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HastiagtOn L.nur IN Hoho Hrroid.
4 great deal has been said about Pres
ident Cleveland S belief in fatalsm and
in luck derived from certain habits.
Many great men have had these eccen-
triclties, as DIR. Johnson, who could not
pass gate post without touching il. 1t
is probably not true. as has been stated,
that the president welcomes all fortune
telers to the White House. But it is
doubtless true t! at he does believe in a
certain amon It of fate. His peculiarity
takes shape i'll the direction of Spiritual
Mediums. 1t is Il common story that
while he was Sheriff in Buffalo a medium
told him that he would be President
This prophecy made a great impression
on the President. and, although Il prac-
teal business man, he has had a perma-
neut faith in mediums ever since. Ac-
cordng to credible tcstn ony Mrs. Saw
yer, noted medium visited the White
House several times last ear and admin
istered to the spiritual wants of the Pres
ident. She assured him that he would
be elected President again. II is a mat
ter of cnumnu talk that this medium
warned NJ. Gle leland that he mnSt be
very particular with himself and that
this will account for the extraordinary
care with which the Chief Magistrate
exercises with reference to himself 1t
is "A singular fact that while Mr.. Cleve
land claims to be par excellence the Pres
ident of the people and one of he masses,
he has never an."""!G.,.' on Pennsy lvania
avenue-down which Grant aud HAYES
used to walk every week and that he
has never exposed himself to public view
excep, in vehicle i'll company with Col.
Lamont.
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in Dublin of the Royal University, an
Catholics. In the beginning the priests
were nearly all against him, while the
people were for him; for the Irish have
ever had an Instructive liking for Prot
estant who filings prejudice aside and
casts his lot with theirs. He had already
Archbishop Croke: he has now the Met.
ropolitan Archbishop Walsh at his back
who refuses invitations from the Lord
Lieutenant to dine at the Castelar, in
dependence unknown in Ireland for gen
CREATIONS
An incident which occurred during
Mr.. Parnel's Imprisonment may be Tc
lated as showing thai, though capable of
sound judgement in matters of big cen
Germ, he was sometimes at fault where
smaller things were involved. The war
dens in lkilmainham all were being con
tinually changed lest they should get too
intimate with the suspects. One warden
had been specially brought from Spike
his well known harshneSs to prisoners
and dogged faithiulEess 10 the anthori-
ties. He was detailed on Mr.. Parnell's
cell Every man i'll jail knew this fell
low couldn't be trusted. Now ii was
customary to tip the warden with a
shilling or half crown, if Il suspec'
wanted a letter smuggled out. OF AL
wardens in the Jail whom should Mr.
Parnell select but this fellow to take out
a letter rendering him at the same time
half sovereign. Bat the Spike Island
man refused the bride and forthwith re
ported the matter to the Governor. MIR.
Parnell was punished by being deprived
of all correspondence and sent to solitary
confinement during an entire week.
There was not prisoner in tie Jail who
| was not asJoniShed at his Lack of insi 5ht
in reading tnis man.
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| GERS, tea dealers, and cpuntry mex Ii Ut
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If he has nothing to say he finds the tax
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gether with not an interest in common
| have httle trouble with my converse
tons now, and the plot is bugbear no
longer. As to the object of my stories,
| have never written book simply for
the purpose Of writing something for the
people to read, but alweys TO give my
readers something to think about which
might better themselves and the world.
do not believe in the theory of art con
sdered as art, apart from morals and
everything else. There is a couplet of
an Italian poet which keeps running
through my head, and which expresses
my idea in this regard. 1t is;
"'Our work of making books is all in
vain,
If books in turn do nothing 10 make
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
PROCURING A SUBJECT.
HORRIBLE MURDER OF A WHITE
WOMAN BY TWO NEGROES.

