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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-04
A DMINIsTRAToR's SALE

W. r. MOORE AND GUYER & SWEENEY, Solicitor
for Complainants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-04

A. ID. Huesing. real estate and insur-
aBce agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue., Rock Island
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
THE popE's GRIEVANCE.
A Secret consistory Hsld-The Gov
ernment Upbraided.


ROME, July 1.-The Pope at secret
consistory held yesterday, referring to q
speech made in the senate in which Prem
Ter Crispi dwelt upon tho hopelessness Of
an attempt made TO reconcile the vatican,
and declaring that the temporal power Of
the Pope was dead said: 81 have sum
moned you at time Of very great diffi-
Guilty. In my allocution spoke exclusively
Of one act done against Rome, but there
were many others. Statesmen dare even
70 bring forward accusations from the par
uamentary tribune, as though we were able
TO desire or not TO desire what relates to
our sacred rights."
Secrecy as 70 the proceedings was i'm
posed upon the cardinals present and o dis
cussion lasting an hour followed on tho
question whether the papacy should not
take moasureato guard against the possi-
bility Of . new Pope being compelled to
protest against the Bruno monument Tho
Pope accompanied by 4 single priest, went
70 St. Peters at o'clock Friday night and
remained there in prayer before statue
over An hour and half. The consistory
decided upon graver steps. 1t is reported
that tho Pope expressed his firm intention
70 quit Rome shortly.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
The Public Debt Statement.

WARRINGTON. July FOLLOWING is
tho debt statement issued today: Inter
sstbearing debt principal, ss94, Al, At;
interest, sl0,574 .5o2; total, go, ,o52, ,o3i.
Debt On which interest has ceased since
maturity, principal and interest, q, ,0s5, ,474.
Debt bearing no interest, eTA, ,2s4, sS3.
Total debt, principal, q, ,64o, ,6T3, $40; inter
cst $40, ,72s,ssl; total, 81 ,esi ,4oi, ,s9l. Total
debt, less available cash items, 81, las, l3o, :
G64. Net cash in treasury, t1l, ,+sI,o ,oi2.
Debt less cash In treasury, July ], el,016,-
0t0, ,o2l. Debt lcss cash in treasury, June
l, n, ,0o2, oo2, ISL. Decrease OF debt during
tho mouth, SO, ,255, $50; decrease of debt
since June 81, 1855, sss, s,aos, ,oa5. Total cash
in the treasury IS shown by the treas
urer's general account tos3, ,1i3,lG.
Debt Of the Pacific railroads for funds
Issued and interest paid by the United
States and condition Of the sinking fund
act Of May Z, 1883. Principal outstanding,
~, ,a23, SIG; interest accrued and not yet
paid, O, ,aas, 70s, ,s6; interest paid by the
United States, 90, ,S7, ,ssa AZ; interest re-
paid BY the companies by transportation
service. t2a, los. .2s2, "a; by cash payments
Of . pcr cent Of net earnings, N,loS,6l?.-
IS; bals nee Of interest paid by the United
States, s57, ,sss, $50. Is; sinking fund bonds,
et07, ,ssd1O; cash, seaS, ,l4s total sio, 7os. .s9i
a.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
In the House of Commons.

LONDON, July 2.-In the House OF
Commons this evening the speaker read a
message FROM the Queen commencing to
the House the granting Of extra provisions
to Prince Albert Victor of Wales and Prin.
cess Victoria of Prussia on the occasion OF
their marriage.
Mr.. Labouchere gave notice that he
would oppose any votes of money for the
Prince and Princess, as they were pro.
posed before Commissioner of Royal Grants
was appointed.
At the evening session MIR. Ferguson,
parliamentary secretary of the foreign of.
flee, in answer to an inquiry, stated that the
now treaty between Japan and Mexico had
not yet been ratified. The treaty between
the United States and Japan, which was
signed on February 80, would go into force
on February II, 1880. The government, he
said, would shortly begin negotiations with
Japan with the object Of securing for Eng.
land equal privileges with all other coun-
tries.
In relation to the treaty agreed upon by
the Samoan Conference ut Berlin, he said
It would not be proper to divulge any Of its
provisions until it had been ratified by the
United States Senate. Tho statement.
however, that England had agreed to retire
from her position Us one Of tho protecting
powers ut Samoa and act only as umpire
between tho United States and GERMANY
wns unfoundcd.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
The Arid Regions.

