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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

OF reduction Of wages TO conform to these
accepted by the wortmen at Homestead last
Monday. The same action has been taken at
the Bellaire Steel Plant The Riverside and
Bellaire works will both start up in full
next week. The Top mill will also resume
operations Monday i'll all departments.
PITTsBURG Pa; Jan 9.-The settlement
Of the strike in the first three pools on the
Monongahela river, at the exc rate, has
caused dissatisfaction among the fourth pool
operators The difference, heretofore has
been 15cent:. in their favor in the price for
mining They now claim that it should be
q of cent, and have determined to cut
wages to II cents This will be the lowest
rate of wages ever paid for mining in this
section of the country. There is no talk of a
tril1e at present.
WooNsocKET, r. l., Jan 9.-The help in
the cotton mills at Riverdale and Rockdale,
Mass, have had their wages reduced IA per
cent, dating from Jan. l. At Wilkinson
vile, Mass, lesser reduction has taken
place. There will probably be no strike
BELLAIgE, Ohio Jan. 9.-All the EN-.
ployes of the Beliaire, Zanesvill & Columbus
railroad earning less than $25 per month
have been notified of 10 per cent reduction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

lbtH: efIt} IOOfe.
Hon. James Watson Webb. who was for
many years editor of The New York Courier
and Enquirer, was the last avowed duelist
at the north His last meeting was at VIII
mington, Del, with Tom Marshall of Ken
lucky. He was not only wounded in the left
knee, but on his return ta New y orl lie was
tried and sentenced to two years hard labol
in the penitentiary. Governor Seward par
doned him and he renounce1 dueling; but
when he was al Washington, at the time Of
the assault on Sumner, h was challenged
again, as he thus told the story
Il was at Washington AT the time of
Brooks assault on Summer The Courier
and Enquirer came out denOuncinI Brooks
as coward ten Quitman, IA northern
man and an old and intimate friend, wateC
on me and said, General ! am sorry to sec
youn l knew. " hat it meant and handed him
a chhir. 1 have a message for you, he con
tinued, and am ashamed To bear it, but if
| refused couldn't live III the south
About The Courier Enquil sr ragraph!'
/ asked 'YesN he said Well said |, lust
keep it in your pocket till Tonight That
paragraph was written in the otfice. | am
responsible for it, and will fight foI it, but
prefer to fight for what | have written
myself sent a letter two days ago
published in the paper this morning
1t will be here tonight 1t is four times a;
severe as that paragraph; but when that gets
here you can take your choice and we viii
fight tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
added to Quitman; i am now churcl
communicant, AMI have changed my view.
on dueline. | would not now fight per
sonal duel-a duel for personal atfront
Moreover, | had no personal quarrel witt
Brooks. He and I dined together at Gov
ernor Atkins only three days ago. But
will fight for my country and its institutions
aui principles in private combat the same q.
armies do, and ask the blessing of God upo,
the issue. | will fight Brooks tc-morrow
Come to me in the morning.
MY offensive letter arrived Next morn
ing Gen. Quitman waited on me, and said
the South Carolinian, after q two hours
session over my letter, had withdrawn tho
challenged inever was 50 asteui>hed III my
lifa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
Suggestions of Its Improvement Made by
the Official Commissioners.

Suggestions of Its Improvement Made by
the Official Commissioner.
New YORK, Jan. 9-The commission to
the Central and South American states has
presented its report to the president. 1t re-
cites the manner in which it performed its
duties In order to secure more intimate
commercial relations between the United
States and the several countries of Central
and South America the commission finds
there must be: First, regular and direct
steam communications; second, commercial
treaties and reciprocal concessions and tariff
duties; third, simplification and mo1ifica-
ton of the customs regulation in Central
and South American countries; fourth, an
increase and Improvement of the consular
service; fifth, the establishment of American
mercantila houses in Central and South
merica; sixth, a more intimate knowledge
among American manufacturers of the
wants OF tie people of Central and South
America; seventh, a system of banking in
connection with common standard of
value; eighth, more liberal credits by our
merchants; ninth. introduction Of the
bonded warehouse system in those coun-
tries With referen e to the fourth
proposition the commission says it
has been urged vita much force to
recommend the establishment of new ex-
ecutive department Of the government SIM
liar to the board Of ira ie of England, with
member Of the cabinet for the head, to
which snail be committed the care and ar
rangement of our iorei N commerce In
this department might be concentrated all
| the powers of the government in watching
protecting, and promoting the commercial
interests of the country in foreign markets,
an agency under whose guidance and encour-
agenlent the great commerce of Great Brit
ain has gruWn IN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Public Notice.

