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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02

The bill introduced by Senator Edmunas
TO provide mode of settling with the SUBJ
sidy railroads has been reported favorably
from the judiciary committee. Il directs the
secretary of the treasury to ascertain the
Indebtedness of the Central Pacific and
Western Pacific companies on account Of
subsidy bonds issued to them by the govern
ment, as if the whole interest and principal
were to be paid Oct. l, 1884. with q rebate
of interest at per cent. per annum for pres
payment. From this sum total the amount
in the sinking funds, established By the act
of 1878, is to be deducted. The Central
Pacific company is required 70 divide the
balance thus Rscertained into 12o equal parts,
and issue redemption bond for each enc OF
these equal parts dated Oct. l, 1884, bearing
per cent. interest. payable ssmi-annnalIy
One of these bonds must be redesmed every
six months, beginning with the frss Of the
series, until all are paid. No money il te be
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02

Mr.. Tilden's boom seems to continue
healthy, and there are no signs that he is
going to die immediasely. Democratic con-
ventions keep on electing Tilden delegates
in a way which indicates that the idea that
Mr.. Tildsn will under no circumstances be
candidate has not found universal accep-
tance.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02

The bill introduced by Congressman Ste
vens which provides that any railroad stock
holder who thinks his interests injured by a
cut in Interstate transportation rates shall
be empowered to bring the company into the
United States courts and have it ord cred to
restore rates under penalty of heavy fine,
if they have been reduced below the actual
cost OF carriage, finds, it il said, considerable
favor in financial circles. Something ought
to be done to punish those who tout rates"
for the eject the cuts will have on the stock
market, but it is extremely doubtful If such
q law as Mr.. Stevens proposes would accom-
plish much.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02
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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02
FOR THIRTY DAYS.

We have a large line of Suitings,
OvercOatings and TrOuserings
which we will make up at a great
reduction for the next thirty days
to make room for spring goods.
N. B.-Pants made to order at 6.
hours notice.
L. II. FREEDMAN,
"a GHMER en- Sn II EEn
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-02

The cities of Georgia are in a thriving con-
dition. In Atlanta there are 81, 900 600
worth of new buildings in the hand of con-
tractors, beside the new capitol, which will be
started this spring. In Macon contracts for
over $500, 200 worth of new buildings have
been closed out. Columbus has had $780,
600 worth Of residences erected since last
summer, and about $500 200 worth of work is
engaged for the coming season. In Savan nah
81, 600, O0Ohas been expended during the past
year in improvements.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
ShBIN'S ADMISSION.

Even The chairman Of the republican
national committee, Senator D. NJ. Sabin
of Minnesota, admits the fraud of which
the republicans were guilty in 1876, In
conversation with i New York Hs7alo
reporter on Saturday, being asked if 1t
thought the democrats would nominate
1ilden and Hendricks, he replied:
We'll it is due to them. hear greal
deal more about Mr. Tilden being nomi-
mated than do about Mr.. Hendricks. but
they cannot be separated new, any more
Than they could before Ii the one is
nominated the other must be.
How is it due to them unless they were
elected before and cheated out Of the
elcctionr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
Three Times for Riibourne,

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.-The
sealed verdict lin the case of Hallet Kikbonrne
VS.. j. G. Thompson has .5een opened in the
circuit court Itaward5 Kilbourne S37, 800
This is the third trial of this remarkable
case. In 1876 what was known as the real
estate pool was the subject of congressional
Investigation by the Glover committee.
KilbotMhe was secretary of the pool and
was called as a witness. Ho refused
to produce the books, and was reported by
the committee to the house for contempt.
Still perssting in his refusal, he was confined
in the capitol by Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson,
under instructions from the house, and re.
mainel technically IN custody until the ex,
piration of the Forty Third congress- One
year after his release he sued Sergeant-at
Arms Thompson for 500, 0GG damages for h;
arrest and Imprisonment. Eminent counse
appeared, Senator Voorhees, among the mum
Der. The jury in the first trial returned q
verdict for 500 600 for Kilbourne. TIE
court set this aside as excessive. The SECOND
trial resulted in a verdict for $4,000, which
was also set aside by the court as excessive
The third trial, begun the 20th inst, was foi
500, 900 damages resulting in a verdict fo
S31 ) 0 FIR kilboWna.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

