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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
WEALTHY TOURISTS KILLED.
Frightfui Fate OF n Party of BostOnians
FOur Parsons neud

Frightfui Fate OF a Party of BostOnians-
Four Persons Dead.
CHICAGO, April 11-At little after a.
N. yesterday NOR hing, while a dense fog pre-
vailed, an extra freight train ON the Atchi-
son, Santa Fe and California railway, fol-
lowing passenger train, near Lorenzo, Ills,
took the bit IL its teeth ON a down
grade and before the engineer could
have the brakes applied it crashed into the
rear OF the passenger train and wrecked a
special palace car in which were party of
wealth, Boston people who were returning
home after a visit at Los Angeles, Cal The
persons in the car were R. h Hart, Miss
Alice Winslow, W. H. Hart and wife, and
Henry w. Lamb, who comprised the Boston
party; Harry. the porter, and Thomas Smith,
the cook, both of Los Angeles
Of these X. II Hart, Miss Winslow. Harry
and Smith were instantly killed; H. W
Lamb and Mr.. and Mrs. Hart were So
verely wounded and scalded, as were En-
gineer Converse, Brakeman Palmer, and the
fireman OF the freight train. The wounded
were all brought here and taken to the hos
pital, where the doctors say they are not
necessarily fatally wounded, but will be a
long time recovering, the principal danger
being the scalds on the bodies which may be
complicated with pneumonia Mr.. and Mrs
Hart each have one arm broken.
One of the saddest features of the shocking
affair is that Miss Alice Winslow was killed
within few feet OF the man who was soon
to be her husband. She was engaged to be
married to Henry w. Lamb, and the young
couple were on their way east to be married
when the accident occurred Lamb himself
was badly scalded, but he will recover. The
news of his sweetheart's death has not yet
been told to him, and it will not be until he
has somewhat recovered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
LEGISLATION IN ILLINOIS.
The House Hits the Health Board Be-
low the Belt

low the Belt
SPRINGFIELD Ills, April 1.-The college
trustee bill ordered to third reading
again in the senate yesterday, a motion to
require a majority of the trustees to be Hi
noisans having been rejected. In executive
session the governors appointments of Tues
day were confirmed A number of bills were
advanced, one being to appropriate $4,000
for marble or bronze statues of Lincoln and
Douglas. The chattel mortgage bill was
passed. 1t makes it more difficult to fore
close mortgage on a workmans tools or
furniture. Another bill passed authorizing
religious societies to acquire land in excess of
ten acres, said excess to be subject to taxa
tion, and another prohibits the sale, gift or
showing to minor of any flash" paper OF
publication.
The house put in about all the day on the
general appropriation bill, the Democratic
substitute. which cuts the total down S224
900, being the immediate subject of debate
Sullivan, Republican, got the applause of
the Democrats by declaring he would vote
for 1t on the principle of economy. He
voted that way and was applauded again by
the Democrats and Kissed by the Republic
ans The substitute was rejected-74 to &C.
The Republican bill was then amended by
striking out the total appropriation for the
state board of health An attempt to strike
out the appropriation for the live stock COM
mission failed and the bill was ordered to
third reading. A bill to prevent. adulteration
of dairy products was ordered to second
reading, and the truck" bill was passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE.
Three Schooners W Wrecked and Their Gre,
DrOwned-PrOperty damages.

Three Schooners Wrecked and Their Crews
Drowned-Property Damages.
NORFOLK, Va, April IA special to The
Virginian last night from Elizabeth City, N
c., says the destruction by the storm along
the North Carolina coast has been terrific.
The schooner Susanna was blown ashore
near Hatteras, broken in three pieces, and
her crew of five men drowned. The schooner
Susan was wrecked in the same vicinity and
the captain and crew are missing The
schooner PARROT has gone down and the
captain and crew have been drowned
The destruction to the crops will amount to
several hundred Thousand dollars No direct
news has been received from Hatteras yet
as the cable running across Oregon inlet is
washed away. The body of Elijah j. Law
son, captain Of the schooner Northampton
ashore at Virginia beach, was recovered near
that place yesterday afternoon. Three hun
bred dollars was found sewed in his clothes
The bodies of the other three members of his
crew have not yet been recovered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
MClAUGHREY WELCOMED.
His Old Neighbors Enthusiastic-H HIS Opt
ion of Politics.

