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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07
A Couple of agrations.

PoRT HURON, Mich, Dec. Am in
cendiary fire at 10 O'Clock Friday morn
ing, in the al joining village of Fort Gratiot.
destroyed three saloons and grocery be
damaged other property. Loss, s20,
------.,e nlnr1f q lsn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07
The remedy so favorably noticed in al

The remedy so favorably noticed in all
papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having large sale, and supplanting
all other medicines.
There is no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant. and the proprietors of HOP
Btters have shown great shrewdness and
ability
'.1n compromising Il medicine whose
virtues are so palpable to every ones obs
scrvation"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

A Boston man has written an elaborate
article to prove that before the close of
the next century all of North America,
including the British possessions. Mexico
and Central America will belong 10 the
United States
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The man who raised the first American
flag on California soil is now living in
Ohio His name is Jacob p. Leese.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


i'uNSMfTuS.
Won, ChAs-, Iii seventeenth street.
II AltNESS MANUFACTURERS
sauerman. John, 2l9 seventeenth street.
II ANp"AHE-
Stewart II MONTGOMERY. 800 second averue.
N EECHANf TAIIoRS
Weudt, II. $50. second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ANGUS; published every
evening, tSnnday rxcclted) in Argus block. OPP
pnsttr l'ostoihce. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ANGUS; published
every Friday. A tine sob department in coilner.
tior with the e. Ia li-hment
RESTAl RANTS AND CONFECT1ONERS.
krcil, Cred, 1912 second avenue.
SAho"HN,
W cstph n Iohn. l.i2s .corp avenue
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07
Advertising Cheats!!,

at has become so common to begin al
article. in an elegant. interesting style.
Then run it into some advertisement
that we avoid alt such,
And simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest
term as possible.
"To induce people
"To give them one trial, which so
proves their value that they will never
use anything else"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

1t is said that if Atlanta, Ga votes for
prohibition this week all the stock of
liquors in the city will be removed to
Macon.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec THE extern
sive property of the Cumberland Lumber
company was burned Friday night The
loss is estimated at s1O0, O00; well insured
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

GeorgeB Cable. the novelist, has be,
come "a SUI day school teacher at his new
home in Northampton, Mass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

DR.. Nhas. T. Mitchell Canaudalsua
n. Y, NY; II think it a grand res,orel
of hrainVprcc or nervous energy
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

Have used Tongaline in the treatment
of rheumatic troubles for some time, and
found ilHv. JOSEPH .. isAAs ,,ss u 81
New York City, II III
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The latest list of American beetles de-
scribes ., 400 species on this content
alone,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The London Times of Oct % had sew
en- yards of political speechcs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

DR.. Prices "Flavoring prescription
is the debilitAted woman's best restorative
tonic.
II. A. BurtSn, of Dalton. Mass, has
made 100 900 eAllcns pf'cider this fall.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The Christian (Campbclllie) church in
Kentucky is to establish II theological
seminary for the education OF Colorcd
students
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The next governor of New Jersey will
have the appointment of six Supreme
court Judges.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

The price of coral has advanced in
consequence of the scanty harvest OBJ
tanned in the Mediterranean.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-07

Fifteen swords worn by Garibaldi at
various epOchs during his campaign are
TO be placed in the capitol at Rome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
BASE BALL.
Indianapolis Invited to Enter the League
Promises from the Old Association.

