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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
Preparations fo2 a Public CeIebra-
tiOn OF His Seventeen Birthday---a
Letter from the Great Preacher.

New YORK June 22-The arrangements
for the celebration in the Brooklyn academy
of music, on June 25, of Mr. Beecher's having
attained the age of 20, have been completed.
1t is expected that Mr. Beecher's friends will
fill the academy, and that among others,
Gen Grant, Mayor Low, Mr.. Beecher, the
Rev Dr. Armitage and the Rev. Robert Coll
yer will speak. The Rev. Dr. Charles H.
Hall will preside Professor Charles E.
West the chairman of the committee having
charge of the reception, addressed letter to
Mr.. Beecher, suggesting that meeting be
held at the Academy of Music on Monday
evening, and requesting Mr.. Beeehers
presence. The following reply was received:
DEAR SIR have received and consid-
cred the invitation of large number of my
fellow citizens that should meet them in the
celebration of my SEVENTEEN birthday. Had
! the request come from any of my personal
friends only, or from my church and society,
| should have begged them to al
| low my next birthday to pass 81
| lently away as SO many Others
| have done, but this invitation is from citizens
at large in every walk of life, of widely differ
emit views, both of politics and religien--men
eminent in their several professions, 1t is the
generous desire of those among whom have
lived for thirty six years to express their affec-
ton and confidence, and this wish is an honor
which ought not to be put away for the sake
of my private taste and wishes. I shall,
therefore, accept with profound emotions
and thanks this desire of my fellow-citizens,
and will endeaver to fulfill any duties which
may be assigned me by the committee of ar
engagements / am, dear sir, cordially yours,
HENRY w BEFCHFR.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
AnAIleged Crooked Judge.

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn, June 22-Judge John
E. Garner was indicted at the June term of
the Robertson county circuit court for an at
attempt to commit perjury and subornation
of witnesses in a lawsuit in which he was
leading counsel, being the trial of Bunch
Hopkins for the killing of DIR. Nuckles, in
which Hopkins was acquitted on the ground
Of self-defense. The trial was most exciting
one, on account of the prominence of the
parties and the manner of the killing
and the verdict of acquittal was productive
Of much feeling. There are several counts in
the Indictment, one charging that Judge
Garner bribed witnesses to swear falsely
Ben Boon, James Boon, James Suit and Tim
Demombreun were indicted jointly with
Judge Garner Judge Garner is one of the
commission of reference, a court created by
the last legislature to relieve the supreme
courts oyercrowded docket, He is a lawyer
of high itanding, and has served on the
bench and in other positions of honor and
trust
LATRR--Judge John E. Garner, in tele-
gram from jackson, says the charge that he
tried to bride witnesses to swear frlsely in the
Hopkins Nucols cose is UNANIMOUSLY false in all
its length aDd breadth, and that his vindica-
ton therefrom will be emphatic, thorough
and COmpete
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
Log RoILing.
While Wrestling with Fallen Tree Lum-
herman Beceives Consequential
Damage.


While on hunting excursion in the great coal
and wood region near Carbondsle, Pa, the writer
met William Coil, a lumberman. Accustomed to
life and labor in the forest from early manhood he
was true Knight Of the Axe. Many tree had
fallen before his ringing strokes and fleets Of rafts
had borne away TO market the sawed products.
Coil is character, and if Oscar Wilde is right in
saying that all movements in unhiniered labor are
graceful our friend William, stripped for his work,
and attacking tree as Richard I. assaulted the
heavy doors Of Front de Beuf's Castle must have
presented an admirable picture.
One day, however-but let him tell the story
himself, as he told it to me-
II was ont in the woods, you know, trying to
start log down hill, Thinking could get bet
ter purchase on it from the lower side tackled it
there with my log-rolliug hook and threw my
weight on the lever. She started she did, but as
luck would have it, before ! could get out of the
way she rolled right ever me. If ii hadn't been
for lot of small limbs and brush lying in the
road, which lifted her up. she'd crushed me fat
As twas l got up without broken bone, but with
some mighty bad bruises
"Then you were all right" said his auditor
Not by blamed sight, stranger. / took cold
rheumatism set in, and, if hadn't heard Of BEN
| SONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS and used
EN-, it's my opinion I should never have made
another chip fly. But the Capcine took hold quick
and I'm bout as good new. But there's one
thing you kin calkilate on: l shall never wrastle
with another log unless l have the advantage o
the ground Fur, as I to d you before, if it hadn'
been for them brushes I'd been smashed so yor
could a sold me for door mat"
The Capcine is the thing for rhe umatsm. 1
doesn't keep you waiting The word CAPCINE il
cut in the center of the genuine. Price IS cents
! Seabury & johnson. Chemists. New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

