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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
neth.. Z lie Of Bal IEavs Found in Chic.

Ancths1 & lie of Bal akIavs Found in Chic.
There II now residing IN this county,
SAYS the Cincinnati 1solaHcrcsal Gazette,
about five miles vest OF here, hero Of
| the famous Charge of the Light Bri-
CAD" Al the battle OF B;ilaklava, named
| Matthew Hamilton He is a coal miner
| BY occupation AND is fifty six wears old.
| At file limo of the Criinean war, in1S54,
| he was onlv twenty eight years old, and
was > member u tcoop B. No. 1904, of
| the British light Dragons. lie came 10
| this country Ia 1871, and has resided in
this county aijts.rt ten wears. He is
qaite an intelligent man and loves to
converse on the iRi.ients Of his army
life, especially The part connected with
the war OF the Crilsaa.
Mr.. Hamilton gives SOM. important
facts connected with the charge. Ia
the attack on b ,i:tklavt by the Rus
slams, Oct. -, they stormed four
Turkish redoubts aud captured eleven
guns, after which the Russians halted,
and their column was driven back by
the Scottish Highianderss At that juno
ton Lord Raglan. the British comman-
der. issued an order for the Light Bri-
gade 10 regain the four redoubts which
had been abandoned by the Turks early
in the action. In conveying this order
to the Earl of Cardigan, Captain Nolan,
who carried the message, made a mis-
take, and gave orders for the Light Bri-
gade to cut its way through the whole
Russian army Mr. Hamilton. AYERS
that when the order was given he, with
many others, were so amazed that he
scarcely knew what he was about. and
without even time for second sober
a. IL. 4 4. Il
into the terrible carnage SO graphically
described by Tennyson. In this charge
Mr.. Hamilton was shot through the side
and had his arm shattered and broken
near the elbow, while the horse he rode
was shot through the neck, and drop
ped dead after bearing his rider safely
from the dreadful field of carnage Mr..
Hamilton served in the British army
fifteen years, and to-day he bears the
sears received in that famous charge OF
the Light Brigade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
THF CHESTER PENITENTIARY.


. Mr.. Haight, who is employed by Iht
| United States governments to look into The
sanitary condition of penitentiaries il
which United States prisoners are con
fined and the discipline to which the
prisoners are subjected has just complet
ed minute examination of the Chester
(Ill,) state penitentiary, His recon-
mendation of the prison is very f1atterine
to-the management. That it is one of the
very few prisons III the West which are
chosen FOR the reception of United States
prisoners, is in itself a very high testimo-
NAL to the prison and the officers, Owing
to its superiority over the Joliet peniten-
tiary from sanitary point of view,
especially in the matter of ventilation
and freedom from the escape of sewer gas,
the government has discontinued sending
prisoners to Joliet, and viii IN The future
send all prisoners from this district to
Chester.
The foregoing, which appears as a
Springfield special to the Chicago
journal, was doubles sent or inspired by
the management" of the Chester peni-
Tertiary Mr.. Haight doubtless said
nothing to warrant the above differences,
for if he had made the minute" exami-
uations as claimed, he must have exam
ined the reports of the medical depart
ments of the two penitentiaries for. the
past four years. An examination of the
official reports will show that in Chester
from October, 1878, to October 1880
the average of days labor lost by sick
ness was seventeen ont of every 900,
while at Joliet it was but ten, to every
1000, or one per cent. The death rate
during the same period was 1Ss per 1 900
at Chester and III at Joliet. 1t may be
said in reply that the first two years at
Chester were naturally those of unusual
but taking the reports from 1890
to 1882, of both institutions, it will be-
seen, upon comparison, that out of a
daily average at Chester of $50 conviets
Z, 80 were constantly in hospital, while
with a daily daily average of 1892
there were but 4, So in spital--thus
showing that in proportion to prison pop
ulation Chester lost over six times az
many days by treatment in hospital as
Joliet. During the same period the aver
age death rate per thousand prisoners was
S03 at Chester and only 1876 at Joliet.
The physicians printed reports of the
two penitentiaries show, Furthermore,
that during the four years from October,
1878, to October 1882, the following
number of cases of fevers and other dis
eases due to or affected by miasma or
climate DOiSOn were traa ted al
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
The Romance of the. Mulcahey Family,

