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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
A RASCALLY CONTRACTOR.
His EsScaIIty Results In "a Riot and Sew
eraI Dead Men.

His HsScaIIty Results Ia "a Riot and Sew
eraI Dead Men.
CArLETTsBURG, Ky, Sept - Two or
three weeks ago kehoe, a contractor on
the Norfolk and Western railroad near
Wayne Court House, w Va, skipped
out, leaving debts unpaid. Among the
creditors were 20O Italian labOrers. The
contractor who succeeded Kehoe on the
railroad put number of new laborers to
work in "A cut where the Italians previ-
ously had been engaged. To this the
Italians objected and ran the new men
out three successive times, and demanded
the money due them. During each bat
tie several men on either side were badly
injured
Fight with the Sherif-s Posse.
The contractor applied to the civil au-
thorities for protection, and Friday the
sheriff of Wayne county, with posse of
twenty men, appeared mt the works to ar
rest the Italians. Immediately upon the
appearance OF the sheriif's posse terrible
fight ensued. The Italians surrounded
the sheriff and party, and for a while
things looked decidedly blue for them.
Firing wds general all along the line
After the shooting several men were
found stretched upon the ground dead
Forty Italians were arrested and jailed
None of the sheriff's posse was hurt badly
The scene of the fight is fifty miles from
here, and information : ard to obtain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Suing a Railway for a Blow IT.,

CINCINNATI, Sept. q. -Saturday after
noon the Kings Powder Mill com pany
sued the Pittsburg, Chicago and st. Louis
railway company to recover $4,000 for
damages arising from the explosion at
the mills several months ago The Pc
tiers Cartridge company filed a similar
suit to recover Sll7, 900. A badly con.
Quoted running switch of the defendant
cars caused the blow up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
A Defiance to UNCLE Sam,

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 22.-The Even
ing Critic Saturday printed column ad-
vertisement of the Louisiana Lottery com
pany, challenging the attention of the au.
thorities, and it is understood that the
proprietors will be arrested for alleged
violation of the new anti-lottery law
The company will Immediately employ
the best legal talent to test the constitu-
tionality of the law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Forced 10 Leave Home.

Over 80 people were forced TO leave
their homes yesterday to call at the drug
gist's for free trial package of Lane e
Family Medicine. II your blood is bad,
your liver and kidneys out of order, if
you are constipated and have headache
and az unsightly complexion. don't fail
to call on any druggist today for a free
sample of this grand remedy. The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it, Large size
package 80 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

JOE HAAS cut Mr. Gest out of several
votes that he might otherwise to have had
By attempting to make political capital
out of last Saturday evenings public
spirited demonstration. An appeal for
the recognition of man at such time
who had nothing whatever to do with the
success of the measure in question, was
not only exceedingly bad taste, but un~
der the circumstances was ridiculous.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

"WBATs the matter with Gest." was
inscribed on banner on Saturday night.
Don't know. That question has been
troubling the people of this district for
some time. There are some pretty strong
guesses made, howe Ter, as to what is the
matter with him. and the one that seems
to come the nearest is that he is out of
his element and ought to be home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
''Going for" the LnkeMarm.


DUBLIN, Sept - The Nationalist mass
meeting at Swiueford yesterday passed
off quietly. 1t had been expected that
trouble would occur and the authorities
took precautions accordingly. There We're
200 special police and $50 soldiers on guard.
The gathering was very large one. III
spite of rainy weather. John Dillon was
the prime ipal orator He freely denounced
the govern ment for ARBITRARY persecution
of the Nationalist, but was not inter.
fered with by the police.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Latest Fad In Suicides.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-Timothy Corbett
Saturday night rushed into butchers
shop and grasping two knives he plunged
one into his body and with the other
hacked at his throat until he had sew
ered the jugular vein. He then sank to
the sidewalk dead. Corbett belonged to
good family and cause for his act il,
not known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

HARRISON is helping out the Wall
street spectators with $1,000 bills q.
After they are supplied and become fully
satisfied, the farmers in this section of
the country win receive attention, and
will have money forwarded them by
which they can pay their debts, and stave
off the rigors of hard winter. That is,
after the east has been satisfied, remem>
Der. We are not chumps.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Even Little Revolution. Come High.

LONDON, Sept % The people of Ticino
are grumbling over the expensiveness of
their little revolution. The cost of main
tanning the federal troops who have been
sent to the canton to preserve order is
5000 francs per day. The government is
criticised for deferring the cantonal
election so long, as there can be no remedy
for the existing unsettled aud costly state
of affairs until the election is over and
the peoples chosen rulers can tax,
charge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
De LeuviIIe Wounded i'm a Duel.

