davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, JULY 10. 1856.
THE ANARCHISTS TRIAL
Damaging Testimony Given by Forms
Member of the S.anc,


Member of the Gang.
CHICAGO, July 19.-Ths witness in the
cases of tho Anarchists on trial here who
caused sensation among the prisoners was
one OF their own members -Gottfried Wal.
lar By name He was a Swiss and could
not speak English, so gave his evidence by
interpreter He swore to belonging, until
few months ago, to the "Lehr und Weir
Nerein, revolutionary organization
which wss armed and drilled, and
the members of which were supplied
with dynamite bombs by one Fischer A
meeting was held the Monday night pre-
cedlng the Haymarket riot, at which it was
decided to hold a meeting at the Hay.
market, and also arranged to attack the
police stations, and inaugurate anarchy if
the meeting was interfered with Every
policeman met after the fight started was
to be shot down, and the strikers we're to
he called upon to help in the fight In fact
he corroboratei all the statements hereto
fore made regarding the bloody intentions
OF the anarchist groups in this city. In
speetor Bon1ield swore that he saw Fieliep
fire at the police and keep up the fire until
his comrades deserted hun Waller was
still on the stand when the court adjourned
for the day.
During an interruption in the testimony,
Judge Gary said IF there was general
combination and agreement that the lives
OF the police were to be taken if they under.
took to enforce tho laws of the state, and
thus came in conflict with the police-leav.
ing tho date to the agencies OF time and oc-
casion to determine if there was such
combination and agreement among a num-
ber OF men to kill the police in their at
tempts to preserve the peace, at some oc-
casion that might occur in the future, the
proper time being left to their iu igment,
then if that violence was used and resulted
IN the death of the police, those who We're
party to the conspiracy are guilty of the
crime Amy one case where such violence
was used may involve the showing of the
entire conspiracy from end to end
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

LAKE BENror, Mimi, July 10 = The
houses of W. W. Townsend and his SON L,
M Townsend, were burned Friday night,
and Friday Miss Ada Chlds was arrested
on charge of having fired the build
ing Miss Childs lived with the Towns
ends for years She claimed that
she was married to young Townsend three
years ago by the elder Townsend, who was
then justice, and that the marriage was
kept secret on account of land claim
Young Townsend was married to Miss yeu
ME Johnston last Saturday and the Town
sends assert that Miss Childs burned their
property for revenge. Startling disclosures
are expegtei
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

NEW IoRl, July 1a twenty five Hun.
sarlan and Greek gypsies, accompanied by
performing bear, five monkeys, and az
assortment of dirty beds, bedding, and
camp paraphernalia, arrived from Geona
Friday, by the Archimele Their I'M
expected arrival together with a cable
dispatch saying that upward of 100 or more
are on their way, caused some commo,ion
among the authorities at Castle Garden
Superintendent jackson says that thev will
probably be returned on the Archimede
which will soon leave the port for Italy
with the bones of the patriot Maroucelli
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

LONDON, July l9-The Standard saws
it believes that if the marquis of Salisbury
assumes the task of forming a government
and asks Lord Harrington and his friends
to assist in the work Lord Harrington will
decline. 1t further says that both parties
In the house OF commons will support the
re election of the Rt Hon. Arthur Welles-
10y Peel TO the speakershin
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
Illinois Militia in Can,u.

CHICAGO, July 49, The First brigade of
Illinois militia left Saturday morning for
Camp Lincoln, near Springfield, where they
will stay for week About 400 of the
FIRST regiment went at O'Clock by spe-
ciai train on the Chicago & Alton road.
taking the Gatling gun with them. The
second regiment went down later, about
''1o strong, accompanied by the Chicago
zonaves and other companies of the Fourth
regiment were taken UP en- route. Battery
d had about sixty men, fifty horses, four
field pieces and u Gatling The Elpin and
Rockford regiments came here and joined
the First calvary aud all went via Illinois
Central
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

NEW YORK, July l9-Gen. kelwin state
executive irish National league, has received
a dispatch from Patrick Eagan requesting
him To convene meeting of "a committee
consisting Of the mayors OF New York.
broohlFn and Boston, the state executives.
ex-oiiicerS of the league, and others ap-
pointed 10 receive and accompany the dele
gates from 1rela.d to the convention in
Chicago He predicts that this will be
the largest and most important Irish oath.
ering ever heid in America
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

