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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

HEARNE, Tex, May 21.-In the mayors
court W ednesday Hal Geiger, a colored pol
itician and railroad detective, was shot AM
killed by Q. D. Cannon, the prose uting at
torney. When the shooting occurred the
court room was crowded and the widest eX-
citement ensued The mayor was engaged
in trying the cases of numerous women who
we're charged with vagraney, and Mr.. Can
non was prosecuting Geiser entered the
court room with saagger and asked to see
the indictments Prosecuting Attorney
Cannon objected, stating that he did not
think that Geiger had any right to act as an
attorney, whereupon GeIger applied insult
ing and abusive epithets to Cannon and ad-
vanced upon him IN threatening manner.
| Cannon at once drew his revolver and fired
upon Geiger five times, each shot taking
| aTa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
The Maxwell Trial.

ST LOUIS, No, May 21-Amons the
spectators at the Brooks trial Thursday
morning was a prominent minister, an
actor, his wife and many ladies The first
witness was John B. Armour, the barber
who testified that he cut Brooks hair and
shaved of his whiskers the evening after
the murder. Brooss was in great hurry,
and asked the witness whether he could be
recognized without his beard The ticket
agent of the st Louis u San Francisco rail-
road testified to Maxwells purchase OF a
San Francisco ticket on April d George j.
Hess, pawnbroker, testified that Brook
called few days prior to the date of ths
murder and wanted to borrow money on .
watch and chain, hut he refused the amouni
desired On the next Monday Brooks re-
turned and bought 1luto for s. and a ring
for So display ing large roll of money,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
ROCK ISLAND, FRIDAY. NAY 81. 1856.
POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES.
Rival Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates
Ust Bitter Words.


Ust Bitter Words.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 2l.--lt is feared that
a duel will be the result OF the bitter per
sonalities which are being INDUCED in by
Gen Gordon and Maj Bacon, the rival
gubernatorial candidates In one speech
Gen Gordon insinuated that Bacon resigned
from the Ninth Georgia in order to avoid
bullets during the war Maj Bacon re-
torted that any one who accused him of re
signing public trust when he was ply
sically able to serve lied. He then in
timated that Gen. Gordon resigned
from tho United States senate be
cause he preferred to make money
rather than serve his state. Gordon and
Bacon spoke from the same platform AT
Sparta Tuesday. Bacon repeated the in
sinauUion as to his opponents resignation
| from the senate. Gordon, when speaking
| in reply, accused Bacon of shamming sick
| ness to escape duty at time when the
| country needed his services. Maj Bacon
responded that he would stamp such an in
situation lie if it cost him his life. He
spoke of Gordon as his competitor adding
| Il will never allude to him as my friend
| again" Gen. Gordon interposed: 81 hope
not. Bacon went on to say that it did mol
lie in the mouth of one who placed gold
upon official duty to criticise another. Both
men are of reputation for courage and seri
| Gus results are feared.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
MRS. GEO. II. PENDLETON DEAD.
The Wife of the Minister to Germany
Killed Yesterday in Central
Park.

Nav YORK, May 2l.-[Special i
Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after.
noon, while Mrs. Alice Pendleton. wife
George H, Pendleton, minister TO Ger.
many, and her daughter, Fannie Frances
were being driven through Central Park
and horse became nnmanageable anc
bolted near the Webster statue. Mr. Pen
dleton and her daughter became greatly
alarmed and jumped from the carriage
Mrs Pendeton fell heavily on her head
and died before assistance arrived. Mis-!
Pendleton sustained serious injuries, ant
was taken to her residence in an uncon
scious condition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

CHICAGO, May 81 Julius Fransel, aho
claims to be a stocEbroker, is under arrest
on a charge of passing bogus check for
S. 50 The detectives found about soov, ooN
worth Of stocks and bonds i'll Frankefs pos
session, which he claims was placed in his
hands to be sold There was $500. 100 worth
of stock in the Illinois Mailing company.
The prisoner claims to be secretary of this
company. The remainder OF the stock was
in silver mining, cattle, telephone, and
other companies Frankel is said to he the
son of a wealthy resident of St Louis. He
is member of lodge Of Odd Fellows al
Bouapart, Iowa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
OUR MINISTER TO TURKEY.
An Interview with the Sultan-fresi-
dent Cleyeland's Presents.

