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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
ELEMENTAL HAVOC.
Boreas Takes an Airing with
Disastrous Results.
A HEAVY BLOW AT sYRAorsB, N. Y.


Brooklyn Visited and me Mohawk VAL
ley swept-The "a Regions of Penn
sylvania Catch Blast of the North
west Wind Many Oil DerrIcks Blown
Down - "ind-Freaks In Bradford -
Floo,sng Rains Infict Great Loss I'm
C,-Iifornia-Record of Fatalities.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec. ga miniature
hurricane that swept over New York yester-
lay caused heavy damage in thee and
towns and on farms, aud was fraught with
fatality to human life. In places the fall of
rain gave way to hailstorms, always accom-
panied by winds OF great velocity that lev
sled distractions in its path, and at night
blizzard added discomfort and misfortune to
the calamity Of the day. The lakes were
dashed into great fury, and huge waves that
gathered strength with the rapidly succeed
ing blasts OF the cyclone broke upon the land,
and in many places caused washouts ON the
ines Of railroad or inundated the adjacent
ountry. Trees, fences, and wires snapped
sud fell before the gale had half spent its
force, and a. the storm increased strsng
buildings shook upon their foundations, and
the roofs Of factories and dwelling houses
parted company with the walls that held
hem aud sailed away upon the crests OF the
furious blasts
Three Men Caught In the Ruins.
Here in town thousands of dollars worth
plate glass was shattered in business houses
During the gale portion OF the front of the
Immense barns Of the Peoples railroad was
blown in. Assistant Superintendent Charles
A. Nichols, Giles Wood and Joseph Borkha-
mer were buried in the ruins. Nichols was
killed Instantly, his head being crushed TO
'hapeleSs mass. Woods collar bone was
fractured, and Borkhnmer WAS hurt about
the head. Both men were badly BRUISED but
lt Is not thought dangerously. The wind
moderated somewhat late last night
Damage In the Mohawk Valley.
The cyclone from the west struck Amstcr-
lam about noon and was accompanied by
hail and rain. Great damage has been dons
in the Mohawk valley, and especially in
Gloversville The several knitting mills we're
unroofed, chimneys blown down and tele-
graph ami telephone wires Frustrated. The
damage alone 10 buildings will amount 10
several thousand dollars. At Rockton. a
small town near Amsterdam, house was
struck by lightning ami badly damaged.
Thomas Stewards ice houses were damaged
to the extent Il $1,000 The hail was the
size OF hickory nuts In the town OF Florida
hundreds of trees were blown down and
fences destroyed Several dwellings were I'M
rooted at Glovcrsvine
Blizzard Raging.
Last night blizzard began raging The
wind was AZ its height, perhaps. at Buffalo,
where at intervals II registered sixty-five
miles an hour in velocity II was thought
At one time that the waves from Lake Erie
would wash out portion OF the tracks Of
the New York Central railroad The spray
dashed against the windows Of the passenger
trains. Near Hudson street the tracks were
under water at one time The wind went
down considerably late at night and IL was
thought that all danger to the tracks was
over, although the waves frequently washed
over the rails
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
Tari,utt-uO

