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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

PITTsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE remains Of a
woman were found in an old box at the Al
legheny dump" near the end of the Union
bridge, at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The body was nude and in an advanced
stage of decomposition On the box were
labels Of the Pacific Mail Steamship com.
pany, and the New York office of the Adams
Express company. The authorities of ALE
gheny City are inclined to think the BODY
was shipped from Europe, but no definite in
formation has been learned in regard to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

New ORLEANS, OCT. DEMONSTRATION
shows that the bark Montreal, from Colon,
had a terrible experience, all of the crew be
coming prostratel with yellow fever except
two men, who were unable to control the
vessel during a hurricane, and she went On
the reeiS The gallantry of the men in stick
ing at their posts, though they might have
got ashore and deserted the plague-stricken
vessel is highly praised, and an effort viii
be made to have the underwriters recognize
II by a substantial reward.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct H.--Simultaneously
with the departure of William Webb, store
keeper at Glens Falls, 45 years old and mar
ried, is the disappearance of pretty Jennie
Taylor, Is years old, who lived in the neigh
borhood. Both have been heard from at
Birmingham, Ala, but neither said anything
of the other in the letters. Webb told his
wife he was going away on business for a day
or two, and she went with him as far as the
house where Jennie Taylor lived, and there
kissed him goodbye.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

GEN. GEORGE ERNEST BoULANGER.
joys truce, not peace The situation of
France and Germany has been created by the
victory of force over right Can that off
spring of force, the German empire go on
living except by the ontinued victory of
violenceF'
England is renewing her efforts to induce
Sweden to allow her to establish coaling
station on the island of Cortland or on a
neighboring island. The correspondent says
that during the Afghan crisis negotiations for
the cession of Cortland to England were on
the point of being concluded, but that they
fell through owing to the energetic opposition
of Russia and GERMANY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, oct. 14-Feeling is
running high in this district between the
Democrats and Republicans on the question
of the congressional candidates Horn and
Tarsney are continually scoring each other
III their speeches, and Tarsney in an open let
ter accused Horn OF wIllfu fasehood in q
speech concerning the work OF the Demo
cratic congress. and challenged him to a joint
debate. Horr accepted the challenge. The
debate viii take place at Lake View, Mont
calm county, on Thursday, at the fair. The
bitterest personal fight in the history OF the
district is being INDUCED in.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

BLOOMINGTON. Ills, Oct. I4-The Oren-
tlorff family of the United States began a
reunion here Tuesday, which will continue
three DAYS, and is attended already by be
tween 2tn and 250TtIatives The programme
opened Tuesday morning with an address by
the president, William j. Orendorff, of
Clinton, Ills Miss Emma Orendortf of
Uelavan, Ills. was elected secretary, and
Levi Orendorff, of Bloomington HIS, re
corling secretary. Alfred Orendorff, chair
man of the Democratic central committee,
of Illinois, Is a member Of the family and is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Iisnn-

New WORK, Oct. TN speech Tuesday
before 4 meeting of merchants interested in
tariff reform. Hon \ s Hewitt said that
the Democratic party was wholly responsible
for the oppression and injustice of the tariff
The refor M IN the tariff should begin at the
bottom. by reduction Of duties on raw mate
rials. He declared that Messrs Randall and
Morrison should have been taken by the ears
and their heads knocked together for their
course in regard to tariff legislation Mr.
Hewitt has not yet signitied whether or not
he viii accept Tammsnys nomination for
maypT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
A.MERCEANI's OPINION

Mr.. B. F. Nourse, General Western
agent Royal Baking Powder Co., writes:
Il have never found so great results from
physicians prescriptions and attendance
upon our children, as | have after few
days use of Pap!llon extract of flax
Skin Cure. l cannot describe to you
medically what it has done for us, but
can say that years of treatment have not
been accomplished what Papillon has
done after a few applications. Large
bottles only S1.00 at Drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

LONDON, Oct l4-There is much excite
ment and the religious fervor has been
greatly increased in the western part of Ire
land in consequence of reports of additional
miracles performed at the shrine Of Knock.
The latest Is tn at IF an Euglishwoman who
had been a cripple for years, and who is now
cOmDietelv cured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Time tried and true is DR.. Bigelows
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any Of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group, whopping cough, influenza, broni-
chitis, hoarseness, incipient consumption,
and NIL throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for childs
rem. Price, SO cents and 81, of drug
gists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