An Interview with the Sultan-Presi-
dent Cleveland's Presents.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May @1.-United States
Minister Cox, Wednesday, hsd three-iours'
interview with the sultan. The American
minister presented to his majesty gifts sent
by President Cleveland, consisting of 1000
views of scenery in different parts of the
United States, portraits of celebrated
and typical Indians, copies of the
last census reports, etc. The sultan
was well pleased with the presents,
and requested Mr.. Cox to thank President
Cleveland for the unique and valuable
gifts" His majesty said he had recently
ordered the taking of a Turkish census, and
ASKED Mr.. Cox to cooperate in the work by
giving the benefit Of his American expert
ence. This he promised to do provided his
health, his duties, and his government per
miited him The sultan expressed himself
as greatly interested in the progress ol
America, and ordered that Mr. Cox be
shown his private grounds and gardens
The sultan viii give banquet 10 Mr.. Cox
on the 26th inst
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

PRINCETON, Ills, May 2l.-The annual
meeting of the Illinois Masonic Benevolent
society was held bera Wednesday. James
A. Hawley, OF Dixon; Jacob Krohu, OF
Freeport, ami Henson Robinson of Spring
field, were elected to the board of directors,
and S &. Paddock, CT Princeton, was elected
president of the board. The by laws were
20 amended as to provid9 that members
shall remain in one of the four classes in
which they enter, AMI members ale to he re-
ceived only between the ages of Il and 80
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

SALT LAKE, Z. T., May Give lnesday
night John A. Flowers shot his wife IN the
side, his mother in-law, Mrs. Decker in the
abdomen, and in the scutiie TO shoot Lester
Decker, the wife's trother, shot himself in
the head, dying instantly. Mrs. Decker
died, and Mrs. Flowers is fatally hurt and
is not expected to live Flowers and his
wife had separated. He visited her Wednes-
day night at her mother and, on her re-
tusing TO GO home with him, the shooting
tegau
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

New YORK, May 2.1-The quarterly re-
port of the New York Central railroad
shows that while | per cent. dividend has
been paid for the quarter, only 4 of per
cent was earned, the deficit being therefore
1884, ,443 The quarters business shows a
decided falling off from the preceding three
months when nearly IL per cent w1s
earned
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
fine Rostou Board of Trade IuspIyent

The Boston Board of Trade InsoIvent.
BosToN, May 21.-The Boston board of
trade has filed a petition in insolvency, lta
iat iiities aggregate III, $50. Is and its assets
$.0,loa44 The hearing in the petition will
he held May 2. An effort will propably ba
made / settle the matter outside of the
court, as many Boston merchants will un-
douiteily contribute to the liquidation OF
the debt. One prominent merchant has Of
fered to pay $1,000 if the remainded be
raised.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

its issue OF Thursday publishes a leading edi-
torial with regard TO the threats of the
Ulsterites of what they will do if the home
rule bill is passed, declares that there are
sutliie lent Nationalists in any town Of the
province of Ulster capable Il whipping the
ragiag and bobtail Orangemen into good
behavior provided the police stand aside.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
BOYS SUITS.

Commencing at Sl.75 to 81 90
for good, serviceable everyday
suits and rising at easy stages
to the finely trimmed, elegantly
made suits, calculated to please
the most eXactlng.
In the Gents Furnishing
Goods Line we always carry the
largest assortment and have the
lowest prices.
Our Hat Department is com,
plete. We have an immense
line of Straw Goods for Mems
and Boys wear, the latest styles
Prices from 5 cents upwards.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
A MISSING WAR SHIP.
Great Anxiety Felt Concerning Her Safety
List of officers.

