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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
mANsLAUoHTEN AT BISMARCK.
Sisot Through tEie Heart and No
* stnCss HuL the shooter.

BISMARCK, D. T., Get. 2G.-Thomas W.
Magiil, son of Col s. G. Magiil, of Menoken,
twelve miles east Of here, emptied both bar
rels Of q shotgun into NJ Il. YES
soy at . o'clock Taesiay afternoon.
The last Slot went through the heart,
killing Fesscy instantly Col S. G. Magilps
family is highly respectable, and fave been
very wealthy. They came from Clinton,
Iowa, where the son Thomas married the
only daughter of William Young, the
wealthy Iumberman of Clinton. Young
Magiil has stood very high in Fargo society,
where his people lived fc- two years past.
Magl is III jail and gives the fol
loving account Of the shooting;
N Il. Wesley has been on The
farm Of which my father is manager,
empieyed as blacksmith Il F. Miller, a
banker Of Fargo, hatl bill Of sale on his
tiac6SnitLIng tools and appointed his agent
to r2nlevy the tools. notified VeSsey, who
BECAME angry, and with sledge- hammer
canib toward ME and said he would bang nv
rains out. was just going ont hunting,
nd had.rny gun, and as he came toward me
: fired at him, and then started for the tele-
graph Office 10 telegraph to the sheriff 10 gise
myself a.
The dispatch was received here by the
sheriff. As no one was present when the
shooting was done ti,e2c are the only facts IL
the matter ohtainatie. The coroners in.
quost returned verdict that Wesley came
10 his death from the shot fred fro,n shot
gun il his hands Of Thomas w. MagiH. His
wife las arrived aud is gricved nearly tc
death His friends say that William Fazter
the criminal lawyer Of Davenport, Iowa,
! viii Ia employed 70 defend the case. Gen
Net,.et,sl, @, 4i2aeaDoiis, agd Other well
kaoFn AM leading people i'll minnesota and
Iowa axe reported to be particular friends Of
! the A5aEll family.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
A British LanS-Gsrab,

LONDON, Oct, 23.-Her majesty's war ship,
Lord Nelson, has arrived al New Guinea,
and the commodore hes proclaimed pro
tectorate over the southern coasts of that
island to the eastward Of the 141st meridian
of east longitude. The protectorate also in
cludes the Islands adjacent to southern New
Guinea
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
ClerrYrnan Dismissed.

ST PAUL, MINI, OCT, 28-Ovcr a year age
Rev. DR.. A. c, Amber, a Methodist minis.
ter Of Sank Center, MINI, was charged by
Mrs Klott with criminal assault while treat
inS her as physician The conference held
in Duluth has Just found Amber guilty and
dismissed him from the church Amber
did not wait to hear the result Of the trial
but left for his home in Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Rucklen's Arnica Salve

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz 6 Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
a Fiery Visitor.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 23-The city was
excited Tuesday evening, by the appearance
Of a comet-lille body in the northern heavens
To the eye it was about two feet long, and
fiery red. It remained visible from $50 til
$40 O'Clock, when it suddenly disappeared
In this connection it might be mentioned
that the red sunset has beea stsre citing atten
ton in this region for some time fast
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Sensational Rurnors Denied.

LIVERPOOL. Oct 23-The Morning Posi-,
referring to the statements concerning Law
erpools fsxcisl prospects in the financial
column Of Tuesdays London standard
advises London journals to ascertain the
truth before publishing such unfoun3cl
reports. 1t adds that the trouble
in the sugar market ceased three weeks ago,
and there is not the slightest ground for aT-
pretending the impending bankruptcy of any
cee of the American steamship lines, and
that none Of the Liverpool papers les heard
anything about Il large lailgre in that city,
vague reports Of which have been circulated
in some quarters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
IN Opinion Of Zimmerman,

DUBLIN, Oct, p. The Freemans journal
commenting on the appointment Of r
Campbell BanIerman to the chief secretary
ship q Ireland, dubs him stupid nonenity
and says ne is totally ignorant Of the want
# Ireland, but wfHsegve Earl Spencer as t
WbinT1up bow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
yac po.se,ocr Rate yynr

NFH YORK 0c,. .5.-1'he Fries reduction
n 70 senser rates to the prices of the West
Snorc road went into effect Weln, sIay
The Delaware a Lackawana's agents have
ai5a an instructed t. meet the reduction OF
the li.F shore and Elia The increase in
PISS tr ,yailic. although ,tieea bic is not
- ! re IS was generally expected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
sanc, h... L.kc!E 20 Give. rrouh,e.

