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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WAsuINuIuN Cay, De. 2;.--hlumhars OF
the old house committee On apPr0l riati ms
deny that tina; committee las bean @tri u. a
Of amy Of its real puw-,5 by ihn iii tribuiion
10 other committees of u nunlher of bi'lS,
which have Ii roioinrH hem by tie api TO
piiatiunS ,um,nittea compiled. they say
that the bills which have been len from
the committee were made up solely from
estimates submitted By cabinet p,i!y,r5. that
they were sinpiy to provide iur eNpvn,, :
of tbs government and which lave long
Leen established, and gave those VIII, CON
piled the bills Ito Influence whatever.
The bills which really carry power VITA
item for their Conpiitr5 are tue legislative,
executive AMI u iciai and the sul dcy civil
and -eAarai deficiency. Thee three bills
contain about al the new legislation and
provision for private indiyidua!, and cor
pora.ons Gentlemrn, who EaN-. Ion, held
positions on the committee on appropria-
tons, stated further to press
that the new order of thinr~
will materially change the personnel
of the new committee from what it
would otherwise have been. Randall is cN-
peCtei to go t. the head of it again and
Burns of Missouri, Ryan of Kansas, Cannon
of Illinois, and probably Holman of Indiana
will he retained upon 1t, while Townshcui
OF Illinois, it is thought will 60 to the head
of pootollices and post-roads For a
wqile It WAS believed that Holman
would be made chairman of Indian
affairs and Burns of foreign affairs, and
Holman IS reported as not anxious for n
change, and Belmont of New York j. az
corded the latter craftsmanship. Hewitt; of
New oik, it is said, is very DESTROYS Of Sc
curing first place on naval affairs, and the
impression is pretty general that he will get
I
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Il talking SAaIo.op.

MI E, Springer of Mechanicsburg.
pa. writes; II was afflicted with lung
aver aud abacess on lungs. aud reduced
to u aOaitiH9 Ste'ctoh. Got free trial
bottle of DIR, King New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me 50 much
good that | bought q dollar bottle After
using ihrre bottles found myself onr,,
more a man, comp e1ciV restored to
health with hearty appetite. aud gain
in flesh of AZ lbs" Call ut HART G
Eahnsen'a drug store and get IA free trial
bottle OF this certain cure for all Lune
Diseases Large bottles 81 90
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
TRAIN WRECkERS IN INDIANA.


discovered jus! in Time.
NlNrENNES, Ind, Dee. - SUNDAY night
in attempt was made to wreck the Ohio <
Mississippi east-bound passenger train east
of THIS city, by ;;reasing the rail, for Il
lance Of 300 yard, The scheme was de
terted however, by the engineer OF Il switch
engine and the alarm given. Two s,raug
ers, Edward Howard and Andrew SLOGAN
who were captured near where the track
was creased, have been Jailed on suspicion
The affair creates much comment \
similar affair also occurred to the
indianapolis q Nincennes railroad s'atu..
day NIGHT a man was walking down
thu indianapolis x Ninccnnes track, south
of Eruceville, with a lantern, when he GAME
upon "a pile of ties and old iron thrown
across the track just above a long trestn
la twenty minutes south bound Passenger
would pass that point and the farmer ran
all the way back To the depot and gave the
alarm, arriving there Just as thu passenger
reached Bruceville station. In a moment
tine passenger would have pulled out and
been dashed to destruction 1t wa, il narrow
escape The distractions that was placed
on the track We're larle and heavy, and
must have taken two OF more men to place
them there. 1t is supposed 10 bo the work
of vicious trampS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
They Dread American Hog.

