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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The present is recorded as one OF the
finest wheat-seeding seasons in England ever
known.
The city council of Chicago has or
dered all the city offices to use the new stand.
ard time
s. II. White, brother of Justice r.
White, of Chicago was murdered at Robin
son, Col
Moses Henlein & Co., mems furnish
ings, New York, assigned. The preferences
amount to $50, 726.
The American Seed company, of Chi
cago, failed to respond to a call'for margins
and collapsed.
Kate Becker was charged at Erie, Pa,
with attempting to incinerate DIR. Susan
Myers, because she was a sorceress and healer
through the black art.
Confidential instructions have been
sent from the vatican to the Irish bishops,
urging that they influence Catholics to act
with the government.
The treasurer OF Yale college re-
ports that the funds of the university are
inadequate to the present needs, and rigid
economy must be exercised
Jennie Clark and Elizabeth Johnson
are contesting the will of the late Robert
queathed the majority of his possessions to
his nlother-in-law.
The clearing houses exchanges last
week-s1 ,079, AZ, 347-are $1s5, $40, To greater
than the preceding week, but, when com
pared with the corresponding period in 1882,
show reduction of 90 l per cent
An incendiary fire destroyed Mays
hotel at Elizabethtown, KY, the guests mar
rowly escaping in their night clothes by de-
scending from the windows by ropes made OF
bedclothing The total loss is 100000
The body of a young man was found
near East ST. Louis with bullet hole in his
head and a revolver by his side. A nott
lying near asked passers by to confer favor
by digging hole and covering the body
up.
Near Gave Spring, Green county,
Mo-, Jim Cook found his runaway wife at @
neighbours house, and after quarrel graspeC
her, seated himself in chair, held her head
between his knees, and cut her throat with 6
| pocket knife. Cook is in Jail
Because Reynold jackson objected tt
a friend drinking with Joe Barbour at Char
| louisville, Va, Barbour pulled out a knit,
| and cut Jaclzson's throat from ear to ear. Al
attempt was made to lynch Barbour, and tn,
Jail is now guarded by militia All persons
| involved are negroes.
The New Orleans mes-Democrat'i
expedition through the Florida Everglades
reached Lake 0keechobee Nov. l, and dis
covered that eight large rivers emptied int,
it. They found district covered with gras
ten feet high, nothing but mud and marsh
impossible alike with boat or boot They
were within half a mile of the great saw
grass region, when fire broke out, and fol
miles nothing was visable but smoke ant
| flames If the expedition has NOT already
persisted, the members must stand in i'm
| minent danger
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Attacked by a savage Dog.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l.-Ms5 Susy Kearn, aged
Is, whose parents reside at 80 Belden place,
was horribly bitten by Newfoundland dog.
The dog, a huge beast, was running loose
in the yard OF its owner, Mr. Harsetgal.
l42 Belden place, when the young
lady went into the inclosure,
the animal sprang upon her before she was
aware that the beast was unclaimed, and
fastened his teeth in her arms Both arms of
the young girl and her left shoulder were bit
ten until the flesh hung in shreds, and then
the dog attacked her legs, tearing off
huge mouthfuls, and in some places
leaving nothing but shreds of muscles and
tendens on the bones. The brute would have
eaten the girl to death had it not been for the
opportune arrival of Mr.. Charles McConley,
of 1892 DeeriRg street, who, picking up a
Ratchet, brought it down upon the monsters
head with stunning effect Officer REILLY, of
the Webster avenue station, put a bullet
through the dogs vitals DIR. Miller, who at
tended the young lady, thinks she may sur
viva
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
opening OF the prussian Diet.

