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Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03


an interest in this grant, which comes to 1t
by bequest. This institution, as is well
known, is one chiefly devoted to the educa-
tion of the colored people OF the country.
Two Of its officers, DR.. c. A. Harvey and
Prof. Thomas Robinson, were members OF
the exploring party, and Mr.. William Rich
ardson, Of New York, was the other. These
gentlemen were provided with military
escort ordered for them by President Gar
field, and several weeks were spent in going
over the tract of country embraced in the
grant.
DIR JOHN II. STEVENS, Stonewall
Jackson's principal surgeon, was found
dead in his office on the 25th. He was Vir-
ginian, but had lived at Dallas, Tex, since
the war.
Two young men named Walker and
third, name unknown, who recently passed
through Aberdeen, Miss, with an emigrant
train, en- route from Russell County, Ala,
to st. Francis County, Ark, were
found murdered three miles from Aberdeen,
where they had evidently camped for the
night. There was fourth man in the par
ty and he is suspected of having murdered
his companions. The deed was commit
ted with an AK, all three having been
Drained, apparently as they lay sleeping. 1t
was believed the murderer had been captur-
ed. The Walkers were sons Of j. 2. Walker,
a well-known citizen of Russell County, Ala
JAMES P. HOLLAND, under arrest for
completely in the murder of Burgess Jones.
planter, was taken from the Jail at Darda-
nellie, Ark, on the morning Of the 2Sth, and
hanged by a mob. This IL the third lynch
ing that has occurred in Yell County within
twelvemonth.
CHARLES KUKUK, stranger, well
dressed, shot himself in a Cincinnati park on
the 2Sth. A gold watch and $50 were found
on his person and note requesting that no.
tice be sent to M. B. Kukuk, Hoboken, n.
j., that he was dead.
THE horses attached to Philadelphia
steam fire -engine ran away and crashed into
| street-car, killing two young men who
were standing on the platform. Several
other passengers were slightly injured.
THE disappearance of Thomas M.
Lynch, a respected citizen Of Raleigh, N. c.,
caused q search to be made. His mutaated
body was found in the road, and under a
Dr1Qkc near ny WeEe ulscOVoIoN tNo Hc-
| groes dividing their victims money and
property.
THE Dockyard Church at Sheerness,
| England, burned the other night and nine
personsare reported to have perished in the
flames.
MRs. sIILLrr, 1Ivlng tour miles north
west of Cedar Falls, Iowa, while in oondi-
tion Of temporary insanity, killed two Of her
children and tried to kill a third. She was
crazed by the death Of her husband, which
occurred recently.
SMALLPOX is raging at McCauley-
Vile, Wilkin- County, Minn., and surround
ing towns have quarantined against the in
fected district.
LEROY, who murdered Gold in an
English railway carriage, has confessed that
crime, and also to having killed Lieut..
Roper, assassinated in Chatham barracks
some time ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

.-"I have returned your umbrella;
much Obliged" and he stood the affair
of ribs and alpaca in the corner and has
tened away. swell, that is surprise.
I never expected to see that again, F"
said the owner. "Let's see. Well, no
wonder. See how the thing opens. Ev-
ery section broke out and every rib but
one protruding. I'd have returned an
umbrella after it got in such shape as
that myself" and he hurried off to get
it covered, swearing never to lend again,
but he will. A man can no more refuse
to lend an umbrella than he can prevent
himself from borrowing one.-New Ha-
zen Re9iSter.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

Although considered mute, insects
have the power of producing sounds by
certain movements which, to some ex-
tent, are characteristic of the different
species. The shrill chirp Of the cricket
is produced by the rubbing together OF
the wing-cases. The harsh shrek OF
the grasshopper is caused by friction OF
the legs against the wings. The shrill
trumpet sound of the mosquito and the
busy hum of bees and flies result from
the rapid motion of the wings while fly
inc.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

yspATCH from Odessa says: A
hating mob stoned Sarah Bernhardt's
carriage as she was driving home from the
,heater. on the ground that she was OF jew
;sb descent. They also stoned her hotel and
..o,,,od the performance at the theater.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

An English woman named Mary
Brown, fifty years old, and recently
convicted for robbing farmer on hl'
way from horse fair, had previously
been convicted seyenty-two times toi
various offenses.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

DECEMBER has been designated as
.oravors, Day" at the Atlanta Exposition.
The Mayor or his representative from every
r;tv in the Union is expected.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

