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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
UNFORTUNATE DEPOSlTORS.


LINCOLN, His, Oct. J0-Dustin's bank
closed Thursday morning. For over thirty
years it was one of the soundest banking in
situations of the city. The failure amounts
to about 5000, 900 and a large number of de-
depositors who failed 10 get tips are now fig
uring up their bank accounts and wondering
when a check viii be good. For We rs DuS-
tin has been a careful finaucier and built up
a good business. Lately, however, he has
been making some foolish investments which
have in great measure succeeded in laying
him out Rosolle NJ. Hough, well known in
Chicago and one of the old settlers of that
city, induced Dustin to 20 into the beef pack
Ing business with him in Miles City,
NJ T. The glowing accounts of enormous
profits got away with Dustin's caution, dnd
Mr.. Roselle NJ Hough was put in
command of another corporation, which
went the way of the rest, having a vacuum
of $4,000 which he and Dustin could not
fill
Among the many disasters which overlook
the Miles City Packing company was a fire
which burned down their works Just at the
time when Mr.. Hough hal sent the insurance
policies back to the companies for repairs
Everything went wrong, and the wildness of
the scheme shook confidence In Dustin 50
that his bank patronage was growing
smaller, and threatened eventually to leave
him altogether The amount due depositors
is about $1,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 31.-The express robbery
case was turned over to PinkerLon Thursday
and all the afternoon and evening were spent
in an effort to obtain confession from Mes
senger Fotheringham. The president and
local superintendent of the express company
and detectives were closetel with him at
the Southern hotel and it was reported that he
has weakened, but the report needs confirma-
ton There is little doubt anyway that he
is strongly suspected, and man in position
to know the plans and intentions of the com
pany said that Fotheringham would be ar
rested as soon as the company had pumped
him dry. The most generally accepted
theory is that Fortheringham had n coufed-
crate, and that the latter was in the service
of the express or the railroad company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30


/ saw recently a scene that might well in
spire an actor to master stroke of delinea-
ton by imitation 1t was in the broad part
of Fourteenth street, near Fifth avenue;
time, 1879 p. m actor, a rather tall, spare
young man. He had spread two newspa-
pers on the sidewalk right where the glare
from an electric light was the strongest, and
on them had laid in as attractive way as
possible five contrivances known, L think,
as catch-alls. They were very cheaply made
of a material that resembled oil-cloth. As |
approached he was STOPPING over and adj
iustinc his wares Then he rose, looking
neither right nor left, but steadily at his
display, and thoughtfully withdrew a few
feet into the shade to study the effect. He
stood erect, his chin slightly depressed, right
arm akimbo and the left hand gently rub
bing the side of his face, the picture of per-
feet self forgevulness. l could not help
smiling.
After moment he stopped ever the news.
Iapers again, moved one or two of the
''catch-alls" slightly, then withdrew to the
: i,ule AMI viewed them from another
quarter, now AMI again rubbing his cheek
:. My Finally. finding the effect artistic
g good, he dropped his hands to his side
;',d l,oied u with a slight smile, and hope
e. waite. for customers. He had been so
,-s.r-curie and evidently So interested in
l:is work for the works sake Ike true
ant St, that had not been able to repress my
sni,ls, but it now occurre to me that prob
.blv that >hltbJ array represented his en-
II. stock in aIe upon the successful dis
position of which dependel perhaps his lod;-
i
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

