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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
BRINGS A PECULIAR SUIT.

Wsn:s the Money She Would Have Re-
ceived il Her Afiauced Had Lived.
BoSTOS. Sept. 2&-O1e of the most Pc
cu.iar cases on record Is reported here.
Miss Mary Bartlett. late o. Maiden, has
brought suit fox s. 5000 damages against
the estate OF tie late Dr.. Henry J. Bige-
low for alleged breach of promise Of mar
riage, made by the doctor some time be-
fore his death. She says that she fully
believes that the doctor would have kept
his promise to wed her had no, death
interviewed After his death Mss Bart
lett tried to recover from his executors
SID. zoo which, she said, The doctor prom
ised her II she would remain true TO him.
but they refused to surrender that sum.
The suit will be tried in the Midilesex
court next week.
Mr.. Bigeiow was one of the best known
surgeons OF the country. Fog more than
thirty years he was Professor of surgery at
Harvard, retiring from that place il 1854.
Receiving the title Of professor emeritus.
He was known throughout the world as
one OF the leaders of modern anatomical
research and some OF his works are recog-
n.zed as standards. Miss Bartlett comes
of one OF the oldest families of the state
and Is highly accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Excitement, at Bessemer. Mich.

STssfNsE, SEPT, A-The entire pepula-
ton Of this city IS wild with excitement
over the possibility of $500 acres of
mineral lands being restored to the pub
lie domain and opened fer homestead
entries through the instruct OPS of Com.
missioner Lsuoreux TO the attorney gen.
erai 10 commence proceedings. Filers are
in line at the court house. the most val.
liable claims are situated on section Is.
which includes the big Colby mine, and
have teen filed upon by Charles F. But
ton, Herbert u Morris. John kinney aud
Richard J. Spencer The above property
is valued at 50. Ooo.0ca Nearly ali the
land in this vicinity will be affected, a
great deal OF which is valuable mining
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
SAY THEY KILLED COOPER.
Counterfeit Money Dealers Arrested on 9
Number Of CHARGES.

Counterfeit Money Dealers Arrested on q
Number Of Charges.
BIEAISGHAM, Ala, Sept. 24-Warrants
have been issued for Massey Griffin, S. NJ.
Clement. Henry Grammer, Joe Bingham
and David Bingham and others, all of
Tuscaloosa county. charging them with
counterfeiting and also with conspiracy to
prevent Z Cooper and others from testi.
flying in the federal court, and in accord
ance with that conspiracy, shooting and
killing Z Cooper and injuring Jack
Cooper, near Tuscaloosa Griffin and
Clements were arrested in this city, and
the others are in Jail in Tuscaloosa.
1t Is alleged that the accused composed
gang VINO purchased counterfeit money
IN the west and PASSED II in this section.
The Cooper brothers and four others were
witnesses against them 1t is said the
gang passed the sentenced of death on the
SIX witnesses and gave them written
notices TO leave the country. -Four weeks
ago Jack Cooper was fired on frou, ambush,
but was hot killed. Last Friday night E.
Cooper was killed The details of the
plot were unearthed and the arres, of
Griffin and Clements followed. State
charges for murder also rest against the
accused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Hawthorne Race Track Raided.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA force OF oonstables
made a descent upon the Hawthorne race
track and arrested the proprietors. Ed
ward Corrigau. John BreEock and James
Burke, on q charge of running a common
gambling house. Joseph Ullman, who
conducts the foreign book at the track,
was also taken into custody. The leader
Of the oonstables insisted on Corrigsn
going to Englewood to give bail, which
be refused to do, and when the constable
made motion to draw q revolver CORR.
gan knocked him down and threw him
out of the office. Nothing more Was said
about going to Englewood and bonds that
had been prepared were accepted and the
coustables departed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
TIE DRUMMER wiITED.
A e1,Coe Ante In y Senatorial Game wss
Too Rich Tor His Bloosl.

