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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION.

Somebody asked the New York Sun if
Emerson and Longfellow were unbelievers
in the Christian religion. The San
answered; They were Unitarians and
were not believers in the Christian relig
ion, and gave as a reason: The essence
Of belief in the Christian religion is belief
in the deity of Christ. Without the godhead
of Christ there is no Christianity" The
answer and the reason and the doctrine
enunciated have provoked discussion
among the Trinitarians and Unitarians
and they all stoutly claim Emerson and
Longfelow as believers of Christianity.
In the arguments applied to the question
it is admitted that almost every man has
his own individual shade of belief, no mat
ter what his formal creed or to what con-
fession of faith he belongs; therefore it is
unfair to rule out the philosopher and the
poet simply because they belonged to the
Unitarian denomination. Besides. they
say their lives were truly Christian. This
is platform upon which all COED citizens
can stand-Christian, Jew and Gentle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
BALANCE OF TRADE.

The Una0n is troubled because the bal
ance of trade is now in England's favor
1t seems sad that such should be the fact
under a high tariff. Protectionists have
been telling US that it was protection that
kept the balance of trade our own way,
and like patent liver regulator, it was a
specific that would never fail to act. But
there seems to be failure here. How are
the protectionists going to remedy it? Ger
tainly putting on higher duties would not
do it, for the protectionist's stock argu-
ment is that under a free trade system
everything commercial is made good or
bad by free trade; under protective sys-
tenn, everything is likewise governed by
protection. 1t is a foolish argument but
it is the one the protectionists are con-
stantly making, and as before they said
that the balance of trade was turned in eur
favor by protection, so now must they
confess that the same agency forces 1t
against us. According to their arguments
the only remedy is free trade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
KUEHL'S DEATH.

The inquest, commencing by Coroner
Bawden Tuesday, in the case of William
Kuehl, who met his death Sunday at the
Schutzen park, was concluded yesterday
forenoon. The testimony given by the
witness summoned, was such as to lead tC
the conviction that Kuehl Intentionally
raised his head at the time, and by that
means end his existence. He told a half
dozen parties at different times that he was
tired of life, and wished to die.
The jury-composed of N. KrambecK,
Gurtav Won Dorhren and VIM. Steffen,
rendered this verdicts:
tThat the said William Kuehl came to
his death by being shot on the 21st. day of
May, at about 10 o'clock A. NJ, and from
the evidence believe that his death was &C
cidental on the part of the shooters, while
we have no doubt that on has part 1t aoGs
suicidal act, the testimony showing that he
Intentionally exposed himself. Who fired
the fatal shot ne are unable to say"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25

volume, on the ground that it came under
the head of obscene literature. A long
list of passages and poems were specified,
and the district attorney intimated that if
they were stricken out the publication
might continue. On March 21st Osgood
& Co. wrote to the author and acquainted
him with these facts, and asked if the OBJ
jectionable passages could be left out.
The poets reply was immediate and char
acteristie. He wrote: ''The list whole
and several, is rejected by me, and will not
be thought of under any circumstances. .
Publication was then suspended. A week
afterward the publishers wrote again, say
ing that if the author would only consent
to cut out two specified poems the official
mind would be satisfied and the book could
go on; but the author, feeling that he
could not remove part of the structure
without endangering the whole, most en-
phatically declined even to consider the
proposition. In consequence the Boston
firm, who were averse to being drawn into
any law suit, replied that they must give
up publishing the book, and were ready to
turn over the plates to the author.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
DOING OF THE COURT

