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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug l.
Wheat Weaker; No. ., s2Ac; August,
y &c; September, s3He; October, s41sc.
Corn Easy; No. 2, 55c. Oats--Duil No q
S2s4e; white, 36%e. Rye-Strong; No. /, &c
No. :, $50 Bsrley-Firm No 9, 551Sc; Sep.
TENDER, &c,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
st, Louis,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. /.
Wheat-Opened lower, advanced, then de-
clined, closed hi@15c under yesterday; No
2 red o4lf@S512c cash; S4Qs4$sc, closing
SIC August; s51g@S55sc, closing 8511sc Sep
TENDER, S7IS7%c, closing SIC October; 1885,
MSs55c, closing S81ke November; No ) red
791f @Sl%c. Corn-A shade better but
slow; 47A@4sc cash, 46H@a711c, August;
491s049Ac, September; S914c, year Oats
Quiet; 27Q9275ac bid cash; 241sc, year
Rye = Nominal Barley - No market
Whisky Steady; Sl,0S ovisions-Pork
firm; jobbing $3.50 Buli meats-long
clear, 81 40, short ribs, S. ~; short clear
1913. Bacon-Higher; long clear, 50 25a
931J9: short ribs, $685.; short clear, 50. IS
@9S0 Lard, S730@735
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug.

= = = 1900 DETROIT, Aug. T.
Wheat-Quiet. cash, gle; old, Csc; new
August, ard September. 92l &c October, 93lzc
No. 2 red cash, s91ac; No. Q white, size.
coap-No. 2 cash, 58c; nominal Qats--No
white, 4Vc; No. 2, $40 bid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-02
S 100000 S

WILL be paid 10 any one who will find particle
w of mercury, potash, Iodine, arsenic. OF any
substance in
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

Secretary Chandler has decided to
raise the Tallapoosa and the contract
for the work has been let, the con-
sideration being $35 900. AS the
Tallapoosa was a vessel of only 600
tons burthen, the cost of raising her
will be about twice what a new
steamer of equal value would cost
new, but that is q matter of no con.
sequence to Secretary Chandler. He
is aware that the Tallapoosa cost the
taxpayers of this country more than
$3.50, 900, and he is also aware that
twenty-eight cases of choice liquors,
intended for his own personal use,
but paid for by the people, went
down with the Tallapoosa. We have
no doubt that he wants to save the
country the expense of losing those
liquors; and it is equally probable
that he wants to give his old en-
ployer, John r zach, a fat 10 b of r
pairs on the Tallapooss. Who can
blame Bill Chandler for being friend
ly to John Roach? Before the &C.
Arthur discovered that Bill
was fit material for a cabin officer.
John Roach gave him employment
Tor years as q lobbyist in Washing
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
Meeting Of Railroad Managers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-At the after
noon conference the formal adoption
of the pooling arrangement to cover
the Colorado and California business
was decided upon with the contingent
however, upon q settlement of the
Nebraska business, or IN other words
q Encouragement of the tripartite
pool to meet the wishes of all Omaha
roads. The general conference then
adjourned and the Omaha roads took
up the discussion of Nebraska bus
mess. Vice.P President Potter
of the Burlington made
q proposition for pool
ing of Nebraska traffic, The Burling-
ton to receive its pro rata of Nebras'
ka business and also the local traffic
of the Union Pacific waving all claim
to the competitive business of the
Union Pacific in Nebraska. This
was voted down. The North
western then moved that
the Burlington receive its pro
rata of all local and competitive bus
mess of the Union Pacific and this
naturally was voted down also, the
Rock Island and st. Paul voting in
the negative on both propositions.
The conference then adjourned till
9 O'CLOCK tomorrow. Ar officer of
the Burlington road tonight said the
present outlook did not appear favor
able to any immediate adjustment of
pending difficulties.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

