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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. S.-The figures
furnished by the postoffice department show
that Illinois is one of the few states that
more than pay their own postal expenses,
The excess Of receipts over expenditures i'll
that state last year were $347 400, the sur
plus being greater than in any other states
save New York, Pennsylvania, and Massa-
chusets. Only ten states have receipts equal
ing the expenditures, and i'll this list Illinois
stands fourth
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08
Hollands Directory.

We are requested by Mr.. John Holland
to say Mat he will in due time call upon
our business men, personally in the inter
ests of Hollands fifth edition of the Rock
Island & Moline Directory and Business
Review. And we may further say with
propriety: Everybody knows Mr.. Holland
and his eompanys works which have been
published in these cities for the past sir
teen years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08

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 al
car house. ID. G. DOhlman, agent. m13d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08
Hoods Sarsapari1la.

Sold by all druggists. Price 81; or six for
S5. Prepared by c. l. HOOD s. CO., ApOth-
ecarieS Lowell Mass
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08
NOTICE.

WANTED-A good girl for general homework
at 1104, First avenue. dc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-08

Mr. GIadstone's salary as Premier is
$26 600. and as chancellor of the Exche-
ouer $4,000 per annum.
, 1884-04-22
The shendY Massncres.

PARIS, April 2l.-Thc Egmo's CORE
s%pondent at Cairo sends the following
details of the recent Shendy massacres:
Three hundred Egyptian troops and six
hundred non-combatants, preferring to
make a hazardous attempt to march to
Berber to staying at Shendy, set o to the
latter place on the 18th inst, and a part of
the number went slowly by steamer down
the river, while Others marched along the
river banks. When two hours march from
Shendy they were attacked by Arabs, and
after a short fight all the troops excepting
a few were mastered. The Arabs after
wards captured Shendy."
, 1884-04-22
MIR. Frank Bonds Thoughtful Paper.

- -
Those who appreciate exact science and
were present at the meeting of the Acad-
envy last Saturday evening, had Il rare
entertainment in the paper prepared and
read by our enthusiastic scientist, Mr..
| Frank Bond, director of the Academy's
Museum. His speciality is natural science,
in one department of which-ornithOlogy
he has been doing original work for a
number of years. The paper referred to
embraced the results of his labor upon a
single subject, the Biueay. The choice
of this bird was doubtless fortuitous rs,
anatomically and p~hysiologically consider
ed, it is but u type of all other birds, ex-
hibiting only such minor differences as are
incident to environment and habit. But,
the choice being made, every detail was
patiently and faithfully considered and
noted, from the most minute Characteristic
of plumage, habit and song to that of its
~osteology, myology, neurology and splanch-
nology, each separate part being technically
described and then illustrated by drawings
in india ink and water color made by the
author himself These drawings were the
admiration of all, and showed our author
to be no less artist than naturalist. 1t
was when the lecturer referred to the
social and domestic habits of the Bluejay
that the popular heart was touched. From
admiration of its fine feathers and
wonderfully complicated structure and
functions, the sentiment changed to
adherence, of its Inconsistency in domestic
relations, of its duplicity and dishonesty,
and Of its tendency. which seems to be
innate, to violate every canon ofthe moral
law, and delight in it too. He is n tyrant
to his interiors. and a coward to his equals
and superiors. "Who could imagine that
a form so graceful, arrayed by natur in a
garb so resplendent, should harbour so
much mischief, and that 50 many bad
qualities should form the moral accompani-
ments Of so much physical perfection.
Mr.. Bond has the enthusiasm of Wilson
and Audubon in the field of science he is
exploring, and the facility and perfection
with which he illustrates with the pencil
remind one of Agassiz.
, 1884-04-22

BERMUDA, April 2I,-The steamer
Marseilles, from New Orleans to Bordeaux
was discovered to be on fire three DAYS
after leaving New Orleans. A terrific
gale was prevailing at the time. The
matches were opened and 80 bales ofcotton
jettisoned but the fire was so intense that
the crew and passengers, though working
with the energy of men anxious to a
their lives, had to abandon the operations,
not, however, before several cases of
asphyxia occurred. The matches were
then battened down and it was decided to
sail for Bermuda, two hundred and fifty
miles distant. On arriving there, with
the assistance of the naval authorities the
fire was finally extinguished. Had the
deck of the vessel been entirely of wood
nothing could have saved the ship.
, 1884-04-22
ST. LOUIS
The Streets Blockaded and o. 5000
People Out Doors.

