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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
TOOK A REST UNTIL MONDAY.
Both Houses of Congress Adjourn Ovel
Saturday-The Business Done.

Both Houses of Congress Adjourn Over
Saturiay--The Business Done.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept 15.-The senate
began the day with an extended political de-
bate, during which Allison said the Repub-
licans would report tariff bill that would
reduce the revenue So, 00O, 900, and take the
tax off tobacco. A vote was taken on the
anti-Chinese bill, but no quorum was present
and the matter was postponed until Monday
The house amendments to the interstate
commerce act were non-concurred in
and conference committee ap-
pointed. Piatt's resolution FOR an inquiry
into the alleged control Of the
copper output Of this country by foreign
syndicate was adopted. Payne denied that
Secretary Whitney was a member of the
STANDARD Oil company, and he and Hoar had
bitter controversy that the chair said was
disorderly. The bill to create an executive
department OF agriculture was taken up, dis
cussed, and laid aside till Monday. The
house bill for board Of arbitration to settle
disputes between railways and their employees
was passed, as were the bill FORGETTING the
Ontonagon railway land grant, and the bill
permitting citizens of Colorado, Nevada, and
the territorie, to cut timber on the public
domain for mining purposes. The senate Their
adjourned until Monday.
A telegram was read in the house from
the surgeon general to Doughsrty Of Florida
giving discouraging statement of the yell
low fever situation, and the house immedi
ately took up and passed the senate bill ap'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
A DEVASTATING CALAMITY.
The Floods in South Carolina Do Immense
Damage to Crops.

ne Ibffs III sOutn sdTtIiha DO fnense
Damage to Crops.
COLUMBIA, S C., Sept Is Distressing
reports OF ruin wrought by the great freshet
continue to come in from almost every part
of the state. Incalculable damage has been
done to the cotton and corn crops The corn
has become sour and soaked, and the cotton
bolls are dropping off the stalks. The losses
to the planters along the Savannah, Conga
rec, Wateree, Catawba, and other rivers will
be very great, and on many of the larger
plantations the destruction of crops has been
total The rich lands below Augusta. on
both sides of the Savannah river, are over
flowed to an unprecedented depth, and all
the cotton aud unharvested corn on them
has been destroyed, aud the rice planters
lower down now have the certainty of the
total destruction of their crops staring them
in the face Reliable estimates place the
losses as high as so per cent The railroads
have also suffered severely by t destruc-
ton of bridges and trestling, and by wash
outs, and the constant protracted suspension
of traffic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

unteered to go as a nurse to the yellow
fever districts in behalf of the organization,
and the offer was accepted. The next con-
vention will be held in Milwaukee.
1t was great meeting of boys in blue, and
the old soldiers never tired Of looking around
for those whom they bad marched shoulder
to shoulder with in '6l, and everywhere
there were little reunions" of two, three
and up TO dozen. Don't you remember
meP was question often heard
during the encampment A knot OF veterans
would be chatting, recalling the perils they
had passed through, the characters" in
camp and on the march, when some incident
would be mentioned and Immediately mem
DRY woHld be revived and the men talking
would recall in their companions some one
whom they had known in those times of war
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

Many anecdotes are current of the Prince
of Wales recent visit to Cambridge univer-
sity. 1t is said that the vice chancellor, who
is also master of st. Johns, sent for the col
lege cook few days before the great func-
ton was to come off, and told him to prepare
the best menu his genius would enable him
to draw up. The cook sent in card with
eighteen courses, which was sent to the
princes secretary with the request that he
would show it to theprince. The story runs
that the menu was sent back with the re-
mark that it was all very well so far as it
went, but that it would be all the better il
two special dishes, the recipes of which were
inclosed, were added to 1.-THE Argonaut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

The Hennepin canal received boost
from an unexpected quarter the other
day, from section that has been hereto-
fore generally supposed to be opposed to
the great and necessary project, but the
recognition it receives demonstrates its
growing popularity as measure of
national Importance. At the democratic
convention of the Sixth congressional
district at Freeport this week, the follow
ing was included in the resolutions
adopted:
So long as public money is expended
for internal improvements at all, we are
in favor of liberal appropriations for what
is known as the Hennepih canal scheme
to the end that free waterway. for the
purpose of commerce, may be established
between the Mississippi river and Lake
Michigan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

