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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS.

The fall of 1886 will witness another
congressional election in the Eleventh
district Already, and in fact for some
time past, various conjectures have been
made as to the probable result, and also
in regard TO the candidates-at least it
has been so in this end of the district.
The whisperings in the republican camp
have been louder than in the democratic,
and the straws apparently point in one
Objectionable nomination of Rock Is
and county nan by the next republican
congressional convention. And with
similar unanimity the leaders have united
on " H. Gest. ESQ, of this city This
gentleman has had congrt ssional aspra-
tions for some time, and it now certainly
looks as though his soaring ambition
would be gratiiel, as far as the nomina'
ton is concerned, at least. He made a
good showing before the last convention,
and unless some unforeseen obstacle
crosses his path il is most likely that he
will be the choice of the next one.
But should Mr.. Gest be nominated, his
election is by no means assured. Twice
has the Hon William II. Niece, of Ma
comb, been elected on the democratic
ticket, and wrestcd victory from former
republican stronghold. OF course his
maiorilics were small, but they were SUI
ficicnt TO show that democracy was gain
ing ground in the old Eleventh. And
Mr.. Niece can get the nomination again
If he wants ii, and be elected, too. He
is probably the strongest candidate in the
district today. In case. however, Mr..
Neece declines third nomina
ton, another available candidate must
be selected, and The question is WHO will
il be- Although the ARGUS could name
several capable and worthy democrats
who would make gallant race, and il
elected represent their constituency in an
able manner, it does not wish to presume
so much But we will say that if Mr..
Niece is not candidate. the party nom
inee should come from Rock Island coun'
ty, which is destined to be the battle
ground ot the next congressional contest.
as it wa ia the hast Eminent men and
true, we have, who could lead the party
to victory With their candidate here
and his opponent residing in some Other
portion of the district, the republicans
expect to carry the county by one OF theiI
old time majorilies, and thus win the
election. This is the reason we have fol-
saying that if Mr., Neeces name is moi
presented to the next democratic con-
gressionai convention, that body would
exercise great wisdom by selecting one Of
Rock Island county's prominent demo,
Gratis as the party's standard bearer.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
REFERRED TO REVELATIONS.
A slight Unples sntness Fe:ween a
CoupIe of Methods Ministers,

PHILADELPHIA, Jam 1.-THE following
litter has been issued by Thomas W Price
| answer to the open lettler OF Rev, DR..
A j. kinett:
"PHILADELPHIh. Jan. ,, 1886 -REv A j.
klNErT, d. d., CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
OF TIE BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION OF
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-REv-
EGEND SIR: have received from YOU u
printed copy OF your abusive sp,ech be
fore the general committee of the church, in
rply to my address TO your board
s''Gou have had more than six weeks in
which to allow the violence of your rage to
cool, in which time your personal attention
has been called TO the fact that the official
re- ords of your board prove the falsity of
your statements
Notwithstanding you have prostituted
a Journal Of the church to repeat your false
hoods
II can not hold personal controversy
with man who proves himself as cowardy
as he is false; but will call your attention
to the warning to he found in the latter
part o th- eighth verse Of the twenty first
chapter of the book Of Revelations. and
oil s'rye, there is no exception to the clergy.
| am, sir i'll all good work
Your obelient servant
'fHoMAs ". PRICE"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. Capt How
arl, when asked Saturday if it was true
that no had scalped dead foe after the
fight at Batoche, said it was not What he
did do was to cut oil as trophy the scalp
lock of Young White Cap, son of Old White
Cap, chief of a band of renegade Sioux,
who years ago We're driven out of
Minnesota for being engaged in
massacre. Capt. Howard says
other officers also helped themselves to hairy
souvenirs from the heads of dead Indians,
but no scalping was done or act of brutality
perpetrated. Young White Cap was found
with nine bullet-hole3 in his body, all made
by the Calling gun worked by Capt. How
ard. The scalp lork referred to is now ex-
hibited as trophy in the room of the
machine platoon Of STATE militia, of which
Capt Howard has command, and which is
located in the national-gu guard armoiy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

''What is home without Calendar
is very appropriate inquiry just now,
when everybody is looking out for nice
calendar for SO. About the handsomesl
and most convenient one we have seen is
Hoods Household Calendar, issued by
the proprietors of that successful medi,
cine, Hoods Sarsaparila. The head of 8
beautiful young girl wearing Kate
Greenaway bonnet, adOrns the card, ant
everything about the calendar is in excel
lent taste. Ask your druggist for copy
or send six cents in postage stamps fol
one, or ten cents for two calenders, to G.
|. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

