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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Better Than n Cat.

The barn owl, when she has young, brings
10 her nest n mouse about every twelve min
utes, and, rs she is actively employed both at
evening and at dawn, and as male and re-
male hunt, forty mice a day is the lowest
computation we can make. How soft is the
plumags OF the owl, and how noiseless her
highti Watch her as she floats past the ivy
tod, down by the ricks, and silently over the
old wood; then away over the meadows,
through the open door and out of the loop
hole OF the barn, round the lichened tower
and along the course Of the brook Presently
she returns TO her four downy young, with a
mouse In one claw and vole in the other,
soon to be ripped up, torn aud eaten by the
greedy, swapping imps The young and eggs
are found In the same nest. II you would
500 tho midday siesta OF these birds, climb
up into some haymow. There Ia an angle OF
the beam you will SEQ their owlships snoring
and blinking wide their great round eyes;
their duet l. the most unearthly, ridiculous,
grave noise conceivable, like nothing else
you ever heard. Here they will stay all day,
digesting the mice with which they have
gorged themselves, until twilight, when they
again issue forth upon their madcap revels
This clever mouser, then, has n strong claim
10 our protection; so let not idle superstition
further It's destruction. -MacInillan' Maya
ztna
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
A MANAGES PERFORMANCE.
He Attempts to Kill Hts Family-T,
Children Saved by "A Miracle

He Attempts TO Kill Hts Family-Two
Children Saved by IA Miracle.
NEw YORK, Dec. 17.-Joseph Kracko, a
work for some time, but had secured en-
ployment yesterday, became crazy ON return
ing home last night and attempted to kill
his family. He first attacked his wife, who
succeeded in escaping to the rooms OF
another occupant of the tenement house
then seized his S-year-old son, Eddie, and
threw him out OF the third story window
His daughter, Wilhelmina, aged ), quickly
followed. Fortunately both childI en- struck
against railing and fell upon the floor OF
the fire escape Mrs kracko managed TO
pull them into the window of the ad joining
apartment where she was hiding; but Viii
helmina, in her fright ran into the hall Her
father pursued her down stairs and, catch
ing her in the yard, kissed her and then
threw her violently down upon the tagging.
The Maniac Overpowered.
By this time several men were trying to
capture the lunatic, but he fought like q
tiger. and breaking away, attacked Mr. and
Mrs. Friedman, who live in the same house
They were badly bruised by Kracko's blows
Finally kracko was overpowered, bound
and dragged TO the police station. Here his
struggles were 80 violent that he broke the
rope with which he was bound, and tore his
clothes and pulled handfuls of hair from his
head before the officers could get a straight
jacket on him. He was then taken to Belle
vue hospital The children are not seriously
injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Yi.wr Of the Verdict.

The verdict not satisfactory to the most
of citizens who have expressed opinions ON
the subject. Outside of the friends of the
prisoners among the Irish, and few others,
public opinion here was eager for a five-fold
hanging. The newspapers were particularly
so, and most II them think the verdict a
mistake The Herald thinks it may he best
as it is, as the life-termers may conclude to
turn informer, and thereby expose the 9TH
ers implicated The press throughout the
country takes views pretty much the same
as those in thi city, most of them being dis
satisfied with the verdict as being too lenient
The Irish par tisans of DIR. Cronin are to a
man fercely Indignant that every man was
not condemned to death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
BIRDS AND NESTS.
DARK were the walls OF The Abbey

Dark were the walls OF the Abbey
That sheltered the garden green.
Where St Br'dget's ieek and 81. Johns worI
And many quaint towers were seen.
And there King John was walking
With the Abbcss Ana one day,
When he eunningly sought 20 reprove her
And all her nuns In gray
In yonder cloister good mother
There airs maids that are young and fair,
Does Love never come with his wh;sperings
In the midst Of I-nance and prayer"
just then high over the garden
There few to the wide, free land,
bird; and the Abbcss Ana
Followed its flight with her hand.
I'VE cannot hinder the passing
OF a Wild winged bird overhead,
But well may we keep her from building
Her nest In our garden" she said
Charles n. Gregory IN The Argosy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
COUNCIL CHATTER.
How the Municipal Body Acted In
Various Matters OF Popular Inter-

