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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
A strong Dixie.

The r. l. & P. has finished its work of
protection against high water below the
saw mill. The track for a distance of
three thousand feet has been raised
eighteen inches above the highest water
mark, and the emb ankment on which the
rails rest widened to an average of
twenty-five feet. Then the outer side
has been filled with clay TO the depth of
two feet and the whole carefully rip
raped with rock. The dixie in its pres
ent condition is regarded as proof against
high water. and is one of the finest pieces
of work of this kind ever done by rail-
road in this part of the country. The
r. & P. in TINS protecting itself, has
protected great many poor families in
Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

Gov. FIFER, says the Bloomington
Bulletin, spilled bis milk when he removed
Warden Gsrvin, of the Joliet peniten'
tiary, and appointed Ex-senator Berg.
gren, of Galesburg. Garvin had worked
his way up by individual merit from g
Waterman on the wall to the wsrdenship
Berggren is chronic office seeker OF
twenty years standing. This catering to
pot~house politics is creating widespread
indignation. From selfish standpoint
the democracy has cause for rejoicing.
The republican party in Illinois is going
to hades by limited express, and all such
breaks as this insure an early arrival at
its destination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Failed to Break the Fall.
GOTTEN UP TO ORDER
Is the View Taken of the Cronin Sensa
tion at Chicago Now.

Is the View Taken of the Cronin sensa,
tion at Chicago Now.
CHICAGO, May s.-No new developments
in the Cronin case were made yesterday. The
police authorities are so well satisfied that the
affair paitakes of the nature of precon-
certed sensation that they have practically
abandoned all efforts to trace the missing
man. A leading attache of the detective de-
partment said at midnight that within
eighteen hours DIR. Cronin would be located.
In Irish Nationalist circles considerable
amusement was created yesterday afternoon
by the re ceipt of dispatch signed by John
Dewey, breslin, and others offering a reward
for the detection of those responsible for Dr.
Cronin's assassination.
Outside of the Conklins, with whom Cronin
has boarded for years. nobody can be found
willing to father the opinion that he has met
with foul play. The affair has reached the
ludicrous level of the betting arena, and at
midnight at the sporting resorts the odds
were to that the missing man would turn
up in the flesh within a week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Looks Bad for Ives and stav,er

CINCINNATI, May s.-There appears to be
little doubt that Ives and Stayner are good
for terms in prison. 1t is commonly sup
posed that the indictments against them are
based on their unauthorized issue and use
of Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton stock.
but a new Indictment has been made, based
on what appears to be one of the most mag
nificent steals of modern times 1t appears
that Ives and Stayner, soon after they got
hold of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton, effected a regular issue of $1,000. 900
stock, carrying with it the voting power OF
this they are said to have actually appropri-
ated no less than 4s0 shares of 81, 900 each,
thereby securing absolute control of the
road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Struck Something Rich in Oil.

WASHINGTON, Pa, May s.-The C. d.
Robbins oil well on the Johnston lot, just
east Of this place, has increased in produc-
ton, and is now doing about seventy five
barrels an hour. When oil was first struck
last week it flowed POO barrels per day. On
deeper drilling the we'll steadily increased in
production, and it is believed that it is good
for Z, 800 barrels day upon deeper drilling.
The territory in that vicinity was thought to
have been exhausted, as dry wells had been
drilled in that vicinity. A number of new
rigs are being put up, ana the land is being
rapidly leased by spectators. Considerable
excitement prevails
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
On the Race Conrses-

BALTIMORE, Md, May -S.-The Maryland
Jockey club began its spring meeting yester-
day. Tho following is the list of races and
winners: Britannia, e mile, 1:023z; Ton
Vaughan, l mile, 1859 Civil Service, i
mile, 0:5OH: Patrocles, mile, / ~; Panama
l mile 1:4S%.
LEXINGTON, KY, May s-Lord Peytor
won the & mic race yesterday in 1:O3 Lo
ton the mile in :4614, Jewel Ban the a
miles in 2;0S14, and Thad Rowe the q mile
in 1:15s4
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May s.-Clara c. was
the winner of the Is mile race on the West
Side track yesterday in 1:291S, Chilhowie the
~ furlor gs in 1865, Leo H. the mile in
1:4216, Timothy the q mile in 1869, and
Forever the Az furlongs in O:5s]1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
They All Paw Commissions.