As is well known office holders seldom
die and never resign; nevertheless u II
rare that one of the guild holds on to his
berth with quite the tenacity displayed by
the postmaster at Ripon, Wis. He had
held the Office four years and a successor
was appointed in his stead. When the
new postmaster appeared upon the scene
TO take possession he was incontinently
kicked into the street by the old incum'
bent. 1t was necessary to summon a
United States marshal from Milwaukee to
subdue tho ex> distributor of the mails.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 4--5es. Fitzhugh
Lee was indicted into Office in the presence
of the general Assembly of Virginia. At
noon the speaker called the house to order.
In a few minutes loud cheering on the out
side announced the approach of the gu
bernatorial party, and soon aftarward Gov
eInor Lee ai'm-in-arm with the the
retiring executive, Governor Cameron,
entered the hail, followed by a
number OF ladies and gentlemen.
the two governors We're escorted to the
SPEAKERS platform, where the Hon. l.. l..
Lewis. president OF the supreme court of APP
peals of Virginia, administered the oath of
oihce to the new governor and lieutenant
ceremonies was the almost total absence OF
colored people in the hail, only two colorel
delegate being present and a col
ored man wearing the badge OF
the joel Parker as oaiGtion, of New
ark. n j. The latter joined in
the stream of visitors which paSsel by the
governor and congratulated him lie eX-
tended his hand to the governor, and with a
smile upon his face sd "Gove-nor let
me congratulate you Gov, Lee LOOKED at
him, and breaking ont into laugh, ex-
claimed: MY friend, d,n't you think the
country is SAFE now
The colored man replied Governor,
! believe it is.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

Boston, Jan. 1.-The Globe prints inter
views with Cyrus W. Field, Jay Gould,
Russell Sage, C. p Hunting ton, and other
millionaires, on the business outlook for
1856
Cyrus W. Field said there was not thu
slightest doubt that business was improving
Steel rails could be bought six months ago
he said, for SIS ton, and now they were
glad to get them for S35 ton. He had
teen talking that morning with The presi-
dent of a trust company, who said that
there was an increased demand for money,
and that numerous customers who had been
letting their money lie idle were now taking
it out and investing it in various securities
c. P Huntington. the California railroad
nabob, said that he believed business was
going to be good il 1850, and that it was
going to be better in 1887 He expected a
general advance i'll verything, aud that
the values of every thing would increase.
Jay Gould was not over communicative,
Eighteen eie.hty-six, " said he, is too far
of for me to say anything about it. 1t is
enough for me to provide for the day"
Russell Sage preferred to say nothing on
his own account You go and see Cyrus
W Tleii, s"iiu u. IL liiuoi SC 10 hhe
| letter anything that he may say about
| business
S. V. White, the prominent Wall street
| broker, said
There is good deal of cause to believe
that values are going to be higher, com
pared with tae closing year
l. & S Wormser, bankers, said there wa:
no doubt that business would be better. Or
the lst Of January there would be So, 000
600 OF interest money seeking investment
and great deal of that money would seel
| it in railroad bonds and stocks and the
prices would increase.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
Thousands of cases OF
'.'..'''.'' '. s. SICK |

HeadsC he permanently cured every yesr tas
the hundreds of testimonials in my IOsst sion will
testify by the use of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

Thousands of women bless the day on
which DR.. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescrip-
ton" was make known to them. In all
those arrangements causing backachc
dragging down sensation, nervous and
general debility, it is sovereign remedy
Its soothing and healing properties rend'
er it of the utmost value to ladies suffer
ing from internal fever, congestion, in
fiammation, or liberation, BY druggists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

A. W. Tompkins, NJ. d., III Clinton
Place, New York, writes June 2, 1888.
In many OF those insidious diseases of
the brain and Spinal Cord, where local
stimulation must be obtained. and where
llnimenls, blisters and various applica>
tlons fail. marked relief from pain can be
obtained, and the patient greatly benefit,
ed, by placing strips of Allcock's Porous
Plasters over the spinal Irritation, Weak
ness or nervous Prostitution, recommend
Allcock's Porous Plasters."
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

CHICAGO Jan 4-Tha Journal of Com
mere wa Avel on, Sa r y, 10 satisfy a
judgment against william -aker, manager
AMI publisher, entered in favor of the
Metropolitan National bank, for 81 COZ. 20.
Mr. BAKER has made an assignment to
his son, George B. Baker, a member
of the firm of Abbott & johnson, q Dear
born street The preferred creditors are
the Bank of Montreal, 81 900, and Susan B.
Curtis, 5000 At the newspaper office it
W IS said Mr. Bak RS mind had been failing
Tor some time past, caused by trouble and
overwork
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

