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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16
GRIMM
A Confession of a Crime for
which men have been hung.
Bold Robbery in a Pennsylvania
Town.

CRIsFIELD, Nd, May 16.-The people
of Princess Anne, Crisfield, and other parts
of Somerset county are greatly excited ov-
Rer the reported confession of a woman who
is now upon her death bed of having muir
dered maneighteen years ago. Two ne
groes were executed for the crime in 1855.
The murder. occurred some time during the
latter part of 1862, the victim being Aza-
riah Dougherty, who was found dead in
his store. As was then supposed, his
money was the incentive for the crime
Suspicion rested upon two colored men,
who were arrested soon after the murder
was perpetrated, but no money was found
in their possession, and none could be
found on the premises of Dougherty. 1t
was generally supposed that some other
party or parties were accessory to the
crime. but time failed to unravel the mys-
terry, and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16
MATTHEW'S CASE.


No motion for reconsideration being
moved in executive session as to Stanley
Matthews case, he stands confirmed
1t is generally believed Conkling and
Platt expect to be returned, but some
think the New York legislature having
endorsed the nomination of Robertson,
cannot consistently endorse the action of
the two senators opposing it.
There is no apparent foundation for the
story that Arthur will resign.
Secretary Window has been at the exec
utive mansion since one o'clock.
The President knew of the designations
early to-day.
AT DENVER. &Bg
DENVER, May 16.-The Republican has
had interviews with prominent Western
republicans, going to show that Gartield's
administration formed determination inn
mediately after election to ignore the Grant
and Conkling faction of the party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16
THE MEN ARRESTED

were soon after placed on trial for murder
and found guilty, and sentenced to be
hanged. The evidence upon which they
were convicted was purely circumstantial,
all efforts to show directly that they com
mitted the crime having failed. The strong
est evidence connecting them with the
murder is said to have been the finding in
the pockets Of one Of the accused of knife
that it was shown belonged to Dougherty.
On the scaffold both men solemnly protest
ed innocence down to the moment when
the fatal drop fell, and one of them, in a
speech from the gallows, declared himself
guiltless of the terrible crime, and said that
the perpetrater of the murder would be
discovered in less than twenty years, and
that he wouldn't be found to be a black
man either. The story of the crime and
execution had long since been almost for
gotten, but the reported confession made
public now has revived it, and aroused the
curious interest of all familiar with the
tragedy and the subsequent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16
His action is followed by
.--es Senator Platt. .a.a4a.
The announcement causes a
Sensation in Washington.
Neither will withdraw his
Resignation.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The vice-presi-
dent laid before the senate the following
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16

Don Cameron and David Davis alone
knew of the designations. 1t is stated that
Conkling and Platt will regard re election
their vindieation, and rebuke of the pres
ldent. It is said Robertson will be con-
tirmed tomorrow, but the republicans are
now caucusing on that point, and on an
adjournment, which will probably be
reached by the end of the week. Neither
Conkling nor Platt have been at the capi-
tol to-day, and they have not been seen.
The senate confirmed r. A. ELMER, New
York, second assistant postmaster general,
and large number of other officers, in
Guiding M. Pigott, postmaster of Quincy,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16

NEW YORK, May 11.-The gOonsmee1rias
nSays the case of Senators Conkling and
1taCt Is now in the hands of the legislature
oI I'VE" York and it is to decide whether or
nor approves the action they have recently
taken. new elections can take place q
week from M tomorrow, if papers are re-
ceIseu IN AIoany to-day, as the revised
curing during the session of the legisla-
ture it shall be filed the second Tuesday
after notification
The Post says: The senatorial and violent
move of Conkling and Platt relegates Ma
hone, Gorham and Riddlebarger to the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-16

The woman who is reputed to have made
the startling confession is Mrs. Patty A.
Ward, living few miles from Crisfield.
She is suffering from a terrible cancer, which
has placed her beyond all fear of human
law. 1t is understood that she has given
to her friends full detail of the horrible
affair in which she discloses the fact that
she, together with her son, murdered Mr.
Doughty for his money. The son died a
few years ago and short time before his
death it is said he expressed a wish to dis
close something's it is believed, his
share in the crime-but that Mrs. Ward
prevented him doing SO by placing her
hand over his mouth. There are many
rumors in circulation about the whole affair,
one being to the effect that the friends of
the dying woman won't allow her confes
sion to be given to the public until after
her death has taken place.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
SETTING CANE FRUITS IN NOVEMBER

