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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
DIFFERED IN RELIGIOUS VIEWS.


OTTAWA, III, Feb %. Saturday night
Clarence j. Sears, IS years old a
farmer, murdered his aged wife at their
home, four miles northwest of this oity
The old couple differed in their religious
views, and Sears recently came to the con
clusion that his wife was Il witch. Sne was
nearly three scores and ten, of enfeebled
mind, and it is said that she admitted her
belief that she was gifted with the
powers OF witchrraft. At any rate
Seers became crazel hy his hallucina
ton and Il termiAoi that il
would be for the lest for him to kill hi,
wife. Arming himself with a hand saw ht
vent into room where the old woman We,
seated Their daughter-in law and couplt
OF grandchildren were also in tue room.
DO you still believe yourself a witch :
rs, ca Sears oi Li> wife
iie- reply dill not reach the ears of tht
~iues cs tut it seemingly fenzied Sears
for be struck her down with the heavy saw
and, despite the eEgsts oi his ,,auGHtaI-ia
law, backed his Old wife to death He thei
turned upon tha young woman aud her chil
dren and they were obliged to see for thei
lives. Sears was arrested
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
HAS FAITH IN THE SYSTEM.
Commissioner Eaton Thinks Civil Service
Reform Is Fixture.

NEW YORK, Feb 23.-D1rman b. Eaton,
civil service commissioner, was met at the
Fifth Avenue hotel !,y a United Press repre-
sentative Monday, and was asked for an
opinion as to the effect the speech of Assem-
Blyman Platt of New York delivered in the
assembly last week against civil service
would have. Mr. Eaton could not see that it
would have any effect and asserted that
civil service would be in force long after
tho c who We're opposing it had passed away
With regard to nominations 10y the presi-
dent, M. Eaton said that all papers shouli
lie presented with them: that the senate
should hold open sesi ions and all facts
about appointments shoult be made known
He did not mean to have the idea con
veyed that he was in favor of having
papers given in private made public, but
there should be 10 coHcealment of ia Is
which senators are entitled to in helping
them to pass upon examinations
AS for demanding papers from the presi-
mt, added Mr. Eatod, Il shall say moth
in, as the matter has not yet been def
nitaiy settled
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

CoNcoHD, n H, Feb % DR.. Irving a.
Matson, OF this city, secretary o.
the state board of health, and
secretary of the American Public
Health association, is in receipt of a repOr.
from Dr. Domingo Freire, OF Rio de
JanyirO, stating the results of his method of
incubation for the prevention of yellow
fever DR.. Freire asserts that out of 6UI0
persons whom be inocuated, all living in
the midst of the epidemic not one fatality
occurred OF this number 166 lived in
houses where from one to five fatal cases
occurred and 279 uninoculated persons
died 1t is believed that Dr. Freire has
discovered the method of controlling the
dread seourge
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE.


rITTsBURG, Pa, Feb 2S-Sihortly before
O'Clock Sunday people living in the yicin-
ity of Mulberry alley an3 Twenty
street were startled by the report Of tour
shots i'll quick succession, This was followed
by the screams of chiidtea coming from the
home of David Wilson A crowd soon col
lected, and forcing Their way into the
house were Mortified ta find Mr. and AlrS
Wilson lying on tie Goor uucons.5ods,
with bullet wounds in their heads,
In the hus1asd's hand small revolver
tightly ciasp2d told the story. Medical aid
was summoned Tut before the physician
reacLet tha house Sirs. Wilson WAS dead
VI soa was ms ;ssina AM has not vet re-
covered cons i5u.ness. tie viii probably
die Poverty Is h1iived 10 have bceu the
cause o, the tragedy wilson has been out
of employment for seventeen months. ana
as he had six children ii IS sthought he be
came discourage. The children say their
father came horne under The influence of
h4uor, and e!tsr supper ordered them to
bed SboFtlT afterwari they heard loul
woTs an then the pistol shots
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

