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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Mrs. Lo,.an Home from Euro,s.

NEW YORK, July 90 Mrs John A Logan
arrived from Europe yesterday on the North
German LLOYD steamer Trave Her son,
John A Logan, Jr, and his sister, Mrs.
Tucker, went down to quarantine to meet
their mother On a revenue cutter. The whole
party left for Youngstown, o., in the after
noon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Dined on a Monkey.
A Hungry Snakes Exploit in
New York.
"OHESTNUT'S" FATAL CURIOSITY.

1t Results In His Taking Header Down
an Anaconda's Throat-The Vicious
Constructor Next Tries His Teeth on
Man-Leather From An Elephant
Who Was Noted AS a Man Killer
Process of Tanning.
New YORK, July 20.-Two or three days
ago Reiche, the Park Row animal dealer. re-
ceived large invoice of snakes from South
America Snakes of all kinds, big and
little, were included in the lot, and among
them were several great boa constructors.
One of the latter fully twenty feet in
length and as big around a mans leg
Having been boxed up for many weeks with
nothing what aver to eat the snakes were
naturally hungry. In transferring them to
new quarters yesterday morning, the
twenty-foot boa escaped In one corner of
the yard was little pet monkey. He hal
been in the ward Tor nearly SIX months and
was we'll accustomed TO the sight Of the
many wild animals which make the place a
sort of a road house between their native
wilds AMI the various menngeries and
geological gardens to which they are
destined.
In His Snake-hip's Jaws.
But the little monkey, which was known
as Chestnuts, was not Mt all used to seeing
twenty foot boa constructors roaming around
In the inclusure. Al first he surveyed the
big snake with curiosity and aStonishment
plainly depicted upon his funny little old.
face. As the snake made bee line for him,
however, this express ON quickly gave way
TO one Of terror. AMI tue monkey made @
dive behind a box that stool near. Being
out OF sight of the snake, he evidently
thought lie was safe. but he was mistaken.
With lightning rapiltv the snake drew his
huge length across the yard, swung his head
like a flash around tue corner OF the box,
and seized the ter ror stricken monkeys head
in his capacIous jaw.
"Chestuut>'' Was Absorbed"
For a moment the monkey and snake
We're fl lying about the corner IN a c onfussui
jumbie. but the monkey soon ceased II >trug-
gle, aud the serpent wound itself about him
and crushed him until half the bones in his
body were broken The big reptiles jaws
stretched until II $ 'enel a. If they must tear
loose from each other, ami then with slow,
steady movement, he literally crawiel over
the monkey. Slowly, but surely, the whilom
lively little "Chestnuts' WAS absorbed The
| monkeys body dill not move from one spot
| more than perhaps two or three inches all
the time IT was being swallowed. The boa
drew himself over it like huge glove. The
swallowing operation laste,i fully twenty
minutes
Tries His Teeth a Man.
Shortly after this an auaconil savage'y
struck at Mr.. Reice. who was standing near
| the open box wherein 1t las, and bit him 81
vereiy al the hand l. held on until its Jaw.
| We're forced aystrt bv the mea an tried to
| wrap its body around R,iche When the
snake was finally put in safe place, Reiche
examined his hand aud found the marks
where twenty of the anscnnds's needle-hke
teeth had forced their way into the flesh
Reiche said tie bite not poisonous, how
ever. ami would Quickly heal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

BosroN, July Ca strike IS in progress
among the prisoners at the south Boston
house OF correction, owing to solitary con-
hnement OF a prisoner for iuspbordination
About forty men STRUCK "Wednesday. Some
have reiented and ssked 90 be put to work
but the others are still oEktanats.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
The English Paper Syndicate.

LONDON, July 2o.-The paper manufact-
urers' syndicate has been nearly perfected,
and a capital of 81 500, 900 about guaranteed
The price of paper will advance about
5 per cent a result of the formation of
the trust
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Presidential Amendment.

