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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
CRIME MOST FOUL.
A v lLLAIN MURDERS HIS SiSTeR-IN
LAW AND HER EABE.
He Then Fires the House and Shoots Him
self-h Gha.tiy Scene Hanging
of "a Georgia Nesro-1erTibie
Work OF 1ranps.

OMAHA, Neb, Oct IA terrible story
comes from Wahoo Saunleri county, forty
miles west of this city. Nicholas Hengen, ~
years Old, resided with his married. brother
Peter who had a wife and one child, on a
homestead seven miles from that place.
While Peter was spending Thursday night
in n vacant hon o on another farm tive
milo3 distant, where no had work to do
Nicholas WIS sent homo to remain with thu
family, and instructa to return the next
morning.
AT about O'clock that night passars- by
on the road 'kirting the Heugen homestead
heard three pistol shots fired in thu house.
and Immediately MIN sprang through the
door bearing torch in hi, hanl, and ran Z.
come haystacks fifty yarls distant. llav-
ing fired these, the man, still carrying the
torch, ran back and entered the barn, and
directly "A shot was beard issuing from
that building. The nexG minute both
barn az. house We're envelopai in flames
and all, including the Lnystacks, wer,
burned to ashe4. With the dawnng of day
tho horrible situation was di3co5el. The
cllarrei boiies Of Mrs, H.ngen and her 'ba b,
were discoverei in ths ruins of the dwell
ing, three IF the woman's ribs having bser
broken by pistol shots The boiy OF Mich
oiaS, with bullet holl in his wlfits an cal
ciGel skull was found lying against tht
carcass of roasted horse. pIstO
lay at his side. Seven horses and three
cows ware con sumel by the flame. III,
theory entertained regarding the awful
crime h that young Nicholas, finding him
self alone with his brother. VITO, attempteJ
a criminal Assault upon her. AMI failing
and fearing exposure resprtod to this ter
rible plan of covering up everything
Peter, the husband AND father, when AZ,
jInI N Ia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
TIE News ~ BRIEF.

rbc ~ Louis Brow is Vanqu.shod the
chicago FsiIny, r To :.
Lead ore IN vast qa1uttties has haen c,>-
c we're at iIvn;fprt WIS
Con. l.oreI2, EFie.,ss, brother uf rrtsi-
cent Igr iGs Of P-ru, Is laai
The st Pau! .oad Friday cut the lumber
rate cshts tor 100 fr,!n al po!uts.
William 7. WALTZ, q loading citizen OF
Rockford. H., diod suIlealy Friday mora
Ing.
Congres man rlumaa, of Now York, at
.endel II clam bake Wedna day AMI ate
Al clans.
An extra dividend of 81 per share, paya-
bic Nov. Is WAS declared Friiay by the
He'll Telephone company
Tho reports regarding small pox at Mari
nette, Wl., wero exaggerated. There are
but two cases. which are woll i,olatel
Advicos from Mandalay, the capital of
Burmah, state that the authorities there
are busily engaged in Issuing war mates
rials
The commission to locate the Soldiers
home again balloted at Springfield, Ills, but
without result. An adjournment was taken
until next Wednesday,
FIR ravi,hing m llyear-old girl. Frank
NrAy, n marriei man, was sentenced at
Rock Island, His, Friday evening t. twenty
years in the penitentiary.
The special trot between Phyllis anil Joe
Davis was conte,tol OH a haavy track at
Mattoon, Iii'., Friday, Davis winning in
straights in 2:27, 3:25, 2:3GG.
Contractor Fergustn, of Pennsylvania
| railway, vino hal been held prisoner for a
week 10y Hungarian and Italian laborors
near Gaiit2an, bocau o hs could not pay
wages was relcnsei t:iiny. At one time
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

