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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09
Senator Nrorrill's Estimate of Mr.. Blaine.


From Speech in Vermont
Do you suppose Congress would elect as pres.
siding officer anyone who was not man of
ability and integrity Subsequently he was a.
member of a. House a, majority Of whom, were:
Democrats They ordered an investigation. 1
there is anything the Democrats have afondness
4 for it is an investigation. Butt there is this
popularity attached to- the party-they never
investigates without imparting to the inyestiga-
/ tioRa stencil. The puFest meniin the country.
vouch for Blaine When l. was contemplating,
travelling abroad, met fellow traveller? one Of
themost. marvellous men / ever met; one. of the
most upright and able men in this country the
peer of any man livingur- dead, and his name is
James G.. Blaine discharged that he wrote q;
Il dispatch to Great Britain loaded with dynamite
and engendering war TWAS simply a dispatch
stating that the Bulwer-C clay ton treaty had been,
broken by England, and was no longer applica-
BILE to, or binding upon the United States. Blaine
read that dispatch tome and / approved. of it..
! 1t was courageous, aggressive. It reminded the
British government thatwe1 had certain: rights,
and thatwe would protect those rights. twas,
quite time we asserted our rights. The letter
of acceptance OF Mr.. Blaine will last as one of.
the grandest productions. of the human mind.
Compare it with Cleveland's letter. You prob
ably know Cleyelands name. You did not.two
years ago. A distinguished Democratic senator
said to me; Itisvery singular; that they should
have nominated such an unknown man. Well,
the Democrats say he is good enough for them,
and 1 believe hesi
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A svindler Compelled to pisgorge.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINcESNEs, Sept 8s--A swind1er, whose
name wasnot learned has BEEN operating in the
village of Fort Branch, few nliiHs south of this
place. He advertised an, entertainment, anden-
gagged boys and girls to go out and sell tickets.
promising a fine present to the one holding
alucky number which would draw the present
Alarge number Of tickets were sOIds and tine;
money turned over to the fellow, but when. tho
night of the entertainment arrived, the hall door
was closed, and the manager had skipped. The
attraction did not:come to hand, and the people
were poorer'by many doIlars.t than they were be-
fore. Asearch was made for the swindler by
somelof the citizens and he was found in Al barn.
in the neighborhood. He was roughly handled.
and compelled to disgorge most of his ill,gotten
gains.
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Condition Of charles Downie.

CHICAGO, Sept 8.--Charles Downie, the
Board of Trade broker, who shot and killed his
brother last week, is declared to be rapidly
becoming insane He made an Intellectual at
tempt to commit suicide by hanging himself.
last night, but was detected by one &C the jail
officials in time to save his life
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LLne1s.


Sealdetf to Death.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. 8.-George Murphy, a
farmer Of this county met with horrible death
this afternoon He was engaged in threshing
grain with asteam thresher, and while crossing
bridge with the steamer, tank and thresher the
bridge broke down and Murphy was caught be-
tween the steamer and tank ana crushed, at the
same time the steam escaped on him. Before
he could be extricated he was a. corpse He
leaves widow and one child.
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Exactly expresses the condition Of thousands Of
paoplesau thisisaason The Oppressive effects Of
warm weather and the. weak condition of the
body can only be corrected by the use of relia
bic tonic and bloOd:puriher like Hoods Sarsa
parilla Why suffer longer when a remedy, isyso
close at hand7 Take Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
twill give you untold wealth in health, strength
and energy
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THE Rnddv River

Oflife,is t11eiblood From it the system receives
its materialsof growth. and repair. It bathesi
every tissue of the body. How necessary, then,
that the blood should be kept puresand riclI Dir.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the great.
blood food and blood purifier. It is SOW
ereign' remedy for alldiseases duestoi impover4
ished blood, consumption, bronchitis, weak
lungs scrofula influenza and kindred diseases.
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Brief Mention.

