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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
Cen. Grant.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 1S-A CORE
spondent says; Gen. Grant goes about very
little Nearly all his absolute property has
gone to his creditors. He lives chiefly on the
income which he has from the estate of the
late Governor Morgan under agreement
made when the trust fund raised for him was
invested Governor Morgan strongly ia
vored putting the money in Wabash
bonds, and guaranteed the payment of
the interest on them for ten years Where
Wabash bonds now are everybody knows.
When the period for which the Morgan
estate is bound shall have expired, Gen. Grant
will have practically nothing. The general
feels his reverses keenly. He seldom refers
to them, and never whines. The ravages of
misfortune are, however, clearly shown in
face and manner. As he still uses crutch,
he takes little exercise. Nevertheless, he
has lost much flesh and looks haggard."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
The Greedy Expedition.

HOW IT WAS ORGANIZEn AVID MANNED.
On July z, 1881, elaborate preparations
having been made, the screw steamship
Proteus started from 81. jeans, n +, bound
for Lady Franklin bay, with First. Lieut.
A. W. Greely, of the United States First
cavalry, and crew of American sea-
men, to establish in the name of the United
States government an arctic colony This
expedition was part of a gigantic scheme to
establish around the north pole international
polar stations. Denmark, Germany, Eng
land, Russia, Holland, Norway, Sweden and
Italy joined in the scheme, and proposed at
about the same time to establish stations On
board the Proteus were the following crew:
First Lieut. A. W. Greedy, United States
First cavalry; Second Lieut.. F. F. Bisling
bury, Eleventh infantry; Second Lieut. j. B.
Lockwood, Twenty third infantry; Sergt.
Edward Israel, U. S. A; Sergt W. S.
Jewell, u s. A.; Sergt G. W. Rice, U. s.
A; Sergt. d. c. Ralston, u. S. A; Sergt.
H. s. Gardner, U. S. A; Sergt. W. A. Cross,
U. S. A.; Sergt. d. L. -Brainard, U.
S. A.; Sergt David Liun, U.
s. A; Corporal D. C. Starr, U. S. A :;
Corporal Nicholas SAILOR, U. S. A; Corporal
Joseph Ellison, u S A.; Private c. B.
Henry, U, S. A; Private Maurice Connell
Private Jacob Render, Private Francis Long,
Private William Whistler, Private Henry
Bierdorbick, Private julius Fredericks, Pri-
vate James Ryan, Private W. A Ellis
Octave Pavy, M. d., wns taken on board at
Disco, Greenland
Corporal Starr and Private Ryan We're re,
ieved and returned to the Proteus.
In addition to the men mentioned above,
JAMS Edward, an Eskimo, and Frederick
Thorley Christensen, a half-breed, were
taken in at Proven.
The party landed safely at Lady Franklin
bay August II, 1881. Greely's orders were to
explore as large territory as he could, and
to remain until the fall of 1888 when relief
ship was to be sent to him.
Since August, 1881, nothing definite had
been heard from the Greedy party. Rumors
had been heard from various sources, but as
they were all from Eskimo sources not
much credence was put in them. A few
months ago Baron Nordenskjold in a dis
patch from Thurso, stated that DR.. Nathorst's
party had heard from some Eskimo near
Cape York that two members of the expedi
| ton to Lady Franklin bay had died, while
the others had returned to Littleton island
Copenhagen paper subsequently stated, on
the authority of a correspondent, that Lieut.
Greedy had been murdered by his mutinous
crew. This was made upon the authority of
Hans Hendrick, the Eskimo who had &C
companied DR.. Nathorst to Cape York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
Importing Italian Laborers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July lS.-One hundred
and fifty additional Italians have arrived
here under the protection of the operators,
and will be landed in the valley and placed
i'll the mines, The operators are anxious
that the striking miners know nothing about
their coming until they have put the men to
work The fact that the miners were jubilant
over some of the foreigners quitting work
and the disappointment which they will ex-
perience on the arrival of a new batch of
men is expected to result in some trouble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
Arrest OF Pinkerton Men.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16.-At New
Straitsville, Wednesday, the entire Pinker-
ton police force was arrested, half for riot,
and the others for unlawfully usurping the
office of constahles There was great ex-
element during the preliminary hearing. At
the request of the defendants the case was
continued until Friday the men giving $50
bonds each At the close of the trial an at
tempt was made to get possession of their
arms, but was unsuccessful The Pinkerton
men have agreed to discard guns pending
the trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
D EMocRArfc SENATORIAL CONVENTION

