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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
POSSESSED OF A DEVIL.
An Insane Man Attempts to Cremate His
wife-His Later Frenzy.


Wife-His Later Frenzy.
GLEN GARDNER, n. j., Dec l0-Satur-
day morning the residence of jesse Cashier
was discovered to be on fire and cries were
heard Jacob Frome and another nelghbor
burst into the place and while trying TO ex-
tingnish the fir Mr.. Cashier became violent
and it became necessary TO tie him. The
aged wife of Mr.. Cashier SAYS: ~ was
awakened about 6 80 O'Clock and found the
clothes closet on fire. ! tried to give an
alarm, but Jesse caught ME and pushed me
towards the closet He had set the lamp in
among the clothes and they were all on fire
He caught up bed clothes and threw them on
the fire, and he also set fire 10 my dress
Just before Mr.. Frome got in | got away
and started for the stairs, and he pushed me
and fell to the bottom
Mrs Cashier was terribly burned, and her
hand plainly showed the marks of her
husbands teeth, where he had bitten her in
his desperate attempt to cremate her. After
the fire Mr. Cashier was united Suddenly
he seized an ak, and, turning quickly, aimed a
savage blow at Lommason, which, luckily
missed him. Cashier then sat about demoI-
ishing the house and hacking the furniture
to pieces. Fully half the villagers gathered
about the house. but kept at safe distance.
Finally the old man threw the ak at Lomas-
son, missing him. and before he could re-
cover the weapon be was overpowered As
soon as possible he will he transferred tc
Morris Plains asylum. This is the third fire
at the Cashier residence. Castner is an
elder of the Presbyterian church, and much
respected lie has been subject to fits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
Marriage Not a Failure
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.

Nowoman who is unaitractive in person. mind.
or disposition can hope to interest or hold men.
Bad complexion. dull eyes, listless nature never
did or can attract mankind. On the other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen throbbing with health,
bright eyes and life and animation in every move
ment. make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The seore! OF clear
skin, bright eyes and animation is good circuls-
ton OF the hood. When the blood is slow the
person is stupid. Keep the blood moving. Bat
hows There is but ole way and that is to help
Na'ure by q gentle stimulant
Exercise is splendid gtimnlaui but il is almost
impossible for ladies TO tske the sind ol exercise
thst will produce health ami beauty But the
blood must be kept moving, and the difcoVer,
which has done more 10 add health aud beaut,
than auy other know, cause is Duffy's Pure Nal
Wbiskey. This great remedy stimulates hea N
us 1t is not an intoxicsnt. Thousands o
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
couraged are now in perfect health and beaui.
entirely through its use. Many prominent ten
perance ladies have given II their hearty endorse
| ment and clergym.n and priests in every promi
| nent city use and recommend it. Great car
| should be shown in buyin, only the euuine. TO
| no bottled whiskey has the wonderful qualitie
| which are possessed by Dufy's.
| When ladies are X pit bright and attractive an
| husbands are considerable aud kind, few marriage
| will be failures"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
Must Obey Orders.
A Lesson in Discipline to Gus
toms Officers,
BY WHICH TWO LOSE THEIR PLACES.

Civil Service Reform Extended Over the
Railway Mail Service--A Prospect for
Having Some War News Soon-white
House Gayeties-An Apparent Repub-
lican Majority of Five in the House
Presidential Lunatic Sent Home.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 10-The presi-
dent has ordered the removal of Joseph B.
Baker, United States appraiser, and George
H Hoffman, his assistant, at Philadelphia.
The causes which led to the removal of these
officials are not political. Collector of the
Port Cadwallader. made formal charges to
Mr.. Baker, backed up with numerous aft
davits against Assistant Appraiser Hoffman
"of pilfering and robbing the examination
cases of goods and requested that he be re-
moved from Office at once Mr. Baker said
the charges were Sialse, entirely false and
instead of obeying his chiefs order to
"bounce" Mr.. Hoffman, he went to see the
treasurer TO get his favor for Hoff-
man. The treasurer would not interfere.
When Collector Cadwallader heard this he
demanded the official head of Mr.. Bsker and
got it. Bakers attempt to protect Hoffman
does not inculpate him in the charge against
the latter; his dismissal is simply ordered
because he refused to dismiss Hoffman. The
president says order must be preserved in
the customs department, and, as long as he
doesn't do as he is told by his superior officer,
the collector, he must step down and out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
The Fallen Divine.

