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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Anal solLER-euRsT.
Three Men Blown to Eternity and Several
Others Wounded.

Three Men Biown to Eternity and Several
Others Wounded.
ABERDEEN, ID. T., Aug. IA terrible ac-
cident occurred about noon yesterday at the
farm Of Charles Dinsmore, eighteen miles
southeast of this city. Three men were
killed, and several Others seriously injured
by the explosion Of threshing machine
boiler. The engineer, Frank Arnswaldt,
single man, aged -, was blown seventeen
rods and instantly killed. William Sheeler,
single, aged %, was blown twelve
rods, aud was dead when picked
up; the fireman, name unknown,
recently from jackson, Mich, aged about
Is, had his head blown off and body horribly
nutilated. ]. Kritel had his leg broken and
was badly scalded on the other leg and his
body. Two others were injured, but not
dangerously. A team of horses attached to
4 water wagon, was blown into the air and
carried several rods The wreck Of the en-
CINE is scattered all over the prairie. Proba-
Die cause, a no-account boiler
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
To Milwaukee

The c., r. I. & P. road will sell
round trip tickets to the @. A. r. en-
campment at Milwaukee for So 90. or one
way fare. Tickets will be on sale from
August 81 TO the 2Sth inclusive, good to
return until Sept. 8. They viii be good
only for continuous passage. but they
will not be required TO be stamped at Mil
waukee for return trip. This will enable
parties who wish TO go east of Chicago
TO return through Chicago without going
back to Milwaukee. provided the ticket is
used before Sept. 8.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Western Traftto A,soc,a,ion.

CHICAGO, Aug. l6.-At the meeting of the
Western Freight association yesterday the
notice of the St Paul and Kansas City road
relative TO a reduction in rates on live stock,
ON account of the action of the Alton in lsas-
ing its stock cars, was considered at length,
but the St Paul and Kansas City representa-
tive finally agreed to suspend the roads no
tlce until the next regular meeting
Regarding the application of rates on bust
ness arriving by lake 1t WAS decided to apply,
after Sept l, the regular local tariff rates
from Chicago on such traffic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
The Republican League.

SARATOGA, n. V, Aug. l5-The execu-
tive committee Of the National Republican
League referred the question of the selection
OF place of holding the national convention
to a committee consisting of j. NJ Huston,
of Washington, and Secretary A b Hum
phrey. Ii was decided to instruct the dele
gates to the convention to rendezvous at Gin
cinnati and proceed thence to Tennessee in a
body. At the close Of the convention the
delegates will make a tour of the southern
states in body for the purpose of holding
mass meetings and distributing Republican
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Arranging for a Great Race.

SARATOGA, n. V, Aug. la-Philip Dryer
received a proposition yesterday morning
from the Monmouth Park association for a
special race, and sent a reply that he would
enter Longstreet in such a race provided the
association would add 5000; and further
more MIR. Dryer agreed to run Longstreet
At the same weight that he carried Tuesday.
with five pounds less on Proctor Knott and
Salvador than they carried
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Officials Back a, the C.nital

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug l5-William F.
Wharton, first assistant secretary of state,
returned yesterday morning from visit to
Boston, and to Beverly, Mass. and resumed
his duties as acting secretary. Secretary
Proctor has returned from Vermont and
was at the war department yesterday morn
ng. He will remain in the city until Friday
Dr. SATURDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Another Tumble in the Fiack Case

NEW YORK, Aug L. Civil Justice Am
prose Mcneil, who was counsel for Sheriff
Flack in the recent fraudulent divorce pro-
weddings, resigned yesterday from the gen.
,ral committee and the organization commit
zee of Tammany hall He requests sus-
pension of Judgment as to the propriety of
his course, and promises to show that he
icted uprightly in the matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Liquor Causes a Horrible Crime.

CHELSEA, Mich, Aug. IA farmer
named 5. Seney, living two miles from here,
quarrelled with his son Harvard over a
trifling matter Friday night, and stabbed the
boy IN the abdomen, infiicting a fatal
wound The young man was married and
highly respected in this vicinity. The father
has been arrested AMI locked up Liquor is
the supposed cause leading t. the murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
They Wan, Our She. F,c,or,.. Mon,

CNCINNATI, Aug Is Several shoe fac
tories in this city have been asked their SELL
ing price The offers came through the
Brndstreets agency, and were represented as
coming from Elglisbmen who were already
IN the east, where some purchases had been
made. Unlike the brewery syndicate this
shoe factory syndicate offers cash for all pur-
chases, their purpose being to run each fac
tory bought ns an individual concern, I'M
der charge OF a manager.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
RAILWAYS BROUGHT TO TAW,
The Interstate Association ''Whacks II
to- Rate ManipulatorH.

