Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

Texas fever has appeared among the cattle
In the vicinity of Carthage, Ills.
Parneliites have repudiated the Cork
branch of the Irish National league because
it is controlled by Fenians.
II is said President Cleveland's letter of ac-
ceptance is about ready, and will probably
be given to the press this week.
Boutin & Mahon, general storekeepers at
bayfield,, Wis, have assigned. Assets, So
100; liabilities, estimated at $4,000.
In the youngest grandparent' contest
Chapel Hill, N. C., leads with negro woman
who had granddaughter at the age of g.
Two sisters who lost their reason by ex-
cessive reading of Anarchist literature have
just been confined in the insane asylum at
Baraboo, Wis,
Mrs. Bromley, of Middletown, N Y, lived
in her own house in good health for twelve
years without going out or seeing anybody
but her husband.
Congressman Shively introduced in the
house Monday bill providing for the hold
ing of terms Of the United States circuit
court at South Bend, Ind.
The most northern electric light in the
world is at Hernosand, Sweden, on the gull
OF Bothnia, above the cd degree Of latitude
Light is needed there at $50 p. m.
Excavations made in Tzintzuntzan, in
Yacatas, Mex, in search of treasure, are
said to have revealed magnificent palace
which is an archaeological wonder.
A well-devised scheme to liberate Billy
Burnes a notorious burglar now in the Jack
son, Mich, penitentiary, has been headed
off. A dynamite bomb was to have been
used in the scheme.
The friends of opposing candidates who
were conducting the campaign in Monroe
county, Al kansas, came together at Claren-
don Monday and general riot ensued, in
| which three men were killed.
A Georgia man has brought suit against
railway company for 5000 damages because
| the whistle OF its engines scared his horse
and the railway hands seeing it, whistled
| again and scared him some more.
Charles Allen eloped with Miss Matte
| Scoville from Youngstown, o., driving her
off in carriage The father followed with
a shotgun, but up to Monday night had not
| caught up with the fleeing coupl.
Vienna bread has made many fortunes, and
one of SIS go, 900 came to Count Fang, who
ultu Recently III itilili. III lotS lie eSIaD-
| lished the first shop for Vienna bread in
Paris, and from that gained his wealth.
The east-bound Chicago & Atlantic fast
| freight No ~ struck and instantly killed
three laborers near Hammond Ind, Sunday
night at about $50 O'Clock One OF them
was John Mikus The others were unknown
| 1t was state, by prominent politician at
Long Branch Monday that the president is
contemplating the adjournment OF congress,
which is his prerogative in case of 4, disa-
greement on the subject between the senate
| aud house.
| For the first time since October, ,ss5-three
years lacking month-May wheat sold at
81 per bu,hel Monday on the Chicago board
| of trade. Il is more than five years since q
bushel OF cash wheat brought that sum in
that market 1t was only worth 95 cents
| Monday
Rev. james S Greene, late of Minnesota,
and some time ago rector of st Matthews
Reformed Episcopal church in Chicago, was
arrested IN the Grand Pacific hotel in that
city Monday charged with bigamy He was
occupying elegant apartments with his lates,
| wife, and is said 10 have been married siz
| times, and TO be a had man generally