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The sun., 1884-11-02
Travellers on the elevated railroad,

A'a'e'iers on the elevated railroads complain
mat they cannot buy THs sva At the stations and hny,
ordered the hewsmen nearest them to serve 1t at
residences This should always insure the attan,usnt
OF their wishes Tax sun /, sold to Mr. jenkins OF IN.
Manhattan News Company at price which puts him on
: pa, WIN olher retailers Hence he should supply
uaveisrs On the elevated lines Al oos rates and 10 Tho
'n'i demand II lie does not do this his o,nployers
sh9a.l sal hun TO secouut tvr h. dsuu ullsucy.
The sun., 1884-11-02

rom me N.m'dra,er and stationer

DohJamin Rhodes estimates the ayeraue
power "t Niagara Falls Ms seven million ,urse norc 81
mo total fall Including tho rapids nhuvs OF 2p fct IL
place. The cot Of plant necessary utilize This
~ lhln electricity. and transmit II
sn ",n tsh,ns M OF i've hundred miles, at S5OOOO The
tts use instead OF steam would ss~ing ~, - 'at
tile city Of Buffalo. ~ ''N "s" "ssu III
The sun., 1884-11-02

Tho nominee of tho Peoples party for
Clerk OF Hudson county. New Jersey. Is Ed
WARD +. McDoNAIp. II gallant soldier In tho
war OF the rebellion. faithful representative
Of the people In the New Jersey Log gislaturo
and workingmnn who is true to tho interests
Of labor. He should have an overwhelming
majority,
The sun., 1884-11-02
M"Jor Wasson Pnraoned.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1.-The President has mr.
who was seneneed TO imprisonment In the Kasa, State
The sun., 1884-11-02

man CLEVELAND nsxt Tuesday. The American
people will. to use the tender phrase Of A.
WARD. see that the corpse ID ready"
The sun., 1884-11-02

r.Na r,s nnytns with stubborn cough when safe
s'saa 'nFoAs's speedily tslpya by it-AaW ''''
The sun., 1884-11-02

Vote against both CLEVELAND and BLAINE
Vote for BUTLER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

CHICAGO, Sept. l2-Following is a IT,
sume of the proceedings at several state con-
ventions held Wednesday:
The Wisconsin Democracy reassembled al
8 pm. and Hon. John. W Cary, Of
Milwaukee, was made permanent chair
man. He made a long address, ar
raigning the Republican party and the his.
toy of James G. Blaine n D. Fratt, Of
Racine, was nominated fer governor, A. c.
Parkinson, of Columbia, for lieutenant gov
ernor, and Hugh Gallagher, of Lafayette
for secretary of state. The convention thel
took another recess till 7:30 p m, when thu
ticket was completed as follows: Treasurer
Frank Falk, of Milwaukee; attorney gen
eral, George W. Silverthorn, of Mara
thon; commissioner Of insurance, Ole s
Holum, of Dane; railroad commissioner,
Conrad Krez of Shaboygan. The resolutions
endorse the nationaH platform and the nom
nation of Cleveland and Hendricks; demand
the examination of banks by state examiner
every six months; oppose contract labor
and declare against sumptuary laws and pro
hibition
New Hamsphire Prohibitionists adopted
platform denouncing both old parties anC
pledging support to st. John.
Connecticut Greenbackers nominated
James l.. Curtis for governor The platform
approves Buffers letter of acceptance
favors n secret ballot and a labor bureau
favors ten-hour law at least, and where pos
sible eight hours and weekly payments, anC
denounces the convict contract labor system
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
HISTORY OF A CRIME.
Almost Incredible Atrocity of a Vir
ginia Wife and Mother.
A peyiiIsh Deed, Hidden for Fifteen
Years, Unearthed by an Acei"
den-The Story an Old
Shaft Told.