Her Body Taken TO the Maryland Univer-
sity in the Hope oS Obtain ing S15-Dar-
ing Train Robbery in Texas Committed
by Three Men-A Youthful Murderer
Miscellaneous Crimes.
BALTIMORE, Dec. IA negro left for dis
section at the Maryland university last Fri
day evening the dead body of white
woman, saying ne would call again for SIS,
the price paid for corpses. When the body
was examined il was found that the head
was crushed and that there were two wounds
on the left breast. At post-mortem exam
ination Saturday physicians said positively
that the wounds were inflicted after death.
Sunday the body was identified as that of
Emily Brown, a dissIpated beggar, who for
the last six months had boarie with a col
ored family In the western sect on of the city.
Late Sunday night John Ross and Albert
Hawkins, both eolCred, were arrested
and they have confessed that they
killed the woman at the instigation
of tine janitor of the university, a
negro named Perry. Ross crushed her head
with brick, and Hawkins stabbed her
through the heart Perry boarded at the
same house with the woman, and ate break
fast with her just before her murder. lie
has been arrested as an accessory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
A PIECE OF BACKBONE
REMOVED FROM A LIVE MAN BY J
SKItLFUC SURGEON.

Completely ParaIyzed Before the Opera
ton, but Now Able to Walk-The Sur.
gcon Cuts Out Three Inches of the
Bone with Hammer and Chisel
withou Touching the Spinal Cord.
CINCINNATI Dec. 14-One of tine rarest
and most dangerous operations in the whole
scope of surgery has lately been performed
a the Cincinnati hospital 1t consisted il
removing about three inches of the backbone
and exposing the spinal cord The patient
was Young colored man about 2l years of
age. When first admitted to the hoapita
ne was suffering from terrible dlseast
which had broken out over the head, neck
and back in the form of large assesses, the
chief one of which was about the middle OF
the back, and had eaten away the backbOu.
to considerable txtent,
The poor fellow could not lie in re-
cumbsut posture nor on his side IL
conseQuen of the extreme pain at
tending such position, and was com
PEELED to lie all the while on his face
Slowly he had lost the power of motion and
of sensation i'll his legs, SO that he was com
peteiy paralyzei from the body down II
was decided that his only chance of life lay
III an operation for the removal of part o.
the backbone SO as to stop the process of de
cay. He was then turned on his face and
the plueky surgeon made an incislon right
down on the spine A arge quantity of pus
was revealed, and the cavity was sponged
ont carefully in ord to see just where the
knife was going.
In this region, where one slip of the knife
or one false move would have been fatal tC
the patient, the surgeon with chisel and
hammer went down on the bone unit he
cut out all that which was in any
way affected, never touching the
spinal cord. There lay the white, shining
cord at the bottom OF the wound i'll all Its
pristine bsauty, and not a scratch marred
lis surface. The operator smiled with COM
plalsance when he saw how nicely h had &C
COM llshei his purpos. He had removed
the cause of the suppGration; hence the alb
scesS would disappear. He had also removed
the cause of the paralysis, and felt assured
power woull now return.to the plrll yzed
'ess; and more than all, he knew time would
accomplish the filling up of the place where
the bone had formerly been. The patient re-
covered from the ether and was placed in
bed on his face In three days motion re
turned to the legs, and he was able to move
his feet the first time in nearly a year
About the same time sensation began to
return in the limbs In about three weeks
he could bear some weight on his legs, and at
the same time he assumed the position on his
breast AMI knees which he has kept eveI
since. He at length became strong enough
TO stand. with assistance, and take step or
two. He is now able to walk to the end of
the ward and sit down in chair with COM
fort, OF course his back is yet weak, AMI
probably never will regain its former power,
but he viii be a useful man. The wound has
gradually closed up, leaving only "a Slight
scar, an causes him little or no pain His
appetite has returned and he eats a. much as
q laboring man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
A Priest Charge with Smuggling.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec II Rev. Father
Palmer, one of the priests at the cathedral,
was arrested Saturday on a warrant issued
by Unitel States Commissioner Wright,
charging him with surreptitiousiy and fraud
uleHtly importing wines into this country,
which he afterward sold to bar-rooms. The
information was given by J. W, Sachs,
against whom Father Palmer had brought
suit few days ago for the custody of two
orphan children whom he had placed Ia
Sachs care at the dying request of their pa
rents. The priest forced the girls to deliver
milk in which he dealt, 10 bar-roomS. They
were frequently insuitei, and finally refused
to deliver the milk any longer, wheraupon
the priest severely beat one of them with a
heavy leather strap The courts have not
yet decided who shall retain custody of tn,
children, but it is likely that they will re-
man with Sachs family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