WARRINGTON. July a. Yesterday
afternoon Mr.. @. L. Hopkins Of the pomo.
logical division Of the Agricultural Depart
mcut left Washington for Dcnison, Texas.
There he will Join Mr.. Munson and in com
pany with him will make trip through
Tcxas, New Mexico. Arizona and Califor
mia, - far - San Francisco, securing
specimens Of wild fruits, grasses and
whcats.
About tho middle Of July Mr.. George
Lazy. the newly appointed botanist in
charge Of tho grass stations and grasses,
will start for New Mexico where he will
study the climatic conditions In the Pccos
Valley with tho view TO determining the
best method BY which the Department of
Agriculture may cooperate with the Ter
ritory in the management Of the grass sta
tons 70 be established by tho Territories
at Las Cruces and Tucson.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
CROP ESTIMATES.
Acreage and Probable Yield Of Winter
Wheat in Seven States.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The Farmers
Rcpie,p will publish in its issue of this
week careful estimates based on reports
from its correspondents relative to the
probable area of wheat in the winter wheat
States. With the exception of Kentucky
and Indiana, where a drouth was exper
fenced in April, winter wheat arrived at
the harvesting stage in good condition,
with good prospects of q large per cent OF
mo. l hard" There is little change in
the acreage except in Kansas, where there
is an increase Of about 25 per cent, and in
Missouri and Illinois, where there has
been considerable falling OF Of the area
devoted 10 winter wheat. The condition
Of the crop at the time of harvest as com
pared with last year, Is as follows: llli-
nois, lis per cent; Michigan, 1aO; Ken.
lucky, los; Kansas, 110; Indiana, 1e5; Ohio
l25; Missouri, i3o. Average yield per acre
Illinois, l5 bushels; Michigan, 16; Ken
tucky, los; Kansas, 20; Indiana, Is: Ohio.
14.5; Missouri, Is; Acreage: Illinois, @
a59, go; Indiana, a,774,O6a; Ohio, a,655, ,es7
kentucky, l,ols,ees Missouri, lao, sas
Kansas, 1,sl2,so Michigan, 1,6la, $40
Total yield for the seven states le5, ,S1S,.
600 bushels. Assuming that the crops in
other States Of the Union will yield the
same ratio Us last year, viz: III, SEQ, 900
the total winter wheat crop Of 1889 will be
about sls, ass, 600 bushels.
Prospects are also very favorable for a
good yield of rye, although area is indi.
Gated to be about ID per cent. less than
last year. The average yield per acre,
however, will be heavy enough to make up
any deficiency in acreage Present indica-
tions point to yield of =, ,eol coo bushels,
the largest crop since 1854.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
DELTA DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO, TUESDAY, JULY g. 1889.
A New Pension Order.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.--Sec-
retary Mobiles has addressed letter to
Commissioner Of Pensions Tanner in which
he calls the attention Of that oflcer TO the
following regulation applicable to the pen
sion bureau:
Order No. los, Jan 8, 1885.
Owing to the pressure brought to bear
from all quarters to take cases out Of their
regular order, and as at this date poverty
and hardship from further delay can be
alleged of almost every applicant alike,
therefore cases will be taken out Of their
order only when such cause therefor is
shown to the commissioner in writing as
would satisfy other worthy claimants
whose claims precede them, should they
know the facts, that such action is proper.
Hereafter no case will be advanced that
is not clearly within this rule.
The letter Of the secretary continues:
1t is hereby further ordered that this
rule be extended SO as to embrace cases
only where the applicant is in very great
destitution or at the point of death. This
regulation will not only be strictly enforced
but attorneys, agents and others present
ing applications contrary to its language
ard spirit, will be debarred from practice
before the department. You will have
this made public.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
DURANGO IN ASHES:
One Of the Most Destructive Fires in
the History of the State.