There rra various ,urrtes OF fhe insect OF
different rYlors, and Two different kinds uf
'luruufI>Wu' tho wet and the dry Women
IN The cIruiulis arr most liable ~ be bitten,
because they wear 30 little clothing on ac-
count Ui fhe intense heat a violent fever ID
the beginning us the disease, the person Bit
ten swuHs backward and forward, moaning
violently. Musicians Hrs callod aud " thO
tune does uot strike tho fancy OF the Tarnn.
tnta. .nr larAutatu, the p"r,pn VIZ has been
bitten .al .pr he means louder. CRYING, NO.
10. Dot tutL air. Tho nldlsr Instantly
change AMI the tambugrius beats fast aud
furious Co. Indicate the difference % time At
last the "Ir1utata' approves u time. and,
-prIuE'u- Up. begins 20 dance frantirallv
II she hts the Try "Taruntismo" her friends
try % dud Out th- color 81 the "TurautOla"
that has bitten her. and sdDrn her dress and
her wrists with ribbons % the same tint As
the inset. white OF blue. green. rel or vel
low. u u1 uus r,u Indicate tue proper color,
sue Is dyssd with ,rrsarncrs OF every hue.
which Hyt'Hr wildly about a. she danes. and
tosss- beer arms n .he air They generally
begin JHo ceremony indoor, bat it often ends
in tho street on account % tho heat and the
cUncour-H u' pHun.n
hen -ns IurlIrnta' isqui.s worn gu; she
ls put into "a wBrm bed anu sleep, sometimes
Tor eighteen hour af 20 stretch II IL j. "A cas,
" wet lgraut.,mJ, tup musicians sit near a
vel, % which the "Iarautatg" Is irrpsistibly
attracted " uis ,us Is dancing relays OF
friends ieIuE~ h"r with water, and said
Don Llg"uIJ. She amount Of blessed water
used s - to- te believed Wet "Taran-
t,smo" -eeM- 90 bo tue worst rs the fever
last seventy two hours, bot IN either cass
vas assured that v musician, we're not called
IA tue fever continues indefinitely. and Is In
some cases followed D. death -Tns Land Of
Manfred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27

THE appointment Of ex.United State.
Marshal Marsh 10 be superintendent Of
the Chicago police force. will meet with
the approval Of the democracy Of the
state. aud particularly Of the northern
portion, where he is so we'll and favor..
bly, known. Capt Marsh was a resldep,
Of Ogle county when President Cleve.
land made him United States marshal in
1885,. He is life long democrat, and
served with distinction in the civil war.
but he has not sought political advance
ment through his military record. hut
rather has been favored by reason Of his
acknowledged ability and integrity to OIL
high positions Of trust. We cougratu.
late the people Of Chicago upon securing
the services Of Captain Marsh in an Office
that requires uniisgging vigilance and
rigid discipline.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
AN ALBANIAN BLOOD eeuo.
""" ""e Family Incurred the DeathI,
EnmftV of Ano,l,..

Vow Que PANTY Incurred the DEATH,
Enmity OF Another.
Being In confidential mood. NV host tells
me about his family and his children. and
that he has blood feud with one Of the most
powerful families Of the neighboring Hotti
Tribe and 70 never goes out OF the village
alone Tor fear he should be uhot fo,' the blood
be owes his enemies. FITS sister, he explains,
uiarrle'l man Of Hotu. and IL was consid-
sred splendid match, ~ that tribe is the
must powerful in the great mountains and
thkes the post OF honor In time OF war
ABOUT year after the marriage the hus
oahd repudisted his bride and sent her home
giving no reason Tor the outrage. but merely
saying ne was not going 20 keep the woman
any longer. Such an insult was not TO be
tolerated.; 20 my bOst and his brother, seeing
that there was no chance OF obtaining n,
thoir sister the restitution OF her rights,
looked out for an opportunity OF kiliins their
brother -in-law.
He was very cunning saws ny host re-
hectively, playing with his pistol; but
waited for him every dp,, aud at last
caught him alone and tb-n shot him for the
slight he had dared to PUT on our family"
And 70 you owe mem bloodfr
He grins and srranges his pistols In his
leather sils. his father aud brothers, he
replies. ''ofteu come into our country 20 look
Tor me, and wait Tor the outside tho hazar or
on the rosd 10 Scodra, hut never go into the
city without my brother and my relations 10
they cannot exact the penalty without fight
ing battle"
But surely that Enust be- greet nuisance
Tor YOU
He shrugs his shoulders 'S"mr day they
viii catch the alone, a. caught him. aud then
they will shoot m- II they can
And your sister,
"she i iu the city "
Has she murri-d again"
"Marriesli Oh. no! She bc,.,, She has her
IhilA' Then seeing my lonk OF u~tonishment
b. adds. What Is size 10 dnf We cannot
support her; she does not belong 20 rs now,
and the liotti will not keep her But have
avenged the insult; have shot her husband
Truly, honor and di-honor are arbitrary
words! Ny companion i, according 10 his
own code, n man OF strict honor His sister
has been rcpudiated by her husband without
cause or reason, and he feels that he has done
sIerything he eau be expected to do when he
has shot the crring husband aud left the poor
woman o. escape starvation ~ best she may
by begging Ia the streets Of ScndrH bare
subsistence Tor herself and culd II HAMMERS
Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
Opinionk on the TnrIff.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dee. The tariff
bearings 10 be given 10y the WAYS and means
committee of the house 10 interested parties
concerning the duties on a variety Of articles
We're begun yesterday The committee was
called to order about 10 80 o'clock by Chair
man Mckinley. Metals, ores, and coal the
first articles ON the list, were taken up, and
fifteen gentlemen gave their views. all, with
one exception Mr. Tobey, OF Massachusetts,
manufacturer OF iron and steel de-
ciaring for the retention of the
duty. Mr. Tobey was for free iron and
coal Among the western interests heard
was the Western Iron Ore association, Of
the Lake Superior district. represented by
George II. Ely, who favored the retention Of
the duty on iron. Mr.. r Sessions wanted
the importation of silver ores from Mexico
checked, as did Representative Bartime. Of
Nevada. These are the ORES that come in as
lead but have good percentage of silver in
Them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
A Crmn nm nf onlnm