but rather eccentric-gave instru ctions for
his will, but expressly asked that it might.
be drawn under fictitious name, SO that
clerks and Other persons through whose;
hands the draft might pass should not bs
able to identify him with the testator. 1T
was an odd precaution. and must say"
added Mr. Retainer, looking severely at
Augustus, "that | thought at the time it
was almost insulting. However. the result
Is that none but the confidential cieriS
who engrossed the will for signature is in
the secret"
q understood you to say that you knew
all about the testator," cried Augustus,
beside himself with vexation and disap-
pointment
$50 did This secret was eonfllel 10
me-" said Mr. Retainer Had you men
toned that you knew Mr.. John Smith, of
the address givea, | should have been on
my guard But you merely said you knew
the address"
u did not know him at the time" blurtel
out Augustus.
He could have bitten his tongue off tho
instant after, for he saw he had betrayed
himself Mr.. Retainer, i'll voice of thur
der. ortere / him out OF the room, and Au-
gustus, overcome with humiliation and con-
fusion, needed no second bidding.
The prevailing sentiment which agitated
the bosom of Augustus. when he came to
consider the situation, was deep sense of
having been cruelty wrouged and deceived.
The insinuation' of Mr. Brittlebone con
corning Mr.. Smiths circumstances had, as
we have seen, for long time caused him
uneasiness, and now that it had transpired
that the old gentleman was not the owner of
the property mentioned in that fatal will,
Augustus had no difficulty in convincing
himself that his rivals version was correct
Most unreasonably he suspected poor Ara
bella and her relatives of having attempted
to inveigle him into matrimony by false
pretences, and in his virtuous Indignation
he did not pause to consider the injustice of
the charge Acting upol the impulse of
the moment, he imm sdiately wrote and
broke eff the eng Igemelt, using expressions
of reprolch AMI hlrshness which poor Ara
bella had done nothing to deserve.
After this it was particularly calling TO
Augustus to be conioled with for having
missed the hand of an heiress 1t turnel
out, however, when too late to repair the
hasty step he had taken, that old Mr.. Smith,
though not fabulously wealthy, was GER
tainly rich enough to make a most desirable
father-in-law. Before Augustus had recov-
cred from the unpleasant shock of this vex-
atious intelligence. he received visit from
Mr. Brittlebone, which resulted in his be-
ing swathel in vinegar and brown paper
for several weeks As reward, apparently,
for his brutality, Mr. Brittlebone hal the
undeserved happiness OF leading Miss Ara
bella to the altar but this was not until the
prosecuted Augustus, i'll the unenviable ca
plcity of defendant in an action for breach
of promise, had been mulcted in heavy dam
ages, which enabled the young couple to
start Handsomely in business il tho hard
ware line Truth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

WASHINGTON CRY, Oct. 29.-Second as
sistant postmaster general closes his annual
report with recommendation for change
in the method of compensating railway mail
service. Under the present law, railroads
are paid according to the average daily
weight carried both ways. The change pro
posed Is substitution of a space basis, in
stead of a weight basis, of pay; that is, for
the amount of space which is necessary for
the transportation and distribution of the
mail. 1t is believed that the substitution of
this method of pay for the existing method
will, without seriously affecting the present
service, make a saving of about sSO0, 900 per
year in the annual expenditure for trans
portation of railway mail service.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

RICHMOND, Va, Oct 3o.-Within the past
few weeks Governor Lee has received "a num-
Ler of letters appealing to him 10 commute
the death sentence of Thomas J. CluverilIs,
convicted of the murder OF Lillian Madison.
The writers of these letters most of whom
sign their names, live in this and states
further south. The reason assigned in most
cases for asking this cleraency is that the
evidence in the case left a reasonable doubt
Of the prisoners guilt. a Baltimorean, who
does not sign his name, concludes his letter
III these words: Just give him one more
chance of doing good in life, and may God
bless you, will be the prayer of one who is
an entire STRANGER to all concernadn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 31-The Amer lean
Woman's Suffrage association closed Thurs
day evening with the largest meeting of the
three days session Reports of work were
presented from Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Ne
braska, Tennessee Kentucky, Dakota,
New Hampshire, Connecticut Colorado,
Iowa, and Texas Hon. William Dudley
Foulke was reelected president; Luco Stone
chairman: Julia Ward Howe, corresp ending
secretary; vice presidents and executive COM
mittee from every state and territory, The
platform recommended municipal and
presidential suffrage by statute AMI amend
nents of state and national constitutions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
The Roman Catholics and the knights.

