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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
A STREAK OF RUIN.
PacbIo Beach. Florida, Swept
by a Cyclone.
FURIOUS ENERGY OF THE TORNADO.

Il Lsffs = Boy. Horse and BaSxy Bodily
info the Air, Carries Them 200 Feet
and Leaves the Boy . Corpse-Timbsr
Driven Through Tvo-Iaeh Pianks -
work on the Quebec Landsiide-Dig-
giag for the Dead
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept 24-Torents
Of rain fell all yesterday, and hate in the sf-
tsrnoon there was unprecedented electrical
disturbance, followed by hurricane and
cloud burst which passed over the city 70
the northeast Tue streets were flooded,
sewers burst, AMI rav=ments were washed
out The rainfall was the heaviss. On
record here for the same length OF tim=,
Havoc and Death at PAebIo Beach
A tornado passed over Pacific beach, six
teen miles fronl b=rs. Al o'eiock last even
ing, and did great damage 10 Murray hall
an imm=n.- teach ho;el The tan roof vas
of. III. windows and doors bust in. and
the building left in q generally shattered
cooiitiOu TIE servants quarters and car
l~nser shop near the hotel we're completely
demolished
Death of Prince O'NeiL
Prince OSeil, 8 boy IS years oil, Wa
4 " AA- III g AAA1 eAe5f VI Ia
rence Haynes, near the dancing pavilion,
awaiting the arrival Of the evening train.
The hOr-e, vehicle and boy were lifted int
the air and blown nearly 2JO fee, 10 The
beach The boy was killed outright A
frelSht-czr on a siis track was lifted in The
air, turned over twice and Iandei on the
north side Of the main track, sixty feet dis
tAnt
Passenger Train. Good Lack
A Passenger train, due At O'Clock, was
half an hour late, owing to distractions %
the track Had IL arrived on time I00 cot
tasers returning from the city would doubt
les have teen kille1 or seriously injured
| The force Of the wind was such that piecs-
Of timher were driven through the two-inch
plank flooring ot the railroai station and
were with great difficulty exrricated for tbs
passage Of the train The cottaE-s escaped
with little or no damage. ami no s=rious in
| jury 70 persons Is reported beyoud tie death
OF the O'Seil boy. The damage 10 Murray
| Hall ami surroundings l. estimated az 80.
OU
Oniy >eveuty-Five Feet Wide
The tornado covered an ara Of not ovel
| seventy-fve fe-t in its revolutions, am
buildings aud persons OUTSIDE % this G rel.
were uninjared The tornado Was less thar
three minutss in duration, and passed. %
/ toward the north west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
DIGGING EoR DEAD PEOPLE
The Grue-ome Search at ouebec-Auoth he
Catastrophe Imminent

The Gruesome Search At ouebec-Auot her
Catastrophe Imminent
QUEBEC, Sept ~ Denis Berrisan, son of
TimOthy Berrisan who diei on Saturday,
died yesterday morning His back was
broken The body Of Mrs. NcKiunou, who
was visiting friend at the time Of the slide
ami was entombed in the ruins, was found
Standing erect. About sixty men employed
by the city are now working at the debris
with steam engines and derrick The work
progress rapidly.
Looking for Other Bodies
The following bodies are Supposed to be
located where other men are working:
Michael Bradley's two children, Thomas
Pennies t1n, Joe Kemp. Mrs ODowd,
Robert LlwSon's child, Richard Maybury.
wife ami sou, Henry BLACK, John Henry and
wife. an old woman visiting the Hsnrys
and two sailors, mans unknown Persons
well acquainted with the locality, however,
say that the number missing is greater than
fifteen
The bodies Of Thomas Nolan ami wife
were found late Sunday locked in each
others arms
Another Dangerous Crack in the Rock.
Maj Mayne, Of the Royal engineers, and
several other engineers are making an ex
animation q the terrace and the ailolnlng
rocks. A newly discovered crack runs ~
| feet under the southeast end Of the Dufferii
| terrace, and divides il into two wedge-lik.
segmsnrs Ii has wIdensd in three days frou
| few inches to five feet, and Is the prim.
| factor Of the dreaded second avalanche. tn.
| engIneers express the opinion that the house.
| in Champlaiu on both sides, and on the shois
| lsng ID Of the street, numbering about so
| shouH be deserted at onca The continue
| chemical dissolution OF the face Of the rocl
| threatens its demolition Another catastro
| pbe may soon te recorded, II means are no
taken to remove the occupants OF the house
| IN the dangerous locality.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
CELEBRATING EMANCIPATION
Ia Negro Gathering at Springfield. III
summary ef the Addresses