these facts has bsM a grand success. 1t has
brought together the largest display of ma
chinery ever collected, or that is likely to be
for the next twenty-five years. The machine
shops in&very part of the country have con-
tributed their quota, and the aggregate Is a
display of mechanical apparatus more varied
and representing larger money interests than
could have been found at all other expostions
for the last decade The labor of bringing
about this commendable result has been i'm
msnse, and the gentlemen who have done
this are entitled to great credit and large
allowance of forbearenee where it looks as
though some one had been wronged or mis-
takes in administration been made. The
show closes tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

all the Republican leaders have managed
to grow rich out of their party have
thrifty managed to materialize their
fervid devotion to ''the best government
on earth into fortunes ranging from
800, 900 to $5.0O0,0 600, and that one of
the hardest of tasks would be to find
prominent Republican as poor as th,
leading statesman of forty years ago. But
the Arkansas ex-senator tells us that he
has served the cause at great sacrifice 10
himself. He says when he accepted the
secretaryship of the Repub lican national
committee, Il made condition that not
a penny of money subscribed for political
purposes should come into my hands,
and there never was dollar of subscribed
funds received by ne or paid out by me
personally" And this is only half the story
of his heroic self-abnegation. "All my
personal expenses, and the expenses of
the clerks serving with me, were paid
from my own pockets, amounting to
over SIS, 600" So it cost ex-senator a
great deal of time, a great deal of labor
and $4,000 besides to concuct the last
presidential campaign for the Republican
party.
By the way, where did the devoted
ex senator get all this money which he
SO lavishly disbursed for the his party
He says no subscribed funds" come into
his hands. Does he mean to say that he
carried on the campaign with star route
money alone?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The recent tumble in prices of lard on
the Chicago Board of Trade will go far
toward teaching people that they are pay.
ing fictitious prices for breadstuffs, and
have been for the last three years. The
legitimate price for lard is about or 8
cents per pound, yet it sold by the tierce
in Chicago, at 10a. The spectators were
trying to run it up to II cents. No one
will be grieved at the loss of millions OF
dollars by these Spectators. In fact,
every one should rejoice, 1t is the same
way with pork, flour and wheat. The
people pay fictitious prices for them,
which goes into the hands of the. specu.
IatOrS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Henry Wasd Beecher gets at the heart of
life problems in wonderfully succesy
way sometimes. How to live peaceabliy
and profitably, " be said last Sunday, q is
the problem of this world. The grand
70 business of life is to learn the art liv
ing properly aud pro6tably together. and
all the commands of God may be said to be
aiming at that Men have found that self
shness viii not enable them 10 live hap
PLY together; the. acer.ain amount of
benevolence was necessary, and as men
have unfolence the power of "a true
bene7olence has been more and more
manifest A man that don know howto
live here will no. probably know how to
live hereafter, and to know how to live
eheris the is very wey to worship GodheIe
and hereafter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The statement is going the rounds of
the republican press to the effect that the
Hon. Thomps A Hendricks and the Hon.
Joseph E. Mcdonald were placed side by
side at a dinner and each sternly ignored
the presence of the other. Both gentle
men on being interviewed denied in the
most positive terms that there was any
truth in the report. Mr.. Mcdonald said,
on the subject: When l went there the
first man shook hands with was Mr..
Hendricks. When we went 10 the dining
room we passed in to the right and left,
ard it was purely accidental that Mr..
Hendricks and were seated side by side,
AMI so far from not speaking to each
other, we talked together SO much about
our private affairs that / became a little
uneasy once for fear we were neglectina
our guests. My relations with Mr.. Hen
bricks have been, and are, of the mos
cordial character" Ex-senator Hen
bricks Endorsed this, and said: ''McDonalG
treated me with the utmost cordiality
and / so treated him. There was no4hin,
but the pleasantest intercourse.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Affairs are getting complicated in the
NcGeoch- Fowler lard investigation case.
Two former employees of the Fowlers tes-
tilted that the lard was adullerated. and
that they put cotton oil, tallow, ETC., in
the rendering yats. They afterwards tes-
tilted that they had been bribed to swear
enat way; that the sum they realized was
$50 each.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
Dorsey atths Republican Party.

