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Telegram-herald., 1889-08-19

MAGNETIC healing aud clarl voyant sltuugs.
II ~ Ottawa. cfr. Hastings. II. T.. lrec
tGANTED-Ete consumer ~ Stove saso-
" llnt u know that ara selling stove ftas
olfae iu AMY quantity 81 = cents. delivered ~
any part of the citA. j. q. Ellnwo0t. Ielo-
phone luat D., i4,t lltou. 81
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-19

l4ul SE- AA4 LOIS fok sALk-At $50
- ~ ll.e l-ssi l1plote4 lzlesS - g. -
j. :. FEssla.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-19

Who VIII give In $40 down and pay the bal
ance quarterly Tor that Groom house 50 foot
lot. well. c.stern and cellar. on Weston i Low 5
addition; 5l.1.
ing the fastest arc N estOl d Lows. Title per
feet.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-19

Waeu the swallow n-st IS high
TIE SUMMER IS very dry.
Whel ths swallow bl 1oth low
~on ca safs'v build aad SOW.
send vour Order for bottle oeer 70 the
Kustercr Brewing Company, and YOU
VIII get tlo best IN the marx :.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-19

-ACR e PROPERTY
Who wants that acre tract on asst FultOn-st
on the new railroad, ~ S1-) per acre.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

In only one early medieval record is there
any mention Of the use OF fork after the
fashion Oi modern times The heroine Of
TINS rccord Is "A byzantine woman. who mar.
rled Dugs % Venice many centuries ago
IN Venice this Byzantine yOung woman con
tluued o. eat a. she ate al home. she cut her
meat la very small bits on EUf plate and car
ried esch bit 20 her mouth with a two tined
fork The people Of Venice regarded tins
unusual manner Of eating Rs "a symptom Of
morbid luxury.
In all probability a. this incident indi-
Gates, the modern use Of the fork originated
at the cultivated Byzantine court ard spread
gradually 10 the west. The western people
did not taks kindly, however, to this instru
meut Of new tangled eastern table manners
Many centuries were required for it, general
Introduction and adoption The famous BY
zautins who Hte with her fork IN Venice
lived In the Eleventh century Not till the
Seventeenth century did thu great folk Of
Europe begin TO follow her example.
In 1859 the Use OF forks, according TO
modern ideas, was generally known, but
not generally adopted Hsyln, AN English
writer, mentioned 1t then as the custom
among dandies. Jewellers Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

Bears were ~ numerous in the early settle
ment Of Ohio that ons man has been known
to kill sixty-five In a single season; but the
war Of determination greatly reiuced their
numbers in few years Mr. Barker, Of
Athens relates the following hunting incident
Of pioneer times:
Chris Stevens aud German named Heck
were hunting one day. and freed a bear in a
large poplar not far from Stevens house.
The bear climbed nearly 10 the top Of the
tree, which was very tall The hunters had
but one gun between them, and Stevens was
10 shoot. Ho levelsd his piece took aim and
then waited as II taking a more careful
sight
Heck waited anKiously for his companion
10 fire Out Of patience, he at length ex-
claimed; Why don you shOotf
Stevens, who was very kind hearted
man, deliberately lowered his gun and said
II can't bear 10 see the poor thing fall 50
fArn
"Ain't you a soft One!n exclaimed the Ger
man. 'Gif me de gun den-l shoots MIN Il
be falls init de ground till n t'ousand feet"
He seized the gun and Bruin soon came
tumbling down.-Youths Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Queen Victoria will open the coming ses-
sion of arl fme mt in person.
The president has appointed Mr. John
Field postmaster at Philadelphia.
Fire at Akron, O.. Tuesday, destroyed
property worth $3.50, 00J; partly insured
The race horses and thoroughbred year
lings belonging to A J. Csssatt we're sold at
auction at New York Tuesday.
The Democrats of Cook county, Illinois
Tuesday nominated for recorder the noted
Labor leader, Mark l. Crawford.
The Illinois supreme court has denied a
writ of babaas corpus to Woodruff, the
champion confesser in the Cronin case
The comptroller of the currency has
authoriz d the Peoples National bank of
Keypoft, n ] to begin business with a
capital of $4,000.
halstorm in the Cherokee strip Monday
stampeded and scattered promiscuously over
the great west 10000 cattle belonging to the
Cherokee Live Stock association
The fertl Ger building connected with the
Armour pacS ing houses at Kansas City, was
burned Tuesday Adjoining buildings were
rescued with difficulty. The loss is Sic, 600,
fully insured
The man rrssted at Philadelphia. and
supposed by the police OF that city 10 be
Tascott, the murderer of Millionaire Smell,
at Chicago. is not the man, and that fire.
quently arrested individual is still in the un-
known whence.
What dispatches from Mexico call a revo-
luton, but advices from Guatemala say wHs
a riot in that republic. resulted in the execu-
ton of twenty four of the malooHtents, who
were shot by order of President Zsrillas
Whatever it was it is not now
Engineer J. Pullin and Arson elliott, an
Italian. were killed, the latter being burned
TO death, by wreck on the c., NJ. and St
p. road near Glen Park, Ia, Monday. Four
teen passengers were wounded, all slightly
except James opie, of Mineral Point Wis,
who may die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
Rock ISLAND
800 Reward 400.