BERLIN, Nov. 81 The Prussian diet has
been opened. Herr Won Putkaner, minister
of the interior, read the emperor's speech,
which stated that the finances of Prussia
had increased to such an extent that after
defraying the expenses of the government,
which had also been materially increased, a
handsome balance viii be left, and
that there was no necessity for Great
ing a new debt as had been expected.
The speech announced that indirect taxes
would be increased, and that a reform in the
system of taxa ion would be inaugaaked
which would relieve the agrieulturap nd
laboring classes from the burdens of which it
complains. 1t concludes by assuring the peo-
pie that the policy of the government was
in the direction Of peace. The speech met
with cold reception.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
An Alleged Privateer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-The Haytien counsel
complained to Collector Robertson that tho
schooner Azelda and Laura was priyateer.
The vessel was lying off Bedloe's island,
preparing to sail, and he asked that she
be detained by the government and searched
At the request of the collector the consul
embodied his charge in an affidavit,
in which he says that the schooner has on
board forty-three cases of materials of
war shipped by Henry A, Kearney, George
w. Brown, and L. G. Weinberg, alleged agents
of the Haytien insurgents. Kearney and
Brown, it was alleged, were implicated in
the shipment of contraband articles on the
schooner Mary A. Hogan, which were for
feited after trial in the United States court
last week Orders were given to detain her,
and if the Haytien consul can substantiate
his charges, she viii be searched.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
A WAY-UP WEDDING,
And a Kiss That Woke the Echoes
N the Next Block.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov 2l.-Probably the
most novel and interesting wedding ever
solemized in this city took place. Mr.. Patrik
O'Brien, the Irish giant, and Miss Christine
R. Dunz, the German giantess
who are ON exhibition at Harris museum,
were married in the presence of fully 1000
invited guests, incluuing all other human
curiosities of the museum, Nala, Damajante,
the snake charner, Albino children, and the
Aztees, all appearing in full Dress with white
kid gloves. John Mccullough and Margaret
Mather, who are playing here this week, were
also present. The guests comprised the very
best Pittsbhrg society, The ceremony was
performed in English by Rev. DIR. Ruoff
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
bridegroom kissed the bride so emphatically
that the resounding smack was loudly APP
plauded. As they walked down the aisle the
guests stood on the seats so as to be able to
reach their hands in congratulations. The
bridegroom is seven feet eleven inches, the
bride seven feet ten inches. They are holding
reception at the museum building. Marvin,
the confectioner, presented the couple wed
ding cake nine feet in circumference, and a
loaf of bread five feet in length
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
MORE DYNAMITE?
Or Another Scare to Vex the British
Politician.
An Alleged Organization in which
Every Nan is a Spy---Opening
Of the German Diet---
Foreign Flashes.
New society or New scarce


LONDON, Nov. 2i.-The Standard publishes
a long letter from a correspondent whose
good faith it declares to be beyond question,
and who processes to be a member of an
American Irish secret society. The writer
regrets having joined the organization, and
says every one watches the other; that he
is a paid officer receiving S13 weekly,
and is required to keep himself acquainted
with the whereabouts of 22S men under him,
to whom he is obliged to hand sealed orders;
that everything is done with the greatest
secrecy by ballot, and no one knows the 9th
erss business, although several may have SINH
lar tasks to perform. The writer believes
some employees of the postofiice are members
of the society, and it is known at head
quarters when member receiues letter,
from where and from whom. He says the
cold man. has reorganized everything since
the last great failure, and some new move
ment is contemplated, as thirty of his party
have left for some time for an unknown des-
tination, all of whom received various sums
IN English money. The writer concludes as
follows: sit is cruel tyranny. Once the oath
is taken member surrenders his liberty, and
spies dog his every step"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
GOOD WORD FOR JAY GOULD.
The Sortof Man His Father Was and
the Sort or Boy He Was.

