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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
PUT IT OFF A YEAR.
DE GIERS SAYS THAT AS ENGLAND
YIELDS ON ALL POINTS,
The Fight Advertised to Take Place I'M
mediately Is Postponed One Year.
Continued War Preparations France
Takes a Hand in the Row, to Rus
sia's Advantage-The Admiralty
Explosion - Cholera in
Egypt-Notes.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 25 M de Giers,
in conversation with a foreign diplomatist,
said: Il feel now confident that there will
be no war with England this year 1t may
be impossible to prevent more fighting TAX
ing place between our irregular troops and
stray bands of Afghans, but as the British
cabinet now recognizes the accomplished
facts and yields on all points which Russia
deems for the moment Indispensable, all
danger of war, for this year at least,
is removed But until we have solu-
tion of the Anglo Russian frontier ques-
tion war is merely question of time" But
M. de Giers is now very unpopular with the
genuine Russians, on account of his German
origin and Jewish extraction, and his re-
moval from the ministry is warmly urged
by the old Muscovites, and notably by NJ de
Pobedonoseff, leader of the Panslavists, and
the czar's most intimate adviser In spite
Of the pacific assurances of the Russian for
eign office, the greatest activity prevails in
the army and navy. Thursday the Grand
Duke Alexis, high admiral of Russia, asked
the czar, in the event of war, to place him
in command of the Baltic feet
At Cronstadt and the navy yards near St
Petersburg at least 10, 900 workmen are toll
ing night and day, at night by electric
light, putting the feet on a war footing.
Two ironclads, the Admiral Nakhimoff and
Alexander II, each of which is match for
British vessels of the Devastation class, will
be ready for the sea early in the summer.
They are over 5000 tons, 14-inch armor,
and will each carry fourteen guns of 12 and
9-inch caliber. The Baltic feet
now consists of 2l5 vessels, of which thirty
three are iron-clads, and l09 torpedo boats,
ready for active service in ten days. All
the Russian naval officers at Cronstadt look
forward with the greatest delight to brush
with England.
A we'll known Russian admiral said: "lf
England tries to blockade the Baltic, we
shall come out and fight her in the open sea.
Our navy is now in splendid fighting trim.
We have the greatest confidence in our tor
pedo boats"
1t is stated here that naval officers who
had been retired on half pay have been or
dered upon the active list, pending the issue
of the controversy between England and
Russia regarding Afghan affairs.
PARIS, April 25.-The breaking off of Off
cial relations between France and Egypt
was entirely unexpected by the people, anC
the news has created a great sensation. Thi
act of France is considered to be unmistaka
Bile evidence that there is an understanding
between France and Russia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
The Russian NihiIists.

New YORK April 25.-James Redpath
writes that he recently had an interview
some distance from this city with Hartmann,
the Nihilist He showed Hartmann the dis
patch from Vienna published a few days
ago stating that Nihilism is dying out in
Russia. Hartmann said this was untrue
He knew this from his private advices that
Nihilism is spreading, but it is true that
little is being done openly. The present
policy of the terrorists is a quiescent
one The czar is eager for war, hoping
thereby to divert the attention of the peo-
pie from nihilistic views. 1t is true that
attention will be diverted, but not sym
pathy. The Nihilists will positively not
take any action against the government
while the war lasts. They feel confident
that the czars government will ruin itself
by the war, and will come out of it crushed
and bankrupt. Nihilism therefore reserves
its power. After the war it may strike. If
so that will probably be its final and deci.
7iye blow
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
THE HALF-BREED CLAIMS.


Plan of the Dominion Government for
Their Settlement-BattIeford Relieved.
OTTAWA, April 24 In their instructions
the northwest commission are told that the
government deem it expeiient to satisfy
claims existing in connection with the ex-
tinguishment of the Indian title in the fol-
lowing manner:
By granting to every half-breed head of q
family, who resided outside of Manitoba
previous to July IS, 1870, the land of which
he is at present in bona fide and undisputed
occupation, to the extent Of 100 acres. and
if the land he is cultivating be less than
100 acres the difference is to be made W
to him in an issue of scrip, redeem
able in land at the rate of 81 per acre
and in case of a half-bresd head of a
family residing in the territories previous tt
July Is, 1870 who is not in bona fide occu-
patton of any land, by issuing scrip re-
deemable to the extent OF 100 acres: b3
granting to each half breed child born out
side of Manitoba previous to July u, 1870, q
lot of laud of which he is at present an un
disputed occupant to the extent Of 240 acre
or its equiv aient in scrip,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25