The counties of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the twenty first Senatorial District are re
quested TO send delegates TO a convention to be
held at the court house in the city of Rock Island.
on Tuesday, July ~ 1884, at 5 O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for repre-
sentative, appointing a senatorial committee and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast for Orendorf for
state treasurer in 1882. and delegate for every
fraction of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island county ...2l3S votes-1l delegates.
Henry county ... 49,. 1235 votes d delegates.
JAMES X. JOHNSTON,
SAMUEL ii. MCNAY,
Rock Island, ILL.,, June S, 1884 Committee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
BOSS SHEPHERDS RETURN.
40 re Given Grand Reception at
the National Capital.

WASHINGTON CITY, July lS-Boss Shep-
herd, who was the last governor Of this dis
tE'ict when it had territorial form Of gov
srnment, under Con. Grants administration,
who did so much toward Identifying the
capital city, and who has been living in Mex
leo for five or SIX years past, Is expected
here about Sept, l, and movement has been
started TO give him public reception. The
plan proposed includes a procession of mill
tary and civic associations, general recep-
ton in some public hall, addresses of well
come and an illumination at night 1t is ex-
pected, also, that a banquet will he given in
his honor A meeting of citizens is to be
called when definite Information is received
Of the time of his arrival
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
TIE GREEDY PARTY.
Seven of the Twenty-Five Men Found
Alive in the Nick of Time
Lieutenant Greedy Among the Survivors
List of Lost and Saved.
Starvation and Cold Gathered
the VOyagers Tn-RepOrt OF
the Relief Voyage.

S. JOHN, n. F., July 1s.-A report has
reached here that the Greedy relief expedi-
ton has found eight of Lieut. Greely's party
alive, but further particulars are wanting.
LATER to the latest infefma-
ton seventeen of Greely's party are dead
and eight alive. Lieut.. Greedy being among
the latter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
,63wse,une. lsss. o., rrossus sunk.

1883.
For the first time in three centuries Eng
land yields the honor of having reached the
farthest northern point. Lieut.. Lockwood
and Sergt Brainard, of the Greedy. expedi-
ton, on May 10 reached Lockwood island,
latitude So degrees "a minutes, longitude "A
degrees Z minutes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
From Washington City.

WASHINGTON CITY, July ia dispatch
has been received at the navy department
confirming the report that eight of Lieut.
Greely's party have been found alive, and
stating that Lieut.. Greedy is the only officer
found The party were found by Lieut..
Emery, of the Bear, and are now at St
John.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

Lieut. A W. Greedy was born in New
buryport Mass, III 1912 He served through
the war, being engaged in nearly every bat
tie fought by the Army of the Potomac,
reaching tho grade of captain and brevet-
major He was for many years connected
with the signal service, and was chosen to
the arduous task of polar exploration
through his pluck and scientific attachments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

BLAINE expresses great confidence in
his ability to carry Maine with rush.
He shows it by the fact that he has in
vited fifty republican congressman to
stump the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
A Melancholy Interest.

DETROIT, Mich, July 1S.-This city and
state have melancholy interest in the final
outcome of the Greely expedition. The sons
of Lieut. kislingbury, the second in com
mand, live in this city, while Sergt. Edward
israers friends live in Kalamazoo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

