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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
Arrested for HinaIny.

CHICAGO, April 3-William H. A. Brown,
4 wealthy member of the board of trade, in
this city, was brought before Justice Mech
Wednesday evening, Oh a charge of bigamy.
Divorce and alimony proceedings have also
been instituted in tue superior court, whore
the story told by the plaintiff is As follows:
About year ago the wife and l7-year-oli
daughter of MIR Brown went east on an ex-
tended visit, and shortly after their de-
parture he became acquainted with the
plaintiff, Miss Carrie l.. Barney, ana wooei
her as single man. His courtship
was both ardent and persistent, aud
when the young LADY, who is
from the east ana was only visiting friends
here left for Detroit, he followed her. As
result they went to Windsor, Ontario.
where they were duly married on July TO-
1884, according to Canadian law and Gus
tom, tie certificate TO that effect being
placed in evidence. After an extended trip
the couple returned to Hyde Park, where
Mr.. Brown has n handsome residence on
Forty-third' street Matters went very
nicely for a time, but the bliss OF
the couple was ruiely broken up by tae
appearance of Mrs. Brown No. l, accom-
Pduied ny heI gtoNu-'ip uallgnGef MIS-
Brown No ? at once sought the residence Of
her friends and after her tears had
been dried, determined to invoke the
aid of tho law, and employed
w. S. johnson, former partner
OF Emery A Storrs, to conduct her case
As supplementary to the prooe ,dings to re-
cover q money consideration a charge of
bigamy was brought before Justice Mech.
The defendant has T tanel Gen. Stiles.
ana announces The WAoie proceeding as
simply a blackmailng scheme
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

WHAT has become of Edison? For the
past two or three years he has not aston
ished the world by any new discoveries,
and it would look as if his inventive
genius had run out When the micro.
phone, the photograph, the telephone,
the incandescent light, the duplex tele>
graph and other startling inventions were
one after the other coming from MEMO
Park, it was thought that his best days
were yet to come, and that this man, work,
ing away in silence among the forces of
nature, would yet revolutionize the world.
He used to say that he invented so fast
that he could not stop to perfect his mas
chimes, and would leave THAT to other men
Hardly had he discovered some new prin>
ciple of science than other hidden secrets
OF nature spread out before him in a long
vista offering never ending field for OK
ploration. Yet he seems to have stopped.
This man is too valuable to the world to
spend his days in idle speculation. 1t is
his duty to exercise these marvellous pow
ers with which nature has endowed him.
Electricity is as yet a mystery which will
be solved in time, but man like Edison
can cut his way through the forest of
enigmas faster than score Of other sci
entists, and he should not stop before all
its wonderful possibilities have been
found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
ADVICE I'd MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tectning. It's value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sulfcrerim
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about It, 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the ston-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasantto The
taste, and is the prescription Of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
scians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb2S-m-w-s n 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

PANAMA, via Galveston, Tex, April s.
The particulars of the battle at Aspinwall
Tor Colonl and the burning of that city are
still meagerly reported. The attack upon
the rebel chief Preston by the
Colombian troops was led by Col
Ulloa. Preston's forces were utterly
routed after a severe engagement As soon
as Preston became convinced that it would
be impossible for him to maintain his posi-
tionl he set fire to the city in various places
and then made his escape. Only a few of his
followers succeeded in getting away with
him. The city is almost a complete ruin
Only three houses are left standing. Much
distress prevails among the people who have
been rendered homeless. Every Is
quiet here at Panama, and no serious ap-
prehension Of an attack from the insurgents
is felt. Communication with Aspinwall re-
mains OMEN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
ATRl0PH0R0S CO., III WALL ST., NEW y0SE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SCROFULA.
yanderbilt's Money Couldn't Buy 1t

