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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
OTHER NOTES.

Conductor doc" Bush took sleeping
car through to Milwaukee on No. ? today.
A broken rail on the c., B. & Q. road
at Brooks crossing caused considerable
annoyance today
Conductor Willis has taken the Boards
town run this week to allow Conductor
Sullivan to reach Sterling every day,
where he has a sister very i'll.
Conductor Tilton, of the night express
on the c., NJ. & st. p. road, has a broih>
or very sicl; in New York, and he has re-
ceived a leave of absence in order to visit
him. Conductor Billy Roe, one of the
popular conductors running out of Ra-
cine, has taken Tilton's place for the
time being.
Engineer Frank Bliss, on the G., NJ. &
st. p. road, doubled the track twice be
tween here and Savanna yesterday, and
consequently he looked rather tired when
he started out this morning. Last night
when he was just about ready to tumble
into warm bed, he received a dispatch
to take out No. 4 at rs as far as Sayan-
ma. He ran back "wlld" ahead of No. 3.
Superintendent d. L. Bush, of the Ra-
cine e. Southwestern division on the c.,
NJ. & st, p was in the city last night, hav-
ing come down to ascertain the damage
done at the Albany wreck While being
agreeable and courteous to his employees,
Mr.. Bush enforces a strict discipline, and
as result very few accidents occur on
this division of the great c., M. & st. P.
system. He is one of the youngest rails
road superintendent in the country. and
by his superiors is regarded as very CON-
petent man.
The master mechanic of the c., r. /. &
P. railroad is about to test the practica-
bility of device for economy in the use
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
HenueDlu ut Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 29-lSpecial. ]
The committee on commerce and naviga'
zion today reported favorahly ArkelT'
resolution requesting congress to appro-
pirate 100000 for the Hennepin canal.
The resolution was debated with consider
able warmth by the senate, and after a
long debate the resolution went over til
tomorrow. The assembly adopted tho
resolution without discussion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Janauscheck.

Madame Janauschek will appear in her
latest great success, "My Life, at the
Burtis opera house, Davenport on next
Monday evening, February I'd. Those
who did not embrace the opportunity of
seeing the eminent artistic here, should
not fail TO be on hand Monday evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

The finance committee of the city coun-
Gil meets tomorrow friday evening, to
audit the monthly bills to be submitted to
the city council Monday evening All
those having bills against the city sho uld
hand them in to Capt. Koeher by noon
tomorrow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29

Pork tenderloins, spare ribs. leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat, breakfast bacon
fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
a Yateran.

Chas. Clarendon Burroughs. the scout,
mining prospectcr and student. is at the
City hotel. He is one of the old timers
and can give valuable information in re :
gard TO mining enterprises, etc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Special Meeting

A special meeting of Trio lodge No. 81,
A F. & A. NJ. will be held on Thursday
evening for work on the E. P. degree.
By order. of w. NJ.
w. PETITE, Sec'y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Notice TO ATTORNEYS

Attorneys are hereby notified to be in
court tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, to
attend the calling of the chancery docket
By order of JUDGE GLENN,
E. II. BOWMAN, Jr., Circuit Cclerk.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
a Fall.

ST. Joseph's branch, Of the Western
Catholic Union, will give their second
annual ball on the evening of March 11tb,
St Patrick's day, at Armory hall.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
Halnes Elected.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 80, 245 p. m.
Especial -Haines was today elected
speaker of the house of representatives.
j. II. PADDELFORD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-29
THE HARPER HOUSE DRUG STORE
FOR Low PRICES
Patent Medicines Standard and Valuable Drugs Chemicals
Perfumery, Fancy Goods ETC. quote

PRESCRlPT1ONS.-Ou prescription department
the market, and all prescriptions are compounded by G
guaranteed to be lower by 50per cent than elsewhere
aug-16-dw6m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
DEsDTY EIOIy 1T BOSTON,

