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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fifty persons at Thorn, West Prussia,
are afflicted with trchinosis.
- The Bush family of ten persons, re-
sizing near Gardner, ILL.,, are afflicted with
trchinosS
Rumors are current that Jacob
Nelling's body has been stolen fro its grave
at Oxford, Ind.
The Hon John Tanner has been ap-
pointed United States marshal of the Spring
field Illl district.
Breeders of red polled cattle met
in Chicago formed society, and determined
to start her,i-boob
Gen. A. G. Dodge, formerly United
States senator and minister to Spain, died at
Burlington, Iowa, aged ~
Salt shipments by rail and lake from
Bay City to Chicago for ten months of this
year reach 6f6 OG9 barrels.
Three ears of passenger train
rolled into a ditch near Hampton, Ont, and
sixteen travellers were injured, some fatally.
The Postal Cable company has be-
como owner of the lines and franchises of the
Postal Telegraph company. Consideration,
SO, 49s, 500 in full paid stock.
The congressional election TO fill the
vacancy in the First North Carolina district,
caused by Mr.. Pools death, resulted in the
choice of Thomas G. Skinner, Democrat
On Pennsylvania soil, opposite Tren-
ton, N. j., James Golden and Patrick Soul
Ian fought sixty-five rounds in two hours
both men being severely punished. SculliaI
was declared the victor on a foul.
Amasa and Susanna Allen married
August 49, 1906, now reside at Terre Haute
ILL.,, having lived together seventy-seven
years and three months. Mr.. Allen was
born in 1857, and his wife in 1871.
A Rochester (N. Y paper publishes
a communication TO the effect that 0'Donnell
the ''Avenger," formerly belonged to the
Mollie Maguires, was connected with the out
RACES and that three of his associates werC
! hanged.
Ten days ago Mrs Burmeister
hanged herself at Baltimore. Later he
daughter, aged 90, demented by melancholy
attempted her life after the same manner
She was taken to an insane asylum, and he
recovery is doubtful.
Great destitution prevails among
Irish immigrants at Ottawa, Ont Tn
Globe inquiries if the British government
cannot be made TO repay the. money ex
pended in alleviating their distress, seeing
that they have been expatriated by it
| policy.
A.locomotive on the Toledo Contra
& st. Louis road, at the latter city, started
| off suddenly while the engineer and fireman
were out of the cab The two men procuret
another engine, followed the runaway, anC
the engineer, climbing down the pilot, wher
near enough, jumped on the rear of tn,
fugitive machine, and stopped it inst in tim,
to prevent collision with wellfilled pas
sanrer train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

Chow does Mr.. Lincoln stand with regard
to President Arthur's aspiration for the pres
idency!n
''Mr Lincoln is bound by no mans personal
ambition. He would not be governed by Mr.
Blaine in Garfield's cabinet. He stands upon
his. own character and responsibility pow.n
'What do you think, Mr.. Isham, about
Robert Lincolnis standing before the coun-
tryP'
81 think it is first-class. He is not going to
do anything to nurse it, nor TO offend it: He
was invited into Garfields cabinet without
the least intrigue ON his part or that of his
friends"
do you think the chief magistracy, if it
should come to him, would be well dis
posed!"
''He would make, . said Mr.. Isham, firm,
upright sensible, national president of the
United States. HIS health, mental and
physical, is perfectly sound. Though young
man; he has an old head on young shoulders
He has hardly ever known the earelessnes
of youths He was not of age
when his father was elected presi-
dent. He bcheld his father immersed in
the deep burdens of this government when its
foundations were shaken. He returned to
see his father murdered and his mother de-
ranged by their mutual misfortunes. He
married a beautiful woman, whom he loved
in her girlhood, and she has been for years
an invalid. He took up the labor of life
leaning on no man, and he knows what re-
sponsibilty is, and is grave and steady I'M
der itn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

