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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-01
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80 YEARS
RECORD.
Physicians, Testimony.


,rsas ALL AW. Brown, Md, Of Providence,
on r. l., says: ~ have used HUNTS
THE [Kidney and Liverl REMEDY in my
KIDNEYS practice for the past sixteen years,
LIVER and cheerfully recommend it as
BLADDER being safe and reliable remedy"
URINARY Another prominent doctor of
ORGANS Providence says that II am fire.
DRoPsY Iquently urged to use other prepare
GRAVEL tons as substitutes for HUNTS Kid
nIApFTEs ney and Liverl REMEDY. find on
IaIIma ltrying them that they ere worthless
cTsr.az in comparison to 1t"
PAINS An Old Lady,
IN my mother, 76 years old, has
THE chronic kidney complaint and drop
I nauM sy. Nothing has ever helped her
On like HUNTS kidney and Liverl
SIDE REMEDY. She has received great
NERVOUS benefit from s bottles and we think
DISEASES lit will cure her"-W W. Sunder-
AsfE en- land, Builder, Danbury, Conn.
NON Minister'S Wife.
RETENTION Rev. Anthony Atwood, OF Phila-
OF ldelphia, says:-"HUNT's kidney
URINE. and Liverl REMEDY has cured my
PRICE wife of Dropsy in its worst form.
el.2b. All say that it is miracle"
Send for General Chace.
Pamphlet
OF Testi- Gehefai Shace oI hhoue lsihnu
rnoninls. says: 81 always keep HUNTS kid
HUNTS ney and Liverl REMEDY in my
REMEDY house. Taken in small doses occa-
CO., sionally at night, it prevents head
Providence, ache, and regulates the kidneys,
r.. l. Istomach and other organs" 10
"Disease soon shaken, by HUNS REMEDY taken"
C.N. CRITTENTON, N. Y, General Agent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-01

DAILY--12H cents per week, or 80 cents Pc
month, delivered by carriers 10 any part OF th'
city
wEEKLY-Sa,OO per year, postage paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-01

ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,
ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS,
OFFICIAL rArrss OF sucy leland CITY AND COUNTY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-01

C.N. CRITrENTON. n. v, General Agent,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

THE new Congo State, which is here
after to be administered under the
auspices of the King of the Belgians, is
about to commence business. He has
settled 100000 in perpetuity upon
the state to provide for the expenses
of the administration. The associa-
ton has also made treaties with no
less than $50 chiefs, whom it has had
to subsidize, but chiefs come very low
in that region, as the entire subsidy
is only $2O,25O, equal to $45 per
chief. In consideration of the subsidy
each chief agrees not to interfere with
the navigation of the river, if he has
any disputes with his neighbors to
submit them to arbitration, and to be
hospitable to all travellers who have
the associations pass. The income
of the new state is expected to come
from export duties and the rents OF
lands leased to traders and others.
As soon as a railroad is built this in
come, it is expected, will greatly in
crease. Meanwhile, if some of the re-
ports which have recently come out
are true, the King of the Belgians
ought to 60 there and take up per-
manent residence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

CANADA is spending faster than earn
ing, and it's Government is on the
straight road to bankruptcy. The
Dominion form of government began
July 1, 1867. In 1870 the public debt
was SS5, 100000; in 1888 the gross
debt was 1902, 159,1O4; March 81,
1885, it was S257,11S, 1856. From
June 80, 1884, to March 81, 1885, the
debt was increased $14,625, 800, and
since the close of 1884 the debt has
been increasing at the rate of 50, $780,
900 a month. In this amount the
$50, O0O,OOO advance to the Canadian
Pacific Railway is not included, but is
treated as a loan which is to be re
paid. The population of the Domin-
ion does not exceed 100000 very
much, while the wealth of the people
is by no means great. Just now the
Government is very "hard up'-to
use the phrase of a Canadian paper
for money so much so that it is bor-
rowing of the smaller banks. January l
more than 100000 of a loan
negotiated in 1860 fell due, but the
Government, being unable to meet it,
extended it six months. Last season
the Finance Minister went to London
to negotiate a loan, but he experienced
much difficulty in placing loan Of
$25, 100000, bearing 80 per cent. in
terest, at 81, and this was taken, it is
said, with the understanding that no
other loan should be issued until the
bankers who took it had had a suffi-
Gent time to enable them to get rid Of
their holdings to investors. The bonds
sold at 81 last season are now sold at
90, in spite of the fact that money is
rather cheaper than higher than it was
at that date. Nor is there any indica-
ton of an improvement. Canada has
embarked in a scheme of internal i'm
provements which embraces the con-
struction of lines of railway that are
scarcely able to pay running expenses.
The Intercolonial is of that character.
The Canadian Pacific is another enter
prise for which the Dominionisr espon-
sible, and in the end will become more
or less a public burden. During the
next six months the Dominion Gov
eminent must take care of over $780,
600, 900, which, in connection with the
present weak condition of the treas
ury and the expenditure consequent
upon the rebellion in the Northwest,
will tax the capacity of the Minister
of Finance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
TaIbert Again Heard From