A terrific conAagration swept over
the business portion of Durango on July l.,
complete wiping out eight blocks and eat
ing into several others. The loss is vari-
ously estimated at from $500, 600 to $780,
900, but the blow to the prosperity Of the
town Is one from which she can scarcely
recover.
From the Denver Ne,rs we gather the
following particulars: The fire originated
On First Stree, near II, and in the rear Of
a restaurant and is supposed to be Of incen-
diary origin. The flames spread with in
credible rapidity and in ten minutes two
blocks of frame buildings were roaring
mass of fire. In spite Of the almost super
human efforts of the iremen, the terrible
flames spread up the hill towards the boule-
ward, licking up everything in their way.
The court house, three churches and a
dozen or more residences were soon swept
away, the flames being famed by a fearful
west wind that rendered all efforts futile.
It soon became apparent that unless
heroic efforts were adopted the city was
doomed and it was resolved to blow up sew
eral buildings in the track Of the flames.
This was quickly done, and at this hour q
p. NJ the flames are under control, and nc
further danger is apprehended.
The loss will be terrific and will proba
bly, foot up to $500, 600, with about 500, O,OO(
of insurance. The following business
houses were completely wiped out: H. R
Kicker, fruit store; Needham & Brown
saloon; Reinsburg. fruit dealer; Blaine s
Lusher, saloon; William Valiant, saloon
]. A. Boston, photograph gallery; S. A
Corr, photograph gallery; Myers livery
stable, Galloway's livery stable: Grand
Central hotel; Chapman's hardware house
loss 5000; Clark's wholesale and retail
liquor depot; Noll's saloon; Green's frui
store; The Gem Novelty theatre; the Ideo
newspaper Office, the city hall, the cour
| house, the Presbyterian, Methodist ant
Episcopal churches; Boyle & McCloskey'.
| real estate ofice: Miss Reals dress max
ing establishment; Bly, & Here's saloon
and probably 80 residences besides mum
Der of small shops and stores on FRS
street
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
A TER RleLE DISASTER.
A Train Wrecked BY = Washout-- Thirty
Killed and 100 Injured.

Killed and 100 Injured.
LnsoDuRa, Va, July "A fearful
aouadees By which several lives wcrc lost
and large number OF people injured oc-
Ourred on the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road this morning one mile above Flaxton's
Switch and 81 miles shove the city. Rain
had been falling almost constantly for "a
hours, swelling tho mountain streams
greatly beyond their normal state. Sew
oral trains had paused over the road dur
ing the night and II was thought tho limo
was safe for trafiic Notwithstanding tho
rains and that no danger need be apprc-
hendsd. At the place Of the accident,
however, tho water had undermined tho
road beyond and caused washout about
90 fest long aud 80 feet wide. The wafer
ss this point was ten feet deep. Into this
water the engine made . frightful
leap while running at tho rate Of
80 miles an hour. carrying with It
tho tcnder and eight cars As tho
ensine struck the bottom tho rush.
Ing Of water into tho locomotive
exploded the boiler. This fact seriously
augmented tho catastrophe. Debris was
thrown in every direction by tho force OF
tho explosion, inturing somo Of those on
the train By nying fragments and scatter.
Ing nrsbrands, which ignited tho wood
work Of the coaches. Tho tiamcs spread
and destroyed large amount OF mail and
empress matter, besides spreading panic
among the already terror stricken passcn.
GERS. u 10 supposed that aome of tho pas
ssueers were unable 10 sxtricate thom.
sslvss from the wreck, and were consumed
IN The Asmss.
II b Impossible 70 state the number OF
psrsoas killed, but tho most reliable csti-
matss place Il at between twenty-fi -fivu and
thirty. The number injured 10 far in cx-
csss Of the number killed. Thirty Of tho
wounded have besn taken to Roanoke,
thirteen 70 Bufordsvills and fifty TO Lib
srty. An adopted daughter Of Mrs. Judge
Thompson Of Augusta County was killed,
and Mrs. Thompson hsrself is known 70 be
baby hurt. Donovan, ths engineer, with
his arsuan was soAldsd and burned 70
asaoA hy ssesDias stsan. Trasa DtspatcAss
Iipsee wss NJ burned y AsaAA
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09
Against His Prinelplaa

