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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
MAKINaPATRoNAGE.

The Massachusetts legislature has pro
vided metropolitan police system for
the city of Boston, under which the con-
troll of the police is taken ont of the hands
of the city authorities and lodged in the
hands of board appointed by the gov
ernor. 1t never occurred to the, Legislature
to do this TIL Boston became democratic.
As long as the city remained republican
it was allowed to retain control of its own
police.
The new law is very liberal in the mat
ter of salaries for the republican officials
who are to have charge of the force. The
chairman Of the board win receive 81,
500, and the other members $4,000 and
the clerk 81, SOC. The republican papers
say these salaries are not extravaganza
considering the disagreeable duties thai
will be expected of the commissioners.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Abreast of the Times.

PORTLAND, Ora. June IL. Reports from
Crab Creek, Spokane county, bring news
that settlers on Wilson'S creek lynched Toby
Richardson for stealing cattle.
The day before Charley Young was
lynched on Rock creek for stealing horses,
BAKER CITY, Ore, June 11.-Fred
Wicksrman was overtaken and arrested in
Grant county, Friday, and brought here
Tuesday charged with the murder of Louis
Rivers and f A. Allen, prominent cattle
men.
1t was supposed at first, on account Of the
large number of horses stolen, that band
Of thieves had passed through the country,
but investigation showed that Wickerman
had made a raid alone. He is only 10 years
old, and half-witted, but the best horseman
and the finest pistol shot in eastern Oregon.
He was raised on the bunch-grass hills in
Baker county, and knows every foot OF
ground Messrs Rivers and Allen had
started out to look for lost stock, and en-
countersd Wiekerman with band Of stolen
horses To save himself from arrest, he
killed both men. He will probably be
lynched
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Jim Dyer's Chances in Texas.

DALLAS, Tex, June ll.-Sherif Evans,
of Fannin county, and posse Tuesday pur-
sued Jim Dyer into the presence of his
father-in-la law, William Blair, a few miles
from Bonham. The house was surrounded
and a messenger sent into guarantee
Dyer the protection of the law if
he would only surrender without resist
ance, if not, quick death was certain See
ing no alternative, Dyer surrendered, was
securely tied to a horse, taken to Bonham,
and lodged in Jail The prisoner is a brother
of Sam and Eli Dyer, lynehed Tuesday
morning near Bonham He was implicated
with them in many of the crimes for which
Sheriff Ragsdale and Deputy Buchanan
attempted their arrest few weeks ago, and
were killed by the three desperate brothers
Eli Dyer was captured unhurt a few
DAYS later, but Sam was nCs taken until shot
down Although the sheriff has guaranteed
Jim Dyer protec ton, it is not believed he
can give it, and the opinion is general that
be will also die lynching death at the
hands Of mob, as public feeling is wrought
up to an extreme point on account Of the
many crimes the Dyers we're guilty Of be-
fore they slaughtered the two officers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
MARsH's BACKING.

