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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESS LISTENS WITH INTEREST
TO THE MESSAGE.
Roar Presents His Presidential Success.
sion BiiI-Sone Departmental Fric-
tion - Revision of the House
Rules-Land Decision Ex-
planned

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 9--In the sena.l
Tuesday after the reading of the senate
journal, the presidents message was
delivered by Maj. Pruden, the president $
private secretary, and at 12:l0, its reading
was begun. The time occupied in reading
was an hour and forty-two minutes
The annual report of the secretary of the
treasury was then submitted; also "a mem
orial from the legislature of New Hamp-
shire, requesting congress to pass legislation
That may secure exclusively to the Aneri-
can people the public lands of the United
States.
Hoar then introduced his bill to provide
Tor the performance of the duties of the
office of president in case of the death,
resignation or inability both of the president
and vice president. He also introduced a
bill to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States. Mr.
Ednunds also introduced his electoral count
'iiL Numerous other bills of minor i'm
portance were introduced and appropriately
referred
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Mrs. nentlriCks' Gratitude,

lNpiANAroLIs, Dec 9,-Mrs. Hendricks
Monday expressed the gratitude that she
feels for the considerate and attentive man
ner in which all the details of her husbands
funeral were arranged and successfully car
rled out, She said that she could not at
present expect to do more than express
her appreciation of all that had been done,
but that she hoped IN due season to
personally thank the many gentlemen and
ladies throughout the state and nation who
were actively instrumental in doing so much
honor to her husband. II shall remain here
during the winter,' she said sadly. 1T was
once home. 1t is now but a house to me ~
The health return of the death of the vice
president shows paraly lysis, with duration OF
tho disease of about eighteen months.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Galeoville, n. G., Monday, three he.
groes were hanged for burglary.
Archdeacon Farrar believes in high Ii,
ceilse rs a corrective of the liquor traffic.
The wife of Ex-Governor Porter, of Indi-
ana, died at indianapolis Monday night.
aged A..
The Sacramento Bee says the Chinese take
Sl5,0O,oOo a year out of Cal fornia and
send it home
F. b. Swindler, 4 land suib yor, gave
bail in the United States court at Omaha,
Monday, for completely in the l;tnl frauds
The Burlington railway round house at
Iowa Fails, Iowa, with two engines, was
burned, Sunday morning, the loss being
$4,000
The loss by fire in the United States and
Canada during November is placed at ST.
100000 and for the eleven months, to Dee.
l, the loss foots up SS5, 100000
Miss Susan Morse, daughter Of Samuel +.
Is. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, re-
Gently threw herself from steamer en- route
for Havana and was drowned.
a stock barn is to be built at Purdue uni
vcrsity, wherein will be kept choice breeds
of CATTLE upon the fine points OF which the
students viii he properly instructed.
The late storm buried acres of clans on
smothered. This will entail heavy pecuni-
airy loss on the people who live by clam
digging in the winter months.
a cooperative nail company. with s1OJ.-
600 capital, proposes to erect a factory ut
Homestead, Pa, where five acres of land
has been presented to them The company
Is composed of strikers and hard ware deal
e!s Of Pitt.llurg
VI itNn th3 limits of Washington terri
tory are 5000 800 acres Of land vet unSlIi-
NeNcd, of which at least 5000, $50 acres are
excellent agricultural lands, wcl ti.nbered.
The territory has population OF about
l5n,00j and valuation of over $5o, ,O1U. 600
Nine years ago John Knox deserted his
wife at Cobourg, Ont. She died, it is al
legged, of broken heart, and her brothers,
Goheen boys, s"oro vengeance. Sunday
Knox returned TO Cobourg, aud was visited
by the Goheens, who leat him into iDsensi
billty, and robbed him, he alleges, of SiO,-
900, which he had made in speculation.
Many citizens of Beaver Falls and Brigh- |
ton, Pa, where natural gas is extensively |
used for fuel, suffered intensely Sunday be |
cause of the shutting off of gas for the pur-
pose of etfecting connection with other
mains Manufactures were closed down,
hotels We're abandoned, churches were
aioscd, and several families went TO bed to
keep warm
The schooner Lucinda Van Nalkenburg,
from Muskegon, drifted dur,
ug tine gale toward ST Joseph, Mich, and
lost portion Of her masts and rigging
her crew OF seven were rescued by the life
'aNlItB crew, Monday morning, in II badly |
rohan condition, but the craft was so GOV.
red with ice that it was found impossible
o release her without the aid of "a tug.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. "A conflict
of authority has arisen between officers of
the treasury department and Secretary La
mar of the interior department Judge
Chenoweth, the first auditor of the treas
nry, las held up number of accounts for
warded from the interior department. and
in several cases has asked expla-
nations of certain items of inter-
est. In one instance it is
understood that Secretary Lamar appointed
man to do certain work of secret charac-
Der, and so dcsirous was he that the man
should not be known as an cnlplove Of the
department that his name was not put OH
the roll. The man in question was
given verbal instructions as to
lis work. When his account was
presented fer payment Judge Chenoweth
called for his appointment and the iistruc-
uons under which he was employed. Neither
was forthcoming. Several eases of a
similar character are said to be held by the
1irst auditor. The secretary OF the interior,
1t Is said, has complisoi to tbs secretary of
the treasury about the matter
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Not II Retroactive Decision.

