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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
Striking Head Lines

are used call attention to the fact that this is an
advertisement of. the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
4 ST PAUL. RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best por
tions of Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA
DAKOTA and Iowa.
Located directly on its linesare the cities of Chi
cago, Milwaukee In Crosse Winona, ST. Paul
Minneapolis, Madison, Prairie dn CHEN, Mason
CITY Sioux city. YanktOn, Albert Lea, Aberdeen,
Dubuque, Rock island Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs as well as innumerable other principal husi
ness centres and favorite resorts, and passengers
going West, North South East are able TO use
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Il 81. PAUL RAILWAY to
the best advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere are supplied with
maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready 10 furnish infOr
nation and sell tickets at cheapest rates over the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il St Paul Railway.
s. MERRILL, Az. Fl. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen Pass e Tiki Agt
1T CLARK GEO II. HEAFFORD
Genl Sup't Asst Gen. Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

fs15ufaiiing and infalH.
Die a. curing ETiicytiG
ffts, SJD3sIIls, GaHN .
aiOns. ST Niiu' l)ails...
Alcoholism. Opium t..t
ing. STpfnt0 ,otfiiu.1.
Seminal WeaEnes~ Inl
potency. Sypiiiii.5, S g,Bi E.
uia and all Ncrv1sr Hr /
Ilooi Diaca i-,.s. Got -
iryElcu. LAWYER. Liter
aly Men MsrchagF..
Bs;rkei7s, I.sfiis-, and q 7
whose Gcd.ntafE tia-
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stomach. bOvis or
y idni-ys, cor NEa re
onir.s a nerve fritf~. o.
ls,'iigcr ar sffeasirrf
SAMARITAN NIENsN..
j. Invaluable 1haus
, amos proclaim Ct tbs
most wonderful Instg
GRANT that ever taFn
al the ainkinf, ss-<ie-a
For sale by al Drug
lists.
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Administrator's Notice.

Estate of Frederick RadlOf, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Admin
istrator with the will annexed, of the estate of
Frederick Radloff, late of the county of Rock Is
land. State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county, at tie office of the Clerk
of said Court in the city of Rock Island, at the
April term, the Third Monday in April next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate notified and requested To attend
for the purpose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate requested
To make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 1st day of March, A d., 1883.
JOHN T.. IASS, Administrator.
mch-2-dw6w With the Will annexed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

as 4 HI OkSEA N0ANNE1A ! A4SNT SgEt+ -
Its masa line runs from Chicago TO Ecliz "a
t=enescO. Moline, Rock lslnDd, D4vcnr ctt, NFcSt
Liberty l1Ha city. Marengo. 3TooisiyD. ksFfu1rll,
pes StcinPs (tlte capital Of loGGi. stuart Allan
iic, and AvOca with branctie1 from ili1sC;,1i
junction To Peoria; Wilton Junction 70 dus.fs
tins Washington. Eaisncld ElcS1, E2lN1"f,
Centrevile, Princeton. Trenton. Gal atin. Came
ron. Leavenworth, At,shisou, and hunaaa NitTT
Washington 10 Eigoarney, OSkalOOsa. afio kuC.-
ellie; eokuK TO Pennington. B0aai.aTto, Ben
Gonsport. Independent, Eidoa. otsy-Inwsi, Eddy
vile, OskaloOsa, FeliG. Monroe. and Des Moiues
Newton 20 Monroe: Des hOines ~ Andlanota en 4
Ginteraet; Atlantic ~ Lewis end Audubpni and
Avoca TO HarIan. This "a positively the only
Railroad, which owns, ard operates . JhEOuG n
sine from Chicago iT to the state of hEnsas.
man Palace Cars attached a-erun each --uy da4iy
between, CHICAGO ana PEORIA. KANSAS CLI y
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LEAvENwoITn ana ATCiit-
BON. Through cars ereelso run between Ail#au-
kee Anr Kansas City. via the milwaukee, and
i2ocE Island Short Llue."
The Great Rock Island" fs Inac1ifceiitly
equipped. It's road bed IL sEIpy perfect, aka * ,
track is laid with steel rails.
What will please you most win De the pleasure
of enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prairics of Illinois and Iowa IN one OF
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
Through Express TraiDs. Io1 get entire
meal as good as is served in any Lrst-cissS hotel
<or sevenIy- five cents.
Appreciating the fact that majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments Tor clneIeiIt
purposes (and the immense passenger business
of this line warrantng it,, We EFe pleased 70 an
aounce that this Company runs Pullman GGlIce
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. ana EtltGee
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are III
COENCEEs BLUFFS. IAAASAS GhTM,
eli Ticket agents in 1h. United STATES
For 9BSOrmntto not 0btaiEablc At y,
q. IL. CABLE,
Vice Presioep' and cso9 EeIsrv@
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CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
JHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

