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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-26

Leah Lodge No. 2S9I IlabnyilleA
knights Of Hon0r, meets every ~
and 9TH Thnrsday.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-26

The river has fllllen several inches
within tile past few Days.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-26

Special attention is called ~
the judicial advertisements.
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ZOE REMT.

The spacious II AHNYl LIE
HALL, and grounds will be rents q
fer Balls, Parties, PIcnics, SoIrees,
Meetings, etc, on reasonable lernAs,
For further particulars, apply to
Joseph ". CARGO,
1RRALD OFFICE
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-26

DIR. Casper recommends Kendal's Spawn
Cure ii the highest terms, and thousands IT
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Tie health Of our parish is good.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-26

Keep close watch OH tho levees
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Are ven tronblea with rhemaatisinf Us
Kendaii,s Spawn uTe Read advertisement
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Etp sat Il fhls one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
CHICAGO AHEAD.

Chicage is surely in luck, as it will have
the honorof entertaining both the demo-
cratic and republican conventions Yes
terday, in Washington, the democratic
national committee declared in favor of
Chicago on the third vote The time for
holding the convention is Tuesday, July
Sth and it will convene at noon on that
day. The boreal city by the lake should
be termed the convention city Of the
west" The Chicago people were most
confident of success from the start, and
worked with zeal that bctokened their
enterprise. Garter Harrison, the Garden
city's best mayor, was present, and he let
his eagle scream for his hearthstone in
such eloquence and pathos, that he car
RED everything by storm. The people of
Illinois should rejoice over this happy
outcome Their state has been greatly
honored, aud recognized as mighty
factor in the political battlefield. The
people can rest assured that Chicago will
be fully able TO accommodate the tremen
dous gatherings which will be present al
both of the national conventions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Slight Odds.
A Mttle Story with Large Moral, One
Man who Knew his own Business.

NO my DEAR" said the venerable keeper of a
country store to timid little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the counter, mo, my dear,
haven't any red flannel. but we have some first
rate New Orleans molasses - Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as WELL the child went away in search of the
article she wanted
Have you BEFSoN, s CAPCINE PLAsTERS,"
asked a gentleman of certain Druggist whose
name could be given were it desired. Il am trou-
bled just now with touch of my old friend, the
lumbago and the Benson's Plaster seems TO go
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skim
Not at present." replied the druggist. genialy,
but we have lots of plasters just as good. There
is Allcock's. the Capsicum and others-won't one
of them do just as wells''
MY dear SIR retorted the gentleman, with a
slight show of temper. II say nothing against
those articles, but am business man, and al
ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth
ing else. Imay enlighten you, however, when l
say that sometiWe ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with no appreciate benefit.
They Inefficient, every one of them, the mean
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this; that they make plasters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
| they are the same thing, Experience taught me
the difference Ill 90 to the next man In your line.
Good day
Be on your guard against limitations. The gen
uinc has the word CAPCINE cut clearly in the
middle of the plaster. All others are impositions
Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
AN EXCITING TIME.
Description of the Wreck of CHien-
town--Other Flood News.

