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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

As.er prayer by Rev. s. i. Wallis, Of
T5bick Church. Va, and music, Hail to the
Cmof, by the Harina band, tbs Grafton Of
Hon. Robert c, Winthrop was read by Goa
gresham John D. Long Of Massachusetts
ilr. Winthrop deiyeI the address at the
laying Of the cornerstone. JAW 1913. ard
very appropriately vss -siac.ad to deliver
the dedicatory address al,o He was taken u
some time ago and had net sufficiently re
covered 70 make it possible - perform The
tass, assigned him. Hy address was pre-
pared hy himself, however, t-efore his Ill
Hess. The concluding paragraph Gs Spoken
by Governor Long was ss follows:
Our matchlass obslsE stands proudly he
fore lis to-day, ani we hal it with the e.
ultsticn of f. united AMI glorious nation
1t may CT m.y not bs proof against
the csvlls Of critics but nothing
OF human construction ia proof against
the casualties Of time The storms of winter
must blow AMI beat upon il, The action Of
the elements must soil and dscolor il. Iht
lightniags q heaven may scar and bincsen
Il. An earthquake may shake its fnUrdE
tiaRR Some mighty tornado or restless ~
clone may snt 1t, massive blocks asuudel
and hurl huge fragments to the ground.
But tie chaUz atoy vtirh it commemorate
ana iiu+Liate- l. y" uFt, II VIII REMAIN IN
changed nud uayhaa.s bls in ell its con
summa5e purity and 81 iga4QT, and will NOR,
and more command the homage of sucoes l.
ing ages 10 MI regions e.. the earth Col b.
praised, that character i ours forever
At the conclusion Of Mr. Winthrop's ora
ton, Eon John " Daniel. Of Virginia, &c
hvsred his grafton
poem va thsa Tend, and after al
dresses by other distinguished citizens ID,
ceremonies enael aHa the audience dis
p9r-el.
At night tkera was a very fine display o
Proverbs aear the monument
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
WITH, GRATEFUL POMp
THE NATION DELEGATES A FITTING
TRIBUTE
To the Great Architect Of His Coun
ty's Liberty and Fame.
The Noble Shaft That OvertOps the
Highest of Mans Constructions Duly
Delivered TO the Nations Keeping
A Splendid Pageant and I'm
pressive Ceremonies.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. %. The formal
dedication of the Washington monument,
which has been in the course OF erection for
the last tfirty-seyen years took place here
Saturday, and the ceremonies both at the
monument grounds aud at tine capitol were
Of the most imposing and impressive char
acter
Unfortunately for the comfort Of the
thousands who participated and witnessed
the outdoor exercises, the weather
was intensely cold, the thermoine-
ter 1T Il a. M, ranging Is
degrees above zero, but the SKY vas clear
and bright aud the event proved memoir.
able one in the list OF Washington psgeants.
The near approach Of the Inauguration
ceremonies sweiled the crowd Of visitors
ami at an early hour the streets
presented an unusually animal Z
appearance with the numerous mill
tary and civic organizations, and the
crowds Of spectators marching toward and
convergiug near the base Of the grant shaft
$50 feet high, which looks down upon ali
OTHER constructions upreared by the HIM /, Of
man
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb, 10, 1885
One Of the new members Of congress
who seems abundantly able to take care
of himself and congress at the same Time,
is Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri, whose speech
es upon the Indian question and the river
and harbor bills are most refreshing in
these days of jobs and jobbery, Seldom
in the annals Of the house has young
man all at once plunged into such popu-
larity among the house members Of both
parties, who never fail to be ali attention
when this gentleman from Missouri gets
the floor The secret Of Mr. O'Neill ;
present success. and which promises him
a most brilliant future, is the sincerity Of
his style, his ready and altogether orig
nal wit which never fails to be pointed
without being offensive The measurers
with which Mr. 0 Neii has been chiefly
identified are those which have been di-
rectly for the interests of the great public
and especially that part Of it represented
by the industrial classes.
The cranks throughout the country are
already after Mr. Cleveland. There is not
much fear of such fellows as Dr. Ray,
who has had mission" from Heaven or
somewhere else 10 remove" the new
president, but there is something like u
hreAtened calamity IN prospect from the
demand that will be made on the eLeCu
tive for some sort Of innovation anon es-
tabished customs Here comes aMfppeal,
for instance, from handful Of so called
temperance women in Washington. among
whom / readily recognize some as the
wives of gentlemen who nightly search in
vain for the part of the door TO introduce
the latch KEY, because Of cold tea, and
these persistent females petition Mr..
Cleveland to Danish wine from the White
house. There is another cOterie of WO-
men here who desire and probably will
compel the president to aCcede to theii
demands upon the character of the com
panY and the social festivities of the Man
sion. In this respect MIR. Arthur has al,
lowed himself to be hampered to deeper
extent than any predecessor except Hayes
and if Uncle Grover escapes them he has
more vertebrate than he has been given
credit for having.
OF course everybody admits that these
are degenerate days, and that Sc far as
politics and parties are concerned, we
have arrived at the lowest stratum of de-
pravity, but what would we think now if
the governor of sovereign state and the
vice president of the United States should
cling to a petty local Office to which they
had been elected Just for the sake of hold
ing on the salary? Yet this very thing
was what George Clinton did, who fol
twenty one years was governor of New
York and seven years vice president OF
the United States, and all of the time he
was county clerk of Ulster county! Such
things were not only allowable in those
halcyon days of the republic, but they
were expected as matter of course, for
it was then as now, that the remark was
true to trlteness, that few die and none
resign" Dom PEDRO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
Head-Ceator stephen, Denies a story.


