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The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Deliberate Murder a. mankatO.

Henry Alexander, formerly a cook in the
Mankato house, Mankato, Mimi, shot Lycurgus
Thornton, who was employed as a cook in the
same house, Friday evening at $50. Alexander
was engaged to a white girl employed in the
Mankato house as pastry cook, named Maggie
Evans. After he left the Mankato house
Thornton was employed He succeeded in
supplantng Alexander in the affections of
the girl. Last week Thornton married the
girl and this evening while he was engaged in
cooking meat, Alexander suddenly appeared at
the door of the kitchen. Without saying a
word, he drew a thirty-eight calber Smith q
Wesson revolver and fired three shots into
Thornton, each shot taking effect. Thornton
lived about ten minutes after the shooting.
Alexander cOolly walked out, crossed the street
went into a saloon, took two drinks of whisky
purchased a cigar, delivered up his revolver
to the saloonkeeper, Thomas Dartnell sat
Town in a chair outside and awaited his arrest.
which occurred in a few moments The fol-
lowing persons were as a jury by
Coroner Paddock: Henry Shaubut, H. s
Wood, w. l. Coon, r. h. Rose, w. F. Gorrie
and +. M. Brayton. H. M. Hamilton, the pro-
prietor of the Mankato house, Mary Foley, Le-
ma Olsen, Mary Weber and Eliza Fullngton
testified as to the circumstances of the shoot
ing. Thomas Dartnell, the saloonkeeper tes-
titled in regard to A~lexander's delivering up of
himself and surrender of his revolver.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Personal News Notes.

Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinker-
ton detective system, is lying at the point of
death.
Gen. Horace G. Lee, late postmaster, colonel
of the Twenty-seventh Massachusetts, regiment
in the war, and mustered out as a brevet briga-
der general, died in Springfield recently.
Walter Wilson, who left Montreal suddenly
on the eve of his wedding and who has since
been sojouTning in New York, returned, and
the marriage will be celebrated privately.
Hon. s s Caldwell, vice-president of the
United States National bank of Omaha, and
ex-mayor of that city, died there, aged fifty.
He was prominent in nearly every public en-
terprise, and leaves an estate of 100000.
Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan are going to Chicago
to be present at the inauguration of the new
driving park, of which he was one of the or
iginators, and is still the president They ex-
Poetic remain in Chicago a week or so. Later,
in July, Mrs. Sheriden and the children will
go to Manchester, Mass, for the summer.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Crime Lightly Punished.

The jury in the Mount Pulaski murder case
returned a verdict of guilty against j.. H. Hall
and fixed the punishment at penitentia-y for
life. William Ferris and Mrs. Bell Hall we've
acquitted. The crime, one Of the most barbaric
of its class on record, was committed in August,
1882. On the Doth of that month the bodies Of
Charles McMehon, a wealthy bachelor farmer,
and his two hired men, John Carlock and
Robert Matheny, were found on Mr.. McMahon's
farm a few miles east of Mount Pulaski, hav-
ing been dead several days. McMahon's head
was battered almost beyond recognition, and
the heads of the others had been nearly severed
from their bodies, Matheny was from Hazel
Dell, Wis. Mcmahon was murdered for his
money, and his men presumably because they
to save him. The two Barber
brothers, the desperadoes who were lynched
in Iowa in June, 1888, were suspected of COM
plicity in the Mount Pulaski murder.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

The Northwest News of Portland,
Ore, brings assurance of a good harvest
in that state as follows: at is safe to
say that the crop this fall will be one of
the largest ever harvested in this state.
With a wheat crop of Is, OOO, 900 bushels,
q wool cIipof 0 1000, 600 pounds, a large
hop yield and an immense fruit crop,
the Pacific northwest will rapidly over
come the effects of the short crop of last
year. This is essentially an agricul-
tural community and a good crop of
wheat, fruit, wool and hops means good
times"
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

The farmers of the northwest have
reason for gratitude that the killing
frosts and drouth which have almost de-
vastated some portions of New
England and other States, did not pre-
vail "a this section. Though the season
was late, yet the recent warm and wet
weather has pushed things ahead beyond
the most sanguine expectations, and
there is a fair prospect that everything
will ripen before the usual time for
frosts. 1t has been often remarked
that the northwest is more exempt from
untimely frosts than sections of country
several degrees further south, and this
statement is bourne out by the expert
ence of at least a quarter of a century.
The northwest now blossoms like the
rose, ana frosts and drouth have not
done any harm this year, as yet.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

Bismarck in a few words effectually
disposes of miscellaneous rumors that are
frequently set afoat. He said in the
German parliament: "Our relations
with France are as confidential and ami
cable as with any other country. There
exists complete trust in reciprocal
treatment and in our mutual honor.
L am pleased at having az opportunity
for mentioning this fact" About half
the matter ~telegraphed from Europe
to American papers ONE faom char
acterless fellows who know they are
pandering to the craze for sensational
news, and are giving their employers
the greatest satisfaction when they can
telegraph reports such as Bismarck
has taken the trouble to deny.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Market Reports.

