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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with e Large Moral,-ens
Man who Knew his OWE Business.

'No, my dear" said the venerable keeper Of a
country store to a tmd little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the eouater, mo, my dear,
haven't any red flannel but We have some first
rate New Orleans molsssss Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as well the child went away in search Of the
article she wanted.
"iisvs yoa nelson's cAPCIEE PLAsTRRs, +"
| asked a gentleman Of certain dresgist whose
name could be given were it desired. Il am trsu-
bled just now with touch Of my old friend, the
lumbaso, and the Bsnsons Plaster seems 10 GO
| the spot almost as ssoa as it touches the skn''
Not at present. replied the druggist. geaially,
| but We have lots Of plasters jsst as good There
| Of them do Just aswel!''
| My dear sir" rstortea the ssntlsnaa, with a
slight show OF temper. 81 say nsthins against
those articles, bat am a business mae, and al
ways ssk for precisely what want. and for moth
| ing else. may snlighten yea, however. when l
say that sometiuIs ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with ne spprcciable benefit.
1heysre inefficient, every one Of them, the mean
est act of the proprietors Of some Of them being
this: that they make plssters with similar soand.
ing names to deceive the unwary int believing
they are the same thing. Brperie2se taught me
the difference, I'll 90 70 the next Ia yeur line
Good day
Be on your guard against limitations. The Teu
uins has the word CAPCISB cat slsanly in thG
middle Of the plaster. All sthers are impositieRs
Seabury & Johusor, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

VIM. Penn Nixon, the manager of the
Inter OcsaR, has. been! I'M Washington
making an argument for the reduction of
newspaper postage to enc cent q pound.
The idea is good one, and we hope that
congress will reduce it. 1t is tax on
intelligence. aud one that bears heavily
on the newspaper. press. inasmuch as the
money comes. out.. oflthem. About two
thilds of the transient papers that are
mailed go to the dead letter ONCE owing
to the fact that not enough stamps are
placed on them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
AN ANSWER WANTED.

Can any ore bring US case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that the Electric Bitter'
will not speedily cure2 We say that they
can not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured aud and who are daily re
commencing Electric Bitters, will prove
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, week Back, o.
any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels, ant
act directly on the diseased parts. Ever
bottle guaranteed. For sale at soc. a bot
tie by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

4 fellow has been trying ITO swindle
Senator Jones, Of Nevada, by getting him
to take stock in new substitute for lin.
When analysed il proved 10 he pure tin,
and the fellow was fraud. Jones is sup
posed TO be an exPeFtsin mining matters
but mining in these latter days seems to be
more of scheme to dig INTO the bank
accounts OF investors than to ivesiigatt
the inches OF mother earth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
FRIGHTFUl LOSS OF LIFE.
sc ident in a Mexican Coal Mime
Twenty Victims Fatalities.

Ell PAso, Tex, March News has Just
reached here Of terrible accident at the
Prieteas mines, Sonora. Only the most
meager details are yet known, but it is known
that twenty men lie buried in one of the
shafts which is said to have caved in with
Oft moments warning.
None Of the bodies have yet been recov-
cred There is no hope sustained that any
of the unfortunate miners at work in the
shaft at the time of the accident may yet
be alive, as the cave-in was SO instantaneous
and complete as to cut off every
chance Of escape or any kind of preparation
on the part of the miners to protect them
selves until they could be dug out.
The greatest excitement prevails here
pending the receipt of the names of those
known to have been at wofb in the shat!
when the accident occurred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

WASHINGTON CITY, March THE ways
and means committee while in secret session
has agreed by 5erict party vote to report
to the house On Monday next a substitute
for morrison's horizontal reduction tariff
bill, known as a bill to reduce import duties
and war tariff taxes.
Hurd's amendment to the tariff bill, by
which the free coal section is only to take
effect when Canada removes the ia riff on
American coal, is remarked upon as likely to
have the effect Of immediate removal of the
Canadian coal tariff, and to cause large
shipment of coal from Ohio and Illinois to
Canada.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
= Ea,a, Ro,Ier Exple.Ion,

LAWRENCE, Mass. March Z. The boiler in
]. T. Trees dyeing establishment exploded,
killing the engineer, John Trees, Jr., and
fatally injurins William Moreland an6
Michael Cronin, two employees. The force Of
the explosion was so great that three build
ings were shattered into splintsrs Pieces Of
the boiler and debris were thrown 400 feet,
crashing through the roofs of dwellings, but
fortunately no one else was injured
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Exports OF Hog Products.

