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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
An Aged sOmnamOuIists Terrible Fall.

Wesley johnson, an old man eighty years
of age, in his somnambulistic perambula-
tons fell out of an open window in the
third story of the Carter Hotel, about three
O'Clock Friday morning, to the ground in
rear of the building. The distance was
about thirty feet. No bones were broken,
but his lett leg is paralyzed, and he sus-
tanned spinal injuries from which he is moi
likely 10 recover.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
Killed in a Scufhe.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug. 10.
Two boys named Dennis Shea and George
Marshall engaged in scuffle at Holyoke
Friday, and Marshall was thrown to the
ground, dying almost instantly. The doc
tors say that his death was caused by as
phyxia, the lungs being gorged with blood,
while one ventricle of the heart was empty
Shea was arrested and held for man.
cIo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
Killed Himself on Account Of Bad Luck.

New YORK, Aug. 10.
Captain II. Roberto de Rostang entered a
French restaurant on West Twenty-sixth
street Friday evening, ate dinner alone at a
table in the garden in rear of the restaurant,
and at the conclusion of his dinner shot him
self fatally. A letter declared that the
cause of his suicide was d appointment at
his failure to obtain an expected position on
the Panama Canal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20

A sportsman sat very still in the woods
and began to whistle an air to red SOUR
rel in tree near by. In twinkling the
little fellow sat up, leaned his head one
side, and listened. In a moment more
he scrambled down the trunk. came
within four feet of the sportsman, and
looked at him with eyes beaming with
pleasure On changing the tune the
squirrel skipped away.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.
Accidentally Shot,

CAIRO, Aug, 10.
At Commercial Point ILL.,, Friday, Charles
Celia, eighteen years old, who had been
hunting all day, returned in the evening,
entered store, and stood his gun down by
the door. The gun was accidentally dis
charged, blowing the whole side of his face
-off He was brought here by the steamer
CITY of Cairo He will die
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
Stephen A. Douglas to Take the Stump.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.
The Republican State Central Committee
stump the State, and he has consented to do
so, commencing about the middle of Sep
TENDER and working until the campaign is
ended
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
Cut 10 Piacns with a Sahar.

'MATAMoRAs, Mex, Aug. 10.
JEFF Miller, of San Antonio, Tex, while
drunk at Monterey resisted arrest and
killed one Mexican policeman and fatally
wounded another officer. Miller was then
cut to pieces with a saber
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
John Dewey Released.

NEW YORK. Aug. l9.
John Devoy, editor of the Irish Nation,
sentenced to sixty days Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for libeling August Bel
mont, completed his term and was released
from prison Friday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20

The Springfield Register is haunting
Senator Cullom for not accepting Bill
Springcr's challenge to discuss the tariff
question in public. Cullom is right. lie
is aware that he knows nothing about the
tariff aud that "Bill" Springer does know
a great deal aboutit Then, again, would
YOU have e senator demean himself by
publicly discussing so unimportant a
Question rs the tariff with a common con
gresham. Not much. Culiom IS not
that kind of senator.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
GALLONS VICTIMS.
Three Men Hanged on FFiday-Sentences

Three Men Hanged on FEiday-Sentences
of Death Passed on Two Murderers.
SCOTTSBORo, Ala, Aug. 10.
Taylor Banks, colored, was hanged here
in the jail-yard Friday afternoon. Only
twenty-five persons witnessed the eXecu-
ton, but fully eight thousand were in town.
Banks was baptized at eight o'clock by
Minister Mullen, and confessed tlrat he
murdered Turner Woods at the solicitation
of the latters wife lie said he felt sure of
going to glory.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug 10.
Reuben Robertson, the last OF the trio en-
gagged in the Fulford tragedy in Miller
County, was Iynched Friday Robertson
was hired by Fulford. wealthy farmer, to
Secrete the body of his wife, whom he,
assisted by negro named Bradley, had
killed while she was lying sick in bed and
unable to move Fulf0rd and Bradley were
taken from Jail and hanged several days
ago, and band was organized TO hunt for
Robertson, who had started of on hearing
of the arrest of the Others \ woman Ras
also mixed up in the affair, and was ar
rested about the time FufOrd and Bradley
were, She was released Friday for lack OF
evidence
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug -.
Demo CaSat, a white man, was hanged in
the Jail Enclosure at noon Friday for the
murder of George Barnes, a clerk in the Of
fee of the Master Mechanic of the Iron
Mountain Railroad last October, because
Demos father, machinist. had been dis
charged Only about one hundred people
were admitted to the execution on tickets
from the Sheriff
GEEEEv1LLE, 5. c., Aug. 10,
Perry Cely, colored, was hanged here at
noon Friday for the murder of Perry AndeT-
son last April The scaifold was the same
on which the incendiaries were hanged here
last August The execution was in the jail
yard, screened from the public by a curtain
of bagging. Cely said he was prepared tG
die, and forgaYe the false witnesses agains'
him.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. IL
f. Van Zand; has been sentenced to be
hanged September 2S, in Jackson County,
for tine murder Of Peter Armstrong.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 10
Harrison Williams, colored has been sen
| fenced to death for murder at Corsicana.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20

