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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
TIE ETHICS OF THE LAW

Harvey Keith, young farmer OF
Bloomingdale, Van Buren, county, Mich,
was enticed into house occupied by two
brothers named Baker and their wives.
and there murdered. His mutilated body.
clad only in shirt and pair of socks,
was found in Max Lake, a mile from the
scene of the murder. The Baker brothers
had taken it there, and one of them had
walked barefoot TO the lake to show that,
according to the defence promptly pre-
pared, Keith had been surprised in illicit
relations with one of the women had es>
capped through a window, had walked to
lake and had there been drowned. Some
Pinkerton detectives were called into the
case, however, and one of them was inN
troduced as lawyer into the jail occu>
pied by the Bakers. The prisoners
promptly confded in him and confessed
the murder, and he is to use the confess
sion in behalf of the prosecution at the
impending trial.
Are confessions made under such cir
cumstances legitimate material for the
prosecution? Undoubtedly the Bakers
are guilty as alleged; but on the other
hand, in case on Long Island some
months since,a weak minded man, worked
upon by detective, was made to confess
that he and his brother were guilty of a
murder which was afterwards proved
upon the blac|, man Rugg. If, however,
the detective who elected the confession
had really been a lawyer, what would
have been his responsibility The legal
principle is that he must keep his infor-
nation to himself, no matter what injus-
tice may be done or how much the tax>
payers may be subjected to unnecessary
expense. If through this lawyers ability
the guilty escape and some innocent man
is executed, still silence must be OBJ
served, the legal honor being of more
value than the innocent life.
One lawyer not long since declared that
he would never again defend man guilty
of serious crime of whose guilt he was
positively certain, holding that to do SO
would be to subject bis conscience to q
serious strain, to do injustice to society
and public safety, and to break the law
himself. What if other lawyers should
take the same ground? Would it violate
any legal principle which is worth pre-
serving? Has criminal whose guilt is
positively established any rights until he
has atoned for his crime which an honor
able, law abiding citizen is bound to
respect The detective in question took
dastardly means to bring his criminals to
justice. but on the other hand how much
more dastardly were the means taken to
put Harvey Keith to death. The detec>
tive has no right to retain the secret elic.
tied by improper means. What better
right has a lawyer, whose first duty as q
citizen is TO protect from wrong the COM
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

POLICE COURT SCENE IN CHICAGO.
A Sermon on the Subject Of tho Wage
of Sin.

A sermon on the Subject Of the Wages
Of Sin.
CHICAGO, Sept az. Lague and ]. II.
Brown were before the police court Monday,
charged with stealing fro 81 their employer,
State street dry goods mans Shrek
They both confessed the crime and both
were held TO Friday next In $500 each. A.
t 9 young men were being led down to
their cells an agonissd scream was heard In
the corridor. and q number of the spec
tators In the courtroom rushed in that di-
rection to discover the cause It was easily
understood. A pale-faosd, beautiful young
girl, whose ey % were red and swollen with
weeping, chung desperately to the neck OF
young Brown, crying as though her heart
was broken. He tried to pacify her, assur-
ing her he was Innocent and would
soon b free. But sue refused
10 release him until an officer politely in,
formed her that her husband, for such he
was must 90 to his cell. She was led away.
almost fainting, At the top Of the steps
leading TO the prison similar scene was
being enacted, with the exception thai
coupled to the heartrending walls Of hi.
wife LAgues little daughter chung to hi,
arm and begged him not 60 go "down thai
dark place. It was q scene which caused ever
the steutssthearte policeman TO TURF
away with dimmed eye. The young mel
are guilty by their own confession. Theil
excuse Is small salary. Brown getting q
and Lague 50 per week. Not more thar
four days ago Brown took home a pair Of
Shoes for his wife which he had stolen
Not knowing this. however, the oontidnl
girl went 10 the store to get them chsnget
for better fitting pair. Thus she becam'
to a certain extent the beuaysr or he
guilty husband.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Festivities In Honor Of the Gar.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept a-The car, the
ezarina and all the members Of the imperial
encourage who accompanied them TO Rrsm-
sier, arrived at Kief. Monday, and were
present Tuesday at the public festivities
given In their honor These consisted
of a sham battle, q banquet and
a special gala operatic performance,
At the banquet there were $50 guests, and
the Russian national anthem was sung dur
ing the oprea, and was enoored. During the
evening the city was brilliantly illuminated
in honor of the imperial visitors. The car
and cEarina were driven through the prin-
cipal thoroughfares, and were everywhere
received with enthusiasm and cheering.
At a late hour they started for ST. Peters
burg.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
The Tom Davis nfurden

