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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-A E. Boone
called in the Star route trial. had converse
lions with Miner, Stephen Dorsey, -aDc
perhaps with John Dorsey. The witness
stated that Stephen Dorsey recommended
Moore, and that Moore insisted on a salary
of $3.50 month. Moore complained that
a check had not been sent to his wife,
according to promise, whereupon Stephen
W. Dorsey promptly sent the check, upon
Boone's request.
The witness was asked who received the
proposals when they were returned but an
objection was made and discussion fol-
lowed
Bliss said that Ingersoll was right in his
statement that the government assumed
that Stephen W. Dorsey was the root of
the concern. In point of fact, he sent out
the proposals and received them.
The court allowed the question, and the
witness said packages were returned to
him through Stephen W. Dorsey Three
pos.masters responded. 1.-The proposals
were used in bidding, and letting all that
he could get in" said the witness. The
letters were offered in evidence, as show
ing his connection with the transaction to
which the witness had testified.
The defense objected to the letters be-
ing offered as evidence.
In the course of the argument Ingersoll
used the expression, Where viii this
endT'
I'm the penitentIary,' promptly inter
rupted Bliss.
Ingersoll, shaking his finger at Bliss
''Y gu will be there as soon as my client"
The Court-"This is entirely unprofes-
sional.'
Ingersoll- provoke it2"
The Court-'eNo."
Ingersoll-"I represent a gentleman,
and do not propose doing anything a gen
tleman may not do"
The Court said that the last trial seemed
to have gone off with the idea that it was
an attempt to prove some sort of official
misconduct on the part of Senator Dorsey,
aside from the routes. In this case it
might as well be understood, that the ques-
lions arising in the case would be decided
without bias from any other decision.
Suddenly and with great indignation to
Williams, who was smiling: What do you
m IAN, sir; what do you mean by sneering
and giggling like a fool at the decisions of
the court?"
Williams-'1 don't understand you;
don't believe the courts language was
warranted; was talking about another
matter and did not hear you"
"The Court-"You should have been
listening"
Williams-"l our Honor has not decided
the question vet. I could not have ex-
pressed my opinion upon il"
The Court-''The Court accepts your
disclaimer and owes you an apology for
the severity of its language"
The delivery of the opinion was resum-
ed and results in the admission of the pa-
pers Dorsey's letter to the postmaster in
Arkansas, which have been already pub
lished, was read, and after hearing obiec-
tions to certain other questions which |
were ruled out, the court adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
cures coughs, bronchitis and consump
ton.
Piuke's Toothache Drops cure. in one
minute.
For chills, fever, ague and weakness,
use Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic. Colden,s:
no other OF druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

A married astronomer AYERS that the
comet is of the feminine geneer for three
reasons; Primarily, because it wears such
long train; secondly, as it keeps the
boys out too late, and principally on ac-
count of its making so much talk
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-26

List of Letters.
Remaining uncalied for in the Postofice at Moline
Rock Island county, Illinois.
Jan, 60 1882
Atwater Archie Miller Miss Mathiu
Ahlbery arl McCorthy
Anderson o w Mckinley Miss Mary
Andrus W Nelson N P 3
Billing Mrs Ohlweiler Fred
Clark Mrs Rh0da Olson Emanuel
Clark Mrs Hannah Petersen Miss Louise
Click Joseph Peterson CT
Council Martin Benstrom John
Gremodprey Felix Richardson Katie A
Hahn j Steffen Christian
Lortie l. Schieinmyer Daniel
Melin Eric Swenson Mise Caroline
Miller Geo West Mrs Helen
Persons calling for any of the above letters should
say advertised
L. E. HEMENWAY. P n
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LIST of letters No. 4.
Island, Rock Island County Illinois,
pRTnAV ArOpNTNn IAN ne