The papers on which Sheriff Marsh, of
0gle county. was appointed marshal for
the northern judicial district of Illinois
include letter written in December last
by Col. Morrison, very warmly commend
ing Capt, Marsh to the president as
worthy OF any place he Should ask for;
letter from Congressman Springer, COM
mending him as suitable man for mar
shall, though Mr.. Springer is believed to
have also Endorsed Mr.. NcGarigle; letter
from. Congressman r. r. Hit, repnbli-
can, saying that he had known Marsh,
who lived in his district, for many years,
aid cordially recommending him for the
marshalship in case political reasons were
deemed to require change from A. NJ.
Jones; letters from W. c. Green, of SUIT,
ton, and w. III. Frazer, of the Sixth dis
trict, both members of the state central
committee; a letter from Gen. Matt Mil>
Ter, of Oregon, commander of post No.
116, and letter from Abram Meyers, of
Tampico, commander of post No 491,
Grand Army of the Republic; resolutions
unanimously adopted by post No. 116; a
letter from F. Clendenin, of Morrison,
ILL.,; resolutions of G. L. Nevips post.
Grand Army of the Republic. Rockford; a
letter from Maj. Norman G. Warner, of
Rockford; petition signed by many
members of John A. Davis post, Grand
Army OF the Republic, of Freeport; let
ter from Hon. A. E. Stevenson, OF
Bloomington, H.; letter from Judge
William Brown, of Rockford; a letter
from F. w. Blaisdell, Of Rockford, late
democratic candidate for congress; let
ter from A. Antisdel, OF Chicago, general
superintendent Of the American Express
company; W. H. Holcomb, of Rochelle,
general superintendent of the Chicago
and Iowa railway; W. L. Ettenger, OF
Rochelle, auditor and general ticket agent
of the Chicago and Iowa railway; E. H.
Riley, of Wenona, agent of the Illinois
Central railway; a petition of grand
jury OF Ogle county, including republi~
cans and democrats; petition of forty,
four lawyers of both parties, being all the
members of the bar in Ogle, Stephenson,
Lee. and Carroll counties who could be
found readily the petition having been
prepared and signed without Capt
Marsh's knowledge; also letters from the
following neighbors of the candidate
George w. Hornell, Charles NJ Gale
deputy clerk of the circuit court; C. D.
Ettinger, Benjamin CLANCY. S. B. Wads'
worth, superintendent of schools; j. H
Cartwright, attorney; E. F. butcher, at
torney; Samuel Root, George W. Reiman
Daniel Farrell, E. Nathan Stevens, all Of
Ogle; Sherwood Dixon of Dixon, Thomas
Dexan of Honey Creek, John V. Eustact
of Mount Carroll Sheriff Stewart, oil
Freeport. FU
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
RECKLESS BENSON.
He NEARLY. BLOWS UpiTHE WHOLE
NEIGHBoRHoOD
1n y Sensational Effort to End His Own
Troubles-Numbers of People
Slightly Hurt by Flying
Glass and Timbers.

NEWPORT R, l., June II. --Rensons liquor
saloon, on Thames street, was blown ur
Wednesday afternoon by the explosion of a
keg Of powder, which had been ignited by
the proprietor, with the intention of COM
hitting suicide, and wreek;ng the place.
The building was wrecked, and several per
sons passing at the time were more
or less injured by flying timbers.
John Renson. the owner, was found
beneath the debris in the cellar
his body was terribly mangled and burned.
He had
SAT UPON THE KEG
which contained twenty-five pounds of gun
powder, and then exploded it.
The unfortunate man had two kegs Of
powder stored in the cellar, and had in
formed one of the city officials a few days
ago that he intended using the IN in blowing
up his saloon and killing himself, giving as
reason that everyone was prosecuting him
for selling liquor, A razor covered with
blood, was found by his side. He was re-
moved to the city hospital and will die.
He is said to be suffering from dslerium
tremens. The explosion set fire to the
debris, but the fire department extinguished
the flames.
The explosion caused great excitement in
the eighborhood.
BUILDINGS WERE VIOLENTLY SHAKEN,
and peoplerushed from their houses frenzied
with fear, believing that some dire disaster
was about to befall them. The injured
people, with the exception Of boy named
Proud, all hurried away before their names
or the nature of their injuries
| could be learned. The boy Proud
was badly bruised by being
thrown to the ground. Two ladies and a
child, who were driving by in an open car
riage, were badly lacerated by flying frag
| ments or glass. The conclusion shattered
the windows of several buildings in the i'm
mediate vicinity. A large crowd assembled
| in the neighborhood, and much indignation
was expressed at the oversight of the officials
in not placing Renson &der restraint when
he made known his intentions Of blowing up
the saloon
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Rnn Over hr a Rn.d Rnr.r.

CHICAGO, june l1.-Charles Schonck, a
watchman employed to assist in rolling the
street at night with a steam road roller INST
with a horrible death Tuesday night The
engineer put the roller in motion and was
moving along the street when some
one on the sidewalk called out,
there's a man behind you He's been
run over" Quickly stopping the roller
Coney ran back and there upon tie hard
block pavement were the crushed, bloody,
smsared remains of what had once been a
man. Tie trunk, head and limbs had been
rolled and cruncAed out into one shapsiess
blotch OF clothing, flesh and blood
The condition of the body may be
imagined when it is known that the
roller weighs twenty five tens. There does
not al present appear TO have been any per
son who Jaw the accident and just how the
man cane to get under the roller Is mys-
terry. He either fell, and, being lame, was
unable to get up in time to escape, or else he
had some suicidal MANIA and took Thu
mode If exit from the world
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
A WALL OF WATER.