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city, the
ARGUS has established branch office at
DeSanto's drug store, corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue, where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
Office and the same will be regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa.
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the Office door in which communications
can be deposited when the Office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.
THE SENATE FINDS SOME MORE
FAULT WITH THE HOUSE,
Putting Legislation into Appropriation
Bills That the Senate Cannot Con-
slider There-Passage of the
Interstate Commerce
Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 9--At the con-
clusion of Morrilrs speech Wednesday the
senate took up the interstate commerce BILL
and it occupied the remainder of the day
without action
On Thursday, when the senate assembled
Maxey introduced bill to regulate the
letting of mail contracts.
Allison, chairman of the committee on ap-
preparations offered as a separate bill, all
the legislative provisions inserted by the house
in the pension appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year, regulating the fees of attorneys
and claim agents; prohibiting the payment
of any fee till the claim is allowed; and
limiting the fee to $l0 except in cases of
special contract filed with the commissioner
of pensions and approved by him. He asked
that this bill be referred to the committee on
pensions, so that the appropriation
committee might have the opinion
of that committee on the proposed
legislation, which, by the rules of the senate,
could not bo considered by the committee in
an appropriation bill. Also, for the further
reason that the legislation sought to be re
pealed by the last section of the bill, was the
legislation put upon the pension bill last
Otdl ny u COnlelelt6 NpIllihllt6o VI liio l"o
houses.
The senate discu7sel until p IN. the
action OF tue house i'll loading down appro-
priatioa bills with legislation which the SON
ate could not amend At that hour Lap
ham took the floor, and spoke on the com
mercial treaties, in reply to Morrill, At
2:5O D. IN. the senate went into executive
session to consider the Nicaraguan treaty.
Discussion OF the Interstate commerce
bill proce 4ded in the house Wednesday, oc
cupying thu most of the time 1t was sup
ported by Reagan and opposed by Phelps,
Hewitt Of New York, Hammond and
others Perkins offered as an amendment all
the sections of the bill originally reported
from the committee on commerce, creating
an Interstate commerce commission and
defining its duties.
On Thursday the Interstate commerce bill
came up again as the unfinished business, the
pending question being on Hammond's
| amendment, that the commissioners shall not
be appointed until March 8. The amend
ment was adopted, only ~ negative votes
being cast.
After the rejection of several amendments,
at = o'clock the. bill was passed, yeas l62;
nays, IS.
Davis, of Missouri, called up the contested
election case of George H. Craig VS.. Charles
NJ Shelley, of the Fourth Alabama district.
! After speaking five minutes there were cries
| Tor vote, and Craig was sworn in without
| objection.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
LAZY LEGISLATORS.
The House AdjOurns Until Monday
Evening-.-NO Permanent Organi-
cation Effected.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Jan. e special -
In the house today the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was adopted, and
Chief Justice Sch0field administered the
oath to all the members
After considerable wrangling by both
sides, motion was carried to adjourn
until o'clock Monday evening, January
18th. Many of the members at once took
the train for home. The democrats who
remain began talking about Haines, whose
friends were anxious for an adjournment
so as to enter into negotiations with
Cronkrite
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
REDUCTIONS OF WAGES.


A Cut That Materialized into a Raise.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Jan 9.-The IT'S en-
ployes of the Mansfield Machine works have
been notified Of a 10 per cent. reduction in
their wages, to take effect on Monday next
The Mansfield Gas company announced a
reduction of 25 per cent in the wages, and
and their men Immediately quit work. In
order to have them resume, the company
were obliged to offer them 25 per cent more
than they were originally receiving
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 9.-The River
side Steel works have notified their employees
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

