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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
The SSNeW Era.''

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 2S.-Tbe pres
ence of a powerful secret organization is
making itself felt here and it is claimed that
it will exercise potent influence, both in the
councils of the Greenbach party, and at the
polls this year.
sjEch of its history as could be gathered
shows that it was founded in Chicago less
than one year ago, and SO rapidly has it
spread that it now claims to number several
hundred Thousand a1heTents. 1t is known
to the initiated as the New Era. and is
snti-monopolistic in its character. Sew
eral prominent members held a secret
session here, and on Monday the
national executive grand council win
also be in session. While one of the
members was explaining to a reporter that
the order held that laboring men should be
protected in the enjoyment of all the pro-
duets of their hands, food, shelter, raiment,
etc.. two men passed, one a .countryman and
the other clerical looking. By some mystic
rious sign they recognized in each other a
New Era brother, and they came together
like lovers. "That is what the New Era
does," commented the member he turned
away with his new friends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Shameful mutiIatIon.

MILWAUKEE, May 2s. There is great ex-
citement at Oak Creek over the action of the
relatives of Horace Baldwin in saving off
his legs in order to make his body fit the
coffin when he died last week. Baldwin was
six feet seven inches tall, and
when the day of the funeral came
it was found the body was too long
for the coffin. A nephew severed the feet
from the body with common saw. While
at work he thought Baldwin moved, and he
fell in a dead faint, and another relative fin
shed cutting the limbs At one time soon
after the funeral it was thought the nephew
would be mobbed by the neighbors, but the
crowd was Quieted by the supervisors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-When the casa OF
Prentice Tiller, express robber, was called in
the criminal court, his attorneys pronounced
themselves as ready to proceed The indict'
nent was then read to the prisoner, and he
Vas asked to plead. To the astonishment of the
,ourt, Tlller answered without a moments
aesitation: Guilty, your honor" Ther e
was sensation succeeding this, but pres
emily Judge Van Wagner turned in his
chair ordered the prisoner to RISE and
sentenced him to five years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary. This is the full pen
atty of the law for Grand larcerY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
The Epyptiau Ouestton.

PARIS, May 2S.-Ferry at the council
of the French ministers stated that an agree
ment between England and France as to the
propositions to be made before the interna.
tionai conference had been consummated, land
that the details were not yet arranged. Earl
Granville has consented to respect inter
national canal control in Egypt during
British occupation, England on the Other
hand to receive indemnity, and be recouped
for the cost of octnpation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
The New Iberia Trouble,

NEW IBERIA, La, May 2s-The trouble
over the judgeship in this judicial district is
apparently nearing crisis. The friends Of
Fontellieu maintain an armed garrison in
the courthouse at night, and during the day
wise creating a disturbance, while Judge
Gates is also prepared for the struggle,
which now seems inevitable A militia com.
pany has also been formed, and is ready tc
act on moments warning
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
The Illinois Governorship.

SPRINGFIELD Ills, May 2S.-Gen. John
Charles Black, of Danville, said in answer to
question whether he would accept the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor if rendered
to him at Peoria: Il don't care to answer that
question just now. One thing is certain, / am
not seeking any nomination for any of
fee" When informed that his friends had
stated that he was a candidate for governor
and would not accept if nominated, he said:
'The first part Of the statement is true, but
in regard to my not accepting nomination
of that kind no one has been authorized to
speak for me-" He intimated that he was
not the man to set such precedent, espec-
tally in the absence of any assurance that the
same would be followed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Prospects for Fruit.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-The reports of 1,0O(
correspondents of The Bottler's Advocate
from all parts of the United States in regard
to the fruit crop say that the apple crop will
be the largest ever known. There will be
only half crop of peaches and pears. The
prospect for very large crop of small fruits
is very good.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Don Cameron,s Position.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Inter Oceans
Washington City special says: There is no
longer any doubt about Senator Cameron's
position His wife, who came to Washing
ton Saturday, has told several people Shat
her husband wanted Arthur renominatedl
and he arrived here since to corroborate that
statement with his own words
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Missouri Democrats for Tilden

