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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
A Wi, To Re Contested.

BOSTON, April 1.-THE win of the late
Mrs Valera G. Stone, who left $3.50, 900 to
charitable institutions, is to be contested by
the heirs-at-law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

COLUMBIA, S. c.. April 1.-THE Republic
ran state convention e!ecte! the following
delegates from the state at large to the Chi
cagO convention, uninstructed: L. NJ. Bray.
ton, internal revenue collector: W. n Taft,
postmaster, Charleston; Congressman Robert
Small, and Samuel Lee
The following delegates were elected
by district conventions, uninstructed;
First district, J. NJ Freeman, f. A.
Webster; Second district, Harris Simkin.,
5. Z. Smith; Third district, F.
f. Blodgett and r. W Boone; Fourth dis
Tict, Wilson Cock, C. NJ Wilder; Fifth dis
trict, c. c. Mccoy, E H. Dibhle; Sixth dis
trict, D. T. Corb!n, F. II. Dcas; Seventh
district, T. J. Johnston, George H. Thomp
son.
The convention adjou7n,d after passing a
resolution of confidence with Gen Grant
and one indorsing the Administrations Of Pres.
dent Arthur as wise, economical and Just,
without rcproach or stain
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
FLOUR.
FISH.
THE MARkE
CHICAGO, April 16.

CHICAGO, April 10
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S. circular of this
evening says: The markets on the
board Of trade opened strong, but closed
much weaker. Wheat-May, opened sac,
closed SIC; June, opened Sc closed Sc.
July, opened SSc closed size.
Corn-May, opened 1890. closed 49114 C; June,
opened 51Ac, closed 5o34c. Oajs-May,
opened 32$4c, closed 31$4c. Pork May,
opened sl6S5, closed SIG. 5213. Lard-May,
opened SS2711s, closed SS1215.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards reports
the following range of prices: Hogs-Mar-
ket moderately active and about steady al
yesterdays closing prices; light grades, s. 4l
@6.0O; heavy packing, $55O@590; fair to
choice, S5.90@6 20; heavy shipping, s.. 9OG6. g
Cattle-Market active and strong; exports.
$G.25@G,6j; good to choice, IS 90@6 20
common to fair S5.20@5.S0; butchers,
s.. 75@5; stockers and feeders, So. 15@ 5 -
Sheap-Market duh and 25c lower; good t,
choice, 50. 25@6; common to fair S4@5.
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 2S(d3Jc
good to fine dairy, 20@27c; poor to fair grades
S@15c. Eggs-ln better supply and slightly
lower; choice counts, 13@1313c. Potatoes
Steady; good to choice early rose, peachblow
Burbank or Beauty of Hebron, 35@i0c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

I AIDES or Young Ncnin city or country to take
Lnice light and pleasant work AT their own
homes; 81 to s. day easily and quietly made:
work sent hy mail: no caavassing; no stamp for
reply Please address Reliable Manufacturing
Co. Phil Pa, drawer TT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
New York.
New YORK. April lG,

Wheat-H@94c lower, heavy, irregular
active and speculative trading. No. white
June, SL02I@L051l; July, Sl.O3%@LOIt
August. $1.04A@1.O53g; September, Sl.0I5,
@l05ls. Corn-4@6c lower; western, )
q 45c. Proyisions-Beef quiet and unchanged
Pors, dull and heavy; spot mess SIG. 20
Lard, dull. barely steady; steam-rendered
$500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
New AdvertiS mentS.

ITO ADVERTISERS Lowest Rates for Adver-
4 Using in $40 Good Newspapers sent free. Ad-
dress GEO. =. ROW ELL Il co. L. Spruce 81. \. !
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

