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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
CHICAGO DIABOLISM.
STRANGE STORY TOLD BY A SICK
ITALIAN.
An Attempt tn Force i'm to Take
Deadly Drug with the Purpose of
Using tits Body far Dis
secting Purposes.

CHICAGO. Oct. ar DsbartoIo, an
Italian sal Don -keeper, at lj2 Fourth nvenue
wa, arru>te'l on warrant Tours lhv worn
tut by salvatore Pors. uf ISlf Clark
street., iGtoro Jn,tlcs LYON, charging h.n
with abIu, tipiL Gaet,n, MolinAro, an
gnorsn Italian ~ years ot age,
VINO can peak no English, is the
,er,on alleged to have boon ab
luctsl, AMI lies tell, n strange story.
Moiinuro, 'sho wa formerly in DetartuIo's
employ. N.Y. lie WA sui ,irnly luken ok on
Sef,l. 81 lat nj the latter, saloon, md that
Dapart"lu pro m,sti t'sanl fer physician
~ 4, not get io'tor however. but hired
n h.es. and the defendant Chains that he
was iriveI around the cay on til. pretan,e
That he WA heins iasAh I" tho 'sp tai.
BY the an ut an lnt"rprn ter no told the
rest OF hi, experienc as as follows, 81 asked
Dehartoip where lie was taking me and he
.aii to IA no plt,li. TIN hack then drove III
IN front of II frame houn aud | was u-hered
into small dark roo "A, Dhbartulo loft me
there and soon rstuinei with thrre young
men They held long consultation to
gether IN an undr,t,ne and then they
wanted ne to drink glass of medicine
But became su~p iuus and re- used tp take
the drug. They then tried tI Ii id ma and
force the stnlf down my threat. but ! re
sisted. Then they threw mo on an iron
bench. and turned over on my stomach
and they thrust knife into my back ,ev
erai times. Tnoy tnon lett and was locked
IN that dark ro,In for tHrsp
days, and giveh very little To
eat AT ths end of tiI- time AN ul.i man whu
spoke Italian came to mo and ! kissed hi,
feet AMI impiorsd hin, to lot him 60 He
lat me out of tho back do that night.
was nearly naked, the young men who tried
to give IN the drug having torn my clothe-
from me. founi an cid suit of clothes in
tho alley and caus back to 4si1, CLARK
street the best could.
reporter called at the above number
ami found Molharon bel. Several wounds,
'ppnrently made 10y knife, wore visible on
his ba X.
at is tine most brutal case that ever came
.rny nutice," said W, Alb tt, attorney tul
he prosecution. 81 am satisfied Lney fully
mlohie | TO mur.ier Molinaru, and the three
,pniiI men whu assaulted him were prrba.
hiy mellcai students. The ne-nbors tell
Inc that several person have iii ideniy dis.
appeared from Debartolos place in this
same my 'teriou, manner. Molnnro, not
b,ng acquainted with the g ty, can not
locate the place he was taken to, but there
is no doubt it would DO u horrible disclo. ure
IL the place could DO lOuni"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
BALTIMORE q OHIO TELEGRAPH
Rsady to DO Its share Of the Busin %,
Of the COantry.


OF the Coantry.
BALTIMORE. OCT l-lmportant con
fsrsnces have boon held In this city during
the past few days between the official OF
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad company
and the Baltimore AZ Ohio Telegraph com
pany, looking 10 reorganization of the
service OF the telegraph department OF the
railroad company and an enlargement of the
neid OF operations OF the baltimore az O"io
Telegraph company lie toHowing arrange
ment OF tho stan ana assignment OF duties
has bean agreed upon. taking effect Thur
day; ID. H. Bates. pre- ideut and general
manager Baitim"re d Ohio Telegraph COM
I'ahy, anu general manager baltimore a.
Ohio railroad; telegraph .departmsnt head
quarters New York city; Il. Ls'lie gen
eral superintendent IA tern division. heaa-
quarters New York city, {. w Price, snper-
lntendent, headquarters Nav York
city; G. j Sheehnn, surerinteui-
ent, headqnarter' r. ton. Mas. A
number of other superio"n ients were -
pointed, among them Joan h Isnbtn e~o-
eral superintendent western division, b ~
quarter at Chicago; >. IL. Clarke, snfer,u.
tendcnt, Chicago. and Il, i. Lloyd, superiD'
tehdeht. Cihcinllatl.
IN addition Z" general superintendent
Lislis duties To the Baltimore IL ONO
Telegraph company, a above lie will havs
charge also or the Baltimore a OHIO isail'
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

