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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

Edward Black, Texas mail and stage
robber, was released on habeas corpus writ
by Judge Allen, at Springfield, His, Mon
day A curious fact relating to the case was
that Black prepared the WI it himself.
The Cook county dis board Monday
unanimously appointed Mrs T. b. Carse, a
lady well known in connection with the
Womans Christian Temperance union, a
member of the county board of education.
Thomas Crobert and his son John were
drowned in the Detroit river Sunday by the
capsizing of their boat.
The Illinois state board of health has re-
ceived information of three cases of smallpox
at Metropolis, Massa county, Ills.
Eddie the l5-year-old son of Edwin Stone,
residing near Hammond, Ills, was struck by
lightning Monday evening and instantly
killed
A group of boys were playing near kicka-
poo creek, at Edwards, His, Monday, when
Arthur Randall, 4 years old, was drowned.
Thomas Waggoner, of jackson, Ills,
charged with accepting election brides last
fall, was found guilty Monday, ordered to
be DISTINGUISHED for five years, confined in
the county jail for ninety days, and to pay
the costs of prosecution. This Is the hrst
case under the new law.
paper, states that Mr.. Blaine's private resi-
dence was broken into recently and his pri-
waite and business correspondence, involving
financial operations, which were in his libra
ry were overhauled. The miscreant is not
known neither have the papers distracted
been recovered. The stolen matter contained
nothing but recepted bills, congratulations,
etc.
Monday was the last day given the New
York striking journeymen brewers to return
to work by the brewers The men not hav-
ing done so, all communication between them
and their previous employers has ceased, the
brewers having declared the strike ended.
Sarah the 6-year-old daughter of E. P.
Ireland, of Nebraska City, tumbled off the
Eighth street bridge Monday and fell to the
bottom of the ravine, distance of thirty-five
feet. She was only slightly injured, and re-
covered in a few hours. Her escape from
serious injury was wonderful
A Russian expedition is about to be organ
lied for the ascent of Mount Ararat to search
for the remnants of Noah's ark
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
Mrs. Cleveland at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 29.-The pro
gramme for the entertainment Of the First
Lady of the Land" yesterday embraced some
very pleasant features, Mr.. S. d. Houston,
of Chestnut Hill. placed himself and his four
finland coach at her disposal An across
country drive to the ont town residence of
Mr. and Mrs George w Childs, AT Wootten,
with stop at Mrs. Stevens young ladies'
school and visit and inspection of Haver-
ford college, ending with an informal lunch
at Wootten, to which a few personal friends
only were invited, occupied the morning. In
the afternoon the coaching party again EN-
barked, and we're whTled through the beauti-
full drives of the park and along the Wissa
hickon back to Germantown. Mrs. Cleve-
land expressed herself as having thoroughly
enioyed her visit here during the past few
days She will probably return home on
Wednesday morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
curtis on Politics

Mr.. George William Curtis said in re-
cent interview: LAS things look now |
think Mr.. Blaine will be nominated. He
and his friends have almost absolute con-
troll of the machinery of the republican
party. 1t is generally understood that he
can have the nomination if he wants it.
He probably believes that he could be
elected-that at least there Is fighting
chance. The fact that the nomination
of any other man would be better
for the republican party would have
little weight with his faction. | think
when the convention adjourns that Mr..
Blaine will be found to be the candi-
date. Next to Mr.. Blaine the most seri
Gus candidate is Judge Gresham, who
represents the very opposite sentiment
and tendency in the republican party to
that of the Blaine faction. In every large
organization like a political party there
are usually two divergent movements or
elements. and such there are in the repub-
lican party Mr.. Blaine and certain
moneyed men and corporations that want
him elected represent the boys the
shouters. Judge Gresham represents
what the Blaine papers call sarcastically
"the better element" that is, the sober,
common>sense, conservative republicans.
He would make an admirable candidate,
hut l hardly think the republican party
has the courage to cast aside Mr. Blaine
and Blalneism, which it would have to do
if it nominated Judge Gresham.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 20 Governor
Beaver presided at yesterday session of the
Presbyterian assembly, and fraternal greet
ings were received from the United Presby-
terrain assembly at Cedar Rapids, la A pro-
posal To publish the revised discipline in Ger
man was referred, with power TO act. The
committee on publication and Sunday School
work reported approving the conduct of that
work, The report Of the board Of publica.
ton showed that from the business department
had been issued Az 900 tracts and Is 900 900 les
son helps and papers. The sales Of the year
amounted 10 sen, 600, and average of about
eli 600 over tho preceding year. The net
profits were Ss, 137, At the beginning of the
year there were but seventeen
colporteurs in the field; the NUM-
Der is now fourteen, and they have
succeeded in organizing seventy three schools
during the year. Rev DR.. f. H. Craben,
who made the report, said there were TO-
900, 900 youths going to destruction in this
land, and that the church Of the future was
the church that had children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