BEAVER FALLS, W. Va, Sept. 10.-The
mystery surrounding one of the most re-
markahle crimes in all the many committed in
the coal valley has been cleared up by singu-
lar chain OF circumstances. Some fifteen
years ago the family of John ireland re
sided in d cabin a short distance from
tins town. At that time it was al
most a wilderness, the town being
unfounded The family consisted OF the nus
band, wife and three children. One morn
ing man named Thompson who had been
in the neighhorhood for some months, and
was frequent visitor at the Ireland
cabin, called there and found-so he at the
time reported-the dead bodies Of the
three children, all young, lying on the
floor ia pools of blood. Ireland and his wife
were missing. Thompson gave an alarm at
the nearest hoase, a mile away and n search
for the missing people was begun, After some
time Mrs. Ireland was found gagged and
bound to a tree She affected to be nearly
rantic and claimed that her husband com
mitted the deed As he was missing she
was believed Soon after Thompson
and the woman began living together. They
quarrelcd frequently and one day she was
found dead i'll her bed The simple folks
held no inquest and it was given out that
she died OF heart disease. Thompson
then disappeared This was four OF
five years ago. Tuesday party of toys
i'll wandering about came to the mouth of Il
shaft that had been sunk years before for
coal, but for some cause abandoned. While
standing at it, edge one of them dropped a
knife into it. Being valuable, he determined
to recover 1t. Precautions were taken
against foul air and with the aid
of a rope, procured for the purpose,
and with IA torch, the boy was low.
cred to the bottom, distance of twenty
five feet A scream of terror caused him IL
be rapidly drawn up, when he declared there
was a skeleton III the shaft. The authorities
made an examination and brought up few
bones and a rusty tin tobacco-box. In it was
found remarkable document being nothing
less than a note written by Ireland.
saying that Thompson, aided by his
Qreland'sl wife, had attempted to
kill him, but at first only
stunned him. That recovering, he discovered
the three children dead Seeing he was alive,
he was again beaten and carried out foT
| dead, and thrown into the shaft. He recov-
| cred, and wrote the note after vainly calling
! for aid Undoubtedly Mrs Ireland was
hound to the tree by her accomplice to throw
| suspicion on the husband, whose enforced
| absence was also made to serve Their
| schemes Naturally the greatest excitement
| Irpyails
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
A CORRESPONDENTS oRsEoUIEs.
Burial of the Remains OF the Noted
Correspondent McGahan.

CLEVELAND, Sept. IA special to The
Press from New Lexington, Ohio, states that
The final interment of the remains of Jann-
irius A McGahan took place in the village
cemetery there and almost within sight of
Inc little log cabin where he was born June
II, 1874. A vast concomse of people was
present, including many distinguished
visitors from abroad Each of the press as
;ociations of the state We're represented by
large delegations of correspondents and jour
lalists from all parts of the country. There
we're brief religious services at st. Rose
church, Bishop Waterman, of the Columbus
diocese, officiating. At IL O'Clock the pro
,ession formed and marched to the cemetery,
headed by Hon. II. c. Grenier, city marshal
md aides, followed by military organizations,
8, A. X. posts, the governor, state officers,
etc. members of the press and citizens. The
remains We're enclosed in u metallic casket
covered with black velvet, a silver plate
Bearing the inscription -. A. MacGahan.
lied June 9, 1878, aged "a years" Addresses
were made by Senator John O'Neil, Judge
Il, Wright, Governor Hoadiy, Col L. j.
Jackson and others. W A Taylor OF
Columbus, read the poem of the day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Three-quarters of the worlds coal field
Is situated in the United States
The st. Joseph Gazette charges Mrs
Beiya Lockwood with riding a bicycle
A blind horse in Carson, New, invaded
Il hoasa, walked upstairs and laid down in
tho family bedroom
Lloyd II Chandler, the youngest son of
the secretary Of the navy, has been APP
pointed Ia a cadetship at Annapolis
Salonc Whitman, of Lancaster, Pa, has
been convicted of horse-stealing. She is the
first woman ever convicted of such an offense
in the state
Belgian Catholic newspapers are urging
the Catholics of that country to boycotte the
Liberal tradesmen and give their support
only 10 Catholics
A pctriiied honey was recently eX.
tracted from the heart of u black oak tree
near Abingdon, Va. Its formation is nearly
perfectly preserved.
The rebellion in western Asia against
Turkish authority appears to be serious, as
G,G0J troops have been ordered to that region
from Constantinople.
League ball games Wednesday resulted
| Chicago, lG; Philadelphia, 8. Boston, s
Buffalo, q. New York, IS; Detroit, 3. Provi
dence, s. Cleveland, 3
1t being stated that Blaine and Logan
will be At Cincinnati Sept II, the Order Of
| CincimIatus is preparing for grand stree
| parade on that evening.
Henry Hoffman, of Newcastle Del
eloped with the daughter of Mr. Westfal
several weeks ago, and last Monday was ar
rested for running away with the mother o
| the girl
! Alonzo Mueller, of Toledo, found hi
| wife i'll q brothel in Cleveland Wednesday
! night and threw two ounces of yitrol i'll he
! face 1t is feared the wOman's eyes are dc
stroyed and her face is badly burned
| Simon Shire veteran soldier Wit
served under the first Napoleon through tn
memorable Russian campaign and at tn
battle Of Leipzig, died at the residence of hi
son, Mr. Adolph Shire, at the age of 81
years.
English papers are sending out thei
best correspondents on the Gordon relief ex
petition, among them being Messrs, Cam
eron, of The Standard; Burleigh, of TIL
Telegraph O'Kelly, of The News and Mel
ton Prior, of The Illustrated London News
Rev J. Shields, of Sutton, Ont, is al
athlete as well as a gospel dispenser. Dur
ing his service on recent Sunday he pickle,
up weighty granger who was disturbing
the meeting and, carrying him bodily to tn
door, planted his foot under the disturber'
coat-tail and sent him flying into the street
The reverend gentleman then resumed hi
teaching as if nothing had happened.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
A SOUND BANK IN WISCONSIN