will become fully as virulent, widespread
and fatal as it was last year. The Egyptian
officials pretend to believe that the disease
was brought from the Spanish coast, and
the Cairo government has decided to quar-
antine all vessels arriving from ports on the
Mediterranean littoral of Spain.
The Madrid authorities deny that there i
cholera in Spain. In Valencia malignant
disease has prevailed for some time,
but the doctors assert that it is not the
Asiatic scourge That the symptoms are
those Of cholera is admitted, but the vomit
is yellow, not. white. The sickness is con
fined to the rice districts. All the ports OF
Spain are reported healthy, and great in
dignation is felt against Turkey, Italy
France, and Egypt for quarantining agains
Spanish eyssels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
CONFLICTING THEORIES
With Reference to the Late Explosion
Swainson Improving.

swanson Improving.
LONDON. April 2s.-The police have not
as yet succeeded in obtaining the slightest
clew to the miscreants who placed the ex-
plosives in the admiralty Office Thursday.
There have been no new developments. Mr..
Swanson, the assistant secretary, continues
to improve, and his physicians are now OF
the belief that he will recover.
A strong guard Of police and military is
still on duty in the vicinity of the building,
and no one is allowed to enter without per-
NIT from the proper authorities. The
officials say that it will take months to re-
pair the damage done, and will greatly i'll
convenience and impede the official business.
All the books and papers have been re-
moved from the wrecked Offices, and after
photographs are made of the ruins large
force of men will be put to work at once to
repair the damages.
The theories of the detectives are conflict
ing Many are firm in the belief that the
explosion was the result Of private malice
while others are equally strong in their con
victions that it was the work Of dynamiters
The explosion is the sole topic of discussion
and the outrage is denounced in strong
terms
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, April "a.


The market quotations on the board of trads
to-day were as follows: Wheat-No May,
opened SSc, cloed SSc; June, opened 9O1sc,
closed 9O4c; july, opened 929sc, closed
92ssc. Curn--No. May, opened 471sc,
closed 4711c;- June, ,pened 4Sc, closed 41s4i
July, openei 4sAc. close 4S1sc. Oats
No. : May, openei 3411c, closed 349sc.
Pork-May, openel $llo5 closed Sll. l.6'x;
June opened 81 70, clio ,ei SlLU15; july,
opened sllS7H, cl,sed$ll S71S. Lard
May, opened StN7H. ciosei So S71-
Live tocK-The Union stock yards report
the following range of prices: Hogs
Market opened quiet but steady; light
grades, 81 35@460; rough packing, S4.25@
AGO; heavy packing and shipping lots, "a to
a465 Cattle-Market weak and 10c lower;
shipping, g. l0@o60 bulk, $499@5.20
Sheep-Market dutl, 81 90@4 60; bulk, s..
@4.25
Produce: Butter-Fne creamery, 24@25c;
good, bright dairy, ls@l6c; poor to good
packing, 5aSc per Id. EggS-Choice counts,
l2;dJ215c per doz PotatOes-Good to fine
i5aI.J stock 4s150c per bu. P0ultry-Lve
turkeys, l. a l3c; chickens, l0c for hens and
6c lor rooaters: duck, l2@i215c per Id.
Apples-Good to best. So UU@i % per bbL
Hay-Good to fle timothy or western up
land prairie, sl400@l5O0 per ton.
New York.
New YORK, April a.
Wheat-4@l14cl lower and heavy, with a
comparatively quiet trading; No. l white,
nominal; No 3 red May, gs15@99c; June,
$L0O%@LOl1s; July, Sl.024 @LO3T; Au-
and dull; mixed western spot 53@56%c;
future, 55@57c Oats-1@Ac lower;
western, S9@47c. Provi>ions-Beef, dull
and nominal; new extra, sll.50@l2O0
Pork, steady; new mess, $lS.00@13 25
Lard, dull and lower; steam rendered, ST. Is
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April "a
Wheat Lower and unsettled, closing with
partial reaction; No. cred casn, 81. COZ @10I;
May, $L0Ok; June, $I.025s, July, Sl04
Corn-Lower and slow; cash, 43$sc; NAV,
44%c; June, 451fc; July, 46k. Oats--Higher;
cash, 371Sr; May, S59sc; June. 35c Rye
Dull; Gle. Whisky y-Sseady; $l.l4. Provisions
Pork, nominal Sl20J small lots. Lard,
easier ST. 75@6S0.
TOLEDO, April "a
Wheat Firmer; No. 2 red April, s0c bid;
May, 9OH'; June 93c; July, 9515c bid; No.
2 soft, SL0l15. Corn-Dull; No. 9 cash,
49Sc; May, 4yzc asked; June, Acc asked;
July, 5O1ac asked OatS-Dull; No. 2 SSc
asked. Clever Seed-Easier; medium,
IS S.
milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April "a
Wheat-Firm; Milwaukee No. 2, So; MAY,
S6Ssc; June, Soc, Corn--Scarce; No. 9 47c.
| Oats-Firm; No. ,, 3415c. Rye-Steady
No. l, n1zc Barley-Quiet; No. ., 6lL
@62c.
Detroit,
| DETROIT, April "a
| Wheat-Dull; No. l white SI.03 cash
si.0S May; Sl.a4a' June; sL051z July; No
2red, slOO cash; SL003s May; Sl02A June
No. red, SOC. Corn-No 2, SOC Oats
No. . white, 40c asked; No. 2. SS1ic cash
SS9<c May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
That Tired Feeling

