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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Frightful Accident on the c., B. & K.
G. Railway-.-Six Victims.
The Engineer Horribly and Probably
Fatally Collision on
the C., B'IS Q.---One Dead,
Six Hurt.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Dec. GA serious &C
cident, caused by the breaking of an axle of
the locomotive, occurred on the Chicago,
Burlington g. Kansas City railroad few
miles west of Pennington, Iowa. The pass
enger train due here at 2:30 had just
crossed the bridge over the Des Moines river
when the axle of one of the drivers broke,
letting the engine down on the ground. The
cab and tender were thrown over the engine
and the cars thrown on their sides.
The conclusion wrencaed the boiler, allow
ing the steam to escape, and the engineer,
Clarence Burtich, who is son of the late
Samuel Bmtich, master mechanic of the road,
was so severely scalded that he is not expected
to live through tie night. He showed great
nerve and had just set the air brakes and
checked the speed of the train materially He
crawled from the wreck and got on his feet
and spoke to Capt. Campbell, of Fort Madi-
son, saying he was badly hurt and could not
live. He soon sank to the ground unconscious.
He was so badly scalded that the flesh peeled
from his bones in places.
The fireman had his legs badly scalded, but
will recover
j. L. Green, of Clearfield, Iowa, had his
oluo iuJuIeu anu HIS WIG uuIt III VIC belSA
and spine. George Van Werden and ]. L.
Pyles, of Keokuk, and H. Houston, Of Mt.
| Sterling, were slightly injured.
| The passengers were badly shaken up,some
being thrown against the stoves and more Oh
less burned and bruised, but none fatally as
| far as heard from. An engineer, whose name
was not learned, was also badly hurt. An ex-
press messenger named Brown was hurt abcnt
| the head and sustained internal injuries
| which may result fatally. His home is il
| Burlington, as are also those of Burtich and
| the fireman. The wounded were taken t6
farmhouse in The vicinity and cared for. Al
examination of the broken axle showed it tC
have been deeply rustet at the place whert
the break occurred
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with Large Moral, On,
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my dear" said the venerable keeper of a
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 moasses Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as WE'LL the child went away in search of the
article she wanted.
"IIave you BEFSoN. S CAPCINE PLASTERS, s.
asked gentleman of certain druggist whose
name could be given were it desired. Il am trou
bled just now with touch OF my old friend, the
lumbago, and the Benson's Plaster seems to &c
the spot almost as soon as ii touches the skim
Not at present, replied the druggist. genialy
''bnt we have lots of plssters just good. There
is Alcock's. the Capsicum and others-won't one
of them do just as well:n
| My dear SIR retorted the gentleman, with
! slight show of temper. Il say nothing agains
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 Capcine 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 beinl
this: that they make plasters with similar sound
ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
they are the same thing Experience taught mt
The difference. III 60 to the next man in your line
Good day."
Be on your guard against limitations The gen
uine has the word CAPCINE cut clearly in tn
middle of the plaster. All others are impostions
Seabury Il johnson, Chemists, New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Gang of Counterfeiters Captured.

