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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Knocked Over the Ropes.

DANvILLE, Va, Dec. ia short but
bloody fight occurred at a place known a.
Twenty -fye Acre, near here, Saturday after
noon 1t was kept so quiet that the authori
ties knew nothing of it until Monday. The
principals were Tim Killacher and William
Pewee Messenger, both well known in 10
cal sporting circles. Some seventy-flve sport:
and roughs had assembled. The first five
rounds were short and hard fought, Messen
ger getting the worst Of them. In the sixth
and final round Messenger was knocked com
pletely over the ropes and fell unconscious
He was taken away with both eyes CLOSED
and ugly cut under the jaw. No arrest.
have yat hnen mazda
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
RESCUEp FNHH nEArH-

William j. Cougliin, of Somervilie,
Mass, says; In the fail of 1915 was
taken with bleeding lungs folloaed by q
severe cough. l lost my appetite and flesh
aud was confined to my bed. In 1877 ]
was admitted 10 the Hospital. The doctors
said had hole in my lung as big as a
half dollar At one time a report went
around that was dead. gave up hope,
but friend told me of DR.. William Halls
Balsam for the lungs. got a bottle
when, to my surprise. comm enced tc
feel better, aud today l feel better thar
for three years past.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
BREEAEs IN THE SPICE ISLANDS

are not laden with more fragrance than a
breath rendered pure and aromatic with
SOZODONT, which restores whiteness to
yellow teeth and soundness to defective
ones. Neither man nor woman can hope
to carry any point by the force of persua-
sion, with a mouthful of unclean, discol
ored teeth and an unpleasant breath.
SOZODONT remedies both these repulsive
physical traits. and is prominently health
full as well as effective.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
THAT BLACK FLAG.
It Goes Up in Dublin to Announces
the Hanging of Poole.
Another AveDger Fails a Victim to
British Justice---The Glasgow
COnspIFatOrs Foreign
Facts and Eaac!es.

DUBLIN, Dec. l9.-At sos a. IN. Joseph
Of the Richmond jail
Shortly before { o'clock a large crowd had
assembled outside the walls q. the prison,
among those assembled being number of
women of all ages The names Of OConnell,
Smith O'Brien and Stephens were continually
upon the lips of the spectators as having pre-
viousiy been confined within the walls of that
gloomy dungeon.
The procession to the scaffold consisted OF
Mr.. James Campbell the sub-5heriff; Henry
Philpotts governor OF the prison; Mr. Clegg
the deputy governor; DR.. BuIne and several
warders. Father Donegan walked on one
side of Poole and warder on the other, tie
hangman, Jones, just in front Twenty
PAGES brought them TO the prison yard, where
the scaffold stood, the dreaded moose thrown
lightly over the beam, As Poole walked a
few yards to his place of death in the dim
morning light he appeared to more advantage
than when seen in the dock, with his short
but firm, well-knit figure firm and erect, and
his manly countenance pale but determined.
When the party reached the scaffoit Poole
was placed under the fatal beam, the moose
placed around his neck, ami in another in
slant the bolt was drawn and the murderer
shot down into eternity. In a short while
the struggles ceased and the earthly career of
Joseph Poole had ended. Immediately after
tho hosting of the black Tag the crowd out
side dispersed.
The crime for which Poole suffered was tia
murder of John Kenney, in Dublin, July 4,
1882 who was killed because he was S1SnpctaI
Of giving information concerning the Phoenix
park mmderefs. 10 eph Poole and two
others were arrested shortly afterward. and
Poole was keli for trial, Y@hiie the others
were discharged. On September 10, 1882,
Poole Was released hut was arrested
/ on November Is, at the funeral OF
Detective Cox, an / on November % was he'd
for t:ial charged With being implicated
in the murder OF Cox. At the trial of the
coa~pifatoIs in DHblia on January q, 1883
William Lamie, Poole's brot1er-in-law, testi-
fled 20 FOOTE'S being member of q vigilance
committee Of Fenans which remove" Ger.
tain parties. On February 5 P. Bowling wa,
| convicted of the murder of Cox, and Poole
was again released. On May t, at the tria
/ of GebBey and Knics,oa two conspiratofs
DAME testified that Poole came to him on thl
night Of the murder If kenney and gave
him full account Of how the deed was done
On June 5 Poole was again arrested for she
murder of kenney, and araigned for tria
November l2 the jury failing to agree No
vember Is, lie was reuauded for retrial. Tbs
second trial was begun November 70, ami No
vember 20 he was convicted and sentenced tt
| be haGgel December IS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION
Two Wen KILLED and Four Others
Fatally wounded.

