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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

The woman suffrage bill has passed both
houses Of the Dakota legislature
The vanilla plant has been found growing
on the borders Of the everglades of Florida
For killing hi mother George Snyder was
sentenced at Hamilton Ohio, Tuesday TO be
hanged Juus 10
The Fremont house at Wyoming, Ills,
was d estroyed by fire Tuesday morning, the
loss being about $4,000
Jag Gould and his associates have been
reelected direct rs of the Iron Mountain
and Missouri Pacific roads.
The Michigan saw. WORKS at East Saginaw
we're SWEEP away 10y fire Tuesday night, the
10 appruXimating 100000.
The executive committee of the Western
Union recommends the payment of "
per cent quarterly divident April 49,
In the Dakota legislature Tuesday the
house, by vote OF - to 70, refused to pass
the capitol removal bill over Governor
Pierce'S veto.
Henry H. Porter, of Chicago, filed petit
ton at indianapolis Tuesday that a receiver
be appointed for the Chicago & Gi eat South.
ern railroad.
The agricultural department estimates
that Of last years CROP, 675, DOC, 600 bushel>
Of corn and lG9 OBJ 600 bushels Of wheat re-
main in farmers hands.
Fourteen merchants and the leading
banker in the town warA found by the police
Tuesday in gambling rooms at Harvard,
Ills. All were bound over for trial.
1t is reported that Samuel J. Tilden's
yacht Viking, IN winter quarters at New
Lon on Conn, was deliberately decorated
on the f5h in homo: of Clevelsnd's Inaugural
ton
the Baltimore sun is authority for the
statement that President Cleveland's lips
touched six verses when he kissed the Bible
and these were in the l12th Palm, from
verse > to TO- inclusive
The New York legi ature has Eeon memo
rallied to revn',a the charter. of Trinity
church, New York, i'll favor of the Annekt
Jams heirs who clam property worth $50,
| 900 90 hel by the church.
TIE executive boar of the Lakeside asso
| ciatlon have arranged for meetings al
| Cleveland, beginning June - with the
summer normal school, the camp meeting
closing the season, to BE- held from Aug {
| to the l7th
| Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox while in New
Orleans received much attention from thu
| admirers of her verses, all of whom were
| rejoiced at e announcement by The Times
| Democrat that she was mother But thu
| paper had to take il back.
Minnie Palmer was billed to play in Chey
enne last Saturday night but disappointet
the people and they now swear vengeanc
aud trnatap IN ,yyrnrt- 81 n tba trp inc tho nov
time she goes 70 the piac and keep he
for a week. compelling her to pay her owl
| board.
At the annual meeting of the Missouri Pa
else and Iron Mountain stockholders at st
Louis, Tuesday, Gould board of director
were elected. The surplus earnings of tin
| Missouri Pacific We're stated to be s., 2S4,
750, and Of the Icon Mountain route S. AGA,
| 500, from both Of which, however, taxes AM
| fixed charges are to be deducted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
FIRST PRINCIPLES.

