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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Democratic Rally at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Oct IA great Demo
cratic demonstration was held hero Satur
day night, in which thousands of people
took part. The procession is estimated tc
have contained 1l,00O people, and tens OF
thousands witnessed it.
The entire demonstration was gotten up in
honor of Thomas A Hendricks There were
several noted speakers present, among them
being Thomas F. Fayard, D. N. Lockwood
Howe Call of New Hampshire; Ex-Governor
Hubbard, Of Texas; John r. Fellows, George
H. Pendeton, and others. Gen
Rosecrans presided. Governor Hen
bricks speech was not very long. Il
was confined to an explanation of the reason,
which, he claims, exist for a change in the
admnist ration of the government, and Al
attack on the Republican party for main
tanning u surplus in the treasury, thus keep
ing up taxes The depression in industries
In prices of cOmmodities-in fact, of all evil
| which beset the country-were attributed tt
the Republican party, and averrod to be the
outgrowth of the high taxation and protec
tive ideas.
On his way to this place as the train
stopped at Dayton, Mr.. Hendricks received
an ovation at the station, where severa
thousand people had collected and calIet
| loudly for speech. The distinguished trayele
then made his appearance on the platform
and thanked the throng in a brlf eaddress, ant
was followed by Senators Bayard and Pen
| dleton and Gen. Rosecrans.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
DESTROYED HALF THE TOWN.
Fire Nearly Destroys Virgins
NlitS~e.

LYYCHBURG, Va, Get 1.-THE town of
Liberty, county seat of Bedford county,
twenty-five miles west OF here ON the Norfolk
& Western railroad, was visited by a dis
astrous contiagration Sunday, which de-
stroyod about half the business portion Of
the town.
The fire was of incendiary origin and
started in frame store-house occupied by
J. N. Early, and swept away fourteen busi-
ness houses and badly damaged others be-
fore it was stopped by the blowing up of a
house with powder.
The houses occupied by the following firms
were totally destroyed: r. B. Clayton &
Co, Shanklin, Campbell & Co, Bufford
Bros, dry-goods; j. A Wright, saddlery; J.
W. Mccormick, Jake Oppenheim, II. C.
Hopkins drug store; A. Hisch, Sentinel news
paper; T. G. Abbott, J. N. Early, A. W.
Robinson, William Kelly and N. J. Jen-
nings & Co, confectionery
The loss is estimated at between Sl25, ,00C
and $50, 900, and only about one-third GOV.
cred by insurance The same town was
nearly destroyed last year and is without pro
lection from fire, and no water is attainabie
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
81. John Wi, Not Retire.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ID. 4.-Ex-Governor st
John, the Prohibition candidate for presi
dent, issued letter Sunday night giving the
reasons why he should not retire from the
canvass. The letter is addressed among
Others, to Grant Goodrich, of Chicago; John
Y Farwell, of Chicago; the Rev. K. M. Hat
field, of Chicago; Orrington Lunt and Will
lam Deering, of Evanston, H., and John
Evans, of Denver Colo, whose names wert
appended to published request in The New
York Tribune that h. should withdraw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
MOODY aud Sankey.

New YORK, Oct 14-Messrs Moody and
Sankey resumed their work as evangolists in
this country Sunday, by holding afternoon
and evening services in the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music The large building was
packed at both services, and 800 chairs on
the stage were filled with we'll
known Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation LEADERS. Mr. Moody looks well He
is stouter, his beard and hair is plentifully
sprinkled with white, but he has lost none of
his old power to preach. Mr.. Sankey has
fully recovered from his recent illness. The
work in Brooklyn will be continued during
ba 1rrool-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
The James Boys, FEo thcr.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct 14.-Mrs. jesse
James and the notorious Mrs. Samuels, wife
and mother of the great Missouri outlaw now
dead, came to the surface here Sunday, and
at Union depot in the evening caused quite q
sensation George Shepherd, who once
claimed to have killed Jesse, several years
ago, was also at the depot, and Mrs. Samuels
accused him of lying and robbery, and was
at last pulled away by her daughter-in law
Shepherd was formerly noted member of
Quantrell's band, and helped rob the Russell
vile County bank at the close of the war
for which he was captured and sentenced to
ten wears.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Governor Cleveland.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 14.-Governor Cieve
land was busy Monday clearing up his work
preparatory to his trip to New York and
BROOKLYN, Wednesday He will probably be
accompanied only by Private Secretary
Daniel S. Lamont, and will leave on the
regular train which arrives in New York al
1890 m His headquarters will be the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Gen, Butler.

