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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-23
A Double Murder So Far.
The INEVITABLE MOB LAW.
Begging for Mercy the NIiscreant Is Du
Strung Up.

Begging for Mercy the Miscreant Is Duly
Strung Up.
He offered no resistance TO the men who
discovered him, and without murmur
obeyed their command to accompany
them With their prisoner the three cap
tors-Joseph Box, Joseph Lewis and Mr..
Grace-proceeded back toward Hiteman,
the sheriff and posse joining them soon
after the capture. \ mob Of $50 miners,
armed with guns, clubs and other weapons,
met the party near the Cedar mines, over
powered the sheriff, whose resistance was
not great, took Frazier and dragged him
back to the scene of the murder. On learn
that he was to die he begged for mercy
This being refused he begged to be given
time TO pray, which was granted against
the protest of the majority of the mob.
Rathe Sanguine of the Hereafter.
Frazier prayed aloud and in weak
trembling voice invoked divine mercy, de-
claring that he had done nothing wrong
and felt sure he would meet his wife and
baby in heaven We'll, you'll never get
there" shouted the big miner who held
the rope which be WAS TO place about Fra
zier's neck when the prayer was done
Frazier then gasped, said he had nothing
more to say, and in a twinkling one end
of the rope was thrown over the limb of
the tree unuer which he had prayed and
the two women who lay dead IN the house
near by were avenged.
No Attempt to Interfere.
Frazier's body swung under the tree for
several hours before any one cared TO
touch it. Then about o'clock Deputy
Sheriff Moore cut it down and had it taken
to the undertaker's. During the lynching
no attempt was made by the officers to : l.
terfere. There will be no attempt made
TO punish the mob who administered sum
mary justice to Frazier
The Child Will Live.
No possible motive for Frazier's crime
except anger is known. He was not IN
sane. There was nothing in his manner at
any time which indicated an unbalanced
mind. 1t was simply what the people of
the town judged it 10 be-a brutal murder
The child SO horribly mutilated by its
father will live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-23
MOB RETRIBUTION.
Brutal Murder Followed Soon
by Lynch Law.
HITEMAN, Ia, THE SCENE OF CRIME

A bastard st4.bs His Wife to Death, Then
Fatally wounds His sister-in-Law and
SIashes OF the Leg of His Babe-1he
Miscreant Caught and While Begging
for Mercy Strung Up by the Inevitable
Mob-DetaIls OF the Atrocity.
ALBA. Ia, March 23.-William Frazier.
"a German miner, murdered his wife and
sister-in-law at Hiteman, this county.
yesterday and following this cut off the
leg of his baby. After the tragedy he es-
capped TO tie neighboring woods. Al
most the entire town pursued him and
within two hours he was captured, taken
from the officers and hanged TO a tree near
the scene of his crime by mob. Frazier :
crime was as cold-biooded as it was brutal.
He was a resident of Carbondale a mining
town not far from here, and until few
days ago his wife was with him. Then,
made desperate By unbearable cruelty,
she took their baby and left her home and
fed to that of her sister-in-law. Mrs. w.
II. Smith, al Hiten;an.
A DastardIy Deed Well Planned.
Frazier did nothing regarding his wise's
action until Tuesday, when he came y this
place. Yesterday morning he went to
Hiteman, saying he was going after lis
wife and baby. who were there on a visit.
Il am going to bring them back with ME"
he said. "but l can't tell just how we'll
come" Frazier's plan was evidently well
laid, for within ten minutes OF his arrival
at Hiteman it was carried out. He evil
IDENTIFY did not know just where Mrs
Smith lived, for he made several inquiries
as to the location of the house. He final
ly found it, walked coolly into the kitchen
n
a word plunged a knife into her heart.
Butchers Sister-in-Law aud Baby.
Hearing the noise made By the fall of her
sisters body, Mrs Smith who, with Fra
Zier's baby, was in an adjoining room,
came into the kitchen carrying the little
one. Frazier said to her, Il want you, too"
and stabbed her with the knife which had
just ended his wife's existence. Then.
seizing his little one, the brute cut off its
leg just below the knee Throwing the
baby TO the floor, Frazier walked out Oft the
door by which he entered and toward rhe
woods. \ friend of Mrs. Smith came into
the yard moment after he left it. Going
into the house, she found MIS-. Smith dying
upon the floor
A Double Murder So Far.
Mrs. Frazier was dead and the baby IN
conscious. Mrs. Smith was able TO speak
few words concerning the tragedy, when
she lost consciousness and died n few
moments afterward. The news of the
crime spread rapidly. and half an hour
after Frazier's frightful deed had been
committed dozens of the townpeople, led
by Deputy Sheriff Joseph Lewis, of Abba,
were in pursuit. Frazier made good use
of the time, for it was two hours before he
was discovered in the woods where he had
taken refuge. He had climbed into . tree
hoping, evidently, that his pursuers would
not look up, bat his hope failed of realiza-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-23
win Double It's Capncitx

