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evening, and it will be favor | shall
never forget if you will at once write me
the letter and mail the same evening
The letter is strictly true, is honorable to
you and to me, and will stop the mouths
of slanderers at once. Regard this letter
as strictly confidential. Do not show it
to any one The draft is in the hands of
my clerk, who is trustworthy as any man
can be, If you cannot get the letter in
season for the clock mail to New York,
please be sure to mail it during the night,
so that it will start first mail Tuesday
morning. But, if possible, l pray you to
get it in the o'clock mail Mon3ay even
| ing. Kind regards to Mrs. Fisher.
Burn this letter. j. G. B.
This letter was Endorsed on the back as
| follows:
| Not knowing your exact address, | sent
this to the Parker house, in order that it
may (not) be subjected to any danger in
the hands of carrier. J. G. B.
The Western Union telegraph company,
dated Washington, D. c. 1876, received
at 9:44, April 16.
To Warren Fisher, Commonwealth
Hotel: Please go to the Parker house
tomorrow (Monday) evening on arrival
morning mail from New York. Find
letter arswar NV mail 7 q pI,,yp
ION II
Tho fo1lou,;no, 10 tho i,olos,,ro ,aforro5
10 :, t,,o ,,rooa9;no. la,,or.
posnon Anr;l 1S1e q RIo;no
washington Il C-Dear Sir observe
that certain nnwsnanars are maxine or
rothor i,,sirnat;nr tho ahsnrb ohorc,o n . +
Won , on,, or had ouned S1so 600 Of Iii,Io o
Roct e Fnrt smith ra;lrood honaa ana ~,
tbot ro,, boa IN Oon,o NOV oI,o;no5 ,ho,,,
90 1nat,,itrr M o,,.'u.'u;oo af ,,,;,I;,,a
I;a,in 81. c IL. 20 So; W Du l;,I.n
was nndert, Ion in 1890 Inv a nomnany ~
Roston gentlemen of whom 7 wos one
The bonds If the rood were nut nnon thc
market in This citv on wbat wac dnnmod
very advo,tocnouc terms IN tho nprcboOer
tn, - ooII Ionr,,1,, .tro,,1.I ,,,,,sole
", 49, ,ina ,a,IsoLo,o, ~ - COO
~, 80, h,,,,on rooa;r,ca $50 80 g..
th" " a,a2gI-a,H 49, p"'ln5 ''l
o nra; IL 49, IT,. -, wv a.,
IT," +~no 80 J"'' ~footII' o, u,''
md tbern mos No moro sacracy IN ropor ID
70 = ,han - ToIl hnd bon hIS;nr a. ~ ~
go ~, &c 49, - 80, - VI =
ho9d If tho rnoS thot 20, Ala not nar "a,
Of the market valna Indeed lam snre thai
No ono received bonds on ony othar term
When the road rot into financial d;ficpI,
tics and loss fan nnon il van still retainad
gonr honds and won bol5 thom oIoaT
, fbrongb to tho ganization If the com
nanv IN 1874 axchono;ng for stocl, and
bonSs of tho now oono9ony Vor ao,
on;rod a1so snn,n dondnd: aoo;nSt ~,
new comnanv bv re son Of voHr havine
Joined with others in raisinn some moneI
when tho comnonr wac in nrosoi,' q nan5
N ? 80 ',>e,s
~. -?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
The wabash statement.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 19.-The report of the re-
ceiver of the Wabash from May 20 to Aug
81, inclusive, shows s5,7l7, $50 90, and IS, 579,
67S.0S disbufsed. Two million dollars was
for labor; $4,000 for North Missouri inter
est; $4,000 for Chicago division interest
$1S,7 $50 for st. Louis, Council Bluffs &
Omaha interest; s17,5O0 for Hannibal and
Naples interest," SOS, 600 for Eel river rental
$500, 900 for account of taxes. and the re-
mainder for supplies and balance due othel
roads, and so forth, except $37, $3.50. SO cash OF
hand. OF the s., O00, 600 authorized for receiv
ers' certificates but $4,000 has been issued
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
The Tintinnabuiations of she Pan,