IN Newfoundland political part ties are
divided into Protestants and Catholics.
This is about the worst dividing line that
can possible be drawn. Mixing politics
and religion produces a bad mixture
Men get sufficiently excited on one of
these subjects without combining both
AS would naturally be expected, serious
disorder is threatened in COdtishlaud
Fortunately the religious tests for holding
office which prevailed in many Of the old
colonies have been put aside by our newer
and wiser constitutions. America is of
all lands the land of religious federation 5
and religious freed m.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
ADVicg To MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest 10y sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
trrthing. Its value is inca!culablc
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediaicly. Depend upon it mothers
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dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inila mmation and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrnt
for Children Tcething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one oi
the oldest AMI best female nurses and phy
sicians in the United States, and is 10,
sale by all druggists throughout til,
world, Price % cents per bottle.
eh-2S-m- VS. IN y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

| The Manchester GUARDIAN, juno 9Th, 1ss3, says
At Que of the
Windows"
Looking on the woodland ways! With
| clumps of rhododendroms and great mass.
| Us of May blossoms!l! There was an in
| tercsting group.
| 1t included one who has heena Cotton
| spinner" but was now so
raralyzcd!l!
| That he could only bear to lie IN n re-
clning position.
This refers to nay case.
| was first attacked twelve years ago
with "Locomoter AtaXy'
| "a pa,alyic disease OF nerve fibre rarely ever chr
e)
and was for several years barely able &c
get about.
| And for the past five years not able to
attend to my business, although
| Many things have been done for me.
| The last experiment being Nerve stretching
| Two years ago was Voteu into the
| Home for Incurables Near Manchester
in May, 1882
am no Advocates" For anything in
the shape Of patent Medicines?
And made many objections to my dca,
wifes constant urging to try Hop Btters,
| but finally u pacliY her
| Consented!
! had not quite finished the first bottle
when | felt change come over me. This
was Saturday, November 3D. On Sunday
morning felt so strong said to my room
companions, II was sure could
| "Walk!
So started across the floor and back
| | hardly knew how TO contain myself, | wa
| a over the house. am gaining strength Gael
| day, and can walk quite safe without any
| stick -
Or supper
| am now at my own house. and hope soon to be
| able .oe earn my own living ttain. have been
| member OF the Manchester
| "Royal Exchange"
For nearly thirty years, and WIS most hearth.
| tongra,ula ed ON going in'o he room on Thursday
| last Very gra cfully yours, John Blackburn
| Manchester tGug.) De-, "a 1883.
| Two years lAtCr am perfectly sell.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
co-oaED MEMS CONVENTION.
Instance of the Resolutions Offered b.
the Illinois Colored .Ien.


.r,:NoFHLD Ills. Oc@- 10 Just befors
tho nonr OF the noon a journnlent of the
cu.oroi state convention Magee. OF
Metropolis, threw in a small bomLshell by
moving that q vernor Oslesby and staff be
invited to appear at the night session and
deliver addresses This was vigorously OPP
posed.
A resolution declaring it the opinion of
the convention for various reasons that the
colored men of Illinois ought to coutinno
their allegiance to the Republican party.
brought forth storm of opposition before
the chair could speak. He ruled it out a
being partisan matter John j. Jones', oi
Chicago, offered resolution severely con-
demnng Austin Perry, colored man Of Mat
toon, for refusing to shave another gentle,
man of color. 1t was vigorously opppset
and finally went to the resolutions commit.
tee, which never reported. L. q. Wheeler
of Chicago, offered "a resolution that the ex
eoutive committee wien appointed be in
strucled TO havo n tcst casa on the civil
rights bill taken before the supreme coGr
for final al juIicati II. The resolution was
adopted, al also was another by Magae pro-
viding for committaa of five in eacf
county to collect n FUND, to 10 turned Over
to the executive committee. ip procuring
counsel and carrying To the courts the tes
case proposed A resolution by Gordon. Of
VIII county, denonncns attempts 90 deha,
cplorei mon from public positions was sen
to tho resolution committee. Ra8Diutipns II
memory of Grant as The stead fast irisni o
the colored rh"e were adopted 10y ii ri-inf
vote.
Thomas j Brown, IA mail rnrr!"r. otfere
n resolution b. ITO effect lint the "Inven
ton deprecated tho position taknp 10y
Governor Os.asby and ntaors in refusing =
appoint colored mnn SO position Vi trust
and honor, and would ne all honorable
means to defeat then, in the future. Tho
resolution WAS declared out of urdar 81
partisan.
a resolution exnre sing sympathy witt
ireland was adopted
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

