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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-21
THE TRAGEDY AT M'GREGOR.
The Frail Woman Said to Have A
tamntad Snicida-Carnau Not Daad

The Frail Woman Said to Have At
tempted Suicide--Cornell Not Dead.
DUBUQUE, Ia, April 2l-Mrs. ]. j. Grin
nell, the central figure in the attempted muir
der at McGregor, has, it is said, attempted
suicide by taking poison She left Dubuque
for McGregor, but left the train at Clay ton,
evidently not having sufficient courage 20
visit the scene of the bloody tragedy where
her husband had shot the idol of her affec-
tions Saturday night she was taken su l.
denly and dangerously i'll, and a physicians
was hurrieily summoned from McGregor,
with instructions 10 get to Clayton as soon
as possible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-21
AMENOE A LA PULITZER.
The World Makes "A Curious Sort
is

The World Makes Curious Sort of
Admission.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-The following ed
itorial in the World is the talk of the town:
The interview with ex-President Grover
Cleveland, published in the World of Thurs
day last, has excited considerable. comment
in the press throughout the country. After
a thorough investigation We are satisfied
that all Mr. Cleveland said for publication
of personal character was contained in
the first fourteen lines of the remarks at
tributed to him, and that he did not use the
coarse and intemperate personal expressions
accredited to him in subsequent portion of
the interview
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-21
Ran Over a Little Child.

the water two hours. The party had start
ed out 10 spend the day fishing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-21

Decrease In the Number Of Desertions.
WASHINGTON Cry, April 2L-The re-
ports received at the war department for
the nine months beginning with the fiscal
year July ], 1883, and ending March 81,
1890, show that there have been $40 deser
tons from the regular army during that
period. For the corresponding months of the
previous year. there were 1893 assertions
a reduction this year of over III per cent
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-08-13

O<r OF IT'S WoKal fEAi'Et7.
One Of the most dangerous
provisions Of the Federal election bill
j. the possibility Of the appearance
once more Of United States troops at
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-08-13

New York Sun.
five OF six men get together
in to talk stories there is al
ne OF ,eaa lying done, espe
they are only casual acquaint-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1890-08-13

Tic Washington correspondent '
the liacru Telegraph writes rs {"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
The National League,

The following games were played in the
National League Saturday:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
THOUGHT TWAS THE LAST DAY.
Story of Man Who Witnessed the
Cyclones Work.

SOUTH LAWRENCE, July 27.-"I thought
the end of the world had c0me," said G. b.
Mody of Whitehall. N. Y. who in a railroad
telegraph Office at South Lawrence saw the
cruel work Of the tornado directly before
his eyes. zone sees such whirlwind but
once in his lifetime, and any words can
express fail utterly to describe the terrible
scene. never imagined that tornadoes Wis
tied this portion OF the country, and my sur
prise was as great as my fright. There was
terrible fall OF rain, which began at
9.05 O'Clock. The water came down in heavy
sheets, accompanied by claps of thunder
Suddenly there was more severe concus-
sion than previously, and then through the
debris generally flying in the air. Next
door to the office where was there is ma
chine shop, and the men employed there
rushed frantically for the doors, but their
egress was difficult, for every step outside
meant danger to life and limb We all left
OF VIM. ii: Cutler. general foreman of the
car shops here, which we could see in the
darkness had been blown over.
His wife and two of his
another daughter was just returning from
an errand over the Salem street bridge when
tne terrible thunder clap came. The three
nrsI mentioned were rescued from the fallen
walls Witnout any serious injury beyond a
NUMBER OF severe bruises and cuts, but the
young woman crossing the bridge was very
badly hurt it is feared, internally. Near
that place were six or eight houses, and in
less time than 1t takes for me to tell, they
were demolished, the roofs of some of them
being torn OIL hrSt, while others were tom
Piled from their foundations. Most of the
buildings were on the left, but everything
was included in the general wreck and disas-
ter. Some OF the houses were thrown clear
entirely. From Mrs Cutters house i went
down Salem and Springfield streets and as
sisted in the work of the rescuers as much
as | could. From under one roof I
saw five persons taken. None of them
were dead, but all were severely in
jured and manged terribly One
of these, nine year old boy. had his arm
broken in five places, and In his terror and
agony shouted pathetically, Mama, mama.
while she, almost as badly injured, was on
her knees in the street, thanking God with
uplifted hands that her little family was no
worse off. From another house woman
was brought out almost naked Heavy tim
bers had her a prisoner, and In her struggles
to free herself from what seemed an aWful
death She had torn almost all her Clothing
from her body. There were about 20 men at
work at her house before she was rescued.
With her long gray hair streaming down her
back, this old lady-she was almost 60 years
was carried into an opposite house which
had been almost completely wrecked, with
blood almost pouring fromlthe wounds in
her body. Two of her teeth hung by shreds
from her torn and bloody mouth. Az a
house or two beyond young woman escaped
instant heath by crawling behind piann on
the first floor. which was sufficient ID keen
the roof from falling on her,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
Funeral Of VIM. n. MnIIksn,

