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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05
Late News.
CHRISTIANS IN CONVENTION.
The Three Per Cents.
A Day Of Fires.
RELIGIOUS

RELIGIOUS
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 5.-The twenty fifth
general conference of the Free Baptists
of the United States convened here yes
terday morning. The attendance was
larger than usual, all the delegates being
present. The meeting was called to order
by Rev l. s. Stewart. Rev. ]. NJ.
Bailey. d. D., of Maine, was chosen
chairman. pro tenn. A communication
from the former clerk of the Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
district, stating that the yearly meeting
was dissolved. and asking that the dele
gates from those societies be admitted to
the conference, was read and referred to
n special committee, which subsequently
reported that the association above named
would be admitted. The committee on
the admission of the Nebraska association
reported unanimously in favor of its ad-
mission. The report was adopted. Ran
som Dunn, of Michigan, was chosen
moderator ut the afternoon session. The
corresponding delegates were introduced,
and DR.. Ball read communication from
the General Baptists of Kentucky, asking
that delegates be appointed to their con
ference. The officers appointed were:
First vice moderator, Rev. G. F. Pinney,
of Maine; assistant clerk, Rev. A. L
Garish, of Rhode Island. Ransom Dunn
delivered conference sermon.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5. - The general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
church of the United States reassembled
yesterday morning. Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, of New York, presented papers rela-
tive to the election of Rev DR.. c. Potter
as assistant bishop of New York. and
asked that an early day be fixed for his
cOnsecration. 1t was referred to the
committee on Episcopal conservation.
Rev DR.. Wakefield, of Indiana, offered
papers relative to the election of Rev
DIR. Knickerbocker as bishop of Indiana
which was referred to the aommittee on
Episcopal conservation. A memorial
relative to the division of the diocese of
North Carolina, was referred to the COM
mittee on diocese. The report of the
joint committee was made the order of
the day for Wednesday at three o'clock
The president then announced the stand
ing committees. The following western
cle:gymen were named on the standing
committees: On the stare Of the church,
Rev. Knowles, of Illinois; Rev Vernon,
of Fond du Lac, Wis; Rev Ringgold,
of Iowa; Rev. Ellerby, of Kansas; Rev.
Thomas, of Minnesota; Rev. MilIspaugh
of Nebraska; Rev. Shrimpton. of Quincy
I'll. On consecration of bishops, Rev
DR.. hilbert, of Illinois. On elections,
Rev DR.. Locke, of Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05
BUSINESS.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 5.-The statement
OF. the Glenn Wooden Company, recently
failed, shows the liabilities to be SOS, 900
and assets $40, 900.
New YORK, Oct The Chamber of
Commerce yesterday adopted the follow
ing resolutions on the subject Of PREFER
cd creditor:
Res0Iged, That committee be appoint
ed to prepare and submit to the Chamber
such amendments to laws which regulate
assignments in bankruptcy as well as pro
hibit any and all preferences and which
will pay all creditors on the same footing.
This action was made necessary it seems
owing to the fact that wooden firm re-
Gently failed in this city for about 81, 500
600 and made an assignment on prefer
ences of over $800,000.
san FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Onc of the
most important enterprises ever establish
ed on the Pacific coast was incorporated
yesterday, under the same name of tho
Pacific Steam Agricultural Manufacturing
Company; capital, $5,0O0,00O. Among
the directors are Leland Stamford, Moses
Hopkins, Irving NJ Scott, Governor
Perkins, and others.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05
CRIMINAL.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 5.-James McSteen
was hanged yesterday morning in the
yard of the county Jail. The execution
was conducted quietly and was witnessed
by two hundred persons. At II o'clock
the condemned man left his cell for the
scoffold, attended by priest and the
sheriff He walked erect and ascended
the scaffold with firm step. When asked
if he had anything to say, he replied
No"
On the evening of June 9th, 1881, he
sent his little boy out of the house OF
some pretense. When the little fellow
returned he found his mother lying on
the floor with her skull crushed in and @
bloody axe on the floor beside her. His
father had flown, but was arrested the
same night When the trial came up it
was clearly shown that he had committed
the deed.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 5.-The postoffice
at 0skaloosa was burglarized. the safe
blown open ond 5000 in stamps, 800 il
coin and seventeen registered letter!
taken. The stamps were mostly of the
old issue of 2 and l cents. Three horses
were also stolen but one has since becl
recovered. The work was evidently al
done by professionals.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Six negro sec
tion hands fought over game of card.
with one Ned Bradfeld, near Providenc;
Station, and roasted Bradfield over q fir,
so badly that he died the same day. The
gang were accused of killing the section
boss few days before, but were dis
charged for want of proof.
CHICAGO, Oct 5.-The postoffice off
cials caused the arrest yesterday afternoon
of Frank l.. Loring. for his supposed
completely in the alleged frauds of Flem
| ing & Merriam. Loring pretended to b.
simply clerk for Fleming & Merriam
but it is understood that the federal all
therities claim now to be able to show hi
active interest in the affairs of that nov
notorious firm.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark. Oct 5-The iur
of the circuit court here, in the case q
Frank Flynn, indicted for killing Charlie
Matthews, editor of the Horne, yesterda
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
| INpIANAPoLIs, Oct. 5.-Harry News
proprietor of the Journal, assaulted Joh
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05
FIRES.

