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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
order to prevent confusion.

A DIsTILLERy has lately been put in
operation in Charleston, s. c., for manu>
featuring oil from pine wood. The mate
rial is subjected to intense heat in sealed
retorts, and one cord of it is said to yield
Is gallons of turpentine, 50 gallons o.
pine wood oil, so bushels of charcoal, 15l
gallons of wood vinegar, and a quantity
of inflammable gas and vegetable asphal
tum. The oil alone is worth about %
cents gallon, and is used by painters
and shipbuilders. Apart from its com
mercial value, the process is interesting
as showing how modern chemistry j,
able to supplant those cid destructive
chemical processes by which a single
article was produced from a given mate,
rial, all the rest wasted or ruined
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

AN ambitious as well as numerous fam
lily is that by the name of Jones. There
are already three Joneses in the United
States senate-from Arkansas, Florida
and Nevada respectively-and now an
other Mr.. Jones wants to succeed Mr..
Garland from Arkansas. Quite a for>
midable candidate, too, is Daniel Webster
Jones' the aspirant for senatorial honors
in Arkansas, according to all the reports.
Among the other candidates are cX>Gov.
Berry and Poindexter Dunn. With four
members named Jones in the senate at
the same time, and two from the same
state, one would have to be designated
as ''the senator from Arkansaw' and the
othor "the senator from Arkansas in
order to prevent confusion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13


takes the butter from their families
bread it is hard to convince them that the
right of others to work for bread without
butter must be respected. In settling
whatever troubles now exist as we'll as
those which may hereafter arise, the only
thing the government. state or federal,
can do is TO protect every citizen in the
exercise of his rights under the law. 1t is
not the province of a democratic form of
government to interfere between its citi-
zens for this.
The railroad companies have in their
hands the remedy for the evils of the
present strike. The way for railroad
company to settle strike is to settle 1t.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

WLREsBARRE, Pa, March 13.-Patrick
Rainey, his wife, and son live in Il small
shanty near the Hollonback breaker They
are very poor. Two months ago Rainey's
WIFE while drunk was out in q severe storm,
turing which time she frozs her hands
and feet TIE neishbcrs, not seeing
Or hearing anything of the woman
for some weeks became alarmed
Wednesday and visiting the house found her
lying in bed frozen, portion, o. her body
being mortified. She lay in filthy room.
She is beyond recovery. She informed the
neighbors that she had been unable to rest
1T night on account Of the rats, which have
become ferocious in the shanty; that they
would run over her person and enieavor &c
feast on portions of the mortified limb.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

interest in promoting the enterprise, which
is not money making one, but an effort 10
furnish the highest class of operate music
at popular prices.
The auction sale of seats took place
Wednesday and Thursday and the pre-
miums realized for boxes and choice seats
ranged from $40 to $40. Precautions were
taken to prevent tho seats falling into the
hands of spectators, and the management
is well satisfied with its success so far.
Patti, Nevada and a galaxy OF musical
songsters will certainly sing, and there Is
every prospect that the enterprise will be
great success
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
WURKINGMEN's Discomfort

The strikers on the western and south
ern railroads are but part of great
army of American workingmen all more
or less discontinued. Present indications
are that during the approaching months
of summer this discomfort will be widely
manifested and that once more the coun~
try will be brought face TO face with the
unpleasant problem of dissatisfied and
Ill paid labor When great numbers of
men move together, actuatcd by q com
mon impulse, it happens generally that
those who do not move with them sec
only the mass and not the individuals
composing 1t. We come to read almost
with Indifference, if we are not interested
in coal, that '12, 600 coal miners struck
in Pennsylvania yesterday Yet that sum
of IL, 600 represents Il, 000individual men
with a modicum of brain, sufficient
quantity of heart, and an overplus of
stomach. They are not poets, sculptors,
philosophers, logiciaus, painters they
have no genius, little Imagination, and
less talent in things where where we are
accustomed to admire talent. Their
clothes are frequently soiled; there is often
CRIME on their faces, and often callous
places on their hands. But they are men
possessed of common humanity, moved
by its necessities, sensitive TO its wants
and controlled by its, weakness TAX e
such men, unskilled to reason and know
ing best to feel, and argue to them of the
laws of trade, or even of nice dislinc-
tons between right and wrong and you
waste your labor. When cut in wages
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

nd | felt hope
gam revive m
ny breast; hul
las alas We
4-.-t fE4.Y ,..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