Nothing particularly new has been de-
veloped concerning the Nybsdh affair.
Nybladh is away where it is not exactly
known. When he left few days ago be
told his friends he intended to make a
search for Ann Anderson and if possible
find her There is something mysteri-
GUS about the secrecy OF this Ann Ander.
son, remarked prominent member of
the Lutheran church yesterday; lit seems
as if the church had some particular rea
son for not wanting Der to come before
people" This member did not mean that
the church held this woman back becau Sc
she might testify in favor Of Nybladh
but for some other unknown reason
The friends of Nybladh are strongly in.
clined TO believe that he has been mis-
treated and wrongfully judged, 1t is
evident that Nybladh must show pretty
strong proofs in order to clear himself
No effort has been made since the meeting
OF Monday night to raise any more funds
for Nybladh to attend Knox college. 1t
Is thought under the circumstances thai
he would not do so now, anyway Mon
mouth Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
JOB PRINTING

OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Promptly and neatly executed by the ARGUS job
department
~ Special attention psid to Commercial work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

BosroN, Dec. 10 William Armory, aged
81, one of the oldest and most highly es.
teemed merchants of this city, died Satur-
day morning after a lingering illness He
was treasurer Of the Amoskeag Manufactur.
ing company for forty years He was q
member of the board OF overseers of Har.
ward college for many years and was di
rector Of the Merchants bank
NEW York. Dec 1O-Alexanier K Nc
MILAN, editor Of The Commercial ulletin,
for forty years New York correspondent of
The Pnilaislphia Ledger, and formerly ed
itor OF Tue Express, died last night, aged g.
years
NORWICH Conn, Dec l0-Forest Shepard
noted mnHraiogist, formerly professor OF
science in the Western Reserve college, al
Hudson, O. and Yale graduate of 1927
died here saturday, aged s. years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
He Stopped the Mob.
a Southern Sheriff Who Kept
His Official Oath,
BUT WITH DEPL0RABLE RESULTS

Ten Citizens Bite the Dust Before a Sharp
Who Were Trying to Stop the Riot-The
City Under Martial Law. and the Sheriff
Charged with Murder-The Crime and
Probable Criminal Which Caused Bioody
the Outbreak.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 10 An attempt
at midnight Saturday to lynch Richard
Halves, in Jail on charge of numbering his
wife and daughters, resulted in terrible
tragedy. The alleged murderer is unframed,
but score of citizens of Birmingham are
killed and wounded
About Il O'Clock the mob around the coun-
ty Jail began slowly pressing bark the outer
guard and advanced down Twenty first
street to the mouth of the alley leading to
the Jail entrance. This alley is about 100
feet long and twenty wide and is the only
| approach to the Jail.
When the crowd reached the mouth of the
alley, Sheriff Smith from the jail warned
the men to stand back time and time again.
He yelled to them to keep back as they would
be fired on if they advanced further.
| Finally he called out: Il will count three,
fire."
| He counted three, and the crowd foil back
a little, but the authorities did not give the
order to fire. This seemed to make thu moi
holder, and again they pressed up the alley.
Sheriff Smith yelled to them: Il will count
five, and if you do not fall back We will fire.
He counted five, while the mob booted
| yelled, and continued to advance Then the
officers opened fire, which was returned by
the mob
At least 800 shots were fired Then the
mob fell back, leaving the ground covered
with dead and wounded
Severa! of the dead vera hurriedly carried
away by their friends before being identi
fed
full list of the casualties in the conflict
shows that three men were instantly killed
seven fatally wounded, and thirty more Oh
less seriously injured The list of the two
former in detail is as follows:
Dead-M B. Throckmorton, the postmas
ter; ]. R. Mccoy, A. B. Tarrant, A. D. Bry.
ant, G.. c. Tate, and an unknown negro
Fatally wouuded-Charles Bailey, A. J.
Scheild, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich
Charles Jenkins, and - Branden.
Wounded acknowledgements Fitzhugh
Colbert Smith tcolored), J. W Montgomery
- Berkeley, John H. Merritt, Matthew
Kenndy, ]. W. Owen, ]. W. Gilmore, Franz
Childer, Albert Smith, W A Bird. Mont
Of the officers was hurt
The pc pie were frenzied with excitement
and threatened to blow up the jail witt
dynamite, but tina military were got out ir
force and cleared the streets around the jail
Inside the Jail the bullets fired by the mob
whistled around those confined there
Through it all Halves appeared indifferent
At x a. m. Halves was growing nervous
and to a reporter said:
"Let them kill me if they will. l hav
nothing now to hive for, but swear an
innocent. | must however, thank the OF
ficers for protecting me as they did"
"What did you think while the shooting
was going on4' be was asked
THAT was as willing to die that way a
any other"
Threats have been made against the life O
the sheriff, and only strong military fore
will prevent riot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
ANARCHIST SCARE AT CHICAGO.
The Whole Police Force on Duty. But
Suthinr Turns I'm.