A WASHINGTON correspondent CLEANS
from official sources that the United States
Government will enter remonstrance against
the policy pursued by Chill toward Peru,
and intimate in strong terms that this coun-
try can not look on quietly and see Peru di-
vested of all its powers as nation.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

SENATOR MALONE intimates that
Henry Riddlcberger is likely to be chosen as
his colleague by the Virginia Legislature.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03
A COMMITTEE of English Confederate

A COMMITTEE of English Confederate
bondholders state that their programme is,
primarily, by steady and persevering appeals,
first to the public and then to the United
States, to bring about an opinion that the
time has come when the restriction imposed
by the Fourteenth Amendment Of the Con-
situion should be removed as far as it pro-
hibits the Southern States from effecting a
just and equitable settlement of their debts
legally contracted. The committee repudi-
ate the idea of embarking in litigation to
recover Confederate property in Europe.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

IHE evidence introduced by the de-
tense In the Guiteau case, as foreshadowed
py ocosilie In his opening address, is de-
ssned mainly to prove the prisoners men
tai responsibility for the murderous
"s'' Dr. Rice, practicing physician
VI Mlnton, Wis.,, testified that he
examined the prisoner in 1876 and
Cane to the conclusion he was insane. His
sanity was emotional rather than intellec-
'"', tie told his friends that Guiteau ought
~ ue secluded. Several other witnesses,
sia t,uer acquaintances Of Guiteau, had con-
.lUefed him mentally unsound. Guiteau
.Ta au lengthy statement in which he said:
III attempting to remove the President
donn ulu what the papers said ought to be
tSa Gu"g, T. Since July 2 they have been deifying
bo o resident and denouncing me for doing
.e,S 'hing they said ought to be done. 1
tr.r.I ',ie newspapers and doctors, who ac-
~ ANY hllied the President, to share with me
O"ioni OF his death. / never would have
in NV. INN OF my own volition, notwithstand-
MI nj 'nose newspapers, if had not been COM
tb;s sS,Ohed by the Deity 10 do the deed, but
tra. iae' does not relieve the newspapers
dont, tue supposed disgrace of the Presi-
troa. n. ) removal. II he had been properly
bo"" bo"'eo ne would be alive to day. 1t has
7. n puoiished that am in fear of death.
m.s - iase. l have always been a religious
nool ~ ana an active worker for God. Some
people think am murderer. but the Lord
easa u' noI' Tor He inspired the act, as in the
IN Nv u abraham and score of other cases
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

THE Usage City (Kansas) Savings
Bank suspended on the 2Sth, owing to
complications with the DanfOrd Cald-
well and Hunnewell banks, which
closed their doors a few days prevl-
Gus. Danford, owner Of the latter
Institutions, and Smith, his cashier, were
arrested and taken to Wellington, upon
charges Of receiving deposits after they
knew their banks to be insolvent. Some
hours later a party OF men from
Caldwell took the two bankers
by force from the officers with the avowed
intention OF taking them back to Caldwell
and compelling them to disgorge. There
was some apprehension that they might be
lyHched.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

ZONES. who fired at Guiteau, has
heen indicted by the Grand Jury for assault
with intent to kill.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

THE London Times says editoriaHy of
the situation in Ireland: 1--WE are unwilling
to relinquish the hope of improvement in
Ireland, but can not close our eyes to the
fact that most recent evidence points in the
opposite direction. 1t is only too plain that
after brief interval of hesitation, consid-
erable section Of people have decided to ad-
here to the policy of the mo rent manifesto.
1t seems the plan Of dealing with recalci-
Fant tenants Of a county by the county
nas already been adopted in Counties
Leltrlm and Cavan, where two flying
columns, each consisting of 800 soldiers and
ponce, have been detailed for the protection
oi 'hose engaged in carrying out the law. In
MANY places it is notorious that to pay rent
~ All is as dangerous as it was some time
Oach 10 pay more than the Griffith valuation.
.'''H existing powers Of the executive are
ueemed inadequate others must be granted.
one thing only is impossible-that Ireland
slould be delivered over to a lawless fac
lon openly aiming at the disruption Of the
union.' The article is based on kilograms
from correspondents detailing many in
stances OF outrage.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-03

