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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
Crea'ed a sensa ION.

Amos Hall and family, who reside two
miles south of the city, attended the
band concert last evening. Upon their
return home they found a man with coat
hat and shoes off lying on the porch. an
parently asleep. They aroused him. and
he jumped up and began talking in an
lncoherent manner. Claude Hall imme,
dlately started to town for Sheriff Hixson
who went out and brought the supposed
crazy man to town. He proved to be
Thomas Leary, who has been stopping
at the Stoddart boarding house on West
Main street for the last few DAYS. The
story is that LearY became enamored
with young lady who is stopping at Mr..
Halls named Mamie Holsapple. Their
acquaintance dated back some time. be-
ginning in Rock Island. Miss Holsap-
pie. 1t seems, was Indifferent to Lesry.
and he said that if she did not marry
him he would shoot himself. His an.
pearance on the porch at the Hall resi-
dence last night created quite sensation
among the family. Sheriff Hixson
brought him to town. aud finding that he
was all right let him out at his boarding
house. His revolver is now in MT.
Halls posses on.-Marshalltown Oowar
Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific RT.,

The Direct Route 70 and from Chicago Jol ct Ottawa
Peoria, L. Sale. Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS:
Davenport, Nuscatiua, Ottumwa Cskalsosa pes
Noines, Winterset, Audubon, Harlan AID Council
Bluffs, IN IOWA; Minneapolis and st. PAIL, in MIN
fk>OTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA ;
Cameron, St. joseph and Kansas City in MISSOURI
Omaha, Lincoln, Fsirburyand Nelson in NEBRASKA:
Atchson, Leavenworth, Horton, t peta Hutchinson,
Nlchlta Belieyille Abilene, Dodge City, CALDWELL in
KANSAS; hi1gfsher, El Reno and Ninco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
in COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
and grazing lands aoring the bes facilities Of inter-
communication to all towns and cities cost and west
norihwes; ana southwest of Chicago and Pacific and
traUs-ocelniC seaperts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given 10 all persons interested.
that the city council of the city OF KCCE Island
having ordered, by din9nce pa sed Nav 18th
r ID 1877. that Fourth a,eAUe from the InJersec-
ton OF lWeutleth street and Fo rth avenue TO
the eas line % TweDty-third street where Fourth
Tweuty-th1rd street from the inter-ecti II &, +
Twenty-thlrd street ana Fourth avenue % the
south line OF Fifth avenue, where sald Fifth ave
Tue inteTsecfs with Twerty third street. al d
ttth aN enue from the east line OF the i1tersrc-
tlon WIN twenty third street 10 point about
four hund ed feet east of the east Ii e of thirty.
eighth street o the east line Of the underg a~e
crossing Of the hic8go, Rock Island & Pa life
Railway Company aud the Chicago. Bur lGgton Il
quincy Railroad Company, and from the west
Fotty-slxth street, all being in the CO porate
Iml's or the said city of Rock Island. be Curbed
Win curb stones, eXcavated. graz ed and i'm prov
ed. paved with paving brick and that spec
lal AK be 'evea therfor.
said or lima ce for said improvement is on file
IN tue ONCE of the city clerk OF said city, and said
city has applied to the county court OF Rock Isl
ano county, l.uois, for an assessment and levy
OF the cos OF said ilnprovems mt upon and from
the lots and parts OF lots and tracts o. land con
uguous 10 the line of aid improvement in said
ordnance ordered TO be constructed, in proper
ton to the frontage of such lots parts of lots and
