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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
JoaouIn ,iilIer on Mormonism.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-Joaquin
Miller was before the house committee on
territories, having been invited to ap-
pear and give his views on Mormonism and
the best methods for its eradication. Among
other things, the poet of the Sierras said:
Send an army Of schoolmasters among them,
build schoolhouses, make Of Salt Lake City
a great literary center, AMI that great
evil will fads away as the mist Count the
cost of your army of subjugation sent
against such stubborn, ignorant sect, more
fanatical than the people Of the Soudan, with
Il leadership of no mean ability, as evidenced
by the organization they have created and
maintained, crafty and unprincipled though
they may be, as against the cost of their ed
ucation to better things. By education this
question win solve itself in few years, and
these people may become congressman, Or
even book agents, and rapidly approach a
high standard Of civilization When the
long haired poet of the Sierras got Off this
closing witticism, there was general laughter
all around the ROOM
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
THE WEEKLY ARGUS.

Today the Weekly ARGUS is issued
from this office in its enlarged form
eight pages. seven columns to the page.
ana nearly twice its cid size We have
NO Hesitation in saying that it. ranks
amsDg the FIRST papers in the state, and
is by large odds the best weekly journal
published in this county or congressional
district. II is carefully; :editedg in every
respect, with the local news as speciality
It's columns are tcemiug. with interest
and every subject of Importance is care
fully considered. While it is our inten
ton to pay particular attention to- the
local department, We will not slight the
other features which go to make up 6
model newspaper The ARGUS now being
larger than any of JOUR- competitors, w
we shall expect renewed .efforts on thu
part Of our. friends to aid -ussIn this new
enterprise, by subscribing, and also urg
ing their friends to .subscribesfor it. A
the railyEARGUs is. the recognized neors
papa Of the city, SO We expect to maxi
the Weekly AReus The newspaper Of Rocl
Island county. To thi5..enf, we will faith
fully labor, and that oar efforts are APP
preciated is, indicated 10y 3the large in
egeasing lists of both the editions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with a Large Moral, One
Man who Knew bis own Business.

mo, my dear" said the venerable keeper of a
country store to tiuid little girl whose hesd
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 DEFSoN,S CAPCINE PLASTERS,' -
asked gentleman Of certain drcggist whose
name could be given were it desired. II am trou-
bled just with touch of my old friend, the
umbago, and the Bcnson's Plaster seems to 60
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skin"
Not at present" replied the druggist genially,
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 wellf'
MY dear sir" retorted tie gentleman, with a
slight show of temper. Il say nothing against
those articles, but am business man. aud al
ways ask for precisely what want; and for moth
ing else. | may enlighten you, however when
say that sometime ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
| those yon mention, with no appreciate benefit
They are 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. III go to the next man in your line
| Good day"
| BE on your guard against limitations. The gen
uine has the word CAPCINE cut clearly in thi
middle of the plaster. All others are impositions
| soabury & johnson, Chemists. New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
HIS BLOODY WORK.
Details of the Terrible Crime of John
Glascock.
A Well-t0- DO Farmer of Virginia
Murders His Wife and Chill
dren and thenHKilis
Himself.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6-The follow
ing account of the Farquier county tragedy
has been obtained: Sunday last John Glas-
cock, well-known and influential
farmer of Farquier county, Virginia,
living near Delaplane station, on the
Virginia Midland railroad, murdered
his entire family consisting of a wife
and three children, and then committed sui
eide. The first intination the neighbors had
of anything wrong at the Glascock house was
the appearance of flames and smoke through
the windows Sunday morning. A number of
people ran to the house for the purpose of
rendering assistance but found to their sur
prise the doors and windows securely bolted
ami barred on the inside, and the building to
all appearance deserted As the flames were
| IN king rapid progress it was necessary to
effect an entrance in some way, and the first
corners soon succeeded in battering down
one of the doors and eventually in putting the
| fire out
No living person was found in the house,
| hut on bed in the family bedroom, over
| which coal oil had been poured and then ig7
nited, were found the dead bodies of Mrs.
Glascock and her infant son, the latter greatly
| distigured by the flames. Both had been
| shot through the head with revolver, and
| the murderer, as if to make sure
| work of Mrs. Glascock, had shot her
a second and third time through the body
| On the floor near the burning bed
| lay the dead bodies of the other children
| Rodney and Emily. both shot through tht
| head, and the former also shot through the
body. In piece of woods overlooking the
| farmhouse was found the dead body of JOIN
| Glascock, the husband and father, who, after
numbering the whole family and setting firt
| to his house, had gone to this piece of wood
| and committed suicide by shooting himself
with the same revolver used in killing hi
wife and chiliren.
1t now appears that Glase )ck, while labor
ing under some hailucinatioa or fit of tenn
| porary insanity, drove away the servan
| early sunday morning murdered bis family
| poured coal-oil over the bed and set fire to it
fastened up the house. and then went to th,
cabin Of a neighpor and pretended to be il
| neal Of servant to cook breakfast for him
self and family He then returned, as hi
| tracks in the snow indicate, to the vicinity O
his own house, and, finding the tragedy hat
not yet been discovered, proceeded to th
| edge IF a piece Of woods overlooking til
| farm, waere he seems to have watched hi
burning house until it vas entered and tn
fire extinguished by neighbo-s He then re
tired few PAGES further into the woods an,
shot himself through the heart.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

