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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
1t Was a wet Day..
Pennsylvania Declares Her
Views on Prohibition.
4 ROBUST OPINION EXPRESSED.

Most of the State Heard from and the
Amendment Defeated by Over 100, 600
Majority-women and Children Take a
Hand Mt the Polis-The Cities Against
the Country-President Harrison's Civil
Service Board Seems To be in Dead
Earpest-Its Visit to Indianapolis.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9-The people of
Ihe state of Pennsylvania voted yester.
day on the question of incorpora-
ting an amendment prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors in the state constitution An amend
ment abolshing the poll-tax qualification for
voters was also voted upon
Vigorous Campaign.
Probably no political campaign in the his
conducted than has that of the advocates of
temperance. Nightly meetings have been
held in every county running up into thou
sands, and eloquent speakers have been
brought from near and afar to impress upon
the people the advantages of total prohibi-
ton The liquor interest has been equally
active, and between the two parties good
L
campaign has had the active aid of Postmas-
ter General Wanalnaker, who has worked
vigorously on the side of the Prohibitionists,
ehampioned by ten of thousands of the gen.
tier SEX
Women and Children at Work.
At many places throughout the state ladies
were at the polls all day, and at others the
children were put at work giving out tickets
In some places prayer meetings were held all
day. In Pittsburg the women voters en-
countered many unpleasant experiences, but
with all made a gallant fight Brass bands
and children singing could be seen almost
everywhere in Pittsburg and Allegheny and
presented a picturesque sight. Generally,
however, the women were treated at the
polls with the greatest respect.
The Result Is n Tidal Wave.
The vote began to come in early and indi-
Gated a big majority against the prohibition
amendment Philadelphia city complete
gives eS,lS4 majority against that amend
ment, and 90,S61 majority for the amend
ment abolishing the poll-tax Pittsburg
complete, IL, $40 majority against it and Al
legheny City over 1900. The majority
against the amendment will be g, 600 in Al
legheny county. The strength of the prohi-
bitionists was in the country districts as usual,
while the cities rolled up the nti-prohibi-
ton majorities also as usual
The latest returns are up to a. m to-day.
Sixty -four of the sixty counties in the
state give 164. 470 majority against the Pro-
hibition amendment. Carbon, Clinton, and
Elk counties are yet to be heard from
Forty-two counties mot including Allegheny
give 4 ,525 majority for abolishing the poll
tax, but the rural districts voted against this
amendment and 1t is probably lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
lEPROSY IN LONDON.
A Man Employed at Meat Marx
Affiicted-Great Exciiement

A Man Employed .nt Meat Market
Affiicted-Great Excitement.
LONDON, June 19-All London received
an electric shock yesterday by the publica-
ton of the statement that in the Great
Central Meat Market there is employed a
man afflicted with leprosy. The gentleman
who made the discovery quickly sent a note
to the clerk of the common council, and to
avoid unnecessary alarm this communica-
ton was considered at a meeting of that
body intended to be private At attache of
The Fortnightly Review, however, got hold
of the facts and sent the note to the news
papers. Such howl of rage and terror as
this has stirred up London has not heard for
many a day. The authorities are catching it
right and left
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
FREIGHT RATES TAKE A DROP.


General Decentralization Among the Rail-
ways at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 1.-the excitement in rail-
road circles here, caused by the prospective
rate war, is at fever heat The demoraliza-
tion of freight rates has extended as far west
as Marshalltown, 1e, and south to the north
ern boundary Of Missouri. The St. Paul and
Kansas City road was the first to apply the
Is cents first-claSs rate to Marshalltown, but
the Rock Island quickly followed with re-
auctions to ottnmwa and Oskaloosa. This
compelled the Burlington to reduce its rates,
and the result was that rates all over the
eastern half of Iowa dropped to the war
basis of 2s cents, first class The disintegra-
ton of rates is proceeding very rapidly in
spite OF the efforts of the roads to confine the
cut to as small territory as possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Wants to Get AWAY.
PeRNICIOUS FOReIGNISMS
Denounced by President Smith of the Sons
of America

