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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
The Rock Islands Again Defeat the
AkrOns.

The second and closing game between
the Rock Islands and Akrons took place
yesterday afternoon. The game was very
exciting aud the small audience was well
repaid for their attendance The Rock
Islands scored two on the fist inning and
one on the second, and run blank till the
sixth inning, when they made two. The
Akrons made but one run before they
reached the seventh inning, when they
scored five, putting them one ahead. The
Rock Islands followed with two scores,
and the Akrons got in two. In the eighth
inning the Rock Islands tied the score A
failure of the Akrons to make run in the
| ninth lost them the game, as the Rock
Islands scored one in this inning which
gave them the game. A nice double play
was made by the Akrons in the second
inning, putting out Roher and Walsh. The
worst errors of the day were made by
| Roher and Smith. The finest work of the
game was Hagan's playing on first base
and Hudson's batting. The home nine
did fine work throughout Clark Wade
was the umpire and gave satisfaction to
ALL The following is the score:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
TEL].EGRAPHIC. EL].
NATION AND STATE.
Assembly of the Greenback National
Convention at Indianapolis.
All the states Represented Except Del
aware and MfssissippI-WiscOn
sin Democracy Almost Unan-
inlOUs for Eilden.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 29.-The national
Greenbaek convention assembled in English's
opera house at IL O'Clock, and was called to
order by Jesse Harper, of Illinois, chairman
OF the national committee. Hon. John Tyler,
of Florida, was elected temporary chairman,
and George G. Hackstaff. of Missouri, and
Cornelius Dowdy, of New York, secretaries.
All the states were represented except Della
ware and Mississippi. South Carolina was
re presented by Morse Churett, proxy. The
ordinary business transacted at the morning
session was the appointment of committee
ON credentials of one from each state. The
contest from Maine, one set of delegates
being headed by Solon Chase, anti Butter, Is
the only one of importance Geo. o. Jones,
of New York, attempted several times TO get
in a resolution favorable to the Chase dele
cation, but was not recognized by the chair,
and was howlei down by the convention,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
The new government postal note soon

The new government postal note soon
to be issued is of slate back color. The
design is the result of the determination
of the government to devise note which
could not be raised" from the amount
for which it was issued. That point is
secured by the removal of the vertical
row of figures signifying dollars in the old
note, and the substitution of set o.
coupons at the left of the note, each re
presenting one dollar. For a note of SIZE
the dimes and cents viii be punched in tht
new note from rows of figures situated al
in the old note, and the dollars will bt
denoted by tearing off three coupons anC
leaving one joined to the note.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Wisconsin Democracy.

MADISON, Wis, May 29-At the state
Democratic convention there seems to be a
general feeling that Tilden delegates will be
selected throughout, although quite an effort
Is making by George, of Milwaukee, who is a
nephew of Il. P. Flower, to secure delegates
for him, but it is foregOne conclusion that
the Wisconsin Democracy viii declare for
Tilden and Hendricks.
Col. William F. Villas, of Madison, Judge
j. i. Jenkins, of Milwaukee, and Judge Lar
son, of Eau Claire, will be three of the dele
gates-at-large, and the Hon Mr.. Frall presi-
dent of the Agricultural society, will receive
the fourth position.
Nine of every ten of the delegates are for
tariff reform, and that proposition will
doubtless prevail in the convention, as will
also opposition to all prohibition measures.
The convention was called to order at noon
by Wendell A. Anderson, chairman, who
nominated Judge L. r. Larson, of Eau
Claire, who was elected with much enthu
siasm. Judge Larson, in his speech thanking
the convention for the honor conferred, tool
strong grounds i'll favor OF free trade, which
WAS vcciferously applau1ed.
Considerable Of a iangle was gotten intt
t-Slie 10 nave GNtliIS VI sASAISuSiI
secretaries. The matter was finally settled
by the election of H. H. Cone, as secretary
and Joseph Ray, c. L. Powers and Nj. j
/ Dullea, as assistants.
/ Committees on credentials, on permanen
organization and On resolutions were ap
pointed, and the convention took recess til
2:3O p. III.
The following district delegates wor,
/ elected: First district. X. Doohttle, Ra
! cine: Anson Rogers, GAINESVILLE. Seconi-J
/ e. Delaney, Dodge county; b. S. Potter
! Washington county. Fourth-John Blact
! and Charles F. Freeman, Milwau
/ kee Fifth Carl Zilier, Sheboygan
/ \. L. Gray, Brown county
/ Six h-G. W. Pratt Oshkosh; George Kreiss
! Outasamie. SEVENTH. v, LusE, Sauk
J. r. McCullom, Richland. Eighth-W. H
Smith, Dunn; \. G. Freeman, Trempeleau
Ninth-Gen. Alexander Brazeau, Oconto; L
Marchitts, Marathon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
)Ck ISLAND, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY, MAY 90, 1884
Irish will vote for Blaine if the opportunity
is offerpdn was asked.

