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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

New ORLEANS, Sept. IA Picayune
special from Breaux Bridge, La, says that
on Friday night five unknown men attacked
negro cabin, and shooting through the
walls killed a colored woman At another
cabin they outraged a colored woman and
whipped cclored man. A mass meeting of
800 white men was held Saturday night to
express indignation at the outrages. Resolu-
tions were adopted pledging protection to
the colored people and punishment to the
~.-petrators Of the crime
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
c., N. & 81. P. Excursions.

Agent Holmes, of the c., NJ. & St. P,
has received notice that the c.. NJ. & st.
P will sell tickets at the rate of one fare
for the round trip to all points in Mime
sofa, Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas, Mon
tans and Eastern Colorado for the har-
vest excursions, leaving on August 21,
September II and 25. and October 9 and
%.
For the national encsmpment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Colum,
bus, Ohio, September 10 to IA. the Mil.
wsukee fixed rate of 80 90-or one
cent per mile round trip. Tickets are tc
be sold September to inclusive anC
good TO return September 81.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grigg's Glycerine Salve, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold bv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI.
Double Murder and Suicide, Ono Victim
Being Woman.

Double Murder and Suicide, Ono Victim
Being a Woman.
MANCHESTER, Mo-, Sept. 17.-Andrew
Ruhl, a farmer living four miles from here,
put an end to his life Friday night. but be-
fore he did SO he killed two of his neighbors,
a brother and sister named Fink. The trag-
edy was the result of an old feud Fred
Fink and his sister Annie lived on a farm
near the Ruhl place. Ruhl had made dis
paraging remarks about Miss Fink, and was
beaten by Fred. Friday Rnhl met Fred
and without uttering word shot him dead.
Ruhl then entered the house and killed his
sister Annie He afterward riddled the
bodies of bis victims with bullets Ruhl then
returned home and reloaded his weapon and
shot himself through the heart
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WAsHIsoroS CRY, Sept. l7.-The following are
the weather indications for thirty six hours from
p. m. yesterday; For Ohio, Indiana, and
lllinois-Fair weather, preceded by rain In north
ern portion; slight changes in temperature;
westerly winds For Lower Michigan Threat
ening weather and rain: stationary temperature;
winds shifting to westerly. For Wisconsin and
Upper M;chigan-Rain. followed by clearing
weather during Monday; stationary temperature;
northwesteriy winds, For Iows-Fair weather;
slight changes in Temperature; northeriy winds.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 17-There was
placed on exhibition Saturday, in local
jewelry store, a complete model of the exc
cutive mansion, made up in solid silver
The piece is perfect representation of the
mansion. 1t weighs til2 penny weights, and
comprises I,5O6 pieces, and is valued at $3.50
1t is to be placed in the fair of st. Peters
church, and voted to the most popular presi-
Dental candidate.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
CAME NEAR BEING A HORROR.
SiHty-Nire workmen in a Tunnel Over
come, by Coal Gas

siHtyNipe Workmen in Tunnel Over
come by Coal Gas.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Sept. IA terri
bic disaster IVES narrowly averted in the
Hoosac tunnel Saturday afternoon, when
slIty-nine workmen employed in the tunnel
were overcome by coal gas from passing
locomotive. Push-cars were forced into the
tunnel and the rescuers found the men lying
on the track, some partly and some wholly
overcome. All were placed on the cars aud
brought out into the open ar. Eighteen
men were found unconscious Had the
trains been allowed to pass into the tunnel
the slaughter would have been terrible. The
men are all doing we'll
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

New York-Lyeeum theater will give ben
eft performance Wednesday. Bookmakers
at Sheepshead Bay race track contribute
$500
St Louis-Wil raise s., 900; already con-
tributed 5000
Pittsbu.g-Four physicians Drs Dickson
Stewart, Gentry, and Burns will so to Jack
sonville with dozen Sisters of Mercy.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
A New WAY to Pay Old Debts.