WASHINGTON CITY, May s.-Representa-
tives of twenty-five or more railroad compa-
MES whose lines extend west of Chicago APP
peared before the interstate commerce COM
mission yesterday to answer an inquiry about
commissions on the sale of tickets 1t ap-
peared from statements submitted that most
of these roads are paying commissions of
about 10 per cent. They are and have been
working since the first of last February un-
der an agreement with the Western States
Passenger association. They pay these COM
missions to accredited agents of connecting
lines only, and do no business whatever with
ticket brokers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
THOUGHT 1T WAS AN EARTHoyAke,
A six-story Building Tumbles Into Ruins
at Dead of Night.

Six-story Building Tumbles Into Ruins
at Dead of Night.
New YORK. May s.-Late Monday night
the people living in the vicinity Of Ninth ave
nue. and Tweaty-sixth street were startled by
terrific crash and jarring of the earth SIM
liar to that produced by seismic disturbance.
Men, women, and children, Lalf-dressed, ran
pell-mell into the street to ascertain the cause.
Many of them acted like persons bereft of
reason, and it was with difficulty that their
fears were allayed- 1t was explained that
the six floors of an immense six-story struc-
ture, owned by Hugh Getty, on the east side
of Ninth avenue, between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty streets, had given way and
fallen into the cellar.
Lucky 1t Happened at Night.
About $50 men are employed in the struc-
ture in the day time, and if the accident had
occurred when they were at work the loss Of
life would have been heavy. The accident
was found TO be due to the breaking of the
brace plates under the iron columns which
supported the second floor. The neighbors
assert that the vibrations caused by 3 trim
hammer in q manufacturing company,s
building on the corner opposite the ruined
building was the cause Of the accident.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN.
Their Lawmakers Continue Business Mt
the Old Stands.

Their Lawmakers Continue Business ut
the Old Stands.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May s.-The penitenti-
airy commissioners sent report to the legis-
lature yesterday ON the feasibility of manu-
featuring Irvine in the state prisons. The
report was entirely favorable to the SCENE.
They estimated the cost of the plant and ma
terials to produce 800 tons per year of Irvine
to be s373.250 This product is less than one
third of the amount used each season by Hi
nois farmers. The bill to permit railway
companies to change grade or gauge of lines
without organizing for that especial purpose
failed to pass the senate, and an adverse re-
port ON an appropriation of s13, 900 for print
ing done by II. w Rocker was approved.
Appropriations were passed for the normal
university at Normal and the Lincoln asy-
lum for feeble minded, as well as to keep the
Lincoln residence in repair.
An attempt was made in the house to
strike out the enacting clause of the bill for
an election on prohibitory amendment to
the constitution, but it failed. A bill appro-
priating "a 600 per annum in aid of the State
horticultural society was passed, as was the
bill appropriating SO. 900 to establish state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
TERRIBLE RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Two Women, One from Iowa, DreadfuIly
Injured and a Man Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla May Sat Iawley,
Fla, yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill, OF
Iowa. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Burdett were
out driving when their horse became fright
ened and backed suddenly, throwing Mr.
Churchill out and running over him The
horses then dashed around a corner, over
turned the wagon and threw the three Others
out against barbcd-wire fence. One side
of Mr.. Burdett's head was crushed in and he
was killed instantly. Mrs, Churchill was
badly mangled and her left side and both
legs are paralyzed. The left shoulder of Mrs
Burdett was wrenched out of place and one
eye almost torn out Mr.. ChurchilPs in
jurieS are not serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
A Railway Train Wrecked.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May Sat Hinckley,
Mimi, severe wind storm prevailed yester-
day, doing damage to timber, and blowing
down shade trees. An engine running be-
tween Sandstone and Sandstone junction
was wrecked yesterday afternoon by a tree
falling across the engine while running
at speed of fifteen miles an hour Engineer
Door escaped uninjured, while Fireman
Elmer Miller had his head and legs badly
bruised
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Pretfy Good Wapas

