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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
ILLINOIS DEMOCRACY.
How the Springfield Papers Talk
Rnte OF the Convention.

CHICAGO March S.-The Democrat state
central committee, at Peoria, selected that
city as the place and July as the time for
holding the state convention, and the basis
of representation at one delegate for every
200 votes for Hancock, except where
the Orendorff vote of 1880 exceeded
that of Hancock. In such cases the
Orerdorf vote will be the basis
Appearances indicate that Mayer Harri-
son, Of Chicago, will be nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation. The other candidates
lnentio red are: For lieutenant governor,
Senator Setter, Of st. Clair; secretary of
sta g, II. B. Buck, Of The Carlinville En-
quirer; fnr treasurer, Major Orendorf; foI
auditor, r. w. Corbett, of The Aurora
News, and Chas. Durham, of Geneseo, Henry
county; the names of Senator Buck of Pike,
and S natDr Thos Merritt, Of Morrow, are
are also talked of. James Herrin s!on, Of
Kane, is supposed to have an eye on the
lieutenant governorship, and there is talk of
John Obarly for auditor.
Strong opposition to Morrison's candidacy
for the presidential nomination was devei-
oped, aud it seems evident that he cannot
have tho solid state delegation at Chicago
A dispatch from Springfield says: Demo-
Gratis here are scarcely surprised at the
selection of Peoria as the place cf holding
their state convention, but they are not
pleased. They freely allege that the selection
is tue result Of the activity of Morrison's
friends, who want the convention as far
removed from the Springer influence as
possible.
The State Register says: "Tlie convention
ought to be held in Springfield. 1t is
the geographical and political center
of the state, and its. facilities
for the accommodation of the convention are
not equaled by any city in the state outside of
Chicago. In none of these respects does
Peoria come up to the requirements, and
when certain of her citizens started out to Sc
cure the state convention this year they
simply sink the interests of the people in their
selfish desire to advertise their city and swell
the receipts of their new and non-paying
hotel"
The Journal says: an their action our
Democratic friends have manifested anew
their prochvity for following the Republican
ion They are determined to see the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
TwENTY-seVEN THOUSAND.
A sirewd Thief Robs the Burlington
Railway af That Amount.

CHICAGO, March SIT has been made known
that on Saturday, the 1st inst, the heavy
vault of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway at their Office in this city was robbed
of s27, 600 Tho money was taken from the
vault during the absence Of the cashier, c.
F. Smith, and the paymaster c, 6. Bartlett,
the former of whom has been in the COM
pany's employ twenty five years, and the lat
ter seventeen years. On tue date In
dicated they went TO lunch, remaining about
half an hour, leaving the safe locked, but
with the combination i'll place for opening
During this interval it is believed the thief OF
thieves entered the room and secured the
cash. The discovery Of this has occasioned a
great panic in the Office, ana detectives were
Immediately sent for and put TO work on the
case, but 50 far there is not
the slightest clew to the perpetrators
of the robbery. The negligence of
the paynaster in not thoroughly locking
the safe las resulted in that officials per
emptory discharge, but other than the afore-
mentioned negligence no blame is attached
to either him OF the cashier. The room next
| to the one in which the vault was situated
was occupied by several clerks at the time
the robbery was committed, but is separated
from the cashiers room by a glass partition,
and it is a mystery how the robbers succeeded
| in their work without alarming any one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
There's Life in the Old sran Vet.

