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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Must Pay a Second Assessment.

BosToN, March lG.--An important de-
cision was rendered Saturday by Judge Colt
in the United States circuit court i'll the
suits against tbs stockholders of the defunct
Pacific National bank. Judge Colt decides
that the stockholders must pay the second
assessment of 100 per cent, on their stock
levied by Comptroller Knox some time since.
The ret loss to the stockholders of the bank
by the decision is $2,0O0000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
A Late Chicacoan Cremated.

LANCASTER, Pa, March 16-The body of
Newberry Hills, formerly a prominent mer,
chant of Chicago, was cremated here Satur-
day morning
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
National Commercial Convention.

ATLANTA, Ga, March G-The project of
holding national commercial convention
in this city on May 10, 20 and 2lst has taken
definite shape and a general attendance Of
business men from all parts of the country
is already assured. Questions of bankruptcy,
financs and trade will be discussed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Xcioeh Mnman,s Suffrage.

BISMARCK, d. T., March 1G-Governor
Pierce has returned the bill establishing
woman suffrage to the legislature with veto
message.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
BUSINESS MATTERS.
RAILWAY STRIKERS HOPEFUL or
GAMING THEIR POINT.
The Situation at the Mines Dressed Beef
Shipped from st. Louis to Boston
and Successfully SoId-CaIled
ON for 100 Per Cent.

ST. LOUIS, March l6.-It is thought the
trouble on the Gould lines will end in a few
days. The managers Of the In ernational &
Great Northern railroad, a branch of
the Texas Pacific, have acGeded tho
demands of the men, AMI the strikers
hail this concession as an unmstakable
omen of forthcoming victory The railroad
managers have consented to negotiated with
the strikers, and peace VIII undoubtedly be
the outcome. There is great rejoicmg in
Texas over the favorable turn things have
taken. Merchants and farmers have already
suffered severely from the stoppage of
traffic, AMI they anticipate quite boom
just as soon as trains begin moving.
No disturbances arc reported from any
quarter
The reports from all points say that the
strike has paralyze business in all towns
along the lines in Missouri, Kansas, and
Texas. Miles and miles of freight cars are
side tracked along the Gould system, and
unless the embargo is soon raised great
suffering and damage must occur. In many
towns there is already scarcity of the
necessaries of life. Corn, bacon, and flour
are absent in all the principal towns of Texas
Vi A1NOioS ny lAloS. lIlOuSdlillS
dependent upon the Gould lines for these
products are already suffering.
PITTsBURG, March l6-The general man
ayers, general superintendents and general
ticket agents of the Pennsylvania railroad,
the Pennsylvania company and the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati & st. Louis Railroad com
pany held special meeting in this city Sat!
urday. The object of the meeting was TO
discuss the further reduction of the schedule
time of express trains from New York to
Chicago, Cincinnati and St Louis Final
action was deferred until the meeting Of the
general ticket agents, at St Louis in April
NEW YORK. March IT. There is prospect
of strike on the Delaware, Lackawanna a
Western railroad owing to the company's
discharging several engineers, because they
have been readmitted 10 the Brotherhood Of
locomotive Engineers which they left un-
der threats of dismissal by the company ut
the time OF the strike in 1877
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Refused legislative sympatbv.

JEFFERSON CITY, No, March 16 The
Missouri house of representatives, Saturday
morning, after lengthy debate, refused to
adopt the resolution sympathizing with the
railroad strikers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

BUcHTEL, Ohio, March 16.-The Akror
furnace blew in Saturday at the rate of A
cents per ton. The miners threaten to dyna
mite tie works.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

BALTIMORE, March 16-The failure of
Pope, Cole Il Co has made q serious impress
sion upon the industrial Interests. The Bal
timore Copper works gave employment to
several hundred operatives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
ESTABL!SHED OCT. lS. 1851
Hoods SarsapariIla

Is so vastly superior to any other sarsa-
parilla or blood purifier, that one has well
said: ats health-giying effects upon the
blood and entire human organism, are as
much more positive than the remedies Of
a quarter Of century ago, as the steam
power of to-day is in advance Of the slow
and labOrious drudgery of years ago"
"While suffering from a severe bilious
attack in March, 1888, friend in Peoria,
ILL.,, recommended Hoods Sarsaparilla. L
tried the remedy and was permanently
cared" j. A. SHEPARD, travelling agent for
naNnn 4 "a EI.If.A,, Stnn,4 N v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Prominent New York Lawyer Dead.
New York. March 16.-Mr. Charles Tracy,
one of the leading lawyers of this city. died
Saturday morning at the age of 76.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March. IA.


