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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
INDUSTRIAL NEWS NOTES.
Association C0nven-
DEMONSTRATING Workmen.


PiTTsBURG, June 29-The Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers will
hold its annual national convention in this
city on August 5. Representatives viii be
here from all parts of the country.
PHILADELPHIA, June pa committee of
Knights of Labor waited upon Harris & Co.,
shoemakers, with the view of arranging mat
tiers. They endeavored to pursuade Harris
to place the finishers on piece work so they
could be equally paid, but Harris said he was
unable to do so until business was better
The committee left with prospects of ending
the strike in the near future. Two hundred
and fifty men are out.
The ninety brussel weavers who abandoned
looms Thursday afternoon at Hayner Bros.
carpet factory, held meeting at night and
determined not TO go back until assured that
the 7-cent scale will be permanently estab-
lished.
Horner Bros. have yielded to the demands
of the striking weaveIs and agreed not to
force reduction at any time during the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
FLOUR.
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, June 81.
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S circular of thi
evening says: The markets on the board OF
trade to-day were lower, but a little mora
active. Wheat = July, opened e6Ac,
closed S5]@c; August, opened ss4c,
closed closed s75Sc. corn-Jnly july" opened
5316c, closed 524c; August, opened 541fc,
closed 535Sc. Oats-July, opened Sic, closed
3iSc. Pork-July, opened and closed $3.50.
Lard-July, opened $50, closed $40.
Live Stock-The Union Stock yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hog
Market fairly active and a triiie stronger;
shippers and SPECTATORS the principal
buyers; prices steady; s4.60@5.2o, light:
S4.75@5.00 rough packing; S5.05@
5.35, heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Market slow and weaker; exports,
Sd. 40@6.65; good to choice, SC 00ta 650 Gem
mon to fair, S520@5 30; butchers, 81 25Q
4.50; stockers $3O0G5.00. :Sheep-Market
weaker; good to choice, S4G0l5G0; common
to fair, $500M371
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery 1S(119c;
G, Cd TO choice diary, 12@16c; fine to good
packing, 1@9c Eggs-Fresh-laid, in demand
151Sc. Potatoes-Old, not wanted new, good,
s2.50@2.65 per Dbl; fine, $3.50. Berries
Strawberries, poor, 15e@sl.Go, choice, SIP
al 90; fancy, S2.00@2.50; raspbelries, red
s20O@2.5 so per 2l-pt case; black, $3.50 per
24-qt case.
New York.
New YORK, June 81.
Wheat-Opened better, but afterward de
clineds H@Ac; speculation quiet; No. white,
nominal; No. 2 red July, 9S1S@991Sc; Au-
| gust, S100A@I0l16; September, S10l%@
1.02k. Corn-Opened IA sc higher; after
ward lost advance; mixed western spot, sea
&c; future, 60H@@641sc Oats-1B@Hc
better; western, 37@44c Provisions
| unchanged. Pork quiet; mess, sl6.75 Lard
| stronger; steam, $40.
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June "a.
Wheat-Slow, but shade better; No. 2 red
| $1.o5 cash; 92L@921Sc, July; 9oA@904c,
| August; 911zc September; 92ss{ E392Kc, Octo-
| Der; No. 3 red, SIC. Corn-Si3w and lower
521Sc cash; 5o1Ie July; 501k@5eke August;
11@51sSc September; soc October Oats
Lower; 304@3l1zc cash; sSX@29c July.
| Rye-Dul; SIC bid Barley-No market
| Whisky-Steady; $1.0S Provisions-D Dull
| and lower. Pork-S15. 00@1600 Bulk meats
| Long clear $7.35; short ribs. $3.50; short
clear, $775. Bacon-Long clear, SIZE; short
ribs, s55sc; short clear, ss4@sXe. Lard nom
| inaL
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 81.
Wheatr-Duli but steady; No. Q red, 9111
| @92c: June, 915$c; July, 91szc; August
93c; September, 94c; October, CSC; No. 9
soft, g3@99c: No 3 red, s4@SSc; No. red,
Soc: rejected, GoG65c. Col1l-Dnll and weak
| high mixed, SIC; new do, 54c; No 2 cash,
/ June and July, sec asked; August, 561Sc
asked; rejected. re bid, 53c asked; no grade,
44@45c 0ats-Dgli and lower No. . white
| S416c nominal; Nc. cash, June and Sep
| TENDER, sc; rejected, Sic.
Milwaukee.
| MILWAUKEE, June 81
Wheat Unsettled; No. 2. s54e; June,
S5Lc; July, S5s4e; August, ss]4c Corn
Stagnant; No. 9, 5451Sc. Oats-Quiet: No. 9,
3117c. Rye-inactive; No /, 81 &c. Baxlay-
Dull; No. ., SIC; September, 64c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
pEmocRarIC sENAroRIAL coNyKNTIoN