PARIS, Oct 2.-Mlle. Nevada was mar
ried Thursday to DIR. Palmer, at the church
of the Peres Passionistes. The wedding
ceremony WAS witnessed by n large and
brilliant assemblage. Nearly the whole
American colony attended at the
church. and in tho audience were no.
ticed scores of notables. The Rev.
Father Watts Russell otficiatel
At the conclusion of the ceremony he de.
livered an eloquent GRAFTON. The music was
rendered by n splendid string band. Miss
Laura Moore sang solo with harp accom-
paniment The song was superbly executed.
The happy couple with a number of friends,
went direct from the church to the Hotel
Athsne. where Il sumptuous breakfast was
sprya1
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
A British Conservative Speaks.

LONDON, Oct 3 Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach. the Con .ervative leader of the house
OF commons speaking at Salisbury Wednes-
day, said the government was attempting.
in concert with tho powers, to circumscribe
the area of the existing koumelian
disorders. lteferrinr 10 the alarming
increase OF boyc"tting in Ireland
he said the government was prepar
ing to deal with the evil with a strong
hand. lie believed the iri, people would
applaud the action of tue government In
regard to the matter. Tie denounced Mr..
Giadstons's mantle to as misleading In its
statements concerning occurrences Of the
past and in its promiseA for the future.
The speaker said that the re-.
ports OF crime in Ireland were
absurdly overlrawn. Crime in Ireland
now wIs nothing compared with that in
1850 and 1881. BJycotting, however. WA.
rife In certain diatricts. and the government
would spare no efforts to put down the
practice and prosecute the offenders
wherever evidenc, could be obtained.
The government would also Introduce some
kind OF counter lam onstration against those
forms OF bpycotting with which no law in
the world was able t. cope. Ii these means
faled the government would find other
means. The law mu t be upheld.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Some of the cures wrought by that
most celebrated of medicines, Mishler's
Herb Bitters. are so marvellous as to be AL
most incredible were they not backed up
by such strong testimony. A case in
point is that of n daughter of Daniel
Keevcr of Neifsville, Pa. The young
lady was rendered perfectly helpless by u
stroke OF paralysis. She could not move
a muscle. Her father procured bottle
of Mishers Herb Btters rs last resort
She was soon able to leave her bed, sit in
a chair and stand on her feet In order,
ing second bottle Mr.. Keever expresses
con tldence that his daughter will be COM
pletely restored.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
TRICKS ON THE TRACKS.
DANGERS FROM WHICH ENGINEERS SAVE
THE PUBLIC AND THEMSELVES.


lhc Athh"ny ttNitW-
One who is accustomed to railway trav-
cling can scarcely realize how much he is
dependent for safety upon the engineer.
Added to the responsi bility of their
station. engineers are also in constant
danger of accidents caused by the tricks
of jealous rivals.
This rivalry, il is said, sometimes
prompts to the doing OF utterly mean
tricks. A Nickle Plate engineer after his
very first trip was laid off because he had
"cut out" all the bearings of his engine.
He was re>instated, however. after he
proved that some rival had filled his oil
ing can with emery. Another new engin>
eer was suspe nded for burning out the
flues OF his boiler. Through grief at the
loss of his position he died, and then a
conscience stricken rival confessed that
he had put oil in the tank so that it foam.
ed and showed water at the top gauge,
when IN reality there was scarcely quart
in the boiler
These intense Jealousies together with
the terrible anxiety incident to their work
has terrible straining effect on the nerve
and statistics tell us that. though loco>
motive engineers may look strong and
vigorous. they are not hearty class. Ex
Chief Engineer A. :. Hampton. lndiana>
polls, Ind. (Div. l43) was one OF those
apparently hearty men, but he says: THE
anxiety, strain and joltiEg came near fins
ishing me-" His snfferings localized in
catarrh of the bladder, but he used Warn
er's safe cure faithfully for twenty weeks
and new eXclaims, Il am well man "
T. s, Ingraham, of Cleveland. Ohio, as
sistant Chief engineer. and other prom,-
ncnt members are also emphatic in its
praise.
The Locomotive Engineers Brother
hood has 1900 members and 240 divi-
sions. Its headquarters is in Cleveland,
Ohio, where Chief Engineer Arthur for
twenty years has exercised almost DICTATOR
ial sway. IL was organized in August,
1868 by the employees of the Michigan
Central. 1t has given nearly two million
dollars to the widows and orphans. of de
ceased members.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
ONE of the minor but appreciate ad