The iantor Of the Chicago University on
the morning OF the 21st, discovered two
men digging at the base of the observatory
tower in which is located the telescope of
the Chicago Astronomical Society, an in
strument possessing the most powerful lens
ever manufactured. Being discovered, one
OF the diggers ran, bnt the other, a German
remained. He said he had been engaged to
work there by young man who resembles
closely, by the description Otto Funk
alias Talbert, recently arrested for stealing
books from the public library, and in whose
room was discovered a lot of explosives
but who was afterwards released. The
police were notified, and placed the digger
under arrest. They then discovered that
large trench had been excavated, in which
had been placed wires and large box APP
parently intended for a mantrap. Talbert
was arrested, but claimed thath he was MAX
ing experiments in electricity, and had no
designs upon life or property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
Deeds of RInnd

AT Mount Vernon, Laurence County, Mis-
souri,, on the 25th, John A. Tennis and
George A. Moore, both prominent citizens
of the place, between whom bad blood had
existed for a long time met on the streets
and began target practice at each other
Tennis was shot through the head and
Moore through the heart.
Some one attempted to set fire to the
Palace Hotel, Cincinnati, on the morning of
the 25th, by placing lighted papers, pre-
viously saturated with kerosene, under the
doors OF the rooms, The attempt was dis
covered before any damage was done. Two
men were arrested on suspicion.
r. B. Black, ieweler, of Coshocton, o..
took Rough on Rats" on the night OF the
Oath, with suicidal intent He was success
full. No cause is given.
City Marshal Jeans, of Warsaw, Mo-, was
shot dead on the 25th, by desperate
character named Eaton, whom he was try
ing to arrest. Eaton was then fatally shot
by Sheriff Clay.
A Dallas, Ark, special says Columbus L.
Moffat was hanged there on the oath for
the murder of William Wehurt. The exc
cution was public and witnessed by great
crowd.
The Ohio legislature has passed an act
requiring all executions to take place with
IN the walls OF the penitentiary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
states. and the validity of contracts
by telephone will probably soon be
recognized everywhere.

The message OF the President Of
Mexico makes a very gratifying exhibit
of thecondition of affairs in that coun-
try, and shows unquestionably that
steady progress is being made in the
work of establishing a stable, enlight-
ened and practical system of govern
ment. Foreign relations have been
extended in various directions during
the past year; the commercial inter
ests of the country have been materi-
ally promoted; and public sentiment
is very much more alive than it has
ever been before to the necessity of
initiating the methods by which other
nations-the United States, for exam
ple-have grown prosperous and pow
erful
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
TIE JOHNSON MURDEBs
Evidence Showing that the Murderar xva c.
Insane. -