NAsHINGToN CITY, Dec 9.-Much appre-
hsnslon has been manifested in the west in
respect to the scope of Commissioner Sparks
recent decision to the elect that homestead
claimants who have previously had the benefit
of the pre-emptiUn law can not commute"
their homestead claims Members of con-
gress have received many letters on the sub
lect, indicating wide spread fear that this
decision was to be made retroactive, which
would have the effect of upsetting the titles
to many claims which bad passed by pur-
chase into the hands of third parties,
Senator Van Wyck, on behalf of many of
his constituents made inquiry of Gen. Sparks
IN regard to the matter and was in
formed that the decision will, unless re-
veIsed by higher authority, he guide for
the future action of lard officers, but that
the commissioner is not inclined to go into
the actions of his predecessor, nor interfere
with claims which have already been Sc
cured under former rulings of the land Office
in this respect, unless ira I'D is shown to have
been perpetrated in securing such claims.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
No APPARENT CONCERN,

however He did not expect, neither did
he fear death, 1t came to him, If very
swiftly, very gently He did not know
il when it seized him.
by an arrangement Of the nearest
friends with the members of the family
it was decided that the funeral should be
on Friday next at 10 o'clock from st.
Bartnolomew's church, at Madison ave>
nue. and Forty fourth street. of which
Rev. DR.. Cook is the pastor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

WAsHINGToN CITY, D9c. 9--It is expected
that Speaker Carlisle will at an early day
appoint the committee on rules, to whom
viii lie referred the various propositions
which are to be offered, looking to revision
of the existing rites of the house of
representatives. NJ; Morrison has a plan.
which it is thought will have more friends
than thnt which Mr.. Springer will submit.
In brief, Mr.. Morrison will propose the di.
vision of the more iIhporSant appropriation
bills among the committees charged with
the duties, incident 10 the respective
tranchcs OF the government. but will not
disturb any of tbs standiGg or ordinary ST.
lcct committees
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
LEFT HIS MILLIONS.
w. ii. Vanderbilt, the RailrOrd Mag.
nate, Cold in Death.

SUDDEN DEATH.

New YoRK, Dec. 9.--Wm. Ii. Wander
bilt dropped dead at his residence at o:3o
p. m, yesterday. The cause of his death
| was Paralysis of the brain.
NEW YoRK. Dec. 9.-Thc gilt iron
cross over the gate that leads to the
grounds of the Roman Catholic orphan
asylum on Fifth avenue cleaned brightly
under the electric lamp last night as seen
from the grand entrance Of
TIE VANDERBILT MANSION,
directly opposite against the sombre grey
of the marble cathedral. 1t was the only
cheerful thing on the wide deserted ave
nue.. The rays of its brightness were re-
ilcctcd in the windows of huge brown
stone pile behind whose closed curtains
one Of the richest men in the world lay
dead, stricken suddenly and without
warning. The busy hum of traffic and
noises of the street were hushed in the
block. Carriages turned out and passers
by stopped to inquire if it was true the
millionaire was dead. Being told that
they had hcard Alright they went their
way sobtred and silci /, tarrying mayhap,
minute to gaze pityingly on the huge
stone pile Inside the servants and
friends tip toed about with grave faces.
The door bell was ruDg almost every
minute, and wide portals swung open to
admit other friends, who came to mourn
with the mourncrs. Up stairs behind the
drawn curtains of the millonaire's bed
room were subs and tears. The children
of the dead man We're gathered there
about his corpse. None of them had
been with him in the hour of his death,
to none had he had time to speak Il word
of farewell. AS he lay upon the covered
bed in !he large square room, the win
duws of which overlook the avenue from |
the northeast corner from the south wing |
of the building to the left of the main |
entrance, Vanderbilt looked AS if he had |
fallen into II gentle sleep. His features
were peaceful and as natural as if he had |
Just ceased talking and laid down to rest
Ills death had been as painless as it was
sudden. Vanderbilt was always an early
riser. When in his younger days he
worked his
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