Remaining uncalled for in the PosoSffice at Rocl
Island, Rock Island County, Illinois,
FRIDAY MORNING. JAN %.
| Anderson Alfred fancy D
Able Mrs Caroline Either John
Allen Mrs NJ Irwin Thomas
Buttermore Daniel Knocke Adolph
Blair ID KranZ Alma
Blakeslay Miss Ella Kirsch Geo
Baas Fred Kelley Miss Kate L
Ball Mrs G ID Kibby Meigs
Bundkofske Miss Ida Kane Timothy
Barton L Lundy Miss Carrie
Clark Miss Dena Lave C
Cook Christina Lanen Miss Katie
Calmer Mrs Maggie Moore Harry
Callighan Miss Mary Marshall Irving
Deffen Frank Myers John
Essie Miss Mary Matthias John G NJ
Emission VIII a Montgomery Miss K
Forbes Martin Meherly Mrs Mary
Fowler Mrs Sadie NJ Norton Mrs Josie
Fox Simon Peltan w K
Gustafson q Quillan Tom
Geyer 2 Randell Frank
Graham Mrs Eva Ramsden A
Golf John Ross w
Haskin & Co Stoddard Mrs Hattie
Heine @ Schaab John
Hlles Henry Smith James
Horel Henry Smith w A
Hamilton Grant Volkmann Chas
Hitler Williams hfs Alice
Hinnigsen W A Woodruff & Hill
MCCarl Henry Wilson Col
McCurd W White Irwin s
FoRBTGN LIST.
Claussen Claus Lfndprea John
Colligan Mrs Ellen I1indstrom Sophie L
Carlson Gustaf Monsen Nj
Clark Robt Stendt Carl
Hellpensten Carl Sundberg
Holman Nicholus Tornquist
hanminct Chde
Give the number of the list when calling for ad-
vertised letters.
J. N. BEARDSLEY, p NJ
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Martin Luther.

The celebration of the four hundreth
anniversary of the birth of Martin
Luther, which took place last Satur-
day, November 10, has awakened new
interest in his history and the work he
accomplished.
He was born on the 10th Of Novem-
Der, 1888, of humble parentage, at Els
leben, Saxony. There was little re-
markable about him as boy. Others
were as studious and capable, and when
he attended the University at Erfurt it
is doubtful if he was any more prof.
cient in his studies than is many a
young collegian of to-day. But he was
conscientious student, who wanted an
original knowledge of all things, and
there was a mighty energy and deter
mination about him which could not be
put down when once aroused. While
in the Augustine Convent at Erfurt, he
conceived an idea but for which he
might have passed his life in the seclu-
sion of the cloister. He went through
q spiritual crisis, revolving IN his mind
the teachings of the church and poring
over the old books in the library, and it
was then that a conviction took root in
his soul that sins could be forgiven
through the grace of God.
1t was little thought by the people of
Wittenberg that the young man in sac
erdotal robes who advanced such
strange ideas, in lecturing at the Uni
versity, was to make the town famous
in history, and change the thought of
the world. 1t was in Wittenberg that
he nailed the ninety i've theses against
the sale of indulgences upon the gate
of the church, and offered to maintain
them in the university against all i'm
pugners. AT Wittenberg he published
those famous addresses and treatises
about the year 1920, which sewed the
seed of reformation abroad in the land.
1t was there, too, that he burnt the
theses of Tetzel and the Pope's bull at
the gate of the city, All Germany was
convulsed with excitement, and Luther
was summoned before the diet at
Worms. With heroic courage he re-
solved to obey the summons. In spite
of the threats of enemies and the anx-
iety of friends he attended the diet and
defined his position to the assembled
sovereigns. He closed his speech with
these famous words "lIere | take
my stand. | can do no otherwise, so
help me God. Amen" Despite the
awful menace of the Pope and the
Priests, Luther continued to scatter the
seeds of reform, and his eloquence,
courage and power, displayed on many
famous occasions, determined the for
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tunes of the Reformation. About the
last important act of bis life was the
maintenance of his peculiar views in
regard to the sacrament of the Lords
Supper at the famous conference of
Marburg, and in February, 1916, six
teen years after, he died.
The people of Wittenberg held a
celebration in advance of the official
commemoration on the 18th of Septem.
Der. 1t was great day for this old
town, where Luther first made public
his convictions and defended them.
About fifteen thousand people were
present. among whom were the Crown
Prince Frederick William, Prince Al
brecht and Herr Won Gossler, Minister
of Ecclesiastical affairs.
In America his birthday was cele-
brated everywhere, and in some cities
the celebration continued two or three
days.
On the 18th of April, 1925, Martin
Luther married Catharine de Bora, a
nun in the Cisterian convent of Nimpt-
chen, which she had entered at an ear
ly age. She was born on the 30th of
January, 1499. After she had become
acquainted with the doctrines of Luth-
er she was no longer content with mon
astic life, and determined to withdraw
from it. Her relatives refused to per-
init such an action, and with eight
other nuns she applied to Luther for
assistance. He secured their liberty in
1928, and coming to Wittenberg, Cath
crime became an inmate in the house of
a burgomaster. Through his friend
Nicholus Won Amsdorf, Luther offered
her the hand of pastor in Orlamuende.
She declined this Offer but declared
herself willing to marry Van Ormsdorf
Or Luther himself Soon after this the
great reformer took her for his wife
despite the protest of both friends and
enemies His will left her all his pos
sessions SO long as she remained
widow, which, as it seems, was not a
very liberal power for after Luther's
death the Elector ot Saxony and Chris
tian III. of Denmark contributed from
time to time to her support. Her
death occurred at Torqua on the goth
of December, 1862.
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Imprisoned too Long.
TIE CONFESSION OF A LAWYER THAT
SECURED THE PARDON OF TWO
LIFE PRISONERS.