PARIS, Feb g MIR James Stephens, ex
head center Of the Fenien brotherhood, de-
nounces as 81 fabrication the article published
in TIE Evenement CT the nth inst, in which
the writer, who eouceais his identity, asserts
that lie sttsniei recent
meeting of Irishmcn, held in a
cellar on an island in the Seine, at which
Stephens, with twelve co1>Dirstors, drew
up plans fer the destruction IF the principal
buildings cf LONDON Mr.. Stephens de
clares that the meeting existed only in the
imagination Of the writer He says: a
have always been opposed to the sui
cidal policy q using desth-dealing ex
plosives, and have never countensnced for
one moment the dynamite mode Of war
fare. No good can come Of it, and the
slaughter Of innocent people by indiscrimin-
sto USE Of dynamite and other destructive
explosives can only bring elium ami uni.
vcrsal ezecration on the perpetrators and
the country which they claim Mr.. Stephens
advocates the formation q federal re-
public in ireland, which he .ays, is the only
solution Of the Irish question. and the only
mode by which the people viii BE- recon
gilal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

SUPPOSE the president elect should ap-
point two or three senators to the cabinet.
Aud suppose he should not announce his
cabinet, even semi-oficially, until the
day of his Inauguration. And suppose
there should be two or three vacancies on
the democratic side. The extra session Of
the senate will be for the purpose Of act
ing on the principal appointments and
there appears to be no doubt about con
firmstion in any event, The appointment
of brace Of senators would probably
rally all the other senators to the canGr-
nation of the whole cabinet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

THE American Art association desires
to make an exhibition Of all the Meission-
er pictures in this country for the benefit
of the Bartholdi pedestal fund Eanderr
bilt has seven of them and adheres to his
rule not TO lend his art treasurerS. His
check can not take the place of the pic
lures, and.the show will probably not be
completed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
gnE ROOT 81 TIE EVIL.

To thoroughly cure scrofula it is neces
sary TO strike directly at the root of tho
evil. This is exactly what Hoods ssrsa-
parilla does, by acting upon the blood,
thoroughly cleansing it of all impurities
and leaving not even faint Of scrofuIs
in the vital fluid Thousands who have
been cured Of scrofula by Hoods Sarsa,
parilla, testify 20 its wonderful blood pu
rifying qualities. Sold by all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

People are going to the capital oil the
nation to witness the Inauguration OF
president OF the Unit9d States-not gong
to the court of royalty to behold the
GROWING of king. It is the great Amer
lean privilege to go as one pleases, and
not have to stand around and wait the
pleasure of anybody as to the train to de-
part in. At the B. & O. depots, it is need
less to remark, the great American Gus
tom is still in vogue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

nlent, not to say CONSERVATION, was created
throughout London Saturday by the circula
ton of numerous wild but vague reports Of
disastrous battle between the British forces
under Gen. Sir Rsdvers Butler and the
Arabs at Abu ILlea. Some of the reports
wsrs to the effect that Cen Buller's camp
had been suddenly surprised by the enemy,
AMI his little force overwhelmed
and annihileted, while others had
it thst the general had been
so hard pre-se1 that no wss forced to sur
render Internationally. None Of the re
ports could be traced, and inquiry at the
war Office as to their truth brought ont the
reply that the reports we're without the
slightest foundation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

NOBODY has yet urged the claims Of one
of the most distinguished democrats in
this country for cabinet position. No
body has ever suggested Horatio Seymour
a. man who would grace any position
in the cabinet. Have the distinguished
services of this great man been lorgotten2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb % The cabinet
gossip is gradually eliminating some Of the
doubtful material from the list, and, in
doing SO, making tolcrably sure Of at least a
part Of that body. Indesi, there is good
reason to believe that tho slate, as at
present made up, IS pretty well known here.
ant that it stands about ss follows: State
department, Baysrj; treasury department,
Manning; interior department, Thurman
post Office department Miller Of Nebraska;
department Of il tice, Ga!@ai; war de
psrtment, Villas; navy drnsr.maut, Morse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

