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The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
a PALACE CAR HORROR.
Horrible Accident TO the Careless
Porter of q Sleeper

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. l5,-.When the fast
mail train, bound north was about five miles
from Goldsboro, n, c., the porter employed
on the Pullman car undertook to fill a lamp
without extinguishing it. The lamp ex
ploded, and, the flames being communicated
to a can of alcohol with which he was feed
ing the lamp, the latter burst and he was at
once enveloped in n sheet of flame His
agonizing cries for help reused
passenger who, in order, he said,
to prevent the man from setting fire to
the curtains of the sleeping apartments, crap
pied with him, and, though severely scorched
himself, forced the burning man into a close
compartment The porter, frCnzied by his
pain and locked in, burst open tho windows
of the buffet and jumped from the train
while it was moving The flames in the car
were then extinguished, and the train hav
ing been stopped a search was made for the
porter He was discovered fatally burned,
his clothes entirely consumed, and his per
son badly bruised by his leap from the car.
He was taken, in a dying condition to Colds
h0rO
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New York Times: We do not like
Mr. Gould We do not think he is good
man to have around But it is much to
his credit that he is wholly free from
hypocrisy in the matter of religion. He
does not mix theology and Sunday
schools with his gambling stocks. He is
not Methodist stock gambler, nor a
Baptist stock gambler. nor a Presbyterian
nor an Episcopalian stock gambler. He
is just plain stock gambler, without
any religious belief, so far as the public
knows Certainly he e-makes no ostenta-
tious display of his religion.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
Dakota IDOings.

BISMARCK. Aug. IA force of workmen
is now engaged in putting up the super
structure of the State penitentiary, and in
the course of two weeks force of 200 Will be
engaged in building the new state capitol edi-
fee
The wheat harvest in this region is about
finished The farmers generally report a
good yield of grain, in some cases over twenty
bushels to the acre The average hereabouts
will be about eighteen bushels to the acre.
Preparations are making here to receive
the parties of distinguished excursionists over
the Northern Pacific railroad within the next
three weeks
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
JUDGE JERE BLACK
Probable Recovery from Serious HI
ness.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 15-Dr. Gar
nett, who was summoned to attend Judge
Black at York, Pa, returned to Washington
He gives favorable report of the condition
of his patient and says that there is every
reason to believe that Judge Black Will lie
spared to live for years to come yet The
complaint from which the judge is suffering
is structure Of the bladder, caused ty an en-.
IargemeDt of the prostrate gland. To per
form an operation for the relief of the pa
tent the use of ether was necessary and on
recovering from the anasthetic the Judge was
delighted by the disappearance of the pain
His first remark. according TO DIR. Garnet,
was, Il will now proceed to answer the criti-
CSm of Jefferson Davis
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

ing After devotional exercises, the Rev
James Price, of Philadelphia, presented a
series of resolutions in effect that the pro
priety of holding local conventions similar Ia
this one, and of forming an association foI
the maintenance of the principles, and es.
pecially of the purity of worship Of
the church, demanded serious consid
Grafton and attention The resolu-
tions were referred to a committee,
DIR. William Wishart, of Hayesville O.,
said he was conscientiously opposed to in
strumenta music, and rather than give up
his views of duty would give up afIiliation
with the brethren in the church and 60 where
organs were not used. Said he: The organs
will put us out of the church, or we win put
them ont
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

A New \ ork cigar dealer is going to
apply to the legislature for change of
name, alleging that he is held up to ridi-
cule and derision, and that his business
has become unremunerative by reason of
the notoliety into which his name has
suddenly been drawn. He is backed by
several clubmen who are enthusiastic
enemies of gentleman who bears the
same name of the cigar dealer, and the
chances are that there will be legal
squabble over the thing next year. His
present name is Frederick Gebhardt
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
NthiIism Schools in Russia.