New YORK Oct. 14-Gen Butler left the
city at II a. IN. Monday, accompanied by
Hon. Freeman O. Wiley. of Wisconsin Tbs
general addressed the people of Paterson,
II. J., at 1880 in the afternoon, followed by
Mr.. Wiley. Returning to Jersey City
spesches were made at the Catholic institute
and at Hamilton park. Tuesday evening
Gen. Butler starts for New York on tour OF
the state The trip will cover 46 towns and
pi+ias
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Senator Eayard at Chicago,

CHICAGO, Oct. Ex-senator Thomas F.
Bayard, Of Delaware, arrived in Chicago at
o'c.ock Monday morning The distinguished
Democratic statesman was Immediately
driven TO the Palmer house, and was soon
busy receiving prominent Democratic callers
in par!or S In the afternoon reception
was rendered him by the lrQquois club, and
at night lie addressed large audience at the
First Cavalry armory. The speaking was
preceded hy large and imposing torchlight
,,rn.aSei,,,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Some Schedules Filed.

New York, Oct 14-The schedules in the
assignment of Burdett & Pond, commission
merchants, filed Monday, show liabilities
S305, 1884; nominal Ssets, S2S6, ,467 40 and
actual assets S153, $500 Charles P. Bur
dott's individual statements show liabilities
s197, ,74G; nominal assets s4l4,-
190.S5, and actual assets S191,-
675.43. The individual liabilities of
S G.. Pond are stated at STA, sol S3, nominal
assets S94 175 65 and actual assets S23, IT'S. G5
The total is liabilitiess ssSG17, ,63517, nominal
assets $794, S23 90 and actual assets $685. 49, 4352
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Alexander Mitchell Rohbsd,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 14-Burglars
broke into the residence of Alexander
Mitchell Sunday night and made big haul
of valuable jewelry. Mr., Mitchelrs watch
and Mrs. Mitchelps watch, both very valua
bic, and n lot of Mrs. Mitchel's jewels were
taken. No estimate of the loss is given. The
burglars We're discovered, and fed lefore The
family plate and other valuahles were
reached.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
0ripinnf Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quaint.
ties by the putrefaction of the urine OF
animals Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drus
by placing a can of the Royal ran
drews" Pearl" top down on hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover an(
smell.
Prove it by the above test jn26dwtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
THE PRtTrI st LADY In ROCK ISLAND.

Remarked to friend the other da,
that she knew Kemp's Balm for thu
Throat and LtRgs was superior remedy
as it stopped her cough instantly wheI
others had no effect whatever. So t.
prove this o. Grotjan will guarn
tee it to all. Price 80 cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14

CINCINNATI, Oct 1.-two freight trains
on the Kentucky Central collided Monday
morning near DeCourcey station The
trains are almost Il complete wreck En-.
gineer Bob Gray was seriously and possibly
fatally, injured, and two others slightly
hurt. Caused by mistake Of the train dis
patcher in giving orders
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
The Freoeb rsu.v ON Grain

PARIS, Oct. I4.-It is believed in parlia-
mentary circles that if the cabinet consents,
the chamber of deputies at its next session
will vote TO abolish the duties on cereals.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal $500; CRATE and egg, S7.75
range, nut and No. $500 per ton.
screened and delivered; all best quality Of
Anthracite coal Blacksmith coal, Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1903 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. G. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
A Freak OF the Lightning

TAUNTON, Mass, Oct. 14.-Sunday after.
noon lightning struck tree near the house
of jesse King at Raynham, and ran TO the
house some distance away, knocked Mrs.
King and daughter insensible, leaving an
imprint Of the tree on the daughters shoul,
der. She will recover.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Gen, Logan at-ClncInnati.

