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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-29

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
Bad Blood

Is inclined to come to the surface IN the
Spring because of the effort Eade by
good old mother nature to throw 1t OH.
If nature does not have help at this time,
the poison may go back to the system and
produce all manner of ills: but by The aid
of Swift's Specific the bad blood is all
driven out through the pores OF the skin,
and permanently relieves the trouble.
This remedy is a purely vegetable and
harmless preparation, but so powerful an
antidote to blood poison, that it finds aud
roots it all out. Do not be deceived by
Mercury and Potash mixtures, which
drive in the poison, only to come oul
again in worse form.
have cured permanently Blood Tainl
in the third generation by the use OF
Swift's Specific, after had most signally
failed with Mercury and Potash.
F. A. TooMER, M. D., Perry, Ga
Treatise on Blood and Skin Desease!
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8
Atlanta, Ga,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
THE CHARREp FRAGMENTS

from the county clerks office. Several vol
umes were found which were legible At $3.50
a. m. fire broke out under the stairway in the
treasurer's office An engine was called, and
after considerable work in tearing away iron
work the fire was extinguished. The Sixth
regiment will so home tomorrow, but the
main body of troops will remain in the city
at the urgent request of some timorous citi-
zens until after the funerals of the victims of
the emente
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
A New Bank Examiner.

One morning this week q little girl,
not more than six or seven years of age,
opened the door of the Merrimack Saw
ings Bank, ON Elm Street, and walked
in. Her appearance and demeanor at
tracted the attention of the Treasurer,
Ex-Governor Smyth, who inquired the
object of her visit. She replied that
she wanted to see the bank. The
kind-hearted Governor, attracted
by the childish simplicity of his inter-
viewer, asked her to step behind the
opened blue eyes wandered about the
apartment in calm scrutiny of its sur
roundings When her little orbs rested
upon the pile of shining coins of vari-
Gus denominations displayed upon the
cashier table, her face became perfect
panorama of expressions viewed, with in
terest and amusement by her gallant
guide. She was permitted to step in
Side the vault to examine the huge locks
and interior and the inner safe and its
belongings, all of which she did with
studious care and minuteness. All this
time the bank officers looked on in mute
surprise, puzzled to know the motive
for this rigid examination, if any she
possessed. Suddenly she stopped, and,
looking up archly into the amused
countenance of the treasurer, exclaimed:
well, believe it's all right" What
is all right ?' queried the official
why, the bank is all right" she said,
and then continued: mir. Bank man,
my name is Amy Bell, and my papa
for me Yesterday and wanted to see
what kind of place it was. l never
was in bank before" The gentleman
assured her that the money was safe,
and, after answering a few childish
questions, she departed, feeling settled
in her young mind concerning the Gus
tody of her wealth. Governor Smyth
and assistants enjoyed the episode
hugely, and their invitation to their
young visitor to call again was given
with genuine sincerity.-Manchester IN.
Fl. Union.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

CHICAGO, April 2-The Hon. W. H.
Barnum, of Connecticut; Austin H. Brown.
of Indiana, P H. Kelly, of Minnesota, ahd
W. c. Goudy, of illinois, chairman and
members respectively of the National Demo
cratic executive committee, hela a confer
ence at the Grand Pacific Monday. They
discussed the changes necessary to render
the exposition building suitable fol
the national convention. They were
unanimous in the opinion that the seating ca
pacity should be H. 900 persons. No definite
arrangements were effected, the members ex-
pressing themselves as content to await the
meeting of the executive committee in New
York city early in May. They claimed that
there was no necessity for action at ths
present time as the building would be ar.
ranged for the Republican convention, and
would thus be in good shape for the Demo
cratic convention some five weeks later. The
only change would be increasing the seating
capacity, which would be arranged at the
conclusion of the first convention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
The sharon-Hiil Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO, April miss Nellie
Bracket, Sarah Hills best witness, is miss
ing, and search has been made For her
throughout the city, the railroad de
pots, and the steamers, without sue
cess Sarah states that Nellie had told
a co,ored woman, asmutual friend, thai
she had been offered S25, 600 il
she would go away. Nellie's mother ssys her
daughter had quarrel with Sarah, which is
corroborated by Sharons attorney, Gen.
Barnes, who explained in open court that
Nellie and Sarah Hill had fight last
Tuesday in which the former had her clothes
torn off s d was lame from kicks received.
Barnes had advised that she be kept away
from Sarah Hill, but the witness would ap'
pear when wanted. Sharon's private de,
tective, Fred Davis invited reporters of the
city papers to press dinner at Maison Doree
The object can oaly be conjectured, but
Sharon will go on the stand.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
AnnealinT for Help.