WASHINGTON CRY, July a0-The presi-
dent made lot Of appointments yesterday,
among them a number of land Office regis
ters, receivers of public money, etc, in the
territories, and the following western post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

masters: Indiana Harry .. Barb. Brazil,
and William f. Bulnell, Remington. Iowa
Jacob F. Weaver. Colfax- Michigan
Samuel f. Muir ply, Alegan; George Tucker,
Ishpeming, James Ross, Hancock, and Clin-
ton G. (sriffay Negaunee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Another brewer Gobbied.

LAKE LINDEN, Mich. July 2o-The jos
eph Bas:h brewery was sold Thursday to an
English capitalist. The price paid was
s20O, 600 The brewery is the largest in the
district, and has been in operation twenty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July a.-Messrs
Pearos & Ryan, doing wholesale liquor
business, made an assignment Yesterday for
the benefit Of their orpi1tosA Liabilities,
eiOS, Oo9 81: Assets, SIS, 14s@
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
s..recs Bsra. Preparing to App..l

WINNIPEG, Man. July M-Att1neys for
Burse. the Crunin supec. are preparing
EArtr appeal from thu eecisn q judge
BAN. TO the fun court AppakexsSn fur .
urs q sahen eerpw VII bcias tsH matter
Vp yifkfa q fav anyA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
burned to Death In a Tannery.

BRoCKwAYvILLE, Pa, July 20.-Fire yes
terday morning burned the Eagle Valley
tannery, together with 800 cords Of oak bark.
John Striker, an employee, was burned TO
ieath Andrew Striker, John Westerline,
John Bargeston, John Fisher, and George
Smith were seriously burned and several
other employe slightly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
THE SIMPSONS AND HouGHToNs

They Are Higb-Toned AlabamianS and
There Are Several of Them Dead.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July GA pitched
battle occurred yesterday morning in the
western part OF this county between the
Simpson and H0ughton families AMI friends
of both sides. A bloody feuI between thu
Simpsons and HInshtons has existed for
three years. In the first fight yesterday
morning two Of the Houghton party Were
killed outright and several OF the Other
party We're wounded Simpsons and their
friends then took refuge IN oil barn, AMI
were attacked by party of officers guided
by j u Hnnrhtnn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Abundant C..ss fsr an Explosion.

WASHINGTON oouN AogsK o., July 20.
The boiler Of pa}(u0le a6Sasql engine,
which was pumping Ous vsssFfrom wells for
he new water worka, erp1odsd Last evening,
killing Fred W. worrel, the engineer, and
Nathaniel Taylor, of Bloomingburg, and in
jurtng eight others William Lennott, of
Bridgeport, Ills, bystsnder, was badly in
jured In the head and ankle John p Nor
ton, contractor, was hurled with great
force against q tree and severely injured
The cause Of the explosion was an overheated
boiler, low water, and an inexperienced en-
gineer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Never VIII he Heard From
Called CheadIe a scoundrel.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Up late hour last
night the missing balloonist, Hogan, had not
bsan heard from
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
THEY'RE HARD TO PLEASE.
The Johnstown People Inclined to 10
Gilt Horse In the Mouth"

The Johnstown People Inclined to Look
Gilt Horse In the Mouth"
JoHS sTowN, Pa, July ai-The alleged
unequal distribution OF the governors relief
fund by the state commission Is the occasion
for much dissatisfaction among the suffer
erS The more the commission explain, the
more they are censured, and some Of the Off
Gals are already talking OF trip for their
health Charges Of favoritism by the board
OF inquiry, which is responsible for the
amounts paid. are heard on all sides Sew
eral citizens who claimed 70 have suffered
greatly. yesterday refused TO accept the $50,
for which their warrants were filed out, and
left headquarters Disguised with the pro-
ceedings
Nellie BLY, Not VERY spry.
Mr.. Graham and ~Nellie Bly," who came
here to distribute The Worlds 10000, I'M
dertook a novel plan by sending out postal
cards 70 a list Of names asking the people to
call at a certain hour. when they would dis
tribute the money. The plan was probably
all right, and might have BEEN a quick way
of reaching the deserving, but the execution
vas bad. The World people trusted TO
a certain doctor to give them the
names Of needy sufferers. He did
this, managing to have the larger part OF
the list made up Of personal friends Soon
after the distribution began this was de-
tectsd Those who had no cards pressed
forward and the mob became so great no
progress in an orderly distribution could be
made The party worked all afternoon and
until 10 o'clock Thursday night, and began
early again yesterday morning At noon
yesterday they gave up in despair and the
money was indiscriminately handed out to
those nearest, and many poor women who
had c. Is and had been waiting for hours
went home in sadness
Five dead bodies were recovered yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

