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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Mr. EDiToR- Many of your headers
may be benefited by the knowledge OF
such an excellent remedy AS DIR. Jones
Red Glover Tonic. which produces the
most favorable results IN disorders of The
liver, stomach and kidneys, and is n valu
able remedy in dyspepsia; also, debility
arising from malaria or other causes. 1T
is a perfect tonic, appetizer, blood purl>
fer and a sure cure for ague Price 90
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17
Every day adds to the great amount of

Every day adds TO the great amount of
evidence as to The curative powers of
Hoods Sarsapar,la. Letters are contin-
ually being received from all sccti, rs OF
the country, telling of benefits derived
from THU great medicine. 1t is unelual-
led for general debility, and as a blood
purifier, eXpelling every trace of scroiula
or other jnpurity. Now is the time to
taket. Prepared by c. I. Hood II Co,
Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

With Elys Cream Balm child can be
treated without pain or dread and with
perfect safety. Try the remedy. 1t
cures Cata,rh, Hay fever and colds in the
head 1t is easily applied with the fling
er ami gives relief from the first applica>
ton. Price so cents. At druggists 60
cents by mail Ely Bros, Ow ego, N. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17
Bucklsn's Arufca Salve.

The GREATEST medlcai WonuetUI lne "UfIu
Warranted to speedily cure burns bruises,
cuts. ulcers. salt rheum, fever s;res, 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 e. Rahnsepi
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17
The CHINESE MUST GO.
IF ALL CALIFORNIA; PROMINENT
MEN GO WITH THEM.
Alleged Plot to Remove Frisco Citi
zens by the Score-A Conspirator's
Exp1anation-Disp1a Ali Sin
in the Cigar Trade.


San FRANCISCO, Dec IA sensation has
oeth produced here by the discovery OF the
existence OF an organization known as the
"s'o2lalistc Revolutionary association,
whose cardinal principle Is the assasslnatl"h
OF wealthy ana prominent citizehs Inc
police have been keeping close watch on
the anarchists Tor some lme past, ana SUI
ceeoed III Getting the necessary evidence ny
procuring copy OF the minutes oil a meet
Ing heiu NOV 30 lhls document deiiloH-
slfdte' the eahguihary mature OF The
oisa'lZatioi' us Tue iolio"lhs hilie'
were on the { blafk-nt Marked loi
tahlhs on IN some way TO be def ri on
ny ths executive committee: w. l. toie-
man, CONGRESSMAN W. w, M'rfo", Gen,
w. Ii. L. Barnes, Mayor bartlett, oni:e'l
states 5uise Lorenzo sawyer, Leland
STANFORD ,haries Crocker, ana uoFofhoi
otoiieiiiaii IL was also oh inc programme
10 faze Chinatown py dynamite Jnilns =
hoosh'i, flehi5 Nelaeihah, .halies AitIei-
s,ait, ana oscar Egsefs were arrested ia1e
i"eSuas hiEh' at 'he roofis Vi lHe aSSo Id
lion, 'oo montgomery avenue Inc men
hoiily asserted they were oyhamiterS and
ti'a' ,hey Pioloseu 10 ". Fla OF inc ihe'
hiiled III the piack lss' Inc -FOUR prs
phei7 ar dlso iiAeiiioei7 VI me Ah'i.ooiie'
ie"sue' ui'hel st"i'iiis "eVeiopiiiei'S az
eApeeten
r. ne 'eaoef Vi 'ie pai'u IS ileiry "eisiiiah
ne Is d DAY aiiaii ny oii'h anu cheii',se ny
piole'sioh' "eiS'iian was iiiiuceu u
JON io'iei " ppiiieii Ah,'-'oo'i'
',ah uo' anu hiiai,o pctaiio pres
aeht Oh herman anu
easuo ny 'i'er'ioii' h9 aani, wa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Have given Tongaline thorough tr'at
in several cases of neuralgia and acute
rheumatism. Am pleased with its re-
suits. 1t is unsurpassed 10y any other
remedy for that purpose w I. flem-
ing, NJ d Georgetown, Texas.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Mr. Bell, the famous electrician. says
that the problem of seeing by electricity
is so nearly solved as to give much en-
couragement to those at work IN that
wonderful field of physics
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