Evidence Showing that the NYurderer was
Insane.
GREENWICH, Conn, April 22.-Cor-
oner Holt, Of Bridgeport, began an in
quest at the selectmen's Office here
this morning, in regard to the victims
Of the murders in the Johnson family.
yesterday. The Rev. J. G. Johnson a.
congregational minister, of Rutland.
VT, an uncle of Barclay Johnson, the
young manwho shot his mother and sis
ter and killed himself, testified that
there was no hereditary insanity in the
family. For the last six weeks the
young man had appeared somewhat
peculiar. The witness could not &C
count for insanity on the part of his
nephew, except by his excessive de-
vOtlOn to his office duties, which
caused him to write and work at night,
and caused a strain on his mind. Wit
ness produced letter written in pencil
upon note-paper which was found in a.
pocket of Barclay johnson after his
death. Parts of the letter were read
as follows:
GREENWICH, Conn, April 81, 1885.-If [
succeed In accomplishing what think must
be done, q word or two of explanation will
| am saving my mother and sister from an
unhappier fate. Ii there is just and gener-
GUS God these two will go to the happiness
which they deserve. If there is no God,
then they will simply find their rest.
At the close of the letter young
johnson wrote:
[ am conscious of the enormity of what
[ have done and intend to do, but at the
same time [ have suspicion that l have
4
recognize my weakness, my great need of
help, and help me while there was time?
But to be fair, [ suppose [ should say:
"Why did [ not help MYSELF"
The intermediate parts Of the letter
were filled with expressions of the
writer's tender affection toward his
father, mother and sister, mingled with
self-accusations of all sorts of faults
which his friends say existed only in
his imagination The letter was writ
ten in firm and very legible hand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
ACCEPT THE JsTTUATTON.
Payne's Oklahoma Colony Adopts the Re
port of Its Fmissaries.

ARKANSAS CITY, KS, April 23.-The
Oklahoma movement collapsed yester-
day, SO far as any present attempt to
reach OklahOmais concerned, and the
boomers have decided to 90 home and
await further action on thepart of the
government. When Capt. Couch, their
leader, went to Washington two weeks
ago, to personally state his case to
Secretary Lamar, there were some few
who believed that favorable action
would be had; but when Secretary
Lamar told Couch that he and his
men must keep out of Oklahoma,
and that the cattle men must
go out also, the colonists accepted the
situation for the time being Capt
Couch, who came back from Washing
ton, Monday, was joined here, last
night, by Sidney Clark, who has been
representing the boomer interest in
for several months. Late
in the evening q consultation was held
with q special committee of ten of the
now be done. One or two hot heads
among the boomers were for utterly
ignoring the wishes or decision of the
Secretary or the President. The con-
sultatiOn lasted late into the night,
and finally report was arrived at.
There was a good deal of bitterness
displayed, and an attempt was made
to defeat the report prepared by the
special committee, but it was finally
adopted. It is as follows:
WHEREAS, The members of Payne's Okla
homa Colony have received the report Of
Capt. Couch, Gen. Weaver and Sidney
Clark, who represented our situations and
views to the President of the United States
of America, and to the Secretary of the In
terror, and solicited favorable action in our
behalf; and
WHEREAS, Assurance has been given us
through our delegates that the question at
issue relating to Oklahoma will be speedily
settled by removing the cattle syndicates
from the whole territory in dispute, includ-
ing the occupancy Of the surrounding In
dian reservations under the illegal leases,
preparatory to instituting negC tiations to
open the country to homestead settlement
as provided by the recent act Of Congress;
therefore,
Resolved That in order to aid the ma
tlOnal administration to carry out the
aforesaid measure in good faith and to
solve the problem of the settlement of Okla
homa as soon as practicable, we deem it
advisable to wait for a reasonable time for
the contemplated action.
Resolved, That the headquarters of the
colony shall remain at Arkansas City, Kas.,
until a more suitable place be secured by
the officers of the said colony.
Immediately after the meeting, prep
arations for removal began, and it is
thought that within fortyeight hours,
at least two-thirds of the colonists
who have been waiting here for weeks
will have departed The men accept
the situation quietly, but say they
will be ready to again take the field
whenever Capt. Couch callsupon them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

AN important decision has just been
made by the supreme court of Ken
lucky, holding that a contract made
by telephones valid, and may be sus-
tanned in court. In the case at bar,
an operator talked over the wire for
one of the principals, and reported the
conversation in the presence of two
witnesses, whose testimony was ad-
mitted by the court on the ground
that the operator acted the part of
an interpreter. This same question
is at issue in several other states.
New inventions call for new applica-
tions of the law. The Kentucky de
cision is likely to have weight in other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
Wanted d Bell in Her Tomb.