lfiSh VIII vote for Blaine IL the opportunity
is offered" was asked
There is no doubt about it," was the re-
ply. Il fear it would be a stampede. have
heard enough to convi nee me that there wodld
he no holding them back. They believe
Blaine is not afraid of England, and that is
sufficient virtue. Managers of the campaign
Will know how to make the best possible use
OF such feeling"
The Times Washington City special says:
A Louisiana gentleman here, whose politics
Is quite Independent and whose presidential
preferences are underlined, says that Blaine
can get 10000 more votes in Louisiana than
any other Republican candidate. His
idea of an imperial republic fascin-
| ates the people of Louisiana and
| MISSISSIPPI, who cast covstous eyes on Mex
| leo, Central America and Cuba, and many
Democrats would vote for him, according to
this gentleman, as against any man the DEM
ocrauc convention could name The sugar
planters are mainly for Blaine because
| they think he would get Cuba The
| annexation Of Cuba would make Cuban
| sugar free, but this, it is said,
| would be much more than counter balanced
by the immediate abolition of slavery, which
| would give the sugar culture setback The
| gentleman quoted expressed the conviction
| that Blaine's supposed schemes of national
| aggrandizement would enable him to get
| thousands of votes in the gulf states that no
| other Republican can get
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
WHY MediII GFIopped."

CINCINNATI, May 29--An Enquirer cor
respondent at Chicago telegraphs his paper
that in conversation with the proprietor of
prominent restaurant, the proprietor said:
Joe MediIl, is my next neighbor at the
corner here. He was not for Blaine originally.
He made trip to the east, and when he
came back the paper came out for Blaine.
said to him: fMedili, you have made a
very decided flop We'll, now, Gregstein, ]"
replied Medill, l publish a newspaper
to go with the people, and the people are
with Blaine. If were publishing 8 paper
for the oflice-h holders might go for Arthur.
II were publishing paper for the saints
might 60 for Edmnnds. But as ana pub
fishing paper Cor the Republican party,
am for Blaine, who is the choice of the whole
rank and file, or tho cheerful-hearted portion
OF them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29

The Rock Islands have engaged Mr.. }.
P Buckley, apiteher and fielder of some
record, to take the place of Larkin, the
man who jumped his contract. Mr.
Buckley came with the 'Akrons to assis
them il their games here.
Two games will be played tomorrow q
the base bali park, between the Rock Isl
ands and the Chicago Reserves. II
Chicago where both clubs crossed bats
recently, each won game, SO that a clos'
and exciting contest may be expected
The Chicago Reserves played at Ba,
City yesterday, and will arrive here to
night.
Capt. Hagan. of the Rock Island bast
ball club, is covering himself all over Will
glory as a ball player. In the game yes
terday, his run tied the game, and in thu
ninth inning, when two men were out, he
made dandy hit that brought in tn
winning run for the home nine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.