WASHINGTON, Pa, March x3.-The Tyler
Tube works here is to double its capacity
and employ $40 men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-23
THE WARREN BROWN co,

ms eNclus " "a e CT
MOUNTAIN ROSE.
the greatest vegetable compound which Is recog-
nized by all ladies no have tested its erts as
the most practical, scientific and reliable remedy
OF TIE age. To those who wish
NIAEI
remedy same will be furnished at $40 per box.
Call al ORCe, room Is. Dttoe Block. corner
Third and Brsdy, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-23
Dress Goods.

Two hundred and fifty cho5e. l--
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days above named al prices tina. W.
not only save enough To pay t"r --
ings and trimmings. but vii. ma;r-'
ally assist in paving for the MaA.--'
DO YOU WANT A NEW GOWN FOB
EASTER
This i the most opportuu' '.Hs "
buy.
DO DOU WANT 4 NEW GOWN tV'
THE WOBLD'S FAIR
This will undoubtedly bc one @.
the grandest opportunities OF u.
season to buy it, and at the same ,.'-'
leave a good profit to assist in ce.''''
ing expenses to the great show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
PARNELLLTE AMENDMENT LOST.

,,ovrn ny JOHN REDMOND. OPPOSED BY MIR.
GLADSTONE. AND BEATEN 2i9 TO 81.
1ordon July 25-The House of Commons. sitting
as Committee of the Whole, continued this evening
tho discussion OF the financial proposals in the
Home Rule bill
Iohn Redmond leader of the Parnellites. moved
ture should receive immediate control of Irish
taxes as was proposed originally by Mr.. Glad
stone. instead of being forced to leave the taxes
in British hands for six years stipulated In
the new financial scheme
Mr. Gladstone said that the Government could
rot accept the amendment. Such change would
NOT accord with the revised and simpied plan
Mr. Balfour leader of the Unionsts supported
The Government in its opposition to the amendment.
John Clancy Parnelte. for North Dublin county
said in support of Mr. Redmond, that unforeseen
difficulties would multiply both inside ana OUTSIDE
of the Irish Legislature in case the power or col
lectng taxes in Ireland were reserved by the I'M
perial Government.
Thomas Sexton. Ant-Parnete, from North
Kerry argued that the transitional provisions OF
the financial scheme probably would be advan-
tageous ireland. The burden OF taX-gathering ne
said was one which the Irish Legislature might
well be spared in the years of It's existence MI
Sexton appealed to John Redmond not to push the
amendment to a division.
William Redmond Parnellite for East care, ar
g,Ied for his brothers proposal The amendment
he said must be brought to division. IL wouid pe
degrading to Ireland and ts represehiatvss III ~ the
lament II scheme inspired by disrust oi the
Irish people accepted In silence -,
The Parnellites finally had their way, ana the
vote OF 2i9 to s. The Anti Parneltes voted AGAINST
it, and many Unionists abstaned from voting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
HANDY WITH HIS REFOLVER
JAMES CONWAY FRIGHTENED HIS PUR
SUERS AND GOT AWAY.
HE HAD A BELT sTUFFED FULL OF CARTRIDGES
LIVELY CHASE AFTER 4 BURGLAR.

