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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
ST. JOHNS DEFIANCE.
EDITOR CLARkSON MAKES POSITIVE
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
Against the Prohibition Candidate foI
President-And the Latter Talks
Back in Very Vigorous
United States,

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. l0.-J. S. Clark
son, editor of The State Register, has sent a
letter to The Chicago Tribdne, of which the
following, an extract:
In reply to your direct inquiry il ! know
personally as to whether OF not st. John
offered to withdraw As a candidate for presi
dent for a money consideration can an wer
now only rs to the fact, without being at
liberty to make public the details.
To my knowledge he did have oveftureS
made, through a friend from his own state,
by which he offered, if paid So 600 i'll cash,
TO withdraw as candidate altogether or to
stay i'll the field and feather his speeches
(as it was put in tue Kansas phrase) to
the help of the Republicans. He was
asked, in order to prove the sin
cerity of his offer, to Withdraw from
Ohio the last week before the October
election in that state He did this under the
plea, which he said he would give, of getting
a sore throat, and, with the friend / have
mentioned, went first to fittsburg, next to
Philadelphia, and finally to New York,
where he hoped to meet some one on lie part
of the Republican National committee who
wOall be ready to make the deal and pay
the cash.
lne 18th of October, through his friend,
| i'll letter still in existence, he demanded
payment of $4,000 alleged to have beer
earned by him in getting a sore throat ii
| Ohio one week for the benefit of the Re
publican party This letter. and other fact
| Of detail which will convince any fair
minded person of the real character of st
John and show to the country what thrifty
| Christian he is, will be given to the pres
| whenever he shall ask and persuade hi
friend, who was the medium OF his oyel
lures, to give his consent to have them madt
| public :.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
iielninc Ont tie EXPOSITION.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 10-A mass meeting
was was held Thursday to devise means for
assisting the Worlds Industrial exposition
out of its financial complications, The di-
rector general announced some days ago
that the exposition had got 500, 900 in debt.
The meeting WAS great success. The ex-
hibitors offered to loan the exposition
managers S30O,0 600, If it was desired, while
several New Orleans merchants promised
large additional subscriptions. After a long
explanation of the situation from Director
General Burke, it was resolved to appoint
three committees, one Oh subscriptions, to
secure additional subscriptions to make good
the Indebtedness Of the exposition; one on
transportation, to provide for a steam rail
road TO the grounds; and the third on re-
ception, to prepare a proper reception and
welcome 10 President Arthur on his arriva
hara
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
wanted TO Brown HEis Sorrows.

iklOGutSUeI bSHIOCIdt-I
A dark look of despair was on his
countenance as he came slowly into tha
office and sat down upon a convenient
fauteuil. There was a sort of wild glare in
his eye, which might to the casual observer
indicate the presence of an overpowering
and deep-seated sorrow or an undigested
dinner.
rs this the editorial rooms'
PRECISELY answered the religious editor
"The place where so much rope is given to
soaring intellects!'
Exactly"
"And do you know that autumn is here"
"There has been a slight prejudice that
way"
THAT the crimson leates have been
mournfully floating from the trees and
sighed as they left the naked branches
That like memories Of the past they have
charmed the senses for a moment and then
sunk down in a melancholy oblivion"
Il guess So"
"The cadence of the autumn wind has been
sorrowful to my mind 1t sounds like sweet
strains of music from a distance; something
like standing outside of a theater, without
a ticket, and listening to the orchestra in
side"
"Wellm
Il wanted to tell you. My life is something
| like this autumn. Through the halls OF
memory there comes whisper which tells
me that summer has flown and that faint
odor of her lovely flowers is borne upon the
| filmy wings of bitter recollection. Did you
ever look upon package of old letters,
untouched for years, yellowed with age
and through the musty pages catch faint
scent of mignonette that brought thought
of dainty fingers which traced the words Of
letter to you in the long ago"
| Hardly"
Il have My life has been stepped in mis-
| fortune, and have tried to drown the bitter
thoughts in the flowing bowl. Such is my
| purpose now. l wish to stay the uprising
food of thoughts which only brings uncon
querable sorrow. But | have only cents
A glass of whisky costs TO- Win You give M
nickela"
The office steps are steep, and when h
landed at the bottom the bitter recollectiol
of past grief had given place to presen
and painful sorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

