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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
A NEW VIEW OF THE CASE
JUDGE zuelA'S DECISION IN PASSING
SENTENCE UPON CUTTING,

! n the Case Was Reversed the Offense
Could BE Tried on Texas soii-Frank
Hurd's Opinion - Congressman Ian
ham in FL Paso-The Signal for Minute
Men,
CITY or MEXICO, Aug. if.-The Diario,
the official government newspaper pub
lishes the full text of Judge Zubia's de-
clsiou In passing sentence upon Cutting.
The do ument presents a now view of the
case entirely, and in the opinion of A. r.
Gushing, en- American lawyer here, re-
moves 1t from the arena of international
controversy. The Judge said the basis of
the criminal proceedings against the de
fendant was the first proof before him that
he committed Tho olfense classed as crime
by law, evidence of which was afforded he
yond dispute by the publication which ap-
peaied IN II Centinela en- June last a
paper published on Mexican soil; secondly
that, although it was true there was an act
OF conciliation which would have satisfied
the offended party had it been complied
with, it was also true that this act of
cancellation was not fulfilled, and
therefore the crime still stands;
third, proof of the lack of compliance
with the act of Cancellation is found in the
communication printed by Cutting in The
FL Paso Sunday Herald, in which he renews
DIS defamatory charges against Medina,
and at the same time published an article
IN I'll Centinela on Mexican soil. in which
he suppressed capital letters and puts the
the name of Medina in microscopic tyne in
order to make its reading difficult, fourth,
a renewal of the charges does not constitute
new otfense, but is confirmation of preyi.
Gus charges; fifth, that this being 50, the
criminal responsibility of Cutting arose
from the publication in Ell Centinela, which
was renewed in Texas paper his renewal
or ratification not constituting a new crime
which should be punished with q different
penalty than that which corresponds 10 the
first publication. The Judge further saws oven
supposlng without conceding it that the
crime of defamation had been committed
in Texas, the fact that Cutting had in FL
Paso del Norte copies of The FL 7 aso Sun.
day Herald, of which Medina complained,
and which were by order of the court seized
on the premises of Cutting on Mexican soil,
constituted properly consummation of the
crime according to the ponel code Judge
hubia lays special emphasis on the fact that
Cutting actually circulated on Mexican
soil his renewal of the libel published in
Texas. This renewal of the libel published
in Texas is an otfense and were the case
reversed, would be punishable under the
present code in Texas
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
Says No Envoy Was Appointed,

WASHINGTON City, Aug. IG.-Bayar,
denied Friday night that the cabinet ao
cepted an offer from Mexico to have this
Cutting matter looked after by special
envoy. He added that he had not heard
from Minister Jackson on the Cutting affair
since the adjournment of congress, and all
his dispatches on that subject had been
published. Assistant Secretary of State
Porter positively denied the statement in
The New York World special published in
these dispatches yesterday
LATER.-Secretary Bayard has inst an
thorized the official statement that Gem
Sedgwick, of New York, has been commits.
stoned to proceed to Paso del Ncrte and
chihuahua, Mex, to examine court records
in the Cutting case, and to report the re-
suit of his researches to the department Of
state
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
NPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE,