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 catarrh. Halls Cstarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity. Cstsrrh being q
constitutional disease, requires consti
tutional treatment. Halls Catsrrh 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 hum
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, 1889-10-30

EN-CONGREssNAN RYAN. OF Kansas.
now minister 10 Mexico. has made re-
port 20 the state department, in which he
declares that there is 100000. 600 OF
trade annually in Mexico which the United
States can secure II II will adopt recipro-
city with that country The Indianspo,
lis Sentinel says that ole result Of the re-
cent decision OF Secretary Window. hold
ing tluxiug ores dutiable as lead. has been
the Imposition by the Mexican governs
ment Of duty Of 3 cents per pound upon
American live stock and dressed meats
This biz Of retaliation, entirely justlf-
able by the way, Is n very serious blow al
one Of the most important interests in
tn United States. Secretary Windows
decision was made in the interes; Of
a ring Of American lead operators.
aud has not only excited Mexico's
animosity against us. and caused our
southern neighbors 10 withdraw their
trade 20 great extent from this couu-
try. but il has practically destroyed
American investments 10 Mexico amount
ing 10 many million dollars. Minister
Ryan expresses himself In favor Of abso-
Lutte free trade between the United States
and Mexico Coming from a republican
protectionist this expression is signifi-
cant Il is not likely. however. that
Minister Ryans broad and statesmanlike
views will be adopted by the administra-
tion or by the republican majority m
congress Il will not be forgotten tina.
the Cleveland administration negotiated
n liberal reciprocity treaty with Mexico.
which the republican senate refused to
Gonhrm. Il is not strange that the Mex
lean people are buying as much as pos
sioie from Europe Ia preference to deal
ing with their next door neighbor who
treats them with such scant consldera-
ton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

FARMERS 10 Woodbury. county, Iowa.
are selling potatoes to dealers for 10 aud
30 cents per bushel, says the Sioux City
Tribune aud yet there is duty OF u
cents bushel on potatoes. According
TO the reasoning Of the republican high :
takers. II II was not for this protective
tariff the Uui,ed states would be flooded
with potatoes raised by the pauper labor
Of Ireland. aud the Woodbury. county
farmers would get but to cents for
their potatoes Asa matter Of fact. II
the tariff is any protection to the farmer.
he should be gettirg SO TO 35 cents a
bushel for his potatoes in Sioux City
The farmer would not get any more his
potatoes II the duty on them was $40 q
bushel And yet republican speakers and
republican conventions try to stuff thi.
protection nonsense on the farmers oil
the time, The republicans think every
farmer is fool and right there is where
they make great mistake,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
The MorL ofgoorrr..