The striking operators received no official
notice of the abandonment of the strike
Friday, hut yesterday morning they sent
committee to Superintendent Miller to ascer-
tain on what terms they can return. He
showed them the form of contract they
would be required TO subscribe to, abjuring
the Brotherhood, and they went away to re
port. One striker has signed che contract
and gone 10 work. Superintendent Miller
will act on indi idual applications and fill
vacancies according to the qualifications Of
the applicants.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
AT quarter past twelve yesterday the
striking operators called in body upon
Manager Clark, of the Western Union, and
stated that, as the strike had been de-
clared ended, they were DESTROYS of resun-
ing work. Manager Clark received them
atfably, and informed them that all the
first-class positions were illed, but second
rate places were open, and men would be
designated by hun from among the strikers
to occupy them, If they so desired.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
AT CLEVELAND.

The strikers secretly agreed yesterday
morning not to apply for reinstatement in
the Western Union to-day, but wait John
Campbelrs signature. TO declare that the
strike is a failure. Nevertheless large
proportion has ppled, and find that out of
forty-five places they left nearly three weeks
ago, all have been permanently filled except
nine; consequently thirty-six of the local
strikers must seek situations elsewhere.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20
GErEEyfII.E. 5. @. Ang. la.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Aug. Ia.

f. Van Zandt has been sentenced to be
hanged September IS, in Jackson County,
for tine murder Of Peter Armstrong.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug 10.
Harrison Williams, colored has been sen
fenced to death for murder at CorSicana
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 10.
The striking telegraph operators here
asked Manager Howard if they could return
to work in a body. The manager replied
that each individual must make application,
and further declared that all important pO-
sitiOns in the office had already been filed.
cept in a body.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-20

his tirst iHttmailon OF Campbell actlon IN
telegram sent from the master-workman
of the Pittsburgh district. He refused to
give credence to the report, and immediate
ly telegraphed to New York for confrma-
ton About six O'Clock dispatch came
from Campbell saying. SITS too true.a
Morris read the telegraph to number of
leaders who had been working with him.
He was affected tOtears, as were Others who
stood by him.
"a failurer' he exclaimed. cit can't be
true
Quickly the news spread, and soon small
crowds cOngregated in the hall, on the street
corners, and in front of the telegraph offices.
Two OF the strikers, A. Babb and George
johnson, went Immediately to the Western
Union Office and obtained positions.
On Clark street, in front of the court
house, twenty-five or more boys pledged
themselves to remain by the Brotherhood.
Word was sent to all that could be found
that a meeting would be held at the regular
headquarters. AT seven o'clock they began
assembling. One of the leaders stood at the
head of the stairway urging the boys to en-
ter the hall.
In the hall fully 500 persons were con.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03
Sarah Hammond,s VIII.