There is fair prospect that, at the called
meeting of the National Base Ball League, at
New York, tomorrow the indianapolis club
may be taken into the League in place of the
Cleveland club, which has Withdrawn. Yester-
day Mr.. Schwabacker received q dispatch from
President N E. Young of the League, asking
him to send to him a formal application for ad-
mission, which was done. He also received a
private letter from President Mcknight, of the
American Association, which said that he had
forwarded to Young the refusal of four clubs in
his association to so abrogate the existing
agreement as to allow the Lucas club
to enter the League and that there
was good chance for the Indianapolis club to
take its place. eff you do" said Mr. Mcknight,
II think that all the League and Association
clubs will do everything in their power to help
you strengthen your team so that it will be a
formidable competitor The woods are full of
good ball players that you can get" 1t looks
now that the esteemed Mr.. Lucas was frozen
out all around, as he deserved to be, for his con-
duct has been extremely dishonorable and
treacherous
President Schwabackers said personally he would
prefer that the Indianapolis club should be a
member of the proposed Western League, the
prospects for which, he thought were excellent,
but that he would do all he could to get into the
League, so as to have a sure thing. Then If the
Western League was an assured success, they
might withdraw from the older association and
enter it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Miscellaneous Notes.

Natural gas has been put into the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad shops and roundhouse at Torrens
station.
The Pacific Express Company has extended
its services to the Memphis & Arkansas City
railroad.
1t costs $500 to equip locomotive with the
Westinghouse brake, and 800 for each of the
cars. This includes the royalty.
Master of Transportation JONES' of the Lake
Erie road, is endeavoring to suppress the title Pe
Micky,r applied to the Pittsburg. McKeesport &
Youghiogheny railroad.
Colonel Jonas 81. French will soon start for
Louisville, and make thorough inspection of
the Louisville, Evansville e. st. Louis railroad
of which he is president. Thence he goes to
New Orleans, and returning will meet with the
reorganization committee at Louisville, in Feb
ruary.
The Mann Boudoir Car Company are making
a special effort to accommodate Florida aud the
New Orleans Exposition travel Full daily and
double daily services of these remarkably lux
urious cars are now regularly established as fol
lows: Cincinnati and New Orleans, double
daily; Cincinnati and Jacksonville, double daily;
Chattanooga and New Orleans, daily; At
lanta and New Orleans. daily; Baltimore and
Cincinnati-B. & 0. r. R.-connecting for New
Orleans daily.
E. Gallup, superintendent of the Boston &
Albany road, has issued instructions to freight
dispatchers and freight train employees that
every freight train conductor will carry in his
caboose. as part of his necessary equipment, an
emergency case, containing plasters, bandages,
rubber band and other articles for use in case of
injury. Emergency cases will be supplied by
freight train dispatchers at Boston, Springfield,
and East Albany. With each case there are
printed notices, showing the of the material
contained therein. Conductors will be held re-
sponsible for the case and contents, and should
any of the articles be used, make written report
to division superintendent of same, stating in
detail what was used, character of injury, and
anything that may seem of interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
That Won't Do.

In commenting upon circular issued by the
Union Pacific people published in the journal
recently regarding concession in rates to min
listers the Boston Advertiser says: There has
been not little discussion among general man
ayers and in the press AS to the propriety of
aholishing this concession to clergymen. Very
often they are better able to pay full fare than
other people. What service do they render the
roads for this favoritismR Usually none and
not one of them would wish to be regarded as a
paid agent of the company. Is the concession
TO be regarded in the light of favor extended
to the people who employ the minister Why
not then, make slight reduction on their own
tickets. and thus leave them the better able to
pay the minister enough to make him feel like
man instead of q beggarF This won't do If
10 class of men who comprise the base ball
nbs and theatrical troupes are to have conces-
ton in rates certainly such servants of the pub
llc as are ministers, should not only be favored
with low rates. but with annual passes for them
r. Ives and wives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
hallway LegisIation.

