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claim. 1t is only with Us, my Pedro, that the
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II is Doing Wonders fo1 my Baby.

WARREN, n. IL. Feb. 3. 1856.
WELLS RiCuAKn,ON a Go. Gentlemen:
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Mrs Henry WIIiTENON.
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
TIE GRAHAM MURDER.
TESTIMONY THAT MAKES 1T LOOK
VERY SOUALlY

For Mrs. Malloy and Cora Lce-Some
Evidence That May Suggest Text
for n sermon on tn. Wages of Sim
Grave Charge Against Cora lee.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March lS-The flag
gflg interest in the MollOy Lee case received
an awakening, Tuesday, that again teste
the capacity Of tho court room. Lawyers
who rose to oratory had Il field day in which
to air their forensic aiili les The calling OF
Charlie Graham was looked forward to with
the greatest interest The various speeches
on points involved bore evidence of DAYS of
preparation. Charlie took the stand about
10 O'Clock, and, after telling many things,
said: Il have seen father at her Mrs Mol
10y 81 housa lie went pretty nearly every
night
DO YOU know what your father went
there for
The defense objected, and Col Traverse
made a LONG argument to show that the rea-
tons of Mrs MalIoy and Graham were not
relevant Hubbard. tor the state. sal T. The
question is, simply, may We show Mrs MOD
tyy la a motive for wishing the dealt Of
Sarah
Judge Howell, for the defense wa; very
eloquent, and said This poor woman is the
object Of ylllainous attack 10y a slanler
Gus press, and like a wounded bird, Gagged
and helpless she has no redres After argu-
ment the Justice said Charlie might tell ali
he knows. Among other things he said:
81 hnve seen father hold Mrs Molioy in
his lap a good many times | would go
to follow them upstairs aui h, would
not let me | have sr,n them hug an kiss
on Mrs Mnlloy's farm Mis- Hoiloy, Cora,
and mother quarrelcd about father have
seen Mrs Mo.loy and Cora in bed witt
father. Sensation Some DAYS after on
arrival | told Cora that mother came with
us to Springfield. She exclaimed 'Fu
Gods sake, whatever You do doa't tell any
body. Sensation | went to a store, and
Mr. D'Nell asked mo to write to Aunt
Ablir was too cold, and he Wrot' for
| me | signed it, | told about il an iuy re
turn Mrs Molioy g1t excited. and cried
Maybe you have signed your fathers h.e
| away. $50
Thi, sincere declaration from the boy
eau ed a decided and audible sensation
throughout the court room. 1t will tc IA
| memhered that it was proved at the Cogon
| er's Jury that Mrs. Moloy and Cora drove
| into Brooklnc in a furious rage ahout this
| letter, and examining it returned it to Mr.
o Meal During the argument of counsel
| Mrs Molloy showed much emotion Cora
| sat like "A statue
Graham sent the prosecutor word 10 stick
to the original theory that Sarah was killed
while disrobing at the house In the irEu-
ment Hubbard for the state, said We
| propus, to show before the testimony clio Hes
| that Cora Lee fired the shot that killed
| Sarah
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
Bl-METALLISM is NECESSARY.
Cernuschi, the Italian Silver Champion,
GiNHs His Views.

LONDON, March lN-The controversy be
tween the mono metaiiists and the bi-metal-
lists received an important contribution
Wednesday IN the shape of an elaborate let
ter from Signor Henri Cernuschi, the
Italian economist AMI champion Of silver
The letter is pm lished in The Times and is
a categorical reply to tin communication by
Earl Grey in favor of the single standard
which was published in the same paper last
week. Slgnor CcrnH 5,'hi contends that gold is
not scare, ana that the monetary crisis is
due, not to the scarcity of god, but TO the
disappearance uf silver Nothing but bi-
metalisn, he argues, can restore the equi-
librium lie admits that an agreement le-
tween the powers is necessary, but he says
that France, Germany and America are
ready to resume or increase their coinage of
silver, and are only waiting for England to
declare in favor oi hi metaliSm
The letter is sure to attract widespread
attention i'll view of the prominence OF
it, author and the viEor of his arguments
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
DR.. NICHOLS,
English Specialist,
511 Brady ST.,
CONSULTATION FREE
CONSULTATION FREE
A TESTIMONIAL.

