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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Condition of the Scotch Croft

New YORK. Oct. 23,-The Rev. Duncap
Macgresor gives u pitiful account of the
sufferings endured by the crofters in the
highlands Of Scotland. Mr. Macsregor is
Baptist clergyman AMI pre- lent af the
Scottish Land League of America. which
has its headquarters at Chicago. He has
just arrived from Scotland. where he has
spent the past three months. "The Scottish
Land League of America sent ms to Scotland
last August" said Mr. Macgregor. "ln
order that might study the condition of
the crofters and make report thereon. !
found the people wretchedly poor. bitterly
opposed to lanllorlism, AMI fast drifting
toworl irreligion and disloyalty." Mr.
Macgregor started for Chicago Tuesday
evening. He met Henry George during tho
day and told him that his views on the land
question were warmly appreciated by tho
croftcrs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
THE GUN WENT OFF.


atIeiphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ~ About 200 girls
are employed i'll Blood Bros ho,iery mill
at ALE ,heny avenue and Weikle street.
At about $50 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
all of the employe; were busy at their looms
few minutes later Mary Riley, whose
loom was within few feet Of window
ia cling IN Weikle street, called to her friend
Ellen McMonigle, to "coms quick and SEQ q
man shoot flock of sparrows.'
Ellen dropped her shuttle, and going
across the room Joined her friend at the
window. They saw Il young man passing
with double -barrsled shotgun thrown
across Iii, arm. Thon there was a loud re-
port, a crash of breaking glass, and the two
girls fell to the floor clasped in each others
arm. Their cries were heard throughout
the building. panic ensued, and some Of
the girls jumped from the windows, but
without serious injury.
John Blood, ons OF the proprietors, hear-
ing that some one had been shot, ran up
stairs and mot Mary Riley with blood
streaming from half a dozen wounds on her
face. Ellen McMonigls lay on the floor
sebly moaning, with a frightful wound on
Ger forehead. Sho was takOn to the Epis-
copal ho pital, and will die. The gun was
in the hands of Patrick Streil. a young
man living in the neighborhood. He was
sted, but declares the shooting entirely
accidental. He is distracted. and says he
loes not know how the gun came to go'oti.
The gun was lying over hi, left arm and
pointing toward the girls as he passed the
window. There is geat excitement in the
ne o hhorhood
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
THE NAKED LAMP
AND THE WAITING FlRE-DAMP CONE
TOGETHER.
Fifteen Coiliers Horribly Burned and
Fourteen of Them Dead Great Ex-
citement at the Mines "A Peeu-
liar aud Fatal Accident.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, O.t. - "A terrific
explosion of gas took place in tho No 2
>lops OF tae Delaware and HUDSON Coal
company at Plymouth Wednesday morn
ing. Great excitement prevails there as
the slope was full of men and boy
The accident was caused by miner who
entered an abandoned portion of the slope,
which was marked dangerous, with a naked
lamp Oh his head thereby firing tho gas and
causing a terrific explosion. One man,
Dennis Titus. is dead, and fourteen are
lrightfully burned. Most of these, it is
thought can not recover. Most Of the in
jurel mon arc Poles AMI HungarianS.
LATER "A dispatch just received from
Plymouth, Pa, stat that fourteen Of the
1fteen persons burned in the gas explosion
at the Delaware & Hudson company's coal
works, have died from the injuries The
greatest excitement prevails over the acci-
lent, Most Of the unfortunates leave large
'nmlliei
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Farmer. Dog and Dynamite.

WABASH, Ind, Oct. -, iiiiam Russell
n farmer of Liberty township this county.
conceived the higLAy original idoa of kiliin,
a dog with dynamite. Russell procured q
hal.-pound stick of the explosive, lured the
dog into field, ard attachin. a fuse to the
dynamite, tied it beneath the neck o. the
pup, and ran toward the fence. To his
jismay the deg frightened by the
hi sing of the fuse, followed him, Russell!
barely reached the top rail, with the dog
only few feet in the rear, when the explo-
siou occurred. Russell was somewhat in.
jnred by the concussion and was com mpletely
covered with the blood, hair and entrails OF
the deceased cur. After the discharge the
experimenter was SO weak from fright be
with difficulty could walk home.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
The Acuuisitive lb-Drivar in TrIubla.