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to The
Times from st Petersburg says, referring to
the situationos affairs in that country that
arrests of students occur daily. Much di>,at
israction has been discovered at the cadet
school in the south As regards the attitude
of the students in the civil schools the min
iSter of education has addressed a
circular to all his suholdinates stating
that more or less important traces Of seditious
propaganda have been discovered in thir
teen gymnasia and ten schools Of the second
ary class There have been serjouS disorders
in fourteen gymnasia The scholastic author
tiles have been urged 10 enforce discipline in
the educational institutions, and to call in tho
aid of the police if necessary.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

John f. Owens, the comedian, has "a
model farm near Townson, Md. The
place is known as "Aiburg Vale" Said
Mr. Owens to a reporter recently Il
have fifty two acres of the finest corn
I ever saw, seventy acres of wheat and
about thirty acres offruits and vegetables
The pears are especially fine. | also
have very large dairy, where make
butter and cottage cheese"
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

John Lidford won the "a miles in 90
Cathcart second, Marie third
RACE-HORsE KILLED.
CHARLOTTE, Mich, Aug ia collision
occurred on the race-course here, between
RAYMOND, owned by Seth McLein, of Bay
City, and Bankers ROthschild, owned by
Reynolds & Silvers, of Tecumseh. Raymond
was killed outright and the other dangerous
ly hurt Eight Thousand d1lars had beenre
fused for Raymond.
BAT AND BALL.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The following is the
base ball record: Providence IL, New York
5; Boston g. Philadelphia 4
Buffalo 4, Chicago 3; Cleveland 3, Detroit
4-seven innings.
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Grand Officers R. AIM. Elected.

DENVER, Col. Aug 15-Tho general grand
chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United
States has elected the following officers: AL
fred F. Chapman, Massachusetts,, G. G. H.
P; Noble d. Larner, District of Columbia,
D. G. G. H. p; David Day, New York, g
G. K; Joseph P. Horner, Louisiana, G. G..
s.; Reuben c. Lemon, Ohio, G. G. Treas
Christopher G. Fox, New York, G. G. Sec
Thomas Notation, Oregon, G. G. c. H.
Benjamin F. Holler, Tennessee, G.. G. P. S.
Roger w. Woodbury., Colorado, G. G. r. A.
c.; William H. Mayo, Missouri, G. G. M
third ". :. Lansing Burrows, Kentucky, G. G..
M. second "; John j. Sumpter, Arkansas,
G. G. NJ first V.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Lord Windsor was MARI led in London,
Yesterday, to the daughter of Sir Angus
tus Pagot. The wedding was very
brilliant affair, and is looked upon in
aristocratic circles as the event of the
season. The Queens present to the bride
was the usual India shawl which Her
Majesty seems to think is the proper gift
on such occasion. Lord Windsors in
come is 100000 a year, his revenue being
derived chiefly from his large mining es-
tate
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

DR.. Moffatt, the father-in-law of DR..
Livingstone, whose death has just been
announced, was for many years a mis-
sionary in Africa. In 1870 he returned
to England, and was presented soon
afterward by his friends in that country
with the sum of $50. 900 in recognition OF
his great services in the missionary field
Such recognition is too rarely accorded
to missionaries who have spent the bcsl
part of their lives in an apparently thank
less work
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SOME CINCINNATI SIN.
Suicide OF a Railway Agent---An In
tOXicated Man shot by n Bar
keeDer

CINCINNATI, Aug. l5-About midnight
Henry L. Young, the general agent in this
city of the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad,
fatally shot himself at the his office, 1873 Vine
street He died at O'Clock in the morning
in the hospital. He had been seen in an in
toxicated condition shortly before he fired
the fatal shot. A letter was found on his
person purporting to be from a cousin,
threatening him for improper relations with
the writer's wife
James McDonough was fatally shot by
John w. Day, a barkeeper in Frank
Kelly's saloon, near the city hospital Nc
Donough was drunk and entered Days bed
room in threatening manner, accusing Day
of having robbed him the previous night.
Day fir ed and struck McDOnougb in the left
breast, McDonough, two years ago, killed a
man named Malloy not far from the same
place
Keith Brown (colored), who was stabbed
by Leroy Hughes, on the steamer Sam J
Keith died at the hospital.
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BOUND TO TRY.
Arrival at Niagara of Rhodes, the
swimmer, TO Brave the Rapids.