A Boston undertaken says: ''The
chances for persons coming to life
again after being buried are very small.
They must have air, even when in a
comatose state; and then the embalm-
ing fluid which is almost always in,
jected into the body before burial will
in the grave. People often leave di-
rections behind them before dying for
fear of such a thing happening. There
was one case | know of-not being
especially connected with it, however
in which a lady left directions to
have a bell placed in her tomb at
Mount Hope and the coffin-lid IN
fastened, SO that she might have the
means of announcing her recovery, if
such an event took place"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
Minor Mention,

|. W. England, publisher Of the New York
Sun, died at his residence, in that city, on
the night of the 25th, of dropsy of the
heart.
James O. Chenoweth, of Texas, has been
appointed first auditor of the treasury.
George Smithley, q young married man,
died at Pittsburg, on the 23d, from over
exertiOn, caused by roller-skating.
At Detroit, on the ODD, tramp tried to
steal a ride on an outgoing Grand Haven
train, but fell off and was killed A police
man refused to allow the body to be re-
moved till the coroner arrived, and traffic
was suspended for several hours
Frank LalOude was drowned, on the 22d,
while engaged in rafting logs on the Choca-
lay River, near Marquette Mich. He was
80 years of age.
Louis Westphal, an S-year-old lad was
drowned in the harbor at Michigan City,
Ind, on the evening of the 21st. The body
was recovered with drag-nets
The trial of Cunningham and Burton,
charged with high treason and felony in
causing the explosion in the Tower of Lon
don has been postponed until May.
A sand bank at Fort Worth, Tex, caved
in on the 22d, burying three men. Onewas
taken out dead, another died in a short
time, and the third was uninjured.
Bernard Battishwhiler, aged 13, employed
as telegraph messenger boy, was killed on
the 22d by fall from the third story of
the American building, Nashville.
w. B. Fenton, switchman in the Michigan
Central yards at Grand Rapids, Mich, was
caught in frog on the goth and was run
over He lived fifteen minutes.
Frank ROLAND was killed at Erie Pa, on
the goth, by large land roller becoming
detached on a declivity and rushing down
upon him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

THERE is considerable amusement
in army circles over the revocation of
an order by which Assistant Adjutant-
General Vincent was assigned to the
staff of Gen. Howard at Omaha. The
war department authorities, after the
order was given, discovered that Vim
cent and Howard have been personal
enemies, and that it was Vincent who
was largely responsiblefor the attacks
upon Gen. Howard in connection with
quence of this discovery Vincent is or
dered to Fort Smelling instead of to
Omaha.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

WHILE good people in many sections
are frightening the duration of the
skating rink mania by fierce and
frequently indiscriminate invective
against it, the New York senate is en-
deavoring to regulate one of its pal
pable and serious evils. 1t has passed
a law prohibiting the sale OF liquors in
these places, or the attendance of
children under 16 during school hours
and after at night, unless theparents
accompany them. If any regulation
of the rink is necessary, this would
seem to be clearly in the right direc-
ton; but the fever is one that will die
out ofitself, if allowed the opportunity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

WITH the approach of spring the
drug clerk seems to be getting his work
in quite effectually. A week or two
ago a Brooklyn prescription clerk
killed his man very readily, and a few
days later a New York druggist under
took to serve two customers at once
and instead of giving a baby a simple
cough remedy, exchanged the medicines
and the baby got poison-enough the
doctor says to kill ten babies. 1t
proved amply sufficient for one, any
way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

THE spring this year resembles the
English spring which Dickens describes
as being not the spring of Thomson's
seasons, but of Johnson's and of
Browns and Jones and Robinson's
seasons. 1t is one of those seasons in
which all can appreciate the remark
of Charles Lamb, who when asked for
aims by a beggar who said he had
"seen better days." answered, $50
have $50 have l. It's miserable
dau -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
RIGID QUARANTINE.
Health Officers of Atlantic Cities to Fence
Out the Cholera.