CHICAGO, March 27.-The committee of
arrangements for the Republican national
convention organized permanently by elect
ing S. B. Raymond president, and W. K.
Sullivan secretary. The committee accepted
the resignation of o. ". Potter, and
A. a. Carpenter WAS appointed to
fill the vacancy thus created. A COM
mittee on railroad transportation was
appointed to secure half-rates, or as
low rates as possible, not only for delegates,
but for all persons visiting the convention.
Senator Ciough and Daniel Shepard were
made consulting members of the local com.
mittee. A committee Of five was appointed
to nominate finance committee of twenty
five. MessTs. Farwell, White and Schoe7s
niger were appointed as a committee of CON
ference with the Exposition company, the
Musical Festival association and the Demo,
cratic committee of arrangements
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
The Blaine Boom.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27,-State Senator
Cooper, chairman of the Republican state
committee in the last two campaigns, an
nounces himself for Blaine for president, and
gives the following list of votes which he
says Blaine will have in the national conven-
ton: Maine, q; New Hampshire 4 Yer
mont, 4; Massachusetts,, Il; Rhode Island, 4;
Connecticut, 6; Pennsylvania, 80; Ohio, %;
Indiana, Is; California, s; Illinois, %; Michi-
gan, II: Wisconsin, II; Minnesota, Z; Iowa,
ID; Kansas, 8; Nebraska, 5; Colorado, 3; Or
eson, 3: Nevada, g.
''The aggregate electoral vote is 401 the
majority POI, while the above states give
203 We believe that with the tariff battle
sure to follow Blaine can best carry New
Jersey, West Virginia, and possibly Vir-
ginia, and we believe likewise that he eau
carry New York, and that no Republican
leader Of that state will raise his voice
against him.
| Chairman Cooper concludes by saying that
/ while he will support any Republican nomi
mated with all his heart he thinks Blaine will
| best succeed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS.
Senate Proecedin$s--HelD for South
eru Flood SugererS


W ,sHINGToN CITY, March 27.-In the sen.
ate Dawes presented petition Of the bishops,
clergy and commandments of the Protestant
Episcopal church, praying for new policy
III regard to the Indians. The senator stated
that the bill now before the senate for the
allotment of lands to Indians was responsive
to the prayer of the patition. Call intro
duccsl a bill to establish bureau of fine arts
Miller, of New York, introduced a bill for
the inspection Of rags imported from Egypt
After routine business had been disposed
Of, the bill providing for the allotment of
lands n the several territories to Indians of
the various reservations came up. Dolph
modified an amendment offered previously so
that the principal for the sale of reservations
| be deposited in the United States treasury
for twenty-five years. and interest at pes
cent. paid the Indians annually. The amend
ment was adopted. After another amcal-
ment perfecting the bill, it was passed
| A bill authorizing the secretary of the
| treasury to cause to be examined certain
vouchers filed, or to be filed, by the state of
! Missouri, for sums claimed on account of
| payment made since April, 1882, to her
militia forcss for services rendered the
| United States i'll the suppression of the Re.
bellion, and to report to congress- was
passed. Miller, of CALIFORNIA, reported favor
! ably from the committee on foreign re-
lations the bill providing for the execution
OF supplementary treaty between the United
States and China for the suppression of the
| opium traffic. At 2 O'Clock consideration Of
the Blair Educational bill was resumed, the
pending question being Harrisons amend
ment providing that the states spend out OF
their own funds sum equal to the amount
Of money allotted to them under the bill
In the h use, Ellis from the committee Oh
| appropriations, reported the bill authorizing
the secretary of war to expend SIPS, go Of
tho unexpended balance of the appropriation
! for the Ohio river flood sufferers in the pur
chase of transportation and subsis
| tence stores for the sufferers by
the foods in the Mississippi river
and its tributaries After an hours debate
the bill passed. Keifer introduced bill fol
the preparation of the site for the erection o.
the pedestal for the statute to the late james
A. Garfield, to be erected in Washington by
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
Slight Odds.
A LATHE Story with Large Moral, One
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my dear" said the venerable keeper of a
country store 10 timid little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the counter, No, my dear,
haven't any red. flannel. but we have some first
rate New Orleans molasses Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as we'll the child went away in search of the
article she wanted.
"Iave you BEFSON,S CAPCTNE PLASTERS, -
asked gentleman of a certain drcggist whose
name COuld be given were it desired II am trou-
bled just now with a touch of my old friend, the
lumbago, and the Benson's Plaster seems to 90
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skim
Not at present" replied the druggist genially,
''but we have lots Of plaster. just as good, There
is Alcock's the Capsicum and others-won't one
of them do iast as well?''
MY dear sir retorted the gentleman, with q
slight show of temper. Il say nothing against
| those articles, but am business man. and al
| ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth
| ing else. | may enlighten you however when
| say that sometime ago, for another disease,
which the Capcne has since cured me, tried all
those you mention, with no appreciate benefit
They are inefficient, every one of them, the mean
est act Of the proprietor. of some of them being
this: that they make plasters with similar sound
| ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
they are the same thing. Experience Taught me
the difference. I'll 90 to the next man in your line
| Good day"
Be on your guard against limitations. The gen
uine has the word CAPCINE cut cleanly in tht
middle Of the plaster All others are impositions
Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
THE CYCLONES PATH.
Further Particulars of the Recent
Southern Tornado
A Town In Kentucky Devastated,
Seyera, Killed and a Number
W0unded---Lass OF
Property.