NEW YORK, March lS-hierrie n Cloves,
daughter o, Dentist Cloves, Of 66; Fifth av,
enue, and Albert Weber, son of the piano
manufacturer, who died a few years ago,
We're married three years ago last fall Mer.
RE was %, pretty and slylish. Albert was
% years old, and had a good income from
his fathers estate, Of winch he is one
of the trustees, and furnished pretty fla
at 270jWest One Hundred and Twenty-aichtl
street for himself and wife They lived
there happily till year ego Then h
ceased coming home regularly, ami SOM
times he would not be home for several
days. 1t has just leaked cut that Mrs.
Weber has procured an absolute divorce.
Gossips say that Weber will marry irene
Perry, pretty actress
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

KANSAS quarantine laws threaten to cut
short the driving of young cattle north>
ward from Texas, and the result predict,
ed is that the increase IN Texas herds will
hereafter be in quality, and not in nuns
bers. Young steers will be fed during
the winter and marketed for beef year
younger than now. The Stoet J0R1wa5
also says there are no more sheep in the
state now than three years ago, and that
there is no probability Of any great in
crease in numbers. Waste land must be
cultivated and better grass grown and cut
for forage.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
A GEEAT DISCOVERY.

That IS daily bringing JOY 70 the homes
OF thousands by saving many of thei
dear ones from an early grave. Truly il
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice. Tickling il
in the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs
positive cure. Guaranteed. Tria
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drus
Store. Large size S1.00.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
The Gen. Grant Bulletin.

New YORK, March I3-Gen Grant passed
another good night "Wednesday. He slept
well and expires. eli himself as feeling much
refreshed Thursday morning. He awoke
about Q o'clock and ate a comparatively
hearty breakfast Of eggs and toast He
then turned 10 his desk, without stop
ping to read tine morning papers,
merely asking for the latest news from
Washington or from LONDON regarding the
impending Russian war with England, and
began work on his book. During the morn
ing he arose several timas ami walked the
floor, unaided, Throughout the morning
visitors called to leave their cards and
their compliments, few being admitted to
The renerallS nresencn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
MACKlN SENTENCED.
Tho Chicago Eieetion-Fraud cases -
Mackin and Gallagher Get Two Years

Tho Chicago Eieetion-Fraud eases -
Mackin and Gallagher Get Two Years.
CHICAGO, March l3.-The cases OIL tae
parties charged with fraud at the November
election last year, came up before Judge
Blodgett in the United States court IhurS
day. on motion for a new trial. The case
was argued by Messrs. H. w. Thompson
and judge Turpie for the defendants, and
Messrs. Gen. Hawley and Col. Tuthill for the
prosecution. At the conclusion of tire argu-
ment Judge Bodgett denied the motion for
a new trial. and Mackin and Gallagher were
sentenced to two years Imprisonment each
and a fine of $1,000. Gleason was not sell
fenced. his case not being included III Thur
davis argument on account Of the Illness OF
his counsel, Mr.. SWEET.
The defendants We're at once taken INTO
cuctOly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
Extraordinarily Stririsnn-

MONTREAL, March ia story is being
circulated in the city relative 10 miracle
Which is said to have takon place in Acton
Vale, fifty-Gve miles east Of here. Some
days ago man. while t5reshing grain,
swore very badly. Ca som, hyStlnders
reproaching him he repliad If there
is God let him punish me" lie was
at once seizei with paraljsi and fixed in the
position in which he stood; not only 50. hut
he became rootei t. the ground and could
rot be removed. The neiShbor, had to cover
HIN with rags 10 prevent him being frozen,
and. although they offered him food, he
couli not take il Mgr Fsbre, the bishop
o. Montreal, has gone to the place, preSuma-
iy to Try and restore the man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
John Kelly Wants No Office.

