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The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-04-15
AwoMAN,s MISERY.

1
mrs. Jane Whitcomb, Formerly Well
Known Resident, of Minnesota, Makes
Three Desperate Attempts at Suicide in
Europe. l.5s
Mail and Express cable from London
says: IAN American, Mrs. Jane Whitcomb,
has met with heavy losses at the gaming
tables Of Monte Carlo, and has made three
desperate attempts at suicides At first she
tried morphine OF which shea took q very
large dose, but fortunately, her condition
was discovered in time and she was restored
TO consciousness and her ilfas saved. Peo.
pie were sent to keep guard - her to pre-
vent a second attempt on heis4lie, but she
eVaded her watchers and opened vein in
her arm with the purpose OF bleeding to
death. Again she was detected, before q
i9ta! result was obtained, and was restored.
FINDING it useless to try to prevent repeat
ing her efforts, the proprietor OF the hotel in
which she lived, for the sake OF the reputa-
tIon OF his house, requested her to leave
the hotel. She did SO and went at once to
Cannes. She had scarcely arrived there
when she threw herself into the sen. She
again Jailed, however, to accomplish her
aim, and was rescued from drowning. She
has since been placed in an asylum as the
only reliable means OF keeping her from an
other and perhaps sensational attempt at
suicide.
Mrs. Whitcomb's maiden name was Jen.
ME Smith. She was born In Beaver county,
Pa., about 1876, her parents being in
moderate circumstances. In the latter
part OF 1865 she came to Rochester, Mimi,
and took q position as teacher in a private
school conducted by the Presby terian de-
nomination. This position she held until
1859, when she was married to
.. ?. Whitcomb, at that time d
large farmer OF considerable means.
In tho iall OF 1879 Whitcomb was elected
state auditor. and in June, 1873 took up his
residence in st. Paul with his vile. Several
reasons are assigned for this, one being
that she was accustomed to play little
tricks upon him, which, although done in
playful manner he took seriously.
During the time elapsing from January
1872 to 1876 matters grew constantly
worse, until Whitcomo finally told Gen.
Sanborn that he could no longer live with
his wife. Mrs. Whitcomb was informed
OF this decision, and received the anaounce-
ment with loud expressions OF grief. The
result was that an agreement
was drawn up and signed by both, the
terms OF which were that the vile should
leave her husband at once and remain away
ever afterward, he to pay her an Allowance
OF $125 per month. This agreement was
at once carried out, and from that time on
Mrs. Whitcomb spent most Of her time
travelling in Europe.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
MRS. LlNcoLw5 PAST YEARS.
Closing Scenes In the Life of the Widow
of the Martyr President.

Closing Scenes in the Life of the Widow
of the Martyr President.
Mrs. Lincoln, the widow of the martyr
president, returned from Europe in October,
$50. and went to Springfield, Ills, where
she was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed
waria During the following holiday sea
son she shut herself in her room, mourning
the extravaganza of the times, and Gliding
those about her who displayed gifts of jew
elry and the like, and there she stayed like
veritable silk worm in its self-woven
cocoon, for many months What did she
do there all that time: Principally she
overloaded her many trunks. complained
that she was very sick, and ate full meals
of substantial food three times day. She
reconciled ill health and hearty eating by
insisting to the few friends whom she ad
mittei that her malady was peculiar one,
compelling her to consume large quantities
of foed
She would rise from repast OF roast
beef, coffee etc, and very deiectedly III
form her attendant or visitor, that in all
human probability she would not see the
light of another day, and often, in literal
veritication OF her prophecy, she would close
ness of the curtains by pinning up shawl
OF quilts, and light plain tallow candle.
She rejected the use of gas as of the devil.
If asked to specify where she felt bad in
body, she would reply sometimes, q IN on
fire, burning up; Just feel of me, and see
how hot | am" At the same time her tenn
perature would appear perfectly normal for
| lady above 90 years of age At other
. IL L
all hacked to pieces by knives: just feel
that cash in my shoulder; don't think can
stand such wounding long, do you!' Vet
tender and commissioning friends assured
Der that there was no trace of either blood
OF scar.
The next year her mind wandered So that
cr relatives were forced to present her to
the probate court and to ask an order that
she mi hit be committed to lunatic asy ium.
She was attired in plain mourning
| black; the full figure of her Wash
ingtou era had dwlndled till she
appeared quite slender lady, whose shriv-
ellel face expressed no concern IN the uolng5
| oi the hour She WIS gentle and yielded
without "a murmur to the sad. faced wishes OF
her son and that always firm friend of ber
great husband, the Hon Isaac \. Arnold,
who appeared in court as her counsel. She
had then been occupying rooms at promi
| nent hotel for some time, and the testimony
| before the jury OF conspicuous citizens ran
chiefly to her vast accumulation of unnade
dress goods within her rooms, and that she
would carry too much money about The
streets upon her person, even the sum Of
81 900 being found loosely pinnei within the
folds of her walking dress. The court
awarded RESTRAINT that should lie only kind
guardianship OF her personal safety and
financial interests, and she was lei away
aEud the tears OF many hy SANDERS and wa
made at ho ne Tor tine at private as iunl
81 high repute ben l.TIey roore in Boston
Eudget
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02