acts OF land upon the improvement 20 ordered
10 D. constructed as aforesaid; and an assessment
thereof having been made and returned To said
court the final hearing Their will be had at the
July term Of said court. commencing on the 18th
day OF July, A. d. 1891.
All persons desirin. may then and tSere appear
al d make their defense
Dated at Rock Island, Illirois, this 30th day of
June, A. D. 1891
J NJ 8UFORD,
r. a. DONALD-O son.
T. Ii. THOMAS,
Coumiss toner's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
LEGAL.
pETITIoN TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, lss
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
County Court of Rock Island County, to the July
Charles H Kent, executor of the last will and
testament of William l. Cook. deceased, VS..
MARGARET H. Cook, Elijah B. Cook, Emma L.
Rolf, Catherine ". Risley, Julia NJ Ash, Mel
lie French, Jessie j. Cook, William l.. Cook,
Frederick ). Cook, Charles Il. Cook, Emma
Nj Ter, Emma hing, Alice Mason. I homas W
Grafton, John AeteI and John II. Taylor-Peti-
ton to sell real estate TO pay debts.
Affidavit of the non-res deuce of John H Tey-
Tor, Elijah B. Cook, Emma L. Ro II, Catherine W.
Risley, Julia NJ. Ash. Nellie French, Jessie j
Cook, william L Cook. Frederick ;. CooS,
Charles H ook, Eu ma Miller, Emma Thing a.
been filed il the Office Of the clerk OF the county
court OF ROCK Island county. notice IL hereby
given to III "a John Tailor, III B. COOS,
rmma L. R5-f. Catherine ". Riley, JuIia NJ
Ash. y eIlie French, Jessie J. Cook. Wi lam /.
Cock. Frederick =. COOK. charles II. ook, Emma
Miller, Emma Thing and Alice Mason that the
said pi9'nt II. Char. cs Il. hsnr. exeCUi T f tue
last Will and Testament of vi Lam L. Cook de-
cea ed. has Il ed hi petition IN the said county
court of ROCK island county for an order sell
the premises beio glug 10 the ts-atz Of SAID de-
Ceased. or 50 II oh IF II az may b. needed u tay
tie deos OF said deceased, aid de-cribed as fl
lows. tO-wit
That cegraiu trac- OF land commerc' n e ore hun
bred and twenty seven ard one-uali G21.s feet
south from the hortLwes' corner + Lot number
one %. in block mum er Two - in Charles
Buford'- add ion TO the city of Rock Island. on
what was formerly buDwE a. Washington - Get,
ana fhhLlH IutlCt east ld'a 4c! Win W!l4T was
formerly known a. Green street one Z bred and
seventy 400 feet 10 what was formerly known a.
Cherry street, thence south iorty-four (+4l feet.
thence ives one hUucred Al d seventy lI0) feet
10 sal Washington street, thence north with said
Washington stsee< 10 the place "f beginning. sit
mated in she county OF Rock lsla-d and ale of
II .inois, aud that summons has been issued out
Of said court against you. returnaole a the July
term, A. D. 1891 of said court, TO he holden on the
fret MoLdsy OF July. 4. D. 1891, at the court
house in the city Of Rock IsaEd in Rock Island
coanty Illinois.
Now, unle-s you, the said John II. Taylor, Elijah
B. Cook, Emma L. Rolf, Catherine W Ri,ley,
Julia NJ. Ash, Nellie French, Jessie J. Cook VII.
Ian l.. Cook FrederickS Cook Charles H. Cook
Emma Miller, Emma Thing ana Alice Mason
shall personally he and sppesr before said county
conrt OF Rock Island county and plead, answer or
demur 10 the SAID compartments petition fled
herein as required by law, the same and the mat
tiers and things therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed. and decree entered against
you according 10 the PRAYER Of SAID bill
Rock Island. III jun % 1891.
JACKSON Il HURST. HJALMAR kOHLER
Compartments solicitors Clerk OF saId Court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
/ We tried DR.. Pierce's
tie Prescription have
i

