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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
AN EDITORS TRIBUTE.

Theron P KeatOr, Editor Of Fl.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes: For
the past five years l have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery, for coughs OF
most severe character, as well as for those
of a milder type. 1t never fails to effect g
speedy cure. My friends to whom have
recommended it speak of it in the samf
high terms. Having been cured by it oe
every cough / have had for five years,
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, etc. Call at HART
& Bahnsen's Drug Store and get Fra
Trial Bottle. Large Size $1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
The Gen. Grant Bulletin.

NEW YORK, March - Ten. Grants CON
dition was unchanged Thursday morning.
He passed a fair night, and no new devel-
opments Of Importance have occurred in his
case.
LATER Gen. Grant was much better in
every way Thursday. At > o'clock he was
sitting up in his cflica He eats Letter and
is in a hvelier mood than ne has been for
some time past There was every indication
Of decided Improvement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
What Cold Weather Really Means.


A correspondent from Manitoba write,
incidents Of weather which explain what
cold really means With the THERMOMETER
IS degrees below zero the air is so wonder
fully clear and dry that it does not seem
half so cold as it really is, but the effects aIs
reliable proofs of the temperature 1t is a
common sight to see people partly frozen,
but, unless they see themselves in glass OF
of being frozen. Occasionally the paEi
frozen viii snap off, and kittens and ponies
ears often break Off Mustard two feet
above stove will freeze. Water poured
from boiler into pail and taken at once
to the stable will frequently be thickly
coated with ice, which must be broken be-
fore the cattle will drink
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
4 Wen Of Saxon netired.

Here is an extract from Michael Davitt's
book on British prisons:
"A pickpocket told me the history of mis-
arrest one day in the following language: T
was jogging down a blooming slum in the
Chapel when l buttel reeler who was
sporting a red slang. l broke off his Jerry
and honed the clock, which was q rel one,
but / was spotted by a copper who claimed
me. was luEged before the beak, who Ga ga
me six doss III the Steel The week after |
was chucked up did snatch near St.
Psul's was Oo!lared, Jagged and got this hi.
of sayen stretch ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 20-During
Wednesday night or early Thursday morn
ing some mischevous person or persons en-
tered the lobby of the reporters gallery of
the senate and cut the wires of the United
Press, Associated Press and Western Union
and Baltimore d Ohio companies. The
damage done was slight and soon repaired.
The capitol police are investigating the mat
tar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

GENERAL GRANT, it is evident, is fail
ing fast. There is no hope of his recov>
cry, and the probabilities are that his
painful existence will be continued but a
short time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

SYCAMORE, Ills, March 2O-A remark
able case of, the failure of faith cure has
just terminated in this city in the death of
the wife Of A. w. Parry, a Free Methodist
minister The cause Of the death was, &C.
cording to medical authority, puerperal
fever. The patient refused medicine and
medical aid, and the whole church INDUCED
m seventy .two-houf prayer for her recov-
cry. Her death ended the service.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

The nomination of Joseph S. Miner, OF
West Virginia, for commissioner of inter
nal revenue, does not necessarily make
Mr.. Randall ruler of the administra-
ton. Mr.. Phil Thompson, of Kentucky,
his chief competitor was geographically
ineligible because of the interests of his
state in connection with the whisky
question; but beyond that, there are
events in his life which the administers
ton could not afford to ignore.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

ALTOONA, Pa, March ga serious
freight accident occurred early Thursday
morning on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Allerippus, on the eastern slope of
the Allegheny mountains An east
bound freight train broke in two,
and the forward portion of it
hurrying forward to prevent contact with
the rear, collided with a train in front,
Many cars were wrecked, and the fiagman
of the rear train J. Michaels, was killed.
Fireman Bergan had his head and face
badly cut and his wrist fractured; and Con-
dUct0r Hatch and Engineer Fox were So
NerelN m inrel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

have been sufferer from rheumatism for Z
years, at times with almost intolerabe pain.
had the best medical treatment, and took all sorts
Of remedies, but without relief. Being reduced
al most to a skeleton. and not being able 10 walk
even with crutches. was induced 10 try swift,
Specific, and il acted like a charm. and | an TO-
day entirely relieved. Have thrown away my
crntches and am in excellent health. i believe
Switt's Specific will cure the worst cases Of Thou
matism Mrs. EZRA MERsHoN
Macon GA Aur {. lS-i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
The World Do Move,

