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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
OVER A WAR ISSUE.
Two Michigan Veterans Fight
and Go to Law.
A WATCH THAT WAS CAPTURED

The Bone Of Contention-Ns History aud
AIveuturcs-How u Sensation Was CON-
structcd of a College Mock Trial. Some
Rubber Hose and shoe strimg-New-st
Thing in the Encourage ment of Poker
aud Matrimony.
DETROIT, Dec 6-Thc trial of case in
voivlng n dispute thirty years old has
been commenced in the United States
court before Judge Swan. The suit was
removed from the Monroe circuit court to
the United States court some years ago it
being fought by Elroy ". Avery, who
claims SoOep damages from Henry G.
Spauldine for alleged false Imprisonment.
In 1891 Avery, who was then IL resident of
Cleveland. O.. was arrested upon com
plant Of Spauidirg, charged with assault
and battery.
SpauldingS contention was that while
in camp ut Athens, Ga, in 1865, Avery,
who was then a sergeant major in the
Amy, came to his tent and demanded a
gold watch, valued by him mt $3.50, which
had been captured during Il raid and be-
lorgcd to the Confederate general, Brown
Avery is claimed to have taken the watch
and it turned up after many months when
the troops returned home in Monroe
(Mich.) jewelry store. SpaulIing and
Avery had roug,-and tumble fight about
the affair, which led to the arrest of
Avery at Cleveland, and this suit is for
the alleged false imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
"ROyal Ruby, RIVE whisky

Is Rye as is Rye" naturally ripened and
rec from all foreign favor and sd altersat., guar
anteed prre I'D over eleven years O. age, recon-
mended to the coanoisseur as a n,eritorious arti-
Gle worthy of the confidence CT ,valids, convt :
lescents and the aged. See a. our name is
blown in bottle. Si.O0per quart bottle.
''ROYAL RUBY" PORT WINE
pure, old and mellow, therefore best adapted for
invalids, convalescents and the aged 1t restores
lost vitality. creates strength and appetite, builds
up the weak and debilitsted. Quarts, 81. Pints.
20 cents. Put up on honor and guaranteed bv
ROYAL WINE, CO., Chicago.
For sale at Harper House Pharmacy. and by
William Ciendcn;n. Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
Fast Living Americans.

We new world people are fast livcrs, and In
nothing is this more observable than in orr reck-
less irregularity as to sleep and diet. We alter
nately siarve and gorge ourselves, doing each in
the most irregular and hssty manner, without re-
gard TO the nutrltive value of tie food consumed,
or the deleterious effects upon the digestive or
gans or toe terrible tasks imposed upon them at
the most unreasonable hours. 1t is little wonde +
~e are nation OF dyspcptics, and prone to con
siipaiion. piles, etc. II is 10 their efficacy a !,
remedy for those ailments that DIR. Pierce
Pleasant Pellets owe their unparalleled populari-
ty. Good results always follow their use in all
cases OF arrangement Of the liver, stomach and
bowels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

Br the report Of Secretary of War
Lamont it is shown that the aegrc-
gate strength OF the National guard
is I77 .JS3. Six states have over s.
900 men enlisted. or these Illinois
is sixth, the enlistment of these be-
ing rs follows: New York. IS. Psi !:
Pennsylvania. $3.50; Ohio, $50:
Massachusetts,. 6.133; California. 81
$50; Illinois, 1884. The expendi-
lures of the war department for the
year ending June 50 were $50, 0S9,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

EVERY little while somebody. who
was schoolmate of Grover Cleve-
land. comes to the front and intro
duces himself to the public. Judge
Noonan. the only republican who
was elected to congress last month
in Texas. is the latest. Enough of
the presidents schoolmatcs have
been heard from to ill all the fat
offices within his gift. but if single
one of them has been appointed to
one, the fact has escaped notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
Divorced and Married in Day.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. Elm Judge John
sons court Norma Goodrich was granted
an absolute decree of divorce from Julius
Goodrich ut 2:l5 p. II. and at 4:l5 p. m,
two hours later, Mrs Goodrich was mar
ricd to :. NJ. Conger of this city in the
Office of Court Commissioner Ryan. Con-
ger, the second husband, figured to some
extent in the divorce proceedings, Good
rich, In his answer, charging that he had
alicnatcd Mrs. Goodrich's affections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
Lincoln Grave To bbery Case.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. G.-Professor b. j
Alexander OF Cotner university, and d.
l.. Mchan and j. NJ. Burfor,l were held to
the district court for trial On the charge Of
grave robbery. The hearing has been in
progress Cor II week. Two other defend
ants were discharged. The men are al
legged to have 9tolcn IA boiy from Wyuka
cemetery, and when they We're arrested
they were dissecting the cadaver in the
medical college
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
A BAD Gang of safs-Ciarkers Believed 7.


