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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-29
riage, he said smilingly: .tHe went off one
day without consulting me at all and got
married. thought that was
FUNNY WAY

of doing business and got very mad over
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
Arrival Of ConkIias and Piatt at
the Senatorial Factory.
Both Sides Equally Confident as
to the Final Outcome.
an Appeal 1for vindication and
fair Treatment. ~ 3
Lord Roscos's Descent from Bully
To Beggar.
THE BRAwL

BCth Sides st Albany Equally Confident
Of Final victory-The Garfield Gang
Refuse to Caucus With the Conkling
Men. .. -.-s.. .-.-
ALBANY, May 24-1t is now stated on
good authority that il was one OF Conk-
ling's conditions in coming here that no
public demonstration be made. There.
fore, it is said, unless compelled by pub
lie demand he will make no speech.
The situation on,the Senatorial question
remains unchanged. The Garfield Sec
ton still maintain their position OF IT.
fusing to enter the caucus and be
bound by its decision, and
they claim a number more than suffi'
cient to defeat the election Of Conkiing
and Platt. The Conkling section say
that il the Senate Caucus Committee re-
fuse to join in calling joint caucus,
they will get the signatures oil a majori y
of the Republican members and thus
force a caucus. Still the Garfield men
say they will not be governed by such
proceedings, and il they hold fast TO their
position there is no way to prevent dead.
lock. Some OF the Garfield members,
among them Award, are so confident
of their strength, that they believe
they have majority against the
reelection Of Conkling and Piatt.
The Conkling members laugh at this
claim, and say il the Garfield supper
ters really believe that they ought not
hesitate entering the caucus. They say
the same claims were made last January
prior to the election of Platt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
Charged With Conspiracy.

New Yog :, May 2i.-Complaint was
filed in the United States Circuit Court
this morning in suit by Geo. II. Mol.
Ter, of this city, against the Paris and
Decatur Rsilroad Company, charging
Robt. q. Hervey, acting as President,
and John J. Moron, acting as Secretary
OF said company, with conspiring with
majority of the Directors and the Board
OF directors OF The Peoria, Atlanta and
Decatur railroad Of Illinois to defrsud
the said Paris and Decatur Railroad
Company and shareholders OF their
rights, and wrnugfully to convert the
property OF said company to the use OF
the Peoria, Atlanta and Decatur
Railroad Company by means
OF an instrument purp)rtlng
TO convey the rights of the Paris and De-
ca;ur Railroad Company. The petition
is made that such instrument be set
aside az null and void. and an injunction
framed for restraining the Peoria, At
lanta and Decatur Railroad Company
and the Illinois and Midland Railway
from interfering with the trarSterring.
selling or disposing OF any property OF
the Paris and Decatur Railroad, and
also the Wyoming Union Trust Com.
pany, of New York, from proceeding
under said mortgages to foreclose or
sell, or take possession OF the d
premises
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
JAIL DELIVERY.

The Bastiles of Fannln and Pick
ems Counties, Ga. Broken
Open and the Prisoners Re-
leased.
WASHINGTON, May "A The following
telegram was received oy Commissioner
Raum at noon to-day, from Internal
Revenue Collector Clark, at Atlanta,
Georgia; Authentic information is just
received that twenty-five or thirty men
went to Morgantown, Fannin county,
while the Superior Court was in session,
and broke in wall OF the Jail and re
leased the persons charged with viola.
tions OF the internal revenue laws, and
burning Stewart's property. l have
also to report the release OF two men
from Pickens county Jail.
The Stewart referred to in the tele-
gram was formerly a Deputy Collector
the gentleman whose properly was
burned April last by Moonshiners The
following in reply to the above has just
been forwarded by Commissioner Raum:
IT, Collector Crk:
Dispatch received Have warrants
issued iof the arrest OF the parties en-
gagea in the breaking Of the Jail and re-
leasing the prisoners st Morgantown
and Pichers county. Inform the Mar
shal you are authorized to employ q
posse to aid him in making the arrest OF
the offenders. desire that these men
shall be hunted down and brought to
iustice..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25

