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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

Following are the scores of the different
mines: League: At Cincinnati-Cincin
natl IL, New York 3; batteries-Rhines
and Harrington, Rusie and Buckley. At
Pittsburg PittsbGrg /, Boston 8; batter
ies-Gumbert and Decker, Nichols and
Bennett. At Northumberland 5
Philadelphia 6; batteries-Lincoln and
thinner, Gleason and Clements At Chi.
cago-Chicaeo 4, Brooklyn s; batteries
Luby and Stanzel, Carruthers and DAILY.
Brotherhood: At Buffalo Buffalo 4.
Philadelphia 6; batteries keefe and
Clarke, Burlington and AIilligan. Al
Pittsburg- Pittsburg =, New York 4: bat,
teries-Niorris and Quinn, O'Day and
Brown. At Cleveland-Cleveland /.
Brooklyn 10: Observation-Disclosures and Bren
nan, Van Haltren and Kinslow AT Chi
cago-Chicago 5, Boston 6; batteries
Baldwin and Farrell; Radbourn and
Kelly.
Western: Saturday At Omaha-Sioux
City II, Omaha 10; at Milwaukee-Des
Moines D, Milwaukee 8. Sunday At Mil
waukee-Des Moines 0. Milwaukee Z; at
Denver-(Firs game) Kansas City IL, Den
yer s; Second game) Kansas City 8, Dem
yer 3; at Omaha-Sioux City O, Omaha IL;
at st. Paul-Minneapolis 5, st. Paul 4.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
The NihiIi.t Must Move on. -

LONDON, June 30.-The recent arrest
of Russian Nihilists in Paris has fright
ened their brethren in that city, who were
so fortunate as to escape being taken into
custody, and they are seeking new quar-
ters. Switzerland, owing TO the fact hat
the Swiss government has yielded to the
pressure of her larger and more powerful
neighbors and entered into extradition
agreements respecting Socialists, Nihilists,
dynamiters and the like Is no longer a
safe place of refuge, and many of the
large number who are leaving Paris are
coming to London
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
SPORTING AFFAIRS.
FrightfuI Jumps Made by Two
Young ketuckians.
A DOWNWARD PLUNGE OF 1856 FEET

One of Them Receives Severe Injuries.
the Other Turns somerssuit rs He
Goes Down and Lights on His Feet.
None the Worse-A Pessimistic statistf-
clan on Base Ball Profits and Losses
Raeine's Great Performance-Two Race
Records Beaten.
CINCINNATI. June 3o-Joe Russell, Of
Ludlow, KY, and Jack Tyrrell, of Green
vile. KY, jumped from the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad bridge over the Kama
wha at Charleston, W. Va, early Friday
morning 1t was match between them
for purse, the winner to make the bet
ter jump and come ont in better shape.
They walked out on the pathway of the
bridge until directly above the middle
OF the channel. The water is 1S5 feet be
low. Tyrrell was attired in yellow
and green tights, while Russell's color.
were red and white. The latter, in add
ton, had weights attached to his shout
ders and feet
Tyrreil Makes a Bad Jump.
Russell won the toss, and decided to take
second jump. Tyrrell bounded over the
rail, and hung with his hands from the
lion bar The referee gave the word, and
he dropped, continuing erect until within
few feet of the water, when he swerved
and struck with his right side. When he
arose to the surface he was evidently il
trouble. He was unable to swim, and
blood was flowing from his mouth A
boat was near at hand, and he wa quickly
rowed in and restored to his senses.
Remarkable Performance of Russell.
Tyrrell had hardly struck the water be
fore Russell was standing on the bridge
guard waiting for the word At the sig
nal he dived head first, turning somer
sault in mid-air, and striking the water
squarely with the soles of his feet He
went down like flash, but quickly reap
peared and began to strike out vigorous
ly for the boat. He was taken in and die
not seem TO be any the worse for hi.
plunge. When the shore was reached
Tyrrell was unable to walk without as
sistance. He continued to have interna
hemorrhage and grew worse after beinG
placed on the train. II is thought that
two or more of his ribs are broken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
NATIONAL GAME MATTERS.
Some Figures on Profit and Loss-Tl
Latest Scores in the Field.