READING. Pa, Oct 10 Tho particulars
of horrible affair, II ionblo murder, which
took place at Seihari,villt., LIHerne county,
at "A late hour Thursday night, have just
been received here. John AMI William
i[e.ter were brother nui lived on the out
skirts Of that village they wers each ii,
the vicinity OF 50 years Of ago, and re-
sided in Il twu-StOry frame house back
from the mniu strset They wero hache
Tors and were very we,lthy. They
ownsl several fine farms AMI wers known
to always have large amount OF money
about their residence. They took no stock
in banks, but Kept their cash socretei i'll odd
corners about the hou1s. The only other
occupant of the building was their hoa g
keeper, an aged woman. Just al ,ho broth
ors we're about retiring there was knock
at the door, and, susps cling nothing wrong,
one Of them opened it, Four mon,
apparently tramps, rushed in and
male themselves at home. They
threw tho brothers down, tied
tham hand and foot AMI demanded to know
the whereabouts of their money. This they
refused TO divulga, and cried out for help,
Their housekeeper was on the second floor,
and, looking through u hole through which
the stovepipe passed. in winter, she saw the
visitors abuse the old mon in u most hor-
rble manner. She was unable to move
through fear. The tramps pricked their
victims with the points of sharp knives,
and heating a poker red-hot thoy applied il
to variou, parts of their bodies; but they
loved their gold better than their lives, and
by their refusal to tell whore their money
was hidden paid tho penalty Tho tramis
rummaged through some of the rooms. bu,
only found a few dollars This exasperatsl
them, and they attacked the dofenseles'
men with clubs They beat out their brain.
until the surrounding walls were bespatterod
with blood and then left. They then fed
and have not been seen since, though tAt
country has been secured for them Il
found it is believed that they will be
lynched The murdered men were inotfen
sive citizens and, while they had their eccen
trcities, they We're well known and had thu
respect of the entire community.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.


yho rnmantio Marriage ns =. wr,lt;y
Young Lady GO IL Poor Uias.- Dlowers
PITTsnuuG. Dct 10 Stella W oli agnt
-, lau Shtsr Of Capt. jbruth8u A " uois.
the steamboat owner, AMI TIE niece Of Cspt
William A. Woods the coal operator, and
pro lective hsire - h. tho large fortunes OF
both, was secretly Tnarrei "A fe~ days age
81 William i. Phillips a young yias,-blowrr
in thu Eclipao GLASS work. at Ten, orGnre
villa.
The young coupe mot in the Methot it
hurch at Tsmpsrnnceville and with in the
walls of the sacred edifcI the I! spsrisy II
their social position wa. entirsiy forgotten
a, Sunday after Sunday taey moi for
divine worship. Phillips YVES "a gool look
ing young fellow, and devoted much time
~ t.e study OF the lovely face of the youth
tul Mis- Woods. In February last they
began love in earuoit Tn, Young lady
dared no. mention to her parents that she
was in lovo wish tAe humble glass wlrkcr'4
assistant. nor dnrod she be soen much by
her parent, in his company.
Undar such circumstances. nothing but
the Old plan al cIanioatino mcetiugs and
walks could rs roSortsl t., AMI as the bride.
parents began to watch her moro clo-ely
the young couple coura gcOu7ly re solved to
enl their courtship by marriage Meetin i,
in Fittsburg on tae day before the new mar
riaIe law came into otiect they were mar
riol hy Alderman Lake. Mss Woo assur
in, that shs WAS % years oil. The parolt-
have mado tho best of 10 matter and il il
tate that Miss Sb.ii,, wilt be provided for
IL her fathers wiki
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

IN Minneapolis at present there are
seven cooperative associations engaged
in moking barrels for the great flour mills,
and all of them are soldly successful.
They do fully SIX sevenths Of the coop~
ering work OF the city. Half a dozen
nationalities are represented among the
members. yet they get along harmonious.
ly and are now preparing to purchase a
township in which to esicud their enter~
cyise. The first shop was started with a
capital OF $l5, 900 subscribed by the men
at the rate of IS weekly
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
HOSsFuEDS AC,R 1 uosPHATR

N New York SOTO pupils are attend
the night schools,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
A Ne.rO's Trip to Glory.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct, 10 The hanging OF
the negro, William Mctiaughey at Monroe
Friday for the murder of his wife, attracted
an immense crowd Of people from the sur
rounding country. The gallows was erected
in suburb of tie town remote
from the jail and the condemned man
was carried thero from his cell sitting on
his coffin, in wagon which was drawn
through the streets crowded with people
When the place of execution was reached,
McGaughey stood upon the wagon and ad
dressed tho crowd saying: al want you to
meet mo in heavsn. Raise your
children right; never marry base
woman. You soc what one has brought iie
to. God has pardoned my sins; am will
ing to die"
After prayer, tho people sang the hymn
WHY Should l Dio'
McGauShey Joined in tho singing and his
voice could be heard above all tho other.
lie then assembled the scafold unaided, aud
when the drop fell he dioi without n strug
ola
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
Out of Sorts.

