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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
HnNN lie Made IiNe DnIlnr.-

Tue easy manner in which people may lie
bumbugged, aud the great power that curl
osity can exert, n illustrated in little story
Told by Or Richardson this morning. He
told Of n man who owned SOW and pigs
ordinary scrub stock. lie placed one OF the
pigs IN box and carried It 10 town, and
with mysterious air intimated that the box
contained "a great curiosity. Ills friends were
anxious to get N peep into the box, but he
persistently refused to let any ono look into
t. Finally, one mans curiosity was 80 great
that he offered IA small amount for the priv
lege Of looking into the box. While disput
ing about Il, others made similar offers, until
i've dollars WINS secured. The owner then
reluctantly consented for tho box 90 be
opcned, when 10 and behold It was an ordi-
nary little pig. People love TO be hum
bugged, and the man not only made Eve
dollars, but WIS more popular than ever
Athens Gal Chronicle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

Improvement and advancement TO a
nigner plane OF citizenship.
Public schools are open in every school
district in every county for his and his
chlldrenis benefit, the expense of which
Is borne by another race without muir,
mur. The whites freely give to all re-
ngious and charitable undertakings; pub
nc chsrity Is never denied to anyone de-
serving u; no colored person is absolute
~ excluded from any place of amusement
" be or they desire to attend and occupy
the places assigned them, On every street
railway 10 every southern city the colored
man Is freely admitted without any OBJ.
lection. Railroad companies. from the
POTOMAC to the Rio Grande, have tried
10 every possible way to satisfy the tive
conflicting elements by placing first. class
coaches upon their lines for the special
accommodation OF these two distinct
classes, giving each the same advantage
OF time, etc, but because their is a socis3
uistinctlon made in this arrangement, and
because the colOred man. il seems, is not
allowed to sit where be is ANNOYED and
looked upon with contempt. he is RET
less, peevIsh. and sometimes mourus ADD
Is very unhappy.
IL Ia this restlcssness and dscontent.
ment and longing desire tr force that
which he never csn forcr from which
springs all the social touble between
these two elements at the south. Let the
colored man turn from all his imaginary
social happiness of mingling with
another race al people. who show.
in every conceivable way that they do not
wish his company, and get to work in
earnest in acquiring the more permanent
aud substantial things of life. and the
great problem is at once solved. The
colored people want new teachers down
here-teachers and leaders who will point
out and instruct them in the ways Of
peace, prosperity and happiness; teach
ers who will disabuse their minds of this
political vanity. farce and hum5ug that is
fast leading them blindfolded into an IN
dolent shiftlessness. the result OF which
Is how being manifested by every GRIM
inal courts record. And now. in the
name of humanity, | ask those who are
standing at convenient distance TO desist
from their diabolical attempt TO incite q
defenceless people TO undertake their
own destruction. JOHN T. SHUFTES.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
A Georgia Paper speaks Out.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 3O.-The Chronicle,
referring to the lynching Of the negroes con
lined In the Jail at Barnwell, S C., says:
white men who mob and shoot negroes
locrsed Of crime violate tins laws Of God and
their country. They are guilty Of murder,
and, however revolving the crimes supposed
- have been committed hy those upon whom
their vengeance is wreaked. men who take the
law in their own hands, who usurp the places Of
Judge and jury, are conspirators against the
peace and integrity Of the state and enemies
W the most sacred rights and the only safe
guard Of the liberty Of people. The shooting
II negroes, whether guilty or not guilty, by
bands Of lawless white mon is brutal II Is g
dsgrace 10 our civilization, and scandal
and shame 10 any community that
toleratcs or perpetrates such acts Of lawles'
inhumanity and crime"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
This RnN sImmnrfaI

KEoKUK, Ia, dec. 3O.-Harry Myers, a
bell-boy employed at the Hotel Keokuk,
while asleep, walled out of the window of
his room in the fifth story of the hotel, about
2 O'Clock Saturday morning. He fell on a
barrel of empty bottles. He got up in a
dazed condition and walked to his room,
where it was found that the elbow of his left
arm was crushed, and back bones of the fore
arm broken above the wrist He was cut
about the head and body by the broken glass,
but not seriously. The fall was exactly fifty
fxs-o faat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Cold Hooded pome.tic Slaughter.

