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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
GERMAN CELEBRATION.
An Interesting Anniversary 10 he
COMMUNICATED Throughout the
Country.-.At Davenport

An Interesting Anniversary 10 he
COMMUNICATED Throughout the
Ceuntry--.At Davenport
Tomorrow the Germans in the United
States will celebrate the 2O6th snniver>
sary OF the landing Of the first German
colony in this country. The observation
is identical in significance with the Amer.
lean holiday called "Forefather's Day
and celebrated with so much pomp and
earnestness each year on the anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrim fathers The
first governor 81 Manhattan island was a
German and the first settlements of Ger.
man colonies were in Lancaster and Le-
banan counties in Pennsylvania. the Mo
hawk Valley in New York and the Sheh-
sndoAh Valley 10 Virginia.
The Turner society Of Rock Island and
others Of the city will participate
in the demonstration at Davenport to.
morrow. forming 1T Turner hall at one
o'clock and proceeding by street car to
that city. There will be a grand street
parade in which il is expected 10. 100 will
participate, and bringing up at WASH
ington square where il will break after
few brief addresses on the significance
OF the occasion and the rendition of the
Star Spangled Banner" "Old Country, s.
and "Wseht am RhiEe," by the band.
All the German societies will he repre-
sented in the parade.
On Monday evening the event will be
concluded by celebrations at Turner
opera house AMI Lshrmapn's hall. The
German and the German American heart
will fairly throb with patriotism on this
occasion. The significance of the pa.
triotic sentiment embodied in this en-
tbusisstic movement is fairly illustrated
10 St Louis where $4,000 members OF
various organizations have already sig.
niaed their desire to participate in the
imposing procession which will move in
that city.
The anniversary will in the future be
celebrated annually, aud rightly should it
be-this commtmoration Of the landing
Of the sturdy Teuton on the free soil of
the new world, even as the time-honored
New England usage Of periodically cele
brStiug the date when the stern Puritan
pstrisrchs knelt for the first time on
Plymouth rock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Let No Guilty Man Escape.
Thrown Back into Prison

DUBLIN, Oct 5.-While the authorities of
the Londonderry Jail were going through the
formahty Of releasing Mr.. Charles A V.
Conybeare, member Of parliament for the
Csmborne division Of Cornwall, from con
tnement Yesterday, that gentleman dellber-
ately violated one Of the rules Of the Iris1n
and was Immediately taken hack To his cell
A. Mr.. Cony besre has served but little more
than two months Of SIX months term for
otfenSss against the crimes act in participat-
ing IN the plan Of campaign, 1t is possible
that his defiant coniuct will subj ct him to
the necessity Of serving out the reminder Of
his term, notwithstanding the bad condition
OF hrs health, which was the reason OF his
intendsi release
LATER Mr.. Cony beare was released from
prison after a few hour detention
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
THE FATED CORONA.
Survivors of the Disaster Relate
Their Experience.
ESCAPE OF MRS. BLANK AND CHILD.

A s-Year-OId Boys Flight Through the
Air-few bodies Recovered-Fatal Ac-
cident to a Street Car-The Counter
weight of a Bridge Drops Through It.
Wounding Several Passengers - Rear
End Collision In acknowledgements
Prairie Fires.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 5-Tbe Times Demo
crat special from Bayou Sara says the hull
of the Inflated steamer Corona has sunk in
deep water. The cabin has been lodged at the
foot of Prophets island, where it is being
taken to pieces and every thing that is worth
anything is being put on the steamer Gloon.
The body of Pat Ryan, the steward, was
found in the stateroom After an inquest
the body was buried and marked so it car
be recovered by relatives. The body of Mrs
Huff has been found and sent to Baton
Rouge No other bodies have as yet beer
recovered
Survivors Telling Their Stories
number Of the survivors of the Corona
reached the city yesterday They were
quickly surrounded by crowd Of weeping
men and women, all anxious to learn the
fate OF some loved one The scene was, in .
deed, heartrending, and strong men were
compelled to turn aside their heads when
some one, in answer TO a question, would as
certain that the one inquired for was not
among the lost MIRA Henry Blanks was or
the Corona with her sister, Mrs. Huff and
two children, en- route for Columbia as
passenger. Sho said:
was standing In company with my sister
with my child in my arms. in the rear OF the
boats cabin when the explosion occurred
The chambermaid came running TO US with
ie-preservers which we fastened on. Fina ly
we got into the life boat, which had been sue.
cessfully launched. hut We hardly had been
seated when the boat was swamped throwing
US all into the river. |, with my Jyear-old
child in one arm held on 10 a piece OF wreck
age until one of the st Louis boats came and
saved Us. ! told the child Hold tight daugh.
ter; God will save US" My sister Mrs Hut
| saw no more after our boat capsizej.
A Boys Trip Through the Air
little 6-year-oId boy of Mrs Henry
Blanks, who was blown into the air by the
explosion, saws:
was out looking at Capt Sweeny fixing the
electric light, and then went into the cabin
and had hardly got a. far a. the office when u
was blown into the air. and when | cam,
down fell into the river on my hack; when d
came 10 the surface caught on to a sack and
an old man was near by holding a piece OF
wood. bowling for the yawls TO come and save
him 1t was then. that / was frightened and
l began Ia yell also when the skiff came and
TOOK Us on their boat, the City Of st. Louis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
PowderIy Answers His En.m,..

