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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
UNLUCKl' MONON.'
Another Fatal Wreck Reported
on the Line.
A DOZEN KILLED AND MUFILATED

Three Men Sent to Eternity-Five with
but n Short Time Live and Four Badly
Wounded-The Storm King Devastates
Sections of Minnesota, Iowa. and In
DIANA Fall of Hail of Phenomenal
Size-Mnch Property Damaged.
NORTH BEDFORD, Ind, Aug. About
seven miles north of this place Sunday
morning, the outbound passenger train
from Chicago came in collision with the
north bound passenger train from Louis
vile on IA sharp curve, killing the engineer
and fireman of the outbound train, and
fatally injuring the engineer and fireman
on the other, together with the postal
clerk and express messenger Not sim
gle passenger was injured. The two en-
gines are totally destroyed Two mail
cars. the express cars, aud two parior cars
were telescoped.
Names of the Sufferers.
The killed are Arthur Burns, engineer.
New Albany; George Cole, his fireman.
New Albany, and an unknown man who
was riding on the engine The IA
tally injured are Bob Muir, engineer of
the north bound train; Dave Smith, his
fireman, of Lafayette; James Tilford, pos
tai clerk, of the south bound train, head
cut and internally injured; Frank Black
well, express messenger head crushed:
j. w. Jenkins, Chicago colored porter,
leg and head crushed. Seriously injured:
5. +. Bent, engineer of maintenance of
way of the Monon, badly cut about the
body; Frank Shanks, freight conductor,
back injured: Ed Muir, son of the engin-
Ger, head and face cut: J. r. Sudie, pos
tai clerk north bound train, bruised.
Cause of the Disaster.
Conductor John Burns was in charge of
the train going north and was on time
leaving here, but when the trains struck
he was two minutes late, while the south
bound train was six hours late. Conduc-
tor Mcdonald says that he and his engi-
neer agreed 10 run into the side track at
Guthrie, three miles north of the wreck,
and wait there for the orth-bound train.
He went TO sleep and did not wake up
until they struck. All the injured were
taken To Louisville.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
ABBREVIATED TElsGRAMS.

Texas fever has broken out among the
cattle in Elk and Butt .r counties, Kan.
President Harrison will he conveyed 70
Boston to attend the G. A. X. meeting on
the cruiser Baltimore.
The knitting factor at Lincoln, Neb.,
was burned Saturday morning. Loss,
go, 900; insurance, SIS, DO.
The Whiteman paper mill at Danville,
n. Y, burned Sunday Loss, Sl50, 0OO in
surance, $4,000. -
The st. Louis ball club of the Ameri-
| can association attempted to play a game
at Buffalo, n. Y, with the Rochester club
Sunday, but the game was stopped by the
sheriff
Mrs. Rodrigo Vail enccs, of Windsor.
Ont, died Saturday after fasting forty
three days, owing to inability to retain
food on her stomach.
The Union Labor st ate central commit
tee of Wisconsin has issued a call for a
state convention to be held Sept. 5, to
consider the question of going in for the
state offices this year.
According to the signal service report
issued from Washington City Saturday
rain was badly need ed for the crops in
nearly every portion SI the tnlttu states,
especially in the west
movement is on foot in Europe fos
che establishment of a common meridian
for the whole world - reckon time from,
and it is strongly urg ed that the meridian
of Jerusalem be selec ted.
The Thermometer a. Cincinnati Sunday
registered from 100 to 103 in the shade
]. L. Menyleese of Philadelphia, caugl {
Henry Almond. colored, stealing papers
from his doorstep Sunday. He called on
him to surrender, but Almond ran, when
Menyleese shot him n the back. causing
death before midnight.
Johnny Kruder. 4 years old, set his
fathers barn, at Chic ago, on fire, Sunday,
while playing with matches. The flames
caught the child and burrei him to a
cinder
At Des Moines Sunday morning c. A.
Elliot, boarder at the Morgan house.
was found dead on IL e ground under his
bedroom window; supposed to have fallen
out while sitting in he window to keep
cool
Lind. Kibbey and Hiss Ella V. Browne
were welded between the acts on the
stage at Petersburg. Ills, Saturday They
were members of the theatrical company
that was giving the entertainment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
APERILous sTATEoFTHINes
Protestants and Roman c, tholics at Dal
gers Point in Pennsylyania