Many persons feel unwcll, moi absolute
ly sick. but in state OF discomfort. The
liver is out o. order. Take Simmons Liv-
er Regulator This uufaiing specific for
liver disease has restored more people to
health and happiness than any other
agency known on earth. No one con take
the Regulator and remain unwell. Rev =.
II. G. Wilder, Prince, N. j., says: II find
nothing helps so much to keep me in
working condition rs Simmons LAYER Re
nnlatnr.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
Pleads Guilty and Asks Mercy.

BLOOMINGTON, tlt., Oct. William
Jackson, under Indictment for killing Rich.
ard Parr, and Whose aceonl trial WAS set
for Friday, pleaded guilty. Jackson was y
reckless, rowing fellow, a membor OF Il
gypsy band that has roamcd about those
regions for years. last February he wont
TO DanverS in search Of u woman name l
Lulu Austin, that ho supposed was secreto
near there. lie fell in with R;cLsrl
Parr and son, and after drinking with
them Cor some time accompanied then
home. Tho drinking was continued, AMI ii
an alteration jack som shot Richard rar",
kiln. him, and wounded the son. At the
April term Of tho court the jury found
Jackson guilty aud fixed the penalty a.
death by hanging. Tho court granted a
new trial on the ground that one of til.
jurors perjure! himself to get on the jury
Great preparation WAS mad, by the prose-
cation to try tia case at this session. Jack.
ION has now thrown him elf upon the mercy
of Judge Reeves, but the judge has not yr
sentenced lin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
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AN hNSWEE WhIIEn.

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will not speedily cure? We say that the
can not, as thousands of cases already per
mancnty cured and and who arc daily re
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any urinary complaint quickly cured; they
purify the blood, regulate the bowels and
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
ire Great America Chorus

Sneezing, snutIing and coughing This
is the music all over the land just now.
And will be until June. 1--WE got such an
awful cold in my heed Cure it with
Ely's Cream Balm or it may end III the
toughest form of Catarrh. Maybe you
have Catarih now. Nothing is more
nauseous and dreadful. This remedy
masters it as 30 other ever did. Not a
snuT nor u liquid. Applied by the finger
to the nostrils. Pleasant, certain, radical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

WE are heartily in favor of girls learn
ing to dance. and paint and sing, an,
play the piano, saws an e;;chouge, but WE
are also firm in the belief that a large
number of the young ladies could be
prolitably employed in learning how to
sew buttons on the back of fellow s
shirt; also how 20 fry buckwheat cakes
without burning them as black as n new
ly polished stove lid.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

some of the text books should be cast ont
of the schools and the daily newpapcis
substituted for them, so that pnpils shall
learn something about current events as
well as about science and ancient history.
1t is to be feared, however, that ne
school system could survive steady diet
OF Chicago neWnDa pcrs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

and indiscrctions of youth, nervous weak
ness, carly decay, loss of manhood, &c,
will send n recipe that will cure yon
FREE OF CHARGE. THIS great remedy
vs. discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed cnvclopr
to the Rev JosErH T. INMAN, Station ID
New York City.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

W ATERTOWN, Wis, Oct ~ An action
for divorce wa te.u,. Frila lay NJ
Teresa Cody against her htShant Dr.
james Coly, on the Croun Of crusl aui in
human treatment. Fri lay evening William
e. cody, son of pr. Cody, MIS- arrested in
m action for slanlnr "n'nlntarNi hr hi
stcpmothar Cody EGvh hail in the sum If
$4,000. Mrs, Cody claims So, toD damages.
Another suit was began Saturday muruing
by MIR. Coly against d.. Cody anl the ,on
for shnHrnfn snnunIt
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