PITTsBURG, Sept 19.-There is no change
in the situation of the coal-m.ners' strike.
OF 5000 men employed when the mines are
all in operation, not more than 900 are
working. In the third pool number OF
strikers are still in camp. The women now
evince disposition to engage in the strike
They have organized tin-pan brigade, and
when non-union miners return from work in
the evening, they greet them with a serenade
of tin pans, and in several instances have
escorted them to their homes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Newspaper Nen in Contempt.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. l9-The contempt
case of Breeze and Crittenden, of The Even
ing Journal, for refusing to yield possession
of that Office to the holders of majority OF
stock on the order of the court has beer
heard in the circuit court and at noon the
judge said he should commit the defendant
to Jail.
LATER.-Samuel J Tomlinson and ex
State Senator Moore have bought out botf
the contending factions of The Evening
Journal, and all pending suits between sale
factions have been discontinued. 1t is under
stood the paper will now become thoroug,
Republican sheet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
A Dangerous Remedy.

WASHINGTON, Iowa, Sept. 19-Platt
Saeger, of Cedar township, was burned to
death early Wednesday morning. He was
troubled with asthma, and got up at mid
night and bathed his chest witt turpentine
and kerosene. While drying it in at the
kitchen stove it some way took fire. His
father came at his call, threw a blanket over
him, and ran for water, but before he re-
turned Platt fell, and soon died. He was 81
wears old
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

NUNsMrTHS.
Wolff, Chas, Ill Seventeenth street
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS
Sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street
HARDWARE.
Stewart Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAIL0RS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second aveine.
NEWS DEALERS.
Wilmans, ]. NJ. Post Office Block
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
Posite Postofice. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. fine Job department in connec-
| ton with the establishment.
ID ESTAURANTS AND C0NFECTIoNERS.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue
| Evers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
STATIoNERs'
| Wilmans, j. NJ, Post Office Block.
SALOONS.
| Westphal. John, 1912 second avenue.
warren MAKERS
Bromley G. A., 1917 second avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

BERLIN, Sept l9-Tho Borsen Courier
says that United States Minister Kasson is a
very amiable gentleman, easily accessible,
and that he spenks but little German and
French. His first task, it says, will be to get
an imperial commissary appointed for the
New Orleans exhibition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
Morosini Himself Missing Now

New YORK, Sept. 19.-The entire Morosini
family left Yonkers Wednesday. Where
they have gone no one knows The house is
left in charge of five servants, not one
of whom knew-or, if they did, denied it
where the family had gone, or how
long they were to be away. They took moth
ing with them except two travelling bags.
Mr.. Morosini left word for his daughter
where she might find all her clothes jewelry.
ETC., which she left behind when she fed with
her lover
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EEoosPd the kim

BRUSSELS, Sept 19.-The agitation in re-
gard to the new education bill still continues.
A mob which had gathered ahcut the palace
hootad the king as he was passing oul.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 81, 1871. --My
Dear Mr. Fisher: I write Mr.. Caldwell
this day earnestly asking him to relieve
me from the very painful embarrassment
entailed upon me by raising the money l
loaned to you and him last winter. Mr..
Caldwell has paid me $4,000. There
remains $4,000, with considerable ln>
terest. There is due, also, to me under
contract with you, $4,000 land bonds
and $50, 900 first mortgage. Retaining in
my possession the $4,000 land bonds as
collateral to the note, there is still due to
me $50, 900 land bonds and the first mort
gage bonds $4,000. l have already
made one proposition for settlement, to
which cali Mr. Caldwell's attention. /
must have the matter settled in some way
and at once Sincerely yours,
J. G. BLAINE.
W. FISHER, JR., ESQ.
P. Sit is very important to me that
| have some bonds next week. If you
don't accept the proposition / have made
suppose you consider this: Let me re-
tain the land bonds now in my possession
as satisfaction for loaned money, and
you pay me the $4,000 land bonds and
S39 900 first mortgage due to me under
the contract. do not make this propo>
sition to be bound by it. l merely sug-
gest it. But l must have the matter
settled in someway quickly.
Boston. Nov. A, 1S71.-Ny Dea1
Blame: Your letter of the Bird inst, re,
eeived. l hope Mr.. Caldwell will respond
to your request promptly and satisfactor.
lily. | cannot say anything until ! see
Mr.. Caldwell, who keeps out of the way
of creditors, but he will call upon me-
soon. If you have given the bonds away
to parties at Washington or disposed oil
them tOothers, it is no concern of mine
and of course must be accounted for il
settlement hereafter | remain yours
etc,
W FISHER, ,TR
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 8, 1S7i-Ny Den
M. Fisher: am pressed daily for thu
bonds, which up to this time | have new
er been able TO deliver. Let me assure
you that if I were suffering in this matter
alone, / would not bother you, but wal
in silence the issue of events. But how
can do this with parties who have paiC
their money, earnestly demanding of mt
the consideration promised by me, bu
which | am not able to give because l d.
not receive the bonds to which am en-
titled by contract? am ready to rcceiv,
any reasonable proposition youmay make
1t is not a question of money maxim!
with me. 1t is simply question of saw
ing my word with others. l will saeri
fee Il great deal to get settlement.
| feel assured of your friendly disposition
toward me, and. therefore, I do not wisl
to seem importunate and troublesome
but if you knew the agonies | have suf
fered in this matter during the past 81,
months, you would pity me, l am sure
and make a great effort to relieve me
Pray let me know what | may expect
Yours very sincerely,
) Warren Fisher, ,Jr. J. G. BLAINE.
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PUT YOUR HAND