The Car adam Pacific railway hnds,
upon a remeasurement OF the contract
sections TO the Iorth of Lake superior,
that the contractors have received ~ @uo''
GOO more than their due.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Reading Pa, is an old and rich town,
where most families own their houses
and everybody is comfortable and happy,
but there is not IA millionaire residing
within its corporate limits.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

BELvIDERE, N. j., be-. 1.-THE Oxford
Iron works aye o>pccted TO sta t up in fun
blast e pre ant week. The IA naces have
already becA lighted The Pequest furnace
viii also shortly bl pat il. blast
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

A million dollars. it is stated. will weigh
Il tons in gold and % tons in subsidiary
silver coin and 26a tons in standard
silver coin and 100 tons in the cent
nickels.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Old Mr.. Weller WAS real person. He
was sod Chumcy" in the flesh and
drove the stage daily from Rochester to
London and Lack a9ain.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

A Minister'S Wife.

Rev. Anthony Atwood, of Phila'
delphia. says:-'I1uNT's Kidney
and Liverl REMEDY has cured my
wife of Dropsy in its worst form.
An say that it is a miracle"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

A. W. Brown, NJ, D., Of Providence,
R. l., says: II have used HuNr's
Kidney and Liverl REMEDY in my
practice for the past sixteen years,
and 'cheerfully recommend it as
being a safe and reliable remedy"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

Another prominent doctor OF
Providence says, that Il am fire.
quently urged to use other prepare
tons as substitutes for HUNTS Kid
new and Liverl REMEDY. l find Oh
trying them that they are worthless
i n comparison to ii.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-17

e. N. cRiTrENros. n. y. General Agent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
M4NHoLES MYSTERIoUSLY BLOWy OUT

cloud Of vapor rushed through the sewer
cover AT the junction of Front and WhitehsIsts
shortly before 9 a. III. yesterday, and was quickly
followed by a loud explosion The heavy iron cover
thrown upward with enough force 10 make a large
linden tation of the iron beams OF the Elevated
railroad just above. Almost Immediately afterwards
there second aud then "a third explosion aud tho
cover the manhocs in front of MOL State-st and
No5 Front-st went sailing through the air followed
by dense clouds OF vapor that filled Front-si. from
Moore to " hlteall-s and extended out Battery
Park. The cover of the front-st. manhole struck
part OF the Elevated railroad aud flew clear
across Moore-st., distance of hundred feet
Patrick Sullivan and Frank Mcclure. walters az No. 81
Whitehall-st.. shaken in their beds. and the
occupants of the different buildings rushed into the
streets thinking engine had blown up The fireman
OF the pumping engne OF the Elevated railroad, at
No. Front-s in tie buck part OF the cellar and
said that heavy rumbling sound came through tho
waste pipe which into the The o tho
explosion is a mystery. The outlet of the is at
the foot of hitehalist. The tide low the tine.
but the wind blowing strongly from the South aud
probably pressed the gasses back in the There
are only two culyerts near by Whteha,t one as
Front and the other ut Stacst from which the gases
could escape. The engineer at the pumping station
SAYS that little steam allowed TO escape from thas
building into the sewer, 1t Is nearly all condensed
At the of Moore aud Front-st is oenaIg rns
factory where steam Is used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
CHALLENGING COLONEL INGERSOLL.

AN IOWA LAWYER OFFERS TO CONVERT THE inf
DEL TO CHRISTIANITY.
CHICAGO, Feb 24.-Darring accidents in the
transmission OF the mails, Colonel Robert g. Ingerso
WILL Wednesday morning, receive a missve OF when
the following copy is made public this morning:
CHICAGO Feb %.
Colonel Robert O. IagersOH
DEAR SIR: l respectfully invite you to engage In
Joint discussion with ut the city Of Chicago In when
will affirm either all OF the following propositions:
/. Christ raised from the dead.
2. Delirum tremens Is demOniac possession.
g. Insanity is denoniac possession wherever it as
sumes violent or vicious form.
The sick be healed and devils cast ont in tie
Of Christ through faith in His and promises
Should you accept this invitation, will to heal
the sick and cast devils the method pointed out In
the Scriptures and to that end you may select any SICK
insane person. differentiated rs incurable, II you
choose For my standing member OF the bar OF
Iowa will give you such references yOu may desire
with admiration for your talents, appreciation or your
6. nuS sinceIest love for yon personally, and hoping
that my humble efforts he Instrumental In AIDING
you to believe in Risen Redeemcr and thus enlist
your eoquence and training In the OF the Master,
am. yours respectfully LisroN MCMILLEN:
MT McMllen Is q lawyer from Oskaloosa. iowa, VINO
has been visiting In oh and stopped OFF IN Chicago
on his return trip expressly to issue the above cha-
leDg. He has, he Withdrawn from ms law prac-
tee entirely for the better OF his new work
llo mentions several In which ne claims w. nave
driven out devils and cured delrium trrmens. He has
but law pending ut present and that u test
prohibition IN the supreme Court OF Iowa. MIR.
McMillen says that he II sufficiently well of 10 dsain
the charge that he Ia working for Wercnary gain or any
other motive than pure devotion to the cause of ChIis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
DOINGs OF THE SENATE.