To the People Of Davenport and Vicinity;
From no other motive than gratitude to
DR.. Nichols, of 51l Brady street. Dav-
export, Iowa, make the following state
mcnt:
My son go years of age) was an inva-
lid for many years, suffering from com
plicated spinal disease to SO great an ex-
tent that he was unable To walk, stand.
or even touch his feet TO the floor.
have tried many of our best physicians,
but in vain, all agreeing that there was
no help for him, and that he could live
but a very short time, but hearing of the
unparalleled success of DIR. Nichols. and
of the remarkable cures he was perform
ing, ! concluded to take my son to him.
which did on the 18th Of November, and
| with the assistance of friend carried the
helpless sufferer into the consultation
| room of Dr.. Nichols The doctor after
| making a careful examination, pronounc.
ed the case one that could be greatly
benefited, if not entirely cured and
| commenced the treatment. After one
month treatment my son was able to
walk about the place, and has since been
steadily improving, and We have every
reason TO hope for perfect cure. | wish
| further to state that DR.. Nichols knows
nothing of this testimonial, as ! under,
| derstand he does not approve of the pub
| fishing of testimonials. But the doctor
has brought health and happiness to nv
home, and feel it my duty to make this
statement to the world, knowing there
ore thousands suffering from chronic dis.
eoses who know not where to 90 for re-
lief Either myself or son can be seen al
any time at my home in Moline, where
We will cheerfully converse on the subject
of my sons restoration to health, as We
feel that we cannot say enough in praise
of Dr. Nichols as a skillful physician
and perfect gentleman.
X. G. WELDON,
Transfer Agent, Moline, Ill.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
THE PATRON SAINT.
st. patrick's Day Fittingly Observed
in Great Britain.

LONDON, March 1s.-The banquet in
honor of St Patrick's day was given at
the Cannon street hotel last evening.
There were $50 guests including Earl
AshbuInham, and many Parnellte MEM
bers of parliament. Many kilograms were
read expressing confidence in Mr.. Parnell
and the Irish cOmmoneIS Mr. +. Dwyer
GRAY, who presided, regretted the alb
sence of Mr. Parnell, who was unwell
Amid great enthusiasm, he proposed the
toast, Ireland nation adding that
every race on the face of the globe had
proved its right TO natlOnhood. The
Irish had done so III spite OF centuries OF
bitter struggles, unparalleled sacrifices
and unequaled snflerings. lrishmen had
shown that they were determined to OBJ
tain the rights Of nation and never was
their determination stronger than now
lie hoped before long that Gladstone
would solve the problem. lrishmen
wished TO legislate for themselves in their
own country and would loyalty accept
any measure giving them that privilege,
thus benefiting both countries instead of
endangering the empire.
Mr. O'Bren presided over a meeting Of
four hundred lriShmen at st. Georges hail
in Bradford and made a speech in which
he said that lreland's prospects were never
brighter than now 1t would not be the
fault of the Parncliies If the most prom>
ising chance of etfecting a reconstruction
| OF the two people should be madly and
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
ROCK ISLAND, THURSDAY. MARCH is. 1856.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

james |. Wadde!l, captain of the confed-
crate cruiser Shenandoah, is dead.
The project Of erecting a statue to Hora-
ito Seymour is Icing agitatcd in interior
New York
Young grasshoppers have appeared in
great numbers in the Toledo Ohio section,
and farmers fear the worst.
Swedish papers announce the coming be
trothal of Crown Prince Oscar of Sweden
and Princess Louise daughter of the prince
of Naics
Four Araches have come into Camp
Lieut. Maus, naar Wilcox, Arizona, saying
that all the hostile, are wiling to surrender
uncon litionally
The English colony in Paris have been
reused 10 Indignation by revival in the
French press of wanton and scanlalous at
tacks On the prince OF Wales.
The Hon Noah II Swayne, son of the
late Justice Swayne, and Miss Frances
Sickias, niece of Gen Dan Sicke,, were
married Tuesday a; Toledo, Ohio
Mrs Mary Packer Cummings will build a
S20ptpi chapel at South Bethlehem in MEM
ory of her father, the late Asa Packer,
presi lent Of the Lehgh Valley railroad.
Lawrence Nex, wholesale paper dealer.
and Peter J. Ferris, wholesale coffee an /
spices, both of Buffalo, made assignments
Tuesday ". Is Galbrath a Co, cotton
brokers at Memphis, failed for $500
Judge Thurman says it has been deter
mined definitely TO bring the Bell telephone
pat Mt suit in CoIunhis Ohio, and that the
papers viii not be filed in any court for
several days, as they have not been com
pletel
The st Paul board Of trade has adopted
a resolution in regard to the Erie canal de
| cltring thai it is essential to the growth OF
the northwest, ami supporting the bill for it
| Improvement intro iucet in congress by
| Re- II, sentative Nehcr.
The imitation butter and cheese bill passed
the iowa senate Tuesday Manufacturers
must plainly marx all packag s. and hotel
on restaurant keepers wno use the article
must attach to 1t pain label, giving its
| prop Il name. Violation of this provision
| viii d. deem ii Il mSlemnanor
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

