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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25

Six Persons Lose Their Lives In Burning
Building In New York and Five In Phila-
delphia-Chappaqua Mountain Institute
Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-Flre broke
out early Saturday morning in the house Of
John A. King, Pine Street. The flames
made rapid progress. Three dwellings were
destroyed. The occupants of Kings resi-
dence were asleep in the upper stories and
were aroused by the heat and smoke, only to
discover the usual means of egress cut off,
They ran 10 the windows and most of them
jumped out. King appeared at fourth
story window and was seen to make an
effort 10 jump, but was overcome by the
heat and fell back into the flames. His
charred body was found after the fire was
extinguished. Three persons who jumped to
the ground-two female servants and asister
| Of Mrs. Klng-also lost their lives. Mrs
King appeared at window crying for help.
A mattress was held by firemen and she was
told TO drop her baby first and then jump
herself. She did so and received severe but
not dangerous injuries. The baby was killed.
The Kings were among the most fashionable
and popular people Of the city.
NEW YORK, February 23.-At fire early
Saturday morning, at the corner of Beaver
and William Streets six lives were lost.
The names OF the dead are as follows: Mrs.
Annie Murray, aged thirty; James Murray,
aged seven; Daniel Murray, aged five; Mag
gle Murray, aged two-and-a-half; Mrs. Ven.
nus, MuTay's wlfe's mother, fifty fye-years
old. James Murray, father of the family,
was policeman attached to the First pre-
clnct. His wife attended to the janitor's
duties Of Litchfeld's building He was
doing patrol duty near the scene of the fire
and he rushed to the burning structure, his
first thought being 10 save bis wife and
children. He was seen to enter the house,
and was suffocated by the smoke and sub
sequently burned 10 q clnder. The bodies
were all recovered.
CHAPPAoUA, N. Y, February 23.-The
Chappaqua Mountain Institute was entirely
destroyed by fire Saturday morning. S. G.
Collins was aroused by the smell OF smoke.
He at once awakened the other teachers and
the seyenty-fve scholars. All were safely
removed from the burning building al
though theD was some narrow escapes
Many Of the children were carried insensible
through the smoke and flames TO the frozen
snOw-covered ground In their night clothes,
barefooted and partly naked. Kind neigh
bors, were soon at the scene, and the half
frozen children were kindly cared for The
Institute was started sixteen years ago as a
Quaker school for boys and girls. The
building cost S45,0O The loss Is estimated
at $50, 900; insurance S21, ,009.
CHARLOTTE, N. O., February s3.-Early
yesterday morning fire broke out in Schiffs
wholesale grocery. Despite the efforts Of
the firemen the flames soon spread TO Wilson
d Co.'s drug store and both buildings, with
their contents, were destroyed. The fire
originated In an empty room in SchifFs
building occupied by two drunken women,
who had upset lamp. One of them was
burned 10 death.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
BURIED DEEP IN SNOW.

Thirty Persons Supposed to Have Lost
Their Lives In Utah-Twelve Bodies Re-
covered.
SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., Feb. 19.-The
relief party which went from here 10 Alta,
the scene Of Friday nights terrible snow
slide, returned to the city at late
hour Tuesday night bringing the bodies Of
twelve victims. Four Of those at first re-
ported dead were rescued alive They
are Andrew White, but little injured, who
was under the snow twelve hours; Fred
Cullinin, who was buried sixteen hours,
sustained someI.injury TO his back; Mr..
Koist who was ingulfed six hours, and Mr..
Ford. The body Of one Chlnaman was not
found. The bodies, sewed In blankets,
were hauled down the canyon on sleds, one
Of which carried the bodies Of the four Bal
lou children, and another the remains Of
Mrs. Ford and baby. The latter, on the night
OF the terrible disaster, yainly begged Of her
husband that she and her child be taken 10
place Of safety, as she was sure slide
was coming. At the inquest yesterday
nothing new was developed. The funeral
services will take place to-day. Five adults
and eight children are still In Alta in
constant danger from snowslldes and re-
lief party will 60 there to-day 10
bring them TO this city. Snow-slides In the
vicinity Of Alta are Of daily occurrence.
One took place at Superior gulch Saturday,
and, 1t Is believed, resulted in the death OF
three men who were working there. Two
men from nelghborlng camp went to
Superior gulch TO see II all was right
there. The visitors got within sight Of
the cabin and tunnel. Just then they
saw a slide start, and In an in
slant the cabin and tunnel were obliterated
by sea Of snow. The concussion Of the
slide was sufficient 10 hurl the terrified
witnesses ~ the ground, and they hurried
away. In the three slides OF last Friday at
Alta 1t is believed thirty persons lost their
liyaa
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25