He was wicked pachyierm. and was gem
orally credited with the murder Of at least
seven men. Chief was forty years old when
he met his death, and he had been III Amer
lea for nine years, having been purchased IN
Germany for S5,0oo The tanning of the
skin took five months, and every time the
skin was turned III the watts it required the
united strength Of fifteen men to accomplish
the work. The skin, aside from the fact that
ii The largest ever tanned, is the only ele-
plant skin ever prepared in America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
Sent Congratulations to Dom Pedro

WASHINGTON CITY, July 20.-Acting
Secretary Wharton, of the state department,
Sent the following cablegrsm yesterday TO
Minister Adams at Bio DE Janeiro: Convey
70 minister for f0agu aGsirs congratula-
ions of the prssidsnt to the s.speror on his
sscape from the assaasin9 bulletr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

Uncle sam ana the haytien Republic.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 20-What may
be an explanation of the appointment of
commission to Hayd has come to light
Shortly before the late President Salomon OF
Hayti died be made a formal proposition to
President Cleveland to give the United States
the absolute right To the harbor os St Mich
olas Mole for a naval station This was done
In the hope 4 settling any differences be
tween his country and the United States,
and was coupled with the hope that the lat
ter would extend a protectorate over Hayt
and thus put affairs on that island on a more
stable basis. President Salomon died soon
after, and this delayed action. When Mr..
Blaine took charge OF foreign affairs it was
said he was favorsbly impressed with the
proposition, and organized the commission
to carry out President Salomons plan Hayti
Is closely allied with the interests of the Pan
anna and Nicaragua Hnals, and supremacy
OF the United States tAere would effectually
assist u.s. it is thought in a commercial way
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20

SOME ELEPHANT LEATHER.
The Biggest skin Ever Tanned on Exh
bition I'm Gotham.

The Biggest Skin Ever Tanned Exhi-
bition I'm Gotham.
NV YORK, July 20.-In the northeast
corner window Of Tiffany's big building on
Union square has been put on exhibition the
largest single piece of leather ever tanned.
1t is the hide of the elephant Chief Fore
paugh, beast which was on ly second in size
to Jumbo. The skin, which has much the
color and appearance of ordinary leather,
has been placed upon a framework erected in
the window 50 that it hangs down on either
side for seven or eight feet This elephant
when alive was ten feet six inches high and
weighed five and half tons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-20
THOSE VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
The National Republican Committee
Harmonizes Their Differences

The National Republican Committee
Harmonizes Their Differences.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 20.-The con-
ference which have been going on here for
the past three days between Chairman Quay
Messrs. Clarkson, Dudley, Fessenden and
Hobart, Of the Republican national com
mittee ami the Malone and anti Malone
Virginia Republicans, with view to har-
monizing .he troubles of the party in that
state, ended yesterday The Brady and
Groner anti Malone element first sub
mitted to arbitration and pledged them
selves to abide by the decision of the
national committeeman, and the Malone
side showed a similar desire to reach unity
through the aid Of the committee. Yesterday
a conclusion was reached by the committee
approving of a call for a state convention
70 be issued by Gen Malone, as chairman Of
the regular committee; and Mr. Brady, on
behalf of the other side, concurred in this
action of the committee
The Trouble and the Agreement.
The complaint Of the anti Malone Repub-
licans was that they had not been allowed
TO have free and open conventions in pre-
cinct, county and state; that the chairmen
OF the party committees, appointed by Ma
homes chairman, always named the tempo
rary chairmen and secretaries of the precinct
and county conventions, and did not give
free and open conventions for the express
ion of individual Republican preferences
The call for the state convention 10 be held
the ~ of August is so broadened as to give
the protection thus asked 1t provides that
the precinct and county conventions shall
elect their own officers, and that their per
manent chairman and secretary shall certify
the delegates elected to the chairman Of the
state committee. 1t also provides tina, the
first duty Of the state convention, after the
reading of the CALL shall be to have read a
list Of the delegates certified by the county
conventions 10 the state COMMITTEES. Ii also
provides that dissenting delegates shall be
admitted 10 seats on the floor of the con-
vention. This was agreed upon in the con-
fsrences, and embodied in the call which
was made public last night
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
Rain Gambling.

