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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
The Handsha Appeal Case,

On Monday night March Is, Charles
Peel was attacked on Market Square, at a
late hour of night, by Henry Handsda and
Menus Exner, and brutally beaten. The
roughs were arrested but Mr.. Peel was
not able to appear until Monday, when the
case was taken before Esqr Pinkley, on
change of venue, and they were fined $50
each. Handsha appealed his case to coun
ty court T. A, Neil was his attorney.
Yesterday THE 10Th Neill procured de-
cision from Judge Guyer that the COM
plant on which Handsha was arrested
was insufficient on the ground that the oath
in the form signed by the complaining wit
ness states that the matters set forth in the
affidavit are true to the best Of has knOol-
edge and belief The words in italics Judge
Guyer holds ION Neill's argument) vitiate
the complaint, and last night it was un-
derstood that City Attorney Gest would
take the case to the Circuit Court. This
Thursday morning, however, Mr.. Gest
went before the court and claimed thai
inasmuch as the case was civil suit, in al
action for debt, and appealed by defendant
he thereby waived his right to objection tt
the complaint. Judge Guyer then decided
that the case could go to trial. 1t vii
probably be tried to morrow.
We have the profoundest county cour
in this county of any in the State,-a cour
which generally decides both ways on ev
cry case, and generally in favor Of the las
lawyer that has the ear of the court. Ev
erybody remembers his decision in relatio
to the jurisdiction of justices of the peac
and how ridiculous it appeared after it wa
dissected and reversed by Judge Pleasant,
But his decision made last sumner, tina
drunkenness was no excuse for intoxic;
ton stood as good law for several day.
but he finally reversed even that profoun
decision.
We hope this Handsha case will &c
lnto circuit court just for the fun of heariu
Judge Peasants pass upon it aud knock
little sense into our county court. Ever
: witness swears to the best of has kno,oLedt
i and LeLief-that is the usual torm ever,
!, where, and the attempt to let midnigf
rough off ON so himsy a Flea excites til
contempt of everybody,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Nervous Debility.

vous exhausted feeling; no energy or ANNA ion
confused head, weak memory, often with debllita
ting, involuntary discharges. / he consequence OF
excuses, mental overwork indiscreuons. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds 2 sovereign cure in HUN
PHREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No %. 1t tones
up the system, arr SITS discharges, dispels the men
tai gloom and dependency, and rejuvenate the en-
tire eystem. 1t is perfectly harmless and way
Efficient. Pric So. for package of five boxes and
large - vial OF powder, which is important IL
old serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHR DYS' SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO, No. 562, Broadway, N, Y
Fol Jale by otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Bense
Il Thomas, c Speidel and Breunert Rock ISLAND
and Richards. Moline 3-sdmwfSw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Bastardy Case.

The case of Orta Jerusha Fuller, of this
city, against James Slater, for bastardy,
was commenced before the county court on
Wednesday, but the evidence was so IN
equivocal against Jim that he withdrew
his plea of not guilty and plead guilty, and
for want bail was sent to Jail.
Orfa is about seventeen years old, and
Slater has been keeping company with her
for about four years. A year ago last
Thanksgiving, under promise of marriage,
he accomplished her ruin, land this promise
wa renewed three months previous to the
birth of the child, last September. AT
that time her parents discovered her con-
dition. and her father met Slater, who
promised to do the one honorable thing. He
went to the house and told Orfa that he
would marry her immediately. first selling
revolver to procure funds. He went
away tn sell the revolver, and Orta got
ready, but he did not come back, and some
time after the birth of the child married
another girl
States Attorney Parmenter and NJ NJ
Sturgeon appeared for the prosecution
and Kenworthy & Beardsley for the de.
! Tense
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

The action of the temperance leaders IN
their recent meeting at Albany N. Y. does
not please the Utica Observer. 1t says Its
experience teaches that temperance polltl-
clans are canable of the most dubious deal
ings, and adds:
almost to man they opposed the
election If Horace Greeley, the only total
abstinence candidate who has received the
support of great party for the Presidency
since the formation of the Government
We have profound respect for those who
labor conscientiously to save their fellow
men from the sad effects OF an ungovernee
appetite. But we have an unutterable
contempt for those who make trade o
temperance while supporting drunkard'
for Office, and we believe this contempt Is
shared by an overwhelming majority OF thu
citizens OF our State.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Animated Machinery.

