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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
viii Have to Endure Shannon,

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The high court at
Dublin has rejected Dillon's and o Brien' s
appeal to have the magistrates at Upper
airy prohibited from trying their cases.
and nothing further can now be done in
that direction. The principal object of
the appeal, however, has been attained in
bringing the case before the public, with
the purpose of showing that the courts
before which Nstionalists are tried are
biased against the defendants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS.
4 New Measure of Cruelty Being Frame,
in Russia.

n new measure OF Cruelty Being Framed
in Russia.
LONDON, Oct. 2-Letters from Russia
state that the epidemic of cruelty to the
Jews continues to rage with unabated
fury. The peasants and citizens, whose
natural hatred of the Israelites is no
longer held in check by the example of
the local authorities, indulge in all forms
of annoyance and persecution. A meas
ure is now being framed by the minister
of the interior. and will probably be ap-
proved by the car, which will greatly add
to the misfoTtunes of the Hebrews
win Send Them to siberia
1t provides that persons of foreign blood
who are ordered to be expelled from Rus
STA for any cause, and who do not receive
the recognition of their native or other
government, shall be sent without trial
to Siberia, and kept there for the remain
der of their lives. This act principally af-
fects the Jews, who can seldom claim any
particular nationality. even if any gov
eminent would care to bestir itself on
their behalf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

If Joe Haas is incompetent to run a
political meeting successfully with man
like Oglesby for speaker, the suggestion
is offered that he mske dicker with his
friend Schuremsn for the loan Of some of
the stuff that it takes to run an architects
office, until after election.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
The Cost of Roll Calls.

WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 2.-Tbe session
of congress just closed has been, in the
house, session Of roll-calls During the
session there have been 435 roll calls, or
200 more than at any other session of con-
gress. This means about thirty six solid
days of roll-calling, and as it is estimated
that each call of the roll costs the govern
ment e, coo, it will be seen what extrava-
g sDce filibustering is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Carlisle's Statement Controyerted.

WASHINGTON CTS Oct 2-In referring
to the speech of Carlisle Tue sdsy, in
which he stated that there was no inten-
ton on the part of the administ ration TO
take advantage of the reciprocity amend
ment to the tariff bill, it was up officially
stated at the department of state yester-
day that the work of negotiating treaties
with the sugar growing countries would
commence at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Jack the upper Give. Warning

LONDON, Oct 2.-"Jack the Ripper" has
sent warning to the Whitechspel police
that he is about to butcher another
woman. This psn.nanship OF the commu-
nication is precisely similar to that of the
letters which it has been the custom Of
the officials to receive from the murderer
just prior to his killing of some poor
abandoned wretch of the Whitecbapel
slums
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

CONE, come, Mr.. Schuremsn, the edi>
tor Of the ARGUS is not running an archi-
tect's office, but don't you think it looks
ridiculous in you to be gaddiug about
asking every one you meet if he has
brains enough to run shop like yoGrsi
Don Quixote was not more laughable
than you are at the present moment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
The Minority IN Ranm

WAsHINGTOS CITY, Oct. 2-The minor
ita of the special house comm ittee APP
pointed to investigate the charges made
against Commissioner of Pensions Raum,
have prepared statement of the case
from their point of view. They find Gen
Raum not exactly guilty, but fair sub
Ject OF suspicion, and think thai the in
vestigation was not thorough enough.
The majority will not report until next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

WHAT about those home markets that
the Union says Mr. Gest has secured for the
farmers? Mr.. Gest by his vote has COM
PEELED every farmer to pay enormous
prices for everything he buys and has not
helped to secure for him a market for a
bushel of wheat or a barrel Of flour. This
is the kind Of a home market that has
been secured by Mr.. Gest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Can Fill in the Chicago Lake Front.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 2.-The inter
view between the secretary of war and the
Chicago comrcittee yesterday was very
satisfactory. and the order will be issued
to go ahead with the work OF Fl ling the
lake front at the expense of the Illinois
Central railway, the understanding being
that the title to the land so made shall de-
pend upon the decision of the supreme
court in the case now pending.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Birchan' Remarkable Confidence

LONDON. Oct. "A letter has been re-
ceived by his friends in England from
Reginald Birchall, convicted in Canada
of the murder of Benwell. In this letter,
written before the beginning of the trial,
he speaks confidently of acquittal and
asks Englishman to suspend their judg-
msnt until after the verdict is given. He
says that he hoped to be back in England
within ten days after the conclusion OF
the trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Forced 70 Leave Home.

