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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
COULD CHEAT THE GAlLOWS.
Jacob Violin Has an Unbreakable Necl
and Hangs Himself For Fun.

ana Hangs Himself For Fun.
Jacob Violin of Evansville. Ind, hangs
himself by the neck with q three-fourths
inch rope every day. He calls it healthfUl
exercise. In explaining his peculiar fad
Violin said: "When boy, discovered
That possessed a remarkably strong neck,
and used to test it and strengthen it in
many ways. About five ears ago saw a
man hanged. The fall of seven feet did
not break his neck, and he slowly stran.
gled to death. 1 knew the criminal and
was aware that my neck was more power
full than his, and it set me to thinking. I
procured strap and practiced more or less
Systematically for years, pulling the strap
tighter and tighter about my neck, until
finally found that could not pull it
tight enough to close my windpipe and stop
my respiration.
AN accident greatly increased my con-
fidence in my neck and induced me to ap-
ply the hangman's moose as a steady diet.
A year ago fell 33 feet from the st. Louis
bridge, striking my head squarely on a
piece of heavy timber. They picked me
up for dead, assuming, as a matter OF
course, my neck was broken. The sur
geons, who found that my skull was frac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
TAME BULL TEASING,
The Bull Fights at Atlanta Are Neither
SanGuinary Nor Exciting.


Sanguinary Nor Exciting.
What had promised to be one of the
most novel features of the Atlanta exposi.
ton, series of sure enough bull fights,
was finally abandoned after elaborate
preparations in the way of imported bulls
and matadores had been made. But the
pnblic curiosity, once aroused, demanded
satisfaction and an old Mexican named
Dominguez put up an arena near the
grounds, where he announced that the
fierce bulls of Andalusia, with padded
horns, would be leased in excellent imita.
ton of a real Spanish bull fight.
On the opening night the arena was
damned. The boxes were at So seat,
and general admission was $3.50. The
crowd evidently wanted blood. The first
bull which entered the ring cavorted
about the ring a couple of times tn slow
music, seeming to smile blandly at the
toreadors, who were trying to arouse his
anger by Haunting red blankets before
him. They worried him not a bit, and
finally he stopped in q corner and refused
to bulge.
BY this time the crowd was getting O
bit uneasy. 1t was then announced that
another animal more ferocious than the
first would bn let loose. The second bull
bounded out with n rush. He was receiv.
ed with cheers, and at first showed some
signs of life. He dashed after tho fighters
but after making the circuit half dozen
times he proved a rank gutter.
A third animal appeared, went through
the same disappointing antics-frolickeG
moment or two and then refused to be
excited. That ended the show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
FROM MAN TO MONKEY.
John MolansI1y Reverses the Darwinian
Order of Evolution.

Order OF Evolution.
Certain wise men of medicine believe
that John Molansky, New York cracker
baker, is gradually turning from man to
monkey. To some physicians this change
is known as acromygalia, although there
is considerable difference of opinion on
this point. So rare is the complaint that
they cannot agree about it, and while some
claim that it is recorded disease, others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
LEGAL.
Notice OF Publication.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY,
Circuit Court OF Rock Island county, Jsnua,y
term, A. d., 1896, in Chancery General No. 39ii
Rock Island Savings Fank, a corporation, vs.
Virgil N. Banding. Annie E. Blanding and
Frank Haller
Affidavit Of non-re.idence or the above name d
defendant. Frank Halter, imple,ded with the
above defendant, Virgil NJ. Bauding snd Annie
f.. BlaDdng having been fled in the Gle rk' :
Office OF the circuit court of said county, notice
IL Therefore hereby given TO the said non resi
dent defendants that the complainant filed its bill
Of complaint in sad court, on the chancery eide
thereof. on the s6th DAY OF November, 1895.
and that thereupon a summons issued out of sal
court, wherein said suit Is now pending. return-
able the first Monday in the month OF
January next, "a IL by law required.
Now. unless you. the said non re sident cefen1-
ant above named. Frank Haller. shall personally
be and appear before said circuit court, on the
fret day Of the next term thereof, 10 be
holden NJ Rock Island IN and for the said county.
On the first Monday IN January next, ard plead,
answer or demnr 10 the said mplaiDant'. bill OF
complaint. the came and the ms:ters and thing
therein charges aud stated will be taken as con
fcs-sej. and n decree entered against you accord
irg to the pray er Of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Fork Island. H.. Nov. %. 1886.
JACKSON 4 IIuRsT, Complainant's Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
Wasp. Commit Suicide.

