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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
aBut Mr. Gould understand to be buying

"But Mr.. Gould understand to be buying
railroad stocks now?'
YES, it is true that he bought a lot Of
Union Pacific, it is claimed here, because
such men as Ames and Alley sent him word
chat they would let 60 of Western Union I'M
less he came to the support of Union Pacific,
"You say that Gould is the mainstay of tho
street at present.
HE is the only mainstay it has got. Dur
ing the past week he has been endeavoring to
form pools for the support of certain proper
ties.H .z
"Do you suppose that Horace Porter Pull
| man, Winslow, Mills and all these people lost
considerable in the West Shorep
Eyes, they must have lost. Even if Gen
| Porter was ever so sharp, be could hardly
protect himself Here were such bank
| ing houses as Belmont, Drexel, Nor
gan G. Co, Whlsiow, Lanier & Co,
the Seligmans, Morton, Rose s. Co., John
Jacob Aston, and the Lord knows how many
more, all satisfied that the West Shore was
the finest investment in the country, and
next to that of the Northern Pacific"
"Whom do you consider to be the most sue
eessful, or rather the most substantial, of the
| very rich men in the railroads.
| civilian H. Vanderbilt is supremacy safe;
C. P Huntington probably comes next to
| him"
| "Who has made the money in New York
arising from the tumble in these stocasP
| "Cammack and Woerishoffer. Cammack
| is worth from 100000 to $4,000, 900;
| Woerishoffer has made more than that.
| Woershoffer was also in some Of these rail
roads, but he is keen fellow, and
observing that the prices were drop
| ping while the appearances werg
improving he said one day; 4 don't believe
these statistics; there ara lies in these beauti-
| full figures So he made up his mind hc
would sell about everything he had, and from
that time to this his fortunes have been in
| creasing.n
! do you think our railroads are enor
mously capitalized"
mo. That is why so many of them ar,
built, because railroad building is very cheat
| in the United States, comparatively. Tht
railrord from Paris to Marseilles lis capital
lied at S525, 00O. 0C0, land the Northwestern
railroad of England at about $500, 0OO. 900
These are figures far exceeding the cost o.
such railroads as the New York Central anG
| the Pennsylvania for similar distances"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24.-Capt Gould,
of Missouri, before the committee on
commerce, urged the adoption Of an amend
ment to the pending bills respecting com.
merce navigation and the regulation OF
steam vessels, shifting the onus of proof as to
the seaworthiness Of lost vessels from the
shoulders of the owners; making the liability
clauses of the present statutes which
refer to ocean and lake vessels apply
to river vessels also; that the
present license tax Of 50 cents be increased
to 81; so cents for captains, rs cents for other
officers and 95 cents for renewals; that the
balance of the fund which has accumulated
in the treasury of over 100000 from the
former onerous license tax of $40, be de
voted to the purchase and maintenance OF
two snug harbors in the Mississippi valley
and one east of the Alleghenies
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Dninps in Cnn~resS

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. a4-In the Senate
Harrison presented the petition of the
Knights Of Labor of Indiana against the i'm
portation OF foreign laboreFs under contracts
made abroad Sewell, from the committee
on military affairs, reported back favorably
the bill for the res,ef of Fitz John Porter.
Harrison stated that there was minority re
port on this bill, and it was agreed TO print it
when presented Morrill, introduced bill to
establish an educational fund from tho pro
ceeds of tho public lands for the moro com
plete endowment OF colleges for the advance
ment of scientific education.
Sherman introduced a long preamble aud
resolution recltlng the circumstances con-
nectad with the election riot at DanviIle,
Va, and the killing of Matthews in Copiah
county, Miss, and instructing the
committee on privileges and elec.
lions to make a full investigation
of the whole subject, and report By bill OF
otherwise. Sherman asked for the in4mc-
date consideration of the resolution Under
objection Of Cockrell it went over Cock
rel thought the gentlemen Offering it might
desire to add few more Whereas"
In the house Long introduced a joint reso-
luton giving the thanks Of congress to Capt
Eric Gabrieisoa, commanding the United
States revenue steamer Dexter, and the Off
GERS and mon under him, and the men who
manned the Gay Head lifeboat,
for their brave conduct in rescuing the sur
vivors of the wreck of the steamer City OF
Columbus, ard especially to Lieut. Rhoades,
who twice swan to the steamer and rescued
two men clingfng to the rigging; passed.
narkprV from the coD1r1iftpa On ocnorDts
reported & resolution empowering com
mittee in conducting the investigation
now being made relative to the removal of
employees ct the close Of last session, to sand
for persons and papers; adopted.
Ellis, from the committee on appropri.
ations, reported joint resolution appropri-
ating $50, 900 for the support of destitute In
dams at the Grow agency, Fort Beiknap, Fort
Peck, and the Blackfeet agency, in Montana
passed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
End of a Drunken spree.