In the summer of 1865 Thomas
Howard and James E. Sherwood enter.
ed the house of an old man living in
Livingston county New York. and
beat and robbed him. They were over
taken and arrested on charges of house.
breaking just as they were on the point
of boarding Panama steamer in New
York harbor, but before they could be
lodged in the Livingston County Jail
the old man, the victim of their rob
berry, died. The charge was then
changed to murder in the first degree
and the prisoners were sentenced
to life imprisonment Recent
ly the District Attorney who
prosecuted them wrote to Governor
Cleveland, stating that when the case
came before him he was a young law
yer with few briefs. Flushed by re-
cent political preferment and being am
bilious of making a record he did these
men wrong which he does not hope to
expiate in this world The physician
who made the post-mortem examina-
ton, he wrote, reported to him that the
old man died of lingering consumption,
and the slight violence that he suffered
at the hands of Sherwood and Howard
had not the remotest connection with
his death. The Prosecuting Attorney
requested the physician, who was his
personal friend and an irresponsible
quack, to never make the result public,
and Immediately drew up papers charg-
ing the prisoners with murder in the
first degree.
The two men, ignorant of the inno-
cence of the charge and frightened at
the prospect of the gallows, went be-
fore the Judge and pleaded guilty and
were hustled off to Albany prison in
the fall of 1865, precisely eighteen
years ago, and locked mp for life.
No one connected with the case now
lives excepting the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, who confesses that his action has
"harrassed him in nightmare and cloud
ed his days" and who processes to be
anXiously desirous now in his old age
of wipiug out the "damned spot as
nearly as possible. The Governor was
instantly moved by the pitiful and
plausible story and to-day liberated the
two men who uniustly were imprison-
ed. Long confinement had stamped
out their hopes, bent their backs aud
silvered their hair. They are again
permitted to walk out into strange
land and among strange people. One
left this evening for the western part
of the State, where he joins bis little
family, and the other goes to Washing
ton Territory. The men served full
fifteen years more than they would
had they been justly prosecuted on the
charge of house-breaking.
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Stay-at- Homes.
From the Harrisburg Patriot. Dem.

From the Harrisburg Patriot, Dem.
1t seems to have been a question be.
tween the two parties which could leave
the greater number of voters at home
on election day and al the same time
elect its ticket. The Republicans
did their level best in refusing to vote,
but the Democrats were resolved to
beat them at that game, and they sue
ceeded so well that they left the Re
publican ticket in majority. When
it comes to a match of malhgering on
election day it is always safe to bet on
the Democrats, especially those resident
in the city of Philadelphia They are
particularly certain to win the match if
their party is in a hand. to-haud con-
fict with its antagonist and when their
presence at the polls is needed the
most
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THEIR BUSINESS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON Nov. 12-Commissioner
Dudley has sent a letter to Secretary
Teller presenting the case of Roux &
English, pension attorneys, for disbar-
ment, which really covers nearly all the
case thus far made up. Its prompt ap-
proval by Secretary Teller practically
carries with it the disbarment of near
ly all the firms yet reported for suspen-
sion.
In the letter Mr.. Dudley says the charges
against Roux & English are "false and
fraudulent representation pertaining
to the Pension laws, records in their
extraordinary facilities for the prose-
cution of pension claims" He says
there has arisen class of claim agents
who have solicited business by the
most Haunting and disreputable meth
DDS of advertisements, and adds that
they admit having surreptitiously OBJ
tanned copy of the executive docu.
ment called ''Printed Pension List
from an employee of the Senate.
The members of the firm are two
boys, scarcely of age, who sign the
circulars fraudulently as members of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
"Yours in F., G. and L. when, in
point of fact, it is doubtful if they were
born when the war begun.
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Washington Claimants.
FLoCKING TO THE CAPITAL TO PREPARE
FOR THE COMING SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3. One could
tell that the meeting of Congress was
not far off from the way certain per-
SONS begin to make their appearance.
For ever SO many years they have be-
sieged Congress with claims of nearly
every description, and for amounts
ranging from a thousand dollars to a
million. Some of them have been here
twenty years, if not longer. The ranks
are kept good by new cases as one
after another drops out. Favorable
action by Congress in one case will in
spire all the rest with hope and the
determination to stick. Not one of
them doubts but that his turn is bound
to come yet Claims growing out OF
the war are the more numerous class.
These grow with time. A war claim
is equal in value to the average OF
mining plants. 1t depends quite as
much how such claim is worked as on
the character of the proof supporting
it. Some claims ripen with age the
older they are the better. A large
claim stands far better chance than a
comparatively small one. A claim
that is not large enough to divide up
and create the promise of good thing
for several parties has a poor show
unless it has an independent money
backing A claim that is large enough
TO divide up is self-propelling power.
1t will find friends A claim is often
farmed out to ring of lobby brokers
which includes one or more able law
yers familiar with all the intricacies Of
that sort of practice. They go at it
systematically, and are content If the
first time they can get the claim before
a committee, even though no action is
taken. That much is counted as pro-
gress, and SO it is. The next time a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
Harper's Magazine.
lLLUSTr ATED

