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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18

iect all wei organized communities pre-
served; that the only limit they placed to
the action or the individual was where it in
vaded the rights of any of his peers, and that
while the duty to the state forbids offenses
against property and person, and Furnishes any
attraction of the laws any and all attempts to
prescribe dress, food, drink regulate the PR
yate manners at the arbitrary will of the ma
iority, make men moral by mandate OF the
legislature. are not only futile of themselves,
but mischievous in their consequences, lead
ing to tyranny on one side, and contempt for
law on the other, bat they beyond the
scope OF the power of any government estab
ished by the people.
Resolved That the propriety of the manu-
facture of malt liquors, drink food recog
nized as healthful and needful by the Instincts
of the human race and the habits of temperate
men, and whose consumSton for centuries has
been continuous with the growth, prosperity
and progress of the most civilized and en-
lghtened people, has passed beyond honest
intelligent controversy end is only denied
brewers have the same rights neither mora
nor less, as any body OF men engaged in neees-
sary beneficial industry, and that we shall
peaceably and firmly nnder the law, and by
lawful means, defend those rights, and in that
defense we confidently ask the aid and CO.
operation of all honest citizens interested IN
the maintenance of good order, the preserva
ton of the rights of property, and the freedom
of person in the free enjoyment OF any lnno
cent pleasure which does not infringe the
rights of others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Trouhle with Texas LANDS.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 17.-Acting State
Treasurer w Workman brought up an i'm
portaut question concerning class lands, in
volving millions of acres, and reaching pur
chasers all over the country. He refused
tender of over $50, 900 maze by various parties
for land purchased He explains that certain
railroad companies holding land certificates
made surveys of alternate school sections
and had fled the notes taken: now parties
claiming that these surveys were not valid
come forward and propose to pur-
chase lands under what is known as
the fifty cents law, and have rendered fun pay
lncnt for the lands they desired, including al
ternate school sections with railroad sections
The past legislature having declared the CUES
tlonable surveys by railroads for the benefit oi
school lands valid Mr. Workman refuses tc
include them fifty cent lands He offered tc
receive money on railroad sections, but not on
alternate school lands. Parties represented by
Judge Hancock as their adviser made theiI
tenders for both kinds of land III bulk refus
ing to divide the question, and thus raising an
important issue with the state
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
The News in Brief.

Heavy frost in the district abont Wa
bash, Ind, injured fruit
L. G.. Baglev. wholesale grocer at In.
| dianapolis, is insolvcnt. Liabilities s eGC
assets, -, 900
Orgus Dean, one of the largest peach
| growers in Indiana, says there will be good
| yield this season.
A tornado III Coventry, Mont. did
great damage to dwellings,, etc. Six men were
injured, one mortally.
The Michigan house has passed the
bill giving women the right to vote at school,
town, and city elections.
A dynamite bomb exploded in vii
lago near Lisbon during popular fete killing
four persons and woundlng twenty.
The Pioneer Lumber company's mill
at Eau Claire, Wis, and large quantity of
stock, burned involving loss of S1o,oO0
The remains of Prince Gortschalzoff
have been inferred in st Petersburg church,
the emperor being among the persons present
A powder explosion in a coal-breaker
at Moosic, Pa, shoos the whole town, tore one
man to pieces and left trace OF another
workman
The late heavy storm in western
Missouri caused great loss in cattle in drown
ing The rivers are very high, and many
bridges have been washed away.
The Cherokee Council passed the
bill leasing the tract known as the Cherokee
Strip" to the Cherokee Strip Line company for
i've years at 500, 900 per annum
1t Is reported that John Kelly, who
was city comptroller of New York when Car
roll perpetrated his coupon frauds has sent
his check for $4,000 to the mayor to cover the
losses
The Dublin Freeman's journal, re-
garding the popes circular says he has been
misIed or deceived by British officials in issu-
ing it and Kenny, nj. p, for Ennis, says it is
insulting TO the priests and people of Ireland
At Detroit, in the case of 2,310 dozen
spools of Coates thread, smuggled from Can
ada and claimed by one j. p. G. Clark, the
jury rendered verdict of condemnation and
the government will now proceed to sell the
thread
Tom Kittson, son of Commodore
Kittson, of St Panl, escaped from tho hos
pital at Winnipeg, Manitoba, while delirious
with smallpox, and cannot be found He is
believed to be dead, as there were hopes
of his recovery.
Munford q. Beeson, representative
in the Indiana legislature, committed suicide
at his residence, some distance from Rich
mond, Ind, by cutting his throat with pen
knife. Despondency over his wife's hopeless
illness is assigned as the cause.
The Garfield monument committee
of the Army of the Cumberland has selected J.
Y A. Ward, of New York. as the artist, and au-
thorized him to proceed with the monument at
cost not to exceed $4,000 committee visits
Washington to select site for the monument
The Miller and Baker boys fought at
Nilwood, H., and the ahray was about ended
uh nr fafi oF 80 Al,
ants, arrived on the ground with an army rife.
which he handed to A. w. Miller who fatally
shot Charles Baker. MIiler's skull ia frac-
tuIed, and he may not survive
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Reilatons Assenblies.

