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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
THE LAW WILL STAND.
CIVIL SERVICE CASE ON TRIAL IN
NEW YORK CITY.
The application for Quo WarrantO Pro-
ceedings Denied-Discussing the Pres
;dents letter to Commissioner
Eatou-AnnuaI Message.

New YORK. Sept. 2S The order to show
cause, obtained by James II. Hinckey
against Dormau B. Eaton, Leroy d. Tao
man and John NJ Gregory, civil service
commissioners, in which the relater petitions
for leave to commence quo warranto pro-
ceelng> to have the officers removed and
the office abolished on the ground of the un-
conStitutionality of the act creating it, came
up for h airing Saturday, before Judge
Wallace in the United States Circuit
court Long before the OPEN
ing If the conrt large gathering
Of the friends and enemies Of the evil
service reform were in attendance, anxious
To hear the arguments of the cnun 81 en-
gagged. United States District Attorney
Dorsheimer and Dorman b. Eaton appeared
for the commissioners and Morris 5. Miller
for Mr. Hnckley. Mr.. Dorsheimer urged
a >peely hearing of the cas,. " heu the
case was finally called, after the cali of the
regular calendar Mr. Miller demanded to
know who appeared for the defendants.
Mr.. Dorsbemer replied that he had
been directed by the president of
the United States to defend the
commission. Mr Miller objected TO the
descendants appearing by a representative
OF the government claiming that the
government had no real status in the case.
The objection was not sustained and Mr.
D1rsheimer at once began his argu
ment He briefly reviewed the history
Of the case He claimei the petitioner hal
no standing III the court because the right
10 quo warranto writ only applied 20 the
uSurg alton of sovereign rights and the
United States alone could bring such action
III the United States courts and then only
through its appointed officers. To
bring the action properly he
have applied to the executive and to the
Judicial authority Ia reply Counsellor
Miller cOnten 'ei on behalf of the reiatnr,
| Hmckley that nis client had the statutory
right TO apply for the writ, for the citizen
created the constitution and a a citizen lie
| had the right to avail himself of all it,
benefits. He demanded the right to be
heard and asserted thai if his client was not
entitled to writ of quo warranto then il
wa, the business of the court to find a
RENE Iy For" said he, my client is en-
titlel to a petition for right"
Judge Wallace interrupting said: at Is
conceded that you have the right to pesi-
tion. Confine yourself TO giving me au'
thorites"
Mr.. Miller was unable to quote any au-
thorities and Judge Wallace ruled that he
must deny the application.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 2s-A cor
respondent of The Cincinnati Enquirer tele-
graphs ais paper as follows in regard to ru-
mors concerning the presidents annual MES
sage:
From the inner circle there are Tumors
that Mr.. Clevelani's message will be sur
prise to many Democrat, on the silver queS-
tion. l hear ms will not yietd an iota from
the views expressed III MS letter to Gen.
Warner last winter In this letter he said
plainly that the continuance Of the com
pulsory coinage Of the Bland dollar woull
in tims bring on a financial crisis
There is evidence going To show
that h. i, just as firmly in favor OF tho re-
peal Of the law now rs then. 1t is hinted,
too, that the president will unaquivocally
favor a revision Of the tariff. Those
who ought to know aver that he will favor
free raw material and a faiihfnl revision OF
the existing riff so as to materially re-
ducs duties which were imposed growing
out of the necessities &C the war. He i
id, also, to have bean studying the stats
tics Of our shipping. with view to making
important recommendations looking 70 a
revival of tine ship building interest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
Rradstreet's Report.

New YORK, sept 2S.-Bradstreets Jour
nal, in its commercial summary says:
The movement of general merchandise
throughout the country during the past
week has been about equal to the volume
of precee1ing weeks, though distributed
somewhat differently At various trade cen
ters west and southwest, where. the activity
reported has not been pruportionata
to that recorded al eastern points of distribu
tlon, there has been a large inquiry and a
heavier weeks business but at various cities
in the east tlo mavsm4nt of goods to
the interior smaller. Illustrating this 1t
may he speCiiie4 Thar 1t Boston The scales of
dry goods have fallen Ill somewhat from the
late heavy voiune, and that the
existing demand there is les, than had been
expected. The situation Is therefore
considered ola for critical exam ination
and the succeeding few weeks will
he closely ob-erveI 10 deter mine whether
he result, as has been alleged, is to be 8
duh trade during the winter, succeed ing All
autumn squirt only.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
THE ExTRADITION LAW.
A Michigan Judge Makes Decision -
Criticising the supreme Court.