SHAwNEETowN, Ills, Feb. 23.-Owing to
the incompleteness Of tie telegraph service in
this vicinity, the public at large has received
only the faintest idea Of the magnitude and
signiicauce of the recent terrific storm along
the Ohio. Though very great, the damage
at this place was completely dwarfel by
the havoc at Uniontown and Metropolis.
The comparative immunity which Shawnee
town enjoyed grew out Of the protection
afforded by the hills at Uniontown above and
Metropolis below On the Kentucky side
che wind, which came from the west, gained
a deadly velocity in its unrestricted sweep
over six or seven miles of submerged low
lands. In crossing the river the waves grew
into giant size, and whenever they came in
contact with a wall or other barrier there
was a wreck
Taken completely by surprise, the people of
Uniontown were thrown into the widest con-
sternation. Within twenty minutes after
the waves began to crash against the sides Of
the buildings the structures began to fall
People fed from one to another, taking
refuge on tho tops of houses and in the
branches Of trees.
Crash followed crash and one strong bald
ing after another contributed to the scene of
ruin, until the people lost faith in everything
except the hill Every house that fell seems to
have been the refuge of one or more families,
and yet it is believed that no lives were lost
At one time nearly 80 people -men
women, and cbildrea-stood ON the hill
back Of the town in the rain. III ali no less
than fifty houses, according to actual count
had either been moved from their founda-
tons and set on end Or wholly destroyed.
The loss Is estimated at $50 ,0G0.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. q When the
Democratic national committee had. heaat
called to order the proposition TO admit to
the next convention delegates from the ter
ritories was considered, and it was resolved
that each territory be advised to send two
delegates to the convention, the question Of
admission to be determined by the conven-
ton
The time for holding the convention
was fixed on Tuesday, July Sth. The
following call was presented by the exec.
utiye committee and agreed upon:
"The national democratic committee
having met in the city Of Washington en-
the 22d day of February, 1884, has ap
pointed Tuesday, the 8th day of July
next, at noon, as the time and chosen the
city of Chicago as the place of holding
the national democratic convention.
Each state is entitled to represention
therein equal to double the humber of
senators and representatives in the con.
gress of the United States. The demo
Gratis of each organized territory, and the
District of Columbia are invited to send
two delegates, subject to the decision of
the convention as to their admission. All
democratic citizens of the United States,
irrespective of past political associations
and differences, who can lutte 10 an effort
for pure, economical and constitutional
government are cordially invited to join
in sending delegates to the convention"
The call was signed by all the members
Of the national democratic committee.
On motion of McHenry, of Kentucky. it
was resolved that the next meeting of the
committee be held at the Palmer house,
Chicago, July It'll next The com mittee
then adjourned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
JUVENILE THIEVES CAUGHT.
Two OF Gang OF Eight Street Arabs
sent to a Reform school.

Two OF q Gang OF Eight Street Arabs
sent to a Reform School.
LOWELL, Mass, Feb 2S.-For some time
officers have been on the watch for the per-
petrators Of numerous petty robberies COM
nitted in this neighborhood, and have finally
discovered the thieves to be several children,
the eldest little girl aged Ia William
Flynn, only years old, has given most Of
the information so far obtained. Acting on
hints received from him, the police about
week ago arrested two brothers named
O'Brien and a boy named Mahoney. Flynn
says one of the O'Briens and Mahoney broke
into a boarding house recently and stole
some jewelry, which they sold In Boston
After the arrests were made Flynn says he
got several other children to assist
him in other robberies, the first
of which was accomplished after
forcing open the back window Of a
store on Worth street. Patrick Manning,
aged l., did the actual house-breaking, but
was aided by Flynn and boy named Riley,
not yet caught. Two others Of the gang
we're Joseph and Minnie Lovely, aged 10 and
IL respectively. The Manning boy is son
of an industrious widow, an operative in the
Merrimac mills The children, who are all
waits, although none of them have before
been arrested, were brought before.the court
Manning was sentenced to one year, and the
Lovely boy to six months in the reform
school The others were released on proba-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
The Yfanitaha SUPERINTENDENT

FARGO, D. T., Feb. est has been
learned that in connection with the secession
movement in Manitoba there are secret or
carnations in the.states, scattered from the
Atlantic coast to the Rocky mountains
with which many prominent Irish
Americans are connected. The Sc
cession convention viii be held
at Winnipeg March 5, and already
May leaders in the movement from the east
ern states are arriving in this city, and max
ing their headquarters here Two Catholic
societies have already been formed, and at
the meeting of one it has leaked out speech
was made against the admission of any
French descendants. By the time of the
Manitobian convention important develop
meuts are expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