The Acworth News and Farmer OF this week
says: Mrs Elizabeth Baker, living within tlree
miles Of Acworth, remarked that Vanderbilt s
fortune could not buy from her what six bottles
of Swift's Specific has done for her. Her state
ment is as follows For thirty-one ye rs have
suffered almost death from that horrible disease,
scrofula. For many years was unable to do any
hing in Keeping up my domestic affairs Lasl
october Twas induced 10 try Switt's Specific, any
used two bottles and was so much benefited I'D
1t that purchased four more from Messrs North
cut Il Johnson, which has almost entirely relleV-
ed me- feel like new person and can co ]
my own Homework Befo | took the 5. S. 5.
my life was n burden, as my entire person was
covered with sores, and in this miserable condi-
ton did not care to live. | had ried every rem
edy known, and my case was generally regarded
as incurable / had been treated by the best ply
sicians TO no avail. | most heartily recommend
Swift's Specific to the afflicted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

HENRY G. PEARSON was Tuesday re
appointed postmaster Of New York city.
This appointment VIII not, of course,
meet.with the universal approval of dem
ocrats. There will be general recognition
OF the fact that in this particular Office
there was the most prominent, and per>
haps the most reasonable, demand for
recognition Of the Independent element in
politics. Tho nomination of Pearson is
by no means to be taken as a governing
specimen. 1t is not significant of the
course of the president as partisan
The circumstances surrounding the ape
pointment are peculiar The president
may have disappointed many democrats
in city where there is much other United
States patronage, in the distribution OF
which there will be abundant opportu.
nifty 10 recognize the democracy;
but at the same time he could
not have made a selection more
obnoxious to the straight republi-
cans. When Pension Commissioner
Clark was removed there was general
expression of satisfaction among republi-
cans, because they believed that Clark
was trying to ingratiate himself into dem
ocratic favor. There was at the same
time tremendous republican demand for
the scalp of Pearson. "Turn him outl'
yelled the followers of Mr.. Blaine. There
has been an almost unanimous demand on
the part of the Blaine constituency for the
removal of Pearson. They want to see
Pearson punished for refusing to use the
postoffice force TO electioneer for the re-
publican candidates, and were still more
anxious for a presidential rebuff to the
New York republicans who had forsaken
Blaine and voted for Cleveland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
PROBABLY A RooRBAcK,
But Given for What 1t Is Worth An A.
legged Infauy in Wisconsin.

legged Infamy in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, April lin the Chicago Avenue
police court young girl was arraigned fol
disorderly conduct She had once been fair,
Her name was Maggie Doyle, and her father
was the pro eeutor
She was said to be diSsipated character,
and her father desired that she be sent to
House of the Good Shepherd, which was
done When the girl was taken back the
father turned to policeman and told sad
story.
"In Marinette, Wis, said he, "there is,
three miles from to WI, disreputable house
kept by a man named Crawford AMI Bill
Diamond, who also kept places on Washing
ton street in Chicago. Nearly all the in.
mates are no better than slaves, aud belong
in Chicago
They are picked up in saloon on North
Washington street by u man who is known,
who promises to pay them@5) il they will go
to Marinette for ten days. This man gets SIS
for every girl he ends, and when the victims
get there they are told they are $50 in debt
t2?5 for the commission and their railroad
iare.
"Then their clothes were taken from them
and they are put in short dresses. All let
tiers which leave the place are examined by
a manager. and destroyed or sent as desired.
About the yard and near the building are
stationed twenty-five bloodhounds, so that
none OF the girls can escape except by the
front entrance. and that is we'll guarded.
"In case they do escape these dogs are sent
in pursuit Of the fugiuves. Fines are also
imposed for trivial affairs, and one inmate,
Maud ka>ket, who had been there two
years, found herself to lie $3.50 in debt This
place is visited only by ioggers and a rough
element
'The girls who once get in that place never
get out unles their friends accidentally learn
of their whereabouts When they die they
are buried in the woods in the rear Of the
den of infamy.
My daughter Maggie and Mary Christie.
pherson, living at the corner of Green and
| Hubbard streets, were among the victims of
| that slave den," said Mr. Doylo.
when they were going up the conductor
warned them not to drink, or they would
| never know where they were Maggie tried
| to write home several times. but could not.
At last she got a letter TO a disreputable
woman on Fourth avenue, who informed me.
q went there myself and saw the prison,
the bloOd-hounds, and the graveyard in the
woods. The place was burned by the citi-
zens' committee two years ago, but is now as
bad as ever. | had to IaEe the sheriff with
me before / could get my girl
The girl says this story is true and also
several more girls are expected to arrive al
Marinette from Chicago in & week or so.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
How to Secure Health.

