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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

CHICAGO, Nov. IS 3-Arrangements were
completed yesterday by the Union and Gen.
trail Pacific roads to put on a fast limited
Pullman vestibuled train, to be called "The
Golden Gate Special, to run weekly between
Council Bluffs and San Francisco The serv-
ice will begin Wednesday, Dec. 5 proximo,
and the train is to he the most perfect in all
its appointments in the world. 1t will be
lighted with electric light, heated by steam
from the locomotive. have a barber shop,
separate bathrooms for ladies and gentle.
men, and ladies' maid in attendance on
women and children. The run is to be made
in sixty hours
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
Helped TO Defeat cleveland.


Straight out and out democrats who
had been working loyalty and hard to re.
elect Grover Cleveland charged that Ger
tain employees of the post Office materially
helped to defeat the democratic national
ticket. These men. who have been re-
tanned in Office for four years through
the magnanimity of the upright chief
executive, insidiously at first, but more
boldly afterwards worked to defeat the
administration which had kept them in
place. No later than Saturday afternoon
wesh the republican parade passed the
poss office building, uniformed employees
04R be seen standing on the window
fF@e frantically waving flags and vocif
suGy cheering for Harrison and Nor
AIhese men were in full view of the
..asd that thronged Broadway between
street and Park place, ard their
~ hensiyeness" was warmly commented
&on by democrats who saw it The bois>
ferrous Office holders on the window
iedees actually joined in the refrain of
1rover's in the cold cold ground"
why does not that mugwump, Post
master Pearson, stop that2" inquired 8
staiwart democrat who was present
why should Pearson interferef" said
another man. He wants to see the re-
publicans win.n
ms ,nSiasht was recalled yesterday
Szertain federal Office holders went
I round hoasting that they had helped to
dump" Cleveland. Ii was estimated by
gentlemen competent to judge thai fully
three-fourths Of the postoffice employe:
of New York voted the republican ma
tional ticket yesterday. There are sait
to be about 500 clerks in the genera
postottice alone, and these. with theil
blood relations and friends whom they
could influence, and the letter carriers
and station clerks, must have put the
vote at nearly 5000 allowing two votel
to each employe besides his own. 1t wa
rumored yesterday that Postmaste
Henry G. Pearson had worked tooth ant
toe nail to defeat Cleveland, and it wa
alleged that he had winked at the activit,
displayed by mis- subordinates. II is es
tlmsted by conservative democrat tina
fully 1000 men holding places under tn
federal government voted against Cleve
land in New York City and Kings count
on Tuesday.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
As to rowderiy's Organization.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. IS In the general
assembly of the Knights of Labor, which
met here to-day. one of the first things to he
presented will b. no doubt the admission
of Thomas B. Barry, Albert H. Cnarlton
Charles H Litchman aud others As dele
gates, This viii proDab y bring on a polit-
ical contest as the gentlemen named re-
signed high positions 10 take part IN the cam
paign on the Republican side, On the other
band, like opposition is to be made by the
friends of those men to the admission of
knights rs delegates who acted with the Dem
ocracy and tried TO commit the order to that
party
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

CHICAGO. Nov i3-Tbe entry list for the
fourteen inch balk-lne billiard tournament,
which opens here on November 26th, will
close on the 10Th inst Among the partici-
pants will be Eugene Carter, of Cleveland; I;
John Moulds, Thomas j. Gallagher and Will
lam Cotton, of St Louis; Frank E Ives
and William Hartley, of Chicago, and F.
Maggioli, of New Orleans. Schaefer will
give exhibitions during the tournament,
which will continue for eleven DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. l3,-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain reached Washington City at 9
o'clock last night, having arrived at New
York yesterday on the Aurania. He drove
at once to the Endicott home, and remained
there for an hour. At midnight Mr. Cham
berlain said that as be bad come to this coun-
try on private business only, he did not care
to discuss public questions. He declined to
say anything concerning the approaching
nuptials 1t is unofficially announced that
the wedding will take place before the close
of the present week.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov. l3-Miss Luzzane
Fairwether, teacher of the French Ian.
guage in Philadelphia select school, has
since Oct. 81 been visiting the Rev ]. F.
King and family Of this city. On Friday
last she left MIR. Kings residence to attend
services at St Joseph's cathedral, saying that
she would return by 6 p. m. As she did not
return that evening MIR. King visited the
cathedral and found that she had not been
there, and no trace Of her has yet been OBJ
tanned. The lady had been heiress to an ex-
tsnsive property in France, which has re-
Gently been lost in some way. It's feared
commit suicide.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