the Pavia Chamber Of Commerce seems
to have solved the mystery In the course
Of his painstaking inquiries on the spot.
The -four OF maize forms the basis OF the
food Of Pellagras smitten populations,
and the peasants there rarely consume
1t in wholesome condition, but eat 1t
more or less fermeuted, formed into
bread 90 revelting that the very pigs re-
coil from 1t, and washed down with
water almost always OF the worst. II
n,aire be sound and OF good quality, no
i'll results follow, even il il be used ex.
clusively, but pellagra almost certainly
follows the exclusive use OF damaged
maize by those in weak condition. Ii
has often been observed here that
Italians will undertake the most moi.
some labor, and that they live more
frugally than any other class in the
community. But to thousands OF them
the hardest life here must be luxury to
what they have known at home. The
Pavisn reporter tells US that in the
richest districts may be seen q popula.
tiun morally Teiuced tv Ihe level vi
brutes, and physically ruined by the in.
human severity OF its labor, Infamous
food and shameful lodging. The pro.
prietors and their agents appear TO be
utterly Indifferent to the condition Of
the laborers. Now that the Govern
ment and the great cities have turned
their attention to the subject, there
seems some ground to hope that this
frightful state 81 things may be at las.
aba,ed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
WASHINGTON.
MINT SUPERINTENDENT TO BE IN.
.i..r vESTIGAIe0. -
Important Meeting Of Readjuslen Inter
esting Postal Statistics-Rsees'
s. IA Appointments Condition
of Mrs. Garfield.
MORE ABOUT PITNtrs PURLoIsIsG.
BILLY MAHonE's GANG !

Assem- bling ct Washington for the Pur-
pose Of Holding . Conference on tns
Virginia state Convention.
WAsH,xGToN, May 24.-The Readjus'
ter leaders of Virginia are arriving IN
Washington to have an important con-
ference with Malone prior to the as'
sembling Of the State Convention next
week. Wilson, the Republican post
master at Lynchburg, recently come to
Washington and had an interview with
Secretary Blaine. Wilson announced,
as a result, that the administration
wanted the Virginia Republicans to
make their own fight in this State this
year. Besides this the removal OF Re
publican postmasters caused dissatisfac-
ton among Republicans, and Mahone's
conference is to prepare, ahead OF the
convention, a platform and resolutions,
and shape their policy. The Governor
has entered the field for the renomina.
ton for Governor; Auditor Massey
claims that the nomination 10 due to
him and Cameron makes the same claim.
The conference will also try To harmon
ize these claims. Itappesrs that many
who were promised offices have been
disappointed, owipg to the failure of
Mahone's plans, and the Readjuster
leaders are called together TO smooth
matters over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25

The Steamer victoris, With Six
Hundred Souls on Board, Goes
-Heartrending Scenes
One Hundred and Fifty
COrpses Recovered. ; q
LONDON, Osr May 24.-This evening
atB O'Clock the steamer yictoris with
six hundred excursionists on board, was
returning from springband. when near
the Cove railroad bridge, one mile below
this city, the boat suddenly
collapsed like an egsshsll, and
became a total wreck, hvei with
the waters edge. All the passengers
instantly plunged into the stream. more
than half OF them being underneath the
debris. The first news which reached
the city was brought by the survivors,
who struggled through the streets wet
and weary. The news fell like thun-
derbolt, 5nd stampede took
place for the spot. Upon arriving
there a horrible sight met
their view. Fifty or sixty bodies had
Deen reCOVtTcu, anu MSIO lying oh e4S
green sward some distance up the bank.
Those arriving from the city and from
every irection crowded around anxious
to see il any relatives were on board.
Sevaral hundred families were repre-.
sented on the excursion. and the wall
of anguish that arose at sight of~the vic
tins was heartrending. Father. mothers,
brothers aud sisters rushed about panic
stricken, endeavoring to identity tn
relatives. By Z o'clock about so todies
were recovered from under the wreck,
where the water is IL feet deep. The
steamer Princess Louise was brought
to the spot and the victims placed on
the upper decks. Fires we're lit on the
bank overlooking the river, and petro-
leum torches brought and the search
continued. Up to the present tune
about $50 corpses have been secured.
The accident was certainly due to
gross carelessness, as the boat was over
crowded to disgraceiul extent. Man
ager Geo. Parish was expostulated vi h
by several at Springbapk, and urged
not to let the boat go out in that over
crowded condition, but he is reported to
have replied: "All right; l know my
business" or something OF that sort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
THE LEVEE.