Scovilps Sarsaparilla and StilIingia OF
Blood and Liver Syrup will restore per-
feet health to the physical organization.
1t is, indeed, strengthening syrup, pleas
ant to take, and has often proven itself to
be the best Blood Purifier ever discovered.
effectually curing Scrofula, Syphilitic dis
orders, Weakness of the Kidneys, Erysi-
pelas. Malaria, all Nervous disorders and
Debility, Bilious Complaints, and all dis
cases indicating an impure condition of
the Blood, Liver, Kidneys Stomach, etc
1t corrects indigestion, especially when
the complaint is of an exhaustive nature.
having tendency to lessen the vigor of
the brain and nervous system.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

WASHINGTON Cry, April 5.-The secre-
tary Of the interior has received from the
attorney general an opinion concerning the
status of the lands in the old Winnie
bego or Crow Creek Indian reserva-
ton, in Dakota. The attorney general
holds that the order of President Arthur
of Feb % last, opening these lands to settle.
ment, is imperative, for the reason that
the Sioux Indians hold title to the
lands under the treaty of 1868
The land has already been covered with en-
tries by the white settlers under President
Arthur's order. but it is probable that tho
effect of this decision will be to deprive
them of any rights they may have acquired.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
EXCITEMENT IN WINNIPEG.
Troops Anxious for Vengcance-Watching
the Ralf-Ereeds

troops ANXIOUS IOr vengeance w aIcHilS
the Ralf-Breeds.
WINNIPEG, April 3-Ths excitement in
this city is increasing in intensity, and re-
cruiting i active. Advance troops
from the east are expected to reach
Nipigon Bridge Thursday, where they
viii be met with special train
20 convey them to this CITY, 500 miles, and
thence to GU Appelle, 325 miles farther The
troops now at Qu'Appelle move to the west
Supply stations have been arranged twenty
miles apart
The troops are anxious to be on the move,
the news from Battleford having aroused a
desire for vengeance. The half breeds at
Gu'Appelle are objects CT distrust, and are
being closely watched. At Oak Lake the
half-bree also show signs of uneasiness,
hut the Sioux Indians there are reported as
loyal and DESTROYS to aid the governmet.
It is said that Archbishop Tache, whose
influence over the half-breeds is very great,
viii visit the disatfected settlements. and en-
deavor to restore peace
Col Herchmer has adopted a new plan
for reaching Battleford. He has taken q
special train to Calgary, and from that
point will cross the plains. This is deemed
dangerous, owing to his small force, but he
believes it the only way to reach the be
leaguered fort.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
A Remarkable Escaue.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years 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 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 few months,
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hartz
& Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large Bottles
S1 00
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
Something About Being Good.


aDar, am sunthin' bout bein' good which
pays so cents on de dohah sad brother
Gardner. as the triangle sounded.
"Ebery day of my life ldiskiber dat it am
better to be good dau to go aroun' like a
ragin lion. In de fust place, do good man
bain't afraid to sass back on purleeceman
He doan' hev to do any dodgin' or hidin'
When anybody knocks on his doah he am
eady to yell Come inr instead of hidin' I'M
der de bed. No officer lays for him on de
coner, an nobody frows brickbats at him as
he passes de alley.
at am my advice to you to be good mid
lin good. Doan, be so good dat all de tramps
in town will feel at liberty to roost on your
front steps O. nights, but be good huff to
gin Providence a chance to watch your
wood piles while you slumber."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

