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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ROME, Jan. THE exhibition Of
the pope's jubilee presents was opened in the
vatican-Friday, distinguished assemblage
being present. The pope, attended BY forty
eight cardinals and the entire pontilcal
court, participated in the opening ceremo-
nies, and in reply to an address expressed
himself as deeply moved by the evidence of
love and generation rendered from all parts
Of the world. These tokens, he declared,
testified to the power of the papacy, which
its enemies had in vain attempted to deny.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. John d. Wal
then was shot and killed at Covello last Mon.
day by Clarence White, brother-in-law and
cousin of Walthen's partner, George E.
White. The last named is one Of the wealth
lest mon in northern California. He recent
sued for divorce from his third wife, and
Walthen helped him in procuring evidences
against the woman. The shooting was in re-
yenpa for this
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ATcmsoN, Kan, Jan. THE Atchisor
Union Railway station was entirely de
stroyed Friday. The building was used as I
station for all the railroads centering in this
city, the upper story being occupied as I
hotel Loss, about S!25, zoo; insurance
$4,000 Work on a new building will com
medacs at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
Another Assembly Leaves the knights.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 7-As the res
suit of failure to secure from the general
executive board of the Knights of Labor an
Investigation and settlement of matters at
issue between that body and district assembly
60, Local Assembly 4,026, knights of Labor,
has adopted resolutions vigorously attacking
both D. A 60, and the general executive
board. and resolving that from Jan. 5th AL
Connection between this assembly and the
order of Knights of Labor be totally re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Nationalist meeting,
which it was proposed to hold at Dromore
Friday, was abandoned in Difference to the
governments proclamation, but three meet
ings were held outside of the town, to which
no attention was paid by the police, al.
thoughsthey were aware of tile technical do
fiance of the proclamation thus manifested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

oNANcocK, Va, Jan. 7-William C.
Duer killed his wife Thursday while riding
along the public road with her and their two
children by cutting her throat with knife.
He then drove on to Bell Haven with the
children and his wife's dead body, and sur
rendered himself to an officer He expressed
sorrow for the deed, but said he could not
help it. He is insane.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 7-One hun
dred and fifty weavers struck work at VAN
panoag mill No. 3 Friday. They complain
that the overseer, who was recently APP
pointed, has discharged old hadds to make
way for operatives of French nationality.
A committee has been appointed to demand
the discharge of the overseer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

BROOKLYN, N. ", Jan. while Her
man Gottschalk and William Boerbel, aged
respectively % and % years, were examin-
ing their revolvsrs Thursday nightin front OF
the bar at the saloon of the formers father,
Gottschalk's revolver accidentally went off.
The ball entered Boerbel's brains and he fell
dead at his friends feet Gottschalk was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ROCHESTER, N ", Jan. 7.-The coroner's
Jury in the case of the naptha explosion
found a verdict Friday that the Vacuum
Oil company is responsible for the presence
Of the naptha in the sewers to which the
loss of life was due. They do not censnre
the company, however, is the absence Of
proot of criminal carelessness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
ADMIRATION EXTRAORDINARY.


Governor For Refusing Pardons.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. Nathan B.
Sutton, who murdered a ranchman named
Alex. Martin, last September was hanged at
Oakland Friday. There had been a strong effort
in many quarters to secure Communication of
Sutton's sentence, but without avail. There
have been six executions during Gov. Water
mans four months of service, and he. has in
each case refused to accede to urgent appeals
for clemency. In a speech which Sutton
made on the scaRold he said II admire the
firm stand Gov. Waterman has taken in the
matter of granting communications and par,
dons. II he holds his grip the community
will have but little to complain of as regards
the showing of executive clemency." q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

LONDON, Jan. "A telegram from the
German frontier of Russia states that eight
Nihilists, including the Ccssaek, Esernoff,
who attempted to take the life of the car
during the emperor's visit to the Don Cos
sacks country, will be hanged at St Peters
burg on Friday February isk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
PoWDsRLY DANGEROUSLY LOW
a Report That His Death May Take Place
at AM, Mnment.

