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The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-19
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A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
IL Office Bnford's Block, Rock Island
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M. M. CORRETT.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in Chancery and
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Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03

THREE men named Mullican, Clarke and
Hill, convicted in Ouachita Ua.) Parish
of the murder of old man Rogers and wife
last month, were taken from Jail at Mon
roe few nights ago and hanged.
FOREST fires in Northern Michigan were
doing great damage on the 9th.
1T was announced on the 26th that the
steamer Alert, which was recently present
ed by England to the United States Gov
ernment for the Greedy relief expedition,
was in bad condition, and the chief con-
structor said it would require over twenty
thousand dollars to put her in good repair
for the voyage.
AN insane man named Max Michael, of
Philadelphia, set fire to the bed in which
he and one-year-old child were lying a
few nights ago, and both were burned to
death
A CYCLONE passed over large section
of Western Ohio on the 9th, doing inn
mense damage to property and causing the
loss of several lives. The greatest de-
struction was in the neighborhood Of
Miamisburg, Carrollton, Franklin, Wood
ford, Ridgeville, Xenia, Washing gton C Court
House and jamestown, the ter place
DOihS aiibOoo Ciitii OUlltOldpCo du0 SiA
persons killed. At other points over fifty
farm houses and many barns were wrecked,
and the loss of stock was very great
In Western Texas cattle were reported
dying on the 26th for want of water and
grass, while myriads of caterpillars were
destroying vegetation.
CAPTAIN TRAYNoR recently made the
voyage from Bath, Me-, to New York, in a
small dory, alone, in twenty days. He
started with a cat for companion, but the
animal got alarmed at the waves and
leaped overheard.
ACCORDING to official reports the value of
the merchandise imported into the United
States during the twelve months of the
year ended March 81, 1884, was $6S3, ,25S,-
G42, against $742,5Os,S75 for .the previous
year.
Mrs. AMELIA BARNET, of Easton, Pa,
locked the doors of her house on the Goth,
and with razor cut the throats of herself
and her two children, aged two years and
five months respectively, inflicting mortal
in iurieS.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
FOREIGN.

| AN earthquake shook up Eastern Eu-
gland on the 22d, doing much damage to
| buildings in many towns, including
Chelmsford, Ipswich, Maiden and Col
chester. Several lives were lost.
THIRTY FIVE cane fields, four kuts and
many head of cattle belonging to planta-
tions in the Province of Puerto Principe,
Cuba, were recently destroyed by fire.
| AT council of the Egyptian Cabinet on
| the oath, over which the Khedive presided,
it was resolved to inform the British Gov
ernment that the immediate dispatch of
troops to Upper Egypt was imperatively
necessary.
| MADRID advices of the 25th represent
that certain Spanish Republicans had sent
an agent to America to aid the Aquero fill.
clustering movement, promising self
government to the Cubans, in the hope
! that the reaction would be felt at home.
IT was reported on the 25th that the
cholera was abating in Calcutta. One
death from the disease had occurred at
Bombay.
THE Irish National League has issued an
appeal, signed by President Alexander
Sullivan, for fund, declared to be neces-
sary by Mr.. Parnel1 to enable members Of
Parliament of the Irish National party to
reside in London, and give their whole
time to their parliamentary duties.
| In an official report made on the 25th
concerning the recent wreck of the steamer
Daniel Steinmann, on the Nova Scotia
coast, resulting in the drowning of 124 per-
sons, Captain Schoenboven was charged
with being the direct cause of the disas-
| ter.
| NEAR Midland, Can, Charles Hastings,
| William Cam and Frank Pease were
! drowned the other afternoon by the upset
ting of their yacht.
SOME miscreant cut the supports of a
railway bridge near Ciudad, Spain, few
days ago, and a passenger train was thrown
into the river. Forty persons were killed,
and many others received severe injuries.
| A BAND Of ffty-three Haytians landed
! in Cuba on the Goth to reinforce General
| Aquero.
THE premises of William Whitley, deal
er in general merchandise in Westbourne
Grove, London, were destroyed by fire re-
Gently, with loss of f250,000.
| KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, agreed on the
Goth to Admiral Hewitt's proposals to in
wade the Soudan, relieve the Egyptian
| garrisons and assist them to withdraw
| through Abyssinia.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
TIE NEWS.
c,rniled from Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