6tfdt IsSI
List of Officers.
New YORK, May 2l.-The United States
man of war Nipsie has gone astray. On
March : the vessel sailed from Monteyideo
for Hampton Roads, since which time NJ
ti.!ings has been heard from it, and nj
present there is great anxiety felt in naval
circles concerning her safety. She was a
third rate wooden vessel OF Gl5 tons, and the
general impression is that she was out Of
repair Her list of officers was as follows
Commander, William Star Dana, of New
York; lieutenant commander, George {.
Reiter, of Pennsylvania; lieutenant com
mander, II. Arnold, of New Jersey; lieu
tenant, Charles H. Clarke, of Iowa; lieuten
ant Junior grade, Edward J. Dodge, OF
Missouri; ensign, Horace w. Harrison, Of
the district of Columbia; ensign, W. @
Richardson, of Massachusetts; surgeon
Howard Smith, OF California; paymaster
Harry I. Wright, of Wisconsin; chief en-
gineer, Robert B. Hine, of the district o
Columbia; assistant engineer, Edward Il
Scribnsr. of Massachusetts,.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
Want an Equal d. wy of Liberty.

BERLIN, May oo-Uitra-orthodox me,a-
bers OF the landtag have introduced n T.
tion in that body asking the government to
grant to the Protestant church in Germany
the same liberties that have been obtained
BY the Catholics in Prussia.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

ATHENS, May 2l.-M StephanopuIos was
Thursday elected president Of the chamber
of deputies. He was the nominee of NJ.
Tricoupis, and was elected by majority OF
10 over the candidate supported by NJ.
Delyannis, the vote standing IS to 5s. 1t
Is now certain that NJ. Iii oupis will form
| a ministry
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
BLACK HORSE m HARD LUCK.
The Noble Red Man SwindIed by Hard.
Hearted EeTIiner.

The Noble Red Man swindIed by Hard
Hearted EerIiner.
New YORK, May 1.-The Sioux warrior
Black Horse and his squaw roamed discon-
solately through Castle Garden Wednesday
Tor TWO years, with nine companions, the
couple have been exhibiting through Europe,
Berlin being the last pla-e where they
satisfied the curiosity of the inhabitants To
gaze upon the noble red man
Black Horse longed Tor tie wllds of his
native Dakota, and, going to Bremen,
he intrusted his landlord with 400
marks with which To prepay the
passage of himself and squaw to Deadwood.
They arrived on the state of Nebraska
Wednesday and then discovered that they
were only booked to New York Clerk
Nislutsch accompanied Black Horse to the
office of the State line, where it WAS found
that l.0 marks had been received for tn,
passage OF the couple Black Horses land
lord Is therefoIe, gamer by $50 marks.
Black Horse is in a terrible quandTy. Ih,
fare to DaadwooI Will cost Inn S45. So
| about 5 more than he possesses
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

ST. LOUIS, May About all the en-
ployes of the planning mills of this city,
struck Thursday morning. About 700 men
men are ont 1t is caused by decision Of
the bosses that they would go back to the
ten-hour system, which the men declare they
will resist bitterly.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
cheap Nail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS Office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
IL sold everywhere at $l.50 Call and ex.
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

RospouT, N. V, May aL--Louis Willett,
alias Charles Crosby, was hanged in the
iai at s:l5 O'Clock Thursday morning for
the murder Of Edwin Keiland Oh Jan. :,
ASA. Willeit died easily.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

During the months of May and June
will give discount of $122 per cent on
all cash payments on lots IN Guyer's ad-
dition. 12-1m E. H. GuYER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
The Assistant Postmaster General Under
the Weather.

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, May 1.-The condi
tion of First Assistant Postmaster Genera
Steyenson was much improved Thursday
and it is thought he will be sufficiently re
covered from his attack of vertigo, sustained
Wednesday, as to return to Washington tht
last of the week
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

Saioonkeerers amd Druggists Indicted.
MARSHALL, Ills. May 2L-Every saloon.
keeper and druggist i'll this city has been in
dicted on one or more counts each for sell
ing Ii uor without license Or for selling to
minors Since il ense was voted down
nearly al the saloons have sold liquor
thinking, as the council is tiEe to one fol
license that they were perfectly safe
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

