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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
a Limit.

An old soldier and member of Buford
post disputes that part OF the anonymous
communication in the Union yesterday
which said; I'VE stood shoulder and
shoulder in battle, and there we will con-
tinue to the end" He said 1.-The soldiers
will stand shoulder to shoulder when an
attack is made on the flag of our country,
but OF in raid on the city treasury
That's the way good many old soldiers
talk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
DR.. M'DOW A FREE MAN,
Tho Slayer of Editor Dawson Acquitted
ENultant Negroes


ENultant Negroes.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 1.-The Mellow
trial came to an end Saturday with verdict
OF not guilty, and immediately upon the an
nouncement "A cheer arose that called from
the judge stern rebulse. The accused was
enthusiastically congratulated by his friends,
and upon being released was taken home in a
coach, being followed thither by @ crowd of
people, many of them negroes. This latter
class have been friends of Mellow from the
start, owing to dislike of Dawson because of
remarks in his paper some time before he
was killed which were taken by the negroes
as reflection the chastity of negro
women. 1t is said that one herclllean black
shouted at the top of his voice: That set
ties it. The richest white man in Charleston
shan't call me niger again II he does,
know what to do" The friends of Editor
Dawson are correspondingly indi ynant 1t
Is said that the jury was unanimous, the five
white men being for acquittal on the first
ballot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
A Railway CROSSING Slaughter.

CHICAGO, July l. -AuguSt Moutenhauer'
farmer living near Elmhurst, sixteen miles
northwest of this city, was driving across the
Chicago and Northwestern railway al NAV
wood Saturday, having several people IN III 4,
wagon, when the vehicle was run into anu
reduced TO splinters. Moultenhau'r was
instantly killed, as was Mr.. Liebaan, anu
Hnlda Radtz was so fearfully manced mat
she will die. Two other occupants OF lle
wagon, Martha Mueller and GeqhG "o''
were severely wounded The ca Of Inc
accident was Mr.. Moultenhauer I'd JUG
ment in trying to cross ahead of ram
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Don't Have Courts in Iowa.

BEDFORD, Ia, July IA big Indian be.
longing to the tribe of Omahas, last Friday
attempted to outrage the wife of Frank
Glassman, living near Gravity. He chased
the woman from her home into the fields,
but neighbor men saw him, and giving
chase stopped him from accomplishing b $
purpose, and captured him. He was put in
Jail after preliminary hearing, and Satui-
day night the Jail was broken open and he
was hung to tree in the court house yard
hy q mob
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
They Fired M. Cassagnac.

PARIS, July LIN the chamber Of deputies
Saturday, during discussion regarding GER
ain Boulangist letters Csssagnao said the
letters were police forgeries, and after being
told that the writer admitted their genuine
ness, accused Thevenet, minister of Justice,
of being an accomplce of the writer, A ire
mendous uproar ensued, ending with the
censure and expulsion of NJ de Cassagnac,
who left the chamber followed by many
members of the Ripht
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Baptized a Child OF the flood.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, July 1.-The most
interesting feature of Sunday at this place
was the baptism of a child OF the food,
David James Jones by name, a bouncing lad
OF months, who has proved beyond a doubt
that he was not born to he drowned The
baby and its parents had very narrow
escape. Gilbert II Prindle, qunrtermaster
of the Philadelphia division, dons ted a bottle
of water from the river Jordan, and the
youngster got his name with honors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
The Lena webbcr Outrage

LACROSSE, Wis, July LENA Webber,
the girl injured by the burglar, is still lin
gering, but about the only cause for hope is
the bare fact that she still lives. The exam
nation Of tue knife and handkerchief found
in the possession Of the first man arrested
two hours after the deed shows blood on both
artirlua
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

GOVERNOR HILLS use of the veto
power has saved the taxpayers of New
York 81. 800, 900 This is the amount
recklessly appropriated for needless pur
poses by extravagant legislatures. The
state government has been conducted
just as smoothly as though that vast sum
of money had been spent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Started a Fire With Kero+ene.