| The Romance Of thc. Mulcahey Family,
Dennis Mnlcahey. if | smell wal
dhrap of whisky on your breath whiI
you come homo tonight. it's sorry- bi
of Shape you'll cit. You'll rist your rec
head in the gutter, where it belongs
You know me. Dinnis.
This cheerful injunction was deliver
ed on the morning of April /. 1873. OF
the front porch OF the Mulcahey man
sion, in shanty-town, 10 very small
man BIZ a very large woman, and the
brawny arms of1he speaker and the ON.
nous glare in her eye left no doubts in
Mulcahey mind of the fulfillment OF
the threat. .'Indade. | de know her. -
remarked Dennis To himself as-he walk
ed down the ayenue, '.and it wiz be a
long day before She sees me again.
And il was. That afternoon he engag-
ed as laborer ON Western railroad.
and before night he was speeding tow
ard the setting sun in company with 3
half-hundred of bis fellow-countrymen
Before leaving he carefully.and pru-
IDENTITY refrained from sending home any
intimation of his intended departure.
That night there was no news from Mr..
Mulcahey, nor the next day, nor the
next, and by the end of week Mrs
Muleahey had accepted her widowhood
as an assured fact.
Late last Sunday night short au-
burn-haircd individual could have been
seen pursuing an unsteady course up
the uneven avenues of Shantytown.
His general appearance was more in
dicatiye OF inebriation than atfiuence.
and time and Western whisky had left
their indeiible traces on his features.
1t was the prodical returned. Quietly
he wendell his way up the familiar path
which leads to the Mulcahey front door,
and leaning against the Grecian pillar
which supports the roof of the porch
he soliloquized; Five years is long
time to be separated from vans wife
and family. I'll not deprive thin OF
me society any longer I'll go in and
inform me lovin' wife that her Dinnis is
home wanst more. =. Rousing himself
form his pleasing monologue he gave
the door light knock.
who's there?' came from within
Its me-it's your own Dinnis come
back to your lovin' arms. -
whist, me children, your fayther's
come back Dinnis Mulcahey, if it's
raleiy you, hiven have mercy on you;
that's ali.
AS she crossed the floor there was a
rustling outside the house, a hastv
down the walk, and the pat
ter of feet rapidly moving in the direc-
Jon of the gate. She threw open the
1oor and peered out into the darkness
He was gone
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
FORGERY OF A PATENT.

The forgery of a patent was discovered
at the patent Office to-day. The circum-
stances connected with it are as follows:
On June gath, 1873, a patent for lock
knobs was issued to A NJ Sutton, of
Purdy Tenn, now of Paragould, Ark.
Recently there was transferred to P. J.
Bennett and F. NJ, Threadgilt. of Little
Rock, for the consideration of So, 600,
what purported to be patent for nut
Jocks in January 1888, and documents of
the transfer were sent to the patent office
to be recorded. Upon reference 1t was
ascertained that the signatures were not
genuine; that in order to make the trans
fer Sutton had counterfeited the patent
head and forged the signatures of Alonzo
Bell, assistant secretary of the Interior,
and T.. III. Marble commissioner of pat
ents, and took from genuine patent the
seal of the patent office, which together
with his original specifications. he at
taehed to the fraud by making it appear
that the patentha twelve years to run.
The fact that the seal has been removed
from the genuine plate renders it invalid.
The case will be promptly prosecuted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
POWDER ExPIns1on

LARNED. Kan, April 23.-Lowrev
Bros. powder magazine containing fit,
teen hundred pounds of powder, situated
about q quarter of mile from the citv
exploded at O'Clock p. M, INSTANTLY
killing Charles H. Goodrich, of Delaware
Ohio, James Zeigler, comrade of tho
same place. The explosion shook build
lngs and broke windows half a mile dis
tant; A hole six feet deep and few
marks is all that is left to mark the spot
where the magazine stood 1t is SUP
posed that young Goodrich fred shot
into the door of the magazine causing
the disaster. His body was blown severn
feet from where the gun was found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
An Anaedo.o Of judah P. BENJAMIN.