The Whole Police Force Duty. But
Nothing Turns Up.
CHICAGO, Dec. l0-For a few days the
newspapers have been giving deal Of at
teution to the anarchists and their doings
and intentions 1t came to the knowledge OF
the police officials that socialists or anar-
chists were going to hold a meeting Sunday
in Greifs hall. where the meeting was held
preliminary to the Haymarket meeting two
years ago. The proprietor was summoned
to police headquarters and given to under
stand that no meeting could be held at all
in his hall yesterday There was enough
anxiety in police circles to result in the
whole force bsing on duty Saturday night
and Sunday.
The police encountered no trouble what
ever with the Anarchists yesterday, and no
meetings Of the latter were held in the city
or suburbs, as has been their custom hereto
fore on Sunday. The streets about the
Haymarket were thronged with people dur.
ing the afternoon, in expectation Of an An
archist demonstration, but the police kept
the crowds moving, and they finally dis.
persad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. l0-The st. Johns
College foot ball team defeated the naval
cadets Saturday afternoon by score of q
to 6. The college boys gave vent to their
rejoicing with their college yell A large
body Of the middies, at least hundred, who
were only few feet from the college boys,
became angered at the continued yelling
and made a rush upon them. Things were
lively for few minutes and many an eye
was put in mourning. Superintendent
Sampson and Commandment Harrington
finally waded in and succeeded in quslling
the belllgerents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
OUR MUNICIPAL DADS.
saturday Nights Adjourned Meeiipg
---MOiine Avenue to be Graded---
The Councii's Pulse Felt On the High
License Issue.



fonicial Reportl
CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
Dec. 8-The council met in adjourned
session at s p. M. Present, the mayor
and all the aldermen except Scott. Al
deIman Williamson presented petition
of property holders, asking that certain
portion Of Fifth avenue be filed to
grade. The mayor stated that Mr. E. G.
Frazer had offered to donate material
from his quarry at this point. for filling
purposes, and suggested that as the cost
of hauling would exceed $500, that con-
tract might be let on the basis of the
measured load
On motion of Alderman Edwards. the
rules were suspended TO hear from COM
mittee of the Citizens Improvement asso
citation. and Mr.. William jackson stated
that the committee was not yet prepared
to report On the subject of paving nate
rial and paving plans.
Alderman Winter moved that the fill
ing o! Fifth avenue be undertaken at
once, as an emergency. and paid for out
of the contingent fund. Alderman
| Negus moved as an amendment that the
work by done by special assessment By
| permission Mr. H. G. Paddock addressed
the Council on the subject of grades.
| and Mr.. Saville Johnston on special as
sessments, showing that there need t1
no delay IN doing work unter this s,
TEN, as the assessment may be mace
after contract is let and work under /,
begun. The question WAS put on Alder
msn Nagus' amendment and was lost, as
follows:
Ayes-Gray, Negus, III, Schnell, Sim.
mons-5.
Noes-Howard, Schafer, Hampton
Winter, Evans, Edwards. McConochie
Williamson
Aldermen Winter offered an amend
ment defining the original motion anG
appropriatingS475 for the work. Amend
ment adopted IL to 2. (Gray, Schnell)
and the motion as amended adopted BY
the same vote.
Alderman Edwards moved that The
work be proceeded with Immediately
Alderman Schnell moved that the wort
be done by contract. Amendment re,
jected and the original motion adopted
Bills were allowed of J. T. Kenworthy
$50, and Vehe & Mason, Sl1322. Or
motion of Alderman Williamson the vote
laying over the bills of H. G. Paddock
was recousidered unanimously, and the
bills, aggregating 1898 70, were allowed
Alderman Hampton offered a resolu
ton providing that at the next municipal
election the question be submitted to the
neople of Rock Island whether the licens,
for dramshops shall be 81 900 or $500
Alderman Winter moved to lay on til,
table. Carried:
Ayes-Howard, GRAY, Negus, Winter
III, Schnell, Evans, Edwards, McCon
ochie-9.
Noes--Schsffer, Hampton, Smmon
williamson.
The clerk read petition from Mar
garet Pilgrim, alleging injuries SUSTAINED
by fall on defective sidewalk snt
asking to be allowed $50 Referred t.
the committee on claims
Adjourned. ROBERT KoEHLER.
Jity Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
Incendiiariies at Work.
An Atrocious Attempt to Fire a
Tenement.
THE OWNER AND WIFE ARRESTED.

