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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, April 90.

CHICAGO. April %
The market quotations on the board of trade
to-day were as follows: Wheat-No. 2 May,
opened s95Sc, closed $3.50; June, opened
closed 93Zc. Corn-No B May, opened
47s4c, closed 47Hc; June, opened 47Ac,
closed 47Xc; July, opened 4SAc, closed
sSc. Oats-No. 2 May, opened 34&c,
closed 34s4c. Pork-May, opened sll.SO
closed sllo0; June. opened $11 s2H, closed
Sl190; July, opened $l2O5, closed e1200
Lard-May, opened s8971s, closed S695.
Live stock-The Onion STOCK yards report
the following range Of prices: Hogs
Market fairly active and firm at yesterday 3
closing prices; light grades, A. .4o@$ o5 com
mon to choice; heavy mixed packing, s4S0
@455 common to fair: $4. 55@4. 70 fair to
choice, heavy shipping grades, s4.55@4 20;
quality of receipts, fair. Cattle-Market
slow and about steady; shipping, $45o@
$50; bulk, $49O@5 30; butchers, 81 5o@
AGO; stockers and feeders, s. 30@4 65.
Sheep-Market weak; S3.00@490; bulk,
S. 50@4 25
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 24@25c;
good TO fine dairy, 12@lSc; poor to good
packing, 5aSc. Eggs-12@l21Sc per doz.
Potatoes-Good TO choice early rose or
peachblow, 50@55c; fine Burbank. 5S@60c
per bu. Poultry-Live turkeys, 1l@l3c; do
chickens, l0@lO11c for hens and &c for
roosters; do ducks, l2@1219c per h.; geese,
$6.O0@9O0 per doz. Apples-Poor to fine,
81 50@3 50 per bbL Hay-Fine timothy,
or western upland prairie, $l400@150 90
per ton.
New YORK, April %
Wheat Opened very strong and 1@lkc
higher, afterward ruled weaker and lost
part of advance; less active; No. white,
nominal; No. 9 red May, $lOOH@L01; dc
June, sl.0lH@L02%; do July, $LOS&@
L04H; do August, $L05H@L055S. Corn
Opened A@3sc higher; later lost advance
@5616c Oats-A shade easier; western, 4s
@46c. Provi,ionS-Beef, quiet and un
changed; new extra, sl1.50@I2OO. Pork
steady; new mess, $130O@l3.25. Lard
opened stronger and later was easier; steam
rendered, S7.20.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 90.
Wheat Higher but less active and prices
at the close were under top figures: No. red
cash, $L0lk May, sl02; June, sLO4H
July, SL054 Corn-About steady; cash
44H@444c; May, 45c; June, 45Ac. Oat
-Firmer; cash, 50, bid: June, 34lc. Rye
Steady; $il4. Provisions-Pork, dull
Toledo.
TOLEDO, April 90
Wheat-Dull; No. = cash, and April, elc
May, 81 June, 9Sll4c; July, 95; No. . soft
$lOlH. Con-QuIet and weak; No.
cash, AMI May, 4915c; June, 49c July, 5OAc
| No. ), 49,. Oat,-Duil; No 2 cash 371S C
May, 3Sc bid. Clover Seed-Quiet prim
medium S. 81, No. 2 50. 50
| milwaukee,.
| MILWAUKEE. Wis, April %
Wheat Firm; Milwaukee No. :, SIZE
May, sSc; jane. 9J3sc CONFIRM; NJ
| =, 4t4c. Oat -StsaLy; No. }, 349so Ry
| Strong; M. /, 71c. Barley Qdlet; No
=, 62l4
| Detroit.
DETROIT, April p
" Wheat-Strong ana excited; NJ l white
sLOS bid cash; $L05, May; SLU411, June
sLo65a, July; No, : red, slOl11 cash
sl0l$4, May; SlO4, June; No. 5 red, 9Oxc
| Corn-No. 2 5015c cash Oats No 2 white
aOc asked; No. :, 3s11c cash; SS1lc May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

BERLIN, April 2S-The Grand Duke Ser
gius, the brother of the emperor of Russia,
and his spouse, the grand daughter of Queen
Victoria, are expected in Darmstadt,
to visit the latter and the Princess
Beatrice The duke and duchess only
left Russia last Saturday. There was much
asking of questions the on bourse. Would
they, if war was expected between their
country and the queens country, have come9
And, do they bring reassuring messages
from the cZar2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
FRANCE FIGHTING WRATHY.
The Bosphore Egyptien Affair Giving
Much Trouble.

