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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

"Yes," said gentleman fresh from Re-
gina to GLOBE reporter last night, as he
slid ont Of his buffalo great coat 81 am sorry
to say that the dispatch which you show me
from Winnipeg is true. Between the Cana
dian government and the Canadian Pacific
railway the half-breeds not only but the in
dians as well have much to complain Of.
The government has not kept its pledges to
them in perfecting their promised titles and
the railroad robs them by exacting eytortion-
ate tolls. This has, however, more especial
reference TO the half-breeds, who are quite
thrifty Notwithstanding their nomadic
antecedents and tendencies. Piepot's band
and other Indians are a shiftless
set and under the most favoring conditions
would not thrive. However, the government
should take care Of them until the diseases to
which they are naturally subject shall ami
hilate them. They have been subsisting all
winter on slim supplies of pemmican and
jerked meat and few fish,
with an occasional camp dog
or fugitive coyote for feast days
all winter and are actually reduced to des-
perate straits. OF course an Indian would
prefer starvation to the indignity of indulg
ing in manual labor Of any kind. Still the
government has taken their lands and GER
tainly owes them living and undoubtedly
means to see that they shall have it, but the
agents they have sent out have not fulfilled
their trusts and hence the trouble
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Troops Comfne from Ontario.

OTTAWA, March 25.- It is understood that
teries 'tA'' aud "B,' to be dispatched at
once to the Northwest to aid the Manitoba
militia in coping with the Riel outbreak. 1t
is also stated that the government has tele-
graphed to Washington asking permission
to send troops through the States to the
Manitoba frontier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

Fl Mahdi may no be much Of prophet
but be has proved himself TO be pretty
good fighter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
AT CoNsTANTINoPLE

will not seem strange to him as he has made
two if not more visits there. 1t is anticipated
that as a diplomat the Ohio 'Sunset' will
b. particularly en- rapport with his Tartar, and
that he will see enough more of the Levant
to contribute book to the public which will
do honor to his facile pen. The senate as a
mark of appreciation promptly confirmed the
nomination. Mr.. Cox will leave this city
about the end of April for his new habita-
tion. He will be missed by his congress
sionsl colleagues for take him all in all he
was about the most valuable member of the
house of representatives. His wife, who is
charming lady, and his children will ac-
com pany him abroad.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
The American Congress to Lose It's
Clown, Who Flies to the Turk
ish Sultan's Seraglio.
Sam Cox Gives up a Life Tenure il
Congress to Enjoy a Foreign
Diplomatic Career.
Wisconsin Likely to Have the Minister to
Sweden-Cleveland Tells Why He Ap-
pointed Phelps to England.
The Coming Agricultural Commissioner
No More Official Luxury-A List Of
Postmasters Named.
Special to the Globe

Speclal TO the GLOBE
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The appoint
ment of Samuel S. Cox to the seraglio of the
Sultan of Turkey is announced. Mr.. Cox
was born at GAINESVILLE, O., and repre-
sented an Ohio district in congress for some
years before his removal to New York. When
his name was sent to the senate to-day as
minister to Turkey to succeed Gen. Wallace
there was genuine astonishment. No one
criticised the appointment, nor was thera a
living soul who was not ready to declare that
the nomination was eminently fitted to be
made. Still no one ever dreamed that Mr..
Cox would be willing to sever his life-tenure
as member of congress to go to the court of
the sultan. 1t transpires tonight that Mr..
Cox is glad to exchange his congressional for
DIPLOMATIC DUTIES.
1t seems of late years that he has felt he
was not appreciated. He has made those
losing races for the speakership, and in the last
congress was denied the craftsmanship of the
committee on foreign affairs to which he as
pired. These and other disappointments
served to make his congressional life not as
pleasant as it had been in former years, and
his chance to 60 abroad was eagerly availed
Of because it will enable him to more closely
follow the literary pursuits which are congo
nial to him. Mr.. Cox has travelled exten-
sively in continental Europe and Asia, and
his new home
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26

A span IS ten and sevea-elghis inches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
Coming

