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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

TUE CLINTON Age has very pithy way
Of putting thing. 1t says: Several weeks
ago the Age showed that with half the
number of bushels converted daily into
whisky the number of drunkards made
yearly by the tbiggest distillery on earth
was 12,4l0l That was before the new
prohibitory law was passed Now that
the same. distillery is doubling its capacity
70 faake whisky its share of drunkards
wan be 24,82Ol This is after the, new
prohibitory law is passed. Great and
glorious. what blessing to Iowa! Pass
another prohbitory law and that distilery
can treble its capacity, Happy Iowa,
How sister States must eavy her moral
Glory"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
The Democracy's True Leader

In these dBys of small men who aspire
to great places, and of braggart captains
incompetent to command, how gladly
would the Democratic voters of the coun-
try rally once more around their true lea
der who was chosen president of the
United States in 1876 and frauduently
deprived of the office by the Republican
party!
The eloquent words which he has lust
addressed to the Irc9uois club Of Chicago
would be platform enough for the Dem
ocratic party with Samuel J, Tilden at its
head
At this moment, even in illness and re
tirement his very name is terror to the
politicians of the party Of usurpation and
plumber which has been so long in power.
Their leaders would see the day of re
tribution at hand if Samuel J. Tilden were
only voachsafed the physical strength
again to lead the Democracy through an
other presidential campaign.
But will the Democratic party itsilf re
main needless Of the wisdom of his words :
Are the views of those Democrats
Of the new despensation who care more
about platform based on a single the
DRY of political economy than fer all Other
considerations on earth, TO prevail against
the advice of the most sagaCiOus state
esman in America?
1t may be worth their while to listen
when he says:
mo reform of administration is posi-
bic so long as the government is directed
by party which is under the dominion
OF false doctrines and animated by enoro
nous pecuniary interests in the perpetua
ton Of existing abuses.
The first etTectual step in the reform
of our government must be funeament-
al change in the policy of its administra-
ton. The work of reform will be Difficult
enough with the whole power of the gov
eminent eXerted in ACCOMPLISHING it.
8 Il have such faith in the bcnigant Pro
violence which has presided over the DIES
tiny of our country in every great tria
hitherto that do not despair of our ulti
mate deliverance. Though can no lon!
or aspire to be one of the leaders in thi
work, bid those of you on whom thi!
august mission may fall, God speed"
Do the Democratic voters ofthe Unitet
States see any satisfactory evidence tina
this august mission has fallen upon an,
of the men at Washington who are fire.
traders first and Democrats afterward?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Waco, Tex, cotton mills have
closed Tor the season.
SaSamore MIL No. l, at all hlYer,
Mas, burned, involving loss of $4,000
The Temps, a Paris newspaper
locates the recent Cincinnati riot in Chicago.
The National Mechanics and Traders
bank. of New York has raturraj to f,,e stat
system.
Heavy frost and ice in the region OF
Meridian, Miss, will compel farmer, to re-
plant.
Mr.. Reuben NJ. Norton. one Of the
pioneers of Wisconsin. died at tn, residence
of his son-inl3w
Nao,,r +bo r+iro t,,,a;,,o., ,,o,.4-,,, =,
West salem ohio hprnoi invoiv,n'-., In.s
estimated at 500 900
Rnfns Hotob,s ooh colI;9o1 with =,
,,,,oI- ~, pr,.lI,.a,- VI, In. -,
St. ,,-o- Wv ~. ,,-,,,t,
m. W.. Gu. ...:,,..,,,
49, d l'0 90 a. 0''N u ''0'' d
S-''ooo, oo' 'ruSC mortgage 10 hl"SsI'n' N
u III favor "i ASil'7' "Feeh'
Gen. Sam Carey says: Il am for
Payne for president if be Will accept. II nos.
then let Us run Gen. Hancock again
The brightest reporter on the Kansas
CITY press is n lady. Mrs Raes Of The .To,,,,.
nal. She is y. ana speaks four LANGUAGES
President White of Cor,,oII I'LL ,.o+o
- 80 .,',,' - - 0'o
a. lJi t'ie '.i "iio WI lap1' leeS
siu III 'iie i'i'e'es' o' CIVIL
-eio' H.
l.. '. Smailey rs gong to move his
monthly paper, The New Northwest, from
New YORK TO 1T. raul, anu VIII spend good
part OF the year there
w. IL. Vanderbilt drove his fancy
team, Early Rose and AiIine, a half-mile in
lilo. This is the fastest half-mile TO top
road wagon made by any team this season.
The district attorney of Kiurs comfy.
Nav yorl- bas given ',a,ioa' +, Pho cfiof ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
COZ Ehvnma.I. TheEr work.