PITTsDuRG, Dec. 19-At the Empire Oil
Works of D. P. Reighard & Co, terrific
boiler explosion took place shortly before
noon, by which two men were frightfully
mangled and four others less seriously hurt.
The large boilers were blown across the rail
road track, dis ance of nearly one hundred
feet, scattering steam, hot water and debris
in all directions.
The following is list of the casualties;
james Fisher, badly cut and bruised with
flying ra@nets; recovery doubtful. Samuel
Henderson, frightfu,ly burned in face and on
boiy 10y esraTing stan; it is feared that be
has inhaled large quantity of it, West
Roop viii lie blind for life, his eyes being
literally blown from his head; otaerwist
seriously injured. His son. aged 10, is alSC
badly injured. Two others are painfully
bruised. but not seriously. The cause of th(
explosion was low water in tie boilors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Prince Fritz ands,co-

ROME, Dec 19-The Crown Prince Fred
erick William. accompanied by Herr Won
Schleczer the PrusSian minister at the papal
see, visited the pope. The prince, who wore
a military uniform, and Herr Won Schlcezer
were driven to the vatican in a private car
riage, no display being made.
The interview between the crown prince
and his holiness lasted forty-fve minutes
1t was absolutely secret, no attendants what
ever being admitted during its continuance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
story of Wan Who Wanted an
Office.

CINCINNATI, Dec ,4,-The Enquirer's
Washington correspondent says: a visitor
was going through the bureau of engraving
and printing when an old man said; This is
hell" What do you mean7" was asked. Il
mean" said the old man with an OATH that
instead of my being here wheeling printers
rags at sl.5O day ought to be chief clerk
in one of the departments. My name is John
Ashford. hail from Kentucky, and when |
struck Washington some years ago l wore a
plug hat and spike-tailed coat like my old
friend, the late Senator Bogy, and / was
well fixed with money. | kept store before
came, near Lexington. l had number of
friends, and, acting on their advice, went
into politics. There's the whole secret Of my
downfall. My first false step was to sell ont
my business, come to Washington City
aud set up for postmastership. The Goa
gressional delegation from my state, Demo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

PARIS, Dec ia largely attended meet
ing of lrishmen was held in this city, at
which resolutions were passed protesting
against the execution of O'Donnell, APPROX
ing of the killing of Carey the informer and
thanking Victor Hugo for his letter to the
queen interceding in behalf of ODonnell.
Representatives of The Chicago Citizen, The
United Irishman, and The Irish World, of
New York, were present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
How Did He Get There. AnSeIsg

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Benj, Frank Smith,
the New York tea broker who disappeared,
has returned home. Before his arrival Mrs
Smith received telegram from Philadelphia
saying: Il am in Philadelphia Don't know
how 1 came here or why" She went to
Philadelphia and brought Smith home He
seemed in good health, and said he could
only remember taking the train from New
York Friday evening. The clerks at the
hotel where he stopped noticed nothing
Dpculiar about him
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
nrnMnedinnW Well.

STEUBESyILLE, Ohio, Dec. 19--Mrs. John
Kelley, of Toronto, this county, got up in the
morning and proceeded TO get breakfast
She went to the well, and not returning for
some time, her husband became alarmed,
and upon search found her in the well
drowned It is supposed that she slipped and
fell She was so years old. and leaves two
children
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
WELL REWARDED.