"A group of lniliionaiT,s were PLAYING
what WAS probably tic siifT.st game Of
poker ever played in the United States
1t was ct ChaRberiin :. in Washing
ton. ii the winter Of 1859 and 1880
The exact list Of the players viii never
be known. but Senator Wolcott Of Col
orado and ox-Govornor Hauser Of Mon
tana Were in il, and Senator Farwell of
Chicago was ia tine room
About midnight swell drummer for
Chicago dry goods finn sent up his card
to Senator FaTwell The senator went
down TO see him and brought him up Ia
the room Whore the game was going ON
He introduced him To the other players.
Have you any objection to my play
ing" asked the drummer
Well. said Senator Wolcott, Il
have no objection. but-er-well. you
see, the game is pretty steep"
ia. ha.' laughed the drummer.
That is the kind If game like
Ex-GovernoT Hauser remarked that
if he could stand it the rest If the
crowd had no objection. With wink
at Senator Farwell. the drummer sat
down. pulled out q ''wad. peeled off
a 81. 900 bill auld said TO Governor Hau-
ser, who was dealing:
Give me some chips."
Then he looked a,pund the table rs
much as 10 say:
No flies Oh me. eh:"
Give the gentleman one white
chip, said Senator Wolcott. Govern
or Hauser passed over the chip without
n smile ard remarked:
Jack pot for 50, 600. Put up your
money"
The drummer sat a-hast for an in
slant; then he picked NJ his money and
said:
Too rich for my blood"
II Is currently reported that one man
won over 500. coo that night. -Chicaeo
Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
l. = Firebug and Proud Of It.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 2i-Francis n.
Logan, thirty years a frebug and
proud OF it, has been sent TO the state
penitentiary for Eve years for setting frs
to the yards of TIE Kansas City Lun b. r
company. lie volunteered the statement
that he had been causing big fires in ali
pats o. the United STAGES and Canada for
thirty years He was responsible for
numerous small fires in Milwaukee this
year, but with a proud ring in his voice
be declared that in Rock Island, Ills, and
Providence. 4, /, he set the biggest fires
OF his career
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Been Married over a Year.

DETROIT, Sept a4-Artist William B
Conely struck the surprise of his life when
his daughter Catherine informed him that
she was IA married woman and had been
fer over year, having married Lincoln
b. Smith in Windsor. Ont, on hay 6. 1853
Smith was suiior OF Miss Conely Tor
several years. but the objections of her
father prevent a public wedding. Tie
young people accordingly crossed the river
20 Canada and were married The affair
was a secret between the young people
until they disclosed il. All the parties
are well known socially. The father takes
the matter with a good grace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Commandant keatley Resigns,

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept. 24-The off.
cial investigation into ( the Iowa Soldiers
home affairs is concluded. At meeting
Of the full board of commissioners Colonel
John Keatley turned over all the funds 70,
which he is responsible and rendered his
resignation as commandment, which was
accepted. 1t is understood that he will
accept position on a leading New York
daily. Commissioner j. X. Ratekin, O!
Shenandoah, was elected commandant, 70
serve out the remainder Of the term, which
expires next May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Exp eetatiou Was Duly Realized.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, sept 24-The
breath Of life had scarcely left the body OF
their victim when q mob Of 500 citizens OF
McGhee, Ark, secured Luke Washington,
Richard Washington aud Henry Croby-
son, three negroes, who murdered H. c.
Patton at McGhee, aud strung them up to
telegraph poles, and their limp and life
less bodies, perforated with buckshot, are
now dangling in the air near the scene OF
the crime. The negroes beat Patton -
insensibility. cut his throat, and then
robbed his store OF a small sum o. money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Came Near Being Buried Alive.

APPLEToS. Wis, Sept. "a Mrs. Herman
Schneider, middle-aged, apparently died.
The body was laid out and preparations
made for the funeral Some friends, not
ing the body il the coffin had not become
rigid, decided 10 apply tests as 20 whether
the woman was really dead Ammonia
was held to her rostriis and she revived.
She has since been semi-conscious
but seems to be gaining strength. Hopes
are entertained Of her recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Medal for n Brave Man.