LONDON, April "A Times dispatch from
Khartoum says: ave are daily expecting the
arrival of British troops. We cannot believe
that the government will abandon u.s. Our
very existence depends upon Great Britain. :"
CAIRO, April 2-Gen. Gordon has finally
decided to abandou the policy of conciliating
the natives, being convinced by his repeated
efforts and failures that it is utterly useless.
His new policy viii be more rigorous, and,
as a first step toward carrying it out, the
Egyptian soldiers that have been detailed to
give safe conduct to persons leaving khar-
toum have received orders to return to the
beleaguered citadel Immediately
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

NEW York, April 1-Murat Halstead, ed
itor OF rha Commercial Gazette of Cincin-
natl, reviews the riots in that city in the
following dispatch; The number of persons
killed and wounded in the riot thus far is
about 200. The last fatal shot fired in anger
up to this time was fired between 4 and 8
O'Clock III the morning, though a poor sol
dier-boy was killed i'll the evening by
the accidental discharge of bis gun.
The court house is not an utter ruin as
it was at first supposed to be- A large pro-
portion OF tie valuable records is saved. The
money that was in the treasury is all safe.
The vaults, which were very heavy, are
mainly good. We have confidence there will
not be repetition of the tcrrors of the three
nights that will be 50 memorable here But
only the overwhelming force of state troops
prevents further disastrous demonstrations
The determination to lynch the gang
of murde!eIs in prision and release the
crowd of rioters who have been made
prisoners is something terrific, and secret
meetings were held that would mean mis-
chief if there were not a thousand rifles and
several batteries at hand. 1t is this display
of power, making assaults from the mob
hopeless that will prevent outbreaks. Ths
presence of the regular soldiers from New.
port barracks at the subtreasury was an
element of confidence. In stormy times the
blue cloth works well. 1t happens that the
city controller had complete list of the
names of the taxpayers of the city and
county and their addresses. The tax bill s
give the description and valuation of their
property. These are valuable now.
The rioting the first night was largely by
workingmen Of good character, who resented
the fact that murderers who have money to
set in motion the machinery of criminal
lawyers have had freedom here. The second
night the spirit of the commune appeared,
and petroleum was put to use as by the
Parisians when they are pleased to burn their
public buildings. The third night the num-
Der of determined mea had been largely re-
duced, and there were swarms of boys.
OF the crowd that was smashing the pawn
brokers' shops three wers grown men, and
they were thieves. They had a rabble OF
boys, generally from II to 10 years of age,
and one testified in the police court that he
was "13 and going on IA years Of age" Out
outof the sixty riotets gathered in for the
attempt to seize the battery of cannon al
Music hall, only ten were men; the rest wert
boys Some were very bad ones, while otherS
seemed to want excitement above all things
And so the crowd have deprecated from
honest men, misguided, but animated by
righteous wrath kindled against systematizet
infamy of the most outrageous character, tt
a vicious rabble of boys in the hands of tht
lowest desperadoes.
The excited people had real grievances t.
begin with. The administration of the Grim
inal law had been damnable, and the infia-
ence OF sheer criminals in public affair
alarming That which has happened, vi
may hope, will make irresistible the infiu
| ences that lead to beDer ways.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC.
Law AND ORDER
Seems to be Coming Out of Riot
and Anarchy,
But Precautions Continue at the Queer
City on the Ohio.
Saving What is Left of ths Court
Records -Desmond's Funeral.
Scenes About the Late Seat OF War
Some Fears of Renewed
Trouble.
Taking Steps to Make the Criminal Gods
Moro Ehective---What Murat Hal
stead Says---Other Presg
Comments.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-The situation about
the courthouse square is more reasuring
than it has been since last Friday night.
There were no crowds about the barricades.
The few militiamen there were leaning care
lessly ON their arms A little shower
of rain drove them all to shelter, leav-
ing the barricades deserted. The least
disturbances outside the lines, however,
causes a rush to arms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

