The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-15
THE NEWS m BRIEF.

The Rock Island railway is charging but
S425 for fare from Council Bluffs to St
Paul
The Mower County National bank
Austin, Mimi, has suspended payment
with liabilities of $4,000.
A sachel containing $500 worth of Jew
elry was stolen from the room Of Kemptop
Dyke, in Nswberg, N. Y, hotel.
The Gillian bark Pondicherry went
ashore at Valparaiso and became a total
wreck. Thirteen Of her crew persisted.
John l. Sullivan and Charles Mitchell
will fight an eight-round battle with gloves
on the Polo grounds, New York, July s
William Hutchinson and his wife were
suffocated to death by gas escaping from
the bilge Of their canalboat in New York.
John Teemsr and Jacob Gaudaur en-
gagged in sculling race at Pullman Satur-
day, which resulted in an easy victory fof
Gaudaur.
A farmers Knights Of Labor assembly
at Chagrin, Ohio, has been named the
frankie Folsom assembly, in honor of the
presidents wife
Conflicting reports about the condition OF
ex-president Arthur are being sent out
One report says he is much weaker and an
other report says he is as well as usual.
Secretary Whitney is having compiled
list of merchant marine vessels which in
time of need might be called upon for serv-
ice as auxiliary cruisers or for transport
service.
The New York Parliament Fund associa-
ton, of New York, has forwarded to Justin
Mccarthy and others draft for 81, 900 to
enable the home rule members to place the
money to good advantage.
Three hotels and a church were wrecked
Saturday by yclone at Crookston, Mimi
Eight persons we're seriously injured in the
Germania hotel, and the proprietor will
probably die of his wounds.
The North American Turnerbund opened
a four days convention in Boston Saturday.
One hundred and seventy five delegates
were present The Grafton was pronounced
| by Carl Hermann Boppsa, of Milwaukee.
DIR. Holmes continues to receive the
/ highest honors that the English people can
lavish upon guest Not since Longfellow'>
| visit has any American received such testi
mony of affection and enthusiastic admira
| ton.
At Petersburg, Mich, DR. Terhune gave
his wife an oplate to relieve her distres:
while in the pains of childbirth, and then
took dose to quiet his own nerves He has
since died, and Mrs Terhune can not re
cover
The car stables and depot of the Forty.
second and Grand Street Ferry Railroad
company, New York, were destroyed By
fire Saturday; loss, $4,000 At Oconto
Wis, the Oconto companys Touring mill
single mill and a large number of cedar
posts were burned; loss, $4,000
Nelson Palmer, young stock broker, O
Baltimore, was locked up for forgery. l
is alleged that he bought five certificate
representing one share each and alteres
them to represent 100 shares. The victim
Gabriel d. Clark, has sued Palmer's forme
employers Andrews, Peters q Co, for $50,
900. Saturday night he committed suicide
President Cleveland has accepted the hon
orary presidency of the American exhibi
tion in London. He will open the exhibi
ton from the White House, and start tn
machinery by the telegraph land lines an
the cable A committee of over 900 promi
nent men in Great Britain has been selecte,
to give hearty welcome to the American
exhibitors