81. LOUIS, No, Oct 5-There was
large meeting II the knights of Labor at the
Central Turner hall last evening. The prom.
inent speakers were Powderly, Holland and
Hayes, OF the executive board Powdsrly
made very effective speech, in which he
reviewed all tie charges male against him.
The majority II them he refutei with docu-
mentary evidence, and others be considered
too trivial 70 answer. He was occasionally
interrupted " III questions from the hostile
faction, and several Of these interrogators
were elected rom the hall The situation
last mig ht sho we'd Powderly on top, and that
his enemies have lost organization and
haaA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
THE BASE BALL REMNANT.
Leading League Clubs Finishing the
Fight In a Bunch.


Fight i'm Bunch.
CHICAGO, Oct. ) -To-day closes the L,sagu,
base bail season. At the close of playins
yesterday the order of position in which the
clubs stood was as follows: New York first
Boston, second; Chicago third, and Phils
delphia fourth. The margin was so close
however, that one game will change these
figures and put Boston first and PniIadelphia
third. To-day New York again PLAYS the
Cleveland club, Boston the Pitts .urg, and
Chicago the Philadelphia, so it can be seen
that the issue is very doubtful 1t may be
considered an even thing as to the Chicago
Philadelphia chances, ami as is well known
both PIttsburg and Cleveland have a habit
sometimes OF playing like demons. The sit
uation gives good opportunity for bsttiny.
OF the tail enlerS indianapolis leads the
Washington club out Of sight
fhe League scores yesterday were as fol-
lows: At Chiclgo-Chicsgo s, Philadelphia
o; at Plttsbnrg-Plttsburg 3, Boston 4; at
Cievelsnd-Clsvelaui l, New YORK d: at In
Observation-Disclosures d Washington s.
ten innings. American association: At Bal
timore-Colunbus II. Baltimore q; at Gin
cinnati-Cincinnati = Louisville =
Arson Meet. with MI.hap
While the game between PhI;ad lphia aud
the home club was going on yesterday, An.
son and Schriver coliidei violently The re
suit was that both were disabled and had I,
lie sent home Arson bad long cut up the
side of his face. AMI Sc1river was cut un Ter
Ion rf4s-r -fa....-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
NINE MONTHS, FAILURES.
An Increase In Both Number and LiabIli.
ties Over Last Year.


NEW YORK, Oct 5-R G. Dun & CO.
weekly review Of ira lie says;
The business failures in the United States
reported for the quarter ending with Septem-
Der were 2.~s6. showing a decrease OF s.. or
81 per cent. from last year. but for nine
months the number b as been 5.sa9 showing an
increase OF 3 ., or per sent. The liabilities
for the last quarter nave been swelled by a
few large faillres to so, II 45 or 10 per &c MT
more than for the same quarter last year, but
for nine months the Sgre gate has been Sos,
OSS.sso. an increase OF l5ls per cent The
later weeks have shown a decrease both in
number OF failures and liabilities, and the av-
erage Of liabilities to sach failure is compare
lively low, even for the last Quarter,
bel ng only about Sl5,Wl, and for nine
months about slS.m. against sl2,0D last
year The failures In Canada show decrease
VI . per cent in number and 10 per cent in
liabilities for the last quarter. For the a ne
months there have Deen three less than last
year in number, but ID per cent less in liza
bilities
FOR the past week the failures reported mum
Der la for the United States and 81 for Can
ada, a6 in all, agaiI ST 49, last week, and sel
Tor the CORE spending week last year-lsi in
the United States al d 3, in Canada.
The volume Of NIL ey in circulation is SIS
S1oO larger than Sept l. and the increase in
three months has been S2s,6ll0a but the az =
gregate is scarcely larger now than il was last
December.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
THE ToueINo DELEGATES.
They Leave West Point and Take Passage
tor Boston.