-o,,-rroy from the Ohio Legislature
Ahs.onted In the Senate on the ed, recon-
f~ f,co the granting Of pensions to prisoners
IeD- r,.o car. The uro-Pneumonia bill
s-r.hnr considered -. In the House res
.,os ,dopted in the Kansas contested
0Dauu. rsc of Wood VS.. Peters, giving the
sftrIi Wood. The Naval Appropriation
@ sai ~ % 'i discussed in Committee OF the Whole.
y. w. ,rare passed in the Senate on the 9th
I p,p- "a trespass on Indian lands. and to
We ..5o ror disposing of abandoned military
l'V'..,ons. A lively debate took place on
sV''l I,or,o Pneumonia BILL but no action was
tao In the House an adverse report was
aSgn m the bill to compel residents of one
liSlo N attend as witnesses in the courts of
sagL State The Senate amendments to
Boysral Appropriation bill, except the item
prfiGY) 10 provide an armament for the
rrcfaisers. were defeated.
arsoLUTlOS was adopted in the Senate
III o,th to deposit in the Smithsonian In
,rte a eag made of American silk. pre-
.,rtad by .loreph Newman, of California. Mr..
ga.op addressed the Senate on the question
.f1nterState Commerce. Mr.. Blair from the
G,,rirtea ) on Education and Labor, reported
frorabls on the House bill to establish and
~antsi6 a Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ad-
pUrn1 to the 2Sth. In thc rouse iaVora-
isrTort was made on the bill to give Mrs.
MA ST1g C,rk Gaines patents for 3s,457 acres of
s1i cb imed BY her or pay 81. p per acre for
emp ,,1r h thereof as has been sold. An even
nj q sson was held at which several pension
| ils were passed.
ggE Senate was not in session on the 18th.
In the House the Frce-ship bin was passed,
vtb an amendment providing that any
,merican citizen may import free of duty
ron or steel steamships Of not less than four
bopsand tons measurement.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
LATER NEWS.

In the Senate on the 2S5h bill to regu-
late Interstate commerce was reported
and placed on the calendar. The bill
passed to consolidate the Bureau Of Mill
tary Justice and Judge Advocates Of the
army. The pleuro-pneumonia bill was
taken up and the pending motion to re-
commit was defeated; the provision re-
lating to slaughtering diseased cattle
was stricken out and the appropriation
reduced to 0,0J0....In the House Mr..
Hewitt, rising for a personal ex-
planation, reiterated his stateme mt that
the Secretary of the Navy had not COM
piled with the law authorizing the sale of
certain war ships. He did not charge
any dishonesty, but insisted that the
transaction was irregular. Mr.. Calkins
defended the Secretary and criticised
Hewitt. District of Columbia bills occu-
pied the remainder of the session. A tariff
session was held at night.
ITALY talks of taking a hand in Egyptian
affairs.
RUGG, the murderer of the Maybee fam
lily on Long Island, is to be hanged June 6.
NATIONAL conference of colored men
met at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 29th.
FIVE prisoners broke Jail at Beaver, Pa,
on the % h by overpowering the jailer.
NEGOTIATIONS to aid the Mexican Ma
tional Railroad have failed.
A SPANISH custom house in Navarro was
destroyed by insurgents on the 2Sth.
SERIOUS labor troubles are reported in
the Cape Town diamond fields.
A VIENNA astronomer has observed a
new planet in the constellation of Virgo.
FRANK HATToN has retired from editorial
control of the National Republican, and is
succeeded by Clinton A. Snowden.
MOSES FRALEY, of st. Louis, Mo-, is re-
ported nearly three quarters of a million
loser on grain. He has suspended.
A CHURCH, Opera-house and fifteen or
twenty other buildings burned at Glens
Falls, N. Y, on the 28yh.
AN incendiary fire caused the destruc
Springs, Mich, on the 2Sth.
THIRTY EIGHT corpses were taken from
the railway wreck at Ciudad Real, Spain,
the 2sth. Fifty soldiers were still miss
ing.
DURING the present session of Congress
6,S5S bills have been introduced in the
House.
SECRETARY FRELINGHUYSEN urges a
separation of the consular and diplomatic
services.
OsMAN DIGNA threatens to attack Abys-
sinia unless King Johns subjects embrace
Mohammedanism.
THE case of Bill Jones, who tried to kill
Guiteau, was called on the 2Sth at Wash
ington, and was continued.
1T is estimated that nearly twice as many
money-order offices will be established in
1884 as in any preceding year.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
THE HOSTILE UTES.

