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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
THE DISASTER AT APlA.
Brief Synopsis of the Report OF Admiral
Kimberly.

Brief Synopsis of the Report of Admiral
Kimberly.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 22.-Admiral
kimberly's report of the disaster in Apia
harbor, Samoan islands, by which SO many
American and German sailors were lost, has
been received at the navy department In
brief il states that under the circumstances
no human skill or power could have saved
any Of the vessels The loss of the Trenton
is ascribed TO the fact that the hawse pipes
(the apertures in the bows where the cable
runs through were on the berth deck ia lower
deck) instead of the spar or upper deck. This
permitted the waves to burst through, in
spite of all efforts to plug the pipes, and put
out the fires, so that the engines could not
work. A court of inquiry into the disaster
is respectfully demanded
The Nipsc is off the beach aud aaoat, with
her rudder, part of her stern post and her
screw gone Admiral Kimberly asks the
department TO send out a vessel to convey the
Nipsic to New South Wales, where she can
be repaired 1t would be unsafe to send her
alone in her crippled condition. The admiral
spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of
tue Samoans--Mataafa's meu-and suggests
that some proper notice be taken thereof He
speaks of the action of Capt. Kane, of H NJ.
s. Calliope, who presented him with diving
apparatus, and whose kindness to the ship
wrecked men should not, he says. be forgot
ten
The Vandala is total loss, and the Tren-
ton is believed to he in the same condition,
being broken in two. A warm tribute is
paid to the neroism of the men and officers.
who did all that men could do in such peril
Gus circumstances
The Uniatiila arrived at San Francisco SAT-
urday, bringing the following men rom the
wrecked ships; School-master G. Williams.
boatswain's mate Peter Olsen. ships corporal
J. Johanson, bindsrnan c. w. Layman, car
tain of the top A. Welsh oiler E. NJ. Movers.
seamen E O'Neil, j. Anderson, c. Boyle, A
Moore, w. Winters, J. Murphy, T. Ambrose,
l. ODonpell, aud r. Flanagan, landsmen J.
Burke and E. h. Mitchell, machinist w. E.
Bowen, corporal of marines W. Patterson.
fireman A. Steele, boatswain's mate K Chap
man, fireman A Callarilo, gunner H. Kerri-
don, jr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Two Dreadful Grimes
Wome and Children Butchered
in Cold Blood.
FRIGHT UL SLAUGHTER FOR MONEY

A Mans Wife, Three Sons and Two Daugh-
tiers Murdered In His Absence-An Ad-
Olson, New York. Man First Destroys His
Four Little Ones with n Butcher Knife
and then Ends His Own Life by Hanging.
CHARLOTTE, n. c.. April GA horrible
crime was reported last night from Macon
county. w. p. Wood, an industr ious farmer,
lived in the country at least five miles from any
neighbors. His family consisted Of his wife,
three sons, and two daughters. Three Of the
children were grown and the other two were
aged II and IA years. Wood had saved some
500 and had always kept his money in an
old trunk. 1t was generally known among
his u5lghbors that he had this amount'in his
house, and at one time burglars attempted to
get it, but he frightened them away with his
gun.
A Terrible Home Coming.
On Monday last Wood was called away
from home on business When he returned
he was Mortified to find his house is ashes A
short distance from the ruins he found three
axes and two bowie knives all stained with
blood, and the old trunk in which he had
kept his money The trunk was broken open
and its contents were gone Among the
that the entire family had been murdered
before the house was fired There are no
clews to the murderers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
THOSE TRESPASSlNG TEXANS.
The Seriously Wounded Improving and
the Prisoners Released.