GRAND RAPIpS, Mich, April 2G The Re
publican state convention got together again
at p. m, and proceeded with its business
Marston {. Burch was made permanent
chairman. The platform was read Is fol-
lows and adopted:
|. The Republicans of Michigan in con-
vention assembled TO elect delegates To the
national convention, to be held i'll Chicago
the Sd day Of June next, hereby reafirn the
principles OF the party as enunciated in its
platforms through the history of 4 quarter
of a century. 1t reaffirms its faith in the
ability of the party to secure in the future,
as 1t has in the past, such notifications and
reforms as time and experience shall prove to
be for the growth OF the nation and the gen
eral welfare of their citizens.
2. They have confidence that the wisdom
and patriotism of the Chicago convention
will formulate a platform and nominate a
candidate that the people viii approve, and
that next November will call ont from the
state of Michigan its olL-time Republican ma
jority
Its failure to say anything on the silver
question brought up standing Col, LOOMS.
Of jackson, who wanted the convention TO
notice the fact that the coinage Of silver in
excess of the wants Of the country was Gre
ating alarm in business circles, and to de-
mand an immediate repeal of the law
Jay Hubbel insisted that all Foundations
Of party policy were out Of place, ana should
be reserved for the national convention, and
i'll consonance with the allpervading spirit
Of harmony the alarmist on the subject Of
excessive coinage withdrew his Offering
The following is a complete list of tho dele
gates:
Delegatas-at- large-RoswaI G. Horn. Of
Sagauaw; Julius C. Burrows, of Ealamazoo,
William f. Swift, of Marquette. and Dr.
Samuel c. Watson tcoloredJ, Of Detroit
District Delegates-First dstri,t-R A
Alger and W. T. Morey; SeconI-W. A. I'm
derwood and J. 7. Jacob. Thira-E c.
Nichols and ". H. Powers; Fourth--S 7.
Reed and Josiah Andrews; Ffth-Georga
w Weber and f. NJ Thomas; Sjztb-M D.
Chatterton and J. L. Sawyer. Seventh
j. ?. Sanborn and r. g. Noble;
Eighth-W. S. Turck and W L.
Watson; Ninth-Abel Anderson AMI NJ P.
Gale; Tenth-H. Aplin anI G W. B3ll;
Eleventh. NJ. Stephenson and S. c. Moliatt.
The worl; of the convention was concluded
at O'Clock, and an adjournment was inme-
diately effected In the course OF the pro-
ceedings the names of Arthur and Edmunds
were received with applause but, although
the delegates so uuinstructed it is thought "A
majority of them will favor Blaine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

IT is not the mind which is profuse Of
verbal small change. no matter how bright
and smooth they may be, which is richest
IN thoughts Every descending person
understands that most silent people are
silent because they have nothing 10 say.
Moreover II jndcious abstinence from
speesA begets a reputation for wisdom
If You cannot talk gibly on threadharc
subjects the weather, last Sundays ser
mon, The new book, politics, or the last
new scandal you had better preserve the.
attitude Of grave and respectful attention,
which will soon gain for you reputation
for superior sense and good manners. The
blowhardS and cyclists of socity are soon
er OF later found OUT, and take rank in
their natural division of 5ores. The man
who keeps his own council may go the
grave with an UNDERSIGNED reputation for
wisdom. For ages the owl was esteemed
the wisest of birds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Other CnnGagraxinns