Tue INTERSTATE AssOCiatIon ''Whacks It
to" Rate Manipulators.
CHICAGO, Aug. l5.-At the meeting of the
board of managers of the Interstate Railway
association yesterday report was submitted
upon the subject Of manipulation Of rates on
coke which took place after the organization
of the association. The agreement calls for
the forfeiture of the revenue derived by the
lines in default from the transactions which
are found to he in conformation of the asso-
Citations rules, and the penalties were &C
cordingly assessed as follows: Chicago and
Northwestern, $l,6SS 50; Chicago, Rock
: Island and Pacific, $2,I7Sv6; Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paa, Sl,l97 as; Wisconsin
Central, $264 10. In each case a fine of 500
was imposed by vote of the managers as an
additional penalty in accordance with the
agreement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15

MILES CITY, Mont, Aug. l5.-The praries
few miles to the north and southeast of
here are on fire. Tie fires cover an area OF
several thousand acres A heavy smoke is
hanging over the town and the heat from
the fires Is very perceptible. Extensive
prairie fires are also raging in this county
below Fallou, travelling towards Glendivs,
and 1t is feared that the range in that vicin.
ity will be lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
A sta fling Fact Developed by the Use
of the MIcroseone

A Sta fling Fact Developed by the Use
OF the Microscope.
ST. Louis, Aug. l5-Dr A B. Shaw has
made a discovery that will cause people TO be
very shy about submitting to injections Of
Brown-Sequard's elixir. Taking some Of the
prepared elixir, three hours after prepare
ton, he examined it with a microscope, and
was astounded TO find it alive with bacillus
tuberculosis the rod-shaped warmth that
Is the supposed cause Of consumption.
There were thoo-and- an . singh. sirop and
as each of these animate atoms is capable of
multiply ing itself indefinitely, it will he seen
that the person who took one of them into
his blood would he ready for his coffin in a
very short time
The elixir had been carefully, pre-
pared, everything used in its prep
aration being thoroughly sterilized be-
fore using, except of course, the
gland This latter was doubtless from q
sheep affected with bacilli, and the doctor
urges the most rigid examination Of the ami
NAL before killing, the thorough sterilization
Of every utensil-and even Of the distilled
water-used in the preparation. and lastly
the subsection Of the elixir itself to careful
AMI intelligent microscopic examination be-
fore injection In addition to this no one
but a physician of proved bility and knowl-
edge should presume TO experiment with it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15

when he beard the shooting be rushed out OF
the car and saw Mrs Terry with sachel in
her hand. She was trying toopen 1t. and he
took it from her She trief to regain pos
session OF it, but failed When the sachel
was opened afterward a Iistol was found
in it..
Does Look That Way.
Another passenger ON the Southern Over
land train was Col r. @. Otis. editor of the
Los Angeles Times After describing the
shooting, Mr.. OTIS says: ".fustice Field told
me he was not armed; be was frequently
urged to arm himself, but would never do
so, and had declared that when it became
necessary for justice of the supreme court
10 go about in the performance Of his duty
carrying firearms with which to protect his
person, IL would be time TO abolish our
courts"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
HEAVY F.iIure AZ Dund.e NM.

ELGIN Ills, Aug 15.-Charles T. Hall, a
merchant of Dundee, assigned yesterday
morning to Dewitt Adams, of the same
own. The assets are said to be about 49,
90, and the liabilities 500, 600 Hall former
y owned Pishcotagua park, at Lake Geneva.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Not Imagination I'm These Cases.