SARATOGA, NY. May 1.-THE Ninety
fifth general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of The United States convened this
morning. The session oNaned with TIE Deum
chanted by the church choir, and the Divine
blessing was invoked by Rev. DR. Brown, of
Fredericksburg, Va Rev. DIR ]. Addison
Henry. OF Philadelphia, read lesson
from the l22d Psalm, and also Matthew, 9Th
chapter, from the nineteenth verse Rev DIR
Everard Kempshall, of Elizabeth, N j., then
led III prayer The retiring moderator, Rev
DR.. HeTTick Johnson, of Chicago. then APP
pearea al the desk and delivered the annual
sermon from the text m Matthew 9th ed
verse, the last clause.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA meeting
of the general synod of the Reformed Presby
terrain church of North America began here
this morning Delegates were present from all
parts of tho United States and Canada. Tho
election of officers held resulted: ModeratoS,
Rev James l. Norton, OF Cedarville, OHIO;
presbytery stated clerk Rev. DIR David Steele,
and assstent clerk, Rev III. Kendall, of South
Ryegate, Vt A letter of greeting to the synod
from the eastern Presbyterian synod, OF
Ireland, received
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Thompson's Trial.
The second Act of the Late Kentucky
Tragedy Phil Thompson Acquit-

HARRoDsBURG, Ky, MAY 17.-Phil
b. Thompson, Jr., was acquitted by the jury
The arguments closed at 2:i5 O'clock, and With
out a word of further Instructions the court
directed the jury TO retire and make up
their verdict The courtroom was packed,
Not a man moved; indeed, it seemed
physical impossibility for anybody
to stir 1t was expected the verdict would bs
quickly rendered, bnt an hour passed, and still
no verdict The defendant sat reading news
paper, and afterward read his mail, which
was brought ohm AT last, in an hour and
twenty minutes, a movement in the crowd de-
noted that the jury waa coming. They got to
their places with difficulty. Tseir names were
called amid deathiike stilaess, and the YER
dict was asked for. 1t was ready.
What is it?" said the court
there the foreman paused, and the suspense
was painful until he added @not guilty, as
charged in the Indictment"
One solid shout arose, apparently from
everybody, the words 1not guilty were ut
tered, and it was quite a long time before the
forman could speak the remaining words OF
the eentance.
After the jury was dismissed and court ad-
journed, the defendant almost carried
from the court house by his jubilant friends.
Thompson himself was not iubilant He wore
an air of relief, but not of triumph. 1t is
limited that belief in his wife's guilt with Davis
is not strong, even among his friends, but it is
said the jury took the view that Thompson be-
iieved the story of her guilt, and was unable
to control his action when he encountered
Davis, There were thfea ballots by the xury
Ten voted for acquittal in the first and eleven
on the next The result seems to give general
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Afraid of Falling Ont.

According to the testimony of the
witnesses you were caught just as you
We're getting out of the window, with
the contents of the till in your pocket.
Now, what excuse have you got, and
the Judge leaned back in his chair verv
complacently.
Il know it, Judge, and I shall always
be grateful to the man who caught me.
When / have these sonambulistic fits ]
am in danger of falling out of windows
and hurting myself y
THAT idea never occurred to me, .
remarked the Judge pensively.
ut has often occurred to me- re-
marked the prisoner, with unconscious
humor.
That being the case, I will direct
the Sheriff.
ITO turn me loose. ,
No, but TO have an extra bar put
across your cell window, for fear YOU
may fab out. - TEXAS Sftttnqs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Obituary.