Some Figures on Profit and Loss-The
Latest Scores in the Field.
CHICAGO, June 30.-The situation in
base ball matters brought about by the
rivalry OF the two big aggregations has
developed new mathematical expert; he
is the base ball fnancers statistician, and
one of them has been at work figuring
how the profit and loss accounts stand.
He takes the period from April 10 to June
10, and calculates that one of the combin
ations has very pretty deficit on
hand already, the League facing nearly
$50, coo in expenses that the turnstiles show
no receipts against. The Brotherhood. ac-
cording to this authority, is about s., 600
ahead. League clubs which have more
than paid expenses are those of Philadel-
phia and Brooklyn only, while Brother
hood clubs in the same happy condition
are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, and Brooklyn. The Chicago League
club is put down for deficit of &, 315
Saturdays attendance WAS very diseourag-
ing for the League, the number being
6,2S1, while the Brotherhood had 10, 426.
Standing of the Base Ball Clubs.
The positions of the clubs this morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
NOTHING BUT A POCKET.
The Survey of the Hill Farm Min. Seem
Very Poor One.


DUNBAR, Pa, June 30.-The detail of
inspectors and diggers who entered the
mine early Saturday morning prepared to
battle with death itself in their effort to
break the barrier between them aud the
interior of the Hill Farm mine lave re-
ported that it was mere pocket that the
drill had pushed into in advance of the
digging. They are not inside of The Hill
Farm mine. An entrance to the small
cavern was easily effected nothing. how
ever, but solid walls of coal SUR onnded
them. The rescuers are visibly disheart-
ened, but resolutely set TO work digging
into the solid coal. They say that the
maps of the mines are certainly wrong,
and that they can form no opinion where
they are going They are now tn rty five
feet beyond the property line and should
have been within the mine as many hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

WOMEN continue to attract attention
for their higher educational attsinments.
A female Sophomore at Wesleyan uni
yersity, in Middleton. Conn.,, divides
with q male competitor the honor of taxi
ing the Rice prize for proficiency in
mathematics. At the present rate OF
progress the scholastic year now termin-
ating will present long and notable list
of young women who rival the young
men in proficiency in learning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Good Weather for the Cropr.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 3O-The
weather crop bulletin issued for the week
ended Saturday says: The weather dur
ing the past week has been especially ia
forable for growing crops through out the
principal corn and wheat states of the CEN
trail valleys and northwest. Crop condi-
lions are reported as very promising in
Dakota. The harvesting of wheat is In
Progress as far north as the forty second
parallel, and the condition of the corn
crop is generally reported as excellent
Iowa reports good yield of fall wheat
with small acreage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Cost of the Hennepin Canal.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 30-Tle secre
tary of war has transmitted to the house
the final report of Capt. M. L. Marshall,
the engineer officer in charge of tie work
upon the location, plan, and estimates of
constructing the Hennepin canal The
cost OF the work, with 10 per cent added for
contingencies, is for the main line IS, 067,-
562. and for the feeder line 81, s5s, 3!S, MAX
ing total of So, 925, 800 Marshall recon-
mends that to secure the full ben efits to
be derived from the canal the Illinois and
Michigan canal should be enla ,ged tc
the capacity of the government canal,
otherwise the proposed canal will be sim,
ply local highway. He strongly u -ges the
building of the canal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Where Is the Fooi-KiiIer ?

INDIANAPOLIS, June 30-J. J. Stone, of
Franklin, this state, is here searching for
an unknown rag buyer, who visited
Franklin few days ago. Stone had de-
posted 800 in rag bag for safe keeping,
but said nothing to his wife about the
matter. Went he went to look for the
money he could not find the bag, and in
quiry developed the fact that his wife had
sold it to a rag buyer for % cents She
could give but poor description of the
buyer, and it is not at all probable that he
will be overtaken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Fatal Accident on the Missouri Pacific.