After the announcement several DAYS
ago by the ARGUS that Mr Oliver Olsen
was candidate for the legislature, the
Union has become cognizant of the
fact, and this morning gives him a very
encouraging notice But the article is
little in conflict with the one which APP
peared yesterday, in which it was hunted
that Mr.. Crawford, of Edgington, would
probably be nominated, and that he was
deserving of the honor. In fact, the
lower end OF the county should be recog
nized, as the bulk of the candidates hail
from the city. From both articles We
would infer that Crawford is strong
geographically, but weak numerically
The ARGUS has repeatedly warned Craw-
ford of the danger that beset his lcgisa-
tive canvas, but he laughed at the idea,
feeling confident that be had things his
own way. Now that he has run plump
against rock which promises to split his
bark, he no doubt feels that the glamou r
and glory of politics is nothing but a de,
fusion and snare
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
They'll All be Thar

The meeting of the republican cungres
sional committee at Monmouth Yesterday
accomplished more than the selecting of
time and place for holding the next
convention. 1t brought to light the dif>
ferent aspirants for congressional honors
and disclosed the somewhat expected fact
that the woods are full of them -
They are Turnbull and Dryden, of War
rem; Blaisdell of McDonough, Marsh,
of Hancock; Moir, of Henderson, Petrie
and Council, of Mercer Griffith and
Craske, of Schuyler, and our own Gest
of Rock Island. This is Tue array of
statesmen yearning after the shoes Of
Congressman Neece. AT the present
writing it looks as though Marsh had the
lead, but it will be free for all race
equal at the post, and before the seventh
OF September rolls around the distance
flag will shut many of them out Ia two
months time the republican. party of the
district will get so tangled up that it will
take the other two months to find out
where they are, and the result will be an
other democratic victory. IIoopla!
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
Rays from the Headlight.

Division Supern tendent W C. Brown,
of the c., B. & G., is in the city today.
President Cable and Vice President
Kimball, of the G., Il. /. Il F., went
south in Mr. Cables palatial car 1900, -
yesterday afternoon.
Train Dispatcher J. p Looney, of the
Rock Island & Peoria, has gone to Cali
fornia on two weeks vacation. Super
intendent Sudlow's private clerk, II. r.
Greenough, is acting in Mr.. Looney's
place during his absence.
But two small forces remain at work
on the Reynolds contract on the east
shore road from Oregon. III D, to the Wis.
consn river. One of these forces is Al
work four miles above Milledgeville, the
other q bridge force under Banding 81
Mccormick, above East Dubuque The
road will be completed to the Wisconsin
river by the first of August.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02

The io,oa Messenger of Davenport Of
yesterday says:
john Lills has arrived in New York
from an extensive trip through the Old
country. He will arrive in Davenport
this evening. In an advance letter
be says he went to the Irish National
League club room and found himself
among friends right away. They took
especial pains In showing him about the
city. He saws that Mr. Cannon is we'll
known among the Nationalist by reputa
ton. Mr. Lillis had the honor of
meeting Mr. Gladstone, and also Big
gar, Harrington. John Dillon, T.
O'COnnor Sexton, Redmond Shee-
han. and then Parneli. who gave him a
hearty greeting, spoke of his Davenport
visit, and asked particularly about Mr..
Cannon; said he had received telegram
from the Hibernan state convention, and
that the labors of the national league in
America were of great help to Irelands
Gauss. Mr.. Lillis attended session of
the House of Lords, and then an evening
and nights session in the House of
Commons. IIe says that she nation al
lists are all feeling well. aud are not all
discouraged by the defeat of the Glad
stone bill, "beieving that time will bring
everything all right for the glorious caust
that they are battling for"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
SUBURBAN SIFTiNGS.
HuLLsDALE, June 80.