CHICAGO, May % Up to date quarters
have been secured for the different deiega-
tons as follows: Alabama, Sherman; Ar
kansas, Palmer; California, Palmer; Colo
rada, Pacific; Connecticut, Pacific; Della
war Leland; Florida, Palmer; Georgia,
Paiiunr; Illinois, Pacific; Indiana, Pacific;
Iowa, Sherman; Kansas, Palmer; Kentucky,
Palmer; louisiana Pacific; Maine, Pacific
and Leland; Maryland, Palmer; Massachu-
setts, Lelau.!; Michigan, Pacific and Ire
mont; Minnesota, Pacific; Mississippi Pal
mer; Missouri, Palmer; Nebraska, Palmer;
Nevada, Leland; New Hampshire Pacific;
New Jersey, Pacific; New York, Pacific and
Leland; North Carolina, Sherman, Ohio,
Petite; Oregon, Pacific; Pennsylvania
Pacific; Rhode Island, Palmer; South
Carolina, Sherman; Tennessee, Sherman;
Texas, Sherman; Vermont, Palmer; Virginia,
Palmer, both Malone and Dezendorf dele
gates; West Virginia, Crawford; Wisconsin,
Pacific; Arizona, -; New Mexico, =;
Dakota, Pacific; Utah, Pacific; Montana,
Leland; Idaho, -; Wyoming, Palmer;
District of Columbia, Pacific:
| The Sherman house will be the head
| quarters OF six delegations-Iowa, North
| Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tenues-
see and Texas.
| Persons who We're present at the conven-
ton four years ago, and who have listened to
the musical festival rehearsels say the
| acoustic properties of the hall have
been greatly improved There is no
particular echo and a speaker can
| be heard at the farthest point from
| the platform measurement of the hall
showed that it is just thirty feet shorter than
was the one in 1880. However, the chairs
are little smaller than those used four years
ago, and they are placed closer together, II
| is possible that on this account the seats will
not be too comfortable, and there will be q
| great deal of crowding
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Anoihcr Dark Horse.

WASHINGTON CITY, May Ex-senator
Collum is now added to the list of dark
horses, aud there are many who think that
the man who will present Gen. Logan's name
10 the convention may, as was the case
with Garfield in 1880, be in turn placed
in nomination, and like the distinguished
Ohioau, draw sufficient strength from the
Dther candidates to secure his selection.
Although new man in national politics, his
record thus far has been an excellent one
He is highly regarded by his senatorial con
freres as safe, able, and prudent man. He
creates no antaZonism and possesses many
clements Of popularity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Sporting News.

LOUISVILLE, May 20 AT the races her
the following events took place: First race
q mile heats; Chilli winner. taking first plac
in second aud third heats; Queen Esther sec
ond hest, winning first heat and second il
third heat Time, l:lGl5, LII. LII.
Second race, q mile; Orlando, first; Rba
dana, second; Trophy, third Time, 1:l6
Third race, IA miles; Long Knight, first
Pearl Jennings, second; John Davis, third
Time. 2;l2L
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29

A circular has been issued by the national
Republican committee at Chicago, in which
an official statement is made as to the seating
capacity, etc, of the convention hall. From
this it is learned that the total number of
persons who could obtain admission is
9,lS0; as it was prepared for the
musical festival; number to be deducted
from this for delegates alternates, conven-
ton officers, press, and additional aisles,
2,SSS; leaving for public distribution, 6, 81.
On this basis the national subcommittee
will act in assigning tickets to tie various
classes of persons entitled 70 them.
1t is understood that Martin l. Townsend,
of New York, will present Arthur's name in
the convention; ex-senator Sewart, OF Penn
sylvania, will present Blaine's; Senator Cul-
lom Logan's, and Governor Long, of Massa-
chusetts, Eimunds'
Representative Horr, Of Michigan, is said
to be the probable temporary chairman Of
the convention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29

Outward applications of so called RENE
dies must prove worthless with diseases
of the blood, and it is now universally
admitted that neuralgia and rheumatism
are diseases of this character Athlop-
hOros strikes at the root of rheumatic and
neuralgia troubles, by correcting an un-
healthy condition of the blood. Rev.
Charles E. Harris, pastor of st. NJ E.
Church, New Haven, Conn, testities to
the valuable quantity of this medicine. He
was cured of a severe case of acute rheu-
matism by one bottle of the new and
powerful specific.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Coin. 20 Room Arthur.

New YORK, May % The committee Of
100 business men, appointed under the reso-
ln1on passe by the meeting held in Cooper
Institute. to so TO Chicago to advocate
Arthur's nomination, has been made up.
Many of The leading bankers, merchs. .ts
and lawyers viii leave in three
special Pullman cars. Rooms have been en-
gagged at the Grand Pacific, at Chicago.
David Bows, the millionaire flour merchant,
is chairman of the committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Arthur and Blaine Are Not Out.