NEW York. Sept 2-Holland, who
killed Tom Davis Monday, was ayraigned
Tuesday, and held for trial During the
hearing it was developed that Holland came
here in response to one Of Davis circulars,
in which the latter offered 30 give 5000
in counterfeit money for $500 Of the gsnu-
inc stuff. Holland paid over the good money.
saw the $4,000 bogus stuff put into his
sachel, aud moment later detacted
Davis confederate. his brother. Theodore
Davis, who was in a dark room and oper-
ating through the false back Of the desk. in
the act Of taking the package from the
sachel and substituting q roll OF blank
paper for it. BE drew his revolver and
killed the principal to the swindle. Hol
land is SO years old, and Is a real estate
dealer at Abilene. Taylor county. Tex
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

In Lawrence, Kan. recently nine local
officials played game Of base ball
against nine business men in aid of the
Grant Monument Fund. That it was a
spirited game is indicated by the casual
ties--one broken arm, one dislocated
shoulder. one dislocated knee and two
broken fingers. besides minor sprains and
bruises. Net profit $3.50. When the
efTete monarchies of Europe observe how
we amuse ourselves they will be liable to
think twice before provoking us into a
fighting humor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

Richelieu, the great prime minister of
Louis XIII, exclaimed, I'm the bright
lexicon of youth there is no such word as
fail" Reading of the marvellous cures of
dyspepsia, indigestion. fever and ague,
and the thousand other ills that flesh is
heir to. we are apt to believe that with
Mishler's Herb Bitters there is no such
word as fail, o. d. Jester, of Delaware
City, Del, long sufferer from both the
distressing complaints named, writes that
among the many remedies he tried moth
ing did him so much good as this great
medicine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

DUBLIN, Sept 2-During a torchlight
procession at Galway, Monday night, in
honor of MIR. Timothy GOonnor, a number
Of the processionists attacked a detachment
Of Yorkshire soldiers on garrison duty there.
The noise Of the disturbance attracted the
attention Of the latters' comrades, and they
issued from the barracks in force and joined
In the melee. For four hours the fight
ragged fisrcely, clubs and stones being freely
used by both sides.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
mo Physic, Sir, in Mime

A good story comes from boys board
ing school In jersey" The diet was
monotonous and constipating, and the
learned Principal decided to introduce
some old style physic in the apple sauce,
and await the happy results. One bright
lad, the smartest in school, discovered
the secret mine IN his sauce. and pushing
back his plate, shouted to the pedagogue,
mo physic, sill, in mine, My dad told
me to use nuthiu' but Dr. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets and they are do>
ing their duty like charmr They are
anti-biliOus, and purely vegetable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

New YORK, Sept 2-According to the
figures OF the New York Produce exchange
the visible supply of wheat Is Al, $40, a!
bushels and Of corn d s2l, $50 bushels
CHICAGO Sept a-Grsin in sight in the
United States and Canada: Wheat, 4S, 1876,
ga bushels: corn, 5,474, $50 bu>hels; rye,
S07, i73 bushels; barley, llAS7s bushels As
compared with the stock in sight week
ago, there is an increase Of SIS, 05g bushels
wheat. l,OI5 500 bushels corn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Parneli'B Power.