The announcement Of President Cleye>
lands cabinet will be unanimously salts
flying in at least one respect. It will
bring to close the occupation Of the
sapient newspaper men who have been
gossiping about the cabinet men for three
months
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Is GENERAL GROsyENoR ;oateut to be
shuffied about single handed among
about three hundred and tilty congress-
men. Isn't it about time FOR him to rush
conspicuously into the Gn5ornatorial
feld2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

JOHN BULL has taken largely of the
harvests of European wars without doing
much of the fighting. Now be must do
the major part OF the fighting, aud may
reap meager harvest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Lesser Light one OF the three sperm can
dies borne in Washington's funeral process
sion, were exhibited
brief prayer by the Grand Chaplain
asking the blessing.of nourishment, refresh
ment and joy upon all who were assembled
aud response by the brethren-"So mote il
be, drought this part of the pro
cee1ings 10 an end.
This closed the ceremonies at the mcnu
ment, and the procession, e grand display Of
militory pomp and civic power, moved from
the monument grounds to the capitol The
sidewalks Of, Pennsylvania avenue through
which the procession marched, for distance
OF one mile, we're literally packed witt
paoOle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
THE MONUMENT.

The outdoor ceremonies begun at
the foot Of the monument at precisely
II O'Clock. The grand stand wes filed
with distinguished guests, President Arthur,
his cabinet, visiting governors of states, sen
stors and representatives, the diplomatic
corps and members Of the monument com
mission, all participating in tie proseRta
ton, dedication, religious and Masonic exor-
ciSes.
Senator Sherman presided and oPensi the
exercises with q brief address, reviewing the
history Of the monument and paying an ele
giant tribute 10 Washington An address.
by the venerable W " Corcoran, president
Of the Washington Monument association,
who was present but unequa. to the task 81
speakin~. was raad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

GROVER CLEVELAND" says an cX-
change, will be our twenty second prcsi~
dent" Well, let it go at that. Perhaps,
to prevent hiatus in history, the admin
iStration of Hayes should be counted,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

LONDON, Feb, st is reported from St
Petersburg that ? collision has occurred be
tween Russian troops aai AfShsns An ell
vance by th.s Russians upon post held by
the ameel's troops is known to lie ii prog
rsss, and the rumQr that there has been al
engagement il generally crsUtad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

IT is easy to argue that England IS car
rying on the war in Egypt as means OF
protection to her bonddol!ers; but there
is more than money in it. Humanity
plays large part.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Time is money" II you have bad
cold, don't NOPE around and half do your
work Get bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup take dose at night and get up tie
next merning-cured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

LONDON, Feb All i, stated that ia /
stone has been given medical elvico that he
must resign as premier inside Of three weeks
or be Frustrated on A sick bel. The alterna
tive is presented Of yesjgniHg the cares Of
state or rasigniag himself t. the inevitable
The report is denied
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
PheI.n's Euolnv Committed.

New YoRE. Feb. 23.-B.r.arl Short, the
would be assassin OK Capt Iaalan, was ur
in court again Saturday. Iii.
counsel moved that he lie
discharged This was sntsgonizel by the
district attorney and the judge finally CON
cluded to commit him in the sum Of $1,000
for trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

SOMEBODY, who pretends to be an ennis
sary of the Mahdi, is circulating a docu-
ment. He wants peace on the MaLdi's
basis. He will probably not get it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

The latest ahaps for coffee cups is square
the latest decoration wild flowers apparently
growing up from the base of the cup, all
around it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

1t Is an old saying that boy is always
hungry; it is equally true that if girl is not
hungry at least three times day she is in
wroug physical condition.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Had rheumatism SO I could not walk.
Doctors did all they could, but was no
better. Four bottles of Athlophoros cured
me-" Mrs. II. Strong, Westville, Conn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

THE way to get at Mr. Cleveland'S little
secret is to wait pat-sntly. The time is
rapidly approaching when ne viii be
obliged to disgorge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

ANOTHER supposed dynamite plant has
been found near 3 magistrates office In
London
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Physicians attest: ''Coldens Liquid
Beef is particularly useful in Diphtheria
Fever, and every depressing disease"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

The Mormon temple at Salt Lake will
yet require more than four years for It's
completion, and will cost So. 100000.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

To recover an old graz goose worth 10
cents, claimed by q neighbor, cost q Ken
lucky litfgant Gao.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
RuMoRs OF A BRITISH DEFEAT.

