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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

A statesman who has well de-
veloped propensity for sitting, has
defined standing as a combination
of "the stagnation of rest with the
fatigue of exercise" and considers
it a very bad thing to stand contin-
uaily at any thing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

The courses at Chinese dinner
are peculiar. The meal begins with
a smoke, then thick, mucilaginous,
but deliciously tasting soup, with
sea-slugs, mushrooms, and pigeon
eggs floating on it, is served. After
this comes courses of fish, pleas
ants, wild duck, all cooked to be very
greasy. Dried pumpkin seeds are
sort of Chinese olives, and dried
watermelon seeds are considered in
the nature of bonbons.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

Quiet diversions, as skating, anna
teur photography, fishing, and bot
anizing, will, it is said, be the pre-
dominating features of life at the
summer resorts this season. The
racquet and other enervating pas
times are to be shelved.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

A special police force will be re-
quired to enforce the new prohibi.
.tion law in Rhode Island.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

A fish of unknown species that is
fifteen feet long and weighs two
thousand pounds was recently cap
tured at Long Point, Canada.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05

The latest Atlanta prohibition
drink is 'sMilk shake.p
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-06-05
HedgesviIle.

Among recent arriva!sare Messrs.
Meginiss and Crawford, of Baltimore,
Mr.. Lacon, of Frederick county, Md,
and Mr.. Hamilton Myers, of Van
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
NO PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND.


Gladstone says the Union Must BE Pre-
seryed-ParnelI's Remarks.
LONDON, Jan. 23--ln the house of lords
Thursday. Lord Salisbury said Carnaro
mad been sent to Ireland on mission of
peace, which had faile1 He declared that
Gladstone's lack Of firmness was responsible
for much of the trouble in Ireland, rather
han the Irish people,
In the house of commons Gladstone ad-
yo2ated u policy OF conciliation and said:
Whatever it may lie necessary to do for
ireland should he done promptly. In the
name of heaven LIT Us maintain. the union
We have been maintaining it for eighty five,
yes 500 years. Let Us not deviate from tie
plth of good temper and Self-command, but
iorgetful OF every prejudice let us strive tc
do justice tc the great the gigantic interests
Committed 10 our charge He did not in
tend to introduce proposals Of his own and
pleaded for patient hearing of the Nation
aiists
Palnell said that he had always believed
that if the principle were admitted that Ire
land was entitled 10 some form of self-g
ernment the settlement OF the details would
not be found formidable task, and that
there would be no great difficulty in secur-
ing the empire against separation He bint
self although Protestant feared no dan
ger to the minority in ireland from the
Catholics The whole question was one OF
reasonable or exorbitant rents He denied
that the National league encouraged boy
cotting.
Lord Randolph Churchill wished the
house to understand that it would be i'm
possible for the present government TO ever
3anction any Irish parliament He added
that the government would be prepared,
when the proper time arrived, with a
scheme to improve local government in Ire
land
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
THE NEWS IN 9Rlef.