tor Boston.
NEw YORK, Oct 5-The delegates to the
ll-America congress arrived in this city
yesterday, coming down the Hudson from
West Point on the cruiser Yorktown Be
fore they left the academy at West Point
they were shown over the place aud wit
messed drill Of { lie cadets Col Wilson ex-
pressed to Minister Romero, OF Mexico, his
qualification that the minister. a near friend
to Gen Grant, had taken part Thurs
day in the ceremonies at the I'M
yelling of thu "0ld Commanders"
portrait Mr.. Romero said he was
equally gratified, and remarked: Gen Grant
was very good to ne. l was glad to be pres
emit" Secretary Proctor was present doing
the honors for the war department
The congress was magnificentIy entertained
on the trip down { ne Hudson from West Point
The party were transferred to the steamboat
Puritan, which let for Boston last evening.
The delegates joined in giving three cheers
for the officers OF the Yorktown, and in re-
turn a salute Of thirteen guns was fired from
that vessel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
He started q Co.tlx Blaze.

ST PETER, MINI, Oct 5.-Destructive
fires ragged few miles west Of this city yes
terday afternoon, burning hay, wheat and
pastures. The fire originated from Arther
Natche setting fire to a straw pile. The
principal losers are: c. F. Brown, wheat
stacks; II. Loomis, 100 tons of hay and 30
acres pasture; John Meyer, 30 tons Of hay;
John Hoffman, Is tons of hay. Loomis had
seventeen horses in the pasture that cannot
be found. supposed TO be suffocatsd. II.
Gil bertson lost some hay and a granary full
Of wheat, reported to be burned The fires
ar till raging.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Fatal Rear End Co,,i.ion.

sEnHSsFssrD. Me- Oct q.
morning at O'Clock serious rear end col
lisiou occurred on the St Louis and San
Francisco railroad near Northview, Webster
county, fifteen miles east Of this city, 10
which five persons were injured, one fatally
Engineer Savage suffered fracture Of the
skull, and had one leg broken He will die.
Brakeman Cartright and Engineer William
Dyer each bad a leg broken. NJ clael Muir.
ply and Al Sawyer were also slightly
bruised. The injured men were brought to
This ctv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
50 Stinsy He Starved to Death

ROCHESTER, y. V, Oct "A Bath dis
patch to The Herald says: David Brown, a
misery tramp, was found dead yesterday
morning in tie yard of resident here Cor
oner Sutton lmpaneled jury, which found
IN the dead mans pockets certificates Of de-
post in different banks sggregatiug a Oo0
Banker Hallock says Brown had about $500
deposited " tn him, and that he called on
Monday and wanted IS cents, hut did not
want II deducted from bis account Brown
lied from exposure and starvation, being
too penurious TO buy food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
No Grim. to st.., Thi. w.x

CHICAGO, Oct 5.-Willism Collins, ID ,n-
yer sport, came to Chicago last week and
blew IN a whole lot Of money at Hankins
and other gambling places He had to bor-
row before be got throu IN, aud one Of the
things be had to put up" was a 100 GER
tificate Of deposit On going to the hank TO
ash the certificate, Collins got posse ssion of
IT and then coolly told Hawkins to go soak
his head Hanhins had him thrown INTO the
bastile. The case came before Judge Horton
and be decided that as il was gambling
matter Hankins could get no satisfaction in
the courts The judge released Collins
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
THE BAND AND THE LAW.
Masonic Organization That Was Bound
to Have Crack Music

n hakOntC mat Was Bound
to Have Crack Music.
CHICAGO, Oct 5-A curious case coming
under the contract labor law was DEVELOPED
in connection with the coming meeting of
knights Templar at ne national capital.
St Bernard commandery, Of this city, de-
sired to cut big figure in the great parade.
and to that end made q contract with the
Hamilton, Ont, band, an organization which
ranks With Gllmore's The band arrived
at Detroit, and were met by
the foreign contract labor Law
in the hands Of the customs officers, and
stopped St Bernar d was bound to have
the band, so the contract was cancelled
This enabled their agent to take oath tina,
there was no contract, and consequently the
band was pei mitted to land on American
soil Tbs commandery then made contracts
on American soil with each player individu.
ally and will parable at Washington with
their crack band
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
THE cHARIVARI MUST GO.
The Iowa supreme Court Declares IL
Bsrbarous Institution.