LONDON, Ky, March PA terrific cy
clone, the severest ever known in this section
of the country, passed near Pittsburg, two
miles north of London, carrying death and
destruction in its train. The Metho-
dist church was RACED to the ground,
and much other property damaged.
Al Pittsburg. John Halman, brakeman,
was blown from freight-box, carried about
fifty feet, lighting on his head in the creek,
breaking his neck and cqusing Instantaneous
DEATH Three freight boxes, two coaloil
tanks and caboose were blown from from
the track, slightly injuring the others, and
obtaining south-bound mail train five hours.
little cabin in which Mr. Broughton was
living, was blown down, instantly killing
Mrs. Broughton and two little children.
The following persons are thought to be
MORALLY wouniel Col. c. a. Stringer,
both legs broken and cut in the head Mrs
c. W. Stringer, hip mashed. Robert Rid
ings, spinal colum broken and cut in the
head Miss Sallie Golf, cut in the head
James Warren, two ribs broken ard wounded
in the head. Among those slightly wounded
| are: W. Woolsey, William Phillpott, Mrs.
Thomas Ross. Others are injured whose
names cannot be learned.
| The following are the estimated damage.
to property; The Pittman Coal company
! store and house, 5000; Laure
Coal company, store and house
| 5000 Peacock Coal tip, houSt
and store, 5000; l. C. Stringar & Co. store
| house. 81, 0J0: Thomas Ross. residence, 800
George Anderson, residence, 81, 600; W. Golf
residence, 500; NJ. Hopes, stable, $500; Petei
| Ioh, H.,
| tel and steam mills, 5000; N. F. Church
| residence, $500.
Over hundred families are left without
their homes and employment by the dreadful
| catastrophe
PIEDMONT, S. c., March GA sever
| cyclone passed over Anderson county, neai
| Piedmont, destroying the house of Mr. Wat
son. Three of his children are thought to b.
fatally injured.
PETERSBURG. Va, March PA tremon
dous thunder storm burst over this cit
shortly after midnight. The rain cam,
down in torrents The thunder was so Sc
we're as to shake the houses The .Appomat
| tox river at this point is very high, and ti
meadows on the Chesterfield sile OF the rive
are submerged The water is still rising
| The protracted spell of bad weather thi
month has greatly retarded all farming opcr
ations in this section.
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio, March 21.--Polan,
township Mahoning county, was visited by
| cyclone, the path being ten rods wide, e1
tending two miles north and south. SeyeTa
residences, barns and outbuildings were de
| molished, trees torn to shrels and cattl
killed, making the loss many thousands q
dollars Several perssns were slightly N
! iurel, but none ki!lea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
" alsit Heard From.

WASHINGTON CITY, Mach 27.-Walsh
the missing witness in the Kellogg and Brady
star-route cases, who has been sought for
such long time by the Springer investigat.
ing committee, has addressed from New York
a long letter to the chairman, Mr.. Springer,
making a severe attack upon George Bliss.
Walsh, in his letter, says he is perfectly
willing to come before the committee if he
can be protected from a subpoena in the case
against Kellogg and Brady. He says he
would be willing to appear as witness in
the courts if the government will not employ
George Bliss in the prosecution, Walsh say
Bliss has regularly sold out all the govern
nent cases, and that no prosecution can
amount to anything so long as he is retained
as counsel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
A GREAT STRIKE
Orc That Promises to Extend All
Over EarODe.