Albany, y. Y, Oct. - Three physicians
eNan.iEloa Boone, the governors aSsallant,
Wednesday mcrninr They declare he is
SON. Iut Iaiorns uIdsr severe nervous ex-
element ana liable TO 10 violent acts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
ErUrgtsts Conferrsnr

sT. Louis, Oct 2G-The tenth annual
meeting of the National Wholesale Drug as
sooiation opened in the Southern hea,!
Wednesday. President William A. GeilatIy,
~ New York, called The meeting to order,
Representatives are present from liz firms
mostly from the east. A communication was
read from the hsspcjstion of Manufacturers
appointing & CO.. aittee of seven to attend
Ills mating
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
The OHIO scott 1av Cases.

COLUMBUS. Oct % fife Scott law cases
from Cincinnati, Cleveland Columbus ard
Troy, five in ALL were submitted Wednesday
morning. ALI the cases except one involve
directly the c,pnstitutienality of the tax
featurs Of the statute. A decision is expected
next Tnesdav
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Refrigeration. oy az o;,Fo Iudge.

CINCINNATI, Oct % Judge Vim. /.
Avery has sent the governor his resignatio,
OF the Office Of the judge Of the court Of con,
mop pleas fFaz' TIE FISt judicial district o
viz
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Toledo.


IgLLJJ, OHIU, OGG q.
Wheat-Firmer, duh; No cash and Octo
Der, ~: November, &c; December, 75c
January, i655c. Corn-Wcak; No = caxI
and October, So askelc; November, ~,
asked; January, 575lo asked Oats-DuI
and unchanged. Clover Seed-Fumer
,l4ima Sd *
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23

The public credit of South Carolina
stands higher to day than for any date
during the past forty years. She pays
SPOT cash and has the cash to pay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Detroit.
nrTDnIT M1nh o. q

UETRolT, Mlch. Uca Il
Wheat-stronG; 7S1sc cash; 7sc October;
Nc bid November; see December; No. red.
S2kc cash, October and November; 81,
December; No. 3 red, 7e5Gc; long berry, SO
bid Cern-No. >, 49c. Oats Eight mixed,
Sc; No. 2 white, 2S9sc asked; No. ;, s,}{a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
TIE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, Ucts "a
Allan Mcintyre s Co.'S uyt:;a5 circ Il AZ
of this evening says the mar ..asS on thu aaar4
OF trade were very sUOns ali say. Wheat
October, opened Enj closed i4o; November,
opened 55c, closed 73a.c, December opened
701Sc, closed 715sGlT7Ac, Corn-Ocso6ef,
opened $3.50, closed Axe; November
opened 4411Sc, closed 43J5c; year, opened 40rs
closed 3b9c. Pork-Janunry, opened $l2 vi,
closed slao75s. Lard--JanlIary, opened and
closed &.i1
Live ftock--Fha Union Stock yGras TO-
ports the following range Of prices: Hoss- L.
good DE- RisItd and prizes no Ice higher, pack.
ees ent shippers buyiursfeee!y; light grades,
S4,53G55. IL common t. choice; heavy mixsG
packing, $46O05 20, common 70 fair; s5.0C
@a@5 fair to choice; heavy shipping grades
$Gd0G559. Cattle-Market dull; exports
53D&T3J good . choice. s.. 90GG 10
common to fair, S4a0IJSa: butchers 81 lE
$3.50; stackers. S500t4 81 30; Tessns, So %
aA,o0. Sheep-Market Weak; inferior L
fair, = 31tt35 80; medium 10 good, strung
s. G0sFA50.
Produce: Butter-Na@lcctet and dull; fine
creamery, 2S0iSGc; Tcoa To- choice dairy
ls@22c; tair 30 i:-!e packing, l0aI2c. Egg
Higher; fgy@h-laid, 2,c. HotaJoss-in better
demand; good 10 choice ;i9,4S5c. Sweet 20
tatoes--Cooi western, s3.0te250 pxr Dbl
trUiV-AppieS, good to line. Sl.U42. x
per bhL peaches. good to best 81. 004 j
Ier peck, ounces, $2.00&&00 per bbl.
grapes, Concord, &c, and Catawba, IL esl
pound: pears, good to best, S4.0o@A0t
Ter hhi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
70 .,o-.tan ..l.,iaa.r. sock,an.