A short time ago some honeymoon car
riages' were placed upon the Spanish rail-
ways, Each compartment contained only
two seats, very close together, and every
thing was done to provide for the comfort
of the honeymooners. But no blushing
couples appeared, and not one of those com
partments has yet been occupied The lad
ministration' forget that people never try so
hard TO look like old matrimonial hands as
on the day unon which the knot has been
tied.Pall Mall Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

AMSTERDAM, N. Y. Nov. 13.-Mrs John
Sanford, widow of Hon. John Sanford, who
represented the Twentieth congressional dis
trict during President William H. Harrison's
administration, and mother of Hon. S. San
ford, who represented this district twenty
years ago, and grandmother of Congressman
elect John Sanford, died Sunday morning,
aged 86
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

New Jersey has Baptist minister who
claims to have baptised more people than
any other man in his church. The COM
munity in which he resides has been
grieved over his stubborn cough that has
interfered with his pastoral duties. A
physician recommended DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, and consequently there will be
baptism in his church next Sunday
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

LONDON. Nov. ;3.--A Paris reporter who
witnessed an experiment with the Lebel rifle
o few days ago writes to his paper that at a
distance OF go meters the weapon drove
ball through five mannikin soldiers shatter-
ing the hack of the fifth as completely as il
had the first. Other trials were made in
which several sheep were killed at a distance
of $500 METERS the balls passing entirely
through them.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1888.

A NOVEL lottery scheme has been pro-
posed in Russia. The chief conditions
are these: young woman of excellent
moral character and noble birth is the
chief prize; her name is to remain q
secret until after the drawing; the total
receipts from the sale of tickets, amounts
ing to 5000 rubles, are to form her mar
rage portion; the holder of the lucky
ticket is to marry the young womsa AID
thus receive the dowry; but if she won't
marry him she must pay $500 rabies.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

Are important problems. the former de-
pending greatly on the latter. Every one
is familiar with the healthy properties of
fruit, and no one can afford to be sick
and miserable while the pleasant Califor-
MIA concentrated liquid fruit remedy, Syr-
up Of Figs, may be had of our enterpris-
ing druggists. Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
GREATLY EXAGGERATED.
An Oficial Statement Says the Death List
Will Not Reach Fifty.

An oHicial Statement Says the Death List
Will Not Reach Fifty.
PITTsBURG, Kan, Nov. l2-The accounts
of the mine disaster at Frontenac have been
so largely overdrawn that it is deemed
proper for the information OF the public
that at least one true statement of the facts
should be officially given. There had been
up TO Sunday evening at 6 o'clock thirty
nine dead bodies recovered and about twenty
wounded or injured. OF the latter, not to
exceed five will die, and probably not that
many Experts and volunteers are still
thoroughly searching the entries and rooms
of the underground workings for any bodies
which may be possibly left there, but it is
thought they are all now discovered and in
cluded in the list of killed and wounded
There were originally about $50 men in the
mine at the time of the explosion, those
over and above that number of killed and
won ided having escaped soon after the ex-
plosion by way of the air and escape shafts
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
Frequently Happens This Way.

FREEHOLD, n j., Nov. l3-Phil DAILY,
proprietor of the Pennsylvania Club house,
the largest and most fashionable gambling
establishment at Long Branch, was tried
yesterday on a charge of illegal sale of liquor,
and acquitted, Judge Walling instructing
the jury that the evidence was not sufficient
tn sustain tie charge
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
F.fer Visits Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 13-Joseph W.
Fifer made his first visit to Springfield yes
terday since bis election to the governorship
He came down to attend the big ratification
meeting held in the wigwam last evening
He was met at the station and escorted to
the hotel by about 800 members OF the Repub-
lican clubs. At night a big torch-Gght
parade was held and brief addresses were
made by Fifer, Cullom, and Attorney Gen.
eral Hunt, to great and enthusiastic
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
RUNNING DOWN A TRAIN RoBBEl
A Woman Run in Who Had Stolen None
in Her Clothes.

