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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
AN EARTHQUAKE.
1t visits Eight Eastern States at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.

New YORK, Aug 10.-A few minutes
past o'clock this afternoon the city was
visited by a genuine shock of earthquake,
which lasted for fully fifteen seconds. In
many parts OF the city the shock created
great excitement, and in the tenement dis
tricts people ran from their houses terror
stricken, T. the hotels and high flats
there was also great excitement. Many
of the inmal 5, believing that the build
ings were about to fall. ran into the street.
In several uptown bar-rooms glassware
was shaken from shelves and broken. In
the Italian colony in Mott and Crosby
streets the inmates ran from their houses
and congregated in groups in the streets.
The police central building in Mulberry
street was shaken from foundation TO
roof, and several persons left the build
ing through fear. The shock was very
perceptible on the Brooklyn bridge. All
accounts agree that the shock was preced
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. IA day oG' two
ago, two c0lored prostitutes were arrested in
this city and for refusing to pay their fines,
we're committed. Later they were ordered,
with the other prisoners, to assist in cleaning
the streets, and one of them being quite re-
fractory ball and chain was attached to her
leg. The novel sight of woman working
on the street, under the circumstances,
soon attracted the attention of the
colored people. In an hour hundreds of
colored men had gathered along Main street
and the excitement was intense. The action
of the city authorities was generally con
damned, and circulars were immediately
issued for mass-meeting of colored citizens
in the evening the result of which was that
about 400 met in an open-air meeting and i'll
very bitter terms denounced the mayor, and
passed resolutions to that effect
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
THE FIRST GUN FIRED.
A French Fleet Rom bards and Caps
snres q Chinese Port.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
Shanghai states that five vessels of
the French squadron under Admiral Lespes
bombarded and captured the town of
Kelung ON the island of Formoso
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE occupation of kelung
is officially confirmed.
1t is stated semi-Ofiicially that the negotia-
tonS between Patenotre, the French minister
in China, and Ii Hung Chang only resulted
in AN offer on the part of China of ilusory
indemnity. The time given China to accept
the French ultimatum expired Aug. 4
France was obliged to support her demands
by seizing the guarantee. Admiral Lespes,
therefore, on Aug 5, occupied the port of
kelung and the coal mines in the vicinity.
Patenotre has informed Lii Hung Chang that
the duration of the French occupation de
pends entirely upon the Tsung Ii Yamen
which,can shorten it by paying an indemnity
of $4,000 tD0 francs i'll ten yearly install
lnents.
LONDON Aug. IA Foo Chow dispatch
to The Times says: France refuses TO sub.
NIT to the settlement of the Franco-Chinest
difficulty mediation. Advices from Pekir
to August state that Tsung Lii Yamen ha.
regained confidence, and will disregard TIE
chronic menace of the French fleet Tho
French prestige can only be recovered b,
serious operations"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
Campaign NOtes.

Buffers campaign will, it is stated, be
opened in New York by a ratification meet
ing Aug. 80. Gen Butler will address the
meeting in person.
On Friday Mr.. Blaine visited the camp OF
the Maine militia, where he spent few
hours. There was no demonstration. He
then proceeded to Bar Harbor He will bt
at the Maranacook meeting next Tuesday
returning home from there.
There is a movement on foot in Chicago
for mass-meeting of anti-Cleveland lnde
pendents. A conference on the subject vii
be held Aug. Is.
The Chicago Inter Ocean and Tribune ar
urging A. H. Lane, of the Illinois state com
mittee. to resign. alleging that his occupancy
of that position is in conflict with the civi
service law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

