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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
ABBREVIATED TElECRAMS.

ten. Corona, governor of Jali,co Mexico
was ss>asslnated, 1t is declared, by Nihilist
An investigation into the New York dock
system shows that the city has been robbed
by the dock masters
The steamer Granite State sank in the
OHIO river Wednesday. twenty miles above
Cairo, His Loss, $4,000
Floyd county, Indiana, farms are ovsrruu
with rats, which are gobbling eve-ything in
sight in the shape of corn, etc.
Twenty-Five patients of the indiana polls
Insane asylum were taken to the perform
ance of a Pair of Kids" at the English
Opera house there Wednesday.
While R ID. Blake was riding on loco
motive at Little Rock, Ark, Tuesday. the
cylinder cock blew off and made a deafeninc
noise. Since then Blake can neither hear
nor speak.
DIR. Ames, OF Minneapolis, is in receipt of
another letter threatening him with dire
vengeance t"r lis utterances about Ireland
in his r-ceui speech in that city. The letter
Is signed ~Cian-na-G Gael"
Joseph N Hlman was hanged at VOID
bury, y. j, Wednesday morning. fer the
murder OF Herman Ssidelmaan, a ne ldler,
In March last He assisted the jail officials
in constructing the scaffold on which he
died
Saline county, Missouri, is suffering an
epidemic of hydrophobia A number of dogs
have gone mad and now 1t lie reported that
cows and horses are going rsbid All dogs
are shot on sight by the citizens, who go
armed for that purpose.
farmers in Indiana ara inquiring into an
alleged association TO which they have con-
tributed s.. 50 apiece. ami which claims 10
save liz members money in the purchase of
goods. 1t claims to be incorporated, but
the record cannot be found at indianapolis
Ex-Governor st. John. the Prohibition
orator, advertised speech at Milwaukee
"Wednesday night on Sunday closing, charg-
Ing - cents admission a large number of
clersymen went, when the orator proceeded
10 haul them over the Goals for not putting
down the rum demon Many OF the clergy.
men left the hall INDIGNANT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
WILL fight THE GOVERNMENT.
The Western Union and the Rates FIXED
by Sec -etary wanamaker.

The Western Union aud the Rates FIXED
by Sec -etary wansmaker.
New YORK, Nov IA Relative to the
postmaster generals order fixing the rates
for government messages, the executive COM
mittse of the Western Union directors has
adopted resolutions declaring that the said
rates are below The cost OF the service to the
company; that their enforcement would be
practical confis'stion OF property, and that
therefore the CO npany will do the business
OF the government ~ heretofore, but will
not accept as pa yment said fixed rates until
il mas tested the rights in the matter in the
courts: and that the president OF the compa-
ny Is instructed 10 file this protest in the de-
partments at Washington City.
The Arb trstion Proposition.
President Grecn sends a copy of the reso-
lutions to he postmaster general with a let.
ter, in which, referring to the latter's prop
osition to leava the fixing of rates in the
future TO board OF arbitration, he says:
"The further course you suggest OF board
of arbitration 10 within what we have al
ways preferred. We have s.ood ready al
ways to supply Z, the incumbent of your of,
fee the fullest OF portunity for searching into
the cost Of teleg raphic business, and 10 &C.
cept freely his Impartial judgment II you
prefer to delegate that Judgment to a board
composed as you suggest, leaving the rates
for this year to De governed by that result,
we shall he glad % meet it"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
THE HAKES In LUCK
A Family Of Hollanders Hears
Good News.
HEIRS TO AN ENORMOUS FORTUNE.