A system of gambling in Calcutta on
rain is carried on in a compound" of
the Burra Bazaar, where, when a rain
cloud crosses the sky, a crowd collects OF
eager, excited men; some rush about
trantlcally, others perch themselves high
on adjoining roofs and g~esticulate wildly
TO friends below, while all gaze anxiously
on the sky. These are the sutta, or rain
spectators, and the system, as explained
by the lessee Of the compound in which
it is carried on, is extremely simple. On
the roof of his office is a ditch which
will hold eight surs Of water. II a rain
cloud bursts and the fall exceeds this
amount, the overflow is discharged into
the compound by a spout. This decides
all the bets, those who wagered it would
rain winning. The bets are entered by
tho proprietor in q book, the commission
being Il plce per rupee, and the trans
actions being all settled at 10 o'clock
the following morning. A defaulter is
hardly ever known; the gamblers are
mostly money lenders, men of substance,
and well known to each other. Theyare
a class by themselves, and the stakes are
inconsiderable, whereas in Bonn
bay it is not unusual to have thousands
Of rupees on the rain. The system has
one advantage-rain clouds cannot be
manipulated; they cannot be loaded like
dice, or "fakcd" like horses; there are
handicappers, no starters, 10 owners,
and no jockeys.-7Tmes Of India.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
The Restless Columbians.

The Columbians Of Central America
are naturally a restless people. There is
no country on earth where the spirit of
patriotism ia more highly developed, or
where politics is the occupation of so
large aportion Of tho population. They
were the first to rebel against the authority
Of Spain, and under the leadership Of
Bolivar the first to establish their in
dependence. Eghty-fve per cent. Of the
inhabitants are ignorant, submissive
peonss Of the oborignal or MIXED nativity,
who cafe very little who govern them, or
in what manner they are governed; but
they make good asoldiars, and are willing
to fight Under me leader, and for one
principle, az for another. They are
ohedient to the commands of their officers,
and being fond of activity and excite
ment, reckless Of their VI lives, and re-
gardless of theliyes Of others, can always
be relied upon to create Is much dis
turbance and cause d. much disaster as
possible whenever the orders are given.
The remaining fifteen Per cent. Of the
population arr to . large degree highly
educated msn, and most of them make
politics mora or less Of o profession.
With the exception Of Peru, which ID
populated largely by q ace of slaves, the
other. South American republics seem to
be Gong better. Chill and the Argen-
TINS Republic especially are developing
at q wonderful rate and when their re-
presentatives come 10 the North and
South American Congress this fall they
VIII be able to make q showing that will
opan our eyes.-AaantG Constellation.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
ABOUT sHOETEG HORSES,

