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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal. 1t is COM
pounded on scientific principles upon &
German formula, 200 years old Clergy,
men, temperance people, and all oihel
classes who oppose strong drink On prin
ciple, endorse and recommend our grea
household remedy 1t is sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

WHkEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. S,-John Cob
halack, John Werner, and Andrew kasko,
Hungarians, who were lying in drunken
sleep On the track of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western railroad near Pittston
Wednesday evening, were struck by pas
senger train and instantly killed Their
bodies were frightfully mangled, portions of
their limbs being scattered over the track
for some distance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

A comfortable carriage is more admir-.
ed by the user, and brings more fame &c
the maker, than one that doesn't ride
easily. The Rice Coil spring makes a
carriage comfortable and durable aud
cheap: 1t beats the world on springs.
Get it Of any carriage dealer. or of the
Rice Carriage-Spring company, Pittston,
pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

The question of proper food for IN
fants interests all mothers; especially
those unable TO nurse their offsIring
Mellin's food possesses all the requisites
as substitute for mothers milk. and is
highly commended by the medical faculty
of both Europe and America.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

READING, Pa, Dec. S-George Seaman
and James Selders, aged ~ and IA years
respectively, absented themselves from
school Tuesday, and, being afraid of punish
ment from their parents, did not go home
but crawled between two hot ovens at the
Henry Clay furnace, where they were suf-
located and burned almost beyond recogni-
ton, Their bodies were not found until late
Tuesiay night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

ROCHESTER, n. V, Dec. @.-Olver T.
Hubbard, prominent citizen of South But
Ter, Wayne county, and late president of the
Rheumatic Syrup company, of Rochester,
has been convicted in the Wayne county ses-
sions of abducting young girl for immoral
purposes anG was sentenced Wednesday to
one years imprisonment in Auburn state
prison HibEard is 81 years Of age and Ii
married
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

The restoration to health of our child
we considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold. For 1S months
was not able to breathe through her nos
trils Upon useing Ely's Cream Balm her
difficulty is removed; she breathes natural
ly.-Mr. &. Mrs. J. M. Smith, Oswego,
N, Y,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

A well known citizen of Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. l.. B. Keller, writes: Having s
sprained leg of almost thirty days stand
ing, and after trying halt a dozen adver
tised preparations in the market without
satisfactory results. ] was advised tt
try Salvation oil. did so, an1 in less thar
three days my les was all right again. I
did the work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

NEW YORK, Dec Sin an interview P. D.
Armour, the Chicago packer, said to re-
porter that the recent Packiugtown strikes
had unsettled confidence. He wanted to in
crease his facilities, but could secure no one
who would dare to lay brick on the prem
iscs. He would be compelled to give it up
and extend his interests further west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec 3-In the trial of
Grottkau, the Anarchist, the defendant was
Thursday placed on the stand He denied
statements that were made concerning his
speeches during the riots last May, and gave
review of bis own utterances and ac-
tons at the time The trial is still in prog
rfE-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. "a special to
The Dispatch from Eau Claire, Wis, says
that the Cas- Drug company's store burned
Thursday morning. The loss is $50, 600; in
surance $4,000. DR. Day, who had an office
on the second floor, loses $1,000; insurance
81, 200 The fire started from the furnace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

LEVI P WILSON. me not to talk with
any OF the newspaper men on the subject, so
YOU will excuse me if decline to be inter
viewed But you can see that he is nearing
the end IF his rope Just see how desperate
the man is. getting up such story as that"
Nj. Moen declined To state anything further
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3-Gen. Kaulbars
has arrived here He received an ovation
upon his arrival, crowds of persons meeting
him at the railway station and cheering him
heartily
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
Lynched for a Brutal Ofense.