LEADvILLE, Col Sept. 17.-Great conster-
nation prevails in this city over the opening
of all gambling dens after being closed for
nearly five years, an order to that effect
having been issued Saturday by the mayor
so as to pay off a bonded debt. 1t is thought
that over 5000 changed hands yesterday
Each den is required to pay 5000 per month
as license fee
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
JOIN W. POTTER.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.


Magistrate: "You are charged, sir.
with picking Mr.. Baine's pocket Thief
(proudly): II only took this money to
hold in trust for my family. 1t is purely
a private affair, your honor, and none Of
the public's business. - Philadelphia
Pre&S.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 1.-THE joint
resolution to continue the appropriations for
the support of the government until Sept. %
reached the White House Saturday morning
and was signed Immediately by the presi-
dent. The title of the joint resolution reads
as follows: Joint resolution to continue the
provisions of a joint resolution entitled a
joint resolution to continue the provisions of
a joint resolution to provide temporarily for
the expenditures of the government"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. l7.-Charles H.
Litchman of Philadelphia, who declared a
few days ago that he believed it important
to the interests of workingmen that Harri-
son should be elected, and who resigned the
position of secretary of the national board Of
knights of Labor to enter the canvass in
support of Republican principles, arrived
here Saturday morning. He has come to
Indiana to fill appointments for speeches.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

PHILApELPHIA, Pa, Sept l7-President
Cleveland has written a letter in reply to one
received from George Whitley, of this city
making inquiry into certain statements that
are said to have appeared in Tne North
American Review, The principal statement
was that the president had said he believed
in free trade as he believed in the Protestant
religion In his letter the president denies
positively that he ever said such thing or
nnrthinc- like Ii
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

CLEVELAND, o., Sept, flowing to the
carelessness of an operator two freight
trains collided yesterday on the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, between
Akron and New Portage. Joseph Armstrong,
engineer, residing near Kent, died immedi
ately after being extricated from a mass of
wreckage William Hoke, brakeman, was
badly injured, as was also an unknown
tramp The wreck is one of the worst that
ever happened on the road. The cars lie
three deep for 100 feet
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
United Labor National Committee.

NEW YORK, Sept II. The national COM
mittee Of the United Labor party Saturday
had its first days session to arrange plans
for the campaign, at the Cooper Union. The
Union Labor party Of Arkansas reported
that the land plank in the Union Labor
party's platform was repudiated, and the
single tax plank OF the United Labor party
substituted therefor. Among those present
were R H, Cowdry and ". F. h Wakefield,
the partys candidates for president and vice
president
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Sept l7.-Chairman
Jewstt. of the Democratic state committee,
announces that Judge Thurman will not visit
Indianapolis during the campaign, as was
Anticipated ltwas the committees intention
to have Judge Thurman speak here about
Oct 10, but Chairman Jewett says the Re-
publican county committee has rented the
only large hall in the city for the entire
month Of October. The committee has de-
termined to send him to Shelbyville on
Oct IL
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
TWENTY THOUSAND FOR TAscoTT.
Big Reward offered for the Capture of q
Supposed Chicago Murderer.

Big Reward Offered for the Capture of a
Supposed Chicago Murderer.
CHICAGO, Sept. l7.-Mrs, Henrietta Smell,
widow of the late Amos J. Smell, who was
murdered in his residence on Washington
boulevard in February last, called on Super
intendent of Police Hubbard yesterday and
offered reward Of $4,000 for the capture
of William B. Tascott, the supposed mur-
derer of her husband The reward will
hold good for sixty days. The original re-
ward of $4,000 expired last May, and Was
not renewed. Mr.. A. j. Stone, son-in- law
of Mrs. Smell said yesterday that the reason
the reward was allowed to lapse was because
the newspapers had intimated that some Of
Tascott's family were going to furnish i'm
portant revelations when the reward expired
or was withdrawn. Becoming tired Of
waiting for the promised revelations the rela-
tives of the dead millionaire yesterday
offered new and larger reward.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 17.-Dr. Mary
Walker, who has been endeavoring to get
the authorities to send her to Florida to lect-
ure on yellow fever for the past week and
got refused, is now on her high horse and is
circulating statements derogatory to Clara
Barton, president of the Red Cross society,
charging her with dishonesty, etc Several
treasury department officials state their
willingness to contribute to send Dr. Walker
there if they are assured she will never re-
turn here to worry them ...t.r
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
Notice.

