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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
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atory. The scene OF the accident presents q
sjckening sight, the dead and wounded
horribly disfgured, lying in every direction
The explosion was caused in singular
manner. Col Lyon had invented some
fuses and rocket floats. Desiring to make
final experiments with them, lie obtained
permission to carry them on at TIE hoyaI
School Of Gunnery at Shoeburyness. Gun-
ner Allen undertook TO make the attach
ments between the SHELLS and fuses. MS
FIRST attempt to insert the fuse into the si I'll
was difficult. 4, overcome the difficulty ne
imprudently used TOO much force and OK
plodod the shell.
Among tho-a who lost their lives are Col
Fox Strangeways. commandant OF the
school, and Col Lyon, the head Of the ltoyal
laboratory at Woowich. Both men had
their legs torn from their bodies and other
wise horribly mutilated The exact humber
| of persons killed or injured by the explosion
has not as yet Ieen learned. People
| living in the vicinity Of the school say that
| the explosion was terrible Building for
| several squares were nerceptibly shaken.
Some bad their windows completely Blow
out, and were otherwise damaged by TIE
conclusion For a tiHle great excitement
| prevailed Feonle ran t9rr0r-stricken into
| the street and looked askance as they
| stared at their nelgh6ors. At first it wa.
| thought that the dynamiters were again al
| work and had made an attempt TO blow NJ
| tie school
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

PRESIDENT ARTHUR, who was indorscd
by the republican conventions of thirty,
eight states. bat who was laid on the
shelf at TIE Chicago convention, has evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind to retire under
the most pleasant auspices possible. lie
has formally invited Mr.. Cleveland to be
his guest at the white house, but the lat
ter having politely declined because of
previous arrangements, the president will
cali on the president elect at his hotel and
escort him to the capitol. Mr.. Arthur
will also attend the Inauguration ball, an
says he will do all he can to make it q
grand success. On that occasion how
different will be the feelings of Mr.. Ar
thur from those of poor Mr. Blaine,
the historian.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
The nnncers OF lie Doom.

QUEEN sToWN, Feb. 2s-The disabled
steamer City of Chester WIS towed into this
port Friday morning. Her officers report
that during the passage she encountered a
series Of terrli. gales the last of which was
SO severe that tie vessel was thrown On
her beam ends She then shipped such an
enormous quantity OF water that it poured
through tie matches and the furnace fires
were squauched. Her cargo then shifted
fully nine feet, and her rudder and jib-boom
were carried away. Ia this condition the
ship lay with All awful list and completely at
tde mercy &C a tremendous sea until the gale
abated, when Capt Tarleton made
such repairs as were possible and proceeded
under sail Several sailors and one steeragc
passenger wore injured; all the others on
board are safe The officers say that the
storms through winch they have just passed
were more severe than they ever before ex-
parienced en- TIE Atlantic, and that the
stanchness Of the sajp alone saved her from
laundering.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

THE dynamiters have exploded one
thing they never thought of-they have
caused change in the fashion of ladies'
dresses. That mysterious adjunct to their
toilet known as the dress improver" is
said to be doomed, and its. abolition has
been caused by the PRONUNCIATION Of the
notion that the late explosions in London
were caused by packages Of the terrible
explosive secreted under the dresses OF
women. Ladies, therefore, who wish to
avoid the suspicion of being dynamiters
have given up the wearing Of this partic-
ular article.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

CAICUTTA. Feb 2S-Tle viceroy of India
will 20 to Peshawar TO meet the ameer OF
Afghanistan, who IS about to VISIT India,
Bazaar rGmors are current to the effect that
Russia is collecting a large army for the
purpose Of advancing on AegAsastaa.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S-Tae Journal
de st Petersburg says concerning the
Afghan difficulty:
1t is to be hoped Earl DuTeln, wao is i'll
Structed TO confer with the anacr Of AZ
ghanistan, viii give the latter wise counsel
II England and Russia are 10 rers-l 81,
ghanistan as a buffer to prevent friction the
ameer must not make it a brand Il. 3i>corL
The fact that the amaar is to ilaye al M
| terview with Earl DuFeri1 show, Eim de-
pendent on British Vet;cr. Therefore The
British policy IS the mora responsible fer
the acts Of the amer. It is 10 ta hpoai that
| the moderation ami prudence or "a, English
| cabinet Will Iesuit in 4 Settlement If the
| frontier di,pute, despite the ciamor raised
| by the Eagiish politicians.
The Journal concludes its significant arti-
Gle with the llowing new poi,,j al ep'-ram:
prestige endangered on the Nj, canno. b.
restored On the Herat road.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