The funeral Of VIM. Henry Mllliken took
place from his late residence on Park street
yesterday afternoon. The house was flied
with leading business men OF this city, In
cluding members Of the Portland, Bramhall
and old Commercial clubs. Rev. +. T. Bay
ley Of State street church officiated. The
floral offerings wers superb and profuse,
filing five carriages. Among the most no
ticeable were Tyre surmounted by a white
dove from Mr.. Payson Tucker OF the Maine
Central and broken circle and anchor sur
mounting large globle standing on a ped
estal whose base was formed Of rare ferns,
from the Bramhall League, the two designs
probably the largest and most elaborate ever
seen In this city. Then there was "Gates
Ajar" from the employees of w. ii. Milliken
& Co., broken column from the Portland
Club, two large pillows, ono bearing the
word Father" worked In double violets,
and the other the word "Da" also In violets,
the latter the gift Of his little grand-child.
There we're wreaths, baskets. sickles and
other emblems. all Of the rarest flowers and
In profusion, two Of them sent by Mr.. Pat
terson Of New York and Mr.. Mack OF Bos-
The pail bearers were VIM. l.. Putnam, VIM.
r. Wood, Charles j. Walker. Sterling Dow,
Charles Allen and Hugh Chishom. The
burial was at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
Their Occupants Left Dead or Injured
in Piles Of Ruins.
A TOrnadO's Terrible Work in South
Lawrence, Mass.
Eight Persons Killed and About TWeR-
ty Badly Hurt.
Over One Hundred Houses Wrecked
or Blown to Pieces.
Graphic Pictures Of a Calamity New
to New England.

AT about Q o'clock Saturday morning, from
a cloud of inky blackness hanging over the
city of Lawrence. Mass, came a rush of
wind which. almost in twinkling, had over
turned, crushed. or partially demolished over
100 houses in thickly settled portion of
South Lawrence, and left in the ruins, be-
sides the dead bodies Of the few killed out
right, nearly score of persons seriously in
jured. and more than that number suffering
from wounds less severe. The number in
stantly killed and those who have since died
is eight.
South Lawrence is that section of the city
lying south of the Merrimac river. At this
point the main line of the Boston & Maine
railroad takes sharp turn to the eastward,
and, following the Merrrimac, crosses the
river at Bradford. The railroad pridge con-
meets the suburbs with the city proper and
with railroad lines. North Point is a busy
railroad junction, and in the vicinity are
many wooden houses, occupied mainly by
wellto-do mechanics, and among these the
air-fend spent its greatest fury. The north
ern boundary of the belt Of destruction was
but three streets south Of lofty mills, with
their thousands of workers, showing how
narrow was the escape from more appall-
ing loss of life and property. The wrecked
houses were situated on Springfield, Salem
and Portland streets.
An especially unfortunate feature of this
disaster is the fact that there is no compen-
sation in the nature of insurance, as in case
of losses by fire. In nearly all cases of loss
by the tornado the owners of the destroyed
buildings are workingmen, and the tenants
are of the same class. They have lost their
all, and have not even furniture with which
to begin life anew. One case, in type of
many, is of man recently married, who had
paid for his modest furniture all except a
debt of S25. 1t is all swept away. not a dol
lars worth being saved. There must be
many similarly situated, and their condition
makes special appeal to the benevolent
An account of the scenes ,of disaster and
this work of rescue is contained in the sub
joined dispatches.
The dead are
MICHAEL HIGGINS, aged 50, switch tender
at the Salem street bridge. found with neck
broken.
MARY LYONS, aged 40. in the house No. 6
Emmett street, pulled out of the ruins dead.
Springfield street. pulled out of the ruins
with her neck and body mangled.
Mrs. JEREMIAH O'CONNELL, mother of
Mamie, aged "a, pulled out Of the ruins
crushed to death.
HELEN CUTLER, aged IL, daughter of Will
liam F. Cutler, 176 Salem street; blown from
the Salem street bridge and suffered concus-
sion of the brain.
MRS. JOHN COLLINS and four-year-old
child, taken dead from the ruins on Portland
street.
JULIA BEATTY, aged 10. taken dead from
the ruins on Portland street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
HEARD AT THE HOSPITAL.
Stories Told by Persons Taken From
Among the Ruins.