Denounced by President Smith of the Sons
of America
WASHINGTON CRY, June 1a.-The ma
tional convention of the Patriotic Sons of
America opened here yesterday in Elks' hall
with about $50 delegates present. After the
convention was called to order President
George p. Smith, of Chicago, delivered an
address in which, among other things, he
said: "A few more Haymarket
riots and Cronin murders, insti.
gated by organized bodies of foreigners who
have been permitted to become citizens of
this free America and who have shown their
gratitude by sending messengers loaded with
dynamite back to their native country for
the purpose of destroying innocent men and
children, and who have foully murdered
their members when they failed to carry out
their hellish plans, and there will not be in
our western country lamp posts, telegraph
and telephone poles enough to hang the mis-
creants.
No Room Here for Them.
II ask you is there room in this country
for societies like the Gamma Gael, that are
not in harmony with and are injurious to
American institutions, that are dangerous
to American order, disloyal to American
government destructive to American prin-
ciples, repugnant to American ideas, and
disgusting to all Americans who have any
sense of justice any regard for consistency,
and any respect for the sanctity of human
life.
Alien Flags and Foreign Emblems.
"One-third of our entire population is of
foreign birth or parentage. Alien flags and
foreign emblems float from our public build
Iv,rxc
sions of the people. We arc cursed with all
kinds of foreign, nom American issues. Vast
un-American organisations are held together
by reason of the foreign birth of the mem
beers, for the purpose Of perpetuating foreign
sentiments and corrupting the ideals of our
fathers"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
A Mortgage for $50, 900. 900.

CHICAGO, June l9-The Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railway company re
corded mortgage yesterday in the county
clerks office for $3.50, O0O, coo to the United
States Trust company, of New York. The
mortgage is executed for the purpose of tax
ing up all other Indebtedness of the road
leaving the trust company sole creditor in
order 10 secure "A lower rate of interest, thus
saving large sum annually, and for the
further object Of double tracking between
given points, and other needed improve
ments- The railroad company gives every
particle Of its property to the United States
Trust COMPANY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
How's This!

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
F. ]. CHENEY s. Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known r i.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDINa. KINNAN s. MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
E. Fl. VAN HGsEN, Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionel bank, Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
A MAN OF NERVE WANTED.
Brilliant Offer for Any One Who Has Fa
in the Maidstone

Brilliant Offer for Any One Who Has Faith
in the Maidstone.
SEDALIA, Mo, June 1.-two weeks ago
DIR. Edwin Small, chief surgeon of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas road, was the
owner of seven valuable hunting dogs Five
of the number died last week of hydropho-
bia. Yesterday the sixth was found to be
afflicted with rabies, and the seventh also ex-
hibits symptoms r. A. Blair and Dr. T. E.
White, of this city, have in their possession
so-called madstones, which they claim are
sure antidotes for mad-dog bites Small as
serts that maidstone possesses virtues
whatever, and to test the matter he offers
$500 to any person who viii submit to being
bitten by the rabid dog now in his possession
who will run the risk of the maidstone re-
moving the poisonous effects of the bite
The offer is open to all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
NIici igan Legislature.

LANSING, Mich, June 1.-THE senate yes
terday passed the graded fare bill requiring
railways earnini; $1,000, $4,000 and less than
8, 200 respectively per mile, to carry pas
sengers at 2, 211 and cents per mile respec-
lively. Upper peninsula roads are per-
mitted to charge cents The bill forfeitlng
the Lake Shore'' special charter was killed,
while the loca option bill was passed. II
goes to the COVE nor now. A state constabu.
larry bill was also passed, to help the local
option bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
THE COUNCIL TAKES HOLD.

