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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-06
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sry store Mantua station, Ohio o4z-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-06
Business Cards.

N. STUART. d. l.. ROCKWELL.
STUART e. ROCKWE
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
AG IA w, Rayenna Ohio Offices in Poe
huIlding, nearly opposite the Etna House
and Court House,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

ceived, and there must be some doubt a
the minds of intelligent menshow mar v
more such the system can stand There
has all along been misgivings about ID IS
jury-its competence TO deal with the
case. But the most sanguine friends of
the accused never hoped for an acquittal.
1t was generally believed that the defen
dants were sure of Que -or more Jurors,
and a disagreement was on this account
looked for; but the announcement of a
verdict of mot guilty" created universal
surprise and amazement. How it was
brought about is a profound mystery as
yet tgives the phenomenal result of
declaring innocent, with the others, one
defendant who was convicted on the first
trial and who entered plea of guilty 10
the present trial. But this verdict will
not change the one which the honest,
intelligent American people rendered
against these plunderers long ago, when
the facts were first made known, And
in all the circumstances and intricacies of
this memorable trial there is but one re
deeming feature-the record made BY
Richard Merrick as attorney for the peo
pie. Whatever may be thought of the
character or good faith of the fellow
Bliss, who, as an old chum of the presi-
dent. has received somewhere in the
neighborhood of $75, 900 of the peoples
money for his part in the affair, nobody
doubts that in Mr.. Merrick the govern
ment had at least one attorney who was
honestly working to punish rascality. And
he performed his part nobly, That jus
tiee has been cheated is certainly not his
fault. PHoNO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
She Must fave Been Homely.
From the Kingston Freeman.


A good story is told of groceryman
in this city, showing what a thorough
faith be has in his wife regarding house
hold affairs. A faithful servant girl had
worked in the family for number of
years One day she was sent to the store
to get some groceries. She went 10 the
store of her employer and gave the order
The package was done up, when she said:
"YOu can put these down, "Who shall l
Oh arge them tor said he. Why an
swered the girl, don't you know meY''
mo" said he who shall l charge them
tor Said the girl, somewhat abashed, Il
live at your house; Pm your girl
'Humpb came from the proprietor, is
that SOP Well take the things and go on,
then.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

John Bright, in his closing remarks be-
fore 90, 900 laboring people at Birming-
ham, England, said, Permit me to ad-
dress word to the artisan classes of the
United States. l am no enemy of the
United States, l fought her battles in this
country (cheers). l sympathize with her
as much now as then, almost as much as
if born on her soil. Ibelieve the question
in the United States between protective
and simple revenue tariff, is nearing it's
solution. The opinion is growing that is
irresistible. Economic facts are Offering
themselves for the consideration of the
statesmen, and every intelligent man IN the
great republic. An extraordinary condi-
ton of things exists there. No country
of any age ever experienced or dreamed Of
an actual surplus of revenue of thirty
millions sterling The fact is fatal to a
high protective party. The government
does not know we'll what to do with it, -
After az eloquent allusion to the war
which abolished slavery, Bright said: 81
believe the next election for president
will be fought on free trade lines. The
great people Of the United States will de
clare to be the inalicnabIe ght of every
American citizen to spend his money in
the worlds cheapest markets.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
HAVE TO BE RESIGNED.
Gen. Grant Thinks that Is the Con-
dTtiou OF the People Relative to the
star EYoufA EaSn