VINCENNEs, Ind, Dec. ga gang of coun-
terfeiters has been arrested here by the Vim
cennes police and Sheriff Hockey. James
Summers, man about so years old, and
Miss NJ. L. Sanders, who is young and pretty,
came to this city from Sullivan, Indiana,
ostensibly to get married They failed to
get Il license, but took apartments
at hotel, registering as man and
wife. Chief of Police Mcbride and Officer
Hall, who had been watching Summers
and the woman all day, and who had discov-
cred that they had been passing spurious
coin at various places in the city, quietly
went to the hotel at l o'clock to arrest
them. Summers met them with re-
volver in each hand, but by a little
strategy lie was overcome and placed III
handouts. The woman made no resistance.
About the same time Sheriff Hockey arreste
James Hart, an ex-convict, and John Kilferl,
a Democratic ex official, i'll the act of passing
bad money at saloon. Kilferl and Hart
are known here, and Summers and the woman
came from Sullivan county. Sanders manu-
features the spurious coin and sells it
wherever he can. When arrested he had
S134. so of the bad coin on his person. The
money was divided up in packages of $40
each. He sold several packages here for 50
cents on the dollar The officers are working
on other cases, and before night they claim
they will have others under arrest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
THE HARPER LIQUOR LAW.
Decision of the Illinois Attorney
General in Relation Thereto.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Dee. GA new point
in regard to the Application of the Harper
high-licensc law has been brought to
the attention Of the attorney general
by the STATES attorney of Monroe
county, who asked if the Harper law
superseded the special act incorporating the
town OF Waterloo, which gives said town
power to tax regulate, license, restrain or
prohibit tipping houses and dram-shOps The
answer Of the attorney general applies to every
town or city in the state acting under a
special charter, and settles question of gen
eral interest. He interprets the law to mean
that "nO city, town or village in the state, no
matter where Or in what manner incorpor-
ated, shall issue a license to keep dram
shop after July |, 1888 without comply
ing with the law and that they cannot
legally grant licenses to sill liquor ut retail
after July /, 1885, without complying with
the provisions of the dram-shop act taking
effect upon that date A. to The power of
tue legislature to MAI, such pro-
visions as will r23sgHin city or
town further than its original charter
provides, the attorney -%rneral refers to The
case Of Schwuchow ". the city Of Chicago
wherein the supreme court OF Illinois holds
that "thg legislature conid not 50 far dfve5t
Itself OF the right to exercise the police power
that it could not resumo it, whether de.
legated to individuals or to corporations y
Tha at.orney-general says further that the
right 30 govern, control and regulate the
iqGor tlatiic is held to be a police regulation
which always resides in the people, and the
legislature, which is simply the agent and
representative OF the people, cannot part
with this power perman .nt!y, nor i'll such o
manner that they cannot resume it again at
pleasure, ana make new provision, regarding
it, which they may deem for their the poo
PIES best interests.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Ruraed Beyond recognition.

URLrNGToN, Iowa, Dec. Z2.-Passenger-
train No /, of TIN Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy, ran into the rear end of passenger
train No. 5, at Gladstone H., at 500 p. IN.
telescopiug the Pullman car. which ig-
nited, and was completely destroyed by
fire Richard Somers, Superintendent Of
tie dining- car aervic4 of the Chicago, Bur
lington 6 Quincy railway, Of Chicago, was
instantly kille and his bOiy burned almost
beyond recognition Six other passengers
were more or less injured but none probably
fatally. Two coaches We're CONSUMED. Tht
loss is about S5a,0O0 The engineer of No.
did not see The tire rsar lights On No 5.
LATER. The injured in the railroad acci
dent at Gladstone, Iii, are al being wei
cared for in the railroad hospital in this city
and will soon be able to resume their journey
W. W. Baldwin, Of Burlington, lani com
missioner OF the Chicago, Burlington &
! Quincy railroad and his wife were seyereil
scaled upon the hands and face, but are no
considered dangerously injured Clarenc'
/ Burtch, the engineer scalIed in the acciden
| at Pennington, Iowa viii be brought to Iii;
home in this city, and he may possibly re
J cover
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
THE DEFENDANTS TALK.
Clement and Petfis on the stand at
HillsbOPo