CLEVELAND, o., July Mrs. Catharine
Arnold, residing at No. Ii Cobleigh street,
attempted to start a fire yesterday morning
with kerosene. The oil exploded and was
thrown over her clothing, which took fire
and burned furiously. An ambulance WAS
called and she was removed to the hospital,
dying after four hours of terribl. suffering.
The house and contents were damaged to the
extent of 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
III. wabash Chj,ses Hands.

CHICAGO, july / lt y O'Clock last
night the Wabash rail- ly and all the prop
erfy belonging to it ere turned over by
Reca;vor McNulta to tjs purchasing commit,
tee and the operation Of the road by the
mananar,s, t of the abash Western began
at that hnnr The CT trol of the property is
thus transferred froy Chicago to st. Louis.
HanrnI Maree VII oe general superintend-
emit of the entire sys ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
The Number win Never n. known.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, July 1.-The sub-com-
mittee appointed to secure an accurate ac-
count of the living and dead has filed its re
port The report, however Is as unsatis-
factory as any of the preceding reports 1t
says that r., As men, women, and children
have been registered as survivors, which in
cludes 4, 240 heads of families The norgues
have accounted for over 5000 bodies found.
while the registration report shows only
1888 as the number of lives lost. There are
but few people here who estimate the loss OF
life under 10000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

CORK, July William O'Brien, member
of parliament for Cork, and Patrick O'Brien,
member for Monaghan, spoke at a crowded
meeting yesterday When William O'Brien
had finished his speech the police, who were
present in force, took him into custody. This
action caused great excitement among the
p1pulace, and they began to stone the police,
who thereupon charged upon them injuring
many persons, including Patrick O'Brien,
who is reported 10 be in critical condition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN.
TION.

The Democratic voters OF Rock Island county
are requested to send delegates TO convention
70 be held at the Court house in the city OF Rock
Island, in said county, on Saturday July 9Th 1899
at O'Clock p NJ for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for States Attorney and to transact any
other business that may properly come before the
convention. The repres cntatiou will be one del
egate at large for each voting precinct, and one
for each sixty votes and one for every fraction of
sixty votes above forty votes based on the whole
number Of votes cast in each town or city for
Cleveland and Thurman in 1883, as follows:
M nnl No Del
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
,jr.on. Killed.

~ HAVEN. Ionn., July by an
,,,;.b ,Jched the limited express
a -, ~. p,ston sJAIbany railway Saturday,
M Mis- sns Mary A. r}gham Of Brooklyn, N, ";
and dr e. Pfo Of New York were ss j., KILLED killed
Tra a ncd as caused by spreading rails
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
ACCIDENT ON THE GRAND TRUNK.
Half n Dozen People Injured, but None
Killed.

Killed.
PORT HURON, Mich, July Saturday
morning at o'clock the wes't-bound ex-
press train on the Chicago and Grand Trunk
railway was passing Emmett at the rate of
about forty miles an hour, it struck mis-
placed switch and went into the ditch The
engine, tender, mail car, express car, two
coaches and two Pullmans went off.
and were more or less damaged, but
no one was killed. The fol owing were
wounded: A. NJ. Jewell of Boston, spine in
jured and leg broken; H. b. York, of De-
troit, back injured; Alfred Baker. of Roches-
ter, N. V, both legs hurt; Mrs A. Cody, of
Quebec, badly shocked; Norman Friend, of
Belleville, Ont, back hurt; Mrs Hart, of
Lapeer. severe internal niuries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

New YORK, July With tno poinp
and ceremony of the Roman CO 'n. eu"i GU
and with Archbishop CorrigY '",
John V. Dahlgren, son of the a'e a
Dahlgren, on Saturday marfl hi,zaoeth
Drexel, daughter of the late Tein ni sn
in the Cathedral here. AnThs '"9 ueners
was Thomas Bayard, ex-Sefe'afy Dayaru
son. A curious wedding ef among Tue IN
Vulnerable and costly artiyes was .ne ring
with which Martin LuthY peuo'nen Ia'her-
inc Won Bora. II has bed IN 'ne panigreh
family since 1913.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
SUING FOR A BLOCK OF LAND.
A Young Minneapolis Lawyer Finds a Flaw
In a Title and sues on His Disrnyery