G GUNsAIrHS'
Wolff, Chas. Ill Seventeenth street.
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS.
Sauerman, John, 219 seventeenth street.
II ARDwARE'
Stewart 6 Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAIL0RS.
Wendt, H. 1902 second avenue.
N NEWSPAPERS
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
posite Postofice. Best advertising medium in the
city.
The Rock island WEEKLY ARGUS; published
every Friday. fine JOB department in conEec
ton with the establishment.
D ESTAURANTS AND CoNFECTIoNERS.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
Eyers, Fred, 1911 second avenue.
s SALOONS
Westphal, John, 1872 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
The NaXnI Annrnnriatinn.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan 9-The house
committee on appropriations has reported
to the house, and will call up for considera-
tion soon, new bill for the support of the
navy, for the six months ending June 80,
l3s5. This bill appropriates So, l20, ,l55,
which is half of the amount con
tanned in the naval bill passed by the
house during the last session, and which also
passed the senate with amendments and
went to a conference committee where it
still remains. The bill reported appropriates
$I33, IN more than the bill which passed the
the senate just before the holidays. Both
bills were based upon the estimates of last
year, but the house bill reported Thursday,
members of the house say, is more in ac
cordance with the recommendations of the
navy than the bill which was passed by the
Sauatg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
st, JaCkson's Day.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 9-Thursday was st
Jackson's day, and the city was overrur
with distinguished Democrats from all sec,
tions of the state Little business was done
in either branch of the Legislature. Senator
Payne was given an ovation on entering the
hall, all members clustering around him and
shaking his hand warmly. Upona joint reso
luton the legislature adjourned, The after
noon was devoted to speaking. A banquet
occurred in the evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9-The house
committee on coinage by a vote of to 3
tabled the Buckner bill, which suspends for
three years the coinage of the standard sill
yer dollars and authorizes the president to
seek by conference with European govern
ments to establish a common ratio between
gold and silver. This action disposes of the
silver question for this congress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
The Reagan Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 9-As passed by
the house, the Interstate commerce bill is
substantially the substitute offered by
Reagan, he having successfully resisted
nearly all attempts to modify it. The first
section prohibits discrimination against
any class of shippers, by requiring
charges to be the same to al
for like service. The second section forbids
drawbacks or rebates The third forbids
combinations and pooling The fourth pro
hibits higher charges for short hauls than
for longer ones, ones, and the fifth requires
schedules of rates to be posted, which
schedules can only be changed after five
days notice
The remaining sections relate to the penal
ties to be imposed and prescribe the pro
ceedings to be taken against violation of this
act
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

J. \. Tawney, Esq, a leading attorney
of Winona, Mimi, writes: after using
it for more than three years, take great
pleasure in stating that Iregard DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, as the
best remedy in the world for Coughs and
Colds 1t has never failed to cure the
most severe colds have had, and invari-
ably relieves the pain in my chest"
Trial Bottles of this sure cure for al
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
Free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug Store
Large size, S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9-The Journals Chip
pewa Falls special says: Ex-Lieutenant
Governor James NJ Bingham died Thursday
morning, after short illness, He was 81
years old and one of the most distinguished
lawyers in the northwest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

E. 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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Annual Meeting.

Public notice is hereby given 10 the stOckholder
of the Peoples National Bank of Rock Island, Ill.
that the annual meeting for the election OF eleYel
directors. to serve during the enfung year, vii
be held at their banking hsuse on Tuesday, Jan.
10. 1885. at 3 O'Clock p. N.
Rock Island, Dec. 81, 1884.
jan-21 JOHN PEETZ, Cashier.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
RIGTiNG MINERS IN IOWA.

Driving the Working Golfers Out of An
Sus-One Miner Killed.
ANGUS, Iowa, Jan 9.-The striking min
ers started riot here between j
and + O'Clock Wednesday afternoon and
drove all the miners at work out of
town, beating and kicking them badly. One
man at Keystone mine No. , defended him
self and was killed, and SIX others are re-
ported seriously wounded. The town is il
possession of the strikers and there is no tell
ing what the result will be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Ondyke & Co. VIII Pay Up

New YORK, Jan 9.-Opdyke & Co., the
suspended bankers having realized on some
real estate and other p roperty, viii pay rs
per cent almost Immediately and IS per
cent within short time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9-The house
committee on foreign affairs has authorized
Belmont to report to the house for its
adoption, the re olution calling upon the
president for copies of Instructions to
the commissioners from the United States to
the Congo conference at Berlin The special
Importance attaching TO this subject, is from
the fact that American participation i'll
European politics is regarded as inviting
European interference in affairs on the
American continent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
CONSECRATlON OF A BISHOP.


lHApbSfns ceremonies ih tHe EplPhdhS
Episcopal Church, Washington.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. .. Rev. William
Paret elected to succeed Bishop Pinckney,
was consecrated bishop of the Episcopal
church of the dioceses of Maryland Thurs
day. The ceremonies were grand and
imposing, and took place in the
Epiphany church, of which for the past
eight years, DR.. Paret has been rector, The
church was handsomely decorated for the
occasion. At 10 o'clock the doors were
thrown open to the public and the ceremo-
MES began. After prayer, Bishop Lyman,
of North Carolina, delivered the conservation
sermon, at the close of which Bishops Neely
and Whitehead led the bishop
elect to the presiding bishop,
who conducted the examination. This
was followed by the conservation, which was
most impressive. The bishop about to be
| consecrated knelt, and the Others delivered
the poetic lines of benediction and solemn in
junction, ending in the beautiful prayer, and
followed by the laying on of hands by Bishop,
Lee, Stevens and House, and the words by
the presiding bishop: Receive the Holy
| Ghost for the Office and work of bishop ir
| the church of God now committed untc
thee" etc. The church was packed to it.
fullest capacity. Over 800 clergymen dressed
in the fall robes of office were present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
A Monumental Orator.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. John War
wick Daniel, of Virginia, will be invited to
deliver an address in the hall of the house
of representatives on the day of the dedica-
ton of the Washington monument. He is
the idol of the young Democracy of Wash
ington's native state. He lost his leg and
was shot all to pieces during the war, when
little more than boy. He is elected to the
Forth-ninth congress, and ran against Cam
eron for governor at the last election. The
anti-Mahonites are delighted with the Sc
lection Mr. Daniels family has supplied in
every generation a judge to the supreme
bench of the state besides Raleigh Daniel
the celebrated attorney general and John
NJ. Daniel, editor of The Richmond Ex-
aminer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 8 President-elect
Cleveland left for Buffalo on the special
Chicago express at noon Thursday,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

