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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-22

THE trial of the big bruiser, John L.
Sullivan, has resulted in verdict of
guilty, and he will have to spend a year
in a Mississippi prison. Others who
encouraged the late fight by their pres
ence or more material aid, will likely
have gentle dose of prison life in the
South. The general verdict among de-
cent people will be, serves them right.
Pending the action of the Mississippi
Supreme Court on his appeal, Sullivan
is out on bail and will put in the six
months of liberty thus gained in trav-
cling about the country giving exhibi-
tiOnS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-22
Beauty

Is desired and admired by all. Among
the things which may best be done to
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Washington and Jefferson COLLEGE,
WASHINGTON, PA.

WASHINGTON, PA.
The seth year begins Sept II. Classical. Scien
tihc and Preparatory Departments For informa-
ton concerning Preparatory Department apply 10
PROF. j. ADOl.PH SCHMiTZ, Prin; for Cata-
logue or other information to PRIEST MOFFAT
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THE WISEST GIFT.

81 bought my wife velvet sack,
Thus proudly boasted Mr.. Brown,
''She ii be, with that upon her back,
The beSt-dreSSed dame In town."
But velvet sack nor diamon ring
Can bring no balm to suffering wife.
FOvOrite Prescription is the thing
To save her precious life.
The great and sovereign remedy, known
the world over, for all female troubles,
Inflammation, cruel backaches, and intern
al displacementS is Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t is the only guaranteed
cure. See guarantee on every bottle
wrapper:
DR.. Pierce's Pellets gently laxative or
actively cathartic according to dose. 25c
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TREASURER,

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M n MTEIl Stock All Goods Warranted
EU FIRST-CLASS. Permanent,
pleasant, profitable positions
for the right men. Good salaries and expenses
paid weekly. Liberal Inducements to beginners.
No previous experience necessary. Outfit Free
Write for terms, giving age. Mention this paper.
CHAs. II. CHASE, Nurseryman, Rochester, New
York. a l2-st
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-22

SECTION l. Be It resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State of Ohio That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
November 1889 to amend Sections to IL, inclu-
sive, of Article XI, of the Constitution OF the
State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
HILLSDALE.

HILLsDALE, Oct. 90.
DR.. Merryman. of Moline. was here
yesterday.
Pratracted meeting has been in pros
gress at Bethel for the past week
Work has commenced on Herman Lip
hardts house which is to be used for ten
ants.
Miss Ida Sarius returned to her home
at Brighton, ILL.,, after a sojourn of about
two weeks.
The construction train has been work.
ing at Lyndon for several days, but re-
sumo work here tomorrow.
The radical U. b. quarterly meeting,
held ut the U. b. church last Saturday
and Sunday was not very largely ats
tended.
Jasper Sells two brothers OF Toledo.
Ohio, are visiting with him. They say
grain is worth double the value there that
il is here.
The Methodist quarterly meeting at
Bethesday last Sunday was largely at
tended. Elder Head was present and
delivered very impressive sermon.
The U. b. church. with Rev. Broad
foot and Elder Wendell. will hold their
regular quarterly meeting ut the L B.
church next Saturday and Sunday All
are cordially invited
Well. perhaps we do not write enough
items 10 pay for two cent stamp, as the
llillsdale correspondent TO the Erie Inde>
pendent AYERS; neither do we parade the
streets at night attired in the robes OF the
opposite sex.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

AZ al informal ten given last week the
party Of ladies discussed a very common sub
Ject-dress-ond OF course considerable was
said One visitor told OF n comfortable
costume which she knew was worn by lady
IA ChicaEo, Who wa an expert stenographer
ana who's business took her out Of doors a
great deal Il consists OF a fun suit OF blaek
tights, a divided skirt and dress. the latter
not touching the ground by three inches. In
this r1iiment she Is perfectly free. looks tho
same as any ordinary well dressed woman
and Il not conspicuous IN any sense of the
word. The chief comfort 10 bo taken with
TINS style Is the fact that the woman IA Der.
fectly free. Sue does not fear rainy day or
muddy street, her dress escapes all soil ut
the foot and She does not appear In the ntti.
tude Of the woman who holds her dress M, A.,
one hand, her umbrella and packages In the
other, and then gets a drabbled skirt nfter
all.-fndianapolis Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