the Sort or Boy He Was
CINCINNATI, Nov 2l-The New York cor
respondent of The Enquirer telegraphs: John
B. Gould, the father Of Jay, was farmer
residing in Roxbuly, N. Y, when Jay was
born. He was man superior in intelligence
to his neighbors, a man OF integrity, and
great reader. He had the best library
in town He was lover OF history, an au-
thority for data, and a sort of encyclopedia
for his neighbors-in short, he was man Of
usually right opinions and fearless in the
enuneiation of them. The mother of Jay
was Mary Moore, whose grandfather,
John Moore, came from Strathspey,
Scotland. He was lineal de
seendant of the MacCollum Moore, styled
Campbell the Great" This gives dash of
blood to our subject superior to either an
Astor or Vanderbilt 1t emanates from
the Scotch and English peerage 1t is
therefore safe, as far as good blood is
concerned, for the blue aristocracy
of New York to acknowledge Mr.
Gould as their equal although
his fortune may not have been made by cheat
ing Indians or having inherited immense
Sums of money and lesser amount Of
brains. The sisters of Mr.. Gould were and
are ladies of superior culture and intelligence
The family, as whole and in part, were con-
spicuous in enterprise, society and for charity
in the community in which they lived.
As to the assertion that Mr.. Gould was
not a manly boy, quite the contrary is true
If to be a Sullivan or Maori be manliness,
our subject was not manly. But he was
thoughtful beyond his years. He was ambi-
tious, and he possessed a brain for searching
after knowledge that manly boys, like the
arraigner Of Jay Gould, could not, if they
would, understand.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2;.-Dr. Albert F.
Gerson has been put on trial for causing the
death of his wife by poisoning. This is his
second trial, he having previously been
found guilty of murder in the first degree,
but new trial had beea granted ON the plea
that the judge erred in his charge to the
jury The allegation is that DIR. Gerson
poisoned his mother4in-law and his wife in
order to secure their property. His mother
in-law recovered, however. The case is at
tracing widespread attention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
DvuamIc TeetotaIism.

DANvILLE, Inl, Nov. 2l-Some peTso' 6
opened lively temperance campaign on a
new plan, by inserting dynamite cartridges
under the Dewdrop saloon, just northwest Of
the town, owned by Mike Maloney, and run by
Lee Ayers. They were Cred about O'Clock
a. M, the explosion being heard all over
town The building was badly damaged,
one wall being blown out entirely and the
others shaken up lively. No clew to the
perpetrators The saloon Is outside the limits
of the town.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
RandalI's Astounding Confidence

WASHINGTON City, Nov 2l.-The speaker
ship candidates are surprised that more
members have not arrived. One of them
says; 1T probably is because they do not
wish to place themselves 50 soon under fire. ~
The only marked new feature in the situation
since the arrivalof Randall is his astounding
confidence in his success. To a friend he
said: "The labors Of the other candidates are
useless: the work is done" Randall's friends
think that this unbounded confidence has a
meaning. One of them speaking of his chances
says: ''It is true that nearly all the men who
have been leaders in the party are against
Mr.. Randall-Cobb, Carlisle, Cox, Morrison,
Springer, Blount-yet you will find that tho
contest will not be decided by the men who
have been leaders 1t is to be decided by
the new men. Of the 1876 Democrats which
is Randalfs figure for the congress, there are
but seventy three who where members of the
last congress and but seventeen who were
members of previous congress. The 122 new
men viii elect the speaker They will not
be controlled by the old leaders. They came
aspiring to be leaders themselves, and the
speaker is to elected by the men who are
behind them.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
what Malone WIN Do Next.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 2i-The pur-
pose of Malone and the Readjuster leaders
is understood to be to call a convention of all
opponents of Bourbonism in Virginia,
whether they belong to the Readjusters or to
the straightouts, to elect delegates
to the Republican National conven-
ton, who shall equally represent
the regular Republicans and the Read busters
to work for the candidate of the Republican
party. This, Malone thinks, with such Fed
eral protection at the polls through United
States marshals and supervisors of election as
the law authorizes at national election,
may possibly secure the Virginia electoral
vote for the Republicans
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Pennsylvania Cattle Iaaisers and
Butchers Alarmed.

NEW YoRK, Nov. 2l.--A well-posted man,
discussing the future of eastern cattle raisers,
says The interior towns of Pennsylvania are
gradually being alarmed by the steady APP
proaches of the great western dressed beef
monopoly. So long as the contest between
the two systems of supply--the live and'the
dead-was waged..at adistance--in New Eng
land, New York or New Jersey--it was re.
garded with very little interest by those
who were most concerned in the result.
But now the overgrown Chicago firm
which slaughter by hecatombs and ship by
trains are pushing into all the small markets,
seeking to displace stockmen and butchers,
effectually destroying the immense local
capital invested in the business and taking
exclusive possession Of it themselves
Its success would destroy the busi-
ness, not merely Of those who buy
and sell cattle, and of the butchers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
PheIan's Sentence

