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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
A FEMALE DESPERATE.
The TERRORiZiNG FRANKS OF AN IN
SANE TEXAS GIRL.

Armed Wit. IA Winchester She Makes
People sIavs Around to Sait Her la
eHHaiinn-A ferryinan Who Esbeiied
and Then Changed His Mind Captured
at Last.
PARIS, TeH., June II. Officers capturci a
girl name Eettie Travis Friday near the
town oi Baird ten miles from here. She
wa ii raving maniac when found and had
taken possession OF "A curn-crib on a farm
near town. armed with rifle and pistol
and would allow no one to come near.
The girl has an extraordinary record,
and is locally famous for her remarkable
bravado aud grit She is only Is years
old, rather handsome features light hair,
blue eyes, and Weighs about l33 pounds.
She came from Hunt comfy, where she
had a dispute with her parents, and,
taking every thing valuable about the
house. she left the county, followed
by constable, who endeavored to
arrest her, hut she repeatedly chased him
back at the point of Winchester She was
spleadid shot Coming 10 Baird, she
stopped with relatives Whom she fell out
with in a few days and threatened to Nil.
Again the law officers We're called in, when
she fired on the constable, who fed, not
being able to return the fire on tue girl
Crossing into Indian territory about two
weeks ago, she entered the family
of DIR. Miller as a dom -stic Taes-
day last, while DIR Miller was alb
sent, tho girl startled Mrs Miller and the
Choctaw servants about the hodse 10y sud
denly appearing dressed in complete suit
of men ; clothing she took the doctor
Winchester and revoivers and drove
everyone out OF the house at the point
of the pistol The two male Choe-
taw servants regarded her as AN evil spirit
incarnate, and fled to the wooIs Helping her
sell TO what money and leweIry she could lind
in the house, the female desperate mounted
one of the doctors horses and rode to Red
| river The ferryman refused 10 take her
across, whereupon she drew deat Dead on
| hiiu and gave him I'VE seconds To change
his mind He rowed her over She pro
ceeded slowly toward Baird, ta6
ing lodging IN a eorn-cri5 over night
| Here she seems to have lost her rea
son. She scratched her person terribly,
| tore her clothes, and when captured FRIDAY
| showed but few traces of her former beauty
| The girl is regarded as an enigma Hell
| chastity is unquestoned and her dlsposl
ton toward those whom she tanc,es wa
| gentle and ladylike Her relatives, VIII,
are well-to-do, respectable people, are car
| ing for her at present
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 1.-THE exam
pie of Capt Herrick in arming his schooner
will be followed by other fishermen A
mackerel skipper told Boston Globe re-
porter Saturday that he should put an eight
pounder on board of his vessel, or ten
FOUNDER if she could carry it, and that he
was determined not to be taken outside OF
the three mile limit He added that while
tie administration may not favor the arm
ins of fisherman, the people will be on their
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June u The steamer
Lizzie Cassell, of the Kanesville q Parlers-
burg Pacaet line struck snag IN the Mus
kingum river nine miles below GAINESVILLE,
about 12.l5 Saturday morning, and sunk
out of sight An exclusion party was on
board, but all escaped without injury. over
l5U hogs were drowned and considerable
freight was destroyed The boat was
valued at sl5,UIu. Total loss is not yet
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
RE IT ORDAINED
BY the City Council of the City Of Rocl
Island

Island,
SECTION /. That the City Treasurer Is hereby
and it is hereby made his duty 10 collect all spec
.al assessments levied by the county coart of this
county By authority Of this city.
SEC. , All moneys received on special assess
ments So collected shall he held by the treasurer
as special fund to be applied 10 the payment of
the improvement for which the assessment was
made and said money shall be used for no other
purpose whatsoever unless 10 reimburse this city
for money expended for such improvement.
SIC. ,. The city treasurer shall, on the Lrsi day
of April of each year, make 4 report III Wfit-
inc ito the general officer Of the county anthDr
zed by the general revenue laws of this state TO
apply Tor Judgment and sell lands for taxes due
the county and state) of all the lands. town lots
and real property on which he shall have teeh nu-
able 10 collect special assessments with the
amount of special assessments due and Gnpaid
thereon. together with his warrant, or with brief
de scripton of the nature of the warrant Wsr
rants received by HIM authorizing the collection
thereof; which report SHAH he accompanied with
the oath Of the collector that the list is a correct
return and report Of the lands. town lots and real
property on which the special asse<sme MS, levied
by authority Of The city of Rock Island, remain
due and unpaid that he Is unable 10 collect the
same or any part theroo Of, and that he mas given
the notice required by law that said warrants had
been received by him for collection.
SEC. 4. The city tleasurer shall be allowed as
compensation for making such collections two ~
per centum Of the amount collected
Passed June 5th 1856,
Approved:
THos. MURDOCH.
ATTEST: Mayor
ROBERT KTBLEs, city Clerk
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