Trains No. Z s, and 10are Maquoketa Branch.
Trans and L. Accommodation for oxford Juuc-
ion and ?, Passenger, for Celmar.
L. ID. W. HOLMES, Agent
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LAND S$sS 6AA isff5$S NJ ~ Il
kinds OF LAND SCRIP bought and sofa. Large
Stock, ana HIGHEST PRICES Paid. DO you want
% Sell or bny7 III go write 20 "A. A. EBaOMAHS
Attorney -Re-AsnW. Washington ID a.
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w. It. MAGILI.,

nENTIST. Office, corner of Second Ayenue and
IL Eighteenth street. Roo m 8, over Rock Island
Nat onai Bank Rock Island, Illinois. nov-22dGm
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hHF 4 " ksAsLR AAAEs ElEAfJ A AZ w Ef3
Dfaiitg CsTS fcs eating purpca,'s only. OneoGne
SALOON whore sou can GaICT YONr - HAVANA"
It ail hDnCs Ut the day.
a!nniA0eDt Iron BriiReS span the Mississippi
lsnc ard transfers arc avoided NJ Council biuns.
iNlus1a tity, lCAvcnw nrth. and AtchisoL. COi4
nNgetoyis being rlnuc In Union Tepota.
Tl5is GiiIAf TIMJUGa Line AXE A.
FOLLOWS:
as CnIcAoo. vita al divergins .Iues for tbo
AZ LlNc LEwoqp, Wiz the l.. 3. EMS, ana e.
~ W,AssING roN IIsrGHTg. with r.. {. s. -
.A.LAeALLE. With III. Cent. n. u
e.; III Sld. Ti aho D. :. s. " rtis T. q - l. d q
~ ROCK ISLAND, with " Milwaukee, q HGca
4hiand short Line" and Rock Ial'd a PEP. tbs
AZ pSASN.En,PoHG, with Cha Davenport Division
A. WEST LIBERTY With the b. c. r. z e. Il -
At GEfE;sI,LT. with central Iowa X. Il.
~ DEs AioINEs, with -. NJ. q Il. -. X. n.
AtCoUNcIL DLUEFs. with Union Pacific Il. t.
l. AtOMAITA, with Is. A DO. Il. X x. IN NcbD
AtLOLuHBuSJ uN CrION.wi N.,s. II. q N. 1T
., AZ QrnUMWh, with Central loNak. r.. . w,
~ kEoICUK, with frol, peo. q War; Wan. -
Louis pac-. ane 81. J., keo. a NV. k. Ras.
CAMERON, with ID. 81. J. X. AZ.
he ATClIEsoN. with Atch., Topeka Santa FS
Atcii 2 Neb. ard Cen. Br. u. y. T. Rds.
e,st ~ EA41nENwokTH, with Kan. Pec-s ana kar
,1,lisAa CITY. with all lines FOR tho Wees
n through to- FsEgRKA, DIES nFOHNRa
!. aShAkssgN, aud h.EAVENVFOEETER.
- f ss,S Aeeh Asinnd Route" arc sold b.
az h0Eae ticket ONCE, address.
GsnY Ticket and Paas 81 ~
NhiaaRa y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.
t=uonrrsr ROUTE TO THE EAST AND wrsr)

at Gaiya with the c. B. 4 O. for points west;
irving At Galesburg at 4:25 p. M; burlington $40
p. m; Keokuk 10;25 p. M; Quincy 10:05 =. :;
also making close connection at Peoria with !. b.
4 W, and t. p. II W, roads for all points east
aud south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
ROCK ISLANDCITY BAKERY
JOHN ASTGR,