Over go people were forced TO leave
their homes yesterday to call at the drug.
gist's for free trial package of Lanes
Family Medicine. II your blood is bad
your liver and kidneys out of order, il
you are constipated and have headache
and an unsightly complexion. don't fail
to call on any druggist today for a free
sample Of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it, Large size
package so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

INSTEAD of getting good prices for his
grain and stock the farmer will be com
PEELED to compete with all the markets of
the world and will thus receive the lowest
price that can possibly be made. This
Mr.. Gest helped to secure by his voting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
sleeve

Mr.. OGLEsBY did not say. as the Union
reports, why should anyone think OF
turning Gest out and putting an untried
man in his place He spoke of pntting
democrat in his place, and that was to
be expected from republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Ask Your Friends About

Your distressing cough can lie cured.
We know it because Kemp's Balsam
within the past few years has cured Sc
many coughs and colds In this commun.
ity. Ask some friend who has used i,
what he thinks Of Kemp's Bslsam. There
is no medicine so pure. none so effective.
Large bottles soc and 81 at all druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

II Gest has been Henderson's right
bower during the ITennepin canal legisls
ton in congress, tine latter gentleman
succeeded artfully IN keeping it up his
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
The King OF Holland Dying.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The king of Holland il
believed to toe beyond recovery. He can
take no food, and nutriment is admins
tered artificially. His death ia looked for
at any moment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
The Dockers VIII Unload Than.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The dockers' congress
has decided not to make any opposition
to the unloading by union men of the
three vessels which were laden in Austria
liza by non -union men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

THREE times in his speech did Mr. e.
Og!esbY mention the name of Gest and
each time it seemed as if the words were
drawn from him with pair of pincers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
nIore Trouble I'm sw,,,.,,.,a

BERNE, Oct. Federal reinforcements
have been sent to Ticino. The disaffec-
ton in that canton seems to be increas.
iup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

THE ARGUS is offering no prizes just
now, but as soon as the campaign is over
it will offer prizes for all those who have
ever been able to see point in tie Union.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.
Young Girl Cuts Her Throat for a Cause
That Did Not Exist.

houng Girl Cuts Her Throat for a Cause
That Did Not Exist.
LONDON, Oct "A singular case of
hallucination and suicide was reported
yesterday. \ girl named Gertrude Brown,
aged "a, a daughter of an Australian mer-
chant, sailed from Melbourne in May.
1884 to visit her uncle, the vicar of Here
ford. Ever since her arrival here she has
appeared to be possessed of an inexplica-
Bile melancholy shat eliminated Tuesday
in suicide by cutting her throat.
A Complete Hsllucination.
In letter left by the girl she gives as a
reason that VIII lie on the steamer coming
from Melbourne she was drugged and
ruined, and would in few months be-
come a mother. An autopsy was held
yesterday. which proved that the state
ment had not the slightes { foundation in
truth, and it was an instance of unfortu-
nate imagination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

PRAISE God from whom all blessings
flow. Congress adjourned at 6 o'clock
Yesterday evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
DEMOCRATIC TIUKET.
COUNTY.

AND now the republicans charge the
failure of yesterday meetngt to Joe Haas.
This is cruel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Silver Drops a Peg or Two.

