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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
THE RIVER AVN HARB0R BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 81. The distribu-
ton of the river and harbor Doodle promis-
es to be q source of trouble between the
senate and house. if it does lead to the
defeat of the bill. There is a great
dissatisfaction among members Of the
house and especially among member of
the committee on rivers and harbor with
the action Of the senate. They say the
senate has not only added large amount
to the bill and distributed the increase
upon works that do not warrant such
partiality, but have also made use of the
b.l for political purposes by taking away
or cutting down appropriations that hap.
pened to be in democratic states or
democratic localities and bestowing them
upon improvements at points where
votes for the republican party may be
gained thereby. The curtailing of the
ordinary appropriation for the james
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
rhex wand Clereiand,

CHICAGO, June 30.-The following letter
has been forwarded to the chairman Of the
New York State Democratic committee:
CHICAGO, june Is TO DANIEL MANNING,
ESQ, chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee of New York, Albany, n Y: The
undersigned Democrats of Chicago wish TO
express to you and others of the same party
in New York their sincere conviction
that the interests of the country and
the success of the national Democ-
raey require the nomination OF Governor
Cleveland for president by the convention as
sembled here on the Sth prox., and this they
believe to be the opinion of large majority
of the Democrats of Illinois.
James b. Waller, Samuel M. Moore M. f.
Tuley, John c. Rogers, T. E. Moran, Henry
g. Miller, Horace A. Hurlbut, Mark Kimball,
Anthony A. Seeberger, g. s. Ingraham,
Charles s. Waller
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
AGovernorfor Dakota.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 30.-Col: G. A.
Pierce, of the Chicago Daily News, has been
appointed governor of Dakota. There have
been great many applicants for this office,
most OF them being supported by one faction
or another within the territory There
were also several candidates from the outside,
but more or less opposition to all of them.
The president finally concluded to take the
matter in his own hands, and he sent for
Delegate Raymond and asked him if the ap-
pointment of Col Pierce would be acceptable.
Raymond said it would be entirely SO,
and the president at once instructed
that the nomination be made out.
The announcement will be surprise to Col
Pierce, for he has not been q candidate for
any Office, and was not aware that his name
was under consideration for any. Col Pierce
served through the war with distinction;
was financial clerk of the United State senate
from '67 to ~; on the staff of The Chicago
Inter Ocean from '76 to 80, and since then
chief editorial writer on The Chicago News
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
AN ENoush SUICIDE.
Shot Himself Because He Could Not
Cash KEIs Paper.

LONDON, June IA sensational suicide,
which parallels to some extent that of MIR.
Joseph w. Durham in New York occurred
Friday morning III London. The victim was
Mr. Frank Willis Burge, an active and
hitherto successful broker and one
of the best known members of
the London stock-eAehange He had
generally operated on the bull side of the
market, and had been lately loaded up with
contracts to deliver both American and
Egyptian shares. Recent events have caused
a terrible decline in both these classes of Sc
cufities, and Mr.. Burge suffered loss within
two weeks of over $3.50, GOO His losses and
the knowledge that a crash was inevitable
preyed sorely upon his health, and almost
totally deprived him of sleep. The crash came,
and it was formally announced on the floor
of the stock-exchange that Mr.. Burgq
had dlefaulted in his contracts Mr.. Burge
was present and heard the announcement
He Immediately walked to his office. at No. s
Copthall court, and, going into his private
room; locked the door and blew his brains out
with revolver which he kept in his desk.
An investigation of his affairs shows that
they were not SO involved but that he could
have pulled through with the assistance of
his friends, of whom there are score who
would willingly have come to his rescue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
The Cholera.

