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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
seven WorIiprm.nKu,.

LONDON, oct. AN the scafflldIng about
the sieeple Of a church in course Of erection
at Altenbruch, in Hanover, fell with a crash,
Thursday, and the -, en- men standing upon
It were hurled Il distancs Of lOJ feet TO the
ground. Every one Of the unfortunates
was instantly killel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
A Litti. Forum. for somebody.

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-The Norwegian bark
Freya was capsizei of Cape Henlopen Sept
10. 10 her hold there is 10000 worth Of
turpentine, and she is drifting somewhe on
the Atlantic, nobody knows where. The
under writer's Offer reward Of s25,OOo for
her recovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

IsHPENISG, Mich, Oct 5-Four miners
were buried by fall Of rock from the roof
Of c shaft, in the Lake Apgeline mine. at
noon yesterday. Two were badly hurt but
were rescued, and the other two were nearly
saved when Sc cond fall Of rock occurred
Neither can be gotten out alive One il a
Swede and the other a Manxusn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Her Husband Built Fort sumter.

WnkrsBAhRE, Pa. Oct 5-Mrs. Marit
Bowman, widow Of the late Col A. II. Bow.
man, United States engineer corps, died yes
tsrdsy. Her husband buIt Fort Sumter
and was at one time superintendent OF the
Military academy at West Point
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Arranrinr for Anotb.r s,rIk.

LONDON, OF. 5-Lord koset-rry presided
1t meeting ot 1900 London tramway and
Omnibus employees at . O'Clock yesterday
morning. a union wa- formed with the OBJ
ject OF forcing from their employers a con-
cession Of shorter hours and more equitable
regulations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Some NIore Fast Time

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Oct 5.-The racing
at Morris park developed some more fast
time for short distances yesterday. Ford
ham ran y mile in 0:59; Miss Annie, flly,
= mile in loo4, and TiIstaff q mile In
l:lL On longer distances there was nothing
phenomenal done
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Cabinet Meetings Resumed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct The regular
meetings Of the cabinet were resumed YES
terdsy afternoon, all the members beins
present except Secretary Proctor. 1t is un :
derstood that the vacancy in the pension
Office was one Of the topics discussed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

BELGRADE, Oct Sin spite of all protests
ex-Queen Natalie has determined to build a
magnificent mansion in this city. and estab-
lish court The Servian regency, after
unavaiiing attempts TO dissuade the queen
from her determination, have given their
consent, recognizing in her action the pow
erful hand Of the Russian car.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
HanQefi for Ram.

FREDERI -KsBURG, Va, Oct 5-Paul Keys
tcolored) ans hanged here yesterday for
rape, committed last May His victim was
the little 5 year-oid daughter OF Arthur Bal
lard He walked b. the scaffold with firm
step, an oied protesting his innocence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Narrow Escape of Two BOYS

CHICAGO, Oct As hose reel was dash.
ing along Curtis street, this city. yesterday.
the driver saw just in front Of the horses
two boys There was no time TO turn out OF
the way, and only an instant 10 do any thing.
The driver, with rare presence of mind
drove straight at the boys so that they were
just between the horses The youngsters
We're knocked down and one cut somewhat.
but both escaped without serious injury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
AngIo-American Medical Society.

LONDON, Oct 5-American and English
residents IN Vienna have foun lei an Anglo
American Medical society 10 stforl assist
ance TO the large numbers Of students from
England and America who come to that
city every year TO finish a course in medi-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
An octoS.n.rian sa,ctd.

EAsToN, Pa, Oct John Hickman, Of
Nazareth, aged SO, committed suicide at
noon yesterday by hanging 10 the door OF
ntS bad ROOM. $500
IN his barn several weeks ago, but was cut
down by his son in time TO save his life. The
cause Of bis rash act Is attributed to Illness
and slight family troubles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

MONTREAL, Oct ST. Tandy, general
freight agen Of the Grand Trunk railway,
droppei dead at his residences in this city last
night If heart disease He was 80 years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
slate Manac-mrnt Nnt a sncce..

