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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04

SOME idea Of the amazing force Of the
thrust OF the swordish was shown at New
Orleans the other day when the bottom of
a coassiug schooner was examined for a
mysterious leak. The mystery was cX
planned when the blade of sworlfsh
was found running through the vessel
near the keel. The blade had penetrated
the copper sheating of the schooner, then
the outer timbers of the null, four inches
in thickness; next a vacant space of nine
inches between the outer and inner tim
bers and lastly four and one half inches
of solid wood. The blade had gone clean
through nine inches of solid plank and
coppre. One of the most noted cases
ever tried before British marine court
was one wherein a ship and cargo had
been heavily insured, run out of port and
scuttled at sea. The captain and crew re-
turned to port in the course of time and
reported that the craft had been sunk by
q swordfsh.' The crew stuck to the caps
tain's story, but the underwriters refused
to pay the insurance and suit was at once
instituted. This was just what the insur-
ance men wanted, for when the case was
called for trial they subpoeened an emIn>
ent authority on natural history, who tes-
tilted that the serrated edges of the blade
of swordfish acted as barbs and pre-
vented its withdrawal when thrust into so
hard substance as wood The blade was
left in the aperture as wedge, and the
leakage from that cause would not be
sufficient to sink a ship ordinarily equip
ped with pumps. One of the sailors
present was so awed by the naturalist's
remarks that he confessed the whole plot.
In the case of the New Orleans schooner
the blade was found firmly wedged into
the wood, and broken off about four in
ches from the point of entrance,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
siCians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 28-m-w-s m 1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Minnie Scheur, of Miscot, Wis,
has been arrested for making illicit whisky.
1t is proposed to put "time" staff and
ball on the top of Washington's monument.
Auguste Emmanuel Vancorbeil, man.
ager of the Paris opera house, died Sunday.
Thomas w. Saxton, editor and proprie-
tor of The Canton Glls.) Repository, died
Monday, aged So
A. S. Chadwick, resident of Water
town, Wis, for over thirty years, committed
suicide Sunday morning.
A Nevada editor says that the silver dug
out of the Comstock mine would load wagon
train 547 miles in length.
There is about to be started in Leeds,
England, society for the suppression or
regulation of noisy trades in resident locali-
ties
In the execution of Jan Wasclewsky at
San Jose, Cal, a week ago last Friday, the
trap was held in place by hair from the head
of his murdered wife.
The amateur base ball clubs of New
York and vicinity united in torchlight
PROCESSION in honor OF the Metropolitan club,
with 800 torches in line.
The commission appointed at the last
session Of congress to visit Central and South
America expect to leave New York the 10th
inst. for the city Of Mexico.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
American Red Cross association, has taken
ont a permit for the erection of the associa-
TONS first building III Washington.
Some of the teachers in the public
schools Of St Johnsbury, Vt, have been
notified by tho school committee that at
tendance at the skating rink will be consid-
cred equivalent to a resignation.
MIR. James O'kclly, Nj. p. for Roscom-
of the present session and come to the United
States to engage in journalistic pursuits. He
was at one time connected with The New
York Herald
While the trainer Of Forcpaugh's clown
elephant, Pickaninny, was rehearsing him
in somersault on the stage of a Philadel,
phia museum, weak trap gave way, and
the proboscidian took {, tumble of ten feet
into the greemoom
A San Francisco dentist agreed TO fill q
PERSONS teeth for Tli.5e, but when the WORK
was NSiiil'b'Ai tht'i ECU E~Ss'J IHt Illtll
vidual refused payment, and the dentist re
moved the filings 10y force. The patient
brought suit for damages, and was awarded
S2l7.50 and costs.
The report of the state geologist Of
Indiana, just issued sloN- that there ar,
FOG coal mines in nineteen different countie.
in that state, employing 5,400 men, receiving
| $1,000 wages producing :, 500 900 tons o,
coal, and requiring a capital of nearly 50,
| GOO, 600 for their operation
The government Of the Australasian col
| ony of Victoria invite American inventors
| to compete for priza q; - pounds sterling
| 10 he given to "A new reapng and harvesting
| machine. Advertisements To that effect have
| been, 10y request, sent through the depart
| ment of agriculture 10 several newspapers
At Mill Eivcr. =. L. l., an adroi
woman entered = house and took an infan
months old, from between It's parents, VIII,
We're asleep in bed, at 5 O'Clock in the morn
| ing The babe was recovered the next day
suspicion having fallen upon the woman wht
accomplished the novel robbery. The motivt
| Tor the act is not stated
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
LONG DAY FOR MIR, CRANE.