A Rich Relative Dies and Leaves Thorn
Divide Between Them-Two of the Four
Brothers Dead Before the Ship Came
In, but q Dozen Children Left to Revel
in Wealth.
ST Louis, Nov IA There is a fortune OF
$4,000, 900 waiting in the English courts Of
chancery fora number OF residents Of this
this city. Alb ut forty years ago four sturdy
young Holanders-Louis, William, Herman,
and John Hake-arrived in New York from
The Hague Their sole fortune was their
energy AMI good health. They had left their
homes in Holland for the free land OF Amer
lea, expecting to carve out future for
themselves by hard work Louis and William
came at once to St Louis where they oh.
tanned work, and were soon followed by their
two brothers, Herman and John. With mutual
assistance they began to rise in the world,
and in fsw years were all in business and
prospering ABOUT twelve years ago John
Hake died, and seveI years afterward his
brother Herman followed him, each leaving
family Of about six children.
News of a bonanza.
A lawyer named 2 re, representing him.
self as being one of the members of Lon
don firm Of solicitors, arrived in St Louis
recently and called on the Hake brothers
He stated that he had some important news
TO communicate TO the heirs of Herman Won
Rake, who died at Birmingham, England
in 1916, leaving an immense fortune in lands,
vessels, securities and ready cash. This for
tune. he said. was estimated Mt about $45.-
100000 Herman Won Hake hal died sud-
denly at his home, leaving no will and Civ
ing no clue to the wheres bouts of any rela-
tives Inquiries resulted in the discovery
that he had formerly bad nephew who
lived at The Hague, but this nephew had
died leaving four sons who had emigrated to
America about the year 1850
rorty-ave Millions in Money.
These sons were the only heirs to this i'm
mense wealth, as they were the only surviv-
ing relatives. BY some means he heard that
a number OF Hakes were living in thi. city,
and without any expectation that his hopes
would be realized he decided 10 come and
see them He asked them all manner of
Questions and became convinced at last that
he had found clue. He then told them why
he had searched so long and assiduously for
them and gave them the welcome news that
s45, 600, 900 lay in the Golfers of chancery
waiting only for the rightful heirs to prove
their claim
Had "a Right To BE Startled.
The brothers were astoundsd at this intel.
ligence, AMI gave Mr. Zsrs instructions to
do all in his power to assist in proving Their
claim TO the property. He had decided to
return to England after transacting some
business in California, hut while there was
taken Ill and died. Zers' firm pushed the
claims, and yesterday the brothers received
cablegram from London requesting them
to come at once prepared to appear IN court
and prove their identity. They will leave
next week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
A HsNPEckep MOOR.
Moorish Wives Not Such Complete Slaves
to Their Lords as Has Been Supposed.

Moorish wives Not Such Complete Slaves
to Their Lords as Has Been Supposed.
The Moslem women are not such complete
slaves to their husbands as is generally sup
posed Moorish officer we took to Jeddah
from Tangier had his wife with him. She
was his only wife, and, though only IS years
OF age, had been married to him five years
and had had three children, one Of whom
was dead and the other two alive and left
behind Mt their home in Fez, whence they
came.
He had twice before performed the pill.
grimage 20 Mecca, and each time had been
accompanied by his young wife. This time
they were taking her mother with them, and,
indeed, the thoughtful and considerable way
In which he treated them occasioned me
good deal OF surprise. This bigoted Mussul-
man--looked upon by his European brethren
as Jealous tyrant OF women, as one utterly
incapable OF appreciating their higher quail
tiles, could certainly have shamed many OF
them In this matter
The ship was lying In the bay about mile
from the city u Taugier The sea was run
ming pretty high. and hong before they came
alongside both ladies were very sick Gently
he lifted them on board and laid them down
in "a quiet corner, while he rushed about 70
seek the best place on deck whereon % iix his
tent Then he tore open his packages and
drew out FROM them carpets and pillows and
curtains, aud ia "a short while n well fitted
tent was ready, aud into IL he carried the
two women aud laid them down and made
them comfortable
There they lsy till tbs next day, rs much
like two bundles Of clothes rs anything elso,
Tor even their faces and hands were invisible.
anl really holieve they did not move once,
although ia IA few hours, as soon ~ we had
got through the straits and entered the Medi.
terraneau, the-ea l~,alne perfectly calm and
a great deal Of their indisposition must have
been OF that inexplicable nature which would
have triel the patience Of many Christian
husband considerably.
But he busted himself about and lit n
Gre, and presently turned out nice little din
ner. and didn't loso his temper bit because
they would have none OF Il, but only gazed
sorrowfully at the provisions that were 70 be
wasted. Then he made them some tea and
then some coffee. and left nothing untried in
the whole category Of things 10 make them
comfortable, patiently sitting there flaming
thsm, or anon starting up to get them some
water or any other thing they might want.
When, the next morning, the ladies hnd
BEEN induced 70 look over the side OF the ship
aud had convinced themselves that the SEA
was a. calm rs IL possibly could be and that,
therefore, they could not any longer he sick,
then did they bestir themselves and do their
proper work In attending 10 the house and
doing the cooking They took great pride In
making the tent look clean and neat, and al
together they seemed r very happy couple. -
Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
THE MONTANA TROUBLE.