The republican leaders, with the sp.
proach Of the opening Of the Fifty-frst
congress, grow uneasy For the first
time In years they possess the presidency
and both branches OF the national Assem-,
bly,. The responsibility Is unavoidable.
No more talk OF the Opposition OF the
democratic party In the house !" no more
talk OF democratic vetoes." The repub.
lioAn party in the coming session must
meet the issues Of the day squarely. The
revision Of the tariff. which the senate
bin OF the last session declared 10 be i'm
perative. must be made Appropriations
for purposes long delayed must be levied
clubbing and lying will avail little dur
ing this session. In losing The house the
democratic party is fortunate, inasmuch
~ II leaves ITS enemy enough rope 10
hang itself Certain republican members
will doubtless have much to say in the
coming session Of the faulty and harrass-
ing rules Of the house. II is the opinion
OF candid men on both sides that the
rules will not be seriously changed. At
any rate any movement looking to the
eurtailmeu, Of the power Of the minority
IN as nearly balanced body as the pres
enl house, will meet with vigorous sppo-
slllon, and could only result In Ignomini.
Gus defeat Any attempt on the part Of
The republicans 70 increase their slender
majority by throwing out duly elected
members, will be- resisted
The civil service law will doubtless re-
main undisturbed. There may be con,
siderable talk about which administra-
ton, M. Cevelands or Mr.. Harrison's.
has been guilty Of the greatest lacbes re-
garding the law, but the law itself will
remain though perhaps slightly modified.
The alleged selling Of copies Of questions
10 advance % their use in examination
VIII doubtless BE- referred to a committee.
mere are enough men pledged to the Law
10 Doth parties 10 insure ITS retention.
The Blair educational bin will be intro>
ouced early in the session by it's father.
and The senator may be depended upon
70 push It through the higher body. Its
iate 10 the house is, however OF grave
doubt There lack not men on the re-
publican side in the house who regard
such a bill as not. only menace TO the
perpetui'y OF educational opportunities
IN the south. but also as unconstitutional
With that feeling the democratic minor
ity thus assisted may kill the measure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
An Ind.n.nhrnt or.r, sinner.

That our popular comic opera singers are
growing independent a. the seasons roll by
was proved ~ the writer the other day. A
friend was calling on one OF tue best known,
II not the very best known, performers In
New York city, when the card Of a dramatic
agent was sent up The opera singer direct
ed the servant 10 show him into her presence,
and when be arrived he made her a formal
offer 10 20 % Boston % sing two songs at the
Sunday night concert in Music hall Be
sides all expenses she was to receive $50
After hearing the offer the singer said IN n
very tired voice that she did not care to ac
cept. The agent made the figure $500. This
was also refused boy the actress, who at last
said 10 would be quite impossible TO accept
the offer, as she had promised % dine that
Sunday evening with n friend Tue agent
Withdrew, aud the actress went on talking to
her visitor about herself LIS than ten
years ago this same woman who refused 10
sing two songs for t.JJ was running about
the back room OF IA shop in a calico wrapper,
while her parents tOiled iSe slaves for money
enough 10 buy her decent meal The daugh-
ter can now sleep all day and rest as many
months In the year a. she chlo -. for she
earns a salary % ESQ a week Tor forty weeks
in the year. Chicago Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

THE New York Star says President
Harrison is bent on carrying Virginia.
From all snnoyances about New York or
Ohio his heart turns for comfort to his
beloved Malone. FOraker's defeat would
bring some solace 10 the obliteration Of q
rival presid, initial boom. The election Of
the democratic state ticket in New York
may be passed Of Is natural occurrence
in an "oif year, and New Jersey is. OF
course. gwen over to the democrats by
every reasoning mind At Washington.
But Mahone's aght Is General Harrison's
pet expedition. for which neither men
nor money are 10 be spared. When
The Little Gar" is routed. then will the
president be sgonized In his inmost soul,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
RESCUED SEAMEN.
Two Crews Snatched from a
Watery Grave.
SAVED AT THE POINT OF DESPAIR

One Crew Picked Up just as the Captain
Had Sealed In q Bottle = Message I"
His wife-Three Men Blown to Pieces
While Examining a Dynamite Blast
Terrible Distress in Dakota-Smashed
by a Great Rock.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3o.-The crew OF the
schooner Mabel L. Phillips, from Charles
ton, S. c., arrived here yesterday with their
captain, Thompson. In telling his story
last night he trembled like q child. On
Monday week the Delaware capes were in
view, but contrary winds carried the bark
to sea d ,ring the hurricane of Thursday
and Friday the seas broke over her, wash
ing away everything along the decxs, and
every sail was torn away. Friday morning
Capt Thompson prepared to face death. He
went down into his flooded cabin, wrote an
account of how the bark had been damaged
and directed it to his family in Taunton,
Mass. He was about to put it into bottle
to throw it over board when they were res
cued by the bark Roylston. He has the slip
of paper slowed away and says he will
never part with it. A tug will be sent out
after his lost vessel.
Eight Other Men Rescued
Eight miserably clad and weather-besten
seamen were also landed here yesterday in
the schooner Anna L. milford, Capt Tlton,
from Charleston. They had been picked VI
in an open boat on Friday, having lost their
vessel in the storm which wrought such
devastation along the coast. They were
Capt Daniel B. Eddy and the crew Of the
American brigantine Clara Perkins 1t is
eight days since the brigantine sailed from
New York for Savannah. Capt Eddy
ga id that it seemed as if he had been at ses
six months, and tells terrible story of pri
walton and shpwreck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
RUSSELL sAeE's COMBINE.
Ex-Congre, smau PIERCE Gives the Con
Yectine Links Therepf

