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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
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AT Los Angeles. Cal, personal event
was ap propristeiy celebrated a few days
since. 1t was the seventysfifth birthday
of the gallant old Pathfinder. to whose
daring we largely owe the possession OF
California as one of the states OF the
nounced, will spend the remainder Of his
days in the city of Angeles 1t is crafty
ing to learn, also, that there is a success
full effort to make his residence there a
pleasant and secure one. This is well
indeed and POLITICALLY appropri ate, too,
that ,the gallant soldier should speni his
last years among the memories which he
did so much to make and evoke Long
may he enjoy the glorious climatc' and
atfeCtiouate esteem as he deserves to do
of California and the Californians. They
have not always been either kind or just
to General Fremont. but If the old sol
der forgets. why should we recall disa'
greeable thinGs2
But what life of wonderful events hiss
our pathfinder spanned. Seventy-fve
years, of which fifty have been spent in
such activities as do not often fall within
the range of one mans opportunities.
Think of it for brief space. When, forty
years ago, Col. Fremont crossed the Mis-
souri, river on that memorable exploring
expedition which was to see and partici
pate ia events ere it closed that almost
doubled our public and national domain
and added three billions in gold alone to
were not north of the Arkansas river over
$50. 900 American citizens in all the vast
area that sweeps from the Mississippi to
the Pacific ocean. Now there are no less
than 1900. 600 of such inhabitants. OF
nearly one>lifth of our entire population
We venture to say that there is a larger de
gree of prosperity per capita among them
than exists elsewhere in the union. There
are two scores of large cities within the
area Fremont traversed on that me
morable expedition which ended in the
ANNEXATION OF CbIlIOT0lb. L utfe are uOW
at least "a, 900 miles of railroad, where
not one was in existence when the path
finder turned westward. At least one
third of the telegraph lines of the United
States are now located within the same
region.
Since Fremont first stood in Los An
geles, slavery has been abolished, The
world over land and sea has been belted
together by lighting and steam, and
Puck's girdle is no longer poets dream
1t has become living reality. And our
Pathfinder has seen it all Indeed, he
has been a considerable part of the doing
Of it, direct or indirect. What is more
fitting than that the home of his old age
should be in the midst of scenes that res
call the stirring days and romance of his |
young and honorable manhoodS There |
is justice and fitness in it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Slowly Starving to Death.

READING, Pa, Jan. 2s-Jacob Hollen-
berger, young man 10 years of age, about
two months ago while working in stove
foundry in Philadelphia was injured by an
explosion of molten iron, The explosion
killed one man and quantity of the molten
fluid flew into Hollenbergers mouth aud
slipped down his throat, closing up the pas.
sage leading to his stomach Since then it
has been impossible to give him any nourish
ment except by injecting it in liquid form.
When in good health the young man weighed
l4J, but his weight has now been reduced to
sixty-hve pounds. When he fouses from the
influence of the oniates which are given him
he constantly appeals piteousy for food. 1t is
believed that starvation will finish its work
in few days, every effort to remove the OBJ
s,ruction which shuts out food from his stom-
ach proving futile
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

NEW York, Jan. rs. -Asbury Perkins,
the North Carolina county commissioner who
thought he could buy $4,000 in good money
for $40O, aud was arrested with the green
goods" man OF whom he made the purchase,
asked the court Friday to give him back his
s4O0 which was taken from the confidence
man at the time of the arrest. Justice
Welde told Perkins he had no standing in
court at all. He had tried to procure coun-
terfet money with which to cheat his neigh
bors. The justice would not help him get
his money Perkins counsel says he will try
to get the money by replevin proceedings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
STATESMEN ON THE READING STRIKE.
A House Committee Tackles the Question
with Indifferent Success.

with Indifferent Success.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2S-There was a
lively discussion by the commerce commit
tee Friday morning before the disposition Of
the resolution to investigate the Reading
strike was made. On motion of Raynor a
vote was ordered to be taken at ! 80 When
that hour was reached Clardy, who had re-
linquished the chair temporarily, moved to
report the resolution to the house with rec
ommendation that it lie on the table. This
recommendation was to be accompanied by
a report setting forth that the committee had
been instructed to perform duties which de-
volved on the interstate commerce commits
sion, although there was no allegation that
the aggrieved parties had unnecessarily ap-
piled to that commission; also that in the
opinion of the committee, as the Interstate
commission was qualified to deal with
the matter, the committee should not have
the duty imposed upon it, This resolution
was defeated by a vote of 9 to S.
1arsney moved to report the Reading res
olution favorably. Davis offered a substi-
tute requesting the inter. state commerce
commission to investigate the circumstances
connected with the strike on the Reading
railroad, to report their conclusions to con-
gress. and to exercise their powers, if neces-
sary, in the interest of commerce between
the states. The Substitute was lost by tie
vote.
Durham finally offered the following:
THAT the resolution be reported to the house
with recommendation that the whole sub
tect be referred to the interstate commerce.
commission" This was adopted by vote
of to g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

d. A. Bradford wholesale paper dealer
OF Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, did SO and was entirely cured
by the use of few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for all
coughs and colds with best results. This
ID the experience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this wonderful dis
coverv. Trial bottles free at Hariz &
Bahnsen drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Three Home Rule Leaders Sentenced.