ANOTHER attempt to assassinatn tho
Gar is reported. The plot was an extraor-
binary one. 1t was decided to cause bal
loon to ascend near Gatchina, carrying
quantity of dynamite and explosive fire.
balls, together with appliances to cause the
balloon to fall within the palace yard, when
1t would explode and set the palace on fire.
In the confusion it was intended to
seize the Gar and family. The ma
chinery seized shows that everything was
in readiness for the execution of the plot.
The Imperial family, in consequence
Of the attempt, have decided upon
removing. at once from Gatchina.
Many arrests have been made, among
them being the Chief Of Police OF an
important provincial city, two daughters of
a high State official, and two Jewish mer-
chants, beside number of students and ac-
tive members of the Nihilist party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
To THE PUBLIC |

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l. and Publishers of The DAILY AND WEEKLY
ARGUS, desire to announce that THE ARGUS news
paper and Printing House, has no connection with
1.-THE Argus Printing Company" The undersigned
purchased from ''The Argus Printing Company
on the list of last February, the Newspaper. Tele-
graph franchises presses and other material OF the
Office. The sale did not include old subscriptions
and claims prior to February 1st, 1881. The col
lection of these claims causes the present agitation
of ''the Argus Printing Company"
The present firm is RICHARDSON & POWERS, and
all business transacted since February 1st, 1881,
due them and should be in the firm name.
The announcement is made to avoid any confu-
sion or misunderstanding that may exist on &C
count of the similarity of the names of.the ''Arguf
Printing Company and THE ARGUS, paper pull
lished by the undersigned.
RICHARDSON s. POWERS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
ILLINOIS CITY.
ILLINOIS CrTY, Oct. 8, 1881.

ILLINOIS CRY, Oct. 3, 1881.
Philip FOUR, jr., was fined $3 and costs
before John Thomas, Justice of Peace,
September 26, for an assault and battery
on the person of Jacob Wolf. Both par
ties living on Buffalo Prairie and are re-
spectacle. farmers. They have been at
swords points for some time.
Mr.. A. Stanley and W. Hayes are ship
ping on an average six car loads of pottery
clay from Henry Ziegler's clay bank on Cop
per creek. They haul the clay about three
miles in wagons, then flat boat it to Rock
Island where it is put in cars and shipped
to Milwaukee and Suboygan, Wisconsin,.
Mr. John Morehead is recovering from
the injury received in the recent runaway
accident. He was in town the Both and
says that he got two ribs broken and his
collar bone fractured.
Miss Molly Mcpherson has bought the
Felix property. Price paid not known.
Mr.. Ancil and Isaac Mason of Marriage,
McHervey county, Illinois, are here visiting
few DAYS with their sister Mrs Sarah A.
Evans. They are both wealthy farmers
and report about half crops in their neigh
borhood.
Mrs o. H P Moore had a sale on the
first, and sold off all her loose property
and rented her farm to VIM. Thomas. She
is going to Chicago to make her home with
D. C Moore, who is q practicing physician
at that place. REPoRTER
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
THE STATE CENTRAL conmrTTEE.

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-The Republicans
State Central Committe assembled at 8
o'clock with full attendance Members
of the press were excluded, but it was
learned that the proceedings were har-
monious, Chairman Platt conducted the
proceedings with inpartiality General
Sharpe spoke in favor of Frank Hishcock
of Syracuse as temporary chairman of the
convention and Hishcock was agreedupon.
The selection seemed to give general sat
isfaction and even those who opposed the
nomination gave in their adherence and
when the decision was. announced, declared
they would abide by the result. Better feel
ing prevailed among the delegates and there
is every reason to hope that the bad feel
ing engendered by the failure of the con
ference committee to agree, is in good
part dissipated, and the disruption of the
charactar anticipated has been averted Il
was past 10 o'clock when the committed
deliberations were ended. The members
then hastened to the academy of music, tt
be in attendance at II O'Clock, when the
convention is to be called to order.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
REYNOLDS.

