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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
GlI06TLY PERFORMANCES
THAT SEEM TO SUGGEST A MURDER
GUS MYSTERY.
A Young afan's Sleep Disturbed In Most
Unaccountable Manner While His Sister
Was Dying-Poison whispered.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 12-Mrs. Emily
Frayne, Of Hamilton, Ontario died at 3
O'Clock Friday morning at the home of her
sister, a Prospect street The apartments
of the Haddeiis are on the second floor of
the block. Mrs. FHayne, whose husband and
two children dig,i last summer, came to
visit her sister a week ago Sunday in her
usual health She became suddenly i'll about
10 O'Clock on Thursday evening The
attack was attended by violent purging and
vomiting, together with frothing at the
mouth and convulsior& Death ensued
three hours later and at this point the
singular feature of the affair has its be-
ginning.
H. Frank Lamb frescoer, retired to his
room on the tdird tloor of the block early
Friday morning, ana was soon asleep lie
says that he could have been asl aep only a
short time when he was turned over on his
bed by some invisible power Opening his
eyes be saw the form OF woman standing
at his bed ide. He put up his hands and ia
quilcd what was wanted. Ths answer
came in an aspiratcd feminine tone, Hush.
| hush.'
| Lamb says that he then regarded the in
| telruptioa of his slumber as nightmare
and went to sleep again. The next that he
remembers the mattress upon which he slept,
together with the bed-clothing, was thrown
| from the bed to the floor TIE noise that
| the fall occasionel aroused Mrs, Charles Nc
| Donald, wife of Bee Line conductor, who
occupied rooms on the floor below, and
| dressing hurriedly, she started 10 20 up
stairs to investigate the matter. The ianitor
)f the building, who occupied the room adj
| oining that OF Lamb, also heard the com
motion and stepped into the hallway Lamb,
who had gathered himself up meanwhile,
opened the door The janitor and Ms.
Mcdonald stood there At the same mo
meut Mrs Hadden opened her door and ut
tered cry TO the effect that her sister was
/ lead
! Lamb says that without the slightest
knowledge why it was so the word poison
escaped from his lips when he was thrown
to the floor He says that the first word the
anitor uttered when they met was poison, y
5uy that when lie said, What do yoa say
the janitor replied, Nothing Lamb is
not a believer in spirituaIism, and the siagu-
/ Tar manifestations are wholly unac ;ouutabie
| to him. He is not a drinking man.
The janitor says that while in the hallway
adjacent to the lo)ms occlpiei by the Had
/ lens Saturday he overheard loud words and
distinguished the conversation \ voice
which he recognized as Hadlen's, said
| ''Nou should not have done it; it was
wrong" To this came the reply in a
wcman'- voice: You shouldn't accuse
ne Tn, janitor adds that Mrs, uadden
then opened tn hall door and peered out
| The deaf woman is sail 10 have an in
come of $500 a year, and was about to come
INTO possession of considerable property to
! which she hal fallen heir The Haddens
1re in very poor circumstances, being with
| cut means
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
FOaAXE7 ,NAueuRATra