In Title and sues on His Discovery.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July Ia sensa-
tional land title suit is about to be instituted
here which involves 81 000, 900 worth of
property in the heart of the city. The prop
erty in question is block 81, Minneapolis,
and is bounded by Third and Fourth streets
and Fourth and Fifth avenues sou tn. Upon
1t is situated the Minneapolis ci amber of
commences magnificent stone building. A.
Z. Brown, ayoung attorney here, in looking
over some musty old records recer tiy, found
what he conceived to be "a flaw in the title
running back to the year 1855, before the
town was plated. He investigated further.
and became still more confident. He, with
capitalists who are backing him, has recently
secured quit-clalm deeds, and will now pros
ecute the claim for all there is il. it. 1t is
said that other valuable land in TINT vicinity
is also involved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
i"rse League Tail-Enders.

ASRI\GToN CITY, july The Wash
mGton Base Ball club was further weakened
Yesterday by the rel 'ase Myers, the second
hise-nIsn, who has been SOLD to the Phlia-
delrhm club. AGers has been the strongest
member of the Weakest team in the league
Andrews, of the Pniladelphias, comes to
Washington, and the Philadelphia team paws
a money bonus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Drowned While on a FurIoueb

WASHINGTON CITY, July Assistant Sec
rotary Bussey, Saturday, in the application
OF Margaret Guthrie for a pension, as de-
pendent mother of c. j. Guthrie, rejected
the application on the ground that the sol
der at the time of his death was not In the
line of duty. Guthrie was drowned while
away from his company on furlough
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

PARIS, July IA balloon ascending on the
exposition grounds yesterday became en-
tangled in a projection of the machinery
gallery. The car, which contained three
persons, became detached and fell to the
ground, injuring one of the occupants very
severely. The other two were but slightly
hurt, as they chung to projection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

BATAVIA, o., July 1.-The casualties by
the wreck on the Ohio and Northwestern
road at Duck creek Friday are not so Sc
rious as first reported. Manager Hunt has
several cuts on the head and side, but no
fractures except the collar bone, and is con-
fident OF recovery. All others received in
juries more or less painful, but none are con-
sidered dangerous
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
In Memory of Fallen Soldiers,

BELGRADE, July liking Alexander, on
Friday, laid the foundation stone of a monu-
ment at Kreyevacz to the memory of the
Servian soldiers who fell at Kossovo BY
permission of Turkey flowers were gathered
from the battlefield of Kossovo and used at
the celebration. Metropolitan Michae
preached a sermon and prayed for the re-
storation of Servian greatness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Preparing for the Pedagogy

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July The National
Eoneat'ohai ASSOCIATION, which teets in
Nashville July ID, has awakened great in
terest throughout this section of tbk country.
The railroads here have sffa.~ vary lou,
excursion rates from all points, aui tne
tendance is expected to be from 1000 to l5,-
600 Already 5000 have signitsd to the
committee their intention to u here, and
homes among the best people in tAe city have
been provided for them, Fully that many
more can he comfortably provided for. The
city is awake to the occasion, and every thing
will be done by her citizens t. make the
meeting a nota bic success
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Not at All "a Had Failure.

ST. PAUL, July THE total liabilities {
the Eureka Improvement company, which
recently assigned to I. T. Smith, one of the
stockholders, a'e sl75, 900. This sum is Sc
cured by mortgages on the lands of the com
pany in South st Paul, worth at the lowest
estimate $4,000, aud every creditor will be
f,,Ilv satisaa1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Organized a Big Trust in Coal.