HAMILTON, Canada, O.t. 22 Thfre
year, ago young Californian mama Hnnt
spent IA good deal "f lnoiey here On
lsavin, H,miiton for Now York no teo,
graphea back that he had lost 81 0JJ bill
on his way to the railway station. a
reward was offered, hut IL, more was heari
of the money until Tu,slay. a cah-lrive,
name Sheridan was arrested Saturday
fur assaulting his father-in-law, an.
other cab-driver namod Arthur C.inn In
revengo for his arrest Sheridan confessed
that tho lost bill had been changed by him
in New York under Instructions from Cline.
The latter drove Hunt to the station on tin
day Of his departure and paid $1,000 for
the ride, Hunt mistaking the bill for 81
note, Cline gave Hunt change for 81 and
kept the big bill. Cline was arrested.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

PIrrsBURG, Oct. %. The families Of the
striking coal miners in the fourta pool are
sal to be starving, and it is telioved that
the strike will collapse soon. An operator
aid Tuesday:
| asked ths wife of a miner in the fourth
pool yesterday how they wers getting along
for food. The woman burst into tears and
sad: "Ne have only few cracKer' in the
hou o to-day, and have not Ans! a bite to
cat since Friday. exc"ping a few potatoes
and some heauS' | find that womans story
true, and not only that, but that she wa no
worse off than iuZen; pf other.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
A Missing Ohio Woman.

CLEVELAND, Oct. ga dispatch from
Akron at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
states that a woman answering the descrip-
tion Of Mrs. Quayla, a lady who has been
SO mysteriously absent for week, hat
stayed at the residence of a Mr.. Parmalee
Tuesday night A lady answering Mrs
Quayle's description was also reported as
being at Massilon Tuesday, but it is hoped
that this last discovery will bs mora fruit
full than previous ones.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Falling of u Chicago Buildin

CHICAGO, Oct. 81. The two-story frame
re- filence. l425 Wabash avenue. occupied
by DeWill Kimball, collapsed Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, and is a total wreck.
The house had been moved to the rear of
the lot to make room for sw building
in front, ard owing to the sandy condi-
ton of the soil there could be no
solid foundation struck. Without any warn
ing the structure fell to pieces burying
four people, two of whom were taken out
isad. A Mrs Hope, who wss in the house,
s,c0pel through a window with few
scratches Ma. Kimball was badly hurt
rne two man who were assisting i'll tho
moving were picked up dead, and wers re-
moved to the morgua.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

KANSAS CRY, Oet 22-The Times
Pleasanton, Kan, special says: young
man named Reed johnson committed q
criminal assault last Saturday on Miss
Martin. Tns girl informed her father of
the outrage. then shot herself, and will
probably die A mob attacked the bull d.
ing containing the prisoner Monday night
but were driven back by the sheriff. Tbs
protection.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
The MARkE rs.
CHICAGO, Oct. 81

l..
The market quotation, on ta, b,arI ..
trade, to-day were "a follows: Whsat-No
2 October, opened S6l. c. closed S51sc; No
vem Der, openei S6s4c c. cio.ei S55S =: De-
cember, opened $40, closeI S19fc Cora
No 2 October opensi Il az close 4J8,c:
November, opeaed $3.50. close - 1.c;i year,
opened "'c; ctC.ei Qua oat'-No. De-
tootr olehea .2tse, CO eh -'|s , NoEeiloer
pie'oi ,,ni a,,i 9ai r,, nhS' eap.iSe ',l,'s
an. eio.o,i 20 ~ t"5S * -- f.vemper' 1,'
% %"s%nsl 't5s e'os9i - 20, beeenber'
otenai t'ai o.',, e', ea 90 'a4uaEy'
ven oe'' oir'i7 90 - vi''Ted S''"o.
INe s'oeA i'S o''gh >. ~" teP3:-
.ita a. ~ ".,is oI prtozs' KS a.
]i i-'ai & Aeo "at l9'el Nnahehea
ura uent rad :; s3 4,Ja53sf. I'm - ~
packing, 25.-5434) heavy packing ana
shipping loo, -. 10 90 -.
froduce: Butter Fancy creamery, 23@
70, Z, datry, l4&,5,, psei'inE, G@s per lo.
P5iatoes Early rose AMI burDanks, q q i5c
per bu on track. + 'ultry-Chickens. 7@'5sc;
turkey, 1oc: duck,, &c per lb; prairie
chicken s.. la61i 90 per doz Apples Fair to
gooi, Sl.*5@Si.5o, and choice to fancy,
Nc" i"rh.
NE" DIRK, Oct 81
sae do pscsnbe p' osln. .e' do NJse''psr' anarv
fLp12s '|,Th-4fp. mixed oct0per,
oo5sei 20 NnVsmoar ~5se' oats--no, 3ao. .
al&'u, octoper QUA no NO Veinner' oo%4e'
mic. Lard. SU.3S Noyembsr: s6a7 De
cambar.
sr ro,t,o o,t o.,
yyn.a,A.t;a, ,,t ,i,,aT',,i, Cs~ s,'',, =, th
neat AtttNe' tuu ueel'1' from the
. stte 10 ,h9 ,lt''n; M ,eh eis,n "a a9fc nF1o
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Fall Of Five DerrjckS,