The VIII Of Sarah Hammond, dated May 81,
1880, and codicil OF the same date was filed
with the Register to-day. Tho will bequeaths
to Elizabeth s. Alexander, niece OF the de.
ceased, all the bedding, wearing apparel, fur
niture and jewelry of the testatrix. The
executors are to apply the income from the
balance OF the estate for repairs, insurance
upon properly, rebuilding houses out of the
insurance, should any be destroyed by fire, &c.
They are directed to pay, at least every
three months, one half OF the balance remain.
sister OF the deceased, Elizabeth Hodgkin, of
Alexandria, Va, and the other half to her
daughter, Elizabeth l.. Alexander, provided
she remains unmarried. In case OF the death
or marriage of the latter before the death OF
her mother then The entire income is to be
paid 10 Mrs. Hodgkin. II the mother should
die the income falls to her daughter. In
case OF the death OF both, then the
income is to be divided share and share
alike between the following grand nieces and
nephews Of tho testatriX, until the youngest
shall arrive at the age OF 81 years, and then 1t
is to be divided equally between them, viz
Charles Z. Hodgkin and Sarah E. Hodgkin,
children of Thomas d. Hodgkin; Charles E..
Hodgkin and May Roberta Hodgkin, children
Of Robert L. Hodgkin; Elizabeth s. Alexander
and Edwin Reid Alexander, children Of Eliza
beth s. Alexanderi Cora r. Hokgkin and Ro-
berta Maud Hodgkin, daughter of James d
Hodgkin. The deceased names as executors
James b. Hodgkin and Charles Edwin Hodg-
kin, and requests that they be permitted to
act without bonding. BY the codicil the tes
tatrix revokes the condition that her niece
Elizabeth Sarah Alexander, shall remain un
married and makes the bequest to her uncon
dftf0naIIv
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THE correspondent of the New York
World asserts that the Hon. Emory Speer
has been re-seduccd, as it were, from free
trade and Democracy to protection and Re-
publicanism by the promise of chicken pie
in the shape of the District Attorneyship
of the Atlanta District. But then, what's
seduced Sam Randall? He supports Speer
in all his votes.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THE evidence seems to prove that the
telegraph wires in front of the Newhall
House at Milwaukee were means of saw
ing life. The statement of Mr.. Basenbark,
who jumped from one of the uppermost
rooms, establishes at least that they saved
his life
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THOMAS L. JAMES, better known as
Lying Tom James, has written an article
for the Rail,cay Age about the Railway Mail
Service. The chief point in Lying Toms
screed is that he thinks that the trunk
lines do not get compensation enough,
while the branch lines get too much. OF
course Lying Tom takes this view of it.
Isn't his master the boss of trunk line or
two? When Lying Tom was Postmaster
General did he not so manipulate the funds
of the Postoffice Department as to transfer
some 100000 of the peoples money into
the capacious pockets of his master with
ont any equivalent service being rendered
therefor? And did not Lying Toms mas
ter establish one-horse bank up by the
Central Depot in New York city and estab-
lish him therein as ostensible president at
$4,000 year? This article is simply in
the way of enabling Lying Tom to partly
earn his wages.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03
AUCTION SALES---TO-pAY.
DUVALL tS MARR, Real Estate Brokers.
~ 025 T. Street N. w.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED NEAL ESTATE.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue OF a deed OF trust to me, dated the rs
twenty sixth day Of July, A. y. lss2, and duly llI
recorded In Libcr No. 10l, folio 9Gs, ct se1 one of
the land records of the District of Columbia, VIII
SATURDAY, the 3rd day OF February, a. d. 1881
Mt the hour of 4 o'clock D. M, the followng de.
scribed real estate, situate In the CITY OF WASH
ington, u. O., and known and described rs part OF
eight hundred and thirteen beginning for the
same Mt The northwest corner of said lot thence
south on the line of Fourth street hfty two feet
thence east hity-five feet one Inch; thence north
thirty rect; thence west one hundred and
ve feet on inch 10 the place OF beginning. Subject
ten per cent. per anniim, un I'll paid, from No.
vcmber 18TH A. D. 1852, and taxes, the total of
which will be made known at the time ofsale.
Terms OF fsale-One- fourth cash. and the balance
in six, twelve and eighteen months from day OF
sale, with interest Mt six per cent. per annu, to
be secured by deed of trust 70 the satisfaction OF
S t aeposI OF sl9C s WILL be reanred
sale are not complied with In five days from date
of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell at
the risk and cost OF the dsapng % " R9schaser sms;.
JOHN SHERMAN q. co, Auetioneers..
eodSds WIN. M SMITH. Salesman.
DAwNBRoKER's SALE.
r.. FULTON will sell at auction their large stock
Of unredeemed pledges on THURSDAY EVEN
each evening until all the os are disposed OF, con-
sisting of gold and silver watches, chains, dia-
monds ,jewelry solid silverware and platedware
clothing, books, guns, pistols, musical aud me-
G. a. SMITH, Broker,
34 Ninth street.
DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctloneers. i30St
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

AND so William II. English will have to
pay for those speeches Murphy made in In
diana after all, 1t is really too hard. The
stuff would have been dear at one cent
speech, but the Court proposes to mulct
the would-be Vice-Presdont thousand
dollars for twenty-five of them.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

Mr.. VINcENT's immediate address is yet
unknown.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03
Whose Corpse VIII 1t BE d?

