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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

The young people sof Tenderfoot city,
Arizona, had masquerade ball short
time ago, and an envious journal of q
neighborins town had the following par
agraph about it:
We understand that several young lad.
les were dressed as Indian maiiens, in
pink hosiery, Kid slippers, diamond neck>
laces, with peacock feathers in their hair.
We don't like to shatter this beautiful
IDEAL of an Indian maiden, but duty com
pe's US to say that no Indian maiden ever
sported such L layout The genuine ar
ticle wears an old plug hat, dirty army
blanket and discarded pair of trousers
For necklace she wears n string of pale
faces teeth, aud carries a considerable
sHount'of real estate with her wherever
she goes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

ONE thiEg that attracts the attention
of strangers in Washington is the extraoT-
dinarysnumber o. negroes in the city. Il
never saw so many before in my life, "
says a correspondent, and I should say
that there are fully $4,000 here. They
seem to:get fat, while the white people
gel thin. They are lower class Of
blacks.than you meet with in New York;
very lazy and shiftless. Nearly every
house has two or three of them employed
and tie Washingtonians labor under the
mistake that they make good cooks. An
observing man who has been here some
time recently said to me, I make it a rule
never to employ negro when I can help
it; they never do a thing as well IS a white
man, and it almost makes me believe in
slavery to be compelled to have anything
to do with them. The people of the
north after short trial of their alleged
fitness as cooks and walters soon returned
to white help. A negro can nevertheless
be utilized in some capacities b"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
UNT0WARD EVENTS.
THE STORM KING PUTS AN EMBARGO
ON BUSINESS,
But Jack Frost Stops Threatened Flooi
on the Ohio-Loss of Vessel and
Sixteen lives sTiscellan-
cons Aishaps.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The snowstorm which
began Thursday night has proved to be the
most severe of the season. The railroads
centering in this city suffered severely. Thi
passenger trains by ali the lines found great
difficulty in getting through the heavy drifts,
and freight traffic came almost 10 standstiH
only few livestock trains being run on any
of the lines. Al froi Sht trains were a5a.l.
doned Friday night, hut the tasse nger train.
by the various reads departoi as usual Al.
though two eaSines were attached to each
train it was not expecte that they woull be
able to make very fast time The trains
due here Friday morning We're all from
thirty minutes to five hours behind time.
The trains arriving here in the evening were
all the way from one hour to six hours be
hind time, aud some of them more.
Dispatches from the west, northwest,
southwest, and in fact all round the compass
show that the storm was very general Ev-
erywhere trains were delayed.
To add to the difficulty on Saturday morn
ing Chicago was cut off from all the worl
and not telegraph wire was working
Business on the board of trade was paralyzei
The comp went to work, however and
made repairs as fat rs possible and by night
the communications had all been reestab-
lished. but the wires We're working very
slowly
FrrTsBURG, Pa. Jan l9-The cold wave
has checked the rise Of the rivers and averted
what threatened to be disastrous food. The
waters rose steadily all Friday night
and at daybreak the Pittsburg &
Western railroad tracks at the Exposition
park and a large portion of the lowlands in
Allegheny City were inundated. Many per
sons, remembering the great floods of a year
ago, moved their goods to 3 place Of safety,
while others living on River avenue, re-
mainel up al night fearing to go to bed
At noon, 10th rivers were on stand, with
about twenty-five feet of water on the
marks. At midnight Friday terrific storm
struck this section and for several hours the
wind blew at the rate of thirty-two mile.
an hour doing widespread damage
Telegraph wires are down in all direction.
and all trains arc behinl time Considera-
able damage was also done to dwelling
houses and manufactures. Numerous roofs,
| shutters, chimneys and smoke-Stecks were
blown down in all parts of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
ALL REPUBLICANS

