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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
ROUGH ON BILLINGS.
A Judge Who Believed in Acauittal sends
Him Up for Life.

Him Up for Life.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct 1.-The leaders
Waterloo, Ia, special says: NJ f. Billings,
who was convicted Of murder in the second
degree was yesterday sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for lits. Judge Ney, in passing
sentence, remark cd that had he been Juror
he would have voted for acquittaL he then
pronounced upon him the full limit OF the
law Billings vas convicted of the murder
Of County Attorney Kingsley at Waverly,.
la, in December 1857
Billings took his sentence coolly, and ad-
dressed the court briefly, asserting his inno
cence Of the crime, and also taking excep-
ton 10 numbsr of the rulings in the case.
He gave notice Of an appeal to the supreme
court, pending hich bail was fixed at s., OO1.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
The Railway Commission at Chicago

the Inter State Railway Commerce associa-
ton, and Attorney Brown, Of the Chicago
and Alton road, devoted an hour and a half
yesterday to arguments before the inter
state railway commissioners on the question
of the right OF the Commerce association to
anticipate ratscutting and to make charges
OF the same Attorney Brown denied the
charges. Judge Cooley took the case un r9Hsg
ad Y lsament
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Sheriff Flick ct al Indicted

NEW SofN'-- Och A-Indictmants have
been returned by the grand jury against
Sheriff Flacl and his Co conspirators in the
matter of obtaining a fraudulent divorce
from his wife. Bench warrants were issued
yesterday for the sheriff and the others in
dicted with him and all will appear in court
to-day excep. Civil Justice Mcneil, who is
too i'll to leave his bed and who will furnish
bail for his sIhseQnsnt annearance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct AT Titus
vile, Fla, Saturday night, W. H Adams,
postal clerk, stepped on rattlesnake as he
was walking on the public highway about
midnight The snake buried his fangs IN
Adams leg. He twisted a handker chief
about the wound and hurried to physician,
who cupped the wound aud administered
whisky freely. The treatment was of nc
avail and Adams, after intense suffering
died last night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
AN OPTION ON THE MILLS.
That English Syndicate Captures the
Minneapolis Property.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Oct There
seems to be no longer any doubt that the
Chicago dispatches relative to the big finan-
cial deal regar ling the mills and elevators
here is founded upon fact and that ere long
the property will be transferred to the pur-
chsssrs. Inves igstions show that the syn
dictate holds options on all the Minneapolis
property mentioned C. NJ Harrington, the
manager Of the Vandusen and Star Elevator
systems, said yesterday: Il have signed an
option CONTRACT, and the syndicate has put
up cash forfeit No, would not like to
say how much nor can / tell you when the
deal will be consummated, but | will assure
you that the property has not yet been
transferred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Could hardly Have Done s.,,.r. 9

CHARLESTON, W Va, Oct Ia boy
named Egan shot and instantly killed JOSEPH
Rose, colored, at White Sulphur Spring:
! Friday night Rose was intoxicated, and,
catching boy named Ashby, he held his
back against a hot stove Esan tried tc
release Ashby, but failing be ran out Of the
depot, procured a revolver, and shot Rose
through the breast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Mysterious Murder of "A Girl.

CoNNERsvTLLE, Ind, Oct 1.-Yesterday
afternoon the body of Katie Wood, who has
been missing since Sept. 81, was found in
the canal near here, and it bore unmistaka-
bic evidence that she had been murdered.
There was deep hole in her head, her body
was much bruised and her clothing was
torn TO pieces Connersville is greatly ex-
cited over the affair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
ROBILLARD,S INVENTION.
st. Paul Engineer Thinks He Ha. Per
petuII Motion Dead tn RIGHTS

petul Motion Dead to Rights.
81. PAUL, Mimi, Oct 1-Richard Robl
lard, night engineer at one Of the PiIlsbury
mills in Minneapolis, has a very preciou,
machine locked up in his house, which he
guards jealously. This piece of mechanism
is, so Rob- lard says, solution Of the prob
lem OF perpetual motion At O'Clock YES
terday afternoon the machine had been
running Tor seven weeks 1t requires nc
fuel, and little oil Is all that is needed tc
keep it in shape
The ma'shine / have running now.n said
the invent "bas hywheel ten inches In
diameter. il viii run two sewing machines. !
Will have completed by the end Of October n
machine With twenty -four-inch wheel
which will elevate 800 pounds The ma
chine requires governor to regulate the
speed, and can, of course, be stopped and
started at will
Mr.. Robillard is taking steps to have his
machine Patented. He thinks he has made
the discovery of the century.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
CATTLE EPIDEMIC AT ERIE.
Steers Afflicted with Texas Fever Bres
Ioos, and Cause . Panic

