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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
ssekEvLArro rsLEchAMs.

Boston j. thrsatslei With a strike Of stone
cutter
Bus bsll az ST. Auzqstina. Fla. Thurs
dnv: 81 Au-u t!ae . C4.1alp1
Ihs eyiJcm nf dpbtI ria az Wcno-a
Ils, ms t'eru .tlmps GU. .na-. were tive
deaths, al coIIrsB.
The Traders National hank %. VAST ing
ton City. capitol 40 900 wa ILursia,
authory q 20 He-in business
Dr. Z. a. & bourne, Tor y-nrs SUD riuter-
dsnt Of To northern limos in-an- asylum
dol az Llgn I1ur5lHy 81 pIr4Irals.
q rnun ulsnbers of the L1.nerun church
IN " iscunsin nrc orglnzn, ~ vi-Orous,
hght the cuInpllsory edu.ai.on Law oil thai
state
The United state. sscamsaip Ente-nri.s
arrived OF NV I.rs THURSDAY with In.
body OF ES-2iin!s,oI G orge H. Fcndleion OF
bo-rd
Thomas v Br.cu was hinged at Lexing
toY, ny. Thursday morning for the murder
OF Bottle shea Tine dee was commit t,,d On
tue night OF March 81. 1850
Ma. dim Cusnpston ysars oil 20; hold
Of revolver Iuur-dsy, and managed "a
I'D his Lttlo S-y ear-oiI Lrothcr 10 a lev
minutes Happened 40 Cl,euEO.
The carpenters Of Chicago melted thereto
by the WOrlls far boom, nave given nOtio,
TO their employers tuat after Apsil they
Will demand 80 cents per hour.
Edwin p. BcCabe, colored, " >. candidat
Tor governor OF Oklahoma, and the equalit,
loving people OF that neck OF woods are talk
Ing OF sssassinatins bun AZ the President up
points him.
The federal authorities have discovered ar
ilioit distillery ia ths northwestern part oil
indianapolis The proprietor was an old
oolored man, and be sold his product at 81
pr gallon.
~Unole John johnson, living near Pike
villa, KY, the scene OF the Hatfield Mccoy
fsud, was called TO hisdoor Sunday night
and shot dead by some Of the Hatfield gang.
who escaped.
George Whit, boy Of sayreville. y. J.
10 under arrest for breaking open railway
switch with the object Of causing a railway
disaster, because he wanted TO sss the loc O.
motive jump Tho track "
Il u stated at Washington City tina, ex
President Cleveland has sold Oak View. y
which cost him four years ago about ESQ.
OoO. for Sl40. 100. IL consists Of about twenty.
n.ne scros % land and house
Tho London court OF Appeals has affirmed
the decision which ordered The Dublin Free
mans Journal TO pay lne OF $50 for pub
hshing certain comments on the O'Shsa d.
vorcs case The paper must also pay Capt
O'5hsa's costs
Physicians Ia New York cut up the body
OF Richard Barrett, who sulcidsd recently.
Barrett was murderer, but the British con-
sul Il iDquiring why the body was mutilated.
b~oauss Barrett was q British subject, and
bis crime was committed In England.
The special committee Of tho Milwaukee
school board which Is Investigating the lats
SECRETARY Schatteuoerg's books, announce
sne shortage at s6O,0OO 30 far as known.
H.ttsnberg suicided Soma time ago whom
vas found aut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28