PARIS, April 23. The Journal des Debats
says. in regard to Gladstone's statements
avowing the responsibility for the sup
preston of The Bosphore Egyptien that
France must now look to England for re-
dress. We will maintain our rights, and
do not lack ample means to do So" 1t i:
also stated here that a French feet has been
got in readiness for the purpose of making
q naval demonstration at Alexandria, tc
enforce compliance with the demand OF
France for the rehabilitation Of the sup
pressed newspaper, Bosphore Egyptien-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
The Trottinr Horse Breeders.

New YORK, April 23.-The National As
sociation of Trotting Horse Breeders at {
meeting Wednesday decided to hold its an
nual meeting this year at the Island Pari
track, Albany, n. Y, Sept. IA, Is and 16
during the New York State fair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
THE CALL TO ARMS
RESPONDED TO ALL OVER THE TIGHT
LITTLE ISLE.
Everybody's Voice for War-Lumsden's
Dispatch-The Press-France Getting
Belligerent - The Mother-in-Law
Question-Notes of Preparation.

LONDON, April %. S.-Troops are swarming
to all the barracks throughout the United
Kingdom in response to the governments
call for the reserves. The war office in Lon
don is besieged by military officers asking
for employment.
1t has been decided to divide the Ports
mouth tieet into the channel, flying and
reserve squadrons.
Fresh orders have been received to in
| crease the number of workmen at Ports
mouth.
That the government expects war seems
TO be fairly inferred from, first its announce
ments of the probable evacuation of the
Soudan; second, the repeated references
made by Gladstone Tuesday evening to the
necessity of holding all troops there in readi-
ness for service wherever they may be
wanted land these latter words were OBJ
served to be spoken with empha-
sis; third, the demand for ll,0OO,-
900, pounds sterling, meaning five
pence half penny increase in the pound in
the taxes, demand never before made ex-
| cept for war; fourth, it would not have ex-
| cited popular feeling by so readily giving
out Lumsden's belligerent dispatch. Lon
| ion's entire morning press spare no words in
| giving the lie to Komaroff upon Lumsden's
| testimony. This sentence from The Chron-
icle, hitherto rather peaceful Liberal paper,
is good instance of the defiant tone of the
press:
A more crushing rejoinder could hardly
be imagined. Not one sentence of Koma-
| rotf's report remains. Not one clause of it
was exempt from the grosSest and most i'm
pudent perversion of the truth.
| The News, in an editorial, says: I'VE
must not yet assume the Russians will not
allow peace Our last word doubtless has
been spoken, but we have not yet seen
whether Russia will recognize its fairness
and reason. GladstoneS speech told the
house Of commons England must be pre-
pared to hear without surprise or excitement
that the controversy has closed"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Host,Iitiss susnepded i'm China.

PARIS, April 2S--Gen. Briere de rIs'e
telegraphs from Hanoi, under date of April
81, as follows: my letters have reached
the Chinese commanders. Hostilities have
been everywhere suspended. A Chinese
officer of high rank is on the way to Hanoi"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-Finland has
protested against the issue of letters of
marque should war take place between Eng
land and Russia. Finland is apprehensive of
serious damage along her coasts by the fleets
of England should these letters Of marque
ha iSsuad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Cunningham and Burton.

LONDON, April 23-The trial of Cunning
ham and Burton, charged with treason and
felony for alleged completely in the parlia-
ment buildings and tower explosions Jan.
"A last, has been postponed until May IL.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Western Nail Association.

WHEELING, W. Va, April % The West
ern Nail association convened at II O'Clock
Wednesday. Mr. Keating, of Pittsburg,
was elected president. They are now dis
cussing the question of making Wheeling
narmanant haadnuarters
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Sweden VIII BE Neutral.

HELsINGFoRs, Finland, April 2S
Dagblad states that Sweden has determined
to remain neutral in the event of
war between England and Russia, and
will prevent England establishing a
coaling station on the island of Gott-
land. The king of Sweden, who has been
making tour of Europe, has started upon
his return to his own country. There is
great activity at the Russian army and
navy depots. A new ironclad will soon be
launched at Abo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

WASHINGTON CITY, April 23-The presi-
dent has decided to appoint NJ McMullen,
whose nomination for the place failed of
confirmation by the senate, as appraiser at
New York city
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
Mormon Converts Arrive.

New YoRK, April %. Two hundred con.
verts to Mormonism arrived at Castle Gar.
den Wednesday morning. They are mainly
English and Scotch. There are eighty msr
and 100 women in the party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23

Advancing spring warns MS to be pre-
pared for warmer weather. Strengthen
the system, purify the blood. by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
rUNk'S FOOLISH FREAK.
A Chicago Crank Digs Trench for an
Unknown Purpose.