Protestants and Roman CT tholics at Dag
gers Point in Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. "A special to
The Leader from Altoona, Pa, reports a
serious religious war in progress in Clear
field county. In the county there are sew
eral camps of the Patriotic Order OF the
Sons of America, also a number of socie-
ties of British and Scotch Americans.
Both organizations bitterly oppose GER
tain kinds of foreigners &c morally and Ro-
man Catholics in particular. Through
the influence of these organizations at the
polls, citizens ticket, exclusively Prot
estant was recently elected at Houtzdale
Attempt to Kin an Editor.
This defeat, and the fict that White
Hixon. editor of The Observer, a leader OF
the Protestant coalition, las been pouring
the hottest of hot shot through the col
umns of his paper into tie ranks of the
Democrats and Roman Catholics, has
caused intense excitement. Ii is openly
asserted that the Roman Catholics threat
ened Hixon's life, and that movement to
execute the threat was organized. Hixon
armed himself and when few nights
later he was surrounded in a dark place
by his adversaries, he drew his revolver
and defied the crowd Eixon recognized
his assailants and had them arrested and
put under bonds for court, charged with
| attempt TO waylay and murder.
Riot Mt a Race Course.
Subsequently Matt Savage, ex-county
superintendent of public schools, and a
| leader on the Roman Catholic side, was
ordered from the horse race track at
HoutZdale. where he was Interfering with
| the progress of the races. He refused to
| go and for a time there was a vigorous
riot in progress, Savage and his Roman
| Catholic adherents were arrested and held
| for court. The whole county is in a tur-
| MOL, and the citizens, men and women,
are fast identifying themselves with one
| faction or the other. No neutral ground
| is recognized
Lawyers Refusa Cases.
Counsel, however, have as yet refused
| TO aid either side in the pending court
proceedings. 1t now loo IS as if the pres
ence of military would be necessary in
| Clearfield when the cases are tried in
| court TO protect the citizens and have
bloodshed ayerted A few days ago a
| funeral was held in the Roman Catholic
| church. A Protestant relative of the de-
ceased, when leaving the church, placed
| his hat upon his head while yet in the YES
| thule. The officiating PRIEST knocked the
| nat off with an umbrella remarking
| Il will teach him how TO behave in
/ the holy church -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
POLITICAL AMENITIES SOUTH.
Another Lively Time at n TiIlman Meet
ing-The Lie Direct.

NEW YORK, Aug. A special TO The
Press from Charleston, ;. c., says that
the campaign in that state becomes more
bitter and more personal every day The
meeting at Hampton Court House. the
home of State Senator Moore, whom Till
man has charged with perjury in voting
in the senate. Friday was one of
personalities and interruptions instead of
issues Farmer Iillman WAS the speaker.
The friends of Moore asked Tillman to
name those he charged with perjury. He
did so, and as soon as he had uttered the
name Moore" Mr. A p. Youmans made
his way to the front, and said in ringing
voice, with clenched fist and glowing
eyes;
Capt. TilIman, You Are a Liar,
black liar Prove it on him We
rammed the lie down your dirty throat at
Ridgeway. You lied then, and you know
itr Others yelled out to Tillman that he
was liar Then there was a rush for
Youmans. His coat was caught. Men
caught hold of each other, and for time
trouble was imminent. Tillman's follow
ers rushed him to the 'front.' and dared any
one to touch him. Pandemonium reigned
for some time.t At last things quieted, and
the speeches were continued amid frequent
interruDfions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.

A Switch Engine Telescopes a Passenger
Car-Three Lives Lost.
HANNIBAL, Mo, Aug. A crowded
passenger coach on the St Louis and Han,
nibal railroad was telescoped in COLI
sion with a switch engine Saturday after
noon The baggage car of the passenger
train was driven nearly through the
coach. Two colored men, David Summers
and Harvey Letcher, of New London
Were killed outright. Frank Porter, col
ored, living near New London, had both
legs cut of, and has since died Robert
Brothers, a brakeman, had both legs
broken. Others were injured but none
fatally. The engineer of the switch en-
CINE, William Tongate. was arrested i'm
mediately after the accident, charged with
criminal carelessness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
THEY MADE 1T CLEAR AS MUD.
Some Washington City Politicians Try t
EnIighten an Englishman-