For the benefit of the bald heads, and
those who generally make rush for front
seats when anything tinging on the ballet
comes along, we will state that the I'D
amless Eden Company" is booked for
Harper's theatre on the 10Th inst 1t is
difficult to say, however, whether the
troupe will reach here or not, as the storm
has undoubtedly interfered with the
blondes that compose the company Why
they should leave Adam out Of the cast is
difficult to understand, for by right of
possession he held full sway in the garden
of old. The scarcity of Adams, how
ever will be made up by a superfluous
supply of daughters Of Eve.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
The Rink,

Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather there was good attendance at
the rink last night. Dennis and Card,
who were expected TO give a fancy exhi>
bition, did not get here, so everyone
amused themselves as best they could.
There were several comlcal sights TO be
witnessed. One angular fellow with a
forlOrn look. had on big pair of rubber
boots, to which he had attached skates.
1t was the biggest circus of the evening to
watch his queer movements. He stum>
bled around in everyone's way,
until finally Manager Collins fired him off
the floor. The blonde young man
from the railway depot, was cons
siderably frustrated when his fair part
ner would not answer his many inquiries
in regard to her antecedents, etc, and
would not even give him smile when he
paid her the compliment of being an ex-
cellent skater The boys were giving Art
the laugh this morning. There will be no
skating at the rink tonight, and the devo.
tees of the gliding rollers are expected to
attend the various prayer meetings.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
Found In a Snow Bank.

While on his way home last night
about 10 o'clock, Mr.. George johnson dis
covered man lying in snow bank neal
DeSanto's drug store. He called for help
and raised the man from his cold berth
in an unconscious condition. At that
time man arrived from up town who
recognized the wayfarer and took hin
home. The fellow evidently had too mucf
tanglefoot on board He had endeavoret
to support himself by hitching post, bu
toppled over in the snow, and was for
tunately discovered before the cold hat
much effect on his soaked body.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

Peter J. Heverling, Milan's heavy
weight constable, is at present acting as
the commissory of that bailwick The
people Of that thriving village have been
submerged in darkness, as it were, tor the
past two days. as TO what was Transporting
in the outside world. No cars were run>
ming on the r. l. & p road nor the Mis-
Ian street railway, and the people were
craving for letters and newspapers
The ready brain of Peters saw
chance to immortalizc himself, and he
forthwith offered to come to this city and
lay hands on what he could get. He ac-
cordingly hitched up his whitewashed
stopper, and came flying. When Pete
got back the Unsuitable thirst of the in
habltants for news was Stacked, for be
took along two bundles of the Daily AR
Gus. and a pouch full of letters. 1t takes
such souls as Heverling to make com
munity happy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
The G., &P. folks are gradually

The c., R, /. & P. folks are gradually
crawling out and by tomorrow expect to
have oil trains on the main line running
on time. The Cannon ball, that left st.
Paul Sunday and was stuck north of
Cedar Rapids, passed east through here
about noon today The Omaha express,
bound for Chicago, left Council Bluffs on
time last night and arrived here only two
hours late. Train No. /, the through
California express, left Chicago at 10
O'Clock, noon, yesterday and got along all
right until nearing Green River, where
three cars jumped the track, and as only
one track can be used now between here
and Chicago the accident put things in a
discouraging condition Relief trains
were Immediately dispatched from this
point, and it is thought the track will
soon be clear. All the passengers
were transferred and brought to this
city by relief trains. Fortunately
nobody was hurt. The Southwestern
Kansas City branch is yet in deep trou-
bic, and the two engines sent from here
to Ononwa to assist in helping the snow
bound sufferers out last night, went
in the ditch. They called for more help,
which was at once sent out from here.
All trains out of Kansas City on this line
are annulled. Nothing bound southwest
from here has been started since Monday
morning. A through train bound for
Omaha left Chicago on time this noon,
and it is fully expected to get this train
right through to Council Bluffs on time
Seventytive train men turned out yester~
day afternoon in the Rock Island yards
and pretty thoroughly cleaned all the
tracks, lodging the snow on fiat
cars and dumping it on the
river bank. On train No. 3 that left Chi
cago last night, and arrived here this
noon, might have been seen a sad sight
A young lady who was a member of the
"Adamless Eden Theatrical company"
Which was on board, lay dying in the
sleeper from hemorrhage of the lungs
She has been member of the company
for some time and is said to be one of the
best actresses. 1t was the intention of
the manager of the company to take her
off at Davenport ard have her cared for
at the kimball house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
HOW TO GET IN,
And How 10 Get 0ut---MattGTS Which
VIII Repay Consideration.

