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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

The illegitimate colored children of the
late James A. Case, a wealthy white
citizen of Bourbon county Kentucky are
suing to recover their fathers estate from
his relatives, on the ground that he made
a will bequeathing the property to them,
the will having been destroyed By those
who are now in possession
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Mr.. John Bundy, Galatia, H., says. Il
deed Browns Iron Bitters for general
usbility and found relief
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Old papers for sale at the Argus" of
fee in packages Of 10, 20, 80, 40 and SOC
at the rate of so cents per hondred. If
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
THESE ARE SOLID FACTS

The best blood purifier and system re-
ulator ever placed within the reach of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity of the Liver, Biliousness
Jaundice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys,
or any disease of the urinary organs, or
who ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give entiIe
satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

A mastodon's tooth, between three and
four inches long and about the size of a
mans thumb, was discovered not long
ago upon the Upper Willamette river in
Oregon, forty feet underneath the surface
of the ground, by some workmen who
were digging a well.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Mr. T. w Lusk, Galatia, Ill. says: Il
have used Browns Iron Bitters for gem
eral debility with good results"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
VERY INCORRECT.
The Unions Charge Against +. A Whit
ney Does The Gentleman amin
justice.

In speaking of the water works matter,
the Union this morning had the follow
ing:
The ARGUS of last evening stated that
Mr.. F. A Whitney is expected from st.
Charles. Mo, this morning to remain a
few days with the men at the water
works" 1t further says that "Mr. Whit
ney, for several years, had charge of the
Keokuk water works, and is fully &C
quaintcd with that description of ma
chinery." Mr.. Whitney, if we are not
mistaken, is the engineer who had charge
of the Holly system at Keokuk at the
time of a certain disastrous smash in
volving bill of about $4,000 or $1,000
for repairs.
The Union makes great mistake when
it accuses Mr.. Whitney of being respon-
sible for an accident causing an expense
of SO, 900 or $4,000 to the city of Keo,
kuk 1t is true the engines were stopped
few hours by the breaking of the cap
of pillar block, but the loss entailed did
not exceed ewdollars, and Mr.. Whit
ney could not be blamed for the accident
which occurred in this wise: Mr.. Whitney
was about to connect an extra pump tC
the engine while it was in motion, art
had a key in his hand to drop in the slo
to fasten the piston rod to the pump
when the engine suddenly increased it
speed by the opening of a hydrant in thC
city, and he missed his calculation. Be
fore he could extract the KEY, which haC
been broken off couple of times, an(
was consequently hard to get hold of, thu
piston rod came back, and the acciden
occurred before he could stop the engine
A delay of only couple of hours ensued
and it is the height of absurdity to sa!
that the cost of repairing the machinery
would amount to $4,000. Mr.. Whitney
is one of the very best engineers in thi.
section of the country, and has given thu
best of satisfaction, wherever he has beer
engaged He will remain and assist thu
new force at the water works building
for short time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
ROCHESTER, n. Y. March 80, 1888.

GENTLEMEN-As a rule | do not be-
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and the desire to help others prompt me
to- add mine to your list. Your Still
wells Specific" and Specific Pills !
consider the most valuable remedy of the
age for the cure Of all kidney and liver
troubles. And when ind medicine
that has so mnch merit as yours | cannot
retain from recommending i: to all who
suffer from ttose complaints | have
taken great pleasure in commencing it to
my friends, who have anxiOnsly watched
my case. Today feel as strong and well
as I ever did in my life, Many thanks to
your timely aid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02
w. T. MAGILL.

DENTIST. Office, corner of Second Avenue and
" Eighteenth street. Room 8, over Rock Island
National Bank, Rock Island, Illinois. noy-9s-dsm
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-02

Prop. Rochester Rubber Stamp Works,
Rochester, n. T.
apl-27-dw4w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Ticket Agrnls' Circllnr.

Chicago. November LITTLE general
phsscnger aud ticket agents of the
Iranseonttnental association have is.
sued y circular in accordance with the
Topeka compact, directing connecting
lines to Withdraw from sale all tickets
yla san Francisco TO points in Oregon.
Washington Territory and British
columbia, ana ali tickets to San Fran
cisco via st. Paul, Duluth or Portland.
Ihc general passenger agents nf roads
west from this city are In receipt of in
formation that Commissioner pierson
has ordered the New York Trunk lines
to discontinue selling through tickets
from he East to points west of Chica-
80 and 81. Lofts. This is to overcome
alleged abuses growing out of ticket
scalping The new regulation will
compel travellers to purchase tickets
after reaching the two cities named
ana the action of the commissioner is
stated to have occasioned unusual
wrath among officials of western
roads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Meeting of DistilIers.