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want of appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassitude, affiict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
81 could not sleep, and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out of bed. 1 had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. bought
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.,
Rock Island County,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, I O.,
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court-ln Charcery.
W. ii. Webb and Charles T. Webb VS.. W. Fred
Zimmerman-Fo -Forclosure-General No. 1854.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a decree
of said court, entered in the above entitled cause
on the 9TH day of February, A. D., 1885. l shall
on Saturday, the 30th day of May, A. ID. 1885, al
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon, at the
north door Of the court house, in said county OF
Rock Island, 10 satisfy said decree, sell at public
venduc to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand those certain parcels Of land. situated in
the county of Rock Island and state of Illinois,
known and described as follows. to-wt:
Lots thirty-0ne (sN and thirty-twO 1922 in
Webb's subdivision of oLt-lot twelve t12) iii the
east half (ek) of the southeast quarter sea OF
section three t3l iu twp. Il, rAnge2, west Of the
4th p. NJ.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 24ih day Of
April, A. d 1875.
HENRY CURTIS,
Master in Chancery, Rock Island county. IL
PARKS Il PLEAsANTs, COmplts Sol'r .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25

At no other season is the system so sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects of a re-
liable tonic and invigorant. The impure
state of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wintry
blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsapapfila.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me great deal
Oh good. l had no particular disease, but
was tired out from oyerwork, and it toned
me up" Mrs. G. E. SIMMONS, Cohoes. N, Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
The Reception TO Wales at Relfast.
The Newmarket Race..

LONDON, April 25. The Newmarket hand
leap was run Friday, and won by Mr.. Main
ley's 4-year-Old bay colt, Figaro; Barna-
cIss was second, and the Dauphin third.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
Can Defend Herat without Help.

LONDON, April 26-Oficial Indian dis
patches received Friday contain reiterations
on the part Of the ameer of AfGhanistan to
the effect that he believes himself fully
competent to defend Herat against the Rus
slams without the assistance of either Brit
ish engineer officers or a fighting English
contingent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office ovei
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
RnftInfnIil Relieved.

WINNIPEG, April 25-lierchmer's al
vance OF the relief command Of mnnnte,i
police has reache fts}attlefarL The indians
are leaving.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
LATEST oUoTAToNs-cHICAGo

Hogs--1O,OOO; light 44Oa465; mixed 43Oa4 50;
choice heavy 4.50a4 20.
Carload lots-Wheat, -; corn, 11s; oats, 95; pork
?; lard, q.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-S9c
Hay 81 ,00a12.00
Corn-60c
Potatoes-6Gc
Coal-Soft IL; hard IS So
Cord wood-$4 a5
straw-S5 .OC
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25

The warmer weather often has a de-
pressing and debilitating effect. Hoods
Sarsaparilla overcomes all languor and
lassitude.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
CHOLERA IN CAIRO.

seven Deaths in the Past Few Days-En
forcing Quarantine.
LONDON, April IS. Cholera has made 1T
appearance in Cairo. Within the past few
days seven deaths are known to have beei
caused in that city by the plague, and it i
quite likely there are many cases abou
which the authorities have heard moth
ing. 1t is feared that when TN
--e-+ho- grows warmer the diseas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.