There is going to be an enormous gath
ering of people at Washington next
month, and while every provision is be-
ing made in advance to avoid confusion
and insure the comfort of all, still 'tbe
gods help those who help themselves
To look out for number one is but the
natural course sensible man would fol>
low The railroad situation in Washing
ION is easily to be understood. There are
but two depots in the city. Into one will
come an aggregation Of travel from the
| south, the north, the east and the west
train after train, thousands upon thous
ands Of people, until packed like sar-
dimes in box" would b, but feeble way
10 put it. Into the other depot will only
come the trains of the Baltimore & Ohio,
that company owning and using it exclu>
sively for its own housekeeping in
the hands of its own officials and Diet ails
so arranged that there can be no mixing
up nor getting on or off trains at wrong
times and wrong places. Indeed, it
would not take much thought on the part
of those vino have had any experience
whatever as to crowds to appreciate the
advantage the 3. & 0. possesses in Wash
ingtOn Then, too there are the facilities
the lines have in regard to track room
and unrestricted means of getting trains
directly into depots For instance, the
B. & o. is the only road into Washington
which can and does separate its passen-
ger business so that trains from the west
come into Washington on the tracks of
one division and the trains from the east
and north upon the tracks of another di-
vision.
The great importance of these facili
ties may be appreciated from the fact
that all the trains that enter the national
capital upon other lines than the B. g. O.,
come together in single depot and the
packing and jamming will be something
terrific to behold, let alone getting in and
about them. The great number of trains
from the southern lines alone would COM
pletely fill depot double the capacity of
the one in question, and when to them
are added those from other sections, the
chances are that good many passengers
will have to walk into town or spend the
day or night abroad in vain regrets that
tickets were not bought by the B. g. 0.
Another item of no ordinary interest to
the western people is that by any other
line to Washington than the Baltimore &
Ohio all trains from the west have to
come together with trains from the east
and NORTH and all use one south>bound
track for forty odd miles. That is to say,
that no other line but the B. & o. has
two different divisions into Washington,
one for its trains from the west and the
other for its trains from the north and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
That Coat.

Mr.. Robert Willerton, day clerk at the
Harper house, left for Virginia, H., this
morning, where he is the plaintiff in a case
before the circuit court of that place
Last fall, while coming from St. Louis,
some "vag' stole his overcoat, and Rob
ert pat the stern officers of the law on his
track, and they gObbled the thief IN short
order. When Robert gcts in the witness
box the thief may as well make up his
mind that he has got to go over the road.
During his absence Clerk McIingh will
hold down the Harper house office with
his usual happy way.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
A Nice Time

Eight members of the Rodman Rifles
attended the grand military ball at Mon
mouth last Thursday night-Messrs. c. C.
Carter. Louis Knocke, Phil, Cook. Geo.
Hoffman, James Cooke, Chas. Stoddard
W. II. Stevens, and D. C. Kelly. They
had the pleasure of meeting their regimen
tai officers, and many acquaintance be-
longing to the military organizations
Three of the boys were fortunately &C
qusinted with some of the fair sex OF
Monmouth, and they were the envy of the
others. They were all royalty entertain
ed, however, and speak in glowing terms
OF the hospitality of Monmouth.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
Liant.