The counties of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the twenty first Senatorial District are re
quested 10 send delegates to convention to be
held at the conrt house in the city of Rock Island
on Tuesday, July p, 1884, at O'Clock D. m, fol
the purpose of nominating a candidate for repre-
sentative, appointing a senatorial committee and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast for Orendorf fol
state treasurer in 1882 and one delegate for eyers
fraction of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island county -. 2l3S votes--1l delegates
Henry comfy. 80. 1895 votes 6 delegates
JAMES r. JOHNSTON,
SAMUEL H. McNAY,
Rock Island, ILL.,, julie 5, 1884. Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
A Lady struck.

LITcEFTELD, Ohio, June 2s.-Mrs. A. Fritz
a prominent and wealthy lady of this place
was walking along the street during heavy
storm The lightning struck her in the face,
followed her watch chain from neck to waist
where the current divided and followed each
lower limb, tearing the shoes from her feet.
The watch and chain were melted, and her
recover
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2S-The signal
corps station at Barengal City, N. j., reports
the schooner A. Babcock, Philadelphia to
Boston, ran ashore in a sinking condition two
miles north of that station. The captain, four
seaman and mates wife were drowned, the
mate and one seaman saved
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Cos, of Letter Carrier, vacations.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2S.-Congress-
man Davis, has discovered that the bill re-
Gently passed giving the letter carriers va
cation Of one month each year with pay con-
tanned no appropriation to pay the cost. Mr..
Davis, on inquiry at the post Office depart
ment, found that to give the letter carriers
now in the service an additional months pay
with their substitutes, would cost 100000,
and he will introduce a resolution appropria-
ting that sum for the purpose
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

The democratic state convention at
Peoria next week will be political
gathering OF much interest. Illinois is no
longer a sure state for the republicans, and
if good ticket is nominated, the result
in November will be very doubtful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Another Failure.

SPRINGFrELD, Mass, June 2S.-Hamiltou
F. Downing has filed petition in insolvency.
He is carried down by complication growing
out of association with the Wing Milling
company, for the aecommodatiou of which
he had extensively loaned his individual
credit. He will lose everything, his obliga-
tons probably footing up 100000. Down
ing's misfortune in no way effects the firm Of
Downing, Sturtevant 81 Co., who have nc
credit
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
What Is Thought of Cases Challenge,

New YORK, June 2s.-Referring to W. H.
Vanderbilt's remarks about Mr.. j. |. Cases
challenge to trot Jay-Eye-See against Maud
S., that any one had great deal of inpu-
aslaee TO publish such challenge, The Spirit
OF the Times says: There is really more
dignity than warmth in Mr. Wander
bits remarks. as Mr. Case knows
full well that he has everything
to gain and nothing to lose by making
believe that he is seeking to pit his little black
gelding against the queen of the turf, for he
must be well aware that Mr. Vanderbilt has
set his face against matching Maud S. against
time OF other horses during her career on the
turf. Mr.. Case might just as safely challenge
Mr.. Bonner's Rarus or Edwin Forrest 1t
appears to Us that his actual motive is a mere
commercial scheme to secure liberal offers
from associations for exhibition heats by his
horse
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
The Renarf lenfed.

New YORK, June ga Report was in cir
culation that Jay Gould had withdrawn his
special capital from the firm of William E.
Conner & Co. Conner said to a United Press
reporter that there was no truth in the re-
port; that Gould had not withdrawn his
special capital; it was time co-partnership
and did not expire until January /, 1885.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Proof against the lightning.

WHEELING, June 2s.-While William
Rober and a young lady were uggy-riding
lightning tore up the road for twenty five
yards in the rear Of their buggy They hur-
ried on to covered bridge, which they had
scarcely entered when a flash struck the
bridge, destroying it and killing the horse
Neither man nor woman was hurt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Financial Trouble in Toronto.