TO the Edit0r of The Erenin0 Critic:
The friends of the compositor who In last
weeks report OF the ''wooden wedding" OF the
Rev. Alex. Kent spelled the nom do plume of
the lady who read an original poem as "Dora
Darmouse," instead Of Dora Darmoore, are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral.
The chances are the corpse will be ready. D..
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

"PRoTEcT our forests" is becoming a
National demand. Yet there are men who
want to continue the duty on lumber from
Canada
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

WANTED TO EXCHANGE, NEW
w stoves for old ones; No. / fireplace stove,
two rows of mica doors, to heat two rooms, for
S25. At 43S AZ ST., p. q. 6auer. n8
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THE Republican yesterday contained an
able editorial against compounding fclonies.
The only evidence yet made public against
any of our citizens for this oiIensc appears
to be against that eminent disciple of re-
form, John w. Thompson. Perhaps the
Grand Jury would do well to look into this
matter
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS of course denies
the right of the majority to rule. In q re-
cent letter this decayed statesman says:
do not think there is such right; II 1t
were admitted, the only source could sug-
gest would be physical power; but 1t is not
self.ovldent that the majority would be the
stronger, and civilization denies that might
and right are convertible terms. The people
OF an Independent community could give to
a majority the power 10 have unrestricted
rule; they could not transfer the inalienable
right Of the minority, and brief experience
would no doubt cause them to revoke the grant
of a power so dangerous to the common well
fare and happiness.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

A COMPARISON in the business done at
Strasburg since its occupation by the Ger
mans shows an enormous start in busi-
ness over French rule. Thus the number
of letters forwarded in the last year of
French rule was 5,500,000, against 15,000,-
600 in 1881 the number of packages was
1000, against 100000, and the number of
kilograms $4,000 against $4,000. Further
showings are these Amount of postal
money-orders in marks, 4o0,000,0O0 and
100000; number of orders sent by mail
5000 and $4,000 their value being in
marks 2s6,0oo and 100000; receipts for
postage and telegraph fees, 455,75S and
.9s9,561 marks. German rule appears to be a
good thing for the provinces of Alsasce and
Lorraine.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THE French Republic is making q fool
of itself. The government has been given
the power to expel the princes, who are re-
garded as "pretenders to Office" Suppose
this Government should undertake to ex-
pei all the pretenders to office throughout
the country, who would raise the next crops
or run Wall street or the political ma
chine? Clothed with that power, Presi-
dent Arthur would be kept buster cx-
polling than filling.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

New York wants more water.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

A NOVEL and refreshing spectacle was
witnessed at Boston the other day. The
female suffragists were before the Legisla-
ture in force, as usual, expecting to be al.
lowed to misrepresent the real feeling
among the women in regard to suffrage
without opposition, as they have been doing
for years, when behold they were unex-
pectedly confronted by a number of ladies
who came to oppose woman suffrage. The
chief speakers among these latter were Mrs.
Edmunds, of Boston, "a niece of Senator Dawes;
Mrs. Nahum Brigham, of Boston, and
Mrs. Ludbury, of Chelsea. The suffrage
party was headed by the veteran Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe and the nondescript DIR.
Blackwell. The suhragists got the worst
of the encounter, as the anti-sua'rage ladies
had both reason and common sense on their
side.
The truth is, we take it, that there is
only small percentage of women who
want to vote, but that this small percent
age having little else to do except howl,
succeed in deceiving some people into the
idea that they represent great movement
among the women. But they don't. The
vast bulk of women have household duties
TO attend to, and they attend to them
quietly. They have no time to wander
around the country inhicting speeches and
collections on suffering people. When
necessary, however, few words from them
serve 10 squelch the shriekers.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-03

THE New York Sun wastes time and
space in putting such questions as this to
Congress-''Do you mean to extinguish the
more atrocous features of the internal rev.
enue system-a creation of the civil war
which ended seventeen years ago?"
Ofcourse not-why should they? The
system is goose that lays many golden
egg for the party in power.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-28
GREAT RACKET OF A DUDE.