Mr.. Purdy is an earnest advocate of
setting fruit-bearing canes in the fall.
He says in the Fruit Recorder:
We ask our readers to give one trial
of setting blackberries, raspberries,
grapes, currants and gooseSerries in the
fall-that is this month--and you will
never put off till spring to do the work
again. AL that is necessary is to either
bank over the roots with earth, or
throw a fork full of litter over each
plant before the ground freezes up, and
in the spring haul this away. Why do
do we urge this upon our readers?
LIST. Because they get settled in their
place, and getting the benefit of carly
spring rains, start early and make full
growth next season, while if set next
spring, it cannot be done properly until
the ground is settled and heavy spring
rains have ceased.
I'd. All fruit growers know how
pressed for time they are in the spring.
Sd. Raspberries have very tender
germs that start very early in the spring,
and these are very likely to be broken
off if set then, while if set in the fall
they have not started enough to dam
age them in transplanting.
And fourth, but not least, much
larger proportion of those set in the fall
will grow than of those set in the spring.
Try it once, and you will be convinced
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
NOTES ON FARM STOCK.

1t is nearly time TO consider the win
ter feeding of stock, al least this is the
month to make all the plans and get
everything in order for the cold season
that will soon be at hand. The question
of winter feeding in ali its bearings is
1. an important one. There is constant
outgo of fodder, and the problem is to
SO govern the expenditure that the best
returns may be obtained. Not only
must the animals be ''kept," but they
must be kept well, that the opening of 4
new year of pasturage may not find
them run down, or, as it is termed,
"spring poor" Aside from bringing
the stock through in healthy and Wig
orous condition, there is the manure to
be considered. This should be good
dividend upon the winters outlay, and
therefore il should have place in the
plans for winter feeding. 1t cannot be
too strongly urged that the best manure
is made under cover. The same system
which gives the best protection ana
care to the animals will secure the most
satisfactory returns in the manure from
them. Feeding for manure is more and
more to-be leading feature in the win
ter keeping of farm animals. A plenty
of the best feed, a free supply of pure
water, and warm quarters, are three
essentials in profitable winter farming.
This does not mean that the animals
shall be in The stalls and stables all the
time, but it does preclude that of out-of-
door, straw-stack feeding, when the an
finals must stand in unprotected, shiv-
cring groups the whole night through.
Sheds-and good ones-will pay for
themselves in the better manure that
will be made in them-not to mention
the economy in food for the animals
thus protected.--Americda Agricultar-
at for. November
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
THE KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.

AS soon as crop is removed, the
ground should be cleared of all rubbish,
MANFRED, and plowed or spaded. 1t is
not best TO harrow, but leave the soil
with the rough surface from the pillow.
If the soil is very stiff, it can be inn
proved in texture by throwing it up in
ridges to more thoroughly expose it to
the action of the frosts. In short, do
whatever the weather viii permit to
improve the garden, and to aid in the
hurry of spring. The sashes should not
be put upon the cold frames until there
is danger of freezing the plants. The
cold frames are only for protection, and
not for stimulating the growth of the
plants within. A circulation of air is
important, and the sashes should be
raised for this purpose on all warm days.
Cellars in which roots are to be stored
need to be kept cool, or the roots will
shrivel and lose their freshness. fput
in barrels and covered with sand, they
are preserved more nearly like those in
pits-the best method of keeping roots
fresh and good. The celery should be
stored before the ground freezes; a
trench may be dug in dry place, deep
enough to bring the tops on level with
the soil. Set the plants in closely, side
by side, with no earth between, and
cover first with some straw, and add
more covering as the cold increases.
Boards may be put over the straw. A
small amount of celery may be stored in
earth in the cellar. Some of the pars-
nips for present use may be dug now,
and stored in sand in the cellar, but, as
freezing improves this vegetable, the
most of the roots may remain in the
ground until needed, or dug in mid
winter during the January thaw."
Cabbages are best stored in trenches.
Pull and place heads down in rows, and
two burrows turned upon them will do
the bulk of the work. A common meth
cd is to dig trench in dry place, and
set the cabbages in it heads down and
close together. AS the weather gets
cold put on straw, afterwards more
straw, and boards over the whole. Car
rots and beets should be dug before
they are injured by frosts, and stored
in the same manner as given for other
roots. Turnips should be harvested
next after the beets and carrots, being
ess injured by freezing.-American Ag-
for November.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
SUGGESTIONS OF AND FOR THE SEASON.