Shutting up newspaper offices or reduc-
ing the size of the papers seems to be
quite prevalent in Iowa this winter.
Nearly all publishers complain of hard
times holding them fast But one paper
IN the state, we believc-the Register
has enlarged. The Dubuque Herald,
democrat, and Davenport Gazette, repub>
lican among the dailies, have reduced in
size Among the weeklies death has been
busy. Among those which have en-
smalled is the Independence Bulletin,
published by Judge VIM Toman for near
ly twenty years. Referring to the change
Judge Toman says
Regarding the change of size, it is
only necessary to say that no paper with
the limited circulation of country iour>
nal can afford to print for $3.50 per year,
a paper larger than the Bulletin in its pres
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

BEaNE Feb. &9-The wholo of Switzer-
land was thrown into n stat2 Of semipanic
at O'clock Friday morning By a we'll
planned raid on members OF the Anarchist
societies. Wholesale arrests were made in
all sections Of the country at the same mo
ment, and the plans OF the police We're 50
well laid, amt the secret Of the in
tended descent 50 closely kept that
nearly all the prisoners were taken
from their beds. Ten arrest, were made III
Berne alone, and in other cities and towns
where tho AHarchicaI propaganda has taken
root the numbers were in about the same
proportion What course tie government
intends to pursue in the matter Of punish
ment further than the Uslai eXpul ion, has
not yet beea made pGJ,.c, bat firm de
termination to stamp oHt anaTc-ism has
evidently been reached.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

Among spring preparations, do not
neglect that which is most important of
all-your own body. During the winter
the blood abaorbs many impurities,
which. if not expelled, are liable to break
out in scrofula or other disease. The
best spring medicine is Hoods Sarsapar~
lila. 1t expels every impurity from the
blood, and gives strength 20 every fuuc>
ticn of the body. Sold by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

MEssRs. Lamar and Schurz convcrscd
with the prcsidcnt>clect the other day,
and it again transpircs that that gentle>
man asks questions and listens respect
fully, but ventures upon no extended re-
marks of his own. And good listener
is just the man for the position of presi>
dpnt>rlnct
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
The Mtlkmaid's "Tulchan. F."

sl'feLNat 4 lGoN-l
The "Tulchan7 was an artiiice employed
by the miikmai1s Of ncrth England and
Scotland, some hun.trais Of years ago, in
order to obtain the milk from new milch
COWS, 1t was calf skin, stuffed out to re-
,embIe a calf, with head bent forward This
rude similitude Of a calf WAS brought out at
milking time, and while the COW stood
quietly gazing around Ut tae supposed calf
beside her, the crtfui milkmaid on the other
side was securing the mill: which the unsus-
pacting COW was reservins for her calf. The
aTulchan' is long since ob ;olete,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

The lengthy and somewhat animated
debate in the senate Thursday would in
dictate that several republican senators
are not only considerably worked up over
the verdict in the Swain court martial
case, bnt that they want to blame some
body, and are not exactly certain where
to nlacn the hlame
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

LoNDoN, Feb. @s--A dispatch from Tan
gier says that the ainiral commanding the
Uuitei States steamer Lancaster, which az
rived III that port few days ago TO support
the demand # the United States consul for
the release Of two persons unjustiiy i'm
prisonel, gave notice to The government Of
Morocco on the 2lst instant that twenty
days would he granted within which the
prisoners should be liberated and PREPARATION
given, and that if within that time these
demand were not accedcl 10 the admiral
would denouace the Madrid convention Of
1852, and refer the matter 10 the government
at Washington for further action,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

A WASHINGTON correspondent avs the
Frelinghuysens purpose TO take charge Of
Cleveland as they did of Arthur. Well,
they are very nice PEG pie; but it is alleged
that there are two or three ladies in Mr..
Cleyalands family who will have some
thing to do with Mr.. Cleveland, too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

SHOULD Gen. Wolsely retire little fur.
Their down the Nile our recently knighted
friend the valiant and voluable mudir Of
Dongola would be left with free field
for the exercise Of his proves, and ABB
solutcly no obstacle interposed between
him and the false prophet, Then we
shall hear of some real war
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

NEAR Lincolnton, N. C., man was
yesterday found nailed up in a hollow
tree. He gave his name as Frank Hamp>
ton, but refuses to tell how he came
there. The name is, of course, fictitious.
Ben Butler is naturally secrctiye, and it
will he remembered that on similar oc>
casion, when he was bottled he had
nothing 10 offer whatever-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

THE appropriations for the British ma
Wy next year will not only meet the ordi-
nary expenses. but provide for the con-
struction of seventy>three new vessels,
including eleven IRON clads, Uncle Sam
can console himself with the reflection
that John Bull needs new vessels about
as badly as the frontiersman sometimes
needs pistol and therefore ought not to
feel badly over the slim appropriations
for the American "navee'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