TORONTO, Can, June 2s-Federal bank
stock opened at 81 and ran down to 6sl<
There was the widest excitement on change
and all sorts of rumors were afoat, one being
that the Montreal and Merchants banks were
coming to the assistance of the Federal,
should run take place.
The Globe says: The fall in bank
stocks during the last few days is
heavy, especially in the Federal bank,
but the decline is not of much i'm
portance except to the brokers who were
caught on the wrong side of the market.
Business is sounder than a year ago, the
promise of the crops is much better, and as
soon as the turmoil of the presidential election
is over business in the states viii resume its
normal activity, and better demand at bet
ter prices viii spring up for our lumber and
other exportable products
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
JUPITER PLUVIUS
Assisted by Boreas Plays Havoc il
the East.
Perfect Dclugc Ssyelis the Rfrera
and mandates Things Gener-
aliy-Heayy loses in
Several States.

READING, Pa, June 2S-One OF the most
disastrous transforms in the vicinity for many
years struck southern Pennsylvania shortly
after O'Clock Wednesday evening, and the
damage to the growing crops will reach many
thousands of dollars in Bucks, Lehigh, Mont
gomery, Berks, Lancaster, and York counties
Thousands of acres of grain were leveled
to the ground The tobacco and corr
crops were very badly damaged, espe
cially in Lancaster county 1t i.
estimated that the loss to the tobacco-grow
ers in the latter county alone will reach $50
600. On the QuarTyville branch of the Read
ing railroad several bridges were washed
away and the road -bed badly damaged. II
will require three days to repair the damage
at Columbia, Wrightsville and York Tho
loss TO property was great, and it estimatet
at $4,000 On the Northern Central rail
road between Wrightsville and York Their,
were fifteen washouts caused by the break
ing of the large dam at Spring Grove
Nearly POO dwellings and stables We're sweep
away and many of the residents residing
along the Cadonus creek barely escaped witt
their lives. Three children are reported miss
ing, and it is believed they were drowned
The Port Deposit railroad south of Columbia
also sustained serious damage, and it will re
quire at least week before the road can b
placed In shape. A serious break in The
canal at Birdsboro, nine miles below thi
city, caused a stoppage of navigation. TIL,
break cannot be repaired inside OF week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

BALTIMORE, June ga heavy rainfall
began here at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
and continued until o'clock the next morn
ing The food is the most disastrous that
ever devastated the fertile valleys of Mary
land. Double Pipe creek is over half mile
wide at Union bridge. The water is three
feet deep in the Union Bridge hotel The
dwelling occupied by Zach Robinson is under
water and the family bad a narrow escape
The damage to the crops is incalculable
Lloyd Rustus lost 20, 600 feet of lumber and
forty tons of fertilizers. Five hundred feet
of the track ON the Western Maryland rail
road is washed out between Union bridge and
Linwood All trains are blockaded. At the
town of Double Pipe Greek the water was
even with the bridge Houses were sub
merged to the second story and the
people fed to the high lands in their
nightcaps. The Monocacy is higher than for
twenty-five years. 1t is over the track near
Hagerstown- Fences, outbuildings, and crops
along the creek near hear are washed away
The highways ara impossible. The railroad
track where the Monocacy crosses it is also
washed away John Bakers herd of COWS
and Howard Moore's drove of hogs were
swept down the stream and lost David
Ogles brick-yaris were washed out
There WAS eight feet Of water in the low-lying
portions Of the Union bridge The loss to the
crops in this immediate neighborhood is over
100000 The farmers are out i'll boats and
RATS rescuing their property in spite of immi-
nent danger Thousahds~of trees and logs
are being carried away by the surging waters.
David Ogle'S truck garden is gone. Albert
Dorsey, colored boy, was carried away and
drowned The body has not been recovered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Death OF a Railroad MAN.