that he begeed not to Be sent up again /
know that the champion has improved
greatly since that time while Paddy, SO
Charley Mcdonald tells me, has grown some
what stale There should be no staleness
about him, however, that four weeks judi
cious training ought not remove. Beside, this
is to be glove contest, with no wrestling.
All that Paddy has to do is to fight wholly on
the defensive, and then Sullivan's work VIII
be doubled. Suppose he purposely fans to
knock Paddy ont in the four ronnds-then
whats A little bird at my elbow whispers:
Perhaps another contest and more gate
money Neither Sullivan nor Ryan has been
in California; and, as the people of San Fran
cisco are Represented as aching to see them,
it may be letting them off too cheap to give
them but one fight. If this should be
the case, / would advise Sullivan to save up
every dollar that he makes in California, for
his star will wane and disappear from the list
of financial successes, and those who are
now willing to pay literally to see him meet
most any good man will not give up quar-
ter in the future, for they will doubt the hon
esty OF the encounter. He has the faith of
the public now, but he must not trifle with it.
He must make the hurricane fight of his
life with Ryan in San Francisco, or people
will not believe it to be on the square. No
excuses, such as that he failed to train prop
erly, viii avail him in this match. He must
be well and fit, and he must fight like a
tiger Then, if he fails to knock him out,
he must challenge him to meeting with the
bare knuckles to the bitter end Nothing
else will do. There must not be a second
glove fight
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Gov. Butler Tells tzow the Bill Was
PHsgcu

a2SHFus
Boston, Mass, Nov. %. --Gov. Butler, in
an interview with reporter regarding a
newspaper assertion that he had sail the
civil rights bill was Tot drawn by him, but
by Mr. Shelabarger, makes the following
statement:
| did not say that Shellabarger drew the
civil rights bill. He drew the force bill.
dis not draw this civil rights bill, Ii you
will look into The Congressional Record for
February, 1875 from the 1st to the 18th, you
will find this to he the history of the bill:
The senate had passed this bill as reported by
the senate judiciary committee. 1t came over
to the house and laid on the speakers
table with a large number of bills on top of
it. OF course IL could not be got at without
getting rid of all those bills first except by a
two-thirds VOTE which we couldn't get If the
house passed its judiciary committees bill,
then the senate would probably not pass that
without some amendments, and then it could
NOT he carried through the house, because il
was not passed after all until the lst of March,
1875, and congress adjour0ed the Sd. There
fore, was instructed by the judiciary COM
mittee of the house TO report a civil rights
bill, which | did. ! was also instructed at
the same time to yield to an amendment to
my bill by the substitution of the senate bill,
which did. and that senate bill was passed
by the house as my bill amended, and then
this substitute bill was Saut over to the senate
and that body passed it
In the same interview his exceliencv denied
the authenticity of the story that he had
said uncomplimcntaIv things about Gov.
Cleveland of New York and Gov.-eIect
Albeit of New Jersey, and added that he had
written to those gentlemen pronouncing the
story fabrication
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Illinois odd Fellows.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 21-The state
grand encampment of the uniform degree of
Odd Fellows met here with alarge attendance
The, annual reports of the grand officers
showed gratifying progress in that branch of
the order. Besides the regular routine bust
ness the following officers were elected:
Grand Patriarch, Benjamin Gurlison, Of
Sterling; Grand high Priest, Amos Kemp,
OF Bloomington; Grand Senior Warden, G.
F. Prickett, of Carbondale; Grand Junior
Warden, G. G. Crabbe, of Chicago; Grand
Scribe and Treasurer, Gen. j. Smith, of Chi
cago; Grand Representative, George W.
Atkins, of Nashville.
z Mr.. Akinswas elected over W. H. Crocker
of Chicago whose term of office has just ex,
pired, and his defeat is said to result in part
from his opposition to the Patriarchal circle
4 The grand lodge of Odd Fellows, composed
of Eve or six hundred Representatives of the
80, 600 members of the order in Illinois, met
and will remain in session for some days.
The reports of the officers indicate substantial
progress during the year, but the reports foI
the fiscal year ending June &C have not YET
been completed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
PRETTY MRS. MACER.
story of a Trustful Woman Who
Loved Not Wisely,
But Turned Over Her Affections aud
Her Money to a Bad Citizen
Murdered by Burglar
other Sins.