Some Washington City Politicians Try to
Eniighten an Englishman-
WASHINGTON CTR, Aug 4-John Gu am
berlin gave a dinner Saturday night to
an English gentleman, who is spending a
few days here, and among the guests were
George c. Gorham, Hallet KiIbourn,
Frank Hatton and Isaac IL Weston, chair
man of Michigan's Democratic state
committee. In the course of the evening
the Englishman said: 81 wish some one
would tell me, if you please, what the
difference between a Republican and a
Democrat is By unanimous consent
George C.. Gorham was given the floor,
and he made an elaborate, eloquent and
telling speech of ten minutes, closing his
remarks with: 'In word, everything
that is good is Republican and everything
that is bad is Democratic" Ihis was
greeted with wild enthusiasm by the Re-
publicaus present.
The Democrat Tries His Hand.
Then the genial John looked over the
table and said: mfr. Weston, you are the
only Democrat present, and it devolves
upon you TO stand by your colors." Mr.
Weston gracefully responded in fifteen
minutes talk explaining to the attentive
Englishmsn the wide difference existing
between the two great parties He grew
earnest in speaking Of the election bill,
enthusiastic when talking of tariff reform
and magnanimous while abiding TO free
coinage, and closed with glowing tribute
of praise to the people of the west, who
occasionally dropped politics long enough
to make few millions of dollars in bust
ness
The Briton Still in the Dark.
When the applause ceased Mr.. Cham
berlin smiled upon his guest and said:
ado you understand tie matter nowf"
"Not a deuced bit,r was the reply.
The impromptu convention then ad-
journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Illinois Republics
The Kaiser Visit. Hi. Gr..am..

LONDON. Aug. 4-Emperor William ar
rived in this country Saturday, and was
Immediately conveyed to Windsor castle.
A vast crowd of people saw him land and
cheered him heartily He will remain the
guest of his grandmother, Queen Victoria,
until Thursday, when he will, as at pres
emit arranged, 90 direct to Edinburg in
order to visit the Forth bridge Queen
Victoria makes quite a pet of her bump
tious grandson, who, in feature, looks a
good deal more like George the Third
than he does like Frederick the Great.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
The CongressionaI Brief.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 4-The house
Saturday finished consideration of the sem
ate amendments to the sundry civilappro-
priation bill, and disagreeing In most of
them sent the bill to conference and ad-
journed at 2 p. m. During the session a
resolution was adopted revoking allleaves
of absence of members
The senate without discussion referred
Blair's previous question" resolution to
the committee on rules, and then resumed
consideration of the tariff bill. The gen.
eral subject of tariff taxation was dis
cussed by George, Platt, Hawley and
Others. No progress, however, was made
with the bill, and the senate just before
adjourning, for lack of a quorum failed to
pass upon Vests amendment to reduce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Some wears 400 We mere .

Some years ago we were very much
subject to severe spells of cholera morbus
and now when we feel any OF the symp.
toms that usually proceed that ai.ment
such as sickness at the stomach. disr-
rhes. ETC.. We become scary. We have
found Chamberlsin's Remedy the very
thing to straighten one out in such cases
and always keep it about. 1t is some
what similar to the usual cholera cures
but seems TO contain ingredients that rem.
der it more pleasant to take. and that dc
their work more quickly. Sheriff Dever.
eux tells US that he is subject to cholers
morbus, and recently felt spell coming
on. when he obtained q bottle of Cham.
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy and two doses made him all
right. We are not writing this for pay
testimonial. but to let our readers know
what is good thing to keep in the
house.-Troy. (Kan-) Chief.
For sale by Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
A Chicago Horse BEAT. paio Al,o.

DETROIT. Aug. A race was trotted
on the course in this city Saturday be-
tween the Chicago horse Jack and Sena-
tor Stanford's noted gelding Palo Alto,
which was notable for two things-Palo
Alto equaled the best time Maud 5. ever
made in a race. but could not win in the
face Of the endurance of Jack. Four
heats were trotted, the first of which was
won by Jack in 2:ls1<. Then Palo Alto
took heat in. the phenomenal time of
sI3ls-equaling Maud S. Jack took the
next two heats in els and 2:16.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
STORM DAMAGES AT HAMMOND.
A Number of Buildings Wrecked an.
Other property Dcstroyed.

sststfoytu.
HAMMOND, Ind, Aug. 4-Suuday's
downpour of rain was the heaviest in
the history of this section. Huge trees
were torn up by the roots and carried
away, fences were swept out of existence,
orchards obliterated and everything in
the path of the tempest destroyed.
The west wing of the build
ing leased by the Chicago AK
Company was blown over and is COM
pletely DESTROYED. The roof of the Luth-
eran church was badly damaged by a
falling chimney. The ice house at Wolf
lake owned by the q. III. Hammond Com
pany. two miles from here, was lifted
from its foundation and destroyed. and it
is reported that several people who sought
shelter there were killed and injured. A
man named Fisher was struck by the fiy-
ing tim Der and had his leg broken and lie
internally injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
POLITICS NOT WANTED.
Gen. Palmer Invited to Deliver Ad-
dress with Politics Tabooed.