MARsEnLEs, June 30.-An ambulance
system to bring cholera patients to the hos
pital, is being organized under the superin-
tendency of the renowned DIR. Mittre, who be-
lieves that the malady is really the Asiatic
cholera. The American consul has been
ordered by his government to cable daily the
progress of the disease.
MARsEILLEs, June 30-Three deaths from
eholeraic diarrhea were registered Saturday.
The registry office is open night and day to
facilitate prompt interment.
PARIS, June 3O.-Tbe various trade or
CARNATIONS of Toulon have petitioned the
minister of commerce to extend the dates of
acceptance of bills, owing to the general
collapse of the local trade, caused by the
cholera
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

HANOVER, June 30.-The celebration of the
six hundredth supposititious anniversary of
the day the ''Pied Piper" led 1870 children OF
Hamelin into the mouptain side, whence they
never returned, and which was to have been
observed in that town Thursday, but was
postponed on account of inclement weather
came Off Saturday. The weather was splen-
did and the town crowded with visitors
from all parts of Germany. Crowds assembled
at the ''old house, where the piper is said to
have lived. Here the legend was recited, and
to the hill on the opposite side of the river, in
imitation of the fatal march 600 years ago
The day was given up to rejoicing, and in the
evening there was brilliant display of fire
works
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Malarial Poison.

ROME, GA, May %, 1888.
With the hope that it will reach the eye
of other sufferers, | desire to make a
statement of my case and my wonderful
rescue from death from malarial blood
poison by the use of the great S. s. s.
(Swift's Specife.)
In 1880 came from the North to take
charge of the gas>works in Rome, as SUI
perintendent, and after the overflow
which occurred in the spring following |
was very much exposed to malarial poison
and in 1882 | found MY blood so contain
mated with the poison that was forced
to give up business. was treated by the
Rome physicians without relief, they ad-
vlsing me to 60 North, which | did. The
doctors North told me that me that my
only hope was to return to the milder
climate, and accordingly came back to
Rome, completely broken down and near
ly a skeleton. My trouble finally termin
ated in an abcess of the liver, and nearly
everyone. (myself included) thought |
was doomed to die within few days. In
this condition was advised by a friend
to take Swift's Specific, and took it just
as drowning man would catch at a
straw, but as soon as my system got under
the influence of the remedy, the abcess
came to point and burst. passing of
without pain. In fifteen days after this
| was up at my work, and have since en-
joyed excellent health
Every sufferer from malarial poison
should take Swift's Specific.
G. G. SPENCER,
Sup't. Rome Gas Light Co
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ca, 1913 w. Esd St., N. Y, and
1915 Chestnut ST., PhiIa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Rad on the Base Raliists.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 30-Judge Wylie,
of the common pleas court, rendered de-
cision in the case of the state against Fred H.
Carroll, catcher of the Columbus Base Ball
club, on an application for writ of habeas
corpus A number of the players of the Co
lumbus and Brooklyn clubs were arrested last
Sunday for violating the state law by playing
on Sunday. The judge held that the phrase,
breach of the peace" in the statutes, in
cludes all indictable offenses, and that ar
rests on Sunday are legal. He therefore re-
fused the writ, and remanded the prisoner to
the custody of the constable. The president
of the base bali club says this is the death
blow to the game in Columbus, as it cannot
be supported without Sunday games
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 30,-From very
close and intimate friend of Gen. Palmer
a correspondent learns the following
in relation to the generals views: Gen.
Palmer is of the opinion that the Illinois
delegation to the national Democratic
convention should not be instructed for any
candidate. Personally, l know he favors
Cleveland and Mcdonald, or he would be
pleased to have the names reversed. But he
does not want to see the influence of Illinois,
with its forty-four votes, thrown away on
any man seeking compliment, This is not
a complimentary year, and Illinois should
favor the best andmost formidable candidate.
He is not candidate himself, and does not
expect anything. His friends will ask the
Peoria convention to select him TO lead the
Illinois delegation, believing thot his infiu-
ence is paramount to any other Democrat in
the state Should he have the time to devote
to the campaign you need not be surprised
to hear of a challenge from him to Oglesby
for joint debates, after the fashion of the Lin
coin Douglas discussion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
D .aOcRArlc sENAroRIAL CONVENTION

the counties of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the twenty first Senatorial District are re
gdested send delegates to convention to be
acid at the court house in the city OF Rock Island
On Tuesday, duly %, 1884, at O'Clock D. m, for
sentative, appointing 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 for
state in 1884, and one delegate for every
fraction Of one hundred votes as follows:
Rock Island county. Piss votes-1I delegates.
Henry county, -. .I235 votes delegates
JAMES r. JOHNSTON
SAMUEL H. McNAY,
hock Island, ILL.,. JuIe g. 1884. Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Memorial to Bishop simpson.