81. H1Uts, Cct 25-Tns ninth aaas.
conference g tia FoTrisR Aisassnesy sociess
met Wednesday n.sI,ltaE, the pTcsa2,at.
The Report Of ;ae 5oarG Of Iaaassers review.
IN the work NJ the naa, yrssc ~ss read. Sax
.Na ni>io-.V were established sad sever
.-aw rnssians placed in san tic!.i The tota
ztGsn>s Of saaTefts mace during nine year
IS .,5il. Thu tres Irer'9 report shows SIS
Is received and SO, 54J disburseG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct %.
Wheat-Unsottlod; No. ,, 72}sc; Octobar,
I2%c; November, 73Mc; December 75}so
January, 15lac. Communicative: No. 2
nominal 46$3c Gats-Firn; No. ? &c
Rye-DUll; No l, $50; No ,, Ole Barley
Higher; No 2, Sc; extra No. j, 47%c
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Railway Trouble at milwaukee,.

t,.csc figures This IS an increase over Octo-
er, 1883, of $200,009.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23

SANTA FE, n. II, Oct q Judge Axnu
hes f-tt rendered decree in the matter Of tina
CcTTi-!os patent land upoe It's ssit il chan
cery wherein the UIited Sssees were p65utifs
egsinSt John Gwyan and ,sh.rS PIE &c
cree declares the patent 7stai, cad voeeS per
fsct tLtio in GHyhn .sa.d he ssisns Tia
sNit involves the celsorEtsa tIinG Del Tvs
sn!ae and ether minere. lepssite Of great
valae, and il VIII tre5sals so Is the suegs4as
0 u;t Q. the United States lsr fnai decision
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23

EORREsPoNDENoE.-Locai news of general in
tercst solicited from every town in Rock Island
ami adjoining counties. Letters must reach the
Office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the -ane week in the Weekly. All news OF spec
iai Importance should be sent as soon as received
hs special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23

COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives,. II. PADDELFORD.
For States Attorney-ELaORE W. HURST.
For Circuit Clerk-GEO. W. HENRY.
For GEORGETOWN ALBRIGHT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATTONAI.,

Fo. President GROVER CLEVELAND.
For Vice Presidcnt-THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23

STATE:
For Governor, CARTER II. HARRISON.
For Lieutenant Governor, HENRY SETTER.
Secretary Of State, MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY.
For Treasurer, --ALFRED 0RENDORFF
For Auditor Pdb. Acc'ts-WALTER L. CARLIN.
For Attorney General,-ROBERT A. MoKINLAY
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
o. b FICKLfN. MM. G EWING
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
DISTRICT ELECTORS
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Consress-W II. Niece.
Member Board Equslization-R, J. CABEEN.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
Row Work.


NEW YORK, Oct ~
Wheat-O?cned strong; 4@3sc better,
soon Weekend lost advance; trade ineder-
ate: No. 2 red November, S4%@S54c;
occlnber, 4@Sia january, 49, @Sec;
ruary. o aglc; Nsgch, 925lc Corn
Sc. nout-s Zt<tse I-wer; hate a trifle
mixed western spot, 55G15919c;
future, ~ SIC Oat~-Eetter; western -
@5tc. IT. > November, 31$[.5lJ5c; De
crra, e., }sc Provisions-Beef, quiet and
Unchans2'- tor~, quiet aud steady; mess,
sac.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
st. Louis.

tsI. LOUIS, UGJ =.
Wheat-Unscttleti: irregular; opened
lower; advanced, and closed aboSt as yaster-
day; No > red 7sQ7S1sc cash; 5sc octo-
Der; 7s41,S%c, closing TSySc November:
S03sGsir, closing Soj$c December; 9U@ q
9j}sc, closing 9ollsc May. Corn-Lower but
slow; 45c cash and October; 3sI5c 40
yember; 33M ll3tc, closing 34c bid year;
.i@3s@&c Jtnuary; SG@36J6c, clos
4ng 3G4c May. OatS-Steady but
slow, 36@26l1c cash and wear;
4Jltc May. Ryc-F!rIn; 5l1sc. BARLEY
Quiet ami unchanged Whisky-Stea6y:
SLIP. Provisions Pork, dnlI; jobbtns, l6'
6uG meats slow; 10 to - day long clear,
Bacon, lower; iogg clear. $lO.T5; short ribs,
Sll; short clear, Sll2jGA Lard, nom.
inal; 81 i215
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-31
TELEGRAPnIC NEWS.