LOWELL, Mas, Oct In repairing the
lamage eau ed by the recent caving in of
Ceutravil, reservoir, five derricks con-
nsctci at the top were erected on tue
Ne tAril bank At 10 a m. Wednesday,
Will, 100 men vera workin, around them
the main guy rope snapped and all the
ierricks fell. John Elmer, laborer,
was crushed and instant killed; Patrick
McG,wan, laborer, sustained n fracture of
tn, skull and will probably die; John
Royal, laborer. was injured about the head
and body, but may recover: William
C,sworther, a manufacturer, who was in-
spacting the works, received severe scalp
Noun
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Buried Under the Wreck.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. %. Train No. 4,
through exprsss on the Panhandle road
from Louisville to Chicago, which left here
al / o'clock Tuesday night struck horse
and buggy at S'iar yltr, ii ward county.
ani was baily wre kel The eng inc and three
cars wera thrown from the track and En-
gneer George era wforJ young man re u J.
ing in thi. city, was buried under the wreck.
Ths framan miraculoasly escaped. No
other person Oh the train was in jural
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
-.
Illinois Knights Of Pythias.

SPRINGFIELD, 1lf-., Oct 32 The follow
ing officers havs bean chosen by the grand
loige Illinois knights of Pythias: Past
grand chancellor. +. NJ Burrows, Clinton;
grand chancellor. James B. Ricks. Taylor
vile; grand vice chancellor, c. D. Mayors
Bloomington; grand prelats, j. H. Patter-
son, Joliet; grand master of exohequer,
John Gabriel, Chicago; grand keeper OF
records and seal, Henry p Cold we'll, Chi.
cago; grand master at-arms, William F.
Beck, Ulney; grand inner guard. Thomas
Stevenson, Braid wood; grand outer guard,
Charles Scheever, Galva
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
THE EFFETE DzSPOTtShl9.
News from Europe No War Yet A Go
penhayen Canard.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, oct. % Tho porte
has decided not to send troops into east
ern Roumelia without a European man
date. The various diplomats in this city
consider the aspect of the situation as
very serious and fear that the Turkish cir
cular the discus ion of the matter Ey the
ambassadors and the action of Servia may
impart European character to the Buga-
rian question which tho powers desire to
iocalizs. The pSrto, however, will not ad,
NIT that it is only a local question.
ATHENS Oct. q. The kings speech at
the opening of the chamber of deputja1 on
Friday next il expected to DO warlise in its
tendency.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Death of "a ryet,io1ist Min ;ater.

SANDWICH, Mas, oct. 23. - he Rev. Dr.
Samuel w. Coggcshall, prominent Meth
odist divine, died Mt P5casset Wednesday,
morning at the ago of IS Joining the Now
England conference in 1872, hs was first To-
Gated ut Noelham. iia joiGod the New
England Sonthcrn conference in i:it, and
was once supsrannuate More recently he
locat'd at Barnatabis Yarmouth, poca set
aad G .ttase City. He leaves a wi low am
{. married. IHu thter.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
UnivarsaIistS in Session.

New YORK, Oct. % Tho general con
venton of Universnlists met in annual sos
sion Wednesday, morning in the Cnurch Of
Our Father, Brooklyn The occasional
sermon was preachoI by Rev. Charles w
Tomlinson of Rhode Island. The bushes
of the convention began at p. m. with re
ports OF the board of tru tees AMI treasurer
and communications. At7:30 p. M. there was
a general mee ting at which addresses were
delivered by the Rev. Richard Eddy, ol
Massacb 1sstts, and other clersymen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. % &C. =. Huntin ston
said Tuesday that he did not believe that
any notice terminating the contract with
the Pacific Mail Steamship company had
been given. "I certainly know nothing
about it, l saw the reported statement Of
MIR. Adams, but have nothing to say about
it. He is an excellent man, but soma man
talk a great deal more than Others. Ii
wished to end contract I shoull write to
Others associated with ne that we had bet
ter meet AMI talk tho matter over | am
sure that no notice regarding the contract
with the Pacific Mail has been received in
my Office 81
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

The Privy Council VIII Not Help I,IeI.