Cape Isabella by Sir George Mares in 1873
was found, hut much damaged by lapse of
time; that cached by Beebe at Cape Sabine
in 1852 and small amount saved from the
wreck of the Proteus in 1888 and landed by
Lieuts. Warrington and Coweli on the beach
where Greely's party was found camped was
also used When these provisions were con-
sumed the party was forced to live upon
boiled sealskin strings, from their sealskin
clothing, lichens and shrimps preserved in
good weather, when they were strong enough
to make exertion. As 1900 shrimps We're re-
quired to make gallon measure, the labor
was too exhausting upon them t. sustain life
thereby The channel between cape Sabine
and Littleton island did not close, on account
of violent gales, all winter, SO that
the 240 rations at the latter point could not
be reached
All of Greely's records and all the instru-
ments brought by him from Fort Conger are
recovered and are on board From Ha e
island to Smiths sound had a constant and
furious struggle with the ice impossible
foes and solid barriers of ice were overcome
by watchfulness and patience; no oppor-
tunity to advance mile escaped me- and
for several hundred miles the ships
were forced to ram their way from
lead to lead through ice varying in thickness
from three to six feet and when RATED much
greater The Thetis and Bear reached Cape
York June Is, after the passage of twenty
one days in Melville bay with the two ad-
vance ships of the Dundee whaling feet, and
continued to Cape Sabine Returning nine
DAYS later we fell in with seven other of this
fleet off Wostenholme island and announced
| Greely's rescue to them, that they might not
be delayed from their fishing grounds, nor be
| tempted into the dangers Of Smith sound
| in view of the reward of S25, 600 offered by
congress.
Returning across Melville bay we fell in
| with the Alert and Lock Garry off Devils
| Thumb, struggling through the heavy ice
| Commodore Coffin did admirably to get
| along so far with the transport so early i'll
| the season, before an opening had occurred.
| Lieut.. Emory with the Bear, has supported
me throughout with great skillfulness and
unfiagging readiness in accomplishing tho
! great duty of relieving Greedy would ask
instructions about the Lock Garry, as the
charter party held by her master differs in
several respects from mine
The Greedy party are much improved in
| health since rescued, but their condition was
critical in the extreme when found, and for
some days after. Forty eight hours delay in
reaching them would have been fatal TO all
now living. This season north is late, and
the closest for years. Smiths sound was not
open when left cape Sabine. The winter
about Melville bay was the most severe for
! twenty years.
This great result is entirely due to the
prompt action and unwearied energy of
yourself and the secretary Of war in fitting
the expedition for the work it has had the
honor to accomplish.
| [Signed,l W. s. SCHLEY,
| Commander
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
THE CHOLERA REPORT.
Some Decrease In the Number OF
Deaths Reported.

MARsETLLES, July 1S.-There were only
twenty-one deaths from cholera here Wednes-
day night. The decrease, however is feared
to be only momentary.
ToULoN, July lS.-The cholera scored four
teen victims here Wednesday night. This is
a considerable decrease from the previous
night, and the inhabitants are more hopeful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
THE MARKETS.
DIRECTED DAILY

CHICAGO, July II.
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S circular Of this
evening says: The markets on the board
of trade were very strong to-day,
but closed about &c below the high
est point. Wheat - August. opened
S319c, closed S3Ic; September, opened
S412c, closed S4}sc; October, opened S513c,
closed s53sc Con-August, opened $3.50,
closed 5lc; September, opened 53kc, closed
Sic Pork-August, opened and closed
$3.50 Lard-Augnst, opened S7l5, closed
Sl719c.
Live Stock-ihe Union Stock yards reports
the following range of prices; Hogs-Light
grades fairly active, 5atl0c higher; S4950Q
$40 poor to ohsice; heavy mixed packing in
moderate delnalrtI and firm, $505(a5.30 COM
mon ia fair; S5Dpl5t1 fair to choice :;
heavy shipping grades, $3.50 "a SO
Cattle-tioice 10 fancy exporters steady;
$1,000 100; good To choice, S6W@650; com
mon to medium, S5.nW5. 10; butchers stock
weak; s.. 40w425; Texans, So S0@4 60
SheeI,--Markel dull and lower; poor to lest,
S2mNjU0 most of the sales were at s. 5O(G
A.
Produce: Buttcr-In large supply and
duh; good To ine creamery, l6@lSc; good
to Choi,e dairy, l0utl2c; good packing, Sc
Eggs fresh-laiA lis- Fotatues-In good
demand; good to choice, 81 loG12.20 per
bhL Berrits-StrawberrieS SL50Gl. - per
l6-qt case; rasubelries, red 81 GOAL IS per
"A pit case; black, SI.50 per loot case: cur
rents 81 y per y -bu
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
TAINTED !!

