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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

The sinking fund is l per cent of the
entire public debt. This must be set
aside each year and used in the redemp-
ton of bonds. To it Is added all frac-
iional currency redeemed by the Treas
ury.
The United States airy now consists Of
also officers and 24,700 men. Most OF
the big nations Of the effete east support
armies containing more officers than
there are privates in our little band.
Exclusive of Alaska, about three-fifths
of the national domain has been sold or
subjected to contract or grant. Of the
remaining two-fifths considerable
portion is either mountain or desert.
Government receipts during the last
year were exactly the same as in 1865.
excluding loans. But in 1865 the expend>
itures were $1,a17. OO0, 600 against only
$3.50, 900, 900 IN 1885.
During the last year the governments
expenses were SIC, 100000 greater than in
1884, and the receipts S25 100000 less.
$17,000.00
Since 1916 the government has spent
the snug sum of secs, 900. 900 in taking
care of the noble red man, not counting
the cost of killing or hunting him with
the military.
The United States mails last year car
RED $4,000 tons of newspaper and per-
iodical matter, not estimating the free
circulation allowed within the county of
publication.
Pensions is the one item of public ex-
penditure which seems to have no peace
basis. The pension estimate for the
year beginning July next IS $50, 900, :
900.
The government now maintains 1000
lighthouses, lightships and stakeligh:s on
coasts and rivers, besides innumerable
fog signals and whistling and other
buoys.
1t costs the people of this country
Sd, 500. 900 to feed and blanket the ln,
dams last year. In 1882 the costs of
these wards reached nearly 0.0OO. 900.
Congress is not such an expensive IN
stitution, directly.ss some people imagine
Three millions and little more yesr
are sufficient to pay its bills
During last year the government lost
nearly $1,000 on deficient yardage in
the Irvine purchased for use OF the post
Office department.
The number of passengers carried on
American steam vessels during the last
year was about 600 o00. 900. against 800.
600 in 1852.
The postal receipts at the 2. 233 presi
dental postoffices is more than three
quarters of the revenue of the postotfice
department,
There are now lis carrier delivery post
offices, employing 4.4Uo carriers.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY. JANUARY Z 1886
PARNeLL'S AScENDANcY.
1he Earl Of Cowper Considers 1t had
Feature of the Irish Question.

Tho Earl Of Cowper Considers 1t Bad
Feature of the Irish Question.
LONDON, Jan. THE earl of Cowper sup
plements his letter Of Dec. 30 to The Times
with another letter in the same paper, which
is intended as reply to Mr.. Michael Davitt's
utterance that what Ireland wants is not a
royal show but q statesman of brains and
tact to rule tho country. The earl of Cow
per says be considers the ascendancy of Mr..
PaInen one OF the worst features of the
Irish difficulty
The Times also publishes a letter from
Earl Grey, in which he deprecates the con
cession OF local government to Ireland, be-
cause be believes it would be used to Cypress
those who dissent from the National league
The improvement Of the condition of the
people, no says, must emanate from them
selves. It can be accomplished by more
provident habits and greater industry II
is also imperative to suppress outrages and
violations Of law Until then all granting
of concessions is like giving sweets to child
rem to stop their crying.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
Better Apply to Jeff Davis

RICHMOND, Va, Jan THE clerk of tbs
Virginia house of delegates Tuesday morn
ing received a letter from NJ Green, of Lon
don, under date of Dec. 81, in which the
writer says:
DO me the honor of informing me what
steps ought to take to obtain a reissue of ths
commission of honorary major granted me
toward the close of the Confederate war by
Messrs. Slidell and Mason, in considerable
of the invention of projectile torpedo, and
whether l may now claim the further
recognition of the rank in the United State
army"
The clerk of the house will reply to NJ
Green, and refer him to the secretary Of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan "A .'butt q
versus butterine" war engrossed the tiIna
and attention OF the state toari of agricui
ture at its session Wsdnes iay The figin
dairymen want the board to memorials, con
gress TO suppress all limitations of the national
bovine product, or to provide for its inspe
ton, and the manufacturers, who are rep.s-
scented by counsel, want the inspection IL
include the products of the creameriss All
the morning session was spent in discu sion
of resolutions, amendments and substitute
proposed in the interest of each side The
fight bids fair to become heavy one.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

