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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THE London Morning Post asserts that
Earl Duff erin has resigned as Viceroy of
India n consequence of the disastrous eff
feet upon British prestige in India of MIR.
Gladstone's weak and timorous policy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

IT begins to look as if the late affair
between Colonel o ter and Mr.. Pound
maker in the Northwest was a bad one for
the Canadian soldiers. Reinforcements
are urgently called for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

B. K BRUCE, Register of the Treasury,
has placed his resigna ton in the hands of
Secretary Manning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

DISPATCHES from Shanghai state that
the dispute between China and Russia re-
parding the frontier of Manchooria mas
become acute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

GENERAL GRANT treated his family and
household to another surprise on the 9th
by themarked change in his condition from
the previous day. DR.. Douglas said: ut
Is simply wonderful"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

The British Government has advised a
cessation of the chartering of ships OF
small pattern for transport service. rms
is believed to foreshadow a stoppage OF all
war preparations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THE trans Atlantic steamship com.
panies are endeavoring to restore the
rates of passage, which have been badly
cut by sharp competition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

A DISPATCH received by the Chief of Po-
lice at st. Lou s, Mo-, early on the morning
of the 9Th, from Auckland, New Zealand,
ann unced the capture, on the steamer City
OF Sidney, Walter Lennox Maxwell,
the ALLEGED murd erer of G. Arthur Prel-
Ter, whose body was found packed in a
trunk owned 10y Maxwell and l fit in the
room occupied Ivy him at the Southern
Hotel, st. Louis. Immediate steps will
be taken for Maxwell's extradition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THERE are now two British war vessels
at New York. The corvette Canada
dropped anchor in the harbor on the Sth.
The Strelok remains there too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

HARVEY M. MUNsELL, one of the jurors
in the Short trial in New York, has been
arrested for contempt of court and per-
iury in connection with the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

O'DoNovAN Rosa says the acquittal OF
Dick Short is triumph of justice ana
vindication of true Americanlsm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

an inch thick was reported in Wisconsin
and Iowa the night of the It'll, and snow
In Minnesota. Much damage to small
fruits is feared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

COLONEL Offers battle with the In
dams in the Northwest created intense ex-
element at Ottawa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

CAPTAIN Couch is endeavoring to re-
organize his Oklahoma boom at Caldwell,
Kas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

, THE man charged with the murder OF
the Italian shipped to Pittsburgh, Pa, In
q trunk has told so many conflicting sto-
ries that it is believed the officers have Sc
cured the right man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

EARL GRANVILLE stated in the British
House of Lords on the 4th that England
and Russia had agreed to renew negotia-
tions in reference to the Afghan frontier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

GROSS frauds are said to have been dis
covered in the Thirty fourth Representa-
tive District in Illinois, which will be
looked into before Mr.. Shaw's successor IS
coafad
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THE London Times says the Afghan
affair has been mismanaged, but the oppo-
sition should rely on the coming election
to square accounts with the Administra =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

PRINCESS BEATRICE is to be married
soon to Prince II nry of Battenberg. The
British House OF Commons has been In
formed that she expects the usual mar =
rage dowry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

SECRETARY WHITNEY and John Roach
were in consultation at Washington on the
9th, relative to the acceptance Of the Dol
phin by the Government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

IT is semi-officially announced at Paris
fiat Bismarck offered to arbitrate for the
settlement of the dispute between Russia
and England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

THE London Times insists that the Gov
eminent should persuade the Ameer of
Afghanistan to permit an English garri-
son to occupy Herat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

PoRrAzAE and Cocobalo, Lieutenants of
the Colombian rebel, Preston, and who
were the leaders in the burning OF Colon,
have been executed after a trial by court
martial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

VETERANS of the Army of the Potomac
took a trip on Chesapeake Bay on the 1th
during q tremendous rainstorm, and
wound up with grand banquet In the
evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
NEWS AND NOTES.

