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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
Murder and suicide.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, July 1.-THE coroner
has begun an inquest in the case of Mrs.
Jack, who was found strangled to death at
her home here. James Jack, the womans
husband and Alfred Harvey, who were in
the house at the time the neighbors discov-
cred Mrs. Jacks dead body, said that
they had been drinking all day, and
that they knew absolutely nothing of
the death until tie neighbors
came in. They said that man named
James Ernest had also been in the house
drinking with them. This statement, how
ever, is believed to be untrue, as it is said
Ernest was in Philadelphia at the time. A
post-mortem examination showed no sign of
disease, and also showed that the woman
had not been drinking. 1t is said that Jack
has for some time been jealous of Harvey,s
attentions to Mrs Jack
NoRRrsTowN, Pa, July 7.-Alfred Har-
yey, who, with James Jack was under ar
rest for the murder of Mrs. Mary Jack, com
mitted suicide in his cell in the ty Jail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

Mr.. Wilkinson, the stage driver, left the
springs in the morning Up to that
time there was no news of any
more trouble, There was no armed
party who left the springs for the lake, as
reported. Sheriff Royer and Fred Dean, son
of Capt Dean, were the only ones who left
the spliogsfor Grand Lake. The mail that
nsnally leaves Grand Lake to make connec-
tons with the Hot Sulphur Springs and
Georgetown line did not make connection,
Mr. Wilkins thinks on account of high water
il, the Frazer, which, doubtless, cannot be.
crossed. Mr.. Wilkins reports the people at
the springs as very indignant at the shoot
ing, but 10 violence is threatened 1t APP
pears to the people here very strange that no
carrier had arrived from Grand Lake, but it
isperhaps on account of the streams being so
high that they cannot be crossed with safety.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
No Use for Them.
Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Dogs
that Have Had Their Day

George stephensons Rocket" and the mag
nifcent loeomo ives of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonished his age is in
teresting now only as illustration of the begin
ming of the invention. There were plasters with
holes in them long before BENsoN's CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER surprised both the phblic and
the physicians; and the triumph of the Capcine
is founded upon the partial successes or the utter
failures of its predecessors. Everything of value
ii the old porous plaster is retained in the Cap
cine; but at this point all comparison ends, and
contrast begins. For example
The old plasters were slow in their action, the
Capcine is quick and cure.
The old plasters lacked the power to do more
than to impart 5 light, temporary relief in cases
easy of treatment; the Capcine penetrates the
system and permanently cures the troubles for
which it is recommended.
The old plasters depended for any good results
they might attain, upon an accident of their max
ers AID the naked faith of their wearers; the
Benson's reaches its ends by means of the scen-
tifc combination of the rare medicinal ingredi
ents which it contains
In brief, the old plasters, like Stephensons dis
carde engine. are switched off the track, while
the Persons goes on its way winning golden
opinions from all sorts of people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger tC
the people who buy and use this reliable ard eel
entifc remedy. Hypocrisy is the tribute vice
pays to virtue" Imitation is the concession fail
IRE makes TO success. Benson's Plasters are
parodied in name and style.
Beware of swindles. The genuine have the
word CAPCINE cut in the center. Price % cents
Seabury & Johnson Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

DIR. Pepper will look after the physiological
and medical phases of the problem and
will devote his attention to attack
ing spiritualism from these stand
points Profs Leidy and Koenig win
contest the physical aspects so far as they
relate to natural philosophy, while the Rev
Mr.. Fullerton and the Rev. Prof. Thompson
will view the subject from a purely intellec-
tual and metaphysical standpoint There is
now ON hand available for the prosecution of
The investigation the sum of 81 900. No for
NAL meeting of the commission has as yet
been held, although there exists among the
members general understanding of the work
and the necessities of the investigation. No
member thereof is openly committed to be-
lief in the '.so-called modern spiritualisn," so
that it is doubtful whether they win be able
to arrive at those conclusions which would
have been most gratifying to Mr.. Seybert.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
Mrs. GarHeld's Residence at Cleveland