TIA NeSrs Gathering at Springfield. lila
summary sf the Addresses.
SPEISsTTEID lis, sgt - -Emancipa-
tion Day sas ceiebrafed here by large
gathering % cOiored citizens. Previou. 70
the sF.-ak.ng there was parade, which
n.s.la a fne appearances. The orator OF
the day vas Hon Jim Il Lynch, of Mis-
siszippt
He sald the nero Eas indebted to the Re
publican party for all that he has and al
that be IL. ID that the Democratic rarty va.
the representative % the sentiment that
berAu-e the negro was black he vss nscessA-
rily he inferior ~ the white man. He de-
clzrsd that q negro could not b a Democrat
without i--iHg fAlse 10 himself. false to his
FAMILY and fal-e 20 hi. race Other -ueeobes
wsre made by Senator Cullonl- Governor
Fifsr and eX-State senator Rev. w. Gray. q
Minnesota
Cen Palmer Talk. the Other Way.
Ex-Gov-rnor Palmer was On tie platform.
and, tsing invited 70 adir.ss The nesting.
responded Substantially a. follow:
Fifty year. ago ] came 20 Illinois from a
slave state was acquainted with slavery N
all IT. forms. ard when you were freed
tventy-seven years ago told Jon thea TO e.
homes and education and you would be al
right We can all see the wonderful change
- hAo btNh HAis1e IN the pAet Few year,
lOu were poor then and hardly dared exercis.
yolr rights SOMEBODY pushed ms over into
the ne rro crowd They said vas your friend
and ~ 20 help you. did -. ] told you what
you wanted va progress-neDtal progress to
cultivate manhood and womAnbood- They
mislsad you who say you belong 20 any party.
700 are free men You have - right TO vote
A. you please. ~ long you Fer within the
bounds 81 the Law. and } gu answcrable o.
Almighty God and nobody else Parties are
peri-hing every day. yOu are not Vote A. you
please While yon have votes politicians
want TO use you Mr.. Lynch said there were
a few coiored Democrats. There are some
good oolOred Democrats in this state and the
number viii increa-~- As Won get rid thess
old prejudioes Of the past you viii think a.
you please. and / look To the time when yod
shall all be Democrats
Gen Palmer's remarks we're received with
minZled anrlaa.a and hisses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

NEw YORK, Sept A-The testimony for
the defense in the Ivss-Stayner trial was
couciuded yesterday, the last witness being
J. H. Wilson, porter Of private car on the
C., h and ID. railroad, who swore to taking
the books and seal Of the company from Gin
cinnati 10 New York On June 10 Brooke,
Of Ives counsel, then moved to acquit the
defendants. but the court overrpled the mo
ton and Brooke then proceeded to make the
closing speech for the dsfsnse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
ANOTHER ADVERSE DECISION.
United States Judges Agree ON sittfn
Down m Minnesota's Beef Law.

United States Judges Agree ON Sitting
Down m Mipnssota's Beef Law.
ST. PAUL, Sept "a Judge Nelson, in the
United States circuit court in this CITY YES
bsrday morning. decided the Minnssota
anti-dressed-be law unconstitutional The
eass was this: On Monday, Sept Is, Il Z.
Barber, agent of Armour & Co, OF
Chicago, was arrested at Whit Bear, Mimi
for selling there for human food 100 pounds
Of fresh beef which was part Of an animal
which had been slaughtered in Chicago and
which animal had not been inspected -on the
hoof In the state OF Minnesota
The prisoner was found guilty and SEN
tened to Jail for thirty days He at once
presented his psti ton for writ Of habeas
corpus to Judge Nelson, sitting in the United
States circuit court The case was fully ar
gued. The state OF Minnesota was repre-
sented by Judge Cole. the author Of the Ia ",
and the county attorney. Judge Nelson
took the case under advisemeut, and yes
terday morning decided that the law was
In conflict with the provisions Of the consti-
tuition Of the United States, and discha rged
the prisoner,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Death of MiIki- Collin.