WARRINGTON CRY, Sept. l5.-The following are
the weather indications for thirty-siN hours from
S p M. yesterday: For ln1iana-Light show
ers, preceded in southern portion by fair, slightly
cooler weather, westerly winds For lower Mich
igan-Local rains, preceded in eastern portion by
fair, slightly cooler weather: winds shifting to
southwesterly. For upper Michigan and Wiscon.
sin-Light rains followed by cooler, clearing
weather; westerly winds For Iowa-Fair
weather, preceded in eastern portion by light
showers; warmer except in southeastern Iowa,
cooler; variable winds For Illinois Showers,
followed by clearing weather; slightly cooler; va.
liable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
SCALDEO AND CRUSHED.
Terrible Railway Wreck-Two Instantly
Killed and Thirty-Two Wounded.

MOUNT VERNON, O., Sept. 15-A frightful
railroad accident occurred on the Lake Erie
division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at
Ankenytown, ten miles north of here. about 5
O'Clock yesterday morning, in which two
persons We're instantly killed, three fatally in
jured, and twenty seven others more or less
hurt.
At Ankenytown freight No. %, Engineer
Tomlinson, had taken the siding to allow the
Chicago express, train No 9, composed of
baggage express and postal cars, two day
coaches, and two sleepers, "Landenberg"
and lockwood to pass.
The engine and mail car passed over the
switch all right, but the baggage-car turned
in on the switch, carrying with it two
coaches and the two sleepers The baggage.
car struck the freight engine and was
smashed to pieces, while the first coach
crowded with passengers en- route home from
the Grand Amy OF the Republic encamp
ment. was piled on top of it.
The dome OF the engine was knocked on
and the boiler exploded To add to the hor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

DON'T YOU REAEhBER AEf
and never had met since till now. Then there
would be season of handshaking and the
"reminiscences would 60 on hvelier than
ever
At the final session of the grand encamp-
ment a report from the council Of admins
tration recommending that the old per cap
ita tax of cents per quarter be restored was
voted down, a large number of delegates, led
by Comrades Bennett of New York; Greg
Dry, OF Massachusetts,, and O'Donnell, of Hi
nois, taking the ground that the present rev.
enue was large enough and that it was bad
policy to accumulate a large surplus in the
treasury. After an animated debate it was
decided 10y large majority to attach sala-
ries of 5000 per annum each to the positions
Of judge advocate general and inspector gen.
eral
The commander in-chief announced the
following as his choice for staff officers:
Adjutant general, Eugene F. Weigel, Mis-
souri,; quartermaster general, John Taylor.
Pennsylvania; inspector general, George S.
| Evans, Massachusetts,.
Complaints were made by several OF tn e
delegates from New Mexico, Washington
territory, and the Pacific coast that they had
been unjustly treated by the railroad com
panies, and after a resolution to suspend
next years encampment had been voted
down In favor of an amendment recon
mending comrades not to attend the mex
encampment unless justice was done in the
present case, a committee was appointed t.
take such action as might be necessary in tn.
matter. The encampment then adjourned
sine die.
At the annual convention of the National
Association of Mexican veterans, some com.
motion was created by a young girl deliver.
ing recitation rejecting strongly upon the
famous rebel flag order. She was per
mitted to finish, and then the president, Gen
Denver, said amid great applause, that tn,
selection was appropriate neither to the tim
nor place; that the organization had Away
held itself aloof from politics; that it recog
nized no sectional lines or Internal disturb
ances, and that the moment it departe
from that position he would cease TO be
member. Gen, Denver was elected pres
dent OF the association.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

