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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
ne n UkIO Goes TO New
Orleans,

BALTIMORE, March / 1t is pretty well
Understood in railway circles that the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad company has COM
pletsd an alliance with the Shenandoah Val
ley railroad, which will give them the long
desired through passenger line to New
Orleans
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14
Like The Sword OF nnmocIcs.

CINCINNATI, March a The Enquirer
special Washington City correspondent
te.egraphs: Penileton's civil service
law stands like the sword OF
ocrats out Of place. l. is used by heads OF
department, to stay the claims of those who
are entitled to party reward. Il shields the
thousands Of Republicans now in Office, and
this class feel assured that under its bene-
ficent provisions they can not be displaced
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

A Montana herdsman recently lost A.
600 out of 5000 cattle. A local paper
speaks of it as terrible loss" II was
rather dead loss. we should saw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-14

New York, March AIR. Samuel j.
Tildon das given 500 10 the Westchestei
County Women's Christian Temperance
union
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
STILL MORE VICTIMS
SACRIFICED ON THE NEW CROTOA
AQUEOUCT.
Two Men Instantly Killed and the Trap
Open for NOre-Disastrous Fire in
observation-disclosures Injured
Other NishapB.

MERRITT's CORNERS, N. Y. Dec. 1.-TWO
more victims are added to the long list of
unfortunates who have met their death at
the new Croton aqueduct works at this
place Both We're instantly killed while at
work near the head of the tunnel. One of
the unfortunates is Herbert harrington, a
young man, and the manner of his death was
most horrible. He had just descended
the shaft No and was preparing to
go to work, when huge fragment of rock
becoming detached from the roof of the tun-
mel fell upon his head, crushing him into a
shapeless mass The rock weighed fnlly 600
hounds, and when removed II CHASTITY and
sickening spectacle presented itself. The I'M
fortunate mans head was crushed to a jelly,
and every bone in his body was found to
have been broken The other victim met
his death in the tunnel at u point known as
zero" within short distance of Croton
lake His name has not been ascertained.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

| have been bothered with calarrh FOL
about twenty years | could not tell how
many different remedies | have tried, and
none seemed to reach my case like Ely
Cream Balm. ! had lost my smell entire
ly for the last fifteen years, and | had
almost lost my hearing. My eyes wor,
getting so dim had to get some one te
thread my needle. Now have my hear
ing as well as | ever had, and | can see tG
thread AS fine needle as ever | did, and
my smell is partly restored, and it seems
to be improving all the time. | think
there is nothing like Ely's Cream Balm
for Catarrah Mrs. E. E Grimes, 6.
Valley St, Rendrill Perry Co, Ohio.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
PERU.

Few countries in modern times have
ganized by war as Peru when crushed by
the victorious legions of Chilli. The lat
ter power was undoubtedly the aggres>
sor. and 1t mercilessly plundered its
neighbor. 1t was quarrel in which the
United States might have acted the part
of a henefccnt mediator but for the
scandal which Spectator Shepard con-
trived to in terweave with the negot iatons
of the state department. Shorn of her
rich nitrate beds and without a govern
ment or an army, Peru was lett to her
fate. After an exhausting internal strug-
gle Iglesias succee led in bringing some
order out of the chaos, but he was always
menaced by CaCcres, who led band of
insurgents in the mountain businesses. A
week ago came the tdings that Caccres
had been finally routed and his force
disperse d. Now it appears that the DASH
ing guerilla leader by rapid marches
swung around to the rear OF the pursu-
ing army. descended upon Lima and cap.
tured it. From military point of view
the operation was unquestionably brilliant
in conce pton MS it has proven successful
in execution. What the political and
industrial results will be is only a matter
of conjecture. Iglesias has surrendered
and Provisional government has been
established This may eventuatc in a
compromise that will restore peace and
order to the distracted and impoverished
land, especially il the declaration of
general amnesty is carried out in good
faith. On the other hand, it cannot he
forgotten that factious spirit is bitter in
most of the Central and South American
republics and victorious military chief,
tain rarely fails to set up MS a dictator.
Developments at Lima during the next
few weeks will be watched with keen in
terest and anxiety by all friends of the
sorely burdened land of the 1ncas.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
UNDERLYING the transactions of con.