BERLIN, Sept. l6.-The Gar
IN a short time return the visit Of
emperor of Austria.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l6.-Ats
ference of the Prohibition par,
this State held this morning il
decided to nominate a full \
ticket; also candidates for Cong
in each district.
Boston, Sept. I6.-The semi:
nual meeting of the American 4
citation of Railroad Superintendt
began this morning and will .
tinue two days.
New YORK, Sept. l6.-The g
mission appointed by the presld
in accordance with an act OF G
gress to examine into the pest me-
of promoting commercial relsll
between the United States, held
first meeting at the custom hous
day, Geo. H. Sharpe president
few were in attendance All sd0'
ment was taken to the 10Th,
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-The lAs
consul, E. Demorsella, left the u,
two weeks ago and has net sa
been heard from. He was a PRIV,
nent merchant and stood high sou
ly. Financial troubles are supFss'
t. be the cause. He borrowed ~ 7,
300 in money. The sheriff atlst a'
all the goods in the wholesale uV'
Of Demorsella.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
Railroad Matters.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-The Western
Railway conference adjourned at 1870
o'clock. Tie general plans sub
mlted by the committee for the for
nation of four pools on the California
and Colorado business, two east and
two west of the Missouri river, were
adopted by a unanimous vote. The
meeting then took up for consider
alton the continuance of the tripar-
tite pool and the relations it would
sustain toward the new combination
if it was allowed t. continue in force.
The discussion upon this point was
only entered upon when the meeting
adjourned. An official of the Union
Pacific stated after the close of the
session that the tripartite certainly
would continue in force though GER
tain changes might occur in its work.
ings to conform with the plan of the
new pool. Other officials declare
that the continuance of the tripartite
if insisted upon will probably result
in the defeat of the organization of
the proposed pools.
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ia TO THE FRONT.

Tammany Hall has spoken-not a.
individuals but as an organization
1t comes out fairly and squarely fol
Cleveland and Hendricks. This set
ties the election IN New York, and
with the vote of that State the cleo.
ton of the Democratic Presidential
nominee is assured. OF course, there
will be a few ''kickers" in the old
organization, the blatherskite Grady
leading them. But when such lead
ers of old Tammany a John Kelly,
General Spinola and others equally
as prominent unite upon q PROPOSE
ton the great mass of the rank and
file of Tammany Democrats fall into
line and support it. Grady's rawlings
will soon subside to matterings and
finally to q sullen acknowledgment
of his allegiance to the party.
The effect of Tammany's address
upon the voters of New York, and
indeed upon those in every other
Northern State, will be immense.
When John Kelly a for Governor
of tie State in 1879 as Tammany's
candidate he received 1856 votes.
His vote in the city reached nearly
1900. The organization has lost
none of its strength since. This
announcement of its choice
will solidify and direct it to the sup
port of Cleveland and Hendricks.
Can anyone doubt the result?
As John Kelly said in q recent
speech, which by the way the Asso-
ciated Press agent at New York
forgot to send over the
"Tammany hall has always
been, is now, and always will be .
organization, and as such
must endorse the nominees Of the
convention. This must
70 done, not only ~ q matter of pol
cy, but because we are Democrats,
md should be consistent with our
ecord. This support is meant in
'0od faith. Tammany always sup
'orts it's candidates honestly, and
will 60 to the polls and vote for
and Hendricks"
80 says the address. "Tammany
vill not sever its connection with the
party" I'm justice to our
onstituents and our judgment we
annot pursue that course, and coma
lend the organization to the support
f the nominees of the Democratic
arty for President and Vice Presi-
ent." The advice will be followed
nd New York may be safely set down
" $4,000 majority for Cleveland and
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
. <,,.-okee Land Lease Suit.

CIR LOUIS. Sept. 16.-In the 8 OF
Coi. E. G. B0udiD0t against robert
n Hunter, A. G.. Evans and II. l..
we'll known cattle men, to
recover ST 900 as a penalty 1or al
tempting to lease grazing lands rom
tha Eherokee Indians in violation OF
the II. S. statutes. Judge Brewer, OF
The II. IS. Circuit Court, to-day rem
dered a decision on demurrer OF de-
fsndants that if there were attempts
tn negotiate a lease of lands it was no
violation of the statutes and dis,
missed the complaints Hunter ana
a~ssociates leased some. six mllIlon
acres of land from the Chief OF the
Cherokee Nation for grazing pur-
noses. and although Judge brewer
States in his decision that the validity
of the leases Obtain ed and the ques,,
ton whether they can be vacated
was not before the court. The DE-
PENDANTS consider they have WOE q
great victory, and that the decision
today virtually settles the question
of their right to lease lands from In
dams. and they will 60 on and estab
lish their ranches and Craze their
cattle. A few other suits against the
same parties involving the same
question were ordered to follow this
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
FOREIGN.

