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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
WATCHED HIS OPPORTUNITY,
And When 1t Game Made the Most of II
Now He Is Thin Ice.

NOW ne On ttiI
NEW YORK, Feb "A romantic episode
is giving the people of Burlington county,
New Jersey, something to talk about. The
hero of the story is Charles Applegate, the
ticket agent OF the Philadelphia & Long
Branch railroad at Seaside Park, near
Berkeley Arms. For long time the agent,
who is clever and good-looking, has been
the silent adfnirer Of the daughter of a we'll
known AMI wealthy resident of Beach
Haven. His arior was cooled by the fact,
however, that the beauty at whose shrine he
secretly worshiped was engaged to wed an
other fellow.
Fate strangely enough, came to the rescue
of the ticket agent. SO ne days ago the two
were numbered with party OF strangers
skating on the inlet The young woman
was without escort and seemed to delight in
testing the thinnest ice. Young Appegate,
Eeaping a respectable distance, watched her
keenly. His fears for her safety were
finally realized, when she broke through
the ice ani disappeared in the cold
water of the inlet Applegate then
slipped into the hole IN the ice through
which the iucHles5 beauty had van
ished and quickly reappeared with her
With the aid OF others the two were dragged
from their perlous situation and the uncon
5 ious girl was conveyed to a neighboring
hotel They met later in the parlor, whei
Applegate p-oclaimad his love, undismayed
by her engagement to another. He hesought
her to give the other fellow the mitten anG
recognize bis claim on her life, and she
finally yielded. There viii be wedding il
Beach Haven in the spring and Applegate
and not the other fellow, will be the groom
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
ROCK ISLAND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1886.
TERRIFIC POWDER EXPLOSIONS.
Three Mills at the Miami Powder Works
EIowD Stewards

DAYTON, Ohio Feb A terrific explo-
sion occurred Tuesday at the Miami powder
works at Goes station, near Xenia, where
three large powder mills were blown to
atoms and Gustave Snyder, superintendent
Of the works, So badly burned and bruised
that he can not recover. The mills had been
closed since Saturday, and We're
started again Tuesday morning.
When the explosion occurred Snyder
was near mill No 3. He was hurled
some distance by the conclusion, and was
BADLY burned about the face and hands.
His muStache and front hair are all gone,
and his face is so badly burned as to be un
recognizable. He has also sustained in
ternal injuries by inhaling the fire This is
the third explosion Snyder has been in dur
ing the past year About forty minutes
after No went up mills Nos.
AVID were put in operation.
BY the time they were fairly under
way No ) exploded With mighty report
which was plainly heard in Springfield and
in this city, sixteen miles away. Mill No q
Immediately followed with a like report,
filing the air around with pieces of iron,
timber, etc The cause OF the explosion is
said to be the incrustations on the wheels,
arising for not being usel for several days
| The wheels that joined the explosive ma
| terial weigh 5000 pounds each, and reyolve
in a large metal mortar The powdermiIls
We're constructed OF sheet iron and timber,
and were blown to atoms
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
ALECHEROUS OLD WRETCH.


RICHLAND CENTER, Wis, Feb 4-On Sat
urday last there was brought to this town
man namei Allen, 16 years of age, charged
with attempted rape on Il girl years Old
The tails are reyoltinE in the last degree.
Realizing that lie could not accomplish his
purpose IN one way, the foul Old wretch put
III practice a hel!ish scheme 1t will only
be necessary TO say that the child was almost
strangled by the aged monster. When the
little girl had concluded her story Saturday
the old man aroS2 and solrInnly called God
to witness that he had never committed such
a crime. At this his granddaughter, girl
of Is, arose, and pointing a menaeing finger
at the old man, fairly hiSsed: "Oli man.
you lie, and You know it. You tried it on
me more than once, when | was no bigger
than that little childI" The speaker was
fairly conyulsed with passion, and the
hardened Old sinner cringed, and involun-
tarily shrunk from his grandchiid s
vehement accusation. Such n scene had
never been witness31 in the court, and had
it been in ful, courtroom there would lie
no need of further proceedings
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
WENT AFTER THE BURGLARS.
safe Robbers Pursued and shot Down in
TcnupSspP.

Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. A terrible
tragedy occurred at Knoxville Junction
eighty miles from this city, Tuesday morn
ing, in which two daring safe robbers were
killed by pursuing pose. Last Friday night
three burglars broke into the store Of J. NJ
Handy. merchant at Glenmary, and at
tempted to crack his safe. i'll winch there
were several thousand dol.ars They wer.
detected 10y tha merchant, who at once
opened fire on them They returned the firC
and a regular fusilade ensued in which
tw nty-iive shots were exchanged but nj
one was wounded
The burglars fed and TO trace of then
was found until Tuesday morning, whel
Handy learned that the robbers were en-
camp5d on the Emory river. II,
enlisted posse and went i'll pursuit of tn.
deSperadoes They were found con
eealed among some cross-ties ant
were ordered 10 surrender. Two
of the burglars threw III
their hands, but the thirsl shouted defiance
al the posse and swore he would never give
up The posse shot him dead, his body be
ing perforated with bullets. The remaining
two fed but one was shot, and in his agong
lsaped over a bluff lOj feet high into tn,
Emory river and was drowned The thirC
burglar escaped The two burglars killed
were handsomely drss ed and wore fine dia
monds and wat hes No vlew to thei,
identity could be obtained
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Called b. Gladstone.

LONDON, Feb 4 Mr. Giadstone's ap>
poinlmenls of the Cabinet Ministers and
heads of departments in his new govern
ment were officially announced last even
ing. The principal Offices are filled as
follows Prime Minister and First Lord
of the Treasury. Rt. Hon. William Ewai
Gladstone; Lord High Chancellor, Sir
Farrer Herschell, Q. G., formerly solicit
tor General; Lord President Of the coun-
Gil, Rt.. Hon. Eail Spencer, formerly
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; secretary for
the Home Department, Rt. Hon. Hugh c.
E. Childers, formerly chancellor of the
Exchequer; secretary for Foreign Affairs,
Rt, Hon Earl of Rosebury, formerly
Lord President of the council and Lord
Privy Seal; secretary for the Colonial
department, Rt. Hon. Earl Granville,
formerly secretary for foreign affairs
secretary for India RL, Hon. Earl Of
Kimberley, reappointed; secretary for
war, Rt. Hon. Henry CAMPBELL Banners
man, formerly chief secretary for Ireland
chancellor of the Exchequei, Rt. Hon,
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, formerly
secretary for the Home department; first
Lord of the Admiralty, Marquis Of Ripon,
formealy Viceroy Of India; president
of the Local Government Board,
Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain for
merly president of the board Of. trace
secretary of state for Scotland Ga new
office, Rt, Hon. George Otto Trevelyan,
formely Chancellor of the Duchy of Lam
caster; President of board of trade, Rt
Hon. Anthony John Mundella, formerly
vice president OF the council; Chief
Secretary Tor Ireland, John Morley NJ
P, not in any former government; LORD
High Steward of her Majesty's Houses
hold Earl Sydney, reappointed; Patron
age secretary to the treasury, Arnold
Morley, NJ. P; Attorney general, Charles
Russell, Q. C. NJ. P.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. Am Decem-
ber, 1873, Miss Ada Gordon was married at
her fathers poatial home to DR.. A. II. He'd
derby. Immediately after the ceremony her
father, H L. Gordon, the attorney and Ium-
herman, stepped forward and said there
might as well be another wedding He then
introduced his housekeeper as his bride, and
they were married on the spot. Now, it is
said Mrs Gordon will sue for divorce
Their married life SO romantically begun,
has resulted in unhappiness and two chill
dren 1t is further understood that Mr.
Gordon will deal very literally with his
wife He is very wealthy and leader in
uolitical and business affairs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

DECATUR, His, FEB. 4-Tuesflay Judge
C. b. Smith, who is holding circuit court
here, introduced a very important reform
in the mode of instruat.ng juries. Instead
of reading TO the Jury great multitude OF
legal conunlrums, prepared by lawyers
the Judge now write; out his own instruc.
tions and lays down the law in bries,
plain, and come sta statement, with vi
repetition or argument, and 50 clearly that
the jury has No trouble in knowing what
the law is, The pra .tce meets with gcelt
favor with the bar and people. The right
is reserved to the attorneys to submit writ,
ten propositions if theg like, but they ar,
all refused. The innovation causes much
talk and win doubtless attract the fayora.
bic consideration Of other judges in this and
other districts
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