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-The Democratic
county conventions so far held in this state,
either for the nomination of county tickets
or the selection of delegates to the state con,
vention to be held next month to choose dele-
gates to the national convention have ex.
pressed decided preference for Samuel J.
Tilden for president. There seems to be q
strong desire throughout the state for the
nomination of the "old ticket
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
Conkling for Grant SIN.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 27.-The pub
lished story that Senator Conkling had de-
clared in favor of Mr. Blaine has been traced
to Mr.. George c. Gorham, formerly secre-
tary of the senate, but Mr.. Gorham declares
that he never said any such thing. Mr.. Cor
ham sees Mr.. Conkling as frequently as any
one, and says that Gen. Grant is the only
man for whom he has ever expressed pref
erence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
THE pRETTlEsr LADY IN ROCK ISLAND

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemps Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was a superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever So 10
prove this o. GroGan viii guarn
tee it to all. Price 50 cents and 81
Trial size free
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

Dr. Prices Vanilla flavor Is extracted
from the vanilla pod, obtained from Mex
leo. This popular flavor, as made by DIR.
Price, embodles all of the delicate aroma
of this agreeable fruit, and is free from
the strong, rank taste of those extracts
sold as vanilla. If something nice is
wanted to flavor, get DR.. Prices Special
Flavoring extracts.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
For Rent.

Two story brick house of seven rooms,
with large yard and barn; rent SIS per
month; on Gath street between Moline
avenue and 9th avenue. Enquire of P =
Fries & Co. 6if
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
TRANSFERS. .

29-Chas. F. Dieckman to Chas II.
Meier, lot 1 and 2, block /, Brooks ad-
dition to east Rock Island; $4,000. Chas.
H. Meier to Matilda Dieckman, same
description, $4,000.
VIM. Pomperin to Frederick yelling
ct lots A and As, Beardsley. Lee & Leas
addition to Coal Valley, $3.50.
VIM. Pomperin to Frederick yelling
sic ft of lot 3, block 1, Ransom &
Young's addition to Rock Island; 1.
John Aster to Mary A. Furlong, s4 lo
z, block 1. Bailey and Boyle's second
addition to Rock Island; l.
PROBATE.
2S-Guardianship of Cora Wait, minor
Letters of guardianship granted tC
Lucinda Wait. Bond filed and approved
Estate of N. j. Hubbard, deceased
Appraisment bill filed and widows award
filed and approved,
Estate of Thomas Hughes, deceased
Claim allowed. J. K. Cooke appointed
special administrator to contest claim OF
Simonson Schafer. Claim allowed
LICENSED TO WE'D.
2S-George Guntow to Miss Bertha A
E Reiss, both of Rock Island.
James Bell to Miss Matte Hollister, oI
Port Byron.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28

MONTREAL, May 2S.-The antagonism be-
tween the Chinese laundrymen and the
populace is becoming strained. A row has
occurred between Mongolians and French
Canadians, which took a large posse of police
to queIl Oliver Bowen was dangerously, if
not fatally, stabbed in two places by Hong
Lee, who was arrested, with two of his coun-
tTymen, after u desperate resistance The
Chinese were armed with knives. The
Frerch have been the aggresSors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
The County Building.
PROBATE

27-Guardianship of Carrie c, Segur,
minor Letters of Guardianship granted
to Gustavus Segur Bond flied and ap-
proved.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
An Offer TO Crush the Mehdi,

CAIRO, May 2S.-The governor of Dongols
has teIegraphed the khedive offering to sup
press the mehdi providing that 1000 troops
be sent him at once. He says the mehli's
emissaries have not as yet been very success
full in their endeavors to raise troops
for the purpose of taking Dongola,
but adds that bad impression is pervading
the Dongola garrison on account of not re
ceiving reinforcements. He says he fear:
that if help is not sent soon, the garrison
may fraternize with the rebels when tht
batter approach Dongola.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-28
SOLD BY DAVID DON
SUMNER PEEs MINCKIER sBoT.
National Wire Z Iron Co.,
DETROIT,
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
CLEVELAND AND THIS STATE

Mr.. AL. Smith, the well known sporting
man." said friend Of his, swill bet 81 ,QG(
to $500 as many times as wanted thai
New York State goes for CleYeland.v
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
AN UNREwARDED GENIUS.
The Inventor of Steam Navigation, LIZ
Marquis Claude JOuffrOy.