IN 1iOtnes-
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1S-J. Leon Pounds
arrested Saturday for mail robbery, was ar
raigned yesterday and committed in de
fault of bail Letters were found on him
that were stolen in the Northeastern railroad
train robbery Nov. g. Yesterday Cora Ellis,
passing as Mrs Girard, of Tyler, Tex, who
had arrived here on her way from Coving,
ton, La. tthe place where Pounds was ar.
rested J, to Texas, was arrested, and 81 800 Of
the stolen money was found sewed in her
clothing. She mas been living with E. F.
Bunch, who committed the train robbery
The woman confessed that Bunch gave her
the money.
The detectives expect to capture Bunch
within two days. He secured Sl0,31o cash
from the express car. Among the articles
found in Mrs, Girard's trunk was package
containing eight dynamite cartridges. Sh'
also had two heavy revolvsrs, which, sht
stated she always carried, and slept witt
them under her pillow.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

SHARON, Pa, Nov ia large tank, the
property of the Sharon Gas and Water com
pany, exploded last evening with terrific
force. Tine buildings and machinery at the
works were destroyed An employe named
Charles Smith was killed. The cause of the
explosion is not known The damages are
large. Every house in the town was shaken
and some oi them badly shattered
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

SHARON, Pa, Nov. IS The managers Of
the Spearman, Mabel & Claire furnaces
have raised the wages of their employees is
cents day. The prospects are that all of
these furnaces will be in oper alton all win
ter The Henderson furnace will resume
next week after long idleness
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
AxWORTHY HEARD FROM.
Like Other Similar scoundrels He Says
Others Are to Blame.

Like Other Similar Seoundrels He Says
Others Are to Blame.
CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 13-Mayor Babcock
yesterday gave to the press a letter received
by him from Thomas Axworthy, written
prior to the formers hasty departure for
Montreal, where the mayor was unsuccessful
In an attempt recently to secure an inter-
view with the defaulting city treasurer.
The letter bears date Oct 2sth, and in it the
writer says that his downfall was caused by
loaning on call, at the suggestion of promin-
ent Cleveland parties, large sums of money,
on which he received the interest regularly.
Greatly to his SURPRISE however, when the
principal was demanded it was not forth
coming, and investigation proved that the
men, whom he supposed to be worth millions,
could not have paid the loans within four
months after they were made. There was a
combination to ruin him, the writer says,
and it succeeded admirably.
Axworthy then gives list of his entire
belongings, estimated by him to be worth
Sa79, 900, and authorizes the mayor to act as
his attorney in the transfer Of his property
to the city to make good as far as possible
the loss sustained. His wife, he says, will
give quit claim to the same for a nominal
consideration. The list of bis assets includes
stocks, bonds, notes, etc, many Of which are
pronounced by bankers to be worthless or Of
trifing value Mayor Babcock will probably
make another trip to Montreal in the hope
of having personal interview with the de
faulter.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov ia curious
paper is circulating here. 1t is addressed to
Gen. Harrison, reciting that he now has an
opportunity of making a national administra-
ton that will break all sectional lines and
result in united country. He is urged to
appoint good officials in the south and to give
to the south liberal and enlightened treat.
ment 1t is signed by prominent business
men irrespective of party
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

LONDON, Nov. l3-M. Edmund La Fay
ette, a member of the French senate, and
the last living representative of the re
nowned Gen. La Fayette, of American revo-
lutionary fame, will attend the unveillng Of
Falquieris' statue OF La Fayette in America
Senator La Fayette is direct dsscendat Of
Washing on's friend and comrade, and al
though he Inherited the marquis, title he
never uses it.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

PORTSMOUTH, O., Nov. IS An express
money-order from Indianapolis having the
signature of Gen. Ben Harrison, president
elect, calling for the payment of 81 to Mrs.
s. c. Greene, prominent lady of this city
and a friend of the Harrison family, arrived
here yesterday morning 1t is in payment of
a wager made several months since in which
Gen Harrison bet against himself.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

man, her brother-iu-law, but she is suspected
of having PIT out of the way by the same
means Oliver Sleeper, her landlord; Moses
P. RobinoD, her husband; Annie Freeman,
her sister; Lizzie A. Robinson, her daughter;
Thomas Freeman, Jr., her nephew, and Will
lam J. Robinson, her son. Her sentence is
committed because those in authority do not
want to hang woman She told the jailer
that she would have preferred hanging to
this srptenre
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
Judxs nIcAllister,. Successor.