The Acme Grain and Produce exchange,
in its market circular of this evening
gives the following range of prices
IN the board of trade to-day: Wheat
March, closed. nominally 74Ac;
April. opened 754c, closed, nominally
7ls1c; May, opened 80 e, closed 7955@79&4c.
Corn March, closed 3SeSc; April, opened
3s%c, closed 3SHc; May opened 42&c.
closed 42AWR$c. Oat5-May, opened and
closed 3lbc. Pork-March, closed nomi.
nally $l2 80; April, closed noninally s12 65:
May opened $l2 65, closed Sl2 73Xl12. Is;
June, opened Sl2 So. closed $l2 S213 M12. 50.
Lard-May, opened $79J. closed s70215.
Live stock-The Union stock yards report
the following range OF prices; Hogs-Msr-
ket opened moderately active and steady;
later weak and about &c lower; light grades,
81 25(Q4 - common to choice heavy mixed
packing, 81 3OG46j comnftlI to fair; ST. sc
@4S5 fair to cnoce; heavy shipping, 81 u
@490 Catte-Market steBly; shipping,
s. 4O@S59 80; bulk, SI.7jQJR5; butchers,
S2 2514 80; stockers and feeders S350@L rs.
Sheep-Market steady; 81. 0O@47j; mainly
So 25@t00.
Produce: Butter-G bod to Lest creamery,
25@2Sc; COOL to fine dairy, 15@2Jc; good
roll, 12@l4c. Eggs-Lower; tresh-laid. II
Gl7kc. Potatoes-Fme stock. 4S950c;
poor not salabe. Poultry Fair t. choice
dressed turkeys or chickens, 10al2c; dc
ducks, l2(0 14c; fair t. good geese, St0l0c.
Appes-Good TO choice, 81 501900 per Dbl.
Hay-GoDd to fine timothy or western up
land prairie, SlOWi2, end poor to fair S7.5C
as per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
5Ao OUTLOOK FOR BOOMERS.
President Cleveland Levels His First
Proclamation at Them.

Proclamation at Them.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 16. The hopes
,f the Oklahoma boomers have been disap-
pointed The president not only has not re-
voked the order of the last administration.
but has issued a proclamation practically
Identical with that of the Arthur ad-
ministration. warning the settlers from en-
tering Oklahoma, and notifying those who
are now there that they must retire. The
proclamation declares the lands to be Indian
lands, duly recognized as such by the laws
.-A .-Aatias of the United States, which
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

400 Doses One Dollar" is true only ol
Hoods Sarsapariila. and it is an unan-
swerable argument as to strength and
economy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
The Business in Gold.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The imports q
specie the past week were SAP, 600, and the
exports S5S1, goo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Death of a Noted Physician.

BERLIN March 16-Dr. Frederick Theo
dor Frerichs, the eminent physician, is dead
He was born at Aurich, Hanover, March
"a, 1879
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

Combines, in proportion peculiar to itself.
the active medicinal properties of the best
blOOd-purifying and Strengthening remedies
of the vegetable kingdom. 1t will positively
cure when in the power of medicine
Spring Debility, Headache, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh, Salt Rheum, Scrofula, and all Diseases
caused by low state of the blood
al suffered three years with blood poison.
took Hoods Sarsaparlla, and think am
cured" MRS. NJ j. DAVIS, BrockpOrt, N. Y,
Hoods Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" !. BARRING
TON 131 Rank Street New York City
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
New York.


