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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
ALETTeR FROM coNKLlNe.


ical Direction.
CHICAGO, March % Chicago Mail
printed the following Saturday Xxx Senator
Conkling, in a letter written to a personal
friend in this city. puts himself verj de-
cidedly on record a; having no further am.
bition ina political dirsetion He says:
Your friendly lett and its pleasant in
closure made an agreeable tieak in the
unending round of worS. The assurances
you write, especially that of yonr unchanged
friendship, are sincerely appreciated TIE
occasion for putting to lolitical test tie ieel
ms of others has a sed, tut it is none the
less satisfaction 10 believe that estrava-
giant assault has not gained enduring ground,
Mr. was very good TO express the
thought You mention, bat 70 such thoasht
is mine Ny impression is, that Tor yon and
me il is quite as well to be no nearer the
springs of pohti than we are now, That
some serious events are not dlstant believe
and it seems to me they have ben rendered
more serious by action and sentiment which
have seemed TO me unfortunate Which
party may gain most from the unsettl,ng
which is going on is matter Of less concern
and reflection than how the count aud its
people may he affected In respect of this
am as earnest as o ser. and I hope ami e.
ieve you are, Cordially,
"RostSnF CaNKsJ\,4"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29


MIR. CHAMBERLAIN appears 81 this
moment to have won the distinction OF
being the fire brand in British politics
Ne has succeeded in making himself con
spicuous by his premature announcement
of hostility to Mr.. Glsdstone's Irish pol
icy, aud has even gone so far, il is said,
as 10 tender his resignation as cabinet
officer Altogether his actions have been
such as TO warrant the inference that in
stead of being sincere in his views he is
only dcsirous of making little cheap
political capital out Of the emergency.
Seeing the opportunity Of accomplishing
this end. when the attention of the public
was thoroughly absorbed In speculstious
as to the probable course TO be pursued
by the government in respect to the set
Element of the Irish question, he has not
besitated to take advantage of the occs-
sion, and by declaration of open hos
tility to draw large share Of that public
attention to himself, Ii is to be noted,
however. that MIR. Gladstone is not great
ly disturbed by this exhibition of can
tsnkerousuess on the part Of the radical
leader, and conveyed well merited re-
buke in his reply to Mr.. Chamberlain 5
iutsmmaiory letter by expressing mild
surprise that the latter should signify his
intention of Withdrawing from the csbi-
net before the full details of any plan had
been submitted As the premier has not
yet stated publicly or otherwise exactly
what proposals he intends to make with
regard to thus absorbing issde, 1t is more
than probable that most of the stories
which have been so industriously circu.
lated by correspondents, both as TO the
nature Of the proposals themselves ana
the effect Of Mr. Chamberlain's detection
upon pablo opinion have been largely
exaggerated Il is no, time to pass jude-
mont upon his policy before il is fully
and publicly defined
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
ADvICk To MOTHERS.

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
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Old men tottering around from rheu-
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a. MY wife and daughter were made
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Ask any good doctor if hop
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On earthiti
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The best periodical for ladies to take
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Thousands die annually from some
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Indigestion, weak stomach, irregu-
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TO produce real genuine sleep and
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hop biiters on retiring.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

WASHINGTON CITY, March 29-The presi
dent made flying trip to tile SHORES Of
6uiPowier river, IN Maryland, Friday
evening He got crack al the ducSs Sna
en- Dyed a dinner Of canNa.-lackS Tbs,
President was accompanied tiy ten FarEs
worth, OF Washington. They took the a
a'riace ., incraSSIouai syurs-sS frasl u ashiuo
ton, which stopped at Magnolia station, on
the 6unpowdcr. The dinner was given by
President VI els Of the san Domingo buck-
ing club, al their handsome cottage
Among tie other invited guests were Judge
fackham AMI Cha lies a. Raymond of New
York 1t was said thai the president got
several shots nj the ducks before dinner.
hut he did NOT bring any of them down
The party returned to Washington sy a
late tram
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
short sIoo, GOO in His accounts