he HAD A BELT sTUFFED FULL OF CARTRIDGES
-, LIVELY CHASE AFTER 4 BURGLAR.
James Conway eighteen years old, living AT
No 3g7 East Seventy -fourh-st., was taken TO the
Yorkyille Police Court yesterday afternoon py De
tectives Weller and Graves, of the East SMty-
seventh-st. squad. He proved to be desperd"
burglar. When pursued Monday, after com
mittng a burglary in the house of Mrs MARKS
I,nsky. at No Lac Second-ave., he held hiteei
mon at bay with IA loaded 3s-calibre revolver, ana
made his escape for the time being He was met
accidentally by Captain Strauss and his detectives
between s and 0 o'clock yesterday morning at
seventy-fourth-st. and Second-ave. From the de-
scripton they had received OF the pursia' "'cs
recognized Conway, who. before ne was overpow-
cred drew his revolver and pulled the trigger IN
the face of Detective Graves, but 1t failed 10 go on
Before he had time to pull the trigger asa" "e
was dsarmed and handcuffed.
During the absence of Mrs. Linsky ana her
daughter on Monday. Conway entered the mouse anu
ransacked it, As he leaving the house Win d
bundle containing clothing. the hall door was
onened from the street by Mrs Linsky. conway
tried to pass Mrs Linsky and her daughter pu'
they saw that he a stranger with d ou"'ie
and stopped him. To their inquiries as 10 WHAT ~
business was in the house. he Responded biu'''
IT'S none OF your business ana drawhs III" -
volver, threatened to shoot them IL they NV 80,
with him further The women screamed, ana 'oi-
,av dro,,ed bis hundl. and ran out OF the hallway
The screams attracted the attention OF sc'''"'
men and boys They chased Conway 10 oe'en'y
hfth-st During the pursuit Conway turned se,e'a,
times on his pursuers and made them CONF .s,oa ~
stop by aiming the revolver at them ih's e"
conwav N ,na,rta,, his distance. He ran down
second-ave and turned into Seventy thrd-s,, ~nere
ne entered the hallway Of house midway oe,"e.n s'
Second and Third aves. His pursuers ioiio~eu '.,
into the hallway Of the house. Out ''''' "
they went. IL. s,. ro
Conway then again turned on them WIN ms So re-
volver, and without firing shot ir'sh'."ea -, ~ sn,
so that they stumbled over each othe1 70 se' OUT
OF range All ran back to the s,,ee. Us. ,Ss
Conway's chance and he took 1t. he saw 'na' ,hs
wav was clear and running into the yard. scaled
several fences and escaped out OF another ' house,
Captain Strauss detailed Detectives weher ana
Graves on the case. Yesterday mori''ns '"es
searching for him In company with 'ne eap'h''
and IN ssvontv- -,ourth-st Weller saw Conway
standing at second-ave. Weller walked across In the
street toward Conway. while the captain anu De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
THE COMMISSIONER GOT IN.
BUT HE HAD A LIVELY FIGHT FOX III.
COLONEL ST. CLAIR. OF WEST VIRGINIA DIDN'T
LIKE THE WAY A WORLDS FAIR GATE
MAN sPOKE-BLOoD FLOWED
IN CONSEQUENCE

