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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
a SCORCHGR AT CINCINNATI.


Dwellings Make a Hot Elazo.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 26-Fire, which
originated yesterday morning in the rope
walk of the Charles c. Jacobs Cordags com
panv, caused loss of $4,000 before it was
extinguished The flames destroyed factories
and dwellings covering three acres of ground.
The cordage rompany's building is at the
corner of Budd and Harriet streets. The fire
started in place where tar and other com
bustibe material fed the flames, and they
soon spread to the large stable of the works
and The platform of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton railroad, whose tracks were
alongside the rope walk for over 800 feet.
Eight box and four fat cars OF the railroad
caught fire.
The intense heat of the wooden buildings
sent the flames bounding into the lumber
yard Of the Belts Street Furniture company,
where So, 90 worth Of furniture was turned
to ashes, and IN "A few moments more the
factory of the Cent Furniture association,
worth, with its contents, SIS, 900 was ablaze,
and the Queen Irvine cOmpany's factory,
worCh, with its contents, So. 600, was a mo.
ment later in the embrace Of the flames.
Two brick dwellings on Budd street, the
property of Charles II Jacobs, worth SIS,
900, were destroyed A three-story brick on
Budd street, belonging to Harry Mawberry,
was burned to the ground Two frame
dwellings 90 Budd street were also burned
The loss of the rope-walk was about
$4,000; that of the railroad company, in
SLIDING its twelve cars, all of which Vert
burned with their contents, was about $50
0JO. In addition to the houses destroyed 1
score or more OF dwellings in the neighbor
hood were more or less scorched. The tota
loss estimated is over SidO,0O0 The prop
erty was oil fairly well insured. Officer
| Fleming saved the three small children o
| John Riley lrOm the second floor Of tene
ment house by bursting through window.
| His exclusives We're burned off, and he MAJ
lose the sight of his eyes. Two or thre
| other tiranen were injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

NEw ORLEANS, Dac. GA special to he
Times Democrat from Plaquemine says;
The death of Capt Holmes was an awful
one. He remained at his post, doing all in
his power to save the lives of others until
there was no longer any hope, Then he
leaped into the water to swim ashore, but
there was bog where he fell. and he could
not extricate himself The burning boat
drifted near him, and the intense heat al
most roasted him. He put up
his bands as if to keep off the heat,
and those watching and trying help
him turned their faces to avoid the horrible
sight Some men ia skiffs finally succeeded
in placing box between him and the boa t.
partially shielding him from the heat. The
brave captain said to them, Never mind
me. I'll be dead in a few minutes, anyway =
He was finally pulled out of the bog with +
rope tied around his body, and was dragged
ashore, but it was too late to ssve his life He
died within half an bour after being res.
cued.
Just before the alarm of fire was giveI
Clerk Powell had been reading an accoun
of the burning of the steamer Kate Adams
and had said he could not understand how
so many lives could be lost when land wa
ca nanf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

DENVER Colo, Dec 2R-The Union Pa.
cifc railroad officials yesterday notified their
striking switchmen at this point that unless
they returned to work at once their places
would be filed by new men. After con-
sultation, five crews returned to work in the
afternoon and others will resume work to-
day The company are working short
force, and experience some difficulty in get
ting out trains on account of interference by
strikers, and have placed deputy sheriffs on
passenger trains, who guard them through
the company's yards, and get off at the
city limits. TIE Omaha express, leaving
here at 1879 last night, was boarded by
strikers after the deputy sheriffs left the
train at the Burlington crossing, two mile:
from the city, the engine uncoupied and tn,
train delayed nearly two hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
AN ILL-FArED PROPELLER.
Burned Near Seattle, ". T.. aud Seven OF
Ter passenCers drowned.

