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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Democratic nlarauder, who has since &C.
knowled-ed that he committed the murder
because be was. SO directed by his party,
bat who has never been. brought to
justice, but, on the contrary, was elected
after the murder as city marshal.
No one has been brought to trial for any
other outrages committed on persons and
property during the rule of the mob, while
for the three weeks during which it pursued
Its cowardly crimes no officer Of the law in
terfered. The sheriff did nothing, the gov
ernor woaid do nothing, and the Democratic
press and party in Copiah and the state had
no word of condemnation to offer
Matthews appealed for protection and was
killed, while other Independents were run
out Of the county, and in their strong pre-
cincts on election day the polls were sur
rounded with armed men, SO that the indie
pendent majority of 1881 in Copiah was, in
1883, by force and violence, turned into
paltry minority of SIS votes. All this was
done with passive consent which, with such
offenses was equivalent to the active ap-
prevail of the magistrates and peace officers
of the state, and though many good men in
Copiah have deprecated these outrages, yet
the amount OF public sentiment is still so
strong in that direction that no utterance
has ever been made to dfsavow the acts of
the mob
The minority will undoubtedly deny that
the outrages in Copiah have any political
connection, but grew out Of private feuds.
An alleged improper uss Of the county ad-
ministration by the Independents, a fear that
Matthews would become all-powerful polit-
ically by raising the race issue and rallying
the negroes about him, and rumor hat the
negroes were about to arm last fall will be
relied upon to show that the Democracy had
good reason to use every lawful means to
carry their point. The mob was but
band Of excitable voting men-rash, tper-
haps not criminals. The. state officers did
their whole duty. The murder of Matthews
was unprecedented and to be deprecated.
but brought about, in a measure by the
strong hand he had taken against the De-
mocracy. The election was fair and honest.
The committee will arrive in Washington
Saturday night. A meeting to hear Con
gresham Banks lales testimony will take
place next week, and a report will be made
to the senate about the beginning of April.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Tn las t volume of the census report
contains the most elaborate and valuable
statistics of railroads ever gathered by any
country in the world The cost of all the
railroads of the country and their equip
ment is put at something over 81, $40, 900,
900; their aggregate funded debt reaches
~, 800 100000, or as much as the total
interest bearing national debt and the
municipal debt of the country combined;
and their income is 1851 900, 900 per year,
of which S527, 900, 600 goes for expenses
and 1874, 100000 to the profit accounts
These roads are owned by 300 600 persons,
a much larger number than is generally
supposed, The number of employees is
419,OOO.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
THE COPIAH INQUIRY
The Testimony Closed and the Com
mittee En- Route North
Whit the Republican, Majority WILL
Claim, and WhatEthe Demo
cratic Minority.Win AZ
firm and Deny.

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 29--The senate COM
mite investigating the Copiah county cleo
ton outrages completed its work in this city,
Mr.. Frye waving his desire to put on few
more witnesses. Several Democratic wit
nesseS, seven of whom had been members of
the Hazlehurst mob, were dismissed without
a hearing,
letter from Mr. Garrett, chairman of the
Republican committee of Madison county,
Mississippi, denying certain statements of
United States District Attorney Ware, re-
garding the political situation of the county,
and declaring that the Republicans and Dem
ocrats were getting along pleasantly to-
gether, was printed. The committee, in
strict party vote, resolved not to
admit this letter until its next meeting in
Washington. In the meantime Judge Ware
has been notified to make any statement con
corning CARROTS letter which he may de-
sire
The testimony taken during the investiga-
ton will amount to 500 printed pages, and
the committees report will be made as sooI
as the evidence can be printed and digested
Two reports will be made. The three Repub
lican members will find that the testimony
fully proves that in Copiah county there was
determination last fall to elect Bourbon
officers at any cost, and that the independent
movement having grown so strong that il
was sure to carry the election with FREE
| ballot, the Democrats organized a reign o
| terror to overcome this, and an armed moi
under the lead of the Democratic politician
marched over the county whipping, shooting
and numbering.
The report will also say that, as the crown
ing act of this grevious crime J. ?. Mat
thews, the trusted leader of the Independent
party, wealthy and respected man, wa
notified by the mob that he should not vote,
while other active Republicans were advised
to stay away from the polls. Matthew
went to vote, and was killed at the pollsssby
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
THE sALMt MORSE INQUEST.
neGivney's Testimony---He Denies
striking the Deceased.