NEW York, April 26-The losses by a fire
in the six-story building at 20 and % Pell
street, aggregate 100000. The principal
losers are Jacob Levy. owner of the build
ing; j. B. Thomas, cabinet maker, and the
ScoVille Manufacturing Co. The losses are
pretty well covered by Insurance.
AKRON, Ohia, April 2G--Fire in the base
ment of the extensive clothing store of J.
Koch & Co, South Howard street, caused a
loss Of $40, 600; fully insured
W1LLIAMsPoRT, Pa, April g The large
saw mill of Woolverton & Tensman burned.
Loss, $40, 900; insurance, $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Aptil 20 The Times-S Stars
special from Akron, Ohio, says: "The CLOTH
ing establishment Of J. Koch & Co, burned.
The stock was valued at So, 600. The loss is
S45, 800, and the insurance $4J, 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

They then broke down the outer door and
tried to overcome Stephens and take his
keys, but he planted himself behind
a projecting wall, leveled his gun,
and dared them to enter. They did
not dare to face the certain death with which
he menaced them, and, overawed by his cool
courage, they finally dispersed. Iii per-
fectly evident that the party was after the
murderer, William Osborne, for the purpose
of lynching him. Another outbreak by a
larger and better-disciplined mob is ex-
pected Osborne has killed some eight or ten
men. He is under sentence of only four ears
Imprisonment for his last crime.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
LOWEST ALONG THE LOVELY

is She who renews or preserves the beauty
Of her teeth with Sozodont, confcssedly
the most effective preparation for them
Volumes of evidence might be adduced
in support Of its claims 10 public conf
dcnce, as mean of invigorating the
teeth and rendering them pure, glistening
and sp0tless, and not less satisfactory
proven, is its balmy influence upon the
breath. Ask for genuine Sozodont, and
accept no cheap substitute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
4 CASE NOT BEYOND HELP.

Dr. NJ II. Hinsdale, Kenawee, III,
advises us of a remarkable cure of Con-
sumption. He says: "a neighbours wife
was attacked with violent lung disease,
and pronounced beyond help from Quick
Consumption. As last resort the family
was persuaded TO try DIR. VIM. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs. To the establishment
of all, by the time she had used one half
dozen bottles she was about the house
doing her own work"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

Can any ore bring us a case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure? We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, or
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at soc. a bot
tie by Hartz & Babnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A LAWYERS Opinion of Iuterest to all

]. A. Tawhey, Esq, leading attorney
of Winona, Mimi, writes: "After using
ii for more than three years, take great
pleasure in stating that Iregard DIR. King S
New discovery for Consumption, ms the
best remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds. 1t has never failed to cure the
most severe colds have had, and invaFi-
ably relieves the pain i'll my chest
Trial Bottles of this sure cure for all
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
Free at tIartz & Bahnsens Drug Store
Large size, $1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
A Big Scheme en- Hand.

New York, April 26--It is said, on the
real estate exchange, that party of English
capitalists, controlling SIS, 600, 900, are maia
ing efforts to purchase the entire bloc.
in Broadway opposite the Junction
with Wall street. now occup.e,
by Trinity church Their desire
is TO put up mammoth building, Ill
which may be concentrated most of the
brokers Offices. 1t is said that S., 0U0 600 has
been offered for the property, bat that the
wealthy Trinity corporation, which has Tor
years been rejecting ike offers for the prop
ertE. Is not tampted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
feb 5-dwiY
New Advertisements.
Agents Wanted

Reader, your name printed Oh circulars. show
cards, wood signs, etc. to establish you perma-
nently in selling our Safety Lamp Burner: its long
needed fits all lamps gives large light; has nickel
cone reflector lever puts it out no blowing or ex-
plOsons or turning down wick; puts itself out if
upset; can fill it without removing burner chin
ney; wearing out or collars; it lasts ten
years. Sells at sight; exclusive territory given
sample, postpaid, 35c. For illustrated circulars.
testimonials, agents reports terms etc, address
Newark, New Jersey. Please mention this paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