UNDERLYING the transactions of con,
gress during the session now opened
will be attempts by the leaders of
both parties to sketch out the campaign
OF 1888 The candidates and the watch
words for that campaign will now be anx.
iously considered. In less than year a
new house of representatives is to be
chosen and the nominating conventions
for 1888 are but two years and half dis.
tant. 1t will be of the greatest lmpor-
lance, therefore, to come to an under
cics for the coming struggle.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
HALLWAY consolidation.

SEINGFIELD, His, Dee at the annlla
meeting of the Eastern a Western Air lin,
Railway company, held in this city Mon
day, it was officially announced that Tn
company's financial negotiations hal bee
successfully concluded wit ali powerful Lon
don and continental syndicate. The con
tracts executed by the company
and the syndicate We're submitted
to tho stockholders and unanimously
approved. 1t was further announced that
the company had purchased the Cleveland,
Dclphos 4 st. Louis railroad, which will he
hereafter operated under its name and u
large amount OF other valuable property,
including rights of way, surveys, and real
estate. The Cleveland Delphos & St Louis
road will be changed to standard guage and
utilized as a part of the main line between
Akron, Ohio, and the Mississippi river,
work upon which will be commenced carly
in the spring and pushed to rapid compile
tipu
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
PAID FOR 'EM SPOT CASH.
Novel Contract. of kentuekian wit
His Wife,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 9-Tilree years
ago Henry Freeman, wealthy farmer OF
Logan county, this state, died, leaving his
property, by will, to be divided among his
children, the name of his wife, who survives
him, not being mentioned in the docu-
ment j. NJ. Henry was appointed
executor Of the estate, and in ad-
ministering upon it he, in the division
recognized the widows right of dover ami
set aside one-thrd Of the property for her
use No protest was made by the children
some of whom were by a former wife-at
the time it being seemingly conceded that
the widows right was not intended to he
waived by the omission of her name
from the will One settlement by the
executor was made with the heirs
on this .basis, but at the second set
tlement, that was to have been made u
month ago, there was dissatisfaction ex-
pressed and this has grown into a lawsuit,
the purpose of which is to set aside the wild
owls right of dover. The ground of this
suit is most peculiar, 1t is stated in TIE pc
tition that at the time of MIR. FreInan's
marriage to the wife who survives him ht
was past 50 years old, while she was barely
turned 90 In consideration of this disparity
in their age and his wealth the young lady
desired marriage contract setting aside IA
stipulated sum of money for her exclusive
use. Mr.. Freeman, who was very close
man, objected to this, but offered, "a
a compromise, an agreement which recited
that for every male child she should bear
him he would give her i'll spot cash at the
birth, for her sole and exclusive use 81 900
The lady accepted the compromise and 50
they were married, Mrs. Freeman bore her
husband six boys, and at the advent Of each
heir he religiously paid over the stipulated
reward of $1,000. The plaintiffs in the ac-
ton claim that this contract and its fulfill
ment shut Mrs. Freeman off from all right
of dover, and that Mr.. Freeman so under
stood, and for that reason made No merton
of her name in his will
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

TIE Rockford y0WHulsUtya'd com
plains very bitterly that but one of the
numerous clergymcn of Rockford thought
fl 10 pay even a passing tribute to the
memory of Vice President Hendricks on
the Sunday following his death. 1t at
tributes the omission to the deceased
statesmans politics, and says that when
General Grant died these same tlergymel
could not pile on the taify thick enough,
one going so far as to nominate him "a
second Jesus Christ"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

Between diseases and health is often
brief and fatal. 1t is better to be pro.
vided with cheap and simple remedies for
such common disorders as coughs, colds,
&c, tn an to run the risk of contracting II
fatal disease through neglect. DR.. VIM.
Halls Balsam is a sure and safe remedy
for all diseases of the lungs and chest.
III taken in season it is certain to cure,
and may save you from that terrible
disease, consumption. II has been known
and used for many years. and it is no ex-
aggeration to say that IT is the best remedy
in the world for coughs. &c.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
THOMAS STEVENS, the bicycler,

