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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
Drowned in the Dock.

Charles Brennan. who for some time
has been out of employment, was yester
day hired by Captain Lund, of the barge
Washington. which sails between Balti-
more and New York, as deck hand
He did half a days work, and after the
toll in the hot sun was sitting with the
captain and his wife on the deck, when
little negro asked him to come to the
Fifth street dock for a swim
Brennan complied with the boys re-
guest and commenced chasing him
through the water for fun. Suddenly he
threw up his hands and sank in view of
all on the boat.
Captain Lund dragged the water in the
dock, but could not find the body, and re-
ported the matter to the police station.
The mans clothes were taken there by
Policeman Barker
The body was found this morning and
taken to Cranes morgue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18

BrrcHAHs PILLS cure bilious and nervous Ills.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18

They effected one movement which is
not to be found in any recognized tactics
and which may be the new movement
taught them by Captain Jordan Miss
Bryant gave the command about face.
One or two went completely around,
some turned to the left and some to the
right, while others twirled about like a
heavy weight ut the end of a string set in
motion.
When they concluded that they had ex-
all directions. The fair captain said after
wards that the idea was to avoid surprise
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
FLAMES IN THE FORESTS.
Immense Damage to Standing Timber
Other Property Threatened.

Immense Damage to Standing Timber and
Other Property Threatened.
ST PAUL, May Especial dispatches re-
port destructive forest fires raging in north
ern Minnesota and Wisconsin Already i'm
mense damage has been done to standing
timber and many towns are threatened with
destruction. A special from Duluth aays
fires of dangerous character are raging In
nearly all directions from the city within 9
radius of fifty miles and more The fire.
seem to be worst on the line of the Duluth
and Iron Range, west of Thomson and south
as far as Norman, twenty miles beyond
Northern Pacific Junction
Train Runs the GantIet.
There are reports of damage from the set
Elements back of this city on country roads
from the Ashland division of the Northern
Pacific and elsewhere The limited express
from st. Paul passed through fires on each
side of the track from below Barnum The
Northern Pacific trestle near Walbrides,
Wis, on the Superior line, was burned yes
terday.
In Sight of q Wisconsin City.
Ashland, Wis, advices say that furious
fires are raging in the nor thern Wisconsin
forests AT Cumberland the woods in nearly
every direction are on fire. The fires are
within sight of the city, and the people are
greatly alarmed. Never in the history Of
Burnett county have forest fires ragged as
they did yesterday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Murdered by Her Husband.

Troy, n. Y, May 6.-Early Saturday
morning Mrs Dunn was murdered by her
husband Samuel, in Cohoes, where they re-
sided. The crime was committed with a
jack knife b, wing blade about three inches
long; and so powerful were the blows that
the blade was broken, over two inches of it
being found n the woman's body. After he
had murdered his wife, Dunn walked out
before the ewes Of neighbors who had heard
her screams, went up Mohawk street and got
a drink of whisky. He was then arrested.
The motive for the crime was unknown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Beware Of OiuIments for Catarrh thar Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely dersnge 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; it is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
@Sold by druggists. Price 10 cents
per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06

Saturdays league playing gave the follow
ing scores: AT Cleveland-Chicago 2, Cleve
land A; at Philadelphia-New York 3 Phila
delphia IL; at polis-Pittsburg IL
Indianapolis Il; at Washington City-Bos
ton 8, Washington p
American association: At BROOKLYN
Athletic 5, Brooklyn 9; at Columbus-Balti
more q, Columbus $; at Cincinnati-Louis
vile s, Cincinnati ,; at Kansas City-St
Louis 9, Kansas City 10 Sunday: At Gin
cinnati-Louisville 5, Cincinnati II: at Kan
sas City-St. Louis 12, Kansas City Is; al
Observation-Disclosures 10, Columbus s; al
Brooklyn-Athletic 5, Brooklyn six in
nings, crowd broke up the game.
Western league: At Sioux City-Mil
waukee IS, Sioux City 20; at Omaha-De
Moines 8, Omaha 20; at St. Joseph-St Pau
q, St Joseph z; at Denyer-Minneapolis 10
Z. Sunday: At st. Joseph-St. Paul 3, st
Joseph 2; at Denver-Minneapoli $, Denver
z; at Omaha-Des Moines 5, Omaha 6; al
Sioux City-Milwaukee Is, Sioux City g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
France 5 Centennial.
1t Starts Off with a Blank Car.
fridge Sensation.
THE CRANK WITH A GRIEVANCE