MAHsGrLLEs, Aug. 1.-THE area affected
by the cholera epidemic is beyond question
widening. Friday there were five deaths at
Aries and five at Salin, village of only 400
inhabitants near Aries
AT Celte there was seven deaths, at Bezier-
res Two, at Carcass two, and at Bordeaux
one
At Gijean such panic prevails that pa
rents have fed, forgetting their chill
dren, whom sisters of charity are caring for
A soldier from Avignon, where several
deaths from cholera had occurred, died at Al
giers. His comrades who accompanied him
from Avignon have been isolated. At Vogue,
in the department of Ardeche with popula-
tion of ~ there were five deaths Friday and
thirty persons were under treatment.
Numerous cases Of sickness which are sup
posed to be cholera are reported at Ardeche.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
FAITH MADE HER WHOLE
Another Miraculous Prayer Cure Res
ported from West Virginia.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug 1l.-A case that
is attracting much attention in the state al
present is faith and prayer cure reported
from Parkersburg. The following facts are
authentic: Twenty months ago Mary E.
Hudson WAS brought to that place from At
lantic, Iowa, helpless invalid. She wa
brought on to her sister, Mrs. Clay Leonard
in hopes that change of climate might be Of
benefit, Since her arrival she has lain in bsd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
&Dortfn1 News.

CHICAGO, Aug lL-Races at Driving park
Saturday:
First race, y mile heats; Blne Bird wins
first and third heats and race in 4911 and
494
Second race, q mile; Banana, first: Little
Fellow, second: Tantrum, third; time, l:03$l.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. u-Following
were the races ON Saturday:
First race mile; Jim Renwick, first:
Simeon, second; Galaxy, third; time, 4G
Second race, IA miles; Kosciuski, frst
Blast, second, Fowhattan, third; time, , 2:4G15
Third race, mile and 50 yards, Wall
flower, first; Euclid, second; Sovereign Pat
third; time, 2:I5
Fourth race, u mile; Reed, first; SkookuIn
second; Morning Glory, third: time, l:lsA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
DIR. EOchss Views.

BERLIN, Aug. 1l.-Dr Koch, the great
authority on cholera, stated in a lecture
Friday night that he was convinced the
delta of the Ganges was the real home of the
of the disease. The religious pigrimages il
India greatly promoted the spread of the
cholera. An improved water supply, DR.
Koch thought, was the best means of check
jnu th,. disease
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic
state committee has issued the first Demo
cratic document Of the campaign. 1t is a
circular and pamphlet giving a history of
Governor Cleveland's career, and arguments
to justify certain of his acts which it is
charged have proven bis hostility to the in
terests of the working elements.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE planning mill and
box factory of Henry Gauss & Son, Fifteenth
street and Cass avenue, was totally destroyed
by fire. Sixty-six men employed In the
building had a narrow escape. Henry Price,
& carpenter, was burned about the face and
neck. Anders Halstrom's dry goods store
was also injured to the extent Of $1,000
Gauss Il Sons loss is about S55, 900; insurance
&31 600
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
wha, a Greenbacker Thinks.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 11.-Lyman A.
Brant, prominent member of the Green
back party, when asked what he thought of
Buffers political prospects in this state as
seen from his standpoint, said that he
looked for e vote of at least SO,OOO
and possibly 100000 in this state
for the Greenback labor candidate
Ben Butler is immensely popular in Michi
gan, and will call cut the full strength of the
party, as well as draw numbers of good votes
from both the other parties. 1t is thought
now that Gen. Butler is positively in the field
and that the GTeenbacilers viii poll a larger
vote for him in the state than the Democrat,
will for Cleveland
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
A Heavy Failure.

BEDFORD, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Kemble Coal
and Iron company at Riddlesburg have failed
with liabilities estimated at $4,000 The
plant is worth more than that sum, but will
hardly bring half its value at forced sale.
The failure caused excitement in the vicinity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

SARATOGA. N. Y. Aug 1.-A L. Hop.
kins and George l. Dunlap, Wabash railroad
directors, have arrived in Saratoga for the
purpose of holainga consultation with Sam,
uel Sloane presidentof the Lackawanna, rela-
tive TO the new plan of reorganization pro
posed for the Wabash. They profess great
confidence that the plan settled upon will
lift the road out of all its troubles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

LONDON, Aug 11.-English cholera has
appeared in several districts of Lancashire
and is making considerable headway. The
number of those stricken with it exceeds 300
and five deaths have occurred. The doctors
attribute the outbreak to the excessive heat
and the USE Of improper food.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

RocHEPoRT, No, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Martha Stephens sank at Sombart's island,
ten miles above here Six men are reported
lost The boat and cargo belonged to
Capt Mcpherson. The boat was heavily
laden.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
IL Went OF by Accident.

