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, 1888-03-08

When Gen. IIancocl went up to Mount
McGregor to prepare for the burial of Gen.
Grant and took POSSESSION OF tho little
railroad that runs up from Saratoga, IN
episode occurred which was not down on
the programme. In his blunt way Cen.
Hancock hud declared the government in
possession of the railroad and had thereby
considerably wounded tho dignity Of W..
j. Arkell, the president Of the rotM. The
general ordered II train to carry him ur
the mountain, stating ut the same time
that he wished while going up to change
his citizens dress for lis generaps uni
form "You can change in the baggage
car" said young Arkeli, "und | viii run
the engine myself" The little road is not
one of the smoothest. 1t iS In fact rough
and uneven. Arkell pulled the throttle
valve SO wide open that the train was sen,
jumping over the track in II lively man
ner. The general inside the baggage cai
could scarcely keep on his feet lie pulled
and pnlled at the bell rope, but the more
he pulled the wider Arkell opened tht
throttle. When they got to the mountain
the general was not half dressed and was
in a furious rage. Arkell coOlly told him
TINT by the manner In which the bell had
been pulled he thought the general was
iesirous of going faster and that he had
only beeG desirous to accommodate him.
How much of the excuse the general be
Deved he never told.--New York Tribune
, 1888-03-08

A barrel OF good -four should make T. ON
210 to PSI Ave cent loaves. Many bakers
blend -four brands, IA two Minnesota
springs und two Indiana winters, before
they gct the right alloy. Others use only
one grade OF spring and two Of winter
wheat, These make tho best brands "
fancy bread. Formerly yeast was made
OF malt, potatoes and hops, and this is cX-
tcnsiyely used. Fancy bread bakers use
patent yellow compressed yeast. 1t Is
popularity supposed that bakers use alum
extensively in order To whiten their bread.
That IL not the fact There ~ no necessity
for the use Of alum, and II In not used in
tho trade. There are about twenty large
steam bakeries in New York which give
employment to several hundred men.
One of these, . noted Broadway estab.
ushment, makes = specially OF Vienna
bread and does au immense business
Vienna bread Is made In alright ovens
Of the best grade Of -four. and milk In used
instead Of water in min ing the dough. In
baking the steam settles back ON the
bread instead Of escaping. This makes
the outer crust thin and tender, and gives
the bread IL peculiarly rich taste and pleas
ant aroma. What Is known to the trade as
''steam" bread Is another recent inven.
tion. 1t IL made of the very finest OF
flour and baked in airtight pans, which
inclosc it on all sides 1t is thus baked In
Its own steam and possesses flavor Pc
cullarly it's own. One very large bakery
in New York Is devoted solely to the pro-
duction of aerated bread. 1t Is II steam
factory, and the bread so made is ex
tremely light and spongy. The inven
tion is an English one, but has been In
use here for years. When tho dough has
reached certain consistency 1t is run
into an alright cylinder and strongly Inn
prcgnated with carbon!c acid gas, TIN
creates the lightucss and spongiuess wtls
out detracting in the slightest from its MI
| tritous qualities. Milling World.
, 1888-03-08
Cooln.ss OF AN Old Physician.

An account in one Of the papers this
morning Of the once familiar old gig o,
cnb of old DIR. Ware, of Dorchester, re-
minds mo of II story Of that excellent ply
Ician, which well illustrated his philo
sophie dcliberntion Of movement. The
doctor was never known to imperil the re,
snlt OF medical or surgical treatment by
undue haste. One time in midwinteI
there had been v terrible runaway out nj
Dorchester; horse had charged madly
down the street aud had collided with q
lumppost, throwing out the occupant Of
the sleigh, IL man, with such violence that
he was thrown through n window, and,
besides breaking leg and rib OF so, was
cut in u number Of places, so that he wa.
u shocking object to see. DR.. Ware was
called, and arrived in fulr time. Enter
Ing the room where the mnngled man lay,
he proceeded with dcliberntion to remove
lis gloves, unfold his wraps and lay bach
his great fur collar. Then he sat down
by the fire and began to warm his hands.
As he did so he glanced over casually tt
where the patient lay, groaning and gasp
ING, and inqured:
''lIoss goin' pretty fast when he got
throwed outr'-Boston Transcript.
, 1888-03-08
The Historians Last Days.

Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, said to q
Louisville reporter, who asked him if his
life work was ut an end, "A man who is
In sight Of ninety can promise the world
nothing. l have left mortal affairs he.
hind me. All my thoughts are ON eter.
nifty. But however useful my life has
been--and, without pride, think / can
say that have done my share CT good
1t has ut least been one Of hard work. IF,
cs some people have said, l am or was a
genius, my eenius-which, by the way, is
q word OF vague sugcestions-lay wholly
In my unremitting industry and applic,,-
ton. And, my boy, l will tell you,
though there are many hard workers
who are not geniuscs, there never was q
genius who wasn't u hard worker. ~
Homo Journal
, 1888-03-08

An old miner once met Charley Bach
In the bar room Of the What Cheer house,
then the famous inn Of the coast, and,
salut!ng him, said:
"Pard, imbibe?'
Certainly" replied Backus
'Namc your root
"a sealskin wash" said Backus
The bartender was puzzled, and the
miner looked aslSance, and exclaimed;
'If you want = stomach settler, boiler
1t right"
"Well, I've shouted" said Backus. 81
vociferated y sealskin wash. In plain
Anglo Saxon, require u whisky straight. VI
Whisky is used to wash and preserve
aealskins The miner saw the point and
carried it back to Helena, NJ H., where
"sealskin Washes are still popular
drinks.-Chicago Herald.
, 1888-03-08
Choice Buslness Properties.

We would call attention to some
choice business properties, now listed
with US, among which arr some very
desirable corners, on. on Sprague
stree t, 150x142; one on Main street,
75x142; one on Riverside avenue,
1lOxlOO; also another nice corner on
Sprague street. This list includes the
most desirable properties now fered.
Further information may be had at
our Office. I. s. Kaufman 4 Co.
, 1888-03-08
Can Anyone Beat This.

On Howard street we have three
lots. each 5Oxl77, fronting on three
streets with fine house. stable and
outbuildings which we will dispose Of
at the remarkable low figure Of--,
we'll call and see us and we will show
it to. you and tell you all about it.
Dillmsn 4 Hudgins, mining brokers,
over the First National bank, corner
Riverside and Howard.
, 1888-03-08

Eight letters recently read in u London
breach Of promise case told in n very COM
plete way the course Of true love. The
first letter began "Dear Mr.. Smith," then
followed my Dear John" then "Aly
Darling John" MY own Darling Jack, I"
''My Darling John, "Dcar John" "Dear
York Tribune.
, 1888-03-08
Rob aud the Ca,erpiilnrs.

His father had been telling Rob how the
caterpillars had been preying on his fruit
trees.
One morning soon after the little fellow
came running in, almost breathlcss, cry
ing: "Do, papa, ccnc rnd see the 'patcr
killers hnngiu' their hamroclis in Your
Ccw plum treesl '--Youth's Companion.
, 1888-03-08

The literary society had \ spirited
debate Friday evening on the ques-
ton: "Resolved tnat inventions have
not improved the condition OF the lab.
oring man." the judges deciding in the
affirmutive.
, 1888-03-08

GO ID ortrd and lodging 81 Mrs. Graham =
NJ BOARDING house. corr rOurth ana
Howard streets. Day board 400 per week.
, 1888-03-08
Lost, strayed or Stolen,

Lost, Strayed or Stolen,
One big horse branded K.Fyx on left shonl-
der liberal reward GY.Wwiil be paid
for information thai KS&ssSwill lead to
the recovery of the ai,,nlaI
2-2S.d3&w1t r. ]. KEARNEY.
Spc kane Falls, W.. T., Feb. 81. 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17

