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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
HnnXN Gfnrnts in NIninn.

CALAIS, Me Feb. "a heavy southerly
wind with snow set in Sunday noon and con-
tinued throughout the afternoon and por-
ton of the night There is scarcely road
lealing out Of the city but is terribly
blockaded, many being totally impossible.
At II a. m. Monday Il strong northwest wind
was blowing and it filled III the roa Is faster
than they could be broken out. Travel will
be at standstill for several days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
GIVEN up THE FIGHT.

The Ohio Miners Executive Board Says
the Strike L. OG.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb THE following
has been issued:
To TIE MINERS on ONO FELLOw-W ORK-
MEN: meeting OF your state executive
board wa, held here to consider the nj
visibility of accepting a reduction
in the price OF mining through
out the different districts OF our state After
a careful consideration of existing affairs,
we became convinced that the best interest
of our association and the miners of Ohio
neces,itate reduced mining rate, and We
hereby recommend that reduction Of 10
cents per ton b. at once accepted by YOU
The reasons given are that the syndicate is
making contracts based on 50 cent mining,
and other operators must be able to COM
pete in order to employ men; some of the
Ohio miners have already accepted a reduc
ton; the general depression in all kinds OF
business. and the fact that the miners in
competing states have suffered reduction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 3.-The First Ma
tional bank building in this city took fire
Sunday night, and at 80 Monday morning
was a total wreck. Several adjoining build
ings we're damaged. The building was val
ued at $3.50, 900 and the bank loses SIC, 900 in
addition to its office fixtures. Other occu-
pants of the building suffered the following
losses: J. Newberger, $40, 900; S. Kaufman
q Sons, $50, O)0; Rothschild & Bending, $50
900 The United States signal-service office
and II number of other occupants lose all
their books and other fixtures. The total
loss will be over $50, 900.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

EATON RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 3.-Dr. Hale's
sanitarium, mineral water cure and Frost's
hotel burned early Monday morning, The
fire caught near the smoke-stack from the
boiler Some of the furniture was saved
The loss will 'esch So, 900 The furniture
was insure &C sor s. 600 but there was no in.
surance on tine building 1t is the most dis
astrous loss to tile business interests of this
place i'll many years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

An aged German wandered into St.
Louis police station the other night and
begged to be shot, as he was too miserable
to live. An officer gave him dime, which
he Immediately spent for liquor at the
nearest saloon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
Healthy as an Anvil.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3-Among the signatures
on the Grand Pacific register Sunday was
that of Samuel L. Clemens, Mark Twainl.
As soon as the celebrated humorist arrived
in town he dispatched the following telegram;
"To Mrs s. L. Clemens, Hartford, Conn. :;
Just as healthy as an anvil-Sam"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. Mfrs, Laura
De Force Gordon, of California, was ad
mitted to the bar Of tho United States SUI
preme court upon motion of Mr.. A. &. Rid
die Monday afternoon. Mrs. Gordon is the
second woman allowed to practice before
this court, the first being Mrs Belva Lock
wood, who has argued only one case here
since her admission to the bar in March,
1879
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
.Larhawker,, Takes a New Departure.

"Jayhawker Takes a New Departure.
CHICAGO, Feb al ames II. Woodward,
the newspaper correspo ndent "Jayhawker, ="
has been appointed general agent of the Wa
bash railway on the Pacific coast, and viii
enter upon the discharge of his duties the
18th.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
Pay Your Taxes.

The taxes for Rock Island for the year
1884 are now due and should be paid at
once to the collector at No. 1919, Second
avenue. d. +. KRELL,
dWtf Township Collector
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