UEBAEA, OHIO, Feb. "a romantic
story has been developed here. During the
rebellion Chauncey Eopkins enlisted for
three years He failed to return home at
the close of tine war. Six years rolled
around, and Mrs Hopkins hearing nothing
from her absent husband, supposed him
dead. Sic then married Dr. T. j. Martin
and removed to Kentucky. About six
weeks ago she returned to lrbana on a
visit Saturday she was greatly astonished
by the reappearance of Chauncey Hopkins,
who had been in the west all these years.
The woman repudiates Hopkins, and de
clares that she will live with Dr. Martin.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb %. Henry Cregie1
shot snd killed his companion, Charles
Knolman, a boy 10 years old, at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, at the Mound City hotel
Three weeks AGO Cregier stole Sl35 from his
father, and the two ran away to New York
They returned Saturday, and afraiI to &c
home, stopped at the Mound City hotel
Cregier was lying in bed Monday morning
when kBollman raisai the window curtains
exposing him, at which Cregier got angry
and exclaimed; IN shoot you With that
he shot, and Knollman fell dead Cresier
says he did not mean to do it He was ar
rested and locked up
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb 2S-Hester Green
went to one of the Methodist churches Sun
day and begged money to bury her dead
husband. Two women were sent to inves
tigate the case They found the corpse in c
darkened room wept over by the bereaved
wife Seventeen dollars was raised to give
him n Christian burial. The per'on who
left The money returned to the house of ths
widow, to get forgotten article, and found
the alleged corpse sitting up counting tbs
money. She was net TO be humbugged, and
compelled the resurrected corpse to refunc
his burial expenses.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
EDITORS IN CONFERENCE.
Journalists Gathering to Discuss News
paper Ethics.

CINCINNATI, Feb % Editors from all
parts of the country ara arriving in the city
on every train and distributing themselves
about to tn various points Of interest They
came to attend the convection of the Inter
national Editorial association of America,
orgahi ed in New Orleans last year The
convention VIII he hell in the Odeon, where
"a welcoming address VIII he delivered by
Tie mayor Tie following topics have been
named for discussion:
Regulation OF foreign advertising acen-
cies and prices; uniformity of type bodies
on the part OF all foundr.es; the editorial,
tue local, the subscription list; the effect of
sensational publications upon the morals Of
our country: ct les Of advertising: the
press as an educator-its responsibility for
the moral status OF the reading world; the
advisabiiitg Of Publishing news items of
doubtful moral purpart; ready prints; jour
/ nalisric ethics, the international association:
rights of newspaper publishers, and journal
istic education.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb 2a-Tho state of Texas
several years ago issued large quantities OF
land certificates 10 railway companies and
other corporations for internal improve
mis-. wien it was su lIcnly discovered that
the public domain of the state was ex-
hansted, and ther9 we're no lands upon which
lhese certificates could be 10. ated Certiil'
ca. es OF This clls:ract-r for several million
pcre3 are atloat and the majority OF them
absolutely wor shless
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Club Gambling in Berlin.

BERLIN Feb. 2S-Prince William, son of
the crown prince, and colonel commanding
the regiment of hussars in the Imperial
guard, has ordered every officer in his COM
mand to resign his membership of the Amion
club, of Berlin, on account of the wholesale
and ruinous manner in which gambling is
carried on in the club rooms In consequence
of this order, the governing committee of
the club has given notice OF its intention to
suppress gambling OF any kind within the
rl1h'S Jurisdiction.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23-In their re
port on the relations between the president
and the senate, the Democratic minority of
the committee on the Judiciary will show
that while the precedents furnished by the
records of the senate are all in favor of that
body, the decisions of the courts have sup
ported the doctrine which the president
asserts Senator Pugh thinks that he has
found some very strong arguments in favor
of the presidents position
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
NOW THEY WILL GO.