About Thirty Fires Started In the Build
ing and Score of Places Where the
Brands Were Ready-One Women Taken
Out Unconscious. Init Luckily No Other
Casualtv-An Insane Mans Wild At
tempt to Cremate Bis Wife.
Troy, N. Y, Dec 10.-No bolder incen.
diary work was ever done in this country
than that discovered in this city about 4
O'Clock yesterday morning. The flames
when first seen were in E. Harlew's livery
stable on Glen avenue, and som appeared in
the extensive sheds in the rear of
the old Bulls Head hotel, large three
story structure that was recently converted
into tenements Nearly all of these were &C.
cupied. A strong odor Of kerosene was de-
tected, and as soon as the firemen had ex-
tinguished the flames in one place, blazs
would fash out at some other point Proof
of incendiarism was to be found on all sides.
Police and firemen swarmed all over the
buildings and had to do desperate work to
save the inmates
Annie Lightbody, who lives with her hus-
band in one of the third-story suites. was
found unconscious Her hands were terribly
CUT NHeTe Sue nhu DfOheu tue WlHuONs W gel
air. After the fire had been extinguished
the fremen and police began on investiga-
ton Twenty seven different points were
found where the torch had been applied, aud
preparations had been made to touch of
twenty more piles of shavings. cracker
boxes, soap boxes, in each of which was a
tomato can full of kerosene Combustible
matter was brought to light in every con
ceivable place, two piles being in the bed
room occupied by Ira Smith, the owner OF
the building.
The police decline to disclose the evidence
found, but they took Smith and Alvin Van
derpool, an employe. into custody yesterday
morning Mrs. Smith was made prisoner
last night. They have been placed in differ
eut cells in the Jail, and will not be allowed
to communicate. Smith is connected witt
some OF the best families in the country
His property was heavily mortgaged and in
sured for more than its full value Soms
of the tenants had no insurance, and SAY
that Mrs. Smith has been very importunatt
| of late in endeavoring to induce them to in,
!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

French fruit glacs at Krell & Maths.
Go to John Evans for your -four, feed
and groceries.
If you want something rich and fine,
try hickory nut, pecan nut OF fruit nou-
gat at Krell & Maths.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Do not kill yourself trying to shell
nuts for your cakes, when you can get
them already shelled at Krell & Maths
/ shelled pecans. filberts. Brazil and
\ fEnglish walnus, black walnuts, hickory
nuts and almonds at Krell & Maths con,
I fectionery.
Insure in the Boyls.on Insurance Co.
!. of Boston, Mass. organized 1872. As
sets nearly 81 100000. Z. W. Hurst
Z agent. Office over Rock Island Nations
bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
THE CABINET MAKERS.
They Are Told by Gen. Harrison That Nc
Inrtfnlin Has YET Been Offered.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia Tribune spec a.
from indianapolis says: The statements pub
lished in many newspapers that the presi-
dent-elect has offered cabinet positions 10 diff
ferent men are causing him much annoy
ance. A large number Of letters are being
received daily, commanding or iisapprov-
ing the selections that he is credited with
having made He can not under axe TO ex.
plain to each of these many letter writers
that they have been misled by false reports.
The simple truth is, as has been stated re
peatedly, no man has yet had the offer of a
cabinet position, and it is the hope Of the
president-elect that the assurances that this
is the truth will be accepted as sufficient
answer to the Enthusiastically reports to the
contrary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