LAWRENCE, July 26-The General Hospi.
tai on Methuen street was taxed to its ut
most, and did world of good in relieving
the suffering victims of the disaster. Every
room and every bed was occupied, and even
the operating room received several sufferers
The victims almost all spoke freely of the
accident, though suffering at the time most
intense pain. In the Chapman room. COW
cred with sand at first. was girl baby, six
months old, the daughter of Mrs. O'Connell
who was killed at 10 Springfield street. The
child was badly, though not dangerously W
bruised
On a cot in the hospital reclined Lizzie
Morrissey, aged IS years. She lived % WITH
her mother at Ill Springfield street before
the terrible Isa affair ds Of # Saturday he morning
sne hrnses Is in the Hospital suffering
urday afternoon she had recovered safi-
reporter of her experience. She said :
"0ur tenement was on the second floor of
DR.. Birmingham's block on Springfield
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
GENERAL NEWS.

IL is believed that the Norwegian bark
Ilovd Cuba for philadelphia, has gone
down with the crew oil H.
A citizens meeting at ColumDus, "a, sat
urday. passed resolutions uenouneing the
federal elections olll.
Mrs Dennis Hayes OF Albany. n Y,
drowned one OF her children and herself
Satnrday. She was probably insane.
yvhan the steamer Sea Wing was sunk in
a. v racnrt cyclone In Minnesota there were
5nS 5nS rersons On board. Just % more than the
hoat was licensed TO carry. The number
drowned was 9S.
Tha Vestry Of Trinity church, New York.
has accepted the offer Of William w. Astor
10 fnrnish magnificent gates as a memorial
~ his father. They will be like the famous
bronze gates OF the Baptistry at Florence,
whose models cost 100000.
Grand Chief Arthur, Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, declared Thurs
day that the Intention OF the order was to
extend its organization to Great Britain at
an early date, and atterward 10 other Euro
pean countries, so that the railway engineers
Of the world may soon be united.
Edward Callahan OF Boston, who has Just
returned from the Pacific coast, says that
while there he met dying tramp, who on
his death bed confessed having been one Of
the participants in the disappearance OF
James Martin, a prosperous citizen Of
Charlestown, which occurred more than 80
years ago. The murder has always been
mystery. The tramp told Callahan that
Martin was killed fof the money he had
with him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
Rebels Defeating Government Forces
In the Argentine Republic.