PARIS, Sept 1G.-Admirsl IouI"
estimated that the bombardlne,' n
the arsenal near Foo Chow anu T.
forts along Min river did dalp'H'
the amount of so 10000.
CAIRO, Sept. it. -General NoE se,,
ordered the formation of Gamer ,af
to take part in the Soudan eAp'"
ton. ,;s,.
Foo Chow, Sept. l6,-fhe l asir
tenant of the British WA iO Va:
Zephyr, wounded when the sup .hl rb.
fired on through mistake OF 'ilo law
NV YORK, Sept. ia Ift't !:
from Havana, dated Septenloei n, IL
as follows: An attempt was Are:
made to burn Matanzas. infe mip
were started simultaneously! IN the
the theatre Est, ban, anolhel E e..
sugar stores eff QFita GorozllAeS Nj.
and another in the cottages nntr
AL the fires were Ran,
discovered and extingulsfleu. aspd
dts started them for the putpOIss
pillage. twenty-five arresis 30,
in connection with The flrvs :.d
VALPARAISO, Sept. 1s.,a {,IniT
States Minister Logan ard l'T Tbt
have arrived at Angel, Cn, ha, vpre
express train upon which llei rsihr
passengers was attacked neannt,d 70
~ bandits who also a'lei'r isrrisge
the train. me atom ard
prevented its destfuc''''
he robbers we're fOiled.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Unless all the Democratic reports
from West Virginia are incorrect it
is difficult to e upon what the Re-
publlcans base their hopes of carry
ing tho State. It is said by trust
worthy parties that the party enthusi-
ASH of those on the Democratic side
is greater than ithas been known for
years; that Cleveland clubs have
been organized In every village; that
unquest,onably a full party vote will
be cast, and that the only question
rs to the result is how large the
Democratic majority will be. It is
claimed it will be $4,000, and that
even Golf, the ablest and most popu
lar OF the Republican candidates for
Congress will be defeated. The Re
publican claims to carrying the State
ara unquestionab;y based upon expec-
tations as to combinations which
have not been realized. 1t was suppos-
ed that the fusion between.the Green
hackers and Republicans would be
20 complete and satisfactory that,
aided by q certain popularity for
the State would be carried
for the Republican candidate. But
the fusion has not been successful or,
1t all events, it is not a success. |
Some of the Republicans claim that
The Greenbackers in the districts
where the fusion is complete have
received the lions share, and there
. . great deal of dissatisfaction.
There is some reason to believe that
who bad app arcntly set his
,eart upon West Virginia in the
'arly part of the campaign, has aban-
Toned hopes of carrying the State,
md that efforts which r now be-
ny made in that direction are q d.
to cover the massing of
orces which is now to be made in
ohio.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

What would a sensible man say OF
a Democratic journal which would
seriously assert that the results of
the recent elections in Alabama and
Arkansas practically determines the
result of the national fight in No
vember? And yet that is what sew
eral Republican newspapers claim
for the election in Maine. They fur
ther hold that it forecasts victory in
Ohio and West Virginia in October,
and is the very strongest indication
that the Republican party has added
largely to its numbers during the
p,st four years, and what disaffec-
fi0n there is in q few states is not
likely to do any DANA &c, ETC., etc.
John Smith, of Shutdown, Maine.
and a severe attack of collie the 9Th
inst. By a parity of reasoning all
he John Smith in Ohio and West
Virginia will have the collie the 10Th
onext month. That Is good Repub- !
liam reasoning.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Captain
Healy, commanding the revenue
steamer Corwin, made a report re-
garding the cruise of that vessel in
Alaska waters. He speaks of his
efforts to prevent the smuggling of
liquor and breech-loading arms to
natives at Point Hope in exchange
for w%halebone, and suggests that the
collector of customs at San Francisco
be instructed to limit the allowance
OF these articles to each whaIer.
Mr.. Neal, solicitor of the treasury.
to-day notified the director of the
Garfield Memorial hospital that the
United States Circuit court of Penn
sylvania, engaged in distributing the
estate Of Jay Cooke, bad awarded
that institution Sill, 500, being the
amount deposited with Jay Cooke &
Co., on account of soldiers and sailors
of the Orphans Home, the Washing
ton property which was recently
transferred to the Garfield hospital
by act of Congress.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