Visitor-Who's your wife's doctor,
unclep
Uncle Silas-Oh, she .allus hss one
% these 'orc blamed prohibitio. lists.
{. Visitor--Why, what do you mean?
thought she was homoeopathist.
Uncle Silas-Wall, I amounts ter the
same thing; they don't neither on 'em
b'leve in takin' nuthin'.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09

WAils ! balloon was ascending from
tAs Pasis exposition grounds Sunday the
oar caught In the machinery Of the gallery
aad was detached from IL fastenines. Tho
osnpants, three In number, fell to the
greahd. Ons Wa killed and the others
danssroas,y injured.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09

me consouoasaon q - NeeSS cn,cae>
RoaltAS Nal Conyany, UnAon 0ReS Com.
paAy ana Jollse usssa cen0nnN - ~
psas4leally es0pas&sa.
The Delta independent., 1889-07-09

EneuGA sabuseaa tewns we're IN.
usns1 = o11nGe ~ oaaus0ay y glve tAat
~ psVeaaaDln = eu1suS AaeAsoe vsseaa
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
ALCER INTERVIEWED
He Laid Politics Aside When He
Became Commander IN Chief.
COL. SHEPARD DID not TRAP HIA.
he Has Friendly Feelings for Tanner
Bat Does Not Decay That the Cor
p0ral Il Eccentric osa.
kAana = coed MAn.

The Chicago Meas OF Yesterday, IN
slluding to Gen. Ayers VISIT 70 Chi
cagO, says. Accompany Oen.
Alger are Col George II. Hopkins ad-
jutant-general of the Grand Army Of
the Rep0bhcl, Of Detroit, Major {. ".
Watkins, Of Grand Rapids; Gen. B. NJ.
Pierce (commandantM Michigan soldiers
Homel. Of GRAND Rapids. CIV. Henry,
of Detroit. and ". l. BabcOck, OF Niles.
The commander talked with some free
dom about National events, and among
other things SAID:
'.''When | accepted this position | laid
politics aside. / did not seek the Office,
but when IL was offered 10 me ac-
cepted the duties with my own IDEAS of
how they should be conducted. My
policy demands great deal of my time
at the expense even OF my private busi-
ness. IL mas become precedent thatthe
cOmmander-in-chlef hold the office one
year. think il is right and | would
not accept 1t q second time, but during
the time | serve it shall have all my
attention. As had no thought OF the
position being offered me | promised
Gov. Foraker last spring that | would
enter the Ohio campaign this fan, but
after ! became commander | sent nun
word at once that | would not make
the order a factor IN politics and
withdrew the promise. OF course when
my years term expires | shall be IN
politics again. Oar congressional fight
in Michigan will then be beginning and
that State must be held for the party.
| shall go into that campaign, butt Will
be after my term has ended.
There is 10 hard feeling between
the President and the Grand Army of
the Republic. he added. Il know OF
none but the kindliest feelings, and |
am certain there has been no disagree
ment. | may also say that all talk OF
a trap by Col. Shepard is without foun-
datiOn. do not believe he ever thought
OF snch thing. | did talk TO Col.
Shepard of Tanner, but | was very
careful in what | said. We talked a
great deal and Col. Shepard had very
pronounced views. No doubt there
were many things that he suggested in
which he thought | concurred and 10
which he thought | assented when
did not. am sure he did not realize
how things would look IN print. | was
misrepresented, but | do not think 1t
was Intentional.
"'For Corporal Tanner | have always
had and have the frlendlest feelings.
1t is no use to deny that he is eccentric,
but whether he can be blamed for what
he did il is hard to say. Few people
realize what constant stream Of sOr-
row poured into that mans ear. | am
tired and sick of the subject, as | told
them in New York. | do not want 10
discuss it or say anything that would
cause rupture between the President
and the Grand Army of the Republic
Concerning Commissioner Raum
General Algcr said: He is a good,
brave, conscientious man, who was a
brave soldier, and he will have my
hearty support
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
A Sad Story.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Agent Grant,
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, was called last
night to the rooms of Daniel and Kate
Hynes, of 4l2 East Eighteenth-st. He
found Daniel and Kate on the floor
stupidity drunk. Astride of Daniels
neck, playing horse. was little Dan, 4
boy of ,, and on a table in one corner Of
the room was the body of Annie, ten
months old. The child had been dead
for two days, during which time the
father and mother had been indulging
IN liquor. Agent Grant had Annie's
body sent 10 the Morgue, and the
society took charge OF Dan. The father
and mother were taken 10 the station
house IN a cart. H. the Yorkvlle police
court todaythey were sent to the island
for SIX months.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25

