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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02

BALTIMORE, May 2.-Monday night
about 10 o'clock, while Miss Anna
Traverse was going from the house OF her
sister to her own home, three blocks dis
tant in the northwestern section OF the
CITY, she was assaulted by two coiored
men who fclled her with "a stone, cut her
throat, and robbed her of few dollars.
She was found early Tuesday morning on
a vacant lot and removed TO her home,
She is daughter of the late William *.
Traverse, who several times represented
Dorchester County in the General Assem-
bly She is not eX Dected to survive.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
Duel at New Orleans results Ia
the Wounding of a
Brother in-Law.
Anna Traverse, of Baltimore,
Assaulted by Two Negroes.
Coal Miners on a Strike at
Bellville. Ill, and Pitts
burg. Penn.
PENNSYLVANIA.

ASHLAND, May 2-Charles Tyler, one
of the men injured by the explosion at
the Keystone coliiery Monday. died last
night. Tyler Is the fourth victim of the
explosion. He leaves "a wife and four
children in poor circumstances
Pittsburg, May 2.--Complete reports
from the railroad coal districts in which
the strike was 1naugerated yesterday state
that all members have Joined the strike
against reduction, save those employed
at W. P. Rend & Co, and Cherry Hill
Coal company. A delegation of strikers
headed by martial bands, will surrender
these pits this afternoon and remain till
the men who are at work join the strike
Operators are preparing to have the
strikers kept off their property, but no
violence is anlicipated.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
FOREIGN LANDS.

DUBLIN. May 2.-Patrick Delaney and
Thomas Caffrey, two more of the men
charged with the murder of Cavendish
and Burke, were arraigned for trial this
morning. They created sensation in the
court room by pleading to the charge
against them. Both were sentenced To
he hanged the Cd of June. Before CAT
fiery had pleaded guilty he was informed
by his solicitors that the crown gave no
hopes of mitigation to sentence of death,
which would be passed on him. WAen
Delaney was called on to plead, he said.
1 am guilty of being in the park at the
time Lord Frederick Cavendish and Burke
were killed, but did not commit the
murder. plead guilty" The judge ex
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
planned to him that this really amounted

planned to him that this really amounted
TO plea of innocence. Delaney
then formally pleaded guilty
lie said. 81 was brought into
this at first foolishly not knowing
whit it was forced from my work to
go to the park. we had to obey orders of
the society or take the consequences.
When got in the park / could not get
away | saw murders committed, but
took no part in them / went to the park
on kavanaugh's car, he speaks the truth
and so does Carey murders were commit
ted by Joe Brady and Timothy Kelly and
by nobody else | saved Judge Lawson s
life at the risk of nv own. | was put on
to shoot him by MulIctt and Brady, and
the only way to escape the task was by
calling the guards attention. Judge
OBrien III passing sentence on Delaney,
said he had II duty to perform, he had at
the previous trial of the prisoner for at
tempting 10 shoot Judge Lawson, pitied
him because he showed some feeling for
his wife and family. The prisoner would
see what misery they had been brought
10 by the mixed system of conspiracy.
When Caffrey was placed in the dock his
fate wore "a smile. The consequence of
pleading guilty was again fully explained
to him in open court, but he persisted ia
his plea. On being asked whether he bad
anything TO say why sentence should not
be passed upon him. Caffrey replied IN
loud, clear voice, "AIl L have got to say
while stan1 ling on the brink of the grave
is, that | did not know what was going to
happen till twenty minutes before the
murders were committed. | was bound
to go to the park under pain of death. ;"
The judge, in passing the sentence. said
there We're no means of judging the truth
of the prisoners statement He did not
decide that it was necessarily wholly un-
true
The Grand Jury has been summoned to
meet to morrow, to find bills against the
men charged with conspiracy to the
murder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
.LincoInreads a Poem
Honest Old Abe Entertains his Cabinet With
| Little Qunkafinn.