LONG BRANCH, N. June 30-The Ocean
Grove Methodist Camp Meeting association,
of which the late Bishop Simpson was one OF
the founders, propose to erect handsome Ia
bernacle on the same plan as the Bishop Jayne
memorial tabernacle, to be known as the
Simpsons Memorial Tabernacle, in which
will be placed monument Of the deceased
bishop. The association building will remain
draped in mourning during the camp-meetins
season, and special memorial service will be
held during the meeting in August. The
handsome summer cottage at this place in
which the dead prelate resided for many
years is offered for sale
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Letter From CLEVELAND.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 30.-A gentleman
is in receipt of letter from Governor Cleve-
land, in which the latter says be has filed the
highest Office in his state, and SO far as Office
holding is concerned his ambition is quite
satisfied, but that he recognizes the duty of q
citizen to fill such offices as his fellow-citizens
may indicate, and on that account alone il
willing, should it become his duty, to accept
any office which by the suffrage of his fellow
citizens should be offered him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

SAN Francisco, june 30-Gen. T. j..
Clunie, delegate-at-large to the Democratic
national convention at Chicago, says that,
now Tilden has declined the nomination,
Charles A. Dana is his first choice for the
presidency The Call stated that number
of other California delegates will support
Dana sh uid he be placed in nomination.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
The ridden Question Again.

New YORK, June 3e.-The correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune telegraphs his paper as
follows: A politician who claims to have been
on tine inside during the Democratic confer
ence at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, says: On
close examination of Tilden's letter 1t is
found that there is no statement
which commits him to a refusal d
the nomination if it should be ten.
dered to him as a demand by thu
party. All the southern statesmen to whom
/ have talked so understand. Those who took
part in the conference have therefore eomf
to the conclusion that, though there are sew.
eral men who could probably beat BlaiEe.
yet. as they have sure thing with Tilden,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

CoRREsPoNDENcE.-Loca 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 same week in the Weekly. All news Of spec
isi importance should be sent soon as received
bg special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Arrested for Murder After Twenty
XeQrR.

MARION, O., June SO-Harrison Ulsh, a
wealthy farmer, has been arrested, charged
with killing Mrs. Levi Ulsh over twenty years
ago. The death of Mrs. Ulsh was always
shrouded in mystery. About q month since
q detective named Dismal took hold of the
case, and now claims to have sufficient evi
dence to secure the conviction of the prisoner
who has always borne the reputation of e
good citizen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Attacked by a bloodhound.

MAIDEN, Mass, June SOC. W jackson,
of Medford, was savagely attacked by 81
berian bloodhound belonging to George K
Goulding. desperate struggle ensued, in
which jackson had his arm broken and was
severely bitten. He finally succeeded in
shooting the dog to death, and thus escaped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

they can't afford to run any risk This phase
of the situation, understand, has been pre-
sented to Mr. Tlden, and be has consented to
consider It seriously. y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

CINCINNATI, June 30.-The Enquirer, in a
column of double loaded editorial, advocates
the nomination of Governor Hoadly for the
presidency by the Democrats.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Another Inyestfgation.

WASHINGTON CRY, June 30.-The house
committee on ways and means has agreed to
report to the house a resolution calling for
the appointment of select committee of
five members to investigate the relations be-
tween the government and the Alaska Fur
Seal company
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Now Try IL on Cholera.