CHICAGO, March Sc NJ. Phelps, preai-
dent of the Iroquois club, who has just re-
turned from the east, where he went to see
Mr. Tllden, at Greystone, says that while he
was there party of ladies was also visiting
the place. One Of the laiies was especially
han lsoma She entered Tilden's library
fairly wild with enthusiasm over the beauty
OF the Hudson, which she had just seen from
the top of the house. Hearing her talk
Tillen turned and boc1oned her to him.
Making her bend her head to level with his
as he sat in his chair be asked, in shrill,
tremulous whisper: And so Won admired the
riverf
Il have never seen anything so beautiful
in this world" said she, in reply, "and never
expect TO see anything to equal it in lowell
ness"
At this Mr. Tildel's face lighted up, and
in a shrill. emphatic whisper he said, so as to
be heard to the farthest corner of the small
library; Tut, tut! look in your glass"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

VIENNA, March S.-The Arctduke John,
of Austria, at whose residence the Archduke
Rudolph exposed the Spiritualist Bastian's
impositions, has published his observations
upon spiritualism He has found that the
spiritualistic belief prevails to a considerable
extent in Austria. He attacks Baron HELEN
berg, tina leader of the Spiritualists, as a
charlatan, and advises him to investigate the
grounds of his belief, The special mechanism
and devices employed by Bastian and other
pretended Spiritualists are described at
length
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring US case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitters
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can not, as thousands of cases already per-
manenuy cured and and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove.
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any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every
bottle guaranteed. For sale at.50c. a bot
tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
The Troublesome ROers.

LONDON, March S.-Advices from South
Africa says the Beers in Stella Land are
advancing to attack Manllorone. A British
battalion has been ordered from Cape Town
Mankorone is the chief who holds the terri
tory just north of Griqua Land. He objects to
having his country Incorporated with the
Transvaal 1t seems certain that il the Beers
do not accept the boundary question as
settled by the recent conferences the British
are determined to protect the native chief
araiast Boer encroachments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

show even if they have to peep under the
canvas. They viii try to catch glimpse OF
the star performers and then, like schooinoys
who have obtained stolen views OF the circus,
they will proceed to initiate the performers
in the presence of an admirins squad OF their
fellows after the show has gone on to new
fields of triumphs 1t is matter of habit
and Of confidence in the good fortune OF their
opponents, and we wouldn't have it different
if W., .,,I1 y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
The French in Tooouin.

PARIS, March SA dispatch from Hal
Danong states that the advance of the French
troops under Gen. Negrier upon Bac Mini
has commenced, and that several slkirmishes
between the French and Chinese troops have
taken place, and three French and many
Chinese been killed and wounded Gen. Ne
grier has 5000 mon, and q French column
of G, 00J, under Gems. Aiilot and Britre, is ex-
pected 70 start for BAG Mini soon, making
1900 to participate in the attack upon BAG
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

ST. LOUIS. MaTch I.

81, IOIIo, NH N Z.
Wheat-Higher but slow; No 2 red, 81 1O}
@l105s cash; SL1lL@Ll19s May; $1l0Ls
No. red, 99}5c. bid. Corn = Aboat
steady, but inactive; aS1zG4s2lc cash: 4s]I
@4S5sc March; 491s@494c April; SOS q 5OJBc
May, 519sc June; 52@+c july Oats
Firlner and slow; 1874 &341sc cash, 541<
bid April; 35]4c asked May. Rye-Quiet;
5Sc bid. Barley Steady; 55GSOc. Whisky
Unchanged at S1,lG. ProviSions-Firmer
and more inquiry. Pork jobbing Sl7S7l4.
ribs, 50 25G9 IS; short clear, S95Oa955.
Bacon-Long clear, 50. Sc; short ribs, S9.S71s
@99O; short clears, S10l214 Lard nomi-
nallv SOD
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Toledo.


TOLEDO, Ohio, March Z.
Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. white
SL05; No. 2 do 991zc; Ne. , red cash, SIG
los; March, 81; April, $lO19l; May, $1.C3}4 !;
June, s,.051z; July, Sl0534 No. 8 red, 95j]s
@97c. CoTn-Steady; cash active; futures
dull No. 2 cash, 53;zr; March, SIC asked;
April, 5315c; May, 55Llc; June, Sc lid; re-
jected, 5U}z@5lc; no grade, 44c Oats
Steady bat q act; No. > white, 3S@3SJ3c;
No. cash, 80 93594c; March, 3615c; May,
81 &c; rejected, oj&354sc. CIover-Dull and
weak primo cash or March, S575; April,
s. 10; No, = $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
News Fran Ell raahai.