swimmer, to Brave the Rapids.
BUFFALO, N. z, Aug. 15.-Rhodes, the
Olean man who has promised to swim the
Niagara whirlpool rapids, has arrived at the
falls. Interest in the subject remains at
fever-heat since the death of Capt Webb, and
Rhodes was greeted on all sides
with the stares of curious
crowd. Soon after his arrival
he was handed letter from a Canadian mag
istrate which cautioned him against entering
the rapids from the Canadian side, saying he
would be arrested the moment he attempted
it. Rhodes said that he was not to be fright
ened off, and would perform the feat in due
time He has not set the date for the swim,
saying only that it will be within fortnight.
The device which is to be used for buoying
and protecting his body was completed some
weeks AGO
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Authors, journalists, artists, soldiers,
and one actor were among the guests al
the Prince of Wales recent garden party
at Marlborough House, but otherwise
the company was composed of persons
who were distinguished because born
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

QUEENSTOWN, Aug 15-Arrived out, the
Arizona, from New Yurk
BALTIMORE, Aug 15-Arrived, the steamer
Hibernian, from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Arrived, the steam
ship India, from Hamburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l5.-Arrived, the
steamer Vaderland, from Antwerp
New YORK, Aug. 15.-Arrived the steam
ships City of Pueblo, from Vera Cruz and
Havana; the Avila, from West India ports;
the State of Georgia, from Glasgow, and the
Egyptian Monarch, from London.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Miss Glady Frank, handsome, intelli-
gent but evidently very light headed
young lady whose father is a wholesale
grocer in Kansas City, Mo, has mysterl-
ously disappeared, leaving note that she
was married in June and would spend
the summer at some northern resort
where her friends could not find her
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
A Sneck of NYar

GIBRALTER, Aug. l5.--The Italian envoy at
Tangiers, Morocco, has lowered the flag on the
con;uIate, and the inhabitants arc, in conse.
qusnce, in a state of great panic The hostile
act on the part of the envoy is on account of
th6 sultan of Morocco not having yet yielded
to the ultimatum of Italy, insisting upon the
full payment of the claims of Italian subject
There is an Italian squadron in the harbor in
readiness to support the demands made on the
sultan.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Chief Justice Salmon ?. Chase still
sleeps in grave unmarked except by a
small block of granite, and in u lot owned
by a friend The movement of some time
ago to remove his remains and erect a
costly monument has subsidized
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

The Earl of Mayo arrived at New York
the other day. He brought his dogs with
him and will come west to hep extermin-
ate the buffalo and other game. He is a
young man devoted to field sports. Il
NAV remain here two or three months,
and may not return home for year or
two" he said to a reporter
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
WATKINS REGATTA.
Courtney Beaten in Such a Manner
as to Shut Him Out of a Race
with Hanlan-- Other
Sporting News.

