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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
SPLIT HER HEAD OPEN.
AN OBJECTIONABLE SUiTOR COM
MITS A COWARDLY CRIME.

Unable to Secure Young Woman for
Himself He Makes CHASTITY Corpse Of
Her, Then Kills Himself-The MoiIoy
Case-The Hoosier Crime Center.
New HAVEN, Conn, March 3l-The town
OF Oxford was the scene OF thrilling
double tragedy Monday. James Andrew,
who worked as hired man Tor arious par
ties and was about 30 y, ars old, has emily
been paying attentions to Miss Elsie Will
Jams, pretty and refined dressmaker. who
resided with and supported her mother and
younger sister Miss Williams was about
40 years of age. During The morning
Andrews went to the house and hluited out
to Miss Williams; Elsie, | want to ask you
once more il you will marry me" The
once more was ominous of trouale, but
Miss Williams did not seem TO notice it She
laushingly replied in the negative, hardly
raising Der eyes from her work. Andrew
grew passionate He ext tie lily referred to
her previous refusals, and urged her tt
change her answer Shrinking in alright
Miss Williams told him that her answer wa:
final Andrew darted into a closet and
quickly reappeared with an ak Rushing t.
his sweetheart, who was petrifiel by fight
he shouted:
"rhen if you won't marry me, III xii
you" He whirled the ak and brought il
down llade foremost on Miss Williams
head. Maddened by the sight of the blood
which poured from the wound, the now in
furiated madmaa struck a second blow OF
the head of his PROSTATE victim, and agair
cut a deep cash Before tile members O
the family could break the spell OF horror
which held them, this murderer darta3 from
the house
Doctors were called, who made an eNami
nation of the terribly wounded woman ana
found two deep scalp wounds. The woman
was in comatose condition, and the doctors
quickly informed her sister, who was almos
crazed by the su iden blow, that Miss Will
Jams could not possibly live.
In the meantime tho alarm had spread
through the town, and almost the entir-
population turne1 out to avenge the crime
As the party neared brook shout arost
from those in the van, and hastily closin9
| up the straggl-rs soon saw Andrew stretche,
out at full length on the bank of the brook
a corpse By his side lay an empty bottle
| labeled "sulphate of strychnne,' and in
broken glass near at hand were few drop
| of some bitter tasting drug
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
VI cases OF
SICK

Headache are permanently cured every wear "a
the hundreds of testimonials in my poss, sion wi
testify by the use of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
SWEPT By THE FLAMES.
FURIOUS CONFLAGRATiON AT KEY
WEST, FLORIDA.

A Broad Path of Ruin Through the City
Fifty BaiIdings Destroyed as Far as
Heard from-FatI Flames at bronson.
Michigan--.Two Ii, es Lost.
CHICAGO, March 3I--The following dis
pato has been received here:
KEY WEST, Fla, March 30-A fire
started in the San Carlos tn; atre at l
O'Clock this morning, and is still burn
ing, and is beyond the control of
the firemen A fresh wiad, blowing
from the south, has caused the
fire to spread, and already five blocks
in the center of the city have been de-
stroyed The fire will probably go TO the
harbor The Episcopal and Baptist
churches have been burned, together with
thirty other buildings, stores and resi-
ienceS
There is no water supply and over fifty
bull lings have been destroyed 1t will
make clean sweep through the city.
80 p m--Among the buildings already
burned are Masonic hall, three or four cigar
ia tories, AMI the bonded warehouse, con
tanning nearly $25o,00o worth of tobacco
Officers from the United States steamers
Brooklyn and Powhattan have been blowing
up some OF the houses with powder. There
is no water supply, the cistelns being mostly
dry. 1t is now settled the fire will not stoI
until it reaches the harbor It is now enter
ing the business part OF the city, destroying
buildings containing heavy stocSs OF
goods and the loss will I've very
great 1t looks now as though the Hote
Russell will suco umb shortly.
The fire is working north. The track
has Teen so peculiar that it is difficult tc
foretell the result The indications are that
it will st ri Ike the beach, taking the wharves
and warehouses of ihlbrick q Tiff. Mr..
Curry warehouse having already been con
sumed, this will bring it to the United
States naval depot and custom housa. The
buildings with the exception of the three
warehouses mentioned ABOVE, are con
structed of yellow pine, and the heat is Sc
utensl as to drive all the tiremer
back. This added TO tue lack of engines
and water supply, will probably result in
the total destruction of the city. The t'uild
ings, so far, of prominence consul ell are
Savyer's Babcock's, tato's, Perry s
Bartts, and Patterson's, ami United State:
Marshal Williams, Testers. and Browne
priva,e resid noes, the San Carlos theatre
store of SomeTlan n tIayman, dry goods
| Otto, drugs, Sariot dry OILS and grocer
les; Chash. groceries; Ear;lnm, groceries
Brooks, livery stables; cigar factories Of
Seilenberg Delpino, Saria, Canals, ant
VOLS, and the Russell house
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