NEW iUhhl MHTCn II
Wheat-Heavy and 9s0lc lower; moder-
No. 2 rel March. Ss9lc; April, 8s%@S9Ac:
May, 9J19@9)T4c; June, 9l16@92c; July
99@93Ac. Corn - 1s@&c lower; dull;
mixed western spot, 5O@53c; future, 50@
5Ic. Oats-Lower and dull; Western, $50
Ale. ProvisionS-Beef, quiet; new extra,
sll 50Wl2 %. Pork, firm; new mess, Sl3 50
@l3 - Lard - Steam, 500
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
:. Louis.
Sr IoUIS Ma

bT. I1UIIS MHICL ii
Wheat-Lower, unsettled and slow; No. 2
red, sl19@sls4c cash; sIH March; 5@851sc;
Corn-LOwer and dull; 3S1SG3Ss1c cash;
3s%@3sBc March; 3Sc April; 3S&@3S1fc
May; 39c June. Oats-Easier and shade
off; 3o14o cash; Sl2Sc May. Rye Easier
SIC bid. Barfey-Unchanged. Whisky
Steady; Sll4 Provisiens-DuIl only small
job trade Pork, Sl2. - cash; Sl2 67H April
Bulk Meats-Long clear, Sd. 80; short ribs,
$780, short cleaS SGG5 Bacon-Long
clear, IS 50; short ribs, $6.9JGl695 short
clear, S700@7 l213. Lard, s680G690.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
DETROIT. MIC March IL

DETROiT, Mica, March II.
Wheat-Weak; No. l waita, S71Sc cash;
Ss15c April; 9J1Ec May; No. 2 rcd, s6%c
cash, eS1se asked April; S91sc asked May;
No. 8 red, 15c asked. Corn No. ., 44c.
Oats-Light mixed, 34c; No , white, SIC
No. 2, S3%o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
TOLEDO. March IL.

Wheat-Fnrmer Tut quiet; No 2 casa
and March. 7Sl5c; April, ,Sfc; May, S014c;
June, 81 &c; No ; soft, Sc bid. Corn-Dull;
No. . cash, 45c bid; March, 44i3c bid;
May, 4t34c asked. Oats-Nnthing doing.
Glover Seei-DulI; prime medium, %L9O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

| 81 was for five years a sufferer with
boils, ali run down, and was at one time
obliged to give up work. Before taking
all of two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla, was
entirely cured R. NJ. LANE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
81 was severely afflicted with scrofula,
and for over year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and consider myself entirely
cured" c. 4. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81; six for S5. Made
only by c. l. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass.
| 100 Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16

HILNAIhtL, y Is, Marln II
Wheat Dull; No. 2 To; MARCH, 74Hc;
April, dc; May. 7S1s >; June, s14c. Corn
Firm; No. =. 4us4c. Oats-Stesdy; No 2,
;Dc. Rye Steat No. /, 66c. Barley
Quiet; No, =. jj15c; extra NJ. s. 52]5c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-16
Purifies the Blood

81 tried a dozen articles to cleanse my
blood, but never found anything that did
me any good till | began using Hoods
Sarsaparilla" W. II. PEER, Rochester, N. Y.
my wife was troubled with dizziness
and constipation, and her blood has been
in bad order-in fact she has been! all
run down. Hoods Sarsaparilla is doing.her
a wonderful amount of good" f. M'BALD-
WIN, druggist, Manchester, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Made
only by g. l. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10
SMALL POX.
The Disease Thought to be on the De.
crease in Montreal.