BEARDsTowN, IL, Jan. IA shocking
accident occurred to Richard Eddy, a coal
miner, near Lagrange, a small village about
ten miles south Of this city. Eddy has been
hard drinker for years. On the evening in
question three-weeks' spree of unusual Sc
verify had almost converted him into a ma
MAC, SO that his family, consisting of a
wife and three children, were obliged to
desert their home and seek refuge at the
house Of neighbor. Left to himself, Eddy
held high carnival for a time and then sank
into drunken stupor, from which he prob
ably never awoke. Between the hours Of IL
and 2 o'clock the house caught fire, and be
fore friends could come to the rescue Eddy s
body was almost entirely consumed by the
flames. Nothing but his headless and limb
less trunk remained. The family is left in
poor circumstances.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Burlington road refuses ~ be.
come party to the Kansas City agreement,
The First National Bank OF Leadville
closed It's doors The deposits will reach cvgr
$500, 600.
Champion Vaughan, formerly well
known newspaper man, died IN Denver CO..,
in destitute circumstances.
BIr. Ingram, the founder and pro-
prietor CT The Illustrated London News,
made his lirst fortune selling pills.
The Utica Herald estimates that the
new caHit0! bJi'itins at Albany, n. Y, VIII
.ost So, u10, o. before it IS completed,
George Lathrop, recently from Chi
cage, 2ni John Frazer, Liverpool lumber
merchant. "e:e ioGnl fruzsn to death at New
York
The sending to Ireland by mail of
arms ana ammunition rom other sec
lions of the United Kingdom has been pro
hibitei
Ex-Gov. Oglesby was initiated into
the Grand Army of the Republic at Decatur,
Ill He became q member of Durham Post
No AL
Judgments aggregating 1911, 00C
have been entered at Oxford, Miss, against
the Memphis, Selma & Brunswick Railroad
company.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall, of New
York, has only missed preaching because. Of
sickness on two Sabbath days during his six
teen years pastornts-
Thirty tons of raisins, cnred at River
side, were shipped from San Diego, Cal.
lately on one steamer, being the largest ship
ment ever made from that port.
Walt O'Brion and Billy Brogan
fought six rounds for $500 side. near New
Brunswick, y. j The referee declared t
draw" and a general fight followed.
Judge Albion w TouTgea, author o.
"A Fools Errand,' in his lecture ON Give III
a Rest, calls halt in the rushing through
life. ana asks that men take their rest Will
their work
August Veich, of Waddams town
ship, Stephenson county, Ill, married Berths
Selmer Friday, became violently insane Sun
day, and Tuesday was ordered to be sent Il
nm asylum.
Matthew Arrold's lecture on Mum.
bers," is an exposition of the fate attending
states moved by uusound majorities and OF
the saving power residing in the remnani
that seeks wisdom.
At a ladies' mass meeting in Balti
more, having III view a fitting observance O
the centennial Of Methodism in America
| Bishop Simpson and the Rev. DR., Gouchel
advocated the establishment Of an institution
for the higher education of women.
A mock funeral was held at The
birthplace Of 0'Donuell, who killed Carey
Derrybeg, County Donegal. Mass was sail
for the repose of the avengers soul, and 1
coffin was inferred in the family lot An i'm
nense concour5e attended the ceremony.
Mrs. Malone died suddenly while
inebriated at Kingston, Dat, and was burieC
Tuesday. The dead woman's daughter, Mrs
| Gray, who had been also on a spree" re
fused to have her mother dsceutly clotheS
for the grave, requested the undertaken t.
chuck her in as she is" then danced on tn
| coffin-lid and was forcibiy removed by al
| officer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
MANS lNHUMANlTy.
Shocking Case OF "reminiscences pe'
veie2ed in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Jan. PA shocking case OF
heartlessness aud neglect has been brought to
light here. Elizabeth Holiday, aged 40,
had been sufferer from consumption for a
year past On Monday last she died. After
her death Mrs Holiday s two brothers prom
isea 10 coo +l,at +pA i,ofl,r pr"~ I''';
- ,oo ,.lav p,., u,',,- uurIed properly,
as they were fully able to do. Two lady
friends of the deceased called at the house
and found the dead body had been nearly
devoured by rats. The face and hands of
the deceased had been eaten away, and
the body presented {, Sickening spec
tacle The remains were lying on the
floor in the basement room adjoining the eel
lar. The police authorities were notified and
being convinced that the wonlen's brothers
did not iDtead to provide for the burial they
had the bo1y inferred at the city's expense.
Both brothers have money in the bank.
They left the city soon after their sisters
death, 50 as to escape the expense of the
n.,aoraJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
The End Of the ,gutt Case.