Sad to say, many good thing attains
to nothing more THIN far beginning
On Tie Other haud it is matter for cons
graduation that the growth of some cvil
things may be also promptly frustrated j..
A large proportion of these casCs of the
most wide spread and fatal of diseases
consumption have their inception in nasal
catarrh. Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
peasant, soothing and cifectual. Try it..
1t has cured thousands. All druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

GALESA, Ills. Oct. 10 An eastern com
pany Of capitalists, having millions to draw
from, hn' purchased large tract Of mining
land in S ales Mound township. this county
AMI will develop tho same at once, using the
most Improved appliances and machinery
for tho purpose. Other companies from Chi
cago and the east are negotiating for similar
lands in 10 Davies county, and 1t is thought
a revival of the extensive mining operations
of years ago is shout to take place in this
rlcinitr
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
Prosecute the Sylndlers

If when You call for uop Btters tSes green ctu$
ter Of Hops on The tche ldbieD the druggist hands
ont any stud called c. ID. Warmers German Hol
Bitters or with other "fiop' name, refuse lt.aut
shun that druggist Ms you would IA viper and If 1t
has taken Your money for the -tntt indict him fo
the fraud and sue him for the damages for tn,
swiudlc and We will reward yun literally for thu
conviction
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

THERE is a fair prospect that John
Sherman will be returned TO the senate
This will put him in line for the next re
publican nomination for President, and il
party will win without half trying.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

As Miss Folsome is gong abroad it Is
tolerably save to say that she will not
mary the president for some time to
come 1t is to be hoped that the presi-
dent will survive, whatever may become
Of the sensnti0nnl newspapers.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

TnG republicans show their friendship
for the soldier by endorsing Murat lial-
stead, the slandcrcr of Grant, and abusing
Jones, of Binghampton,' the gallant
leader of the Sixth Mass achusetts.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

The widest game in the world is the
Rocky Mountain ram. The animal is
more like the chamois than any other
creature. In Colorado n law has just
gone into torcc prohibiting the killing of
rams for ten years to come.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

The largest and probably the oldest fig
tree in the world standing in the garden
of the Capucin Monastery at Roscofl, is
about to be sold. II was planted in 1921
Its branches cover space of 4Sf square
meters sufficient to shelter 200 persons
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

Mr. Jones, the revivalist has his ups
and downs. lie took long ride by rail
out of Missouri to Madison, Wis, TIE
other day, but finding n scant audience,
took the next train back without preach
;,,r
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

John Kiezic, No. 455 West 1Ith ST..
New York, suffered with Inflammation of
the ear which WAS very much swollen
and so painful that he did not sleep for
three nights. Everything was done for
him without avail. He took nine Brand,
rete Pills which acted powerfully, pain
ceased ard swelling greatly Ieduced>took
six Pills the two following nights and
was well
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

Mr. BLAME is so hard at work on his
book that he has no time to think Of pol
itics. 1t is a poor rule that doesn't work
both ways, and it is understood that pol>
itics have no time to think of him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

A church in Orlando Fla, having
shown signs OF falling on recent SUNDAY,
the congregation fled in body. aud 10 :.
cal paper speaking of the incident, re-
marks tnat it occurred just Us the COLLECTS
ion was about to be taken up
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

REL has been again respited Tie
present date for his execution is October
26. The day of his escape ought to he
tlXcd for some day next week.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

ONO democrats will learn, some day,
that if they desire success it will not do
to relegate democrats like Thurman to
the rear
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19

TIE democratic party doesn't care
much about Ohio, anyhow. A state that
has had Il. B. Hayes for governor isn't
worth having.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-19
Hung for Gsurierin: His sweetheart.

COLUMBUS. uiio, Oct 10 Frederick
Greiner, who murdered his sweetheart,
Margaret Seo'ing, Sept s. 1854, was exc.
cuted ut tue county jau Saturday morn.
ing. lie has teen calm aud indifferent to
his fate all along aud went to tho scatTvl
smiling Gni smoking n cigar. When on
the scatfuli at il:iD he was asked
if he had anything to say. whereupon he
said: "tioo i-bye to all. May God have
mercy upon NY out The moose was then
adjusted 10y Deputy Sheriff Sullivan, and
ut II 40 the drop Tell, the fall being 81 1
feet. In eleven minutes his was pronounce
deaf. hath re,ultux from stanS ulation.