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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
ON BOARD A BURNING SHIP.
An Albright Fight with Fire-Excitemel
Among the Passengers.

An Albright Fight with Fire-ExcItement
Among the Passengers
NORWICH. Conn, Sept 3-The trip of the
freight steamboat City of Lawrence, Of the
Norwich & New York Transportation line,
from New York to this city, was one OF
peril and excitement The boat carried
twenty-five or thirty passengers. At $ p. m.
fire was discovered in the forward part of
the vessel among 200 bales of cotton, and it
seemed at times as though the crew could
not successfully cope with it. The excite
ment was intense, and all the passengers had
equipped themselves with life preservers
The crew struggled with the flames until the
vessel reached her dock in this city at 8
o'clock a. m. The damage to the boat was
slight The cause of the fire is attributed to
spontaneous combustion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

LONDON, Sept. S.-Queen Natalie OF Ser
via is at Bucharest urging the court at Bel
grade to grant her a hearing in the divorce
suit now pending between King Milan and
herself The king now declares that he can
obtain fresh proofs of Natalie's guilt, and
asks the court to postpone the trial for three
months His policy is to crush the queen,
who is travelling about Europe and being
snnbbed by all the royalties Nevertheless,
Natalie is determined to fight to the last for
her rights against all the odds the king can
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

CINCINNATI, Sept. "a riot occurred at
Second street and Central avenue late Sat-
urday afternoon, in which 100 roughs at
tackled Policeman William Farrell He sue
ceeded in turning in the patrol cali, but the
roughs got his club. He then drew his
slung shot, and backing into the patrol box
30 as to protect his flank and rear, knocked
tive men cold, and was about to lay out the
sixth when the patrol wagon arrived and dis
persed the rioters, and took to prison the
five men lying on the sidewalk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Sept. 3-William Wall,
a prominent citizen of Clarendon, aud John
Stayton, negro, were killed in a street
fight Saturday by John billiard, colored
Some one threw club at billiard, when he
drew pistol and shot Wall Then Wall
shot at Polk Montgomery, but missing him
killed Slayton, a spectator billiard then
shot Wall twice, killing him billiard after
wards fired on the sheriff, while being ar
rested, but missed him. lf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Mayor Hewitt will
have no more controversy with the Central
Labor union about aiding working women
out of the surplus Of the Hart fund. He
thinks the Central Labor unionists are So
cialsts and said: Socialism can only be es-
tablished when the individual is destroyed.
But you can not destroy the individual God
did not create society-he created individuals
and individuals formed society. Our theory
of government seeks TO control individuals,
not to destroy them. l am with providence"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

A special dispatch from Fall River to
The Tribune says: 1.-THE close of the
week finds the print cloth market entirely
clear of spot goods, and production for
August all sold ahead within fifteen pieces
weekly, while the production for Septem-
Der is also well disposed of, and good
business is assured, at least till the close
Of the year" What2 In the face of the
passage of the free trade" Mills bill in
the house, and with odds on the re-elec-
tion of our free trade" president? That
buttons quinine reporter must be in Fall
River making game of the Tribune
New York Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

{ Republican A1insr..
~ M . miners demon.
tIhat it was postnonsS Sn M
The miners of Hockinnr
red Mr.. Thurman : ~
-ent will take place
Republicans were
~. Y. Press.
p a, Fsf en-, leather CA
So va.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

The Lord reigneth; let the earth re.
joice; let the multitudes of the isles be
glad. Clouds and darkness are round
about him; Righteousness and judgment
are the foundation of his throne.
The workers will find out quickly thai
Mr- quay campaigns for business, not fo,
sentiment, and that there will be no vast
ing OF words where other and more soil,
Mn m nn may be applied.--New Yorl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept. 3-An investi-
cation shows that the damage wrought by
the cloud burst in the hot Springs valley was
greater than at first believed Every house
along Central avenue for a mile was washed
from Its foundations, and the sidewalks and
bridges are total wreck The entire val
ley was submerged, and the wonder is that
only six persons were drowned. The bath
houses have all been damaged. The names
OF the persons who lost their lives SO far as
Is known are as follows: Mrs. Millie
Fletcher, Ada Fletcher, Willie Fletcher and
Mrs Charlotte Harrison
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept 3-The disas-
trous and fatal waterspout which visited this
city last Thursday night broke at Palarm,
twenty miles west of here, discharging an
immense amount Of water, and sweeping the
country bare. No lives were lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

