The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two thousand persons residing in the
vicinity Of Waldron, Mich. aided John
Brooks to celebrate his Tooth birthday.
business building on Main street. San
FRANCISCO, was burned Sunday, the total
loss reaching 100000, with insurance of
S22h, 900
rope Leo has confirmed Cardinal Tasche
rau's decree against the Knights of Labor.
lie says Catholics can not be members of
the order
Dr. Richmond, who killed Col. Stroug at
st. Joseph, Mo-, is still at home, under
guard of three policemen, and knows moth
ing Of his terrible deed
Crop reports from the northwest are to
the effect that the weather during the past
week has been cool, aud very favorable to
growing wheat. The rains in the early part
of the week were of great benefit
The handsome store of B. ]. Treven, at
Decatur, Ind, was wrecked, Saturday
night, by gasoline explosion, John Omler,
clerk, being crushed to peath. The linan-
cial loss is about 5000
| At East Templeton, Mass, Sunday after
noon, Charles W. Cooley shot and killed his
wife, who has been living apart from him,
and attempted to escape, He was, however,
captured by boys, one of whom he shot in
| the thigh.
Gaul, the Sioux chief who was in com
mand at the massacre of Gen. Custer and
his soldiers, has agreed to go to the battle
field on the tenth anniversary and describe
10 a party of army officers the chief feat
ures of the affair
Mr.. Jordan, the treasurer OF the United
States, recently made the discovery that
| the supervising architect had discharged the
only man in Washington who understood
how TO handle the locks OF the treasury de
partment His immediate restoration to the
pay roll was necessity.
Judge Mallory is playing>havoc with the
knights of Labor who have been indicted
for conspiracy at Milwaukee, They were
not on hand when their cases were called
and their bonds to the amount OF $4,000
were declared forfeited
After six weeks attempt to force manu-
facturers to accede to their demand for the
adoption of the eight hour system, the St
Louis furniture workers have ended their
strike, and the men, about 5tO III all, have
returned to work on the old plan.
The executive of the Irish National leag ae
Oh AINeilCd mas summoned a national con
vention to assemble in Music hail, Chicago
Aug. i nest, and has fixed the quota OF
delegates, All true friends of Ireland are
requested TO make the event worthy of the
cause they represent
WIndstorms at Waco, Dallas, Weather
ford, and other points in Texas, ieveled
buildings, fences and trees, and ruined
crops Several structures were demolished
at Weathertord and two persons danger,
ously wounded The financial loss in bar.
ker county will exceed SlO0,GUO
The remains of the royal suicide, Kim
Ludwig, of Bavaria, were Inferred at MI
mich. Thousands of persons from every
rank and station followed the remains to th,
grave. The utmost grief is manifesto
among the peasantry at the tragic death Of
their king, and they came many miles from
the mountains and extreme borders of tn.
kingdom 10 pay their respects TO his mem
memory.
, President Cleveland has been invited t,
, attend the opening OF the Worlds Pastim,
Exposition at ChelteDham Beach, neal
Chicago, and Ill anticipation Of hi
acceptance of the invitation Potter Palme
has authorized Parsons to tender the Presi
dent and Mrs Cleveland the use of hi
magnificent private residence on the LAX
2 shore during their stay. Senator Cul!on
/ will be present at the opening of the exposi
ton and will deliver the opening address