Gen. Grant Thinks that Is the Con-
dItion OF the People Relative to the
star R0Hte Case.
NEW YORK, June 16.-In reference to the
star-route verdict Gen. Grant in an interview
with a press reporter said: Il think
the courts are constituted to try cases. In
this particular case the prisoners were tried
by the newspapers in advance, and they no
doubt influenced public Judgment without
the testimony being heard. They made their
own testimony in the beginning. Now that
the testimony has all been in and weeks have
been spent in expounding the law and the
evidence in the case, don't see but what the
public is bound to respect the Judgment rem
dered In this case the government has
been the victim and not an individ-
ual l suppose there has been as much
lnavery practiced in trying to get ad-
vantage of individuals in trade as
there ever has been in trying to get advan-
tage of the general government. / suppose
where there was doubt the benefit was
given to the prisoners. I think counsel on
both sides have done all they could on the
one side to prove the guilt of prisoners at the
bar, and on the other they have shown their
innocence. 1t seems to me, however, that if
the arguments had been much shorter on
both sides they would have been much more
effective. think it reflection upon the IN
telligence of the jury to make such long
speeches Instead of trying to convict the
prisoner on every charge l should have Sc
lected the strong points in each case, and
dwelt particularly upon them. The jury
heard so much that when thew got through
they were something like a judge once
heard of, who was always angry at the end
OF trial he could not give Judgment against
both parties. | suppose this was the feeling Of
he Jury in the star-route casen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
In the State Library at Jackson, Miss.

In the State Library at jackson, Miss.
is o crayOn portrait of Mr.. Davis as he
appeared when captured: ] asked him if
it was correct, and he replied; I viii tell
you exactly how it occurred. ] had lain
down without removing garment ! had
high cavalry boots. pantaloons tucked in
to the tops, gray blouse, and a soft hat
Upon the alarm being given stepped out
of the tent and saw Federal cavalry
man thirty or forty feet away. He ordered
me to halt At the same time Mrs. Davis
threw over my shoulders a folded shawl.
I saw that my only chance.of escape was
to secure the horse of the Federal. | adj
vanced straight upon him, feeling that he
would fire upon me, but believing that he
would miss his target. Had this occurred
there would have been a struggle for the
possession of the horse As approached
the soldier he lowered his carbine as If to
shoot, and at that moment Mrs. Davis
rushed up and threw her arms around me
The soldier hesitated q moment, turned
his weapon aside, ana ] walked back to
the fire and stood there until made q
prisoner" - Lettert0 Detroit Free Press
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18


were affected by the faii--e Of McGeooh,
Everingharn & Co. Their trades were scat
tered over the city and country, and it would
take day or two to find out the amount of
money involved.
NJ. D. Crafts & Co. would not verify the
report that they had failed, but it was learned
from reliable sources that they bad; and were
closing their deals as fast as possible.
William Martin & Co., who have an Office
in the Otis block, are also affected seriously,
but none of the firm could be found, and the
extent of the liabilities remain unknown at
present ~
EFFECT IN MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, June 16.-The break in lard
did not cause any failures here, but many
commission men lose money by it. 1t was
rumored that nearly 100000 tierces of lard
were carried by Milwaukee parties, but much
of it was dropped several days ago. 1t is
said that MeGeoch's horse railroad here is
now held in the name of his wife.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