Mr.. Stuart Robson, the veteran actor,
tells story about his friend, Mr.. Crane.
AS he says, Mr.. Crane and his wife visited
the seaside home of the Robsons at
Cohasset for several weeks last summer,
and it did not take Mr.. Crane very long
to find out that Cohasset could be a very
lively place when it half tried. He got to
staying out very late at night and com>
planning of headache every morning, I'M
til at last Mrs. Crane informed him that
he must reform and be in bed every night
at ten o'clock. Mr. Crane meekly promI
Used to abide by this injunction, but that
very night he was detained the usual
way, and did not show up in his room
till broad daylight. He was much graft
fed to find that his wife was soundly
sleeping, and he proceeded to disrobe
himself with great caution, Taking off his
coat and vest and unloosening his suspend
ers, he sat down in a chair and began
diveSting himself of his shoes. The first
shoe came off all right, and Mr. Crane sat
it down very quietly on the floor, but the
other shoe pulled very hard, and when
Mr.. Crane gave it sudden yank it treach-
erously eluded his grasp and fell to the
floor with and alarming thud. The noise
awakened Mrs. Crane of course. Sitting
up in bed, the worthy lady rubbed her
eyes and beheld her husband in the chair
Mr. Crane sweated blood. "Why, Will
liam up so early2" inquired Mrs. Crane
1t is to Mr.. Cranes credit that his sagac-
ious mind Immediately recognized and
caught on to the only plan of salvation in
sight. "Yes'm, said Mr.. Crane, demurely,
and with that he redressed himself, and
did not 90 to bed at all that day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 5.-Gen John
Newton has submitted his annual report on
the coast defensoS He earnestly urges that
the harboIs of our principal seaports be
made impregnable to attack by the addi-
ton Of guns of heavy caliber and other
appliances known to modern warfare The
past events, he says 10y no means justify the
assertions made that our cotton and grain
have become 50 necessary to the
nations that they could not engage in
war with for n short period without
interruption of their supplies of
these articles. 1t seems to be forgotten
that descent upon our coast to hold our I'M
protected cities under the guns of hostile
fleet would consume but few months, and.
in the meantime, cotton and grain in sutfi-
Gent quantities might I've obtained elsewhere.
The modern system is to make war sudden,
sharp and decisive, and to make the beaten
party pay the expenses
The following estimates required for 1881
and 1856 are made: For the de-
Tense of Boston harhor, $3.50 900:
Nrw York harbor, 81, 100, 900; Phila-
delphia, S152, 900; Baltimore, S133 900;
Hampton roads, $4,000; San Francisco,
$500, 600; modification of existing forts and
batteries, $500, 900; preservation of fortifica-
| lions, SIS, 900; purchase of submarine mines,
$500, 900; classmates, etc, 100000; torpcdoes.
| 500 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.
Arrival of the Democratic Candidate
at His Home.