ST. PAUL-Wheat. No. / hard. 9GC0s1. 90:
No. !, SIC; No. 2 hard. Ole: No. 2, 7S680c.
Corn, No. 2, SIC; No. 3, 4705oc.
Oats, No. 2 mixed, &c: No. 3 mixed. 26c.
No. 2 white, 30c. No. 3 white, 28c.
Barley, No. 2, Soc. No. 3 extra 4sc. No. 9
40c
Rye, No 2. SAC.
Baled Hay, wild, $500; timothy, s1o50
Eggs, 13X@14He
Mnw4UKEE-Wheat, No. 2, s5%c
Corn, No. 2, 55c.
Oats. No. 2, 32@34c
Rye, No. ], 65c.
Barley, No. 2, Sc.
Mess Pork, $3.50
Lard, &745.
Butter, choice creamery, 10000; fair to
good, 17@lSc; best dairy, 14@15c.
Eggs, 14&@15c
oIIoAeo.-Wheat No 9ChicagO spring, s4n
@S5%c.
Corn, 55%@55c%.
Oats, 31Hc
Rye, 6416c.
Barley, 6Cc.
Flax Seed, S1.6
Pork, s1SO00$1650
Lard, "a. 400S7.4 As.
Butter, creamery, 9o92Se; dairy, 1s@19c
Eggs, 1516@16c
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

The provision in the army appropri-
alton bill TO relieve soldiers of the reg
ular army from the severe manual labor
imposed upon them is a very wise one
for the improvement of the standard Of
soldiership. Is is a matter of fact that
at very many of the frontier posts the
enlisted men are compelled to work as
hard and at very much the same kind
of employment as railroad laborers
and farm hands, beside performing the
sentry duty and other routine occu-
pations of the military service. This
is not what they enlist or are paid for,
and one indueement for this class Of
men to accept the meagre pay of sol
diers is to escape this severe and CON
tinuous labor, while they are very will
ling to accept the dangers and hard
ships of the military service.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Crimes and Criminals.

man giving the name of E. R. Marshall
was arrested in Milwaukee while attempting to
pass a ESQ Bank OF England note at the Mer-
camille Exchange bank.
Lewis Keckley of Oregon suspect of setting
fire to his house, and burning a skeleton in
tending to represent his own remains, so his
wife could recover his life insurance, who
was arrested at Ashland, feigned to be crazy.
He was taken by the Sheriff back to Hills
boro.
AS Kate Murphy was walking along the side
walk in Cincinnati some boy threw a lighted
frecracker into her pocket The frecracksr
exploded and ignited her clothing. Before
the flames were. put out she was seriously
burned about her lower limbs and hips. She
cannot live.
At the house of james Howard, at Pickett's
Greek, KY, billiard Johnson knocked at the
door and when Howard looked out, shot him
dead. johnson then searched the house for
Joseph Neal, and found him concealeded be-
hind the stove. They both fred at once, and
both fell dead without speaking. The trouble
was about a notorious woman.
Adolph Dills, a German farmer living in
Greek township, Woodbury. county, Iowa, Sc
duced the thirteen-year-old daughter of a
neighbor named Greap. The girl becoming
enceinte, Dills endeavored to have her mar
led to his twe~lve-year-old son. Failing in this,
he took the girl and left; also taking his boy
along. Warrants have been sworn out and Off
GERS will attempt to capture the runaways, but
there iE, as yet, no clew to their whereabouts.
Dills is an old resident and has a groWn-up
family.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

The late unprecedented rains in Cali
fornia have done great damage to the
crops. Hundreds of tons of hay lying
in the fields will be a total loss, while
thousands of acres of grain are laid fat
on the ground. A disp atch from Sail
mas says: 1.-THE rains have been the
heaviest eve experienced in the valley
in the month of June. Thousands of
tons Of hay are lying in the fields, a
soggy mass, rendered unfit for any pur-
pose. All the heavy barley is down,
most of it beyond recovery. Wheat is
10 the same state. The loss to farmers
in this section from these rains will not
be less than half a million dollars"
Rain at this season in California as
tounds the oldest inhabitant and all are
ready to admit that the theory of 9
change of climate may have something
in it after all.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