The New York Times says: "George
Mcveatty, of Jersey City, was ar
raigned in Justice StilsiDg's Court yes
terday on charge of having killed his
wife by burning her to death. Ellen
McVeatty, the victim OF the tragedy,
was terribly burned at her home on
Sunday, in consequence of her clothing
taking fire, and died in few hours
after removal to the hospital. When
the police were notified of the occur
renee they werc informed that Mrs.
McVeatty tried to brighten the fire on
Sunday afternoon with kerosene oil and
the can exploded in her hand, when
the oil scattered over her thin calico
dress and set her ablaze. The neigh
bors, however, quietly discussed the
tragedy in another aspect. and the ru-
NOR prevailed among them that the
luckless woman was the victim of her
husbands malevolence. The police and
county physician were prompted by
these rumors to investigate the matter,
and the result was the arrest of Me-
Veatty on a charge Of having deliber-
ately murdered his wife. His daugh-
ter, Rosa, made a formal complaint
against him.
A special from Good Hope, New Mex
leo, says: Joe Hickman, q well and
favorably known miner, was shot dead
here Thursday afternoon. AT the ante
mortem examination of Hickman he
said his partners, Frank Beck and Tom
Welch, determined to murder and rob
another miner Of 5000, which they knew
he possessed. They insisted upon
Hickman's joining them. Upon his re-
fusal both drew revolvers and fred.
The excitement among the miners runs
high. A large number are in hot pur-
suit. Lynching is inevitable il the men
are caught. ..-.I
A Reading, Penn, special says: A
terrible accident occurred yesterday on
che Wilmington and Northern railroad
near here A passenger train fell from
the bridge into the Schuylkill river.
The engineer and fireman were killed
outright 1t is reported that q number
of passengers were killed and injured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-31
$500 REWARD! /!

The above reward will be paid for the arrest
and con, iction OF any party or parties found
guilty of stealing killing, or running of, alter
ng brands or marks OF any live stock, belong
ny to aty member of the Nevada Live Stock
Association.
Z. w. CRUTCHER, President
+. ID. SwEETsER, Secretary.
winnemueca, April 10. 1884.
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Write to N. LEVY d Co. for prices of Balm
Wagons. Buckeye Mowers. and Iowa Barb
Wire. jee
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PERSONS INDEBTED

To the undersigned are hereby notified that
have left all UNPAID CLAIMS with Messrs.
MACMILLAN h HANNAH for collection, and
they are authorized to collect and receipt for
the same. Those wishing to avoid costs, must
settle at once.
FRANK NARAMORE.
winnemuccA. March 20, 1854 II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-31

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM Is always ready 10 take An
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel Tree
Of charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-03

DURING THE month of March it
is estimated that more than 500
young doctors were turned out by
the medical schools and colleges,
each being given diploma which
authorizes him to practice on the
lives and limbs of suffering MORALS.
Perhaps double the number stated
above, of physicians and surgeons
are licensed to kill or cure, every
year. This is not too many; no
community is overburdened by doc.
tors, but there are decidedly too
many of the shallow, unskilled
kind. It is a fact that in most Of
the medical institutions of this
country q two years. course,
embracing short, comprehen-
sive and hurried lectures
during twenty or thirty weeks, con.
stitutes all the training the young
doctor has to fit himself for his inn
portant duties. True, he may con-
tinue his studies by himself, and in
Office supplement- the shortcomings
of the schools; but to make this
better course necessary Is dangerous
if not criminal. When the medical
colleges think less Of the tuitions
and fees, and more of their reputa-
ton and Of the profession, they will
requirs of students longer periods
Of study and base diplomas upon
higher grade OF excellence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-03

Poor old Senator Dawes, Of Mas
sschusetts, is in deep trouble IL
Washington. He was applied to
for position on the Capitol police
force by a man with whose grand
father he used to study law; Dawes
applied to the Sergeant-at-arms for
the place, and after some importun-
ing he waD promised the place. In
order to crafty the Senator the
Sergeant-at-srms had to discharge a
policeman who, iG Immediately de-
veloped, was also one of Dawes pro-
teges. The Massachusetts, Senator
insisted that he should be taken
back, but the Sergeant alarms re.
fused, declaring that he could not
appoint more than one man
from any State to that
force. Dawes next tried to have the
Senate give vote OF cansure upon
the Sergeant-at-arms, but it failed.
Now Dawes thinks he has good
case against the officer, the latter
having discharged four pages for
reasons which were sufi lent
for him, but not for The
Senator, who deelales the boys
shall be taken hack. So far the
Sergeant-at-aTms has the better OF
the quarrel. He says if he is to be
held responsible for the acts
Of his sabordinates he must be per-
mitted to select at least some
of than, and declares that rather
than Submit to the dictation oil
Dawes who is a chronic beggar for
places, he will resign. The major,
ity of the Senators are said to stand
by the officer as against Dawes,
which fact only makes the Massa |
chusetts grum bier the madden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-03
THE MOB.