szi1 De wal--l ia- ssOcsor 30 - slI attend
his SICK wife The doctor N n aszei the
man vno he was AMI where b lived The
visitor answered that his nams WIS corbin,
and that be lived on East GOodsl street The
doctor said hs was too III Z 20 out. but
would fx bim some powders.
Missed Murder by a Hair.
He did 50. and opsnel the door few
inches TO hand them ont. VIII n the man
burst into the hall. drew bis r.voiver, and
placing IL against the doctors bead, said:
''rIl kl you at the same tim pulling the
trigger, bat il failed 10 go of, and the doc
ter Immediately graboei the man. After q
desperate struggle ths doctor succeeded in
taking the revolver away from tho assassin
whereupon be ran out The amily, with
the doctor. then went upstairs. and directly
the man came back and smash.d in several
windows with powders.
Like DIR. Cronin's Gaze.
The doctors daughter ran TO % telephone
AMI callsi M police hsadquarters A patrol
wagon was sent 20 the reSid snce and a
guard placei 10 the bouss II Is thought to
be bold attempt at assassil alton or to
murder the doctor for money. The object
was % get the doctor out on tn errend of
mercy. like DR.. Cronin'., VII n this un.
known man, with CARBOHYDRATES near
and IN hiding, wouli pounce On sni kill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
A CHANCE FoR Ase LINCOLN.
His Death Erroneously Rep,rted-Two
Operations Performed

His Death ErroneousIy Rep1rted-Two
Operations Performei.
LONDON, Feb. p. The report II the death
OF young Abraham Lincoln. son Of the
United States minister, sent out Wednesday
night, was erroneous The boy is still alive,
and there are slight hopes of his recovery
very slight. The abscess was lan.ed wednes-
day night, when he Was thought to b. in the
rigors OF death, as q dernier resort, and the
relief was instantaneous 1t was, however,
announced late yesterday aftsrac on that the
only chance of life lay in the success II an
other opeTat.oa, in which the chance. are
desperate
The Operation Succeeds.
At miinight tue boy was rest ng quietly
and comfortably. The second opsrst.on wac
performed in the afternoon ami further re-
let was experienced, while the symptoms
became more favorable A dra was in
serted and pus Is flowing freely. The sue
cess OF the operation has reviveo the hopes
OF the family that he may recover.
Minister Lincoln Return Thanks.
Mr.. Lincoln requests public expression Of
his own and Mrs Lincoinis Apr sciation Of
the many cablegrans Of sympathy caused by
the srroneous rumor OF the dea OF their
son, which were received yesterday. He
says the physicians attending his son say
that the patient has surprised them and all
others about him by not only surviving
Wednesday night, but by being sudiciently
strong yesterday morning to permit the
operation OF tapping, which relieved the
heart and lungs from effusion. What VAS
pronounced TO BE- an almost certainty fatal
operation has at least temporarily reversed
the patients hopeless condition Though
there Is It'll great danger. the doctors are
not without hope OF the patients recovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
THE MARKETS.
'HICAnO Ah q

CHICAGO. Feb. q
hoard of trade quotations to-day ranged as
?llows: Wheat-No. February. opened
and closed ;oisc: MAY, opened 77lSc, closed
s.; July, opened 76c. closed ;6ssc Corn
No February, opened and closed Is
May, opened 2sfc; closed } &c; July opened
a14c, closed 5l%c. Oats-No February.
opened and closed arse; May. opened nc.
closed Sll<c: July, opened aos4c, closed aWsc
Pork-February. opened and closed SANS:
March. opened Sa.65. closed $3.50 May.
opened $s.so. closed $1,000. Lard-Eebruary,
opene1 ssIs1f. closed $S.7a
Live stock-The following were the Quota
tons at the Union stock yards; Hngs-Market
opened fairly active, with prices for best
light and heavy lcts S higher: other grades
unchanged: light Grades, s.. 034.o6: rough
packing, s. 'oG3.I5; mixed lots, sS.s0llO5.
heavy packing and shipping lots. S3S0a4Oi.
Cattle-Steady: good to choice beeves, firm.
S4&sG5.00. inferior to pretty good, weak, q Is
1&.Oo; cows and mixed, Sl.5oa3.25: stockers
and feeders, $40 $40 Shsep-weak; CLIO
lower; corn-fed Westerns, s4-ooSa45: native
Iputtons, 8 L9uJ560 lambs S5Ooa66
Produce: Butter-Fancy Eigin. :7isrlk,
nne creameries, alG2sc: diaries. finest, fresh
aG2c; packing stock, &G5c Eggs-StrictIv
fresh l31l8sxc per doz.; ice house stock. &c.
Dressed poultry Chickens, .lsc per ID;
turkeys, M<6llc per ID; ducks, Sale per Id;
geese eG,S Per H. Potatoes-Peerless, 8s35c
per bu; Beauty Of Hebron, 36aSsc per bu.
Burbsnks. 3sa4oc per bu- Illinois sweet 90,
tstoes, good to fancy. S2.75GS0l. APPLIES
Good to fancy. $20GSO per Dbl Cranbcr-
ries-Wisconsin bell and cherries. Se.OJ Der
OBJ
ROCK BLAND.
aay-Upland prairie, 81 50.
asy-Tfm0tny-S60 6Se 80.
aay-wild. IS ol0y4 o..
Corn -f4co2sc.
0ats-eocI0 oslo
osi-eof, lie
Cord Wooe$s 8 03<tO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
THE CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
Further Testimony from Oberly-Lookfr
into the Second CHARGE