The Terrible Destruction by Water,
Spout in Mexico.
CHICAGO, June 11-Later reports from
Logas, Mexico, regarding the recent water
spout that burst over that place show that
the los, of life was much greater than at
first supposed. Nearly 200 people were
killed at Peublo Cuarantas, and the height
of the wall of water was twenty-five
feet 1t came rushing down the valley
sweeping everything before it and with a
deafening roar.
The waters flooded the city of Guiana
juato, creating panic in the theater there,
which was crowded, and resulting in severe
injury of large number of people, many,
it is believed. fatally. Particulars. however,
have not yet reached here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
The Sara Sofa Gang.

TAMPA, Fla, June ia messenger from
Pine Level, sixty miles south OF here, where
the circuit court is in session, brings the
proceedings in the trial Of the Sara Sofa
murderers, which was begun Saturday
morning, to the close of that day, when the
court adjourned until Monday. The first
witness, Charles l.. Warehouse, described
the shooting Of Charles E. Able by
Charles B. Willard near Bidwelrs
store OH Dec %, 1884 The wit
ness testified that the shooting was
entirely improvoked When Able was shot
Willard turned to Marehause and said:
sect out Of here, run for your life, you
id Yankee" He saw Willard drag Abbe's
body into Bidwells store. Mrs, Abbe also
testified to the same effect The testimony
of the sheriff implicated Joseph C. Ander-
son and Ed p Bacon, two of the prisoners,
in the crime. The trial then adjourned
until Monday The court house is packed,
but good order prevails. The sentiment
throughout the county generally is that the
prisoners must be hanged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Hanlan.

Judging from the following extract
taken from Chicago interview. Hsnlon
will not attend the Moline regatta Satur-
day
Il shall leave probably Tuesday even>
ing" said the oarsman, land will go dis
rect to Toronto. There | will think the
matter all over and will write to Teemer,
offering to meet him at any convenient
point or time to settle all details, post
forfeits, and draw up articles. Either
New York or Rochester will be a good
point for such meeting, If the same is
acceptable TO Teemer.
You wilfgo into training at Toronto?'
Yes, thereon at some other point near
it where can have perfect quiet. When
l get into another race l shall break .
record or break my oars in trying it,"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
BRITISH MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
No Change Noted-Dilke on Gladstone
Disposing of Churchill.

No Change Noted-Dilke on Gladstone
Disposing of Churchill.
LONDON, June 1.-THE position of affairs
in the ministerial crisis shows little change.
The fact that the queen has not yet reached
a decision is indicated by Mr.. Gladstone's
presence in London. He did not go to Bal
moral, as was stated by Wednesday morn
ing's Standard.
Sir Charles Dixie president of the local
government board, speaking at a city
Liberal club Tuesday night said, in re-
ferring to the events of the past twenty
four hours, that there was one event
so gratifying that it was hardly
possible to mention it without emotion,
namely the extraordinary reception which
the Liberals in the house of commons gave
their great leader Tuesday afternoon,
when he came down TO make
the announcement that all expected
he would make He believed the whole
country shared this feeling. MIR. Glad
stones mind was uncramped and unwarped
by tina and age, and he was now in CON-
plete sympathy with the advanced Liberal
,ection. Even more than before he was the
greatest Liberal leader ever known.
The chief difficulty encountered by the
Conservatives in their discussions regarding
the formation of a ministry says The Pail
Mall Gazette, is the problem what to do with
Lprl Randolph Churchill. He claims to
| have done much in the work Of
| de 7troying the Liberal government, and de-
mandS his share of the spOils. 1t is apparen,
that the older Tories regard him as trouble
some and somewhat dangerous to have
around in national councils. The Pail Mall
| Gazette intimates that polite effort will be
made to get rid of him il the Conservatives
| form a government
| PARIS, June 1.-THE Republicans Fran
Gals, speaking of the resignation of the
Gladstone cabinet, says:
Europe must distrust ministry wherein
the wisdom Of Sir Stafford Northcote can
be annulled by the passionate imprudence
of the earl of Salisbury and the petulance
| of Lord Randolph Churchill when foreign
| questions demand SO much GOODNESS and tact
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Loss br the Tlames.