Steers Afflicted with Texas Fever Break
Loose and Cause "a Panic.
ERIE, Pa, Oct 2.-The Texas fever has
broken out in he southeast part of the city
with fatal effect That section of the city
was infected by a heri of Texas steers
shipped here By Armour & Co. The cattle
broke away yesterday and attacked man and
children, creating panic. The entire ter
ritory covered by the cattle is under the han
of the disease, and a score of milk cows have
died within for ty eight hours, and many
more are deathly sick. The fact that dali
ryman's stock is stricken has created panic
among the patrons of his dairy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Electricity Not a Snccess.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct IA petition was
filed in the Richmond chancery court YES ter
day for receiver for the Union Passen ger
Street railroad OF Richmond, by John s.
Wise. The petition alleges that the electric
motor power has been financial failure,
aud Is for the purpose o; having a receiver
appointed for each Of the two Richmond
roads, the horse car and electric lines, and
for a return to horse power as a means of
having the property pay "A dividend
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Something New In LAYING s,o,.. =

CHICAGO, Oct IA unique ceremony
viii be performed here tomorrow. and there
are already large number OF prominent
hasons In the city who came to attend the
grand lodge, and will take part therein,
among them Grand Master j. c. Smith and
Grand Secretary L l. Mum. The cere.
mony Is the laying Of the cope stone on top
OF the Auditorium tower The ceremony
will be entirely original outside of the Ma :
sonic fraternity. as nothing like 1t was ever
performed except on building devoted ex-
clusively to the uses Of the Masonic order
The scope stone" will be handsomely en-
graved bronze tablet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

combine yesterday took control of the Ohio,
Indiana and West ern road The deal had
been on for some weeks President ingalls,
has returned from the east. where the de-
tails were arranged The Ohio, Indiana
and Western extends from Peoria to Spring.
field, o. There can be no doubt that this
new acquisition will be of great value to the
Big Four system
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Characteristic of All Sin.

SHANGHAI, Oct l.-Several persons have
been arrested for completely in the burning
of the Temple of Heaven at Pekin. The fire
was part of a conspiracy against the intro
ductlon OF railways into China, and intended
to convey the idea that the destruction of
the temple was an omen of war against the
innov alton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Strikes In New York.

NEW YORK, Oct J. - Two hundred
masons and brick layers employed on a
building at the corn,r of Leonard and Bax-
ter streets were ordered out on strike yester
day morning by the board of walking dele
gates Of the building trades, the reason given
being that the contractors of the building.
MesSrs- Koran II Slattery, were using brick
made by men who employed four non union
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
NOT TOOLS OF TRADE"
Imported acenery Snd Theatrical Proper
tie. VI Ist Paw DUTY.

ties Must Pay Duty.
BosroN, Oct 1.-The treasury department
has decided on a nav line of action IN regard
10 theatrical property, and the recent de-
termination TO collect duty on scenery i'm
ported with foreign company will attract
wide attention among theatre managers
The Cunard steamer Cephalonia brought the
first installment of the scenery, costumes,
etc, belonging to the Wilson Barrett COM
pany. In spite OF the practice of the depart
ment for the past three years in considering
all theatrical effects as 'tools of trade" Col
lector Saltonstall was yesterday morning in
structed by telegI aph from Washington City
TO assess duties on all that WAS dutiabe of
this importation by the Barrett company.
The American actors have made many COM
plants of the in Justice of their having TO
pay 50 much more for costumes, etc, than
foreign actors who come here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

ST LOUIS Oct Three members of the
executive board Of the Knights of Labor ar
rived here yesterday. They are J. NJ Hayes,
of Philadelphia; J. J. Holland of Florida,
and A. W. Wright, of Toronto. Master
Workman Powderly was expected yester-
day morning, but he did not arrive and
failed to get in last night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Left for Parts Unkpo~n

ERIE, Pa, Oct L-Charles Wagner, a
prominent merchant of Waterford, has dis
appeared Two weeks ago he sold out his
interests in a manufacturing plant and, tax
ing the receipts, abandoned his interests in
large general merchandise establishment and
left for parts unknown. His family fear
that he has been foully dealt with Many
persons believe him insane
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
shot the Sheriff, and E.c.nea.