tingent fund of the senate for witness fees
in the Danville investigation, with an amend
ment providing that the sum shall only be
available for the expenses OF Investigations
heretofore ordered. The amendment was
adopted, and the joint resolution was passed
Ellis, from the same committee, reported
back adversely the resolutions for the relief
Of the sufferers by the overflow Of the Lower
Mississippi valley, and by the cyclone in
North Carolina. Laid on the table.
Lewis, from the committee on public lands,
reported bill to repeal section %, of the
act Incorporating the Texas Pacific Railroad
company, and to declare the forfeiture OF
the land grant therein made Placed on the
house calendar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
In the Fun HIuapa.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-In the sen
ate, Garland reported the original bill Of the
judiciary committee to provide for collection
of statistics touching marriage, divorce, etc.
The house, ON motion of blanchard took
mp and possel the bill appropriat;ng
5000 to supply the deficiency in surveys in
the southwest pass of the Mississippi and
Ea Is Jetties, and Sc, 100 for gonging the
waters of the lower Mississippi and tribu-
taries
Ellis reported resolution requesting the
secretary of war to inform the house from
time to time of The condition of the flood in
the Mississippi river if there was any neces
sty for relief, and if so, the measure of relief
adopted.
Randall, from the committee on appro.
priations, reported back the senate joint reso
luton for the addition of $4,000 to the con
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
AN aNswER WANTED

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

Anna Dickinson is about to lecture
on Wendell Phillips
Gen. Pope will make his home at
Nilwa kee, Wis, after next summer.
Nine. Mod eska supports at her own
expense a school for Polish children in New
York.
Elisha H Palmer has been nomi-
mated for governor by the Prohibitionists Of
Connecticut,
Henry Ward Beecher has bestowed
the name of "Commerc;alis.s" upon the
saloon keepers
The Union Pacific road has given
written notice OF Withdrawal from the Trans
continental association.
Judge T. H. Waite, who was candi-
date for congress in 1874 against Mark II.
Dunn Il, died at Mankato MINI.
Robert Martin, of Steubenville, Ohio,
has been appointed receiver Of tie Cleve-
lanl, Youngstown & Pntsburg road.
Professor J. L. Smiths private col.
lection of msteoriteS, the largest in the word,
has been bought by Harvard college for
$1,000
Isaac Grundy, an old and well-known
citizen of Coliwater, Mich, cut his throat
Temporary insanity is believed to have been
tie cause
Whisky men in Louisville, failing to
get their relief bill through congress have
paid $4,000 in taxes The whisky was
made in 1880
In the Massachusetts, legislature a
I'm
feated in the house, not receiving the neces-
sary two-thirds vote.
On the 4th inst the amount of grain
in Chicago was o, 81 SIS bushels, very nearly
half of the visible supply of tho continent,
which is 1855, 659 bushes
The Clan-na- Gael Of New Y ork cele-
brated Emmct's birthday with grand
| demonstration at the Cooper union. Over
8, coo persons were present.
In the Iowa legislature the senate
| passed the Kennedy prohibition bill by a
| vote Of "a to H. The bill was then enrolled
| and signed by the governor.
A letter-pouch, which was stalen
from the Union depot at Sioux City, Iowa,
and was found riiai in the mouth of sewer
1t contained no registered packages.
The copy of Vapereau which Napoleon
III owned has fount its way into a Berlin
antiquary's possession. It is richly bound,
and on the cover, appears the initial IN" i'll
gold
| Prof. Meigs seminary at Pottstown,
| Pa, together with fine gymnasium r..
Gently erected at "a cost of $4,000, was
burned. Total loss about $4,000; partially
| insured
During the fourth week of February
the Alton earnings increased $4,000, the
Northwestern earrings s., 700, and there was g
decrease of 81, 013 in the earnings of the St.
| Paul road during the same month.
| There is woman living in Detroit who
has not allowed herself to he seen by men foI
many years. She lives in her hermitage all
alone, goes to bed at 2 o'clock every after
noon and gets up at midnight togo out ant
make her purchases. Her name is Odel, anC
it is said when girl she promised to marry
schoolmate, but he was Protestant while
she was Catholic, and in the eyes of theiI
parents this formed an insuferable barrier
The match was broken off, and the CIR
vowed she would never again look on tht
face of man or allow man to look at hers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
A Mexican Duel.

