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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
The fnsatiate Fire Fiend.

New BRITAIN, Conn, Feb. 23-At
o'clock Saturday morning a fire was dis
covered il a livery stable belonging to Bay
ley q Bunting, and situated in the rear OF
Main street. 1t was under such headwny
that the three occupants of the office barely
escaped and a fourth, Ell Rowley, was
burned TO death. The fire spread to a
wooden block on Church street occupied
by W. H. Giddings, furniture, W. H. Allen
baker, H. Roberts, harness, Lees laundry
and several tenements. This block was
quickly in flames, and the fire beyond CON
trol. The two fire engines were unable tc
cope with the fire. and Hartford was tele.
graphed to for aid and they sent one engine.
The fire from this point on Church
street spread north to Main street Some
merchants removed their goods, but most of
them lost everything, as did those in the
wood blocks Those burned out, saving
only portion of their stock, were: P. D.
Osborn, grocer; F. A. Bfeumner,
restaurateur; E. H. Smith, fish mar
ket; Charles Seymour. boots and
shoes; W. A Dwight, jeweler; F. J. Smith,
tobacconist; Horace Booth, variety store,
and various others.
The loss was at least $500, 600; insured iii
""''iaus oomnanies for about $125, 600 The
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
THE ANARCHIST PROPAGANDA.
Trying 10 Raise a Row I'm Pittsburg-Ap-
prehensions in New York.

Trying 10 Raise Row in Pittsburg-Ap-
Prehensions in New York.
PITTsBURG, Feb. %. There is now hardly
any doubt that J. w Gorsuch and Samuel
Fielden, the anarchists, are strenerously
laboring to bring about demonstration by
the laborers Of this vicinity. They
openly advocate revolution in their
harangues. Thomas A. Armstrong of
The Labor Tribune who has opposed vio-
lent measures, has been warned in a letter
to modify bis censures. He says he knows
that something unusual is going on among
the laboring classes, and believes the dis
turbing element is slowly gaining suprem-
acy. There is no doubt" he says, " that
the workingmen are greatly wronged, and
they would rather die by violence than by
starvation There will be a conference of
the agitators on Sunday to agree upon pro-
gramme Cf action. Gorsuch and Fielden
have apparently gained much influence
among the workin5meIL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Proceedings in CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 3.-The senate
on Friday passed the agricultural appropri-
alton bill after increasing the appropriation
for experiments i'll the manufacture Of sugar
from sorghum to SO, ,00), and then the post
Office appropriation bill vas taken up and the
provision making letter postage 2 cents Ier
ounce instead Of cents half ounce. Or
Saturday the senate met at o'clock ani oc-
cupied the time until the commencement OF
the Washington monument exercises in the
house by continuing the consideration of the
postofiice appropriation bill The recon-
mendation of the committee to strike out
the general legislative provision inserted by
the house, reducing the postage on second
class mail matter was disagreed to.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 23-The west
bound passenger train on the West Shore
railroad, drawn by two engines, collided with
the engine of a freight train com-
ing east at 3 o'clock Sunday morning.
at !Canojoharie, demolshing the engines
Engineer Andrew Sinner, of Frankfort, and
Fireman Grover Penny of Deposit, were
killed. The other engineers and fremen
were more or less injured The loss is esti-
mated at 500, 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

The passenger rights on the B. Il 0.
trains are not subjected to such interpre-
tation as a swell train man may gauge by
the size of the fee dropped into his hand,
and on an Inauguration ticket, without q
nickel demanded over and above it, the
B. q o. passenger reaches Washington
hours quicker than if he had gone via
other lines, and had to hunt a cheap hos
tel to even up the expenses of the trip.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

New YORK, Feb 23. A general row be
tween the police, militia, AMI the Socialist
and dynamite organizations is expected on
Monday, when all will parade in honor OF
Washington'S birthday. Militia companies
have been drilling for several weeks past in
special tactics for street-fghting, and have
made very satisfactory Frogres. Consider
able anxiety exists among police officials
over the bold threats Of Schwah ana his fol-
lowers TO make : scene on Monday, and tine
temper of the rank AMI file of the police
force is such that bloody fight will ensue
if the conflicting elements meet ut all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Narrow Eseane of Little Ones