New YORK, July 12-Five thousand
members of the International Cigarmakers,
union marched through the streets on the
east side Saturday afternoon, preliminary
to enjoying grand afternoon and evening
picnic at kari's park. There were four
teen bands of music, two drum corps, ana
any number of banners, transparencies, the
latter bearing notices pertaining to the Ia.
Dor troubles
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

EscANABA- Mich, July 1a-Destructive
Tires are still sweeping through the country,
destroying crops, houses, barns, aud valu
able timber, and their progress can not be
arrested until heavy and long continued
rains fall Our city is constantly threat.
ened by the fires which surround it, as far
as there is any material for it to work upou
and it has only been spared by the winds
remaining in favorable direction.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
MORE CROOkEDNESS.
F"rseries Committed by the Abseondinc
1T. Louis Bank Cashier


Sr LOUIS, Mo, July 1a-Behind the at
tachment suit which Mrs Cornelia Sanborp
has brought against the property of Almon
Il. Thompson, absconded cashier of the
irosident Savings bank, lies story which,
II true VIII show that Thompson's alleged
forSeries and general crookedness extended
further than was first generally supposed,
Some time ago Mrs Sanborn loaned
the cashler 5000, secured by certificates of
the banks stock as collateral These she
placed IN her strong box IN the vaults at
the bank. When it became known Monday
that the bank was embarrassed she calIaJ
and asked for her box and it was given her
She removed the certificates, and, taking
them TO broker, asked him to sell them
The broker took the certificates, and upon
examination found that they We're forged
1t is said that Thompson had access to Mrs
Sanbornas box, AMI that he substituted
forged for genuine certificates, which he
atterward sold.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

CHICAGO, July la-The St Paul road
announces that it will run three "Harvest
Excursions from Chicago and Milwaukee
to Dakota points on August Is, September
$ and September D. Tie round trip rates
to Aberdeen will lie SO, with other rates in
proportion The til kets viii he good 10 r.-
turn within twenty days of the west bound
trip
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

CHICAGO, July 1a-August StirmeI. sec
fetafy OF the International Cigarmakers'
union, No u, made a startling discovery
trifay morning. In checkin, off the books
Tor the quarter ending July 10 he was con
fronted with shortage of rlore than s., ,ool
The headquarters of the union are in room
", at 10 South Clark street, and the secre
tary, MIR. Stiilnel, and the other officers
had their desks there, The defaulter is Mr
Robert II. Newman, the treaurer of the
concern. lie lost the money battng on
horse races
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

PITTsnuRG, Pa, July la-Samuel X
Gay, chief clerk in the Pittsburs pension
office, has probable gone to Canada to joir
the great army of bank cashiers Friday
afternoon Pension Agent Russell discovered
that Gay had forged his name to three
checks aggregating $500 The forgery of
the three checks constitutes but fraction
OF the amount of money which it is sup
posed that Mr. Gay got away with, and it
Is believed that the amount from forgery
and embe1zlement will reach SIS, 900 to 500
100
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
Public Notice.

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
Office after 6 p. m. I'm the event that the
office is ciosed) will please call at VII,
mans d Gait news stand in the postoifice
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

PORTLAND. Ore, July ~ 1t is reported
that the town of Vancouver, B. c.. is again
in ashes The telegraph office has been de.
stroyed, and no particulars can be ab.
taiusd
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
Oterman Island Picnic Grnnnds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli j. Frankland, P. @. drawer
E, Rock Island, H., or call at the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
Chaap Mail Raxa8.

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 ST. SO. Call and ex.
anime them,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19

Purify your blood, tone up the system.
and regulate the digestive organs by tax
ing Hoods SarsapaIilla Sold by all
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
ROCK ISLAND.
100 Doses

One Dollar Hoods Sarsaparlla is the only
medicine of which this can be truly said
and it is an unanswerable argument as to
the strength and positive eeonomg of this
great incidence Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
OF roots, herbs, barks, etc, long and favorably
known for their power in purifying the blood
and in combination, proportion, and process,
Hoods sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself.
Fer economy and comfort We use Hoods
Sarsaparila.' Mrs. c. BREWSTER, Buffalo
Hoods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation | ever heard of. 1 would not be
without it in the house" Mrs. C. A. NJ,
HUBBARD, North Chill, n. Y. 100 Doses
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all humors, hols. rmples, 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 if.
Il was severely afflicted with scrofula, and
Tor over year had two running sores on nv
neck. took five bottles of Hoods Sar.apa-
rilla, and consider myself entirely cured
{. L. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass
Hoods Sarsaparilll 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. l consider it the best medicine | have
ever used, and should not know how to do
without it, MARY L. PEBLE, Salem, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Made
only by c. l. HOOD 6 Co, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-19
New tt,fk.