CAIRO, March S.-A man describing him.
self as one Of Hicks Pasha's camel drivers,
has just arrived at Khartoum, having
escaped from Imprisonment under FL Mahdi
He states that Fl Mahdi recently started with
en- army for hhar5oun bat after marching
four days was compelled to return to FL
Obeid on account Of discussions among his
fnll0rnrS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
New York.

NV DIX, NLaIcA q.
Wheat-ss@5sc higher and very firm,
trade, however, light; No. l white nominal,
No. 2 red March, $L07L @l07@S; April
$L121s@1 Corn &c higher; quiet !;
mixed western spot. 56063c; future, Gig
G@24c. Oats sc better; western, 40g 47a
Professionalism quiet and unchanged. Pork
steady and quiet; spot mess, $IIG253@1I 10
Lard shade better; sieam-rendered, $952115
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Frenc;, Burglars.

PARIS, Marsh 6.-A daring robbery was
perpetraG.d at Hotel Continental. The room
Of Augustus Harris, lessee of Drury Lane
theatre, Lon1)n, was entered by burglars,
who secured a check for $1,000, a large
quantity of bank notes, large diamor'
brooch and made good their escape
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

WASHINGTON CITY, March 8-The Ger
man minister has received the Herr Lasker
resolutions from Bismarck, and will submit
it to the state department at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
A Plot TO BLOW Up Baron sothschiId.

VIENNA, March ga quantity of dyna-
mite and nitro-glycerine has been discovered
IN house in Favoriten, a suburb, opposite
the mansion of Baron Rothschild The SUD-
position is that it was intended to blow IN
she mansion through The seKers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March Z
Wheat-Dull; 921sc No. 2; 0O]4c March
Ole April; 96c May; 07Ec June. Corn
Quiet; 5l$lc No. lOats-Easisr; 81 &c No 2
mixed. kye-Quiet and steady; 60c No. i;
hSc No; Q. Barley-Fh rner; 60c No. 2; SAC
extra NJ 8.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
SKIN, HUM0R.

Ny baby SIX monthsold broke ont with some kind
Of skin humOr, and after being treated months
by my iamily physician. was given up 10 die; the
druggist recommended Swifts Specific. and the
effect was so gratifying as it YVES miraculous. My
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gone, AID lie is as fat as pig. j. J. KIRKLAND,
Minden, Rusk County, Texas.
have suffered for many years from ulcers on
my legs, often very large and painful, during
which time l used almost everything 10 effect
cure, but in vain. took Swift's specific by ad-
vice of q friend, and in a 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
mans hand for that length of time Last sum
mer was so bad off that could not wear cloth
ing. / had spent hundreds of dollars in the effort
to be cured but all to no purpose, and had injured
myself with Murcury and Potash. Your Swifts
Specific cured me promptly and permanently, and
hope every like sufferer viii take it.
r. L. HIGH, Lahoni, Ark.
Our treatise On Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free TO applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co,
Drawer ), Atlanta, va.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
Erad.
THE NEWS IN 6RlEF.

STUTTGART, March S-Dr. Geesinger,
Democrat member o. the reichStag, is dead.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

TO ADVERTISERS Lowest Rates for Adyer-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
NJ NJ. HAM.