n tSao Sang Oh s1te-Cfac6Grs Believed To
he Broken Up.
PRINCETON, Ill, Dec The Bureau
county authorities believe that by the ar
rest of three men at Bureau they have
broken up the gang that has been crack
ing safes and robbing station houses, cars,
and business houses along the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad from la
Sale to Rock Island the last two months.
The three station houses at Spring Valley
were robbed and safes blown. as well as
others Mt eight points along the line of the
road. The men were detected while in the
act of entering freight car ut Bureau.
One of the men ma,ie statement in
which he confessed being a member OF
the gang, and says thai he will give infor-
nation that will locate b, other two.
Over 5000 worth OF property has either
been destroyed or carried OF by robbers
at these points within the last two
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaran-
teed to cure piles and constipation
or money refunded. Fifty cents per
box. Send stamp for circular and
free sample to Martin Rudy, Lancas
ter. Pa. For sale by T. H. Thomas
and Hartz & Bahnscn, druggists,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

GEN. 7. j. HENDERSON, of Prince
ton. is an avowed candidate for clerk
of the house of representatives under
the incoming congress, March 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
Disappeared on HI. Wedding D.r.

CoRINTH, N. Y, Dec. 6.-Corinth is ex-
cited over the disappearance of John
Value, who claimed to hail from Troy and
who WINS employed by H. X. Kathans here.
He was to have been married to Miss Eva
Brewer n few days ago. A large company,
including the Clergyman, had assembled
in anticipation Of the happy event, but
Value failed to appear. Several days have
since elapsed but the Corinthians have no
knowledge of his whereabouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

THE mikado of Japan doesn't wait
to be asked by the emperor of China,
..Will you take something?" When
he sees something he wants, he
reaches for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

THE London Times does not ap-
prove 81 Cleveland. This is. indeed,
n terrible blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06
For Sale at Csc. and Soc. per Box, BY

T. H. THOMAS, Druggist. cor. Sew
entcenth st. and Second av and Mar
shall " Fisher, Harper House Phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-06

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1894.
The sun., 1894-12-28
LAMPS FOR COZ. srRoNG's srooP.
He Ca. Have Them ir He Wants Then, bat
He Hasn't Decided.

Col. William L. Strong has not yet decided
whether or not he will have two ornamental
lamps erected in front of his Fifty street
residence to be kept lighted by the city. as has
been the custom with his predecessors In office.
The Superintendent OF Lamps and Gas, Mr.
stephen Mccormick asked him about 1t yester-
day. He told Col. Strong that he had already
surveyed the approach to the house in company
with an architect. and that they had decided,
owing to the peculiar formation OF the steps,
that it will be difficult matter to put two lamps
there.
The steps leading to the residences OF most
Of your predecessors in the Office. Mr.. Strong"
said he, have been provided with newell posts.
and il has not been difficult to put up the lamps"
lighted at the citys expense in front of the resi-
dence OF the Mayor Is traceable to the old days
when the city waslittle more than a village and
the Mayor was q magistrate. The two lights
In front OF his house indicated where he could
be found at night to all who had no other means
lamps, which were at first used, an advance
was had to the use of the arms of the city on the
glass. In the case OF Mayor Hewitt Mrs. Hew-
lit designed the lamps. They are two cylinders
in wrought-iron frames of delicate design.
In the case of Mayor Harper, who resided in
Rose street during his first term and In Varck
street when he was next Mayor. the Mayors
lamps are still burning in front of the Harper
residence In Gramercy Park. Mayor Smith Ely,
Jr., had no lamps He was n bachelor and lived
In apartments.
The Board OF Aldermen two years ago recog-
uized the lamp custom by adopting an ordinance
providing for the erection and maintenance Of
the lamps in front Of Mayors residences.
The sun., 1894-12-28
The Weather,