THOMAS STEVENS, the bicycler, in the
story of his ride through the Balkan
Mountains, gives a description of a grim
monument to Turkish vAlor in the shape
of Il square stone structure erected some
forty years ago near Nsch. The whole
exterior was faced with grinning rows of
Servian skulls partially imbcdded in NOR
tar, The Servinns have since removed
the skulls of their dead comrades and
buried them but the rows of fluctuations
in the mortarcd surface yet remain to tell
the story
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. Dec. 9.-Findlay
Hale shot and killed his wife and woundet
Abraham LoIne, who was sitting in hel
lap. Hale and Lorne are both in Jail.
ScoTTsBoRo, Ala, Dec. S.-Mrs. D.
d. Lufland wife of II grocer
of Chattanooga, eloped Friday night
With James Wilson, taking witt
her 81 400 of her husbands money. Loiiand
went in pursuit and overlook the woman
before she reached Scottsboro She sue
ceeGlcd i'll snatching his pistol from him
and shot him through the head, inficting a
fatal wound, and then put spurs to her
horse and escaped isto the mountains.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Refuse to Recommend the Change

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 9-Aat Mondays ses-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal conference,
south, by large majority they refused to
recommend to the general conference
a change of the general name of
the church from the Methodist
Episcopal Church South to any other
name. The il:tent of this agitation to
change the name of the church was nothing
more than the dropping of the word
south" but the vote Of the conference
demonstrated that this particular word is
equally dear to the preachers as to the
preachers as the politicians
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
WHISKY AT A HANGING
Results in Row in Which Pistols are
Used-A Triple Execution.


/ Used-A Triple Execution.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dee. "A special says:
Joe Early was hanged MoAday afternoon at
Williamsburg, Ky, in the presence of ! 900
people. He was resigned to his fate, and
said he believed the Lord would forgive him
for killing Lea.nder Lawson. He ascended
the scatfOld without tremo- Some
of the crowd were very drunk, and
laughed and joked, and a great
many of them tried to climb the scaffold
The guards pushed them back, and then
threats to tear the scaffold down were made
a row was started and two shots fired. The
second shot struck Alice Sharp, colored, in
the head, making bad scalp wound The
woman screamed, and for time
there was great excitement, hut very
soon perfect order was restored. Early
was asked if be had anything to
say. He replied: mo; l am ready when
you are" The trap fell, and Early was
dead in twenty minutes from strangulation.
The crime for which Early was hanged was
committed some months ago, when he en-
tered u school taught by Leander Lawson
and created disturbance. Early was
drunk and was put out. He returned and
shot and killed Lawson.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
UNCLE SAM is THERE.


SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 9.Dattory p
Fifth artillery, arrived here Monday al II II
III. Five companies from TT. Douglas waitsJ
for them at the depot and escorted them 10th
camp, three miles out on the Bench, in the aft
ernoon A binding snowstorn prevailed
all day, but the military display attrarteI
great crowds, which stood sullenly by VIII.
out sign. As the band reached the come,
of Temple block, it struck up lively Hir
which continued until past that sad
the Tithing block Gen. NJ Cook W..
at the head of the column wit
his staff colors flying, and the nasniiicc!,
accoutrements of the battery made II graau
and pleasant sight. The battery comprise
four guns and seventy men, under Ma j.
Rawles. The city is absolutely tranquil
Everybody is housed from the storm.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
IA Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A Daley, of Tunkhannock
Pa, was afflicted for six wears with Asth
ma and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief Her
life was despaired of, until in last October
she procured a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for a short
time she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh so pounds, in a few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hart.
4 Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large Bottles
81 90
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Prosecute the SWlndlers.