A Summary Of Important Events.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

The May Report of the Department. OF
Agriculture-Cotton Well Advanced, But
Wheat, With But Few Exceptions, Show
ing Up Badly-The Average of Condition
In the Wheat Producing States.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept l9.-The secre-
tary OF the interior has made a decision in
what are known a. the Ontonagon land
cases. reversing the decision of the commis-
ioner of the land office The parties to the
case, which is said to involve the possession
OF several million dollars worth OF land in
the Marquette district, Michigan, are Picard
". Cameas, Wake teld vs. Longon, and Spies
IS. Mohring, and the question AT issue was the
right oil pie-empt0rs to locate upon lands
covered by private entries. In his decision
the secretary holds that she private entries
and locations are not void, but voidable
only for the want of restoration; that the
pre-emptoTs are not admissible upon the
lands; and that the private entries may be
submitted to the board of equable adjudica-
tion upon the filing within sixty days of Pc
titions by the parties Interested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
Northern Pacific Statistics.

New YORK, Sept la-The annual report
of the finances of the Norrhern Pacific rail-
way presented at the directors meeting
Thursday shows the gloss earnings TO be
Sl1, 235 $50, the operating expenses SC, 1915,
301, leaving $5,0Si $40 net earnings. In
forest and dividends bring this up to IS, 23l,
OIL Ont of this disbursements amounting
to 81, l39 liz were paid, leaving a surplus of
S9l 800 over all. The principal decrease
from last year was in passenger earnings,
caused by the subsistence of the Ceur
d'Alene mining excitement, the opening of
the Union Pacific to Oregon, and the snow
blocl1ades in Oregon last winter. Freight
was increased by the STEADY advance OF
population.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

BUFFALO N Y. Sept 10 The car-coup-
ling tests by the Master Car Builders a~so-
c!ati,n were concluded Thursday. The sue
cessful couplers we're the Titus and Bns-
singer. Jannrey, Morgan AMI Murphy. The
committee have decided upon the following
patents for the approval Of the association;
Archer. Ames, Cowell, Downing, Clifford,
Helm, Jannrey, Mckean. Perry, Mark
Thunnnd and Titus and Bossinger These
couplers will be placed in actual service on
railyoads, and the results Will be reported al
the next meeting of the asocatiion, to be
held at Niagara Falls, in June
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

CANTON, Ohio, Sept l9.-Governor
Hoadly addressed several THOUSAND people
at the Rink Vendome Thursday night Ez-
cursion trains were run here from all neigh
boring towns In his speech Governor
Hoadly replied to the MassiIon speech Of
Senator John Sherman, devotihg about
half an hour to this task. Before the meet
ing he gave a reception to the public at the
Barnett house, and after the meeting re
sponded to a ssrenade rendered him at the
residence of John C. Welty, prominent
Democrat, whose guest Governor Hoadly
was while in the city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
Sheriff S Sale.

By virtue of an Execution and Fee Bill No.
5946, issued out of the clerks Office of the cir
cult court of Rock Island county, and state OF
Illinois, and to me directed, whereby l am com
manded to make the amount OF certain ludg-
ment recently obtained against IL. b. Terry IN
favor of Frank III, out of the lands, tenements,
goods and chattels of the said defendant, II. b.
Terry, l have levied upon the following proper
ty, to-wit:
The east hs1f (1I) the northwest quarter (4)
Of section nineteen 49, in township No. sixteeu
C16), north range No FIVE 90 west Of the fourth
(4thl principal meridian, in the county of Rock
Island and state Of Illinois
Therefore according TO said command, | shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right,
title and interest of the above named II. d
Terry in and to the above described property, or
saturday the 10th day of october, 1885, att O'Clock
p. m, at the north door OF the court hou in the
city of Rock Island, in the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, for cash in hand, to
isfy said executions and fee bills.
Dated at Rock Island, this 18th day of Septem.
Der, A D., 1885. JOHN NJ. RETICKER,
| Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