CHICAGO, Nov. o.. "A young man wearing
q checkered overcoat a fiashy suit of clothes
and a white plug hat stood before Justice
Foote. He was charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses A handsome
little woman dressed in black gave her evil
dence She had just arrived from New York.
The justice held the prisoner to the criminal
court in bonds of 81 900.
The case revealed curious story. The
name of the prisoner was ]. Henry Melville,
and be claimed to be the manager of the
New York Ideal Comedy company-''now ON
the road, he remarked, with a professional
air. The woman in black was Mrs. Alice
Macer, of New York city. Last summer she
became acquainted with Melville in New
York. Her husband is confined in a lunatic
asylum, aud she controlled considerable
property and ready cash. The acquaintance
with Melville soon ripened into love, real on
her part and feigned on his, To his credit as
an actor, he successfully hoodwinked the
fair one, and it was agreed that they should
fly and marry.
He proposed going to Chicago, where, he
said, divorce from an insane husband could
easily be obtained. Mis- Macer gave him $500
anu NO ctIhie l" 1iiis clUJ. bub heie ms Aoit III
with another woman and went to live with
her at city hotel. In letters written to Mrs
Macer he represented that he was just about
buying a store, and received 500 more with
the underStandngthat it was to be invested
1t was, but not in a store, the money being
lavishei on his new paramour.
Mrs. Macer at last became suspicious, and
started for Chicago. She arrived, with the
result rs detailed above. TO aid another
complication to the case it is said that the
husband has been released from the insane
asylum, and is now hunting for his WIFE 1t
cured or not. In the meantime Mrs Macer is
following Melville, and the semi-maniac hus-
band may be expected on the track of both in
few days.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Gov. Porter on the Latest Case of
Mob Law.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. %. - The governor
talks quite freely relative to the lynchiRg of
Jacob Melting by the, Benton county mob
When the mob spirit manifested itself few
days ago, troops were placed Ut the command
of the sheriff Of chat county, but he declined
their aid, and, as troops can only go into
county on the call Of the county authorities,
the state department had no authority to
send them there The governor gave it
as the result of his observations that
men who commit rape rarely escape mob
violence, particularly in farming commun-
tiles, and he could readily see why farmers
were clamorous for prompt and thorough
punishment, because theySwere 50 often COM
PEELED to leave their horhes AS the chief ex-
ecutive of the state be was willing to direct
the attorney general to aid in prosecuting the
members Of that mob if the county authors
ties desired it; but be considered that evi-
dence sufficient for the confction would be
extremely difficult to get. He deplored the
affair deeply, for q community once suffering
from mob violence'felt the evil consequence
for veaFq
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Tragedy i'm Kentucky.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 22-Four miles
south of Dyersburg, Tenn, tragedy oc-
Cured which may result in the death of two
persons, father and son. The facts, as re-
lated, are as follows: A negro by the name
of jackson was employed by Mr.. NJ J. Scr
rell, well-to-do planter, to do some farm
work AT dinner he was given plate which
he said was not clean, and at once com
menced swearing in boisterous manner. A
son Of Mr.. SorreIl who heard him ordered
him away, when, without word of warming
he pulled out his pocket-knife and attacked
the young man, stabbing him several
times and in1icting wounds that
may prove fatal Mr.. Sorrell, see
ing the danger of his son, came to
his assistance, when Jackson turned upon
him and cut him so severely in several places
that in all probabilities he too will die The
negro then went to the cabin OF another negro
near there and compelled The occupants to
give him his shotgun, securing which he dis.
appeared in the woods and is still at large.
The citizens of Dyersburg and vicinity are
seeking the murderer and if his pursuers,
who number not less than fifty, capture him,
his trial will not bother the courts of Dyer
county.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
a Policemanss nuty.