Recent Singapore papers report an extra
ordinary rt~c ut sinus Cling nj Snurahaya, IN
Java. \ Chinese passenger having died on
hnard a junk which was auchorci Ia the
rbaistead the health officer Of the port went
OF AMI, after viewing the body gave the nee.
p,-1ry permit Tor burial The master OF the
junk then came 0u shore ani ordered a large
coffin 10 the usual Chinese kind During tue
early hours OF the morning. the crew with the
cctiin landed and tho funeral procession
passed along tho street, amid che burning u
sscrihcisl papers beating 81 gongs and the
other customary demonstrations OF sorrow.
One 10 the crew walked la front carrying the
burial permit After the funeral the party
vent back 70 the junk. which Immediately
pot out 10 sra In the mid,ile Ut the day
some NATIVES found an empty coffin in the
road close by the Chiu~e cemetery, which
not only SInelt strongly OF opium but also
bad small particles % the drug adheriu- TO
rs sides The custom house authorities
found the maker Of the coffin. who Identified
Il n the one supplied % the master % the
Junk, AMI the dead body uf the Chinaman
Eas washed ashore soon afterwards. ~ that IL
WIS clear he had been thrown overheard
sud the burial permit use,l o. snugsls on
shore large c0tiia fun uf opium London
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27


We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF catarrb that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
r. J CHENEY 4 Co. Props,
Toledo Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable On all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale druggists.
Toledo. o.
WALDrsa, KISNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. Il. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionrl bank, Toledo. o.
Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price 20 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27

Robert A. Gum. NJ. D.. Dean and
Professor OF Surgery OF the United
states Medical College, editor of ''Medi.
cal Tribune" author OF Gums New I'm
proved Handbook Of Hygiene and Domes
tic Medicine" says over his own signature
10 addressing the proprietors OF Warmers
Safe Cure: 81 cannot be true to my con
victions unless ! extend helping hand
and endorse all know to be good and
trustworthy. Your graphic descriptions
OF diseases Of the kidneys and liver have
awakened the medical profession to the
fact Of their great increase. Physicians
have been erperimentally treating this
disease. and while casting about for an
authorized remedy. their patients have
died on their hands"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
ABBREVIATED TElE6RAMS.

