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The Washington critic., 1886-10-25
The Washington Monument.

south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, tho loftcst
structure erected by man, and the most i'm
posing obelisk ever constructed. II Is 5j5
feet above its base, which Is 42 feet above
tidc-watcr, Its cornerstone was laid July
4, 1913, and the Cap-stone, forming the apex.
was placed In position December o, 1891. In
II are 1si blocks of inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and so.
cieties. The total cost will be over Si35O-
900. II Is situated In what will ultimately
bp n lpnutiful nark
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.

Ne 30 hJff6y csrufg nat ioe suDerp,ss khsar-
JdHleDicaN foT aH Ne M0pfhlv and Qtidrter-
y D5uUiH0s Of the LOUisiand STATE Lottery
Go1pdby dpd In person manage md control ne
Df0UiHge NsHRiUcs, dnd nat he same are con-
dDcied tgiM hODesty, fairness and In Good fdih
toiCGrd all pdgties and zoe dUl6Ortse ne Com.
pUnyD Vs6 Hi8 cctH fcdts, NTH 6dc-sifniles o T
our siOHdtuTCs ditdct6i, IN It's dd6erLseBlents.h "
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pepartmcnt of Justice.

north Of the Treasury Building
and just across the street Is the Depart
mont OF Justice. This building was origin
square In which 10 is erected Il historic
one. on the same street, at the cast corner,
stands Riggs Bank, which was built for the
accommodation of the Washington branch
part of II is now occupied by the clerks OF
the Surgeon Generals Office. Around the
corner TO the west Is the Commissary.Gcn
erals Oilice, formerly the old Washington
Club House, In front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Sickles. The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay, Is still
standing although its bark had been com.
pletely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner OF the square, above the
Commissary-Gen Office, Is the house
made famous by the ownership Of Commo.
dore Decatur, and where Dolly Madison
lived and reigncd so long social Queen
after her husbands term as President ex-
pIred,
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hills The building Is In tho italian Renais-
sance. II Is j07 feet long and 3l3 feet wide.
floating over the central portion, naunts In
the breeze higher up than any other flag in
the city, not excepting those above the
Senate and House VI Representatives. The
cost Of the building was five millions Of dol
lars, about three times as much "a tho
White House, and we think, as much as
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The National Museum.

The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building. 1t contains thousands of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It.,
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the public from a. IN. to 4 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1886-10-25
The Agricultural Department.

This building is situated east of the Monu-
ment. 1t is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretum probably In the United States.
Attached to this Department are the Ex.
perimental Gardens whose offices are i'm
mediately west of the main building. The
Belt Line cars go right past the grounds.
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Chicago Markets.
The following summary is by B. K. Plain
& Co., st. Cloud Building, Ninth and +
streets:
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.IzzSSemsegss.s
%&~e-~<
Commissioners.

We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers,
VIII pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana
state Lotteries which may be presented ut
our counters.
J. II. OGIESBl, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
j. ". kILBRETH, Pres. state Nat. Bank.
A, BALDWIN, Pres. \. y. Nat. Bank.
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WAN. NnyN nnd ..tnte ncnartments

This edlhCe, once named by a Washington
journalist the "Hriune Building occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservation,
Immediately west of the White House. The
state Department occupies the south part,
the Navyis located north of the state, while
the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. IL Is new and very hand
some structure The most beautiful room
In the whole building is conceded to be the
library of the state Department, with south
front, from whose windows tho ege can
sweep unnterruptedly down tho Potomac
to Mt. Vernon and far over the Virginia
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Lafayette square.
Due north from the White House Is Lafayer
st. Johns Il. II. Church.

st. Johns i. E. Church, which has been often
called the State Church because more Presi-
dents have wOrshIpped there than at any
other, stands at the corner of II and Six
teCnth streets. II was built in 1916 and en-
larged in 1920 In II have worshipped Pres
idents Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams (though the latter was a Congrega
tionalisD Martin Van Buren,, though he be-
longed to the Dutch Reformed Church, lIar-
rison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore tthough
the latter was Il Unitarian, Pierce, BuCh-
anaH and Arthur, Presidents Lincoln
johnson and Grant have also attended Di-
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very forciby of the
old dim English country Episcopal churches.
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The Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department Is east OF the White
House and extends the whole length of the
front between Pennsylvania and New York
avenues, IL is 5S2 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion Is built of ireostone,
rebuilt in 1864, while the otherparts were
commenced in 1858 and built of granite.
The Cash Room in this building is beau
tiful apartment in the north wing, the en-
trance to which Is from the north porch.
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be seen on written permit given by
the treasurer of tho United states whose
Office Is In the north east angle on the first
floor This permit must be shown the cash.
Ter who will detail guides 10 take the visi-
tor into the great bullion chests of the coun-
tba sto S occn"ed y tbn T,9 20 De
ner of tle Treasury
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
A DISASTROUS FLOOD.
Los Angeles, Cal, Visited by e Rainstor1
Which Lasted Four DAYS

