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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
Administrators Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A DECaEE OF THE COUNTY
D Court of Rock Island County. state Of Illinois,
made on the 18th day OF August, A. ID. 1874 at the
August term of said Court, on petition of the un-
dersigned. William DIXON administrator, De Bonis
Non, of the estate of James Dixon, deceased. for
leave to sell the real hereinafter described
pay the debts due froL. and allowed against said
estate and the costs Of administration vet TO accrue,
the undersigned will by virtue of said decree, sell
at public sale to the highest bidder, the terms
herein mentioned, and on said land, on the 18th
day of September, A, ID. 1874 at the hour of two
O'Clock M. the following land with the appurte-
nances belonging to said estate. to-wit:
The north 70 feet of lot No. one ~, IN block No
thirtysix 1861 in that part Of the city of Rock ISL
and, in said county, known as Chicago or Lower
addition. Terms OF sale, three-ffths of purchase
money cash in hand the remaining wo-fiths pay
abe in one year from day of SAFE with Interest at
the rate of ten per cent. PEE annum. the unpaid
purchase money TO be secured by note with good
personal security and mortgage OF the premises
sold.
Rock Island, ILL.,, August 18th. A. d. 1874
WILLIAM DIXON.
Administrator, De BOnis Non.
SWEENEY & JACKSON, Att'ys for Admir-. 2Odtd
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
1.-THE BEST Is THE CHEAPESTW

Etna Of Hartford, Assets, 5.735,o35
Home ofNew Y ork 4,S52. 697
..OId Hartford.'' $3,41S,7O7
Franklin of FhiIa.. 3.2OO.71s
Old N. America of PhiIa.. " 3,2S7,3Sl
Fire Association, 2,6Ol,6 l,653
American, " " I.2Ol, 900
Imperial Fire Ins Co. of Londen, Gold Assets 100000
N. British Mercantile 100000
Queen of Liverpool and LondOn 10OOO,000
Firemen's Fund of California, 582,632
National Ins. Co.. Hartford. Assets 83l,85O
st. - 5oseph, Mo. 'SIS.40o
Orient. "S3O.S40
Manhattan Fire ms Co., New York, 586. .45O
Northwestern Nati1. Milwaukee S2A.Olo
Railway Pass Ins. Co., of Hartford, 75O,OOO
Conn Mutual Life ms Co. of 81 EO,000,0O
Policies Written Current Rates. Office No. 3, Argus
Building, up stairs
]. NJ BUFORD, Agent
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11


No. Cures Prices In B0Tes. Cents
FEyERs, Congestion, Inflammation. rs
2 WORMS, Worm Fever Worm Colic.. 25
CRYING, Collie or Teething OF Infants 25
D1ARRHGA, Children Adults T.. -. 25
5 DYsENTERY, Gripping Bilious Collie. 25
CHoLERA-MoRBUs, Vomiting ........ 25
- CoUGHs, Colds, Bronchitis. .......... rs
8 NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache... 25
9 :" HEADACHES, Sick Headache, Vertigo. 25
10 DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach ....,... 25
II SUPPRESSED or Irregular Periods w 25
II g LEUCoRRHEA, to PrOfuse Periods -. 25
l3 GROUP, Cough, Difficult Breathing. 25
II ERuPTIoNs, Salt Rheum, EryspeIas Is
Is RHEUMATISM, Rheumatic Pains ., 25
ID FEVER a AGuE, Chills, Fever Agues 50
II PILES, Blind or Bleeding. .......,. So
IL OPHTALMY. and Sore or Weak Eyes 80
~ CATARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza so
~ WHooPING-CoUGH, Violent Coughs. 80
u ASTHMA, Oppressed Breathing. 49,. 80
" EAR DISCHARGES, Impaired Hearing. so
s3 - ScRoFULA, Enlarged Clan ds, ,Swellngs 50
"a " GENERAL Debility, y,PhysicalWeakness 50
Is SEA SICKNESS, Sickness from Riding. 80
u KIDNEY DISEASE, Gravel. ............ 80
sS NERVOUS DEBILITY, Involuntary Dis
charges. ..............,.........1 90
~ SORE MOUTH, Canker. .............. 50
~ URINARY WEAKNESS, Wetting Bed. so
81 PAINFUL PERIODS, Hysteria. ......... sol
20 SUFFERINas at changes of Life. w / 90
81 EPILEPSY, Spasms, St. Nitus Dance. / 90
DIPTHERIA. liberated Sore Throat 60 /
50 CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and EruptiOns 30
Price in walls, large size. .......,, SOC and On
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
To-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice..