Honest Old Abe Entertains his Cabinet With
Little Quotation.
Nov, gentlemen. you al have more or less
poetry in your souls listen to this, and Abraham
Lincoln, then President from his chair, in his
office in the White House. and read, IN trembling
tones which Indicated his Own profound appre-
citation of it. Dr. o. w Holmes Last Leaf" of
which the following are verses:
They say that in his prime
Ere the pruning knife of time
Cut him down;
Not a better man was found
By the crier in his round
Through the town.
Now the mossy marbles rest
On the lips that he had pressed
In their bloom;
And the names be loved To hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb
Mr Michael Gulfoyie of Bingbamtof N Y. ia
not as Id as the venerable Boston citizen Of whom
mtfl. than three score and ten t'For the past
eight Of those years he writes: Il have been 4
perfect cripple from rheumatism hobbling about
as best ! could with my cane. / took PARKER g
GINGER Tonic ana an supple G2ta strong as
qy21spdSt There Is trace 0f tie disease Ieff
G60tt me- -
sir r. w Mosher, wholesale drnggi t. OF Bing-
hampton writes Messrs. HiscoX n Co. OF New
YoFk-Proprietors of the Tonic-certifying 10 Mr..
Gnilfoyles declaration.
Having all the proprietors Of arg preparation of
ginger, PARKER's GINGER Toxic is a remedy OF
Infinitely greater range and power. 1t cures all
diseases arising from impure state of the blood
imperfect digestion. Dyspepsia (and all its con-
seqnences,) Maiarial Feyers, Sick Headache, Kid
ney troubles. Bronchitis. and common coughs and
Colds, vanish at its touch. Prices, 20 and 81
bottle Larger size the cheaper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
Salvini's Surprise.

/. At the close of dinner party in Phil
adelphia not long ago, Sig. Saivini re
marked to friend that certain lady
among the guests was one of the most
intelligent women he had met in Amer
ica. ''She is intelligent" was the re-
ply, land she is good wife and moth
ar, too Has she children?' ex-
claimed the tragedian, in surprise,
Yes, six." 1T is very strange" said
he, after a moment 5 thought, ''ve~y
strange, How a young and handsome
woman has time to be intelligent, with
six children to look after. | cannot un-
dprstand -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
WISCONSIN,.

BAILEY s HAKBoR, May "A fire this
nlorning destroyed William Jackson's
residence and his daughters Olive and
Bertha, z and 12 years OF age, were burn
ed to death while up stairs where the fire
started 4 blacksmith shop belonging to
F. Wortrman was also destroyed. Loss
on both buildings, 81 900; no insurance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
ILLINOIS.

BELLEvIILE, May 2-The coal miners
of Belleville. Illinois district. struck yes
terday for higher wages. They only have
been getting l J to 2 cents per bushel for
digging, and now demand p cents.
Operators refused to comply, but it is said
they probably viii accede to the mems
demands. Il is understood that similar
action is to be taken in all mining districts
in the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
KANSAS.

Atchison, May 2.-Clara ], Wilson. a
young girl confined in Jail for attempt
ing to set fire. to several buildings, Is now
"a raving maniac and as Missouri author
tiles have not been heard from, she will
soon be incarcerated in the Kansas in
sane ASYLUM
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington. May 2.--Upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys partly cloudy
weather with local rains; variable winds
mostly northerly; stationary or lower tenn.
perature; generally higher pressure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02

We hear good deal about the rage
for sl1eculation:9 but fogg, who speaks
from experience, says the rage general
" comes after the speculation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
GRAIN.
Milwaukee Market.
MILWAUKEE, May

I.WAUKEE, May
WHEAT-Irregular and unsettled; No . 10A
cash; 0534 March; 1 111z April; 1 II g May 13s
June. No !. %. No4 50,
CORN-Easier; 5S
OATS-Dun and lower; AZ.
RYE--DeClining; 30
BARLEY-Tame 55%
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
TEXAS

DALLAS, May 2-The Trunk road and
appurtenances was sold to day for S16,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02

WHEAT-No. = red April l 1901 221z May
1 22as l 2E1z June 1 243sl PAS July 254011 %.
CokN-hIi4ed western spot 6O068; futures
G6960&.
OA1'S.-Western. 53806.
RYE.-65.
BARLEY-S5.
WIISKEY--SI Is.
PORK.-SI9 25G0I9 81.
LARD.-SI1 15L
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, May ?