CARL ScaURz says he expects nothing
too. Dear soul! he surely need not be
alarmed. However deserving he may he
because of his true able mugwampery,
certainly no democratic president is go
ing to honor any man who accepted fa~
vors from r. B. Hayes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

THREE state conventions were held IN
Michigan yesterday. The democrats met
at Bay City; the prohibitionists and green
hackers at Detroit The democrats and
greenbackers are making arrangements to
fuse as they did last year. After all the
abuse that has been heaped upon the St,
Johnnies by the republicans it is not
probable that the pFohibitionists will
affiliate with the grand old party
this wear.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

LoNpoN, Feb. IS Tie 2ot Of April is
now set for the departure of The prince Of
Wales for ireland lie viii reside first at
Dublin castle. Srb.,guegsy the prince
will sojourn for Will in Tie sauth of Ire
land rs the CUES. oG the earl Of Ken
mare at Killarney ia. festivals which
viii he arranged in honor Of the
prince viii include - royal Ievee at tha
castle and a grand drtwias-room reception
and a great bali in ST. Fatriei's hall, beside
a round Of less formal balls al the castle.
There will be military review in Phoenix
park, gala performance At the theatre,
several state dinners aai receptions and q
series Of royal visits to lbe ps.nc.q pal place
Of interest in ireland
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

LONDON, Feb. IS "A dispatch from Gen
Wolseley Friday morning to the war office
states that Gen Buller has evacuated his in
trenched position at Aba-k'oa and reached
Gakdul in safety, The movement was &C
complisheI with perfect success, AMI without
casualty Of any description. During the marcl
Arab scouts wers continually seen, but they
neither came within rlGrA Of tae Bria 81
fire nor Attempted to infiay any injury o.
the ratreaJ,1S column. Gea Buffers fore.
is now believed 10 he parfee-'y safe ana the
march from Ga'sdul to Horti, where he viii
join the n.m force, viii probably b. &c
complishel with comparative ease.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
INTENSELY EXCITED.
ALL ENGLAND WAITING TO HEAR
THE NEWS FROM PARLIAMENT.
Gen. Butler Arrives Safely at Gadkul-
Terrible Explosion Caused by Mill
tary Experiment; The swiss After
the AuarchiSts-Cable Flashes.

LONDON. Feb. 2S-Nerbatim reports of
the discussion III the houses Of lords and
commons Thursday night, on the vote of
censure, are Published throughout England,
ami the excitement consequent on d possible
defeat Of the government is intense. In all
places of public resort the one topic
Of discussion is the celsure motion.
Even in the streets of London and
o5her large cities knots of men gather
and heatedly discuss Mr.. GladSt0ne's
chances. Preparations are being made by
the large dailies for the publication of spe-
ciai editions should division be reached in
decent season, and at ell the clubs in the
west end the progress of the debate will be
followed 10y tue tape for the benefit of
Tie crowds who will undoubtedly surround
each ticker. TIE officially Of obtaining adj
mission 20 the bouses OF parliament appears
60 have the effect Of increasing public in
terest IN tae battle between the opposing
rarties.
Tn marquis OF Salisbnry's arrangement
of the government in the house OF lords
vas ore Of She most hitter speeches ever
delivered in parliament. The replies were
eN'ssLmgly weak. The conservatives dill
Hai make a powerful attack in the com
maf~. In every way, despite the weak
;he supporters o. the ministry. Friday af-
terHoon Glad-toaes adherents were in a
nora hopeful spirit They predict that they
viii have a handsome majority 10 the com
mons when division is ordered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

THE Texas legislature has given favor
able consideration to the bill requiring
railroads to furnish double decked cals
for transportation Of sheep. 1t is claimed
that this will-bring down the cost of ship
ment, rid the country of its COMMON stock
and place mutton on an equality with
beef in this market. We shall get TIE
wool too, in due season.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

SrAGIM Ftb 2S-Tbe activity OF tho
rebels The last t"o nights ha, been great and
effective They have succeeded III wreck
ing three advanced reEoubts AMI thav
managed 20 do this without exploding the
mines which tde naval brigade and engineer,
had prepared III each OF them. The rebels
moved 3,001 sand bags and caase3 much
other Iamage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

William L, Scott o. Erie doesn't want
many favors from Cleveland's administra.
ton. If be is allowed to furnish the coal
for the White House and given control of
the federal patronage in Pennsylvania be
will be satisfied
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

When on visit to Orange, CAL, ten
years ago CALVIN Fletcher stuck his walk
ngstick into the ground. The cane took
root, and is now a stately sycamore tree
fifty feet high, with wide spreading
branches and its base three feet and a half
in circumference.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
Twenty-une rersans Drowped,

CuxHAvEN Feb. es.-The Swedish
steamer NorIen has been run into and sunk
by the English steamer Cumberland
Twenty one parsoas wh3 wer5 upon the
Nord n wore drowed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

LONDON, Feb. IS. -Tha Bri' Il fire brigade
has offered the government t,e services o.
$500 hremen to protect puoiic buildings
against he designs of dynsm5ars
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

Ben Butler has done great good in
the Tewkesbury Almshouse, but his work
will not be complete till he orders good
supply of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup, the
peoples remedy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

Physicians attest; "Coldens Liquid
Beef is particularly useful in Diphtheria.
Fever, and every depressing disease"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
Terrific aud FAIL Fzplcs.on.

