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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05

MILITARY RELICS OF GENERAL HOOKER.
was once the residence of the hero Of
Lookout Mountain is now used for the
accommodation of farm hands. 1t is d
small building containing four small
rooms.
was allowed one day to climb up to
the loft in the old Hooker house, where
was told would find lot of rub
Dish" that was at ono time tho property
OF tho general. In overhauling the piles
of broken furniture and wornout farm
ing implements that / found slowed
away under the caves came across q
leather trunk battered and gnawed by
mice. On the front of the trunk was
fastened brass plate bearing in fine
script the name Joseph Hooker. The
trunk was half full of mus documents,
and some of them have the Signature of
Alexander Forbes under date of 1S45.
There were also several letters of pri-
vate character addressed to Lieutenant
Joseph Hooker. There was also a
pamphlet containing a list of graduates
from the United States Military acade-
my ut West Point from 1901 to 1871, in
elusive. This pamphlet, published in
1s4l, bore the signatures of Joseph
Hooker and Irwin Mcdowell, first lieu
tenant First artillery, adjutant Military
academy.
In one corner of the loft l found an
old army saddle with Hooker's namo
traced in the brass trimmings of the
pommel. Rats had gnawed at the sur
cingle and stirrup straps. Near the
saddle WIS broken camp chair and a
lantern OF primitive pattern. The chair
had been fastened together with wire,
end the initials 81. H." were cut into
the back. The lantern was cumber-
some aff"ir with n mica chimney. In
side was the remnant of candle.
A musket and IL horse pistol that were
once tho property of Hooker had been
more carefully laid away. They were
hanging on rack suspended from the
rafters. They were rust eaten and fes-
TONED with spiders web. a scrap of
diary found among Hookcr's private
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
papers in tho leather trunk tolls the his
tory Of the lnusket, which'is not uninter-

papers In tho leather trunk tolls the his
tory Of the lnusket, which'is not unintor-
estng. 1t was presented to Lieutenant
Hooker by Colonel j. w. Mckenzie,
who got possession of it in the following
manner: At the storming Of the gates
of San Cosme, Mexico. Sept. 10, 1S47,
McKenzie's only piece of artillery, a
12-pound howitzer, was moved forward
to n small earthwork within 300 wards
of the Notifications.
Nearly all Of McKenzies men had
been killed or wore disabled, and having
but five rounds of grspeshot left he sent
two men-all that wero able to walk-to
the rear for ammunition. He had fred
his last round of powder when an in
fantry soldier came from his place Of
shelter under the arches Of tho grand
aqueduct to assist him, and while cross
ing the road to where Mckenzie lay he
was killed. Mckenzie ran to the fallen
man, secured his muskct and ammuni-
ton belt and returned to shelter, receiv-
ing but u slight wound in his left hand.
With the ammunition that he secured
Mckenzie kept up the fight until help
cam&to him from the rear.
Dust covered and broken / found an
old style mahogany dressing case and a
card table that had belonged to Hooker.
The card table was an elaborate piece Of
furniture. 1t was inlaid with pearl and
was evidently imported, for the designs
and cleverness of the workmanship owl
denced the deft fingers Of Japanese ar
tisans.
In early days Lieutenant Hooker was
prominent figure in tho politics of So
noIna county. In 1853 the Democrats
headed their ticket with his name as
nominee for the assembly. The Settlers
convention (thero was no Republican
party i'll Sonoma county in those days.
nominated in opposition TO Hooker pio-
neer of the name Of James Bennett. The
contest between Hooker and Bennett
hinged directly on the question of re-
moving the county seat from the town Of
Sonoma to Santa Rosa. The fight was
hard one and resulted in tie vote. A
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Mrs. II. e. weIlman.