ALBANY, Feb. "a (SpeciaD Senator Gibbs
introduced bill repeating much of the act OF last
year providing for parks in the Twenty-third and
Twenty fourth Wards of NewYork rcntcs to Pelham
Park The bill emanates from persons in New-York
who opposed the entire bill OF last year, and who
desire to kill It piecemeal
Mr. Thacher's bill extending the time for searches in
the NewYork County Clerks Office twenty days was
passed.
Senator Days bill providing that patromen appointed
under the Civil Service rules for probationary service
shall be members OF the police force. with all the powers
Of paromsn and be peremptorily discharged With
out notice, ordered to third reading The bill also
provides that park keepers appointed under the
Civil Service rules shall have the power Of patrolmen in
the Police Department.
Mr. Robb's bill, giving the Mayor, Controller and
Chamberlain OF Ncw-lork discretion 10 the rate Of
interest demanded for the deposit Of the city money
and allowing deposits to be made the
paid the deposits of private persons and corporations
ordered 10 third reading
Capitol Commissioner Perry submitted to the Senate
in a resolution OF inquiry plan for mproy.
ing the ventilation Of the Senate and Committee
"A cost of ~. $50 A resolution adopted authorizing
him Ia proceed with the improvements
The Senate closed the evening session by indulgng in
little merriment "A resolution offered by Mr. Arkel
relative the robbery OF Senator Campbell the ee
waited railroad Mr.. Campbell was called on for
PLANTATION. which he made to the general satisfaction OF
e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
ADVANCE Pay FOR S1ILOHS.

THE IMPORTANT MrASrRG NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
NOTES OF ALLOTMENT.
Frederick Alexander. p,rinlcndent of the Sailors
Home established at NO 100 Cherryst. by the Ameri-
can Scamens Friend Society who is active in the effort
to procure e slaon that will relieve destitute sailors
from the dilemma which they left by the shipping
bill passed last summer. yesterday explained TO
TKinUNE reporter the Importance of a for
their relief which Is pending in Congress. There
l. great need he said, of the passage of bl No.
S,UjT before the Senate. which according to the
opinion of the various merchant, who have taken an
interest in the payment Of advance wages TO sailors.
ought 10 become law. Ii has already passed the
House by a unanimous vote and has the ind pr.ement
of such and firms A. Snow n Burgess, william
b. Barnes, Chlse n Talbot. IL amend, the Tenth
section of the Dmgley shipping bill. 80 ~ to make 1t
possible tor luprOydont SAILOR 10 isr1n Allotment
note with his creditors sailors very careless, ana
unless there PROVISIONS al this KIND made they VIII
become absolutely destitute III many eases. I'M,
month. for instance. have had more shipwrecked
sailors. who have neither money nor extra clothing
than usual. ia this ana oil the leading ports oil the
United states suppose suoh sailor applies al
boarding house for food and shelter. vi course De
will be received But II th- btll u passed, mixing
arrangement by wi ich he can ,uldatc bis indebted
nes- In the future he obtain what he de Tres by
giving the boarding house keeper note OF ai0tn
which Is an agreement to pay alter certain amount
of wages earned and II Iimlied In amount 10 on"
month, nav for board and m, nths pay Tor cloth
my The boarding honss keeper will accept this aud
give him whn, lac needs IN the OF food aud lodging
\ OF allo ment also he used IN providing ior
hi, family aud thus would in many cases save his WIFE
mother other relatives from wan VIM" De i away
at -ai. The pinglry shipping bill. which went INTO
force July 1851 pruhiuits all advance pay to sailors
dnced by SIR Cox on December =. 1S-i aud has not
passed the House been referred 10 committee
has connection with TIN, matter at all. ana the
THIBrNI's recent criticism OF that measure has no
application 10 the act OF which have been speaking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
1 NEW POLITIcIL INDICTMENT.
THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS ASSOCIATION ORGAN
IZING FOR REFORM"

