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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
THE FIRE KINGS TRIBUTE.
Two Children Horribly Burned-Dying in
the Greatest Agony.


NASHVILLE Ind, May 2G James Daw-
son, wife and two children lived on a farm
in the southwest part Of Rush county Sat
urday night he was awakened by crack
ling noise, and found his house OH lire lie
and his wife occupied the lower room, willie
his two daughters were sleeping in u room
On the second floor On running to their room
he found them in a fiery furnace, unable
to leave, With that bravery and love a
lather has for "a child, he rushed in and ex-
TREATED both OF them. The eldest, aged Is,
was literally burned to crisp, the flesh
ready to drop from the linn while the
youngest, years old, was seemingly not so
badly burned The first named lived until
Sunday morning, suffering a pain no ano.
dyne has power TO relieve, while the
younger died Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Daw-
son each received very serious in iures.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

SALTWATER, Mimi, May III The Mower
block, n landmark and the largest business
and tenement block i'll the city, was dc
stroyed by fire Monday night W. D.
King, druggist, and Sam Hadley, barber,
declare positively that they stumbled over
the PROSTATE body of a man, who is believed
to have persisted in the flames they had
been rescuing goods and were the last ones
in the building Both barely escaped alive
and were terribly burned, as also were
several others
The Mower block was erected at cost of
S2O,O 900 in 1881. The total loss, including
the adjoining building, is estimated ut -,
oUl The insurance is Sll 900
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

New YORK, May 1.-THE general lock-
out threatened by the Contractor Tailors'
association has been carried into effect and
in consa, uance about ,09O men and women
are now idle They demand the abolition
of task work and the adoption in its stead
of the weekly wage system on the basis Of
ten hours work for five days and nine hours
for the sixth. The contractors say they
will keep their shops closed year, if neces-
sary, to compel the work people to come to
tar,pa
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
Fifty Families Made Homeless

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 26.--Fire broke
out shortly before u O'Clock, Monday nj Dit
on Brannan street. between Sixth and Sab
smith, and destroyed the furniture factotv
owned by kragen a Geist and a number ISf
dwelling houses, The total loss is 81, OBJ
The principal losers are Kragen & GeiIt
s21,On; insurance, Sls,G0 There was la
very small amount of insurance On the ottRar
property. About Fifty families are made
homeless
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

The properties of Mishler's Herb Bit
tiers are wholly medicinal. 1t is COM
pounded on scientific principles upon a
German formula, 200 years old Clergy
men. temperance people, and all other
classes who oppose strong drink en- prin-
ciple, endorse and reco nmend our great
household remedy. 1t is a sure cure for
kidney and liver com plants.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

I'VE have sold your preparation for
rheumatism, Athlophoros, for the past
year with perfect satisfaction to ourselves
and customers" from druggist Smiley &
Brown. of Maple Park, III, shows a
mutually satisfactory state of affairs in
that sylvan town.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

LONDON, May 26 The house of lords. by
a vote of l49 to l21, re ected on the second
reading the bill legalizing marriage with a
deceased wife's sister. The prince OF Wales
supported the bill. The duke of Connaught
who was in favor of the BILL was paired
Nineteen bishops voted with the ma ,ority
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

AsBuRY PARK, n. j., May 2f.-The sew
enty second annual convention of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary union is in session
here. Already 1909 Baptist clcrgymen
have arrived to attend the convention and
preparations have been made for the ac-
commodation of 3O1 ciergymen and lay
delegates 1t is expected that the conven-
ton will be in session eight days
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

New YORK, May 26-The body of the
late DR.. Dio Lewis was cremated at Fresh
Pond in the presence of the family and a
few intimate friends There was no formal
ceremonies Tbs ashes will be buried in a
grave
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 26 Alderman
Theodore Rudzinski, young Pole, who
was reported to have made incendiary
harrangues to the rioters who went to Bay
View 900 strong to sack the rolling mills,
was impeached by the common council
Monday afternoon. A committee was ap.
pointed TO conduct the trial.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
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refunded. IS cents per box For sale by
Hartz r. Rahnsen
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 2i-Miss Rose
Hopkins, the pretty and accomplished
daughter of Richard Hopkins, superintend-
emit of the Audenried Coal company, has
thrown the town of Audenried into a fever
of excitement by clipping with AntoEe
Relshi, an Italian laborer employed on the
Schuylkill branch 1t is believed that the
runaways have gone west
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
Took Water and Got AWAY.