permanent organization and resolu-
TONS were then appointed A
motion was made by delegate that the
committee on resolutions be instructed
to bring in a resolution naming James G.
Blaine for president and Robert 7. Lincoln
for vice-president An amendment was
moved and accepted to make the resolutions
include instructions to the delegates-at-largc
to vote for Blaine. The motion and amend.
ment were carried by vote of 200 to $40.
Nearly all the negative votes came from the
Philadelphia delegation The various COM
mittees were then notified TO meet and re-
cess of an hour was taken.
Two hours passed before the convention
assembled The committee on permanen;
organization reported unanimously in favor
Of Galusha A. Grow for permanent chair
man. The report was adopted. Mr.. Grew,
having taken the chair, reviewed tie
achievements Of the Republican party
during the last quarter Of cent
Iry, down to the present time. lie was for a
protective tariff which would secure to the
laboreT of this country a comfortable living
FOR himself and family. Cheapness Of com
modities is not to be desired at the expense
OF the wages Of tie laboring man. Free
trade, he thought, was merely logical the
Dry based upon mistaken facts
The committee on resolutions presented
the following: First, congratulating Re
publican4 upon the re-establishment of
unity and harmony in tho party which has
restored Pennsylvania to her place in the
Republican column Second, approving the
present protective, fits continuanc. Third
demanding on tariff, and demandLCs q
such legislation as win suspend the coinage
Of the standard silver dollar until united &C
ton regarding bi-metalic standard With
| other nations can lie bad Fifth, recon-
mends the retirement Of the trade dollar in
exchange for standard dollars without in
| creaSing the monthly issue of the latter
Sixth, says that by the integrity and wisdom
of his administration, President Arthur has
deseryedly wen the respect, conf lence and
| commentator Of the whole people Sew
enth, cOmmends every effort to sustain and
promote civil service reform in the national
and state governments. Eighth, declares
that James G. Blaine is the choice of the Re
| publlcans of Pennsylvania for president, and
! instruets the delegates at-large to vote for
him so long as his name shall be before the
convention, and to use all honorable means
TO secure his nomination.
The resolutions were adopted, and the con
| Vention took a recess until 4 o'clock
Delegates frem South Carolina.
| COLUMBIA, S. C., April 1.-THE Republic
I
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
st Louis.

st. LOUIS, April To.
Wheat-Lower and unsettled; No. 2 red
81 09@lc91 cash; S1.O9@@1O91I May; Sic
Gl0519 June; 934@94c July; 91%@91%t
August; 9OL@slc year; closing at irs,dt
quotations No. 3 Red, s1O01z. Corn
Lower and slow; 45%@46c cas-;
454c April; 49, a 454cc May, : 459
closing at lowest figure. Oats-Firmer and
slow; SIC cash; 3311@@3&c May. Rye
Slow; 5619c bid. Barley-Steady; 70Gs5c
Whsky-Steady; Sl.1G. Provisions Stow:
only jobbing trade Pork, SIC 750l7 Bull
meats, long clear SS30@S35; short ribs,
sS35@S.45; short clear, sS.65@S70 Bacon.
long clear, s9.15@9 20; short ribs, 81. S0d
$40; SNORT clear, 49, 50@96218. Lard.
dull; IS. 1211S asked.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
ELY'S
Cream Balm

has gained an eHyia
Bile reputation where
ever known, displac.
ing all other prepara
tons. An article Of
undOuhted merit. l.
convenient and clean
~. 1t causes no pain
nor sDeeZiUg,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, April 16
Wheat-W Weaker; No. 2, SIC: April s3c
May, S7ssc; June Soc Corn-Higher; No. g
Csc; rejected, 50&c. Oats-Quiet; No. 2, nom
inally BE. Rye--Higher; No. l, 6lkc. Bar
ley-Quiet; No. 2, zoe; extra No. g. &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Toledo.

IULhUU, ApTI TO.
Wheat-Dull and easy; No. white, S105;
No. 2 red cash, 93H@95c; April,
9379c; May, 93%c; June, 95Lc; July,
96c asked; No. soft, 81. OF; No 3 red, SIC;
No. red, ne; rejected, 6O@62c. Corn
Dull but firm; high mixed, SIC; No
2 cash and April, 49c asked; May, 4994c;
June, Sic; July noninally Sc; rejected,
nominally 4S15c; no grade, nominally 47c.
Oats-Nominal; No. 9 white, 3Sc; No. 2
cash, April, May and June, Soc; rejected,
35c Clover Seed-Dull and steady !. prime
mammoth, 10: prime mediums cash; U.s. 9j
asked: No. 9 S 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17


Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention for supper, the delegates
from the northern grand division of the
supreme court met and nominated a
clerk. MI. Albert H. Taylor, of Ottawa,
was the successful candidate by long odds,
and his nomination was made unanimous.
For clerk of the first appellate court,
John j. Healy was nominated, after hot
contest. For clerk of the second appellate
court, j. r Cooms, of Grundy county,
was chosen. Charles Becker, of BellevilIe
was nominated as clerk of the fou;th
appellate court, and W. ]. Reed, of Bond
county, as clerk of the supreme court.
After the convention had adjourned
the State Committee effected permanent
organization and elect A. NJ Jones chair
man
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-Gov. Hen
bricks lett for home this afternoon.
He will not speak at New Albany, as
announced.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. L. Associa-
ted Press YokOhoma advices an
nounce the arrival of Prince Oscar of
Sweden, August 26th. He was to
leave for home September 18th. The
Franco-ChiDese war has greatly re-
duced the trade of Japan with China.
HAMILTON, O.. Oct. IA special
train conveying Mr.. Blaine and party
made few stops between Dayton and
this city. At 1920 the train arrived
at Hamilton. Here Mr.. Blaine and
party were driven through town to
the stand in front of the court house,
where there was a gathering Of many
thousands.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct, 1.-The State
election for governor, statehouse
officers and members OF the legisla-
ture took place to-day. Small vote
and no opposition. Henry G. Nc
Daniels, successor to Gov. Stephen
son is reelected governor. Gut of
7 900 votes, not more than 500 were
po]led in this (Richmond) county.
Not more than a third of the vote of
the State is polled.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
POINTS OF INTEREST,
Which "Our Man IN the COun-
try" Noticed in HIS Travels.

Geo. Burns, a prosperous rancher
on the Madison, raised a crop of nice
crab apples this season.
At the Three Forks, in Gallatin
county, extensive preparations are
being made for horse racing, to take
place in the near future. Among the
list of flyers to take part in the affair
is very fine animal belonging to A.
w. Randall, of that place.
The old and weather-beaten hotel
of Peter Daily, near Laurin, built in
the early days of '63, and presided
over from that time until a few days
ago by the generous and urbane Pete,
has been disposed of by the latter to
other parties. Its former owner is
pre- pairing a home q few miles from
there where he expects to live and
prosper in the pursuit of raising fine
stock until the hours when grim
death will tap him gently on the
shoulder, and beckon HIM to follow.
The mining properties of Wash
ington district, in Madison county,
are, as far as developed, making a
good showing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04

FORT WAYNE, Oct. l.-General
Butle. arrived here at 3:i5. He was
met at the depot by a committee in
carriages, headed by the city band
and Immediately driven to the fair
ground where he addressed 5000
people. Upon being introduced to
the audience, Butler ordered the
coacbman who was sitting in the
carriage in the midst of the crowd
and hiding the view of those behind,
to move on, saying, eve are anti
monopolists here. No man shall
take up more room than belongs to
him. The General spoke an hour
and q half. He predicted tnat the
party which snail be defeated at the
November election will unite with
the popular party i'll the future.
At the close of the speech he was
greeted with a round Of cheers. He
then proposed three cheers for the peo-
ple's party, himself giving the hip,
hip, bip, which met with an ell
thusiastic response.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
SNEAK Thieves.

Tuesday evening about half-past
ten, Mr.. John Gordon, who works in
Fosters store, started for his room in
the Grand Central Hotel. When he
got there he was surprised at It's bare
appearance. Proceeding to investigate
he made the discovery that during
his absence some nimble-fngered
gentleman had purloined two suits
of clothes, a pair of shoes. a new hat
and pistol. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Gordon got out search wal rant
and went through the building, but
to no avail. It would be a good idea
for people to keep their doors locked,
as the town is filled with vags and
chronic dead beats who are finan-
cially stranded and will lose no op-
portunity of making a raise to get
out.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
He Left Some.