Mrs Garfield, says, the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. has made her home in Cleve-
land and selected her surroundings in so
quiet and careful a manner that compare
lively few even of the late Presidents
more intimate associates have any know
ledge of her plans and of her daily life
Her house is plain brick structure situated
on small lot in Prospect street She
paid $4,000 for it, and regards it more
in the light of an investment than as
permanent home for herself and children.
The affections of the Garfield family are
evidently centered in the cottage at Men
tor. and there is an impression that their
residence at any other place will be tenn
porary. The occupants of the city home
at present are Mrs. Garfield; the late
Presidents mother; Mrs. Larabie, his
sister, who is failing in health; Miss Molie
Garfield, and the younger boys, Irwin
and Abram. The solemn-looking footman
who ushers the visitor into the drawing
room is the only ceremonious person to
be found in the house. In consequence
of Mrs. Garfeld's withdrawal from all
society, they usually dine alone Grand
mother Garfield seldom sits dinner
through and when desert is served she
takes whatever she fancies in her hands
and adjourns to the library, She is the one
occupant of the house who is always
visible. With her white hair and white
cap, she can be seen at the window, in a
little wicker rocking char, buised with
her knitting or the daily newspapers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
Arthur in 1884.

New YORK heraIu'
The republicans may as well look upon
Chester A Arther as their possible cand-
date for president in 1884.
The 800 votes of the Southern states
are certain as solid south" for Arthur
There is no opposition by which they can
be take away from him, and as 500 was
the number of the gallant stalwart guarp
at Chicago, there is a sort of poetic
Justice in leaving the figure unbroken Tor
Arthur.
The southern republican vote
represents nothing in the election. 1t
counts, however, in choosing candidate
upon whom the republicans of New
England and the republican reformers of
all the states may be allowed to cast there
votes. 1t is strength of officeholdeIs
bound to the chariot wheels of the
administration which feeds them with
federal pap. Itvotes loyalty with the
source of patronage. Under a very
feeble president like Hayes ii was
divided Sherman as a member of the
cabinet stole many southern votes
Blaine secured some. There is no one
to take them from Arthur.
With 306 southern votes in convention
with no representation outside, only l04
more will be needed to make up the 40l
necessary to nomination. OF these
seventy-two may possibly be supplied be
New York.
1t is said, however, that Arthur
cannot carry the New York
delegation. Probably not. But he can at
least get good share of the votes.
Singular that the adoption of the district
voting system, forced on the party by
Blaine to beat the stalwarts, should now
be turned to their benefit If the unit sule
prevailed, Arthur might have found the
seveuty-two votes of New York
against him. As it is, he is certain of a
good share of the delegates, if he should
fail to get them all, on reconstruction
and harmony basis.
The cabinet must be weak indeed if it
does not come to the presidents assistace
with some of the states it represents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

The republicans of Minnesota have
made notable backdown on the tariff
question in their platform. Three years
ago they favored high tariff. but this
year they cover it up, and announce that
they are content with "a system of duties
upon imports so applied as to provide a
revenue for the necessary expenses OF the
government, and so adjusted as to encour-
age the development of the manufacturing
and laboring interests of the whole coun-
try" They have. found that there are
some other laboring interests in the coun
try besides those of iron-makiug, cloth
making and Dutton-making in the east
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
Standing of the League Base Ball
Clubs to Date Daily Record OF
asameS--Turf NOfea.

CHICAGO, July The standing of the
league clubs in games lost and won to date,
aot inclusive, is as follows: Providence
games won 81 games lost 16; Cleveland-won
IS, lost Is; BostOn-won 81, lost IS; Chicago
won 26, los5 IS; New York-won q, lost 90
Detroit-won 10, lost 27; Buffalo-won II,
Ost 25; Phiiadelphia-won0 0, lost 81.
Later league gaines: New York 8, Provi-
lence 5; Boston 10, Philadelphia Trimmings, ;
Chicago 2, Cleveland Z q innings.
THE TURF
MONMOUTH PARK, July First race, Is
miles; Renegade first, Euclid second, Mendels-
,ohn third; time, :5715
Second race q mile; Huron first, Chanticleer
second, King Arthur third; time, 10.
Third race, IL miles; Geo, Kinney first,
Barnes second, Lizarro third; time $685..
Fourth race, IA miles the Shrewsbury
handicap; Monitor first, Volusia second No
time given.
Fifth race, l mile, selling; Sweet Home
first, Antrim second, Heel and Toe third
time 1:45.
Sixth race, steeplechase; Jim MCGOWAN
first, Pasha second, Aurelius third time 3:29
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
singular Death-Rate in Penitentlarles.


