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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Pre- EMPTIoN, June 1S.
FiLe weather.
Farmers busy.
Business dull.


Business dull.
Mumps all the rage.
The measles still in the neighborhood.
The farmers in this section are blowing
their corn the second time.
Where will we celebrate the Fourth
Why not have picnic at homer
Dick Whitsitt gave us pleasant call
Friday while home visiting his folks.
R. Snider started Monday to visit
friends and relatives in Kansas.
Mrs. L. Hammond is improving the
looks of her town property by laying a
new sidewalk.
The Connolly school opened again to-
day. 1t has been closed since last Thurs,
day, June IL, on account of the humps
The strawberry and cream festival fol
the benefit of the Episcopal church on
Tuesday evening, was well attended anG
very enjoyable time was had. We have
not head how much was made.
The NJ. E. Sunday school celebrated
children's day last Sunday. The church
was beautifully decorated with flowers
An interesting programme was carried out
by the members of the school in the ev'
ening.
The sociable held in Hammond hall OF
Wednesday evening for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church proved success
A large crowd attended and nice TINT
was had. The sixty-seyen dollars tina
were cleared will be used for the repair
| ing of the church
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
HOW HAVOC TRAVELLED IN IOWA
And the Cost of the Trip Through the
State In Life and Property.

And the Cost of the Trip Through the
state In Life and Property.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, June ls.-A Sibley,
Iowa, special to The Pioneer Press gives the
following comprehensive summary Of Sun
day nights storm in that part of iowa. The
tornado entered the state at 9 o'clock a. m.
at Onowa, Monona county, travelling from
southwest to northeast at the rate Of about
fifty miles an hour. 1t reached Sioux City at
1918 and Lemars at 10:45. This storm
lasted about thirty minutes and was accom-
panied by rain and hail 1t then veered TO
the east, and wa have heard of damage be-
ing done as far east as Waterloo Until
12:1 a. m. it rained when another tornado
from the northwest swept over Lemars more
destructive than the first. lasting an hour
and half This came from southern Da-
koto as far west as Yankton. The track, as
far as can be learned al this time, was in the
shape of letter Y, with the base OF the let
ter pointing east, the junction being in
Cherokee county, where the largest amount
of damage was done. From Onawa, by
way of Sioux City, to Cherokee, it is nearly
eighty miles; from Yankton to Cherokee it
is 40 miles, and from Cherokee to
Fort Dodge it is seventy-five miles
This will give an idea of the storms
course The duration of the storm
at Lemars was about an hour and a half.
The damage in Cherokee county will amount
to So, 600: in Woodbury. county, 800, 900;
Plymouth county, 100000; Monona county,
$50, 0O0 and Ida county. $4,000. This time
there are reports of damage in Buena Vista,
Sac, Pocahontas, Cal houn, and Webster
| countless but not enough to form an esti-
mate as to the loss At Bayard and Fort
Dodge it was in the form of wind and rain,
having spent its fury.
The number of casualties, SO far as in
| formed, is thirteen killed, seven fatally and
| fifty severely wounded.
The following damages are in addition to
| those already reported: Sioux City-The
| brick paint works are in ruins; the packing
house is damaged $1,000; the Plymouth
mills ct Lemars damaged $4,000 and the
gas works $1,000; four freight-cars are on
their sides; the St Joseph German Catholic
church is damaged 10000; the ice s25, 900;
the Adams Skating rink 81, 500; the Rich
ards house roof is gone and the rooms
| flooded; the opera house is unroofed, and
nearly every house is more or less damaged
| The main loss of life and destruction seems
| to have been in Cherokee county, and the
| news is slow in coming in on account of the
/ wire being down.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
POSTAL LAW CHANGES.

