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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

IT seems that the Oneida Community
has practically fallen to pieces not on ac-
count Of outside opposition, but because
Of its own inherent weakness and wicked
ness. The founder, Noyes, is in Canada,
and the members are scattered in all di-
rections, and it is not likely that the or
ganzatlon will ever again attract any
particular attention. Such is the common
fate of these experiments as the substitu~
ton of some other rule Of life for the Or
binary moral code; and the fact is to the
credit of human nature. Mormonism has
managed to survive longer than any other
of the modern denominations of this sort,
but it will 90 too in time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

TIE little negro republic of Liberia, the
offspring of the United States, is in bad
way. 1t has an empty treasury, and owes
England $5,000,O00 which falls due next
year. Now it is in mortal terror lest Eng
land will gob5lo up the country, while
France is said to be already moving to
get the Liberians to call for. her protection
The knowledge of the struggles for do
miuion going on around them may have
distorted the vision and magniied the
fears of the Liberian blacks But if such
designs upon them are being entertained
the United States ought not to watch
their consummation with Indifference.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
A LiTTLE NEARER HEAVEN
Is Where a Detroit Statesman Wants the
american House Of lords"

Is Where a Detroit Statesman Wants the
american House Of lords"
DETROIT, Mich. Feb. IA largely Il
tended meeting called 10y the Detroit section
of the Socialistic Labor party was hell in
Germanja hall Sunday afternoon The
audience was composed mainly OF Germans,
with few French and Irish. The Use Of
dynamite as means of beHeftting the
masses was vigorously discussed, the Social
lists, under the lead Of Char les Erb and
Gustav Herzig. calling the Irish dynamiters
fanatics and fools for expecting t. HbT&te
Ireland by such methods as blowing up
buildings and killing AMI manning women
and children.
Tho advocates Of dynamite denounced the
Socialists for expecting to elevate the masses
by the ballot or other educational methods
One man, Lyman E. Stowe said that if both
the English and American house Of lords were
blown a little nearer heaven than they ar5
aow, together with the bankers that
met in Saratoga last fall, besides
= few railroad nlonopolists, the people would
BE the better for it. Resolutions lad been
prepared denouncing the Use of dynamite,
tut they were not put, the meeting adjourn
ing to next Sunday, when the discussion VIII
ue continued During the meeting Eisse,
and appiau-e were freely iIterming]ed, and
the excitement was intense,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
The NEWS IN BajEr.

1t is estimated The " orlds fair at New
Orleans had 80 o30 7i>i ors last Saturday
One person out OF every l90 in the
United States is dependent upon public
care
Mills Spcllmire & Co. 5 mill at Cincin-
natl was Damaged $4,000 by fire Monday
night
New Works directory contains 800, O29
names, which indicates q population of
1,5)0, l45.
Two female highwaymcn have just
Teen sentenced 10 serve terms in thu New
YORK pel.tentiary
a New Jersey town has fitted up the
town ia as -Sat!ng rms ia or ter to raise
money t. pay q its DEBT.
In the races of the Ice yachts on the
Hudson 1s. Falay the boats AT times
scoret vvn. fu!I, q II .@uts.
An explosion Of boiler at a coliiery
near s.Ga-;-ed, IA, Nouday NOR. ing,
killed. tie aEuner ard fireman.
There are Il, 0o0l eterans going through
the " Eii on wo,3-I i'gs W.. Lost taeir
limbs in the Uaiict STATES civil VIZ
Property worth $4,000 was swept
away ty n Saada. morning .; EIsaula,
Ala. The insurauc amounts - $Ia5,0rl
The insolvcnt Exchange bank Of Pcllc-
vills, O IL, owes more thaH $5l02J, Vita as
set, Of less than $25,GJu The miss II, cash,
| Ter has raturaaI
D. G. Tunnic.iiIc. Of Niacomb. has been
| appointed asso. lat. Jus ice Of the Illinois ST.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

