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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Now it's MaryIand's Treasurer

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March Ex-Governor
Jackson sent a communication to the legis-
lature yesterday announcing that State
Treasurer Archer has been misappropriat-
ing the state funds Archer's style of rascal
ity was TO borrow money of banks and secure
the same by deposits of state sinking fund
bonds collateral The governor asked
that an investigation of the state treasury
be Immediately made. The news created a
sensation. How much the shortage amounts
to is not even approximately known, but
Archer Is said TO be dying at his home in
Belair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Had to Swim for Life.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, March 27--The ievee
in front Of Skipwith, Issaquena county,
about seventy miles above Vicksburg, broke
at l O'Clock a. m, and at q O'Clock in the
evening the crevasse was said to be 400 feet
wide and cutting rapidly. The water in the
town is up to the caves of the houses, and
the people are reported as swimming for
their lives. The telephone line vas washed
down by the crevasse, but is being repaired
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
TRAIN ROBBERS Fooled.
Bold and Infamous Attempt OF Six Texas
ScOnndrels

Bold and Infamous Attempt Of Six Texa,
Scoundrels.
Ell PAso, Tex, March % Sunday nigh;
six mounted robbers went to the house OF
Section Boss Smith, at Gomez, on the Texa.
and Pacific railroad. They bound and
gagged Smith, and held him prisoner, to-
gether with his Mexican laborers, AMI tax
ing his lantern endeavored to signal the
approaching east-bound passenger train.
Not knowing the signal code they could moi
make the lantern work properly They
then took Smiths switch key and threw the
switch, so as to ditch the train. The switch
was split" and the train rode over it in
safety. The robbers tried to board the train
in pas sing, but it was travelling too fast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Chicago oliver Twist.

CHICAGO, March 27.-John Reyes alias
"Brockey," was in the Chicago avenue police
court yesterday morning, charged with
burglary, and it was developed during his
examination that he has little boy who is
so small, so the policeman stated, that he
could almost crawl through the keyhole.
whom he puts through the transoms OF res
licences he is "cracking," and forces to open
the doors, a la Oliver Twist. The case was
continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Granger Agricultural Works.

STAUNToN, Va, March 27-Maj George
Chrismau, Jacob Wissler, and M Prince,
representing the Farmers Alliance of the
United States, have concluded to establish
the Alliance Agricultural works at Iron
Gate, Allegheny county, Va. The works
will employ from 800 to 800 hands and their
products will go to every surveillance in the
country. representing 4, 600 600 me bers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
A Careless Sort of Husband.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27-Mrs. jaime.
McCauley, who has been living in abiect
poverty for a number of years at 300 Ches-
ter street in this city, has recently learned
that her husband, whom she supposed was
dead, is a wealthy miner at Burke, Idaho.
His fortune is estimated at s3O0,9O0 Me
Cauley has been communicated with, and
his wife expects soon to join him in his
western home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Tried to Rob An Express Once,

COLUMBUS, O., March 27.-A special from
Springfield to The Dispatch says: Two DIES
perate tramps attempted to rob the Ohio
Southern office at at Bainbridga south OF
here, yesterday morning. The door wa,
battered down and the operator, Charles
Boyd, who had a revolver in his hand, was
overpowered. The operator was accident
ally shot, and the tramps, thinking hin
killed, fed without getting any plumber
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
MUST HAVE 1Hs SITES
A Louisville Medical Professor Talks Right
Out in Meeting.

out IN meeting.
LOUISVILLE KY, March 27.--Coming on
the heels of the New Albany tragedy con-
siderable excitement was create here when
it became generally known that a ghoul
had been captured last Friday night in the
cemetery of the State Asylum for the In
sane at Anchorage, twelve miles from this
city. Last week there was an order from
the friends of patient who had been buried
in the asylum cemetery for the body TO be
exhumed and sent to another state for
burial The order was turned over to city
undertaken, who remarked when he received
it: Il don't suppose the body is there now.
Caught I'm the Act
This aroused the suspicion of DR.. Byrnes,
the superintendent, and, although investiga-
ton revealed the body wanted, he deter
mined to guard the cemetery. Friday night
wagon drove up to the graveyard fence,
and three men were soon hard ct work on a
newly made grave, when the guards came
down on them. Two escaped, but the third,
a negro, was overhauled He was terribly
frightened, and confessed that the errand OF
che party was TO steal body for the medical
college of the University OF Louisville He
said they had made frequent AMI successful
trips before.
Bound tn Steal Bodies
DR.. Gilbert, of the University of Louis.
vile, said: ayes, the party was sent out by
us We must have bodies, ano il the state
won't give them TO us We must steal them.
The winter elias es We're large and used up
so many subjects that there are none for the
spring classes. This caust Il the NewsA lbany
tragedy and the arrest Friday night The
asylum cemetery has been robbed Tor years
and doubt if there is corpse in it. l tell
you we must have bodies. You can not
make doctors without them, and the public
must understand it, Ii we can't get them
any other way we will arm the students
with Winchester rifles, and send them u
protect the body -sn stchers on their raids
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Pleaded Guilty of nfantIeid.