Ha'.per's Magazine begins its sixty. eighth vol.
ume with the december Number. 1t Is the most
popular illustrated periodical In America and Eng
land always fully abreast OF the times In Its treat
ment of subjects Of current social and industrial
interest, and always advancing its standard Of
literary, artistic, and mechanical excellence
Among Its attractions for 1884 are "a new serial
novel by WILLIAM BLACK, illustrated by ABBEY q
new novel by K. ?. ROE, illustrated by GIBSON
and DIELMAN; descriptive illustrated papers by
GEORGE H. BouGHros, FRANK d. MILLEr, c. IL
FARNHAM, and others; important historical ant
biographical papers short stories by W. D. How
ELis, CHARLES READg, &C.,
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ITEMS.
The funeral of ex Senator Randolph,
of New Jersey, took place at Morris
own, Saturday afternoon.

The funeral OF aX Senator Randolph,
of New Jersey, took place at Morris
town, Saturday afternoon.
A lump of coal weighing hundreds
of pounds rolled down a schute IN the
North Ashland colliery and crushed
Herman Grunner so badly that it was
thought he would die.
In the case of Chang, the Chinese
giant, who arrived at New York from
Europe Friday, Collector Robertson
has decided that he was not Chinese
laborer within the meaning of the law,
and could therefore land.
f. B. Haines, publisher of the Altoo-
ma CAL, has been held under $500 bail
to answer in court the charge of pub
fishing lottery advertisements.
During the celebration of a Moorish
festival at Tangier, stone thrown by
Moor struck French charge de af.
fairs. The latter demanded punish
ment of the offender and the payment
of f200 for the benefit of the poor, and
the dismissal of the governor of Tan
gier as satisfaction for the insult
The bi.centennial celebration com,
mittee, at Stapleton, Long Island, have
arranged to place all available histori,
cal data concerning Staten Island, in q
strong copper box which will be kept
sealed in the county clerk office, and
opened the LIST of November, 1888, at
the tri-centennial,
A human skull has been uuearthed
in West Virginia which measures forty
inches around the head. The skeleton
is supposed to have been fourteen feet
high.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
COURT PR0CLAMA

WHEltEASt the Hon. WILLIAM ELwELI
w President Judge OF the Court OF oyer aud
Termner and GeneralJall Delivery, Court Of quar-
Ter Sessions OF the Peace and the Court OF Common
Pleas and orphans Court in the goth judicial Dis
trict, composed Of the counties OF Columbia and
Montour, and the Hons. James Lake and +. J..
shuman, Associate Judges OF Columbia county,
have Issued their precept bearing date the s9th day
OF sept In the gear OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-'hree, and TO me directed for
holding Court OF oyer and Terminer and General
Quarter Sessions OF the Peace, Court of Common
Pleas and Orphans Court, In Bloomsbury, In the
county OF Columbia, on the first Monday, being
the 3rd day OF Dec. next. to continue for two
weeks.
Notice is hereby given to the coroner, to the Jus
tices OF the Peace, and the Constables of the said
County of Columbia, that they be then and there In
their proper person at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said 3rd day OF Dec. with their records lnaul-
sltions and other remembrances to do those things
which to their offices appertain to be done. And
those that are bound by recognizance to prosecute
against the prisoners that are or may be In the fail
OF the said county of Columbia be then and there
to prosecute them as shall be Just. Jurors are re-
quested to be punctual in their attendance,
agroeably TO their notices. Dated at Bloomsbury
lc-I-o) the 2nd day OF Nov. In the year of our
( u. 5. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
49, eighty.lhfcc and In the one hundred and
eighth year OF the Independence OF the United
States OF America.
Sherlds ONCE. JOHN MOUREY
bloomsbury. Nov-2tc sherjn,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

