davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
The Stale Of Trade.

NEW YORK, July ESTABLISHMENTS Jour
nal contains the follow commercial sum.
mary for last week; Special kilograms to
Bradstreet's from leading business centerS
throughout the United States note slightly
improved volume of merchs ndise shipments
to the west This is rendered void of any
significance at all, only by the decrease in
the number of buyers at the principal
Atlantic ssaboard markets, and rather
more encouraging reports from commercial
travellers west and northwest than had been
expected The gain is not believed to war
rant predictions as to a continued improve
ment in the absence of data as to demand
for and price paid for the new wheat The
stringency previously noted in the money
market continues and is is believed that a
loans at eastern centers to parity with those
now asked by hanks is not improbable
Harvesting of winter wheat is under way
generally east of the Rocky mountains In
the states bordering on the Ohio river it i,
about completed, and its quality is excellent.
Samples of new -four attest this The out
look for spring wheat, harvesting Of which
will be generally under way next week, is foI
an exceptionally large crop, and the most
conservative in the trade now have faith in q
crop i'll excess OF 5dl,o 1900 bushels. The
visible supply is under l., 900, 900 bushels. and
judging from the liberal receipts at the
southwest it is likely to increase hereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

PITTsBURG, July 2S.-Hon William
Daniel of Baltimore Prohibition candidate
for vice president, is remaining in the city to
take part in the ratification meeting at La
fayette hall. He is very much elated on &C
count of the size and dignity of the conven-
ton. In conversation, he said: Il
feel persuaded from examination of
the reports from various temperance
organizations that We will receive a
sufficient note to give us the balance of
power in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, New
York, Ohio, and Missouri. In Maryland the
Democrats will he successful and there is a
stronger feeling for prohibition III the south
ern than in the New England states" Speak
ing of Mr. Blaine, Mr.. Daniels said; MIR.
Blaine is great statesman, and if | were not
heart and soul for the prohibition party,
would vote for him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Boats. BICYCLES and Hay Fever.

Nature has resolved that all the people
shall not enjoy themselves at once. With
the opening of the season of outdoor
sports comes the time of trouble for the
poor victims of Hay Fever. For them
flowers have no odor, and the summer
little or no beauty. To snuff, sneeze and
wipe their weeping eyes for three or four
successive months;-this is their pitable
portion. Whether this form of Catarrh
is called Hay Fever, Hay Cold Rose
Cold or Rose fever. makes no difference;
they suffer just the same. There is no
help in sea voyages, there is no help in
high mountain air These only tighten
the pocket and leave the disease undated.
But there is positive cure in Ely's
Cream Balm. We could cram these col
umns with grateful letters of the rescued.
Try it and join them. If you continue
to suffer it is because you neglect a
remedy as sure as it is cheap and pleas
ant. so cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
LABOR MATTERS.
A Fight Against "Company Stores
Miners, Resolutions.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Tribune's speeia
from Curwinsvilie, Pa, says: The members
OF the Miners Amalgama ted association are
forming a strong combination against tbs
managers OF the company store interest
which has grown to an enormous extent
within the last few years. Notwithstanding
the fact that it is against the law, the Goa
and iron corporations operating i'll north
western and western Pennsylvania have es
tablished mammoth company establishments
The laborers employed in the iron mines and
manufactures and colliery are forced to buy
at these stores. In the event of their refusa,
they are discharged and their names are
placed upon the blacklist, and they are un
able to obtain work anywhere in the coal and
iron regions. John Britt, president of Dis
trict No 4 Miners Amalgamated associa.
ton, who is making vigorous fight against
the system, says: No doubt the own.
ers of company stores are loath
to give up that most lucrative
business. That it is paying NJ
one can deny. One of the
company stores near Houtzdale, Clearfeld
county, cleared SlS0,0O0 during 1883. + =
= But will say that the time is at hand
to prick the bloated carcass of monopoly, tC
put an end to this infamous store-Urder sys-
TEN, this traffic in the blood and tears OF
men, women, and little children. 1t can be
ended speedily and surely if the miners will
stand together man to man, and take foI
their watchword, their ralying cry, ana
their sure defense, Combination
COAL. MINERS RESOLUTIONS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 2s.-At session
of the State Miners association, held here
resolutions were adopted declaring that the
only way to settle labor questions
justly and amicably is by organization anC
arbitration; that all miners in tn,
state are called upon to organize; thai
a board be appointed in eacl
district to settle disputes; thai
| all miners are called upon to rigidly enforc,
the mining laws; demanding change in The
width of screens from 4 inch to X inch anC
equality Of representation in regard to in
| spectors of mines; that the colored man i
heartily welcomed into the organization, an,
| that race prejudice is to be deprecated
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Political Gleanings.