LONDON, March 21-The strike OF the Bel.
gian glass-worilers continues, AMI after nav
ing paralyzed the glass industry Of Belgium,
bids fair to extend all over Earopc The
strikers demand an alteration Of the methods
Of work aud reduction Of time without 8
reduction Of wages. The employers re-
fuse both demands, alleging that the
revival of the giass-making industry in
the United States ana the great pros
perity and competition of the American
trade make it impossible to carry ON the
business in Belgium upon any other basis
than that in vogue before the strike. 1t is
rumored that American capital is backing
up the strikers. A congress of Belgian,
British, French and American slassworkors
has been called to meet in June at CLarlerli,
Belgium, for the purpose Of forming
an international confederation foi
the regulation of the prices of labor in the
glass industry. Belgian manufacturers openly
assert suspicion that this congress las
been projected and IS being ~worked" by
yankees" for the purpose of delaying a SGT.
Element of the troubles now running the
European glass trade until the Americans
have secured a permanent control Of the
business.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

The gossips in Washington have it that
Arthur's friend, Clint Wheeler, brought
about the conference between Arthur and
Grant on Tuesday night, which lasted two
hours and half They also are saying
that the visit was the first step looking to
a reconciliation with Conkling. It is said
that one Of the consequences Of the call
would be that the half breeds and the
stalwarts would shake hands 1t is not
that Conklng likes Arthur more, but
Blaine less, and is getting angry at the
favor with which the name of the gentle
man from Maine is being received
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
7EEnera OF a strike.

PIT-r5BURG, March IA mass meeting oil
miners Of the first, second and third pools
near Elizabeth, is expected to be one of the
largest meetings the miners ever held in the
Monongahela valley, aud viii decide what
shall be done regarding the reduction of
fered. The men employed in eight pits il
the second pool are out on strike, and tht
miners on the whole river have since struck
Several prominent operators, who were seen
say they are sorry, but cannot afford to pay
81 cents again this season; at don't max.
much difference if the miners come out; sus
pension of Won, sMits us.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

CHICAGO, March 27--The Tribune has a
special from Missouri Valley, Iowa, which
says For three weeks rast your cores
pondent has carsfuliy interviewed every Re
publican within reach as to his presidential
choice, The total number interviewed being
$40. The result is: Blaine, 1877; Logan, e.;
Arthur, IL; Edmunds, 10. The Democrats
almost unanimously favor Tilden and seem
TO think that with him success is unquestion-
able. Mcdonald aud Payne are second and
third choice
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
Political Matters New Hamnsh;re,

CONCORD, n H., March 21.--The Repub-
lican state committee decided to hold a state
convention for the selection of delegates to
tie Chicago convention April 80. The First
district convention viii be held al Manches-
ter April - and the Second at Concord
April 90 After the meeting the sub
ject of presidential candidates was freely dis
cussed. Some Of the committee favored
Arthur, but the ma jority opposed him on the
ground that he could not Garry his own state
Blaine and Gen. sherman were also advo.
Gated by few, but the strongest sentiment
was in favor Of Eimnnds for president anG
Lincoln for vica president.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

each aud the taenty.six income bonds
for $500 each of the Chicago & Alton,
and all other papers and documents
which are held by the trustees, are to b
delivered up to the company. The trustees
are to declare in writing that all the sinking
fund and income bonds and seventeen of the
first mortgage bonds and ell coupons of the
Same have been Cancelled and the lien created
for their payment discharged. Lastly, an
indemnifying bond in the sum of $50, 900 is to
be given to tae trustees to protect them
against any claims of creditors under the
agreements of 1859 and 1862.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.-The
Springer committee has appointed a sub
committee to devise a scheme of salaries to
be paid United States marshals, district at
torneys, clerks of supreme courts, and depu-
ties, in lieu Of fees. The subcommittee will
report in few days. 1t is the intention to
attach the scheme to the sundry civil ap
preparation bill, SO that it may go through at
an early day. The proposed salaries are
$1,000 for marshals, $500 for district attor-
neys, and about half those amounts for depn-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March {