An Eastern man who was in Wisconsin
few days ago stopped at bank in a
small town to get a $50 bill changed.
The cashier icounted out $50 and then
spoke to the bookkeeper. The latter
spoke to the janitor, and this individual
put on his hat and crossed the street and
returned in company with a man who
turned out to be president and chief
stakeholder. This person stepped around
to the safe, and, by the aid of the book
keeper, opened 1t and handed the cashier
about SIS, and charged it to him on a
day book. Later in the day as he met
the Eastern man on the street, he ex
planned:
Perhaps that transaction looked queer
to you, but five years ago | made up my
mind that if my cashier took a notion tC
skip he'd have to pawn his boots to ge
beyond Chicago. The bookkeeper watche,
the cashier, the janitor watches the book
keeper and | keep such a watch on all
three that depositors are paid per cent
interest, and not game of poker or fare
has ever been played in this town"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Hendricks at Toledo.

ToLeDo, Ohio, Sept. 12-Ex-Governor
Hendrick' attended the tri-state fair Wednes-
day afternoon and made a non-political ad-
dress to an audience of about 5000 In
the evening lie spoke again to a po-
liticaI meeting, fully 5000 people
being present. In the course of his remarks
he said: "Ought there to be change in
national affairs! Or, in other words, ought
we, as a nation, to go on from year to year
as we have been going on in the past. !
submit to you there are certain changes that
every man ought to feel important and
proper" He then said that the gov
eminent is taking s1OO,0OO,0OO yearly
from the people for which it had no use; that
the Democratic party was pledged to collect
no more revenue than was necessary to eco
nomically administer the government, and
that proposition should meet the approval OF
every man, no matter what party he be.
longed to, and for that reason there should
he change
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
WILL IOWA GO DEMOCRATIC!

Dan o. Finch, of Des Moines, one of
the democratic electors at large, has been
about the state recently, and in an inter-
views gives his views as follows:
What about Iowa2" inquired the re
porter.
"Well, sir, / actually believe the state
viii 90 democratic Last year was not an
off year in Iowa. The vote was larger
than brought out by presidential elect
ions, and we can take it as basis. |
figure that a third of the German vote last
year chung to the republican party, trust
ing that they would not be sold out. The
Germans claim 40, 600 votes. Put the num-
Der at 1000, and third means 10000
on or 10, 900 off, or difference of 10000
votes. The republican majority last year
was about 1000. believe the fusion will
carry the full greenback and democratic
vote. Now I'm disposed to be liberal in
figures Call the republican majority
5000 instead of 200 Make the change
by the German vote 10000 instead of
20, 600 aud We see the 5000 majority
wiped out and like majority
piled up for the fusion ticket Then
mere is another point; There is q large
number of business men throughout the
state that have heretofore voted the re.
publican ticket who are now organizing
independent republican Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs. In my own town there
is such club with Mr. Gilbert, a lifelong
republican, proprietor of the largest starch
works in the world at the head. The
club is about 200 strong, and is made up
of the solid men of this city. Then the
Scandinavian element, who have hereto
fore been soldly republican, are form
ing democratic clubs all over the state. In
the city Of Dcs Moincs the Scandinavian
club is almost 400 strong All through
the northwest portion of the state the for
nation of these clubs has been in progress
and the result will be felt at the polls. In
one little town in Ida county last year the
vote stood 1873 republican and 10 dem
ocrtic. We have made a careful canvass
of the place and find that the vote this
year win be $40 democratic and repub-
lican--a complete turn. mention this
to show you that changes are constantly
in progress. These votes mentioned will
be cast by the same men who last year
voted 13S to 10 the other way
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
BETRAYED BY HIS WIFE.
A Wife Be alter Charged by His spouse
with Murder.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept l2-The people of
the town of Wyoming, Stark county, His,
are in a state of great excitement all on &C
count of an angry woman wagging her
tongue William Seward and his wife reside
there Last Sundaw William, it is said,
gave his wife a severe beating. The
woman, smarting under the indignity,
told neighbor that she knew great secret
concerning her husband, and after some
urging related story to the effect that her
husband was a murderer. Some two years
ago one Morrison Thompson disappeared
from Wyoming and has never been heard
from since. 1t was supposed he had simply
left the country, but it has always seemed
strange that his pension has not been claimed
since his disap earance Thompson ana
Seward We're known to be on bad terms, but
nobody ever suspected or limited murder.
Mrs. Seward, in her anger, says her husband
amt the missing man quarreled; that her
husband killed him and threw the body
iown well on the premises Since the
Woman's temper has cooled she refuses tC
ak but the father-in-law has employed
mon TO explore the old well 1t is about l5C
feet deep, and has over sixty feet of water
IN it. The work of pumping this out has be
gun.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
SITTING BULLS NEW ROLE