ooh Tawm," said one dude to another,
81 was on a gweat wacket lawst night"
"Now, Jack, you dawn't say"
eyes, Tawm, and I'm SO wretched to-
day, you have nav ideah."
"Why, me boy, what could you have
done?"
"Why, Tawm, | dwank two glasses of
soda watah, and one of them was a cat
awba sywwup."
"You fwightfully dissipated wretch ~
'Then, Tawm, | dwank glass of
Nichy and smoked two cigawettes, and
called on thwee young ladies and their
mamma, you knaw, and, Tawm, papa
let me 60 by myself, and Tawm, aftah
the call dwank another soda ?"
cav, Jack, what will evan become of
you 81
"Weally'' Tawm, | cahn't tell; but
that wasn't all for when | came home
mamma was waiting up for me, and she
made me dwink a cup of coffee and cat
piece of angels food, because she said
she knew | was tiahed, and l didn't
daiah tell her what l had been doing"
"Dweadful, Jack, dweadful."
81 knaw it, Tawm, but what was a
fellah to do? knaw if cahn't 90 into
the country befoah week, l shall be-
come total week. 1t is too tehwibly
tehwible to think of, and / so young,
too! And, Tawm, am to twy on my
two new Summah suits to-day, and as
my cewpay is around the cawhah, shall
have to walk cleah back to the end of the
hall to call my valet to gaw aftah it,
bah Jawve. Jack, you harrow up my
soul so cahn't listen longah. Good-by,
old fell | hawp you'll have better luck
next time. Good-by."
Good but he was unable to get
out the last syllable, and sank on sofa
as the other one shut the door.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-28
BASE BALL MEMS SALARIES.

"There is a good deal of head work
about base ball." said Manager J. J.
Mutrie, the other day, at the polo
grounds, "and the proof of it is seen in
the considerable number of collegians
| and students who have made their mark
Ill it, and adopted it as profession. SO
far as the remuneration is concerned,
there is every reason why they should do
so, for first-class base ball players now
receive salaries which would be consider
ed prizes by many young ministers, law
yers and doctors. There are now thirty
one professional clubs-eight in the
American Association, seven in the Inter-
State Association, and eight in the North
western League. This requires say $50
skilled players, and the competition to
secure the best has gradually run up the
salaries, until it is not an uncommon
thing for a first class player to receive
more than ST, 600 for eight months
work. An ordinary salary is from 81 200
to So 500 for season. The combined
salaries Of the Metropolitan team amount
to $4,000, and those of the New York
| League to about the same sum. You
may judge how sharp the competition is
when Al Reach, manager of the Phila-
| delphia team, offered $1,000 a season for
four men, and could not get them. Do
you see that young fellow in the Chicago
nine who just caught that ball so beauti-
fully in the center field? lie was get
ting SO week working in paper mill
not long ago. This season he refused an
engagement at So, 500 and must be get
ting more.
There is Ward, of the New York nine.
He is close student, and has kept up
salary as ball player. Last winter he
coached the Princeton students and kept
up his studies. lie intends to pay his
way through college by his earnings as a
ball player. Richmond, who formerly
played as pitcher for the Worcester nine,
the first handed pitcher, and a splen-
did one, is the son of an Illinois Baptist
minister. j. II. Humphreys, of the Cor
nell class of 1883, has just accepted an
engagement to play with the New York
League Club. Jones, the famous Yale
pitcher, has accepted an engagement
with Western League club. Knight,
of the Yale class of 1878, accepted a
three-years' engagement to pitch for
Harry Wright in Boston. IIodgeman, a
graduate of the Hartford High School,
when prepared to enter Yale was offered
a three-years' engagement at handsome
salary as pitcher, bnt declined it. Dow
ner, another Yale man, has frequently
been offered remunerative engagements.
Allen, who formerly played with the
| Syracuse Star Club and other profess
SIGNALS, is now Il dentist in Buffalo. Hut
| Gibson, another notable Yale pitcher, was
offered a high salary and position in
| prominent law Office in New York to
| play here. Bushion, of the Cleaveland
Club, the wcll-known catcher, studied
dentistry, and paid for his tuition with
earnings as a ball player. Mcclure, for
| merly catcher of the Bostons and of