]. B. Oliver, commission merchant al
Milwaukee, failed Thursday, with about
S!5.G0J liabilities.
Orthwein Bros have purchased from
Alexander Smith the Victoria Flour mills at
st Louis, the consideration being sis,0o0.
The Iliinois STATE board Of health Thurs
lay elected Newton Bateuan, of Galesburg.
president, and J H Ranch, of Chicago sec
etaly.
The ship Frank n Thayer hemp laden,
rom Manila to New York, was burned at
sea entaling loss Of $4,000, fully Gov
Ared by insurance
The recent blizzard caused many deaths
in the vicinity Of Oberlin, Kan. Men were
.ound in their huts and dugouts, with bread
in their hands, frozen stiff
The Edgar Thomson Steel works at Brad
docks, Pa, resumed operations Thursday
morning, tut closed down within few
hours, the helpers and filters refusing the
terms offered
An avalanche in Maroon pass, Colorado,
buried a party of men and mules, and it is
believed that six OF the men and a like
number of the animals have perished. Four
persons escaped by digging their way out
Representatives of twenty large firms, Sc
cretly organized at New York a few days
ago, the National Steel Wire Nail associa-
ton, W. II. Hartman, Of Pittsburg, being
elected president A card-rate, advancing
prices ; per cent was adopted.
In the suit at Decatur, Ill, of George
Brown against the Pullman company and
the Chicago, st Louis a PittSburg railroad
for damages for the detention of the remains
of his wife at indianapolis. the jury Thurs
day returned verdict against the Pullman
company for Sl.31
Louis Christensen. WHO is serving a term
of sx years III the Wisconsin state prison
for the murder Of Michael Schultz, near
Mount Pleasant. in 1851 has confe sed that
John SantIy, John Broderick, and man
named HugeS committed the crime, and
the trio have been captured st different
points.
Eighteen miles from Atlanta. Ga, the
skeleton OF a man was found three days age
i'll the hollow trunk of a tree The interior
of the trunk was marked with certain letters
and broken knife was found among tht
bones 1t is presumed that years ago the
man took refuge in the tree from Indians
that he could not release himself, and per
ished Of hunger
A hurricana ragged on the Pacific coast
| Wednesday, the wind at San Francisc,
reaching a velocity of eishtytwo miles PEI
| hour In the latter city buildings, churcl
| spires, and chimneys were blown down, ans
streets and easements fioodei by the burst
ing of sewers, caused by the heavy rain
| Plate glass windows were blown in, ant
| awnings and signs sent in all direc tions
Two women were caught in falling build
ing and fatally hurt
During the trial of Albert H. Palmer, be
fore Judge Tulay, at Chicago, on the charg
| of perjury. it was suddenly discovered b,
the council for the defense that the Illinoi
statutes do not compel judges, justices o
the peace or any one elsa to require suretie
on bonds 10 make oath as to the truth o
| their statement; as 10 property owned. A
the law defining purjury requires such con
| pulsiGn in such cases, false swearing with
out such compulsion is not purjuyy in Law
| Decision was reserved.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
SHE SAYS 1T is TRUE.
Maud Miller Reiterates the Statement of
Her Fathers Cruelty.


NEW York. Jan 2S.-Mau1 Miller dau III
ter OF Joaquin Miller, declares that the pub-
iished stories of her situation in Chicago
were true in every way, and accused her
father of several misstatementS to CORE
spondents. She repudiates young Mackaye,
her husband and AYERS that lie never has
made any effort to support her, and could
not if he woul |, as hs earns but s. per
week. She was homeless and hungry in
Chicago when she went to Mr.. Elder of The
Literary Life, and offered manuscript for
sale
Her father very well knew, she said, that
she had been in the ballet and he drove her
10 it, Her mother and two other children
were living in San Francisco while her
father was abroad He sent them $50 per
month for. some time after his departure,
and after while it ceased altogether. She
was then II years old, and in order to keep
the family from starving went into the
ballet at z ldwin's Cheatre. Mr. Miller was
perfectly aware of this, she said He sub
sequently placed her in Il convent at Tor
onto, Can where she remained for five
years, he paying 500 a year for her tuition
and board At the end of that time he
wrote her that she must look out for herself,
and cut off all supplies His statement
that he sent her TO Paris is true in one
sense but he failed TO add that he had sent
her as menial with q wealthy lady, and
only gave her so when she left That was
the last assistance he ever rendered her, she
said, although she frequently appealed to
him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE,
Lieutenant Governor Kennedy, tf Ohio.
Against the State Senate.

COLUMBUS, OH ,, Jan. 23-The Democrat
in the Ohio senate got back at the Repub-
licans Thursday for Wednesdays sensation
A general row was expected Thursday
morning, but after Kennedy had ordered
the journal read Senator Lawrence moved.
to adjourn. The Democratic majority car
ried it, and the Republican resolution for
quick investigation of the Cincinnati
contest was laid on the table
forever. The Republicans will intro
duce another resolution. but have
few hopes of success, as the Democrats
promise to keep on adjourning for three
weeks. The investigating committee has
commenced its session with closed doors and
mouths. No secrets are given out and all
testimony will be withheld from the public
until the report is made to the house. The
ousted Cincinnati delegation have refused to
make any further contest, and their attor-
ney, John Foliett, telegraphed the commit
tee that h. would try no cases before
packed jury. This sarcasm is likely to
bring him into hot water before the com
mittee is through with him.
In the senate Friday morning the ques-
tion being on the approval of the journal,
which was tabled by adjournment Thursday
morning, the PRESIDENT held that it was
regularly before the senate for approval,
and that the proceedings only were tabled
having reference to the resolution to take
from the hands of the committee on privi-
leges and elections the Hamilton county con-
tested cases, and considering the same in
open senate.
An appeal was taken from the decision OF
the clair and the appeal sustained. The
Journal OF Wednesday, did not, therefore
come up for approval
Gen Kennedy, president, rose to a ques-
ton of privilege and in a long statement,
citing authorities as to the scope of his du-
ties as presiding officer, announced that he
would perform his duties in accordance
with law and precedents, regardless OF rules
which may have been adopted by the ma
iority abridging him in his constitutional
rights
The statement went to the committee on
privileges and elections
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Railway sinash-Up-Three Men Killed.
PrTTsBURG, Pa, Jan aS.-About 4 O'Clock
Friday morning a heavily loaded freight
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
drawn by engine 3tp, stopped on the main
track between Layton and Oakdale stations
to make so ne repairs to the engine The
second Sc ton, drawn by engine 304, unable
to cheek its speed, crashed into the rear Of
the first section The cabos Sc and seven car
of freight were thrown over the bank an1
completely wrecked. The fireman of engine
304 was instantly killed, as We're also the
1agman and rear brakeman of the first sec
tion who were IN The r;.boose when the COLI
sion occurred. Their bodies are still in the
wreck The engineer Of engine S4 stuck to
lis post of duty and was seriously, probably
iatsiiy iniurpl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