WASHINGTON CITY, March IA statement
issued by the treasury department shows
that despite the opposition to American pork
abroad, the quantity and value of hog pro
ducts exported in 1888 were millions
OF pounds and millions of dol.
lars worth in excess of 1892
The quantity of bacon exported is SC, 600, COX
pounds greater than in 1882 of hams, 70 pei
cent. greater than in 1882; of pork, nearly
2,00O, 900 pounds greater, and of lard, 45 900,
900 pounds in excess of last year. The valu,
Of pork products exported has increased
nearly $1,000, 900 during the past year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

Mrs. Fannie Grape, en- enterprising
farmer in Michigan, won't 60 it any more.
She put live Goals in her hen. house TO
encourage the production of eggs. The
structure took fire, and before the flames
were subdacd, her valuable barn and its
contents were consumed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
The silver Dollar.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Several
banks in New York and elsewhere have noti-
fed Treasurer Wyman that in case they can
not receive United States 81 and S. notes in
exchange for national bank notes sent to the
treasury for redemption, they will accept
standard silver dollars. This action has
caused slight movement in that coin Two
installments of s., 900 each of silver dollars
were recently shipped to New York in re-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

Frederick Harrison the positivist, says
that the three great men of the century
in America are Lincoln, Grant and Gar.
field. We should like to know what
grudge Mr.. Harrison bears Col Dowdall,
of Peoria.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Going to attack D,gma AGAIN.

LONDON, March Z. in the house of com
mons the marquis of Harrington stated that
the officers had been ordered to land troops at
Suakm to attack the rebel forces under
Osman Digms, if they refuse to dispsrse after
being warned BY Graham,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

girl at Schenectady ran in front of a
locomotive to rescue her hat despite the
warning of her companions. the pilot
of the locomotive threw her into the ditch,
but she escaped without serious injury
The hat was worth more than the girl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
AftoF Young Langston

New YORK, March 7.-Superintenden
Wall has sent out general order for the ar
rest of the mulatto, FraaS Langston, son O
the United States minister to Hayti, whs
shot and killed James Spencer and DENIM.
Williams, two negroes in Washington City
on Tuesday last Langston is believed tC
have taken refuge here
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 7.-Eben Ed
| wards, prominent dry goods merchant of
| Appleton, Wis, failed. Attachments for
81, 900 are in the hands of the sheriff The
| liabilities are So. 900, and assets $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

CoRREsPosDENcz.-Loosln 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
ial importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

Aliens Bilious Physic is a purely veg
etable liquid remedy for Headache, BIZ
iousr css and Constipation. Easily taken
Getting promptly. relieving quickly, IS cts
At all Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
SKIN HE1UMoR.

Ny baby SIX 2aRthsold broke cut with some kind
OF skin humor sad after being treated months
by my family yhysicisu, wasg.en up 10 die; the
druggist recommended Swift's Specific, and the
effect WAS SO gratifying as it was miraculous. My
child soon got well, all traces of the disease is
goas, AID he Is As fat as 8 pi.. j. j. KIRKLAND,
knden, Rusk County, Texas.
have suffered for many years from Ulcers on
my legs, often very large and painful during
which time used almost everything to effect
cure, but in vain. / took Swift's specific by ad-
vice Of friend and in q short time was cured
sound and well. EDWIN J. MILLER,
Beaumont, Texas.
have been afiicted with Scrofss 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 uear cloth
ing. l had spent hundreds Of dollars in the effort
10 be cured but all ts no purpose and had injured
myself with Nureury and Potash. Your Swift's
Specific cured me promptly and permsa satly, and
hope every Ike safIsrer will take ii.
Il. L. HIsH, Laks2i, Ark:
Oar treatise On Bleed ana Skin Diseases naiIed
free 70 applicants.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
Drawers, Atlanta Ga.
New York sftes, ls9. west SD St. sugls4d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Two Men Killed

NEWPORT, Ark, March IA fatal rail-
road accident occurred mile south Of White
river on the Iron Mountain railroad A
railroad work train jumped the track and
toppled over the embankment. The engine
was Completely wrecked AMI the cars
piled up into a mass of broken iron and
timber. The following are the killed: John
Tirum, engineer; Thomas White. fireman.
Injrued-Paul Weisenfurth, Peter Har.
rison, William Durham.
The injured were taken to ST. Louis, where
every means were taken to relieve their suf
ferings. The cause of the accident was de
fective rail-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

"Pulverize the Run Power dema. DIS
the Toledo Blade Liquids are incapable
of pulverization. Why net say "Evapo :
rate the Rum Power
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
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Death ON the Hall.

CINCINNATI, March 7.--CoL &. II. Driscon,
United States storekeepsr at Dodsworth dis,
illery, was crossing the track of the Gin.
rinnati, Washington s. Baltimore railroad
when he vas run over and instantly Hlls,l
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Ex-Governor Hubbard,s VIII.