CHICAGO, MarGl 20.
On Change to-day the market for wheat
was decidedly weak under large offerings,
and prices fell 25sc per bushel, with sales OF
No for May delivery at AMI between SS$5@
Ole, closing at SSl%c. Corn opened firm but
afterwards became weak aud closed IA
sc lower than twcnty-four hours ago. No
= for May sold at 81 4@554c and closed at
54%s@5i15c. Provisions were quiet. Mess
pork l0@l5, lower. Hay sold at slI65a
17.Sj, ana closet at $l1 40 iIT2is. Lard, IJc
lower. May sold at S9. 50@9 i2ls, and closed
at S9.5&ta.
Live Stccl-The Un:on stock yards re
ports the following range IF prices; Hogs
Market quiet and about stca ~: light grades,
S5,4O@660; mixed packing. Sc 25WG 60;
heavy shipping, SG65@ 10. Catue-Mark e
weak but steady; exports, Stti5geG15; good
to choice, s.. GoG6.l0; common to far, $5.O0G
5.50; butchers, weaker, s.. 25ti l5J; s;ockers.
$5,5O@5,35. Shegp-Market steady; good
to choice, S5.00llj, So common to fair, $3.50
G475.
Produce: Butter-Neglectei and dull
fine creamery, SS@35c; good to fine dairy,
20G2Sc; fair do, l&'2@l5c; poor, So l0c
Egss-ln better supply and easier; fresh
laid, 1@GlS1gc, Potatoos-ln good supply
and da.i; fine Teachb,ow, l1e; fair to choice
early rose and Burbank. 35G3jc. no sale for
door,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

Tie good people of Miamisburg, Ohio,
are excited over a ghost that wandcrs in
the graveyard every night It's woman
in white, and the whole population have
for several nights turned ont to try to
catch her, but just when she is in THEN
grasp they find themselves clutching
emptiness and see the ghost in another
place. Ex-Governor Charley Foster
ought to be interviewed 1t may have
some influence upon Lis boom for the
second place, which is ever so near anC
yet so far from his reach.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF


Gays. Tc~0ee now has new sulky
'''al '''' .'- '..-s'N = 'n'h~.
Inc limos central road W1li here
Hitar.ssH tu.ie,.l ear oa all its lines.
There ara 800 geysers and 500 hol
springs IN the Yellowstone National PARK
Mrs. !. W. Summers. known on the
stage as Lillian de GaiEo. died at Normal,
His
Clinton 4. Snowlen has resigned the
manasins e.iitarshin Of The New 20 I,
Worli.
Counterfeit 25-ccnt picces of lead are
exas1eratingIy plentiful in Boston and Vi
cinity
so.,4l,.,,-,, ,,,,,.,,, -4;,,,..-- 500 mo-
coo was invested IN The snntn iurin, the f;r,t
two months cf TINS wear.
yorn,o,,+ ,,.,,,e,. ,,y,,.,,,;ol,,s a., Ioot!,
.fa,;i.s ~ -, s.'I -.
Thursday ct the ase of a..
TL;rtoor ;n7;ct,,,o,+s ,,-or., f,,,,,5 -
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VI. ''>'''' ,'>' '"''''5'
hi ~ $3.50 tsoI I"' ~ =" ~, So
t,a, - : al nv -
VI So''oo0''o0 III NV" S''''S
Within few weeks there have been
tWenty-aine deaths at Sherr.ils Mount, Iowa,
from scarlet lever and dlPhtheFla
french SILK manufacturers expect
great things OF large spider, lGtely discov,
cred in Africa, which weaves a beautiful
web.
Potanotra the now Froncb minister
to China. is Instructed to claim indemnity
the amount Of which is reported to be $50
005000.
Mark N Pomerov the "Rriokn nj
wears come nv lives oi,iet1y !, Nav yorl,
what he writes ooinet Inv most westward II
his Denver paper.
An tho rortbarn pennev1vop;o die
80 ,,,-r-.,,.i-,, -, -, d. -
80. "a t,,a 90, 49,, Ii, m
So fo, 80 &C.; -''
~ NJ. ~ ' JAN .,,.,
MlcA San capitalists nave perfected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-27

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March -. - The
Countess De Racouska, hungarian, has
been committed to prison in default OF
$500 bail for shooting 10y named
MILFORD Coad. The countess has
been stopping at a house in South
Tenth street, and burning gas all
night The laudlajy sent young Coad, L
years old, to the room of the countess to ask
her TO extinguish :he light The counties
Immediately seized a pistol, and without ris-
ing from her bed shot the boy i'll the left
side. The boys wound is serious, hui net
necessarily fatal