WABASH, Ind, Jan. 23-A remarkable
instance of stupidity, which will result in
the death Of Jacob Christman, occurred
here Thursday. Jacob and Henry Christ
man, brothers, were hauling logs from the
woods north of here, and while loading the
timber on bobsleds one of the logs slipped
and fell upon Jacob, pinning him to the
ground the heavy timber resting across his
loins Henry was unable to remove the
stick over his legs, and instead of summon
ing assistance, conceived and executed the
idea of rolling the log over Jacobs body
and head, crushing him frightfully. His
face is completely fattened out His nose
is gone, and the skull crushed in. He can
not possibly survive
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 81 outbreaks
In the coke regions were reported Friday.
Five hundred strikers held meeting at
Mount Pleasant, in the morning, and some
very violent speeches We're made One of
the speakers said that on pay day
the men would refuse store or
de,s and demand all cash Serious
trouble is anticipated By Saturday night
it is thought that the whole region will
have been organized as Knights of Labor.
One hundred and fifty of Davidsoa's en-
ployes, near Graensburg, struck Friday
morning, This ia the largest Individual
works in the region. The entire force at
Stambaugh's, near Dunbar, also'quit work
Friday morning
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
THE MARKETS.


CHICAGO, Jan. 22
The following quotations in grain and provisions
were made on the board of trade TO-DAY: Wheat
No ., January, opened 193c, closed s0I4c; FEB
ruary, opened 7glac. closed S04c; March,
opened 1855, closed S0}Sc COrn-No. 2 Janu
AIRY, opened 35}sc, closed $3.50: February,
opened a6Ic, closed sc; May, opened ~ Sc
closed 40]sc Oats-No, =. January, opened ami
May, opened 32c, closed 81 Sc. Pork-January
opened Sl1.00, closed Si09j February, opened
Sl1to, closed Sl095 Lard-JanuaTv opened
S617i4, closed S6.15 February, opened Ss11l1
closed SO Is; March, opened ST. seIa, close S6.aO
Live Stock-The Union Stock Yards repor5 le
following range of prices; Hoss-Tne msrde
opened Iong at yesteid1y's tigtT 5. u ye.k
ened &c o y,r ON all lrats xeept cho.es h
and heayj | light grades, 81 i04 id5; rough
packing, s31jdG 400; heavy packlng, S;.oj@I 5
Cattle--iradA opeGei SLOW; tulls So .5; cows,
$50. 81 eep-Demand fair and rr-cel steg ,
: e.. $500 4.25: lambs, S5o0660o
Produce; Butter : ancy creamery, 3lI3H
QaSc per doz. cold storage, l7a1Sc; picked, /!
Gt14c. Potatoes-Eariy rose, SOC. soc pc. bu. (:
Burbanks, 5sG63c; mixed lots, 4005jc all on
track in car lots; Illinois sweet potatoes, S! %
225 per Dbl. Dressed Poutry-ChckeaS, Il
Per ID; turkeys, s@9c; ducks, lOc, and geese, s..
Appies-Choce to fancy, S1.501l.75, and see
ouds, sl.00Gl.5 per bbl
New York.
New YORK Jaa ~
Wheat-No 2 red winter, February, ssc: do
March $3.50; do May. 1850 Corn-No. t
mixed, January, 5l34c; do February, l0c Oats
No. mixed, January, S51sc. Rye-Lui a.r
nn.ralg, d. Barley-Dull. Pork-Du; mess,
tiaS. 4I050. Lard-S648 January; SC 80 Fen
fuaIA
St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, ,Ta1 ,,
Wheat-Actye and vciy strong, closing Iali
lzsc higher than Yesterday: No red cash. s. :,
49'c; January, ssl@c uemiT a. February, 8 e:
March, 9llec BID; May, 95LsNs5I4c. CorR-Qu,et
and steady; S37kc cash, 3r4c February. 3514c bid
March, 3Gtsc May Oats-Quiet and unchanged.
Rye-No;hing doing Pork-Steady; Sl1 0)f Il 10.
Lands 05G6 10 Whisiy-sl!0
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Jan q
Wheat-SuoTg; cash Soc February, sc;
May size. Corn luie; No .. 3134c. Oats =
Duil; No 2 29c Rye-Cuie;; No / SIC Bar.
10y Weaker; Nc = 52l2c
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Jan g
Wheat-Actiye; cash, 99c: January, 80, a ikea
February. a'c bid; May, 9!y CONS rol Z
cash c; Nav, 4 G Oats-Dull "a h. Bic; MAY
80 Clover Seed-Quiet; cash January or rel
ruary, S5-5; March, Si.S7Ia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. GA feeder
roller, made of four-ineh gA pipe, used in
rolling mills to drag the hot iron over the
scale exploded in the blacksmith-shop Of
Brown, Bonnell & Co. Thursday 1t had
been placed in the forge to be welded, and
Son being taken out the steam, generated
from water inside, caused it to burst.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. % memorial
has been presented to the Connecticut legis-
lature asking restrictions upon Sunday
traffic On the railroads 1t is signed by a
committee OF the leading religious denomi-
nations OF the STATE and is aimed princi-
pally at the Sunday excursion business. A
bill accompanying the memorial prohibits
running any train between 0 a. IN. and p
m. unless carrying the mails Or for purposes
of necessity or mercy. This bill would not
interfere with the present Sunday expresses
between New York and Boston. The bill
further prohibits the loading or unloading
of freights between sunriss and sunset Sun
day uni less it Is of perishable nature.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
neahlong int. the Stove.