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce a case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect,
trio BitterS will not speedily cure, Bring
them along, it VIII cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure, and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides. All Blood disease, Biliousness,
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
IIartZ d Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Dynnmiters ON TrIai.

EDJNBURGH, Dec. 49, Ten men were
brought here from Glasgow charged with
participation in the dynamite outrages in
that city, and were immediately put on trial
The men are altege to have heen members of
a secret society, the object OF which was to
overthrow the authority of the queen in Ire
land and constrain parliamentary legislation in
regard TO Ireland. The prisoners pleaded not
guilty. Col. Magrudie, of the criminal in
vestgation department, testified that an ex-
plosiye and caps similar to those found in
Featherstone and Dalton were discovered in
possession of tho men. HON. a gasman,
swore with extreme reluctance that he had
met two OF the prisoners at n tavern, had
had an oath administered to him connecting
him with their society, and that he had left
them on clergyman's advice Hughes. a
fruiterer, deposed that he knew the
prisoners; that all belonged to the Ribbon
society; that CalIaghan had induced
him to join the society, saying that if they
got into trouble they would stand by
each other; that they frequently met at tav-
ems in Glasgow and were instructed in the
use of dynamite by Feathelstone, Gallagher,
and man named tombstone from America
The witness was constantly interrupted by
the prisoners with such remarks az Don't
tell lies, ""You are a most infamous liar >
Look Us straight in the face" You will
answer for this" The judge advised the
prisoners that it would be to their interests
to refrain from interfering.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
A Dream of Fair Kentucky Woman,

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-The Enquirer cor
respondent at Washington City telegraphs:
Since the election of Mr.. Carlisle the latest
boom in Washington City has been the blue
grass boom. One would hardly suppose that
there are such a number of ladies from the
blue grass region now at the capital-ladies
who are distinguished for their elegant man
ners, many for their beauty, their entertain
ing qualifications, their womanly attributes
and their virtues.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Dnsircs To Get Even.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 19-Some of ex-
Secretary Robeson's friends are seeking to
have him elected president of the Philadel-
phia q Reading railroad, 10 succeed
T. B. Gowen, who has recommended Vice
President Keim In the event of Robeson's
election he will probably continue Readings
aggressive policy against the Pennsyl-
vania road, of which Kem is not in favor.
Robeson's election would revive the great
bitterness between him and United States
Senator Sewell, president of the New Jersey
branch of the Pennsylvania road. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Robeson's disastrous de
feat during his congressional fight in the
Camden district was traceable to Sewells in
fuences. Vanderbilt will probably have a
leading voice in the selection of a president.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Given a Rest on MARRYING.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. j., Dec. 19.-Thomas
Gibbs was sentenced to five years in state
prison for p, lygamy. He married Alice Nc
Gee in Camden in 1875, deserted her for Annie
johnson, of Georgetown, Delaware, in 1878;
left Annie year later and married Jennie
Serviss, of Washington, N. j.. in 1882. He
is supposed to have been a resident of Pnila-
delnhia
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

New YORK, Dec 19.-Commissioner Fink
has Officially announced that the West Shore
road had applied for admittance to the trunk
line pool 1t was not specified whether the
desire was to enter the freight or the passen-
ger or both branches of the pool The COM
missioner replied that the road would be wei,
coined
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. t9.-Late at night
Fortville, & village OF 500 people in Hancock
county ,twenty-one miles northeast of this city
was in great part destroyed by fire. Two block!
in the business part OF the town are in ashes.
The flames were got under control early il
the mOruinn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Window-GIass Men in Council,

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. p-The conference
committees Of the windowglas manufac-
turers and worker are now in session i'll hope
of effecting some compromise that viii put,an
end to the present strike, but from the best
informed persons it is gathered that the
members of the committees have little idea
of any agreement being reached, as the man
ufacturers entirely refuse to accede to the de
mands of the men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Illinois Corn Crop of 1sss.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 19.-The agricultural
department returns show the corn crop of
1888 in Illinois to be 1856, $50, $50 bushels The
area planted was 1891, 500 acres, and the
average yield was 2515 bushels to the acre.
The quality of the grain, as compared with
the AVERAGE. is 60 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Ininn z .e.tie Einmor.