Burned Near Seattle, ". T.. aud Seven of
Her Passengers Drowned.
SEATTLE, W T, Dec e6-The propeller
Erickson was burned Monday evening off
Alkah Point, five miles west of this city.
Six lives were lost, perhaps seven. The
Erickson piled between Seattle and Sidney,
Mason county. The fire broke out in the
pilot house, when she was about two miles
from shore, and there were thirty three per
sons aboard. The fire spread instantly
throughout the interior cabin.
Capt John Niube, the owner of the boat,
was in command He left the wheel-house
for the purpose Of launching the life raft,
but found passengers trying TO put the raft
overheard. In the struggle to rescue the
RAFT from the passengers Capt Niubs fell
overheard with it. Meantime the passengers,
putting on hfe preserv ers, and seizing fire.
wood or anything else that would float,
jumped overheard. Capt. Ninbe saw his
niece, Miss Ann TOllner, daughter OF Mrs.
Bertha Tolluer, Of Sydney, struggling in the
water He did his utmost to push the raft
toward her, hut she drowned less than l0U
feet away from him
The steamer Skagit Chief, en- route to
Tacoma came to the rescue and saved
seven persons The steamer Mountaineer
saw the burning vessel four miles away, and
headed straight fer her Half mile from
the Erickson the Mountainfer found people
struggling IN the water. Small boats wore
lawsred aud nineteen persons were saved.
An unknown man was taken from the water
and died in few minutes. He'Sad Just be
fore be died that his wife was lost from tbs
steamer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAmS.

On Dee il. Gen. Legitime was formally
elected president Of Hayt by the senate and
assembly.
The Cincinnati Butchers Protective asso-
citation Is gong TO try 10 boycott Chicago
dressed beet tnnu city
At Jackson, Miss. Tuesday Lemuel Rose.
man stabbed and K tei Frank Hughes, a
colorei barber, in dispute about p cents.
The Vienna Tagblatt asserts that King
Milan. OF :S-r.ia hes drafted an act of alb
diostion, winch n VIII shortly promuigate.
Mrs, James q Blame, Jr, is going on the
stage. ant her ii.'~t pr fess. onal act is the
hibitlon Of usr portrait in Sarony's show
window in New York
The people Of Wiuous, MINI, celebrated
Christmas with picnic and were hardly
able to keep cool in linen busters and with
the energetic Use Of fans.
The new bridge over the Ohio river at
Cmcinnati, FOR the Chesapeake Il Ohio rail-
way, was oneaed Tuesday. passenger
train crossed over at noon.
A fire IN a store al 2Sl4 State street,
Chicago Tuesday night burned Tudy
Lap, the son of Frank Lupe proprietor of
the store, tn a cr;p, ani fatally injured the
father
Count Vsp M,itle, while making some
purchases ma shop III 6erlin Tuesday, was
Cheerei 10y the crowd. who finally became so
demonstrative that he was compelled to take
refuge in cab.
Last Sunday they enforced the law in
Pittshurg. Pa, with Il vengeance woman
who had a sick baby and wanted some Sooth.
ing syrup could not get 1t without pres,rip-
ton, and a drummer who wanted cake of
soap was in the same box
A telegram from Melbourne. Australia,
says the results of the American base ball
| players games Tuesday were: First game
| Chicago =, A}I-America 3; second game
| All-America Is, Chicago l3 1t costs just
| s. IS per word TO bring this news from
Australia, aud 1t travels. 10y wire 1900
| miles
| The Wells Fargo express car attached to
the overland express on the Central Pacific
road, which left Sacramento Friday night,
was robbed near Clipper Gap, Cal. while
the train VA, passing slowly throu II the
snow shei> near that point, bJ a couple OF
men who ".ot tua DROP on the messenger
through the traaSorS of the car doors How
much Was stolen NJ oIe vino knows viii say.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
Lights and Shadows
Of the Day of Peace and
Good Will.
ANNIE KELLYs W0FUL CHRISTMAS