LoDDoN, July 27.-The revolution which
broke out in Buenos Ayres yesterday morn
ing was the cause of some fierce street fight
ing. A despatch sent from that city at p.
m. yesterday said the battle was still going
on. Many were killed and wounded on both
sides. The insurgents have large resources
at their disposal and are ably commanded.
The rebels, the despatch says, have many
sympathizers among the opposing troops.
A despatch to the Times from Buenos
Ayres says: Early Saturday the artillery
joined by some civilians took the first steps
to overthrow the government. The troops
Palermo and soon extended to Plaza Lavalle
The infantry and artillery kept up heavy
firing all the morning. The police fired at
and dispersed the crowd around the govern
their houses. In the afternoon the revolu-
tionary government issued its first decree.
This ordered the mobilization of the national
guard and appointed Nicolas Menalez chief
of police. AT 5 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
two attacks were made by the government
troops on the citizen battalion. The troops
were repulsed both times. Policemen and
artillerymen are lying dead in heaps Chief
of Police Villa Is wounded, The minister Of
despatch to the Times abruptly closes.
BUENos AYREs, July 27.-Generals
Campos and Arrendontis, commanding the
insurgents, have seized the arsenal, barracks
and Plaza Lavalle Their forces include five
military and two citizen battallions and a
cadet corps. The government commands
seven battallions. The street conflicts Satur-
day were adverse to the government. The
losses on both sides were heavy Many
buildings were destroyed. The navy re-
mains neutral. Vice-President Pellegrini
has assumed the presidency.
1.20 P. M.--Another battalion Of troops,
with arms and baggage, has joined the insur-
gents. The popular support the revolution,
which has extended to the provinces. The
gents. The President has escaped to
Rosario.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
Fifteen WIFI Die,
TO LIGHT NAMES COAST.
Several Suggestions, Witty If not
wise, Made By Representatives.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Mr. Mckinley of
Ohio, from the committee on rules. reported
to the House today resolution directing
the Speaker to appoint committee of five
members to investigate the charges brought
against Pension Commissioner Raum by
Representative Cooper of Indiana. Adopted.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Senate amenements to the sun
dry civil bill.
A discussion closed the general debate. and
after the Speaker had appointed Messrs Reed
of Iowa, Thompson of Ohio and Oates of
Alabama as c0nferees on the original pack
age bill, the committee having risen for that
purpose. the Senate amendments were read
seliatim.
Mr.. Cannon having asked that the House
non-concur in an amendment making an ap-
preparation for lighthouse in Maine, Mr..
Rogers Of Arkansas remarked sarcastically
that the little item was very important to
Maine. They should have more lighthouses
there. He did not know any. section that
needed them more. They might throw light
on the shipping question, and might tend to
bridge the gap between the chairman of the
ways and means committee and the secretary
of state, which was said to be SO broad that
it could not be bridged
Mr.. Milliken of Maine, arose when the
next amendment was reached, and replying
to the humorous illusions of Mr.. Rogers of
hihduods, do w bL6 u6CcoSlby OI duulLlOudl
lights in Maine, made a speech defending
his state He wound up by suggesting,
amid laughter. that If some luminary like
the gentleman from Arkansas were fixed up
on the State Of Maine 1t would need neither
a steam whistle, a lighthouse nor fog horn
Mr.. Rogers retorted in the same vein, and
then passing to the previous amendment, re-
lating to Frying Pan shoals, said he thought
he had heard of the frying pan before. He
was surprised at the gentleman from Illinois
(Mr. Cannon) making the point that it was
not authorized by law. He supposed there
were some estimates and recommendations,
but he hardly supposed there was any all-
thority of law for frying the fat out of man
ufacturers in the las campaign. His friends
from Illinois seemed to be straining at
gnat and swallowing camel.
Inconvenience was recommended in
several other Senate amendments, including
one appropriating $4,000 to be expended at
the Chicago breakwater station, and the
committee rose with the bills still pending.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
Protected BY Its Dead Mother.

SOUTH LAWRENCE, July 26.-Probably
the most pathetic of the many touching in
cidents of the death dealing storm, was that
which occurred in the dwelling Of James
Lyons on Emmett street. Here, when the
rescurers, headed by Mr.. Lyons entered the
house, they found Mrs. Lyons lying in a
front room dead, cruel beam across her
forehead, showing plainly what had caused
her death. The muffied cries of an infant
attracted their attention and further search
revealed baby girl, almost hidden and pro-
tected by its mothers body. Its arms were
tightly clasped about the inanimate fern Of
the woman, and in piteous cries 1t lisped,
Mamma. mamma" The cries, however
remained unanswered.
Mrs. Lyons was in the yard when the big,
black, warning cloud first made its appear
ance, and she hurriedly rushed into the
house. Her husband was in field short
distance away, and he started at once for
his residence. He came in sight OF it only to
see the fierce wind lift it bodily from its
foundations, and rutblessly tear it to piec.
es. Then he was forced to the ground.
When the storm had passed he turned to the
ruins of his home, and agonizingly began a
search for his loved ones, and with the help
of neighbors, he lifted the heavy timbers,
and before him lay the remains of his wife.
He became almost frantic and with difficult
ty vase aimed by his friends. His monetary
losswill probably amount to $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
Around the Devastated DIstrIct-The
Work of Relief.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 27.-The scene Of
Saturdays devastation is today unparalleled
in the history of Lawrence. From early
morning until night thousands of teams sur
rounded it. A conservative estimate of the
people present places the number at 10000.
at 6 80 last night, Co. F, 9th Regiment, came
on duty and established picket line around
the wrecked district. The police also pa
trolled the grounds. The crowds were quiet
and orderly, and gave the pickets little trou-
BILE. The mayors. aldermen and officials of
surrounding cities c0ngregated at military
headquarters, and remained all day issuing
the passes required of all coming within the
lines. also requisitions for supplies for af-
heard of the disaster at Concord, and drove
over the road. He arrived at IL o'clock, and
remained all day in company with Major
Merrill, looking after the comfort of the
men. Co. L, 9Th Regiment, North Andover,
rendered the mayor its services for guard du-
ty. The men were served with rations at
headquarters. Press headquarters were es-
tablished at " Springfield street. City Mar
shall Vose ordered the hotels to sell no liquor
during the day, so, in spite of the great In
flux of people, no drunkenness was seen.
More than 1000 have alreads been subscribed
to the relief fund. Collections were taken
in all the churches, and the ministers allud-
ed to the calamity in their sermons. A mass
meeting Is called at City Hall for Monday
evening. The Elks and other charitable So
for the sufferers. All the patients in the
hospital and orphan asylum are doing well.
1t is thought the little Quinn girl may sur
ViVp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
Movements of the War Ships