''PatIents
almost dead or nearly dying
For years. and given up by physicians,
of Bright's and other kidney diseases,
liver complaints, severe coughs called
consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy!!l!l
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar
to women.
People drawn ont of share from excruciatinl
pangs of rheumatism, lnfiammatory and chronic
or suffering from scofula.
Erysipeas
''saltrheum blood poisoning, dyspe psia, lndiges
ton, and, in fact, almost all diseases frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Btters, proof of which
can be found in every neighborhood in the know
world.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 2.-Lorenzo Fl. Snow,
one of the twelve apostles, was convicted in
this city Thursday of Unlawful cohabitation.
Sentence will be pronounced Jan 8. His
arrest came near being the signal for Nor
mon uprising, some Of the church papers
openly limiting that ''the faithful should
iberate him at any cost He is over ~
years old, and has seven wives and twenty
children. Shortly after the passage of the
Edmunds law he voiced his defiance from
the tabernacle pulpit at Salt Lake believing
that the law, like all Others, would be
imperative.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

PTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 4-The session Of
the Monongahela river miners convention at
West Elizabeth Saturday was attended by
thrty-one delegates, representing % pits.
The subject of continuing the strike for the
three cent rate provoked heated and lengthy
discussion. The indications are that ths
strike will be abandoned and work resumed
on the operators terms. Although very
reticent, it is positively known that number
of the delegates are instructed to vote for
resumption of work.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

BINGHl MToN, N. Y, Jan. A fire
early Saturday morning destroyed the
Sheldon block, consisting of four three-story
frame buildings, two-story framebuild-
ing adjoining, and three-story brick build.
ing, causing loss of $4,000. The wooden
structures were chiefly occupied by famill, s
many of whom had very narrow escapes A
Mrs Frank, who lived in one of the build
ings, received serious injuries from falling
off an awning on which she had taken ref
uge. The loss is paatly covered by insuI.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

MIR, Charles Schreiner, foreman of a
large meat house in Baltimore Md. says:
He had sprained wrist for several
weeks and began TO think it was never
going TO get well, he was advised to try
Salvation Oh, did so and it worked like
magic and few applications entirely cur
ed him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

The habitual 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 Red Clover Tonic, purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of thu
stomach, liver, blood and kidneys Can bt
taken by the most delicate 50 cents, oil
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

WrLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 4-Fourteen
suits for damages, each for 100000, have
been brought against the Plymouth Water
company by relatives of persons who died
from fever during last summers epidemic
The plaintiffs allege that the fever was
caused by the use OF impure water furnished
by defendant and that the latter is liabls
for she damages because of its Carclessness
and negligence
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

A new idea embraced in Ely's Cream
Balm. Catarrh is cured by cleansing and
healing, not by drying up. 1t is not a
liquid or snuff, but is easily applied with
the finger. Its effect is magical and a
thorough treatment will cure the worst
cases. Price SO cents. Al druggists.
go cents by mail. Ely Bros. Owego. N 4.
Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
NEW YEARS GOVERNORS.
Now York and Virginia Fitted With
New Heads.

ALBANY, N Yam 4-Never in tbs
history of this state has there been such an
inaugural as Albany witnessed Friday. The
military part Of the parade consisted OF all
the commands of this city TN Troy, and
| the Washin gton light battery, Second bat
TALON of New York city. Tn, civil portion
| consisted OF the Democratic clubs of this
city, executive committee of the New York
County Democracy and the Kings County
Democratic club The details of the pro-
gramme were successfully carried out, both
| as to the parade and the official ceremonies
at the capitol
The governor was escorted to the plat
| form in the assembly chamber by Mayor
| Banks, Judge Learned, Bishop Doane and
| the governors stall. They entered the hall
| amid great applause from the large audience
present, and to the strains of Hail to the
| Chief" performed by aband.
| Right Rev Croswell Doane made a
| prayer, and was followed Judge William NJ
| Learned in an address TO Governor Hill, at
| the conclusion of which the oath of Office
| was administered to Governor Hill
The new governors speech was in large
measure eulogy of his predecessors and a
historical review of their times and achieve
ments He paid a high trit ute to his imme-
date predecessor, Governor Cleveland, and
declai ed that administrative reform and
the welfare and prosperity of the state would
he the object aimed at by himself in his per-
Torrance of the duties of the office. He
| thanked Judge Leonard for that gentleman's
| fiattering address to him, and asked the for
bearance of the people and tt1ir sympathy
and help for himself during his con
| tinuanee in Office, closing with the trust
that, his labors ended, he might win their
approval as his predecessors, one and all,
| had done.
| After the ceremonies the governor held a
public reception in the executive chamber
In the evening the new military staff was
entertained at dinner by the governor at
| the executive mansion
Many congratulatory dispatches were re-
| ceived by Governor Hill from all parts of
the country.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Bradstreet's has
classified the list of the boycotts of the last
two years. There were 237 boycotts begun,
including Al against the Gilmore and A.
against newspapers. The boycotters claim
success in 80 cases, including " newspaper
and 40 Chinese cases. They admit losing 81
cases, including 10 newspaper and l Chinese,
and VA cases are still on
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
A aREAT DISCOVERY