Johnstown Beginning to Run Itself-More
Woful Incidents--No Little Ones Left for
Adoption.
JoHNsToyN, June 49, The city council
yesterday granted the lumber committee the
right to use the public square for the erec-
ton of business houses, and workmen COM
nenced ths erection of 100 buildings this
morning. These structures will be ready for
occupancy in thirty days and are to revert
to the city ut the end of eighteen months,
when the holders are expected to have their
own houses ready for business.
Not Prepared for Visitors.
Council unanimously adopted resolutions
requesting railroads not to get up excursions
to visit job lstown during the present condi-
ton of affairs Eight hundred people came
in OF the Baltimore and Ohio yesterday,
very much TO the annoyance of the officials
and workman. Gen. Hastings is arranging
to turn ovei. the relief measures to the citi-
zens themselves.
Driven Insane by Grief.
A woman whose name could not be
learned was taken to the Bedford street hos
pital, last evening, raving mad. She had
lost all of her family and when her sons
DOuy was lecONeTcu at noon yeSterudy, neE
brain let go She will be removed to Dix
mont. nan who went daft Saturday was
taken to the Warren, Pa, asylum
Found Another Body.
The remains of lady about 20 years of
age were taken from Stoney creek last even
ing. The body is thought to be that of Miss
Jennie Pau son, of Pittsburg. Four other
unrecogniza Die bodies were blown out of the
bridge drift yesterday morning by the first
dynamite blast
A TIE rribly Bereaved Mother.
Mrs. JOIN Tenn, most intelligent lady,
lost her husband and seven children and q
comfortable home by the flood. None of the
bodies of her dear ones has been recovered She
has visited the morgues every day since they
were established, and she will remain here
until the last body has been recovered or
the search entirely abandoned. The poor
woman, it is feared, will become insane.
Chicago Womnn's Charity.
A wealthy lady of Chicago has made a
handsome donation for the erection of houses
for members of st. Marks Episcopal church.
The buildings will be commenced in day
r. two
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
A Row I'm the Belgian Chamber.

BRUSSELS, June ~. -There was an excit-
ing scene in the chamber of deputies yester-
day, when Liberal member representing a
Brussels constituency accused the ministers
Of melting the recent disorders at Mons by
means of agents hired for that purpose. He
demanded that the ministers should resign.
There ensded n heated alteration, in the
midst of which the president closed the sit
ting All through the debate an excited and
turbulent crowd filed the streets outside
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June 19-The lost
log committee informed the Lumbermen,s
exchange yesterday that about 125, 600, 900
feet of logs have been found below Clark .
ferry, including those in Chesapeake bay,
and mere will yet be discovered These can
be sold for at least $40 per 1,0O0 feet, thus
materially reducing the total loss by the
flood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
The I,ase Ball PLAYERS.

CHICAGO, June 19-The National Base
Ball league played no games yesterday.
Other scores we're: American association:
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4, ST. Louis 5; at
Baltimore-Baliimore IL, Louisville z; at
Philadelphia-At athletics % Columbus 9.
Western league: At Sioux City-Sioux
City Is, st. Paul A; at st. Joseph-St Joseph
2, Milwaukee g.; at Omaha-Omaha S, Min
neapolis g.; ct Denver-Denver g. Des
Moines g
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
The Vote mt ,Johnstovn.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 19-Johnstown
gives a majority of against the amend
ment The vote in the seven wards was as
follows: For amendment, 4S7; against, 443
A very light vote was polled in all the
wards, and the election was entirely devoid
of excitement or incident No election
board was organized in the Third ward until
after o'clock in the afternoon, and no vote
was cast until that time In the other wards
the voting places were located in incon-
venieut and inaccessible places
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Congre.s Failed 70 Appropr,.te,

WASHINGTON CITY, June 19.-Secrstary
Noble has accepted the designations Of John
A Lacey, T. j. Gamble and n N Curtis,
members of the board of pension appeals,
interior department, to take effect June 80
reduction of the force by three members
was made necessary by the failure Of con-
gress to make provision for more than three
members of the board Of pension appeals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
II Irritated the Emperor.