COLUMBUS, s. c., Dec S.-A negro named
Oscar Robinson was lynched at Florence
Wednesday night for an attempted outrage
on a young white girl. The latter was walk
ing along the railroad near Florence when
the assault was attempted, but the Negroes
designs were frustrated by the appearance OF
some white boys. The girl went to Florence
and reported the matter, and Robinson was
arrested. She identified him. but he dec Jared
that his brother, who looked like him WIS
the guilty party. The brother was brought
before the girl, who acquitted him. A mot
took Robinson out Of the jail and hanged
him to a tree in the yard
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

ST. LOUIS, Dec. S-Girard Farrar, collec.
tcF the firm OF Evans Bros, W holesale to.
bacco dealers, was arrested Wednesday nigh,
on a charge of .mbeLLirme'lt member of
the firm stated that the amount col
lected and not accounted for by Farrsr they
already knsw 10 reach 5 800, aud the exam
nation CT his books had nc5 Yet been com
pieted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

A large number of dudes collected al
an exposed corner last Sabbath, where
the wind was high, and caught colds
Each little darling was speedily cured by
DR.. Bulls cough syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE.

Many Miners Killed by an Explosion OF
Fire Damp-Thirty Corpses Received.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-A terrible mining acct
dent occurred Thursday in Lemore colliery,
at Durham. The miners composing the day
shift had just desce nded 10 begin work,
when an explosion Of fire-damp occurred.
Thirty corpses have thus far been taken from
the pit 1t is believed that a number of others
persisted, and that many have been more or
loss in iured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

DETROIT, Mich, Dec 3-Jchn KecA & Co..
furniture dealers at 2j5 10 ~ W God ward
avenue, have given chattd mortgages to the
amount of ga 500. Tie indebtedness
largely to the First NativIiai bank OF Am
Arbor and the Detroit National bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

BERLIN, Dec 3-Heir Manser, line ill.,
,entor OF repeating rule. which has re-
ceived high COMMUNICATION iron. military ex-
perts III the German army, has contracted
with the Ottoman GoverueIeil 81 supply tbt,
Turkish army with 800, 9O0 I,n.s 81 the
most improved pattern.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

CHICAGO, Dec. SIT is rumored that a
wealthy board of trade man has petscheme
for the re-establishment of Chicago univer-
sity, probably at the Storey residence on
Grand boulevard and Forty third street, as
it is thought the old Chicago university prop
erty is not worth the $500, 600 the insurance
company demands for it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

CHARLESTON, S C., Dec -fhe,r was
quite a severe earthquake shocN here at ,
o'c.oca Thursday morning and nhlder 'n-
Mt sos u III, Tie 2 ocuck SHAKE was heavy
enough to Cause plos;ertng 10 fai and TO
wake people up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
Over zoo Cases of Diptheri..

PITTsBURG, Dec. 3.-Diphtheria is epi-
demic at Williamsburg, an eastern suburb of
this city Over 200 cases have been re-
ported and many of them are quite serious.
The cause of the trouble seems to be de
fective system of drainage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

him. lie was as cool
and collected as
though he had been
called to thedoor on
a matter of bust
neSs of the simplest
kind. When asked
about the statement
made by Wilson
that lie was his
father, Mr.. Moen
said: ct is a lie
a downright lie
He then said: My
counsel has advised
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

If7oIl d tOPy u Il FHiIIF L. HUEN.
Providence paper containing the story,
and proceeded 10 interview him on
the subject, but he would say moth
ing aside from the statement that
DOCS" story was lie. With difficulty he
escaped the reporters and proceeded to his
residence.
reporter called upon MIN there at 9
O'Clock His son Phil came to the door with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

LOUISVILLE, Dec. "a Washington spe-
cial to The Evening Pest says it is announced
that Mr. Thoebe, the Labor congressional
candidate from the Covington district, has
engaged Ben Butler as his counsel in his
contest against Speaker Carlisle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

NEVADA, no, Dec. as. S. Sturkey
loan and insurance agent, has left Tor parts
unknown, and it is thought that he has no
intention of returning. a warrant for his
arrest has been issued. His de!alcation is
about S., 600. He has left wife and three
children to shift for then selves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

were surrounded far
into the night by
crowds. The mill
ionaire manufact-
urer was at a prayer
meeting when the
ann gu II c e III e n t
reached the city,
and the reporters
gathered at the door
of the Union church
to waylay him when
he came forth. One
Of them showed Mr..
hI.Dn N nnfayr nF a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