PITTsFIELD. Mass, Oct. 5.--.Iohn A
Decker's paper mill at Lee was burned
last night Loss 1856, 900; insurance, S21,
600.
OswEGo, N Y, Oct 5.-The damage
by fire in the Neal block Wednesday night
was $3.50, 900, divided among various ten
ants. Nine firemen were injured three
quite seriously, but not fatally.
CARMI, H., Oct. 5-Malone q Boze-
mans flour mill was burned. Loss Sc, 900
insured for So, 300
KrRKwooD, H., Oct. 5.-Nine business
structures occupied by thirteen firms were
burned Wednesday, Loss $4,000; in
Surance $4,000
PrrTsBURG, Oct. 5.-At The scene OF
Wednesday mornings confs8 .ation were
large crowds today. Swarms of men are
at work among the ruins There were
also number of women, small exhibitors
who had lost their little all in the fire, who
still kept up their search in despajring
way, hoping to save something from the
ruins The origin of the fire is st'H un
known. The exhibition managers still
firmly believe it was the work of inccn-
diaries, and not caused by the explosion
of benzinn The latest theory is that il
was set on fire for the purpose of robbery
The aggregate loss is $1000,000; the in
surance is not one fifth this amount. The
exposition society are erecting n high
fence around the grounds. Next Saturday
evening they will give grand pyrotechniC
display.
OSHKOSH, Oct peck aud Son.
sash, door and blind factory burned will
the contents yesterday. Loss, $4,000
insurance, $4,000 The fire is supposed
to have originated from the friction o
the pulley.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05
FOREIGN LANDS,

ROME, October. 5.-The report that TIE
Pope is indisposed is wholly unfeunded.
MEy-CO
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05

G.. Thompson, editor OF the Washington,
D. c., Sunday Chr0aseIe, on the street last
evering, striking Rim two severe blows in
the face Both were arrested upon the
charge of assar't and battery. The cause
of the trouble is said to be articles written
and published by Thompson, as editor,
concerning young New and rs father, the
Hon. John c. New.
FR.xKFoRT. KY. Oct. 4.-The sheriff
of Carter county, having applied to Gov.
Knott for company OF militia for pre-
serving order at the hanging of Ellis Graft,
Oct 18th, the latter refused to give the
order, saying that it was the duty of the
sheriff to use the means within his power,
by summoning posse ii necessary and by
arresting any who refused TO obey
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05

Pope is indisposed is wholly unfeunded.
MEECo.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 5.-Letters arriv-
ing from Guaymss and other points in
Mexico show that not half the truth has
been told of the ravages of yellow fever
in those unfortunate cities. A letter re-
ccivet yesterday from George Treat, a
wen known pioneer from California, bet
ter known as the owner of the famous
race horse, Thad Stevens, dated at Nor
Walton says That in order to give some
idea OF the violence of the scourge in this
city, it is stated that one of an opera com
pany numbering thirty one members, sew
enteen died, including the prima donna,
Peralta in less than three weeks Within
two weeks more only five of the original
troupe were left living. The medical men
have been all sick ard two are dead. For
the last week the deaths have not averag-
ed more than twenty day. The disease
is, however, sweeping the interior towns
like 'wildfire The courts are all closed.
The Judges fled before the Jurisdiction Of
Yellow Jack The spread of the disease
is believed to be due to the ignorance dis
played by the physicians as to the charac-
ter of the fever.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
GUAYMAs, Mex, Oct 5-There have
been only three deaths in the last two
days Twenty six gre reported from Her
mos'llo, and all along the road victims
overtaken by fever are unable to proceed
further. News from the Yaquin River
reports the spread of the fever among the
Indians. A letter received announces the
death of two of a party who left here in
August to survey the Turilafoo railroad.
The names are not given.
GREAT BRITA \.
LONDON, Oct, 5.-Billings' wooden mill
at Rockdale, was burned Wednesday
night. Loss, f25, 900
The steamer Melbourne. which arrived
at Marseilles yesterday, from New Gale
donia with the mails, had on board Jo-
seph Smith, one of the informers in the
Phoenix Park murder trial, who was not
permitted to land at Melbourne on the
9th of August, Smith was recognized up
on the arrival of the steamer at Marseilles
when he suddenly left the vessel and is
believed to have taken passage for China.
The Directors of the London and Rlv-
erplato Bank state that the defalcatons OF
Secretary and Manager Warden amount
to $3.50, 900, but announce that the bank,
Notwithstanding the defalcations, will
pay the usual dividend.
Messrs, Suse s. Sibeth, East India mer-
chants, have failed. Liabilities, $3.50,
600.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-05