London in Cons formation Over REPORTS of
Disaster to Butler.
LONDON, Feb 23-Considerable excite
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23


people.
AT TIE CAPITOL,
all was alert expectancy from an early hour.
Ladies' and children, tickets in hand,
gathered in front cf the main eastern en-
trance as early as 10 o'el,cS, and quite need
ies,ly we're kept shivering in the bitterly
cold Is md for full hour before there were
admitted inside the vast building
All the mcmbers' desks hal hgen removed
FROM the Aour OF The house AMI all the avail
able space flied M with chair. By II
O'Clock tha & .Ileries began to ill. AMI by L
quite . EaHibeJ Of laemoo!s were in the
places assigned 20 the-u
4 covered platform, but exposed
10 the iu,l force OF the north
ern blast. had been constructed be-
tween the eest entrance sal tbs huge IN
gainiy statue which represents Washington
settei, Hlthou clothing, in cool oontemplG-
ton OK tbe capt, o, his 60 lntry. From the
platform
THE PRESIDENT REVIEWED THE PROCESS
SION,
as with step q9iakenai by the
cold nnj 30 the confusing blare
Of many tauds, It marched past
him. the san shining brightly and showing
g. perfection the brilliant variety Of uni
forms worn by the different military organi
atipnt embracing almost all colors and all
STYLES from the continental costumes down
to tine most elaborate and snowy hussar uni
form Of the present day. Whilst the pro
cession was thus winding its way
round the south side of the
building the artllieTy men, who fol
four mortal hours had stood shiyering on
the southern plateau, at la-t got in their
work ana
CANNON WOhF TIE ECHOES
Of the eastern branch Senators aud the
diplomatic corps made their way over e
the senate size and there awaited the sum
mons Of the house. The Judges Of the su-
preJno court were already waiting in their
own chamber.
A. soon as notified that the house was
ready, Mr. Edmsads, president pro tenn. of
the senate, accompanied by that body, en-
tered the hall Of the house Of representatives
and took the speakers chair as presiding
officer Of the ceremonies. Speaker Carlisle
took seat to the left q Mr. Edmunds;
the president and cabinet diplomatic
corps and the judges Of the supreme court,
were ranged suueiiste1y in front; behind
them were tie senators aEd members, and
the background was fi,iei in by tier upon
tier Of interested spectators, a large propro-
ton of whom ware eistsa1iy dressed ladies.
At twenty minutes IA; Z Speaker Carlisle
called the house to order, ani the clerk read
The Journal @. Ffdsy in al every day,
matter Of business way 1t was lust half
past O'Clock when the Sssemblsge was
raped to order, and President Edmunds
said:
GENTLEMEN OF TIE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, You are assembled
pursuant to a concurrent resolution Of the
Two houses u congress to celebrate the me
moral occasion OF th- completion o. the
monument t. the memory Of the first prosi-
dent u the United States. 1t is u.1 only a
memorial but al Inspiration We h, =, thai
shall live in the memory II all generations
= our Post-rity, ant winch We celebrate ii
pursuance q the orders q the two houses Of
cong"e s.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

DAILY-l2iS cents per week, or 80 cents per
month, delivered By carriers TO any part OF the
city
WEEKLY-S2,01 per year postage paid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23
THE DAILY ARGUS.
MONDAY, FEB. 90. 1885.

Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con
gressional District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,
ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS,
OFFICIAL PApEss OF EocE ISLAND CITY AND COUNTY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-23

Argns Block, Opp. Post Office.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08
Church Statistics.

The plenary council at Baltimore
caused to be collected very interesting
array Of statistics disclosing the relative
growth of the various religious denOm-
nations in the United States during the
last twenty years. The population
during that period has increased from
31,OOO,OO0 to 55,OOO.OOO, or at the rate Of
70 per cent. The MethOdists have grown
from 100000 to 100000. an increase
of rs psr cent, keeping pace exactly with
the increase of population. The Prssby-
terians have grown from 3,6OO,O 900 to o.
100000 gain Of SO per cent. but a de-
crease of % per cent when considered
relatively. The Lutherans show an ad.
vance of from 1,250OOO to 10000 60
per cent; the Baptists from 100000 to
to 100000, so per cent; Congregation
alists. 1,413,OOO to 100000, q per cent;
the Episcopalians from 100000 to 1900
600, 32 per cent, the Reformed churches
from 100000 to 100000, 30 Per cent;
and Christians from 100000 to 100000.
60 per cent. The Friends show an abso-
lutte decline of go per cent, frem 10000
to 10000. The Hebrews show q gain OF
100 per cent, having increased from 35O...
600 to 100000. In striking contrast
with these are the statistics OF the Cath
ollie church, which show an advance
from 3,175,0OO to 100000 gain OF 2OO
per cent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08
Life PreserVer.

If you are failing, broken, worn out an
nervous, use "Wells' Health Remover" 81
nruUQista.
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Ladies who would retain freshness and vi
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II YOU are losing your grip on life try Wells
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