If when you call for Hop Bitter- tSee green clnT
Ter Ct hops on tie Hhi'e labit) the druggist hand,
out any stun called G. u. Warmers German Hot
Bttcfs or with other Hop name. refuse II ane
shun hat druggist a. You would yipcr, nnd il ht
has taken your money for the stHti indiCt him fo
the fraud and sue him for the damages for tn,
swindle and we will reward you Literally for the
conviction
See L. :. Court iniunct on against e. u. Wel
ner Reading, Michigan. and all his sal, smcn
agents. druggists and other imtators
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
The 10. u -. Bid Highest.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9-The American
District Telegraph company of Philadelphia,
which has for many years collected and de-
livered kilograms for the Western Union
company, cut loose from that company at
midnight Sunday night and transferred all
its business to the Baltimore g. Ohio Tee-
graph company. The reason given by the
American District company for the change
is that under its contract with the Western
Union company, which recently expired,
the aompens A.ion to the District company
was insufficient and the Baltimore g. Ohio
company offered better terms.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

PlTrsBuRG, Pa, Dec. 9.--River coal opcr-
ators say the strike car not last longer than
another week. Cold weather has caused
great deal of distress among miners
and their families, They have not only
empty ardars but empty coal houses, They
have depended on what iLfy could gather
about stock piles, ut pits and along tracks,
but this supply has failed. "Men cane to
me Tuesday, said an operator, land asked
permission to go mo the pits and dig sone
coal for their own Use [ told them that
they would have to do without, as the pits
We're closed. / tel you they are in a bad
wayn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
COSTLY FIRE AT MILWAUKEE.



MILWAUKEE, Dec 9.--The Daisy Roller
mills, owned by f. ?. Allis & Co., and the
Empire Touring mills, owned by L. II. Sea
mans & Co, We're destroyed by fire Tuesday.
morning; loss, about s500,000; well insured
Michael Kuntz, fireman, was probably
fatally injured Herman Fritzlaff, danger
ously, and several other firemen slightly in
jured. They were on tho top floor of the
mill when terrible explosion took place.
LATER-The origin Of the fire, which was
discovered in the fifth story, is complete
mystery The mills We're among the oldest
in the country, and improvement have been
made from year to year until each now has
a capacity of 800 barrels per day. The
Daisy mill, which was owned by E. p
Allis & Co, had the reputation of be
ing the model milling establishment of
the west. The loss on both mills is now
placed at S2Oo,OO0 The Empire mill was
owned by S II. Scamans a. Co., who carried
an insurance of about $20,O0O on the build
ing and machinery. The walls are yet
standing and can be used in part for re
building. The Daisy mill is totally de
stroyed 1t is insured for about $4,000
on building and machinery and 5000 on
stock
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
THE MESSAGE.

The ARGUS publishes President CIeVe'
lands first annual message to congress in
full today, in supplemental form. AS
only synopsis Of the message was CIV
en- in the morning papers, the public VIII
be pleased to receive it in its entirety.
The news of the day is also given with its
usual completeness, and no interesting
news is crowded out by the president :
document. Persons too busy to perust
the message Immediately, can file the sup
plement away for future reference
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

Nature is a great laboratory. and from
it DR.. Benjamin Mishler selected the
materials that compose his great mcdi>
eide that has become famous the world
over as MishleI's Herb Bitters. 1t is
made up wholly of the purest and best
herbs, and that is the secret of its great
value as remedical agent. 1t is nature ;
own remedy, and a sure cure for all dis,
eases of the stomach, bowels, liver and
kidneys. Try it. 1t never fails.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

THE devotion of Miss Fish, the laugh-
ter of the convict, to her father in his
misfortune is very marked She is living
in Auburn aud taking the best of care OF
the baby daughter of Salic Rehcr; and
she visits the old man once II fortnight
and sees him at distance every Sunday
when she attends the services in the piie-
on. There is romance in this case that
an experienced novelist ought to find val
uahlp
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

CONTRARY to an impression which pres
vailed when he died, the late Sc natoi
Sharon did not ignore public charities in
his will He bequeathed $50 900 to be
apportioned among orphan asylum' and
hospitals in San Francisco and Virginia
City, and donated $50, 900 for improving
Golden Gate Park. 1t was "A small per
do not set apart any fraction of their IN
comes To keep their memory green,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Did She Die?