DR.. Barnum, founder of Barnum' $
Hotel, Baltimore, left $S0,000 to his
brother Frank on condition that he did
not take orders in the Catholic Church.
If he did the property was to 90 to the
McDonough Institute. Frank became
a Jesuit. There has been fight over
the will. The heir claimed that the bill
of rights guaranteed religious liberty.
The Judge decided in favor of the insti-
tute. He said that the bill of rights
did not take away the liberty of the
maker of a will to say what he wants
done with his property Baltimore Sam.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
A DOG FIGHT

just beyond the barricades on West Court
street created great excitement, and the
soldiers formed in line of battle instanter
The enclosed space about the court house and
Jail is filled with militiamen in groups, man.
eouvering in squads, relieving another for
breakfast and sleep. Stacks of arms were
standing about amid the debris of the court
house ruins, while the Gattling gun was taken
in out of the wet. Everybody expressed con-
iidence that the present trouble is over, and
the Fourteenth regiment and several other
companies will leave for home to-day. The
Jail being headquarters and sleeping place Of
large number of troops is equally
thronged by blue-coats, and one narrow
passage-way leading into it is at all times al
most impossible. A company of the First
regiment, led by Col. Hunt and the First
regiment band, marched out to attend the
funeral Of Capt. Desmond. A force of work
house employees have been put to work saving
what they can of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
Viewed from an English Standpoint

LONDON, April 1.-The Times, comment
ing upon the Cincinnati riots, says: Occur
rences like this must give the statesmen of
that vast and growing republic food for re-
Election. One way to lessen the difficulty of
preserving order is to secure the decent ad
ministration of justice, where the boss and
criminal lawyer no longer have things SC
much their own way
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
ISLAND, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1884

Dudley W. Rhodes; for the board of alder
men, nj ;holas Wolf, A. Howard Hinkle, J.
q. +. GIote, Samuel Bailey, Jr. This list is
compose of men of all parties.
NOTES.
Court is is to be held in the public library
Suiidlng and the old Waverly hotel.
Mr.. Briggs Swift is much better and will
recover
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02

The municipal reform association, com
posed of citizens of all parties, have issued a
a manifesto to the voters of the city, stating
that they believe the occurrences OF the past
few days more than ever demand the sever
ance of party politics and municipal govern
ment, and also stating that they place in nom
nation for various offices to be filled at the
approaching municipal election men of ire
proachable integrity and undoubled quail
.fications for the positions, who have consented
to accept the nominations merely from con-
siderations of public duty. They are selected
without regard to their political views,
and all good citizens are called upon
to unite with the association in these at.
tennts to place pure and reliable men il
charge of the city government. The asso
eiation has determined to call q mass-meet
ing at Music hall at an early date to ratify
their ticket.
The following ticket has been PLACED
in the field; For judge of the
superior court, Lawrence Maxwell
for board of public works
Jacob Iawney; clerk of the police court
Emil Hoffman,; for director of the infirm
ary, S. H. Frank; for wharf-master, join
Baker; for the school board, J. 7. CarDery
Chris vun seggern, William + Anderson
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
THE BAR MEETS.

At meeting of the Hamilton County Bar
association. Rufus King presiding, it was re-
solved to appoint a. committee Of ten, the
chair added to devise plans for restoring the
lost court records: also to appoint COM
mittee of five to revise the Ohio criminal
laws, which in their effect have protected
rather than punished criminals of Hamilton
county. The Bruno bill now pending,
reducing the peremptory challenges of the
defendant from % to 10, was referred to the
committee on revision
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
Suauish Politics.

MADRID, April THE cortss has been
dissolved Elections for members of the new
chamber of deputies will be held on the 27ti
inst, and members of the senate on May s
The new cortes will assemble on the Doth Of
May.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
THE ORDER TO FIRE.