New YORK, Aug. l1.-While Edward
| Ahearn, sailor at the recruiting barracks
was fooling with an army pistol it went off
| by accident The bullet struck Henry
Creamer, fellow soldier, inAicting danger
Gus if not fatal wound. Ahearn was ar
| raStAd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

LONDON. Aug. 1l.-Will am Henry Hurl
burt, formerly editor of The New York World
has married Miss katherine Parker Tracy
at st. Chade parish church in Yorkshire
The bride is one of the richest ladies in
Yorkshire The groom has been living here
for three months corresponding for New
York naDprs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11
The Iyd,au Monarch SAFE.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Aug. 1.-THE steamship
Lydian Monarch, from London for New
York, twenty one days out, with 1872 passen-
gers, put into this port at noon Saturday.
One of her engines collapsed When a few days
out. She sails for New York Immediately
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug 11-Roger a. Pryor
publishes statement that be is for -ls7e'
land, not for Butler, as has been alleged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
Gr0urid 10 Death by CORs.

A Rochester special Of Wednesday says
"At Las O'Clock this afternoon fatal acct
dent occurred at the Hydraulic Company's
wbeel-house. Just below the Central rail-
road and opposite Water street. Joseph
Grougle, a German. who resides at No. SO
Sellinger street, and who has been at work
for the company for two years, was
ground to atoms in the powerful cog
wheels OF the machinery According to
a statement made by Henry Vickers,
foreman OF the works, the accident was
directly due to the carelessness OF the de-
ceased. He stated that Grougle had been
down into the flume at noon, after the
water had been turned off, to clear out the
big wheel that furnishes the power, and
that when he came up he forgot to bring
up the ladder. He turned on the water
after he had left the flume, and then thought
OF the ladder which he had used TO 90
down on, and which was floating around
on the water. He stood near a fast-re-
volying and ponderous cog. He reached
the ladder with pole, raised 1t partly up,
when the top struck the roof OF the
whecl-house and threw him of his feet.
In attempting to save himself he shipped
and fell between the revolving cogs, which
ground him to pieces. One OF the wheels
is over ten feet in circumstance and the
smaller one Is more than four feet. The
sight was a horrible one. On the inch
wide cogs of the wheels small pieces OF
flesh and bone were mingled with particles
OF the brain, locks Of hair, and small bits
OF clothing. Coroner Sharpe was notified,
and with assistants collected the unrecog-
nizable mass and placed it in box for
huriaiv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27

A Richfcld Springs IN. W telegram
says: The severe storm which visited this
place yesterday afternoon did more damage
In the surrounding country than in the
immediate vicinity OF Richfield Springs.
Jack Waffle started from this village with a
load OF timber for Springfield, and when
about three miles from the village light
ming knocked down one Of mis- horses and
killed himself. The horse finally recovered
and got up, and the team took the wagon
to the home OF Wafile's father. The hands
OF the dead man still gnsped the lines.
AT Exeter, a suburb OF Redfeld Springs,
Mr.. Newkirk's large barn was burned by
lightning. This storm was one OF the most
unusual that has occurred here for years,
or In fact ever before.
A Milwaukee special says: George
Brooks's house, In Grant. Clark county,
Wis, was to-day struck by lightning, and
his daughter, Effie, sixteen years Of age,
was killed and another daughter, Cora,
stunned. The house was burned. Cora,
however, crawled from the burning tim
beers aud was saved. The mother and
father were at circus when the calamity
occurred
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
Brfcf News Items.