HILLsDALE. June 80.
Mrs. Clarissa Wheeluck is very i'll.
j. NJ. Lanphere and wife spent Sunday
in Spring Hill.
Uncle Dick" is having busy times.
He has fifteen boarders who are laying
steel on the railroad,
Children's day at Enterprise school
house turned out to be a very enjoyable
occasion. The children did credit to
themselves and teachers. There were
also interesting remarks from the Rev.
Drew and Mr.. Seymour, the district
school teacher.
Yesterday was tue last day OF school at
the Poplar grove" Mr.. S. W, Odell,
the teac her, will be greatly missed. He
has been a worker for good, not only in
the school, but in the Sunday school.
His many friends wish him well on the
Journey of life, and as token of their re
gard, the scholars presented him with a
beautiful photograph album.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
DIREFUL DROUGHT.
Crops Still Suffering Terribly for
Want Of Rain.

Want OF Rain.
"Been ont in the country lately?" said
farmer as he entered the ARGUS office
this morning.
The visitor upon beng given mega
tive answer continued;
"Then you have not the faintest idea
o. the way crops are suffering. Unless
we have rain soon. l don't know what
will become of the crops
What grains appear to be suffering
most, now2r
All grains are in a bad way. Wheat
and oats are short rand thin, but corn
looks miserable, it appears to be faring
worst of any"
How high is corn on the average?"
From four to six and eight inches,
where ii should be as many feet in height
almost. Farmers are experiencing con
siderable anxiety over their crop pros
poets at the present time, and unless
there is rainfall soon, they will feel a
great deal worse than they now do.
The opinion of the above farmer is the
expression of but one of great many
complaints from tillers Of the soil in Rock
Island and surrounding counties, which
come to the ears of ARGUS representa-
tlves daily. Crops are in critical cons
diton, and the outlook with the continu-
ance OF the present drought is much more
discouraging than most city people have
an idea of
An Iowa exchange, however, speaking
of the recent dry weather, says; "A dry
June for corn is an old and true saying. 4
wet June makes it superficial and tender
IL cannot stand late drouths, and is
more apt to be cut short in bIossoming
time. Some of the heaviest CROPS of corn
Iowa has had grew on stalks that looked
in June as if they would soon wilt TO the
ground"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
MOLINE.

A tax levy of S35 900 is made for Mo
line schools for the ensuing year.
Frank Luudahl is to have SO extra for
another or third coat of paint on school
buildng No. ,.
City Attorney Meese has returned from
Mount Morris, where he spent few days
on visit to his friends.
Prof. Ii F. Griffith is engaged as
principal OF the Sixteenth street school
building at a salary OF $50 per month.
Fifty feet of ones inch hose is to le pro
cured for each opening in stand pipes in
school buildings No , and 3, with noz-
zles etc
Mr.. B. F. Towndrow and daughter
Mrs F W Gould, and Miss Gould, OF
Cambridge. Henry county, shipped from
New York for Liverpool, on the ocean
steamer Italy, on Saturday last, At noon
At the meeting of the Board of Educa
ton last evening the following matters
were attended to; Twenty five dollars APP
proprialed to be given in charge of Doctor
Lindall, to procure geological or other
interesting specimens in California for
the use of the schools. Teachers are as
signed as follows: Miss Olson. gram
mer room, suary $685. per annum, Miss
Matter. to room No. ). Central building
Miss Fitzhum, 10 room : at No. ,,
Miss Davidson, to new room to he
opened at No. , All the rest of the
teachers hold the same position as last
year.
Fred Austerland has entered upon his
duties as chief engineer of the city, hav~
Ing taken the necessary oath yesterday
II is to be seen now whether the mayor
will allow Inn to appoint his assistant OF
see that the law is adhered to, which I'M
doubleday gives the chief officer OF the
city the only appointing power; and an.
other thing, the mayor cannot be com
PEELED to notice any applications fer auy
position if he sees fit to ignore them
Nor can the city council declare a vacan~
Cy OF any office not resigned. except sui
ticcnt charges ara brought against The
parties in office.
Harrison Acklcy, now sick at the Mo
| liuc house, was a member of Co II
| Eighth Michigan volunteers AfteI
serving in this regiment be Joined n bat
TALON of engineers in the regular army
and was III the service altogether nearly
| five years. His business when in Lara
ME City was res;aurant-kreping ant
making money at it until about yea,
| ago, when he became unable to attend tt
his business on account of sickness
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
BRIEFLETS.