CHICAGO Oct. 1i-Obsne, Hosick q Co 5
soap factory, at kingsbury and Superior
streets, was cleaned out by fire Tuesday
evening The total damage is about S1u,ON
-SjU00o on stock and 81 800 on the build
ing, which the soap firm owned The in5ur-
ance almost equals the loss. The cause is
not known Oberne, HoSick & Co have
lost over $500, G03 by fire within the last two
wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
A FRiGHTFUL FALL.
Five Men Tumble with u ScaffoId a Dis
tanee of Fifty Feet.

rive Men Tumble with IL ScafiGfd Dis
lance of Fifty Feet.
PITTsBUkG, Pa, Oct. li-Shortly after 3
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon a scafrold, on
which eight men were at work at the electric
tight building, i'll process Of erection on Nir-
gln alley, fell from the third story with a
crash, carrying with il five workman. leaving
4 sixth hanging by his clothing fifty feet in
The air, and two perchet upon a window
frame in the wall, from which position they
We're rescued uninjured Cyrus
Stewart, bricklayer, was very seriously cut
about the head and chest, Alexander Free
man, colored. hcd-cmrier, injured inter
nally and badly cut about the head and
shoulders; J. J. Dwyer. helper, legs broken
and badly bruised about body. The other
two were not seriously hurt The unfortu-
nate men were quickly removed from the
celler, into which they fell, 70 the hospital at
The central station, where they now are in
the hands of physicians. Stewart and Free
mans injuries are believed to be fatal!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

In the pursuit of the good things of
his world We anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought OF
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and aIl
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price. 50 cents. Of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct l4-E lwari Rob
inson Is missing. Forged notes to the
amount of Sl1.nOO have AREA " b,cn found,
and the sum Of his populations Will, it Is be
hevpd reach S40,H Robinson was proprie-
tor of the Robinson WOODEN mills at DAYTON,
which has been regarded as the beading con
Germ in the county
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The restoration to health of our child
we considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold. For IS months
was not able to breathe through her nos
trils. Upon useing Ely's Cream Balm her
difficulty is removed; she breathes natural
ly.-Mr. &. Mrs. J. NJ Smith, Oswego
N. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Twas troubled with Chronic Catarrh
and gathering in my head, was very deal
at times. had discharges from my ears,
and was unable to breathe through my
nose Before the second bottle Of Ely's
Cream Balm was exhausted l was cured,
and to-day enjoy sound healh.--C J.
Corbin, 923 Chestnut street, Field Man
ager, Philadelphia Pub. House, Pa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Oct. 14-Joseph
Freese, of West Ssrattord, fought with his
wife at midnight, and at | O'Clock Wednes-
day a. m. threw himself in front of an ex-
press train Of the Consolidated road by
which his head was severed from his body
His wife was found lying on the floor with
four wounds in her abdomen. one in each
thigh, and one on the wrist, inflicted with a
knife seven inches long She can not live
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
For sale by T. H. Thomas.

Senor Don Jose Manual BaIccmetia
the new President of Chill. was bOru IN
1910, and belongs 10 one of the highest
and wcaltbiest families of the republic.
He is the author OF the laws of civil mat
rlmony and lay cemeteries IN Chill, and
he now proclaims his policy for com
plete separation of church and state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Freeman Fearnley has
disappeared from his usual place of business
at 141 South Water street, and it is said that
be has gone to Canada Fearnley was the
president of corporation running a line Of
refrigerator cars over the Illinois Central,
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago and
the Eastern Illinois railroads. to which was
added a general commission business His
shortage is 81 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

LONDON, oct. IA deputation of Nor
mons held public meeting in St Georges
hall Tuesday evening All the speakers CON
demned the United States government for its
unjust treatment of the Mormons Mr.
Philip Robinson presided The speakers We're
several times interrupted, and their state
ments closely questioned by persons in the
autlence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
4 Wedding in High Life.

DENVER, Colo, Oct 14-Lady Mary
Ogilvie, daughter of the countess of Airlee,
was married in Trinity church, at Greeley,
Colo, to Theodore Whyte, of Estes park, the
representative of the earl of Dunraven, who
OWNS IL, 900 acres of land in America, mostly
in Estes park. Lady Griselda Ogilvie, mother
of the bride, was present, and the Hon.
Lyulph Ogilvie gave the bride away. :
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
An effect existing viii

An effect existing without cause is an
impossibility: tickling in the throat,
huskiness in the voice, violent coughing,
etc , are the effects of severe cold. DR..
Bulls cough syrup cures the cold at onca
and its serious effects.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