NEW YORK, March 31.-The World print,
a special from Washington telling about thu
romantic love affair of Minister to Persia
Winston of Chicago. The story goes that
Mr. Winston met MISS Calhoun, grand
daughter of the famous John C. Calhoun, OF
South Carolina while on shipbosrd crossing
the Atlantic. She is aged % years, and
beautiful Mr.. Winston made love to her,
and at Paris Miss Calhoun accepted Mr..
Winston's anti nuptial gift of Sio0 900, his
hand, and the step mothership of his six
children, some of whom are older than she.
Miss Calhoun is now en-route to CONSTANT
nople, where the marriage will take placs
shortly, Mr.. Winsten's eldest son and Coun,
Wolf Won Schierhrand acting as groom men
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
Certainly the Best.

Papillon (Clarke's extract OF fiax) Cat
arrh Cure, from an experiment, has
grown to be the acknowledged superior
of any remedy for similar purposes.
Purely vegetable and scientifically pres
pared, it is absolutely. harmless. and
effects cures where all other known re-
NEEDLES and the most learned medical tal-
ent fail. That it is favorite with all
classes is evidenced by the fact that dur
ing the past two years, $4,000 gallons
have been sold. Positively cures catarrh
hay fever, colds, etc, etc. Large bottles
only 81.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

AUBURN, Me March 81, A. Cushman &
Co., shoe manufacturers, employing $50
hands, have submitted plan OF co opera
ton to their employees. The services as
managers of the members of the firm will
he compensated by stated salaries, interest
on the plant and reasonable amount for
wear and tear will be allowed and the
balance of the earnings will be distributed
among the men in the proportion that the
labor of each contributes to the product
The employees have appointed It committee
10 help carry out the plan.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

A CASE Of sickness said to suspiciously
resemble Asiatic cholera is reported from
Lansing. Mich. The season is at hand
when the health officers at our ports will
need to exercise due vigilance to prevent
the importation of fruit or other articles
from infected ports abroad where cholera
is known to have prevailed last year.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Zone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa, Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was long sufferer with con
sumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. she heard of DR.. Kings
New discovery for consumption, and be-
gan buying ii for me. In six months
time she walked to this city, distance
of six miles, and is now so much improv
ed she has quit using it. She feels she
owes her life to it," Free trial bottle al
Hartz & Bahnseu's Drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

In many parts of Belgium and France
labor strikes are in progress, accompanied
with violence and riot. Yesterday Brus>
sells WAS placarded with inf1ammatory
notices calling upon the poor to fire and
pillage the city. The time 10 stop turbu-
lence of that sort is at the outset, with
grape and sabre if milder remedies prove
Intellectual
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 31-Thomas
S. Gay sail maker, died here Monday,
aged 80 As naval ensign during the
war he was one of the volunteers who in a
steam launch assembled the Cape Fear river
to Plymouth, n. C., twenty miles within
the confederate lines, and in the face of a
hot fire blew mp the ironc.ad Albemarle
Gay was captured and confined in Libby
prison until the end of the war His share
of the Albemarle prize money was s23, 800
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