Ex-senator Dorsey deserves well of his
party, if he tells the truth He has loved
that party with romantic affection, and
and served it with heroic fidelity. There
are few eminent Republicans who can
make as striking an exhibit of disinter-
ested service in behalf of the beloved
party as this malinged and presented
ex-senator. 1t has been remarked that
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
VIII Paw tic Counnns.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22-The Penn
sylvania railroad informs holders of coupons
maturing July l, 1888, in the series of bonds,
from to 1000, inclusive, of the Grand Rapids
& Indiana railroad will, the Pennsylvania
railroad pursuant to the contract obi
cation, and by reason of the failure in
payment by the Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroad, be prepared to purchase, on July l,
at the Third National bank, New York, the
said coupons by and under the agreements of
September 80 and Octobor.1, 1863
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
From Altar 70 E.ernifx.

TORONTO, Ont, June pa young and
wealthy farmer named Kesler on Wednesday
led to the altar the belle of the village OF
NORMAN, Minnie Campbell The couple
started from Campellford to drive to the
brides home. The spirited team ran away,
and she bride, in attempting TO jump, fell on
her head, breaking her neck. Death was in
Simultaneous.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

An interesting discovery has been made
on the south bank of the Yellowstone
river, near Miles City, on a great sand
stone rock, where appears carved in large
characters the name William Clarke, July
25, 1906" Clark was associated with
Meriwether Lewis in 1865 in exploring
the northern half of the continent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

NEW YORK, June 22-The directors of the
Michigan Central railroad have declared a
seni-annual dividend of per cent, and
those of the Canada Southern semi-annllal
dividend of per cent. The Michigan Cen
trail has a surplus of 500, S54, and the Canada
Sc Ahern one of $4,000, after paying the
div lend.
The statement of the Lake Shore for six
m:nths shows deficiency of $3.50, 1923 after
allowing for the quarterly dividend of 2per
ce!.t declared to-day and that paid in May
lat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Chicago is looming up in the murder
business. Six murders have been com
mitted there within the last week The
latest one is that of boy 10 years old
His step father sent him to a grocery
with 81, and when the boy returned be
was Az cents short, whereupon the father
beat him to death, and buried him under
the kitchen floor. He also beat his wife
nearly to death. She crawled to 6
neighbours house and told her horrible
story.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The attendance to the republican
primaries throughout Iowa. to elect dele
gates to the county convention, have
been slim. 1t shows that the
republicans of Iowa are discouraged, or
don't care The attendance in Daven-
port was very meagre, and in some
wards the faithful had to go out and
drum up the negligent, in order to get
enough to serve as delegates
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
4 DROP TOO MUCH,
The Laws Vengeance Executed Upon
Five Bad Men---What They
Were Hung for.