Cho No""
DETROIT, Sept 2s.-Judge Speed, of the
Wayne circuit court Saturday afternoon
rendered an important decision in the case
OF Ell Rice, notorious burglar recently
brought here on extraditlon from Syracuse,
n. V, who was charged with robt cry, dis
charged. and then held on a requlsition
from the governor of Ohio. Judge Speed
held that Rice must be discharged. The
state had 10 right t. hold him on any other
charge than the one from which he had
been extradited from New York. The law
OF eXtradition was Just the same between
tine states OF the Union as between this conn-
try and foreign countries. Rice will be
given n reasonable time to get out Of the
state, and the OHIO officers will try to arrest
him as soon as he leaves the border.
Judge Chipman, in the course of a suit in
the superior court, denounced from the
bench the practice Of the Michigan supreme
court in giving decisions He said that if
the supreme judges would talk less and de
eide more, it would bs better for the public
They system of saying. "My brother So
AMI. SO decides this or that" is a sort Of
Ii kie me and III tick lie you" business
Jndge Chapman denounced the supreme
court at length, and his remarks have
caused decided sen-ati0n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

DUBLIN, Sept 2S. The Rev DR.. Walsh,
archbishop of Dublin, has sent circular let
ters to the priests admonlshing them to use
sill the means at their command tO prevent
any urprises 10y the opponents of the Par
nell policy in the coming Wicklow conven-
tiun He contends that it is the duty
of all interested to support the old
and tried candidatas and oppose
the overthrow of known for unknown men
In his circular the archbishop goes to the
extreme of ad dvising the priests to withdraw
or bring about an adjournment rather thsn
allow the results aimei ct to be thwartaG.
DIR. Walsh, when questioned as TO the pre-
priety OF his action, replied that he must
admit the step is bold one, but to his mind
the occasion fully warranted it, and al
though his action incurred serious RESPONSE
bilIty he was willing to assume it
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.. Sept 2S.-During
the trial of Chester Chambers, charged with
the robbery of the express safe on tho No
non line some months ago, Weber, the
baggagemaster who wa nearly killed by
the robber, testified positively that Cham
bers WAS the man vino committed the crime.
The trial is still proceeding The prosecu-
ton rested with Nebbers testimony, and
the defense introduced about forty witnesses
to prove Chambers good character.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
FLOWER DECLINES
The Democratic Nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor of New York.

ant Governor of New York.
ROME, N. Y. Sept 2S-A special to The
Sentinel from Watertown says: Roswell P.
Flower, Democratic nominee for lieuten-
ant governor, arrived in this city
on the late train Friday night He
was in consultation with friends all
Saturday morning. In the afternoon he
wrote letter positively declining the NOM
nation He ays the place was given him
without his consent and much against his
wi hes. He does not think bis withdrawal
will affect the interests of the Democratic
party in the least The letter was sent tG
George Raines, chairman of the Democratic
stale convention, Saturday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

CHAMPAIGN, H., Sept -. James c.
Thompson, Of CoitnX township, entered the
house where hts wife aud lS-year- old daugh-
ter were living, IN this city, and cut their
throats with a long knife Friday night He
fed through an alley and made good hi,
escape 4 large posse Of mon are in pursuit
Mrs. Thompson had left her husband on a.
count Of his drunkenness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
THE MARkE rs.
CHICAGO. Sent. "a