HAvRRHILL, n. H., March 21.-Sylvamus
W. Hill, of Dorchester, who has been con
fined in Jail here awaiting trial ON the
charge of numbering an infant found in the
woods at Campton last summer, has pleaded
guilty to the charge of murder in the sec
ond degree and been sentence TO thirty
years hard labor in states prison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
He Deserved To lie Hanged.

GUELPH. Ont. March 27-Hubert Leitch
Gu years Of age, has bven convicted of man
slaughter in causing the death of his daugh-
ter's illegitimate child of which he was the
father, and sentenced 10 Imprisonment foI
life in Kingston penitentiary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
"A pologized to- Harnen.

LONDON, March 27-The Exeter Gazette
as rendered Parnell apology for its
action in republishing from day to day, as
they came out, the charges made by The
London Times that the Irish leade- con-
nived at crime Parnell, who had begun
suit against the Gazette for libel, has &C
cepted the apology as satisfactory, and will
cause the legal proceedings to be dropped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Broke Every Bone In His Body.

special from Romney, w. Va, says the IL.
year-old son of George Cunningham, residing
at Seneca, Pendleton county, was killed
Tuesday by tree which he felled with en-
axe falling upon him. The little fellows
bones were broken in every part of his body
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
sIackinao straits Nearly open.

CHEBoYGAN, Mich, March 27-The heavy
Southwestern that set in Tuesday ev ening and
continued yesterday has opened up the
straits and driven the ice all out Of this end
The strait is partially clear here There is
more ice to come down, but the prevailing
southwest wind is driving it out of the regu-
lar channel Boats can work through with
but little trouble now
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
She Aggravated" the Brute.

BosToN, March 2L-Charles Coleshaw,
aged 55 furniture salesman who was re-
Gently discharged for drnHkennaSS, killed his
wife Elizabeth, aged 81, yesterday in their
room at - MelroSe street, by cutting her
throat with razor He refuses % give any
reason for the act except that the woman
"aggravatedn him He is under arrest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
1t Raised a Great Howl.
THE GREAT AMERICAN GoBsLER.
Standard Oil Gets Rid of Another Con
petitor bY Purchase.

petftOr BY PurChase-
CHICAGO, March ga special to The
Herald from Lima, o., says the Standard
Oil company has consummated the purchase
outright of its most powerful competitor in
Ohio, the Lima company, for considera-
tion said to be not less than 81, 100000 The
property consists of immense blocks of ter
ritory in different parts of the oil field and
two large refineries. A heavy decline in the
price of crude petroleum is anticipated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Anson's Colts Treated to a Surprise.

New ORLEANS March 2Z-The Times
Democrats Galveston special says: Anson's
Chicago League team was treated to huge
surprise yesterday in their match with the
Galveston nine. Anson's "colts" were out.
batted and out-played at every point and de
feated by score of 10 to O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The BabN Act didn't co.

ST. PAUL, March IA decision was filed
yesterday in the district court bearing upon
the gambling law ia its relations to wheat
options, Anton Mssen, of St Paul, had
dealt largely with Mohr, Zinkensin q Co.
OF Milwaukee, regularly pocketing his gains.
but when his last deal was frozen out he
pleaded gamtling, and refused 10 settle.
Suit was begun and his defense WIS on the
public policy line Judgment agai.l Miesen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The Coffin and Corpse Floated AWAY

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March 27-An uuu-
sual accident happened Tuesday while the
driver of a hearse was crossing a creek much
swollen by the high water. The Iearse CON
tanned the corpse of negro, and in crossing
the creek the water came up SO high that it
caused the doors of the vehicle to come open,
and the coffin and body of the negro fioated
down stream and We're lost.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
FIack SIN Protests Innoc.,c.