LONDON. Oct p. The postponed hearing
on the appeal Of Louis Rel, the leader OF
the insurrection o. the half breeds ia the
Northwe t territory, from the death sentence
recently passel upon him, was heard
wednesday before the privy council
Rei was represented by Mr.. Franci,
Jsune, tho lawyer engaged by his
friends to defend him here There
vas very small attendance in the
= Gncil chamber. Mr. Jeune confined hi
rem irkI to n more stateIsent of tho casa of
Il ei. At the conclusion of hi, remnTss til,
council held short con -utat tiol AMI an
nouhcel thai they thonght 1t unnscss,,.ry u
near tie other side. They also announced
that deci ion in the cas-. woali MT lie
made for twenty four houra Tae telief is
fres+y expressed that the decision of 5ae
council viii be ill favor OF sustaining ths
sentence already passed upon MIN
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

+. W. Hurst represents the leadine
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
agency established 1874. Office owe.
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
stephens, the reninu, Asst.ting rarnell

LONDON, Oct % MIR. James Stephens,
the ex-heai- center of the Fenians, is prepar-
ing a manifesto in the shape of public
document to Michael Davitt. He will de-
manl that the Irish national democracy of
both ireland AMI America be united in one
confederation, with view of enabling
Irishmen to unfurl the flag of revolution in
the event of Mr.. Parnell eifecting the restora.
tion of an Irish parliament. Meanwhile
Mr.. Stephens will cordially support the
Parneliites and will use his influence with
tho dynamitsrs to give Mr.. Parnslrs meshod
a fuir friaI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

Insurance in reliable companies a. lowest
rates, apply to E.. Lieberknecht, real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ry public, Collections made. Office III {
s econd avenue. eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

Troy, N. Y, Oct 20 -- Recently -elected
MODERATOR, Dr. Miller, OF Osdensburg,
opened the Presby terrain synod Wednesday
morning. Resolutions condemning the pub
lication and rsa'lins # s nday papers, and
urging resistance to the encroachments Of
Roman Catholicism on tbs spirit and con-
duet of public institutions were introduced
and referred
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

CoNsTASrINOPLE, Oct - The Turkish
frigate Isllenden has departed for Csete,
with an armed force, with view to pre-
venting any outbreak that island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

LONDON, Oct 20 "A dispatch from
Copenhagen denies that there has been riot
ing arising from the attitude OF the people
toward the king.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
The Faith Healers Confer.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct % About I21 men
and women, whose religious feeling has car
ried them to belief in divine cure, an
swereI the call for "a Christian convention.
which assembled Wednesday morning in
Institute hall to commune upon the power
Of the Holy Spirit to arrest disea ,e
Rev. DIR. J. w. Gift, OF this city, was made
chairman. Mrs Baxter of the Faith home
in LONDON, was present and desired to re-
assure her audience of the power of tha
Divine Ruler to eradicate disease through
faith
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
CHRISTIANS IN CONFERENCE.
The Episcopal Congress Meeting of Faith
HeaIers-Other Assemblies.


Healers- Other Assemblies.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. % AT the
Episcopal church congress Tuesday evening
Canon Farrar spoke clearly and forcibly.
"The doctrine Of the atonement," he sal,
"is the key to the Christian faith Its
truths declared the reconciliation of man t.
God. Errors have arisen from theological
subtletiei. AMI sometimes the name has been
given to some systematic theory an
atonemsnt, but belief set forth in the
scriptures is the real doctrine of the atone.
ment. | say at once and without fear of
contradiction that no theory of the atone
nlent, no scholastic explanation of the atone
ment, has ever been accepted by all creeis
Or can put forth any claims to catholiclty.'
Canon Farrar closed by saying that nothing
but failure has ever AMI can over come Of
inca ure, bat the infinitely blessel results of
the atonement We know. They are thu joy
of our Thanksgiving AMI of our life
The interest felt in the congress brought
out 5, 900 people, Wednesday morning, who,
together with the mombers of the cungre 5,
completely filled Carl's Opera house. The
first writer on the topic for dis cussion at the
morning session - "Grounds of Church
Unity" was the Rev. A. c. Coke,
bishop Ct western New York. His remarks
presented the idea of historic continuity by
which the church retains its hold on the
past. Canon Farrar. of England, an Rev.
w. W. Newton. OF Pittstield, followed
Bishop Coke on tho same subject
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Ei.l. 20 Teatity Against l.arl.

