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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Mystery Unsolved
What of the Human Freight of
the Danmark?
NO ANSWER TO THE QUESTION YET.

The Agents Still Hope for Good News.
and Are Anxiously Awaiting the Arrival
of the Denmark" Now Overdue-A
Virginia Valley Swept by Forest Fires
Heavy Loss Of Property, One Man
Burned and Four Missing.
New YORK, April 16-As time passes and
no news of the Danmark's passengers is re-
ceived, the fear that all on board were lost
grows stronger. Several steamers arrived
yesterday but brought no tidings for those
anxiously waiting with mingled hope and
dread to learn the fate of their loved ones
Marine men are now looking for the arrival
of the National steamer Denmark, which
they think ought to bring news of the Dan
mark. The National steamship is now two
days and several hours overdue. There is a
possibility that the delay of the Denmark is
due to her being in collision with the Dan
mark 1t would be strange fate that would
bring those two vessels together thousand
miles out % the ocean. There is no means of
accounting for the way the Danmark lay in
the sea, when sighted by the City of Chester,
except by a collision. Her stern was so deep
in the water that the waves were constantly
washing over the after-deck, and her bow
was so high that her keel could be seen.
The National line steamer Denmark left
London March go The Thingvalla steamer
Danmark left her port of Christiansand
March 26. The vessels could not therefore
be far apart when the latter was seen water
logged by the City of Chester. The Ham
monia, of the Hamburg American line, came
over the track of the Thingvalla. In fact all
the steamers that come through the English
| shannel take nearly the same course. TIE
Cheniston came from Mediterranean ports,
and would be on the equatorial side of the
northern European steamship track; the
British vessels from Liverpool and Queens.
town and Glasgow and Londonderry would
have a course to the Arctic side of it. This
ought to increase the chances of rescue 1t is
held that unless a comparatively large vessel
either a steamer or a ship, took up the ship
| wrecked people, it would be most likely that
| the nearest point, the Azores, would be made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
The Il, a. O. and Its Employes

CHICAGO, April l6.-Referring to the re-
port that the employees of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway were on the verge of a strike
against the company's insurance scheme, and
that the men were required to take out
policies OF quit, F. H. Britain, general
superinten lent of the road, said yesterday
that it wa story with little foundation;
the men we're not required to go
in, but were invited, and even
urged to do SO, but refusal
in nowise made them insecure in their places
80 per cent of the men were in favor of the
scheme, and the "kickers" were few men
who, never having been sick or hurt, did not
like TO pay the dues. The company contrib
uted s25, GOD yearly to the fund, and the rates
of insurance were cheaper than in any regu-
lar insurance company.
Several employees of the company confirmed
what Mr.. Britain said
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Fateful Photograph
Carried n the Pocket of 49,
600 Bank Thief.
IT WORKS THE RAsOAL's UNDoING

Bold Robbery by n Cowboy and Poor
Shooting by q Bank Cashier-Horrible
Murder of Three People-Miscreants in
Pennsylvania Torture an Old Man for
His Money-Didn't Deserve q Pardon
Miscellaneous Wick edness.
ST. LOUIS, April l6-Walter B. Smith,
paying teller, who left st. Paul over three
years ago with S45, 600 belonging to the Sec
ond National bank of that city, was arrested
here last night. The chief of police yester-
day morning received from Pittsburg de-
tective telegram ordering the arrest Of
Cowan & Cowau, S07 Pine street, for at
tempting to swindle the Allegheny National
bank of Pittsburg out of large sum by
means of bogus draft Cowan was found
at his desk in the Pine street Office One Of
the first articles taken from the prisoners
pocket upon being searched at the station
was photograph of himself attached to a
circular issued by the American Guarantee
company, of New York, offering reward Of
81 600 for the arrest of W. B Smith, the alb
sconding teller The prisoner set up as de-
Tense that he was once a detective and had
followed Smith around the country. He
will be turned over to an officer of the Guar
antee company for return 10 st. Paul
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Will He Behind Time.