New YeRK, Jan IA special to The Sun
from Scranton, Pa, says: General Master
Workman Powderly is very weak-he may
live for days, or may die at any moment
Another hemorrhage. in the opinion of his
physicians, would surely carry him off. An
effort will be made as soon as possible to take
the mas ter workman to Florida
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NoeALEs, A T., Jan 7.-Bernal the
Mexican bandit, was killed with bis mother
and three or four of his followers in a fight
with Mexican troops Thursday near Cosala,
Sinaloa. The loss on both sides is said to
have been heavy, but particulars are lacking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan IA majority OF
the most important house committees met
Friday noon and perfected organization
No effort was made to do any business. A
very few of them designated subcommittee.
The committee on ways and means did not
go farther than to appoint clerks and fx
upon Tuesday and Friday of each week as
meeting dayA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NEW YoRK, Jan. IA special from Chicago
states that five pressed beef houses in a petit
ton to the interstate commerce commission,
have asked for damages to the amount of
$3.50, OU0 against railroad lines for loses on
rebates in east-bound shipments since the
interstate commerce law went into effect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE will of Dan
lei Manning, dated July 20, 1886, wss ad-
mitted to probate Friday by Judge Francis
Woods, and letters testamentary were issued
to Mrs NJ Margaretta Manning and James
Ii. Manning, executrix and executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

Good style is good sense. good health.
good energy and good will, but bottls
OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is a good Der
efaction that suffering humanity has ais
ready learned to appreciate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

LiNA, Jan IA newspaper of this city
stated Thursday evening that according tic
dispatch from Valparaiso, ch sierra has In
creased at that port to an alarming extent,
the number of cases daily reaching 100, CT
which eighty to ninety prove fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ROME, Jan THE government has re-
solved to censure Princes Massiua Del
dsnago and MALAYSIA, army officers who
attended the pope's reception.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
DUN ON THE OPENING YEAR.

A Fair business at All Points, with Fewer
Failures Than Expected
NEW YORK, Jan. 7-R G. Dun & Cas-
weekly review of trade says: The past
broken week has not been one Of great act
ivity, and the year opens with some reaction
10 most OF the markets. The Reading strike
has become more serious than was expected;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Judge ofHoraes..

Henry Woodward has one OF the
best goers on the Boulevard and
wants match for him. Having
offered top figure for "dead
match" Billie Carter thoughs he
would play joke on him. So he.
slipped around and got Henry's
horse and lead him up in frorlt Of
the Office and called Henry o,it to
sell him the horse.
'tThat beast" Henry said. sls no
looked into his mouth, isis NIL OF
twenty years old. / also n,tice
that he is spawned and weak IL, the
back"
"0h, you are mistaken, sir,,' re-
piled the seller. II warrant him
as sound as a dollar"
Don't attempt to jockey" said
the owner. 81 wouldn't give you
s75 for him. Tall; about matchl
Who, he's three shades lighter,
200 pounds heavier, and looks like
"A. old cow beside my horse. You
had better make dicker with sior-
don.
When the truth came out hebiil
for setting 'em mp" for the i,oys
was over 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Knew It Too W ell.

"Have you something in the
shape of a tonic and strengthened"
inquired a tired-looking man step
ping into a drug store. "I've been
riding all night on the cars and /
have got to brace up for days
running around the city"
eyes, SIR" said the clerk, brisk
ly, producing bottle of patent
medicine; "there's nothing better
than this-'Dr. MeSlim's Invigor-
ator'--50 cents a bottle"
"Thunder!" exclaimed the jaded
looking man, with extreme dis
gust, "I am the manufacturer OF
that stuff, give me something else" "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
MISSOURI. THURSDAY, NAY 5. 1888.