WAvERLY, Ia, Oct. Sheriff Hoxis, of
Waterloo, was shot in the head at O'Clock
last evening by one Of three horse thieves
who were confined in the county Jail at that
place awaiting trial The sheriff had Just
entered the Jail to give the prisoners their
supper, when one of them fred the sho,
that wounded the sheriff All Of them then
escaped, and large posse are in pursuit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
StriDgency in the Money Market

NEW YORK, Oct l. - The stringenc Y
in the money market was more marked
yesterday, and at one time call loans were
made at the rate of 81 per cene per annum
In fact all day the ruling rate was 10 per
cent. and the demand grew more urgent in
the last few minutes when the highest rate
was recorded. At the close the stringency
continued. and the lowest offer was at Is
mar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
The Turk should Re Wiped Ont.

LONDON, Oct L-lnformation is received
heIe that Turkish troops in Crete are cruelty
tOrmenting the Christian inhabitants with
out provocation. Two women were recently
inhumanly treated by soldiers, and one was
therea fter killei
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
The Cronin jury Hunt.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-The prospect of sitting
four more jurors in the Cronn case was
very good when the court adjourned yester-
day. Three had been practically accepted
by both sides, and the answers of the fourth
appeared satisfactory to the defense when
it requested Judge Mcconnell to adjourn
over pending its decision the panel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

HILLsDALE, Mich, Oct. Michael Err
mis-, paralytic, who occupied rooms over
Ksister's drug store at Somerset Center,
seventeen miles from here, was burned 10
death early Sunday morning. A lamp ex-
ploded in the drug store and the place was
soon in blaze Ennis, being unable to
move was burned to a crisp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Gen. sbermnp,s Narrow Escana

PTTTsBURG, Oct 1-Gen. Sherman had a
ra' y" ve'--r-e from death in a wreck on the
Iahhandle railroad yesterday morning. His
private car was attached TO the Cincinnati
express Sunday night, and the general wa.
Bowersto Nn wv was resciied,, wSsrs tfis' train,
which was running forty miles an hour,
crashed into freight with such force as tc
destroy the passenger engine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

One OF the grave-diggers, an freshman,
gazed longingly at the roasted chickens. The
temptation was too great for him, and he
picked them up while the Cinnamon pres
eut looked on with horror, but fought fierce
~ when the other grave-diggers wanted to
sample the whisky. BY this time a large
crowd had gathered about TO watch the Ger
emonies. The crowd remained passive until
the friends OF All Sing began pouring the
iruit INTO the grave, then they grew excited
at seeing the fruit go to WASTE
Scrambled for the Provender.
One man jumped into the grave; then an
other and another until the whole crowd
were scrambling for tn. eatables. The China
men then set mp an outcry and it looked for
few moments as If riot would ensue.
Several officers attached to the cemetery
rushed TO the scene end begged the crowd to
desist, and tried to calm the Celestials. For.
tunately the latter took the matter in good
part and made no attempt to rstalints.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

ROTTERDAM, Oct IA number of the
striking dock laborers manifested a DISPOSE
ton to return to work yesterday, but were
prevented from so doing by the arguments
and threats of their comrades Two Dutch
men -of-war, three gunboats and two sloops
of war are moored in the river Forces
from these vessels will be landed in the event
of the strikers creating any disorder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Terrible Railway Accident. in Ita,v

ROME, Oct 1.-Two express trains. run
ming in opposite direction between Naples
and Foggia, came into collision while run
ming al high rate of speed through tun-
mel yesterday. Twenty carriages were
smashed, and fifty people killed and in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
1womh,.y and La Cloch, Jailed.

CHICAGO, Oct Engineer Twombley
and Fireman La Cloche, the men charged by
the coroner's jury with being the cause Of
the accident on the Rock Island railway
near this city, last week. were locked no in
rhe-county jul YESTERDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Abbott Is Chairman Again.