ming and working in his full pride, health
and strength five minutes before. DR..
Mclean pronounced his death .the result
of sudden stroke of paralysis, due to the
sudden bursting of large blood vessel at
the base of the brain, of the kind that are
absolutely fatal at the moment. lie
stated that Vanderbilt's death was as pain
less a. it was sudden. The doctor knew
his patient most intimately and promptly
| testified to the cause of his death to AVOID
the unnecessary formaity Of coronei's
| inqdeSt and an autopsy, AS il was ascer-
ed beyond doubt that Vanderbilt was
| dead. Men servants were SUNNI Oncd
and helped to carry the body of their dead
| master up stairs to the bed room he had
| occupied in life. Mrs. Vanderbilt was
Frustrated with grief and telephone mes
sageS were sent to the Grand Central de-
pot to summon her sons and to the resi-
dences of her sons.in-law to inform them
of the bereavement. Cornelius, w liam
X, and Frederick W. Vanderbilt had been
together in the Offices at the depot less
than half an hour before the message
came and had gone away together. The
message found Cornelius in meeting of
the trustees of The American Bible society
at the bible house. He hnstened at once
to the house whittier Mr.. Depew had pres
ccded him dumb with distress over his
fathers death One by one the other
children arrived and as the report spread
with lightning like rapidity through the
city, nearer friends of the dead magnate
also came. Universal Consideration and
grief prevailed at the most unexpected
newa. Vanderbilt, while he had been Il
victim more or less of indigestion with its
attendent ills and kindred serious disord.
ers, had lately dispite frequent reports of
his death. been apparently mending.
There had been an improvement in the
general tone of his health TINT WAS par
noticeable today. On Monday
night he attended Il performance in the
opera house, and nothing |
was apparently further from his mind than |
sudden death. Like most people Wander
bilt had his own private supersttlons, |
and one Of them was that if he ever passed |
he age of G5, which for some reason in
the family's history, he looked upon as a
critical age, he would be good for twenty
years more. In conversation with Il near
friend more than three weeks ago, he
stated this belief. when the subject was
brought up and rejoiced in the knowledge
hat the turning point was nearly reached.
Had he lived to May 6th next, he would
nave been 60 years of age He was born
1t Staten Island homestead in 1921 The
learness of the time which he considered
'rilical gave him
No APPARENT con Germ,
however. He did not expect neither did
nc fear death 1t came to him, If very
swiftly, very gently. lie did not know
I when it seized him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Cheap Mail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in.
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at ST so. Call and ex-
anime them.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-09
Roundup begins May Is.

Roundup begins May Is.
Geo. Porter and wife are still absent in
Chicago. ss., 5.s.{S
B. +. Lamb returned from Bismarck
last evening. 5 %.s5; 2 s
"A tasty gilt cross now adorns the
steeple Of the Catholic church. II
Mike Knott should be appointed to the
aosition Of foreman, Of the stiff-aring
gang" s.sG
Mrs. ]. u. Carver Is quite i'll in Bis
'narck and Mr.. Carver went down this
morning to attend her. <'2.@ :.
Dr.sRobarts is kept busy, vibrating
,etween Dickinson and Metlora. He has
number of patients in both places.
The grass is coming up in good shape
and all that is. needed now is two or
thee days rain to give it first.class
start. -
Marquis de Mores and VIM. Van
,riesche started east Tuesday morning
William will return in q few days and
tsae MarGni, about the 23rd. 3
| w. B. Pryor IS now started in good
shape and prepared to do any work in
| the boot and shoe line. His advertise
ment will appear in the next Cow Boy.
1 Owing to the thoughtfulness Of s.A
Iarney, Of the Stockgrower's, our elit
;al frame reclined on a downy bet
chile in Miles, where we might other
wse have had ia, rustic for a chair even
so great was the crowd. 55 4
The masquerade to take place at th
rink the evening Of April Is, bids fair t,
1 be even above the usual order of partie
in pleasure. The doors will be open a
1880, the grand march Will begin ut 9:3C
1 No person not masked will be allowed Of
the floor until tea O'Clock, when all viii
'nmask. Dancing will then begin an,
1 ,ntinrn until twelve. Tickets one dol
lar, children fifty cents. No imprope
characters admitted.
For the first time in the history Of tn
stage line, a coach tipped over. It occur
red this side Of Davis creek and gimme
up the passengers pretty briskly. One
the Fl. Meade post trader, seemed to b
hurt in the back, while Charlie jolly
! had a rib fractured and some Of til
: muscles torn loose on his side. This wa
: aggravated BY the jolting Of the coac
: and the hurt looked quite serious by th
time he arrived here Charlie is now :
, Geo. Roderick's and resting easily.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-09