If it is the intention of Prince NaDo-
leon to cultivate with his own hands the
5000 acres OF land which be has pur,
chased in the Canadian northwest, he
may be said to have developed a worthy
ambition at last BY the time that he
gets this little patch broken up and SEEDS
ed there will be other princes in Europe
who will be about ready to emigrato.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
That Miss Jones is a nice 10 oking girl

That Miss Jones is nice oking girl
isn't she?'
Eyes and she'd be the belle of the
town If it wasn't for one thing"
What's that?'
She has catarrh so bad it is unpleas-
ant to be near her. She has tried doz-
en- things and nothing helps her. I am
sorry, for | like her, but that doesn't
make it any less disagreeable for one to
be around her."
Now if she had used Dr. Sage's catarrh
remedy, there would have been nothing
of the kind said, for it will cure catarrh
every time.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

SPRINGFIELD, No. March Sl-The attor-
neys for the defense in the Molloy Lee OK
animation announced Monday that they
would introduce no testimony and pro
posed to take up the motion made on Satur-
day to discharge the prisoners The court
informed them that it was entirely unneces-
sary to argue the motion, as it wonld lie
overruled The defense then announced
themselves ready to argue the case. Capt
W. D. Hubbard opened for the state He
presented a strong case, and there is hardly
a doubt that the women viii lie he'd The
state asks that Cora Lee Graham be held
for murder in the first degree, and that..Mrs.
Emma Molloy be hell under heavy bonds
as an ace ssory to the fact Capt. Hubbard
was followed by MessrS. Camp, Howell ana
Travers for the defense, and Prosecuting
Attorney Patterson, tor the state, viii clos
| the arguments
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 3l-Judge
Goebel. in the probate court Monday dis
posed OF the exceptions to the account of
John Il. MannlN as assignee of the late
Archbishop Purcell and Edward Purcell.
After strongly ceasuring the course of Mr..
Mannix in using the funds Of the estate for
personal expenditures and Wall street
speculation, Judge Goebe says that Mannix
was found to he indebted {, the estate OF
John T. Purcell in the sum of S.i5,S23 and
to thu estate OF Edward Purcell in the SUE
of 500, 500, and ordered him to pay the
trustees these amounts The claim OF
S3l 900 for Mannix's legal services was dis
allowed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
A Noted Actor Dead.

NEW YORK, March 31-The death of
Barney McAuley, the actor, removes a
familiar figure from theatrical circles. He
was born in this city Sept 10, 1897, and
first appeared at the Eagle street theatre,
Buffalo, n. Y, as Grantley in Rent Day .
He made his debut in New York at Niblo's
garden in August, 1864 He was manager
of Woods theatre in Cincinnati for mum.
her of years The funeral will be held
Wednesday by the Actors society
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
Prosecute the Swindler.

If when you call for Hop Bitters (see green eius
ter Of Hops Tie toAjte d6tel the druggist hands
out any stuff called C. d. Warmers German HoI
Bitters with other Hop" name, refuse it and
shun that druggist as you would viper, and if he
has taken your money for the stuff indict him foi
the fraud and him for the damages for The
swindle and we win reward you literally for the
conviction
See L. S. Court injunct on against C. D. War
Fer, Reading, Michigan, and all his statesmen
ageht., druggists. and other imimtors.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

The habtual use pills is sure means
of ultimately undermining health and lay
ing the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DR.. Jones Rel Clover Tonic, purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver, blood and kidneys. Can he
taken by the most delicate. 80 cents, OF
druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Mrs. Warner,
wife of William s. Warner, has brought a
trespass suit against the sheriff for attach.
ing, in the name of Grant & Ward creditors,
Warmers Fifth avenue house and its con-
tents, valued at 100000. Mrs. Warner
claims to own the property, Ferdinand
Wards wife has filed exceptions to the re.
port and finding of Referee Cole in the
Warner Ward case, and the creditors OF
Grant & Ward are very much discouraged.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Time tried and true is DR. Bigelow' s
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects Of any of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group, whopping cough, influenza, broni-
chitis, hoarseness incipient consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for child>
rem Price, 80 cents aud 81, of drug
uists
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