BALTIMORE. Oct 80 Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishops VIII iams Corrigau Ryan, Fee
han, Salpointe, Leray, and kenrick held
conference Thursday on the question of the
relation to the Roman Catholic church to ST.
cret societies, with special reference to the
Knights of Labor The greatest secrecy was
observed on the conduct of the deliberations
Sufficient was learned from an authoritative
source TO state that the conference resulted in
a determination that the Knights of Labor,
as an order, wo uld not be condemned by the
church. The conclusions will be sent to
Rome for the popes approval 1t is rum
mored that Mr.. Powderly was present at the
conference and it is known that copies of the
by laws and constitution of the order were
discussed with considerable warmth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

New York, Oct 30.-Nicholas A Torney,
of the County Down, ireland, who claims to
be a cousin of the late A T Stewart, is in
town, and proposes to contest for a share of
the Stewart estate on behalf of himself and
his relatives. He claims to have abundant
proofs of his relationship to the wealthy
merchant. He will begin proceedings at
once unless il is found that Mrs. Stewart has
made provisions for the Torneys III her will
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. Son Wednesday
The Evening News printed statement that
Frank Long, married man. had eloped
with young woman of goodly family. That
evening f, NJ. lSaacs, n reporter on the
paper, was cowhided by Mrs. Jones, sister
of the lady mentioned Longs brother is
also looking for Isaacs, and there is said to
be blood in his eye. The elopemcnt story
was canard. The parties left town about
the same time but not in company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
The pain and misery suffered by those

The pain and misery suffered by those
who are afflicted with dyspepsia are in
describable The distress of the body is
equalled or surpassed by the confusion
and tortures of the mind. thus maxim g its
victims suffer double affection, The re-
lief that is given by Hood saSarsapafilla
has caused thousands to be thankful for
this great medicine. 1t dispels the caus-
es OF dyspepsia, and tones up the dlges,
.Ive orasn.i Try Hoed's sars apsrllls'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. Representatives
of the principal wire manufactures in the
United States, met in the parlors of the
Monongahela house Thursday to establish
national association of wire manufacturers,
for the purpose of mutual protection and the
systematic adjustment Of prices An organ
izltion was effected by electing C. &. Wash
burn of the Washburn q Moen Manufactur-
ing company, of Wooster, Mass, president,
and r. H. johnson, of Brooklyn, secretary
and treasurer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

LONDON, Oct, S0-The Daily News, COM
mentins on the dedication of the Bartholdi
statue of Liberty says: 1t is great mistake
to think the statue will increase the friend
ship between the two countries America
did no want the statue She took it because
it was offered to her. When the last cannon
doomed New York was richer by remark
able statue and that was about all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
Back at Their Desks Again.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct ;0-The presi-
dent and members of the cabinet what went
to New York to attend the ceremonies Incl
dent to the unwilling Of the Bartholdi statue
were at their desks Friday none the worse
for the bad weather and the fatigues of tue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

For stiffness and soreness of the mus
Giles apd joints of the body, rheumatism,
neuralgia in fact any ache or pain of
the body-nothing equals Salvation oil.
Sold by all druggists. Price % cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

Mary Anderson advises young women
not to have anything to do with amateur
theatricals, as they are "a tremendous
strain on the nerves and do not pay one
who has high ideal of dramatic art"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

is the title of an interesting illustrated
treatise Geo pages) sent, postpaid. for
10 cents in stamps. Address Worlds
Dispenaars Medical Association, Buffalo,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30

TORONTO, Can, Oct. 30-At a reform
demonstration at Guelph Thursday night,
Mr.. Blake, leades of the Opposition, stated
that within the last twenty -four hours he had
received information that the dissolution
of parliament would be announced immedi-
ute ".
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-30
Investigating Smuggling in the Navy.