Fine cherries, at Lamps.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
Fireworks, at krell Il Math 5
Hand cheese, at +. c. Young's
Nice oranges, at F. g Young's
Currants by the bushel, At Lamps,
California fruits, at F. g. Ioung's.
Very fine ice cream, at john Russ
Fine blueberries, At F. G. Goung's
Robert McGec mas returned from bis
visit to Boston.
W. l.. Eyster leaves tonight for pleas
urc trip to Nebraska.
Red and black raspberries, at F. c.
Young's
Aid. IL c. Schafer and wife returned
this morning from visit to Chicago.
Go to Hawthorue's for the incest ice
cream in the city
Remember the boys service at the Cen
trail church next Sabbath evening.
j. L. Johnston and wife, have returned
from thei, visit to Council Bluffs and
Omaha.
Communion of the Lord supper will
be cele brated at the Central Presby terrain
church next Sunday morning.
The Central shoe store is always on top
with nice lot OF goods in shoes and
slippers
j. n. Reynolds, special agent OF the
Westchester Fire Insurance company
settled the Wagner brewery loss today.
Forty minute cars will be run on the
Rock Island & Milan road after 1 o'clock
tomorrow.
Remember we have the largest line of
fireworks, Chinese lanterns and flags to
be found in the three cities, and at the
lowest prices, at krel & Maths
Bills for consideration at Monday even
ings council meeting will be audited by
the finance committee this evening
The funeral of the late Mrs p j. Deal
was held at Rural this morning. at 1C
O'Clock, and was largely attended, many
going out from this city.
Supervisor II O. Norton, Of Hampton
was 10 the city this morning on his way
to Coal Valley, to meet the Psor Farm
committee of which he is member
Everybody can afford to shoot fire
works this year, as Krell & Math have a
large stock which they must sell. b
sure and call and. get their price. They
will surprise you.
Mrs. James Jackson, wife of engi neel
Jackson of engine gle, c., II. l. d P
left this morning for Marengo. Iowa, to
visit relatives and recover her health.
Her many friends will hope the visit away
from the city will prove beneficial.
Johnny, fourteen year old son of Con-
stable James Larkin, while THROWN.
stones from the top of the quarry on Mo-
line avenue yesterday afternoon, lost his
! balance and fell dist lnce of twelve feet,
hceIating his right arm at the elbow but
sustaining no serio US injury.
Mr. W. s. Ridgely, his wife and tire
children. of Annapolis, Nd, arrived
in the city last night on visit to Dr. G
l. Eystcr. Mr.. Ridgely is an attorney a
law, and proprietor of the Annapoli
Republican, one of the leading democrat
ic papers of the state.
A commercial tourist went into we'll
known business house last evening, an
| his conduct was so obnoxious to one q
the proprietors that his brother practice
his pGgilislic propensites upon him t
such an extent that he made himsel
scarce and sought bath room across tn
street to wash off the gore.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
Postal Clerk Changes.

John j. Hanlon has been appointed
clerk on the Chicago and West Liberty
route in place of j. NJ Purrucker. re-
moved as a member of the brotherhood
of postal clerks which projected a strike
because of removals Several clerks who
were removed on the same account. are
proving their innocence Mr.. Purrucker
served on the Chicago and Davenport
route four or five years, aud when the
route was extended to West Liberty he
renamed with his car He has been in
the service twelve to fourteen years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
AfigllreJ.

OF all the republican candidates for
sheriff d. J. Chinn seems to be the most
forlorn in point of attention and support
Aside from standing card in the Eeton
that he is a candinate, his name has not
been mentioned in connection with the
sheriffalty IN fact the republicans have
decided to ignore Chnn completely. This
is not the proper treatment for man who
always votes and works for the rerubli-
can ticket
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
ssaNilfe Johnston.