Ihe Streets Blockaded and 100000
People Out Doors.
Special dispatch to The LEADER
ST LOUIS. April 2l.-The most impos-
ing street display ever seen in st. Louis is
in progress tonight. Every principal
avenue is ablaze with the pyrotechnic fire
of W. w. Coles great circus parade,
which in many respects SURPRISES the
famous pagcants of the Yelled Prophets.
1t is estimated that 100000 people are
out doors tonight viewing the glittering
procession. All of the principal features
Of the show are exposed; many of the ami
NAL dens are wide open and excite great
curiosity. Every cage and chariot is
handsomely decorated and illuminated by
huge cauldrons of red, green, white and
blue fires, which are constantly burning.
One thousand torch bearers are in the
line; elephants, camels, buffalo, horses,
zebras and elk are ridden, driven and in
harness. Ten bands of music and four
immense musical chariots intersperse the
gorgeous, column, which is over one mile
in length.
, 1884-04-22

CANTON, O., April 2l.-Frank W.
Dewalt, a former Canton young man but
for two years past President of the First
National bank, of Lcadville, Colo, was
arrested yesterday IN the charge of being
a fugitive from Justice. The bank failed
for $25O,O0O and President Dewalt was
deficient in his accounts $4,000. He
left the city the night before the suspen-
sion of the bank and was arrested at
FL Paso two weeks later, but obtained a
release on account of the imperfection OF
the warrant. A reward of 81. 900 was
offered for his arrest.
, 1884-04-22

The April Term of the District Court
Convened by the Clerk.


There was a large number of people
gathered at and around the Court house
yesterday forenoon TO witness the proceed
inge that We're to take place incident to
the peculiar state of affairs hat now exists
in the tirst judicial district of Wyoming
Territory. Notwithstanding the fact,that
it was generally known that there was no
judge here 20 open or hold the term of
court, many seemed to think that in some
mysterious way a judge would be found
somewhere. A few thought Judge Sener
might appear from some quarter to re
assume the robes of Wyoming Judiciary,
but they were, of course, doomed to dis
appointment. At eleven clock Judge"
Jeffrey, as the members of the bar and
others termed him, proceeded to the court
room, being followed upstairs by one Of
the largest crowds that ever assembled ut
the Court house ON the opening day of the
term, and after Il short conference with
Sheriff Sharpless and some of the mem
bcrs of the bar called the court. if court it
could be said to be, toorder. Hats were
dotted in an instant and everybody took
seats. Full as much respect was paid to
the al interim court as has been the prac-
tice for some time to pay to the court it
self when clothed with complete authority
to. enforcc4an observance of order and de
corum. Nearly all of the members of the
bar were present and in their places hold
ing whispered consultations with each
other about the situation. By direction
of Mr.. Jeffrey. Sheriff Sharplcss then
proceeded to call the roll, first of the
grand and then of the petit jurors, the
absentees being noted by the clerk in the
jury book. This part of the pro
gramme being over the sheriff then
called the. roll of all persons under bonds
10 appear as well as those who for this
purpose had given only their own personal
rccognizances. Persons chargedy with the
commission of crimes. who We're out on
bail, were also called. But few of any
class failed to respond and when this
promiscuous roll call was ended Jeffrey
adjourned court until , O'Clock in the
afternoon. At that hour the court room
was again called to order and after ex-
planning that the roll had been called in
the morning merely for the purpose of
fixing the per diem Of such as were
entitled to pay for attending court, adj
journed until this afternoon at > O'Clock.
, 1884-04-22
AiIairs Not Alarming.

NEw YoRK. April 3I.-A letter from
the managing editor of the most I'M
portant paper published in the West In
dies, Dinrjo de Ia Marina, of Havana,
says in regard to the situation in this
Island that ii has been exaggerated by
statements in the Havana papers. "The
crisis we''are passing through, he says, is
of consequence rather on account of the
effects which it momentarily produces
than ON account Of any iar-reaching re
suit which may possibly come about. 1t
is really of no especial importance here,
nor does the flibustering movement in
aucncc the regular transaction of business.
1t is hoped in view of the measures
taken by the government that affairs will
promptly return to their normal state OF
prospcsity and progress.
, 1884-04-22
The New Gold Discoveries.