CHICAGO, April 90 -On Monday night a
man was discovered digging trench in
the campus of the Chicago uni
versity. and upon being asked what
he meant, said in broken English that ne
had been employed to do the work by a man
whom he described, and who proved to be
Funk. alias Talbot, who created something
If sensation here some time ago by the
discovery among large lot OF
books which he had stolen from
The public library, Of quantity Of dyna.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
A Libel Suit Withdrawn,

New YORK, April % The SIS 900 libel
suit against The Post for criticizing the
Seney collection Of pictures has been with
drawn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-23
LAVISH MISUNDERSTANDING.
ROCK ISLAND.

choice heavy 450a4 65.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-29a90
Hay-wild S5.COa9OO; timothy 6 OOa9 90
Corn-New. 80. a40
Coal-Soft l2al3; hard IS 50,
Cord wood-$4 25.
Straw-S5 90. $3.50
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03
POLITICAL.

The New York State Republican
Convention will be held September %, at
Saratoga.
General Butler denies that he has
written a letter indorsing the administra-
ton, and claims to be entirely out OF
politics.
The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists
met in convention at Harrisburg, and NOM
mated Barr Spuugler, of Marietta. for State
Treasurer by reclamation. Over three
hundred ana nrty delegates were in attend
ance. Ex-Governor st. John addressed the
convention.
Conrad b. Day, of Philadelphia, was
nominated for Treasurer or State by the
Pennsylvania Democrats at Harrisburg The
| speeches and resolutions were severely dc
mandatory OF the deal between Vanderbilt
| and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The platform indorses the administrations
OF President Cleveland and Governor Patti
son, favors a re vision OF the tariff, and con-
dennis sumptuary legislation.
The Iowa State Republican Conven-
ton assembled at Des Moines and nominated
the following State ticket: For Governor,
the Hon. w. NJ. Larrabee, of Fayette County;
Lieutenant Governor, Capt. James A. T.
Hull, of Polk County; Judge of the Supreme
Court, the Hon. Joseph NJ. Beck, present in
cumbent; Superintendent OF Public Instru c
ton, John w. Akers, present incumbent
The platform, which is very lengthy, pro
tests against the Union soldier having one
vote and the rebel soldier having two;'
- Sri----l-.-..s T~s-.- sie. .I.as
acter OF his diplomatic appointments; OPP
poses the Democratic policy of n 'tarif fol
revenue only" Endorses civi-servicc re
form, and favors the creation by Con
gress of IA national commission for the SUI
pervision and regulation of interstate com
merce. AS to the liquor question, the plat
form simply declares for fair and thorough
trial of the existing law, and alleges tina
'the Republican party of Iowa has never
made support of prohibition n test of party
| featy."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

Memorial services in honor of Gen.
Grant were held in the hall of Congress at
the City of Mexico on the 9th OF August,
under the auspices of the municipal govern
ment and were attended by all the leading
dignitaries and society people.
The captain and twenty-one of the
crew of the American whaling brig Isabella,
which was lost in the ice in Hudson Straits
In July, 1884, have arrived at Halifax, Nova
Scotia, on steamer from Liverpool. They
were found last September at a settlement
called Acalier by the whaler Ezra, and taken
on board.
John Waizman was executed at Du-
luth, Mimi, for the murder in November
last, of a saloonkeepor named Joseph Far
ley. AS the culprit mounted the scaffold a
slight pallor was on his face, but otherwise he
showed no signs of the mental torture he
must have suffered. Charles Townsend, COL
ored was hanged at Huntsville, Ala, for the
murder OF Nathaniel Freeman. The con-
demned man met death without the
slightest emotion. On the scaGold, when
asked ir he had anything to say,
he replied: "I am going to leave this
Lord and my body into the hands of my peo-
pie" Samuel w. Collins was hanged at
Bowling Green, NO., for the murder of owen
Utterback. The widow of the murdered
man, with her two sons, aged and years,
respectively, was present at the execution.
The execution passed off quietly in the pres
ence of an immense crowd. Shelly Mont
gomery was hanged in Talladega, Ala, for
the murder of Johnson Green OH the 9th of
last December.
Business failures occurring through
out the country for the week were 165 in the
United States and "a in Canada, a total of
$780, against III for the preceding week In
regard to the general trade situation, Brad
streets says:
In addition TO an improvement in textile lines
the demand for pig-iron at Philadelphia and
generally west of the Allegh snies, except at
| Cleveland has shown some gain. In the East
| this is not the case, and while there may have
been some Improvement IN the inquiry there Is
none in price or demand Dealers in Eastern
markets are inc lined to the opinion that unless
| the competing Southern furnaces are cut Oft by
! finding ample markets nearer home, or by high
er freight rates. Eastern pig-irons are not likely
TO advance much in the near future: Steel rails
sponslbie reports have n entioned. The mill
| owners have avowe1 their inttntion OF putting
rails mp to $50 per ton Wool sales continue
| large as compared with last year. Dealers are
stiif in their views. which tends to check OF
lions. Some manufacturers are inclined to look
for reaction, but there are no special reasons
| apparent for IL. Notwithstanding the continued
| strength in the Eastern dry goods market and
! the upward tendency Of prices, some manu-
facturers continue TO curtail production. There
are others making preparations to enlarge their
output The strength Of prices In leading lines
continues.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03

