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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
LOtta's Alleged Love.

WASHINGTON, July 10-The Lolita we'd
ding mystery is curious one. There are
points in it that are unexplainabIe, no matter
what theory you adopt, Why anybody should
have taken out a marriage license for Miss
Charlotte Crabtree and O. Edwin HlIss with
out some reason is hard to understand, and
why Huss friends should have stated that he
is married to her if he is not is still more diff
ticult to imagine, Huss is here yet, and reti
cent The young lady to whom he was
engaged, Miss Stancliif has marTiedsanotheI
man and gone off on wedding tour Huss
is a fair-haired Enlishman, who has told hinge
stories about fortune that he was to inherit,
and has been talking about leasing the
National theatre, admitting that Lolita was
his principal in the theatrical venture The
general impression is that the marriage and
some others of Mr. Huss' professions are very
dOIllAfftl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

New YORK, July l0.-"I perceive" said an
old Baltimorean once interested in the lottery
business, that the postmaster general has
once more decided that lotteries cannot carry
on their business through the mails The
companies tall about being fegalized in some
states The claim IS as fraudulent as the lot.
tepies are false. The Georgia and Kentucky
ones were thrown ont by the courts of those
states, aud the preteuse that the repealed
charter of the Louisiana company was re
stored hy constitutional provision is false
pretcn5e. 1t was restored 10 the mails under
circumstances of a suspicious character. This
company has been enieavoTjng lately to es-
tabliSh their business in Baltimore and they
have an Office there in rooms in reputable
boarding house, the landlady of which won
ders at the style Of doing business, but does
not suspect that it is illegal. Certain govern
ment detectives know that it is in existence,
and profit by their knowledge"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
A GHOST ON LONG ISLAND.
New York Mail and Express

The alleged ghost of headlass man,
of Long Island Sound at Bayvill, is the
sensation which now agitates the people
of that usually sleepy little village, and
which strikes terror to the hearts of the
snperstitious portion of its population.
According to the story told in Bayville,
the visits of the ghost have been continued,
at irregular intervals, for nearly quarter
of century. The strange and CHASTITY
apparition has been known to visit the
shores for weeks. and then to disappear
and not to be seen again for years. 1T
is nearly four years since the headless
peddler was last seen on our shore,
said Mr. John p Ellison, who lives near
the trampling ground of his ghcstship, to
reporter for the Mail and Express. until
last Sunday night, when, as | was driving
along the shore road on my way home
from church my horse SHE'D and backed
off to the side of the road. 1t did not
take long to find out the cause of my
horses fright, for upon looking along
the road ahead of me saw about one
hundred yards from where We stood the
white and headless figure of man APP
preaching at rapid gait | knew that
figure as ! had seen it many times before,
On it came until, reaching spot in the
road few feet ahead of US, it suddenly
threw up its hands and vanished"
The visits of the headless peddler have
been of nightly occurrence since, aud the
ghost has been seen by hundreds of per
sons, who are now satisfied that the
headless peddler is a thing of realty The
scene of the supposed ghosts nightly
wanderings is lonely part of the shore
road, about half way between the village
of Bayville and Center Island Ga one
side of the road is heavy growth of
cedars, and on the other is the rocky shore
of Long Island Sound. The nearest
residence is that of John ?, Ellison,
nearly mile distant. On the morning
of June -, 1861, the dead and mutilated
body of Self Heillmann, peddler, WIS
found among the rocks on this shore The
mans skull had been crushed into a shape
less mass, and after having been MUIR
dered and robbed his body had been
dragged from the side of the road and
had been hidden among the rocks,
where it was subsequently found partly
covered with sand and seaweed The
contents of the murdered peddlers pack
were strewn along the shore. Heillman
had visited Center Island the day previous
where he collected considerable money,
and while on his way to Bayville was
waylaid and brutally murdered. The
mystery surrounding the murder has
never been cleared away Two men
who were arrested at the time were
discharged there being no evidence to
warrant their detention. On the morn.
ing after the murder the footprints Of
two men ware discovered in the sand OF
the shore to the waters edge. which lee
to the belief that the murderers had es
capped in a boat. The strange figure
which wanders along the shore is believed
by many to be the ghost of the murdered
peddler.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
FARM LIFE.