No. LINN street. GAINESVILLE, Wis,
under date OF June 10, writes the fol-
lowing: Kenyon & Thomas, Sirs: l
was confined to my bed four months
with inflammation OF the right ovary,
had good physician and tried almost
everything, but got very little help
until tried your DR.. Halc's Household
Ointment about four months ago. 1t
has done wonders for me. I can do
quite good days work have every
reason to blieve that it will cure mo. 1
am also using your DR.. Hale's House
hold Tea with good results. Sincerely
yours, Mrs. II. e Wellman. This
great medicine is for sale at Massie &
Martins drug store. corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
INTERESTING RELICS,
A VISIT TO GENERAL HoOkeR'S
OLD CALIFORNIA HOME.

In 1880 Lieutenant Hooker Dwolt In
tho Beautiful Sonoma valloy-A Cor
respondent Finds Some Interesting
'Rubbish" in ~ Deserted Carrot.
Especial Correspondenoo.l
AQUA CALIENTE, Cal, Sept. IA
two hours ride northward from San
Francisco on the Santa Rosa and Car
quinez railroad takes ono to tho station
of Aqua Caliente, in the midst of the
picturesque and historical Sonoma val
ley. Ten miles to tho south the head
waters Of San Pablo bay play in the sun
light, and ten, miles to the north the
valley dwindles to narrow pass be-
tween the high backs of the Sonoma
and the Napa mountain ranges.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
No. Fl Jefferson Street.
Tho Funeral of Mrs. Didier.

The funeral Of Mrs. Edmund Didier
was conducted yesterday afternoon at S
o'clock, az the residence on Franklin
road, by Rev. DR.. Meade. A largo num-
Der OF friends were present to pay the
last sad rites to the dead. The pail.
bearers were Capt M. M. Rogers. Capt
e. 7. Kindred, r e. Scott, Col. S. s.
Brooke, DR.. R. w. Fry. W. w. Berke-
ley, T. d. Hobart and ]. v. Jamison.
After the funeral services the remains
were followed by large number OF
friends to Fairview Cemetery, where
the interment took place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Are You In TT

If not, why not? Why don't you
always keep on hand a bottle Of DR..
Hale's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
coldp This is the finest remedy in the
world for every kind of cough. You
feel the good effect of the first dose,
and by thorough using your cough is soon
cured. 25 and soc. bottles. Massie g.
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Will BE Married To-day.

John Lowman left on the noon train
yesterday for Farmville accompanied by
Edwin Trent and j. f. Boon, and will be
united in marriage to-day at 800 o'clock
to Miss Fannie Allen Armstead in the
First esbyterian Church OF that place
The ceremony will be performed by Rev
DR.. Harden. The newly married pair
will return to this city on the 7:l5 train
to night and make it their future home
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Struck by Lightning.

During the rainfall yesterday after
noon about o'clock, the house OF J.
E. Hester, on the corner of Dale avenue
and Elmwood street, was struck by
lightning which entered the top OF tho
house and passed through and went out
at side door. Mr.. Hester. who W ,s
lying on lounge in his room, was
thrown across the floor ard considera.
bly, stunned by tho shock. The o aster.
ing OF the house in two room. was
badly damaged and broken up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Norfolk and Western Notes.

j. R. Hardy, superintendent of the
Radford division, left Roanoke yester-
day in special car No. en- route for
Hot Springs. Va, for his health. DR.
Cowan, Of Radford, accompanied Mr..
Hardy to Hot Springs.
j. G. Osborne, uperintendent of tho
Pulaski division, was in tho city yes
terday.
M. D. Maher, superin tendent Of the
Clinch Valley ana Pocohontas DIVISION
was in the city yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Still Another Fire.

A fire again broke out in the rooms
over A. Picken's jewelry store yester.
day afternoon, but was luckily discov.
cred before doing any damage. 1t ap.
pears that boy in the store noticed
some smoke coming in from the ceiling.
On examination it was found that a
quantity of rags had been stuffed be-
tween the lathes OF the W. Ill and set on
fro
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Is Your Nerve Steady

OR DO you tremble and feel that you are
breaking; that your nervous system is
giving way? II you have weak nervous
system the very best thing you can do
Is to begin to-day using Dr. Hale's
Household Tea. 1t is the finest Nerve
Tonic known and will restore you to
health and vigor. Don't delay. Get a
free sample to-day at Massie & Mar
tins drug store, corner Com merce street
and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
Unwilling to Believe That 8Inine Is Too
Ill to Tske the StumD