New YORK, July 1.-The Journal says
that Austin Corbin has organized n coal
trust with capital of $3.50. OOO,OCO 1t is al
legged that the trade has been 'cornered, :"
and that the leading coal Dads are in the
scheme. 1t will involve practically the en-
tire anthracite production of America.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Illinois Crops in a had Wav.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill July An alarming
condition of the Illinois corn crop is reported
to the state board Of agriculture, which has
returns from its regular correspondent In
every county of the state except Grundy and
Hardin. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage done to the corn crop by the rains of
the last six weeks, and the overflow of
thousands of acres Of rivar bottom lands in
the GENERAL and southern portions of the
state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

/. WASHINGTON CITY, July 1-Sir Julian
Pauncefote has purchased several acres OF
fine farm land just outside of the city, within
the neighborhood of the Country club, which,
1t is understood, he intends devoting to farm
purposes. This is the first instance ON record
of a foreign ambassador investing in District
real estate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
No Liquor Tor the Soldiers.

WASHINGTON CITY, July lin sccordance
with request of the Women's Christian
temperance union of the District of Column
nia, President Harrison has issued instruc.
ions That no liquor shall be held on the gov
eminent reservation during the encampment
in the District
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
German Government Encoura sing Striker

German Governmeht Encoura ging Strikers
LONDON, July 1.-The Germ an war office
has ordered the employment Of all masons
and brick-layers doing certain classes of
work on the government buildings in Berlin,
pending the settlement of the nnasons' strike,
at the price demanded by the strikers. The
strikers have received considerable sum of
money from their brethren in Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

LONDON, July Emperor William, in
toasting the bride and groom ON the occasion
of the marriage of Prince Frederick Leopold
to Princess Louise, of Schleswig, last Mon
day, said to the bride: ave Hohenzollerns
have always been good soldiers, and there is
no doubt that your highness las become
good soldiers wife y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Arrangements in New Orleans


NEW Yoak, Jnl5 AT the Brighton
Beach cousre Saturday the winning horses
were: LoantaSa, mile, 1:2S Is: Peter
6orou-h' = mile, III; Fides, q mile, 1:l5;
r irehz', rs mlief 2:24 Is; My Own, S-16
miles @'p4 20 tSlieck. , miles ON grass,
1874
CHICAGO, July Thor, vera soma nrettv
fast races al ashington park Saturday, the
lucky horS'S being: Serenader, 81 mile,
l:l+Ss; bonlth, Is miles, 1881; Irene, 8.
m'te, i:i4a nj Rio Rey, q mile, l: 0l; New
castle, mil9, l:4as..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
A DIstrersing Report Ahnnt stanIev

LONDON, July Mail advices from west
Africa confirm previous reports of the
shocking privations to which Mr.. Stanley
has been subjected II is stated that his hair
has turned snow white; that his clothes are
la rags, and that he is without shoes, being
Obliged 20 use skins to cover his feet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
A $1,000 Horse Drop. mead

LEXINGTON, Ky, July AFTER trotting a
mile heat in 2:32 here Saturday, p. T. Al
bert's 5-year-old stallion by Manbrino. dam
Silverlock by Mambrino Time, fell dead from
the effects of heart disease His owner con-
siders his loss to be $1,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Broke the Amateur Running Record

NEW YORK, Juy AT the open field
meeting of the Adelphi Athletic club Satur
day A b George of the Manhattan Ath
letic club, broke the amateur record for two
and one-half m,ieS IN his run of three miles,
his time being for two and one-half miles
l2:4l SIS He won the race in l5.oo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

CINCINNATI, o, July IA A. Stern,
president of the Cincinnati Base Ball club
was fined Saturday SO and costs for permit.
ting ball game last Sunday, the judge hold
ing that the game was played for money
and therefore a violation of the law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
The big Four" Gets Another Line

DANvILLE, Ills, July Saturday the di-
rectors of the Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago
railway elected NJ. E ingalls, president, thus
turning the line over to the "Big -Four" sys-
tenn. by which Il will be nparated hereafter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

AsHINGToN CRY, July l-Treasurer
huston saturday, mailed 80, 1856 checks. ag-
gregatlng y, ,939, in payment of the inter
est due July !, 1882 on United States reois-
tered per cent. bonds and on bonds issued
IN and OF Pacific railroad companies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Want George to Become IA Subject.