Our bodies are like tine pieces When they run
down we must wind them up; otherwise they will
stop forever. What key will best perform this
work OF renova ion: Experience has shown that
it can be accomplished more rapidly and certainly
by course OF Hostetter Stomach Bitters than by
any other article under III sun. That searching
yet harm ess agent seems reach every spring and
lever a ID wheel so t. speak, of e living machine
The relaxed nerv are braced, the torpid ve5 IL
ordered bowels are regulated the lost appetite is
stored. tn clOu1e' ind is brfghtened--ln snorI
the whole system is stimulated into healthy action
cal reg, nerat IL n ems es This the testimony OF
t ousaads In every city, town and village OF the
Union living proof Of its efficacy may be found.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Great Discovery.

+. f. Kunkels Bitter Wine of Iron
for the cure of weak stomach, general dt
bility, indigestion. disease of the nervou,
system, constipation, acidity of the stom
ach, and all cases requiring tonic.
The wine includes the most agreeabl,
and efficient salt of Iron we possess: cit
rate of magnetic oxide, combined with The
most energetic of vegetable tonics-Y ellov
Peruvian Bark.
The effect in many cases of debility, los,
of appetite, and general prostration, of al
eficien5 Salt of Iron combined with our
valuable nerve, is most happy. 1t aug
ments the appetite, raises the pulse, takes
off muscular habbiness. removes the PABLO,
of debility, and gives a floral vigor to the
countenance
DO you want something to strengthen
you? Do you want good appetite? Dc
you want to build up your constitution
Do you want to feel we'll Do you want t,
get rid of nervousness +? Do you want en-
ergy? Do you want to sleep well? D,
you want brisk and vigorous feelings? |
you do, try kunkel's Wine of Iron.
! This truly valuable tonic has been S,
thoroughly tested by all classes of the com
munity, that it is now deemed indispen
Bile as tonic medicine 1t costs but little
purifes the blood and gives tone to tn,
stomach, renovates the system and pro
longs life
/ | now only ask a trial of this valuable
tonic. Price 81 per b title. L. E. Kun
KEEL. sole proprietor, Philadelphia Pa.
John Bengston agent for Rock Is and.
! 4-l-dwlm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
DlAMoNDs.--pHuNNY DIAMONDS.
SOMETHING LIKE A CONFIDENCE GAME
How Jerry Conklin Pin and ST. 200 certiA
cate Of Deposit Changed hands.

Diamond drinks and diamond pointed
mattel e, we're all the go yesterday. The
general salutation was 'hows your dia
mond ?" All the suspicious bits of glass
were rubbed up and made to do service on
spotless shirt fronts. For some time past
one Of the banks of Davenport has been
trying to sell valuable diamond pin.worth
probably $3.50 To make ready sale il
has been hung on the bosom of certain
popular saloon man of Davenport. Or
Tuesday night an innocent auburn complex
ion fellow from Michigan came along will
an 1915 pin suspended just where the enc
of long red beard touched his spotles
shirt bosom. He told everybody it WASH
good-worth probably ten or fifteen dol
lars. Nobody believed him, and of cours
,ur saloon keeper was among the number
Anxious to sell the pin for the bank, h
lowered around the blonde stranger
Wouldn' the blonde take somethin. p" TIL,
stranger smiled the party smiled.
They ''similed" all day and at last the.
| VI duON nuN duSCI
his way across the river to the Harpe
House, with the Jerry Conkling pin and
C rtiicate of deposit for $1,000 as securlt.
LOT hundred dollars boot money to b
paid him on the trade. In about an hou
| lin all probability after showing the stran
| gers diamond to Dick Richardson who j
posted on diamond rings and SIGH ou
Davenport friend felt unwell and cam
over to see the stranger and told him tn
trade was only in fun" The strange
smiled" and told him the Baby Act
vas repealed, aud was in turn informe'
that he was thief with several aliase
such as dog, etc. This sort of bushes
continued all day Yesterday, much to tn
amusement of the boys. AT 6 o'clock on
Davenport friend had papers served o
the young Michigander returnable mex
September, placing the sum elaine
at 81 200 cash and $3.50 in diamond pin.
The stranger, who is well known to man
If our business men, and who represent
me of the wealthiest firms in Michigan
smilingly informed Sheriff Payne tia
that was just about the time he intende
to visit this city again-'would the sheri
take cigar ?" The sheriff would. TIL
Michigander left this morning. carryin
with him the Jerry Conkln pin and tn
1920 certificate of deposit. He will t
around in time for court.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
The Ehrig Murder-Dr. Albert.