CLIFTON, Mich, Jan 2S--John R. Moore,
a wealthy farmer, WHOSE home is near here,
during fit of temporary insanity Thursday
removed the cover from large wood stove
aud jumped head first in on the hot fire.
Although he was dragged out almost imme-
diately he was terribly burned about the
face and upper portion Of his body, and his
RECOVERY is doubtful
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
FORGING A CONFESSION.
A Burmese Official Placed Among Corpses
and Compeiled to Speak,

and Compelled to Speak.
LONDON, Jan. 23-A dispatch from Man.
aalay to The Times says: A Burmese official,
suspected of being implicated in con
spiracy, was arrested by provost marshal,
who sui utsequently placed him among the
corpses OF five executed dacoits, and then
threatened him with instant death, by shoot
ing, if he did not confess all he knew of a
supposed conspiracy among certain Burmese
ministers against the authority of the Brit
ish A detachment of soldiers was
driven up, and, with leveled rifles
presented at him, the prisoner was
at last frightened into making a confession
in which he implicated one of the Burmese
ministers His statement was taken down
in writing. The evidence wrung from the
terrified Burmese was sent to Mr. Charles
Edward Bernard, the chief commissioner of
British Burmah, who, On learning of the
manner in which the confession was OBJ
tanned became very indi ynant, and refused
to receive Or consider it in any way. Col
sladen, who, with Gen Prendergast is at
present supervising the administration of
affairs at Mauialay, at once reported the
highland proce dings Of the provost mar
shal to Gen Prem lergast.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
BI-METAUllSM IN ENGLAND.
Bank of England Governors Speak for 1t
A Gold and Silver Ieapue


LONDON. Jan 23-The annual meeting of
the International Monetary Standard asso-
citation was held Friday Mr. Gibbs, ex-
governor of the Bank of England, presided.
In his address he admitted that the move
ment in favor of adopting bi-metallism was
making very slow progress in England, but
in Germany it was advancing steadily. He
asserted that it was his belief that the royal
commission recently appointed to investi-
gate the causes for the depression in trade
would report that the silver question had an
important bearing on the depression.
Mr. Greenfeli, the present governor of the
Bank of England, was the next speaker He
EXPIRE ised himself as confident that the pres
ent United States congress would not alter
the provisions of the Bland bill. "Bi-metall-
ism, he added, was vital to the interests of
trade and agriculture"
Mr.. Sutherland and Mr.. Montague, both
members of the house of commons and 9th
ers delivered addresses. 1t was resolved to
form q gold and silver league on popular
t.as
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
SAM JONES ON HONESTY.