JERUSALEM, Va, June 23-Lewis Carter,
colored, was hanged here at noon, for muir
dering his wife last February. The gallows
was erected on the west bank of the Notaway
river. Three Thousand people witnessed the
execution. He confessed his crime.
Lewis Carriers crime was most brutal one
Carter suspected his wife of being unfaithful
to him, and one night at their cabin home
in this Southampton county, he upbraided
her for such conduct, finally working
himself mp to such a pitch of anger that
he seized a. heavy piece of iron and fell
ing her to the floor, beat her to death He
then fed, but a reward was offered for him,
and he was soon captured on train on the
Norfolk & Western railroad, where he had
secured employment His trial occupied only
a few hours and the jury, after being out a
short time, brought in verdict of guilty.
Carter confessed to striking his wife, but said
he did not intend to XIII her.
-FOUR TRAIN ROBBERS.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June IA special
from GAINESVILLE says: Jas. Herndon, Mon
roe Mcdonald, Jim johnson and Cove John
son, the four train robbers, and murderers of
Conductor Cain, were hanged here this after
noon. All said they were ready to die, and
confessed the crime, Mcdonald confessing to
killing one other man. An immense crowd
was in town at early daybreak, but com
pany of state guards on duty preserved or
der.
On the night of March IS, of this year, a
little more than three months ago the west
bound train on the Little Rock & Fort
Smith railroad was boarded by band Of
four robbers at a station known as Null
berry, just On the western border of and in
side the county of Franklin. They at once
began yelling like Indians, and swinging
their revolvers over their heads ordered the
passengers to hold up their hands. In the
midst of the panic caused BY
their presence Conductor Cain, who
had charge of the train, came into the, pas
senger car and, as he approached, Jim Hern-
don shot him and he fell. Milton Lester, a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The barbed wire manufacturers have
been IN session in Chicago the past few
days They have been considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming a new association,
aud refusing to pay further royalty to the
Washburn & Moen company, IN view of
the conflicting decisions of the courts on
the question of the validity of the patents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The Peoria National Democrat has re
newed its agitation in favor of the free
transmission of newspapers through the
mails when sent from the office of publ
cation. The law now requires newspaper
proprietors 10 prepay the postage on all
newspapers sent to subscribers and ex-
changes which is heavy tax on publish
ers of daily papers, and tax on. intelli-
gence to the extent that it cripples their
usefulness, or increases their cost to the
people
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
DakOtA

PIERRE, D. T., June Ex-Governor Ordway
was interviewed on train from Huron to
Pierre He feared the action of the Huron
territorial division convention partook more
of the nature of a threatening demand upon,
than respectful petition to, congress for ad-
mission; and that the expense of such ma
neuvers always greatly increase public taxa
ton. The governor declared himself unfit for
''treason"-he said nothing of ''stratagems
and spoilsn He maintained that he never
encouraged the Ordway capital project.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
THE RAILWAY EXPOSITION.
Complaints from Various Quarters
and Grievances Galore What the
Managers Say---The End at Hand.

CHICAGO, June 22.-There is great dissatis-
faction amonS the exhibitors at tina Chicago
exposition. The managers are charged with
being indefatigable in inventing schemes for
extracting money from those who are SO I'M
fortunate as to be in their power to any ex-
tent. 1t is asserted that charges are made for
fees of which no mention was made in the
prospectus, although that publication was
supposed to contain all the Information nee
essary to enable an exhibitor to figure on the
cost of exhibiting. Nearly every one of a
large number of exhibitors interviewed had a
grievance, and there is one suit already COM
meneed for So, 900 damages, and another
threatened for $4,000 The managers say
that it was to be expected that in the conduct
of so huge an enterprise many would be dis
satisfied and complain Of bad treatment-tha
there are always people who like to
complain and find falkland Just go right
ahead, paying no attention to complaints
or protests, in their untiring search for the
-ninhle dollar. The exposition, in spite of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The nomination of Judge Hoadley is
received with JOY by the Ohio democrats.
Hoadley is a man, strong with the masses
of the people. The democratic party is
united on him. He will get every vote
lac party has in that state. There never
was such a good chance for Ohio to go
emocratlc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