a number ~ YEAR ago, prior o. the war,
believe. uan was executed at Charleston
:. C.. TOR "a crime which hs stoutly denied To
tbc end His property, amounting TO an in
considerable sum he loft u relatives His
good wishes N he left % tho jury which tried
ham. iu the following mathematical codicil
"A ] am 90 be- hung tomorrow for tue
murdcr " ---- ---, " which crime | am IN
uooent aud firmly believing that was found
guilty 10y packed jury. hereby beuueath 20
tnls jury eternal damuatlOu. and IN order that
their names mas be known 70 posterity,
herein insert them. Then followed the names
Of the foreman and eleven others)
u order aud desire that my executors here
matter named shall deliver my body 20 the
medical students Of Charleston, s c., and
that they are requested 10 have my bones
properly cleaned and my skeleton mounted,
~ that &C viii pass down as proof Of the
bribery and corruption used IN the conviction
of nm innocent man, In awfulness OF cou.
ception this curse almost equals that pro
nounced by Guitenu, the assassin OF President
6artod, after the court had given its verdict
m hs case.--JOhu W. Wright In ST Louis
Republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

la nearly every occupation have noticed
thst the capable worker bas n nickname for
tbs "botcb. iu the same profession. and the
terms are used To repruacb o. make distiuc-
ton between the good and the bad worker.
The first class lawyer, Whose Uranium con
tains more dignity than law, Is termed an A..
toruey or counselor, while the ne'er-do-weu
Is Calisd 'sbyster At sea an incompetent
sailor h called "ruarine,n on land the third
rate actor A. attvty.stsasl - . 60 --.---''
80, ,s,---..sfstt"r;' the physician who never
cure Il n "quack' the cheap -tevedore a
Jumper and the looking sias- prize fighter
"bccfer' To call o. sailor q marine h. 20
insult him, n % him BE- conveys the impress
stun that he d clumsy ar ignorant OF hi- duty
When "a captain OF zou uses this epithet 10
wards IA member of bif crew the unfortunate
Is madr 90 come on deck and shoulder "A hand
spike which b the soyere,t punishment that
could he inflicted ou au able bodied seaman.
That these terms are recognized la court was
shown by case that ! recall whore an angry
witness called an attorney "shyster" The
latter brought action against the witness and
made him pay Interview In ST. Louis Globe
Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
uNsEAoY EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES.
They send Important Questions on to tn
Next General Convention.

They Sc nd Important Questions on to the
Next General Convention.
New YORK, Oct 24-The house OF depu-
ties OF the Episcopal convention was given
another opportunity 30 speak out on the
color question yesterday, but declined to
embrace il. A conference commit.ee recon-
mended that the house adopt the RESOLUTION
defining he attitude OF the episcopate on the
subject which the bishops have already
passed-but the deputies refused. The house
was notified that the bishops had again re-
fused to concur in the adoption of the short
office for Sunday occasions" The resolution
to name he church the "American" instead
of @Protsstant Episcopal was finally sent
over to next convention
The Question OF Marriage.
Upon the marriage and divorce question a
canon was adopted declaring that: "If any
persons he joined together other wise than as
Gods word doth allow, their marriage is
not lawful, aud such marriage is hereby
prohibited" The house refused 10 20
further than this and state definitely the de-
& rec Of oonsanguinity coming under prohi-
bition, or to declare against clandestine
marriages To cap the climax the house
then rele gated the whole subject to the next
convention.
House of Bishops.
The no iss Of bishop completed the revision
Of the lit irSy refused consent to the divis-
ion of NJ chigan and adopted a canon Great
ing an order of desconnesses. Rev. Arson r.
Graves. OF Minneapolis, has been elected
missionary bishop of Platte, or West Ne
braska.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
RAPIDS CITY.