DUBLIN. Jan. os.-Patrick O'Brien, mem
Der for Monaghan, and Thomas Byrne,
president of the Ballinasloe branch of the
Irish National league, were sentenced at
Coolderry Friday to four months imprison-
ment. OBrien was arrested at Athlone on
Saturday last charged with having made an
inceudiary speech on New Years day, and
Byrne was taken into custody at Ballinasloe
on the same day for having melted tenants
TO refuse to pay rent. Ohm Hayden, editor
of The West Meath Examiner was also SEN
fenced to three mouths imprisy nment for
publishing seditious articles in his paper.
All three gentlemen appealed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
weidner Seems To BE IA sooundrel.

NEW York, Jan. % An order for the ar
rest of Julius Weidner, broker, has been
issued and placed In the hands of the sheriff.
The order was granted in suit brought by
Elisa Pori 1t against Weiduer for the recov-
cry Of 1000, which the woman alleges
Weidner applied to his own use while pre-
tending to have invested it in stocks for her
account. The plaintiff is French woman, So
years of age who was the last owner of the
notorious resort known as the French Mad
ame's" on West Thirty-flrst street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
AprY Day In the monse.

WASHINGTON CITY Jan. 2s-The house
passed the "httle' deficiency bill Friday, as
amended by the senate. A bill was intro
duced providing for the appointment of a
commissioner OF forests, with four assistants
whose duties it shall be to classify the timber
lands, decide what shall be sold and what
reserved, and have general control Of the
same The bill prohibits the cutting of tim
Der from public lands except in case of farm
ers and miners The private calendar occu-
pied the remainder Of the day, but without
action the house adiourned until Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

PITTsBURG. Jan. 2s-The schedule com
mittee of the National base ball league con-
cuded work Thursday and left for their
homes. Nothing could be learned as to how
the schedule had been made up, and nothing
will be known until after it has been sub
mltted to the league meeting in the spring.
1t is known, however, that each club will
play 126 games, and that the season will be-
gia A pril 2tth and close October 18th
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

LONDON, Jan. PA van containing $50,
600 worth of pictures belonging to Baron
Rothschild was being driven through the
streets Friday afternoon when the vehicle
was discovered to be on fire. The driver
jumped from his seat and called for assist.
ance, Lut before stream could he poured
upon tho burning wagon the fire hal OBJ
tanned sufficient headway to make its extin-
punishment impossible and the vehicle aud
its contents were destroyed One of the pic
lures was valued at elO, U00
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
London RECEPTION TO Iri.hmsn.

LONDON, Jan. Is Arrangements have
been completed for giving a public reception
to Lord Mayor Sullivan aud Editor O'Bren
ON the occasion of their arrival in London GU
Feb. l3 They will be met at the Euston
railway station and escorted by au immense
procession to Hyde park, where they will be
made the recipients of appropriate addresses
and other manifestations OF esteem
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Migrants Sell Cheap In Missouri

MILAN, Mo, Jan. IS &C. c. Bradley was
arrested on Friday of last week and tried for
vagrancy before Squire Cochran. The charge
was sustained, and Bradley was sold as
vagrant. He was sold for term of six
months, bringing 35 cents, William Nc
Clanahan being the purchaser. This is the
second instance of the kind that ever hap
pened in this county, the other having taken
place about thirty-tlve years ago, and the
party sold brought % cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Tho Central Pacific Railway.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2S.-Before the
house Pacific railways committee Friday
c. A. Brotherton, director of the Central
Pacific, declared that 1t was impossible for
the Pacific railways to meet the requirements
of the Thurman act The net earnings Of
the Central Pacific last year were but 81, $780,,
100, and they were not likely to be increased
for years He wanted the roads to have
eighty years to pay their dues to the govern
ment, only paying per cent the first ten
years, per cent the second ten, 3 per cent
each year thereafter, interest to be reduced
to per cent The Pacific railways commits
sioners' proposal or Outhwaite's bill wonld
wipe out the stockholders, he said
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

Doctor" said despairing patient to
his physician. Il am in dreadful condi
tionl can neither lay nor. sit. What
shall l do?" Il think you had better
roost," was the reply. Now, if we con-
slider that this poor fellow was all con-
torted with rheumatism, the doctor
would have done much better by pre-.
scribing bottle of Salvation Oil, which
would have relieved his patient at once.
Price 25 cents bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