Hogs 2G,OGO; light 4.95a4 60; mixed 4.35ai55
heavy 46Oai.90.
Carloads small grain received: wheat. spring
ISL, winter 10, corn, G06; oats, 1&9; pork, -.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-25a26
Hay-wild S60OaS.00; timothy : 00as.C0.
Corn-Ncw. 50.
Coal-Soft lla12; hard s. 80.
Cord wood-S4 p,
Straw S. %.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
Proceedings in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Sin the sen
ate Monday, the credentials of John c.
Sponor, Of Wisconsin, and George e. Vest,
of Missouri, were read and ordered filed.
The bill extending tle tins in which the
Indebtedness of the Union Pacific railway to
the government may be cancelled was then
caken up and Hoar Submitted several amend
ments, which were agreed upon by the com
mittee on Judiciary. The amendments add to
the railroads specifically mentioned in the bill
the Sioux City railroad and also make it
clear that the accrulng interest shall be
payable half yearly by the companies as well
as the particular bonds falling due each half
year; also increasing the percentage of
earnings to be applied to the sinking fund,
in case of non-acceptance by the
companies of this act, from p per cent.
las provided by the Thurman act to 90 per
cent Beck requested that, before proceed
ing with consideration of the bill, the amend
ment5 be printed in order that senators not
members of the committee may have an op-
portunity to acquaint themselves Herewith.
He was in favor of taking some action
i'll the direction proposed, but in his opinion,
the only way to do it was to amend the
house bill.
Mcpherson did not think the managers of
these railroads could expect much at the
hands Of congress. He was not i'll favor Of
allowing the railroad companies to run both
their railroads and the United States gov
ernment any longer
Consideration of the bill was then, on re-
quest of Beck, postponed until Wednesday,
and the senate took up the Interstate com
L ~, L.
desired vote on the next
forty-eight hours and if one was not reached
he should consider the fact evidence that the
senate had no disposition to legislate on the
subject at all.
The house on Saturday debated the river
and harbor bill until ad djournment without
action. On Monday there was great compe-
tition for recognition for motions to
suspend the rules as soon as order
was called for States and territories were
first called for the introduction of bills and
Belmont introduced a resolution calling
upon the president for all correspOn-
dence with the British government re-
lating to dynamite explosions
Cox of New York, introduced
joint resolution abolishing the census bu-
reau Springer then secured recognition and
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill to
provida additional ground for the building
at Springfield, Ills.
A discussion then took place as to preced-
ence between Bayne Of Pennsylvania, who
wanted to have bill passed to increase to
81 500, 900 the limit Of cost for the Pittsburg
public building, and Springer, but the
| speaker pro TEN blackburn de-
| cided in favor of Bayne, and the bill was
passed The report of the committee on
rules, setting apart thirty minutes each day,
after the reading of the journal, for the con
sderation of bills, to which not over five
members objected was then taken up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

GUNsNITHs'
Wolff, Chas., Ill Seventeenth street.
HARNESS MANUFACTURERS
8auerman John, 219 seventeenth street.
HARDWARE
Stewart ~ Montgomery. 800 second avenue.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Wendt, II. 1902 second avenue.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUs published every
evening, (Sunday eycepted) in Argus block, op
posite Postofcc. Best adv Nertising medium in the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUS published
every Friday. A fine Job department in connec-
tion with the establishment.
d ESTAURANTS AND CONFECTIONERS.
Krell, Fred, 1919 second avenue.
SALOONS
Westphai, John, 1912 second avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
THE MARKETS


Siiit AtE'bY iSb.
II. IT, CIapseT q Co. ; marked circular of
ti;ss evening gave, tie fol.oWmg quotations
on the boarI OF traue day: Wheat-Feb
ruary opened 7tc, clns9i i6%,r; March,
openad ,1}ze, closed '1+s.; g; May, opened
IS &C, closed $3"4c. Corn--Fabruary,
opened Sole, closed SOC; March, opened
and closed o6'4c May, open i 3jisc, closed
3.&4 u - SC. Oat.-Mty, oponei SJ4c,
clo CT atlsc. --retruary, opened
SI9 ~, clio cd ai2 -; March. opened Sl2 ~
closed $l2,5-ta; May opcnel SI@+O, closed
<l2.55. Lard March, rueHeI AMI closed
$r.9J; MAY, uiele,i .,nt eio Ell $ICTia.
1--we SSoc&--iua UninI 81 ,rk Var Is re
port, She blowing raase "a prices: Hog'--
Market a, tiVs ami hinl, packers AMI snip
y Is buyIng, prices atHaut D. higher; "a. -
W461 light, s4.3O,t $50 rough packing,
$4.5jpt4. ~ heavy packing and shjppinS lot,
Cattle Market SOW but stoady; shipping
SAOOiQ6,O9; bulk, Sl0Iee5 p: butchers, s. 90
@42J; stocker5, IS. 25Vt42i Sheep Market
2,5c lower and duh nj -. 25W 400: bulk, 81. 90
3.25.
Produce: Butter-Gool to fine creamery,
3O@35c; do dairy, lS@23c; good roll, l%G
l4c; do packing, S&l0c Eggs-Fresh laid.
2142Sc; fair to good ice-houSe or picked, 900
24c. Potatoes Good to choice, 44G45c.
Poultry-Good to fine dressed turkeys, llG
he; do chickens, Slt9c; do ducks, ll@l25c;
do geese 1@9c. Apples-Fair to fine, $50
1250 per Dbl. Hay-Good to choice prairie
or timothy, S9Gl2; best fine northern up.
land prairie, Sl5.O0@l3, 50 per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
New York.
NEW NORK. Feb. ,.