To House Movers.
cEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
" until Oct 90 1874 for the cont act of moving
a aew frame building, from Yorktown Ills, to
lamplco, HIS Distance, seven miles.
Size of building, S4Xf0. 16 foot posts. Contract
to be let to lowest and best bidder Bonds required
beflre contract awarded, For particulars address
nj. A. MYERS Tampico, Illinois, or s. ii. GREEN,
York own, Illinois,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
Humphreys
WITCH HAZEL : j.:
THE MARVEL OF HEALING,

Is the indispensable Medicine for Families.
1t is always safe--always reable-never injurious
1t heals the widest variety of Accidents or Injuries
1t is the greatest stypic or stauncher of Bleeding
known.
is the only always sure and infallible remedy for
Piles.
is the only cure for Varicose Veins
is the sure remedy for Neuralgia & Rheumatism.
For Burns and SunbGrns it is the Marvel of Healing
For Ulcers Sores, Boils, ,Felons & Corns Unequaled
For Lameness, Soreness or Stitfness-beyond praise
Az Toilet Article for Shaving, Bathing Invaluable
1t has been known and in use for Thirty Years.
1t is prepared by scientific and experienced Ply.
sician.
II is sold by all respectable Druggists and Dealers
All the above goods for sale in Rock Island
by Otto Grotjan, Benser & Thomas. C. Speidel and
K. Breunert; in Moline by j. >. Richards.
3-4dmwf&w1v
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
MEDICAL.
THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS
homeopathic

LAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
experience, an entire success. Simple, prompt,
efficient and reliable. They the only medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use--so simple that
mistakes cannot be made In using them; SO harm,
ess to be free from danger; and so efficient as
TO be always reliable. They have the highest COM
uendation from all, and will always render stais-
faction.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11

81 Prizes of Real Estate, aggregatiug in
IA NaInt. Sb wv
Prlec of admission to the Grand Concert and one
chance i'll the distribution. S3. Two tickets So
For further particulars, address the managers and
propr etars, n. HAfTENBACH Il co,
t0dmWf&wlm Sioux city Iowa
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
IMPERIAL GEANUM,

THE GREAT MEDICINAL FOOD
This justly celebrated DIETErIC Preparation IL
in composition, principally the GLUTEN deriyec
from the White Winter Flint Wheat Cereal. a solid
extract, the invention Of an eminent chemist
1t has moi only been highly recommended, but
certified toby a large number of CHEM SITS and
a very high degree of
medical ssenee-as the
Safest, Most Acceptable and Reliable Food
for the growth of Infants and Children. and for
Mothers lacking sufficient nourlshmcnt for their
offspring
Unlike those preparations made from animal or
brain and irriate the digestive organs, ii embraces
in its elementary composition
THAT WHICH MAKES STRONG BONE AND MUSCLE
That which makes good Flesh and Blood
Thai wLich is easy of Digestion
constipating,
That which is kind and friendly to
the brain,
And that which acts as preventive of those Ines.
tinal disorders incidental to childhood.
Aud while it would be difficult to conceive Of
anything in Food or Dessert more creamy or deli
cious or more noutishing and strengthening as an
auient In
Fepeys, P"1moaa,y Complaints, D!yspepsio,
PRosTRATIoNs OF THE SYSTEM,
OR GENERAL DEBILITY,
its rare medicinal excellence in all Intestinal Dis
eases especially in Dysentery, "hrouic Diarrhna,
and Cholera Infantum, has been incontestibly pro-
ven. Sec circulars for Testimonials Sold by drug
gisls generally and at the Wholesale depot by
CARLE a. STRONG,
2lSdmwily 153 Water street. New York.
, 1874-08-19
8. D. 5rrnDrNH,
uInAH EMERY,
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Whisky-Denlcrs I'm Lnsn3le County
Eincst for Violating tho Mate Liquor.