ALBANY, n. Y, March Ex-Governor
Hi II has received the resignation of Sheriff
Flack, of New York city. Mr. ack pro-
tests that he has committed no crime, but
admits chat person under conviction of a
criminal offence, no matter how innocent he
may be, ought not TO continue to hold pub
lie office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
ALDsRMANIC GRAVE ROBBERS.
They Try to Get Into The Cemetery oil
Grnnnd Floor

They Try to Get Into The Cemetery on
the Ground Floor.
HELENA, Mont, March 27.-The most
unique steal on record was planned by the
city council III secret session Tuesday night
Owing to HGlena's rapid growth it recently
became necessary to find IA new buryins
ground, and one was purchased by the
municipality about five miles from town
The price Of lots was placed at 80 The
aldermen didn't think it quite right that
they should be treated just like ordinary
mortals, and at Tuesday nights session
adopted the following by ma jority vote OF
2 to !:
Moved, That the mayor and city clerk,
city marshal, city engineer and any alder
man who may SO elect shall have the priv
ledge of buying lot in the city cemetery
for 81"
1t Raised Great Howl.
Yesterday when the details of the contem-
plated steal leaked out much Indignation was
aroused, and the grave-robbers, seeing the
rising storm, attempted to laugh the matter
down. Finding that this plan did not work
well, 1t was given out that the whole matter
was joke. But the pretense was not salts
factory, and special meeting of the coun-
Gil was forthwith called to kill the disrepu.
table job. For a whole day the city fathers
were branded "grave-robbers," and it is safe
to predict that when they again turn their at
tention to a steal they will not attempt tc
grab cemetery lots
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Fire Mt Cedar Rapids, Ia.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, March 27-Fire a,
Central City yesterday morning burned the
buildings occupied by c. Merritt, and Mine
hart & Barber and vacant building OF
Henry Masters. Loss, $4,000. A high wind
prevailed, and the whole town narrowly
ebcaDed destruction
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Failure at Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 27.-James L. Pattison,
doing business as ]. L. Pattison q Co., in
gas fixtures, failed yesterday. Liabilities,
60, 900; assets, So, 900, consisting Of stock
in store and some outstanding accounts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The Ohio Is Snhsidinr.

CINCINNATI, March 27-The Ohio river is
falling at all points above this city as are also
all its tributaries The weather is clear and
the worst is over and rapid decline is an
ticipated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
In Memorv of Lost Fi,bermen

GLOUCESTER, Mass. ,eMarch PA largely
attended memorial service for fishermen lost
at this port during the past two years was
held last night in City hall. Rev. DR..
Bates, of Boston, delivered an eloquent ad-
dress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
No Lichtop the Fosdick Case

- KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 2I-While
every thing that promises to become a clue
to the discovery of Albert A Fosiick's muir
derer is being carefully scanned by the de-
tec,ives, nothing has Yet come to light to
warrant tine accusation of any one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
win sim he a serene Highness.

BERLIN, March 27.-The emperor per-
mitted Trince Bismarck to retain the title
of prince, with the title of duke of Lauen-
berg as a second distinction. The prince
will still be addressed as serene highness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The Liverpool strike Ended.

LIVER Pool, March 27.-An agreement
has been reached at h.-e1ius between tbs
striking dock laborers and their employers,
and the strike is over The we.essng was ar.
ranged by Davie1. zhe has been actively
championing the cause of the men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
New Mexico and Ar,zona.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 81 The house
committee on territories yesterday referred
the question of admission as states of New
Mexico and Arizona to a subcommittee
This action was the result of a strict party
Republicans ave Democrats nav
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The MARKETS.