How the Municipal Body Acted In
Various Matters OF Popular Inter-
est
The council had an interesting session
again last night and accomplished con.
siderable In the way Of matters Of impor-
lance to the public and to the city.
The Merchants Electric Light compa-
ny was authorized to place arm lights at
the intersection Of Sixteenth street and
Second avenue and under the viaduct at
Brooks crossing on Aid. COrken's mo-
ton.
The resolutions of the Citizens I'm
provement association relative to the
visduct, the park commissioners aud the
peddler licenses were presented, and
President Hass addressed the meeting on
the necessity OF the viaduct. The coun-
Gil acted with great wisdom on all Of
these propositions rs the official record
fully outlines and which all should read
IL did all 1t could TO secure the viaduct,
passed the park commissioner ordinance
and took the pcddler license matter under
advisement.
The council ordered Twentieth street
paved to Ninth avenue, and will continue
Tue good work to Eighteenth a: its next
meeting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
CORDOVA

CORDOvA. Dec. IA.
James Bailey spent Sunday at home.
The "Singue club" was highly enter.
tanned at Miss Altha Coors Friday
night.
The dance at Grant Simpson MS was so
well attended that the crowd went To
Marshalls hall Those that attended
report pleasant time.
CribbaQe Ia getting to be- quite popular
Ia this vicinity
The public school u ming MP rapidly.
IL II keeps on some new seats will have
to be put in
Little Marion Me,zgar has the chicken
po1
Miss Carrie Bailey gave very pleas,
ant croquet party 10 a few Of her friends
on Tuesday evening
Last Tuesday night being the birthday
OF Ora SpOor. number OF her little
friends gave her Il very pleasant sur
prizes There were about thirty little
people there. The evening passed of
very pleasantly. and Ora received many
fine presents
MIR. and Mrs Frank IIeany OF Rock
Island, visited Mr. Heanys mother part
uf this week
Mrs James Tew was in Rapids City
this week.
The NJ. W. As will give a dance or
Christmas eve. in Marshalrs hall. John
Biehls orchestra will be in attendance.
and 4 grand time Is anticipated.
The hethodists have decided 10 have
their Christmas entertainment on Christ.
mas night.
The Baptists will have their entertain.
ment on Christmas eve.
Eugene Hoke has gone to Florida to
spend the winter.
Look out for the matrimonial affair
about Christmas.
Marshall Bros. have their wipdows
well tlled with new holiday goods.
Don't fail o., .,,....t - = -,
mas eve
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
ZOE" CANNON BsRsAvED.
HIS Wife suddenly Dies while He Il
Absent mt Washington.

Absent mt Washington.
DANvILLE, IL, Dec l7-Mrs Joseph G.
Cannon, wife If Congressman Cannon. was
found dead in her bed at half past u O'Clock
yesterday morning by her daughter Miss
Helen, who had stepped into her mothers
room to awaken her Mrs Cannon appeared
TO be in a gentle sleep, and it was some time
before her daughter and other members of
the household who had been summoned
could realize that death had entered the
household. The doctors pronounced the
cause Of her de ith to be heart disease.
She was In hsr usual health Sunday, COM
planning only Ct slight pain in her left side
and OF the den dty of the atmosphere This
caused no unea Siness, she had frequently
experienc ed like difficulties She attended
service Sunday morning and evening ut the
First Methods. church, singing in the choir
both times Size remained up till after mid
night to see her daughter Mabel of ON Il
late train to Chicago, and then retired, be-
ing in excellen- spirits.
A telegram from Washington City says
that MIR. Cannon was informed of his be-
reavement while at work in committee, and
Immediately started for his home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
How's Thisl
We offer one hundred dollars reward

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known +.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
% carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST q TRuAx. Wholesale druggists.
Toledo, o.
wALprss. KINsAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
L. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionrl bank. Toledo, o.
HaDs catarrh cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Proc rs cents
per bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
The Color Line I'm New York

NEw YORK, Dec. 1.-THE $50 white long
shoremen employed at the National steam
ship line pier yesterday demanded the dis
charge of the seventy five colored men also
employed there. The demand was refused,
and the whites quit work, but hung around
and made threats against the negroes re
serve force of police was called out to guard
against violence, but no unlawful act was
attempted The company has secured thirty
men to take the places of those who left
Both the whites and the blacks employed on
the pier were non-union men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
WOKE UP In TIME.
A Supposed Corpse Who OBJ
jected to Burial.
STRANGE CASE OF REsUsCITATION.