ONE of the minor but appreciate ad
vantagcs of the new special delivery mail
arrangements says the Chicago Suni ex
pected to be that it will tend to keep
members of congress from going to bed
much before midnight. as they will nat
urally prefer not to be aroused from their
first sweet. innocent slumber by posts
office ficnd bearing some constituents de-
mand for an Office, for which demand
personal receipt must be gwen. Most
members, it is understood, take with them
to Washington the habits of their rural
homes, retiring to peaceful sllmber soon
after sunset; and while they sleep, who
should be scntinels on the watchtower of
liberty, so to speak, some of the enemy
SOW Tears" of the high old variety; 9th
ers rip the blanket of the dark" with
the war cry of King Faros or General
Decentralization forces, and others still
sap aud mine under the foundations of
the temple OF freedom, or the vaults in
which its sacred treasures are deposited.
1t was not the intention of the drowsy
congressman, of course, in passing the
bill, to thus interfere with their own
somniferous indulgences; but they build
ed better than they new, and, thanks to
the special delivery business and the anx-
ious and urgent desire of constituents for
office, the stiffness of the night, so invit,
longer be left unbrokcu, save by the mus
ical eadences of love lorn cats, in the
quarters of the capitolne city most in
tested by bucolic congressman.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
Negro Convention In virginia.

LYNCHBURG, Va, oct "A convention
OF colured men, comprising delegates from
all over the state, met here. John Sherman,
Malone and Wise were denounced by
Thomas Freeman, OF New York, editor of
The Freeman, and other speakers. An adj
dress to the colored people OF Virginia was
adopted, condemning race issues and al
wishing independent political action.
nj. V. Beckley, OF Richmond addressed
the convention, saying this convention had
not assembled ~ Republicans or Demo-
Gratis, but as citizens of Virginia, claiming
the right of freemen- He hoped their de-
alterations would demonstrate that they
were worthy the citizenship,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
As Purify and Wlnlesomcncss of BAKING POWl.


have tested Powder which purchased in the
Market find wholesome ingredients 1t
high does either
pho
the Baking absolutely
Baking undoubtedly
Powder public.
MoTTP
The Royal Baking Powder used family for and
which have submitted it,
havep perfectly
a WIN. MCMURIRE e. NJ, PHI ID.
Baking
Wod Philadelphia, 1876
received such high emphatic
Endorsement chemists physicians scensts and boards
of health al over they world
worth
calculated indicated This
Royal
economical besides ahortng
Baking Powder will
VINEGAR rmind person of these fact
am hoy nm 0 @
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

New York, Oct .. Judge A Brown
has rendered his decision in the fureclp,ur,'
suit of the United States Trust company
and the New York. West Shore & Buiinin
Railway company. Hs order the sale o
the road and appoints Hon. a. =.
Cassidy, Of this city relerse t..
conduct it. No date for the
sale is named, but an up-hnt price OF g. 2to. :
900 is fixed. II no bid OF tint amount or
over is received the sale is to he postponed
from time to time until one is offered
Judge Brown fixes the compensation to b.,
pail Receivers Horace Russell AMI Theodore
Hauston at $4,000 each, their services to
continue for thi, compensation until Jan. l.,
1886. The basis OF award OF compensation
is salary of 81, 800 II year for each re-
ceiver. The United States Trust company
is awarded $40, 900 for it's service, in super
wishing tho conduct or tho foreclosure suit
Referee Cassidy has not yet fixed data for
tho snle
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct 2 -Archdeacon
Farrar arrived in this city at 8 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He was met and
escorted to the Mount Vernon hotel where
he will stop during his stay in the city.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 2.-Canon Farrar,
the archdsacon Of Westminster delivered
the opening address at Johns Hopkins uni
versity Thursday. He criticised sharply
the institutions of learning in England, and
eulogized the American common schools
lie impressed upon his auditors the prime
necessity OF knowing something about mod
ern scisnce. His reference to Ben la min
Franklin was loudly applaulel
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

The blood would run for five years |
was a great sufferer from Catarrh. My
nostrils were so sensitive could not bear
thu least bit Of dust; at times so bad the
blood would run. and at night could
hardly breathe. After trying many things
without benefit used Ely's Cream Balm.
am living witness Of its efficacy. Pet.
er Bruce. farmer. Ithaca. N. Y. Easy to
use, price SO.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

A TERRIBLE story of outrage comes
from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. in which II
young man dragged helpless girl FROM
buggy, breaking her fingers, and then ac-
complished his helish purpose. The girl
took poison and died, being unwilling to
face the disgrace. There is need of Judge
Lynch in that part of the United States.
Hanging is too good for such wretch.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
A Remarkable Bscape.