Capt. Foellger, who commanded the de,
tachment of militia who fired the first shots,
has published q card denying the statement
that he ordered his men to fire. He says:
SHERIFF Hawkins gave the order in the
words: Give it to 'em, boysl Fret
and in the excitement, l could not
stop them, so l cried: For Christ's sake,
boys, fire hight' My men would never have
fired if it had not been that four of them
were wounded with stones and shots from
the crowd, and they shot on the sheriff's
order | have been in the war. | would
rather face an enemy than such crowd OF
citizens with whom l have fellow-feeling,
and / would not rashly give an order such as
it has been said gave"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
DEsMoND's FUNERAL.

Five thousand people attended the funeral
of Capt Desmond from the Catholic cathe-
dral. Capt. Desmond was shot through the
head on Saturday night while in command of
his company. He was popular young law
yer. The commander gave him a soldiers
burial. The officiating priest scarcely al
luded to the riot, and blamed neither soldiers
nor crowd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-02
PUBLIC FEELING.

AS to the state of public feeling, it cannot
be said that the original impulse that acttt-
ated the men taking part in the demonstra-
ton of Saturday night has been removed OF
lessened by the presence of the military. On
the contrary, the events Friday and Satur-
day nights have given rise to new feeling,
that of indignation against the militia. Only
the hope lessneSs of the conflict with this
powerfully armed force prevents an attack
upon it.
The newspapers, naturally conservative in
tone, speak with great freedom on the stu
alton as it now is. The Volksbiatt German
says: "The calling out of the militia on Fri
day night can only be characterized as a
grave mistake Our militia know, and can
do nothing else, it appears, but shoot If re-
lance had.been placed on the police force
order might probably have been restored
without loss of life"
The Freie Press, German says: "The in
dignation Of tue people is on the increase on
account of the rough and wholly unprovoked
shooting upon peaceful citizens, and upon
women and children, and the increase of this
indignation is becoming more and more fear
full It may be dreaded upon two reasonable
grounds, that the shedding of blood
is not yet ended, but via begin afresh." 1t
bames Sheriff Hawkins, Mayor Stephens and
Governor Hoadly-the first two for misman-
agement, and the latter for not coming here
to see for himself what the situation required.
The Commercial Gazette in an editorial
upon the situation speaks in the strongest
terms in commentator Of Sheriff Hawkins
for calling out the militia. 1t adds:
"The reign of law and order is restored in
Cincinnati-that Law and order which makes
murder the safest trade, and which has made
impotent the administration of law against
| crimes of atrocity"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01

ALMOST FATAL-A SERIOUS Acct
DENT TO AN Elk ,MoNoNaALIAN.-The
Waynesburg Republican has the fol
lowing account of an almost fatal ac-
cldent which occurred to Mr.. Milton
Taylor, who for several years kept
store at Laurel Point, this county:
On Sunday afternoon, last while
out driving, Mr.. Milt Taylor of the
dry goods firm of I. Taylor & Sons,
Pittsburgh, and Capt. JAS. E. Savers
this, place met with an accident that
came near resulting fatally for the
former. They were driving Mr.. Tay-
lor's fine Kentucky roadster and were
descending the steep hill just South of
Whites church in Franklin township
and about three miles west of
Waynesburg, when the buggy ran
into the animal which frightened him
and he started to run. Mr.. TAYLOR
held him in the road until they got
down the first steep pitch when Capt.
Sayers jumped from the vehicle, saw
ing he would catch him by the bride.
This he did not succeed in doing and
the horse again hinged forward, this
time breaking the dash board of the
buggy and throwing Mr.. Taylor down
between his heels and the vehicle.
overseeing the buggy and carrying
Mr.. Taylor with it. The animal then
ran dragging the young man with it
for some twenty yards along the hard
road. He then ran into the fence
which checked his speed for a mo
ment when Mr.. Sayers succeeded in
throwing the buggy off Mr.. Taylor. !
The horse ran on, breaking through
two fences demolishing the buggy
and injuring himself very badly.
Mr.. Taylar was found to be cut and
bruised about the face, head and
body. He was taken to Mr.. VIM.
Blair's near by, and medical aid sum-
moned when it was found although
seriously he was not fatally hurt.
He was brought to Waynesburg last |
night and at this writing is doing
very we'll. The horse was considered |
quiet and trustworthy heretofore.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01