TOPEKA, April Is According to the time
cards prepared by the railroads there will be
very little business done at the land offices in
Oklahoma on April -. The first regular
south-bound train on the Santa Fe railroad
will not reach Guthrie before 4:SO p. m, too
late for land Office business, while the train
from the south, leaving Purcell about noon,
will not arrive at Guthrie until about 4
o'clock, half an hour before the office closes.
The stages run in connection with the Rock
Island road expect to reach kingfsher at 3
o'clock unless the streams are swollen or the
roads unusually bad Under the most favor
able circumstances the prospects are that
very few claims can be filed before the day
following the opening Of the territory,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
SMITH WAS A BAD SHOT.

Cowboy Robs Bank Cashier of u, coo
and Gets Away.
CHEYENNE, Wy. T., April )6.-A cowboy
entered the Bank of Grover, Colo, forty
miles from here, yesterday morning and
presented check. Cashier c. c. Smith, who
is the owner of the bank, was alone and he
he looked up the cowboy was holding :. re-
volver within a foot of his face, and said:
Hand me the funds" Smith gave him all
the cash in sight, about 81 200. The cow
boy pocketed the money, picked up his rifle,
walked out, mounted his horse and rode of.
As he mounted he dropped his rifle, and
Smith ran out, picked 1t up and opened fire
on the robber, who escaped. Other cowboys
are now pursuing him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16

NEW YORK, April 16-Bryan NcSwyny
has organized an Irish 400, which he will
bring out al a big centennial ball This ball
will be a much bigger thing than the ball of
Mr. McAllister and his 400 on the same even
ing. The ball will follow banquet, the $40
tickets to which are already selling like hot
cakes. Mr. McSwyny's committee of arrange
ments for the banquet and ball includes Judge
McAdams, Col. Cockerill, Congressman Amos
j. Cummings, and Frank B. Thurber The
official list Of McSwyny's 40, which he pub
lished Sunday, is full of O'Haras, O'Shaunes-
sys, Connellys, Sullivans, and Macs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Actor Booth ON the boards Again.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April Is. - Edwin
Booth arrived here from New York shortly
after one O'Clock yesterday morning, and
hoped off the train as spryly as though he
was Is, instead of Sc years of age. ~ never
felt better in my life" he said, when asked
concerning his health. "I'm boy again.
No more paralysis for me. I've given up
smoking altogether. It was pretty hard
struggle but / conquered, and now feel like
myself" Booth expressed no concern what
ever regarding his ability to fill the rest of
the seasons engagements, and is busily lay
ing plans for next year.
Mr.. Booth appeared at the opera house last
night as Iago to Barrett's Othello before q
large and enthusiast ic audience. His recep-
ton on his appearance amounted to perfect
ovation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
VIII Probably Pay Dollar for Dollar.

CoNsHoB ocKEN, Pa, April 1.-THE Con-
shohocken worsted mills company, of this
place, assigned yesterday for the benefit of
its creditors. The company operates three
mills and employs nearly 600 hands. the
monthly payroll amounting TO about $685.
600. The Segment was due partly to the
complicated condition of the estate of the
late George Bullock, president of the conn
pany A business man who is conversant
with the at airs of the company, said that
there would be no trouble, and that all the
creditors would probably receive dollar for
dollar and cave the plant clear. The cap
ital stock OF the company is S9Do, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16

MADISON, Wis, April 16-The senate yes
terday passed bills requiring workingmen's
wages to be paid bi-weekly, and requiring in
surance companies to pay judgments against
them at once or leave the state. Resolutions
in memory o. the late Ex-Governor Farwell
were adopted. The assembly passed a bill
making the decisions of the railway commits
sioners law until reversed by the courts, and
killed the bill for s55, 900 gymnasium at the
state university. The bill making an appro-
priation of q 900 yearly to maintain a sum
mer school at the university for teachers was
nassau
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
The Kilrain-suiiivan Fight.

