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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-07
Scale OF Prices.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

office is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order OF ale ma !e and entered by the SH-ohd
judicial district Court of New ,da. i'll and for
Washoe County. on the 26th day of November
1885, in the matter OF the estate Of Olive c. Mus
grove. deceased, the undo ~rsiguei, Ad niniStEltor
of said estate, W sell at pubic auction, subj CT
to conf nation by said c 'urt, the following de
scribed property to-Wit;
The South 50 feet OF the Yves half OF Block s, i'll
Proctor and GREEN'S Addition to the City of Carson
Ormsby County, Nevada, with the >uperstructures
81 ia e thereon, and the appurtena iceS; said
sale will b. made on the 22d day Of February.
1895. At l. O'Clock noon o. said day in front of
the Court House door in >aid Carson City; And
if for any cause the property shall not then be sold
the Administrator will ntinue to offer the same
for S lie at private sale until disposed OF.
Terms OF sale. Cash in hand.
GEORGE J. HARRISON
Administrator of he Estate of Ol We c. Musgr owe,
ueCea-ed.
Dated January so, 1896.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-07

The q. S. Government has recog-
nized the fact that ArmeDians are
being slaughtered by the thousands
and Uncle Sam is celebrating on the
fact that there is a struggle for inde-
pendence in Cuba. Precious little
good however is this doing the Armc-
mans or CDbans.
About all the newspaper men in the
State are extending left-handed COM
pliments with each other. There would
be more sense and more profit in Civ
ing the time and space to articles
about the State and it's industries.
The public wants the News.-Dis-
patch.
The Silver State says what most en-
dangers our Government are the raS-
Gals who are at the head and the fools
who are at the tail.
Fred Danberg shipped eight car
loads Of beef to Omaha yesterday.
They We're all in prime condition and
about the best cattle that aver left this
State.
Bar silver 66s.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-02-07
Notice.

To whom it may concern: I have
this day sold ald transferred to Sam
uel McClaskey all Of my business and
stock in trade, said business formerly
carried on in Carson City, Nevada, by
Mayo Il McClaskey, and after the
dissolution Of said co-partnership has
been carried on 10y me in my individ-
uai name.
G. FL. MCCLAsKEY
Dated January 81, 1896.
The "Arlin2t"n' long-cut tobacco
in +wo-uunce foil is o on sale, both
Wholesale and retail at Chas. Fl. Kel.
ly's, Arlington block. Trade sup
piled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Mr.. Blckuell'a auit.

Mrs. Ann Bickuell, Of Moline, has
filed suit in the circuit court ask
ing that . deed for the premises on
which she now resides and for which
she paid the sum OF $500. be trans
ferred from her two children.
Thomas and Emily Bicknell, to her.
Mrs. Bicknell was granted q bill OF
separate maintenance from Edwin
Bicknell in 1883, she says. She
thereupon bought q house and lot
with the proceeds of the sale Of some
property owned partly by herself
aud husband. The deed thereto was
made out in the name of her children,
both OF whom are under age. out Of
love and affection for them, she says.
She lives with her children, and now
MRS. Bicknell ststes her son has since
become cruel toward her and she
fears violence st his hands. He has
proven himself unworthy. Mrs. Bick.
nell declares, and she prays that the
deed to the propery be transferred
before he becomes Of age, when she
fears he will dispose Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
YOU'LL NEVER DO IT, AULL.
Lynching Is Too Popular Here for 1,
Perpetrators To he Punished.

Lynching Is Too Popular Here for Its
Perpetrators To He Punished.
Lexington, Mo-, Dec. Sit seems that
Lexington inst safe" from lynching
mobs and that fact is a matter of real
regret to some of the officials. The
mob that lynched Winner and Nelson
Sunday night has demonstrated that
when the state runs away from a mob
it need not come here. There was an
other prisoner in Jail at Richmond
brought here yesterday for safety" by
Deputy Sheriff Green. His name is
Lon Lackey, but when Green found
how safe" prisoners were kept here
he Immediately left for Kansas City
with his prisoner.
Early yesterday morning Prosecuting
Attorney Aull in an interview said he
had evidence sufficient to convict some
of the mob and had the names of many
of them. If this is the last act of
my life," said he. 4 expect to bring
the perpetrators to justice, and shall
request the assistance of the attorney
general and all the power of the state
to see that such conspiracies against
law are punished and the conspirators
brought to Justice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
ABBREVIATED TeLecRAAsS.