Natural gas has been discovered at Red
field, SPHINX county, S. D.
St Paul will have no ice palace this win
ter, so the carnival directors have decided.
The Engineering News, Of New York, says
that 5000 miles of railway have been built in
this country during 1889, the bulk Of it being
done in the south.
+. NJ. Lord, water works superintendent
OF Mt Vernon, Ind, is charged with the EN-.
bezzlement of 81, 200 of the company money,
which he lost at poker.
The Pittsburg southern Coal company, a
syndicate of river coal operators, has CON
cluded to dissolve, because some of the mem.
bers did not keep faith
A gang Of toughs on Christmas Eve
gouged out an eye of City Marshal Smith, of
Industry, Ills, and otke.,,Ise in iured him so
that he will probably die
John P. Jones and William II. Palmer, OF
Bangor, Pa, blew out the gas before going
to bed IN a hotel at Bethlehem, Pa. and
were found dead next morning.
The coroner of Cook county. Illinois. saws
that 20 people have lost their lives during
the past year in Chicago and vicinity by lie
ing run down by railway trains.
Speaker Reed was i'll during the first part
the committees OF the house. He was out OF
the house Thursday for the first time.
Charles II. Hackley, wealthy lumber
man of Muskegon, Mich, Wednesday pre-
sented that city $4,000 to be used in the
erection of soldiers monument there.
Zaalberg's immenss carpet manufacturing
works at leyden, Holland, were DESTROYED
by fire Thursday. The loss is very heavy.
lar-a l,ar Of
out of work
The University of Odessa, Russia, has been
closed, owing TO the discovery of the fact
that number of the students wers Nihilists.
and were actively engaged in spreading the
propaganda,
A burglar entered the house of VIM. Nara
more, of Rochester, y. y, Wednesday night
and robbed it of $500 worth Of articles, most.
ly wedding presents. Mr.. Naramore was
recently married.
At Springfield, Mass, Thursday morning.
John BaSsette, HrIl-hand, killed his wife
with an and inflicted GA himself wounds
from which he will probably die. The couple
had six grown-up children
Merchandise exports from the United
States during November were valued at s9S.
eco, $50, against s76.37s. 6q in November.
lsss. Imports were $500, l7S. against
$50, $40, 7S9 in November, lSSS.
Nathan l., Robinson. uverSeer in the Amos.
keag mills, at Manchester. y. H, during tie
past twenty wears. committed suicide Thur
day 10y shooting himself through tue head,
No reason Is asst su,~i Tor the act
DR.. Frances + Hitter. Of Wilmington.
Mass, is builuing riausueum for herself
and husband, Eich. with the caskets Sar.
caphagi and raIAlS Will ,,St "A han ,...,,,,,l,..,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
Gave Away Ais whole Forum.

SALEM Mass, Dc. 9G-The viii OF the
late Samuel L. Sawyer, of Gloucester. which
has been filed here, contains the following
bequeSts: One ht ndred and twenty thou
sand dollars to tbs Gloucester library and
and the Sawyer lii rary OF Gloucester; $40
OOO 10 the Female Charitable society Of
Gloucester; the income Of SEQ 900 20 ba used
in identifying the grounds of Ravenswood
park, Gloucester; $1,000 to tho city OF
Gloucester, TO I've Known as the Sawyer fund,
for the teaching Of drawing and music in
the schools; SS,0OO as fund TO purchase
medals for worthy pupils in the high gram
mar schools; and various others. All the
residue of the estate goes to the trustees Of
the Gloucester LyCeum and library for the
the general pUrpos Of the institution. The
whole estate is estimated at 81 500 Oll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
FLOOD HAVOC IN CALIFORNIA.
Railways Damaged $3.50. OOo-The Who'll.

Railways Damaged $3.50. OOO-Ths Whole
Country Flooded-Loss of Life.
Los ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 1.-THE heavy
rain of the past few days continued yester-
day morning All trains from north east
and south are cut of, and the damage to
tracks Is great The Santa 10 officials esti-
mate the loss on that line al 500 600. and
the Southern Pacific lines will reach sl5O.-
DO. The country 10 the ocean Is flooded and
many miles Of truck are under water. The
Southern Pacific bridge at Elmonte has been
washed away, and passengers are brought
mere Oh handcars II Will be several DAVIS be-
fore the line is open 70 San Francisco. Great
damage has ben done TO the street cable
lines and the bridges in this city.
An Entire Family Missing
Many VI the houses in the lowlHnds are
Hooded, and the families have been driven
out. II l. reported that the house Of James
Ryan ON the river bank has been washed
away, and that the whole family is missing.
The leveo Is broken in several places. Fully
twenty five inches OF rain has fallen this
season
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
stn Apprehensive of Attack.