NEW YORK, June 1l-At O'Clock
Wednesday morning fire broke out in the
new seven-story building, 80 and 81 Frank.
fort street, owned by Isaac Rosenfelt, and
occupied by a number of steam printers
The fire broke out in the basement, and rap
idly spread through the building to the
roof, and soon the entire structure
was enveloped in flames Tho fire was not
gotten under control until o'clock, and II
was two hours later before it was entirely
subdued. The origin OF the fire is supposed
to have been spontaneous combustion The
total loss win reach $4,000; partially in
Surad
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
From the Dissec.irg Room.

Having taken Swift's Specific for blood poison
contracted at a medical college at a dissection,
while was a medical student am grateful To
say that it gave ME speedy and thorough cure
after my parents had spent hundreds Of dollars
for treatment My arm wBs swollen to twice lis
natural size, and "a nothing helped me was de-
spairing OF ever being cared. But hearing of the
$. S. s, bought bottle little thinking ! would
derive any benefit from it. Ibegan 'akng il regu'
larry, and soon the swelling began TO go down and
the arm ceased To pain me. l continued its use,
and after taking eight bottles was thoroughly
cured. AUGUSTUS wendell, Newark, n. j.
Send for book on Blood and Skin diseases. Ii is
m allied free The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
THE PRICE OF ORDER
SEEMS TO BE THE MAINTENANCE OF
ETERNAL vIGiLANTES
Virginia of1cers and Editors Receive
Threatening Letters -ynchings Past
and to Come in Oregon-Dyers
VIII Die in His Boots.

LYNcHBuRG, Va, June ll.-Three weeks
ago mob of citizens of Bedford took from
the jail at Liberty, in that county, Houston
Terry, aud lynched him to a convenient
tree. Since that time all efforts Of the au
thorities to arrest the men engaged IN this
violation Of the law has been fruitless The
officers who are engaged in the work OF Sc
curing evidence against the lynchers are IN
undated by threats Anonymous letters
have been sent through the mails by so
called vigilantes to all the lawyers and
others in this section believed to be in any
way connected with the effort to bring the
lynchers of Terry to justice, and under these
circumstances it is not likely that any OF
these men will be arrested. The governors
reward Of $1,000 for the conviction OF any
member of the mob has had but little effect
in stimulating the detectives to undertake
the work. Among the numerous eplstes
sent out by the vigilance committee, tho fol-
lowing received Tuesday by the editor of
The Evening Advance is the strongest and
most significant:
MAY 50, 1885 THOMAS WHITEHEAD, Ed
TOR ADVANCE: AS secretary of vigilante'
No. 100, l. o. IN the counties of Amherst,
Bedford, and Rock bridge, l am ordered to
uOtllJ YOU tudt Wuon you aio oPOe'h"iss
through your paper about 'the murderers OF
Terry" you are laying a trap for yourself
We are going to Danish crime and those that
are going to uphold it from our midst.
Publish what you know to be true and
nothing else, or we will treat you according
to our law.
Gen. Buck Terry the father of the young
man who was lynched, is just recovering
from an attack of paralysis His friends
have, up to this time, kept from him the
terrible fate of his son. He was informed
| of it Tuesday, and it is believed he vii
never rest until he has secured the arrest OF
the men who took part in lynching him.
Cen Terry is determined and brave man
1t is believed that the lynchers include
many leading farmers Of Bedford county. Il
is now pretty certain that young Terry wa
| insane at the time he shot Jeter His griev
ance was that Jetsr's dog was named aftel
| his sister.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Body Found in a RarreI.

LOUISVILLE, June l1.-Boys swimming i'll
Boar Gra.s creek Tuesday. found a barre
containing the headless body of man. Tho
arms and legs had been cut off and were
packed IN the barrel with the body, but the
hoad was missing. There were indications
that the murder had been committed within
twenty four hour. Tae body was that of a
man of middle age The hands and feet
were small and weIl-formed. The police ara
investigating the case
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Yardmasters in Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-Ninety-n
delegates, representing the Yardmasters'
Mutual Benefit association of the United
States and Canada, gathered Wednesday
morning in annual convention at the as
sembly buildings. this city. Nearly every
state and territory in the Union was repre-
scented, and every prominent railway of the
country. The association is formed solely
for mutual benefit in case of sickness or
death of member, and has no utilization
with labor organizations formed for protec-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11

ROCHESTER, N. Y, June ia telegram
10 The Post-Exprsss from Holley, Orleans
county, states that Mrs L. ]. Putnam, the
Chicago lady whose supposed tumor was
found to contain child, was n former resi-
lent of Holley, her maiden name b iny
Lucretia j. Carey. Her mother "Wednesday
morning received telegram from Chicago
stating that her daughter died Tuesi v
night from the effects Of the operation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Robbed on the War Eagle.