ST. LOUIS, Feb 23.-The Chinese here are
excit2d over an imperial proclamation from
Hong Kong or .esins all subjects of the Tai
fszing empire in the United States to return
70 China 10y the 18Th Of May 1t is under
stood that retaliation upon Americans in
China for the outrages committed in this
country on the Chin, So is contemplated
The export trade is also supposed to be in
volved, This, if successfully carried out,
will shut OF al annual expectation of some
SS0010,t0j from the American shores.
There are in China at l. asst 5000 Americans
who would be exposed to imperial persecu-
ton The Chinese in this country aggre
gate SG,t0l
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when We are sick
and in pain. 4 hacking cough, a severe
cold, or any throat or lung disease art
very troublesome; but all OF these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol
children. Price 50 cents
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
CLERK DALTON IS HELD.
The Attempt t" Release Him on Habeas
Corpus Proceedings Fails.


COLUMBUS, Ohio Feb. 2J.-Judge Wylie
of the common pleas court, Monday morn
ing decided the case of Daniel J. Dalton,
clerk Of the court of Hamilton county on
application for writ OF habeas corpus He
was arrested at the order of the house OF
representatives for contempt in refusing to
produce tefore the house or house committee
the returns from precinct A, Fourth ward
Cincinnati, for the purpose Of being photo
grsphed, and also refusing TO take them out
side of Hamilton county without an order Of
court. The application was dsnis cd and
Ealton remande1 to the custo y Of the ser.
geant-at arms Dalton IS not in town and
the attorney general states that unless he
arrives here by the lrs5 train he will forfeit
his re 1ogaizan e, which is in the sum oi
$5,03. The relator has The alternative uu.
| Ter the house resolutions Of either producing
the Ietarns as requested or serving the speci
Eel tim. in 3ai.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
suspicion Diverted from a Crazy Negro

NttsFIVIoH s7tNSf'tu II I'1ir II Or.As -NeETo.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 23.-Ihe two negro
boys murdered near this city have been
identified as Cornelius and Willie Beaton,
brothers, aged 9 and :. Clews discoved di-
vert suspicion from the crazy negro, John
Graham, and point to Henderson Vaughan.
alias Henry Jones, as the murderer Jones
lived with the boys mother Feo 8 Jones
ana the boys disappeared. He had QUAR-
relied with their mother and threatened re-
venge, Some fragments of paper found
near the bodies bonc Jones name. Farmer
n. r Lee identified the rope with which the
Loys We're Lound as a piece of his well-rope
which he missed Feb. g. Jones has not / een
gaen since Feb 9.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
All the stock and produce exchanges in
the principal cities being closed in honor of
Washington's birthday, there were co mar
ket euoaat:0,s to-day.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

Insurance in reliable companies at loves.
rates, apply TO Z. Lieberknecht, real esss
rate. loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made Office III
Second avepue eodti
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
Cheap Eail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever In.
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office 81
the low price of 81 each. The same poA
Is sold everywhere at $3.50. Call and ex'
anime them,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb % The post
Office appropriation bill, which it is ex-
pected will lie reported as soon as the house
meets this week, appropriates S5io0o,o0
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
H0sF0RD'S ACID PHOSPHATE

Dr. S. F Newcomer, Greenfield, o.,
says: in cases of general debility, and
torpor Of mind and body, it does exceeds
ingly we'll
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
HALF-CENT A W0Rh.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish Ia this COL
ann all Advertisements OF Lost. Found, For Rent
For Sale, Bo@rd or Rooms. Wanted. sBd similar
notices, at the low rate Of e-haif cent pord,
each fgnre word, but no advertisement less
than ten cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-24

