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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

NEW York saloon men who boast that
they contributed largely to the election of
Harrison, are no doubt interested in the
following report of the secretary of the
Massachusetts, Total Abstinesce society:
1T is source of congratulation that the
'spresident-eiect is total sbstainer and a
consistent member of the Christian
church, and it is to be hoped and expect
ed that the social entertainments to be
given at the White house by the incoming
president will be free from the use of
alcoholic beverages"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
ABRREVlATeO reIEGRAMS.


The Jews of Cincinnati are thinking of
keeping Sunday instead of the Sabbath.
For speaker Of the house the latest name is
that of j. c. Burrows, of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Hon. Charles R. Steele, of Waukegan, Ills,
died Friday. He was prominent in CONNER
cial circles.
There were Dol failures in the United
States and thirty -one in Canada for the week
ended Friday.
Detroit river is to be tunneled. The work
is to be done by two companies, one Amer
lean and the other Canadian.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
system has reduced its capital stock from
90, 900, 900 to so, 700, 600
At Jacksonville Friday there were five
new yellow fever cases and no deaths. Frost
is reported at Gainesville.
Two boys named W GODS were asleep in a
barn in Flambeau, Nis, when it took fire
and they were burned to death.
The number of lives lost in the recent At
lantic storm, so far as known, is forty four.
Taere were sixty wrecks of vessels
j. W. Maskon, a colored prisoner in the
Burlington, Ia, jail awaiting sentence for
highway robbery, escaped Thursday night.
-Four men were killed by the premature
discharge OF dynamite blast Friday on the
Kentucky Midland railway near Lexington.
The dead and decomposed body Of James
Smith, Litchfeld, Ills, was found in a box
car at Paxton, Ills, Friday. Murder is sus-
pected.
The annual convention of the Young
NJ b
ine) east Of Pittsburg, began at Baltimore
Friday
Mary Davis, alias Jennie Melton, is in
durance vile at Ejgin, Ills, because she has
been supplying Chicago with girls for i'm.
moral purposes
The probability now is that the Republic
ans viii have a majority of three or four
members Of the ne. congress, but there will
b. many contested seats
The government pays the Adams Express
company $40, 900 annually for the transpor
talon Of BOMBS and specie to different sec
tons Of the United States.
Z. Yeomfn, the springfield manufacturer
at Chicaao and Wauk gan, has made vol
untAry assignment to w D. Gibson. LA.
b'lit,e~. So ID; assets, 10000.
K. }. Wins, a railroad official of Spring
fieli, Mo, mas been missing for several days
aud foul pay is feared, as he carried large
amounts # money on his person.
Al Humboldt, Ia, Friday, William Nc
Cauley, aged III, went to the assistance of
Frank Cav, another boy who had broken
through the ice, and both were drowned.
Lulu Gent and her lover, Carl Nympathy,
nf .,f,tts lid l;a.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. Secretary
Whitney devotes the first part of his annual
report to a review of the progress made in
the construction of a navy and the best types
of vessels to build. He says that every
thing necessary to the construction of first
class fighting ship can now be made in this
country, au! that when the cruisers now
provided for are built we will rank second
among the nations in the possession of arm
ored crusers-commerce destroyers He then
discusses the administration Of his Office, stat
ing that notwithstanding the outlay for new
vessels the expenses for the past three years
have been but SIT, $50, t30, while for the three
years ending with 1884 they were SAT, g79, :
Sa7 The report makes numerous compar-
isons of the same character much to the
credit of the present administration. The
secretary asks SIG, 767 81 in all for the next
fiscal year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
LOCAL NOTICES.
e cream at Krell &.Math's.