Mrs. Mary A. DALEY. of Tunkhannock
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth
ma and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief Her
life was despaired of. until in last October
she procured bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, when immediate relief was
felt, and by continuing its use for short
time she was completely cured, gaining in
flesh 80 pounds, in few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all Throat and Lung Diseases at IIartz
S Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large Bottles
al CO.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Which scrofu.a has upon the system must
be arrested, and the blood must be puri-
fed or serious consequences will ensue.
For purifying and vitalizing effects,
Hood Sarsaparilla has been found super
ior to any other preparation. 1t expels
every trace of impurity from the blood,
and bestows new life and vigor upon
every function Of the body, enabling it to
entirely overcome disease.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
Thew Will Surely Find You.

They are looking for you everywhere
Drafts of air in unexpected places, going
from hot rooms to cool ones, careessness
in changing clothing:-In short anything
which ends in a common cold in the
head" Unless arrested this kind of cold
becomes seated in the mucous membrane
of the head. Then it is Catarrh. In any
and all its stages this disease always
yields to Ely's Cream Balm. Applied to
the nostrils with the finger. Safe agre>
able certain. Price fifty cents.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct 2 -Honora l.
HARDWOOD. the handsome daughter of
tho Rev Dr. HARDWOOD, rector Of
Trinity church, ran away with and
married Truman Hemin way. of New York,
jiltns Arthur Pruyns, young million
airs to whom she was to have bean welded
next Wednesday. Pruyns had followed her
all over Europe, and had amended his life
us TO be worthy OF her, but in spite OF his
money she loved the poor man the bet Her
father is completely prostrated by her con-
l....A
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 2-Thursday's
races resulted as follow,
First race y mile; iri Ii Llss first, Mock
ing Bird second, Livina t..ird; time. l;2l.
Second race, l mile; kirknan first, Free
Knight second; time l: 321
Third race, IA miles; Bhily Bowling
first, Uitimatum second, Volo third; time
2:05
Fourth race. e mile; John Morris first,
Phil Ice second, John c. tier third time,
l:3jh.
Fifth race, y miles; Doubt first, Emma
Nanley second Hopedaie third; time, q Is
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

l5T " I'd st y y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

DR.. LOUIS STARKLE, democratic candle
date for auditor of Illinois in $780, is
now a candidate for the Believillc post
Office. He is good democrat, gentle
man, and one of the old guard. The AR
GUS but voices the sentiment of the party
all over the state when we express wish
that the doctor will get there.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Little things may help man to riscsSzs q
bent pin in an easy chair for instance.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pelh IS"
are small things. pleasant to take. and
they cure sick headaches. relieve torpid
livers and do wonders Being purely veg>
etable they cannot harm any one. All
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

SPRINGFiELD. His, Oct. AT Wsdnes-
days session of the state bnari OF eutaliza-
ton the assess ment of the West Division
Street Railway company of Chicago was in
creased l25 per cent; and it was understood
the assessments of the north and south
division street railway companies will be
doubled Tie gas companies and Pullman's
will also be increased largely.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

THE candidates for governor in New
York are both bachelors. Hill has
bald round head, while Davenport has
fiery red nose. the result of lingering too
long at the wine cup.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2-Juige Bremer, in the
United States court. Thursday granted
decree OF forsclosurs and sale in the caso of
the st. LOUIS Hannibal a. keokuk railroad,
The decree specifies tuat the upset price
SNAIL te large ga ugh to cover casts of and
all ad vances, recsivsr,' certificates and in
terests, liens prior to bonds All statutory
liens are t" be paid bel the bnnds
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
Must Enforce the Civil servic, Rules.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 3 - As result OF
a conference between the PRECEDENT and the
civil service ommissoners, the surveyor at
Nav York will be at once instructed to
strictly enforce the civil service rules
in making appointments in his bureau
Under the decision Of the president to oper
the doors of the civil service commits ion to
weighers and gauger, in tho customs serv
i've, Msssrs. Bacon, Sterling and any one
el-e desirous of competing for the New York
vacancy, caused by Sterling's suspension,
may do
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