And Pistol Fires Shot That Is Heard
Around the WOrld-Great Excitement
for a Moment, hut the Celebration Goes
on-Exercises at Observation-Disclosures
Rejoicing Over the Issue of the Princi-
pies of '9S.
PARIS, May 6.--As President Carnot was
leaving the palace OF the Elysee to attend
the centennial celebration at Versailles
yesterday, stranger dsew a pistol and
pointing directly at him fired The man was
Immediately seized and a rush was made
toward the president to discover the extent
of his injury. M. Carnot quickly assured
the crowd that he was not hurt and the ex-
element was over.
Paris Thrown Into Spasms.
Paris was thrown into fever of excite
ment by the report that President Carnot
had been shot. The rumor spread rapidly,
and in an incredibly short space of time the
cafes and other places of resort were emptied
and the Champs d'Elysee was choked by a
surging crowd eager to learn the truth. 1t
was quickly learned, however, that the pres
fired the shot which gave rise to the alarmst
rumor, was one Of the class which infest
every capital-a crank with a grievance
When the announcement was made the ex-
element subsided as quickly as it had arisen,
and the crowds INDUCED in innumerable
jokes over the affair.
1t Was Only a Blank Cartridge.
The man who did the shooting gave his
name as Perrin and his occupations ma
rine storekeeper He stated that he had no
desire to kill the president, and showed the
truth OF his assertion by proving that he had
fired blank cartridge He declared that he
had been punished unjustly by the governor
of Martinique, and his object in FIR ing was
solely for the purpose of calling attention to
his wrongs, and the fact that the persecution
he had undergone had reduced him to pow
erty. He had been unable to obtain redress
from his prosecutors, and believed that his
action in firing the blank cartridge would
direct the presidents attention to his case
Perrin is evidently insane On the subject OF
his grievances
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
EXPLODING OIL BARREL s,
They Make an indianapolis Street a Ri
of Fire.


of Fire.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 6-An incend-
larry fired some coal oil barrels that lay on the
sidewalk at the side of O'Connor's wholesale
grocery store Saturday morning, and in q
moment the barrels began to explode. The
flames shot up above the house tons and
burning oil filed the street The fire depart.
nent responded to a call, but it was impos.
sibie to get near she fire, owing to the intense
heat, and nothing could be done but attemp,
to stop the course Of the burning fuid.
The twenty eight barrels exploded one after
the other, and the street was soon a sheet of
solid flame, the stream of burning oil run
ming one square Of Maryland street and tsrn-
ing down Pennsylvania. The business houses
along the entire square We're blackened and
burned, but the efforts of the firemen pre-
vented the fi-e from getting to the stocks of
goods inside, and the loss was confined to the
Oufside
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
A Chicago Irish Nationalist Cannot I
Found-Bloody Trunk Discovered.

A Chicago Irish Nationalist Cannot BE
Found-Bloody Trunk Discovered.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Dr. Patrick H. Cronin,
a leader of one of the Chicago factions of
Irish Nationalist, was called from his resi-
dence early Saturday evening to make pro-
fessional call, and has not since been heard of
by any one who knows him 1t is feared
that he has been foully dealt with, and many
sensational rumors are afloat concerning his
mysterious disappearance
Found a Bloody Trunk.
This occurrence is coupled with the finding
of large trunk on the roadside in the SUI
urbs of the city about midnight Saturday
night The trunk was broken open and the
interior was found to be smeared with blood,
and quantity Of cotton batting, such as is
used by surgeons, was saturated with fresh
blood Tbs police are searching for Cronin,
but up to late hour last night his where
abouts remained unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May In the supreme
court Saturday suit for $4,000 damages was
brought against the officers of the Central
Labor union by The Post-Express Printing
company The suit is a result OF the street
car drivers strike which has been in progress
for some time Shortly after the strike was
begun boycott was placed on several firms
by the Car Drivers assembly, among them
being The Post Express Printing company.
The Central Labor union Endorsed the boy
colt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
ARMOuR'S GREAT RIVAL.
That SEQ, 900. 900 Dressed Meat Compan
Getting Ready for Business.

That SEQ, OOO,O 900 Dressed Meat Company
Getting Ready for Business.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The American Meat
company has been or ganized, with Warner
Miller as president, and Congressman j.
j. Belden, of Syracuse, as one of the direct
ors. This is the company with ST., 600, 900
capital which intends to become a rival of
the big Four" dressed beef combination. 1t
will control large ranches in the west, and
stock-yard facilities at Kansas City. The
company as first organized contained num-
Der OF cotton oil trust people, but they were
frightened out, it is alleged by the Armours
threatening to fight the cotton oil trust The
necessary capital has already been subscribed,
and it is not thought that there will be any
further delay in carrying out the project.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
RESISTED A RAILWAY GANG.
Fatal Fight Between TrackIayers and ,
Body of Foreign Brickmsker.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., May 6-The Rar
itan River Railroad company Saturday
night attempted to lay a spur track acros.
Noah Freeman's land AT Sayerville, and thsil
employees were resisted by the employees OF
a brick yard situated on the land In the
fight that ensued George Kissengen, one of
the railroad employees, was killed, and man
named Kennedy so badly beaten that he will
die. The railroad construction car was
burned and the rails spoiled by the fire.
The Sheriff Takes Charge.
The sheriff, with a posse of fifty men. took
charge OF affairs at noon yesterday and is
preserving order, but the brickyard men are
still belligerent, and have not yet allowed
kissenger's body to be removed They are
mostly foreigners. They declare that thew
will kill any railroad men who attempt to
lay rails. The railroad men have not re-
newed the attack since they were first driven
away. kissengens neck was broken, but it
Is not known who killed him and it probably
never will be. A number of men on both
sides were more or less hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Miners Score a Victory.

BRAZIL, Ind, May 8 The first victory in
the adjustment of the yearly mining scale
was achieved Saturday by the machine
miners, 4219 cents with 5 cents advance on
Nov. l. This is a 5 cent reduction, instead
of 10 as demanded Machines are used ex-
clusively in tho bituminous mines at Cox
Vile and Clay City. The temporary rate
agreed upon for bituminous miners is also a
victory, as the rate is higher than at first
offered besides bringing about the resump-
ton of work in all the pituminous mines in
the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN, CHICAGO.
A Suddenly Insane Man Dashes His Baby
Brains Out Against the Wall,

A Suddenly Insane Man Dashes His Baby's
Brains Out Against the WALL
CHICAGO, May Civilian Tansor, of this
city, machinist by trade, 90 years of age,
living with his young wife and months old
baby, became suddenly insane while in bed
at O'Clock yesterday morning, and after a
desperate struggle with his wife seized the
baby from the crib in which it WINS sleeping
and dashed its brains out against the wall of
the room. He then seized butcher knife
and tried to murder the woman, who eluded
the mad-man and fled to the street, mean
while arousing the neighbors by her piercing
screams.
He Cuts His Own Throat.
He then slashed bis own throat with the
knife and when the police arrived he was
walking to and fro in the room, with ter
ribls cash in his neck from which the blood
was streaming, while in one hand he held the
bloody knife and on his left arm lay the hor-
ribIy mutilated body Of the dead infant The
murderer was at once overpowered and taken
to the hospital for treatment, and Is still
alive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The weather We Nav Expect.

WASHINGTON Cry, May 6.-The indica.
tions for thirtv-six hours from p. m yester-
day are as follows: For Iowa-Threatsnina
weather, local rains and severe local storms;
slightly cooler; southerly, shifting to
westerly winds. For Wisconsin-Rain, pre-
coded in eastern portion by fair weather;
stationary temperature in eastern portion;
southerly winds, becoming variable. For
Upper Michigan-Threatening weather and
rain; warmer in western portion stationary
temperature in eastern portion: variable
winds. For Lower Michigan Fair weather on
Monday, rain on Tuesday: southerly winas:
warmer in eastern portion; stationary t6n-
per..ture in western portion. For Illinois snl
Indians Fair weather. followed on TussinS
by rain; .southerly winds; warmer In southern
portions, stationary temperature in northsxa
portions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Suit Against Gen. Black.

WAsHIN sToN CITY, May 6-Gen. Black
late comm ISIS oner of pensions, has made
answer to The suit filed against him for 800,
900 for the malicious Withholding of pen
sion claim. The general says that the United
States government is bound to hold harmless
all its officers for their official actions, even
though they malioiously construe or miscon.
strue the law. The pension commissioner de-
cides an average of 500 cases day, and if
each applicant whose claim is rejected were
to charge malicious intent it can easily be i'm
agined what mess OF litigation the govern
ment would have to deal with. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Black has consulted with
prominent members of the government on the
matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Illinois House.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 6.-Like all Sat
urday sessions that OF the house last Satur-
day was brief, adjournment being reached
by noon. number of house and senate
bills were read and the bill to prevent fraud
in cheesemalzing was sent to third reading, as
was the bill to refer railway crossing disputes
to the railway commissioners Numerous
other bills were read second time, and sew
eral special orders decided upon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06

A BISHOPS DAUGHTER NOW.
Bishop Thompson's Daughter the Late
lIlitator of Miss Fuller.

NEW ORL Fans, La, May 6-Miss Mamie
Thompson, daughter of DR. Hugh Miller
Thompson, Episcopal bishop of Mississippi,
and social leader there, eloped from Jack
son, Miss, Friday evening with w T
Howe, of Chicago They left on the evening
north-bound train of the Illinois Central
road, and a telegram from the groom to a
friend annou noes their marriage at Cairo at
noon Saturday. Howe is son of the attor-
ney of the Chicago and Northwestern and a
popular and well-to-do young gentleman re-
siding at Kenosha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Field of Chicamaura.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 6.-Gens W.
s. Rosecrans, F. vandeveer, H. v. Boynton,
J. j. Reynolds, Morton C. Hunter, c. H.
Grosvenor, and others, arrived here Friday
The purpose OF the visit is to make prelim-
mary survey of the Chieamauga battlefield
with a view OF establishing it as national
park, inclosing the whole area Col KEEL
logg is deputed by the war department to do
the needed tracing The party will remain
here several days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Celebrated a Revolutionary Battle.

GREENSBORO, N. c., May 6-The Revo-
lutionary battle of Guilford Court house
was celebrated ON the battle-ground near this
place Saturday. Several Thousand people
were present Senator Zeb Vance, a great
favorite in this, his native state, was the ora
tor Of the day, and delivered an eloquent and
finished address, in which he maintained that
the foundation of American liberty was laid
on the field Of Guilford at the battle in
March, 1881 =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
A Great Battle

is continually going on in the human
system. The demon of impure blood
strives to gain victory over the constitu-
ton, to ruin health. to drag victims to
the grave. A good reliable medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparilla is the weapon
with which to defend ones self, drive
the desperate enemy from the field, and
restore peace and bodily health for many
wears. Try this peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Indiana Legislature Sustained.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 6.-Judge Rowland,
Of the circuit court, Saturday decided in
favor of the plaintiffs In the mandamus pro-
ceedings of the blind asylum trustees to COM
pei the governor to issue them commissions
under the legislative election. He holds that
the legislature was vested by the constitu-
ton with authority to elect the officers in
question
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Editor O,Brien Released.

DUBLIN. May 6.-The Dublin Telegraph is
authority for the statement that William
O'Brien has been Internationally released
from prison Timothy Harrington, whose
release was also ordered, refused to go to
London to testify before the commission ex-
cept in prison garb, and with his head and
face closely shaved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Fatality at q Fire at La Porte. Ind.

LA PORTE, Ind, May 6-The tool house of
the Washington Ice company and sixteen ice
houses together with 26, 900 tons of ice and
twenty Lake Shore freight cars, at Stone
Lake, near this city, were destroyed by FIRE
at an early hour yesterday morning. Loss,
S65, 900; insurance small Charles OhIes, son
of the superintendent Of the company, is, ii
lis feared, fatally burned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
The Sc sne Of Rudolf,. Death.