LONDON, Feb. l.-Jenny Lind has been
importuned by her friends and admirers to
appear once more in public Her voice is
said to have lost none of its sweetness and
to retain much Of it; power. She sings a
good deal in private, so that she has pre-
served the fiexibility and command of her
voice which made ner famous in her
younger days She has finally yielded to
the solicitations which have been forced
upon her, and consented to appear in con-
cert in London. This even will take place
during the summer SEASON The event i
looked forward TO with much pleasure by
musical people
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. The myste-
rious disappearance of pieces of baggage
checked east from Chicago over the Lake
Shore road has been explained by the arrest
of c. M. keck, joint agent at Auburn juno
ton, and J. B. Barnett, telegraph operator.
Considerable baggage is transferred at Au-
burn, and it frequently remains in the depot
over night. Trunks were then opened by
false keyes and valuables extracted As
usual, there is woman in it. keck was
betrayed by girl who had formerly been
in his employ and on whom he had lavished
his stolen jewels The information fur
nished by the girl brought the detectives
down upon the plunderers.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

UNIoNIowN, Pa, Feb 4.-Twenty writs
of ejectment Of as many families from the
houses OF H. C. Frick, at Leith, We're placed in
the hands OF the sheriff up to noon Wednes
day But three families have been eVicted.
A number OF Others were allowed to remain
on promising to yield possession soon. The
sheriff and his posse have gone to the Trot
ters works where they will eject a number
of families The weather is intens 'ly cold
The sufTeriugs of those already evicted ars
painful to witness. Some OF them have
been taken into the houses of neghbors
while Others are huddlei together with their
few effects in the snow, their only protec
ton from the wind and weather being a few
bed-clothes
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
ANOTHER STREET CAR STRIKE.
Nearly Three Thousand Men Quit
Work in New York this
Morning.

New YORK, Feb 4.-[Special] An
extensive street Car strike was inapgura
ted by the Knights of Labor this morn"
ing. About twentyseven hundred drl'
vers, conductors and hostlers quit work.
Surface lines are at a standstill The
men demand reduction of the working
hours 10 twelve per day.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Paid the First Installment.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb 4-oliver Bros &
Phillips and Oliver q Roberts, the iron
manufacturers, who failed year ago and
were granted an extension of three years,
paid the first installmcnt of their indebted
ness Tuesday. The amount was 500, 900, an
average of $1,000 for every working day
since the failure The payment was made
without disposing of any real estate or per-
mauent assets of the firm.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

New YORK, Feb, AT 2;30 O'Clock
Wednesday morniny the powder house Of
STANLEY, Salrell q Co exploded at shaft
No. % of the new aqueiuct on Fordham
Landing road, shattel.ing a boarding
shanty and severely iniuring two men.
Michael McGuinness who was in charge of
the powder house, is missing The cause of
the explosion is unknown The damage is
small 1t is said that one man was killed
outright and another badly injured. These
two were in charge OF the magazine
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Heavy snowstorm in Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 1.-The beav-
lest snow storm known for years prevailed
throughout east Tennessee Tuesday night.
At Glenmary it is reported three feet deep,
ni all trains on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad ara blocked Two feet of snow
fell at Tuscumba, Ala, and no trains arc
moving on the Memphis s. Charleston rail
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

E. W. Hurst represents the leadin'-
American and Foreign Insurance COS
Policies carefully written at current rates
gency established 1874. Office oyel
Rock Island National Bank.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from Romt
says: "While the pope was transacting some
business with Cardinal Ferrirre, Tuesday
he suddenly fell from his chair in dead
faint An examination showed he was suf-
fering from syncope His attendants rushed
in and tenderly lifted the ailing pontif, bu'
while carrying him to his chamber he re
~
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

Fort SMITH, Ark, Feb a--The February
term of the United States court opens with
l62 criminal cases on the docset, of which
twenty nine are for murder. Nine convicted
Indian territory murierers now await their
day of execution.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
The Stery of a Mutiiated Corpse as Told
by Ono of the MnrtlererN.

by One of the Nurderers.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb 5.-Bill Brown.
one of the negroes arrested on suspicion OF
being implicated in the murder of Frank
Arnold. whose headless and mutilated corpse
was found several weeks ago buried in tan
bark near this city, Tuesday turned states
evidence and told the story of the murder
and the burial of the body. He told where
the missing head was secreted, and the Off
GERS found it in a bee hive in hen-house OF
the Brown place Although badly decom
posed it was easily recognized. The victim
was inveigled from home one night on g
'possum hunt, shot in the back of the head
and buried in thicket. Afterward the body
was resurrected, carried to Browns house
concealed in a Easement room, finally
chopped to pieces, placed in a box, driver
SIX miles to the city, and buried III the real
of a tannery The box was not larg,
enough TO contain the head, hence it wa.
llaCci in the bee hive. All of the partici
pants in ths crime with the exception oi
ore, have been arrested.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