New YORK, Feb 29.-The inquest in the
case Of Salmi Morse was continued. Mary
Blackburn testified that Mckinney had asked
her to be his wife, but she refused Morse
knew this, Mckinney also. know Morse
was asuitor CT hers, She had often heard
Morse say he wished lie was dead
Thomas Mckinney testified that he had
known Morse and Mary Blackburn for three
months, and had been on friendly terms
with them until within q week, when they
had difficulty about theatrical matters.
He acknowledged going to Mary Black.
burns on the night before the death OF
Morse. He found Morse and Miss Black.
burn there in a questionable position
Morse Immediately left the room. II never
struck him in my life remained q few
minutes talking to Miss Blackburn, and then
went to my lodging house. l stopped there
until 6 o'clock Friday morning, when l re-
turned to Miss Blackburn's. She admitted
me- l WANTED to see her on theatrical bust
ness; did not mention Morse"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
Slight Odds.
A Little Story with Large Moral,-One
Man who Knew his own Business.

mo, my dear said the venerable keeper of a
country store to timid little girl whose head
scarcely came up to the counter, mo. my dear,
haven't any red flannel but we have some first
rate New Orleans m0iasses Softly limiting that
she didn't think that would answer the purpose
quite as we'll the child went away IN search Of the
article she wanted.
"IIave You BEFSoN,S CAPCINE PLASTERS, ~
asked gentleman of certain drcggist whose
name could be given were ii desired. Il am trOu-
bed just now with touch of my old friend, the
lumbago, and the Benson's Plaster seems to go
the spot almost as soon as it touches the skin"
Not at present, replied the druggist genially,
'but we have lots of plasters just as good, There
is Allcocks. the Capscum and others-won't one
of them do just as well?'
my dear sir" retorted the gentleman, with q
slight show of temper. Il say nothing against
those articles, but am business man, and al
ways ask for precisely what want, and for moth
ing else. l may enlighten you, however, when
say that sometime ago, for another disease,
which the Capcine has since cured me, | tried all
those yOn mention, with no appreciate benefit.
They are inefficient, every one of them, the mean
est act of the proprietors of some of them being
this: that they make plasters with similar sound
| ing names to deceive the unwary into believing
| heyare the same thing. Experience taught me
the difference. I'll go tothe next man in your line
Good day"
| Be on your guard against limitations. The gen
uine has the word CAPCINE cut clearly in the
middle of the plaster. All others are impositions
| Seabury & Johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
Want the Bland act Repea,ed,

New YORK Feb 29--Finarcial circles are
engaged in discussing the silver certificate
question, aHd il appears that many bankers
and brokers here strongly favor the repeal of
the Bland act, thereby putting stop to the
coming Of S2,G0),000 silver coin per
month, Sach a proceeding, they urge,
must come h an eud sooner or
later. Il is not the secretary Of
the tEsas@ry's faHlt--he is bound by law
AMI a n hands over the standard gold coin
and takes ia the silver he must inevitably
come at last 70 II; payiag of his balances in
silver
"Rasc:nl tie law OF 1873 lat once" says
President Coe, Of the American Exchange
bani., and q position consistent with the
gold stan lard We possess can be maintained
Leave things to % on as they are now and
the spectators VII soon be masters Of the
fituaticr.'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
Os:racism in Illinois.