CHICAGO, Nov. l3-Judge Gary Monday
morning received an appointment to the po-
sition of judge OF the appellate court, and
Immediately went to the Chicago opera
house block to assume his duties The
appointment first reached him in the
shape of a telegram from the supreme court
informing him that he was the one chosen
TO succeed Judge MeAliister
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
VANDALISM IN TEXAS.
A Whole Wing of a Court House De-
stroyed by Dynamite.

stroyed by Dynamite.
HENRIETTA, Tex, Nov. 13.-At o'clock
yesterday morning the city was aroused by
a terrific explosion, but as it was supposed
thar the Republicans were still celebrating no
mvest,g .tion was made at the time An
hour later it was discovered that a portion
of the court house had been blown down. An
examination disclosed the fact that dyna-
mite had been placed under a wing Of the
building and almost totally destroyed it.
Buildings adjoining on the public square
were also damaged. 1t is believed that de-
sire to destroy the records was at the bottom
of the affair
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

ROCHESTER, \. Y, Nov. 13-Four more
of the victims of the late fire have been identi-
fled as James II. Forbes, r. Banchle. Charles
Eichetmeier, am Jacob Maurer Work was
continued on the ruins all day yesterday, and
two more bodies wers found. They are un-
recognizable The safe OF the Lantern com
pany was taken out and its contents were
found to be uninjured The list OF missing
has only been reduced by the number of ssuew
bodies found
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

BosToN, Nov. l3.-The board of Methodist
Episcopal bishops continued in session yes
terday, and last evening there was a recep-
ton to the bishops by the Methodist union,
which was largely attended The next ses-
sion will be held at Delaware, O., next May.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13-Returns from
two northern counties change the plurality in
the First congressional district from Deha-
ven, Rep, to Thompson, DEM The latter
now has plurality of about 110 with one
small county and parts of two counties to
boar frnp,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

LONDON, Nov. I3.-George Charles Bing-
ham, earl Of Lucan, is dead. at the age Of
So He ssrved in the army during the Cri-
mean campaign and took part in the famous
charge Of the light brigade at Balaklava,
and was made K C. B. for his services.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
Con NJ, o,Is.,hsU,i,,I,ha,

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. 13-Judye Bran
nan. of the district court, has announced an
important decree, and one which Is believed
to be the first of the kind in the United
States 10y which F. Haak is enjoined from
using the International CigarmaKers union
label on his cigars
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nov. 13-The official
vote for governor in the eighty-six coun-
ties thus far heard from is as follows: Fifer,
2l0, 1861; Palmer, ;gS, ,994; Fifer's plurality,
1887. This indicates that the complete of
fetal returns of the state will show Fifer'5
plurality to be about L, 500 or 5000.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

FINDLAY, o, Nov. I3-The Findlay post
Office employees yesterday recognized the
fact that on and after March new admin
istration will be in power. The postmaster,
his deputy, all his clerks, and all the letter
carriers forwarded their designations TO the
department at Washington, the same to take
effect Immediately after the date named
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 1S-Fleming,
the Democratic candidate for governor, has
filed an application for a recount of the
Kanawha county vote.
The election returns are coming in slowly
The Republicans claim Goff's election and
two congressman, but the corrected returns
give Jackson, Dem, for congress $50 major
ity, whsch will elect him by small major
ity. Senator Kenna expresses the belief that
the Legislature will be Democratic by two or
three on joint ballot and feels sanguine of his
return to the United States senate. Demo,
cratic claims are vigorously contested by the
ReDultlicaps
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
TERRIBLE MURDER IN ILLINOIS.
George Burkhardt Kills MIR. and Mr.
Howe and Then Suicides.