Ice cream at Krell &.Msth's.
Go to John Evans for your -four, feed
and groceries.
Costume notices for children's par>
ties, something new, just received at
Krell s. Maths.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
The finest line of candy baskets and
candy boxes to be found in the three
cities; also the finest line of fine French
candies at Krell & Maths confectionery
Families giving receptions and parties
can find large and verv fine assortment
of paper cases, paper napkins, wedding
cake boxes and also some very fine favors
for parties at Krell s. Maths.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass, organized 1872. As
sets nearly S1,000,000s E. W. Hurst,
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Z. E. Parmenter. attorney ~ law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
The "Peds" Making Good Time,

NEW YORK, Dec There is prospect
that the worlds record for six DAYS will be
beaten in the present match At $50 p. m.
yesterday Littlewood tied Herty, who had
been leading, ana at 10 p. m. he was but
laps behind Albert's record for the same
time. He is expected to go further than AL
bert in the whole time. Herty will probably
be a recoId-breaker also "Oli Sport" Cam
pana carried baby in his arms for few
laps last evening. At a. m. to-day the
scores of the leaders were: Littewood, Sal !;
Herty, 52S; Moore, 497; Cartwright, 4SS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

PrTsBuRG, Dec. AT the meeting of the
board of arbitration of the League and
American association in this city yesterday
N. E, Youn and c. H Byrne were unani-
mously elected president and secretary re-
spectively. rule doing away wish the old
rule regarding the salary limit and brother
hood contract, and paving the way for the
league to enforce its graded salary and class
ification measure was adopted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

NEW YORK, Dec Mrs. Thompson,
dealer in hair goods, has made an assign
ment, and gives as one of the reasons for her
failure the fact that since Mrs Langtry set
the fashion of wearing hair naturally the
business of supplying waves. bangs, etc, has
fallen off, and the stock of those goods on
hand has been made worthless
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. Nearly all
the east bound trains on the western roads
were little late yesterday morning. The
delay was caused by the severity of the
storm, which seems to have swept over the
entire state of Kansas. Engineers report
heavy falls of sleet and rain in the eastern
and southern portions of the state and heavy
snow in the western portion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. The striking
switchmen are virtually left alone in their
contest with tue superintendent. The lat,
ter report that yesterday they were able to
move large amount of local freight, which
relieved their yards of the blockade that has
been on for week or more Other opera.
tves with new men are still used on the
switches, but there is probability of some
of the strikers being taken on to-day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

WASHINGTON City, Dec. lit is whis-
pered that an effort will be made in the next
congress to separate tRe national elections
entirely from the statU and local elections,
having them beld on separate days, and plac-
ing national elections for congressman and
president entirely under charge of federal
authorities. This, it is argued, would pre-.
vent the suppression of any part Of the vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
AFTER THE FOURTH OF MARCH.
Mapping Out a Future for the President and
Wife-A European Tour.

Mapping Out a Future for the President and
Wife-A European Tour.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1.-The Star
says: ''On undoubted and indisputable au-
thority it can be stated that Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland will go abroad very shortly after
they bid farewell to the White House The
programme, as at present arranged, calls for
the departure of the ex-president and his
wife early in June France is to be the
first country visited, and then Great Britain
will be explored. Mrs. Cleveland has al
ways been very anxious to make a trip to
Norway and Sweden, and it is more than
probable that they will journey thither early
in August. Italy and Spain will be the next
countries in the tour. and if Mrs Cleveland
can only convince the ex-president that Italy
is a desirable land in which to spend "A few
months the couple will stay through the
winter at San Reno or Nice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. IA decision was
rendered by the state supreme court yester-
day affirming the decision of the court below,
and announcing the broad principle that the
issue of township bonds subscribed to rail.
roads is unconstitutional because Of the alb
sence of a corporate purpose in township.
The decision makes worthless 81, 000, 900 Of
township bonds a considerable proportion Of
which are held at the north.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
HIS THANKSGIVING VOYAGE.
1t Was to Canada with Swsg Amounting
to S. 5OO


TO $500.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. I-Wnl Schrieber,
teller OF the First National bank of Column
bus, this state, has gone to Canada, carrying
with him s., 500 of the banks money.
Wednesday evening Scbrieber had an ex-
cuse for going to the bank safe, which had
been closed and the time lock set Yester-
day morning it was discovered that the
money therein was short seventeen pack.
ages of $500 each, which Schrieber had
taken unobserved Wednesday evening. The
bank was closed Thursday, and hence the
loss was not discovered until yesterday.
After procuring the money Scrieber went to
the train, saying that he would spend
thanksgiving in this city. Yesterday after
noon he sent telegram to the cashier, stat
ing that he would be in Toronto to-day. He
is about % years old, and had been IN the
bank six years.
He has been extravagant in his attentions
to woman named Fannie James, of Chi
cago, who, it is thought, has gone to Can
ada with him. He also specialized largely
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