Special attention paid to fnrnshiag faHIlies with
Bread Cakes and Pastry, which viii be delivered
regularly to any part of the city. Special orders
viii receive attention. Market Square Rock ISL
and, aHg1dw9mo.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

nATEMRn ANDERSON IS SMITH,
~ 81 II + IA y Solicitors OF u. 3. aud hOr-
n AVAN 4 ri eigu Patents, No. zoo seventh
Street, cor. q, OPP " - Pat
emit Ofiee, Washington, ID. q. Correspondence 50
licited. No charge for advice NO zee charged uh-
less Patent fs allowed Referenceai Lewis JOHNSON
a CO.. Rankers, and Postmaster, WaahinRtOua ID u
Pamphlet Of Instruettons free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
A sWIyDLER AND HIS BABY"

Alfred Llebensten. ex-advertisng agent of III.
Judge Publishing Company who was discharged ~
the Court of Special Sessions on FRIDAY on charge
of securing $40 by false representation from OiVer
DOrlon a Fulton Market observation-disclosures, was ar
rested on a warrant on Friday night by Court OH
Ger Nixon. Alexander Litfers cashier OF the ieln
Leather Betting Company, at No. .32S Poar-st.. was
the complainant when LlebenStein was arraiguod
in the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday. lie
said that on juno 10 and July Llehenstsin Dor
rowed sums of money from him by stating that he
was the owner of one-thIrd of The Judge Publshlng
Company aud that he wished to uso the money IN
paving his hands as the payroll was short BON
these sums were returned. On July 23 Liebenst Elm
borro wed $40 more on the same pretencc aud TINS
sum was not returned. On inquiry II was fon nd
that Licbenstein was not ,nnocted WIN Tue urn.
Lcbensteln was committed in default OF 500 bail
for trial III The General Sessions
When arrested on Friday night Lieber stem was
str ling through West Fourteenth-st. with we'll
dressed Young woman, whom he left at the Maison
Dor6e before accompanying the officer TO the mr.
fieth street Police Station, where he was locked up
This is supposed to be the same young woman 10
whom LiebrnSteln addressed the following note
from the jefferson Market prison yesterday:
Room g. Maison Dor6c, Ill West Twenty .thrdst
BABr-Seud NE Gown Il clean shr,' Guns c1har. 'e"
eigaretes and "a candle. Yours with love and kisses.
ALFREn.
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once and two against. Tho acting chairman de-
cided the resolution to issue the bonds lost ior the
reason that it would incur an expense ana tnat all
such resolutions require nye Votos'
| J,u.Ic.-An escape was effected from the
Queens County jail last Monday night put the
particulars have been carefully suppressed Nv .he
Sheriff aud other authorities IN hopes tnat ciem
might be gathered which would lead 10 tne re-
capture of the prisoners man PANIED tranK
Carroll assisted by the three inmates of his cell
who were confined with him wrenched, par irom
the grating covering the cell windows. and making
rope by rearing the blan kes IN strips ana Joining
them together succeeded in sliding to tho ground.
distance of over thirty feet. The men were not
Missed until Tuesday morning.
BADYLoN-The Rev. J. B. DHommedieu, pastor
of the Baptist Church has rendered his resignation,
having accepted call to the Park Baptist Churcn,
at Port Richmond, s. /.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw-HRIGHToN-Th Staten Island Telephone
Company is owned by number OF local merchants
who introduced it for their own convenience Ne
gotatons are pending to transfer the stock TO
the syndicate of Boston capitalists that has secured
nearly all The telephone companies IN the SUBURBAN
towns near New-York.
FORT WADswORTH.-H Henry Duffenbuck white,
q soldier who has served eleven years In the army.
was arrested last week. and sent,nced to jail for
thirty days, the complaint of Robert Valentine.
colored who charged Duffenbuck with alternating
the affections of his wife.
PORT MISUNDERSTANDING Correan will Off
ciate at the laying of the corner stone OF the new
Catholic church next Sunday.
TOMPKINsvILLE.-A new method OF using con-
densed gas for lighting buoys is being tested at the
lighthouse depot. temporary lighthouse has p e
erected on the ferry pier for that purpose. The
tanks to hold the gas are tubular in FORM AM are
made strong enough to stand pressure of 300
pounds TO the square inch. The lights are expected
to burn three months il the experiment proves
successful. Further tests will be made in few
days of Ercsson's torpedo boat the Destroyer.
party of scientific men, with the venerable inventor
il Is said will accompany the boat to sea- when tho
experiments will be made. An experimental tower,
be used for testing the availability of the electric
light in houses will be erected shortly at the light
house depot.
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FUNERAL OF MRS GLOUCESTER.