BUFFALO, n Y, Aug. l5-The five pa
tents at the hospital of the Sisters of Char
ty, to whom DIR. George E. Fell admins.
stered the Brown Sequard elixir, were
much improved yesterday. Not one of the
patients was told what the nature of the
medicine was, SO the results cannot be at
tributed to imagination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
It's Mighty onsartin-

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 15-Dr L l.
Lichtenstein late of New York, experimented
Monday night on himself and q patient
named L d. Day, with the Brcwn-Sequard
elixir, and both are dangerously ill The
symptoms which developed a few
hours after treatment, and which have
steadily increased in severity. are blood
poisoning, nervous prostration, and chills.
Experiments made 10y DIR. Davis on the same
night were remarkably successful, a man
named Alexander Hunter, who had suffered
from chronic dysentery for year, having
apparently been cured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
The sraiI-carrs.r. wouldn.. Resign.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. l5.-Postmas-
ter Sides Tuesday night requested the mail
carriers attached to the Portsmouth post
office TO resign, their designations to take
effect Sept L The carriers, with one ex-
ception, refused, preferring to receive their
discharge from the postmaster general
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Member. OF P.r,,.ueut sian

LONDON, Aug. l5-Fifty-two members Of
the house Of commons have signed memorial
70 the hore secretary urging clemsncy for
Nrx Maybrick.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Terry Had Full Warning.
A PISTOL IN THE SAcHeL

What Mrs Terry Left the Dining Room
for-Justice Field About Right
SAN Francisco, Aug IA passenger
who was on the train at Lathrop saws that
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
says He win Not Hang Mrs. MAVERICK.
BACIlli IN THE ELIXIR.

LONDON, aug. li-The official execu-
toner, Berry, declares that he will not hang
Mrs Maybrick
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Aug. IA

CHICAGO, Aug. IL
Board Of trade quotation to-day were as
.'ollows: Wheat-No- 2 August, opened &c
,losed 7sc; September, opened 16Ssc closed
&c: December, opened Isl4c. closed .sI@-ssc
corn-No. August, opened and closed
SEC; September, opened and closed 9Js4c
May. opened and closed 3.lsc. Oats-No. ?
August, opened 9Isc, closed asfc: SEM
sember, opened a9sc. closed -aDSs-a4c; NAV,
opened 24ssc, closed e4ss-lsc. Pork-Septem-
Der, opened SlO.l2l4. closed S99,la: October
opened Sl0Gsls closed S9sj; January opened
$3.50, closed sass. Lard-September, opened
s6.S3S. closed $3.50.
Live stock-Union stock yards prices vera
IS follows: Hogs-Market opened moderate
active. with prices &c lower: light grades.
H.SoiJ4.sG rough packing, S3.Ssd3.a5; mixed
OTIS. s4-0bdt4t heavy packing and shipping
lots, S40@ial Cattle-Weak and bids low
IT: good to choice beeves, si.4Oe4.00 poor TO
air, S3.5OG+-S; stockers and feeders, 500
t3-sG COWS and mixed. Si-.06 30; Texans.
strong, S20olg3.l0. Sheep-Market weak and
over: natives, poor TO firm. S3.406s4..0 Tex
ans and westerns. S3.50t40o lambs. s4.751
.75.
Produce: Butter: Elgin creamery l5lS6i6c
per h.; fancy dairy, l01lsc; packing stock, Sc
Eggs-Fresh laid, l0ls-Dllc per doz Potatoe,
-eoG$l. 10 per Dbl. Poultry-Live chickens,
DC per H.; ROSTERS, Sc; turkeys, sI9c ducks.
ole; geese, S3.W6i00 per doz. Apples
-
Berries Raspberries. 6lGDc per I6-qt case;
'lackberr'es, StGs5c per z4-qt case.
New York.
NEW YORK. Aug. IA.
Wheat No. 2 red winter new cash. s.GlSSlxc;
10 August, Sc; do September, s5c; do
december, s5ssc. Corn-No. mixed cash.
4ssc. do August. 44ssc; do September. 4454c;
10 December. 44lsc. Oats-Qu ct; No /.
mixed cash, s.I4d21lSc; do September. &c
Aye Dull and steady. Barley Dull and
lominal Pcrk-Steady: mess. Sl2mai2 80
.ard-Dull September 5000. October. soc;
November. S63s
Live stock: Cattle-Good cattle about
teady; inferior and common. dull and easier:
lstive steers. 3.issl5.U = 100 Us: Colora O do.
s3.sts54.ne Texas steers, S3.Go63 40: bulls and
Try cows. sl."seD3.5. She y and lambs More
,ctive; sleep. s4015ss b Ia, lbs; lambs,
5-j1I5.5t Hogs-Si.s5lt5.i5 = 10 Ms.
ROCK leland.
Hay-Upland prairie, $500
HAy-Tfmstny-nsw S70s.Oo.
Hay-Wild, Soo00Se0o.
Rye-SOc.
Corn-Slc034c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Virginia Democracy.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l5.-United States
Senator Barbour opened the Democratic
state convention yesterday with a twenty
minutes speech, closing with the nomination
Of Hon. J. W. Marshall, of Craig county,
for temporary chairman, who spoke for ten
minutes, during which he mentioned the
name of Grover Cleveland, which was rap
turously applauded His illusions to Gov
ernor Lee, Lieutenant Governor Massie, and
Attorney General Ayers were received with
manifestations Of delight The committees
having been appointed, recess was taken to
p. m, at which hour R II. Caldwell was Sc
lected for permanent chairman, and the
nominees for governor put before the con.
vention. Another recess was taken to $50
p. m. Speeches in favor of the different
nominees took up the time to ll:30 p m d,
when balloting began, only one being taken
before adjournment TO to-day. The ballot
resulted in no CHOICE, Mckinney having 594,
over $50 votes more than the next highest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
Iowa and Virginia.
Two State Conventions Trying
to Select Candidates.
BOTH STAY AWAKE TILL MIDNIGHT