is Mr.. St,'John republican,"
Yes; Mr. ST. John republican"
And is Mr.. Clarkson a republican,"
Yes; Mr.. Clarkson is a republican"
And is Mr.. Legate republican,"
Yes; Mr. Legate is a republican"
And is Senator Plumb republican 2
Yes; Senator Plumb is a republican.
And is Mr.. Elkins a republicans"
Yes; Mr.. Elkius is a republican"
And is Ar. KeIens Z republicans"
Yes; Mr., Kerens is a republican
And is Mr. Joseph D. Weeks a re-
publican
Yes; Mr. Joseph D. Weeks is repub
lican."
And was thst $4,000 republica.
too?"
Yes; that $4,000 was republican
too"
Then. they are ali republicans"
Yes; they are al republicans. Ms
5surt Republican,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 19-Reports from
the Hooking valley, are Of mysterious move
ments going on among the miners between
one village and another, and & general feel
inE of uncasiness prevails. Asst. Adjt.
Gen Dill has returned from making visit
among the miners Of StTaitsyiile, Nelson.
Willie, and along the Sunday creek branch OF
the Hooking Valley railroad He reports
Monday andsSunday creeks on the rampage,
and the water spreading over the valleys.
This he thinks will prevent an outbreak Of
hostilitie5 for several days. He also ventures
the opinion that the action of the legislature
authorizing an official investigation may
have a restrain ing influence,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 19-The presi-
dent has sent tie following nominations tc
the senate: PosImasters-Miss Mary North
Ya2oo City, Miss Martin B. Reyes, Con
neaut, Ohio; Benjamin Neal, Eaton, Ohio;
j. Kirk Allen, Alliance, Ohio; Theodore w.
Ferry, Modesto, Cal Archibald Mcdonald,
Benicia. Cal; Sidney Selover, Crested Butte,
Colo; James c. Conner, Aspn. Col: James
Lynn. Carrollton, H.; Daniel A. Lapy. La
Sale, Ills, William r Ellis, Goshen, Ind.
Jane s. Sinclair, Jonesville, Mich. Daniel E.
Sweet, Pipestone, MINI. William S. Hodge,
Abilene, Kan; Herman c. Coolbaugh,
Hamburg, iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

STORM LAKE, Iowa. Jan. 19-The west
bound passenger tram on the Illinois Cen
trial, due at p. m, was thrown from the
track by broken rail abou; two miles east
OF this place, the two coaches alighrng al
most bottom side IN. The embankment
is about fifteen feet deep but large amount
of snow had drifted along the bank and
broke the shock Of the TALL There were
twenty-five passengers on board, and all ex-
CePt one received in iuries more or less seri-
GUS Mr. J. NJ B. Floyd, Of Sioux City
and J. D. Van Buren, sustained serious if not
fatal wounds about the head and shoulders
All the wounded were brought here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
TIE Fire kecOrfa.

SHELBYvILLE. Ind, Jan 19.-Conrey
Waller 6; Deprez furniture factory west of
the city was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. Fifty men are thrown out Of en-
ployInent. Loss, $40, 100; insurance $50 OUJ
CLEVELAND, Jan, IA house AMI baru
belonging to George House, of Warrensvil!e,
near here, were destroyed by fire Saturday
moyHing William Campbell, number o!
Houses family, was badly burned his in
juries, it is feared, will prove fatal The
fire started in the house and was carr.ei u
the barn by the strong south wind. Los,
SO, 0OO; insurance, s., 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
A Georgia slanderer Whipped.