him. Various hints as n the possible nomi-
nation of ex Senator Thurman have ap'
peared in some of the papers of late, and
there is reason for saying that II Judge Thur
mans assent can DO obtained he will ba
nominated at st. Louis with almost the unan-
unity which places Mr.. Cleveland at the head
of the ticket Indeed, some very prominent
and influential Democrats assert that il Thur
man will but say the word all other aspirants
will withdraw. Eminent Democratic inhu
ence is at work to prevail upon him TO assent.
No less party power than the present head
of the navy department is an enthusiastic in
dorser of the movement, and certainly none
can say that there is not cordial UNDER
standing between Secretary Whitney and
President Cleveland in all matters political,
Congressman Randall, when asked as to
the probable composition of the national
ticket, replied Senator Thurman will I'M
doubleday be the nomiHee for vice president,
He is agreed upon by everybody. is willing
to accept the nomination, and in my judg'
ment is the best and strongest man in the
country to place upon the ticket"
COLUMBUS, o.. May 29.-Judge Thurman
denies the report that he has consented to the
use of his name for vice president He has
not been consulted, and is candidate for no
office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
Farewell banquet to Esmonde.

was tendered last night at the Hoffman house
to Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, the
home ruler, who sailed for home to-day on
the Alaska. Covers were laid for twenty
four guests. Eugene Kelly presided, and
there wero present the most prominent Irish
men In the city connected with the home rule
cause Eugene Kelly, in a few remarks pre-
sented Sir Thomas with check for $1,000
from the Irish Parliamentary Fund associa-
ton of this city for the Nationalist cause. Sir
Thomas, in accepting the present, thanked
the association and the people of this country
for their aid in the Irish struggle for home
rule. Speeches were made by Judge Van
Hoesen, Judge DAILY, John p. Lynch, and Col.
William L. Brown, of The Daily News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
OLD HENS IN IOWA.
He Travels with a HaiIstorm That Is Fully
Equipped for Business.

He Travels with Hailstorm That Is Fully
Equipped for Business.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 29-Between II
and IL o'clock Sunday night South Des
Moines, Sevastopo1. and Bloomfield town
ships were visited by one Of the most disas-
trous hailstorms ever experienced in this part
of the country The fall of hail was terrific
and the rain descended in torrents The
hailstones varied from the size of hazelnut
to that Of hens egg, and were piled and
dr1fted in many places from two to four feet
deep.
In the morning Robert McNutt, of South
Des Moines, found the hail so deep in his
ward that when he ran a common-sized shovel
straight down into it less than six inches of
the handle was left in sight. In @. Vaughn
kel's yard in Seyastopol it drifted so deep
that one could walk over an ordinary board
fence upon the drifts. South of the city the
damage to gardens, fruit trees and vege-
tables generally was incalculable.
Shortly after midnight the hail was two
feet deep on the level in Sevastopol in front
of the Eureka coal mine dump. Il is filed to
the depth of fifteen feet, having washed down
the coal mine Only two houses in Sevasto-
DOL were left with their windows unbroken
In some cases the bailstones fell so violently
that clear holes exactly the size of the hail
were cut through the glass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
------------------- -
Does the Earth Really Movef

Science SAYS that it does, but we can
not help wondering sometimes if there
isn't some mistake about it, when we see
how stubbornly certain old fogies cling to
their musty and Anticipated ideas. 1t
was believed once that consumption was
incurable, and although it has been
clearly demonstrated that it is not, thous-
ands of old-time physicians close their
eyes and put their hands to their ears and
refuse to abandon the theory. But for
all that the world moves on, and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery con
tinues to rescue sufferers from consump
tives graves. 1t is sure cure for this
dreaded disease, if taken in time. All
scrofulous diseases and consumption is
included in the list-yield to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

