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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
THE FAR WEST.
Lively Scene in the Sharon. Hill
Trial~.Wordy War.
Recent SnOw-Slides and Other Dis
asters in Colorado Snow and
Wind--The Bishop aud
!. Widow.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 29.-FredeIick c.
Burchard, the alleged fiance of Sarah HILL
was subjected to a searching cross-examina-
ton which resulted in practically breaking
down his allegations. Lawyers Tyler and
Barnes had their war of words as usual, and
Sarah also had a tilt with Gen. Barnes. A
letter written by Burchard to Sarah one
month after the alleged engagement had
been broken Off was submitted, and Barnes,
after reading it, handed it back with the re-
mark: That was a peculiar letter for a
married woman to receive"
Miss Hill responded: Its Just as good as
some married men receive
Gen. Barnes turned to her sharply and
| asked: whats thata'
Miss Hill-Don't you talk, you brute, youl
I'm as good as your friend, Mrs. -.
Gen. Barnes-Dont you mention any lady IS
name here, you wretch Don't YOU do it!
| Miss Hill-Oh, know all about it, Who
put the amber beads around your neck! Ha!
ha! hal
| Gen. Barnes-What do you mean, you
| hussyf Don't you talk like that to me, you
| hussyl If you were man I'd break every
| bone in your bodyl
Instantly there was row in which all the
attorneys and Miss Hill talked at once, Miss
Hill unlimhering all her Unequal artillery il
an instant, and concentrating her fire upon
| Gen. Barnes. When order had been restored
Judge Tyler proceeded to read Burehard's
letters written prior to and after the engage
ment ceased. These letters were simply adj
| dressed Miss Hill" Burchard admitted that
he had been paid $500 by gambler, named
! Burnett l.. Ferguson while in Portland tC
come down and testify, but denied that he
was to receive $1,000 for bis testimony. A
| couple of hours later Burchard was arrested
for perjury. Bail in 1000 was furnished by
Sharons private secretary and his nephew.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Archbishop Perche, of New Orleans,
is dead.
Five comets are now visible in
Buenos Ayres.
St. Louis proposes to try fire bricks
for street pavemcnts.
Twenty young ladies of one church
in Philadelphia have been married within
two months.
An earthquake shook Zebac, Bohe-
mia, so violently that the people fed TO the
open country.
London has 700, 000hous and nearly
100000 inhabitsuts-about seven people to
each house
There are only twelve lawyers among
the 273 members OF The incoming legislature
| of Connecticut.
The Trades congress at Toronto,
Ont, voted unanimously against the impor-
tation of Chinese labor
! A heavy thunder and lightning storm
passed over New Haven, Conn While it
prevailed strong smell of sulphur was noted.
Mary Dickens, the granddaughter of
the novelist, is a beggar III the new drama of
"Claudian,' now running at a London the
atre
The annual reunion and banquet of
the Williams Alumni association of the porth-
| west took place at the Grand Pacific hotel
| Chicago.
| There were 343 assignments fled in
New York City during the year. with liabili-
ties of $50, S57, S43, and actual assets amount
ing to $9,S74 45l.
The Rev. john Ritter, formerly pas
| tor of thu German Instholist church at De
cature, killed himself near Body, III He
was over 90 years Old.
There is no tr1th in the report, ac-
cordins to TIE London Truth that the prince
of Wales has recently purchased vast trace
of land near Kansas Cigy.
An escaped female slave reports that
the Mahdi is becoming frightened. that some
tribes have refused him aid, and that he has
sent his family to a place of safety.
Leaking gas caused an explosion in
the French restaurant at Buffalo, four per
sons being seriously injured The bar, din
| ing-room and fixtures were demolished
The American Glucose company and
nine of the largest glucose manufactures in
the United States have been restrained from
using the patented process Of the New York
| Glucose company
The intercollegiate Rowing associa-
ton elected Bird, of Princeton, president, at
New York, Thursday and decided to hold
the regatta at Saratoga, July 4, in which the
four-oared Shell race shall be the event
The firm of G. A. Coutant & Co, fancy
dry goods, No. 145 State street, Chicago, has
been closed by the sheriff. The liabilities are
said to he about Sl00,00b and the assets about
SCI, 900, the amount of Judgment entered.
A hint is given to capitalists in
southern seaboard cities by The American
Lumberman, which SAYS that the largest YES
sells ever built in Bath and other shipbuild-
ing towns in Maj-0 VEGA made of Georgia
pine
The Atchafalaya bridge Of the Texas
Pacific road, structure 1,045 feet in length,
has been completed, and trains are now
crossing. The construction of this bridge
was begun in September, 1881, and the cost
approximates s509,0)n
Forty professors in American colleges
met at Columbia college for the purpose OF
forming society to promote the study OF
modern language. A resolution was discussed
that the degree of 3. A should not be con
ferred on any student who could no. read
fluently French and German
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
The Emma Bond Case.