OMAHA, Sept. 2A-Engineer Root, the
Jim Bludsoe" Of the Minnesota fores.
hres, is to have a magnificent medal voted
to him by congress. Comparatively little
opposition to such reward is anticipated.
Ibe idea OF thus giving congressional
recognition to the hero Of the Hinckley
disaster originated with Congressman
Dave Mercer Of this city, who will intro.
duce the bill and push it through at the
next session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. "a 1t Is currently
reported that the sugar trust will shut
down some Of its refineries next week for
an indefinite period in order to work of
the large stock Of refined sugar. Prices
declined cent again which makes a de.
cline for the week of 4 cent, and it in
said the shut down is regarded as ueces-
sary in order to reduce the stock and
keep up prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24

WICHITA, Kan. Sept. PA special to
the Eagle from Woodward, Okla. says
that the cattlemen and Cheyenne Indians
ne1k thsss are at war The seellsrs in the
viciEity are moving their effects into town
and the citizens ore aEnaina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
Royal Ruby" Eye whisky

Is . Rye as Il . Rye" naturally ripcned and
rec from ali foreign favor and adul:e-sp,.. rua,
snieed pure Id over eleven years OF age. recon-
meaced TO the cornois.eur 50 raerito,jous AMI.
Gle worthy OF the confidence OF invslid.. COW.
ietcsIJs and tte s-ed. See list ou- nsns /.
blown IL bottle. SI.0n Der qgart bottle.
ROYAL RUBY" PORT WINE
pure, old and mellow. therefore best sdsr.es for
iny2li6s, conyaltscenis and The a-ed. /, RESTORE.
os' vitality creates strength and sppetite. builds
up The Neak sDd ae5i'istet Oua-.. 81 p,r-,
90 cents Put Up CT honor and guarap;eet ny
ROYAL WINE CO., Chics-o,
For sac ., Harper House Pharmacy anc .,
William Cienderfn Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
The Local Markets.

The Local nsrkets.
GRAIN, ETC.
Nhrsf-snr
Cow 5NIS5c
Oss.- Sl<xSsc
E.y-Ttr'oiuy. sfSTsi3: ualsur S,0a q,
std. u 80; siod.h s5as.; ha,ed. IS
PRoDCCE.
Sn.'sr-Fair 20 choice, &C; ere.ns-,, &c.
Sss--freeh. i2xc-
Fo4itry--pring chickens, large, q asa q 80
Der CoLSl.
YRCTT AND vEsETABLKs
To,stnes-s5c
Ort5ns-Slc Der ba-
BlucherrIes 50 case.
Gra?e--ec per 10.
LIVE sro-K
Csue-BHtfhers psy FOR CIV fed s.eers
fFi.1: cove ard heife:s .nIs.,: ca,.e.
Eocs-SHc
Shsep-<E,G
Spring lamb - 5al$s head.
Cosl-Sof-. &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24
llust Make Apti.rru.t o.,b.

SPRINGFfELD, Ills. Sept. 24-The sesre-
tary of state has sent out the anti-rust
af1idavits to corporations organised and
doing business y IniPsis. Non than
900 were sent Oh. 3sey are Sptuvnahle
N thirty dayk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
THOUGHT 1T HELD DYNAMITE.
How q Satchel Filled with Manuscripts
and Electrotypes Frightened the Police.

How g satchel Filled with Manuscripts
and Electrotypes Frightened the Police.
An illustration of the mental night
mare that affiicts the public mind
when a startling sensation appears in
the newspapers was afforded by an in
cident that occurred after the recent
arrest in Harlem of a man found with
several loaded dynamite bombs in mis-
possession.
The following day, according to the
New York Herald correspondent of
several out of town papers entered q
Park row restaurant. He carried a
large leather satchel filled with manu-
scripts and electrotype cuts, which he
placed behind his chair and was soon
absorbed in his paper and the enjoy
ment of his dinner.
When he got up to pay his check he
looked for his satchel in vain. 1t had
been stolen by some thief who had evil
IDENTITY judged from it's bullying sides
and great weight that it's contents
must be of immense value. The thief
upon realizing that he had secured a
white elephant dropped the bag and
it's contents on the doorstep of neigh
boring store and skunk away unob-
served.
A crowd soon gathered and stared
curiously at the bullying satchel, but
nobody offered to disturb it. A news
boy happening along was about to
kick it, but was halted by the cry:
Look out, it's dynamite" The clerks
in the store gazed fearfully at it
through the door windows and gave it
wide berth whenever they had occa-
sion to go out.
For half hour it lay there until q
policeman came along. He pushed
through the crowd, and seeing the
satchel, though nobody said a word,
the bluecoat seemed to realize intui-
lively the cause of the excitement He
approached it very reluctantly, ginger
ly picked it up, and, walking slowly
and carefully, carried it to the station
house.
The exact nature of the police in
vestigation that followed is not known,
by when in response to a note appris-
ing him of the recovery of his proper
ty the owner called at the station
house the following day the satchel
and its contents, bearing evidence of
having been thoroughly soaked in
water, were returned to him without
word of explanation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
Female Writers Names.