CoIunBus. Ohio, Jan 12-Ine trair
bearing Governor-eiect Foraker and staff
errivei a little late Moniay. The party
was met at the depot by Governor Hoadly
md procession and escorted TO the state
house.
The senate and house, supreme cont
indges, city officers, board OF trade ana
3tata officers elect except the governor and
,,ersyl met in the state chamber at 1870
und marched thence to the rojunda, VII re
the inaugural ceremonies were to be held.
Rev ". ". Mullenix offered prayer.
Governor HoaGly then introduced Governor
elect Foraker in the following terms:
"FELLow CITIZENS: My last official act
is now to be performed. 1t is the pleasant
duty Of Delivering to Joseph B. Foraker
this commission, the evidence of the au-
thofity conferred upon him by the psop.e
Of Ohio, whose will, unel eluivocally expressed
in q -tooer last, thus reache; full fruition. 1t
viii not, hup,, be considered improper if |
accompany the delivery of this commission
with tie expression Of my own personal
good viii and congratulations, and of the
warm wishe, OF the people OF Ohio, not only
those whose choice he was. but those who
voted Ibf ne ana NnO3t views KNOW
rePres an5 tiat his administration may re
suit 10 his honor and in benetit To the state. -
The govlnoa-elect thrn delivered his in-
augural address. in Whieh lie denounced the
cutrages committed on the b3ilOt-hox i'll
1874 AMI - and recommended legislation to
Stop such things i'll future; suggested It trial
Of the piecap price system in state prisons:
60 osgTatHlatei the state on its adoption of
the prin pie Of Ar.itration in labor disputes
with capital; recommended the sweeping
away Of all statutes making distinction be
twtai citizens on account of color; advo-
ata3 the appointment Of a state board Of
health and the ravisal Of tie Scott Law il
such shape as 10 meet the objections OF the
supreme court.
IN con lus.0a be paid q warm and elO-
quealt tribute 10 Governor Hoadly, for
whom he Wished many years of happiness
III wider fielis of usefulness and honor
than he has heretofore occupied
Chi Justice Owen, of the supreme conrt
tAen a administered the oath Of Office. after
which the governor and staff repaired to
-aa ." ST front of the capitol and reviewed
tde parade,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
ROCK ISLAND, TUESDAY, JANUARY -. 1885,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mccormick, OF the 1885 Chicago base ball
team, has signed for 1886 with the Portland
e:Tb.
Tie merchants of Macon, Ga, are boycott
ing the East Tennesse, Virginia & Georgia
railroad
The billiard match between Vignaux and
Schaifer has been made, and the stakes Of
s., 800 side are in the hands of TIE stake
holders.
The state live stock commission of Ne
braska has raised the quarantine which has
been maintained for several months against
Illinois, Missouri and Ohio
DR. Forniter, director Of the Wieden hos
pital, declares that NJ Pasteurs method of
curing hydrophobia is altogether unsubstan-
tial He denounces NJ. Pasteur as 'sensa-
tionar' and an ''empiric"
A check for $4,000 will be paid by the
treasury department to Stephen Merritt,
the New York undertaken who had charge
of Gen. Grants funeral About 81, 100
will be covered by a special appropriation
According 10 Edward Goadby, an
English statistician, the France-German
war, the ltusso-Turkish war, the Russian
conquests in Asa, and the French opera
tons III Tupis and Tonquin have cost s., ,7s7,
10000
A partial division Of the Vanderbilt for
tune has been made. -Four sons and three
daughters received $l,0G0,0G0 each, The
S5,OJ0,000 e Mrs Seward Webb, who Was
not present remains in trust until she is 20
years of age
Lord Salisbury proposes novel method
of settling the honarale question. He
would have tho GoVernmy NJ buv out all the
landlords in Ireland. and then reduce rents
one half 1t woult involve an outlay of
about $50 ,0J3,A)0
The Greek government has made over
lures to Montene-ro, looking to the forma
tion of an alliance, both offensive and de-
fensive. Prime Bismarck warns Greece
| that if she engages in war with Turkey she
Will DO so at her own risk.
Paddy Ryan ami John L. Sullivan have
been matched for fight, i'll a room, with
only five friends Of each to be present, for
| s, 800 a side The mother of Paddy Ryan
died at Troy n. Y, Sunday, aged 50 years,
| and this viii postpone the fight for some
time
The schooner Mary g. Farr, of Philaiel-
| phia, caught fire at sea, off the New Jersey
coast during the storm The boit was
wrecked, and every soul on board was lost.
The schooner was commanded by Captain
John D. ConneiI, OF Milton, Del, and Joseph
Emmons was mate. 1t is not known how
| many lives were lost
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad announces
| that, commencing Tuesday, through tickets
will be sold from New York to all western
points at rates less than the fares recently
| adopted by the other trunk lines. The
reason assigned by the Baltimore & Ohio is
that fares from Baltimore and Washington
| were cut by the Pennsylvania Railroad
| company Saturday.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
MEETING OF PARNELLlTES.