A short time ago NJ. Henry, French
man. being curious to see the effect of
benzine on n wasp, put some of it under a
glass in which wasp was confined. The
wasp Immediately showed signs of great
annoyance and anger, darting at n piece
of paper which had introduced the benzine
into his cell. BY and by he seems to have
given up the unequal contest in despair,
for he lay down on his back and bending
up his abdomen planted his sting thrice
into his body and then died. NJ. Herry
allowed his scientific interest to overcome
his humanity SO far as to make the ex-
pertinent with three wasps, only to find
that the other two did likewise. He is,
therefore, of opinion that wasps under des-
perate circumstances commit suicide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10

FRED BRISTOL. THEODORE HIBBARD.
J. WATSON HILDRETH.
HERBERT PLATO. JOSEPH WILKES.
pected to rob the dead and dying passen-
gers. When they heard the crash and the
cries of the people, they became frightened
and ran away.
James Watson Hildreth, whose father
lives in New York city, is looked upon as
the ringleader of the gang. Ho is only 10
years old, but has long been source of
trouble for his parents. He gave his father
to understand that he was attending an
agricultural school in Rome, and Mr.. Hill
dreth supplied him with money for tuition
foes, board and other expenses This he
has spent in late hours with boon compan-
ions.
Fred Bristol of Rome is IS years old,
and his life has been spent among degrad-
ing surroundings. His father is saloon
keeper, and Fred has been brought up in
the barroom, with prizefighters and other
sporting people as his associates. When
photographed, he refused to open his eyes
and defied those who had him in custody
to compel him to.
Theodore Hubbard has also had a bar
room education. He is only IS years old.
His father formerly kept hotel Most of
the boys time has been devoted to reading
flash literaturc-tales of murder and rob-
berry. He is "a weak eyed, pale faced fellow
and is easily led by his companions.
Herbert Plato is an 1S-year old orphan.
His parents died when he was very young,
and since then he has lived with his grand
mother in Rome. Although he was not
naturally vicious, he was given to associa-
ton with wild lot of youngsters and
soon fell into bad ways, his grandmother
being unable to restrain him. The only
time that he ever did any work was when
he was bellboy for short time in hotel
in Rome.
Joseph Wilkes who is held as witness,
has been inclined TO be "sporty" ever since
he got out of knee brooches. His father is
an industrious, hardworking man, but
the boy has frequented saloons and gam
bling places. He, too. is only 10 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
LEGAL
Notice OF Publication.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, L.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,


STATE OF ILLINOIS,
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY,
In the Circuit court. January term, 1896.
Rock Island savings Bank. n corroration, vs Virgil
NJ. Banding. Annie T.. Blanding. Frank Haller
and Henry Lcmpfert. In chancery. General
No 30ts.
Affidavit % the ron-resdencc 81 the above
named defendant, Frank Halter. implicated with
the above defendants, Virlil NJ. Elanoing. Annie
.Blanding and Henry Lempfert. having been filed
IN the clerks Office OF the circuit court OF said
county. notice Il therefore her.byg 10 the -air
nonresident defendant that the conf lginant fl ed
It's bill OF complaint ia sad court. on the chan
Gerry Eide thereof. on the 26th day Of November.
is9s. and that thercupon n summons iseucd out
% said court, wherein suit il now pending. re
returnable on the tir.t Monday in the month of
January next, NJ by law required. Now, IN
less you. the said nonresident defendant above
namfd q. Frank Hailcr, shall personally be -nd
appear before the said circuit court on the fret
day of the next tenn thereof, TO be holden NJ
Rock fsland 10 for he SAID county, on the
first Monday in January next. and plead. answer
or dcmur to the said bill Of complaint.
the same and the matters and Things
therein charged aud stated viii bs taken con-
fsSred, ani u decree cnt red against you accord
ing TO the prayer 81 said bili.
GEUBGE ". GAMBLE. clerk.
Rock Island, Illinois. Nov. III, A. ~. isaj.
JAcKSos e UuEsr. COmplaiuants' Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
Publication Notice.


STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the circsit court, January term, 1896.
Josie Nc Donald vs.. Arthur Mcdonald, in chan
Gerry.
Afidavit Of non residence Of Arthur Melon.
AID the shove defendant having been rled in
clerks Office OF the circuit court OF eaid county,
notce Ia therefore hereby given the said non
resident defendant that the mplainant q led her
hill Of complaint In said court. on the ohsncery
side thereof. on the I'D day Of November 1895 and
that thcrerpon summons Issued out OF said
court. wherein said suit /. now Pc ending rclurna-
BILE on the first Monday in the month OF jan
nary next, as IL by law required Now. unle you,
the said nonresident. defendant above named,
Arthur McOouald. shall personally be and ap-
pear be fore the said circuit court the nrst da
cf the next term thereof, 10 be holden At Rock
Island In ard for the said county the 9Th
day OF January next. and plead. answer or de.
mur to the said complainants bill Of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken ne confessed
And a decree entered against you according &c
the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Nov. %. isaS.
Carl KuuL Complainanrs solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
Notice OF Publication.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.

In the circuit court. January term. fsoS
Ida stacy W. william stacy, In ciancery.
Affidavit Of nou-rcsidcncc Of William Stacy, the
above defendant. having been filed in the clerk'-
oicc of the circuit court OF sail county, notice !,
Their fore her by given 10 the said non resident
defendant that the complainant nied her bill ri
complaint In saif court. on the chlrccry sid.
thereof. on the 10Th day OF November, ISa5. and
that theruupnn a summons issued out Of SAD
court, VIII. rein said SUIT " now pending. returns
blc on the fret Monday IN the month O; January
next. ~ IL by law required
Now, unless you. the said non-re .ident defend
snt above n med William Stacy. shall personally
h. and appear before said circuit court. on th'
first Gay ~ the next term therof. to be holden a
Rock Island in and for the said county. on III,
fret Monday In January next. and plead, answe
or demur TO the said cumplaiusnt's bill Of com
plant. the same and tine matters and thing
therein charged aud stated will lie taken as con
fcsscd. AMI a decree entered sgainst Jon accord
ing To the prayerof said bin.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk
n. REARpsIEY. Complsinsnt's Solicitor.
Rock Islsni. III Sov. %, 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
They Cruciaed . Woman.

At Tausa, in the United States OF Co
lognbia, two policemen recently crucified n
woman By mailing her to tree. The out
rage was committed during the absence Of
the alcaide, who upon his return had the
policemen punished and dismissed from
The toeua
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
THE BOY TRAIN WREckERs.
They Were Ruined by Saloon Association
and Sensational Literature.

j. Watson ELdreth, Theodore Hubbard
Fred Bristol and Herbert Plato, the four
boys charged with wrecking the New
York Central fast mail near Rome, n. Y,
the other day, are confined in the Jail ut
Rome. They pass their time playing cards
and telling stories and appear to be in the
best of spirits. Joseph Wilkes, the wit
ness, has been released on $500 bail. Two
persons were killed in the wreck and many
were seriously injured. 1t is said that the
boys imaginations were fired by reading
dime novel literature. and that they eS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10
[''|3!5|a6ill ( !iI|I|9Fal!|1

are the most POWERFUL. SAFE. PROMPT and RE-
LIABLE OF this kind in the market he original
ann only genuine WoNAS's SALVATION. Ask
your dru ygist II he don't Keep them rite Greet
70 US snd we will send IL direct upon receipt Of
Fourth venue and Twen,y-third street, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-10

tured and collar bone broken, but my neck
unframed, declared that had a neck of
steel. was out of the hospital in four
days, and Immediately procured this three
fourths inch rope-the regulation hang
mans size-and have daily practiced in
secret with it.
when first began, could endure my
weight on the moose for only 80 seconds,
when my windpipe would close up and
bring me down to terra firma in a hurry
have gradually increased the limit and
can now swing for two minutes and keep
up respiration. By holding my breath I
can easily go longer against time
Violin says he is willing to wager that
he could stand on any gallows, have the
drop jerked from under him. fall seven
feet, BIO cut down at the expiration Of three
or four minutes and be no worse for the
experience.
Violin is so years old, unmarried. stands
feet and one-kalf inch in his stockings
and Is OF athletic build. He is gentle
manly, modest and intelligent and has
been chiefly employed as a travelling and
railroad man.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18
BRADsTREET's REPORT.
Better Business Reported Than Usual
at This Season.

