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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
THE Cruisers.


Secretary Whitney's letter to the as
slgnees of Mr.. John Roach relative to the
Dolphin and the uncompleted cruisers is,
as might have been foreseen, document
marked by sound common sense. Tens
perate in tone and wholly devoid Of SEN
timental rhetoric, its business like direct
ness brushes away all the sophistries and
side issues with which interested special
pleaders have sought to befog the main
question. Mr.. Whitney's obvious duty is
to enforce the law and protect the gov
eminent against fraud or loss to the best
of his ability. Els present purpose is to
find out first whether Mr. Roach's assign
ment was made IN good faith, and then
consider the best method of bringing
about settlement
That Secretary Whitney should be sus-
picious and Mr.. W. E. Chandler provoked
is not at all surprising in view Of the PEE
culiar circumstances that have been
brought to light. Instead of $40 lO
having been withheld as provided by law,
Mr.. Whitney finds that the reserved per-
centage amounts to only S26,670. The
difference between these two sums shows
how accommodating a friend Mr.. Roach
found in the person of ex-Secretary
Chandler Moreover, Mr.. Roach claims
500, 945 for extra work done upon the
Dolphin alone. The claim may be legiti'
mate, but this has yet to be proven. As
matters stand, the bill for extras appears
to verify what was said at the time MI
Roach underbid all competitors. Other
shipbuilders declared that the vessel;
could not be proftably constructed fol-
the sums specified by Mr., Roach and that
he would lose money unless a wide mar
gin were allowed for repairs, alterations
and extras. Mr.. Chandeliers unique ad'
visory board developed remarkable pro-
pensitY for planning extras, and the re
suit is visible in the worthlessness of the
Dolphin.
We do not see that Mr.. Roach is con
spicuous example of persecution o.
martyrdom. OF course if the primary mis-
sion of the navy department is to keel
his yard agoing and his bank accoun
plethoric we ought to have the fact clear
ly understood. On the other hand, if on
naval appropriations are intended to pro
vide US with navy, Mr.. Whitney canno
conscientiously emulate the methods 0
Mr. Robson or Mr. Chandler. That i
the whole thing in nutshell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3-The civil service
commissioners have concluded the taking CT
testimony in the case against Postmaster
Jones. and left for W ashington City, wtere
they viii make their report to the presi len i.
Il is not known what conclusion they viii
come 30 as they, Of course, refuse TO say
anything, but in some quarters it is ALLEGED
mat the evidence was such as to in-ure p
Recommendation for the dismissal Of the
postmaster. If %. there will BE- a pretty
row If the president follows the recon-
mendation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. S-CoL East,
Vice President Hendricks private secretary,
has returned from Indi napois. He saia
the Investigation of Acquila Joae ad
mini trait N of the Indianapolis postoffisl
had virtually resulted in vindicstion o.
the postma-ter. A ma ority Of the app0i
ments complained OF, ne says, proved 10 b
below the civil service grades, while tbs
Others were made in conformity with law
He saws the commission has found nothing
against the new postmaster and Ia,
turued its attention to the local examinin:
board
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

LONDON, Aug. 3-Great Dissatisfaction
exists among the Americans over the ar
engagements for the Grant memorial serv-
ices to Re held in Westminster abbey. The
cho'ce seats, to the number Of 510 are
already bringing large premiums. It Is
anticipated that the crush will be in.
mense The prince of Wales duke O.
Cambridge, Gen. Wolseley, who referred
to G5n. Grant as Mr., hn Bright and
Matthew Arnold have signifed their inten-
ton to be present, Among the Americans
will be Chief Justice Waite and Senators
Edmunds, Hawley, and A lison. The Sat
urdsy Review Saturday morning contained
q snarling attack upon the dean of the alb
hey, because of lending it for the services,
thereby "conceding him the one mark of
honor an Englishman holds the highest ate
tainable, and that is peculiarly English"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Lots Of People Say,
"OH MY
BACK
1 Here is Solid
A L TESTIMONY
n Hard Working Men.
nfachinist and Builder.