MLwAUKEE. Wis, June ii The failure
of j. a +. h. Friend, the lace dealers, FOR
) 1,00y is announced Tue firm has hereto.
fore ranked high, and the collapse is attrIb-
uted 10y IL, SENIOR member 60 an untOrtu-
nate inquiry made by "a creditor for sll,0JJ
at bant where $1,000 was owing The in
deutedness is in New York, Chicago. and
this city
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

BosToN, Mass, June li.-Edward Rice,
known as big Edn Rice, "Hen" Rice, Will
lam II Moore, and Henry Somers, who has
the reputation among detectives of being
one OF the most notorious bank sneaks In the
country, was arrested here Friday evening.
He is a man of about 30 years. stout and
tall ,and OF imposing appearance
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
DIDN'T WANT TO KILL HIM,
Hut Man Can Not Live Long Dangling
at the End oT Rope.

Sr PAUL, MINI, June IA Grand
Forks, u. T., special to The Pioneer Press
says: 1t is learned here that few days
since lynching occurred near st Andrews,
five mile, north Of here, on the Red river
Ole Becknolt working for farmer on the
Minnesota side, supplanled the latter in his
wifes affections After trying in vain to
induce Becknolt to leave peacefully, the
farmer invited in his neighbors tapped "A
keg OF alcohol, and after they were stfi
cirntly drunk related his wrun 9, and sag
gestei Iynchins as a remedy. becknott
was caught and strung up to Il limb, the
alleged intention being opIy to trighten
him " lien let down life was extinct
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
otf.rman Island Picnic Grounds,

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation. should apply
early to Eli j. Frankland, P. O. drawer
4, Rock Island, H., or call at the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Combines, in proportion peculiar 10 Itself
the active medicinal properties of the best
blood-purifying and strengthening remedies
of the vegetable kingdom. 1t will positively
cure when in the power Of medicine -
Spring Debility, Headache, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh. Salt Rheum, Scrofula, and all Diseases
caused by low state Of the blood.
." suffered three years with blood poison
| took Hoods sarsaparila, and think am
cured" MRS. NJ J. DAVIS, Broekporl, N. Y.
Hoods Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" |. BAERINo-
TON. 100 Bank Street. New York City.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
chsau Mail 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
is sold everywhere at 81. 80 Call and ex.
anime them..
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
HEAVY BUSINESS FAILURES.
A Lewiston, Me-, Firm with Liabilities
Over -. .oO0. .O0G-other Troubles.


New York, June 1.-THE Lewiston mills,
manufacturers of cotton goods, ducks tick
lngs, etc, at Lewiston, Me, have suspended
The concern had a capital of S5o1,0H
George C. Richardson, of Boston, recently
deceased, was the principal stockholder
large amount of the company paper with
his Endorsement was afioat when he died
Holders were then it is reported offering at
- cents on the dollar Messrs. Smith, HoEg
& Gardner, the New York agents OF the
company can give only rough estimate OF
the company's affairs This showed habih-
ties OF IL $4,000, besides $ti5 900 due the
Richardson estate for advances. The quick
assets amount to s403, 100; plant, S4le.oo1,
other real estate, 81, ,Gh
Result of the Butter Kings" Failure.
CLINTON JUNCTION, WIS, June l4-At-
tachmsnts We're issued against the creamery
ut Turtle, owned by Horton Giles Frilay
morning, the result of failures at Chicago
aud Marengo, Ills 1t is thought the pa
irons will lose little or nothing 1t Is re.
ported that titles hns assigned TO A. t. AK
tell the banker at Harvard Ills who IS in
possession OF the factories. Giles labilitie
are estimated at so 01l
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
AN ORDINANCE