The Dingley Shipping Bill, as it has
passed both houses of congress, relieves
American shipping from some of the
burdens under which it has been stag
gering for years. 1t annuls a part OF
the taxation that has rendered it near
ly impossible for American vessels to
compete with foreign. The bill lays
upon the United States treasury many
of the charges formerly extended from
shipowners. 1t cannot but help Ameri-
can commerce so far as 1t goes.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Rail and River News.

A construction train of thirteen cars broke
through bridge near Logansport, Ind, kill
ing Engineer Thomas Grace and Fireman Viii
liam Scott. Two spans of the bridge went
down. Loss $4,000
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

Here is Boston Hearld philosophy:
1.-THE habit of berating the weather is a
very foolish one Let us accept the in
eyltable with c~heerfulness. Bad wealth
er Is at least an impartial visitation
We are all III for it together. What Is
the use of kicking? ?"
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10
Casualties of the Week.

The breach in the Elk Ridge levee at Union
island, Stockton, Cal, is now forty feet wide.
Efforts to stop the flow of water are Abandoned
Seven hundred acres of wheat will be des-
troyed.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

New York city had a temperature last
week Of n~inety-fve degrees, but a fine
breeze prevailed during this scorching
visitation, so there was not the usual
amount of suffering.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-10

Nearly all the Cinnamon at San Franoisoo
have been vaccinated A"seo
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07

There are quite number of apiarists
in this vicinity, some of whom experience
great difficulty in meeting with success
commensurate with their efforts will be
interested and surprised by reading the
following from the New York Post, which
which says: about ten years ago We be
gan TO keep bees in this city, merely as
an experiment, and to our establishment
they did almost as well as the bees in the
country We soon established an apiary
of forty hives on top of the American Ex-
press company's building in Hudson
street, and in 1878 took from single hive
1913 pounds of choice comb honey
Our success induced several persons
in different cities to repeat our ex>
pertinent, and today there are extensive
apiaries in Chicago, Cincinnati, ST. Louis
Baltimore and New Orleans. In this city
and in Brooklyn persons are keeping bees
mostly on house tops, and are doing re
markably well, their reports varying
from 70 to $50 pounds of honey to the
hive: not gathered from the sugar houses
or from the cutters, as some persons have
asserted, but from flowers in all the parks,
gardens and yards of the city, the variety
being SO great that some are in bloom
every day during the summer season. One
Of our city customers, clergyman living
on Twentyfourth street, reported that
from one of his roof hives he got 116
pounds of honey last summer We know
of about 800 hives that are kept in the city,
Last year we extracted about 600 pounds
of choice honey while the ailanthus trees
were.in bloom at our apiary in Park place
this city. We do not keep our bees mere
ly to raise honey, but for increase OF
stock and queen raising, and only took
the honey out in order to give place to
the queen to deposit eggs. Last October
we SHIPPED from this roof apiary liz full
stocks of bees to the island of Cuba,
where they have increased to over 60C
hives and have given an enormous quaint
tity of honey. We have Just completed
for this Cuban apiary the largest honey
extractor in the world, capable of thrown.
ing out 5000 pounds of honey daily the
combs thus emptied of their honey are
returned to the bees and the process re-
peated sometimes three or four times q
week during the honey flow, and the
combs thus used will last for years Sucl
is the wide spread interest in bees that d
national beekeepers association is main
tained with minor associations in many
counties, and in all states. At the con-
vention Of these societies all matters af-
fecting this industry are DISCUSSED by in,
telligent and practical men. Apparatus
for carrying on the business are exhibited
and criticised, and statistics concerning
the business are given.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
Donations