sT have been troubled years with kidney and
bladder difficulty. After using forr bottles OF
HUNS kidney and Liverl REMEDY have been
completely cured. William c. Clark, Mason and
Builder Auburn, \. Y.
Health is better than wealth"
lIachinist.
Mr.. George Karg, Machinist, 1888 Ridge Ave-,
Philadelpha, Pa, says;-"My disease started when
was quite young lad by having weak kidneys;
have used Just six bottles Of HUNTS Kidney and
Liverl REMEDY, and ! solemnly proclaim lieeI
like new man.
Good counsel has no price, obey it,"
Mechanic.
Mr.. Henry Williams, Mechanic, East Bridge
port. Conn. says:-"About two months ago /
caught a heavy cold, which settled in my kidneys.
got a bottle of HUNTS kidney and Liver]
REMEDY and with the first dose began to getwell' y
Light euppers makes long lives."
Railroad Man.
Frank B. Lee, Office N. Y. c. & Fl. R. R. Little
Falls, N Y, June S, 1883, says: my father, 62
years old, had severe kidney and bladder disease
for 20 years, urination causing acute pam. Ihe
weakness was SO great he was obnged 10 wear a
rubber bag. Twelve bottles Of HUNTS Kidney
REMEDY completely cured him, and we consider II
remarkable. We cheerfully recommend it"
"Deeds are better than words"
HUNS kidney and Liverl REMEDY has stood
the test of time. 1t has been before the pubic Tor
twenty years, and has cured every year thousands
of people suffering from various diseases of the
Kidneys and Liver, and kindred disorders, who had
failed to get relief from doctors and who expected
never 10 be cured Thousands Of testimonials
from such persons attest its value. Send for book.
-. "Alls well that ends we'll"
Sold by all druggists. Price SIPS. 9
HUNTS REMEDY CO, Providence, R. !.
C. n. CRITTENTON. General Agent, n. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
ELECTRIC SPARKS
FROM OVER THE GREAT SYSTEM or
TElEGRAPhY.
Attempt to Blow Up a Passenger Train
in Colorado-TripIe Hanging in
Louisiana-Horrible Fate
of Boy.

DENVER, Col, Aug Shortly before 8
O'clock Friday the Leadville express on the
Denver d Rio Grande was partially
wrecked by giant powder near the crossing
of the Denver & New Orleans road in the
southern part Of tie city. The engineer
had checked the speed of the train for
the crossing, and a. be started again a
deafening explosion followed which shat
tered the glass in the cab and extinguished
the lights. When the startled engineer and
fireman had regsined Their senses from the
momentary shock they found that the en-
CINE was on the ties The shock eau>ed
many of the frightened passengers 10 jump
from the tram, but nobody was hurt
thereby The explosion twisted the truck
of the engine t. one side, utterly de-
molishing one wheel and tearing the
fanges from the others, while the frame
work above the truck was broken and badly
damaged. About four feet of the rails were
torn loose, but the explosive had been placed
near junction of a switch with the main
track, and the gnard-rsil saved the engine
from turning over The broken wheels
were widely scattered about the locality of
the explosion. Not a person was injured,
and the only damage was that to the engine
and road bed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Virginia Politics.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug 3-J,hn S, Wise.
the Republican candidate for governor q
tho state expresses confidence that if asked
to do so, Senators Logan and Sherman ami
other pr JWinent Republicans from abrcaI
viii come here and assist him in this cam
paign Mr.. Wise intimates that one or
more Of these gentlemen will come
Town here and make some speeches before
the canvass is over. The campaign is to he
opened Ct once by both parties. Mr.. Vie
Expresses great willingness to meet Gen
Lee, but -ays his pers nal relations with
Par on Massey the Democratic candidate
for lieutenant governor, will preclude their
meeting, The Democrats have arranged
that no joint Ii cuSsiDns shall take place
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
He Claims He Had a Mission to Perform
in the Northwest.