"hisky-Denlcrs I'm 1nSn31o County
Fincd for Violating tho state Liquor
Law.
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago 7t4bun<.
OTTAWA, H., Aug. 18.-0ut OF tho 185 indict-
rnonts found in the Lasallo County Circuit
Court, At tho term just ended, against persons
for violating the present State Temperance law,
the following hRve plead guilty and paid their
fines:
At seneca,-valentino h1andcr, s127; Henry
Dettornan, 9127 J. Q: Bess, S19s.9b Hugh
ns435y no4Rfy sasa se5:So; q; G. 0. 1aughn s1os' Ed
At streator-Pat Finlan, st96.80; Jacob Doll,
$104.85; Pat Mo1ntee, s8S. Anna Rood, aliaa
Anna Price, for selling on Sunday, $85 same,
for selling to minors 566, and twenty days Ia
jail same, for selling without ucense, 800,
and fifty days in tho County Jail sho to romain
there, where she now is, until the anes and coBts
are paid.
At Ottawn--Panl Irion, for ae}'ing on Sunday,
1856; 10 Albreoht, $50 John Hoban, ,e8l IS ;
Ii. Formahls, s59.85; D. Hallackor, s55.2o; Q.
Solsbergor, $685.; r. Wolfe, sd8.25; Peter
Meyer, jury trial, @H.65 john Carlin, $3.50.
At Peru-Gillott, 9110.10; George Gerringer,
f80.10; Peter Berkenbuel, 460.l0; Caspor Gil
lotte, a8010; William Walker S110.10.
The fneB arc imposed at the ratio OF $40 for
each count In the Indictment that sticks, which
goes to tho school-fund; s5 On eaoh count
proven belongs to the County Attorney, and the
remainder to the officers Of the Court.
, 1874-08-19


90 At soetng them before long neither Was Il
she Ben Rorpent, that draws too much water for
TINS inland town; neither was tt-but 1 want
aome OF your rcadora to toll what 1t was, for no
children called mo to como and kiil a bia snake,
ran to tho spot aud tlacgo MAS = 'snake' sure
enough but, moving In straight limo, It OK
oltea ny eunoBlty, and upon examination tho
roptlic, ioot LONG and * inches wide at tho
Minute worms. an luoh LONG, with blaok hoats,
mud about tic aize Of a cambrie necd!o. moynr
y layer upon lsyer AZ, 70 Is to bo perhaps X Of na
lnoh eoep' inc FORM was 40 completely that Of
ecross, and with anoh woll defined edKoa. Is to
deceive any ono An army Of nuuts wero follow
Ing on oaoh s11o to pick up tho Atragg!ors. Tho
thing was oloHo to tho house aud moving to-
thoroin. eoalded thom with hot water. Any
ono wishing 1t can Boo a few Thousand uf them
preHcryod at Fer1is l. Johuson'a drug Htore.'
, 1874-08-19
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, 49,
ton, on dispatch from Providence, n. l., oharg-
Ing hiua with grand larceny. Tho priaonor nd
mita that he dHposcd Of $4,000 worth Of dia-
monda belonging to partles In New York.