BANGOR. Me, May 1.-THE funeral
services of the late ex-Gov. Washburn took
place at 10 O'Clock in the presence of a large
eoncourse. The exercises consisted of reading
the scriptures and eulogy, prayer and the
benediction The remains were inferred In
Mount Hope cemetery.
BosToN, May 1.-THE funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Mrs. Stoddard, wife
of George L, l.. Stoddard, of Jersey City, who
was shot by the accidental discharge of a pts
toll were held to day in this city, after which
the remains were taken to Forest Hills for in
teTment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18

MILWAUKEE, May 17.--At the morn
ing session of the international convention of
the Young Mems Christian association. two
hours were given to devotional exercises Pa
pore wel- then read by S@M. sayford, general
secretary of the Massachusetts associations,
on behalf of ". f. Douglas, of st Louis, who
had written on the subject, Reasons Why Lo-
cal Associations Should Employ General Secre~
taries, and was unable to be present w E.
Watkins read paper on Survey of the Work
of the International Committee III Securing
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
The Brewers, Convention,

DETROIT, May 1.-THE following res
olutions were adopted at this mornings SEES
sion of the brewers convention:
Resolved, That the founders of these states.
ana tne1r perpetual, indestructible union.
~hiie they created the state and federal gov
ornaments for the proper and prudent dispatch
OF public business, were careful to guard that
personal freedom of citizens, which OBJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Who Owns .The WorId.n

New YORK, May lit is now gener-
ally understood in newspaper circles that the
recent so-called sale of the New York World
franchise and property was no sale at all, but
merely a Encouragement of the membership of
the press publishing company which has
owned the property ever since the time that
Colonel Scott sold out to Mr. Gould BY the
new arrangement there is change in the
ownership of the property, and but two changes
in the board of trustees.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18

LIVERPOOL, May 17.-Arrived, the
Iowa. from Boston.
QUEENSTOWN, May l7.-Arrived, the
Wyoming, from New York.
PoRT HURON, Mich, May II, Noon
Passages for twelve hours-Down: Tugs River
Queen, Sweepstake, 0swego; steamers City of
Cleveland, Ward; tug Castle: propeller Juui-
alta.
Up-1ug Gladiator and schooner Bailey, tug
Castle, steamer j. l. Case; steam barge Mime
apolls, schooner George.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Fire

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 1.-THE
Parrott varnish eompany's factory, in this city.
was partially burned this morning Loss
about $50, o01, Supposed to have been caused
by an incendiary
DENVER, Col, May 1.-THE Harri-
son Reduction Works at Leadville branch of
the st. Louis Smelling and Refining company,
burned this morning Loss 500, 600 to 20 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Mexican News.

MEXICO, May 17-The Official Jour
nal says it hopes very soon to announce the
renewal of diplomatic relations between Mex
co and England
constitutional amendment bringing Of
lenses of the press under the jurisdiction OF
ordinary courts, instead of a special press
Jury approved by The majority of the
legislatures of the states, is declared
the lapr The federal EoVernment
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Instantly KILLED.

PTTTBURGH, Pa, May 17-While a
Fayette street, Allegheny City, this morning,
the ground caved in, instantly killing John
Smith and seriously injuring Matthew Golden
and James Hughes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
sale Of Imported Cattle.

New YoRK, May 1.-THE semi-a
nuaI sale of the imported Jersey cattle belong
ing to t S, Cooper, of Coopersburg Pa, be-
gan here to day. There large attendance
of breeders and dealers in live stock The COW
~Distaff brought s $40 and the COW Daisy
of St Peters :" g. IoO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Fell From a Erire Escape.

New YORK, May IA fire occurred
in a tenement house this morning The dam
age was nominal but the inmates were greatly
excited Mrs Rita Sahnikzer, aged twenty
one tried to reach the street by means OF the
fire escape but fell. She was a delicate
condition, and it is thought her injuries viii
prove fatal Simon CinkowIch also fell from
the fire escape and broke leg
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Committed for Fraud.