LONDON, Sept. 22.-It is reported that
the Marquis De Leuville fought duel
near BoulOgne Saturday morning with
the London correspondent of The Paris
Gil Bias. who had written offensive arti-
Giles about him. The report states that
the marquis was wounded in the right
arm by his antagonists sword.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

she biggest freight wrecks /, the history
of the Pittsburg division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad happened about 2
o'clock yesterday morning at Benning
station, twelve miles west o. here. Eugi-
neer James Shields was killed and Fire
man Harry Cyphers probably fatally in
jured Three other train men were in
ftrr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
eosBLED FOR COMMUNICATING.
Notorious Couple Captured I'm Illinois
Negroes Enterprise.

Negroes Enterprise.
RINDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Sept %2.--Colum-
bus Houchin and wife, the notorious
counterfeiters, have been arrested 1t FL
nora, Ill.,, by Maj. Carr, of the United
States secret service, and forwards ed to
this city for trial. HOuchin ia an outlaw
of checkered career. Judge Gresham sen
fenced him years ago to the Prison North
for counterfeiting, and the term was
served. The e1-convict then went to Pike
county vowing vengeance against the
man whose testimony convicted him and
shot him in cowardly way. For this he
was sentenced to a long term in the peni-
tertiary at Jeffersonville, but in q few
years managed to escape. going into the
remote regions of this state and Illinois
and continuing his nefarious business.
swindled His Col0red brethren.
Henry jackson, colored man, We 8 ar
rested near Evansville by federal officers
and brought to this city on a char ye of
counterfeiting. . He has been getting
money from Lafayette parties and pas sing
it upon the Ignorant colored people of
southern Indiana.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
PLUNGED INTO A CHASM.
A Freight Train on the Wabash Wrecked
Three Lives Lost.


Three Lives Lost.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 22.-Freight train
No. 81 on the Wabash, from ST. Louis due
at Council Bluffs yesterday morning at 5
o'clock was wrecked at 2:3O a. m by GO
ing through a burning trestle, fifty feet
high, about ten miles southeast of this
city. Fifteen cars of merchandise were
totally destroyed Six cars were saved.
The engineer, Martin Eskridge, and the
fireman. Joseph Burke, both of Sta n
bury, Mo-, were killed.
Two Horrible Deaths.
Eskridge was crushed to death under
his engine and was burned to handful
of ashes and bits of bone Burke was
pinned down by a truck, covered withstar
from tank and literally roasted alive
before his Mortified comrades, who were
unable to extricate him The head brake.
man, X. q. Williamson, Macon, Mo-, was
thrown over two cars and struck on the
engine, from which he rebOunded into the
bushes. He received injuries from which
he died in two hours. The burning of
the bridge was probably due to spark
from an earlier train, though some are
inclined to think it the work of an in
ceudiarv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

Who of us are wlInoul trouble be they
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cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS was not aware
that he had discovered America. nor is
Mr.. Blaine aware that he has discovered
free trade. Mr.. Gest however, is aware
that his political days are numbered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

AFTER the November election MIR. Gest
can console himself by the reflection that
it is better to be right than to be left
There is consolation in that some
where
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

THE usual way of electing United
States senators is like the proceedings in
an auction shop-the highest bidder gets
it. General Palmer is paving the way to
better method.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
A Strike of Base BalIists.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 22-At yesterday IS
Omaha-Lincoln base ball game, at the
end of the fifth inning, the Lincoln play
ers called for the guarantee of their sala-
ries, and as it was not forthcoming, re-
fused to play the game out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

In any event it cannot be long before
the adjournment of congress and Mr.. Gest
will have to consider the caterpillar and
hump himself if be wishes to do some
thing by which he can be remembered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Cincinnati to Desert the League

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22-F. Fl. Brunell,
secretary of the Players league, yesterday
completed negotiations for the purchase
of half interest in the Cincinnati Base
Ball club. He will today meet the owner
of the other half interest and probably
purchaSa it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Even Elevated Crossings No. Safe.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Sept. 22-All the
crossings on the Meriden. Waterbury and
Connecticut River Railroad are above
grade, in accordance with law R. H
Morgan, produce dealer of Southington,
was about to drive over one of these
bridge crossings as the train due here at
1870 approached His horses becoming
frightened as the locomotive came under
them, leaped over the railing, taking
wagon, driver and all with them They
struck on freight car and were thrown
to the ground. One horse was torn to
pieces and the wagon was demolished, but
Mr.. Morgan and the other horse escaped
without much injury
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

THE Moline Republican is showing an
evidence that there is man of some snap
and vigor, combined with intelligence,
pushing the pencil on its editorial coll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
SLAVE CATCHERS.
The vaunt of England Badly
Dislredited.
AN UGLY REPORT FROM AFRICA.