The Delavan House Crowded With Conk-
hnxites-An Address Presented by the
Albany County Grant Ciub-Cali for Q
Caucus
ALBANY, MAY Ex-senator Conkling
held levee all evening at the Delavan
House. The room was constantly
crowded, and he shook hands
with everybody, presenting himself
to each and said pleasant
word. During the evening the
Grant club, OF this city and county,
entered the room in body and rendered
the ex-senator q lengthy address, re-
citing the invaluable services OF Conk-
ling in the late Presidential campaign;
how the party was saved by the Stall
wart leaders after Blaine's loss OF Maine,
and asking respectful treatment at the
hands OF the administration,
Conkling received it. saying that he
would not be able to read it present.
The chairman OF the club informed him
that he could read it at his leisure; that
no response to Il was expected.
Mr.. Carley, . member OF the Assem-
bly, from Courtlandt county, has re.
eeived petition from his home, the
town OF Cuyler, signed by ell but four
Republicans TO whom 1t was presented,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
LAID AWAY.
Obsequies OF the Late Thomas A.
Scott.

scout.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-The funeral
of Col. Thos. A. Scott took place this
afternoon with services at the house at
Woodburn, near Darby, and at the
grave in Woodland Cemetery. The
family, pail bearers and friends assem-
bled at the mouse about . o'clock. The
officiating clergymen were: Ri. Rev.
VIM. Bacon Stevens, ID. ID, Bishop OF
the Diocese OF Pennsylvania; Rev.
Charles A. Manson, ID. d, rect0r OF
1l" nnv NJ Swone Of Trinity Church,
New York, and Rev. Mr.. TAYLOR, rec
tor of st. Stephens L. r,
Church, Clifton, Pennsylvania. There
was a conspicuous absence OF every.
thing in the least approaching os'enta-
tious display The casket which was
covered with fine black cloth was des'
ti,ute OF ornament save the silver
plate on the lid bearing the name
10 the deceased, aud the dates OF his
birth and death, with two scriptural
texts appropriately selected from the
sermon on the mount. The funeral
cortege, upon arriving at the cemetery,
was met by a large crowd gathered
in carriages, and on the foot OF the pail
bearers were President Roberts of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Vice
President Cassatt, General Solicitor
Scott, General Manager Thompson,
Captain Green, who for many years was
Col. Scott's Secretary and Assistant, and
X. ID. Barclay and George ID. krumb.
haar, Secretary and Treasurer and oil
the Texas Pacific railroad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
DANFORTH'S FLUID.
Further Particulars of the st.
Joseph Calamity


ST. JosEPH, Mo, May 24.-There were
twenty or thirty men IN the colored sa-
loon last night at the time OF the explo'
sion, and most OF them escaped. The
conclusion blew the walls OF the build
ing outward, and several who were
blown out with the walls found them
selves In the debris, from which they
were rescued, more or less bruised.
Chas. Dunlay, the bar tender, large
man weighing 800 pounds, come near
making his escape, but his fect were
caught under a portion OF the ial!en
roof and he was burned to death while
desperately struggling to free himself,
and appealing for help, which could
not reach him in time to
save his life. His body was
pulled out after life was extinct,
in a charred condition. Billy Williams
was burned to death and his body was
recovered. Several others were rescued
within the first few moments after the
explosion. Those supposed to be dead
are living and although more or less
burned may rc)ver. At four O'Clock
this morning one body was taken out OF
the cellar and probably others may be
found. John Hicks aud lad II or Is
wears old are missing. The follow
ing is a list OF the injured: jim
Halliday, cut in the forehead
and back OF head John Beacham, head
badly cut and bruised, recovery doubt
ful; he was playing cards with man
named Williams who was killed; Geo,
Coleman, badly bruised; Jack Lincoln,
arm broken; John Rucker, back sprain;,
ed; Alex. Northcott, both hands burned
badly to wrist, cheeks badly burned, In
some places to a crisp; Dave Brewster,
cuts In head; John Cooper, head
burned badly and peeled; Andy
Covpern. burned in face and hsnds; (;
Jobn Greer, leg broken; Dick Dysart,
arm crippled badly, and Ben. Hoffman,
face burned.
Asto the cause OF the accident there
is nothing positive. Just before the
EXPLOSION took place Alex. Northcott,
Who has a number of men and boys IN
training for a minstrel combination,
,.sme into the saloon and got match ior
the purpose OF going down stairs 10
light up for a rehearsal. The basement
was divided. the front portion being
nsed for storage purposes for Danforth
fluid and the latter for rehearsal roIn, %
where large crowds Of colored folks
have been wont to gather nightly. III
is presumed that when the match was
struck the fluid ignited, thus causing
an explosion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
A Terrible Aalady.


