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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gen. Fremont has completely re.
covered his health.
A lecturer on the Indians says
there are no swear words in the Indian
language.
A Detroit girl married at 10 so as to
have her golden wedding when it would do
her some good
Mr.. Robert Treat Paine, Jr., is said
to have in his residence the finest private
dining room in Boston.
An ice-gorge has flooded suburb of
London, Ont, and the people have been COM
PEELED to quit their homes.
Returns from 100 counties in Mis-
souri, show an increase Of S40, 900 900 in tax.
able property over the assessment of last
year.
Mrs. Parnell, the mother of the Irish
agitator, is in extremely feeble health, yet
she attends meetings soccasionallyand delivers
addresses.
The Cook County Iron company, Of
Chicago, to operate iron mines in Minnesota
and elsewhere, capital Sl,000,000 has been
licensed by the secretary of state of Illinois
While at target practice in the
suburbs Of Erie, Pa, John McLoad deliber.
ately fired at two boys who were passing,
wounding both seriously. He has not beer
arrested.
A gold watch with bullet in the
back of the case, where it lodged after going
through the timepiece, belongs TO W r. Nc
Gunnigle, of Saginaw, Mich 1t saved his
fathers life during the war
At Lagrange, Tex, a negress, Emma
Mccoy, gave poisoned biscuit to her hus-
bands paramour, but the latter instead OF
eating it gave it to children, one of whom
died, a physician saving the other
The Michigan and Ohio Trotting AS
sociaton perfected a spring circuit at Toledo
to begin at Terre Haute May 81, then Chi
cago, June to G, Kalamazoo, Saginaw ani
Detroit, and finishing at Toledo July 4
The first mass convention of Ameri
can inventors win be held in Cincinnati, be
ginning on March 25 The object of tht
meeting is stated to be the formation of {
permanent organization to protect the right:
of inventors.
The blowing down of an oak neal
W Washington, Ga, revealed little heap oi
gold and jewels, diamonds, rubies and pearls
said to be worth $4,000. 1t is supposed tha
they are part of the treasures lost by mem
bers Of the Confederate cabinet.
Hugh j. Jewett is director in twenty
railroad companies, Samuel Sloan in twenty
three, Jay Gould in twenty four, George B
Roberts in twenty.six, Augusta Schell il
twenty eight, Sidney Dillon in thirty-six
and Frederick L. Ames in fifty-two.
Youngstown, Ohio, the home O
Lieut. Harber, who is bringing the bodies o.
the Jeanette's victims home, is preparing
reception in his honor. Elaborate prepara
tions are being made A formal reception il
the opera house will be followed by ba.
and banquet couple of evenings later.
Senator Plumb has reported from
the committee ON agriculture a bill to pre-
vide for the erection Of the department O
agriculture into an executive department
for making the chief officer of that depart
ment cabinet officer, with the title of secre
! tary of agriculture and the same salaries q
other heads of departments. 1t also provide
for an assistant secretary of agriculture, wit
the same salary now paid the assistant secrs
| tary of the interior
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
CLEARINGHOUSE BALANCES.
The Question of the GovernEn e nj
Paying Them in silver.

Paying Them in SsiVef.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-There has been some
Discussion among bankers and others as to
what would be the effect should the gov
ernment, through the sub-treasury here,
undertake to settle its clearing house
balances with silver instead of gold
A report prevailed that Assistant
Treasurer Acton had broached the
subject to the Clearing House association
of which the sub-treasury is a member.
There is a law enacted by congress which
provides that no national bank belonging to
the Clearing House association shall refuse
to accept silver in the settlement of clearing
house business. No tender of silver in pay
ment of such balances has as yet been made.
The clearing house balances paid out
by the sub-treasury will average,
it is stated, about SIS, 900, 900 month.
Mr.. William A. Camp, manager of the Clear
ing House, said in relation to the reports of
the possible use Of silver in the settlement OF
balances: "No communication has been re-
ceived from the assistant United States
treasurer by the Clearing House association
relating to this matter. The subject has
been casually and unofficially raised at diff
ferent times during the last six months as tC
what the effect would be in case the govern
ment should want to pay it clearances in sill
yer, but no official documents have passed.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Bishop simpson and In gersoll.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 22.-Col, Ingersoll is
reported to have recently said that he would
be. willing to enter into debate with such a
man as Monseignor Capel, but with no less
representative person. Were he to discuss
with Methodist he would choose Bishop
Simpson. II do not care to enter discussion
of this kind, said Bishop Simpson. "Not
that ] am afraid to meet Mr. Inger-
soil in argument, but I thinl,
such controversies are productive of no good
l would refuse to meet any Other, man on the
same grounds. / have passed this much Of
my life without entering into such matters,
he said, as he ran his hand throughhis snowy
hair, "and hardly think ] will do so now.
My duties are active; the demands upon my
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

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that it is the best iron preparation made.
By a thorough and rapid assimilation
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the body, giving health, strength and en-
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at the foundation it builds up and restores
lost health. 1t does not contain whiskey
or alcohol 1t will not blacken the teeth
1t does not constipate or cause headache
1t will cure dyspepsia indigestion, heart
burn, sleepiness, dizziness, nervous debil-
ity, weakness, etc.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
The DAILY ARGUS.
The Democratic Policy.

