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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Eleafh of an Old Soldier.

SENECA FALLS, N. Y, Oct 9.-Gcn. John
b Murray, while receiving banner for the
Plumed Knights, Tuesday evening, was
stricken with apoplexy, and died Wednesday
morning. Gen Murray was an enthusiastic
Grand Army man, and one of the originators
of Decoration Day. He led the first process
sion that marched to martial music to strew
flowers upon the graves of soldiers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Judge Drunmond TO Star.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 9.-It is said
that Judge Drummond, who all along it was
thought would he succeeded by Secretary
Gresham, has consented to serve as circuit
judge, during the present term of his court.
Judge Drummond has been in Washington
for the past two days, but will return to Chi
cago Secretary Gresham said that he had
no knowledge of Judge Drummond being
asked to continue in his present position to
accommodate the nreSident
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Starving on an Island.

QUEBEC, Oct 9-Dire distress prevails on
the Maedaleme island, where a number OF
families are said to be starving. The public
works department has applied to the
Dominion government for the use of the
Steamer Napoleon III to convey the needed
succor. The request, however, cannot be
granted as the steamer is now starting to the
gulf with lighthouse supplies and if aid Is to
be dispatched it will have to come from the
Ouehee government
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 9-Near Vienna,
fifteen miles from here, Monday afternoon,
Mr. Clarke, wife of Justice Clarke, while
trying to burn out a wasp nest with torch
set fire to hor clothing and was burned to
death before she could be rescued from the
house, which also caught fire and was burned
to the ground She was GO years of age.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

"A Philadelphian who visited the
Isle of Wight this summer SAYS that
English yachtsmen do not indulge to
any great extent in brass buttons or
gold-laced caps, the ''best form being
to stroll about Cowes in plain blue
flannel suit, without ornament, and a
plain cloth cap of shade totally differ
ent from that worn by naval officers. -
HiIndetphid Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Killed Mt a Railway Crossing.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Oct. GA carriage
containing George and Alice Hall, of Stam-
ford, Vt, was struck by the express train at
Greylock crossing, Tuesday night, and both
occupants were instantly killed The young
mans body remained on the engine pilot,
while the body of the young lady was thrown
100 feet on bank ten feet high.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09


BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-The directors of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company held a
meeting Wednesday, and much to the sur
prise of every one adjourned without elect
ing a successor to the late President John W
Garrett, The trouble with the Pennsylvania
company the public was certain would be
considered at the meeting, and the re-
suit of the deliberations of the board
of directors was looked forward to
with much interest, not only by the people
of the city but railroads throughout the
country. This matter was passed over with
out mention. The election Of a president
will not be made until the November meet
ing. The only business transacted at the
meeting was the declaring of dividend of
5 per cent on the main stem and per cent.
on the Washington branch stock.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
THE PRtTTI ST LADY In ROCK ISLAND.

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for tht
Threat and Lts,Gs was a superior remedy
as it stopped her cough instantly wher
others had no effect whatever. So tt
prove this o. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 30 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Victims of n Cyclone.

ROME, Oct 9-Intelligence has been re-
ceived of cyclone at Catania, on the island
of Sicily Trees were uprooted and houses
destroyed, and twenty persons killed Il
fifty injured Owing to the severity of the
cyclone it was impossible to render assist
ance to the sufferers during its prev valence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Exit ssThe Continent.

New YORK, Oct 9-The Continent has
been incorporated with The Christian at
Work, and will no longer appear as dis
tinct puhhoation, Judge Tourgee accom-
panics his journal in its absorption, and will
conduct his department "Migma" in The
Christian at Work
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg, S7.75;
range, nut and No. 4 $500 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith's coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G.. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Mutual Benefit Assessment Assoeia.