SALEM, Mass, Jan % Herbert Ross,
aged 10, IA son of T. F. Ross, of Newbury-
port, and a student at Corners CONNER cal
college, Boston, was blown from Boston &
Maue railroad train at the Salem end of
Beverly bridge at s;45 o'clock Friday morn
ing. He struck on his head and it is thought
that the base of his skull is fractured His
recovery is doubtful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

TACOMA, N. H., Jan. 28.-While three To-
comotives were tying to force a snow plow
through drift near Meredith Friday, the
pillow was broken to pieces and the engines
derailed. When the Canadian Pacific ex-
press reached the wreck it stopped 80 sudden
ly that passenger was thrown on stove
and severely burned. The passengers on the
train started to walk to the village hotel at
Meredith. Several of them froze their hands
and feet while going through the deep snow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

Is most distressing, not only to the per
son afflicted if he have any pride, but to
those with whom he comes in contact
1t is delicate matter to speak of, but it
has parted not only friends. but lovers.
Bad breath and catarrh are inseparable.
Dr. Ssge's Catarrh Remedy cures' the
worst cases, as thousands can testify,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

LONDON, Jan. 80 Professor Herkomer's
lecture before the Royal institution Thurs
day was especially interesting to Americans,
because of its devotion to American art, to
which the speaker paid high tribute. Amer
lea was so rapidly assuming the lead of all
nations in art and all other things of excel
lence that her place as the leader of the flu
tnre was already beyond dispute.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 2s - Friday
afternoon IA dozen men were working in an
abandoned gang way in the Noting ham
mine, at Plymouth when the gas was ex-
plodei 10y naked lamp in the hands of one
of the men David Reese, Jr, was instant
ly killed and Matthews Davis John Meal
well and Stephen Ward wers fatally burned
Three other men were seriously in jurei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Death Wagon Inventor.

ZANEsgILLE, o., Jan. Is w. p Brown,
general manager of the Brown Manufacture
ing company, died at his home Friday morn
ing of heart disease. He was widely known
throughout the country as thu inventor Of
the celebrated Brown wagon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

Meeting "r Vanderbilt halfway People.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. Is An important
meeting Of tue representatives OF the Van
derbilt system of railways was held at the
Hotel Niagara Friday. IL was definitely de.
cided TO organiz9 the Pacific coast agencies
OF those lines and establish a joint u lssonger
agency for the Pacific coast, with heal.
quarters in San Francisco. W. $. Baldwin
late general agent Of the Pullman company
has accepted the j,.0 agency and will as
sumo charge at once Tie roads inclu 10 the
Michigan Central, the L,se Shore, the Iudi.
annapolis n st Louis or Bee Line, the New
York Central aud the Boston a. Albany
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Recognizing the Insurance Pool.

New YORK, Jan. 2S.-Though the Fire In-
surance Tariff association has been disband-
ed another effort to maintain rates is being
made. A committee has been appointed by
the board of underwriters to take steps to-
ward the reorganization of the pool. The
German American, Liverpool and London
and Globe and others of the largest comps-
MES are active in the movement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
Conductor and Brakeman Killed.

BosroN, Jan. 2S "A north Adams dis
patch says: Passenger train No. 81 due at
North Adams at l2:l4 Thursday night, ran
into freight No 81 at Coles switch, near
Williamstown, early Friday morning. kill
F. Cudmore, conductor of the freight, and
Charles Wheelock, a brakeman. Pat Quig-
ley aud James Lamb, brakemen, were in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2S speaker and
Mrs. Carlisle left here Friday morning for
Baltimore where they will board the reve-
nue. steamer Ewing, ell route to Fortress Mon
roe. The present. plans OF the speaker and
his wife are to return to Washington on
Tuesday next Mr.. Carlisle continues to i'm
nroye in health
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

OTTAWA, Dat, Jan IS The Dominion
government has decided to present Capt
Simonson OF the American yacht Mohican,
with hinocnar glass Tor g4lluutry shown
i'll the rescue Of the crew OF the ship Lillian
on Aug 81. 1887 Tbs glass will be pres
ented through the state department at Wash
lngton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

LISBON, Jan. 20 The French merchant
steamer Suez was run into Off the mouth of
the Tagus by German steamer and went
down in a few minutes after the collision
Nineteen of the officers AMI crew were
drowned. The remaining twelve were res
cued by the othsr steamer and landed at
this mort
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