Being entirely vegetable, no particular
care is required while using DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets" They OperN
ate without disturbance to the constitu-
tion, diet, or occupation. For sick head
ache, constipation, impure blood, dizzi>
ness, sour eructalions from the stomach
bad taste in the mouth, bilious attacks
pain in the region of kidneys, internal
fever, bloated feeling about stomach, rusf
of blood to head take DR.. Pierces Pei
lets. By druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

BUFFALO, n Y. Sept IA Haight OF
Barnums show said Thur7day that Jumbo
was ktls1 whiie trying to save Tom Thum
from impending death. As Jumbo saw the
train, winch was only when it was closs
upon him, he made a rush for his prote2'
and, grasping him in hi, trunk, threw hiL
way across the tracks as ii he hal been :
kitten. The little fellow landed against &
box-car, whining Ike a whipped puppy
Jumbo then tried to get out of tie way
himSalf, but It was too late, and he W.
crashe between the engine and the cars
Hs + nred terribly, bus his agony wa short
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

BNGHAMPToN, N. Y. Sept, 10 In the
election for school commissioners here the
women generally voted. This hsd the
effect of bringing out very large vote,
and the total number Of ballots cast
was twenty times as large as usual
Many young ladies who were neither
mothers nor taxpayers, tried to vote, and
their ballots were rejected. The scenes at
the polls where women were eleetioneering,
we're novel The ladies generally voted for
the successful candidates.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
AND, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1885,
THE PRAIREs ON FIRE.
Farmers Losing a Large Amount of Prop
ertY Blazing Wheat.

erbf - Blazing wheat
STEELE ID. r., Sept. ~. "A terrible prai-
rie fire was raging west and north Of here all
Thursday Reports from Sterling, eighteen
miles west, are that farmers in that region
lost everything.
Passengers on Thursday nights east
bound train report seeing ten to fifteen
stacks of wheat On fire at the same time
near here.
The losses in grain range from 100 to 5000
bushels to each farmer.
Mrs W. l. Bedford seven miles from
here, inhaled the flames while fighting the
fire, and is in critical condition. asT;in
The fire is still raging and will probably
cause still greater damage before it is ex-
tinguished
BUFFALO, D. T., Sept l9 "A prairie fire
north of here Thursday afternoon destroyed
200 stacks of wheat on William V. How
den's farm, $50 acres Of wheat belonging to
William Wylie, three harvesters and bind
ers of d. Aadrus, and did less serious dam
age to many other farms in this vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
Burglar Shot by a Woman.

WHEATON, Ills. Sept. 10. ABB ut 4 O'Clock
Friday morning burglar entered the resi-.
dence of f. Hammetl. AIR hammett was
awakened and grappled with the intruder
Mrs Hammett got revolver. and seeing no
chance to hanI 1t to her husband. fired a
shot at the burglar, which took effect, as
the burglar cried Il am shot, and broke
away from Mr. II ,nmstt aud escaped and
so Far eludsd capture.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
What You Saw.

There are so many frauds advertised
for the hair, you say. Sc there are, but
Parker's Hair Balsam is not one of them.
1t will not work miracles, but it will dc
better service for your hair than anything
else you can find. Restores original col
or, cures dandruf, gives new growth
Elegantly perfumed. Not dye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

WARSAW, N. Y, Sept l9-The special
grand jury convened Friday morning to
consider the case of the ttica bank robber,
found three bills, one for robbery and two
with assault with intent to kill Cashier Bar
ross and Postmaster Lorish. He plead
guilty to the first, and Judge Lewis sen.
fenced him to twenty years OH the first bill
and ten ON the second. He is II years Of
age cooper by trade, and his home is in
Williamson, Wayne county. He plead in
extenuatiou of his crime serious physical
condition, which was excited by work.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
GOVERNOR CURTIN DENOUNCED