The Inventor of Steam Navigation, LIE
Marquis Claude JOuffrOy.
1t may not be generally known that the
French claim the invention of the steam
boat for a FreHChman whom they have
this year somewhat tardily sought to
honor by erecting a statue to his memory
az BesancOn, inaugurated on Aug. II last.
Claude Francois DOrOthee, Marquis de
J0uffrOy d'Abbans, was born at Roche
sur-ROgnOn, Haute Marne, in 115l. After
sponding his first youth in the court as
maze to the Dauphine, he entered the
army in 1I71, and devoted all his leisure
10 the study Of mechanics, which, indeed,
had been the passion Of his boy
hood. On challenging his su-
Derior officer to a duel, he suffered
two years exile in the Isle
Of st. Marguerite, where the constant
sight Of the sea aud of shipping led him
to conceive the possibility OF applying
steam as a motive power in navigation.
His exile terminated In 1Il5, ana he ar
rived Ia Paris nearly simultaneously with
the first Watt engine, which had been
brought from Birmingham by Perier, the
engineer. Perier and Jounroy ahOrtly
became acquainted, and the idea of apply
ing steam 70 boats was quickly taken up
by the former, the leading engineer IN
IATiss experiments were bEENus NuNA
Jourror poiuted out the defects in Perier's
work. but in VAN, the result being cha
grin and disappointment On one side and
failure on the other. In due time 5OufrOy
left Paris, and at Beaumes les Danes,
small town in Franche COmte, without
any other help than that OF tEe village
smith. he constructed his first steamboat,
I3 metres long and broad, which he
launched on the DOubs in June, i176s He
afterward spent many years in improving
upon this rude invention, of which the
principles we're sound enough; but he
had greatly impOvei',,ssnned hlinsell ana
was depressed by the professional U,,,'.
tiOn TO which he was constantly subjected
after the failure of Perier. In 1870 came
the revolution, when JOuffrOy, as peer
and a TOyalist, became an exile, and for
a time an enemy of the republic, being
intrusted with command in the Armee
du Conde. He finally returned to France
after the restoration of the BourbOns in
1915, but ruined in purse and broken in
health. He was eventually admitted as
pensiOner into the Invalides, where he
died Of cholera in 1882. The AnglO-Amerl-
can Fulton, TO whom we chiefly owe the
introduction Of steam into English naV1-
cation, and who spent some years Of his
life in Paris, hOnOrably acknowledged his
obligation to JOunrOy as the elder inVen-
tor. JOGHrOy's memorial at BesancOn is
due to the initiative Of NJ. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, by whom it was publicly naug-
uratpd
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
WANTS IN CASE of WAR.
Some Facts About Uncle SANS Powder
supply.

Some Facts About Uncle Sans Powder
supply.
On Jan. I. 1884, says the Journal Of the
Military Institute, there were 28, ,546 bags
| Of saltpetre of $50 pounds each, under
control of the importers, and about 10000
/ bags IN the hands of consumers, repre-
senting altogether about L, 100000 pounds
Of powder, and this quantity of nitre
would, it is fair to assume, be available
upon a declaration of war. Government
has, besides, sufficient nitre in store to
I bring our powder supply up to 1000, 600
pounds. Furthermore, on Jan. /, 1894,
there were in the market and in cOnsum-
ers' hands about 125,000 bags of sodium
nitrate, representing, in case Of necessity,
about 10000, 900 pounds of powder. doubt
less OF inferior quality, but still usable.
| The supply of sulphur need not be cOnsid-
cred, for II required it can be obtained in
abundant quantity from Nevada, CalifOr-
mia, Utah. Wyoming and the Yellowstone
/ Park. Without special pressure Nevada
produced in 1880 100000 pounds. The
records of our late war show that eXpen-
dItures Of small-arm ammunition aver
aged half cartridge per day per man.
Quadrupling this allowance for the better
weapon of the present day. we would
need for an army of 100000 men 2,000.-
600 cartridges per diem, requiring 10000
pounds of powder for their manufacture.
Allowing two field guns per LOCO men
we would have 1000 pieces which, with
an average of one round daily, would
consume 5000 pounds of powder, Our
powder consumption for the active army
during the first year would thus be about
/ o,5OO,OOO pounds, or One-balf Of our pos
sible saltpetre powder product, leaving
the other half for seacOast defense,
and having i'm final reserve
possible 20.000,O00 pounds of the
inferior sodium nitrate powder. In the
course of this first year nitrdireS would
have to be started throughout the cOun-
try, as was successfully done in the
Southern States during the war, and
further supply of nitre be obtained by
liXiviatiOn. 1t is patent that great ma
tiOn should not be dependent upon either
foreign sources, or the precarlOus process
Of nitrifcatiOn for a supply of this
absolutely indispensable military salt.
Nitrates are found in the South
ern and Western States and Territories.
| deem il a military necessity that gov
ernment should assure their development
by proper legislative aid. The high eX-
plOsives that bear so prominent a part in
modern warfare are almost all resUitantS
Of nitric acid decomposition, and this
must be obtained from the nitrates. The
producing capacity Of the powder mills
working on high grade powder, including
all kinds, for small arms, field and heavy
guns. is about 100000 pounds per day, an
output that could be doubled by utilizing
all available plant. This would meet all
available demands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Democratic Hosts Filled with Enthu
siasm All Over the state.