The Seriously Wounded Improving and
the Prisoners Released.
PURCELL, l. T., April 22-The Texans
captured last week in the fight in Oklahoma
were put in the pen here, but after a consul
tation with their leaders they were released
Saturday 1t is the impression that the dep
uty did this to keep out of trouble, as he
knows that although the Texans are very
suave they would like nothing better than to
put bullet into deputy marshal or two.
Mullins and Winship, the two men whose
condition was SO serious, have improved
somewhat and the doctor said that they had
more than fighting chance for life. The
men are lying in the attic over drug st re
and are receiving careful attention. The
other wounded men will probably be able to
cross the Canadian with the crowd Monday,
with the exception of Frobisher, whose arm
will require weeks of careful nursing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Suing Miss France. willard.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 22. Miss Frances
E. Willard, Mrs. Caroline Buell., and Miss
Esther E. Pugh, are the defendants In suit
begun by DIR. Mary w. Burnett and others
in the name of the state of Illinois to test the
legality of the seizure of the Ma
tional temperance hospital by the
former ladies in the name of the W. c. T. u
in last January. The complainants say the
w. c. I. U. had nothing to do with the
founding of the institution; that the union
has contributed but little to its support
while the compliments have contributed
much, but that using their small donations
as pretext the defendants have ousted the
complainants They charge Miss Willard
with arbitrary and despotic measures in this
case and many other cases
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
HORRIBLE CRIME OF A FATHER.
He Kills His Four Little Children and then
Hnngs Himself


Hnngs Himself
ADDISON, n. Y, April Crank Han
cock, fireman in the mill of Waite & Atwell,
at Blue Run, Pa, was found dead Saturday
morning, having hanged himself in bed
room OF the shanty he occupied, after having
killed his four children The dead bodies Of
the Oldest children were lying on the floor
of the room, completely soaked in blood, and
another, the youngest, was lying near by,
fatally stabbed, but still alive Two of the
children had their heads almost sew
cred. The two others had been stabbed
though the body. One of them had a stab
wound clean through the heart. The oldest
child was 10 years Of age and the youngest
A. A butcher knife was the weapon used.
When the murderer and suicide got through
with it he stuck it in the floor as a prop to
keep the door open. Domestic troubles were
undoubtedly the cause of the tragedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Kidd,n Location.

A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune says of the industry which fol-
some reason Rock Island failed, after
mauy exertiops, to secure:
George W. Kidd, of New York, whole
sale liquor dealer. whose fortune is esti-
mated at from $4,000. 900 to $40, 600, 600,
has. it isrsaid. gone in to break up the wes-
tern>whisky trust. He has secured land
at LaSalle, H., and has let contracts for
q distillery with capacity OF 5000
bushels. This is only q starter, so 1t is
given out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Going on II Theosophicai Tour.

WASHINGTON Cry, April -. DIR. and
Mrs Elliott Coues are about to take a trim
around the world DR.. Coues is an enthusi-
astic theosophist, and it is in the service of
the Theosophical society that this jour new is
undertaken. Two other members Of the So
ciety will accompany DIR. Coues, and in
London they will meet the high priestess of
the society in England, Madame Blavatsky.
The objective point of the trip is India, and
there the longest stay will be made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Sunday in the cn,m,,.

| On TIE OKLAHOMA LINE, by courier, via
Arkansas City, Kansas. April 2i.-The boom
ers' Sunday was quiet, as we'll as happy
one, with only few hours between them and
( the green colorado in which their hopes are
conferred. They are experiencing the first
feeling of contentment they have felt in
many day. They will all be ready to go
when the signal is sounded at noon to-mor
| row, and if they carry out their present
plans it is safe to predict the most of them
| will be comfortably settled on homesteads
before the sun goes down. They will have a
race with cowboys and Spectators for the
fertile fields along the banks of the Cimarron,
| but as the ones who are going into the inte-
| rior are well mounted they are confident OF
finally winning the homes for which they
have been struggling SO many years
They Keep Their Own Counsel.
Capt. Hayes, who is here on the line with
| his company Of troopers, rode down toward
the Rock Island track to-day to consult with
Capt Woodson relative to the best means to
be adopted for preventing bloodshed The
captain has tried to find out something about
the plans of the boomers, but the latter have
been reticcnt in talking to him. Each man
knows what he is going to do, but is afraid to
say anything about it, lest his neghbor
might profit by his words Capt. Hayes re-
CARDS the silence as ruinous for he believes
it will result in confusion and turmoil, and
finally bloodshed.
Thinking Over Disarmament.
He is now considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
| dsarming every man along the line, and if
Capt Woodman acquiesces in his views he
will send out his whole troop with orders to
search wagons and confiscate al arms that
are found If the plan is adhered to the
captains collection of shooting implements
will be the biggest in the west, for there is
not a wagon on the Cherokee strip that does
not contain Winchester, shotgun or a
brace Of six-shooters. Even the schooner
manned By the three pretty Blackburn sis
tiers has its armament ready for action.
Sleeping Before the Battle.
The boomers did little this afternoon but
hunt for shelter from the sun, which came
| came down like midsummer Tonight camp
fires are burning low, and only few
| shadowy figures are in sight. Nearly every
body is asleep. They need rest in order to
join successfully in to-morrow's confusion and
turmoil. The United Press correspondent
was the last horseman abroad tonight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
THE STORY OF THE WRECK
Told Briefly by the Third Mate-Human
Life vs.. Freight.