BANKING HOUSE OF MITCHELL & LYyDE,
ROCK ISLAND. September 8, 1888
The banking house of this firm will be
open on Monday morning, Sept. 10, and
thereafter as usual.
The business will be continued in the
same manner and under the same name
as heretofore. MITCHELL g. LYNDE,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

For rich and poor who wish to enjoy
good health, and who do not wish to re-
sort to bitter, nauseous liver medicines
and cathartics, is the concentrated Cali
fornia liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs.
Hsrtz g. Bahnsen agents.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
BURNED ALIVE AS A WITCH.
Mojave Indians Protraet a Comely Squsw's
Anguish for Two Hours

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept IA horrible
death by fire was inflicted by band of Mo
jsye Indians on young squaw living on the
eastern boundary of the state The squaw,
who wasabout IS years old and quite come
ly, had in some way acquired the reputation
of being witch, and the head men of the
band concluded to put her to death. The
girl was stripped naked and bound to
strong stake, around which had been heaped
wood and brush, and the combustibles were
set on fire. 1t was two hours before she
died, and during that time she kept up an
incessant shrieking, while the Indians
danced about and added fuel to tkss s1ames
She was burned TO a crisp
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

CHICAGO. Sept. l7,-Health commissioner
DeWolf says that the story of Asiatic cholera
near Hillsboro, this state, is as impossible of
truth as corn without seed. The case, he
said, was undoubtedly cholera morbus,
which has in some fatal cases exactly the
same symptoms as the Asiatic type. So far
as this section of country is concerned there
is not the slightest 5anger Of Asiatic cholera
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

CARTHAGE, Ills, Sept. 17-At West Point
in this county, a tramp assaulted little girl
of one Gleeter, a section man, and after
threatening the girls life with a revolver,
accomplished his purpose 1t is said the
same scoundrel assaulted another little girl
at Ursa, Adams county, but made his escape.
Excitement is running high in that vicinity,
and search is being made for the villain
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

RALEIGH, N. C., Sept ia mob composed
of 100 negroes, entered the Jail at Whiteville,
Columbus county, Wednesday night, having
forced the jailor at the point of revoL
yer to give up the keys, and took out Sher-
man Farrier, colored, and hanged him. He
was accused of outraging Mrs. Sasser, an
aged white woman on the 26th of August.
On his breast was a card with the words:
ave will protect our women. Beware"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept IA motion for q
new trial was filed Saturday in the case of
Charles l. Beal of Clinton, who, five months
ago, was convicted of numbering his father
by poisoning his whisky with strychnine
The ground Of the petition is that the drug
gist, McManus who sold Beal the poison,
will testify that the latter said he anted
to use it to make the old man sick in order
tn Induce him to cease drinking liouor
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
THE RECORD OF FIRES.

At Pittsburgh. J. Duncan & Co. s Brush
factory and Bovard, Rose & Co.'S carpet
store; loss. $4,000; insured
Spoknea Falls, Mont.-Fourteen dwellings
and business houses burned; heavy loss.
Florence, Wis-Fifty-six buildings, in
cluding many handsome residences and bust.
ness houses believed incendiary; loss,
SIS, go; partly insured.
Cleveland, O.-National FIGURING mill; :;
explosion of -four dust and fire; Peter Geir-
man and Emil Hursgen cremated; loss, $780,
600; insurance, $3.50
Twenty-four hours rain has put out the
forest fires in Michigan.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