AUBuaE. n. Y. Oct. - James ID. Fish
ta&en from Auburn prison Wednesday
eni lift ab Ii o'cl e.; for New York, where
he is tn be used AS a witne.'> in the Fcrdi
uunl Ward suits.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
ooccl ooor rrrrrH HMM ssss RRRR Ehnr
lI IN E. 6: T +. i f.: f.. I:
BUY AND SELL
Cheaper than any Competing House.

Our Mammoth Store literally packed the Latest Styles
of New Fall Goods consisting of Mems Boys and Cdrels
Cotiu Hats and Furnishings, and if Low PRICES
will accomplish object, shall succeed While other Mer
generally mark New Goods and reduce them only near
of marked all of New Fall
Goods the lowest rock bottom prices from which there will
be deviation reduction.
We
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

FOR SA ALE-Sixty lots in my additions % the
city of Rock Island On four yearly payments. with
Interest at six per cent per ann um,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22

FOR SALE-old papers for sale III any qua..,lty
at this Office, CHI cap.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-22
Tol.ilDo, Dlio, Oct. FL.

fI'."AGEEg. Oct. 81
Wheat st y y; cash, 81 N vember,
s52s Derel',ier, 3, Il Corn tam"; No.
2, 4ir. On - Drl -. 2 2,l1 e. Rye
nusl; NJ, l. ~ h.ileA sSie;t4A; No 3,
Soc
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-24
A SeYada Chufe

One of the most interesting sights to be
seen in the Sierras is the manner in which
logs are sent down the valleys or river can
yons from the timber nights above A con-
temporary gives the following grap,,le de-
scriplion of one of these scenes a chute
! is laid from the rivers bank up the steep
mountain 10 the railroad and while we are
telling 1t the mopster logs are rushing,
, laundering, hypg, leaping down the de
cllvlty IheY come with the speed of a
thundeIbolt and somewhat Of its roar. A
track of ttre and smoke follows tbem-fire
struck by their friction with the chute logs.
| They descend the l, 200 feet of the chute in
| fourteen seconds. In doing SO thew drop
| 700 feet perpendicularly. They strike the
I deep water with a report that can be heard
mile distant Logs fired from a cannon
could scarcely have greater velocity than
| they have at the foot of the chute. The
average velocity is over 100 feet a second
| throughout the entire distance; and at the
instant they leap from the mouth their
speed must be fully 200 feet per second. A
sugar-pine log sometimes weighs ten tons.
| What missile How the water is tossed
into the air Like a grand plume of dia-
m0nds and rainbowS. the feathery spray is
/ hurled 10 hight of q hundred feet II forms
/ the grandest fountain ever beheld. How
/ the waters loan and settle, and lash against
the shore, One log, having spent its force
! by It's mad plunge into the deep waters, has
| Heated so as TO be at right angles with the
path Of the descending monsters. The
mouth of the chute is perhaps fourteen feet
above the surface of the water. A huge
log. hurled from the chute cleaves the air
and alights on floating log You know
how bullet glanees, but can you imagine
a saw-log glancing? The end strikes with
a heavy shock, but glides quickly past for
a short distance; then comes a clash like
the reyerberation of artillery, the falling
log springs vertically into the air, and with
u curve like rocket falls into the water a
long distance from the log it struck.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-24
Preparing to Encounter Disease

The prevalence of malarial disorders be-
ing dependent upon the vitiated conditions
Of atmosphere and water, is, in certain re-
gions, of course, inevitable. The grand
question. therefore, presents itself to every
resident of feyer-stricken locality is,
" What means shall | adopt to escape the
dreaded scourge?' For a third of a cen
fury Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been
the embodied answer to this question. In
thickly populated and sparseiy settled
districts alike, in town and in country, il
has afforded constant protection against
malarial infection to those who have used
it. 1t eradicates and prevents with equal
certainty, fever and ague, bilious remittent
dumb ague and ague cake, and nulliies
also the pernicious after effects Of using
persistently the hurtiul alkaloid sulphate
of quinine. 1t also remedies with thor
oughness, dyspepsia, liver complaint, con-
stipation, debility and rheumatism.