PANAMA, June 30.-Dr. L. Girard, the cele-
brated French surgeon, in the employ of the
canal company, who has been experimenting
with the yellow fever germ the last three
years, hes brought his work to a close. He il
ready to try the attenuated germs by inocu-
ating with them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

Why suffer with Malaria Emory's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Cooks Turn Next.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 30-Judge
Swain testified before the Springer COM
mittee that he had talked with President
Garfield about star=route matters, and when
the president heard of the employment of
Cook and Gibson, he became very indignant.
The president was very anxious to have the
star route matters probed to the
bottom. Gen. Boynton had also
talked with President Garfield on star-route
matters, and he THE PRESIDENT said he thought
the employment of Cook was an outrage.
Boynton testified that at the instance of the
president he called on Attorney General Mac
Weigh and informed him about the reputa.
ton of Cook. The attorney general in reply
said he employed Cook on the theory of set
ting thief to catch thief Cook will be
further heard by the COMMITTEES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

John Porter bill Monday or Tuesday. If no
q Ron Is taken, il VIII becomes law without
$! mature aIser Tiessi;ly next.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
"Buchu-Paiba. p

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney. Blad
der and Urinary Diseases. Scalding.
Irritation. Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the
bladder. 81. Druggist.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Anpro,eihf de presiaent.

WASHINGTON CITY june 80 The presi-
dent has approved the acts granting letter
carriers leave Of absence, and establishing a
labor bureau.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Fitz John Porter.

WASHINGTON CRY, June 30.-It is ex-
nected that the president villa act ON the Fitz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
The English Inquiry to be Resumed.

WASHINGTON CRY, June 30.-The COM
mittee investigating the charges against
English for his alleged abuse of privileges as
an ex-member met and reversed the ruling of
the subcommittee that the inquiry should be
confined to what occurred on the floor of the
house. This opens the doors for further in
vestigation, and English has been recalled for
the purpose of extending the inquiry as to his
interviews with members at their residences
and elsewhere, and the subcommittee win
reassemble for the purpose on Monday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
Committee Members Provoked

WASHINGTON CRY, June 30-Members of
are very much provoked about the manner
In which the senate commerce committee
have cut up their bill One of the leading
members of the house committee is authority
for the statement that in the present shape
not one member of that committee will sup
port the bill.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
i'ITE DAILY ARGUS.
MORNING. JUNE 80. 1884.

'tniy temperate Daily In the Eleventh Con
gressional District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30

=. rgrrEa. EDITOR AND ruBLlsuxa
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

forehead, " replied the diva, With . be
wltching smile. "There was nothing
wrong In that, was there? He called
upon me many times at my hotel in st.
Louis and on the last day I was there,
came to bid me goodbye. There were
several ladies in the room at the time.
When he turned to leave said, "Mme.
Patti, l shall never forget your Home
seeet Home, 70 long as I live,' and be-
fore l was aware of what he was doing,
ne pressed q reverent kiss upon my fore
head. He was such q dear love of q
man, that I could not be indignant,
indeed, it was done 80 gallantly thai
there was no occasion for resentment. .
Was not Signor Nicolini indignant,
and did he not challenge the Governor
to q duelw
ooh, those naughty, naughty news
papers exclaimed Nine. Patti, with a
look half playful and half indignant,
they have a great deal to answer for.
No, there is no truth in such . report.
Nicolini is too sensible"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09
Some Distinguished Bachelors