BERLIN, June ia fortnight ago Count
Won Waldersee, commandment chief of the
German armies, handed to the emperor a
memorial showing that Russia was actively
increasing her armament, and beseeching his
ma jesty to ask the car what his intentions
were. The emperor was greatly irritated at
the representation contained in the docu-
ment, but was persuaded by Prince Bismarck
that Russia's preparations had no warlike
significance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Mrs. DE La Hunt Not an App,,c.nt.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 10 1t is stated
at the postofiice department that Mrs
Isabella DE La Hunt, who was said to have
been an applicant for the position of post
master at Cannelton, Ind, the place to which
John Zimmerman was appointed, has pub
hshed n card in the Indiana papers denying
that such was the ease. This is the lady
about whom President Harrison, when SEN
ator, made a speech, charging President
Cleveland with turning ont Of Office the
widow of Union soldier
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Western po.tma.ters Appointed.

WASHINGTON CITY, June l9-The pres
ident yesterday appointed the following post
masters among others; Illinois-John T.
Stansfield, Mount Carmel; S. L. Taylor,
Sparta; r. H. Williams, Salem; F. NJ. Hoyt,
Eureka; N. J. Slack, Metropolis City. Mich
igan-C. b. Lewis, Manistee. Iowa-H G.
Aukeny. Corning; ID. K. Freeman, Correc
tionville; A. w. Utter, Emmettsburg; Geo.
w. Walton, Ida Grove
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
More Ti,ne for Che yeteran..

WASHINGTON CRY, june .19.-The presi-
dent yesterday issued an order extending the
time within which veterans dismissed from
the service of the government may be rein
stated without civil service examination
The limit under the old rules was one year
from the date o. dismissal Under the new
rule this limit is increased to four years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Murdered in Her Chndren's Presence.

New YORK, April Ia-Antonio Riomio,
an Italian of 40 Bayard street, killed his
wife during quarrel at their home yester.
day morning. He pounded her on the head
with a smoothing iron until her brains oozed
out on the floor. Riomio and his wife had
been married eight years. They never lived
happily, on account of the husbands ungov-
ernable temper. He is s. years old and
she %. Their two children, boy aged Z
and girl aged B. witnessed the murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Took Care Of Her Own Ho,.r.

SARDIs, Miss, June l9-John Williams
was snot and fatally wounded on Sunday at
Emery church, ten miles enst Of hero, -
Mrs Hattie Campbell. The shooting oe-
CURED Immediately after the religious
services had closed The provocation fer
the killing was the charge made by williams
that he had been intimate with Mrs Camp
bell several months ago, upon which state
ment bill for divorce is now pending.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
The Weather We NAV Exno,t

WASHINGTON CITY, June 19-The indica-
lions for thirty-six hours from p. IN. yester-
day are as follows: For Iowa-Licht rain:
slightly cooler weather; variable win Is For
indiana, Illinois and Lower Michigan-Rain:
warmer weather; southerly winds. For Upper
Michigan and Wisconsin-Light rain. pre-
coded in upper Michigan by fair, slightly
cooler weather.; variable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
At st. Louis and Chicago.

ST. LOUIS, June 19.-Rhyme won the Il
mile race yesterday in 0:53, Watterson the
Is mile in III, Redstone the q mile in 1:22
Glockner the q mile in :3515, and Oarsman
the ] mile in ] 49,.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The races at the West
Side track yesterday were won in the follow
ing order: Innocence, e mile, lilo; Col
Gore. "a mile, 1:381a; Guilford, q mile,
1:4116; Cashier, 1 mile, 20 yards, 2:0415 (;
Bootjack, q mile, :36A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19

KANSAS CRY, No, June 19-In the case
OF f. L. Randall, telegraph operator, who
sued the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company for placing his name upon
the discharged list claiming S25, 900 dam
ages, Judge Gibson, of the circuit court here,
yesterday non-suited the plaintiff on the
ground that the discharged list was priv
LEGGED communication which it had the right
to send to officers of the telegraphic service
whose province it was to supervise the en-
ployment of operators and pass upon their
fitness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
An Old Crime Explaiped

OTTAWA, Ont, June l9-The remains Of
Thomas German, who forty years ago was
supposed to have absconded with his en-
employees money, have been ploughed up
here in field belonging, at the time of Cor
mans disappearance, to one Collins, who
subsequently died in an American JAIL after
confessing to having committed murder in
Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
stntine n Pitisb,e Fact.