New YORK, Feb 17-Fire was discovered
in the residence Of Mrs A. r, Carlton in
East Thirty-ninth street Sunday morning
and when the fremen arrived the elegant
parlors were ablaza. The carpets were torn
up and the fire, which was caused by de-
fective fue beneath the floor, was extin-
guished, but not before $50, 900 worth of
property had Teen damaged or destroyed.
Several valuable painting were more or less
injured, and one, Il Venus and Cupids,
which cost SIS, coo, was almost ruined, a
great hole having been punched through enc
corner of the canvass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
I:obbed by Masked Men.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Samuel Cardwall a
director OF the Murray Hill bank and 8
prominent real estate dealer, while going
from his real estate Office 10 his house,
$50 THIRD avenue, only two doors away,
about $50 Monday night carrying, a, was
his Gu tom, a tin box containing his avAila-
bic cash and most important securities was
bounced upon by two masked meu Vbt
tore the tin box from him and
disappeared around the corner
No trace Of (heE has since been discovered
The box contained Murray Hill bank stock.
valued at $l5h0l. Sl5O in cash ami some pa,
pera only Of value to the owner So sud len
was the attack and eight that Mr. Cardwen
is only aide to give a shght description OF
the robbers. The police ATE now working VI
the case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

PROBABLY no American city fits num-
Der of Inhabitants has so many Of its own
citizens with titles as San Francisco.
There is the Marquis Oliver, member Of
an old Galway family, who received his
title from the Pope; the Baron Murphy,
who received his title from the same
source; and Sir Claus Spreckcls, who was
knighted by King Kalakua, whom he fur
nishes with pocket money, and whose
kingdom he virtually owns. A weakness
with this monarch IS the receiving and
distributing Of decorations, and it is quite
the thing at a reception in San Francisco
to see a dozen or more blue aud white OF
red and white buttons of the Order OF
Kamehanelia in the lappcIs Of mild, in
offensive citizens, who had at some time
or other done Kalakua favor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

CLEVELAND, OAo, Feb. lS.-Monday
afternoon Joseph Stacey, wealthy team
,tsr, WAS aEGDi,neI IN the police court,
charged with burglary and larceny on the
premises Of Marshall Smith, neighbor
an! retail dealer in boots ana shoes,
the night Of Feb Il, He was dis
charged On hearing of his story that
two maskei uea seed him as he was
coming home AM compeled him, at the
muzzla Of revolver, to assist them in break
ing open the store and tying up the goods in
bundle, They searched Kim atterwarI and
found he hal no mo2ay with him, where
upon they gave him A. cents 10 drink tHeir
healths, ard drove of Stacey reported the
burglary to Smith the next morning, but the
story was considered 50 improbable that be
was arrested AMI fried. His straightforward
narrative was believed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
Safest on American soil.

BOsTOS, Mas, Feb. FIN 1866 John
Boyle O. Reilly NOV editor of The Pilot Of
this city was convicted II England of high
treason and sentenced totwenty years penal
seryitude. He escapel in 1869 and came to
Boston, where he was naturaizad. He has
received several invitations TO address Irish
meetings in Canada. Before accepting these
he applied, through the state department at
Washington and ~ personal letter. to the
English government to know if he was liable
to arrest on visiting British soil He has re-
ceived a reply to the effect that he would be
arrested if caught on British soil
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

san FEAyc So, Feb Is when told OF
the jaig E &c. i-ion as 10 alimony TO lie pald
to the uHaeai SIR. Sharon, TX Ssaat r
Sharon sai-: Judge Sullivan eviian.iy
rated A'thea'. value a great deal higher t4an
she did her elf, When She and ha! / tx
her va.us saa raleI 1t at 500 a N NTH, nut
the court seems to be of the opinion that I've
times as much Is about the correct tnin-.
shall neither pay promptly nor shall pay
at all There can be 10 compromise. My
honor and the honor OF my children are ut
stake. wo-M not purchase peace at any
price viii win peace from the decl ion of
the courts Proceedings for an appeal will
he taken Immediately
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

The politicians and journalists who
started out soon after the election to
foreshadow Mr. Cleveland's appointments
and policy as president have found them
selves enmeshcd in an undertaking far
beyond their powers Mr.. Cleveland
brought ability, study and industry to the
executive office Of New York, and he has
approached the presidential office with
the delibcration and self possession that
have characterized his course in less im>
portant, but not unimportant, positions.
He has not sacrificed the dignity OF his
position for the accommodation Of gos
sips He listens with ability, and ac>
quires information without inviting it
with a band.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