BosToN, March ia Washington special
to The Herald says john Kelly has informed
President Cleveland that he desires no office
in his gift. 1t is understood that Kelly is
going to Europe shortly to recuperate his
health. O'Donahae, tie coffee merchant,
whom Tammany wants made collector of
New York, will not be appointed. The
president, it is understood would like to ap-
point either Col Silar ". Burt, or some
nnlitirs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

toRT DODGE Iowa, March Is The trial
of August Yeager for the murder Of August
Peters at this place, about year ago, has
BEEN occupying the attention of the court for
the past week. The two men wero both sui
tor; fer the hand OF Miss Rose RhunG and
she preferred Peters, and his rival resolved
TO kill him. VITA companion, both an mel
with clubs and revoIvers Eeargar way laid
Peters on his Hay home from churrh and
assassinated him. Rose Rhums has died OF
a broken heart since the trial beEaS,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

MILWAUKEE, March l3.-1Ir. 5. ". Tall
made, of this city, presents an estimate
of the decrease in the area Of wheat AMI
damage by winterk.iing and other
causes in seventeen OF the principal wheat.
producing states. These states raised last
year upward OF $40 zoe ,0l0 bushels of this
$50, 0JO,09 bushels of wiater wheat raised il
the United States, and are Kansas
California, Ohio. New York Indiana, Penn
sylvania. Illinois, Missouri, Michi
gan, Kentucky, Virginia. Maryland
Tennessee. North Carolina, West Viryinil
Georgia, South Carolina. The increase il
acreage is 1874 per cent AMI decrease il
condition Is. I ps cent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

TEERE is profound establishment
among few gentlemen OF the press who
have been accustomed to believe that all
wisdom, knowledge and information RAJ
dated from the District of Columbia. II
pairs them to discover that the president
dropped into Washington thirty hours be
fore his Inauguration, fully equipped Tor
administration of the government Of the
United States, and they are reluctant to
admit it,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
Cured by Scored Mortar.

BRILLIANT, Ohio, March BINARY Mean.
drew. Of Aiugo, who has been nearly blind
for soma time, and whom the doctors pro
nouncel iEcurable, has teen miraculously
cured by TIE use of consecratet
mortar from the chape! Of Knock, in Ire
land, furnished 10y Martin Thornton, Of
Wheeling. Soma time ago accounts OF the
wonderful cures effected in Wheeling by the
use of mortar was telegraphed, AID immedi
atcly he was deluged from applications for
mortar, and now daily receives accounts oi
marvellous cares in portions Of the country
notably in New \ ORR and =. Louis, and on,
case Of spinal disease cured is reported from
los Angeles, Cal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
PUT YOUR HAND

In a vice, turn the screw until the
pain is all you can possibly bear,
and that's Rheumatism; turn the
screw once more, and that's Neu-
ralgia. Such was the definition of
these two diseases given his class
by a Professor in q medical college,
and he added: Gentlemen, the
medical profession knows no certain
cure for either" The latter state
ment is no longer true, for it has
been proved time and again that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

\ MANin Lawrenceburg, Ind, who was
circulating petition the other day ask
ing the president to appoint him post
master, was stricken with paralysis. This
should be a warning to persons who are
circulating petitions, and yet it is likely
they will continue to fly in the face Of
PrnYinence
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

VARNA. March l3.-Ths Turkish authori-
ties Of the Arabian province Of Hedjay have
seized hundreds O. pIacarIs distributed by
the emssarias OF L. Mahdi at Jeidah, Do
kan, Lith, AMI other seaport towns opposit,
the Soudan. the placards ordered the
faithful to organic AMI expel the Turks
from Arabia, promising that the prophet
will soon arrive at Jeidah AMI lead his
hosts to Mecca, where there will be such dis
plays in the sky as will leave no doubt Of
his i1autity
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

The REV. Mr.. BURCHARD, the gentle
man who made q speech in New York,
four words of which alone remain indclie
bly, fixed in the memory Of the public, Is
in serious trouble He has lost his posi-
ton His church has discharged him.
The difiulty arose from the four words
referred to- Doubtless the reverend gen
tleman will devote his declining years to
lecturlng on the subject of The force of
the English language, or think before you
sneak
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
Asbestos In Mechanics.