The death-rate in the principal peni-
tentiaries or prisons in the country fur
nishes notable feature in the report OF
DIR, Gill; of the Illinois prison, the
variations in the different institutions
being almost incredible. Thus among
New York prisons, while at Sing Sing
the yearly deaths from 1000 inmates
number, as stated, trifie less than seven
at Auburn it is given as twelve, and at
Clinton over twenty. The lowest ratet
named is three in Wisconsin, and the
highest seventy sevenin Mississippi. The
practice of letting" eonvicts. for work
no mines and railroads is declared to
cause fearful death rates in several
Southern States, and on the other hand,
the New Hampshire figure is forty eight.
The rate in Massachusetts is given as
fifteen, in Maine the same, in Vermont
twenty-five, and in Connecticut fifteen,
Pennsylvania has six in the Western
and fourteen in the Eastern District.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

A Cincinnati travelling man has a
bright little daughter who doesn't get to
see him very often, as his business keeps
him away from home great deal. The
other day the members of the family and
several visitors were watching her play
ing with lot of kittens. Sac was talk
ing to them, and coddling them, in her
sweetest kind of way, and this was what
the folks heard her say: ''Oh, you cute
little kittens You DEAR sweet, little
things. Here comes your mamma, and
you will be glad to see her won't yon?"
Then her voice became sad-"But where
is your pap? Inever see him around,
and he doesn't come to see you, does he?
wonder who your pa is? Oh, | know,
l guess he must be a travelling mani" and
the laugh the company gave the little
girl was the first intimation she had that
she was being overheard
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
THE U. S. SENATE RULES.
a PrOpOscdsR Which the Com
EmIttce on1RuIes lis About to 60 to
Work on

WASHINGTON. July THE committee on
rules of the senate IS at work revising the
rules which govern that body. A preliminary
revision has been prepared by Mr. Chas b.
Reade clerk of the committee of which the
following is a synopsis:
One of the new rules gives the president
pro tempore the power to designate for day
a presiding officer. The Anthony rule as to
morning business which has been a standing
order of the senate for several congresses, is
made permanent rule. The E1munds pro
position, which is that, after the morning
business shall have been considered under the
Anthony rule the regular order of business
of daily sessions shall be the calendar, is also
made n new rule Another new rule is one
which proposes that an amendment may be
laid on the table without prejudice to the bill.
This proposition is at variance with the
general rule of parliamentary law,
Another new rule proposes the Introduction
of the previous question when demanded by
a majority of a quorum.
Another change in the traditions of the
senate is The rule which proposes that the
committees shall be created for an entire con-
gress, and not for each session. as at present.
There is. still another new rule which strikes
u
senate, and which if adopted, would help to
break down the autocracy of which now SEN
atois SO much complain. The rule proposes
that no senator, except by special resolution
of the senate shall be a member of more than
one of the following committees: The COM
mittee on the Judiciary, on appropriations,
on finance and on commerce. 1t is proposed
to create several new stE-Ading committees,
among them a committee on epidemic
diseases one on the several branches of the
civil service and one on tine expenditures OF
public money, which shall have charge of all
Investigations into expenditures.
The rules as to Admissions to the privileges
of the floor is amended SO that no one shall
be admitted as q private secretary unless he
is actually performing the duties of such sec
rotary. A still stronger provision is added,
to the effect that no motion shall be deemed
in order to admit any person whatsoever
within the doors of the senate to present any
petition or to address the senate, except as
counsel i'll a case of contempt OF impeach
ment. The entire control of the senate wing
of tile Capitol is taken from the presiding
officer and transferred to the committee on
rules This strips the vice-president of all the
patronage he has-the disposition of the SEN
ate restaurant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