CHICAGO. March -
Quotations on the board of trade to-day
were as follows: Wheat No. . March opened
and closed 1Hls May, opened sssc closed
1850: July. opened ssssc. closed .76sc. Corn
No. March, opened and closed 2slsc; MAY
opened 2gS,c, closed 2A-c: July. opened and
closed Bic. Oats-\o = March. opened
and closed 2lS4c; MAY, opened 22lsc, closed
&c; July, opened 2!a4c. closed 2ISs. Pork
March. opened and closed Sl1.i5. May;
opened SlU55. closed slOoo. July, opened
Sl0.70. closed Sl072S. Lard March. opened
and closed s6l3ts.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin, 25625lt
fine creameries, 2.G2,; diaries, finest. fresh.
2tI23c: packing stock. 4 Sc. Eggs-Strictly
fresh, lSc per doz. Dressed poultry-Chickens,
lOlkd lie per 10; turkeys, l0Gl3c per ID: ducks.
l2dl2Lec: geese. sGsc per 10 Potatoes
Peer ess, 1896 per bu; Beauty of Hebron, $50
4Oc per but Burba..ks, 40I 4Sc per bu. Illinois
sweet potatoes, good to fsncy, S3s5ab3..5. Ap-
ples-Ciood I, fancy. 50. as37, per bbl. Gran
berries WISCONSIN bell and cherries, $500
e.t0 per bbl.
New York
NEW YORK. March %
Wheat-No. red winter, seize cash: do
May, s1}4c; do June. Sc: do July, s5ss :.
Corn-No. mixed, 57itc cash; do Aprfl.
3Jasc; do March, 36l4c; do May Skc Oats
Dull but steady; No. mixed, 2ss4c cash, do
May; ia; do Jdae. 27Isc. Rye-DulI. Bar
ley-Nominai Pork Quiet; mess, sII5o6isl o
for new Lard Closed steady. May. $3.50
July, So I'll
Live STICK: Gait market SC higher.
steers 81 .. = T. lob ns: bulls and dry
c5Ms' si"'1 = q sheep AMI Lambs Ma: ket 10
hi her; a. p, Si.5 $50 - lat rs: mhs 81 =
go Firm live hogs, si.4Os5..j ).
l) h=.
ROCK BLAND.
Hsy-upland prairie, 81 So
Hay-Timoiny-&6 ON1S6 50.
hay-wild. s. 0lds4 o..
Oorn-25c02sc
Oats-s0c d2lc
Cosl-Soft lilo
Cord woodss asa'o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
5nt Vermllllon.
Proceeded to Smash TIL ngs.

Having spread red paint to their evident
satisfaction, they then crossed INTO the adj
joining yard and broke into the stable of h
I. Hatch, smashing windows and doors and
doing all possible damage in the stable
They followed this up by throwing bricks
and glass at the red painted garments hang
ing in Mr. Harrison's yard When they
tired of this they entered the wagon in
which they came and quietly drove off. The
painters" were evidently two drunken men
on a sprea
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Opposed by the Home Market Club.

BosToN, March 27-The Home Marke,
club has adopted resolutions setting forth
that the imposition of duty on hides would
- n,perlatively nn~ise.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Bound to Steal Bodies.
DONG THE RED PAINT ACT.
Novel Incl 1ent of Vandalism Reporte,
l..aa.x

Novel Incl Dent of Vandalism Reported
from New York.
NEW YORK, March 27-Dr1lnken men
have annoyed the residents OF Astoria of
late, but last Monday the climax was
reached Two men in a wagon drove up
Orchard street to the house G. L. D. Harri-
son, and alighting, proceeded across the
front lawn to the yard where the family
washing was drying on the clothes lines
They carried bucket of paint, and one of
the men took brush from his pocket and
began TO paint the hanging garments a
bright vermillion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27

ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.-Rioting con-
tinues among the students of the ST. Peters
burg university. Revolutionary pamphlets
are being scattered far and wide through the
secret organizations Of the students.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27

Won Alvensleben Declines
BERLIN, March 27.-Her Won Alvensleben
has declined the office of minister of foreign
affairs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
The Scandal Monrer at Work.

Another story is circulated to the effect
that the young men committed the assault to
punish Miss Van Note for receiving atten-
tons from a resident of Asbury Park who is
a married man, but it is said by the young
woman and her friends that her acqua int
ance with the Asbury Park man never passed
the bounds of strict propriety. The affair is
not likely TO end with the decision of the
court in the case of the four young men, as
Miss Van Note is not lacking in friends who
think the indignity to which she has been
subjected should be punished more severely
than the statutes prescribe The plea of the
offenders is not accepted by any one. The
examination Of the young men was continued
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
Mansur Talks to the Country.