PITTsBURG, May s-An equalization o.
wages in Carnegie's mills is said to be made
necessary by the fact that while machinery
and methods have changed in late years, the
old system of payment has been retained, anc
it is claimed that men who work by the tor
have been receiving enormous wages, some
earning as high as from $50 to $50 per day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Minister Lincoln Banquetted.

CHICAGO, May s.-Hon- Robert T. Lin
coin, the minister of the United States to
Great Britain, was banquetted last night at
the Union League club. The affair was
made one of the most brilliant ever given by
the club The occasion farewell to the
minister, and was attended by large num-
Der of the best citizens. After the cloth was
removed q season of felicitous speechmaking
ensued, iii the course of which many compli-
mentary things were said of the honored
guest and the best of wishes given him in his
new post on of honor and trust
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Beware Of 0inlments for catarrh that Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; 1t Is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
~Sold by druggists. Price rs cents
per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

PITTsBURG, Pa, May S.-A special from
Findlay, O., says: Almost the entire business
portion of Beaver Dam was burned Monday
night, the total loss being about $50, 900 and
insurance, Sl4 1000. The postoffice, city jail,
Browns hotel, Odd Fellows hall, and about
twenty stores and residences were destroyed.
Many persons escaped from their houses
without being able to save anything but
their night clothing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Renounces Six MiIlion Dol,ars

PHILADELPHIA, May s.-Miss Kate Drexel,
daughter of the late Francis A. Drexel, who
left Sc, DOC, 600 to each of his three daughters,
has practically renowned the fortune The
young lady yesterday entered as postulate
of the order of the Sisters of Mercy in Pitts
burg. Those who know Miss Drexel know
that this amounts to a complete remuneration
of her family her friends and her wealth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Widows Have a Hard Time in India.

q NEW YORK, May S-The Ramabai asso-
citation, of which Rev. E. L. Hale is presi-
dent, the object of which is to ameliorate the
condition of the women of India, held its
first New York meeting Monday night MIR.
Hale explained that of the 400, DOC, 900 women
in India 20,000,000 are widows, and of the
latter 1,000, 900 are under 10 years of age.
These "child widows" are held in a bondage
worse than slavery, being restricted to GER
tain kinds of food and dress, secluded from
society, forced to drudgery, and rarely al
lowed to marry
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Three Known To BE Killed.
Disastrous Storm I'm Dakota.

BUFFALO, d. T., May s-The most de
structive storm ever experienced in this sec
ton passed over this place Monday. The
storm commenced about O'Clock and at 2
o. m. it assumed the form of hurricane, do
ing great damage to crops, unroofing eleva-
tors and large blocks. Grain which was well
up was torn out by the roots, and that which
was not up was buried so deep that it will
never come up Farmers are much dscour-
aged and say that another storm like it will
destroy all hopes of any crops this season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
"iN THE LINE OF DUTYy
Another Important Pension Decision by
Assistant Secretary Bussey.