confession before the Coroner Jury
OF having hand In tho robberies.
Mortimer still sticks to his first
story Of having a hand in all the
raids of "The Royal Nine,n aud
still declares that Fawcett fred the
shot that killed old man Apglr.
Fawcett Is quiet and will not talk
about the murder only to assert his
innocence OF any connection with it.
johnson also claims to have
known nothing about the killing
and says he will have no trouble to
prove his innocence.
Harrison Waller is in the CITY
Hall prison though there is no
positive evidence that he had any
connection with the gang of rob-
bers. Mrs. Mortimer will be held
until the June term of Circuit
Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

The Republican County Commit
tee met in Mexico at 4:30 Wednes-
day. The members present
were as follows: w. j. Hukle,
H. T. Martin, J. c. Robinson, =
Robinson, T. E. Day, R. E. Law
der, W. S. Hathaway, G. G. Cope
land, J. c. Stauffer, G. W. Pigg,
F. S. Friar, R. S. Sneed, Henry
Leet and r. II. Roberts. It was
agreed to hold mass convention
here on the 9Th of May, when dele
gates to the State and Congression-
al Convention will be selected.
The Republicans will put county
ticket in the field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03


FIFTEEN days and several nights
more are allotted by agreement to
the tariff discussion in the House,
and already the members are be-
coming weary of it. By agreement
between the majority and minority
of the Ways and Means Committee
speeches upon the subject may be
printed in the Congressional Record
instead of being delivered on the
floor of the House. This will
doubtless turn out to be a wise pro.
vision, since it will enable mem
bers to hand in their speeches and
then so to the race track or base
ball grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
The Confederate cemetery.


AT the last meeting Of the ex-
Confederate Association of Mis-
souri, an appropriation was made to-
build a house on the cemetery
grounds Of the Association three
miles south of this city, on Kicka-
poo prairie, adjoining the National
on the north, Hazlewootl on the
south and the Ozark roa.l on the
east. At the meeting of the State
Association in Mexico last Sep
tember, Thos. II. Cox, Esq, Dr..
e. H. Mcbride and Mt. D. G.
Kennedy were appointed 10 super
intend the erection of a building
on the grounds to be used by . sax
ton, who will have cars Of the
cemetery, to keep it in ORDER,
ornament and protect it. The
sexton will be allowed to occupy
the house and cultivate about three
and half acres of ground as q
compensation for his care and
labor. The committee met at the
cemetery Monday and agreed 70
build a four room house on the
east side of the cemetery grounds.
fronting the Ozark road and the
cemetery. The contract was award
ed to Mr.. j. A. Gfanade, who viii
begin work Immediately. The
friends of the cemetery should
plant trees, flowers and do other
work to decorate the grounds and
make them crcditable alike to the
living and dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

SOME people don't appear to be
able to support man for Office un-
less they abuse his opponent.
When enthusiasts have nothing to
say in favor of their favorite, they,
of course have TO vilify and abuse
the opposition. 1t won't work. A
man must run for office in this
county on his own merits and not
on the other fellows merits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Gard by J. D. Morris.
To ma friends IN Audraigs Coan

To my friends IN Audrain County.
Mexico, Mo-, April 25.-Haying
been solicited by number, both
this year and in the last campaign,
to become candidate for County
Treasurer, / have concluded to do
so. In 1886, when requested to be-
come candidate for this Office, ]
declined to do SO for the reason
that Democratic usage in the coun.
ty has always given an officer two
terms where he has done his duty.
This objection now being removed
/ announce myself a candidate for
the office Of County Treasurer and
respectfully ask your assistance.
J ID. MoRRIs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

TaE refusal of the Republicans
in the House to accept night sea-
sions for debating the Mills bill
shows that their only purpose is to.
delay action, They know that not
a vote win be changed by the dis
enssion, and that the speeches on
both sides are addressed to the
country. These can get into the
Record and the newspapers just as
as well at night sessions as in the
day time. But in pursuance of
their old policy of obstruction the
Republicans and their assistants
now seek to postpone the issue
Which they pretended to welcome
when the President thrust the
question upon Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Every Word a Fact.
From the Upton Times.