m =
AGENT Roo,,,i u a = 9eraenamay. surance
an, 9oa o;ti, a ~ sI.., sss ~
- OiO11 y o'e'riiis anu JeNelry sooien
a Weii-known character m and about. Cen
!rana, named Arthur Day, fell from buggy
just north OF Central City, on Sunday after
noon and broke has neck
The residence of A J. Ballard, near White
hail. was struck by lightning, on Sunday, and
though the house was almost completely
wrecked, not one OF the six persons in the house
at tne tIne was injured
George Kimball, engineer in the. BfineEam
rolling mills, was seriously scalded about, the
shoulders and left arm, on Sunday morning. He
posing the water to.be- below the manhead he
Knocked it in, when the hot water rushed out on
him with the. above result. He will recover.
Mike Rroo,n nh, no.. s+,tl,oa :, o.u.,aaa
with an - In ~ 10 M
AN nas g.. man iS a. a late lasI rrl
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and thesaid administrators thisafternoen placed
Thomas e. Scantin in charge as editor, and
Maurice ~ Mayerstein as business manager
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Drowning of an Indiana Doctor.
EoUIsvmLE, Sept. 8-Dr George f. Lewell-
ings of Seottsburgs Ind, fell from a ferry. boat
at Jeffersonville, this morning, and drowned.
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Additional Details Of the Confagration
in the Lumber District.
The Flames Practically Under Control at
8 O'clock in the Morning, Though Not
Suppressed Until a Later Hour.
A Revised Estimate Places the Loss at
About One Million Dollars.

List Of Insurance Companies Holding Policies
on the Burned Property Scenes and In
cidents in the Fire Swept District.
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DAILY wEArHEE EuLLEr1N.
Indications.
Indfoatlons.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER.


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER.
WAsHNGToS, Sept o. / A. NJ
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Pa Partly
cloudy weather, local Showers. variable winds,
slight changes in temperature
For the Upper Lake Region-Partly cloudy
Weather, local showers, east to south winds,
stationary temperature.
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LOST

II OST-ON SUNDAY MORNING BETWEEN
Ii No @ Greenwood. street and Memorial Church,
via Nintb Bellefontaine, Home and Ash streets, q
lady dbuble casns gold watch. Ten dollars reagurd
for returning it to. No. Greenwood street.
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M ANTED--AGENTS-- 1T WILL PAY. ANY IN
w telligent man woman wanting profitable en-
ployment to- write for my illustrated circulars and
terms Of agency for the celebrated Missouri Steam
Is meeting with such phenomenal success. j. WORTH
Seventeenth street and Franklin ave. ST Louis; Mo
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AUCTION SALES

ETUNB MeCBRDE REaH ESrAnE AND GEM
stpchs Of merchandise ia city country bought Gus
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sent. 8.
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Wv or travelling book keeper or any kind of office
work, by young of experience, with A. No. 1:
references Address BOOKKERPER. this Office
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VLANTED-EVERYBODY TO ATTEND THE
w Lawrence fair, Sept. 16r to 20, inclusive
Round trip from Indianapolis, 50 cents.
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wv also canvassers to handle our needle case We
Inakeno poor needles BARBOUR a. CO., 209sWae
bash avenue, Chicago
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FINANCIAL.

mo A0AN-MONEY- CITY PROPERTY r..
i c. HOWLETT Condit Block
MT ONEY TOiLOANs At LOWEST RaATE OF IN
lNl terest K B. MARTINDALE& SONS
MONEY AT THE LOWEST RATES OFINTEK.
WI est. WILLIAMS s. CO., 8 aud Vinton
Block
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TNIRST-AIORTGAGE NOTES BOUGHT LOANS
I made the nstallment plan, by FRANCIS
lSMITH& Goa. S6ls East Marke5. street,
VAJEWILL FURNISH MONEY ONFARM SECU-
wv rity, promptly at the lowest rates for long or
short time. THOS G. DAY & CO.. ~ East Market
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VA ANTED-AGENTS IN EVERY COUNTY IN
Wv theState. of Indiana to sell History Of the
Republican Party liberal terms offered: Address
annapolis
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XXgsANTED-CHEGK ON .FLETCHER & SHARPE
Wv atpar for one Of the most desirable suburban
residences within mile Of the city East Washing
tom street. at fair cash valuation; less than
its valuation years ago. Private for being
willing. to sell for less than. its valne. L. A. GOOD,
WIN, II Thorpe Block.
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w NTED A MAN TO TAKE CARE OF
w horses and work around house; a German with
small family preferred; reference required; house fur
nshed, rent free. For particulars call ON; W. j.
MCCULLOUGH, 90 East Market street.
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FOR SALE.