Further Testimony from Oberly-Lookfnr
into the Second Charge.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2S.-Just before
the house civil service commission iuvsti.
eating the charge. against the commission
adi ourned Wednesday sx-Comu.sicuer
Oberly, was recalled, and showed that the
questions referred TO as having BEEN offered
to Miss Dabney by Professor Flynn could
not have been other than questions used ct
an examination previous to the one at which
Miss DabDey was examined, whatever thoss
she after yard saw might have been; in other
words, in both cases the lists Of questions were
old ones, and Flynn ives never =upPlisi with
the questions for an examination to take
place subsequent TO the time whsu they
came into his possession, Professor Flynn
stated positively that be told Niss Dabnsy
that the questions were old ones
A Second Charge Examined.
The fret business OF the COMMITTEES ysstsr-
day wac tbs charge that Bailey, a s,snoyra-
pier, had been promoted when thsre we're
better s1enogrsphers than him on the eliyt.
bic list Regarding the chars. Commission.
sr Lyman said that Bailey had been exam
ined and that his promotion was In con-
formity with the law. Wilson s Stursse,
formerly stsnographer for the commits
siou, said that be did NOT know Of Mr.. Bailey
doing any stenographio work for q year pre-.
vious 20 his promotion. &c was then cross
examined by members Of the committee. In
answer to question BY Commissioner Roose-
welt, witness acknowledged ha-ing sorne psr-
soual feeling against Chief Examiner Web
ster, of the commission. who had several
times reported srrors in bis work
siurses Was Not Satisfactory.
Witness said that Mr. Roosevelt had stated
that his work was not satisfactory TO the
commission, and he was informed that be
would have 10 End employment elsewhere:
but subsequently, through his Mr.. Reese
velt's) assistance be was transferred to the
war department
Mr.. Bailey, the stenographer who. it i. al
Legged, was promoted improperly over other
employees. testified that be had been REQUIRED
70 do stenographic work, aud said that he
would be willing TO do the reporting Of the
present proceeding,, and had don. 50 at the
first sitting of the inquiry.
Commissioner Roosevelt Explains.
Commissioner Roosevelt here took the
stand and gave the facts In the case Of the
transfer of Sturges He said that Sturgss
had been told that he would have to leave
but out OF kindness 70 him be had gone to the
war department and told sn official that
Sturges had been with the commission, and
his work had not been satisfactory, which he
believed was due TO the exceptional circum-
stances Of Sturges position because he Ia
bored under the belief, in the Office, that be
was protege of ex-Commissioner Edsertou
and that feeling made him poor clerk and
disgruntled with the commission, but this
would not interfere with his being a useful
clerk in the war department, to which he
was Transferred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
DEL / HE BASTILE
Trying 10 Find That Executive
Session Leak.
NEWSPAPER MEN PUT ON THE RACK