If you are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
debility, disordered blood, weak con-
sttution, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be
surprised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life; strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise
of Electric BItters Sold at fifty cents a
nottIe by Hartz & Bahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

ST LOUIS, March 3)-A fire broke out
in the livery stable of Stern & Marsh, in
Columbia, Boone county, Mo, on Sunday
and soon burned that building and twenty
eight fine animals, mostly horses. mules,
AMI looled bovineS. The fire then spread
and before it was brought under control
seventeen building ware entirely consumed
and several others badly damaged. The
total loss is estimate at So, 40; Insurance
ais, 100
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
VIII positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold by druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
Didn't Know 1t All.
Foreign Exchanged

1t appears from the memoirs of Pirogoff,
now being published in The Vein Medical
Zeitung. that the great German surgeons,
such as Eust, Graefe, and Diffenbach. did
not have very thorough knowledge of
anatomy. During operations they did not
hesitate to ask their assistants whether
cei tain arterial stem ran through particu
lai part or not, and Diffenback, at one oper-
alton, had even forgotten the names of two
important bones of the foot
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

An American who was present at din
Der of the Bank of England reports that
among the dainties set before the guests
were Strawberries, which were served on a
small pattie holding about six berries, from
which the hulls had not been removed A
servant then passed the sugar, which was
served in small quantities on the side of the
platA
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Constipation has been called the father
of diseases, and there is no health where
II coslive habit of the body prevails, TAKE
a Tablespoonful of Simmons Live
regulator after each meal, the bowels will
be gently moved without gripping OF
nausea, and n regular habit Of body es'
tablished
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
RloTous STRIKERS IN BELGIUM.
The Whole Country Torn to Pieces and
Bloodsbed Everywhere.

f-'ti H'tAf'
BRUSSELS, March 31.-Thgee hundred
strikers mad an attack on the Mariemont
culiiery at Mons Monday and were fired
upon by troops The number of killed aud
wounded is fourteen. The entire reserve
force has been called out With these al
ditional troops the army will number e. 90
men.
Mons is the capital of the province of
Hainaut, Belgium, twenty seven miles
southeast of Tourney, on the railway from
Brussels to Val nciennesl
The strikers stopped work at the Resaix
colieries Monday. They We're thrice or
dered to dispense, but refused t. do 50, and
began to throw stones at the troops. The
latter fired uTon the rioters, killing and
wounding seventeen. The miners at 4nto-
ing, three miles southeast of Tourney strucl
Mon lay and went rioting. They formed
into a body and marched towards Touruay
for the purpos, oI looting the place Troops
sailed out fl o n the place to meet them, ami
n conflict followed in which many persons
were wounded
The strikes are sprea ling in the coal-min.
ing districts of Flenn and lirinage, and the
authorities there fear trouble. The miners
in the latter distri receive but :; a week.
They have destroyed the residence of the
mine manager by dynamite In these DIS
tricts there have already been several con
| hicts between the strikers and the troops,
and many have been killed on both sides
ReinforceAnepts have been sent to the scene
| from Mons
In a fre4h fight between the rioters and
infantry ut Carnieres two persons were
killed AMI many wounded The Socialist,
are greatly enraged because of the energeti.
| action of the military in suppressing dis
| turbances As an act of revenge they
| threaten u raid the extensive cloth worSs
which are a conspicuous feature of thai
| town. Larrcyer the leader Of the Social
lists, has been arrested 1t has been proved
| that the riots were not due to poliii,l
canses OF the 100 persons arrested here ii
| come ton witk the disturbances, one hail
are cd copvicts of the worst kind
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Your medicine, Athlophoros, has given
my mother considerable relief, more in
fact than anything she has ever taken, and
we have spent hundreds of dollars in diff
ferent useless remedies for rheumatism
W. G.. Twitchell. Anoka, MINI.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Don't give up, there is cure for ca
tarrh and cold in the head Thousands
testify that Ely's Cream Balm has cntire-
ly cured them. 1t is a safe and pleasan,
remedy. 1t is not liquid or snuff 1t
cures by cleansing and healing. Price
80 cents, At druggists so cents by mail.
Ely Bros, Owego, N. Y.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal. 1t is com>
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years old. Clergy
men, temperance people, and all other
classes who oppose strong drink en- prin-
ciple, endorse and recommend our great
household remedy. 1t is a sure cure for
kidney and liver complaints.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
100000 People.