WnKEsBARRE Pa, Sept S-While one
of Forepaughs tigers was being transferred
from one cage to another Saturday morning
he fell of the ladder He gave great howl
and the attendants became panic-stricken.
Six men. in trying to get out of the way
were trampled on by the crowd and wer'
badly injured, By presence of mind the
tanner of the beast succeeded in muzzling the
animal before he could get away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

ALTON, Ills, Sept S.-Jehu Baker was re-
nominated by reclamation Saturday by the
Republican convention of the Eighteenth
congressional district
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Sept 5 -Henry Smith,
the present representative, has been renom-
mated for congress by reclamation by the
Union Labor party in the Fourth district
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

DENVER, Colo, Sept. ga young Hunga-
rian named John Yontka, residing near
Argo, was shot through the head and in
stantly killed Friday night by some unknown
person. Yontka was lying asleep by the
side of his wife when he was shot. The muir
derer gained an entrance to the house by cut
ting away a wire screen at the rear doJr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
Old and New style Professionalism.

Scores Of factories will shut up should
Cleveland be elected, because their man
ayers know that his success means the
employment of every effort to put all the
raw materials used on the free list
San Francisco Chronicle,
There are four modes by which the In.
dustry of the country can be protected
and one of these is the admission. freq of
duty, of every article which aids the
operations of the manufacturers
CLAW.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
The P1umed Knight suspected.

Mr.. Blaine may be sincerely eager to
prove by the election of Harrison that it
was the candidate. and not the party.
that was beaten four years ago. But Mr..
Blaines adorers are not manifesting q
very feverish eagerness to be confronted
and stuitihed with any such proof. A large
majority OF the Chicago convention pro-
claimed In actions louder than words that
blaine was stronger than his party In
1854 and was the only man who could
lead It to victory In 1885. St. Louis Post
Dispatch. -.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
LAYING 1T TO JOHN BULL.
CHlNA'S ALLEGED REJECTION OF THE
LATEST TREATY.

Pacific Coast People Rather Approve Of
All Sins Action. but Think John Bull
DID It-state Department views-The
Balance Sheet for Augusta Call for
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

NEW YORK. Sept "a special committee
of the American party issued an address
Saturday night calling upon all true lovers
of the free institutions of the country, native
or foreign born, to vote for the candidates of
the party on the national ticket and deter
mine whether Americans, or foreigners shall
control the political affairs of the nation, and
teach politicians that Americans are free
people and not mass of ignorant voters to
be moulded and manipulated as best suits the
foreign bosses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept s. -Charles Will
ANS, a colored man % years of age, has been
arrested on charge of raping Anna Moul-
ton, little colored girl u years old, at IL
Casper street. Williams is brother -in-law
of the child On Friday night his wife died
and while the remains were in the house the
crime was committed. The man confessed
his guilt and admitted that on last Easter he
had outraged younger sister than his pres.
ont victim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

BERLIN, Sept. Saturday the an
niversary of the Sedan surrender
was celebrated by a review of the
garde du corps The emperor, &C.
companied by the kings of Sweden and Sax
ony, was present, and was greeted with great
enthusiasm by the immense crowd which
had gathered to witness the maneuvers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

Hon. T. j, scoFrELD.j tine democratic
andidste for presidegt4 elector.i is max
ing an active canvask of the district. He
is booked for warre county from Sept.
18th to the aad inffnsive. Mr.. scofield
one of the bTNghtest and most forcible
A'gh GRAY Tors in the state, and it will
eerest of the party in Rock
d to have the county commits
lge for as many dates with him
HE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
RACE TROUBLES IN ILLINOIS.
Negroes Object to a School Appointment
Attempt to Assassinate a Judge.