THERE'S no foolish notion that more
urgently needs to be exploded than the
prevalent one which makes country life
below the ambition of young man of
education and spirit, and which regards
towns and cities as the only places where
men rise to distinction and usefulness
Farming is called tame and monotonous
vocation, indeed, but can anything better
be claimed for the plodding, eXacting and
exhaustive pursuits which nine-tenths of
those who live in cities are compelled to
follow? ut is great mistake to suppose
that the population of city is made up
of great capitalists, proprieiors, mer-
chants, manufacturers, and eminent law
yers and surgeons, and that it is an easy
thing for a young man endowed with the
quality of ''smartness" to achieve wealth
and distinction, and even independence, in
the fierce, pitiless whirl of city life. The
wrecks to be encountered on city streets
every day disprove it. Comparatively
few persons amass fortunes in cities, and
fewer still retain them. So true is this
that it is safe to predict, in five cases out
of ten, of wealthy business man 10
middle life, that he will die penniless
Farming is not subject to these rapid
and ruinous chances. In this pursuit
industry, economy and good manage
ment, aided by the increase which time
itself brings, will insure a competence in
fifteen or twenty years; and it is prop
erty of substance accumulated in farm.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
NEW YoRK,s BIG TAXPAYERS.

"Who are the largest personal tax
payers in the city," asked at the Tax
Commissioner. The late Moses Taylor
was the largest, He paid tax on
$1,000, 600 of personal property without
grumbling, and his widow now pays the
same. On the other hand, W. H. Van
derbilt last year came here and swore off
every dollar, but soon after came back
and said that as the papers and the pub
lie were raising such hi of row he
would pay tax on one million Jay Gould
only pays tax on 100000. and Mrs,
A. T. Stewart IN $500, 600. Mrs. Catherine
Wolfe pays ON 100000. The Lenox
estate pays on $1,00O,OO0 the late ex-
Governor E. D. Morgan's widow on ST.
100000 and the Astor family, all put to.
gether, on $4,000, 600 which is the lar
gest assessment under one name The
number of taxpayers is steadily decreas-
ing. Last year there were II ,666 per
sonal Taxpayers, and this year there will
not be more than 10000, and the amount
levied is decreasing at a like rate. "-Neso
York Letter
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
RATHER TOO FRENCHY.

Some of the nice children on Common
wealth avenue, says the Boston Globe,
recently proposed to surprise their parents
with dramatic performance with the
distinct understanding that no adult was
to witness a rehearsal or to ask about nat
ure of the play written by young miss
Of 10 years who was to assume the role
of heroine assisted by lad of the same
age. On the night of the performance
the parents of the children assembled in
the front drawing-room of one of the large
residences and waiting for the drawing
aside of the portieres with commendable
patience. The first scene represented the
wedding of the hero and heroine and the
departure of the former for the wilds of
the West, where he was to reap his for
tune in raising cattle and mining. This
went off finely, and the portieres were
closed with a loud burst of applause, A
lapse OF ten years was supposed to have
passed between the first and second acts,
and when the act commenced the young
husband had returned, and his wife,
not looking day older, greeted her spouse
in q formal manner and even asked him
W bill WITH WHICH ne con
sented to do. While seated at the table
eating ice cream, the husband told how
be had toiled for wealth and acquired
millions, all tor the sake of the dear wife
he had left behind. This had such an
effect on the matron that she finished her
ice cream, sighed to think there was no
more on the table, and then addressed her
husband, speaking earnestly and firmly
fYeu have done well" but while you
have been at work / have not been idle.
You shall see what have accomplished
She touched a bell, and white-capped
bonnet entered the room leading a toddling
infant year old, and followed by nine
others of various ages, one for each year
of married life. The actors to this day
do not understand why the play was ie
terrepted by shouts of laughter and APP
plause from the fathers and mothers who
were present. At any rate they say the
play was a success, but the parents think
it little Frenchy in construction and
plot.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
'GI0g' in the Navy.
Report of Admiral Crosby on its
Effects-.-Some of the Officers
Whom it has Disgraced.