MILwAUKEE Wis. July II.
Nhest-Neak. cash. 71il", August. IS5ac sep
tember, slf4c Coru-DUH. No. 3 3'jc. Oats
unaharg ID; No. :, 5etsa}rc Rye-Nomiual: !:
Barlty st any, Nh. september. 6llac,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13

judges in each of these places, and these men re-
ported the vote just as it was, one of them hav-
ing to fight his way through with the other cor
rupt members of the board. Both Of these pa
pers were in the ring and helped to do the dirty
work. In one township the board of judges were
paid 81, 600 for their services. Such is honesty
and such is freedom of franchise in the Sunny
South.
LATER.-Contrary to expectations, G.. ".
Clark. the Republican clerk. organized the can
vassing board and made returns according to the
face of the vote, deciding that his duty was sim
ply clerical and he had no right to go behind the
returns. This settles it for the present, 1t is
doubtful whether anything else will be done, as
there is but little hope of justice in a contest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13
THE LABRADOR FISHERMEN.
This Years Catch Failure, and 100000
People in Need of the NeceSSarieS of Life.

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept 12-Alfred B. Morrin
member of the New Foundland Legislature
for Bonavista, who is now here says the Labra-
dor fisheries are an entire failure At the best
they afford but bare subsistence. The fifteen
thousand inhabitants of the Labrador coast sub
sist entirely by fishing Thirty thousand peo-
pie go from New Foundland to Labrador for
fish every year. This year they have not caught
enough to pay the cost of transportation and
supplies. At least twenty thousand more people
are dependent on the success of the above-men-
toned thirty thousand This makes total of
SO, 600 thousand people who are to day destitute
and will be entirely dependent upon the govern
ment for subsistence during the fall and winter.
The people are scattered over 5000 miles of
coast, rendering it exceedingly difficult, if not
impossible, to get to them with relief steamers
during the winter, and unless immediate steps
are taken to relieve them, starvation is inevita-
bic. Besides the ABOVE, there are 1000 600 moro
people Immediately depending upon the New
FOundlaud bank and shore fsheries-10, 900 on
the former and 80, 900 on the latter The total
failure OF the shore fishery this year rem
ders 10000 people destitute only 10000 of
those depending upon them being prepared to
stand the loss of years labor. The people have
barely enough for present necessities and no
this picture is the fact that the potato crop, the
only crop raised these lands, is turning out
well, and will yield about peck per head of
population. Mr. Morrin saws this seems highly
colored in view Of the recent fabrications of
starvation stories among the Labrador Esqui-
maux, but it is the plain English of actual facts
and inevitable consequences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

RumOr that Bismack Intends Serving No
tice on the Warlike French.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE meeting of the Reich
stag Is awaited with much anxiety. Nobody be-
lieves that the business Of the session will be
limited to the discussion of the Spanish treaty.
It is reported that Prince Bismarck, in explain
ing the European situation, will seize the occa-
sion to convey a frank warning to France. The
North German Gazette and other official papers
comment increasingly on what they term the
beliieose manifestations of France, and they de-
nounce General Boulanger's projects for organ
izing the French army as measures that imme-
diately menace Germany. Further reasons are
also given why Bismarck should direct attention
to France. 1t is asserted that he will adopt this
course in order to divert the mind of the people
from his unpopular policy regarding Russia and
to obtain renewal of the military septennate
and the sanction of the Reichstag to increased
war charges, among which is the cost of produc-
ton of the new repeating rifles The factories
in which these rifles are made are working night
and day. and have accumulated a stock Of rifles
sufficient to arm 1900 600 men, the number that
will be included in the next mobilization, and
there is large surplus beside
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13