In a vice, turn the screw until the
pain is all you can possibly bear,
and that's Rheumatism; turn the
screw once more, and that's Neu-
ralgia. Such was the definition of
these two diseases given his class
by a Professor in a medical college,
and he added: Gentlemen, the
medical profession knows no certain
cure for either" The latter state
ment is no longer true, for it has
been proved time and again that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
fConidential. 1

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IS, 1876
N.Y. Dear Mr. Fisher: You can do me a
very great favor, and know it will give you
pleasure to do so, just as would do for
you under similar circumstances Ger
tain persons and papers are trying to
throw mud at me to injure my candidacy
before the Cincinnati convention, and
you may observe they are trying it in
connection with the Little Rock & Fort
Smith matter. | want you to send me a
letter such as the inclosed draft. You
will receive this tomorrow (Monday)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
The Cholera.

NAPLES, Sept 19.-There were AL new
cases of cholera and 1Gs deaths reported dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Thursday
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
SfelImacher,s Widow.

ZURICH, Sept. 19,-The widow of the
anarchist, Schumacher, who was hanged
has been arrested here for selling anarchist
papers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives. Fl. PADDELFORD.
For States Attorney-ELNoRE W. HURST.
For Circuit Clerk-GEO. W. HENRY.
For CorOner-J0HN ALBRIGHT.
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DISTRICT ELECTORS


CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
For Congress-W. II. Niece.
Member Board Equalization j. CABEEN.
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T. d. J. Q Z
SWEENEY & WALKER.

A TTORNEYS AND CoUNSELL0RS AT LAW
dOfice in Bengston's block, keck Island, Ill.
aug-1-dwY
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DR.. A. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL

NATIONAL:
For observation-disclosures CLEVELAND.
For Vice President-TH0MASA A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

CoRREsPoNDENoE.-Local news of general in.
terest solicited from every town in Rock Island
and adjoining counties Letters must reach the
office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the same week in the Weekly All news OF spec.
ial importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

STATE:
For Governor, GARTER II. HARRISON.
For Lieutenant Governor,-HENRT SETTER.
Secretary of State,-MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY
For Treasurer, -ALFRED oRENDORFF.
For Auditor Pub. Acc'ts-WALTER E. CARLIN
For Attorney ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. MCKINLEY
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
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By addressing GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
10 Spruce St, New York, can learn the
exact cost of any proposed line of adver-
Using in American Newspapers. Is 100
page pamphlet, Zoe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19

they will not take the securities, but re-
quire you to refund the money. remain.
WARREN FISHER, JR
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J. III. BEARDSLEY.
FL. C. CONNOLLY.
M. M. STURGEON.
MI. nj. CORBETT,

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Office No. 1919 Sc
IL Avenue. between 18th and 18TH SITS, Cup st
Rock Island, Ill. dec-12 &
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