RAPIDS Cry, Oct. 90.
John Vogel reports salmon fishing very
good.
John Bachmsn's boy is reported as on
the mend.
Jake Sherb took in the three cities on
Monday last.
Gus Cor, town assessor. was In the city
Yesterday.
Mrs. J. p. Beck. OF Morris, ILL.,. and
family. are visiting in town.
j. r. Bell is drilling we'll on his
fathers farm near Port Byron.
Ament 4 Nicholson Comedy company
play In Adams hall tonight.
Ida Whiteside is stopping with her
grandmother. Mrs. l. A. Adams.
Prof. Bradley rides bicycle nowadays,
having brought his over from Geneseo.
Mrs. II. McCarl. OF Gilchrist. is here
visiting her mother. Mrs. T. ID. Temple
Jerry Paddock. James Condlin and
Charles Bjorklund have gone to Norris.
Ill.
Mrs. Annie Miller has packed her
things preparatory to moving to Mis-
our.
Postmaster Bowker's father and
mother from Guthrie Center, Iowa, are
visiting him.
Mr.. Colbert. brother-in>law OF A. j.
johnson. is visiting here. He is from
New York state.
Old soldiers living here are in receipt of
card wishing more complete record
OF their terms OF service.
Tim Carpenter is arranging to build a
new house this fall. He has the lumber
contracted for from Fulton.
Mrs, Lizzie Bland is packing up pres
paratOry to moving TO Oskalooss. Iowa,
where her husband is engaged in the
coal mines.
Mrs. Rose Trevor has returned from
Gilchrist where she has been visiting her
brother. who is weighmsster for the En-
pire Coal company.
Jno. Vogel brought in four squirrels,
one rsccoon that would weigh about
twenty-five pounds and ground hog as
the result Of half DAYS shooting in the
woods
The Catholic priest here, Rev. Father
Thiebs, met with severe loss last week,
a valuable two year old mare for which
he had refused S275, falling and dying
almost Immediately. Rupture was the
cause.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Minneapolis has already sufsr,i the race
for this next national Rspub. an eouvsn-
ton.
1t Is reported at Albany, y Y, that the
Nanderbilts will shortly "absorb" the Fitch
burg railway.
Mrs G,u. Logan arrived a. Chicago
Wedn 'slay was warmly welcomed by her
many friends IN that city
IL required 81 ballo; Tor the X publicans
OF tbs Twenty third NV York senatorial
district O. s'tlle un "a c IN i,iit,
The Touring Mill OF tine l. &. Porter com
pany, at Winona, MINI was burned
Wednesday morning. Loss. Si5J 900
Tue convention Of railway mail clerks at
New Orleans has rs-eectsd President Nc
Zee, and dsciisI upon Denver ~ the next
place 81 mesting
By knowing how 90 sat an air-brake
Judge Thurstou, OF Nebraska, saved a train
on tbs Union Pacific wednesday from q
serious acciI,nt
/ A. Wiun tried TO shoot Mr. Defoy at
Amigo, WIS, Wednesday, but his aim was
80 poor that instead he mortally wounded
Thomas Coats wac was passing.
IL l. reported at Washington City that
Chairman Cooley. VI the Interstate com
merce commission, will probib ly resign
within month owing to bal health
Pietro Barauovisko was hanged At Potts
willie, Pa, Wednesday, for numbering the
wife OF Anthony Putlavitch, fellow miner,
Tnd their mntd servant, ami rohbing and
''"'"h WV" n'"@', 49, -. ,s-s
Two German children, the eldest 10 years
| old, from eastern Prussia and duly placardsd
70 Maquoketa, Ia, and five Scotch children,
the eldest 10, billed o. Cool Glen, Pa, ar.
/ riyed by uc'an u 'amsr at Castle Garden,
! Y, "Wednesday, "all alons.'
! A boy So small that the policeman had tc
lift him up b.for tle Judge could see hin
was Ia IA New York court Wednesday
charged with two burglariss lie was san
fenced by the amazed Judge to the juvsnil,
asylum until u age. His mother was In
| court
/ Lieut. G. b. Edwards. q. S A.. took bis
| wife 10 Europe on a welding trip. While al
a hotsl Ia London Prince Radzwill, a Prus-
sian officer, made himself conspicuous by
insoleutly staring at Mrs Edwards The
result was that the Lieutenant gave the
| prince a piece Of his mind which the prince
meskly swallowed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
a SOUTHERN GOVERNORS VIEWS.
What He Told the Negroes at Their Stats
Pair In North Carolina