BALTIMORE, March 2J-Tle surremc
bench, Judges Brown, Dafy, Fisher, Stew
art and PhelpLs, Thursday decided TO admit
Charles S. Wilson, co.orel, iata OF Mas a.
chusotts, to the Baltimore bar. Tna last de-
cision of the court of appeals was that col
ored men could not practice law in d court
of Maryland Wilson came to Aary
land in 1883 to teach school, previous to
which time he had practicsi law in Boston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

NEW YORK, March ga special dispatch
TO che Evening Telegram from Lancaster,
Pa, says; Frederick Nixdorf, who has
heen on protracted spree, was committed
TO prison for five days by his friends for the
purpose of SOLDERING him up. Wednesday
night while in fit of delirium tremens be
broke bottle he found in his cell. and using
piece of the glass cut a cash in his
abdomen that caused his death. He leaves
widow and six children at Christiana, this
ortr1fxr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

In chronic and stubborn cases Of &c,
ralgia, govt, and rheumatism use Saliva
ton Oil. 1t is the greatest pain desToyeI
of the age. All druggists sell it for only
twenty five cents bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

A CHICAGO dispatch tells of a woman
who rose from supposed death bed to
prosecute a fraud" Now it will be better
hereafter to let Mr.. Hayes raise his chick
ems in peace. The time to prosecute the
fraud has gone by.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 20.-H is un-
derstood that the senate has formally rati-
fed the treaty with the khedive Of + ,ypt,
and the convention relating 10 the boundary
line between this country and Mexico, but
under the stringent rule of secrecy of the
senate, which just now is being strictly en-
forced, senators refuse 20 confirm or DENY
the correctness of the report
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Romance of n Comedians Daughter

CLEVELAND, Ohio, N ri 2l.-Upon Re
ceipt OF telegram from the Buffalo super,
intendent of police, Non lay afternoon, D
tective Reeves arrested Justin Segris. aged
70, AMI Mary Baker, the l6-year-oli daugh.
ter of William Bak +, OF Baker & Farron
the comedians. The youthful couple vert
on their way TO s. l. as, waere they were
to he married. Mis- Baker ,ays nothing ear
change her, and that size viii yet marry Sc
girls The courle are locked up at the cen
trail police station, pending the arrival Of
some one vested witl authority to take them
back to Buffalo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

PITTsBURG, March pa Jamestown, Pa,
special says: NJ W. Klein & Co, private
bankers, doing business under the name of
the Cambria county bank, closed their doors
Thursday morning, and posted notice to
the effect that it vas because Of inability to
make collections or realize on its securities.
The liabilities are said TO be about 81, 900.
Klein was cashier Of the concern AMI is not
known TO po,sess any assets. The company
is believed to have been a myth
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
RAILROAD TINE rADI,
hoCK ISLAND & r.9..
TIME TABLE JUNE ,ss, -''''E
TO AND IRON CpI,.,.-


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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

TOMBSTONE, A T, March 90 ~.
Smith, confidential clerk Of the St Helena
Mining company at Las Delicias, Sonora,
has absconded with a gold bar valued at
sl3, 600, which lie was conveying to Her
mossillo. The company has made an oifaG
Of $4,000 for the capture Of The thief III /
recovery of the luIliuD.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

RUSSIA is not threatening Afghanistan
merely for fun, and the Russian troops in
that locality are not there merely for pa
rade. If there is not war ii will be be
cause the czar is afraid to provoke it, or
because of the apparent comardice of Mr..
Gladstone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Shot Without Proyocatiun.