NEW York, DEC st is reported in
Wall street that CHnr!,s Francis Adams, Jr.,
will succeed f1idney Dillon as president OF
the Union Pacific. The directors will meet
next THURSDAY
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
A "I,iffIe NifHcuIfr :.

HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 19.-An exciting
and determined shooting affray occurred be-
tween Maj. Doren, Of New Orleans, and
Frank Flynn. Five shots were discharged
and neither party wounded. Both were ar
rested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
EsurdcH in Texas,

AUSTIN, 1exas, Dec. 10. -Rees Irwin shot
and instantly killed Constable Covington and
wounded &i!liau Hense, prominent cattle
man at Mana, fifteen miles below here, as
the result of an cd feld Irwin was jailed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

MILWAUKEE, Dec. ia Beloit special to
The Evening Wisconsin says: &c. Collins,
past grand master of all the Masonic bodies
of the state of Wisconsin is dead, having
ruptured blood vessel while endeavoring to
extinguish fire i'll the Merriana & Houston
Iron works, of which he was superintendent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
DeIIherate Sniciae an a Mnman

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 19-Mrs. Jack
Daniels, the wife of noted outlaw, killed
herself near Cedar Glades, Friday, out of re-
morse for her husbands career The woman
loaded rifle aud, placing the butt-end of the
weapon in the fire, calmly awaited its dis
charge The ball passed entirely through the
abdomen, and the woman disd almost imme-
diately. She leaves large family of small
children
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
short In Their Cash

COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec l9-John O. New
son, a real estate dealer, has assigned.
Liabilities, S27. 600; assets, unknown.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Lane & Son, brokers
are unable yet to state their condition
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 19-Walter
Terrell, aged g. while coasting on Fifth street
collided with brewery wagon and the wheels
passed ever his head, inficting injuries that
will prove fatal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Voted the Credit.

PARIS, Dec 19-The chamber of deputies
voted tho supplementary Tonquin credit Of
90 DOC, 900 francs for the first six months of
1904
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Ro,IIo- sill ahut r,owp.

READING, Pa, Dee, 19.-The Madison
Greek Iron company's rolling mill has shut
down in consequence OF duh trade. Onehun-
bred ami fifty hands a. idle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

Mr.. J., J. Lavender, Galatia, H., says
II used Browns Iron Bitters for indigest-
ion and found great relief.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
FOR LADIES.

have been using for a month or two in my
household, Swift's Specific Is. s. 81, the greater
portion Of it having been consumed by the female
portion of my family, and with the happiest re-
suits. II acted like charm on my wife. who had
been in bad health for long time and for whom
have paid hundreds of dollars for doctors and
medicines 1t began to build her Hp from the
first dose. Another female member Of my family
took it with equally satisfactorily results II is
certainly the best tonic for delicate ladies that
have ever used, and have tried thall ALL l have
no doubt that want Of exercise, close confinement
in poorly ventilated houses sewer gas poi:on and
maarlal poison often produces sickness among
our wives daughters and sisters, and l believe
Swft's Specific is the remedy for all this sort OF
blood poisoning.
F, L. JONES, J. p, Quitman, Ga.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free to applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
augla-diy Drawer ), Atlanta, Ca
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
DISGUISED WITH POLITICS.

The Mexican Transatlantic railway has
icon formally opened at Vera Cruz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-31
THE MALLEY INSURANCE CASE.
Important Decision Rendered in the
Supreme Court of Errors.