ion of Politics.
CHICAGO, April lift "a stranger had
wondered out to the towns of Palos and Or
land last night he would have wondered what
was the matter. The two towns were ablaze
with enthusiasm and bonfires and the peo-
pie were evidently celebrating something.
The explanation was that Farmer" Nc
Ciaughrey, who was sent to the psnitentiary
with the county boodlers, had reached home
yesterday, his term having been shortened a
month by the governors pardon. Every
body was happy and the old man was receiv-
ing their congratulations, for not one be-
lieved him guilty.
As for McClaughrey himself he said he was
glad to get home, but sure an injustice had
been done him. Said he
Il propose to attend strictly to business
and let politics alone. Politics will ruin any
man. If it was not for politics would never
have had any trouble. Politics sent me
down. Politics was behind the whole thing.
Politics prevented my being pardoned sooner.
Oh politics"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
INDIANA ELECTION CASES.
An Attorney Declares That the Court
Run on q Partisan Basis.

An Attorney Declares That the Court II
Run on u Partisan Basis.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1l.-William Will
Jams, on trial in the federal court for bribery,
was acquitted yesterday, and the indictment
against John Joyce for assaulting United
States officer on election day was nollied
The case of Martin Dolin, Democrat of
Henry county, was then called, and he was
placed on trial for Illegal voting. In the ar
gument in the case Attorney Cooper de-
clared that had Dolin been Republican
the indictment, like those against
nearly all of the Republicans,
would have been quashed by the Judge
In closing he was careful to make state
ment to impress upon the jury that they were
not bound to bring verdict in harmony
with the judges charge. In his embellish-
ment of this statement he also used these
words: II know that the love of party In
most mems hearts is stronger than the love
Of their religion" Judge Woods turned red
in the face, but said nothing The district
attorney gave the judge very elaborate de-
Tense in presenting the case for the govern
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Gone to Plead for Oscar Neebe.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Louis Neebe left fol
Springfield last night and will lay before
Gov. Fifer the papers and documents which
he has prepared, asking for q pardon for hi,
brother, Oscar Neebe, one Of the convicted
Anarchists now serving penitentiary sen
tence In Joliet. The petition which he car
ries with him bears the names of Chicago,
best-known citizens, among them that Of
Senator Farwell, who not only signed the pc
tition but agreed to go to Springfield himself
and make a personal plea with the governo,
for the imprisoned man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
NOT A STRICT coNsTRucTloNlsT.
A Number of Pension Decisions Rsverse'
in Favor of the Claimants

A Number of Pension Decisions Reversed
I'm Favor of the Claimants.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 1L-Assistant
Secretary Bussey is giving more liberal
construction to the pension laws than has
heretofore been given, and each day num-
Der Of former decisions of the pension office
are overruled. Among other recent reversals
are the following: In the case of Henrietta
Breckenridge, a colored woman who applied
for a pension as dependent widow of Ohm
stead Breckenridge, Company K, One Hum
dred and Twenty-third us. c. T., he re-
verses the pension office decision. Her appli-
cation was first rejected on the ground that
she was not his wife, as they were both slaves
at the time of his enlistment and lived in
Kentucky where the law did not recognize
the legality of marriage among slaves. As
sistant Secretary Bussey holds that the point
is not material, and as they cohabited directs
pension to issue
John Miller has been allowed a pension
after the pension Office had rejected his
claim on the ground that disability did not
develop until after his discharge, and that
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Crosby Can Crack H,s wh,n.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE trouble be-
tween Russell Harrison and Ex-Governor
Crosby, of Montana, will likely be settled in
the courts. The libellous matter complained
of by Crosby appeared in Harrison's Mon
tana newspaper, The Live Stock Journal
Crosby insists that Harrison shall write a
personal letter of apology. Harrison is only
part owner of the paper, did not write the
article, nor know anything about it until
it was printed. He offered to have a retrac-
ton printed in the paper, but declined to &C
cept personal responsibility for it, and is
backed up by number of prominent editors
with whom he has consulted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, April IA bill of consid-
cradle Importance to a large number of Mich
gan people passed the house yesterday, after a
long discussion. The school laws at present
provide that all nonresident pupils attend
ing public schools shall pay a tuition fee
whether their parents own property in the
district or not. The new bill gives non-resi-
dent property holders a rebate on scholar
ships to the amount of taxes paid in the
school district The bill preventing the sale
of cigarettes and cigarette wrapping paper
was placed on the order of third read
ing. The bill looking to the suppression
of the sale of western dressed beef was re-
ferred by the joint committee on agriculture
and public health to the committee on judi
ciary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Costly Am uaement.