LYNN, Mass April 25.-The state Green
back convention met at II o'clock a. IN, COG
attending. Judge Andrews was made chair
man. The delegates are highly elated over
the Supreme court decision on the validity
of the gre>aihack. TIE resolutions Ia
ment Wendell Phillips death; rejoice
over the supreme court decision
demand national paper money, the payment
of the bonded debt as it falls due, and for
fixture of railroad unearned land grants,
proper regulation of interstate commerce
equitable taxation, universal suiiefag9, no
class legislation, tariff for revenue and pro
lection Of labor, and Butier for President.
The convention elected George Foster, q
B. Hutchinson, O. A Wheeler and Nat )
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

CINCINNATI, April pa Little Rocl
SPECIAL says: Charles Wright (coloredl, one
of the ring leaders OF the Howard county
rioters, in which Thomas Wyatt white was
killed in July last, was hanged at Cen
ter Point, Ark Five thousand people
witnessed the execution, the unusual turnout
Of whites being due to determination to SET
the Law Indicated. The culprit received thu
rites Of the Baptist church, showed consider
able c urase, and strongly denied his con
naJtiou with the crime
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
FISH
The MARKETS,
CHICAGO. Aprilk2R

CHICAGO, Aprils26
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S circular of this
evening SAYS: The board of trade markets
We're not so strong as yesterday, but business
was very lively. Wheat-May, opened 9l]Sc,
closed 92c; June. opened 94c, closed 93S4c
July, opened 954c closed 941sc. Corn-May,
opened 53S c, 81 sed 5Sc55 June, opened So &c
closed 55s.c. Oats-May, opened and closed
Sc. Pork-May, opened S1120 closed ST. IS.
Lard-May, opened, $780, closed, IS. Is.
Live Stocli-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Mar
ket fairly active, tirlner and prices 5@10c
higher; packers and shippers buying freely;
light grades S5.35@5 So common to choice;
heavy mixed packing, S540@5SO com
mon to fair, and S56O@6l5 fan
to choice; hoavy shipping, s5.S0G6 90
Cattle-Marzet easy and price l00l5c lower;
exports, S.. l5@6.60; good to choice, $3.50
600; common 10 fair S5.1O@5.G0; butchers,
S3.0O@5,l0; stockers, So. 75@5.25. Sheep
Market steady good to choice s.. 00G16 PSI
common to fair, S4.00@5.00.
Produce: Butter-Dull and lower; good to
fua creamery, 23Gp csc: fair to good dairy,
I5@20c; low. grades, 7G9c. Eggs-In good
supply and active; choice counts, 14@l4 1zc.
Potatoes-in better demand; good to choice
stock, $50 Zoe; poor, Boo.
New York.
NEW YORK, April %
Wheat-Adyanced l@3slc Il bu; more
activity and considerable excitement as
rejecting the west. No. l white nominal;
No. red May, S107&4@l I0s6; June, 81. 093l
@LI255 July, SlO,1x@1.10; August, S107
giles, September, Sl0T Corn-l@iLc
higher moderately active: mixed western
spot, 55QC4c, future, G214 I654c. Oats
1s@lc better; western, 3s@41c Provisions
Beef quiet and unchanged Pork firm but
quiet. spot mess, 16. Is Lard higher and
firm; steam-rendered, $50.
st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, April Is.
Wheat-Highar and active for July and
year, and very unsettled; No 2 red, Sill
cash; Sl0SSl@ May; 972s@9Sc, clos
ing 974c, July; 93B@9415c, closing $3.50
year No red, nominal. Corn-Opened
higher; declined; 4J15O4c, cash; 4o$4 "a 4gc,
Isl Hal 'S|Si' Gio9 s1 UNI nSc
0ats+7t,i,,na, Inn Sow 3i9534i/ cash 3ai
Gi$4I<c Mav. az lime r., LOniet. 59s
GsJ R, 1doy 0 a 65aslr ,Vh5Stv,J In
cb cha " 81 10 Proyisions-Firn and
bjgLer. nork iobbipg, sl7 I2iI BuIk meats
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