DR.. Pierce's "Fsvorite Prescription is
everywhere acknowledged to be the
STANDARD remedy for female complaints
and weakness. 1t is sold by druggists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct l-Ssna-
tor Blair, who recently arrived
here says that he will re-intro
due the educational bill in the sen.
ate carly in the next session, and thinks
Mr.. Willis and other friends Of the bill will
introduce il in the house in time to secure
action upon it before the end of the session.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Farmer Porshing, of Fayette county,
Pennsylvania, has about 900 bushels of
apples in his orchard. which he recently
Offered for $40 to anyone who would
take them away. The crop in western
Pennsylvania is the largest in many years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Keep sweet Your hreath--if maid or wife
Or old or young, or large or small
lyon have any hope in life
II you have any friends at all
Keep sweet yonr breath and heed the warning
Use SOlODNNT each night and morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

WASHINGTON CITY Oct y The post
master general has awarded the contract
for furnishing cnncoling ink to the post
office depart ment tor the next fiscal year t'
Rol ert L. Wood, of New York. Mt Al tents
per pound. This /, con ,iierably loss than
la It year's price
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
Like the Perfume Wafted

from beds of flowers is the breath that
has been rendered agreeably odorous with
SOZODONT, which communicates Ia the
teeth a marble whitcness, and to the gums
Il roseate tint. Use it. and bcaulify your
mouth.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

WASHINGTON CRY. Oct , All the mem
hers OF the cabinet except Secretary Enid
colt, attended Thur,lay's meeting. Tue re-
organic ,tion OF the civil service commission
is understood to have boon tho principal
matter under consideration.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

According to the Lancet, the recent
visit to America of DR.. Keith. who came
to perform surgical operation. is the
first instance since the Declaration of In
dependence of an American having sum
mon ed medical aid from the old country
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02
eczema :

For the benefit OF suffering humanity and in
heartfelt gratitude NJ the wonderful result, [
deem ii ouly my duty to give this un olicited ties
timonN in favor of Swft's Specific My wife has
been llctrd with hereditary Eczema or S II
Rhcum from her infancy. 1t has increased in i'll
tcnsity with each succeeding spring. and being
soncwhat skilled in med cine myself, | tried
every remedy could think of for years Sarsa-
parilla combined with e,cry form of Potassiac,
and hundreds of other remedies, 10 ions and
alkali washes of every kind known, hut they all
gave only temporary relief.
During the spring of 1891 her lower cxtrcm-
lilies became SO intlamed and sore that she was
obliged To keep them constantly coated with a
covering of "Fullcr's Earhh mixed wet and al
lowed 10 dry ON. Among other things she was
nlictcd with periodical nervous headache oc-
curing regularly every seven days, sometimes
followed by AN intermittent fever for week. at n
time, 50 that her life became II burden To her.
This spring determined eh" should take =. :.
=, and follow strictly the directions in regard t"
dose. diet, etc. This was about seven weeks ago.
After taking thc first large bottle the disease
seemed To increase; the burning. itching and in
tammntion became unhearable She, however.
pcrscN cred in the ucc of the medicine. After "a
king the second bottle the inflammation began to
snhsidc. After the lhirh bottle the indian mutton
disappearci, and sore spots dried mp and turned
white and scaly and finally she brushed them OF
in AN impnpahl" white powder rcscmhlin" pure
salt She j. tab ng The sixth bottle. three ia
blcspoonfu fonr times daily. Every appear
ance of the disease has gone, and her flesh j. be
coming soft, white sud smooth again: and what is
,lorc, her periodical headaches have disappeared
aud she Is now, ut rs years of age. "ni"Nlh& the
only good health she has known for upwards of
40 years. n" ordcr she declares with emphasis
that every hntt of $, ). - Woth thousand
times lbs weight in gold.
hnf further information concerning her caS"
will hc clr.rfnlly given by herself al her resi-
deuce, 131 MulI"tt street. rr by me
JDHN =, RRABI.Eh, II Grswoid 81.
Detroit Mich. May IL, 1855.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

All druggists sell DR.. X. Stones Bron-
chia WATERS, the great pleasant and safe
throat remedy. They are worthy Of a
trial % cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-02

Every one has will and mind to
think for himself. yet many will go about
hacking and coughing until friend re>
commends DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup for
that cough.