dependence which he had conquered by war.
After glowing tribute TO the character
of Washington, whose exalted life was ftly
typifed In the plain lofty shaft, the
speaker referred to the fact that
Massachusetts struck the first blow for indie
pendence and said that It was fitting that the
eminent citizen from Massachusetts,, who
thirty-seven years ago spoke at the laying OF
the cornerstone, should be the orator at the
completion of the work. II was also fitting
that Virginia, the home of Washington
sh0ald be invited TO deliver an address.
After handsome reference to the progeni-
tors Of Washington anda faithful sketch Of
Mount Vernon, Mr.. Daniel proceeded to q
graphic review Of the life of Washington
from his entrance upon the stage Of man
hood through his engineering life, his con-
nection with the fight at Fort Necessity,
through the eventful scenes of the Revolu-
tiOn and the equally eventful ones following
the National independence to the close Of
his days. Mr.. Daniel concluded with the
following reference TO the immortal monu-
ment Of Washington:
Encompassed by the invIolate seas stands
to-day the American Republic which he
founded-a free Great Britain--upliftod
above the powers and principalitles Of the
earth, even as his monument Is uplifted over
roof, and dome. and spire of tho multitu-
dlnous city. Long live the Republic of
Washingtonl Respected by mankind, be-
loved Of all its sons, long may II be the asy.
lum or the poor and oppressed of oil lands
and religions-long may IL be the citadel Of
that Liberty which writes beneath the
Eagles folded wing: "We will sell TO no man,
we will deny to no man, Right and Justice"
Long live tho United States of America!
Filled with the free magnanlmous spirit
crowned by the wisdom, blessed by the mod.
GRAFTON, lowered over by the guardian angel
OF Washington's example,; may they be ever
worthy in all things to DO defended by the
blood of the brave who knew the rights Of
man-may they be each column, and all
together, under the Constitution, perpetual
Temple of Peace, unshadowed by Caesars
palace; at whose altar may freely commune
all who seek the Union of Liberty and Broth
erhood.
Long live our country Oh. long throughout
the undying ages may II stand, far removed
in fact as in space from the Old Worlds feuds
and and follies-solitary and alone In its
grandeur and its glory, itself the immortal
monument of Him whom Providence COM
mssioned to teach man the powers of truth
and to provo to the nations that their Re-
doemer liveth.
The Washington Monument Society oc-
cupled seats in the House Of Representatives
at the left of the Speakers desk. TIE mem
bers present were General William Mckee
Dunn, w. W. Corcoran, DR.. j. NJ. Toner,
Hon. Horatio King, DR.. Daniel B. Clarke,
Hon. Edward Clark John G. Hardness,
Judge W. S. Cox, James p. Rogers, G.
Berret and Admiral G. R. p. Rodgers.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Graves Desecrated.

PoNT PLEASANT, W. Va, Feb. 1o.--
Three miles south Of this place is church
called Pisgah, attached to which is rural
burying-ground. Tuesday morning when
the sexton went to dig grave he was hor-
fed TO find half a dozen graves open. The
corpses had been taken from their
collins and stretched on tho ground.
In one or two instances limbs were
severed from the body. The graves
had been opened without regard
to family. The bodies lay In one place, ar
ranged In the shape OF q Greek cross. There
Is no clew, and no reason was assigned for
the act The bodies had evidently been ex-
posed for day or two.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Not Aims, but Work.

LONDON, Feb. 1o.-Sr William Vernon
Harcourt the Home Secretary, yesterday
received a deputation Of unemployed work
ingmcn, who assured him that they did not
desire aims, but work. They repudiated all
sympathy with any soclalistic propaganda.
The Home secretary was much i'm
pressed by the expressions OF the depu-
tation and assured the delegates that the
Government would look into the matter
closely and consider the adylsablllty OF
stimulating efforts OF local phllanthropIc
bodies, with view OF aifordlng larger tenn
porary relief. In addition he thought that
the Government might do something In the
way OF emigration by communication with
the British colonial authorities. e.. ...r
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
El Mehdi on the Question of Peace.