Assistant Secretary Bussey.
WASHINGTON CITY, May assistant
Secretary Bussey yesterday rendered an
opinion of great Importance, broadening
former constructions in "the line of duty
cases In this case Mary E. Mcneil applied
for pension as the widow of Alexander Nc
Neil, who, while engaged in wrestling con-
test with comrade in camp, received in
juries which resulted in his death. The pen
sion office rejected the claim on the ground
that Mcneil was not in the line of duty at
the time he sustained his injuries, but Mr.
Bussey holds that he was, and lays down the
broad principle that soldiers while in camp.
while not disobeying orders or acting in vio-
lation of military regulations, are always in
the line of duty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Raging storm at St. Cloud, MINI.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May s-The Jour
nails St Cloud (Minn.) special says: A ter.
rible wind storm has been raging here since
Monday evening. No great damage has been
done in town, but reports from surrounding
towns in this county state that number of
houses and barns have been unroofed or
moved from their foundations. Binding
clouds of dust fill the air Forest fires are
raging in the vicinity of Kimball prairie,
and the loss will be heavy unless rain falls
very soon. Crops will be damaged
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Sweeping Everything Before Them.
Costly Blaze at Peoria.

PEORIA, Ills, May Sat $50 O'Clock last
night a fire started in the ice house back of
Reynolds & Elys ham house, situated in the
heart of the railroad yards. The fire quickly
spread to the cattle-sheds owned by the
Northern Distilling company, and eight large
sheds were destroyed Fifty cattle, be-
longing to Nelson Morris, of Chicago, were
burned TO death Morris had 400 head of ma
tive steers, valued at SOS each. The ham
house was damaged to the amount of 81 500,
and the sheds were totally destroyed One
man was seriously injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
The Equitable to Go Ont of Business

NEW YORK, May S.-The New York
Equitable Fire Insurance company, So Wall
street, has resolved to wind up its affairs
forthwith. The capital of the company is
s2l9, 600 and the surplus over all liabilities
on Jan. l, 1889, was $296, 1881 The board
of directors has passed resolutions declaring
divident of 100 per cent and appointing a
committee to wind up the affairs of the COM
pany
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

NEW YORK, May s.-The board of emigra-
ton commissioners yesterday afternoon or
dered that Antonio Gonzales, who arrived
here Sunday on the steamer India from
Glbralter, be returned on the vessel which
brought him over. Gonzales, while serving
term of Imprisonment in Spain, acted as
public executioner to secure his release
He was then sent to New York on the India
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, May S-The senate yes.
terday killed the house anti-cigarette bill,
but pass I'd measure forbidding the sale of
tobacco in any form to minors under Is years
of age. The house passed bill revising the
fishing Ii WIS, and another making it felony
to entice minors into any private place for
immoral PURPOSES
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Made Parneu a Life Member.

LONDON, May S.-The National Liberal
club, at its annual meeting Yesterday, elected
Parnel life member by a large majority.
The meeting was attended by 1000 members
and was very stormy. A resolution was
adopted sclaring that, owing to the divisions
at present existing in the party, it was not
desirable FOR the club to be identified with
apv Sacfifn of IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08

historical library. The bill changing the
township election law was passed, while the
bill rep Ealing the section of the medical
practice act relating to itinerant vendors
failed. The bill for the incorporation Of
building and loan associations was defeated,
and the bill authorizing municipal corpora
tons to construct gas and electric works was
sent to third reading.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
ALake steamer Damaged by Fire.

DETROIT, Mich, May s-The steamer
Alaska of the Detroit, Put-in-Bay and San
dusky line, was partially destroyed by fire at
her dock in this city at 9 o'clock last night
Loss estimated at $1,000 covered by insur-
ance. If her machinery is damaged the loss
will probably be three times more The
steamer had just arrived and unloaded her
passengers. Her officers and crew escaped
I1IaiIa iiIra
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
The Kaiser Review, a Fleet.

LONDON, May emperor William Mon
day boarded the yacht Irene at Kiel and
from her deck inspected the feet in that har-
Dor. Sixteen meu-of-war comprised the fleet
and made a magnificent exhibition of naval
excellence In the evening the war vessels
and the entire town were brilliantly illumi-
mated in honor of the kaiser.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Afrnid They Won,t Get Fair plax.