HILLsBoRo, H., Dec 29-In the Emma
Bond assault case the defense succeeded in es-
tablishing very strong abb. John Morgets
testimony was so direct as to be almost of it.
self proof sufficient to exonerate John Mont
gomery. He is the man whom Miss Bond
said came to the scheol-house to get his
daughters books just as she had dismissed her
single pupil for the day. He told the same
thing on the stand, and says that he went
from the school-house direct to the home of
Joseph Yonker, and there found John C.
Montgomery. of whom he did not lose
sight until about $50 o'clock As Miss
Bond says she was taken into the loft
about 4:20, this mans evidence makes it
impossible for it to have been Montgomery's
face she beheld while being lifted up. The
prosecuting attorney says that he is able to
completely impaach Morget, and that by the
time the rebutting testimony is in the abb
will be thoroughly defeated. The defense
only examined one or two more witnesses
and then rested their case, and Miss Bond
was. called in rebuttal. The first question
precipitated long argument
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
Disasters In the Mountains.

DENVER, Col, Dec 29-The following is q
list Of those killed i'll the snowslide at the
Mendoza mine, rear Telluride, the oath: j
II. Bond, C. S. Herrck, Thomas Dunegan
William Taylor, John Davis, William APP.
Ple"hite, T. Slater, Lewis Huckins
OF the five seriously injured at the Vir
ginius mine Friday three have since died,
making nine in all.
Two men We're caught ia snowslide near
ironton and carried 1900 feet down the side
Of the mountain. When extricated they
were frozen from the waist down and can
not recover.
The heavy snow storms in this state have
been unusually rough on the railroads The
Gunpison division of South Park is entirely
! at 4 standstil. The difficulty IS at the Alpine
tunnel, on the Continental divide, where
snow slides have destroyed over 1900 feet OF
snow sheds. In many places the track is Gov
cred by twenty feet of packed snow, and il
viii be three weeks before the line can be oper
ated again. The Crested Butte branch OF
the Rio Grarde is also closed. A constluc
ton train was buried by snowslide, only tn,
smoke-stack Of the engine being visible The
men saved their lives by running Th
Durango branch Of tue Rio Grande is ais,
closed 10y heavy banks of snow.
At Slrerton terrible wind-storm set il
the 18Th, raging fuIiousIy SIX days, anC
| proving the most destructive of life evel
known.
A train of twenty-five freights-cars a
| Monument was overturned by high wine
the Goth
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
LOSS OF THE PLANTYN.
|. Story of Peril and Happy Rescue

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The owners of the lost
steamship Plantyn have received the follow
ing particulars in regard tc the disaster to
hat vessel; The steamer had experienced
heavy weather for q couple Ct days and No
vember II, when six days out of the port OF
New York, while in latitude "A N,
longitude 40 W., the Plantyn was caught in a
gale which gradually stiffened until the sea
became furious and the vessel unmanage-
able. Tons of water rolled over the decks
smashing in the vessels poop, washing away
her bulge, boats and RATS, making clean
sweep over her deck and springing her
plates. 50 that she began taking water
Her six water tight compartments
commenced filling, and the weather
continuing very savere, the fires having been
put out by tie water, it was impossible to
work the engines, the captain ordered the
vessels cargo thrown overheard -Four hun
dred tons were taken out, and the YES
sci continuing to settle in the water
all hands were ordered TO the pumps
ami kept bailing day and nightin order to keep
her afioat, until Dec. q, when the brigantlne
c. d. T. hove in sight, and the now over
worked party were rescued, AMI taken on
board the brigantine. During the gale four
men were swept overheard and lost. The
steamer was abandoned in a sinking condi-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
STORM AND FLOOD.
Report of TIE Flood Damage in the
Ohio Valley.
Great Quantities Of Farm Property
Destroyed Distress in Cin"in-
nati---Remarkable Weather
in the East