The funeral services over Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Gloucester, VINO had the distinction OF being the
richest colored woman in the United States. with a
fortune estimated at half million dollars were eld
Yesterday at her house, No.144 kemsen-st Brooklyn
The rooms were crowded with people, white and
black. The body was placed in coffin covered
with black cloth. with silver trimmings and plate
bearing the inscription " Elizabeth A. Gloucester,
died August 0, 1888. Aged sixty-slx years"
massive floral column of white roses aud lilies.
twined with wreath of smilaX, rising from a bank
of hyacinths, tuberoscs. day lilies and tea-roses a
cross of white and tea roses, with the legend AT
Rest" in purple flowers, and large floral
pillow with the inscription, s" Our Grandmother"
were among the floral tributes. The services were
conducted by the Rev. A. NJ. Freeman, OF Sloan
Presby terrain Church, in Prucest, assisted by the
Rev. Mr.. Patton. of Fleet Street African Methodist
Episcopal Church the Rev. II. II. Dyson, OF the
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, Bleeck erst.,
NewY0rk; and the Rev. Mr.. Thomas OF the Bridge
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
MIR. Freeman spoke OF the life and work OF the
dead woman and her efforts in behalf of her race.
When John Brown made his invasion OF the South
she stood at his back and helped him with money.
She organized fair tor the benefit of the Colored
Orphan Asylum, in New.York, at which 81, 100 was
taken In and paid over to that institution. Bishop
Brown, of theAfrcan Methodist Church. closed the
services with "reminiscences OF Mrs Gloucester The
body was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, where
brief closing services were held.
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clean. Mr. Wultzan concluded that the man was
a tramp. large cleaver Law upon meat-Dlock IN
the stand and the man seized 1t, and. placing me
little finger of his left hand the block he brought
down the cIeaver with such accurate aim that the
end of the finger was cut off at the first joint.
Then Mr.. Wulzen realized tnat the man was lu-
matte. No cry of pain escaped the stranger, but
there was wild look IN his eyes az he laid down
the cleaver and inquired -" Why don't You put my
however, but walked rapidly out of the market,
rubbing the bleeding stump of his finger against
his coat A policeman who was summoned to tho
market after some delay. could not find the mad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
ITALIAN LIFE IN NEW- YORK.

The Italians of Mulberry-st. are as shrewd
they economical In front OF two or the cheap eat
ing houses in that street are signs displaying the bills Of
fare In English the prices marked are IN some cases
double those marked In Italian. ude'looking, panly
eered signs mark places OF business OF most OF tho
Italians engaged In trade In the city, They VIII not en
poy regular sign painters II they can help IT, num-
to cents for each schooner" or large glass Some
OF the Italians make business OF buying for nominal
sum stale beer discarded by down town saloon-kespcrs
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Baby" promptly responded.
STIMULATED by THE MAYOR.

