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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

Token OF the great appreciation have
of your Hop
- Bitters. ! was afflicted
With inilamamtory rheumatism
For nearly
Seven years, and no medicine seemed
TO do me any
Good |
Until tried two bottles of your Hog
Bitters, and to my surprise am as well
today as ever was. hope
"You may have abundant success"
In this great and
Valuable medicine:
Anyonel wishing TO know more
about my onre2
Can learn by addressing me, E. M.
Williams, 1903. 10th street, Wash, D,
C.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June ia posse
of revenue officers, headed by United States
Deputy Marshal HILL made raid in Cum.
berland county Tuesday night 1t was one
of the most successful raids made for years,
and as result three illicit distillsries and
sixteen moonshiners were captured One OF
the still houses was the largest concern ever
seen in the state, and all the men were sur
prised and arrested while at work. They
made no resistance Five hundred gallons
of whisky were run into creek at one
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
I CONSIDER

Remedy the best remedy in existence
For Indigestion, kidney
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

WASHINGTON CRY, June 10.-At the
meeting Of the Democratic congressional
committee Monday morning Senator Kenns
formally accepted the chairmanship Of the
communities. -
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

THE English newspapers and states
men that critici;e the public utterances
of Mr. Blaine are greatly helping Step
hen Elkins's patent boom, and if they
keep at it may raise noise in American
politics that will rather astonish them
We suspect, however, that the Irish
Americans will vote pretty much after
the old fashion in 1888. They have had
abou. all the republicanism they want.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

Insanity is on the increase Statistics
show this. Many cases are brought on
by overwork, anxiety, excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous prostitution; it Is
also inherited. Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be
fore one becomes insane Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice bad breath,
piles, pimples, low spirits, headache. etc.
DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic relieves
constipation. thereby curing these dis
eases. Price, 50 cents, Of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

BosToN, June l0-A few days ago De-
tective Dearbarn was called in to trace the
disappearance from lawyers Office in this
city of $40 900 in unregistered government
bonds. Investigation disclosed that the tin
trunk containing the securities had been
stolen by little Office boy who knocked off
the lock and helped himself to $50 in gold
coin which was in the trunk and went TO fill
up on pie, leaving the trunk with the bonds
hidden in an area way under the old mer-
chants exchange. The next day the lad re-
turned the trunk to his employers, hiding it
in an out of the way place, where it was
subsequently found with the bonds
untouched The boy began his stealings by
taking postage stamps which were legal
tender at a Williams court pie stand
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

THERE are twice as many cabinet min
listers in England as here, and in most
cases the salaries paid them are more
than three times as great as the Ameri-
can ministers receive. The secretary of
state for foreign affairs and the secretary
of state for the colonies, who receive
$4,000 year between them, do the
work that is here accomplished by one
secretary of state, who gets $4,000 pei
annum. The former, besides, has six
teen under secretaries to help him and
the latter twelve and two private secre'
taries, each receiving annual salaries OF
81, 500 to Sll 900 each. There is. more
over, a secretary of state for India who
gets S25 600 year and who has mum.
Der of under secretaries. The first lord
of the treasury and the chancellor OF
the exchequer get $4,000 piece, and
the junior lords of the treasury, who
number two dozen, get 5000. The
secretary OF state for home affairs gets
$4,000 year, the solicitor general and
parliamentary counsel, E15, 900 apiece and
the latter has an assistant at $40, 600. The
President of the Privy council gets &c.,
600, as also does the vice-president OF
the council on education. The First
Lord of admiralty gets $22, 500 and the
president of the Board of Trade and of
the Local government board, offices re-
Gently resigned by Messrs. Chamberlain
and Dixie respectively, get $4,000 yeaI
apiece. The Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, the Auditor General, the
chairman of the customs department and
of the Inland Revenue Office, with soil.
citor. gets $4,000 apiece, while the chief
secretary for Ireland gets over $22, 900,
and an under secretary Sic, 800. The
postmaster general is paid $12, 800. A
side from the presidents, the highest sal,
airy paid to any one in the executive
branch vi our government Is $4,000. The
JUNIOR lordships and under secretaryships
are choice pickings for second rate poll
ticians when the government changes in
England where to the victors belong the
spoils of the vanquished
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
Eiopetl with q Farm Hand.

