trial bids fair to last
three weeks longer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11


The latest man to be dubbed with q
title is John II. Oberly, of Bloomington.
John is chairman on the democratic state
central committee and by virtue of his
position he now blossoms in all the dis
patches as Col Joan II OberIy In
Kentucky they give a man military title
according TO his length Of legs. II he be
short and squat he is called captain, if
six feet in length, he is called colonel,
six inches higher than this entities him to
be called general. Now Oberly is not
tall, consequently he has received this
title by virtue Of the possession Of other
qualities. We do not know what these
are, unless it be in the possession of a
bald head In this particular he towers.
He can part his hair with Il towel in a
manner TO make even Ben Butler grow
pale with envy. If military titles are to
be based on the lack Of hair, Oberly is
entitled to stand in the front rank and he
ought to be called 'egeneral. The prefix
Colonel TO his name is therefore a mis-
homer any way it Can be stated. We
trust that our contemporaries win do the
gallant John full and complete justice in
this matter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

There is plenty of money circulating at the
mining camp, and the gamblers are reaping
harvest. 1t is evident that nothing posi-
tive will be known as to the value Of the
mines until the snow has disappeared. The
journey from the railroad is now
very uncomfortable, the trails being
difficult and dangerous, and the roads
will not DO traversable for stages until june
Meanwhile, however, the stampede in
that direction continues. The Northern Pa
cifc trains from the cast bring eager pros
pectols through Miles City almost daily, and
the Black Hills are sending numbers of
mi ers there. The stages between Spearfish,
Oak, and Miles City arrive with full loads,
and great many persons come in private
conveyances. Large expectations are ex-
pressed as to the probable output of the
Cour d'Alene district, but the more ex-
porienced advise caution and patience until
the surface of the region can at least be ex.
amined
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

OMAHA, Neb, March 1.-THE Ri Rev
Robert H. GARRISON bishop of Nebraska, is
dead
ffe was born Nov 49, 1926, at Gettysburg,
Pa. He graduated at Pennsylvania college
in 1871, and graduated in theology at st.
James college, Marylasid in lS4S He wa,
rector of st. James church, in Chicago, from
1919 TO 1865, when he was conse
created bishop of Nebraska and Dakota, and
and came to Omaha, where he made hi
home In 1866 he established the Nebraska
Hall Ladies' seminary at Omaha. H.
has built over fifty churches in Nebraska
and Dakota. Omaha is indebted to his
efforts for Trinity cathedral, costire
about $3.50, 900, and which is one of the most
brautiful church structures in the country
He also established a child's hospital il
Omaha. He was a trustee of Racine college
consin, for twenty-five years He leaves a
wife and two aughters-Nary, the wife OF
the Rev F, R. Millspaugh, dean Of Trinity
cathedral, and Nellie wife of T. II. Davis.
cashier of the First National baak. He
leaves also two brothers, Maj. :. S. Clark
son and J. 7. Clarkson, formerly of Chicago
and a sister, wife of J. G. Gasman, agent al
sons death will be lamcnted by all classes OF
citizens in Omaha and thousands of people in
this state. He had been sick for TWO or three
weeks, and for the last week his death was
expected at almost any hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The democratic state convention which
will convene in Peoria on the second of
next July, will be one of the largest
gatherings of the kind ever. held in Hi
nois. The delegates alone will make
large crowd, there being no less than
LAOS. The basis Of representation is
fixed at one delegate for every 200 votes
cast for Hancock, and 70: every fraction
over 100; and if any county cast more
votes for Raab ia 1882 than for Hancock
in 1880, the larger vote is TO be taken.
According to the Hancock vote, which
was 277, 321, the convention would consist
of / ,39l delegates The increase in sew
eral counties by the Raab vote will give
the convention l, 40j delegates This will
make the convention nearly twice as large
as the republican convention. The AR
GUS predicts that our sister city will he
fully able to accommodate this large body,
although it will be no child's play, and the
most perfect arrangements will have to
be made. Besides the delegates, there
will be an immense number of statesmen
and visitors who will have to be looked
after.
The eleventh district will be entitled to
the following representation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Tstal
Seven counties had their representation
increased by the adoption of the Raab
vote for the basis where it is larger than
the Hancock vote, as follows:
Total 1886 $3.50