MONTREAL, Oct. 9.
The medical health officers at Montreal
report that there were 40 authenticated new
cases of small pox yesterday, that so houses
were placarded for the first time and 63 re-
placarded.
The civic board of health now believe
themselves to be on the track of nearly every
case of small pox. 1t has been decided to
advertise asking employers to keep open the
situations of all employees voluntarily isolat-
ing themselves. 1t is hoped by the means of
the thorough system of isolation that the dis
ease will be reduced in few weeks.
A French Canadian doctor said yesterday
that the small pox was on the decrease in
the East End and that the type of the disease
now prevalent was much less virulent than
that which prevailed at first. 1t is expected
that the exhibition grounds will be ready for
Monday.
Seven cases of small pox, with one death,
are reported from Escoumins, an almost
isolated village on the north shore of the St.
Lawrence river about l60 miles below Que
bee.
Three cases are reported at Lorette and
one in St. Sauveur.
Three deaths from the disease occurred in
St. Pscorme during September. All the
parties contracted the disease in Montreal
The municipal authorities at BEAUFORT have
adopted every stringent measures to guard
against the introduction and spread of the
small pox in that parish.
All incoming trains and boats at Quebec
are now boarded by duly appointed physicians
who quarantine all persons refusing to be
vaccinated or who cannot show certificates
that they have been.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10
THE MOHAWK CONFERENCE.
A New Platform Reported by DIR. Rhodes
and Adopted by the Convention to Ad.
vance Indian Civilization.
LAKE MOHAWK. Oct. Q.

LAKE MOHAWK, Oct. 8.
At the Mohawk conference TODAY, DIR.
Rhodes reported the platform, announcing
that it had received the unanimous approval
of a committee of nine representatives of va
rious views, which have found expression
during the conference. Among other things
it asserts that the Indian question can never
be settled except on the principles of justice
and equal rights in its settlement. All prop
erty rights Of the Indians should be sacredly
quartered and all obligations should be faith
fully fulfilled Keeping this steady in view,
the object of all the legislative and executive
actions, hereafter, should not be the resolu-
tion of the Indians, but the abrogation of the
Indian reservations as rapidly as possible;
the discontlnuance of annuities, so promo
tive of idleness and paupersm; the subjec-
ton of the Indians to the laws of the United
States, and Of the States and territories, and
then the protection by the same Jaws as those
by which citizens are protected in opening
all the territory of the United States; to the
acquision and early admission of the Indians
to American citizenship. The objects should
be pursued Immediately, vigorously and con-
tnuously. The measures recommended for
their accomplishment are the following: The
present system Of Indian education should be
enlarged and comprehensive plan adopted
under compulsion if necessary, and shall pro-
vide an industrial education for large pro-
portion of them. Adult Indians should be
brought under preparation for self support.
To this end the free ration system should be
discontinued as rapidly as possible, and a
sufficient number of farmers and other indus
trial teachers should be provided. In the
meantime teach them to earn their own liv-
iRg. Immediate measures should be taken
to break up the system of holding all lands
in common, and each Indian family should
receive patent for portion of land to be
held in severalty its amount to be dependent
upon the number of members Of the family
and the character OF the land, whether adopt
ed for cultivation or grazing. This land
should be inalienable for % years. The
Coke bill, as embodying this principle, has
the earnest support of the conference, and 10
urged upon all the friends of the Indians, a.
one practicable measure for securing these
ends. All portions Of the Indians reservs-
tions which are not 90 allotted, should, after
the Indians have selected and secured their
lands, be purchased BY the government At
fair rate and thrown open TO settlement. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10
FROM HAVANA.
$4,000 Raised by Subscription for
Coast Defences.

HAVANA, Oct 9.
Great success has attended the efforts of
the Casino Espanola in its endeavor to raise
money with which to purchase torpedo boats.
Following the first donation of SIC, 900 made
by Senor Leopoldo Carvajal, there were se-
cured several subscriptions of $4,000 each and
of smaller amounts, the whole reaching S46,-
600. military club which has been re-
ceiving subscriptions to the fund for i'm
proving the coast defences has thus far col
lected $780, 900. This sum the club has placed
at the disposal of the government.
The Diary de la Marina has published
several letters from correspondents suggesting
that the money raised by subscription be ap-
piled to the purchase of single man-of-war
of the first class, instead Of securing three or
four vessels Of an inferior pattern.
The clerks of Cardenas commercial houses
to the number of 2000 met in the theatre at
Cardenas recently and resolved each to con-
tribute half months wages to the expense
of building a man-of-war, to be called the
"Clerks of Cuba" The clerks of Havana
have arranged meeting and will donate a
large sum for this purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10