"hh we iolh w" NegfOe- at Iher state
Pair In North Carolina
RALrI0H, n. C., Oct. "a 90 Governor
Fowle yesterday Joned the Eleventh an
nual ColorOd state fair hors and spoke to q
large audience Of negroes
lie referred 10 the action of a convent ton Of
colored people north in apr ointing day of
fasting and prayer for southern negroes, and
said his aud tor were a. hap y ~ any people
on the face of the earth and protected in all
their rights, and he pledged them the whole
power u the state 10 he exercised In their be-
half just - much a. In behalf Of the white
men. The sentiment OF the negro toward the
white man, lac said, Ia the south ia kindly,
and this II reciprocsted. Negro schools and
asylum- In North Carolina are ~ well cared
for As those Of the whites, The negroes who
have sought ~ set "A day Of fasting and humil-
iatiou will never enjoy the same attributes OF
freedom ~ North Carolina negroes. They
never even see the inside Of "a iury-box
The governor touched upon the negro exo-
dus, and said negroes were free to where
they wished, and would carry with them the
best wishes Of the white people to whose
women aud children they had been so de-
voted during the late war, but they would In
going leave tho state where the were better
protected and happier than anywhere else.
The kov Mr.. Leak, cOlOrcd secreta ) Of the
fair, indOrse Governor Fowle's rema ks
which were frequently app auded. Rev Mr.
Leak said hat negro - rights were more fully
protected in North irOlina than auywh ere
lac knew VI. Tie heartily denounced the exc
dus, saying that negro agents who were urg-
ing II were paid 80 muc1 per head for each
negro whom they induced 10 emigrats.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
WHEAT GROWERS IN COUNCIL.
Important Gathering at st. Louis of Mis-.
.is-InnI Valley Farmers.

Important Gathering at st. Louis of Mis-
.is-ippi Valley Farmers.
ST. Lofts, Mo, Oct "a The convention
OF the whsat growers of the Mississippi val
ley was opened at 3 O'Clock yesterday in Gen.
trail Turner hall This asssnlblage is the re-
suit of call issued by the Farmers Fedora
tion of the Mississippi Valleys corporation
organized To sustain and build up the home
markets The objects OF the convention are
to devise rieans of obtaining better prices to
the wheat growers for their product An
effort will likely be made TO establish a
uniform price at which wheat is to be sold
Not "A Wheat Trust, However.
The farmers disclaim any intention of
forming trust, but say they simply desire
TO remedy existing conditions, which force
them to al most give their wheat away. The
convention organized with Norman J. Cole
man as president, Walter n. Allen as vice
president, and 2 G. Wilson, of Minnesota,
as secretary. Two hundred delegates have
presented credentials A number OF heavy
commission men from Chicago aud Kansas
CITY are present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
500 Reward 900.

The readers of the DAILY ARGUS will
be pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able cure in all its stages. and that
ia cstarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catsrrh being q
constitutional disease. requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Cstsrrh Cure
is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength, by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers. that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad-
dres. F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
LABOR MATTERS.
Hooking Valley Miners Strike
for Recognition.
THE UNION MUST NOT BE IGNORED.

Ready TO stop Work In the whole Dis
trict ~ the Company Does Not Come
Down"-A Locomotive Brotherhood
Onc.r Reprimaud-d-Hi- Identity a
Close seorst-striking switchmen at
Evansville. Ind, Probably Winners
Mackev'S Concession.
COLUMBUS, o, Oct "a John Mcbride,
president OF The National Progressive ZION,
snd President Chris Evans, of the Ohio Ill
vision OF the same organization, arrived in
the city yesterday morning from the Hook
ing valley, where n mass meeting of tie
union miners employed in the MINIS Of the
Columbus and Hooking Coal and Iron com
pany was held tn 'sday afternoon The OBJ
j ct Of tie meeting was to discuss the Gdvis-
ability OF extending the strike at the Long
stretch mine 10 all ths mines operated by the
sbove-named syndicate.
Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution WAS unanimously
adopted aud presented to the officers Of the
company by the above gentlem IN yesterday
afternoon:
Resolved. That We, the members OF the Ma
nonsl Progressive union, working under the
Employ of the Columbus and Hooking Coal
auu iron company, refuae TO work longer
intil our organization Is recognized by said
company, and the check-off for all expenses
81 the mine guaranteed To- Us ~ before May
lst, lSop. II being understood that we do not
ask the company % check of Of any mine =
" mine laborers unless by their ex-
pressed desire.
In accOrdan'e with tue above resolution
over 800 miners employed by the syndicate
refused to 40 to work yesterday morning.
The Knights OF Labor miners went back
INTO the mines, however, as usual
A General Strike Threatened.
President Mcbride stated that they would
have the principles OF their organization and
the wish Of the majority recognigsl IL the
strike had to be- extended throughout the Ell
tire district 10 accomplish it. The company
claims that it is a fight between the two or
ganizt ions, and IL will not in any way in
terfrre The Progressive union protests that
It is not gu ton between the two mining
organ 2ations, and claims that its grievance
rests with the operators. The syndicate ex-
presses belief that the Knights of Labor
miners will produce all the coal thev want,
aud therefore are apparently Indifferent as
TO the action Of the Progressive union min
ers The opinion OF the officers of the union
Is quite 20 the contrary, however, and Presi-
dent Mcbride asserts that with tbs full force
the syndicate would find it difficult to supply
Its demands at this season OF the year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