Mrs. Hoffman, secretary and treasurer
of the Cottage Home Hospital, furnishes
the ARGUS with the following list of do
nations to the same:
Mrs. Elisha Reynolds--Pillows, COM
forter, spread, pair of blankets, table
cloth, wash bowl and pitcher. pair of
towels, lamp, ironing board, rolling pin.
Mrs. Elmer Hurst-Bedstead wash
stand, pair of towels pair of bracket
lamps.
Mrs. Morris-Bedstead rocker, towel,
table lamp, wash board.
Mrs. J. NJ. Buford-Two pairs sheets,
pair pillow cases, towel, dishpan.
Mrs. r. r. Cable-Pair blankets.
Mrs. Bear-Bedstead, towel, potato
masher.
Mrs. Whitridge-Comforter, spread,
pair pillow cases, towel rack, tablecl0th,
camp chair, towel.
Mrs. T. J. Buford--Pillow towel,
washstand, china teapot stone crock.
Mrs. Adler-Pillow, towel, pair pillow
cases.
Mrs. David DOn-Wash stand, pair
towels, pair flatirons, crock.
Mrs. Burgh-Bureau, cot, pair COM
forters, table lamp, roller and towel
Mrs. Eyster-Spread, two towels.
Mrs. Eugene Lewis-Pair towels, table
cloth, So. "a
Mrs. Carter-Four tablespoons, Itowel,
clothes pins. co.
Mrs. Eggleston-Pair blankets, pair
towels.
Mrs. Edson-Towei.
Mrs. Hoffman-Two chairs, pair tow
els, coffee pot, table cloth, dishes, stone
jar
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
Murdarous Criminals.

They had quite lively little time in
the police station in Davenport last night
During the day a telegram was received
from West Liberty saying that man had
been robbed there and asking that look
out be kept for the the thieves. Accord
ingly the officers watched the incoming
trains, but their search was fruitless and
it was supposed that the criminals had
The officers however did not
relax their vigilance and kept a good
look out for any suspicious character.
As Capt. Marten and Officer Howard
were walking down Brady street, and up
on arriving between Second and Third,
they noticed two well dressed men, who
were apparently strangers. Judging from
their appearance that all was not right,
they stopped the men and questioned
them and their answers being unsatisfac-
tory, started with them for the station
house. When they reached the corner of
Brady and Fifth, one of the men said,
I'VE can settle it right here, but the offs
GERS drew their clubs and said, mo, you
don't" and compelled one of them to pull
his hands out of his pockets. Then they
went to the station house. After
they had given their names Officer Nc
guire proceeded to search them. As the
officer stopped 10 search the prisoner, the
other standing behind, like a flash pulled
a SO calibre pistol from his pocket and
fired point blank at Officer Mcclure, the
ball striking the middle finger of the oifi>
GERS right hand, slightly abrasing the
skin. The ball glanced off, struck the wall
on the right and flew at a tangent hitting
the wall on the left. The shot was no
sooner fired than Capt Martin and officer
Howard jumped for the villain and in a
second had him on the floor disarmed,
when they administered a well deserved
drubbing TO him In the meantime Nc
Guire held his man until they were both
disarmed
The one who fired the shot gave the
name of J. G. Hamilton and the other AL
Meyers. In the coat pockets of the for
mer were found two pistols of heavy Cal.
ibre, SAG in money and few other arti-
Giles; i'll the pockets of the latter, the same
amount of money, pistol, bogus checks
and two $1,000 bonds of the Gold an(
Silver mining company. The check!
purported to be on the following banks
one for $500, dated, Nov. il, 1878, OF
banking house of the T. B. Eldridge, o.
| CoffeeviIle, Kan the other on bank oI
Hood & kincaids, Kansas City, dateC
April 5, 1876, and a blank check of a banl
in Fort Worth Kan.
The men are well dressed and look likt
anything but the desperate criminals they
certainly are. There is no doubt but tina
they would have killed the three officer
if the first shot had been successful. Tn
bravery and shrewdness of the officer
deserve special commentator, and the
are to he congratulated on their marrow
escape. These are same men who, IN al
probability assaulted the peanutter on til
Rock Island train recently.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
Non Partlgalism.

Professors Williamson and Foss, of
Augustana college, publish an answer to
a statement in the Chicago Times of Nov.
9th, which referred to the Illegal voting
of students of the Seventh ward. In the
course of the article the professors say
that the Institution is not PARTISAN etc.
We have it on pretty good authority that
only last Sunday Professor Hasselquist,
president of the college, in a sermon
preached to the Swedish people of this
city advised the voters not to cast their
votes for the corrupt democratic party but
cast them for the pure republican party.
1t is further alleged that he intimated
that they would be doing the will of God
if they followed his advice as to voting
on Tuesday. Is that non partsanism?
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
ing majorities in the following order:
Karl Tonight.