NTSCENNEs, ind, March - County
Treasurer hollingsworth was arrested early
Saturday morning on a warTent sworn out
by County CoguEniss: oner baTtiet5, on the
sen atioaal charge of enahez2iement
Holimgsworth it Is alleged, Is short in has
accounts between 81, 900 ana sia0,0n Es
WAS taken to the may or 5 Office at once and
ordered to give s, s9 h4Ii. which he has nGs
dome ana Ia the event Of failure viii be
taken t. Jail Ho!inSswarth seemed very
much downosSt and broken spirited, ana
asked 10 he taken T. ConSTessm Il I as
house FOR counsel ana aia In h ensiaa yor 20
give bond His downfall can I've staributsd
not only 10 nc, hat women ara margin
gambling. 4 fe@ years ago h was pros
yer0us farmer ana vel situated IN HE
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
What is III And What ii Is.

Papillion {Clsrke's extract Of fiax1 Skin
Cure, like many other inestimahle hent>
Cts to mankind, was discovered by sccid
.ent. The proprietor, engaged in the pre-
parstion Of certain plants. from tine 10
time noticed the effect of working in the
pulp vsis on the skin. If there WAS pres>
ent any cutancOus erupiions. warts, blem-
ishes or scrofuleus symptoms, all dissp>
pesred SIS if by magic. After experiments
ing ten years, it has become scientific
fact and priceless boon In the human
race. From giving away few bottles,
the demand has increased until the sale
for The pasi two wears amounts Ia i.0ss, !
ltoo bottles. Large bottles only 81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

NASHVILLE, March sa.-The fire in the
coal mines OF the Roam iron company, at
Rockford, near Chattanooga, continues t.
grow hourly more serious. Fire damp fas.s
ing slate and otaer dangers forced the fire
men from the mines but the flames are
under control around the hoistins machinery
Tie hre has extended to the four
drifts OF the mines, and having y strong
draaght, has RACED III iously. The flames
Were seen hiAh above the mountain, 10
ieet from the poiat wheee they originated,
ana lie entire nroIntaln lie is soN per
moattd with veins OF IA louS flames Sewer
fremen have beea injured, two fatally.
The miners a -aigls dp ali tae vents ami
all COURSES il tie nope OF Slnoaheri,ig the
lanes
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
shEIONsp HER RasY.
Remarkable Ending To Trial The Jury
Donate Their Fees.

Remarkable Ending TO Trial-The Jury
Donate Their Fees.
WHEATON, Ills. March 21--A re-
markahis ending to the trial OF Lena Regain,
Of Rockford, charged with the murder Of her
child, was witnessed by the large audience
in attendance at the court house Thursday.
After States Attorney I. c. Cooyer opened
the case 10 the jury, Judge L. II. Gary,
for the defense admitted ali that was
charged by the prosecution but STATED that
the defense world he that at the time the act
WIS committed the mind of the accused was
unbalanced, AM that trouble and suffering
hal driven her frantic A prirna facie
case having been admitted, the de-
Tense Immediately preaaced olJisens
OF Rockford TO establish the claim made Y
counsel The defendant, a girl OF only h
years Of age. swore thai she loved the chi d
bai thai she did not res.liae what she did
The uty were much affected by her tssti-
mony. AT the conclusion of the intreaue-
tion Of the eefendsnts testimony the states
attorney informed the jury he would t,e sat
isfei with a verdict Of acdnital After the
verdict was pronounced each member OF the
jury EXTENDED congratulations 10 the ac-
cnsed, and donated 10 ler his tees e. q Juror.
The evidence disclosed the tact that the ar
thor of all the trouble is q prominent csti.
cen Of Rocksod who left for the west
within a day or two. The result OF the trial
is highly satisfactory to the general public
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