From the indianapolis (lno.) Sentinel
For the first time In thirtysix years
the voice Of James G. Blaine is not
heard from Republican stump in a
Presidential campaign. Tho silence is
becoming extremely painful to a mum.
Der Of Republican leaders. not the least
OF whom is Oh" Is Harrison, formerly OF
Indiana, now Of Washington, but soon
to be Of Ma ,sachusctt3.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
GENERAL HooKER's TRUNK.

second election was held, and Hooker
was defeated by eight votes. The rec
orGs of Sonoma county show that the
sam" year Joseph Hooker was appointed
road overseer in Sonoma township.
Hooker's falls are located at the head
of q deep canyon in the Napa mountains.
A stream of water tunbles down the
rugged side of the ravine into broad,
deep pool, surrounded by tall redwood
trees. The trail that leads from the
valley to Hooker's falls is very danger
Gus one to follow. 1t winds along the
side OF tho canyon, and in many places
it is so narrow that two persons cannot
pass on it.
The guide tells rather exciting story
of how ono dag Hooker, who was hunt
ing in the canyon, met at ono Of these
points In the trail bear, and after
vain attempt to kill the brute with q
ball from his rifle he closed with 1t, and
fought the animal desperately with q
hunting knife. During the fight man
and bear rolled down the side Of the
canyon. Hooker, wounded and bleeding.
lodged in the limbs OF ii redwood tree.
and was taken down few hours later
ny ~ oeai CHING purity luaC Ildu come out
for him. The bear was found at the bot
tom Of the ravine dead.
Lieutenant Hooker was but one Of u
coterie of young army officers who were
quartered in Sonoma valley in 1S49 and
across SonoIna creek from the Hooker
ranch stands 1.-The Rendezvous" where
tho young army officers were in the habit
of meeting weekly to pass an evening at
cards, chess and other social pastimes
which were sweetened by the banquet
Of the native wines that had been caeked
for years in the musty collars of Pedro
Curillo, wrinkled Spanish miser, who
threw the doors of his ranch house open
to visitors only when they were willing
to pay handsomely for their entertain.
ment.
About the building, which is still hab-
table, broad limbed oak trees cast their
shadows, and a tall Flagstaff, erected by
Pedro Curillo ut the request of his mill
tary patrons, stands in the yard. From
this staff, when there were important
questions to DO discussed or an enter
tainment to be given, the American flag
was suspended, and those of the select
coterie of habitues of Tho Rendezvous"
who saw it floating in the breeze made
haste to obey its call.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
For the Ladies',

elsewhere will be found an an.
nouncement Of the fall opening Of the
*. e. S. Millinery and Cloak Palace to
which all ladies arc invited and where
they will find full line Of millinery and
cloaks of the latest patterns.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Now York Stock Mar

NEw YoBK, Oct. 4.-iSpecialI-
Not in months has the New York Stock
Exchange presented such scene Of
activity and excitement as to-day.
From the opening to the close dealings
were animated. At times the market
was positively buoyant and orders exc
outed for out Of town accounts were
responsible to an unusual extent for
the strength that prevailed. There
was sharp upward turn in prices at
the opening owing TO an attempt on
the part OF the large bear interest to
cover o line Of shorts in the Changers.
Buying of New York and New England
was as pronounced as ever in the early
part OF the day.
Reports concerning company with
Boston and Maine and Reading were
again af1oat. New England stock ad
vanced 2% per cent. to 46%, but later
dropped to 44% and closed at 45H.
Reading was prominent and, on enor
NOUS purchases by Philadelphia houses,
supposed to have full knowledge Of the
up to within fraction of 60. Sales of
stock, l02, 900 shares (half stock). Chi
cago gas moved up 136 to SAX, and
closed at s3}1. General Electric jumped
from 1888 to l17H on the announce
ment that the United States circuit
court had affirmed the decision of lower
court in the incandescent vacuum lamp
bulb suit
Distilling and Cattle Feeding and
National Cordage were also higher on
talk OF enormous earnings and probable
increase in dividends of last named.
About o'clock the list was buoyant,
especially for Burlington and Quincy,
Rock Island, Northern Pacific preferred
and Reading. A sharp rise, however,
brought out offerings to take profits
The room was quick to perceive this
and promptly took measures calculated
to force additional liquidations. De-
cline from highest point of day was
equal to 21s in Distilling, in New
England, IA in General Electric. 1ss in
Lake Shore and M@l1s in remainder Of
list. At close market was steadier again
at recovery Of Ii to "a.
Exchange drmer at 4.s6@4 s71.
Commercial bills, 4:s4A @4.s4A. Money
easy at 4A@5, closing offered at AZ.
Government bonds fraction higher
As. Has. State bonds quiet and Arm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05