I lot in the old part, near the Mansur monument
Iat greatly reduced price I. A. GOODWIN ~
Thorpe Block.
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The residence of A L. Strathaway, insurance
agent, Bloomington, was entered by burglars,
and $500 worth Of clothing and jewelry stolen.
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WANTED.

w ANTED-THE; CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN
w the West, the Weekly Indiana State journal
One dollar per year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26

About noon today, two little girls,
Annie and Lena Lundquist, while playing
on Third avenue and Twentieth street,
were knocked down and run over by a
street car. The street car driver was not
to blame as he yelled to the children to
get out of the way. Annie heard him,
but her sister being somewhat hard of
hearing did not, and while she was trying
to get her sister off the track, the horse
ran into them knocking them both down.
When they were picked up it was found
that Annie had received no injuries. but
that Lena had terrible bruise on her left
limb, and after being taken to her home
in the stone row on Twentieth street, il
was discovered that she was injured in
ternally. The practice of allowing chill
dren to run in the streets is entirely toe
prevalent in this city, and this shoulG
serve as warning to keep them inside
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Racket

Early this morning little racket oc>
CURED in front of the Golden Eagle cloth
ing stsre between two kids named Mart
Brown and Ed. Lundquist. Lundquist
was getting drink out of the tank in
front of the store, when Brown came by
and hit him in the face twice kicked him
a number of times and passed on down
the street, leaving Lundquist bawling at
the top of his voice. Brown is larger than
Lundquist and is always cutting hin
around. The police are looking fol
Brown. and when they catch him they
mean to make it hot for him.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
The Sloughs.

The health officers of the city paid a
brief visit to the lower end sloughs yes
terday, in order to see how the water
looked, and to devise means of getting
away with it. They are of the opinion
that if anything will breed cholera in the
city it is the sioughs and on this conclu
sion they are right. The water in the
slough presents a greenish appearance.
Even the bull frogs have become disgust
ed at the dirty appearance of the water,
and have taken refuge on the banks where
their mournful and discordant yells startlo
the natives of nights. If it is possible,
the water in the sloughs will either be
pumped or drained out.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Chicken Thieves.

The people in the lower end of the city
are in the throes of unutterable woe, to
say nothing of the deep affection, because
of the operations of band of thieves
A couple of days ago lady on Fifth
street looked out in her garden and found
it in a ruined condition. All the matured
garden truck was gone. To say she was
astonished is but feebly expressing it.
She had her suspicious aroused and went
to kid living in the neighborhood and
made him confess that he was the depre-
dator. He also gave his other compan
ions away. The same lady also had a
gang of thirtysix chicks, but last night
she only had two. A lady living opposite
her house had lot of spring chickens
When she arose yesterday morning she
found the heads of her thirtysix chickens
lying on the ground. There are other
cases we might cite but these are enough.
Here is case for the police to work on
1t is shame that such things are allowed.
and we hope to be able to chronicle the
capture of the midnight marauders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Stranded.

The Little Lone Star, which conveyed
the Sunday school children of the First
NJ. E. church over to Credit island, got
stranded on sand bar in the river yes
terday, and was compelled to remain there
until another boat went to her assistance
and pulled her off the sand bar The
river is very low now, and nearly all the
sand bars in the creek are bobbing up to
the surface
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Midsummer Nights.