CINCINNATI Oct. 14.-Gen. Logan spoke tc
an audience filling every part of Music Hal
in this city Saturday night. He was enthu
siastically cheersd when he made his appear
ance and spoke at length in answer to Gov
ernor Hendricks speech of the night before.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Reducing The Wages.

MANSFIELD, Pa, Oct IA 10 per cent
reduction took effect Monday morning in the
wages of the employees of Nimick & Britain
Manufacturing company. This is the second
reduction that has taken place this year and
falls on the men rather severely About SOC
men are affected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
EIaine's Trip Through the Hooking.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 14-Mr Blaine ar
rived at Lancaster from his trip through tn
Hooking valley on Saturday. His reception
at the different points along the line was for
the most part enthusiastic. At Nesonville,
the center of the mining troubles, he was
respectfully listened to and some parts of his
speech applauded At Athens and Logan
there We're large crowds and he was loudly
cheered At Lancaster he was received by
large audience and made a speech largely
devoted to "reminiscences of his boyhood,
which was spent to Il considerable extent in
Lancaster At night he was seranaded.
RIVAL CANDIDATES AT THE STATION.
Mr.. Blaine left Lancaster at little after
8 O'Clock Monday morning for Toledo, via
Columbus Just as he started. the train go
ing down the Hooking valley, carry ing Mr.
Hendricks, the Democratic candidate for
vice president, arrived at Lancaster.
The crowd at the depot cheered Mr. Hen
dricks when he appeared on the rear plat
form, and he returned thanks in very brief
speech in the course of which he said: of
Ohio tomorrow shall support the Demo
cratic cause, the fight is over; but if Ohio
tomorrow shall not do that, then in In
diana and III the other states the fight is tc
the death"
At Columbus, Ex-Governor Foster Chair
man Oglevee, of the Republican state com.
mittee, and eX-Commissioner Dudley,
boarded Mr.. Blatnes car There was a STOP
here Of over an hour, but the car was left on
the outskirts of the city, and did not go intc
the depot at all.
Mr.. Blaine will make a tour of Michigan
this week and enter the state of Indiana
Saturday evening, where he will spend Sun,
day with an aunt residing there. He will leave
Lafayette, Ind, Thursday, Oct. p, for
Springfield, Ills, making brief stops on the
WOV
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Adonted the 1ireenwicl nIcridian

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 14-The intcrna-
tional meridian congress Monday agreed
upon the meridian of Greenwich The French
delegates voted against that meridian, and
the delegates from Brazil declined to vote
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
Spoiling the Fun.

In several counties in England the gentry
have moved successfully in preventing the
licensing Of liquor booths at horse races, and
the liquor dealers retaliated by killing off all
the foxes and spelling ths fun of uunting
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Everything Ready for the Political
Fight in Ohio.
both Parties Putting the Finishing
Pouches TO the Work of the
Campafgn-The Leaders,
Movements.