New YORK, Feb. 23 The Chappaqua
Mountain institute, at Chappaqua, West
chester county, was entirely destroyed by
fire Saturday morning. Mr. S c. Conkling,
the principal, was aroused 10y the cracking
of timber and the smell of smore. He at
once went into the halls and awakened
the other teachers, members of his family
and seventy-tive pupils, They were safely
removed from the burning building, al
though there were some narrow escapes.
Many of the children were carried in an in.
sensible condition through the smoke and
flames in their night-clothes and barefooted
out uTon the frozen snow. The To- is esti-
mated at $50, 900; insurance $3l coo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Gar Drivers Going to Strike

New YORK, Feb. s3. The 1000 street,car
drivers in tie city have notified their EN-.
ployers that they will strike on April foi
81 50 per day Of twelve hours, unless granted
the same before that day. The average pay
now is about 81 y per day of 81 xteen hours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

New YORK. Feb - The Stonington
Providence & Fall River lines have stopped
running their passenger boats until the ice
clears away from the sound
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

New YORK, Feb 25-William c. Kings
ley, president of the Brooklyn bridge
trustees, died at :l5 Saturday morning of
inflammation of the bowels 2nd pneumonia.
He had for many years been one Of the lead
ing public men of Brooklyn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

PHILADELPHIA Feb 30 Fire broke out
Saturday morning at 4:l5 o'clock in the
cellar Of the residence of Mr. John King, of
the firm of Lloyd q King at 1889 Pine
street The flames soon spread to the two
ad joining dwellings, which Were also de
stroyed -Four persons are known tc have
died, either from burning or from injuries
received 10y jumping from the burning
building.
Mrs. King and her two children were
saved, but injured by jumping from the
third-story window upon mattresses held out
by spectators.
Miss Hamilton, IA sister of Mrs. King,
climbed out of the fourth-story window in
the rear of the building, and, fearing to
jump, held on to the wind0wsill until suf-
focated by tue smoke. Her body was
burned to an unrecognizable crisp.
Two servants, white women, died fIom
the injuries received IN jumping from the
blazing building.
Mr. King appeared at the fourth-story
window, standing on the SILL from which
his wife had leapei. Calls were made to
him to follow her. but he fell back again
into the seething flames. The body Of MIR.
King has not been recovered
The total loss by the fire is estimated al
about S30,001
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Roswell Ml:4I has beer appointed
manager Of the St Paul road, to succeed
the late s S Merrill, and Mr. j. F. Tucker
of Chicago. hes accepted the position Of as
sistaat general manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Made en- ASSIGNMENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. % William E. Barnes
shipping and commission merchant, has as
signed to Daniel Barnes, giving preference;
amounting to nearly S2lu1
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Senator Cameron,s Health.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2}.~-Senator
Camerons health is said not to have i'm.
proved since he left Washington. He has
| had two hemorrhage, while in Florida
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Fire was dis
covered at 3:l5 Saturday morning in the
four-story brick building, 5o4 Market street
The first floor is occupied by Ruth, Bennett
x TO. china and glass1slre The two
urplr floors are occupied by Joseph
l. Meany & Co, boot and shoe
commission merchants. The stock Of
both firms is entirely destroyed That of
Ruth, Bennett Il Co, was valued at S35, 600
The flames spread to the paper warehouse
of s A Rudolph, Sons q Co, 500 Market
street. the contents Of which were destroyed;
also sos Market street The upper floors
were badly damaged The first floor and
second basement are occupied by Lippincott,
Sons Il Co, carpet auctioneers. The total
loss is estimated at SIPS 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

81 was all run down, and Hoods Sar'
saparilla proved just the medicine need
ed b" write hundreds of people. Take i
now. 100 Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
NOTICE.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