The following changes in the Postal
Law will take effect July 1st
l. Any article in newspaper or other
publication may be marked for obserya-
ton, except by written or printed words,
without increase of postage.
2. All newspapers sent from the office
of publication. including sample copies,
or when sent from O news agency to ac>
tual subscribers thereto, or to other news
agents, shall be entitled to tran smission
at the rate of l cent per pound or frac
tien thereof, the postage to be prepaid.
8. The weight of all single rate letters
is increased from one half of one ounce
each, or fraction thereof, to one ounce
The same increase of weight is allowed
for drop letters, whether mailed at sta
tions where there is free delivery. or where
carrier service Is hot established
IS. A special stamp, of the value of II
cents, may be issued, which, when at
tached to letter in addition to the law.
full postage thereon, shall entitle the let
ter to immediate delivery at any place
containing 1900 population or over, ac
cording 10 the federal census, or within
one mile of the postoffice coming within
the provisions of this law, which may, il
like manner, be designated as specia
delivery office; that such special,
stamped letters shall be delivered between
z q. m. and midnight that book shal
be provided in which the person to whom
the letter 10 addressed shall acknowledg
its receipt; that messengers for this spe
cial delivery are TO be paid 80 per cent o
the face value of all the stamps receive,
and recorded in month, provided tina
the aggregate compensation paid to an.
one person for such service shall not ex
coed $50 per month, and provided fur
that the regulations for the delivery o
these specially stamped letters shall in n
way interfere with the prompt deliver
OF letters as provided by existing law o
regulations
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
CoRDoVA. June IS.

CoRDovA June 49,
Corn is growing splendidly.
W. K. Johnston's wife has gone on
visit to friends in Pennsylvania.
F. C. Dorsey, of Chicago, bought an,
other carload of horses and shipped them
this week.
Mrs Amanda Marshalls new residence
will be ready for her to occupy by July
1st
G W. Rathbun, of our village, is holds
ing evening street lectures on subjects
taken from the bible.
Some OF our citizens boast of new pos
tatoes and peas, but we are inclined to
believe their boasts are fishy.
III. c. Bennett, of l.. G.. Dessaint &
Sons. of Davenport, and wife, spent a
few days with A. P Marshall last week
Frank Hamblir, of Rock Island. one of
the old time boys of Cordova, was here
on short visit last week.
Our liverymen, Spoon & Tavener are
doing thriving business. They are men
well calculated for the business
Mr.. j. j. johnson, of the Port Byron
Lime company, reports the lime business
improving.
| Quite a storm visited us ON Sunday
afternoon last, not doing much damage
except soaring people.
w. t. King is purchasing and baling
all of the available straw in this vicinity
for the Graham paper works, of Clinton
W. c. Heany & Sons, with small
force of masons and labo rers, embarked
for Anamosa, Iowa, in the employ of the
railroad company on Wedn esday night.
Our base ball club have received a chal-
lenge from the Princeton, Iowa, club to
play match game on the Fourth day of
July.
The railroad company are laying pipes
from the water tank to the stock yards
for the purpose of watering stock. ETC.
la much needed improvement.
| J. " Bailey, of this village, left this
port on Tuesday morning to resume his
duties with the Rock Island pillow work.
of Rock Island.
| The Cordova base ball club play two
| SduOo VI udii tOudJ -ht Lund Will
the Rapid City and one with the Port By
ron club.
II An abundance of rain the past weel
has made the farmers great deal of worl
to keep the weeds down, but will proba
bly, prove proverbial to abundant crops
The steamer Charles Rebstock got wint
bound after leaving our landing last Fri
day evening, and tied up until toward
morning before leaving for Clinton.
The M. W. A. of this village, have al
invitation from the M. W A. of Moline, t.
attend the Fourth of July celebration t.
! be held there, but have not taken AM
action in the matter get.
A man with a boat with medium
, sized cinnamon bear on board, landed Al
.. our shore last Saturday evening, much Il
E the delight of young America.
The Rockton paper mills, OF Rockton
1 H., have put a straw press at work il
. our township in competition with tn
Graham paper mill at Milan, and there
, o lively skirmish between them in the sal
, of the same.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
THE SHINING MARK.
DEATH STRIKES AGAIN AMONG THE
GREAT OF EARTH.
Baron Manteufel Closes His Career
Kaiser william Frustrated - British
Political News-The Cholera at
Madrid-Riots in Austria.