Bsrbsrous Institution
DIS MONIES, Ia, Oct h-The Iowa su-
preme court yest erday reversed the decision
OF the lower court in the murder case Of the
state vs. Royal Adams Adams was indicted
for murder IN tie first degree for the acci.
dental shooting # person named Daring, a
member Of a charivari party, convicted of
mansiaughter and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for seven Years and SIX months In re-
viewing the cas- the court SAYS:
The party assembled on the night when
the tragic affair took place is called a chariv-
ari. Its object is about as barharous as the
pronunciation Ct its nams What ever tol-
GRAFTON II once had has long since passed
away. Even " ben in vogue it was often al.
tended by VIC encs aad bloodshed- IL it
ever was allowable to direct jury that
such an sssembiage, with all its tumult and
confusion, was not a great provocation TO
those annoyed and insulted, that time has
passed away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
A Negro Assassin Shot Dead

MOBILE, Ala, Oct S-A special to The
Register says that the negro Stark, believed
to be thu man who fired into church at Mo~
Point, Killing Mr.. McInness and wounding
Miss Molnness and Mr.. Blumsr, was found
Yesterday padding down the Pascagoula
river in skff. He was ordered to surrsI-
der, but increased his speed, whsrsupou he
was shot in the hand by a negro in the party.
stark simed at the crowd, but his weapon
missed ire A deputy sheriff then shot STARK
daad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
~ I.,!SH EDLIOn,S DEFIANCE.
Rev. Cioatn De- ar Th.o the Clan Can
~. HntI,I. Il. HIM

Rev. ttoain D., Thso the Clan Cam
not Bu,Id.-z- Him.
ECFFaLo. y. Y, o.. 5-Snc. the muir.
der OF d. CrUum at Ga ago in Nav last
frieni. at R.v. Patrick Cronin. of this C ty,
who, as cit OF Tue CATHOLIC Union. has
been part cIarly sever in his denunciation
of the Inspirators, have alleeA that he is
marked man In this weeks iSu. of The
Catholic Union Father Crouin editorially
announces that be has been IN 7, capt OF
threatening letters, some Anonymous, others
signed, th' ugh labeled mot for publication
Cannot lie Illuminated.
Continuing he SAYS: We have not been
reared in the cOwardly atmosphere of Irish
secret society mumnery, and 80 are not &C
custoned to tremble at the threats OF the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS" II such organic atoms
tor over score Of yeas in good report and
evil report. We have upheld the stainless ban
ner OF Ireland. Does any miserable creature
OF murderous conspiracy lima zine that We
"ll hinch now. or abate one iota of just in
dlsnStlon against those whose fiendish q ssas
slnalons have almost ComPs. ssd the ruin OF
home rule triumphant agitation;
A WhscS A. tue Chicago Police.
There are indications that the network OF
murderous ingenuity which stranglei DIR
Cronin has also wound its paralyzinS toll.
deve opments of the trial are such as to make
one wonder whether this is America and this
Is the nineteenth century. Men are con
demned 10 death IN secret conclave of ire
sponsinle ami thievi,h scoundrels, and the
government OF the greatest republic OF history
Is abe neither 10 protect the victims mol
aVenge their slaughter. Are the people OF
America dreaming, OF is this in truth CHA
ly raw he adj an bloody bones realityf Do the
conspirators or their sympathizers. defenders
creatures. tools, or relatives imagine that any
decent journal will be diplomatic in dealins
with such infernalism
The Defiance Direct
We know not what other papers may do
but for our part, in season and out of season.
We Will raise our voice in demanding that the
villains who wrought Cronin's foul sssassina-
ZION shall b. hunted of the face OF the earth.
On which they are carrion and pol ution. And
Tor those who wou d endesvor to intimidate
Us We have only pitiless contempt This i.
our reply TO the threatening and insulting let
ter which We have just received. Is this ex-
plicit enough; Ii not we will have something
Il say still more pointed in answer TO futur,
menaCrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
CRUSHED THROUGH A STREET CAR.
The Counterweight OF a Rochester, y. V
bridge Falls on the Passengerx

ROCHESTER, y. Y, Oct. "A trightful
accident occurred at the West avenue canal
bridge about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The bridge is what is known as a lift bird &c.
Car No i3, of the Caledonia avenue line
was passing over the bridge in a westerly
direction, when one of the heavy trough.
filed with pig iron, used to assist by il.
weight IN raising and lowering the bridge
fell from its support, and the |, 500 pounds
OF pig iron came through the top Of the car
exactly in the middle The car was filled
with passengers The heavy pieces Of iron
were scarcely retarded in their fall by the
thin roof OF the street car, and several of
them fell with great force upon persons who
were seated on the left hand side
The injured passengers are: John Metzler,
a shoemaker, seriously. perhaps fata lly !;
Mary Birmingham, aged IS years, perhaps
fatally; Rev. Mr.. George Gonth. pastor OF
the German Lutheran church OF Pi,tsfori.
injured upon the facs and one leg; Mr.. and
Mrs Gonth, parents Of Rev. Mr. Gonth, and
residing in Albany, were also slightly, but
not seriously in iurei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
TIE Montana Election.