CINCINNATI, Oct. 0-Congressman John
E. Follett opened the ninth annual session Of
the Mutual Benefit Assessment Association Of
America Tuesday at the Gibson house in an
eloquent welcoming address.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Sneerins at Compromise,

LONDON, Oct. 9-The Rt Hon. Mr.
Chamberlain, NJ. P for Birmingham, speak
ing at Hanley Tuesday night, sneered at the
proposed compromise on the franchise bill
and insisted upon the measure being pushed
through without conciliating the upper
house by first passing the redistribution bill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-His eKcelency X. Kuki,
the new japanese minister TO the United
States, arrived here with his suite Wednes-
day morning, over the Northwestern rail
road en- route to Washington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

CHICAGO, Oct 9.-In the meeting of the
Federation of organized Trades and Labor
Unions of the United States and Canada, on
Tuesday j. ". Hammond was elected presi-
dent, Richard Powers vice president and NJ
d. Connolly secretary. Whitelaw Reid, of
The New York Tribune, was denounced for
his treatment of and attitude toward the
New York printers. On Wednesday a
report was made on strikes, in which
the advice of Poloaius to Laertes
was given as q rule OF action: Beware of en-
trance to a quarrel; but, being in, bear it
that the opposer may beware of thee" and
statistics of strikes for the last four months, in
which it was shown that s, 900 men had been
affected by that sort of action. The committee
report against the advisability of waiting for
legislative action on the eight hour law
question, and recommended united and or
ganized movement by the men themselves in
that direction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
The Evolution Of New York Aristoeracy.

His name was Ezra Green, Jr. He
was high-toned New York Englishman,
and he turned and cast upon me an
''imperiak look"
II disdain a Yankee" he said in
scorn.
l thought this was queer, when l re-
nembered that his father and mother
still live on Second avenue-over there
where the Fifth avenue fellows go to
fiirt the girls Sunday afternoons.
Alas! Ezra's father was once tailor
on Avenue H. Time passed and this
respectable tailor grew to be
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

More time skipped .along, the tailor
moved uptown, and saw Ezra raise the
Imperial arms of England and France
on each end of his sign. Then it read,
IN bright gilt letters;
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
the WESTERN UNION TELEcRPH.
Election of Directors and Ahh"a'
Report-Proposed Dividend Reduce

New York, Oct 9-At the annual meet
inq of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. President Green presented ms re re-
port for the year ending June ~, loo4'
which lad been approved by the
executive committee. He said the capltal
stock was $50, 600, 900, and the bonded DEBT
az 214. 900. The sinking fund approprla,
ton. not yet used for the redemption Oh
bonds. amounts to 1896, 900. The state
ment of business for the year is as follows;
el--i..~ July /, 1888, s., 65s, 900, revenues for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

breeding sows should have plenty
of room for exercise and be fed plenti-
fully on grass, while those intended for
slaughter should be fed on concentrated
food and kept closely confined.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Col. Stevartss Fate.

CAIRO, Oct. a-The mudir Of Dongola tel
egraphs that he has sent scouts to the scen4
of the murder of Col Stewart in order Il
ascertain the fate of the colonel and his com
mand
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
Died of Yellow Fever.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 8.-Naval Cadet
Ambrose R. W. Cohen, of the third class,
died Tuesday of yellow fever at Aug uste,
TIA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
MERCHANT
TAILOR.

More time went on. Providence pros
pered Ezra, and his coats fit well He
spent much of his feeble income in i'm
proved signs. One day | saw a fashy
painter paint these letters over his door:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09
EZRA GREEN.

MERCHANT Tailor and IMPORTER,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-09

sept 47-d&wjan.1
The Press., 1884-01-17

Potaska is standard remedy, carefully compound cd, and not nostrum patont medicine oS the class which poasese no other merit thsn that they are F,ade to sell. E. \. Pesse s reliable dyuggif of be gives to the pubic pleasant safe and gurs rem Bdy for Dphtheria and its kindred ailments, with genuine list p testimonials of parties who have test
 A p9isaska for themseaxes- prsngsed, tlkass1 Rs'
The Press., 1884-01-17
Diee2a

North Woodstock, December 26th, Elisha Paine, 83.
 staffordville, 12th, Elvin Ferry, es years s months.
 In Monson, 18th, Adolphus Hyde, S3.
 Stafford Springs, 9th, Emily D., 70, widow of the late Aaron F. Green.
The Press., 1884-01-17