The famous Sitting Bull is at last to be
put to some better use than clashing about
a reservation or tracking buffalo through
northwestern wilds, says the Chicago
Inter Deem. This grim old warrior, who
led the entire standing army of the United
States lively dance and then came into
captivity rather as pleasant expedient
than as a matter of choice, is to be put up
before the public gaze as a museum curl
osity. He will of course be treated with
q little more distinction than the average
freak of nature or blast of fortune, and
will have the surrounding of a potent
chief making easy stages through a tribu-
tary country receiving the ovations and
obeisances of his loving subjects Mr..
Bull will travel with the several members
of his interesting family, and will hold
levees in the various and numerous cities
of the country, to which guests willing to
part with % cents or 81 will be gladly
received. The art of the photographer
and wood cutter has been engaged by
liberal means, and Mr. Bull will have
the lnefable pleasure of seeing himself
billed like gigantic circus, and upon his
advent into New York, which occurs
in few days, he will be gratified at be,
holding every available bill board and
dead wall doing him pictorial honor. Mr.
Bulls fighting days are practically over,
and he is not absolutely essential to the
peace councils of his environed
nation so that he has with no great
difficulty been persuaded to ex-
tend his personal reputation through
out the country and the govern.
ment officers quite as willingly, due con-
sideration being given, yielded their con
sent to his starring tour. This will be thu
first time Mr.. Bull has made anything like
an entry into the sacred circle of civilza
ton, and he is reported to be somewha
hilarious over the prospect of being thu
object of a nations homage, and tina
nation the one that with much troubl,
made him lay down his tomahaw ant
fling aside his scalping knife. His mana,
gers think there is million in the enter
prise.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
THE WAGES OF SIN.
Fighting Over the Property of Dis
reputable woman.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. ia week ago
Mrs. Margaret Rice, keeper of disreput-
able house, died, leaving a fortune worth
from so, 900 to 600 The woman came
to this city from Chicago many years ago
and entered upon life of shame, which
was continued to the day of her death. She
left no children here, and now a lively fight for
her property is in progress. A man named
Blankenham claims to be her husband and is
trying to get possession of the estate A Chi
cago lady who is reputed to be woman of
responsibility, has arrived and put
in her claim for the estate,
on the ground that she is the dead woman's
sister, and that Mrs. Blankenham's three
children are the legal heirs to the property.
The woman and Blankenham met Wednesday
and had a skirmish for certain papers, the
former coming in possession, and finally re-
tanning them after struggla. The property
has been taken possession Of by the public
administrator He says he will sell it. and
unless better proof than has been advanced is
shown, he will turn over tide proceeds to the
Il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

