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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
CHASTITY FREIGHT.
Baltimore Parties Open Up a New
Enterprise.
Three Cerpses In; Barrels Seized In
Chicago and the Custodian
Arrested---A Young Man
Wanted.

CHICAGO, Feb. Three human bodies,
ineased in hay and pressed into two ordi-
nary whisky casks, lie at the morgue
The police at the West Lake street police
station received information that two barrels,
supposed to contain human remains, were at
the Ogden avenue stables, corner of West
Madison street and Ogden avenue. Lieut.
Stanton detailed Officers Costello, Dillon and
Storm to investigate and report For two
hours the detectives watched the buildings,
thinking perhaps the suspicious casks might
be called for. No one appeared, aud the
officers entered the stables and demanded the
casks of John Carlson, a veterinary surgeon,
who was in charge of the premises
They were surrendered, and with heavy
sledges the heads of the casks were broken,
revealing a surface of closely pressed hay.
Upon the removal Of this, however, the real
contents of the casks were discovered. One
contained the bodies of two adult white
males, the other that of colored man. The
limbs were bent and pressed against the
body, and the heads were forced against
the breasts, in order that they might be
contained in the narrow confines of the
casks. Around the bodies was a layer of hay,
closely packed, thus holding the bodies Sc
curely and preventing any displacement by
Earring After making their discovery the
officers placed Carlson under arrest. The
barrels were repaeked and conveyed in a
patrol-wagon to the morgue. Carlson said
the barrels had been left at the stables the
previous afternoon by one of Convers' Union
Park express wagons
The officers called at the office of the ex-
press company on West Madison street, near
Ogden avenue, and arrested F. d. Weldman,
the driver of the wagon that delivered the
freight He was released after an examina-
ton, it being clearly established that he
knew nothing of the nature of his load. An
order had been left at the Adams Express
company's Office for two casks from Balti-
more, Md, addressed to Fawcett, Baines &
Co, which he was to leave at the Ogden
avenue stables He did as instructed, and
received his charges for delivery from Car
sion. He knew nothing more.
Carslon, when seen by reporter. lay upon
bench at the police-station He had been
supplied with pillows and bedclothing, and
was doing when first addressed He is q
native Of Scotland, and has been two and 9
half years in this city His family he says
are in Scotland He was neatly dressed
smooth shayen, and has keen features. He
said that Tuesday afternoon young mar
came to the stables and asked permission &c
leave some barrels there for day or 60 Per.
mission was accorded, and after leaving
money to defray the express charges the
young man went away. Soon after the bar
rels arrived, and he told the expressman tC
put them to one side. He was ignorant Of
their contents until they we're exposed by tn,
police. He concluded by saying: "Ont
thing know; somebody will have to pay fol
! this, abiding to his confinement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
coLoREo MEN IN COUNCIL.
Meeting in Chicago to Organize for
Political Rights.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The state executive
committee of colored men, appointed by a
recent convention held at Springfield in the
interests Of the colored race, met in Bethel
church, on Third avenue, near Taylor
street OF the twenty-five members OF
the committee there were present:
Maj L. G.. Wheeler, chairman; r.
N. Mitchell, secretary; 7. F. Mckay, W. T
Scott, c. s. Smith, of Bloomington; J. H.
Howard, F. L. Barnett, S. V. Casey, c. w.
Wells, J. Matthews, A. A Alexander, and
r. Blue. Several members were represented
by proxies.
The subject brought before the COMMITTEES
for consideration is embodied in the question.
an times of peace shall matters Of public
concern be settled by the ballot or by the bull
ietg7 1t is proposed to organize the co!ored
voters in New Jersey, Illinois, Inpiana, Ohio,
Pennsylvania Michigan, New York, Massar
sachusetts, and Kansas, in each of which
it is believed t:Iey bold the balance of polti-
cal power, in such q manner that they will
be able to wicld that power, and force the
government 20 act for the protection OF the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