WAsuTNGroN CITY, Dec, y. Consul Gen.
eral Mueller, in his report as TO the condition
II trade in Germany, received at the state
iepa tment, Tuesday. takes a gloomy view
of tn outlook IL explains, thai the i'll wilt
1t the official and ruling classes against tn
Intel states operates to our touine.,i u
disadvantage. They dread says he
American hogs, wheat and American i'm
+ orts generally, but still more the impo!ta-
zion Of American ideas
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Corner Fourteenth md York Streets. q,
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quincy, H., October J, 1855.
10 the Pnb.i"--I was great ~r z REV from he
worst Chronic 'Atarrh for over fifteen YEAR. hlN-
lost the sense of smell and bou compelled To usr
sis to ten pocket handk Crchiofs III 1t single day,
while my breath was 90 offensive ! could not 20 IN.
70 society; and suffered with the most severe
headaches, having -iCk headache often. Thi- ca
1lrrh finally affected my lungs We haGh- that
Coughch aud raised great quantities u,f yellow
matter and mad pains lu my luu4s aud Wa ~nthin
in flesh aid 80 weak could hurdly n tUro~s tue
floor, my face was covered with ugly brown blot
cues ana had greatmiscry in my back VA ri, |
Wns nearly dead when ! Was placed ULuer Mrs,
DR. kcCE treatment. hlthough my husband did
rot believe 1t would benefit me. had confidence
and followed her dir ctiun@ and she cured me of
the Hhoy" tt0uhtoa, and the cure permanent, for
have het u well for three wears and have not ia
ksn any medicine in that time But, in order To
accomplish lhi-. took her mCdtCU "- for many
months and iefCrc hrIrn to feel better fclt
much worse, She told jhr would do: nay GUM
Cy friends all hurw this l. tru . and they now
a-fu3i-h"i that an ," str'H ny and Wrll, for now
expos" myself to all Kin Is Of weather without any
return Df tho CltHrln. Any one wi q duuh- this
can write lH". MkS. FRANK WhBBER.
at her Medical iuiirmary, Davenport.
Gil Brady ST., December a where
to gpp the afflicted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The hill of JAS Nc Burney your cons
poor bills allowed. So, 223.G1 The bill
of Johanna Baker for $40 80 your com
mlttee would reject SO 30 of said hill and
and have allowed $l3. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
CARD.

10 ali VIII" are suffering from the error:
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay. loss OF manhood, &c.
| will send q recipe that will cure you
FREE OF CHARGE. This grca, renedy
vs. discovered ty missionary in SoE,
America. Send self addressed enveloT
10 the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station L.
New York CITY.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
One of nv children. a Girl about

One Of my children, girl about nine
years old had IA very bad discharge from
her bead and nose Of thick. yellowisi
matter, and was growing worse. We had
tNo different physicians Prescribe fol
hei, hat W th0ui benefit. We tried Ely.
Cream Balm, and much to our surprise il
three days there WAS marked improve
ment We continued using the Balm
and in short time the discharge wa.
apparently cured-O A. Gary, Corning
Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

New YORK, Dec. ?3-At a meeting
of the Irish parliamentary fund association
Monday night the following dispatch refer
ing to the January convention in Chicago
was read:
"DUBLIN, Dec. .g.-If the urgency of
public, affairs on This side renders my
attendance at the convention impossible [
will give you duo notice PARNELL."
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The remedy so favorably noticed in al
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

BALTIMORE, Dec. ga meeting of the
holders of the Springfield division bonds o.
the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad company
was held here Tuesday to consider a propoi
ition Of the company to compromise al
questions relating to the bonds by the sub
s;itutIon of i peg cent bonds secured by
mortgage on the main line The propoii.
ton was unanimously rejected, and the
meeting al iourue,l
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WASHINGToN CITY, Doe The CAPT
tai is almost deserted, In the house tio2cn
members are to Le Srcn occasionally, and II
small proportion of the employees. but most
II the trcqucntcis OF til" pla ="
have gone for the holidays It VIII
take the clerks several days to get through
with their work Oh the hills and joint rcso.
buttons introduced Monluy, there being
,DU6 of them Not half a dozen senators
an lie seen at the capital AT one time
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this. Many cases ARE brought on
by overwork. anxiety excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous prostitution; it is
also inherited. Invariably slceplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia. jaundice bad breath,
piles, pimples. low spirits, headache. etc,
DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic relieves
constipation. thereby curing these dis
eases. Price, 81 cents, of druggists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Griggs Glycerine Salve. which is II sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises.
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores.
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only % cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