CHICAGO, Jan 1O-"I have have read the
article in the morning Tribune" said ex
Governor John P. st. John, of Kansas, late
Prohibition candidate for president, who is
stopping at the Sherman house, in which it
is said that j. S Clarkson, editor Of Tho
Iowa State Register and the Iowa member
Of the national Republican committee, re-
news his charges that l sought to obtain
money from the Republicans and make
contract to leave the field and betray the
Prohibition cause.
What do you say to it!o
In brief, Mr. CIarkson has either been
shamefully imposed upon, or else he is delib-
erateiy living. This article contains internal
evidence of its ignorance and dishonesty
His general position is that tried to seduce
the Republican COMMITTEES, and owing to its
spotless virtue, signally failed But before
he gets through he says that |
actually withdrew from the Ohio
| ramnoion in conformity with
such a corrupt bargain So
it seems, according to his statement, that at
! least in one instance, the virtue OF the com
nittee succumbed But his statement is
shamelessIy untrue | did not withdraw
| fom the Ohio campaign on account of sore
/ throat or on any account "iiatSNei- Ci biie
! contrary, l made all the speeches in that
| state that agreed to make, and one more
Mr.. Clarkson states that when | left
Ohio went straight to Pittsburg,
then to Philadelphia and then to
New York, where 1 was to re
ceive $4,000 for my treachery. Now, the
fact is that have never put foot in Pitts
burg since May, 1855 When l left Ohio
went straight to Michigan and spent some
time on the campaign in that state. After
that Invent to Philadaielphia, in company
with George R. Scott, of The New York
Weekly Witness, then to Baltimore and then
to New York"
The article suggests that you might sue
Clarkson for libel on account of what he ha:
published in The State Register on this sub
ject"
YES, but / mean to attend to my end o
the controversy myself. am free to say
this much, however, that if l begin libe
suit will MT afterward dismiss it on ac
count of the prejudice of the people of tn
state
"fhen yon deny Mr.. Clarkson's imputa
tions in toto:7
Il do, and | defy Linn and his colnmitte
to do his worst"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
amersean-Educared Cninamen.
Boston Advertiser

Boston AuVefUSef
1t may interest some who knew the Chi
nese students in the United States few
years ago to learn that they conducted them
selves admirably in the fight between the
French and Chinese fleets at Foo Chow on the
s3d of August Kang Wing Chang, of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology, class
Of 1855. was a lieutenant Of the vessel which
did the best fighting. He it was who COM
manded when she went down firing, Yang
Sin Nan Of the same school, class of 1884,
was midshipman on the Yang Woo He
died, as did Sih Yaw Forh, of the same
class, and Woo Yms Foo, of the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic institute. Woo HI Joe, and
Yung sheng Him, of the Hartford h gh
scbQo!, also ritdshipmen on the Yang Woo,
escaped. Yang, a nephew of YaEg Wing, is
8 hero ot whom any country but China
.e4ulI ba pruut
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