NEW York, SePsa The London cor
respondent of The Evening Post sends the
following cablegram; "a prominent Par
nellite tells me that Mr.. Parnell's power is
now more absolute than ever, and he expects
TO win eighty-seven seats in the next Parlia-
ment The meetings in Ireland are as large
as in the Land Leagues best dsys The
registration work is extremely active, and
extraordinary spirit. enthusiasm. and hopes
ai,s visible in all faces
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
NEVER GIVE UP.

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con.
stitutien, headache, or any disease of q
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bltters. Sold at fifty cents 6
bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
/ will send recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d
New York CITY.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia, says:
"My wife has been seriously affected With
cough for twenty five years. and this
spring more severely than ever before.
She had used many remedies without re-
lief, and being urged to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, did so, with most graft,
flying results. The first bottle relieved her.
She has not had so good health for thirty
years. Trial Bottles Free at Hartz &
Bahnsen's Drug Store. Large size 800.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 2.-Of the
Q, 1872 presidential pos tina tiers in the United
State, changes have been made in 4S7
rases since the adjournment Of che senate.
A list OF nominations for thsss Offices L.
now being made Of the postof1cs depart
tlent to receive the signature Of the presi.
dent and he TansmItisd TO the senate upon
the beginning of the next session
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

CINCINNATI, Sept q = The whisky pool OK
pired by limitation Tuesday, but the price
is not affected Highwines are In good de
mand at 81. 0d
PEoMA. Ills. Sept 2-With the expira
ton of the old whisky pool here the price
has dropped to sl05 There viii undoubt-
edly be other cuts, as all the distillers mean
| business and each one is fer himself now
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

MADRID, Sept. 2-Three thousand six
hundred and six y-nine new cases of cholera
and l, 100 deaths are reported from the in
fected districts Of Spain for the twenty
four hours ended Tuesday noon.
LONDON, Sept. 2-The Spanish steamer
Mario, from Spanish ports, which arrived
at Leith, Scotland. Tuesday, was found to
have ON board several cases of illness re.
aembling cholera, and was placed in quar-
antine.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Glass. Blowers Win q Strike,

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept 2.-The strike of
the glass blowers at Baker Bros. which was
inaugurated seven months ago, has finally
ended. An arrangement has been made by
which an amicable settlement was brought
about, and hereafter the works will be oper
ated in accordance of the rules of the union,
whic, includes the dismissal of all non
union men now employeI
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Texas Fever In Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept abr. Paarer
reportel Monday to the state live stock
commission, which is in session, that on last
Thursday or Friday he examined cases Of
cattle disease at Chester aud Bush.
nell which proved to be Texas or
splenic fever. At Bushnell seven cat
tie had died, and at Chester carload Of
seventeen cattle brought to the penitentiary
for consumption from the East st Louii
stock yards were with the exception OF one
infected. The commission spent the day
preparing report TO the governor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

DUBoIs, Pa, Sept 2-The 1000 miners
and lsborers at the Rochester and Falls
creek mines were notified that on Sept Z a
reduction of 12k per cent in wages would
take place A meeting will be held Wednss-
day evening, and it ia Thought the men will
rot accept the reduction If similar reduc
tons are made by the operators at the Rey
nuldsvills and WATSON mines, at PuhKsu-
tawney, a strike will undoubtedly result
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.
LABOR AND CAPITAL. SEEM uNWILL
ING TO POOL ISSUES.
Rumblings of Discomfort in the Anthra'
cite Coal Regions and Elsewhere
Meeting of Political Working
men Wages Reduction.