II il rumored that q public meeting will he held
in Faneuil Hall shortly. to discuss the alarming
news about the bean market strong export
demand has arisen for beans, there is Imminent
danger of a calamitous rise IN prices, and boston
culture il shaken to its foundations which, as all
the world knows. lies in tho bean-pot Nor is
this agitation to be maryeed at. for whatever
threatens to deprive Bostonians of their favorito
their most necessary and essential nourlshment
menaces the very existence of that intellectual
supremncy which tho Athens OF the United States
has so long and proudly maintained. and which IS
40 reyerently acknowl lodged by tho rest of the
country.
For what :roast beef ito tho Brton; the pot
an-Gu to the Gaui sauerkraut To the leuton; plau
TO the Turk OLA podrda to the Spanlard; curry
IN the Uindoo penmican to the Northern Indian (;
blubber TO tho Esquimau; long pig" to the
Ethan; all this and moro are baked beans TO the
Hostonian. And 1hackeray imputed to their
diet of sIcculcnt bocfribs the ardOr in battle which
distinguishes his cOuntrymen. 80 may We ascribc TO
he subtle and potent influence Of the fragrant bean
The perennial energy OF philosophical generation
which has won for Boston her spiritual eminenee
Upon such brain strengthening pulse did the gym
uosophists of India flourish. With like carbon
Welding food have the thoughts of sagcs ever been
reinforced. TO tho souinspiring bean We owe
whatever additions to tho worlds stock OF true
philosophy this nation has yet produced. This was
the foundation of the Concord School; this the
stimulus of Brook Farm Well may Boston
shuddcr ut the thought OF a bean famine, or u
foreign competition which may put beans beyond
the reach of the common people.
If It were possible to conceive of Scotland threat
eued with tho deprivation of oatmeal, or Erin OF
pothecn, we might form realistic idea of what
the new danger means 10 our Athenians. 1t Is Il
blow aimed to speak nautically. between wind and
wafer Boston-the crude material. commercial
Boston-may indeed survive it but intellectual
Boston-the community Of soul and aspiration
must withor and decay under tho ailliction. 1t
would indeed be fearful vengeance for the Boston
Tea Party if pcrlidious Albion should by adopting
tho bean habit sweep the American marKet OF the
precious escuent. But the crisis will doubtless
stimulate latent patriotism, and Faneu Hall will
once more re-echo the heart stirring appeals of
Boston's public-spirited citizens. The beans must
10 preserved. The palladium Of our intellectual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
TILE NIIH LITTLE

General Wolselcy's prediction is now in fair
way to be fulfilled. 1t has only two days yet to
run, but his advance guard has reached the
Nile at Metemneh and defeated the hostile
Suudanese. The English column WAS tiercely
attacked several times at Abu-klea wells
twenty three miles from Metemnch, but
every assault was repulsed. The victory
was won under serious disadvantages,
the troops having marched across the desert 70
miles from Korti. How decisive II was does not
fully appear but it will probably be followed by
the retreat of the Mahdis followers fla horde of
ten thousand desert warriors failed to break
through the column as it emerged from the long
reaches of the caravan road, there would be
little likelihood of offering further resistance to
its march toward khartoum. If General Cor
don be in position to send steamers toward
Shendy, communications may be- opened with
him before the close of the week, and Lord
Wolseley's prediction be fulfilled to the letter.
The column headed by General Stewart could
not have exceeded 1000 men. The advance
guard which halted at Gakdul, while the
mounted infantry returned to korti for rein
fOrcemcuts did not number more than 800 men
of the Guard Camel Corps. The light and
heavy divisions of the Camel Corps followed on
the second march to Gakdul, accompanied by
the mounted infantry and the Sussex regiment.
The Camel Corps when reinforced comprised
/ 900 Guards, the flower Of the English Army.
who had volunteered for this special service.
The mounted infantry were between 400 and
800 strong. The Sussex regiment was expected
to remain behind at Galidul until the road TO
Metemneh should be opened. The English
column did not comprise more than ] 900 men
in its advance toward the Nilc and il must
have been seriously hampercd by the train of
transport camels and greatly exhausted by the
terrible march across a waterless country under
a burning sun. Victory under such adverse
circumstances was cheaply won with the loss of
seventy-f0ur men.
The fighting was evidently severe and the
details will be read with great int,cst. The
plan of pushing this column nearly 200 miles
from KOrti when the main DO ~ could not be
expected TO reach Metemneh by the river route
before the middle of March was a. hazardous as
il was ingenious. The risk of defeat involved
the massacre OF ;he column. The treachcrous
tribes of the desert would have turned against
the troops and cut of their retreat to Gakdul
and Korti if the Mahdi's followers had suc-
cecded in their assaults in front. The danger is
greatly diminished now that the Milo has been
reached Even if his first victory has not been
decisive, General Stewart can successfully
maintain his position against overwhelming
numbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22