Wheat-Opened a shade higher, afterwari
ruled easier and declined 5s@5lc tight trad
ing; No. l white, nominal No.2 red Feb
ruary, ss7s@S9@sc; March, 90H@9l5Sc
April, 92ls@02lac; May, 944@94Isc. Corn
-1s@ 4c lower and dull; mixed western spot,
49@5l &C; future, 4S52@4919c. OatS-WitG-
out decided change. ProyisoEs-Beef, dull
new extra, $lla ll.51. Pork steady; new
S7l1ta
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
St, InuIS,
ST. IOUI

ST. LOUIS, Feb. >
Wheat-lower but active for May; other
options slow and closed ia Sc below Sat
urday; No. , red, S4%@S4}sc cash and
February; S6&4 4@S7}sr March, 90N@
81 3sc, May cIosng at inside figures.
Corn-Duil, /. shade off; 35$5@35l5c
cash ami Jannary; ,355hM35a1c &c
March; 3694 G37c May, closing III lowest
prices Oats-SIow and lower; 2D4c c cash,
3lI@3l1sc MAY. Rye-Sow; G2c bid Bar
ley-Quiet; Go@S0c, Whisky-Steady; Sl.li
Provisions-Quiet and unchanged; pork, job
hing, Sl2.3ILa. Bulk Meats-Lpng clear,
ST -; short ribs, ST. 50; short clear. S6 81
Bacon-Long clear, SG.S5@6 %; short ribs.
sL05@T 12l3c; short clear, $125@l.35 Lard
-S6 G5lG -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
DECIDED IN COURT.
THE UNION PACIFIC VERSUS THE
UNITED STATES.
A Decision of the Court of Claims That
Favors the Hallway Mat
ters in the Senate e-Busi-
ness in the House.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 3.-The court OF
claims has decided the long pending cases OF
the Union Pacific Railroad company VS.. the
United States Chief Justice Richardson de.
hvered the opinion of the court. The follow,
ing is synopsis of the points decided: The
amount allowed by the treasury depart.
ment for carrying the mails being the Same
rates as allowed by law to all other railroad
companies is fair and reasonable compensa-
ton, and not in excess of that paid by pri
vate parties for the same kind of service
The United States are bound to pay for
the transportation of their passengers,
troops, etc, from Council Bluffs to Omaha
over the bridge, and between Council Bluffs
and Ogden the same rates as paid by pri-
vate parties, those rates being fair and fea-
sonable, and the United States are not en-
titled to the reduction accorded passengers
who purchase through tickets between New
York and San Francisco and other distant
places, unless their passengers purchase
tickets in like manner
The company is required to pay into the
treasury of the United States each year )
per cent of its net earnings, under the act
of 1862, and under the Thurman act, since
its passage, in addition thereto so much of
$S50,0J as with said per cent. and
the whole compensation for govern
ment transportation will equal y
per cent of its net earnings In determining
what the net earning are, the expenses bona
iide paid out of the earnings and not charged
to the construction or capital are to be de
ducted from the gross earnings, although
they are partly in the nature Of permanent
improvements
In stating the account to Dec 81, 1882, the
court finds approximately that the United
States owe the company s., 975, 200, and the
company owes the United States s., 734, 393
Deducting one from the other the United
States are entitled to Judgment on their
counter claims against the company Of
s., 1853 693
The accounting officers of both parties are
to make accurate computations in accord
ance with the principles and formula laid
down in the findings fact, and this opinion
and judgment is postponed until their cal
culations are made and handed to the court
for examination and final action.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03

MILWAUKEE Fab ,
Wheat Weak; No. >, 754c, February,
75}4r; March, 76c; Anril, 7d@4c; May, Ni$4c.
Corn-Duil: No. >, @iAc. Oats Neslecje,l,
Nc. ;, nominal Rye-Weik No. 1. L c
Barley Easy; No. ., 5@l1sc; extra No. ), iJc
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
KILLED BY INDIANS.
Horrible ..assacre by RieIs Indians
1he whole Northwest Aroused,