CHICAGO, Oct. l4-A United Press dis
patch from Cleveland Ohio, says: The re-
suit of the election in Ohio is regarded as
exceedingly doubtful, both the Republican
and Democratic parties being equally conf
dent of success. Neither party, however,
cares to make any very large wagers
on the general result. Foran the
Democratic nominee for congress in this dis
trlct Is pretty sure to be reelected. The
county and state ticket will probably go re
publican by small majorities. Great en-
thuslasm prevails on both sides anl a large
vote Will be polled.
special to The Mail from Cincinnati
says: Eight hundred deputy maIshals have
already been sworn in, and the process has
not stopped yet At police headquarters
Mayor Stephens is swearing in special police
men, and 500 of these have already beer
given stars. The process has only stopped
because the material has temporarily rur
out. At the sheriffs office special deputie
are being sworn in
The same paper has a special from Colum
bus, Ohio, whIc h says This is Ohios time
OF suspense, and both sides are expressing
confidence. The excessive and tiresomt
''4'N VI "'A OA'luhiB CdIllIhlEh lluS tllGtHl
and nothing remains but to await the result
of balloting. All unite in the common be
lief that tremendous vote will be polled-
anywhere from 7s5, 600 to $4,000 Hence i
may be expected that both parties will show
their entire strength.
). F. Oglevee, chairman of the Republican
committee, figures up a Republican majority
from reports and estimates carefully obtained
of from 1900 to 1900 His party also de
pends largely on the fact that Ohio neve
goes Democratic in a presidential year
Chauncey l. Filley, of Missouri, claims tn
state for the Republicans by L, 500 on tn
basis that they will get nearly 450, 900 of til,
entire vote cast There are over 800 poll
ing precincts in the state. An average
change Of four votes in each of these woulC
overturn an estimated 10 900 majority Thu
it is seen on what slight causes the reSul
hinges.
Chairman Barger declares there is IL,
| doubt Of the election of the entire Demo
cratic ticket, and places the majority a
| 5000 to l2,000. Very much depends on tn
result i'll hamilton county. Both partie
have thousands of teams hired in countr,
| and cities to haul voters to the polls
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14

TITUsvILE, Pa, Oct. IA new "gusher"
is reported in the new Butler field Its pro-
duction for the first twenty-four hours was
l. 4gG barrels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14

Fifth Avenue hotel, where he will remain
Wednesday afternoon and evening. The
number of visitors at the executive chamber
Monday was very large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-14
OUR
Waterbury Watches and Clocks

Are doing wonders and offerings are simply mracnlous
People come from near and far the prices Of our goods
astonlsh them and our Watches and Clocks delight
them. We venture the assertion that not q sin
gle dissatisfied customer has left our place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07
Aristocratic Sheep.

The building where the Central Park
sheep are housed is not model fold.
1t looks more like a fortress than a
sheep fold, and it seems to have been
constructed under the misapprehension
that sheep require all the conveniences
of the human family. The fold is pierced
with portfolios, like a block-house or
the gun-deck of man-of-war. These
holes, however, are now stopped up
with cobble-stones, but before this was
done there were many mishaps; the
lambs, in a spirit of investigation, often
squeezed through the+holes to see where
they led, and fell into the depths below,
a distance of eight or ten feet
At either end of the fold there are
rooms with fine panels and furnished
with oaken book cases and tables The
intention of the builders was to make
libraries of these rooms; but the sheep
in the park, though they do great deal
of thinking, and no doubt at times hold
long conversations with one another, or
with Shep, their guardian, don't care
much for reading, and don't require any
books. This fact, however, seems not
to have become apparent to the build
ers until after the library was completed,
and these costly rooms have been used,
not as reading rooms, but for storing
the wool that is clipped from the sheep.
Inside the fold there are two parallel
rows of pens, each having beneath it a
diminutive row of the same shape.
These pens are flied with hay in the in
door season-when the ground is COW
cred with snow-the tall pens being fol
the sheep and the short ones for the
lambs Franklin II. North, in ST. Mich
0L1S.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07

after being denounced and investigated,
failed and died broken-hearted The simple
old man could not understand why the whole
country wanted to exaggerate some of the
simplest accidents of an average business
life He had gone to the government as a
contractor and builder and asked them to
give him charter for road and help to do
it, that road to benefit the people of the
United States. All the great constitutional
lawyers who now shout "Credit Mobilier"
were doubtful that the United States could
pass such bill You must always confront
your constitutional ass at two or three places
on the same road First he will deny your
power After you get the power he will
deny your solvency. After you fail
he will say you were fool
After you pick up the property
and bring it out triumphant at last, he will
say: "Look at the villain, see how much he
has made" intermediate men have picked
up the Union Pacific railroad, worked up its
stock, made sharp operations and left the
road to relapse again as it has at present
But there is no law to prevent human nature
doing the best with its wits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07
WORK OF A SMALL CYCLONE.
Some Details of Losses Recently In
Wisconsin.