CHICAGO, May 29--The Inter Ocean
Washington City special says: Notwith-
standing the contest between Mr.. Blaine and
the president for the nomination at Chicago,
their relations remain cordial as they ever
have been. Nothing ever goes on at the
White House but all the Blaines are there,
and at the late reception which was given to
the medical association Mr.. Blaine assisted
the president in receiving. Every Saturday
afternoon when the marine band plays on the
White House grounds, Mr.. Blaine's daughters
are the guests of the president, and sit with
him upon the balcony to which the blue
room windows open. MIR, Walker Blaine is
always to be found at the White House
whenever there are any young ladies there,
for he is one of the most devoted attendants
the bellies of Washington City command.
He usually receives invitations to whatever
is going ON, and always goes early and stays
late Blaine, of course does not visit the
White House nowadays lest it might be
talked about, but whenever he and the presi-
dent meet, as they often do in society, they
ara extremely cordial and attentive to each
other
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
An Eloplng Bank President Captured.

ST. Louis, May 29-Andrew Bruon, the
missing president of the Hot Springs, Ark,
bank, which failed Tuesday, was arrested
here on the Iron Mountain train.
Bruon was accompanied by a lady
named Mrs. Steel, of Peoria, Ills, with
whom he was reported to have
fled from Hot Springs. Bruon and Mrs Steel
were first taken to the Laclede hotel, and
afterwards to Jail. He processes perfect
willingness to go back, but says it is an out
rage to take the woman too 1t is supposed
she knows where the money is, which Bruon
took from the bank
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
THE PiTTsBURc PENN BANK.
Either Downright SyyindIe or Grim
inat WfSmanagemeuf.


PITTsBURG, Ms>y 29-The Penn bank af-
fairs continued to engross public attention.
Some express the opinion tha. the affair is
either a downright swindle, or a case
of criminal miSmanagement. Tues
day night at a late hour Isaac
Van voorhees,, attorney for W. n. Riddle,
president of the bank, appeared at the pro
thonotary's Office with a judgement note or
bond for 500 $50. confessed May 81, 1884, by
William N Riddle, in favor of the bank
directors. The judgement was recorded and
execution for attachment issued Immediately
and put in the Sheriff's hands, with instruc-
tions to levy on the persons, cor
porations, and institutions with
which Riddle was connected as
Carnishees. Various rumors are in circula-
ton regarding heavy over-drafts The most
credited places them at 81 200, 900. Every
effort has been made TO find out the names
of the members of the fictitious firm Of u.
Wilson & Co, which shows overlooking tc
the extent of quarter of million, but un-
''ccessfully. Warner, superintendent of the
unity worfbouse, has been appointed as
signee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
VIII Not Accept the REDUCTION.

PITTsBURG, May 29.-0n Monday last the
operators in the third pool notified the miners
that on June / a reduction of 4 of cent in
the price of mining viii be made, A mass
meeting of miners of the third pool was
held, at which it was decided not to accept
the reduction. Unless the district price,
cents, is paid, it was decided to strike
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Criticisinx the British Ministry,

LONDON, May 80. The Pail Mall Gazette
declares that the answers of the ministers in
parliament to the questions regarding the
management of Egypt Were "eyasiye and
shutting" IF the ministers persist in the
scheme of multiple control, which the CHEF
Liberal newspapers oppose, they are lost
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
For Rent.

Two story brick house of seven rooms,
with large yard and barn; rent SIS pei
month; on oath street between Moline
avenue and 9th avenue. Enquire of P.
Fries & Co. 6tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
Voters who Are for blaine.

CHICAGO, May 90 The Tribune has a
special from Utica, N. Y, which gives talk
with "a prominent Irish Democrat in which
the following occurs: -.
Is it true. then, do YOU think. that the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29

Give the number of the list when calling for ad
vertised letters.
IN. BEARDSLEY. P, NJ.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-29
TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TODAY!
Brands advertised as absolutely pure
CONTAIN ANdMoNLA.
THE TEST.

Place can top down on hot stove until heated tn
remove the cever and smell. chemist viii not be
Quired 10 detect the presence of ammonia
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24
She il Better.

lie had been very kind and solicitous
for several days, and ut breakfast yes
terday morning he suddenly remarked:
my dear, you don't know how bad
1t makes me feel to see YOU look so
thin and carewOrn."
"Yes," she softly replied.
''You must have lost at least five
pounds in the last month"
81 presume so.n
"And that haggard expression shows
over work and need of rest.''
"Yes.n
"Dear me but | could never forgive
myself if yOu should go into a decline
"See here, Henry" she replied. as
she laid down her fork and looked him
square in the eye, "you want to drop
that! If you think you can pack me
off to the country for II month and
leave you to gallop around here You
have got hold of the wrong end of the
string ~
He sighed heavily and made no re-
ply, and yet as he stood on the corner.
waiting for the car, and Smith asked
him how his wife was, he answered:
Clicking right up, thank you. She's
gaining pound week light along,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-07-24
From The Mountain TOD.