AMEmcUs, Ga, Jan. 81 ist Saturday
g. W. Murphy, of this plaee, related to sew
eral companions a story in which the name
of a respectable young lady was used with
disgraceful freedom The story was retold
in few days to some of the ladys
friends. Thursday night party
of young men called upon Murphy
and forced him to sign an acbnowl-
edgement that what he had said was 'base
and malicious falsehoodn He was then
taken to secluded spot. where his shoulders
were stripped. tine of the party then adj
ministered thrty-nine lashes with cowhide,
the slanderer meanwhile uttering piteous but
vain appeals for mercy. Murphy was then
turned loose and advised to leave the dis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
important Questions Decided in

important questions lSeCtuSu III ILLINOIS,
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. l9-The attorney
general of the state says in his report just is
,ued:
At the ;:ate Of the last report there was
pending ill the United States supreme court
TWO suits involving the consttutionality OF
the state laws prohibiting extortions and I'M
just discrimination in the carriage of
passengers and freightS by railroads.
They We're entitled Neal Euggles VS. The
People of the State of Illinois, and the Illinois
Central Railroad company vs.. The People of
the State of Illinois. Both cases were decided
in favor Of the state, and sustaining the con-
situations, but denying that these laws
could be applied to railroad companies car
Tying freight OF passengers across the state
lines, was pending IN the courts of the state
at the date OF my last report This was the
case Of The People Of the State OF Illinois vs.
The Wabash, ST Louis 4 Pacific Railroad
company. This case has been decided finally
in the supreme court of the state, ami the
doctrine there estabiiShei that railroad COM
panieS can not uniuStly discriminate be-
tween individuals or places in their carriage
Of freight, even though the freight is 10 be
carried 10 places outside OF the state. The
case has, however, Teen taken by the rail
road company to the supreme court Of the
United States where il is now pending. Ii
the federal congress should pass a law regu-
lating interstate commerce, this case in
wolves one of the most important questions
Of the age. In all the cases now pending in
the United States supreme court, however,
very important state questions are involved,
and adverse decision in any of them would
be injurious TO the state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

/ CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-An engineer on the
Chicago & Atlantic railroad saw from tie
cab Of his locomotive the body of man
lying across the track at Stewart avenue
and Bushnell street. A hand and both feet
had been severed from the body, evidently
by passing train. The police found pack
age of papers on the body addressed to VIII
lam Townsend. of 1851 Butterfeld street
which proved his identity. He was 25 year
Old, and early in the evening had set out foI
the Grand Trunk depot to meet his fancee
who was coming to the city from Canada.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine
Sala, New York and Havana trade, came
home in May, entirely helpless with rheu>
matism. He went to the mountains, but
receiving DO benefit, at bis wife's request
began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. lie
Immediately began TO improve; in two
months bis rheumatism was all gone, and
be sailed in command of his vessel well
man. Hoods Sarsaparilla will help you
Sold by all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan LIT is quite
amusing to the diSiItereSted observer to see
what a large proportion Of the ofticeholder5
here nave suddenly discovered that they are
Democrats, and have always been such.
A prominent member of the house,
on the Democratic side talking
of this, said that he had
found from personal inquiries a
very large number of Democratic clerks in
the departments and in Offices elsewhere,
many Of whom had been appointed by Re-
publican influence. II took occasion to ques-
ton lot of clerks and heads of bureaus
from the treasury department, he said, "aS
they came up here as witnesse before a COM
m.tree recently, and l found nearly
une-hah Of them claimed to be Democrats,
and several who stated under oath that they
had been appointed under Buchanan and
Pierce, and mad held the positions ever since.
don't see how We are going TO make much
Roadway firing men out Of Office and APP
pointing new ones i'll tbs face of such a state
o. Affairs as this
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

LAST Tuesday was an eventful day in
the l,'o Of Lcavenworth, Kansas, man,
who had previously borne good reputa-
ton. At 0 in the morning he was recog-
nized as an ex- convict. Just after din
ner he fell INTO tank Of boiling water.
At ) o'clock, when he was lowering be-
tween life and death from bis terrible
scaids, sheriff arrived with /. warrant
for his arrest as highway robber. lie
died at shutdown.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
The Editorial Nemesis Again.