HELENA, Mont, Oct 5.-There was no
material change in the legislative situation
yesterday. The Republicans claim three
aud the Dem ocrsts seven on joint ballot in
the legislature Toole's election is admitted
oy the Repu oiicans 50 far as the returns go,
put they ella m that full returns will elect
Power. Ths contest for control Of the legis-
AZURE prom IS 70 be bitter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Probable Fate of a RicyeIist

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct 5-Richard A.
Webb, aged ~. who lived in Holyoke and
worked for the Agawan Paper company at
Aittenague, is supposed to have taken a
header from has BICYCLE on the North End
bridge Thursday night and gone into the
river and been drowned HIS wheel. hat
and bundle were found on the bridge Friday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Harcourt Counting Political Chicken

LONDON. OF. Sir William Vernon
Harc'urt addressed large and euthusi-
ast c gathering OF Liberals at Salisbury last
nigh H. predicted that the next general
81, cJiOus would rring down the present gov
eminent with a crash, and that the Liter
ais would come out with a clear majority
IN the house Of commons Of no less than 10.
SIR William assured his bearers that this
estimate was the result Of a careful aud thor
ough canvass Of all the constituencies, and
that his own confidence IN its correctness
was absoluta
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05

LONDON, Oct A collision occurred yes
tsrday between passenger train and good,
train on the railway from Manchester to
stockport The passenger train was trav.
cling at high rate of speed, and the two
came together with terrific force. Three
persons were killed and many injured The
collision was the result of the mistake Of
signal man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
That Smell Murder Fake

CHICAGO, Oct 5-Mr. A J. Stone, SON.
in-law Of the murdered millionaire, Smell,
says the story printed in these dispatches
yesterday is fake, and was started to in
jnre Mr. SHELLS family. He says there is
So, 900 awaiting the man who will put Tas-
colt face TO face with him, and that Tascott
himself can have it if he will come forward
Of his own voltion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Per~scuted jew. from Ru..,a.

LONDON, Oct 3 -S.veral Thousand perse-
cuted Jews who have been expelled from
Russia have arrived in England during the
past ten days, AMI others are coming daily.
Arrangements have b@en completed bv
wealthy Hebr, VS. here TO colouiza the-e peo-
pie IN the Argentine r public, and nearly
1000 sailed on he out going steamer to- day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
o,Donps,l s,,l, Ho,a. IN. For,

CHICAGO. Ost 5-WilIiam O'Donnell,
with his arsenal and wife, continues to hold
possession of his shanty on the Santa Fs
railroad line. Tne officers content them
selves with investing the fortress and seem
to have adopted the tactics Of starving the
old man out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
A Whole Countx Eire-Swn,

SPIRIT LAKE, Ia, Oct "a prairie fire
started several miles east of town Yesterday
morning. Driven by strong wind from
the south, it has swept over a great portion
OF Dickinson county, and seems to be beyond
control The damage already done is very
heavy. A great deal of corn in the field and
grain in stacks has been destroyed, and prob
ably some farm houses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Broke the 3-Ysar-oia Rs.a

FRESNO, Cal, Oct SENATOR Stanford,s
S-year-old Sunol trotted mile here yester-
day in 2:lSl4, breaking all previous records
for 3-year-oIds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
Those Gillian peI.rat..

WASHINGTON CITY, OSt State depart
ment people deny the story about trouble
with the Gillian delegates TO the An-amsr-
lean congress, and say that the delegates
said TO have withdrawn did not arrive in
New YORK until THURSDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-05
An>on Meet. with a MI.hap.
The Base BAH brotherhood at Work.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Oct 5-Nsgotia-
lions have bean opened by the Base Ball
brotherhood for the sale of the Minaeap polls
and St Paul franc Mss to them in order
that they may locate ball teams IN the twin
cities next year. The deal is still in embryo.
but the management of tn. St Paul team
has been offered $4,000 cash for the fran
chise