LONDON. Sept "A -Wlkis Collins, proba-
by the best known English novelist Of the
day, did yesterday morning Of bronchitis at
his home In this city. He had ben sut-
fsrer from the malady for several years,
and for many months had been in a critical
coalition, several tins seemingly at the
point Of death Saturday afternoon be
caught a severe cold from exposure. and
steadily failed until his death Mr. Collins
was born in this city in 1874 His first work
was biog raphy Of bis father, who wss a
painter Of note, and probably bis most popu-
al Of his works were Of the best class OF &c.
ton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

81. LoUis, s~pt - -Maj William War
nar arrived from Washington yesterday
morning.. and states in an interview that be
has by no means declined the Office 81 pen
siOn cnmmissioner. Il have neither accepted
nor declined, = Said he, -and am nov on my
way % Kama City. where the question viii
b. shortly s~t,leL- From an intimate
Grand Army friend 90 Msj Warner Il is
learned TINT the * congressman will submit
the matter 10 his law partners and his wife.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. -
Rock Island County

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock Island County
In the Circuit CouTt,-Iu Chzneery.
Cornelius II. Smith W. the Unknown Heirs Of
Mason Fitch. deceased
Notice il hereby given that by virtue Of q de-
cree Of saId court. entered in the above entitled
csGse. or the a3d day OF September, A. d. lS>s
shall, on SATURDAY. the l2th day OF October A n.
Isso, ST the hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon.
Al the north door OF the court house in the city
Of Rock Island, in said county of Rock Island to
satisfy said decree, sell at public vendue. to the
highest bidder. that certain parcel Of land. Sit
uate in the county Of Rock Island and state Of
Illinois. known and described 81 follows, to-wit;
The northwest quarter Of the northwest quartz r
of section three 81 in township sixtrtn tlsi
north, in range Ooe QD west Of the Fourth Prinei-
pal Meridian in the county OF Rock Island and
state OF Illinois.
Terms: one-hAn in essh; the balance on q
credit OF twelve months, the purchaser giving his
note At ; per cent interest. secured BY mortgage
on the premises sold
Dated az Rock Island, Illinois. this cath day Of
September, A. D., 1ss9. HENRY CURTIS.
Master IN Chsncery, Rock Island Co. III.
ADAM PLEAsASTs, COmpt's Sorr wsr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

diiats for the s~uafe from nth DzkDts
that shere MAS nothing iat. s1d the hrst ne
had bard cf IL szs vh-a lie came east i
may be -haf in Nev YCriE d czlssd Q sum-
u,sr enniidAte' A 'sumr - candidate h
ous Who 10 run in the news apsrx, and . al
most slscssd By his fri=ots but when the
real election eonses On In be fan i nsver
hard Of. No I'm not q ndtdata5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
SORE on tie Di.mand.

CHICAGO, Sept "a The base ball record
Of League clubs yest< riay was a. follows:
AT Chicaso-Chicago 3. Boston 5; at Iniian-
apolis-IndianaPolis D. New Yort Il, at
Clevelani-Clsveland o, Philaielphia 5: at
PIrssbGrg-PIttsbHrg q, Washington EIGHT
innings, darkness American association:
AT BrOokiyn-Brooklyn 2, Columbu. 3
eight innings. darknes; az BAIumore-Balti-
more y, Athletic 10; ct Kansas CIty-KAnsas
City 6 Louisville 4: AZ 81 Louis-St Louis
) Cincinnati !.
Western league: 1T MinneaDolis-MinnA-
spolis .. Sioux CITY 4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Heavy Snow on nouat Washington.

FABTAx HOUSE, y. H., S-pt 4-snov
has fallen on Mount Washingtos for the last
five days and yesterday morning IT YVES
sighteen inches dep No train was run to
the summit Sun day night owing to the
depth Of snow, q I'd the tracks bad to Be
sboveled cot yesterday before the trains
could make the ascent Yesterday was the
FIRST clear day OF his month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

P. T. BAKSUN gave a farewell family
dinner a, his Bridgeport residence prior
N bis early departure for Europe. The
party. consisting Of his children and
grandchildren, with their husbands and
wives, and three greA;.grandchiIdren.
numbered seventeen. Il vas = sort Of
".ite.shoE7
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
N.I.en WIN. th. s,,Illnn n....

BosroN. sgt 24-Tbs great stallion
trotting race, for the Balch stakes Of
$4,000, was trottsd yesterday at Beacon
park hefore 15.ODO persona Tie vea Their
was perfect and the track was in very good
condition for fast TINA The contestants
were Nelson, Pilot Knox. Alcyron, June
mont ana CRANKY. Nelson won in three
straight beats, his bsst time tseinQ 2.IsL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Probably sally We. DrunL.