CINCINNATI, Dec. eat 8 O'Clock a. m.
the river here was stationary, with about
fifty feet of water in the channel. By ~
o'clock it began falling, and Is now gong
down at the rate Of two inches per hour AT
noon Rat and Sausage rows were completely
under water, while Water street, from
Broadway west was submerged four inches
deep. The cellars of all buildings and bust
ness houses on Front street were filed with
water. 1t is expected that the water will
leave the inundated district by night. Repre-
sentaS.ves OF charitable societies in this city
are now visiting the poor destitute people
along tae river front, attending to their
wants.
The Licking at Newport is also recedtng
fast, and no further damage is looked for.
Reports from Green river say that timber
contractors lost heavily by the washing away
of RATS and material. Particulars arc want
ing
Henry Barrett, colored, was drowned
while attempting to fasten a timber raft.
At Columbia, Ohio, the backwatar
has done immense damage. One pier and a
sixty foot span of the Cincinnati & George
town railroad bridge across the Dittle Miami
is washed away Turkey bottom is entirely
inundated with serious loss of corn, fodder
and live stock.
Pilots coming in from the kanawha
report the Hooking valley overlooked and the
loss Of corn very great The total loss by the
flood il the Ohio valley viii aggregate $780,
mo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
MUST SHELL OUT
II Cincinnati Wants the Democratic
National Convention.

CINCINNATI, Dec 29.-The Enquirer says:
If the Democratic presidential convention is
to come here, bringing with it the attendant
business boom into every branch of trade,
both wholesale and retail, the business COM
mittee viii have to go down in its pockets and
bring up good supplies of greenbacl's to
provide for the comfort Of visitors In Chi
cago they produce with bounteou5 hands.
Hotels there make gifts of $4,000 each. Pro
prietors of theatres do the liberal thing as,
in fact, does every place that is financially
benefited. Cincinnati lost the Republican
convention through penuriousness, and With
it tens of thousands of dollars and an active
trade Within week or ten days the sub
scription committee will start on its rounds,
and then success or defeat will rest with the
citizens to whom they apply for support.
An Enquirer Washington City special says:
HThe Democratic national sconyention should
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
Fall of a Tree With Historical As.
sociations.
Death OF Gen. Humphreys---Amer
can Salt Nests Abroad "A
Boom for Morrison.
News Items.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 39-The work
men at the White House grounds have cut
down tree about which many historic asso-
Citations cling. 1t was soft maple at the
right of q semi-circular walk leading
down to the avenue from the great
porch in front of the White House.
1t was the first one of the row
planted around the outer edge Of this curved
walk of flagstones during the administration
of Andrew jackson. 1t was only a sapling
then, but grew to be over two feet in diane
ter. There is a tradition current among
some of the older laborers about the White
House that Abraham Lincoln used to stop at
this tree when stlolling thoughtfully about
the grounds and pluck twig from it. Then
he would take out his pocket-knife and
slowly white and shave it away as he
walked on. When it was gone he would
presently pass again and pluck another till
the limb next to the walk would look
stripped by fall from the frequent requisi-
lions for the presidents jack-knife This is
only one of the many incidents connected
with the life of the tree which had to be cut
down, as it had decayed so badly as to be in
danger Of falling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
tSepriAa 10 he a Crank.