CHICAGO, July 1G-Ex-GOvernor Palmer
arrived her. yesterday and put up at the
Palmer house He is not here on political
business. but the interviewer was bound to
have "A word with him.
There are peculiar features in Illinois pol
iti,s B." said he which at this time give the
Demo rats u fighting chance The campaign
will ". the most energetic since that OF 1863
It Is too soon t. grow positive in figures, hut
the new facts from day to day encourage the
Democrats There Is no doubt with me OF
Cleveland and Thurmans election. The
Republican plank on temperance is re
gartied by every one as great hlE joke Ii
can't br expected to win back any Pro
hbiti1n votes But 1t is the tariff plank
that is going 10 lose an enormous vote in the
agricultural states of the west The farmers
are gradually throwing off the yoke They
refuse 10 believe a high tariff the best thing
for them. These people in the rural districts
are good conservative people. They DO not
change rapidly or hastily. but when they 90
determine 10 vote against high tariff taxa
ton they will surprise the people There
can be no question Of heavy Democratic
gains in all the agricultural states
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17
PETER NGUIGAN'S FEAT.
He Leaps Into the Water from Height of
Eighty Feet.


rHu->BFI PHiA. July l1.-Noung Peter
Michigan made a thrilling leap from the
lofty bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad,
Just above tiir3,ri avenue, at dusk SUNDAY
evening and struck the water Of the Schuvl-
Kill, eighty feet below, unin iurei Mc,iuigan
hvef in laniganville, and Is known among
the bay, as Peppers He is only ! wears
old and though slim in build, is WHY and
strong. Peppers" pluck Is proverbial in
l.aniganyliIe SATURDAY night Bull"
Flanagan WAS given an old theatrical lrtho-
graph bearing a picture of Steve kr'Nile-
the Brooklyn bridge Jumper. The 18th
| ograph led to a discussion Of the pluck Of
Peppers" McGuigan As a bridge jumper
| Flanagan bet Peppers" 81 he was afraid to
| jump oil the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
above Girard avenue bridge Sunday even
| ing lust before O'Clock an old red rowbOat
| came out from the shadows Of the GIrari av-
enue bridge As the little craft was quietly
| rawrd NJ the stream and brought to a stop
near the west pier of the railroad bridge two
Young men were seen walking on the bridge
| above, and were followed by two other
Young men When near the center Of the
| bridge n hat va, waved from the boat away
| down nu the river. As the signal was seen
| one Of the Young men ON the bridge threw
| off his coat and revealed red undershirt
1t WIS Peppers" Mc'iuigan He had only
| stood there a few moments looking down
| into the river far below when he closed his
fists and dropped from the coping 1t was a
thrilling sight 10 the crowd IN the boat he
low as the form Of Peppers" MetiuIgan shot
down from the dizzy height above. \ shout
went up as Peppers struck the water and
disappeared beneath the great splash that
shot up like a water spout Tug" HenneSsy
a cousin of Peppers" had the boat at ono,
pulled for the toamnC spot Just As the heac
Of the painting Peppers" hohhei mp. Tn,
plucky jumper was at once dragged into tn,
boat He wa> unconscious tor about half
minute, Tut vas umujurcd, and was given
drink Of brandy and lad in the stern Of Tia
| boat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17
BLESSED Assn RANCE.
THE INT ERMlNABLE TARIFF TALK
NEARING ITS CONCLUSION.

A Happy Possibility That 1t VIII Close on
Saturday-Th House Insists on Free
Wool ard Refuses TO Take the Tax on
TangieTo"t Johnston Got Left
Capital atty Occurrences.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 15-lt is gener
ally believed that the tariff bill will be finally
completed in the house not later than next
Monday or Tuesday, and possibly by Satur
day of this week There viii not be a vote
taken. however, for two or three days after
the bill is practically completed, and both
parties viii want little time within whica
TO summon here the members who are out OF
the city. There is little doubt in the minds
Of the hest inform d and most experienced
members that the bull will reach thu senate
next week. The senate committee on finance
Will nave its substitute for the Mills hlll
ready when the original is received, and The
senators are evpeCting to begin their tarlf
talk by Monday, the ;Eoth instant. II Is
Thought the debate in the senate Will not or-
Cupv more than ten davs. many of the sell
aturs having mad" tartf speeches while the
presidents message WAS under consideration
Ine hui>,. devoted its whole tire Neste-
day 10 the tarIf hil and made unusual pro
greSs. The essentially tariff features OF the
bill were inishe /, and the administrative
portion Of the toll passed upon, and consid
cradle progress was made IN the internal rev
enue PORTIONS The wool schedule was wig
orously attacked by T. Il Taylor of Ohio
who said it would absolutely destroy the
wool industry IN his state Wool had been
placed on the free list simply because the
I / } ~. !.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17
SENATORS TALK ALL DAY.