WASHINGTON Cry. Oct. 1.-The director
OF the mint yesterday purchased 225, O0(
ounces of silver bullion at the following
prices: Twenty-Five thousand ounces at
81. 1890 and 10000 st Sll395 The total
amount offered was 375, O0O ounces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Gold is Costly I'm Br.zj

BUENos AYREs, Oct. 2.-The premium
on gold is quoted at las per cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Receipt. and Fxpepdi,nras

Government receipts from all sources
during the past month were unusually
heavy, aggregatiug $50. Si4 394. against
81, 5000 in September, 1889 On the
other hand expenditures for September
past were s23, 7S7. 100. against SIC. l62. $50 in
September, 1889 More than sl4, 900. 600 of
this comparative excess OF expenditures
during the past month over those of Sep
TENDER last year is accounted for by the
unusually heavy bond redemp-ions in
September past-nearlJ SIS, TOO. 900 havi ng
been paid ont in interest and premium,
against 81, 656 9j5 in Septem Der. $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

The Scotch furnace men have struck for
higher wages. The furnaces are being
blown out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
Monthly Report from the Treasury De.
partment-Daht Decrease

pdTI"thI-U6ht UeCreasD.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 2-The public
debt statement issued from the treasury
department yesterday shows decrease in
the debt during the past month amount
ing to A,5S?, 901. The interest bearing
debt exclusive of bonds issued to Pacific
railroads, is S63S, 6SS, 070 against $50 97s, :
O20 on Sept. !, month ago, or redu c.
ton in the bonded indebtedness, during
the month amounting to S42 PSI go. while.
on the other hand, the surplus in the
treasury, which a month ago. including
subsidiary coin and national bank re-
demption fund, was sl07, 397, 81. is to 1iav
$500, $50, decrease during the mont b
of S41. 900 321
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
FINAL WORK IN THE HOUSE.
The Condemnation of Wheat Agreed t.
InofA.uta

The Condemnation of Wheat Agreed to
Other Incidents.
When Breckenridge and Kilgore gave it
their gracious permission, the house pro-
ceeded to work The first thing was the
signature of the tariff bill by Speaker
Reed, and the bill was sent to the senate.
The committee which investigated the
scandal in the house postmastsr's Office
reported that the charges were substanti-
ated Further they said that though there
were indications of similar state of at
fairs under the former postmaster, Dali
ton, there was no proof forthcoming. The
report declares the Office vacant, and it
was agreed to. Wheat had few minutes
before sent in bis resignation. Caswell
tried to have p. J. Flint, of Wisconsin,
elected to the vacancy, but objection was
made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

Men who have horse sense know when
10 say neigh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02
Still After the Chinese.

On motion of Morrow the senate con-
current resolution was agreed to- request
ing the president to enter into negotiations
with the government of Great Britain
and Mexico, with a view to securing
trade stipulations for the prevention of
the entry of Chinese laborers from the
Dominion of Canada or Mexico into the
United States. The resolution for final
adjournment was amended to make the
time q p. IN, but not before Allen, of
Mississippi, who had been denied permits
sion to print certain remarks on the tar
if in The Record, raised the point of no
quorum had insisted upon it until objec-
ton to his request was withdrawn.
The President Is Willing.
The committee to wait on the president
next made its report, to the effect that
the president had no further communica-
ton to make, and then the house took a
recess until $50 p. M. The house came to
order again at that hour, and as the
clock pointed to t. Capt. Bassett did not
have time to turn back the hands yester-
day the speaker who was as cool as the
proverbial cucumber. brought the session
to close without single word beyond
the bare announcement, and then, direct
ing his messenger to take charge of the
ivory gavel, silver inkstand. and large
basket of flowers that adorned his desk,
he retired to his ROOM where he spent a
of an hour shaking hands with
members who called to bid him good
bye
Aliens Successful Tactics.
Allen of Mississippi literally held the
house up by the tail yesterday. There
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-02

Allen of Mississippi literally held the
house up by the tail yesterday There
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-28

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
q. T. Hauser, John c. Curtin,
A. NJ. Hotter, X. 4. Hamilton,
Granville stuart, q. X. Allen,
T. H, Kleinschmidt, Henry M. Parcheh,
7. O. Power,
General banking business transacted. Interes
paid on time dopOsits.
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Satisfied with III. Investment.