Chicago, November 1.-THE West
ern Export association held a secret SEES
sion here to-day, which was unusually
largely attended. The differences
which have existed between the va
rious members OF the association rs TO
the capacity of their respective distil-
leries were amicably settled. The as
ISOLATION took under consideration the
resolution offered by II. b. Miller,
president of the association, providing
That the prices fixed be maintained I'M
DER all circumstances, and authorizing
the executive committee to use the
iunGs of the association if found nee
eSsary to accomplish the end The res
oiution contemplated in the event of
an overplus Of domestic stock i'm any
particular section, distilers should be
directed 70 produce alcohol for export
the distiller to be allowed bonus SUI
iiicient to cover the difference between
the profits arising from the munufac-
lure of domestic stock and alcohol. No
decision was reached.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

| the GAZETTE OF this morning. she
has many friends in this city, and TO
say they are grieved is drawing 1t
mildly. II must he said that her play
was Judged very leniently here-but
this Is her homes
Tucker d Willis, druggists of this
city, who made an assignment ten
DAYS ago, have completed the invento-
nv of their stock on hand estimated at
net cost, less freight cash, aud notes
and accounts. The assets foot tlp over
So, 900, over double the liabilities. 1t
is understood the firm will resume
business shortly.
The board of stewards of the Fifth
Street NJ. f. Church South have vo-
ted TO pay their pastor n salary of
81 800 for the ensuing twelve mopths.
Waco is the best paying station in this
the Northwest Texas conference. In
addition to the salary above mention
ed. the paster has the use of Il splendid
parsonage residence aud an elegantly
fitted up study aud library in the base
ment of the church, which adjOins his
residence.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Frank
lin, from St. Paul's Episcopal church,
was largely attended this morhing.
The case of Geo. Walker, removed
here from Hin county, is set for De-
ccmber Il. He Is charged jointly with
Tom Narnell with the murder Of old
man Jonas Land, in Hin county,
The news of DR.. Marion Sims death,
published in the GAZETTE of tuis
morning, vas read with regret by ply"
siciaus here. Several of the Waco
4 1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

Sangatucket Wis, November IA
All the men ON the tug Protection are
sale except two, VIM. Kelly and fire
man, who were lost. The schooner
Arab was sunk OF Racine early sun
dhN morning. The Protection was dis.
aoled while taking or the crew of the
,A9igah by rope catching in her wheel.
me steam barge a. Kelly lowed the
itotectlon until she herself became
9isaulGd Monday night The tug then
urli,e'l until she came ut anchor near
,5fhhRhtucket', Out of nineteen men on
s ~ ,"o vessels, seventeen are saved,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
AVENGING JESSE JAMES.
Charley Ford Shot at from Ambusl,-A
Narrow EScaDc

ST. Louis, November l4.-Advices
from Richmond, Mo-, says that Tues
day night, Charley Ford, one of the
slayers OF Jesse James, was at the
house of his father, two miles from
Richmond. Seven unknown men con.
cealed themselves in the weeds near
the house, and when Ford came out.
they simultaneously fired on him. but
without effect. Ford drew his revolver
and dashed into the weeds, where
upon the men ran and regained their
horses. Although under the fire of
Ford's revolver, all escaped. 1t is sus-
pected they Were young men of the
neighborhood. There is very strong
feeling, among the people against hav-
vicinity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
The Greedy Inquiry

Washington, November l4.-Lieu-
tenant Darlington resumed his testi-
mony in the Proteus court inquiry.
lie never saw the instructions given 10
Captain Wilder of the Yantic until the
return to st. John. His own instruc-
tions3 ordered him not to stop ut Little
ton island on the way up, and lie
o.heyea, and went south in boats,
hoping to meet the Yantic and find
some way TO help Greedy.
6eneral ilazeu took The stand and
testified that the supplemental instruc-
IONS were no part of Garlington's in
strnctions. Darlington showed witness
all his orders and told him that he
must be controlled by regular orders.
| had given him Instructions in the
Greely letter, which was law 70 me,
and l did not feel authorized to give
any orders TO conflict with IL.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
THE BAILEY BOYS.
Second Chapter of Sundays Tragedy in
Comancle City.
Vile Walls and SlTieks Oyer Her
Husbands Dead Body.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Comanche, Texas, November IL
The Bailey brothers who were hung
by mob sunday night We've kindly
cared for after they were cut down.
They were dressed nicely and placed
IN nice cofilns.ready for interment. ID.
Bailey's wife, who had left
home in Coryell county and drove
IN buggy with her little son for the
purpose OF taking her husband home,
thinking he would bereleased on bond
reached Comanche about five o'clock
Monday afternoon. She Travelled Ali
that day through the rain and cold, ey-
pectinS soon to he with her husband.
Little did she dream what sorrow
was in store for her. Her waiIins and
aroused the sympathy OF The
most hardened. Our kind,henrted
people surrounded her buggy, and
comlforted her as best they could. 1t
IS thought the mob came from Coryell
county
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
The Standard Oil Company.