The terrible mslsdy known % the
pellagra has at length aroused the s.ri'
ous attention OF the Italian Govern
ment and the municipal authorities of
some OF the leading cities OF the dis.
tricts where II prevails II seem, 70
have been ulknoGn before the middle
OF the last century, and its ravages are
confined to those OF the rural iaborinz
population who are ill-fed and over
tasked, and even then only sftiict cer-
tain districts. Sardinia and sicily are
exempt from il The provinces OF Bte-
cia. Padua, PiacenIs and z. rrara snt .
most-in Bresc;a, eighty in the LOU.
The earliest sensations OF the psfsou
are in itching and redness on the hands
and feet. folio we'd by an attenuation OF
the whole body. Finally the patient
becomes q mere mummy, dried up,
apathetic, insentient A tsndency 70
suicide il Q marked cnarscsrlstie OF the
malady, which frequently ends 10 mad.
pess, Great pains have been takan TO
discover the origin OF this terrible trou-
Bile. II Is establish d beyond . dou6t
that Door food 10 tn, main cans, but OBJ
yiously there must bs something more
than this, inasmuch Is the pellagra haa
not broken out In Ireland, and many
other countries where the food has besu
scanty. A most iatsllissnt reporter o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
BOLD BURGLAR.
His Candle Snuffed While Co
ing Through u Window.

wELLsvILLr, o., May 2i.-This place
was the scene Of quite tragedy yester-
day morning. About two o'clock Chas.
A. Deming was aroused from his slum'
bers by the presence OF burglar in his
room. Upon being discovered the fel'
low told Deming he would shoot him ii
he made any disturbance and at the
same time retreated from the apartment,
closing the door behind him. Deming
Immediately arose, procured a revolver
and opening the door fired at the in
truder as he was disappearing through q
window. He fired at random and was
unaware that he struck the man until
this morning, when his hfeless body
was found under the window, the uner-
ring ball having struck him under the
right eye producing. it Is thought, in
slant death. The victim was a stranger
in the town, no one as yet being able to
identity him. Although q sad affair,
eyery one thinks under the circum-
stances II was iusti6able.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
AT HEADQUARTERS.