PITTsBURa. Jan. 4-The hearing as to
James Natt's present mental condition took
place before Judge Stowe, and resulted in the
prisoners release. Drs. Wylie, Beatty, Her
ron and Christy were e2amin ed and all
agreed that 1T the present time Mutt is
of sound fnind and fully responsible, and
they thought it would be perfectly safe to re
store him 10 liberty. He was then dis
charged, and, ia company Of friends, left the
courtroom Ior Maj. Browns office, where
his mother, sister ard other relatives were
waiting to receive him. On the way he
was rendered a perfect ovation. The
scene at Browns Office was very affecting.
His mother and sister wept bitterly as they
threw their arms ar and him, and the joy
thus expressed seemed to know no bounds.
James and his family viii take the train for
their home in Uniontown where preparations
are being made for grand reception
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

BATAVIA, n. Y, Jan. 24-In the RowelI
case the court opened promptly. Rowell ap-
pears better than he was. North opened the
case for the commonwealth and spoke twenty
five minutes He nepeatsd the facts OF the
tragedy as published, dwelling on the idea
that the killing Of Lynch was premsditated;
that Rowen laid IL wait for his victim for
two or three days; left his wife with no
money so that she couldn't leave Batavia and
her paramour be compelled TO seek her at her
own home. The first witness was Mr Mix,
a civil engineer, who pus in evidence photo
graphs and diagrams Of the exterior and i'll
terror of Rowell's house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Anourts 70 Cesus RaaIf.

LONDON, Jan. IA Hong Kong dispatch
points out that French occupation of Chusan,
Forn1osa or Hainan would amount to a casus
belli with England, as according to
the treaty Of 1864, it was stipu-
lated that upon the evacua,
ton of Chusan by the British, it should
never be coded to any other foreign power,
and England undertook, in the event of an
attack, to protect the Chusau dependencies
and restore them to China The Chinese
could and would insist upon the fulfllmept
of these stipulatious
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for lndi
gestien, Dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility; also, il
all enfeebled conditions, whether the re
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration
overwork, or acute disease. particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints
Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprietors, N
Y. Sold by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
The Oregon Transcontinenta..

New York. Jan. 24-In consequence of
the decline III the ex-Villard stocks, and
the various rBmors afoat, Mr. Endi-
colt, President of the Oregon Transcontin-
entail company addressed the following
letter to President Hatch, of the Stock
exchange: gIn view of the numerous IN
founded ruElors put in circulation to depress
stocks in which the Oregon Transcontinental
company is Interested, deem it my duty to
slate that the company has not diminished its
holdings in the various stocks as stated in The
report Of the investigating committee"
After the publication of this letter stocks
rallied IS to ~ per cent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
1ae rEre sIecp~u.