constant watching and anxiety, gradually
weakened, and in three months from the
day Guy Travers left them, Madge was
an orphan, alone in the world. "And for
all this" she said bitterly. 81 have to
thank Guy Travers.'' Then with the few
dollars remaining after all the debts were
purse, she left her native village forever,
leaving behind her no trace as to her des
tination. The villagers shook their heads
and looked grave whenever Madge
Heathcote was mentioned. Where she
had gone or what she was doing was a
mystery none could solve, but as Mrs.
Grips. the deacon's wife said:
when gal leaves her own dear viii
lage in SIGH an underhand way as she
did it's not fur any good, you may de-
pend" .
Weak and weary Madge Heathcote ar
rived in New York after journey of six
teen hours. She secured a room with a
respectable family, and retired early to
rest. The next morning after scanty
breakfast, she attired herself in her deep
mourning and started to find her old
music-teacher, in the hope that he would
aid her in obtaining few pupils, but her
heart sank when arriving at her destina-
ton. She was told that Prof. Schwartz
had been dead more than a year. What
was she to do now? She went from place
to place, but without any success what
ever. She was stranger, alone and
friendless, aud in all that great, grand
city. there was no place for her.
Il will make one more effort" she
said, 81 will 90 to the Signor de Sanza,
and ask him to aid me, and if fail again,
can but return to my poor lodging and
make fresh start tomorrow"
Asking the first policeman to direct her
to the professors residence, she started
thither. Fortune favored her this time.
Signor de Sanza was at home and would
see her. He listened attentively while
she told him the sad history of her power
ty and utter friendlessness, and her anx-
| iety to earn an honest living.
| When she had finished, he requested
her to let him hear her execute, and seat
ed herself at the piano. she played bril-
liant fantasia, which he pronounced we'll
done.
&c be continued
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THE CuLVERWELL MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann St, New York, N. ZIP. o. Box $50.

kENNEBEC COUNT Yin Court of Probate
hetd at augusta, on the second Monday o,
February, 1856. "
E>LIZA J. MGARS. widow of Edmund Mears.
" late of Manchester, in said County, deceased
having presented her application for allow
ance out Of the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED. That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully in the Kennebec Journal, printed
In Augusta, in said county, that all persons inter
ested may attend at Probate Court to be held al
Augusta, on the second Monday of March next,
and show cause. If any they have why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted.
II. 8. WEBSTER, Judge.
est:-HowAHD OWEN, Register. w3W7s
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k. H. EDDY
No. 20 state ST., opposite KiIby. Rcston
Secures Patentsl the United States also in Great
itain, France ano other foreign countries. Copies
o. the claims of any Patent furnished by RENTING
ore dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
No Agency in the United ia
citities tor obtaining Patents or aiming tn.
p1tentdbiln Of intentions.
z. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most capable and
with whom have had oa.
aial il tercourse."
CHAS. MASON. Commissioner of Patents
"Javentors cannot employ person more trustwo.
thy or more capable of securing for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents
BOSTON, October 10, 1870.
q. EDDY, EsQ,-Dear Sir: you procured for
in 1870, my frs: patent. Since then you have ac
ted FOR and advised me in hundreds of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions /
have occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York. Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, in your fine,
anr advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER
Boston. January I. 1876 IN
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ElRIFNDS' OAK GROVE SEMINARY AND
Il COM HEKCIAL COLLEGE-Spring Term opens
on TUESDAY, Feb. %, and continues ~ weeks Fits
Tor College for Tea ching and for Business. Expe-
rienced and accomplished teachers at the head of
each Department. special attention is called 10 the
CONNIE. ctsl Course just aided, which offers
thorough and practical instruction in Book keeping,
Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Banking,
Penmanship, sc. Expenses low Apply early for
admission, ms numbers are limited. Send for a
catalogue. CUA>.H JONES, Principal. VAS
salboro, We ian23dSwlm
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That the ami.
~ scrber has been duly appointed Administrator
MOSES BRACKETT. late of Clinton,
N the County Of kennebec, deceased intestate and
mas undertaken that trust by giving bond as the La
o cts:GAh persons, therefore. having demands
sgainst the estate Of said deceased are desired to
70 said estate are requested to make immediate nav
Feb. 8, 1895. W3vfs
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Aatlreaus alIn STEAMBOATS,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after October 18th, 1885, trains will eav,
Augusta
For Lewiston, Portland and Boston at 6l5
and 1900 A. NJ, 3.04. and t10.55 M.
For Rockland and Pennington, 6.l5 and 1000 A.
NJ.
For Bath, 6.l5 and 1000 A. NJ; 3.04 p. M, and on
Saturdays only at t10.55 P. NJ.
For Watervile, t2.25 and 9.48 A. M; 4.O5 p. NJ
snd on Saturdays only at O0P.M
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter, t2.25 A. NJ
4.n5 P. NJ.
For Bangor, Ellsworth, Aroestook county and St
John, t225 A. NJ; and 4.c5 r. N.
Bar Harbor, 225, A. NJ.
All Day Passengers Trains stop at the new
Congress Street station, in Portland, where Horse
Cars can be taken for all points down town as
far as the Post Office.
might Pullman Trains each way every night, Sun
days included, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor on Sunday mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-24