Policeman Ed. *. Heath, % North St., Portland,
Me-, May II, 1888, writes;-
ii have been troubled for good many years
with infiamationo of the bladder dating far back
as during the time was in the army. suffered
with dull heavy pains in the back and kidneys too
intense for to describe and tried several remedies
that were recommended, and was examined by
one of our best physicians, who pronounced it in
famation Of the bladder; and went 10 the hospi-
tai for treatment, but all medicine and treatment
had seemed to fail. was recommended to try
Hunts Remedy, as it had been used in several of
such cases here in Portland and Vicinity. i pur-
chased h bottle at Smiths drug store here, and /
found after using the first bottle that it relieved
greatly and after using several bottles found that
it did me more good than all other medicines and
Treatment have received combined. And to add
to my good opinion of Hunts remedy, beg to say
an closing that my wife has been for long time
troubled with weakness and inflammation of the
bladder, with complication of other diseases pc
cuIiarto women. After using only two bottles she
has been completely cured; and l can say that my
wife is loud in praise of this wonderful medicine,
and would highly recommend it to all who are
suffering from kidney diseases or diseases of the
bladder
PORTLAND, ME-, May IL, 1883
hereby certify that know the facts OF the
sickness of Mrs. E. K. Heath, and that they are
correctly stated in the foregoing certificate, and
her cnre was accomplished by the use of Hunts
Remedy. A. W. SMITH, Druggist
Corner Portland end Green Streets
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood .making, force generating and life
sustaining properties; invaluable for Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, nervous prostrati0n,
and all formsof general debility; also, in
all enfeebled conditions, whether the re-
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
overwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard & Co, Proprietors, N.
7. Sold BY Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
SECRETARY LINCOLN.
Chat with His law Partner Abous
Hin

NEW YoRK, Nov. q. Gath" says he had
a talk with Mr.. Isham, the Chicago law part
ner of Secretary Lincoln, which was mostly
about the secretary. Mr.. Ishan said of
"Bob'sr character: Every motive be has is
of the highest nature In his domestic life,
his business life and his politics he
is down to the ground in nothing.
'Gathr asked who the friends of Bob Lin
coin are, and the reply embraced David Davis,
Mark Skinner, John Wentworth, and James
Harlan. Continuing, he said: He is now Al
years old. If you enter his family you will
find him there all the time, when be is not at
his work. Hehas three children, one of them
a boy named Abraham
They say he can't appreciate joker
'That is absurd, said Mr.. Isham. 81
know no man who enjoys clean hunlor more
than Robert Lincoln, nor any one VINO can
tell anecdotes better. It is by such remarks
as that that this gentleman is underyalued
] viii venture to say that the man who made
the remark, though he may have gone to
school with Robert Lincoln, never had his ac-
quaintance,u
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
NO UNCERTAIN SOUND.
The Bury in the Madison state
House Case Finds Somebody TO

Blame.
MILWAUKEE, Nov 22-The coroner's jury,
impaneled to ascertain the cause of the disas-
ter to the Wiscor7in capitol building, where
by five or six lives were lost and a score or
more workmen were dangerously
injured, agreed upon verdict.
Justice Brown was summoned
and the verdict read in open court. The
Jury found that the internal construction Of
the building was such as to contribute to its
destruction during the progress Of erection,
that the piers were weak, and that this fact
was known to the contractors. o. F. Newlan,
of GAINESVILLE, supervising contractor, by
causing the old pier to be improperly
repaired, contributed to the falling
Of the south wing, and was found
guilty of gross negligence and error.
Supervising Architect d. r. Jones, Of Madi-
son. and Consulting Architect h C. Kock, of
Milwaukee, were found guilty Of negligence
in designing the internal construction OF the
said south wing without due and proper
regard for its safety during the erection, and
thereby contributed to its falling. The jury,
after personally affirming to the verdict,
were dismissed. What steps will now be
taken to punish the guilty parties has not
been determined upon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
THE DOGS OF WAR
Likely to Break Loose at Any Mo-
msnt in China.
The Chinese government Putting On
Its Fighting Toys and an Outbreak
t---TerfblesDisaster
at Foreign Notes.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The probability of war
between France and China is the allabsorb-
lug topic of conversation on the streets and
in business circles. The situation is an ex-
tremely grave one. Nearly every one has
known for some days past that the diplo-
matte relations of the two countries were
strained TO their utmost tension, and an out
break is now expected at any moment The
negotiations have been complete failure
from beginning toend, and the feeling among
the inhabitants'of the French capital is that
war is inevitable.
While France has been negotiating, the
Chinese government has been getting in
readiness for the conflict, and win not yield
in the slightest degree to any of the stipula-
tions she has brought forward.
Its understood that circular has been sent
out from Pekin to the eighteen viceroys, in
dicative Of the warlike spirit of the govern
ment. The circular orders the recruiting of
soldiers and the purchase of uniforms and
supplies sufficient to thoroughly equip an
army of 10000 men,
Owing to cable interruption information
of military operations in Tonquin are not ex-
pected for week The feet will make a
naval demonstration on the Chinese coast
during the attack upon Bacninh.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
WELL lREWARnED.