the Gar was accompanied by his famous
mastin, which has been carefully trained as
body-guard. His Majesty looked pale and
careworn. and evinced much anxiety for hts
personal safety. The Grand Duke George,
his second son, was appointed a lieutenant
in tho Imperial Austrian Uhlans by the EN-
peror Francis Joseph.
The remains of Admiral Courbet
we're Inferred in the Hotel Invalides, the
funeral ceremonies being of the most inn
posing character.
Statistics show that there are b,000,-
900 acres OF land under crops I'm Ireland, an
Increase OF 5000 acres over 1884,
The manufacturing establishment OF
s. May, Son s. Thompson, makers or sur
geons' instruments, London, was destroyed
by fire, involving loss of S250,OOO.
Owing to the feeling in Spain against
Germany, Spanish merchants threaten TO
boycott all German goods. Paris dispatch
states that the Emperor william is endeav-
oring to obtain q settlement OF the Caroline
affair favorable to Spain.
A Berlin dispatch says that Russia is
earnestly seeking an alliance with Turkey,
Offering as an inducement to the alliance q
recovery by Turkey OF the Balkan passes
| aud fortresses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03

whence comes this epidemic OF suicides
and murders2 Recent discussions have named
several causes. Hon. &. IL. Reeve. of lndi-
ana charges IL TO infidei misunderstanding
that hopelessness OF future state crippes
fortitude for bearing lies ills. Another de-
clares suffering from the universal bus ness
depression the cause. A third writer at
tributes IL TO increasing insanity. A physician
thinks much of the tendency Is inherited,
while temperance advocates lay the RESPONSE
billty upon strong drink.
Free-thinkers have committed suicide, but
so have orthodox churohmen. Financial
straits have beset many, but the wealthy
have also taken their life.
Insanity and dissipation have preceded sui
cides and family murders.
One feature common to almost every such
crime challenges attention. Wellnigh every
report of suicide aud family murder mentions
the perpetrator as having for some time
been subject to melancholy" Whence comes
this? All recognized medical authorities tell
us that the fire which consumes the brain ID
always kndled by arrangements of diges
ton; that good digestion is impossible with
out pure blood, and pure blood is never
known when the liver and kidneys are out OF
order. Under such circumstances, a pre-
ventive should be sought, and for this War
ner's Safe Cure is sovereign-a fact conceded
by the best aui horites in the land, and II Il
especially commended by the celebrated DR.
DiO LeWis.-ROchester Democrat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03
WESTERN.

The Appraisers Office in San Fran
cisco is TO be investigated, as 1t has been dis
covered, as alleged, that under its former
administration large quantities of opium
and other valuable merchandise have been
stolen from the stores by officials. special
investigation of the customs and Chinese
certificate business will also be made.
Freeman S. Cargan and wife were,
nine years ago, in Saginaw County, Michi-
gan, sentenced to life terms i'm the Jack
son and Ionia Prisons, respectively, for the
murder of Charles Smith. They we're con-
victed on the testimony of Smiths widow,
who was herself condemned to ten
years Imprisonment us an accessory. Just
before her death, which occurred recently
in the Detroit House of Correction, Mrs.
Smith confessed that her testimony against
the Cargans was pure invention. Mrs.
Cargan's sentence was committed, and it Is
expected that her husband will soon receive
pardon.
Policeman Fred Gall, of Springfield,
H., is dead, making the third victim of the
recent tragedy in that city.
Lucien White was arrested in ST..
notes, partly finished bills aggregating $780,
coo having been discovered. August Cast &
Co. wero doing the printing, the paper pre-
sumably TO be used as cigar-box labels but
becoming suspicious, informed the United
States detectives. New York and Chicago
lithographing firms refused 70 undertake the
job. White, who lived in Brazil for a num-
Der of years, states that a Texan named
Lane is the originator of the scheme.
Missouri coal miners met in secret
% sssaisss INC =!
diction of the knights of Labor. The West
ern Nail Association IN session at Pitts
burgh, resolved to make no change in the
present card of prices, and to continue feed
ers in the nailers' places.
At Sturgis, d. T., Corporal Ross
Hollis, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, who as.
sassinated DIR. II. P. Lynch, was hanged by
the citizens.
Justice Kersten, of the Chicago Po-
lice Court, fined several members of the Sal
walton Army for making disturbance on
the street. They refused to disburse the
necessary cash, and were sent to the Bride
well.
Eight men were injured by collision
on the Burlington and Quincy Railroad at
Corning, Iowa.
The Marquis de Mores, who shot and
killed man named Luffey ut Medora, OAK,
in June, 1883, has just been indicted for the
homicide.
Telegraphic dispatches from various
h. 4IoA
crops suffered little or no damage from the
frosts.
The dead bodies of Poundmastel
McNutt and City Marshal Evans, of Geneva
H., were founu at the corner of the Court
House Square, in that place, at an early
hour in the morning. There is no salts
factory clew to the murderers, but it is be
lieved that they were killed by persons who
made an attempt to burglarize the Larrabee
House during the night.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03