A lot of incorrigible kids have been
making it nightly practice to use the
windows of school building No. as q
target for their sling shots, and as re-
suit eight windows were found broken
this morning. This may be great sport
for the boys as long as they continue their
depredations unmolested, but if police
man happens to come along and gathers
two or three of them in, it won't be so
funny.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Wisconsin Lawmakers.

MADISON, Wis, April 1.-THE senate
passed bill yesterday awarding SIS. 900 to
various contractors on the university science
hall for losses alleged to have been sustained
by reason of changes made in the plans, and
the bill to set aside $3.50, 900 of the direct war
tax, in case it is refunded, for soldiers me
mortal building. The house passed bills re-
quiring saloonkeepers to give bond in 500 to
observe the law before licenses can be given
them. The bill to abolish contract convict
labor was killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Hon. A. p. PETRIE. who was the re-

Hon. A.. p. PETRIE, who was the re-
publican candidate for congress in 1884.
says he is being importuned from friends
all over the district to use his influence
for them in their postoffice fights. But
Mr.. Petrie thinks the dispensing of pat
rouage belongs wholly to Mr.. Gest. and
he doesn't propose to rob him of this
privilege. Really, Mr.. Petrie is very
considerable. He knows that meddling
with such affairs Is like playing with
fire, and If anyone is to he burnt. he pre-
fers that MIR. Gest should be the victim.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
TOO MUCH SMOKE FOR THEM.
A Smouldering Fire In Milwaukee Disable
the Fire Department.

A SmouIdering Fire In Milwaukee Disables
the Fire Department.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April IA shoulder
ing fire in the glaziny rooms of the Sanger &
Rockwell sash and door factory on the corner
of Park street and Sixth avenue last night
almost disabled Mil1yaukee's entire fire de-
partment The smoke was so dense that
two-thirds of the members of the department
were disabled Chief Foley was carried out
Of the building twice unconscious with the
smoke he had inhaled. The sidewalks near
the building were almost covered with dis
abled firemen who we're being resuscitated
by physicians and nursed by the families liv-
ing in the neighborhood. Two firemen
Charles Mccormick and William Kerns, re-
ceived severe injuries and Fireman A Bald
win is still unconscious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
The Loyal LIE, zion In Session.

CINCINNATI, April 1.-The sixth quad
rennial congress Of tie military order of the
Loyal Legion Of the United States was
called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by COMMANDMENT Chief Rutherford B.
Hayes. Among the distinguished officers of
the late war present were: Ex-President
Hayes, Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen. Albert Ord
way, Gen. Cochran, Gen. Mcmahon, Gen.
Carleton, Gen. A. Med. McCook, Gen d.
NJ. Gregg, and Gen. Lewis Merrill. A ban
quet at the Gibson no ise last night was ten
dered to the visiting delegates by the Ohio
commandery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
The River-Landers Get "a Respite.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 1I-An order from
Judge Shiras, of the United States district
court, issued yesterday, ends for the present
all proceedings against the Des MoiDes river
land settlers The judge considers it his duty
to suspend for reasonable time the execu.
ton of process for eviction in these cases.
pending the action of the attorney general OF
the United States, who was recently request
ed by the secretary of the interior to exam
inc into the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Novel Cause for "a Strike.