Mt. STERLING, KY, March 90 Henry
Watson, white shot and killed jeff Johnson,
d respected colored mechanic, Wednesday,
without provocation Watson was employed
to watch coal trains and had arrested John
sons son for alleged stealing stock. When
the father insisted on accompanying his boy,
Watson fired the fatal shot Great excite
nlent exists among the negroes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

THE great strike on the Gould roads is
ended. Let US now see whether the man
ayers of the road will submit patiently to
the terms of settlement agreed upon or
whether they will execute vengeance upon
the strikers one by one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

THE public, without regard to party or
other lines, demands the redemption of
Niagara falls. The sentiment to that
effect is pretty nearly unanimous and
must be respected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
VIRGINS, Storm ON Hand.

ST JoHv n B., March 2O-Wiggins
storm, 1Lich was appointed for Wednes
day, began at l o'clock Thursday morning
since when 10 has ragged with great violence
The wind at times has reached a velocity Of
sixty miles an hour Snow has fallen to {
depth of sixteen inches on level, but it ha.
drifioi badly ami ia blocking railways ant
Highways,
At Woodstock it is showing hard, with th,
ther- 9meter at 6 degrees below zero.
CALAIS, Me-, March 20 "A heavy north
we Tind with snow has prevailed in Thu
ueir Jorhood since an early hour Thursday
an9 still continues. Indications are that
hlga ways and railways will be badly
blocisd, as the snow is drifting badly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

GALENA, HIS, March 90 The body of [.
Rose, a shoemaker in Cuba City, Wis, anu
at one time a fellow workman at the bench
in Massachusetts with the late Wee Presi-
dent Henry Wilson, was found dead Tues
day morning behind saloon in that village.
A verdict Of death from intoxication and
exposure was returned by the coroner IS
Jury
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Have used Tongalinc in neuralgia and
rheumatism. and it has acted like a charm
it is certainly specific in that class OF
disease Frank o. Young, NJ D., Lexing-
ton, Ky
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Something tor Congratulate on.

SPRINGER, n NJ, March 20.-Among Tho
three men killed by the officers the ode.
day was the desperate Currle, who shoe aai
killed the actor Porter some years ago 20
Marshall, Tex, while the latter was tly rs
10 save some ladies from insult
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Charged with Numbering Young We

RICHMOND Va, March 20-T j. Culver
i1s, of King and Queen county, was arrested
Wednesday night at his home Oh a warrant
issued by Justice Richards of this city He
IS charged with the murder of Miss Fannie
Lillian Madison, woman whose dead body
was found in the city reservoir last Satur-
day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

WILLIAM E. CHANDLER having sold his
Washington newspaper, it may be app
pretended that the question a. to what
beat Blaine has been, not exactly settled,
but set aside.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

MURAT HALsTEAD tells of various par
ties who are not happy. If there is any>
body who has sorer head than Murat
himself he is undoubtedly the most un>
happy man of all But there isn't.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Admonitionl Cure your cough thor
oughly with Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar,
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

If Perry Belmont is made assistant
secretary of state the place will be well
filled; but probably Mr.. Belmont could
serve his party better by remaining in the
house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Anotbcr Def.at for Woman sufrraue.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 1.-The senate
by vote OF u to 5. rejected the house bill
giving women suffrage in the school dis
fricts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
HaInlin's History.

Hannibal Hamlin says he sometimes thinks
Of writing look Il have read 10 political
history of my own times" he says, in which
| could not supply many deficiencies and
make many corrections"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

THERE are good many scamps in the
Salvation army who wear the livery of
heaven 10 serve the devil in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

At Nice, recently, the Duke Of Hamil
ton purchased all the tickets for per
Torrance of LA Sonnambula' in order
that he might not be annoyed by the
presence of others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

IT is understood that John Cochrane
thinks the prairie hens are singing for
Cleveland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
just the Sort.