j. II. O5eny, of Bloomington, Ill,
chairman of the state committee, said;
About the presidency? Well, I am thor
oughly in favor of the good old ticket,
Tilden and Hendricks They would
sweep the country. In regard to Tilden's
health, about which so much has been
said, he is physically capable of standing
four years Of labor and responsibility in
the white house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
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GEON DIR. CLARKE. al tha = =, +
number continues to trnst VA,
his usual GREAT EEITr. ~
PRIVATE, CHRONIC, Mn.
Gus and SPECIAL DIsTSgt
DIR. CLARKE is the oldest A.
VertisiDp Physician "a ,,.-
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CHICAGO. Feb. IS. Mr.. W. c. Cloudy,
member Of the national democratic COM
mittee from Illinois, returned home from
Washington yesterday. A reporter for the
Times saw him yesterday afternoon, and
Mr. Cloudy said: SO far as political feel
ing is concerned, Bayard is considerable
Of presidential candidate in Washington,
and Mcdonald is is a good deal talked Of
but if Tildcn will take the nomination l
think he can get it beyond question. l
am for him. Idont think that either party
will dare to put up an Ohio man on the
ticket, because the strength Of the oppos-
ing party wonld he thrown in the state at
the October election"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

Austin Sheldon, the famous old her.
NIT of Pike county, Pa, who three
months ago abandoned his cave in the
rocks, where he had lived for forty
three yerrs, to go to Connecticut, where
wealthy relatives were to care for him,
has returned to his den in the rocks.
The old man, now 49,. says he cannot
stand the frivolity and the worldliness
of life among men, and has returned to
die in the solitude by which for so many
long years he has been surrounded.
Sheldon is quiet student of the
bible and repeats whole pages with re-
markable facility. He was Tilted early
in life aud this sorrow led him to be-
come hermit after ten years wander
ing over the entire continent. He is
an intelligent and learned man, al
though blacksmith in his youth. He
has no bed in his cave but always
sleeps in an old rocking chair.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
A YAGABOND'S CRIME.
The City of Kearney startled by the Deed
of a Villainous Father.

A Kearney special of the 9th says ::
Between 10 and II O'Clock last night this
city was startled and thunderstruck by
another terrible tragedy that is not fire.
quently equalled ia enormity in criminal
annals. For some time there has been a
German family residing here named Koe-
beck. The husband was worthless vaga-
bond, occasionally doing odd jobs around
town, but wasted the major part of his time
in idleness. He was possessed of most
brutal disposition, especially toward his
family, and on many occasions displayed
his brutality by beating his wife and chill
dren without any apparent cause. About
three months ago she was obliged to leave
him en- account of his dissOlute habits and
extreme cruelty. Last night, at the
pearance at her home. Becoming
alarmed at his peculiar actions she
took one of her sons and started to
leave the house. She had walked but a
short distance when cries of her other son
caused her to return. He was beating the
boy when she appeared. AS soon as he
saw her he drew a revolver and emptied
four chambers into her body, one ball pass
ing through her head. KOebeck then
rushed into the house and cut his own
throat, and will undoubtedly die, thereby
That the act was premeditated there is not
the slightest doubt, as he entered the
house fully prepared for the devilish deed.
LATER.-Mrs. Koebeck is lying in a crit
ical condition. The ball passed through
her head in front of the lower part of the
ear and came out on the other side. Koe-
beck's attempt at suicide will prove inef-
fectual. He partially severed the wind.
pipe. He was arrested and lodged in Jail.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

and color, the full and complete recogni.
ton, possession and exercise OF all civic and
lolitical rights.
There were Interruptions Of applause at
the points aotroving the presidents admin
istration; declaring duties on imports
should be made not for revenue only;
claiming full and adequate protection for
sheep outstanding; recommending legisla-
ton to regulate the railways; disappearing
the importation of contract labor, whether
from Europe or Asia; favoring the civil ser.
vice law; condemniDg the acquisition OF
large tracts of land, especially by non-resi-
dent aliens; declaring the policy Of non.
interference with foreign nations and that
foreign nations shall refrain from inter-
in American affairs; for the en-
forcement of the laws against polygamy.
and condemning the fraud and violence Of
the democracy in the southern states.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
But Little Business Transacted
in Congress During the
Past Week.
Most Of the Members Being at
Chicago IN Attendance Upon
the Convention.
Action in the House Looking TO Final
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wash
ingt0n Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,