BRooKLTS, N Y, Sept PA large
crowd gathered last night at the Clsrmont
Avenue rink, where John L Sullivan va
expected 70 give a sparring exhibition The
doors were not opsned, however, - Sulli-
van did mot appsrr. Charley Johnston, who
had arranged the affair, could NOS explain
S1Ilivan's ahsense There was much disap-
pointment mani ested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
A Postofiee Robbed.

NEW YogE. Sept 24-Sosnesims b.
tween midnight ami 6 O'Clock Sunday MORN
ing the Iost0ftiee at s;apsesou, s L, was
entered by burglars and the safe drilled open
and rih-i Of so IN stamps and $50 cash
A number Of registered letters were also
op-nesi and their contents stolen The post
master and his family live over the offic-.
but tie thieves did their work so quiet Iy
that no one heard them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Man and Wife Drowned.

ST. JOHN, y. b, Sept 24-Word has
reached here Of the drowning of Capt.
Durant and bis wife, who were washed of
the deck Of the schooner Cotter. OF this port,
while on her way from the Bay Of Fundy 70
Nep York The vessel carsissd, but the
rest Of the crew were saved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
An Ipeid.., Elm. S.,,onLG.u.

BRooKLTS. y. v, Sept 24-In the aame
yesterday betwset the Brooklyn and CoIum-
bus base hall clubs (American association,
tbs Official scprs las given as BROOKLYN q
Columbus S-eighi inningS Brooklyn had
tied the score in tle ninth inning, when Um-
pirs HengIe called the game on account OF
darkness, whsn hs was set on by q mob and
escorted from the field by four police OH
cera
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii be received At the Office
OF the City Clerk 81 Rock Island, H., until 6
O'Clock P. u. October 18th. 1889, for the digging
and lsying of tile sewer, commencing 81 the
West end of the alley next south OF second avenue
from Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets, thence
South along i-aid Seventeenth street to Fourth
ayenne, and there to connect with the city's main
sewer.
Specifications and profile can be seen st the
city clerks offlce.
The work II 10 be paid for from the special as
ssssments and the contractor shAll have no claim
or lien upon the city of Rock Island in any event
except from the collections OF the special assess
mems made for the work contracted for.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. By order Of Committee
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Rock Island H.. Sept cath, 1889
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Died In y ropt Of a Church.

NEw YoEK, Sept. A-Mi.s Mccormick,
Of ~ West Forty h'th street, died ssdde y
Sunday night in fron, Of the church Of the
Heavenly Rest at 55I Fifth avenue. Cor
oner Levy. who reports the case, says that
the Rev. DIR. Parker Morgan, pastor Of the
church, reported the case to him Sunday
night The dscss sd Is Of fine family and is
a friend Of DR. Morgan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Hurt Novel Accident.

SPRINGFIELD, Mss, Sept 24-While a
tvO-ton stone was being swung into place
yesterday by Norcross Bros workmen, il
struck train No - on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad, just a. II was
crossing Main street, and crushed into one OF
the carr Three Of the passengers were So
yerely iniunel Daniel Callahan. Of Hart
ford had two ribs broken and sIffered a dis
location Of the shoulder. Mrs Abbi4 Gala
han, bis wife, had her left shoulder bruised
and received a wouni on the head. Kate
Dannehay, Of Holy ke, received a wound in
the temple which resulted in a cono,rSsion of
The brain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Encouraging Iseporta


NEW YOEK. Sspt "a R1=wsIl p. Flower
has given ts5.cco to the Works fair cOu-
mites. There Is still great deal Of discus
sion a. % whether the sifs sail inciuis any
part Of Central park The site COMMITTEES
meets again Wetn=siay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Accident, on the North western

on the Northwestern railway collidei yes
terSiay with the Omaha passenger train at
Flagg, small station fifteen miles from
this city, damaging both engines and killing
q tramp who was stealing ride Engineer
Priestes, OF the freight; William BuyeSs, Of
Rochelle, MS; F. Meter, ard plim Will
Jams were slightly hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Wyoming Constitution Makers.