A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, to The
Chicago Times, says the Prohibition nomina
tions.are received coldly in that section, anc
that the State Temperance union, the oilicia
organization, viii vote almost TO man fol
Blaine and Logan II is stated that st. JOIN
will not get more than 5000 votes in TIL
in the state.
JOHN T, Shryoek was chosen by the Green
hackers of the Fifteenth Ohio district as
candidate for congress.
George o. JONES' the head of the New Yorl
Greenback organization, advises Greeebacker
to organize, select electors and prepare gen
orally to enter the field Tor tue presidency
He suggests the appointment by the seyera
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

DUBLIN, July 2S-Mr Meiklejohn, the ex-
detective who was employed by Mr.. O'Brien,
editor of the United Ireland, to obtain proof
that Mr.. Cornwall, postGliice secretary, i'll
dulgel in mseemly practices, and Mr..
CHARGE, Mr. O'Brien's solicitor who were ar
rested Friday. have been disr harged by the
ma, i,tratc Tie nup,ts were made on warrants
ohtainel iy The police on aIudavits of several
nu,Mt,ls 81 IN body, charging Mr.. Mr.. Mel
kl2j, la AID Air Rance with having had
uum!,ei ui Interviews with "A notorious woman
Eanttt Alice Carroll, for unlawful purpose,
When called upon to produce evidence slIs.
tanning the charge the police declined to
prosecute the prisoners, and the magistrate
discharged them, severely commenting upon
the action of the police in the matter.
DR. Fernando, of the ColdShaam guards
has been arrested i'll connection with the
Cornwall scandals, and warrants have heen
issued for the arrest of three other prominent
members of the guards.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, july &c

AiS-hNct guy ~
On change to-day there was a fair degree
of activity in the markets for the leading
cereals in local speculative way, and prices
were hrmyr W hrat- - 5.c higher. Corn
advanced tsJ' e. No wheat September,
u 15tg>,c, Chased s424MS5c. No 2 corn
September, a v95oc, closed 5i4W5iHc
Provisions we're moderately active. Mess
pork was lower Lard and short ribs higher.
Live :Stcck-ihe Union Stock yards reports
| the following range of prices: Hogs-Market
Active, iIm, and 5Gtl0c higher; packers
| and shippers buying freely, and about all sold ;
| light grades, S5.l0W5. 20 common to choice;
heavy mixed packing, S5.uUM5.30 common
| 10 far, ;j3dW5.55 fair to choice; heavy
| shipmGg grades, s520a5 %. Cattle-Mar-
| ket-pull, exports, Sd.$1&G-'o; good to choice
| shippers, e5.65a623, common to fair $50
| as. 40; butchers, 5000 100; stockers, $500
| a4.Ua; Texans. S3GUaIl0. Sheep-Market
| weak; common 10 far, 81 500635O; good to
| choice, sl.40@425
Produce lutter-ln fair demand; fine
creamery, $50 ~, good /" choice dairy, lag
lGc; good packing, Sc. legislative;
| fresh-laid, lt!eGal5c lotatnes-ln lighter
request good i" choice, $l75Ml90 per
| Dbl BerIie5-ln bette = supply and lower;
| raspberrie. red, poor 10 tine 81 50W25 80 per
apt case, Hack, 100 per LOOT case; black
berries, good 10 line lawtotts, $20O0e3. so
| per i6qt rase.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGISTS.

Messrs Hartz & Bahnsen are always
alive to their business, and spare no pains
to secure the best of every article in their
line, They have secured the agency for
the celebrated DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. The only certain cure
known for Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Horseness. Asthma. Hay Fever, Bronchi-
tbs, or any affection of the Throat and
Lungs. Sold on a positive guarantee.
Trial Bottles free. Regular size $1,00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

WOE IN FREEPORT.