Negroes Object to a School appointment
Attempt to Asssssinate Judge.
EAST CARoNDELET, Ills, Sept 3-The
election for school directors may bring on
serious trouble between the whites and
negroes at this place The negroes object to
the appointment of James Stewart, a col
ored man, as teacher of the colored school,
and should the whites elect majority of the
school board the negroes will attempt to Gust
Stewart by force. There have been several
encounters growing out Of the matter, and
one negro has been shot and seriously
wounded An unsuccessful attempt was
mode Saturday night to assassi nate Judge
Sherman, who has ruled against the negroes
in several cases
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
A HOTEL HOLOCAUST.
Three Charred Bodies Found in the Ruiz
of q Wisconsin Hotel.

Three Charred Bodies Found in the Ruins
of Wisconsin Hotel.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 3.-Fire was
discovered in the American house, on the
corner Of Third and Tower stenues, about 2
O'CLOCK yesterday morning. Very soon the
hook and ladder company and hose COM
panies were at the scene, and four streams
were turned on the fire Before this could
De done, however, the buildingwas enveloped
In flames, and the screams of frantic men
and women escaping from the burning build
ing, some In only their nightclothes, lent hor-
ror TO the scene. The charred bodies Of
three men were found during the morning,
one OF which is supposed to be that Of Paul
Claire, Canadian. The others have not
been identified One man carried the pros
trate form of his bedfellow, whom be was
unable to arouse, out of the burning hotel and
laid him down. The fellow suddenly realized
the situation, and. with wild yell, rushet
away. The girls who were employed at til.
hotel were 40 panic-ssricken that it was witt
oifficuley they were got out Of the doome,
hotel There were many miraculous escapes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

The home market is not due in the re-
hottest degree to the tariff. 1t was larger
proportionately in 1900, under the lowest
duties of the century, than it is today.
The protected" industries stillinclude. as
they always have included, an insignifi'
cant fraction of the workers Of the eoun
try, and that fraction the worst paid
San Francisco Examiner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
The Weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON Cry. Sept, 3.-The following are
the weather indications for thirty six hours from
8 p. m. yesterday: For Illinois and Iowa, fair,
slightly warmer weather. variable winds, shift.
ing to southeriy. For Michigan, Wisconsin. and
Indiana, fair warmer weather; easterly, shifting
to southerly, winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
An Unknown Assassin's Work.

VINcEHNEs, Ind, Sept 3-While John
Brany and neighbor named Carpenter, both
farmers, were sitting in the house of the
former Saturday night, an unknown assassin
fired through an open window, killing Brany
and severely wounding Carpenter. Both
were wealthy and prominent men, and no
motive for che crime is known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

The weather in the Alps has been so
bad this season that the hotelkeepers
look in vain with dismal faces for the
unsual stream of foreign guests. A con.
tinuous rain has been calamity to the
region.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

Decision That Will Tend to NuIIify the
Iowa State Law

Decision That Will Tend to NuIlify the
Iowa State Law.
WATERLOO, Ia, Sept 3-Justice Shields
Saturday morning directed the return OF the
81, 500 worth of liquors seized from Pfeifers
drug store at Cedar Falls The sheriff gave
up the liquor. which was Immediately
shipped back to the parties from whom it
was originally purchased There was no
question as to the proof of the sale of liquors
by the druggist without conforming TO the
formalities of the law, and it is understood
that the justice based his decision upon the
ruling of the supreme court allowing the
transportation of liquors into Iowa, which,
it holds, carries with it the right TO sell. II
this decision be upheld it will tend to destroy
the effect of all state prohibitory laws
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