CHErESsK, Wy. T., Sep. s4-The con-
stitutionaI convention yesterday decided
upon q board of arbitration TO settle all
strikes Foreign police are eroluded- Rail-
ways are 70 transport only employees and
their families free Of charzs, and must no,
discriminate in making rates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

PEORIA, Ills, Sept a4-Tbe state fair
opened yesterday under the most favor
voruble auspices The weather was all Wis
itors could desire. All departments are
full, and it Is By odis the greatest exhibi-
ton Of live stock and machinery ever seen
If a srafe fair in Illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
That Story Abos, tn. KniSht.

fIrTsBURG, Sept s4-LAbor leaders in
t.is city who have been prominent in the
Knights Of Labor admit that serious decay
s at work in the membership of the order,
but they profess not to know either that the
executive board has bern suspended or that
Povderly hss resigned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
The MANY OF NOS LAW.
The Case OF Mr.. and Dr. Edwards Give
an Hast -ztioa-

an Hast -atioa-
FL DoRsDo, Kan, sepS 24-The atrOc-
ity Of mob Law Is vel Il ustr.tSt in the case
Of Mr. and Mira Edwa1is at Resale las,
-eek, which was given in th>ss dispatches
The eoupls were loigei in jail and Ii was
only because the county had q sher-
III who would do his duty
that they were nOt both hung By Judge
Lynch. th- authority sbo hangs more PEG
PIE in the Uuitsd StAie- than the sbsrift
The point q the allow viii be sen when IL
Is told toat the child whose disapp~arancs
gave mob Law . char &c 70 paint itself in
such devilish colors vras found alive and
well early AOodAy morning. Il bad
apparently strayed away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Two Fatal Accident. at I.h,.m,n~

IsHPEsISG, Mich, Sept 2+-MIcnael
CarinA, an Italian miner, a. years old, was
killed BY a fall Of rock In Calumet and
Hecla mine yesterday morning He leaves
a widow and three chiliren Hans ErIuns,
a Svsde, stole a ride on skip on the Al
lower copper min., and fell of, dropping
Go feet he leaves a widow and four chill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Notes ofthe Election.

PARIS, SeFt - M Jules Ferry was de-
tsaiei by clos vote His brother. Albert,
VAS elected IN an adjacent district NJ
Clovis Hughes i defeated NJ Blovi;z. cor
Respondent OF The London nmeS. SAYS the
chamber ill snnul the election Of Boulanger
By a sweeping majority.
Counting the papers alleged to have been
Destroyed, the Boolangists polled so. ooO
votes in the Seine department., agains, ~,
10 for their oPpooeuts; bu, the Republican
vote shows an increase OF 200, compared
with that q January
The TEMPS says that the political CON-
piexiOu Of the new chamber Will be much
the sane as thai q the old one. Many new
men are returned, however. sud fresh ele-
ment Is aided to parliamentary hfs- The
repObltc ought 20 use its victory 70 give &c
is political action g consistency heretofore
lacking
The Liberte SAYS that there will be nc
such change in the balance Of power in The
chamber wOud have any serious infiu-
encs upon the future Of the republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
Trouble Ahead TO- IN. B... Ban p..,

PHILADELPHIA, S.pt 24-John Rogers,
secretary Of the Phi aielphiA bAss ball club,
has ssnt 70 the prssi lent Of the league ciubs
his legal opiniOn Il at section Is Of the con-
tract no~ IN force bstwssn league clubs and
their players, and which s known ss the
brotherhood oootrs i, having bee1 formu-
lated and pr-pArsd BY that body and &C
esp,si By the lAAs-ue, expressly secures to
each club the absolute right TO its players
serv .ces for The seas q Of l-E.l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
China N.dit.,inr R.,,Ii.,io,

LONDON, Sept 24--Advicss from Shang-
hal states that the emperor Of China and
tbs supreme council are debating over q
msmOrial asking the expulsion q Americans
from the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept 2i-Tne bard
OF trade yesterday votSi in favor Of New
York city a. the place sor the WORKS. fair
in lspa Tb4 city gov srnm@nt Last night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24

CHICAGO, SEPT 24--ssventsen veuiremsn
were excused for csuss In the Cronin trial
yesterday. Two were temporarily passed
by the state, ons 81 thsrn bsirg PARTIALLY
examinsd by the dsfense, when the court
adjournsd Tor the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-24
CAMPBELL OF KANSAS

TIE --latest sazEestio for Pension Com
mi-.ioBer-Naj. warner.
DKEE PARK. Nd, sept 24-It r. rumored
that President Harrison is oonsid@rinz A b
Campbell q Kansas, for pension commits
sioner. Private Secretary Halford said Last
night that the srpoinrment might hang over
until the prssil-ut went lack to the capital