LISBON, April 22-In au interview with
q newspaper representative Peter Rabsen,
third mate of the steamship Danmark, re-
lated the circumstances of the loss of that
vessel Her engines, he stated, broke down
on April 4, while the vessel was 800 miles
from Newfoundland. Engineer Kaas was
found lying dead on the floor of the engine
room, and the cause of the accident could
not be aScertained. On April the DanmaIk
was sp ken by the Missouri, which lowed the
Danmark until April d. 1.-The Danmark was
then settling down." Rabsen states, land we
asked the Missouri to take our passengers. The
Missouri as Sue was loaded had room for only
twenty additional persons, but she jettisoned
her cargo and took us all on board-S00 of
us-landing us at Azores. She then pro-
ceeded for Philadelphia, taking $40 of the
passengers besides the captain and sailors.
Three of the engineers proceeded to London
on board the Demerara steamer. The first
and second mates are still at Azores, and the
remaining passengers AMI forty-two sailors
sailed for Lisbon on the steamer Acorn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
DAILY ARGUS
MONDAY. APRIL 90. 1889.
..AhA.o

On Wednesday evening Gillett's com-
psny in the dramatization of b. Rider
Haggard's famous romance. she" will
be presented at Harper's theatre. The
production is one of the stage sensations
OF the day and will be given in Rock ISL
and In role Of unequaled magnincence
and with all Its wealth Of stage effects
Certainly no one who has read the book
will miss the opportunity Of seeing the
play, and no one who appreciates the
brightest stage art will fail to attend
Wednesday nights entertainment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Lynehips La Next I'm Order

NEW ORLEANS, April 22-The Picayune's
Bastrop, La, special says: Charles A. Pope,
lived ten miles from here, was killed Satur-
day night by negro. He had a difficulty
with Ivy Carney and his mother and went to
their house to settle with them. Finding
them armed, Pope, after few words, fired
twice without effect Carney seized the pis-
tol and fired three loads into Pope's breast
and stomach Then Mrs. Carney discharged
the contents of shotgun into his body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Good TidingS at Last.
All the Lost Oanmark's People
Alive, Save One.
THE ENGINEER KILLED AT HIS POST

BY the Accident That Disabled the Vessel
The Engines Break Down and the Pas
sengers and Crew Are Taken of by the
Missouri, which Throws Her Cargo
Overheard to Make Room for the Ship
Wrecked Hundreds-A Brief but Salts
factory Dispatch.
New YORK, April 22.-The agents of the
teamer Danmark received the following
ableCram from Lisbon yesterday afternoon
Passengers and crew of steamship Danmark
anded at the Azores. Three hundred and
forty of the passengers are on the steamer
Missouri, bound for Philadelphia. Rest to
follow by the next steamer"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22

Baby McKee's Easter Egg.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 22.-Among the
Easter remembrances sent to the White
House wasa mammoth sugar egg for Baby
Mckee. This gift came from Baltimore, and
is as big as bushel basket. The baby,s
name and "Easter, 1889, are inscribed upon
the egg. Through glass upon one end a
scene from Mrs Burnett's "Little Lord
Fauntleroy" may be seen. John I. Ford,
the theatrical manager sent it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
UNFORTUNATE CONDITIONS.
Rock Island and Davenport Forbid
deR and the Regret that 10 Felt.