DENVER, April 2l.-The excitement
over the new gold discoveries at Mount
Pisgah, near Pixies peak, is becoming in
tense. 4 thousand men are already at
the camp and others coming in from all
directions by the hundred. The Miners
union have formed a district named
Golden Valley Hundreds of claims
were staked out yesterday and several
large companies are forming here. Lead
ing mining men are becoming convinced
that the discoveries are genuine and the
most important in the history of the
State. Leadvillcrs make a charge of
sailing, which is believed to g~roundless
and malicious. The TriJuWe $ representa-
tive telegrpphs tonight, 1T is not a
strictly placer ground; it is gold bearing
quartz in gulches. In some places it is
cemented into a hard mass-almost rock
Others are quite free. Colors are often
obtained by washing it. 1t bears astrong
resemblance to the dry placers of New
Mexico. Most ofthe gold is in combina.
ton but the combinations are not uniform,
ly chemical. The best opinion now i,
that the placers will prove of only second.
ary importance eompar cd to the lode,
sure to be developed. The district is very
large, and the rock volcanic, all charged
with mineral. The district is certainly o
great possibilities. Several assays hay,
been made and averages about fort,
ounces of gold with a trace of silver, Som,
have run much higher,
, 1884-04-22

SAN Francisco, April 2l.-A. j..
Reynolds, formerly director of the 50 called
Peoples Railway organized in Indiana
polls, was to-day horsewhipped by Emil
Kennedy, the president of the same com
pany. Atight then ensucd. Kennedy drew
a revolver, but was prevented from using
it. Reynolds charges Kennedy with having
obtained ninety thousand dollars cash
through subscriptions, which there was no
accounting for.
, 1884-04-22
Russian Reyolutionists.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 81. -Rochman-
off, Dabrovoski and Rostenikof, naval
officers, were arrested last Friday at Con
stadt charged with belonging to the v
lutionary party, and have been imprisoned
in Fortress Peter and Paul. Other gov
eminent officials of superior rank have
likewise been arrested at Saratof on the
same charge and sent to st. Petersburg.
, 1884-04-22
Duel With Swords.

PARIS, April PA duel with swords
took place to-day in the Bots de Boulogne
between Joseph Casey, a Fenian, and
Capt. Scully an Irish American. Scully
had been suspected Of being an informer
and the duel resulted. Scully was slightly
wounded in the neck. His sword was
broken. The combatants were afterward
~raconcilel
, 1884-04-22

Yesterday Officers Smalley and Thoma-
son rounded-up eight tramps that were
st%rolling around1the city evidently looking
for plumber of some kind and took them up
to the County Jail, On arriving at that
place they instituted search of The
persons arrested to see whether they had
anything about them in the way of
weapons or instruments by which they
might effect their escape or facilitate the
escape of any of the other prisoners.
Nothing of this sort wa found, however,
but four of the number had money.
These were of course turned loose, but the
remainder We're mcarearated and will
probably have a hearing to-day There
is one thing the police seem determined
to do and that is to rid the city Of this
class Of people. t1 i --2I 2H1
, 1884-04-22

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The bill in
troduced by Representative Henley to en-
courage education in the states and terri
tories, provides that all newspapers here
after published in the several states and
territories, in any language whatsoever,
shall be carried free of postage through
the mails within the limits of the United
States and territories.
, 1884-04-22

New YORK, April 2l.-Itis stated hat
a conference was held in this city last week
between General Butler, Walter H.
Sharpe, Henry Nichols, John W. Keogh
and John +. Henry, at which arrange
ments We're made for the nomination of
General Butler for President and Con
gresham Reagan, of Texas, for Vice
President by the an~ti-monopoly party and
an understanding arrived at with the
Greenback party by which they were to
ratify the nomination at their convention.
, 1884-04-22
BUFFERS SCHEME.
He Still Has His Eye on the
Presidency.
Dewalt, the Defaulting Cashier,
Caught in Ohio.
Views on the Efficacy of Dyna-
mite Explosions,


ST LOUIS. April PA special to the
Post Dispatch from Efingham, Ill. says:
The bingham bank has been closed all
day. President Won Gebsey left town
Saturday night aud his whereabouts are
unknown. 1t is estimated his accounts
are short from $2j, 900 to $50. 900.
, 1884-04-22
Progress of six Culture.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2I.-The second
annual exhibition of the Women's silk
Culture association of the United States
opened to-day. The display showed a
vast imp, pvement upon the association
first exhibit. BY the aid of machinery
the complete process of silk manufacture
will be shown.
, 1884-04-22
The Press on the Union Pacific.

NEW York, April 2l.-The Post says:
The Union Pacific is now so heavily
cliqued that no reasonable guess can be
made of its future, and for the present all
JUNIORS whether favorable or unfavorable
in regard to its earnings and prospects are
to be accepted with u large allowance.
The Commercial Adrertser says: I'm
doubtedly an immense amount of Union
Pacific stock which has long been held by
insiders, directors and Others has been
sold of late.
, 1884-04-22
After Dynamiters.