A lengthy article appeared on Tuesday last in
the Philadelphia Press on railway legislation, in
which the writer made many good points. He
says: ''The great trouble in railroad legislation
is that it must by the nature Of the subject, be
general whereas almost every case of railway
discrimination presents facts and circumstances
peculiar to itself What is unjust dscrimi-
nation or extortion in one case is not so in an
other case The changing conditions of COST
competition, volume of business, and many
Others make any infexible tariff of rates almost
useless. 1t is believed that most of the leading
experts do not favor even giving the rate fixing
power to commissions" Neither does the writer
of The article favor such action In this diff
fct,lty, the English system, result of much dis
cuSSlon and many experiments, is worthy of
notice. The English commission, which has
been in operation since 1873, does not fix rates
If a shipper is grieved by a discrimination or
failure to afford due facilities on the part
OF a railway the commission hears both parties
and decides according to the Justice of the case
III the railroad refuses to comply with the de
cision the beard can call upon the courts for an
Injunction to compel it to do so. This system
exercises control over the railways while it does
not fetter them by enactments, which must do
more harm than good; because conflicting with
the natural laws of trade. No commission in
this country possesses this jurisdiction. Some
commissions hear complaints and make decisions
with no power to enforce them. Others, in case
Of dispute certify what is reasonable charge,
which is prima face evidence of reasonableness
in any suit brought Others again make rate
schedules, which must be constantly revised. a
work of much labor. The courts 30 not furnish
proper remedy in these cases, because their
procedure is too slow their time is taken up with
other business, and they do not possess the
needfui expert knowledge. The English Rail
road Commission is really court without the
disadvantages of a court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.
Room No. 1--Hon. N. b. Taylor.

Room No. l-Hon. N. b. Taylor. Judge
Amanda Fitzpatrick VS.. the c., c., G. & 1.
Railroad Company; suit for damages. Dismissed
The Scottish American Mortgage Company VS..
Patsey Patterson ct al; suit for foreclosure
Judgment for plaintiff.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. w. Howe. Judge.
Petition of Keziah Fowler for modification of
divorce decree. Taken under advisement
Alena Griffin VS.. S. L. Warner ct al; damages
On trial by jury.
Room No. Sion. Lewis q. Walker Judge.
Mary Rothtenstein VS.. Frederick Rothtenstein;
suit for divorce Decree granted on grounds of
abandonment and failure to provide.
United States Mortgage Company VS.. James
b. Hauter ct al Report of receiver received.
Drucila Brandon VS.. Mary B. Hammond ct
al; suit for damages. On trial by jury
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
The Innocent win BE the Sufferers.

Disinterested parties, more especially editors of
financial papers, seem to be making merry over
the sad plight the Union Pacific is in financially,
yet innocent parties will be the chief sufferers.
Not one in fifteen of the present Union Pacific
stockholders were owners of stock in 1876.
There are now Z, 713 holders of the stock In 1875
there were scarcely as many hundreds at that
time. The holdings were in large amounts Now
$3.50 out of this total of lib persons hold
10 shares or less; 3,449 hold between 10 and 100
Shares 1893 hold between 100 and $50 shares; 165
hold between 25l and 500, and 156 hold more
than 800 each. These comprise women (mainly
in New England, 2,346 holding 5S,O16 shares),
trustees and guardians 1927 holding 9672 shares),
and banks (holding as collateral II, SEQ sharesl
of the 375,502 shares registered in New York.
President Adams upon careful computation,
expresses the opinion that not more than 128, 1863
are held on speculative account. A careful
analysis, he says, of his ledger shows that Ga 066
shares are held by small investors, 128. 036 by
large investors, whose holdings have not greatly
varied, and 81, 537 are held for foreign account.
In other words, of the entire capital of COS, $50
shares now outstanding, 128, 1868 only are held on
what is known as Wall street account
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Pools in q Trance.