Slight elevations are safer place for
the grape than bottom lands. The early
and the late frosts always seek low lands,
but are not SO apt to creep up on the
mountain sides.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

LONDON, Dec 3-The Standard says the
Russian government agents are negotiating
Ill Paris for loan of rs, OO0. 90 roubles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

For mich cows try meal ground
from corn and oats and mix with bran
and you may find better flow of milk
than from any other
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Dec 3.-A special from
Arkansas City, Ark, says: Early Wednes-
day morning party OF masked men sur
rounded the Jail at Monticello, the county
seat of Drew county, and demanded from
the jailer the surrender of Buck Hunter,
cofored, who was charged with assault with
intent to kill two respected citizens of that
county Finding that resistance would BE-
worse than useless, the iailer surrendered the
key 10 the cell in which the man was con-
fined, and the mob sized Hunter. placed a
rope around his neck and led him out into
the suburbs of town ami strung him itp 10 a
limb. To make sure of the work they then
emptied their shotguns into the suspended
BODY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
JUDGE LYNCH AT WORK.
Four Negro Murderers Taken from Jail
and Strung Up-ofher LynchiDgs.


FoRT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 3.-News ias
been received of a wholesale lynching in the
Red river neighborhood, within the borders
of the Choctaw nation Last Sunday the
body of George Traafe, awell-known farmer,
was found in the woods, and party was or
gained 10 hunt down the murderers henry
Jones, negro, was tracked by his foot
prints, and on being charged with the crime
confessed that he and three other negroes
Dick Butler, Sandy Smith, and George Mass
had committed the murder TO conceal the
steal ing of hog which the murdered man
had caught the four men in the act of dress
ing. Traafe had come upon them by acct
dent, and On seeing them had turned his
horse in another direction and was riding
away when Jones shot him i'll the back.
After he was shot Traafe dismounted
walked few steps and fell. When his body
was found he had a pencil and a memOran-
dunn book clutched in his fingers, but death
had seized him before he could write the
names of his assassins. On Monday the four
murtierers were under arrest and they con
fessed that they had followed F. j. Reid, Il
farmer, trying to get shot at bim, because
they feared he had heard the shot which
killed Traafe. Monday night the four He-
groes were taken from the guards and were
hanged to the nearest trees.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

The standard for a good COW is said to
he 900 gallans of milk year, and Of thit
there should be 10 per cent. of cream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
TERRIBLE DISASTERS.
MANY LIVES LOST ON WATER AND
ON LAND.

A French Troop-Ship Founders In a
Cyclone and 1900 People Perish
Frightfui Disaster in n Coal Mine
Burned to Death-Other Calamities.
PARIS, Dec. "a dispatch from Algiers
states there is a report there that the French
trcopship Chandernayor, with leo sol
diers on board, has foundered during a cy-
clone and that all hands were lost.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03

Bury the poor cabbage heads along
with the good, TO use in stimulating the
egg crop during the winter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

4 LOT Of tfpsy fellows 10 St. Paul
painted the nose ofone Of their num-
Der . bright red. and be walked into
the hall ofthe Salvation Army there
for . joke. while the others took back
seats 10 see the fun. But the Saliva
tiohists at once saw In bin ct sub.
ject for their prayers, aud they prav-
ed and sung over the fellow until be
became very penitent, add apparently
on the high road to conversion, to
the disgust Of his companions.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18
COLLECTORS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of authority vested in me
I'D by law, as COLLECTOR of State, Coun-
ty and School Taxes of the Sixth Dis
trict, TAnnapOlis,) of Anne Arundel
county, for the years 1883 and 1884, and
by reason of the non-payment of said
taxes levied on property assessed In the
name of J. Wesley Whites heirs In said
district, amounting for the year 1888, to
the sum of $76.62. and for the year 1884,
to the sum of $70.15, ] have levied on
and taken in execution, all that lot Of
ground situate on Francis street, in tho
City of Annapolis, fronting 20 feet on
said street, and extending back to depth
of 81 feet. improved with Brick Store
house now occupied by j. Frank Kramer
1t being part Of the property formerly
owned by ]. Wesley White, deceased.
AND NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the subscriber "a Collector aforesaid, viii
offer at public sale at the Court House
door on
Tuesday. August 3Ist 1896.
at IL o'clock, a. m. the above described
lot of ground with the improvements
thereon to satisfy aDd pay the said taxcs
with interest and all costs and charges
incident to eaid sale. Terms of Sale
Cash.
JOHN T. HAMMOND,
Col. 9th Dist. A. A, Co.
Aug. Bird, 1885. aStf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