Mexico, Mo-, Feb. 23.-As the Chicago g.
Alton express was nearing this city, and
when about three miles east of town, a u
year-old son of Joseph H. Conner, en- route
with his family for Clay Center, Kan, from
Ohio, fell from the train and his. absence was
not noticed until this place was reached. The
father at once started back on foot, expect
ing to find the remains of his boy, but instead
met the little fellow trotting up the track as
II nothing had happened. The train was
running at the rate of thirty-five miles per
hour when the accident occurred. The family
resumed their journey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.--Col. Mapleson is very
indignant over the fallacious reports circu-
lated that GerSter has refused to visit San
Francisco with his opera troupe, on account
of arrears in her salary. Mapleson exhibits
his receipts from Gerster and says that as
Patti has positively refused to cross the con-
tinent his only hope is in Gerster One half
of MapleSon's instrumentalists have aban-
doned his company and left for New York,
for the reason that Mapleson acknowledged
his inability to pay them in full
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
A detectives desperate Lean. ws

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb 23.-An officer
from Trenton, N. j., arrived here with requi-
sition papers for the arrest of Judson Hiner,
charged with serious crime Detective
Hulligan found Hiner employed in the Celve-
land rubber works, To avoid arrest Hiner
climbed out Of third-story window HULL
gan, seeing the man disappearing, ran and
leaped out the window after him The de-
tective fell thirty-four feet, striking on a
lat-car on the track underneath, receiving
painful injuries. IL is feared he is seriously
hurt internally. Hiner escaped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
4 Fallcn Fair One.

New YORK, Feb 23-Nellie Babcock, who
ten years ago was enc of the bellies of
Brooklyn, and who comes from an excellent
family, was sentenced by Judge Moore to
the penitentiary for two years and three
months. She was arrested on a bench
warrant The young woman still bears some
traces of her former beauty. She resided in
her better days in Fort Green place, but in
an evil hour she made the acquaintance of a
woman of questionable reputation, and from
that time she began to 90 down hill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Coal for the Sufferers.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Maj Gushing
has purchased 40, 900 bushels of coal at cost
of So 600 and sent down the river to afflicted
towns where it is badly needed. In this city
the grand total of relief money thus far
raised is S29, 1G0 50. This does not include
that given to relief boats.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Got DnMntn the r,acts.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 25--In the hust-
ings court of this city, Judge Mann rendered
decision in the Dismal Swamp lottery case,
rejecting the Defendants pleas in eStoppel and
sustaining the demurrer of tho common
wealth to the plea in bar Issue will now BIZ
Joined on the facts in the case, which will lt
ried before Jury next Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

his house at midnight and threatened with
hanging unless he voted the Democratic
ticket, and third was warned that he was
going to be Cleaned out and swcre that
Wheeler in speech said, touching the pend.
ing election, ave win clean out the leaders
and fix the niggers.' The taking Of evidence
on the Democratic side was begun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Mound City in Esanrcr.

CAIRO, Ills, Feb. 80 AT Mound City twi
or three small slides occurred during the
night and very large one in the morning,
the latter on the back levee north Of the
town, which threatened to inundate the city.
A train of dirt and rock was sent by the
Wabash railroad, and it is said it will take
the untiring efforts eff the citizens
and the railroad to save the city Atpresent
they are cutting gap in the National Gem
etsry, road to let the water across the coun-
try and relieve the strain on the lie wee. The
water is to the top of the levee, and there is
no telling what the result will be- Every
thing possible is being done to save the town.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Feb. % %.

There was no business done on the board
of trade, it being Washington's birthday
Live stock.-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Prices
about steady; light, s540@655; common
and assorted light, S6.S50$5; packers and
shippers, S. 55G740. Catfle-ln good de-
mand; at almost yesterdays prices
Produce: Butter-Dull and weak; fue to
choice, creamery, 27@Slc; good to fancy
what stronger; fresh.ssid, pc. Potatoes
Market steady; choice burbank, $685. car.
lots on track, early rose, so83 c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Virginia sfraight R.nnhiicans-

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 23,-The straight
out" Republican central state committee met
here The only Important business trans
acted was the decision to issue call for
state Republican convention on April 80, to
elect delegates to the national convention,
and to choose electors
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
One Roustabout Kills Another.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Two negro rousta-
bouts, John Fields and John Long, quar-
relied in the latter's house, on Market strent,
and Long stabbed Field, killing him almost
instantly. The murderer ran to the Four
Courts, pursued by crowd, and gave him
self up. The cause of the killing of Fields
was an intimacy with Longs wife
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