HnLsBoRo, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-The late defend
ants in'the Emma Bond trial are practically
assFacisa1 in thoir Christian county
Merchants and business men decline to have
any dealings with them. Resolutions declar-
ing that their names be dropped from the
roll of decent society have been passed, The
most bitter feeling is said to exist be-
tween the natives and Montgomery and
his friends. A few nights ago there was a
desperate attempt made to wreck passen-
ger train on which were large number of
Miss Bonds friends coming from Pana,
where an entertainment had been given for
| her benefit. tits the general opinion that
the late defendants had hand in the at
tempted wreck The Wabash Railroad COM
pany has offered big reward for the cap
| ture Of the guilty parties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 29.-The case of Robert
Bailey, colored, on trial for marrying white
girl contrary to the law of 1910, which i'm
poses tine of 500 and three months i'm
prisonment for a white person marry
ing one of negro blood or vice versa,
was tried here The demurrer filed by
the defense was that the law was
unconstitutional under the fourteenth
amendment The judge discussed the de-
murrer, holding that the law did not Iegis-
late in favor of the white race, imposing the
same penalty on a person Of either race
marrying a woman of the opposite race
Bailey was found guilty and given the full
penalty Of the law as above. The only other
case under the law was tried in Cleveland
and dismissed, the judge holding the law un-
constitutional
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
a sketch of Gen. Gordon.

Maj. Gen. C. G. Gordon was born in 1850.
and was a younger son of thelate Lieut. Gen
Henry William Gordon, R. A. He was edu-
Gated at Taunton and at Woolwich Military
academy. In the Crimean war he served
with credit in the royal engineers, and
after the treaty of peace was signed
was one of the commissioners to determine
the new Russian frontiers. His first
visit to China was in 1860, and by his bold
and judiciouS conduct in supporting the Chi
nese emperor against the TAPPING rebels he
earned the thanks of both the English and
Chinese governments, as well as tire soubriquet
"Chinesc Gordon" by which he is now uni
versally known. On him the English govern
ment has relied for the pacification of Soudan,
and his recent determination to leave Khar-
toum after spiking the guns there seems to
indicate that his mission will fail of its oh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 29-Doran,
Pruitt, Landing and Allison, the four assas-
sins committed without bail for tho murder
on the street on the 9th, were taken to the
pentitentiary at Little Rock, and We're
rendered an ovation by number of citizens
before leaving. A committee of fourteen,
some of whom are not citizens, virtually con-
troithe city, and law is practically suspended,
The committee is controlled by a man whose
real name is Charles Faux, and who is under
indictmnt at Carlisle, Pa, for murder
arson and burglary. 1t was rumored that
W. c. Harris, editor of The Horseshoe, who
has denounced the murdererS, and the action
committee will be notified to leave the
city. About twenty additional men were
made to leave the city at the point of the
bayonet. Every one forced to leave was
material witness against Doran and his
accomDiiceS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
WELL REWARDED

\ liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure Bring
them along, it VIII cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure, and you
will be well rewarded for your trouble
besides. All Blood disease, Biliousness,
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per bottle For sale by
Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Hon. H. c. Burchard, of Freeport, has
been leappointed director of the minis by
President Arthur. This is well deserved
compliment to a very efficient official Mr.
Burchard has represented his district in
congress for several years, but his enemies
finally beat him for the nomination He
shortly afterwards had the good fortune
to be appointed as director Of the United
States mints, which position he has faith
fully filled.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
The West Virginia Mud Geyser.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb 29.-The Pow
haitian mud geyser still remains mystery
The discharge of matter from the orifice,
which is about two feet in diameter and
smoothly drilled in a solid rock, has ceased,
but the evidences Of phenomenal action re
main Ali efforts to, measure the depths
of thu shaft have failed because of the
force # the gaseous discharge.
Heavy timber dropped endwise into
The aperture, after descending below the sur
face, is hurled into the air with terrific force.
About the or.fce IS a considerable mound of
mud, stones, AMI coal thrown out by the gas
eous discharge, and, as the nearest coal vein
is sixty feet below the surface, the well must
be at least That deep. All efforts to fire the
invisible charge force have failed, and the
water thrown ont is as cold as ice thus
making it certain that heat and natural gas
hare nothing to do with the mystery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
In Memorlam.