BUFFALO, Nov. 4-Governor Cleveland
arrived here Monday at 725 a. M He went
Immediately to his room, and many old
friends called TO see him.
A representative of the United Press sue
ceeded in gaining admittance to the gov
ernor, and was accorded a short interview.
In reply to question as to the situation Mr..
Cleveland said:
II think it is very good. The other side
will lose money for all it's worth Desperate
efforts will be used to buy up the votes of
New Jersey and Connecticut | don't be-
lieve they can do it."
"How about Indiana"
"Mr. Hendricks has never lost his state"
said the governor. His popularity is as
great as ever, and he seems satisfied that
Indiana will be all right. All the local an
tagoniSms in the party are allayed The
tactics of 1880 will be attempted, but don't
believe any star-route business will capture
that state this time. There is a strong feel
ing in the west on the subject of honest ad-
ministratiOn. The Democracy held to that
issue very strongly in the campaign. / am
told we have fair fighting chance of carry
ing Wisconain, and several Michigan men
tell me that our prospects in that state are
excellent. 1t is by no means certain that
we shall he beaten in Massachusetts, although
Buffers candidacy complexities matter there
The issue of honest government has the
strongest kind of support in the state espe.
cially among the young men,
as there not danger of q diversion in the
south, like 1892"
at is possible, and there have been indi-
cations of such an attempt to defeat the will
of the people, but don't think it will succeed
again-if it is tried"
GLOW is John Kelly doing! Is he honest
in his support of the national ticket!n
"Mr. Kelly said the governor, "has re-
peatedly answered me- and in an earnest way
that ! cannot question, that he and his peo-
pie would give the national ticket all the SUD-
port in their power. The recent utterances
of Mr.. Kelly all point the same way If he
were disposed to knife the ticket, he could
5ulk in silence, or talk in a different way"
Governor Cleveland will vote early, and
will then take an early train for Albany.
He will vote a straight ticket He laugh
| ingly denied any intention TO vote for his op-
| ponent, and said: Don't you think they
ought to let man cast one vote for him
| self He ought to know what kind of a fell
| low his candidate is if any one does
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
NEVER GIVE UP.

If YOU are suffering with low and de
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, genera
debility, disordered blood, weak con
stitution, headache, or any disease of {
bilious nature, by all means procure &
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
NATIONAL FINANCES.
A Few Facts Deduced from the Last
Treasury Statement.
Reduction In the National Bank Cir
cuiation and Increase I'm the
Gold aud silver Certificates
--Heceipts and Expenses.

CHICAGO, Nov. t.-The Inter Oceans
Washington City special has the following:
The reduction in the public debt for Septem-
Der was 81, 307, 1913, and for the four months
lust closed, S32, $50, 373; against $1,000 $50
and S39, So. 40 for the corresponding periods
Of last year The reduction made last month
was in the discharge of non-interest bearing
debt, mainly called bonds The 131st call for
per cent. bonds has matured, and the
100000 included in this call is
borne in the Understanding column,
although over S6,0O0,o 900 Of it have teen
preented and redeemed. During the month
there was withdrawn by the national banks
from the treasury 3 per cent. bonds amount
ing to So, 525 900, and there was deposited
IN lieu of those withdrawn higher rate bonds
amounting to S2,6j00O0, showing net
reduction in the securities held for national
bank circulation of nearly 100000 and
consequent reduction in national bank notes
of about &, 900. The total amount now
held to secure bank circulation is S325, O0O,-
coo, against $3.50, 900, eco held one year ago,
showing loss of S27 ,000,0 in bonds and
$24,300,O0O in bank circulation III the
past twelve months The loss, however,
in this form of paper currency is
more than doubly compensated for in
the increase Of gold and silver certificates
outstanding, the increase in these certificates
since Nov. l, 1885 being S5l, 100000. 1t will
thus be seen that notwithstanding the with
drawal from circulation of 81, 000,O 900 of
National bank notes the volume of paper
currency now in circulation is greater by
S2LooOooo than on Nov l, 1888.
The gold coin and gold bullion fund now
aggregates 1922, $4,000, gain of S4,632 317
since Oct. !. This Is the largest sum in gold
ever held by the treasury. The gold GER
tifcates outstanding amount to $S7, S65. 81, an
increase during October of about 100000.
DeductnG outstanding certificates shows that
the net gold now held and owned 10y the
treasury Is Sl54,b go, an increase OF over
S4OD1,OO for the month. The net gold now
held is equal to SIS per cent of the entire
volume of United States notes.
The available cash balance is Sl49, 042, 500,
an increase of s., 100000 since Oct l, and of
Sl0,000,O0o since the beginning of the current
fiscal year. With this large balance, even
deluctlng the SlO,0OOOO0 call which mdtured
t~- lay, 1t is likely that the new secretary
will Issue bond cal within few days
The receipts for the month We're over $685.,
OO0,0O0, of which SIG, lSSoF9 were FROM
customs, and 5000, 134 were from internal
revenue, Compared with October, 1883,
there was falling off of S5,0O0,0OO aggre-
gate receipts Should the receipts for the
coming eight months fall off at tie same
rate as during the four months reported
above, the total receipts from customs and
internal revenue for the current fiscal year
would show Il total falling off, COMPARED
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
THuMPlNG IN THE PULPIT.
A Disgracerul Row I'm "A Newark,
n. u. Church,

NEWARK, N j., Nov. 4.-For some time
there has been trouble i'll the Bethany Bap-
fist church, Newark, between the pastor, the
Rev Mr.. Jackson, and the church officers.
The result was the resignation of the pastor
to take effect Oct. 2S, upon condition that
his salary be paid at that time Last Thurs
lay the pastor preached with the UNDER
standing that this was his farewell
When the salary, $50, was rendered
TO him he refused to accept it, doclar-
ing that thcre was due him in addition
$40 The claim vas denied and payment
refused MIR jackson then said he would
preach as usual and until this amount is paid
To prevent him the church officers
stationed policeman at the pulpit.
When he appeared Mr. Jackson was
t0M that he would not be permitted
to preach ana that another pastor had been
engaged. Nh Jackson warned the new
pastor not to ascend the pulpit, and
then proceeded So the First Precinct
police station with four friends The
whole party soon went back to the church,
where Mr.. Jackson succeadel by a rrse in
entering, and he and his partisaus took pos
session OF the pulpit Several hundreds Of
the congregation were present, and there
was much excitement The policeman did
not interfere
Trustee Allen, one of the church party.
assembled the pulpit AMI cndeavored to eject
Mr.. Jackson. One of the latters ad-
herentS tried to interfere, and was
thrown violently from the pulpit over
tho seats in front. All the occupants
Of the pulpit engaged in the melee
| Mr. Jackson struck ont with his clcnched fist
at Trustee Allen, and the latter was also
struck by Henry eye, one of the pastors
| friends. scene of great excitement ensued
The people crowded the aisles, and several
women in sympathy with Mr.. jackson were
active in asserting his cause one Of them
| welding heavy cane and striking
several blows with it. Mr. Jackson,
who is 20 years old. still stuck To
| the pulpit, but asked that a way be made
clear for him. Nearly all the congregation
were becoming involved in the melee, when
Mr.. Jacob l.. Coles, a Baptist who
lives in the vicinity, entered the church and
endeavored to separate the combatants.
After some difficulty he succeeded in Undue
| ing Mr., jackson to leave tho church with
him No services wero held and the doors
|
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
Gail for Militia at Cincinnati

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov 4-Sheriff Haw
kins of Cincinnati having asked Governor
Hoadly for state troops to preserve order on
election day the governor replied to the effect
that he will sustain the efforts of the mayor
and sheriff to preserve the public
peace. He says the United States marshal
has no authority to act except at IN
election of representatives in congress. NJ
respect therefore, is due to any claim of such
officers to interfere with the presidential
election The sheriff is cautioned to observe
strict impartiality and to see that no one is
imtimidated or otherwise debarred from a
free vote. In doing this he will be supported
by the full power of the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES
VIZ. HizI1e Of for ROst0n-sieR.
L"san's Movements.

NEW EohE, Nov. 4.-Mr Blaine left at
$50 Mtnday morning for Boston, stopping
and speaking a; Springfield and Worcester
h spoke IN Faneui hail, fremont temple
aud Music hall, in Boston, in the evening
ard reviewed parade from the Hotel
t-l5tu>wlck On Tuesday morning he will 60
e. Augusta Mr. Blaine was accompanied
by Chauncry NJ. Depewi Eugene Hale, and
several other prominent gentlemen. About
800 people assembled at the Grand Central
IT, SEE him off.
Before leaving this city, hir Blaine, II. a
private conversation with friends, expressed
the utmost confidence in his election. He
says he is sure of carrying the state of New
York, and the Republican leaders here feel
equally positive. They place BlaiDe's plu-
rality over Cleveland all The way from
70 900 to 40, 600
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 3.-The Blaine
train left about noon The crowd at the
station thronged about the car, although Mr..
Blaine did not leave his seat There was no
Ieucpstratin n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04

The receipt is simple. You have only
to take violent cold, and neglect it,
Abernethy, the great English surgeon,
asked lady who told him she only had a
cough: What would you have2 The
plagues" Beware Of "only coughs. " The
worst cases can, however be cured by DIR.
VIM. Halls Balsam for the lungs In
whooping cough and Group it Immediately
allays irritation and is sure to prevent a
fatal teruanation of the disease. Sold by
druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
The Gaudaur-TeemerIgnce.

ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. 3.-The tied boat
race between Tcemer and Gaudaur of Sun
day, Oct. 2G, was roWci over at Creve Com
lake Sunday. In consequence of Teemers
boat becoming watcr-loggei, the race was
Won by Gaudaur Time If race, 20:24
There was good deal of wrangling about
the decision, and talk of money having beer
put up on Gaudaur in secret way by the
reemer party, i'll consequence of which al
bets were declared of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
THE MARKETS.
tHICAG0, NJ

IhiCAGUt NOV. d
Allan Mcintyre & Co.'S market circular
of this evening says the markets on the
hoard of trade were very dull but strong
to-day. Wheat-November, opened 74Ac,
closed 7415c; December, opened 76c closed
,63s@6%c; January, opened 1919, closed
1l4c. Corn - November, opened 41Nc,
closed 42$Sc; year, opened 3944c, closed
Pork-January, opened aud closed $1l. 20.
Bard-January, opened Sc 90, closed sos
Live Stock-lhe Union Stock yaros re-
ports the following range OF prices: Hogs
Market fairly active and firm, packers and
shippers buying freely; about all good grades
sold; prices about Sc higher; light grades,
$420@iS0; rough packing, 81. 2034. 60;
heavy packing and shipping grades, S4.65@
300 Cattle-Marhet strong; exports S. 81
0l675; good to choice shipping, S560@6 40
common to fair, S400e5.40; butchers,
81 20G400; stockers, S300G450; Texans
S.. 25d42 20. Sheep-Market steady; com.
mon to fair s.. 20@3O0; medium to choice
S3.25@450
Produce: Rutter-Fine creamery, 2S(630c
held stock, 22d24c; good to choice dairy,
lS@24c; packing stock 10@12c. Eggs
Choice counts, 2OG3lc. Potatoes-In large
supply and lower; good to choice stock, 500
Sc Sweet potatocs-Fair to best western
s20O@500 per Dbl. FruiUs-Apples, ST. 81
| @20O per Dbl; grapes Ease per 10.
peaches, S15@l.00 per peck; ounces, $40
6p500 per Dbl Hay-Good to choice timothy
S9.0o@ll.00, and prairie do SSOO@l0OO pei
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay loss of manhood &c,
| viii send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
wns discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH IT, IEMAN, Station D,
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04
KNITTED to Death ts, Nc.v Orleans.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov 4-Edvard
Gardner, master mechanic Of the New Or
leans City & Ponchartrain railroad, was
killed Sunday by John Duffy, in
street duel. Duffy was formerly in the en-
ploy of the railroad company, working
under Gardner, but was discharged by hlm
some time ago. Since then the feel
ing between the two men has been very I'M
friendly At $ o'clock Sunday morning
Duffy senta challenge to the rouuI nousc of
the railroad company, calling upon Gariuer,
if me was a man, to come out and meet him
On the corner of Canal and Broad streets.
Gardner armed himself with pistol and
accompa&l by three seconds, went
10 the point named Here he
met Duffy ana his friends. Duffy in
vited a fight, and suddenly drawin-
& large bowie-knife sprang upon his antag
onist Gardner slipped when Duffy jumped
on him and began siaShing and stabbing him
lie went about this work in the most deliber-
ate and icisurely manner, seeming TO choose
the place to strike at; and after a careful
! survey Of his PROSTATE antagonist, down
would goshis knife into the body and it would
b. taken out dripping in blood. There was
! & large crowd of men looking on, not
| one of whom raised hand to rescue Gard
ner. Duffy stabbed him altogether twenty
/ one times. He did not cease until a sister of
| charity, who was passing, came to the relief
| of the wounded man, and induced him tc
let go of his dying victim when he rose and
walked slowly away. It was then found
| that Gardner was fatally wounded i'll a mum
Der of places. The body was so horribly
mutiated that one of the the coroner's jury
tainted away at the sight of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-04

CIVILIZATION is working wonders for
the heather in his blindness England
yearly sends ten missionaries and 10000
barrels of rum to Madagascar. This is
one missionary for every thousand barrels
OF rum When Mr. petroleum v Mas
by" hears of this he will want to be a
MnlaoAscar missionary.