Apparent Death Followed by q Joyful
Recovery and n Startled Undertaken
The Patient Interrupts Preparations
for the Funeral and Concludes TO Get
Weli-Wild Doings OF a Maniac Hus-
band and Father-Other New York
kilograms.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Walter Elliott a
young man living with his wife at 1l9 Berry
street, Williamsburg, would have been
buried Sunday, as per arrangement with an
undertaken, had he really died, as his rela-
hves and friends supposed he did, on Friday
night. But Elliott is a very much alive man,
and is highly indignant at the manner in
which he had been treated Elliott is about
- years old. Two weeks ago he took to his
bed with inflammation of the lungs of the
most malignant type. During the early part
of the week it was thought that his end was
near.
The Sick Man Dies Apparently.
On Thursday he rallied somewhat and
there were outward signs that he would
safely pass the crisis, but he failed all day
Friday, and in the evening it was thought
that his demise was only a question of few
hours Around his bedside were gathered
his wife, several of her relatives and some
of Elliott's brothers Late in the evening
the patient became unconscious, and finally
gave several convulsive gasps and then was
quiet 1t was thought he Was dead.
A startled Undertaken.
Later IN the evening an undertaken came,
with several assistants and all the parapher-
malta necessary to prepare the body for
burial. When the icebox had been carried
into the house and left in the hall until the
mourners had left the room, the undertakes
proceeded to do their work The mouth, it
Is said, looked little out of shape ON ac-
count of the suffering Elliott had undergone,
and it was Strengthened While the men
were performing their usual services Elliott
suddenly opened his eyes, and then raised
his head The undertaken and his assist
ants were thunderstruck.
A Pleasant Corpse, Truly.
Just as one of the assistants was retreat
ing toward the door the revived patient
stammered out: What are you going to do
with men Nothing at all, exclaimed the
alarmed undertaken, as he called the boys to
help him carry the poor fellow 10 a bed.
Then they left him. With perspiration on
his brow the indignant undertaken sought
Elliott's wife and demanded to know why
she had sent for him when her husband was
not dead
Sorrow Gives Place to Joy.
MY God, but he is dead" pathetically
cried the grief-stricken woman, but in mo
ment the sorrow that had pervaded the
house was turned into joy, and while the I'M
dertakers assistants were gathering up the
ice-box and white shroud, Elliott was
telling his wife and relatives that he must
have been in a trance, when he suddenly
awakened to find the undertaken preparing
him for burial He is now getting along all
RIGHT and will liva
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

Shelford Bidwell has published prslimi-
nary notice Of certain experiments made by
him, which apparently show that piece Of
iron can be slightly magnetized by allowing
ray OF light TO fall upon 1t. Mr.. Bidwell
does not consider the results entirely free
from suspicion, but, II further experiments
confirm the experiment, il Is OF the highest
Importance, and will go far TO prove that
light is an electromagnetic Disturbances
theory which many other facts apparently
tend b confirm. New York Telegram.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
A VICIOUS PRIZE ElGhI-
Gallagher whips Ward to Death, and
IiklN to Di.. Hinxelr

Iikly to Die Himself.
HELENA, Mont, Dec lin defiance OF
law another disgraceful and brutal priz.
fight occurred at CRYSTAL Springs. near
Butte, yesterday morning between Pugilists
Ward and Gallagher, both we'll known in
sporting circles. The men fought los rounds
and punished each other terribly. In the
torty-eighth round Gallagher broke his arm,
but went on fighting and succeeded in knock
ing out his antagonist. Ward was uncon.
scious from the effects of the knock out blow
for long time after the fight was ended
LATER-Dr. Johnston says that Ward can
not live and Gallagher's condition is ex-
tremely critical
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Woodmen Election.