DIR. Rudolph Albert was resident OF
Davenport at the time Ehrig was murder
ed, in Dec. 1869, but removed from there
in mysterious way, within a week after
the murder. When he moved away he
had two German girls in his employ as
house servants. He was an abortionist.
To what place he went is not exactly
known, but this much is known: He
bought railroad tickets for the two servant
girls. He told one of them to remain on
the cars till the conductor told her the
place at which she was to get off the train
When she reached Geneseo, Ills only thir-
ty miles from Davenport, the conductor
told her that was the station she was tick
eted to, and she left the train. Of course
she was completely ''mystihed as to the
intention of the doctor, and wondered what
he meant. In due time she returned to
Davenport. The other sister was taken
with the doctor family to Ohio, and left
in country place, with word from the
doctor. as she says, that he was going
to California, and would send for her as
| soon as he was settled. Before long she
went to Toledo for employment, and
found it with one of the best known and
most respectable families in the city. But
something troubled the mind of this young
woman-and one day she told her mistress
her story. 1t was that murder had been
committed in Davenport few days before
she left with Alberti's family, and that she
| believed that Albert had something to do
with it. The very morning OF the murder,
she said, he came home, after having been
somewhere all night, in tearfully agitated
state, and went to his room but before 60
ing up stairs, he went into the kitchen tol
something, and threw something on top OF
a cupboard the girl, after he left for
his apartment, looked to see what it was
and it was two pieces of cane ; one shorl
piece with loaded head, and another witt
terule at the end The girl took posses
sion of these and put them in her trunk
The cane and the girl are now in Daven
port.
The theory of the murder is that after
Ehrig left certain friends of his at o. CLOCK
in the morning, on the corner of Fifth and
Brady, after night of cOnviviality, he went
to the room of a certain Mrs. Olcott, the
reputed wife of printer, who lived in the
block, on Brady between Fourth and FIFTH
streets,-there met Albert and quarre
ensued Albert struck him on the heac
with his loaded cane knocked him sense
less, If not dead, took him down stairs int
the alley, carried him through the yard o
St Anthony's Church, and dropped hiu
into the cisteln, where he was found at I
A. NJ, by the sexton of the church.
Albert has lead wandering life sine,
and been hunted for good deal. He ha
travelled in Ohio, and Canada, thence t,
California, thence to Illinois, into Indiana
Michigan, and finally to Milwaukee Wis
When arrested-early Tuesday morning
he manifested great agitation, turned pale
trembled. and sweat protusely. He retus
ed to answer any questions, but asked tina
} his wife and children might go to Daven
port with him. a request that was granted
r The examination commences to-day
How much can be proved remaines to b
! seen
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Sumner.

When he first opened his lips in that
great argument against the Fugitive Slave
bill, all the mighty force of slavery, from
the President of the Senate, King of Ala
bama, to the supplianc clerk that made
record of his words, felt that master of
the slave masters had appeared, that Cal
houn s prophecy was being already fulfill
ed, who toresaw the overthrow of the sys
TEN with which he had identified his fame
when the opponents thereof began to vote
as they preached and prayed. Gilbert
H0ren
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY
TUNE, Anything that Fits