BUFFALO, n Y, Dec 29-John J. Nc
Bride, who in recent articles was made to
threaten dire disaster 70 Canada and the cap
ture or death Of Lord Lansdowne in consa-
qaence OF the hanging of 0'Donnell, is known
here IS having no connection with or being
acknowledged by any reputable Irish or
gan;zation of this o.. any other city. He
infests newspaper offices and, unable to pro-
cure TIE publication Of crank pronuncia-
mentoe3 to "England's queen, or any other
person, he pays for their Insertion as adver-
tised matter. Mcbride gives out that an at
tempt was made to abduc. him by two Cana
diau detectives, which was frustrated. There
is no band of Invincibles or Irish avengers in
thjs city. Mcbride IS chuckling over the
success of his scheme to secure notoriety. He
is peddler Of badges and photographs of
public men and prominent characters. He
once served term in the work-house here
for insulting some Ladies wh;Is entering
q church
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with a Large Moral, One
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my DEAR said the venerable keeper of q
country store to timid little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the counter, mo, my dear,
haven't any red flannel, but we have some first
rate New Orleans mOlasses )" Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as well, the child went away in search of the
article she wanted.
Have you BEFSON.S CAPCINE PLASTERs, ~
asked a gentleman Of a certain druggist whose
name could be given were il desired. Il am trou-
bled just now with touch of my old friend, the
lumbago, and the Denson's Plaster seems to go
the spot almost as soon rs it touches the skim
Not at present" replied the druggist genaly
'but we have lots of plasters just as good, There
is Allcock's the Capsicum aud Others-won't one
| of them do just as wellf'
my dear SIR retorted the gentleman, with
slight show of temper. II say nothing against
those articles, but am business man, and al
ways ask for precisely what want and for moth
| ing else. may enlighten you, however, when
say that sometime ago, for another disease,
which the Capcne has since cured me- tried al
those you mention, with no appreciate benefit
| They are inefficient every one of them the mean
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this: that they make plasters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
theyare the same thing Experience taught me
the difference. I'll go to the next man in your line
| Good day.
Be on your guard against limitations The gen
uine has tae word CAPCINE cut Clearly in tn
middle of the plaster. All others are impostions
Seabury & johnson. Chemists. New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29

New York. Dec. 29-Among enterprising
mining capitalists and operators who have
come to this city from California in the last
few years, was Mr.. C. S. Benham. He has
been for some time member Of the Mining
Stock and Petroleum exchange, and con-
sp:cu0us on the floor. Some time ago he an
nOunced that he was to be married December
Is, and would leave for California on
a bridal trip Some of his fellow
brokers have since convinced themselves that
he did leave. They also feel that his parting
was final On Wednesday default was made
on some of his contracts, and on that day
and the next several thousand spares Of
mining stocks were sold out for his account
under the rules OF the exchange. 1t is esti-
mated he owes members Of the exchange
5000 e0) O contracts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29

BENNINGTON, Vt, Dee. 29.-I'he incorpor-
atois of tie Trenor " Park Home for Des-
titute Children and Women have organized
by the election ot Gen John G. Mccullough,
president. Frederick B. Jennings, vice presi-
dent; George ". Harrison, secretary
and treasurer The real estate given
by Mr. Park comprises 200 acres
in this village. The original cost was S25,-
Co., which amount is very much less
than the cost of the Improvements
alone. There is upon the premises foun'
tain which throws water to the height
of 1913 feet, the highest single jet fountain in
existence. Mr.. Parks plans for the endow,
ment of this home will be recognized by hi;
heirs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
Death of Cen. Humphreya.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 30 Brig. Gen.
Andrew A. Humphreys died suddenly of
angina peetoris, In the early part of the war
he served on the staff Of Gen. Mcclellan; was
rapidly promoted for gallant and distin-
guished services, and on July s, 1868, re-
ceived commission of major general of vol
unteers. He was mustered out of the volun-
teer service August, 1866, promoted to the
rank of bTigaaier general in the regular
army, and assigned to duty as
chief engineer, which Office he filed until
June so, 1870, when he was retired
on his own request His record
in civil life is equally brilliant. He was a
member of the American Philosophical so
ciety, the American academy of arts and
sciences, and the National academy of
sciences; also honorary member of the In
periai Royal Geological institute of Vienna
and the Royal institute of science and art of
Lombardy, at Milan, Italy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
STRING Him I'm

NEVADA, No., Dec. 30 William Fox was
executed here at exactly u o'clock, for the
murder of Thomas Howard, May 20 of this
year The doomed man made no address
from the scaffold. After the black
cap was put on he shook hands
with the sheriff and the depu-
ties, when the trigger was pulled, and cold
blooded murderer was swung into eternity
Ten thousand men, women and children wit
messed the execution, which took place in a
natural amphitheatre one-half mile from the
business part of the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
The Overdue Celtic.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Liverpool dispatch
published in the papers says that some anx-
iety is felt regarding the non-arrival of the
White Star steamer Celtic, which left port
December Is At the Office of the agent in this
city no alarm is felt, They attribute her
dereliction to one of two causes: Either she
has picked up a disabled vessel which she
is towing into port, or has disabled
her machinery. She is a first-class sailor
under canvass, but the winds have been off
the coast several days. She would have to
work her way to port by sailing almost into
the eye OF the wind. Under either circum-
stance they expect to hear from her shortly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
At New York.