Boston, Nov. 21.-William C. Phelan,
known in the west during the year as boun
ty-jumper, and in Philadelphia and Washing
ton City as forger and blackmailer, has
been sentenced to five years Imprisonment
for passing counterfeit money. In Boston
Phelan established bank note detector, and
thus obtained from the banks numbers of
counterfeit notes for description. Phelan, it
is believed, collected and passed $4,000 in
counterfeit money. Hefled to Montreal when
lafaeEad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
GHOSTS Do WALK



BosToN, Nov. 81. The residents, Of a sec.
ton of Wareham, this state, are morbidly ex-
cited over the nightly antics Of alleged APP
partitions in an old house in that town.
The domicile is of antique pattern, with
the usual "elln attachment, and soma
years since was occupied by the family
of Waldo Smith. The hasty depart
ure of that family caused whisperings of
something unusual at the time, but within
few months these rumors have been given
tongue, and stories, once revealed in strictest
secresy, are now uttered without fear of con
tradiction. 1t is alleged that citizens who
have had the ternerity to approach these
haunted precincts in the .swee sma'
hours have been witnesses of scenes that
are probably only equaled fn pandemonium.
Sudden flashes of light, to whichfhe brilliancy
of the electic lamp is only as that Of candle,
are followed by Chimmerian darkness Then
shrek follows shrek, in quick succession, al
most paralyzing the beholder with awe,
when. presto, q dazzling illumination fol-
lows, as if thrown by magic lantern,
and tine perpetration of two murders is
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
The ssrnin SunnIr-

CHICAGO, Nov 2i.--ChicagO elevators, as
per official returns, contain s. 464, 1913 bushels
of wheat, S14,s4i bushels of corn, 1906
bushels of oats, 1,099,625 bushels of rye, and
1876, 4s3 bushels of barley, making a
grand total of 1890, 426 bushels
against 10, 626, $50 bushels week ago, and
son, 900 bushels at this period last year.
Grain in sight in the United States and
Canada on the 18th instant: Wheat, 30, TVS,
446 bushels; corn, 9,634, 1876 bushels; oats,
5,516, PSI bushels; rye, 2,442, 1855 bushels; bar
lev. 3 4.56. 925 bushels.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-Henry Bence Jones, F.
R. s., one of the most prominent physicians
in Great britain, and author of number Of
medical works, was accidentally shot in
the ankle, and during the night
suffered intensely from the wound. 1t
v as deemed necessary to amputate the leg,
and shortly after the operation was per
formed the doctor died Dr. Jones was born
in 1914, and was educated at Harrow and
Trinity college, Cambridge, where he
graduated B. A. in 1886 and NJ A in 1870
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
The Feemand fer Hprace.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 2l.-A requisi-
ton reached here from the governor Of South
Carolina for Horace Hogan, better known as
Little Horace Horace is now on trial here
for robbing the government printing Office
safe Of s., 900 and the Metropolitan bank of
several thousand dollars. He is wanted in
Charleston for the robbery of the National
bank of the city of $4,000. He viii be
surrendered when the trials here are con
cluded.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
WELL / REWARDED.

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce ease of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it VIII cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails TO cure, and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease, Biliousness,
Jaundice, Constipation. and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
Hartz s. Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Telegraph Operator Murdered.

MARSHALL, Mich, Nov. 2L-Byron W.
Sibley, the day operator of the Michigan
Central railroad at this place, was found
dead on side street with a bullet-hole in his
right temple His money and valuahles
were undisturbed 1t is clearly not case of
suicide. The murder was probably COM
mitted before midnight The deceased was
% years old, of excellent habits and repu-
tation, and very popular among his acquaiRt-
ances, The officials are searching for clews
to the murderer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
voorhees, ON the Kueourn verdict

NEW York, Nov. 2l.-"Gathn says: Imet
Senator Daniel VOORHEES, and his son at the
Grand hotel. Said 1: They tell me you
made fine argument for Hallet Kilbourn in
his suit for false imprisonment against the
sergeant-at-armsT Mr.. VOORHEES, said: ''Mr.
Kilbourn viii always get damages from
an honest jury, however often the
courts compel him to try his
case. No government that is honest can
breaks its own laws. Imprisoning a citizen
for standing by the right the government
gave him is nothing but the furnishing of a
man for doing his duty. The law to him
was: Maintain your papers against unlaw-
full seizure Congress tried to be the robber
and break it. Juries viii compel officers
false to their trust from the people to pay the
damage
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21