several Witnesses sworn Ysster-
day Afternoon
80 OPENING SPEECH By TIE DEFENSE
an Attsaaps IA Gst IA Admfssfoa that
lhs harss Ga the Body "a sht Have
bssa nAas ia GstSiag "a oat 81
1hs CALch-Ba4In.

CHIcAGo, Oct. 24.-The states Al
torley concluded bis address after the
noon recess. II Ais peToEatiOn ae SAID
that Z after hearing the evidence the
jury had the slightest doubt " the
guilt " the prisoners. they sh0ald give
them their freedom, but II On the
other hand they ssre satisfied that
they we're murderers then be should
demand that the CHEST penalty Of the
law be infected. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS waived their opening speeches
and lhe examination OF witnesses was
commenced without delay.
Captain NlAiers. OF the Lakeyiew
police, told " tae finding ~ the bloody
tTulk and the identity 0t the body wa
sword % by Joseph G.. keefe, James
Holland, reporter, stephen Connolly.
81 the board 0f directors of the indie
pendent order of FOresters; III. A.
" sch, tie deceased's barber, snd
Moreys Morris, a retired manufacturer,
al ~ whom were among his most M
innate acquaintance.
+ kO,cn, an emplOye ia the depart
nlent % public works. who q scOyered
tAc body the catch-baslu. gave MS
testimony. lie vas sharply crOss-ex-
amlned by Forest. for the defense,
with view % securing an admls ssiOn
that the cuts and bruises OD the body
m snt have been occasiOned by rough
treatment while taking it out oil the
catch-basln. The EFFORT, however, wa
futile. All the other witnesses were
dismissed With u nominal cross-exam-
nation, the defense apparently having
decided o. admit that the body was that
az the physician. AT 40 o clock court
alfOurraf
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
A Retailers Boom at Cincinnati.