Alta regular meeting of Island City
Camp No 500. Modern Woodmen Of
America, last evening the following OH
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
v &C. F Helpenstell.
W A'-Edward Goeser.
Bankcr-R @. Summers.
Clerk-W. G. Maucker.
Escort--Geo Sherer.
WAtcbman--Cbas Bauman.
Ssntry-F. o. Appelquist.
Managerial. H. Siedel, 5 Pohl.
man
Physician G. Bernhard.
Delegate to Head Camp-Jos. l. Haas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

Professor C had gone tospend the even
ing at a friends house. When hs was about
70 leave it was raining cats and dogs, where
fore tho hostess kindly offered him accommo-
dations for the night, which he readily &C
copied Suddenly the guest disappeared, no
body knowing what had become Of him, and
tho family were about to retire for the night
when Professor c. walked in as wet as n
drowned rat. He had been home to fetch
his night shirti-SaG Francisco Argonaut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Tn. Pnn-AmerieansTr. Travel

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE pan-American
congress, with their wives, took a special
train at Washington City yesterday and ar
rived here at $50 p. m, in charge of Secre-
tary Blaine. Mayor Grant met the distin-
guished visitors at the head of a reception
committee, and the usual speeches Of well
come and responses thereto were duly aelv-
cred They were then taken TO the Fifth
Avenue hotel as the guests of the city. Last
night they separated, some going TO the thea
IN and others to receptions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Taxation Of Telegraph COMPANIES.

WAsHISGToS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States rendered an opin-
ion yesterday in the case of the Western
Union Telegra ph company against the secl g.
tary of state of Alabama, and other state
officers, brought here on appeal from a de-
cision of the supreme court of Alabama
The question involved is the conStitutionality
Of a law of Alabama imposing a tax upon
the gross recei pts of all telegraph companies
for business done within the state Under
this act the telegraph company was taxed
not only on bu sness done entirely within the
state, but on messages sent to or received
from other states The court, in an opinion
by Justice Miller, says that it is hardly
worth while to make any discussion about
the matter, us the court has six or eight
times within as many years decided that
messages sent from one state into another
are not subjsct To a taxation, because it
would be an interference with interstate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Gnnd Advice to hiIrnin.

New YORK, Dec. 17.-Frank Stevenson,
Jake kilrain's friend and hacker, was con-
siderahly surprised at the verdict brought
In by the jury at Pnrvis ON Saturday Il
have wired Jake" said Mr. Stevenson TO a
reporter, ito remain in Mississippi and serve
out his two months sentence, and / mailed
II check for $500 TO pay his fine. He will
save time and money by following my in
structions In the first place, he will not be
confined in II prison for a single hour He
will be turned over TO the care of Mr. Rich,
and can have jolly good time. 1t isn't
every pugilist who can spend two months in
the south during the cold season
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Lon dom press Oninion

LONDON, De. 1.-THE Daily News, COM
menting on the verdict of the jury in the
Cronin trial, says: Three OF the vilest
wretches ever left unhung have received
substantial Justice"
The Telegraph expresses surprise at the
verdict, but is thankful for small mercies-
The Post says: SHOULD the case result in
a thorough awakening of American public
opinion to the true character of the Gamma
Gael, the muro er of DIR. Cronin will not have
been whole in vain"
The Standard says the illogical verdict
speaks little for the manner in which crimi-
nal jurisprud, nee is conducted in America,
that it should have occupied SO long a time
20 arrive at su h an abortive result
The Times ays that considering the diff
Guilty exporter ced in impaneling jury tho
verdict may b. regarded as satisfactory and
the trial as proving plainly that the murder
was caused by financial squabble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Chicago, Burlington a Quincy
p ? l,.,, PA..EsoEH Owes,

NAft1loh fAssEN0EH OTrfCH
Rock Island, H.. Dec 49, 1850 I
account OF Christmas and New Years
holidays lss9-ls9O. the C.. B. & Q. will
sell excursion tickets on Doc. Gath. 25th.
5lst' 1889. and Jan. lst. 1890, within
distance OF two hundred (2OO) miles at
rate OF one and one.third lowest frat
class fare for the round trip.
Tickets limited going passage date of
sale. return passage. to and Including
'"n. d leSO' II. ID. MACK.
Div. Pass. Agt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-THE pay-car of
the Ohio, Indiana and Western railway was
wrecked by broken axle three miles east
OF Covington. Ind, yesterday morning
General Superintendent l. H Wilson, who
has been connected with the road for nine
teen years and TruinmaSter Cummins. who
We're among the occupants of the pay car,
were instantly killed No one else was ir-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Republicans Caucus.
Am OperatInn on Bnrrett. the Actnr