Next Monday lent commences This
is the fasting time before Easter. Il is
certainly of very ancient origin, if it be
not even of primitive institution. The
earliest illusions to it speak of it as an
established usage handed down from the
fathers. The forty days period as com.
memorative Of our Lords forty days fast,
or of similar perfunct0ry fasts Of
Moses and of Elias. commences with Ash
Wednesday, between which day and
Easter Sunday, emitting the Sundays on
which lent is not observed, forty clear
days interviewed. The rigor of the ancient
observance, which excluded all flesh, and
even the so>called white meats is now
much relaxed, but the principle of per~
hitting but one meal, with a slight rcfec
ton or collation., is every where retained.
In Spain, during the Crusades and the
wars with the Moors, practice arose of
permitting in certain cases the substitu-
ton OF contribution to the holy war for
the observance Of the Lcnten abstinence
And although the object has long since
ceased, the composition is still permitted.
In the Anglican church Lent is retained
as a church season of the calender, with
special services, and proper collects and
prayers, but the observance of the fast is
left to the discretion of each individual.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
COAL SCARCE.
Great Inconvenience to Manufacture rs
and Railroads.&c. Fresh Supply.

One hardly realizes the Importance of
the bituminous coal trade, until it is in~
terfered with as it has been this week. 1t
is like food-something we cannot do
without In weather like this we must
have it to heat our homes, feed the rail-
road locomotives, and start the busy hum
Of machinery in our manufactures. The
principal depot for soft coal in this city
IS the Coal Valley Mining Co, where
loads upon loads are disposed of every
day in the year The company's mines
are situated at Cable, and are very exten~
sive and inexhaustible The Rock ISL
and & Mercer county railroad have suf-
fered the same fate as its neighbors, the
storm king held complete authority over
it for the past few days. In order to as
certain the true condition Of affairs, an
ARGUS representative dropped in at the
company's office this morning and inter
viewed Messrs Glenn and Truesdale, the
accommodating managers.
Coal, did you say; why you couldn't
get bushel for love or money here, we
are entirely OUT"
Are all your customers supplied?"
NO, some Of the largest consumers
have their bins empty. The Rock Island
pillow works and the Rock Island glass
works had to suspend operations yester
day for want of black diamonds. The c.,
r. l. & p folks on both sides of the riv-
er are Clamoring for some, and also Wylie
and Frazier over the river
when do you expect some?"
There will be six cars in about noon;
they are on their way now, being pulled
BY two large engines"
"Will that be enough to supply the de-
mand?"
ooh, no. We have engaged two of the
&C., r. |. & p. engines to go out to Cable
this afternoon, and they will bring eight
loads in tonight"
1T will keep You busy filling the or
ders, won'tit?"
Yes, if the cars reach here before
noon, it will bevery little dinner we'll get,
and if you haven't anything to do Wen
give you a job besides"
The scribe hal plenty to do. and in
formed them that all he wanted was in
formation. How many orders have you
ahead?" he continued.
1--WE have orders for 200 tons on our
books now, and they are coming in all the
time. We have engaged all the teams we
can get, and as soon as the cars come we
will give them all they can do"
During all this conversation the tele-
phone kept ringing almost continually,
by people asking for coal, and by the way
they would growl it was evident that the
COai HiSh gu dbpdt rs luaIh NuSSlHS ds
the newspaper men As the scribe started
to go away an old woman with a squeaky
voice came in and said: why don't you
send that coal up to my place, you lazy
critters? My man ordered it last night,
and here | am without a spark of fire in
the house. II you don't tend to your
business better will tell the boss on you,
and then you will be after hurrying up"
1t took quite while to make the old
lady believe that there was no coal to be
had, and she went away peaceably on
being told that she should have some of the
first load that arrived.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
The Hawkeye State .