They Steadfsstiy and Unanimously Refuse
to "squeal." and Continue to Report
Proeeedings-The Attack ON the Civil
Service Commission - Further festi-
mony-Charges Against Uncle Sans
Courts-ststue of Coiumeus-capitai
City Items.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 2S-Ths senate
committee, of which Senator Dolph is chair
man, appointed to investigate the leakage in
executive news, examined several newspa-
per correspondents yesterday and questioned
them at great length as to the source of their
information concerning executive matters
jules Guthridge, Of The New York Herald;
A j. Hubbard, of the Associated Press
George 6. Balm, OF the United Press: NJ g.
Leckendorf, correspondent of The New York
Tribune, aud F. A Depuy, Of The New York
Times, all refused to reply TO Questions as to
where they got their information They all
considered II their professional duty to de-
cline to give their sources of Information.
Balm was asked whether he dezired any time
to consider his position in the matter and
stated that be did not He was ordered to
appear again to-day.
Never Listen at Key holes
F. A Depuy volunteered the statement
that no newspaper man ever obtained any
information BY listening at keyholes, or by
questioning employees Of the senate, leaving
the inference that they got their Informs
ton from the senator's themselves Indian
Commissioner Morgan, who had been
brought into the matter by q newspaper par.
agraph yesterday, suggesting that be had
given away the secret session debates regard
Tag bis own confirmation, went before the
committee to deny the implication
They sim Get the News.
The senate wing Of the Capitol was closed
entirely 10 every one yesterday, except sen-
ate employees and senator's. according to the
rule adopted Wednesday. All press repre-.
sentatives were excluded from the rooms In
the rear of the press gallery. The gallery
doors, which are massive and metal-bouud
affairs, were closed and locked Notwith.
staudidg this, the newspaper men ANNOUNCED
that the secret session was devoted almost ex-
clusiyely TO consideration of unobjectionabls
nominations, the report on that Of q c.
Warmoth for collector of customs at New
Orleans being favorable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
HOOP "a FOR CHICAGO
The Worlds Fair Delegates Given q Rip
Roaring Reception.


Roaring Reception
CBIcAoo, Feb. 2s-The arrival aoms Of
the Chicago delegation that went 70 the ma
tional capital TO give pull on the Worlds
fair rope was the occasion yesterday Of an
enthusiastic reception People who do not
read the city papers closely wonder ID what
IL meant when procession headod BY a
brass band, cheering and rejoicing, 1araded
the streets an hour or so before noon.
Had new base ball team coms
70 townl was the first question,
which was answered when the wells sor Chi
cayo and the Worlds fair were ma ie out.
About $50 citizens, headed by half the city
aldermen, went to South Chicagoin G special
train TO meet the "conquering heroes" and
escort them to this city, where, as 81 aced,
procession was formed and paraded tle prin.
cipal streets, the Chicago Zouavss being q
feature Of the pageant, and found its way to
the city hall james r Scott, Of the Worlds
fair committee, welcomed the home ,osnsrs,
Mayor Cregier responding. Several other
gentlemen also spoke, and the occasion was
made one Of general rejoicing and selicita-
ton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
knn.as Prnh,hitinni.t.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2s.-The stat Prohi
bition convention yesterday adopted resolu
tons denouncing the appointment OF Judgs
Brewer to the supreme court bench, and de
claring the appointment proof cor clusiv,
that the present national administra ion de
sires to conciliate the liquor power; dsnounc
ing the president for having wine at his stat.
dinners. and announcing the vice pr esideni
for having bar in the "Sboreham" a; Wash
ington City. Ex-Governor St Johr spok,
in a similar denunciatory strain, and bitterly
opposing the protective tariff
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Coming Ostia st,I~.