DCkiIN, Jan 12.-Tho meeting of The
"a!meliite members Of parliament held here
Monday, for the pajposc Of arranging de-
tails aad plans ior the government of the
party, was attended by fully sixty mem
oeTs. The principal subject for discussion
was that of home rule The meeting was
strictly private, and none but the members
elect to the coming parliament was admit
ed Reporters were rigidly excluded Mr..
Parneil was not present, having failed TO
make train connections from London that
would have enabled him to reach this city in
time 10 attend The Irish leader left Lon
don, Sunday, ON an evening train and
stopped of at CreWe 10 obtain some refresh
mcnts He taTried TOO long ana thereby
missed Tie train. There being TO oher
train hy which he could reach Holy head, the
place at which be intended to embark for
Dublin, he was compelled 10 remain at
Crewe over night, Mr.. Parnell resumed his
iourccy by one of the early morning trains.
At the Chester station he met Mr.. Gladstone.
who was en-route to London. Although
both gentlemen passed within speaking dis
tance, neither ventured salutation Eye
witnesses say they merely exchanged glanceJ,
and hurried on
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
THE MARKETS.


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s24sc, closed S3c. Corn-No. :, January, opened
and closed 5o'sc; February outned and closed
5olec; Aay, opth ana cuseu 35ssc Oais-No.
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Buds. 2a,5A6l %; caws 5 80 gl 10; ma ives $40
65.50 Sleep- Be / smutt9u SLt04 L0G; com.
mon 50 6nQs3-z5
Pi odlce: Butter Fa.cy cr.ane-v. ala &c
per To; dairy, i'G9lS'. >ggs t'iccly fresh, %
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Nav york
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Wheat - No. red winter, February,
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mixed January, 30}SC; February, 49i5c Oats
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
SEIZED THE ISLANDS.


Group-Intense Excitement.
LONDON, Jan. l2.-Considerable excite
ment was created here Monday morning by
the receipt If advices to the effect that the
commander OF the German war-ship
Albatross, cruising III the Pacific, had landed
a force at Apia, the capital of the Samoa
islands, situated on the principal island of
the group, and formally seized the islands in
the name o. the German empire. The
advices state that the king and chiefs
vehemcntly protested. but they were openly
rebuked and insulted, and fearing violence
fed inland The German consul at once
hauled down the Samoan flag. The Samoans
threaten war. Both the American and
British lons,Ils protested against the seizure
at the tine
THE Samoan or Nayigator's islands, com
prising nine inhabited islands, With several
islets. have an area of l, 125 square miles and
a population Of $500 The soil is rich and
the surface delsely wooded. The products
| comprise cocoanut oil, arrow root, cotton,
castor team, ginger, coffee, tortoise shell,
| and Vegetables. The inhabitants are su-
perior in bodily ani mental en- lowments to
those Of many other parts of Polynesia. They
are Christians and mostly Presbyterans
The country is under the protection of the
United States
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan 12-The Danville, Olney
& Ohio River road, to be sold under fore
closure on Jan. q, has an old debt of Sl75, e.
900 hanging over it, which amount th ,
bondholders' committee, Messrs. Charles G
Stevens, Austin Corbin, Isaac Fenno, Joh1
W. Carter, Hales W Suter, Joseph Pool
Albert N. Parlin, say should be subscribed
and paid in within week. The debt must
be met before a title can be obtained to the
property There is but little doubt that the
Corbin syndicate proposes to gather in this
road, which has without doubt, seen its
darkest days
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois earned in
the month OF December Sl3), 500, and in the
ear 1885 s., 1871, ,S33, an increase over 1884 of
eS5, ,667 The December earnings of the
'incinnati, Indianapolis st Louis s. Chi
ago for the month OF December, 1885,
we're $2oi $50, against s-03,09S in 1884, an
increase of 81 ,49G
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
FLOODED BY AN ICE GORGE.
,:s'. AZ suffering and Heavy Loss Caused by
Eisin. Waters.