fubllc notice Is hereby given. that the Count,
court OF Rock Island county has rendered iudc
ment for special assessment upon property ben
ehted by the following Improvement:
A hitecn-inch tile sewer from the intersection
OF the north line OF Seventh avenue and center
line of Thirty-ffth street. in the city of Rock Isl
and thence north along the center line of said
street TO Sylvan water
AS VIII more fully appear from the certified
copy OF the Judgment on file in my Office. that a
warrant Tor The collection of such assessments is
IN the hands of the undersigned, all persons in
terested are hereby notified to call and pay the
amounts assessed at the collectors Office M First
National Bank. corner of Eighteenth street and
hereof
Dated this 9Th day OF August. A. D.. 1885.
GEORGE E. LAMBERT. Collector
aug Td1m
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 16-The signal for
the minute men to rise in arms is the ring.
ing of the fire bells Thursday night there
was an alarm and the company promptly
turned out fully armed and rushed to the
rendezvous where they formed into squares
and started to march for the sbridge which
lends to the Mexican side. 1t was then
learned, however, that the alarm had been
sounded for a small fire in the suburbs
The men quickly dispurseI and in an hour
all was ouiet
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
NPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Public notice IL hereby given, that the Comfy
court of Rock Island county has rendered iuaG
ment FOR special assessment upon property ben.
Gifted by the following improvement:
twelve inch tile sewer beginning at n point in
eighteenth street, about 40 feet south of the south
line Of First avenue; thence extending soutb
along said Eighteenth street to point s. feet
north of the north line Of Second avenue.
As will more fally appear from the certified
copy OF the Judgment on file in my office. that a
warrant FOR the collection OF such assessments is
in the hands of the undersigned, all persons in
terested are hereby notified to call and pay the
amounts assessed at the collectors office AT First
National Bank, corner Of Eighteenth street and
hereof A"'S
Dated this 9Th day Of August, A. d. 1856.
GEORGE +. LAMBERT, Collector
Rug-7-dtm
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
Hard Coai Market.

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, So 25
range, nut and No 4, $3.50 per ton
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less Than one ton. Blacksmith's g
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal.
1903 Second avenue. E. &. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
MADE TO ORDER.


Indication That the Decision iu the Cut
ting Case Was Doctored
NEW YORK, Aug. l6 The evening Post
publishes the following special from Wash
lngton; State department officials question
whether the point raised in the press
dispatch from the city of Mexico that Cut
ting's alleged crime was Continuing
otfense begun on Mexican soil is not a
shrewd afterthought on the part of the
Mexican officials. Ex- Congressman Frank
Hurd of Ohio, and other able jurists, suc-
gested that difficulty here whom the CORE
spondence was first made public. MIR
Hurd, who has had occasion in the course
OF bis profession to make exhaustive search
Of the authorities on the subject of jurisdic-
tion, was strongly of opinion that Cuttings
case came within the rules of
international law as continuing
offense, and lie took pains to urge this
view upon several prominent members of
the foreign affairs committee when it was
too late, however, to change the attitude of
the government There has been ample
time since for Minister Romero OF some
other friend of the Mexican government to
convey the statement to Mexico City. 1t Is
regarded As singular that only at this late
day is there any mention of any such
ground being held by the court, and it is
looked upon as altogether improbable that
an obscure Mexican judge In small from
tier town should manifest such close ac-
quaintancc with the principles of interna-
tional law, as is implied in this official pub
ticationL The decision, it is believed, has
been made to OF and after the fact. and
TO TT tie eyigenCNs of the case
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

congressman Lanh3ln Investigating.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug 6.-Congressman
lanham, who Is here on private business,
has informed himself thoroughly of all tn @
particulars connected with the Cutting case.
lie called upon Consul Brigham and also
upon the prisoner at the jail, and had a
lengthy conversation with him. Mr., Ian.
ham deplores the fact that the Cutting reso-
iutions were introduced in congress such a
short time before the adjournment, as there
was absolutely no time to do ANYTHING with
them. He thinks that the government at
Washington will remain firm in its demand
Tor the surrender of Cutting and bis subse-
quent indemnilication TO heavy amount
and that Secretary Eayard will insist at
all hazards that American citizens shall
not be imprisoned hereafter for what they
do on American soil Congressman Ian
ham is very explicit in stating that he is
here In no official capacity, hut 1t is sur.
missed that he has been requested by the
state department at Washington to make a
careful investigation and report.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

100 Doses

medicine of which this can be truly said
and 1t is an unanswerable argument as TO
the strength and positive economy of this
great medicine = Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
OF roots, herbs, barkS, etc, long and fayorably
known for their power in purifying the blood
and in combination, proportion. and process,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar to Itself.
For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparilla." Mrs. c. BREWSTER, Buffalo.
Hoods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard Of / would not be
without it in the house" - Mrs. C. 4. NJ.
HUBBARD, North Chill. N Y. 100 Doses
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