of industry in the United States. Bnt the de-
preston which now exists abroad is III large
measure due to the rapid growth OF industries
i'm this country and the consequent Withdrawn
of demand for European products. Against the
effects of this depression the protective tar IL
was designed to shelter the labor OF this coun-
t,y. and in a measure it has done so. Even
after the reduction in wages which has now
been effected, the rates paid here ale higher
than in other countries, and labor is better en-
ployed. But the fear that this defence would
no longer avail, if the election should result In
"A change of policy, bas greatly impaired the de-
fensivc efficiency of the tariff ever since 1t was
Thought probable that the Democratic party
might succeed. The result of the election, OF
course, only increased the harm, whereas, had
the Republican patty prevailed, the fear would
have been removed, and the protective system
would have recovered its efficiency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
BPITISU WHEAT,

The lowest average price of wheat in England
ever recorded deserves especial mention. Prior
to last year, the low water mark was the yearly
Gazette average of SO shllings per quarter in
1880, m ore than century ago Reckoning the
quarter at eight bushels and the penny at two
cents, this is equivalent to 81 OS per bushcl.
The highest average in any week last year was
30 shilings the first week in January, tho
lowest average in any week beirg 3Os. sd,
November %.
The question whether British agriculture can
maintain itself and continue wheat growing at
such prices, though discussed in some papers, Is
not seriously debated by competent English
authorities. 1t is agreed that a great decrease
in British production OF wheat must result,
unless a material advance in prices can be
speedily and permanently established. At
present, il is agreed, no considerable advance
can be expected for though Inc LOnd0h
Economist says higher prices are necessary IT
larger supplies are to be attracted either from
India or Australia" it il referring to the produc-
tion in future years and not TO the marketing
of crops already raised The worlds supply for
the current year is so large that any advance
of Importance is likely to be seized by
farmers as an opportunity for selling freely.
The theory that they would sell only what they
were forced to, at the prices of September last,
has not been sustained by the events of the past
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
RAILROAD UlIERS.