WABASH, Ind, March ls-The publica
ton i'll the Daily Press of the romance i'll
which Bert Mcdonald, a wealthy young
man Of Warsaw, and Josie Gray, dining
room girl of a, employed at the Lutl house
in this city, figured, brought the case to a
elimination Tuesday. After reading the
dispatch Mcdonald, TO whom the uutoriety
was unexpected, took the train for Warsaw
where the girl was in charge of his mother.
andl Tuesday night the pair clandestiuey
went.to Niles Mich, and were quietly mar
ried, The wedding occurred four yenrs earlier
than was anticipated 10y reason of the pub.
Iication of the particulars NJ Donald will
leave the girl at Warsaw, and give her an
education, while he viii continue in business
l..r
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

PmLADELPHIA, March 1S-James Bran
non and John Coburn, local light weights
fought in Tom Clark saloon Tuesday after
noon for $50 and gate money. Forty eight
tickets were sold at s. each After six des-
perate ana exciting roands both men being
nearly exhausted Brannon's seconds seized
him and pushed him against Coburn A
free fight onsued which was stopped by a
squad Of police, who bore ferty six persons
off to the station The principals, seconds
and salooni>t were held for trial and the
rest put urd,'r hail to keep the peace.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
MURDERER RUN TO EARTH.
Arrest of Man Who Had Hand in n
Daubte Murder.

CHICAGO, March lS-HarTy Estee, of
Aurora, ILL.,, has been arrested by Detective
Matt Pinkerton, of Chicago. He is charged
with completely in the murder of Policemen
j. II. Grant and John McNett, of Geneva,
ILL.,
The murder was committed early on the
morning of Aug. 2S last Pistol shots
awakened the citizens of Geneva McNett
was found dead in tie street Grant was
mortally wounded an soon died Who
their murlererS We're remained a mystery
Numerous burglaries had bt en committed in
Geneva, and it thought the o icers We're
killed by thieves in fight A reward Of
5000 was offered for the apprehension of
tie murlcrers
Mayor Me 'heaney, of Geneva, met Gus
Smith, of Auroca, i'll Chicago last October
| Smith in inatel that if a detective wonld
| cHtvato the acquaintance of certain
| tough Of Aurora clue might lie obtained
| to the murderers. McChe,ney acted upon
| the suEg, stion and engaged Matt rinkerton
| lir ssHt an operator to Aurora in the role
| of hard character The operator won
the coDti icuce Of Estee, who is said to
| have confessed to the killing Of Grant
| lGstea was brought to Chicago by
the detective and arrested. BY his alleged
| confessions he implicated two other men
| While Nj rinkerton was working on this
| branch of the case, the publication of the
| arrest OF Este, frightened away the other
men, al th1re az, small hopes entertained
oi their capture.
| l,st"a WIS taken to Geneva Tuesday night
10y Mayor McChesney and two detectives.
! l. .f. Tffa.F at uHaIl m Tf
highly respectable family.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

ITHACA, N Y, March IS President
Adams desires to warn the public against a
man now operating in the western states as
professor Of Cornell university. Presi-
dent Adams is in receipt of complaints and
inquiries regarding this person by every
mail The swindler assumes the names of
Professor IT, = Williams Professor Oelrich
and Others Of the Cornell faculty, under
which he s"Iicits specimens and borrows
money All Of the faculty of Cornell are
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
ex-PEGsrolNT ARTHuR'S CONDITION


NEW YORK, March Is 1t is a sad but
stubborn fact that eX President Arthur is in
q very critical condition, His closest friends
ar. nov for tha first time forced t. admit
that it is i"uhtiul wHct-er he ever again
leave his bed Tie has not been a well man
at any ti'n' since h. returned from Wash.
mgtln anl his h"iily ailments have finally
hat their rilert upon his usually strong
u,ry. a"pterS Tut this need not neces-
Sauiy mean that death is approaching.
tren Arthur Is only about }. years Old, and
under TIC usual gan}itioits would have the
constitutional strpa- tn to overcome almo,t
any or,iuary disease but in taking account
Of his stock Of vitality it must be remem.
tered that the ey president has for twenty
i've years been IA very high liver Perhaps
no man in the country has enjoyed the
trdits OF the table aud the compInionship OF
interesting people more lavishly than
Chester A. Arthur,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
SUCCESSFUL INCiNERATION.


and II Quarter by Natural Gas.
PITTsRuRG, Pa, March le.-The first iu-
cineration Of "A human body took place in
this city, Wednesday, in Undertaken Sam
sons new ,rematJry ON Sixth avcnue. The
remains were those of Milton Fisher, who
died at Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday last
There was no ceremony attending the Crema.
ton. The body, accompanied by friends,
arrived from Columbus, Ohio at fi:;U O'Clock,
and at i:l5 a m was placed in the retort
This is tho only crematory III the world
heated by natural gas. At $50 a, m, so
intense was the heat, and SO complete the
incineration, that the gas was shut off and
the furnace permitted to gradually cool At
1890 a. III. the tray containing the aShe,
was removed from the retort and tha ashes
given to the friends
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
AN EPILEPTIC SLOWLY ROASTED.


Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1a.-The details
of the horrible death of Henry Davis, an
aged colored man, at the city intirmary,
were made public Tuesday. Davis, who
was subject to epileptc Its fell upon one of
the steam-heaters at the institution. 1t is
sa d that he was left lying upon the heater,
in an apartment where were a number of
prisoners, until the flesh on his face and left
arm was fairly cooked through and through.
He was finally picked up and removed to
the hospital, where he died from the effects
of his injuries on Monday. When taken TO
the morgue the old mans body presented a
terrible appearance The whole left side of
his face was burned and blackened from the
forehead to the neck, and the half closed
lids showed that the intense heat had fairly
roasted his eye i'll its socket. The lips and
nose were terribly burned and swollen
Along the left wrist and ON the back of his
hand were huge black biisters from which
| the skin had broken and peeled away, and
there were other marks OF scorching about
hIs p'rSUn.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March lS.-Gov
Murray received a telegram Tuesday from
Secretary Lamar. asking for his resignation
GOV Murray promptly replied, saying his
esi-nation would he handed the president
by h N Baskin, a delegate chosen hy the
non mormons to go to Washington to reure-
semi their Interests Mr.. BasEin will leave
for WASHINGTON immediately
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

BosToN, March 1s-Charles Francis
Adams, Jr, Tuesday night addressed q
large and enthusiastic audience of Harvard
students upon the chances of success for
college men in railroading He thought
that that business offered opportunities
which compared favorable with those
Afforded by the liberal profession
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March l>.-The Payne
investigating committee decided Tuesday to
finish up its work this week and conclude
its report to the house after the examination
of five witnesses, who have been summoned
to lie present at once 1t is thought wisest
to leave future inquiry to the United states
senate.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
Hanlan VIII Row Wallace.

MONTREAL, March lS-fianlan has
accepted an offer to row Wallace Ross a
three mile race at st Johns, twenty
miles from Montreal, for $1,000 The race
will take place on the Richeiieu river pro
bably on Dominion day.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

SPRINGFIELD Ills, Mach Ex-Governor
Oclesby offers IA reward of 5000 for the ar
rest and conviction OF each of the unknown
persons who murdered Kellogg Nichols, the
express messenger; and also the same
amount for the arrest OF the person who
murdered Edward fIo- an near Quincy Oh
March
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

Insurance in reliable companies at loves
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht, real es.
rate loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eoutl
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18
The GENERAL RULE REVERSED.
French Noble Who Didn't Marry a
"Plebeian" for Money.

PARIS, March lS-The civil contract of
marriage between Miss Christmas. an Amer
lean young lady, and the Marquis d'Auan
was sign last Monday. Prince Victor
Napoleon and many other prominent Bona
partsts attended the contract party
[ nited States Minister McIane acted as
witness for the bride The bridegroom S
witnesses were the duke of Padua aud Wis
count Suarez d'AUlan, one of the attaches of
the French embassy at Berlin. The mar
riage is the result If q love match Con
trary to the general rule the noble bride
groom is the pos 'essor OF large fortune,
while the American bride is dowerleSs.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

OTTAWA, Ont, March lo.-The govern
ment has ordered the immediate equipment
Of the steamer Lansdowne for service along
the coast in connection with the fishery pro
lection service. She will carry two SIX
FOUNDER brass guns
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

VIENNA, March Is Tde Hungarian min
lister of commerce b IN strong terms hd =
vised inanuia, trers d artisans t" ignore
fhr Paris exhibition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

ROME, March 1S--Ktng Hnmbert bas con-
ferred a decoration upon NJ Pasteur and
the Academy Of Med!eins has voted a gift
of tI0o 10 the rrcuo5eu Fast-ur institute.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

pITTsHURG, Pa, March 1S-The coke pro
1ucers and the syndicate held a meeting in
this city, Wednesday, at which the price of
coke was, 10y unanimous consent fixed at
81 II per ton. 1t Is also understood that the
price viii shortly lie advanced from thai
figure
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18

PEORIA, Ills, March 1S-Harlan p Tracy
and +. T. Tracy, welI-known bankers of
Elmwood, this rounty, assigned Wednesday
morning. The liabilities are estimated nj
$40 .0OJ and the assets at 81. 900