PARIS, April 2l.-The police authori-
ties have decided to expel from France
the two Austrian socialists recently arrest
ed. The police believe that they will
presently have secured sufficient evidence
to justify the expulsion of several promi
nent Irish-Americnns-
, 1884-04-22

LONDON, April 2l.-The Times pub
fishes interviews with prominent Irishmen
in the French capital, among them Pat
rick Casey of the Moniteu Unireysale
who is strongly in favor of the dynamite
policy and upholds the Irish Invincibles
in the doctrines they avow and the course
they pursue. He declares it probable that
the dynamite policy will be extended to
the blowing up of Atlantic passenger
steamers and merchantmen, thus running
England's commerce.
James Stephens, formerly the Fenian
head centre, however, condemns the prin-
ciples and practices of the dynamiters and
advocates an armed revolution. The con-
tinuance ofthe dynamite policy, he thinks,
means certain death to revolutionary agi-
tatiOn during the present generation and
perhaps forever. 1t may besides this lead
to the expulsion of lrishmen from England.
John OtLeary, formerly editor of the
Irish People, likewise disapproves of the
dynamite policy ON the ground of its mex
pediency and criminal character. He ia
vors open rebellion. A war between Eng
land and Russia he thinks would give the
Irish II chance to strike an effective blow.
lie was sorry to say the people in America
were not adverse to the employment of
dynamite.
Father Hogan, of St. Sulpice Catholic
college, thinks explosions do Ireland no
good, but ALLEVIATE from the Irish cause
many honest people who would otherwise
support it. The action of the dynamiters
he declares, is morally a crime, politically
a blunder and socially a disaster. Ireland
will get home rule in the course of time.
If the recent concessions had been granted
some years ago, Ireland would now be
happy. If the Irish now get fair play,
Ireland in a few years will be one of the
most prosperous countries in Europe.
, 1884-04-22

| expect TO go to Colorado the first OF
this week to select trees, shrubbery, etc. T.,
for the Cheyenne market, and will ship to
this point about the 2sth of April, and
continue shipping fresh lots during the
month of May. Persons wishing anything
in this line will please send in their orders
at once. ID. Fisk.
, 1884-04-22
Expelled for immortality.

NEwBuRGH. n. Y, April 2l.-Rev.
j. V, Given was to-day expelled from the
New York conference of the African
NJ. +. church charged with immortality.
This is the second expulsion by the
present conference for this same cause.
, 1884-04-22

Just received a new and elegant line of
birthday cards, fancy goods, notions,
toilet soaps, musical instruments, bird
cages, tricycle., yelocipedes, iron and wood
wagons, balls, bats, etc. A full line of
stationery, books, papers, periodicals, and
everything to be found in a rst-class store.
w. NJ. MAsT.
CHEYENNE Wyo.
, 1884-04-22
Fine walking sticks.
It Rhodes h TroxelPs.


Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine for a great many years
in her private practice. 1t has proved
an miailing specific in the treatment of
the many disorders to which the female
constitution is subject. 1t is Il sure cure
for the monthly troubles that so many
women suffer. Mailed on receipt of price
soc.
FRAZIER MEDICINE co, Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Gray & Pearse. Sole Agents.
, 1884-04-22

The only st. Louis keg beer to be had
in the town. Bond and Lillard whiskey.
Jake Esselborn's cigars Town brandt the
best for the money. All and every kind of
lunches. Any kind of imported d~elicacies.
Elegant rooms for private parties. Ladies'
parlor. No buns allowed in the house.
JAKE EssELBoRN, Prop'r.
, 1884-04-22
Guilty of Manslaughter.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, April 21.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Reese, ON trial for the killing of
William Elk, of Yorktown. Carbon
county, on the 23d of last March, was
found guilty Of voluntary manslaughter.
, 1884-04-22
CORRALI3D.
Potion. the Burglar known TO be a
Hard Citizen.