Democratic Hosts Filled with Enthu-
siasm All over the State.
JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 29.-EX-United
States Senator Chaffee and the local Re-
publican leaders held a caucus Sunday.
They are actively engaged in making
arrangements to control the electoral
vote of this State. 1t is thought that the
Ohio plan of appointing a large force of
Deputy Marshals will be attempted, with
the distribution of a considerable cor
ruption fund. The Democrats are on the
alert, and will use every effort to counter
act the purpose. They are determined
not to submit to such methods in Florida.
The electoral vote may be of the utmost
Importance to the Republicans.
Gen. Perry arrived here this morning,
and will speak here tomorrow. A very
large attendance is expected. Excur-
siOns have been arranged from all parts
of the State. Many clubs will be present
from other cities. Houses will be illu-
minated all along the route of the process
sion. A large number of business men
will be in line.
Mr.. DOugherty had an immense meet
ing at Orlando this morning.
Thirty-seven hundred registrations in
Orange county give assurance of good
majority for the Democrats.
Tallahassee gathered three thousand
strong yesterday to hear Gen. Perry, Mr..
Davidson, and others.
FLOCKING TO JACKSONVILLE.
RIVER JUNCTION, FLA, Oct. 29.--The
Perry Guards, 100 strong, and the Escam-
bia Rifles, accompanied by 100 or more
eXcursiOnists from Pensacola, passed
here this morning en- route for Jackson
vile to hear Perry speak. MacWilliams
made short speech to a crowd that had
collected on the platform to meet them
here. The cars were decorated with
bunting and much enthusiasm was
shown
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Brig. Gen. BeDet Submits the Annual
Report to The Secretary of War.

Brig. Gen. BeDet Submits the Annual
Report to the Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Brig. Gen. s.
V. Benet, Chief of Ordnance of the United
States army, has submitted to the Secre-
tary of War his report of the operations
of the Ordnance Department during the
past fiscal year. The report refers to the
condition of our seacOast defenses as
being a matter of grave concern, calling
for immediate action, and recommends a
liberal and permanent annual apprOpria-
ton for them. He urges Congressional
action to relieve the War Department from
the difficulties under which it now labors
in attempting to secure suitable material
for gun construction, aid recommends
the passage Of the bill pending in Con-
gress relating to the formation Of militia
organizations. The report details the
various experiments made during
the year in the manufacture of ordnance,
with the multicharge gun and various
high explosives, and concludes with
statement that should Congress, after a
full investigation and consideration, de-
termine on appropriations liberal enough
to encourage the manufacture of gun steel
and to procure plant for gun factories
for the proper and speedy armament of our
coast defenses, the country can rest Sc
cure in the belief that this department,
through the labOrs of its officers, will at
tain the same prominence in this regard
that it held twenty-five years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
FLORIDA.