1t is difficult to tell just what kind of
weather November will bring. We are
likely to have hard frosts, some snow
storms, and foretaste of the coming
winter. The fine, mellow weather of
October often fingers, and long In
dian summer may allow the doing of a
large amount of outdoor work. All in
all, this is month when much may be
expected in fair weather and foul, and
therefore it is all the more necessary
that every good day be taken advan-
tage of, and every bad one provided
against. Should ANY of the work that
properly belongs to last month be still
unfinished, such as sowing winter grain,
husking corn, etc, it should be pushed
to completion at once. Wheat that is
sown in early November often does
well, though late sowing has nothing in
itself to recommend it. Rye may be
sown SO late that there is only time be-
fore the freezing weather sets in for the
plant to get fair's start. Corn husking
can be done in the barn at any time,
but it is more pleasant and profitable
TO do this work in the field during warm
weather. Much grain is thrcshed in
this month, partly because the threshers
were not available, and the work now
is not SO pressing. Some farmers suf-
fer IRON not speaking for the thrcshers
early in the season. Those with large
grain farms may have their own ma
chine, and thus be independent of those
who 60 from farm to farm. Farmers
with only small amount of grain may
do their own threshlng by hand, and
and thus make good use of stormy days.
The importance of planning for work
for days when the help must be indoors
should be fully appreciated. There are
many things about farm that may be
done indoors with great advantage.
There are tools to be mendcd, painted,
and put in good trim fo- the time when
they will be needed; harness to be
cleaned and oiled; grain to be famed !;
wood split, and many other jobs that
can be done as well when it rains as
during the brightest sunshine.-Er.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.

Trees planted this fall should have
earth drawn up around them, making a
mound twelve to fifteen inches in height.
1t should be of solid, clean earth, free
from all clods, weeds, etc., or else it
will furnish winter home for mice.
The mound thus made serves a double
purpose of a support to the young tree
against the winds Of winter, and pre-
vents mice from gnawing the tree.
Rabbits can do much harm to young
orchard. When the trees are few they
can be protected by bands of cloth, or
even tarred paper. These pests have q
distastc for meat, and may be kept
away from the trees by rubbing them
with flesh or smearing the trunks with
blood. Boys can catch many of them
by trapping, and afford what is to many
an acceptable variety to the table. If
the weather remains mild and the
ground open, planting may still be done.
South of the 10th parallel planting may
be done the greater part of the winter.
Planting in the fall relieves the pressure
of spring work. If the ground is fro
zen, rather than place the roots among
frozen clods, it is better to heel-in the
trees until spring. The labels spon the
trees should be looked to. Never leave
the labels upon the trees that are placed
there in the nursery. They are usually
wired on tightly, and are only intended
to identify the trees when received, and
not for permanent use. Unless labels
are well made and firmly fastened to
the trees, they are soon lost. The old
kind made of pine, and marked with a
rather hard lead pencil upon fresh
coat of white lead paint is cheap and
durable. Some prefer zinc strips. For
orchards it is best TO have a chart, with |
each tree and its kind recorded, and not |
trust all to labels. Cions may be cut as
soon as the leaves fall, packed in saw
dust or sand, and put into cool cellar
uutu ntcucu ioi S'aitihS' NoiS ahouio
be taken in selecting the cions, cutting
hem only from thrifty aud healthy
irces. Ii is better to buy cions than to
use any poor ones. Root grating is
lone during the winter, and therefore
he stocks should be in convenient
,lace. They are taken from the ground
,efore it freezes, assorted, tied in bun
Hes, and then placed in boxes with the
cots covered with soil and put in a
ellar. The seeds of trees for spring
'lanting are best preserved by mixing
hem with sand and placing the boxes
a a cool and dry place out of the way
f the mice. The fences and gates of ,
he orchard and nursery should be in I
God order at oil times, and especially 9
t this season, when , stray animal may J
ct in and do serious damage. Amer
an Agrfculturist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17