The new rule adopted by the League
base ball players for the coming year, to
the effect that stolen bases shall appear in
the score Is likely TO increase the excite
ment Of the contests, but some people
fear Il may not make them more enioys>
BILE. The old sources Of superiority, they
argue, in fine batting, pitching, catching,
and throwing. have been already trenched
upon of late by skill in scramble be-
tween the bases, ending in a slide along
the ground. Possibly the bases were
originally meant to be far enough apart
10 require either hit OF some sort from
the hatsman or else an error or inattentiou
in the pitcher or catcher to enable man
on base to advance himself, Bat by dint
OF dancing off the base aud back until the
patience of the pitcher and the public is
warn out, aided by the chances of puz,
Zled umpire's decision on a point hard to
determine accurately, stolen base may
now often be scored. A smart runner
may thus become a great base ball player,
when by no means wonderful at the bat
or in ileldiug. A very large part of the
dissatisfaction in base ball games comes
from the exceedingly difficult questions
thrust on umpires as to whether runner
reaches his base safely or is put out, This
proportion may, lis thought, I've increased
by the encouragement now given to
oftener risk the stealing OF bases. Per
haps. however, the actual result may
show that the new plan will work better
than these critics anticipate.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

SLAVERY STILL PREVAILS IN Brazil

Various newspapers have lately written
enthusiastically of the emancipation Of
slaves in Brazil, and have set out in ..
most cheerful and gratifying WAY the sal
isfsctcry condition of things existing
there. IL is quite IS well to let in a few
cold facts upon the situation.
From Trustworthy informant who
lived for some years in Brazil, ami has
been there recently, VIC have a few state
ments which bear very directly upon the
Question, and are worth q careful read
ing;
Society IS in disturbed condition
The curse 81 slavery Us all over The land
and fear that before the question can be
solved there may be a revolution of some
sort Do not believe what YOU see in the
papers about the equitable and honora-
ole manner in which they are abeiishinc
slavery. Ii j. fact that never before
was the lot of the slave so hard as nov.
and, while there is large abolition party
IN the empire whose utterances remind
Que OF Garrison, Wendell Phillips enc the
Loveloys, there is little hope of the poor
negro getting his rights for the next
twenty years without revelation. This
monstrous wrong cannot go unpublished,
and fear for the nation.
Coming To details, the same informant
says;
On Christmas eve there was an upris>
log OF slaves IN the western part OF the
province, which took al the resources of
the government to put it down. The
horrld batcheries necessary to crush the
Door slaves back into their places will
never be Published. Slavery is further
from beng abolished Today than it has
been al any time during the past ten
years The entire force of the nation
was engaged 10 capturing fugitive slaves
and any day one might see soldiers re,
turning runaway slaves to their masters
chained by the neck OF course slavery
is doomed, but the slavocra and the
money interest Of the counire are irving
TO hold on to the slaves until the hast mo,
ment, hoping to wear them out, and the
atrocities OF the plantation during these
years will never be known. Slaves are
whipped TO death as examples Ii is gen.
orally supposed that there is law thai
gradually emancipates the slave. The
Ssraiva law frees the negro when he is s.
wears old, When poor black has worked
on coffee plantation until he is 6S years
old, ii is cheaper 10 free him than to keep
him.
He also mentions one curious and very
interesting development there, which
would be amusing il il were not pathetic
There is quite colony Of southerner'
10 Brazil, who went there after the civi
war because they could not live under 4
Yankee government Most OF them arr
too poor to get homo. Those who ven
with little money bought slaves. bu
soon found that they could not mansg,
them there As in Alabama and | belieV.
there are only two who possess slave
They would gladly come back if the,
could. They have seen slavery in It's mos
barbarous form. and are, as rule, stroni
sntisslavery men.
In the presence Of facts like these il j
rather early TO be cheering over Brazilian
~-f'-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