LAREDO, Tex, March 6.-The news of a
fatal duel, fought between two Mexican ed
itors, has just reached here. Maj. Lopez
Variable was the editor and proprietor of a
tri-weekly Spanish paper issued in Laredo.
Some little time ago he got into newspa-
per war with the editor of The Cronista, a
weekly journal published at Matamoras. The
cause of the trouble was difference Of opinion
on Mexican politics, and after numerous
thrusts and counter-thrusts at each other in
their papers a challenge passed be,
tween tie two mon. They repaired
to Edinburg, town some four
miles above Brownsville, and settled their
quarrel there. All that is known concerning
the fight is that Variable was killed, no par
ticulars as to the weapons used and details of
the combat having TRANSFERRED. Variable
was cultivated gentleman and successful
journalist
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
SKIN HUM0R,

My baby six monihsold broke ont with some kind
of skin humor, and after being treated months
by my ilmily physician, was given up TO die; the
druggist recommended Swift's Specific. and the
eject was SO gratifying Is it was miraculous. My
child soon got well. all traces Of the disease is
gone, a. he Is a. fat as ! pig. j. J. KIRKLAND.
Minden Rusk County, Texas.
l have suffered for many years fIom ulcers OF
my legs often very large and painful, during
which time used almost everything 10 effect
cure, but in vain. | took Swifts specific by ad-
vice Of a friend, and in short time was cured
sound and well EDWIN J, MILLER.
Beaumont Texas
have been afflicted with Scrofula for twelve
years. and have had sores on me as large as a
mans hand for that length Of time. Last sum
mer was so bad OF that | could not wear cloth
inc. ! had spent hundreds of dollars in the effort
10 be cured. but all 10 no purpose, and had injured
myself with Murcury and Potash. 1oHr Swift's
Specific cured me promptly and permanently, and
l hope every like sufferer will take it
r. L. Hen, Lakoni, Ark.
Our treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co,
Drawers. Atlanta. ia.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

for help Thompson approached the house and
Mcmillan seized shotgun and killed him
almost instantly. Thompson was a quiet,
inoffensive man. He did not know Of
any trouble at McMillan's house, and
would not have started had he known of the
Quarrel He and Mcmillan and his wife
were on good terms, and it had been his
habit to call their frequently. After the kill
ing of Thompson he male an unsuccessfully
attempt to shoot himself and was caught and
jailed. Next morning he was found dead il
prison, evidently poisoned. He leaves wife
and five children,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
The Garfield Sfafne.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March Ga letter from
Rome to The Sun says: "The model in clay in
its rude form of the national Garfield statue
is now completed 1t is superb in physique.
The likeness is perfect. The figure will be
from foot to crown. Fhe pedestal will be
about four feet high, and all in the finest
Carrara marble. In about twelve months tie
entire work will be finished and duly pre-
sented by Ohio to the nation, filling place
Of honor in the capitol
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
Along the Nile.

CAIRO, March 6-Gea. Graham has ar
rived at Suakim. The troors are embarkins
at Trinkitat for SuakiIr. The cavalry be-
fore leaving Tokar, discovered Osman Digra
Stationed ten miles from Snakim.
LoNDoS, March G.-Ihe porte has been
sounding the powers regarding the Soudan
Germany replied that she viii not intervene
and suggests that Turkey arrange the mat
ter directly with England The other pow
crS made similar replies. in view of this,
Musurus Pasha, the Turkish ambassador al
London, has requested Earl Granville to Us.
tie sultan's influence in seeking to conciliat.
the Soudanesa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
The Ump;re Nust stay.