New HAVEN, Dec. 20.
An important decision was handed down
today in the supreme court of errors on
the motion of the counsel for Edward Malley
against the Firemens' Trust Insurance Co. to
transfer the suit from that court to the u. S.
district court. This is one of the twenty
eight suits brought against as many insur-
ance companies to recover an aggregate Of
$50, 900 losses incurred in the burning of
the plaintiffs dry goods store Feb. %, 1882.
All the companies except two refuse to pay
the risks on the ground that the policies were
invalid by the action of Malley in taking a
partner in violation of an express agreement.
This case was selected as q test case. The
motion was denied on the ground that it was
made too late. The counsel for Malley
claim that the present suit is not q test case,
and that there are other suits not applying 10
this, and the remaining cases may be pressed
for trial, and that the decision does not pre-
vent a trial of the additional cases in the
superior court or of bringing in the defend
ants suits in the United States court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-31
NATIONAL LIFE AND TRUST co.
A Remembrance Against an Order Is
sued Nov. %.
NEW HAVEN. Dec. %.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. %.
BENZ. Noyes today left with the clerk of
the superior court remonstrance against
the order issued limiting to 30 days from
Nov. %, the presentation of remOnstrances
to the report of the commissioners on the es-
tate of the National Life and Trust company
He states that being informed that an exparte
hearing before the superior court of the same
orders relating to the affairs of the company
were made, he came to New Haven and
learned that the court had adjourned: that he
was furnished with copy of the order limit
ing the time for the remonstrances to 80 days
from Nov %, 1888, and he now remon-
strates. His paper rehearses the facts in
connection with certain accepted reports,
showing how the American Mutual came to
close business and was succeeded by the
American National Life and Trust company
could not rightfully award any claims against
the American Mutual. He objects to the
whole of the report of the commissioners on
that account and for other reasons given :;
that the award of 81, 1919 600, As to the Amer
lean Mutual, is awarded to an empty COM
pany, and that suit against it is only suit
against an empty corporate title with an
empty treasury, and no allowances from the
assets of any other company should be made
under the suit. He further states that no
public action was made of the limitation
order, nor any public notice whereby claim
ants could know of it; and no provision was
made in order to inform distant policy hold
ers, and they are entitled to be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-31
HALLOWELL.

The many friends of Gen. Geo. H. Nye,
formerly of this city, are panied to hear Of
the death of his estimable wife. Her death
occurred at their home in Laurel, Nd, on
Friday of last week, and her body brought to
Rome, in this State, for interment last Tles.
day.
workmen are engaged in repairing the
building belonging to the estate of Chas. A.
Page, which was damaged by fire q shor,
time ago.
Prof Horace b. Hathaway of Oakwood
Seminary. Union Springs, NY, is spending
short vacation in his native place. lie re-
turns next Monday.
The ladies of John B. Hubbard Relief
Corps gave an entertainment in the City Hall
skating rink Thursday evening, but on &C.
count of the severe storm it was tbinly at
tended, but we understand they intend to re-
peat it some evening neat week when we
hope it will be well patronized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-31
BY TELEGRAPH
MAINE DISPATCHES.
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
A Large Quantity Of Blood and Hair
Pound Near the Corner of Summer
and Erich street, Biddeford. Civ.
ing Evidence That Murder
Had Been Committed.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 30.

BIDDEFORD, Dec. 10
This morning large quantity of blood and
hair vas found near the corner of Summer
and Birch streets. trampled in the snow, Civ
ing evidence that struggle of serious char
acter had taken place during the night and
many believe murder was committed. A
family in tina. vicinity heard team drive up
about 10 in the evening, and not long after
groans were heard A little past 10 o'clock
man, considerably bruised, came to a house
on Pleasant street, a short distance from the
scene, and enquired the way to Dayton. and
aftervard two men. evidently bewildered,
called at a house on Hill street and enquired
for Saco. Traces Of blood could be followed
several rods upon Summer street. The po-
lice are retcent, but il is said they have in
possession a wonan's hat, picked up near the
spot here the blood was found. Physicians
say that blood was visible to have caused
death to any human being. More than 500
persons have visited the locality and there is
excitement over the affair. The police are
out in various directions, but have made no
arrests.