PITTsBURG. May Up. i. Smith,
alias E. W Foilis who has been flooding the
oil regions with circulars Offering to send $500
for 81, was arrested this morning BY United
States Special Detective Perkins, on the charge
of using the mails for fraudulent purposes
The accused committed to Jail in default
nS hatl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Found Murdered.

FoRT RECOVERY, May H.. Joshua
Franklin was found yesterday noon near Mrs
Girk's store. two miles north of here with
bullet hole through his body Henry SIarce, a
Young blacksmith at that place. was arrested
last night suspicion. No cause tor the deed
ia known
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
The Deadly Trek.

From the San Jose (Cal) Herald.
Ex-Constable J. r. Hall discovered on
ms LETT forearm about four weeks ago q
Woodtick that had apparently just secured
an enlargement Mr. Hall had 1t care
fully removed by his son, who thought
That ne felt no part of the head However.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18

second Iaae, IL miles. was won by Leonatus
in 2ss3SIsS MARYLAND, second; Nioiater, third
Ihiad race Consolation purse won by Lizzie
IS ii two heats Time, I.45A, ls47
WAsHIseToN. May 1.-THE firstTace
to-day, mile, was won by Flower of Meath il
As. Ililarity, second; King Fan, third
Second race, Analostan stakes, mile, won by
Fairyiew in lao Caramel, second; W L.
Beach third
Third race, selling sweepstake Chickadee
first, III .osll; Ranger, second, and Frankie
b., ti4ird Fourth race mile heats won by
jim Nelson in two heats Time, 40, 4614
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Knott for Governor of Kentuc,kx

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 17.-In the
Democratic State convention to-day on the
seventeenth ballot being taken, on which =ths
man receiving the lowest number of votes was
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
Sporting News
finances On the Turf--Reposts
- oan the Base salI CIubs--Turf De-
cisions.

the Base EsalI Cinbs--Turf De-
cisi0ns.
CHICAGO, Nav 17.-Yesterday' base
ball results Chicago 6, New York 2; Prov:
dence 9,sBuffalo 4: Detroit II, Philadelphia 10;
Athletic 10, Baltimore A; St Louis Q, Cincin-
matt 5; Eclipse s, Columbus :; Indianapolis 6.
Dayton =
THE TURF.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE aiplo-
matte stakes yesterday, one and one-haf miles,
was won by Crickmore IL 2 ID; hurdle race,
one and one-half miles, by Bailey in 2:56
NASHVILLE, KY, 1fay Richball
won the 2:.,0 pacing, making best time in 2 %
Glass "a won by Alcyone, best time, e "a.
PHILADELPHIA, May 17.--CIass Pa
won by Lady Duroc, best time, 2:slk. Glass
2-z6 by Frank. best time, 1865
LEXINGTON, KY, May 17.-To-day' s
first race, mile, was won by Centerville in
las Mandamus, second: Tony Foster, third
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-18
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

The secretary of the interior has decided ad-
versely upon the application of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company to withdraw from
settlement and entry the indemnity lands lying
twenty miles or more beyond original alternate
sections granted in the charter, but has sane
toned the action of the commissioner of the
land Office In Withdrawing the indemnity lands
adjoining alternate sections
BUST OF THE LATE PoSTBTA STER GENERAL.
A selection was made to-day from half a
dozen bust crayon pictures of the late Post
master General Howe by as many artists The
one s6sscted which is to be hung up in the
postofffce department., was executed by w A
Dyer, young artist of this city at present
connected with the Associated Press
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-07-27
HISTORICAL