The year 1884 is a great and notable
one IN the annals of Methodism, as it
will witness the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of that church in
America. Its beginning was a very hum
bic one, but it now has more communi-
cants than any other Protestant body on
this continent, In 1894, the year when
the Methodist church was organized in
Baltimore, when Coke and Asbury were
acknowledged and set apart as Superin-
tendents, or Bishops, there were only
14,98S members, SO preachers, 81 church
buildings, no missionaries, and no insti-
buttons Of learning within the bounds of
the denomination. Today, American
Methodism numbers, in its various
branches, 2,993,724 members, 1888
travelling preachers and 347l4 local
preachers, 81, 200 church edifces, valued
at 100000, 600. 25S institutions of learn
ing embracing universities, colleges, sem
inaries and high schools In 1882 there
were 433 missionaries in foreign fields
sent from America, besides 1906 native
helpers; and during that year S521 .447. A
were contributed for the cause of foreign
missions This is marvellous progress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
.XXY
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

LONDON, March 1.-THE race between
George Bubear, the well-known English
oarsman and Wallace Ross, the famous New
Brunswick sculler, occurred in the morning
The distance rowed was four miles and two
furiongs, over the regular Thames course,
from Putney TO Mortlake, Ross conceiing
Bubear ten seconds. The betting on Ross
was five against four On Bubear. Bubaar's
lead at the start was four and on7-half
lengths, but at Hammersmith the boats were
nearly even. The race was won by the
American by six lengths.
After passing Hammersmith, Ross led in
spite of the exertions of Bubear, and came in
easily. Time, 20 minutes and 10 seconds.
The contest was virtually over at Hammer
smith. Ross padded home fifteen lengths
ahead of Bubear. Great crowds thronged
the banks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Eeniaas Sot Discouraged.

PARIS. March 1i.-An advanced Irish
Nationalist has clared that the Nationalist
ara enjoyed but in no way discouraged, at
the failure of tie dynamite attempts. They
are determined to persevere He predicted
long series of explosives in England in
the iiame iitto future. Mechanism has been
invented. which renders explosion certain
and obviates the use of clock-work
Great yeyation was expressed that the
lrish-American, waylaid by four men early
on Saturday morning, did not prove to be
the informer hicDermott At recent meet
ing of the Inyinci5les here, lots were drawn
for mca To accomplish the murder of Nc
Dermott. Tbis,resulte,l in the selection of foar
men. 1t was decided to seek Med srmott in the
other capitals of Europe, if he is not found
in Paris. lyman, the supposed notorious
no. L has been written to and is expected
i'll Paris early in the summer, when he will
assume entire direction of the operations.
LONDON, March ll.-Seventy picked de
te:tiyes have been collected in London and
instructed in the system of espionage regard
ing the dynamiter5.
Fenian OLeary writes to The Pail Mall
Gazette that the doings of the dynamiters are
utterly abhorrent to his nature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
THE NEW 9DlGGlNGS."
Situation Out in the C9ur dAiene
Mining District