muntcation, and the stock jobbins operations
of the Western Union, was passed without
debate At the expiration Of the morning
hour the conference report on the Greedy re-
lief expedition bill was taken up and Hale
made a strong appeal for its passage, but the
senate resolved to appoint new conference
committee.
In the house, Ellis, from the committee on
appropriations, reported bill appropriating
$4,000 for the support Of certain destitute
Indians of Montana, with the recommende
ton that the senate amendment increasing
the appropriation to 800, 900 be concurred in;
report adopted The bill gees to conference
committee.
Anderson, from the committee on public
lands, reported a resolution, which was
adapted, calling upon the secretary of the in
terror to explain by what authority lS9, COG
acres of land were certified to the state oil
Kansas for the benefit of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe railroad.
At the conclusion of the morning hour, the
house proceeded to tie consideration OF the
calendar, precedence givea to bills reported
from the committee on public lands TIE first
bill was that declaring forfeited certain
grants of land made in certain states in aid
of the construction of railroads
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
THE WICKED ONES.
Terrible Execution with a Knife in {
ST. Louis Foundry.
The Tricks Of Oyster Pi-ases--AN Naval
Engagen,ent-Brut Wife Aur-
der---The Excitement at
Arcadia. Ohio.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 1-Anothsr hieoiy affair
has been placed on tie long list Charles
Myers and Alben Berger were cut in hor-
rible manner by Charles Kosbel The men
were employed in foundry at All South
Clark street, koebel rs foreman and the other
two as mechanics. There was quarrel be-
tween Myers aad koebel over small tub
used by the men fcr washing their
hands, At O'Clock p. H. the quarrel
eliminated Myers and koebel, after ex-
changing words came together and clinched.
koebel pulled a big butchers knife and dealt
Myers a slashing blow right across the breast,
that actually allowed one of his lungs to
prelude. Myers fell and Berger rushed on
koebel. The latter again used his knife with
vigor. He caught Berger around the neck
with one arm, and holding him firmly, pro-
ceeded to literally butcher him. The first
cut was across the abdomen that let out his
bowels The second was on the left side, let
ting out the lung. The third was on the
back that laid the kidneys bear. The fourth
was on the shoulder, slight cut Koebel
fed, and has not been caught. The wounds
are probably fatal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
THE NEWS I'm BRIEF.

1t is again reported that Emperor
William is seriously i'll.
The annual sale of pews at the
Brooklyn tabernacle netted SCI $3.50
The winter wheat crop in Dewitt
county, Illinois, is in excellent condition.
DIR. Addison P. butcher, author of
various standard medical works died al his
home in Cleveland, aged c.
The Merchants and Mechanics bank
of Leadville suspended This leaves but one
bank in Laadville, the Carbonate.
The peach trees in Montgomery
county, III, are reported destroyed by the
cold weather, and other fruits are damaged.
The Sheikh Senoussi, in the Barbary
States has decided that Ell Mahdi is false
prophet, and that Mohammedans must not
follow him.
President Garfeld's pew in the old
Disciple chapel in Washington has been
placed in one corner OF the 5000 Garfield
Memorial church. No one is allowed TO sit
ia it
The French premier, aroused by the
visit Of the German crown prince 10 the pope,
has promised the vatican ainslioration of the
condition OF the clergy and dispersed reiig-
ious orders in France
In speech at Chatendin, Paul Bert
invoked an avenger to arise from the ashes of
the men who persisted in its defense against
the Germans, and the remarks have greatly
irritated th. German press
Herr Johan Frantz Luther heads q
colony of Germans, 500 strong, who are on
their way to southern California, where they
will settle as farmers. They will not even
pant Vineyards such is their hostility to all
that can intoxieate
Ladies at Nice are using sunshades
covered outside with live flowers on silk
surface, Niolets with border of jessamine
and white and. scarlet geraniums arranged
together are popular designs. At the longest
| these designs last only three days.
The strike of the window-g work
srs ended after seven months of likeness, and
the men will return to work after the fur
naces are heated While both sides have
made great concessions, the terms at which
work will he resumed largely favor the work.
men
In speech at Birmingham Wednes
| day night John Bright assailed the land re
form theories of Henry George, saying they
were an Insult to the intelligence OF England
and that their practice would be as great ar
outrage upon landlords as it would be t.
again make slaves of the negroes freed by the
| American civil war.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean having re
marked that even the sun, which rises in th,
east, comes to the west to settle, The New
York Graphic says: Eyes, but it is very anx
ious to get back east every morning. TIL,
only solar things which the west monopolize
are the red sunsets, which are attributed Il
Col Ochiltres, Jim Belford, and Ella Wheel
er, red headed trinity Of western celebrities
The Salvation army of Denver, Col.
paid its respects to Col. Bob Ingersoll b,
calling on him in a body and exhorting hin
to repent e'er it be too late. The colonel lis
tened to them philosophically, putting ava,
at his cigar and making the smoke curl as b
blew it into tie air. After they had finishes
he told them that he would consider wha
they had said, but couldn't promise to &C
eept their views.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
WELL REWARDED.