PITTsBURG, Sept. 3.-Two brothers, David
Niblock and Samuel Niblock, alias Miller,
were arrested Saturday on the charge OF
having at various times within the past
year, stolen about sl0,000 worth of tea and
coffee from Chaffey Co, wholesale grocers
of this city. With them were arrested six
grocerymen and half score of individuals,
all charged with receiving stolen goods A
woman Is among the number David Nib
lock was night Waterman for Chaffey &
Co, and had been implicitly trusted by the
g.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 3-William McGregor
aged years, and Myron Brown, aged T.,
were brought to this yesterday and lodged
in Jail by United States marshal. Several
weeks ago the postoffice at Williamsburg,
Whitley county, was robbed of some money
and large quantity of postage stamps.
The work appeared to be that of experienced
cracksmen, and search was made for the
robbers, After two or three days suspicion
fell on the two infants named. and they were
arrested They confessed and were brought
to this city to await trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
EMPTY WAS THE Vault.
The Cash Was Gone; Also the President
Teller and Solicitor.

The Cash Was Gone; Also the President,
Teller and Solicitor.
CHICAGO, Sept S.-The little town of Rose
land, a suburb of Chicago whose popula,
ton is chiefly composed OF HoIlanders, is in
a state of excitement over the disappear
ance of the officers of the savings bank OF
the village. The president of the bank,
William Swart; its teller, L. II Johnston,
and the business solicitor, Elijah Becker,
have left town, taking with them the entire
assets of the hank, amounting to between
s25. 900 and $50, 900. The vault when opened
Saturday afternoon was found TO contain
only 81 10 The depositors are mostly small
tradesmen and farmers of the vicinity
Swart had been speculatinS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Sept 81 O.
Walker. addressed Democratic meeting
Saturday night at Soaring, Story county
Near the close Of his speech he was crested
with a shower of eggs from crowd of hood
lums who had gathered on the outskirts of
the crowd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

NKw YORK, Among the detained i'm
migrants at Castle Garden yesterday were
Ernest Wilhelm Haswell, his wife and four
daughters, all of whom came over under con-
tract to work at Schmitt's Sail Cloth factory
at Hartford, Conn. Schmitt paid their
passage from Europe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

NEW YORK, Sept 3-Michael Matthews.
a laborer, took an overdose of chloride Of
potash to relieve rheumatic pains Friday
night and died Saturday. Matthews sent
his daughter to drug store for iodide Of
potash, but the clerk, Leopold Polsin, gave
the child chloride of potash. Polsin has beer
arrested pending an investigation by the cor
Onar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. at C. Yates,
noted desperate, fired into crowd Satur-
day In the Chickasaw nation, Indian terrific
ry- The fire was returned, and Yates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

The walters in New York restaurant
having struck, the sharp proprietor rang
for number of district messenger boys
and thus temporarily supplied the places
Of the strikers until other walters could
| be secured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

NEW YORK. Sept. Sword comes from
Sherbrooke, Can, to the effect that default
ing Assistant Cashier DeBaum, of the Park
National bank Of New York, has engaged
counsel and will fight the extradition process
in the courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 4.-Over 40, 600
people visited Camp Sheridan yesterday.
Excursion trains were run in from all the
neighboring Cities and Columbus alone sent
out half the tbrong The day was beautiful
Tho feature of the routine was guard mount,
dress parade and review. The parade was
reviewed by Governor Foraker and Gen Az.
limo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
HARRlSON'S LETTER.

He Says 1t Is Not Completed and Has Not
Been Sent to New York.
MIDDLE Bass ISLAND, O., Sept 3.-Gen
Harrison has accepted the tender OF Col
Reynolds yacht, the Sigma, and will return
to Toledo Monday on that vessel, instead OF
the Chief Justice Waite. In reference to
the rumor that Ex-Governor Foster had
taken Gen Harrison's letter of acceptance to
New York, the general yesterday morning
said: Governor Foster has not taken the
letter with him. have not advised with
him or any one else about it. You may say
further that the letter is not completed and
that no time has been set for its publica-
tion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