Two sherins at War for an Once with
Armed Men ON Guard.
HELESA, Mont, Nov. "A That the Silver
Bow muddle was not ended Tuesday when
Notation took possession OF the bench and
recognized Eugene Sullivan as sheriff was
demonstrated yesterday. Sullivan is a DEM
ocrat who was elected sheriff at the time
Mediation was elected judge, and by about
the same vote. Lloyd, his opponent, was
sheriff forthe previous term, and claims
that he wns reelected by the throwing
out Of the tunnel precinct, notwithstanding
Judge D-Wolfe ordered and the court can
vassers counted the vote for sullivan. After
court nd iournei Tuesday Sullivan made a
demand on Lloyd for the keys Of his office
and the jail The demand was refused. and
Sullivan put four armed men In possession
OF the courtroom, who held 1t Tuesday
night. Lloyd also put ten extras on guard
at his Office and the jail to prevent Sullivan
taking forcible possession.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

There Is a woman in New York who is an
author, doctor, an artist and an actress
After breakfast IN the morning she spends a
couple Of hours over the manuscript 81 the
story ur essay which shs has t-..n eInuloy.d
o. write From 10 70 she practices medi
cine and reserves patients ia her Office She
next works at her easel ~ a painter TIL o.
and makes pictures for which shs finds buy
SIS After dinner aud aa hours rest stue he
takes herself 10 q theatre where she PLAYS
the light part Tor which she may be- set down
In the cast. Beside all she h IA mother,
knows how 70 make her own clothes, and
understands how 10 use her income from al
her professions -Trus Flag.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
county buildings.
TRANsFEHA

IkANHFIHa
IL William Little, Sr. 10 Anna ] Ne.
Neal Dot o. block 3, William Diokson's
al. Milan sl75.
Martin d y Stevers 10 George Schnfer.
VI lot 3. block 10, X ~, 100
Mary Gardiner 10 George Wilson. pt
sw4, nw4 30, u. lw. 800
PROBATE
lS-EsIate OF Ann B Early. Final res
Port Of administrator fled and approved.
Estate u Nathaniel Folsom. Final
account filed and approved and estate
closed
Estate OF Julia A Folsom. Final ac-
count Of administrator fled and approved
and estate closed.
LICENSED TO wKD.
l2-Edvard A Quinlan, Jennie T. Lit
uR Rock Island.
l6-Geo J Brogan. Muscatlne. Beulah
Foster. Drury.
l4-Wm LIedks, Hulda / Endmann.
Cable.
Ihos L Perry Presumption. Belle Wag.
her' Duncan. Mercer county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
END OF THE GREAT TOUR.
The Pan Americans Arrive at the Capital
ON Schedule Time.

The Pan Americans Arrive at the Capital
ON Schedule Time.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. l4.-The great
tour Of the international American confer
ence through portion OF the United States
was concluded last evening, when the
special train drew into the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad station, and the same en-
gineer who opened the throttle of the engine
on the same spot forty .one days ago shut OF
the steam Of the same engins on the conclu-
sion Of the great tour From the inception
Of the idea 1t had been agreed that the same
cars should be used throughout the entire
tour. They were fitted up rs living quarters
Tor the party on route Steam heat and
electric light were used, and In order that
the supply Of heat and light should never
fail locomotive, fitted for furnishing these
useful commodities, was necessary. Many
roads were traverssd where the motive
power was not equal to this demand, and
tue only certain precaution against failure
was the employment of one locomotive for
the entire servioe
An Unprecedented Performances.
Such thing had never bsen heard Of be-
fore In the railway experience of this coun-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
Mnnts to Interfere I'm Rns.Ia