Los Angeles, Cal, Visited by q Rainstorm
Which Lasted Four Days.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. give had
our first wire communication Friday night
with the outside world since Monday. A
severe rainstorm commenced Sunday and
lasted until Wednesday, 4.55 inches falling,
Early on Tuesday morning, IL is supposed,
q cloud burst in the monntaias The Los
Angeles river rose with frishtful rapidity,
going two feet above the food OF
1884 The damage in this city is
about Sl25, 1000 A woman and two children
were drowned, twentyfiy cheap houses
were washed away, and several hundred
were flooded, all in the section along the
river-bed, and not touching the important
part of the city. Two Southern Pacific rail
road bridges were wrecked, two other
bridges lost their approaches, and the city
bridge to East Los Angeles was wrecked in
two places, leaving only one passible bridge
on the whole river. The Southern Pacific
railroad lost three more bridges between
here and Toledad canyon and many miles OF
track.
The first train from the east arrived Fri
day night via Deming, and it will take q
week longer to get trains north. The dam
age to the Southern Pacific railroad is about
Sl50,000
The California Southern railway is badly
washed out at Colon pass, but it is expected
to be repaired by Monday, when passengers
will go to San Francisco via Waterman and
Mojaye There is no telegraphic commune
| cation yet to San Francisco. ample pro.
vision has been made for the fool sufferers
by council appropriation and private SUB.
| scriptions.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
DEATH AND DISASTER.
TERRIBLE HAPPENINGS REPORTER
BY THE ELECTRIC CURRENT.
The Newburg Mine Caiamity-Forty-o One
yictims-A Snow-Bound Tomb in Col
orado-Severe Rainstorm in California
Two Men Killed in a Collision.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 25.-The work
was continued in the shaft at the Newburg
mines all night, and three bottles were
taken out Saturday morning of Dam
lei Miller, Isaiah Timmons (acting pit boss,
and his son. Their faces were badly black
ened- The bodies were taken to the under
takers, where they will be dressed and
handed over to their friends Tho after
damp is now out Of the mine, but explosive
gas is present in large volume and there Is
danger of another explosion. Experienced
men hesitate to go down in the mine,
which is 225 feet deep, and divided into
three compartments, two OF which are
fitted with cages, and hosting appara-
tus for bringing the coal TO tie surface,
while the third is tine ventilating shaft.
Many inexperienced men have volunteered
to 90 down.
The people are now quiet and resigned to
their fate, and the crowd has nearly all left
the shafbto follow the bodies. Tho list of
the dead is forty one.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

whitehall from New Zealand is the lat
est London delicacv.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

Remember that Allcock's are the only
genuine Porous PlaSters They act quick
ly and with certainly. and can be worn
for weeks without causing pain or incon-
venience. They are invaluable In cases
of spinal weakness, kidney and pulmon-
AIRY difficulties, malaria, ague cake, liver
complaint, dyspepsia, strains, rheumatism.
sciatica and nervous debility. Other
plasters blister and infiame the skin so
that the pores are closed and of ten cause
serious injury. Do not risk health and
waste time and money by buying inferior
articles made 10 sell on the reputation Of
the genuine. When purchasing plasters
ask for and see that you get Allcock' S
Porous Plasters. Each genuine plaster
bears the registered trademark stamp.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
sToRErs "LITTLe souAw.s
Testimony Of an Extraordinary Character
Brought Out In the VIII Case.