NEW ORLEANS, Dec ia special to The
Times Democrat from Meridian, Miss, says:
The National Alliance, the National Wheel
and the Cooperative Union of Farmers,
which three organizations have been in joint
conference here three days, succeeded Satur,
day in effecting consolidation, under the
name OF the Farmers aud Laborers'
Union of America. and a constitution
and bylaws were agreed upon. Evan Jones.
of Texas, was chosen president, Isaac Nc
Cracker, of Arkansas, vice president; W. f.
Gardner, of Tennessee. secretary, and : re
Tanner, of Alabama, treasurer. The'1--t
meeting will be at st Louis in December,
1888. No report of The proceedings or results
of the secret meetings has been made public
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
THE BEVlER REIGN OF TERROR.
No Hops for Peace While the Strike Lasts
Militia Ordered Ont

No Hops for Peace While the Strike Lasts
Militia Ordered Out.
BEvIEE, Mo, Dec l0-Tbere is very
little hope entertained here that the dis
turbances arising out of the recent strike
are at an end, and fresh outbreaks are
looked for hourly while the strike lasts The
sheriff is unable to secure a sufficient force
of men to prevent disorder if an out.
break takes place. There are two armed
bodies of men, ready at moments warning
to renew the trouble, and the accidental
firing of gun would be the sequel for a
bloody struggle. The disarming of both
sides can only be accomplished by the gov
ernor placing the town under martial law
Saturday night the storehouses of LOOMS
& Snively, the leading miners of the place,
were burned, and are thought to have been
set on fire.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 10-Gov. More.
house, OF this state, arrived at Bevier last
evening and ordered out the militia to queI
the disturbance among the strikers at thai
place Two companies of the Third regi
ment left this city for Bevier this morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec l0-The man
ayers of the Western Base Ball association
convened in the West hotel Saturday morn
ing at IL o'clock The different cities think.
ing of going in were all well represented.
1t WAS decided to admit st. Joseph, Mo-, If
eight clubs are found to make up the associa
ton, and President Thompson, of the St
Paul club will go to Denv-r, Colo, and see
if things are sufficiently inviting
there to justify therosy talk that
city's representative INDUCED in a
the meeting. II they are not there
will probably be but six clubs in the associa
ton. James s. Mccormick, of Omaha, wa.
elected president and treasurer, and San
g. Morton, of Minneapolis, secretary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

MONTREAL, Dec 10 is reported that
the sub committee Of the executive council
to which was referred the question of fast
line of Atlantic steamers, will report in
favor Of a twenty knot service. The sub
sidy will be in the neghborhood of $500, 600
The Allans will be asked to furnish three
vessels for this service, which is to be a
weekly one between Plymouth and Halifax
in winter and Quebec in summer The
boats will not be allowed to 60 to an Amarl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
RECKLESS OYSTER PIRATES.
They Riddle a Passenger Steamer with
Bullets.

They Riddle Passenger steamer with
Bullets.
BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. l0.-The spirit Of
meekness manifested by the state navy has
emboldened the oyster pirates Of the Chesa.
peake to the point Of recklessness and auda-
city. They SO far forgot themselves Satur.
day night as to turn their guns on a passen-
ger steamer. About go p M as the
steamer Corsica Of the Chester River Steam
boat company was coming out Of Chester
river on her way to Baltimore, she passed q
large fl ct Of dredgers at anchor When the
steamer passed them the pirates began to
yell. One Of the passengers OF the steamer
answered with a whoop. Then the dredgers
opened fire and riddled thu side of the Cor
sica with bullets and buckshot. There were
thirty passengers aboard the steamer, but
they were all in their cabins except the one
who dared 10 yell at the pirates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10

New York, Dee. l0-Inspector Byrnes re-
ceived dispatch Saturday from Chill stat
ing that Gerald F. Hanson, alias William A.
Bushnell, hal been arrested in Santiago for
embczzling money from the firm of Butler,
Stilman & Hubbard, lawyers. of 81 Wall
street. The crime was committed ten years
ago, and the amount stolen is said to be SIS,
0d0 |Requistion papers will he forwarded
to Chill and the prisoner brought to New
York fOf trinl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-10
striI.e of caspet weaver. Imminent

New Work, Dec lG-At meeting of ! 400
carpet selvsrs Saturday a report was made
regarding th- proposed cut of l2lS per cent.
in wag Is hy Higgins & Co, rs alleged by
the company. because trade is dull, anu they
can not afford to pay present wages The
eport gives thrle direct to the company
declares IT is sn busy it can not fill its orders
and is making large profits, and that its pur
pose IN reducing wages Is purely TO break ny
the IN ion. The committees report was in
dorsei, and 1t WAS authorized to order {
strike whenever it thought it was necessary