The elevation of Denver being $3.50
feet-over one mile-above sea level
makes the atmosphere rare, dry and
clear, there being on an average less
than six days each year without sun.
shine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-05

GENERAL HOOKER'S CHESS TABLE
From the county road that now runs
through the back yard Of 1.-THE Render
vous' winding trail ascends the side Of
Sonoma mountain, and crossing its sum-
NIT drops into deep, shadowy canyon
that is filled with the magnified roar of
Bonoma falls, ribbon of foaming water
that leaps down rocky steep from q
height of more than 200 feet to the bot
tom Of the gulch. THOMAS HOLMES.
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STALL NO. 8. CITY MARKET
n RENSCH. Proprietor.
DOA NOKE STREET RAILWAY
LII SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

EAST. WEST
ly Salem. Ar. RoanokelLv Roanoke. Ar. Salem
0:l5 m. Gas IN. 7:l5 am. 7:45 a. M.
o:Oo a.m $3.50 q. m. S:45 a. M. 0:l5 a. m.
$3.50 a.m.i0:00 a .m.l0;l5 am. 1O:45 a. m.
11:00 p. nj 1870 P. m.11:45 p.m.12:l5 p. m.
1890 pm. 100 pm. 1:l5 pm. 1:45 D. M.
900 y nj. 2:3O I'm. 2:45 p. Id. 3:15 D. m.
$3.50 r ~. 400 IN. 4:l5 Pun. 4:45 p. m.
Sis ~. 5:45 pm. 6:l5 p m. GAS D. m.
7:l5 M 7:45 pm. 0:45 p. M. 1918 p. m.
N. B. i'heaJer mig b Is last train leaves.
Roanoke at 1913; arrives Salem 1I:l5 D.
NJ. Sundays, the first run is omitted.
Trains leaving Roanoke at S:45 a. m.
and 4:l5 J. N. on Salem dummy line will
have baggage car attached for carrying
drum mers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise. beginning May 25.
vINToN ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
600 am. 1O:4O am. ago p. m. 7:2O o. m.
GAO am. 11:20 am. 400 p. m. 500 D. M.
7:2O Am. 1900 IN. 4:40 pm. $40 p. m.
500 a. m. 1910 p. N. 500 p. m. 9:20 o. m.
$40 a. m. lao p. IN. 600 p. m 1000 p. m.
0:2O am. 200 pm. GAO p. N. 10:4O D. IN.
1000 am. 2:4Op.m.
JEFFERSON STREET ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Union Depot.
o'of a'u' lS'lo Pun. o'f- p m. o:54 p. IN =
6:lS a. m. 12:42 p. m. 1854 p. m. FOG IN.
6:42 a. m. 1884 p. M. 4:06 p. m. 7:1S p. m.
7:06 a.m. LOG pm. AIS p. IN. 1880 pm.
1880 a. m. 1:1S p m. 4:30 p NJ. 7:42 pm.
1854 m. 1:3O pm. 4:4, p. M. 1854 pm.
Sis a. M. 1:4S pm. 4:54 pm. SOC pm.
s:4s m. 1861 p IN. SOC p. m. S:lS p. N.
9:o6 am 2:Os pm. Sis pm. $40 p. m.
9:3O a. m. 2:'S pm. $40 p IN. Sac D. M
1854 am. 2:i0 p IN. 5:42 p. m. 0:O6 p M
lois am. 2:42 pm. SIS. pm. $40 pm.
l0:42 am 1854 p. IN. Goo p. m. 1854 pm
ll:06 I'm. 3:n6 p. m. 6:lS pm. 1O:lS m.
1880 a IN. AIS p. m. 6:3O p. m. 1912 D. m.
ll'o4 a.. m. $50 p nj. 6:42 p. m. ll:06 p. III.
WEST KND ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Jefferson street.
6:05 I'm. 1926 a. IN. sos pm. 7:05 pm.
6:35 am. 1905 a. In. 3:35 pm. 1885 D. m.
7:05 g.. m. 1925 q. IN. 4:O5 pm. sos D. m.
1888 am. 1903 IN. 4:35 D N. S:35 D. M.
sos am. i2:35 p m. sos m. 0:O5 p. m.
S:35 a m. laos p m. 5:35 p m. 9:35 p. M.
0:05 am. 1875 pm. 6:O5 p. m. 1905 p. m.
9:35 am. 2:05 pm. 6:35 pm. 1926 p. m.
10:05 am. 2:35 pm.
WE. CARR, General Manager.
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Chicago Markets..