NEW YORK Fec. ls-A Washington spe-
cial to The Evening Post says: Illinois
members have private information that the
Republicans in the Illinois legislature have
concluded that they will not be able to
elect u United States senator ana that
their programme will be to prevent an cleo
ton until the end of the session, when the
governor will claim the right to fill the va
cancy for two years, until thu meeting Of the
next Legislature, and will appoint Gen. Logan
to the vHcancy.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb IS -Sr John Mac
donald says the proposed extradirion treaty
with the United States, the draft Of which
has he II submitted to and approved by the
Canadian government, will, IN all protabil-
ity embrace everything i'll the Belgium
treaty. ii viii 20 even further taan the
latter in tho scope Of olfenses. In the Anglo
Belgian treaty there are min eteen offenseS
specified. beginning with nurder OF every
variety AMI including robbery, em6azzle-
ment, forgery, bankruptcy crimes, counter
feiting ana in fact about every crime in the
calendar, with all tbair varieties All these
points viii be covered by the proposed
treaty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
A LONG STRIKE ENDED AT LAST.
The Hooking Valley Miners succumb to
Hunger and Cold.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 1.-THE long strike
in the Hooking valley has ended at last
Word was Sunday passed along among the
men in oil the mining towns that the stock
of provisions had given out and that no
supplies were being received Monday
morning as many OF the strikers as could
get work returned on any terms offered
them. Hundreds Of them will have to seek
employment elsewhere. however, as their
places have been permanently flied by per
sons brought here from abroad 1t is re-
ported that the leaders have been BLACK
listed" and viii not. under any circum-
stances he taken back
The strike started last April, and ever
since the battle was fought with desperation
by the men and with determination by the
syndicate. From the beginning the latter
boosted that it would starve It's miners into
submission, and this is just what it has sue
ceeded in doing. The strikers have suffered
terrible privations During this hard winter
they have been without sufficient fuel, food,
or clothing. Cold and hunger at last con
quered them
Fully SO. ,099 has been wasted by the
strike The pecuniary loss of the syndicate
has been SO heavy that it has narrowly es-
caped bankruptcy. The promise of large
profits however. viii tide il over its diff
cultis.. The loss in wages is very large, ara
the privGt;sn' suffered by the men VIII
doubtless shorten many of their lives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
GAS EXPLOSION IN A NINE.
One Man Killed and Several Seriously
Burned.

WuKEsBARRE Pa, Feb 18.-The jour
ntA5 of tie air-shaft fan of the Hillman Vein
Coal company's mine became over
heated Tuesday morning, and q brief
stoppage for repairs allowed the
gas to accumulate in the workings
A. miner entered one of the breasts with
naked lamp the ga was tirel and the ex-
plosion took place, spreading into the gang
ways and other parts of the mine, do
ing considerable damage TO the work
ings \ large number OF miaers and Ia
b-rers were al work at tie time
the explosion occurred Many fortu
nateiy escaped while a number were seri'
onsly injured They ara rs follows: James
Soiomoa, killed; Dlnel Richards, thigh
broken; John O'Donnelt arm broken:
Harry Greibel, Harry Dun4ton, William
Eustice, Harry Jenkins, William Reid,
Thomas D. Jones, Thomas S Jone 5, and
John Williams were seriously burned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
Dorsheimel's Solution of the Silver Ques-
ton.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1S--Mr. DR.
sheimer introduced in the house Tuesday
bill to equalize the coinage
of gold Lni silver by max
ing silver dollars of $50 grains,
With silver bars based on the
sal valuation of $50 grains to the
dollar, and providing for the issue of silver
certificates based thereon. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

THE number of unatics in Paris asy~
lums at the beginning of last year was
$780,; in December last it had increased
$500. The increase is attributed partly
to an unrcesoning fear Of cholera and ty,
pho;a fever, and partly to the spread OF
drunkenness among men. Drunkards
now form 90 per cent of the insane, as
compared with As per cent twenty-five
years 1pO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
ALMOST INCREDIBLE.
REVOLVING STORY OF iNHuMANITY
TO LITTLE CHILD.
4 Series of Accidents That Happened tic
the Corpse Of a Young Lady -Crhn,
inal Sensation at Cleveland
49, Loved the Old Love.