Murder md sutcldo-At Lexington.
mo.
sr. 1ours, Mo,. Aug. 18.-A Lexington Regts-
eT extra focotVo d late tonight gives long
rambling ambiguous acoonnt Of the murder Of
H. Johnson, and vito, al North Lexington, Sud-
day night, brdof montion OF which made,
these dispatches laas night. u appears TINT
yohnson had not ftvod happily with his wife. and
!oft for Hontuoky aomo months ago. He 70.
turned auddenly Sunday ovoning, accompanied
tine horse and tho other a mulo. and asopped at
tho honso Of hfra. Lindsoy, tho mothor Of john
sons wife. About O'Clock Monday morning
pistol shots wore hoard in tho room ooou-
pied by johnson and hta w1fo, On
the family entoring.. johnson was found
with bullot-holo Ia hia head and his skull
broken, aud tho wifos head smashed 10 jolly
with ana1. 4 lottor was found on tho tnblo signoa
by D. II. johnson, addressed to Lorenzo John.
son, in which be Says no "committed tho decd,
and had determined to do 40 bofore loAving
Lexington on account Of hts wife'B fnhdolity.
Tho statement IN tho letter is not be-
Aevcd, however, for tho roaaon that John
aon could not write. and Lorenzo is
there is no proof Of 1t. About 10 O'Clock Monday
morning tho trnin from tho Wobt catno down,
and Just aa Lorongo WAS gottng aboard he WAS
arrested for horsc-Htealiug. Tho horse and mule
ridden by him and his cousin proved to
have boon stolen at O'Fallon. NO., and
those two mon answered the description Of tho
thtoyea. johnson was takon 10 Richmond, and at
last accounts fears wore entertained that ho would
bo lynchod. Tho verdict of tho Coronors jury
was that johnson and hia vito wore killed By tho
blowA Of an AZ and pistol shots a{tor boing
chloroforrnod by Lorenzo johnson. Tho affair
iB involved In great n,yatory.
, 1874-08-19
Tho Ropu IIslents with Ex.Mlng
A1S1NdQllka

Ro1ns Correspondence Philadelphia bulletin.
The Duke aud Duchess dAoata {thn ox-King
aud ex-Queon Of 9pain) aro living at Monoaieri
very quietly. This IL chateau uear Turin, In
tne village OF that name, which village was tho
Tostonia OF ancient times Tolaudo. wife Of
AmauouH Of Bavoy, built tho cllateau, Victor
Emmau,ol First, who abdioatad in 1821 was
very fond OF tho old castle Of Tolande ho re-
bnilt 1t aud died tlioro In 1926 It uHed to be
tha fayorito summer residence Of tho Yurinoso
court. Tho Duchess you remember, Ia niooo
Of hfonsignox do MeTodo. Hcs heaItli, which
has boon very bad, IL botte1, though atill dell-
cate. IIor husband, Prince Amadeus, never
leaves iIar. Ills devoted caro- has contributed
as much aB mollcne to her recovery. Hho is 4
very dovout Catholic. It is whispered that
Prince Amadeus, who inhorltH deyoteolsm from
his family, iias become very religious. An an
ceator, Olarloa Emmanuel ~. who ablioatod
Ia 18d2, hooarna q Jesuit. His tomb ia In tho
beautiful church Of Dorini st. AndroA al Quir-
nAlo, On Monte Cayalla. Ptiuco AlnRdeua
mother and grandmother wore saints, rlloro lH
a report, and have 1t from pretty good aut]lori-
ty, that Prince Amadeus laa a!Ho writton letter
to tho Pope. In 1t he bogB tho Holy Father to
lift tho accommodation on from Ills family aud
himself, aud e1preHaea sentiments Of tho moat
affootionhte obedience to tho Popo In tho name
o: his vito aud self. Tho ropo has rap,iod in MI
affeotlonato and fatherly letter, removed tho ex-
communication, aud givon the apostolic benodc-
tion to the Duke Duchess, and their little
family.
, 1874-08-19