BERLIN, June 1s.-Field Marshal Baron
Won Manteuffel, governor Of the provinces
Of Alsace and Lorraine, died quite suddenly
at Carlsbad, at which place he was so1ourn-
ing for his health, at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The news of his death, following
so closely on that of Prince Frederick
Charles, has greatly shocked the emperor.
He is much Frustrated, and said, in mourn
full way: @An my friends are dying"
Edwin Hans Charles, Baron Won Man
teuffeI. was born Feb. "a, 1873, at Magde-
burg. At the age of II no entered a regi-
ment of Prussian dragons, and in 1915 was
made an aide-de-camp of the king. lie
became colonel In 1854, and was
employed on various important dip
lomatlc commissions. In 1857 he was
attached to the Office Of the minister of war,
in the capacity Of chief of the personal
division. In 1858 he became successfully
lieutenant general and adjutant general
volyed in duel with a councillor
of the tribunal of TweSten. After
the convention Of Gastein Manteuffe
again came to the front and was appointed
civil and military governor Of Schleswig
He was subsequently sent TO Hanover and
commanded division under Gen. Vogel
Won Falkenstein When the latter was
called to Bohemia in 1866 MaDteutfel as
sumed the command of the army of the
Main and directed the operations against
| the German southern states. He has beef
blamed for the severity OF the measures HI
| took against his defeated eountrymen. Thu
did he demand 81, 000,0 900 francs as wa
contribution from the city of Frankfort
whose corporation preferred being pill
Jagged to contributing this amount
| The war was over. Manteuffel was sen
to St Petersburg. In the Franco Prussial
war he was in command at Metz, Laon
| Amiens Rouen, and won the battles Of Por
| Noyelles and Bapaume. At the close of tn
war he was appointed commander-in-chiefo
the army of occupation, and promoted t
the rank of field marshal in 1873. Il
1880 he became governor of Alsace- Lor
raine and at first showed himself liberal
minded, but his tyranny soon took tn
| upper hand and he made himself odious K
the people, whom he governed in bruts
| and arbitrary fashion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The Race course and Diamond.

KANSAS CITY. June l8-Races Wsdnes
lay resulted as follows:
First race, mile; Santa Claus first,
Slocum second, Trix third; time, I:4S.
Second race, ~ miles; Isaac Murphy
first, Hortense second, Lady Winfrey
third; time, 2;l9.
Third race, N miles, Ida Hope first,
Virgie Hearns second; time, 2:l6.
Fourth race, l mile; Modesty first, Val
ct second, Thady third; time, l;45h.
NEW York, June l8 Wednesdays races
at Brighton Beach,resulted:
First race, | mile; Ballot first, Tecumsch
second, b b May third; time, :50sl.
Second race, u mile; Marsh Redon first
Jacobus second, Jesse James third; time
l:20A
Third race u mile; Tunis first, Jocose sec
ond, Carlyle third; time, l:l9;
Fourth race, / Is miles; Dizzy Blonde first
Tattler second, iDank third thine, 2021a.
Fifth race. ~ miles; Quebec frs, Bally
second, Fred B. third; time 1901.
BAsE BALL.
CHICAGO, June lZ-League base bal
games were as follows:
At Providence Providence s, Philadel
phia 4; at Boston-Boston 0, New York 10
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
AN OLD LADY FOUND IN A WE'LL NEAF
ILLINOIS CRY. AND HER SUBSEQUENT
DEATH.
ILLINOIS Cry. June Is.

ILLINOIS Cry, June IS.
An old German lady, seventy nine
years of age, who lived with her son,
Christ Rudenberg, about half mile from
this place. was found in well located
near the dwelling one day last week,
clinging to the windlas rope with her
head Just above the water. The unusual
noise that she made attracted the notice
of some of the family who were at the
barn, and on going to the well, found her
in the condition described Being res
cued, medical aid was summoned and
everything was done that could be for hel
comfort. She fingered about five DAYS,
and died. There are two questions that
remain unsolved in connection with this
case: Did she aceidently fall into the W ell
or did she let herself down by the rope
with the intention of drowning herself
The latter supposition is generally ac-
credited.
The storm king reigns in this region o.
country at present, and the wind ha
been testing its power on various occa
sions, but no material damage was don't
except the oyerturnlng of an occasioua
hay shed and scattering rail fences il
various places. No damage has beef
done to crops except making the ground
unfit for cultivation by being so wet. Tn,
farmers are now waiting for chance a
the weeds in the cornfield, which are tax
ing advantage of the wet weather.
The third quarterly meeting of Taylo
Ridge charge convened in the Methods
Episcopal church of this place on tb
18th and 14th instants. The people ha,
the pleasure of worshiping in a hous
newly decorated with wall paper and
neatly painted ceiling-principally thu
work of the ladies'.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
THE Merican Financier is not impress