Among the recent inventions in this
country is the manufacture of barrels
of pulped wood-one kind for fruit,
-four and other dry substances, and the
other for oils, beef, pork and liquids.
They are SO strong that they may be
dropped from wagon without harm.
Each barrel is made in one piece, of
coarse wood pulp, subjected to pres
sure Of 400 tons, and is tight, strong
and chean
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17

Peter Henderson says that no season
passes but some pretended dealers in
nursery stock have the audacity to plant
themselves right in the center of our
large cities, and hundreds of our smart
business men glide smoothly into their
nets. The very men who will chuckle
at the misfortune of a poor rustic when
he falls into the hands of mock auc-
tioneer or pocket-book dropper, will
freely pay $40 for rose plant of which
q picture is shown them having blue
flower
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
CUT-w0RMs; NATURAL HISTORY. REM
EDIES. ETC.

The remedies ] have found to be the
cheapest and most successful are the
following: AS the young worms feed
during the autumn upon the fail-grow'
ing plants of various kinds, it follows
that by clearing entirely any piece OF
ground of weeds and other plants dur
ing this time, the worms must starve.
In the garden, then, no part must be
allowed to become weedy after the
crops are removed, for every weed may
be nourishing several cut-worms. As
rapidly as crops mature they should be
removed, and the stems and rubbish
carted to the compost heap. 1t may be
well to SO arrange the rotation of crops
that the crop preceding the planting,
which is subject 10 cut-worm depreda-
lions, is one which can be removed
early from the ground. After removal
Of the crop. the whole ground should
be thoroughly plowed, and if plowcd
again just before frost SETS in SO much
the better. When ii is not possible TO
remove the crops before the close Of the
season, much good can be done by clear
ing of the ground and blowing, for al
though the young cut-worms are pres
emit in the ground, the late blowing will
disarrange their plans for Information,
and the greater part of them viii be
Killed by the frosts and other hardships
II the winter. On the farm the same
methods can be successfully applied. III
. clover field is to be broken up and
planted with corn, the blowing must be
done in the fall if young cut-worms are
abundant. Summer following is most
excellent preparation for crops liable to
b troubled with cut-worms, provided
that the ground be actually fallow; a
fn1low field full of weeds is of no avail
whatever. In single sentence, may
~ that clean culture and fall blowing
re the secrets of success in dealing
With cut-worms.--Prof c. II. Bessey, IN
American Agricaltusist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17

Mr.. Levi Rice, of Tinmouth, Vermont,
raised the past season l41 pounds of po-
tatoes from two medium-sized and one
small and injured potatoes for seed.
They were of the "White Elephant
variety, and were sent to Mr.. Rice from
the Department of Agriculture.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17

1t is said that the presence of glucose
In sugar can be detected in this way
Take handful of the mixture and drop
itinto glass of cold water. Stir it few
minutes and you will note that the cane
sugar is entirely dissolved, leaving the
grape sugar undissolved at the bottom
Of the glass in the form of white sticky
substance not at all unlike starch in
looks, and quite bitter to the taste. Do
not use hot water in your test, however,
or the whole thing will dissolve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-15

The SPECIALIST, "Dr." L. &. vii.
liams, who had headquarters in this
city some years ago, but who before
that time and since gulled the un.
wary and preyed upon the innocent
of Chicago. is in pretty serious trouble
10 the Garden City. He is awaiting
trial on two charges, one of rape and
the other attempted abortion. The
complainant is a coloyed girl. who
went to him for help out OF the SIN
teresting condition" in which she
unfortunately found herself. The
law officers of Chicago have been
making it lively for some of the fell
lows of the Williams stripe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-15