REEDsBURG, Wis, Aug. Information
reached here Monday of destructive cy-
clone near this village Saturday evening. Its
track is about twenty miles long and from
ten to twenty rods wide 1t struck he earth
near Cazenovia, Richland county, where it
destroyed ten houses and barns Ed
ward Vests new house was carried
away. Joshua Bible lost his buildings. His
loss is $1,000. He was carried eight rods
and seriously injured while his son was
fatally hurt The latter was caught by fall
ing beams in the barn. The damage at
Cazenovia amounts to $4,000 The course
of the storm from there was northwesterly,
carrying away the dwellings of Benjamin
Hawkins and John Kinnaman. 1t travelled
ten miles through the heavy timber,
where the course is marked by al
most clear space. A few miles further
on it struck the large two-story dwell
ing of Peter Lashallette, carrying away the
upper part Two large hop-houses vert
borne away, as was all his grain and hay
His loss is $500. Two miles beyond the
dwellings and barns of C. DAILY, r. J. Davis
Ira Churchill, and David Ransom were des
troyed. Two miles further north-westward
it struck the premises of E. L. Melrose and
carried away everything except the dwelling
which was protected by a high bank
His loss will exceed $1,000 The stornt
force seemed spent after leaving Mel
roses farm. Two miles of the new
line of the Bankers and Merchants Tele
graph company were blown down, In the
vicinity of the path of the storm all crops ar,
| ruined. Every farmer loses more or less live
stock The country where the storm passed
is very hilly, particularly where it origin
| ated. A curious feature of its travels is thai
the valleys are stripped, while some of the in
terrening hills are scarcely touched. Tht
cloud had the rotary forward motion peculia
| to cyclones, and was Immediately followed by
heaVy rain
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug I'm order thai
distillerS may have all the benefits allowed
by law for losses by leakage on whisky il
bond circular viii soon be issued TO collec
tors to notify those in their district who have
goods on which the tax is about to fall due
that they should apply in time for a regauge
Unless this precaution is taken it is possible
that the quantity to be charged for will have
to he learned from the face of the bond
given, and not from the spirits to be forced
out of bond. A regauge can only be obtained
by application or in case of withdrawal be
fore the internal revenue tax is actually due
In the latter case, a day or two i'll advance
will accomplish all purposes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07

PITTsAUEG, Aug. AT the second day
proceedings in the convention of the. Amai
gamated association of iron and steel workers
the first in order came the appointment o
several committees, after which tht
report of officers. As ex-Presiden
Jarrett served the first tire,
months of the term his repor
followed by the report Of President Weihe
which occupied the attention of the conven
ton during the entire morning session
Samuel Duff, of Steubenville, Ohio, will pre-
sent plans and specifications offering Goa
lands mill site, etc, as inducements for tn,
Amalgamated association to erect and oper
ate an extensive rolling mill at that point
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07
Organizing a whisky Po05.

CINCINNATI, Ohio Aug. III. B, Miller,
of Rive"ton, His, has arrived here, and has
been i'll consultation with distillers for the
purpose of arranging terms for restoring the
whisky pool on and after Sept. l, this year.
The rate of production of highwines as pro
posed a. this time is IS per cent of the
registered capacity. All the distillers in the
Cincinnati region have agreed to terms for
the restoration of the pool except the Mill
Creek Distllling company, one of the largest
producing firms in the west Miller is labor
ing to bring them in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07
NICE ICE CREAM PARLORs.

B. Birkenfield has refitted his ice cream
parlors and he now has the cosiest and
most elegant ice cream room in the three
cities. It'is well known that Mr.. Birken-
fields reputation for making delicious lee
cream is second to none in the west
When you want a real nice dish of ice
cream, made from the pure cream, 60 to
Birkenfield's on Fourth avenue. m2-3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-07
Surprised, But Went Along.

CINCINNATI, Aug 7.-Tuesday night ex-
Prosecutor Samuel H. Drew was arrested
while sitting in the Burnet house. on a war
rant issued upon an affidavit made by Mrs.
Elizabeth Cox of Mt Auburn, charging him
with the embezzlement of 5000 Drew was
very much surprised, but went quietly tc
jail without offering to furnish bail