Today the democratic committee meet
at Washington to fix the place and time
for holding the national convention. The
date selected Will be but a short time in
the future-probably in the month of
June. -..
Although the convention ia so near at
hand, the party is really as much at sea in
regard to its candidate for president as it
was year ago.
This is duel great measure-per-
haps altogether-to the sentiment of the
party toward!Mr. Tilden.
1t has been declared SO repeatedly and
so positively that he would not accept the
nomination that democrats are deferred
from using his name.
On the other hand, he is so clearly the
natural leader of the party that public
sentiment is thus prevented from crystal
lizing around any,other candidate.
No other man can fill his place. Any
other candidate would be bat makeshift.
This is so plain that even the blind can
see it,
No other man has ever been elected 10
the presidency and cheated out of the
Office The whole secret of the extraor-
dinary attitude of the democratic party
towards Mr.. Tilden is found in this fact
1t seems to US that the democracy has a
duty towards itself to perform. Fol
eight years it has been crying that the
counting in of Hayes and the counting
out of Tiiden was a fraud The demo-
Gratis had an opportunity to show the
sincerity of this belief by renominating
the defrauded candidate in 1890. 1t has
another opportunity this year and proba-
bly, the last, owing to the illustrious
statesman's increasing years.
1t should be remembered that a renom-
nation has ceyer been actually rendered
to Mr. TiIden One would think from the
tone of the press that it had been rendered
him time and again and as often refused.
With Mr.. Tilden as the candidate sue
cess would be assured. The dissensions
which have hitherto distracted US would
give way to unity. Doubt and mistrust
would be replaced by confidence and the
party would be inspired with an enthusi-
asm it never felt before.
Surely this happy state is at least worth
striving for
Let the democratic convention ncmi-
nate Mr. Tildcn He could be advised Of
its action by telegraph and his decision
known in very few moments. II he
accepted, the victory would be already
won; if he declined, the party would al
least be no worse off than it is today.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

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Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa,
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sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Railway Items.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 2.-Oficial announce
ment is made of the following changes and
appointments in the Gould and Wabash rail
road systems: George Olds promoted to be
general traffic manager in charge OF freight
and passenger traffic of both systems;
George W. Lilley, late of the Texas & st.
Louis, is appointed traffic manager Of the
Wabash and all lines in the Gould system
north of Denison and Texarkana, and w. H.
Newman, traffic manager of all roads south
of these points. More changes are expected.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Rosy Mouths

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ally regarded as an indispensable adjunct
of the toilet, are perfectly bewitching. So
irresistible does the broad cloth sex find
them, that it requires the utmost self
restraint to forbear imprinting a kiss upon
them where ever seen. No corrosive sub
stance contaminates this standard beauti-
fer of the teeth, from which it removes
every impurity. Use it regularly.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

Pure Cod liver Oil made from selected
livers, on the sea-shore. by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co., New York. 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market
Chapped Hands, Face, Pimplcs and rough
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap,
made by Caswell, Hazard s. Co. New
| York
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. 22.-The remains
of Lieut.. Com. DeLong and his companions
in the Jeanette expedition remain on the
steamship Frisia where they are under guard
of detachment of marines until placed in
the navyyard. They will be taken to the
Battery, where they will he landed. Press
ing applications for tickets to the cathedral
have been made on Chairman Collins. He
has already distributed large number
During the ceremonies in the cathedral over
the remains of Mr.. Collins, the funeral
services of Lieut.. DeLong and the others
will take place at the church of the Holy
Trinity,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Erightfnl Accident.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 22.-Kaukauna,
Walworth county, was the scene of heart
rending tragedy. The aged mother of Jacob
Schmitz, proprietor of the American
house. was the victim. At an early hour
in the morning fire was made in
the old ladys room. Forty minutes later
loud screams were heard, and smoke
was seen issuing from the room. The son
rushed in and found the whole place abaze.
He carried out his mother, but she was fright
fully burned, and died in his arms. The son
was also fatally burned. After great diftl-
Guilty the fire was extinguished The bed
caught fire from the stove. Mrs. Schnlits
was so years old.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
A SENSIBLE NAN WOULD USE

Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles, than any other med.
icine. The proprietor has authorized o.
Grotjan to refund your money if, after
taking three-fourths of bottle, relief ID
not obtained. Price so cents and 81.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Railway Ie9sslatfou.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 22.-The- house
committee on Pacific railroads has agreed to
report substitute for all the bills on the
subject, requiring land grant. railroad COM
panies to pay the cost of surveying their lines
within sixty days after the passage of the
act. Upon the failure to comply with the
terms of the act it directs the attorney gen
sral to bring suit to compel them to do so,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

have been a severe sufferer from Ca
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tressing pain over the eyes. Gradually
the disease worked down upon my lungs
About year and half sgo commenced
using Ely's Cream Balm, with most graft
flying results, and am today apparently
cured. z. C. Warren, Rutland, Vt.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
A Virginia statesuap's Idea.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 22.-Mr. Absalom
Koiner, ex-chairman of the state Democratic
committee and member of the Virginia
senate, has introduced into that body reso-
luton reciting that there is great discomfort
among the negro population of the state aris-
ing from Jealousy, distrust and social inequal-
ity, and requesting the national government
to set apart territory exclusively for the
colored people, where they may work out the
problem Of race development and self govern
ment The resolution was ordered to be
printed, and provokes a great deal of dis
cussion.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

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A remedy for Indigestion, Consump-
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

My daughter and myself. great sufferers
from Catarrh, have been cured by Ely's
Cream Balm. My sense of smell was
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Rradiaugh AraSn.

LONDON, Feb. cain the house of com
mons, when the question of admitting Brad
laugh was broachsd, Sir Stafford Northcote
moved that the house reaffirm the resolution
preventing Bradlaugh from taking the oath
and excludinghin from the house After
stormy discussion, In which Gladstone,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Another Rand Call.

WASHINGTON CrTY, Feb % The secre-
tary- of the treasury has called for $40 600, 900
of per cent. bonds the interest upon which
will cease MayI.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch 70 The
Times from Khartoum says: Gen. Gordon
has opened two new gates in the fortress, SC
that the people can pass freely, and has &bol-
ished octroi and market duties
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

JACKSON, Ohio, Feb. %. Benjamin R.
McCland, superintendent of the Comet coal
mine, was killed by a locomotive on the Gin
cinnati, Washington & Baltimore railroad at
Wellston,
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

time are Imperative; so, even if I felt the in
clination, it would be next to impossible for
me to enter into controversy. Such things
can be answered on paper better than with
sncechn =
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb 22-Gold will be ex-
ported from here in consequence of the high
rates of foreign exchange. The steamship
Wieland takes out 5000, 900 in double eagles
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

DR.. NJ. I. Gamble, Pennington, ILL.,,
says: Il prescribe Browns Iron Bitters
in my practice and it gives good satisfact-
ion"
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 22-The first
witness in the Danville investigation was ].
D. Blackwell, judge Of the corporation court
at Danville. He testified to the circumstance
leading up to the riot, and said the whites
formed in line and fired volley at the
negroes. The discharge was like that OF
welldrilled soldiers The witness was sur
priSed when the smoke cleared away,
to see no execution had been done. He did
not issue warrants for the arrest of any Of
the rioters.
Senator Sherman handed the witness a
copy of the Danville circular and asked if its
statements were true. The witness replied
that some were, but in his opinion the great
majority of them were false The negroes
were in large majority in every ward OF
Danville. There never had been
a time when they could not
have elected a negro to fill every
position in the town council As a matter of
fact, the whites had always had majority
in the council and power to remedy the evils
complained of in the circular. 1t was in the
power Of any man who signed the circular to
learn that certain of its statements were
false. Witness did not accuse all the singners
Of intentional falseheed. The men had been
SO blinded by passion as to be unable to Judge
smnartiallv
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Gorflnn,s Measures.

Churchill and Labouchere took part, the mo
ton was carried by vote of :226 to 173.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
A New Holiday.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 22--Ths bill making
Good Friday public holiday has passed the
aenstA
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22

DETROIT, Feb. 81.
Wheat-Dull; cash and February, $l.9SJ$
March, Sl.o439; April, Sl.06&; May, $1.07ss4
No. . red, cash, 81. 0311a; No. 2 white, 95s4c
Corn-No. cash, 531]4c Oats-No. white
B9}1Sc; No. 2 Bic
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Toledo.
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb 81.
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ruary; 9234c, March; 934c, April; 97%c,
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
Iowa Irishmen i'm Convention.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 22.-The delegate
state convention of the Irish societies of Iowa
met at the opera-house. About 800 delegates
were present, representing every section of
the state. An address of welcome was
delivered by Mayor Claussen, and an
address stating the objects of the
meeting by Hon. M. V. Cannon, president
of the State league. M. 81. King, of Des
Moines, was made temporary chairman, and
made brief speech. A committee on reso-
lutions and one on credentials were ap-
pointed, and an address was made by Gen
Jones, of Dubuque. The meeting is an en-
th1lsiaStic one
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
A Fight Progressins
Arother.DanvtlIe yYttreSs

SUAKIM, Feb 22-Firing has been hear
here in the direction of Trinkitat.
The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-22
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