PrrrsBuRG, june 2S-E H. Hyndman, a
gentleman exceptionally well known in the
railroad circles, is dead of consumption
The deceased was 40 years of age, and leaves
a wife and two children.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
SIX Men Drowned.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Nine Italians at
tempted to cross Corbin's inlet near Somers.
N. Y, duringa storm. The boat upset and
six were drowned. The bodies were not re-
covered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2S-''f the dis
ease be Asiatic cholera" DR.. Hamilton, sur
geou general of the Marine hospital, ''and ex-
tend to other French cities, a systematic
inspection of immigrants bound to this
country will be maintained at the
principal foreign ports whence our
immigration is chiefly derived. Our
local guarantees at Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia are fully adequate to meet the
necessities of the case 1t is well to bear in
mind, however, that cholera is a difficult dis
ease to quarantine against successfully, and
that the greatest reliance must be placed upon
municipal cleanliness throughout the coun-
try. We have little, if any, direct COM
munication with Tol,lon, and it is evident the
disease must become epidemic in France and
England, before it could be seriously ex-
pected here. Municipal cleanliness and a
good water supply are the principal essen
tials for prevention of cholera. This coun-
try is much better prepared to resist an III
vasion of the disease than it ever was be-
fore y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
LoweIl,s Got the Cont,

LONDON, June 2s.-Minister Lowell is suf.
fering from an acute attack of the govt il
both feet, and is confined to his bel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

Why suffer with Malaria ?Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are lnfallabIe, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable. 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Mitchell All Right Again.

New York, June 2S.-The Daily News has
received the following dispatch:
LONG BRANCH, N. j., June 27-Have en-
tirely recovered Shall box with Sullivan al
Madison Square garden Monday night, sure
[Signed.l CHARLES MITCHELL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
New Jersey.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June ga terrific
northeast storm swept over this place, doing
much damage along the beach front, telling
trees on the avenues, and blowing down chin
neys all over the city. The greatest damage
yet known to have been done upon the beach
was the unroofng of Towards new pier pa
vilion, which was in course of construction
1t was about 10 O'Clock when the roof began
to show signs Of giving way. In a few min
utes there was a loud noise of creaking
timbers, and suddenly the entire pavilion wa
lifted high in the air and fell with a cras
that was heard above the storm as far
Atlantic avenue. 1t is now a confused heap
Of timbers, lying partly on the floor of the
pier, which was not injured, and much of it
has gone overheard and been washed down
the beach. The loss will be over 81 900. The
new Victoria skating rink, on the beach,
which was also nearing completion, had the
entire western side blowf4way At the inlet
most of the yachts were uninjured. Many OF
them ara ashore and two have been sunk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
ELECTRIC FLUID FREAKS.

season The men have al resumed work at
the looms at the old price Of ! cents yard
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Fitz John Porter Bin To BE Vetoed,

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2S-It may be
positively stated that the president will veto
the Fitz John Porter bill The veto message
will be submitted to the cabinet and be sent
to congress Saturday, or Monday at the
latest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

BANGOR, Me-, June 2s.-During a terrific
storm many buildings were struck by light
ming and burned in this vicinity
New BEDFORD, Mass, June 28-The storm
was very severe here Many streets were
flooded Edward d. Mandell's Queen Anne
mansion, occupied only few months, wa
fired by lightning and damaged $4,000
Hennepin Canal Dead for the Session.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 2S.-The Henne-
pin canal project is dead for this session. An
which the house committee on rivers and
harbors inserted, and which the house itself
struck out, re-inserted by the senate commit
tee, but without success The ground of the
committees action was that the appropria-
ton for the canal, if made at all, should be
made in separate bill, and the COM
mittee has still under consideration two
bills on this subjeet-one to begin the dig
ging of the canal and the other to accept the
cession of the Illinois & Michigan canal, but,
of course, at this late day, neither will be
acted ON at this session. It is believed that
the committee is friendly to the project, but
hesitatss about taking favorable action about
it, because if it did the friends of the proposed
canal across Florida and the one across Caps
Cod and the one to give Baltimore direct
outlet to the ocean, and of the proposition
that the general government should assume
charge of the Erie canal, would insist on
favorable action on their plans or accuse tic
committee of an unfair discrimination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28
Mnwaukee

MILWAUKEE, june q.
Wheat-Unsettled; No. .. s5ze; June,
&1lc; July, S5Ac; August, ss}4c. Corn
Stagnant; No. 2, 5451zc. Oats-Quiet; No. 9,
81 &c Rye-inactive; No. /, Gig Baxlay-
Dull; No ., SIC; September, 64c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-28

Rock Island, III, Jure 5. 1854. Committe
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-11-08