A DREAM THAT WAS Nor ALL A
DREAM.-An unusually queer case is
raising a sensation down in the
neighborhood of Connellsville, Pa.
A few days ago Rice Orbin went
hunting in the woods near Indian
creek. Some time during the day
he shot at squirrel but missed it.
That night he dreamed that when
he shot at the squirrel he killed a
man. On the next two nights the
dream was repeated. Becoming
frightened he told his brother-in law
about it and the two repaired to the
spot in the woods where Orbin said
he had shot at the squirrel. Follow
ing the direction they supposed the
ball to have taken they found man
lying cold and stiff in death with a
gun by his side. The remains proved
to be those of Jacob Klink and were
removed to Connellsvlle. Klink was
an old Union soldier and for some
time past had lived in little shanty
near where his body was found. The
jury of inquest gave a verdict of ac-
cidental death, and Orbin was re-
leased. In these days of material
ism the dream story will not be cred
tied by many people though very few
it any, accuse young Orbin of willful
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01

LrNToN-Died, at Gladesville, Pres
ton county. Sept 20, Willie, little son
of William Linton, aged about six
months.
GLovER-George Washington Clio.
yer, of Grant District, died on Sun
day, the 18th, Of paralysis, Of six
months, standing. His age was
about 81 years. He Was q brother
CT ex-Justice VIM. Glover, Of Terra
Alta and uncle Of VIM. n. Glover,
Esq.-Journdl.
MEIeHEN Died. at Jolleytown.
Greene county, Pa. on Saturday,
October 8, Felix Meighen, aged
about So years.
DANsER-Died, Thursday, Oct. IS,
at Smithfield, Pennsylvania, after
lingering illness. Emma j. Dancer,
daughter of William Dancer, Janitor
of the University at this place. The
remains we're buried at Smithfleld by
the side Of those of relatives.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01
EMMETT MITCHELL CAUGHT AT LAS

EMMETT MITCHELL CAUGHT AT LAST
The MURDERER OF CHARLES GRrF-
FIFTH HELD IN CUSTODY IN WISCONSIN.
Last Friday Emmett Mitchell, the
young man who shot and killed
Charles Griffith, an old neighbor,
near Loydsville, Ohio, several months
ago was arrested at Black River Falls,
Wisconsin. In response to tele-
gram announcing the fact, Sheriff
Sedwick left for that place Friday
night. A telegram was received from
him at St. Clairsvile yesterday say
ing that the prisoner was the right
man. A photograph of Mitchell,
taken since his arrest, was also re-
ceived yesterday by mail.
Detective ALT Burnett, of Charles
ton, had worked up Mitchell's case,
and had him located. He intended
to go after him early this week, and
in the meantime had his movements
closely watched. But on Friday the
local authorities at Black River Falls
arrested him.
Several remarks have been offered
for Mitchell's apprehension, one ag-
gregate being 1850. OF this sum
vi, 900 was offered by the Board of
Belmont county.-Inteltigencer.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01


SLUGGERs SLUG-THIRTY SEVEN
RoUYDs.-On Tuesday night of last
week a savage and brutal prize fight
took place just across the Pennsvl-
vania line, on the right bank of the
Monongahela. The pugilists were
JOHN Heron aud Dennis Common who
came up from Pittsburgh for the pur-
pose of irving their manhood or rath
er their beasthood. Both men were
large, OF fine physique and in excel
lent fighting condition. 1t is said to
have been one Of the hardest contest
ed prize fights ever known in the Mo
nongahela valley. The purse was
81 900 a side. They fought with the
persistence of bull dogs and each
seemed determined to knock the
other out. At the thirty seventh
round Conner "threw up the sponge"
and Heron was pronounced the vic
tor. All the men and boys in the
who heard of it gath
cred on the spot to witness the bloody
encounter.