CHICAGO. SEPT l5-The Anson nine
couldn't makeit four straight an had to be
content with three to one, losing yesterdays
game to New York krock pitched for
Chicago and Keefe for New York League
games yesterday were: At Chicago-Chi
cago 8, New York z; at Detroit-Detroit Z,
Philadelphia 5.
American association: At Philadelphia
Athletic 4, Brooklyn 2; at Cleveland-Cleve-
land 5, Baltimore y; at Kansas City-Kansas
City 5, Louisville o; at St Louis-St Louis
IA, Cincinnati 2 .-t-u-..i... wa.
Western association: AT Milwaukse-Mil
waukee S, Davenport 2; at Kansas City
Kansas City 3, Sioux City /; St. Paul-Ma
room and Omaha Des. Moines games post
poned-rain-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

HILLsBoRo, Ills, Sept ia sensation
has been caused by the report of a genuine
case of Asiatic cholera in this county. Fritz
Theen, wealthy farmer residing a few
miles east of here, died very suddenly at his
residence Thursday, having been confined to
his bed less than forty-eight hours Physi-
clans pronounce his case one of genuine
Asiatic cholera
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

DENVER, Colo, Sept. ia Durango
tColo.l special says the probabilities are that
the efforts of the Southern Ute commission
to treat for the removal of the Indians to
Utah will not be successful Their failure
to ma treaty is due mainly to the influ-
ence exercised over the minds of the chiefs
by designing white men who are opposed to
the removal because it will interfere with
their interests. Several large cattle-owners
are supposed to be using secret influence
with the Utes. The commissioners are well
satisfied of the fact that their labors are
hampered by these men and are now at
Pasgo Springs investigating the matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 15-At the
trotting races here Yesterday the PAGER John
ston made a successful effort to beat the
quarter mic record between heats with a
running mate. After a warming-up mile he
was let out at the third quarter post, and
came down to the wire in 29l4 seconds-the
fastest time for the distance ever made on
any track in the world. Guy was sent a
mile between heats with running mate to
beat his record of 2:I5, but failed, his time
being 2:l6is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

SEYMOUR, Ind, Sept. l5.--While William
Vondehren and number of assistants were
at work yesterday afternoon in the bottom
of sewer excavation nine feet deep, the
quicksand gave way and the sides of the ditch
fell in, burying Vondehren and one of his
assistants, Arthur Orrell, under about eight
feet of sand and clay. Vondehren was ex.
tricated alive, but terribly injured internal.
ly and on his breast and shoulders and is dy
ing Orrell was suffocated before he could
be rescued The others escaped with slight
ininIias
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

A new and artistic idea has been intro
duced at dinner parties lately. The knives
and forks are all different, and each one
made after some special design. Diminutive
copies of antique German and Turkish
swords serve the guests masculine for knives,
matched by tiny daggers of Italian patterns
given to those of the sex feminine Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

NV YORK, Sept. Is Amos F. Larned, a
wel-known journalist, was committed by
Judge Moore, of Brooklyn, to the POUCH,
keepsie Insane asylum yesterday upon the
affidavit OF physicians that he is insane
There is some hope that Mr.. Larned may re.
cover his reason He is IS years old He
was for many years agent in this city Of the
New En- sland Press association, and of late
has been connected with various newspa-
pers. He was one of the 3O6 Grant stalwarts
at the Chicago convention of 1880
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia row-boat con
tanning party of four young men and
women was carried over Fairmont dam, in
in the Schuylkill river, Thursday night, and
Frank Caffrey and Minnie Luffty were
drowned The other two occupants of the
boat were rescued. The party allowed the
boat to drift too near the dam, and when
they discovered their danger were unable to
pull out of the strong current
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
The Stricken South.
Increase of the Death Rate at
Jacksonville.
MoLENNY NEARLY DHPOPULATED.