Shameful State of Affairs in the Islands
of the Pacific--MichaeI Davitt's New
Paper and Its Objects-success of the
First Edition-The swiss Getting Tired
of the Expense of observation-disclosures
Jumps on Balfour.
LONDON, Sept 22.-Considerable sur
prise has been created by the evidence
that while Great Britain is annexing q
large part of Africa for the professed pur-
pose of abolishing slavery and bringing to
the natives the benefits of civilization
there are not less than 5000 slaves in the
British territories on the gold coast The
English authorities in that region of West
Africa discourage any attempt at en-
forcing the general law which forbids
slavery in the dominions of Great Britain.
Not only are negroes held in bondage in
this British colony, but they are procured
from the interior TO be sold into slavery
elsewhere, the business having of late
considerably increased. The government
has promised to investigate the matter
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 22.-Late advices
from the South Sea islands tell a start
ling story of the labor or semi slave treat
ment OF island sayages Whole islands in
the Solomon group i'll New Hebrides, and
| in other sections of Polynesia, have been
depopulated by the ravages of men
| employed to seize and transport natives
| to the plantations of New Caledonia and
the FIJI islands. Scarcely vessel arrives
here from Australia that does not bring
news of the massacre OF some white trad
| er or skipper by natives who have been
gradually driven into desperation by the
treatment they have received from the
whites.
Serving Satan In Heavens Livery.
Thirty or more vessels are engaged in
| the nefarious traffic, and men are hecOm-
ing wealthy at the business. IL. F. Os-
bourne, second mate of the barkentine
| Tropic Bird, recently arrived from Tahiti,
in the Society Islands, states that false
crews of natives were now car
! ried on vessels engaged in the la
| Dor trade to be used rs decoys in en-
| ticing the island natives on shipboard.
Osbourne WAS for two years employed on
| the Alhatross, one of the vessels engaged
| in the slave traffic. Men are being dis.
guised as missionaries to entice savages
on board ship, he said, under promise of
| a life of religious ease, with plenty TO eat
and no work to do.
Ten Thousand I'm Shackles.
Edward Talbot, sailor. merchant aud
| mechanic. arrived in this city on Friday,
after nearly ten years residence in the
South sea islands. During the past two
| years he has resided at different ports in
| the Society islands, New Caledonia, Hum
phrey islands and other out-of- he way To-
| calities of Oceanica. He gave an aston
ishing account of the developing of the la
Dor traffic in the South Sea islands, In
| which, at the present writing about thir-
| ty English and French vessels are en-
gagged. and which has resulted in no less
| than 10000 native savages being taken
into slayarv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Ten Thousand I'm shackie..
MICHAEL DAvlTT's PAPER.
Some Information of The Labor World
and Its Editor-i Chief

a
ana Its Editor-in-Chief.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The first issue of
Davitt's weekly "The Labor World" has
met with an astonishing sale, and its
declarations of principles and programme
are hailed with evident satisfaction by
the classes whose interests Davitt es-
pouses. These include not merely the la
boring men. but the tenant farmers, the
small shop keepers, and, in fact. all per
sons of small means and precarous con-
dition in life. For this reason the scope
of the paper is considerably broader thnn
any previous journal of its kind In fact
the word labor" in the title is rather mis-
leading in its differences.
DRvitt's Broad Views.
Davtt is inclined to take the view that
the interests of all classes are 'entical:
that what would help one would help all,
and that the problem is to find the fatal
defect which makes civilization tend to-
ward unstable relations among the
classes, and ultimate general collapse
He is more inclined toward Henry
Georges doctrine than to Socialism. 1t
is thought that "The Labor World" will
largely supplant Reynolds Weekly
Newspaper" the great social democratic
organ, which has had circulation of
nearly 500, 900 copies among the laboring
class. Reynolds " is a Socialist paper
and is very bitter in Its attacks upon the
upper classes. There il growing demand
however, for popular organ with a little
more argument and little less vitupera-
ton.
Going for" tho Lukewarm.
Besides the naturalization of land ana
other drastic reforms with which Davitt
has identified himself, he proposes one
rather novel scheme, in the shape of de-
mand for the unseati cof such lukewarm
Liberal members of parliament rs fail to
make the most of their opportunities in
the house of commons aud the replace
ment of them By men who are willing to
work hard for re orm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
An Executive Board Man Talks