WAsHEaTOS July 10-Reports of drunk
eniesss III tile navy having come to the ears
of Secretary Chandler, he directed Admiral
Crosby TO investigate and report. The re-
port has-been made. Admiral Crosby says:
''Of the reports against certain officers, those
against Commander H. E Mullan did not
come to hand until he had been tried and
sentenced to be dismissed by a
general court martial Those against
Pay-Inapector Cochran and Master Hotchkin
were in each case settled by their command
ing officers, who punished those officers by
private reprimand, as reported by them to
me- The report contains several Enclosures.
One is statement by Capt. ]. S Skerrett,
commanding the Richmond, dated May Z.
He says that since March l, 1882 when he
joined the ship, more than sixty different
officers have been attached to her, and that
as body they were men of temperate habits
He pays q high tribute to the qualities of
Rear Admiral Clitz, who formerly com
manded the squadron, and expresses
regret at his ''idiosyneracies." that at
times gave him great concern He
was 'at times during the period
above mentioned addicted to habits of intern
perance, at other times entirely refraining
from the use of intoxicating beverages
Capt. Skerrett's next case is that of Pay-In-
spector Cochran, who, june IA, 1882, got
drunk and used insulting language. He
apoIogized and was let off with reprimand
He subsequently got intoxicated, was again
called to account, and was offered his choice
TO report for court-maitial or to sign the
pledge Cochran chose TO sign the pledge and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

1t is said that the Brotherhood OF Tel
egraphers will inaugurate a general strike
next Monday noon. 1t is said that there
are upwards of five thousand operators
in the Brotherhood If they go out, the
result will be hardly less than public
calamity. 1t is not known whether any
direct demand has been made on the
telegraph companies, but it is alleged that
one will be presented embracing seven
hours nights work, and extra pay for
Sunday work and a greater informity Of
if not higher wages. The telegraph
officials have no definite information
regarding the reported movement and
evince no disposition to talk about it.
The general Office of the Brotherhood is
at Pittsburg and it is understood that
all orders or edicts will be issued from
that place.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
President Arthur is said to be growing

President Arthur is said to be growing
in the favor of his party as the proper
man to receive the next nomination for
president HIS chief element of strength
is the fact that no one else wants the
honor-at least no one else is trying to
secure it, The presidents popularity is
increasing in Connecticut; it is increasing
in Ohio and Indiana; it is even increasing
in New York, and if he wants the nOmin-
alton all the old aspirants will magnan-
imously stand out of the way and allow
him to have it. The president has not
done anything to place himself before the
country as a candidate. He is acting
very warily. But as he allows himself to
be talked about as probable aspirant, it
is only reasonable to suppose that he
wants to be in a position to receive the
nomination in the event that he shall CON
slider it worth having
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

ing that unlike fortunes acquired in
mercantile pursuits, it lasts through life.
Few thrifty, industrious farmers die
poor; few prosperous merchants who
continue in business die rich. The
farmers income is slow and small, it is
true; and often he does not find himself
in comfortable circumstances till middle
age. But il is in middle and old age he
most needs the comfort of independence;
and if he is wise enough to keep out of
debt the moderate competency which he
has managed to accumulate through his
better years will come unscathed through
the storms and commissions that sweep
away towering fortunes in the business
world"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

Some one who has run through Colo
RADIO writes to Philadelphia paper that
the cowboy isas innocent and complacent
as billy goat feasting on tin cans, lie
finds that this interesting genus quarrels
only when quarreled with, and that he
does harm only to the perpetrators OF
crime. The correspondent must have
got his ideas of cowboy through a BIZ
nocular Of tremendous power,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

The deadlock in the New York Sub
Treasury has been broken, and the silver
vaults of that stOrehOuse of coin are open.
Time-locks are good things, but liable to
bring things to a standstill. They are a
comparatively new safeguard against bur
glars, but however great the possible in
convenience, they are a great benefit to
the public. 1t is now entirely feasible to
make vaults absolutely proof against
burglary. About the time of Garfeld's
Inauguration, "a deadlock occurred in
ub-Treasury business in Chicago. The
chief was in Washington, and the cashier
spent the Sunday in Elgin, expecting, of
course, to be in town at the break of the
business day, but the worst snowstorm of
the season came on, trains were stopped,
and in spite of everything 1t was past bus
mess hours when the only man in Illinois
who could open the vaults of that office
reached town. With all its instability, q
spring snowstOrm may be rival, in the
deadlock line, of a time-lock."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
EXPORT OF WHISKY.
The Fire Water to Go Abroad for
Good. or Until the EGme Market is
Better.