LONDON, Nay 6-The partial demolition
of the castle ct Meyerling, on the estate OF
the late Grown Prince Rudolf, was begun
Friday and the work Of Transforming the
building into convent will commence as
soon as poss BILE. Five hundred workmen
are engaged i'll making the necessary altera
tons, and the work is expected to be com.
pleted during the summer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
suppe sed Incendiary Blaze

81. LOUIS, May 6.-The Harrison Wire
mills, the Gro wn cartridge factory and three
dwelling houes on Eleventh and Papin
streets were destroyed by fire yesterday.
causing a loss Of $4,000; insurance about
10000. The wire mills have not been in
operation for several months, and the fire is
supposed to be of incendiary origin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
He Has Started Those Libel Suit.

BosToN, May as. w. McCaull, chair
man of the Judiciary committee Of the Mas
sachusetts legislature, as counsel for Samuel
Fessenden, treasurer of the Cape Cod Ship
Canal company, has sued The Boston Tray
eller for libel, laying damages at 500 600 on
account of the publication of the special dis
patch from Sandwich, May Q, alleging that
Mr. Fessenden had niysteriously disappeared
and limiting at financial irregularities.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
A Newspaper for Sale at Auction.

WASHINGTON CITY, May Cool T. G.
Morrow, proprietor of The Sunday Gazette
of this city, announces in his paper that he
will sell his newspaper at public auction next
Thursday. The Gazette was established in
1856 by Col. Tom Florence, an ex-member of
congress from Pennsylvania. Col Marrow
has owned and had control of the paper dur
ing the past eight years, conducting it as an
Independent Republican journal He pro-
poses now 10 retire from journalism and en-
gage in OF hsr business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
n1elt.,i Her n1sjesty,s Plate.

LONDON, May 6.-The Austrian empress
luggage van attached to q through train
from St Peter sburg to Visnna took fire Fri
day and was ltirely Destroyed Her famous
collection Of g I'D and silver plate was melted
into shapeles mas and largo quantity Of
other valuable property was destroyed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
THE DIAMOND AND RACE TRACK.
Record of Ball Playing So Far as 1t Is
Made-Winning Horses.

CHICAGO, May 6-The base ball season is
well under way and all the League clubs ex-
cept Washington have something to their
credit. The Senators, however, have cul-
tivated large crop of disgust among their
friends by showing up at the end of last
week with goose egg in the place of games
won. The records of the several aggrega-
lions are given below
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
A Missouri Editor Dead.

ST. LOUIS, May 6-Maj. John N. Edwards,
one of the editors of The Kansas City (Mo)
Times, and one of the best and most favora-
bly, known newspaper men in the west, died
suddenly and unexpectedly at the McCarty
house, in Jefferson City, at about 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning from stroke of paraly-
sis. Maj Edwards had been at the state
capital for some time looking after the live
stock inspection bill, the passage of which he
fought strenuously
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Two Fires in One Day.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 6-The St Joseph
elevator, with capacity of 10000 bushels,
was set on fire by incendiaries early yesterday
morning and burned to the ground. Loss,
$4,000 The New Ulm brewery burned in the
afternoon, the loss being $3.50. 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Struck BE cause They Were Asked to

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 6-The coal min
ers at Barclay, this county, struck yesterday
for the rsas On, it is alleged, that certain
striking miners in Indiana asked them to.
There Is prospect that the whole of the
Springfield strict will become involved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
One of the Danmark's Passengers Dead.

New YORK, May 6.-The remainder of the
passengers of the lost steamer Danmark ar
rived at Castle Garden yesterday per steamer
Wieland. Rasmus Anderson, aged 81, one
Of the Danmark's people, died on board the
Wieland of apopiexy. His wife lives at
Gowen, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-06
Mrs. Harrison

Mrs. Harrison Retains TO Washington.
New York, May G-MrH Harrison was
escorted to the Pennsylvania depot Saturday
afternoon by Vice President Morton, and
went OH To Washington unattended.