PULASKI, Tenn, Jan. THE most nota-
bic society event in Pulaski this winter was
the marriage, Tuesday, of Hon Benton Nc
Milen, member OF congress from the Fourth
district, to Miss Marie Brown, daughter OF
Gen. John Brown, ex-governor of Tennessee
The ceremony occurred at high noon in the
beautiful family homestead, Bishop Gum
tard performing the ceremony to the ritual
of the Episcopal church. Mr.. and Mrs. Ne
Millen left for Washington City in the
afternoon
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
Three Men Drowned.

Princess ANNE, Md, Jan. In the
wind and rain storm which prevailed Mon
day night three men were drowned near
Rock creek while trying to make shore in &
small skif from their vessel, which was
anchored few hundred yards from shore
The surf was too strong for the small boat
and washed completely over it, casting the
three men away AMI leaving fourth, who
was with them clinging to the side of the
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
iiertainlY the Best

Papillon {Clarke's extract of fax Cat
arrh Cure, from all experiment, has
grown to be the acknowledged superior
of any remedy for similar purposes.
Purely vegetable and scientifically pres
pared, it is absolutely harmless, and
effects cures where all other known re-
NEEDLES and the most learned medical tal-
ent fail. That it is favorite with all
classes is evidenced by The fact that dur
ing the past two years. SO, 900 gallons
have been sold. Positively cures eatarrh
hay fever. colds, etc, etc Large bottles
only ST.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
CAPTAINS FORTUNATE DISCOVERY

Capt. Coleman, srhr Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and n. Y. had
been troubled with "a cough so that he
was unable to sleep, and was induced to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery for con>
sumption. 1t not only gave him instant
relief, but allaycd the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were similarly
affected and single dose had the same
happy effect. Dr.. Kings New Discovery
is now the standard remedgsin the Cole
man household and on board the
schooner. Free trial bottles of this
standard remedy at Hartz & Bahmsen's
drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

EIMIRA, n Y, Jan In the seventy
aye hour go-as you please race which began
at 8 o'oiocl. Wednesday night, the following
pedestrians partici pated 2, Fitzgerald,
jas Meagher, Peter Golden and Peter Hegel-
man, Of New ! ork; W c. Hoagland, OF
Auburn; Daniel Herty, Of Boston; Gus
Guerrero, OF California; Tom Motif, OF
Scotland, John Hanley, of Binghamton
Dan Burns, Jerry Cronin, J. Moran, J. F
Moore, C Little tcolored), and c. Ray col
oredl, of Elmira
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. "A special
from Matamoras to The News says: There
is no material change in the political situa-
ton here. Although the Tories have sue
cessfully defeated three attempts to scat
Yturria in the mayoralty they are not
strong enough to seize the relics of govern
nient themselves The city is rapidly be-
oining dem0ralized without any govern
ment Leading citizens have submitted a
proposition that the present incumbent,
Senior Hinojos be retained as mayor
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

CREsTLINE, Ohio, Jan THE coroner,
DR.. Chesney, of Bucyrus, has rendered ali
informal verdict in the Fahy case, the girl
who gave birth to an illegitimats child and
burned it to death, to the effect that 10
evidence had been produced to show that
the child had been born alive, and therefore
he could not show any cause for legal &C
ton. Miss Fahy was removed from the
Gibson house at a late hour last night to /,
small house in the west part Of the town
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
viii No Longer Be Mugwump."