And Then Adjourn to Sleep Over the bfat-
ter-Twenty-Two Ballots Taken at Des
Moines with Fluctuating Figures-Ths
Republican National League-Editor
Grady Replies to Clarkson's Statement
Relating to the Atlanta Postofiice.
Dies MONIES. Ia Aug. la-The Republic
can state convention, which assembled here
yesterday, was one of the most fully at
tended gatherings of the kind ever seen here.
At IL a. m it was called to order with every
delegate in his place and the galleries Of the
hall crowded with interested spectators
Hon John n Irwin, of Lee county, was
made temporary chairman, p. h Bristow,
Of Polk, temporary secretary. Mr.. Irwin,
on taking his seat, made vigorous speech,
going over the progress, wealth and pros
perity Of the state, extolling the Republican
party and its work in the nation and state,
denouncing the sham civil-service reform"
of Democratic congress, and declaring in
favor of the prohibitory laws.
Permanent Organization and Ballots
The committees were then appointed and
recess taken to 2 p. m, at which time the
convention reassembled and the committees
report on permanent organization adopted,
making r. !. Salinger, of Carroll, chairman.
Balloting for governor was then begun, and
up to %. m eleven votes were announced,
thelfirst giving V. C. Wheeler, Az; Hull,
40; Hutchinson, 800; Larrabee, So; Grape,
81. On the eleventh Hutchinson's vote
stood at 2S5, Hulfs rose to Alb, and Wheel
er's 4S5 Adjournment was then taken to
Sp. m.
When the delegates were in their places at
S O'Clock a resolution favoring Chicago as
the location of the worlds fair of 1892 was
adopted and the balloting began again, and
proceeded with varying figures until the
twentieth, when Hutchinson bad SIS votes;
Wheeler, PSI; Hull, 255; John n. Irwin, IS;
Grape, l. 1t was thought that another bal
lot would settle it but it did not, Hutchinson
falling TO 39l on the twenty-first ballot. At
1870 a. m the convention adjourned to this
morning, the twenty second ballot standing
y,,l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
New York


Hay-Upland prairie, $500
HAy-Tmotny-nsw S70S. 90.
Hay-Wild. - 0o0Se.oa
Rye-5Oc.
Corn-S1c034c.
Potatoes-20c.
Turnips-16.
The evening world., 1889-01-26
TO- MORROW'S ELECTION IN PARIS.
BouianEer Has Another Manifesto So VIII
jacques BE Defeated

tBY CABLE TO rue PRESS NEWS AssoctArrosl
PARIS, Jan. %. The political excitement
continues undated. and it il reported on
good authority this morning that the Gov
eminent is making thorough arrangements to
suppress any outbreak that may occur to.
morrow and to maintain order.
Any person crying "Vive Boulanger ="
will be summarily arrested, it is asserted, and
detachments Of cavalry are ordered TO patrol
the streets during the day and night.
A last manifesto of Gen. Boulanger, posted
in the early hours of the morning, appears
everywhere throughout Paris to-day.
Its stirring language furthe- excites the
%populace.
Gen. Boulanger held a continuous recep-
ton all day yesterday. His hotel was thrown
open to the public until late into the night.
Everybody was admitted, and the General
had a word for all. Visitors came singly, in
groups and in committees, and deputations
from all parts of the city and suberbs.
Many and various were the views presented
and requests made.
Among the populations which visited him
yesterday was one from employees, who
asked him to use his influence to bring abont
the abolition Of employment Offices and to
obtain pardon for those persons who were
imprisoned for having attacked and wrecked
those offices during the labor troubles in
Paris.
Gen. Boulanger replied that the Deputa-
ton should not count too much upon his
power. but his sympathy was ever with the
oppressed, and he would do all that was pos
| sible TO assist them.
The Boulangist and the National Republi-
can Central committees were IN session all
nipht.
The evening world., 1889-01-26
BIGAMY in BROOKLYN.
Gilbert Atwood Held for Trial on VIII
No. rs Complaint.