Ex-Congre' sman Peirce Gives the Con-
Meeting Links Thereof
INDIANAPOLIS Oct 80. = The railroad
scheme viii n is being arranged by Russell
Sage had G affirmation here yestesiay from
T. b. F. PIERCE, who is the principal of the
three trust ses Of the Indianapolis, Decatur
and Western railroad To enable the con-
summation OF the scheme of Mr. Sage it is
necessary that line be secured between In
dianapolis end Peoria, as the Iowa Central
and Chicag,, ST. Paul and Kansas City roads
lack just that space of connecting with the
roads in thu eastern part OF the PROPOSED
combine Yes" Mr.. Peirce said, "the In
dianapolis, Decatur and Western is to be the
connecting link of the new system in con-
junction with the Peoria, Decatur and Ev-
ansville, which will be used between Deca-
tur aud Peoria | do not know Just how
soon the now order of things will 60 into
operation, but it will be soon When had
my last con ference with the gentlemen who
are at the head OF the movement things
were getting into excellent shape"
Merely r Close Agreement.
"Does thi, mean the sale of the Indanap-
oils, Dscattr aud Western to the Sage syn
dictate"
Not at all 1t is a close agreement which
will lie of mutual advantage We will run
through trti ms and in other ways work to-
gether for the common good The opera
ton of the road will be though all be-
longei to II . same men. This will save the
Sage people the cost of building or buying a
line from Indianapolis to Peoria, and at tn c
same Tina will advance the vaiue AMI i'm
portance o, the Indianapolis, Decatur and
Western, So that its stock and bondholders
gladly enter the agreement The arrange
meut simply means the making of the In
dianapolis, Decatur and Western an inte-
grail part OF great trunk line From th'
northwest It will open through line whic
can compets with any in existence.
An Immense Railway Combine
NEW YorK, Oct 50 The Word says that
the Union Pacific Chicago and North western
combine has purchased control of the Chi
cago and Alton road. Ii now controls q ,Oo(
miles Of road and represents sJ6I 10, OO(
capifal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

FLEMISGsBURG, KY, Oct. 80 A blooded
mare and OK belonging to {. W. Hammond
at Cowan station, this county, were turned
into an Inclosure together. War com.
menced at once. The mare used her heels
and teeth and the OK welded its horns. The
dust few and the fight was terrible AL
efforts to part the co'nbatants were futile
until the OK finally gored the mare in the
neck, breaking of horn. The mare
dropped dead and OK, reeking with blood,
fell over, soon dying from the kicks and
bites OF his fallen enemy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
Tn. locomotive brotherhood.

DENVER, Oct. 30-The Engineers con-
vention yeste rday elected f. B. Dietrich, Of
Altoona, Pa, second grand assistant chief
engineer, to fIll the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. Cavener, Of Chicago, and
A H. Butler Pittsburg, third grand assist
ant chief engineer. The convention decided
to hold the next convention at Pittsburg
George r Dorety, Of Toledo, was elected
grand chaplin and W. b. Huskey, of
Bloomingt>a Ills, grand guide.
Delegate L. Mccormack, Of Boone, la
who was mao Ill by the rarefied atmosphere
while on Sat Irday's excursion In Marshall
pass, is not 9. ,pected to live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
The Latr.t from George Francia

BosToN, Oct S0-Judge McKim, Of the
probate court, having declined TO accept a
certified copy of the record OF the New
York court which pronounced George Fran
els Train insane in 1878, Lawyer Show yes
tsrday sent Mr. Train letter asking his
consent TO be inter viewed in his cell by ex-
perts To this Mr.. Train replied: "No;
know d-n sight more about my own mind
than any expert Should Judge call for
presence in court, experts can watch and
pray there This is your case, not mine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
THE CHICAGO PIONEER DEAD.
He Falls into the Fire and Is Fatally
Burned-His History.