LONDON, Oct 5-Ths Bavarian council Of
''.' ee~rut'--ra Tor a credit 10 enable the GOV
eminent TO Introduce the telephone through
out the king dom under government control
The proposal has already excited serious op-
position. as the state management Of the
railroads in Bavaria has develope1 nothing
but tue grusssst incompetence on the part
OF the III lal-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
A Morocco shop Barned

SALEN, Mass, Oct 5-The morocco shop
of Peter Sim & Sons, four stories high and
LIS by As feet, filed with work, was turned
last night Loss. 100000; partially in
surei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Sit turns out
that the cruiser Baltimore. although a re-
markably speedy vessel, making 10 knots
per hour, is deficient in horse power % II
This will probably cost the builders s. 200
al-V-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Fell Asleep on the Track.

MAI III CHUNK, Pa, Oct 5. e iward Doc
ley, a night trscA walker on the Lehigh VAL
ley IA road at Newport, fell asleep on the
track At midnight Thursday night, and was
run over by the western express and XIII ed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

CHIo AGO, o.. 5--Henry La Cloche, the
Rock Island fireman, who was held by Ju Re
Baker Thursday in $500 bond-, was
bailed out yesterday. Twombley, the en-
gineer is still in custody.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

HALIFAX, n S, O:t 5.-NavIgatiou
Lieut. Sharpe and Capt Russell were repr i
manded and dismissed the ship by the
court-nartial on the wreck of the British
warship Lily.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

A popularity of Hoods Sarssparilla is
that while it purities the blood. it i'm
parts new vigor to every function of the
body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
HATTON'S FIGHT.
Making War on the Civil Serv.
ice Commission.
CHARGE THAT THE LAW Is EvADED

En-Com'r Edgerton Presents to She Presi-
dent an Alleged Case of Crookedness,
and Hints at Others-The Letter Writ
ten at Mr.. Harrison's Request, Who
Wanted the Charges Put into WHITING
The Reported Trouble in the AII-Amer-
lean Congress Denied.
WASHINGTON CRY, Oct s-The Post de-
votes several columns to what it calls aleaks
In the civil service commission" 1t prints q
letter which, it says, tells the whole story,
and prefaces the publication as follows:
On April "a, 1882. the following letter was
ad dressed to President Harrison, and il is
now no doubt on the files at the executive
mansion, calling his attention TO croos edness
in the management of the commission and
also TO the pedd ing out of questions by par
ties connected with the commits sion The let
ter Is from ex-Commissioner A. L. Edserton,
who has many times, no doubt, received as
cordial an Endorsement by the National Re-
form league as that recently given the present
commissioners The Post prints the letter in
full.
lit is dated Washington, April - 1852
To THE PRESIDENT. Referring TO NV note
TO you OF April %, and TO your request
through Secretary Halford, that l should
send TO You in writing the information re-
ferred 10 Il now do 50. stating that was put
In possession of II only on the evening before
my note was written. The case is this and il
SHOWS that watchfulnes- is a necessity To ex-
act justice IN all civil service matters. and
that where wrong-doing is brought TO light il
should not be CondoRed by retention in office:
Mr. Campbell. clerk in the commission
ana brother-in-law to Comm ssioner Lyman,
several months ago when MIR. Oberly and Mr.
Lyman were both members of the commits
Sion copied a set Of examination papers pre-
pared for an Examination and gave them to
friend. Mrs, who Id them for SIS TO
Mr.. FLYNN, the principal Of the Ivy institute
In this city. The paper came into the posses
sion OF a Miss -, who went TO the commits
sion TO ascertain if they were the questions to
oe used at the examination. Investigation
showed that the papers were in the hand
writing or Mir. Campbell. but the result of the
investigation was his retention in oaHce by
commissioners Oberly ami Lyman, because
disclosures would have an injurious effect
upon his sister, Mrs. Lyman. Mr. Campbell
has since, and very recently, b,sn promoted
by Commissioner Lyman, sole commissioner
from Sl.0o to sl.sO salary.
There are matters connected with the ONCE
OF chief examiner which would not bear a
ose examination, ami to such an extent are
they known that the integrity OF examinations
Is questioned. Their is altogether too much
lett q the discretion OF the commission, for
through regulations, which the commission
Itself has power to make. and by simple orders
ana varying opinions, almost any result can
be secured.
i do not give You this information for the
purpose OF inviting any action upon it, but
that you may be advised that there are WAYS
OF wrong-doing il Is well for the president To
understand. Very respectfully,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