DUBLIN, Aug lG-Tbe Irish newspapers
express qualification at the decision of the
government to appoint royal commission
to inquire into the Belfast riots Catholic
leaders have again exhorted their followers
not to provide pretexts for Orange attacks
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

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 81 90. Call and ex.
anime them, -rg
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. I'm the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at vii,
mans y Galt's news stand in the postoffice
building, who are authorized to transact
business Of every nature for the ARGUS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16
One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparlla cures Serofula, salt
rheum, all humors, boils, pimpleS. general de-
bility, dyspepsia, biliouSneSs, sick headache.
catarrh, rheumatism, kidney and liver COM
plants, and all affections caused by impure
blood or low condition of the system. Try it.
Il was severely afflicted with scrofula, and
for over year had two running sores on nv
neck. I took five bottles of Hoods Sarsapa-
riila, and consider myself entirely cured"
c. E. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me an immense
amount of good. My whole system has been
built up and strengthened, my digestion i'm
proved, and my head relieved Of the bad feel
ing. i consider it the best medicine | have
ever used, and should not know how to do
without it, MARY L. PEBLE, Salem, Mass.
Hoods SarSaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Made
only by C. 1. HOOD & co, Lowell. Mass
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-16

You can get cut rates over any railroad
at Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. div
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
;eh provides rlit-

liis.h PROVIDES Cue
TIE lace IS of the regulation cEafTcter,
the hours running from ono 70 twelve
only, and exactly above the figure twelve
is small platinum spring, which pro-
jects sufficiently to be touched by the min
ute hour just as it records the hour.
The most hard working clock in the COL
lection is the hack clock, which does the
great bulk of sending out time. Its huge
pendulum beats alternate seconds, the
tick being audible as already explained
both in the observatory and at various Of
fees and stores down town. BY its side is
an ordinary seconds pendulum freely and
accurately hung, and which, when set in
motion, runs by force of gravity. 1t ticks
in exact unison with the hack clock, but
registers the seconds only, so that when
at work double beat is recorded. At
9:5G every day the hack clock is put eX-
actiy right and minute later "time" Is
called to all the points taking time ut 10.
This preliminary warning having been
given, double beats commence ut 9:5S, and
continue for 81 seconds, when the circuit
is opened At $50 the clock begins again
and sends single beats only for so seconds,
when the circuit is once more opened, un-
til exactly 10, when single beat is given,
followed by the telegraphic signal, 40 K.
Ob." and the signaling is over.-Globe-
Democrat.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
r..li.r Long island Oyster Bcds.

Oysters u deep water discharge their
spawn e2r!y il August, at which time
they ere poor and unfit to eat. BY trans
fc-riny t,cMl 10 shallow water the sun in
tuccs ,aein to ripeM i'll July, and conse-
quentiy two or three weeks are gained.
Land irom which oysters have been
taken for shipping purposes is now being
covered ;rith shells and stones, to which
the young animals after Matching will at
ifch thrlnS"lvnS Net until some object
is found 70 which it may cling does the
c,.stcr commence "a form its shell. Plant
ers are using every effort To keep in snblec
ton ln,. priicipai enc:ay OF their crop, the
star ISL. SMALL steamers With dredgcs are
constantly tIkirc ~ the oysters, and,
aeter cU'lir~ ont the stars, spiders, and
rariw1!iles. the cleaned oysters are shor-
c,od -.v-r''>ar'' on ground where no enemy
exits ".,st"r% scnr find their way TO
.Lo -" 'eA.. however. and the operation
r. i,-d.,'"" qri culinG has constantly 10
r. ra,,:.;' ~: New York sun.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
A Great Difference in Copyists.