A LETTER TO THE EXCISE coMMissIoNEKs-ruE
NEED OF REFORMS SUGGESTED.
Mayor Edison has sent the following letter TO
President Haughton, OF the Board oil EXCISE Com-
mls5Ioners:
Som after the appointment Of the present Commits
sioncrs Of Excise was requested by them 10 cause an
examination Of The OF that Department to he
made by the Commissioners Of ACCOUNTS On NJ ay 10,
ON the stn inst received the report OF tha COmnis
Of wnich lnclUse herewith would especially call
your attention 30 the following points con-
tanned In tue report which would seem TO require ex
Frs, The total number OF licenses Of all grades
granted by the Board of Excise during the d.ca year
endlng April 80, 1888, IL stated 10 be oSl3, OF whcn
3279 are for ale and beer only. The Commissioners
that proportion OF alo and beer licenses
large can attention to the comparison made by the
society for the Prevention OF Crime as between the
United States Internal Revenue records for tue year
ending November l.1Ss2, watch Is stated as follows
Excise Board retail liquor dealers o,o14' DeIus di
ference OF I723 United States Internal Revenue ale
censes 3.279; difference. 2.ssi These figures would
seem 10 indicate. as stated by the Conmtssioncrs
TGnors which pay a higher rate OF license have been
sold" the law thus violated TO very great extent
t9 Ss0' OF the co@missioners relative to the
method Of keeping book TO contain an alphabet
doubt that you will agree with me- aud That the Sugge'
Thtrd Il Is stated by the Commissioners of Account.
the Excise Commissioners to date licenses
from the day which the Board issues the certificate
OF license Instead Of datiug them from th' dav which
they are granted by the Board and that for the time
intervening between tue granting or the license
and the time when the certificate Is taken
out and paid for, the party TO vn0m
the license is granted carries on his business In viola
ton OF law, and that the city loses largely thereby.
am aware that criticisms apply to the action OF
the Board of Excise previous 10 the appointment and
eanIzstion OF the present Board at tne same time
they see IN taey and suggestive OF the impor-
lance Of critical examination and revision OF the
methods OF conducting tue AFFAIRS OF tne Department In
order that elective means may be adopted TO
Insure proper observance OF tue law.
FRANKLIN EDsoS, Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
MINING At FLASHING TON MARKET

Men as we'll as BOYS still continue to dig
and scratch the earth aud rubbish ut the old Washin
ton Market In the hope Of finding treasure but Win
an ali result. yesterday Fivedollar gold pieces half
dollars quarters dimes and pennies have heen found
since the market demolished Only Few lab0rers
are employed Ia clearing and digging for the new
market foundations and the work advances slowly.
Carpenters were engaged In building board renee
around the market space yesterday and the BILL
nhste advertising agents will soon take possession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
CELESTIAL HATRED OF THE CELE

Az some Of the citizens of Philadelphia are
discussing the propriey OF appointing Cinnamon on the
police force TRIBUNE reporter sought tho views OF MS
laundry man on tho question yesterday. .
John. how would you like TO be policem AMI asked
tho reporter.
" Likes whatccP
"Ligc-to-be-po policeman"
Me understandco no muchee Me makee monee
washec- washee-more money Bleeceman. Ne be Fleece
man nae clubbee ,onie Iishman. Me no likee Ishmap
80 Mclean man dan foolee makee lhshman
D..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
CHANGES IN NEWSPAPER OWNERSHIP.