A 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 g. Bahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Tn q Latest.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1.-The killed
in the Airline wreck were J. e Ricketts,
baggageman; 8. Smith, express agent;
George Lowry, brakeman; John Bray, pas
senEer of Delning, Ind; Thomas Parr, fore
man bridge works, John Brewer, engineer
Lynn Clark, of Westfeld, was fatally in
jursd.
The other injured are William A. Semans
Westheld, W. P Hawk, Wsstfield; W
Swigert, Carmel
The Howe truss bridge over White river
100-foot span fell in.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
The Housewife

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind, who
announces that he is now in perfect
health" we have the following: Zone
year ago was, to all appearance, in the
last stages of consumption. Our best
physicians gavemy case up. finally got
so low that our doctor said | could only
live twenty four hours. Ny friends then
purchased bottle of DR.. WIN. HALLS
BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, which
considerably benefited me. continued
until took nine bottles, and I am now in
perfect health.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb lit is moi
true as reported that Commissi pner of Pen
sions Dudley favo-s the proposition to abolish
pension agencies and pay all pensions direct
from the treasury. On the contrary, he ad
vocates the present system as being the most
economical, expeditions, and generally salts
factory. He has addressed letter on the
subject to Representative Washburn, Of
Minnesota, member of the committee or
appropriations, giving his views on the sub
ject, which are substantially as above noted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
LEAP TO DEATH.
Six Persons Killed on the .'Monon''
Line--.Many Injured..-A Jump
Into White River.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb 1.-The MO
non" passenger train, due here at 1880, met
with a terrible accident at the bridge across
White river, seven miles from this
city. The high water had undermined the
abutments, and the locomotive and two cars
dropped into the river. The engineer, fire
man and two trainmen are reported drowned,
and six passengers are missing A wrecking
train, with surgeons and other assistance, has
been sent from this city. The details are not
obtainable at present
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Under the Dome.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. lin the
senate the chair laid before the senate q
message from the president relating to treaty
relations with Porto Rico and Cuba A large
number of petitions was presented from
various sections favoring the prohibition Of
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the district of Columbia. Blair re-
ported favorably from the committee on edu-
cation and labor o bill providing for the estab-
lishment of common schools. Blair introduced
a request of the representatives of the work
ingmen's association to pay the employees of
the government the wages withheld in the
violation of the eight hour law
The resolution offered by Platt, relating to
an inquiry as to the cost of Geographic com
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
The British Parliament.

LONDON, Feb. IAN urgent summons
has been issued to the Conservatives. The
whip" states that an amendment relative to
the Egyptian policy of the government will
be moved to the address in reply to the
queens speech, and that an important divis-
ion will in all probability be taken on the
7th of February. There will be another
division also on the 18th of February, when
Bradlaugh will attempt to take his seat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Along the Mile

LONDON, Feb. Thomas Cook & Son,
who control the entire steamboat traffic of
the Nile, have been asked to place every
available steamer barge and sailboat in
readiness to convey troops, stores and mutt
tions of war to upper Egypt, and also to
bring any number of people down the river
in case the execution of Khartoum is decided
upon. The manager has started for Egypt
tn supervise the matter in person.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

LONDON, Feb. lit has transpired that
the police have been waraej that there is a
plot on foot to blow Up the suspension bridge
during the prince of Wales visit to Bristol
The prince of Wales has been warned against
travelling after DARK. A number of Fenians
have been tracked to Bristol and are now
being closely watched The mayor of Bristol
has received several threatening letters bear
ing the imprint of the American flag.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Got Another Western Union Man.

Clark, manager of the Western Union Tele
graph company in this city, has rendered hi.
resignation to accept an offer made by the
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company
Clark win be associated with General Super
intendent Zeubhng, and probably will have
charge Of the construction of new lines in the
west and northwest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
A Burglar Captured,

BosToN, Feb. James A. Price, young
burglar, was arrested while attempt
ing to open safe in Hyde Park
store. He charges that he had for an asso-
ciate c. J. Russell, the manager of the Hyde
Park Telephone exchange, who, he says, was
hiding in the store at the time. The hat
worn by Price and the pistol he discharged
at the officer, belonged to Russell, who can
not now be found.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
spankea the Bridegroom.

MERrDEN, Conn, Feb. edward
Baribeault is about II years old, but is small
for his age. He ran away with Emma Keefe,
who is Is years old, Saturday, aud the pair
were married iu Hartford On their return
homo in the evening Edward took his bride
straight to the residence of his mother and
sought her blessing. he got instead a vigor-
out cutting and was sent straight TO bed"
but the old lady subsequently relented and
the couple were made happy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Brutal wife Murder.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Patrick Hartlett,
aged 80, killed his wife in brutal manner.
He literally cut her to pieces with an ak and
afterward hacked her dismembered body
with razor. The patrol was summoned to
the residence of the murderer, who resisted
the officers, who were only able to make him
prisoner by main force. As be was seriously
wounded himself, he was taken to the hos
pital, where he now lies in dangerous con-
dition
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Floods Appreheaded.