IN CONSEQUENCE.
Chicago. July 25.-An interesting occurrence
not on the official programme OF Worlds Fair
attractions, took place to-day when Commissioner
ST. Clair, of West Virginia, attempted to enter
the grounds without displaying his Commissioners :
badge The Colonel had left his badge at home
and wanted to pass through the gates on his
personal card alone The gateman dcmurrcd some
what. and finally told the Commissioner to step
aside until the crowd Of passengers who had Just
come in on the train had entered. After waiting
minute or two the Southern Commissioner stepped
10 another gate and was again told TO wait He
did sO and. becoming tired, tried a third gate.
By this time he was a little out Of humor, and
,old the catcman he becoming tired OF wait
ing. and that if he did not intend to let him in
to saw so and that he would go and buy ticket.
q. have business in the grounds, and I'm going
in, remarked the Colonel, in a rather angry
tone. The gatcman then let him through, with
remark which no one but the West Nirsinlan
.cems 10 have heard. Whatever it was it in
creased his ire and he informed the gateman that
he did not propose to take any lmpudencc, and II
no heard any more of il the gateman would lose
his iob More angry words followed on both
sides when a Columbian guard came up ana de-
manded to know what the trouble was.
Tn. vratbful commissioner abruptly Informei
,ho cuard il WAS none of his Id business a
croud had Gathered by this time and two more
Columbian guards came up. One OF thc nc"
arrivals. seeing there was prospect OF hsh'
,oot hold of Colonel st. Glars arm. ana was
Instantly knocked down by the latter. Wnh
This the rateman and the two remaining gnar''
wont at the Colonel hammer ana tongs' ana Tor
the next few minutes they were so Daily miNed
II, that it was impossible to distinguish one from
tho o,ber The crowd chcered. and the dlstln-
,isbod momber from West Virginia, gatcman
and Guards. clawed and pulled and pounded ana
scratched each other in a decidedly vigorous ana
vicious manner
At length more Columbian guards arrived ana
with deal of effort they untanglcd the belliseren
quartet and stopped the fight. The Colonel
with his face and shirt front covered with blood.
wont 10 the Office Of President IIginbotham ana
,y.sbed while his antagonists. equahy CORY, were
Conducted 10 the Service Building for snhiiar
purpose , c,.1 (, 61.ir s.id the
Guards and gateInen Ill knew him. Il icit my
lad, at home last week and il has not been sent
to mo vet" he said. Those 9atencn nave oeel, i
letting me i'm every day OH my card, ana c9uiu
ace ro reason why they should stop me 'oua}f
If the cateman had told me frankly that ne couiu
NOT LET me in without the badge woulo hase
hon cht a ticket Rut he became linpudent anu
insolent and told him il he did not Dehave MIN
self I'd have him discharged. WIN ina, he
struck me and then the fight became general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
TO SOLVE THE NEGRO RACE PROBLEX.

Madison. Wis., July o5.-At the MonOma Lake AS
sembly yesterday John Temple Graves. OF Georgia
advanced some radical ideas regarding the negro
race problem In his lecture entitled Uncle Tom
New Cabin lie said
1.-The remedy Is TO be found In a negro state
planted in the heart Of great Republic ;
under the shadow Of the flag; under the benedcuoh
Of the Government. Here let him unmolested WORK
ont his final destiny. In the region OF Colorado
w-Mexico and Arizona Il TO be found area OF
$50, 100000 acres, upon which our whole negro pop
ula,ion could find subsistence. and yet not be 'o
densey populated l found Germany Belgium
The Government should lend them every aid In devei
oping the country. Negroes alone should hold the
Offices and rule the country. Nor are they opposea
TO such action. Actual investigation has shown thar
numbers are ready ~ go even 10 Africa, where they
can have State Of their ovn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
INSTANTLY KILLED WITH A KICK.
o1-,RREL OVER CANARY BIRD ENDS IN
MURDER.

