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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
GETTING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE.
cossacs and Afghan Face to Face Rus
sian War Feeling.

Cossacls and Afghan Face to Face Rus
Sian War Feeling.
LONDON, March Il-Such news diSpatche;
as succeed III escaping ths rigid censorship
established at St rct,r,b burg, indicate that
the war feeling is nnant among the
cars most trusted advisers, and that moth
ing gained by Russia in Atshanistan viii be
relinquishad, even though to hold it means
war.
q The Pail Mall tazetts says it believes in
the correctness Of the now e.eived Monday
evening to thu ei'c5 thai Russians have All
vancad tleir outp35;s ii HuIfkar pass
further south instead nf withdrawing
north, rs requested by England.
The Gazette state, the-e can be
no donht that grave fears are
entertained of collision between
the Russian and the Afghan troop, as thi.
last advance has placsi the opposed out
posts face to face and taken the Russians
much nearer Afghan territory. There is no
Indication, says The Gazatte, that the Rus
slams have gone beyond what they coa;iIor
the Afghan boundary line
The government has not Yet received a
definite reply from Russia to their latest
ovefture5 for an amcahle ljustmant of the
Afghan frontier GiSuuta
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
SPLITTING CONSTITUTIONAL HAIRS
The Senate Treated to Debate on the Sc.
lection of Senators.

The Senate Treated to a Debate on the Sc
lection of Senators.
WASHINGTON CITY, March l1-In the sen.
ate Tuesday, the resolution directing that
the oath Of office be administered to Henry
W. Blair, United States senator from New
Hampshire, came up for considera-
ton. Vest, who opposed the reso-
luton at the time of its introduction,
continued his antagonism to it, holding that
it was unconstitutional He said he wanted
TO reatiirm his positive declaration that a
governor has noauthurity to make an ap.
pointment at the beginning of senatorial
term; that the term must be begun by a
legislative election, then the governor may
appoint to fill the term unexpired, but made
vacant by resignation, death, or otherwise.
The constitution did not intend when it EN-
ployed the word otherwise" lie held 70
cover the failure of a legislature to elect.
Vest then entered into an elabora tion of his
point.
Hoar thought it in the power of the
United States senate to decide the question
at issue, and based his conclusion to that eff
feet on the constitution, which requires all
seats in the senate shall be kept filled. Tbs
difference between Hoar and Vest was, dur
ing the course Of further debate, narrowed
down to the meaning intended to be con.
veyed by the words when vacancy occurs
by resignation or otherwise A long con
stitutional debate then followed
Hoar, Vest, and Salisbury were the prin-
cipal speakers, Hoar holding it to be in the
power of the senate to decide the matter
and Vest and salisbury holding that there
was no precedent for the appointment by a
governor of United States senator for d
full term Edmunds also made a shoit
speech taking the same ground as Eoar.
After considerable debate the resolution
submitted by Hoar was adopted and Blair
was sworn In, after which, al 2.55 p m the
senate adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

ber Of the cabinet submitted a list of ap-
pointments in his department held
to he essential to the administration
of public business under the pres
emf regime. The list it is ander.
stood, included only such offices in which a
change was desirable at once in order that
the new secretaries might scharge
the duties of their offices without
the least friction or embarrass-
ment. The deliberations of the cabinet will
probably result in a long list OF nominations
being sent to the senate by the president
The president received congressional cali
er5 for several hours Tuesday morning, and
at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting, re
ceiyed the general public
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
Piekwick Illustrated.

WASHINGTON CITY, March l1-When
Senators Teller and Van Wyck met
in the senate chamber Tuesday norm
ing, they clasped hands, and each
shook the other heartily. From the apparent
good feeling between the two senator's, the
heated and somewhat personal debate of
Monday on the land leases granted to the
backbone railroad, did not have the effect
Of Weakening the customary bonds of
brotherhood and good fellowship which
exist between United States senators.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

WHEELING, W. Va, March 11-William
Brown, a prominent Democratic politician
of Marion county, was 50 years old Sunday,
and celebrated the day by dinner to which
a number of friends were invited Befors
sitting down to the feast he made speech
saying that now that the Democratic party
was restored to power in the land he was
prepared to die in peace. Half an hour later
he was corpse, having choked on piece
of meat and strangled to death before any
relief could be afforded
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
The Explosive Steam Heater.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, March ll-Monday
afternoon a steam heater in the Wagner
drawing room ear China exploded at this
station and blew half the roof of the car off.
The windows of the ear were smashed and
the interior disarranged generally. The
passengers having all gone into the dining
car, escaped unhurt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
The National Balance.