The Fever Among the Refugees In North
in the North-Another Train of veter-
ans Wrecked with Many Casuaiities-
Two Killed Outright-Forest Fires at
Work in Michigan Again-A Train
Partly Destroyed.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 15-Yesterday
was the saddest day since the epidemic be-
gan. The gloom was intensified by the prom
inence of some of the victims, especially two
Louis Fleming and Hon. Henry A. Len
gle, the latter cashier of the State bank, OK
state treasurer and chairman of the santa
ton committee Mr. Fleming was one of
the best known citizens of Florida He was
grandson of Gen. Lewis Fatio and brother
of the Democratic candidate for governor.
He was noted not only for legal ability, but
for always refusing to argue case that he
did not conscientiously believe to be right.
Mr.. Fleming and Mr. Lengle were relatives,
and they died at nearly the same hour
Other victims were Frank w. Ely, leading
| insurance man; Mrs e. W. Herrick, whose
husband died ten DAYS ago, and another
member of whose family has also died; Har-
| ry L. Robins, Mrs C. H. Weimuth, Ezra
Gray, Mr.. Chairman, an infant of ], W.
Wallace, Lulu E Coleman, Benjamin Bog
well and Mrs Patrick Kelly The number
of new cases was 43; deaths, I2-the largest
record of mortality during the epidemic.
Total cases reported to date, $50; total deaths,
| ll6
The weather is still wet and unpromising,
and the earth soaked with water. Several
physicians and nurses from New Orleans,
Mobile, and Savannah have arrived A
special train was sent to McClenny with ply
siclans, nurses. and supplies. About sixty
five cases have been reported at McClenny,
and ten or twelve deaths The place is al
most depopulated, not more than 240 people
rem aiming. The local physicians are all
sick.
The Citizens association resolved to pay
for he erection of hospital, to be main
tanned by the Knights Templar Dr. Nal
lett, eminent commander and protector oil
the hospital in behalf of the order, wa:
stricken with fever yesterday Rev. DR.
Weller, of st Johns church, is still ill from
overwork. He is an epidemic veteran from
Nicksburg.
Camp Mitchell is being rapidly built ant
equipped A large order for hospital, camp
and general supplies was telegraphed TO New
| York
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept IA dispatcl
to The Times Democrat says: Sol. Fret
Southmayd, of New Orleans the one-armed
valiant lieutenant of Clara Barton in tn,
Red Gross Army, arrived yesterday morn
ing. He stopped over at McClenny, ant
left nurses there and Strengthened out at
fairs There were eleven deaths there 4
date. He says the place is nearly deserted
and presents very desolate appearance
The fever will probably depopulate tn
place.
Twenty acclimated physicians are needed
They could be used to advantage.
The Western Union Telegraph compan,
has given $500 in cash to the sufferers an
thousands of dollars worth of free telegraph
ing. The new hospital at Sand Hills vii
soon be completed and will be God send
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
COUNTY.

People should remember that tariff
means tax, and that our protective tariff
means an unnecessary and unjust tax.
1t is unnecessary because it raises more
revenue than the government needs, and
unjust because it compels one citizen to
pay tribute to another and bears hardes,
upon those least able to stand it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

PROTECTION of the capitalist compels
the laborer to pay a tax in the way of
increased price on every article of cloths
ing he buys. BY far the larger portion of
this tax does not 60 to the government at
all, but into the pockets of the wool
grower and manufacturer and the capi-
talist of the protected industries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

MADRID, Sept l5-Later intelligence of
the sinking of the Italian steamer Sud Amer
lea at the Canary islands shows that twenty
bodies have been recovered Tho, OF the
passengers and crew who were rescued have
been quarantined. 1t is also learned that
the other vessel was the La France instead
of the Laurence, as first reported; also that
the loss of life was over eighty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept l5.-Thursday aft
ernoon the paying teller of the Third Ma
tional bank went to lunch, leaving on his
counter, among other money, package of
s2,049 in bills of various denominations.
When be returned after an absence of twenty
minutes the package was gone 1t is sur
missed that some sneak thief got it, but how
he did SO with the clerks in a few feet of
where it was lying is mystery. The po-
lice are looking for tn thief, but have no
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

WASHINGTON Cry, Sept ia call has
been issued by Chairman Cox, of the caucus
committee, for caucus of the Democratic
members of the house, to be held in the hall
of the house of representatives next Tuesday
evening. The order of business for the re-
mainder of the session is to be considered,
and also Oates proposition for adjourn
ment of congress OF the 10th instant Most
of the members of both sides of the house be-
lieve that an agreement will be reached for
an adjournment, but that the day fixed upon
will not be earlier than the 26th or 9th in
slant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

propriating 5000 900 to stamp out the
scourge. In committee of the whole private
bills were discussed and number passed.
The conference report on the sundry civil
bill as read. and being opposed by Payson
on account of the library building clause il
was withdrawn. The house then took recess
to p. M, at which time thirty two private
pension bills were passed, and at 1870 the
house adjourned until Monday,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