Detroit, November 1.-THE COM
mittee of the Pennsylvania Legislature
investigating the charges preferred
against the Standard Oil compnnv
met here to-day for the purI osg of ex.
aninlng the officers Of The standard
on company, most of whom live here
The company is represented by jts
counsel, >. 9. p. DOdd and M. Arm
stead, and the state Of Pennsylvania
by the encouragement. Two wit.
hesses We're present, but none of the
Officers OF the company. Gowen re-
quested that the examination be nj.
lourned until Jno. b. Archibald and
II. M. Flagler officers Of the cn'~.
pahy, could be subpmnaed, and it adj
journed until Friday. '''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
DALLAS,
Five Men Crushed in Gravel Pit-A
Railroad Party.
spccial 10 the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Dallas, November IA horrible
accident occurred to-day ut the gravel
pits in the southern part of the city.
y party of five men employed by the
street paving contractors were ut work
in the pits when cave-in occurred,
burying all Of them. only one, Jesse
Siegal, escaped uniniurcd Charles
Clark was killed outright. being
mashed almost to pulp. Simon VIII
sons left leg was broken and his head
badly mashed, his injuries being fatal
L. l.. Burton, chest crushed and in
lured internally, reported dying. Lee
Hendricks, compound fracture of the
LEFT leg and spine injured, regarded ms
fatally Jesse Siegal, the only one
who escaped with Il show of living,
had his left ankle crushed. The coru-
ner's jury verdict on the body of Clark
was in accordance with the above facts,
blaming nobody, ms the contractors had
this morning cautioned the men to be
careful.
Col. j, NJ. Eddy passed west to-day
i'll his special ear. He was en- route
for Fort Worth, where he goes To meet
Messrs. Talmnge and Waddy Cum
mings, the latter of whom succeeds
Mr., Eddy rs general superintendent
Of the Texas Il Pacific and Missouri
Pacific roads in Texas. The formal
transfer takes place tomorrow, when
Mr.. Eddy sewers his connection with
the Gould system. MIR. Cumming was
for upwards of sixteen years division
superintendent, with headquarters at
Sedali0, and is highly spoken of ms II
railroad man and II gentleman. Mr..
iaimage viii arrive here on Saturday,
and remain all day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Railroad Meeting.

Knoxville, Tenn, NoyegN,
The stockholders of The ~
nessee, Virginia & Georgia =
met in annual sessio to-day Y Y
nual reports show revenaeloi Y
1888 of So, s76,75l; operating = t,l
50, 1888, 7O2; net revenues, isS''r u
Der of miles operated, LOO Y
board of directors elected ! y :, n
f. w. Cole, C. S. Brlce, SanlI
Geo. /. Seney, L. J. sanlor
Hancock, john G. Martin c;il.. !. !;
Lyman, Henry Fink, Ge0fgsss
M. MCGEE, c. M. Johnston, = :,
r. III. Richards, Geo. 7. ba.s,
209 shares of stock were ~, l'.'
The directors viii elect ollaa
day. The company to-dsy g
of Knoxville On which Isils,s
for the entire system ofi ~, 7 /
Virginia & Georgia railsa
erected. The railroad ny
center of the city VIII % 7
the new location.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
WACO.
Fighting Over Child-An Intcres,ipp
Budget of News from the Central
City.