WATKINS, n Y, Aug. i5.--iu the first
trial heat of the professional boat race, Wal
lace Ross, Plaisted, Griffin, Lee and Courtney
started at 1916 a m. in the order named
Ross took the water first and got fine lead,
Plaistej second, Lee third. Courtney fourth,
and Griffin fifth Courtney drew up to the
third very easily, and in fine style Of
sturdy stroke was soon contesting for
the second position in the mile
and half straight-away heat, but Lee
steered toward the outside aud almost across
Courtneys course, so that at the half mile
they had almost locked oars. Courtney had
virtually ceased. to exert himself. They
rowed alongside thus for nearly mile before
Lee w1uld take his own course. At one time
it appeared as if Lee would get the lead, but
if he held it momentarily, it was not long,
for Ross won in 1912, by half a
length, Lee second, Courtney third,
The latter was at least length in the rear of
Ross The crowd howled in disappointment,
Is it was too evident this would shut Court
ney out of the second trial heat, and so out
Of any contest with with Hanlan 1t would
have looked like clear put up job if Court
ney hadn't claimed the second place on ac
count of Lees approximate foul. 1t is not
decided yet by the referee and judges
whether to allow the foul, but they probably
won't The interest in the regetta will
cease here in that event.
SECOND HEAT.
In the second trial heat iE the professionals
race, HanIan won in II minutes 30 secounds.
Hosmcr good second, Teemer third Ten
Eyck fourth, and Sharlow way in the rear
HANLAN APOLOGIES.
In a speech Hanlan apologized to the public
for so far forgetting himself at Ogdensblirg
as to be betrayed into the use of ungentle-
manly language Courtney has fewer friends
than ever
THE TURF.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 15.-Blast won the
q mile for 2;year-olds in 1:171l; Powhatan
second, Bob May third Capias won the
mile 500 yards in 2:151S; Wapakonita sec
oud, Bard Hornet third All Hands Around
won the l1s miles for 3-year-olds in l591s
Sallie Mccoy second. Blue Grass Belle third.
Mandamus won the ! 4 miles for maidens in
2:l2l5; MeGinty second, Gath third.
BRIGHTON BEACH, N, Y, Aug. 15.-Peri-
winkle won the II mile hurdle in 2:2OL /;
Major Wheeler second, Ben Edwards third.
Lytton won the u mile selling in 1:l7; Strin.
gent second, Jack Watson third. Correct
won the next u mile selling in l:l716; Brad
ford second, Lilly Dale third. Charlie
Kempland won the mile in LAG, Jim Nc
Gowan second, Little Dan third.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Dakota is great country for good
girls to emigrate to. The Dakota Jour-
Ha! says; A girl in Dakota without d
dollar to her name stands as high in
the community as one blessed with a
fortune "DaEotaians are right Marry
for love and work for money is good
maxim in any country.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
1 neSncratc Nesr0.

CHARLESTON w. Va, Aug l5-Monday
night at Fayette Station, on the Chesapeake
& Ohio road Lee Reeves, a. mulatto, who
had previously assaulted Edward Nolan
renewed the attack and shot Nolan. John
Hnddleston and another man whose name is
unknown Nolan and HuddIeston cannot
hive, bat the other may recover. Reeves es
capped
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
Waiting forsaIeath.

VIENNA, Aug l5-The death of the Count
do Chambord is now only a matter of few
hours 1t was reported that he was sinking
faster than ever before, and that even his
most hopeful friends had given him up.
Crowds stand about the grounds of his
chateau, waiting for the sufferers end The
Count de Paris, the Orleanist princes, and a
number of legitimist chiefs have gone to
Frohsdorf
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

The Hon. William NJ Evarts, of New
York, is to deliver the annual address at
the Joint exhibition of the Vermont State
Agricultural sosicty and the Champaign
Valley association at Howard Park, Bur
liuoton. Vt, in September
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Charles A. Dana, of the New York
Sun las subscribed $1,000 to purse
being raised for presentation to Martin
Farquhar Tupper, the English "Pro-
Yerhial Philosophy poet
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

1t is announced in Paris that Sarah
Bernhardt intends to come to this country
in the autumn to play Fedora" for 100
nights. She has given up her two Paris
theatres, and has left Damala, her latest
Husband
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

Mr.. Henry B. Clafin. the dry gcois
man of New York, is climbing the Cats
kill Mountains with the agility of youth,
though 20 years OF age.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
Grist.MiII Rnrned-

Co.BURN. lnd., Aug I5.-Mrs Bakers
grist-mill was destroyed by incendiaIies on
Monday night; loss, $40, 900.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

SOCK ISLAND. ........,. ILLINOIS.
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16

SInnn REWARD will be paid to any
SAVVV chemist who will find, on analysis Of
100 bottles of $ S S, one particle of mecury. 10
dide potassium, or any poisonous substance.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3. Atlanta Ga
Our treaties on Blood and SIX n Diseases mailed
free to applicants,
anN-14d1N
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J. ", POTTER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-16
DAILY ARGUS.