''And that prisoner over there
turning broom-handles," said the
guide who was showing a party
through the Michigan City prison
the other day, twas the trusted booL-
keeper for firm in Indianapolis.
He embezzled about $15. 900.
e'And what is he doing here" "
''They arrested and convicted him,
and he got ten years."
mo"
"Fact. Everybody says it was an
accident, or something or other, and
I believe petition is being circulated
tor his pardon"
"On what grounds ?"
That he left the firm sufficient
cash to pay months gas bill, and
that he wasn't the superintendent of
a Sunday school. I will now show
you man who got twenty years for
stealing an old horse, which died on
his hands, Walk-stSeet Ne,Ds.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Minor Items.

your friends in the east wish to
be posted on Butte matters send
them the SEMI-WEEKLY MINER.
'Satin lined purses are worn this
year." says fashion item, Perhaps
the old kind, lined with greenbacks,
will remain popular, just the same.
Street eros sings are now in at lie ar
ly all of the principal corners of the
city. The street commissioner will
now be blessed instead of receiving
perdition.
Last evening, about halt-past II
o'clock, Charles Studer breathed his
last. The body will be embaImed
and taken to Ogden ty his brother
for lnterment.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
nlperilled Men.

ELKToN, Md, Oct. 1.-1ntelli-
gence is received here by telephone
that the caisson No. 9cf the b. q u.
bridge over the Susquehanna river
at Frenchtown, sank at s O'Clock
This morning with twenty men
under it, seven or eight of whom are
Supposed to have teen drowned. "A
11!uIle1in displayed at the Telephone
Exchange states that between SIX
and niue men are imprisoned In the
calskon sixty feet under the water.
Air is beng pumped in and there Is
q possibility of effectiDg thelr
rescue after the tide has fallen:
LATER.-A special from Eikton
al 1880 p. m. says: Seven men VINO
Wee confined in the caisson were
ihscued at noon at low tide, not ole
icing in the least injur. d.
p; ;HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, OCT: L.
The caisson was 0Oated with alr
pressure and the water pumped ou'
tf the first chamber. O'Brien, lore
man, dtsce Dded and opened the dool
!cck where the men were found, SIX
IN all in an exhausted condition. Az
soon as O'Brien signalled up the men
Were We're alive, loud cheers were gwen
The depth of water where the calls
son sunk was sixty-fve feet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Anecdote OF Daniel Webster.

Every one who has read Mr..
George Ticknor Curtis's Life of
Daniel Webster, will remember John
Taylor, Mr.. Wehster's tenant and
factotum at Franklin, New Hamp-
shire, and Robert Wise, the old
Revolutionary soldier who came
home from the war with Captain
Ebeuezer Webster, Mr.. Webster's
ia. her, and built for himself little
cottage on one corner of the Webster
farm. where he lived and died.
Skirting the Webster property, and
passing by the spot where Robert
Wise took up his humble abode,
there had long been a ferryway, Lead
ing to terry across the Merrimac
river. The ferry was established
during the last century, and after
Robert Wise had lived there for
some time it came to be called Wise's
Ferry. The ferryway was originally
fenced Oh both sides, and it ran be
tween the We bster farm and farm
belonging, at the same time of which
we are about to speak, to Deacon
Farley. The fence on Webster's
side of the ferryway had been
allowed to fill in decay, but the fence
on the Farley side had been we'll
keptup. In the year '4S, after bridge
had been built across the river, the
town voted to discontinue the ferry
way and the ferry, and the land re-
verted, of course to the original
owner. Deacon Farley, assuming
tAat the land belonged to himself,
removed all traces of the fence on his
own side, and Included the whole of
the land in his own territory up to
the line where the Webster fence
formrly stood.
Mr. Webster came up to Franklin
soon after this had been done, and
was greatly incensed by what he
saw. He ordered John Taylor into his
and said to him. sternly,
"John Taylor, how came you to stand
still and let Deacon Farley steal my
land?" Mr.. Webster was in one of
his blackest moods. P.Or Taylor
was terribly frightened, for in all his
life he had never seen his great friend
in such q towering passion. Mr..
Webster ordered him, in tones OF
thunder, to go and bring Deacon
Farley.
The deacon came, "a nd he too was
saluted with q burst of wrath that
made him tremble. He modestly re-
Piled that ne believed the land was
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Complimentary.