These are midsummer nights, too hot
to stay in doors of an evening. If you
want to see curious sights just take 8
ramble over the city about eight O'Clock
and you will see EN-. Nearly everybody
sits out on their front steps and hold
sweet conversation with their neighbOrs OF
their friends. The lads and lassies go out
promenading. Rock Island is a great
town, but it is on a midsummer night
that she presents her liveliest appearance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Musician.

"There is music in the rustling of the
leaves" says the immortal bad. Shake
speare, but whether this be true we will
leave it for more competent judges to say.
Mr.. d. G. Crowley, a noted musician,
from nowhere in particular and everyA
where in general. struck town yesterday,
and delighted number of our music low
ing people with some of his renditions at
Bowlby's music store this morning He
will remain in the city several days
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Loving Pair.

A genteel looking country man, with a
drunken woman of this town, affection
ately supported by his arm, created nc
little merriment on Dock street yesterday
afternoon. 1t was first class illustration
of the old adage "a fool and his money
are soon parted" The man ought to be
ashamed of himself, and it is only out OF
respect for his family that we withhold
his name
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
franklin sousre.

The Union rises up on its hind feet and
roars out that we were too previous in
announcing mass meeting of the democ>
racy in Franklin square last night. 1t is
the Union instead of the ARGUS, that is
"too previous" Arrangements were all
made to have a democratic meeting there
last night, which would have been held,
had not the rain intertered. We are sup.
posed to know what the democrats are
going to do. and the Union is not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A PLEASANT Time.

A number of the young lady clerks il
McCabe Bros. dry goods store, in company
with number of other young lady
friends, invited number of our young
men to 90 out with them and hold a pic
MIC at Black Hawk tower yesterday
About ten couples were present aud en-
joyed the cool and invigorating breeze
always to be found there The picnic was
a success, and the boys hope the girls will
treat them to another one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Moline.

Moline will be all "tore up tonight, as
there will be two political meetings in that
bucolic city. The republicans will have a
mass meeting, and will be addressed by
ex- Governor Kirkwood, of Iowa, and
other speakers. The democrats will have
rip roaring mass meeting also, and will
be addressed by Hon. NJ. V. Cannon of
Iowa. and Messrs. NJ NJ Csrbett and J.
T. Kenworthy, of this city. They expect
to tear things wide open, tiguratively
speaking
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Newly Welded Couple.

A newly welded couple came in on the
Mercer county train yesterday from Rey>
nolds They remained at the Peoria
depot nearly all day, and the boys up
there had a picnic watching them
as they would hug and kiss each other
utterly oblivious to the fact that the
walls have eyes and ears" They left on
the five o'clock train for the upper depot
where they took the cannon ball for Kan
saS CITY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Soldiers.

A gang of twenty five soldiers were in
town this morning, going to Columbus,
Ohio where they have been ordered by
the war department. They were from
Fort LeavenwOrth, Kansas, and were in
charge of Lieutenant Oberlin NJ Carter,
who has been granted furlough of one
months duration He will reioin the
company at Leavenworth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
The River.
The river is still falling.

The river is still falling.
The Sidney will be up tonight.
1t is said that the Centennial will make
but one more trip up the river.
There will be no excursion on the Jose
phine tomorrow night.
The rapids will soon become impossible
on account of the low water
The Pittsburg and Pilot went north
yesterday.
The Libbie Conger will swing her gang
plank at this landing tomorrow.
The Pittsburg was in and out yester
day. This trip is the heaviest one the
Pttsburg ever made
The Josephine brought down large
party of exeursionists from LIE Claire
Yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26

The new addition to the stove foundry
is nearly completed. The brick work on
the building is all completed and the roof
has been put on. There is some work to
be done on the inside by the carpenters
and then the building will be completed.
Work has been pushed on the building
from the start, and this is the reason that
the progress has been so rapid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Second Avenue.