LIVE STOCK.
HOGS-Receipts Il 500; slow: 10c lower; light
oosg7 IS ;smixed packing 0ogT 35; heavy pack
ing and shipping. 45a9 -.
CAFTLE-keeeipts 5SG0 lower; fine
exports 10; exports, 25616 50; good to choice
shipping. 8006 10; common TO fair, 5 39Il5 20
butchers, 50ap5 0O; steckers and feeders, 1061
%
GRAIN.
WHEAT-Iower; regular ia April; / 129e
May i4June: I54 July
CURN-Lowcr; 5Iz6152A cash: 54B April
541s@5714 June; SIS 05914 July.
0ATS-Lower; cash; 41 bid April; 401 4i q
May; AZ bid June; 415s July:
RY E-6249.
BARLEY .-95Gb71.
WHISkEY-l 10.
FLAX SEED-I ii
PORK-Lower; $40 20 April; $40 474 May;
SO 621s June S1S f51s July.
LARD-Lower; 81 G2 April; $11 57OSl1 SRA
St1 15!June; 81 $50 July.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
Peoria Harket.

COBN-Lower; mixed, s3R054
OATS-No. white. 42a42ta.
RIE-561s a55.
NHIShN-I 10
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
: TEN CENT COLUMN.
ANTED.

All notices OF SITUATIONS Wanted, " Wanted
to Rent etc. in this column free, until further
notice.
w A NTED.
An active Intelligent boy at this office Apply
at once
A good stout girl to do second work and nursing,
Mrs. Ross, 9Th avenue and 22d street my2IW
Wanted, to buy some cheap Horses, ranging
from $40 10 $95 VIII be at the Howard House,
Davenport, May 3rd and 18th. f. H. Hull.
may-2 wv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
Now York Market.

NEW YORK, May 2
ney-3l5
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27

Strawberry jam is one of the
daintiest dishes. Mash the berries
smooth and add sugar pound for
pound; boil few minutes until it
looks clear, and then put in glass
os w. K.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
Change of Clothing.

A notion has prevailed among
the uniformed that the winter
clothing must not be changed I'M
til given day in the late spring
or early summer. AS We often
have some very warm weather, a
few days at a time, before it be-
comes permanent, it is apparent,
that during such, one must, so hab-
tied, suffer from heat, of necessity
facilitating, and predisposing to
colds. To wear thick clothing
then, longer than comfort demands,
is not favorable to health. 1t is iu-
dicious to make these changes as
fast as nature dictates, at ali times
conforming to the temperature, re-
membering that it is as unsafe
to be too warm as it is to be too
cool. The under garments may
well be changed by substituting a
thinner for thicker, in this way
avoiding all abrupt changes.
This course is as safe as it is in
the fall, when we add clothing 10
correspond with the degree of cold
ness. There can be no particular
day for either, since the seasons
and people vary. But it is always
a great mistake to suppose that we
are guarding against colds by be-
ing uncomfortably warm. This
undue warmth so debilitates that
one is in still greater danger OF
cold. Indeed those most in the
cold air, seldom or never in hot
rooms, exposed TIC all of the
changes of climate, are those who
have fewest colds; while those
"housed" for the winter in a tenn,
perature they would not tolerate in
the summer, are the victims OF
colds, pneumonia and kindred dis
eases, This we may infer from the
fact that the same exposure IN the
autumn as in the spring, is not at
tended by attacks Of acute diseases
1t is always safe to be comfortably
cool, rather than uncomfortably
| warm.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27

captain offered him spirits, on ac-
count, as he said, of the intense
cold. True to his pledge, however
he declined.
"Ah!' said the Captain, II would
not have tempted you if / had not
known you would say No"
Boys and girls, in your happy
homes, will you not be brave in
this cause? Win you not fearless
ly stand by the pledge that you
have taken? Viii. you not use
your influence, and try by every
means in your power to bring 9TH
ers to Join the ranks of total absti-
nence ?-Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
Commended.

The way of the w. C. T. U. in
West Virginia is to be commend
ed, its press department especially.
The WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN,
the wide-awake home journal of
Parkersburg, has two or three col
umns evidently in command of the
Union. 1t is entitled "The Home
Folks" edited by Hilarity Hollen-
back, Housekeeper The w. C. T.
Y. directory, State, National and
Local, appears just beneath this
unique heading, and temperance
articles are neatly sandwitched in
between the honey items that are
so welcome in the many house
holds over which Hilarity has such
a benign inhuence.-Jnion Signdl.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
True to His Pledge.

Thousands Of miles from the
shores of our continent, a young
sailor lad of some fifteen summers
has been quietly but faithfully wit
Messing for temperance. He had
signed the pledge some time before
he sailed, and it was easy enough
tor some weeks to keep it. The
first Christmas day, however,
brought with it special tempta-
ton for him. He was the only
abstainer on board, but neither the
laughter nor persaasions of his
companions moved him to join
them. Many months passed away,
and after visit to his home he
was once more out upon the wide
ocean rounding Cape Horn. The
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
4 Model Church Member.