NhASAocJ CoP~ ~
The market quotations on the board OF
trads, to-day. were "a follows: Wheat-No.
September, opened soc, closed S53<;
October, opened o6asc, closed SIC; Novem-
Der, opened SS1sc, closed S7Xc. Corn-No
z September opened 42Ssc, closed 4215c;
October, opened Al Nc, closed Al 4c; N0veni-
ber opened 3gs4c, oloseI 39Ac. Oats-No. 2
September, opened 26c, closed 26Lc; Octo-
Der, opsned 251ac, closed 251ic; November,
ouened 251&c, Closed 353sc. Pork-Ootobsr,
opene1 $500, closed $3.50; November,
opened $92I1s, closed 1920. Lard-Oc-
tober, opened and closed s6.02H.
Live slock-Ihe Union Stock yards report
the following range OF prices: Hogs-The
market opened weak and Sc lower on heavy
and mixed grades, but unchanged
on choice hight grades; light
grades. So. 50(G4 %; rough packing,
S. 45a3 20; heavy packing, $S75&4e5
Cattle-Dull shipping, $40d@6J0; butch
ers, 81 0063 80; stocksrs, 81 5O@3 80; Tex
ans. g. 6513o o5 Sheep-Stesdy; common,
81 40@S %; good, s. 259400
Produce: Butter-ExJra creamery, 100
zoe; gopd dairy, I2(6 l4c, and packing, 60
SC per lb Eggs-l5%&l651c per doz Pots-
chickens, 81: old hens, Sc; roosters, Sc;
turkeys, llal2c, and spring ducks, 94lOc
per ID; pralrle chickens, s3501375 per doz-
Apples 10 good, 75cA$I.00 and choice
to fancy, 81. 25Cdl. IS per Dbl.
New York.
NEW YORK, Sept &c.
Wheat-N0. red October, 9SAc; DO
November, Slo0; do December, sL0lH
Corn-Nn . mixed. October, 4SXc; 10
November. 494s DO December, 4S5sc. Oats
No. Z, mixed, Octoter. SOc. Rye-Dull
and uncnanged. Barlev-DuiL Pork-Duli;
mess, 50 75@l0.25. Lard-S6 S5 October;
So 40 NoVemOeT
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 36
Wheat-Active ana sharply higher until
after the noon call when most Of tho al
vance was lost and prices closed If824c
93c; October, 9o$.r; November, 96$s; De
cember, $3.50 & ,rn--A shade ot1 and
SLOW; cash, 4l@il4r; September, Ale; Oc-
tober, SIC; Nuvem er, 3jIc. Oat>-luact-
i've; cash, "a 44241a D.; September, a q; No
vem5er, 2i34 :. hye-Qliet; 54lk kcbid. Whisky
Steady; sl06 Prov i,ions-Pork, dull:
So p ,ked. Lard, n0minally lower; IS. 95
d6OO.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept &c
Wheat-Activs and higher; No. red.
SS', 50 cash, 9599jtac; October, 96c;
November 97Sc; december. 99c. Corn
Dull ant firm; ca h and October, 4415c;
year, 371,c bld, Sc asked; May, SSbc
bid, Ss54c askei. Oats-Strong, with light
business; cash. Soc October, Csc; Novem
ber, 2s1sc; MAY, 5lHc. Clover Easy;
cash or October, s. 35 asked; November,
S. ~ asked; December, S.. As asked
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. &c
Wheat Unsettled; cash, S4Ac; Octs-
ber, S61lc; November, SSh Corn Steady;
No =, A.. OatS-Firm; No :, Bic. Rye
Firm; No |, 5sHc Barley Higher; No.
e 6ic.
Detroit.
DETROIT, Mioh., Sept 81
Wheat-Steadv; No l white, cash and
October. 94c; November, S6c; Deosmber,
We; No. = rel casa, s4Sc; October, 941c
asked; November, soc; December, eySo; No.
3 red cash, s1c bid. CaFa--CaSb, 45&c
Oats-No. wnitA cash, SG&e; Ne. 2, cash,
Ghc, October, &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
Odd Fellows Convention Adjourned.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 28.-The closing session
OF the sovereign grand lodge, o, o. F.
wa, held Saturday, al djourning sine die at
/ D. nj. Ex-Governor James d. Under
wood. # Kentucky, was elected lieutenant
genera of the new degree established the
patriarehs militant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
r,re and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht, real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ry public. Collections made. Office 171s
Second avenue. eodtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
King Humbsrt to Visit the Cholera Section

ROME, Sept. IS. king Humbert accom-
panied by the ministers OF WIZ and justice,
left Saturday Tor Palermo whore they in
tend visiting the various hospitals for cholera
La tia [.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

81 was all run down, and Hoods Sar-
sapsrilla proved just the medicine | need
ed, write hundreds of people. Take it
now 100 doses 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
Cold Hands and Feet.