Cleveland had not drunk wine at Mrs. Secre-
tary Whitney's table, as set forth in resolu-
ton adopted by the W. c. 7. U. denomcing
the presidents wife for countenancing the
use of wine at that lady's table. Upon re-
ceipt of Mrs. Gregg's letter the W. c. I. u.
passed new resolutions, in which they say
that the presidents wife is just too sweet for
anything, and they regret very much that
any misconception occurred. They know
now that she wouli even risk offending the
wife of cabinet member by refusing to
drink wine at her table
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

New YORK, Dec, I4-WI diam Wapser, a
German machnist from Chicago, is locked
up for stealing sixty-fve DIAMOND rings
worth 5000 from thu jewtl5y stoie of J. H.
johnson, } 50 Bowery, Nov - lie was look
ing at the rings and suddenly seized the
whole tray and ran ont H. emptied the
rings into his pockets aud threw the tray
away. The san night he pawned a ring
with Moses Blau, a pawnhroker on Sixth av-
enue, who reported nm to the police Wan
ser had ten rings and So left when caught
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
CRAWLED UNDER THE TABLE.
A knight of the Quill Walloped by an In
jured Person.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 14-Charles Mac
Nay, prominent young grocer of this city,
Saturday afternoon whipped Samuel NJ.
Sener, court reporter of The New Era
Sener, in reporting case of ENLIGHTENMENT
in the quarter sessions, in which MacNay
was the prosecutor and j. Slater Erb the de
PENDANT, omitted, it is charged, some i'm
portant testimony in MacNay's favor, by
which the latter claimed that an injustice
had been done him. He asked for a correc-
ton, which was promised but not made,
Saturday afternoon he went into the edi-
torial room and asked Sener if he proposed
to make the correction. Sener replied that
he did not, and MacNay struck him twice in
the face, knocking him off his chair
Sener did not defend himself, but crawled
under the table, and when he came out Mac
Nay struck him again. Another member of
the force now seized MacNay and called for
assistance, and the compositors, rushing in
from the composing-room, elected MacNay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

SEDALIA, Mo, Dec. "A The order issued
by Mayor Stevens, closing all saloons on
Sunday, went into effect at IL O'Clock Satur-
day night All the saloon men complied
with it, and for the first time in many years
a glass could not be purchased on Sunday.
Although a respectable number opposed the
enforcement of the Sunday law, the great
majority of the people are delighted, and
look upon it as a ep in the right direction.
1t is limited that the city authorities have
made up their minds to enforce the johnson
anti gambling Law and break up the gam
bling establishments The law has always
been dead letter in this city, and several
gambling houses have flourished for years
within two block of the police headquar-
ters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec. IA band of
about thirty tralnp5, who have been making
their headquarter just outside the borough
limits during the past few weeks, came into
Shenandoah Saturday night and raised a
riot in a saloon, and probably fatally injured
three men. The tramps were elected from
the saloon for using abusive language and
shortly afterward returned with reinforce
ments and attacked the party in the house.
James Mex on was horribly hacked with a
razor, and two miners were beaten into in.
sensibility with bottles and glass Several
arrests were Ea !e
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
ASPHYxIATED BY COAL GAS.


CHICAGO Dec 14-MrS Mcclure. her
daughter and son, living at the corner of
Myrtle and Fullerton avenues, Maplewood,
were asphyxiated by coal gas Saturday
night. The three were found dead in their
rooms Sunday Mrs, Mcclure appears to have
fallen senseleSS while trying to get out to the
open air. Her daughter WAS lying lifeless
across a chair a few feet from her bed The
son was on his knees before the door. with
his hand raised, and evidently had become
UNCONSCIOUS while searching for the knob of
the door, which, opened, would have given
them fresh air.
The mother and daughter had retired
carry, it is said, leaving the son to look after
tine stoves. The cover of one of tn EN- was
found to be off, when the room was searched
and 1t is supposed that the young man after
putting in the coal had forgotten to replace
the lid. The gas had thus escaped, and all
the doors and windows being tightly closed
had quickly filled the rooms. Both children
were grown up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. John n
Shepherd, the 1S-year-old son of the quarter.
master general of Indiana, was secretly mar
ried last Friday night to Myrtle Maiden, a
girl of obscure social standing. The license
for the marriage was islued on an affidavit
made by the brides mother, declaring that
both OF the parties ware of the required age.
Young Shepherds father learned of the we'd
ding Saturday night, and going to the brides
residence, compelled the young man to 60
home, where he locked him up in a second
story room The angry father then had the
bride and her mother arrested on warrants
charging them with being improper charac-
tiers, and they are now in jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

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Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Dakota.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
An Illinois Farmer Skips.