Free trade in Hungarians, Poles and
Italians, but prohibitory duties on the
lumber for the American workingman's
house, is Republican doctrine. -Pittsburg
Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
draughtsmen and experts will be 90 per diem,
and to the remainder, IS Der diem.
The Weather and the Crops


WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 3-The weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday,
Sept |, states that the weather during the
week has been unusually favorable for ripen-
ing, harvesting, and threshing Of wheat in
Minnesota and Dakota 1t has also been
favorable in the greater portion Of
the corn belt, bnt too much
rain occurred in the extreme south
ern portions Of the states bordering on
the Ohio Reports from Kansas indicate
that the corn crop is secure, and past possible
injury from frost. Light frosts occurred in
the upper lake region, probably causing
some damage to thd cranberry crop in Wis
consin. The weather has been too cold in
Michigan to favor rapid growth Of corn,
but no injury is reported to the crop in that
state, and cutting will commence this week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

PITTssURG. Pa, Sept S.-The Southwest
Coke company. OF which H. c. Forick is
president has made a voluntary advance of
5 per cent IN wages The four coke works
affecred 10y the advance embrace 61s ovens
erpcyms IN, men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03
RECORDS ON THE DIAMOND.

Chicago Indebted to Indianapolis for a
set Pnck-SpOrting Notes
CHIC AGs. Sept. 3.-The two leading
Leagne clubs have both lost ground in per-
centag.. sinca last report, but Chicago man
aged to loss little the most The Indian
apolis team seems to have a permanent
"hondoon on Anson's boys, and the trip of
the "'olts' To the Hoosier capital last week
was disastrous Following are the records
Of all the National aggregations Of ball ex-
perts:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 8 The official
bulletin for twenty-four hours ending at 6
p m yesterday is as follows: New cases,
"a deaths, .; total number OF cases to date,
25S; total deaths to date, 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

ST. LOUIS, Sept 8 A special from Boone
willie, No, saws that six section men were
killed near that place Saturday freight train
jumping the track where they were working.
None of the crew of the freight train was
INJURED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

SAN Francisco Cal, Sept SIN the
pacing racing for S-year-olds at Oak
land park Saturday Gold Leaf won the first
heat in 2lS, thus lowering the record Adonis
won three subsequent heat and the race.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

TORONTO, Ont, Sept 3-O'Connor offers
to row Gaudaur, allowing the latter FIVE sec
onds start in three miles or ten seconds start
in a tive-mile race, for 81. 900 side.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

y Is ieaky year, brethren, awful
ls9ky The Republican league circular,
mich threatened to FRY the fatD out Of
protected manufacturers for q camnaion
fcnd; Ingalls, phelps or some other fel.
- who can get money" letter and Mister
Ae's circular to the Virginia Repub.
an leaked. 1t seems to be 3
not to have any secrets
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 3.-Perhaps the
two youngest burglars ever arrested in this
city were lodged in the Central station Sat-
urday evening They are sister and brother,
Rose and Michael Chapeski, aged 10 and 9
respectively. Friday night they entered the
residence of DR.. H A. Merklein. 249 Four
tenth street, during the absence of the fam
iiy, and ransacked the house from top to bot
tom. They took all the silver in the house,
as well as what clothing they could find
making three or four trips between the house
and their own home Between $500 and $500
worth of goods were recovered at their home
by the detectives. They admit their guilt,
and say they first secured an entrance by
lifting the latch on the inside blinds through
an omen window
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 3-The retail
alton bill was reported to the house Satur-
day and made the special order for Tuesday
Upon resumption of the debate on the sun
dry civil bill, Breckenridge, Symes, and Cox
advocated the senate proposition for an ap.
preparation to investigate the subject of irri-
eating the arid lands in the west Pending
discussion the house ad iourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-03

ANA IN is an opportunity for the DEM
The q to make gain in the state senate
he resignation of Senator Pearson, of
comb, who is the republican candidate
secretary of state. Mr., Frank Quinn
of Monmouth, has been nominated by
g democrats, and as he is popular
d talented young man and will make
/ aggressive campaign, he has good
lance of being elected.