WASHINGTON CRY, tOct. 30.-The matter
of the bringing i'll of dutiable goods on the
United States ships Saratoga and Portsmouth
has been referred to the solicitor of the
treasury and any further proceeding will de-
pend upon the character of his report
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yidinp that not exceeding $1,000 shall be
paid out q the TTeaSuTy TO dsiray the ex'
penses Of any arbitration. The amend
ment was agreed to, and Mr.. WaInss's
amendment as amended was adopted The
committee then rose and reported the DIN
to the house.
Mr., Hewitt, Of New York, moved TO re-
commit the bill, with instructions, 70 the
Committee on Labor, TO report m neu
thereof, a concurrent resolution expressive
ofths sense Of this Congress that, as iar g
practicable, all controversies between ~
ployers and employees should DO subject %
arbitration, either by voluntary SgreeIsn.
or In accordance with law. The motion
Was lost-90 to 90, and the bill was passed
ayes, 1876; nays, 90 The following Il
the negative vote: Msssrs, Allen, Of Mis-
sissippi; Barnes, Belmont, Bennett Breck'
enri5ge, Of Kentucky; CEist, Uroxtonl
davidson, OF Alabama; Daniel, Koran
Forney, Glover, Hale, Hammond haTrls
Hemphill, Hill, Hutton, Iron, Jones, O.
Alabama; Forwood, Ferrill, Perry, kea
gan, Rogers, Sadler, Skinner I1llman anC
on motion Of Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylva
mia, the title OF thsh bill vas amended 90 a
10 read ITO provide q method Of setlll9I
controversies and differences between rail
road corporations engaged in inter-stat
and Territorial transportation OF properly
and passengers, and their employees
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ApIo REDUCTION IN REvENUEs

IL Contemplated by the New FariH Bil, ~
Agreed on BY MOFFlsOn's Committee.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The customs bill,
as agreed upon by a strict party majority
Of the Ways and Means Committee Of the
House to-day, is substantially as was fore
Swallowed in these dispatches, Demo-
cratic members Of the committee express
the opinion, based upon the departmental
estimates, that the new bill will eject q
reduction OF between S22,0O0,0O0 and $24,-
900 600 in the revenues OF the Govern
ment, A loss Of 9,000,000 is expected as
a result Of placing wool on the free list; Of
Sll 600 000'o On wooden products, and 90.
0OO. 900 on sugar. In cotton and WOODEN
cloths the principal reduction Of duty has
been on the coarse grades, and very little
or no change has been made In the hneT
qualities, such as lace, etc.
Before the measure Is reported to the
House, the clause placing tish on the free
list will probably be qualified with q pro-
yiso excepting Canadian fshhso long as
Canada refuses to accord the fishermen 'oi
this country the right to enter aud clear
from Canadian ports, The above covers
the new points in the tariff bill, and the
remainder was included In the publtca-
ton Of the original Morrison bill.
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HOTEL.
fire In the Planters house, 81. LouiI-FSul
gsrVHnls burned TO Death,

Fire In the Planters hOuSS, 81 Lopis-fSu
Servants burned TO Death
ST. LOUIS, April S.-EaFly this morning
fire broke out in the rear portion OF the
Planters House, corner Fourth and Pine
streets. An alarm was turned in at 1859,
a second alarm at 1857 and still q third
alarm at 4:O5 A. NJ, Upon the arrival Of
tue fire apparatus, i was found that the
laundry room, as well az the drying room
Of the hotel, was In flames and burning
iercely, The guests, 1874 In number,
we're awakened, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. The tiremen worked Wig
orously, and after the streams had been
1ltectsi in the location OF the fire, great
clouds Of sparks issued forth, only to be
'Gu.ckly reduced to emheTs upon falling
IN the snow covered roofs, At about $40
The last spark was ex~tlngulsled, and but
for the complete drcnChing the main poT'
ton ofthe hotel suffered but little ,
After the guests had been aroused ana
all was thought to be safe, the hremen
made a round through the building, On
tne lourtn floor, in the north hall, they
came across two bodies, stumbling over
them, as they made their way through
the smoke. As all the guests had been
accounted for, it was pretty certain that
they were servants. Accordingly those Of
the servant girls who were in the room
were Called.upon, most OF whom merely
approached neal enough to gaze in awe 81
me bodies and turn a ay. Only one Or
two could be induced to 20 near enough
to recognizes through the covering Of
smoke who they were, when one was
,uu Llhed as Kate Cassidy and the other
AZ Mary Burke. In another room two
more bodies we're found, those Of Mary
Cooney and Maggie ReardUn. All Of the
OUules we're 30 badly burned that the
skin came of in many places when they
were picked up.
The girls were employees Of the house,
and were not over 20 years Of age. Katie
Cassidy had been employed almost a year
and was a general iavOrlte. The patrol
wagon was sent for, aud the bodies taken
70 the morpue. The loss by fire and
water will probably not exceed $4,000.
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DIED.