Homeless and Starving, Her Babe Dies In
Her Arms As Old Trinity's Bells Ring Out
Their Joyous Anthem-A ST. Louis En-
terprise That Was Well Conceived and
Eneeuted-Fifteen Thousand Poor Chill
dren Made Happy For Day.
NEW YORK, Dec 26 -Early Christmas
morning Mrs Annie Kelly, % years old,
walked into the Church street police station
aud handed her babe born a month ago, to
the officer in charge, saying calmly: at is
dead" The baby had died from exposure
to cold in the doorway Of a Washington street
tenement house, where the parents had crept
for shelter, having no home. The young
mother had wrapped hey sdawl-the only
covering she hqd-Ground the child but il
grew colder ani colder, and died in her
arms.
The father, joseph Kelly, when the police
said they would care for the mother and
send the dead babe to the morgue, walked
away to renew his search for employ ment
Mrs. Kelly, when her strength was some
what restored by the food and attentions
given her by the matron, told her story. She
was married IN Dublin about eight month";
ago, her husband having little work in
| Guiness' brewery. He thought he might do
better here, and they came here six months
| ago. He cor.d get no work though sober
and steady, and in the whole six months had
| succeeded in obtaining only two days work
| along shore. They were soon penniless Mrs
| Kelly finally found work in a cheap lodging
| house, but while scrutbing stairs one
| day she fell aud received injuries
which caused the premature birth of
| her child while she was in Bellevue hospital
| The fact that she had baby to care for pre-
vented her getting work thereafter. All the
! clothing the couple could part with went to
the pawntrokers Finally this source Of
fool was exhausted and they could no longer
| pay . cents for n nights lodging. They did
not apply for lodging at the police station,
| for the rules do not allow the admission Of
children. They dr,fted along the streets I'M
| til exhausted, and at last took refuge in the
miserable hallway Cold aud weak from
hunger and fatigue they heard the chimes
| of Trinity peal out the glad advent of merry
| Christmas and watched the child die
| Mrs. Kelly is good booking and inteli-
| gent woman. She says she applied tn Father
| Kelly. of the mission OF the Holy Rosary,
| for assistance before the baby was born. He
| could 10 nothing, and said he could not I'M
| understand why people should bring chill
| dren into the world when they were unable
| to take care Of them. She applied to the
| commissioners of emigration after the child
| WAS born, but they could not find employ
| ment for nursing mother. She also ap-
| piled to the Sisters of Charity in Barclay
| street, and TO the Trinity mission in Fulton
street She had never begged before Her
| father Michael Doyle, was we'll do horse
| dealer IN Dublin. and h" took good care If
! her and gave her an education 1t was not
! her husbands fault that thsy had bad mis-
| fortunes. They htd tried t. get work aud
| there was mona, that was ali
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

We have seen Confederate silver coin be-
longing to Roberts 4 Collins, of this city. 1t
is dated 1861, and Is one of four issued by the
New Orleans mint before the mint was
closed The other three have been heard OF
--one in Meriwether county, III this state
one in Louisiana, and the other was sold not
long since in New YORK city at auction for
$500. A Brooklyn man coming this way Of
fered Messrs Roberts & Collins 500 for their
curiosity, but they refused to take it. They
paid Sl5 for it The coin Is a half dollar, has
the Goddess of Liberty on one side, on the
other the wreath is a stalk of cane and a
cotton stalk, the bars and stars of the Con.
federacy in coat of arms, with liberty
pole through 1t and liberty cap ou top Of it.
-Cartersv tIIe ga Courant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
HILLSDALE.

UuIsDAIE Dec %
Miss Ada Bell Of Rock Island is visit
Ing AT Vim. Mills.
Ella Cain and Nora NcNurnbv SIRE
home from Gepeseo 10 spend the boli-
DAYS
The NJ, W. A. will hold An important
meeting at iillsdae at one p. m, Satur-
dav. Dec 90
Miss Title Larson returned from chi.
cago last Saturday night 10 spend the
HOLIDAYS.
Mrs. Cassius Genung is very sick The
cause of illness is ervsipelas. Dr. Brown
er is attending.
Look out for weddings-they will be
thick and fast the next few DAYS. Farms
are being rented hy several single men.
Hillsdsle has a new industry now
VIM. Schook il buying dead ROSTERS. We
do not Know how or where he dIsposes of
tn m.
Last Thursday Mr. Chss H. Quick
was married to Miss Fannie Phillips of
Cordova. He and MS brother J. W. are
going to start an art and Photographic
gallery in COrdova.
There was surprise on Mr.. aud Mrs.
j +. Sanders last fhursday-it was then
fifteenth anniversary, A large number
were present ana some handsome ana
useful presents were gwen
Dr. j. NJ Il. 6fHheT ana SitS' N. d
Hubbard were married AT the residence
OF Mrs, Vos6erg by Kew. Harper oil
Fort Byron to-day. me groom Is
rising young physlcinn oil Fort Byron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
GREAT FIRE AT MARsLeHEAD.
The Historic Town Almost Wiped Out
Half Million Lost,