Boston, March GA Halifax IN s.
special To The Advertiser says; Consul
General Phelan argues that there Il nothing
in the treaty TO prevent Americans hav.n
caught fish in deep water and cured then,,
from landing them in marketable condition
at any Canadian port and transhippn
them in bond TO the United s. ates by e ther
rail or vessel 1t would appear that refusal
to permit transhimnent VIII be a vioiat o.
of the general bonding arrangement between
the two countries ard might lead 10 retail
atory messurs tending To demo alze tn
Canadian flour and grain trade, via Nca
York, Boston and Portland This is tn.
first important question that will ali,e be
tween Canada and the United States grow
ing out of the Fishery imhrogiio
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

LONDON, March S2-tiladsscae app AIRED
in his seat in the htsIse Of commons Friday
evening, hooking somewhat pals, but APP
pagently in excellent sldFiu> Referring 10
the statement made IN the house Thursday
by karcourt. cha lca!lor Of the excheauer,
fixing day for tn intimidation OF Irish
legislation. Gladstone sail that the measures
which he inteniea 10 submit to parliament
on April $, would be presented in the
form of a bill whose provisions con
tempt ats,i the esjahlisIn Mt Of certsia laws
for the futare government Of Ireland The
premier remarss created profound sea-
sstion, an opinioa IS diS1a,d as TO whether
or no he had dropped the land purchase
chenla
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

New YoRN, Msrca q The noa-appear-
ance OF o. Donovan Rosa 5 organ, The nitei
freshman, this week, gave birth TO many
wild con lectures IN ir.sa circles Some said
he had gone to "txiit@ Dublin castle out OF
existen e: while others averI'ed he was head
Ing the great strike in the southwest An
innnata friend ssid Friday; "Rossa has
hecn relsistently uphr~ided by his friends
with not giving Farnell and the Irish parlia
mentary party fair chance to use powers
OF reasonable persuasion on the English gov
ernment Rosa has not particle of faith
in moral suasion lie has promised not t.
issue The United freshman until be sees the
outcome Of Gladstone's promises t. Par
nell
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

lITTLE Rock, Ark. March IA. N
Longcoy, prominent citizen OF Alexander,
ARK, is reported as haHlBS mysteriousiy
dis lppoare,i, and fears are entertained that
b. sGS bcen mGrGsrea The editor Of the
local PAPER at Benton, some mites from
Long oys homf, has received iesisr n
closing Longcoy's commission as ustice OF
the PeAge and life insurance policy issued
10 Long cy for s l.a9o ia favor OF hi wife,
together with statement that l4ongcoy
was shot on Baring cross bridge, al this
place, on the night o March - The leSter
adds thai he was killed through mistake,
the ass,lss rs thinking MIN another anna
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

WASHINGTON CITY, March "a The house
river and harbor committee Saturday agreed
upon ban ai'psupria1ag SIS, l6ir 100 t. he
made Immediately available after the pass
age; ss2a, a0a Is appropriated for improve
TaeBts in New York harl,or and s., 7tsl 09
to- improvements OF the Mississippi river
The Mississippi river gets s. Isl, GOA tic
Missouri s'lQota, bhe limos river gets
s!tM.sn, Calumet river So aaa tog ti4e
farmeg S:}5ii tte was ssked. and for the lat
Ter ~. so was askei
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal. 1t is COM
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years old. Clergy.
men, temperance people. and all other
classes who oppose strong drink On prin-
ciple. endorse and recommend cur great
household remedy. 1t is sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

Time tried AMI true is DR.. Bieelew s
cure. which combines the good qualities
of oil the hest cough remedies without
the defects Of any Of them. II cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group, whepping cough, influenza. broni.
chitis, hoarsebess incipieni consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases. healing
the hangs Safe ana pleasant for child
ren. Price, 50 cents and 81, of drug
eists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

PITTssuRs, Pa, March IA syndi
cate. composed of New York bankers ana
capitalists, doing business under the name
Of the New oTk 6as company. has lesssd
territory IN the Murrsysyllle lie d and VIII
st once delSelsps it for gas The Dissf farm,
on which there Is a wei nov Icing used by
the Philadelphia company, forsls part a.
the territory. The company inieRds 10 sax
lsenty wills on this farm, AMI 10 b sln
MtirS al oncA
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