THE IxpRrEXDESr CITIZENS ASSOCIATION ORGAN
IZING FOR REFORM"
The Independent Citizens Association of the
state Of New-York tho chosen yesterday by
the delegates assembled the Astor House for their
proposed organization. Aoout hity representatives,
were present various parts ~ the state David
Iraly Dr. NJ l.. Iilkn- and l.. c. Conway came as del
cgatcs from Monroe County; :. Lewis Lloyd and John
Iioughton. from oneida Dr. \. Thompson and william
Mckelway. from Rensselaer, Frederick stephen and o..
lIerp from Ulster; John Il. sterling and william VI.
Philips, from Orange; L. II. AbDot from Westchostcr;
d. /. Wine auI Charles ROsomAn from Duchess;
Colonel scycrcncc oxAlIcrman Manson. J. r. Ryan aud
John A. NARROW from Albany; Mr. Mattison. from
OsWrgo: SIR. Mobb from IIra. Mr. Frost. from James
tow Ia. and others from interior counties H. H. Wood.
Michael kerwn. J. J. Kelly aud u few others repre-
scntcd New-YOrk.
Nj Manson. president OF the Citizens Association OF
Albany. called the meeting order. ami Informal dis
cs.l took place ~ 10 the best thing bs done In
the absence al many delegate, there WAS decided
action taken In the afternoon. II said however.
that an organization would bc completed 10y combining
tho various GrccuDacA Labor Reform tltL"ns and
nIh,r nryuuil atoms thrnug bout the state Informal
talks ou the subject Of candidates for Governor shaved
that among HE names likely 10 BE- avor,by received are
those OF Mayor Low. secretary OF state Carr General
Wadsworth aud eN Controller Davenport
The following resolui'ons were unanimously adopted:
Resmrs l. That the members OF thl, conference do here
by ors,niko Independent Citizens Organization OF
the state Of sew York for the purpose OF occurring 10
the people Of state administration which shall
present best lntercsn; administration under
which the burden OF taxation shall be cqnitabs dstnb
ued upon all real and personal property owned by
porailons Individuals: the ballot box AMI primaries
protected from all corrupt Influences and intimidation
So prompt enforcement of the laws the hight Of peace
f association guaranteed 10 ALL labor protected Ia the
enjoyment Of just rights aud the laws administered
IN the spirit III Re publican equality.
RrsOirfd That VIII not support any candidate FOR
other offices VINO does not IN his Official record
distinctly represent these reforms.
Committee Organization was appointed. consist
ing Of John A. NARROW or Albany, David Iicaly. Of
Rochester, johnson Beers Of Elmira and one member
each to DO named 10y the delegations from the several
judicial d trics when this committee Il prepared To
renrl nnihnr meeting the alton viii be callod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
Mr. JEROME SEEKING HIS GRAIN PROFITS
Lawrence X. Jerome some time ago employed

the firm OF Morgan. Marston Co., Of This city, TO buy
and sell produce and grain margins The firm OF Nor
gan, Marston Il Co.. acted agents OF the firm ot
Schwartz Depew, OF Chicago Who bought and sold The
grain there and reported the transactions by private
agents here, who reported them To
Jerome. All notices and accounts were rendered 10
Jerome by Morgan, Marson Co. as agents The resit
OF the profit 10 Mr.. Jerome or $1,000
This money he demanded from the agents IN this city
who requested him not to draw IL AZ that time rs they
had "A corn deal ON hand and wanted to be strong. Mr.
Jerome complied with this request, and said that no
would the amount deposit. As the money was
paid To him he began an action III the CITY Court
against Morgan, Marston Co. TO recover the amount
upon the ground that by leaving the money with them
at their request II became loan for which they were
responsible Upon the trial OF the case Mr. Jerome re-
covered udgment In his favor An appeal was takcn
the General Term of the court, which yesterday rem
dsred decision reversing the Judgment holding that no
loan had been established and that Schwartz Depe"s
and not these defendants, are liable
Adophus d. Pope represented the defendants and
T. Jerome the plaintiff,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
J pnr , v psss. Increase. Decrease.
Deserfpti0n.
s2G2, so, 100 y. 938. sI6Isl. O3l, 9ji
Total