THE Mexican FinGneier is not impress
ed favorably by our South American
Trade Commission. 1t says: That cons
mission visited Mexico and gathered about
as much information here as a keenwitted
New York editor could collect in few
hours study of the trade statistics be-
tween the two nations. The cost of this
rowing commission is, of course, a mere
bagatelle to so rich nation; but, as the
people across the border would say, 1T i;
not business. II the "keenwitted New
York editor" knows no more of interna-
tional trade affairs than he does of Ohio
politics he would be Obliged to surrender
to the junketing commission.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
THE CHOLERAS PROGRESS.
Ten Dea this at Enthusiastically In the
Provinces.

Provinces.
MADRID, June Is - Ten deaths from
cholera occurred in this city Tuesday.
Ninety fatal cases are reported from the
city of Murcia.
In the province of Castellon de la Plana
there were eighty cases of cholera and sixty
deaths. Thirty thousand people have fed
from Murcia, owing to the terrible dread of
the disease which has taken possession OF
the people. In the city OF Murcia alone,
Monday, there were, according to the latest
rumors, sixty four new cases of cholera and
thirty nine deaths. lnthe province of MUIR
cia, outside OF the city, there we're fifty cases
Of cholera and sixteen deaths within the
same period. The Official Gazette confirms
the statement that cholera is raging in the
provinces of ValenciS, Castellon de la Plana,
and Murcia, and in the city of Madrid. The
opposition newspapers, on the contrary,
deny that cholera exists in Madrid, and say
that all testimony regarding the suspicious
cases is insufficient to give warrant for the
assertion that they are cases of cholera.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The Item from Kentucky,

LOUISVILLE KY, June ls.-The Hall and
Jones factions, of Knott county, are still
under arms and an engagement between
them is imminent The Hall party numbers
thirty one, and the Jones gang eighteen AL
are armed with Winchester rifles, and defy
arrest. Monday last, on Beaver creek,
Perry Sherwood and Bill Hawk, the latter
one of the most noted and bloodthirsty
desperadoes in the mountains, were wayiaid
and shot and killed by ambushsd enemies
They both belonged to the Hall factions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
New Election Law for Illlnois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 1s.-By a vote
Of rs to 81 the election bill proposed by the
citizens committee Of Chicago passed
final reading in the house
Wednesday. Linegar was the only
Democrat who voted for the measure
Several Chicago Democrats-among them
McNally and Mahoney-d that the
closing of the polls at4 O'Clock in the after
noon would disfranchise thousands of
working people It was for thi
reason they said that they were opposed ia
IL The Republicans secuted this notion,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The disciples Of GOOD old LEAK Walton

The disciples Of good old Izaak Walton
are never so happy as when indulging in
their favorite pastime of fishing. Unfor>
unately, however, malaria Is frequently
acquired on the river. 1t therefore be-
hooves fisherman. and others who spend
their time on the river, to be well provid-
ed against this infection. They can feel
perfectly secure if they keep Mishler's
Herb Bitters on hand. 1t is invaluable
for malaria, chills and fever, ague and all
complaints of similar nature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Sullivan Climbed Down..

PHILADELPHIA, June 1s-Slugger Sullt
van tried to force his way into the entrance
of the American association Tuesday. and
because the policeman would not allow him
10 get ahead of his turn he told him he
would "break him in two," and announced
who he was. The officer drew his revolver,
cooked it. walked up to the champion and
told him to take his choice of getting into
line or being killed on the spot The bruiser
wilted and walked in line as neekly as any
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. % cents per box For sale by
Hartz 81 Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

The doctor at his last weekly distrihu-
ton. left son with Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Bleeding and also with Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Mccormick.
Mr.. John Cady found his fathers
health improved and is expected home to-
day.
No more cases of measles are reported
in this section and the afflicted ones have
| recovered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Minister Lothrop OF for Russia.