France Gives Egypt a Heavy Scolding.
CAIRO, April 25.-M Barrere, the French
consul general in this city on Friday called
upon the khedive AMI Nubia Pasha, the
Egyptian minister for foreign affairs and
demanded his passport. He stated in ex-
planation that his government had instructed
him to say that it considered all replies
made to its demands for the
rehabilitation of The Bosphore- Egyptien
not only unsatisfactory, but impertinent,
and that he had been directed TO sever off,
cial relations with Egypt M. Barrere
further stated that his government had also
instructed him to announce that because of
the arbitrary action of the Egyptian gov
| ernment in refusing to satisfacto-
rily explain its action in suppress
ing The Bosphore- -Egyptien, or max
ing any reparation therefor, France
would not sanction the convention lately
| agreed upon by the powers with regard to
Egyptian financial affairs The consul, on
receiving his passport, at once started for
| Alexandria to embark for France.
CAIRO, April 25. Mr.. Barrere has de-
layed his departure from Cairo. 1t is stated
that Egypt now offers to compromise the
| dispute with France concerning the seizure
and suppression of The Bosphore Egyptien
by making an apology and by admitting
that her officials violated the rights Of domi-
cile of the publishers-the apology, how
ever, to contain mo allusion to the seizure Of
The Bosphore Egyptien."
The Reception to Wales at Belfast.
BELFAST, April 25.-The prince and
princess of Wales and party landed Friday
morning from the royal yacht Osborne on
which they had passed the night. The
weather was stormy, and heavy rain fall
ing, but it did not deter the populace from
turning out in force The streets
were crowded at an early hour,
and the piers in the vicinity
of the landing place were packed with peo-
pie. The party dissmharked amidst the
booming of cannon, the playing of national
airs by numerous bands, and the plaudits of
the multitude. On landing tho party was
met by the city officials and a strong force
of military and police. They Immediately
entered tas carriages in waiting, and were
escorted to the Government house The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed all along the
| route.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-25
st. Louis.
Toledo.

IULEDO, April II
Wheat Firmer; No. 2 red April, soc bid;
May, 9OH, June, &c; July, 9$15c bid; No.
2 soft, Sl0l15 Corn-Dull; No. 9 cash,
49Hc; May, 49Ac asked: June, 49c asked;
July, 50Ac asked. OatS-Dull; No. ., SSc
asked. Clever Seed-Easier; medium,
S5S5
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-02
What Is Said in New York.

New YORK, Feb 2-Bankers and mer-
chants Of New York express various views
concerning the silver dilemma, many of
them being exceedingly reticent upon the
subject. Mr. John Pondir thinks that the sill
yer trade dollar is 10 ba blame for all the
trouble ANY one couM see,' he said
that this silver question would be forced
on us sooner or later, owing to the immense
production Of silver iii Nevada and else
where i5ut we could have weatherei the
storm bravely if we ha maintained a
standard silver measure, ana had NOT been
such asses as h. introduce the aaominaole
trade dollar What was the consequence of
that measure: Why, public confidence was
destroyed, trade was scared, and bankers
did rot know whether they stood On their
heads or their heols"
W. \. Camp, manager Of the clearing
house Of this city, was asked Is to the opera
ton If the law of 1882 f0rUiddlng na-
tional banks tn belong To any clearing
house which refused To receive silver GER
tificates, and lis answer was that the New
York clearing house had never refused them
because none hal ever been offered to it.
The law had no particular effect in this city
The banks here had not been overburdened
with silver certificates rs yet, Us the demands
for the payment of duties and for
shipment south and west had pro
vented the ac umulatiou of them here. As
to the sub treasury baiag a member Of the
clearing houae, Mr.. Camp said that it was
SO only in 50 far as the exchanging and set
tlement of balances was concerned. 1t had
no vote at the meeting of the association.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-02
--latest Cabinet-Maling News.