CINCINNATI Jan &C W. Baker ex-
county prosecutor, consumed the forenoon
giving testimony before the Springer COM
mittee He described scenes in and about
the United States courtroom while deputy
marshals were coming and going in squads.
He visited the various ward polling places
but could not say there had been any intimi
dation. He saw two colored deputy
marshals arrest colored man who was a
Democrat for "iEsulting the United States
government.
Mr. Baker continued 81 saw at the polls
a gloomy picture-a dark picture
wanted to get away as soon as possible, as l
didn't want to get hurt The faces of good
many were dark REMARKED TO my COM
panion that they were evidently plumed
knights without the "K. /"
"Ah, you seemed to regard it as a very
dark night on election day." said Mr.. Stew.
art, jocosely.
High warm winds have dissioated the
snow on the Wyoming ranges, and cattle
are now reported in a satisfactory condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

Five or six years ago the family of Lis
pCuard Stewart of No. Il Fifth avenue,
New York, secured the services Of SYLVAN
dc Lauct, Il Freuchman, as waiter. In
course of time the Frcuchman forgot ms
position in the family and began to force
himself upon the society of Miss Minnie
stewart Che daughter and heiress of Mr..
Stewart He was thcrcupon discharged ;
but continued to prosecute Miss Stewart
with incohprent love letters. When the
family went to Saratoga and other water
ing places in the summer he followed
them with his annOyances presenting
himself To Miss Stewart whenever she left
the hotel, jumping out of ambush at the
most unexpected moments and trightcn-
ing her 50 that it became plain that some
thing must he done to stop the thing. The
law was therefore invoked and the waiter
was arrested.
The Stewards were humane in their
prosecutions They did not wish to have
their former servant punished all they
cared for was that he should cease annoy
ing them. 1t was believed that he was in
sane, but he did not appear to he 50, cN-
ceptiug IN regard to his inidtuutiUn.
His friends said that if he was re
| moved from the vicinity Oi Miss Stewart
he would soon he all right again, and theN
promised that if he was liberated they
would send him home to France. He was
liberated and to France he went. He did
not Stay there long. In a few months he
again appeared about Mr.. stewart : house
haunting ii As before and again Sendiug
uuWrlcOmc letters To the dauLhlcr This
could not lac tolerated and ne Wae again
arrested. His trial dragged along iOl
/ months, his iuWNcr putting IN all Kinds Oi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25

There are separate compartments for the
different herds They hold ten to sixty head
each Every lot that arrive, is kept to itself
They are separated SO ri-idly that there i no
danger of contamination from on" To- another
Here the -, 600 Jerseys. tn 5000 Ho,Slcin-
the g-what-they-cau Gucu-cyS. Here
ford- and Abyrlccn-Angu,es must wait their
allotted time \ veterinary surgeon at pres
ent DR.. \. NJ. Harrington, is in char-" The
surgeon and the shelter are provided 10y the
United States government. The keep and
care of the animals are ut the expense of the
owner y Lcrdsman must 90 with each lot
Some interesting statistic, ar" furnished
from the quarantine records Just now moro
Dutch cattle. Holstoin,. Dutch-tricSiauS Hul-
stcin-Flosiais and East Fricsian-. are i'm
ortod than any Others, The Dutch cattle
are popular Tor dair!oN because they give
such large quantities OF mix
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
Horsiurd's Acid Phosphate.

Or. G. \. fERNALD, Boston, Mass, SAYS 81
have used il in cases of impaired nerve Iuuct-
ION, with beneficial results, especially IN cases
where the system Is affected 10y the toxic uc-
ton of tObaCcO.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-25
4 WAS A FOOL,

Yes, they said was fool not 10 try sui
phur inter. tor rheumatism, from which !
hi'l suffered over two years but had tried
50 many doctors and medicines without get
ing rrlri That was discouraged. ] am now
ON my lplrth bottle and almost cured. | was
fool that didn't try that wonderful remedy
before c. g. Pratt, Manchester, ". H.