LONDON, Feb. ia document has been
published which purports to have been writ
ten by an emlssary Of FL MehdI residing In
England. He says, In effect that the Idea Of
peace Is agreeable to FL Mohdl providing
II will be. OF advantage 10 Mohammedans.
Fl Mehdi considers himself bound
TO follow in the footsteps Of Moham
med, who frequently made treaties oi
peace with Christians and other in6dels.
The document warns England not 10 com
pei general Moslem rising. thus opening
the gates to flood which would overwhelm
the human race.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Ex-Governor Moses Sentenced.

RosToS, Feb. 19.-In the Superior
Criminal Court at East Cambridge Tues
day, the case Of Ex-Governor Moses, OF
South Carolina, charged with OBJ
tanning thirty-four dollars under false
pretenses from I. w. Hlgginson,
OF Cambridge, came up for sentence,
tho defendant having pleaded guilty.
Moses made an eloquent appeal for mercy.
reviewing his past career, and stated thai
his mind had given way under his troubles,
instanclng the paltrlness OF the crime In
proof thereof. He was sentenced 10 six
months In the House OF Correction.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Federal Election Expenses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury, in response to resolution
adopted ON the motion Of Representative
Dockery, has transmitted 10 the House a
statement Of. the expenses incurred under
the law providing for the appolntt.ent OF
Special Deputy MaBhals, Supervisors OF
Elections and Chief Supervisors The state
ment shows that during 1870, 1880, 1881
and 1884 the expenses for Special Deputies
were S85l, $3.50; Supervisors, S9i8. 334 |;
Chief Supervision, ss0S, 7S2; total, si,s7a'
p10 =
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Horrible Deed of an Insane Man.

LAS VEeAs, N. NJ, February 9s.-Later
reports from the murder Of Don Miguel
Montana and wife last Tuesday at their
range at Las Nariss, are to the effect that
Jose Gallegos ranchero and desperate
character, killed Montana and his wife In q
ft Of insanity. After assuring himself his
victims were dead, he went 10 his own home
and cut the throats Of his entire family--his
wife, two daughters and young son. A
posse OF citizens have organized TO surround
the house and capture the maniac.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Fatal Railroad Accident.

PARKERsBURo, W. Va, February 3d.
The worst wreck for years on the Parkers-
burg branch Of the Baltimore q Ohio Rail-
road occurred In deep cut near Toll Gate,
eighty miles east Of this city, about eleven
o'clock Saturday night, IN W Itch five men
lost their lives. A freight talin westbound
dashed into the second section OF freight
train going east
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
Nearly Murdered in Prison.

AKRON, February 49, In the county JAN
Saturday morning, David Fudge, awaiting
transportation to Columbus for shooting at
his brother with intent 10 kill, murderously
attacked William Daily, convicted OF grand
larceny, with a shovel and would have killed
him had not Robert McLisler, convicted OF
murder In the second degree, oyerpowered
Fudge Dallys wounds are dangerous
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-25
TERRIBLE FIRES. .

Six Persons Lose Their Lives In Burning
Building In New York and Five In Phila-
delphia-Chappaqua Mountain Institute
Destroyed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13
A Knorty Question.

Young Will Rodman, son of the gen.
eraI, who used to be zone of the boys"
about here, and who was appointed cadet
at West Point by President Hayes in
1878, and graduated in 1882, has been
giving the paymaster's department some
knotty questions to solve-and decisions
have been made in consequence which
will not be pleasing to the graduates of
this year who were home from June to
September. Lieut.. Rodman claimed pay
as second lieutenant from the day he
graduated-but the second comptroller
of the treasury holds he was entitled to
no pay until he accepted his COM
mission and was sworn in, which was two
months after. The army regulations have
long given graduates of West Point a
leave of absence for three months with
full pay before they are obliged to report
to their regiments. The Chicago Times
says the second comptroller holds that
so far as this is made to apply to the
graduates after they have become CONS
missioned officers, it is in violation
of an act of congress. and there.
fore void The law allows an officer who
is absent with leave, but not on account
of wounds or illness. fun pay for thirty
days and half pay for the rest OF, the time
Consequently, if cadet is commissioned
one month after graduation. he will get
cadets pay for one month, full second
lieutenant's pay for one month. and half
a lieutenants pay for the last three
months. Lieut.. Rodman's battery was
ordered to be equipped as Il light battery
Nov /, 1889. For that reason Lieut.
Rodman claimed and received the pay Of
mounted officer from that date. The
second comptroller holds that the evidence
showed that the order was not fully COM
piled with till June %, 1888, and that
there is no evidence to show that Rodman
was obliged to be mounted until the
equipment of the battery as light battery
was completed. Hence Rodman owes
the government the extra pay of a mounted
officer from Nov. 1 to June 20. The
army officers will hardly like the outcome
of young Will Rodmans independent nos
tions. He is chip of the old block,
though, in standing up for what he thinks
is right.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13
dot Bees Mine Dinner.