MARBLEHEAD, Mass Dec. &C. The bust
ness portion of this historic old town is in
ashes, more than twenty-five buildings, in
GLIDING eight or ten large shoe factories,
having been burned Tho fire started yester-
day in the center of the town, and the tele-
graph Off e was one Of the first buildings to
burn A strong wind swept the flames into
district crowded with large wooden shoe
factories, and there was no possibility OF
staying their progress All the surrounding
cities and towns sent engines, hut for four
hours the fire leveled buildings in every di.
rection. Several houses of revolutionary
fame were swept away and many interesting
landmarks were consumed. At l2:;5O O'Clock
this morning the FIRE had spent its fury, and
all danger of its further spread was past
No lives were lost, but seven acres Of
ground were burned over, and the loss is es
timated at not less than 500, 900. Nearly the
same territory was burned over about
twelve years ago, the fire starting in nearly
the same place Many of last nights vic
| tins were sufferers by the former fire. Tn,
shoe business, which has been idle for severa
months past, was just starting up, and many
operatives will now he thrown out of WORT
the entire winter The fire is still burning
It is impossible to get definite losses on &C
count OF the great excitement prevailing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
MADE 5000 CHILDREN HAPPY.


st. Loui. Newspaper Manages Good
PirCe Of Ensiness.
ST LOUIS, Dec 2i-Fifteen thousand moor
children gathered at music bali Exposition
building, yesterday to see the gigantic
Christmas tree and accompanying entertain
ments provided hy Il popular fund Of
SO, 900, raised by The Post-Dispatch through
contributions from $1,000 of its readers
The management Of the entertainment was
entrusted to a committee of the most promi-
nent citizens of St Louis The choirs of
some OF the most fashionable churches sang
the Christmas carols, while welcome songs
to Santa Claus were given hy select choruses
from the kindergartens OF the st Louis pub
lie schools a gymnastjc performance " as
given by the members Of the Missouri gym
| nasium.
Every child YVES given a present Of toys,
! candy. fruit etc, while the hulk Of the fund
of over :! 900 was reserved for the distrihu-
ton of more substantial presents among the
| worthy poor during the holiday week
II was one OF tue F"v--. I-'-7vs'.'y--'gn~ u"si
| effective charities ever undertaken in this
/ CITY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

Stark & Ruser. watches. clocks, jewel
~ and silverwsre, No. 1873 West Second
street, Davenport, are prominent among
the comparatively new enterprises in the
jewelry trade in Davenport. and one that
has come to the front by reason of energy
and capsbility which has characterized Its
management from the start They carry
a beautiful line of diamonds. watches in
gold and silver. jewelry in every descrip'
ton, and silver plated ware. They are
also importers of garnets and amber
goods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
The HomelIsst Man in Rock Island

As well as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and lungs, a remedy that is
selling entirely upon its merits and is
guaranteed to relieve and cure all chronic
and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis and
consumption. Large bottles so cents
and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West g. Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
Wading, Kinnsn & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio,
f. H. Van Hoesen. Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mueus
surfaces of the system. Price. 75c. per
bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

Canadian railway to the United States. In
doing so he cites the rec ant case in which the
collector at Halifax allowed the Batsden to
transship her cargo under similar circum-
stances. He alleges chat the vessel has come
in for repairs, and that the cargo will be lost
unless the privilege is granted.
He then proceeds in the most diplomatic
but suspicious manner TO ask for an authorl-
tative and clear statement of the views OF
the Canadian government as to the exact
rights and limitation of privileges to which
American fishing vessels are entitled when
entering Canadian ports under such circum-
stances. The latter inquiry has awakened
suspicious that the consul general is submit
ting the same under special instruc-
tons from headquarters. with a view to max
ing the answer a basis for invoking the
coercion principles of the retaliation bill.
The consul generals application and ques-
tons vii probably be considered at the next
meeting Of the council.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

NEW York, Dec. 2G-Joseph Schlemmer,
a boy who murdered his 14-year-old wife in
states prison for twenty years by Justice
Knapp Monday. This is tine extreme penalty
of the law for murder in the second degree.
Schlemmer was convicted and sentenced to
be hanged, but after a years delay he got
new trial, on the ground that legal evidence
favorable to him had been excluded. When
his case was called for trial the second time
he pleaded guilty 70 murder in the second
degree, and the plea was accepted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