o1-ARREL OVER A CANARY BIRD ENDS IN
MURDER
Matthew Green, n foreman In the Street Cleaning
Department, is prisoner IN the East Ihr'y
nolce station charged with killing James llalsteau'
= crocer Of NO. 200 Forsyth-st. Yesterday afternoon
uIs,ead went into the bird store Of John ki"i' oil
Va 800 First-ave., and while he was there Green
walked In IIalsead took down canary blrd iro''
shelf and after looking at 1t for a while said tla'
!, a. M good Green who slightly intoxicated
tool, exception TO the remark made b. Halstead hiu
s,id the bird was a good and that he was liar'
Ualstead replied In the kind of language ana ''
proprietor fearing trouble. ran out for policeman
when he returned he Halstead running from the
s,ora with Green close behind him. They had gone
but a few steps when Green caught llastcad, ihre"
him down and began to kick him. Just as the police
man arrived Green gave llastead vicious kick III
the head which killed him. Ills death was insinh
taneous. Halstead was unmarried and lived at one
hundred md tlirticth-st and Twelfthave. lie was
thirty five years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26

tective Graves came along on the other side OK
Conway Just as they were closing In on MN nm
he recognized the officers, drew his revoiSeL Anu
pointed IL at Graves. The policemen soon had MIN
dsarmed. and took him to the last Sixty-seVehth-
on being searched the detective found car
fridge belt containing a hundred cartridges ana
holster for the revolver strapped about ms waasi
can bulldog" houble-acting and self-cocking XII
fully loaded. In his coat pocket the police founa
letter purporting to be from Colorado Joe, a
pal of his who is also in the hands Of the aM ;S
letter was me chum. who has been called down
for fair by de cops" lie said that ne worked
regularly and earned "a a week. out OF which he
gave his mother 50. Conway was remanded until
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
DETERMINED TO RUN HIS OWN BUSINESS.

Norwich, Conn. July o5 CspeciaD-George W.
watrous superint cndent OF the Norwich cutlery iac
tory locked out thirty Of his grinders to-day because
they had Joined the National Grinders union- a
rear ago he did an exactly similar thing. Inc
grinders attempted dictate terms to him then' ana
he discharged them summarily. Then ne hire' wy
and young mea on the street and 'anen' 'he'" s
,,.rx trnde They did fncly until to-day. sain
he: .u 49, I
81 shall fill fhcr places With young fellows Us :
a,d hefore andI teach them the business. propose
TO run my OWL business now ana hereai'ef' VI
enc sbn : run ~ 49,. crit
o"'T The snprrintcndent has plenty Of Yankee sn'
.nd IL likely t. 10 Just ss he says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
RUMORS or 4 BEHRfNG SEA DECISION

THE AREITRAToRs SAID To HAVE UPHELD THE
CONTENTION OF THE UNITED sTvTEs.
Washington. July ga rumor reached Wnsmheto"
tonight that the arbt.ntors in the Behrng Sea con-
trovcrsy between the United States and Great Britaln
who have been In session at Paris since Mnrch. hs
tenIng to arguments in the case, had decided IN iu'o
Of the United states. No confirmation nor dehhi u
the report could be had here tonight, as seeohu 40
sistant Secretary Adec, who Is In charge OF 'n S"
Department In the absence IT secretary "''S"""'
at his country place in Maryland. u.,.,,
II WAS learned however, that some OF the omeias
OF the Department did not leave the building un'n
O'Clock this evening" which may or may not oe vi
significance In this connection. Little credence WIS
given " the rumoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
DRaGGED IN THE CABLE CONDUIT