WASHINGTON CITY. March II.-Treasury
balances Tuesday: Gold coin and bull
ion, $40, S69, ,7G3; silver dollars ami
bullion, Sl5S, 4i3, ,34l; fractional silver coin,
$50 3dS, S.9; United State notes, SIS, 756, 236;
ma tional bank notes, 50, 1l2 799; deposits
with national bank repositories, $40, OPS, $50;
total, $497 SO, 1855 Certificates outstanding:
Gold, $1l4,57S, $50; silver, SIP, IL, ,52l; cur
rency, 39,4350O0. Internal revenue re-
ceipts, Sol 5U0 customs, 5G3, 5J5.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
Illinois SenatGrSiliD,

WASHINGTON CITY, March IL The New
York Sun gives column editorial to the
Illinois senatorial contest. 1t discusses the
fight in its various details thus far, and says
the Democrats have stuck to Morrison long
enough, and that it Is high time to make an
effort to elect a new man, of such charac.
ter, ability and Independence that some Re-
pubhcanS may be found willing to end the
struggle by voting for him. Lyman Trum-
bull, it says, is that sort of man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
MATTERS OF INTEREST.

Teller aud Van Wyck Illustrate the Pick
wickian Idea-Cabinet Meeting
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE FIRST
formal cabinet meeting of the administra-
ton was held Tuesday, all the members OF
the cabinet being present 1t IS un-
derstood the session was devoted al
most exclusively to the consideration
of federal appointments. 1t is
-----'--a -9,good authority that each mem
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
Gen. Grant Better.

New YORK, March H. zen Grant was
much better Tuesday. He slept longer and
sounder Monday night than he has for Il
long time. The stimulant that DR.. Douglass
gave him acted like a charm The generals
throat gave him but little tronble Tuesday
His physicians will pow try to build up his
general health
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
ESTABLISHED OCT. 18. 1851
Spring vi Medicine

At no other season is the system go sus-
ceptible to the beneficial effects Of 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 SarsapariIla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me a great deal
OF good. 1 had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and 1t toned
me up" Mrs. G. E. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Gladstone and Granville Pooh-Pooh the
Victoria Incident.

Gladstone and Granville Fooh-Pooh the
Victoria Incident.
LONDON, March ! ]. in the house of lords
Tuesday afternoon Granville, secretary for
foreign affairs, referring to the report that
the Germans had hauled down the British
flag ct Victoria, in the Cameroons, said that
in face of the recent assurances of friend
ship which he had received from
Prince Bismarck, he did not be-
lieve that the report, as it had been
published IN the newspapers was true. In
any event he was prepared to state that the
German government had authorized no such
overt act On the part Of its representatives
in that district.
In the house of commons Gladstone speak
ing on the same subject. said he did not be
lieve that the flag had been torn down But
even if it had, no complications were likely
TO follow, as the deed if committed, would
probably prove to he the reSuk of indiscreet
individual zeal OH The part Of some petty
German officer
Proposed Illinois Law Against Pooling.
SPRINGFmLp, Ills, March 1.-THE bin
introduced by Mr. Torrance in the senate,
1uesuay, dliu Ecad llfst time, relative TO
the prevention of railroads and lesSees or cor
porations operating railroads from pooling
provides that it shall be unlawful for
any railroad company operating in this
state to receive pay for services not rem
dered in the transportation of freight or
passengers, or pooling their earnings. 1t
prevents, in whole orfn part, any railroad
from making division of earnings of any
character whatever, and provides heavy
penalties for violation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want Of appetite.
dullness, languor, and lassitude, afflict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is inn
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. l had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. l bought
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