CHICAGO, Oct John N Abbott, whose
removal from the craftsmanship Of the West
srn States Passenger association was brought
about throu, n the unfriendliness of the
roads upon whom he had found 1T necessary
to infiict fines to preserve discipline was yes
terday re-els cted to the position to serve I'M
til his term of office expires next December
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-Nurse Donnelly APP
peared as freak in the Bowsry Dime mu-
scum yesterday. She has with her the
whisky bottle which figured in the bloody
engagement, and has sent for the dagger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Burned to Death in a Barn.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct L The large barn of
Mrs DIR. Willets, of Harrisburg. near New
Cumberland, was burned yesterday morning
with its contents, and the charred body of
an unknown man was found in the ruins
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Reduction of the National Debt.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Lit is esti
mated at the treasury department that the
reduction in the public debt during Septsm-
Der will amount To- $l3 $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

CHICAGO Oct. 1.-The winning horses at
yesterdays races were: Steve Jerome, q
mile. l:l6; Sheridan, e mile, l:OSA. Mark
T., y mile. 1908; McMurtry, x mile, l:2s;
Roxbury, q mile, l:164
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
AFLooR-wALKeR cowHIpep.
An Irate ~. Louis Mother Avsngss an In
suit To Her Daughter

suit To Her Daughter.
ST. LOUIS, Oct William G. Young
hoor-waker for Broadway dry-good
house, WINS publicly cOwhided in the store by
Mrs Baron. wife % Abraham Baron, tn.
telegraph editor OF The WestIiche Post, YES
tsrday forenoon. Young's offsnse seemed
TO be- in engaging himself TO marry Mis-.
Jennie, the daughter Of the indignant lady.
while he still had wife IN England. Mrs
Baron piled the lash repeatedly, while a cir
Gle OF undsr clerks gathered around TO wit
ness the fun. Young finally dashed from
the store and escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Minister Douglass Leaves for Hayti.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Minister and
Mrs. Douglass left Washington for New
an express train of the Pennsylvania road
number of colored people, friends Of Mr..
Douglass, we're at the station The minister
and his wife sailed for Hayti this morpi M,
on the United States steamer Kearsarga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

CITY OF MEXICO Oct LA newsboy and
a butcher fought duel in the San Laxaro
ward m this city Sunday morning with
knive< The butcher was disernbowelsd and
LETT On the held dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
A Negro As....inated by Whites.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct John Duncan, col
ored, was asassinsted Sunday night near
Spring Place by masked men A white man
living in his house is supposed TO he the
cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
ROW AT A CHINESE FUNERAL.
some Hungry 'Melicans" Rob the Corps
of His Food.

NEW YORK, Oct THE Mongolian
friends of An Sing tried to give him good
send of Sunday when they buried him in the
cemetery of Evergreens A quantity of food
was placed beside the casket 1t included
two packages of rice, two chickens. several
kinds OF nuts, whisky, grapes, oranges, and
other kinds Of fruit, as well as two packages
of ciQarettes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
Mast Bury Its Wires

BUFFALO, Oct Judge Lewis, of the
supreme court, yesterday granted the man.
damus asked by the city attorney requiring
the Western Union Telegraph company to
bury Its wires
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

Some people think that the worlds
fair has been located-that is to say, it
has been placed in Jeopardy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01

OVER in Ohio Campbell has been keeps
ing his opponent so busy answering in>
dictments that he. Foraker, has had no
time to unload bis views on the southern
question. This omission on the part OF
Joseph amounts TO political hiatus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
GIahsfnne Ha. Cnld

LONDON, Oct l.-Gladstone is confined to
his room with a slight I'D contracted while
telling a tree at Hawarien On Saturday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-01
MARKETS..
CHICAGO. Sept 30.