New YORK, N. Y.-Bradstreet's Re-
view has the following report for the
week ending Saturday: At the close
OF the second week in July the condi-
ton of trade generally remains prac-
tically unchanged, although CONNER
clal and industrial activity at many
points continues more conspicuous
than usual at the midsummer season. +.
Prices generally continue strong, ex-
ceptions being found among the cere-
ais, hog products, coffee and lead; !;
while, as significant as everything else,
are the exceptionally favorable out
looks for trade in the fall and the en-
couraging promise for the wheat and
corn crops throughout the central, west
ern and northwestern States. Exports
Of wheat (hour included as wheat)
amount to 100000 bushels this
week, against 2,007, 900 bushels last
week, 2,877, 900 bushels in the second
week of July, 1894, 4,134, 600 bushels
in that week in 1898, as compared with
1858, 600 bushels in the corresponding
week Of 1892. Among eastern cities
there is change for the better at Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Providence. At Atlanta sales Of hard
ware are larger but those of dry goods,
shoes and groceries are smaller. New
Orleans reports only fair volume Of
business, less than was expeeted. At
many of the cities throughout the
Western and northern merchandise
markets show the dullness incident to
the last half of July, though at all
points the outlook for fall trade is re-
ported good At Chicago the volume
Of business is heavier than expected at
this time; collections are good and the
crop market is favorable.
st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, all
report fair volume Of business, prices
hardening and an unexpectedly favora-
BILE crop outlook. On the Pacific
coast trade continues favorable. The
construction of the San joaquin valley
railroad is aiding business in many di.
rections. Export wheat engagements
at San Francisco leave that port bare
Of tonnage. Portland, Ore, reports g
good fall trade and improvement in the
salmon catch.
There were 266 failures in the
United States this week as compared
with 1877 last week, 229 in second week
in July 1894, and 39S in like week in
1893.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18
HOME MATTERS.
THE WEEKS NEWS FROM. ALL
OVER MISSISSIPPI.
Latest Items Of Interest From Our
Neishbor Towns--PersOnaI and
General Matters.
Mississippi Levee Board.

GREENyILLE, MISS. One of the most
important meetings Of the Mississippi
levee board held in years adjourned at
B o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The res
ignation Of Hon. s. B. Duncan, presi-
dent Of the board, having been ac-
cepted, Hon. John Il. Casey, of this
county, was selected as president pro
tenn, Dr.. A. J. Phelps, Of Sharkey
county, being elected the permanent
president. Hon. VIM. Harris, Of Issa-
quena county, appointed to succeed
Mr.. Duncan as a member Of the board,
did not attend the meeting. The re-
port of Secretary and Treasurer w. A.
Everman shows receipts since July 9th,
1894, of $567, ,31736, Disbursements
$505, 1862 38, balance on hand SCI. :
91496. OF the receipts nearly 5000,
600 was devoted to the payment of en-
gineers' certificates. The board now
owes 81, 1877, 600, reduction Of S3G, 600
during the past twelve months. Chief
Engineer VIM. Startling reported the
levees in good condition.
Dthlc AuuAloA W. W. DAOut pre-
sented vouchers, ETC., covering S.
225.57 Of the amount reported to be
due by Special Examiner Anderson,
and was allowed a credit for such
amount It was also declared as the
opinion of the board that Auditor
Stone was not guilty Of any criminal
intent in the matter and ordered that
he be exonerated from such charges.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18

The Bolivia Ultimatum and its Recep-
tion in Peru-The Cheng Tu Riots OF
ficially Reported = Fifteen People
Killed.
New York, N. Y.-On the Colum-
bian Line steamer Alliance, which ar
rived Saturday morning from Colon,
were Sisters Genevieve, Francis de
Sales and Josephine, Of the Benedictine
order. The Sisters have for six years
been working among the children OF
Ecuador, and when the last revolution
broke out were ill-treated by the revo-
iutionists. Their mission was burned,
they were driven from their shelter at
night, the priest murdered, and it was
only with the greatest difficulty they
escaped with their lives.
With Sisters Genevieve, Frances and
Josephine at the Calceta mission was
Father Archel. Government forces at
tempted at first to defend the mission
and repulsed the rebels. The govern
ment forces, however, afterward retir-
ing, the revolutionists returned at night
and destroyed the entire village.
Father Archel hoisted the American
flag over the mission house. This was
burned and the children in the school
driven away.
Father Archel and three Sisters were
made prisoners aud threatened with
death. The priest was dragged by the
heels down stairs aud maltreated.
Sister Genevieve threw her arms around
his head and pleaded with the rebels
for his hfe She was hurled aside, an
were other Sisters, and then the priest
was dragged away.
A ball from a rifle aimed at the
priests heart struck a metal crucifx
suspended from his neck and dropped
to the ground. He was afterwards
stabbed to death. The sisters we're
compelled to bribe friendly natives to
hire them a small boat. In this they
drifted down the river in the night.
They reached Babahoyo three days
later.
At Babahoyo the sisters sought refuge
on the steamer Manghie. Capt. Rus
sell supplied them with necessaries He
also took them on his steamer to Colon.
When the sisters arrived there they
went on the Columbian Line steamer
Allianca, which sailed July 4 for New
York.
Their fare was paid by the Rev.
Father Albert nj. Feeser, who went
about Colon and collected money. He
also took passage the steamship. He
accompanied them to Elizabeth, n. j.,
where the sisters will remain.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18
BOLIVIA VS.. PERU.
Great Excitement I'm Lima, and An In
dIgnation Meeting Held.