No. 1712 Second ave, Rock Isla
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or cOstive; to dispel head
aches, colds and fevers; to cure habitusl
constipation, indigestion. piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Hartz & Bahnsen, agents, Rock Island,
Ill
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

ROANOKE, Va, Sept 1.-THE Roanoke
river is thirty -seyeen feet above low water
mark. 1t is twenty feet above the corn
crops. The damage to the crops will be
$50O, 100 The railroad bridges were of iron,
and thus escaped injury. The farmers are
greatly excited. The water is still pouring
in In torrents.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

OGDEN, Utah, Sept 1.-Two special
trains of fat cattle belonging to Crocker &
Taylor reached here yesterday from Nevada
via the Central Pacific road. These cattle
are being conveyed on special cattle palace
cars and will run through to Chicago on
passenger time, being fed and watered while
in transit If the experiment proves sue
cessful large shipments will probably be
made in this way.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE United Labor
party opened the campaign in this city Sat
urday night with mass meeting in the
Madison Square garden. Some 1000 people
were present Resolutions endorsing the
principles of the party were read, Robert
H. Cowdry, J. H. Wakefield, Dr. McGynn,
and others addressed the meeting
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 1.-THE weather
crop bulletin for the week ended Satur-
day Sept. 10, says: Reports from the corn
belt including Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska, Indicate that the
weather during the week has been especially
favorable, and that the corn crop, which is
very large, is generally secure, and past in
jury from frost
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Sept l7.--Ths board Of
regents OF the University of Illinois has ap-
pointed Professor johnson, Of Chicago, to
the professorship Of chemistry. Professor
johnson is q graduate Of Harvard and q tai
ented teacher. -
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. IA violent
wind-storm yesterday afternoon, accom-
panied by sheets of rain. caused considerable
damage in the southwestern section of the
city. Several houses were blown down, and
number of roofs lifted. The cupola Of the
Botanical gardens was destroyed, the green
houses badly shattered and many valuable
tropicel plants were seriously injured.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept III. C. Parrish,
Of this county, was brought here Saturday
very quietly in order to prevent his being
lynched, and was tried before magistrate
upon the charge Of outraging his own daugh-
ter, aged l2 years. The girl, her mother and
brother were witnesses, and the evidences
was direct and positive. Parrish was held
for trial His crime is q capital one in this
state -..
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept 1.-THE eastern
delegates to the annual session Of the grand
lodge Of l. o. o. F. arrived here late Satur-
day night and were royalty entertained by
the local members of that order The recep-
ton COMMITTEES with Q carload Of fruit,
flowers and California vintage met the dele
gates at Barstow and escorted them to this
city
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

NEw YORK, Sept 17-An autopsy was
held yesterday at North Brother island on
the body of the late Richard Proctor The
actual work of the autopsy was performed
by Drs. Pruden and Biggs The conclusions
of the physicians are such as to confirm the
diagnosis of the attending physicians Mr..
Proctor died of yellow fever
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

OMAHA, Neb., Sept lL-John Speniek, q
tailor, shot his wife three times yesterday
afternoon and then shot himself in the
mouth. Speniek is dead, but his wife is still
alive. Insanity over business troubles was
the cause
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Don'tl-If dealer offers you bottle
of Salvation Oil without labels. or wrap
pers, or in q mutilsted or defaced pack
age, don't touch it-don't buy it at any
price; you can rest assured that there is
something wrong it may be dangerous
and worthless counterfeit. Insist upon
getting perfect unbroken, genuine
package.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept, H-Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe partook Of some solid food
Yesterday for the first time since last May.
She took short outdoor walk Saturday
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

1t is said that a person who is in the
habit Of carrying cane never loses an
umbrella. H~z z--
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

LONDON, Sept IA syndicate is forming
for the purpose of acquiring the Cheshire
salt wor output The yniicate has a cap
ital of E., ,00O, 600 and will form q ring to
mouopolize trade Another syndicate has
formed with capital OF es0.oOo, 100 to buy
the coal fields Of England. II they succeed
they will raise the price Of coal two shillings
a ton. The projectors boast Of having
Learned something from America about
truss
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

PARIS, Sept ia meeting of Socialists
Friday decided to issue call for an inter
national Socialist congress during the ex-
position of 1859
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17
THE RECORD ON THE DIAMOND.
New York stin Has Very Good Lead for
the Pennant.

