The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28

treasurer OF the st. Louis ana Niinneapo-
lis road, was at the Harper House yester-
day. His visits are of quite frequent oc-
eurrence, and it is presumed the attrac-
ton is very great. 1t is whispered that
he will soon lead to the hymenal altar
one of our society bellies. Mum is the
word
A cooking club of young misses was
organized at the residence of Miss Bertha
Gilowsky, on Saturday afternoon The
new club has been christened 'sThe Du-
deems, and its members are Miss Hattie
Rosenfield, President; Miss Agatha Edison,
Vice President; Miss Bertha Gilowsky,
Secretary, and the Misses Amy Sweeney,
Lulu Anawals, Jennie Wilcox, Lila Spen-
Ger, Julia Kohn and Florence Stewart
Mr.. and Mr.. Walter H. Diffenbaugh,
of Freeport, were the guests over Sunday
of Mr. B. McNaney. the gentIemanly con
ductor on the G. NJ s. st. p. road. Mrs.
McNaney was also in the city, having
came from Milwaukee with her husband
on Saturday night. Mr.. DiffenbauglI is
one of the most prominent young bust
ness men in cur neighboring city.
Kate Top, who was fined by Squire
Chopper last week for abusing Maggie
Hurley, threw quantity of acid into the
latter's trunk, spelling the contents She
then Jumped" the town, and is now in
Clinton Kate is evidently bad egg.
Mrs. Caroline Stelck, wife of Peter
Stelck, died at half-past twelve Sunday
morning, from cancer trouble. Besides
her husband, she leaves four children.
The deceased was aged SO years, 2months
and days, Funeral tomorrow at p.
m. from the family residence on Four
teenth and half street.
| Wfnterset, Iowa, has a sensation which
has caused great deal of excitement.
About year ago, an old man named Billy
Newell, disappeared suddenly, and nc clue
could be obtained in regard to the mystery,
at the time. A man named Pugh how
ever who is now in the Anamosa peniten-
tiary for horse stealing, confessed, few
days ago, that Newell had been murdered
| by John Hammer resident of Madison
county, of which Winterset is the county
seat. He stated that he had helped bury
the murdered man, and that he could go
to the spot where the remains laid, if he
was allowed to do so. party was
| formed and went with him, and, after a
little search the spot was found, and the
earth removed, disclosing the remains of
human body. Pugh states that Newell
had received pension of $500, and that
Hammer, knowing it, had enticed him to
the woods, and killed and robbed him.
Hammer has been arrested and placed in
Jail to await trial
John r. Sutton, his son, B. W. Sutton
| and Frank Bowker were arIaigned before
| Magistrate Croppar, this morning, on the
charge of stealing $40 hog from Mr..
Samuel A. Goode, of Andalusia. The
parties reside at Andalusia, and there were
twelve witnesses from there present at the
hearing to-day. M. NJ Corbett appeared
for the defendants, and j. L. kenworthy
for the plaintiff. 1t was proven that j. r.
Sutton was not implicated in the affair, at
all, and he was released from custody.
The younger Sutton and Frank Bowker,
however, were bound over to the next
term of the Circuit Court in the sum of
$500 each. Before leaving town the elder
Sutton made complaint against Goode for
CARVING a concealed weapon, and threat |
ening to killhim on the Sth of last March. |
The case has bee2 set for hearing before |
Squire Chopper, next Monday morning at
10 o'clock There has been bad blood |
existing between the two families for some
time, and they are now both seeking ven
geaIce in n justice office.
Mr. August Herkert lost valuable
connected with his watch charm,
on Saturday He said the compass had
pointed out to him the right way to travel
several times while in the wilds of Arkan
sas, and when he was little uncertain as
to his right location. One day, however,
the instrument got considerably the hest
of him. He started out in the morning
on little hunting expedition, intending
to visit LEGALITY about three miles east,
where deer were reported. After travell
ing for long time in what he supposed
to be the right direction, he suddenly
found himself very near where he started
from. This puzzled him, as he had fol-
lowed the way pointed out by the com
pass, and he didn't know what had got
into the internal thing He sat down
on log, and after considerable study,
solved the mystery. He had been carry
ing his gun in close proximity to the
aud the steel IN the gun attract
ed the magnet. Although it fooled him
that time, it had done Mr. Herkert good
service on several other OCCASIONS, and he
is sorry 10 lose it.