Troy, N V, Feb 1S-A special from
Wallingford, Vt, relates revolving story
of the inhuman treatment of Ida Terry, Is
years old, by her guardian, 10 eph " hite
and wife When the child was J years OF
age she was lett in charge of the Whites
by her father, who went west. Since
then the latter has paid SOD year
for her support. White and his wife
were ARE ted for ill-treating the child,
but the former was only fined s.
and the latter SO The next night three
masked men caught White in his barn aud
after beating him ordered him to leave
town Both of the Whites were church.
members, but have been expelled. The child
presented pitiable appearance. Her feet
were tlistered, Mrs, White having compelled
her to stand on Il rel-hot stove One ms tAol
of punishment was TO thrust pins through
her ears and fasten her to the
wall Another was driving a neeile through
her tongue AMI lacking in to the win
dow-sill. On one occasion the child was hell
under pump and stream of water pumped
upon her head I'm ii She was so far exhausted
that her nhumln prosecutors could not re-
viva her, ana were compelled to get the help
of neighbors. When in court the front part
of the child'S body was found to be covered
with black and blue spots whore the brutal
guardians hal pnciiei her, while her back
was a network Of cord like ridges whore the
whip had been applied
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

Mr. Watts, distinguished as the wearer
of wondrous assortment of furs on his
person and as being Ellen Terry's first
husband, is busily engaged on portrait
of Mary Anderson. If finished in time it
will be placed in the forthcoming Aca>
DENY exhibition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
An Editorial Slope"

CLEVELAND Oslo, Fet. lS-A few weeks
ago Jam McMonasle started weekly
paper here, called The Sporting Times. Tia
paper was ms q success, and after I'll,
second edition AcMonagle pocketed the re
ceipts, amounting 10 several hundred dol
lars, sold the p"jntin, materials, aud disap
peared, i9ayi'., host Of cra itors and eli
p,oyes u mourn bis sudden q 2arture
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

WASHINGTON CITY, Eco. 1S-In the vote
in the house on tie motion to suspend the
rules and pas the Grant retirement bill, the
Affirmative vote was made up Of Republicans
and Democrat, while the negative vote was
solidly Democratic except two, Thomas of
Illinois, and Price Of Wisconsin Many Re
publicans, who took the view expressed by
Mr.. Holr, refrane1 from voting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
Tn the Daar Old nevz

We differ in creed and politics, but we
are unit all the same on the desirable
ness of fine head of hair. If you mourn
the loss of this blessing and ornament, a
bottle or two of Parker's Hair Balsam will
make you look as you did in the dear old
days, 1t is worth trying. The only stand
ard SOC. article for the hair.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feo "A coils
ion occurred on the Fast Teuaesae. Virginia
& Georgia road, eight miles from this city,
Monday morning between the Atlanta ex-
press and freight train jim Tracy and
the fireman of the passenger train were Sc
riously injured 10 details as yet; both
trains were wrecked.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

CHICAGO, Feb. I1rAnothar storm set in
here Sunday ami slow fell continuously ali
day. Sunday night the mercury went down
to u degrees below and all day Monday
ranged below. Reports from all points west
and northwest ara to the effect that trains
are delayed and business stagnated By the
weather
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

Have given Tongalne thorough trial
in several cases of neuralgia and acute
rheumatism. Am pleased with its results.
1t is unsurpassed by any other remedy for
that purpose w. p. Fleming. M. D.,
Georgetown, Texas.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

game and be permanently happy man Is
fortifying his wretched conscience WIN
apparent examples in regular life which
he will find on investigation ne has never
understood.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

There are thousand Chinese children
in San Francisco, it is estimated, who are
eligible to the public schools under Judge
Maguire's recent decision.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