TEAM, O., April 11.-Tuesday night
Thomas Dechanps, a Belgian glassblower,
was arrested for murderously assaulting
Francis Lannery, superintendent and former
Belgian consul to Toronto, Ont. Yesterday
the Belgian glass-blowers at the factory,
numbering seventy Ave, went on a strike,
and refused to work unless their companion
was released The factory has been shut
down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs. 1t is curing more cases OF
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis. Group
and all throat and lung troubles than any
other medicine. The proprietor has su-
thorized any druggist to give you sam,
pie bottle,free to convince you of the meri,
of this great remedy. Large bottles sc
cents and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Excitement over a Roorbaok.

Dies MONIES, Ia, April lit was ru-
mored here and in several cities in Iowa and
Nebraska yesterday that exPresident Cleve-
land had been assassinated Tuesday night by
the colored porter of Pullman car between
Philadelphia and New York. The report
was believed to be true and created intense
excitement At Creston, Ia flags were dis
played at half mast, and not until dispatches
were received from Chicago and Omaha de-
nying the report was the suspense ended
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, April u-Tel-
ephone dispatches from Detour state that
Moiles Bros, who have loaded their saw-mill
on vessels to transport it to Canada in order
to escape seizure by creditors, have not yet
been able to leave that port on account of
Ice. lnjunctions have been served upon the
firm, but they pay no attention to them.
Sheriff Mackenzie, with a posse, left last
night to capture Moiles' vessels The sheriff
has ordersto seize the property at any cost, and
his posse is well armed. Moiles Bros. have q
gang of 100, known to be navvies of the
toughest type, and fight is expected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
A CHASTITY Gift from Khartoum.

SUAKIM, April ia messenger has re-
turned from Khartoum conveying letters
from Staten Bey and the Catholic missiona.
ries, and also bringing what is supposed to be
the head of the Abyssinian genera Ras Alula,
which the Khalifa sends as a present to the
governor Of Suakim. Ras Alula, it is stated
was killed in battle at Galabst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Two New Blanks Author,zed.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE acting
comptroller of the currency has authorized
the Owensboro National bank of Kentucky,
and the First National bank of Montrose,
Cal, to begin business with capital of s125-,
600 and $50 600 respectively
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Governor Foraker Painfully Wounded.

COLUMBUS, O., April ll.-Governor For
aker met with singular and painful acct
dent yesterday morning, which may result
seriously. In getting out of his bath-tub the
entire nail of one of his great toes was torn
away. He is laid up at home, and it may he
several days before he is able to walk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

Chicago Gets Her Ditch.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 1.-The Chi
cago drainage bill has just passed the
house after three hours debate, by a vote
of 92 to AZ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
disease was nc contracted in the line of serv-

Ice.
Simon B. Williams, Company A, Thirty
fifth Ohio Volunteers, has been allowed a
pension for the loss of two fingers by the ac-
cidental dischs rye Of his gun. His claim was
first rejected ty the pension Office on the
ground that til ere was no record of his being
attached to the regiment at the time the acct
dent occurred, but Assistant Secretary Bus
sey holds that the evidence of the officers and
comrades Of Williams Is sufficient even in
the absence of the official record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

The Bombay geological gardens have
received the body of q sea serpent sixty
four feet long and as large around as q
nail keg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
just one-Fifth of the Reported Loss.

BosToN, April 1L--Mr John c. Paige,
through whom il insured the Boston and
Maine railroad property burned Tuesday
night, estimates the Loss at 100000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

At the national encs mpment of the Sons
of Veterans, held at Albany, N. Y, Wednes-
day, it was decided &c consolidate the post
with the camp system
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
ou..n VT v,.,,. H.- o,a 49,

LONDON, April H. The queen yesterday
suddenly paid visit t. her old nurse, Mrs
Hitler, who lives at Re ysnt,s Park, and talksd
with her for an hour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11