Constable Smalley, who, as mentioned
in Sunday mornings LEADER, returned
Saturday evening from Laramie City,
bringing with him the two prisoners from
that place, found one of them to be
very untractable and hard to make much
out of. The names of the two prisoners
were VI. j. Potion and George Rogers.
The former is the one charged with hay
ing burglarized Freunds gun store, and,
until he reached Cheyenne, refused even
to give his name. That the one he now
gives is his right name or not no one can
tell, probably it is nothing but an alias.
Many of'thc articles alleged to have been
stolen were found with him at Laramie
City or at least they were found with
other parties he had sid them N.
Among the articles were two revolvers.
several large knives, Il large number of
pocket knives, a pair of field glasses and
untold quantities ofamunition. Severalat-
him but he would not be interviewed and
refused to hold converse with any person
in regard to his connection with the of
fence. Although this conduct is not ex-
actly what the authorities desire yet it
shows good sense on his part. He was
kept in the calaboose until nearly night
yesterday when he was taken N and up
to the County Jail.
The other prisoner George Rogers was
arrested at Laramie City on two separate
charges, one for killing cattle not his own
near Raw Hide Buttes in this county and
the other for stealing a watch which latter
Offence was committed in Albany county.
He was arraigned there but as the party
who lost the watch did not care to push
the matter as to this charge and turnedit
over to Constable Smmlley, In converse
ton with jeff Carr who worked up the
case against Potion, that gentleman stated
that he believed there were more of the
gang than Potion and he hoped to corn.
the balance ere long. 10
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, 1884-04-22
MENTION.
Mr.. John F. Coad is in Omaha.

Mr.. John +. Coad is in Omaha.
A. w, Mack, of Omaha, is in the city.
j. X. Ashley, Of Sherman, is in. the
city.
III. Edwards is in town from his
ranch.
H. Bonzelman is in Colorado on legal
business.
Mr.. c. d. Bale will shortly go east to
reside.
S. Wcnger, of Denver, is at the Inter
Ocean, tiIg|
Frank A. Kemp has returned from
Rawhide.
G. Buttertield, of Denver, is stopping
al the Inter Ocean.
+. NJ. Lavering, of Washington, is reg
istered at the Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Samuel c. Boutwell, left yesterday
afternoon for Ogalalla to take charge of u
bunch of bulls.
Mr.. w, X. Stebbins, who has been
spending a few days in the city, has gone
to St Paul, Minnesota.
Rev +. S.. Chapman. Of the Presbyte-
rian church, leaves to-day for Fort Collins
to address the County Sunday School
convention there.
Hon. W. w. Corlett and wife returned
from the Hot Springs of Arkansas. ON
Sunday. Mr.. Corlett is much improved
in health and is looking better than for a
long time heretofore.
W. L Fay, II. d. Fay, Denver; r. W.
Roche, Omaha; w. Hardwick. Chicago:
d. Bahlin, Ohio; II. w. Potter, Omaha;
G. p. Poland, Egbert; T. Kelley, o. Rel
ley, Omaha; o. w. Mead, Boston; j.
w. Golden, Sherman: +. Croker. Boston;
\. Soule, Boston, are registered at the
Inter Ocean.
Ben. C.. HensieylA & Goodhue. j.
II. Symonds, Laramie; B. +. Ward, Thos.
Ernest, j. NJ. Cross, VIM. Mckinley.
q. j. Dimmick, &. Ames, V. Sergeant
Fred Allison. Fort Collins; j.. Snodgrass
and family, Antelope, Neb d. II. Sand
ers and wife, Council Bluffs, are among
those at Overs hotel:
Real Estate Transfers.
The following instruments were filed
for record yesterday in the office of the
County Clerk.
Warranty deed. +. e.. Stiggles to
William d. Chandler, lots number |. ,,
3 and 1 in block number ~ in the city of
Cheyenne; consideration, 5000.
Warranty deed, w. c. Irvine to \. b.
Clarke lots number ! and 6 in block NUM-
ber4l6, in the ..city of Cheyenne; consid-
Grafton. $4,000.
Warranty deed, A. Il. Austin to John
Hunton the southwest quarter of section
number 10, in township number a. in
Laramie county, loo acres. consideration,
81. 900.
Warranty deed, F. G. Stiggles to Viii
liam ID. Chandler, a fractional portion Of
block number 1876. and a fractional part
Of lots number 3 and 4 in block number
$50. and all of lots number , and 1 in
block number 2+O in the city of Cheyenne.
consideration, 5000.
Articles of Incorporation 0imitedl of
the Big Horn Cattle company were also
filed for record ...s-
, 1884-04-22

The highest temperature yesterday was
49'; !uwest, 2l'; mean temperature. &2.50;
mean humidity, "A per cent; high
est velocity of wind, lG miles per
hour. Elsewhere at l;O9 p. m:
Denver, 39', $. f., fair; Dead
wood, AZ, s. T., clear; Davenport,
lSo, N. f., cloudy; Chicago, 39o, N,
cloudy; Bismarck, SO, s, clear;
North Platte, 4so, N. f., fair; Omaha,
AS, N. T., cloudy; Salt Lake, Go S.
w. ,5iair; st. Louis, 42', n, light rain;
Helena, 55o, N, clear; Yankton, 80,
S, f., fair; Cheyenne, 4O', N. clear,