New York, Dec. 29-The fog and rain
were succeeded by very heavy gale The
atmosphere is now clear, with bright sun
shine. There was fifty-mile wind at Sandy
Hook. One schooner dragged her anchors
and was driven ashore
BROOKLYN, Dec. 25.-The force OF the wind
was apparent upon nearly every thing which
was not firmly secured. Many citizens were
aroused by the rafting and slaming of win
dow shutters the topping over Of
chimneys on their roofs, the smashing
of some sign boards which had been
wrenched from fastenings, or the falling
Of some high board fence About o'clock
in the morning the wind blew down the
walls of five new two-story brick buildings
situated on Van Brunt street; loss not
learned. The lighter c. C. Brewer, belong
ing to Shorthand brothers, lying at Prentiss'
wharf with 1000 bags of sugar
on board was capsized by the wind; loss
$4,000. About 6 o'clock a new frame house
at the corner of Nineteenth stsset and Ninth
avenue blew down; loss, 81 900
SANDY Hook, Dec 2S.-The schooner Kate
Clifford was dragging her anchors during the
fifty-mile northeast gale, and went ashore off
the wharf here. Capt. Wright was brought
ashore by the life-saving crew in the brooches
bOuy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
Vhe Waron the AmcIicnn Rnr-.

WAsHrEGToN CRY, Dec. 29.-The depart
ment Of agriculture confirms Prof Detmers'
statement that he has never indicated in his
reports that diseased hogs were packed in
Chicago or elsewhere for shipment abroad
On the contrary, his reports to the depart
ment have indicated that the system
of inspection and other precautions
at Chicago prevent any such course
This latest attack on American meats is
looked upon as the continuation of the war
upon them by foreign powers and dealers,
who find American products interfering with
their prospects The only statement of this
sort ever made to the department was made
five years age, and even then appeared to
| have little foundation in fact
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29

be held in Cincinnati for several reasons,
remarked Virginia congressman. Gin
cinnati is equally easy of access from all
parts of the country, has the best hall in the
United States for the convention, and has
good hotels and plenty of them. But the
chief reason is the Democracy need Ohio next
year, and holding the convention IN Clncn-
natl will help US carry the state. Virginia
votes for Cincinnati.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
weDonaia.a view of 1t.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec 20.-Senator Nc
Donald, of Indiana, thinks Carlisle made t
mistake in not giving Cox the Craftsmanship
of the committee on foreign affairs. In hi
opinion Randall received all that ne was de
seTved--in fact, he was treated better thai
lie (RandalD treated his opponents in former
contests While speaking about the eandi
dates for the next Democratic nomination he
remarked that Collector Holman" was quitt
demagogue, and that Morrison, of Illinois,
would not be supported by the eastern
DpnlnpEacN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
A sey..ty-ave Thousand Dollar Fire.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 29.--Fire broke
out in the cooper shop belonging to Dupont
De Nenours & Co, situated on the eastern
side OF the Brandywine, nearly opposite the
middle yards where most of the company's
powder mills stand. The flames communi-
Gated to the adjoining buildings,
in one of which the fire extin-
gushing apparatus was kept Access
being thus cut OF the fire burned almost
unchecked. Sparks were carried across the
creek to tha powder mills, but snow being on
their roofs, prevented them from taking fire
The coopershop, keg mill, tarhouse, hoop
house, and the large stave factory, used as a
storehouse, together with considerable she'd
ding, were burned, entailing loss Of SIS, OC0.
The property was insured in the company's
own special fund,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-29
WELL REMARKED.

A liberal reward VII be paid TO any
party who will produc, a case of Liver
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Btters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it will cost you notiiiGg for
the medicine if it fails to cure, aud you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease, Biliousncss,
Jaupdice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
Hartz & Bahnsen.