family in a modest way. Now owe $780,
600 through his treschery. have nearly
every check ever drew in my life, a full
history of every transaction l ever entered
into, and if ANYBODY who has any right to
inquire into my affairs wants to know about
any or all of my transactions nv books are
open to him. If you see fit to make public
my transactions with Ward, do so. There is
nothing wish to cover up. On the contrary
would like everything known. Ihave done
nothing am ashamed of except that l dealt
with such men as Ward and Fish. There is
nothing am sorry for except the suffering
which has fallen on innocent people through
my confidence in these men. was not 3
member of the firm, but believe could
have been deceived just as my father and
brother were, had been one OF the partners.
eau truly say that l regret that did not
occupy the place my father had in this firm
for l believe his disease was brought on and
his death fastened BY the treachery of these
men.
Very truly your friend,
4. ID. GRANT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10

Itis prepared from Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock,
Cherry Bark, Pipsissewa, Mandrake, Dandelion,
and other well-known vegetable remedies. Tho
tonbnation, proportion, and preparation are
neculiar to Hoods Sarsaparilla, and effect 70
narkable cures where other medicines fail.
It cures Scrofu'l, Salt Rheum, Boils, Pimples,
Humors, Dyspepsia, Bilonsness, Sick Headache,
Indigestion, General Debility, Catarrh, Rheu.
mstism, Kidney and Liver Complaints, over
comes that tired feeling, creates an appetite,
and builds up the whole system. The
"GoOD NAME AT HOME"
Won by Hoods sarsaparila is unequalled in the
history Of medicines. Such is its popularity In
Lowell, Mass, where it Is made, that whole
peighborhoods are taking it at the same time.
This success is extending all over the country.
Send for a book containing statements OF many
remarkable cures.
Hoods sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
q; six for So. Prepared by O. 1. HOOD 4 CO.
Apohccaries, Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-10
GRANT Il WARD.
A Letter from Col. Fred Grant to His
Counsel, w. A. Purington.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.
The Herald this morning printed an inter-
view with w. A. Purington, counsel for the
Grant boys. He said that he thought that
Wards statement, which he characterized as
tissue of lies from beginning to end, gave
him reason to break the professional silence
which he has hitherto maintained on the
behalf of his clients He regretted that the
story had been published because lie al
ways travelled faster than the truth
and it would be hard to undo the
wrongs done to the reputation of innocent
people by Wards specious mis-statements.
Mr.. Purngton then gave to the reporter the
following strong story on behalf of the Grant
family, living or dead
"a few DAYS ago." he said, ~ heard that
Ward was making statements regarding the
alleged profits drawn out by Colonel Fred
Grant and others, for the purpose of creating
4 sentiment of sympathy for himself.
heard that he had stated that Col. Grant had
taken out $3.50, 900 and l wrote the latter
making inquiries on the subject. l received
the following reply;
New YORK, Oct. ..
DEAR SIR-Your letter asking about
rumor that Ward has stated that he paid
father $500, 900 in excess of what he, father,
put into the firm of Grant & Ward and paid
me S250,000 IN excess of what had deposit
ed with or loaned to him, Ward. has been
received. As to fathers account have only
to say that he put into the firm of Grant &
Ward 500, 600 of his own money. had on
deposit there S100 900 of my mothers, S40,-
900 belonging to the fund raised in Philadel-
phia to pay for the house, No. 8, East 66th
street, $25, 900 from the sale of the Long
Branch cottage built while father was Pres
ident, Sl5, 200 from the sale of the Anglo
American bank stock that mother had owned
some years, SIC, 1000 from savings from her
income and allowances that father had given
her, and sl50, 200 he had obtained from Mr..
Vanderbilt. MY fathers expenses were
about $1,000 per month, $1,000 of which he
allowed my mother for maintaining their
home, $500 he gave in charity and $500 he
kept for his own use, but gave most of this
away in presents. My fathers income and
profits outside of the firm of Grant & Ward,
after the S250,000 was raised, was greater
than the amount he spent. Father made no
investments while in the firm excep, those he
left with the firm and Mr.. Ward had charge
of the securities.
A. for myself took from the firm less
than put in. What did take out was paid
- profits TO those whose money / was using
except - much Of it ~ il took 70 support nv