ROCHESTER,, Mich, Dec. 3O-William
Major, well-to-do farmer, living a few
miles north Of Mount Vernon, this state,
went home in n cheerful frame Of mind
Saturday afternoon, but before morning he
had killed every member Of his family ex-
cept little son, and also slaughtered his w
tie granddaughter. During the -ens ne
arose and shot his wife IA she = - NOR ANY
wounding her Then he v, 80 W 'ne roon VI
his married daught~ ana Drained her with
an ar NEXT cI,.-7Ig the skull Of her little
girl, spatter::.7 the child's brains all over the
led ~ little boy hearing his father com.
ins. and frightened Mt the reports of the
.sistol crept under the bed, and his father
after feeling over the bed for him concluded
to let him'livc. He then went to the barn
and killed himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. s0.-At IL o'clock Saturday
morning an unknown burglar entered the
fiat at So Sixteenth street, occupied by Mrs.
J. W. Millar, presen ted knife at the breast
of the servant giil, and, after gagging her,
proceeded to rob the house, obtaining about
$40 in cash and 500 worth of jewelry. The
sound of steps on the front stairway finally
frightened the robber Off, who went down
the back stairs and escaped. The girl was
nearly FRUSTRATED but gave good descrip-
ton of the robber
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Anotber sensation Rus,ed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. S0-At the state
department Saturday United Press reporter
secured an authoritative denial of the rumor
that the stopping of the American feet at
Lisbon had reference TO the McMurdo claim
There is an assured prospect that the Nc
Murdo claim will be settled peacefully and
satisfactorily, and there is no danger, it is
said at the department, of the uniformly
good relations between Portugal and the
United States being interrupted on account
AZ this claim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
EXPLOSION OF MOLTEN METAL.
Nine Men Horribly Burned, Two of Whom
May Lose Their Lives.

Nine Men Horribly Burned, Two of Whom
May Lose Their Lives.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 3o.-By an explosion
OF molten metal in mould at the Mosher
Machine company's foundry Saturday nine
men were horribly burned, some of them ia
tally. The names of the victims are: J. A
Dobbins, molder, body, neck, and head ter
ribly burned, will probably die; John Hughes,
molder, both eyes burned out, whole body
scared, may die; - Matson, foreman,
breast, neck, and arms terribly burned and
foot cooked, will recover; Charles Hurst,
back burned in two places so that flesh fell
away to the bone, will be permanently dis
abled; John Wheeler, workman, severe
burns; Fred Ayres, Wiley Jones, Mack
Haney, and Jake Mitchell, workmen, more
or less burned about their bodies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
HOWL hiai

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years. ar;
believe him perfectly honorable .t,n
business transactions and fins5.. H -. , ao,e
to carry out any obligatin- '""'e " '"''i
WEST A. Tpp.-. Wholesale druggists,
VIZ o,eu9 kNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
"Hhggists. Toledo, o.
E. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionel bank, Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

The leading citizens of Barnwell met Sat
urday evening and prepared statement in
sended rs n palliation Of the slaughter. In
e they recount the murder Of the three citi-
liens mentioned above and add that the CON
tiuuhtion OF the cnses of the murderers of
Hefferman disappointed tho whites and IL
was thought embroidered the negroes. They
iscribe this latest Wholesale lynching to the
brutal murders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Did the P1.e.ident XII q Pig

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 3O-There is
story current here that the President on his
hunting trip last week killed pig belonging
to an old negro, installing the pig for coon,
and that the negro made such an awful row
when be discovered that his pet porker had
been slain that Il e presidential party made
up purse of $50 and presented it TO the dis
consulate colored man with the injunction
that he keep his mouth shut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

WELLINGTON CITY, Dec 30-The Repub-
.Acan members of the ways and means com
mittee held an Informal conference Friday
evening and, it IL understood, agreed TO en-
deavor to report a tariff bill the first week
in February. Tiey agreed that there should
he no free coal free iron ore OF free wool
provisions in the BILL nor, indeed, any pro-
vision for any free raw material of any i'm
portance unless IL should be supar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
A SONS Unaccountabl. Crime.