Some one asks: docs it*pay.to be
good2" Perhaps our evidence in the
matter will not be taken, and so we shall
not answer the question directly. but we
will say that it is good to be paid.-Low,
ell Citizen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
No Reason for Complaint In Kansas.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan Is Senator In
gals, referring to the bills to provide for
Prohibition in the District, which are soon to
come up before the District committee, of
which he is chairman, says: II
will put these people to the test.
There is great need Of shaking
up among those gentlemen who preach Pro
hibition all day and drink champagne all
night. pledge you my word that those peo-
pile will either have to fish or cut bait l am
going to prove their sincerity. As a matter
of fact, don't see anything wrong with Pro-
hibition 1t works we'll in Kansas. The
Prohibition people have the Prohibition law
that's what they wnnted-and the whisky
drinkers have all the whisky they want
There seems to be no reason for complaint
there. Both sides ought to be perfectly sat
tsfied'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

is time money!" asked a gentleman OF
jeweler. ut is said to be-" "Well, |
thought so, and here is evidence OF it,
bought this watch here six months ago,
and it has gained time enough TO pay for
ITSELF"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
New Election in the Indiana Twelfth.

WASHINGTON City, Jan. 28-The cleo
tons committee OF the house Friday decided
to declare vacant the seat of the Twelfth
Indiana district, occupied by White tRepub-
hcanl, who they say is ineligible because of
defects in his naturalization papers The
vote in committee on declaring LOwrey
Deml not elected was unanimous, aud that
on Whites ineligibiity was divided on party
lines This will require a new election in the
district, which gave Republican majority
last election of a little over 2,OOO in total
vote Of nearly IS, 0d1. The Post W orthing-
ton contest from the Tenth Illinois district
was then taken up, but no action taken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28
THE GRIP LOST ITS GRIP.
TWO CARS ON A CABLE ROAD WRECK
THEMSELVES,

XIII One Passenger and Severely Wound a
Dozen others-A FrightfuI Trip Down a
Steep Grade with Chaos and Death at
the Bottom-The Naked Lamp and the
Misunderstanding by Inches.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 2S "A terrible accident oc-
CURED on the cable car line in this city FRI
day afternoon abopts o'clock, which result
ed in one fatality and seriously injured sew
eral persons The cable line has been in
operation but six days, but the accident was
not unexpected, as the line was built over St.
Anthony hill at a very steep grade. At the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

There are about 800 900 people en-
gagged in keeping bees in North America
and the honey product is 100, 900, 900
pounds. valued at S15, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

WARRINGTON CITY, Jan. 2s.-The senate
committee on elections has named February
II for the hearing on Mr. Turpies title to a
seat in the senate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-28

This powder never varies. marvel OF purity
strength and wholesomeness; more economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold by
competition with the multitude of low test short
weight anm or phosphate powders. sold ONLY
cans. Royal BAKING POWDER Co, 1874 Wall ct,
Now York
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-18
Fifth Corps at Gettysburg.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Now that the
Third Corps of the Army of the Potomac has
been fuliy written up at Gettysburg, let some
one tell us how the Fifth CorDs. at about 4
o'clock on July 2, came into action on the
double-quick near and in front of the Round
Tops in the nick Of time, just as the left of the
Third Corps was being crushed in. Barnes and
Sykes were not driven back, but in the hand
to-hand contest one or two brgades got little
too far to the front and we had to straigbten
up their lines little. It was nip and tuck for
i've minutes, some regiments losing so per
cent. in killed, wounded and captured. Long
streets charging columns were broken re-
pulsed, and went back to Seminary Ridge, still
keeping half grip on DEVILS Den. Yes LET
us hear little about that old Allegheny River
yell of those Pennsylvanians as thew give Il
the finishing touch. Gen. Meade was nndoubt.
eddy the right man in the right place Had he
done as Gen. Sykes desired and the grand OF
tack developed at Powers Hill, where would
the army have been?-W. @. BECK, Co. D. 62d
Pa, Pittsburg, Kan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-18
First Across Chattnhooche River.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: see an arti-
Gle in your issue Of Sept. in which Serg't w.
L. Anderson, of Co. A, 91st Ind writes regard
ing the 50th Ohio and our regiment (91st Ind
being the first troops that crossed the Chatta-
hooche River. know he is right, for l re-
member WELL 1t was hot day, and we had
been marching very briskly great portion of
the day. orderly-serg't Lockhardt, who was
then in command of Co. d, asked for voun-
teers to place the pontoons the river, and
as / was worn out by heat and marching, I.
amongst others eof the company, volunteered.
On arriving at the stream we were cordially
received on the opposite bank both by artillery
and musketry, bat the pontoons were placed
all the same. As for the above regiments being
also first in Decatur, Ala, he is also right for
| remember we went, in on double-quick,
driving the JOhnnies out. Private Cook, of
90. ID, came in with three prisoners, which he
turned over to Col. G. II. Butterfed. The
Colonel asked Cook how he came to capture
three by himself, and he told the Colonel that
he surrounded them. Others of my company
will remember this occurrence.-H. BENTON.
20. ID, 91st Ind, New Orleans La