The time of the District Court yester
day morning was occupied with the tria
of the case of Margaret Hebron, admins
tratrix, VS.. Bartholomew Hebron and
Michael Hebron. The suit was for thu
title to a team of mules, the plaintiff claim
ing them by right of a mortgage for one
hundred dollars. There was trial to court
and judgment fer defendant.
In the case of j. M. Parker, ct al, trus
tee, VS.. William Hilliker, there was trial to
court and judgment for plaintiff.
In the case of Samuel Heagy VS.. Owen
Murphy ct al, there was trial to court. anc
judgment for plaintiff with attorney fees
of $25.
There was trial to court in the case OF
Scotch, Lord & Co. VS.. s. H. Hurto, at
tachment Defendant failed to appear
and there was judgement for plaintiff. L.
P Dosh was appointed to take the an
swers of garnishees.
Divorces were granted to Bertha Natilie
Cappilli from Luigi Cappilli; Georges
Sauter from Loring sauter, and Mary NJ
Stewart from VIM. III. Stewart.
L. p. Dosh was appointed to take an
swers of garnishees during the term.
At two o'clock the court adjourned un
til nine this morning
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
A RIDDLED GRANGER.

| A man came in on the Chicago accom-
mediation Tuesday night. who now wishes
he had never been led to believe that he
was riding and talking with the President
of the c., r. [. & p road. His name is
James Kittridge, and he was on his way
from Hebron, Porter county, Ind, to Lin
coin county; Neb., with 300 and a through
ticket in his possession. Between Chicago
and Ottawa man ingratiated himself into
Mr.. Kittridges confidence by making him
believe he was Mr.. Hugh Riddle, the presi-
dent of the road. During the trip down
through the car where they were seated,
stop and shake hands with him, address
him as Mr.. Riddle, and ask him in regard
to matters connected with the road. Two
spoke to the supposed Mr.. Riddle in re-
gard to the unsatisfactory condition of
their shipping facilities-they wanted
more cars and more reasonable rates. The
sharper told them the matter would be at
tended to Immediately; they would do
everything possible to make matters agree
slDtC DCL0CCu tuG IOdu dIu It's tJdbTOuSs uS
would write to the general traffic manager
about it at the first opportunity. F1anni-
gan-like, Mr.. Kittridge thought he was "a
bigger man than old Grant" just then
At Bureau Junction Mr.. Riddle was very
busily engaged IN figuring in memoran-
dunn book, when a stranger stepped up,
tapped him ON the shoulder, accosted him
as Mr.. Riddle. whispered something very
quickly in his ear, and waited. Mr.. Riddle
fumbled in his pockets, took out his wallet,
and looked crest-tallen for mement
Then bright thought struck him. He
asked his newly formed acquaintance,
Kittridge for loan of 500 until the con-
ductor would pass through the train. He
wanted to accommodate friend with some
money. Kittridge yielded up eighty dol
lars he had in one roll-glad to accommo-
date Mr. Riddle. The sharper left the car.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
EDITORIAL GALL.

One of Samuel j. Tilden's ''most intimate
personal and political friends declares
that the letter of Mr.. Tilden to the Ma
tiohal Democratic Convention in 1880
was intended by him to terminate, and did
terminate. his political career" -Erchaage
Mr.. Samuel ]. Tilden's political career
is ended, without his agency, in his defeat
for the Presidency in 1876, and the expos
ure of the cipher kilograms only confirmed
what was already predetermined Spring
field Journal.
Don't it take gall to write like that:
There is not an honest man now earth
who will defend or apologize for that in
famous theft of the Presidency in 1867
not one. The man who defends it is a
dishonorable man at heart, whether or not
he be inside or outside of prison walls.
That Hayes was seated by infamous and
monstrous theft, brought about by the
rankest kind of perjury. suborned by
Morton, Chandler, Garfield, Sherman and
other Republican leaders, every fairly
informed man of this country knows. And
the man who denies it or defends that theft
is at heart rogue.
Samuel J. Tilden was not defeated for
the presidency and Paul Selby, the editor
of the Journal, knows it. Paul Selby
knows that the man who says he was de-
feated is shameless liar aud that every
body knows that he is a shameless liar.
Paul Selby knows that Mr.. Tilden was
without any question whatever, the PEG,
pies choice for president, and that Le was
tricked and cheated out of the presidency
by gang of perjured scoundrels led on to
perjury by the utterly corrupt and unprin-
cipled leaders of the republican party,
three of whom have been called hence to
answer for their crimes. Paul Selby
knows that the seating of Hayes in the
office to which the people had elected Mr.
Tilden, was the grossest, the blacklist and
the most damnable piece of political
scoundrelIsm that has ever been commit
ted in this country; and yet he has the
and the impudence to talk
of Mr.. Tilden's defeat for the presidency in
1876.
Such editors could be taught honesty
by our states prison convicts.-Q Quincy
Herald.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
RUSSIAN ATROCITIES.