by Special Assessment
b Z 0rdaiae5 By ne Ci'g CoaHcRof tA> C,ty
of hoct island
SECTION That Thirty Fifth street be widen
ed at the soHth end thereof a dis tapfe of seven
hundred aud hfiyniue t1a91 feet, from thirty t3Gl
feet as plated to uniform width OF sixty t60l
teet. by taking strip 0nr and one hail feet wide
from the land on the wet side of the street, and
a strip twenty-eighI and one half (2stal from the
land on the cast side of said street said strip he
ing seven hundred and hfiynne $50 feet in
length. extending north from The city limits a1 tn"
south end of said street.
SEC. =. I he cost of said mpruv ement shall he
betrayed by special assessment in accordance
with sections Is 10 81 inclusive, of in aci OF the
General Assembly of the state OF Illinois, en-
Titled An act to provide for the incorporation OF
cities and villages, approved April 10, 1872, in
force July /, ISL, aud amendments thereto.
Passed June 9TH 1886.
Approved;
THOS. MURGoCk.
ATTEST; Mayor.
ROBERT KoEmER city Clerk.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
The Mirror

IS no natterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter taller
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

Is SO vastly superior TO any other sarsa-
parilla or blood purifier, that one has well
said IFS health-giving effects upon the
blood and entire human organism, are as
much more positive than the remedies Of
4 quarter of century ago, as the steam
power of to-day is in advance OF the slow
and lahoriOus drndgery OF years ago.
while suffering from a severe bilious
attack IN March, 1883, 4 friend in Peoria.
Ill, recommended Hoods SarSaparilla. |
tired the remedy and was permanently
g Ted." J. A. SHEPARD, travelling agent for
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 1.-THE gradua-
tion exercises of the naval academy began
at 10 a m Friday. Prayer was offered by
Chaplain McAlliSter. Hon. John Bigelow
addressed the cadets, giving them some
wholesome advice. Secretary Whitney made
a short address He said the country in
tended 10 give them ships lit to carry the
American flag. lie then delivered the
diplomas to the cadets.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14

Il was for five years sufferer with
ho,ls. all run down, and was at one time
obliged to give up work Before taking
all of two bottles Of Hoods sarsaparilla. was
entirely cured i. NJ. LINE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
II was severely afflicted with serofula,
and for over a year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles of Hoods
Sarsapaiilla. and consider myself entirely
cured c. E. LoyEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
sold by all druggists. 81; six for 81. Made
only by G. T. HOOD & CO, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
Carriage Shop.

SThe undersigned has leased the property OF
Messrs Churchill s Sweeney, corner Seventeenth
street and Fonrfh agenue, and respectfully an
nounces that he isprepared to bnild all kinds OF
Carriages and Spring Wa@ons.
err Special attention paid TO repairing in ali
branches, which will be done promptly and ut low
prices. VIM hLothho-
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-14
Purifies the Blood

q tried a dozen articles to cleanse my
blood, but never found anything that did
me any good till / began using Hoods
Sarsaparilla." W. III. PEER. Rochester, n. Y.
My wife was troubled with dizziness
and constipation, and her blood has been
in bad order in fact she has been all
run down. Hoods Sarsaparilll is doing her
a wonderful amount Of good f. M.BALD-
WIN, druggist, Manchester, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for g.. Made
only by c. /. HOOD s. co, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
Died ut His Post,

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The National
Line steamship America arrived at this
port Today with the body OF the com.
mander, Captain w. Il. Grace, who had
died suddenly at sea. During the voy-
age the vessel had stormy weather. On
the second day out she made only 278
miles.
During q gale which lasted forty.
eight hours Captain Grace kept his
place on the bridge and refused to be
relieved, even eating his meals there.
When the gale abated he went to his
cabin. He appeared at the dinner table
on the night of the 18th and ate
heartily. Then he seated himself for a
chat with some passengers and at 8
O'Clock retired.
Soon after entering his berth Captain
Grace complained OF being chilly.
ABOUT l1.96 his attendant visited him
to ascertain how he wss and fund him
dead. The ships surgeon held an
autopsy and said that death was due to
apoplexy. Captain Grace was 81 years
Ola, and leaves a family, one daughter
having been passenger on board the
America at the time OF his death.
de became connected with the Ma
floral Line in 1868, and has since com.
N aOded the Virginia, Err, Englard,
France, Spain, which vessel he had
charge OF for thirteen years, and the
EGYPT, leaving her 10 take com m and of
tne America two years ago. He was
the commodore of the line and was re.
Saro'n TO De It's best sailor and navi.
gator.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
FOURTH EDITION
DIsgusted Democrats.
IcoMMUNpArnD.I