News from Baitleford ON tne 9Th inst. by
courier Is 10 the effect that 2OO men and 100
women and children are In the barracks there.
They have provisions sufficient to last three
months. Part OF the Indians there have left
for Montana To induce American Indians TO
Join them. The lpdiais are congregatinR at
Sounding lake and claim they expect 30C
American Indians to Join them. The settlers
In Alberta territory have formed au associa-
ton and telegraphcd Sir John Macdonald de-
manttng their claims, and declare tina. they
| will Join the half breed rebellion unless they
are granted.
A courier sent from Bsttltford bus wired the
| Hudson Bay company mat there are 30 men
! and lOO women and children besieged In the
| barracks NJ Battlef0r0. Under cover Il q Z sn-
non the police sailed into the town and secured
sufficient provisions TO keep the basiegeu three
months. Hail the Indians who were be'i "giug
| Battlford have started for Montana IN hopes ~
| inducing American indians 70 ioin them.
Tie telegraph wire to Battlefori Is sppar-
| ertly on the ground and wheE the ictter rs
| frozen weak current is established. b. this
means word was received in Winnip.g from
| Battltfprd on the lOtn lust, that Tue i,.iiaps
| at Frog LAX. had killed eiknt whitrs. These
we're: j. j. Juii, Indian agent Juhp ID laney,
| farm Instructor; Mr.. GowanlOcg snd wit, she
| Ry. Father ForfArr, tue Rev. FsDG,r
LIE Marchsnd, aud two LllneS an
known. Mre. Delaney Is prisoner. ~ JUG
| IN, nephew OF Inc lndian akrLF, tbrap' u Irt IN
| the Iodiaps and made his way to BsLLieiurd.
Lat,rpews from Bsttleford sA' f0ur;rtHp r.
sons In all were killed by Indians II Frog lake.
| Three more names are gven-H. Willsrdit,
q. GJuin and w. Gilchrisi. the otEtrs are
not known. but two are reported Ia be lsy
brothers who were sssisting priests Fathers
| tOrfar and lie Marchsud Nrre Cnlate fathers,
both natives Of the province OF Quehoc. n
| disn Agent Quinn was q haf-Ured sioux,
| whose father wus killed in the Minhesots mas
sacre. Fort Pitt is garrisoned by only 70
| police. L. Is thcrg5t That lhes: sDd all
| settlers around have been mahsacred Pi,t Is
| surrounded by the worst Indians ia The north
vest, mostly under The leaders hip OF the DOtori-
| ons Big Bear. Bsttleford sdyices say party
Of the Indians approached the forr, aud IT
was thought they wire going To make an al
| tack on those btseiged there, fire was opened
| at long range by mounted police In the fort
Two indians were killed, the oth,rs hastily
| rt treated.
Another report which comes rom
| Gen. Middleton's party says dirty rebels ere
| taken prisoners ~ b tttleIo-d, Rhether half
| breeds or Iodaus Is not known.
Frog Lake IL about 100 milee ncrthwest Of
| Battleford aud Is 80 miles from Fort Pitt The
| reserves there are occupied by three bands vi
Crees. They number over 3OO. Battleford a
surrounded by l,GCO indians, but 10 attack
| has been made on Lbe barracks. Indian Agen,
| Roe has not been killed as reported
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
THE LAW MAKERS

ArRIL S-SKNATE-House bill to permit the
consolidation OF educational institutions in
tended to facilitate the union of the Detroit
and the Michigan Medical Colleges was passed
ON third reading. AL after the enacting clause
was struck out In Senate bills to make the pos.
session Of fish or game during the close season
prlma facie evidence OF the illegal capture of
such fish or game, and to provide for Deputy
Attorney General. Adjourned.
aoUsE-The governor noted his approval of
the following acts; amending MuskegCn char
ter, amending Bay City charter, organizing
Iron County. incorporating the public schools
O. Bangor o Bay Co. Incorporating the East
spent the day In committee Of the whole, and
the committee arose the House adjourned.
ArRIL 9.-SEEATE Senator Hswley offered
Tabled Bills passed; Incorporating s
councils Cf Royal Templsrs, authorislne Jack
son County Supervisors and Agricultural
Society to sell grounds, amending section rs,
Howell, relative to taking dispositions to be
used la judicial proceedings. Adjourned.
HousE-The following bills passed on third
reading, abolishing the Office OF Swamp Land
Road Commissioners, authorizing the Kent
Agricultural Society to dispose OF certain prop
erty, to pension Detroit firemcn, to secure the
doors of the Girls Industrial School at Adrian,
amending Grand Rapids school act, requiring
prosecuting attorneys to furnish the Attorney
General with statements and briefs Of criminal
cases removed to the Supreme Court, amending
section 501S, Howell, relative to organization
OF township boards Of inspectors, defining
qualifications OF deputy sheriffs, for the collec-
ton OF apiarian statistics, to protect defend
ants In notice Of set-of, to provide punish
ment OF death by hanging for the crime OF rape
Indemnity postponed. Adjourned.
APRIL 10.-sEvATE The governor notified
his approval OF the acts to rebuild and repair
the bridge across the Au sable river; amend.
Ing the charter OF KalamsEoo; amending Sec
ton 5lS4, Howell, relative to public libraries;
repeating the law establishing the office OF
swamp land road commissioner; Senate bill
100, amending law relative to employment OF
coDvicts In jails were indefinitely postponed.
Tine following bills were passed: Amending
act Incorporating village Of South Lyons; in
cooperating the village schools OF Salem; for
free public library 10 jackson; amending act
The following bills were lost on the third
reading: Amending section 626, howell. rela-
tive to notaries public; amending act l9S, OF
1917, relative TO tax on dogs. Adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Estee offered resolution CEN
surfing the Detroit Evening Journal and It's
correspondent for the publication of an item
falsely describing the tone Of debate in the
House upon the Hankerd bill. Adopted.
Bills passed. Organising Salem union school
district, amending South Lyon charter, en-
powerinR lseslte, InRham county, TO borrow
money, amending section 1904, Howell, relative
to county agricultural societies, connecting
the state house OF correction with the Ionia
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