George Burkharit Kills MIR. and Mrs
Howe and Then Suicides.
WENoNA, Ills, Nov. 13 A double mur-
der, followed by the suicide of the tend who
committed the horrible crime, has caused
much excitement in this peaceful communi-
ty. Peter Howe a wealthy banker of This
place, and his wife were found murdered in
their beds early yesterday morning
coupling pin besmeared with blood, the beds,
floor, and walls of the room spattered with
blood and brains, and the horribly mutilated
bodies of the unfortu nate couple told the
story of the murder.
Sarah Richardson, pretty, 1a-year-old
domestic in the Howe family, made the dis
covery. She is the stepdaughter of Charles
Burkhardt, dissolute man, against whom
suspicion of the crime was at once directed.
Burkhardt lived with his family over
a grocery store located in the principal
business block Of this place. The citizens
who were called to the scene Of the crime
were unanimous in the opinion that Burk-
hardt had committed the awful deed. A
watch was at once placed over the rooms
where Re lived, while the county authorities
at Ottawa were notified. 1t was not long
until Burkhardt discovered that watch
was kept over his premises He was walk
ing up and down the hallway at the time,
apparently in great agitation. Seeing no
way of escape the murderer went into his
room, grabbed his razor and cut his throat.
His dying means were heard by his wife,
who was in the room ad joining. She rushed
in and threw herself over the PROSTATE form
of her husband.
"Care for the baby was all that Burk-
hardt was able to gasp out in a faint man
ner. They were his last words.
| In the absence of any statement from Burk-
hardt the cause Of his bloody act can only
be surmised. 1t is thought he committed the
| double murder out of spite He had fire.
| quentIy importuned Sarah Richardson to
leave the Howe family and live with him,
but the girl had persistently refused because
| OF Burkhardt's motive, The girl bears a
good reputation, and she was supported in
her resolve to keep aloof from her fiendisf
stepfather by both Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
| Burkhardt no doubt heard OF this, and con
cluded to vent his spite against the Howes
robbery was certainly not the motive, a
nothing was taken.
Mr.. Howe, the murdered man, had been
resident of Wenona for nearly thirty years
He was the owner Of much valuable rea
estate and president OF the First Nationa
bank of this place. being considered wortl
more than $3.50 600 He was very charitable
/ and of proverbal philanthropy, as the en-
dowment by him of the Howe institute a
New iberia, La, and the Baptist institute a
Memphis, Tenn, testified The last-name'
establishment is college for the education
of INDECENT persons Of both races. Mr.. an
Mrs Howe, the former 70 and the latter
years of age, and the domestic, Sarah Rich
ardson were the only occupants CT the prem
ises Mrs. Howe is sister Of George Parks
the Magnolia Ills millionaire
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

BRADFORD, Pa, Nov. l3-Chsrles Ben
son, Swede, was instantly killed. and An
tonic Ronairo and Ncel Betti, Italians, were
fatally injured by an explosion of dynamite
at Ketner, Pa, yesterday afternoon. They
were engaged in tracklaying, and the dyna-
mite was being thawed by fire when the
eXnlnslon occurred
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

hourly sinking. His
death is only a ques-
ton of a short time,
and his physicians and
family have abandon
ed all hope of his recov.
cry. The community
is plunged in deep
gloom, Mr.. Barnum
filing a commanding
position in this section
of the state. This
special was a greai
disappointment to Mr.
Raruuruis friends here
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 1S-Twenty thousand
people visited the exposition yesterday. The
military parade exceeded all exnectations
The sham battle had 5000 spectators, Gov
ernor Gordon, OF Georgia, and Senator " ade
Hampton, of South Carolina, reviewed the
troops The exposition board of managers
have decided to send committee of promi-
nent citizens of Georgia to invite President
elect Harrison TO visit the exeoSition; also to
extend the same invitation to Governor Hill,
of New York. A committee was appointed
to carry the resolutions to Gen. Harrison and
to urge his acceptance The most conserva-
tive men OF Georgia approve this, and earn
estly hope that Gen Harrison will accept
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

Gil yesterday decided to
commute her death
sentence to imprison-
ment for life, but they
added on the words,
an solitary confine-
ment," which makes
the sentence, if posi-
BILE, dreadful than
the one pronounced by
Judge Devens last
spring, She is SEN
fenced for poisoning
n
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. l3-Professor Wig
gins has received a diploma and honorary
membership from the Ananias club OF Bos-
ton. The professor regards the matter as an
insult.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13

". II BAhNVM- baTHuIh IT IItTIus H'Ie'
as telegram esriy yesterday said that be
bad shown slight Improvement, and the
physicians had hope that he might pull
through; there was fighting chance for
HIM
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
DeATH'S POWER.

Death, the Alexander bold,
With his sword he cleaves asunder
Tangled cord and mystic fold, .
Life's vexation and its wonder.
Ida A. Ahlborn in Amertct