NEW YORK, May 2G-,John Gallagher and
'hed" Basin, well known local pugiiists OF
Jersey City met at the foot of Sixth street,
tuat city Monday night to fight with bare
knucfles but were surprised by the police
who arrested Gallagher. Basin escaped by
jumping Into the river.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

LOUISVILLE, May 26-Tuesday's events
at the Jockey club course were won as fol-
lows: Tbree-quarter mile heats, Cuban
Queen first, Handy Andy second; Nettie
b, q mile, Enchantress second; Modesty
"a miles, Lady Maynard second Expert
TX miles Irish Pat second
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

ATHENS, May 2G-Both the Greek and
Turkish armies are mutually surrendering the
prisoners and the positions they respectively
captured during the frontier lighting of the
last few days, and both armies viii com
mence retiring from the frontier.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

PARIS, May 81 The release of Jean
Mistral after lifetime spent in the Mont
pelier insane asylum has caused decided
sensation. lie married, when a young man,
an opera singer named Dombrowski, and he
was discovered and incarcerated by his
relatives, while his wife was expelled from
France because she refused an annuity OF
$40 francs to acknowledge herself unchaste
He is now possessed of a fortune of 10, 900, 0UO
francs, aud is searching for his wife His
nerves are shattered and he is deer epit
old man, but his mind is clear and vigorous.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

II you are troubled with nervous or sick
headache, do not give your case up as in
durable until you have tried DR. Leslie s
Special Prescription. See the testimon>
ials in another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

At a Brooklyn civil service examination
a colored candidate said that the cost OF
the East River bridge was several hun
dred millions of dollars"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
SAM JONES
AT MINNESOTA METHODIST STATE CAMP,
MEETING, JUNE 90 TO July 6,
1895

AT Red Rock park, six miles below st.
Paul, on the river division OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. 1t is the
Eighteenth annual religious gathering at
this historic camping ground, and bids
fair to exceed any previous meeting-in
attendance and interest. In addition to
the noted Sam Jones, there will also be
present Sam Small, the Kew. c. c. Nc.
Cabe, D. D., and others, part Of the time
Excursion rates on all roads. Ample
hotel entertainment will be provided at
reasonable rates, for all who attend.
For all particulars as to railway fare. en-
tertainment or program. address with
stamp, Geo. H. Hazard, Sec, St. Paul.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

April 23rd under the local option law,
Newton county, Georgia, voted prohibi-
ton by a large majority. Sixty-four
colored men OF Oxford voted Fifty
eight voted for prohibition
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

A spiny African caterpillar, seven inc h
es long and of steel-gray color, was
exhibited at recent meeting of the Lin
mean society of London.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

A cats eye valued at St5, 600 is one of
CeSlon's gem exhibits (among Il great
number of lesser gems) at the London
Colonial exhibition.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

LONDON, May 2G-Joseph Chamberlain
makes an explicit denial OF the report that
be had declared he would glory in the down
fall of Gladstone, and brans the statement
an absolute falsehood He says that what
ever may lie the fate of Giadstone's govern
ment he will still retain the most profound
respect for the present prime minister
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

SHARON, Pa, May 2G-Brac ken & Co.'S
roller flour mill at Jamestown, Pa, was
burned sunday with contents Loss $40
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
aannn acR,s MINNESOTA LAMBS are to be