After many days of woe and nights of
Egyptian darkness, Freeport, this state,
will be illuminated with electricity. One
thing that In a great measure helped
consummate the contract between
the city and the electric light
company, was the prevalence of burglars.
1t has not been ascertained whether the
electric light people employed the bur
glars to ply their nefarious trade or not,
but certain it is that the festive night
marauder made himself very obnoxious,
and many were the calls he made in the
Silly night, ruthlessly awakening the
peaceful citizens from their slumber, and
then disappearing without even saying
good bye. Sometimes the burglar got a
pair OF worn out pants, sometimes a
doughnut from the pantry, but it was
generally the case that he got nothing.
But the burglar had brave heart, and
he didn't know what it was TO quit He
would come forth from his lair nearly
every uIght, and as a consequence the
next morning several citizens would find
their front or back door open, which ever
the burglar thought it was the most expe-
dent tn work" This state of affairs, in
course of time. became monotonous, and
after the police force had succeeded in
lodging all the thieves, the city council
but their heads together and thought.
At last they hit upon plan which is
likely to quell the ardor of Mr.. Burglar.
1t was nothing less than the electric
light Instead of the nights being
as black as charcoal they propose to
make them as light rs day, if not lighter
They did still more One ambitious
aldermanic soul. who should undoubtedly
occupy a more exalted position, made a
motion that $500 be offered for the arrest
and conviction of any person or persons
convicted of the crime OF burglary, com
mittcd in the night time. The aldermen
all voted for this motion, and so now the
burglars will have to COntine their depre-
dations to the day time. The mayor, who
is noted for his fighting qualities, got VI
on chair and made an eloquent speech
He wasn't satisfied with simply capturing
the burglars. He wanted TO fill the street:
with their crimson blood until people
cOuldn cross them without wearing rub
Der boots Each citizen should buy can
non and put it in his boot, and when tn
electric light was introduced, they SHOULD
stay up nights and try to snuff it, a
COW boys do candle They should thel
leave their doors open and wait for Mr.
Burglar. When he came waltzing int
their room under the mellow glare of thu
electric light, they should make a SEW
of him, and to all those who performed
that noble deed he would give $500 no
out of his own pocket, but from the city
plethOric purse But the aldermen wer
less ferociOus, and the mayor could no
get enough votes to pass his blood curd
ling motion. We fOndly trust and sin
cerely pray that Freeport will crawl on
of the Shiny slough of despair, and befor
many moons, wipe its feet on clean soil
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Endorsing Cleveland
Springfield Republican tRep.)


The nomination of this ticket gives the
democracy approximately an even chance
of carrying the country. They have
sound candidates upon good platform.
They will have TO contend probably with
more or less detection to Butler and Kel-
", but the total absence of real grievan~
ces on the part of the latter, and the pros>
pect of success, if harmony prevails, will
tend to solidify the party vote in New
York. On the other hand, the indepenN
dent vote which the nomination of Blaine
has disaffected toward the republican
ticket will be cast for Cleveland. The
independents will put up no third candi7
date, but will heartily support Cleveland
and Hendricks. The democratic nomin-
nations therefore stand an even chance of
carrying the States of New York, Connec-
ticut and New Jersey, which at present
are in democratic hands. But the cam
paign will be tiercely contested on both
sides. and we apprehend that the use of
money will be unstinted and will be car
ried to an alarming degree.
New York Telegram dnd)
All IhaI manSnlty ana VltuperaLlOn
could bring to bear against the nomina>
ton of Governor Cleveland was employed
by Tammany in just the same manner as
that notorious organization did with Til
den eight years ago, The result was the
same in both instances, as it may be ex>
pected that the parallel will be carried
out on the day of election. All respecta>
BILE citizens will rejoice at the ignomini'
Gus defeat of Kelly and his coyotes
not forgetting the political guerilla, Ben
Butler. The nomination of Cleveland
will attract the hearty support of the in
dependent republicans to the democratic
ticket
The New York Truth. Qnd.)
As between Cleveland and Blaine, NJ
democrat will hesitate, and no republican
ought to; Cleveland is not a tattoodeC
candidate. In all the Offices he has helC
he acquitted himself creditably and cam'
out of them unspotted. He has made
mistakes. no doubt, but who has not
Unlike Blaine, he has never made a mis-
take by which his integrity was compton,
ised. If he vetoed the scent fare bill, i
was not for the purpose of claiming re-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Prohibition Notification Committee