Brought Out In the VIII Case.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-In the Storey will
case Mr.. Patterson testified that during 1880
and 1851 he did not think Mr.. Storey COM
p-tent TO transact his ordinary business
The witness continued to do business in
Mr. Storey's name because had the latter's
condition become known to the public it
would have injured the business
A. s. Trude said no one was present when
Mr. Storey signed the will Of 1881 but the
witness and Mrs. Storey. Mr.. Storey did
not read tue will, but Mrs Storey
calloi his attention to the clause
in it inhibiting her from marrying again
When witnefs left the house lie noticed Mr..
Storey was in an elatei condition and
full Of visions. He spoke Of the Little
Sluaw" and the white Lily and the COM
municat;cns he had received from the spirit
land about sewer gas Mrs Storey read to
him from the paper witness had drafted the
clause relating to her not marrying again.
AS near as the witness could remember her
language was:
81 love you, Wilbur, and do not want to
have anything 10 do with any other man.
You are going to get well, l hope and be-
loNc We 1--WE cSttu ObuSI, dliu NuHttl tut
clause put III. You know what Little
Squaw' said to you about providing for
those you love and C ire for. Now, Wilbur,
sign this will, won't your
He took pen and signed the will The
witness did not believe that Mr.. Story was
OF sound mind at the time nor subsequently,
when the will was attested When Mr..
story went to Europe his mind was strong
and vigorous; lie returned broken, his mem
ory almost entirely gone. HIS talk was al
ways about the Little Squaw," Mrs Rose,
who was Mrs, Storey's sister, and
about the White Lily who was Mrs
Storey The Little Squaw' said to Mr.
Storey that the medium NEEDED blanket Oh
shawl ard food and support, and that il
would cost about $50 and that hs ought te
pay it. Mr.. Storey thought it was "toc
Id high. Pay 500" and Mr.. Patterson
paid it Mr.. Dexter thought that showed
pretty good judgment on Mr. Storey's part
1t is thou int the bearing viii extend through
the greater part of next week
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan 25.-Judge Lewis
in the supreme court Saturday afternoon
handed down his opinion in the case Of
people of the state of New York, against
the Lackawanna & Pittsburg Railroad
company, ct al 1t was an ap-
plication for an order directing George
D. Chaplin as receiver Of the road to
pay over to the petitioner as receiver of
the Pttsburg & Western road the sum Of
0,s42 Is with interest from Sept, l, 1884.
1t was shown by the receiver, that he had
not the necessary funds to pay their Glazing
and should he be directed to appropriate the
earnings of the company to its payment it
would result in a discontinuance of tho
business of the company. The motion was
denied with costs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

CLEVELAND, Jan. 25-Michael Browloski,
a Bohemian, and his family consisting of his
wife and six children, are lying very sick,
at their home on Union street, from the
effects of eating raw pork Browolski few
days ago, bought quantity of pork, of
which the family partOol literally, and
were Immediately made very i'll A physi.
cian was called and an examination showed
that the meat was strongly impregnated
with trichinae. medicines were administered
and Friday the family had 50 far recovered
That they were thought to be out OF DANGER,
when they again partook of the diseased
pork and Browlosll and his wife are now
laying at the point of death The physician
says that he proposed throwing the meat
away Friday, when the Bohamians set up
terrible chatter and strenuouSly objected Ia
any such proceeding.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

ST. JOHN, n. B., Jan. 25-The intense
feeling among New Brunswick fisherman on
the fishery question is finding formal expires
sion in public meetings. Friday the county
council OF Charlotte county adopted a long
series of resolutions as to the apparent lack
Of interest in the subject by the Dominion
government These resolutions have been
forwarded to the minister of marine and
fisheries, with request that steps be taken
to protect Canadian fishermen agains. the
encroachments of Americans 1t is not
known what action will be taken, but there
is belief that the government steamer
Lansdowne, which is to quarter in St John,
will be used as cutter to protect the bay
fisheries until some arrangement is made be-
tween the two governments.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

Special Prcscript on. This remedy stands to day
without rival. and with scsrcely Il competitor in
the world. thousands of physicians throughout
the country have acknowledged their inability To
cure ii, and are now Prescribing Dr.. Lesle's
Special Prescription for all cases OF Sick
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

AN observing travelling man says: Did
you ever stop to think how honest the
travelling men are, how much stock they
take in one another. Commence with
the news boy See how carelessly he
leaves his stock of fruit, books, etc, at
one END of the car while he goes through
the train. No one ever touches even a
peanut. Watch a travelling man at a
hotel. He takes of his overcoat, hands
it to the clerk. who hangs it up with per-
haps twenty others, sets his grip on the
floor along with dozen more. takes of
his overshoes anywhere. and then walks
into the dining room hanging his hat
anywhere, perhaps he goes up town after
supper taking nothing but his hat. Tie
hotel man don't know one grip from an
other. The guests as they leave take
which coat. grip or overshoes they please,
but do you ever bear of things getting
mixed2 No sir, there's an a written law
that's stronger than any system OF checks
Perhaps some of our foreign travellers car
tell us if the same code exists abroad
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

As in the case Of the tariff. says the
Chicago Herald, the principal sufferers by
the swindlers of the oleomargarine are
the poor. The immensely rich man does
not pay much more Of the protective
tariff tax than does the man in only mod
crate circumstances. whereas the poor
man finds nearly everything he must have
enhanced in value by that levy. He cells
his labor in market where absolute free
traio prevails, but be buys in market
10 which the rings and combinations have
no competition. The rich man orders his
butter from the country in quantities.
The poor man buys his butter by the
pound, and in many cases gets oleomar-
inc. though he may pay the price of but
ter. One is swindle In which the gov
ernment is partner. The other is a
swndle which the government Is morally
responsible for, because 1t has as yet TAX
en- no adequate steps to make the coun'
terfeiting of food products what 1t ought
to be--s felony.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
AN AWFUL CRIME THWARTEO.
A Young Girl Attempts to Burn Up Two
Children In Revenge.