ST. LOUIS, Dec q. The ost-Dispatch's
special from Hillsboro, ILL.,, says that f-fter
the conclusion Of the direct examination of
E. p Clement, one of the defendants
in the Emma Bond case, the
court adjouln9ds Clement gave
an account of his whereabouts on the day of
the outrage, and said that while asleep at
Mrs. Pettis' he was aroused by Lee Pettis,
who told him that Miss Emma Bond had
been outraged by tramps Lee Pettis and
Mrs. Pettis and witnesses took Miss Bond
home that night. He hesitated about taking
her because he was afraid Mr., Bond might
suspicion him and the boys.
The cross-examination of Clement was
very thorough and long, buj he bore it I'M
flmchingly, and adhered to his direct testi-
mCny This contradicts in some particu-
lars the evidence of several witnesses
for the prosecution, especially as 70 his
whereabouts during the afternoon the out
rage was coipmitted, but he positively
maintained that he was reading and sleeping
in wagon in Widow Pettis yard, from
alb ut $50 till o'clock, and that he saw
John c. Montgomery and Lee Petis at the
house of Mrs, Pettis during the afternoon,
and within the hours which the outrage is
alleged to have been done Lee Pettis,
another Of the defendants, was then put on
the stand He went over about the same
ground as Clement, stating that
he was at home all day; was in the wagon
with Clement part of the afternoon; that
John C. Montgomery was at the house faI
dinner and supper; he was no nearer the
school house that day than his mothers
house; had nothing to do di
rectly or indirectly with the outrage. First
saw Miss Bond that day when she came tC
his mothers house at night; she told them
she had been outraged by two tramps in
dark clothes and white shirts Witness
then described how they took Miss Bond
home, her statement to her father, and
how he, with Clement and his mother
Oh the way home reused several of the
neighbors and told them about the mat.
ter. After reaching home they went to TIE
school-house, where quite crowd had as
sembled; told what the crowd did; said
Swacll and Heinlein told him that Clement
and Montgomery had confessed, and that il
he (Pettis) knew anything he had better con
fess also; he told them he didn't know any
thing, and positively denied the truth of Con.
vict Meyers testimony.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
THE YOUTHFUL AMERICAN.
Some Youngsters Who steal and Gaet
Drunk,

PTTTsBURG, Dec. % "A gang of five boys
have been arrested, of ages from L. to IT,
for robbing wholesale tobacco store. One
employed in the store secreted himself after
the store closed and let the others in They
secured quite an amount of plumber They
were traced to a shanty, an the officers
raidcl the shanty and captured the boys with
quite quantity of fine cigars, cigarettes, to-
bacco, snuff, moulds, knives, pipes, etc,
valued at about $3.50 John Forest, the boy
employed in the store, says, "Yes, I'm leader
of this robbery; did it because thought
was going to be fired" from my job; been
taking things the past six weeks; was going
into business for myself and sell to the boys.
He seemed anxious to take all the blame Oh
himself, and expressed no sorrow at the ac-
ton. Nearly all the boys belong to good
families.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Western welcome for Hancock,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. IA grand recep-
ton was rendered to Gen. Hancock at the
Pavilion, which was handsomely decorated
for the occasion. The general was accom-
panied from the Palace hotel by
Gen. Stoneman, Mayor Bartlett the
state and federal officers, and detachment
of state militia. Five thousand invitations
had been issued, and on entering the pavilion
the immense concourse rose and saluted the
guest with cheers. The mayor made formal
address of welcome.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Condition OF the Manufacturing In
terests of Ohio for the Near 1889.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 22-The Trade Re
view and Western Machinist publishes special
reports from the leading indus
trial centres of Ohio concerning
the condition of the manufacturing
interests during 1885 The cities reporting
reFresentei in the census y q Of 1880 so 0
establishments, with an aggregate capital Of
S122, 000, 900, employing 10000 hands, and
turning out products valued at S23S, 900, 900
The summary of reports shows the manufac-
turing industries Of the state to he in much
better condition than was generally supposed.
The majority ran steadily during the year
and the volume of business was about up to
1882, though the profits were less. Though
there is Encouragement in some quarters the
great majority of manufacturers are very
hopeful OF the future. The number of new
industries established during the year was
very large
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Congressman Going Home for the
Holidays Washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 22.-With the ex-
ception of twenty-five or thirty members Of
the house, who came to the capitol to attend
10 their correspondence. the building is de-
serted. Many senator's and representatives
have left for their homes to spend the hoIi-
days. The only representatives who viii re-
main here over Sunday are those
who will spend the recess in Washing
ton-a number of anxious aspirantS
to good places on committees. The older
members, as a rule, win spend Christmas at
home with their families
Speculation upon the make up of the house
committees continues unabated, but predic-
tions are so varied that it is a waste of time
to report them. The most re
liable information obtainable indicates
that the speaker has decided to place ON the
ways and means committee Morrison,
Hewitt, Hurd, Blackburn, Herbert, Jones of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
AnIndiana Political Item