Cattarrh. -For fifteen years l have been
greatly annoyed with this disgusting dis
ease, which caused severe pain in my
head, continual dropping into my throat
and unpleasant breath. My sense of smell
was much impaired. By a through use
for six months of Ely's Cream Balm |
have entirely overcome the troubler, J.
B. Case. st. Denis Hotel, Broadway and
18th St. N. Y. Not liquid or snuff.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
DEMORALlZEo THE MOB.
How n Kentucky JaiIer Prevented a
LyRchinS,

MOUNT STERLING, KY, April &c. Between
l and ? o'clock DO " OF about twenty-five
men drove up to the door of the Jail and
sought admission, claiming to have with
them a desperate prisoner from Breathett
county, whom they desired to place
in the jail. Jailer Stephens opened
the door cautiously, when the fore
most in the crowd blew out his light
and tried to force the door wide open.
Stephens was able, being man Of great
strength, to shut tine door in their faces and
bolt it. He then relit his lamp and got his
shotgun, The mob fired through window,
the bullets barely missing Mrs. STEPHENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

well, claiming to he reporter of Ceve-
land Heratd, had obtained pass over the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
andsoldit, the Cleveland Hera1d publish
csthe following; "Mr. A. c. Bramwell
was-discharged from the Cleveland H7a2d
a month before his obtaining the pass in
question, and at no time had authority to
apply for such cOurtesies on account Of
his connection. with the Herald The
HsraId states further that the letter shown
by Bramwell purporting to be from the
business manager of that paper, was not
written By that gentleman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance. OF money
refunded. % Cents per box. For sale by
HartZ 81 Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
THE PHErTIEST LADY IN ROCK island

Remarked 10 friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Threat and Lungs was superior remedy.
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever. So tC
prove this @. Grotjan will guarn
lee it to all. Price 50 cents and 81
Tridl size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Wiu Accent ON Conditjnns

LONDON, April 1.-The government an
nounces that it will accept the decision of
the house of commons, rejecting Dodson's
motion to restore the cattle bill'to the orig,
inal form in which it was introduced into the
house Of lords, provided the government be
empowered to allow the import of cattl,
from untainted parts of suspected countries.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Egyptian News.

CAIRO April % English soldiers dislike
the idea observing alongside of Egyptian.
in the expedition to Khartoum. The Thirty
fifth regiment British stationed at Assiou8
is suffering much FROM fever ari heat
There are many cases of sunstroke
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

New YORK, April 26-The failures dur,
ing the past week, as reported to r. G. Dan
& Co, were: In the United States, l6S; il
Canada, 81; as compared with l76 during sflt
previous week
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

VERSAILLES, Mo, April 26 1t is reported
that Sheriff Rogers OF Cooper county, j.
now in Huntsville, Ala, armed with Il re
QUESTION from Governor Crittenden Tor the
arrest Of Frank James on the charge Of
participating in the Otserville train rob
herN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

NEW YORK, April 26.-James Gordon
Benefits evening paper, The Telegram,
comes out with Arthur and Lincoln at the
head of its columns for president and vict
riresihent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
taclls, Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will
relieve y0u.-15 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

ST. PAUL, April &c 1vs rnor Hubbard
issued peculiar pardon to Claude L. Van
Al~t,no, who was convicted of murder June
Is, 1873, for killing John Tourtelotte, ami
sentenced to the penitentiary for life Van
Aistyae is ebout y years of age, ana has
been IN jail nearly six years. Tomtelotte,
it seems, attacked Van Alstyne while the
two were eating ice and the latter struck
the former VITA Il saw, INJECTING wounds
resulting IN death. Under the terms of the
pardon Van AlstyEe is to locate outside OF
Minnesota Tor two years and contribute tC
the support of his stepmother. He will go to
work in a cooper-shop at Mason City, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
Gone Under.
AN ANSWER WANTED.

NEWARK N. J., April 26-McKirgan
Bros & Luke, dry goods, have assigned
Liabilities, $685. 900; assets, $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26
EoR BILIOUS COLIC.

For abating the spasms of billions collie,
Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters act
promptly and splendidly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-26

Cushing as deiegates-at-large to the national
Greenback convention at Indianapolis.