the employment OF twenty~four persons borne
on the payroll OF the Court OF Commission
ers OF Alabama Claims is without authority
OF law. Among the individuals who wall DO
deprived OF sinecure under this ruling IL
Mr.. Walker Blaine.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statis-
tics reports the total value of exports of beef
and pork products for nine months ended
July 81, 1885, at S67. 706,09&; dairy products
for three months ended July 81, 1885, S4,O5l,-
7I0. Tho total value of the exports OF bread
stufrs from the United States for the seven
months ended July 81, 1885, was S55, 65s,952
Marshal McMichael, of the District
of Columbia, will, It is said, be retained in
Office until his commission expires, fifteen
months hence.
The pension laws provide that
soldiers who have lost leg at the hip-joint
or an arm at the shoulder-joint in the SER
vice of the country shall be entitled to PEN
sions at the rate OF $3.50 per month IL
has been the custom of the Pension Depart
ment to construe this law strictly. There
are less than dozen cases on the pension
rolls In which the amp.utation has taken
place exactly through the joints men
toned. Commissioner Black, in ruling upon
two test cases brought before him, declines
TO hold to the strict letter of the law and al.
lows the full amount of pension, though the
amputation did not take place at the joints,
He holds that IL the amputation is so near
the hip or shoulder as to render the STUMP
unserviceap!e tho pensioner is entitled to tho
same compensation as If no stump were left
This rule will apply to a considerable number
of pensioners who have been receiving pay
at lower rate.
Serious charges have been filed here
/ against some of the Alaska judiciary. The,
involve drunkenness and various abuses.
A. Wilson Norris, late Pension Agen
at Philadelphia, has not it lie charged, we
rendered his accounts to the Treasury DE
partment, though frequent demands hav
been made upon him. The department off
cials are in a quandary ps to what step
should be taken in the matter. No charge
are made against the ex-officials integrity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-03
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of,the Week,
EASTERN.

Ex-Gov. Reuben L. Fenton, OF New
York, dropped dead in the ofiice of the First
National Bank OF jamestown, N. Y He was
90 years old.
A resident of Philadelphia asserts
positively that he met and convcrsed with c.
Arthur Preller in that city since the date OF
latter's alleged murder in st. Louis.
Mr.. Theodore Frelinghuysen, son OF
the late Frederick T.. Frelinghuysen, secre-
tary OF state I'm President Arthur's Capine''
and Miss Alice Coates, daughter OF James
Coates, of the firm of }. & p. Coates, Scot
land, were married at Newport, X. 1.
A sea turtle eight feet long and
weighing nearly nine hundred pounds was
landed near Boston the other day.
4 A Vermont sportsman who was acct
dentaily caught in a bear-trap was rescued
at the end of thirty-six hours In perishing
condition, having existed during his Inn
prisonment without water, with but little
air, and no food except the raw meat with
which the trap was baited.
An advance of ten to twenty cents In
the price of anthracite coal is announced by
tue fnllaueipnia anu ho"uihs No"A ""o NANA
Company.
In Lawrence, Mass, Henry r. Good
win shot and killed Albert ID. Swan, prom
inent banker. The murderer asserts that II
matters affecting the telephone business
Swan had cheated him out of all his posses
sions. Goodwin telephoned for officers t.
come and arrest him.
Ten thousand ex-soldiers and sailors
of New York State have Joined the G. A. II
since the death of General Grant. The mem
bership of the order in the Empire State 4
now about $4,000.