ROCKFORD, Ills, June To- This rustic
neighborhood has been delighted for several
days over the gossip incident upon the
sensational elopement of Farmer Elvidge's
ls-year-old daughter Mary, and Ward
Prentice a 2l-year-old farm hand of giant
proportions in the employ Of Constable
Hoisington The lovers grew up together
on adjoining farms, and when the critical
time came old Farmer Elvidge kicked, but
to no purpose except to make scene in his
barnyard The couple escaped to Beloit
and were married. Then they returned
home and were forgiven.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

Boston, June lU-Thomas S. Knight, for
six months past leading actor for the Stan
more Comedy company, was arrested Tues
day for embezzling 5000 from the Flower
Medicine company, for which he was conf
DENTAL book-keeper up to six months ago,
and 500 from DIR. r. c. Flower. Knights
ENLIGHTENMENT was discovered by the Flow
ers some time ago, but he was allowed his
liberty by promising restitution and plead
ing his innocent wife and children Since
then he has himself lived extensively at the
Adams house and allowed his wife and
children to be turned out of doors for non
payment of rent. Knight has been held in
81 600 for trial
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Produce exports from New York the las,
week were valued at S5,941 ,6si.
Infantry regiments in Germany are being
drilled in the use of the bicycle for military
purposes
Forty seven thousand flats are said to be
for rent at Paris They would accommo.
date 200,00l.
King Humbert paid from his private
purse for the $4,000 monument to Victor
Emmanuel at Turin
The Hon N. W. Aldrich was Tuesday re-
elected United States senator by the Rhode
Island legislature
The ten months drought in the sheep
growing section of Texas was broken, Tues
day, by heavy rainfall
In the single scull race, Tuesday. at To.
ronto, Lee won, with Hanlan second, Conley
third, and Hosmer fourth
Harding q Co wooden mill, at STAN.
ford, Conn, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
evening, the loss being placed at S225, O0,.
Edward McManus a real estate agent of
Pontiac, Mich, was arrested Tuesday at
Cleveland for forgies amounting to $50
COO.
49, - fouiAyi hOai AOuuk stOWu, oulO,
Tuesday morning, dynamite blast, which
was being redrilled, exploded, killing two
men
At Camanche, Iowa, Monday, saloon
keepers mobbed witness in liquor case,
and threatened to hang the prosecuting at
torney.
Ex-Mayor Childs, of Vermillion, Ohio.
has brought suit against various parties to
recover 1000, which he claims to have lost
at poker.
The Michigan Greenback state committee
met Tuesday at Grand Rapids, and called
the state convention to assemble in that
city Aug. l7-lS.
Republicans of the Second, Third and
Fourth Manie districts Tuesday renomi.
mated Messrs Dingley, Milliken and Bou-
telle for congress
A Buffalo relic hunter has in his posses
sion piece of the prize pie baked by Miss
Folsom aud exhibited at cooking school
several years ago
Rawley Spring, Va, was almost wiped
out by fire Tuesday morning, the Baltimore
house being the only resort left standing.
The loss is Si30,0O0.
The suit for damages of Mrs. Thankful
Tanner, at Cleveland, Ohio, against the
widow of President Garfield, was decided
Tuesday in favor of the latter
Cincinnati saloon keepers will not pay
their taxes under the Dow law until its legal
ity is tested in the courts. They paid under
the Scott law and when it was declared I'M
constitutional did not get their money
back.
Warrants were issued at Pittsburg Tues
day against Master Workman Richard
Campbell, of the Knights of Labor, and
three Others for conspiracy and intimida-
ton in connection with the recent street.
| car strike
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
A wOMAN'S AWFUL SPITE
SHE BROWNS HER 4-YEAR-orb BOY
IN REVENGE ON HER HUSBAND.