Because He Had No Good Word to Say
of Gen. Grant.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. ia sensation
was caused at the reunion of the One Hun
drad ami First and One Hundred and Third
Pennsylvania volunteers Thursday at Salts
burg L. NJ. Truxell, OF Dubois, in respond
ing to an address OF welcome, denounced
ex-Gover or Curtin a. "the only public
man in the land who did not have a good
word to say for our old commander, Gen
Grant" The speaker added; "fhis man,
Curtin, is on the list o! speakers for to-day
reunion. | consider it as an insult to us
all The ex-governor who had been an
n"unced to peak, failed to make his APP
naarauca
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
How the Attorney General viii visw 1t

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept H. 1t is be-
lisved by persons interested that if the at
torney general renders a decision on the
questions at issue respecting the legality OF
the court of Alabama claims accounts he
will take substantially the same ground
contained in the decision of the United
States supreme court in the case of Brown
VS. the United States, in which it was laid
down that in case OF ambiguity in a statute,
contemporaneous and uniform executive
construction for period of years is decisive
and copciu iva
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept 19.-The Mil
waukee Turnverein is taking steps to e1pel
Sheriff Pasc hen from the society because he
voted for high license last Tuesday. He DEF
nies that he did SO, but his sccusers claim
they can prove It
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
THE MARKETS.

Hogs 1900; light, 40a4 Is; mixed, 3 s5s4 30
h av} s0a4 30
ROCK ISLAND.
OatA-25c
/ ay-Timothy 90
Aay-Wild-$S0
Rye-45c.
Corn -44c.
Potaloes-25c.
Onions 40c.
| C08-Soft II hard IS 50.
| Uold Nood-SA CO.
o ru~ IS o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

The cheapest place in the
three cities to have your boots
and shoes repaired or made is
at the Central Shoe Store.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19
HALF-CENT A WORD.

The ARGUS hereafter wi publish in this col
ann all ivertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent,
For Sale, Borrd OF Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rate of one-hdtf cent 1oord,
zach figure word, but no advertisement less
tina ten cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-19

STUHRT'S Second Hand Clothing store has re-
moved from second avenue to Third avenue south
side of Union square Iq-1t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-09
Cancer Of TQlgua

A Case Resembling that OF General Grant
Some ten yeass ago had scrOfulous sore on my
light hand which gave me great trouble, and I'M
der the old,tIme trealmen. was healed Up, and
supposed was we'll. found, however, It had
only been driven into the system by the use OF pot
alh and mercury, and In March, ISs9, It broke out
In my throat. and concentrated In what some Of
the doctors den IminAtld caneea was placed
under treatment for this disease, some six OF
seven OF the best phy,iciGns In the country had
me 4; different times under their charge, among
them three specialists In this line; but one after
Auother would exhaust heir skill and drop me,
eaten thTogE Oh ny cheer, destro' ing the root of
my mouth and upper lip, thcn attacked my
tongue palate aud lower lip, destroying the palate
and under lip entirely aud DAlf my tongue, eating
out 70 the top Of my let cheek bone and up to the
left eye. From a hearty robust woman OF $50
pOuntS, was re 'Gced % mere trAnie OF skin and
bones, almost unable 70 turn myself In bed. /
could not eat any solid iUod, but SubsiSted N
LIQUIDS, and my tongue wpa 50 far gone could not
talk The anguish Of mind and the horrible SUI
ferings OF body which experienced never eau be
revealed. Given up b. phystctan % die, Win NO
around my bedside expecting every moment to be
my lat. IN tsct, my husband would place his hand
on me every nov ard then 70 see wis thet wES
alive or rot, and az one time I'LL decided mat NE
was extinct, and my death vas reported all over
the couatry. 49,
Such was my wretchcG and hsip!ess condition
the first OF las October, (lSsp, WIEN my friends
commenced giving me sWiitS Specific. In lesa
than mouth the eating places stopped and heal
ing cOnsaeaeed and the fearful aperture In my
cheek hRs boon closed and firmly knitted together
A process Of . new under lip Is progressing fnely,
and the TONGUE which MS almost destroyed Is Sc
ing recovered and Il seems that nature Is supply
Ing q new tongEe. car talk 50 that my tnepdS
can readily understand me, and eau eat solid food
aEain am able 70 walk about wherever pleEse
without the aAEistang Of any one aud have gained
div pouBd9 Of bnSn. AL this under the blessing
OF q fnefCihll!y Re&Yehly EsIher, Is due 70 SwiiIs
Specific IAN 0 Vond ( and naval 70 Rl my
II ends, hundreds Of whom have knoEH ny IN
tense EuHeringS and have visited me IN my 4thic-
lions While am not entirely wall, Jst nj EtAtf'
tIde Is none the less dsvouEy- and an, eolAdrut
tSSt 4 perfect recovery Is now 10 sigh. II any
doubt thise facts, would refer them TO Hon. John
H. TraJloF SSate SSpator o! this district, who IS
my neigh Dor, Dc. 7. g. ELGdbeld, Of LAGrange, Ga,
OF 70 any Other FERROUS living u te Lpptnern part
81 Troupe county, aG- Mrs. AAgS L. EqSER-
Lag Ange, Ga, NAY H. IeAS.
Sold by all druggists.
TrestI;s On Rood and skin Diseases mailed tree.
Call on our Physician, No, l57 W. 80 ST., n. Y.
ConSpltatIoa free. Tbs 5wITr SPECIFIC Co, Drawer
- For sais By LAughliu BrrS 4 ca. ssG losan& Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-09
A woMAAis VIEW.
Which IS The Stronger ssz-soaV PsEssnsn,
Queries.