She-NIce girls those Mss Smiths So In.
affected and sensible and practical and all
that. He-Ah-9uite 50! Just the sort Of
girls one can be civil to without raisingfalsa
hopes don tcherknow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Communication.

WETUNFKA. Ala. Sept. IS lsSI.-About siN
years ago became afflicted with very disagree
bic skin disease with large, dry sores and many
pimplcs on my face, hands and shoulder, The
sore on my shoulder eat out q hole nearly an incl
deep, and the canCCrous appearance Of one Of tho
sores near my eye alarmed me very much. tried
all kinds Of treatment. but found nothing thai
seemed to affect the disease. finally decided {,
try ;. :. :. on advice OF q physician, and i'm d
short tine the scabs dropped from the sores and
left my skin smooth and wei. ! consider ;. ). :
the greatest blood medicine ever made, and The
only thing that viii care the disease with which
was afflicted. ] think my trouble was the result
OF atcrrihlc attack OF m2larial fever contracted
while farming in the TailapooSa river swamp.
can be found al my Office in the court house At
Wctumpka. You can refer to me.
J. l., RHODES,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
ASSIGNED,

CINCINNATI March 20.-William Owen &
Sons, jewellers, ISL Vine street. hayo
assigned. Liabilities, $4,000; assets So,
V00
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
The Millennium.


q IFTUlEsVT oWIlE-I
The time will perhaps come wb8 meL
would rather be just, generous and sympa
thetic than be rich
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Quails are now so abundant in certain
portions of California as to tlrong the
roadways.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

A Washington dentist claims to have
pulled an average of fifteen teeth every
day for the last twenty years.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

THE World has reopened its fund for
the Bartholdi pedestal, and yesterday re-
ceived $70S1. Very good to begin with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NoderR.ScienCe
md SkePfiCiSm=

What has Skepticism done for the world?
Nothing but to suggest doubts It has even
suggested that Rheumatism cannot be cured.
Skeptlcism is as bad as rheumatism.
What has Science done for the world?
A good many things; for instance, 1t has
shown that Rheumatism can be cured
1t has shown that Neuralgia can be got rid OF.
Modern science has proved that rheumatism Is
q blood disease, and has provided ATHLOPH0ROs
as the remedy which can completely cure IT,
1t has proved that although the old doctors
failed to0vercOme Neuralgia, ATHnoPnoR0S can
reach IL, and eradicate it from the system.
1t has proved that though these torment1ng
diseases were so slow and obstinate, they can
be overcome IN little while by means Of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
Nominated for Mayor

CINCINNATI, March 20. AT the Republican
city convention, Thursday, Amor Smith
was nominated for mayor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Up to March / all the gas consumed by
the residence of Mare Island, Cal was
paid for by the government.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Queen Victoria's bestowal of the Albert
medal on Simple police constable" has
naturally given great satisfaction to the
force.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

DAIlY-121 cents per week, or 50 cents per
month, delivered by carriers to any part OF the
city.
WEeKLY-s2,OO per year, postage paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON = e,,,...
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 1 NJ Ban.


HVNh ISLAND TNNTNa-
Leaves ....... 1915 au Arrfrgs
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nj. & Accom-. 400 m .54u
Fl. ~ Accom- ego IN +" t."ar
Fly'g Dutch'n 30 4 m Fr
+, D. W. H.jIN..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20
VIZ 7 V0l
sUBsCRPTION RATEsl

ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS.
OFFICIAL pArTss OF socK leland CITY AND COUNTY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-20