DETROIT, Mich, July 2s.-At the recent
national Prohibition convention at Pitts
burg, Professor Samuel Dickey, of Mich
gan, president of the convention was made
chairman of the committee to notify St
John Of his nomination, and authorized to ap
point the remaining members. Professo
Dickey has, therefore, appointed as such com
lattice Hon. James Black, of Pennsylvania
don John r. Finch, of Nebraska; d. Shol
ton, OF Kansas: Rev. John Russell, of Michi
gan; Miss Frances L. Willard, of Illinois
Hon. S. | Hasting, of Wisconsin; George r
Scott, of New York; Mrs. Mary Woodbridge
of Ohio; Hon. j. Turner, of Alabama Tn
committee will meet Mr.. st. John at som
point IN western New York about the middl
of August
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

states of a committee which shall select e
presidential candidate if Butler fails to run
Ex-attorney Gen. Speed, of Kentucky, hat
come out against Blaine.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the strength
of Tilden, politically, is evidenced by the
selection of Barnum for chairman of the
national Democratic committee.
Theodore Roosevelt says he will take the
stump for Blaine in New England N October
Congressman Morrison, of Illinois, is shy
of prediction, but thinks Cleveland has E
good fighting chance in Illinois
John W, Vrooman, secretary of the Re
publican state committee of New York, say.
he thinks Blaine win carry that state by a:
large a majority as Cleveland did when he
was chosen governor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
WASTE NO TINE.

in vain attempts to eradicate blemishes
of the teeth, but bny Sozodont at once
and apply it vigorously. Never fear that
it will hurt the enamel of your teeth
like dentifrices you may have used. On
the contrary it will keep the teeth intact,
render then bright, and perpetuate or
restore the health Of the mouths interior
Retard decay and stay times defaclng
finger with rejuvenating, pleasant and
wholesome S0Zodont
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

KEY WEST, Fla, July est is rumorod
that the Cuban dynamiters are actively en-
gagged in Matching plots tending to the de-
struction of the principal cities of Cuba. A
general order promulgated by dynamite
center at Cardenas has been received by the
branch society here, urging the completion of
their labors, so that simultaneous explosions
may be made throughout the island COM
mencing in November next. This threat,
originally made a year ago, is now reitera-
ted as a final warning for the inhabitants to
seek protection. 1t seems it is no idle boast,
as is evident from the alarm of Spanish
and American officials, who claim to pos.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
The Spanish-ATneri Commercial
Treaty.

LONDON, July 2G.-fhe Madrid CORES
spondent of The Standard says; "Negotia-
tons between Spain and America relative
to new commercial treaty are at a stand
still. The pretensions of America clash with
Spanish interests in Cuba. Spain is reluctant
about allowing closer commercial connection
between her colonies in the West Indies and
America. The latter is already taking SO
per cent. of the exports from Cuba.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2S.-At 3 o'clock in the
morning officer Mclaughlin arrested Toney
Cantiney Mark German and James Parker
for riotous proceedings. In their attempt
at escape both officers and men fired
and the officer fell with fatal wound ii
the bowels and tie prisoners escaped, but at..a
late hour all were arrested and are now il
jiil This is the second shooting Of an Officer
in a week, and violence is anticipated. The
;'ri-onafs belong TO a local gang which ter
,rized the community several years ago Al
ut these We're scattered.
The reported death Of Officer Mclaughlin
at the hands of thugs intensified excitement
to such degree that the police are ont IL
force protecting the station where the pris
onerS are now confined. Lynching i
threatened if the murderers are not takel
from town.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
AM Favor Woman Suffrage.