PEORIA, Ills, Oct. 14-Mrs. Phoebe W
Roodekap, a widow OF this city Tuesday
brought suit for breach of promise of mar
riage laying her damages at 5000, against
Washington Anderson, prominent grain
commission man, doing business here, cut
whose home is in Wyoming. The woman in
the case has heretofore been the gentleman's
waSherWoman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Father-Well, Jennie, now you've had q
first-class education, and l suppose you are
ready to assume the duties of a young woman
in society. Oh, by the way, let me see your
diploma
Daughter-I-I-I-i've lost it, father. 1t
was burned up this morning by accident.
Father-Great Scotti Then I've spent al
that money for nothing!-Tid Bits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The monument that is to be unveiled
this month over the grave of Lieutenant
Gorringe at Sparkhill, on the west bank
of the Hudson, overlooking Tappau Zee,
is an obelisk of granite, an exact copy of
the Cleopatra's Needle on a reduced scale.
the proportions of that work being cares
fully preserved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

LONDON. Oct. I4-Ntr. Gladstone Is still
unable TO leave his bedroom. He Is suffer
ing from fever. and his condition is be-
lieved to be worse than Is publicly admitted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

SOFIA, Oct. 1.-THE elections here are
progressing smoothly Up to the present
time 4Su government candidates been elected
to the new sobranie Twentv-siK candidates,
symPathizers with NJ Iankoff, the chief of
the Russian party, have also been elected,
and fifteen followers of NJ. karaveloff, the
pro Russinn. have been retnrnel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Ex. GOV. a. H. STEPHENS COUSIN

am first cousin of The, late Ex-Gov-
eruor Alexander Ii. Stephens, and have
been postal clerk on different railroads
since 1868. For ten years | have been
a sufferer from cancer on my face,
| which grew worse until the discharge Of
| matter became proiuse and very often
sive. | became thoroughly Disguised
with blood purifiers and pronounced
them humbugs, as had tiled many
| without relief,
Finally | was induced to use b, 3. B.
which was about the 1st of February,
and continued its use until the latter part
of April. The offensive discharge de-
| creased at once and the hardness around
the cancer disappeared. Il improved my
| general health and | rapidly gained flesh
and strength. The discharge gradually
| decreased and Tie cancer became less and
less in size until nothing remains except
scar to tell the tale of a once danger
| GUS cancer. All who have seen me since
have commenced the use of B. B. E.
bear testimony of my great Improvement,
and the scar on my face shows that it
cured the cancer. | find that B. B. B..
comes squarely up to what it is recon-
mended, and cannot say too much in
| praise of this wonderful medicine.
have tried them all, but B. d B. stands at
the top as blood purifier.
The above is copied from the Athens
(Ga.) Banner lFdtchmaa, being the vol
untary language of Mr. James A. Greer,
mir Greer is an honest, upright citizen
of Athens, who had bad cancer, and
his numerous friends thought that be
could not live very long, as the cancer
was gradually sapping the foundation of
his constitution, but now looks well and
hearty"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

\ ten year-old Boston girl says the I'd
cord, asked her teacher the other day ii
India was our father country, Just as
England was our mother country No,
indeed, was the answer why do you ash
that1' Nothing only see its Farther
India on the map
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

MowEAoUA, Ills, Oct. ll.-Alice Hughes,
who had been betrayed and was about to be
come mother, was found dead in a pool
containing about a foot of water Tuesday
evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

JERSEY CITY, y j., Oct. 1.-THE whole
block bounded by Washington, Morgan,
Steuben. and Warren streets burned to the
ground Tuesday night, having caught fire
from a wire rolling mill at Sc Steuben street,
a large four-story brick building The other
buildings were wooden and mostly small
The total loss to nine firms was $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

C0SSTANTINoPLE, Oct. 14-It is stated
that formal kilograms have been exchanged
between Queen Victoria and the sultan in
connection with the duke of Edjnburghs
visit, and that the sultan expressed regret
that ill health prevented him from showing
greater attantinn to his visitor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. News from the
steamer Bear, sent by tie government to
search for the lost vhaler Amethyst, state
that she found no trace of thu whaler. though
the search was carried as far north as Point
Barrow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

CISCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE Hon CasiuS NJ.
Clay, of Kentucky, arrived here Tuesday to
I've present at the ceremonies on the reception
of Chase's remains In an interview on Ken
lucky politics be SAID that though - years
Old he would accept the nomination for gov
elnor if offered him 10y the Republicans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct IA fire, which
is believed to have been of incendiary origin
destroyed the Baptist church at Bennington
Center, Wyoming county, N Y, Wednes
day. The loss is estimated at $40, 900; insur
ance $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

DUBLIN, Oct 1.-THE regular fortnightly
meeting of the National league was held
Tuesday. Mr. Timothy Harrington said
that many of the landlords were making
generous reductions, but still large number
of writS of ejectment had been served
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

DUBLIN. Oct. Is The Dublin Evening
Mail announces that the Rev. Stopfori
Brooke. the eminent Unitarian preacher, has
become derangei and Is confined in an insane
asN-luIn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
cHuRcHMAN CoNFERRING.
The Proposed Change in the Protestant
;--s&. Episcopal Church's Name.


CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE Episcopal conven
ton got to work early Wednesday mornin.
and at 10 O'Clock Central Music hall was
crowded. The standing committee on the
prayer-book reported that they had consid
cred the motion of the lay delegation from
central Pennsylvania respecting the chang,
Of the date of Thanksgiving Day to an earlier
date, but reported adversely, saying the deeI
attachment which chung to the present date
would make the change undesirable A res
olution was adopted, after heated discus
sion, sending greeting to the Congregation
alists in session IN this city
Another exhaustive discussion arose out Of
the resolution offered by Chancellor Judd
favoring the changing of the name of the
church. He wanted the name Protestant
Episcopal expunged from the present desig.
nation of the church in her laws and formu-
laries and the designation left simply the
church,
Archdeacon Davenport of Cairo argued III
favor of the change, saying the term Prot
estant Episcopal expressed too much. The
Episcopal church stood between the Roman
Catholic and the Protestant churches
The discussion was still in progress when
a recess was taken At ..:30 the convention
went into a close session for the purpose Of
considering the elevation of the Rev Mahlon
Norris Gilbert as coadjuter of Bishop Whip
pie, who is greatly enfeebled and unable to
discharge his Episcopal duties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

CoEUNNA, Mich, Oct l4-SanfoId Had
den, crippled soldier, of Byron, quarreled
with his father Tuesday night and shot hin
four times. killing the Old man. The shoot
er's mother was the only witness and sh,
sides with her son, who pleads self-tlefense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct t3--The Presby-
terrain synod OF Ohio, III session here Nedncs
day, denounced Sunday papers, and recon-
menied extension OF local option features
oil lie Dow law to counties and townships
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Mr.. Labouchere states that Prince
Henry of Battenburg finds his allowance
so insufficient that many of his personal
needs must be supplied at the expense of
his wife.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
The Rock River Conference.

EVANSTON, Ills, Oct. 1.-THE closing day
of the Rock river conference opened with
prayer Wednesday by the Rev. J, S. David.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society re-
ported that So, l19 had been raised during
the past year, of which SILL came from
the Rock River conference The committee
on Sabbath observance in their report said
the Sunday trains were responsible for most
of the Sabbath-breaking. The conference
expressed lis approval of the work of the
Woman's Home mission among the negroes,
the Indians. and the mormons and also of
the White Gross society, an organization for
social purity. The Rev. J. S. Meyer was adj
mitted to the conference on trial and APP
pointed manager of the Chicago training
school of home and foreign missions. Bishop
Merrill then made the appointments.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Several physicians have pronounced
my disease blood poison. caused by paint
or lead in the paint, but they could not
cure me- Last summer | used eighteen
bottles of a largely advertised blood medi
cine, which did me no more good than Sc
much water
l have used only two bottles Of T. b.
b. and am proud To say that | have re,
CeIved greater benefit from them than
from the eighteen, and am now rapidly
recovering. There is no qeestion about
the superiority Of B. B. B. over all
blood remedies
2l5 Reynolds street ". II Woody
Augua, Ga, April 21st, 1856.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Secretary Endicott has been eating
pears from an ancestral pear tree. 253
years old, at Endicott farm, near Dams
veres, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
DON'T FAIL TO Try II.

Miss Alice Longfellow, eldest daughter
of the poet, has gone to Paris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

100 Doses One Dollar" is true only of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it is an unan-
swerable argument as to strength and
economy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Professor and Mrs. Edward A. Park,
at Andover, still live in the house te
which they went month after their mar
rage, fifty years ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

NINCENNEs, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE experts
who have been investigating County Treas
urer Hollingsworths hooks report that he
yves the county So, se7.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

WAsHINToS CITY, Oct. 1.-THE president
Wednesday afternoon appointed Col Duane
To be chief of engineers vice Gen. Newton re-
tired, and Col Wilcox to be brigadier gen
erai yi,,. Gen. Potter retired
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

HARPEE's THzArRE-"Polk's Mixed Pickles,
Saturday, Oct If.