BROOKLYN, N. y, May 29.-Raw, cold
weather greeted the spectators of the races
at Gravesend yesterday, and the track was
slow. The winners were; King Crab, y
mile, 1;O4; Fenekon, mile, l;4SIl; Sam
Wood, q mile, 119; Speciality, ~ miles,
2:O24; Favor, IA miles, 2:0OA; Woodson, u
mile, 11T94, Pocatella, q mile, l:l9
CINCINNATI, May 29.-The races at Latonia
yesterday were captured by the following
flyers: Rapine, "a mile, l;ls Minnie Palmer,
Is mile O:j2%; Lottie Wall, q mile, 1880
Asceoa, l.mle l:44s4; Jacobin, Ia miles,
1853.
ST. LOUIS, May 29-At the races here
yesterday Hilda won the x mile in 1919,
Wahoo the X miles in 2:02lz, Champagne
the q mile in ;2ls4, Silver Bell the mile in
l;5Ol5, Grey Cloud the 1-l6 miles in l:5l1a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
CoNoREssMAy srn1NoER is said to ia,

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER is said to fa-
vor the selection of Gen. Black for vices
president on the ground that the nomina-
ton of the union veteran for the office
would eliminate from the coming cam
vass the sectional and civil war issue.
II Mr.. Springer harbors any such idea he
is badly fooled man. The nomination
of Gen. Hancock, the most attractive fig
ure in our military history, had no such
effect, although he was candidate for
the first office and not for the cons
paratively unimportant Office of vice
president. The campaign Of 1880 turned
largely on the old bloody shirt, solid
south cry. Judging from the tone of the
republican press. one would have sup
posed that the superb Hancock was a
rebel brigadier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For Circuit Clerk
H. E. CASTEEL.
For States Attorney,
WILLIAM MCENIRY.
For Coroner,
SAMUEL GOODE.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
A DElUGE OE RAIN.
Accompanied by Wind and Hail. Visits
Kansas-Three Children Drowned.

Accompanied by Wind and Hail. Visits
Kansas-Three Children Drowned.
Topeka, Kan, May 29-One Of the heavi-
est transforms known for years, accompanied
by wind and hail has visited this state com.
mencing on Saturday night, continuing all
day Sunday and Sunday night In many
places hailstones Of an exceedingly large size
drifted to a depth of three feet Small grain
sustained heavy damage, and in some places
was driven into the soft ground almost out of
sight The loss in window glass was very
heavy In Cloud and Clay counties, where
the storm was severest the damaged district
Is about ten miles in width. The hail foil
with great force, tearing shingles Off roof
and cutting cattle SO that blood ran. Al
Stockton the Solomon river is over one mile
wide, and it is still rising Everything NOV
able on the river bottom was carried away,
Two families we're carried away 10y the food
yesterday morning and three little Children
were drowned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
BAD Weather for Base Bal.

CHICAGO, May 29-Rain did the business
for three of the National league base ball
games yesterday, and goose egg decorated
the score book for one of the clubs The
only game played was at New Hork-Wash-
ington 0, New York 8. Seven innings was
all the clerk of the weather allowed even
there.
The American association was more for
tunate, and the scores were: At Brooklyn
Brooklyn 8, Louisville 5; at Philadelphia
Athletics 9, Kansas City .; at Baltimore
Baltimore s, Cincinnati ,; at Cleveland
Cleveland, st. Louis game postponed-rain.
Western association: At Minneapolis
Minneapolis 4, st. Paul 10; at Dies Mones-
Des MONIES 9, Kansas City S-thiTtee in
nings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
ANOTHER RAID ON THE FREE LIST.
The Democratic Caucus Restores the Dut,
on a Number of Articles.