This evening Mr. Chas A. Gardner
win produce his new play entitled ''Karl,
the Peddler" The piece is said to be an
improvement over the one played here
last season under the title of Karl, and
the company is decidedly stronger than
ever before. Mr., Gardner is peculiarly
happy in his delineations of German
character making his performance broad
ly funny without descending to carica-
ture. He seems especially successful in
appealing to the hearts of the people.
His songs are always delightful, and in
his new play he will introduce several
new ones, among them being one entitled
"Jack in the Box" As Mr.. Gardner is
too great favorite here, not to be greet
ed by very large house tickets should be
purchased without delay.
The GAINESVILLE Wis, Recorder, of res
cent date says of the play and Mr. Gard
Standing room only" was the annouce-
ment at the opera house last evening,
when the curtain arose on the act of Con .
T. Murphy's new and original comedy
drama Karl the Peddler," produced by
Chss. A. Gardner Combination. This
was Mr.. Gardeners third appearance before
a GAINESVILLE audience, and the crowded
house was BETTING tribute to his
worth as an actor and amounted to moth
ing short of an ovation. The piece has
undergone numerous changes from the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

5-Samuel Haley to Eecta s. Haley,
lot 5, block Z, Edwards second addition
to Moline; 81
Ralph Atkinson to Annette Robinson,
undivided J of lot 2, block /, Halls add
ton to Rapids City, and pit } ne 2, IS,
lie; $500.
Fred T. Kendall to VIM. A Glockhoff.
lot 6 and 2 fit of lot :, 50, IS, 3w,
Beardsley's subdivision, Rock Island; 81,
800.
VIM. A Glockhoff to Susan A. Watt
kins, lots and 7, 30, IS, 2w, Beardsley S
subdivision to Rock Island, $500.
Susan A. Watkins to Charles c. Trues--
dale, same description, 800.
Calvin Truesdale to William A. Clock
hof, pit Sc sw u, II, 2w, $500. VIM. A
Glockhof to T. F.SKendall, same descrip
ton; 81, 800.
Eliza A. Madill to Peter j Heverling
lot 10, block /, VIM Dicksons addition
to Milan, 500
LICENSED TO WE'D.
Nov. ALBERT W Wadswo1th anC
Miss Cora B. Huey, both of Moline.
Nov. 6.-Peter Stelck and Mrs. Mary
Frahm, William Peters and Miss Emmf
Beck, all of Moline.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
Hurrahi HUrrahi.

There is no longer any doubt of the
election of Cleveland as president and
there never was any doubt that the Col
den Eagle clothing store gives the best
bargains in clothing. The reason is that
they have the largest stock, the best goods
for your money, the finest and latest
styles, the finest fits and the goods are
sold for less money than at any other
place because as the largest buyers, they
command the lowest prices. Their stock
replete with everything in the line
of mems suits, boys and youths suits,
and an extra fine line of overcoats for men
and boys. An examination of this superb
stock of clothing will convince the most
skeptical that there is no place superior to
the Golden Eagle for bargains in clothing.
Not only do you get your moneys worth
of clothing but you receive present of a
Waterbury watch if you purchase goods
to the amount of SIS or more. Don't for
get the fact that the Golden Eagle leads,
not follows.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07

For the convenience of the public liv-
Ing in the lower part of the city, the
ARGUS has established a branch office at
DeSanto's drug store, corner Ninth street
and Fourth avenue where box has been
placed for the receptacle of news and
subscriptions. In writing personal news
be sure and write the whole name plainly.
In ordering the ARGUS sent to your home
you can leave your address at the branch
office and the same will he regularly de-
livered. Give the street and number
when ordering your paper. Mr.. DeSanto
will be pleased to answer any questions
pertaining to the business.
The ARGUS has one of Cooks Automa>
tic letter and paper boxes erected outside
the office door in which communications
can be deposited when the office is closed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-07
The County.

The official canvass of the votes cast in
the county on last Tuesday was conduct
ed by Country Clerk Donaldson and JUS
ticss of the Peace Chopper and Cooke.
The canvass was completed with the ex,
ception of precinct No. 2, of Edgington
(Reynolds.) The judges of this precinct
failed to attach their signatures to the
poll book and also failed to carry out the
majority for each candidate, hence the
vote was not canvassed and the book was
returned to Reynolds for these necessary
corrections. The official vote shows a
material decrease in the estimated repub>
lican majOrities in this county.
1t will be seen that Bowman's plurality
is little over 400. A more complete and
satisfactory summary of the returns can
be furnished tomorrow when the canvass
is completed by the addition of the secs
ond district of Edgington. Petrie's mas
jorlty in this county is col.
As 1t is impossible to give the vote in a
tabulated form today, we give the follow
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