LINCOLN, H., Jan. 19-As Lemuel Nall,
late one of the publishers of The Daily
Journal, was about to retire for the night,
Friday evening, someone fired a rile-ball
through his bedroom window. No clew tc
the murderous rascal has been discovered
Nall can assign no reason why any one
shOuld seek his life
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS.

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach OF
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver Billiousness,
Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic OF
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best aud only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle BY. Harlz u Balm
SEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
A Slight Mistake.

A certain clergyman was sent for suddenly
to go to cottage, where he found man in
bed. We'll, my friend" said the pastor,
what induced you to send for mel7 The
patient, who was rather deaf, appealed tc
his wife. what does he sayP "He says
shouted the woman, "what the deuce did you
send for him forl"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. l9.-Fred Prince,
of Huron, and John Halpin, of Norwalk,
brakemen, were crossing the Lake Shore
track in Collinwood five miles east OF this
city, Saturday morning, when they were
struck ny freight engine. Prince was cut
in two ani instantly killed.. Halpin escaped
with broken right arm snd severe bruises.
The men were on their way to draw their
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Caryer's Last DAVIS shoot.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 19-Saturday
was the last day Of DR.. Carvers shooting
tournament The first 1000 shot; were Cred
in exactly fifty-ive minutes, with only four.
teen misses At noon, the score stood: Shots
81, 625; misses 4,52l; hits So, 204
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1a-There is danger
again of a disruption Of the whisky pool.
Difficulty now arises from the complaints Of
some creditors that obligations have not
been promptly met, and threats are openly
made to break the pool if the matter is not
settled, Another cause of complaint is that
payment for capacity to distilleries that are
not operated has not been made since Dec Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Another pitt,burc Failure.

PTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 49, ID ". c. Car
roll has made an assignment of all his prop.
arty, real. personal, AMI mixed, valued at
several hundred thousand dollars, TO John
Benfora. for the benefit of his creditors. The
limited partnership now operating the Fort
Pitt boiler works, under the firm name of D.
W. c. Carroll q Co, is not affected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Bpnored Sale of a News,aner.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. l9--It it is rumored
that C. A. Nimocks has purchased the stock
in The Evening Journal heretofore owned
by George Z. and J. NJ Shaw, and the
rumor is generally credited. The transfer
it is said. will take place Feb. l. Nimockl
Brothers now own the entire establishment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Arkansaw Traveller: Err man whut wu7
once fool but what airter erwhile gifts ter
I've smart man is wiser den de man whui
VIE allus smart, fur habin' been a fool fore
be wuz wise he's got de 'sperisnce o de smart
man an do fool
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

SLTPsuoD habits of slhought are like
slipshod habits of life;l the one as surely
weskens the formation of healthy and
foreible character as the other pulls down
aud DESTROYS all order and system and
comfort.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

The Projectors Of Ely's Cream Ba'm
do not claim it to be cure all, but sure
remedy for Catarrh, Colds in the Head
and Hay Fever. 1t is not liquid or
snuff, but is easily applied with the fin
ger 1t gives relief at once. Sold by all
druggists. Price 80 cents. BY mail 60
cents. Ely Bros. Owego, N. y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

1t is estimated that the silver taken
from the Comstock mine would load
wagon 547 miles in length.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
New tiS9mentS.

BY addressing GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
10 Spruce St. New York. can learn the
exact cost of any proposed line of adver-
Using in American Newspapers. .Y~100
page pamphlet, Zoe.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
neath of Edmund Ahnut.