mo!
''She fingered and suffered along, pin
ing away all the tine for years.
The doctors doing her no good"
'And at last was cured by this Hop
Bitters the papers say so much about"
Indeed Indeedl"
How thankful we should be for that
medicine"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
AdYertlslng Cheats,!,

ut has become so common to begin an
article, in an elegant, interesting style,
Then run it into some advertisement,
that we avoid all such,
And simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in rs plain, honest
term as possible.
"To induce people
ITO give them one trial, which so
proves their value that they will never
use anything else"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
A Daughters Misery

Eleven years our daughter suffered On
IL bed of misery,
from complication of kidney liver,
rheumatism trouble and II, rvCu9 debility,
"Under the care Of the best physicians,
'Who gave her disease various names
But no relief.
And now she is restored 10 us in
good health by as sim pie Il remedy as Hop
Bit,ers, that We had Stunned for years
before using it, TUE PARENTS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

COLUMBUS, Ohio Dec 9,-As the registra-
ton law Gas been declared void, the Repub-
Leans propose to bring up the question OF
throwing out the entire vote of Gin
cinnati and Cleveland on the grounds
that the election was illegal and void as
the law itself. If such an action should be
sustained and the election in both counties
based on the country returns, the Republican
ticket will be elected in both. This sensa,
tional turn of affairs may come close upon
the decision of the court in the present
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Merchants, Read THIS .

To those subject 10 the veXations Of
business life, dyspepsia and feeling of
debility, fretfulness and dependency, we
say, take Simmons Liver Regulator. This
remedy i. unequalled in the cure of piles
constipation, bad breath. sick headache
and bilious complaints. The regulator is
free from any injurious mineral substance;
not disagreeable; can be taken at any
time without interfering with business or
pleasure. II is gentle, safe, and good
digcstor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

For president of the senate the repub'
licans chose the most distasteful parti san
in the whole body, Their action was
particularly inappropriate under the pres
ent peculiar circumstances. Through his
manly course in declining position for
which he was defeated when Il candidate
before the people, Senator Logan has
advanced himself vastly in popular esil>
nation.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Three Negroes Hung for burglary.

RALEIGH, n. C., Dec. 9-Monday at
Galesyille, county seat of Gates county
three negroes, John Swanner, Isaiah
Richardson and Edward Saunders, were
hanged for the crime of burglary commit
ted last September at country store. They
robbed TIE store of considerable money and
goods, and being heavily armed overawed
lln nlnIlE
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

Walking down Broadway is very
pleasant when you feel well, and T k -
never felt better than when his friend
asked him how ne got over that severe
cough of his so speedily. "Ah, my boy, -
said TX, &c. NJ. d., did it, And his
friend wondered what G. NJ. d. meant
He knew it did not mean Good Many
Doctors, for T-K-had tried dozen in
vain. Il have it" said he, just hitting
the nail on the head. you mean DR.
Prices Golden Medical Discovery or
Gold Medal Deserved as my friend J -
S-always dubs it," Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Chicago Jewelry Store Burglarized.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The bullion and jewelry
store of L. N. Marks, l03 Adams street, was
entered from The rear Monday night The
vault door was bored with Il bit and the lock
forced off Jewelry, watches and diamonds,
valued at over 5000 We're lying in trays on
the top of a chest of drawers inside tho
vault The thieves Made u clean sweep of
syerytbinp valuable
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

The best on earth can truly be said oi
Grigg's Glycerine Salve. which is II sure.
safe and speedy care for cuts. bruises
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores.
viii positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer,
Satisfaction cunrs-iteed or money refund :
ed. Only - sents. Sold by druggists,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09
Nav Yet BE an Actress Husband,

NEW YORK, Dec. 9,-Nictoria Morosini
Schilling abandoned the subordinate role Of
an artist in the opera OF "Amorita" at the
Casino Monday evening and assumed, for
the first time, the title role, which had been
previously taken by Miss Madeline Lucette.
Her first solo won a double encore The
pretty duet with Bomharda, in the third
act, was also twice redemandeJ. Manager
Arorison went behind the scenet and con-
graduated her.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-09

An English clergyman is authority for
the statement that during the great vols
canic eruption in Java two years ago the
great sea waves winch followed the ter
rcstrial CONFUSION washed ashore cn0r-
nous rocks of coral formation, weighing
from thirty to fifty tons, which were
borne inland several miles.