Dear World, looking down from the highest o
heights that my feet can attain,
l see not the smoke of your cities, the dust of you
highway and plain;
over all your dull mOOrs and morasses a veil tn,
blue atmosphere folds,
And you might he made wholly Of mountains fol
aught that my vision behOlds.
Dear World, look down, and am grateful that SC
we all sometimes may stand
Above our own every day level, and know that our
nature is grand
In its possible glory of climbing; in the hill tops
that beacon and bend
So close over every mortal he scarcely can choose
but ascend.
| Though here, o my World, we miss somethin0-
the sweet multitudinous sound
Of leaves in the forest afutter of riyul,ts Hsnin
around
The smell of wild pastures in blossom of fresh
earth upturned by the plough
The uplands and all the green hill-sides lead the
way to the mountains brow
One world; there is no separation: the same earth
above and below;
Up here is the river cloud cradle; down there ia
its fulness and flow;
My voice Joins the voice of your millions who up
ward in weariness grope,
And the hills bear the burden to heaven-humaui-
tvs anguish and hopei
Dear World lying quiet and ovelyiu a simmer of
gOssamer haze,
Beneath the soft films of your mantle l can feel
your heart beat as gaze;
know yon by what you aspire to, by the look that
ON no face can be
Save m moments Of high conservation; you are
showing your true self to me.
Dear World, behold but your largeness; forget
that aught petty OF mean
Ever marred the vast sphere of your beauty, over
which a lover | lean;
And not by our flaws will God Judge us; His love
keeps our nObest in sight:
Dear World our low life sinks behind us; we look
up TO His infinite height
-lLUcr LARcoM, in Harpcr's Magazine for
August.
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VOLUME 47---NUMBER 2452

forced rs those which have been passed.
from time to time, forbidding the ex-
action of such study.
The eXaction carries with it many
important points which force them
selves upon attention. The accom-
plIshed master of one of our grammar
schools said, some years ago, that his
own daughters had no time whatever
for themselves" rs the phrase is, ex-
ceptIng the hour they gave in each
day to physical exercise. He said that
those young women could not attend
To any home duty, not even to the sew
ing on of button or a bit of tape upon
II dress. 1t is such restrictions that
occasion the ignorance of domestic
economy, which we have to correct bv
very eumbrous machinery.-[ Boston
Advertiser.
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simple. He never utters more thar
four notes at a time, and these are
slnrred together so as to be almost
continuous. These are repeated with
three or four variatiOus-usualIy only
three-in a jerky manner, at the rate
OF about sixty measures or bars, and
by trlplets into twenty sentences a
minute. | have often timed them by
my watch. The first two measures are
repeated sometimes exactly and the
third will end on an octave above the
starting note. irhOO-a-,Cee (pause) lUee-
G-COO (pause) phOo- ,chee, the last syla-
BILE being on the high key.
This song is so monotonOus as to be
tlresome when unaccOmpanied with the
songs of other birds. He repeats this
song for hours at time singing at
midday when all other birds are silent.
You look to find the bird thatianakes
the song, but he is not to be <sz8l'<s ~,
similar is his plumage in colo ~
ing vi 'hO 1iOC, anu He II S@<<+<14<3<&<t<I
that single maple leaf will 5,5,lo]: 3 IN =
The vireO lives on insects ifiIoile. >:t3sz
the time to find the bird is when he
jumps from limb to limb to pick the
fly or bug he sees crawling on leaf OF
branch, which he does while whistling
his monotonOus song. The vireo comes
to us about the middle of May, and |
leaves early in September, spending
the winter i'll Mexico and the West |
Indies.
Before the English sparrow was in
troduced into this country the parks in
our cities made homes for large num-
bers of vireOs'. Boston Common was
"A tavorite resort for them, the grand
old elms furnishing charming spots for
their pensile nests, and the insects on
the trees food enough for hundreds.
Alas they are all gone from there now
md the English yelpers and the canker-
worms have taken their place.
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS.