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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
OVER A MILLION APIECE.
One of q Hundred and Forty-ninc Heirs to
SISO,00O, 1000.

One of 4 Hundred and Forty-ninc Heirs to
SISO,0GO, 1000.
CHICAGO, March CIV. l. Lawrence. a
clerk in the mailing department of the post
office, has received letters from a sister liv-
ing in Rochester, N. V, telling him that be is
one of l49 heirs to an English estate valued
at $3.50 100000 According to these letters
the Lawrences are branch of an old Eng
lish family named Townley As the story
goes his great grandfather en- his mothers
side was William Town'ey, only son Of Lord
Townley, of Townley hall William fell in
love with his mothers waiting maid and
eloped with her t. America, laav-
ing his heritage behind lie was
killed in one OF the battles
Of the revolution. He left two sons Boas
Huntley Townley and Samuel Townley and
the Lawrences are descendants of the Inter
Mr.. Lawrence is not inclined to put much
faith in the story, thinking that possibly the
estate exists only in tie minds Of unssTupu-
lous lawyers who wish 10 Get fat fees for
looking into the matter. Some Of the heirs,
however, are investigating it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
New Fast Freight Line.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Mr. w. J. Spicer,
general manager of the Chicago & Grand
Trunk road, returned Tuesday from
Montreal where he met the general
managers of the Grand Trunk rail
way and the Central Vermont road. Ar.
rangements were there completed for the
running Of fast express trains on their line:
between Chicago and Boston, the distance tc
be covered in ninety hours The east-bound
train will carry dres Ell beef, dairy products,
and such articles, while the west-bound
trains will carry dry goods, boots and shoes,
and other mercantile goods There will be
two daily trains each way, the east bound
trains leaving Chicago at $3.50 and o'clock
P M Tie regular tariff rates will be
charged on those trains, which will be
started at once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

office, and outside the building the names
OF ten or twelve papers they represent
then appear These signs are displayed
totally without regard to the political
creed of the papers whose names they
bear or to their geographical position.
The stranger sees perhaps the Alta Cali
tornian and the Boston Herald next to
each other, and the Chicago Tribune and
the Atlanta Constitution check by jowl.
This little tumble down row of houses is
the center of the Washington news mar
ket, for news has market there the same
as pork has in New York city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26


WASHINGTON Cry, March %. AT eau
Gus of Republican senators Wednesday, the
matter of providing places for their com
mittee clerks during the recess of congress
was the principal question discussed It is
understood that the conference was called
in order that there might be some general
understanding by the majority as to how far
the senate should 60 in creating such
places. Controversy is based upon the reso-
luton recently submitted by Sherman, pro-
posing to rescind 50 much of all resolutions
passed since March l as contemplates en-
ployment of special clerks during the con
greisional vacation. The debate took wide
range, and it is evident from
what has been gathered on the subject that
considerable feeling is manifested. Senators
not having annual clerks to their com
mittees, but having obtained authority from
the senate to carry them over during vaca-
ton period, naturally opposed Sherman's
proposition, and some Of them went so far as
to state that if this resolution passed they
would insist upon the revision of the entire
committee list of the senate Without reach
in5 tie point Of action on Shermans reSolu-
ton, the sub ject was deferred.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

The republicans of Virginia are trying
again to GUST Malone from the manage,
ment of the local republican party. We
should think they would get very tired.
Malone and reputation have several
times been recognized by the national
leaders as the head and front of the
party, and the man and the principle will
be given, as heretofore, charge of the Vir-
giniG portion of the general Doodle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

BLooMINGToN, IL. March 26. The Rev.
c. 5. Smith e eloquent colored orator OF
Illinois, who was leading Independent dur
ing the last presidential election, hal
arrived home from Washington, where
he had an interview with the preSi.
dent He vas offered the Libarian
mission, but declined. When interrogatel
be said that upon mature deliharation. and
with the advice of Fred Douglass and other
eminent eolocel mea, he coacluisl to wait
until the policy of the administration
toward the colorel peope of the south
should be well defined. lie realized that 90
ing to Liberia would oe going cut OF the
world, as far as real seryite to the Amer
can negro was concerned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
SCROFUEA.
Vanderbilts Money Couldn't Buy 1t.

The AcwOrth News and Farmer OF this week
says: Mrs. Elizabeth Baker living within three
miles of Acworth. remarked that Vanderbilt
fortune coald not buy from her what six bottles
of Swifts Specific has done for her. Her state
ment is as follows; For thiTty-onc ye rs | have
suffered almost death from that horrible disease
scrofula. Formany years was unable to do any
hing in keeping up my domestic affairs Lasl
october was induced to try Switt's Specific. any
used two bottles and was so much benefited I'D
it that purchased four more from Messrs North
cut 81 Johnson. which has almost entirely rcliey-
ed me. feel like new person and can co al
my own housework. BefO took the ). S. $.
my life was burden, as my entire person WIS
covered with sores. and in this miserable condi-
ton did not care to live. / had red every rem
edy known. and my case was generally regarded
as incurablc. had been treated by the best ply
sicians to no avail. | most heartily recommend
Swift's Specific TO the afflicted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
Illinois Soldiers. or,t,r., u,p,c

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March IS The legisls
ture is investis ating the conduct of tht
Soldiers Orphans home at Normal Tn.
inquiry is based upon charges Of neglect spg
gested by the fact that en- inmate namet
Lizzie Fish was placed in the hands of Ger
tain parties, several years aga, and rel
whereabouts entirely lost sight of by tie in
stitution. When her guardian wanted her
she was found after a long search Twin
with a very peer family in Florida and IN
derscins great privationS. TIE inve,tica
ton shows neglect i'll this case
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Billiousness
Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidneys
or any disease of the urinary organs. OF
who ever requires an appetizer. tonic OIL
mild stimulant will always find Electric
Bltters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaction or money refunded. Sold al
fifty cents bottle by. Hartz & Balm
sen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

COLUMBUS, .Ohio, March 26.-The lower
house of the legislature has passed, with but
few dissenting votes, a Iii prohibiting the
employment of children under IA years Of
age in mines and manufacturing establish.
ments. A bill has also been passed by the
house providing that every person or cor.
poration employing female employees in any
manufacture, mechanical. or mercantile es-
Enlistment in this stata shall provide suita.
bic seats for the use OF the employees so en-
ployed, and shall permit the use of such by
them when they are not necessarily engaged
in the active duties for which they are EN-.
plcyed Both bills were introduced by
Haley. Of Cuyaacga county,.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

THE Mahdi. is taking a mean advantage
of the British. He won't let them form
squares. He surprised them near Saukim
yesterday while they were in the act, and
the result was a very narrow escape from
bad British defeat. Heretofore the
square has been the only thing that has
saved the British from humiliation. Ii
the Mahdi takes that from them they will
be poor indeed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
The wabash Railway.

ST. LOUIS, March 26-It is'statod on the
authority of a gentleman well known in
railroad circles that Scion Humphreys, re-
ceiyer of the Wabash railroad, when last
here, expressed him elf very sanguine of
the ultimate disentanglement of the affairs
of that road. He believes the plan pre-
pared by President joy will be accepted
by the bondholders, and the cablegrams to
the contrary were, he thinks sent out for
stock-jobbing purposes. A meeting will be
held in this city on April ?, at which a COM
mittee of the English bondholders is ex-
pected to be present, and the affairs of the
company will probably be arranged at that
time
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

GEN. BUTLER writes long letter about
yachts and yachting. 1t is not exactly
his purpose to beat the yacht that ought
to win, but he would like to have com
promise verdict from the committee of
judges. 1t is understood that he will
take the stump with this object in view
next week, and that Commodore Dana
will support the proposition with all his
might and main.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.-Among
tine great many nominations for postmasters
sent to the senate By the president Wednes-
day, were the following; William A.
Workman, Sulphur Springs, Tex; Robert
o. Dunton, Gainesville, Tex; Henry Cassidy,
Youngstown, Ohio: Henry L. Beach,
Co,hocton, Ohio; Willis G. NefF. Greencas-
tie, Ind; Sorden Listen, South Bend, Ind.
J. Knoxhall, Toulol, Ills; Thomas j. Bum,
bloomington, his; John Cunningham, Mat
toon, Ills. George w. Cate, Stevens Point,
Wis; David q. Irwin, Lake City, MINI. j.
NJ. Dearmond, Davenport, Iowa; M. H.
Ham, Dubuque, Iowa; Joseph Lander, State
Center, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

CHICAGO, March 26 Miss Sylvia Ham
mond, daughter of a prosperous farmer al
Springfield, Ohio, three years ago was pun
ished by her mother. She purchased e suit
Of boys clothes and ran away from home
She obtained work as a boy, and for three
years masqueraded sue essfully. In time
she reached Chicago and obtained position
in the West Division Railway barns, water.
ing horses. People began to suspect the girl
in male attire, and Tuesday she was ar
rested. Her folks have been notified
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March Drank Al.
Robinson, prominent attorney, member OF
the law firm Of Robin on, Powers 81 Lacy,
expired Weanes lay morning, aged IS years.
He was afflicted with Bright'S disease for
years, and was about the'c.ty last week. A
complication of other complaints produced
sudden and fatal termination. Mr.. Robin.
son was native OF Vermont, graduate Of
Dartmouth college, and a resident of Du-
buqIe for over twenty-five years.
SIOUX FALLS, d. T., March 26.-Pevtou
H. Acton, formerly editor OF The Sioux
Falls Daily Leader died here Tuesday. He
was writer of marked ability, many years
connected with the press here and elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
gentle SPRING

Among spring preparations, do not
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, 1885-03-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bismarck's testimonial birthday fund has
reached $575, 900
Col. Alexander Mcclure says President
Cleveland's favorite dish is pot-pe.
The seed of the petunia grandifiora, an
exceedingly beautiful flower, is worth $500
an ounce.
Ida May Eu,k, daughter of the governor
of Wisconsin,, died Tuesday morning, in her
Goth year.
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, the presi-
dents sisters, are reported to be stanch Re-
publicans
x-President Arthur, it is said, will sail
for Europe July Is and spend the summer
in England
The Hon. Jacob Thompson, who was sec
rotary OF the interior under President Blu
chanan, died Tuesday at Memphis, aged rs.
Belva Lockwood told tie people of Cen
tralia Saturday night that she considered
the assassination of President Garfield o
blessing in Disguise
A perfect skeleton, to which was attached
ball and chain, wa lately uuearthed
twenty-five feet below the surface of the
earth near Savannah.
Aho lOi lS4Oc'A leblitl0 VI Jie lGAlS
were declared open for entry at Tucson, A.
T., and hundreds of people rushed to the
land office TO make entries.
Mr.. /. N. Higgins, managing editor of
The San Francisco Morning Call, died Sat
urday, He was formerly well-kuown cor
respondent at Springfield, His
The Texas legislature has passed bill
compelling railway aud other corporations
doing business i'll the state under penalty of
81 900 per month, to maintain a general
Office in the state
The loss by the fire at Charleston, W. Va,
will reach $4,000. 1t has been discovered
that the safety-valve Of the boiler, the ex-
plosion Of which caused the confagration,
had been plugged with iron.
1t has been suggested that Mr. James Rus
sell Lowell may may he induced to remain
in England by the offer of a professorship in
Oxford university, which has already con-
ferTed upon him the degree Of D. c. L.
In the case OF James D. Fish, ex- president
Of the Marine bank, counsel for Fish Tues
day moved for dismissal of the defendant,
claiming that the prosecution had proved no
offense, but the court Cyerruled the motion.
The Mormons are greatly disappointed at
the supreme court decision in the Utah
commission case, and aliege that the ruling
that congress il supreme in territorial mat
ters is opposed to a Republican Sorm of gov
eminent
The Ohio house Tuesday passed bills pro-
hibiting the employment of children under
IL years of age, and providing that corpora
tons or others employing women or girls
shall procure seats for their use when not
engaged in active duties, and making fine
Of SO to SIS for each violation of the law.
The lharges Of the Civil Service Reform
association against Eugene Higgins, nomi-
mated for chief of the appointment division
Of the treasury, are that, in 1875 he violated
ballot-boxes, substituting for tickets cast
those of the opposite party; that in 1879 he
played bulldozer in tho Clarks vile district,
terrorizing quiet citizens and voting hun
dreds of non-residsnts; and that he is a lob
byist and Interested in gambling house.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

have been a sufferer from rheumatism for 20
years, at times with almost intolerable pain. |
had the best medical treatment and took all sorts
Of remedies, but without relief Being reduced
a most TO 4 skeleton, and not being able 10 walk
even with crutches was induced 20 try Swift :
Specific. and it acted like charm, and | an to-
day entirely believed. Have thrown away my
crutches and am in excellent health. | believe
swift Specific viii cure the worst cases of rheu-
matism. Mrs. EZRA MRRsHON,
Macon. Ga. Aug 4, 1854
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c.
| will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered BY missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d.
New York City.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

IT transpres that if the telegraph cons
panies disturb the soil in order to bury
their wires the cholera will come down
upon us like u wolf on the fold But then
if the wires remain above ground We
shall probably have cholera too.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

JAMES STEPHENS declares that he has
never been in sympathy with the dyna,
amiters. If that is the case the charge
to the opposite effect is the meanest of
all libel, and some means to relieve him
of his starving condition ought to be Ia
ken ut once.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

The starving miners of the Hooking
Valley are exhausted, and the great Blaine
syndicate will have its own way hereafter.
The cause of the miners was just, but
monopoly is.proof against everything of
that nature.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

SECRETARY WHITNEY will pay none of
John Roach's bills until he is satisfied the
money involved therein has been fairly
earned. Heretofore Mr.. Roach has been
subjected to no distressing annoyance Of
this kind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

The Chicago Nea0s says that many
beautiful women continue to besiege the
postofllce department for positions, being
under the impression that Frank Hatton
is still at the head Of it. The assertion is
intended as a libel on Hatton, but it hap
pens to be far more serious one on the
bettersCX
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

THE Limerick chamber Of commerce will
present an address of welcome to the
Prince of Wales. Perhaps 1t will not be
overcharged with affection, but it will be
so sufused with the properties that tho
Prince will be greatly impressed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
"WHI WE LAUGH.
BECAUSE SUNSET" WILL GO TO
Ho8NOB WITH SUNRISE.
The Oecident and Orient to Foregather
in the Persons of s. 8. Cox and the
Sultan-Postmasters Appointed
Two Years Appropriations.

WASHINGTON CITY, March &c. The presi-
to Turkey.
The appointment is well received OH all
hands as one that is eminently fit and
proper.
s. S. Cox. or Sunset" as he is better
known from a sophomol ic Grafton which he
delivered at Athens university, Ohio, where
no was educated, was christened Samuel Sui
ivan Cox, and came of old Democratic
stock His father, Ezekiel Taylor Cox, was
a prominent Ohio politician, and his grand
father Gen. James Cox, fought at Brandy
wine, Germantown, and Monmouth, and
was IN intimate friend OF Thomas Jefferson.
His mother was the daughter of Samuel
Sullivan, treasurer of Ohio in 1915, and a
man noted for rJbty of life. In his 18th
year s. S. Cox q, sisted his father in his
law Office at GAINESVILLE, OHIO, and when adj
mitted to the bar he knew the goth volume
Of Ohio laws almost by heart, and
could draw any Pleading without consulting
Chitty. His grandfather, in his viii, en-
joined upon the boy the necessity of uphold
ing Democratic institutions, and early his
tastes were directed to politics After his
present Governor Hoadly, and with him
went to Cincinnati where both practicel
lie went to congress in 1856, at the age of
- years, and served until 1866, repeatedly
representing Clark county, Republican
district He went t. New York and lived IN
private life until 1859, when he again went
to congress from an Irish district and has
ever since remained a member He is well
known as the author of "Why We Laugh"
and several charming books of travel His
word tournaments with Ben Butler and
Others in congress have made him famous
He is about 50 years old, but full Of life ans
vgor, is under the medium height. has
long, nigh heal, high and broad forehead,
Straight and thick nose, high cheek bones
ami wears Il mustache and chin beard, in
which the gray is sappianting the black His
eyes are dark and twinkle from under heavy
dark eyebrows. lie has q wife but no chill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
Communication.

WETUNPKA. Ala, Sept. ., ISSi-About SIX
years ago became afflicted with very disagree
bic skin disease, with large, dry sores and many
pimples on my face, hands and shoulder, The
sore on my shoulder eat ont hole mes rly an inch
deep, and the cauccrous appearance of one of the
sores near my eye alarmed me very much tried
all kinds of treatment. but found nothing that
seemed 10 affect the disease finally decided to
try :. ;. 5 on advice Of a physician, and in a
short tine the scahs dropped from the sores and
left my skin smooth and wen. l consider $ $ :.
the greatest blood medicine ever made, and the
only thing that viii cure the disease with which
was afflicted. think my trOuble was the result
OF aNrriblc attack of nalarial fever contracted
while farming in the Tallapoosa river swamp
can be fonnd at my office in the court house at
Wctumpka. You can refer 10 me.
]. l.. RHODES,
Dep. Sheriff Elmcre Co, Ala.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SFECIEIC Co., Atlanta. Ga,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

We have the startling news now that,
after all, the president does not contem>
plate matrimony. The several American
ladies who are thus prematurely widowed
will have thesympathy ofthe great Amer>
lean public
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

WASHINGTON CITY, March &C. The sen
ate was called to order Wednesday at !:
O'clock James H. Berry, of Arkansas, wa;
elected United States senator to succeed
Garland, was sworn and took his seat. Al
1905, on motion of Miller of California, The
doors were closed ahd the senate in executive
session continued the consideration of the
Weil-LaAbra treaty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

~en<sN~-y
ties. The mountain farmers in these counties
are unable to purchase either food or seed,
and as the season for planting is near every
thing looks distressing. Kanawha county
can take care OF her stricken people, but
help will be needed for other counties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

A RECENT decision makes it proper fol
woman to marry a second time if she
has not heard from her first husband in
five years, it being fair presumption
that the first husband is dead. 1t GER
tainly is fair to presume that if he isn't
dead he ought to be.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

The Prince of Wales goes to Ireland
as member of the commission for the
housing of the poor. The main business
of the English landlord in Ireland is the
unhousing of the poor, but his Royal
Highness can't help that.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

WASHINGTON CITY, March 26.-Edwin W
Keig htley, third auditor of the treasury has
rendered his resignation Judge Keightley
is native of Indiana and was appointed by
President Hayes. He is an active politician
and took part in the presidential campaign
in the interest OF the Republican ticket. He
resigned at the request of Secretary Man.
ming
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26

A leading English medical journal esti,
mates that patent medicines cause the
death of 10000 persons per year.
Boss" Tweed's former dwelling house
at Greenwich, Conn, is to be torn down
to make room for larger mansion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-26
1SS1-H


NTand toIaI. -. vt, OoJ,2I3 sI33, 81, 495
In addition to the amount appropriated for
pensions in 1SS4-'5 an unexpendei balance of
S66, 100000 was reappropriatei and made
available The appropriation for the Dis
trict Of Columbia includes only the amount
payable by the United States