THE political sensation in Nebraska is
senator Van Wycks, attack on'the repub-
lican statenOminees for having by their
negligence permitted gigantic school
land frauds to be perpetrated, by which
over one million acres of school lands
have been leased for nominal sums for a
period of years to various syndiCates
These lands in many instances have been
fraudulently leased, and their appraise~
ment made at few cents per acre,
whereas the real value runs from So to 81
per acre. Senator Van Wyck arraigned
Governor Dawes and Secretary of State
Roger in severe terms. They are candt
dates for reelection, and by virtue of
their office, are members of the public
lands which has control of the school
lands, and permitted frauds to 60 on un-
checked. 1t is estimated that the loss to
the state will amount to $50, 900 a year,
amounting in % years, the period fol
which the lands have been leased to 81, r
100000. 1t will be recollected that sen
ator Van Wyck on account of his sturdy
independence, honesty and bluntncss has
always been terror to his associates
The fact that he has taken the STUMP
against governor Dawes and Othersrenom
mated state officers will be most damaging
to the republican ticket.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
Den"uncinG the English Emigration
scheme,

LONDON, Sept 12-The earl of RosebcrTy
in a speech at the trades union congress now
in session at Aberdeen denounced the govern
ment'S emigration scheme, which has for its
object the sending of emigrants to the colonies
and diverting the tide of emigration from
the United States. He said the governments
scheme was fraught with the greatest danger
as he feared that as soon as
the colonies became thickly settled
they would become more Independent of the
home government, and finally sever from
the mother country and establish a govern
ment of their own. Besides" the speaker
said, the government will gain nothing
from attempting to divert the attention OF
emigrants from the United States, us in my
opinion that country is sle greatest blessing
mankind ever had bestowed upon them, and
England has more interest in the United
States than Canada, because more of her
people have emigrated thither.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
RuEsia mud China

LONDON, Sept IA dispatch from Hong
Kong states that the Russian fleet has ar
rived at Zragasaki, seaport and CONNER
cial city of Japan, and will cruise in Chinese
waters for the purpose of protecting Russian
interests during the French naval operations
against China. 1t is stated that part of the
ieet will be detached to aid Gen. Korff,
,hief of the administration in the Amoor
erritory, to quell the disturbances
ON the Russo Chinese frontier, which has as
sumed formidable proportions. The Chinese
army on the frontier numbers about 10000
soldiers, and is partly composed of convicts.
Russia has sent large reinforcements to the
Amoor territory, and Gen. Korganoff, COM
mander of the troops in that province has az
rived on the frontier. Numerous Dunganian
and Taranchian warriors, who are settled on
the Russian steepes have asked the governor
general for permission to pass the Chinese
frontier
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12
TOWNS UNDER WATER.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Com
plains of the Dampness.
Rivers and brooks BOOMING and
Playing Havoc with Property
Buildings Wrecked and
Bridges Swept Away.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. ia special to
The Evening Dispatch from Eau Claire says
the booms on Paint creek, a tributar, Of the
Chippewa river, went out hate Wednes lay
night and the water in the Chippewa river
rose rapidly. This, with the floating
logs, carried away the upper bridge
of the Wisconsin Central at Chippewa Falls
and also the lower bridge between there
and this city. The Milwaukee 4 St Paul
bridge and all the city bridges here and the
city bridge at Chippewa Falls are all carried
away. The Omaha bridge at the latter place
has not yet gone. But there is no telling
what may happen if the water gets higher
The Omaha railroad bank is being badly
washed, the water flooding the streets in this
city, doing great damage
LATER-1'he Eau Claire and Chippewa
rivers are higher than ever known before.
The water is flowing over the principal
streets, and many buildings on the lower
ground are floating away. Half a million
feet of logs have broken from the boom
near the Eddy mills, and are floating down
stream
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. 12-The
recent heavy rains in this vicinity have
caused the most disastrous flood ever known
here. The Chippewa river is still rising rap
idly, and carrying everything before it
A large number of buildings, in
Guiding KehIs planning mill, Collins
feed store, Stiles, Lego & Bailey.
livery stable, and Stumm & Wei
ner's agricultural warehouse, and the city
buildings have been carried away; also the
State Lumber company's boom.
Robert Wallace was dro-'ned in attempt
ing to cross Duncan creek, which flow.
through the city. This is the only life lost Sc
far
Duncan creek, the water is thirty-thret
inches higher than the big food of 1880 The
dam of Roache & Riggs mill has gone out
involving loss of 100000 feet of logs. AL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-12

BLAINE waited until all the women had
left the polls and then he and his son
Walter marched up arm in arm and de-
posted their ballots, but both lodged the
ProhibitOry Constitutional Amendment
1t is said that the managers got the wom-
en- out of the way so that the 1Plumed
Knight" might not be embarrassed by the
offer Of Prohibition ballot