The storm which developed the east Gulf States
inner, ed In power very rapidly as Il moved north
eastward Yesterday morning IL was central directly
this city as well defined cyclone having . ra-
dius OF a. least 800 miles IL attended by rain
in all the States Of tn. Mississippi River.
rain falling generally over Ia southern States rain,
and seet In svicnty and snow TO the north.
The average dep.h OF snpw about eight inches;
the heaviest pre- patoa wa' along the border o. the
coast this city getting little more than Cl'ewhsre
The storms force felt n high northeast winds
all along the coast during tie ming aud the do
ger TO navigation as augmented by thi' fog. Dur
in the afternoon the weather cleared and the wind
blew very high ON the northwest In tlis city the
ma Xmu velocity was ~ miles hour; at Sandy
HOOK IL was 30 miles and at Bio, Island BS mlleA
The storm passed on To the northwest, and fol-
lowed In the West by very extensive and severe cold
wave The crest OF the wave over the Dakotas,
Minnesota, and Canada, where IL was from o. TO 42'
below zero the coolest in this country ga below
at Bismarck and ST. Vincent, and II 42' below at
White River Canada.
The cold viii probably send the Ioc al temperature
down about s. above to-day, aud lt will re-
main cold the rest OF the week.
Snow. sleet, and rain fell hero until S5 r. NJ then
clearing weather set In. From II II; 80 A. NJ the
centre directly this city the barometer
was at Its lowest point, and read 29.2I The wind
which up to that time had been blowing from thirty
10 thirty eight miles an hour fell on TO three miles
hour and remained al that rate UnIl 80 A. NJ when
the centre passed; then It suddenly jumped to veoc
ity OF thirty miles hour aud the wind shifted fruI
northeast TO southwest with rapid fall of IcmpeTa-
from s highest point. 39'. to ga aud continued
TO fall at night Total snowfall. So inches rain and
snow combined, l.0I inches; humidity averaged 72
per cent Barometer corrected To n al To- sea Iey e
At A, ~, 293i; H. H., B3, and rising apdly.
The theTmoneter at Perry's pharmacy, suN build
ing recorded the temperature yesterday a. follows
The sun., 1894-12-28
NEW YORK KEEPS ALBERTS.
Subscription at Jersey CITY Headquarters
for the BurgIar's Family.

Chief of Police Murphy and Detective Col
willie Smith of Jersey City came to this city yes
terday TO take back Albert Alberts, the burglar
In the Tombs for whom they have a requisi-
tion, but they were disappointed. District At
torney Fellows is not willing TO surrender the
burglar. and 1t is probable that Gov. Flower will
DO requested to recall the requisition. De-
tective Price OF Capt. Brooks's precinct has
worked up cases of burglary in this city against
Alberts, and he proposes TO submit the evidence
10 the Grand Jury. II indictments are found
It is thought likely that Gov. Flower will recall
the requisiton, in which case the Jersey City
authorities will have to wait until Alberts has
served his term in this State. Chief Murphy
and Detective smith are greatly discouraged,
II Is said that Detective smith furnished be
tectiVe Price with the information on which the
latter secured the evidence against Alberts, and
did II on the understanding that Price would
not make use OF IL To detain the burglar here.
Chief Murphy will make one more effort to-
day 10 get Alberts into his custody. Alberts Is
now willing to go TO Jersey City. He fears that
IL he has 10 serve sentence here he will be
taken 10 Jersey City at the expiration OF his
term and sent TO prison there.
The burglars wife and children are in great
and not even the necessaries OF life Alberts
mOTtgaged his furniture to mOney lenders, who
are now pressing for payment and threatening
tu take the furniture away from Mrs. Alberts.
Inspector iange opened a subscription box in
Police Headquarters yesterday, and half dollars,
quarters and dimes were dropped into II by the
officials in Headquarters and visitors.
The sun., 1894-12-28
The Valley Railroad Contest,

Members of the Cleveland committee Of first
mortgage bondholders of the Valley Railroad Of
Ohio deny that there are any negotiations on
foot between the committee and the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. This committee
controls about two-thirds Of the first mortgage
bonds of the Valley Railroad, and received de-
posits of the bonds under an agreement made
with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.
This agreement cannot be changed without the
consent OF that company. The Cleveland COM
mittee is receiving deposits OF bonds at the Cen
trail Trust Company here, and the Guardian Trust
Company in Cleveland. 1t is the intention 10
ganize It without consulting the Baltimore and
Ohio, unless the baltimore and Ohio and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road can agree upon q
basis for both roads using the property. fsuch
an agreement cannot be reached, then the Cleve-
land COMMITTEES will ignore the baltimore and
ing and Lake Erie only.
The sun., 1894-12-28
TEE hrcHIsoS PLlK.
Ths Resresnizstio- Cou~ittee shn st
WORT On netatls-