The Democratic Caucus Restores the Duty
on a Number of Articles.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 29--About 100
Democratic members of the house met in eau
Gus at the capitol last night at O'Clock and
discussed proposed changes in the Mills tariff
bill until midnight. Quite a number OF
amendments were proposed, all of which led
to spirited debate. As result of the nights
deliberation it was agreed to take works of
art, kaolin, pottery clays, and prunes and
plums from the free list and restore them to
existing rates of duty. The wool and woolen
sections were not touched, and remain in
the bill as they came from the COM
mittee. After the caucus had been at work
for an hour or two, a proposition was
advanced by member of the ways and means
committee to abandon all proposed amend
ments to the Mills bill, and bring the meas
ure as it originally came from committee be-
fore the house for its action, but this PROPOSE
ton met with such storm of opposition that
it was at once withdrawn The duty on pot
terry and salt was left for consideration by
another caucus, which will be held on
Wednesday next.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

CLINT0N n NfIN TTtVtU III ITb IIUIII ItU
Cleveland, in 1876, there were less than 100,
and in the same city, eight years ago, eleven
states we're represented by l39 men and
women. But in the next four years the
growth of the movement was phenomenal,
and nearly 800 credentials were handed in at
the Pittsburg convention of 1884. Even this
showing, however, will be eclipsed during
the next few days when fully 100 dele
gates, representing all but two or three of
the states, and with between 1000 and 5000
friends and adherents of the cause behind
them, will take the city by storm.
The enthusiasm which is manifested over
the coming convention has SURPRISED even the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
CHURCH WORK AND WORKERS.
Further Elections in the Methodist Confer
ence-The Presbyterians.

ence-Ihe Presbyterians-
NEW York, May 29-The Methodist con-
ference yesterday rejected the proposition to
appoint two secretaries for the Freedmen's
Aid society, and made Rev. J. c. Hertzell
the secretary thereof Election of editors
was then proceeded with, and Rev. Dr. Frye
was reelected to The Central Christian Ad-
vocate, DIR. c. W. Smith to The PittsburB
Christian Advocate, o. H. Warren to The
Northern Christian Advocate B. F. Crosby to
The California Christian Advocate. Rev. A E.
P. Albert to The Southwestern Christian Ad-
vocate Rev William Mast to The Christian
Apologist at Cincinnati, Rev. Henry Lieb-
hart to The Haus und Hurd and Sunday
school publications at Cincinnati, and 7. c,
Carter to The Methodist Advocate at Chat
tanooga
The committee on education reported in
favor of Withdrawing the support of schools
from church funds, except upon approval of
Che bishops and board of education, and the
report was agreed to, as was the report Of
the church extension committee, the most
notable proposition of which was to form an
annuity fund in addition to the present loan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
The saloons in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ills, May 29.-There was large
number of the clergy of the city churches at
the council meeting last night to secure action
in accordance with the sentiments expressed
at Sundays meeting. The council declined
to go so far. 1t passed an ordinance, how
ever, permitting saloons already located to
continue business "at the old stand" but pro-
hibiting the establishment of any more sa-
looms near schools or churches.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
I'VE re GoiingBack."
Little Phil Not Half a Dead Man
by Long Shot.
LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER WINCHESTER.

Reassurinr Condition Of the Head Of the
Army-A Distinct Improvement An
nounoed by the phyH'cinns and Main
tained-An Anxious watch on sunday
Night Rewarded by Rally Monday
Morning 49, The Generals Hours Of
Danger.
WASHINGTON CITY, May GA report
was current at a. m, yesterday that Gen.
Sheridan was dead, and it was soon tele-
graphed all over the country in the interest
of stock speculation There was no ground
for it, however, although the general passed
a bal night. having been frequently deliri-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

WASHINGTON CITY, May 29-The house
committee on public lands has adopted Hol-
mans substitute for the senate land forfeit
ure bill The senate bill forfeited all lands
not yet earned, and the Holman substitute
forfeits all lands granted to roads which were
not completed within the time required by
law, which includes all the land grants be-
yond the Missouri river.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
CYCLoNlc DEVASTATION


EVANSVILLE, o., May 29.Three middle
spans, each liO feet long, of the Gaysport
bridge, twelve miles south, wero blown into
the Muskingum during a severe storm yester
day The bridge had just been completed at
a cost of 100000. A boy crossing at the
time was blown from his nag, but escaped in
jury.
At Hadley junction a school house was
partially destroyed, severely injuring one
pupil, whose name could not be learned. The
wind also blew down a residence in course of
erection in the Eighth ward, but the work
men escaped Rain poured down in torrents,
flooding cellars and streets and doing con
siderable damage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
Half Dozen buildings Destroyed.