The greatest discovery of the nineteenth
century is DR.. Leslie's Special Prescrip.
ton for sick headache, which is the dis,
covery of an eminent physician and used
by him for over thirty years before giving
it to the public, and it stands today with !.
out rival. Read advertisement in another
column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

NEW YoaK, Jan 2-The mercantile
agency of R G. Dun & Co. reports that the
total number of business failures in the
United States during the year 1885 was
1851, with liabilities of little more Than
S124, 900, 600, as compared with 10,96S fail
ures in 1884 with liabilities of 1926 ,0o0, 600
While the failures for 1885 are only 8 per
cent less in number than in 1884,
the liabilities have decreased nearly
so per cent The number of traders
reported in business in 1885 was
9l9,g9O o, these in every s6 failed. In
1878, with GA 900 traders, in every Ga came
to grief. The average amount of liabilities
of each failure was, in 1885, sl1 ,67s; against
s2O, Csc in 1884, and $22 1863 in 1873. 1t is
seen from these figures that while business
casualties decreased but slightly in number
they are far less significant in amount and
importance
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

WISCONSIN claims the distinction OF
having the youngest member of congress
in the person of Hon. r. M. LaFollette,
the youngest Z. s, senator in the perons
Of Senator Spooner, and the youngest
member Of the cabinet, IN the person OF
Postmaster General Villas.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

An Indian runner ran mile race in
Wyandotte, Kan, last week. against two
champions on roller skates and beat both
with ease
A negro, overtaken upon railway
trestle by train, few days ago, jumped
down sixty feet into the Etowah River,
and escaped without serious hurt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

A funeral cortege in Macon, Ga, a day
or two ago was broken up by two of the
mourners-brothers in law OF the deceas.
ed-engaging in flstic encounter Knives
were drawn and the men badly cut.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

In Amador County. California, recent>
ly. man found miner sunburied bones.
and searching further, came across an old
boot containing about $1,000 worth Of
gold dust and nuggets.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
Prosecute the swlndlers.

II when you call for Hop Bitters tsee green ctus-
ter OF Hops the wiite table the druggist hands
out any stuff called c. d. Warmers German Hor
Bitters or with other Hop" name, refuse II and
shun that druggist as you would viper, and if he
has taken your money for the stuff indict him fol
the fraud and sue him for the damages for the
swindle and we will reward you literally for the
conviction
See U. 5. Court injunet on against C. d. War
Her, Reading, Michigan, and all his ssesmen
agents, druggists, and other imitHors
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

New YORK, Jan 2.-The focal imports of
dry goods at this port during the past week
were valued at g., 6ls, ss1, and the amount
thrown on the marksn n at $SS3, 76s
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

PaILIPPoPoLIs, Jan Am agreement
has been arrived at between Madjid Pasha
the special envoy OF Turkey, and Prince
Alexander, respecting the union of Bulgaria
and Eastern Ronmelia. 1t has received the
concurrence of the mowers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan 4-Two hun.
dred and fifty dollars conscience" nor. y
was received at the treasury departing I
Saturday in letter postmarked Memph
Tenn; also S32 from resident of Rushvin ,
Ill
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

A Wilkesbarre tradesman had pro-
pbetic dream concerning the Mill Greek
disaster, which occurred on last Tuesday
morning. He had dreamed of several
other mine accidents beforehand.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

N, Durand Greville's mission in this
country, apart from attending his wife
during her lecturing tour, is to catalogue
Tor his government list of his works Of
French painters in American galleries.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan 4-Lieut Greedy was a
passenger on the steamer City of Chester,
which arrived, Friday, from Liverpool
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

If so be careful of disease and avoid it
by taking Shedd's Little Mandrake Pills.
Az pills in bottle. For sale by Hartz &
Bahusen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

Prairie chickens have this year appear.
ed in abundance in the valley of the Col.
orado.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04

In the National House of representa-.
tives there are az Johns. 81 Jameses. 40
Williams, 81 Charleses, II Thomases. and
10 Georges.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-04
BtSlAENA DIRECTORY,

GrNsN'Th'.
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II AitSESS MANUFACTURES.
sauerman. John 2ig serente-u nth street
AFp"AFE.
Stewart Il Montgomery, $50 second avenue.
A ERCHANT TAiLuRS
Wendt. H. lsG3 second avenue
NEW
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