CINCINNATI, Dec. G2-The Enquirer's In
dianapolis correspondent telegraphs: James
H. Rice seems to be the unanimous choice
of the Democrats for the craftsmanship of
the state central committee, to succeed ex-
Senator Mcdonald, who will resign at the
meeting to be held here January s..
In conversation Mr.. Rice said he regarded
the suggestion of his name as simply news
paper talk, and that he did not see how he
could accept the position if 1t were offered
him. However, he will probably bow to the
party's wishes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
A Card from the Bernhardt

PARIS, Dec 22-Sara Bernhardt pub
fishes the following card; To my friends, the
public: Il chastised Marie Colombier be-
cause she insulted me. When she was in
want l brought her to America and she
shared my profits. Peste, she has deceived
me. l gave her gold. She gave me
ealumny. She called me Sara
Barnum. l am not Jumbo. Then | gave
her the lash She weighs 800 pounds; weigh
seventy-five pounds, But she ran before ME,
this vile, ungrateful woman-this woman
whom | have befriended-this Colombier who
was nothing until she met Sara. have done
with her did not chaStise her for adver.
Using purposes. SARA BERNHARDT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22.-The collapse of H.
R. Jones banking house at Green Bay, Wis,
looks worse as new facts transpre. Great
indignation is felt against JONES' as he lost
the banks money in stock speculation. The
small earnings of hundreds of poor people
have been swallowed after having been &C
cumulated through toll and pinching. In
many instances men had sold their places
and left their money in the bank until they
could buy new farms in the west. Jones'
liabilities are 10000, and his nominal assets
will not materialize over $1,000 Resumption
is entirely out of the question.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

SPRINGFIELD, Dec 22.-The son of Con-
gresSman Whiting Williston seminary stu
dent at East Hampton, was fined Sj7 in the
district court of Northampton for breaking
the nose of fellow student named Osgood.
The evidence showed that Whiting called at
Osgoods room, the latter being a newcomer,
and demanded treat for the company Os-
good refused, and some days after was called
on to settle the affair in prize fight style.
During the first round blood was'drawn on
Whiting, and in the second, Osgood's nose
was broken.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

William J. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass, says: In the fall of 1875 l was
taken with bleeding lungs followed by a
severe cough. | lost my appetite and flesh
and was confined to my bed. In 1877 l
was admitted TO the Hospital. The doctors
said had hole in my lung as big as a
half collar At one time report went
around that l was dead gave up hope,
but friend told me of Dr. William Halls
Balsam for the lungs. 1 got a bottle,
when, to my surprise, | commenced TO
feel better, and teday I feel better than
for three years past.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Bismarck On secret Voting.

BERLIN, Dec. 22-The North German
Gazette states that Prince Bismarck entirely
concurs with Won Puttkamer, minister of
the interior, in opposing secret voting
for members Of the lower house of the
Prussian diet. Bismarck, the paper
says, even expressed himself as favorable
to unive rsal suffrage, provided the public
voting was adhered to. The existing system
of secret voting at elections for the reichstag.
be says, is detrimental to imperial institu.
tions, and must eventually be modified.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Another Alleged Alliance.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 1T is reported
here that Senator Logan and Chauncey l.
Filley have arrived at an understanding in
the last forty-eight hours by which the lat
ter is to elect Logan delegation from Mis-
souri, to the national convention.
FiAey has been here since the meet
ing of the national committee. One object
of his stay is to obtain the st. Louis postofce
for himself The report quoted above says
that he, having found a Discrimination on the
part of Arthur to recognize his claims, is III
clined to break with him and go to Logan.
Just what the terms of the agreement be-
tween Logan and Filley are does not trans
Dre
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Dvnnmiters Sentences.