MONDAY, June 2.-Mr. Sherman pre-
sented memorial request from the board
OF directors of the Cincinnati Industrial ex-
posion for an appropriation of $25, 200 to
aid In the work OF the exposition.
A number OF bills, being unobjected to,
were passed, including the following:
The house bill fixing the rate of postage
on mail matter of the second class, when
sent by persons other than publishers or
news agents.
HOUSE.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by Stockslager: Calling on the Sec
rotary of the interior for the name of all
persons with whom contracts have been
made for furnishing Indian supplies; also
a resolution calling on the secretary of war
Tor similar information relative to army sup
plies.
By Eldridge, fixing the Esd of June as the
date of final adjournment.
The house took up the legislative appro-
priation bill with the amendments reported
by the committee of the whole. The
amendments prohibiting committee clerks
from performing work of a private charac-
ter for members, was rejected. The
amendment eXempting all distilleries which
mash ten bushels or less from the opera
ton of the provisions of title 30, revised
statutes, except as to payment of tax, was
adopted-yeas 11S; nays IA. The remain
ing amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed.
TUESDAY, June Son motion of
ingalls,, it was resolved that when the sem
ate adjourned to-day it will be till Friday
next, In accordance with the unanimous
understanding Of yesterday.
The senate proceeded to the considera.
ton of the calendar of cases unobiected to.
Among the bills read the third time and
passed were the following:
Bill introduced by COnger granting an
nual leave of absence, with pay, to letter
carriers. AS introduced it provided for
thirty days. leave, but the senate commit
tee on postoffices and post roads recon-
mended that vacation, without stoppage
of pay, be made fifteen days instead of
thirty. The bill was amended to CORE
spond with the recommendation of the COM
mittee, and then passed. 1t authorizes the
postmaster general to employ number of
substitute letter carriers, rendered neces-
sary by the provisions of the bill, the COM
pensation of such substitutes to be at the
rate of $500 year.
The senate, after passing sixty-two bills,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Payson, Oll.) as question of privi-
lege, called up the bill to prevent unlawful
occupancy of public lands. After discus
sion the bill passed. 1t prohibits the en-
closing of any public land when the person
or corporation making the enclosure has no
claim or color of title to the land, and
makes it lawful for any person to tear down
and demolish any such enclosure when it
encloses more than 100 acres.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, June 5.-Thes house pro-
ceeded to vote on the California and Oregon
10 xx,.fl Of
yeas AS, nays 6. No quorum.
A call of the house disclosed the presence
OF 210 members and the bill was passed.
Adjourned.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
Nebraska's Coming Corn.

Omaha Herald, June 18th.
In accordance with its annual Gus
tom the Herald presents its readers this
morning with special reports from all the
corn raising sections of the state, showing
the condition and acreage of the king cereal
as compared with the previous year. In
this work the local officers of the Burling-
ton d Missouri and Minneapolis & Omaha
railways have cheerfully joined, and it is
largely to their efforts, that the complete
ness and accuracy of the report is due. The
showing made is one of which any state in
the union might well be proud. With an
average increase of fiftes per cent. in the
average, the plant is well forward and of
good color, the weather favorable to rapid,
healthy growth, and a marked absence of
the destructive wind and hail storms usu-
ally so prevalent at this time of the year, the
outlook for Nebraska farmers is a happy
one.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
AFTER THE BATTLE.
The Notification Committee Preparing to
Perform Its Task.

The committee appointed to notify
the presidential and vice presidential candi-
dates OF their nomination will meet at the
Parker House, Boston, on June Goth, and
proceed thence to Augusta. Me-, the resi-
dence of Mr.. Blaine, and after notifying
him they will proceed at once to Washing
ington, where they will notify Gen. Logan.
The following gentlemen have been added
to the republican national executive COM
mittee: Senator VIM. j. Jewell, of New
Jersey; S. M. Yost, of Virginia, and Church
Howe, of Nebraska.
Nine members of the California delega-
ton were appointed committee to visit
Blaine and Logan and assure both of the
support Of the entire Pacific Coast.