w lAiSN
tie Prescription have
ind you're disappointed.
results are not amnse0s-
Ind did you expect the dis
of years to disappear in
beck 2 Put a pinch Of time
everv dose. You would
call the milk poor because
cream doesn't rise in an
hr? If there's no water in
the cream is sure to rise.
there's a possible cure, DR..
erce's Favorite Prescription
sure to effect it, if given a
fr trial.
|You get your one dollar it
bsts back again if it don't
eneht or cure you.
We wish we could give you
be makers confidence. They
how it by giving the money
,ack again, in all cases not
,enefted, and it'd surprise you
b know how few dollars are
leeded to keep up the refund.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
Exours,Ou Rates for INV a. 1891.

For Fourth of July the c., M & St P
railway will sell excursion tickets for one
fare and one-thiTd for the round tri D.
Tickets on sale July and 4, good to re-
turn until July 6 No extension of time
will be granted. E D. W. HOLMES.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01

Mild, gentle, soothing and
Iealing is Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Cures the worst
Eases permanently. No ex-
|perimenting. It's "Old Re-
liable" Twenty-Five years of
success. Of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
Intelligence Column.

WANTED-A girl for general Homework
w 1924 eeord avenue 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

Notice $ hereby given to all persons interested,
that the city council of the CITY OF Rock Is and,
having orcered that Seventeenth street commonly
known as NarSet square be mtroved from the
south line OF Second sqenue 10 the north line OF
bird avenue in the city of Rock Island and of
Island COUNTY, the state of Illinois for
ment OF the costs of said imp ovement accord rg
to benefits; and. an assessment thereof having,
been made and returned to said court, the fual
hearing thereon will be had at the July term OF
said cou't commencing on the 18th cay of July,
A. D.. 1891. All oersons desiring may then and
there appear and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island u!ineis this 9th day of
June, A. D., 1881
j r. MILLS.
J. r JOHNSTON.
JOHN CRCBACGE,
Commissioners
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
HE'S 4 LIGHTNING CLERK.

How MIR. Mcdonnell Won the Medal
offered by the Postmaster General.
Some time ago Postmaster General
Wanamaker offered gold medal tor the
most proficient clerk IN the railway mail
service in each Of the eleven divisions.
Mr.. P. J. Mcdonnell of No. 81 JewetE
avenue, this city, Is the winner Of the
medal in this division, which is generally
known in the service as the IN. z &
Wash. p. O"
Competent judges were selected to de-
eide the ownership Of the medal, and Mr.
Mcdonnell secured the much coveted
prize with % per cent. He is now acting
clerk of his crew, and today he was pre-
sented with the medal. which is a mas
siye affair. somewhat larger aud heavier
than twentF-doilar GOLD piece. On one
side Is a representation of an eld-Eime
mail car, and on the other is an inscrip-
ton which tells how be became the nap
pv wearer and owner.
The test ty which Mr. Mcdonnell was
decided the winner was conducted this
way;-He handled in eight minutes and
forty-two seconds II, 743 cards, 11,69a of
which were correctly placed, 43 wrong
and not known. or an average OF q
cards handled correctly every second
This is wonderful record, and places
Mr.. Mcdonnell second on the list in the
entire country. Mr.. McDonnell's friends
are legion. and they were all well pleased
when they heard OF his reward
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
eaICAGoANs FOR CLEVELAND.

CHICAGO. March IA 1891. An enthusiast
tic reception was given by the Cook
County Democratic Club last night to the
101 Democratic members who succeeded
in electing General Palmer With the
Democratic Legislators was Cockrell who
voted with the Democrats on the fina
ballot. Cockrell made an address, saying
that he did not come back TO the Demo-
the party Of The peopIe. He decSareS
however, that he had always intended TO
vote for Palmer, provided the Farmers
could not elect their own man, Palmer
having received the suffrages of the
people OF the State. In conclusion be said
expressively:-"N on behalf OF 4, 600 900
farmers l wish TO warn you that you can
not make Grover Cleveland the next
President OF the United States" A large
part of the audience apparently heard
say the words "Clevelandv and next
President" and yelled with delight
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
down ON THE SALOON
Linden Avenue Residents
Indignant at a Liquor
Invasion.
THREATENING TO BOYCOTT
But Proprietor Roeder Has His
License and Snaps bis Fingers
at the Kickers.

Mr.. C. Roeder has opened a saloon at
Avenue E and Linden avenue. This IS
the fashionable section Of GreeuviIle. and
the residents are beginning to kick. No
one had any idea that saloon was to be
located there until the license was issued,
and then it was too late to oppose il.
Mr.. Lewis and Major Armstrong inn
medlately circulated petition IN oppo-
sition TO It, but the license had been
granted and a dozen petitions could not
revoke it.. The residents, however. are
determined 10 work until the license is
revoked.
One citizen said that Roeder had got in
a tight hole, and would soon find our that
he had chosen the wrong locality for his
business.
Rosder holds the fort'' in the mean
time and laughs at the effort OF the citi-
zens to shut up his shop. He says he viii
stay Where he now is and will not get out
until ne feels like it,
Mr.. Armstrong was interviewed last
evening. He said: This part of the
town has always been considered the
most respectable, and we intend to keep
it SO. | am not a Prohibitionist, but I
will do all that is within my power to
have Roeder's license revoked. / own
considerable property around about here,
and if the saloon stays there my prop
erty viii undoubtedly depreciate in
value. And again, we do not want to
have any drunkards hanging around the
corners near here. The petition which is
being circulated has already received
hundreds Of signatures. We viii send it
TO the Board Of Aldermen and ask them
TO revoke Roeder's license I haven't the
slightest doubt but that they viii do it.
Ii they don't, however. we still have
another plan by which we hope 70 get rid
OF the saloon. We Will GO to the owner of
the house and offer TO pay double the rent
which Roeder is now paying At any
rate We will make it hot Tor him y
Mr.. Roedsr, on the other hand, is as
firm as ever IN his determination to stay
where he now is He laughed at the idea
OF having his license revoked, and said
that he had little fear that the '.hob-
nobs'' would accomplish anything.
They cannot get me away from here,
he said. lido not keep a disorderly house,
and on that ground alone can the Alder
men revoke my license. So you see
have little fear Of being put out. As to
rent, / can pay as high a rent as the kick
ers can, and even If l lose every cent
now possess I will push this thing
through; 1 am here, have my license,
and viii stay here
IL all other plans fail, il Is feared the
residents VIII adopt more severe meas
ures and storm the place. Several citi-
zens have intimated that such course
may be taken. The fight is watched with
interest. and interesting times may be
looked for
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
WILL TaEY FINp a FORTuNE2