BELLEFoNT, Pa, May 29-The First Ma
ttonal bank, the Curtin Opera house, A. c.
Meyers dry goods store, John Herper's
grocery, Montgomery's gentlemen's furnish
ing store were burned yesterday morning.
Loss, 100000 Lockhaven hose company
rendered assistance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS MISHAPS.


PAINEsvILLE, o., May 29.-Mrs, Hattie
Radcliffe was burning sulphur in dish Sun
day for fumigation purposes. The flames be-
coming fierce she threw on what she sup
posed to be water. 1t proved to be- gasoline,
which caused the fire to flash up, communi-
eating to her clothing, and burning her so
severely that she she since died. She was
only IS years of age, and leaves husband
two children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

on Wednesday than
have participated in
any similar gathering
since the third party
was brought into exist
ence. Less than fifty
accredited d e lie & a ties
were at Columbus in
1872, when the first
presidential ticket OF
the Prohibitionists was
.I.r.-.sl Il, tha Gala A b
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
Methodist Professionals Adjourn.

ADRIAN, Mich, May N-The quadren-
NAL conference of the Methodist Protestant
church of the United States closed yesterday
afternoon, after ten days session, to meet
again in May, 1892, at Westminster, Md. The
most important Of the closing acts of the con-
ference was resolution reducing the board
of foreign missions from thirteen to nine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

PIrrsBuRG, Pa, May 29.-Reports to The
Times from Kittanning, Oil City, Titusville,
and Beaver, Pa Steubenville and East Liv-
erpool, o., state that severe storm passed
over those places yesterday, doing a great
deal of damage to buildings and trees No
persons were seriously injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

CHICAGO May 29.-The discrimination of
the Burlington road in making lower freight
rate from New York to St Paul than from
Chicago to St Paul was the subject discussed
yesterday afternoon at a conference between
the officials of the road and representatives of
leading Chicago jobbing houses. A 50-cent
rate is in effect from New York to St Paul
via the Burlington & Northern, while the
latters rate from Chicago to st. Paul is 10
cents, and the Chicago jobbers claim that
they are being forced out of the northwestern
trade by New York competition at these
rates. The Burlington people assert that the
low through rates are forced upon them by
the Lake Superior lines No action resulted
from the meeting, and the joLbers, it is
thought, will appeal to the interstate com
mission to compel the burlington to equalize
the rates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
A Mandatory Wrecked by wind.

CANTON, O., May 29-The Hampden
Watch company's building, being erected
here, which, when completed, would have
given employment to about 800 persons, was
wrecked by wind Yesterday Loss, 5000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29
No Hypocrisy About Maryland.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 29.--The debate
on the legislative bill in the house yesterday
dropped into politics again, and Cannon of
Illinois, declared the whole Democracy,
from the president down, guilty Of hypocrisy
in dealing with the matter. Compton of
Maryland made a counter-charge of hypoc-
risy against the Republican party, and de-
clared that on principle he was heartily OPP
posed to the civil service law.
Cannon confessed that his charge of hypoc-
risy against the Democratic party was too
broad, and said the party in Maryland should
not be included in it. Maryland Democrats
had all along spit upon and trampled under
foot the civil service law, and chief of that
party in Maryland standing high in the coun-
Gil of the president, spat upon the law to
which The president pretended to be de-
voted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

Bosrox, May 29-While the Boston were
in Chicago Mike Kelly caught a very severe
cold and since then has not felt well. TeSter-
day morning he was unable to leave his bed
and last night he was very sick with pneu-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

CHICAGO, May 2a,-Telegrams from many
points in this state show that Sunday nights
storm was very general and very generally
disastrous. All through the state much dam
was done, but no lives are reported lost.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-29

oldest and most
sanguine of the Pro-
hibitiOn workers.
The New York del
egation, which ar
rived late last
night, occupied an
entire train special
ly chartered for the
trip Another train
load comes from
Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. and a
third from Maine
and other New Eng
land akntnS Eva,.,y