W ASHlNGroN CITY, Jan. 9.-Gen. Wash
bu..ne, speaking of the passage of the Reagan
interstate commerce bill i'll the house, said
am very much disappointed at the large
ina iority 10y winch the bill passed. | was
thuuderstruc!; to find that l was the only
member from our state TO vote against it.
| had not the slightest idea that they in
tended to vote for this bill, as it had been
understood during the entire discussion that
they were against it.
In my Judgement, no bill ever passed con-
cress that could be- o detrimental to the inter-
ests of Minnesota and the west as this, i'll
case it should become law, for 1t prevents
the doing of just exactly what has developed
and populated Minnesota, low rates of
freight to the sea-board, Ii the
principles of the Reagan bill had been
enforced in the last fifteen years it
would have been an utter impassibility to
have produced wheat and taken it to market
at a profit. The application Of this principle
in years past has enabled the prairies of the
west and northwest TO be populated, and has
furnished the breadstuffs that have secured
for us the immense balance Of trade that
this country has had in the last five years,
and without which specie payments could
not have been resumed in 1879
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
HENDa .CKS AND BAYARD.
Remarks They Made at st. Jackson
Meetings.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. TO- The Demo,
cratic electors met here on Jan. and cele-
brated the day. Several prominent mon
made addresses among whom was Vice
President-elect Hendricks. He congratu-
lated the assembly over the result Of the
election which he thought was largely
brought about by their efforts, AMI since the
election had placed some questions correctly
before the people, the most important and
striking of which, perhaps was the right Of
the paople to select their own rulers without
any fraudulent interference whatever That
right | think, is now we'll established. 1t is
illustrated in the fact that the country ac-
cepts the result of the last election, although
a very small majority in the state of New
York decided that contest. That is very
sublime spectacle--Jhe acquiescing OF SC
many upon a great result and upon SO mar
row majority Hereafter it IS tc
be understood that votes as cast
shall be counted. Thus our Ameri-
can institutions are fixed with greater
stability than before. Looking to the future
| think the great work of this association is
for reform-to make the burdens of the gov
ernment and people lighter You said that
for the purpose of reform it was necessary tc
have change of administration, and upor
the force of your arguments, IN a grea1
degree, the change has been made. | thini
that it is settled now that taxation shall only
be for the purpose of maintaining tie gov
ernment; that it shall be limited to th'
wants of the government, because 1t IS
| part of the platform adopted by great con
vention which has been indorsed by tn
majority of the people. Other reforms mus
come, involving the careful management o
national affairs"
| WASHINGTON CITY, Jan AT the ST.
| of January celebration of the Jackson Dem
ocractic association Senator Bayard was on
of the speakers He traced the admiRistra
ton of President Jackson through the eigh
| years of its existence epl0gizing the prlncl
| pies upon which it was based, the main on
| of whicn was that this country was a com
| monweaith which belonged to all, and di
| not belong to any one PARTY. 1t was til
Jacksonian theory that the government OF tn
| United States found neither copartners no
rivals for itself among its own citizens. Thi
was not the theory which had built up tn
| protective tariff which had for its underly
ing principle the doctrine of class legislation
II men were not firm enough TO resist TIL
doctrine if they were not penetrated by tn
truth which enc Grover Cleveland --lal
glausel l--seeme4 10 be penetrated by, tbs
public office was q puhiic trust, they conl
net comprehend tuGt for which Andfe
Jackson struggled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

New YORK, Jan lO.-1he New York
Free Trade club hell it5 annual meeting
Thursday ulsht. Ex Governor Chamber
lain read the report of the committee on the
Spanisl, t.taly The report condemns the
treaty for the following reasons: The dis
proportion between the United States and
the islands treated with in size, population
and Importance; the fact that the articles
proposet to be admitted to the Uniteo
States free are those on which
tariff for revenue can he best imposed
and Tire injustice Of tho III W that would be
struck without due warning at the Louis
lana sugar industry. Tie report concludes
with resolutions that the treaty would be
inimical to the interests of the United States
and an insliperable obstacle to Il reduction
of internal taxation and to a revenue reform
in the shape of an abolition Of duty on raw
materials needed for our manufactures, the
only way to open the worlds markets to our
manufacturers. The report and resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 10.-The State
Miners association has passed resolutions
which declare that an investigation into the
troubles in the Ho,k king valley would dis
close corrupt schemes Of the corporations
operating there and THAT we. representa-,
tives of the miners of Ohio, in state conven-
ton assembled, earnestly request the general
assembly to authorize such investigation"
Resolutions were also adopted asking the
legislature to provide against the evils of the
truck system and instructing the executive
board to invite a conference of state opera
tors outside of tue Hooking syndicate, with 8
view to defeat the objects of the Hooking
operators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

New YORK, Jan 10 The business fail
ures throughout the country during the last
seven days, as reported to the mercantile
agencies, number for the United States 429,
and for Canada %, or a total OF 49, which
is far in excess of any previous chronicle for
the same period of time. The increase is
largely in the south and west.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
The Knife in the Rates Again.