TRENTON, N. j., May s-The State
Homeopathic society, in convention here yes
terday, condemned the bills pending in
various legislatures which aim to establish
state boards to grant medical licenses The
homeopathic assert that the boards, being
composed mainly of Allopaths, will refuse to
license physicians whose views do not accord
with thoee of the old school
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Indiana NIunicipal Elections

CHICAGO, May st was city election day
for most of the cities of Indiana yesterday
and kilograms give the following results:
Goshen went Democratic; so did Plymouth,
Washington, LaPorte, Upton, and Hunting
ton. The Republicans carried Richmond
Except mayor, Kokomo Except mayor aud
one councilman), Charlottesville, Marion,
Lebanon and Shelbyville
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
The weather We NAV Expect,

WASHINGTON City, May S.-The indica-
tons for Z iirtv-six hours from 8 p. m. yester-
day are a , follows: For Iowa--Local rains;
colder wea her; westerly winds. For Illinois
Local ra ms; southeriy winds, shifting to
colder Yves terly. For Indiana--Fair wealth
or, foilowt by local rains; slightly cool
er: souther ~ to westerly winds. For Michi-
gan and w isconsin-Rain; soatherly, shifting
to colder " sterly winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
U,;t.d Bre,hren i'm Counc,,.

PITTsBuRe, Pa, May s-A Chambersburg,
Pa, special says: The board of missions of
the United Brethren church met here yester-
day, Bishop Weaver, of Dayton, O., presid-
ing. Rev c. +. Stsarn, of Baltimore, was
elected secretary. Reports showing salts
factory condition of the church were pre-
sented
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
IT is coming to be rare day whel

IT is coming to be rare day when
Pension Commissioner Tanner or Assist
ant Secretary Bussey does not reverse
some decision OF previous administra.
tions in the matter of pensions. The
consequence is that the barriers to the
treasury have been practically torn down
and all that is necessary to secure a pens
sion appears to be to make application.
The country is likely to be astonished at
the magnitude of the next annual pen
sion bill when il is presented.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
Carnegie Not Helping the strikers

PIrTsBURG, Pa, May s.-Andrew Carnegie
arrived from the east yesterday. In con-
versation with a reporter Mr. Carnegie de-
MED all knowledge of a strike at the
Allegheny Bessemer Steel company's works
at Du Quesne, and stated that there was not
particle of truth in the report connecting
bis name with contributions to the strikers
fund
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
FLAMES IN THE FORESTS.
Miles of Timber Destroyed Together wit
Other PrOperty

Miles of Timber Destroyed Together with
Other Property.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, May SIN north
ern Michigan no rain has fallen in several
months, and, as result, fires are raging In
every direction, threatening destruction to
property and heavy losses to lumbermen and
farmers. In Midland, Clare, Gladwin and
Osceola counties flames are running through
timber and over unceared farms, and in sew
eral places men, blinded by smoke, are work
ing in brigades, trying to check the progress
OF the fire North of this city Monday near
ly a mile of forest burned.
Sweeping Everything Before Them.
The flames, famed by brisk south wind.
are rapidly sweeping everything before
them Danger from the same source is also
reported from Huron county, along the line
of the Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron road
In the vicinity of Bayport, on the shores of
Wild Fowl bay, the greatest trouble exists.
Near LOOMS two barns, valuable horse,
blacksmith shop and granary, all the prop
erty of Al. I. Bailey, lumberman OF this
city, burned, involving loss of "a, 900, with
partial insurance Five miles north of the
same place Thomas Kinley lost a barn and
contents, valued at 5000 with no insurance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-08
sa ys Roger PRYOR De,erted.

CHARLIE sroN, s. c., May so. F. Chap
pell, the soldier with whom Gen. Roger
Pryor left his horse when he went to the
Yankee Lii es, has sworn to a long statement
in which be says that Pryor deliberately de-
serted and was received by the Union lines
as n dessert ar