New York still Has Very Good Lead for
the Pennant.
CHICAGO, Sept 1.-THE result Of last
weeks League base ball playing
was to put Chicago several points
nearer the leaders, but with the last new
pitcher. Gumbert, in the box Saturday, the
men who had beaten New York three out of
four games, went down before the Phila-
delphia twirler Buffinton. 1t is reported
that Manager Mutrie, of the New York club
will protest Thursdays game here and try
to have the umpire's decision reversed The
standing of the base ball aggregations is
given below:
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Talk is cheap, unless you have just
eaten philopena with a young lady
friend. .-Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

During the last five years 425 lives
have been lost ct ses among the English
herring fishermen. .....- --s, /.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

BY the Rock Island Building association,
ruesdsy, Sept. IS, 1888.
E, q. GUyER, Sec.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Log cabins, lacking ele-
gance, were yet comfortable
DN homes. Health and happi>
G ness were found in them The
best of the simple remedies
used are given to the world
SuMG TIP in Warmers Log Cabin Rem,
edes made by Warner of Safe Cure fame.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers
Log Cabin Sarsaparilla. .F-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-09-17

Two thieves who broke into a New
Orleans feed store and opened the safe,
got $500 in confederate notes for their
pains
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-09
SPRINGER ON STATEHOOD.
Population Not Taken Into Ac.
count in Admitting Terrific
riaS

Population Not Taken Into Ac.
count in Admitting Terrific
rieS.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The house
committee on territories, of which Mr..
Springer is chairman, met and organ
lied yesterday. This is the committee
which will have charge of all the bills
relating to the admission of the terrific
ries into the Union. Bills have been
introduced looking to the admission of
Montana, Washington territory, New
Mexico and Dakota. A bill has also
been introduced to divide Dakota, ad-
nit the southern half as a state and
leave the northern half territory. Mr..
pringer, when asked what may be
done in any of these cases, said; Every
probably enabling acts will be passed
for some of these territ orieS. That is,
we may pass an act enabling some of
these territories to adopt state cOnStitu-
tionS and to construct the machinery
of state government, preparatory to rec
ognition as states. The admission of a
new state is very important matter"
continued Mr.. Springer, land cannot be
done on mere application or on any
mere arithmetical basis. Somehow an
impression has got abroad that terri
tory must have certain population to
qualify for admission. Some put it at
10000, some at 10000, some at 100000,
and | have seen it placed as high as
100000. Then / have seen it laid down
that the population required to qualify
a territory for statehood was Just the
population which, in the apportionment
of representation, gets one member in
the house of representatives, but all
these theories are entirely fanciful and
arbitrary. There is no law, no rule and
no custom about it. The adj
mission of new state is
entirely a matter of legisla-
tive discretion. 1t is within the
power of congress to erect No Mans
Land into state and admit to the
Union. There is no census qualifica-
ton prescribed. The state of Illinois
was admitted when she had less than
10000 population. Dakota has over
100000 now. Congress, in its discre-
No Mans Land" Mr.. Springer is giving
a good deal of attention to his bill for
the organization of the new territory of
Oklahoma. This would include the
public land strip known as No Mans
Land, and the western half of the In
dian territory. 1t differs from the
scheme which Mr.. Springer submitted
to congress last year in the fact that it
does not propose to extend the judicial
system of the new territory over the
eastern portion of the Indian territory,
which is inhabited by the five civilized
tribes of Indians. That part of the In
dian territory is left, to be dealt with by
the committee on Indian affairs.