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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02

ToEuNTo. May k-The Globe says on the
dynamite discovery, which was made We'd
npsGay, two large cartridge having
been foand under the parliament building:
Ii is difficult to conceive what combination
of naiignity and folly can have been
at the bottom of the attempt to
blow up the provincial parliament
bu!lIing. 1t would be charity to
suppose it a madman's act, but the circum-
stances surrounding the discovery point to
the existanca to a deliberate and malevolent
design. 1t ought not to I've difficult to find
some trace Of he villain. If found, the
action ul Canadian justice will be so speedy
ana effective that there will be no need fuT
raising a single invocation to Judge Lynch.
The excitement caused by the plot is still
at fever heat, and a strong guard was placed
in the grounds and also about Lieut. Gov.
Robinsons residence, where it was thought
the attempt might be made with dynamite
No arrests have yet been made, but it is ex
pected there viii he soon. a couple
of suspicious characters were seen
about the buildings Oh Tuesday, and couple
of men who were in some OF the depart
mental offices on that dav have since been
suspected There is no doubt the dynamite
WAS placed in the building on Monday or
Tuesday night for the condition of the car
tritge SHELLS supports the belief that they had
net been long iii the veIttilGtorS The grease
on the exterior had evapOrated but little and
there was no tarni5h on the bright copper
caps Each cartridge contain about third
,f pound Of ii terrible explosive, and had
their charges been set off at the same time the
destruction would have been as great as that
eau Ell 10y an ordinary Earthquake. Expe' Is
say the shock would have been sufficient t.
denoiish the whole block
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Our Cons =.

We dropped in at the police station last
night just as the night force were reliev-
ing the day force. There is one thing
noticeable about our boys when they get
together. and that is that they are Il fine
looking set of men There isn't a ''chump'
among the whole lot. Tie night men, if
anything, have more to do than the day
men on the police folce In the day time
there is nearly always some activity no
ticeable on their beats, but at night every
thing is dead. at a stand still Then there
is another thing. In the night time the
boys have no place TO stop at. They are
compelled To he always on the move.
They cannot see wi:tt is going on, in the
next block They depend mare upon thei,
hearing than they do their sight at ni2ht
Each one Of our police have to cover i
large scope of territory and it Is no easy
matter to get over so much ground. All
honor to the guardians of the night who
watch over our property while We sleep
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Venus

Venus is now the most cOnspiCuo US
object IN the sky, 1t emerged from be-
yond the sun and began to be evening
star in. the month of September last year,
but it is only within the last six weeks
that it has risen to be the rival of Jupiter.
Now, and for six weeks to come, it sur
passes that giant planet in the splendor of
its light 1t is drawing nearer to US, and
at the same time its angular distance
from the sun is increasing. Tomorrow
evening it will be at its greatest elonga-
tion-(45! degrees.) From that time
until the evening of July 18th, though
still drawing near the earth, its light will
be diminishing, and at that date it will be
transferred from the evening to the morn
ng sky. 1t may be useful to remember
that Venus is alternately an evening and
morning star for two hundred and ninety
two days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Further Dynamite Disclosures in
England.

LONDON, May Threat excitement exists
among the police and detective forces, and
they have been continually on the move the
past week. 1t is announced that they have
made an important arrest in the person of
William Mcdonnell who is described i'll the
papers found concealed in Egan's garden as
the district center" of the Fenian brother
hood. Mcdonnell was removed to Birming-
ham, and confined in jail In conversation
with a Scotland yard detective a cores
pondent was unable to obtain denial or
verilication The detective admitted. that
their was person "In the camp given in
formation which led to the arrest of Das'
and Egan, and that a person actuated by
promises of large reward has turn ap-
prover." He also said that Fitzgerald would
be very valuable as an approver as he could
if he chose give most important informa-
ton. at was hen said the officer, "together
with T. J. Sheridan, who organized the
murder conspiracies at: Cork, Tubbercurry,
Armagh, and other places. Fitzgerald is
also well known to the Dublin police as being
connected with the invincibles. Mcdonnell
was taken before a magistrate at Birming
ham, and at the request of the counsel fol
the prosecution, remanded. Bail was refused.
The arrest of Mcdonnell causes considerable
alarm to the Fenians, even among Irish
members of the Fenian brotherhood, when
James Stephens was the acknowledged
leader, as it is known that some letters were
found in Egan's garden dated back TO that
period.
John DAILY, suspected dynamiter, was az
raigned before the magistrate at Birkenhead
and committed for trial on a charge of
treason ond felony. During the examina-
tion TIE government analysts testified that
the bnmbs found IL possession OF the pris :
oner at the time of his arrest were of
an enormously powerful character. 1t
is stated that the police are endeavoring
to connect the prisoner with the DAILY who,
about ten years ago, when the constitutional
agitation was at its height, lie d a body Of
Fenians in the attack on a meeting which
was being addressed by the late Mr.. Isaac
Butt, M. p. for the purpose Of showing thai
for years he has been an active Fenian
leader.
LONDON, May a-The police of Birming
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
BURIED UNDER THE DEBRIS.
Failing Walls at Homo and Abroad
.-One Man Killed.