BRDGEwATER, Mass, July THE state
almshouse is burning, and there is no hope OF
saving it. The main buildings are gone, and
the other buildings are going fast. The 800
inmates confined in the almshouse have been
safely removed.
LATER-The fire broke out about 925 a. m
and is supposed to have been set by one of
the inmates. The buildings were all de-
stroyed, with the exception of two barns
They were erected in 1852, and were in good
repair The loss is estimated at Sl50, 900
The insurance has not been ascertained
WELLsvILLE, O., July Fire again
broke out in the oil refinery Of Paine, Albeit
& Co, near here, entailing total loss of
$4,000 McFerTon, one of the employees,
was burned to death
ST. LOUIS, July THE showcase factory
Of F. F. Hilder & Co, has been completely
Quilted by fire Loss on stock and building
s., 900; covered by insurance
JOPLIN, Mo, July Winseberg's tobacco
factory has been partially destroyed by fire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
JOCHEM' S JOKE,
Witch He Played ON Three Considing
NCmen--And New the Smile Is on
the Other side

CHICAGO, July Adam Jochem is re-
garded by the police as much-married man,
three of his wives having been heard of up to
date and some of the back counties yet to hear
from. Supt. Doyle received a telegram from
Lackawamna, Pa, asking that Jochem, who
was en- ronte from that city to Chicago, be
arrested on a charge of bigamy. The matter
was placed in the hands of Detectives Hal
loran and CASTILLO, and Jochem was placed
in custody as he stepped from the inbound
40 train on the Lake Shore e. Michigan
Southern road. The charges made against the
prisoner are that he has wife in Lackawanna
to whom he has been married eighteen
months; one at No SOS Milwaukee avenue,
this city, to whom he was married about a
year ago, and third residing on Hubbard
street, whom he espoused only four weeks
since. He made trip to Lackawanna about
two weeks ago, 20 visit his Pennsylvania
wife, on the occasion OF her confinement
While he was there he was presented with a
son and heir, but in the excitement of the oc-
casion he relaxed his vigilance and lost some
letters from his pocket, which gave, it is
said, indisputable evidence of his being a big
amist The letters were not found until after
Jochem's departure from Lackawanna, when
steps were immediately taken to secure his
arrest Jochem is a biIliard-table maker,
and works for the Brunswick & Bake ccfn
pany, in this city He was locked up at the
armoiy and will lie held prisoner until all
the returns are in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
SUING BEN BUTLER.
An Unique OutgrOwth Of the Investi-
cation Into Tewksbury Abuses.

BosToN, Mass, July Am unique law
suit has grown out of Gov. Buffers investi-
cation of the Tewksbury abuses. A member
of the boot and shoe firm from whom the
governor obtained the largest specimen of
tanned human hide was asked whether he
ever recovered the skin he loaned the gov
eTnor.
mo, l have not, but am going to-"
"Was it of much value to you1
Il Should say it was. | was making pair
of shoes from it for a museum in Rome
valued that skin at about 81 800"
How do you propose to get it back again:
You have received word from the governor
that he does not acknowledge any property
in human skin, and he intends to bury it
when it has served his purpose"
Il understand that, and have begun legal
proceedings to secure it. l anticipate success
in my suit and, on account of the publicity
given the matter in the recent investigation,
| would not take less than 5000 for that
skin
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
RAILWAY WRECKS.
Report of a Fatal Accident on the
New York 4 New England Railroad
collision in Ohio,

WooNsoCKET, r. L., July THE east
bound passenger train ON the New York &
New England railroad collided with west
bound freight at ronstone, Mass. Both en-
giIies and sevs al cars were wrecked, and it
is reported tl.4t several lives were lost.
COLUMBUS, O., July Engine 245, with
an extra train bound west on the Little Mi
ami division of the Pan Handle, ran into the
rear of train No 81, half mile east of Spring
Valley, destroying the caboose and wrecking
seventeen cars, nearly all of which were
empty and badly damaging the engine
Franey, the rear brakeman on No 81, and
Kennedy, the engineer of PAS, and his fireman
We're slightly bruised The accident was
probably caused by No 81 stalling while set
ting off cars and the flagman not going back
promptly. The track was blocked for a
humber of hours, and trains were badly de
lnyed. The injured men all live at Column
huS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
NOVEL INVESTIGATIONS.
A Committee of Scientists Preparing
to See What There is in sspiritualism