MILES Cry, NJ. T., March 11.-Toner
Savage, just returned from the Coeur d'Alene
mining district, reports about $500 persons
at Eagle City awaiting the arrival of warm
weather. at present the snow is over three
feet deep on the level ground, and prospecting
is wholly inlpracticable. During a stay there
Of several weeks he only twice saw evil
dences of the presence of gold in the shape
of small quantities of dust which were ten
dered in payment of food. He believed from
present indications that fully 10000 persons
will go to the district this year. The
prevailing impression is, that the
placer diggings on Pritchard creek will
pan out very richly, but that outside Of that
the quartz prospects are more than doubt
full A large proportion of the persons flock
ing there will be disappointed. Mr.. Savage
reports a steady stream of arrivals averag-
ing over fifty daily, some from the east and
others from California and Idaho. The
towns of Rate lrum and Belkap he regarded
as failures, and gives the names of business
men there who are losing money on their
ventures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

country. Their whole machinery is
in splendid working order; IN its
perfection it even hard pushes that Of the
Roman Catholic church. | don't think |
went through more melancholy Afternoon
than that which we passed at the Mormon
tabernacle. There wa witnessed the sacra-
ment administered in manner that to ar
Episcopalian was simple maryeiously irreveI-
ent One thing struck me, and that is that
they all tell YOU the women like and believe
in this polvgamy. But l have two reasons
for thinking they do not. First, all tue
ladies' that spoke 10 ME of it al
luded to it as kissing the rod and
srffering for the Lord sake which is not
ones idea of happiness Secondly, found
an Old sermon OF Brigham Young, published
in Mormon paper, i'll which he speaks about
the discomfort existing among the women,
and says, in substance, that he'd rather go 10
Heaven alone than with women that are
scratching and fighting about him
and he gave them a fortnight to pack up.
But they can't be cohtented with it; no true
woman would BE- contenUel. Some tell you
that they are; others keep silent. | met Mrs
Stenhouse in San Francisco, and heard from
her own lips the story Of her Mormon life.
Perhaps this lady will come over to England
and lecture.
Zone way of trying to break up the system
is by disfrarchisemeat 1t ought to amount
to something, but they have so many ways of
circumventing it. On3 thing, however,
should be stopped 90 this proselytizing
among the ignorant classes of England, Scot
land, Wales and Scandinavia. They do not
practice it in ireland, for there the church
watches its people. When | return l hope to
take measures to put a stop to this
making of converts in Great Britain. Re
curing to the subject of remedies for Nor
monism it must be said that if the leaders
could alone be punished ell would be accom-
p,ished, but think of the misery and suffer.
ing, under a rigorous course Of action gener.
ally pursued, which would be entailed upon
the unhappy people. Are they defiant! Most
certainly they are against the interference OF
Governor Murray ami the United States gov
eminent Yes, believe the Mormons look
upon themselves as the chosen people who
who will be sought out for persecution, but
| who in the end must triumph. They won't
| give up"
| Miss Faithful will remain in the city some
two weeks, going ont perhaps two or three
| times 10 fill lecture engagements, and will
| also lecture here if aiIan 2ements are per
| fected. Not long afterwa!d she will sail fol
| home, and once more iii Englind will apply
herself TO tho writing of her projected book
| Three Visits to America"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
AN ANSWER WANTED.

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purify the blood, regulate the bowels. and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
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tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ellhtfea thousand hOmeStead5 have
been enta, ed in Florida during the past year.
Beatrice King, q 13-ycar old girl, has
just been sentenced to one months impriSon
ment n London for stealing pint of milk
Sinca t,e mur5or Of Srdaikin tba
p,,s.i,,, go, ~, ,4,,t;t :;
difficult to fn.. persons willing to become
policemen.
Cen Grant ball a recan4ion in bic
par,or i, flo koro, # J,nr+rass Eiorr,,a Ms
arrival was bo,ora1 Inv fine firing of n ma
tional salute.
A snowsl.de half q mile wide in the
Little Ct.oowood FRIDAY. svept away the
works of the new Emma mine and killed
twelve persons
The leading glass works at St Louis
and Alton havr re.p,nsa oneratien, and
Others will soon follow after nm idIane.ss ex-
tepdin- over many months
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An Elkton, a., girl was recently
confined In an insane asylum fer proposing
marriage to young farm iaborer and at
" 81 mn III ( 4"@oi upon MS
u t's''i " ''oosi'' He'
Since 2-cent letter postage went INTO
effect there Las been decrease i'll the issue
OF postal cards, From July last to March l,
2o6, 3D., 100 cards were issued against 25),
Z2o'%'o Tor the corresponding pef1od last
year
A st. Louis dispatch states that one
| of the results of the recent meeting of barbel-
wire makers in that city will be the consolida-
ton Of all manufacturers il the country
under the name Of the National Barbed- Wire
| company.
Finhty.tbree parsons are under NO
l;oo s,,,,-s;l7.,co i, Fra,ca heine, s,,s,,oo+ .,
| of aGili,ti,n with 4,-nafnitars 81, ii
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
suspicion Of a Shortage.