BOSTON, Jan 1T is stated that a con-
trolling interest in the stock of The Boston
Daily Advertiser has been bought by
wealthy Republican manufacturers, and
that under their ownership it will cease t.
be a ''Mugwump" paper Mr.. George E
Ellis, the publisher, resigns his position to
attend to other business, The coming
editor has not been named and beyond the
general policy no decision has been reached
as to minor details
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
Annu~; Renting of Plymouth, Churci


Pews.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE annual renting
of pews and seats in Plymouth church took
place Tuesday evening The premiums Sc
cured, which are exclusive of the fixed
rentals of the pews, ranged from 1925 to s.
The premiums bid for the first fifteen pews
sold averaged about the same as last year
The average for the first ten psws
was S42s against an average OF
1888 year ago. The bidding was
very brisk during the first half hour,
:; barge number of the well-known members
-'rne congregation making haste to secure
ssfectively that they have hitherto occn
1'ed Mr. Beecher went away quite early,
nd after his departure the vast assemble %
hlnned out rapidly. The bids for premium
cropped gradually from 500 to 81, aud AT
10 the public sale was over The tota;
amounts bid for premiums during the ev-u
ing was $i4, SS7, which is Just S5lU les ;li,
the amount of premiums received has! yea
The fixed rentals of the pews are practically
unchanged from last year
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve. which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds. burns wounds and all other sores
Win positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

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 At druggists.
go cents by mail Ely Bros, Owego, n
Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
Pleaded Guilty to Capital Crime.

BALTIMORE, Jan G-Mate Geo W Brown
of the brig o. B. Stillman, pleaded guilty
Wednesday to the charge of having scUttlet
that vessel in mid-ocean while on a voyag,
from Charleston, s. G. to Jamaica. He ha,
not yet been sentenced. Brown will he used
as witness against Capt Alfred Brother
ton, indicted on the same charge. The pep
atty attached to the crime is death,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan THE Connect
cut legislature opened its session Wednes-
day. Maj John A. Tibbitts, of New Lon
don, was chosen speaker of tine house. Auf
tin L Brainard was chosen clerk, and Will
lam j. McConville assistant clerk After
organization was completed the two
branches met in joint session and listened to
the reading of the governors message. Boil
branches then adjourned until Tuesday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

PEsTH, Jan. The Hungarian ministry
has resolved to supply the infantry of Hun
gary with new repeating rifles, the invention
of an engineer on the Northern Railway Of
Austria The rife is said to exceed in
effectiveness all rifles previously invented.
The cost of the change will be $50, 09l 900.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

SeHt 70 JUN TUT HOettfHk HHEbceEHHtItIi
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. "Wednesday
morning colored minister by the name ol
Campbell was found guilty Of solemnizing q
marriage between Mrs. Mary English
twhite) and Alfonso Van Cleve (coloredl
and sentenced to ten days Imprisonment il
the county Jail by Judge Pike of the com
mon pleas court
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

Why will you suffer with sore throat,
a cough or exhausted vocal organs, when
you can obtain relief and comfort. BY the
use of DR.. x. Stones Bronchial Waters.
Pure, pleasant, safe and sure. Throw
prejudice aside, and try them. Sample
free, Address, Stone Medicine Co 4,
Quincy, III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

We're | all / could wish me, great,
glorious, and free. First flower of the
earth, and first gem of the sea. Life still
would not worth living. if l had chronic
rheumatism. and couldn't get Salvation
OIL
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

MONTREAL, Jan. 1T is understood that
the United States commissioner has issued
warrants for the arrest of a dozen Montreal
furriers, jewellers and tailors who are sus-
pected of smuggling goods into the United
States Should any of these men cross the
border they would be arrested
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

Mrs. Leland Stanford's collection of
works of art will be presented to the city
of San Francisco, and placed in building
in Golden Gate park.
Happiness in household A phial Of
Little Giant Cough Cure. For sale by
Hartz & Bahnseu.
Montrealis to have larger ice palace
than ever this year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