LONDON, Feb 2S-A terrible accident oc-
CURED Thursday afternoon at the Royal
School Of Gunnery, at Shoeburyness a
number Of artillery ofiicers and scientists
''sfr testing q new patent fuse, when a pre-
mature explosion took place Three men
~ere Aiiiei instantly and several fatally
wounded, among them several prominent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

South Carolina, accord ug t. reports. is
The only state in the Uai9l in which it is i'm
possible 10 obtain judicial divorce for any
.aSa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

The TalmUd: Suffering has the virtue OF
al; il prevents the decay OF the :ieSh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

BUTLER proposes, to make a dash
across the desert to. Berber' The words
HAYES an7 encouraging sound, but the
dash will unavoidably be a something
in the nature of an almost hopeless crawl.
The distance to be dashed" oveSis lis
miles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28
HE DAILY ARGUS.
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1885.

Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con-
grcssional District,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-28

BLUM. On the morning Of July 2sth. 1885, Mr..
NATHAN BLUM, In the hfteth year OF his
Funeral will take place al his late Residence, "a 7
Eighth street southeast, Thursday afternoon AT 3
O'Clock. No flowers. -
BUTT On saturday, July 25, 1886 amer n long
and painful illness, CLARENCE EDGAR, infant SOD
of George II. and Annie E. Butt aged six months
. nd eight days
DAVIS. On Tuesday July 2sth, 1885, JOHN A.
DAVIS aged thirteen months. son OF Charles w. and
Funeral ON wednesday. at p m. from q C street,
between New Jersey avenue and South Capitol street
Friends are invited
DOWNING. Departed this life July 18th. 1885, at
73o pm, at his late residence, ll55 Fourth street
northeast, Col. PATRICK J. DOWNING.
Funeral Wednesday morning. Requiem mass at
ST. Aloysius' church at 3 O'Clock. 20
EVANS. On Monday, July %. 1885. at $50 o'ciocl;
p. NJ, MATTE, infant child and only daughter of
4. T. and Margaret l. Evans, aged months and z
Funeral from the residence Of the parents 72e r
street southeast on "Wednesday. the 18th instant
five o'clock. Relatives and friends invited.
HOOD At 3:46 a. m. July 9th, 1885. of cholera
infantum, FRANCES LOUISE. infant child and only
daughter OF James +. and Mary Ii. Hood, aged ten
months and twenty one days
Services at the house, No 1917 o street northwest
on Wednesday, 18th inst. at p H. 90 which friends
are Invited Interment private at p m. 2s
JOYCE widow Of Richard Joyce. in the eightieb year
Funeral from St Matthews church Tuesday. July
18th, at i've O'Clock pm Relatives and friends In
vited to attend.
PAUL On Monday, July 2.th, 1885. of cousump-
ton. GEORGE W. PAUL. aged twenfy-nine years
Funeral from residence, 34lS street, West
Washington, Mednesdsy, July 10Th, at 4:3o pm.
Ma. sALLIE SkiS bkEl, wife q Tie Henry {. Thomas
creel cemetery. Wilmington papers please oopyl
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LADIES' GOODS.

u. G.. HurcHrNsox
IMPORTER
WILL CONTINUE TO SELL FOR THE NEXT
THIRTY DAYS DESIRABLE AND SEASON
ABLE GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES
UNFRAMED HATS AND BoNNETs AT AND
BELOW COST.
TRIMMED HATS AND BoNNETs AT HALF
PRICE.
CHOICE FRENCH FLOWERS AT HALF PRICE,
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON PLUMES AND
FANCY FEATHERS.
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ALL "LACES,""
BONS," COLORED CREPES AND DRESS
TRIMMINGS.
CLOAKS.
70 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON SPRING WRAPS
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON "RAGLANS" SILK
AND CLOTH COSTUMES
PERFECTFITTING JERSEYS AT VERY. LOW
FIGURES.
GREAT BARGAINS IN WHITE SUITS AND
DRESSING SACQUES.
PARASOLS AT COST
SILK MITTS IN ALL SHADES AT HALF-PRICE
FOSTER SILK AND TAFFETA GLOVES AT 10
PER CENT DISCOUNT.
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