OOUVV sold at Public auction. The Trustee
of the Estate of JAY Cooke Il Co. in Bankruptcy
will offer for sale TO the highest bidder $4,000
acres valuable lands yet remaining. The real s.
tate must be disposed of Immediately so as to set
tie with creditors. such an opportunity is rarely
offered for asafe and paying investment Sale
takes place at the Chicago Real Estate Board,
Room s, 16i LaSalle St. Chicago, ill.,, Wednesday,
May 26, at twelve noon. Each tract sold sepa-
rately. Address W. j. BARNEY a Co.. ~ Tribune
Rapids, Iowa. ap-96 dw1m
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

Mary Anderson, after her present en-,
gegement, will pass week with Mrs
Lawrence Barrett at Cohasset.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

The 9 in the public schools of
BrooklyL re compelled to commit to
memory the constitution of the United
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

Ben. Perley Poore's "reminiscences have
swollen to two volumes with an aggre-
gate of l 900 pages.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

Headache are permanently cured every year
the hundreds of testimonials in my posse sion
testify by the use Of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26
INeAlLsATTAcKS BLACK.
The Pension Commissioner Savagely
acknowledgements

acknowledgements
WASHINGTON Cry, May 2G-During the
consideration Of private pension bill in the
senate Tuesday, ingalls, made bitter per-
sonal attack on Commissioner Of Pensions
Black, charging that he is the beneficiary of
II pension securel by faise representations
and that he was mental and physical
wreck, incapable of earning livelihood
ingalls, said the pension should be repea ell,
AMI t:gmatiAeI Gen Black as an imposter
:. nator oorhees defended Gen B k
toekrell an Voorhees, vigorously de
fen.ied Gen Black, and declared that he
was fully entitled to his pension.
Harriso reported favorably bill to
authorize the appointment OF an additional
al utaat general of Tie army with the rank
OF ma or of cavalry. Harrison said the
bill placed it in the power of the presi lent
to recognize the services of Lieut.. A. w.
t'reeiy The bill heretofore introduced, to
authori Lieat Greely's retirement was
indie anitely postponed.
A bill Was pa sed authorizing the treasury
department to credit Chester A. Arthur and
William II. Robertson with certain sums
stolen from the customs funds while those
gentlemen were cole, tors of customs at
New orS The senate then took up and
passed. the hill forfeiting all lands of the
Atlantic * Pacific Rallroal company
except the right of way adjacent to and
coterminous with the uneompletei portion
OF the road
In the house the speaker announced the
appointment of Messrs. Dingley, Dunn and
Mcmillan as conferees on the shipping bill.
The follow bills were reported: From the
commerce committee senate bill authorizing
the construction of the Baltimore d Ohio
bridge across the Arthur kill From the
committee on territories the bill
to enable the PEOPLE of Oak oti.
10 form constitution and state
government; also adversely senate bills for
the admission of the state of Dakota and
for the organization of Lincoln territory
measures the committee on ways and
means reported adversely the bill to carry
into effect fhe convention made between
the United States and Mexico signed Goth of
January, ISs-i Hewitt of New York, pre-
sented minority report The conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
agreed To-
After failure to agAe upon the order of
business Tor the remainder OF the week the
house went into committee of the whole on
the oleomargarine bill.
Cannon of Illinois had no scruple in sup.
| porting the bill, even though it was claimed
that it Disseminated against one industry
| in favor OF another which was the case
with all taxes He favored this bill because
| it was in the interest of the farmer
Hammond of Louisiana did not maintain
that the bill itself was unconstitutional The
man who voted for the bill just because he
wanted to raise taxes could do so without
| violation of the constitution, but if he Sc
voted, to suppress one industry in favor oil
| better one, be prostituted the taxing
power OF tine constitution to base purpose.
Curtin favored IA bin providing for an ex-
animation into the wholesomeness of imita-
ton butter, but opposed 4 policy of exclu
sion by Ia atlca as unjust and wrong.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-05-26

There are 100 moosnhine whisky pris
oners in the Coyinston. Ky, Jail
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19
PERSONAL.