CUNSMITHS.
Wolf, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street.
ii HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
Sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
ARDWARE.
Stewart s. Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, ap-
posite Postotice. Best advertising medium In the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. fine Job department in c0naec.
ton with the establishment.
D RESTAU RANTS AND CONFECTIONERS
krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
s SALOONS
Westphal John, 1912 second avenue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

owners of the livery stable had no insurance.
Ten horses were burned, with many har-
nesses, carriages, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Feb.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
Ii. H. Crapser q Co ) market circular Of
this evening gives the following quotations
Oh the board OF trade to-day: Wheat
March, opened ANA closed 7S18c; April,
opened ami closel 1910; May, opened and
closed S3@9c Corn March, opened 374@
S7Tc, closed 31%c; April, opened and
closed 3oc; May, opened 4lL@Hhc,
closed 4l$sc. Oats-May, opened 30%c
closed 81 bc. Pork-March, opened Sl2g5,
closed $l39J; May opened Sl3 l215, closed
$l3 10. Lard March, opened $500, closed
S. 95W6.9IH; May, opened SL15 closed
$Zl214IIlo.
lave Stock-The Union Stock Yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hog
Market dull aiHt week al adeciiue of 5M zoe;
shippers doing very little; light grades,
S4.45&f.S0; rough packing, 81 i5QI4 81;
heavy pa 'kns aui shipping lots, 81 sg@5. %.
Cattle Markets u 'aly; shipping, S4.4QGu6. 40;
bulk, a. W5.10; butchers, 81. 2.50G4. 50;
stocker, a4... ,ea iars. 81. 3.3JG4.60 Sheep
Market SteaHF; z22jlg4 -: hulk $3. 50GQ3 75
Produce: Butter-rlua creamery, 50(G53c
good DO, 22d2sc, gooi il caoIcs dairy, $50
pc; good irt 1t roll, liGldc; poor To good
packing, 1GlJ. Egg FIRE III all. 27@3Sc;
fair fiuit house ana pi,t,ied, iS@20. Pota
toes-Cho Ce stock, ) 'Jtj3r. Pouitry-Good
to fine dressed turkey. llW lie; do chickens,
100 l2c; do ducks. l2@l4c; do geese, S(9
l0c. Apples-Good t. fine, S2(d3 per bbL
Hay-Guod TO best $lOO1&l3 % per ton.
Mem York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
HOODS
SARSAPARlLLA


is positively proven by the immense good it
has done to those who have been cured Of
diseases from which they have suffered in
tenSely for years, as verified by the publish
ed testimonials, every one OF which Is pos
itiye fact.
CHELSEA, VT, Feb. "a, 1879.
MFsSRs. c. /. HOOP & Co, Lowell, Mass:
The 9th day OF last June was taken sick
with swelling on my right foot and with an
awful pain. The swelling went all over me.
My face was swelled so that l could with diff
ficully see out of my eyes, and | broke cut
over The whole surface of my body: my right
foot UP to my knee was one raw, itching
mass, and my ankle and foot so lame and
sore / could not step on it. and it would run
so as to wet band2ge through in an hour.
In this condition Mr.. w. i. Hood tof the firm
of A. r. Hood & Son, druggists, of this town.,
handed me bottle of HOOPS SARsAPARIL-
La, and told me TO take it. did SO, and by
the time had taken one bottle i found that
If was doing me good. l have since taken
five bottles more. After / had taken three
bottles my soreness began TO leave me, and
have been growing better every day, SO
that to-day can walk without going lame.
| have no soreness in my ankle and IL mas
healed all up, and does not run at all. owe
my recovery TO your Sarsaparllla. write
this to let you know that think 1t deserves
the confidence OF the public. especially those
who are troubled with humors.
Yours most truly.
JOSIAH PITK1N.
P.S Every person that saw me said that
IDeyer would get over my lamenesS without
having q running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have. J.P.
Mother Sarsaparilla has such sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HOODS SARsAPARILLA.
Price one dollar or six bottles for five dol
lars. Prepared only by c. I. HOOD & CO..
Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
St. Louis.
CI. LUIIss
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81.

s-1@.r- ST. LOUIS, Feb. q.
Wheat = Very dull; not materially
changed; No. , red, S6}s@55I5c cash; S61sc
February; S7@S. 1sc March; 9lAQ9lHc
Nav. Corn-Nery slow; 4 shade firmer; 81
Q37]a cash; 37lic February; 37$sc April;
3S1smSSAc May. Oats-Dul; 3O4c bid
cash; 3l7sc May. Rye-Qniet; 621sc bid.
Barley-Quiet; 60@SOc. Whisky-Steady;
Sl1+ Provisions-Very dull; only small
lob at preViOUS quotations
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Milwaukee.