A Vienna letter states that the reports
of the horrible Outrages perpetrated on
the unfortunate Jews of Balta and Hozolo
which reach Us are almost incredible.
Moved by these reports, the wealthy Jews
of Vienna are coming to the aid of their
brethren generously. An Austrian physi-
can, who visited Jewish hospital in
Odessa, where about $50 of the victims of
Balta were received; tells us that their
wailings and cries of pain were unendura-
BILE. The -year-old baby of one young
woman, who had suffered extreme violence
herself, had both his eyes put out by a
heated iron. The incensed husband drew
a revolver to protect his wife and child,
but he was bound and carried off, his
young wife being kept in ignorance of his
fate An old woman WAS scourged for
hiding her grandchildren, and when
the children were found they were
cut to pieces before her eyes. A
child of six had her ears cut off for
running away with her baby sister and died
soon afterwards. In one room of the hos
pital was an old man whose arms had been
thrice broken while he was being tied to a
pole opposite his house and made a witness
to the burning in its flames Of his wife and
children. Another man had both feet
sawed off and thrown to the dogs in his
presence.
1t appears that in all there are 5000 chill
dren who by these atrocities have been de-
pirved of their parents. Although sub
scriptions are being raised in all quarters
there are not sufficient means to provide
all these poor creatures with the very first
of life. Many of them are to
cmigrate to America, and a proposal has
been made for sending them to the fertile
districts of Palestine. But it is said that
the Turkish Government does not. favor
this plan. In many parts of Russia, the
ruffians, when they have finished massa-
creing the Jews, begin on the German col
onists. The police, in some cases, have
made common cause with The rioters in
stead of trying to stop them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
WoRKTNGMEN's RESOLUTIONS.

A large meeting of workingmen, repre-
senting many branches of trade, was held
in New York Sunday night to protest
against the new penal code recently adopt
ed in that State. Many addresses were
made and set of resolutions adopted in
antagonism to the clause in the new code
that relates to strikes. Following are the
resolutions:
Fhereas, The new Penal Code of the State Of New
York, passed last July, and which will go into
force, contains many obnoxious features injurious
to the interests of the working classes
Whereas. One of the provisions of this code can
be constructed TO make it crime punishable by fine
and imprisonment, for organized or combined work
merce and makes it a conspiracy for workingmen to
se attempt to use any force, threats, or intimi
dation. or to exercise even the peaceful power of
Boycotng and in other respects parayzes the trade
unions of this state
United States and of the bill of rights of this state
both of which guarantee the right of free assembly,
the Penal Code provides that any gathering can
be dispersed by the police upon representation that
a breach of the peace is apprehended, and thus de-
priving US of one of our most sacred rights
HbereGs. If in dispensing such meeting police
officer should Kill any person present, the new Code
provides in section 204 that such murder would be
simply justifable homicide.
Whereas. II also makes it legal, that in case a
master should kill servant(wh means if boss
should Ill worman) while correcting the latter,
thai SUI h would be Ii. ewise justihable.
Wh ereds, In several and many poets the rev
Penal Code is in violation of all justice, and if
forced in these particulars would be base ID
dastardly attack upon human rights and would
place the liberties of the working classes in the
remorseess clutches of the police; therefore, be it
ResotUed, That we workingmen here assembled
denounce 'hese provisions of the new Penal Code
and brand them infamous assault upon The
WORKING classes of the whole state.
ResOtOed, That in opinion, it would be more
legitimate classify the Combinations and rascally
rings of capitalists unlawful conspiracies than to
condemn by law the protecting organizations OF
workingmen who aim no better tn, ir cohdition.
Res0tGed, That we will Il rest in efforts
until these obnoxious clauses of the Penal Code
oblitera' ed properly amended and that as work
irgmen we have to often enough discov-
cred the reachery and duplcity If politicians and
hence we here and now pledge ourselves 10 steady
tasty labor to elect men from midst pledged to
amend the Penal Code, and to the removal of all
laws against the interests Of the Industrial classes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
A pAYKEPoRTEK.