BUFFALO, N Y, Jan. 25.-Alice Halter,
u progressing girl of IA was arrested
Friday night on a charge of arson in the
first degree Thursday night she desired to
go to party with the family of her EN-
ployer John Berger They refused to take
her. When they had gone she plotted a
terrible revenge She put the two children
to bed and then gathering some papers, and
other inaammable articles piled them up in
the bedroom and also in the pantry. After
saturating the piles with cosl-oil, she set
them on fire. She then started for the
kitchen and found that the hired man, who
she supposed was absent, had fortunately
returned in time to put out the pantry fire,
Seeing smoke issuing from the sleeping
apartment, he rushed in there and succeeded
in stamping out the flames. Mr.. Berger pre-.
ferred charge of arson against Alice and
she was arrested and held for trial
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
A SNOW-eOUND TOMB.
FrightfuI Avalanche In Maroon Pass,
Colorado-Ruried Under Snow.


Colorado-Buried Under Snow.
DENVER, Colo Jan. %. An Aspen special
to The Tribune Republican says that the
Maroon Pass road has been the scene of
fearful loss during the recent storm. The
horrors of Thursday are intensified by the
developments of Friday, which show the
pass to be sDow-bound tomb, whils
men were hunting Friday for
bodies in Thursdays snow-slide, word was
received that another avalanche further up
the canyon took place at midnight on Tues.
day Clayton Oarnett, Sol Camp, Charlie.
futile, Marten Riley, Jap Faryis, August
Goodwin, Al Sons, and Martin Patterson
were asleep in cabin which was supposed
to be safe, as it was built in grove
of heavy timber, hut when the
slide came down it snapped the trees a:
though they are pipe stems, hurting thsm
against the cabin and crushing everything
into a mass Martin Riley and August
Goodwin had their backs broken, and Riley
was suffocated When the slide struck the
timber it divided, part rushing across th'
eulch. burying Il cabin on the opposit,
side occupied by three men, without injur
ing them
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

New York, Jan .5.-The strippers went
back to WORK in the cigar factory OF John
W Love, Friday, AMI the bunch makers
Saturday. On Mem lay all the striking
hands will return Mr. Lo &c explained his
action in withdrawing from the Cigar Man
ufacturers association by saying that when
he joined the association he was not aware
that the cigarmakers were dissatisfied with
the new scale of prices Besides, he added
a don't propose that any association shall
dictate to me how to manage my business
have never before had any trouble with
my workmen, but always have tried and
always will try to do what is fair by them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
The PermaneDcy Her Cures Proved by the following
Similar etterco be Given Permit

time and qui saying they are worse than when
they began: know II is discousaEing in the sc old
chronic diseases; used to think WAS no better
but my husband would encourage me by sayjb,
he knew was better, so | followed direction.
closely and took my medicine regularly; now
can see and enjoy the benefits Of perseverance
Some say it costs so much; my fret bill was S2l Is
an il grew less every time until it wrs only Is
cents; we don't bcgfHdge the money paid oUt
considering what benefits we hive received; any
person wishing TO enquire further into the matter
will call on or address me
Yours respectful
MRS. l.. L PEDDICORB
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25
GOT THE sEs- OF The DOCTOR.

W. F. Boyer, Garretsville. Ohio. says:
my wife has been troubled with Catarrh
long time, but have, with what reme>
dies we had. and what the doctor could
do, kept the upper hand of it until this
fall. when everything failed. Her throat
was raw as far as one could see. withan
incessant cough. when I invested my dol
lar in bottle Of your Papillon Catarrh
Cure as last resort. To day she is free
from cough, throat all healed and entire
ly cured" Papillon (extract of fax
Catarrh cure effects cures when all others
fail Large bottles $l,00 at drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 25.-The trial
of State Representative T. B. Barry for con-
spiracy in leading the strike in the Saginaw
valley last summer, ended Saturday morn
ing, the jury bringing in verdict of not
guilty" after being out twenty three hours
This is the leading criminal case against
Barry, and the others will probably he
dropped, while it will have an effect on the
civil cases The trial was made under the
conspiracy law, Barry being charged with
melting a riot
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

Twenty years of suffering from catarrh
and catarrhal headache Inever found any
thing TO afford lasting relief until l tried
Ely's Cream Balm. have used two bot
ties, and now consider my catarrh cured
| have recommended it to several of my
friends with good results.--D. T. Higgins
son, las Lake street. Chicago, I'll.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

In the pursuit of the good things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, Of
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan 25-The dis.
covery of valuable copper deposits is re-
ported from ,,Searcy county, about 1850
miles northwest of this place The ore is
found at q depth of from five to six feet,
and is in solid pieces, almost, very little
foreign substance being mixed with it.
Assays show that it contains from 40 to 85
per cent. of copper Numbers of shafts are
being sunk 1t is claimed to be the most
important find of mineral ever made in
Arkansas
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-25

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