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l4-After George
KEENAN,, the well-known Siberian tray
eler, had delivered his lecture on the Sibe-
rian penal system last night in Association
hall, DIR. McViclSnr, of the Church of the
Holy Trinity, suggested that mseting be
called with the object of starting a move
ment to induce this government to use its
influence TO secure an alienation of the
evils Of that system. The suggestion was
enthusiastically received by the audience.
and MIR. KEENAN, approved it, though doubt
ing If 1t would succeed in its purpose
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 14-Gsn. Benet,
chief Of ordinance, in his annual report
says concerning smokeless powder that the
need OF the hour is an American who can
invent such a thing, none having come for.
ward as yet He believes that the powder
now in use in Europe is the invention OF an
American, who for some reason dill not
avail himself Of encouragement given him
ten years ago. Until the powder is FORTH
coming the general opposes any change in
calibre Of small arms, but says the models,
both for a breech loader and n magazine
T. f1e, are ready when the powder il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. l4-The accu-
mutation of official papers in the files of the
government departments has become so
great that committee Of employees in the
internal revenue bureau has submitted re-
port to the secretary Of the treasury con-
Corning the files OF that Office, in which it is
recommended that 10, liz cubic feet of the
old useless papers, nggregating $50 tons, be
Immediately destroyed The internal rev
enue Is only one Of the many bureaus in the
treasury department, and all of these have
their flies crowded with papers that are use
less to the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

try, but the 1'ennsylvanis company made
the attempt, notwithstanding the fact that
many difficulties seemed to beset the way.
The locomotive and the entire train have
traversed every foot OF the S, S25 miles, and
came to a full stops stop in the station last
evening on the minute OF the schedule, ap-
parently as fresh and powerful as when 1t
steamed out or the morning Of Oct 8 TIE
achievement is a signal event in rail way af-
fairs
Cheers for the Engineer.
George w. Boyd, the assistant passenger
agent OF the Pennsylvania railroad, was
highly complinented for the completeness of
the details wh Oh from start to finish have
been under his personal supervision. The
train with the PARTY pulled into the station
at $40 last evening. The members of the
party soon found their way to the front en-
trance OF the depot, where carriages were
waiting, and Trey were at once driven to
their rooms The party as it passed tue big
locomotive, on its way out OF the staff on,
paused long enough to call Engineer Hart
from his engine and to give him three hearty
cheers. After wards the members shook
hands with Hart and bsde him goodbye.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
Farmers National Conrr..,.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 1.-The Farm
ers' National congress assembled in the house
OF representatives, hall here yesterday, dele
gates attending from all the states and ter
ritories. Maine alone has forty delegates
Among the recommendations ma lie by noted
speakers were; Improvement of the Mlssis-
sppi and Missouri rivers and the Hennspin
canal; deepwater harbor ia Texas: subsi-
died steamships for the South American
trade; Chicago as the site for the Worlds
fair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14


We offer one hundred dollars reward
Tor any case Of catsrrh that cannot lac
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+ j CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known +.
j Cheney Tor the last fifteen years. and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially able
~ carry outany obligation made by their
Toledo, .. ''"SA'''''
WA1DtNq, KfNNAN & MAHvrr wbole..,s
drnggists, Toledo. o.
Il. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier. Toledo Ma
tion,l bank. Toledo. o. 'NO Avn
..i hal' chtarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muous
surfaces OF the system. Price rs cents
per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 14.--At yesterdays
session of the Kn ghts OF Labor convention
the words "of America" were dropped, max
ing the title of the order simply the Knights
of Labor. This vas done at the request of
Assembly No. go, of Birmingham, England.
The addresses 81 Messrs. Powderly and
Hayes were submitted
The afternoon session was devoted TO the
trial OF Homer McGaw, of Pittsburg, for
utilization and lander of officers, and an
attempt TO disrupt the order. Last night
public meeting was held at the court house.
Hoke Smith delivered the address of well
come for Georgia, and Mayor Glenn for At
lanta Grand Mas Powderly responded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
Camp 90. Attttua.

