The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-22
The Criminal Bulletin
I. !: S. of the Country.
Peculiar case Of Fasting in
duced by Religious feryor.
Proeeedings Of the National Senate
"BOYCOTTING" BEER.

Republican from New York: Several
weeks ago owing to rumers that the en-
ployes IN at least one brewery were sub
jected to rough treatment by the foreman,
the plan of forming q union among
brewers employees was broached. The
German press ventilated the subject and
1t is said that the leaders of the striking
piano makers union urged on the move
ment. A handful of brewers employees
met at first and already. after fortnight's
agitation OF the new plan, 500 brewery
workmen are enrolled ss a medium for the
interchange of ideas. They deny having
threatened or prepared for a strike. The
bosses or master brewers on the other
hand are understood to have gotten the
idea that strike for fewer hours labor per
day and a higher rate of wages was the
aim of the organization The stories of
the employees and of the master brewer do
not agree as to the action that led to the
antagonism of the two bodies. Both sides
agree that men were discharged from the
breweries of the f. & NJ. Sehaefer com
pany. Jacob Rupert and George Ringler,
and that many other workmeu followed
is said to be the first practical and COM
prehensiye attempt at boycotting in the
United States. The breweries of Messrs.
jacob RUPERT. George Ringler and the
Il. d Nj. Schaefer company are the ones to
suffer-. Between 5000 and 5000 work
ingmen have resolved not to drink any
beer coming from these establishments.
Workingmen in various trades unions
throughout the city and Deighborhood in
meetings that were held ON Tuesday, Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday nights
resolved to drink no more beer made by
these three brewing firms.
-9s- INSANITY.
ST. PAUL, March 81 A special to the
Pioneer Press says that James Talen, an
insane wife murdere, committed suicide in
his cell at the asylum OF St. Peter yester-
day. He has appeared quite rational, but
Sunday morning when the attendant enter
ed the cell he was found dead upon The
floor. He had taken a sheet from his bed
and twisted one end, which he tied round
his neck and drew it SO tightly that he was
soon ehoked to death. 1t was an easy aud
simple manner of taking his own life. The
eoroner's jury in its finding excnerated the
authorities of the asylum from any respon-
sibiity in the matter.
FOUL PLAY,
KANSAS CITY. March 2l.-Fears are
entertained that John +. Murphy Deputy
Sheriff from Beatrice, Neb., has been foul
ly dealt with. He left Kansas City two
weeks ago for Beatrice in buggy. having
in charge Frank McLaughlin. q mule
thief, who is wanted in the latter plaoo.
When the prisoner was handed over to
Murphy By Jackson county official he
was securely handcufed, but as Murphy
announced his intention of taking the
handouts of, and as the driver of the
team was a friend of the prisoner, it is
thought deed of violence may have been
committed, Murphy has been traced to
Leavenworth but no further
ASCARE.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-A naked me-
gro. delirious from small pox, rushed
through 9th street, Sixth avenue and
Broadway this morning. yelling small pox
at the top of his voice. The streets were
cleared at his approach and quite panic
created for the time being. He was
finally captured and taken to the hospital.
MYSTERY.
CHICAGO. March. GA mysterious
murder and suicide is reported by tele-
phone from Lake View. a suburb which
cannot be reached to night for particulars.
All that is learned is that about 100 clock,
John NJ. Cram, ,fsalesmau for Doggett,
Bassett & Hills. hearing a knock at his
door. answered it. and was met by Wm
Seymour, whe fred at him with a pistol
killing him on the spot. Seymour then
entered the house and shot himself dead
No cause is given or known.
RELIGIOUS FASTER
Iowa CRY, March 2I-The Republican
has unearthed very peculiar case of Tan
nerism. Nothing like it has been heard of
in this part of the country before. The
fact that the lady referred to is well known
In the community and that the most re
putable physicians of Iowa City have ex-
amined her cage, leaves no doubt as to the
accuracy of the following statement: Hat
tie Deul, sister-in-law of Dr. Ayleworth
of this city, has not eaten morsel Of food
for Is days, nor las she spoken one word
for three years, She abstaiDed from food
on the ground that it was her religious
duty to do SO, and from talking for the
same reason. the persuasion of friends
is useless, and she is slowly wasting away.
Miss Deul is a maiden lady. 50 years of
age, and has always been highly re-
speesed.
CETYWAYO'S CHILD.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The steamship
Greece landed in the city a number of
Zulus who are engaged to appear In diff
ierent shows the coming season. The
troupe comprises four men and two women
one of whom is said to be Cetywavos
daughter. They brought with them their
accuirements of war. During the pass-
age the Zulus gave an exhibition OF their
native war dance which is similar in wary
respects to the same ceremony as perfor u
ed by Indians.
SENATE ACTIONS.
WASHINGTON. March 22-Voorhees
offered resolution that the hostile atti-
tude assumed by the National Banks
toward refunding the National debt at
low rate of interest and recent attempt
to dictate the legislation Of congress on the
subject, are contrary 10 the best interests
of the people and calculated to alarm them
for the future. Voorhees, said he wished
to make a few remarks but Morrill,
raised the point that not being 10
legislative business. it was out OF the
order: Senator Ferry sustained the point
and Senator Voorhees, after saying. be
had no idea that legislative acts might
not be done here. he understood prece-
dents ran the other wav Senator Conk-
ling suggested Senator Voorhees, let it he
over until to morrow. when senators could