General j. H. Van Allen lives IN the
same house with his horses. He lives in
very fine house, the stables being under
the roof of the mansion, in Flemish fash.
inn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Ran,
goon to The Times says that fully 10000
rebels composed of Dacoits and othars ara
assembled within a twenty mile radius Of
the town of Mandalay and are threatening
the place; and that an emeute is feared
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

In Amador County. California. recent
ly. Q man found miner sunburied bones,
and searching further, came across an old
boot containing about 5000 worth OF
gold dust and nuggets.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

If so be careful of disease and avoid it
by taking Shedd's Little Mandrake Pills.
40 pills in bottle. For sale by Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Mrs. Sarah
A. Kelly, of Homesdale, Pa, through pc
tition filed in her behalf by Senator Sher,
man, wants to be the nations bard Ac-
cording to the petition she has all the liter.
AIRY requirements necessary for the position,
That the time has come when the American
republic should have a laureate, so to speak,
she thinks docs not require argument Her
petition Is mainly taken up with tie recital
of a sorrowful family history. Her father
and two brothers were killed at Getty sburg,
and other circumstances which she recites
age given to strengthen her Claims on the
nation
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 7.--Tne prssi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
senate Wednesday: Postmasters: Thomas
Ryan, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich Charles
Halliday, St Louis, Mich j. c. Morgan,
Kearney, Neb also james Shields, OF Mon
tana, to be collector of internal revenue for
the district of Montana.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

20, my backp The man with weak
back. sore loins. has kidney disease,
which Hunts kidney and Liver] Rem
edy always cures.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

On Christmas eve the keel of the Ira
falgar, which is to be the most powerful
ironclad on the seaa, was laid in England.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

No pain or purging after using Shedd's
Little Mandrake Pills. tFor sale by Hartz
& Bahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

Minneapolis is said to turn out for
horse sales with greater enthusiasm and
unanimity than any other city in the
ITniou
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

A cat named Busrer, which has trav,
eled around the world in a United States
man>of-war. is now domiciled at Phillips.
bury, N. j.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan Senator
ingalls, bill to establish national univer-
sity, and granting 5000 900 in support
thereof, provides that the treasurer of the
United States shall be treasurer of the uni
vsrsity. No chair for instruction in sec
tartan religion or partisan politics shall be
maintained, and no sectarian nor partisan
test shall be allowed in selecting officers or
professors Chairs of faculties may be en-
dowed by gift, bequast ETC., but no amount
less than s100,0U shall be considered an ell
dowment Instruction shall be as nearly
free as is consistent with the income. No
p,lson shall be admitted for regular study
and graduation who has not pre-
viously received the degree of bachelor
Of arts, or degree of equal value, from some
recognized institution. Safes and territories
shall be entitled to scholarships in the ratio
of one for each representative or delegate
and two for each senator. These scholar
ships shall secure free instruction for five
years The governor of each state shall
nominate candidates for life scholarships
and each state and territory shall be entitled
to one life scholarship. Two classes of fell
lowships are established, one open to com
petition of graduates best qualifing them
selves and the other open to learned meI
Of all nations who have merited distinction
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

Some one is trying to prove that Shake
speare intended that Hamlet should be {
fat man.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

A machine called the Buffalo home
trainer has been invented, by which
bicyclists can train for races in their own
room. 1t is stationary
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

The Genio Medico. Quirugico records
the fact that a woman of Valladolid re,
Gently gave birth to seven children in two
DAYS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07

On the Pacific coast they are giving the
Chinese such cold shoulder as to make
this the worst winter the Mongplians have
snent in America.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-07
=. PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WILLIAM JACKSON

A TTO3NEY AT LAW. Office in Rock |
y National Bank Building, RoCt island. H.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-22
The President and Congress
Inter Ocean.