''The Trunk-line pools to-day are all suspended
or in trance remarked prominent railroad
official yesterday afternoon. 'Rates have gone
off cents per 100 pounds, but that is the bottom
rate" said no, ''all rumors to the con-
trary, and the fact is that shippers
are more demoralized over the reduction
in rates than are the railroad officials, rates
quoted at Is cents per 100 pounds for grain fiat
from Indianapolis to New York are in effect
only from day to day The official then went
on to say that indications multiply on every
hand that the Pennsylvania people will cut
loose from all pools The company stubbornly
hels to pool-schedule rates, while for months all
the competing lines were openly cutting and
taking passengers and freight at almost any
price 1t is now well prepared to go to
war, ard its course must be followed by the
other trunk lines. This means general democrat
ization OF all rates. and survival of the
fttest, for the old companies will soon wipe out
the wrecking competitive, combinations. 1t is
not likely the fight will be prolonged one and
it is likely it will be a Waterloo for West Shore
and Lackawanna, and make hard shedding for the
Erie, which has of late acted very honorably in
the matter of maintenance OF rates. At the
meeting Of the trunk line presidents, last week,
it was the general opinion of the American roads
that the system of temporizing with
the Grand Trunk, the West Shore and
the LackawaEna had proved a failure,
and that all the measures adopted for preserv-
ing the tariff had broken down. The lines which
had maintained the tariff saw their business
carried away by those which cut, while all at
tempts to induce the new roads to enter the pool
In good faith had come to naught. The Pennsyl
vania and the New York Central were confident
of being able to secure their full proportion Of
business on terms equal to those granted by the
new lines, and the Erie which has suffered a
heavy loss on east-bound traffic, felt able to com
pete with them if released from obligations to
maintain tariff rates. The trunk lines consid-
cred that if the new lines found that their pool
competitors would meet them at every point
they would soon be willing to accept the pooling
agreement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Railroad Earnings.

The Commercial and Financial Chronicle pub
hsnes an unusually complete table of railroad
earnings for the month Of December, and for
the year 1884. It has compiled the earnings of
sixty eight railroads, which for the month OF
December aggregated So, All, S37. against So.
500, 404 for the same month in 1888, a decrease
OF $22,5 This is more favorable than preyi-
GUS reports, although thirty-two of the sixty
44V' while the ether thirty-six snow an aggregate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20

increase of 81, 073173 Out of sixty-fve roads
reporting for the year, twenty eight show
aggregate increase of $7,0S6, l5S, and thirty
seven a decrease of $18. 300 795, making net
decrease of $11 2l4 637. The aggregate earnings
of the sixty five roads $685. 613 10, against
5000 1913 BAT in 1888
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20

True American men and women, by reason of
their strong constitutions, beautiful forms, rich
compilations and characteristic energy, are en-
Wed by all nations. It's the general use of DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic which brings about these
rnSnlfE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Real Estate Transfers,

Real Estate Transfers.
Instruments fled for record in the Recorders
of Marion county. Indiana, for the twenty -four
ending at 5 o'clock P. M, Jan. 10, 1885, {
nished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters Of titles
No. 3, Etna Building:
Edmund Mooney ct al. to West Indianap-
oils Land Company part of section IA,
township Is north, of range east, con-
tanning 5 ID acres, more or less. $50 {
Newton Carter ct al. to Sarah Gregg the
undivided third of part of the north
east quarter of section 16, township IL
north, of range 2 east. 81
Allison G. Remy and wife to John F.
Park, part of northwest quarter of north
eastquarter and southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter section z, township
IA north, of range east, containing
Hanna NJ. Hunt and husband to William
III. Morrison and wife, part of lot IL, in
square "a, in Indianapolis ---
Margaret r. Wiseman to William II. Nor
rison and wife, part of lot IL, in square
"a in Indianapolis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. g.
Elizabeth Trester ct al to Simon P. Car
baugh, lots 43 and AZ, in Hornaday's
addition to the town of Hosbrook. ..---
John A. Deford and wife to Charles w.
Deford. part of west half of the south
east quarter of section %, in township
II north, of range east -------------
David McOuat and wife to John Graham,
lot 10, in McOuat's subdivision of out
lot 157, in Indianapolis Observation-Disclosures
James w. Hilton aud wife to Charles M.
Hilton, part of south half of the south
half of the southwest quarter of section
To- township 16 north, of range 5 east
Samuel Cary ond wife to E. Amanda Me-
Conaha lots ID and Ia, III the town of
Oakland J..
Olive l.. Osgood to Newton M. Bowen,
lot 40, in Alvord & Co. s subdivision of
R,,t1a q lar oIl 4nT ,,1f
apolis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7,(
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
No Change i'm First Glass Rates.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-Oficials Of the pas
senger department of the Pennsylvania railroad
state that they have made no change in through
frst-class passenger rates to the West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Total revenue. ....-....
$7.146,889.S9
S3,988,O65.23