Tho Performance of q Play Founded
OH tho Neccilcr-Tllton scandal Intcr-
dtctcd by the Municipal Authorities
of Noston.
6psetai Dtspaseh to yhs Chicago Triouns.
Bosroa, Mnss., Aug. 18.-laas evonlng thcre
Was performed at tho Howard Athennum now
play, entitled ''PaaBioa'a Peri1a." Tho posters
announcing tho play contained bold pictures Of
Doccher, Tilton, and Elizabeth Tilton Tho
members Of the license Committee of tho
Board Of Aldermen attended tho Theatre, and
this morning sont the following letter to the
propriotors:
CrrY HALL, Aug I8, 1874.
Hts.s. Rieh 4 atttson, Propr1<fors ef Aosaards
aEvrIrMEx: After witnessing tho representation
titled "lasson's Poris," and being satisfied that
said representation IL not conducive TO good morals
and Ii Offensive TO tho public sentiment Of this COM
munity, you arc requested to Immediately withdraw
the sane from your stage, aud remore from the pub
Io streets the posters announcing such representation
ALANsoE D16EI0w,
s. D. 8rrnDtNH,
uMAh EMERY,
Committee on Licenses Of DJard Of Aldermen.
The propriotors wore gvon to understand that
another representation would cnuBe their license
to be paramptorily revoked. Tho management
Immediately put out \ small poster announcing
the substitution Of q variety programme for this
eyoAfng. Tho respectable classes Of tho city,
who have boon scandalizod by tho offensive aug-
gestion Of tho poatora for woek past, heartily
approVo this summary squelching Of tho
nuisance.
, 1874-08-19

RontaainH SnvnEcs In tho XelloyvatonC .
valley to He Attended to.
OMAHA, Aug. 18.-An expedition under tho
command of Col Anson Mills, consisting Of
three companies Of tho Third Cavalry. ono oom-
pany Of tho Thtrtoonth and ono Of tho Fourth
Infantry, Ia now onosmpod near Rawlins, Wyo.
1broo other companies OF cavalry and twonty
shoshone Indians will Join tho command In tho
bwootwater Valley. Tlcfr Instructions aro to
thoroughly acout tho valleys Of tho gweetwstor
try to the southern extremity OF tho Yellowstone
Lake. and to adminfBtor tho sovercst punish-
mont possible to all Indians found out Of tho roa-
ervations. Much la expected OF thlB expedition,
which IS finely equipped, and will be in the fold
about three months,
, 1874-08-19

Whites aud Blacks ArminK in 6scor.
gin nnd south CAFo1inns
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 18.--There was conaidosa-
bic excitement here this afternoon csuscd BY ro-
porta Of an anticipated fight botween tho blaeka
ana whites at R4dgc Springs, Kdgheld County,
8. @. 4 party Of armed whitea loft hore thts af-
ternoou to aid their friends. Others will follow
in case conflict bogins At 0 ?. m. all was
quiet At Ridge Springs, but fight was anticipa-
tod. Both whites aud blaoks are asIning for tho
fray. There is an uneasy feeling that war of
1acea will begin in South Carolina, and in TINT
event tho wtite people Of Georgia, on the sa-
vannah River, will so to tue reHouo Of the white
people OF South Curolina. Arms and ammuui.
tion arc being shipped from thla city.
, 1874-08-19

News from tho Oustor Expedition.
Sioux Cry, 1a., Aug. IA special to tho
Journal from Fort sully tonight naya two SIMS
Arc Indians hayo Just arrived thero who loft tho
hosslto camp On tho It'll inst. and Custer's
camp on tito 18th. Custer Was In what
Ia known among tho Indians as tho Cow
pen. In tho Black Hills. The hosti1es wero
on tho Big Rose Bud and number about 5000
warriors. Information of tho expedition which
was brought to camp by nomo Indians who had
boon OF on stock -atealina expedition, caused
great excitement. Speeches woro nado by the
characterized as troaohery on tho part Of tho
whites. -Four Horns eaid no would intorceps
Cuater On his return aud attack him, II ho lost
half his braves. Unless Custer is detained,
ablo to overtake him bofore he reaehoa tho Mis-
souri, htver.
, 1874-08-19

opinion by ringing tho wrong bell. Tho houaos
here generally havo two betls and a knookor.
Ono Of tho bolls Ia marked "vistors,," Anothor
"sorvants, aud the knocker is for distinguished
people. Or tho gay and gallant British poatman,
esreet at VARIOUS Rtsaed hours OF tho day. Bono-
times thcfe are directions to tknook aud ring"
hometimGa "rtnR once" aud sometimes you are
@ ceot'onod not to sing unlcss you havo lmror-
oorbss and o. IN II nnea
poaco OF mind, and without It llo cannot o1poct
to maintain docent plaoo In aooietY.
, 1874-08-19
ChanGluY tho Pay.Dnys