John Morris, of Chicago, pleaded
guilty to the police to passing two
forged checks to the amount OF $10o.
He said that he was starving.
The turnpike warfare In Kentucky
has endangered IL not destroyed $1,000
900 OF property.
wife were out driving at Chicago all
his surgical instruments and jeweiry
were stolen from his home.
Anna Z. Coleman. of Nobel Centre.
Mich, has left for Cuba to enlist as q
nurse in the rebel army.
The city of Chicago has a job that Is
going a-begging. An assistant engineer
is wanted for the new smallpox hos
pital.
The federal authorities are exercised
over a flood of counterfeit dollars re-
ported in the west and southwest.
A company of fifty-five Texas cow
boys is fighting under Maceo.
The Medico-Legal society. of Chicago,
will ask the legislature to pass q law
protecting their secrets from the wit
ness stand.
Grace France. aged IS years. says she
is in fear of violence from her father
because she Joined a Methodist church
Her home is at Chicago.
Edna Curry, the 13-year-old daughter
OF Thomas Curry. of Jerseyville. Ills.
committed suicide by taking strych-
nipe because she couldn't get along
with a step-mother.
The announcement is made at Jack
son. Mich. that Milford Harmon.
uncle of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. and
Miss Jessie Pringle. eldest daughter of
Eugene Pringle. will be married Dec
%. and spend their Christmas with the
president and family in Washington.
Reports of great lake matters for the
last season show that sixty-six persons
lost their lives from vessels. Only one
of the number was a passenger. The
number is much below the average for
lake fatalities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Hit Repudiates an Interv;ew

Washington, Dec. S.-Chairman Hit,
Of the house committe on foreign af-
fairs says that various interviews on
the Cuban question which have been
attributed to him recently, es-
pecially one at Chicago, were entirely
without foundation. Il have no infor-
nation regarding the policy of the pres
ident or of congress which is not in
possession of the public he said. Il
have never predicted that the president
would send a special message to con-
gress within a month, nor that con-
gress would take any action this ses.
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Condition of Illinois State Banks

Springfield, Ills, Dec. S.-The condi-
tion of Illinois state banks Nov. %
was as follows: Loans and discounts
decreased from sS3.256.3 .391, Sept. 1,
the date of last report, to SIC, 755, ,O62
Sept. 1-saving deposits subject to no.
tice aggregated sS7,665O12; individual
deposits, s39.720.41i. Nov. 2S-savings
deposits. s29, COS. .i44. individual dsoosits,
S4S,O02.OSI. Resources-United States
bonds. s1S9;169: other bonds and
stocks, s10,037, $50; cash on hand. $16,-
76S,3e0;d due from other banks, $17,26S,-
80. Total resources $126, ,s56, ,S13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Cheated the Gallows.

WIlkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 8.-Abra.
ham Eckert, to have been hung to.
day for the murder of Frederick Bit
tenbender. took poison in his cell
this morning and is dying.
Eckert died shortly before noon.
1t is believed the poison was brought
in by Eckert's relatives. As soon as
his condition was discovered, physi.
clans were summoned, but their ef.
forts to save him were unavailable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
COLLISION COSTS THREE LIVES.
Wreck ON the Baltimore and Ohio South
western-Several Badly Hurt.

Wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio South
western-Several Badly Hurt.
Cincinnati, Dec. S.-A little less than
a mile from Storr's Station, O., an ac-
commodation train and a special COL
lided yesterday, the special having on
board all the general officers Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, who
were starting out to make a thorough
inspection of the road, except President
Bacon and Vice President Peabody.
Engineer John Price and Fireman
Homer Dixon, Of the special, were in
stantly killed. L. Zepernich, of Delphi.
clek in the Office of engineer of main
tenance of way, died later from his in
juries.
General Traffic Manager George F.
Randolph was severely injured His
shoulder was dislocated. General Pas
senger Agent ]. NJ. Chesbrough was
badly cut in face and conclusion of the
brain, the latter slight. There were a
number of others injured, only two Sc
verely. however-Mrs. Alexander Pat
terson, of Aurora, Ind, and Tom -.
engineer of the accommodation train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Opinions of London Papers,

London, Dec. S.-All Of the newspa-
pers this morning have editorials on
President Cleveland's message. Most
of them regard tho message as one of
rather minor Importance. except so far
as 1t concerns the Cuban question. To
which phase the bulk of the comment
Is devoted. generally with approval.
but The Times makes the remarkable
statement that il the Venezuelan ques-
tion had been handled as the Cuban
question is in the message the president
might have avoided the disruption of
the Democracy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
NO Eviaence OF a Beer trust.