From the ~. Louis Republic.
On the grip Of a summer car sat an old
gentleman who looked the Denman
Thompson in "Josh Whitcomb." The
cable car ran through a squalid district
where women and children sprawled over
the blistering pavement, while puny babes
walled and helpless mothers tried in a
l~istless, ~half-hopeless way to quiet their
cries. The train ran by two squares of
sweltering misery and then the old gentle
man showed signs Of unmistakable excite
ment, pulled the wrong bell-cord and rung
up a fare as a signal that he wanted to get
of. After the usual exchange of compli-
ments i'm such cases between the conduc-
tor and the passenger, he succeeded in
alighting, and as he passed The Man
About Town, who sat in the real seat of
seat of the coach, he muttered:
by gosh! I'll do it; II won't cost much
and Il will do lots OF good"
heat and watched the old gentleman
When he reached the women they APP.
peared TO be pleased at what he suggested,
and when the next car came along going
west he halted it and loaded everything
in sight oil board for a fresh air trip. The
Man followed on the next train. Arriving
Mt the end of ther road, Mr.. Cheeryble, OF
Uncle Josh, whoever he was, was discov-
cred in treaty with n saloonkeeper for a
bucket OF lemonade.
Mot too sweet, you know, but with lots
Of ice."
The women and children drank it eager,
ly, n after enjoying not n cool breeze,
but a less torrid n han that which rose
from downtown pavements, Old Benev'
olence put them on a car and sent them
home.
Show much did all that fun COST"
''Three dollars for car fare and 81 for
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-28

Result 81 the Ruthless slaughter Of Noble
Animal.
In 1883 the Union Pacific railroad and
its branch In Kansas was completed
across the plains 70 the foot hills OF the
Rocky mountains-the western limit Of
the buffalo range-and that year Wit
messed the inauguration OF the Wholesale
and wanton slaughter Of the great rumi-
nants, ending only with their practical
extinction in 1885, by regular hunters for
their hides, and by the crowds of tourists
who crossed the continent for mere pleas
ure aud sport, then made possible by the
advent of the 'iron trail |" these latter
heartlessly killed for the excite
ment Of the novel experience, often
never even touching o particle OF
flesh, or possessing themselves Of
. single robe ~ they rode along
at a slow rate OF speed, says a writer in
h ias 7SDn.. wsss ~ o,d Is s.od iSs%es, lumber sIi ss.
pert shots, and as many novices-th pio-
neer settlers on the ''public domain" just
opened under the various land laws-from
beyond the Platte to far south of the Ar
kansas, within transporting distance OF
the two roads, day after day for years.
made Il q lucrative business TO kill for
robes only. q market for which had sud-
denly sprung up all over the country.
On either side OF the lines of the rail-
rood. within close range for nearly their
whole distance, h most conspicuous OBJ
jects in those days were the dislocated
Of the noble beasts that had
been ruthlessly slaughtered by the
thoughtless and excited passengers en-
route across the continent. On the open
prairie, too, miles away from the course
of legitimate travel, n could walk
in places all day on the dead
bodies Of the buffalos, killed by
he hide hunters, without step
ping on the ground! Then was the OPP
portunity for congress to interpose. Re-
stricting the transportation of robes by
the railroads and express companies
could have saved the buffalo from ex-
tinction. / believe there was some absurd
law enacted i'm relation to preventing the
terrible slaughter, but il made il only a
misdeineanor on the part Of the hunter to
kill-about as effective a provision, so far
as the average plainsman was concerned,
as to attempt to defect a tornado with a
palm-leaf fan. The price of robes ranged
all the way from 80 cents-the moun
paid primarily-to $3.50 as they became
scarcer. I have bought many a finely
tanned and ornamented' 'silk robe" from
the Indians for half n loaf o. bread or a
cupful Of sugar; but that was % years ago.
To-day the same kind would easily bring
S150, il procurable at all anywhere, which
| very much doubt.
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WANTED5y0 men for Portland, Ia work;
w cheap fare. j. G. smith, general con.
tractor, Office over Silver Row brewery, Main
St, Butte. n
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These Quotations Are Revised and Cor
rected Every Day.