ToLoNo, Ills, Dec "A 1t is believed that
Simpson r. Logan who has been missing for
a week, has absconded. Logan was an ex-
tensive farmer in Critenden township, and
was indebted to almost every merchant in
Tolono and to most of his neighbors. He I'M
doubtedly took a considerable amount of
money with him, as he had but recently dis
posed Of his grain and live stock, except that
which was mortgGged for its full value. This
mortgagei stuff left about the place averted
public suspicion until he had ample time to
make good his escape. His creditors are un-
able 10 learn anything of his whereabouts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
The Rock Island Extension.

CHICAGO, Dec 14.-On the Rock Island
extension OF the Chicago Kansas 4 Nebraska
line ira rs have begun to run regularly from
st Joseph, Mo, westward to Horton, Kan,
distance of forty miles. The line from
Horton northwest is graded as far as Fair
bury. Neb., with track-layiny is in progress.
On the Kansas line the grading is finished
from Horton to Topeka, and track lad seven
miles. but track-iaying on that line has been
somewhat delayed by bad weather. Grad
ing is in progress beyond Topeka toward
Hutchinson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
Mrs. Hoke still in Peoria.

PEORIA, rs, Dec. IA Journal re.
porter called at the residence of Mrs J. Fin
ley Hoke, the wife of the ex-bank book,
keeper Of the Merchants bank, of this city
against whom extradition proceedings are
being pushed in the courts at Montreal
Among other things, Mrs. Hoke said: 81
haVa sent for you to let you see that ali
here, and that have not gone to Montreal
As The Journal has stated Furthermore,
have no immediate intention of returning tC
Canada did not return to Peoria for the
purpose of raising money to be used in the
trial q; Montreal, because there was 10 na
cesslty for it, Had wanted money | coul,
have secured it through the banks or from
my personal friends That is all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec 1.-The Dennison
and Wheeling accommodation coming east
on the Panhandle railroad struck three sec
tion men near NlmicRs station, four miles
west of this city. at 20 O'Clock Monday morn,
Ing, killing Patrick Howard outright and
seriously injurins Frank Cook and r Hart
ington. The men stepped off the west-bound
tracks TO avoid a coal train and were struck
by the accommodation coming in the oppo-
site hire.tion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

ADRIAN, Mich, Dec. 13-Ex-Governor
Charles NJ. C. oswell died at 8 O'Clock Mon.
day morning after ten days illness He was
born at Newburgh, N Y, Oct. 81, 1873, and
came here with an uncle in 1881. He was
present at jackson in 1874 when the r pub.
iican party was organized For several
years he was a law partner of Judge T. NJ
Cooley. After filling various municipal Off
ces he was elected to the state senate, where
he served several terms. In 1876 he was
elected governor and in 1878 reelected,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
Woodland Home Orphan Asylum.

Burks Medicine Co. Quincy TT.
Some two weeks ago there were ten or
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bad coughs and colds. which the usual
treatment of the physician did not seem
to relieve, and | had you send me few
bottles of your White Pine balsam, which
| gave them, and it cured them almost
Immediately. take great pleasure IN
recommending it, especially for colds and
Group in children, it being so pleasant for
them to take, could hardly give it to one
without giving it to all. Many thanks
for the balsam
Mrs. S. w. SILyERs. MatIou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14

The habitual use ofpills is sure meaus
of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DR.. Jones, Red Clover Tonic, a purely
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stomach, liver. blood and kidneys. Can be
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druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-14
Another ArrYst in the Clu,erius Case.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. lL-During the trial
OF Cluverius, charged With the murder of
Fannie d. Madison, c0lored waiter at the
American hotel namel Tyler testified that
when Cluverius.was awaiting Miss Madison
in the hotel parlor, she appeared at the par
lor door accompanied Ivy an old man. Police
Capt. Epes Monday morning arrested an old
man, a mechanic of this city. The police
captain will not give his name, but says the
prisoner has admitted that he showed Miss
Madison up the stems into the parlor of the
hotel, as she had asked him while standing
on the street to show her the :parlor, and he
did so, but that he never saw her afterward
and knows nothing more of the case.