Delft earthenware WIS first manufac-
tured in 1910.
CAesares, the Roman capital Of Ju-
dea, was bniit by Herod the Great,
lob. C.
st. Cyr, which was male a military
college in 1903, as founded by Mad
anne de Maintenon in 1896. as a college
for ladies.
Clerical bsneices originated in the
twelfth century before that time the
priests were supported by aims and OBJ
lations at mass.
The flag was introduced into Europe
by the Saracens. Before their time,
the ensigns of war were stre.ehel on
cross pieces of wood.
The word museum was originally
applied 10 that quarter of the palace of
Alexandria in which learned men were
maintained at the public expense.
I The German Empire received tie
name OF holy Roman under Emperor
/ Ohio |, The Great, who was crowned at
Rome, by Pope John NIL, in 962.
The art of cutting gems, in which
the Greeks were ve,y proficient, was
nearly lost at one time, but Was reviv-
ed by the Italians in the fifteenth cen
tury.
The Arabs used butter in early
times, but the Greeks and Romans
were content with oil, and it is not
mentioned as food by Galen, who wrote
ia the second century.
Poppaea, the wife of Nero, invented
the mask TO guard her complexion from
the sun, but theatrical masks, for pur-
poses of disguise, were in use amorg
the Greeks from an immemorial time.
The most ancient system of weights
in the kingd1 1m of England was the
moneyer's pound or the money pound
of the Anglo -Saxons, which was con-
tinued in use for come centuries after
? the Conquest, being then known as the
''Tower pound" or sometimes the
/ Goldsmith's pound. It contained
. twelve ounces of 400 grains each, OF
800 grains, and this weight of silver
! was a pound sterling. The Tower
pound was abolished in 1927 by .
statute of Henry VIII, which first
established Troy weight as the only
legal weight for gold and silver, and
from this time TO the present our sys-
tenn of coinage has been based on the
Troy weight, the Troy pound contain
ing 5760 grains.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-07-27

The vice-regal residence in Dublin
dates back TO the year 1905.
A eucalyptus tree, 430 feet high, wss
recently discovered in Victoria.
The value of the opium imported
into the United states last year was
81 900, 900.
No one must touch the King Of C1rsa
unbidden, and any one who does 80 ac-
Cidentally is compelled afterwards to
wear q red cord around his neck
Application 70 copy The Madonna
della Seggiols in the Pitt Palace at
Florence has TO be made five years 10
advance, 80 many are the artists eager
TO reproduce it.
The duodecimal scale is still ia use
among the Icelanders. 1t fingers
among US only in counting by the doz-
en- and the gross, and in the allotment
Of twelve inches tc the foot.
Among certain MOngol tribes Ia
which tie Buddhist praying machine Is
in use, the aged grandmothers, unfit for
other work, are set grinding out the
prayers for the whole family.
Crosby Hal! in Bishopsgate street,
London, bull. in the fifteenth century,
by Sir John Crosby, and at one time
the residence Of Richard, Dnte Of
Gloucester, is nsw a common eating
house.
The luminous animals owe their pc
culiar fuuction to a kind Of fat which
they secrete. It has been separated
and is found TO be thick, pale and neu-
tral. When shaken with causlic pot
ash it flashes.
The name Of Cincinnati was origin
ally L'0santeviIle, the "L'' standing
for clicking" the 20" for opposite, "
and the rest of the word meaning, to
the apprehension Of the man who ereAt-
ed it, ''healsb city"
The sister diamond to the Keh-i-noor,
or "sea Of light" the other being the
"morntain of light" belongs to the
Shah of Persia, having been taken, at
the cost of campaign, By Aga Moham-
ned Khan, the founder Of the dynasty
low reigning at Teherau.
One Of the machiaes used in watch
factory will cut screws with $50 threads
10 an inch These threads are invisi-
BILE to the naked eye, and it takes l44,-
600 of these screws to make a pound.
A pound Of them is worth six pounds
Of pure gold. Lay one of them upon a
piece Of white paper and it looks like
q tiny steel filing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-07-27

Among the curious relics of past OH
servances which yet linger of England
is that Of the boundaries of jurisdictions
in the borough of Ford~ich, which are
twelve miles down the river, as far on
either side as man can throw a seveu-
pound taper axe. Iu the Guidhall OF
this borough is preserved its charter,
granted by King Edward the Confessor
and confirmed by Henry H., Edward
III. and Charles II. A dueking stool
for scolds and two drums emblazoned
with the borough arms and meant tc
summon the crowd to see the INNER
sion of the ladies ale kept in the sam,
place.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-07-27

A Breton legend asserts that when
the first woman was about to be created
the serpent seized the rib which had
been extracted for that purpose from
Adams side, and carried it of. Fhe
Archangel Michael pursued the SER
pent, and laid hands upon it. But it
slipped through his fingers, and escap-
ed with its booty. Only its feet, of
which it originally had four, remained
in the pursuer's grasp. Out of these,
in default, of the missing rib, Eve was
created. 'sThatis the reason" explains
this ungallant legend, "why woman is
so treacherous, and also why the SER
,pent now has no feet.v