And dgestible,
For two or three hours at a time had
to 60 Though the most
Excruciating pains,
And the only way ever got
"Reliefl'
Was by throwing up all my stomach
contained. No one can conceive the
pains that | had to 90 through, until
AT last?'
was takenl 80 that for three weeks
lay in bed and
Could eat nothingl
My sufferings were SO that called two
doctors to give me something that would
stop the pain; their
Efforts were no good to me,
AT last heard good deal
About your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them
Got bottle-in four hours / took the
contents of
Onel
Next day I was out Of bed and have
not seen
Sick"
Hour, from the same cause since.
l have recommended it to hundreds of
others. You have no such
Advocate as l am. Gen. Kendall,
Allston, Boston, Mass.
Columbus Adoocate, Texas, April 81, SO.
Dear Editor;-I have tried Your Hop Bits
tiers, and find they are good for any COM
plant The best medicine | ever used in
my family. H. TALENER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

New YoEE, April ga special dispatch
to The Evening Telegram from Washing
ton City, says; Ex-Spe ker Randall con-
tnues very i'll He IS conEGel to his bed,
and was not allowed to see any one Thurs
da,~ - He is suffering from nervous exhaus.
ton. Ills system seem to be completely
run down, and his blood IL impoverished.
Boi5 are breaking out over his body, and
his physicians prescribe inmeiiaae rest and
absence from all business AMI care until he
recuparates, or they viii not be responsible
fer consequences
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
THE NATIONS LEDGER.
THE NEW AND THE OLD FORMS OF
DEBT STATEMENT.
An Increase Shown by the One and De.
crease by the Other-Fiscal Facts
for Citizens - Revenue
Receipts.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 3.-The March
debt statement shows a reduction in the
public debt for the month of less than $780,
900, and for the nine months of $44, 6lO, S54.
against over $4,000 003 and nearly $751;
900, 900 for the two corresponding periods OF
last year. This large disparity between
tie reduction in March, 1884, and the month
just closed is due to the fsct that there was
falling off of $1,000 900 in the aggregate
receipts of last month compared with March,
1884, and an increase of $l2, 100 600
in the expenditure Of which increase So
0O0,0O0 were for pensions and S., ,0O0 In
the ordinary expenditures. The aggregate
of pensions, however, for the nine months is
no greater than for the corresponding nine
months of last year. 1t SO happened that
over 100000 were paid for pensions last
month and only Sl3 900 in March, 1854 The
available cash is now S153, Sl3, 000 which is
the largest balance held by the treasury
since October, 1888
The exact decrease in the debt, according
to the old-style statement, is $4S3, 900.
The gold fund is $24l, 40, 100, against
which there are outstanding in certificates
Sll5,661, 5i0, making the net gold in the
treasury $l25, rs, $50, loss of 81, 573 900 for
the month. The silver dollars on hand
now number 156, Cos, 1872 an increase of
nearly 5000, 900 since March l; against this
there are outstanding i'll certificates $ll3,-
500, 23G, an increase Of over S2000,000 dur
ing the month. The silver in the treasury
not covered by certificates is over $43, 000,-
| 900, net increase of 81, 900, 900 since March
l and of nearly SS5,000,0O0 since April l,
| 1854
The receipts for the month were $26,310,-
600, against S2S,0O0OOO in March, 1884, and
the expenditures were S24. S44 900 last month,
against $l2, li6 O0J for the corresponding
month of last year.
The public debt figures above are as they
stand in the old form of statement Follow
| ing is the new form:
Interest bearing debt:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
YOUNG MENl-.READ THIS.

The Voltaic belt Co., of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
Electro oltaic Belt and other electric
appliances on trial for thirty days to men
young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troublesI Also for rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis. and many other dis
eases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk
is incurred as thirty days trial is allowed
Write them at once for illustrated pam.
phlet free. Dec. >16 cod 1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
The FAST MAIL FLIES THE TRACK,
And Number of People lsre More or Less
Hurt.