REYNOLDS, Oct. 4.
When the authorities here built our
school house they seemed to have left the
matter of sidewalk out of the question,
or if it entered their minds they concluded
to leave it for future generations to build.
The time has now, in the opinion Of many,
arrived for such an improvement. The
muddy season is at hand and it will be q
great convenience for the scholars. to be
able to get to school and home again dry
shod, besides there are often other meet
ings held at the school house from which
many are deferred from attending on 'ac-
count of the mud.
We understand that w Y. johnson has
about concluded to close out his business
in Reynolds and will soon put his entire
stock of dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes,
ETC., on the market at cost for cash. He
has not yet decided in what business he
will embark, but will most likely turn
granger.
The infant child of Al. Bruner was bur
led on Sunday last.
J. G. Johnson, whose fame as the own
er of fine norses is general, has lately Sc
cured fine young stallion that is regarded
as one of the best ever owned in this par
of the state. KENO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
HAMLET.
HAMLET. October

HAMLET, October g.
Everything was quiet in the village on
Monday, and many attended the memor-
ial services held at Reynolds, by Rev. H.
w. Fisk, of this place.
Miss May Candor, who has been SICK
for some time past, is worse again.
1t is stated that Mr.. j. w. Slater is quite
unwe1l, and Miss Anna Harris, sister OF
Mrs. Hiram Cooper, is not expected to
live. DR. Stewart, of Reynolds, is attend
ing her.
Mr.. Joseph Nicely is home again, after
being gone about week visiting friends
in the northern part of the State
Mrs. A. C. Jeffrey is visiting friends il
Keokuk, Iowa
Quite number of our citizens yisite
the State Fair last week
Rev. Mr.. Fisk was called upon to preach
the funeral sermon of A NJ Bruner's
child, that died at Reynolds on last Friday
after severe Illness
Mr.. A. ]. Boyles is building a large ad
.dition to his residence, and Mr.. CIR lham
Lee has his new residence about com mplet
ed.
Mrs. Jno. Millepp, of this place. hai
friends visiting her from the west.
It appears that some unknown perso1,i
are spying around this place for no good
They have been seen by several persons 81
late hours of the night, around houses, amt
the last place they visited was Mr. JOIN
Neeley's, last Friday night. a week ag
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

ST. PAUL. Oct. 5.-A Mounted de-
taehment consisting of three companies OF
the Fifth Infantry, under the command of
Captain Simon Snyder, Fifth Infantry,
has been ordered out from Fort Keogh, in
the direction of the head waters of the
Red Water river, in order to prevent the
threatened collision between large body
OF whites engaged in hunting buffalo in
that vicinity, and band of Yanktonnais
Indians from Poplar Greek Agency
For several weeks past parties from
Glenwood and other points ON the Yellow
Stone and Missouri rivers have been fol
lowing up buffalo and killing them by hun
dreds, for the sake of the hide only, leav
ing behind them broad, well-defined
trail, marked by bleaching bones and de
caying carcasses As the herd has beer
approaching nearer the agency, and thu
Indians have been getting more restive al
the encroachment of the whites on thei1
hunting grounds and this wanton destruc
ton of their game. at length have. start
+ed out to drive off the intruders. The
whites, on the other hand
learning of the hostile in
tentions of the Indians, have
banded together for self defense and are
preparing to stand a seige. 1t is reported
that about 500 men are engaged in slaugh
tering buffalo and in case meeting occurs
some hot work is expected as the party
contains many old frontiersmen and Indian
fighters, and the Yanktonnais are said to
be determined to resist this raid on the
rapidly decreasing game on their reservat-
ion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
FRENCH DELEGATES.

New YORK Oct. 5-The steamer Cana
da from Havre with the French delegation
invited to the Yorktown celebration ar
rived in the lower harbor this morning Ii
was met by the French and American men
of war which were waiting. Salutes were
exchanged. and the guests escorted by the
combined squad went up the harbor to the
city. At noon the delegation landed and
accompanied by the committee of the re-
ception and escorted by the seventh regi-
ment proceeded up Broadway to the no
tal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
NEW ISLAND

PANAMA, Oct. 5.-Capt. Meyer, of the
German Schooner Phoenix, at Callao, re
ports having discovered new island about
100 miles west of Puma Aguja, the nearest
land, said to be of volcanic origin, obout
fifty feet high at the highest
elevation, one mile long and one mile
wide Her Britannia Majesty's ship King
fisher, the United States steamer Alaska,
and the Chilian transport Chill have gone
to verify the new addition to the geography
of the world.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
Jury this morning and the district attorn-
ey decided not to bring the prisoner into
court for arraigment until tomorrow,