He Claims He Had Mission to Perform
in the Northwest.
WINNIPEG, Alg. SIN tie Rel trial
Friday morning, Capt George Young, Gen.
Middleton, and Rev. c. B. P.tblado were
examined in rebuttal by the crown.
They detailed conversations held With
the pris ner after MS capture, and
testified that they believed him sane This
concluded the testimony. Fitzpatrick then
addressed the jury in behalf Of the prisoner.
After lunch Riel was granted an oppor-
tunity to address the jury, which he did in
long. rambling speech. At various points
he broke off his speech to pray
to God and the Virgin Mary. Hs claimed
he was sane, and that he had mis-
sion to perform in establishing a coIstitu-
tional government in the northwest He
claimed that ne was fulfilling the mission
even in the prisonsr's dock He describe
the Dominion government and the NORTH
west council as irresponsible bodies, and
yaid they therefore must be insane if he was.
The jury was then addressed by Robinson
for the crown, after which the magistrate
pointed out to the jury the law Of high traa.
son and commenced to read over the evil
dence. While the jury was out Riel knelt
in the box and prayed long and fervent>
| ly, casting his eyes heavenward and
speaking in tone that was audible
through the entire court room. At 8
o'clock there was murmur of anticipa-
ton among the spectators, and in few
minutes the jury entered the court room.
As Francis Cosgrove, the foreman, stood
up at the courts command to render the
verdict he shook with emotion and cred
like child while he pronounced the priss
oner guilty. In view OF certain extenuat-
ing circumstances the jury recommended
tle condemned man to the mercy of the
court. The judge said he would consider
the recommendation of mercy, but could
hold out no prospect of a reprieve or in
reference of her majesty. He then sen
fenced the prisoner to be hanged on the
18th of September at Regina.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
Re Wants To BE Naturalized

LONDON. Aug. 3.-Much mirth wss pro-
vokei in the commons Friday night by q
bill to na;ursiize Prince Henry, Of Batten
berg Sir Wil5rid Lawson declared that
the coveted privilege ouyat TO be deliei. The
Young man ought to be well sati fed. he
said. He had got the only royal English
bride whom it was possible for any one to
have, a snug rtuns Of SD. 0J0 per year the
title of royal highnsss, ami the garter. Mr.
Arthur O'Connor asked if the object cf t1i>
bin was TO fit the prince, who had shown bis
military capacity by rising in MS own
country 10 tae exalted rank of junior
lieutenant, with salary of $50 year, to
high post in the British army, over the
heads of British vetersnsl The government
declined to notice this question, bat it j.
generally understood that NJ. O'Conuor
has OWNED very accurately the reason why
the young bridegroom is seeking natural.
ZatiOn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
C1ergymen Iuvited,

Mt. McGREeoR, Aug. 3-Though the
early training and religious proclivities Of
Gen. Grant were toward Methodism, he
possessed great Cathoicity Of spirit and
manifested this very frequently during his
sickness in several Of his pencil talks In
harmony with his broad and Catholic spirit
it has been decided to invite clergymen Of
every leading denomination TO be present
at the funeral services, and this list l. es FOL
lows: Assistant Bishop Potter. of the
Protestant Episcopal church; Rev. DR.
Field, of the Presbyterian church; Rev. DR.
Bridgeman, Of the Bapti-t church; Father
Deshaw, of the Roman Catholic church Ia
roommate of Gen. Grants at West Point !;
Rev Rabbi Brown, of the Jewish faith, Rev
DR.. West, of the Congregational churcc
and Rev. Robert Collyer, of the Unitarian
church
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
A Break for Liberty.

CINCINNATI, Aug. about 8 o'clock Fri
day afternoon four workhouse prisoners
beng worked in the quarry at Camp Wash
ington made bold break for ibarty. Three
of them succeeded in getting away while
the other is lying at the point of death in
the workhouse hospital. Lately the gang
have been principally engaged in extending
the quarry, the dirt being hauled
away in small fat cars pro-
rided for the purpose and dumped into
rsvine near Spencer street. Four men
are stationed on each car. When the car
on which Thomas Carter, John Long, John
Holland and William FIsnnigau were en-
gagged was descending the slight incline at a
fair rate Of speed, the four men leaped from
TIE car and male a dash for tie wood.
The guards fired at them and William
Flanagan fell, SHOT through the back and
cannot possibly recover.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
At Military Headquarters.