4 correspondent of the Journal Of Aqri-
! WttuTe says: I am convinced, both by ex-
| 0~erience and observation, that shoeing
horses IS not only a great Inconvenience
out | also say it is a nuisance to the horse.
0f course this is intended for farmers, as
;ty horses that are constantly kept on
lard, stony pavements need to be shod.
But q farmers horses, for either farm
work Or road, do not need to be shod
constantly. Tie less the better, and my
belief is, no shoeing still better. The
horse in its natural state has a good hoof
IND by a little application and patience it
IAN be made to be as pliable as rubber
nd as hard as steel. The horses in Ice
and are not shod and they travel over
stony roads Or ice as easily as horses
Tavel on our smooth roads with their
sostly new steel shoes for which hundreds
If dollars are annually spent. In our
Western States we seldom see a macadam-
zed road, and even then there are not
many farmers that keep a team for spec
al road use. Many farmers make the
mistake in lelieving that if they want to
Keep a nimble footed horse that they
a " to keep him shod. But this is a
grave mistake. To keep a horse con-
SANITY shod he needs to renew his shoe
ng at intervals. Such is dangerous
and liable to injure the hoof, and
perhaps MAIN him for life. Many
horses legs are ruined when young
IN account of too frequent and care
less shosing. By negligence a horse
S sometimes allowed to wear the
old shoe for a long period without re-
aewing. Such negligence is abusing the
horse greatly, and very often is the cause
If lame feet. And again, how can a horse
De worked with the same shoes on, on dry
or muddy roads, or working on soft
9lowed ground without being quite ex-
lausted at times? I have a siSyear old
sam that never had a shoe under their
teet and never will have as long as they
are in my possession. Still I never hest
late to hitch them to the pillow or buggy,
IT drive them over soft or hard roads in
heir own shoes. My other horses have
20 be shod once in a while because they
we're used to it when younger, or their
Aoofs will crack or become sore. But [
make the practice never to shoe -resng
1orses, and I believe that they will do
better than those that are kept constantly
hod. A young horse has always good,
sound hoofs. unless accidents occur, and
BY a little attention they can be kept
sound as long as the horse lives. The
;rouble lies in young horses when they
ire shod too young. Young horses as a
general thing are vigorous and we take 9
that they can be driven hard be-
'ause they are young, and to keep their
loofs and legs sound they must he kept
hod. My advice is: Do not drive che
'oung horse too much at first. TakeaShe
'lder horses for road use and leave the
younger horses for farm use till they have
cached the stage of maturity. This will
'e the means of saving many dollars an
When the weather is dry agood
hing is to lead the horse in a pool of
Vater for an hour or so once In a while
o as to give the hoof a thorough soak
lg.
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
HARMFuL

I have long distrusted the broad
claims made for the much-rscommended
whiteWashing of poultry-houses for pre-
vention or determination of the vermin
which it IS claimed, says o. S. Bliss in
the New York ISibune, habitually infest
them and their occupants. I have had
no personal experience with it, because I
never fail to accomplish the purpose by
easier, cheaper and more permanently eff
fective means than the advocates of
whitewashing have yer ventured to
claim for it. I have, however, taken
pains to look the matter up, without
prejudice, and am now persuaded that so
far from accomplishing any real good of
itself, the whitewash is actually harmful.
It may be admitted that some immediate
benefit appears to be gained, as would be
the case with any other substance 50
thoroughly applied to every crack and
e~revice, but it remains true, nevertheless,
that the whiteWash is q protector rather
than an exterminator of the vermin.
This very day I examined a whitswashed
house and found a confrmation Of this
view. Oarbelic acid, kerosene and var
ious other things which of themselves
are destructive of insect life are put into
the whitewash, but their destructive
qualities are all more or less neutralized
and rendered ineffective by dilution.
In a few hours the wash becomes dried
and as harmless as sand, every destruc-
tive agent in it being efectually locked
up. But the habitable retreat Of the In
sects have been increased in number q
hundred or a thousand fold. Cracks and
other places without number which be-
fore were uninhabitable by them have
had the dust wiped out, or wet down,
and q protecting scale of whitewash hung
up before them, thus creating many a
new indus where none existed before.
# q house is really infested and it be-
comes desirable to clean it out to get rid
of the ver1nin, it is easier, cheaper and
far more effective to apply strong soap
soaps with or without the addition of
The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
RYE FOR

Rye sown in September will make dur
ing the autumn enough grazing to be
profitable. This grazing has an extra
value because il comes when other green
feed is very scarce. The rye may be
grazed during the winter when nos bur
led by snow, and p~asturing on il may be-
gin earlyi in spring and continue until the
last of May, when the ground a be
broken and put in corn A better crop
of corn will be grown than II the rye had
not been on the ground. Or the rye may
be pastured until June Is, and the ami.
mails taken off, when it will set consider
able grain. The land may then be put
in turnips. Rye used in this way makes
enough feed to pay we'll for the use Of
the land, and also puriies and recupsr.
ates the ground. 1t can be used to es-
pecial advantage in cor~ers cut off by
creeks, or otherwise so formed that cult
walton is difficult.