A remarkably handsome woman is said to
be the moving spirit in philanthroplcal
movement in Russia to supply the poor of
that country with DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-24

In chronic and stubborn eases of neuralgia,
govt, and rheumatism use Salvation Oil Ii
lie the greatest rain-destroyer of the age.
Price only % cents.
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Eastern Steamboat Co.
BATH AND BOOTHBAY LINE.

Winter Arrangement, via. Wiscasset. Com.
mencfng Wednesday, Dec. o, 1883.
Leave Boothbay. daily Sundays excepted) at 7.15
A. NJ, for Wiscasset, connecting with trains on
Knox & Lincoln Railroad.
Returning leave Wiscasset at 355 p. NJ, or on ar
rival OF train which leaves Bath at 3 O5 z. NJ.
Landing daily at Westport, Sawyer's Island and
Southport.
Trains stop at the Steamboat Landing
H. W. SWANTON,
octl7eod1y Treasurer
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l have not been troubled with the rheuma-
tism since being cured bv taking Athlopho
ros, and can recommend it to all as being the
only medicine that ever found that seemed
to help mem at all in that disease. Edwin
Sears, Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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hENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Probate Court held
at augusta, on the second Monday OF February,
A p. CRAM, Executor of the last will and tes.
~ lament of John Brown, late of Mt. Vernon in
sad County. deceased, having presented his first
account as Executor OF said will for allowance:
weeks successfully, prior to the second Monday of
March next, in the Kennebec Journal, news.
paper printed IN Augusta, that all persons interested
may attend at a Probate Court then 10 be held al
augusta, and show cause, If any, why the same
Fl. s. WEBSTER, Judge
Attest' HOWARD OWEN. Register 3w7s
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Messengers Notice.
OFFICE OF THE
SHERIFF OF KENNEBEC COUNTY.
STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC, SIS February 10, A. d. lss6
TINHIS is TO give notice, that on the 18Th DAY OF
L February, A. ID. 1856, a warrant in Insolvency
was issued out of the Court of Insolvency for laid
County of kennebec against the estate of said John
M. Murch OF Augusta, In said county, a6judsed 70 Dc
an insolvent debtor, petition Of said debtor. viii
petition filed on the 18TH day Of February, A. D.
1es6, to which date interest claims Is to be CON
puted; that the payment of any debts 10 or by SAD
debtor, and the transfer and del very OF any properly
by him are forbidden by law; that a meeting Of 'hs
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debt. ana
choose one or more assignees OF his estate. vii DC
held at Court of Insolvency to be holden in Augusta
on Monday, the eighth day of March, A. d. 1885, Hs
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
c. k. McFADDEN, sheriff.
As Messenger of the Court of Insolvency Tor saw
County of Kennebec. WINS
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Sprans and bruises are cured by St.
Jacobs Oil, the conqueror of pain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-24

NyOTICE-To the Ladies'. A woman who suf-
~ fered for several years from female trouble
and cured. will be glad TO let the Ladies know
the remedy, which is simple and inexpensive. Ev
cry patient treat herself. Ill letters cheerfully
answered by addressing MRS. +. L. r.. B 80. Au
burn, Me- wSIn4.
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