MILwAUKEG. Feb. q.
Wheat-Duil: No. ?, cash and Februar ',
765sc; March, 765sc; April, nominal; NAV,
S23sc. Corn-EasleT; No. ,. 352; No. 3 on
track, GI19c Oats Dull; Ne. . Pc Rye
Easier; No. J, G6e. Barley Firm; No. 2,
54Hc; extra No. 8, 81 4.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
LATEST NOTWITHSTANDING.
ROCK ISLAND.

Hogs--2o,HO; light 435a4.75 mixed 4lOal50
heavy 15a5 Is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
InlcIn


Wheat-Dull; No. cash ami February
7Sl5c; March, Ie54c; April, sl$c; May,
S!%sc; No. 2 soft, Si1S54c Corn-Duil;
No. . cash. and February, 4315r asked;
March or May 4234c asked; No > yellow,
4Shc, Oats-Quiet No. ,, 33c Clover
Steady; prime cash, S490; February and
March, IL 81 asked
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Detroit.

DETEJIC, Mich. F3o q.
Wheat-Ver dull; No | white ST9Sc
cash; 8sc nominal March; S9}$c April, 9io
May; No 2 red, S6}sc cash SIC March: yJc
asked May; No. red, ne Corn-No. 2,
43Isc. OatS-Light mixed. 3215c; No 2
white 3iHc; nominal n. :, Sc
LATEST QUOTATIONS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-23

|
A NAM WHO SUFFERED aGRRTAk ARR
CLAIMS EMS HAFPENRsss u
Mental agony ls dreadfal. bat when tiak
and physical ailment combane, Il u simply.
terrible. Such WA the condition of Geo:
w. Frarnpton, Of Huntingdon; w. Val
for eight years. He was sufferer Of me-
croses-that Is, the leg bone Rt The ankle
was infamed and InertiEied, which cansed
running sores. He says Pieces Of bon6
the size of silver three cent piece cams
out Of the sores on my Leo. The discharge
from the sores was almost continual, and
Twas unable TO walk. For eight years /
have been dcctoring. had beea under
the treatment of q physician at Newport;
KY, for ayear; another at Burlington, o.,
attended me for three years, and doctor
here ut Huntingdon worked with ne for
a long time. None Of ttem did me any
good, and they all finally said my case
was hopeless. A few months ago Iecm-
menced trying PERUNAs and now am
we'll can walk as good rs anybody.
and have perfect use ofmy limbs"
Mr.. ALI. Lusk, Wooster, Ohio, writes:
"DR. HARTaaAN, Columbus, o. have
been q great sufferer from that dreaded
disease, chronic caiarrh Of the stomach.
I have thoroughly tried your MAEAL1N,
and IL has done me more good ten-fold
than all the doctors prescriptions, and l.
have used iegions Of them.
Mr.. Edgar Harte. StsAeltzer p. O., Elk
county, Pa, writes: (" have bought sew
eral bottles of your PEKuNA, and find, it'
to be of great benefit. also gave TITO
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Mr.. L. r. Wollen, IS and AZ Ross
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w. w. Russell, druggist, Canonsburg,
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.PERUNA. I have sold immense quantities
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have great many customers who think
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-07-23
Letter from California.
CREsCENTA, Los ANGELES Co., I
Call, JUNE 26, 1885,, {