Camp 20, NJ. W. A.. OF this city. pro-
poses taking the bull by the horns In the
Woodmc1 trouble. as the appended reso
buttons show;
WHEREAS. The order of the Modern
Woodmsn Of America is being brought
into disrepute, by charges and counter
charges by It's head officers. OF dlshones,
and culpable mismanagcment. and the
very existence Of the order endangered
therefore. be II
Resolved. Thst IL has now become A
necessity that the membership OF the order
take active measures 10 protect their ill.,
terests and the interests Of their families.
and to this end be 1t
Resolved. Az an initiatory step. we. the
committee Of Safety Of Camp No. 20.
hereby extend TO each camp located in
Rock Island county, an invitation, aud
earnestly urge them 10 send one or more
representatives to a county convention,
hereby called, n meet in A. o. U W.
hall Ia Rock Island. on Wednesday. the
2OIh day OF November. 1883, at O'Clock
p. m, 90 discuss the situation aud adopt
= plan % action
JAMES BLAIsDELI.,
&, W. HAYES.
y. + DEGEAR.
: MArTIsoN,
j II. KERR.
Com OF Safety. Camp 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
NEW WAY 10 FIGHT TRUST.
Buying an Interest So to Get Inside
and Go TO Law.

Buying an Interest So a. to Get Inside
aud Go TO Law.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE suit of George
Rice, the Marietta, O., oil refiner, against
the Standard oil trustees TO compel the issu-
ance to Rice OF six shares of Standard oil
trust stock, now standing in the name Of ].
B. Msllaby. was begun in the supreme court
here yesterday. Mr.. Rice bought the stock
in 1856 from Mallaby, but delivery was re-
fused. The Standard people take the
ground that Rice's object in buying
the stock was to obtain a right TO
inquire INTO the inside operations of the
trust, intending to use the information in
suits against the trust and ultimately com
pei the trust to buy his refinery, which he
values at $500 coo. NJ. Rice denies that he
wants to sell the refinery, and says that all
he wants to obtain 10y litigation is equal
freight rates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
Mrs. Burnett Full of LitIr,tioo.

CHICAGO, Nov. A-Dr. Mary Weeks Bur
nett sued Mrs A. NJ Barker, one of tue
leading lights of the W. c. T T., yesterday,
for s25 OOO for Islander. The doctor sued
Miss Willard and her sister officials last
week for $50 900, claiming that a circular
which they had sent out concerning the man.
agement OF the National Temperance hos
pital was false, malicious, and libelous and
had injured her professional reputation.
Yesterday suit is practically based on the
same charge. Mrs Bsfker said in the oon-
vention that she belieSsd the circular wa.
all right. The suit is tbs result OF her re-
marks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14
The Scientific A grIeuIturi.t..

WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. l4-At yester-
days session OF the nssc citation Of American
agricultural colleges and experiment sta
tons, Gen Morgan, con missioner Of Indian
affairs, made an address in winch he urged
the colleges to prepare teachers of industrial
arts for the Indian sch ,olsL Mr.. Willis, OF
the geological survey. explained to the asso-
citation what the survey was doing in map
ping the soils of the cou TRY preliminary to
their thorough study b. agricultural inves-
tigators. The associatiou in body called
upon Secretary Rusk at the department Of
agriculture and met with cordial recep-
ton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-14

BROOKLYN, \. Y, Nov. 14-The corner
stone OF the Thomas jefferson club house.
the headquarters of the Democracy of Kings
county. in course of erection on Boerun
place. was laid with appropr late ceremonies
Wednesday afternoon by sx- President
Grover Cleveland. AL the Democratic or.
CARNATIONS throughout Kings county were
represented at the ceremony. Several thou
sand people were present. The structure,
which will cost about s13O, 900, will be ready
for occupancy May next