100000 people in the U. s., are
troubled with a cough or throat affection
We offer 81 900 reward for case 9TH
last stages of the disease excepted) which
and not be relieved by proper use of DIR
X. Stones Bronchial Waters. Sample
free. Address, STONE MEDICINE Co.
Quincy III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores. can.
GERS, piles, chilblains, corns. letter, chap
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box For sale by
Hartz &. Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

An Alabama cotton gin manufacturer
has just shipped ten of the most improv>
ed machinesto Russia. They are consigned
to Moscow, and 1t is thought that the
Russian government wants them to ex>
pertinent in cotton culture in the Black
Sea provinces.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

/ have been a great sufferer of dry ca
tarrh for many years, and | tried many
remedies which helped me, but l had
none which did me so much benefit as
Ely's Cream Balm. it completely cured
me.-M. j. Lally. 80 Woodward avenue,
Boston Highlands, Mass.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Ladies love delicate and delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste, but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dan>
druff. restores the original color and i'm
parts beautiful gloss, softness and life.
Does not soil the linen, is not dye,
clearly and economical.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

WASHINGTON CITY, March a1.-O' Hara
of North Carolina asked consent of the
house Monday afternoon to offer preamble
and resolutions for an investigation by g
congressional committee of the recent race
war at Carrollton, Miss Reagan of Texas
objected on the ground that the subject was
one over which congress had no constitu.
tional mower
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31
Reading a Growth.

In pleasant half-ho chat with Ii
brarian Poole he said that In thirty five
years of experience in his present capacity
he had observed that read ing is a growth;
that the girl who to-day asks for South
worth, Holmes, and Evans, will in fivs
years ask for Dickens, Eliot, and Thacls.
erny.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

A marine governor has been patented
which consists of float hung over the
stern and connected with the steam valve
by chain. When the stern of the YES
sci pitches high out Of the water
the float falls and closes the valve.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 3i,-A mob
broke into the jail at Alamo Monday night
and lynched Weakley Ridley and lobe
William, the two negroes who ten days ago
murdered Daniel Guthrie, a prominent d,i-
zen of Crockett county The murder of
Guthrie caused great indignation and the
mob Monday night numbered fully 800 per
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

In late lecture at Yale, Professor
$1,000 persons were injured annually in
the United States from the single duty of
coupling cars. This estimate is made
from statistics of sursica, aid given to
SuCh cases
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

New ORLEANS, March 3l.-Steinitz won
the chess game Monday afternoon, and has
thus won the match. The game was played
rapidly, and Zukertsrt resigned after each
had made eighteen moves, Each contestant
consumed thirty minutes in each play.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Canvasback ducks have been hard 10
secure on Chesapeake Bay this winter.
owing to the legal prohibition against big
long guns, and have been steady at "a
per pair in the market.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

THERE is shade of sadness in the
comments of the southern Iress on Elder
Sam Small's remuneration of the tobacco
habit, which may be explained, perhaps
by the fact that IN that quarter pew rent
is payable in the weed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

WASHINGTON CITY, March 31-The presi-
dent has sent. to the senate the following
nominations: Samuel r. Mixer, Of Iowa, to
be consul of the United States at Leipsic.
Postmasters John H. Wallbank, Mount
Pleasant, Iowa Byron s. Bonnsy, Mcpherson,
Kas H. Claypark, Atchison, Kaa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-31

Policeman Call, of St Paul, tramps his
beat in shoes that are eighteen inches long
and six inches broad across the sole.
They are not too large.