ey decided not to bring the prisoner into
court for arraigment until tomorrow,
MORE HUMBLE.
G.. w. Scoville visited Guiteau this morn
ing and remained two hours. He found
hisclient more nervous in regard to the
result Of the trial than yesterday, and in a
more humble mood, Yesterday he wanted
to make out plea of defense and was full
of suggestions. To-day he was quite ready
to submit. He has furnished Scoville with
minute list of places where witnesses
may be sought for as to his acts, and for
his mental condition for the past ten
years, and especially during the last three
years. Guiteau on yesterday, ex-
pressed himself averse to the plea of
insanity, saying it would prove
A WEAK ONE
in his case. He was willing to-day to al
low his brother-in law to decide this point,
and promised to abide implicitly by his di-
rections.
Mr.. Scoville relies much upon the testi-
mony to be obtained In this district
there are many who came in contact with
the assassin at the hotels and boarding
houses, in the libraries and at the depart
ments, between March 5th and July 2nd,
whom he thinks will, if called upon to swear,
be obliged to say that they thought him
DERANGED MAN.
Such opinions will now be recalled reluc-
family, but they viii be all the more pow
erful as evidence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
THE sTAR.RaI1TE CASES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-When the crimi-
nal court met this morning the presiding
judge stated that he had examined the in
formation filed in the star route case, and
had fixed the bail at 81, 500 in the cases of
Bradley and Brown, and at $4,000 in the
cases of Turner and French
A short but unimportant discussion en-
sued between Cook, Assistant District At
torney, and Totten, counsel for the defense,
in the course of which the latter stated that
he might have other motives to submit to
it than to quash the information; but that
he would probably formally file that mo-
ton tomorrow. 1t was agreed
that before any motion should
be argued, two days notice should be given
to the opposition. Bondsmen then justified
as follows: John F. Olmsted, n. W. Fitz
gerald, H Roche and Devils Clepsene for
Brady, J. W. Humphrey and j, S. John
son for Turner and D. H. Warner and B.
Williams for French. S. P. Brown was
not present with his bondsmen but win
give bail during the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
WATERFOWL.
WATERFOWL. Oct. a.


The river is still on the rise.
Livergood's commodious house is fin
ished and they moved in last week. 1t is
convenient and very comfortable.
Mr.. George Sible has purchased very
handsome buggy.
Mr.. B. @. Warren is shipping load o1
fine hogs to Mr.. Allen of Pleasant Valley
they average $50 lbs.
Mr.. Sylvester Allsbrow is studying tele'
graphy at the Junction.
The new half mile switch on the Par
Handle is completed.
The McNeal Bros sale was postponed
till the 18th on account of the rain.
Mrs. Obrine has gone to visit friends in
Clinton.
Mrs, Victor Arenschields is expected
home from Nebraska.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
INV Tormented Back"

is the exclamation of more than one poor
hard-working men and women. Do you
know why it aches? It is because your
kidneys are over over-tasked and need
strengthing, and your system needs to be
cieansed of bad humors. Kidney-Wort is
the medicine you need. s1t acts like a
charm "says a well known physician, Il
never knew it to fail" Liquid or dry
sold by Druggists Boston Post
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
THE HOWGATE CASE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-This afternoon
Capt. Howgate was brought before G. S
Brady, as commissioner, on the charge OF
embezzlement from the United States Of
the sum of $4,000. Judge Brady said a,
there had been no application made BY
defense to reduce bail, he would fix it a
$4,000, Counsel for defense stated tha
they regarded the bail as excessive, ant
their client was totally unprepared to pro
care it.
Judge Bundy thereupon proceeded tt
draw up commitment. The counsel TO
the defense have already drawn up a peti
ton for writ of hea6eas coapats,
JAILED.
re hoe hnnn tolyap 70 ioil
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
FARMERS, CONTENTION.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The third days ses-
sion of the Farmers Convention commenc-
ed this morning. Delegates were in at
tendance from Arkansas, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Kentucky and Tennessee. who were
not able to reach the city for the first ses-
sion. After discussion of the constitu-
ton the convention adjourned to meet in
St Louis on Tuesday proceeding the fair
next October. %E
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

New YORK, Oct. 5.--The scene in The
Academy as Chairman ex-senator Plat
called the convention to order was unprec
edented in the history Of politics in the
State, indeed 1t might be said, in the Uni
ed States. The academy was completely
filed from the auditorium to the sky gal
lery There were several hundred ladies
in the proscenium and artists boxes, and
the scene looked more like that at g. ma
tional than at political convention. Al
least 4, 900 people were within the build
ING