lie Messenger Franco AmercdiRe, newspaper pub
fished the French language, was sold yesterday
at auction to Henri kog0wski one OF the former
owners and part mortgages OF the paper, for NOM
insl bid of $40 The sale was made under fore
closure lie Messenger Franco 4aericaiHe was esab-
Iished in 1859 NJ. II. de Mariel, who founded the
paper conducted it from the date OF Is estaDI
Inent until last February, when he disposed OF the
title and entire plant OF the concern 10 Lallemande
a. Martin, OF No. AZ Murray-st, for $4,000 II was
not many months after their purchase that Messrs.
Lailemande IL Martin discovered their IN
ability to run the newspaper prohtably. la this
condition of affairs NJ. Mariel fOrecOsed the mort
gage aud the sale of the good will and title OF the
new spaper was ordered to take place yesterday. NJ
Henri Rogows6i, the new proprietor, informed a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that, for the present at
least. he contemplated no important change IN the
price, size, politics stan OF his newspaper. 1t
has always been consistently Republican" lac said,
"and will remain So"
James William Hinckley, of Duchess County,
NY, has purchased controlling interest i'll the
stock of The Daily Graphic. Mr. Hinckley. who
once owned The P0ughketpSie Press and telegram is
n prominent Democrat. and it is considered more
than probable that The Daily Graphic, which has
hitherto favored an independent policy. will In
future be devoted to the principles of Dem0c Tacy.
Mr. Hinckley is at present IN Montreal 1t is ex-
pected that he will arrive III New York tomorrow
to assume the management OF his paper.
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HOME NE VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

81. James H0tei-EmOry 4. StOrrs, Of Chicago
$50 Holman Ho,Sc-Lord Vaudeville, OF ireland :. =:
Hotel Briniscick-OscAr Wilde. OF London nm
Arrnue Hoie-Wam J. Florcucc. 81 N'choids Hoicl
--enator J. L. George o. Mississippi. Ae'r, lorR
Hotel Beverly Tucker Of Virginia Klmd Hotel
Nin,m Penn Nixon, Of Chicago. HbidSOr Hotel
General Albert /. Lee and T.. W Kinsloy Oi Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

that of her dead son She relating tn, story TO
some friends when messenger came auu 'oiu h0i
that her dead sons only child was dying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

100 FINE sTocKINET. PERFEcT.FITTING sHAPEa
IN BLACK AND IN CoLoRs. So 40 REDUCED
FROM So So
100 Do DO. Do. 81 80: REDUCED FROM SO.
$50 DO DO Do, S. 80; REDUCED FROM -.
rs DO. DO. DO. So 80; REDUCED FROM 81.
100 DO ID }. DO, 81 so; REDUCED FROM Sill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
WHOLESALE DEATH OF CHICKENS.
THE FOWLS OF NEW BRUNSWICK DYING FROM EA1

ING THE SEEDS OF THE JAMESTOWN WEED.
For tho past fortnight the chickens raised In g
portion OF the Sixth Ward of New Brunswick have
been dying off IN way that was sadd-nlng In the
working in the great factory of the Norfolk and
ew-Brunswick Hosiery Company. The fowls were
first seized with commissions and would lie IN state
of coma and die without making any further sign.
Some of the raisers imagined that their chic ens
when they we're in convulsioas were shaking from
congestive chis and jumped to the conclusion that
their poultry dying of ague. But Others thought
that they must have eaIen somethlng of POISONOUS
nature, and cut down unfortunately all the weeds
in the vicinity. In the belief that chicken cpl
demic was lowering IN the ar over New Brdns wick,
a resident communicated 10 TnE TRIBUNE tdc PAIN
ful fact that about $50 chickens had died l1ys
teriously in the past ten days reporter weat to
New-BTunswick yesterday, aad ascertalned that
the poultry had bsen eating the seeds Of the James
town weed or the DatarG StrdmOntHm. The plant is
extramelv pOis0nOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
A MADMAN CUTS OFF HIS FINGER.

Charles w. Wultzcp, q Centre Market butcher,
was carving meat in his stand shortly after noon
yesterday, when man entered and gazed about,
as II uncertain what he wanted. The stranger was
not well dressed. and his face and hands were not