BALTIMORE, March Cat the meeting of
the representatives of the American Base
Ball association resolution was offered and
adopted, that Where an umpire is appointed
ne must stay until the end of the season,
whether he proves satisfactory or not to the
audience" The meeting is being helf with
closed dootR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March g. Salts for Grim.
inal libel have been entered against the eii
tors of The Republican Standard by l.. II.
AcI1lin and Lawrence kslotts, members OF
the jury which acquitted Dukes The al.
legged LIBEL appea ed in issues in March last,
ami consisted in great part of head lines oven
articles written on the Sabiect of Dukes ac-
quitsaL Damage suits will also be bought
bv the same parties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
The Fisheries Question.

OTTAWA, Ontario, March Gas the Wash
ington treaty expires in July, 1885, Mr.
Davies, of Prince Edward island, ex-prem:er
of that province, will move in the house of
commons for the papers regarding the sub
ject. Davies says the time is opportune for
bringing up the question Of a reciprocal
treaty between Canada and the United
States. He objects to giving away territorial
rights for so much money, AMI thinks free
fishing in Canadian waters should give the
grautor some adequate returns. He claims
that Prince Edward island should get a share
4 the fishery award.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
keifer-

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-In the
Keifer Boynton investigation John Carson,
" c. b 'rett, Chas. B. Ketcham and Louis
Oi5haughnesy, testified that Boynton was at
lis own office on the night Of March /, at
which time Keifer charges that Bovfiton was
at his Keifer'9 office attempting to elTrupt
him Barrett testified that Keifer, in a con-
veloation on the last night of last session of
congress, said: Il don't care a d--n for
the press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
Churc,, ara state in germany

BERLIN, March 6-The lower hoasa of the
Piusaian Ian tag rejected, by q vote of 200 to
l@2, Nlndthorst's motion to repeal the law
aholishing the salaries of Catholic priests
the government opposed the motion, but
svould rot participate il the debate for fear
Ct exciting party passion. The government
desired peaceabe settlement of this ques
ton as nuch as the party Of the center, but
differed as e tbe proper means of securing it
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
Minister Langston's Son.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6-Dennis
Williams and the other colored man shot by
Professor Lanston's son, are dead. Spencer
died in twenty minutes after he was shot
Accounts confirm the previous reports that
the shooting was without provocation, and
those killed innocent spectators Of fight.
Langston is still at large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

CHICAGO, March 6.-The car builders and
laboreres of the Pullman Freight shops are
striking against Is per cent reduction in
wages, claiming that after paying board
they only have 81 per week to pay for
washing, mending, tobacco, etc. They are
out with hand-bills warning all laborers and
car builders against going to Pullman until
the company pays living wages. Two
hundred men are in the strike.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
The Hennenin Canal.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-Petitions
from Iowa AMI western Illinois in favor o!
the Hennepin canal continue to come in.
Congress is, however, apparently little in
clined to act in the matter, and Messrs
Henderson and Murphy, who are the cham
pions of the bill, are good deal discour
aged with this iisinclination to act
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
An Ohio Tragedy.

SANDUsKY, Ohio, March G-George
Thompson, aged &c years, was murdered
near Huron, this county, by William Nc
MILAN. Thompson and Mcmillan lived
on adjoining farms The latter
went to Huron during the day
got drunk, returned home, and abused his
wife shamefully. While his wife was calling
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.-Hon. Ken
meth Raynor, of North Carolina, solicitor of
the treasury, is lying at the point of death at
the National hotel from softening of the
brain. His physicians expect death at any
moment.
LATER-Solicitor of the Treasury Raynor
il dead
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06

THE MARKETS
CHICAGO. March

CHICAGO- dafC1 ..
Rodiger & McIntyre's circular Of this
evening gives the following state of
the markets on the board Of trade:
Wheat-April, opened 9214c, closed
9is4c; May, opened 97ec, closel
965ac; June, opened 99c, closed yS3sc. Corn
April, opened 52lc, closed, 5l1zc; May,
opened 567sc, closed soc; June, opened 81 SC,
closed 56%c Oats-May, opened S5isc,
closed 355sc Pork-May, opened $l7.95,
closed $H.6j1z Lard-May, opened $9511s,
closed $3.50
Live Ssocl--Tho Union stock yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hogs
Market quiet and firm, packers ana shippers
buying; prices 5QlOc higher; S6@665,
light weights; S5.45G6S5, rough racSing
S6.9J@745, heavy do. and shipping LIS
Cattle-Aarket firmer.
Produce: Butter-Higher; fine creamery,
34@35ci good to choice dairy, 20g 25c;
fair to good roll, l5@lSc. kggs-Ia better
supply and lower; fresh laid, 2l@22c. Pota-
tatoes-In moderate demand and steady;
choice early rose, car lots, ss@34c; com
mon, 25G27c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-06
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