New York, Aug. 3-APplications for
positions in the funeral cortege and offers
of personal service fer staff and other
duties connected with the military escort On
the occasion continue to pour into Maj
Gen. Hancock's Office on Governors island,
and have necessitated the employment of
several extra clerks, and the appointment Of
Lieut. LamIey as aid on the staff to assist
Capt Young and Lieut. Allen in fling g=i
recording the mass Of correspondence.
Admiral Jouett landed from a steam
launch at ILLS Saturday morning and had
long interview with Maj Gen. Hancock
in reference to the disposition of
the naval forces under the Ad.
mirars command A prominent
official stated that the various men of-war
would be stationed at different points in the
North river and fire salutes during the
progress of the funeral procession. The
matter of the marines and sailors paraI-
ing as a portion Of the escort IS not yet
settled
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
THE CHOLERA AT MADR D.
The Spanish Capital in Great Danger
The Daily Record.

MADRID, Aug. SIN the forty-eight
hours ending on Friday sixty-n!ne new
cases of cholera and forty-one deaths
were reported in Madrid. Thirty-one
If the victims were women. Seventy
oodIes lay unhuried in cemetery outside
the town, the police Gordon around the in
fected-houses preventing the people from
obtaining barial licenses The poorer
classes manifest tie greatest hostility to the
Official doctors and pall-bearerS
The number of new cases of cholera
throughout Spain Friday was 2049, AMI Of
deaths from tbs disease $40 In the city o.
Madrid tweaty-eight new cases and deaths
were reported Saturday, and in the province
Of Madrid, outside OF the city, forty new
sases AMI fourteen deaths.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, in calling at
tention to and insisting upon the enforce
ment of the eight hour law in all the gov
eminent navy yards, has simply complied
with the constitutional requirement that
the president shall see that all laws are
faithfully executed. But as the law has
been violated heretofore without remon,
STRANGE from three preceding presidents,
Mr.. Cleveland is entitled to the approval
Of all friends of labor for his decisive ac>
ton in the matter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

AT the best lynching is bad business,
yet it would be an empty affectation to
pretend that it is not generally justified
by ample provocation and by feeble en-
forcement of statutory law. Brantly, just
hanged in Georgia for systematic abuse
and torture of arinoffensive wife, was a
scoundrel of whom the community is well
rid and whose atrocious crimes the stat
ute law would have punished with light
penalty,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

THE report that Mrs. Langtry has fed
from London to avoid the talk about her
which has arisen from the quarrel Of a
mobile lord" and ''belted knight" about
their claim to possession of her charms
must be taken with very large grain Of
salt During Mrs. Langtrys visit to this
country she faced scandals fully as dams
aging without flinching; in fact her ac>
tions gave every indications that she
liked to be talked about rather than not.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
A Triple Hanging.

PLAQENINE, La, Aug. 3-George Wilson,
Charles Davis, and Mathilde Jones, all col
orei, were executed here for the murder and
robbery Of Mrs Henrietta Cole, in this
town, on the night of Jan. 81 last Fully
5000 persons were gathered about the court
house. Mrs. Cole was the wife of the
late Judge James L Cole, and was stran-
gled and the house robbed of money, dia-
monds and other valusbles. All three said
they were ready to die Wilson acknowl-
edged his guilt, but the other two protested
their innocence to the last. Davis was lit
tie nervous, but Wilson seemed to take the
ordeal coolly. After bidding good
bye to tueir friends tue black
caps were drawn over their faces
when the woman tainted and fell
against Davis and then off the gallow,
Davis then lost his balance and caught hold
of the ropes to the right which held the
| trap, and was in that position when tie trap
fell at l2:45, Wilson standing coolly all the
time After the trap fell the ropes of the
woman and Davis twisted together The
woman got her hands loose in her struggling,
and grasped at everything in reach, The
woman was known as the wife of DAVIS.
Life was declared extinct fourteen min
utes after the trap fell
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

Every day adds to the great amount of
evidence as to the curative powers of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all sections Of
the country, telling of benefits derived
from this great medicine. It's unequaled
for general debility, and as blood puri-
oer expelling every trace Of scrofula or
other impurity. Now is the time to take
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
An Awful Fate.