CHICAGO, S+Pt IA telegram from
Mason, Ia, sTys: The heavy frost of the
past two nights has seriously damaged the
corn crop 1t will reduce the average yield
twelve bushels per acre. Grass was killed
and herds will be taken off the pralries
soon"
Similar reports have been received from
several sections in the west and northwest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
GOT HIS DESERTS AT LAST.
After Two Years San Francisco bastard
Stretches Hemp.

SiFftthts
SAN Francisco, Sept. 15-AIexander
Goldeusen was hanged in the city Jail few
minutes after noon yesterday for the muir
der, on Nov. 10. 1886, of little Mamie Kelley,
school girl IA years old, who had rejected
his attentions Goldensen, who was but 20
years old, passed Thursday night in drink
ing, playing cards and singing songs, and
met his fate with the bravado which he has
all along shown The case has excited more
interest on the coast than any murder that
has occurred for years Two attempts were
made TO lynch Goldensen during the two
years which have elapsed since the murder,
but in both cases the police succeeded in
beating off the mob. A determined and able
legal fight has been made for the prisoner,
and it was only Thursday that all hope was
no
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

press train on the Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron
road left Bad Axe at p. m, yesterday, and
when ten miles out was thrown from the
track by the ties having been burned away.
The engine turned over into the ditch, the
train caught fire, and the express, baggage
and passenger coach were burned. Passen-
gers and trainmen were bruised and burned,
but it is believed all escaped.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

CHICAGO, Sept. ih.-Col Calvin s. Brice,
chairman of the Democratic national exec
utive committee, arrived in Chicago early
yesterday morning, and registered at the
Palmer He Immediately went into a con-
ference with a number of prominent Demo-
Gratis of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and
Illinois, for the purpose of discussing the sit
uation in the west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

day afternoon. and
with but q compar-
atively few excep-
tons the delegates
and visitors are
bomeward bound.
A feature of the en-
campment was the
meeting of t h 2
W o m a n IS relief
corps, which every
year attains greater
Importance, a n d
doesa greater work
in aid of the needy
among the veterans.
The convention of
that organization
yesterd ay elected
Mrs. Charity X.
Craig, Of Vroqua,
Wis, president for
the ensuing year.
Mrs. Emma X Og-
den, Of Detroit,
formerly a mission
ary TO India. vol
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

NORFOLK, Va, Sept 15-Passengers ar
irving in the city over the seaboard railroad
report that the Roanoke river has overflown
its banks and has risen thirty-nine feet In
Northampton and Halifax counties, N c.,
the low lands along the river are completely
flooded and barns and houses are floating
around The corn and cotton crops are
ruined, and it is feared some lives lost. The
damage done by the flood is estimated as
HIGH as s5Ol nlO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

A London shopkeeper coolly announces
that he is cleaning some frocks for the Ouch
ess of Teck and one of the princesses, Fancy
what would happen to New York or Boston
dyer who told secret like that, unless in
deed he spoke of somebody belonging to the
classes understood to like advertising. -Bos-
ton Transcript - % r
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
County Building.

Sept. l3-Henrietta Gossler to VIM. G.
ppiatkey, n3 lot 3 and all of lot 2, Pori
Byron, 500. 80.
s.t ~ n ad oturr to Jacob Mublemann, ed
oeoise +; bailey to Mary F. York
Milan, $50. ''''oD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

CHARLESTON, S c., Sept. IA dispatch
received from Hendersonville, n. c., last
night reports that yellow fever has broken
out among the Jacksonville refugees at that
place A strict quarantine against Hender-
sonyille will be established here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

PITTsBURG, Sept l5-The Times Parkers-
burg, W Va, special says that yesterday
morning Mrs Warner, a woman of uncon-
trollable temper, living in the neighboring
county Of Tyler, gave her three children
trough on rats" and then took some herself
The children's lives were saved, but Mrs,
Warner died In a few hours