Gilbert Atwood Held for Trial on Wife
No. rs Complaint.
Justice Massey this morning, sitting for
Justice Walsh, held Gilbert Atwood, a clerk
residing at Tower Flats, Baltic street, in
81, 500 bail to answer a charge of bigamy pre-
ferred by Mrs. Gilbert Atwood, of sos Bed
ford avenue.
Mrs. Atwood, in her complaint, swears
that she was married to the defendant in
November, 1869. They lived happily to-
gether until about a year ago, when her hus-
band began, she says, paying attentions to a
Miss Cora ID. Hadley, who was employed i'll
the same store with him..
. She demonstrated, and her husband in
duced her to go to Philadelphia and visit his
friends.
While she was there he sent her papers ask
ing her to agree, to a separation. She de-
clined and started for home. When she
reached Brooklyn she learned that Atwood
had been married by the Rev. DIR. Halliday
to Miss Hadley.
Mrs. Atwood No. . is n member of Ply
mouth Church and teaches a Bible class.
The evening world., 1889-01-26
CAMDEN'S RIPPER.
The Whitechapel Crime Initiated
There To-Day.
A Nurse at the Cooper Hospital
Assaulted.
1t Is Reported that She
Will Die.
ESPECIAL TO H EVENING WORLD,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-Camden is at fever
heat of excitement over what is likely to
prove a n murder, the horrible and revolving
details Of which in many respects resemble
the features of the terrible Whitechapel
murders in London.
Miss Annie Esenhart, the night nurse at
the Cooper Hospital, was attacked by a man
between / and 2 o'clock his morning while
on duty.
She had Just administered some medicine
to a patient aud had entered the male bath
room on the south side of the middle wing of
the large building.
She had no sooner entered the do3r,
however, than she was seized by the
throat BY n hcavy-set man, n little above
the medium height, who wore an old cap and
a long black overcoat, and had q stubby
black mustache.
She was bound with strong cords, knocked
down. kicked, her hair cut of and otherwise
terribly mutilated after the style Of "Juck
the Ripper"
The mans grip was one of iron
and he forced her to the floor.
Then taking a stout twine from
his pocket, he crossed her hands and tied
them in front of her.
He also bound her limbs so that she could
not move.
Taking a scalpel from his pocket, one Of
four he had stolen from one of the tables On
this floor, which contained surgical instru-
ments, he made II lunge Mt the cap the nurse
wore.
In an instant lie had cut her long dark hair
close TO her head inDictino a scalu wound.
Her attempted assassin was frightened
away before he had compkted his work,
and made his escape by means of
n rope, which lie had improyised by tying to-
gether q number of linen towels.
He had found them Ill the bathroom, where
the attack was made.
The evening world., 1889-01-26
YOUNG BARRETT RECOVERING.
Pretty Sadie Sullivan Comes Downtown
but Hurries on Again.

Pretty Sadie Sullivan, the black-eyed
cashier at Hegemant d Co. 3 drug store, on
whose account young Eugene De Milt Bar
rett tried to blow out his brains, did not 90
to Boston to see her quondam lover after all.
She decided to remain at home after sending
her telegram to the Boston police, and was at
the drug store late yesterday afternoon.
She said she was coming down to work to-
day, but her employers think that the ac-
counts in the newspapers frightened her
away again, for she did not put In an appear
ance Mt the usual hour.
They are ready to welcome her whenever
she gets ready to return, and all the Gus
toners at the soda fountain will he glad TO
see her back in her old place.
1t appears that there was something else
besides an overdose of cigarettes and unre-
Quilted love which drove young Barrett to his
desperate act. 1t was stated this morning
that his accounts were not all right at Done
gan & Swift's, at 174 Fulton street, where he
was employed as a clerk.
The members Of the firm still refused to
either deny or confirm the story, which the
reporter learned had been circulated freely
several days before his disappearance.
BosToN, Jan. 26,-Young Barrett is re-
ported 90 be verv comfortable. and the ply
s'cians are confident that he will recover.