Workmen are now engaged in Killing
up the trench made to put the new water
main in. also cleaning up the debris occa.
stoned thereby. Just as soon as they get
all this done, Second avenue will be fit to
travel on again. This avenue has been
closed for over a month now, and it is
high time it was thrown open if it ever
intends to be used as thoroughfare
again. 1t is one of the finest avenues in
the city, and it is shame that it has been
closed so long.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Passenger travel east is light.

Passenger travel east is light.
The passenger travel north is increas-
ing.
The Rock Island & Peoria road will
pay off the first of next month.
The brakesmen will have a meeting in
Engineers hall tonight.
The cannon ball was in and out on
time this morning, for the first time this
week
The pay rolls of Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road amounted to over $50, 600
yesterday.
The Union depot presented a lively ap,
pearance this morning, there being over
fifty passengers for trains.
The Peoria train took over twenty pass
sengers from the Union depot this morn>
ing.
There are four trains that arrive and
depart inside of thirty minutes at the
Union depot in the morning, and the same
number in the evening.
In the round houses this morning
Chicago, Rock Island g. Pacific. IS en-
gines; Rock Island Peoria, s engines;
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 6 engines.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Logs.

There are fears entertained by the mill
men that the supply Of logs on hand at
present will be exhausted before the fif>
teenth of September. The river is now as
low as it has ever been known to be be-
fore, 1t is impossible to get RATS over
the rapids at the present stage of water
1t is to be hoped that they will have
heavy rains up north so the river will rise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Ball of Fire.

During the wind and rain storm yester-
day evening a ball of fire fell from the
heavens and lit on the opera house. The
ball was about as large as a common foot
ball, and was as red as red could be. This
is no canard, but it can be vouched for
by Messrs. Symes and Noonan, who wit
messed the sight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
DulI.

The police report everything quite dull.
No police court was in session this morn
ing, but the peelers have their weather
eye cooked on several suspicious women,
and in ali probability will make raid on
them tonight or tomorrow night. Verify,
the paths of the wicked are thorny, and
many are the snares therein.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A C0nchrt.

Bleuer's band will give a midsummer
night concert in Union square tonight.
The attendance, no doubt will be large.
Mr.. Marshall and a number of other citi-
zens have made arrangements to have a
concert in the square at least one night a
week after this. Let everybody in the city
turn ont tonight and have a pleasant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Market Report.

Following were the quotations in Chi
cago today: August wheat, 83ss; Septem
Der, IS; October, S6B. August corn, 54s
September, 80; year, Al. July oats
294; August y; September, 81; October
264 July pork, $24; August, 1913 80
September, $1S; October, $18. July
lard, $7.O5; August, $7O73, September
$8.224; October, 81 324. Hogs, $500
light, $500 to 1856; mixed, $5.1O tt
$5.I5; heavy, $40 to $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26

The young men who are employed in
the lower end saw mill have come to the
conclusion to give ball Saturday night q
week, August I'd, in Turner hall Good
music has been secured, and a pleasant
time is anticipated. This will be the first
dance that has taken place for long
time, and as the boys are not getting the
dance up to make anything by it, only to
have good time, everybody who feels
like shaking hoof should take it in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
Will Die.

McQuaid, the man who was kicked in
the stomach by mule last week, will
die The doctors pronounced his injuries
incurable yesterday. and all his relatives
have been sent for. 1t was at first
thought that his injuries were not serious,
but they turned ont to be dangerous and
will cause death.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Dog Shot.

A vicious dog was killed on Vine
street yesterday afternoon, frothing at the
mouth and acting in queer manner.
Several of the natives living on that street
turned out and hunted the beast up, and
after getting him corraled in fence cor
ner, put an end to his existence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-26
A Nuisance.

There must be something dead in the
alley between First and Second avenues
near Twentieth street. If there isn't our
olfactory organs deceive us. Let the city
smelling committee go around there
there and take Whit if they wish to be
convinced.