NEW YORK, April 10 The final money on
both sides is now up for the Kilrain-Sulh-
van fight. Yesterday Allen Cridge, a prom
inent bookmaker, was agreed upon as the
final stakeholder and Sullfvan's hacker,
Charlie johnson, deposited 5000, which
makes $4,000 up on each side. Sullivan was
present and looked we'll The fight is to take
place at New Orleans on July s. unless some
thing occurs to prevent it. johnson, on be
half of Sullivan, demanded that The Police
Gazette diamond belt be deposited with the
stake money, and Kilrain's hackers signed
an agreement to place the belt in the hands
of the stakeholder thirty days previous to the
fight or forfeit the money put up on behalf
of Kilrain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
SLAUGHTERED THREE PEOPLE.
The Throsts of Man, Wife and Youn,
Lady Ont and their BODIES MutiIated.

The ThrOats of a Man, Wife and Young
Lady Cut and their Bodies Mutilsted.
MOBILE, Ala, April l6-Capt r. C..
Jones, of the schooner Arthur, which ar.
rived here to-day from Bay Islands, reports
that at Ruatan. last month, the Rev Henry
Hobson, his wife, and young lady living
with them. all natives of Jamaica, were muir
dered by Joseph Bures. The family were
preparing to move to Balize, and Bures was
assisting them. He seems to have discovered
that there was some money in the house, and
while all were sleeping he cut their throats
and terribly Inutilated their bodies. He then
took what money and vaiaables he could
find and fed. He was afterwards captured,
however, and made full confession of his
prl1ilt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
David LittI.r Going to Oklahoma.

New YORK, April ia Herald special
from Springfield, Ills, says: Mr.. David T.
Littler, ex-member Of the Republican ma
tional convention, and of the Pacific railroad
commission, ami ex-State Treasurer John
Tanner will lead a party of ten from Spring
field to Oklaho ma Tuesday evening raxt
They have shipped a complete portal, tel
and outfit to be pitched at Guthrie or the
nearest available site, where they can lay out
town and open q bank. The whole combi-
nation is compoe I'd of prominent Illinois Re
publican politicians, and it is assumed here
that they will nave much to do in shaping
the politics of the new country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
STATE OF UHIo. CITY OF TOLEDO, |


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that be
is the senior partner of the firm of F. ]
CHENEY & Co.. doing buriness in the
city OF Toledo, County and State afore.
said, and that said firm will paw the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRa
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day OF December
A. D., SO. A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. Send fol-
testimonials, free. F. j. CHENEY &
CO.. Toledo, o.
9Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Looks for Trouble Everywhere.

ARKANSAS City, Kan, April 16.-W. C..
Jones, United States marshal for the district
Of Kansas, was in this city yesterday select
ing force of deputies to police the new
cities of Oklahoma Marshal Jones expects
trouble In every part Of the territory, and
has instructed his deputies to use their Win
chesters whenever they think their personal
safety Is endangered He fears most the old
boomers who have been following the frontier
for a lifetime, and will fight for what they
consider is their due
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
An Impsra,,xs Nses..,rx.

What pure air is to an unhealthy local.
Ity. what spring cleaning is to the neat
housekeeper, so is Hoods Sarsaparilla to
everybody at this season. The body needs
to be thoroughly renovated, the blood
purified and vitalized, the germs of dis
ease destroyed. Scrofula, salt rheum
and all other blood disorders are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the most popular
and successful spring medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
A HURRICANE OF FLAME
Devastates Fertile Virginia ValIey-On
Man Burned to Death.