A prompt way to ease asthmatic wheez>
ing. Use Hale's Honey of HoEehound aud
Tart
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18

saThe humble bee molts at least ten times
before arriving at the winged state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-18
OF with the New, On with the Ola.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. lS-Three years ago
Frank Whiting was sent for three years to
the northern prison at Michigan City.
After his Imprisonment for some time
his wife obtained divorce and married
William H Springer, who adopted her
child by Whiting, ami by whom she had an
other About two weeks ago Writings
term expired, and lie returned to this city
and hunted up his former wife Springer
became jealous of the ex husbands atJen-
tions, AMI upon expostulating with his wife
he was told that all of her old love for
Whiting had returned and that she pre-
ferred him. Springer threatened TO kill
Whiting, and on Sunday the latter met
Springer and said:
Both Of US can't live on this earth Arm
| yourself, and We will shoot until one or the
| other falls, the survivor to have the lady
This prOp0siGon was not acceptable to
| Springer and, after discussion, he agreed
| to abticate, The two men met Monday in
| the Justice office, and the details were ar.
| ranged by which Springer pays half the
| cost Of prosecution and dismissal and Re
| and Whiting left arm in arm, the latter &C
| companying Springer to his home to assist
him III removing his personal effects a
| divorce suit Will follow, after which Mrs.
| Springer viii return to Whiting.
| Chapter of Accidents at Funeral.
ERIE, Pa, Feb. IS-As the coffin contain
| ing the remains OF q daughter of Mr. John
! Wells was being carried into the Methodist
| church in Nesleyvllle, Pa, Monday after
noon by four young lady pail. bearers, two
Of them SLIPPED on the ice-covered
stops, and the coffin fell The shock bust
| open the casket, allowing the corpse to roll
| out upon the PROSTATE Young ladies who
were frightened into iu5suSbilIty. The body
was replaced ami the services concluded
| At the entrance TO tue cemetery adjoining
| the church the handles OF the casGat
| broke and the jar resulSal i'll another
| exposure. rs the coffin was being lowered
into the grave the cord slipped and the
casset WAS dashed in pieces at the bottom of
the pit The grave-digger, losing his bal
ance, was precipitated upon the corpse, and
was drawn out palsied with fright. Another
coffin ard hahiiunants were procured, and
the remains inferred without furthe. ac-
/ DiAnut
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-09
MarysviIle Party-Etc.

EDS. RECORD UNION For al entire week
rain has not fallen, but the fog has hung
over us like pail. The heavy rains that
sent the American and Sacramento rivers
booming 10 the Bay, scarcely affected the
YuLa and Feather
In my last letter spoke of the Dickens
party that was to be held for the benefit of
the Episcopal Church at the residence of
Mrs. Rogers. There was & large number
OF participants in character and as lockers
on. At the hour of 8, when the characters
had been marshaled in the upper hall. they
came trooping down the stairway. There
were Sir Leicester and Lady Deadlock.
looking and acting as if transported hith-
erward for the occasion and the hour. Her
ladyship was most gorgeously arrayed, and
her stateliness mated we'll the dignifed
bearing of Sir Leicester, and the suggestion
presented itself TO many that if these char
acters were man and wife in fact. as now
in fiction, it would be well for the Church
OF St. John. The Warden family were there
in force. Mayor Bagstock, Mrs. Jellybv.
Little Dorritt, Tom Toots. David Copper
field, and many more from the Dickenso-
MAN world smiled upon the occasion. Joe.
the fat boy, and Gingle We're the only ones
of Pickwickian fame that came Pick
WICK was engaged that eI enlng in writing
up his notes on the cab horse. Wrinkle
was hunting ducks in the tules, and Snod-
grass sent his regrets. Mr. and Mrs.
Squeers and Smike were there, expatiating
on the beauties of their educational system
and administering sundry doses to benefit
the appetite, and many guests of the occa-
sion became familiar with Mrs. Squecr's
wooden spoon. Marley's ghost stalked
about, 10 the terror of the children, and
even the ladies' drew back and shuddercd
at his approach. The affair proved a grand
success, and at q late hour, when the
" Growing of the cock" summoned the
ghost, and Fat Joe was asleep too sound to
be aroused by the temptation of food
wnen the peripatetic Gingle had become
more staccato than usual when Mrs.
Squeers had stuffed the last dose into
Smike; when the other characters became
aware that the most enjoyable occasion
could not last ell the year round" the
guests departed, some to dream of those
they had seen and others to dream of those
they had not seen that night, of Tiny Tim,
Little Nell and Sydney Curton, whose gra-
cious presence in the world win mirror to
generations the loYeliness of gentleness
and patience and the grandeur of self
sacrifice.
Of other events the writer will tell you
in his next II.
Marysville, December 7, 1885.