CHICAGO. Sept 30.
Quotations on the board Of traie to- i,,y
were as follows: Wheat-Na. > sept ,nber
| opened Sic. closed slss,: December, opened
SS4c, closed s3isr: May, opened S5llc closed
SS4c. Corn-No. September, opened 81 &c
closed Sic, October, opened 3ssc. closed 8 Il
| May, opened S5s4c. closed $3.50. oats-No
September, opened and closed Essc; octo.
| her. opened l9lac, closed 1850: May, opened
9ssc, closed Sac. Pork-September, opened
and closed Sll.4j; October opened Sll q.
closed Sll.i5 January. opened S9.2siS. closed
| Sa.-5, Lari-Septem Der. opened 81 Ia, closed
| S6.05.
Live stock-The Union Stock Yards reports
the following range Of prices Hogs-Market
opened fairly active, with light and common
lots sc lower; other gra les unchanged; light
grades, S4l0 tlsl rough ..ssgsSS tss:Sif,t AID
shipping lots, S.aoGi3. Cattle-Ciood to
cho &c natives firm, S4sFdb47 -: inferior 10 fair
dull and lower. 81 n5g3.sj cows in very heavy
supply. very dull Sl.nNa6i; stockers and
feeders, S2.udS0e Texan steers S2.mT21 5
Sheep-Good TO choic, natives steady: S425R
i.6i; wester 5, SSJ11Ll5. Texans. So 0dSi 10:
lambs $4@lG5..5
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, %
at2ac per ID: fine dairy 1Jlp2 C; packing stock,
.l<Gsc: Eggs-Strictly fresh, l6ol6lSc per
doz. Pouitry-Live hens. ~ Us per 10: roos-
ters, &c; turkeys, s1lOc; ducks SC. Potatoes
GslW Ncper bbl. Apples-sLooGl.50 psr Dol
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept 81.
Wheat-No. . red cash, s7s4.: do October.
S'asc; do November. SAsc: do December
Sc Corn-Nu. mixei cash. 401so: do DC
tober, hs: do November, iOlsc. Oats
Dull; No. miNed cash, ia 6lsc: do Octo-
Der, s55 &c; do November. 26lsc; do December
-6aac. kye-Dull harley Nominal Pork
bull mess, sl2.2sdlS.75 for inspected
Lard-october, sac. Nov .mber S6.3j. De-
cember. S6..9.
Live stock: Cattle Feeling firmer out sales
slow: common to prim native steers, S3.a5G
i-bS 2 10 ms; urd nary TO fair Co orado do,
sSl0dG3S sentative bulls and dry cows !: |. sea- ~.
sheep aud Lambs-Prices declined about lsc
y n on both sheep and lambs: market closed
heavy; common to prime sheep, s. 7tet5.UO p
100 MS: common to best lambs 81 75d65i
Hogs-Market triie firmer; live hogs, 81 50
15.@.
ROCK BLAND
Hay-Upland prairie, $500
Hay-Timotny-nsw S6d7.OO
Hay-Wild, S6.00dS6.Ju.
Rye-50c.
Corn--sIc
oats-New, 2oc0s1c; Old, sc
Potatoes-30c.
Turnipe-lS.
Ooal-Soft lie hard 500
Cord Wood-Oak, A.95; Hickory, s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
4 Noveloccupatlon.

'Its au in wind thar blows nobody
good said wel-dres-ed, active
looking Young businessman the other
day. "NoW it may sound strange 70
YOU. but the robbery Of Stewards body
has been Of great benefit to me, aud n
great many other people whom could
name.
"In what way2" inquired TIE fricud
to whom the remark was addressed.
"Wcll, it opened mp au entirely new
limo Of business aud created q hand
for my goods Iu q quarter that ! had
never thought of before You know !
manufacture electrical watch clocks.
designed for use IN factories and other
large buildings where watchmeu are
employed. Well, ever since the
Stewart grave robbery there has been
a demand for those watch clocks iu
every part of the country for use in
cemeteries. The grave of nearly every
rich or public man /, protected in some
such way. and could toll you of
eaycs that are watched night and day
By private watchmeu
"Thercs Vandcrbill's grave, for iu-
stance, down no the big mau-olcum on
Staten Island ! sold them two Of my
electrical clocks. one of which splaccd
inside the tomb and thc other outside
of TO- Every iiltcon minutes each clock
Is visited bY u Pukertou detective, two
of whom are constantly On guard. One
Of these detectives patrols outside the
tomb. while The other locked iu and
sits behind the iron bars with "a loaded
rcpcatinp rifle ON his knees ready for