LOWELL, Feb. ,, 1873
MEssRs. C. l. HooD & Co: Gentlemen
About one year ago my daughter commenced
taking your Sarsaparilla. At that time she
had very little appetite; could take no long
walks, and her face was badly broken oGt
with humor. She was spirited; troubled
with cold hands and feet; her blood seemed
20 be poor, and she was in condition which
caused US great anxiety. After taking one
bottle of your SarSaparflla she began to I'M
prove; and she now has good appetite and
can take much longer walks. Her humor Is
nothing compared with what II was one year
ago. She is in better spirits, is not troubled
with cold hands and feet as previously. And
/ attribute this improvement in her condi-
ton largely TO your Sarsaparilla. She has
taken six bottles, and intends to continue its
use. was inclined to oppose the trial Of it
at first ! now have great faith in it as a
blood purifier. Very truly yours,
A. L. H1NCKLEY,
No 264 Broadway, Lowell, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as to how such an I'M
mense sale could be created in Lowell for
HOOPS SARsAPARILI.A. But, my friend, il
you eoGld stand behind our counter week
and hear what those say who are using it,
the reason would appear as clear as the
MONDAY sun. The real curative power of
HOOPS SARsAPARILLA demonstrates itself
in every case where ohr directions are faith
fully regarded. We would that We might
get before the people fractional part of the
confidence that is expressed to us every day
in this medicine by those who have carefully
noted without prejudiee) its effects upon the
blood and through that upon the whole sys-
TEN, stimulating all the functions of the
body to perform the duties nature requires
of them. Try bottle and satisfy yourself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
Detroit.

DETROIT, MIoh., Sept 20
Wheat Steady; No. l white, cash and
October, 94c; November, S6c; December,
&c; Ne rel casa, S4&c; October, 94%c
asked; November, soc; December, eySo; No
red cash, 91c bid. Cars Cash, 4Ss<c.
Oats-No. , whitA cash, SoSe; Ne 2, cash.
Gkc; October, &c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. &c.
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. &c
Wheat Unsettled; cash, S4Ac; Octs-
ber, s6htc; November SsH Corn-S Steady;
No. :, A.. Oats-Firm; No >, Bic Rye
Firm: No |, 59Hc. Bsrlsy Higher; No.
z d.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

This space is reserved for
John T. NOFTSKER'S-
Acorn Advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-28

Wheat-N0. red October, 9SAc; DO
November, loo; do December, sl0lH
Corn-Nn . mixed. October, 4STc; 40
November. 494s; 10 December, 4S5sc. Oato
No. Z, mixed, Octoter, 3Uc. Rye-Dull
and uncnanged. Barlev-DuiL. Pork-Duli;
mess, 50 75@l0.25. Lard-S6 S5 October;
s. 40 NovemOer.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
OTHER FOREIGN SENSATIONS.
Riot at Cork.


LONDON, April 17.-There was a good
deal of disorder and some rioting at Cork
Wednesday night The Nationalists were
decidedly angry at the demonstration i'll
honor of the prince of Wales, and during the
day stones were thrown at the procession.
The driver of the princes carriage was
struck by an onion thrown by a rowdy At
night the Nationalist held meetings, at
which incendiary speeches were made and
soon bands of men were marching through
the streets singing Nationalist airs and
breaking windows and heads. Reports of
a greatly exaggerated character were tele-
graphed to this city, however. At clock
Thursday afternoon the streets were quiet,
and there was scarcely any trace of Wednes-
day nights riot. The people dispersed
rapidly shortly after midnight As far as
can be ascertained there were only u ew
broken heads; sevearl slight wounds, and
injuries were received by not more than
a dozen persons The damage to the build
ings was also small, and was confined to the
smashing of windows in number OF houses
An English reporter OF London daily news
paper remarked Thursday afternoon that he
never saw a more serious riot The chiel
laughed at the reporters observation, ano
replied that the fuss Wednesday night was
a mere nothing. "Only the boys letting
off a little natural exuberance of spirits,
said he.
Some explain the apparent fewness OF IN
iured by saying that many who received
wounds during the rioting were immedi
ately taken to their homes, fearing to go u
the hospitals lest they be put under arres
as participants.
One of Gordon's Letters.
s..;I ~ Gau (1ordon il tran
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
PLAY for Time.

VARNA, April 1.-THE impre ssion here is
that Russia is seeking to gain time only to
complete preparation to march on Herat
and purchase in America few more Ala
bamas. Your correspondent is assured by
a high Turkish military authority that Rus
sia has well-made roadway between
Vladikafkas, the terminus of the North eau
casian railway, and Tiflis. There is no ques-
ton among the Turks, notwithstanding
Mr. Gladstone's coolness in the last war,
that, il the event of new war, Turkey
Will be, Jme the ally Of England.
Russia has formally notified Turkey that
she will consider Turkish neutrality to i'm.
ply the use of force to block the passage Of
the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
Illinois oficial Possibilities.