Mems Suits, well made and
serviceable, all sizes, just think
of it, only $500; former whole.
sale price 1915; former retail
price $3.50. Please remember
this suit is far superior to any
sold at $4.39 elsewhere.
Mems splendid Suits, choice
patterns, all sizes, 1915, former
wholesale price $425; former
retail price 5000.
A special feature of this sale
is the tremendous lots OF good
Business Suits, neatly made,
well trimmed, good quality, on
ly $500; former wholesale price
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
LAND!
80 TEARS TINE. 5 PER CENT INTEREST
50 TEARS TINE.
| have for sale few choice
SELECTED FARMS

in Southern Minnesota that | will sell
cheap, and give the purchaser Thirty
years time, with Five per cent interst, on
about two-thirds of the purchase money.
AS | bought these lands direct from the
state of Minnesota, | can turn over to
the purchaser the original title papers, -
no expense for abstract Dealing di~
rectlv with me, the owner, you pay for
the land Just what they are worth and
don have to pay large commissions to a
lot of syndicates, their agents end sub
AGENTS. These lands all lie in well set
tied county, with railroads, school houses
and bridges built and paid for. Only 35
| miles from Maukato, a city nearly as large
as Rock Island, and 120 miles south west
from Minneapolis, as good if not better
market than Chicago.
Lumber. coal, wood and merchandise
generally is as cheap as here; prices paid
for farm products as high as here
reason they are nearer good market
than we are The soil is rich and deep
onlp 25 feet to water. As | only have q
limited quantity, / propose TO close these
lands out this spring. Call on or address
| OLIVER OLSEN,
Bengston's Block, Rock Island
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

Swiss Authorities Worrying the Murmohs.
BERNE, May 2l.-Tho Swiss authorities
have made numerous arrests Of Mormon
eInissaries throughout helvetia
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

The British steamship Memnon arriv-
ed at Baltimore from Rio Janeiro, Wed.
nesday, with 20, 733T bags of coffee.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

For IS YEARS | wss an
moved with catarrh. Sc
we're pain in my head, dis
charges in my throat and
unpleasant breath. My
sense Of smell was mnch
iml aired. / have over
come these tronblef with
/ Cream Balm. .-,f.B CHASE
st. Denis Hotel, B'acdy,
I N Y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
Wednesday, April 28th' at 8 A. NJ.


1926; former retail price $3.50,
Extra nice all wool Suits only
$3.50; former wholesale price
$3.50; former retail price $500.
Fine Cassimeres and Blue
Flannels, all wool, 81 80 and
$500. Our assortment OF Cas-
simere and Worsted Suits from
$3.50 to $1,000 is unlimited; bet
ter grades at same basis OF
value.
Mems Seersncker Coats only
25 cents each. A full line OF
finer grades at very low prices.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
Carriage Shop.

The undersigned has leased the properly OF
Nessrs Churchill 4 Sweeney, corner Seventeenth
street and Fourth avenue. and respectfully an
nonnces that he is prepared to bnild all kinds of
Carriages aud Spring Na1ons-
tF Special attention paid TO repairing IN al
branches, which will be done promptly ana, ana al low
prices. VIM
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21
EIY'S
CREAM BALM

| have used two bottles
of Elv's Cream Balm and
consider myself cured. |
suffered 20 years from ca
ta'rh and catarrhal head
ache. and this is the first
remedy that afforded last
ing rrlief.-D. z. Rigqin.
/ ser. 145 Lake 81. Chicago.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

For cold in the h ad
Ely's Cream Balm works
like magic. 1t cured me
of tatarrh and restored
the sense of smell e.
II. .Sher'eo0d, Banker,
Elisabeth, N. J,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

1t is wonderful how
quick Ely's Cream Ba,m
has helped and cured me
] suffered from ACUTE in
tiammaiion in my nose
aud head. For a week al
q time | could not Sec
Mrs. George s. Jgdson
Hartford, Conn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

A God send is Ely'
Cream Balm. | had ca
tarrh for 3 years. NJ,
nose would bleed. Itho
the sores wonld neve
] heal. Cream Balm cure
me. Mrs. " A Jacks0I
Portsmouth, n. II
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-21

was cured before the
second bottA OF Ely's
Cream Balm was exaans'
ted. lpas troub' ed with
chronic esarrh. gathering
in heal, difficulty in
breathing and discharges
from my ears-C. J. Cor
bin, 923 Chestnut 81, Phi
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-30
Oh, JESSIE, WHAR' Yo' CONE