Tie incombustible and heat-enduring quail
ity of the mineral asbestos has always rec
commended it for certain purposes; but it is
not until within comparatively recent
period that it has come into extensive use in
the mechanic arts. For sheathing steam
pipes and for steam packing, preparation; of
asbestos are undeniably valuable, but re-
Gently it has been applied to the packing OF
cocks-p!ug cocks-for steam, hot water,
and acids, with excellent results.
The asbestos, being in the form of disin-
tegrated fibers, lacks the cohesiveness neces
sary for keeping in place as a packing, AMI
therefore small proportion Of rubber i,
used as a cement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

OLEAY, N. Y, March lS.-At O'Clock
Thursday morning an explosion of ga
caused Ere in Smith & Dunn's drug store
which spread rapidly and DESTROYED clever
business places and dwellings. Severa
families had narrow escapes. The loss is es
timated at s35, 900, partially covered by in
surance. Much property might have beer
saved by the tiremen but for the refusal o
the Acme refinery to allow them to connect
10 their force pumps upon their arrival
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,

J ". e0rrGR, Rprrom AND pusllsax
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
michigan ilepuhlican Convention.

LANSING, Mich, March Il The Republic
can state convention held here was well at.
tended The Hon. L. John Bots, of Hud,
son, was chosen chairman. and Col
John D. Summer, Of Kalamazoo, secre-
tary. The convention was harmonious
and enthusiastic throughout, AMI dispatched
its work in short order. Judge Thomas NJ.
Cooley was renominated Tor justice of the
supreme court by rising VOTE and the
Hon. Charles s. Draper of Saginaw and
Judge Aaron Y. IcAlvey Of Manistee were
nominated for regents of the university by
reclamation,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

PARIS, March 13-Dispatches from the
French commander in Tonquin state that,
after five days fighting all the Chinese posi-
tions at Ke-Kung have been taken by the
French forces. Two cannons of large size
were among the articles secured, besides
enormous quantities of military stores The
French lost forty killed and 200 wounded,
and the Chinese lost 1900 in killed and
wounded
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
The Financial Barometer.

LONDON, March l3-Consols before the
official opening Thursday morning were
quoted at 975S for money and 975s for ac-
count. At 1879 p. m. they were officially
quoted at 9GJ6 for money and o. for account
At l o'clock stocks were active and fat
There was good demand for money at
375W3& per cent. Governments were dull
The downward movement continues
English railway securities were weak. Rus
slams were Il lower.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
TWO WEEKS OF SONG.
Preparations for Season of Grand
Opera.

Opera.
CHICAGO, March 13 Preparations for the
first Chicago opera festival beginning April
6, and continuing two weeks are going on
satisfactorily. The managers are pushing
the preliminaries with energy and the work
of changing the north end of the exposition
into a music hall is rapidly approaching
completion When finished it will be, in the
opinion of those who are believed to
know, the largest theatre audi
forum in the world, anu great care
is being taken to make its acoustic
properties as perfect as possible. The musi-
cal portion of Chicago population is antici-
pating the event with great eagerness, and
tho hreinAss men of the city take an active
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
A New Feature.

To break up the humdrum of every day
opening exercises in the house a new feature
has been introduced. 1t is this: Before tia
chaplain ofiiciates the officers sing a pleasant
melody This morning they treated the
members to the good old anthem, Bring
Forth the Royal Diadem" Let US next
nope for a revival
Catherine Lewis tainted one night in
"Olivette," but it didn't cause a ripple in
the play, Twas only cough, and they
had bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup on
hand, Of course.
1t is said that at least 100000 Amer
leans play the piano
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

Rio DE JANIERo, March IS, via Galveston
Parliament opened on the 9th inst. The
emperor, in his peech asked that the ex-
tinction of slavery be dealt with gradually,
in order that the sacrifice might be as small
as possible without interfering with the pro-
ductive interest of the country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
HHENTLE SPRING

Among spring preparations. do moi
neglect that which is most important OF
all-your own body During The winter
the blood absorbs many impurities
which, if not expelled, are liable TO break
out in scrofula or other disease. The
best spring medicine is Hoods Sarsapar.
lila 1t expels every impurity from the
blood, and gives strength to every func,
ton of the body. Sold by all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
Con. Gnrdnn's Diary.