There is great difference in copyists,
both in style and swiftness. The average
copyist can copy and compare about 5000
ordinary words per diem, while an extra
rapid one can write 10000. The 10000
man, however, is liable to break down II
he tries to hold up to that number for
any length of time. A twelve months
work, subdivided into months, of the fast-
est penman in this office, is as follows;
April, 235, ,344; May, 26a, 165; June 2o3, OPS;
July. PSI, ,S25; August, AL; September,
23S, o22 October, 254, 13S. November, 242,.
So; December, PSI, Isl; January, l73,59l;
February, 201, ,loa, and March, oC5, 1O5,.
Total mum Der for the year, o,9l0, G4.--Dep,
uty Recorder in Globe Democrat
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Men Who Represented Three S

The only man who has represented three
states in the United States was the late
Gen. James Shields, who was senator from
Illinois, afterward from Minnesota, and
subsequently from Missouri. Matthew
Lyon was the only man who has been
elected representative to congress from
three states-tirst in Vermont second in
Kentucky and third in Arkansas. He died
August /, 1882, before taking his seat as
representative from the latter state
Chicago Journal
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Drilled in the Art of Swimming.

Cavalry regiments iii the Prussian army
are being carefully drilled in the art Of
swimming their horses across rivers AT
the word "DiSnounLw the soldiers dvest
themselves Of their clothing which, with
their weapons, etc., is placed upon raft,
which is swiftly ferricd across the river,
while the men take the horses by the head
with one hand and swim with the other.
The feat IS said to be performed with the
utmost precision anh rapidty, whole regi.
mcnts crossing and recrnssing III m as-
tonishnHly short time. c.-Chicago Times
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
How They Build in Italy.

The way they build in Italy is indicated
by the following passage from letter
from Naples: u looked down from the
balcony of my hotel and watched some
masons at work just across the narrow
street. They were laying outside walls
three feet thick, and walls of two feet be-
tween the rooms. The rising structure
seemed to be Jail or bank. inquired,
and found it was designed for an elegant
private residence "-EXchange.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
How the Question Was Decided.

Little Johnny, a-r j, WIS greatly taken
with tho crr"s-pnSterS and begged lis
papa to take him to the circus. He could
ret 40 promise from him, however, until
making q last h"accchrG appeal on cicrut
drv, his fnthar replied: "IV"N, Johnny
We will 90 down street and see the tents.
Johnny walked along with his father
rnoki"g v"rv dubious Indeed at such .
sca%ty privilege. until, glanciny up, h. 70
marked. "pHpa III mach rather sec IT,
contents" That decided It; the: went il,
sid. --ItasyhnuI
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
The Manufacture OF "Stick" Candy.

The "stick" candy which seensa-2.ss...43
,sRaiasa5gar boiled down With water and a
little cream of tartar to prevent crystal
lization. The mass Is taken in patches OF
about fifteen pounds to o marble table,
where it is kneaded like bread, and the
flavoring and coloring worked in. The
paste then goes to the pulling hooks,
where for five or six minutes it Is pulled
and twisted. Thence it returns to the
marble table, kept hot, on which is worked
the candy into its final shape. Stripes are
pressed into the batch, two feet long and
a foot thick, and it is then drawn and
twisted till the proper size Of the penny
astick," the right length Of which is
clipped off by huge scissors.-Chicago
Herald
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
A Report on Railroad ixles.

A special committee on railroad aXles
has reported that iron aXles are safer than
steel aXles; that all cranks should have
the webs hooped; that as iron cranks ap-
pear to fail after running some 100000
miles, and steel after 100000, it is highly
desirable that they should be taken off
and not again used on passenger engines;
and that crank aXles, properly construct
ed, are rs strong rs straight axles.-Chi-
carO Times
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
They Were on Excellent Terms.

