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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
senator Call Challenges His Enemies.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 7.-Senator
Call, some time ago, issued challenge to
those who we're making charges against him
to throw off their masks and meet him in
joint debate. Col W. u. Chipley, chair
man of the state Democratic executive COM
mittee, accepted tine challenge. Senator
Call replies that Chipley is not one Of the
men referred to- rs he has al ways been an
open opponent, but he tCaiD will always be
glad to meet Chipley in debate The seua-
tor claims that a railroad lobby is planning
to defeat his reelection in 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
BURLINGTON ROUTE
g. A. X. Excnr~ton---O One Fare for the
Round Trip.

From August 21st to 2Sth, 1899, in
elusive, the c. B. Il Q. R. R. will sell a,
half rates, or one fare for the round trip
tickets to Milwaukee and return from all
points on its lines. on account of the Ma
tional G. A. r. encampment at Mil,
waukee. These G. B. & O. excursion
tickets will be good to return August
eth to September 9Th. inclusive; but by
special arrangement, an extension to
September 30th may be obtained by ap,
plying prior to September Sd, to the
agent at Milwaukee having the matter in
charge. Between Chicago and Milwau-
kee the tickets will be good for passage
in either direction via the Goodrich line
of steamers, the c., NJ. & St. P. Ry., or
the G. &. W. Ry. Tickets and further
information can be obtained of c.. b &
Q ticket agents. or by addressing p. s.
Eustis, Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agent,
Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
X. OIL F,.on,,v. po.ra

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept 7-General Master
Workman Powderly, of the Knights of
Labor, announces that the general executive
board Of the order will meet in St Louis
Sept. 30 and continue | session several DAYS.
Important questions affecting the knights in
the entire southwest, embracing M ssouri,
Kansas, Indian Territory, Arkansas and
Texas, win be considered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
THE KILLING OF JUDGE TERRY.
Deputy Marshal Maggie give. Hi. Version
Of the Tragedy.

Deputy Marshal Maggie Gives His Version
Of the Tragedy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. deputy Marshal
Maggie testified in the he beas corpus pro-
ceedings yesterday that Terry struck JUS
tice Field twice, once in the face with his
right hand, and then on the back of the
bead with his left hand Maggie threw
out his hand to keep Terry off, and
shouted: stop thati l am a
United States officer" TeTy's hand was
raised for another blow, while he glared
sngrily at Nagle Then he moved his hand
toward his bosom, and Ma .le believing his
life in danger, fired twice Terry falling.
Maggie said Terry looked Ike man crazy
with anger Maggie knew be always carried
knife. This concluded the testimony The
question of jurisdiction will be argued
Wednesday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

BosToN, Sept AT Fridays meeting of
the directors of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad the resignation of Presi-
dent Strong was read and accepted Allen
Marvel, late vice president of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad
was unanimously elected director a d
president of the company and will assume
his duties on Monday next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Billings on Trial Again.

WAvERLY, Ia, Sept THE Billings muir
der trial at Waverly commenced yesterday.
Shortly after court convened Billings, ac-
companied by his wife, was ushered in, and
the work of selecting jury was COM
mencsd. A jury will probably be secured
by tonight, and the case proper will begin
Monday. Billings displayed little or no anx-
iety about his position, and in his conversa-
uon with those about him spoke freely of
being sure of an acquttal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
The hail Thumper., RECORD.

CHICAGO, Sept Following are the
scores made by National league and Ameri-
can association base ball clubs yesterday: At
New York-New York 4, indianapolis 5; at
Observation-Disclosures Z, Cleveland A:
at Boston-Boston 5, Pittsburgh Chicago
Washington game postponed, rain Ameri-
can association: At Observation-Disclosures 8,
St Louis 2-seven innings rain; at Column
bus-Columbus Z, Louisville 8
Western League: AT Observation-Disclosures
kee 3, Des MONIES 5; at Sioux City-Sioux
City s, Denver 13
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
A Town Burned by Incend,ar,,..

LINKvILLE, Ore, Sept. 7.-Incendiaries
started fire early yesterday morning in the
rear of a saloon, and in two hours almost
the entire business part Of the town was de-
stroyed, causing loss OF $500, 600 The
fire burned from Linkville bridge to the
United States signal offics The insurance
is small, as the companies had recently
raised their rates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. IA special from
Youngstown, Ohio, to The Times says:
Mayor Mosby, of Cincinnati, at the request
of the Murat Halstead club of that city. re-
Gently sent a letter here to John A. Logan,
Jr., asking for a large portrait of his father,
stating that the club wanted to place it in lis
rooms. Mr.. Logan sent an answer refusing
the request and in giving his reasons says
that his father, if living, would not want h S
portrait hung in an organization named
after man who slandered, villified, and
traduced hun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
The London striker..

LONDON, Sept AFTER a long confer
ence yesterday between the dock directors
and the lord mayor, bishop of London, Sir
John Lubbock, and Cardinal Manning, the
directors, while refusing to employ the la
borers on their terms, agreed to permit YES
sci owners to employ them to unload and
load their cargoes- This must sooner or
later win the fight for the strikers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept THE report
of the board appointed to make test of the
gunboat Petrol has been received by Secre-
tary Tracy and bears out the predictions
generally made that the vessel did not
develop the amount of horse power required
by the contract, and this will cost the con-
tractor S5,521. Other wise she is all right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

OCEAN CITY, Md, Sept. Capt. J. T.
Robinson, formerly of Long Island, and
Capt William Sport, of this place, were
drowned here yesterday. They, with several
others started out In two boats on fishing
excursion. The sea was very rough and
Capt Robinson's boat capsized Robinson
and Sport were drawn in by the under-tow
and drowned. The others were rescued by
the life-saving crew The accident occurred
In fnll view OF the 300 guests at the hotel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

WINNIPEG. Man, Sept Every dis
trict in the province reports first-class
wheat crop, and the work of threshing the
crop is in progress. The whole crop will
grade No. l hard. Twenty new elevators
are building in Manitoba.
FAIRBURY, Ills, Sept IA light frost
visited this section Thursday night, but
luckily the most of the corn Is too far along
for frost to hurt it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Two of Our War ships Condemned

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. THE United
States navy is to lose two of its vessels
Reports from the boards appointed to ill.,
spect the Quinnebaug and the Juniata have
been received at the navy department and
they state that these vessels cannot be re-
paired for active service within the limit of
20 per cent of their cost, as prescribed by
law. They will be condemned and adver-
tisements for their sale published The
Juniata was the first vessel built for the
United States navy during the war
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Gives the Situation Another Color.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept THE Picayune's
Meridian, Miss, special, says: Four white
men, charged with burning the barn of a
colored man, were held without bail yester-
day after a three days examination to an
swer before the circuit court The offense is
punishable by dsath, as there were persons
asleep in the house at the time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

NEW YORK, Sept There was nothing
in the way of time worth mentioning at
Sheepshead Bay course yesterday. The win
ming horses were Cassius, Ocypete, Hub s.,
Tattler, Oriflamme and Filter
CHICAGO, SPIT THE races ON the West
Side course were all slow yesterday. They
were won by Miss Clay, Katie s., Quota
ton, Charley Strawhan, and Harry Kuhl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
No Jury Yet In the Cron,n Case.

CHICAGO, Sept Twenty -four talesmen
were examined yesterday in the Cronin
trial All but one were 81 cused The ex-
ception was Henry Thayer who, with the
two passed temporarily Thu rsday, was held
over for the night just before the court
adjourned for the day, States Attorney
Longenecker peremptorily challenged Free
man Gross, who was passed by the state and
the defense, and who it was popularity
believed, would be a juryman in the cele-
brsted case. The attorneys for the defense
strenuously objected TO the challenging of
the juror, but Judge McCoansll decided that
the peremptory challenge il. this case was
based on good grounds, which would be pri-
vately communicated to the attorneys for
defense, and that he would srstain it
The reason is said to be that Gross inter-
fered TO stop man from Killing his wife
and had TO kill the man in self-defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Decided Against E.-Edi,or west.

CHICAGO, Sept lin Tn Times case
Judge Jameson yesterday afternoon de-
cided that as he had no jurisdiction of the
original bill filed by ex- Editor West, he
could not allow the amended ! i'll to be filed
The proceedings in toto were therefore
thrown out of court for mt OF equity
The attorneys for West will appeal Monday
to the appellate court against the above
deeision
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

Boss" WELLS has carried the follow
ing verbal message to Congressman Gest:
Rock Island will be solid for you In
1890. l keep my word; refe renee, tele>
gram 10 Blaine in 'S4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
A Good Report of business.

NEW YORK, Sept 7-R G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade says: Real I'M
provement is seen in almost every depart
ment of business With each week il be-
comes more certain that the crops of the
year will be large, and of late the news from
abroad has clearly Indicated larger foreign
demand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Thought BETTER OF That strike.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept THE acting
postmaster general has received telegram
from Spokane Falls conveying the informa-
ton that majority Of the clerks in the
postoffice there have concluded to remain
at their posts Of duty instead Of going on
strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

IT may be little late, but neverthe>
less we wish to give the Hon. Mr.. Gest
little advice: Remember your
friends" Other congressman have fallen
by the wayside by doing as Mr.. Gest has
done,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

Boss" WELLS should get Parson Nor
gan back here, make HIM his deputy and
stand him against Gest for the republi-
can congressional nomination next sum-
mer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Gold Found in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, n. s., Sept, Gold has been
discovered at Princes Lodge, seven miles
from this city. There are four leads said to
be on line with the famous Montague leads,
at Waverly, and pronounced to be very
rich
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
The Wyoming State Makers.

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Sept. Fifteen
propositions, bearing for the most part on
new counties and the rights of the people,
were submitted to the const TUT onal con-
vention yesterday. The cow anton is evil
IDENTIFY trying to frame bill Of rights more
liberal than any now in exk tence. Deity
viii be recognized, but non-be lief in a SUI
preme being is not to affect any privileges
of citizenship, or destroy competency as q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

WINNIPEG, Man, Sept. 7.-Reports from
the Pence river district say prairie and bush
fires have destroyed the berris and driven
away the game, both importa 1t factors in
the Indian food supply
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

IT Is presumed now that republican
headquarters win be changed from
Thomas drug store to Fifth avenue and
Eighteenth street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Ex-senator PiAtt a RAILWAY President.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 7--EI Senator
Thomas C. Plat, of New York, was elected
president of the Tennessee Coal Iron and
Railroad company at "A NEE ting of the di-
rectors In this city yesterday, u mn the place
made vacant by the death of Hon John C.
Brown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
THE NIAGARA FALLS SUICIDE.
1t Was Probably Not Nrs. Lawrence, but a
Young Binghamton Woman.

Young Binghsmton Woman.
BrNGHAMroN, n. Y, Seq. THE young
woman who committed suicide at Niagara
Falls Thursday morning is believed to be
Anna Mead, of Binghamton She left her
home to take a walk on Wednesday morn
ing, and her parents Thursday received a
letter In her handwriting, postmarked Mag
ara Falls, in which she said she intended GO
ing over the falls, and ex PRESSED the hope
that her body would never he found Miss
Mead was IS years Of age and we'll connect
ed. No reason can be given Tor her act
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
RoaIa.

At Black Hawk watch tower landing
for rent by the hour or day. Ten row
boats, three sail boats and one barge.
CLARK, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

Ponds Extract gives immediate relief
from pain. Its reputation and sale ex.
tend everywhere. Caution: Counter
feits are dangerous to use.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
HARVEST REPORT.
Threshirg Machines at Work
i'm the Northwest.
FARMERS WAIT FOR AN ADVANCE.

And Put in Their Time Preparing for
sofa and Dakota-Kansas Made Glad
by an Enormous Corn Crop-The Pros
pect for Wheat and Oats-Manitoba's
Great Wheat Yield.
ST. PAUL, Sept THE threshing
machines are busy in many sections Of the
northwest, but threshing is by no means
general The acreage of fall blowing
promises TO be unusually large. Farmers
are engaged in turning up their land very
extensively, preferring to leave their thresh-
ing until later in the sea son, when they hope
to see a further advance in prices. In other
words, those that can afford to hold back the
grain are doing so. The wheat movement is
therefore very light The railroads are just
beginning to feel it, Reports received from
all parts of Minnesota fully bear out the
estimates that have been presented of the
wheat crop.
The Yield I'm Dakota
The unevenness of the yield in the Dakotas
renders it impossible to give anything like
accurate figures, but the probability is that
the entire yield will not exceed q, 600, 900
bushels, and there are several Dakotan dis
tricts in which the farmers will find it diff
cult to get along comfortably through the
winter. Corn and fax have suffered con-
siderably in scatterd localities in southern
Minnesota and South Dakota, on account of
drought. The extreme heat during the last
week in August, which, if there had been
moisture in the earth would have aided the
corn crop immensely, had an opposite effect.
Many fields of late corn were dried up Not
withstanding this, however, the corn crop
will be considerably above the average in
Minnesota. In the more southern counties
some fields have been cut, and the corn has
been marketed. The crop is believed now to
be generally beyond the reach of frost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

mining disaster. There we 9 sixty-rou men
IN the mine when an exp osion OF gas took
place. Up to the presens time fifty dead
and scorched victims have been taken from
the pit, leaving only fourt on Of the miners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Great Crop of Corn In Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 1.-The September
crop report of the state agricultural depart
ment, issued yesterday, increases the yield.of
corn, and places the total product at 267,-
S9l, l65 bushels, which is about one-third
greater than ever before produced in Kan
sas The report says: "In number of
counties in southeastern and also in central
Kansas correspondents already report dam
age to the crop from continued dry weather,
and If this dry weather continues the total
product for the state may be somewhat re-
duced"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Terrible ColIIery Holocau,t.

EDINBURGH, Sept THE colliery at
Penicnck, small town ten miles from this
city, was the scene Thursday of terrible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Soft Coal for Sale

At my yard. corner of Eleventh street
and Tenth avenue, at ten cents per bush
Ell. B. DAVENPORT
Aug. 80, 1889.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
DEADLY WORK BY LIGHTING.
Nine GeorGians struck by the EIectri
Fluid and Killed.