Operating expenses. -FO, SSS,OOC.ZO
Or. 1921 per cent. of the gross easnings.
The interest charges, taxes and construction
amount to 81, 442, l0955. leaving net surplus of
$879,820 n for the same period in 1883. The
sinking funds paid were $423 929 leaving 1915 900
te be paid during the six months ending June
30 1885, This is considered an excellent show
ing for the road during period of general de-
preston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
Marion Criminal Court.

Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge.
James Flora and George Flora; petit larceny
On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20

AS raindrop foretells storm, so does PIN
pie upon the human body indicate health destroy
ing virus in the blood, which can be neutralized
and expelled only by Dr. Harter's Iron tonic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
A Satisfactory Showing.

LOUISVILLE, Jan 49, The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company publishes the fol
lowing income statement for the six months
ended Dec 81, 1884:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-20
DIR, HAIR,S
ASTHMA CURE

This invaluable specific readily and permanently
cures all kinds of Asthma. The most obstinate and
longstanding cases yield promptly to its wonderful
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J. L. CALDWELL attorney Lincoln, Neb writes,
Jan. 10, 1884: ''Snce using DIR. Hair Asthma
Cure, for than year my wifehas been entirely
well, and not even a symptom of the disease has ap-
peared'
WILLIAM BENNETT, Richland, Ia. writes. Nov.
3, 1884: Il have been afflicted with Hay Fever and
happy to say that I never slept better in my life.
am glad that am among the many who can
speak favorably of your remedies"
valuable 64page treatise containing similar proof
from every State in the United States Canada and
Great Britain will be mailed on application.
ANY druggist not having it in stock will procure it
to order Ask for DIR. HAIRS ASTHMA CURE.
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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-15

on East Capitol Street, one mile east Of tn

ON TUsT IUVITOI sTTrCT, ONO mic cast OF INC
Capitol, is prcttily laid out, In the cen
tire stands the bronze group entitled
Emancipation representing Abu-
ham Lincoln, the sixteenth President
of the United States, standing by a
mouolith and holding in his right hand
the proclamation of freedom. A slave
lnceliug at his feet with mauuolcs
broken, is about to rise The statue
was erected by the Western Sanitary
Commission Of ST. Louis, Mo, out OF
the funds contributed solely by cmauci-
patcd citizens of the United States,
declared free by the proclamation Of
January l. 1853.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-15
WEST WASHINGTON.

Brace, the 1l-year-od son of Mr.. John T.
Mitchell of n street, while playing on some
lumber in front of his house, fell and broke
his leg in three places The little fellow is
doing as well us can be expected.
Professor Proctor gave delightful hop at
his dancing hall on Thirty-sccond street last
night, which was largely attended.
Miss Lee, the former principal of the
West Washington School for Girls, opened
her select school this morning on Twenty
ninth street, which was very well attended.
Decatur Lodge, No. ., Knights of
Pythias, will attend the funeral of Captain
j. W. Walker which takes place this after
noon from his late residence, No 230S &
street, at 3 o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon Officers Connolly
and b. Fisher arrested Florence Dorsey,
Pat Murray, Florence jackson, Mary
Glasco, Barbara Arthur and Adclinc IIar-
ris (Colored), all between the ages of six
teen and eighteen, for disOrderly conduct
on NJ street, between Thrty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets, They are all old Of
Tenders.
Thirteen boats loaded with coal have ar
rived since last report.
Temperature and condition of water at
Z n. m.-Grcat Falls, temperature, 76; con-
dition, 2S; receiving reservoir, temperature,
Al; condition at north connection, III; cond-
ton at south connection, Is, distributing
reservoir, temperature, %; condition at in
fluent gate-hOuse, IL; condition at eflluent
uatc-hOIsc, o.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-15

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