HAMILTON, Canada, Jan 2A-The building
and entire plant of The Spectator Office, in
this city, were destroyed by fire. The paper
covered, and the hands were SO busily engaged
with the edition that they we're net aware
OF the fire before they felt the heat from the
flames, The result was a stampede. The
loss is nearly s1o0,93o. The property is in
sured for about half that amount
Troy, \. Y, Jan. 24.-Per&Qs' stove
foundry, at Port Jackson, was burned. Pat
terms valued at SIS, 600 were destroyed.
There is little, if any, insurance.
LAPoRTE, Ind, Jan. 24-Charles Rauser's
tannery was burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
nnce g 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Annlc snort in Niew.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 24-Negotiations
arc in progress for the purpose Of arranging
a match for SlO0 side between Ed Car
rigan's 2-year Old colt, Harry White, and
J. B. Higgins colt, Tyran, the match to
come off at the spring meeting of the
Kentucky association or the Louisville
Jockey Club. Both colts are fine, promising
ones, and sportsgnsn anticipate great race
in case the match is made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
HORTICULTURAL Conyeption.

KANSAS CITY, Jan 24.-The Mississippi
Valley Horticultural society is in session
here About twenty states are represented
The morning session was devoted to dis
cussion of the matter Of irrigation, and the
reading Of papers-one on "Fruit Cultiva-
ton" by d. S. Chimes, OF Denver. and
another on "Raspberries," by Mr. Dinner, of
DAYTON Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
WELL REWARDED.

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
tric Bitters will not speedily cure. Brins
them along, it will cost you nothing fol
the medicine if it fails to cure, and you
will be web rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease, Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Prize
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale b!
Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
THE PRCHIBlTlONlSTS.
National Convention Called to SoI:ii.
nate Candidates for President and
Vice President.

Vice President.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a The following call fog
a national Prohibition convention has been
issued by the national committee:
AL citizens Of the United States, without
distinction of section, sex, race, color place Ct
birth, or former party relations, who are in
favor of the prohibition by the national gov
eminent, in its constitution and laws, and its
treaties with other governments, of the
manufacture, sale, or supply, importation, or
expectation of alcoholic beverages, in anJ
form, distilled or fermented, as high crime
against the nation and the civilized world,
and who will support the election of an
administration to enforce this prohibition
are invited to send delegates to the national
convention of the Prohibition Home
Protection party, to be held in the city
of Pittsburg, in the state of Pennsylvania,
on Wednesday, the 21st day of May, 1884 at
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

CLEVELAND, Jan. 24-Postmaster Meyers
has been notified by the postmaster general
of the appointment of commission to in
ye5tigate the charge preferred against French,
superintendent of the fifth division of the
railway mail service, headquarters at Cincin-
matt. The meetings Of the commission will
be held in indianapolis. The object is tc
ascertain if there is any truth in the charges
of favoritism and injustice in Frenchs deal
ings with his subordinates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Outraees Threatened.

DUBLIN, Jan. 81 The Irish Times
states that the British home Office and po-
lice have been warned that serious stops are
being taken to perpetrate outrages in En-
gland in connection with The New 7 ork Irish
Worlds "O'Donnells vengeance fund" 1t is
stated that of $500 subscribed to the fund,
between 1900 and $500 was forwarded to
London last week. English detectives are
working hard to trace the holders Of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
A SENSIBLE MAN WOULD USE

Kemp's Balsam fer the throat and lungs.
1t is curing more cases of coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung troubles, than any other med
icine. The proprietor has authorized o.
Grotjan to refund your money if, after
taking three-fourths of bottle, relief is
not obtained Price 80 cents and 81.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Maryland Grand Army.