Chicago. Dec. S.-The federal grand
jury decided yesterday to abandon the
investigation of the alleged beef trust,
and was discharged. Judge Grosscup
and the district attorney both told the
grand jury that from the evidence in
hand there appeared to be no founda-
ton for the charge that a trust existed.
After adjournment some of the jury
men said they were individually sat
isfied that there was a trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Republican Caucus Takes
Steps For Bimetallism.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED TODAY.
Abraham Eckert Escapes the
Gallows by Suicide.
Other Late News of the Day
By Wire.

Washington, Dec. SIN the SEN
ate republican caucus this morning
the following resolution was adopted
among other matters of importance
acted upon. on motion Of Senator
Walcott: "Resolved, That q spe-
cial committee OF five members of
this caucus be appointed to recon-
mend a plan whereby legislation
may be had at this session looking
to an international conference with
the leading commercial nations OF
the world for the promotion Of BIZ
metallism."
The senate settled down to business.
Many petitions were presented from
manufacturing bodies urging the
passage Of the Dingley bill. Cullom
gave notice that Thursday next he
would address the senate on the
Cuban question. The house resolu-
tion relative to the death of Crisp
was laid before the senate. As q
mark Of respect the senate ad.
journed.
The house has arranged no pro-
gram and a hurried consultation
with Dingley and the other republi-
can leaders resulted in a decision to
proceed with the regular order OF
the call of committees. Load, OF
California. from the committee on
postofiices and post roads, called up
the bill to authorize the use of priv.
ate mailing cards similar to postal
cards when 1-cent stamp is affixed.
Loud said the bill was approved by
the postoffice department. The
scheme has been successfully put iu
operation in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Americ.n AntI.y.Ioon Le.ru..

Washington. Dec. S.-The annual
convention OF the American Auti-
saloon league began here this morn
ing. Prominent persons from all
parts Of the country are present.
representing national, state and io-
dividual organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
GLASS WORKERS IN REVOLT.
Fifty-One Withdraw Because of Dissatfs.
faction with President Burns.

faction with President Burns.
Pittsburg, Dec. s.-Fifty-one MEM
bers of the Window Glass Workers as
sociation withdrew from that organi-
cation last night, and the revolt is
likely to have many other followers.
Much dissatisfaction has been expressed
for some time by the men who have
withdrawn because of the fact that
President Burns has been issuing cred
it certificates to members out of en-
plOyment and mourning debts which
individual members of the association
would be liable for. The action last
night of the seceders is the elimination
of this dissatisfaction. President Burns
having refused to discontinue the is.
suance of certificates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Big Fall of Cliff Mt nieDpo.

Dieppe, Dec. s-An enormous mass of
the cliffs here collapsed Sunday night, in
cluding that part upon which stood the
Chalet Bamberger. which was sixty yards
from the edge. There is much excite
ment here, as the assures threaten fur
ther slips. The damage done amounts al
ready to 10000 francs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Another Big Will Contest.

New York, Dec. S.-The will OF William
lvison, the publisher, who died last May
leaving an estate valued at nearly S., ,OOc,.
OOo, is being contested by large number
OF nephews and nieces to whom bcqucsts
were not made. The bulk of the fortune
was left to David b. Ivison, nephew,
who was named rs executor. Mary Shcri-
dan, a servant, received si0,OO0. The con.
testants allege that 1vison was mentally
Incompetent to make will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Iowa swamp Land Gaze.

Washington, Dec. 8. The supreme
court has decided the case of the Rogers
Locomotive Works vs. the American
Emigrant company, involving title to
land in Calhoun county, la. 1t is a test
case in series of disputes between claim
ants to lands in Iowa under the swamp
land act of 1850 and the railroad grant
which was made to the state in 1856 The
decision was favorable to the locomotive
works, which claimed under the railroad
grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
End Of a Novel Law Suit.