Yesterday farmer of Irish nationality
came in from Buffalo Prairie with load
of potatoes, and after selling his veget-
ables at profitable price, went into one
of the saloons in the city and or>
dered glass of beer. In the meantime,
however, the proprietor. who by the way
halls from the land of Kaiser Wilhelm,
had ordered his dinner sent in and spread
on a side table. The Irishman noticed
the lay out. and being of a hungry turn
of mind, quickly put himself outside of it,
cleaning everything up Us nicely as if he
had been told to do so. The proprietor,
who was in the meantime waiting on
customer, did not notice the Irishmans
maneuvers until the latter had satisfied
himself that there was nothing left to eat
when he accosted him thus:
"Vat you do init dat lunch vat vos in
der table der Won minute ago already?"
Shure,I ate it, 'pfat did yer put it there
for?
"Py Jimminy have you arrested for
stealing; vat you do nit dat lunch?"
Shure, an is respectable mon not al
lowed to ate free lunch widout being
arrested. Plat did yer put it there for,
I'd loike ter knaw?"
you. fool, dat lunch bees mine
dinner, vat you gubbled up
The Irishman set 'em up to the crowd,
and the proprietor ordered another lunch,
and declaration of war was thus
avoided
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13

Medll & Whitehead will run another Of
their successful land excursions to
Emmetsburg, Iowa, leaving via c., r. l.
& p. at 400 on next Tuesday morning.
They have some excellent bargains in
Iowa lands that must be closed out this
fall. Good farming lands well supplied
with pure and wholesome water can be
had for So and So so per acre, only one
quarter down and balance in five years,
at low rate of interest.
Don't wait till next spring, when the
same land will have advanced from so
cents to 81 per acre, but 60 now and buy
in Rock Island county settlement, where
your friends are your neighbors. Round
trip tickets to Emmetsburg only
$40. 80, which amount will be
returned to the purchasers. One of the
firm will acco mpany the excursion and in
all cases will show the lands free of
charges For full particulars, maps,
plats, etc, apply at their Office in post>
office block, Rock Island I'll.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13
Breeding Trouble.

|. W. Bisbing, organizer of the cigar
makers union, has been in Davenport
for several days past with the intention
of organizing union in that city. Three
years ago the organization was in opera.
ton there. but it went down before an
unsuccessful strike. which occurred at
that time. Bills were distributed about
the city announcing that mass meeting
Of the cigar makers would be held, and
some Of these reached the factory of Mr..
Nicholas Kuhnen and one of them fell
into his hands. He therefore Issued an
open letter. declaring that he would EN-
ploy no cigar maker belonging to the
Davenport cigar makers union. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Albrecht, another large
manufacturer, will refuse to employ mem>
bers of the I'm ion should one be estab-
lished. There are probably not less than
400 cigar makers, that is men, in Daven
port, besides as many girls, who are in-
terested in this recent agitation, but a
comparatively small proportion of that
number seems to have participated &C,
lively in the movcment;looking to the Or
ganization of union. 1t is understood
that there is no dissatisfaction expressed
with the compensation now received. but
if the employees in Kuhnens and Al
brecht's factory insist on becoming mem
bers of the proposed union there may be
some trouble.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13

The Young Peoples association of the
First Baptist church. gave red, white
and blue tea party and musical and liter
airy entertainment at the church parson.
age last evening. The. program of the
evening was So well presented individu>
ally and Oh the whole that discrimination
would be out of place. 1t consisted of
an instrumental solo by Miss Young, se-
lect reading by Miss Carrie Davis, vocal
solo by Miss Martha Kahlke, an instru.
mental solo by Miss Anna Kahlke,
vocal solo by Mr.. Tallafeiro and an
amusing dialogue, a play on the
word Tomorrow" and entitled, Going
to Munro" The various characters were
we'll taken, by Mr., Lyman, Mrs. Geo
Kingsbury and Mr.. Gottleib Keller.
The "tri>colored tea" was served by
the young ladies and gentlemen of the
parish, clothed in colors becoming the
occasion. The rooms were decorated
with the national colors, as were the
tables, and the affair was great success,
something like SEQ being the result.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13
Winter Pleasure and Profit.