PITTsFIELD Mass, Oct. 5--.Iohn A
Decker's paper mill at Lee was burned
last night. Loss 1856 900; insurance, $21 >,
00O
The Evening critic., 1883-06-23
REAL ESTATE.
The Omcial Transfers, as Recorded
To-day.

Messrs. Danenhower & Son. realestate
brokers, 1926 street northwest, report the
following transfers in real estate In the Dis
trict to-day, as compiled by them from the OH
cial records In the Office OF the Recorder of
Deeds:
Joseph c. c. Kennedy to Thomas E. wagga.
man, trustee, the north ~ feet front by 97la
feet deep of lot 43, in subvision by act of Con-
gress of square 44S, $500.
william f. HELEN to A. A. Nicholson, lot 8, In
Austin's subdivision Of lots in square 90, and
lot SO Of J. F.olmstead's subdivision of part OF
THOMAS j. Anderson to Rachael G. Fort ct
al, lots 605 and COG, In subdivision of Union
Charles j. Hutchins to Jerome A. johnson,
lot o. in Starr 4 Metcalfs subdivision of
square 1872, $1,000.
Charles NJ. Castleman to James o. Flnks
and Watson Boyle, lot 67, In Riggs Plants
subdivision OF square 20S, $1,111.50.
John Young 10 Horace X. and Alice NJ. Full
ton, lots and g, Charles L. Coltman's subdi-
vision of lots in square 245, nominal.
Sophia @. Snyder TO George G. Cornwell, the
most easterly of the two sublots marked
Buchanan, in square 226, S756
Alice L. Wyckon, trustee, &c, TO d. W. Car
penter, lot 7 in square 06S, sl,SOO.
A. L. L. Reese, executor of @. Heuster, to
John ". Oil, part of lot IS in square 70, 81
300.
Theodore A. Curtis, trustee, to b. W. Carpen-
ter, lot 2 in square o6S, s1,SOO.
VIM. II. Barnard to n. l.. Jenries, lots % to
2S and part of 30, lots go, 81 and 62, all In
the subdivision OF square 1913, 500, 1906.
N. L. Jefrries to S. E. Middleton, lots 23 to
2S, and the south part of %, lots go, 81 and
81, al in the subdivision OF square 1913
$4,000.
Charles Hendley to Charles Rauterberg, LOT
81, in Shepherds subdivision of lots ID ct al,
In Davidson's subdivision OF lots and to IL,
IN square 341, $4,000.
A. +. Barker 10 ]. A. Harvey, original lot 10
In square 027, $3.50.
A. L. sturdevant and John Bloss TO Il. II. e.
COBB, lot u in S. p. Browns subdivision, called
Mount Pleasant, ~, 1O3.1S,
W, W. Metcs II 10 j. p. Waring, the north
0.foot front by depth of lot 81 and south
4-foot front by depth OF lot %, In Starr and
Metcalf's subdivision OF square 302, S1,l00.
Jared McRenney ct al. to Mary A. shipley
part OF lot ., in square 976, $500
Charles @. Duncanson 10 AlOysius O. Tuohy
trustee, part Of lot 3, in square Si6, $1,000
Fillmore Beall 10 Edgar d. Stocking, all o.
original lot S, In reservation IL, $500.
John d. Claggeu 10 John II. Arms, lots 2S
20, 81 and 32, Of said Claggett5 subdivision
OF is ct al. OF Corcoran's subdivision Of squar,
$50, $4,000.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-23
WEST WASHINGTON.

Reports from the Picket Guard, of West
Washington, who are now epcamped at
Gaithersburg, state that the boys Of the COM
pany are highly pleased with their ruralistic
life. The time is spent in hunting, fishing,
rambling through the woods, riding and other
buoyant sports TO be enjoyed only In tho
country, far away from the noise and dirt OF
city life. There are sixty men in the Guard,
and they Will probably be away several
months.
The closing exercises of Miss Mary Leary's
school took place yesterday, and was attended
by the parents and q large number OF the
friends OF the little ones. A lengthy pro-
gramme OF music and recitations was carried
out, after which premiums were presented by
Rev. Fathers Kelly and Roccofort to the pupils
who had particularly distinguished them-
selves.
The race TO come or at 6:30 O'Clock this
afternoon In double-working boats, between
Fisher and Kearney, of the United States Coast
Survey, and Baker and Ryan, OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, promises to be very
exciting. All OF the participants are excellent
oarsmen, and have been placed In thorough
order for the event. Both sides are strongly
backed, and considerable money Will change
hands on the result. ..
The road leading to the Chain Bridge, on
the south side OF the Potomac, is being placed
in thorough order by the Virginia authori.
ties.
Condition OF the water in the Potomac this
morning: Great Falls, slightly turbid; south
connection, clear; north connection, slightly
turbid, and distributing reservoir, clear.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-23
EAST WASHINGTON.

During the past few weeks tho police Of East
Washington have been kept busy picking up
and restoring lost children TO their parents.
Last night there was slight diversion from
tho programme. Mr.. Pritchard, tho grocer,
found an old white lady nanod Amelia
Hooden, nearly 100 years OF age, wandering
absently along Pennsylvania avenue. near
Seventh street east. He escorted the old lady
to the station. house, but she was perfectly
place OF residence. Later In tho night the
police discovered that she resided ut 1901
Seventh street northwest, over two miles from
where ehe was found. She was returned 70
her family. ~
A colored man named Moses stewart Was
overcome by the heat while driving q wagon
at the corner OF Eighth and IL sfrcetB south
eaet, last evening, and fell 70 tho ground,
painfully in1uring his head aud neck. He was
,aKen TAX NJ 70 tse staton,house BY ocer wagner
AID. He was afterward taken 10 his residence,
2I1O Tenth street northwest. Those who saw
Stewart fall say he tumbled forward suddenly
as though he had been struck by lightning.
party OF young people from East Washing
on, under the knightly care of Mr.. Henry
Blair, son Of the Senator; and Mr.. Hinton,
fishing and campfng.out expedition.
During the continuation OF the Scheutzen
Fest officers were detailed every night from
compelled to walk all the way TO the park or
pay their own expenses to and fro. Trans.
portation should be provided by the authori-
ties In such cases.
Thomas Bartlett, the white boy who eIuded
arrest yesterday by swimming across the
river, appeared at the station.house last night
aud left 50 collateral. His clothing was re-
turned to him ana he went on rejoicing.
young man named George Lawrence, om-
plOyed in the Ordnance Department of the
Maynard, cut his hand quite severely yester
day while at work.
DR.. i. X. Dooley has introduced q new sodn-
water syrup into East Washington. 1t Is
known as plcon, and is distilled from plants
which grow In Algeria.
Ice-cream soda water is the attraction ut DR..
| II. D. Furguson's drug store, and his palatial
| fount is kept nzzlng ell tho time supplying 1t.
| Tenth Week of Our Special Bargains
Monday and Tuesday, June ID
and 26-ExtraOrdinary Indmce-
mentc in Shoes, slippers, &c.
Cbildren's buckle Newport ties, soc.
Misses button, doc.
Ladies' Newport button, all sizes, 73c.
Misses Jersey Lilies, 7Sc.
Ladies' Jersey Lilies, 99c.
| Children's kid button boots, SOC.
Misses Morocco button boots, 75c.
Ladies' kid button, worked holes, $I.10.
| Ladies' opera.toe slippers. SOC.
| Boys dress hook shoes, 7Sc.
For other novelties see small bills and Ddly
| Ne'rs. Kauffmans, 1911 Eleventh street
| southeast.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-23
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA BI,ISHED AUGUST JS0a.
LACoNIC LOCALS.

JAMES GRAY, for pelting friend with
cobblestoncs, was fined $5 to-day.
HENRY HIDRIcK, for walking on the
grass in q public park. was fined S. in the
Police Court to-day. e
A FULL feeling after meals, dyspepsia,
heartburn, and general ill-health relieved
by Browns Iron Bitters.
The event of the season-the grand
opening of Fick's mammoth ice cream es-
tablishment, No. Oh Pennsylvania avenue.
A DEAD dog has been lying at the corner
Of Seventh and II streets since the day be-
fore yesterday. Where are the scavengers?
THE Rapids and the Analostanstp played
game of baseball on Friday, June %, at 10
a. m. score, 20 to O., in favor Of the Rapids.
ANNIEJoHNsoN aud Carrie Moore, alias
Nokes, two young women who were found
on the street at night were sent to the
workhouse to-day for vagrancy.
JAMES WATSON, a colored man who un-
dertook to instruct his wife on the street
as to her duties, was so profane about it
that Judge Smell sent him to the work.
house for disorder!y conduct.
LILLE LUsHAw, Maggie Murphy and
Cotton Davis were before Judge Smell to-
day 70 vagrancy. Thewomen were let off
on personal bonds for good behavior, and
SICK and bilious headache, and all de-
rangements Of stomach and bowels cured
by DIR. Pierce's "Pellets"-or anti.biious
granules. 25 cents vial. No cheap boxes
to allow waste of virtues. By druggists.
A GENERAL transfer of nearly all the
police lieutenapts will take place as soon
after the 1st of the month as the business
of the quarter can be finished up. 1t is
reported that FIVE or six of the lieutenants
will change places.
BENJAMIN A. BRAsHEERs, young man
of good standing was in the Police Court
| dock to-day for brutally beating his wife.
| Mrs. Brashears exhibited q badlydiscol-
| ored eye, and said that she was afraid of
| her husband. A sentence of $50 or sixty
days was imposed.
In the matter of the indictments against
| Mr.. John Uitz and DIR. G. Z. Prentiss
| growing out of alleged Irregularities while
| officers of the German-American National
Bank, the argument on the pleas was post
| poned this morning in the Criminal Cour,
until next Saturday.
| HABBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the
| following new arrivals at the wharves
Barge Mary Josephine, 265 tons of coal fol
Stephenson & Bros; schooner Mary Z
Morse, Jones, 1,102 tons of ice for Inde
pendent Ice Company; schooner George
and Martha, Davis 80 cords of wood for Ii
L. Biscoc.
A BABY-coAcH, pillows, clothing ant
household articles were stolen the othe
evening from the hallway of Charles Detz'
residence, No. 227 New Jersey avenue. Mr.
Dietz started out to find the thieves
caught Christiana Diggs in the act of sell
ing the stolen goods traced the robbery t.
Mansfield Carter and Mace Bell, and LANDED
the whole three in jail-the woman 70
two and the boys for six months each.
DID you ever smoke Longfellow cigar2
The Evening critic., 1883-06-23
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The Norfolk steamers are bringing an i'm
mense quantity of cabbages and other garden
truck to the city to be sold In the local mar
kets and shipped by rail TO the North. This
morning the Leary brought $50 barrels OF
cabbagee, and on the two previous trips 1000,
and 800 barrels arrived.
The United States revenue cutter Ewing ar
rived at Stephenson & Bros wharf last even.
ing after an extensive trip in the Chesapeake
and Vicinity.
Captain William L. Stuart, one of the most
noted salts OF the Potomac, is having the
schooner Annie Laurie fitted up, TO be used as
q fishing vessel on the Chesapeake, Lower Po-
tomac and tributaries The intention of the
Captain is 10 catch fsh with n prrse net, n
style OF fishing not heretofore tried in the
waters IN this Vicinity, although In common
use elsewhere. 1t is thought tho new method
Will be very successful.
Mr.. Charles Smithson is having three SUBJ
stantial twostory brick houses erected on
Sixth street, near L, TO be used rs tenements.
new addition TO the industries OF South
Washington Is q complete sailmaking shop,
established on Rileys wharf In the last few
days. The shop Is fitted for doing any kind OF
work In It's line, and vessels Will not hereafter
be forced to go elsewhere to be rigged.
large force Of workmen are engaged in con-
structiDg the bridge over Sixth street. between
the Baltimore & Potomac Depot and the Fish
Commission building. The stone has already
arrived and the ground arranged for laying
the piers.
SMOKE the Longfellow. 1t Is the best.