The Boston Herald says it has it
on good authority that MI. Blaine's
general manager, "Steve" Elkins,
abandoned West Virginia as hope
less more than a week ago, and has
been putting all the money and
work into Ohio that could be spared
from Maine. With the surrender of
this forlorn hope vanishes all the
chance OF carrying a Southern State
for Blaine. A month ago MI. Elkins
said that the carrying of West Vir-
Rinia was "simply q question of
He has perhaps found the
of this primitive society less
susceptible to 'soap" than he ex-
Rut. whatever the reason,
West Virginia Is practically conceded
% the Democrats,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

The Boston Herald closes a very
careful and comprehensive editorial
estimate of the late Secretary Folger
with these truthful and timely words !:
"What were termed his "old-fash-
toned Manners" in a national CAPT.
tai that is fast becoming more foreign
or least mora cosmopolitan, than
American, were simply the native
dignity, the unaffected simplicity,
and the absolute genuineness of what
was once considered representative
Of the best in American society. The
.fripperies and ostentation, and aping
of FOREIGN ways so commonly e in
official and fashionable life found no
follower in this sturdy democrat and
true American. It will be q sorry
day for the republic when the virtues
which found their embodiment in
Charles j. Folger shall be deemed
''old-fashioned.' He was misplaced
in his last years, but he was a noble
and gifted man."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17
THE PARK.

In q recent issue of the Spirit Of the
Times appears q lengthy article on
the Yellowstone N National Park and
its management. In the course of its
denunciatiOn of the Government for
permitting game to he slaughtered
there the writer says: BILLS, admira-
bic in purport and effective in meth.
cd, have been drawn aHd submitted
to Congress, but, after long incuba-
ton in committee-room, they have at
last emerged on to the floor of the
House, only to be emasculated by
stupid omission, cunning addition
and malicious alteration. After
months of unremittlng siege, the
Secretary--of the Interior was finally
goaded into issuing an order for the
preservation of game, and appointing
q superintendent and ten assistants
to enforce the law. The Governor of
Montana took the trouble to canvass
his Territory, and forwarded to
Washington the names OF frontiers
men who were willing to accept the |
OF assistant superin-
tendents, who could have rendered
some intelligent and effective service
TO the Government. But the Secre-
tary threw this document into the
waste paper basket, utilized the new
positions for the payment of political
1ebts, placed the appointments
where they would do the most good
% his party, and sent out to the yell
[owstone ten dudes, few Of whom can
tide q horse; who do not know q bison
q Durham bull, or an elk from
! moose; who look upon their APP
as q picnic; who loaf
the hotels and geysers, and
line sumptuously every Gay on the
'ery game they + paid to protect.
This state OF affairs has continued I'M
il now q bison is almost as scarce as
megatherium n q ~pleiosaurus, and
nd all other large game are fast be-
extinct" =,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

The War Department acted wisely
In ordering the three rescued soldiers
OF the Greedy expedition who hired
themselves out to a dime museum
oack to duty. These men could only
oe useful to the show by being ex-
hibited as m~an-eaters. That. no douht
was the consideration with the
showmen who engaged them. But
such an exhibition is discredltable
not only to the men taking part IN it
but to the country. 1t Is the duty
the Department to forbid anything
OF the kind. and the country will be
pleased at the promptness with
which the dlsgraceful affair was
stopped.
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A TERRIBLE CHARGE.

Says the New York World: Presi-
dent Garfield received his fatal
wound from a pistol-shot fired by a
Republican assassin. It was a will
full murder, and the murderer justly
paid the penalty of his crime on the
gall0Ws.
Secretary Folger died in his bed,
and his death is pronounced to have
resulted from heart disease. But he
was. in a political and moral sense,
also murdered. The Republican
Half-Breeds who, at Blaine's insti-
CATION, assassinated the Republican
candidate in the election of 1882,
were just as guilty of causing Folger's
death as Gulteau a or taking the
life OF Garfield.
When MI. Garfield was shot, the
Blaine organs charged the Stalwarts
with responsibility for the crime.
They insisted that President Arthur
and his friends had loaded the
%assassin's pistol and directed bis
fatal aim. The then vice-president
and his party were reviled as the
"beneficiaries of assassination"
Dark threats of retaliation were
made. BLOOD for blood" was the
demand which directed the assault
on Folger and prompted Blaine's
order for the slaughter of the
candidate for Governor of
New York and the election of Repub-
lican Congressman.
Secretary Folger was q proud and
man. Like Chief Justice
Church, he was restless on the
bench and coveted an active political
position. The ardent wish of his life
vas to be Governor of his great
State.
From the time he was stricken
Town by Half-Breed treachery bis
health began to fail. His defeat
on his mind and embittered
lis last days on earth. His political
'ssasslnatiOn cost him his life.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