Mr.. Gladstone explains, and meanwhile
the Russian army on the Afghan frontier
is getting itself in position for fight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03

vent banks to the amount OF 81, 151, e
S6S During the fiscal year ending
June 80. there was paid to the govern
ment 1874, 5S4 taxes on circulation
notes OF national banks Informa-
ton is given as to the low loans and
rates of interest throughout the coun-
try, particularly in the principle cities
and the attention of congress is called
to the difficulty of enforcing the pro
vision OF Sect on $500 Revised Statues
which restricts the loans of national
banks to any one individual firm or
corporation to one tenth of the capital
stock. Tables are presented which
indicate that the average dividends
and earnings of national banks in the
United States are as rule less than
those OF banks in other countries The
comptroller is the opinion that nation al
banks have not been seriously affect
ed by the large number of mercantile
failures which have occurred during
the past two years The usual tables
IN regard TO the distribution of com
and paper currency through the coun-
try among the people and the banks,
are brought down to date, showing
an increase for the year in gold, sill
yer and paper currency. The report
contains comparative statements of
the resources and liabilities OF the
national banks during the past ten
years, and detailed statements of their
condition ON this first day of October,
1885 The different items indicate
that the business OF the national banks
has largely increased during the past
year, although the itens of United
States bonds and circulating notes
have decreased.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03

ton of the status quo ante in Roume-
liza and the vindication of the Berlin
treaty, declaring that Turkey must
light Bulgaria. The illogical position
of Selvia and Greece did not check
their preparations. Both countries
rose Ia arms and swept their mon
arehs before them to c war policy.
Inc position of Greece and Servia,
at this moment, is very easily to be
eomprehended. Bulgaria 'gobbled"
Eastern Roumelia, and thereupon the
predatory instincts of tba OTHERS are
aroused, and they de.dand thai they
shall be permitted to steal something.
They see that the work Of despoiling
the Turk has commenced, and they
ire clamoring to have their share Of
the plumber. They cont claim that
they have any special rights 10 the
property which they wish to seize;
but they say. IF Bulgaria is to be
allowed TO steal something, we de
mand that we shall have the same
privilege" 1t is as If Jones, seeing
Smith pick Brown's pocket, sAould AT
once dive for Whites wallet, on the
ground that if this sort of thlrg is
going on he proposes to have a hand
in it. 1t is strange how much more
catching robbery is than It's opposite.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03

A man in Buffalo proposes to chain
a Bible TO each telephone in the coun-
try, so that while waiting for replies
persons will have something TO read
Of a nature 70 repress profanity.
The skeleton of mar, supposed to
have been killed in the battle Of Long
Island during the revolutionary war,
was found during the excavation OF q
street IN Brooklyn last week.
Statistics Of crime IN New York do
not bear out the assertion frequently
made that more arrests are made on
Sunday than any other day of the
week, the average for that day being
only is per cent.
A new element has been discovered
in nickel ore in Norway. 1t is MALE
able, of white color, with tinge OF
brown, presenting, whei- pure, me
tallic luster, but oxidizlng when ex-
posed TO the atmosphere, II is about
as hard as copper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-03
Another Motel Fire.

A st. LOUIS dispatch says At an
early hour Wednesday morning a fire
was discovered in one Of The north
rooms of the Metropolitan hotel on
Seventh street. The fire department
was on theseene promptly, but tie fire
had spread so rapidly that Itreoulred a
considerable effort on the part Of the
fremen to c0nfne it to the building.
One man was taken from his bed very
nearly suffocated aud very seriously
burned ABOUT the head and tody. He
was taken 10 the hospital. a woman
Was seen at window on the third
floor to pitch forward head frst to tie
pavement. Sac is also badly burned
and has a deep incision in her throat
She dice som after she fell il is rU-
mored that the woman was murdered
aud the assassins set fire. to the build
ing TO cover the crime. The loss 10
the hotel is about So, 500 The insur-
ance is not known.
There were eleven people in the
house Miss Minnie Sheriff, the WON
an who leaped from the third story
window, has a severe cash in her
throat After the fire was extinguish-
ed an unknown man was found in the
third story nearly suffocated.