The Joint Executive Reorganization Commit
tee OF the Akhison, Topeka and sapts Ee hail-
road Company will take up for especial constd-
GRAFTON TO day the question OF assessments.
The plan on which they have been working pro
vided for an assessment Of sic q share on the
stock and two per cent. on the income bonds
1t is estimated that about S14, 100000 should
be raised by assessments, but the relative
amounts TO be paid by the two classes may
be changed by lowering the charge upon the
stock and increasing that upon the incomes.
priety OF asking the general mortgage bonu-
holders to scale their principal by accepting 20
per cent. In new per cent bond Of equal lien
and 25 per cent In a bond ON which the interest
shall be contingent on earnings, In order W re-
duce the fixed charges of the company. Inc
form Of security into which the two wears cou.
pons are to be funded has not been decided, but
the coupons will retain a mortgage lien. an
The AtchisOn Company owns S5,0l3Ouu OF
the consolidated four per cent. bonds OF the st.
Louis and San Francisco, which, however, have
been hypothecsted In loans. There are In ndul.
tlon sS000.O00 Of these bonds In the hands OF
the public. II Is reported that recent purchases
have been made OF these bonds by Boston di-
rectors Of the Atchison Company With view
Of strengthening the hands Of the ReorganiLa-
tiOn Committee when 1t comes to deal with this
system.
All the work Of this committee IL subject TO
revision and possibly entire alteration by the
General Reorganization and London and Am
sterdam committees.
The sun., 1894-12-28
THEY SAY IT IS NAUGHTY.
Saa FrancIscans Can't stand Oae OF the
Songs In " Aladdin, DR."


SAE Francisco, Dec. 2T.-San Francisco has
usually been regarded by show people as a free
and-easy place where everything goes. The
California audience was supposed to take rather
broad songs and suggestive plays with the nerve
of a veteran rounder. but Mrs Kendall found
that The Second Mrs. Tanquersy" was too
rank for tue public here, and now Dave Hen
derson has awakened to the fact that the song
in Aladdin, DR." which made the greatest hit
in Chicago. -. Louis. and Denver is regarded as
indecent by san Francisco women. and lie mas
been forced to cut il out
The song Il, And Her Golden Hair was Hang
ing Down Her Back" II depicts the way a rural
maiden came to Chicago, accepted a FOUNDERS
invitation to drink. and finally departed with
his yAluAbles after leaving him under the table.
Miss Boyle sang this song with her usual skill,
but the women, who have formed about so per
cent OF the audiences at the spectacle. were
shocked, and hnally 9, deputation waited on
BOuNier the Baldwin, Theatre manager, and re-
quested him 10 have Il dTOppei. SO Miss boyle
ibid" ~ '''
The incident has created much talk. Mana
ger Henderson said; Until we got To san Fran
cisco we did not hear any complaints. When
we reached here We were told that objection had
been raised to the song, so we cut II. We do lot
Philadelphia, Boston, and New York We will
put on that song again, There will be no com
plant there, ! know those cities well enough
Miss Boyle was greatly astonishcd that any
one should object u the song. aud said: Il
didn't see anything improper IN the song. but |
was told some OF the society Ladies' of San Fran
cisco thought u Was broad and su | MAS glad to
stop u. II really seems To me, though, case Of
TO the pure all things are pure. expect tO
sing the song when We go Fast again, but II san
Francisco thinks II tmprUper, I'm sure don't
Men about town are clamorinG that the song
DC restored.
The sun., 1894-12-28
WESTERN RAILRoAD INTERESTS.
Further Discussion OF the Proposed For
matios OF Rate Association.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2T.-When the General Com
mittee Of Railroads reconvened to-day after .
Christmas vacation, a new barrier to the pro-
posed association had arisen in tho disposition
Of the Rio Grande Western to hold aloof from
any association until the Union Pacific with
draws its boycott at Denver and other places
The representative of the Union Pacific was not
present and no discussion OF the points at issue
could be carried on.
Another difficulty in the way OF making eny
progress was the fact that Passenger Agent
McNicholl Of the Canadian Pacific. who prom
ised when he left here TO send q written author
ity for his affirmative conditional vote on all
questions relating to the Canadian Pacific's CO.
operation in the formation OF new
association had not been heard from,
and without the Canadian Pacific moth
ing In the way Of organization can be accom-
plshed. Ii is thought that he is holding
on pending some settlement of the dispute with
the Grand Trunk. The latter road was not con-
sidered In the concessions made to the Canadian
Pacific. and II Is believed II will force the Cana
dian Pacific in some manner TO recognize its
rights in the territory which has been conceded
to Mr.. McNicholl's line as q part OF that In
which differentials shall be paid.
Chairman Midgely of the Western Freight
Association has received notice from the Wis
consin Central, the st. Paul and Duluth, and
the Northern Pacific that they will raise the
rate OF flour from go cents per 100 to 25H cents
from Minneapolis to Buffalo.
The sun., 1894-12-28
MRS. mock A SUICIDE.
Crazed with Grief Over Her Daughters
Matrimonial Troubles.