The Australian ballot system, which
was In operation in Montana at the re.
cent election. seems To have given uni
versal satisfaction. AL the newspapers
OF the new state, regardless OF politics.
speak IN praise Of the new system. and
say II /. the best yet devised to insure
complete secrecy ri the polls. to prevent
coercion aud reduce fraud to the mini
mum. Hon. +. W. Hurst introduced
similar measure in the Illinois state leg>
islature. but the republican majority
choked Il In It's infancy. having no use
for q law that would render the 'blocks
OF Eve" scheme impossible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

The Louisiana Ex-Treasursr's Fraud
What One of His Friends Lost.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct "a The grand Jury
yesterday resumed the fraud ulent state bond
investigation and brought in three more in
dictments, two OF them being against er-
Treasurer E. A. Burke for forgery. The
forgery is understood to have been commit
ted by Burke in numbering the constit ution-
al bonds that were negotiated for Burke by
Maurice Hart. The latter, after the fraud.
ulent character Of the bonds wss ascsr-
tanned, refunded the money he had borrowed
on them, and is consequently 81, 900 out of
pocket on them In obedience to an order
of the court, the manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company submitted to the
grand jury number Of dispatches sent to
Maj Burke In London since the investipa.
tion began. 1t IL not believed, however.
that they contained any information of i'm
portance to the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24

THE CAPITAL WAKES UP.
Washing on City Bestirring Itself In the
Worlds Fair Matter.


WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 4-The Wash
ingtonisns who banker for the wards fair
took action yesterday that may we'll give
the other aspirants cause for busting. The
"board of promotion" met with 100 delegates
present, among them the governors of Flor
ida and delaware the mayors OF a number
of cities and representatives from Boston,
Reading Pittsburg, Savannah, Louisville,
and other cities, President Little, of the
Philadelphia board Of trade, in the chair.
As soon the meeting was organized visit
was paid to President Harrison, and each
member Introduced TO him Upon reassem-
bling memorial to congress was
adopted setting forth the advantages
claimed for this city as the location of the
fair and urging that the dignity OF the ns-
ton be not entrusted to any corporation,
but that congress take entire charge Of the
enterprise and meet all the expenses from
the nation al treasury. Measures were taken
for the 70 -mation Of local boards of promo
ton in each state, and the meeting closed
with banquet last night at Wizards, at
which any speeches were msde advocating
the capitals claim one being from Perry S.
Heath, who declared that Dakota would be
for Washington City.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-24
KICKING ON The BALL FIELD.
Umpire Gsffney Charged with ''Sank'' De-
Observation-Disclosures Wins


BROOKLYN, n Y, Oct. "a There was
comparatively small crowd to witness the
fourth game of the League Association
championship series yesterday. the weather
being very chilly. New York thought it
was a very cold day, as they came out of the
flve-inning game with only seven runs to
ten for Brooklyn. New York kicked at UNI
pire Gaffiey's decision declaring Gore out
because he got in the way OF the bal when
Ewing hit II To center field,
but the decision stood Another kick
was made whsn Gaffney ordered Ward back
to third because the bail hit O'Rourke, who
stood in the coacher's line, when it was
fieIded in to head Ward off. Ewing sail that
rather than obey he woul take his men off
the field, and Gaffney recalled the decision.
Then Brooklyn argEei for half an hour in
vain, by which time il was very dark, but
the game went on, the score being tie, with
Brooklyn to bat, and New York reckless.
President Day threa ens t. refuse to play
un er Glffhey uaiess he reforms his style of
umpirng.