How do you feel. Sues" asked one
Chicago woman of another who had Just
secured divorce. II feel unnamed"
she replied
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Comments of the Post.
The Post makes the following comments
on the matter.

Tie Fust makes the following Comments
on the matter:
The above Is brief story made up from a
very small portion OF the evidence ia posses
sion OF The Post, showing the harlequin
antics OF the commissioners since the pas
sage OF the so-called reform law TO cover I'D
their evasions Of its provisions
II Is very gratifying To The Post TO know
now that the commissi oners themselves have
wisely come 10 the conclusion that an inyesti-
cation OF their Acknowledgement OF the reform
orphan asylum is Necessary
The Post has made no charge that il does
not feel II WAS justified in making from the
evidence IN Its possession, and II Is not dis
posed To evade any responsibility that NAV
attach 10 II because OF this and former publi-
cations
Lei the Investigation, r,-r..a.h
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

A former teacher Of Latin in one of the
high schools in Indiana is now driving a
dirt cart in Wichita.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

Some people think that the worlds
fair has been located--that is to say, it
has been placed in Jeopardy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
POOR FELLOW.

saw her walking on the shore
think 1 see her now
A natty sailor hat she wore
And bangs upon her brow.
Her dress was such as ladies wear
When on catching cruise;
I noticed, too, she wore pair
OF tiny russell shoes.
While stro1ing there beside the sea,
Her gaze upon 1t bent.
Her handkerchief, while passing me.
She dropped by accident.
I stopped, she also stopped, and 10!
Our heads together came;
felt my face begin to glow
Her cheeks were all afiame.
took the kerch1ef from the sand
And handed it to her,
And as she took 1t from my hand
She said 1. thank you, sir.
That broke the ice, and for while
She stood and chatted there;
thought she had the sweetest smile.
The most bewitching air.
Along the silvery sands we walked
Beside the silvery sea;
or yatchs and sailing boats we talked
And seaside scenery.
We left the shore at half past one
And dined at the cafe,
1 thought myself in clover on
That glorions summer day.
seemed in delicious dream,
When out ag ain we stayed;
thought her caramels. ice cream,
And cold, pink lemonade.
When evening came. 1 said, may
Escort you home to'Hight?
She laughed and in her melting eye
I saw merry light.
Oh, no, she said. it may not be.
To ask it, sir, is vain.
My husbands coming down for me
ON the $50 train.
-Roston Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
What a Woman Can Do.
SHE HAS SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS BEYOND
THE POWER OF MAN.

SHE HAS SOME ACCOMPLISHMENT BEYOND
THE POWER OF MAN.
That there are some desirable things
that a woman can do the Boston Times
admits and cites some examples. Here are
some of them:
She can come to conclusion without
the slightest trouble of reasoning on it,
and no sane man can do that.
Six of them can talk at once and get
along first rate, and no two men can do
that.
She can safely stick fifty pins in her dress
while he is getting one under his thumb
nail.
She is cool as cucumber IN a half dozen
tight dresses and skirts, while a man will
sweat and fume and growl in one loose
shirt.
She can talk as sweet as peaches and
cream to the woman she hates, while two
men would be punching each Others
head before they had exchanged ten
words.
She can throw stone with a curve
that would be a fortune to baseball
pitcher.
She can say ''no" in such low voice
that it means Eyes"
She can sharpen lead pencil if you
give her plenty of time and plenty OF pen
ellis.
| She can dance all night in pair of
shoes two sizes too small for her and enjoy
every minute of the time.
She can appreciate kiss from her hus-
band seventy years after the marriage
ceremony IS performed.
She can go to church and afterward tell
you what every woman in the congregation
had on, and in some rare instances can give
you some faint idea of what the text
| was.
| She can walk half the night with a
colicky baby in her arms without once ex.
pressing the desire of numbering the in
FAINT.
She can do more in minute than man
can do in an hour, and do it better.
She cap drive man crazy in twenty foul
hours and then bring him to paradise in
two seconds by simply tickling him under
the chin, and there does not live thai
mortal con of Adams misery who can d.
it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
The Coming Comet,