A4s Ladies and Gentlemen can find prof.
table employment at their own homes.
The business is light and pleasant. You
canmake from 50 o$5 day; no canvass
y y ing; work sent by mail to any distance.
70 stamp for reply. Please address Crown
Co. goo. Race ST.,
june-3-dw1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

STATE:
For Governor, CARTER II. HARRISON.
For Lieutenant Governor,-HENRY SETTER.
Secretary of State, MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY.
For Treasurer,-ALFRED ORENDORFF.
For Auditor Pub. Acc'ts-WALTER L. CARLIN
For Attorney General, ROBERT A. MCKINLEY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

The German press, and the German
citizens generally from Maine to tie
Pacific are united for Cleveland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July II.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July II.
Wheat-Lower and dull; No. } cash, $50
SS&c; July, SSc; August, SS&c; Sep
TENDER, 9U54c; October, 92c; year, SSc.
Com-Higher and quiet; high mixed, SIC;
new do, 55c; No. 2 cash or July, Sic; August,
j51sc September, 561lc; rejected, 54c; no
grade, Acc. Oats-Lower and quiet; No. 2
white, 3llzc; No. 2 cash or July, Sc: August,
2Gatc; September Doc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

Something old-Allen's Bilious Physic;
quickly, relieves promptly, and never fails
to cure Sick Headache and Constipation.
IS cents large bottle,-at all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL:

NATIONAL:
For President-GR0VER CLEVELAND.
For Vice President-TH0MASA A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
New York.

NEW YORK, July Il.
Wheat-oPened strong and a@1zc higher,
but later weakened and fell back A0Qasc;
trade Moderate; No. l white. nominal; No. ,
red August, % 4@9S1sc; September, 9S1s@
9N@-c; October, 90 @@s4c; November,
$Lo0isL6Ii4; December, sl.025s@1 O2Js !;
April Slo.ls Corn-$aalc higher and
more active; mixed western spot, 41G61c;
future, 60S4 OatS-t4Wi5c higher;
western, 3lW45 Provisions-Beef quiet:
n,rss, Sl2.0J. Pork firm; mess, SI65O Lard
higher and firm; steam S1.43.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

FOR SALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality Of coal. Also dry oak cord wood
stone and sand Orders received by telephone at
car house. d. G. Dohlman, agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS.

The news of the rescue Of Lieut.. Greely and
several of his party created much excitement
In this city. The telegram from Commander
Schley was received by Rear Admiral Nichols,
acting secretary of the navy, who immodt-
diately communicated its contents TO Lieut..
G Il. Sheridan, acting secretary of war. They
proceeded to the White House and showed the
telegram to the president, who has taken
deep interested in the expedition, and ex
pressed great concern at the sad death of SO
many of the party. A copy of the telegram
was teleGrarhed to Secretary Chandler at
West Point, and to Secle5ary Lincoln in New
Yor; The families OF Lieut. Greedy, Lieut.
Com Schley and Lieut. Emory were also
informed of the rescue.
SCHLEY CONGRATULATED.
Rear Admiral Nichols telegraphed to Com
mander Schley at st Johns, as follows:
Use Your discretion about the care and
transportation Of the bodies Report by wire
when ready 10 sail for New York. The de
rartment sends most hearty congratulations
to yourself and Elen."
BEAT THE RECORD EIGHTY MILES.
Gen Hazen has received a dispatch from
Lieut.. Greedy, stating that the survivors are
doing well, and that the members Of the
party succeeded III getting eighty miles far
ther north than amy previous explorers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

DETROIT, July II.

UETKOIT, July IL
Wheat-Firm; cash and July, SL041l;
August, 93S4c; September, Ole; October,
"a &c; No. red 1ew August, $3.50 bid No
white 9l15c, C0rn-No. cash, Sc Oats
Nc , whita, SsQe36c; No = 33c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

Pure Cod-liver Oil made from selected
livers, on the sea-shore, by Caswell, Ha-
card & Co., New York. 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market.
Chapped Hands, Face, Pimples, and rough
Skin, cured by using Juniper Tar Soap,
made by Caswell, Hazard & Co, New
York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

FOR SALE-Sixty lots in my addition to Rock
Island. 0ne-fourth down, balance in yearly pay
ments with six per cent interest. b. Davenport
1n12d2n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
milwaukee,.