We find the following in the San
Francisco Mining and Scientific
Press of Sept. 80: The developing
mineral resources of Montana at
Butte City are causing much work
tor assayers, and some thorough and
compt tent workmen in this line are
to be found about the laboratories of
the smelling works and mines at that
place. Hubbard, Breen & Meade
have a Chemical laboratory and as
say office in town: where they recent
ly showed our agent many interest
ing processes and results. The ores
Of Butte in many instances carry so
many metals that very thorough
assay is necessary to determine their
value. 1t is we'll that there are places
where the miner and prospector can
learn these values right at home.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Commissioner Proceedings.

The Mineral Argus is in favor of a
law requiring tull and official reports
of commissioners proceedings to be
published in one or more newspapers
in the county, and among other
things has the following to say on
the subject:
ut is a matter of no little comment
that-considering the size as we'll as
difficulty of reaching remote parts OF
the cOurtrv-the commissioners do
not have the proceedings of their
quarterly meetings published verba-
tim. The taxpayers are entitled to
know what the county fathers are
doing, yet with a synopsis of their
deliberations pull lished but a very
limited knowledge of their acts be-
ccme generally Known
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Indian Ex5ortiOn.

The authorities at Winnepeg re-
ceiyed information on Sunday that
the chiefs of the South Piegan Indi-
ans are extorting money from Cana
dian rancnmen for permitting them
to drive their stock cattle. purchased
in Montana, across their reserve.
Canadian ranchmen purchase large
herds in Montana, which are driven
through the South P.egan reserve in
to the Canadian Northwe about 80
miles west of Fort Mcleod. On
every head of cattle the Indians de-
mand q payment of ten cents and If
the money is not Immediately handed
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
VAe Peabody FINN,

- NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The trus...,
openas OF the Peat Peabody educational usoee; f@nd
the Fifth sbe'l A1enns annusl session ss today At
th those present were Robt. G. WIFE
tnrop, president; Hamilton FIJI IN
SSeneral ven =! .; 8: Grant, VIM. Aiken nen
Menry II N; M r RHa4Ets, 4slca Chief Justice Waite,
Lyman, ex-President Haves nV%ore ThnS
=: Manning, Anthony !. Dreres '
Gamuei a: Greene, James D. Porter
+; thror y; W: v:,.isy Curry, 7. L. D. Mr.. Win,
.nlop' reviewed the work of the past
year. Mr; Curry, the general agent '
presented his report showing the fol-
loving distribution of the income LOT of
.ne mnd: nI Alabama, $4,000: Arkan-
sas; "a co$ oS2,95O; Florida, s., 100; Georgia
s. g 500; 500; Louisville, ST. 2,s45; Mississipni''
=, ,650; North Carolina, $475; South
1arollna. "a. 400: Tennessee. Sl3 40O.
It xas, $500; Virginia, $e,2O: West
virginia, 81 500; total, $50, 900. The
report was accepted.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
Treasury Statements.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Decrease of
the public debt during September,
$12, ,O4O,OOO; decrease since June 3Oth,
1884, $24, ,5S3, 600; cash in treasury,
$425, ,O31 900; gold certificates, $780,
937, 600; silver certificates, $123, 26l,-
600; certificates of deposit, $3.50, ,94O,-
600; refundiDg certificates, $271 GOO;
legal tenders, $346, ,6Sl 900; fractional
currency, $6,977, ,OOp.
Bonds issued to Pacific railways,
interest payable by the United States,
interest accrued not yet paid, $685.
352; interest paid by the United
States, s6s s,O99 ,504. Interest repaid
by the companies by transportation
service, s1S, S,s5s,o95. BY cash pay
ments, Sc per cent. of interest, earn
ings, $6, 55l 1898. Balance of interest
raid by the United States, 81, $50, ,21O.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04
The Great Eastern.

The New Orleans papers promise
that the Great Eastern will be one of
the sights at their approaching
Exposition. The managers con-
ceived the project of having her
brought over ana anchored in the
harbor, and entrusted the negotiation
of it to Captain James B. Eads, of
Missouri, P. J. Buckmsn, of Georgia,
Walker Fearn. of Louisiana, and E.
NJ. Pine, of Philadelphia If she
comes to New Orleans, the event
would demonstrate beyond all dis
pute and criticism the capacity of the
jetties to pass the largest steamers
a1oat. She draws twenty-six feet,
and the New Orleans papers say she
can come through the je,ties, and
have four feet to spare.