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-[Speciall- Lead
ing futures ranged as follows
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-12
The Tbunderer "On Its Ear, Arain.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Referring in an
editorial to the report of the American
Emigration commissioners, The Times
says: I'VE do not know whether or not
the emigration report may be classed as a
campaign document. The convicts who
have regularly betaken themselves to
America are patriots like DavItt and
Rosa, who have had no reason to suppose
that they We're unwelcome in a country
where congress welcomed Parnell and the
president made Egan a diplomat. A
quarter of century ago patriotic Amer
lean poet could boast that no man was ex-
cluded from America, but Lowell's con-
ception of the destinies of America was
not that OF Powderly."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-12
ABBREVIATED TeLsGRAMS.

Mobs in Barcelona, Spain, are threaten
ing vengeance for the execution of the an
archiSts in Xeres.
Spanish Republicans have been prohib-
tied from holding meetings in honor of the
Spanish republic of 1873.
Archbishop John Ireland, of St. Paul,
Mimi, has arrived in Rome, and has been
cordially received by the pope.
William Jones and Perry Mcknight were
run down by railroad train near Hopkins
vile, Ky, and fatally injured.
The foundries at Hamilton, Ont, have
been Teopeuei with force of non-union
lmolders in place Of the striking union
men.
a Chicago doctor saved child who was
dying of dphJheria BY performing the op-
Grafton of traeheotomy The child is now
well
Mayor James 6 Wyman, of Allegheny,
has BEEN declared guilty of extortion and
will De depo>ed from Office. Other city Off.
Gals are -tiil TO be tried on similar
charges.
Twenty-.oGr cars on the Fitchburg rail
road were thrown into the Nashua river at
Aver. Mas, and Conductor d. q. Connors
was killed.
Gladstone has sent a letter to Sir VIII
liam Vernon iaTcourt in which he pays a
high tribute 10 the late Duke of Clarence
and Ayondale
Dr. Newman Horton, inventor of the re-
Ginning chair for railway cars, died at Kan
sas Guy lie left large fortune as the re
suit OF his invention.
A stowaway was found in the hold Of the
Morgan line steamer FL Monte at New
York, who had been nine days without
food He will barely survive his long
fast.
Another revolution is imminent in Bra.
zil Three ministers have handed in their
designations. The feeling against the gov
eminent in some sections is bitter, and
fighting may occur at any moment.
A suicide "shuifled" at Norton, Kan, by
throwing himself into the waterworks
standpipe. 1t was not until the water got
too foul for use that the citizens made an
investigation, and found ont what was the
matter.
Mrs Wilson, living twelve miles from
Warsaw, HIS, was apparently dead and
dressed for burial. AS her body was being
placed in a coffin both arms suddenly shot
out and clutched those performing the
service The funeral was indefinitely post
poned, and Mrs Wilson is in a fair way to
recovery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-12
TIE TROUBLE IN NEW MEXICO.
All Quiet st Present. put an Attack Posi-
bIe-Bli.e Goats on Hand.