The following words were written by
Eliza Hetrick, of Dublin Ind, who was
an orphan girl, and kindly taken care of
by the subject of her sketch, the late Mrs
Sykes, of Hampton;
TOKEN ON RESPECT
In memory of Mrs. Martha Sykes. To
her son, r. W. Sykes
Allow me the privilege of writing to
you few lines in memory of your dear
mother. In receiving the ARGUS it
panied me to hear the sad news of one
loved so well. She was not only mother
to her children, but q dear mother in
Israel. She has so kindly watched over
me in infancy, remaining with her eleven
years, cannot help but write few lines
in remembrance of one that is not dead
but sleeping. And realizing her goodness
now in womanhood l can trace back in
younger years that she had an amiable,
good heart and loving disposition, and
the best Of all she would read her
Bible every morning, and when but
very small she would teach me the Lord S
tNU-OA WIZ AS"A LA x hlC W NC Idllulul
follower of the Lord Jesus Christ This
is not only o glorious example, but it is
the prints of the righteous and to them
that love God. You as kind rela-
tives have my deepest sympathy. May
you ever bear in mind that with open
arms she is waiting at the golden gate to
welcome you around the great white
throne.
Dcsr as thou vert, and justly dear,
Wen try not to weep for thee;
One thought shall check the starting tear.
1t is that thou art free
New with angels she is marching
With crown upon her brow;
Free from care and toll and suffering,
Christ will care for mother now.
And in heaven we'lli hope a'meeting
Never to hear the parting.knell;
Wen say goodbye, God Is. with thee.
Thou hast left US, so farewell.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

sons. The two gentlemen arrested, after
being detained several hours, sent for
friends who came and identified
them as being analysts in the employ of
the government, and they were released from
custody. Several detectives express the
opinion that both the police and analysts were
the victims of practical joker, who knew
the gentlemen, and who took advantage Of
the alarm created by the explosion at Victo-
ria station to perpetrate the joke. Others
profess to believe it was a plot similar TO tie
Victoria station plot, to blow up Charins
Gross. No further arrests have been made.
The police are keeping sharp lookout or
suspicious characters
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
SYRUPS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MApIe CtTW .............-. IJaHl
CRYSTAL Drips ...... ................... a
Amber Loaf Drips ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 33a4
1a2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb ga law suit
Of unusual interest was commenced in the
United States court, by Mrs. Mary Shanks,
Of this oity, against the firm of Marshall
Field & Co., of Chicago, and A. G. Laird,
one of their clerks. The action is
brought TO recover S10,000 damages
for SANDER. She alleges that while
il Chicago lately she made a
purchase at Fields, and received 50 cents in
change. She went to another counter and
made small purchase, offering the same so
cents in payment. Laird said the money
was counterfeit, and general row ensued,
to the great scandal, disgrace and humilia.
ton of the plaintiff. Mrs. Shanks is we'll
to-do widow, worth about 800, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
Regarded as a Foolish jake.

ST. PAUL, Feb. Or. Ryan, correspond
ent of The Irish World, was arrested at Win
nepeg, Man, for issuing circular calling for
500 recruits to do frontier service, to which
he signed the adjutant generals name.
This morning he was brought in the police
court at Winnipeg and remanded to jail.
The authorities are in doubt as to what
charge to bring against him. His conduct is
generally regarded as foolish joke, and is
not for a moment seriously considered.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