NEW York, June l6-Father Florence Nc
Carthy, pastor of Williamsburg church,
against whom a suit for $4,000 damages for
an alleged attempt to assault the church or
ganist is pending, has been arrested on the
complaint of his 18-year-old housekeeper,
who AYERS that on Friday a week ago Father
Mccarthy called her to his room with linen.
He requested her to fix his cuff buttons, and
while 30 engaged he grasped her in his arms
and carried her into his room where he
detained her until after midnight. She
said he threatened her when she attempted to
make an outcry. He prevented her on the
following day from leaving the house. Last
Monday she escaped. Father Mccarthy,
when brought into court Indignantly denied
the accusation and alleged that he had dis
missed the girl for theft. The girl swore to
her statement, and the justice ordered the
priest to stand committed for trial Subse-
Quently he gave bail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, D. c., June 16, 1898
The supreme court not having yet ad
journed there is still slight evidence of
life in and about the capitol building
Somebody has lately been writing about
the over-worked condition of the Judges
of this court. 1t really is too bad. The
easygOing farmers and business men
over the country who labor from sun to
sun, and several hours besides, will sym
pathize with these poor judges when they
hear the story of their wrongs. They sit
for four or five hours every day except
Saturday. On that day they get together
in the consultation room and go over the
cases of the week, compare notes and
agree on a decision Then the chief
justice names the judge who is to pre-
pare the opinion. There are nine Judges,
and of course each has his turn at the
opinions Of course there is some labor
in the preparation of an important opin-
ion in an important case, covering de-
cisiOn which must stand as the law of the
land, And it has been asked when a
judge is to perform this, the real brain
work of his position. Shall he do it
when he comes home from the court in
the middle of the afternoon and hungry
for his dinner Probably not Will he
do it after dinner? Not likely; for he
generally has engagements, and most OF
the time he has to dine out, which is
surely incompatible with writing opin-
ions. Many brain workers do their best
at nights, but if judge is full of terra
pin, canvas backs. Burgundy and cham
payne, he can't write at night, and hi
won't feel much in the humor for it mex
morning So, on the whole the position
is full of difficulties.
Speaking of dining out, it is hoped thai
President Arthur will be able for tint
to lestrain his propensity for big dinner
and their Accomplishments. am inform
ed that after the Willard Bartlett Dime
in New York he experienced q recur
renee OF the same symptoms that wer
noticed at Savannah ON the recent south
ern trip. These frequent indulgence
seem to be telling upon his physical pow
ers, robust as they. are. His countenanc
is sometimes flushed and sometimes pallid
Champagne and Burgundy freely use
will tell. The President betook himsel
to the cottage at the Soldiers Home, Sal
urday, and will remain there until abor
the 10th of July, when he will 90
Newport for short stay From theI
he will go on board the Despatch for
trip along the coast, as far east as Mour
Desert. This may occupy three week
He will then try once more some of Il
good fishing in Canadian waters, such
he enjoyedlast year. In August he hop
to be able to 60 to the Yosemite Vale
This is sHM to be an authoritive statemel
of his plans
The result of the Star-route tri
adds one more to the violent shoe
Which our jury system has recently r
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
The Fighting SIav.

There is no race of men so dangerous
as the fighting Slav, the Montenegro, the
Bosnian, the Herzegovinian, the Croat.
Austria knows too bitterly what terri
Bile antagonist is the civilized Dalmatian
when he takes up arms. If these wilder
people ever had a character resembling
the Russ and Serb and Bulgar, circum-
stances have reformed them. The con
trast now is striking. Quick of intelligence
but stubborn, cunning though fearless,
patient though excitable, the mountain
Slav is a very incarnation of man. the
perfected wild beast. Under mass of
soldierly franKness he is perversely treach
erous, as a rule, but also he is bound TO
death by bis own shibboleths if one knew
them. Pity does not move him; his
brain is cool while his passions blaze to
madness. And he has the physical ad-
vantage which gives his character full
play. Generally tall, often gigantic. he
is always strong for none but the vigor-
Gus servive. His features are handsome,
his eyes of palish blue or amber yellow
have the keen look fitting to warrior
A long, fair musIache up-curled hides
his stern mouth; his bearing is martial,
and his strides full of arrogant self conf
dence. Though rough with his fellows,
a man of the upper class is superbly
courteous to the stranger An manly
costume set forth everyadvsutage.- Bel
grayia.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
The American Rife association is mu,

The American Rife association is much
embarrassed by lack of funds to defray
the expenses of the team selected to
shoot for the international trophy at
Wimbledon. 1t is claimed that the team
is the best that has ever been made up
in the United States. The National asso
citation of Great Britain has declared
against the use of the screw wing gauge
by the American team at Wimbledon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

A gentlemanwent into gun store for
the pupose of buying gun. He saw a
fine sample Of the stock on the showcase
and attempted to pick itup for examina
it on. The German store keeperwho saw
the movement shouted:
Mine friend, dots besser you look
pooty veil out Dot gun vas loaded, und
When he goes off he kicks like dertuyfel,,
The gentleman, thinking to have some
run with the German, replied" A gun
can t kick, it has no legs y
val, sad the storekeeper. He don't
can kick. Yoost Wait dells you som
ings, und | gift you aleedle infamationse
] vas in der pishness, und know some
tings. A gun dom d kick NIT its legs. Il
kicks init its brooches.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
A Liberal Quaker.
From the Wall Street News.

