The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-17
RAILROAD ROBBER.

Il. y. Welsh, formerly or 1exas, was ar
rested near California. New, and taken to
Dallas. A dispatch from that point says
he is charged with being the leader of O
band of men who robbed the Texas Gen.
trail r, r. few years ago; an act attrib
uted to notorious Bill Bass and his gang,
and that he is now undergoing an exam
lnation before the u s. Commissioner.
SENSIBLE STATEMENT.
DETROIT, Mich. March 1.-THE
Socialist Labor party who have some great
central organization in this city. published
statement to day repudiating all con-
nection and sympathy with julius Shwab
of New York, and his sayings about the
assassination of Vanderbilt. Jay Gould
and others. They denoupee his utter
ances as idiotic, and tending to defeat
the aims of their party towards anchor
a.ing the condition of workingmen.
60 "A MODEL CLUB.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE Green
back central club, composed of the Green
back ward presidents and leading Green
hackers Of the city. this evening adopted
resolutions endorsing the assassination OF
the Gear.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March. l7.-Senater
Edgerton. took the oath, On motion OF Pen
dleton the senate adjourned, it being
| unlikely there would be a vote on orgsni-
| lzatien t. day.
THE NEW BONDS.
New YORK. March 1O.-Gen. Phillip S
Crooke died last night.
The Post learns that Secretary Window
has decided not to sell the l04, 900 900
4 per cents authorized but unissued until
defnetly settled whether there will be an
extra session or not.
PORK POISONING.
ST. LOUIS, March IA mysterious case
OF what seems to be poisoning came to
light TO day. a very poor family OF
Bohemians, consisting of tour people. ate
fresh pork and apple sauce yesterday, and
shortly afterwards were taken violently
sick. and one of the children has since
died. Several physicians have examined
the case, but cannot determine the cause.
They state, however. that they can fnd no
trace of mineral poison, and an examina
tion of the meat discloses no trichira.
ON THE ROAD.
TOMBSTONE, A T. March l6-The
stagecoach was fred at last night near
Contention. by two highwaymen. The
driver was shot dead and one passenger
badly wounded. r. N. Paul, Wells &
Fargo's agent, returned the FIRE. causing
the horses to ran away and saved the pas
sengers and the treasure from robbery.
OLD LADIES HOME.
CHICAGO, March l7-Charges have been
made by some of the inmates OF the Old
Ladies Home in this city. that the man.
agement of that institution is not what ii
should be- The charges have been given
to the public in a communication which is
signed By SidneY Thomas. and therein it
is stated that the inmates are not given
enough to eat, and are generally iusulted
and abused. 4 local paper published
interviews with large number Of INN ates
The views generally expressed were that
the Home" was all that could be desired
while two old ladies com planned that the
treatment was severe and in some instances
unbearable. The general impression pre-
walls that the manage of the Home
vas never better conducted than at the
present tIme.
BROKEN PROMISE
Los ANGELES, Cal, March l6.-E P.
Forster was shot dead in the street to-day
by Lastavia Abasta. a Spanish girl, who
states that Forster seduced her under
promise of marriage. Forster is connected
With some of the oldest Spanish families 10
Southern California.
A TORNADO,
ST. LOUIS. March CA Republicans
Carthage. Mo-. special says tornado
passed over considerable part of South
west Missouri last night, accompanied by
rain and hail. At Galena Kas., just
across the Missouri line. it demolished
some fifteen buildings. mortally wounding
.wo persons. and severely injured six
others. A large tabernacle was completely
destroyed. Several buildings were blown
down ut Josyln. but at Carthage the dam
age was slight.
MURDER ON A BET.
4 Paris correspondent kof the Pittsburg
Telegraph, speaking of the many crimes
daily happening in that city, mentions the
following; A band OF Italians made
murderous assault upon three young men
who were coming away from the chalet
ball. One of the reveiers, aged twenty
seven, was stabbed between the shoulders
before the guardians of the peace could
respond to The cries for help, and arrest
two Of the assaiiants, aooordeon players.
it appears. who during drunken bout
had made a bet as to who should be the
first to kill a Frenchmau. Pleasant this
for strangers and residents in Paris.
THE ASHANTEE AXE.
a letter from Cape Coast Castle gives
the following: The envoy who, few
weeks ago, came down from Coomassie
demanding the extradition of an Ashantee
Chief who had taken refuge on British
territory. brought with him the Kings
gold axe. That action means, grant this
demand or fight" The gold axe duly
made its appearance before the last Bri-
tish Ashantee war. After the termination
of the war. King Koffse Kalcalli found
himself SO unpopular that he deemed it
expedient to give up the scepter into
other hands. Shortly afterwards however
the powerful Juabin tribe made an attack
on crippled Ashantee. aud by common
consent, the retired monarch was solicit
ed to give his country the benefit OF bis
military acquire He consented.
After sone desperate fighting the Jua-
bius were conquered and crushed. Then
followed wars against other tribes who had