BRooKLYN, N. ", Dec 3O-Frank Bruck,
young man who kept barber shop at 1l3
Union avenue, in the eastern district, Sat
urday shot and instantly killed his mother
Johanna, aged G9 years, and then shot him
self, INJECTING mortal wound. The mother
had been i'll for some time, aud Saturday
afternoon told her son that she believed she
was dying. He went out, bought pistol,
and ON returning put the pistol to his moth
er's head, blowing out her brains He then
shot himself in the right temple. Bruck had
good reputation, and had supported his
mother. No cause Is known for the deed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Eight Persons Slightly Injured.

PHILADELrHIA, Dec. 8O.-Eight persons
were injured and shaken up by the derail-
ment of car on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad at Eighteenth street and Penn
syivania avenue Saturday night. The train
was going very slowly out Pennsylvania
avenue when the rear axle Of the last car
broke, which threw it over on its side. The
car was dragged short distance before the
train was stopped. After having their
wounds dressed the injured were all able to
leave for their homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

DULUTH, MINI, Dec. ga Finlander
named Herman Keenara, who has of late
been drinking heavily and has been several
times run in as drunk, purchased a pint
Of alcohol Saturday afternoon and entering
q saloon on Lake avenue, took seat in one
corner by himself and drank il all Twenty
minutes later it was discovered that the man
l-.sl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
DOM PEDRO sEREAVEp.
The Ex-EmPeror's Devoted Wife Dead
Affecting Scene in the Death Room.

The Ex-Emperor's Devoted Wife Dead
Affecting Scene in the Death Room.
LONDON, Dec. 9-Poor ex-Empress Their
eSa of Brazil died Saturday at Oporto, as the
dispatches say, of heart disease. She suffered
severely from hunger during the siege of the
imperial palace at Rio by the rcvolutionists,
and her condition was made worse by the
rough treatment she experienced before be-
ing placed aboard the Alagoas to be sent to
Portugal. She never became reconciled to
the treatment of her husband by the Brazil
ians, and sobbed piteously as the shores of
Brazil faded from her view. Ex-Empress
Theresa was the daughter of King Francis /.
of Sicily, and was born nearly 40 years ago.
At the age of eighteen she married Dom Pc
dro, then hut lad Of IA, and during the
half century that has since elapsed they were
as devoted as at first
Dom Pedro at the Deathbed.
Dom Pedro had gone out for walk and
was not present when his wife died Mes
sengers were dispatched for him, but could
not find him in time. Upon arriving at the
bedside of the eX-empress, just after life had
passed away, Dom Pedro knelt and kissed
the forehead of the dead. He remained mo-
tionless and without speaking for a long
himself he said 10 a friend that he had expe-
rienced the bitterest trial that God could in
fiict The faithful and afrectionate compan-
ionshp of his wife had sus' aimed him for
forty-six years Gods will be doner he
added
He Closes His Wife's Ewes.
Then noticing the eyes of the dead still open
he broke down and wept, exclaimiug: as il
possible that these dear, kind eyes will never
again brighten on seeing me" He closed and
Teverently killed the eyelids He asked to be
left alone, and remained a long time. When
calmer, he requested the attendants to keep
the empress death from the public until the
coronation festivities at Lisbon were over
News had, however, been sent everywhere
The Brazilian minister cabled the provisional
government of the event
The Ex-Empress' Last Words.
Dom Pedro has been fairly deluged with
kilograms and letters condoling with him for
the loss of biz wife, the ex-empress of Brazil
The last utterances of the ex-empress were
expressions of regret that she could not re-
turn to beautiful Brazil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
He Closes His Wife's Fxes
The News at Rio Janciro.