Insurance in reliable companies at loves.
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht real esj
rate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
ty public. Collections made. Office III
Second avenue. eodtf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Unmarried Cattle Destroyed by Fire

Troy, Ohio, Feb. A disastrous tiro
occurred here at 2 O'Clock, Wednesday
morning, by the burning of c. R. c. Dyes
cattle shed and the destruction OF seventy
two head of imported Jersey cattle and one
l,orse Loss about 1900, partially insured
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Cheap Nail Boxes.

The finest mail and paper box ever in
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere at S1.50 Call and ex-
anime them.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

ST. LoUIs, Feb 5
Wheat-Very weak ard 1Lals4c lever; No
r>ked; May 9i1sc. Corn-EasJ isgl4c Ioy,zl
No. . mixed cssl, 80 sc od; February, 33is
S5s4c; March, 3issc NAV 36Kc. Oats-stfa "a y,
NJ. . mixed casn, 2i$4 G9Sc; februar.. :, I,
bid: March 2SIsc BID Rye-Steady; So 3e
Whisky-Sl,l0. Pork Higher. Sll.5Q Lard
S600dGU5
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

NV YORK Flh. 8
Wheat-No. red winte9. Trbrnat, 9Ic March
81 C; Ap il 92l4c. Corn No. : mixed. e - &c
OatS-No- wuile. stale. 51s4c iye-DnlL
Barey-S eauy. pork-Dn; mess. $3.50
li.m, Lard-S6.i; February, S64l March,
Detroit.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

IOLEDD- IV1 j
wheat-Steady; cash, 9li@@9.14c; February,
allsc, May, aSl4c; June, % C. Corn, Il (:
cash, Sotpc May, 20 c. Oats-D H. cash 3lG
b d. May, 35 Glover Seed-Strong cash G..
February, S5.92]s; March. S595; AIril, s. 3
ST. Innis.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04

Wheat-Easy; No. ! whit, 0 cash iu
februar,; - March; 935sc May; No red SIC
cash and b:ua J; gUls M4cu SSc May Corn
sc oats-No, white, 81 4c: No b.
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around heap of rails and hay that had been
made ready for the match. In moment it was
ablaze, and never was cheerful warmth more
welcome.
The members of Company Q gradually thawed
themselves out, and then came a realizing
sense of the fact that they had eaten nothing
for 2i hours. They felt that their situation
was really growing desperate. Daylight re-
vealed barn not far away, and thither went
detachment of foragers. A pig was found
which by some miraculous Intervention had
thus far escaped the ravages of war. A
bayonet was instantly plunged through
the animals vitals, and he was borne
off in triumph. Half q bUshel of
frozen apples completed the results of the
foray. On these and fresh pork the soldiers
breakfasted. Two hours later they were re-
lieved by another company and returned to
camp, where they found awaiting them an
abundant supply of hardtack, bacon and coffee
I've got mighty big hole ter fill up this
time," said 81, as he and Shorty sat upon rail,
with a kettle of steaming coffee, dozen slices
of toasted Bacon, and pile of crackers before
them. Il amt goin ter quit till she's full,
nuther." And ST didn't.
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ont in front and on either flank within hailing
distance.
Those upon the reserve began casting about
to see if anything could be done in the way of
making themselves in any degree comfortable.
ST proposed to build fire and began operations
in that direction, but the scheme was promptly
knocked in the head by the Captain, who told
81 he had been in the service long enough to
know that fires were never permitted on the
picket-line at night, under any circumstances
ST made no reply to the Captain, but he told
Shorty that he thought such night as that
ought to be an exception to any rule that ever
was made,
A shelter from the storm was made by lean
ing rails against the sides of the stack and
covering them with hay. More hay was placed
upon the ground Within after the snow had
been scraped away and upon this the men
threw themselves, more dead than alive.
1t was long, long night. Minutes seemed
hours as they slowly dragged away. Chilled
and benumbed through and through by the
cold, now and then taking turn outside to
keep their joints in working condition, the
men shivered and waited for the dawn.
ST and Shorty covered themselves with hay
and hugged each other afiectionately, in the
vain hope of generating little warmth, but
they were like two blocks of ice packed in an
ice-house. Their clothing actually froze
together, so that when they were called to go
on duty it required no little effort to get them
selves separated and find out how much of the
heap was ST and how much was Shorty.
"Seems to me there amt much glory in
dyin' here in the snow," said ST. eff we gifts
killed in fight that's all right; it's what we
listed fer. But them speechifyers t come
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Senator Coggershall of New York recently
IN political speech, said, referring to one of the
parties of the day: The fate of that party re.
minds me of the end of a certain dog. 1t was
dog with such an appetite that it was in the
habit of eating anything which came in its
track The boys had noticed this, and put 3
cartridge with lighted fuse in piece of meat.
Along came the dog and Tapped it up. He felt
warmer and warmer inside and ran harder and
harder until he reached his own dOoryard,
where he exploded and was scattered all about.
The boy who owned him went to his father
and said, oh father, the dog is dead Yes
said the father, as dog, 1 do not think he
will be of any further use.'"
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and send a couple of panels of fence-rails