CINCINNATI, May IA distressing acci-
dent occurred at the court house by which
four lives were nearly lost. Forty or fifty
hands were employed clearing away the debris
and tearing down the ruined walls. While four
men were engaged tearing away brick
from the walls Of the probate court
room they suddenly gave way with fearful
crash Frank Steggerman was first found,
lying partially covered with debris with a
cut across his forehead from which his
brains were oozng. He expired almost in
Stantly, before he could utter a word. The
others were injured, but none seriously
Steggerman was married man
LONDON, May Fifty workmen were
buried by the falling walls of Whiteley 3
building. The foundations of the building
are believed to have been loosened by the re-
cent earthquake.
LATER The high partition wall dividing
the burnt premises from Whiteley's baths
was the one that fell. Most of the workmen
were soon eEtricated. A large number were
in iurpl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
SUBURBAN SIFTiNGS.

Regular correspondence to the Argus.
MILAN, May 2.-Will Knowles, of Da
venrort, was in town on Thursday.
The Rev. Carson will preach at Beulah
church next Sunday morning.
John Baughman, of Iowa City paid
the burg flying visit on Wednesday.
The probabilities are that the paper
mills will not start up for at least another
month.
Mrs. James Johnston has gone to Da-
venport tor a weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Nate Martin.
Ellsworth Brown will close up his labors
with j. II. Cleland, the Rock Island
nurseryman, next Saturday.
Weddings and lots of them. Next
week the Miller Young affair and few
days after that the nuptials of n popular
young business man of this place and Il
lady from the country will be celebrated.
A very recherche affair occurred Thurs
day evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Johnston. 1t was surprise >
The visitors having brought music with
them, the most natural thing to do was TO
dance. The time was thus occupied until
midnight when lunch and coffee was
served. Then more of the light fantastic.
| Everyone enjoyed themselves, for it was
an impossihility to do otherwise with such
a host and hostess rs the genial Tom and
his pleasant companion.
Regular street car travel is somewhat
| lighter since the hack line has opened foI
business. Two or three cotton mill girls
still patronize the car, lately having re
coived a reduction in rates, Other regular
patrons applying for the same rates are
now met with the response that it is due
only 10 the factory girls, because they art
poor girls and their wages are small.
Before the hack line started the company
didn't have any such softenings of the
heart, notwithstanding numerous appeal,
10 their generosity (D. o, Lord. Con
sistency thou art lost; swallowed up il
the capacious nav Of the dummy com
| panV-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
DEBATING THE TARIFF.
DOTsheimeT Fakes the Floor for the
ksiiI.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2.-ln the house,
Il soon as the journal was read. the morning |
hour was dispensed with. Pending a motion
I" &" lito committee of the whole on the tariff
biil, Morrison moved that general debate
cease al O'Clock Tuesday next Mckinley
gave notice that at the close of the general de
bate motion viii I've made to strike
ont the cnact!ng clause. Morrison replied
that an Opportunity would be given for the
ni'ti"n Several members proposed a later
Gate, hHt Morrison insisted. He, however,
asked unanimous consent that the private
ctleniar he set aside for Fritays st ssion,
that the day may be given to tie tariff de-
bate, which wa, granted. The motion to
close the general debate on Tuesday next was
agre2d 10 with but few dissenting votes,
none coming from the leaders of either
SIDE. The house then went into committee of
the whole. Dorsheimer spoke in support of
the bill. He said popular sentiment was al
most unanimous in opposition to the aboii-
ton Of the tax on spirits and retaining it on
the necessares OF life Considering the rela-
tion of the tariff to protected industries, he
thought the work of the committee well done.
When he came here at the begin
ming of the session he favored
a change in the tariff by a large a idition
to the free list but had changed his views
now. He believes a slight reduction on all
the better plan. 1t has been said that a re
duction of 20 per cent would increase the
revenue. If such was the fact the reduction
should be made for it showed that large
amount Of money collected did not get into
the treasury. If 20 per cent would not re-
! duce the revenue, they would cut to the
quick and draw blood. The time would
come when duties would be reduced so per
cent. He denied that the bill complicated
| the duties and thought that with little ex-
! perience the collectors could perform the du-
ties. The Democratic party expected soon
20 be in a condition to supply men who could
make these calculations without difficulty.
| Applause on Democratic side.
When Dorsheimer concluded Kelley said
he had been told that the gentleman, in re
| ferring to some remarks of his, hal quoted
him as saying: "The harvests are too
abundant; the artisans too Industrious He
had made no such statement, and the gentia.
man could not hav, read his speech, but
must have been egrcgiously deceived by
| somebody.
Dorshcimer replied that he had carefully
examined the gentIeman's speech, ana he now
formally repeated the statement he made.
81 regret the Gentlemn's course" saiC
| Kelley, FOR it lessons my estimate Of his
| character
The senate proceeded to the consideration
| of bills on the calendar under the five minute
rule The first hill to engage attention we,
that introduced by ingalls, and reportet
favorably from the committee on military
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Going 10 Sing New Song.