The Recent Fight at MitchelPs Ranch in
the Ute Reservation-The Indians Re-
pulsed With LOSS Troops Dispatched from
Fort Wingate to the Scene of the Trouble.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, April %.
News is received here from Fort Win.
gate that the rumors which have been afloat
for few days past in regard to an upris-
ing of the Ute Indians at MitchellS ranch,
in the reservation, have been confirmed.
The Utes attacked the ranchmen of that
section and desperate battle ensued, but
the Indians were repulsed with the loss
of two Indians killed and two
wounded. No whites have been killed
thus far, but several were wounded.
Captain Smith left Fort Wingate yester-
day for the scene of trouble with COM
pany of cavalry. Troops from Fort Lew
is, Col, are already there, but the situa-
ton is so desperate that Captain Smith
was sent for to reinforce them. The Ute
Reservation, the scene of the trouble, is
located in the corners of New Mexico, Ar
iona and Utah, and news from there can't
be readily obtained. Reports of an
other outbreak were received by
the Department on Saturday
The Navajos in the San Juan Val
ley have uprisen, and fears are entertained
for the safety of settlers. Although per-
fectly reliable, the advices are SO meager
that the situation is not thorougly under
stood The Adjutant General has ordered
Captain HeN, of Fort Wingate, to send a
company of soldiers to the scene and as
certain the extent of the trouble. Cap
certain Heyl left Fort Wingate yesterday
with a body of cavalry. The San Juan
country is situated in the southwestern
part of Colorado and Western New
Mexico,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03

recent session In Milwaukee, elected Mrs.
c. H. Hoge, of Chicago, President, and
Mrs. c. B. Farwell, of Chicago, Treasurer.
ACCORDING to the report of Mr.. Nimmo,
chief of the Bureau Of Statistics, the Tariff
act of March, 1888, caused a reduction of
about six per cent. in the average rates of
duty on imports.
JUDGE MINER, of Garfield County, Col,
committed suicide a few days ago by
drowning.
GEORGE L. EWING, the noted sculptor,
was found dead in his room at the Bre-
voort House, New York, on the 26th. The
gas Jet was partly on.
RICHARD PUTNAM, of Meridian, N. Y.
murdered his wife and then killed himself
few evenings ago. Jealousy was the
cause.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
Extensive Fire at Glens Falls.
GLESs FALLS, N.

GLESS FALLS, n. L., April 70.
A fire broke out this morning and is
raging fiercely, having already destroyed
the Music Hall building, Opera House and
Presbyterian Church, together with fifteen
stores and fully twice as many offices.
The Post-o Office will undoubtedly be
reached by the flames. The employees are
now moving its contents. 1t is estimated
the loss will exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars. ~
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
THE IOWA TRAGEDY.

Confession of the Son of the Murdered Man
Jellerson-He Owns to Participation In
the Crime and duplicates Two Brothers
inLaw Named Smith and Wiison-A
HeartIess Crime.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
Capt. Harkey's Reply.

Correspondence OF the Democrat.
In your issue of August 7lh, sec
an article from my friend DIR. Whar
ton. and upon examination l find
that it contains just about nothing.
To start out to prove that he never
was member of the Union League.
and after much trouble and riding
succeeds in finding four men who
would certify that they never kne v
him as such. My God, Dr., il you
can't do better, acknowledge the
corn, but that Is following closely in
the line Of MI other proofs formerly
adduccd since this little controyers,
commenced. Only few weeks since
you claimed in- one of your articles
10 be Democrat, and that your
party, meaning suppose the b. of
r., was the true Democratic party.
and IN Your article or the 7th inst.
you do not claim to be a Democrat.
Consistency thou art a jewel Like
Puck says OF Blaine, s.letter writing
will be your ruin.D The old story
of the bloody shirt that once was
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14
Vicksburg Dots.