BAR HARBoR, July 27.-The Kearsarge
sailed at four this morning for New York,
where she will be repaired Eat the dry dock
and then 90 South. The Baltimore's first or
ders ara for Boston, August o. She will
nrobahly remain here until sailing or there
After that She is to carry Ericcsson's body
20 Gruadpn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The following is the standing of the clubs
in the National League:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
The Farmers and the Tariff.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-During the tariff
debate in the Senate today Mr.. Colquitt re-
ferred to reports of agricultural depression
In Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Colquitt's remarks.
1t was true. he said, that in travelling
through the hill towns of Massachusetts de-
serted farmhouses built a couple of genera
tions ago would be found; but that was not
due at all to the decay of the agricultural in
dustry.
Those houses had been built on the hills,
probably for better protection against the
Indians. and the inhabitants had migrated
down to the valleys; but the agricultural in
terests of the Commonwealth had kept more
than equal pace with its manufacturing in
terests In 20 years the farm products of
Massachusetts had increased from $22,c 90, 600
a year to $47, 100000 If there was any fall
ing off in particular agricultural product,
the cause of 1t was to be looked for, not in
the protective tariff, but in the opening up
by railroads of the lands of the West If it
had not been for the protective tariff that
Western competition would have been abso-
lutely destructive to New England agricul-
ture,
The Senate voted non concurrence in the
House amendments to the original package
bill.
Senate bills granting pensions of $4,000 a
year to the widows of Gems. Mcclellan, FIRE.
mont and Crook were passed.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, July Extensions have
been granted to the following Maine peo-
pie:
INCREASE.
Rufus johnson, North Hermon.
VIM. w. Leathers. So. Orrington,
John Bell, Oakield.
VIM. Reed, Bethel.
Simeon A. Hapworth, Bangor.
JAS w. Grindle, North Penobscot
Estabrook j. Pease, Rockland
John L. Stone, Carmel
Edwin Currier, Brewer.
Frederick Holman, 0ldtown.
Edward ii. BARN, East Knox.
Hiram L. Burton, Upper saltwater.
Daniel 7. Jones, Bangor.
Edward G. Cross, Eastport
George Rollins, Bangor.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Andrew. father of John Rice, Jefferson.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-28
A CHAPTER OF CRIME and ACCIDENT
The Wine Cup inspires Deadly AS
sauIt in Sanford.
HaIIowelI Woman a Victim of the
Small Boy and the Gun.
Old Orchard Man Badly Hurt In a
Runaway Accident.

SANFORD, July 27.-Frank l.. Darling this
afternoon while crazy drunk visited his
brOther-in-law, Geo. W. Kicker. Bad blood
had existed between them for some time,
Kicker and his wife saw Darling coming and
to save trouble went into the house, Darling
went into the stable and took down newly
sharpened scythe. He folio wed Kicker into
the house meeting Ernest Hart in the door
way. He struck Hart twice on the head
cutting two gashes eight and three inches
long respectively, penetrating the skull He
then stabbed him in the back, cutting cash
three inches long, DIR. Rogers attended
Hart and considers his wounds dangerous.
Constable G. o. Emery arrested Darling and
locked him up.