Again is another series of long winter
evenings opening, and the attractivencss
of outdoor reCreations and pastimes lost
sight OF in the search for indoor pleas,
ures. While winter is the one greatest
season for social enjoyment. and the one
most eagerly anticipated by young peo.
pie, especially for the sake of the gaie>
ties which it brings in its train, it is
unrivaled opportunities for self advances
ment are often disregarded. All hope
and possibility of a young man or young
woman's gaining substantiabiity and
personal worth rests in large degree
upon making themselves acquainted and
familiar with those things known and ex.
true substantability and worth, And
this hope for being known as possessed
of value outside the routine of bread
earning also rests upon knowledge of
the world, as it is in spheres
above and beyond present knowledge
To gain this knowledge there remains no
easy or more pleas ureable course than to
Immediately begin the reading of some
mans writings who is writer of accept
ed merit The Free Library offers an OPP,
portunity to every person willing to avail
themselves of its benefits, and its shelves
are well supplied with a large collection
of standard works. If but few hours can
be spent in reading. read the works of
American authors. Writers who have
lived nearest your time will, perhaps, if
their subjects are to your taste, prove
easier to your grasp, and the ideas and
characters they represent will be more
familiar; or take up course of reading,
let it be fiction, standard history, or what
you will, and devote yourself to it, one,
two or three evenings a week, and you
will discover that as surely as you live
you will grow in power to meet and be
met as a person of increased power of
mind
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13

The successful young butcher, Fred
Ehleb, has not only butchered the first
beeves at the city abattoir, but the first
hogs also, having accomplished the latter
task the other day. George Hoerath, the
enterprising Fourth avenue butcher, has
also butchered in the new institution and
is much pleased with it. Mr.. Hoerath
will slaughter some sheep there soon and
will patronizc the institution right along.
He says the wishes of his many customers
demand it and he believes in satisfying
them. 1t is a good, clean place. and be-
ing provided with all modern conven-
fences, he and Mr.. Ehleb will increase
their popularity by making the move they
have. The abattor is gaining in favor
among the butchers and they find it to
their advantage to butcher there.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-13
Railroad Racket.

Tomorrow will be pay day on the %"
General Agent H. d, Mack, of the c.,
B. & G., is in Chicago.
A notable party of Burlington officials
were in the city yesterday on an official
tour of inspection. 1t was composed of
General Superintendent J. d. Bessler Su-
perintendent of Illinois Division, c. F.
Ressequie; Division Superintendent w.
C, Brown, and Chief of Dispatchers 8.
W. Brown The officials are travelling in
Superintendent Bessler's private car.
The withdrawal of the freight steamers
on the river brings out the c., NJ. & St.
P. and 90" with n new tariif-they have
agreed to advance freight rates to all
points on the upper Mississippi river No
vember 10th. Rates to these points have
been more or less demotalized all summer
on account of the competition of the up
per Mississippi river boats. Now that the
boats have been withdrawn the above
named roads will find it an easy task to
maintain profitable rates.
There were number of errors in the
rates of the tri-city Joint freight tariff
published in Monday evenings ARGUS.
General Freight Agent Stockhouse. of the
Rock Island & Peoria road, kindly fur
nishes the following correct figures: From
Chicago. Milwaukee and common points:
first class, A. cents; second, SO; third. 81 /;
fourth, %. From st. Louis and common
points, first class, Al cents; second, 3S;
third, 81; fourth, %. From Peoria, first
class, 40 cents; second, 80; third, 80;
fourth, 10. These figures apply only to
merchandise. The Davenport, Rock ISL
and and Moline association is composed
of the Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Rock Island j.
Peoria railways, the new tariff taking
effect November 49,