New YORK, Feb. 23.--The traffic manager
Of the Southern Pacific railway telegraphs as
follows: THE reports of washouts on our
line are greatly exaggerated. We expect to
have the line open in sixty hours There
will be no delay to freight or passengers By
the Sunset route"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The three survivors Of
the bark Ada Barton, state that they chung
to the masts for five days and nights without
food. On the third day the dog tried to de-
YOUR one of them. When rescued they were
casting lots to decide which of the three
should die to furnish food for the other two
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Feb 23-The steamer
James Sampson, running between this city.
kittery Point and New Csast8e, sank at her
landing at the foot OF Daniel street during
the gale The steamer sprung leak. I'm
mediate efforts will be made to raise hsr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
THE DAILY ARGUS.

CoRREsPoNDENcE.-Loeain news of general in
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
Office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the came week in the Weekly. All news of spec
Gl Importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
knights of Honor.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 23.-The grand
lodge Of the knights of Honor held its
seventh annual session at Birmingham. It
was presided over by John P. Studley, grand
dictator, There are in the country Sc grand,
:, 200 subordinate, and about 1875, 900 mem
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
The suez Canal.

PARIS, FEB. A.-At q meeting of the Suez
canal bondholders, representing $500 shares,
it was unanimously resolved that the agree
mept made by De Lesseps with the British
ship-owneTs Was unacceptable
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
He Was an Nhia Rnx.

water it is pretty certain the Mexieans have
done with it. and have got every thing out
of IL FE W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Reeet,ir- Einnf;s.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 23--The river is
falling very slowly, but business IS improv-
ing steadily The town needs boats to carry
relief supplies. The relief boat City Of
Frankfort left for Shawneotown. The
weather is cloudy and light rain is falling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
In California,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S-The Southern
Pacific is unable 10 determine the exact dam
age to the road from the floods In Southern
California 1t is believed $500, 900 will cover
all losses. The main line south and east of
Los Angeles is repaired and trains are run
ming regularly. The Atlantic & Pacific is
again open, ana passengers and mail for the
gulf states are sent that way General Man
ager Towne expects to have everything in
complete order Monday morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
GONG NORTH AND SOUTH.

Solid Trains of lie ,aut Dav Coaches and
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars are run daily to
and from st. Louis, via Hannibal, Quincy,
keokuk, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Albert
Lea to 50. Paul and Minneapolis; ParlOr Cars
with Reclining Chairs TO and from -. LUui-
and Peoria. Only one change of cars between
81. Louis and Bcs Moines, Iowa, Lincoln, Nc
blask;l, and Denver, Colorado
1t is also the only Through Line between
ST. LOUIS, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
II Is known rs the great THROUGH CAR
LINE OF America, and is universally admit.
ted 70 he the
Finest Equipped Railroad in the wor.i for
all classes Of Travel.
Through Tickets via this line for sale ut all
II. X. coupon ticket offices in the United states
and Canada.
7. J. POTTER, PERCEYAL LOWELL,
Niet-Pres- Gcn Manager Gen Pass Agt. Ch.1l-s
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2s.-The river is
falling faster, and is now thirty
six feet and one-haf inch by the
canal marks, and falling over an inch
per hour. Business is reviving. The weather
is cloudy and threatening rain.
CAIRO, Ills, Feb 23.-The river is now
iifty-one feet ten inches, and about station
ary. A light rain is falling. A slide in tho
Mound City levee has occurred The citizens
say it will be repaired and no damage done
to the city. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb, 23.-Mrs. Marilla
n. Kicker, who has been a member of the
bar here for several years, was appointed by
the supreme court of the district United
States commissioner and examiner in
chancery. In this capacity Mrs Kicker can
issue warrants for violations OF the statves,
hear cases, and commit to the United States
jail for action of the grand jury. She can
also take testimony and dispose Of cases of
divorce. She is the first woman who has
been appointed to such an office in the history
of the government