Rio DE JANEIRo, Dec. 3O-The news of
the death Of the ex- empress of Brazil was
great shock to the people, Monarchi.ts and
Republicans alike. The regret was very
general, for she was greatly loved, and her
charities were innumerable She was, In
IN a hot water tub with gas jet burning be
neath him and there left until found dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

protection. They do not wish 10 interfere
with Brazilian politics, but say they will not
submit to the loss of their national rights
Should the provisional government dispute
those rights they will leave the country after
disposlng of their business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Punching Che to Prevent Rascality

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 3O-The checks
mailed Saturday by United States Treasurer
Huston for an amount aggregating about
g., 600 in pay nent of interest due Jan.
on registered per cent bonds were all
punched with figures representing the
amount for which they are drawn, and are
the first checks 81 marked ever issued by the
treasury department. The idea Of punching
the checks origin ited with Treasurer Huston,
and is intended - an additional protection Of
the interests of the government in prevent
inp the raising ~ rJsrc ks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
The Blizzard Breaks Lose.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Kilograms from Huron,
s D.; Duluth, Mimi; Goshen, Ind, and
other places in ths west state that blizzard
raging, and in South Dakota and Mime
sofa trains are delayed by the snow. The
temperature fell 20 degrees at Goshen in
,iCht hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Suicide Ran in the Family.

New York, Dec. 30.-Edward c. MoIler,
q wealthy Hoboken man, com nitted suicide
last night by blowing out his brains with
revolver He was a son of Christian Moller,
the sugar refiHer who committed suicide
seven years ago. He was 81 years old, was
married and had two children Moller was
q popular young man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

WAsHBURN, Wis. Dec. 30-Warnie Burns.
the only son of William Burns, and Johnnie
Finiayson, son of John Finlayson, both aged
years, were drowned on the bay opposite
the pump-house here Saturday afternoon
while coasting from the shore on the ice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
DIED of La Grippe,

Boston, Dec. so-George W. Swain, an
instructor of ma ihematics at Harvard col
lege, died yesterday morning at the Massa-
chusetts hospita, aged % years. He was
seized with an &C lite attack of peritonitis on
Tuesday, and On Wednesday was taken
down with the e rinnan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

MISS NichoTs I8ody Found In the Ice
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 3O-The body of
Miss Sarah F. n chols was found frozen in
the ice of the Merrimac river, near this city,
yesterday. Miss Nichols, whose home was
in Belvidere, wa recently swindled out OF
81, 900 by Charls Metcalf. She had been
respondent over his fact, and undoubtedly
committed Suiclda
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec 30-The Russian influenza
has not yet made its appearance in Chicago.
This is the opinion of the medical men of the
city, many of whom were interviewed yes
terday. The doctors We're unanimous in
saying that the reported cases of the disease
that have stirred up the town during the
last week were nothing more than plain. or
binary, everyday colds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Pound a Poisoned Bcef.t.ak

DECATUR, Ills, Dec. 80 EARLY Saturday
morning Mrs. Asa Clothier found a beef
steak neatly wrapped in brown paper lying
IN the road She took it home and cooked Il
Tor breakfast. The steak had been poisoned
with arsenic, and the whole family was taken
III, but will recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

LONDON. Dec a0-The steamers Ovington
and Queen Victoria collided yesterday dur
ing fog on the river Clyde. The Ovington
was so badly damaged that she sank almost
instantly. Five persons We're drowned.
The Queen Victoria was damaged, but re-
manned af1ost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
a nas ard VHsntifiaI

BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 30-Miss Clara War
ner, a l5-year-old girl who was assaulted
near Coal City some weeks ago by an I'M
known man, Saturday recognized James
Dalgarn as her a sailant. Dalgarn is now
in Jail. Criminal assaults on several other
women have been made near Coal City re-
Gently, the circun stances surrounding which
indicate the same tssailant A mob is feared,
and extra precaut on has been taken to pre-
vent lynching.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Cotton Valued nj $500. 900 Burned.

YAzoo CITY, hiss., Dec. SO--The Citizens
WAREHOUSE $3.50 bales of cotton and seven
freight cars with contents were burned Sat
friday. The loss IN the cotton is estimated
At $500, 900; on building, SIC, OOo; on cars and
lreichf $40 so
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Ten Hours Pay for Nine Hours Work.

