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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30
Another Fonr Mlle nun snIt.

John II. Bruce, who was injured in the
railroad accident at -Four Mile Run, Va,
ON Feb, 10, 1885, and has lost the use of
his left leg and arm and IS compelled to go
on crutches, yesterday entered suit against
the different railroads forming that line to
recover $4,000 damages.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30
For RENT-ROO1rs.

EoR RENT-TwO VERY NICE ADJOINING
II rooms, LIST floor; latrobe and open CRATE fire;
parlor and bedroom; In quiet family; near State,
War, and Navy Departments. No. 621 22d ST., one
door from Gi will rent very low to n nice gentle
mani Will also suit nicely n couple, man and wife,
without children; yellow herdlcs run TO opposite
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30
CONTRACTORS.
NICARAGUA CANAL.

THE AMERICAN, ATLANTIC, AND PACIFIC
sHIP'CANAL COMPANY will receive sealed bids
until the 3Orn DAY OF JANUARY, 1880, for the
clearing and grubbing the right of way Of this
Companys mterOeeanic ship canal In the Republic
of Nicaragua.
Specifications and requirements Of the work to be
done can be had upon application to the American,
Atlantic, and Pacific 5hip-CanM Company Wash.
ington building, No. Broadway, New York.
ALEXANDER j, HAMILTON, Secretary.
ial3-w m ,s&eOd,jaJO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

THE retention OF any waste matter in the
system produces injury. Che collection of
'phlegmn or diseased mlcus in time of cold or
throat affection should DO promptly removed.
and eflectually than any other cough syrup
made
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-30

wAsluSaTuN SOCIETY DIRECTORY. Social
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

was afraid TO risk shot in the direction
OF the noise for fear Of wounding Gu7tave,
and at once swung myself TO the ground,
whence took up my glasses and set off at a
sharp run down the road.
1t was almost dark now, hut after passing
out of the thicket about the hut | heard the
voices Of men, and nay nanle vas shouted with
all the strength of GuStayes ,tyong lungs.
~ told You Mary was right. ,s'iid iustave,
coolly, when stopped beside him in the road
few seconds later. Ny fright and the sharp
run made NE pant like a tired dog; but he
was cool and rene. The end of his freshly
lighted cigarette burned red in the darkness.
'She told Us the truth a, She understood it.
'he thought il was a s1pentihat carried off
,er bananas, and 50 do You.
you remember whoa ! Knocked up your
rife barrel Just as you were anout 10 shooti
Well saw then that The thing was no snake,
hut the trunk of an elephant. | knew it could
be nothing hnt a tame elephant belonging to
the cir us, and it would not do for us to kill
it. But | mus confess did not expect him
to seize me He scared me SO for minute
that | could not even cry ont; hut he did not
hurt Inc in the least, and down here in the
road We met the circus men coming in pursuit
Of him, and he pat me down
And the bananas:
%, the circus company VIII make it all
right with Mary, or I will Jug the whole lot "
am inclined to believe that the circus COM
PAM mai- it all right with Gustave, also, in
consideration Of his services in saving their
elephant from my rifle bullet, as he was play
ing an unusually high hand when met him
of dutvt next night in Royal street gam.
bling halL-Henry Newport in Cincinnati En-
Qffer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
ArJR Hy8LE STORY.



LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. PA special to
The Evening Post from Williamsburg SAYS:
It is developed that the family Of eight per-
sons supposed to have been burned to death
in Knox county a month since, We're muir
dured their thrnatS being cut from ear TO
ear. The particulars are as follows:
The family. who's. name was Poe, seem
10 have hid two nrI ynbnrs whose reputation
WAS bad, they having an Legitimate son
aged 10 Years. Being refused aimittance to
Poe's house, they became enraged and
planned the horrible murder The boy.
suffering under severe chastlSemeat from
his repute father now tells the whole story.
II saws the mo, her was talking about the
matter for several day and it eliminated
during the III IN, when Mr. Poe WIS absent
that whoa hi father and mother left home
for POs's hons they forbade his going with
them, but that he sippai along without their
knowledge AMI saw them enter the house
The family were all asleep in one room and
his father with razor clIt the throat of each
from ear TO ear while his mother picked the
bodies up placed them i'll the middle of the
floor, piled bedding on them and then set fire
to them and the house, and that the baby
screamed until tine flames smothered it.
The.boy told his Stot5 in such straight for
ward manner As to lead 20 an Investigation,
and arrests We're at once made 4 sewing
machitlAand othe.- articles belonging to the
Fue's were found in the cellar of the accused
parties, They We're al once placed in jail at
Barhoursviiie There Is no doubt of their
guilt and aN.'i'em-nt has reached an nten-
sIty hurderm. on treazy. The couple will
uniouplt lis b. lynch,I
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
BLOWN TO ETERNITY.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF A TUG ON
EAST RIVER, NEW YORK.