On the last trip of the War Eagle down
which arrived at Rock Island Friday, a
daring robbery was committed On the
boat A young Norwegian, Oscar North>
quist. who was deck passenger on the
boat, was asleep upon barrel near the
boilers, when negro roustabout attempt
ed TO take his silver watch from his pock'
ct. Northquist felt the negro fumbling
in his pocket and grabbed the robber by
the hand and with the other hand grasped
his watch. The latter jerked the watch
from its owners grasp and dealt him a
blow in the face. At this juncture an
other negro, an accomplice of the robber,
held the young Norwegian while the
negro with the watch ran around
on the other side of the boat.
Pat Hennessy, of Davenport, and
a white fireman by the name of Jo~
seph Wilson saw the affair, but were
afraid that the remaining negroes on the
boat would assist the black robbers, and
so refrained from participating in The me-
lee. The Norwegian went up stairs aud
notified Capt. Glenn of the affair. The
captain, with the first mate, Andy Canty,
went below and requested the young man
| to Doint ont the man who had robbed
him. After vigorous search on the par
OF the officers of the boat the negroe:
were found slowed away. At the point
of revolver they were driven ont to tn,
front part of the boat, where the mate
with the assistance of the captain, tiet
them hand and foot. In this manner they
were tied to stancheon and taken t.
Dubuque. where they were handed ovel
to the authorities.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Bed Bugs, Flies, use Rough on Rats.
Lost Faith in Physicians.

There are innumerable instances where
cures have been effected by Scovill's
Sarsaparilla, or Blood & Liver Syrup, for
all diseases of the blood, when they had
been given over by their physicians. 1t
is one of the best remedies ever offered to
the public, and as it is prepared with the
greatest care, as a specific for certain dis
eases, it is no wonder that it should be
more effectual than hastily written and
carelessly prepared prescriptions. Take
this medicine for all disorders arising
from impure blood 1t is endorsed by
leading professional men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June IL Secretary Bay
ard arrived in the city Tuesday evening.
He was. Wednesday, the guest of Mayor
Francis, with whom he attended the races.
The secretary left for the east at night. He
looked somewhat refreshed. and expressed
himself as more than pleased with 'the
great west
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
Great Shortage in the Wheat crop.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1.-THE June
crop report of the agricultural department
estimates the total wheat crop of
the country at S60,000.005 bushels
OF which 100000, 900 is winter and
1853, 000,0 900 is spring The condition of
winter wheat is lower than ever before in
June, being now g. against 70 in May.
Condition of spring wheat is 81.
There is falling off from last year Of
l73. 900 600 bushels
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
The Trnuk-Iine Traffic Tra,b,.x

New YORK, June IL AT the Meeting of
the line presidents held here Tuesday,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the western COMMITTEES lie
requested to proceed with and to formulate
their arrangements and agreements for the
division of east-bound traffic in such man
ner as thoy may bs think best. subject t,
the unanimous approval of the trunk lines.
The committee consists of eighteen mem
bers, repre- ,snting all western trunk lines
They will probably meet in Chicago within
a week or ten days. In speaking Of the reso
luton. a trunk-line president said that 1t is
at least the beginning of the end of ques
tons in dispute
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11

WASHINGTON City, June 1l.-Gen Crook
telegraphs to the war department that it is
probable the main body of the renegade
Apaches have passed the troops in STEMS
pass and are now making for Mexico, where
their women and children are The general
says he still has hopes that thetroeps already
sent out may intercept some Of the Indians.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
RILIOUSNESS

Is very prevalent at this season, the
symptoms being bitter taste, breath often
sive, tongue coated, SIGH headache, drows
mess, dizziness, loss of appetite. If this
condition is allowed to continue, serious
consequences may follow. By promptly
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, fever may
be avoided or premature death prevented.
It is positive cure for bliousness. Sold
by all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-11
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
l will send a recipe that will cure yon,
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