The Rock bland police force Il COM
ing out In style 10 the spring. Orders
have been given for entire nsW regula.
tioE uniforms for every member Of the
force. While Marshal Miller has decided
upon q neat helmet which be will adopt
a. the standard OF the force. The people
Of Rock Island will have occasion 70
look upon our police force with pride.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
coxsrKssxAx CHEADLE. OF Indians

CoseRKssxAS CHEADLE, OF Indiana. 's
about 10 Introduce bill 10 congress for
the appropriation Of $4,000 for The
erection and improvement Of a gun fac
tory in Indianapolis. for the msnufse,ure
Of Geld gnas and other ordnance for the
use Of the army While such plant Is
not similar 10 that asked for by Rock
island arsenal. sill we don't see whA,
IBdianApols wants with a gun factory.
Hasn't she Ben Harrlsoni or isn't his
ealibrelarge enoueht
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28

rsymeu Coopers associatIon OF New York
and Brooklyn were heard bv the committee
on ways and means yesterday. John Nc
0uirk, Patrick Collins AMI o;he,s we're pres
ent A petition containing S,Ja naI1es of
cocpers and laborers was presented The
petition asks for relief under the present.
tariff which prevents their opportunity of
employment by causing ths storing Of sugars
In Cuba and England McGuirk requested
that the duty on sugar be assessed IN the
quantity that goes into consumption IN this
country, % that there will not be an extra
duty OF the shrinknge while in store. This,
it was claimei. is en- inducement to hold 1t
abroad rather than in America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
The strike At Pun.sutsxpev.

PUSxsrTAwSEY, Pa, Feb. 2s-rhs strike
situation here has assumed al ugly phase
The Buffalo. Rochester and Pittso9rg Coal
company has been steadily filing the places
OF the old Den until there are now 100 men
at work guarded BY force Of go poiice
and the new men stay within the lines ell
the time tor fear Of violence from the !, 600
men who are out. II will be nsces sary for
the company to keep these guards a. long as
toe old miners remain in this viciu ". for II
Q crowd Of ~blsck-le.sT should cone in con
tact with the strikers there will l.. serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
IL the Burglar a Woman,

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 2s-Over fifty
houses have been robbed of thousands Of
dollars worth of property during the last
two weeks at Bonneville, Ind, twenty miles
north of this city. The robter defies bolt,
bars and policemen, and has a musical laugh
which those who have heard it cay must be-
long 70 9 young woman He or she marks q
peculiar cipher on the walls OF every house
robbed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
FRIDAY. FEBRuARY IS 1870

NELLIE BLY, eclipsed the hero OF Jules
verne's fsnciful story. and now even her
sensational performances threatens TO be
cast into-,he shade. his said TO be the
inteotion Of the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way company. as soon as one Of their
new Pacific steamers ia completed. which
will be about November next, TO carry
the nrsi Canadian excursion party around
the world. II l. estimated that the
round IMP will be made within Fixty-hve
days. With a fast Atlantic service the
"Trip could Be mad IN nfty three days.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Reported Against prohibition

Bosros. Feb. 2s-The liquor com nitteo
OF the legislature yesterday reported mani
mously against enaoting straight prohib-
itory law, and also against reducing u = high
license fee Of the first class from 81, 100 to
$500. The same committee reported l. inex-
psdisnt 70 appoint committee to In vesti-
gate ths workings Of the license AMI pro-
hibitory laws OF other states and coun tries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Ihe EIondthir.tv Erench Eaitnr.

LONDON, Feb u The French newspa-
pers Of the opposition are raising a terrific
bowl at the decision of the Paris government
TO participate in Emperor Williams labor
conference at Berlin The decision. these
journals declare, is q complete surrender Of
the principles which every French govern
ment and every French citizen mas held since
France was dsspoiied by German greed and
German vandalism and in that spirit the
act will he treated by the French electors at
the earliest opportunity offering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
NAV raroon sir.- M.ybrick.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-Report is current that
the queen has about decided TO grant par.
don Mrs Maybrick, the American woman
now serving a life sentence for the alleged
poisoning Of her husband. 1t is said that
bar majesty has recently sent 20 the home
secretary tor papers In the case, and that:an
indueutially sgnei petition in Mrs. Nay
bricks behalf has reached the queen,
through the prince of Wales
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28

POMONA, Cal, Feb. 2s-H B. Nuns ali was
arrested Wednesday at Etswsndo oH COM
plant Of Mrs. Nellie c. Adams, Of Carbon
dale, Ills, who claims him az her hu sband,
although be has q wife living at Etevvando.
whom he married at Rochelle. Ills The
wife at Etewanda Is No 2. She has ample
means and declares that she win do every
thing in his defence, as he Is ~the gri ndest,
loveliest, sweetest husband God ever iaade. "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
HAssAYAMPA's pEATH-RoLL.
Probably $50 Lives Lost by the Dam
BurSt-The Ohio Flood.