Every One on Board Killed Inv the Ex-
n,o.,or or n., - -.
"""e'-,arr"" h'APe
from a Holocaust at the Continental
Hotel, Chicago-Many Miners Injured
by an Ex,,os,o, of e.s
NEW YORK, Nov 2f.-The little tug Sun
beam was blown TO atoms Thursday after
noon at the foot Of Fifty-ninth street, East
river, by the explosion Of her boiler She
carried a crew Of three men, all of whom
are supposed 10 have been on board at the
time, Edward Bradshaw. sailor, and Will
laln HodgkinS' the steward Of the schooner
James II. Deputy, which lay alongside the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
THE HENRY GEORGE PARTY.



Through Swearing-In Process.
NEW YORK, Nov 27--The Henry George
Progressive Democratic party is requiring
every one that joins the party in Boston
and New Haven 10 make the following
pledge. The same formula will be used in
all cities where the PARTY effects an organi-
cation:
Article Is, obligation, section EVERY
person admitted as mesnber of this organi-
zation shall be introduced to the president
and requested u raise his right hand while
repeating this:
lgiYing namel have read, or have heard
read, and do approve of the declaration of
principles upon which this Progressive Demo
cratic party political organization has been
founded. pledge my word Of honor that
while member Fl The party, in any assem-
bly, district o. N any part of the United
States, ! vii abide by the decision of the ma
Jorlty; that l VIII do faithful work on any
committee to which | may be appointed;
that l promise if possible on election dav to
devote al least four hours 10 the duty of
manning the polls; thai / viii use all legiti-
mate means to procure votss for our candi-
dates; that | Will report to the committee on
organization any evidences of treachery that
may appear in our ranks: that my personal
conduct VIII he such as 70 add dignity 70 the
political party which | his night JON. | will
attend all meetings Of TN, organization, un.
less prevented by sickness or other causes
over which have no control
All these things 1l}ei5e myself to do, in
the belief that by the successful establish
Hrent OF the principles represented by oar
Varty viii come the elevation OF all who Ia
Dor and the downfall of til" corrupt political
parties who, between them, now rule the
g.uut-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
CLOSE CALL FOR a HOLOCAUST.
The Continental Hotel, Chicago, Fired nv
Incendiaries

CHICAGO. Nov 2f-About O'Clock Thurs
day morning the guests and servants Of the
Continental hotel. al the corner of Wabash
avenue and Madison street, were driven from
their beds by smoke and tn" alarm of fire.
Upon the arrival Of the department small
fires We're discovered in all the rear portions
Of the building but the inmates had man
aged to escape without harm nr great loss,
aud the flames We're eXtinguiShei after about
S51d damage had been done to the building
There can ir no doubt the fires were all OF
inrenti9ry origin, and in expressing that
opinion Thursday Inspector SHAY Of the fire
department pronounced it the mos
dastardly attempt against life and property
that had ever been discovered in this CITY
Had there been delay Of ten minutes,
SAID ne, I'm the discovery of the fire and Civ
lnl the alarm to the guests haven't the
slightest doubt that many Of them would
have jumped from the windows to the
ground in the panic or been lost and smooth
erei in the smoke, The building is an old
fire-trap, any way, and it was fired inno less
than six places in the three upper floors that
are used for hotel purposes. can not say
that we have any definite suspicious as vet,
but more work will be done in the invest ga
ton, and hope we may be able TO find the
person or persons who did the work"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
AN ERA OF FRAUDS.