Il have no appetite, complains many
a sufferer, Hoods Sarsaparilia gives an
appetite and enables the stomaclftO per>
form its duty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
Assignee's Sale.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, %
County OF Rock Island, %
In the County court of said county, February
Term, A ID. 1855.
In the matter Of the voluntary assignment of i
D. Bnford Il Company.s
inpursuance OF an order of the Court made and
entered in said matter on the Fourth (ith) dav of
March, A. D., 1885; Notice is hereby given that
on Tuesday the Seventh (7th) day of April, A.
d., 1885, at the honr of len 10) O'Clock, A. NJ, al
the north door OF the Court House in the city OF
Rock Island In said county, the undersigned
James NJ Buford, assignee of said L. d. Bnford
q Co, will sell at public auction, TO the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right title and in
terest, in him vested by the said deed of assign
ment, in and to the following described premises
situate i'll the city of Kansas City in the county Of
jackson and state of Missouri, to-wit: Lots mum
ber twenty-five (25) twenty six (26) and twenty
seven (21) in block three 49, in West Kansas ad
d'tion No. Two (2) addition to the city of Kan
sas. lots fronting seventy-two (72B feet on Thir.
teenth 13) street and running hack one hundred
and twenty-seven Q21l feet to an alley.
Dated this 4th day of March, A. D, 1885
JAMES M BUFORD.
Assignee of B. ID. Bnford & Co.
W. II GEsT, Atty for Assignee
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, March. l.

CHICAGO, March. III
n. II. Crapser & Co S market circular of
this evening gives the following quota
ton on tie board of trade to-day:
closed nuininally 7614c; May, opened S0s5c,
closed Sl96c Corn March, nominally
IS hsc: April, nominally 3S34e; May, opened
AZ, closed 1926 S,64215c. Oats-May, opened
81 n, clio Ell 3l5sc Pork-March, nominelly
$l3 5119; April. nominaliy $l2.0715; May,
opened Sl2G5, elosel Si2,7715 ala 20;
June, Sl2.o7b asked Lirl-May, opened
s70216, clO9ei SL07l3.
Lave stock-The Union stock-yards report
the following range of price,: Hogs-Mar
ket moderatively active, but weak and
l. 80 common to choice; heavy mixed packing,
S4 35@4 Is common to fair, $4.65@4 90 fair
TO choice; heavy shipping, $4.65@4 80.
Cattle-Market slow; Zoe lower; shipping,
s425@59J; bulk, S475Q525; butchers,
81 2j@450; bulk s300M3 o. Sheep-Mar
ket slow; 81 50@4 50; bulk, sS.o0@350.
Produce: Butter-Good to fine creamery,
25@2Sc; do dairy, 16@30c, good fresh roll
l2@ lie; poor to good packing, 6@Sc. Eggs
bulk on track, 4S@50; poor to fair. 35@40c.
Poultry turkeys, 10@l2c; do
chickens. l0@lIc; do ducks, l2@l4c; do
geese, 9Q2llc. Apples--Good to choice, 81. 50
9l3 90 per bbl Hay-Fair to choice timothy
prairie CT Iowa upland, $75O0Bl1 90 per ton
New York.
New YORK. March TO-
Wheat-Very strong and l@l15c higher;
fair speculative business; No. | white, nom
inal; No. 2 rel March, SS1s@SS94c; April,
e91s@S91Sc; May, 902s@9llc; June, 9IA@
G15c. Com-28W3sc hisner; moderately
actlvei mixed western, 5O54 @53c; future,
50@5l$4c. Oats-1s@Ac higher; western,
3s@4018c. ProviSions-Beef, quiet and un-
iS.73; = %, Lard higher and firm; steam
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March TO-
Wheat-Slow, unsettled, but higher; No.
3 red, Sl19@SlAc cash; size; March; S53s
4S5Bc, closing 6594@S575c May; S7@S71c
June; SIC July. Corn-Higher and slow;
3S&3SAc cash; 3s4c March; 3sSc
April; 3s3s@3S34c, May. Oats Firmer;
3J56c bid cash; 3l94c May and June Rye
QuIet; d2c bli. Barley-Quiet; 60GS0c.
Nhi,ky-Steady; Sl14 Provisions-Slow,
but firm. Pork, iobbing Sl275. Bulk Meats
Long clear, ST. 80; short ribs. So. 40; short
clear, S6,G5. Bacon-Long clear, So 751
6.S5 short ribs, So. 95@1; short clear, $7l2.
Lard, $6 S5W690
Toledo.
TOLEDO, March 10.
Wheat-Firm ANA active; No. 2cash and
March, iStbr; Aprtl, 794c; May, SO1sc;
June, sc; No. = soft, So Corn-Str1ng;
NJ. , cash, A.. bla; March, 43l4 { bid: May,
44c bid; No j. 44c Oats-Strun2; No. z
32$4r bit Clover S2eI-Huli; primA, 81 81
asked
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 10.
Wheat-Firm; No. J. 75$4c; March, 749ic;
April, i5}+c; Nay, i9$lc; June Si1ac.
No :. sos, Rye Strong; No l, Doc. Bar
ley-Weas; No. = j4l.c; extra No 5. 5Ikc
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