During heavy thunderstorm at Con
zales. Texas, flock of wild geese were
struck by lightning and seventy-eight Of
them were killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
Rhode Island Elects a Senator.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 1l-For couple
of weeks past the legislature has been meet
ing every day in joint convention to elect q
United States senator in place of Chace, re-
signed. The candidates were n F. Dixon
Ex-Governor Wetmore and three others, the
two named having nearly all the votes. Yes
terday the fight was ended by the election OF
Dixon. He was born in Westerly, Aug %
ls47; was graduated from Brown university
in the class of '69, and from the Albany Law
school in 1871, and is practicing attorney
He served one month in the Forty eight
congress to fill a vacancy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-11
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO, April 10.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade to-day: Wheat-No. . May, opened
s6lfc, closed SIC; June, opened s61ac, closed
Soc; July. opened SSS4c, closed S'9sc. Corn
No. May, opened 35c closed 345sc; June.
and closed 35S4c. Oats-No. May, opened
.5ssc, closed a5s4c; June, opened 25asc,
closed 251sc; July, opened and closed 25lsc.
Pork-May, opened Sll.S5, closed SlI IS:
June, opened $ll. 9slS, closed Sl1.75: July,
opened Sl201, closed Sl2.S5. Lard-May opened
s8.a21&, closed S6.S5.
Live stock-The Union stock yards report
the following prices Hogs-Market opened
steady; later now easier and prices sc lower:
light grades, S4.5064. 3d. rough packing, S4.oO
94.o5; mixed lots, S4.70dS4 81: heavy packing
and shipping lots, S4.10d4.9l Cattle
BIDS lower; prices fully steady beeves, 50. 40
Q4.IG cows. Sl.7O03.3O, stockers and feeders,
S2.S503.5O. Sheep-Steady; natives, S4.50fl5.5o;
corn-fed westerns, wooded S4Golg5.40; lambs
S4.75G810.
!. Produce Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery. s42
25c per 10. diaries in lines l56lsc: packing
stock, n012c. Eggs-Strictly fresh laid, lUc
per doz, Poultry-Live chickens, lie per Id;
ROSTERS, &c; dressed turkeys, l0Gllc; ducks 10
Gl2c geese, 7stSc. Potatoes-Choice Burbanks
26Gb2sc per bu; Beauty of Heron, 266l2Sc: Early
Apples Choice greetings. 81 .5oG2OO per Dbl;
poor lots. 75c9S1.00. Cranberries. bell and
bugle, S5.0oG6.W per Dbl
New York.
New YORK April TO-
Wheat-Unsettled; No, / red state, $1,000
l.0s No. do Sc; No. red winter May.
87ISc; do June, SsS4c; do July, soc. Corn
Quiet; No. mixed cash, 4 Nc: do Anril
4zssc; do May, @stSc; do June, 4s1zc. Oats
Steady; No. white state, SIC; No. do 3lI@c:
No. 2mixed April, a01sc; do May 3OISc: do
June, 94c Rye-Dull. Barley Nominal
IL Ax.ll.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-05-16
Col. Buxton is Not a PugiIist.


At least he is not professional
pugilist; but we would hate for him
to hit us all the same.
We are lead to made these observa-
tions by reading the following in
cident of his recent trip to Kansas
City, taken from the Times of that
place:
'Mr. j. c. Buxton, a prominent
lawyer of Winston, n c., arrived at
the Midland last night to look after
his investments in this city, which
amount to about 100000. Mr.
Buxton is above the average height,
standing 6 feet inches in his stock
ings and tipping the beam at 225
pounds. He came in on the Missouri
Pacific from st. Louis and relates Il
very amusing experience of the trip.
He noticed that he was attra acting
considerable attention, but did not
let that worry him until he got out
at Jefferson City for a lunch. There
a crowd stood around and took note
OF his every movement. When he re-
turned to the car one man bOldeI
than the Others approached, begged
his pardon and asked IL his name
was Jake kilrain. Mr.. Buxton as
sured him that it was not his name
and that if his memory was not at
fault he was about seven inches taller
and some twenty-five or thirty pounds
heavier than Jake. The inquisitiye
man by way of apology said a gen
tlemap had offered to wager 800 OF
his being kilrain and he thought he
would settle the matter