The aggregate surplus Of the savings banks January l.
1883 was SOS 669.OOl market values OF real estate
and stock Investments. On par value OF stocks ana
market value estate the surplus at the came date
was ~. 559 ,633 The increase on market value
basis during the year $G5o4i2, and on par
value basil. S2.7l6,is9. For the year 1884 the
and paid to dopostors or the us banks engaged IN
active business ten paid three per cent sixteen paid
cent four paid three and three and oneha per cent.
thrtyye paid three and four per cent three pald hee
hlf and fonr and oneha per CEN and paid four to
five per cent. The rine banks In process OF liquidation
savings banks for the year 1884 Sl.49i73t; tor
the year 1883 they were Sli4i.5O9 The cost OF the
crease Of per account over each OF the two
years Immediately preceding.
In relation to unclaimed dividends the report says
edepostors OF the failed savings banks VINO nave
received the full amount Of dividends which the ayals OF
the OF the several banks enabled their respective
rgoenrrs 10 a 1 IN the custody of The
supernt. than have the public mt large: they
already have received theproporon OF the moneys real
tied the assets OF the bank. The moneys OF which
superintendent is made the custodian are
In 10 sense the property OF the bank, and
are held by him In his name OF Office in trust
FOR certain mot ALL depositprs OF the
closed bank each OF the former depo'ors who are en-
titled TO receive any position OF the unclaimed dividends
named In the verified lists hled by me receivers ana
Under head investments the report says relative
to bonds e Restricting savings banks to REGISTERED
surround the harlearned savings OF the frugal
poor As the securities purchased by savings banks are
Tor investment Hot Hi''uiatN" ""h'iS
should pass by written assignment only not by simple
delivery in the Of coupon bonds and where this
class of securities IL held by these institutions be-
that IL should be made obligatory upon the officers
the several banks to iudorse all such bonds In Ink rs
being the property of the bank OWNING the same
The Superintendent reports In favor o scaling depos
its As means OF saving depo.ltors OF embarrassed
banks from ultimate loss He ato reports In
favor OF changing the eAlsung nethou
of making reports to the BANKING Depart
that the Information contained ia them. after
being properly arranged classified and corrected, may
he gwen the public NJ date much nearer the day u
which II relates han Is possible under the law as 1t now
stands, lie the suggestion made In his last re-
port that Jaw be passed prohibiting savings insttu
lions from dcpoStng their funds with banks OF deposit
and .,couut operated under the National Bank Act un
ess they made preferred creditors, ami
argues against gi-,tion having for It's object tue taxa
lion OF wings banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
SHOOTING her AUNT ACCIDENTALLY

james Dcmarest, q commercial traveller,
lives with his mother and sister, Annie, age ninetee In
a small cottage in Cadmusave., Pamrapo MIS- maria
Harris aged sixty OF Hackensack n j., sister OF MIS-
Dcmarest has been visiting her sister. Tho 'hres
women were sitting the paror on Monday night whee
James walked in and laid down his vaise which, nc mao
lust packed preparatory making business TRIP 10 w"
West While the other members OF the family were er
gagged In conversation Annie opened the vaise ana ZOOS
out her brothers slvermounted revolver She was sS
ting on the sofa toying with tho weapon when saaas.
explosion was heard followed by heart-rendins sht'
from Mrs. Harris she fell on the floor with inc poS
streaming from wound in her right cheek sne 800
taken her and ply sican sunmoned oa'
his arrival the woman was dead Inc Dn,s' Whcn ME-
through her cheek and penetrated the brain VIII nj,
Demarest learned that her aunt dead she went a
violent 1t OF Mysteries aud II became necessary 49,.
vide her with medical attendance. she hiu nos 100
cred yesterday aud IL was feared that ner i pnyssS
never recover from the terrible shock. couhty
Converse decided that as Mrs. Harrss DEAN was
accidental no inquest was necessary. m. o,asai wc2
was sitting SO close her daughter when the .sn ,e
of that her face scorched ana plackeneu " ~
der The revolver has six barrels but ony tw0 "
were loaded.