He engages frequently and reg
ularly in secret prayer and the
reading of the Bible. He is a
faithful attendant at the regular
meetings of the Church. He has
family prayer at least once every
day. If he be one of the younge-
members of the family, ne has it il
the parents and others are willing.
He takes a religious paper and
reads it. He keeps the Sabbath
holy. He abstains from all works
and amusements that are evil, or
tue propriety of which is doubt
full. He takes part in amusements
that are wholesome and recreatlng
and is always cheerful and pleas
ant. He lives life that is above
reproach. He conducts his bust
ness on Christian principles. He
is ready to confess Christ and hon
or Him at all times and under all
circu instances. He is always try
ing to bring people under religious
influences and lead them to Christ.
He spends more money for benevo-
lent purposes than for anything
else except the necessaries of life
He pays his church dues promptly
without waiting to he asked. He
takes pleasure in doing all that he
can for the growth and prosperity
of the church. All the friends of
the cause love him, and if he have
enemies for righteousness sake,
even they are made to be at peace
with him. He is truly worth his
weight in gold, and every church
mem Der can be like him if he tries,
with Gods help.-Olice Branch.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
OF Interest.

Girls ought to be able to talk well
on current topics--books new and
old, all that interest their broth
ers. But do they show themselves
petent to carry on a converse
tion that will stimulate and re-
fresh those they meet? Good talk
ers never fail to interest and to
charm, but young woman whose
ideas are only broad enough to be
expressed in the words, awful. hor-
rid, and perfectly lovely, can hard
" be classed as one of them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
First Anniversary Grafton w.
G. T. e.
Address by the President, Mrs VI. NJ
Love-

We meet to celebrate the ami
versary of the Grafton w. c. T. u.
One year ago, weak, Though
trusting in God for strength few
of us entered this work. Now we
number over one hundred.
As our work has been somewhat
misunderstood, I have been re-
quested to state publicly the OBJ
iects of the organization, and the
extent of its field of labor.
The first object mentioned in our
Constitution is ITO educate public
sentiment up to the leoel of total Absti-
nence." TO accomplish this we
aim to illuminate the minds OF
those with whom we come In con
tact, by the distribution of tenn
perance literature, and to warn
the moderate drinker of his dan
ger.
The second object is "To train
the uounq,' which is the most i'm
portant field of labor in our work 4;
for it is much easier to make I'M
pressions on the minds of the
young. than on those who are
blinded by former education, and
hardened by force of habit.
In our temperance schools we
teach the children the true nature
of alcoholic drinks, and their eva
effects; also of tobacco and other
evils, which if INDUCED IN, VIII
become fixed habits, holding them
in bondage, perhaps for life
Our third object, "1o reform a1ld
scre the mebriate," is the most ditfl,,
cult department Of our work, and
requires much of Gods grace to
impart wisdom, prudence, sympa-
thy and patience. We aim by.
private visltinq to win the hearts OF
the erring to Christ, for God alone
can impart strength to the habit
ual drunkard, to enable him to re-
sist the temptation which ARISES
from his burning thirst.
1t is in this field oflabor we have
been misrepresented, as some nave
been of the opinion that the e
Union was pledged to take care OF
the INDECENT and unfortunate In
our midst.
Our constitution contains no
such article. The question arose
in one of our business meetings,
what shall we dowith the poor Z"
We decided to do all in our power
to help them by soliciting dona-
tons of clothing, &c. for them.
Fifteen dollars in the treasury
would soon be expended should we
undertake such an arduous WORK
And according TO our constitution
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27