Mr.. l. B. Noycn, cashier of First Ma,
donsl bank, of Sing Sing. \ Y. suffered
greatly frem eostiyeness and dyspepsia,
due 10 everwork and want of regular ex,
ercise. After wasting much time and
money in seeking remedy. he began
taking the old reliable Brandrethis Pills,
Two every night for three weeks. He
now has good appetite and capital
digestion, and will answer any written oil
inquiry regarding his ren arkahle case.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

The hahitual use of pills is sure means
of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies- Use
DR.. Jones Rel Clover Tonic. a purely
blood tonic. Ii cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver. blood and kidneys Can be
taken by the most delicate 81 cents, of
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
Drank Three onarts of Whisky.

SHARON, Pa. March .29-Lsst wees.
while on visit to MeaiN lie, James Ewiag,
OF Jamestown, purchased a ga.lon jag os
WHISKY, Which he carried home He met az
Acquaintance, Daniel Blue and With him
prcoeNied to diminish the quaatt, IS fsss
as prssibla 1t is sai3 that Blue dIass al
laast three quarts Of The Il 4aor ami diea
from the effect IN less than two hoarS No
attention was paid to the matter ly the
authorities aati Wednesday, when nsi1s
WAS arrested, charged with furnishing t e
hsaar which caused lis companions death
The dead man leav,s widow aad family
in destitute circumstances
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March oa--It is
reported here that the north bound night
express train on the Gin innati Southern
railway was wrecked in tunnel No ~, near
Lsncing Friday. A Side occurred in the
tunnel and the train dashed into the slide,
causing had wreck No details have been
Fssa VpNl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

WASHINGTON CRY, March 23-The
services of two hish-salasiei treasury clerks
were dispensed with Friday. appointment
Clerk Zig Sins. being asked IS to the reason
for their dismissal, replied that the change
Of administrator was the causa He sad
that tue department had no Objection to
the appointment M their SUCCESSORS under
the ciy1i service rules
~ont Of thirteen appaintses in this de
FsArtInsnt within the last two weeks all were
Democrats, he sail GA may call tAas
lrok il yoa hGe, h continued, slgnlii, autly,
~bat al l can say Is that clvllseryice law
isn / eotbesias this oFsice any
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
CARD.

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and indiscresions of youth, nervous wess-
ness, early decay. loss of manhood. &c.
/ vii send recipe that will cure yoa,
FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
Nss discovered nv missionary in South
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

BRUSSELS, March O. The damage done
to property by the striking miners in Char
leroi alone, already amounts 20 s., s00, 900
The strikers have threatened to destroy the
gas works which supply the city with light
Strong reingorcemeuts Of troops have been
soni t. help protect the city. Lieut. Gen.
Barn Won Der Smisseu has boon sent to
Gharleroi TO take command Of the troops
being assembled there 10 quell the riosing.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

Don't give up. There is a cure fer ca
tarrh and cold in the head. Thousands
testify that Ely's Cream Balm has eniire-
" cured them. II is safe and pleasant
remedy. 1t is not kquid or snuff. II
cures by cleansing and healing. Price
50 cents, At druggists 60 cents BY mail,
Ely Bros, 0weee, n. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glyceriae SAlye. which is s sure.
safe snd speedy cure for cuts bruises,
scslds. burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
I'd. Only p cents. Sold by druggists,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-29
MIRlrrInuS EsCaPE-

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes; One of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa, Pike, Bafionia, Randolph
Co, Ind, was a long sufferer with con-
sumption, and was given up 10 die by
her physicians. she heard of DR.. King
New discovery for cons sumption, and be-
gan buying il for me. In six months
time she walked 10 this city. distance
of six miles, and is now SO much improv-
ed she has quit using it. She feels she
owes her life TO it." Free trial bottle at
Hartz & Bahnseu's Drug store.