The Fraternity OF Sir knights of
Rock Island and Davenport Forbid
deR and the Regret that 10 Felt.
II tell you what, we missed the fell.
lowship Of the Davenport Commandery
yesterday" said Sir Knight of Evert's
Commandery to an ARGUS reporter this
morning. 1.-THE service at Trinity church
was beautiful. and we all enjoyed it
but for three years We have Joined with
6t. Simon Of Cyrene in these Easter
festivities. This year we were forbidden
from doing 30. and the Davenport SIR
Knights held their own services in
their asylum. On two occasions we
were their guests at services conducted
at Grace cathedral, Bishop Perry preach.
ing the sermon. Last year the Y
Joined US, and Mr.. Sweet preached as he
did yesterday, but Bishop Perry was pres.
ent."
1T is o great misfortune to US, can
assure you. that we are not permitted TO
afaliate with CSrene Commandery, for
yesterday instanced only one of the many
frsternal pleasures We are obliged to
orego."
How long will it be before the grand
commandery recirds it's order ostracising
the Iowa commanderys" inquired the re-
porter.
Mot at least until the next grand en-
campment. You see the Iowa comman.
derry refused to accept the new ritual
adopted by the grand commandery at St.
Louis and 10 the entire state was ostra-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
1t Rained snails at THIN Ohio

CLEVELAND, O., April y "A special from
Tiffin, o., records strange phenomenon that
took place there Friday night during a
heavy thunder storm. 1t was no more nor
less than heavy shower of snails from a
pin head in size to some as large as half
dollar. The ground on Highland addition, a
suburb of the town, was covered with them
and the noise made in their descent was like
the falling of hail In the eastern part of
this city snails literally covered the sidewalk
Friday night, although it only sprinkled
slightly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Excitement in London.

LONDON, April 22-Although there were
no English passengers On board the Danmark
public interest in the fate of those on board
that unfortunate vessel fAs been intense here
AT 1880 o'clock last evening the afternoon
marks passengers and crew and their sale was
enormous Bulletins were displayed in front
OF the various newspaper offices and the
crowds which surrounded them blocked the
streets
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
A Deal in Base BAN PLAYERS.

PITTsBURG, April PA telegram received
from Detroit says: Mr.. Stearns, who has had
charge of the arrangements for disposing of
the players and closing up the old Detroit
League club, said last night that he had Of
fered White, Rowe and Hanlon part of the
purchase money to sign with the Pittsburg
club. How much he offered he refuses to
say, but says there is no question of the three
men accepting and taking their places in the
team by the opening of the season
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Won by a Little Britisher.

CHICAGO, April 22.-The eighteen-hour
bicycle race for women at Battery D, closed
Saturday night Jennie Oaks British girl,
broke the record, covering 255 miles and is
now the champion female eighteen-hour rider
of America. She was presented with the
championship medal, very beautiful gold
trophy. The following is the record of the
weeks work: Miss Oaks, 255 miles, 9 laps;
Miss Woods, 246 miles, s laps Miss Baldwin,
24l miles, laps; Miss Brown, DDS miles, 6
Miss Lewis, pa miles, 5 laps
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Held the Meeting Anvhow

DUBLIN, April 22.-The Nationalist dem
onstration which it was proposed to hold at
Pilltown, county Wexford, yesterday, but
which had been proclaimed by the authori-
ties, was held successfully at Skougu, a small
place in the immediate vicinity of Pilltown
The police we're completely outwitted and did
not learn of the meeting until it was about
over. While the crowd were returning from
the meeting, headed by a band of music, they
were charged upon 10y IA squad of hussars,
and dispersed but nobody was injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Nearly 8. 500 New citizens.

New York, April 22.-Five steamships
landed ) .2sS steerage passengers at Castle
Garden yesterday. The Rhaetia, from Ham,
burg, brought 739; the Noordland, from Ant
werp, 1.016; the Persian Monarch, from Lon
don, 129; La Bretagne, from Havre, 669, and
Etruria, from Liverpool, 740 Thirty-five
Arabs and Greeks were detained at the gar
den as paupers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
A Woman to be Hanged

PHILADELPHIA, April ~ - Lawyers
Arundel and Paxson visited Mrs Sarah Jane
WHEELING in her cell at Moyamensing prison
Saturday morning and informed her that
unless Governor Beaver grants another
respite, which was very doubtful, the dread
ed sentence of the law would be executed on
Wednesday next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22

PIrTsBURG, Pa, April 22.-The 800 en-
ployes of the Allegheny Bessemer Steel COM
pany are all out on strike. Twelve Pinker-
ton detectives are in charge of the idle works
Saturday six colored cooks were employed by
the firm and large number of cots were
placed in a building on the company's prem
Uses. Serious trouble is expected if an at
tempt is made to start up with non-union
men in the places recently occupied by the
strikers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Silk Stockings for Mrs. Gladstone.