From the Wall Street News.
During Lees invasion of Pennsylvania
confederate captain asked for glass of
milk at Quaker-house, and was charged
two shillings for the same.
Il didn't suppose you Quakers cared to
make money out of this wicked war" OBJ
served the officer, as he wiped off his
mouth,
Thee judges harshly, my friend. "
But two bits for glass of milk is
outrageous,
Tut! tutl friend When thee comes
to consider that, some of thy comrades
have stolen the COW and others have car
ried off her hay, the charge of the milk
must seem directed by spirit of liberal
ity." -E.
The officer hurried to take the rest of it
out in beef
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18


Krazewsd, Polish author, now at Leipsig,
and three other poets. charged with giving
information to the Russian revolutionists re-
garding the movements of Russian troops
the German police, in obedience to orders,
have arrested the four men.
The governments church bill to-day passed
its second reading before the committee OF
the lower house Of the Landtag, thirteen to
eight The majority is composed of members
of the centre and conservative parties, aud
one member of fortschritts party.
sfF FRANCE.
MARsEIfLEs, June 16.-An aeronaut named
Jovis, accompanied by an actress and mer-
chant, departed from here in a balloon last
evening to cross the Mediterranean The
balloon and its occupants were picked up at
sea.
AUSTRIA.
INNSBRUCK, June 16-The trial began here
to-day for high treason of Sabadini. who
drove Overdank, the bomb manufactG re-
act.ass tl,e frontier
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
IN MALE ATTIRE.
Capture of Pretty Girl in Chicago
who Has No ConventionaIity About

CHICAGO, June 16.--A girl was caught at
the Wells street bridge masquerading in male
attire. Frank Chambers was the name she
gave at the Chicago avenue station, and the
desk sergeant made no comment when he put
it down, on the docket so like a boy she
seemed. A handsome boy, too, with black
hair and eyes, regular features and clear
complexion that women would envy. She
was a tri1e short for a man, but there
are many men shorter, and her figure
was compact and good. She was II years
old Her story is that she has worn mems
clothes for three years. and all that time she
has served upon lake vessels in various ca
pacities Her sex has frequently been dis
covered, but she never met with any trouble
on account of it before. She claims that she
took to male mode of life because only that
way could she earn an honest living, and the
careless abandon with which she borrowed a
chew of tobacco from the lock-up-keeper
showed thorough acquaintance with male
habits She is far more than ordinarily good
looking. Her right name she refuses to give
and all that she will say of her antecedents is
that her mother is dead.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

Only the other day story was told of
the woes of Russell Sage, the millionaire
on his railway trip with Jay Could, when
called upon to spend 10 Or 10 cents Just
like poor people. Sidney Dillon president
of the Union Pacific, is said TO be another
off the same piece He was at the Craw
ford house, in the White mountains, a
few summers ago with his family. He had
good rooms and every attention, But he
looked carefully after each particular
expenditure, and always knew just what
every dollar he spent was buying. Every
Monday morning he went down to the
station, got the baggagemaster to check
a trunk through to New York on the
strength of his annual complimentary
passes. got on the tain with his trunk
rode down to the next station, got off
and took the next train back. The trunk
deadheaded through in similar way
came back from New York at the end Of
the week. This peculiar operation puzzled
the railroad people very much. Finally,
they discovered that the trunk contained
the weekly washing of the Dillon family,
New York rates were cheaper than those
of the Crawford house
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

The terrible slaughter of innocent chill
dren in Sunderland county, Durham,
England, Saturday was one of the worst
catastrophes that has happened for many
months There were 178 little ones
crushed and stamped to death. They had
been attending a conjurer's show, and
coming down the stairway became fright
ened, and panic ensued. They pushed
each other down, and the number named
persisted They differed in age from A to
IA years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
An old warrior to belRetired.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Ordinance Ser
geant George W. Bromley, the Oldest soldier
in point of years and service in the United
States army, who is at present located at Fort
Miffiin, on the Delaware river, has been sum-
moned to Washington by President Arthur,
who intends to commission the old warrior as
an officer and put him on the retired list.
Bromley enlisted for the first time on March
80, 1885, and was assigned to Company H,
Third regiment, United States infantry. He
served from Feb. 25, 1916, to Feb, s, 1910, as
first sergeant to Company H, and was ap-
pointed ordnance sergeant On Jan. 25, 1856
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
Heir to an-Estate worth,srs. 600 900