- -'sS conspiracy DiscoNcHeh Isl ASAS" 80
Louisa Boy with Leaning Toward
Pie-Shot Himself with 'Peas-A Youth
full Observation-Disclosures of Crimes.
NEW YORK, June IA Stanford (Vt)
dispatch says: Mrs William Sloan has for
several months been extremely jealous of
her husband, and the affairs OF the family
have been the topic OF conversation among
the villagers Mr.. Sloan returned from
work at an early hour Tuesday evening
His little -4-year- old boy who always met
him at the door failed to do SO
On going into the house he inquired for
his son and his wife said she had sent the
boy on an errand His long delay resulted
In general search for the child, whose life
less body was found in a ditch.
The body was removed to the house and
laid at the fest of Mrs Sloan She did not
show any signs of emotion or surprise, and
merely said it served her husband right to
infiict such punishment on him The
cool way in which she took the matter, and
also as she had refused to join in the search,
led the neghbors to believe that she had
committed the murder. 2 A constable took
her in custody, and shortly after being
locked up she confessed having drowned the
child Her only reason for doing so was,
as she said, to spite her husband. The
shock has made Mr.. Sloan insane
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

Then can you do good by communi-
eating to others an unfaiing cure for
dyspepsia, constipation, headache, bill
iousncss and kidney affections.
Having suffered from debility, head
ache, dizziness ana loss of appetite, from
an inactive liver, Simmons Liver Regula>
tor was recommended by a friend. Pro
curing a bottle, | was greatly benefited
in short time, and consider it an almost
indispensable household remedy NJ.
DETTERER, William Penn P. O., Mont
gomery Co, Pa.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

IT appears that the bombs used by the
Chicago Anarchists were manufactured in
accordance with Herr Most's instruc-
tons if not with dynamite sent by him
from New York for the purpose. This
evidently accounts for the scarcity OF
dynamite at Chicago. If they want to
use any more of the stuff out there dur
ing the next year or so they will have to
look around for another agent at this
end of the line.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

NEW YORK, June 10-The strikers at the
Sayreville, N. V, brick yards grew riotous
Monday, and the sheriff at New Brunswick
was telephoned to He, started with twenty
Tuesday morning. They charged up on a
crowd of strikers and lively scrimmage
ensued in which bricks were thrown by the
strikers and one shot fired. The ringleaders
of the rioters were arrested and sub
sequent attempt to rescue them was de-
feated. The prisoners were taken to New
Brunswick on steamer, and put in Jail.
A company of local militia is held in readi-
ness for call by the Sayreville authorities
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

NEW YORK, June l0-The Boss Tailors'
union and the Journeymen Tailors' union
were busy Tuesday paying all their mem
bers who required aid. The journeymen
are jubilant over tho fact that fourteen con-
tractors who employ so hands had with
drawn from the bosses union, anil informed
their hands that they will resume work Oh
Sunday and pay weeks wages for ten hours
work per day.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
REFORM IS NECESSARY,
BUT WANTS TO REST ON A LITTLE
BROADER BASE,

So That the Aspiring Democrat May
Serve His Country-A Rider on the
Legislative Bill aud What Is Said Of 1t
How Bntterworth Ran the Patent
Office.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
WORTH ITS WEIGHT in GOLD.

Albert Emminger, Covington Ky, was
afflicted with catarrh three years. He
says AFTER trying every known patent
medicine which saw advertised, none of
which helped me, tried PapIllon (exiract
of fax Catarrh Cure as last resort 1t
has made complete cure, and is worth
its weight in gold. ! will give you other
references from parties who have been
cured. 1t is no experiment, but posi-
tive cure" Large bottles S1.00 at Fl.
Fl. DeSanto's.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