Cleveland, Dec. s.-A novel law suit has
ended in the court of common pleas.
On Nov. ., 1894, Humphrey johnson shot
and killed his wife Nellie Mt their home in
CollinwOod, near here. Then he COM
mittcd suicide. Both had children ty for
mer marriages. The administrator for
the wifc's children sued the administrators
for the husbands children for 8 I'D 900 dam
ages for the killing Of Mrs. johnson. TIL,
jury brought in n verdict for $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Notorious Forgsr Sent Up.

New York, Dec. S.-William E.
Valentine. leader Of gang Of forgers
and swindlers. whose operations ex-
tended all over the country. involv-
ing it is estimated 100000, plead
guilty to forgery today and was sem
fenced to 10 years. imprisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
THUGS TACKLE A TARTAR
One Of Them Is q "Good" Thug Now and
Perhaps Also the Other.

HcEnoRs -hhSO tnc OSners
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Dec s.-when the
agent of the Milwaukee road at Fair
fax was taking down the lantern last
night at 9 O'Clock preparatory to clos
ing, a man stuck a revolver under his
nose and ordered hands up" The
agent threw his hands up but grabbed
the revolver, whereupon the robber at
tempted to shoot him. A couple Of
shots were fired. when the agent re-
leased his hold on the robbers revolv-
er,, and getting his own out of his
overcoat pocket began firing. One of
the robbers was instantly killed. and
the other wounded, as blood on the
tracks leading south indicate The
agent was not wounded The dead man
has not been identified. and the agent
IS unable to give any description Of the
robber at large. Oficers are securing
the county for the escaped robber, and
believe they will capture him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
And They Gave Him Twenty Years!

Atlantic City. N. j., Dec. S.-John
Rech, who strangled his wife and buried
at Estelville last March, and who is
now undergoing a twenty-years' SEN
tence in state prison. made a confession
to ex-Sheriff Smith Johnson shortly
after his conviction, and 1t was made
public last night. He said he buried
his victim before life was extinct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
WANTON MURDER,
As It Is Applied in the Great State
Of Arkansas.
IT'S VICTIMS ARE FIVE "N1GGERs, .

Whose Only Fault Seems To BE That They
Were Working for Their LivinS--The
Usual Talk of Bringing the Murderers to
Justice-That Lexington, Mo-, Lynching
Fight with Thugs in Indiana-The Mil
waukee Poisoning Mystery.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. S.-A special
to The Democrat from Malvern, Ark,
says: What may be regarded as re-
liable information has just reached here
that on last Tuesday afternoon at a
point about midway between Camden
and Rearden, on the line of the Cotton
Belt railroad occurred one of the foul
est and most damnable massacres Of
negroes that has ever blackened the
record of that locality. At the place
mentioned a gang of section men COM
posed principally of negroes, with a
white foreman. was engaged in the la
Dor of improving the road bed, when
a gang Of unknown persons made it's
appearance upon the scene and without
warning began Immediately to fire into
the crowd of helpless and unsuspecting
negroes, resulting in the death of five
of them.
Have Heard the Same story Before.
The foreman claims that he did not
recognize any of the assassins. Many
believe that he knows who they are,
but on account of probability of per-
sonal danger to himself he is afraid to
give out any information that would
lead to their arrest. The section where
these last murders occurred is occupied
almost entirely by the mills and is
filled with lawless characters. The
sheriff of Ouachita county is exerting
himself in every way possible to ap-
prehend the guilty ones, and the cotton
belt railroad company has offered
Belt Railroad company has offered a
reward of $3.50 for the capture of the
murderers. If they are captured it Is
believed the courts of Ouachita county
will mete out swift justice to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Steel Trust Goes to Pieces,

Cleveland. Dec. S. - The Bessemer
Steel association. popularity known as
the steel trust, has apparently gone to
pieces. A Cleveland manufacturer who
uses steel billets has received from con-
Germs which have been members of the
association word that they were acting
independently and would like to submit
their prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
The Six Days RicvcIe R...