He was man of quick perceptions,
his friends say of great acuteness and
of great depth. He graspeds every sub
ject he grappled' with and he had the
ability TO hold it up To the light so that
everybody else could see it just as he
did, which was, of course just the view
he wanted them to take. Benjamin rem
ted fine old residence here, which he
did not occupy more than six or seven
months al most in the year. At all
times he entertained as many friends as
he could get in his house for a day, a
week, a month or year. He lived like
a prince One of his courtiers, Janin
by name, a charming old Louisiana gen
tleman, who had lived SO long in Ben
iamins house that he came to regard
Benjamin as a guest, was indebted for
some favor to one of the under clerks
in the office of-the Clerk of the Supreme
Court. He cancelled his obligation one
day with = gift OF a box of the finest eli
CARS the clerk had ever seen. The clerk
duly expressed his gratitude, and laid
the cigars away for rare occasions.
week OF two afterward Judah T. Ben
iamin sauntcred into the Office and, as
was his custom, conyersed for a while
in his brilliant way-with the clerk and
his assistants Won't ven have CT
gar?" asked the Young clerk, quite sure
that this was a rare occasion, as Mr..
Benjamin rose TO go. Thank You,
said Benjamin. taking cigar from the
carefully kept box extended by the
clerk. a smile of recognition crept
over his face as he looked at the cigar.
Then he shifted the odor of the tobacco.
"Ah, = he said. with a good humored
laugh, las thought, Janin's been in
my cigars again. Good-by. - Phftadel-
f1hin RsrOrR
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

to an average population of 800 persons
and 1. 457 persons respectively; or g
cases in Chester to every one case in 10
liet. in proportion to population. In
view of the fact that the buildings. sew
ers, etc, are new at Chester and therefore
presumably perfect, while they are a
quarter of century old at Joliet the
foregoing figures are startlingly sugges-
tive-and if our Chester. friends had
knowledge of them prudence, to say
nothing Of modesty. ought to have kept
them from airing their management"
through the medium of specials" in
which they make unworthy filings at g
sister institution
The facts as known 10 the world are,
that Chester secured the United States
prisoners. not by reason of superior SAM
tary conditions, but by offering to take
them and board, guard and clothe them
for nothing Joliet was charging
% cents per day for each prisoner-the
state was thus deprived of a large income.
1t is suggested for the benefit of the
medical staff that if Chester is so much
healthier than Joliet. the health record of
the two prisons is a big advertising card
for DR. Campbell, physician to the Joliet
prison
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
AMERICAN STEAMER.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.--The steamer
'Tropic'' arrived this morning from San
Antonio, Jamaica. Three seamen re-
ported that the vessel, commanded by
Capt. Aug. @. Band, had been EMPLOYED
by an insurgent to convey TIE insnrgent
troops headed by Gen. Baslias, and NUM-
tions of war to Hayti in violation of the
Neutrality laws, from Inaqua TO Mira
gone, on the occasion of the capture of
that place on the goth of March. Thomas
P. Fender and Willis Band, first and Sec
ond mates, were arrested and bound over
10 answer to the Haytian Consul The
following morning. after the arms were
put on shore, and by noon, with the
cargo landed, the "Tropie" sailed for
Port Anton for cargo of fruits.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

II am going to quit railroading very
shortly, said one engineer to another
recently. why. Bill, L thought you
were perfectly infatuated with your
lifeP" said the other. $50 am said
Bill, ''but / can't live on wind. = That
funny, / thought You were. getting the
best wages of any man ON the road. -
.sWcll, the sum is pretty large, but the
truth is / don't like any job whore / am
compelled to keep up steam all the
time and then to whistle for my pay. "
National Hcekga
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
ChancerY Notine.
mar30-d-tues-weow
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
RnnK Tar $50, f,...,-

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY IS
In the Circuit Court, 10 the May Term. 1884.
Gerry. o9Dss IN Shan-
=, Amdavlt OF the nonresidence OF VIM w crosh,,
ne above named defendant having heon eld ~ q, Y
er once 81 the Circuit Court 81 said corntv ,n
de, - hereby given 10 the said uonSesj
ehaant that the complainant fled her mn 30
~ IN ny, "a sad Court on the chancery side there
theran,,s. nv ~isl DAY OF March 1885, and that
M, sJhsasupol summons Issued out az said cn,,.,
rs sad suit now pending rctarnac 81 III
ia mohuay IN the month Of Nav next ~ ~ ~ ~
law law required Now. unless YOU The said aor =
and appear heso above named shall personally be
1ny OF the next term thereof to be holder =, th
css.. mousse ~ ltock Island. in and for the ssid
plead ans,.a s'c 8. hrsL Monday in May next, and
BIN f ansmel or demur to the said complainant's
fhinea ,hal,siah,, the came and the matters and
az $3.50 shereln charged and stated will ~ ssi.i
2csSof1lng TO the prayer Of said bill @s@A"s' you
ieoek Island. Illinois, March 2Isf 4svRa
MN. copnxmm LEVI y: HARRISON. Clerk.
~s ~ soAaSEg, comprs Sol. uch,Sa-d4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
MysTERTouc

DAEvnLE, Va. April ga house
caught fire this morning and the flames
being extinguished, an unknown negro
was found dead in the building. blood
running from his wounds His clothing
was saturated with kerosene ard set on
fire, and oil poured on the bedding.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
MORE EMIGRANTs.