Devastates a Fertile Virginia ValIey-One
Man Burned to Death.
BALTIMORE, April 16-The Suns special
from Danville, Va, says A dispatch from
Critz's station, on the Danville and New
River railroad, in Patrick county, gives a
graphic account OF devastating forest fire,
extending from Patrick Springs 10 Critz's,
covering an area of ten miles long and from
three 10 six miles wide. The fire commenced
ON Friday afternoon, and burned until a
heavy rain aided the men in finally stopping
it ON Sunday night. A slight rain ON Fri
day impeded the flames temporarily, but
they broke out afresh on Saturday and ragged
with increased vigor. Tue flames, impelled
by the gale, swept through the fer
tile valley called Wild Cat Hollow
like a tornado, preceded by sounds like
rolling thunder, and dashed up the mountain
sides. Horses. cattle, and hogs became par
alyzed with fear and were easy prey of the
flames Houses, fences barns, stables, and
granaries were swept away like finder boxes.
Over 100 families are left homeless. They es-
capped with only the clothes they wore A
large portion of the burnt district is noun
famous country, sparsely settled by poor peo-
pie, who are left in destitute condition.
The latest reports state that from 60 to Is
head of cattle, dozen horses, and over 2OO
hogs were burned 1t is estimated that about
100 dwellings were destroyed Every vestige
OF fencing is gone. 1t is known that one man
was burned to death and four others are miss
ing. The damage is many thousand dollars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Got e17,6oO Damages.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 16-On Angus
IL, 1887, Edwin H. Ames, of Worcester, and
his cousin, Winifred Ames, while driving
across the tracks of the Boston and Albany
railroad at North Grafton, were struck by
an express tram. The young man was in
stantly killed and the girl was permanently
injured. Suit for $4,000 damages was
brought in each case against the road. The
suits have been settled. It is understood
that the road paid SIT 900 on both.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
The Commission Getting Ready.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE Cher
okee commission met at the interior depart
ment yesterday and had conference with
Secretary Noble in regard to their duties
He explained the Cherokee treaties to the
commission, and also handed them printed
instructions for their guidance. The COM
mission will first address themselves to the
task Of securing the assent of the Cherokee
nation to the cession of the Cherokee outlet
to the United States The commission will
remain in Washington several days, and
about the first Of next week 60 to the scene
of their duties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
He RHYMES About His Wrong,

NEW YORK, April 16-The World has the
following special from Detroit: A paper here
publishes twelve verses of poem written by
ex-senator Jones, of Florida, whose infatua-
ton for a young lady in this city brought him
into undesired prominence and marked the
decline of his public career He rhyme:
about his wrongs, about the alleged intrigue:
in the senate, about the "Hellisf
work of canoalmongers," and pathetically
closes with the confession that insanity anC
want end the record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
Giving the Old Clerks Chance-Wor
for the Civil Service Board.

Giving the Old Clerks a Chauce-Work
for the Civil Service Board.
WASHINGTON CITY, April Is BY an order
OF President Cleveland the employees of the
railway mail service were placed under the
civil service law, to take effect March Is.
President Harris N, at the request of the civ
II service commission, modified the original
order, extending the time TO May l. That
date, it is now understood, viii remain as
fixed, after which no one who desires posi-
ton IN the railway service can be appointed
without first having passed the examination
prescribed by the commission President
Harrison has, however, said that in justice TO
good men who in the past four or five years
have been removed without cause, he will so
amend the order of President Cleveland as to
allow old employees within that period to be
reinstated. This modification of the order
will, it is understood, be promulgated in a
few days. Men now in the service will not
have to pass an examination.
As to Postoffice inspectors.
Postmaster General Wanamaker yester-
day issued an order that all applications on
file in the postotfice department for appoint
ment as postoffice inspector, be sent to the
with this order, a large number of clerks
were engaged in arranging the papers of APP
plicants for transfer to the commission.
There are about 500 applications on file in
the postoffice department for these positions,
and about 400 on file in the civil service COM
mission. The order placing postoiIice in
spectors under the operations of the
civil service law was issued by Presi-
dent Cleveland and goes into opera
ton on May l next. Like the law in regard
to clerks, inspectors now in the ser vice will
not be required to undergo examination, but
all new appointees will have TO undergo ex-
animation before appointment
Both the president and Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker have expressed their deter
mination to live up to the law. 1t is in the
province Of the president to modify the order
Of President Cleveland SO as to permit ap-
pointments as postotfice inspectors without
examination of those who have within the
past few years been in the service, and it is
intimate1 that possibly he may do so. If
done, it will be done in justice to those who
were dismissed for political reasons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
CapttaIists Travelling in STYLE.

Boston, April 16-The Oklahoma excite
ment is attracting the attention not only OF
would-be settlers in that land of promise but
Of capitalists as we'll One Of the largest par
ties of capitalists that ever left Boston left
from the Fitchburg station this afternoon.
They filed a special train of Wagner cars,
five sleepers, q dining and baggage car.
Their destination is Denison, Tex, where the
party, 125 in number, propose to invest
largely in real estate, upon the assumption
that Denison, owing to its location in connec
ton with Texas and the Indian territory,
will become the Kansas City of the south
west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Took "A DAYS Outin,.