The Spanish and French Governments
have agreed to authorize the building OF
two new railways, which will involve the
cutting of two tunnels through the
Pyrcnees. The one will shorten the route
between Paris and Madrid, and the other
will give France speedier access to ports
i'm the east of Spain. whence she could
most expeditiously dispatch troops to AL
geria.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from Lancaster, Pa, says Ike Buzz
zard, the Welsh Mountain desperate, who
was captured in Chicago, arrived there
Wednesday evening in custody OF Sheriff
High, and was at once taken to the county
prison and placed in an iron-clad cell.
Buzzard declined to make any statement
as to his whereabouts since his escape from
the Lancaster Jail.
David Storms, whose farm is near Green
wood Lake. n. Y, disappeared on the 10th
instant, and after searching in vain for him
for three days his son James was sent for.
He left the cars, and while walking towards
his fathers house stopped at spring near
the road to get drink. He saw the body
of man lying on its margin, with the head
submerged. In turning the face upward
the youth discovered that it was that OF his
missing father.
A special to the Pittsburgh Post from
Coal Bluff says: % Saturday evening last
eleven persons ate ice-cream in saloon,
and within two hours the entire party were
attacked with vomiting and violent pains
i'm the stomach. Several of them were
thrown into commissions. The party con.
sisted Of William Conlin, his wife and
child, Joseph Conlin; Mrs. Wilson. a
widow, with three children; Thomas Will
liams, Robert Cook, ard colored man.
One OF Mrs. Wilson's children died Tues
day, and Wednesday night one OF the men
died. Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Conlin are
not expected to live, and the children are
very low. There is great excitement over
the affair. Coal Bluff is small mining
town on the Monongahela river, sixteen
miles from here"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
Rank of England Notes.

A telegram from Chicago dated Wednes-
day says: A middle-aged, respectable-Iook-
ing man about five feet eight inches In
height, blonde complexion. with "mutton.
chop" whiskers OF about three weeks.
growth, and wearing light-colored suit OF
a pronounced English cut and pattern. pre-
scented himself betw cen and O'Clock this
afternoon at the Office OF Messrs. Il. Frank q
Brothers, No. 90 Washington street, and
asked to have three ESQ Bank OF England
notes exchanged for United States cur
rency. Mr.. Frank, whose twenty years
experience in brokerage business has made
him an expert in foreign currency, had
his suspicious aroused by the appearance
OF the notes, and began making close
examination OF the water-mark and other
details. In order to find out II they were
genuine. Upon seeing this the visitor
said they were undoubtedly genuine, and
proposed leaving them for closer inspec-
lion IL Mr.. Frank would give him a re-
ceipt. A memorandum receipt was gwen,
and the man promised TO return al
O'Clock. Mean time the notes were SUD-
mitted to several banking experts, ana
Mr.. Frank became convinced Inat the!
were excellent counterfeits. The man
allied to turn up at the appointed time, and
Chief of Police Doyle was consulted. Inc
case was put in the hands OF detectives,
and IL was soon learned that Mr.. Frank
was not the first complainant. Cramer q
Co. agents for the Guion Steamship Line,
casbed two OF the Englisbman's spurious
fjfty-pound-sterling notes before they had
become suspicious and consulted the de-
tectives. The search for the man has been
fruitless.
The counterfeit is almost perfect, the
water-mark. the great secret OF the Bank oil
England notes, which Is said to be impos.
sible to counterfeit, Is close imitation OF
the genuine water-mark In the curves and
racings, the only seeming want being that
the words "Bank of England" are not as
legible as they are IN the genuine notes.
The yignette on close examination seems
tcratchy and unfinished, but ordinary OBJ
servers unaccustomed to handle Bank oil
England notes would hardly notice this.
The principal proof Of spuriousness seems
10 be In the quality Of the paper, the
texture being hard and coarse compared
with the silky, elastic paper IN the genuine
notes. The notes bore rubber stamp I'M
preston, with the words "London and
County Banking Company, Limited" to
make il appear that they had passed through
an English bank. The notes answer the
description of spurious notes recently
found in circulation in Antwerp. The
date OF the notes Is May 16, 1888, and the
sign pretixed to the number is 260. There
is possibility that more victims are to be
heard from.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
A BoesblacL,s Good Fortune.