CNcISNATI, Oct. 24.-Twice within
the last week the police have been
called upon to preserve order in the
jams of people who have crowded into
the opening displays of retail dealers.
In both cases there were gorgeously
fitted up new store. buildings, with pro-
fuse displays of stock, floral decorations
and music, but no sales-the object
being merely an exhibition. Last night
platoon OF extra policemen was called
for and they had to use their clubs IN
one or two instances TO enforce order
Women tainted and wild excitement
reigned for a time.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
A DASTARDLY CRIME.
An Attempt To XIII . Man by Explod-
ing Dynamite in His He'd.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 24.-An attempt
was made this morning to Kill Oscar
Sternberg, a sign painter, worth about
S30,00O Four sticks Of giant powder
were placed between the mattresses OF
mis- bed and a fuse was attached 10
them, and running out through holes
which had been bored in the side OF
the house 10 an alley. The furniture
IN the side of the house was torn 10
pieces and the side of the house blown
out, but Sternberg was still alive when
found, though il is thought he viii not
recover. HIS wife and son have been
arrested for the crime.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25

LONDON, Oct. PA desperate at
tempt at bank robbery was made at
Ddsbury, Lancashire, today. An un-
known man entered the bank and
engaged IN conversation with Mr..
Allen, the manager, representing that
ne wished to open an account. Sud
denly he drew revolver and shot Mr..
Allen and then shot at a clerk, but
missed him. The man then seized $50
and bolted out of the bank and across
the country. crowd started IN
pursuit of HIM and he was soon over
taken. Finding all means of escape
shut off, he shot and killed himself.
Mr.. Aliens wound is considered fatal.
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
IN A MADHOUSE.


Inc newport Landowner says That He
Was Abducted by His sole Heir.
PRowOENCE, K. l., Oct. 24.-The su-
perintendent of the Butler Insane
asylum refused to allow the World cor
respondent an interview with Amos
Cross this afternoon, saying that Gross
was much excited over the legal pro
ceedings taken 70 secure his release,
and u ms opinion an interview would
only make matters worse. A letter
written by Cross on Monday, and sent
10 a gentleman N this city, gives some
of Mr.. CrOss's views on MS own case. 1t
is clearly and Iegbly written, and the
Signature as clean cut as sODper-plate
The letter states that the So ter has a
letter from his own cousin giving the
assurance that ne as well as an aunt
believed Cross 10 be perfectly sane, and
that the cousin would do all IN his
power % secure Cross release. Gross
WHITES.
Numerous relatives testified at the
trial concerning my estate st Newport
IN 1854. that they believed me to be per
tectly sane. l have received a letter
from DR.. A. ;. McDOnal the cele-
bratec expert and general superin-
tendent of all the insane institutions in
the city OF New York, and am perfectly
content 20 leave my mental condition
20 the Judgment OF him and of other
experts OF ike callbre. | was graduated
from the East Greenwich Academy IN
90 As valediCt0rian and served IN the
late civil war up to the 24th day Of Sep
tCmbcr. 1854, having held three com
missl0ns-tv0 IN the volunteer and one
I'M the regular servICe-and am now a.
sane and as Sesponsible in every respect
as 40 those periods I have numerous
cert icates from New York City testify
ing O. my perfcC. sanity there.
TO should be borne IN mind that pre-
viOus to my abduction from New York
o. tnc Butler Asylum, september /.
l>Sl. [ had resided continuously in New
York CITY for one year and eight
months. having lust previously been
declared 20 be perfectly sane by Or.
Palmer, OF Providence I'm that city. DR..
sawyer, during tho brief time Of his
Ife lD ms ncarcerar0n ln tins insane
asylum, told me that I vas as sane As
himself. and assured me OF my dis
charge .u very short time with my
property restored 20 my possession.
Nr Cross writes that his real estate
Cors7fs ~ halt-l35 aCrcs-of the south
Beaver TaIi farm, situated on Conan
ctf st-ai, just west ot Newport, and :
worth TODAY $40 200. lie u also pen
soucd at the rate Of 81 a month for
wounds received n acton 30 Spottsyl-
vNn.a toJrt House u the battle of "tne
Pue-. He concludes. Elisha ".
Cr.-- nIv >o.e her. aut was court
mart 'od while in the service
The superintendent of the asylum
SAYS thar no papers have ueen served on
b m from New YORK. and uatil there
arr papers served he has nothing 20 say
about the matter