] live in the lower end Of the county mo
mat er At what posiofioe particularly,
though II 1t were necessary would tell
the public where could be found. am
Democrat and have never voted any
| thing buta Democratic ticket, bat this
year my vote goes In the ballot box In
favor OF the whole Temperance Reform
ticket.
am not alone in taking this stand
either. There are hundreds of Demo.
Gratis who intend TO do the very sam a
thing. We have never had our eyes
opened down here a. we now have. We
have often been told Of outrageous cleo
ton frauds being committed in vii.
| mtDgton and come more of the upper
hundreds. but we thought 1t was ali
idle newspaper talk for party effect.
But now we know better.
The same scaLdalous, fraudulent
| methods Of carry ing elections By the
use OF m oney and whiskey have invaded
the lower hundreds and made the pri.
mary elections nothing but misera.
Bile fsrces. believe that 10 what on
call them in your paper. Well, you
cannot call them truthfully by any
other name. There 10 no regard paid
any more TO decency or morals In hold.
Ing the elections.
Last Saturday nomination election
was held In Appoquinimink Hun
dred for o Road Commissioner.
and such disgraceful drunken time
was never seen In the Hundred. The
office 10 not worth more than 5000, and
yet the successful candidate owns to
having spent S97 for whisky and votes.
and his opponent had purse made I'd
for him OF $l27. The same corruption
OF voters 10 carried on in St. Georges
and Blackbird Hundreds.
The fact Of the matter 10 decent Dem.
ocrats have become disguised and they
say there must tie q change. We can
not stand such dishonesty and fraud.
We see no better time for teaching these
promoters OF fraud valuable political
lesson than now. They deserve 70 be de-
ieated, and II all the other hundreds of
the county will do as we'll as the three
lower hundreds they will be totally
routed.
Mr.. Biggs has great many friends
here, but he is found 10 bad company
and II looks nov ~ II he would 20
down In the general crash and ruin of
his party. The old Bourbon ring has
had Its agents at work trying 70 buy up
the negro vote. One of these agents
had meeting Of the oolored men the
other night and asked Mr. Hoffecker TO
come TO the meeting and hear him talk
the men into voting for Mr.. Biggs.
Mr.. Hoffecker did not 20, but an In.
telligent colored man did 60, and 30 far
outtalked the agent that the latter was
glad TO beat o retreat, and the decent
respectable colored voters are all going
to vote the reform ticket. But what do
you think ofthat, the Old White Mans |
party trying to buy up the negro vote?
William A. Hukill, the reform candi-
date for sheriff, has been down In this
neighborhood and found lots of friends
amongst tho Democrats, who never be-
fore scratched . Democratic ticket.
Only let the upper end of the county
90 as we'll as the lower end the, morn
inc OF the third OF November will and
the corruptioais.s smothered aud ohoked
by their own frauds. LOWER END,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Oct. ~.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
Daring RobDeries.

A despatch from Boston says two
river thieves on tered Fort Independ encs
by an open easement on Thursday night
and stole several articles. The garrison,
which consists OF a single soldier, was
aslsep at the time. The thieves then
rowed to Fort Winthrop, (which is 8 q.
Tended by solitary civilian watch
man. He, however, was vigilsnt, and
succeeded In capturing both men, whom
he turned over 10 the police"
Three men entered the American Ex-
press Compapy's office at Vermontville,
Michigan, on Thursday evening, and,
seizing the agent, bound and gagged
him, and tied him to the safe. They
then rifsd tie open safe, securing about
$500. A man named Hull, while run.
ming to a fire, heard noise In the Of.
nee, and found Bale and released him
He had been handcuffed around ley
OF the safe, and 1t wac necessary te Iii
the safe to release him.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
Colored knight Tsmplars.

The procession OF the Kucolored light
Templars for the grand parade ON Thurs.
day next will form on Twelfth, right
resting on Tatnall, countermarch to
18th, to French, 70 9Th, TO Poplar, &C
9Th, to French, TO Front, to Market, to
9Th. to TatDall, to Delaware avenue. to
the eohuetzen park; returning at $50
p. N. by way OF Sth street TO Tatnall,
TO 9th, TO Orange, 10 10Th, to Shipley,
and there dismiss. The line will reform
again at o'clock and proceed to the
Institute Hall. Eighth and Market
streets, where grand drill will take
place by the Visiting communicates.
All present not in the commentaries
should be seated ut 8 o'clock, that they
may be able to see this grand drill.
Professor ID. Augustus Phiiders, the
great floor msnaaer, has consented to
be present to assist Sir knight Charles
Wilson.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
A Isefnl Inyentinn