About q month ago the New YORK
Ann Monopo1st re~pudiated Butler
and announced it's intention to cup
port Cleveland. In q recent issue IL
says: During the past two weeks
we have had our subscription list In
creased 3,24o. We are pleased by the
daily subscriptions we receive. and
can only lay it to our new departure
in support of Cleveland" This, In
spite of the fact that Cleveland papers
are already more numerous in New
York than those supporting all the
other candidates combined, shows
which way the wind is blowing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

Morning Journal: People who can
look clam-chowder boldly in the face
must pity the poor Gar. Two light
ming trains daily convey his food
from st. Petersburg to Warsaw.
Every no-sel the poor man eats or
drinks is examined through a micro
scope. If he calls for q milk punch
the attendant must drink a glassful
to prove that it is not loaded. If he
dies, the Gar orders a fresh brew.
He cannot even taste his favorite
dish. porkoviskt and beansovitcb,
without . Boston doctor pronouncinp
them sound. The poor Car shonld
come and live in a Brooklyn board
1ng-house. There is no poison there.
1t cost too much.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

A Washington special to a New
York paper says George c.. Gorham
will soon come out in a letter n
nouncing that he will support Cleve-
land. While all are fish that come
in the Cleveland net such men as
Gorham can, personally, do the
Democratic party but little good.
His detection may be considered a
very suggestive straw, that is all.
Gorham is as shrewd u politician as
may be found in the Republican par.
ty, and this move of his shows what
he thinks of the prospects of Blaine.
1t is evident he thinks the Republi-
can ship is sinking and that it is time
for him to leave 1t.
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The Act of u Lunatic.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. ga
cial to the Times from Reading
Mrs. Anna Kutter of Paradise,
ligiOus maniac confined in tbecr
hospital to-day deliberately sstt
her clothing and burned hem
death. She beat off those wb,
tempted to save her. P0rtionse
bo0y were burned to a crisp.
imagined she was offering hen
q sacrifice to the Lord.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

The Republicans of Colorado NOM
mated Ben. H. Eaton for Governor,
Peter Breen for Lieut.. Governor, and
G. G.. Symnas, formerly Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of this
Territory, for Congress. 1t took
eighteen ballots to nominate the can
didate for Governor. Tabor was
among the listof defeated candidates.
Colorado Republicans have left the
bars down tor Democrats to walk
into offices.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16.-A monster
mass meeting was held here to-day
IN which the English community
TOOK part. The meeting strongly de-
precated the prolongation Of the
present desultory hostilities on the
part of France. Their effects were
simply ruinous to commerce, The
meeting resolved to urge the home
government to make an effort to nro-
cure a settlement of the difficulties
cetween France and China by medi-
ESQ Tsung Long, a Chinese
general, left Pekin for Tien Tsien
where he will hold a military coun-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

The Potter's Magazine, one of the
most prominent Republican papers
published at East Liverpool, Colum-
biana county, Ohio, has come cut in
favor of Cleveland and Hendricks.
1t has been the organ of the boss pot
tiers and has heretofore been radically
Republican. Its change shows how
the tide is running in Ohio.
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While the shallow. of the oro.

While the shadows of the great Re-
publican party murmur, the deeps
are dumb. One particular deep, at
least, Is SPECIFICS. That deep is
Roscoe Conkling, once the strong
man OF the grand old party. Roscoe
has nothing to say. His curl is still.
Perhaps in the distant future, when
the grand old party shall call him to
arise, hemay stretch his Apollo-like
limbs and get up. For the present
he wont; and, all things considered
he is . sensible man.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-17

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. l6.-Pre
Seelye, of Amherst College, dedi
the nomination of Governor BY
Prohibition party. He told i
porter he was very much surIi
when Informed he had been 10
mated. He bad previously ausHe
every inquiry on the subject That
could not accept the nomination.