Gen. Palmer Invited to Deliver Ad-
dress with Politics Tabooed.
EDISBURG, Ills, Aug. 4-General Palmer
tation of the Anti-Horse Thief as sociation,
body of farmers whose object is to run
down horse thieves. II seems that at the
time he was invited it was not made
known to him that politics were tabooed.
but upon arriving at the stand the general
was informed that if he attempted to dis
cuss the issues of the day he would be
called down" by the chairman.
Equal to the Occasion.
As politics is just what the general goes
anywhere for this year he was some what
taken aback. but recovering himself he
said it was all right, and then proceeded
for an hour with discussion of crime and
punishment, in which he gave 8 general
history of the subject and some advice a.
to the duty of citizens in making efforts
to decrease crime. His conclusion was an
appeal TO his hearers to save the criminal
before he became criminal-in other
words to prevent crime by improving the
tone of society.
Illinois Republican Executive Committee.
CHICAGO. Aug. 4-Chairman Jones, Of
the Republican state committee, an
nounces the following executive commit
tee: Thomas c. Fullerton, Ottawa, chair
man; Pliny B. Smith, Chicago; DR.. Z. A.
Wilcox, Minonk; Reyton Roberts 8, Mon
mouth: G. r. Paul, Springfield; Thomas
Diller, Sterling; James S. Martin, Salem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04

STEVE ELKINs tell the correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer that there are
no big men" in congress these days as
there were when he was delegate from
New Mexico. Possibly desire to do
something to restore the personality of
the house to its old.time "high standing
is the explanation of Mr.. Elkins' desire
to run for congress this fall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
BASE BALL LONELINESS.
How 1t Is Appreciated 10y the Msssachu-
setts Ball Crank

NEW YORK, Aug. A special to The
World from South Hing ham, Mass, says:
THE friends of NJ. j Kelly, the s10.0
base ball beauty, have purchased the es-
tate of William J. Neff on Main street
with the intention of presenting it to him.
The papers were passed Saturday morn
ing and two hours afterwards there were
carpenters, painters. PAPER hangers and
electric light workmen at work making
repairs. The estate contains five or six
scres of land under cultivation, and on it
there are a two and half story house,
stable, outbuildings, etc, in good state
of repair. The estate is valued at si0
Os1 ,,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
A Whit of Wind in Iowa.

storm swept over the central part of Web
ster county yesterday, unroofing houses
and blowing down coal schutes. At Ohio,
a small mining town on the Minneapolis
and st. Louis road, coal schutes and roofs
were blown down, and trees uprooted. At
kalo the mine buildings were leveled to
the ground and cars blown from the track
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
The odd reIlou, Ga,hsr,nr

CHICAGO. Aug. At would be impossi-
BILE to make an estimate of the number OF
Odd Fellows arrived in this city by noon
to-day, but they number indivually
tens of thousands and the lodges are fig
ursd by hundreds. The city is full OF
them. They came in by every train and
in many cases brought their wives, and
frequently their children with them to
witness the pageants of the week. A
stand has been erected on the lake front
half mile long and capable of seating
40,000 people, and all the arrangements
are on a scale of magnificence that will
put this cantonment ahead of anything of
the kind ever seen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Haiistoue. Tha, weigh Ten Pounds

SIOUX FALLS. ;. d.. Aug. A violent
storm took place here yesterday morning
and, while lasting only seven minutes.
caused $1,000 damage The hailstones
measured eight inches in circumference
and weighed ten pounds just prior to the
storm the wind blew sixty-five miles an
hour, and the extent OF the storm seems
confined to this CITY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
NATIONAL GAME STATISTICS.
Positions of the Clubs mt the End of An.
other Weeks PLAYING.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4-There was little of
special interest in the base ball world last
most to write about being the release OF
Arlie Latham TO the Cincinnati club The
st Louis Association club released the
famous coacher. The attendance ran along
all the week to the advantage of the
Brotherhood loo to 1000 each day, and
Saturday ran up TO over 1000 for the
Brotherhood and nearly 5000 for the
League
Standing OF the tggregations.
The following tables show how the
clubs stand as possible remnant winners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
CROPS AND WINDOWS SUFFERED.
Disastrous Storm sweeps Over al0
square Miles of Minnesota