A liberal reward win be paid to any
party who will produce a case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it will 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 dc
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Pushing the rosta, Telegraph.

New YORK, Nov. 22-Instruments were
recorded in the registers Office here for the
transfer of all the lines, franchises, etc, of
the Postal Telegraph company to the Postal
Cable company, the consideration being so,
49S, 900 worth of paid-up shares in the latter
company of the par value of 800 each. The
transfer has been made with view to ex-
tending the connections of the telegraph com
pany in this state and in the east j. W.
Maekey and James Gordon Bennett were the
organizers of the Cable company Mrs,
Mackey is also interested in the telegraph
line, in which George D. was the most active
spirit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
No Material Change

This is to certify that have used Hunts Rem
edy for the kidney complaint, and reoived much
benefit from its use.
Ihave been afflicted about one year, and receiv
ed treatment from the local physicians, ard used
a number of so-called specifs. without any mate
rial help. am happy to say. after using three
bottles of Hunts Remedy, I was completely cured
never fail to recommend it, and you are at lii
erty to use my name in any manner you may de-
sire. JOHN W. JOHNSTON.
NORWICH, Conn, May z, 1888.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
rrore a,nposition to the Innoyation,

PHILADEEPHIA, Nov. 22.-The steamship
captains now in this port ridicule the new
time standard, and say that it can never be
of any. use on the sea. An American cap
tain declared that if he were to adopt il
in making ports:his reckonings would be fully
nine miles out, quite enough to land him
ashore in a fog. The old and conservative
citizens of Germantown, who cling TO their
sun-diais also resent the interference.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22

BISMARCK, Mo, Nov % Mr. Tcnia Moody,
of this vicinity killed deer recently with
FIVE well developed legs. The fifth leg was
grown from the back of the neck, and is in
form precisely like the ordinary hind leg of a
deer, with the exception that there are no
hoofs as on the other four legs. The fifth leg
has foot very like that of a rabbit. Mr..
Moody has preserved the hide and stuffed it.
This is not a hoax of the Muihaftan stripe,
but veritable fact
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
WnrIx of the RIazeS-

BOSTON, Nov. 22-Stickney & Poor's four
story brick spice mill at Charleston Neck was
burned Three iirenen were seriously injured
by the fall of the roof Forty hands are
thrown out of employment. Loss, Sc, 600 to
$50, 600; insurance, S64, 900
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov 22-At Prime
vile, this state, Saturday, the Occidental
hotel, The News office, a milinary store, a
dry-goods store and dwelling house were de-
stroyed by fire Loss, about $4,000 and
small insurance
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
Railway Litigation.

New YORK, Nov. 22.-In the action of
Durant Depont against the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, the restraining order was
vacated and a preliminary injunction was
refused.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov 22.-Judge
Jacl1son,s of the United States district court,
has appointed Thomas r. Sharpe receiver of
such portion Of the Ohio Central railway as
lies within his jurisdiction, including the
Ohio river bridge at Point Pleasant
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-22
a yalunhie tyo,,ectiop

VICTORIA, C. c., Nov. %. -Twenty~nine
cases, comprising Judge Swans collection Of
cmiosities from Queen Charlotte islands,
have been shipped on the steamer Mexico un-
der consignment to the Smithsonian institute
at Washington, The collection is the most
valuable that ever left the coast. Many OF
the articles possess great antiquity. Four
cases of magnificent black cod, OF the variety
discovered by Judge Swan, had been sent
previously