MILWAUKEE, " is, May At high noon,
Miss Ella Wheeler, the well-known Wis
cousin poctess, was married here to Robert
NJ Wilcox, Of Meriden, Conn. The cere
mony was performed at the residence of
Col II. 5, Benjamin, by Rev. A, F. Mason,
of the First Baptist church. No an
nounceneut had been made of the
nuptuas, and the sudden wedding was
great surprise to the poetess many
friends. Miss Wheeler is native of Dane
county, and her parents occupy an humble
position III the social world. She is So years
old, and has teen writing poetry since she
was y years of age. Mr. Wilcox is said to
be a very wealthy gentlemen, and is a mem
berof a great silver-plating firm at Meriden
The newly-maTied couple will at once go
east whore they will in the future reside.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
T.ELlEGRAPT!H:3.TTC. e P!H:3.TTC
THE MOB ONCE MORE.
Swift Retribution Visited on Couple
of Murderers.
A West Virginia Crime Avenged
Attempt 10 EsioW Up the Cana
diam Parliament Building
-~Arrcsts in England.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 2-News has
reached here that Scott Hill, Brown llll and
Charley Spurlock, who fatally Shot A. j.
Woods and instantly killed his sou Alvin, a
young man IS years old, near st. Aibans, IN
this county, last Monday night, have been
caught, and two of them subsequently
hanged by a mob.
The Hill boys were hanged to an elm tree
one mile west of st Albans, by the mob
composed of about 800 men, unmasked. The
mob captured the Hill boys from the guard
at tie hotel, and took them to the place
named. They placed a one-inch cotton cord
around their necks, threw the other end over
Il convenient limb, and sent for Rev. MIR.
Stump who questioned the desperadoeS as to
their crimes.
Scott Hill confessed that he and Jack
Dosson on last Saturday night visited the
home Of ex-Sheritf Adkins, in Boone county,
an demanded his money AMI wore refused.
Hiii then shot him, and left him for dead.
The two robbers went to Spurlocks residence
ON the main Mud river on Monday.
Dol,son was left. The two Hills and Spur
lock then visited Woods residence, where
they expected to secure s., 900 They black
| ened their faces, entered the house
| rohp-r was knocked down by old man
W Woods, who was shot three times by one of
| the robbers comrades; one bullet entered
! Woods back, the other two struck him in the
! face and neck. The robbers were then shot
| who hal been attracted to her
fathers room The villains could not
stand the fire and fed. They saw young
| Ia,
was after hop Scott Hill said lie shot at
Young Woods fifty yards away, where ne
WIS found IA few hours later. Young Woods
was dead with bullet through his heart
| and a wound in his arm.
After tha confession, the Rev. Mr.. Stump
was asked to pray, When the religious ser
| wees wore over, stout men took hold of the
! ropes and pulled the bodies of the two
| Halls three feet clear from the ground,
| fastened the ropes and returned to the vii,
| lage The bodies were left hanging two or
three hours and then cat down and taken
the village, placed in an undertaking eSta bllsh
Inent where they were viewed by hundreds
OF people They did not die game. The mob
was orderly; not loud word was spoken;
none were drunk. Spurlock was rescued
frora the mob, AMI was brought to this city,
| where he is in Jail. Much excitement pre-
| yallS here and in st Albans, and it is feared
that the mob VIII make another effort to take
him out and hang him The officer who
brought him here, together with the prisoner,
walked twelve miles to reach the jail
SpurIoclls confession substantiates Scott
Hills statement, but adds that he did part of
the shooting The band is composed of over
100 members who are sworn to protect each
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02