Mr.. William A. Kelly, at No. 5l9
Shipley street, has invented a neat ar
rangement for the sheet containing the
list OF telephone subscribers, which
will ere long find its way into every
place where the telephone is used
This Invention consists of q neat GERRY
frame with a patent spring roller on
which the sheet, which is mounted on
muslin, Is rolled.
When number is wanted eight
pull on button unrolls 1t as far Oh
needed where it will remain, or imme.
diately roll up again, according TO TIE
wish OF the user. One of these useful
articles has teen placed in the REpUB
LIcAN ONCE, and the old unsiRhtly
sheets, which formerly dfsfRured the
walls, removed. 1t is highly recon-
mended by Mr.. Mahsfy, Of the Tele.
phone Exchange, and is now being In.
troduced into other cities.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
A Coning Event.

The announce ment that Starr u
Opera Company will commence 4
Rsgement of one week at the \
House next Monday everirg, VI
doubt be hailed with delight b
thousands of their friends in thh
The company still contains Frsni|
shon, who is o boss in himself "
Osborne, the uprivaled comedian,
Douglass and all the other fayO'i1|
last season, and Is better now ID
has ever been before. They hsw
eral new operas, including "TrtlI
Reddy," which will he pre;ent
Monday evening, "Tbe Golden
and 1.-THE Mikado." In this lat
opera Mr.. Deshon appears as ken
which character he IL said 10 fN
superior. The Harris COMPANY
one Of the first to denoastrsis
operas could be given by frstEts
fists at cheap prices, and the fai
been that they have met with la
est success and established a FeF'y
second to none in this couulr
admission will be 10 and 20 csIa
cents for reFerved seats.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
A Pair Of Than.

Last evening - Ofhoers Brickle and
Shields were passing along Front street
near Orange, they saw two men, named
Patrick Hession and William Nc
Gramm, try ing to sell fne silk dresi
10 A. Cohen, . second hand dealer. fol
IS cents, and ~ soon as they saw the
officers McGramm ran, but Ofiicei
Shields caught him ct Water and
6hipley streets. In the meantime On
Ger Brickle arrest< Aession, and both
men were taken 70 the hall.
This morning they were arraiRned be.
fore Judge Cummins, when Hession
said that he was drunk. and that Mo.
Gramm had given him the dress TO sell
for him. They were both held for q
further hearing on Monday morning
TIE dress is q black silk, ard has y
figured satin front and open corsage.
After the hearing IL was learned tina.
q daughter Of Giles Lanbson, the Dem
ocratic cand tdats for sheriff, had sik
dress stolen out of q carriage, about {
O'Clock last evening, and word las beer
sent TO her to come to the hall and Set
this one.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
RUSSELL'S
"BEE HIVE
306 Market Street.

Flarnele from the great Auc,
ton Sale, 5000 packages sold or
Oct. 10. Some of them to BIZ
Iretailed over our counter at Less
than Agents Price by the case
This is the season and Rus
sells the pla,e TO by them at
Three quarters Price.
Ladies look ny for rare bar.
gains should rot let this oppor.
tunity pass by without improy
iug it.
Q let's Of Dress Goods reduced
fiom SO to 81 l.2c yd.
l lot Diagon Is, 10 shades, re
du' ed to SOC. You should sea
them at this place.
200 gross Dress Buttons to Sc
lect from you all ought TO get
suited.
B ad Gimps and Passamente
ries from sc t. So yard.
FUR TRIMMINGS.
A very large stock at right
price from cheapest goods NJ
to IS yard.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-23
Uhsrscer,

A perfectly balanced character ia sel.
dom found. Each virture seems TO have
It's ohsetting fo,ble. Availability Ia ant 10
be allied with weakness; q Vigorous.
pushing character Is often impulsiye.
harsh, and unjust. A reflective mind Il
slow TO act; q prompt mind is often
wrong. 80 through all the elementary
characters. All the qualities that 20 TO
make up perfect moral nature rarely
appear In one person. The physical and
Intellectual do not always evenly balance.
There are those possessed of stronger
moral than mental nature. They consti.
tute the spasmodic, impulse element in
society. There are others whose intel
lects so absolutely control their moral
nature that nothing is admitted that can
not be reasoned out satisfactorily. There
are persons whose strong animal natures
dominate all else; both mind and spirit
are subservient. To regulate all these
parts 80 AZ TO attain fair degree of
quality is the right step toward secur.
ing what may be called balance in char
acter.