The following clipping tells the tale of q
Davenporter's doings in Chicago. The
man will be recognized as the proprietor
of the saloon on the northwest cerner of
Second and Rock Island streets. The clip
ping is from the Chicago Tribune of Mon
day:
To the average reader it would seem al
most impo ssible that there are people
| nowadays so green as to bet their money
| on three card-monte game One more
sucker came to light Saturday night, how
ever, il the person of G. F. Gramersdorf,
| of Davenport, Ia, who was worked for $40
| in cash and his gold watch and chain.
While on his way to the city on the c., r.
|. x Z. Railroad, the train was boarded
near Joliet by pleasant gentleman, who
made himself agreeable to the gentleman
from Iowa, and learning that he desired to
go to New York, the accommodating
stranger offered to take him to q place
where he could buy a ticket to that
city for almost nothing. They land
ed at the corner of Canal and Madi-
son streets, and proceeded thence to a sa-
loon in the neighborheod, where they were
to meet the man with the ticket. While
waiting for him, and just to pass away the
time, cards were resorted to, and this led
up to the introduction of the three-card
trick, in which Mr.. Gramersdorf invested
the money and valuables mentioned above
Discovering eventually that he had been
victimized, he made his way to police head
quarters and reported his loss. Detective
Amstein started out with the Granger to
fiud the saloon where the money was lost,
but, unfortunately he could not remember
where it was, not being familiar with the
streets. Near the corner of Canal and
Madison streets Amstein ran across T. S.
Ryan, a monte man, who bore strong re-
semblance to the obliging stranger of
Gramersdorf's story, and he placed him
under arrest On the way to the armory
Ryan threw away what is supposed to have
been a watch and chain, but as it occurred
when they were crossing the river. it was
impossible to find out just what it was.
Among the contents OF Ryan's pocket was
$40 bill, similar to one of the bills lost
by Gramersdorf. Ryan denied having had
anything to do with the matter, and was
ouiy locked up until Aid. Appleton could
hunt up some of the Harrison street COM
handing officers. and offer himself as Sc
curity. OF course the Councilman had to
be Accommodated, and the gentIemanly
CON man, who perhaps controls some
votes, was released.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25

OF down hill, rocks or soft ground. 1t will
SOW the wheat as correct as man, or il
will SOW any other seed in the world. II
is all on one wagon and there is no mistake
about this, it will do what | say 1t will do.
You can take the pillow and break up corn
ground or any other ground. The reason
want you to take this pillow is I am not
able to get patent on it if it costs as
much as people say it does. ] want to sell
you this noodle. Please tell me If have
to pay them or if they pay me for the pat
ent. The reason ask it Of you is / am
just fifteen years of age and want to sell
you the noodle to get money to work al
the perpetual motion. All I lack of max
ing it is seeing self acting revolver, and
when | get the perpetual motion I am go
ing to make flying machine. want you
to tell me what you will give me for the
pillow and wheat sower, and where to send
it to, and what you will give me for the
perpetual motion. Address
BOB DUNN,
Eddyville.
Lyon Co., KY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
MARsHALL,s pEcLINATIoN.