MIL"AUkEE, " Is, July II.
Wheat-Strong; No, 2, S3s4c; July,
sS34c; August, size, September Sjs4c
Colnohigher; No, 2 nominal; rejected
i9c. Oats-Stronger; No . white, SIC. Rive
Scarce; No. /, 6419c. Barley--Dull; No. 2,
S2Ihc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
81. Louis.
ST pI-rc Tnl1-

Vt. LOUIS, July II.
Wheat-Hieher and active, hut unsettled :;
No, = red, s5ts@SGl4c cash, aa@ $3.50, clos
ing o5I5t July, >1@Sjiac, closing S55kc
August; ST ttS.c, closing Sb5.c September;
S7As @SN1.c, closing SS11sc October; No 3 red,
1o@oS0c. Curh-higher and very slow; 46@
47c cash: 46%c July; 4;&t@47%c August;
s1sW49c, cl,slng at 49c September. Oats
Higher, inactive; 343sc bid cash; 29$4 @S0c
July; 24I2414c August. Rye-NominaL
Barley-No market. Whisky-Steady; 81 0S
ProvisionS-Firmer and slow Pork-Job-
bingj $1,000. Bulk meats-Long clears $40.
Long clears, sSs@Ss4c; short ribs, SIC;
short clears, S9.l0@91T1a. Lard-Nomi-
naIIy &c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
NOTICE.

FOR sALE-A Flat-boat with Cabin. Enquir
of John Reimer, pilot of Ferry-hoat.
d6t-l5 JAS. W. CLARK, owner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18

FOR sALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity
at this office, cheap.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-18
AN EDITORS TRIBUTE.

Theron p Keator, Editor of Fit.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes: For
the past five years l have always used DIR.
Kings New Discovery, for coughs of
most severe character, as well as for those
of milder type. 1t never fails to effect a
speedy cure. My friends to whom have
recommended it speak of it in the SAINT
high terms. Having been cured by it oe
every cough l have had for five years. L
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, etc. Call at Hartz
6 Bahnsen's Drug Store and get Free
Trial Bottle. Large Size 81 90
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-09
Did Ponce De Icons Colony Per
ish in Western North Caro-
lima?

In the Ladies Department of this pa
per will be found a letter from a young
North Carolinian residing among the
Western Cherokees, in the Indian
Territory who gives some interesting
comparisons of the Indian theology, with
christian, or Biblical beliefs. The COM
parsons are very striking, and would
inevitably infer a similarity OF origin
but the deduction would be of no value
unless it were established that these
Indian ideas existed among the Aborl-
gines, and were not derived from the
early English colonists.
The present "Cherrokee Nation" is
largely composed Of the children OF the
Indians who were expelled from Wes-
tern North Carolina after the Mexican
| War, forty years ago. From evidences
| still existing ia the Cherokee sections
| of Western North Carolina, we have
long surmised that a large party OF
white men lived and probably persisted
there. Were they the remnant Of
Ponce De Icons famous colony, which
after searching through Florida wander
ed Westward in the mad quest for gold
and the tabled Fountain Of Eternal
Youth % 1t is well-known hat the
Indians of the sea coast regions always
pointed to the West as the land whence
gold came. One of our North Carolina
colonies was caught by a marvellous tale
OF gold and gems on the upper waters
Of the Roanoke. The Indians told the
truth, for the Blue Wing, and other
mines, are near the river,-but when
the cClonists started in search, the Red
men made a bold attempt to capture
them. Probably a similar fate befell
the Spaniards. The famous gold fields
of Georgia are simply the washings OF
veins in the mountains of Carolina.
The Spaniards may have followed up
the water courses until they became
lost in the mountains, or were taken
prisoners and held for life. Certain it
is that one hundred years later there
were found signs of civilized intelligence
among these mountain Businesses.
These signs consisted of scientific min
ing, for both gold and mica. There are
ancient pits and caves in Jackson coun-
ty to this day that could not have been
dug by Indian implements, and uould
not have been, for the Aborigines were
not a digging people,-like some white
men they ~''despised to work. In these
pits were found crucibles of both stone
and pottery. Among the Indians were
families with blue eyes and reddish
hair, "a marked contrast with the uni !
versal color of the race. Lastly, the
strange suggestions of Bible stories
among the Indian traditions. As the
.Spaniards were generally good Catholics
and accompanied by Priests, they
would likely impart some of their be-
liets to the wild sons of the forest, and
as is well known the latter are very te-
in passing their customs on
the line of ages.