The steamer Scandinavian" sailed
from Neville for Quebec and Montreal
with $50 Mayo emigrants. 1t is stated
tnat l.20O persons in Galway have APP
pled 70 the Government for assistance to
go to America.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

It is estimated that the daily sale OF
natural flowers in Paris realizes some
0.000. Gardenias are the most fash
ionable flowers, and sell at 81 each;
next comes lilies of the valley, at ~ q
pot, roses du roi and purple roses. vio-
lets and carnations. The camellia. at
one time SO highly priced, is entirely
out of fashion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

The unpopularity of Americas hogs
In Germany is not altogether inex.
plieable when il is remembered how
some OF them act in picture galleries and
hotels. ~ hifadeiplsiG Press.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

Olive Logan says photographers have
no love fort beautiful Come. come
Olive. they have, but bless you, grille,
thirty years ago is a long time, remem-
Der.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24

ADVERTISERS by addressing GEO. p. ROW
u ELL Il CO., 10 Spruce St, New York, can learn
the exact cost of any proposed line of ADVER
TISING in American Newspapers. eB 100
page Pamphlet rs cents. mh2O.dw4w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-24
CON sumption.

have positive remedy for the above disease by IFS
use thousands of the kind and Of long
standing have been cured Indeed so strong Is my fth
In its efficacy, that ! will send two BOTTLES FREE
together with a VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease
u any sufferer. Give Express and z. o. address.
DR.. r. A. SLOCUA. Isl Pearl St, New YORK
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-17
- nognInc,s nsws.

In New York Government bonds are quoted at
lis5 ior ss Of 1907; il2s Tor 4Is; 10l for sIs /;
sterling, 81 esl@4 81; 1881 for IS; 1Ol for S.;
oliver bars, 11o4.
oliver IN London, sold; consols 100 l-16d; s
per cent. United States bonds. extended, Io5; As,
LIZ; as l1is.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted at
ss@s3 cents.
Mining stocks we're again in light demand st San
FranGisco yesterday morning, and prices were gen.
orally lower Alta dropped from 81 % on the 14th
to CSC. Mt DisbIo dropped from IS to e. so, with
a dividend Of 25c psr share pending Tip Top sold
at zoe, a decline Of 50 per cent from Wednesday.
French spectators are charged with attempting
to corrupt the Spanish army.
The Farmers Bank Of Richmond, lad has con-
cluced to wind up its business.
The Convention OF the Aeslgamated Association
OF Iron and Steel Workers closed at Philadelphia
yesterday
The Msrysville Knights Templars leave for San
Francisco to day, accompanied by the Hussar Band
Of this city.
Trains win commence crossing the temporary
bridge over the Yuba at Marysville to-day.
The State Convention of the Straight Republicans
Of Virginia met Wednesday at Richmond.
In a chariyari party row at LesvenwOrth, Ks,
Yesterday morning, several persons badly hurt.
A severe storm occurred at Pine Buff, Ark,
Wednesday, in which much property damaged
and a colored woman killed.
Mike ooney was fatally injured by fall az Port
land, Or, Wednesday.
General Sherman aud party sre expected to arrive
in Portland Or, on the 23d inst
James Roberts his been appointed Postmaster at
Rsvenna, Los Angeles county.
TrinEet trotted three heats at Rochester, n. Y,
Wednesday, 10 2:ls. ZIG and 2;17.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad has COM
rnenced running through trsins again.
The first rain in FIVE weeks fell at Lynchburg Va,
Wednesday.
The exports to Mexico from New York last week
amounted to 1880.
Many cattle are dying for the want OF water in
southern and southeastern Texas.
The United states Rolling Stock Company's shops
at Chicago, Eve in number, were burned wednes-
day night.
The Republican State Committee OF Masslchu
sets will meet at Richfeld Springs September Nth
The State Convention meets at the same place on
the 10th.
The Coopers Convention at Peoria. H.. has ad-
iourned.
A careless gunsmith at Red Bluff yesterday shot
= customer, INJECTING serious wound.
A child persisted the flames of burning build
ing near Hawthorne, New, yesterday.
Frank Arnold had both feet crushed by train
near san Jose yesterday.
Two Of the Globe stsge robbers have been cap.
tured and taken TO Florence, A. I.
The electrical exhibition was opened at Vienna
yesterday by Grown Prince Adolph.
The total number Of deaths among the British
troops In Egypt is l75.
The duties collected on opium at San Francisco
this year are 81, 600 600 in excess of last year.
A crank from Ohio created sensation in Wash
ington Wednesday.
Justice Craig. Of the Supreme Court of Illinois,
is mixed up in divorce scandal at Galesburg.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-17
Pxov1Ee SUCCESSFUL.