special to the Gazette.
Waco, November l4.-At the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot this murninp n man
and woman Were seen struggling for
the possession of a little child, nDnar-
ently about u year old. Thev raised
their voices high in angry dispute and
the unfortunate little one seemed In
danger OF being pulled TO pieces If bv-
slanders bad not intorfercd. Innuisr
developed the fact thar the pair ,vcre
| husband and wife and the child thejrs
- re" DAYS ago the woman abandoned
nome and entered weu.knnwn
nagnio, carrying the child with hcr
ihe husband watched his chance en.
tered the house and stole the child ont
Ni'liln lew minutes she discovered
rs absence ANA gave pursuit, overtak-
ing the man at the depot. He finoll,,
~ her take the child with. her III
VII take steps To get legal possession
OF H. lie Is hard-working mechanic
ana owns comfortable home here
me district court to-day is oceunied
WIN the MGnohaea case, mentioned
yesterday. This Is mn old ease datino
mack to lSl0, and involves nossassin1
OF fonr leagues OF land in the southern
portion of this county, on the ems, sidn
OF the Bralos. IL is the most fertile
tract OF iaod IN the county, and l. in
CULTIVATION: The grand jury Is i'm SEA-.
sion, and IL Is understood n yignro,,y
war, in the way of indictments. viii
oe waged against hunko steerers. gnm'
G naefs ana prostitutes. Numbers OF he
fraternity have left the city since YES.
'eirrm ,y morning, seentingt the danger
ne news OF the unfortunate endins
on Miss Gerald's engagement nj Fori I
worth was read here extensively In
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
THE STATE CAPITAL.
A New Railway scheme From Mckin'
ney 10 seymour.
Pardon OF a Swedish Girl---A Tinge Of
Romantic Interest.
sreclal % Tho Gazette.

special 70 tho Gazette
Austin, November 1.-THE gov
crnor issued q proclamation to-day di-
recting that quarantine be Withdrawn
from all Texas ports after Novem-
her 18th.
Chartered: Texas & Great North
western Railway company. II pro-
poses 10 build road from Mckinney,
in Collin county, running northwest TO
n point near Seymour, Baylor county;
also branch from point on the main
linen or near Decatur, Wise county.
to Dallas, where the principal office of
the company is TO be located. Capital
stock, 100000; incorporators, w. Ia.
Cabell, Jas. b. Simpson, JAS. L. van
ston, w. j. Keller Of Dallas, \. y.
Blood of Fitohhurg, Mass &. A.
Parks OF Wakefield John 7. Butrick
of Lowell, Mass.
Lena Gayhart, Swedish girl con-
fined in the penitenti&-v, was par
doned to-day. She was sent up for
two wears from Galveston for theft and
has served out one year Of her term.
The entire jury which convicted her
save one, the district attorney, Mayor
Fulton and n number OF other officials
petltioned for her pardon. a romantic
feature OF the case is that A. Specht,
owner and captain OF the sloop Bou-
racho, plying between Columbia ana
Galveston, wrote the governor, stating
that he was engaged TO the girl before
her conviction "'t still desired To
marry her, bclievns hor innocent.
Mayor Saylor viii J rney to WASH
ngton next month to ; END the meet
Dg of the Republican national COM
nittee, and it is surmi-ed TO look after
he political fences in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
GRANTS GUNS.
intonded rs Presents to Chinese and
japanese nignitaricS.

Hartford, Conn, November H.
Two machine guns have Just been
completed ut Pratt q Whitney's works
ior General Grant, N presents to the
xiceroy OF China and mikado OF Japan.
me guns of Pratt ~ Whitney are an
Improvement over the gun once
known ms the Gardner gun. Guns of
the model on which they are made
nave government record of 505 shots
per minute, and have been fired 700
SHOTS per minute, and 5000 shots in
thirteen minutes, twenty-siX seconds.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
A Duluth Blaze.

Duluth, Minnesota, November IA
Eight buildings burned this morning
on Lake avenue II Minnesota Point,
including the store and ware ouse OF
"A. Mclean 4 Co.. and the new resi-
dence of Captain Lord and others, and
several saloon buildings and small res
licences. Robt. Kennedy was asleep
over, Pratt's saloon and burned to
death. James Herbert escaped by
jumping through Il window. Mclean
~ COS loss is So 900; total loss $4,000;
insurance light.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15