New YORK. June Is Mr. G. V. N. 10th
rop, United States minister to Russia, ac-
companied by his wife and two daughters,
sailed for Europe Wednesday morning on
the steamer Ems, of the North German
Lloyd line A number of his friends came
to see him off
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The Old Liberty Bell.

BALTIMORE, June Is. The old liberty bell
left Baltimore at 1875 p. m for Philadel-
phi, with an escort of leading
citizens from two large cities,
New Orleans AMI Philadelphia.
The /" .,roclaimer off berry" was visitel from
early morning until the time of departure
by ctoMie Of nannle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
The Grant Trophies at Washington.

WASHINGTON CRY, June Is-Fifteen
large boxes containing the relics presented
to the government by Mrs. Grant. have
been received at the war department 1t
has not yet been decided where the gifts
will be finally placed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18

Have used Tongaline extensively in
neuralgia and rheumatism. Find it safe,
easy and efficient remedy. In all cases Of
neuralgia or rheumatic pains it seems to
be specific G. W. Prindle, NJ. D.,
Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
That RascaIly Idaho Postmaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-Postal In
spector Ley bolt OF this city, has received a
dispatch that Isaac N. Hibbs, ex- postmaster
at Lewiston, Idaho, who issued monsy-or-
ders to himself for over $40, 900, was ar
rested Wednesday at Harriston River, Brit
ish Columbia. Ten thousand dollars were
found on his person
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Rough on the Granger Department.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1S-First Comp
troller Durham has disallowed the accounts
of ex-Comnhssioner of Agriculture Loring,
aggregating SO, 800 for expenses incurred in
the purchase of seeds, etc Dr. Loring and
his bondsmen will be held responsible for
the amount. The first comptroller also de-
cided that Prof. Riley cannot legally re-
ceive pay for his services as entomologist of
the department of agriculture, and at the
same time as curator of insects at the ma
tionai museum
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-18
Cancer Cured

Mrs. Olive Hartman, an old resident of Walton
county, and lady of culture and prominence, has
this to say of the treatment of cancer with Swfts
Specific:
Over fifteen years ago a cancer made its appear
ance on my face. IL treated with plasters,
and the core come ont. The place healed up after
some time, and seemingly my face was well.
However in few years il returned again with more
violence than ever. 1t gave Inc great deal OF
pain The former remedy seemed TO do II no
good Knowing the disease to run in the family,
| having had one sister die with cancer. l became
seriously apprehensive Of my condition. II con-
tnued to increase in size and Ylrulence almost
gave up all hope of ever been cured The ply
sicians advised the use of the knife and caustic.
| This was more than could hear, and refused TO
| have 1t operated upon in that way. All other
| remedies were used, but the cancer continued to
| grow worse. The pain was excruciating, and my
| life was burden. In this extremity, my son, DIR.
| Hartman, recommended me TO try Swift's Spe-
cifc. Ii was the last resort, but was so pfeju-
| diced against the use of patent medicines, and
| especially this one, that / hesitated some time.
AT last gave my consent, not believing there was
any virtne in it. The first bottle only increased
the size of the sore and the discharge from ii,
| and hence did not inspire me with any hope. On
taking the second bottle there were signs of i'm
provement and my faith strengthened just IN
proportion. / used the Specific as wash in the
| treatment of my cancer with remarkable success
| spnnged the sore with the medicine diluted with
| a little water II softened the scab, cooled the
face and relieved the itching sensation. The spo
| on my face began TO decrease, as well as the dis
charge, and hope sprang up in my heart. Could
it be, asked myself, that was at last 10 be re
lieved of this diseased 1t has given me many
dark hours in the past that the idea of being wei
again almost overpowered me. There was 6 con
test between hope and fear for long time. 1
was long night of weeping, but joy came with
the morning There is nothing left TO mark tn,
place but small scar, and feel that il is impos
sible for me to express my gratitude for this grea
deliverance 1t is wonderful medicine
Mrs. OLIVE HARDMAN, Monroe, Ga.
| Jan. O. 1885.