How Charity organizations are Used by
Those Too Lazy to Work.
The Charity Organization society, which is
located in a quiet part of University place,
and which is managed by some well known
phiiantmopic ladies, is society that is doing
much good in tie way of assisting the worthy
poor and in putting them in positions where
they can hclp hens, Ives a reporter. who
called At rlIe headquarters to-day, found the
lat,irs in charge busy, as usual, in issuing
woodward" cards, in investigating appeals
for assistance, and in listening to the various
tales Of distress that were told by small
army Of applicants. Ii wa, a motley array
There vas Typical country boy, who. like
HowellS Lemuej Barker, had come to grief
while seeking his fortune in the metropolis
He wanted To 90 home to his mother. There
was an educated Englishman who had come
to this land of promise to find it IA land of
bricks without straw. He wanted work
There were destitute widows and broken
down gentlemen.
we do the best we can, sand the special
agent, whose business it is 10 receive these
visitors, "but assure you we get just triiie
discouraged al times, and our faith in human
nature is frequently and violently shaken"
What percentage of those whom you assist
turn out TO be- deserving"
Well, it may seem strange statement,
huT n matter of fact | believe that 80 per
cent. OF them are frauds. No, its not drink,
although drink in many cases has much to do
with it, If | We're asked what find to he the
cause of df~JitutinH in most Of the cases that
! am called upon 10 investigate | should say
that it is lazinees, pure and unauthorized. !
have here now a letter from q man who ought
to need help from no one, We have placed
him in good positions three times. He has
lost them by careleSsness. and now he comes
hack 10 us He is but sample. There is
class that seem 10 think that they are entitled
to I've supported by public charity But we
must deal with all lest the deserving bc over
looked The mantle of charity is broad and
covers many things" the long suffering lady
continued, Among other things it covers a
good many people who are able tn cover
themselves. But frauds will always exist, |
suppose New York Mail and Express
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION.
Between Forty and Fifty Miners Severed,
Injured, some Fatally.

Between Forty and Fifty Miners Severed,
Injured, some Fatally.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 21.-Shortly
after the miners and laborers entered the
Conyngham shaft Friday morning an ex.
plosion of gas took place Between twenty
and thirty miners are said to be burned and
seriously injured but none ara reported dead
The explosion occurred in a shantv at the
foot of the shaft, which was occupied by the
fire boss. No work was done Thurs Law and
consequently there was larger quantity of
gas than usual in the shaft. The men re-
moved from the pit were taken to their
ii mes or to the hospital in ambulances and
wagons. 1t is thought that all of them will
recover
LATER.-Tbe accident IN the Conyngham
shaft occurred at 7:,0 O'Clock Friday morn
ing while the men were getting ready to go
to work. About fifty men, miners and la
borers, were sitting at the foot of the shaft
wa ting for the inside boss when the terrible
explosion took place, and only three or four
men, so far as can be ascertainei, escaped
without injury. Most of the men were sent
to their homes at once, and as they are scat
tered far and rear, long dftances from the
SHIFT, no account Of the result of their in jur-
les can at this writing be obtained. 1t is
known, however, that several, possibly
twelve or fifteen, will die; others will be
Scared and manned for life.
The disaster was caused by Cornelius
Boyle, mine laborer, WHO stepped into
worked out chamber which was filled with
gas, with a lighted lamp upon his hat.
Boyle will die. Many mules were killed and
wounded, and the damage to the inside work
Ings OF the shaft are great. Fire Bosses
William Williams and William Evans are
reported fatally burned There is great ex-
element in AMI about the shaft and the full
knowledge As to the exact number those
hurt and the character of the wounds of
thnSe injured can not be obtained at present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

CINCINNATI, Nov. @'.-Thursday night at
10 o'clock gang of laborers under the direc-
ton of I. c. Campbell and three guards
armed with Winchester rifles tore up the
Bee Line raIiroai track across Spring Grove
avenue at Ivoryiaie, six miles from this city.
CamPnhlis The attorney of the Avenue com
pany, and tine proceeding resulted from his
failure to prevent legally the building of the
track acroSs.the rnaf Thurs lay Campbell
secured from the common pleas court a tenn
K1orary restraining order against the railway
company, the purpose of which was to DELAY
the work Of laying the tracks. which was
going on under order of the probate court.
until the case could he heard by the court,
on its merits The work, however. hal t.-n
completed before notice was Servei and tha
restraining order was issued too iat., to ac-
1omplish its purpose
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Sympathy for the Chicago Anarchists.