STREAM of waste oil flowing from a tank across 8 railroad at Branford, Pa, caught fire from passenger train, and en- veloped the train in flames. Three wo- men were burned to death and many bad ly injured. The oil prevented the brakes from holding the train, and it ran on, blazing, until it jumped the track. The coaches were nearly burned up.
The Press., 1884-01-17
CHARLES P. WHITE. of North stonington,

CHARLES P. WHITE, of North Stonington, a senator in 1881 and 1882, was an appli- cant for and now holds the position of messenger in the senate chamber. It is not pleasant to see an ex-senator around picking mp such crumbs, and we are sur prised that those now holding seats can view the spectacle with approving eyes. Mir. White is over 70 years of age, which don't add to the dignity of the thing.
The Press., 1884-01-17

Two Waterbury women have been de- tected in systematic course of chicken stealing which in their hands became al- most fine art. They went provided with chloroform, which, being properly admin istered, the fowls were secured without noise or fuss, and. in what may be called qniet, ladylike way.
The Press., 1884-01-17

THE CLIMAX REVERSIBLE aCE CIR @EEPE@8-BEST THING OUT READ CAREFULLY. Fer Ladies or Gentlemen perfect safety in wearing the Climax Reversible Ice Creepers. Anyone can put them on. You do not haysto remove them on going indoors; they are way, when not in use, and if you then wish to. you can wear rubber oyershoes over them. For sale by, GEO. D. NORMAN, corner Maan-st near Methodist church, stafford Springs, Holland Co. Conn., Per pair, asc. by mail, soc pair, 76c. Postage stamps taken. 3w STATEMENT of the Condition of the O STAFF@MD SAVINGS RANK, at Stafford sprngs, Conn, t0Mcs in Stafford National Bank January 1st, 1884.
 RESOURCES: 0iug NecelVa0le s$S04,oSS I0 Bank Stocks and Bonds da.......... 99,0A8 s9 Due from Stafford Natf Bank,... 1926 46 nSA &es&se. &se....................... 0VV " Cash on hand. 4,oe1 O6
 .----9AS1, ,26s SA 1SepO8xsS. .@&0S,zo1 ID 6uFpsus. .... ..........s............. 0,vVU O0 kMteE0eS. 15,Vl3 A ---e481, ,2s3 N
 Examined and foundlH D. E. TARTAN.
 correct G. c. .PARKESS.
The Press., 1884-01-17

MRS: a. 1T. CONGDON. Ladies be left with Mrs. T. c. Lathrop. " |0LD FASHIONED CLoCK-Mahoeany v Claw Legs-s day1in gooa orderPrce 6, at RALED HAY.-Another carload inst 11 received by MARSHAL BOLIEAU The best A T a court of Probate holdon at WilIinoton "A within and for the district of Holland, on the 18th day of January, A. D., 1884.
 Present. rr;s JoHN E. CARPENTER Judge. Anna Browne late of Wilmington, In said district deceased represented insolvent to give notice 10 M persons in the estate of said deceased 0 pear they see cause before the Court of Probate fo De holden at the probate office in said district on he heard relative to the appointment of commissioner on sald estaes by posting said order of nece on publlc sign-poet in said town of Willington neareaf fhe place where the deceased last dwelt and by adyeris ing tne same in newspaper published in StaAora.
 - JOIN % B. CARPENTER, Judge. A T a Court of Probate holden at Coventry. "A within and for the district of Coventry, On the M Present as S DWIahT iS1ssk 4 WELLER, n iss yuape
 On motion of Vim. c. Latimer, administrator on the estate of Nancy 2: Hutchinson, late of Coy- entry, within said District, deceased.
 This Court doth decrse that six nonths be allowed snd limited for the creditors of said ssste to exhibit directs that public notice be given of this order by aS versing in anewspaper published in Stafford and by posting copy thereof the public eign-posti in said town of Coventry. Certified from Record
 DWK0HT WEBLnR, Judge.
The Press., 1884-01-17

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER sI.5O DOT year. Postage prepaid by the pub lisher A discount of 25 cents made when payment s made STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
The Press., 1884-01-17

MoNTREAL's Winter Carnival opens early in February, and already interest is felt everywhere in the elaborate preparation making. Railroads will make ready for 8 big transportation business. The novelty of such fete drew largely last winter, and this years preparations are on yet more elaborate scale than those of last.
The Press., 1884-01-17