Oats-29a30
Hay-wild S5.O0a9O0; timothy 0tn9 90
Corn-New. 80 aI0
Coal-Soft l2a13; hard s. 80.
Cord wood-S4 -.
Straw &. 90. $3.50
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
HALF,CENT A WORD.
FOR sALE-old papers for sale IN any quantity

ROOMS WANTED-A furnished room desired
by young man; centrally located, Address %, -
ARGUS Office If.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

FOR SALE-At my office, on Eleventh street,
the best quality of coal. Also dry oak cord wood,
stone and sand Orders received by telephone at
car house. D. G. Dohlman, agent. mi3d3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

TOLEDO, March 10.
Wheat-Firm ANA active; No 2cash and
March, $50; -ipr,l, 7914c; May, sO1sc;
June, sc; No : soft So. Corn-Str1ng;
NJ. cash, t., bl'; March, 43h4c bui; May,
44c bid; No j, 44c Oats-Strons; No. z
32$4 bit Clover Sael-null; primA - 81
asked
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11
ROCK ISLAND.

Hogs--1S,o0; light 4.S5a4 s.; mixed 4f0a4 &
heavy l.a5a5 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

FOR RENT-A large brick house corner First
avenue and 12h ST.; address box 49, 6tf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-11

MILwAUKEE, Wis, March 10.
Wheat Firm; No. , 75$4c; March, 749ic;
April, I534c; Nay, 19$ic; June, 81 &c
Corn Firm; N, :, fhIIc. Oats-Steady;
No =, sos Rye Stfung; No. l, DOC. Bar
ley Weak No. :, j4.l l.; extra No 5. 5l1fc
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-05

from America up to the date of his arrest at
the tower, O few minutes after the explosion
occurred, his travelling under the assumed
names of Gilbert and Dalton and many sus-
piciOus circumstances connected with his
stay in both the above cities. Poland dWelt
particularly on the mysterious disappear
ance of a peculiar box from the prisoners
lodgings in SeabOro street, White chapel,
Immediately after Cunningham'sa arrest, and
which was taken away by two men. lie
laid stress upon these facts in order to show
that Cunningham was in league with others
who must have been instructed in the line
of action to be taken in case of arrest. lie
further said that witnesses would be pro-
duced to prove that Cunningham had TOR
several days previous to the explosion been
seen lettering in and around the tower OF
London. He then produced plan OF the
tower and pointed out the spot where the
explosion took place, at the same time going
into details Of the damages done the build
ing and injuries sustained by persons wound
ed by the explosion. He also produced
small detonator which was found in the
prisoners baggage and said that it was SIM
liar to those which had been used in pre-
vious dynamite outrages in London and else
where in England, indicating that the pris-
Oner might have been connected with those
crimes. In conclusion Poland asked that
Cunningham be arraigned under the eXplo-
sion act on charge of conspiracy and said ne
might possibly at later day request that
the charge be changed to one of high trea-
son, SO that the penalty of the latter crime
be meted out to him as dynamite outrages
could be construed to be acts of war of q
rebellious people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-05
FEDERAL PENSIONS.

