The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF,

Small pox caused 1856 deaths at Montreal
last week
The ravage of hog cholera in Central
Illinois is unprecsl ented.
The total of subscriptions for the fire
sufferers at Galveston Is $l0A7 TO.
Miss Cleveland has returned to the White
House from prolonged visit In New York,
The Bad Lands Cowboy says that all the
Black Hills wants is a railroad and new
moral character for its business men.
mob took Irwin Grubb, an alleged muir.
derer, from the Jail at Pinev VILE Mcdonald
county, Mo-. Saturday night and hanged
him.
Farmers in Berks county, Pennsylvania,
have 100000 trade dollars boarded up
awaiting some action Of congress to redeem
them.
lumber yard in Plainfield. N. j., and a
large number Of buildings surrounding it,
were burned down, involving loss Of
100000.
W. II. Huntley and l. d. Monger lowered
the twenty four-hour bicycle record at
Brighton, Mass. SATURDAY. Huntley made
257 1-16 miles
The missing jewels Of John Mccullough,
the deceased tragsdian, were discovered In
the property-r room of the St Louis Opera
house, and have been sent to New York.
Ten. s. s. Rurdette, commander In chief
u. A X, and the national council, have
decided upon San Francisco as the place for
holding the national encampment next
year.
The Forty nth congress. which meets
the 9Th prox, will stand as follows: Senate
Republicans, AZ; Democrats, 81 House
Democrats. 1888; Republicans l4u; Green
back-Democrat, l; Grsenback- Republican, |.
"A London rumor says that the duke Of
Cambridge will soon retire from the COM
mand OF the British army, and that Queen
Victoria will mako an effort to place her
son, the duke OF Connaught, at the head Of
the forces.
1t is claimed that Dorman B. Eaton had
mugwump tendencies last ysar, and as the
law requires that the two parties be repre-
sented on tho civil-service commission there
VIII probably DO so me opposition to Mr..
Estons confirmation.
The battlefield Of Slivnitza Is still strewn
with dead and woended, and the medical
and ambulance corps Of both armies are in
sufficient to meet the demands upon them,
Prince Alexander has declared his intention
to attack the Servian forces at Dragomau.
A meeting of soldiers of the late war,
Federals and xConfederates. WAS held
Saturday night at the fremont house, Chi
cago, for the purpose Of arranging for
reunion of all living soldiers Of the late
civil war in Chicago next summer Com
mittees were appointed to formulate plan
OF action.
Congressman J. G. Cannon, q member of
the Holman co mmittee, which has been
making tour of the Indian agencies, is of
the opinion that the Indians can not long
retain possession of all the Indian territory.
which is capable of maintaining more than
ten times it! present population If brought
under that degree of cultivation Of which it
is susceptible.
Senator Plumb and other Kansans who
went to Chicago to consul. with railway
managers as to extensions were informed by
p. d. Armour that within a year the 81
Paul road will build to Kansas City\
Afterwards reach Topeka Vice PrssidA
Potter thought the Burlington might be e1.
tended from White Cloud 70 Topeka Man.
agsr Huyhitt said the North western would
soon be forced to enter Kansas and protect
its interests