New York, Dec. Sat a. m. today
the scores of the leaders in the six days
bicycle race in Madison Square garden
were as follows: Hale, 1888 miles:
Reading. 1853; Pierce, S17.3; Moore
1854: Taylor, sss.2; Ashineer. $50 1:
Rice. sS1.4; Elkes. 1888: Conklin. GAG 2:
Schoch. SS2.6: Smith. ELL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Tecumseh, Ont, Dec. S.-The body Of
an unknown man found dead on the rail-
road track one mile east of Tecumseh on
Dec has been identified by his parents
as that Of John Haggerty, of Detroit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Looks Like Payne Wa. slated

Milwaukee. Dec. SIT is authorfta-
lively announced that Henry c. Payne.
whose name has been connected with a
place in McKinley's cabinet, has re-
signed the vice presidency Of the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Ligh,
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Decatur Dec. s--John Chapman, 50
years old, rich farmer in Blue Mound
township, was killed yesterday morning
by kick from horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
OUTLAwRY IN HOOsIER STATE.
Fifteen Thieves Attacked by 100 Citizen
and One Thug Fatally Shet.

ana One thug Fatally Sh0t.
Decatur. Ind. Dec. S.-A desperate
fight with thieves occurred early yes
terday morning at Berne, this county.
For the past few weeks numerous rob-
berries have occurred in the vicinity Of
Berne. and hundreds Of dollars worth
of valuables, money and meats have
been stolen. Sunday night citizens were
laying in wait for the thieves, and
about O'Clock yesterday morning fff-
teen men were seen to approach a store
and begin their work. The alarm was
given and a posse was soon on them
The thieves began shooting and a bat
tie began. They were driven to woods
near by. About 100 citizens gave chase,
attempting to corrall them in the
woods, but the robbers were tco we'll
armed and shot their way out. making
their escape.
One Of the gang giving the name Of
Cuthart Brown was found lying by q
log fatally shot, and will die He is
now in Jail here. He refuses to talk or
tell anything of the gang. Posses
headed by officers are yet giving chase,
and officers of Wells county will Join
them. The country is wild with excite
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Frankfort. KY. Dec. S.-The court
Of appeals has refused q new trial to
Scott Jackson under sentence for the
murder Of Pearl Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Death OF an Old Lake Capt.,r.

Milwaukee. Dec. s.-Captain James
Fraser, widely-known lake captain.
died yesterday, aged IS years. He spent
twenty-five years of his life In the en-
ploy Of z. n. Peck, of Detroit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Sugar Trust Declares a Dividend.

New York, Dec. s.-The directors of the
American Sugar Refining company have
declared regular quarterly dividend of
ia per cent. on the preferred stock and 8
per cent. on the common stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
For Rnoum upia

DR.. J. c. Bishop. of Agnew, Mich,
says: 81 have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases Of
pneumonia the past month, with
good results" Sold By n. F. Balm.
ZEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Hired Boy (on a farm)-Kin 70
lishin this afternoon?
Farmer-No. But be good boy and
work hard an mebbe next week you kin
60 to q funeral.
Hired Boy-kin I 60 to yourn.-
Epoch,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
Suicide of a Railway Man.

Cairo, Ills, Dec. s-Richard Preston,
road supervisor for the Illinois Central,
committed suicide by shooting himself In
the head. He was 60 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08
THAT FLOUR WAS DOCrORED.
Rositive Proof Of CriminAlity In the HI.
Naukee Poieoning Case.

Milwaukee. Dec. S. - Positive proof
was secured by detectives yesterday
that Baker Figlesthaler's flour was
doctored with an ounce Of arsenic. and
an arrest will probably be made be-
fore many hours No deaths have oc-
CURED as a result of the foul deed. but
nearly 200 peoples lives were imperilled
by partaking of bread bought from the
bakery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

The impurities in the blood which
cause scrofulous erup IONS are
thoroughly ersdicated BY Hoods
Sarsap0rilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

Tor Kidney Tsooblss
the is nothing better than Foley's
Kidney Cure. Every one who tries
it will agree to this. Sold by N. F.
Blhnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

For worn-out business men moth
Nc equals Dr. Kay's Rsnovator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-08

10 Cure Colo In One Day
Take laxative Bromo Ouinine Tab
let's All druggists refund the
money II il fails to cure. 25 cents