My daughter and myself, great sufferers
from Catarrh, have been cured by Elys
Cream Balm. My sense of smell was
restored and health greatly improved
c, NJ. Stanley, Merchant, Ithaca. N. Y.
easy TO use. Price so cents.)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility, Nervousness, headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness OF
Generative System; it never fails. 81 pkg
6 for Sat druggists, or Aliens Phar-
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Gath has contributed to the Cincinnati
Enquirer in succession, articles on
Christopher Columbus, Cervantes and
John Sherman. This restricting of old
corpscs gives weight to the rumor that
George Alfred was once attached TO a
medical college.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
WAS 1T = PRACTICAL JOKEq
The latest Dynamite scare N
London,

LONDON, Feb. 29.-Late Wednesday even
ing the police received an anonymous COM
munication stating that during the early
morning hours an attempt would be made
to blow up Charing Cross station and that
explosives had already been concealed in
the building. A large force of detectives
was Immediately despatched to the station
with instructions to search thoroughly, and
arrest any one found lettering in the
vicinity. During the night two well dressed
gentlemen, apparently belonging to the
upper classes, were arrested at the station,
and notwithstanding their protestations that
they were government officials were placsd
in a cab and, guarded by strong
force of police, driven to Scotland yard.
Meanwhile thorough search was made of
the station for explosives, and was rewarded
by the discovery of quantity of nitro-gly-
cerine in the cloak-room. The detectives,
elated at their success, Immediately conveyed
the explosives to Scotland yard. A close
watch was kept at the station in the hope of
securing other arrests of suspicious per-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Denressic

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as a preventive a.
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter.
mittent Feyers, the Zero hosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Ha-
card s. Co., New York, and sold by all
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

PITTaBuI.il. H.. go Il hotly-contested
hard hitsi1z pre- fight OF ninetY-eight
rounds took place AZ Arsenal park, between
two loca, "psass named Dan Martin and
Harry Sort Tor $la1. During the ninety
eighth roa. a.J-t forced Martin backward
'a "snr@ caI held him down with one
laEa "aj'= ne punched him badly with tae
| JtEeT, = claim o. foul was allowed by The
referee, an'! the fight stopped. Both We're
| eallv p.:l...el
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

The glory of a man is his strength. II
you are weakened down through exces
sive study, or by early indiscretions, Al
lens Brain Food will permanently restore
all lost vigor, and strengthen the muscles
of the Brain and Body, 81, 6 for S. =
At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Judge Jameson, in an article in the
North American RcrieU entitled: is our
Civilization PerishableY' says that we may
expect another ice age in about 10, 500
years This win be the millennium of
the plumber.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Chauncey l. Filley has already organ
lied an Arthur club in st. Louis. Mr.. F
has the name of being good organizer
but more tricky demagogue doesn't live
move or have being
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

The success of Jere Morris birds
ought to suggest TO Carter Harrison that
he put spurs on his eagle and turn him
loose in a pit among some of those roos-
tiers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

The Washington National Republican
having heard that Nj. Dorsey is for Gen
Logan, warns the general that the New
Mexican is bad man, who keeps all the
letters he receives.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
stnl another Infernal Machine.

LONDON, Feb. 29.-In the house of COM
mons the home secretary stated that third
Internal machine had been discovered at the
Paddington railway station. The machine
was of American manufacture and con-
tanned dynamite.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

CoRaEsPONDENcE.-LOcal news Of general in
terest socited from every town in Rock Island
and ad Joining counties. Letters must reach the
Office not later than Wednesday to insure insertion
the zane week in the Weekly. All news Of spec.
isl importance should be sent as soon as received
by special dispatch or by telephone.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29
IN Er,n,rnse Icc.EinIa

EoSToT, Mass. Feb. 29-The steamer
SJr7e nan, from Liverpool, reports that she
steamed along a solid val Of ice for dis
lance Of 10 Gailes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-29

Nothing has been heard from Carter
Harrison lately. Has he given up all
hopes of being the next governor of Hi
noIs7 If nominated the ARGUS believes
that he can be elected.