il 1917 frost fell 10 this State in
ever month. Heavy snow storms
prevailed in the Eastern States 10
Juns, July and August. One man
II Vermont Was caught in q snow
storm in June and frs zen TO death.
10 crops were raised, and some per.
sons we're so impressed with the be-
lief lbat the sun had lost its beat,
that they killed all their stock to pre-
rent the poor beasts from freezing to
death. A few we're 50 impressed with
the idea that the end had come, that
they preferred The taking Of their own
llves to ! lingering death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

WE have been favored by Mr.. A.
j. Wedderburn, I22 Baltimore stree
Baltimore. Secretary Of the Grang
Camp Association Of Northern Vir'
ginia, with . program OF proceedings
Of the Exhibition to be held 10 Fair
fax county, Va, near Washington
city. from the 9th to the 18th Sep.
TENDER inclusive. The program il
full and the exhibition promises to be
highly interesting to tie sgricultur.
alists of this State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

AN examination of the contents of
several late numbers of the SANITARY
Engineer, weekly journal for the
architect, engineer, mechenic and
municipal officer, satisfies us that it is
= publication of great public value.
Il il published every Thursday. at
40 William street New York, at $4.-
90 . year, and should be read by
every one who has q proper regard
Cor health and comfort.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18
PnEsrDrNr Cleveland bas muc

PRESIDENT Cleveland has much
yet to learn. 1t is too late in the
day for men in high positions to treat
the press with disrespectful petulence.
Representatives OF respectable news
papeFp are as alive to the amenities oil
life as any class Of people and are
never given to "impertinent intru-
sion'' in their intercourse with pub.
lie men.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18
"A BYLAW


SECTION /. Be it established and or
dained by the Mayor, Counsellor and
Aldermen Of the City of Annapolis, and
by the authority of the same, that tax
of eighty cents be and the same is here
by imposed on each one hundred dol.
lars of the assessable property Of The
City OF Annapolis for the year one
Thousand, eight hundred and eighty
six, to be collected pursuant 90 the laws
OF the State of Maryland and the orli-
nances and the bylaws Of this Corpora
ton.
SEC. 2. And be il further established
and ordained by the authority aforesaid
that out Of the amount namRd in the
first section of this bylaw, the sum Of
five cents on each one hundred dollars
of said assessable property be and the
same is hereby set apart for the sinking
fund to redeem the bonds OF the City
of Annapolis, as required by the Act Of
Assembly of 1870, chapter 202, and it
shall be the duty of the Collector and
Treasurer to collect said sum of five
cents so set apart to the sinking fund
separately, and to keep separate the re-
ceipts on account thereof, and to deposit
the same to the credit of the Commits
sioneIs of the sinking fund in the Farm
ers' National Bank of Annapolis; and to
receive on account thereof nothing but
current money of the United States, and
the same shall be applied under the di-
rection of the said Commissioners only
for the redemption of said city bonds.
SEC. 3. And be it further established
and ordained by the authority afore-
said that the Collector and Treasurer be
and he is hereby, directed to express
upon the tax bills for the year one
thousand, eight hundred and eighty
six that seventy five cents thereof are
for the ordinary expenses of the city
and payment of Its floating debt. and
Eve cents are for the sinking fund.
SEC. 4. Aud be it further established
and ordained by the authority aforesaid
that this bylaw shall take effect from
the date of its passage. A. CLAUDE.
Passed Aug. IL, 1886. Mayor.
Test:-ELIHU s. RILEY, Clerk. 8-tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