PARIS, Jan. f9-Edmund About, the ceIe
brated French author, is dead He wa.
born at Dienz, Feb IA, 1898
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

There is no other external remedy that
does SO much good as Benson's Capcine
Plasters. 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

President Arthur is said never 10 have
visited the state, war and navy departs
ment buildings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Good Advice-Use Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar for cough or cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Freddy Gebhard is among the recent
arrivals in Paris.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Origin of Ammonia

Ammonia is obtained in large quanti-
ties by the publication of the urine of
animals Encyclopedia Britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powder containing this disgusting drug
by placing can OF the Royal or"An-
drews" Pearl" top down on a hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
Prove it by the above test in26dwtf.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

In the Sahara desert rain falls 10 tor
rents at intervals Of five. ten, and twenty
years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Friday toak up t, q interstate commerce bin
and debated il until a Il 'urhment.
On Saturday Aili>oa presided in
the abeeace OF mir E.munds. The
chair laid before the senate a
mo sage from the president transmitting
Jt,n. Shsruans historical statement on the
Jefferson Davis matter, which was discussed
vita 81 n.icl earneStuesa ii the early part
Of tbs week and which has already been pub
lkhei. It was laid on the table.
Pen / zen and one or two other senators
pes petition praying for the repeal of
tae law mask n, the term Of certain officers
four year These petitions were all referred
| to the committee on civil service reform
| TIE de, ate on the bin for the relief of the
First National bank, OF Newton, Mass, was
continued The bill proposes to pay S2l9, 900
interest on $347, 00J Of funds of the bank,
| which by the wrongful act of one Of the
| bank clerks fourteen or fifteen years ago, was
| handed over to a defaulting officer of the
| United S,atej sub-treasury, to make good
temporarily his delalcation, and which the
United States had taken possession Of,
hough this amount was virtually stolen
| money, part of it being in United States
| bonds.
| The house on Friday spent the afternoon
mi evening on the private calendar, and
passed nearly forty pension bills
On Saturday Gibson, rising to 1 personal
explanation, denied that ne had harshly
criticised Mr.. Ran tall at the recent Wheel
ng conference. He differed from the gentle
nan named, but respected his capacity and
integrity
| Hopkins, from the committee on labor re-
ported a resolution directing the postmaster
general to ask the attorney general whether
;he eight-hom law applies to letter carriers.
| Adorned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
They are Clearly and Elegs

The Hopping Disciples of the Devil.
is the name of dancing club in Texas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Where have used Tongaline in case:
of neuralgia it has worked very satisfac,
torily so far. K. W. Brady, M. D..
Honesdale, Pa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Statistics show that women graduates
are about year older than men on the
average.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Red hair is considered the most beau
tiful in Turkey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Il recommend Athlophoros for rheu>
matism having used it myself" Rev. AL
bert Gould Clinton, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
SHOCKING DISCOVERY IN CHICAGO.
The Mystery OF Locked Room and a De-
composed Corpse.

composed Corpse.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia shocking revela-
lion awaited Officer Coles, o. W. Oliver and
E. F. Hilton Friday night at 10 o'clock when
they broke open room at 123S Wabash
avenue and discovered the almost decom-
posed remains of Annie Abbott, servant
girl about % years of ege. She lay upon a
bed and presented an appearance of having
lied q horrible death. The limbs
we're drawn up as though lie
ceased had suffered greatly before
death came 10 her relief Although suicide
5 oYese: Us theory OF death nothing was
found in the room ~ which she could have
,ummitte the rash = t. 4 letter adlros'ei
10 Dear As ~, her lover Pre- umably, wa
i0und ou tne table. she sp0se kindly OF
lijn an. III Lo. i9timaCe that lie was in any
way connected w..a her death. Ste was
ni - iron Monday unth Friday, and the
light IA her room atvractin, the attention OF
Mr.. Oliver Re ult,i in the discovery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
BURLINgTOz K giIA,>
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Il ST. PAU
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWag

(sHORTEsT ROUTE TO THE EAST AND wfsF.
LEAFE. AERIHE
5st Express ....-....,. $50 =. n i2.S5F.
Mau sra EN.......,..--.l 80 P. n. 500 p. ST..
accommodation. ......... 10 p. Nj. 300 k.N.
nay freight ....,..:'...5 .0U A. NJ 4.tUF. N
Depot Twentieth street
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Prove it by the above test jn26dwti