TROY, N. Y, June 22-Mrs. G. NJ Hop
kins' laundry burned this morning, with
6,00e dozen collars and cuffs of the different
manufacturers of this city The loss is $780,
0CA and the insurance 81 1000 There was a
prsic among the operatives, and many had
narrow escapes.
UNCONSCIOUS, Ind, June 22.-P. Watts
planning mill and lumber yard burned last
hight Loss S15, 900; insured for $4,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Are the decent men who adhere to the
democratic party aware of the fact that
that party is rapidly and surely drifting
into very dirty little corner, where it
will be the champion of the whisky traffic,
and nothing else2 1t is a fact.-Chicago
J1ai7Hdl.
Yet no member of the democratic party
belonging to the late state legislature has
been sued for bastardy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

CHICAGO, June GA c. Storey's suit
against the Western Union telegraph com
pany to force it to discontinue doing business
in Illinois unless it can show some authority
for operating in this state, was doeketed in
the United States Circuit court on motion of
the defendant Mr.. Storey Immediately
moved to remand the case to the state court.
Judg Blodgett heard the argument on the
motion, and he took it under advisement.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

LONDON, June 22.-Arrived out, the
Britannia and Elbe, from New York. The
Elbe lost the blade Of her propeller, and will
go into the dock for repairs.
NEW York, june q. Arrived, the Neder-
land from Antwerp, and the Rngia, from
Hamburg.
ANTWERP, June 22.-Arrived, the Belgen-
land, from New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
on THIRTY DAYS, rR1AL.

The Voltaie Belt Co.. Marshall Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voitaic Belts and Electric Appliances. on
trial ior thirty days to men young or old,
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora.
ton Of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N. B. No risk is incurred a.
thirty days trial is allowed.
dec 22-d-w1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

LANCASTER, Pa, June 22-Notwithstand-
ire the active efforts of the authorities the
smallpox in this city has not been stamped
out. Within the past twenty -four hours two
deaths have occurred in one family, which
make five in this family with one more crit
ically ILL., Two new cases have been reported
during the last twenty -four hours.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
A Present to Little PHIL

WASHINGTON, June GA deed was placed
on record in the recorder of deeds Office
from Asa Owen Adds to Philip H Sheri-
dan, of Chicago, Ill, conveying him lots 8,
6, and Z, subdivision of lot in square north of
square lS2, being at the northeast corner of
Rhode Island avenue and Seventeenth street.
the consideration being $4,000 This prop
erty is improved by fine brick residence
erected buta short time ago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Preparations are being made in Brook
lyn to celebrate Henry Ward Beeehers
SEVENTEEN birthday, which occurs next
Monday. Beecher has seen the ups and
downs of this world. and has held out
well.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
The Cyclona's Track.

ST LoUls, June GA cyclone struck the
southern portion of Livingston county, Mis-
souri, doing terrible havoc. From twenty
Eve to thirty farm houses were de
inolishel, and many farms swept OF, crops,
fences, trees, etc. Two lives were lost and
many persons injured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

CHICAGO, June "a telegram from
Bloomington. H., says; Mile. Litta, the
prims donna, was thought to be much worse
this morning and her condition is very criti-
raj She is still in danger, and her recovery
5 soma what doubtful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

Mexico wants possession of the old
bucks" captured by Crook. Mexico
wants to dispose of the old rascals in her
own peculiar way.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The terrible details of the exposure on
DR.. Halfway, the Philadelphia abor'
ZIONIST. are confirmed by his wife, who
has made confession.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The attendance at the Pullman regatta
has been very large. Hanlan came out
as usral
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23
University Of Virginia,

SUMNER Law LECTUsEs mine weekly. hao;n
12th July, 1888, and end 18th September; have
proved Of signal use.-Ist, TO students who design
10 pursue their studies at this or other law school
practitioners who have not had the ADVANTAGE Of
systematic instruction. For circular apply fP. o.
University Of Va.l to John B. Minor, Prof Com.
ana staL Law. may-25-dw1m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

The Missouri river and its swollen
branches are falling.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-23

PANAMA, June %, via Galveston. Lima
dispatch to-day says; According to the
Diarto Official of the Goth, meetings of the in
habitants were held at Pisco, department of
lea, May 81, and at Sayan, province of Chan
.ay, June 8, which declared for peace, with
Yglesias as president and regeneration in the
republic proclaimed by the Cajamarca
A eza-,.l.lxy