Thomas Jefferson is universally &C
knowledged to be the father Of the dem>
ocratic party. In his first inaugural adj
dress, March 4, 1901, he announced the
principles by which his administration
should be guided. We copy that part of
the address. 1t is rs follows:
About to enter, fellow citizens, on the
exercise of duties which comprehend
everything dear and valuable to you, it is
proper that you should understand what
deem the essential principles of our gov
eminent, and consequently those which
ought to shape its administration | will
compress them within the narrOwest com
pass they will bear, stating the general
principle, but not all its limitations.
Equal and exact justice to all men, Of
whatever state or persuasion, religious or
political; peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, entangling al
liances with none; tine support of the state
governments in all their rights, as the
most competent administrations of our
domestic concerns and the surest bull
warks against anti republican tendencies;
the preservation of the general govern
ment in its whole constitutional vigor as
the sheet anchor of our peace at home
and safety abroad; jealous care of the
right OF election by the peope-a mild
and safe corrective of abuses which are
Topped by the sword of revolution where
peaceable remedies are unprovided; alb
solute acquiesence in the decision of the
maJorlty-the vital principle of rcpub-
lies, from which there is no appeal but TO
force, the vital principle and immediate
parent OF despotlsm; well disciplined
miitia-our best reliance in peace and
for the first moments of war, till regulars
may relieve them; the supremacy of the
civil over the military authority; economy
in the public expense, that labor may be
lightly burdened; the honest payment of
our debts and sacred preservation of the
public faith: encouragement OF agricul-
ture, and of commerce as its handmade
the diffusion of information and the ar
raignment of all abuses at the bar of pub.
lie reason; freedom of religion; freedom of
the press; freedom of person under the
protection of the habeas corpus; and trial
by juries impartially selected these prin-
ciples form the bright constellation which
has gone before rs, and guided our steps
through an age of revolution and refor'
nation The wisdom of our sages and
the blood of our heroes have been devot'
ed to their attainment. They should be
the creed of our political faith, the text oil
civil instruction, the tombstone by which
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
YOUNG MEN IN COLLEGES.
= Chat with President White, Of Cornell
"A Broader SCOPE.

n AhIuss'lft cope
New ork Mail and Exoress
Andrew D. White, president of Cornell
university, was in n chatty mood when the
writer met him the other day. IL regard
the prospect of educational progress in ths
country" said he, especially in the uniyor-
sites, the number of which you can reckon
on your fingers, as being much better than
it has been for many years. The young
men are more inclined to study than for
merry, and their efforts are productive of
much better results. Classic literature is
not forced upon those VSlo have no desire To
study in that direction: while those whose
minds are bent on Greek and Latin are not
hampered by the want of progress in those
whose inclinatiOns are not directed that
way.
"In Il class of 100 there may be twenty
who ara strongly inclined t. study Greek
and Latin, while the remaining eighty care
nothing for them; yet have a desire to study
modern literature, notably German. French
AMI English. The twenty are enabled to
progress five times us rapidly without the
eighty, while tine latter can be more profita-
bly, employed in other studies for which they
have the inclination The tendency to study
the literature of our own language is growing,
and students find there is much that is beau
tiful therein. The better class OF literature
in both the German and French languages is
being read with advantage to the scholars,
while ancient classics are not being neg
lected. Education is having broader scope
than it had fifty years ago. and students are
enabled to grasp it with far more advantage
than formerly. Universities are becoming
more liberal in their courses. and the young
men are reaping the benefit"
Are modern languages taking the place OF
the ancient or dead languages
YES, and no. Both have their students
and their advantages 1t is not considered
now positively necessary that student
should devote himself to Greek and Latin to
fit him for other studies, while those who
have a fondnoss for ancient literature are
| enabled to devote their time and minds
thereto The German, French and English
| authors are certainly attracting more atten-
| ton than formerly, and l think with ad-
| vantage to those who make them a stuly. 1t
| is not many years ago, that graduates were
! unable to state the order Of such writer's as
| Shakespeare, Pope and Byron; but this is now
| changing, and scholars are becoming as con
| versant with the classics Of modern Europe
as formerly they were with those of ancient
| times |. there ore, think of the progress OF
! Collegiate education as being better than
| formerly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