1t would be comfort, says a writer
for the Worcester Gazette, to news
paper writer's, if female authors would
disclose whether they ought to be
styled Miss or Mrs. In writing about
a woman's book, after you have said
the first time that tits, for instance, by
Sarah Battles, you cannot go on with
the articles and speak of her as 'Sa-
rah' or as Battles 1t would not be
civil to call her that Battles woman
You have got to say Mrs. Battles, and
run the risk of a serious mistake.
The same thing happens in correspond
ence, only the risk is worse. A lady
who is stranger writes on business
which requires an answer. According
to the best form, she signs her maiden
given name and her husbands sur
name, as for example, Viola Maria
Aguecheek.' How is the unfortunate
man to address the reply2 Shall it be
to Miss Aguecheek or to Mrs. Ague-
NheekP The man is in distress. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
An Enormous AMETHYST.

A huge amethyst, weighing twelve
pounds and measuring nine inches by
five in thickness, was found recently
by w. Norwood, on Granite creek, his
attention being first attracted by the
brilliant display of colors sparkling in
sunlight. The color takes the most
beautiful shade, a violet blue and a
pinkish purple, in one hexagonal prism,
which will measure about four inches.
A variety of tints is shown through
the balance of the stone, according to
the mixture of peroxide of manganese
when it was formed. This particular
specimen is the hardest variety of
quartz or rock crystal, cutting plate
glass almost as neatly as diamond.
1t is more valuable as a beauty speci-
men, probably, than for commercial
purposes
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
GLADSTONE NEVER TOADfED.

A Story About the Princess of Wales
Kindness and Tact.
When Mr.. Gladstone recently dined
with Queen Victoria for the last time
as prime minister he was in the best of
spirits. He sparkled with wit and
badinage, told new stories and COM
pared notes with the queen on bygone
events, not hesitating to contradict
her if wrong. The venerable queen
has said several times that there were
two men who fatty contradicted her
and never toadied One was Mr. Glad
stone, the other her Scotch servant,
John Brown.
A pleasant incident of the Journey
to the north, taken some years ago by
Mr.. Gladstone, Lord Tennyson and a
large number of friends, is related by
Mr.. Lucy. After luncheon at Copen-
hagen" he writes, sit was suggested
that Tennyson should follow his
custom of an afternoon, and read
aloud from his poems. The poet
laureate usually had seated next to
him the young lady of the party, and
had formed a pleasant habit of holding
her hand with fatherly affection while
he acclaimed favorite passages from
his works. In the arrangement of
guests and visitors in the smoking
room after the Copenhagen lunch, the
princess of Wales CHANGED to sit on
Tennyson's left, the place usually
occupied by the other young lady.
Tennyson read Maud As he pro-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12

ceeded, losing himself, as usual, in
the intensity of the poem, the
other guests were Mortified to OBJ
serve his left hand fall into its &C
customed position, and seize that of
his companion on the left. Her royal
highness smiled and left her hand
passive in the poets vigorous grasp,
where it was held till the reading was
finished" The young lady of the
party" was the cha rming Margot Ten
nant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
American Meat In London.

1t will startle some people to learn
that if no American meat is imported
into the London market for two days
the price of all kinds of meat goes up.
Moreover, it is also a fact that if the
American supply was entirely cut Off
England would have famine prices in
force, so large is the quantity con-
sumed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12

would seem almost Inbred to make a
mistake-almost an affront, because it
would be an intimation that the lady
was not widely known"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12
COMPETITION STAND ASIDE!
You Are No Longer I'm It,"

Some days notified buyers to keep eye LIGHT for
Bargains in Lots The following plat shows Lots for sale
al prices to suit the poorest
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-12

These Lots lie in close proximity Electric Street Car Line Mac
adamzed only blocks from Daily Light Building and elevated
good street. city gently sopng we'll drained brush
stump all grubbed and eved off, each lothas
all xxi I25 feet the market from $500
$500 per They in the country but strictly
city The prices quoted groundfoor figures and will last
ways Come and
j. n, DEUGHGRTT, Daily LIGHT Building
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-29
Anc,ent Rulns IN Arisoaa-

L. J. Court. . mining prospector, has
lust returned to Prescott, Ari, from .
three months' sojourn In one OF the
most remote aud Nttle-known parts OF
the territory, and says that that sec
ton contains more Aztec ruins than
any other portion Of America, evidences
Of human habitation being found from
the highest peaks TO the lowest valleys.
In one place he found . road or street
three miles in length, perfectly smooth
and straight and sixty feet In width.
On either side Of the street the entire
distance are ruins The road was cvi-
aSnt2y built prior to some mighty
earthqnake, As IL ends abruptly at the
brink Of mighty chasm- He dnt mp
and found lying about . great number
az s1rele$ous which were In . 1Af stste
Of preseryations the hsads OF Ill being
saike-xesy large oyer the eyes and re-
cedin0. and Aamost nat toward the
beck Of the head; jaws well developed,
Int 'front.' upper and lower teeth eun4u
and sharp. The ruins show the people
% have been workers II stok6 eonAe
kred6iiIInte g. Ddk II qf beihG
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-29
GEO. J. LEWIS, Agent.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To JOHN w. PLArr, his heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended the sum of FIVE hundred (5OO) dol
lars in labor and improvements upon the
DEER TRAIL lode mining claim,
situated on the Smoky divide, about twen'
ty-two miles from ketchum, in Warm
Springs Creek mining district, Alturas
county. Idaho. as required by section z5z4.
Revised Statutes of the United States, be-
for the years ending December 81, 1887, to
December 81, 1891: that your proportion Of
NE same is $3.50, being one-halt; and II
within ninety f9) days from the service OF
TINS notice. or within ninety (9) days after
thls notice by publication you fail or re-
iose to contribute your proportion OF sucn
expenditure as co-owner, your interest IN
sald claim will become the property Of the
Anoersigned under the provisions OF Saiu
section 1924, FRANK ]. LEMON.
Aetchum.. Idaho, July y, 1892.
First publication July 80. 1892.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

40 J. Z. TuLLy, his heirs and assigns:
lou are hereby notified that ! have ex-
pended the sum of one hundred (lOO) dol
~is IN labor and Improvements upon the
YOUNG AMERICA
%ce mining claim, situated in Little Smoky
s,S.a %$SIact Alt1ras county, State Of Idaho, IN
e. v;s;a 70 hold said premises under the pro,
sha hTns m OF section 1924. Revised Statutes of
my ,"';I United States, being the amount re
SaltSu 10 hold the same for the year end
~, X Desember 81, 1892; that your proper
aSs s.vs q the same is SO. being one.tenth !;
service of tbs notices ics or s Within Hs ninety S
Ss after this notice by publiceNon you
al ~ refuse to contribute your proportion
saInA - IMncA expenditure. including cests OF
e e4Ssss.on. Sss. your iassrsst in seid alaim
M under tAe r1ovI e. 8 of "a iee! s.
=. W psalieasien. 5sSs II, ~.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-29

the most amusing parts OF the scene
was the way In which the little blind
girls stood around the football grounds
and interested themselves in the prog
ress of the game. laughing when the
players laughed, and cheering when
they Thought the occasion demanded
It. The inmates Of the asylum also
play chess and checkers very well