HARTFORD, Conn. March THE will of
Ex-Governor Hubbard has been admitted to
probate. His estate, valued at about $3.50, 900,
is divided among his family He ms1e no
public bequests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
THE MARKE rs
CHICAGO, Narsh q.

CHICAGO, Narsh q.
Rodigsr & Mcintyrss circular Of this
evening says: Tho markets on the board
Of trade were steady and dull, but a little
opened and closed gle; May,
opened Csc, closed 97J.e Cora-ApriL
opened sic, closed, 50%c; May, opened 553io,
closed 551.c; June, opened and Closed joc.
Oats-May, opened S5l &c, closed S45sc Pork
May, opened Si7.55, closed sl7.6i5{. Lard
May, opened 81. As. closed 50 50.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards re-
ports the following range Of prices: Hogs
Market active and firm, shippers being tae
principal buyers: prices about 81 higher;
S6G69o, light weights; s6,5046o0, rough
pacing; SL0UG7.6o heavy packing lots.
CattIe--Market slow. Shesp-Market weak;
S5.00G600 good to choice; S. 5ol475 com
mon to fair grades.
35@35c; good to choice dairy, se&25c;
fair to good roll, I44lsc Eggs-In letter
supply and weaker; fresh laid, Sic Pota-
toes--In fair inquiry; choice early rose car
lots, Ss434e; common, 25g27c.
Rev York.
NEW YORK, March G.
Wheat-14@kc lower, unsettled and de-
pressed; moderate trading, mainly in May
options; No. l white nominal; No. 3 red
March, 'SL074GL075i; April, sL09A9
1.09ss; May, sLllA@fll1.; June, ST. l2154
1.125s. Corn-1aG $4c loves; fair speculative
trading; mixed western spot, 57G621c; fu-
ture 6lS@633Ic. Oats-h@1ic lower;
western, 40@47c Provisions--Bees unchanged
and quiet; new extra, $l24l3 Pork dun
and quiet; spot mess, sl7 75@;S, Lard dull
and lower; steam-rendered, - 57jf
St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Msrchs
heat-Opened a shade off, but closed a
fraction better than yesterday. No. srsd,
81 loEalloR, June, 81 oO.gl6lis July,
97kG9sc year; No. ; red. ss}sc@St bid
Corn-Lower; 4SsSG49c cash, 4SSsc March,
| 49JS 950kc May, 5lhsc June, 52ac July.
Oa:s-Very slow; S4Q3414c cash, S5kl
$3.50 May. Rye-Qaiet at 5s}tc. Barley
S1Io. Provisions-Lower and very slow
Pork jobbing ans. Bulk Meats-Long
| clear, So l54920; short ribs, 50 25; short
| clear, 50. 5o4955 Bacon-Long clear, So 50;
| short ribs, 80 S71f&l0; short clears, $40 10.
| Lard nom:ually lower at So Is.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 6.
Wheat-Lowsr, cash dull, futures active;
No white, si.031< asked; No. ) do, 991ic;
No. red cash, a974e@sLe4lz; March, 9V>sc;
April, Sl.0ln; May, sLn3ti; June, $,.u5;
Soc Corn-lnactive ard lower; No 3 cash
| or March, 5l&ci April, ssc; May, 54Jfc;
| rejected, soc; no grade, 4G44Jsc. Oats
| Dull but steady; No white, 3oc. No. .
cash, S6}ic; March, SO ASKED; May, s7tie
| Clover-Dull and easy; prime mammoth,
| S. %; No. = do. s.. %; prime medium, cast
| or March, Ss.70 April, $5T0 asked; Nc. 4,
| Milwaukee,.
| MIR rATrEEp WI, Naval q
heat-Steady; sa11c No 9; 9lEc March:
Ole April; 95c May; 92,4c June. Corn
| Easier; ), 20 No. .. 0ats-Quiet; slS6t22e
No. =. Rye-StrongeF; 6Cc No /. Asc No. &
Barley-Steady; 59tIc No. :; s4tle sxtrs
| No. g.
| Detroit
| DETROIT, March G.
Wheat-Cash March, sl03A: Anvil
sl0424; May, Sl.063I; June, sl06t; sell ~
No. . red, $i039s; No. . white, oIxc.
Corn-No. . cash. $40 bid. Oaep~-So. 2
! white, &c. seller; No. Q, $50 bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

Emma Bond has received 50, 500 from
the subscription fund in her behalf
Emma has not lived, nor loved, nor suf-
fered in vain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

Smash Up on the Mainc Contrai.
BANGOR, Me-, March IA train on the
Maine Central railroad met with an accident
south of Orrington Several freight. bag
gage aud mail cars wers wrecked. Baggage
Master Cole and Engineer Kennedy were
badly and several others slightly hurt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Detroit