The Agents of the Commissioner at Work
G,olIactina. Striiro Statis4ias

The Agents of the Commissioners at Work
Collecting Strike Statistics, etc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Carroll D. Wright,
Commissioner of Labor, to-day submitted to the
Secretary of the In terror his report of the opera
tions of the Labor Bureau for the year ended
JuEe 80, 1886 The Commissioner says
'The special agents OF the bureau are now act
lively employed in the field work connected with
convict labor, strikes, destitution and women
workers of great cities. The investigation re-
lating to labor wages, ETC.. of the railway en-
ployes in the United States have delayed until
portion of the force of special agents can be
relieved from the work on which it is now en-
gagged. From the fact of the late organization
of the bureau, in 1885, you will at once see that
it is impossible to submit at this time the mat
ter constituting the second annual report of this
bureau. am in hopes. however. by vigorous
service, to be able to submit the results of the
Investigations relating to convict labor, and per-
haps to strikes, before the expiration of the
present calendar year, and those relating to the
other Investigations authorized at ne proper
time in 1887.
"By this course the annual reports of this bu-
reau after this year can be transmitted contem-
poraneously with the reports of other bureaus,
and cover the operations of fiscal years. The
bureau has been put on very strong footing
through the generous action of Congress, in
making appropriations in accordance with my
estimates, and the Office now stands in position
to perform its work thoroughly and promptly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13
Canada Is Prepared for Trouble.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 12-Mr. Foster, Minis
ter of Fisheries. who recently returned from
British Columbia, where he has been investigat-
ing the case of the schooner Onward, seized in
Alaskan waters, was interviewed tonight on the
Canadian view of the case Mr.. Foster said
This North Pacific matter shows the necessity
of coming to clear understanding with the
United States on the subject of territorial
waters. 1t is fortunate that knowledge of the
claim has come before any settlement of the
Atlantic fisheries has been made The whole
subject of the Atlantic and Pacific fisheries
can be dealt with at once. and the very impor-
tant interests ON the Pacific coast duly protected
The position practically taken by the United
States-that all waters which are bounded by no
other territory are United States waters-will
not do, and we cannot accept any such interpret
alton. We know our rights, and dare maintain
pared for it. Among the questions involved in
the settlement of the affair is that
of monetary damages consequent upon for
felt of sales and detention to vessels
The right of the Americans to exclude our fish
ermen from the high seas or from pursuing
their vocations outside of the three-mile limit,
following the indentatiors of the coast, and ac-
cepted as one of tho leading principles Of inter
national law. will also have to DO settled. We
will not stand any such acceptation of the law
rs that imposed by the Americans. The ques-
tion is a broad ono. In 1921 Alexander, the
then Gar of Russia, which at that date owned
Alaska, asserted the extensive territorial right
to all the water of the Pacific above 81 degrees
north latitude. The entire stretch of water he
characterized "a closed sea- because it lay within
Russian territory. The United States, at that
time, was the foremost to oppose this daclara-
ton. Later on, however, the same government
purchased Alaska, and for an annual considera-
tion of 100000, gave the sole right to fish or
trap in the prohibited waters to q pri-
vate trading company. Protection of the
interests of the traders was guaranteed
and the seizure of the British vessels was one of
the natural results. 1t must be recollected that
the United States at the time vigorously opposed
the very principle which they are now attempt-
ing to enforce. Mr.. Boutwell,, Secretary of the
United States Treasury, in 1872, writing on this
question in reply to inquiry made at that
period, expressed the belief that his government
did not possess the right to exclude the vessels
of fishermen of other nations from tho Alaskan
seas"
But" said the reporter eff thu United States
refuses to surrender the Onward in accordance
with your demand, what then~
''Then," said the Minister 'it is time the
Canadian Government enforce their rights The
growth of any unusual privilege by prescriptive
right in such cases as this, must not only be
frowned down, but stopped at once, and that Is
just what wepropose to do, and We know what
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-13
TIE SEDGWICK SCANDAL.
Colonel Porter Says Current Reports Are
True, and that All Has Not Been Told.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journst.

Special to the indianapolis Journaf.
DALLAS Tex, Sept I2-CoL A. J. Porter, of
Dallas, who has spent upward of a month in the
City of Mexico, has arrived home. He left tho
capital of the sister republic on Sept s. at which
time the Sedgwick scandal was still the sensa-
tion of the hour When asked regarding the
scandal he said ''The published reports are all
true, and more than half OF his disgraceful con-
duct has never been made public. He got dis
gracefully drunk and attended ball given
by the Jockey Club, and wound up
at baudy house known as Miss
Minnies. Col. George West formerly of
Parsons, Kan, now of Washington City, having
learned that the members of the Jockey Club
had cut Sedgwick's hat and coat into shreds
went to the den of lnfamy to give him a
hat and coat, when Sedgwick, who was still
intoxicated, told him to go to - he was
not baby; he was able to take care of himself
Sedgwick walked the streets, drunk. with mem
bers OF the Jockey Club, and conducted himself
so shamefuly that every American in the city
hung his head in shame ! see that Secretary
Bayard has stated that he will take the
word OF Sedgwick as to the truth of the
reports If the Secretary wishes proof of his
guilt. he can get any amount of it from the
American residents of the City Of Mexico"