LONDON, April 22.-Two thousand Glad
stonian Liberals from Lancashire and York
shire visited Hawarden Saturday. Glad
stone and his wife drove through the park
bowling to the visitors. The excursionists
presented Mrs Gladstone with pair of silk
stockings of a new and lovely pattern. The
latter jocularly remarked that she would
wear them before the queen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY. s, 8. {


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY & Co.. doing buriness in the
city of Toledo, County and State afore.
said, and that said firm will paw the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRa
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
AID, SO. A. w. GLEASON,
( SEAL. Notary Public.
(~~}
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucns surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. ]. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
~Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Must be Americans or Quit.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE, N. r., April 22.-The
railroads at this point having employees who
reside on the Canadian side of the river have
notified them that in compliance with the
law against foreign labor they must either
remove to the American side or quit the ern-
ploy of the roads
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
At the Point of the Pistol.

ST. LOUIS, April ga telegram from
Patonsburg, Mo-, on the Wabash railroad,
says a masked robber walked into the rail
way office there Friday night and compelled
the agent, at the point of IA pistol. TO open the
safe, which contained about So 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Notary Public
Carpets, Carpet.. Uarpets,

Carpets, carpets, carpets. You can
save from 10 to 25 per cent on carpets by
buying your carpets Of us. We have the
largest. best selected stock west Of Chi
csgo. none excepted. The @. F. Adams
Home Furnishing House, 822 Brady
street. Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Ed Williamson Mt Home.

New YORK, April 22.-Ed Williamson,
the Chicago player who was hurt in Europe
with the Spalding party, arrived in the city
Saturday. A large number of his friends
went down the bay to meet him. Ed seems
cheerful, notwithstanding the fact that he
has to use crutches
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
TWO WISCONSIN TOWNS WIPED OUT,
aslf "a Million Dollars Reduced to Cinder.
and Ashes.

islf a Million Dollars Reduced to Cinders
and Ashes
DEPERE, Wis, April 22-At D. m Sat
urCiay the Melsenwinkle Woodenware COM
pany's factory caught fire, burnt ng the sheds
containing slaves and stock, and in fact
everything in the town. While it was burn
ing, heavy wind set in, and blew sparks
and Goals of fire on 10 neighboring houses,
and making the largest fire ever seen in this
city. Twenty dwelling houses were burned
The Melsenwinkle works, where the fire orig
mated, have a loss of about $3.50, 900, with ali
insurance of $4,000
Two Fire Engines Abandoned.
When the fire first started the Green BAY
fire engine was sent for and arrived shortly
after the fire started. The Green Bay and
the De Pere steamers were set in the middle
of the burning district and were doing good
work, when the wind changed suddenly and
hemmed the engines in, driving the fire all
to that immediate vicinity The firemen had
to abandon the engines and they were ruined
The steamers from Oshkosh and Appleton mr.
rived at IL p. m. and succeeded in getting
the fire under control
Not Enough Lett to Identify.
De Pere is a city composed of two parts,
East and West De Pere West De Pere is
the part which caught fire and there is not
enough left of it to be identified The people
who were burned out have nearly all been
taken under shelter by their neighbors of the
east side. The full loss is estimated to be
over a half million dollars, and not one
fourth is covered by insurance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
Brodie Does a swimminr Feat

NEW YORK, April 22.-Steve Brodie, the
bridge-jumper, swan from Harlem bridge to
the Battery Saturday afternoon Brodie ac-
complshed the feat in 2 hours and 40 min
utes, distance Of tx miles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-22
The Missouri Sighted.

PITTsBURG, April ga special from
Philadelphia to The Times, received at l: 80
a. m, says the steamer Missouri, with part
of the passengers of the steamer Danmark,
has just arrived at the Delaware breakwater