New YORK, April PA conference
of the health officers of New York,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New Haven and Boston, was held at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, yesterday, to
discuss quarantine matters generally,
and to agree upon uniform regulations
so as to prevent the introduction of
cholera into this country. It was de-
cided to establish more rigid rules,
and to throw additional safeguards
around those now in force. The mat
ter of the admission of old rags was
taken up and fully discussed, audit was
concluded to establish a close quaran-
tine againt them, and to allow none to
be landed except after being thorough
ly boiled or steamed by the superheat-
ed steam process. The sulphur process
was declared to be failure, and the
conference decided against it. It was
mentioned, incidentally, that the fact
Of there beingso few cases of smallpox
in New York city during thepast month
was traceable to the stringent regula-
tions requiring all old rags to be disin-
fected The decision reached to make
close quarantine against all old rags
will be carried out at all the Atlantic
ports, and will, it is believed, prevent
the introduction of any disease into
this country through such importa-
fiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
Sir Peter Lumsden.

Sir Peter Lumsden's dispatch in reply to
the inquiry from the home government as
to the correctness of Gen. Komaroff's re-
port OF the PeDideh incident was received
at London on the 21st. The two reports
fail to agree in many points. This report
was received by parliament as conclusive
proof OF the gravity of the situation. The
government has asked for credit of $685.
600, 900, for the support of the army and
navy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
NATIONAL REFORMERs.
Proceedings of Their Convention at Pitts
burg This Morning

PTTSBURG, Pa, April 22.-The ses-
sion of the National Reform conven-
ton was largely attended this morn
ing. The report of the secretary, J.
W. Pritchard, of Philadelphia, was.
read, showing that since last report
the aggregate receipts were $12,-
1899 and the expenditures $12,-
279. Addresses were made by
Rev. j. R. W. Sloane and Rev.
Mr.. Spencer, of Muskingum, Ohio,
the after discussin the Sabbath of
the Future" The ommittee on reso-
luti ons reported a series condemning
Sunday ma | service and papers, run
ming of raj way trains and Sabbath
dissertations, generally, also endorsing
President Cleveland for position taken
against polygamy, etc. The resolu-
lions were taken up seriatim and will
be considered this afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
A Spring Openin0

Texas and Southern Kansas have expe-
rienced some OF the heaviest floods ever
known in that country. The cloud burst
which devastated Medicine Lodge, avillage
of probably 1920 people, seemed to have
been the same that filled the Ninnescah to
overlooking and caused so great a loss of
life at Kingman. special says that the
water rolled down over the lowlands, east
of Medicine Lodge City, five to twelve feet
perpendicular, carrying death in its wake.
Whole families are known to be drowned
In the Elm Creek bottoms east of town a
dozen houses were entirely DESTROYED, and
many of the occupants drowned or saved
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

CANADA and Newfoundland have got
into a quarrel about duties imposed
oy Canada upon fish imported from
Newfoundland, and unless it is speedily
adjusted the trade of the United States
with the latter province is likely to be
largely increased. Theimports ofNew-
foundland aggregate nearly $6,OOO,-
900, nearly evenly divided between
Canada and the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
Fall of Fort Pitt Confirmed

A Winnipeg dispatch Of the 21st says the
belief that Fort Pitt had succumbed to the
rebels has been confirmed by a dispatch
from Battleford. Couriers had lust re-
turned from the fort, and they report the
country full OF hostile Indians. They found
Fort Pitt in ruins, and a friendly Indian
told them that the halfbreeds had raided
the fort and killed two policemen the re-
mainder of the garrison, with the settlers
who had taken refuge with the soldiers,
having escaped down the river. AS these
refugees have not been heard from it is
thought they were massacred by the rebels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
GRANT'S PLANS.
He Will Spend July at Saratoga aid
August in the Catskills.

He Will Spend July AT SaratOSd dhA
August in the Catskills.
New YORK, April 24.-Gen. Grant
did not go to his room from the Ii
brary where the family and ex-Gov.
Stanford were until II O'Clock last
night. Being somewhat fatigued with
his exercises during the day and his
mind being still occupied with the sub
jects of family chat during the evening,
the General was wakeful until about
1 'clo ock, when he fell asleep and slept
until 3 o'clock this morning. Less
than the usual amount of morphia
was administered during the night. It
is probable that the General and fami-
ly will spend the month of July at or
near Saratoga and the month of Au-
gust will be passed on the Catskills.
Gen. Grant went out at o'clock for
his drive, accompanied by U. S. Grant,
Jr., Mrs. Gen. Grant and Mrs. Dent.