The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-15

somewhat similar to the account given
| by a correspondent of the New York
| Times. published in the Democrat and
| Chronicle of April 6. He was travelling in
company with an old lady severely afflicted
with rheumatism. and who was helped in
to the carriage with difficulty. and having
great rheumatic knots on her hands. Soon
the lady seemed free from pain, became as
| lively as though there was no such aff1ic-
ton in all the world of which she had been
a great sufferer. But the newspaper man.
as the lady became cheerful, felt intense
rheumatic pain, and great knotted SWELL
lngs came upon his hands. 1t was some
time before he was relieved of bis suffering
after parting with his travelling compan-
ion. The writer of the account vouches
most solemnly for the truth of his state
ment, and as he is member of the press
bis word cannot be questioned The
''healers" who claim to draw disease just
now seem to have some arguments on
their side.
THE SHOT GUN POLICY.
CINCINNATI. April l5-The Times
Star, says: week age two tramps, who
had been living sometime with Ben Davis
and son, on St. Francis river seventy five
miles south of Memphis. pursuaded the
wives of the sDavisss. in the absence of
their husbands to elope. They started
down the river on Aat boat;
the younger Davis coming home, armed
himself with a shot gun and took the
passing steamer in pursuit and came up
to the party who were encamped on the
bank Prevailing on the captain to slow
up, he shot and killed the tramp who
of ok ho
next landing came back and found the
dead man deserted, from papers in his
pocket he found the mans name was
Clark, an Illinois convict
STRANGE SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, April l5-Mr. L. r. Ramsey.
q we'll known and respected commission
merchant at the Union Stock Yards,
committed suicide early this morning at
his residence. south of this city by shoot |
ing himself through the heart. The cause |
is mystery to his family and friends
Mr.. Ramsey was about 40 years of age and
leaves a wife and son--his father resides
in Fulton county. in this state and is a man
of wealth and prominence in that region. |
VIRGINIA'S WISHES.
WASHINGTON. April ia delegation
of Virginia Republicans. headed by Con-
gresham JorgeDsen. called on the presi |
dent to day and begged him not to recog |
MIA Malone or encourage any Republican |
coalition with him.
Representative Jorgensen was the prin- |
cipa speaker. He assured the President
that Virginia Republicans will not form |
any coalition with Malone,
He said the Republicans want straight |
out Republican ticket and any attempt to
force an alliance with Malone will be fatal /
to the party. Jorgensen said a straight |
Republican coDveution will ne held in 80 |
days to nominate a straight Republican |
ticket for state Offices in Virginia.
It was intended to nominate Gen Wick
ham for Governor, but business prevented |
him from running and the President pur-
pose to nominate Col. Mosby consul to
Hong Kong instead of appointing more
The delegation argued the
President to remove those now holding |
office.
The president said he would thoroughly |
consider the question and act for best good
1t the Republican party Jorgorsen thinks
they have stopped any chance of afhia-
ton with Mahone.
Gen Miles is here ito day and says the
W hittaker Court Marshall will be finished
IN two weeks.
DELIBERATE MURDER
LARAMIE CITY, A pril 15-At 2:30 this
morning atLaramee City now the scene of
a cold blooded and revolving murder.
Charles Perronet, freight conductor, MUIR
1ered the road mast Z FL Graves, Both |
we're married. Each had a pleasant
home with wife and child.
Prerronet called Graves out of the tele-
graph Office and shot him dead, the mur-
1erer was promptly arrested.
Excitement is running very high and
threats of lgnchipg are INDUCED ip, this
however law abiding citizens will try to
avert.
The evidence is overwhelming and the
sw is bound to take speedy action IN case,
SPRING ZEPHERS.
New YORK. April IS, 5,-Reports of in
coming craft show that storms now pre-
vaiIing are even worse than those of mid
winter and have been unusual lin duration
and range.
Vessels from South America coast and
Bermuda3ihavs been csug hit in gales almost
without exception some of them being
wrecked and others suffering
terrible hardships several vessels ashore
ID Jersey coast.
ASSASSINS HUNG.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 15-Al the
Nihilists except Hoffman, condemned to
ieath for connection with the Car assas-
lination, were hanged at 10 this morning,
rope broke twice Order was
1ot disturbed. There was an immense
,oncourse of spectators.
MYSTERIOUS NIHlLIST.
ST PETERSBURG. April, 15.-A man
has been captured having in his posses
lion unlawful prints. He declined to
answer any questions. He has been made
% stand on q chair of prefecture police
md all house porters and general public
have been invited to pass through the
apartment to see if any of them could
IDENTIFY him.
THE LEGISLATURE.
NOMINATIONS.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, April l5.-The Gov