Correspondence OF the Democrat.
About fifteen OF the candidates got
an old man cornered Off and began
to ask him about tbs. D. of F. in his
ncighborhood. Wall sir, said the
old man, ! am Afraid You men. will
be left in this campaign, for the b.
of +. are solid for the ticket in this
country, and was in conversation
with one Of the leading men the
other day and he said, why IN the
tom walker are these ringleaders cut
ting up so, Tor we don't ask them to.
vote for us ON our ticket? They have.
got out candidates from all parts Of
the county, and let the ring support
the ring. What do they mean any
how2 Are they crazy or do they
think we are? They tell us When a
man joins the b. of F. he is 10 more
democrat, and still they keep cry
ing out at the top of their feeble
voices, o Lord. Good democrats
come out from among them, if not,
we will be left out in the cold and
will have to 60 to work, and that
would RUIN the democrat and radica.
party. Well, just let her die. We
have been keeping war bosses, law
yers and wire pnllers in Office long
enough, and they are rather expens-
I've stock, they cost more every year
and do less. We are going to i'm
prove our stock, and get some that
can live on less and do more work.
In fact most of our stock in Office
have got breachy. We are going to-
turn it all out, root hog or die, and
get new outfit We don't care
whether they are war bosses, mules.
or jackasses, so they ill the place
with honesty, and act fair with the
farmer. FREE j.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

CHARLES f. Tobey, whom one OF
our correspondents has dubbed the
great political hurdle rider, has at
last entered the arena as the candi-
date of the b. of F. party for repre-
sentative. He steps into the shoes
OF james NJ. Henkle who declined to
be showed under by an avalanche OF
democratic votes. Mr.. Tobey is
used TO that sort of thing and it will
not 60 hard with him.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

Ii the Brothers Of Freedom, Soma
Of Freedom and Agricultural Wheel
ers can 90 without the democratic
party, in democratic counties, and
elect candidates Of their selection,
surely they could dictate the nomi-
nations and elect the men Of their
own choice within the party And
would not that be better? It would
save confusing complications, and
prevent the development Of indlvid-
nal and factional asperities. The
National democratic nominees will
surely receive the support Of former
democrats. Why a seperate party
then?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

JUDGE w. w. Mansfield is now
fairly before the people Of this State
as a candidate for United States
Senator. A failure on the part of
the representatives of the people to
select so learned jurist, SO pro
found thinker and statesman, when
they have an opportunity TO do so,
would be blunder little less than a
crime. For the honor of the State,
for the interests of the people, it is
to be hoped that such a dereliction
of duty may never be charged against
an Arkansas Legislature.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

LOOK out for sinister combinations.
The republican party in this state
though In hopeless minority, is not
altogether without power for mis-
chief. There are some very adrolt
manipulators among them, and our
innocent Brothers of Freedom may
yet learn in many localities that they
have been beautifully sold-have
disposed Of their birth-right for a
mess of potage. Democratic B. of
F. keep your eyes open. There is
safety only IN the old party of the
people-democratic.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

IT is evident that in its despera
tion the republican party intends to
make the presentone ofthe "dirtiest'
campaigns ever fought on the field
of American politics. Let democrats
give no heed to republican political
lies. Personal calumniatlop of our
candidates may be expected. 1t is
not the first time in our political
history that such tactics have been
resorted to. Thomas jefferson was
painted by the Federalists as NOR
al monster. Who believes it now:
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

WHAT IL the Brothers Of Freedom
and similar organizations should
elect few state senators and q few
members OF the lower house2 What
advantage would such an event con-
fer? Can any one tell? Such fac.
ton in our legislature would be pow
erless for good. They could not
shape legislation. Genuine reforms
in this state can only be effected by
the democratic party.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14
In the present campaign it is no

In the present campaign it is not
even pretended that the democratic
candidates are other than upright,
able and honorable men. On the
other hand it is pretended and has
been proven that the b. of +. party
is anything but clean. So as to
personal character, the democratic
party has the advantage. Now, as
to principles. The democratic par
ty has spoken in no uncertain tones
(both at Chicago and Little Rock
and 1t looks back with especial pride
upon the state administration since
reconstruction. How is it with the
Independents ESQ called)? Their
platform might have been expressed
in these three words: WE WANT CT
FIcE. The election in September
will prove that the masses will vote
to consign forever to oblivion the
sore headed leaders of this Office
seeking movement.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