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 7.--[SpeciaLE
The late Henry Seybert, who gave the new
bell for Independence Hall, left large num-
her of.bequests, amounting to over half a
million, for public and charitable uses,
among which was one of $50. 600 to endow a
chair of moral and intellectual philosophy in
the university of Pennsylvania, with the ex-
pressed wish that the university would re-
spectfully and thoroughly investigate modern
Spiritualism, in which he was firm believer
The university accepted the bequest,
and has now begun the necessary steps to
carry out the wish of the testator
A commission has been appointed, of which
the chairman is DIR. William Pepper, the pro-
vost of the university, and a gentleman of
acknowledged scientific attachments of a high
order. The other members of the commits
sion are Prof. George A. Koenig, Phi. D., as
sistant professor of chemistry, a graduate of
Heidelberg university; the Rev Robert E.
Thompson A. NJ, professor of social science;
Joseph Leidy, NJ. D., LII. D., professor Of
anatomy, and the Rev. George W. Fullerton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

The parable of the ten virgins was re-
Gently calculated by backwoods preacher
thusly
In ancient times, my beloved hearers,
it was the custom after couple had been
married for ten virgins to go out with
lighted lamps and meet 'em on the way
home, FIVE of these virgins being males
and five females"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
The Louisville Exposition.

LOUISVILLE, KY. July 7.-Carloads of ex,
hibits for the southern exposition are arriv-
ing every day at the various freight depots
in the city The exposition can only under
take to handle freight delivered al
its door, ami exhibitors should make arrange
ments to have their freight hauled to the ex
position or sent over the connecting railroad
Else before many days they may find them.
,eIves blocEaded at the freight depots
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
DEATH OF LITTA.
The Bloomington SOngstress Passes
Away After a severe Illness.

CHICAGO, July IA telegram from Bloom
ington, H., is as follows: Miss Marie Won
Elsner, known to themusical word as Mile
Marie Litta, died at her home in this city.
She was born in Bloomington, June l, 1885,
educated in Europe, and has sung. in opera
and concerts in all the principal cities in
America and London and Paris. She was
taken sick at Negaunee, Mich, on a concert
tour, and brought home four weeks ago
The fatal disease was cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts superinduced by over exertion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
A Bridge Controversy.

ST.. LOUIS, July Rust & Coolidge, con
tractors for building the bridge across the
Arkansas river for the Texas & St Louis
Narrow gage railroad, served notice on Presi-
dent Paramore at Pine Bluff, Ark, that they
would abandon the bridge unless they were
paid S25, 900 cash, and were released from the
penalty of $50, 900 caused by the non-comple-
ton of the contract. Colonel Paramore re-
fused their demand, and entered suit against
them for $35, 600 and attached their machin-
cry. The bridge is within two weeks of com
pletion, and the work will proceed as soon as
possible
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

CHICAGO, July dispatches to the Trib-
une give encouraging reports from all points
west of Indiana and Michigan. Large por-
tons of Minnesota and Dakota have been
visited by refreshing rains Satisfactory
progress has been made in harvesting in
southern Illinois Corn, wheat, oats and
potatoes are in excellent condition in Iowa
and Wisconsin. a shortage Of Il per cent. in
bhe years cropo wheat is estimated by Brad,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

Cholera is playing havoc at Port Said,
For the last two days no telegaphic re
ports have been received from that .point,
and it is presumed that matters are so
critical that telegraph operators and all
have fled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

Mr. Beirne, the unharmed combatant in
the recent Virginia duel, states that he
rode 1875 miles with hired horses and car
rages in order to effect a meeting with
his adversary. If nothing else will dis
courage dueling in Virginia, the size of
the livery bills ought to do it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09

A negro and white man outraged two
little girls, near Sunbright; on the Cincin-
natl Southern railway They were arrest
ed and confessed their crime Telegraph
ic reports say they will be lynched
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-09
New York Mortality.

NEW YORK, July THE deaths this week
numbered 1 ,O51, against ZIG last week The
total number of deaths of children under 5
years, this week, was 672.
Three adiiti onal cases of sunstrolze were
reported, rSaking twelve in all.
There were ten cases of sunstroke in
# tho,a +hraa xUaroafato1