KEMoLE- On Sunday morning, April 4, 1880, at
I IClOvk, NLILlE T., wife Of Jacob kemPle aged
9iygaEs,
FunsrAl Tuesday at 1880 \, NJ, from the resi-
deuce OF her husband, $40 Market street Friends
OF the family AlO respectfully invited to attend
IntOrment at Mt. Wood Cemetery,
DAIZsLL-Fhoay, Ap ., 1854, at Til5 = A.,
ruuual services at The house this morning at
1851 O'GlOcs. The remains will be taken by after
noon tain from bridgeport to RochestsF- n, " for
lutermcnt.
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%AHD1In4riON BluL


Passed by the House OtshepresenthtVes sat
urday.
WASHINGTON, DO, April3.--The House
passed the labor bill to-day, by vote Of
los to 80, setting aside the silver discus.
sion, by a vote Of 1876 to 50, for that pur.
pose. Many amendments were offered,
bat the bill was not changed materially.
The amendments did not tend to modify
the Objectionable features Of the bill, or
make Il any more eiiCaClous asa means to
the desifed end. A good many metnbefB
voted for the bill because they were not
willing to even seem 70 DO against any
measure designed to befriend labor, be.
lleving 1t would do no harm II 1t accom-.
pliBhed no good.
Nj. james, Of New York, called up the
adverse report On the free coinage bill.
MI. O'Neill, Of Missouri, raised the
question OF consideration, In order 10 call
10 the labor arbitration bill Atter an in.
formal discussion, in which al amiCable
arrangement was sought 10 be arrived at,
MI, Bland, Of Missouri, signiaed his will.
iuRness to yield one hour ~ the labor bill,
"a the gentleman In charge Of that meas.
IRE thought 1t might be passed within
that time. MI. Reed, oil Maine, thought
ihat an hour would avail nothing, as the
opponents Of the bill could talk That hour
away, and there vas Language enough on
the other side To do II.
On o dlylsion the House teiused-6S 10
72-to consider the silver bill, and the
yeas and nays were ordered. A PROPOSE.
ton was then made that, instead OF taking
the yeas and nays, one hour might bB
given To the discussion Of the silver bill
but 10 this, Mi. 0'Neill, Of Missouri, Oh.
Iected, stating that he wished The labor
bill 10 come up Immediately. The vote
yeas 80, nays l25-Only emphasized the
previous action, and, for the time being,
ths silver bill was laid aside and M
Hotse went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
on the arbitration bill.
IN AID or H BTRoSa.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, regarded the
mi "a a peifeotly worthless bill, aud, with
thS sSsabilon OF the fifth section, q per.
isSiiv hafmless bill, unless II might be
cnnsirusd AZ step In the wrong direction.
That seCtlon gave the power 70 RAILROAD
SaSnoraiions 10 put their hands Into the
United States Treasury TO enable them "a
HSht the %Workingtnen;
Amendment providing that the members OIL
ibs irihnnai 81 arbitration shall receive a
REORGANIZATION Of SIC q day for the time
actually employed. II also pre9Grloe9 we
ices and compensation TO be allowed me
clerk, stehographer, mafsnaiG ana Wy,
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