-STRAcUsE, \, Y, Jan. 12-The ice Gorge
IN The 0svego river at Fulton becomes
dTmeg and larger every hour, as large guam
titles OF ice are constantly coming down the
river. The water has risen more than two
feet since Sunday night. and is rising sar-
eral m.hes an Lonr The damage already
done can not he e5timGtaI Fully seventy
Eve families have been driven from their
homes. and others are con nstantly moving
OH The families ara poor, and as
fast as they are reseued are turned
avsr t. tie pos authorities Al
5ha teams Jhaa are availatls are
,=iaG used to remove AoQr, and other goods
RON In mills AMI manufactures The
grain in ia, mills is wet Shouli the
water reaede, tha mills and factories win be
4licd with lie and as many of them had
iasge contracts On hand, the damage will be
very great Hundreds Of people arg thrown
,at 81 sm!!oyH,ant
Professor BoyntoB, Of this city, YVES te!e-
Erapaei for M3nlay morning to consult
Nish the authorities about removing the
gorge. He visited TIE place and says that
It can not be done. ana fears that the worst
is 10 coma The gorge is now two miles
oag ald constantly forming.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
JAROlNE'S TROUBLES ARE OVER.


Church St Lonis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. i2-QHita sensation was
caused when late Sunday night the coroner
announced that the Rev H. d. Jardme, who
was some weeks ago convicted before an
ecclesiastical court at Kansas City, had
committed suicide here Sunday 1t appears
that JarGine, since bis arrival here some
lays ago to consult with his attorney re
garding his case has been lodging in the
| vestry room Of Trinity church, Of which
Father Belts is the rector Saturday
evening Jardiue and his attorney Mr.
Harrison, aud Father Belts had pro
longed conference in the yestry room, dur
ing which Mr. Harrison very decidedly ex-
pressed the opinion that Bishop Robertson
would not grant .Jardine a reheGriug of his
case This had some effect upon ,Jardine,
and he manifested considerable feeling. re
peatedly declaring his innocence of the
| charges for which he had been tried and the
Justice of the demand for new trial: but
when Father Belts and Mr. Harrison left at
| | O'Clock in the morning it was not
thought that Jardine was seriously dis
| turbed.
When Father Belts arrived at the church
early Sunday he observed Jarline s:ill in
| bed, but did not disturb him, and went on
with his early services, Later the sexton Of
| the church went to the vestry room to wake
Jardine, and found him in dead sleep and
breathing heavily. He Immediately called
Deacon Dyer, assistant to Belts, who, on
entering the room, detected choiorofoTm,
ard at once sent for physicians On the
arrival of the doctors they discovered that
! Jardine had taken choloroform. and imme-
diately adopted vigorous measures TO restore
him. After three hours continuous efforts,
however, they announced that he was dead
The coroner wa3 notified, and after hearing
all obtalnable testimony n verdict of sui
eide by chloroform was rendered The body
was prepared fo.' burial and now lies in the
vestry- room. 1t Will be taken to Kansas
City for interment The fact Of the suicide
was known to few during the day, and re-
ceived no publicity until the coroner re-
ported the case at night The case is likely
to create great sensation in church cir
cles, as Mr.. Jardine is said to have been
very popular in his denomination
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

MATTooa, Ills, Jan 12.-Joseph C. Litzel-
man, of Newton, Ills, contractor, who
furnished tics to the Peoria Decatur &
Evansville Railway company, and who
speculated extensively i'll various directions,
has skipped out, leaving friends and credit
ors to mourn his absence to the tune Of
about $4,000 His method was to forge the
names or some weli-to-d3 relatives to potes
and then trade On the papers
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
A Wealthy Resident of Lincoln says:
IIxCoIN III Nov l. 1885.

To the Editor:-Foryenrs my health has been
miserable; have suif red from complication OF
troubles. having serious kidney trouble and The
worst of female disease which ade life almost
burden TO me; had catarrh very nadly. and my
liver was much diseased; l also had humorous
piles, from which suffered terrible agony, and
eonld q.t nothing to cure me. although | tried
MANY medicines until applied 10 Or Mrs keck,
and. by strictly following her advice and treat
ment. she HIS cured me; the tumors she removed
without the use OF the knife ! ieei better than
have for 20 years. ami can word more and walk
further, with pleasure, while before a'edwith
Mrs Keck was in agony.
Ihope aLy Of my friends wha are in poor health
may take my advice ana ooas have done any
one wishes TO know more OF my case they nay call
. on me. Respectfully,
MRS JOHN EVANS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