GEN. B. f. BUIER bias laid away his
black SLOUGH hat foin enormous beaver cap
such as is worn the frontiersman. 1t
gives his figure Il appearance of fancy
perfumery bottle VII big stopper.
ROSCOE CoNKLIS GENERALLY rides on a rear
platform of a stregar because he is fond of
conversIng with ticonductor. He has lately
developed great ting for Buffalo Bill, and
the two are seen tether nearly every night.
LORD COLIN CABELL, who ia called in the
family Wee Coli1is thin, tidy man, with
an expressive. ariocratic face. He and his
brother. Lord Lon. who. from his connec-
ton with royalty, deeply chagrined at the
case, studiously aVi each other.
CARDINAL MEZfANTE, or. as Plus TX
used to style him living miracle of Pente-
cost, has at last Nm eXcelled in linguistic
achievement by OF Signor Marcantonio. OF
Venice. who. on doubted authority, can
speak fluently nine- three languages.
EMMA ABBOTT 50 she once met Ouida, the
famous novelist, al describes her as "a big,
bold, v0luptuous king woman, with the
blacklist eyes and Ir and very high color.
Just such person might be supposed to be
inspired with the atlment embodied in her
novels"
FRANCIS MURPHls now dong temperance
work IN Cincinnati In answer to a question
whether the liquoraltic would not have to be
met finally by legtdion, the great apostle OF
moral suasion sal 'If legislation would
save people Mosi would nave been the
Christ"
THE Indiana SAtorial situation brings
Mrs. Joseph e. Mclnald to notice again as a
beauty. She is of put the average height,
ample in figure. hbrematurely white hair.
which gives piqut effect To an admirable
complexion. and ft, dark eyes set under
clearly defined BRO.
SIR ALExANDEtHARLEs MALEr, lately
deceased, wasan Innate friend OF Bismarck,
by whom, accorditto Mr.. Lowe, the hiogra-
pher of the Chancor. he was sincerely adj
mlrcd and respect for his honest, simple
aud straIghtforwl character. Sir e. b
Malet, British AIhssador To Germany, is
his second son.
ARCHER, the iiey, died worth $500, 900.
lie might have mded the Duchess OF Mont
rose " he was CONT with tough years with
the title. He wMhe chum Of noble Lords
and CommOners high degree sought the
recognition Of the lnce of the pig4kln, ana
l0oked around tm IN pardonable pride
when he gave thea nod.
@IE a plan but ln Portable cottage on the
south side OF BID Island, on a hiil not far
from the "great fh pond" near which lie
was born. there Just died at the age of
100 years. monthnd 10 days, Isaac Church,
tue last full-blooi, or nearly full-blooded,
descendant OF thl misses. the original in
hanilants Of the lshi ana branch OF the great
tribe OF the Narrahsetts.
Across SoNEE AFoN, whose death is re-
corded, was an eolmical and faithful pub
lie servant, but ast. Gladstone's First Com
missioner or WOl and buildings, he was
one OF the lost unpopular min
listers of this generation. He was
one OF the trio Of lght Elonorables imper-
sonated on the sta in Mr.. W. $. Gilbert's
burlesque, THE lppy Land;" MIR. Glad
stone and Mr.. Loy being the others. and it
was at his tnstancllmOst rs much as at Mr..
Gladstono'e. that PLAY was suppressed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19
INDEI TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTICEs-HavanaE Excursion, Sec
jond Glass; A Card, J. G. Nelson & Co.; Merry
tChristmas, L. Putzel; Safety Boxes, at Ma
rtional Bank of Savannah; John Il, Dillon
for Receiver OF Tax Returns; AS to Crew OF
British Steamship Fernlands; A Card. Henry
lE. Gecks; John II. Fox for Coroner; Bananas,
y. s. Collins & Co.; Turkeys, j. S. Collins
Co.
[ CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
WANTED; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Found; Personal; Miscella-
Ineous.
| HOLIDAY WEEK-At Platshek's.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SIDEWALK - The
Pierce Patent Stone and Building Co.
! BANANAS, ETC.-Kavanaugh Brennan.
HOLIDAY Go0Ds-L. & B. s. NJ. II.
! OTHELLo RANGES, ETc.-Loveu & Latti-
snore.
LAMPS. TEA SETS. Ero.-John A. Douglass
t& Co.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BARGLIEs-At Silva's.
I Amt SAYING A WoRD-Abrahams & Birn-
baum.
HOLIDAY GooDs-F. Gutman.
EoTICE-Prof. Isaac Leon.
SGRoCRRIHs-Wm. G. Cooper.
CHARTER OAK RANGE-Clarke & Daniels.
AUCTION SALE-Toys, by Il. S. Meyer Co.
A NEW MOVED. B. Lester.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19