"Middle Watch" is better for that purpose.
This is also in mid ocean, but it is on moon
light night where one can feel rest and secu-
rity.
Young Mr.. WATSON has five marines that
show what improvement he has made since
five years ago, when he first came before the
public full of promise and industry. His ma
rines always had strength and the real sea at
mosphere. The five that he shows now have
all this, and something more. They have the
sentiment and poetry, the untold changeful
mystery OF the salt sea waves. The "Fisher-
men boating off Marblehead," and the Glouces-
ter picture make one taste and sniff the very
doors of the salt and feel the bracing wind.
Mr.. WATSON is the son of Mr.. David WATSON,
who a few years ago used to be prominent
speaker in the Chestnut street church. and an
sophie and literary questions. Emerson had
greater admiration for him than for any other
contemporary thinker.
A spinal trouble, which has affected his eye,
sight, has kept Mr. WATSON from the accom-
plishment of the literary work which was his
desire and design. If my readers who are not
familiar with the writings OF Mr.. WATSON will
turn to back file of the Atlantic and read the
paper upon "Wilhelm Meister" they will un-
derstsnd what Emerson meant. I should like
to tell further story of the Paint and Clays
and their pictures, but space is denied, and If
/ say more upon this-always to me-fascinat-
ing subject it must be In some "next time"
NORA PERRY.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

is made that $40, 900 of the past due interest
collected from the Atlantic & ST. Lawrence
Railroad Company was used for current ex-
penses of the city government instead of be-
ing carried to the credit of the sinking fund.
1t was this windfall of ready cash coming into
the city treasury, and not required to meet
notes falling due within the year, that ena-
bled the tax rate to be reduced, land no econ
omy in appropriations, or saving in their
expenditure. All this will appear more
clearly when we get the Auditors report in
detail.
The Mayor enjoins economy in appropria-
tions and the great desirableness Of Keeping
all expendit ures within the appropriations,
and speaks strongly of the mischevous poll
cy o: robbing one appropriation to supply
deficiencies in another. He calls attention
to but two matters as worthy of considera-
ton. One is the amiable but dangerous
practice of permitting the erection of wood
en- buildings in the heart of the city contra
ry to the provisions of ordinances wisely de-
vised to secure the common safety of prop
erty. This is an important matter and it is
apparent enough to anyone who goes
through the city with his eyes open that
| good nature, so-called, has got the better Of
good judgment in the point of enforcing the
building laws. 1t is high time to return &c
stricter policy. The other matter is the
desirableness of improving, as well as may
be, the natural advantages of the city and
the bay as place of summer resort fol
strangers. This part of the address is sug
gestve, merely, no particular measure of i'm
| provement being recommended.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
The MAYORS Address

So short time elapses between the cleo
ton OF a Mayor and his Inauguration that
ne has little opportunity to prepare and pre-
sent any elaborate scheme of recommends
lions regarding the work of the coming year
IT he were disposed to do SO. AS usual after
the Introductory paragraphs, Mayor King
presented statement, furnished by the City
Treasurer, Of the finances of the city from
which 1t appears that the gross debt has been
reduced during the year by the sum OF STA
QUO, maturing city notes of that value having
been paid. The statement afford no means
Of accurately defining the resources from
which this sum came. But some of them
are as follows:
Available balance to credit of sinking
fund March 81, 1888. -. ..... 6 81 8ee. ~
Past due interest collected from A. &
st. L. r. r. .,...................... 53326, 80
Raised by taxation in accordance with
law say.......'." .....,,........ 100000
S135,19e.S7
This would leave about $4,000 which
came from various sources In conformity
win Inc provisions OF the ordinances estab-
fishing the sinking fund.
NO statement of the sinking fund is fur
nished beyond credit to it of "say s.. 600,
sufficient to meet bonds which have m atured
but have not been presented. The statement
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

Capt. Duncan, the shipping commissioner
OF New York, seems to be left in very bad
plight by the verdict of the jury in his libel
suit against the New York Times. The al
leged libellous matter was report Of an in
terview with Mark Twain, in which three
distinct charges were made against Mr..
Duncan. One of them had reference to his
management of the Quaker City expedition,
another to certain bankruptcy proceedings
to which he was party, and the third to
his conduct in Office, it being alleged in this
connection that he had been dishonesty and
corruptly defrauding the government. Of
the first two charges the jury found him not
guilty, and gave damages of six cents on
each. The third charge the jury found to
be true. In the face of this verdict the
Times thinks that Mr.. Duncan should step
dewn and out from the Office of shipping
commissioned
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