EDINBURGH, Dec % The jury in the case
of McDermott and others, charged with
dynamite outrages in Glasgow, brought in q
verdict of guilty. The judge therenpon sen
fenced the prisoners as follows: Terrence
McDermott, Thomas Devaney. Peter Cal
laghan, Henry Mccain and Patrick McCul-
lagh to penal servitude for life, and james
Donnelley, James Kelly, Patrick Drum and
Dennis Casey to seven years Imprisonment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
What Germany Designs.

ROME Dec. 22.-According 'to The Ras-
segna, newspaper, the German crown prince
and the pope talked for three-quarters of an
hour upon general subjects When
the prince was leaving the pope
asked him if he had any mission to perform.
The prince replied: 81 have one only.
namely, to express the warm desire of the
emperor and prince Bismarck for the resto-
ration of religious peace in Germany, con-
patible with our laws and institutions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
LUNATlC ASYLUM AFIRE.
The Wards Island LUnatie Asylum
Damaged.

New YORK, Dec. 22.-The east wing of the
lunatic asylum on Wards island caught fire,
and at present writing, 10 o'clock, is still
burning. The utmost alarm is felt for the
safety of the patients confined in the place.
The fire department of the city and police
reserves have been sent to the island 1t is
impossible at the present moment to give
what the extent of the fire will prove to be.
Later.-There was no loss of life, all the
patients were gotten safely out
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Can't. Nutt's Insurance.

PTTTsBURG, Dec % Mrs. c. T. Mutt, the
wife of Capt. Mutt, killed by Dukes at Union
town, Pa. has brought suit in the common
pleas court against the Accident Insurance.
Company of North America to recover s., 900,
the amount of insurance held by her husband
at his death, which the insurance company
refuses to pay,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
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 will 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
Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Decreasing Traf1ic That Way,

SAN Francisco, Cal, Dec. 22.-The mer-
chants of this city are complaining that their
trade with the northwest is rapidly decreas-
ne. The opening of the Northern Pacific has
reduced it - per cent Four months ago three
steamers week did not suffice to carry the
freight to Oregon and Washington territory.
Two months later tive steamers were suffi-
ciont Now it is reduced to one every five
DAYS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ga general dis
charge Of conductors employed on tile Pan
handle is hourly looked for. Spoilers have
been at work for some time past, and tbs
fruit of their observations will be the dis
charge of experienced conductors on the In
dianapolis & Richmond division. Two
have already been relieved and several havg
resigned in disgust at the devices and trap:
the present management has provided.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
BuokIen,s Arnica saIve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers. salt rheum. fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns, letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
'teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded, % cents per box. For sale by
Hartz s. .Rahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. 80 While Carter
Smith, a colored barber, was engaged in
cutting q gentleman's hair he got into al
alteration with a mulatto named g. N, =
Daniels, and came to blows In the melee
.IcDaniels was stabbed with pair of scis-
sols, which entered his heart and he died
Instantly. Smith is still at large.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
Fatal Railway Accident.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 22.-The north bound
express on the Alabama & Great Southern
railroad struck a broken rail near Akron,
Alabama, and was deralled The Pullman
sleeper rolled down the embankment and
james Lynch, of Cincinnati, was fatally in
iured Several others were slightly hurt bat
no one killed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22
The XEeel.,s Failures

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The business failures
Of the last seven days, as reported by tele-
graph to r. G. Dun & Co.'S merchantile
agency, number for the United States PSI,
and for Canada and the provinces 42.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-22

HoLLIDAYSBURGH Pa, Dec. % 1.-The roll
ing mills of McLanahan, Smith & Co., ans
the Hollidaysburgh Iron and Nail company,
have shut down on account of a lack OF
orders