whatever partisan predictions, IL
Hon. Kenneth Rayncr, tie old WING
crater and statesman OF North Caro-
lima, were given the vacant sent in the
court of claims But IL is hard for the
president to resist opportunities Of his
lifelong friends and associates. He
can't help consulting his own prciu-
dces, and high positions are never
given 10 Southern party lead
ers. Very certainly, however,
President Arthur has evlnced n
keen anxiety to control the vote OF a
Southern state, and very certainly IL
he would win the good will of North
Carolina he could do no wiser act than
invest Mr.. Rayner with the office to
which he aspires.
BoYcoITED.
The vigorous. earnest Democratic
newspaper Of the capital, the Post, en-
eountered the hostility, by some means,
OF the typographical union of
this city. The fight waxed hot,
but the Post said nothing.
It employed "fatsn so.callcd aud
has pursued the even tenor of its way. |
Recently the effort was made by The |
Posts enemies to have the paper "hoy- |
cotted.N This Of course begat talk, /
and much talk about the Post. pso- |
pie who had never read were curious /
TO see IT.. Seeing X, and well pleased,
have persisted in reading and talking,
and am persuaded that "boycotting," |
however II WORKS in Ireland is a good
thing for q newspaper / don't take
any stock in the Posts quarrels,
but can't help thinking that the print
ers have Numbered.
BRoTHERLY LOVE.
Special TO the Gazette.
Washington, November IL. - The
World Pence branch society of Phla-
delphia. celebrates It's spventeenthann
versaTy on the 10Th inst, Thanksgiv-
ing day. The old fellows belonging to
1t. with their wives, will have tea
party at King Georgia. ball. Peace
speeches will be made at etable, and
many great men Of the United States,
especially Judge Field of the supreme :
court, ~, ardent advocate of the plans
OF the peace-society, will address the
good peace-loving people Of Philadel-
phia
DISBARRED. =
VIM. II. Wills and Normandy Wills.
his wife, Of this city, have been dis s
barred from practice before the pension
bureau, charged with issuing dccep- {
tive circulars. :
MRS. DORSEY S DONATION. I
Tho argument commenced i'm the |
supreme court last week in the suit of
the heirs of Sarah Dorsey to recover
property given by her to Jefferson
Davis has been closed, and the case is 81,
now before the court for its opinion. 1
he lawyer for the heirs claimed that
Mrs. Dorsey gave the eX-presidcnt her s.
property when suffering temporary
insanity. The case excites much nj
ention here and in the North. \
MAlloNE's PARTY STATUS. a
Excited discussions are engaged I'm 9
'mons Republican politicians here Il
whether Malone, after his defeat, will
'e admitted to the party caucuses. |,
\rthur and the stnlwart faction declare t
,e shall; the hali-breeds and leading
papers declare he has been
ulnous to the party, and insist on his
NeIusioh. The straight-out Rcpubli-
RnS refuse to cooperate with Malone. ri
Is thought that Riddleberger will
tempt To enter the Democracy.
Iiz1Ie Becklyn was commissioned 81
lay ms westminster in Dalas county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Swine Breeders.

Chicago, November 1.-THE Nh.
tlonal Swine Breeders association he-
gan its session here to-day. with dele.
gates present from all coin-produrino
states of the Union. AT the morninS
session committee was appointed 10
consider what legislation is reouired
with reference 10 marketing American
pork IN foltign countries. A commit
wee was also appointed to consider flo
methods of breeding and fattenIn~
ana prepare an official classification 81
swine Tor use at all state and Other
leading fairs. ''iiei
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Yesterdays Race

Brighton Peach, s hos'SS 10
One mile-Goldrillg MEL u y Il
ond; SkylarlS third. lil y d
Mile and a foaIth- ,,'s,gs
first; Hartford seeoiidii W
Tine, 2:l5. p,,ag
Mile and an eighill--,n1,, I'D !
first; Little Fred secolu'
Time, 2:00s. ,,,le-Es]
Hurdle race, one IN O..s
first; Bridecake secopo'
Time, 1881. al, IS
London, Ncyemo, ,,, l0atl
bury Cup-Donsla IFlrhl 4
second; Vista third
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
The Nail Mn,,ers

Iittsnurg, November lA.-Tbo Wnst-
elh Nail association to-day ordered
General suspension of manufactures fo,
mye weeks, beginning December %
ihe meeting was the largest In MANY
months and discussion deyeloned no
improvement in the condition OK tradr
stocks are low and iIl-assorled. do.
rates. ~ N"'u
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
Conductors Mutual Aid.

Chicago. November l4.--The eieh,,,
annual convention of the Railway Pa.
sehger and Freight Conductors Nj
Luai Ala and Benefit association No.
heiu mere to day The receipts NJ ~ ~
as IS during the past year ,v ,lre
Sw'uooi Disbursements on accom-, ~
deaths and disability, So, 600. presan ".
LACY, Twenty-one deafhs
occurred during the year. N "'"''is