The Post Office appropriation bill shows
evidences of Mr. Randalps "cheese paring''
methods. The clause which it contains fix
ing the maximum salary of postmasters at
$4,000 ought not to pass. No man with suf-
icient administrative ability to efficiently
conduct the post Office at New York can be
got for that sum unless he wants the office
Tor other reasons. Equally indefensible is
the clause which provides that railroads
which have been subsidized with public
lands shall transport the mails for fifty per
cent OF the present rates. This is only an
indirect method of compelling railroads to
pay for lands which Congress gave them years
ago. Probably this provision was prompt
ed by the hope that little political capital
could be made out of it with that class of
voters who think any sort of warfare upon q
railroad company not only justifable bit
praiseworthy.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
sNEEzE, sNEEZE, sNEEzE.

Until your head seems ready to fly off; until your
nose and eyes discharge excessive quantities of a
thin, irritating, watery fluid; until your head aches
mouth and throat parched, and blood at fever heat
This is an Acute Catarrh, and is instantly relieved
Dy single dose, and permanently cured by one bot
tie OF SANFoRn's RADICAL CURE.
"The only absolute specific we know of for sneez-
ing, snufiing and choking catarrh or head colds ID
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"After a long struggle with Catarrh your RApI
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The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
What They Signed.

The blind readiness with which the average
man signs anything pushed under his nose is
we'll illustrated by an instance recalled by
Speaker Marden to the New England club IN
Boston Saturday: An old petition for legisiat-
ing in the interests of colored children, which
was passed around and signed by governors,
mayors, clergymen, lawyers and about every
white person in the state, read in this way
"We, the undersigned, parents of colored chill
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
DIR. E. B. REED.

ClairvOyant and Botanic Physician has
opened rooms at No. 592 Congress ST.,
Portland, Maine. where he is prepared
to treat all diseases of the Blood, acute
and ehrODIc. Office hours from 8 a. M,
to IL m, and to 8 D. m. Free examin,
alton at the House until further notice.
Examination at distance the Zee will
be $500. feb5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

The South Carolina authorities have fin
any plucked up courage and arrested W. B.
Cash, who fatally shot two men In the streets
Oh Cheraw about two weeks ago, and has
been defying the authorities ever since.
Inc Cashes, father and son, have been a
terror to the people of South Carolina for
several years ana both of them have been
satfftsy OF murder. 1t is to be hoped that one
OF them at least will now get his deserts, but
that is by no means certain.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

Mr.. ChamDerlain's bill which the British
shipowners are making a. great fuss about,
provides that the owners of lost ships shah
not be allowed to recover more than the act
uai value of vessels and cargoes, and that
they shall be responsible for loss of life just
as manufacturers are responsible for casual
ties happening through the fault of officers
whom they appoint. The purpose of the bill
Is to prevent the sending to sea of unsea-
worthy ships and the wrecking of them for
the insurance. 1t is In the interest of hui
mainly, and apparently does nobody injus-
fira
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

Tammany threatens to nominate John
Kelley for Mayor of New York if Gov. Cleye-
land signs the bill curtailing the powers of
the aldermen. Mr.. Kelly is represented as
saying that he would not accept the nomin-
alton. His attitude would probably depend
very much on his view of the chances of his
success. Mr.. Kelly would not be likely to
REJECT the patronage which the mayoralty
would give him if convinced he could be
elected.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

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distillation of Whitehead, American Pine Canada
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The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

at the first meeting of the City Council
last evening everything passed off very
smoothly and agreeably. Mayor King dis
played admirable qualities as presiding Off
Ger, and the business was all transacted with
gratifying decorum and dispatch. The
nominees of the Republican caucus for the
various elective Offices were all chosen,
Messrs. Looney and Cloyes receiving one
more than the full party vote. The new ad-
ministration is now firmly in the saddle and
there is every reason to anticipate for it a
successful progress through the year.