TAMAoUA, Pa, Sept. 2-Never before In
the history of the anthracite coal regions
has the situation been so unsettled and pre-
carious as at present The miners and
laborers are extremely dissatisfied and Bit
terly murmur against the low wages, which
hardly afford themselves and their families
a bare existence, and the alleged oppres-
sive company store system and the
greedy and INSCRIPTIONS exactions OF the
mining and transportation corporations
representing the so-cslled combination The
operators and railroad companies are schem-
ing to shut down the mines and restrict pro-
duction SO that the market at the railroad
centers of trade can be controlled. The COL
liery operatives, seeing nothing but starv'
alton staring them in the face, are organ
izing to eight the monopolists- The Anal
gamatcd Association of Miners and Labor
ers is busily engaged in agitating the GOLFERS
So RAPIDLY have the latter enrolled
themselves that the membership has already
reached 81. 900, and every important field in
the coal district is represented.
The announcement that the leading coal
and railroad corporations contemplate an
early suspension of mining, to be followed
by cutting down Of wages, has intensified
the prevailing excitement, and the miners
are now actively preparing to inaugurate
an aggressive movement The labor up
heaval has already started in the middle
| coal fields, and several thousand men are
now holding out against what is claimed to
be the arbitrary, unjust and unwarranted
action of the operators. Prominent Lehigh
| producers believe the serious and perhaps
| disastrous complications may eventuats in
the trade. The outlook is regarded as
gloomy and threatening, and the dangers
expected to be encountered within short
time will have demoralizing and depre SIS
ing effect upon the interests in which mill
ions Of money are invested.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Frightful Case
OF a Colored Man.

contracted fearful case of blood poison in
1888. was treated by some of the best physi-
clans in Atlanta. They used the old remedies of
Mercury and Potash, which brought ON rheuma-
tism and impaired my digestive organs. Every
Joint in me was swollen and full of main WAS
In horrible condition. when had been given
up to die, my physicians who had seen the work
ngs OF the medicine in other cases thought it
would be Il splendid time TO test the virtues of
Swift's Specific. When commenced taking s, s.
5. the physicians said could not live two weeks
under the ordinary treatment. He commemorate
give me the medicine strictly according 10 direc-
tions which continued for several months. ]
took nothing else, and commenced to improve
from the first. Occasionally would have back
set from imprude ce. Soon the rheum atsm left
me, my appetite became all right, and the ulcers,
which the doctor said were the most frightful he
had ever seen, began to heal, and by the first OF
October. 1884, / was well man again. am
stronger now than | ever was before, and weigh
more | have not failed 10 report for duty since
that time, being engaged in the oil warehouse of
Chess Carey Conn any. have been ana still am,
doing some Of the hardest work any man verdid,
and am ready TO answer any question that may be
asked concerning this case. Swift's Specific has
saved me from an early grave.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
The Wall mn Poisoning Caae,

EMPoRiA Kas., Sept 2-Tss coron er's
jury in the Walkup inquest held Mrs. Min
ME Wallace Walkup to the criminal court
on the charge Of poisoning her husband, ].
K Walkup, with arsenic. The medical
experts swore positively that arsenic
had been found In the viscera- Mrs
Wslkuphs mother, Mrs Wallace, visited her
daughter and processes her belief in her in
nocsnce The preliminary hearing Of the
case was set for Tuesday before Justice
Frank Payne. Ii Ia understood that the
nrisonar will waive examination
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
ParannaI cnmalinass

is greatly EXCHANGED by a fine set of
teeth. On the other hand, nothing so de-
tracts from the effect of pleasing features,
fine eyes and a graceful figure, as yellow
teeth. That popular toilet article 5000
DON'T checks their decay, and renders
them as white as snow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Two Thousand Acres of Tobacco Destroye,

SYRACUSE. N. Y, Sept 2-Specials to
The Herald indicate that more than 1000
acres OF t1bacco were destroyed in the north
ern part Of Onondaga county and southern
Oswsgo orunty by Sundays hsilstorm- There
Is great excitement among iealsrs at the loss
Of the crop Many had gathered at Bald
winsville from New York and other places
to buy the seasons cut Farmers will pillow
the land and put in winter grain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Trouble Ahead for Telecraphy.