BALTIMORE, Jan "a The election for Off
GERS Of the department of Maryland Grand
Army of the Republic held here, resulted as
follows: Department commander, Frank NJ.
Smith, Baltimore; senior vice department
commander, George W, F. Vernon, Freder-
ick; junior vice department commander,
Joshua N. Richardson, Baltimore; depart
ment chaplain, Rev. Henry Edwards, Hagers
town; delegate-at large, W. w. Walker
H0perstown
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Eaverab,y Considered.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24,-The senate
committee on public lands agreed to report
with favorable recommendation the bill to
repeal the timber culture act; also, Ingalls,
bill to promote the efficiency Of the general
land office; increasing the salary Of the conf
missioner 81, 600, and creating the Office Of as.
sistarA commissioner.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
.sudge sEcCrary's suceessor.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A dispatch from
Leavenuorth, Kan, says: Information
has been received here from Wash
ington that Senator Ingalls, will
be appointed to fill Judge McCrary's
place on the United States circuit
bench if it can be arranged with Gov.
Giica, who Is Democrat, to appoint suit
able person to fill OFT ingalls, term.
Gov Click will say nothing regarding the
matter beyoad the fact that he has not
committed himself. Shoad ingalls, be
appointed, and Gov Click ap-
point a Democrat 10 fill the vacancy, it
woGld isaye the senate Il tie, as between Re
publiGans aad Democrats with Senator Ma
homo holding the balance II power. This be-
ing the sitaaiioa it is not thought that Presi.
dent Arthur will appoint Ingalls,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Talking for a Canal.

WASHINGTON City, Jan. 24.-The house
committee on railways and canals heard the
argument of Mr.. Hoblitzell advising the con-
struction of the Delaware & Maryland ship
canal. Committees representing the Chi
cago board of trade, Baltimore corn and
-four exchange, and the Merchant and Manu-
fscturer's association Of Baltimore were
I,r.aaart
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
sent Up for Ninoteen wears.

Hn4LsBoRo, H., Jan. 24--Gsorge Cop
page, who flas been on trial for some weeks
for the murder of Lizzie Wallace in a school
house, has been sentenced to nineteen years
in the panitentiary at Chester, one year in
solitary confinement A motion for g new
trial was OVefruled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
The Eawa Senafnrshin

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 24.-At noon boil
houses met in joint convention to declare the
vote for United States senator, whereUpon il
was declared that William B. Allison had re-
ceived 80 votes, B. J. Hall, Democrat, As
votes; L. J, Kline, Democrat, ] vote; D. NJ
Clark, Greenback 10 votes William B. Al
lison was declared elected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
..ro.,. vo-. vy-,,;,a p,o,,.n,,,s :.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 34-Mr. Sanderson, super
intendent of the work of capturing elephants
for the government in Bengal, says he can
supply scores of elephants like the one ex-
hibited by Mr.. HarnuIn, and even superior te
it, at the rate of 975 each.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. "a The house
committee On appropriations has agreed to
report the bill appropriating s3,750, 900 tc
pay the rebate on the tobacco tax.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

CINCINNATI Jan 2i-The Erquiver's
Washington City correspondent telegraphs:
Ez-SFoaker Rel az is again at war with
certain newspaper correspondents. keifer is
thus getting deal OF newspaper advertising
gratis, ard the effect vii! probably be that the
very men wao seek 20 dacry him viii make
li-- f------.-.s ii -s.ta= pitch into the soEih"
WIS the cry of Ii Agubi eau congress when
they cJutr liel each branch by two-thirds
majority, and had nothing eiss to engage at
tentiou. LET'S pitch into Ke:feI" is slogan
with not few who feed newspapers when
t:fncs are aGli. 4 little news stagnation hav
ing set IN, Keller is again up for parboiling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24

l have been using for a month or two in my
household Swift's Specific Is. s, s.. the greater
portion Of it having been consumed by the female
portion of my family, and with the happiest re-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
Police Threaten fo Stril.e

PARIS, Jan. M.-The police of this city
have notified the government authorities that
they will simultaneously refuse to perform
duty if they are not allowed to reckon the
time spent in service in the army in counting
up the twenty-five years of service not to en-
title them to pensions.