TUNE, Anything that Fits
Magic Oil is death on Fits =,
Magic Oil is delicious. thank Renne for this!
All pain 1t cures quickly for mother miss,
Goes right to the trouble rubbed in with the palm
As sure your faithful 1T works like charm
The directions please follow, but your own skill
l.. Spraius aud Neuralgia, but battle with will
Used outward aud inward it never does HARM
In Headache or Collie at works like CHARM
Sore throat from Catarrh from Cold in tn. Head
or Chiiis from Gold that would keen Won in hrd
Magic Oil performs wonders and acts iike a hahn
or Gargling, or Swathing''It works like charm y
The foot horn of fame" most usually ,iesi
So the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surnr;s.
The claims that II made caused wondrons alarm
The trial now shows that 1T works like n charm
Il cures You So nicely 1t makes you feel brave,
So that ordinary pain If luxury to nave
Magic Oil In Dyspepsia gives feeling 40 calm
The stomach In gee says 1T works like charm -
VIM RENNE Il SONS, manufacturers. pittsaeld.
Mass. i''0
, Reader, call for 1t where you trade Sold In
ROCK island oY John Bengslon and E. Bruenart.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

s6% Reading matter advertising and no
tees in local columns ,oiU be charged 40
cents per line, except for religious and be-
neUolent societies, sohich ,ciU be 50 cents per
notice achen not erceeding .fUe lines all
OUer fUe tines 10 cents per line.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

AMERICAN WoMEN-It is melancholy
fact, that American women have degener-
ated in point Of health and physique, until
they have become literally race of inva
lids. How sad it is to look around US and
compare the frail and etfeminate looking
lady of to-day with the hale, hearty and
buxom ladies of days gone by. To all such
the late discovery of DR.. WALKER, of Cal
tornia, which is known as VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, is priceless boon indeed. For this
class of diseases it is certain and safe, and
any lady, old or young, can take it with en-
tire confidence in the resultant thus avoid
what to thousands is stumbling block
never overcome, viz "a consultation with
family physician. lis true there may
be cases OF years standing, that will neces
state more powerful treatment, but in niue
cases out of ten this remedy will reach the
disease, and after little time effect cure
The ladies cured by it are numbered by
thousands, and are scattered through
every State in the Union.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

A cold in the head affects the senses
binding the eyes, stopping the ears, OBJ
securing the sense of taste smell and feel
ing. Durno's Cstarrh Snuff operates lik,
a charm, dispelling the difficulties and re
storing the patient to perfect health.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

SITUATION WANTED BY A LADY.-A
lady out Of employment, possessing first
class business abilities, wishes position
in Store, Insurance office, or in any Office
suitable for lady, or to engage as copyist.
She writes a rapid and legible business
hand Particulars at The ARGUS OFFICE.
4-29-dwtf.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

A FAMILY REMEDY Goes Cough
Balsam." These have become household
word With very many families, and the
merits OF the article justly entitle it to our
confidence and patronage. Some are testi-
flying that it has actually cured them of
consumption. 1t is no doubt the consump-
tives best friend, while for coughs. hoarse-
ness, and kindred troubles it has no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

DURING Dr. Lawrence's absence DR.. ID.
G. Schouse will be in attendance at the of,
fee of DR.. Lawrence, daily, at from / to 2
O clock Pm. 4-2Sdtf.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated hv thermometer:
Z A. NJ. so above zero. 10 M. re above zero.
Q A. N. So 81 n. 75o
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Jonas Bear, the Buford Block clothier
will sell you new and CLEAN goods cheaper
than those houses which are selling out
their old stock. 5-7dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

BARGAINS IN Day GooEs.-I. 4 4
Heinsheimer offer their large aud entir'
stock of Dry Goods at cost, to wind VI
business here. 4-3Odlw
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

POND EXTRACT. You seldom see any
allusion to it in the public prints, yet its
manufacture requires a stock company hav-
ing large capital. Try it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Nothing is more eficacious for the cure
# COLDS, coughs and all lung diseases than
Masta' Pulmonic Balsam an old New
England remedy which thousands have
tried and proved it to be just the thing for
these distressing complaints 1t is pre-
pared from vegetable balsams and the ne
licinal properties of roots and herbs, with
no minerals or poisonous acids. Simpl,
and safe in the materials used, it can be
taken at any time. This valuable remedy
is for sale by every druggist in Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Livingston sells the genuine Wisconsin
Trunk. 3.I6dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

There isn't energy enough in our city
government to enforce the ordinance in re-
gard to dumping ashes and litter in the
streets. Every morning unsightly piles of
ashes anil girI aye are placed in the streets
by lawless ana sloveniy people, and neither
the police nor an, b 'dy else connected with
the administration has the public spirit or
sense OF duty to enforce the laws they
have sworn that they will enforce.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
BUSINESS CARDS.
MI. MI. STURGEON,
KENWoRTr " BEARDsLEY

ATT cENEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
~ l.ock island Ill. Once in Mitchell Lynde's
Blocx dwtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

LUNCH. Free lunch at the Young
America, every morning at 10 o'clock.
Fresh beer made speciality. 2l-dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Our readers will certainly thank us for
,dvising them to keep in their houses, for
Use, Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil. 1t
IS said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered 1T works
ike a charm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
The Suiclde's last Letter.