| was confined to my bed with rheuma.
tism. unable to move without the greatest
pam. One bottle OF Athlophoros was all
| used, aud | have not been troubled
since. II. l.. Anderson, dealer in grocer
les. S31 West Lake street, Chicago, III
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

OF our American people are afflicted with
sick headache in either its nervous. bill
ious or congestive forms. caused by irN
regular habits. high living, etc, and no
other remedy has ever conquered it until
DR., Leslie's special Prescription was dis
covered, Give it trial See ADVERTISE
ment IN another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The average length of life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that We're formerly thought in
curable. The greatest discovery is DIR.
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs. colds, Group, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price.
80 cents and 81, of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Preachers and Teachers

Why will you suffer with sore throat
a cough or exhausted vocal organs, whcr
you can obtain relief and comfort, by III,
use of DR.. Y. Stones Bronchial Waters
Pure, pleasant, safe aud sure. Throw
prejudice aside, and try them. Sample
free, Address. Stone Medicine Co h.,
Quincy, III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Prosecute the SWluilel'f

ii when You call for Hop Eitcr> tsee gFesn ciGH-
TOR ~ N0ps on tie 'ChHe idJ'rl the druggist hands
oht amy stun called e u. Warmers German Hop
Btttets or with other "llrp' name refuse il and
~hnn that druggist "a You Nnull viper aud II tie
has taken your money fnr the stun ludiyt him for
the fraud aud sue him for the damages for the
-wnde and we will reward yon ltbcr4lly for the
conviction
See t. 5. Cont iniunctN on against e. D. Wat
ncr Reading, Michigan, aud All iii sulr-mcn,
agehIs, drnggisls, ind Othnr imltators
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WAsaINGToT CRY, Dec. 3,-~Colpptrollet
Durham has dsailowed $1,s00 in the
accounts of AgIirutd d Cunulis i 1ier
Coleman, on the ground that tue amount
expended was not authorized by law, Tn
amount spent was for seeds, and the
accounts are similar t. the items tisallowed
in the accounts of Commissioner Loring
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
PLAIN TALk FROM BECK.
THE KENTUCKY SENATOR GOES
FOR TIE ADMIN: RATION
On Its Views aud Practices Regarding
National iiuamCr..-He Gives titn
senate the word VI ith the
Hari. om''-pIhciati Echoes.

WAsniNOTDN CITY, Dee. 2S.-Ths speech
of Senator Beck in the senate Monday mad.
a decided sensation, AMI is regarded as
declaration OF war against the tlnanra
policy Of the administration. Beck believe.
that the word coin used i'll section 3,GA
Of the revised .tltutas mans silver rs wei
as gold coin, and H. Therefore intro
du'eI resolution nat.uctmg the
finance coIainittc. to inquire whether
the coin paid for custom duties
under that section has been set apart
for the payment of the interes; on United
States bonds and Ia the payment of per
ctntum OF the entire debt of the United
States made III each year us a sinking fund,
and if this had not heretofore been done to
report hill fol the enforcement of the law.
The Kentucky senator spoke for an hpur
upon this resolution and in the course OF his
remarks charged that the 81, rotary Of the
treasury had delibcratci violated this pro
vision: that he was administering the
treasury in the special interest of
national haniis, and that he was,
also, in the same interest, discriminating
against silver The senator declared, with
great caru~Stneas of manner, that he woul,!
enforce fine aIil Imprisonment upon any
officer who would thu, Violate th' law. lie
attacked the administrat ol'n financial policy
at every puiut-its failure to call for bonds,
its accumulation of more than 500, oJl,0M
of surplus, its opposition to silver coinage
The speech WAS carefully prepared, and read
from manuscript ami altogether was
such an ailaIgnlnent of the secretary OF the
treasury and the United Stat Is treasurer rs
would in the language of prominent
Democrat s,nator, result in the speedy iu-
parchment of the chancellor of the En,.i-h
eXchCqucr, should that official bc similarly
arraigneI III the British purlian mt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
A GREAT SOUTHERN EEMEDN.