Mormonism is adapted TO the intellectual
capacities of the masses, the multitude of
the ignorant and poor, the wretched, the
pariahs of society. To these are offered just
what they are sure always TO hunger for,
bold assumption and boundless assertion,
great show Of authority, these helping to
gertrude in faith; salvation by forms, by
the legerdemain of rite, the hocus-pocus OF
initiating and amounting; literal interpreta
ton of the Scriptures, and profuse quota
lions of texts, and specially such as are SET
in the poetical and obscure diction of the
prophets. The same minds delight il
prodigies. "Quod ignotum, pro mrllice
The more mysterious the more true.
The secrecy, too, Of the endowments has
charm, and as we'll the offices and titles
which each one may possess OF such geW
caws and tinsel this church has unlimited
store. And who is not fattered by the as
surance that he is Of the few wise and
blessed Of the race, that the many outside
his coterie are foolish and doomed M
doubt, also by setting the standard OF mo
rality so lamentably low, and Offering saliva
ton to the worst on such easy terms as ex
ternal obedience and service, thousands have
been captured and held The promise, TOO
of land is q lure too MANY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
YOUNG BlsMARcKS DIPLOMACY.
Result of His Confabs with the British
Foreign Secretary.

BERLIN. March 70 Count Hnbsrt Bis
marck, who was seat on a special mission
to Lord Granville FOR the pu:p0se of set
Ting the difficulty between Germany AMI
England, growing out of their re pectjve
claims to the Camsroons, returned to Berlin
Tuesday night, Wednesday morning be
Yves closeted for some time with his father,
the chancellor, and other members of the
German ministry. The counts mission has
been successful beyond the widest expecta-
tiOns, and diplomatic circles are al agog at
the brilliant manner in which tire young
diplomat carried out the instructions given
him. and the successful and highly favorable
conclusions arrived at. As a result OF
the conference with Lord Granville
England comedies TO Germany the
port of Bota; abandons all claims to
the territory, extending from said port to
the right bank OF the Rio del Ray bay. Ger
many also secures the whole of the Came
rooms, with the exception Of Victoria to
which place. she had already wired, Eng
lands claim was never questioned. England
agrees to maintain the neutrality of the ter
ritory lying between the Rio del Ray and
Nayboosa and III no way disturb the natives
in their rights thereat Germany, ON her
pnrt conceded the territory lying between
Lugos and Rio del Ray to England.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

MADRID, March l2.-An attempt to intro
duce cigar manufacturing machines into
some of the large factories resulted Wednes-
day in a serious riot. Five thousand female
cigarmakers struck work and made so VIC
lent n demonstration that it was
found necessary to call out
n large body of police to preserve the peace.
The female strikers, however, attacked the
police Besides pelting them with stones
they used their knives freely, and over
twenty policemen were dangerously
wounded The rioters finally drove tho
police from the ground, and the military
were summoned to quell the disturbance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

THAT poor Bartholdi statue still stands
in allegiance. The senate has refused the
appropriation of 100000 for the pedes-
tai Would it not be better to have done
with the whole unfortunate business by
conveying in some decent way, if possi>
BILE, our thanks to Mr.. BarthOldi for his
kind offer, confessing honestly at the
same time that we are either to poor or
too Shabby to perform our proper func-
ton in the natter The bandying to and
fro of the question is Il public nuisance
and disgrace
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
An Albanian InrisinC.

SALoNICA, March 12.-An instruction
has broken out in Albania. All the avail
able Turkish troops have been hurried 20
the scene. A force of Turkish regulars was
defeated by the insurgents near Lyoumct
At Prisrend the garrison was driven into
the citadel by tbe insurgents and is now be-
sieged The Austrian consul at Prisrenl
and the orthodox priests have also talIet
refuge in the citadel The insurgents cut
the telegraph lines communicating with til,
districts in rebellion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