d. r. Francis is growing stronger
with the people every day. The
more the ringsters and politicians
abuse him the more the masses OF
the people think of him.-Mexico
LEDGER.
Not superfuous syllable, not a
word omitted. The truth is plain
ly expressed in the above few lines
and in a contest between ringsters
and politicians on one side, and the
people on the other, we will bet on
the latter every time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Ar the ripe age of thirty years

AT the ripe age OF thirty years
Dexter, whose speed twenty years
ago drew thousands to the race
course, and who was afterward
purchased by Mr.. Robert Bonner,
died Saturday morning. Free from
severe training and free from the
excitements and struggles of the
track, the famous trotter since
1867 has lived in quietude and
comfort. There have been many
Dexters by name since the great
son of Hambletonian was lost to
the public, but they woefully lacked
his grand breeding, his nimble
legs and perfect action and his un-
faltering courage. Dexter will be
forgotten.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

AND now Morocco has aroused
the enmity of John Bull. VIII
the Moors find anything funny
about the British gunboat Falcon?
is a question which interests those
who claim that our navy is more
conducive to laughter than any
other in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

Mr.. BLAINE is visiting Rome. He
has attracted much attention in the
Eternal City. He has been re-
ceived by the King and has had an
audience with the Pope. This
ought to make the plain, ordinary
Republican candidates for the
Presidency feel smaller than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

Mr.. BLAINE may be in bad
health, and his letter declining the
the Republican presidential nomi.
nation may be sincere but getting
people to believe it is different
matter. The average citizen be.
lieves Mr.. Blaine is in the enjoy.
ment of good health and that he
viii be the Republican nominee
for the presidency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Congressman Hatch. of Missouri.

Congressman Hatch, of Missouri,
presented to the House of Repre-
sentatives Thursday a petition
from James b. Fry, Postmaster at
Terre Haute, which opens thus ::
aGentlemen, without controversy
Great is the mystery of gndiiness.
CT. Timothy, ill.,, 16) In 1853 |
heard a conversation in regard to
the great mystery of the present
age, perpetual motion, which has
been impressed on my mind ever
since that time" Mr.. Fry claims
that after years of effort he has
solved the problem of perpetual
motion, and sends with his peti-
tion diagram intended to con-
vince the most sceptical Congress-
man that what he says is true.
The Postmaster further says that
if his device proves successful he
will give half of the proceeds to the
poor and the other half to preach
ers of the Gospel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Grand Old Missour,.

z Fs-ssl t.F'- tss3stsefssF1 HE+sfftll1H.
Missouri is one OF the v,Ty best
States in the Union. Poor old
Missouri" is a thing of the rast.
A representative Of aggressive
pushing young Democracy, she
wants an active, strong, business
like man at her mead. Such a man
is d. r. Francis, who not only has
these business qualifications but
also the energy Of young manhood
to see them carried out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
A BAND, a banquet and a tugbo

A BAND, a banquet and a tugboat
united to show John l.. Sullivan
that he is still the Boulanger OF
cultured Boston. Let outside Phil
istlnes spell his name with a small
So if they will, the Hub is still
loyal to the man of Drawn. What
though he met a Waterloo-owing
appropriately to a rain-storm-in
France. is he not still the peerless,
the defiant cliampion2 Well ratherl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

THE Morehouse men are "firing
and falling back and their falling
back is more enthusiastic than their
firing" Even now they are praying
for night to come so their retreat
can be covered by darkness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

THE establishment of an Inter-
national Copyright now seems we'll
nigh certain. Young Americans
may yet see the day when the pen
is mightier than the base ball bat
as an instrument to fame and
fortune,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

DR.. Paul Jones, of Franklin
county, is a candidate for Congress
from this district. DIR. Jones is
one of the best informed and most
eloquent Democrats in the State
and would make most excellent
Congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

EVERY owner of a horse in Mex
leo and all who expect to attend
the Fair should subscribe to the
fund being raised to put in water
along its entire length for sprink-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

EVERY precaution should at once
be taken against small pox, which
is now raging at Moberly. Clean
up your alleys and out houses and
get vaccinated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

The late Chiet-Justice Waite and
Judge Field, of the United States
Supreme Court, were born within
twenty miles of each other in Con-
necticut, in the same month of the
same wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Francis the Favorlte.