| have for sale number of farms in
Rock Island, Henry and Mercer counties
as follows: A farm OF 172 acres in Canoe
Creek township, with new improvements,
at So1.5O per acre, part cash and part
time, all tlllable, and bargain Thirty
three acres of timber land in Henry coun-
w. near .Ioslyn station, SIS per acre \
farm of 1856 in Wniteside county. n
miles from Hillsdale 81 miles from Erie.
a fine farm and a good bargain at $50
per acre, the privilege OF Toe acres ad
joining grazing land and meadow, with
this place il desired A farm OF 80 acres
in Coe township, 1 miles from Port By
ron, cheap at $40 per acre, has fine new
improvements fruit, and all convenienceS
of home farm. A farm 5 miles north~
west of Hillsdaie, in Canoe Greek, with
fine improvements, fruit, and buildings,
1910 acres, will be sold cheap if taken soon.
Also beautiful residence property in
Port Byron. with or without 40 acres of
land adjoining, for sale at less than cost
of improvements, and good reasons for
selling. ! also have 0ther residence prop
critics in Port Byron. Il list of which will
be furnished on application. A good
residence on Second avenue near Tenth
street, in Rock Island, cheap, for a
short time only, and for cash. Also 30
acres OF timber land miles from Rock
Island at $40 per acre; must be sold
soon as owner is forced to sell.
Remember, please, that | offer none
but bargains and furnish good title in
every case.
In lands in Kansas and Iowa | always
aim to offer the best bargains in the mar
ket, and visit to my office will pay you,
if you want to buy. Office over Amer
can Express office, Seventeenth street.
Telephone No, 1858
SAyTI.LE JOHNSTON
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
EAGLE DAY.
How the Day OF National in"epe"
dence Will be Observed in Rock
island tbfs Year.

AAV" sAAO hS"L W
denee Will be Observed in Rock
Island tbfs Year.
lis probable that there will not be a
general demop.tration of the Fourth OF
July any where in this county this year.
The fact mat the Fourth falls on Sunday
has csdsed difference of opinion as to
which day should be properly celebrated.
some prefer Saturday, others Monday;
while many think that Sunday, the actual
Fourth, should be observed, or none. In
Illinois the law prescribes that when the
Fourth falls on Sunday, the Monday fol-
lowing shall be observed; this is the law
in the case, but indications now are that
Rock Island will have three Fourth Of
July holidays in stretch. Tomorrow
nearly everybody will go away to some
neighboring celebration, and on Sunday
there will be plenty who will reserve the
right 10 display patriotism on the true
anniversary of American freedom, and on
Monday business will be suspended in the
city in respect to the state law. The
banks. county and city Offices will close.
The c., r. |. & P. freight Office viii
be open tomorrow. as well as the c..
b. & @. and c., NJ. & St. Paul. The h,
l. Il p. will close tomorrow. Certain
freight trains will be snnulled on the
various roads Monday and on the r.,
l. & P. tomorrow Passenger trains will
run MS usual on both days. The freight
offices of the c. r. L Il p. c. NJ. & st.
Paul and c.. B. & @ close Monday
The list of celebrations in this vicinity
were published in the ARGUS of Wednes-
day. The neighboring attractions for to-
morrow are the National League cecbra-
ton al Schuelzen Park, Davenport, the
L. of l.. demonstration at MuScatine aud
at Moline, demonstrations on Sylvan Is
land, at Andalusia and at Taylor Ridge
Rock Island will do nothing to mark
the day, unless somebody gets up energy
enough to send skyrocket off in the
evening to distinguish the location of the
town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, 500; CRATE and egg, IS. %
range, nut and No. A, $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged OF
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith
caol, Conceivable coke and charcoal
1903 Second avenue. E. e. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02

Making total for the quarter of S.
s3903 for the year, 20,593.45, which
is the highest the receipts have ever gone
in one year. The receipts for the year
previous to Mr.. Halves appointment
were Sl6,249. II the Postmaster General
is agree able, Rock Island can now have
the free delivery system, bu; it is not
likely that any effort will be made secure
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02

At Des Moines. Iowa, at $50 Tuesday
night, Annie NJ. ten year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Coyne died. The
funeral was held in this city this morn
ing.
Joseph, son of Mrs. and Mrs. David
Coughlin. died at 2:15 this morning, aged
fourtheen years. four months and twelve
days, at the residence on Third avenue
between Twentyfrst and Twenty second
street. The funeral will take place on
saturday, July 8, at 2 p. m. Funeral SER
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
ANNUAL MEETING
OF BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Notice is hereby gwen that the annual meeting
of the Stockholders of the Rock Island Mutual
Building. Loan Savings Association VIII be held
at the Office of Guyer It Sweeney. rooms and y
Ruford block, on Tuesday, July 9th, at 80 P. NJ.
Three directors will be elected. Stockholders
should bring their pass books for the annual au-
dit. ALEXANDER STEEL, Pres't.
f. H. GUYER. Sec'y.