LINCOLN, Neb., Dee 2G-Suit has been
filed in this city against the Missouri Pacific
Railway company and The Fitzgerald & Nal
lory Construction company by John Fitz-
gerald in behalf IT himself and other stock
holders of the Fitzgerald & Mallory COM
pany, asking for an accounting of their
claims against the former, which amount to
81 200. O0O The claim is for work dons by
the construction company in building the
Denver, Memphis s. Atlantic railrond in
Kansas for the Missouri Pacific, and against
the construction company on account Of al
legged frauds and Illegal acts by members of
the Isftar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

/ suffered with rheumatism in the
shoulder for months, and the only thing |
found that did me any good was Saliva,
ton Oil. 1t cured me and recommend
it to all sufferers with said disease.
n. ULMAN. / Pearl ST.. Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
THE READY SHOTGUN.



CoNNErsyILLE, Ind, Dec. .G--Two week:
ago Young fellow named Hawkins, Of slen-
der build ami genteel manners and dress
came into the neighborhood of Brownsville
aud obtained board and lodging with Milton
BainbrIlge Saturday night Hawkins
went to the house drunk and began
to abuse MIS-. cambridge, finally
striking her and knocking her down
Her sister then ran cut and called il
the husband, who seized shotgun and a,
onca opened fire upon ms wifes assailant
The first load rIilIed Hawkins arm, where
upon lie turned ami ran out Of doors. TIT
husband seemed to have become frenZled
He followed Hawkins, and at the corner OF
the house empuei another load into hi
- back The victim fell, dying, upon bis hand.
and knees, and Bainbrigde, with the ferocitl
Of ii manac jumped upon his PROSTATE
form, and, with dubbed gun, beat his heaC
out Uf all resemblance to humanity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
GEN. HARRlsoNs HOLIDAY.
He Puts in Els Time Like the Rest of Us
-LiItle Eem', BOX of Ionls.

Little Esns box OF lOplss
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-Christmas Day
at the residence of the president-elect differed
very little from other days except in the
fact that the private secretary and stenog-
rapher took holiday and no attention was
paid to correspondence Monday night Ben
Harrison McKee's little stocking was hung
near the CRATE, and yesterday morning his
grandpa took it down and emptied its con-
tents into the lap of the child During
the day the child received box contain
ing miniature set OF cabinetmakers'
tools. The note accompanying the present
suggested that the general might find it
serviceable i'll making up his cabinet, and
the child was directed to give the grand
parent full opportunity to use the tools for
that purpose. No name was signed to the
note and no idea is entertained as to who
was the donor At noon the general and his
family dined on thirty-four pound turkey
which was sent by friend Monday A few
friends called during the day to wish the
family a merry Christmas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26
Latest from Waha!sk.

New York, Dec GA Herald special
from Wahalak, Miss, says: Three more Of
the negro rioters were captured yesterday,
but their names are withheld. The ring
leaders are still at large, and making desper-
ate efforts to elude capture Walter Crook,
the most intelligent of the fugitives, is sup
posed to he in hiding at the residence OF a
white man. A search warrant has been
issued, and the suspected hiding place will
he ranseckad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

BEvIER Mo, Dec 1.-THE militia are
still encampei here, and so far their presence
has prevented any demonstrations on tbs
part Of the strikers There is an uneasy
feeling, however, and trouble is likely tc
break out at any time
LATER - Fresh trouble broke out here yes.
terday among the miners. The negroes were
aggressorS, and several shots were fired by
both sides, hut no one was injured The
militia at. once proceeded to the scene Of
trouble, and arrested five Of the ringleaders
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec ga special to The
World from Spennymoor, England, says:
The match at checkers between James Smith,
champion of England, and {. + Barker,
of Boston, champion of America. thirty
games restricted, 81 900 a side, began here
at the town hall Monday, with Robert Nc
Call, of The Glasgow Herald, referee. The
Kelso was the only opening played, and was
drawn. Smith is the favorite in the bet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-26

RACINE, Wis, Dec % Tho Welsh Els,
teddfod began its singing meeting here yes
teTday, there being about 900 visitors pres.
ent from Illinois, Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. TIE day was
spent in rectatIons choruses and other
musical exercises. together with preseuta,
ton by the "narls" of epigrams OF their own
production, A number of prizes for singing
were awarded, as is the custom at these
annual gatherings