oh, Jessie, laughin' Jessie, wharf yo' gonea
/ Is you wand'rin' in de medder.
Whar' we use to roam t~ogedders
Is yo' wand'rin' trough de cotton or de con
Oh, Jessie, doan' yo' hear mea
Is yo' laughin' sperrit near me,
Or has you learn to fear me an to sco'n3
Dey lone tole me, Jessie honey, yo' is dead
Dat you sperrit is a-libin'
Wild de angels up in heaben'
An yo' nebber comm back to me-, dey said;
But / saw yo' eyes a-beamin'
An 7 sko' l WASH dreamin',
For de moonlight was a%-gleamin' oberhead.
Den i tried to catch yo' eye an feel yo' ham
But de minnit I come near yo'
Fur to fondle and to cheer yo'
Yo' done glide away an Leah me wharf / STAN
Yo' done Leah me dar a-cryin'
AM my heart widin me dyin'
While de night wind crep' a-sighin' trough
de lam.
Oh, my angell Oh, my Jessiel Am it true
Is yo' gone from me for ebber
Across de sparrit ribera
Den l soon will come across dat riber too.
For my eyes wild tears am achin'
And my heart wild grief am breakin'
| An my cabin am torsaken widout you.
Boston Globe,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-30
Told OF John B. Raymond.

Washington, March 27-The late
Delegate Raymond of Dakota was the
last man to see Gen. MCPHERSON alive at
the battle of Atlanta. He was in the
act of delivering a message to the gen.
eral when the party Of confederate
horsemen came upon them, and NcPher.
son was shot down and Raymond war
taken prisoner and sent to Anderson.
vile. Alter he had been there a year OF
SO there was an exchange of prisoners
and all the men IN the prison were as
aembiad in a line to hear read the list
of those who we're to be exchanged
Those whose names were read were
ordered to answer "Here," and step
forward. When the officer in charge
was going over the roster he called on
the name of n who had died the night
before. Raymond had the presence
of miEd to answer Here" in the place oil
the dead man stepped forward, and
although his deception was %immediatels
discovered by his fellow prisoners, they
were ali too generous to give him away
He was EXCHANGED under the name 81
his dead comrade, returned north and re
entered the army.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-30
FOREIGN.
AIMING FnR THE FRAY

AIMING FOX IHE thA1s
Charlevoy, March 29-This city to
dayis a vast military group, from which
flying columns are operating in ell
directions. 1t is believed now that the
worst is over. The government has
authorized the peaceable inhabitants OF
the city to arm themselves, and to use
every means in their power to defend
their domiciles. There is o more conf
dent feeling among civilians. The
patrols and troops are oyermastering
the rioters and miners. In Flenn and
Borinage districts they have gone out
on q strike and have destroyed the resi-.
dence of the mine manager by dyna-
mite. In these districts there have al
! ready been several conflicts between the
strikers and troops, and many have been
| killed on both sides. Reinforcements
have been sent to the scene from Mons,
Brussels.
| FOREIGN STRIKE TROUBLES.
Brussels, March 29--The rioters last
| night attacked and burned a pottery
mandatory at Baundier, near Mons.
They succeeded in resisting the guards
arms, who shot and killed three OF the
strikers. The citizens of Flemes, seven
miles northeast of Charleyoy, have arm
ed themselves with pitchforks, clubs
and guns, and have thus far succeeded
in defending their town from pillage.
They drove out an army of rioters by
main force, dispensing it utterly. Vigil
lance committees are being formed by
citizens in other places threatened by
the strikers.
H SITUATION TO. A
Brussels, March 3O-Quiet has not
only been restored at Charlevoy, but the
strikers are generally returning to work,
The only locality where disturbances
have increased is liz the central coal
mining districts. The principal quarry
owner in the Tournal district consented
20 increase the wages of his men if the
master miners at their meeting tonight
shall acquisce.
A mob of strikers entered Journal
this morning, making noisy demonstra'
tions, but withdrew when they found
the town thoroughly guarded by the
gen-d'arms. The latter have the streets
SO we'll patrolled that it is practically
impossible for the rioters to assemble Al
any place in town.
In the Leige district the strikers arr
less violent.
At Berviers, fourteen miles east o
Lsige, the police have seized the office
aud tho papers of the secretary of tn,
workingmen's universal union.
ARBITRARY ACTION.
Athens, March 3O-It is stated tina
the government will submit to parliamsn
measures providing for q compulsor,
loan and for the confiscation of Mores
tines lands.
Airport is current that the govern
ment intends to mobilize the national
guard.