Na@Frieds
 Stafford Springs, 18th, at the residence of the brides parents, by Rev. J. E. Hawkins Charles G. Atkins of Middletown (frm of Wilcox Co.) and Lillian E. King, recently g teacher in the high school, Middletown, daughter of George King of Stafford Springs Monson, 2d, by Rev. J. Kelly, J. ii. lief fernan of Rockville and Nellie Sullivan of Monson
 At St. Edwards church, Stafford Springs l4th, by Rev. Fa.her McKeon, Napoleon Bo- leau and Matilda James, all of Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1884-01-17

IN the make up of house committees Representative Fuller of Stafford is to help consider the matter of temperance Hall of Willington, school fund; Baker of Union, banks Hawkins of Coventry, rail- roads i; Arnold Converse of Somers, roads and bridges; l.. D. Converse of Somers. military affairA: Glidden of Mansfield, humane institutions; Skinner of Andover (chairman), fisheries; Leonard of Holland, manufactures; Randall of Vernon, federal relations; Bolles of Mansfield, capitol fur niture and grounds; Fuller of Columbia, revision of joint rules; Brown of Vernon (chairman), new towns and county seats ]; Weld of Union, canvass of votes for jus tices j.; Root of Holland, constitutional amendments. Holland County thus gets two chairmen of committees. Ex-Speak- CT Case of Granby is chairman of the judi ciary committee.
The Press., 1884-01-17
Parties indebted to this office will obge by settling

FaFtlss lhdebteu 70 tAls oilce VIII UbIge Dy ssteg immediately.
 MANY accidents occurred last week be- cause of slippery sidewalks. In New York fourteen authors of ssBread Winners" got fractured limbs, but there are plenty more of them yet at large.
The Press., 1884-01-17

LSOR SALE-Two or three good Feather II Beds in excellent order, and one large Sef-F Feed ing Stove, unsurpassed as a heater; also an Open Crete HtQye ntspded fQr coal pqt YQsd can De nsad
The Press., 1884-01-17


 THINGS are working The New York Star is printing the map of New York city by sections, indicating the: liquor saloons by little black squaresASfonl blots on the fair white paper-meanwhile illuminating against the multiplicity of these pauper breeding dens. And in Hartford and oth. CT cities opposition is developing to indis- eliminating licensing. There was force in the indignant inquiry of a rejected man, "What does rum-seller need good char acter for ?" And yet people are beginning to think that there are people even too mean to sell rum.
 CHARLES DELMoN1co, owner of the fa- nous Delmonico restaurants in New York, crazed b financial endorsements, re- gently disappeared, and, after long and diligent search, his body has been found in the Orange mountain woods in New Jersey. where he had died from exposure and weakness, resulting from physical ef- fort and lack of sustenance. In fact the great caterer seems to have starved to death. He started life with the estates of his uncles, founders of the Delmonico res- taurants, valued at over three millions of dollars.
The Press., 1884-01-17

THE Mass. legislature has had to legalize the congressional election held in the 18th district this week. The precepts were is- sued on the 2d, fifteen days before the date named for the election; but the law requires that lists of voters shall be posted at least that number of days before an election-a requirement which clearly could not be complied with throughout the state in this case A bill was rushed through both branches correcting this one of Gov. Buffers blunders,
The Press., 1884-01-17

THE positions of doorkeepers and mes sengers at the capitol during sessions of the legislature are now considerably sought after, and some jealousy exists among the different towns as to the rotation of these positions To show how Holland county has been favored as to the different towns we publish list of the years in which each town has been represented among these officials since 1861 previous to which time the offices were filled by residents of the capital city: Andover, 1882; Coven- try, 1866; Hebron, 1871, '73, '75, TT; Mansfield, 1871, 's1, 80, '83; Stafford, '69, '7s, 's3; Union, '72, '76 Vernon, TT, '78, '79, 80, '81, '8s; Willington, '61, '62, '63, '68, '69, '84.
The Press., 1884-01-17