LONDON, March 13-Gen. Gordon's dairy
was written on Egyptian telegraph blanks,
the pages being sewed together with Irvine
Every page is illuminated with pictures, fan
tas!ic and serious. Gordon's letters indicate
that his dairy was written for the use of the
government It's desired that the govern
ment edit this dairy and publish fac SMILES
Of 1t as soon rs it hes all reached London.
The dairy, as left by Gordon, IL in six vol
umes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
A Victim Of the Cigarette.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 13-Mr An
,hony Janus, son Of Professor Janus, died
lere Wednesday. His death is attributed
D excesSiYe clgaretta smoking.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

WASHINGTON CRY, March Est Dom
inick'S Roman Catholic church was dam.
aged by fire Thursday morning to the OK
tent of $4,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
THE CLOUDS OF WAR
LOWER ON THE EASTERN AND WEST
ERN HORIZONS.
Mexico Notifies Barrios, of Guatemala
to Go Very Slowly-Latest from the
AngIO-Russian Complications
French Success in Tonquin.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, via Galveston, March
l3.-Active war preparations are being
made throughout the country. The govern
ment has now several thousand men ready
to send to the frontier. Strenuous efforts to
resist Barrios are being made in Costa RIGA.
A large number of soldiers are ready to
move Great enthusiasm is manifested, and
confidence in the final result is displayed. Il
is thought probable that some quarters OF
Guatemala viii consiier the matter before
attempting cOercive measures, and that a
friendly solution of the difficult problem Of
uniting the five states may be arrived at.
LIBERTAD, San Salvador, via Galveston,
March l2-Oa the 18th of March President
Barrios, of Guatemala, declared that Cen
tral America should constitute one republic,
and that he would assume command of all
the military forces of the various states.
This declaration was accepted by Honduras,
but rejected by San Salvador, Nicaragua,
AMI Costa RIGA. The forces of Guatemala
began Immediately to march against San
Salvador
President Zaldwar telegraphed on account
of the situation to Gen Diaz president Of
Mexico, ani asked him to use his influence
to prevent bIoodshel. In answer Presiden,
lilz sent the following telegram to Prest-
don't Zaliwar:
Your telegram is understood. l have
taken the neces sary precautions against any
contingency that may arise. | telegrapheI
President Barrios, as follows: Your tele'
gram of the 1th instant, announcing youT
determination to declare Central America
ono republic and assume yourself
in communal OF all forces thereof,
mas beel received! This declaration
has been rejected theoretically by your SIS
ter republics These circumstances created
such an antjpathy against your course among
the Mexican ciciz5ns that my government
viii DO Obliged 10 take immediate acton t.
prevent the execution O.. your threat gainSt
tie sister naUoaalities of this continent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
China to Consider the War ouestio

PARIS, March 13.--A great council to as
semble at Pekin is announced for the pur-
pose of deciding the question of peace or
war. The various viceroys will be present.
and report the feeling Of the people on the
subject
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

Day Express. CEN ~
Night Express, ........... 7.0I H. ':5i
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

IT TIM SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Drawer 8. Atlanta, Ga
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13

Miss Borders, of Findlay. Ohio, being
very tired one evening recently. yawned
her jaw out of joint.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-13
A CHILD

TALBorroN. Ga. Sept. ~. ISsl.-Ny little son.
now seven wears old broke ont when babe three
weeks with what the doctors called eczema. be
ginning on the head and gradually spreading over
his whole body He was treated for five years OF
more by various physicians without relief. and
the little bows health was completely broken
down About year ago ] vas induced 10 use on
him Swiit's Specific, aud two bottles cured him
sound and well, and there has been no sign Of a
return of fine disease F. .. HoINT--