Some OF tho lnrgest manufacturing hrns in
England hayo changed payday from Saturday to
satisfied With the results Of tho change Tho
object is to remove from the workingmen tho
temptions Of "holiday" Immediately after
they have been paid their wcokly wagos, and by
having work waiting for them or Tho morning fol-
lowing payday. M. Colin, Of auiso, Franco, las
improved on ttia systom by dividing Ills work.
mon Into aec.ions with different pay-days for
each. Ho ro1ios upon tho moral example Of their
iallowa working steadily GU to preycnt thost WHO
dissipation.
, 1874-08-19
OBITUARY.

Lou1svnLR, KY, hug. 18.--H. .. Nowoornb,
President Of tho LouiHvllo l. Nashville Railroad
died Ut 10:30 this morniug, from an attack Of
paralysis. Ho was ono Of our wealthiost cti-
zena, a man Of great eagaoity and enterprise,
pnd his death has created q profound sensation
In our city.
NBw YonK, Ang. 18.-h1ary e. Pomoroy, who
ia the aalegcd victim Of tho Rev. John 8. Gion-
cenning, tho pastor Of tho Presbyterian ohurol,
at jersey City, died this morning. In her ante.
norton statement Bho charged Glondenning
With being the father Of her child.
, 1874-08-19

Special Dispatch to 1Hs Chicago Tribune
bE1ol7. W1s., Aug. IA fro broke out at
half-past this afternoon in the extensive paper
n1anufactory and warehouse Of r. N. Davis l.
Co., Of this city. It baf1od for trno tho efforts
Of the Fire Department, but waa finally got
nnder control. The loss to stock WAS about
el.6oo. md 70 tho building about 81 900. Tho
stack Of the engine used to i11yc the machinery
of tho factory. Fully injured.
, 1874-08-19
OCEAN SIEAmsHlP NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1B.--1teamBhips City Of
Paris aud Bolivia, from New York; hays arriyod
out.
NEw York, Aug. 18.-Arriyed, steamship
GlamorgRu, from Cardin.
RouTlIAarToN Aug. 18.--SteamshIp Moss],
from New York, has arrived,
DaKsr. Aug. 18.-Steaznshlp Lafayette, from
New York, hXs arrived.
, 1874-08-19

Br. LOUIS, No., Aug. l8,-The Democrats
Now Madrid special says: "a desperate shoot
Ing ARRAY occurred yesterday on the Tonneasoo
aide Of the mississippi, near Point Pleasant, in
which Capt. Albert Hall aud young man naulod
F.snham killed Con. Darnoll, and Capt. Colo aud
two brothers named Goo were seriously wound
ed. The atfrny grew out of rivalry batweon Cant,
Ana q pt woe who xhinh Ian
lawsuit"
, 1874-08-19

4 aldo, though Dion would like to incrcaso 1t to
$1,000. Io has named tho 18th Of September
AZ tho dato OF tho match, which wilt be played
In Now York. Tho mootlng botwoon theso old
tlmc antagonists will DO attended With great In
tereRt.
George Blossom. Of this city, Mould 1iko to got
On q threo-ball match with Joseph Dion. aud Ia
prepared to back up that doslro With $3.50 or
&510.
, 1874-08-19
Another Talk with 9h0 C0nfcakcd
Murderer OF Nuthnns