CHICAGO. Dec. There was very little of
an interesting nature in the closing testi-
mouy for the defense in the Hronek dyna-
mite case yesterday afternoon. Several
witnesses who controversial the testimony
for the prosecution were examined, when the
case rested and the attorney for the prosecu-
ton began his speech to the jury. The court
adjourned at o'clock for the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec THE electoral
vote of California as announced by the sec
rotary of state yesterday, is: Harrison,
l24 500; Cleveland, III, 729; Fisk, 5,76l; Cur
It's, 1881.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 1.-The official
returns from the election in this state give
these results: Harrison's plurality, aI,271;
Hoard's plurality. 20,2s5. The Prohibition
vote for president was IA, III, and the labor
vote for president s, 55o; total vote, 30, ga.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec Official vote of
of the state: Harrison, IS, 293; Cleveland,
26,524; Fisk, Lett; Streeter, afs; scattering,
6l total vote, 6l,9ls; Harrison's plurality,
4 ?6Q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

LONDON, Dec IA ludicrous scene oc-
CURED IN the house THURSDAY evening upon
the receipt of the first news of the Holborn
election. When word was received that
Lord Compton, Liberal, had been elected
the Liberals were frantic with delight but
the tables were turned when the correct re-
turns were received. and the Conservatives
cbeered like mndmen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
THE New York STIR sneaks to DOM

HE New York Star speaks to demo.
cfats IN this encouraging manner; mo
faithful democrat need be discouraged by
the result Of 'sS. The defeat of '7s was
followed by the Tilden victory of 70. Let
the measures of the democratic managers
De as promptly initiated and as steadfast>
~ pursued7as were those of Tilden, and
another democratic victory will surely
follow the experiment of another four
years of republican rule"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. While gang of
italian laborers were digging trench for a
sewer yesterday afternoon the bank caved
in and six of the men were buried. John
Lumbon was dead when taken out and Dom.
inie Dieble was so badly crushed that he is
not expected to recover. The others escaped
with broken arms and legs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
The Hand,oms., LADY In Rock Island.

Remarked to friend the other day that
she knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs was superior remedy, as 1t
stopped her cough instantly when other
cough remedies mad no effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you of its
merit, any druggist will give you sample
bottle free. Large size soc and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

BERLIN, Dec THE Vossichs Zeitung
says that the origin OF the existing ill-feeling
between the Berlin and Vienna papers is due
to certain occurrences during Emperor
Williams visit to Vienna, public criticism
of which is impossible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

REDFIELD, D. T., Dec. l.-Chares G.
Winchell, treasurer of Sphinx, has left for
parts unknown, and is a defaulter. A letter
was received by his deputy yesterday after
noon from Sphinx, evidently mailed at or
near St Paul, saying that he Is short in his
accounts and had not the courage to face the
music. The exact amount of the deficit is
not known, but Deputy Kiser estimates it at
3i0O ono
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

ST LOUIS, Dec l-Rev J. J. Hennessy
was consecrated as bishop of Wichita, yes
terday, the imposing ceremonies occurring
al ST Johns church. Bishops from all
parts Of the country, about twenty in num-
ber, were present. Last evening the Mar
quet;e club rendered the new bishop re
t.ntInn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

New YORK DEC 1.-The property of the
Scotch Oats Essence company has been at
tached for debt The company did large
business at one time, but an analysis of the
Essence" published some time ago, alleging
that morphine was an ingredient, is said to
have hurt the sale of the article
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

LONDON, Dec. Lit is stated that the
original diary of the late Emperor Frederick
of Germany isin possession of his widow, the
dowager Empress Victoria, VINO bas OBJ
tanned copyright upon it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

Nav GoRK, Dec l.-Commander-i IN Chief
Warner, Of the G.. A R., was rendered a re-
ception last night BY Lafayette post $40, and
made an address, in which his only reference
TO the threatened split in the organization
was the statement that "the g. A R. plat
form is so broad that it can admit of only
one Grand Army in this country; there never
has been aud never will be room for more
than one This sentiment was warmly ap.
planded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. LA number
OF postoffice department officials are antici-
pating the expected orders Of dismissal after
the 4th Of March next, and are making ar
rangements to engage in other business.
George W. Wells, the chief of the finance
division, has resigned to take effect Dec. l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. There is no
foundation for the story that during an ex-
hibition given by Mitchell and kilrain at
Kernan's theatre Thursday night a shot was
fired, intended for one of them j. W. Rob
inson, drunken rowdy. accidentally dis
charged a pistol in an upper box, the ball
lodging In the ceiling
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