Naturally Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, signaizes
the accession Of the Democratic party to power
by great speech against those agents OF
modern civilization, the railways. His party
does not like railways. These disturbing in
stitutions bring into quiet old Democratic
state new blood, new life, new enterprise, new
ideas and some notion Of what is going on III
the world, and so interfere sadly with Democ-
racy pure and undeliled. If Mr.. Beck's party
could have its way, railroads would be like
angels visits, few and far between but unlike
angels visits, entirely improbable.
When Mr.. Beck's patty took itself out of
power in order to get up rebellion twenty-five
years ago. the barrier of distance between the
farmers of Illinois and the market at New York
was about what it now costs to grow wheat per
bushel. To get each bushel of wheat from
Illinois to this port in 1860, the farmer paid SO
cents in January, February, March, April,
November and December. 81 cents in October,
30 cents in Jdly, August and September, and
27 cents in May and June, which was con-
sidered an astonishingly low rate. the lowest
then ever known. A Republican policy has de-
veloped railroads for twenty-five years To
day, in mid winter, the farmer pays II cents a
bushel from Illinois to New York. This, to be
sure, is an exceptional rate. but under the
operation of the railway pooling system, which
Mr.. Beck so savagcly but ignorantly denounces,
tie rate has at no time been more than Is cents
for about four years. The money thus saved in
cost of transportation goes directly to the bene-
fit of the producers or the consumers, and, in
point of fact, is divided between the two.
IfMr. Beck would dismOunt from his high horse
ofrhetorc for aboutfive minutes, and glance ata
few cold facts, he might feel less disposed 10
rail at the system which has made the West
what it is. For the railroads buIt since the
Democratic party went out of power have
added more to the value of Ian west of the Ale
ghany Mountains than all Che farms in that
region were worth when the Democrats under
took to break up the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
4 SENSIBLE RESOLUTION.

A resolution has been introduced i'm the AS
scmbly which provides that no bill shall be
given a third reading unless it shall first have
been printed and placed on the files of the
members
This resolution ought to pass. 1t is plainly
in the interest of good legislation. bill
which is rushed through by unanimous consent
without being printed may be worthy, but then
again it may be a job. 1t is not fair to ask II
member to vote for measure which he has
never seen simply on a feliow-inembor's assur-
ance that it is all right. Of course the effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
PERSONAL.

NJ Edmond About was rejected by the French Acado
my fifteen years ago through the influence OF en-.
yious rivals and just such forces often control the con.
duct of that august body. For instance. when Dumas
S brought out his unsuccessful "Princesse dc Bag
dad" Francois Coppee criticised it, sharply justly
in La Pdtyte. That angered Dumas much that no
tried have C0ppee turned out OF mis- place as librarian
Of the Coincide FraDcase. Failing In that, he waited
dldate FOR admission, when he delivered most violent
diairibe against himso violent indeed that several
Acadencans say they voted for COppee "precisely
cause OF the calumnies OF NJ. Dumas"
ChiefJustce waites illness entirely the result Of
overwork.
Bishop Ninde Methodist Episcopal Church will
day day w.
Speaking of the attacks lately made upon Mr. Moody
by SOutherners for his Oldme remarks about various
Rebel leaders, The Current cannot understand why his
utterances OF ten years ago should brought forth to
hinder his present usefulness, seeing he is not caDd
date for the Presidency.
Mayor Grace and his family will go to Washington on
February 25 and remain there to witness the nausura
ton ceremonies
Colonel William Howard Mills formerly Of the Armv,
Of Washington, is in the city arranging for some
interesting publications. An article bY him. entitled
"Arnald's Expedition Through Maine to Quebec" will
appear I'm the February number of Inc magazine or
american HtStOTy
The Rev Dr. wilson, of this city, has declined to allow
his to he used a candidate for the Passionate
St James7 Church. Kingston, Canada. Writing TO the
officers OF that church he said he had left Kingston
reluctantly ana felt very deeply tho parting from old
friends and the sundering Of ties of the enderest kind
God had. however. opened up grand work for him in
New York and he had entered heartily with
all his spirit Ills Held "A large one. he felt he bad
special opportunities successful AMI cOntened and
all things considered could not at present think OF
change.
senator Cameron said last week. concerning the sus
pension OF the ger firm. Pittshrg: have not lost
cent by the failure the thai have never been
a member of the firm" " How do you account for the
orta1u the story I" asked. "Well was accused
being divers during the Senatorial hght four
years ago aud SUI pose that impression has never been
.ed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
pOLy7ycAL CAUSES or DEPREssIOy