Mr.. Robert L. Taylor is the Uni
ted States Pension Agent at Knox
vile. The Democrats Of Tennessee
talked of nominating bin for Cover
nor. He took no active part in his
own behalf. but remained at bis Office
attending to bis business. He was
not delegate to the Convention, but
felt that be would like to be there If
nominated, and so informed the Com
missioner of Pensions at Washington.
1T is better for you not to go to
the nominating convention" was
the answer received from the PEN
sion Office. while no doubt exists
as to your good faith in the proposed
action, your presence 10 the Conven.
ton will place you and the admins.
tration. if not 10 false position, in
one subject to misconceptioD."
So Mr.. Taylor had to stay at home;
bat fortunately be was nominated all
the came.
Speaking Of the above, the New
York'Sun asks-"Is not the inevitable
effect Of such restrictions to make the
officers Of the national Government
who have political aspirations resort
70 secret methods to promote party
ends and personal ambition, instead
of acting openly and above board in
pOliticsg" o
The rule that public oficer shall
not devote to partisan purposes The
time and labor which be owes to the
people cannot be too rigidly eniorc-
ed; bat 70 make honest partisanship .
badge Of disbonor viii hardly Be con-
mended By American citizens outside
81 ihe little ,oterie Of MugWunps.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

SECRETARY Whitney has undertak-
% huge job. He has begun to re.
organize the United States Navy, on
bis own account. He is going to
have al the big guns he needs cast
ct the Washington Navy Yard, for
which purpose be will purchase new
machinery. dispose of the old, and
spsnd altogether $25O,OOO 10 the new
ordnance foundry. There is nothing
hke doing thing yourself II you
want il well done.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

"GRovER Cleveland's signature, ]"
says that stanch Democratic journal
the Galveston Neps, "does not look
natural at the tail Of the OIeomargs-
rine BILL"
But It looks much worse, adds the
New York Sun, at the tail Of the four.
teen-milIion river and harbor job.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18
BALTIMORE In THE LEAD.
BauernSChmidt'S Pale Beer
THE BEST OF ALL.

After ten years experience with Wes-
tern Beer, and fair trial of all the va
rious brands, have found none to COM
pare with the excellent qualities of the
celebrated Bauernschmidt's Pale Beer,
for which I am the sole agent for Annap-
oils. So popular has this Baltimore
manufactured Beer become that my bus
mess has more than doubly increased
since using il. Mr.. James A. Bond, of
the Rose House, has had similar exper-
fence and now handles the BAUERN-
SCHMIDT'S BEER, in preference to all
others. 1t is superior article, and Gus
TONERS can always rely on getting cool
glass at
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

THE Baltimore Herald, in CRITICS.
ing tho ceremony of unwilling the
DeKalb Statue, goes a little out OF
its way in stating that cit was evil
dent also that the municipal authori-
ties of Annapolis were conspicuous
by their absence, and that. save for
the free supply of ice water, no ade-
qua.e provision was made for the re.
ception Of the 10000 visitors who
thronged the Streets"
The authorities Of Annapolis did
all that could be asked of them on
that occasion. They furnished an
ample supply of ice water for the
thirsty, and the citizens lined the
streets with tables loaded with good,
wholesome food and some delicacies,
which they retailed at moderate pri-
ces. Did our brother of the Herald
expect to have mint juleps presented
to him on silver salvers
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

PErERsoN's Magazine for Septem-
Der comes to as with 9 Hrst-class steel.
engraving, Don't Be Greedy" after
o picture by the celebrated German
artist, Schutze, and other embellish.
ments. TIE stories are exceptionally
good, notably John Compton OF Col.
orado." The novelet, "The Corsair' q
Captives," is finished, and ends hap
PLY. A very noticeable feature Of
this magazine is the Paris letter,
monthly. on the fashions. written by
Mrs. Lucy II. Hooper. the wife oil
the American Vice. Consul, and the
highest authority abroad en- such q
subject. The price Of this necessary
lady's-book, remember, is but two
dollars year, with great deductions
to clubs. Specimens sent gratis to
those wishing to get up clrbs. Ad-
dress Charles J. Peterson. 3O6 Chest.
nut Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-18

THE Maryland Republican Central
Committee meets in Baltimore to.
morrow, when, it is rumored. q suc-
cessor will be elected to supplant Col.
]. G. Mullikin, as chairman.