ham, again digging in Egan's garden, an
nounce that they have unearthed bottle of
nitro glycerine buried beneath tree.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
The AninluS Of 1t,

DUBLIN, May 2.-.The United Ireland, in
an editorial, says Clifford Lloyd, under sec
retary for the interior for Egyptian affairs
caused tine detention of Mr.. O'Kelly, news
paper correspondent out Of revenge for the
latteT's article, published in The Bosphore,
attacking Lloyi's administration of affairs,
which contended that he alone was respon-
sible for the popular discomfort now preva:
lent throughout Egypt against the khedive
and the English government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02

Athlophoros stands alone among Rheu-
matte and Neuralgia remedies. in that il
is the only one which gets behind these
diseases and purges the blood of the pois
ons and acids which produces them. 1t
is rigidly scientific and truly rational
remedy. Wherever faithfully and fairly,
it proves its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ion remedy J NJ. Wright, Chester, III
writes: "Athlophoros has given general
satisfaction to ali persons using it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Increase i'm Mexican Duties.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2.-The consul
general of the United States at Matamoras
reports to the department " state, that on
and after May Is, 1884, an additional duty Of
5 per cent on all import duties goes into
effect ill Mexico This is in accordance with
an official decree issued by President Con
zaleG on teb T. last.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Reducing Telegraph Rates.

New YORK, May 1.-The Western Union
Telegraph company has ordered a reduction
of from 20 to 80 per cent. on the rates to
prominent points in the south and west. All
night messages to points as far west as
Kansas City will be forwarded a. Is cents for
ten words and l cent for each additional
word. There will be no change in the tariff
for eastern messages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Send Money BY American Express Co. Money
nrhnrs.

Receipts gwen. Money refunded if
Orders are lost. Sold at all offices of the
Go. Payable at G5O0 places. Rates: 10
s. DC: SO Sc: SEQ 10c.: $3O-12c. D..
$40 15r. $5O2Oc. Am2Sd3m.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-02
Money TO Loan.

Loans negotiated IN sums of s., 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities,
by VIII G Whitehead at Surgeons law
office. 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
salt That is Nct sals.

Sir Lionel Playfair contributes to Good
Words some of the reasons why the word
''salt," as used in the Bible, often meant
whit Is called petroleum nowadays. He
says Many things become comprehensi.
BILE Il we take the generic term salt and
apply 1t to petroleum and its residue. as
phalt. Lots wife, II converted into a
pillar Of common salt, would have
been washed away by the first shower
of rainl but a pillar of asphalt, even
as a memorial to her. would have been
an enduring monument, and might
have been seen by Josephus and his
contemporary. Clement of Rome, both
of whom declared they saw it. So, also,
when we are told u Mark that every
one shall be salted with fire, and every
sacrifice shall be salted with salt"
see meaning only when recollect that
in regions containing petroleum sacriG.
cial fires were fed with this fuel to aid
the burning, In like manner, when
Matthew likens the blessed, first to salt
and Immediately afterward to tighten.
ed torch, flor candles, as translated, were
then unknown), l see the connection in
his mind. He had just said that salt
which had lost its SAVIOR was only fit 10
be trodden under foot of men. Now,
salt never does lose its SAVIOR and is never
fit to be trodden under foot. But petro-
leum does lose its essence by exposure,
aud out of the residue the ancients used
to make asphalt pavements, as they doat
the present day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
Lsyse Building in Kern county.