Mrs. Matilda Hook, aged SO years, who lived
in the house of Mrs. Z. Hamburly at 69l Park
avenue. Williamsburgh. committed suicide yes
terday by shooting herself in the right temple.
She was tho widow Of Major Alexander Hook of
the United States army. daughter, the wife
Of Charles Ossmeyer, formerly lived with her.
Ossmeyer had deserted his wife some time ago,
and IL was learned that lac was in California.
Mrs. Ossmeyer went there to ind him. Yes
terdny Mrs. Hook got letter from her daugh-
ter, dated at San Francisco in which she said
that she had met her husband, but that he had
deserted her again.
The letter seemed to drive Mrs. Hook to dis
traction. She walked To and fro in Mrs. Ham
burly's rooms, and at IL o'clock went TO her
own room. A minute afterwaTd she shot herself.
The sun., 1894-12-28
THE FRANK WHITE MYSTERY.
No Body Found Het-HIs Unexplained sun
day Visits to This CITY.

FLUSHING, y. ", Dec. 27.-The work Of
dragging Flushing Creek in the hope that tho
body Of Frank White, who disappeared so mys-
teriously on Christmas night may be found
still continues. Several attempts have been
made to discredit the story Of the negro fisher
man, William Smith. who says he discovered
body answering the description Of the missing
man floating in the creek near Charlck Bridge.
but the police are convinced that his statement
is substantially true, and the search will not be
abandoned until every foot of the creek has been
dragged.
Henry Menke. with whom White was driving.
and who was the last man who saw White, says:
"On our way home from Jamaica in the even
ing we stopped at Wolfert's Halfway House.
White came out ahead Of me and. being unac-
customed to the place, slipped and fell,
striking on his face. He received a cut on
the side Of his nose and one on his chin,
but they were not serious We drove to
Flushing. When we arrived at the Fountain
House put the horse in the stable, White wait
ing for me; and from there we went 70 my resi-;
from his face. and We dressed the wound, md With With
vaseline. Afterward we chatted for few
moments, and then he said he must go home. /
said | would accompany him, and did so, al
though he protested against IL, saying he was
all right ths seP bid had him E%oE night
glasses OF beer, but not enough TO affect him in
Mrs. w mite, VINO Is seriously Ill AS the result
of her sons disappearance, adhers to the idea of
foul play
The theory of suicide is not entertained at all,
as White had no financial troubles and no love
ENHANCEMENT. He owned large amount OF real
estate, and his business brought him good In
come.
The police have closely questioned all the con-
dnctors on the Long Island Railroad and the
village hackmen and all deny having carried
White a passenger on Tuesday night or We'd
nesday.
A peculiar habit of the missing mans for sew
eral years TO pay visit to New York city
every Sunday afternoon, returning about 8 in
the evening. The object OF these visits he never
made known. The police seem To think that
knowledge OF his whereabouts in New York on
these occasions might unravel the mystery re-
RardinR his disappearance.
The sun., 1894-12-28
New Scotch Pre.by,.r,.. Church.

The congregation Of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church began last evening series OF services
attendant on the completion Of their new church
at Ninety-sixth street and Central Park West.
The services last evening were formally called
an organ recital, and the efficiency of the new
organ was tested. After some preliminary
music, William II. Hume. the architect of the
edifce. delivered an address. He was followed
by Mr.. John stewart, who presented the keys
OF the new church to the pastor, the Rev. David
Il. wylie. The services were concluded with
vocal music by the choir. and a realistic repre-
sentation Of thunder storm by the organist;
in the church on Sunday, Monday, and Thurs
day OF next week.