"a Up and down the line the warning
cry win soon be passed from mouth to
mouth by all the buns, steer clear Of
Medora." This is a subject we have not
hitherto mentioned, as we could not see
that any good would be derived there's
from and the occasional process Of "fir-
ing stiff, = was not altogether unenjoy-
able. Lately, however, what at times
might be considered as q mild species Of
enjoyment under other circumstances,
has now come to be q positive bore. Tho
last stiff was fred Monday, being ee-
corted out Of t.Tn by two citizens. He
was afterward pursued and brought
back on q hand-car and acknowledged to
stealing q lot Of stage meal tickets.
After several persons had used moral or
other suasion on him, he was again es-
corted out Of town. The treatment this
man received was not altogether lamb
like. but by comparison with what 9th
ers will receive, it certainly was. We
want it distinctly understood that Medo-
"a is the unhealthiest place on the road
for tramps and buns. There is scarcely
an idle mar in our busy little burg,
loafng being an unknown art. We do
not by any means intimate that honest
working men are not wanted here. They
are as welcome as spring showers and
we doubt If capable workman has ever
vet sought. here in vain for a job. But
We do not want tEamps and they will be
fred out Of town with an ever-increas-
ing momentum liable to: jar some Of
their finer sensibilities.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-09
Freighters Attention!

Be sure and take your watch to the
King jeweler, speardsh or Deadwood for
repairs. ...
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-09
BISMARCK STEAM LAUNDRY.

Headquarters in the Northwest for frstc,ass
work At bottom prices. Mail ordsrswin receive
prompt attention. 32 5f 81. 5s..:. ).
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13
AN nNFoRrrYATN LErTNR


Tho San Antonio Express, orc Of Coy.
lrcland'a most intelligent and consera-
tive friends, takes that view a thc gov
crnors opposition to immigration which
VIII strike every lover Of the states prog
ross. Texas demands broader states
manship than TINT which secs ~ our
$4,000, 900 acres Of public lalds no cl-
bow room for the scant 100000 Of our
population Commenting ON the gov
cruor's policy, the Express says "lhe
letter Of Gov ireland to Horace Baker,
published elsewhere, Is ono OF the most
unfortunate documents yet signed By q
governor Of Texas We can stand the
ridlculc the governor viii bring upon
himself through his fears that Ia Texas,
which could hold the whole population
OF the Uuitcd States and be no more
dcnScly populated than MASSACHUSETTS, Is
now, the children will soon be iostliug
each other for room, but we cannot af-
ford TO have our material prosperity in
iured by such rebuff to Intending inn
migrants While the press and people
have been pcrsistcntly calling aloud to
induce immigrants 20 come here TO assist
IN developing our undeycloped resources
and to occupy our waste lands, the gov
ciuor Of the state turns the back Of his
hand, and coldy says to tho intending
e
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13

Actors arc credited with being more
snpctstitious than any other people. Per-
hans Il 81 not generally known that base
ball playcrs share this weakness to an
oyen greater extent. 4 baseball player
viii walk dozen squares ont Of his way
TO clbowa cross.eyed person. Arson, the
well.known Chicago player, is said to be
ono oil the most supcrstitious Of his pro-
fcssion.
Not one woman N 4 thousnnd car leave
store without pricing ono or more mr.
ticlrs that she has not the remotcst idea
of buying. Indeed to the average woman
this ls one Of the privileges of her sex.
Apropos Of this, tho following story is
told by d correspondent a llrm IN Lewis
ton, Me-, displayed some handsome CASH
mere shawls Two ladies entered the
store, asked TO look at the shawls, pulled
and tossed them over 70 thcirhoarts CON
tent and disgust of the salcs-
man, aud finally one OF them
declared She only wanted TO look at
them, thought they were pretty cheap at
81, but didn't think much Of 'em after
all. Their establishment was as great as
their modification wncn informed that
the tug was marked $500 instead of So
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13
coKE ANn rLfr NlNnn-