TIE ATTEMPT to kill President Gar
1eld nas revived the account of the
mad effort to shoe! President Jack
soD, on January Both, 1885. Very
sew persons remember the occurrence,
sad it made comparatively little SEN
Sation at the time, though this was
due largely to the slow methods IN
existence for distributing the news.
ID many parts OF the country know
ledge OF the event was not obtained
Ser weeks after the assault. On the
day mentioned the two houses otUon-
grsss convened for the obsequies If
Representative W. &. Davis, OF South
Carolina. then lately deceased. The
President and members Of the cabinet
we're in attendance:
SAftec q discourse By the Chaplain of
lac House a funeral procession was
formed, in which the President walked
arm in arm with the secretary Of the
treasury, Levi Woodbury. The pro-
eession left the hall of the House of
Representatives and was passing through
she rOtunds, on the way to the eastern
pOrtico, when Lawrence, &c he perceived
She President approach, stepped forward
Aom the crowd, advanced TO within q
sew feet of him, drew pistol, aimed it
at the President, and pulled the trigger.
Tha cap missed fire. Secretary Wood
barry and others sprsng to arrest him; he,
however, had time to draw another pistol,
but this second attempt to shoot was
equally unsuccessful. BE was thrown
down, disarmed, and secured. In taking
adm he stood so near the President
chat the latter instinctively started for
ward to strike the pistol aside with his
cane. so that, had not the caps failed,
here is every probability that danger
GUS, probably fatal, wound would have
seen given. The trial of Lawrence was
postponed until April, apparently to
allow time for searching his sntecedents
aud investigating his mental con dition.
Both the evidence and Lswrence's de-
nesnor in the courtroom satisfied the
public at the time that the shooting was
She act of q lunstic. He had for some
lime believed himself to be King of the
United States and jackson to be an in
GEuder and usurper. In the courtroom
his behavior was so wild and disorderly
that his counsel begged that he might be
removed and the trial proceed without
aim. No wonder; for when the district
attorney commenced speaking, Lawrence
started up wildly exelsiming: "What
means this personal indigni!y? Is it de-
creed that I am to be brought here? Aud
S0r what? l desire to know if I, who
claim the crown Of the United States,
likewise the crown of Great Britain, and
Who am superior 10 this court, AM to be
reated thus" And the proceedings
we're frequently broken by like interapp-
sions. As the jury sgreed with the med
zeal men that he WAS an irresponsible
ZonomaDiac. he vas committed 10 an
asylUm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS
July IL. 1881.
WALKER HOUSE.

WALKER HOUSE.
A Behr, San Francisco; Jas D Ellis,
South Africa; Jacob Lyons, San Fran
cisco; g T Dufey, Miss Edith Duffey,
q ? r r, Cheyenne; T G Mendenhail,
vile and child, Toxic, Japan; J G Wat
son, Mich; w Benedict, T S Austin,
Germanis; j Fl Foster, New York; A B
Levi, st Louis; G q Baker, San Fran
cisco.
WHITE HOUSE,
q B Vogle, Buffalo; E johnson.
Logan; n Seribner, W d Brandt, Bing-
ham; ] RoFquist, Park City; j Camp
bell, Grantsville; j F Maxwell. G B
Willis, Lake Point; J Reynolds. : VR
E; NJ Packard, III Packard, jr, Butte,
Mont; Mrs Marion, Bingham; S E
Jones, Provo.
OLIFT house
John Brison, Mill Creek; j A Hughes,
Park City; Charles Sperry, Nephi; G A
Caseswsll, q p + r; A Durfe and wife.
Idaho; James Kenney, Bohoken N j;
Korth, Detroit; A w Rhodes. Mexico; q
Q GarneS, Tuscarors; J McKean Boise
City; Joseph Dignan. Park City; Mrs
Nielsen; Butte; e Preston. Bingham;
Miss j Z Hall, Green River; Mrs NJ NJ
Lombard Eureka; James James, New
VALLEY HOUSE
! S Darke, Ccrrinne; G Harmenisg,
Perkins, Park City: q D Smell and son
Spanish Fork; Mrs NJ A Jones, Cache
Valley; james Christensen, Lars
Poulson, Deseret; L Sykes, VIM Rich.
mold, Richmond, James Brew, Frisco
Adolph Heberlein, S V Z r; Hans An
derson and wife, Logan; Heber Christ.
opheTson, Sandy; John Lindell, Phoebe
New; James Scrimp, Allan Scrimp
Golden, N NJ; Thomas Lincoln, Chicago
Peter McGregor, Frisco; George
Wheeler, Park City.