New YoRK, JAN 10-The passenger war
between the trunk lines is becoming more
interesting, now that the New ork Central,
the Erie, and the Pennsylvania roads have
commenced to cut eastbound rates. The
following are the cut rates to the west; Tc
Chicago, sl0.5o; Buffalo, s450; Detroit
50. 75; Cincinnati, 50; Cleveland. $675; St
Louis, S1l So and New Orleans So.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
inst Her Weight When He Married Her

Boston, Jan 10.-The will of the late
George Gardner, millionaire of this city,
leaves his estate in trust for his relatives and
directs the annual payment to his wife Of
l,lGl troy ounces of pure gold and $4,000
additional The weight specified, represents
that of Mrs Gardner at the time Ct her
marriage--about ninety-fve pounds,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 10--The Balti-
more & Ohio railroad has male round trip
rates for the iQagural at the following rates:
From Chicago, $50; from st. Louis So;
from Cincinnati, SIS; from Indianapolis,
$17; from Louisville, $l5 30; from Columbus,
$3.50.
These rates are considerably less than
those made four years ago, Tickets will go
OH sale Feb. ~ TO- and including, March 3,
and will lie good to, and including. March 1
Rates from other western points viii be
made on the same basis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Doctor, what is the matter with /

Doctor, what is tie matter with me?'
is a question frequently asked by a pa>
ticnt. while, perhaps, not sick enough to
be in bed, feels himself unable to attend
to his usual avocations. There is fail>
ing or general breaking down of the sys>
TEN, but no symptoms sufficiently marked
to be classed as disease, yet particularly
trying to the sufferer. Mishler's Herb
Bitters is the best remedy for these
nameless disorders. Try it and be con
WINGED
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

Purify your blood, tone up the system,
and regulate the digestive organs by TAX
ing Hoods SaFsaparilla, Sold by all drug
gists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

DIsHVUW 1sHsf'HHsTHITTty TUT UHCTe SH5n'
BERLIN, Jan. 10-1'he National Gazette
says: The American delegates to the Cengo
conference explicitly disavow any intention
ON the part of the United States to be re-
sponsible for the execution of the resolutions
of the conference on account of having taken
part in the deliberations.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Gen. sherman Talking to Senators.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l0.-Gen. Sher,
man was on the floor of the Senate Friday
in conversation with senators
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

A pearl has been found on the western
Australian coast valued at 100000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Tit arere nOssiDze

to get the testimony of the multitude who
have used HOOPS SARSAPARILLA Tor de-
bility, languor, lassitude, and that general
feeling of stupidity, WEAKNESS and eXhaus'
ton which every one feels during this season,
VIC should be able to present to our readers
such an overwhelming mass OF commend
atory messages, that the few who have not
tried it would do so at once. 1tiS positive
fact, and has been so effectually demon
strated that no one to-day denies it, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains more real med
cinalyalue than any article before the people
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10

The immigration of "a was considera'
bly, short of that of the previous year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
Disayow Responsibility for Uncle Sam.

The first volume of Mr.. Blaine's book
has now reached sale 500, OeO pies
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
The late DR. Theodatus Garlich. Of

The late DR.. Theodatus Garlich, OF
Ohio, had in his aquarium several "edu-
Gated" trout, which would swim to him
when called and otherwise intelligently
carry on to the delight and wonderment OF
small boy visitors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
]. mi. REARDSLEY.
T.. w. HURST,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Il Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Ia
land National Bank, Rock Island, Ill.
1Xytf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-28

Indianapolis Sentinel: In overlook
ing an old Gle Of Sentinels today our
eve caught m item which may Be Of some
use to G0verner Porter in his coBtem-
plated history Of Indiana 1t IS list o.
the members Of the Democratic State
Central Committee in 1s5l, beaded Al
bert 6. Porter. Chairman
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-28
NOTICE OF ACCOUNT CUR

NOTICE Is hereby given to the cred
IN itors, heirs and legstees Of Rich
mond NJ Weiman, deceased, to appear
in the Dubois Circuit Court, held 1t Jas
Per, Indiana, on the I3fh day Of Septem-
Der, lS35. and show cause ii any, why
the Current Accounts with the estate
Of said decedent should not be approved
JoHS n PLEASANT,
ALOIs GRANELsPkcHER,
Executors.
TAYLOR HUsrER, Attorneys
August Il. 16s5-2w-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-13
WALNUT SPRINGS.