The great work Of closing the break on
the Buena Vista slough, to stop the
rising waters from Kern river from filling
the Buena Vista lake. IL was expected
would be finished last night. For some
days past 200 men have been engaged
under the superintendence of Engineer
James, working day and night. Some
idea Of the magnitude OF the undertaking
can be had in the fact that . fierce tor
rent sixty feet in width by twsniy-one
feet in depth has been pouring through
the levee, with river behind 1t that is
not accustomed to stop at any obstacle.
Piles thirty-six feet in length were
driven down twelve feet into the soil,
in double row, against which over
5000 sacks Of sand have been laid q
fast as 200 hundred men and 10 teams
could ill and move them, and 700 tons ol
baled barley hay to hold the earth
thrown against the sacks. As many more
teAms have been engaged the past week
hauling pilling and timber from this
PLACE, q DISTANCE OF over ID miles,
besides the teams from the different
ranches supplying the hay. As soon ~
the gap Is closed the large force will bs
kept ut work extending and strength
ening the levee, to provide against tn.
further rise Of the river, which will com,
with change of weather. Fortunately
the weather has been cool during til,
past week OF storm. Had It not been so
we would have had repetition OF tn,
scenes Of 1857, and no power could hav,
availed to direct the reging current.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
In Eldorado County

A correspondent, writing of the ap-
pearance Of grasshoppers at White Rock;
above Folsom, says: "For distance of
five miles the ground is literally alive
with them. they have been Matching for
two weeks, and the largest are now
about the size Of large house-fies. Every
thing green in this section is doomed,
and | fear that when they move west, as
the always do, that they will destroy
the Natoma vineyard, If It lies in their
track. The engineer on this mornings
train told me they were so thick on the
track two miles below here that they
made the wheels slip.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01

Dumas .fis is sometimes severe. The
convsrsation had turned upon Mrs. x,
Who had been very beautiful. ''She has
somsthing Of . goddess, said . faithful
adnirsr. "Yss," said Dumas, "an.
tiQuity."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
Notice Of Dissolution,

Notice is hereby given that the co-pertnershp
heretofore existing between Y. l. Rics and
James Barnett, ~ proprictors OF the 81. Antho-
ny saloon, In the city Of Los kn0eie-, Is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent. \. Y. Ries retiring
from sAid businesa Mcsurs. bArnett and Solo
mon being In chAIEe Of sAid sAloc viii collect
and pay ell bills Of sid nm (of Riss BArnett)
JAMES BARNETT
y. L. RIkB-
Los Angeles Nay sist, lss4. nys<s <sw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
Eagle Corps, N. @. O.

REGULAR meetings at the Amory, Cour
street. every Friday evening at o'clock.
w. II. II. RUSSELL,
Captain Commanding.
G. A. KErLKR, First Sergeant. je24-tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
FOR SALE.
rifsy-seven Acres Of Choice Land;
FOR SALE.

one OF the prettiest and best home places in
Los Angeles. Owners business requires him 10
go East. Orange orchardn ful, bearing; also
peach orchard. walnuts. pears, Appies. vines and
ornamental shrubbery. Net income $3.50 TO
ssDoO from orchards. Elegant house Of ten
rooms; hot and cold water and gas throughout
cottage. harms and outbuildings In perfect order
Good well and windmill Cost Of irrigation, -
per annum. Two street car lines and ten min
utes drive from the pnstoif,ce.
For further particulars address
myc-in "a O., }" Boz 20. CITY.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
Los Angeles Lodge No. 1926, K. Of b

Regular meetings Of the above Lodge are held
every Wednesday evening at Old Masonic Hall,
Spring street Visiting brothers are cordially in
vited to attend. H. c. AUSTIN
m2 Dictator.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-01
K. Of p.

OLIVE LoDeE No. 26 Meet first and third
THURSDAYS In the month at Odd Fellows Hall
2. o. Building. Sojouming Knights invited.
J. X. SUMMERS, G. G.
B A. YoRBA. X. Of R. and s. jal-ly