For Indigestion, kidney
Complaint
And nervous debility | have just
Returned
From the south in a frnitless search
for health, and find that your Bitters are
doing me more
Good Than anything else,
A month ago | was extremely
''Emaciated ! |"
And scarcely able to walk Now | au
Gaining strength and Flesh r.
And hardly day passes but what an
complimented on my improved appear
ance, and it is all due to Hop
Bitiersl J. Wickliffe johnson,
Wilmington, Del
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 10. The Times
Democrat publishes full expose of the
Honduras Mining and Prospecting COM
pany, showing that the alleged company has
no existence in fact, but that the scheme is a
swindle operated by ". c. Moore, H j.
Mullin, and ]. w. Quayle, book agents,
who have sent circulars through the mails
offering to furnish book and information
on receipt of 81 Moore has been arrested
by special agent of the postofiice depart
ment and held for using the mails in at
tempting to defraud.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

II when you call for Hop Bitters (see green ckis-
ter Of Hops on the White ldbte the druggist hands
out any stuff called G.. d. Warmers German Hop
Btters or with other Hop" name, refuse il and
shun that druggist you would viper, and if he
has taken your money for the stuff indict him for
the fraud and sue him for the damages for the
swindle and we will reward you literally for the
conviction
See U. S. Court injunct on against c. D. War.
ner, Reading, Michigan. and all his statesmen
agents, druggists. and other imitators.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

"l'm going to make Bings, the man
who voluntarily resigned $4,000 gov
eminent position because he didn't think
he was qualified to hold it, the hero Of
my next novel"
"Ahl how Interestingly Are you goin 6
to lay the plot of your novel in public
or private insane asylum?"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10 The case Of
Thankful Tanner against Mrs. James A.
Garfield, to recover S2a,o00 for slight inju-
ries sustained in a collision with Mrs Gar.
fields carriage, was submitted to the jury
Tuesday. The jurors, after three hours de.
liberation, returned a verdict in favor OF
Mrs Garfield.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

My wife's case was undoubtedly the
worst case of inhammatory rheumatism
on record, and am thankful that there
is such medicine as Athlophdfos. ]
cheerfullv recommend 1t to the afflicted.
Thomas McCue, Bush's Block, Dubuque,
Iowa.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

Boston, June 10 "A Washington special
to The Herald says: at is remarked by
local brokers that fully ons-third of the
members of the house have bought Union
Pacific stock within the past few days, evil
IDENTIFY with view to the possible rise pre-
dicted OH the possible passage of the Pacific
railroad extension bill, Its passage is
doubtful even with the impetus derived
from this support
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

1t is charged that certain Minneapolis
physicians, who at the time were praised
for the promptiness with which they rush l.
ed to the aid oe the st. Cloud tornado
sufferers. have since put in large bills
against the fund which was raised for the
unfortunate people.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

ST. LOUIS, June 10-Sheriff Coakley
TUESDAY received a letter dated St Louis
June 5, offering him $4,000 if he would
contriye to let Maxwell the condemned
murderer of Preller, escape. The letter is
signed Charles Hunter, and asks the sheriff
TO appoint a meeting with the writer at
which details can be arranged.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

/ 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
VIM positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

SANDUsKY, o., June 10-A sensation has
been caused by the filing of a petition in
court by ex-Mayor Childs, of Nermilion,
charging three prominent citizens with
having won x, $40 from him while playing
poker. He is preparing to bring other
actions covering losses OF 5000 during the
past year. There is CONSERVATION among
the gamblers as the o'iense is punishable in
this state ly heavy enalties,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
ARRESTED THE RlNGLEADER.
An Alleged Conspiracy Causes Excite.
ment at East St. Louis, Ill.

An Alleged Conspiracy Causes Excite
ment at East ST. Louis, Ill.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, June 10 The dis.
covery of an alleged conspiracy to commit
wholesale burglary has caused great excite
ment here. A man who has been arrested
for completely confessed and gave the names
Of his accomplices John Breton was
arrested at the Little rolling mills
as the chief of the gang and the
custodian of the burglars tools
He denies all knowledge of the matter,
The sche me is said to have involved raiding
the city treasury, the Workingman's bank,
leading business houses, and the residences
of wealthy citizens, as opportunity offered
The entire police force has been suspended
for lack OF funds to pay them, and the gas
company is threatening to cut Off the street
supply unless the overdue bill is paid forth
with, and it is thought possible that the
discovery" may be in the nature of CO
ercive measure to compel the raising and
disbursement of some money by the council
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

A California farmer sent S. to man
in the east in exchange for six gourd
seeds warranted TO produce gourds of a
capacity of forty gallons. After waiting
long for the seeds to sprout, he mvesti-
gated and found that they were artistic
ally carved out of Eastwood
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
he HAD SALT RHEuM FOR 20 YEARS.