WASHINGTON CITY, July 1.-THE nate
passed hill appropriatinG 81, for a
monument to Gen George Rogers Clark, to
he erected in Louisville in recognition If his
services IN the conquest of the northwestern
territory during the revolutionary war
Pu3h spoke in favor of the fisheries treaty
and Chandler against it, and these two
speeches, with some unimpnrtant routine
work occupied the whole session
The house took up the tariff hill I'M
mediately upon assembling, the motion &c
strike wool from the free list being pending
After some dehate division on the mot
was had, and it was dcfeated--yeas IS, nays
l22-Sowden, Wilkins and Foran, Dem
ocrats, voting aye, and Anderson of Iowa
Republican, nay. Mills offered an amend
mant fixing the duty on certain carpatings
mattlngS, etc, which was adopted, and afte
the rejection Of a motion to restore the WOO
tariff OF sill this part of the bill was disposed
| of. Then some committee amendments Fix
| ing the duty on kaolin, marble, etc, wer
adopted, and the tariff part of the bill wa
| done, The tobacco section being reached
| Wise wanted the tax on cigars etc, repealed
| hut his proposition was defeated, and John
ston of North Carolina moved the repeal O
| all tax on spirits distilled from grain o
| fruit. The motion was defeated-27 to IL
! A motion was then made to repeal the take
on fruit spirits, and this was pending whe
the house adjourned, Oct. !, 1885, was tn
date fixed for the tobacco clause to go int
| affact
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17
MARlETTNS CELEBRATION.



MARIETTA. O July 1.-THE formal open
ing OF the northwestern celebration began
Yesterday morning. the day being usherei
in by the booming Of cannons from the hill
top, The city was packed with people, and
the first event Of the day was a procession,
IN which the Ohio militia was well repre-
Sented and also large number Of civic as
sociations. 1t was brilliant some as it
wound its way through the city, and was
heartily cheerei at all points by the thou
sands OF observers packed along the line of
march
The opening speeches took place in the
auditorium building before about 900 PEG
pleas many as could get into the hall Pro
| ceesllug, We're opened by a feirtou- address
| by + Wilson Smith, Of Indiana Charles
| Eeemelin, OF Cincinnati. then spoke Of the
part played in the development Of the north
west by the Germans He reviewed the his
tory OF the western iart Of North America
from Frances pos aession down 10 the time
Of the war Of independence aud the part
| taken 10y the Germans in their devotion IL
their adopted country.
4 short address by Judge CASSIDY, of the
| Wisconsin supreme court, introduced Pro
f,-s4or ]. D. Butler. also Of Wisconsin, who
| spoke for his state He said Wisconsin had
been robbed of half her territory by Illinois
| and Michigan, and that when She saw the
progress IF other states she sand
This is all stolen thunder, by thunderl
| Redress my wrougs." she cNrlaimS. re-estab
fish my boundaries As fixed by the great ordi
nance, forever unaterabie unless 10y mutual
consent "A consent that never gave Re
verSe the roland-like partition OF my do
mains Give me back my northern PENN
sula. my southern double tier of Prairi,
counties eliminating in Chicago and my
northwestern paradise Of lumber and wheat
with the port Of Duluth on the east and OF
the west the only rival Minneapolis can ever
fear Then shall | not only stand at the
head OF our quintetteiu are a, population, iron
ways, ami waterways, but shall become the
largest in territory Of all states tins side the
Rockies save one-a giant Of mighty toni
aud bold emPrise'
| In the evening very large audience gath
cred to hear Mrs. Ilvermnre. She spoke fol
mora than an hour. and was frequently in
tarrupted 10y bursts Of cordial applause. Hell
tr1but. To woman was at once happy an,
powerful The exercises of the day close,
with an elaborate display Of fireworks from
a fleet al isrEeS anchored in the middle o
The OHIO river Many of the familiar fea
lures OF western history were represented il
pictures of blazing colored fire WI tn,
smooth swift river and the dark, clrclin,
wooded lIllS for a back ground the seen,
was one of rare and impressive beauty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17