These Quotations Are Revised and Cor
rected Every Day.
brown. $500; puiSerised il ga, New York, SIS.
90; loaf, $3.50: maple per pound. 2c.
COfee-Market strong; green Rio, 1920;
Costa Rica, isD23e; Java Mandahling, .oc;
Mocha, 356tOc; roasted Rio and Costa Rica, 2GG
soc; roasted Carbaio, SIC; roasted Mocha and
Java, $4,000; Arbuckle's, 35c.
Teas-Japan, aJI5Oc; English Breakfast, 40cG
ei.oo; Gunpowder, +5cUsi.oo; extra Young Hy-
son, 75c0ts1. 90.
Pickies- EASTERN gal. s2.5o; 5 gal. $3.50; 10
Potatoes-si.7s per cwt.
Cabbage-Per cwt, $500.
Eggs-Per case, $500.
Butter-Per N, 3JettOc.
Cheese-Per n, a6t25.
Fruits-Dried apples, per 6n packages, T5c1
Salt Lake, Ice: a~pricots, zc; evaporated ditto,
25c; blackberftes, ioc; raspberries, 2c.
California fruits. kS.oo1s.O per case.
3D standard tomatoes, S3.25.
2-rb STANDARD corn, $500.
2b standard peas, $50; seconds, s2.75.
Pm String and Lima beans, s2.75.
Dried Beans-Nayy. $500 per 100 u; Lima,
Wheat No. l, per 100 n, s2!0a
Corn-Cracked. per 100 n, si.75.
Bran-Per 100 b, $50; bran and shorts per
fioafIfer 100 n, Pnlsbury's best, $40; og.
Corn meal-Per 100 D, $40.
Dat meal Per 100 n, $40.
Lard-iODi2c.
Fresh Meats-Pork. i5c: beef, sG2oc; lamb.
quarters, I5cGsl.0 mutton, 7di5c.
Salt Meats-Ham, i012Oc: bacon, i5c; corned
beef, loo; pork, l5c; sausage, i2fGIbc.
Coal-fer ton, hard, $500; son, $3.50.
Wood-Per cord, s4-J0.
Hsy-Per ton, s2sD.
ton, si2Oo.
oais-Per cwt. 500.
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CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE &
ST. PAUL RY.

Is the Fast Mail Short Line from ST. Paul
and Minneapolis via La Crosse and Mil.
waukee 10 Chicago and all points in the
Eastern States and Canada. II is the only
line under N management between st.
Paul and Chicago, and il the Finest
Equipped Railway in the Northwest. Il
In b only line running Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars with luxurious smok.
ing rooms, and the finest dining cars in
the world, via the famous "River Bank
Route" along the shores Of Lake Pepin
and the beautiful Mississippi River 10
Milwaukee and Chicago. It's trains ron.
meet with those Of the Northern lines in
the Grand Union Depot at ST. Paul. No
change Of cars Of any class between ST.
Paul and Chicago. For through tickets,
time tables, and full information apply 10
any coupon ticket agen, In the North.
west.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR Bids will he
~ received by the city Clerk II the City ~
Anaconda, until Monday the sth day ~ August,
ls9u, at q o'clock y. M, "a construct a fence for
city.
The fence will inclose a tract ~ ground ~
about six acres; said fence Ia be- six feet igh
AMI to he solid with boards upright. The con
tractor Ia furnish all material. The city reserve
the right To reject any or al bids.
j. X. BOARMAN, City Clerk.
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CHEAP ADVERTISEMENTS.

Advertisements Spder Mts kead ome cent pes
rSrd each fnserfi0a ; special rates on Spnfrdefs
IoT dsHnifs periods. No Advertisement accepted
gor kss than rs CENTS.
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NOTICE To CoNTRACTORS-Bids viii b.
~ received by the financial secretary Of the
Miners Union, Granite Mountain, until August
2, iS1, for the erection of the new Miners
Union Hall and stores, nj Granite Mountain.
Plans and specifications can be- seen at Granite.
or by applying to j. X. Roberts, architect, 81
West Copper street, Butte cry. The right Ia
reject any and all bits Is reserved. by order Of
Granite Mountain, Deer Lodge county Montana.