GENERAL GRANT is doing quite as well
as could be expected, but unfortunately
that is not encouraging news. While he
has good days as well as bad days, his
malady is slowly but surely working its
way to fatal result The country will
be very glad before the year is over that
congress did him such justice as lay in its
power
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
NEARLY VlCTIMlZED VINCENT.
Very Thin Scheme Played on a Retired
Business Man.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March l2.-On Monday
last, while J. A. Vincent, retired mer-
chant was boxing after the tenants of
some property, he was met by genteel-
looking miIdle-aged man, who said he
wanted to rolt house, and asked Vincent
to accompany him home, where they would
consult his partner Upon arriving they
wore met By another !naH, who said they
were engaged in a lottery scheme and,
without further ado, he proceeded to
shuttle some cards which he held in
his hand, lie then turned one of them over
and announced to Nincent that he had
drawn prize of 5000 He then said that
in order to secure his prizo Vincent would
be required to deposit 81, 900 as an equiva-
lent for the prize. Vincent, WHO is very
feeble minded, drew his check ON the Com,
mercial National bank for $50, 600. Friends
got wind Of tho scheme, however, and
stopped payment Of the check The men, il
seems, had an intimation Of the proceedings
and did not present the check, but immedi
ately left town, and have not been heard OF
since
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many of their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
ia the throat, Pain in the Side and Chest,
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
a positive cure. Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size $100.
Miss Cleveland is said to be much on
posed to dancing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Suit for Hall = Million.

RUTLAND, Vt March H. The suit Of tho
Rutland Railroad company against it
former PRESIDENT, ox-Govcinor John b.
Page, comes up for trial March q. The COM
pany charges that as trustee of the bond
holders and as president Of the road, page
appropriated to his own Use 800, 600. Page
admits the existence OF the deficit, but say
ex-Treasurer Joel NJ Haven is responsible
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

MAP Or TERRITORY ABSORBED By RUSSIA.
The above map shows clearly the sections
Of country that Russia has at different times
assumed control of in her southwark march
into Asia toward the frontier of India II
will tie seen that the situation revealed by re-
cent kilograms, and which excites so much
anxiety al London and Calcutta, is the in
evitable outcome o. a deliberately planned
ami firmly prosecuted movement. In 1886 il
will be seen the largest sections of territory
was annexed and the subsequent ecceSsions
in 1S63-G1-'T4 -'76-'Sl and "a grow smaller
as the dap~aC Of alarming the British lioI
increases
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
The Native Indian Press.

LONDON, March l2.--Tho native press Of
lndis, with scarcely an xception, express
loyalty toward England and confidence in
the wisdom and firmness Of Lord DufTerin,
British vicerIy Of India There are many
expressions of anger and bitter hostility
against Russia, and Bra Minis and Moslems
vie in expressi ms of contempt for III eu
religion which they s. + IS "a would t.
tempt to force upon !ndi
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
The Crons in California.

SAN Francisco, Cal, March l2-The
Call publishes crop reports from all the agri
cultural counties in California. In the Sac
ramento valley grain is in good
condition, and showers within a
fortnight will make an abundant
harvest. The same may be said of the
bay and coast counties The grain in the
San Joaquin valley is suffering from lack OF
moisture In some localities it is likely to
prove partial failure, even if rain comes
within few days. In the extreme southern
counties the prospect is good, and the us SUI
March showers will insure full crop. The
"n"Aa@a equals that Of last year. -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Sick on His Fun Salary.

NEW YORK, March 12-The World says
G. b. Meeker, general passenger agent o.
the New y ork Central railroad, is lying
sike and helpless at his home in Schenectady
He has been in that condition for Ions
time, but the company retains him in his
position nominally and sends him his full
salary
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
PITT YOUR HAND

In a vice, turn the screw ;. u I 1'ie
Dain is all you can possibly bear,
md that's Rheumatism; turn the
crew once more, and that's Net
.3lgia. Such was the definition Of
.hese two diseases given his class
Nv a Professor in a medical college,
and he added: Gentlemen, the
medical profession knows no certain
cnre 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, 1885-03-12

THE office seekers are evidently not go
ing to get very close to Cleveland.
His determination to let the heads of dee
partments take charge OF the subordinate
positions appears to be firm and unaltera~
hlp
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

to try the services OF those we trust, aud
should we wander from them IN moments
of error or alarm, let US hasten to retrace
our steps and to regain the road which
alone leads to peace liberty and safety ="
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

THE Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts intimates
that Ingersoll's hearers are necessarily
shallow. 1t is a foolish and malicious in
ference, and if the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts
were given to the truth he would not have
uttered it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
SICK HEAnACuE.-T Thousands who

SICK HEADACHE.-Thousands who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say
that Hoods Sarsaparilla has completely
cured them. One gentleman thus relieved
writes: Hoods Sarsaparila is worth its
weight in gold. 1t will do you positive
good Made by c. l. Hood & Co, Lo,
well, Mass. Sold by all druggists. ION
Doses One Dollar.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
A CHILD !!