CINCINNATI, Nov. 21.--The discovery has
been made in the county auditors office of a
peculiar scheme to defraud taxpayers 1t is
by increasing the assessed valuation of the
property of certain large taxpayers, mainly
incorporated companies, and then Offering
for a commission to get the excessive taxes
refunded The discovery was made two
weeks ago, but kept quiet, and orders for
remitters were given to the treasurer in all
cases found out. Two clerks of the late
Auditor Capellar are suspected, but no arrest
has been made yet, because Capellar being
out of Office, claims that the auditor should
cause the arrest. The auditor place the
duty of arrest on Capellar The scheme does
not contemplate any robbery Of the county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
r,he New vnrn printnra, strIr. a

NEW YORK, Nov 2l.-The compositors
who struck for an advance in the rate per
1000 ems few days ago, still remain out on
The Post and Mail and Express. The first
named paper is badly crippled by the strike
and since its Inauguration only one edition
daily, at 4 p. M, has been published. 1t is
said they havo only about twenty five men
at work on the paper. The Mail and Ex
press was but slightly interfered WITH and
has published regular editions the same as be-
fore the strika
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21

LoLpoN, Nov. 2l-The grand jury at the
Central Criminal court has returned true
bin against Warden, the secretary of the
River Platte bank for stealing securities of
the bank and putting them to his own use
Later in the day the same grand jury re-
turned true bill against Waters the stock
broker, ON charge of receiving certain
securities from Warden, well knowing them
to be stolen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Nove,Cr,me wiz.

HnLsBoRo, Ill, Nov. 2L-At the Novem-
Der term of the circuit court here, in 1881,
Mrs. Marth Stout, of Litchfield, was con-
yicted of aiding her husband in outraging
the person of Mrs Amanda Lock, of the
same place, and was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment. A new trial was, how
ever, granted, and after several contin-
uances the case is again before the circuit
court Atthe previous trial the defendants
husband, Robert Stout, disappeared, but is
now in custody, and will stand his trial with
his wife. Mrs. Stout is a woman of about
&c years of age, with not unpleasant coun-
tenanee, but not particularly intelligent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Escaped from Prison.

PITTsBURe, Nov. 2L-Tom Blake and Ed
ward Gearing. noted thieves, escaped from
the Riverside penitentiary by scaling the
walls between the rounds of the patrol
MARSHALL, Mo-, Nov. 21.-The prisoners
in the city jail set fire to it inside and then
cried for help. The door was broken in and
six prisoners escaped, only two of whom have
been racanturad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
A Roy Murderer,

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 21.--The boy
Finlayson, who murdered his grandmother
and plundered the house, near Albany, in
this state, recently, has been captured in
Waseo county, and is now in Jail at Albany.
He confesses to the murder, giving as his
reason for killing the old lady that it was the
result of quarrel, that she had struck him
with piece of stove-wood, and that this so
angered him that he smashed her head with
an AK
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Ex-Goy. OgIesby viii Take IL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 81" Everybody knows 1
would accept the nomination if it were given
me" said ex-Goy. 0glesby at the Sherman
house to reporter. He had reference to his
nomination by the Republicans for governor.
''But, said he, 81 am making no canvass for
it. attend agricultural shows and that sort
of thing just as always did, but am abso-
Iutely not fishing for the nomination"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
disorder in Rome.

ROME Nov. 81. While the common coun-
Gil was discussing the question of intrusting
priests with religious instruction in the muni-
cipal schools, crowd burst into the hall,
whistling and hooting. The hall was finally
cleared and the discussion was resumed with
closed doors Several arrests were made.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-21
Raid On the Socialists.

VIENNA, Nov. 2l.-1he police having re-
ceived information that number of Social
lists were engaged ia printing infammatory
circulars which they intended to distribute
among the people, made a raid on the build
ing where it was said the printing was being
DONE The police succeeded in capturing a
printing press, types, etc, but the occupants
of the building had fed.