A Jessup dispatch to The Morning News
dated p IN, says Mayor Hobbs has called
public meeting TO take steps to defend the
town. 1t Is believed the negro desperate
Brewer and large force of negroes are near
the town ready for night attack. Citizens
are arming to aid the Brunswick Rifles If
necessary. A special train was run out to
brick yards where Brewer was reported to
be, and a detachment of armed men were
sent ont scouts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27

Mayor Hobbs had received word from
Brunswick that Ryan, the white man &c
cused of instigating the trouble, was in
Brunswick, but the mayor will not take
steps 10 have Ryan brought back There is
still great excitement in the country around
JesSup, but affairs viii probably quiet down
soon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
AN IOWA COLLEGE DESTROYED.

The Western College at Toledo turned
TO the Ground.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 27-At ! As
O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke out in
the main building of the Western college, at
Toledo, and as high wind from the north
west was prevailing at the time the entire
structure was consumed before the flames
could I've checked All that was saved was
part of the library and the contents Of the
treasury The loss Is $500 q, with insur-
ance OF 81, 500 only The citizens of Toledo
held meeting Yesterday afternoon, and
took steps for the immediate erection of
new building. The school will go on as
..Ial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
The MARKETS

CHIcAGo. dec. ID
Quotations GU the board 81 tr.,lv to-day wer
hsfoliow-. Wheat NJ. December. opened
aAsc, clused 55S.o. January. uI-uei .7lSc.
closed i7s.c: May, opened s2trc, closed ,2ss- -.
Corn-No. December, op-nr dllsc. closed
5ls4c January Opened ,Ole,, closed ;tIIc;
May, opened 5;-'sc, closet Us osts-No. =
December opened . closed dc: January,
Opened 2H4c, closed ahsc MAY. opened 2sssc.
closed -. furk-Jauuary. opened s. lsia
closed ss.05; February, opened sal7l4,
closed S9.l' May, opened sa.j5, closed So 4sJS
Lard-January, opened SIS, closed s5.SsIs
Live stock.-Eollowing were the quotations
at the Union stock yards: Hogs-AIarket
opened active and firm; prices 5ll0c lower;
light grades, SS.JOG.i.'0. rough packing, S. -
Gt3.5G mixed lots, $3.50 1910, heavy packing
and shipping lots, S3.55 $50. Cattle-Markct
steady. rather slow: beeves, S2.75d5.OG bulk
$3.UDG3e0 stockers and feeders, S2Oo33 %;
COWS, and mixed, sl.0l2eO. Sheep-AIarket
steady; muttons, $3.50 $3.50 bulk, S4.Jad5.UG;
lambs, $500 L6.ll.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery
2s12slsc per 10; finest dairy 2lG2tc: hacking
stock. .asc. Eggs-Strictiy fresh: 2iaaac per
ooz; Ice house, l5Blsc. Live pou.try-Hens &c
per Id: turkeys, sc; ducks. Sc: leese 81 J0lJD %
per doz. Potatoes-Beauty of Hebron. &c ~
per ou. on track; common aud mixed lots q
nc. Apples-Good to fancy. sl25G2.5J per
DBL Cranberries-W sos L2.7j per
box.
New York.
NEW YORK. Dec %
Wheat-No red winter cash s6Ikc. do
january, s5ssc; do March, ssc. Corn-No. ?
mixed cast, Ale do December, 3g5Sc; do Jam
uary. Ssssc. Oats-Dnll; No mixed cash
Es1sc; do January, 2sssc; do February. esllc.
do May, isc. kye-Dull. Barley-Nominal
Pork-Dun. Lari-steady.
Live Stock: Cattle-No trading in beeves
dressed beef in fair demand; native sides. SO
SIC 7 ". sheep and Lsmbs-Sheep closed dull
AL reduction equal toxic 2 n: lambs about
steady at a like reduction: sheep, ss5ss5 .I5 =
no ns. lambs; .Ss.s515.sS. Hogs-NominaIly
dull; live hogs, s5..5atIl0 Z Ito rbs..
ROCK ISLAND
Hay-uplsnd prairie, 81 0olsZs6
LAY Tmetny-S65 ass 90
hay-Wild. IS S01S5 o.
Straw 4.00GS450.
hye-36c.
Corn -Oldeecasoc; New slca2sc
Osts-lScQsOc
fotatoes-l3< Gl2Oc
Onions-35c.
Turnipe-O.
0oel-6oft lilo hard % on
Cord Wood-oak. Nss; Hickory, 1880
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27