VIM. 7. Daxon committed suicide in his
house at Milan, near this city Thursday
afternoon April %, an account of which
was published in THE ARGUS on Friday.
The following letter to his sister, Mrs. j.
W. Hynes, was found after his death, writ
ten on a piece of card board, and was read
at the Coroner inquest:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON,
My DEAR SIsTER-Mabel can tell you
all about the fuss | am tired and sick Of
it, and wish you all good bye. 1t must be
hard place if do not find more rest than
at what ought to be home. | neither ask
nor want sympathy. You know what
sacrificed for her. W. 7. d.
p. S.-Tel Mr. James Dickson to credit
d. Cleland with one days work on roads.
" p n
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

s@- Daily Subscribers to the Argus, ,oho
do not receive their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Ex-senator Reddick, the Democratic
leader Of La Sale county, ILL.,, in a tem-
perance speech at Ottawa, last evening, de-
clared himself in favor of a prohibitory IL
quor law, but gave it as his opinion that
A. T.. Hesing can command more votes
than all the ministers and church members
in the State" As politics go nowadays
that is church members and other very
well-meaning people self righteously keep
ing aloof from politics and letting others
run" them-there is more truth than
poetry in this Chicago Journal
The trouble about the temperance bust
ness is simply this; Republican church.
members make great parade of theil
temperance principles every day in the
year except election day, and on that day
they are found electioneering for and voting
for any whisky hummer or any dough-fact
set up by the party hummer caucusses
thus proving that their protested desir,
for temperance reform is mere piece O
hypocricy. Any Office seeking demagogu,
and dead-beat set up by the party" get
their support on election day, To secur,
Office, contracts, jobs aud spoils is tn
height of their morality. on election day
the balance of the year they talk religia
and temperance-which the party wire
pullers care nothing about, provided the
support the party ticket on election days
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Dillons appearance at Burtis' Opera
House last night did not fill the seats,
though there was q fair attendance. -DaU-
export Gazette.
OF course not-that house never was
filled unless Rock Island and Moline help
ed do it. There isn't travelling entertain
ment that clears one half as much money
on the other side of the river as on this
The Tennesseeans cleared only 500 in Dav
export, and $500 in Rock Island, and $3.50
in Moline The citizens of Davenport al
lowed their opera house and Burtis' Hotel
to anguish for want of home encourage
ment till they were near losing both, and
now show their patriotism by asking their
neighbors to contribute to their support
That's rather cheek"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

Now is the winter of our discomfort il.
the form of colds, coughs and pulmonary
complaints, and in halls, streets, churches,
IT wherever men do mostly congregate,
there you hear chores, of coughing, with
i full symphony of sneezing, How much
mischief arises from neglected colds, I'M
regarded coughs, and the consumptive in
the coffin, perhaps, would have been well
aud hearty now if, when it was but a
oough, he or she had taken bottle of Mas
ia 5 Pulmonic Balsam, which is the very
oest remedy for all diseases of the throat,
chest or lungs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
Critical Condition of Mr.. VIM. Brooks.

1t was on Friday evening of last week
that Quinlan, the two Smiths. and Myers
attacked and beat Mr.. VIM Brooks, kick
ing him in the side. At the trial of the
young roughs Mr.. Brooks looked pale and
was suffering much pain. On Tuesday he
took to his bed with hemorrhage of the
lungs. and sent for DR.. Gregg. He has
been bleeding and failing ever since, and
to-day Thursday the Dr. thinks his stu
alton a very critical one-doubtful if he
RECEIVERS. 1t would be a sad thing indeed
if this most estimahle gentleman were to
die in consequence of the attack alluded &c.