PHILADELPHIA, Sept % - General
Master Workman Powderly, of the
Knights of Labor, left the city yesterday
before press reporter could get a talk
with him about the confession of the three
Knights of Labor duplicating Master
Workman Lee, of D. A. $40 in the wreck
on the New York Central railroad Mr.
Wright, of the general executive board,
said: Until these confessions were pub
lished we believed that Reed. Cordial.
Cain, Buett and Herman were innocent
of the charges preferred against them,
but since they swear that they took part
in the wrecking of trains, we will make
thorough investigation and lend every as
sistance to the authorities to bring the
guilty party to justice.
Doen't Believe In Lees Guilt
Il cannot believe that Master Workman
Lee had any knowledge of the guilt of
these men. Their claim that he gave
them money to leave the country with !
do not credit. The first INSTALL
ment of money that was given the district
was some days after the wreck and il was
very small amount. 1t was
some time after that That Mr.. Hayes gave
a much larger sum to the treasurer of the
district for distribution. None of this
money passed through Lees hands, and,
az he is not possessed of much wealth
himself / feel quite sure that he did not
furnish any money to the men to es-
cane "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
The switehmen's Convention.

BUFFALO, n. V, Sept. % The switch
mems convention was unable to conclude
its business Saturday and adjourned until
to-day. The constitution was revised and
adopted. The benefit for total disability
was raised to 81 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

The Democrats of the Second Illinois
district (Chicago) have nominated L. E.
McGann to succeed Frank LAWYER in con-
gresS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Meeting of Chief Arthur's Men.

New YORK, Sept 22-The grand union
meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. which is in the nature of
a national convention, was held at Lyric
hall in this city yesterday. Chief Arthur
was received enthusiastically A resolu-
ton was adopted approving of Arthur's
action relative to the Central strike. Re-
representatives. were present from Maine to
California and from Canada to Panama.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
THOSE STRIKERS CONFESSIONS.
They duplicate Master Workman Lee in
the Central Trnin Wreckinr

the Central Train wrecking.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The Sun pub
fishes six column special dispatch from
Troy embodying the sworn confessions of
three of the men arrested on the charge of
wrecking the Montreal express on the
New York Central and Hudson River near
Castleton, on Sept 4. These men, Cain,
Buett and Reed, relate Enthusiastically
the story of their placing the distractions
on the track, and implicate the other two
men in custody, Cordial and Herman.
All OF the men were prominent strikers
and knights of Labo". Cain and Buett
were arrested in Prescott, Ont, where
they had fled, aud state that the money
with which they were enabled to reach
there was furnished to them for tina {
purpose by Master Workman Lee, of D.
A of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
The Report Denied by Mr.. Lee.

ALBANY, n. y, Sept. 22-Master Work
man E J. Lee of divis On No. 246, denies
the charge of having aided Cain or Buett
with funds to escape. He also denies hav
ing any personal acquaintance with either
of the above named parties. He denounces
his connection with til crime as charged
i'll the published statements as being ut
terly false 800
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

Two More Deaths on the Rail.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Sept 22.-One of
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-09
Ci.tarEh,
catarrhal 'Deafness-day Fever, A
New Home Treatment

Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
IN the lining membrane of the nose and
eustacbiaH tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be a
lset, and the result of this discovery is that
simple remedy mas been formulated
-1--~ey ~-s---iy ------l.~l 10 f,N-S
hay fever are permanently cured in from
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home by the patient ence In two weeks.
n. B--This treatment Is not a snuff or
an ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. 4
pamphlet explaining this new treatment
10 sent free on receipt of stamp to pay post
age, by A. III. Dixon & Son, 337 and 339
West King street, Toronto, Canada
Christian Advocate.
Sufferers from catarrhal troubles should
esr~fullv read the above.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-09
PAY UP GENTLEMEN.

The Commercial club has made
arrangements TO entertsin the dele.
gates TO the railroad meeting which
takes place here next Tuesday, but in
order to do so, money is needed and
those members who have kicked the
loudest and longest about the mac.
tivity of The club, but who have for
gotten to pay their dues, and thus
assist The club by the best moter
power 10 existence, should at once
come forward and pay up. The
Commercial club is good cub and
there is no excuse for the manner in
which some of the members have
.sbirked their duty in contributing TO
its support and it is high time they
were told the truth without ary frill.
ing.
The delegates who will come here
----I T - Ill ------o,t q sobo,,o
which is OF as much advantage to Sc
da!ia as elsewhere, and there should
be no inconvenience to Ike numerical
club 10 their entertainment, because
the money which rightfulIy te!ongs to
it is hidden away in the pockets of
some of the delinquent members. The
BAzoo believes that the club should
be supported as was al first designed
It believes. too, that tie members are
Is much under obligations to pay
heir membership fees as they ere to
pay any other honest debt and il
wants ~ - 'nvm at UEce get |
move on themselves VIII ich
will al least insure the club in wei
oml' = md entertaining the delegates
tho Will be here commemorate with
'edalia's imror ance. Pay up, gen.
IemeD, and help the club as it should
e he'pe1, and don't whine ANYMORE
bout the u never doing anything
> help II 30 co sImething and help il !
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