Judge Thoman, of the Civil Service
Commission, informs contemporary in
San Francisco that in all the cities of the
East where examinations have been held
the Commission has been well received by
the public, and so far as can be foreseen its
success is assured. He testifes to the fact,
which we long since pointed out would re-
suit from the reform, that the class OF
applicants for positions in the civil service
is now far superior to the political Office
seeking crew that formerly went into place
at the command of Congressman and in
answer to the demands of ward manipu-
lators and boss strikers. It will not be
long before even still better class of men
and women win present itself. The re-
form invites to tho service of the country
intelligence, culture, decency and manli.
mesa class OF people confident of their
own ability and willing that it shall be put
to the test. Another thing has developed
precisely as was predicted. that the heads
of departments favor the new system, for it
frees them from solicitation, the importu.
mites and the threats of politicians, and
the claims OF political servitors. It reslly
begins 60 look as ii competency, intelli-
gence and honesty are to be brought to the
service of the country, and as if merit is
to be recognized in the business of the ma
ton as it ia in private business circles.
The merchant wants man for his count.
ing.room capable, reliable, intelligent,
willing, and no reason can be advanced
why like requirements should not be ex-
acted on behalf of the Government.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-17
A sTR4NeE RULING.

According to the Sidney Herald a case
has Just been decided there that is consid-
cred one of much importance, and it GER
tainly is one of interest. It is not in con-
formity with the practice in this country,
and by way of contrast is of interest to US
as illustrating one phase of the marriage
relation under colonial law. Maria Noble
left her husband because of his cruel treat
msnt. He INDUCED in such playful exer-
cises as breaking her ribs, telling her by
blows of his fiat, etc. She brought her
lion for maintenance, under an Act
known as the Deserted Wives and Children
Act. She proved that the man choked
and beat her, called her vile names, or.
dered her from the house in the night
time, knocked her down and tried to kill
her. To save her life she left him, and
he contributed nothing to her support, and
refused to do SO, though amply able. She
chung to her children, and refused to sur
render them to him. The magistrate de.
clined to make an order in her behalf, on
the ground that where wife leaves her
husband for fear of his brutality, the
Court could not compel the husband to
support her. The Court said it thus ruled
because superior tribunal had so decided
the law to be. But if that was the law it
was, in the opinion OF the Judge, mon.
strous outrage, and meant just this that
all husband has to do to rid himself
of his wife is to beat her
within an inch of her life and
compel her in self-defense to flee. The
woman thus thrust out he will not be re.
sponaible for, and she may starve, or help
herself. But, added the Court, should she
leave him quietly and without maltreas-
ment as a cause, then the Court would
have full power to allow her sum for her
support. 1t appears that the upper Court
had decided that magistrate could not
make the order asked for, and it may be,
therefore, that the ground was but 4 juris-
dictional one but from the statement of
the lower Court, given in the report in full,
the enforced ruling was considered in sgd
ney a monstr0us travesty on justice.
Whatever may have been the ground for
the action of the Court above, which the
Court below found it necessary to follow,
and at the same time condemn, we have
the language of the Judge himself for the
statement. that had Maria Noble walked
quietly away, her husband could, by the
lower Court, have been compelled to con-
tribute to her support but when the hus-
band drove her out, the same Court had no
power to right her wrongs. In any light,
the case is curious one, and illustrates the
uncertainties of the law, even under the
Enolisb fac