HERE is Bill Nye's comments on the
Chicago platform:
We have a good platform. now let us
nominate a man whose record is in har>
mony with that platform. Freedom has
ever been our wat"hword. Now that
we have made the human race within our
borders absolutely free, let us add to our
magnificent history rs Il party by one
browning act Let us fight for the
emancipation Of rum
Rum has always been mighty power
in American politics, but it has not been
absolutely free. Let Us be the first to
recognize it as the great corner stone Of
American Institutions, Let us make il
free.
We have never had any Daniel Web
sters or Henry Clsy's since rum went NJ
from % cents gallon TO the present
price The war tax on whisky for Ovel
twenty wears has made freedom farce
and liberty loud and empty snort il
midair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17

The republican platform OF free whisky
and dear clothes is gradually alternating
the support of some Of the partys best
advocates In the New York EeaRgelist
of last week the Rev Dr.. Theodore L.
Cuylrr, of Brooklyn, president OF the
American Temperance association. pub>
fishes " A Free Talk on Free Trade and
Free Whisky" in which he gives his
opinions of the republican platform. DR..
Cuyler's letter is as follows.
claim the privilege, as an old-fash>
Toned LincOlnite republican, to enter my
earnest protest against its reaCtiOnsry
plank on the most controverted ques-
tion of the hour In 1884 the republican
convention wisely declared in favor of
the revision of the tariff and the reduc-
ton of the enormous and dangerous sur
plus. But this years convention has
strangely declared in favor of the practi>
cal maintenance Of the present eXhOrbi-
taut and oppressive war tariff, and in
order 10 provide against the aCcumula
tlOG of u surplus it suggests repeal Of
the tax on whisky Ind toDacCol Instead
If takinu off the hurdar fron manu-
nacess,rirs Of lif. il would GIVE us fraf
pipes and free whisky,
"Siy mnpths AGO Mr. blaine in his
so.r called .uassaga from Paris ca.
usciousIv sand. I youId NOT ,dviaa tho
repeal of the whisky tax There is a
mora side 10 it. To cheaper the price
of whisky Is 10 increase its ronsnmo.
t,on enormously Thare wnui3 he M
sons, II, ,,r,,;r,, rho raf,,rr, o,r,,,h,t -,
HIM E..,s.. -, ,,.,r .t.,.. II 49,,
t,nnst r,yarnn.rt nort-,li,es IN. rood
.fTact nc uslirr, whisky within ra,ch
of every ons at Oh carts a Gallon I,
u,ould ,I.slro, Moi, li,,,,,s. -, 80. i, al
the st,trs " Tn. A. PI.iro. ard !,
u,o,,Il bri,,,,f,, ,..u,.t,,,I 80 pr,,l,,,,
and R,rchus all aver tho lord
IF am not tho only dissentient agaiua,
the rytr.m. bi,,b t.rig barasias If thf
late corv.,tio, NJ If tho r,,,, rou,
nrful r.r,,l,Iic,r i,,,r,.l, aro rr,,as,;p,
AGAINST then arJ gucb stoircb or5
th,uchfr,,I r.,,,I,I;,.,,,s 80 ~, Mo- So,l
Lou .,J ,b.. p., Ne S,,rrs "a 49,,
o,har If am pro,,I.i,,,, o;,,.,,,,s ar1, :,
anon ,nvolt ,rainst them Dr Storr
said In me yesterday thot os hn copId NO
turn democr,t he c1nld ;mitatc Somho !,
the story and take 10 the woods; If al
of rs repuhhcans who are ornosed :,
free trade and free whisky and vat mr.
strcnunusIy in favor of reducing tn
present ontragronslv onnressivp tariff
,b,,,IJ cll,r,- a., ,.,.,,,,I'r n, g.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17
BEFORE COMMISSIONER HoYNE.