CINCINNATI, Feb, REPORTS from points
above on the Ohio river say the river and
tributaries are rising fast Heavy rains have
prevailed in the Big Sandy valley, and the
timber men will lose heavily. Unless colder
weather sets in right away big water may be
hooked for, accompanied by heavy damage
throughout the Ohio valley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

LONDON, Feb. l.-Gladstone, replying to
several Populations who waited upon him in
regard to the provisions of the franchise bills,
said what was wanted to make the measure a
success was union in the cabinet, clear com
prehension Of the purpose in view, and a
steady resolution to obtain it. He also stated
that Ireland should be included in the fran
chisa LII
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Rowelr. Friend HunginE n,sx

BATAVIA, N. Y, Feb lat a late hour
during the night Palmer, who has figured in
the Rowell murder trial, was hung in effigy
in full view of the window of the room occu-
pied by Judge Haight, at the St James hotel.
On board fastened to the effigy were the
words, "Sneak Palmer, author of the crime. "
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Tricks of the Oyster Pirates.

BALTIMORE, Feb. The oyster pirates
are again dredging on private grounds
During the recent cold snap, when the oyster
beds were frozen over, they had to cease their
depredations, but the last few days they have
resumed their piratical work. So lawless
are some of these dredging crews that they
fly the black flag from the masthead Of
their vessels, and frequently show fight to
the police boats Some days ago feet Of
these oyster pirates was seen cruising off Gull
ford and Hunting creeks. State Inspector
George Human and small posse of men put
of shore TO capture the dredgers. He had one
boat, one large goose gun and plenty of small
arms. He opened fire on the nearest vessel
of the illegal dredging feet. when, instead
of q retreat, all the vessels of the pirates
closed In and opened fire upon Capt Human.
The captain and his crew made nasty re
treat to the shore, and left the feet in pos
session of the waters. Next day Capt Hin
man summoned about $50 men and started up
the sound only to find that the entire pratt
cal feet had escaped during the night down
the Chesapeake. These vessels had boards
nailed over their names
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01

Washington Cor. Boston Herald
Senator Brown lives here at the Metropoli.
tan hotel 1t is the place where all provin.
cial southerners stop; and when the old man
came here he announced his intention of going
there because it was the place where all "ouI
folks put up" He is provincial in all things
Provincialism is popular. When he first en-
tered the dining room Of the St James hotel
in New York, he called the waiter to him by
shouting "Hyar, hyar, get me somethin' te
eath Wat veel you aver asked the aston
ished FrenchInan. "Git me some aigs, sab, n
said Brown; and have 'em cooked Gawgah
styse; nothin' on 'snn nothin' but aigsn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
striktng sEoIders Arre, ted.

Troy, N. Y, Feb. LIN Difference t.
public sentiment the police commissioner
took measures to break up the union molders
patrol in the vicinity of the Malieable Iron
works, where non-union men are employed
The police charged the patrol and made 1v,
arrests. There is much excitement
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Tran yyor,,s A,hut Dawn

STEUBEyvILLE, Ohio, Feb THE JEFF
ferson Iron works have shut down. The
stnrpage throws a large number of coke
drawers, miners and furnace men out of
employment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
ueayy Eai;ura In Lanaaa.

LONDON, Feb. Considerable uneasiness
prevails in financial circles over the an
nouacement that Mr.. J. W. Thomas, one OF
the oldest and best known brokers in the city
has become bankrupt. The liabilities react
81, 600, 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
I'm knite or tine uItramonfanes

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The lower house of the
Prussian diet passed the estimates for pub
lie worship-14T to 100 lin spite of the oppo.
sition Of the Ultramontane party.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Miilington Flint GLASS Works.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb, 1.-The Milling
ton Flint Glass works were incorporated with
a capital of Sl50,00 The works are located
at MiIlington, Kendall county. Illinois, and
the incorporatois are William Westlake, Ma
thanel s Bailey and John W. Shell
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
Marine News,

: New YORK, Feb Arrived, the Fur
nessia, from Glasgow.
LONDON. Feb 1.-The Citadel from New
Orleans, for Liverpool, put in at Dover.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-01
neath of a Prominent PhrsIctan.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 1.-Dr. Elisha Har
ris, secretary of the state board of health
and long the principal member of the board
of health of New York city, is dead.