Thursday August Is, 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
CLOSE OF THE Anglers TOURNAMENT

The bright sunshine of yesterday prompted
many to nger along that portion of the shore OF the Har
lem Mere where the National Rod and Reel Association
were concluding the contests Of their second annual tour
namcu The first contest was for amateurs nthe salmon
casting the not exceed eighteen feet Ira Wood
Of Albany ninety feet and scale oftwenty
five scored twenty for dccacy and sixteen for accuracy
making total of 1874 points. Edward Eggert cast 81
feet scored 16 points for dccacy and for accuracy
making total of 1O3 points In the salmon casting CON
test for experts there six entries, all well known
fishermen Distance alone counted Reuben G. Leonard
cast 81 feet. H. w Hawes ll5; T. J. Conruy 90; g. W.
PritchaTd % NJ. Culhanc, 90, and James Ramsbotto,
30 In the trial OF heavy bass casting James Roosevelt
made an average OF 81 5 feet in five trials thus beating
the record In light bass casting, II. W Hawes made an
average of 100 10 ectn five trials and W. Murray scored
100 % feet Murray made the two longest single CASTS
with distance of 115 feet in each The contests for ox
perts in singlc-hand fly casting concluded the tourna,
ments Each was allowed fifteen casts. r. G. Leonard
cast 81 feet; H. W. Hawes, So George T. N3rney 81
W. Pritchard, u.s. II c. ThOrne, az Thomas Pltchalu
20, and +. j. COnrOy, O3.
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DEPRESSION n CHICAGO MAREErS.
THx EFFECT OF DISPATCHES FROM NLw-YOHK-
ALL Til" MARKETS WAX.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TmEySGl
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Produce markets
were much depressed today by the news re-
ceived from New-YOrk. The Offices o. such
Of the commission firms have stock tickrrs and
post the NewYOri quotations crowded all day. Ii
was set down here that Wals having scrou, time
uf IT, and holders Of property Of whutcycr description
are acucly sensitive to others troubles The holders of
wheat and corn and provisions all felt very bad; besides
there were Of failures little after a
port spread that prominent brokerage concern IA
New-York had failed. Everybody seemed To get
the story at once from what nobody could in
Iriicently tell II c0ntradctcd but the contrdc-
ton did not revive the spirits Of the bulls
The produce market is very sick The talk Of gA"e,i;.
pauic-which was common enough, when xix months ago
the iron corporations here aud elsewhere the West
were failing one after auothcr-is rcvving But,
while nobody greatly fears mach more Of decline, the
circumstances at New-Yory cau-Ing everybody to
give up hope Of an advance. There more believers
tonight IN wheat ~ So' III ur 9hjh 9I DECEMBER thai
Fl any time since il stood at Fl Is TIE" December OBJ
tion on the curb tonight Is going at Ola call n 9ias
and put aj ~. Inc close o. MEt on eau "dN522 ipr
November, "a b for December lO-A for Nay The cmp
Although the authorities said last night that there
had Dccn HOOD bushels OF wheat in
spcctcd out 5000 busIcl, appeared the
shipments to-day. The Ye,7 linen have, day after dly
been reporting large engagements for the removal ol
dsputahy proved. tn" shipments OF wheat and .lu aic
pretty certain th, week To De oven smaller than Last
drcd and thirty three cars OF wheat and nearly 100
OF corn were received to-day.
The manager OF the Armour Dale Company elevators
who recently paid premium OF - cents buzhrl for
removal Of nearly 100000 Du-r Of old grain from the
bps i, evidently pretty nearly right in his predictions.
The elevators at Chicago this winter ne
saws will have moro grain than they
can easily and safely handle. 10 is not
unlikely sharp rally In stocks ~ NcwYok might
something OF a rally. Au0tIcr big decline. failure
there Of consequence or anywhere else would be sire to
cause q decline.
Corn is tagging along In the train Of wheat. II f. at
all likely now, il promised month ago,
10 attract enough Interest 10 control the
spirit OF speculation here. There h moi now
euolgl interest iu IL To make IL independent of wheat
the corn crowd raises its tone when there s from
thr wheat pit and when the wheat crowd f. not aitaed
tbc corn pit il unuled. The receipts of corn continue
larger than. the "buls" promised 81 think" said a
member Of irwin Orr CO"that such Of this years crop
of corn rs was not damaged by frost greatly helped
nv H. II fastened it, maturity. my theory IS correct,
there viii De vast quantity " the new crop corn in here
In November and December
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