New YORK, Dec. l-There were no de-
velopments in the trunk line troubles yes
terday, but dispatch was received from
Chicago that an advance of cents was
made on grain and provisions at the Central
Traffic association meeting In that city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

VIENNA, Dec. Count Kinsky, son OF
the governor OF lower Austria, is suing for
divorce on the ground that his wife, whom
he recently married, deceived him as to her
parentage, her family not being noble one
Marriage with plebeian dsprives him of the
inheritance of his family estates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

GLASGOW, Mo-, Dec. Harvey Balona,
lad of IA, shot and instantly killed his sis,
ter, Mrs. Emma jackson, aged 20, yesterday,
because she threatened to whip him for re-
fusing to get her q bucket of water. The
boy used shotgun, and tore his sisters
law and neck to pieces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

CARRoLLroN, Ills, Dec. L-Col. ]. B.
Mutton, circuit clerk; Anthony Connole, A.
H Doughty, and DIR. Eberle Wilson, prom-
neut Democratic members OF the Ct A R.,
sent in yesterday their designations to post
No 4i2 of this city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

LONDON, Dec, bishop Logue of Rap
hoe, has teegraphed The Times that its i'm
putations against him, which represented
him as having condoned the pan of cam
paign at banquet, are false. He demands
that The Times publish denial OF its state.
ments, otherwise he will institute legal pro-
ceadinrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

NEw YORK, Dec. 1.-The store Of Gala
CHER & Co, glassware and lamps, 80 Barclay
street, doing business as the Mutual Glass
company, of this city and Pittsburg. has
been seized by the sheriff to salts Y execu-
tons. Ths liabilities are estimated at $780,
aOo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
CHURCHMEN TO CONFER.


To BE Inquired Into.
NEW YORK, Dec IA number of cler.
gymen of various Protestant denominations
and other prominent citizens, have issued a
circular stating that the number of Protest
ant churches in proportion to population in
this city has declined 80 per cent. since 1910,
and calling for conference at Chickering
hall Dec. =, q and s. to discuss the religious
needs of the people, and devise means for
meeting the same. Among those who will
deliver addresses on that occasion are Rev.
John Hall, Rev. Josiah Strong, Bishop An
drews, Chauueey NJ. Depew, Everett H.
Wheeler, Archdeacou Mackay Smith and
Rev r. s. Macarthur
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

NFw HoRE, Dec Bishop Taylor, of the
MeihodiSt church, sailed today to resume
bls missionary work in Africa He delivered
a farewell a'iiress TO large audience in the
Jane Street NJ Z church last evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

Ayoung couple Of Ellsville, Ca, went
riding. and became so interested in their
talk that it was some time before they
noticed that their horse was vuietly graz
ing at the roadside.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, Dec. DIR W B.
Boyd, a wealthy and widely known citizen,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself. He had been in poor
health for some time, and it is thought he
was temporarily deranged. He was esti-
mated to be worth 800 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

LONDON, Dec 1.-The friends of John
Bright are much panied at learning that the
Gladstonians have selected Lord Compton,
just defeated in the Holborn district of Fins
bury, to contest his seat after death, which
they assume TO be only a question of DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-The Earn line
steamship Domingo, Capt j. I. Wilson,
from st, Jago fa. this port, is a week over
due, and many fear she has foundered with
all on board twenty-three in number
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01

PARIS Dc The marriage engagement
is annouGcei Of Prince Henry of Pless, an
attacne Of the German embassy, TO a Balti-
more lady now ssiourning in Paris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
A Wise Wife.

"Oh, my precious cooed Younghusband,
if l should be taken away from you, would
you ever marry againT' That depends,
dear" she replied, "on how young a widow
you left me."-iIew York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-01
ONE BOTTLE DID TT-Bons CURED AND


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doubt the best and most valuable blood
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WAYNEsBoRO, Miss, July IA, 1887.