The Cincinnati mob has been sup
pressed and quiet restored to the
city. The cost OF the demonstration
N blood is 45 killed and 1873
wounded; the destruction of props
eyty amounts to some millions and
the expense of suppressing the riot
ers wiz also run up into the hum
dreds Of thousands Of dollars. Yet
with all this the investment will
pave a good one if it shall bring
ABOUT a reform il the sdminiStrs"
mon Of criminal laws in Ohio and In
fuenee other States Tor good. 1t
can hardly be expected that the
affair viii result in the
abolition o: the jury system. which,
if il were ever wise and just in
sstutioo, has sadly degenerated until
today K is either farce or means
oF oppression. II the Ohio jury had
done its duty the other day, there
would have been no mob, with its
attendant horrors and cost. Not
alone in Ohio, but in every state in
the Union there must be reform in
the courts and the administration,
or there will De other mobs, more
Ioss Of life and further desEruc
ton of property. The people
do not expect that crime will cease.
but they are fast reaching a point
where they win demand that swift
and certain punishment shall over
take the guilty. regardless OF TIT
money or influence Of the accused
and if this be not dune, thers vii
be a popular demand to know tn
reason why.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-03

THE BUCKEYES are thrifty peo-
pie. and they love themselves and
their own with an affection that is
admirable. 1t will be remembered
that the Ohio Legislature last win
ter rushed gallantly and generously
TO the relief Of the food sufferers,
appropriating handsomely to make
the poor people comfortable. The
State having done so well Congress
was applied to to help out the relief
and responded as ii had never done
before, both In the matters of
promptness and generosity. It now
transpires that while all the Gov
eminent money was expended as
fast as needy people could be found
to accspt it, very little of the State
funds have been touched. The pro.
position now Is to turn the money
back into the treasury, it having
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-03
sARGENT'S SENSITIYENESS.

AS ia the case OF the bull that
undertook the combat with the
locomotive, Minister Sargent's pluck
may be admired, but his judgment
is deplOYable. The transfer of the
minister from Berlin 10 s.. Peters
burg was simply an easy way FOR
this government to get out of bad
scrape Sargent had succeeded in
making himself extremely objec-
ti0nab,e TO the Germans; he was
not merely Objectionable, but per-
sonally and politically offensive to
the government. He was entirely
without influence and for a year
past has commanded no respect, BE-
ing sighted or ignored on such
social occasions as those when fora
ejgn representatives receive the
highest attention. Under the cir
cumstances 1t was far better for the
United States that it have no
minister at Berlin than that Sar-
gent be kept in the place.
q Republican administration
could find nothing in Sargent's CON-
conduct that demanded his removal,
but realizing that his usefulness
there had departed, concluded to
let MIN down easy by sending him
to ST. Petersburg, fully expecting
he would do as he has done-refuse
the place and come home when the
admin istration would be honorably
free from obligation to him. MIR.
Sargent makes mistake in return
ing if he comes back with the view
10 resuming the profession of poll
tiles. There is nothing for him in
California, where the methods and
parties have all changed, it may be
for the worse, since he was boss
in She Golden State. Money
is king aud absolutely supreme in
It's power and authority; it was
money which made him private
citizen, and It's influence and con-
troll to day are double what they were
when they were sufficient to defeat
him. To have accepted the Russian
mission would have been something
of 8 humiliation for Sargent, but not
more SO than is his recall from Ber-
lin. which is virtually a removal,
and for eause-his lack Of tact and
failure to establish and maintain the
nleasant relations that should exist |
between two friendly nations
and their respective representatives.
Besides, when q mans trade is
politics, as is Sirgent's, he ought
not to be too sensitive in his feel.
ings. He should expect . kick and
q cuff occasionally, and if they are
accompanied by plaster as large as
q irst-cIass foreign mission, ne
ought 70 smother whatever natural
indignation he might otherwise feel.