LIMA, PERU.-Thousands Of excited
Peruvians congregated before the gov
ernment palace on the Plaza de Armas
at 8 o'clock Friday night to express
their indignation over the ultimatum
presented by Bolivia. They did not
find any of the Junta or provisional
government, Senior Candamo, presi-
dent and minister OF foreign affairs;
Senior Bustamente y Salazar, minister
of war; Senor Espinoza, minister OF
the interior; Senior Villaran, minister
Of Justice, and Senior Malpartida, min
lister of finance, at the "Green House,
SO they marched to Senior Csndamos'
residence. in Gala de Ia Coca, two
blocks from the palace. The president
Of the Junta made pacifying speech
to the people. Thence the crowd went
to the residence Of President-elect Pie
rola. in Gale del Milagro, three blocks
from the Plaza and to the Argentine
legation, in the Gale de Fano, three
blocks further away.
Gen. Pierola's speech was heartily
applauded, and at the Argentena lega-
ton the people cheered the Argentina
minister. Senor Lujan, and his coun-
trv Minister Luian also made paci-
fying speech, and the crowd dispersed
witbout making demonstration AZ the
Bolivian legation, which it had been
feared would be done. The Junta viii
make answer to Bolivia, but the tenor
~ the response is kept secret.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18
THIRTY KILLED.
A Terrible Train Wreck I'm Canada
Engineer Slept.


QUEBEC, CANA terrible accident
occurred on the Grand Trunk railroad
at Crag's Road station, about fourteen
miles west of Lewis, at o'clock Tues
day morning, the result Of which is
that thirteen persons we're killed and
twenty-five we're mortally or seriously
injured, two Of whom may die.
A large pilgrimage from Sherbrooke,
Windsor Mill and Richmond had left
the latter town about 10 o'clock Mon
day evening for the famous Catholic
shrine of st. Anne de Beaupre. The
train carrying the pilgrims was divided
into two sections, one running a few
minutes behind the other. The first
section reached Crag's Road about 3
o'clock and stopped at the tank to take
water. Due precautions were taken,
and the semaphore was thrown to
mark "danger" against the following
train. Only the train men were astir.
Suddenly the second section, which
had passed the semaphore at full
speed, dashed into the rear Pullman Of
the first section. The engine imbed
ded itself in the sleeper, and the latter
plunged forward and partially tele-
scoped the next car in front. Every
berth in the sleeper was filed and
many of the occupants were killed as
they slept. Others awoke to their
horrible surroundings MANNED, bleed
ing and bruised, conscious Of little else
than the agony that racked them. It
was a terrible scene. The reason why
the second section did not observe the
danger signal will probably never be
known, as both the fireman and engi-
neer we're killed. IT is believed that
the engineer, Mr.. Mcleod, had fallen
asleep at his post. No other explana-
ton seems possible. There had evident
ly been no attempt to stop the on-com-
ING train.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18

GREENwooD, Miss. AT o'clock
Thursday afternoon there was a terrific
powder explosion in the store Of J. ).
Vaughn, on Main street. Mr. Vaughn
who was standing almost Immediately
over the can, had his coat and vest
blown clear of, and was very painfully
if not seriously burned about the face
and back. Two lady clerks and one
customer we're badly shocked, but not
burned. The glass fronts Of the adj
Joining stores were blown to atoms and
the roof Of Yaughn's store was lifted six
inches ont Of place.