greeted With welcome in the north IS
too old, and will FAIL TO furnish the
desired comfort and relief. The
States Of the North have turned and
are now in favor Of justice and right,
and the south has buried the old
ssbIoody shirt" and stepped upon a
higher plane, and your only comfort
is among dissatisfied element that
are looking for something new, whose
number is now very few. And now
methinks / hear a gentle whisper
say: OH went to work to eDfran-
chise such men as Capt. Harkey.
Now, doctor, ] am unable to see the
point. MY recollection is that you
did carry registration papers or GER
tificates, and pass my door and de
liver them to negroes and some white
Republicans under the age of 81,
that they might vote; but you never
said, Captain have registration GER
tificate and go up and vote. No,
you did not want such men enfran-
chised. Now, Doctor, you will GER
talnly remember one of your little,
dirty political tricks, that you did in
my presence. You were passing your
self as IT, S. deputy marshal at lit
tie town election, when the Demo
Gratis had four votes ahead, and you
walked in at the back end of my
house and ordered old Squire Mad
dox TO take charge Of the election
and throw the whole thing out so the
Radicals could hold over. If | were
you / would not deny being mem
Der of the Union League, for 1t would
appear consistent to say yes / did
know a little about it, and it appears
that can almost hear you say a lit.
tie more reconstruction would help
the Sonth, and give the old loyal Re-
publican party another chance to
make few millions of dollars, and
redeem scrip at from 10 to % cents
on the dollar. This within itself is
enough to make every Democrat
stop and wonder who are these great
reformers in sleeps clothing, but
truly they are inwardly nothing but
Republicans. Well, desire to say
that DR.. Wharton, as neighbor and
as social friend, is all right; it is
only his political record that l de-
noance. | can live as neighbor with
him, and treat him in that way that
treat all my neIghbors; and now
say to DR.. Wharton that between me
and him this controversy ends. nm
less necessity for the interests OF the
Democratic party should make 1t my
duty to 60 farther. hope my friend
| will not attempt to dictate 10 any
one that he is Democrat and leader
of the Democratic party. As b..
of L. / have every respect for him
that | have for any one engaged in,
as | thought, a good work for the.
great masses ofthe people.
| Mr.. editor, I desire to say to the
Democratic party that the victory is
now just ahead. Stick firm to the
old party that is now, and has ever
been, the laborers friend, and very
soon you will be able to see and hear
that Democracy is again victorious,
and just and economical admins.
tration that will tend to bind to-
gether all parties will be had, ald the,
great DIVISION of parties will be heal
ed by the balm that only Democrats
have used. j. NJ. HARKgr,.
Ofthe Dem. Central Committee.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

THE success of the democratic par
", national, state, county and munic-
ipal, should engage the constant
thought and unremitting endeavors
of al who cherish the principles and
are animated by the righteous aspi.
ratlons of the great party which
seeks to restore purity IN the admin
istration of the government. The
most moment9ns contest in all the
annals of American politics is upon
us. Let the phalanx for the right
he solid, steady, resistless.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

The democratic tidal wave that
will sweep the country in November
has begun at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. Last week the demo
Gratis elected a majority of the city
government for the first time in
seven years. There is magic in the
watchword of Cleveland and Reform.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

THERE are hundreds of men, who
have all their lives cherished the
principles, and contended for the
triumph of the democratic party
men who still venerate the past OF
the party's history, and could not
resist the impulse to rejoice at the
National triumph of the old party,
who are yet mislead by the ignis
fatuus of the purely local issues
raised by the anti monopoly feelings,
which are not the special or peculiar
property Of farmers alone. The de
sign of the organization OF the B. OF
+. has been distorted by ambitious
leaders.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

The B. of +. 60 1idates must be
delighted Iistene1 II the present
canvass as they Near the democratic
champions describe them as rene
gades who delight in the spectacle
of democrat lighting democrat" 1t
is evident that in this campaign
they will be made to drink the cup
OF humiliation to the very dregs.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-08-14

THERE are many political frag-
ments, but only two great political
parties in this country. The veto
ry in the great contest now going
on will be either democratic o. re-
publican triumph. No one believes
that the geenbackers or the prohibi
tionists, have ghost of chance te
elect president. Whatever move
ment weakens the democracy
strenthens the republicans. Let al
real reformers stand true to democ
racy.