WASHINGTON, July l0.-A representative
of the distillers says to press representative
that they shall so ahead with their export OF
whisky, but will send it abroad for COOL
They will shipi it with the intention of dis
posing of it. They will leave the question
OF reimporting it to future circumstances. 1t
seems that they will not declare in future that
they are exporting simply to get ahead OF the
government but viii claim to make bona
fide withdrawal for foreign market They
can then store it abroad until the market is
more advantageous here aud bring it back
with some show of honest purpose. Distillers,
as a rule it is believed at the department, are
class of business men who will not hesitate
to make clear manifests with mental resei-
walton as to future action. The destination
of export will probably be changed from Ber-
muda to Liverpool. The export will then
have The color at least of an operation such
as in the opinion of the attorney general
meets the requirements of the law,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
THE CHOLERA.
The Daily Death Record Action OF
England.

ALEXANDRIA, July 10-At Mansurah,
there were eighty seven deaths from cholera;
at Sananoud seven, and at Shirbin two.
Fifty Europeans have died at Damietta from
cholera since the outbreak of the disease,
LONDON, July 10 Sir Charles Dixie, pres
ident of the local government board, stated
in the house OF commons this afternoon that
it was not the intention of the government to
quarantine vessels coming to England from
India and Egypt. He stated, however, that
ships from those countries suspected Of being
infected with cholera will he detained and
inspected He had not been Informed of the
existence of cholera in China
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

CntcAGo July l0-Chicago elevators as
per official figures, contain 5,995,0O3 bushels
of wheat, 2,2ll ,Gl2 bushels of corn, 523,5l0
bushels Of oats, 20, 40 bushels of barley, max
ing grand total of 6, 8ol 7S3 bushels, against
i0,O6a09l bushels a week ago, and 2,249o05
bushels at this period last year
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
1870, ga bushels of wheat, 5S,732 bushels of
corn, 81, 90 bushels Of oats AZ, 535 bushels OF
rye, and l9S, $50 bushels of barley,
New York and Brooklyn warehouses are
stored with 3, 957 ,094 bushels of wheat, 9S1,
52S bushels of corn, COS, oil bushels of oats,
PSI, 902 bushels of rye, and 54S bushels of liar
ley.
Visible supply. Of grain in the United States
and Canada on the 30th ultimo Wheat, 49,
AIS, 9l5 bushels corn, Is 065, 9SI bushels; oats,
4,005, O07 bushels; rye; ,o57 81 bushels; bar
ley, 4S6,9}2 bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

The French astronomers, sent to the
Caroline islands in the South Pacific to
study the solar eclipse of May 9Th report
finding a real star which they believe may
prove new discovery, The eclipse
lasted five minutes, 90 seconds. They
noticed several new features. The corona
was chiefly white prominences supposed
to be vapor or white clouds.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
SMieidiR-

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July l0.-The commu.
nifty has been shockedion learning that Major
Robert Smith, book-keeper of the Davenport
Pillow works, and an Sid and reputable citizen,
and tho head of a respectable family, had
attempted to take his own life by firing q
bullet into his head. He had been unweu.
aud was under the influence of morphine
whea he committed the deed He Is living in
a preearieus condition, the ball having Ell
tered the brain. Major Smith is nativs
of Scotland and IS f3 wears Of age
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
BLOOD on the IournaIIstIc Moon.