MACON. Gn., Sept III. II. Rouse, j. w.
Shivers and John ShiveTs were killed by
lightning near Albany, Ga, yesterday They
were ON their way to market with cotton,
and took refuge under a tree from heavy
shower
Near Hardaway a railway bridge was
struck by lightning and six men who had
sought shelter under 1t were killed Their
names are not reported
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Three Negro ConvIs Is KIlIed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 7.-At Rising Fawn
furnaces yesterday three negro convicts
were killed by a premat ire EXPLOSION Of
Dynamite The accident vas the result of
the mems carelessness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
A German American Holiday Proposed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept q The Seebote,
the prominent German daily of this city,
devotes page to the opinion OF the Ger
man press OF the country on the much-agi-
tated question of n national German Amer
lean holiday which, it is proposed, is to be
celebrated annually by the German Amer
leans all over the country. The Seebote
sent out eighty two circulars to German
dailies in all parts of the Unitrd States, and
the answers received show that a great ma
jority of them are in favor of such holiday,
although some of the most prominent papers
are opposed To it, among them The Seebote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

Crvn service reform lives only in
name. II died March 4th last.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Origin of the Disaster.

The explosion occurred in a workshop
where a large number of old cartridges were
being taken to pieces. Many men and
women were employed in the shop and they
were actively engaged in breaking up the oil
cartridges There were fully %, 200, OOJ of
these In and about the premises, part of
them already broken up The flames cover
two acres of ground and rise to an immense
height
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

ITO the victors belongs the spoils"-
Republican doctrine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

A tree was cut down at Orting, w. t.,
that measured 80 feet long.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
The Collision Spoiled Their Breakfast.

LA SALE, Ills, Sept THE east-bound
vestibuled express, some two hours late on
account Of wasbouts, was partially wrecked
near this city at s o'clock Thursday morn
ing. While going by the Peru round house
at speed OF thirty miles an hour the last
three cars jumped the track and collided
with some cars loaded with coal The occu-
pants OF the sleeper had just before passed
into the dining car. The crash filed the
berths with coal and dust The scene in the
dining room was ludicrous, The passengers
getting mixed up with their coffee, beef
steaks, and the breakfast menu. The in
juries received were only some slight
scratches and bruises
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Eusljn Again SERIOUS mn.

LONDON, Sept Mr. John Ruskin is
again repor ted seriously ILL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
HAMILTON AND HIS OEceIvERs.

Pith of His Charge Against the Prisoners
His wife's Appeal to Byrnes-
New YORK, Sept Robert Ray Ham,
ilton, Mrs Swinton, Joshua Mann, Inspector
Byrnes and two or three midwives were
present in the Tombs police court yesterday,
together with large crowd of spectators,
when the Hamilton blackmail case came up.
The specific charge made by Hamilton is that
Mrs. SwInton, Joshua Mann and Eva Mann,
by falsely representing that Hamilton was
the father of the child, obtained from him a
check for $500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
A Panic In the Streets.

When the people living in the neighbor-
hood realized what terrible disaster had
befallen the city a panic overlook them
Nearly all are OF the poorer class, and some
of them began moving their household goods
into the street This example was followed
by others, and in a short time the streets in
the neighborhood were blocked up, interior
ing with the movement OF troops and fire.
men, The panic was brought to an end by
the city officials, many OF whom personally
helped the affrigbted people to get their
goods back into their homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07

Regarding wheat, the report says: "In
sixty two of the 1903 counties reporting our
correspondents say that wheat is more or
less damaged by rust and exposure in shock.
The previously estimated average product
per acre is thereby reduced IL per cent Re
ports show the total yield OF winter wheat is
z,565, 1Oo bushels In seventy-five of the
lO2 counties reporting a portion of the oats
crop has been entirely lost by wet weather
The average product per acre is thirty bush
els, which gives total oats product for the
state of 40 :sO7 667 bushels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
HamiIton's story Summarized.

Mr.. Hamilton made an affidavit charging
extortion, and described how he met Eva"
in house in this city; how she had worked
on his sympathies; how he had given her
larger and larger sums; how she had finally
written him from Elmira that she was about
to become a mother; how tho babe was
afterward exhibited to him for his admira-
ton, and how he was then induced to marry
the woman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-07
Offers to Confess to Her Husband.

Counsel for Mrs Swinton and Mann
examined Hamilton and brought out the
fact that any sums he had given them were
voluntarily and chesrfully given. A letter
from Mrs. Hamilton to Inspector Byrnes
was produced, in which Mrs Hamilton
offers to tell the whole story if Hamilton
will come to her. She says she was more
sinDed against than SHINING, AMI conveys
the idea that Mrs Swinton and Mann used
her as a cats paw.