BOSTON, Dec. H.-Dr. NJ. H. Richardson
yesterday suct essfully operated upon Law
renee barretts lthe actor throat, removing
about fifty of the Emphatic glands. Mr..
Barrett easily recovered rallied from the
effects of the OF GRAFTON and it is believed that
the trouble with the glands, from which he
has suffered more OF less at intervals for
years, has now been permanently obviated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

LONDON, Dec 17-During the almost un-
precedented fog which hung over London on
Friday eleven Iersons were drowned in va
rious parts of tie city and the metropolis 10y
unconsciously Walking into the river, canals
or docks, and larger number were seriously
injured BY fall ng into cellars, excavations,
etc, or through being knocked down and
run over by vehicles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
THE JURY ARE ReTlceNU.
But What they Have to Say Give. the Lie
to Current Report-


To Current Reports.
A horde of reporters surrounded the jury
as soon as they could be got at, and not one
word would they say. ITS no use, said
Juror Marior; i've agreed not to say any
thing. Our verdict speaks for itself From
what i have heard since l got back to the
world again, there has been some pretty tall
lying In the newspapers. Juror Culver was
not the cause Of the delay, and there wasn't
any unpleasantness or any knock-down, as
one paper has declared"
Juror North was hot He had already
seen some Of his friends, and they had poured
into his ears the wild stories Of war In the
jury room and the assault on Juror Culver
As published, and he expressed himself very
torcibly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
ABraye LittI. Cir, Drownsa

PLATTsBURGH, n. Y. Dec. l1--While the IL
year-old son of Ezekiel Shute, of Champlain,
was skating on the river near that place yes
terday he broke through the ice His IA
year-old sister was on the bank and, seeing
his peril, she hurried TO his assistance. The
boy in his struggles drew the girl into the
water aud both were drowned. Their bodies
have h.,pn r,scoysred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

BROOKLYN, y. ", Dec. 17.--Ole Larson,
the faith curist who was arrested for vio-
lating the hes It'll law by refusing to allow
medicine or medical treatment 10 he given
TO his wife and child when they were sick
with diphtheiia, was convicted yesterday
and will lie sentenced Friday The penalty
is one year Imprisonment or $500 fine, or
both
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
VIII Move Their Plant tn Alabama

BosToN, Mass, Dec. 17.-It is announced
here that the Foster Hardware Manufactur-
ing company, which has large plants in Flor
ence, Ala, and Cincinnati, O., is about to
remove the latter plant 10 Fort Payne, Ala
The company has "a capital stock of 500, 900
and will employ 800 hands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. IA party of
Polanders who were walking ON the Lacka-
wanna railroad track on their way home
from work last night, were run into at Dur
yea by passenger train which came upon
them around a curve. Three men were in
stantly killed, one fatally injured and an
other badly bruised None Of the names
can be Learned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Killed . Man without Cans.

GAINESVILLE, o., Dec l7-Ewin Coulter,
aged a, employ ed on the farm of ID. ID. Nc
Ginness, Cass township. went to Dresden
yesterday morning, carrying musket. He
went straight to the saloon OF George Hahn
and shot him in the face, killing him instant
ly. The murderer was arrested, but assigns
no reason for the deed 1t is said to be the
second man he has killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
Flogging Prisoners Is Played out.

WAsHISGToS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday refused to grant the manda-
mus asked for by the attorneys for Warden
Watkins, OF the Michigan penitentiary, who
was fined 81 3 by the western Michigan dis
trict court for having refractory convict
hogged on the lare back with leather strap.
The Judgment will therefore stand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17

BERLIN, Dec, 1.-THE emperor having
heard that the president of the Rhine
province had refused TO receive the miners
committee, on the ground that he already
knew what the demands We're, Immediately
telegraphed to him direct and peremptory
order to receive the deputation and TO report
in full the mems statement OF their griev-