DAYTON Ohio, Nov. 27.-The Ohio trades
and labor assembly adjourned Thursday
night after three days session. Resolu-
lions were adopted favoring international
arbitration, opposing a standing army, and
protesting against the ex ecution of the Chi
cago Anarchists, whose conviction was ''se-
cured by partial AM inflamed public act
ing on prejudiced Jury" \. r. Hysel, of
Corning, was reelected PRESIDENT F. Nc
Donald, of Springfield, secretary, and d. P.
Boyer of Columbus treasurer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
FIrsi Gas Well in Iowa,

DFs MONIES. Nov. 26.-Over n week ago
Il. G. Booth, Of Hcrndon, Guthrie county,
while boring for water, at depth of lao
feet struck a strong flow of gas, which $
continued to flow out of the two-Inch pipe so
strong that man can not stop by pressing
on the end with all his strength Mr.. Booth
is now using the gas for all his cooking. bent
ing and lighting. 1t is perfectly odorless
and does not make any SCOT. F. NJ Gardner
has also struck gas IN his well, one-ha Ii mile
south of here, but has not got the tubing in
yet. The gas on Mr.. Booths place is the
first well OF gas ever found and utilized In
the etata
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
The Feniau Brotherhood.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The Fenian Broth
arhood which has been in secret convention
here four days, concluded its sessions Thurs
day. Head center Georse Smith reported
the order IS hourishias Patrick SarsfielI
Cassidy who succeeded Patrick joyce. hos
sa's lieutenant, a secretary, retI his report
He confirmed Mr. Smith, statements and
said the organization wonld soon resume
work IN England. It is said that Rosa ia
slgned ms "tiice rs executive nI tin Feniqn
Brotherhood and that Dr. Hamilton VIII
Jams, OF Greenpoint, who L credited with
having carried from Germany the knives
with which Cavenii.h and Burke were cut 10
pieces wa appointed III his place The
trouble with Rosa Is said to be shat he was
too ready to embroil himself in the political
contests Of this country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

ST. Louis, Nov. 27.-The 81. Louis Trans
fer railway. which was the outcome Gf an
attempted squseze by the Missouri Parih,
and the IRON Mountain railroad; in switching
charges two wears ago, and which was ex,
pected to Ge river front highway where
all railroads desiring an entrance, exit OF
passage through the ely might run trains
on equal footing, has been secured BIZ Mr..
Jay Gould on lease. guaranteeing 10 per
cent. on the sJoca for thirty years The
terms of the ietsG also Imply a po0,ing ar
rangement between the st. L0gis Bridge AM
the Wiggin's Ferry companies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
A CHINESE FUNERAL.
Burr o Dir Cain >hun fhWaTtine the
Devil

NV N,iS. Nov. Mrs. Chin Sbnn,
tine ChsHer. who died of consumption at II
Park hor, lawn, only three other Chimes.
women aiv- i'll the city, was buried Thurs
day. On wagon there was a heavy trunk.
covered with Chinese characters and express
tags and filled with clothes. keepsakes and
brIc-a-brac. There was the spring mattress
the hHsk mattress. the hciSte I'd and bel
clothes on which Mrs. Shun passed away,
and there were other things enough to give
the wagon May-day appearance.
Last of all Chin Shun brought
down boar on which was a be-
wildering scrawl The twenty mourn
ers, all men, got into carriages and the line
moved slowly up Park Row toward the
hridga. Out of every carriage at frequent
intervals few bits of rice paper, which the
occupants kept tearing up. As the Chinese
devil, to keep up his reputation for thor
oughness, is compelled to pick up every scrap
Of paper thus scattered, his chances of catch
ing the soul Of the dead are supposed to be
spoiled The line finally reached the bridge
an good order and proceeded on its way to
iEvergreenS cemetery There the usual
Chinese services were performed Mrs.
Shun's effects We're buried, and after it was
all over the board was set up at the head Of
Isr last resting place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 27.-While
workmen were engaged in tearing down tho
old building at the southeast corner of
Fourth and Chestnut streets, Friday morn
ing. the third floor gave way, carrying two
of them, Arthur Hogan and Jacob Dickes, to
the ground flour and hurying them in thr
ruins OF brick, plaster, etc. Hogan's left leg
was broken and be was badly cut about the
head, besides sustaining serious internal in
JuTleS. Dicks was injured internally and
also received number ri cuts and bruises
about the body. They viii probably re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Halstead and Mclean Fined.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26.-Judge Robertson, Of
the common pleas court, has decideauthe lot
terry cases of Murat Halstead, editor OF The
Commercial Gazette, aud John r Mclean,
proprietor OF The Enquirer The case was
submitted to Judge Robertson last summer.
The sentence was: "The maximum fine is
only 500 There is no imprisonment pro-
vided. Messrs. Mclean and Halstead are
fined $50 each, which win b. Suspended as
lorg Us Halstead ara Mclean ra.r.in iron.
publishing the advertisements
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