NEW York. Sept IA rumor is circu.
lated here TO the effect that the employe.
of the Western Union Telegraph company
will strike on the 18th inst The men 1T i,
claimed are dissatisfied because the company
has put extra work on them without any ex
ira compensation. The arrangements fol
the contemplated strike are said to be on al
extensive scale
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept 2.-On Saturday
evening horse and buggy belonging to
Major Bearss, wealthy citizen of Fulton
county, reached his home, and Mrs. Besrse
and her daughter noticing that the ma jor
made no effort to alight, went cut and found
him dead, He was sitting upright with tbs
reins still firmly grasped. He died from
heart disease some where between his heme
and Atlanta.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

There are so many frauds advertised
for the hair, you say. So there are, but
Parker's Hair Balsam is not one of them.
1t will not work miracles, but it will do
better service for your hair than anything
else you can find. Restores original col.
or, cures dandruff, gives new growth
Elegantly perfumed. Not dye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Political Branch Of workingmen's As
sembly.

ROME, N Y, Sept a-The annual con-
vention of the political branch of the work
ingmen's assembly of the state of New York.
was opened hers Tuesday. Among those
present we're George Blair, N. ID. Bouten
and James Connolly, of New York, and a
number of others prominently identified
with the labor movement in the state The
convention assembled in the court house,
and was called to order at o'clock p m.
Chairman George Blair, in his opening ad-
dress, reviewed the work Of the labor party
in the state and the treatment of the
measures introduced by its candidates in
the last legislature by the members Of the
old parties and the governor.
The executive committee of the organiza-
ton reported the committee on credentials
with \. F. Donovan, of Brooklyn. as chair
man, John Franey, of Buffalo. for tenn
porary chairman; John Z. Cannon, Of Troy,
for secretary. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Franey, upon taking the chair, made Il
short address. At the conclusion of his re-
marks recess was taken.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Honoring an Irish Agitator.

DUBLN, Sept 2-The mayer and cor
poration, Tuesday, presented the freedom OF
the city Of Dublin to DR.. Kerin Lad
ODoherty, who became prominent In the
revolutionary attempt Of l84a
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

BosToN, Sept 2-Purcell, latsly of the
Athletic club, Of Philadelphia, has signed tC
play with the Boston club for the balance OF
the season This season he has played fifty
four games with the Athletics, made Fifty
six runs and ssvsnty-si1 hits. His batting
average Is 81. standing eleventh In the
American association
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
HORsFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE
For Women and Children

DIR. Jos. Holt, New Orleans, La, says
Il have frequently found it of excellent
service in cases of debility, loss of appe-
tte, and in convalescence from exhaus,
tive illness, and particularly of service III
treatment of woman and children"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Gladstone Home AGAIN.

GLASGOW, Sept q MIR. Gladstone has
landed at Wick. Scotland, from the yacht
Sunbeam, which continued ON its way
south. lie left the yacht for the purpose Of
visiting bis brother.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
A French Newspapers Demand.

PARIS, Sept a-Ths Republique Fran
coise, OF Paris, demands that England dis
miss from the Britshh army the officer who
signed the paper offering reward for the
head of Olivier Pain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

To all that seek that glorious boon,
A fragrant and wholesome b.esth;
To all who seek to shield thier tooth
From swift decay and early death
Take this advice from us as friends,
Use S0Z0DoNT and gain your ends.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02
Atlanta. Ga, April Is, 1885.

Lem Me- Tendon has been in The employ of tn,
Chess Charley Company for some years, and
know the ab've statement to be true. At the tim,
he Qegan taking Swifts Specific he was in Il horri
BILE condition, and at my solicitation his treatmen
with s. 5. 5. was undertaken by physician afc
several others had declared his case to be hope
essly incurable. He took nothing but $. :. s.
and has been as sound as a new dollar for months
l regard his cnre almost miraculous.
W. Il. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess Carley Co. Atlanta Division.
Atlanta Ga April IS 1886.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

A baby was born recently in McCook
county, Dakota, which only weighed two
pounds. A quarter of dollar will com
pletely cover the palm of its hand, and a
finger ring makes nice bracelet for il.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

LONDON. Sept 2-The Standards Berlin
dispatch says Germany will not surrender
the Carolines
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

The best doctors use Hunts Kidney
Remedy among their most valued pre-
scriptions.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-02

Hunts Remedy cures Bright's Disease
of the kidneys, nervous diseases, female
weaknesses.