POLITICAL CAUSES or DEPRESSION
After having pointed out quite clearly during
the campaign the unwIsdom Of the Democratic
party in matters of tariff legislation, and
the fact that Governor Cleveland was most
zeaously supported by the most dangerous
elements Of that party. The NeW- York Sun now
claims that it is mere dcmagogsm to attribute
the depression i'm manufactures to Democratic
success and fear of changes in the tariff. The
argument which The Sun uses is followed by
most Democratic journals, and it deserves
notice.
This argument is that depression in manu-
features and in business existed before the
Presidential election, and therefore is not due
to the result of that election. This is plausible,
aud yet entirely unsound. The fear of Demo
cratic success, and Of change of National
policy, was the great cause OF the prOstratiOn of
manufactures prior To the Presidential election,
and that fear was not removed, but only much
intensified, by the result in November. As a
consequence the stoppago OF manufacturing
establishments did n6t cease, but became more
frequent. The number OF We rking people out
of employment, which was large prior to the
election, probably doubled within sixty DAYS
after that event, and n general reduction i'm
wages, which had been meditatcd but prior 10
the election deferred, was deemed necessary
in almost all branches of industry as soon rs the
result of the election was known. and by the
w0rkmen was then generally accepted. All
these are facts known as well to The Sun and TO
Democratic journals as to business men them
selves.
But it is argued also that the depression in
this country cannot be due to any political
causes, because similar depression exists in
other countries, and is more severe in other
countries than it is here. This reasoning also
is plausible but not at all sound. 1t is now. and
ever has been, one main object of the pro-
tectve system to defend the industries of this
country against those commercial and industrial
disasters which from time to time sweep over
the crowded countries of the Old World Re-
peatedly since 1860 this country has been
eiiectually defended, SO that the gravest dis
asters abroad were felt but little here. Thus,
the prostration of 1865 in England and other
countries did not prevent tho general prosperity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22

contrary that leases shall he made subject 70 all IN,
present land laws and any that may hereafter
Leasing the lands will bring about orior and syser "a,
the cattle business which is desirable thing aside fro
the remedy 1t would provide against oYerstockin Car,
tiegrowlng has to be great factor in the proAlen
OF feeding the people in this country, and there sod
be no objection to the passage OF laws for it's healthy en-
couragement by leasing the lands we prjpos, tina
Government pocket an annual revenue OF )ooo
TO S20,000,00O.
DEMOCRATS AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
AGhi0t Chance, Of OHIO, er-Coasd al Bahqa1 An
over the Buckeye State the Democrats are getting ne
tions to turn the Republican oficehoders Iknov
Of old posnasters, whose service has EXTENDED over
years. and who have done Iitte 40 election timo
than to vote, whose offices coveted The Democratic
have not the slightest idea that the Civil Service law win
be enforced They laugh and at the proposition
The letters of George William Gurus and Mr. Cleveland
are looked upon blind. If they had been writ.
ten before election they would have had disturb.
Ing effect doubt If Cleveland could have poea 80 per
cent of the Ohio Democratic vote with those letters
platform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22

general Alexander Shder.-Mayor Edison and Commits
sioncr Thompson worked tremendously in tho Armory
Board up to the days of their terms
they were so much at swords points In regard to local
politics We succeeded in getting the plans for the 10Th
Regiment Armory worked out in detail 80 that II con-
tract for the building has been awarded The arnory
and site will cost exactly half million dollars The
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund refused to authorize
bonds for the 9Th Regiment and 22d Reg
iment ArmOries. Bonds wanted for tho new park
above Harlem River FOR the opening of streets for new
docks and for new schoolnouses. The Commissioners
decided not to authorize bonds except where contracts
were made before tho constitutional amendment limiting
such issues went into effect understand that the Leg
isature will be asked to pass bill which will enaOlo the
Comm ssioners sell 100000 OF securities OF the
Sinking Fund by such sale tho debt of the city VIII
much below 10 per cent Of the assessed
valuation property that money for two armories ana
for other needed improvements be raised by issues
of bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
amnssmenis 60 Night.

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