CREsCENTA, Los ANGELES Co., !
Call, JUNE 26, 1885,. {
Editor Of Banner I see by your
issue Of June 11th,. you speak of a
peach tree that was grown by me
near San Bernardino, Cal, that made
growth Of eight feet in seven months.
I will give you the trae facts of the
case, as / see the above article has
gone the rounds of the press of the
whole United States, or nearly 80:
In April 1884 I planted about two
bushels of peach seed, and in the
month of November 1884 went, with
others, and took a careful measure
ment of the trees, and found that
about 1000 Of them averaged eight
feet; yet many were twelve and some
thirteen feet high. So I took an
average of the lot to the editor Of the
Semi Tropic, Cotton, California, and
he made q note of it, and it has gone
the rounds, as I have seen.
Butt found that the frost nipped
the last and tender growth of them;
so concluded, as ] had crossed the
continent to find the frostless belt
and balmy cline. that I would look
a little further, and in casting about,
I found what is known as the warm
frostless belt-no frost at all. Hence
we can raise even Piaseapples right
here, which is 10 miles north of Los
Angeles, California, in what is known
as the warm foot hills, protected by
high mountains on the North and an
open way to the ocean, with a fine
view of the same, and a warm soil
composed of. decomposed granite,
with pure springs gushing out of the
base of the mountains.
/ do not write these facts to adver-
tise this spot, for I have no land to
sell, but see that the people are
casting about to find genial chimes,
&C., sol would say that if any of your
numerous readers wish to know of
this wonderful country, I viii cheer
fully answer any questions asked.
For the benefit of the enquiring
thousands, please give these facts a
place in your valuable paper.
A. j. SPENCER.
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on this institasion has

squauderdd on this institution has
been spent. The last legislature In
their appropriation TO this college,
exceeded the constitutional limit
about $40, 000, and yet they have
not money enough to conduct this
free institGtion of learning. If it
can't be managnd within the limits
Of the Constitution, it ought to be
abolished"
The st. Landry Democrat
says: sour public school sys-
tenn should be recognized. The
State Board should be abolished
The Police Juries, in the country
parishes should establish schools,
appoint and pay teachers, just as
they attend to all other parochial
business. The system then would
be simple and economical" We do
not object to parish School Boards
at all; but are opposed-emphatical.
IL opposed-to "a State Board. 1t
should be abolished.
The Iberyille South says !:
"Criminal expenses are now bec0m.
ing an alarming item 10 the budget
of our parish expenses, and should
attract the serious attention of our
police jury. This item alone costs
the parish more than $1,000 annual
II, nearly one-fOurth Of the total
taxation of Iberville. Most of it is
for witness fees. Every criminal
that is arrested has swarm of wit
nesses summoned to testify to his
immaculate purity and innocence,
which entails an outrageous and IN
necessary burden upon the tax pay
ers.D
Says the East Carroll Banner:
If the Democratic party is to re-
tain the respect of either the intelli-
gent or laboring classes, it must rise
above its rings and factions; seek
out steady and capable men for its
official positions, without reference
as to whether they can be used as
tools Of the party" There may. be-
stools" in the Democratic party, bat
they are net party tools. They are
the stools" Of designing men who
are not striving to serve the people
or the Democratic party, but to
serve their own greediness. True
Democracy has no need for tparty
TOOLS" It points with pride to it's
honest record, and expects to win
its victories only by fair means.
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The Truth About ST. John.

The truth is coming out about st.
John which disproves the aspersions
SO sedulously cast upon him by the
Republicans. Gen. Logan, with the
blunt shamelessness that belongs to
politician of such limited sensibili-
bility, admits that the Republicans
were willinging to buy the Prohibition
candidate. Clarkson, the Iowa mem
Der of the Republican National Com
mittee, makes a similar admission,
asserting that an attempt was made
to induce st. John to betray his po-
litical trust for money consideration.
The facts of the case will in time
be established In spite of the false
hoods to which the Republican man
ayers resorted in their effort to make
it appear that st. John offered to sell
out, and when they are established
it will be as apparent as the sun at
MONDAY that the managers of the
morality party" endeavored by a
corrupt influence to induce him to
betray his party, and that the Prohi-
bition candidate rejected their dis
honest proposition with honest scorn.,
During the controversy that arose
after the election on the charge made
that st. John wanted to huckster
during the campaign, those who un-
derstood the desperate character of
the Blaine managers and their utter
abandonment of everything like prin-
ciple, were thoroughly convinced that
they had made corrupt offers to the
head of the Prohibition ticket. and
that when they charged st. John
with wanting to sell out they were
lying.