A b0unteous Harvest In BOsque County
Railroad Appropriation-The Tele-
phone to Connect Glen Rose-Business
and Personal Notes,
WALNUT SPRINGS, June H. Special. I
Wheat harvest in tho surrounding
county has been in active progress this
week. Crops are excellent both in
quality and quantity, The gloom that
prevailed for day or two after the
floods has disappeared. 1t does look
like devastation just after one of these
Texas floods, but few days of sunshine
makes all lovely.
Walnu. Springs is buoyant. A pretty
well authenticated report prevails that
an appropriation Of $4,000 has been
mado o complete the round house and
macnirO shops, and to erect g new depot
building and division superintendents
oflce here,
A number OF new buildings are going
up. Nj w ", Baldridge is taking
tim his, bus it begins to look i'm .
poslna. Dr. P0Ole's drug store is recelv.
Ing the shingles.
DR.. P0yner's residence is nearing
.completion, and win be occupied within
the next 10 days.
Prospectors aud visitors too numerous
70 mention daily come ana 10,
The railroad company has suspended
{ The sale OF lots for the present, though
lots may DO purchased from individuals.
Glen Rose has organized a company
4 for the construction OF telephone line
between this place and that. All the
stock required except about 500 was
taken yesterday evening. That IS
. doubtless taken before this limo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-13
SPECIAL STATE SUBJECTS.
TEXAS AT THE EXPOSITION.
Bowie Pleased at BOunteous Harvests
and Improved Railroad Facilities.
Walnut Springs also Felici-
tates With Glen Rose.
TEXAS AT THE EXPOSITION.
A Card from Commissioner John i


Gard from Commissioner John Il.
Elliott
NEW ORLEANS, June TO- Editor
HERALD.l-I observe an editorial in
your issue of the sth instant entitled
"Texas and the Exposition kindly
complimentary to myself for my exer-
tons as the State Commissioner. For
this feature, as we'll as foF the numer-
our complimentary notices l have from
timeto time received from the press
and private correspondence. do feel
most profoundly grateful. NV duties
nave indeed been arduous and inces-
SAINT, and often irksome because of diff
ncuit details encountered by the States
here. But am vastly overrated by the
statement: "For our great success to
Colonel e lott is the credit and the en-
tire credit due" Not at all so. From
hrst to last have had the most etfici-
ent aid ana encouragement by press
and people, men and women, in alt
sections Of our State, and without
whose patriotic cooperative efforts the
Texas section must have fallen second
or even lower rate. 70 my cC.laborer,
Colonel Il. i. Gammage, the United
States Commissioners, | am under deep
obligations, and to my employees, whose
diligence and urbanity were so con.
stantly commented on, the largest OF
credit is due. have merely discharged.
as ably and as conscientiously as knew
how, my duty in this anomalous and
multifarious business. / assumed the
trust with its responsibilities, lay it
down with the public ledger balanced,
certainly with nothing 10 the debit bv
State or citizen for the mere perform
ance OF designated work by me.
JOHN +. ELLIOTT,
Commissioner
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-13

A Good and seasonable Rain for Crops.
An Additional Passenger Train Heavy
Shipments OF Live Stook-General Local
News.
BOWIE, June l2-[Special ION Nom
|day night ihis section was visited by a
|soaking rain, lasting I'LL late in the
might. IL as accompanied for while
4 by wind, the effect OF which was to blow
ripe wheat and oats down, also young
corn. Sunshine and cool breezos sue
'ceeded the rain. Most Of tho crops
mentioned win straighten up and the
real damage will be slight. The rain
was seasonable and assures tho steady
Growth and maturing of crops.
The Inauguration of two daily trains
ON the Fort Worth Il Denver City Rail.
way has had an enlivening effect on
This city. From 10 TO 80 passengers take
thinner here each day, both trains meet
ing here,
The clop prospects being bright and
Beginning now to assume a tangible
ehape, farmers and everybody else are
feeling in good spirits and encouraged
for the future.
II The Cleveland stone building ON Tar.
rant street is nearing completion, and,
with its pure sandstone front, presents
hne appearance.
MIR. j. G, Jandrew, grocer, has moved
pis stock into tho house formerly occu'
+ pied by G. l.. Tucker & Co. The street
commissioner hae been leveling aod
ptherwise improving some Of the prin-
pipel streets this week.
Numerous cattle trains are running
put TO the terminus day and night, pass
!ng every few hours. The shipment OF
Freight over tho road Is also consider
Rbly increased since the extension.