ALBANY, N Y. Feb. 2.-Prasident-elect
Cleveland has been ia conferences, much Of
This week, with leaders Of the Democratic
party Of thu state and of other states with
view Of selecting an acceptable cabinet
and Of outlining his administrative
oolicy. Ii may be stated positively
that two members OF .tAe cabinet have been
definitely decided on-Thomas T. Bayard,
Of Delaware for secretary Of state, and
Samuel j. Randall OF Pennsylvania,
for secretary Of the treasury. Beyond
these. nothing has as yet been alb
solutely decided, although there is gen
aral impression here that Whitney, Of New
York, viii he secretary Of the interior. The
talk of Illinois getting cabinet appoint
ment is all talk; there is not the least prob
ability Of that The west will probably Sc
cure one CT two cabinet appointments, and
one of them will, no doubt, be Mcdonald of
Indiana, and tie other may be Col. Villas OF
Wisconsin.
Vice Frasident-olect Hendricks arrived in
this city Friday evening. At il o'clock
Saturday morning he had consultation
with Mr.. Cleveland, and in company with
Mr. J. G. Carlisle, speaker of the hctlse Of
representatives, left for New York at 2:40
in the afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-02

DENVER, Feb. 2 The proceedings at the
closing session Friday Of the national silver
convention were orderly and harmonious,
none of Thursdays unruly spirit being man
ifested The resolutions adopted declare
that the interests of the country de
mand unlimited coinage of gold and
silver bullion at the present standard Of
coinage; demand the withdrawal from cir
cGlation of all 81 and s. bills; condemn un-
lawful evasiOns by secretaries of the treas
ury of the prov isious Of the Bland bill; that
the national bank act be SO amended that
said banks shall keep not less than l6 per
cent. Of legal reserve IL national standard
silver COIN, ana that the redemption fund Of
said banks shall be in silver coin, and that
these demands are based on no mere conSid-
Grafton Of sectionaiism Or protection Of any
particular industry, silver needing mo such
protection As is accorded to the
pampertl industries Of the east" A
resolution was also adopted earnestly re
questing Presiient-elect Cleveland to select
some statesman for secretary of the treasury
'Who will not b5 in the interest of national
banks and eastern brokers, but will strive to
promote the interests Of the whole people, in
stead Of consulting only the wishes of Wall
street magnates"
Il was decided to form a new organization
to he known as the National Bi-metallic
association. whose object shall he the secur-
ing Of such legislation IS is demanded III the
resolutions passed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 2.-The na
tional board of trade, after considerable de-
bate, adopted the following proposition
unanimously: THAT tie continued coinage
Of dollars from 4l2E grains Of silver
threatens the permanent depression Of our
national standard of value for which reason
congress is respectfully urged to repeal the
law making such coinage compulsory
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-02
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A BETTER FEELING IN FINANCIAL CIR
Giles ON THE SUBJECT.
The Clearing House and Silver Certificates
Action of the Denver Convention
Favorable to Unlimited Coinage
organizing for Iii
Metaliism.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. As the re-
suit OF the conf frenve at the treasury
department between Secretary McCul-
looh, Treasurer Wymsn, Assistant
Treasurer Acton, and the prin-
cipai officers OF the New York
clearing -hou:a there Is better
telling in financial circles as to the outcome
Of the tr0.bIt5 which have arson over the
refusal in tha past. Oh the part Of the clear
Ing house, 10 accept silver certificates. 1t is
nov believed that tle danger OF a crisis has
bean avcrted, at least Tor awhile
Secretary McCuIlouch seems quite well
satisfied with the present aspect Of affairs,
and does not seem t. think there Is any seri-
Gus danger of the gold AMI legal-tendar re
serves becoming any smaller. Some of the
treasury officials have been desirous for
some time Of compelling the creditors of
the government to accept silver certificates
They say they do not see any justice in re
quiriig the government to accept silver
in iaymeu uf customs and other dues,
and thea 10 compel the government
to pay cut gold ami legal-tender notes
iii settlement of balances against it.
Sooner or latter this point had to be met,
and, according to What they We're now ad-
vised was the result of the conference Fri
day, the government has secured its point,
and the banks will now receive silver certifi-
Gates in preference TO taking the silver itself.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-02

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. There is al
ready one curious political result from the
action of the comtaittee in favorRbly report
ing Pacific railway funding blL 1t is af-
fecting Garland's chances to be appointed
attorney general Garland is member
of the Judiciary committee and
member ct the subcommittee which
drafted this bill \ sharp fire has been
opened upon him from an ambuscade His
assent to the bill is being used in the effort
to rejudice Cleveland against him. IN these
efforts Garland is not represented to Cleve-
land as a wilifully dishonest man, but as one
who has been hlindly led into the tolls of the
monop0lists until he cannot escape. Much
is counted upon this sort Of attack by the
anti-Garlanl men, because the president
elect has intimated quite detinitly that lie
wanted 10 keep shy Of the nonopolists and
their friends