Special Dispatch to Tbs chsoaa0 Tribune.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. u.-Tho confessed
murderer Of Nathan to-day has declared that his
name Is not Lovy, but Lowis Oberdorfsr, and
hha given tho following statomont which he as-
cures your reporter will bo his last:
waa born f. Kerghshabcr. Bava1ss sept; Is. 1851,
snd and came 70 ths country Aug. 1857 In the steam
ses went @o3i se sas . IL
Il sis sse.omSe4 1ss. ,sss s 1h.a s''sd .ssss 7sDt %
1llnos . peor Thsro 1stayea about ono month xhen
to s IL ,n4 xhoG
stayed TIL March, 1850 when lFeturned TO Columbus.
q, xi,ero worked for NJ, Goodman. stayed there
65oteor q nine. Tossed sons Tor 81: D n: Msser,
4s2 broadway, until Aug4t. when went to Buruns-
stse tssso,y ~ T. a,sa s'f' t s't7ss 3ss In E osH5 49,
for Nj Goodman and other parties: stayed there tl
Shortly after my arrtva occurred the circumstances
stated In my confession Of yesterday which shall up
S @ s' s @aa's q E s7ffs 's
f IT,, fsns ssssa of M n e s5s e F ss as @
murder. sesye, ID peorla In tho taI q is1l, when
from 9. T. whits g., lsliro&d Co sontrsstois. ios
whom xe5aed xhls they wsre eogased on tae GO.
land, Mount Voinon b Delaware 1aoad. In tho farl
Whlto moved to Henry County, Ohio. wtero he
"a . sonssaot % the paiAncre, SM.soare i
Chicago Railroad. I stsycd with him ttll pocombor
when made trip through indiana aud Illinois, re.
turning To Dehanco, O., IN February. 1879, whore
took contract from Higgins Bros Riley, railroad
contrActorH but did not finish It account Of trouble
with them. and returned 10 White Co., and was en-
gagged By the paynsater and bookkeoper On tho Goth
u May, 1879, z. g. Farron and ryaols had sofns
trouble, when shot Farren, only .wounltng him
slightly. On tue s9sh Of May ! hsa = Ugh.
win .,,s one Aeket. in tho ofes wy arrested
vhera remained til Oct 9, when tho drunl jury Of
that county returned two indictments against me- for
shooting FstTan and for IN assault Atker With HI
tent to dl. had trial On tho 25th Of November,
1873, on tue seeona charge, aud tho jury found me
guilty. The Prosecuting Attorney entored nolle
prosequs In tho shooting affair. hAd to ataY In ia
gu febEu.ry, 1872, whom I camo 70 Illinois, ind
stayed IN PeosIa several weeka, when ! went
tho middle OF May had trouble With tho Temper-
nnce party thoret aud loft tho place. when went to
Cheyenne aud D8nsr and from hoIe through nowsdor
Valley hack to Denver, ani then to Cheyenne. was
worry hard up aft0r loft pOlayan, aud my mind was
troubled also. When In Denyor tried To commit
suicide Whllo stopping At tho American House, but
was teken to tho hospital, and thoro restored to
health. returned to Chicago on The 27th Of JuJy
and from thora catne to Bloomington.
{sIgueda LEWIS on1aponrka,
, 1874-08-19

HAarroap, c., Aug. 18.-At The general soa-
sion Of the American Association Tor the Ad-
elected Tor tho ensuing year: President, Prof.
J. E. Nilgard, Of Washington Yice-prosdonta,
500. a, Prof. II. A. Newton, Yale Collection
500 D. Prof. ]. ". Dawson, Montreal General
Secretary, Samuel H. scudder, Boston Per-
mauent Secretary, F. ", Putnam, Boston Trea-
suror, WiIlinm g. Yaux. Philadelphia, Tho in.
vitatiou to hold tho next meetlng ut Detroit was
accepted.
, 1874-08-19
4 FIvNtcrtoua Snake.

Ffuns tht Woodstock tflt.} Stnt{ns!.
Dr.. A. J. Rodman, Of Huntloy, writoa us tho
following account OF \ strange reptile discovered
In that village.
"Our citizens are puzzled over snake
ago. Il wasn't Of the kind that gota into
peoples boots, though no shAn't ~ dsappolut-