THE GAzE1rE shines for all, and below
VIII be found u letter from devout
Presbyterian in reply to the proceedings
at Crawford as printed in this paper
yesterday:
Four Wogru, TIN oct. Il, 1855.
To the Editor Of the Gazette,
noticed In your Issue OF to day that tho
Presbyterian synod, in sossion at Crawford.
Tex, passed u set of resolutions on the subject
OF prohibition, and therein going out ot their
way TO dcnouncc and tfuduco senator coke ana
other representative men " Texas. do not
know 20 what church that synod belongs hut
this do know, and dcsirc that everyone else
should know, that Il IL not the synod Of tho
"rtcsbytcrian Church in tho United states,
commonly callod the southern Presbyterian
Church This church holds fast 10 the dooirin,
rs laid down by our Divine Mastor, when he
said MY Kingdom Is not ofllhis World
consequently cur church courts meat to delhi.
crate upon aud doylsc means of promotlrg an A
building mp Che kingdom OF our Lorslo OF
Maetcr, Jcsus Christ, and not for The p,na and
pnss!ng resolutions on political Citations men
attempting 70 iraduce by vile hc wo-ld has,
asuuc, noble and patriot, ~. c,droh meet
over produced The sg,ia Q, 'tin.
on the 2Sih Of this mopM " pRranirR%,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13

TIN Chicago Herald evidently regards
our own Jessie Jones rs the coming Re
publican Christian statesman OF the South.
That paper says: "Thc Young stage
robbcr of Texas reasoned like q great
innuy other people, lie had no money,
aud as he had to rob somebody lac thought
the United States government could
stand Il better than anybody else, Great
things may be expected of this young
man If he ever gets out of the pcni.
Tertiary and into politics"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13

,rnE "codc" has received a terrible sct-
back IN Georgia. Two young men named
Thomas ani Roberts had long been pay
ing attention TO the daughter OF a wealthy
farmer Tho girl SO divided her favors
that neither could tell which was the
favored sutton Finally the rivals got to
the lighting point and agreed upon n
private duel with shotguns. They retired
to secluded spot, marked OFF the ground
aud were about TO fire, when Roberts
lowered his gun and said al you'n
give me suit OF clothes you can have the
girl and be hanged" The proposition
was accepted, and now Thomas is in inll
possession,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13
THO Mcsi.
ZIG spring pantogrpb.

Col. Swlnk, one of the land-bOard ennis
saries, has told the public that the plains
OF West Texas were just as salubrious, as
rich and cNhaustlcss IN soil and as finely
watcred as Dallas and Grayson, the ban
ncr agricultural counties .oi the state.
his is what the pantagraph has all the
time commended, and it is Just why II op-
poses the leasing out Of the West, \
country so rich in climate, soil, water,
etc, should be dotted by homes and
farms and small ranches owned 10y the
occupants, rather than lcnsed out by the
wlolc county
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13
!. liz Pan Mall Gaettc,

= the Pan Mall tWeHe'
MN' ol&t, has been several toes de-
now al as the son OF londoyJonrnal-
ist Thisis incorrect, lie w horn IN
te,o AMI Is tho eldest sonni the late
nov v stead, Nonoongrmist minis
ter who resided AZ IHNdeh-on'Fyne
,s,lrc the caitor Of tho MI Mall Gazette
gst saw tho light oriay white quite
young Mr. Stead w engaged as a clerk
II ,bc RUSSIAN covdlato ONCE IN Now,
cas,le.on.r,po, ID in 1871 he was ap.
ro,n,sd cd,tor/ the Northern Echo, a
baii.pcnny pcr issued in DARLINGTON
n nrIiin,s ATTRACTED the attention OF
a., IA Morley when he became a
,,,',,,,, n parliament for Newcastle,
n.y., 1 icurcd his services as assistant
aS,, ~ the Pall Mall Gazette Al the
,n,Slr Morley was engaged in writing
,valo OF Golden, ana was much away
M home, leaving the entire response.
iliiy Of the Gazette, ON some occasions,
lr months at time m Mr. Stoad's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-13

Mn DAyENronr, the Republican can
ddptc for governor Of New York, re-
marks in his letter accepting the no:una-
ton, that In The matter OF ciyil-soryicc
reform the Democratic party "siands ar
ruyed In opposition to ourselves" Pre-
suming ourselves TO mean tho Rcpub-
lean onlcc.holdcrs, Mr. Davenport has
stated the case with wonderful cleorncss
mud force.