pleted.
The public schools opened generally through
out the State last week.
IL is reported that a colony from Pennsylva-
MIA VIII settle in Polk county.
A project is on foot in St. Augustine to sup
ply the city with the Edison electric light.
a eolored boy at Tampa was accidentally
shOt last week while holding dog for a man
% shoot The wound Is not dangerous
The Committee Of Arrangements for Perry
Ddy az Tallahassee viii have eVerything-in-
cludlng q grand barbecue-in readiness for
the occasion.
= Palatka lady left her house unguarded
last Ihursday evening, and on returning
found that some unknown person had entered
the house and stolen 500.
William Rigby, a vagrant, who has been
around Tampa Tor a long time. was found
dead near the old guard house on the Fort
Brooke reservation last Wednesday morning.
More than quarter Of a million Of dollars
worth Of property VIII be assessed in Her
nando this year that would probably have
gone free II not carefully looked after.
Two cOlored men were arrested Monday
anu lodged IN jail, charged with shooting into
a passenger train on the Savannah, Florida
ami Western Railway the hight Of the show
IN Gainesville.
One day last week a COW in precinct IS, Put
nam county, was bitten by rattlesnake. She
immediately died. Ii Is supposed the buz-
yards that devOured her died also. as SIX OF
them were lying dead around her.
Captain Howard, Of Grahamville, Marion
county. had occasion last January to reset
about hfty trees in his grove Of a THOUSAND
lie put out sour stocks, and budded them from
sweet trees; - Of the 50 are now in bearing and
hOld from two 10 eight well developed oranges
each. bud, put IN last October, now holds
. line oranges. He has two-year old lime
~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
ALAsKA's UNKNOWN RIVER.
Lieut.. stOney Traverses 1t for 400 Mile.
without Reaching it's ueadwaters.

Lieut.. stOney Traverses 1t for 400 Miles
Without Reaching its neadwaters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Lieut. G. M.
Stoney was sent by the Navy Department
last spring in the schooner Ognalaska to
explore the unknown river discovered by
him over year ago while at Hotham
Inlet, Alaska, after distributing presents
from the government to the Tchoutche
Indians as rewards for their services to
the crew of the ill-fated Rodgers. 4 tele-
gram from him has been received at
the Navy Department. gaLounefng his
arrival at Sap Francisco Saturday last in
the Dunalaska. He reports having ex-
plOred the unknown river a distance of
400 miles from its mouth without reach
ing beadwaters. Owing TO the lateness
of the season and positive orders not to
spend the winter there, he'wa as obliged to
return without continuing his explora-
tions farther. Lieut.. Stouey has for
warded the department written report
on his discoveries
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-30
DEFALCATIoN AT AUGUSTA.
President G. T. jackson, of the Enter.
prise Mills, $50, 900 to 800. .OoO short.

President G. T. jackson, of the Enter
prise Mills, $4,000 to 800, ,OoO Short.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 29.-For several
days past there have been rumors afioat
of a heavy defalcation on the part OF
George t. Jackson. President of the En-
terprise Cotton Factory, and a committee
was appointed to investigate the books of
the company. Jackson confessed TO de-
falcat1on, but cannot give the amount.
de claims all responsibility for the deficit.
Enough Is already known from the inves-
tigating committee, however. to state that
the defalcatiOn is over $50. 600 and NAV
reach 100000. The money, it is stated,
was lost in various operations. Notwith-
standing the defalcatiOn, the company is
reported to be solvent, and the mill will
continue to run until the stockholders
meeting on Nov. 8. The matter creates
general surprise, as Jackson has been one
OF the most prominent and public-spirited
OF Augusta's citizens.
1t will be several days before the full
amount OF the defalcatiOn is known. The
loss in running the Enterprise Mill and
the defalcation VIII together amount to
$loO,OOO. These losses will make the mill
as 1t stands cost the stockholders, in
round numbers $1,000,000. 1t is capital
Ized at 100000 in stock and first mortage
bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900. The
mill cost, when finished, over $500, 900.
The developments have created a sensa-
tiOn.
YRRDERY co. FAIL.
NJ. j. Verdery & Co., brokers, of this
city, have failed, Their liabilities are not
stated. They were rated at from $4,000
to $4,000.
JUDGMENT CONFESSED.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Oct. 29.-Har-
wood Bros. & Co., wholesale hardware
dealers, confessed judgment last evening
and the Sheriff took possession of their
place. The liabilities are about 100000
and the assets 900.
FAILURE IN DRY GOODS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29.-Lyon & Son, deal
ers in dry goods and gentlemen's furnish
ing goods and notions, have assigned to
Meyer JacOby. The liabilities are about
100000, and the assets about $4,000.