HELENA, ARK, July NV. r, Burke,
editor of The World, WAS attacked by W, J.
Lewis, newspaper correspondent Lewis
fired first, without effect. when Burke drew
his pistol and began firing, advancing upon
his antagonist. Lewis fired four shots and
Burke three, one of which passed through
Lewis right arm and lodged in his right
breast Lewis was arrested and T.laced under
g. 100 bond His wounds are slight The
difficulty grew out of a special sent by Lewis
rpGprtincr mn RI1rI-n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

LuAvENwoRTH, Kan, July 1o.-Paymas
ter lYassou, who is now in the penitentiary
three miles perth of this city, stated that he
considered his punishment Just one from a
legal standpoint. When told ut the prison
that his correspondence would be greatly re
strictel he seemed much affected, mention
ing that it would I've difficult to live in con-
flnement without communicating with his
wife and mother oftener than once month.
He is fine looking man, tall, erect and Of
graceful carriage, with clear piercing eyes
and fine head of curly hair
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

Six months ago Major Wasson was one
of the most popular and respected officers
in the army, cordially received in aristo-
cratic society, and always surrounded by
friends Saturday night he slept on The
fbor of the baggnge-room of the Kansas
City depot, with his leg chained to an
iron post. Gambling did it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
Innocent Man Hung by a Moh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 10.-George
Grant, colored, has been found guilty of the
murder of Policeman Pat Jones two years ago
Grant has had two trials, OH each of which
he was found guilty. When Jones was killed
while trying TO arrest thief, an Infatuated
mob caught man and hanged him to an
iron bridge near the Union depot It was,
however, found the next day that an inho-
cent man had been lynched. Two men are
now in jail here for participating in that out
race tr #.-s..
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
uEnE AND THERE.
SEAT THEIR BEST.
The American Ride Team at Wimble-
don Surpass Themselves at tPrac-

LONDON, July 20-The American rifle
team practieed at the S00-yards range at
Wimbledon this morning Out of a possible
IS, Ball and Brown scored 33 each; Lieuteh-
ant w Scott, 81; Joiner and Vanheusen, 30
each; Stewart and Paulding, ~ each; Hin
man and Cash. q each; Pollard, 26; Dir.
Scott aud Smith, a eachS Rabbeth, %;
Dolan, 2l, Colonel Howard, Is, and Alder
II.
The Standard says the score made by. the
American team beats the best score they
made at Creedmoor The coaching Of Col
Howard is perfect, and the men work abso-
Iutely together The Englishmen will not
have a walk over in the forthcoming match
In the contest at Wimbledon for the Hal
ford priaa at 1000 yards, DR. Scott, of the
American team, scored forty four out Of a
possible fifty
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
TIC Trade DnlIar.

NEW YORK, july i0--At public meeting
Of the produce trade, resolutions were
adopted opposing any legislation 10y. congress
looking toward the redemption of the trade
dollars at par, as being done in the interest Of
a ring of spectators who have purchased
the coin III large quantities at its bullion
value
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 10.-All the banks
of this city have resolved to receive the trade
dollars at IS cents, and Canadian silver coin
at 50 cents on the dollar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

The White Mountain hotel keepers are
advertising that college students are no
longer employed as walters. They say
they are compelled to do so, as aristocratic
mammas keep away for fear their daugh
tiers may fall in love with poor collegians,
as many have done.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11

QUEENSTOWN, July i0.--Arrived, the steam.
er Furnessia, from New York.
New York, July io-Arrived, the Euro.
pean steamers Wyoming, Storm Queen, Ly.
dian Monarch and R. F. Matthews.
LONDON, July 10.-Arrived out, the steam.
ers Spain and State OF Pennsylvania, from
New York,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
a nendIX Toy Pistol.

ERIE, Pa, July 10-A girl aged Z years
YVES shot 10y boy still younger, who snapped
at her what was supposed to be a toy pistol,
but which proved to he loaded revolver.
The victim handed the weapon to her COM
panion and told him in sport to shoot at her.
1t is not known whether the wound win
pFOVe fatal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-11
TIE IRISH LAND ACT.
Tho British House OF Lords Commit
tee Declares IL Failure Carey.

LONDON, July 10 The report of the com
mittee OF the house of lords which has hal
the Irish land act under consideration has
been submitted to the house The COMMITTEES
say they ni that the emigration clauses of
the act have failed; that the modes
Of valuation of land are unreli-
able; that the relations between
landlords and tenants have not improved, and
that the tenants have become demoralized
and maintain the hope that fresh agitation
will bring about the passage Of new act
DUBLIN, July I0-James Carey, the in
former, has been declared bankrupt, owing
to his failmre to naN his rates