LONDON, July MANY Of the friends of
Henry Gearge are urging him to become a
British subject and enter parliament for a
Scotch district. 1t is not likely that Mr..
George will accept the propo al, though he
has not as yet gwen definite answer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
1t was Bloody Wheat Fold.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 1.-The Sixty first
New York infantry survivors yesterday
afternoon dedicated their mopumcnt on the
Wheat field" where they lost sixty-three out
of SO men, engaged July 2, 1868
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

AsHINGToN CRY, July First Assist
ant Postmaster General Clarkson, with a
party of friends, left on Saturday for trip
down the Potomac river He will be absent
several days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
ACCORD OF OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Boston's Percentage Takes Tumble in
RAG RaIl-The Great sIugaing Match.


Base Bail-The Great Smuggling Match.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The feature of last
week In base bali circles was the heavy de-
cline of the Boston clubs percentage, a fall
of "a points being noted. Somehow the bean
eaters could not find the ball during their
western trip, even losing both games played
with Anson's "colts," who, however, still 10
main in the fifth place with a very small
raise i'll percentage. The positions of all the
hall thum parS ara given balow:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

II is said lnat 10000 rifles purchased
in America for the Corean army are
stored at Nagasaki. Corea's treasury be-
ing empty they have not been delivered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

The chairman Of the city committees in the
cities OF Rock Island and Moline VIII issue their
calls accordingly The Town and Ward caucus es
shogld be held ~ "a early date possible.
Dated Rock Island, june 80. 1889
GEO W. VlNTON, Chairman.
II CAsTBEI Sec'y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
APIea for Politics. .
The Presidents Preacher Puts
i'm a Protest
AGAINST THE MISUSE OF A WORD.

Politics Has Lost Its Meaning and Been
Degraded-An Alternative Term for the
Wire PuIIer-A Story That Should BE
Taken with SaIt-Legitime Called Down
by Capt. Kellogg Invest
ment-Dry Time at an Encampment-
Official Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 1.-The president
heard a sermon that was all about politics
yesterday morning. He occupied his own
pew at the Church of the Covenant. DIR.
Scott, his father-in-law, was the only othe.
member of the White House family present.
Heavenly Citizenship was the subject of
the discourse of the Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor
of the church. The text was the Goth verse
OF the iii. chapter of Pauls Epistle to the
Philippians: "For our conversation is in
Heaven. from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ" and he in
terpreted the word conversation" as "poli-
tics"
The Word Misapplied.
There is probably no word in the Ian
guage, he said, that has been so debauched
as this word politics" Its derivation is no
BILE, meaning whatever concern the well-be-
ing of city. 1t is the art and science of
human government Contrast with this the
current meaning of the word. We actually
use it TO distinguish the manouvres of par
ties in their contests for the control of the
government. From craftsmanship" which
should he synonymous with il, the term pol
tiles has come to mean the art of securing
votes
Politician" and Statesman ~A
1t should be as high praise to call man a
politician" as to call him Statesman"
but men wink when they use the former
term and raise their hats when they use the
latter. 1t sounds reasonable and seems prac-
teal that Christian men should carry the
principles of the gospel into their politics
The gospel requires that in our relations with
our fellow men We should be unseltish, doing
to others as we would have them do to us.
Is not that the very essence of craftsmanship
to do equal justice to all around-between
individuals and between nations, Ii is an
utter perversion of diplomacy which thinks
of it as a means of hoodwinking somebody
and getting an unfair advantage by sharp
practice.
Can Things by Their Right Names.
Politics must be elevated to mean some
thing better than selfish and too often cor
rupt strife for place and power Let this be
called what it is, partisanship. Let the man
who pursues this as his vocation be- known
as a partisan. The science and art of pol
itics may be practiced on the highest plane
of morality; more still, in the pure atmos-
phere of spiritual religion. Partisanship
and demegogueism are, indeed, incapable of
such treatment; TO succeed i'll these one must
cater to the bittereSt prejudices, and the
darkest passions of the human heart