Derritt Hill, Of Audrain, visited
Fulton and New Bloomfield this
week. He says Audrain Demo
Gratis are mixed up on Francis and
Morehouse, young men for Francis
and old ones for Morehouse; thinks
young ones are the most numer-
ous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

Mr.. Hostetter, the patent medi-
cine manufacturer of Pittsburg,
Pa, carries $3.50, 900 life insurance.
He has been trying to make the
amount 81 ,0O0, 600, but SO far with
ont SUCCESS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

T. P. DYER is a candidate for
Constable of Prairie Township. He
is a worthy young Democrat and
would make careful and efficient
Constable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
slat W,re Pence.

S. l.. Mexican is now manufMaur-
ing the best Siat Wire Fence in
the world. All those who srans
a good fence at less cost than any
other kind ofa fence that is made
for the mony, should not fail to call
and see the fence all painted and
really To put up. II Is made tin q
new steam power machine--the
most perfect fence ever made. Ms
chine and samples Of fence ono
square south Of Post-ofIice, Mexico,
No. Call and examine il
8. 1. McKEAix. Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

THE evidence against the mur-
derer of Sam Apgar is getting
stronger every 'day-they will all
hang.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
-FOUR HELD FOR MURDER.
Mortimer, Fawcett, Miller and
johnson i'm the Tolls.
The Coroter's Verdict Mere Ev-
tdenee--A Bit of History That
May be Repeated Later
in the Year.

Just before noon Friday the Cor
oner's jury in the Samuel Apgar
case brought in the following YER
dict:
We, the jury, find that Samuel
Apgar came to his death by a pis-
tol Shot fred by the hand of one of
four men, viz: George Mortimer,
ST. Fawcett, James johnson and
John W. Miller, the other three
being accessories to the crime We
are unable to find from the conflict
of testimony which of the four did
the shooting.
j, B. BoTKIN, Foreman.
w. X. PoTTs.
J. T. CooNs.
A. J. SURBER.
A. +. REED.
S. p. RAaSDALE.
Mortimer, Miller, Fawceitt and
Johnson waived examination this
afternoon and will be held to await
the action of the grand jury. Mat
tie Mortimer, Georges wife, was
held in default Of $500 bond for
receiving stolen goods. The other
prisoners will be released unless
some positive evidence thilt they
belonged to ".The Royal Ninea is
secured. Judge Forrist is isattorney
for the defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

THERE will be no need for dark
horse in the gubernatorial race. D.
r. Francis will be nominated ON
the first ballot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

We know of no man in the State
more worthy to be delegate to the
Convention in st. Louis which will
nominate Cleveland than Lon V.
Sfenhens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

THERE will be no trouble for the
good people to find plenty of good
timber from which to select their
nominees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03
Two I;,tla ,;rIs ,;y;no an I;h,.r,

Two little girls living on Liberty
street were quarrelling the other
day over the possession of a doll.
The struggle in time waxei fierce
and their mother attempted g. in
tcfpose in gentle, motheily way !.
There, there, little girls, you
mustn't quarrel like that; what do
you read IN your Bible7'' ''An
eye for an eye AMI a tooth for a
tootI,,'' was the unexpesael re-
sponse Of one Of tlte litsA, b.ili-
gerents, And the struggle went on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-03

SOME of the w. c. T. ladies
think a man who is opposed to
woman suffrage is everything what
is bad: YOU bad. bad men!