Absolutely barharic In their habits,
the 1900 ,OOO or 6,O0U,000 Of inhab-
ilaihs-a census Was never taken--
eau not be sald, however, To- be Ell
Iire1y ,iel.ri,,d of "A cer,ain KIND OF
al IlILat,on. But THIS cit iliz atom il
d aInetric lily opposed 10 our own.
Af,er having carefully obSer, I'd tnelr
hanits and nodes OF life, can read-
lily un Ter -land Why yoa could easier
make II CninanIan or AN lndIan ac-
crpl our cIviliZatIon than a Moor. /
Will quote tut "A few Instances IN
ualy llir. tn homer Il per-on the
European ari.es AID removes has hat;
the MussulnIan remains seated With
hi> mead covered Wn.n entering
place oil Worship, or a house, Instead
of removing his hat, The Mhssulinan
takes oil hls shOes, AMI leaves tnein
ou,slde tie door. Ae cUnsIsIer the
right s,le as tho place of nonor; the
Mo the left. Waen int iling IA friend
to enter hi. house the Moor Steps ia
first and let's bis guest follow him
kls ing The hand l. "A ~Ign Oi res l.ecl
with Us; llIe Moor when salutlng
kls es his own hand. IL ~ould not
t.e very di2nitied tor Is European KING
tn carry All open umbrella " hen IN
kngly attire; IN Morocco The umbrella
- the einul.-n, OF imperial inag,sly,
AMI no u, q else 5 pcr.t'itted - carr.
n -. All tn II ontN "A uiatter al rns
tom. There are many HABITS, hoe
Us,I, ~nlC4, Motii'i nt ar he hrOu, Ia
tn corr, sIond with or own. i 6araly
need ment on I'h gatns. tie secrtry
with which females are Surroun .ed
and hidd,n lroin view. nor The exit
ing slavery, " hica cannot be stopped.
Ne take our meals ~ daylight and
sleep at night; IN the mon II oi the
Khanadaun, the great religious, and
] may say social, fr~tiA al NJ the Mo-
hanledans, they partake not of u drop
of water or ninlsel of lOOd IN day
light. They take their meals at ni-ht
AMI SPEND the n ght in ex ravagaht
fessls aud orgies. We un .lre.s ior
our nights rest: the Mehamcdan
sleeps IN hi- daily dress. Ills day of
rest Is Friday lnsiea OF sunday. We
write from the left In the right; b.
writes from right to |. H.. We begin
tn read book on the first PAGE; ms
first page IN our lat. In short | b.
lieve these two civilizations have moth
ing connon.-[rAngier Letter To
PItLsburg hronialr-relegraph
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-11-08

Silver State: Tire Nevada Land and
Cattle Company, whnse headquarters
are at Kelly Greek. ia The ea >tctn part
of the county. sold last week to CHIP
man and Horn. of San Francisco, one
,Dnsand heal of beef cattle. S0me
four hundred head OF this purchase
were shipped last week from Iron
ioinl. Cattle dealers say the nerves
will dress on An average nearly 700
pounds each. fhis shows the effect of
ntro iucinS good breeds of cattle
among Neta la herds. Some Years
ago 7. ID. Parkinson, who i Inanag.
ing the affairs OF the Company, bought
sohne fine short horn Durham~, from
tn Jesse ID. Carr n rd> in California.
aud took them 10 the Kelly Creek
ranch. From thass and their progeny,
the Company sell number Of
thoroughbred bulls annually, besiles
i'm pro ing their own herds hv cross
Ing the ordinary stock With Dnrhams.
TIE graded stuck, some of u hIch are
as large ~ thoroughbreds. thrive Ms
well as the native hreed~ on the Plains
and mountain ranges. Lat wear the
Kelly Creek ranch. in This county ami
the |. l.. ranch, in Elko county. which
adjnins il, and on which the .attlp
We're al % crossed with Durhans, we're
consolidated under the nam" of the
NeVada Ltnd and Cattle Company.
On these ranches the he yes pur-
chased by Chapman and Horn were
raised, and stock men spy many Of
them are "a fine linbed ani as large
Ia size ~ pure hl"nded Durhams. 1t
Is also ~aid these improved breeds are
worth from seI en- to ten dollars n head
more than or,linarycuttle, and a. they
stand thesWinterS and do as well on
Nevada ca tie ranges as the common
breeds of cattle. that ought 10 be a
sufficient inducement for all stock
owners To improve their herbs. Az
the prlce of cattle Keeps up, with no
prospect OF n material reduction, no
doubt, i'm = few wears, Nevada ranges
will all be stocked with improved
breeds OF cattle.