He Falls into the Fire and Is Fatally
Burned-His History.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct 80 Monday
night Edward S Ebbsrt, aged SO, fell into an
open fire at his home in Shinnston, Harrison
county, this state, and was fatally burned.
Mr.. Ebbert was automatically on record a
the man who built the first house on the site
of Chicago. In 1915. when j. years old, he
ran away from home and went into the en-
ploy of British fur trading company. In
1919 LIE built a small log dwelling where Chi
cago now stands, and lived there until Is25,
when be became disguised oyer repeated In
dian invasions and hard winters, and throw
ing up his position abandoned his claim
and returned home, where be has lived ever
since. He was moderately wsll-to-do, but
has never visited CHICAGO since
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. S0-Simon Hory,
engineer; John Moyles, fireman, aud Thomas
Dougber, driver, We're instantly killed last
evening 10y the explosion Of locomotive
boiler, while drawing a train of coal-cars at
Pierre Coal company's mines The Lodies
of the victims were horribly mangled Toe
locomotive, which was old and defective,
was torn to pieces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
The Queen viii Open Parliament.

LONDON, Oct So.-In Difference to the
earnest desire of Lord Salisbury the queen
has consented to open parliament in person,
and arrangements for the ceremony, which
will take place in the first week of February.
are already making. The presence of her
majesty upon tbs occasion is expected to
contribute greatly to the advantage Of the
government in certain legislation which is
to be introduced during the session.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
Only Three League Player. Out.


NEW YORK, Oct 3O-The Giants settled
the contest Tor the worlds base ball champi-
onship yeste day by winning the ninth game
of the series with Brooklyn, giving them
the necessary six games. 1t was a we'll
fought battle on both sides, and the score
WINS a close one-3 to- ,, nine innings being
played. Brooklyn got its two runs in the
first inning, and New York its three in the
first fifth md sixth. The batteries were
O'Day and I wing for New York, and Terry
and Busbong for Brooklyn. This finally
closes the pr tfessioual base ball season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
aHitch in,b. Arrangements.

PARIS, OFT 81 The Murat- Cald well we'd
ding has Ice n put of because of some hitch
with REGARD to the pecuniary settlements.
Until this as been smoothed out the we'd
ding will not take place, and it is regarded
as quite within the bounds OF possibility that
the present difference will develop into a
definite rupture OF the match. Prince Murat
displays TN" most intense irritation about
the whole after, and declines TO say any
thing for publication
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
Fatal Wreck on the Erie.

MIDDLETowN, y. Y, Oct S0.-A part of
a freight tram on the Erie road at OtisviIle
broke away last night and ran down a heavy
grade and collided with freight train that
was following. Fifteen cars and caboose
were wrecked and burned Conductor Sam
uel Sloot was killed ami the following were
wounded: Lee Barrett, brakeman; Theo.
Fosdy Ike, engineer, scalded; Briefly, fireman.
arm broken and scalded; Briefly, brother of
fireman, bruises; George Bradner. brake
man, arm and leg broken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

SHOT EACH OTHER TO DEATH.
A Characteristic DificuIty on a Southern
Steamboat.

A Characteristic DifiicuIty on n Southern
Steamboat.
HELENA, Ark, Oct 3O-John Childress,
clerk OF the steamboat James Lee, shot and
killed Henry Norman on board the boat yes
terdsy mo ming Norman got on board at
Memphis, and paid his fare TO Walnut Bend.
Childress o served that he did not get of at
Walnut Bend, and demanded fare TO Helena.
This Norman refused to pay. asserting that
be was asleep when Walnut Bend was
reached ami was not awakened. This was
denied 10y she steward. Childress then
struck Nor nan, and the latter drew re-
volver and shot Childrts, in the breast The
clerk pulled his revolver, and both fired al
close range until their weapons were empty.
Norman WIS shot dead and Childress is NOR.
tally wouu, ed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30

LONDON. Oct 3O.-The London dailirs
have been requested not to print any reports
about the Prince OF Wales health. IL IL
said that the effects Of Bright's disease are
beginning to he obvious. and the result Of
the princes voyage to Egypt will be watched
for with deep anxiety
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-30
Rec, Tv,n,,.T,v. Y,.,. I'm Route.

WAsHISGToN CITY. Oct 3O.-A treasury
warrant for sos was yesterday issued in
favor OF Honore Lsvernier, OF Company B.
First Wisconsin cavalry, now residing in
Chicago, being the amount due him as his
portion Of the reward offered by the govern
ment Of the United States in 1865 for the
cnpture Of Jeffersun Davis