What the Oldest inhabitants Says OF
Creenvi1le's Haunted House.
The article in last Sundays edition OF
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS about the adj
ventures of the two NEWS reporters who
went in search OF GHOSTS" has aroused
considerable comment among the people
in that section One citizen, IN speaking
of the ghosts at the old Gautfer home
stead on the New York bay shore, Green
vile, said th2t the ghosts which the re-
porters heard at the above mansion were
there to take care of the vast fortune
which was left by old Captain Brown,
which it is said is hidden in the walls of
the house.
That Captain Brown left q fortune no
one doubts. No one, however, knows
what BECAME of it. His only daughter,
who was married to rich young Andrew
Gautier, did not inherit any of the money,
and this fact alone has led many to be-
leve that Captain Brown concealed the
fortune somewhere about his dwelling.
The walls between the rooms of the old
mansion are over foot thick and hollow
aud would make an excellent hiding
place for treasure.
Captain Brown" said an cid resident
to me, was at one time worth nearly a
million dollars, all of which he left be-
hind him when he died"
This seems quite lkely-at least the last
part of it. No one has ever been known
to 90 on treasure hunt" in the old
house, but many have expressed taeir in
teution to be present when it is torn
down, hoping to be able to secure some OF
the treasure
Mr.. j. Anderson, Greenville's Oldest
resident, who is nearly ninety, was visited
by a reporter and in answer 10 the query
if the old captain was known 70 be a
wealthy man, said
Yes, the old Captain was wealthy
man. know he was such because of the
high social position he held. Although
he died a number Of years before | was
born / remember the stories my father
and mother told me when boy concern
ing him Living within a quarter mile ct
each other the oil Captain and my father
naturally were very much together. My
father was considered the most intimate
friend he ever had. remember when a
child my father telling many and many
time the history of the old captain, and
how he left his daughter none of his
fortune
'.It is said that a few days before he
died he qnarrelled with her. She did not
care for the money, however, as her hus-
band, Andrew Gautier, had about as
much money as she could use
s'i'he captain died, +" Mr.. Anderson con-
tinued, without making will. None of
his money was found, and even at the
time it was believed that he had conceal
ed 1t somewhere about the house. Well,
If there is fortune there, 1t win soou be
found. for the house is coming down
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
LINGO STANDS IT WE'LL
His Examination. on the Whole. Tells
in His Favor.
Special to the Sunday 1lorninq NelUs.

Special to the Sunday 4forRi,sq Neps.
CAMDEN, March IA, S91-Francis
Lingo's counsel, ex-Judge Westcott, has
shown great skill in conducting the direct
examination of his client. Lingo seems
to rely upon the lawyers discretion, aud
this helps him to answer questions
calmly and intelligently.
Many of his statements today were
simply denfals of testimony given against
him. He denied having seen Mrs Miller
on the day OF the murder; he had not
been lame on that day; nor had he been
in the Bush lot; nor met any girls. He
had had trouble with the Duhadway
because they were tramping through the
bean lot and he drove them out.
A witness for the prosecution had testi-
fed that Lingo had strong sharp teeth,
and there was evidence that the murderer
must have had. In order to turn this
point, ex-Judge Westcott made Lingo
bite cake Of, soap. aud the impression
was shown to the jury. He also bit his
counsePs fingers in order that the marks
of the teeth might be SEEN
He maintained his composure during
the examination, except when asked
about the piece of his sleeve which was
torn away. He explained an apparent
contradiction by saying that Mr.. Jenkins
had piled so many questions upon him
regardidg the murder that he had hardly
known what he was saying
Lingo made one rather remarkable
statement in regard to Prosecutor Jen-
kins. He said that the prosecutor had
urged him to confess, with the promise
But he had been cautioned against talk
in o. to ANYBODY.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
TWELVE WERE LYNCHED.
Chief Hennessey Of New Orleans
Desperately Avenged.
Sreciai 10 the Sunday Morning Neus.

