Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Gen. W T. Sherman is 70 years old to-day.
Secretary Tracy is expected to resume his
duties on Monday
Con. Salamanca, captain general of Cuba,
died at Havana Thursday night
John Lofer was arrested at Alfonte, Ind.
Friday on the charge Of attempting to kill
his wife
The maker OF the bogus coffee which re-
Gently created stir at New York has been
located in Philadelphia.
Sam Dill, coorsd. was hanged at Jackson
vile, Ala. Friday for the murder OF Ja.yS
Smith, colorcd. last August
Yeaglcy tho defauiting county clerk Of
Hillsdale, Mich, has disappeared, and Is
thought 20 have gone 20 Texas
George Lummis, Of Hamilton, O., tried to
kill his sweetheart, Fife Longnecker, Friday
and thon succeeded in killing himself
John W. Pricstly, carpet manufacturer at
Philadelphia, closed his mill Friday on iudg-
meuts Assets, $4,000; liabilities, unknown.
Two large Mexican lions have recently
made their appearance on the banks Of the
Arkansas river six miles west Of Little Rock,
Ark
"A fight in Bible county, Ala resulted in
the killing Of two white men and wounding
OF three Others. IL was a race riot, and took
place Thursday.
Tho farmers Of Illinois according 10 the
agricultural board, lost $1,000, OjO on tho
corn crop last year, il costing just that much
more 10 grow IL than IL sold for
The Democrats Of Philadelphia have NOM
mated W. W. Ayers, a prominent member
OF the Tariff Reform league, 20 contest the
seat in congress of the late Judge Kelly.
Samuel NJ Hotchkiss, commissioner Of the
bureau Of labor statistics Of Connecticut, has
been appointed special census agent for the
collection OF statistics Of manufactures
Mrs. NJ Is. Hall, well-known and lead
ing member Of tho Womans Relief corps Of
Monticello and central Illinois, died at her
home in Decatur Thursday, aged 80 years
A great sensation has been caused at Mingo
Junction, O., by the arrest Of Frank Smith,
Of Wellsburg W. Va, on n charge Of poison
ing Miss Belle Simpson, the daughter OF
wealthy farmer
2,50l deaths in Chicago. This is nearly
double the usual number, and the increase is
said by the authorities 10 be- due almost en-
tirely 10 the grip"
The returns issued by the London board of
" dde oiDN tHhh uuflNE Tue Ulbilll OF Jdflu-
airy the imports increased e91OOO, and the
exports 81 900, 900 as compared with the cor.
responding month OF last year
+. c. Cartwright, of Helena, Mont, killed
himself Friday because he had overlrawn
his account at the bank a few hours later
letter was received announcing the sale of
$4,000 worth OF property for him He did
not owe 81 600.
man naoad Rackington af Chicaoo
whose wife is suing for a divorce, alleging
general cussedness, drove her out of a sec
ond-story window Friday night at the point
Of revolver She was badly injured. Beck
ington was locked up.
Failures during the seven days ended FRI
day-for the United States, 265; for Can.
ada So total, S2l; compared with 29l last
week. For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 273 failures in the
United States and 30 in Canada.
labor movement Is on foot, according to
Boston newspaper, to raise s., 900 900 as
strike fund in case OF trouble after MAY !.
when the eight-hour effort is TO be made. II
Is claimed that 10 cents week from each
man for year will raise the money.
Prominent Chicago lawyers, among them
Mr.. Foster, who was one of the counsel for
the accused, says there is little for Fielden
ct al Ia the writ of error granted to the SUI
preme court Of the United States IN their
case by the supreme court of Illinois.
The libel case of Rev. DR.. Ball VS.. The New
York Evening Post was decided Friday, the
jury acquitting the newspaper. This is the
,ase in which the campaign scandals against
Mr.. Cleveland, when he was running for
president in 1884, were the base of the action.