Troy, N. Y, June 1G-By the death of all
other blood relatives Mrs. NJ. E. Osborn, of
this city. has inherited an English estate
which letters from the old country estimate
to be valued at the fabulous sum Of $15, 000-
600. She is so completely satisfied that her
reputed good fortune is not a myth that she
has dispatched New York lawyer to Eng
land Her husband is poor and industrious
stonecutter His wife's name before marriage
was Livingston, and records prove the wealth
and honor of her distinguished ancestors.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
Manan Crennted.

PFrTsBURG, June l6-The Chronicles
Washington PA special says: THE remains
of Mrs. Bertha Blechen, who died in New
York on the Seth ultimo, were put in the re-
tort of the Lemoyne furnace at O'Clock last
night The ashes were removed at midnight.
She was a German, and a member of the
United States Cremation company. Her
ashes viii be sent to Carlsruhe, Germany.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
PresbyterIan Miss5On yyork.

LONDON. Ont, June 16.-The report of the
home missionary committee to the Presby-
terrain general assembly In session here pre-
SCENTS a most gratifying review of the progress
of the mission work of the church during the
past year. The rapid progress, especially in
the northwest, and the scarcity of available
men for the mission field, are among the
many points referred to-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
yseuiamiu Approved m EN-.

BOSTON, Mass, June l6.-Governor Butler
contrary to his hormer assurances, has ap-
proved the warrants for the salaries and ex-
penSes of the state almshouse at Tewksbury
for February, March April and May,
Amounting TO 5000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18
WIMBLEDON.
Americans to be Handicapped in the
International Shoot---Foreign
Flashes.

LONDON. June 16-The National Rifle as
ISOLATION has decided not to allow the Amer
lean team to use the screw wind gauge in the
competitions at Wimbledon, except in the in
ternational match. The Volunteer Service
Gazette regrets this decision and thinks that
If the Americans are beaten they win be able
to claim that they were handicapped because
not allowed, like the English rihemen, to use
in the preliminary contest exactly the same
appliances as they used In the match. How
ever, says The Gazette, there are not wanting
signs that the Americans may give the En-
glish a sound beating.
New York, June 16.-Capt. George E. P.
Howard, of the American Rife Team who
viii shoot at Wimbledon, says the question
of finances was still an embarrassing one and
caused much coHcern. 1t is feared the men
will have to rely in measure upon the hos
pitality of the British Iifiemen to get through
As regards the chances of our men, Capt
Howard says the team is the strongest that
has ever been got up in this country, and
probably the strongest that it is possible to
get together. As to the results obtained, he
does not think that any fourteen men IN the
country could have done better than has
been done at Creedmoor during the practice
day. All of the men are in perfect accord,
and all of them are in fine shape for the COM
ing contest
The team viii have to be disbanded as
soon as the international match is over be-
cause of the lack of funds.
NoRTHcoTE's INTENTIONS.
The Pail Mall Gazette says Sir Stafford
Northeote has informed John Bright that be
will call the attention Of the commons to that
portion of Bright's speech at birmingham in
which he referred in severe terms to the Tory
obstruction in the house, saying: .'Obstruc-
tionists, in alliance with Irish rebels, were
doing their utmost to make It impossible for
the house to do anything
GERMANY.
BERLIN, june 16 The Russian government
having asked the extradition Of M.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

Mr.. Dorsey must not take the lecture
platform. Let him take any other form
lint that and our firm nerves shall never
trpmble
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-18

Dukes was buried Saturday. the at
tendance at the funeral being small
Young Mutt is receiving letters and tele
grams by the hundreds from all over the
country offering him sympathy and finan.
cial aid