BALTIMORE, Dec. S0-The garment cut
ters' and trimmers' local assembly of the
Knights of Labor have demanded of their
employers a work day Of nine hours. A cir
cular fixing the cay for the new system on
the first Monday in January was sent Satur-
day TO each clothing manufacturer in the
city 1t asks the Same rate of wages as has
hitherto been pail for ten hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Result of the Strikes in Belgium

LONDON, Dec. 30-There is a serious short.
age of coal in Belgium, owing to the labor
troubles in the mining regions. Manufac-
turing interests are beginning to suffer, and
even the government is unable 10 obtain its
usual supply of fuel The singular spectacle
is likely to be witnessed of the government
of q coal-producing country sending abroad
for its coal supply
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Carlos Proclaimed King.

LISBON, Dec. S.-The formal accession of
Carlos L as king of Portugal was proclaimed
Saturday with elaborate and imposing cere-
monies The day was cloudy, but pleasant.
and the people turned out en- masse to wit
ness what they could of the ceremonies, and
cheered the new king enthusiasticallv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Young Abraham Lincoln Recovering.

LONDON, Dec, $0-Minister Robert Lincoln
is again at Versailles with his family. His
son Abraham, who has been i'll for eight
weeks, is still unable To be moved The alb
cess, which was operated upon two months
ago, has not healed Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
are constantly attending their son and have
declined all invitations for the holidays
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
A Pointer for Now York

BERLIN, Dec. So.-The emperor has ratified
the scheme for lottery, the proceeds of
which are to be used in acquiring a site fer
monument for the late Emperor William l.
There are to be 100000 tickets at 40 marks
each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 3o-This morning there
was a rumor that an Illinois Central train
was wrecked near this city. and that twelve
persons had been killed and many injured.
Particulars had not bs,en obtained
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Lumpx jaw nd Chicaro stoch 70

Lumpy jaw tt Chicago Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Dec3 90. Seventy five Of lot Of
lo0cattle, said to % lumpy jswed, that arrived
at the stock yard Friday were shot Saturday
at Hess packing ,ouse, and thirty were killed
yesterday. The carcasses of the cattle will
be examined, and those unfit for food win be
covdou,r<s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

WASHINGTON C -TY, Dec. 3O.-The postoffics
department has ben notified of the arrest of
Fred nsley, who, in April, 1883, fed from
Elgin, Ills, after having stolen several reg
istered letters. The postoffice inspectors
have been on his track ever since, and finally
effected his arrest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
New National Bank for Ohio.

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. S0-The First
National bank of Niles, o., has been author
zed to begin business, with capital of $50
NM
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

Mrs. Bower. proprietor of the two
largest hotels at Th4masville. Ga. was
the first white child born in Thomas
i county Of which Tho Dssy'lls the cap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
Significant Remark by Sexton.

LONDON, Dec. 30-A remark by Sexton at
his farewell banquet in Dublin Saturday
night has caused some comment in politi, al
circles. In toasting the queen-a necessary
ceremony which is generally slurred over
with as little grace as possible by the Ma
tionalists such occasions-Sexton said
that the Nationalist will vote for the royal
grants 50 long as her majesty does not re-
fuse to sign the measures enacted by the
pAople
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

-Four men recently killed 1000 geese
on Norman Island, Colusa county. CaliS
fornia. when their ammunition gave out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
The Gar Siin in Bed.

LONDON. Dec. 80. 1t Is estimated that
there are upward - 1,5GJ,o0O victims of the
influenza on the continent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30
NEGR0ESAND THE CHURCH
A Subject Which il Being Discussed
in Ecclesiastical Circles.

n Sensible View Of the Race Problem
IN the south Taken by n Coiored Man
lie Thinksthe Negroes are Large
~ 90 Blame for the Existing Conai-
lions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

ST PETERSBURG. Dec. 80 The car is stin
confined 10 his bed 10y iilre,S. not having re-
covered from the ettectS ui the iniin ma
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-30

Twenty-sne deceased persons have been
cremated at Rosedale. near Los Angeles,
CAL. the last one only q few days ago.