1t is fancied by grateful patron that the
next comet will appear in the form of
huge bottle, having Golden Medical Dis
covery'' inscribed upon it in bold charac-
tiers. Whether this conceis and high COM
pliment viii be verified, remains to be seen,
but Dr. Pierce will continue TO eeud forth
that wonderful vegetable compound, and
potent eraGicatcr of disease. 1t has no
equal in medicinal aud health-gvipg prop
critics, for imparting vigor and tone to the
liver and kidneys, in purifying the blood,
and through it cleansing and renewing the
whole system. For scrofulous humors and
consump tion, or lung scrofula, in its early
stages, it is a positive specific. Druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
These Happy Days.

Young Man--Don't you remember me
Cd Gentleman-Can't say that l ever
saw You before.
"Don't you remember little Sammy
Banbry, who used to steal your peaches and
break your windows, twenty years ego,
right here in Austin ?"
"Why- certainly, remember you now
very well; how you used to steal my peach
es, aud don't you remember how caught
you just as you were getting over the fence
one day. and how l tanned your little hide
for you %
"You bet you did All, those happy
days will never come again ?."-Time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

| SAMSON IN THE TEMPLE.-"After ali, !"
remarked the student of Scripture, Sam
son was the greatest dramatic actor who
ever lived"
"How do you make that out?" queried
the listener.
"Why, no man." explained the speaker,
sever brought down the house az he did" "
I-Chicdgo Globe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
A General Tie-nD

of all the means of public conveyance in a
large city, even for a few hours, during q
strike of the employees, means general par
alyzing Of trade and industry for the time
being, and is attended with an enormous
aggregate loss to the community. How
much more serious to the individual is the
general tie up of his system, known ss con.
stipaticu, and due to the strike of the most
important organs for more prudent treat
meut and better care. If too long neglect
ed, torpid or sluggish liver win produce
serious forms of kidney and liver diseases,
ualarial trouble aud chronic dyspersi DR..
Pierces Pleasant Pdrgative Pellets are a
preventive aud cure of these disorders.
They sre prompt, sure and effective, pleas
ant to take ard positively harmless.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

Doctor politely. but looking at his watch
with visible Impotence. )--'Pardon me,
madam, but my time is not my own. You
have given me all your symptoms in suffi-
cient detail, ahd now perhaps you will kind
ly-sr-ah-" Husband Quot so consider
ate. )--"Maria, be doesn't W Mt to hear
your tongue any more. He wants to look
at it,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

Teacher-Jobnuy, do you know the
story a5oat George Washington and his
lit lie hate ct?
Johnny-Yes, mum; and last night pa
re in tie Bible about the axe OF the
apostles. -Terds Sifiings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
MOntmOrcenci's Secret.
THE FATAL CURIOSITY OF THE WIFE OF A
MYSTERIOUS BILLToNAIRE.
From the Evening Sun.