Simmons Liver Regulator, purely veg
ctable is universally used in the south 10
arouse the torpid liver to healthy action
1t cures malaria, hiliousness, dyspepsia,
headache, constipation and piles. No
nausea or gripping 1t is most effective III
starting the secretions of the liver, caus-
ing the bile to act MS Il cGthartic. Regu
lates the bowels and imparis vgor and
health to the whole system,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 23.-There were
hundreds OF bills introduced in congress
Monday and the roll was only called as far
as Ma.ne-fourtcen only out of the thirty
eight states having been called. a lie. o.rt
ton was referred by the senate to the com
mittee ON foreign relations referring to the
Kelley incident and declaring that the
United States denies tho right of
any foreign country TO assert
against citizen of this country
disqualification for office by reason of his
religious belief or that of his family.
Another resolution offered, but objected to
by Cockrell was Harrison's to investigate
the charges of partsanship in the pensions
Office last administration, which charges
are made i'll the present commissioner Of
pensions, report. Van Wyck introduced n
bill to organize the territory of Oklahoma
and to allot lands in severalty to Indians
III the house there We're measures to
amend the anti-t hinese act; to suspend the
issue of patents to railway lands until con-
gress orders otherwise tSpringerl; increas-
ing the pensions of soldiers widows to ST.
per month, and providing that if man
was enlisted that fact shall be evidence of
his soundnesS at the time tTownshend of
1ihnoisl; granting pensiors 10 all
soldiers who served thirty days.
proposing the prohibition of polygamy
by constitutional amendment; the election
of senators by the people; limiting the dis
poSal of public lands to actual settlers. Pay
son sent up a bill repeating the timber
culture, presumption and desert land acts,
and another proposing II constitutional
amendment authorizing the president to
veto items in general appropriation bill.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--Visible supply of
grain in the United States and Canada
Wheat, Sass 400 bushels. 5,2l5,C4 bushels
of corn, 2,4i0,O4 bushels of oats, 74a, 1877
bushels of rye and 2,l97,3sl bushels Of
barley.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WAsHINGToN CITY, Dec. % Nj
Randall authorizes the statement that h i.
opposed 10 the agitation OF the tariff ques-
ZION this session and viii not introduce any
tariff bill unlas, driven to do 30 against I'm
wise and eEtravasant measures by others
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Loved by Ladies

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parkcrs Hair Balsam they moi
only satisfy this taste. but have an article
which arrests falling hair removes dam
druif restores the original color and i'm
parts a beautiful gloss. softness and life
Does not soil the linen, is not dye.
cleanly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Asses FI
SI(, K

Headache a." permanently cured every year
the hundreds Of testimonials in my loss, sion W
testify by the usr or
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Second Letter from an Illinois Lady,

SEYMOUR, Champaign Co, III, ia

Champaign
want public how have improved treatment
and To Of
neghtors and doing of house work
inability and much suffering he
day without lying down to rest those terrible bad feelings
all left hesher than life before,
and feel though life the living:
with that cold and
nights, retire and
the eighth OF mile house
who hollrsly
he ho
during that confined
At tlevw adv
following her advise implicitly
done they will without doubt, be greatly benefited
atfnlr Mo
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The greatest medical wonder OF the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts. ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
Gers. piiea, chilbl9ins, onrns. letter, chap
ped hands, aud all skin cru yticAs siIafaa-
teed to cure IN every instance, or money
refunded. p cents pei ,,oN For ale by
Hart, & E,.aHscn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm that |
obtained of you last summer has entirely
cured my little boy of II severe attack of
caIarrh- Mrs, Sallie Davis, Green Post
otli &c Ala.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