A. Marvel, Asst Supt. & G.. P. Agt.,
c., R. /. & P. r. R., writes: For TWEEN.
ty years l have been afflicted with Salt
Rheum in most serious form. During
the winter season, my hands have been
in such condition that l was unable to
dress or undress myself without assist
ance. and ! have not had gloves or band
ages of my hands for about -four months
until / began using Papillon (extract OF
fax Skin Cure. l certainly think it has
cured my hands, Large bottles only 81,
at II. H. DeSanto's.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
TIE Pitcairn Islanders.


A snip from the northwest coast, which
arrived at Boston q year or two ago, touched
during the voyage at Pitcairn island, in the
mid Pacific. and brought what was then the
i-'ast intelligence Of the descendants Of the
n.ltineers OF tho famous Bounty. Now a
British vessel at San Francisco reports the
ISLANDERS to be still we'll and happy.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

NEW YORK, June 10-The Tribune says
There has been change for the worse in
Ten. Arthur's condition, and there are
grave doubts of his recovery. 1t is we'll
known that in similar cases, where the
patient has seemed to be on the road Of re-
covery, there suddenly appeared danger
Gus and perhaps fatal relapse. While it is
not true that the relapse has come in the
generals case, he has Of late been getting
weaker. Though everything external was
favorable for drive, Tuesday, the general
was not strong enough to go out
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are nov
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR.
Bigelow's Cure, which cures censump'
ton in stages that other remedies are pl
no benefit Coughs, colds. Group, whoop
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat ant
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
so cents and 81, of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10
FATHER is GETTING WELL.

My daughters say:
''How much better father is since he used Hop
Bitters."
''He is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared ircurable."
And we 9 ad that he used your Bitters"
"A LADY of Utica N. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

JACKSON, Mimi, June 10 Frederick
Trosson, German, aged q, living near
Dakefeld, committed suicide Monday, by
blowing The top of his head off withA gun
loaded with peas. He leaves a wife and
nine children He has be n in this country
five years. He attempted suicide four
years ago by hanging, but his daughter
cut him down, making him very angry at
her
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

The zebra in the Geological garden a
Philadelphia hal his hoofs pared the other
day, they having grown to an enormous
size. 1t took Il dozen men to perform thu
job. upon the completion Of which 1t was
unanimously agreed that zebra can out
kick a mula
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

WASHINGTON CITY, juno lo-There was
a caucus Ct Democratic senators, Wednes-
day, for the purpose of considering the
order of business proposed by the Re
publican caucus committee. Beck laid
before the caucus the order proposed
by the Republicans, which contemplates
the consideration of the bills providing for
southern inquests under national authority
and repeating the presumption, desert land
and timber culture acts; also, the Pacific
funding BILL arbitration, fractional whisky,
New York harbor distractions, agricultural
experiment stations, congress Of American
states, steel ordnance, We'll and LaAbra
claims, and merchant marine The caucus
decided to ask the Republicans to
include in the order of business the Mexican
pension and the Hot Springs bills, and to e1-
ciude the southern inquest bill.
The following bills are also included in
the order of business for consideration at
tdis session: Bankruptcy, Des Moines river
lands veto, open sessions, lottery, army,
and private land claims
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-10

SALTWATER, Mimi, June l0.-The Clan
river dam at Clam lake, owned by a. NJ
Chase, was blown up with dynamite early
Tuesday morning. The loss, including the
delay of the drive, is ST, 800 The ,perpe
TRAITOR of the outrage is known. He will bt
poSecIltpd