BosToN, July 2s.-The Womans Journal
publishes statement that the next president
is sure to be friendly to woman suffrage, as
for the first time in the history of the country
every party has nominated candidate who
is favorable The records of Blaine, Cleve-
land, Butler, Pomeroy and st. John are cited
lii proof of this, and those nominations are
declared by members of the Woman's Suf-
frage party to be very encouraging.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Both parties will
put forth their utmost efforts to secure the
next house of representatives The Demo
cratic tidal wave which inundated the coun-
try i'll lss2, gave to that party its present
large majority in the lower branch of con-
gress, and they are going to work hard to
keep the same As determined at the New
York conference, the campaign
committee will devote its best efforts
toward strengthening the lines in weak dis
tricts. They expect to meet with some re-
verses in the states where they We're 50 phe-
nomenally successful last election but they
will work to make the losses as few as pos
sihle. BY the new apportionment of New
York, Ohio, and Virginia, they expect to
make gains which will counteract some of
their losses through the tariff agitation.
The Republicans claim that while the
Democrats may still retain control of the
house, they will be very much weak
ened through losses in Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Mississippi,
North Carolina, and Louisiana, and in many
sections where they made unnatural gains in
the last election.
\ West Virginia politician at Republican
headquarters said that the Democrats would
certainly lose the First and Fourth districts
OF that state, the latter going to Greer.-
hacker who would work with the Re
nOt1irqnS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Alleged Manner in Which the
Anti Monopolists Cornered Butler.
The Contest for the Next House OF
ReprescntativeS-Th PrOhibi-
iOnists-The Platforms
Criticised-NOtes.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-The Inter Oceans New
York special says: The leading men of the
Anti Monopoly organization in this city, be
coming disguised with Gen. Buffers action
in not giving positive indication of what
he would do, and ignoring them, held
a consultation to determine what they would
do. A letter was prepared for publication by
one OF them Of Democratic antecedents, in
which he says he Will support Cleveland. The
appearance of this letter was to be the signal
for other Anti Monopolists leaders to make
their public declarations. The fact that such
a letter was to appear was communicated 10
Gen. Butler by one OF the Autobiography
leaders who participated in the conference,
and stirred up the general SO that he aban-
doned his mode Of replying yes and no" to
questions regarding his running for the presl-
dency. This morning a private letter was
received from Gen. Butler saying that he
would run for the presidency on the nomina-
tons already received and requesting the
recipient of the letter to notify his Anti
Monopoly associates of that fact
John f. Henry, president of the National
Anti Monopoly league, expects to receive an
official declaration from b. f. Butler in a
few days Mir. Henry makes the following
statement relative to ten. Buffers attend
ance at the Chicago convention: Il wrote
him letter rs president of the national
Autobiography league, asking him to
go to the national Democratic convention
and present our anti-monopoly ideas and
principles, ami ask the convention to incor-
porate them in their platform. He did as
requested, but his appeal was refused. Hav-
ing served notice ON the Democratic party as
to what they might expect, they must now
| lake the consequence of Buffers refusal to
| indorse the nomination of Cleveland
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Depeudius on the Sco,t Iav

CINCINNATI, July 2S-Under the Scott
law, in this city, the police are paid from the
fund raised by a tax on liquor dealers The
liquor men are contesting, and the police
have not been paid for month The city
attorney has decided that if the police are
retained the mayor will he personally re-
sponsible for their pay. The force he
claims, nluSt be reduced or diStanded after
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28
Democratic Headquarters.

New YORK, July 2S.-The headquarters of
the national Democratic and state central
committees will be opened in the Hoffman
house. In the absence of Mr.. Daniel Man
ming, Senator NJ C. Murphy will act as
chairman af the state committee, and Com
missioner Thompson will act as chairman Of
the national committee in the absence of Mr..
Barnum
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

LONDON, July 2S.-The Saturday Review
contains long article discussing the tariff
planl,s in the Republican and Democratic
platforms 1t Is profoundly dissat-
isfied with both, but for widely di
verse reasons 1t says that the Repub-
Iican tariff platform is bad in logic and in
tendencies but it is at least bold and uncom-
promising, so that the Republicans may
claim the questionable merit of being consist
ent III their wrong The Democratic plat
form, on the contrary, has an uncertain
sound, and the trainers seem to have shrunk
from the proclamation of principles which
they evidently believe to be unpopular
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-28

Two Danes have undertaken the task
of padding, in skin covered canoe,
from Alaska to San Francisco, distance
of about 2,500. miles The canoe is mines
teen feet long, and covered with the skin
of sea lions.