DETROIT, March G.
Wheat--Cash March, sl03A: Anvil
SL04S%; May, Sl.05E; June, slG6J.; sell ~
No. Q red, sl.03ss; No. . white, oIl5c.
Corn-No. . cash. $40 bid. Oatp--No. 2
white, 3Sc, seller; No. Q, $50 bid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March g.
W heat-Stesdy; s2Hc No 9; 9lEc March:
Ole April; DC May; 92,4c June. Corn
Easier; $40 No. 2 0sts-Quiet; sltGes2e
No. .. Rye-Stronger; 6Cc No. /: Asc No. &
No
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-26
A FAD LOT CAUGHT.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Abe Buz-
zard and three members of her husbands
band were arrested on Ephrata mountain.
The names of the men captured are Helm
ey, Hornberger and Breneseizer. The ar
rests were made on the information by a
Philadelphia detective who joined the band
on July 1, and has been travelling with
them since.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-26
Chicago Financial.
pacial Telegram to the Globe

CHICAGO, Jan. Robustness in banking cir
cles continues quiet. Offerings of and gilt
edge paper were only moderate, and as the sup
ply of loanable funds seeking employment
is pretty large, applicants in good
standing found no difficulty in obtaining accom-
mediation at 6@7 per cent The clearings of the
associated banks were $5,90l, 900, against s6,
666, 900 yesterday, $6,8O5,OO Wednesday, ST.
1872, COO Tuesday, and $7,426, ,00e Monday. The
market for eastern exchange was firm and steady,
with sales between city banks at 60c premium
for $1,000. Orders for money were again
meager. About noon stock circles were agitated
by lot of bear kilograms from New York. The
two following were received over Schwartz &
Dupee's special wire:
Lawson, Douglas Co Gould appears to
be selling everything while bidding up the mar
ket. The Wizards will make further decline.
We strongly and confidently advise selling
everything on rollers and predict lower figures
in few days.
Henry, Clews & Co.: There is no good in
Western Union. Gould will try and unload here
after on all opportunities, and this stock will at
times be drug on the market, and to pull it
down when otherwise it would advance.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-26

look for a little easier market to-morro ",
but if it comes would get in on any rea-
sonable decline. Corn has proven less &C.
tive than wheat, but has firm undertone
and finds plenty of buyers anywhere
around $3.50 for May. The local crowd
sell freely on the first signs of weakness.
but act rather tinid and buy as readily,
when the market resists the selling raids.
We look for better prices soon in corn, and
believe purchases made at current prices
will make money. The closing was firm.
Oats were active and firm, and trading
largely local. We regard them good prop
erty, but little slow. Provisions opened
higher, and for the first half hour it was
difficult to make trades with any satisfac-
tion owing to the excited condition Of the
market. But after the majority of orders
were filled steadier feeling prevailed.
The closing prices were some better than
yesterday. The market acts higher, but
it seems we should get some reaction be-
fore buying much. Receipts of hogs 49,
600; estimated for tomorrow 10000.
Mccormick, Kennett & Day:
Wheat was irregular and higher owing
to better cables and light
receipts. Crop reports from California
and persistent buying by several strong
houses for long account alarmed the shorts
and caused a rush to cover. On call there
was good deal Of realizing, and the mar
ke5 eased off, but soon reacted, closing
firm at 99c bid. The writer advises fol.
lowing the longs on soft spots, and money
will be made in buying wheat st 98c.
Crop scares and an improved demand are
sure to come during the next sixty days.
Eventually, ii the new crop looks we'll
prices will go lower, but the chances of q
sc advance before &c decline are about
10 to IL
Receipts of cattle at the yards are rather
on the increase and are much larger than
expected for to-day and yesterday, yet at
the close to-day receipts were nearly 5000
less than for the corresponding period last
week. lhere were fully 10000 on sale,
including the fresh arrivals and those left
over last night, and trade ruled rather
slow IN fair to common shipping cattle,
but steady on the best. Some salesmen
predicted lower prices in common and
medium cattle before the day was over.
1t should be remembered thai
a week ago to-day and Saturday a week
ago common and half fat cattle sold low
est, some lots Of 1850 to LOO pounds sell
ling as low as $4 65@4.5O, yet no one
looked for as low prices to-day, as the
same sorts have sold as high as $3.50
$50 this week, but the chances were they
would sell lower. The demand for butch
ers' stock is steady and prices ruled
strong. There is fair business in feeders
and stockers, and prices remain high.
The Receipts were again light, showing
falling Off of about 5000 as compared
with the corresponding day last week
and about $4,000 less for The week SO far.
Trade opened brisk and prices advanced
5000 all around, the greatest apprecia-
tion being IN good heavy and choice pack
ing grades. Toward noon there was fall
ing off in the demand, when values were
not quite as strong as they opened.