water works. 70 protect firms from dishor-
esty on the part Of Individual members failed
to pass. Adjourned.
APRIL 11-sKNATE-The Senate paaed the
bill 10 prevent ashing In Gun Lake find ad-
journed till Monday at 10 a. m.
HoUsE-The governor noted bis approval OF
the acts making an appropriation to the sgri
cultural college. The following bills passed
on third reading Appropriating money foI
the state reform school; 10 pay the claim OF K
q. Weber for Ruushot wound accidentally
received at the state military encampment 4
approved by the board OF State auditors
for fencing Of pit holes and shafts; making ter
hours legal day . work; amending section
9l34, Howell; relative 10 offenses agains
property; for the relief Of q. r. Parker: Il
prevent the sale OF immoral books, newspa
pers, pamphlets, etc. relative TO unearne,
land grants; for a grant Of swamp lands TO ali
Gratiot county In improving Maple river
Adjourned until ~ a. IN. Monday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
A Decision About wills.

A decision has been rendered by the
Supreme Court in the case of Tina
Lloyd versus the Wayne circuit judge.
This is case where the relator pre-.
sented his will to the Wayne county pro-
bate court for probate and allowance
n his lifetime. under the statute of
1888. The leading object of the will
appears to have been to exclude one
son, and also the realtors wife, from
all share in the distribution of his estate.
The probate court heard the case and
decided against the will. An appeal
was taken to tho circuit court, where
the case was stopped, the jury discharg-
ed and an order entered affirming the
decision of the probate court. This
was done on the ground that the law OF
1888 was unconstitutional. The relator
then asked tho supreme court for q
mandamus vacating the order of the
circuit court.
The supreme court held that such 0
case Is not in any sense judicial pro-
ceeding which a court is bound to con
slider. and although under the state law
governing the probating of wills during
lifetime, will may be presented for
probate, there Is nothing in the statute
that can take from the testator the
power to dispose of his entire property,
not merely by a new will, but by sale
or gift. The court also held that while
the particular statute under which the
viii was sought to be probated was de-
signed to prevent the unseemly and dis
graceful attempts too often made to de.
faat tho lac faotapaant If Marianne thnr.
oughly competent to deal with their
own affairs, 1t had been so drawn as to
remove none of the difficulties, but
rather to make them worse.
In closing the court declared il as its
opinion that the statute is imperative,
as not within any recognized judicial
power, and that the courts cannot be
called upon to administer it. A man.
damus was allowed vacating the entire
proceedings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
TWENTY. -FOUR wears AGO w. C. Hor

TwENTr-FoUR years ago w. G. Horn,
at that time one of the most substantial
men of Toomsboro, Ca, enlisted in the
Carswell Guards and served until the
battle Of Gettysburg. On the retreat
he had disagreement with his captain
and deserted to the Federal side. After
the war he wrote to bis wife, but the
letter wasmiscarried. Since that time
he has roved all over the country. In
the Indian Territory he met Georgian
from whom he learned that his wife
was still alive, but mourned him as
dead and that his baby daughter had
grown up and become the wife of j. s.
Brady. To SEQ them once more he had
tramped all the way home, reaching
Toomsboro April 4.