The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-17


will place ale. wine and beer under the
same condemnation as other intoxicating
liquors.
3. We believe that in the security of
home rests the security of the state; that
woman is by her very nature the acknowi-
| edged guardian of this sacred shrine; that
intemperance is its greatest enemy; there
fore we claim that the daughters of this
commonwealth, as we'll as her sous, be
allowed to say by her vote what laws
should be made for the suppression Of
this evil and what persons shall execute
| the same.
| 4. That the present movement inaugu-
rated by the temperance organization of
the state to so amend the constitution of
the state as to prohibit the manufacture J
and sale of all alcoholic liquors except for
mechanical and medicinal purposes ,includ-
ing malt and wine liquors, meets our active
support.
5. We are in favor of the election of |
honest, pronounced prohibitionists to enact |
and to administer the laws, aud that we |
at this convention put in nomination |
state prohibitory ticket aud that we rec
ommend the election of prohibitionsts only |
for the Legislature.
The first four resolutions ISwere passed |
with but little discussion. Judge Maxwell |
offered the following as a substitute for
the fifth:
ReS0lyed, That we. as the pr0hibitionists
of the state of Iowa, in view of the great
questious of public interest affecting the
perpetuity of our general government,
which are now absorbing the thoughts and
actions Of all our people, deem it inexpe
pedent and unwise to nominate state
prohibitory ticket at the present time,
A long aud spirited discussion followed
the offering of this substitute. When the
vote was called the widest disorder pre-
, vailed. Scores of men jumped to their
feet. Questions of order we're raised and
prefect bedlam prevailed for time. Mrs.
Maxwell made most telling appeal to the
8 convention, begging them in the name of
. the women Of Iowa not to iniure the cause
: of temperance by putting a third ticket IN
the field nor By such Incorporate action
as was being exhibited Quiet was al last
restored and Judge Maxwelrs substitute
was adopted by vote of 2I0 to 80. After
J adopting the following additional resou
tions the convention adjourned.
! ResOlUed. That we are IN favor ofSau
u amendment to the constitution to the
| United States 50 as to forbid the manu-
y facture, importation and sale of all aIco-
holic liquors except for medical and me-
!, chanical purposes.
. ReS0lUed, That We believe that the cause
Of temperance can be best subserved az
r the present time in our state by devOting
y all our energies and labors to the election
20 of prohibitionists to the next session of the
= legislature.
Z Immediately after the adjournment Of
- the boisterous and inharmonious state
convention of the prohbitienists this after
. nooa it was announced that all who were
l. in harmony with the call as published
;; would meet at the Grand Hotel. Pursuant
"a a to this announcement about forty delegates
n met and organized and nominated the
10 following state ticket: For governor,
&c Prof G 7 Carpenter, of Oskaloosa; lieu
d tenant governor, T S Campbell, of New
-, ton, supreme Judge, j NJ Beck; superin-
'' tendent of public instruction. Prof. J A
Nash, of Des Moines.
no sFozMs.
FTCHBURG, Mass, July I6.-The worsi
tornado that ever visited this vicinity pas
sed over the city to-day. Those watching
of from hill say its approach resembled q
"a funnel It came down River street and
-, - first struck the buildings near the Fitohburl
A. Hotel. The tornado lasted but three
III minutes and all the damage was done in.
I.o stantly. The spire of the Unlversalis
N0 church was hurled into Main street op
posite the RolIstone House. The tin roo
of the City Hall was launched into TAI
street. The easterly wall Of the extension
. to City hall, in process of construction, wa
blown down and several workmen hat
very narrow escapes. Trees along th
street from the Fitchburg Hotel to tn
Episcopal church were to great exten
blown down or broken off and also othe
streets Many houses lost all their chin
neys, seven falling from the Fitchbur
thlf Hotel. The damage to the City Hall
case estimated at 81 900.
PITTsFIELD. Mass, July l6.-This al
ternooa tornado from the west struc
the southern suburbs Two persons wer
de- killed and three or four wounded, scm
are, fatally Buildings were unroofeS aa
Els. blown down, hundreds of trees levelled an
fully $4,000 or 100000 damage done.
black cloud springing up suddenly in til
west while the thermometer marked s.
d in was the first warning Of the apprGach
ecay the storm. Fifteen miisutes later it ";
VIZ so black thet gas had to be lighted in II
loW stores. Rain mingled With hail, rushir
30 20 wind and almost ineessant lightning ar
thunder made the storm memorable evt
if it had not been so disastrous. In the v
age there was little or no damage dor
N The tornado, taking course from west
CT southeast, about half q mile from the bu
= ness portion. toward the western part,f
~ y struck the Kellogg place. occupied
= Thomas Payne The wall of the kitch
- part was blown in and the barn complete
demolished, wagons smashed and hay blo'
-, away. Following along the valley to t
ti9! southeast it levelled hundreds of tire
aY 5 and next struck South street. The Redfe
eND =! House was partly uuroofed. Geo. WeI
nate worth's house was lifted from its found
Iorst ton turned around and carried two roc
oND and other houses 10 the vicinity lost chi
1lta- neys. piazzas. etc. The Taylor place,
le e is cupied by Samuel Payne fine brick hot
20, surrounded by stately trees, We9 eptir'
Do1 unroofed, the trees ah broken or torn
rug By TIE Eoa,s aud the place presents see
kot.ruin and wreck. Opposite, the re
dence of Hon. J. A Dunham was unro
air ed, the conservatory ruined and barn pr
IT'S trated, but none of the people hurt.