The letter of Marshall to the Republican
Central Committee, of Pennsylvania,
declining the nomination for Congressman
at large, was square slap in the face.
The convention had adopted, under the
dictation of boss Cameron, hypocritieal
profusions of civil service reform. Marshall
tells them that he believes in the prin-
ciples, and would gladly support them in
any way. But he must decline The i'm
putation is obvious. 1t is a direct charge
that these planks were put in for effect;
that the party does not mean to stand by
them, and as they are hypocritical they
must get hypocrite to run on them.
Marshall will have none of it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25

Prof. ID. B. King, in a lecture on Irish
affairs, says Ireland has been making pro-
gress in various directions. Her manufac-
lures have increased The character of
dwellings of the people has improved, and
education has been extended. In 1S41
fifty-three per cent of the population were
unable to read. In 1871 the number had
fallen to thirty one per cent. and today is
cent. The establishment of national
schools was great advance for Ireland,
but, of course. the people during recent
troubles, have been unable to profit by
most notable one.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
THE PEORIA FREEMAN

The Freeman, of Peoria, has recently
changed hands and become an evening pa
per. 1t has been much improved in ap-
pearance and matter, and is creditable
sheet Under its new management il has
become the advocate of labor interests and
a strong anti-monopoly paper; and that is
a right and creditable way, there being no
demagogism mixed with its professions. In
politics it will be democratic, and thus
states its position:
1.-The Freeman will be democratic, and
it could not be anything else and oppose
monopelies.
1t reserves to itself the right to oppose
its own party when wrong, as any paper
should.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
A CONDEMNED BOOK.

Acknowledgement Marston, of Massachu-
sets, has condemned Walt Whitman
Leaves of Grass, and Osgood 6 Company
have given up the publication in obedience
to his official command. The poets per-
emptory refusal to expurgate certain lines
alleged to be obscene, is the cause of this
action on the part of the Attorney General
1t was in May, 1881, that theidea of bring
ing out new and complete edition of the
Leaves of Grass" was preached, Mr.
Whitman receiving an inquiry to that effect
from the Boston publishers. He answered
that he had contemplated such step, but,
before entering into any negotiations, he
wanted it distinctly understood that not a
line, word or syllable of the old text was
to be left out in case he concluded to pub
fish, and he made this condition before go
ing any further. Osgood & Co. wrote back
asking for the manuscript, and it was for
wardcd. This was followed by an offer, and
it was agreed that the author should receive
royalty of 90 cents on every book sold for
81. In September Mr.. Whitman
went to Boston and personally
superintendent the production of
his work, which appeared in November
The sales were fair, the authors royalty
during the winter and early spring amount
ing to more than $500. On the. first of
March Of the present year District Attor-
ney Stevens, of Boston, acting under in
structions from Attorney General Marston,
notified Osgood & Co. that he intended to
institute suit against them to compel
them to stop the circulation of Whitman's
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25

saving he would return in moment, but,
alas. that was the last Kittridge saw of
him.
On the arrival of the train in Davenport,
Kittridge crying like child, went to
Agent Hills, and wanted the road Or Mr.
Hills to refund the money, but it was not
done. He went out on the seven o'clock
train that night, a wiser man, and vowing
eternal hatred to all railroad presidents.
The feeced grangers wife and family
are to follow him west shortly, and upon
informing the supposed Mr.. Riddle of this
fact he very generously agreed to furnish
them passes from Chicago to Council
Bluffs. He hasn't shown up yet to write
them out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
Thursday. May as, 1882
HORRIBLE.

The accounts of Russian atrocities on
the Jews that are published to-day are too
horrible to think about. 1t does not seem
possible that such a state of affairs could
exist in these days, and every nation on
the globe that makes a preterse of being
civilized not raise up and protest against
it; protest, too, in way that would be
effectual. By force of arms, if necessary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25

The difference in wages between this
country and England is being well ven
tilated. The cotton spinners are probably
the worst paid of any class. In England
they earn an average of 1928 week; in
Massachusetts 1854. AS protection
makes the cost of living about double, it
is easy to see how much it helps the cot
ton spinners of this country. Yet they
tell US that is the main object of protec-
ton
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-25
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