Included in the total charged to the
house are the items of the Legislative
Record and indexing same amounting
to $6,7lO, which are joint expenses.
In addition the bill covers items of 81
for the sergeant-at-arms of the house
for serving subpGnas and $50 for the
same officer of the senate for similar
services.
The aggregate sum embodied in the
bill is $536,946.73.
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JURORS.
FIRST WEEK.

FIRST WEEK.
Beavcr-Daniel Sngey, Jr
Berwick-David Baucher, Okley Smith, VIM
Hagenbuch Daniel Reedy.
Bloom-Henry RosenstOck, W Shut, George
War;, Z Meyer Chsrles Hendershott L ID Kase
Centre-BenJam1n Sterner, ii Sweppenheiser
Greenwood-E Ewes, a Derr
llemlOck-Mathias Whitenight.
JacksOn-F NJ Parker.
locust-Jonas Roup, Isaac Dyer, Isaiah Hover
Madison-Chester johnson, David Philips
Maln-Wm Mensinger, Elias Shuman.
MOntOur-ISaac MOwroy, Daniel Fry,
Roaringcreek-Henry Helwig.
Scott-F Kelley S w Boone, II Kelchner
Abraham snyder, j III Townsend
Sugarloaf-Richard kile, Chas ID Carpenter.
SECOND WEEK.
BeaVer-John Rice.
BlOom-Jac0b HartZell ID Boone II ShultZ
Augustus Friend, John G0rdner, VIM Dietterlch
w Fry.
Benton-Eyan Buckalew, James Long.
Catawissa-Wm Hartman, W Walter,
Gue.
COnyngham-E Edward Hughes.
Franklin-Jerry Kostenbauder.
Greenwood-G Thomas, James Lockard, Il {
Christian A p Heller.
=, Fishingcreek-George Labor, Benjamin Colder
Frank Jones.
Jackson-JOhn RantZ
LOcust-Jeremiah Snyder.
Madison-John Rechard ID Welliver, Cyrus
Demott.
Main-David Brown.
Mlniin-I Sweppenheiser, Samuel Drum.
Orange-B Bartch.
Pine-Luther German.
Roarngcreek-Davld Long, Jacob Longenberger
Scott-JOhn GrOh.
Sugarloaf-Wm Is Peterman.
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TO all my creditors and whomsoever concerned,
notice Is hereby given that have applied to the
court OF common Pleas OF Columbia county
for the benefit Of, and discharge under, the nsoi-
vent laws OF the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania,
and that the said Court has appointed the first
day or next term (being the first Monday OF De-
cember 1888 for the time OF making my ap-
plication for final discharge and hearing before
the said Court at the Town OF .bloomsburg, In said
county, when ana where you may attend II you
think proper. w. G. CREVELING
Nov. I, 1883. nov est
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A UDITORS NOTICE.
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.

NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY.
Joanna Kemerer by her next friend &C., VS.. George
Kemerer. Sur libel In divorce
To George Kemerer, respondent above named (:
whereas upon the libel OF the said Joanna Kem-
erer subpoena was issued out OF the said Court
commanding you to be and appear at the next
regular term OF said Court to show cause why the
said llbelant should not be divorced from the
ponds or matrimony contracted with you; and
whereas upon return OF said subpoena due proof
was made that you could not be found In the
bailwck OF the Sheriff OF said county, whereupon
an dtds subpoena was awarded by said Court
commanding you TO appear at the then next term
or said Court TO answer aforesaid to which the
same return was made by the Sheriff. You are
therefore required 10 be and appear on the first
day OF the next term OF said Court to be held at
Bl0omsuurg for said county on the first Monday OF
December next, A. d. 1888, to answer said COM
plant. JOHN MOUREY, Sheriff.
November 5th, 1888.
Rhawn & Robins, Atty. move