and send a couple of panels of fence-rails
whirling about like straws in a gale of wind
While we were shivering over these manifes-
tations of the enemys good craftsmanship and
signing for an Arabian Nights magic power to
reduce ourselves to the unnoticeable proportions
of a chipmunk, the Majah's voice came watt
ing across the space from the secure refuge OF a
broad -trunked beech:
"Kunnel are yo' all right?"
$50 fah YES sab. But I'd give the best hose
on Sourmash Place to be insured TO the next
five minutes. / would, indeed, sal"
40, yo'll be all right. Remember, sab, mo
than a mans weight O metal has to be fiahed
at him in battle befo he's touched; and it takes
about a half ton to kill him"
Mon half ton! :" echoed the Kunnel with
Indignant surprise. " Yo left too early, Majah,
TO fully appreciate the condition o mattehs,
sab. If yo'd been back with me at the rear
yo would MT talk about half ton. L VOW to
yo'. sab. that the Yankees We thrown a ton
o. pot-metal at me every half second since that
internal gunboat opened her ports. Why, l
tell yo' sab the ground that I've come Oveh is
coyehed with pieces o bomhshells as thick as
burs around a chestnut tree"
The kunners statement represented what he
felt ought TO be the case rat her thar what he
knew it was. But Ny sensations had been so
vivid that did not think at the time that he
was exaggeratiGg particle.
"Thauk the Lawd yo're safe so fab, sah, I"
said the Maiah, heartily. I've been nightly
eXehcized concerning yO, sab. have, indeed" ;"
Il think yo've been nightly eXehcized
about yoself, sah," replied the kunnel, a little
testify. Il think you made very faih time
from the landing. sab. If we'd been running
a race you'd a distanced me several times. l
declah TO goodness yo' would, sah."
"Kunncl. I beg yo' wont joke now. Put it
off till it's mo- convenient to enjoy jokes. Did
anybody eveh see or heah o such terrible fiah-
ing as the enemy We been doin'? That gun
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"SrICKETH CLOSER THAN BROTHER"
round didn't say nuthin' bout freezin' to
death, n l don't see bit o fun in it, nuther.
"Keep up yer Ebenezer, ST." said Shorty,
through his chattering teeth. "Ye're worth
NOR n half dozen corpses yet. It's purity
tough, but yell be live n kickin' termorrer,
jest the same"
Shorty had to go out and take his "trick as
videt, and Corporal Klegg went with the squad
to relieve portion of the line.
"Good-by Shorty" said 81 as he left his
"pard standing in fence corner; keep a
stiff upper lip"
Upper lip S purity near froze stiff now, n
I guess there wont be much trouble n keepin'
it that way while Pm on post"
aye IL have to keep movin' round" said
the man whom Shorty had relieved, "er the
next relief III find ye friz solid!"
At the pike 81 found forlorn Kentuckian
who was pleading for permission to pass through
the lines to his house, short distance beyond.
81 promptly took him in charge and marched
him to the haystack. He was shaking with
the cold and begged piteously that the Captain
would let him 60 home. The officer told him
his orders were imperative to pass no one and
he would have to be held till morning. He
placed him in charge of ST for safe keeping. He
crawled in upon the hay, and ST felt tiendish
delight in listening to his groans and curses.
Morning came at length. At the first streak
of dawn everybody turned out and gathered