Mamma" said a little three year old,
papa says you wern't pretty last week
but you are beautiful today" An my
child, last week | had neuralgia this weel,
| have Salvation Oil "
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
Thought He Had No stomach

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 9i-Georee W
kelpln, II boss painter, died Sunday Of
starvaticiL lie had refused to take food,
because he believed that he was bewitched
and that he had no stomach.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS


The committee on poor submitted Ia"
following report, which on motion was
received and adopted
Your committee on poor claims would
bee leave to report thai they have exam
ined all claims presented before them, and
recommend the payment Of the following,
and that the clerk be dircctc! to Issue or
for the several amounts 10 the several
claimants, to wit:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

20, my back 20 The man with weak
back. sore loins. has kidney disease,
which Hunts Kidney and Liver] Rem,
cdv always cures.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

WA-HGNGT5N CIlf. Dec, - teuban a
1lil Indian agent at ti.4 blackftet u-eu "
In tpntaHa, has resigned.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

AsIiISGToN CITY, Dec. 2&.-The board
designated by Commissioner SPARKS, con-
sisting of Assistant Commissioner Stock
slayer, Chief Clerk Walter, and Law Clerk
leBarhes, 10 examine suspended entries,
have reported the first instalrnent of tn
cases examined by them upon exparte proof.
suits, IL :l3 fni Homestead eases,
III Dakota ana Nebraska, moving rcsiiuncs
for live yea, the tca,i h4~ re rmmemdel
l26 for approval Tor patent: iijt. ,hrr- are
held for further evIdanre, two for rejection,
and thirty I'VE Tor Investigation hyr special
agents. In ta..Gy-iye pre-, mptiuu cases tx
amined in thu Aberdeen DIST at, Dakota.
one is 10. oumended for patent. eight foi
rejection. aud tycnt six to. Special IN, Is
tigatiun i'll til ted.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

In Amsdor County, California, recent
", Il man found miner sunburiei bones,
and searching further, came across an old
boot containing about s., 900 worth OF
gold dust and nuggets.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

Many Asbury Park fishermen, finding
that CCdiishiug does not pay, have gone
into other business.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

A fruit grower at Citra, Fla has sold
his crop of oranges. on the trees tor $50
600.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The Military Joa3Nai of ST Petersburg
publishes ministerial decree ordering
that each Of the battalions of chasscuis
shnl! have n midwife on The staff
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

Alvilza Hayward IA California millions
aire, last week gave 49, to man
who had hctriended him many wears
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The proprietors of two French shoot
ing galleries were poisoned recently by
the use Of meTCurial Illuminating caps.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The entire peninsula bordering on
coal harbor, Washington Territory, has
been laid out in % foot town lois
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

An Indian and Chnaman are part
ners in the stationery business in Ne.
braska town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

1t i. said to he impossible to ship whoa
from Oregon to New York with profit n
The present price for transportation.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
H0sFORDS ACID PHOSPHATE
FOE LEMONS OR LINE JIItF.

is II superior substitute, and its use is
| positively beneficial TO health.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23


Simlr Letters could be Given did rmt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

The population of Paris is said to be
increasing at the rate of 90 per 900.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
MRS. DR.. KECk'S INFIRMARY

Consultations and Examinations FeChonic Diseases Ss,
Troubles. Diseases o the and
i,ineysan md a Female
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
THOMAS CAMPBELL,
JOHN l.. NOAH,

ID. NJ. FTrzGEHALB,
Committee.
Supervisor Fisk moved that the bill of
A Il. Drury referred back in said report
be rejected carried.
Board adjourned until 0 O'Clock tomor
row morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23

Picsiilly. London. was named from
rickaaiila Hall. shop where pickadllas
or lace ruffs were sold.