In his Washington letter to the Augusta
Chronicle of last Saturday, Mr.. Randall
writes:
"Gazing at the immense pension building,
now nearly completed, which is to be the
place for holding the thousands invited to
the inaugural ball, South Carolina Con-
gresham said: 'There is the most stupen-
dous monument of Confederate defeat IN
existence. You see it is built to last long
time. 1t is also the penitentiary of south
ern industry. The south has to pay one
third of the pension tax, amounting to
at least S5O,OOO,OOO annually. This ample
stream of gold crosses the Potomac and
Ohio constantly, enriching east and west,
and never comes back. 1t is one of the pen
alties of vanquishment, and it keeps us
poor and shiftless. Col. Mcclure is cor
rect in what he says of South Carolina's
signal natural advantages, but he Is mis-
taken when he attempts to make out that
the people are growing rich. 1t is not true
They are poor-largely made and kept so
by federal taxation for northern usufruct
South Carolina has fertile soil, splendid
timber and fine mineral region. Her iron
ores are abundant and varied, but practl-
cally unavailable, because nature, granting
her many gifts, denied coal. Her exhibit
at New Orleans is unapproached in some
particulars, but her development is not at all
commensurate with her advantages. There
fore she is not as prosperous as Col. Mcclure,
after superficial glance, asks the world to
baliayo -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-05
The Murkrille Guquirer.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 5, 1885.
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
q. e. {:

In the United States court at Cincinnati
on Tuesday of last week, Judge Baxter de-
cided a case of much interest to members OF
the knights of Honor. Henry Tovey, of
Missouri, made an application for the ap-
pointment of receiver to take charge of the
money belonging to the knights of Honor
held by R. j. Breckenridge, ex-supreme
treasurer, of the organization, and claimed
by Breckenridge to be now on depositat the
Peoples bank in Louisville. The evidence
showed that Tovey was entitled under the
death benefit rule of the knights of Honor
to $4,000, and Judge Baxter ordered the
bank and Breckenridge to pay that amount
into court. He decided that it was not in his
Jurisdiction to appoint a receiver for all the
funds. The trouble dates from the election
of officers at Chicago last May, and Breck-
enridge has refused to recognize the officer
elected in his place. A proposal to remove
the funds of the organization, consisting OF
sl25, 100000 to st. Louis is opposed by the
Peoples bank, .and counsel were present to
represent Breckenridge and the bank in ad-
dition to Tovey. Similar cases are said to
be pending at other points.
Breckenridges detection has not in the
least crippled the operations of the order,
all assessments having been regularly paid
with promptness and regularity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-05
Correspondence of the Iorkvillc Enquire
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, February 3.-The Chester oil
mill is now in hourishing condition.
Within the past few months it has been for
the most part supplied with new machin-
cry, which is doing capital work. y few
days ago the mill turned out one thousand
gallons of OIL During the McDermott
regime under the operation of the old ma
chinery, the mill didnot turn out more than
half that quantity in the same time. The
Company has orders ahead for the next two
months. The mill, ever since its establish
ment, has been under a shadow, but that
time has happily past and it is now basking
in the sunlight of prosperity. This is Ches-
ter'S pet enterprise, and every citizen Is
more or less interested in its success.
The large amount of supplies that have
already been carried to the country furnish
indisputable evidence of the existence Of the
lien law. 1t is not necessary for any one to
refer to the proceedings of the late session
ofthe Legislature to obtain information upon
this point. The daily sight of wagons laden
with supplies bound for different sections
of the county will be sufficient to satisfy
any seeker after knowledge as to the repeal
of the lien law. In consideration OF the
great scarcity of money caused by two short
crops our legislators doubtless acted wisely
in giving the people the continued benefit
of the lien law. While the country will be
benefited by the repeal of this law, the
present would have been an inappropriate
time for the enactment Of such legislation.
Walter Deal, son Il Mr.. j. y. Deal, OF
Lewis Turnout, in this county, departed
this life on last Wednesday. This young
boy had been in delicate health for some
time. Mr.. Deal is Marylander, having
bought property and settled in this county
about one year ago. The people of the COM
munity deeply sympathize with him in his
atfliction.
Our County Treasurer, Mr.. j. B. McFad-
den, is the first to make settlement with the
COMPTROLLER General. The State taxes OF
this county amounted to S1S,729.S5, which
was turned over. The entire tax of this
county amounted to S59,3O5.O2. MIR. Nc
Fadden is one of the most efficient treasurers
in the State. -,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, of Lowrysvillc,
was buried at Armenia on last Friday. She
died at the good old age Of eighty-three
years. She had been for many years draw
Il pension from the government in consider
alton for services rendered by her deceased
husband in the war of 1872. Her death
leaves only one other pensiOner of that war
in this county.
A preliminary examination was held be-
fore Commissioner Galbraith on last Satur-
day in the case of J. d. Clack, charged with
the violation of the internal revenue law IN