Which Is The Stronger sSz-somO Pertinent
St. Loud R;pubsiaan.
Once more the most wire.nerved, lin
bertoed, iror.hinged man performing in
the arena Of private life is asked to come to
the mourner's bench and contrast his &C.
coutrements with those Of his weak, feeble,
and no-nervei sister human, and to ask
himself whether or not-king Of beasts as
he is-he thinks he could trolic around
sith all his muscle, tenGons, sinews OF
var, and solid flesh II he were capArisoned
from neck to heel as woman 10. he may
claim six feet in his stockings, or as many
as centipede II he please5, but he will
tell YOU that he can't leap-isog worth
baubee unless he lowers notch in his
suspender. He may be able TO wrestle
with truth and throw 1t like blacksmith,
but he first demands a ring, fair play, and
no tight waistband.
his Uranium wouldn't be worth an
empty cocoanut for mathematics II
dozen long, crooked hairpins were jab-
bing his thinking apparatus. He will not
he hit below the belt, and he takes OF
the belt when the mark has been sUtIi-
GENTLY made in that region. In fact, man
Is q pretty good iorty-horse power engine
without 'harness-all his trammels gone
and a space TO move in left him. But
haul him IN, reef him, tackle, cheat and
shackle him as women are; stick wires in
his brains, grid in his lungs, liver, heart,
spleen and stomach with no more chance
for good long, yard wide breath than q
man would have in his iron coffin, then
turn him loose.
Pin his arms 10 his sides in tight, gros
grain silk sleeves, choke his Adams apple
In No. IL collar clinched with diamond
button. Pinch him in most where he
lives and when his knees tremble and
the cold sweat ruuS off his ample brow,
add one more dignity-nsy, fifty others
in the shape OF tight, stiff undergarments,
bustles, lopsided from its own heitiness,
plat after plat Of heavy WOODEN, boufant
latneas OF cashmere, all in weak spot,
Just where nature meant his spines 70
give way and curve like q rams horn II
pressed TOO much. Then lasso what there
"a left Of him in jetted jersey As heavy
as 4 coat OF amor or curiassa OF
Of Charlemagne, weighted dowr with long
spikes, balls, tassels and ChunkA Of Jet.
Put on him elbow kid gloves 90 tight as
! 10 give his thumb . deathly cholera In