"A special from Philadelphia says: Peter
Mulhollsnd, bootblack, who has gained
some notoriety abont police headquarters
by Fostering the Mayor for a position on
the police force, appeared at bis regular
stand to-day without his box, but with
800 In money. When "Sharkey" and
billy the bootblsck," his mates at the
Central Office, recovered from their aston
ishment sufficiently to ask him whepce
the money came, he informed them
that he had $1,000 In cash, and
$4,000 In real estate besides. Then
he took the pair 10 a neighboring
restaurant, gorged then with fi.y-cent
banquet, and divided his benediction and
bis kit" between them. "Peter the boot
black" has little history OF martyrdom Of
bis own. He was Chicago bo0tblack once,
and was given aday In which TO leave town
BY "a association oil bis comrades whom he
1sd refused 10 Join, and who agreed TO raise
be price OF 3 polish. He catee here, and
With bS wife and I've children took small
DOM IN . teuemenkbouse. Last Mondsy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27

4 fL0nd0n Itmes-I
In the early part Of the last winter opera
tons were begun in the bed OF the hhone,
at Geneva, In connection with scheme Ior
utilizing the power OF the stream Tor me
chanical purposes. During the work
| part OF the river.bed, near the isiand on
which stands Julius Cesar's tower ana
where PhiIibert Berthelier, the Genevan
patriot, suffered death, was laid bare, anu
| IN view Of the great antiquity oil Geneva
and the fact that II was an AlioDro-
gean town before IL became Roman
station. sanguiBe expectations were en-
tertained as TO the likelihood OF making
| important archeologic finds. For me most
part these expectations have been disap-
pointed. The river flows out OF the lake
with the swiftness OF rapid. ana only
very large or deeply imbedded OBJECTS
could withstand for centuries the onward
sweep OF the rushing stream. The hopes
OF local antiquaries have not, however, been
altogether disappointed, for few days
ago there was found. buried In graVel
among a range OF piles, relics OF the lacus-
tnne age, block OF white Jurassic
rock, evidently dressed by the hand
of man, and having in the centre a
circular depression surrounded by sort
OF crown. FUTtneT eAitIiitlhttOn snoWSV ~
TO be the upper part of Roman altar. II
is in the ordinary form Of plaster with
capitals and a corresponding base termi-
Mating in a crown, In relief. cut in the
stone. The height OF the relic 10 eighty
centimetres. the width thirty.three. There
is no other trace OF ornamentation than the
holdings and cornices Of the upper and
lower parts, but on the principal face there
appears an inscription in superb let
tiers and an admirable state OF pre-
seryation. The author was a
soldier oil the Twenty-second Legion,
Caius Vitalinus Victorinus, who, hav-
ing without doubt, escaped shipwreck on
the lake, had vowed to raise an altar to
Neptune, the god Of the waves, and by a
singular chance the whole stove OF the Jura,
which testifies to the fulfilment OF his vow,
has been preserved by falling into the very
| waters from which he was saved. This
deity was doubtless widely worshipped on
the shores Of the lake in the olden time.
Notwithstanding the beauty OF The charac-
tiers, the inscription Of Vitalnius is not
considered to date further back than the
end Of the second or the beginning OF the
| third century,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
The River of Life.

The more we live more brief appear
Our HES succeeding stages;
A day to childhood seems year,
And years like passing ages.
The gladstone current Of our youth,
Ere passion yet disorders,
Steals lingering like river smooth
Along its grassy borders.
But as the careworn cheek grows wan,
Aud sorrows shafts fly thicker,
We stars. that measure life TO man,
Why seem your courses quicker
When Joys have lost their bloom and breath,
Andlife itself is vapid.
Why, as We near the Falls of Death,
Feel we its tide more rapidp
IL may be strange, yet who would change
Times cour C 10 slower speeding,
When one bv one our friends have gone
And left our bOsoms bleeding?
Heaven gives our years Of fading strength
Indemnifylng ileetness.
And those of youth a seeming length
ProportloDed TO their sweetness.
Thomas Campbell.