0ne of the Lost tArts-Kevolution in Gar
ments ut Fifteen Cents II Dozen.
CINCINNATI, Jan 23-In his sermon
Thursday, Rev. Sam Jones, the reviyalist,
sail:
Honesty is very nearly one of the lost
arts There goss a man as honest as the
tay is long said a man to Ine once He
pays as mu to the most ignorant darky
for his cotton as he does to the smartest
white TIA Ter | thought two or three
TINES would go up and ask tie n,an if
lie didn't feel lonesome in this
country Do you know who make
dishonest merchants? Why, dishonest
customers. You would he estonished how
many really downright lies are swappe3
across the counter every day. She says,
Why bought piece of goods like this
acress the way Tor 80 and So Why, dear
sister, you didn't buy any thing at all across
the way. ! have heard of a woman who
could take old, ead-hare.pants of her hus-
baud and sell them to darky for more than
her husband paid for them in the start
And here is where l think religion breaks
down. There is many man thinks
he is an honest man, who will be put in he'll
at last because he is thief. A reporter the
osher day des aribed tire!ess, bedless, chair
esS home, and the inhabitants OF that home,
a mother and children, almost starving and
freezing TO dsath; and he said this family
had been making drawers for firm at 10
cents dozea pair And l viii tell you there
are women in this'tity that are making vests
lnd pants and garments at a price that
les out to heaven. and God will avenge
II some of these days Mark what
TIL you The price that grinds the poor
women b death is the fearful sin that is
bhshting character and filling up your
'.rJthels Poor human nature! 1t breaks
lown somewte e. Il have been hungry
long enough 4 have leen cherries long
,nough And in hopeless despair they sink
forever / would as soon go to the rich
mans house, burst open his safe and steal
his money, as to get poor woman to make
ME garment for half it is worth, | would
ONE out better at the last judgment"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
Polish Rioter Found Guilty.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 23-The jury i'll the
case of Jacob Gowrni, one of the polish
rioters, charged with murder in the second
degree, late Thursday night returned
verdict of manslaughter. The penalty is
from one to twenty years, and Lc win doubt
less receive the full extent There are two
more Polocks on trial on the same cSarge,
and twenty y-seven more will be tried the
coming week, ten of whom will answer T..
murder in the first Gegree
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

CovINGToS. Ky, Jan s3-Mrs George
Gravener, aged %, the wife of M A. GRAY
ener committed snicide, Friday morning, at
1873 Spring street, by jumping into cistern
with her 3-inontbs-old daughter in her
arms. Tive years ago Gravener failed in
business, and few months later their 2
year-old child, Ruth, died. These aecumu-
lated sorrows threw Mrs Granener into q
uelan ,holy resulting in temporary insanity.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
PROPOSALS FOR CAVALRY SAD
DIE BLANKETS
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS,
Al 1000

Rock ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS,
January 2, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited TO
furnish delivered at this rsenal before jane 20,
1886 Five Thousand Cavalry Saddle Blankets,
gray ~ inches by 81 inches. 10 be made OF pure
wool, Full specifications can be Obtained of the
undersigned. The successful bidder mnst enter
into contract and give good and Sufficient bonds
for faithful performance of the same. Propos-
ais viii be opened ct u O'Clock, noon, Monday,
Fe binary IL, 1888, and bidders are invited 10 be
present The United States reserve the right 10
reject any and all bids. Bids should be enclosed
in sealed envelopes, marked Proposals for
Blankets" and addressed to the undersigned.
d. " FLAGLER.
19-Gt 1t Col. of Ordnance, Commanding.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

PARIS, Jan. Sit is stated that the
French ministry viii not resign because of
the action OF the chamber of deputies Thurs
day, in voting urgency on NJ. Rocheforts s
bill granting amTssty to all political offend
ers, including the Arabs in Mar,eilles for
PARTICIPATION III Algerian rebellions. The
members of the cabinet will await the ac-
ton of the committee in the hope that the
bill will be reiertad
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

ST. JOSEPH, No.. Jan 2S The extensive
dry goods fr.n of ]. w. Bailsy closed its
doors Friday for the second time in two
years. The liabilities are S5i, ,78i, and assets
are about $4,000
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex'
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

SAN Francisco, Cal, Jan %. .--Dyna-
miters Weissman, koosher, and Mittlestadt,
who were convicted Jan 5 of having
Illegally stored gunpowder within the city
limits have been sentenced to six months
imprisonment each in the house of correc.
tipn