Pope, Pollock, Herrick, Goldsmith.
Macaulay, Watts, Hans Andersen, Vol
taire, Baflou, Swinburne, Newton, and
o host Of others were or are bachelors.
Pope was known as the interrogation
point Of literature, and hated women.
James Buchanan, the bachelor Presi-
dent, was something Of On author. In
art the bachelors were also numerous.
Raphael, Angelo, Landseer, Joshua
Reynolds, and Beethoven were never
married. C%ongreve, the darmatist, was
a specimen of the bachelor lady-killer,
and Swift was of the same order.
Cowper, at tw%enty-eight years Of age,
met with a love misfortune, and The
wound eve healed. Keats, too. was
affected by Cupid's dart, and never re-
covered. Pope had the iron driven in
to his soul by his deformity, which
made him all the more bitter. Doctor
Muhlenburg and Adam Smith had GU
rious stories told about their love affairs.
and Hans Andersen had his love trials.
Turner, the artist, had his life sharpened
by o love shadow. Lamb was a s~elf-deny-
ing bachelor, because he gave up mar
riage on account of his sister. Gray and
Erasmus We're old-maidish bachelors.
Goldsmith was a laundering bachelor,
and his life might have been changed
had he married. The ideal bachelor is
Whittier, who is everybody's friend, gem
tie, good, and kind. Hume was a bitter
bachelor, soothing at everything. Glib
bon went through several courtships,
but remained q bachelor. Buckle,
Boyle, and Spencer were never married,
and the fact may have been that many
ofthem never had time. Humboldt was
a general favorite in society, and was
courted and feted; but he never mar
ried. Buckle was an invalid, and was
devoted to his mother. Erasmus, the
best critic Of his age, was q bachelor.
So was Horace Walpole. Macauley wa
nrver married, but was devoted to his
sisters. When n of them got married
he said he had nothing left but his am
bition.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

Thu city of Duluth has heen considerably ex.
cited over the practices Of q company known as
the oneota Gold ands Silver Mining company.
Last fall it was given ont that AlhertE Sears and
Edward Lightheart OF Duluth had discovered
what was claimed to be an exceedingly rich
gold and silver mini in a ravine about one mile
back ofthe village of Oneota. They pretended
to keep the discovery a secret until they OBJ
tanned possession of the land on which the vein
cropped out. But more or less Of the affair
was published in the local papers during
the winter. This spring q company was
formed uuder the above name by Sears, Light
heart and James Malloch, and articles of in
corporation we're filed on the Sd of April.
Since that time they have done all they could
TO attract public attention to the mine and ere
ate excitement by frequent reports of rich as
says and Improvements made, and specimens
Of rocks from the mine have been freely ex-
mbited around the city. 1t is said considerable
of the stock of the company was unloaded at
" per share. 7. H. Hubert, a mining engi-
neer and assayist, got hold Of some specimens
in free circulation, and found that the mime"
had been sailed with gold shavings.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09
Plucky Ida Kurtx Puts a Prisone
in Jail.

Miss Ida Kurtz, a plucky little wo-
man, is the daughter of the Sheriff of
Franklin county, Pa. One day last
week she rang the bell at the Eastern
Penitentiary gate, smiled and inquired
for Warden Cassidy. Accompanying
her was a tall man, whose appearance
denoted that if the spirit moved him he
could pick up Miss Kurtz and toss her
into the middle ofthe street. The mar
wore q pair of steel bracelets and was
as docile as Mary's little lamb. His
name was Thomas J. Cunningham, and
he had been sentenced to a term of
three years for aggravated assault and
battery. The Warden was somewhat
surprisep when Miss Kurtz announced
to him that she was a Deputy Sheriff.
In his long experience Mr.. Cassidy had
never met O female Deputy Sheriff, and
this one almost took his breath.
She was full of business. Deputy
Kurtz presented her prisoner,
along with the requisite papers. He
was accepted as a resident of the insti-
tuition, and a receipt was given in due
form. Then the Warden and the dep
nty Sheriff sat down and had a quiet
chat. The keeper of the prison found
her q very pleasant lady, who assisted
her father in the care of the jail at
Chambersburg. Cunningham shook
| hands with her and babe her good-by
when one of the underkeepers took him
away. Deputy Sheriff Kurtz said that
it was no unusual thing for country
sheriffis to be accompanied by their
wives and daughters when they bring
| prisoners to the ~penitentiary, and that
the usual custom is to make the trip a
sort of family picnic; but this was the
first time he had over known q women;
unaided, to bring a big, burly man to
the place.