stuart ntiee VI
NEW RICHLAND. MINI, Aug 4-The
most terrific wind and hail storm ever ex-
perienced here visited this section about
80 yesterday forenoon. The windows
on the west and north sides of every build
ing in the village and for miles on either
side in the country are broken. The storm
was about ten miles wide and about
twenty-one miles long. All uncut grain
in its path is a total loss.
Tremendous and Destructive Hail.
The hail. in some instances as large as
hens eggs. covered the ground for several
inches. The loss is estimated at from SIS
900 to S150o0 Hogs were killed and hun
dreds of chickens persisted in some in
stances, The pieces of ice were driven
with such force as to pierce through the
roofs of buildings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Two Men Cru,hed TO Dea,h.

SHENANDOAH, ia, Aug. 4-John G
Boyle and Charles Mulhern were instantly
killed Saturday morning in the shaft o.
the Packer colliery. No, ), at Rappahan
ock, operated by the Lehigh Valley Coal
company Through some mistake the
engi neeT instead of hosting the cage low
cred it and crushed the two men at tn,
bottom
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
some CoIored Men Object.

PHILADEIPHIA, Aug. 4-Yesterday
afternoon a largely attended meeting of
the Matthew Stanley Quay club of this
city, composed entirely of colored men.
with Gilbert Ball, a prominent local poll
tician. as its president, was held Resolu
tions were unanimously passed condemn
ing as impracticable the Federal election
hill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04

Iotal .-....-.----... --..---...ba
By order Of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee OF the Eleventh congressional district of
illinois. J.w. POTTER, Chairman.
Monmouth. H., July IL, 1890.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Comfy COMMUNICATION Ind m Cra...

Costly Confiagration Mt La Crosse, Wis.
La CROSSE, Wis, Aug, THE immense
-four mill and elevators of A. A. Freeman
& Co. caught fire few minutes past noon
Saturday and were reduced to ruin. The
mill was the largest in Wisconsin. and
had capacity of l.5o0 barrels per day.
The origin of the fire is supposed to have
been spontaneous combustion, though
there was no appreciable explosion. Mr..
Freeman, the owner, estimated the loss at
$500, Loo Insurance about one-half.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
II'VH0IV 20 DC ''N ~ ~ ~ On
TUESDAY. August Sth, 1890.

at II O'Clock a. m. for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for congress, and to transact such
other business may be presented for the con:
sideration OF the convention.
The several counties in the congressional dis
trict viii be entitled to representation basis
OF one delegate for every 400 votes aud one for 8
fraction Of 100 votes or over cast for Cleveland
and Thurman in 1SsS as follows.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04

tariff taxes on chinaware. Plumb intro
duced resolution decla ring th.,. con-
gress desires the removal OF GIN. Grants
remains TO Arlington cemetery and re-
questing the president to convey the de-
sire TO Mrs. Grant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04

An undeserved reputation is extremely
hard to live up to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
MONDAY. AUeUsT 4, 1890.
DEnOCRATIC TICKET.
n.mocranc congressionaI Conyentlon

The Democratic voters in the several counties
composing the Eleventh Congressional District
are requested 10 send delegates 10 Congressional
..,..r.o,,.i,., o., h. hoId ~ Mnnnnnnth IIlinnis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Campbell Denies a Report.

The speakers were Hon. George L. Con-
verse, Capt a. f Lee "a Republican OPP
ponent of the bilD, NJ. D. Harter, and
Governor Campbell The governors
speech was short and in the course of it
he denied the newspaper statement That
he had declared that he would call out the
whole military force OF Ohio, if necessary,
TO drive from the polls the officials ere
ated by the bill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
Couldn't Hire Him to Live at the Capital.

Couldn't Hire Him to Live at the Capital.
WASHINGTON Cry Aug. 4.-The posi-
ton of assistant United States attorney
general has been rendered to ex-Assem-
blyman Il. Wayne Parker, o: New Jersey,
son of Courtlandt Parker and been de
clined. The Office is an addition to the
attorney generals corps of assistants, and
carries salary of 5000 year with it.
Mr.. Parker declined it because the act au-
thorizing the appointment required him
to reside in this city.