Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Tuesday was the eighty-second anniversar,
of the birth of the poet John G. Whittier.
There is danger of a bloody conflict. lie
tween the whites and negroes at Wetumpka
Ala
The output of -four at Minneapolis for thi,
year so far is $50 600 barrels les than fol
1883
Franklin B. Gowen, who suicideI at Wash
ington City recently, had his life insured for
$2O0,0O0
Fire Tuesday night damaged the Adelpht
academy building, at Brooklyn, y. ", To the
extent of about $4,000
Two men and boy were blown to atom.
by premature blast in the Osceoia mine
near Calumet, Mich, Monday night
DIR. c. II. Nichols, superintendent of the
Blooming'iale N. " asylum, died Monday
night, aged 90 years, of kidney disease.
Ex-Mayor Nichols, of CoIdwater, Mich
has DISAPPEARED, leaving debts aggresating
$4,000 Gone TO Canada, it is believed
ID. c. Potter and James Daggett, miners.
were killed by fall of slate in the Crane
Creek mines near Danville, Ills, Tuesday.
The British bark Tenby Castle was
wrecked in the Irish sea. off Holyhead. Tues
day and eleven of her crew were drowned.
Judge Cooley has arrived at Ann Arhor.
and II Is denied that lac went home owing "a
failing health. He Went home To spend the
HOLIDAYS
r J. HariShorn, of Iowa. has been al
pointed cashier of Sergeaut-ai-arus Holmes.
to sncce NJ the ab>con Ter, Shoot. Mr.. la L.
horn has given a bond OF sJJ.OOl
Israel Cooper. eN-Treasurer of State Coo
per brother, man of - years. has diSay-
paared from North Vernon. Ind. and it is
feared that he has been murdered
Near Woodstock, Nj, Tuesday Ir-vear-
old boy named Potts accidentally discharged
shotgun, instantly killing his little sister
and seriously wounding his mother
Many eminent engineers. in conference at
Berlin, favor the scheme OF connecting Berlin
with the sea by a canal 10 the North sea
rather than by canal 10 the Baltic
The influenza, which has been causing 81
much Inconvenience in Europe has arrived
at New Iork-by letter it seems as the first
case was that of a young woman who had
just received a letter from Berlin
The citizens of Atlanta. Ca. had prepared
an ovation for Editor Grady, of The Consti-
tuition, Tuesday night, as recognition of
his Boston speech, hut the train was four
hours late, and the reception was postponed
Governor Mellette. of South Dakota. re-
ports that the restitution in that state has
been grealv relieved by the donations re-
ceived, but there is room for further gener-
osity, and -four, meat and corn are still
needed
The body of n handsome and fashioua bly,
attired young woman. evidently murdered
was found in the woods near Lamor. Mo.
Monday evening Her skull was crushed but
there was no clue to her identity or that Of
her murderer.
Three men attacked postman while he
was delivering mail in London building
Tuesday, locked him in IA room and stole the
mail bag. 1t is said the robbers secured req
istered packages containing diamonds from
the Cape of Good Hope, but this is denied by
the authorities
Edward Barrett, aged s.. from Dalton.
Tex, Tuesday evening bought a pound of
beefsteak and went into Thomas Watson's
saloon, Ss35 South Halsted street. Chicago.
where be attempted 10 eat his purchase raw.
A piece of the meat stuck in his throat and
he died in short time.