A school girl wants to know how Iowa
got the name of Hawkcye state, says the
keokuk cute City. The following is
given as an explanation by one of the
pioneers: In 1888, one winter evening,
there was, a gathering, by chance, of the
prominent men in the room of Governor
Lucas, at his room in the hotel at Bur
lington. Among those present were Jesse
Williams. secretary of the territory Van
Antwerp, receiver of public money:
Hon. Joseph Williams, 7. S. Paryin,
the governors private secretary; ]. G.
Edwards, editor of the Burlington Pr
triot and others. The old Indian chief,
BlacKhawk, was a topic Of conversation,
which driftol away to the people Of diff
fercnt states, as Badgers" Tor W1scou~
sin, Buckeyes" for Ohio, and the ques-
ton arose as to what they could apply to
Iowa. Several terms were suggested,
when some one proposed "Hawkeye, "
which was unanimously adopted where
upon Mr.. Edwards changed the name OF
his paper to "Hawkeye," and was ever
after called odd Hawk" by the early
cnttIoru
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
A Rough Experience.

Mr. Chas. Trucsdaie arrived home from
Minneapolis last evening, which place he
left for home on Sunday evening. lie
woke up the next morning binding the
Train fast in snow drift north of Cedar
Rapids. After passing that city they
were again stalled, and yesterday the
train laid at Wilton from II a. m. to ) D.
m, arriving here at s o'clock last even.
ing.
Mr.. Oliver Olsen was eighteen hours
coming from Chicago yesterday, he being
on the train that jumped the track
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
Two Petitions.

The bill authorizing the building OF a
street railway line over the government
bridges between Rock Island and Daven-
port has been before the senate committee
Of the present congress for the past few
days, but it is not yet known whether
they have reported upon the matter.
Everyone is aware that Mr.. B. Davenport
had bill introduced soon after the one
by the Davenport, Rock Island 81 Moline
Railway company, offering $4,000 for the
privilege of running street cars over the
bridges. 1t now transpires, and the AR
GUS has often stated as much, that Capt.
Robinson, of the ferry monop>
oily, was the most interested
party in the last named bill. This
offer was made on behalf of the Rock Isl
and Il Milan street railway company, but
it now appears that two directors favored
1t, and tive took opposite views. Mr. j.
F. Robinson and Mr.. Davenport present
ed the petition before the committee,
offering $4,000 for the privilege,
while Messrs. Jacob Riley and
J. r. Johnston protested, saying that the
company could not afford to pay that sum,
as if such road was built the business
would not guarantee the expenditure.
The first petition was in the interest OF
Capt. Robinson and the ferry company,
who would be willing to pay $1,000 a
year to the government, even if he ran il
at o loss, rather than to have another com.
pany operate it. Messrs. Riley and John
ston favor giving the privilege to the
Davenport, Rock Island & Moline COM
pany, as they have enough to do to man
age their present road.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

Surrounded as we are by adulterators
of food and living in the midst of their
vile products, it ought to produce at least
a refreshing sensation to be told where a
real genuine article can be obtained.
Such species of qualification may be
had by purchasing DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder. The biscuits made with
it are really elegant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

east. All this may prove more or less
confusing or perplexing to those who
contemplate attending the Inauguration,
and the best way to settle all doubt is to
decide to go by the B. & o. and thus
avoid all danger Of going wrong.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
Hard Coal Market,

Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg. SS.25
range, nut and No. $3.50 per ton,
screened and delivered; all best quality OF
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith coal. Con-
nellsville coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff E. g. FRAZIER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
DIED.

STANT0N-In Rock Island, Tuesday. Feb 10,
1885, at T, NJ, Mrs. Mary Stanton, wife of Rich
ard Stanton, aged Sc years, months and &c days.
Funeral from the family residence on Second
avenue, between Sth and 9th streets, at p NJ, to-
morrow. Funeral services at st. Joseph's church.
Friends of the family are invited to attend
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

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, 1885-02-11
THE DAILY ARGUS.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II. 1885.
County Building.

l0-Estate of William Tindall, de-
ceased. Petition by administrator for
leave to compound claim.
Estate of Thomas Birmingham, de>
ceased. Proof of death filed viii ad-
mitted to probate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

Mexican "chambermaids. it is said,
are invariably Indian boys appropriately
dressed in the female garb.
In Wyoming territory, an ordinarily
faithful region, there is one doctor in
every thirty inhabitants.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

The taxes for Rock Island for the wear
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once TO the collector at No. 1919. Second
avenue. d. F. KRELL,
dWtf Township Collector