WASHINGTON CITY, June ia. Solo
mons, vice PRESIDENT of the Red Cross, re-
ceived the following dispatch from John
stown yester lay There are no children in
Johnstown for adoption. They mainly per-
ished in the flood unless carried through the
waves of deith by mothers or fathers who
cannot give them up. The people of the
whole country have offered homes, not real
izing fully the fact named So far we have
heard of but one child adopted from this
place. CLARA BARTON"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
about 500. 600 in Asb.s-

JERSEY CITY, n. j., June l9-Fire, orig
mating in Cushings' Machine works last
evening, destroyed that building and Book
ers sugar factory, a large six-story struc-
ture, and damaged other property in the
vicinity. The loss is about 500, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19

Mr.. and M s Gladstone. There were thirty
guests including Minister Lincoln and Mrs
Lincoln, Sir William Vernon Harcourt and
Lady Harcourt, John Morley and Mrs Nor
ley, Consul General New and Mrs. New,
General and Mrs Lawton. The affair was
strictly private Mr.. Gladstone did not
NOT sr,aak
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
BROKEN LEGS AND ARMS.
About 100 Men Hurt and Two Killed
Curious Luck of Convicts

ABOUT IOO wen Hurt ana TWO Killed
Curious Luck of Convicts.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June ia railroad
wreck, resulting in the death of two men
and the injury of 100 others, occurred about
Z o'clock yesterday morning near Pratt
Mines. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company runs train every morning
to carry the miners from Pratt mines to the
different shafts. The train yesterday morn
ing, carrying about 200 men, was running
backward at the rate of ten miles an hour,
when it struck two cows lying on the track.
Six of the cars were thrown down an en-
bankment and piled on each other.
Henry McCauley and Walter Beasley, car
penters, were instantly killed. On one OF
the cars were about thirty convicts chained
together, and, strange to say, they were
about the only perso who escaped injury.
The worst injuries were broken legs and
arms,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
VIII Live Apart Hereafter

NEW YORK, June 19-It is announced
that Actress Rose Coghlan and her husband.
MIR. Clinton Edgerly, have mutually agreed
to hereafter live apart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Rejected Rus.ia,s Prouosa,..

LONDON, June 19.-The Daily News Bel
grade special says chat the Servian regents
have rejected tho Russian proposals for
military convention This action was due to
peremptory demand ON the part of Austria
for an explanation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
HuNTINGToNs ENTERPRISE.
He Subscribos Money to Build a Railwa,
Through Africa.

He Subscribos Money to Build a Railway
Through Africa.
NEW YORK, June &c p Huntington,
president of the Southern Pacific railway,
talked freely Monday concerning his invest
ment of $4,000 in project for the CON-
struction of railway from the falls of the
Congo river TO Stanley pool in Africa.
Pure Philanthropy.
at is not business venture on my part, "
said Mr. Hun tington, "and it can hardly be
called an investment. 1t is rather a matter
of sentiment. have read great deal about
the horrors OF the African slave trade, and
/ am convinced that the only way to bre ak
up the fearfnl traffic is by opening up the
interior"
Origin of the Project.
The project of building a road from Congo
falls to Stanley pool, about 262 miles, was
formed by the king of the Belgians, and his
plan was warmly seconded by Mr.. McKin-
non, the great Scotch ship builder. About
"a, $50, 900 has been subscribed, of which So
0OO, 900 was contributed by the Belgian gov
eminent and II similar amount by a syndi-
cate of Belgian capitalists. Mr.. McKinnon
subscribed 100000 and Mr. Huntington
$50, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19

No one In Jamaica drinks Jamaica
rum. Americans who have seen il made
allege that common dishwater is royal
drink compared to it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-19
Destructive storm at Peru, Ind.

PERU, Ind, June 19.-This city was WIS.,
tied by destructive wind and rain storm
yesterday. Telephone and telegraph poles,
fences, trees and roofs of houses were swept
away. The Standard Oil company's large
brick warehouse was destroyed. Great dam
age was done to growing crops. The loss
will be very heavy