LA.-10, Tex, Aug. S-Tle 7-Jear-o!d
son Of well-to-io Mexican i dying horri-
Ole desth from very unusual cause. A
lew days age the Lite fellow hal slight
attack If bleeiing st the no 2, ana LAY down
os,eep without removing the blood. While
asleep a large green av deposited its e-.s in
the bloody noStri. Ph sicians extracted
over fifty screw-worms about half an inch
long, AMI have detz cited evidences Of nlauv
others eating toward the brain. They say
the child VIII die, Many ca es are known
where animals have diei from the effect Of
these worms, but the eide : physicians nave
no recollection of fatal results To human b.
IpCs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

If Mr.. Roachs failure is due to the al
legged threat-not yet officially presented
that he and his ships would be invests
gated, what bad case he must have had
If he had acted squarely with the gov
eminent he need not have feared any in
vestigation, and he might have laughed
at the political malace of Garland and
Whitney, of which so much has beer
falsely said
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

THE committee appointed to invests
gate the Pail Mall Gazette charges find
that they are substantially true. That
being the case, the names of the guilty
parties ought to be given to the world
They are no better than other criminals,
and if the law will not punish them the
newspapers and general public should.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

CHICAGO. Aug. 8 "A woman calling her
self Mrs. n Salm. the Texas cattle queen !"
registered at the Palmer house about week
ago, and has since been living in grand
style, and the recipient of undyiny devotion
from young dudes and old Washers, until
las. Friday her board bill Of over 500 was
presented. il being after banking hour
she said she had no money but would deposit
DER diamonds a security, which he did.
The manager became suspicious and sent
them to a jeweler who pronounced them
paste and worth SIS. The alleged cattle
queen" in the meantime quietly quilted the
house AMI has not been seen since.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

SIR CHARLES dixie is sued for EGO,
900, and the injured husband involved is
apparently determined that there shall be
as much publicity as possible Tue faith
er of the woman is a member of the com
mons, and the husband is an active Rad
ical. Recent developments show thai
these affairs are exceedingly English, yor
know; but perhaps they will not b,
adopted in this country for that reason
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
GRANTS REMAINS,
AS THEY LIE IN THE COTTAGE ON
TIE MOUNT.
The Embalming Process Perfect-Pro
gramme of the Funeral Almost Com
pleted Military Displsy-The
Clergy-The Little Cabin.

Mt McGREGoR n. Y, Aug. S.-There
was another examination Of the remains at
midnight by Undertaken Merritt's most ex-
pert embalmer, who had just arrived. He
pronounced it work of the highest class.
The bleaching powder was removed. The
body will he shown to visitors on the arrival
of each Saratoga train, but no one will be
permitted to enter the cottage on Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03

NEW York, Aug. S-The Sun says: The
success of the West Shore settlement scheme,
prop sed by Drexel, Morgan g. Co., is now,
we hear fully assured, very much more
than the necessary one-half in amount of the
bonds having been secured. The Nickel Plate
settlement sticks between a per cent and
5 per cent. guarantee of interest by the
Lake Shore, Mr.. Vanderbilt Offering the
former and the bondholders committee in
sisted upon the latter or in lieu thereof 4
per cent guarantee by the New York Cen
zal 1t is said that Mr.. Vanderbilt, a littls
while ago offered, to buy the bonds at 80,
out .he holders wanted par.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-03
A Church Collection Suggested.

New YORK Aug A suggestion was
made that the parsons of churches of all de-
nominations take up special collection
Sunday for TIA HGrant memorial fun
Professor Gresner, secretary of tie molu.
m mt committee, aid that tie suggestion
was an exec leu one and that if acted uuor
would DOUBTLESS realize large -ura for Tn:
monument All kinds of suggestions poul
In on the secretary of the committee.