THE wORKM,N's CLOTHES WE'RE CAC'hi bi 'hH
WIRE RoPE-HE ESCAPED WITH BIZ ioi'
A peculiar accident to workman happened YES
toriay I'm the cable conduit oi 'hr hro'"""! N
road ot Thrty-sxthst. Thomas Fentry, OF NO. Al"
W., ryftv-sixthst was at work In the conduit lie
uos living down and in way the cable caught III
his clothing and he dragged In the conduit about
atcen feet TO Thirty ysevcnth-st There his clothing
hrote loose and he taken out through man ho'e'
uis head and neck badly bruised. lie was taken
IN the New York Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26

nry1CIAL NOTICE OF THE BLOCKADE NOT YET
GIvEN-TIIE MANDARIN PARTY TRYING TO
AROUSE CHINA TO ACTIVE INTERFER-
ENCE-EURoPEAN RESIDENTS PRE-.
PAIRING TO DEFEND THEM
SELvES-wEAKNESs OF THE
SIAMESE GOVERNMENT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
PRICE TO Be REDUCED.
The Daily Arxas O.iy 10 Cent. . Week
Amer Dec. 4.

rhe Daily Arxas Only 10 Cent? . Week
Amer Dec. 4.
Commencing with the first dav Of
December. the subscription rate for
THE DAILY Argos will be only 10
cents . week, . reduction of q cents
from the present price. At the same
time the weekly system of collecting
will be inaugurated In place Of the
monthly. Instead Of . regular col
lectOr calling ON subscribers once .
month, collections will be made by
the carrier boys on their respective
routes every Saturday. All sub
scription accounts will be balanced
up to Dec. l, and . new account
opened with each subscriber on the
1O-cents-a-week plan.
Pay Up and start Over.
1t is therefore imperative that all
arrearages be paid up in full as soon
after this month as possible. To
that end we request all our patrons
to have whatever they owe up to
Dec. ! ready for the collector when
sS NNhhSs 0isO w TcucuVtT the
carrier will call each Saturday. BY
following the request hereby made.
subscribers will confer great favor.
as the change in collection. periods
will entail much work and more or
less confusion until the weekly plan
is fully established. when. we are
satisfied. it will prove not only more
satisfactory to ourselves. hut also TO
| the patrons of THE ARGUS, than the
system now in vogue. There has
been general and growing demand
for more frequent collections, and
The ARGUS takes pleasure in re-
spending To it, at the same time
reducing its subscription price. Al
10 cents n week The ARGUS should
find its way into every house in Rock
Island. and we confidently look for
an appr~iable increase in circula.
ton,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
BRIEF MENTION.

Pay your water rent
Use Best on Record -four.
Try Wallis medicated soap.
Fresh oysters at Krell 4 Maths.
Oysters served in any style at Krell
1 Maths.
Oysters by the can or dish at Krell
4 Maths.
Ice cream or oysters at Krell 4
Maths parlor.
If you try Best on. Record -four,
you will have no other.
Ten thousand dollars to loan on
good security. Looney & Kelly.
Don't forget the masquerade at Ar
mory hall Thanksgiving eve.. Nov.
%.
Miss Hattie Taylor. OF Taylor
Ridge. is visiting relatives in this
city.
Cook and heating stoves very cheap
at assignee's sale. 322 Brady street,
Davenport.
NSIIttS. rugs. CuItiSs tNoicS. stosCS
etc., at assignee's sale, S22 Brady
street. Davenport.
The special meetings at the First
NJ. f. church continue in progress all
this week. Tonight the division OF
membership from A to + will have
charge. led by Principal lie. Dough
ertv.
The small boy who when asked
his age. replied that, judged by the
fun he had had. he was 100 years old.
pretty accurately described the feel,
ing of the large audience at the
Academy last night. Lillian kenne'
day made decided hit. and the
amusement that was crowded into
three hours to unravel .'She Couldn''
Marry Three" was enough for two
nights: and all the roles essayed by
Miss Kennedy. and the strong sup
port. was equally charming and sue
ccssful. The company is far above
the average, and is sure of big bust
ness.-New York Herald. July IS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-28
A CAald Eajoys

The pleasant flavor. gentle action
and soothing effects fSyrup of Figs.
when in need of laxative, and If the
father or mother he cOstive or bilious,
the most gratifying results follow its
use: SO that it is the best family REM
edy known. and every family should
have . bottle on hand.