10 ts "a great review uf the people Gu the
whole how respectable they are. how sober,
how deadly duh Seo how worn out the poor
girls are becoming, how they gapc. what
hstless ewes most " them havoi The stop In
Che shoulders sU universal among them merely
means uvcrrui! In the wurkroOm Not one In
thousand shows elements ~ taste In dress
vulgnrity AMI worse glArcs IN all but every
costume
Observe the middle aged women: IL would
D. small surprise that their guOd looks had
vanished. but whence comes it they are ami
mai. rrpulslve, absolutely vicious Ia uglinessi
Mark the men o. their turn. four In every
i've have vtsages 81 drformed by IN health
that they excite disgust their hair il cut
down 10 within half an inch Of the scalp;
their legs are twiste,i cut OF shape by evil con.
billions 81 life from birth upward
Que Of the livelier groups /. surging hifL-
erward here We have frolc. here W. have
huinor the young man who leads them has
been going about all day With ths lining OF
his hat turned down over his forehead; for
the thousandih time those girls are scream
ing vita laughter at the sight OF him. Hal
nal lie has slipped and fallen upon the floor;
his companions treat, ham like horse that
down IA the Street. Look out for his
,eels!' cries one; and another, "sit on his
81 II this doe-Nt come 90 an end wa shall
~ One of the party.is
.-.-.-y tall man. when are Won
uo"h 10 have look ut usr' cries n
I''9 as she sHps by him-The Neither
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
Irihntes to IL. w. Grady.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 27-The citizens of
Atlanta paid tribute 10 the memory of Henry
w Grady 10y public meeting at Degive's
Opera house yesterday, presided over by the
mayor, and at which addresses were deliv-
cred by many of the most prominent people
of the city. The opera house, which was
crowded To Overlooking, was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and emhiems OF mourn
ing. EulogieS were pronounced by Hon.
Patrick Walsh, of Augusta Hon Ben
jamin Hill; Hon julius Brown, Governor
Gordon and others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27

Boston. Mass, Dec = The Union Pa
chic statement for November shows gross
earnings OF e., $50, 4Os. increase over same
month last year, SlD5, ISIS net earnings
ty5U So decrease from same period last
year, t75bll For eleven months in lss4
Gross earnings, 81 ~. rs. increase, eco.
6so, net earnings ell ~, 80 increase, ss27,
6S5. Expenses decreased 32e5, 30 IN the
el,V.n months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-27
A summery A lair at winona. Srinn

NINoNA, MINI Dec. 27-The annual
Christmas steamboat excursion on the Mis-
siSSippi was the gr attest success on record.
The steamer Robe { Harris and barges made
two trips 10 East Moor loaded with all she
could carry. Dancing was emo, al on the
barges, and ice cram, lemonade, and genu-
inc Minnesota strawberries were served az
refreshments. over $40 persons took part in
the excursion, many in straw hats and dust
ers. and all with fans. The mercury regis.
tered % degrees )ove zero. \ lawn party
with crnalet WINS leli i'm the eNnninr