TALBoTToN. Ga. Sept. 10. 1854 My little SON
now seven wears old broke ont when a 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 or
more by various physicians without relief, and
tho little boy-s health was completely hr0ken
down About year ago was induced to u>e on
him Swilt's Specific. and two bottles cnred him
sound and wei, and there has been no sign OF 4
return Of The disease. T. O. HOLMES.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Michiran RennhIican Conrentinn.

LANSING, March 13.-1he Republican
state convention for the nomination of can
didates for supreme judge aud regents of the
university, met Wednesday morning and
effected a temporary organization by eloct-
ing John Boles temporary chairman, and
I'd journed until O'Clock
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Nellie Koran Acquitted.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March, IA brief
special from Elkhorn says that the case of
Nellie Koran, of Whitewater, who was
charged with poisoning her sister and her
mother and father, was given to the jury
and after a short elaboration a verdict of
not guilty was rendered
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

IT is proposed to give Mr.. Arthur
dinner on his return to n. \. Prob>
ably Mr.. Dorsey will not be present; but
then Mr. Dorsey is not rs hungry as he
once was.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

THE Buffalo Express wants Senator
Evarts TO run for governor of New York
and then for president. Mr.. Evarts is
fully satisfied. however. He knows when
he is well off
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, March 12-Wedne5.
day, in the joint convention, the Republic
ans refraine1 from voting and in four bal
lots Morrison got SO on the first and 80 on
the other three. Haines voted for Morri-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
War in central America.

LA LIBERTAD, San Salvador. via. Calves.
ton, March 12-War has been formally de-
clared against Guatemala, President Bar
rios, of that republic having recently issued
q decree proclaiming the union of Contra
America as one republic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Gen. Grants Condition.

NEW YORK, March Il. Zen. Grants con-
dition Wednesday, was favorable. He
passed a comfortable night and slept
quietly most of the time. So far as his
throat trouble is concerned, tine general has
not complained of pain for several days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
parna,, and tho Prince.

DUBLIN, March 12-Parnell has issued a
manifesto advising the municipalities o.
Ireland to observe respectful neutrality
regarding the approaching visit Of the prince
af WalaS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

KINGSTON. March ia prominent mill
Gary officer has received a letter informing
him that there are 3, 800 kenians at Buffalo,
drilling with the view of making raid or
Canada
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
NEW DOCTOR IN THE CASE.


Massachusetts Cancer Doctor Going to
See Gen. Grant.
NORTH ADAMS Mass, March 12-W. Z.
Brown, the cancer doctor. has been called to
New York to make an examination of the
case of Gen. Grant The physicians now
treating Gen, Grant will not allow Brown
to prescribe for him unless informed of the
nature of the doctors remedies, which he
says under no circumstances will be done.
DR.. Brown treated his father successfully in
q trouble similar to Gen Grants,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

LONDON, March 12,-The government has
invested in good protital lie securities the sum
Of 10000 pounds sterling, the interest of
which is to I've paid annually to the family
Of the late Gen. Gordon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12

PARIS, March Il 1t is stated that M.
Fournier, minister of commerce., will ask the
chamber of deputies TO repeal the law pro
hibiting the Importation of American meat
This action will be taken with the view O.
allaying the feeling aroused by the increase
of import duties on cGrn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12
Fatally burned by I.amp.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March l2-Margaret
Provost, aged 10, was fatally burned by the
explosion Of a kerosene lamp. Others intae
room were hadly burned