HoBoKEN, n. j., March 11-Johp Nc.
Malone, the missing tax collector, has not
appeared and the failure of his son to return
from the search or send word causes renewed
suspicion of a shortage. The common coun-
Gil will investigate
William Mcmahon, the collectors son, was
q clerk in the office. His salary was only
81, 500 year, but he lived extravagantly,
SneDllng much u,Oney
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Foreign Flashes

LENA, March Il, via Galveston. The treaty
of peace with Chill has been ratified by the
constituent assembly.
PARIS, March 1l.-Louis, the valet of the
Petit Circle clHb, in whose possession the
marked cards and money were founl, on be-
ing confronted with the members present
when the card marking was discovered, be
gan at first maing an explanation, but finally
refused to speak
VIENNA, March 1.-The murder of a
policeman at Grunn, the capital of Moravia
is announced. 1t is belie~ed to be work OF
the Anarchists.
The po!ice Of Vienna and Pesth are busy
unwilling an extensive Anarchist plot
LONDON, March IA schooner was
wrecked at Wick, Scotland, and six of her
crew were drowned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

The 800 hat makers at Reading, Pa,
whose wages have just been reduced IL
per cent on account of the high tariff duty
on wool, are unable TO see wherein the
protection policy of the country operates
10 their advantage. The case is still
harder for the reason that the tax on wool
is not needed by the government lis
treasury is over running TO the amount Of
$50, 001, 900 annually.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

TdyIoreUe Democrat; Major A Or
endorf, of Springfield, who ran Gen. J.
c Smith such a close race in 1882, is
mentioned as the probable democratic
nominee for state treasurer next fall. In
addition to his grcatpopGiarity the major
is eminentIy qualified for the Office, and,
in view of the fine race he made before,
we think he should have the nomine-
ton"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

Usage, Kan, March 1.-THE cattle men of
tais country, at meeting here, adopted a
resolution requesting the governor to call q
special session of the legislature to take &C.
ton regarding the mouth and hoof disease
now affecting the cattle i'll some localities in
this state; also providing for mass meeting
% stock men, to be held here next Saturday,
to perfect thorough county organization.
THERE'S no disease in this county yet, and
cattle men propose to prevent its intro
,luctipI,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

The New York Sun says: I'VE are
glad to hear Of the failure in the Hon.
William NJ. Springer's Illinois district of
a movement to set him aside after his
present term. Before displacing Spring
er, let the democrats of the thirteenth
district find a better man and more use
ful public servant"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 11-George
W.-Julian was asked What do You think of
the old ticket by this times" to which he
responded: a think its ghost begins to hover
around. But presidential possibilities are all
in the fog yet"
Are tine Democrats seriously considering
Payne az a candidates'
There is some talk Of him in Washington,
but chiefly of Mcdonald"
How do you stand respecting the tariff,
Mr.. Julian"
q am anti-protectionist, as l have been for
years. believe that AL the scholars, philan-
thropists and great minds unite in bell ewing
in unrestricted commerce.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE cigar manu-
facturers declared lockout, which throws
over LOO cigarmakers out of employment
The cause of the trouble was the amount Of
wages paid to two men for making pecu-
liar brand of cigars. The union demanded
that they should be paid more, the manu-,
facturers refused and declared q lockout