THE U. s. senate on Monday elected Senator Anthony its president pro tenn. He declined the honor, as was expected, his condition not permitting him to as- sume the responsibility. Senator Ed mands of Vermont was then chosen. He also wished to decline, being an active working member, who will feel most at home on the floor. He was urged to ac- cept, and did so. This makes him prac- tically vice. president of the United States, and in the order of succession to the presidency should President Arthur die.
The Press., 1884-01-17
PAT N IFS

MuNN %. of the scIxHTTyIc AMERICAN, con- pnue to aCf Solicitor for atoDts Cavents Trade Marts, Ccpynghts, for the United ststes. canada. England FSnnce. Germany. etc. Hand Book about Pstents obtained through MONN 6 co. arc noticed tn the eCI!NTIrIc AAEREcAN, the largest, best, and Wssaiy; Splendid enEravings and intersstinK In AMEhIcAM Onace. 11 Broadway, New York.
The Press., 1884-01-17

BOPMS
 Palmer, 7th, daughter to Andrew Con- verse, formerly of stafford
 Bolton, 4th, daughter to Levi Lewis 7th, 8 son to Jabez l.. White.
The Press., 1884-01-17

MRS. H. T. CONGDON. Ladies, IVA Hair Work. Orders, until further notice, may be left with Mrs. T. c. Lathrop, "
The Press., 1884-01-17

nLD FASHIONED CLOCK-Mahooanv V Claw Legs-s day-in good order-Price $. at
 PRESTONjS Awcf&nu FoCra
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27
MIR. HAILEY'S DuPLICITY.

Wonder what Colonel Wall means
anyway? He first proves that HALEY
owes his nomination to the Mormon
po'ygs, and then says that he is salts.
tied that Mr.. Haley is sound on the
Mormon question. He either attempts
to "carry water on both shoulders. or
Is badly msrepresented. From what
we know OF Colonel Wall, we are sat
'shed that the latter is the case, The
Democratic papers, to deceive the
Mormons. have carefully suppressed
all OF Mr.. Hailey's anti Tormon utter.
"nces' while Mr.. HALEY himself is
such staunch pro. Mormon that it is
entirely improbable that he can be-
sincere in his recent pretense of hos.
tility to them.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27
Sole Agency of Santa Claus.

The undersigned has ordered the
largest stock of fancy goods, toys,
dolls, ETC., ever brought to Idaho.
The stock includes every novelty in
the toy line that could be found. I,
will get here in week or 50, There
is no necessity for any one sending
away. LEON FULp,
Sold agent for Santa Claus.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27
WOOD RIVERS RECORD.
HOW THE REINFORCEMENT BILL
WAS DEFEATED.


| 1t has been denied that Senate,
Slater, of Oregon, and Hon. John
HALEY are responsible for the failure
OF the reapportionment bill to pass
Congress. We have before rs the
Congressional Record of June 10,
1884 The Senate, sitting in Com.
mittee OF the Whole, took up the bill.
Senator Platt said: With the amend.
ments reported by the committee the
bill is satisfactory to all persons in the
Territory and to all parties.
Senator Slater said: am very much
inclined to think that this is a verv
unsafe bill to pass in the present form.
l am very confident that it will not
meet the wishes of the people of that
Territory and that it is intended to
accomplish political ends subversive
of the best interests of the Territory
A"e VII thereupOn went over for
the session.
Mr. HALEY and his family are very
intimate with Senator Slater and h;s
family. The two are constantly visit.
ing one with the other. When Sena.
tor Slater goes to Washington he
meets Mr.. Haley at Boise, and travels
over his stage line on free pass
Can any sensible man doubt that Mr..
HALEY influenced him?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27
Call and Settle.

Notice is hereby given tina, Messrs
Coffin Bros. have made an assignment,
to me OF their property for the benefit
of their creditors.
All persons having claims against
Coffin Bros. will present the same to
me. All persons indebted to the firm
OF Coffin Bros. will pay the same to
ME without delay.
F. 7. LANG Assignee.
HALEY. Idaho, October 6, 1884.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27
Fresh Lime.
Married..

wH1rE-GARNER-At the residence of Frank Oliver
IN this city. October 20, by W. T. Riley, j. p.
d. W. White and Mrs. L. j. Garner.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-27

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