BosToS, Mass, Nov. 2T.-The condition
of Niliam Reed, the defaulter, was reported
Thursday evening as being better than at
any time since his arrest. When first i'm
prisoned he could sleep o:ly under the influ-
eDce of opiates, but has iatt"riy slept with
out them He is gra Iuaty recovering from
his prost"ation and Il is thou Sh vii I've able
TO stand his trial He has. however. been
terribly shaken 10y tine exposure. OF his acts
ard his emory IS somewhat impaired, but
there are strong reasons for believing that ne
viii recover it and in time TO frItiI his prom
Use to make everything claar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Terrible Deed of an Insane Man.

HAvESsvILLE, Kan, Nov 27.-Latt
Wednesday night young farmer namei
Rhodes Clements, while going home from
prayer meeting with another farmer named
Samuel Gordon, suddenly became insane and
killed the latter with club. Not returning
home search was commenced for Clements,
and he was found some distance from the
road sitting beside the body of the man he
Ind murdered, eating his heart. He had cut
III the head from Gordon's body, and had
torn out the heart, lungs, and liver, and was
devouring them Clements was secured and
Is now in jail a raving maniac.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Killed by Failing Under a Trai,

ST. PAUL MINI. Nov ! James C. Mil
Ter, brother Of Roswell Miller, manager Of
the MI'wauk c al, was killed in the ward
of the Unlna depot here at $3.50 Thursday
afternoon By falling under the wheels while
attempting to board the fast mail on the
Milwaukee road which was Just starting for
Minneapolis He was unmarried, aged 20,
and connected with MINNEAPOLIS bank
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

NEw YoRK, Nov. 26.-It is un ierstood by
Mr.. William Rockefeller's friends here that
he is nego iaiing for the purchase of Gov
ernor Tiden's late residence, known rs Grey
stone. Mr.. Rockefeller has long been a great
admirer of the Greystone property, and re-
CARDS it as the ideal country seat 1t is be.
lieyed TINT tbs property will before long
become his, and that be has been willing to
pay a good sum for i.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
JUDGE NOT.


Ana he brought the stones down from the noun
tain
Deep engi7ven by Gods own hand,
And the of religion the fountain,
But how few have kept their command.
An the tablets came straigi,tly from heaven.
And they were OF God given birth
But His Son still new one hath given,
That ye love one another on earth.
And no one can e'er think for another
Or tell how his footsteps are led.
But He who was humanity 5 brother
For all Of humanity bled
Ben II. House in indianapolis Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Catarrh

Is a very prevalent aud exceedingly dis
agreeable disease, liable. if neglected, to
develop into serious consumption. Be
ing constitutional disease, it requires a
constitutional remedy like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which, acting through the blood,
reaches every part of the system, effect
ing a radical and permanent cure of cas-
tarrh in even its most severe forms Made
only by c. |. hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

NEW York, Nov. 27.-Hon. Erastu.
Brooks died al 0 CLOCK Thursday morning
at his home on Staten island The funera
of Mr.. BROOKS will take place o. Saturday
afternoon from the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Ascension, at West New
Brighton, Staten island. The intermant will
be at the Moravian ,metery at Newdorp.
There will be no pall-bearsrs and no flowers.
At the request Of the veteran Editor there
will be no unnecessary iisDiay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27

The Rice Coil is the simplest and most
billowy spring in the world. 1t adjusts
itself to varying loads perfectly. Three
people are carried with as much ease as
one. 1t gives better satisfaction than
any spring made All carriage dealers
have it, or you can order of the Rice
Carriage.spring company, PittstoD, Pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-27
Bound to 60 to the Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov 2i.-The parloned
murderer and notorious character, Buck Nc
Kinney, was turned out of the house We,lnes-
day where he had been hoar.iing. the pro
prietor using cleaver Mckinney threw
bowlder through the winiow Of the house
and jumped on the train Just leaving. The
bowlder struck tine mans wife. seriously i'll
inring her. Mckiuney'S object is to force
bis admission TO The ptnitrntiary.