The report made by the Senate
Committee on Pensions on the veto
ed Dill in the interhst of Mary A,
Nottage is remarkable document
The occasion itself was unique, to
say the least. About seventy bills
similar to this one have been vetoed
which were passed originally with,
out single vote in the negative
They had all been reported favora'
bly, without any dissent by both the
Senate and the House Committee:
on Pensions, and this is the frs
time in the history of all our forty
nine Congresses when any bill thus
unanimously approved by Congress
was vetoed by any President. Here
in consists primarily the singularity
Of the situation.
If one may Judge the entire repor
by the extended extracts made from
it and published in the papers o
yesterday the document is a mode
of propriety in its treatment of thu
case, strongly contrasted with th'
veto messages of the President
There was no cheap, retaliatory in
science, no course and clumsy at
tempts at wit. The committee rec
ognized in clean and crisp way
the fact that the manned and sicl
soldier asking pension Of the gov
eminent he helped to defend, ant
his dependent widow, mother, o
orphans are not objects of ridicule
To make fun of such people hardl,
COMFORTS with the dignity of tn
President of the United States, no
can it be excused on the score o
economy, even though the enormous
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-22


LAST week an item went the
rounds OF the press to the effect that
A. r. Anderson had created a politi-
cal eruption in announcing himself
as an independent candidate for
congress against Col. Hepburn. A
letter, purporting to be an account
of the meeting, was published in the
representative democratic sheet ofthe
state. 1t represented the meeting as
having been attended by an enthusi-
astic multitude. A later and relia-
BILE repor: states the case differently.
The meeting was appointed at Imo-
gene at o'clock July grid, in the
open air - to accommodate the
throng. AT 3 o'clock six persons
had assembled, and to preclude
against any getting away they were
taken into the public school building
They waited patiently about till 4
o'clock, when the school room was
TANNED by twenty six persons in
GLIDING Major Anderson. The
friends of Anderson now claim, since
the true facts of the meeting have
been made public, that his support
ers were busy blowing corn. They
will be busy on election day, too -
voting for the gallant Col. Hepburn
Thus the Majors endeavor to get up
boom on unadulterated buncombe
has proven a miserable and quite
conspicuous failure.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-22

sum of eight dollars a month may
have been saved, on an average, by
each veto. The Senate is careful to
preserve "those respectful forms of
expression which must be maintain
ed in official intercourse between
the different officers and departments
of the government" AS specimen
OF English composition the report
deserves the highest commentator.
1t can not fail to make favorable
impression upon the country.
The Presidents arraignment of
Congress is in effect sweeping ac-
cusation against preceding Congress
es and Presidents, for, as the commit
tee shows, the pension business has
been conducted in this Congress as
in previous Congresses. President
johnson dealt literally in vetoes, and
argued his side OF the case always
with vigor, but he never, by impli-
cation or otherwise, passed sweeping
judgment of condemnation upon
preceding Congresses or Presidents.
Neither did he violate the laws OF
propriety in his methods of argument.
In some speeches he descended to
the level of course wit and unbecom-
ing buffoonery, but his state papers
We're dignifed. 1t was reserved for
the present Chief Executive to make
herein a new departure.
The only excuse for President
Cleveland is the peculiar basis Of his
political fortune. Andrew Johnson
was wont to boast of his rise from
an alderman, but Grover Cleveland's
first great hit in politics was a veto
message sent to the Buffalo Council,
by which he fairly paralyzed the
alderman Of that city, so roughly
did he handle them. The people of
Buffalo were delighted, and that
happy hit led to the Gubernatorial
office, which in turn paved the way
to the Presidency. The difference
between measures unanimously APP
proved by Congress and piece of
aldermanic jobbery is much the same
as the difference between voting the
widow Of General Hunter $50 a
month and granting Yerkes of this
city all the cable franchises he wants
for his street car line at his own
price. 1t is to be hoped that the
President will yet come to appreciate
the difference between an alderman
ic ring reeking with reputation for
jobbery, and the Congress OF the
United States acting as a unit in the
interest Of a few poor pensioners
whose cases cannot be properly met
under general law.