"Yes," said q barber to his customer,
"Im an Italian count. My father is the
Duke Baricclli Muscanonge Garibaldi
Plaza. I'm his only SOM"
aren't you and your father on good
terIns?" asked the customer
"Oh, yes. In fact send the old gentle
man 81 every week out Of my wages. -
New York Sun.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Greatest Difficulty In the Ycrld

Two friends meet: "Would you believe
it," said one, II have just come from my
landlord and had the greatest difficulty
in the world to persuade him to accept a
little money" Bah! That's nonsense.
And why?n s"Because he wanted SO much
more tilan offered him. ."-French Joke
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
). 1tIliirnr!-o lTtdCv's EactOtntn,

Mrs Nis"H Hopkins, the mi!!;or%ir:
wi:!uw. ,n* fer ley factotum p young
coiGred ",nn. who manages much Of Eci
business ard conducts part Of her CORE:
s,uuha.cc Chicago Herald.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05
Teaching Manners to tho Acknowledged

A young woman in Washington is said
to be making u good living by teaching
The young attaches Of the Chinese
and japanese legations American small
talk ard society nners.-Washington
Letter
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

In the lis: Of the five largest cities Of the
world, st. Petersburg stands last, and
Paris is not included.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

Old papers for sale at This Office.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-27
A Use for Corn obs.

American Agriculturist.
Deep gullies can be kept out of
"washy" land only by closing the
little waterways after each heavy
rain. Delay makes the work greater,
not only because the larger gully will
require more material, but small
er gullies will form toward it which
must be closed, and which make it
more difficult to retain distractions
in the largergully. For closing small
waterways, corn-cobs from the feed
ing floors serve an excellent purpose.
These are usually water-soaked, or
soon become so, and then the water
will not move them. They do not
interfere with blowing or narrowing.
The pillow or harrow willpass through
them and remove very few from their
places, to which they can be returned
easily. If brush is used it must be
StaKeu uOWlA ana eltner ploW or mar
row will pull the stakes and brush
from their places. If more solid OBJ
structions are opposed to the water,
they suffer all the greater from the
passage of implements. Many farm
ers neglect to fill small wash-outs
after the fall rains, and, of course, fail
to get them filled before the spring
freshets begin, and before the wash
ing can be stopped large gullies are
formed. If cobs are placed in the
wash-outs late in the fall, they will
becomeso compacted and firmly fixed
until spring, that even the heavy
spring rains will not remove them,
while the winter thaws will bring
enough soil to the waterway to fill
the crevices between them, and thus
aid in filling the gully.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-27
Free Trade.

Fhe reduction of internal revenue
and the taking off of revenue stamps
from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt
has largely benefited the consumers,
as well as relieving the burden of
home manufacturers. Especially is
this the case with GREEN'S August
FoaOer and Boschee's German Syrup,
as the reduction of thirty-six cents
per dozen, has been added to increase
the size of the bottles containing these
remedies, thereby giving one-fifth
more medicine in the 70 cent size.
The August FyoDer for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint, and the German
Syrup for Cough and Lung troubles,
have perhaps, the largest sale of any
medicines in the world. The advan-
tage of increased size of the bottles
will be greatly appreciated by the
sick and afflicted, in every town and
village in civilized countries. Sample
bottles for 10 cents remain the same
size. Z
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-27
How the Cashier Compromised With
the Director.

Chicago Rambler.
He was a wise youth, although not
very old. One day his father brought
him home little bank to keep his
savings in.
"Now, Willie" he said, "we'll
start a bank"
81 choose to becashier!" interrupt
ed the boy.
"Very well, you can bethe cashier,
and I will be the board of directors.
Then you, and your two sisters, and
your mother and 1, will be the de.
positors. Now, I'll put in these five
new nickels to start with. What will
you do?"
"I'll put in my seven pennies and
a two-cent piece" he responded.
His mother dropped in a couple OF
dimes, andeach of hissisters a nickel.
During the next two weeks numer.
Gus deposits were made, and all ran
smoothly.
IThen one morning pater .famiLias
found himself short of change, and
distracted dime from the bank fol
car fare. But the eagle eye of the
young cashier detected the shortage,
and he promptly took what was left
The next morning the young finan'
cier's father, wishing to instill little
more business knowledge into his
head, said:
"Now, Willie, suppose one of the
depositors wished to draw out some
money. What would you do?"
The boy simply pointed to the
bank, on which was the following
placard: