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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22

John Hart, Michael Ripko, George Calls,
Daniel Buckner, John Murray, Peter
Waters William Searling, Joe Bakas, Andy
Warmus, Al1an N. Hackney, Gary E. Mace.
OF these eleven are married, and most of the
married have from two to six children.
Most Of the dead bore no visible marks of
violence, but had died of suffocation Their
faces were generally very black, smoke and
dust having been blown into the skin. Some
of them were 50 burned that the flesh dropped
off them in places when removed.
The scene at the afflicted homes is heart
rending beyond description. In Hackney's
house lie two corpses, himself and Mayce. In
the house of the Hungarian, Ripko, is perhaps
the saddest sight of all. This family seem
advanced far beyond their average coun-
trymen in ciyization, and their home
was cheerful and attractive. The dead bus-
band and father lies upon a led; his weeping
wife sits at his head kissing and caressing
him, while two little children stand by and
call him in vain.
No blame seems to attach to the mine
owners or bosses. The mine was considered
ore of the safest in the section, and the niue
boss made his usual daily examination and
found everything right The company will
defray all the funeral expenses.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
Blaine n Passive Candidate.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 22.-There is an
increasing activity in political matters, The
Arthur people regard Blaine as a positive
candidate. They do not expect that he
will attempt to secure delegates in the
first instance, but they do believe
that it is his purpose to capture
the convention if possible, as the result
of some deadlock or panic, when he
might be nominated with a hurrah These
statements as to Blaine are made without pos
itive knowledge. Within few days Blaine
has refused to carry out one part of the pro
gramme which has been assignedsto him. In
various quarters it has been said that he
would be u delegate to the convention from
Maine and would occupy the posi-
tion which Garfield did at Chicago.
But within a short time the Maine state Re
publican committee has applied to Blaine for
permission to use his name as delegate. He
has refused. This committee then applied to
him to designate some one who might repre-
sent him in the delegation at Chicago. This
Blaine also refused TO do, stating that he
would have nothing to do absolutely with the
appointment of the delegates and would not
dictate to them a policy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
Death of q WeiI-known st. Louis
Lady

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22-Mrs Fred W. Para
more, wife of the son of Col. ]. w Paramorc,
president of the Texas & St. Louis
railroad. is dead. Mrs. Paramore prior
to her marriage was Miss Nellie
Hazeltine, daughter of William b
Hazeltine, formerly prominent merchant of
st. Louis, and was leading belle of that
city for many years. She was a very beau
tiful and accomplished lady, and was well
known in eastern and southern society, and
became famous a few years ago as the re-
ported fiancee of Samuel ]. Tilden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
Crooked United states Marshals.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. % Ralph Ballin
special examiner, before the house COMMITTEES
on expenditures in the department of justice,
was examined in regard to the investigation
of the accounts of United States Marshal
Blythe, of South Carolina. He said Blythe
kept no books nor cash accounts in his office;
that the business was conducted in manner
wholly inefficient. Gen. Longstreet, United
States marshall of Georgia, was expected by
the committee to appear and defend himself
against the charges made, but did not report.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
Disastrous Fire.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 22-The town Of
Palmyra, Jefferson county, was visited by q
most disastrous conflagration. At 2:30 O'Clock
a fire was discovered in the rear of Dainey's
furniture store, and it spread very rapidly
destroying the furniture store, the Stewart
house from which the guests barley escaped,
Washburns drug store, Cushman's dry goods
store, and damaging the Muson hall, Pelit's
blacksmith and harness shop, and several
other buildings. The loss is upwards of S35.
CO., insured for about halt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
LOVE AMONG THE FLOODS.
A Drowned Out Man Meets Pretty
Girl and. Proposing, Is Accepted.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2s.-Quite a little ro-
nance developed itself among the dodgers at
the Fourth Street school-ho Findlav B.
Monsler, young German, who had been
flooded out of employment and home, took tenn
porary quarters at the school-house until he
could get to work again. He appeared an
industrious, manly young fellow. but in hard
luck. Among the female dodgers was pre-
possessing young German girl, Minnie Zim-
norman by name, who had been employed
as domestic in family that was drowned
out.
She was looking for work, but as a false re-
port of sickness in the school had got abroad
she found difficulty in securing situation.
In the meantime she and Mousler met at the
school for the first time, and for the few days
they were there the homeless young man was
very attentive to the homeless young woman.
The matter reached a climax when Mousler
took his new-found lady love to the court
house, and, procuring marriage hcens, the
two were made one by Squire Apologize.
One dollar was the extent Of the groom's
wealth, and as this amount wasn't considered
sufficient for marriage fee the bride reached
down in her pocket and found enough to
satisfy the squire. Then the young couple
went out in the world happy as mated scions
of wealth on a honeymoon trip abroad.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
A Counter Pratcst.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga petition is being cir.
culated among the cattle-owners of this state,
and being freely signed, expressing supris4
at the recent action of Chicago stockmen in
protesting against the passage of the pleuro-
pneumonia bill now pending in congress.
The petition says the convention of cattle
raisers held in Chicago in November last ap-
pointed committee to secure the very Iegis-
lation which Chicago brokers and commits
sion men now protest against, and that the
pending bill is wholly Endorsed by the actual
cattle-owners and raisers of the state.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22

New YORK, Feb. % Emil Hollender,
who shot and killed John Rodemacher SONS
time ago, and who was recently convicted Of
manslaughter in the first degree has been al
raigned by the court and sentenced Judgs
Barret, in passing the sentence, said the
prisoner was victim of false conviction az
to a citizens right of self-defense. There had
been no evidence to show that he was
wicked man. The court would impose the
lowest sentence the law allowed five wears
in the state prison-and would use his in
fuence to have the governor commute the
sentence. Counsel then appealed for a
granted
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
On the Dlti0.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 22.-The steamer
Hopkins, which has arrived from Cairo, re-
ports frightful loss by the storm at Metropo-
lis, Caseyville, Uniontown and Paducah.
There is great suffering, and the loss of
houses, mills and warehouses is tremendous
Many Of them were brick, and thought to be
perfectly safe. No loss of life is reported
The weather is clear, and every body.is hope
full that the worst is over.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
Later Teiegrams.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 22-Adyices
giving further particulars of the cyclone say
the storm came so suddenly that the people
were unable to escape from their houses The
buildings were blown into fragments The
bodies of the dead were terribly bruised and
cut The force of the wind was unprecedented,
two millstones being moved over 100
feet. Chickens and birds were found picked
clean. The largest trees were uprooted and
the smaller ones stripped of their bark. AT
midnight the sky was of a dazzling red hue.
The killed and wounded belong almost ex-
clusively to the poorer classes, and there will
be suffering and destitution among the sur
vivors. Already twenty three dead bodies
have been found in Richmond county.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 2L-Reliable reports
affirm that on the line of Cherokee and
Pickens counties, within space Of three
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22

miles, twenty-five persons were killed and
forty injured. No deaths occurred in the
other counties contiguous to Atlanta.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20
OLD MEN.
Death of a Prominent XViIIimantIc
 man-The Oldest GrIsvOId Man.


 man-The Oldest GrIsHvoId Man. Justin Swift, Esq.,. of Willimantic, died Friday morning at his late residence in Windham after a prolonged sickness. He was formerly cotton manufacturer in North Windham, but at the time of his death was enjoying rest well earned by many years of usefulness. Up to the time of his decease he was probably the oldest man living in the town and was remarkably active and vigor- ous for a man at his time of life Had he lived until November he would have been ninety-one years of age. The funeral will be held at Windham this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 The oldest citizen of Griswold, Franklin Tanning, aged ninety-four, was laid away last Friday. He lived the whole of his life in that village except when in business for a few years elsewhere. He was 8 member of the Episcopal church, but constant attend ant upon the Congregational service and was respected by everybody for his consistent and orderly Christian life. He was laid in the grave by the hands of Charles H. Tanning and Frederic H. Tanning, nephews, and Al len B. Burleson and A. A. Young, nephews by marriaoe
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STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
North Haven.


 Two omnibuses and several single teams
 were not sufficient to carry all who wished
 to go from here to Wallingford's big demon
 stration on Friday evening and many patron
 ized the cars. The midnight express stopped for their accommodation on the way home.
 The Blaine and Logan pioneers of this
 place will hereafter be known as the Isaac
 L. Stiles escort. They paraded fifty strong
 with their officers and drum corps at the demonstration in Wallingford last evening and were enthusiastically cheered for their
 fine appearance and good marching, especial ly by platoons. They will parade here en masae next Wednesday evening, at which time banner will be presented by MT. l. l. Stiles, whose name they are to bear The line of march will be through the principal streets of the village and the citizens gener- ally are invited to illuminate their houses for this occasion.
 The Democratic flag was raised yesterday afternoon without any formal exercises or display
 Mrs. Kate Porter and Miss Jennie Lines, of Brooklyn, are visiting Mrs. c. w. Bradley Oct IS.
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py's claim that it had been excepted as pay

sy's e1 aim that it had been excepted as pay ment in full.
 A hearing was commenced in the library room Saturday morning before a committee of the Superior court in the. care of J. c. Woods, of Meriden, against c. M. Loomis, of this city. Mir, Woods was for some time the Meriden agent of MT. Locnis for the sale of certain musical instruments and claims that the latter owes him for commissions on sales The amount sued for is about $3, 900.
 The partial suffocation of several oecu- pants of the Derby House about two weeks ago by escaping Illuminating gas has led to a lawsuit, John F. Wild, one of the sufferers, having brought an action in the civil side of the City court against William J. Dowd to recover $200. Dowd is the landlord of the house and left open the jet from which the gas escaped. A. Heaton Robertson is Wild's attorney.
 The case of James Kellaher, charged with being drunk and breach of the peace against the Daley escort, which was continued from October IT, came up in the City court Satur- day morning. Kellaher pleaded guilty to both charges He was fined $10 for being drunk and $25 for breach of the peace.
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gai1rnads.
New Haven GC Northampton R. R

New Haven x Northampton R. R LEAVE NEW HAVEN at 7:15 a. m. 1925 a. m. and 4:1Op. m. for New Hartford, Westffeld, Holyoke Williamsburg, Turner's Falls and North Adams At 6:25 D. m; Accommodation Train for New Hart Trains will arrive from WillianlSburgh and all in- termediate points at 9;17 a, m., and from North Adams, Turner's Falls, and all points between at 11:52 a. m., 800 D. m. and S:2S p. m.
 For particulars see small time tables at all sta- tions. s. B. OPDYKE, JR., Supt. New Haven and Derby Railroad. Train Arrangement commencing July 16. 1884.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN
 At FOO and $50 a. m 200, 5:45, GEO D. m Satur-
 days at 11:00 p. m
 LEAVE ANsoNIA
 At 6:35, 9:05 and 1f:40 a. nn 3:25 and 7:31 D. n
 Connections are made at Ansonia with passenger trains of the Naugatuck railroad and at New Haven with the principal trains of other roads centering New Haven July 16, 1884 0Ni Philadelphia and Reading R. R. BOUND BROOK RoUTE9 FOR TRENTON AND PHILADELPHIA Station in New York; foot of Liberty Street, North River.
 COMMENCING JUNE %, 1884. Leave New York for Trenton and Philadelphia AGO 745 9:30, 11:15 m 130 400, 4:3O, 5:30, 70( and 12:00 p. Sundays S:45 a. m., 5:30, 1900 p. m For Sudbury, Lewisburg and Wiiliamsport 5:45 g m. and p. m. Drawing Room Cars on all day trains and Sleeping Cars on night trains Leave Philadelphia, corner Ninth and Greene GAS, 1900 p. m. Sundays s30 a. n 5:s0, 12:O0 m Leave Sd and Berks stS. 510 S:20 9:0O 10:30 a. n 1, 3S0 5;go 630 P n Sundays S:15a a. m, 4:so P m 6:20, s:03, 800 1008, 11:35 m., 14 4:22 624 72t m n u suHdays HGggsI 1:s5' 9;18 a. m S15 n1,
 @-'' --l'''e il''' 0e hAS'' New eSi Tor York. J.E. wooTTEN. Gen. Manager
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How New York Society Girls Spend
 Their Time.

From New York Letter in Chicago Tribunel The visitor to New York and the average citizen who works for his living seldom or never sees the really swell society girl unless he catches glimpse of her in her box at the | opera house or sees her roll by in glittering ! drag once 8 year on coaching day" Any
 one more thoroughly guarded than the girl in question would be difficult to imagine. To begin with, the season has been so much shortened of late that she is only in New York few months in the year. Six years ago social festivities began in September and no one thought of leaving town before July. Nowadays fashionable people never come home before November, and the season is not fairly started before December It goes fast and furious for five months, and then comes on the Coaching clubs parade in May, which officially closes the season.
 The society girl runs over to England in May and catches the London season at its height. About the second week of August
 she goes to Newport, where she remains till
 quite late in September. Thence she jour
 neys to her fathers country home and
 ''builds up'' in preparation for the New York
 season. She is called bud-a debutante-
 in her first year, society girl in her second
 and is pronounced passe in her third. Her
 life is constant series of entertainments
 She rises late In the morning, goes to a two
 o'clock breakfast or luncheon in her mothers
 brougham returns in time to make an elabor-
 ate toilet and be whirled through the park at
 six, when she is brought hack to dress for
 dinner and the subsequent opera reception
 or ball or perhaps all three.
 At an early hour in the morning she steps
 out of her carriage, wrapped to the chin in furs, and falls wearily into the arms of her
 maid Her manner is very English" It is fashionable just now to be brisk, wideawalze and jolly The romantic girl, the novel-read- ing girl, the spirituelle girl and the 'Faccomp- lished' girl are all out of style. The girl of the period is very bright, a bit horsey and uncommonly attractive If her flow of spirits is sometimes forced and palpably un- real, who can wonder? What would you have? Fatigue will overtake the strongest of us.
 Eventually she marries in her own set, be- comes one of the married woman beauties" rides to hounds, goes yachting with her husband, and brings up family of wel-bred boys and girls. Rarely, very rarely indeed, a bit of scandle tarnishes her name. Whether in London, Newport or New York she is a1- ways as carefully guarded as princess. She never goes out without her chaperone, and her mothers eye is ever upon her. And the father2 Does anyone ask about the old man? He plugs steadily away in a town il months l in the year making the money necessary for I the maintenance of the girl
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20
Ei11at1ciaI.
Holders ofRaiIroad Shares stfIl Anx-
 fous To Sell.

NEW YORK, Oct 1e.
 The bears made another drive at to-day's market, which was weak from opening to closing The de cline was bad enough. but the worst of it was that the most prominent stocks headed the recession, which ranged anywhere from one to three per cent. There was general upset in the values of the Van derbilts, Central and Hudson and Lake shore being the leaders in the down hill movement As against central and Hudson the bears showed venom. They banged away at it to-day under the guise of seller 60 options, which the prominent house of E. K. Will lard O. sold to the extent of something over ten thousand shares at figures that were about 2A per cent below the cash price. There was no news of importance. Central and Hudson is meeting the West Shore slaughter of rates by a similar ''cut. ting and the whole railroad system of the country is at ioggerheads, not to say at open Sales to- day amounted to ss5 ,534 shares.
 Money loaned at 11k0a per cent.
 Foreign exchange was dull and practically un changed The nominal asking quotations for ster- ling are 4s2 for sixty days and 4.S5 for demand Actual business was done at 4S1@4811S for sixty day bills. 4s4@4e41s for demand. 4s415@4.s5 fo1 cables and 7914@460 for commercial.
 Closing prices reported the private wires oi BONNELLr& SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers
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W1u Stand If.

When man says EtYou may recommend it for all it is worth over my signature and I will stand by ii, :" his confidence in the article under consideration is unbounded That is what Charles J. Bright, of Middletown, Conn says of "Kalloerlne," and well he he you doubt it write to him. Fifty cents at druggists' nothing else will do as well.
 American Cough Drops Qiquid) is the s.old reliable" family remedy for all affections of the head, throat and lungs. Keep it in the house. aug6 eodS1w2w
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Hay Fever.

From Col J. Maidhof, of New York: q have suffered severely for the last ten years from Hay Fever in early and midsummer and in the fall. I desire in the interest of my fellow sufferers to testify in favor of Elys Cream Balm. My short use of it dem onstrated it's efieacy.-J. Maidhof, 401 Broadway.
 I have used EIy's Cream Balm for Hay Fever and experienced great relief I most cordially recommend it as the sbest of all the many remedies I have tried.-T. B. Jenks, Lawyer, Grand Rapids, Mich. Price 50cts.
 600 cod 2r1r2ry
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Adviee to mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething is the prescription of one of the best female nurses and physicians in the United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysen- tery and diarrhoa, gripping in the bowels and wind coEc By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
 aOr &-Hu1Nr
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20
Probate ConVenfIOIa

The Republicans of the several towns comprising the New Haven Probate district requested t6
 send the usual number of delegates to meet in con ! vention at the Republican headquarters, corner l Church and Crown streets, in New Haven, on Fri
 day. Oct 24th, at 10 o'clock a. m to nominate can | didate for Judge of said Probate district
 GEORGE [, fvEs. Probate Committee
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20
Court Notes.

Justice H. L. Hotchziss on Saturday de
 cided the suit of Patrick Redmond and wife against Francis Shanley in favor of the de fendant. It was an action to recover $15 bor- rowed money It was admitted that he had paid part of it, and the court sustained Shan
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20
New Voters.

All Blaine and Logan supporters who expect to vote in New Haven this fall for the first time should see that application to be made an elector is at once made out for them and signed by an elector and given to the registrar of the ward Such ap- plication can be made at the Republican headquar-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20

Parties having large or small amounts of money which they wish to invest safely and proftably should read in to-day's issue ad- vertisement of manufacturing stock offered by the Foote Patent Pin company of New York, paying 20 per cent. yearly.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-20

Every member of this club is earnestly requested the at the headquarters of the club at No no Church street. Per order,
 B. |. GuYER. President. ". L. AUGIR. Secretary.
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NaugatUck Railroad.

Naugatuck Railroad. COMMENCING JULY 17th, 1884, trains leave New Haven via N H. & D. R. R., connecting with this road at
 TOO a. m.-Connecting at Ansonfa with passenger
 train for Waterbury, Ltchfield and Win
 stead.
 9:5o a. m.-Through car for Waterbury, watertown,
 Litchfeld, Winsted.
 200 p. m.-Connecting at Ansonia with passenger
 train for Waterbury.
 5:45 p. Through ear for Waterbury, watertown, NW eave teE wnaed o m s P m wi with W through Tg ear aud at 5s5 p m 8:26 a. u, through car, 1o:5o a. m., 244 p. m., through car, 6:45 p. m ;,,,,,,-, -,- ,,-, Bridgeport, July r, 1884. New York, New Haven IN Hart ford R. R., Sept. go, 1884. R7A TRANS l, LEAVE FAYE NI5W HAVEN HAY A AS FOLLOWS H8:10, 8:30 *9:30, 104o, *12:OO noon (1:OO D. m., way train to Stamford), *1:3O, *2:30, *3:50 4:07 way to Stamford, thence Ex. to New York;, comnodati3on stops at all stations except Glen brook Sound Beach, Cos Cob Harrison, Larch-
 G8s ne9s@Fhe sadayS %s5 sod wAsHaT6S Nc FSS TIGHT S15 rsIs ExfRRss F VIA HARLEM Milford, Bridgeport, South Norwaik1 and stam- FOR BOSTON VIA SPRINGFIELD night, 6:52, 500, *11;O5 a. m, *1:16, 312 *6:26 p m. FOR MONTREAL. via Conn. River and c. v. R, R. FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND PROVI- DENCE-*12:45 night, *1025 a. m., fast express
 @3:15 Newport Express, goes no farther than Providence), *4:10 D. m. Fast Express, Sundays #12:45 night.
 FOR BOSTON VIA HARTFORD AND N. Y. & N. FOR HARTFoRD, sPRINGFfELD AND MERIDEN,
 ETC-*12:15 night, *1:O2 night (*2:3O a. m to
 Hartford, G:52, 500, *10:25, *11:05 2. m, 1910
 moon, *1:16, 3:12 4:50 (555 to Hartford), *6:26,
 S:12 p. m. Sundays *1:02 night, *6:26 p. m. FOR NEW LONDON, ETCI*12:45 night, 7:55 (this train connects with steamboat at New Lon
 don for Block Island), *10:25, 1O35 a. m., *3:15,
 s4:1o, 5:o5, 6:18 P m eco P. m. train to Guil- VIA B. & N. Y. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Willimantic, Etc.-Leaye New Haven for all stations at S15 a. n1., 1885, 620 D. m. Con- meet at Middletown with Conn. Valley R. R., and at Willimantc with N. Y. & N. E. and N. l.. 6 N. R. R., at Turnerville with Colchester Branch. Trains arrive in New Haven at 500 8. nl., 1:Ss2, S:29 p.
 E. M. REED, Vice President.
 *Express trains.
 fTyocaI FxDreSS
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HousatOnic Railroad.

COMMENCING SEPT, %, 1884. Trains Leave New Haven via N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. at 9:30 a. and 4:07 p. m. connecting at Bridgeport for Pttseld and Intermediate stations, Albany via State Line and Saratoga
 H. D. AVERILL. General Ticket Agent.
 ". H. YEOMANS, Superintendent General Offices, Bridgeport, Conn.