WASHINGTON CITY, April l6 president
Harrison, accompanied by Mrs. Harrison and
her guest, Miss Murphy of St Louis, and
Secretaries Blaine aud Window, went down
the Potomac yesterday morning for days
ride. The trip was made on the light house
tender Holly, which was brought here from
Norfolk for that purpose. The party re-
turned from their excursion down the Po-
tomac about O'Clock last evening. The t. ip,
which extended forty or fifty miles down the
river and back, was an ENJOYABLE one for all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Pilot Boat and Ten Men Lost.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16-The pilots have
abandoned all hopes for the safety Of the
Enoch Turley, and now believe her to have
been lost on April 6 with all hands-ten in
number-while trying TO reach the Delaware
breakwater The pilots on board were: II.
M. Parker. John s. Kelly, c. D. Schellenger,
James A. Orion, all married with families
and Morgan R. Saunders, single. They crew
were: j. Heavilow, cook; Alfred Allen
Charles Young, Fred Granswald, and Ed
ward W Danielsou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Pardoned a Couple of Ivncher..

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 16.-Wlliam c.
Williams and Harrison Hayward, both
colored, who were under sentence Of death
for lynching Manse Waldrup, white man
who had outraged young eolored girl,
causing her death. were granted full and
unconditional pardon by the governor yes
terdaV.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
All sin i'm "A slick Gsus

New HAVEN, Conn, April l6-A China
man named Nan Pc Iii has been here for sew
eral days selling to Chinese laundrymen cards
which he claimed were passports that could
be sent to China and would admit the holders
to this country. He sold about 700 of them
at 81 apiece, and suddenly departed. The
cards are horiIs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16

CHICAGO, April 1o.-The Times in its first
edition this morning had a sensational tele-
gram from Arkansas City stating that a saw.
age fight between original boomers and new
corners from Illinois and Wisconsin, at place
called Henshaw's Bend, had resulted in the
death of about twenty men and the wounding
of thirty. The story was romance of the
first order, there being no foundation APP
narentlv for IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
Returned to His Evil way..

BosToN, April 16.-Levi G. Pratt was ar
raigned for trial yesterday in the United
States district court On the charge of passing
counterfeit $50 and $40 United States notes.
He had been employed as agent for the sale
of counterfeit note detector. He was tried
and committed for similar offense in lows
and sentenced to Ave years in prison. After
serving two years of the term he was par
doned by ex-Presideut Cleveland in 1883.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
TORTURED AN OLD MAN.
Hung Up Twice by Robbers and Robbed
of Money and Horses.

OF Money and HOrses.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 1.-THE Amer
leans special from Cumberland, Md, says
News reached here yesterday OF a crime com
mitted in the neighboring county Of Somer
set, Pennsylvania On Saturday night rob
bers entered the house of an old man named
Christian Yoder, two miles from SUNNI,
Mills They demanded his money. Refusa
was met with torture. They hung him VI
twice in the barn, and finally made of with
$lS6 and two horses. AT IL time of the rob
berry there were five people in the house. The
robbery was not found out until Sunday
morning. when the wife of the hired mar
went to Yoder's home and found the five PEG
pie bound and gagged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
ROUGH ON INDIANA.

Loan Legislation Declared UncOnstitu-
tionai-An Extra Session Probable.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April l6-Judge
Rowland, of the circuit court, yesterday de-
cided that the act of the late Legislature
authorizing a loan of 500, 900 was unconsti-
tutional Should the supreme court hold the
law uncon stitutional, it may become neces-
sary to call an extra session of the legisla-
ture to provide funds for carrying on the
public institutions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-16
WIN Wage War on the Gamblers.

RCoLuMBUs, O., April 16-Mayor Bruck,
upon being reinsi allied in Office last night,
announced that lie would stringently enforce
the laws against Ambling Columbus is the
leading gambling resort In the central states,
there being four cen faro eamss in@operar
ton. The CANAL iezss, who sndsavorsd to de-
feat Bruck, are dsfWncast