LONDON, Jan. l2.-It is openly stated that
the government does not intend to prevent
Charles Brad!augh, member elect from
Northampton. who has been SO often re-
fused his seat in the house of commons be
cause of his atheistic tendencies, from tax
ing his seat in the next parliament. The
speaker OF the house of commons las also
declared that Mr. Bradlaugh is fully en-
titled to his seat.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
The Pemupcv Proved by The following Letters and
Similar Letters be did Space Permit;

time and Qui saying they are worse than when
they began | know II is disCousaging in these Old
chrouic diseases; / used to think was no better,
but my husband would encourage me by sayia
he knew was better, 50 | followed directions
CLOSELY and took my medicine regularly; now
can see and enjoy the beretits OF perseverance.
Some say it costs 30 much my first bill $21, II
an it grew less every time until il only u
cents; we don't hcgrudge the money paid ont
considering what beuedts W. hive received; any
person wishing to enquire further into the matter
viii call on or address me-
Yours respectful
MRS. l.. L. PEDDICORD
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
Loved BIZ Laales.

Ladies love delicate and delicious per,
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste, but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dam
drutf, restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, sofiness and life
Does not soil the linen, is not n dye,
cleanly and economical
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The great steel manu-
'acturer, Marshall, of Sheffield, is about to
remove his entire works to America The
| -irm employs 5000 men here. Some scores
| If the most skilled will be taken over. and
she other will be hired in America The
state department has been informed of the
| s.at
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
Sentenced to Prison for Life.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. l2-The jury in the
trial Of William Stevens, for tde murder OF
Bertha Duckwitz, to whom he was to be
married the day following the murder, Sat
urday afternoon rendered a verdict of mur.
der in the first degree, and he was sentenced
to impris pnment for life.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

LONDON, Jan, l2.-The Princess of Wales
nas recovered from ths attack of pleurisy
which she contracted last week Friday
evening the prince and princess witnessed a
theatrical performance in honor of the
birthday of Prince Albert Victor, their
eldest son, who was born in 1854.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

DUBLIN, Jan Fit is reported that Rob
'r. Farquharson, the former manager of
Munster bank, who fled from this city last
July, after wse2kins the bank by embezzlng
E550,0J9 Of It's fsAds, recently died at Bar
eeiona
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
MAnsrrlLE.. Ills. oet. q. 1sssa

cured me of i k headaches which had nnmbe,
of years | also had pains in my back and ietweef
my shoulders; | sui feel well and hearty weigh
ing more than ever in my life, for which ] feel
very grateful Ia you and wish you al sIccess
any person doubling this will please address me
Yours with respect.
MRS. l.. 4. PED1ICOkD.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
SECOND LETTER, 1855.

PrsoTuM, Champaign County. u,
August 4, 1885.
To rnE PrBIIc: Tvish to state that in the sum
mcr Of lss2 | w.s treated by Mis-. DR.. keck foI
consumption and was cured sound and well. MY
treatment occupied about eight months since
my recovery have become very rugged and
strong. and now eniey good hcolth.
Respectfully, ANNA ADAtR.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12

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
is sold everywhere at $3.50. Gail and ex.
amino them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
Fire and Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at loves
rates, apply TO E. Lieberknecht, real ess
rate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue, eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-12
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
MAn.rnLEs. Ill. Dec. ID. 1ss.

MAR4EuLEs, H., Dec. Cd, 1882
Mrs. Dr. KsCK:-I feel it my duty 10 you and
to those suffering a. did to let them know how
YOU cured me. for over ten years | had been
iroubled with the worst kind Of sick headaches ;
NV head nearly bursting and having 10 yoInll
wha, threw up was very bitter; III was the on
ly relief con'd get: the last year before began
vour treatmpn. was troubled with severe pains
between my shoulders and the small OF my back
/ had great many different doctors without su
cess: my husband persuaded me TO place myself
under your care which did the 1ith day Of May
1882; il has now been over one year since bad
spell Of sick headache; had we're pains on the
top of my head it was sore from pain; this is all
gone and am not troubled with my shoulders or
back any more can ride long distance enjoy
good day, and return home feeling none the worse
y thing | could not do for several years.
Snma get discouraged after doCtoriug q short