And Number of People lsre More or Less
Hurt.
CINCINNATI, April 3.-The fast mail train
of the Lou;svills s Nashville railroad was
wrecked near Newport, Ky, Tuesday even
ing. 1t was thrown from the track beyond
the switch against an embankment The
baggage car was driven ahead of the
express car and then thrown upside down
across the track, while two passenger
coaches were jlmmed against it, imashing the
forward end OF the forward coach. The en-
CINE and postal car kept the track, but the
latter was broken dowl at the trucks and
one side entirely knocked out The
express car contained nine horses
and two attendants Jack Delaney
and a jockey knowa as "Shanty
O'Brien.7 The horses are owned by John
A. Schultz, of Brooklyn, n. Y. Three thor
badly sprained and scratched and otherwise
injured. The following are the injured: :
Wallace Herr, fireman, sprained back;
Ell c. Cook, chief postal clerk, slightly in
jured; Frank Cushman. second clerk, bad
scalp wound and sprained leg; Frank
Dowd, first clerk, scalp wound and
body bruised; J. j. Harrahan, con-
ductor, slight scalp wound and shaken
up; Thomas Sullivan, baggage master,
slightly injured; W. F, Bonner, express
messenger, leg badly sprained and body
bruised Jack Delaney, sprained leg and
wrist mashed; Shanty O'Brien, nose broken
and slight scalp wound. The two coaches
were well filed with passengers, but no one
was hurt They made their exits through
doors and windows without respect to panels
cr glass, 50 that not whole window glas
was left in either coach. The damage is es.
timated at 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

Is very prevalent at this season, the
symptoms being bitter taste, breath often
sive, tongue coated, SIGH headache, drows
mess. dizziness, loss of appetite. If this
condition is allowed to continue, serious
consequences may follow. BY promptly
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, fever may
be avoided or premature death prevented.
Il is positive cure for biliousness. Sold
by all druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver. Billiousuess,
Jaundice. Consumption, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer. tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

New YORK, April 3.-The 10th birthday
of Prince Bismarck was generally celebrated
in this city by patriotic Germans. The i'm
perial flag was displayed over the German
consulate, and German ships in the harbor
were gaily decorated with bunting The
prominent Germans and German societies
sent cable dispatches congratulating the
prince Banquets were held, and patriotic
speeches made and resolutions doptaL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

LIBERTAD, April Son March so Gen
Barrios attacked the Salvadorian frontier
position, FL Coco thus breaking the promise
given by him TO the United States min
lister not to invade San Saliva
dor, and beginning operations with
out a declaration of war The battle RACED
fercely until nightfall. At daylight on the
3lst fighting began around San Lorenzo.
After a severe engagement, which lasted
ten hours, the Guatemalan forces were com
pletely routed. Their losses were heavy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
RUSSIA CONTINUES PREPARATIONS.
Fitting Out More Ships and Arranging for
Movement of Troops


Movement of Troops.
LONDON, April 3.-Russia is taking attfte
steps to place the navy on better war
footing. In addition to the five heavy iron
clads, the seven half-plated cruisers, and
five torpedo rams recently mentioned by
The Vorsische Zeitung as being built for the
Black and Baltic seas q number of cruisers
and torpedo rams are being rapidly fitted
out at Nicalaieff, the station of
the Russian admiral and fleet, at
the confluence of the Ingul and the
Bug The cruisers are from 5000 to 5000
tons burden, and will each be armed with
from ten TO fourteen cannons, about half of
which will be of large caliber. The vessels
are expected to attain u speed of at least six
toen knots an hour. The torpedo rams
have a displacement of about 5000
tons, and are estimated to go about fifteen
knots an hour, They will be armed in adi-
ton to two torpedoes apparatus with six
nine-inch and four smaller guns. The emir
Of Bokhara has agreed to allow the passage
Of Russian troops and supplies through his
territory in the event of war with Eng
land
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
Illinois Warehouse Commissioners,

SPRINGFIELD Ills, April 3 Ex-Governor
oglesby has sent to the senate the names OF
Gen. John L kinaker, of Macoupin county;
ex-Congressman Benjamin F. Marsh, Of
Hancock county, and ex-Cou ity Treasurer
William I. johnson, of Cook county, to con-
stitute the state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners, The senate confirmed
the nominations.