CHICAGO, April IA Washington City
special to morning paper says; Congress
man Lawler announces that neither he nor
Congressman Ward is making any attempt
to secure the removal of Postmaster Palmer,
who is attending to his business, or Collectors
Spalding or Harvey, who are attending to
theirs. Lawler says, however, that Long"
Jones ought to go, as ne has been absent
from his Office for nine weeks look
ing after Gen. Logan's interests at Spring
field Both congressman have agreed upon
McGarigle for the mar,halship. Lawler
also says that when the time comes, three
years hence, he shall press James 7. Healy
for the postmastership.
James T. Coughlin, of Chicago has left
for home, confident that Secretary Manning
will appoint him inspector of steam vessel
for the Chicago district. He had salts
tisfactory interview with the secretary in
company with Mr.. Llwler, Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
win Return to the Baltimore & Ohio

BALTIMORE, April H. 1t is currently re-
ported in this city among railroad people
ard along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad that William NJ. Clements, late
general superintendent of the Baltimore &
Ohio, will re-enter the service of.that COM
pany at no distant day, and that he will
occupy a higher position than the one he re-
Gently vacated. Mr.. Bradford Dunham,
the general manager of the Baltimore &
Ohio, it is stated, will resign shortly, and
Mr. Clements will be his successor
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
struck for Restoration of WAGES

PITTsBURG, Pa, April I7.-Last January
the wages Of the seven-hour men at Liggetts
spring AMI axle works in Allegheny were
reduced Il per cent, with the understand
ing that they should be restored when trade
improved Wednesday they demanded the
restoration of the Is per cent reduction and
5 per cent. additional to make up their loss,
They are now on a strike and 20 men are
InemplOYel
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17

CHICAGO, April IA telegram from
Butte City, NJ. T., where it is arranged for
Sullivan and Ryan to test their skill and en-
durance in the ring, says the legislature Of
that territory at its last session passed a law
which makes it q serious thing to fight a
prizefght i'll the territory. What will be
done if the law cannot be evaded has not
trnnsnired.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17

NEW YORK, April 17.-Gen. Martin
Mcmahon who is spoken of as likely to
become collector of this port admits that he
had an interview with the president few
days ago, but says the collectorship was not
mentioned Several Of his friends have
however urged his appointment. Gen
Mcmahon is now receiver of taxes in this
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
How a speculator Was Saved.

PARIS, April 16.-The Bourse was rife
with rumors, Wednesday, that a still more
disastrous failure than that Of Alfassa, the
speculator who succumbed under an in.
debtedness of 1900, 900 francs, was impend-
ing. The name of the man is not given,
but it was said that he would be a defaulteI
in larger amount than the Armenian op
orator. just at the moment, however,
when his ruin seemed certain, a European
bank, at the instance of some foreign
government, whose funds would have been
greatly affected by his failure, came for
ward and arranged the matter. This mans
engagements included 3OO,000000 Italian
rentes
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17

the general commanding the relief expedi-
ton Gen. Wolseley) notifying him that be
Gordon had resigned his commission III
the British army, Tewak, the khedive,
having appointed him governor OF
the Soudan. Gordon stated in his letter
however, that he could appoint to the gov
ernorship or transfer the office to any othei
person be chose, subject to the khedive's ap
proval.
Gen Gordon, on Dec. Ia last, wrote from
Khartoum as follows:
The state of affairs here is such that one
cannot forsee further than five to seven
days. After that the town may at any time
fail. have done all in my power to hold
out, but own that consider the position
now almost desperate. | say this without
any feeling of bitterness toward the En-.
glish government and state it merely as a
fact. If the town falls it is a question
whether it will be worth while for The gov.
ernment to continue the expedition. 1t is
certain that its capture will result in the fal
of Kassala and Senaar,
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
lynch Looks Ju LAWYER.

BLUNT, d. t, April III. H. Bell, who
murdered F. G. Small at Harold last De.
center, was lynched Thursday night at this
place. Both Small and Bell were lawyer
and land agents, and the former worked uE
several land-fraud cases against the latter
Small started for Blunt Dec. 24 Bell, wht
was lying i'll wait for him on the road, killed
him
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April l7.-Allien O.
Myers, before the Myers -Littler inveitigat-
ing committee Thurs lay, when asked if it
was true that he had a memorandum book.
and could make startling exposures
if he desired, sail that he had
made no such statement He said
tho cnly in,tance o. bribery that he
knew of, in connection with the senatorial
canvass, was that Ben Robinson, of Cincin-
natl, had offered him Myersl money to vote
for Pendleton Robinson has been sum
moned to appear before the committee
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17

Z. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-04-17
Death of an American Diplomat

ROME, April 17.-Edward Pierrepont, sec
retary of the American legation at Rome,
died Thursday. He was left in charge of
American affairs in Italy by Minister AstoI
when he returned to this country.