THE FATAL CURIOSITY OF THE WIFE OF
MYSTERIOUS BILLIoNAIRE.
From the Evening Sun.
"And you are not happy, Hortense?"
"HappyW
The intense scorn with which Hortense
Moutmorenci uttered the word cannot be
adequately expressed in cold, pulseless
type.
"Happyp'
She moved rapidly across the great draw
ing-room to where her husband stood under
the great crystal chandelier with It's my
RAIDS of wax lights casting soft glow over
the rich furnishings of the apartment.
"Happyp'
The lovely woman looked like queen as
she stood there in her superb toilet ana
ooked with proud disdain full in her hus-
bands eyes.
"Happyr'
s'That's what l said"
There was a suspicion of make'me-
tiredness in Herbert Cecil Montmorenci's
tone as he carelessly tipped the ashes from
his cigarette upon the rich gobelin tapestry
carpet with an air of well ease.
He was tall, handsome man, was Her
bert Cecil Montmorenci, and he wore his
dress suit with that indescribable grace
which is so characteristic of your true aris-
tocrat and your English society actor.
There were no flies on his style and bear
ing.
'sHave 1 not surrounded you with every
luxury which mans ingenuity can suggest
and money buy?" he asked, with slight
sneer just playing around the corners of oil:
well-bred mouth. "Have | not gratifiedd
your slightest within regardless of the cost?
T.. Al hot in q
circle of your acquaintance? Have l not
built palace for you to live in and filled il
with the richest and most beautiful works
of art which the wide world could supplyF
Have not surrounded you with a multi
tude of servants to do your slightest bid
ding? Have begrudged you money!"
sfAh, there it is again" said Hortense il
tone of great WEAKNESS. "Money, money
money! IT'S the thought of that which sc
| frightens me- Where does it all come FRONT
| Why, oh, why won't you tell me, Herbert!
Why conceal longer your business from
YOUR wife? You cannot but know that you
silence upon this subject fills me with dreat
| forebodings. Remember, Herbert Cecil,
have seen Jim the Penman, and cannot
help drawing my own conclusions abou
how you acquire your enormous wealth 81
mysteriously and SO rapidly. Have care
am woman, and l have all a woman's
curiosity. l will not much longer remain
in ignorance of the matter. Herbert Ceci
Montmorenci, am not fool"
With his face as white as that of one o
his own marble statues which graced th'
drawing room, he answered:
s'Softly, my tigress, softly! Do not g
too far, or 1 swear to you by the rich blu
blood of my ancestors you will rue the da.
you ever married me. 1 have spoken. Coco
evening, madam"
With low bow be left the room, ant
passing through the double row of liveriet
lackeys 10 the great hall, entered his CARR
age and was whirled swiftly away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

s4Ta," said little boy, "when you get
the cream whipped may lick the dlshG'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

Lever lardently)-'I love the very earth
you tread on
He resi- Hou;M il vas tt Q farm you
were after"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16

1t is in the private office of the great de-
tective firm of Simpson, Ferret e Simpson.
A yelled lady is engaged in al earnest con-
versation With the greatest detective of the
age. Theophilus V. Simpson.
"And can you then discover the nature
of his business?" she asks in tones of sup
pressed excitement.
MADAM, myself will shadow him if
need be day and night, but will discover
all"
Enough said. When you have obtained
the information l seek, come to me and l
will double this sum-" and with these
words the yelled lady slips into the detec'
tive's hand large roll of 81, 900 bills.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
FAMILY and BUSINESS journal.

Its seIectioDs and Miscellany entertain land
interest. al i are alike appropriate for the
young mid ;e-aged, and those of older years.
DEMOCRA &c in politics, it sustains its par
ty with unfi gging zeal, believing that under
the rule of Ii at party the progress of the coun-
try and he development of its resources can
be best STAINED. 1t is watchful of the AGRI-
CULTURAL interests of its section and the
State, ard / constant laborer in the good
work Of ad ancing all our industries. 1t
furnishes G. 'nmercial. Information giving de.
tails of inte "ost to the Merchant, Farmer and
Manufactulrr, by compiling from the best and
most authe, lie sources of such information.
Its MARKEf REPORTS embrace the City of
Stanton, W III full weekly comments, and a
carefully 70 ised Price Current. The distant
Produce Nj llets are also furnished with COM
ments beari on the quoted prices of staples
produced j. he Valley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-16
GRATEFUL-COMFOR
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by thorough knowledge of the natural
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Hundreds OF subtle malapies are floating
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