oLectdt 10 tHe cundnH ~d0ftttfty NeHS.
NEW ORLEANS. March "a. ls91.-Judge
Lynch has held court today.
Twelve OF his sentences have been exc
cuted IN manner such as California in
the old vigilants days never dreamed Of.
More than 1900 persons avenged the
murder Of Chief OF Police Hennessey by
the slaughter OF twelve Italians believed
to have been concerned in his violent
taking off. There were nineteen Italians
under indictment for the murder Nine
had been tried. On FRIDAY the jury ae-
quilted six and disagreed as 10 three.
This verdict stirred mp an Indignation so
deep that few really fathomed it, and the
authorities We're apparently not among
those few.
A call was sent out broadcast. It sum
moned all citizens to meet at ten o'clock
this morning around che statue of Heury
Clay. Three Thousand assembled. There
were speeches by LAWYER w. S. Parker
son and John G. WyckloH, both promi
nent citizens. Then the mob marched to
the jail. On the way, those who were
not armed broke into gun stores and
secured weapons.
The jail officers offered no resistance.
1t would have been utterly useless. The
mob entered the jail; filled it completely;
burst open the doors Leading to the cells.
SiIft 9C<a4 w CAClAtQ tCA1rtc1lCC. lt
Italians, kneelfng and shrieking. were
shot down, except Manuel Poiizzi and
Antonio Bagnetto, who were dragged to
the square and hanged, one to tree and
another to q Iamp-post. Their bodies were
shot almost to pieces.
This is the list OF the victims:-Joseph
Marchia, Manuel Polizzl, Antonio Mar
chesia (mortaliy wouuded), Antonio Scat
fedo, Antonio BaRnette. Rocco Gerraci,
James Carus0. Loretto Comitez, Pietro
MonasteriQ, Louis Trahina, Frank
Romero, Charles Irienni, Soreto Conitz.
The boy MarcResia Matranga aud In
cardona, who we're acquitted, were spared .
Part of the mob went IN search of Pri-
vate Detective O'Mal1ey, who is accused
of completely In buying up the jury. He
Is in hiding. Others hunted for the Jury,
but they had taken themselves to place
of safety.
Sergeant Heyeron of the police, dressed
as a citizen and assisting the lynch
ers, received dangerous stray shot in the
neck.
Lawyer Parkinson, after the work was
done, addressed the crowd, advising dis
persa1. He was carried on the shoulders
Of cheering men for long distance.
Coroner Leuaenier has viewed the bodies
and verdict Of death by unknown per-
sons has been rendered
A meeting Is being held tonight to de-
eide what shall be done with Detective
O'Malley. His life is certainly in danger.
Juryman Seligman has been expelled
by the Stock Exchange and the Young
mems Gymnasium Club. Jurors VINO
are suspected of having been bought up
will be prosecuted in the courts.
The murder OF Chief Hennessey, which
mas resulted in bhe splitting of SO much
blood occurred on October Is It was due
to his efforts to stamp out the Malta,
the StoDallegerio and other associations
whose principal object is assassination.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
HARD FROST AHEAD.

Jersey CITY will enjoy fair weather to-
day, but it viii be very cold. Sergeant
Dunn said yesterday that the thermom-
eter would be considerably below freez-
ing point"
The wind In the city reached velocity
OF fifty-fiye miles during Friday night,
and yesterday morning it was blowing ar
the rate Of thirty-six miles an honr The
weather was clear In all parts of the
country, except in the vicinity of the
lower lakes, where a little snow was fall
ing. High winds prevailed through the
lake regions and Canada 1t was colder
everywhere. The centre OF the cold wave
this morning was IN Minnesota. 1t was
moving in a southeasterly direction TO the
Mississippi Valley.
The temperature here at eight a. m.
was 50 degrees; Boston. 81; Philadelphia,
80; y ashington. 30; Chicago. s; St. Louis,
10. The coolest spot IN the country was
st. Vincent, MINI. where the mercury
registered twenty-two degrees below zero.
The warmest was Key West, with a tenn
perature Of sixty-two degrees above zero.