Tale Iniuihrd.
rr,,,c., Tulv II The trial Of the Ia,f4I
-C,- con.rir,tnrs Yesterday WI, devoid af
sensational features for the first time True
s-ou.a.rIr smith was on tue stand. hut BIZ
testimony had ha.,r somewhat discounted hy
,he revelations nray,in,,sl- ,,ivan ami he 5Id
mt moi add ANYTHING new to III. evidence,
already before lie court his testimony hring
simnlv corrnhorstivs Of former vtrurs-e,
Tho iu,Il,,- sU.. I,ar-aI Not only the
ssot- t,nt the aislss and all other Sr,sces were
6Ilad with n-,nIe largo nortlnn being
hru+b.rboc,7 mon Thara y.,e Lut few .,rat,
hetvyaa,, counsel and thoS,. that took Mace
ware ,nt ,,ntahI.
Al moo O'clock all the narticirants h.1nr
j., ~, IL th, .,,,r,is.io,,.r. ,,,,red
,.o,,,t Th. district ottornny ,uoadiataly
| C,Ilad smith r., take the witness chair but
+b,. l.fs,,..., i,.ir.d =, ssk kalIv , frv. noss
/ ,,o,- and XII, uas raoallad He cam. in
su,iIin,, mud more like some dann..r pIerL
tha,, a hardy, Inol,,,,,- a,e,iraar hut ,pifh tho
| 80; ,,,.,,, ,,itl, ,,t,r,, tI, ,,,-Id j. ,,ros
n.r,n, Tha oua,tions mt To him hv
| houohue. were for the purroseof disrreait
| ms, him l,v showing TINT h. had horne an
oth.r u,mc t,ap Kelly II came ont that
lAla 4
th., addition of tb.. word ~Jav"-.Iohn Jaw
| KeIIy-ipstead of John Kelly. Jr. Rns
oI,pg, il, 1881 he was cr HaIstrd street with
a friend VIM introduced him without any
| o,,i,c,io, l..ipo, raised IN connie of ..I,,
/ dis." ss Charles Cord.llr and he had a
Irritation with tn So same "ladies, who later
a'certained his real name. D"nahne asked
him: Nv ere tn - ladies or girls that you
had a Irritation WITH
"Will You tell me Ii ow we are to Judge OF
that VIII ladies' allow a strange man to
tie rntr"dnced t" them on the sire whom
they nave never seen het"re'
MS ended the examination "i heiiY tof
the DAY
| As N""l Us tputl was 'ai'e" W "ihc' haHii
arose ana moved 10 stFlke from tue Tefofn
AL the testimony introduced rs against
bowles-all The testimony OF the witness
nelly, the witness Lloyd anu the wines
from Nestiield-on the ground mat MI
bowle7 Is not no" defendant IN TINS case
ana alt the testimony oil Ihe witnesses nave
mentioned Affected only the defendant
Bowles, ana III no way aHected the gum Oh
innocence oil the other defendants
Ewing opposed tins on the ground that III
expected To sho" that bo"les proceeding
were carried on WIN the knowledge an" III
stgatlon OF some oil the other detehdaht9, ah'
the commissioner decided TO let 1t stand To-
the present.
Alexander Smith was Then called Ia TN
l. etafld' ana Dohaioe objected on 1he Grouh'
that every defendant charged with the CRIME
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-17

BENNINGTON. Vt, July IL Yesterday
morning at o'clock John Gushannan was
murdered in his front yard in plain sight of
his family James Gushannon, nephew Of
deceased. John Keenan,, James CoStigan and
George Gavin had been carouSing about
the village all night, and called on John
GuShannnn asking for drinks Upon being
refused. they stoned the house When two
front windows we're broken, GuShannon
went ont caught his nephew and was shak-
ing him when Keenan, struck him on the
head with his Crutch, killing him Instantly
Within an boar all four were arrested.
Gushannon leaves widow and nine
children