All Quiet st Present, but an Attack Posi-
ble-Ilie Goats on Hand.
ALRUQUEEoCE, = NJ, Feb. l2.-Deputy
Sheriff HuDbell came in from the scene OF
the Indian trouble yesterday morning, and
reports the situation quiet, but says there
is no telling when the renegade Navaios
will attack the concentrated force of COW
boys. The latter are cool and conservative,
and want q Endorsement Of their course
10y the public. No inGian- have been seen
since Tuesday night, and large gang u
well armed cowboys are centersd at san
Antonio ranch. which the in4iaus threat
ened to burn
Uncle sam Is Repre- ,ented.
4 squad ol troops from Fort Ningate IS
on the ground, and It - thought that the
Indians w!ll not make the threatened n
tack Cowboys are concentrated from ali
ranches for fifty miles around, and have
received ample supplies Of ammunition.
Several women left the vicinity and came
into Aibuqu -rque Wednesday.
tn War l. soon over.
nATER.-Tle war between the Navajo
Indians and the cowboys has ended and
reace reigns or the time being This was
brought about ny the timely arrival of /
company of soldiers from Fort Mingate
and the fact that Chief Mariana is op-
posed to trouble. The conflict between
the Indians and the whites "Wednesday
near COddin ston's ranch was not as
desperate as at first reported, but it is alb
soiutely certain that several of the rene
gades were cit her killed or wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-12
Didn,t Know How He Got There.
BIG FIRE AT MONMOUTH.
An Entire Block Destroyed with a Loss
of @I5O,OOO.


MONMOUTH, Ills, FEB 12-At II o'clock
last night this tity was visited by the
second largest fire since 1871, when the
whole business part was destroyed The
fire originated in the Opera house and
was caused by an explosion of gas
few moments after the house lad
been vacated by nearly 500 people
who had been attending lecture
The flames quickly spread, and in a short
space Of time were communicated to eight
storerooms underleath-three groceries.
saloon, dry goods. furniture, and hardware
stores-and within an hours time the en-
tire block of bricl- buildings was com
Pletely destroyed, Notwithstanding several
streams of water We're continually in play
Names OF Those Who Lost.
The losses are: Shultz estate. Opera
house building, $50 00O, c. Schultz. drugs.
5000; y. W. Montgomery < Co., dry
goods 80, coo; McCLung Bros, groceries,
5000; w II. Rankin, furniture. So, 600:
Fl. J. Blackburn, groceries, s., 500; J. 5.
Sullivan 81 SOL, hardware, $500:
Clinistinsen 6 Smith saloon. building and
stock, 5000, Henry Lucas, barber shop,
$3.50; W. II. Meredith building, 81 900;
Brown estate. building, IS, 600; T. f. Wal
lace, building, 81, 600; insurance, not known
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-12
GLeANlNGS AT THE CAPITAL.
Summary of the Work in Congress-Th.
Free Wool Bill.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-BiIls were intro
duced in the senate yesterday to erect
monuments to Gen. John stark, Gen.
lack Taylor, and to commemorate the
battle of Princeton. George introduced a
bill to issue greenbacks additional to the
amount of $40 per capita. Gibson intro
duced bill appropriating for the improve
ment of the Mississippi So. S3S, 0eo per year
for five years. The Henderson printing
bill was debated without action and the
senate adjourned to Monday.
= After some uninteresting routine work
the house resumed in committee the con.
sideration OF the West Point appropria-
ton, and Livingstone, Alliance, thought
s. apiece for saddlecloths too much, and
proposed that the old house carpets be cut
up for that purpose. The net result of the
work was the reduction of the appropria.
ton about $50, eco. The committee then
rose, but the first vote developed no quo
rum and the house adjourned