Mansur of Missouri addressed himself, he
said ito the country, if not to the house flor
on an actual count there were not twelve
m embers IN their seatsl and said that the
slim attendance reminded him of the fact
that the house was bringing state into the
Union by the CRsarian operation rather
than with the care and comfort which sur
rounded the accouchment of an honorable
member of an honora Die family
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-27
A NOTE OF DlSCORD.
Unchivairic New Jersey Young Men Rot
ten-Egg a Young Lady.

ten-Esg Young Lady.
NEW YORK, March 27-Miss Lizzie Van
Note, twenty years of age and quite belle
IN Long Branch society, was rotten-egged
while she was taking walk Tuesday even
ing, by number of young men who had
concealed themselves behind fences and
trees Four arrests were made The young
men were arraigned before a magistrate, to
whom they denied that they had thrown
eggs at Miss Van Note, but they admitted
that they were thrown at her pet dog that
was with her. The dog was not hit One
cause alleged for the assault is that it was an
attempt inspired by some families in the
neighborhood to take down Miss Van Notes
pride"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30
A Keprieve for the Condemned.

Wretched men and women long condemned
to suffer the fortunes of dyspepsia, are filled
with new hope after few doses of Hostel
blossoms into the fruition of certainty, if the
Bitters Is persisted in. 1t brings a reprieve
to all dyspeptics who seek its aid. Flatulence,
heartburn, sinking at the pit of the stomach
between meals, the nervous tremors and in
somnia of which chronic indigestion is the
parent. disappear with their hateful progeni-
tor. Most benef1cient of stomachics! who
can wonder that in so many instances it
awakens grateful eloquence in those who,
benefited by it, speak voluntarily in its be-
half. 1t requires q graphic pen to describe
the torments of dyspepsia, but in many of
the testimonials received by the proprietors
of the Bitters, these are portrayed with vivid
truthfulness. Constipation, biliousness, mus
cular debility. malarial fevers and rheuna-
tism are relieved by it. 9-20St.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-30
Notice of Trustees Sale.
STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR.


Whereas, on the 18th day of April a. D.,
1885, w. S. Hardy, Joined by his then
wife, S. P. Hardy, executed his certain
deed of trust to the undersigned trustee,
for the benefit of the International Build
ing and Loan Association, to secure the
payment of his note for the sum of
eighteen hundred and forty dollars, and
the unpaid taxes, and insurance on the
property, hereinafter described, also of all
accrued interest on said sums of money.
The money so borrowed is recited in said
deed of trust to have been used by said
Hardy and wife as purchase money for
the said property.
And whereas, said Hardy has made de-
fault in the payments of any of said Dor
roWed money or of the interest thereon,
as well as portions of the taxes and in
surance of said property, for thirty five
months, and the said association by it's
directory has declared the whole sum due
for said default according to the terms of
said deed of trust specified, for full par
ticulars whereof reference is made to the
records of BeXar county, Vol. Al, pages
300 to 304, inclusive.
Now, therefore, at the request of the
said association will offer at public sale
for cash, on Tuesday the 18th day of Oc-
tober, A. ID. 1890, before the court house
door of Bexar county, at II o'clock noon,
the following described real estate, and
Improvements thereon, it being the same
property that is in said deed of trust con-
veyed to me as trustee as aforesaid.
Being situated in the state of Texas in
the county of Bexar, and within the cor
porate limits of the city of San Antonio;
being in southeast portion of original city
lot No. 68, on the west side of San Pedro
creek, and having front of twenty (20)
varas on Zavalla street, and runs back
between parallel lines in northerly di-
| rection along San Marcos street sixty (60)
| varas in depth. This lot is on the corner
Of Zavalla and San Marcos streets, and is
lot No. 96, of said block 6S, as per map
made by Morrison e. Tourney with the
city directory for the year. 1888. This
property was bought by w: b. Asten
| from Thomas c. Nelson and his wife,
| May 18th, 1888. See records of BeXaI
county, Vol. IS, p. 51s, see also abstract OF
title, Vol; q, p. 346, Book X, No. l, p. 59S
| This sale is made TO satisfy the balance
due on said debt and secured by said deed
OF trust amounting TO the sum Of eight
hundred and seventy-two dollars and six
| cents. WIN. HOLLAND. Trustee.
San Antonio, Texas, September 25, 1890