Ex-Gov. Hoadlv, OF Ohio, who in 1884
was mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency, appeared last week in very inter
esting case before the Supreme Court at
Washington. The case was appealed
from the United States Circuit Court for
the Western district of Pennsylvania.
The executors of Elias SpeIdal demand Of
Jonathan LEM and Jacob Henrici, trus-
tees of a society known as the Harmony
Society of Beaver county, Pa, portion
of their trust. In the lower court the
trustees plead the statute OF limitations
and the plea was sustained. The interest
in the case, however, is in the history Of
the Harmony Society.
The founder of this society was George
Rapp, winner of Wurtemburg, and a
religious fanatic-a 'crank ;" as be would
be called now. Early in the century this
man Rapp organized a society in Ger
many with nucleus of 100 families Of
uneducated piety, whom he persuaded
that he was both priest and prophet, with
a special mission to prepare the way tor
the second advent of the Lord. Such was
of his followers that they, at his instance,
sold all their possessions and followed
him to America, forming a colony in a
Pennsylvania wilderness. The parents
OF the Elias Speidal whose property is
involved were of the number. Rapp in
duced his followers after reaching Penn
sylvania, on pain of eternal damnation,
to surrender their property to him.
He became their king, religious des-
pot, the mediator OF their salvation, and
at mis- bidding they abJured matrimony
and lived single. Speidal was born
in the community In 1907. His labors
contributed to swell the general commu-
nifty fund. His parents had brought S, 900
with them from Wurtemburg, which
amount was deposited in the general
treasury. He married in 1881 and left
Harmony. Rapp, as trustee, swindled
his poor deluded followers out of $780,
600, which amount, therefore, does not
appear as part of the assets; but the
community, Of which Heinrich and LEM
are trustees, now numbering about a
score only, is said to possess a fund, the
the accumulation of their labors and the
labors of the original colony, of $8,000,-
600. Just what amount the execu-
tors Of Speidal would recover
If they gained their suit is I'M
known. Rapp was sharp enough to
destroy all the records of original contri-
buttons. A dissolution of the trust is de-
manded because it is based on religious
fraud; but if the trust is held to be valid,
then dissolution is demanded because
there was no consideration.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19

Preparations for the American exhibit
ttion in London are being carried out on
large scale, and with vigor that means
business. The site for the main building
has been graded, and the concrete foun-
dations for the walls and columns are
being put in rapidly. The framework Of
the building will be entirely OF steel rails,
which are already on the ground. 1t will
be covered with corrugated iron and glass,
and the south front OF brick and stucco is
already begun. On that portion OF the
grounds allotted TO Buffalo Bilps
wild West show about TOO
carloads OF earth have been
hauled in, and the several elevations
required thrown up and partially sodded.
An elaborate system OF drains for the
grounds and stables has boon laid, and
the water supply completed. About half
the timber required for the grand stand
has been delivered, and carpenters are at
work on II. The building will certainly
be ready by March 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19

The reigning royal families of Europe
have large following Of poor relations in
search Of places yielding good revenues.
No wonder the Prince Of Wales and his
brother of Edinburgh are urging the claims
jpf their kinsman. Ferdinand OF Saxe-Co-
hurg-Gotha, for the Bulgarian throne. 1t
lwill probably, If their efforts prove suc-
cessful, relieve them OF importunate de-
anands on their purses for an occasional
loan. The SAKE Coburgs, like most of
royalty's distant relations, have more
blood than money.