this is to be used as deemed best by
US for the promotion of the temper
ance cause.
The fourth object is "to hasten the
time achen the dram shops shall be
banished from the streets By lar. To
do this; first, we can meet together
and pray God to grant the request,
for we have the promise that if two
or three are agreed in asking any,
thing in the name of Christ, it
shall be granted.
Secondly, we can plead with the
voters to contend for prohibition.
Thirdly, We can if necessary, go
en- masse to the polls, and cast a
vote which will remove from our
nation curse which enslaves its
citizens and makes paupers of
them.
Fourthly, we can petition the
Congress of the United States to
redress our wrongs, and instead of
licensing traffic which proves the
ruin of our husbands and sons, to
prohibit it by law.
The oppressed have a right to de-
mand redress, and no oppression
can be compared to that which a
family suffers from drunkenness.
When forbearance ceases to be a
virtue, God withdraws it from the
heart of suffering woman, and she
steps forth (seemingly out of her
sphere) to protect herself and off
spri ng. The dumb brute will pro-
teet the temporal life of its young,
and shall the human race alone be
denied the privilege of doing so,
when not only temporal life is at
stake, but also the immortal inter
ests of the soul? No! See woman
in Ohio, when in the first crusade
against whisky She fears no evil,
but goes from den to den; and
when the savage blood hounds are
turned upon her, they crouch be-
fore her as she pours out her sup
plications to God to put forth his
po1cer in her behalf.
The ancient crusader joined him
self to a military expedition, with
an earthly leader, to recover the
Holy Land from infdels. They
did not succeed. But the modern
crusaders are banded together in
the name of the God in whom they
trust: to whose throne has been as
cending for ages, the prayers OF
those whose hearts have been
crushed under the the tyrant rule
of King Alcohol and his adher.
ents. Their Leader deigns to lend
an ear to their requests. The
weapons of their warfare are not
carnal, but spiritual, to the pull.
ing down of the strongholds Of Sa
tan" They carry the "two-edgeo
sword" which has power to pierce
the soul and spirit. Lord hasten
the time when "Thy Kingdom
shall come" for then the Dram
Shops shall be banished from our
streets b1 Lar !
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
81 Love YOU"

A tired woman hushed to sleep
her nesting baby. Beauty once
made her face radiant, perhaps,
but all that beauty is gone now.
The blue eye is dim and faded
the pale brow covered with lines
of care. Perhaps, with that far-off'
look of hers, she sees three little
graves, green with as many sum-
mers. Her home is very humble.
All day long she has toiled and the
fainting spirit almost surrenders
to fatigue, and the downcast eyes
tremble in tears, she is SO weary.
And every nerve tingles when the
"boys" come hungry from school,
some with a tale of sorrow that
mother must hear.
And after they are hushed with
kisses or chidings, it is time to get
supper for seven hungry mouths,
and the accustomed nevel-ending
routine of putting away and clean
ing up, till the WORKOUT creature
wonders with sigh l. there really
will ever come rest to her-an
eternal rest.
At last she can seat her weary
limbs in the old corner rocking
chair. The babe, whose eyes close
ftfully to a lullaby, lies in his faith
er's lap. He is a PLAN man, that
good father, with an honest face
and great heart that would take
in all the cares and sorrows of the
household.
The babe sleeps. With rude
gentleness he lays it on its moth
er's bosom, and as the rudy fire
light plays over her careworn
features, he looks upon her with
eyes that suddenly grow lustrous
and beautiful. He lifts his great
head softly till it rests on her shout
ders, as he says:
81 love you, Mary"
How the poor heart leaps into
light and rest. How vanished the
cares that trod upon her very soul
She reflects not now that the pref
ty babe, with pink-hushed cheek
against her breast, has worn hej
patience threadbare with its con
slant tears ana unrest. She for.
gets that the fire would smoke
the broth burn, that the children
leased her. that the clothes-lint
broke, and that her whole frame
ached with fatigue.
What were those in comparison
with the steadfast love that has
burned for eighteen years, and is
the sunlight of happiness, through
the clouds of despair, when the
beauty that made her winning ans
the freshness of her youth depart
ed forever? What cared she fol
aught outside her home, though
she had many sorrows, while such
words thrilled her whole being?
81 love you, Mary"
All you long married, repining
husbands, who exact every atten.
ton and duty,-how much would
it cost to make your home thus
beautiful, with all it's cares? | tell
you one word will loosen great
burdens from the shoulders of the
woman you call wife. Try it. Go
home some night and look upon
her with the eyes of long ago. For
one moment think how great trials
she took upon her heart when she
married you. Then tenderly clasp
her hand, and as she looks with
wonder-opsned eyes, say to her in
low and steady voice, not careless
ly and sportively, but earnestly:
II love you"
Trust me, it will be to her and to
,-o, both hetter than diamonds
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-27
Waiting.

Nv loving Father knoweth well
What for his child is best,
And he May give me health again,
or take me to my rest.
So | ,oiE ,cdt, with peaceful hear''
For life or death TO come
~ no NAV give me work for Christ,
Rut death will take me Home.