NAbhNbAN AoV LIVES A@psN tue Da1&4-
BurSt-The Ohio Flood.
PREscoTT. A T, Feb. 2s.-The magnitude
Of the disaster IN the HaSsayampa valley,
caused by the bursting Of the Walnut Grove
Storage conpauy's dam is just beginning to
b. realized Al along the course Of the Has
saynmpa river there were placer mining
CAMPS, here to-day and there tomorrow,
the occupants OK which were, in most cases,
unknown by name even To those working
nearest them Many Of these placer
miners have persisted. and among
the bodies recovered far down the
valley are the remains Of people whom no
one l. able to identify The number Of lives
lost IL now estimated at not less than $50.
and probably will exceed those figures. while
the property loss viii reach up into the mill
ions Of dollars. a number Of bodies were
recovered Wednesday, but only five identi-
fied-nH laborers--as follows: William
Akord, Charles Bracket, NJ Casnor, Fran.
cisco Freuler, Alexander AcMillen-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2s AT midnight the Ohio
river had reached forty Eve feet Two and one
nAf inches, ana still rapidly rising Two more
Inches will cause the railroads 10 abandon
all trains leading out OF the Grand Central
station Tho backwafer from this Ohio en-
tering the Mill street sewer has covered the
tracks nj several points WashOuts between
Lswrenceburg and Aurora sre reported, and
the Big -Four trains are not running
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
WRECK OF A STOCK TRAM.
The Fireman and a Runaway Boy Fatally
Inlurx.d--Ixr, ALl.sr-. R.Alx ILL.,

InJured-Two Others Badly Hurt.
EL6TS, Ills. Feb . A Milwaukee and
at Salt Greek yesterday morning Twelve
cars Of the stock train were demolis hed, much
stock killed, two persons fatally injured,
and two boys badly hurt The VIC, i'm, were:
Fireman Ogden, Chicago, fatally injured
Charles Alexander, fatally in1ur ID; Patsy
Ryan, seriously hurt: Henry Alser, badly
injured Alexander, Ryan and Alser were
boys. who had run sway from their home at
Bs!oit Wis sai were concealed IN a stock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Too Manv s,rincs 10 nj. uou

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Feb. 2s.-Dr. John B.
Stewart, prominent physician of this
county, who was ABOUT to marry Miss Law,
daughter of wealthy farmer, was sued
yesterday for breach Of promise by Mira
Josie Sullivan, handsome young widow, TO
whom ne has been paying assiduous atten
ton for some time, who demands IS 900 for
breach Of promise and also asks s., oO0 On an
other charCe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Past The Danrer-Llne At Cairo

CAIRO. Ills, Feb. S-The Ohio river
passed what Is known as tie danger-line here
a. noon to-day, and is overrunning its nat
ural banks. compelling large numbers Of
settlers 10 move. The bottoms for many
miles around here in Kentucky and Missouri
are submerged, and the railroads are suffer-
ing much from softening of road-beds, wash
outs, and land-slides The river s rising at
the rate OF a foot in tventy-four hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
The H,l,i.ra Tonr,m.,,

NV YORK Feb. 3s.-At the billiard con-
test yesterday Ives beat Hsiser by q score of
500 TO l99, and Schsefer beat Daily 500 TO
3SS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-28
Belieyed TO Have Be,n Murdered

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb 2s-A Tribune
special from Chamberlain, s. D, says: An
old negro woman, we'll known in this section,
was burned to death yesterday morning
Her building caught fire. and she was una
bic to escape. Tue general belief is that she
was murdered and then burned 10 cover up
traces Of the crime. The affair Is b ing in
yeSriratad