Arrival of Conkling and His Man Friday
The Reception Cordial, but Not as
Enthusiastic as Of Yore-Work Com
menced on the New Members.
ALBANY, May 2i.-The feature OF the
DAYS events in connection with the Sem
atorial question was the arrival on the
scene of the Senators themselves, ac-
companied by Vice President Arthur.
II was expected that the party would
not leave New York till this evening,
but early this morning A. Carpenter,
chairman of the Assembly Committee
on the Affairs of Cities, received dis
patch from Police Commissioner
French, notifying him that they would
Ieaye on the train due in Albany AT
2.4OP.M. Ii was then announced that
Senator Conkling would be made the
recipient of a serenade, TO which he
would respond in one OF his most pow
erful speeches. Whether this had a
tendercy to excite the desire TO
see the leader and hear him or lot,
il is certain but little interest was taken
in legislation Immediately after II was
generally known that Conkling was on
the way, and the Senate adjourned hall
an hour before the time fixed Tor adj
iournment. In addition to this, both
houses were to hold afternoon sessions,
but each adjourned over until to-mor-
row morning. Promptly at 2:4O the
train containing Conkling and friends
ran into the depot. There had already
gathered quite a number OF persons,
among them several members OF both
houses. When the tain stopped, Con-
gresham Crowley stepped out on the
platform, followed by Conkling. and
Platt. Conkling recognized several per-
sons in the crowd and shook hands with
them, when three cheers were
called for and they were given, being
repeated twice. The reception was a
cordial one, though not as enthusiastic
"a Conkling had received on q former
visit. neither were there so many pres
ent. With the party were Police Com
missioner French Of New York and ex-
Assemblyman Hamilton Fish. Jr.
They proceeded to the Delavsn House.
Shortly afterwards Gov. Cornell drove
up To the hotel, proceeded to ConS-
ling's room ard had brief interview.
The gu SIS devoted the afternoon to
private interviews with new members
oithe legislature. The morning opened
with the situation unchanged, both
parties claiming they held their ability
70 defeat the other. There having
been some talk about the Democrats oil
the legislature siding with one or the
other side, all such reports were again
denied to-day, AMI so emphatically that
they ought to set the matter at rest:
The Democrats will have candidates oil
their own TO vote for, aud will vote for
.em only. A canvass in both Houses
r. Gals no cl q ,ge OF sentiments. The
men who last week declared that they
could not vote to return the resignlng
: .nators, made the same declaration to-
day, and those who insisted that the
Senat,r, must be returned, repeated
their opinion; so also with regard to the
caucus. The administration members
dec are that they are ready to go into
an election now, though they do not
name their candidates, and insist that
they will not enter caucus with the
StalyaTtS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-25
DASTARDLY ASSAULT
Upon Mrs. Fanny Mordaunt, the
Actress-A Handful OF Red
Pepper Dashed Into Her Eyes.

Upon Mrs. Fanny Mordaunt, the
Actress-A Handful OF Red
Pepper Dashed Into Her Eyes.
New YORK. May 24-Mrs. Fanny
MordAunt wife of Frank Mordaunt,
the actor, residing at No. l55 Chauncey
street, Brooklyn, was the victim Of a
dastardly assault last evening, being
nearly blinded with red pepper. The
lady was in terrible agony nearly all
night, but was better this morning. 1t
appears that come one came TO their
rear door about 8 O'Clock and knocked
quite loudly. Mrs. Mordaunt timidly
went out OF the door TO look for police
man, when a man, who had been
croucbing near Q fence, arose sud-
denly an2 threw q handful OF red pepper
in her face, large portion oi which
went In her eyes. The fellow then fled,
.pssss p2sssson ip ~ pdehborsood: A dssepP;.
- Y. s--r sf0on : 80 10 inc ariees e'
John l. Secrecy, OF Utica avenue, but ne
soon established his innocence and was
discharged. The description also cor
responded with the appearance OF Ser
geant James Campbell, OF the 18th Pre-.
cinct, who was off duty ut the time. At
the station house he was questioned by
the Captain as to where be mad been
during the evening. II appears that
Sergeant Campbell had been on intimate
terms with Mrs. Mordsunt two or three
years ago, but she ass rteJ that
be had insulted her. This
ended their friendship and made tho
Sergeant her enemy. He answered his
Captain that he had spent the evening
in lager beer saloon, and had not been
near Mrs. Mordaunt's house. Inquiry
proved that nc had not been in tho lager
beer saloon specified by him. Other
contradictory stories told by him con-
firmed the suspicion OF the Captain that
Campbell was the guilty party. The
Captain had him locked up to answer.
II is said that for some time past Mrs.
Mordaunt has been in receipt OF snony-
nous letters which che suspected OF
having been sent by Sergeant Campbell,
in one of whicn he threatened TO dis.
figure her. Other letters were written
in similar tone. The accused was ad.
initted to bail Mr.. Mordsunt was per-
forming at Haverley's Theatre, Brook
lyn, at the time OF the assault.