NEVADA, Mo, June 30-The Missouri
Pacific passenger train was wrecked five
miles from here Saturday, and two per-
sons-Conductor Samuel Jones and a
child of w. II. Marvin. both of Kansas
City-fatally hurt, while twenty-seven
others were more or less seriously injured,
Those worst hurt were DIR. J. 7 Bills.
Gus Artliffe, T. Fl. Smith, A B. Walker,
the Misses Bodie and Petite Mo1ntjoy,
Mrs. E. B. Ray (Deerfeld, Mo-, W. II.
Marvin, and Miss Minnie Mcfarland, all
from Missouri points
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

sion bills friday night stricken from
the record, because. as he said, they
we're subject to consideration Ia COM
inittee of the whole Enloe WAS the only
man who voted aye on the motion The
conference report on the legislative bill
was presented, the house conferrees reced,
ing on the subject of increase of sa aries OF
senate employees. because the ser ate in
sisted that they were necessary, but the
house refused to adopt the report. The
debate on the election bill was resumed
and continued-with recess-uI til 11SC
p. m. when the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

The last report of Chicago's population
- official-puts it at 1,nS5, 900 approx
mately.
Secretary Proctor is absent from Wash
tngton City on brief visit to his home
in Vermont
William pEIaightley, nephew of Mrs.
Kate Dorsy, of Lawrence, Mass, is in jail
for kicking his amt TO death.
Another cablegram has been received
from Parnell urging that the Irish Ma
tional league in America hold no conyen.
tion this year
John johnson, an Ohio convict, made
his way to the roof of the state prison Sun
day night and slid down a water-pipe and
escaped.
The Quincy, Ills, Herald has been sold
to Mrs. Ida X. Morris, of that city, and it
will he run by her two sons, Isaac and
Joseph X. Morris.
Austin Corbin has formally resigned
the presidency of the Reading Railway
company, and A A Mcleod has been
elected TO succeed him.
Marshal Grayson, of Bracket, Tex, in a
ft of jealousy shot his wife through the
heart. killing her instantly, and then
blew his own brains out.
The headless body of man was picked
up in the river near Burlington, Ia, Sat
urday. Supposed to be that of rail-
roader, as bunch of switch keys was
found in his pocket.
The News and Observer, a paper pub
lished at Raleigh, n. c., advises south
erners TO boycott the communities whose
representatives in congress vote for the
national election law
Mayor Cregier, of Chicago, Saturday re-
fused TO grant liquor license to Jim
DApp"-James ID. Appleton-ex-council-
man, because the people living near his
saloon objected to the disorderly conduct
of the place.
w. L. Peirce, mayor of Hoopeston, Ills,
elected on the Prohibition ticket two
years ago, has been taken to Springfield ON
United States warrant for selling whisky
contrary to the laws made and provided
by Uncle Sam.
Aparrot belonging to Louis Finkelstein,
kansas City barber, got into the habit Of
telling Editor Nelson, whose Office il op-
posite, to "get his hair cut" The editor got
angry, and had both barber and parrot ar
rested as nuisances.
The signal officer at Washington City
reports that the temperature of last week
was the highest ever known for an equal
period in June. Hundred of people were
suDstruck all over the west, and there
were many fatal cases.
During the trial of case in the district
court at Hastings, Neb., Saturday, dis
pute arose between Il. A. Batty and Gen.
II. II. Bowen. The lie was passed and
other uncomplimentary epithets ex-
changed, until finally the two lawyers be-
gan q sduel" with chairs, resulting in the
demolition of the weapons. Neither
ssiuggern was hurt, and Judge Gasten
finally separated the men and disbarred
them both for six months. The bar will
protest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
AN EXECu ZION IN BULGARIA.
The Conspirator Psnitsa Duly Shot 70
Death Near Sofia.

The Conspirator Panitsa Duly Shot 70
Death Near Sofia.
SOFIA, June 3O.-Maj. Panitza, vi no was
convicted of completely in the military
conspiracy against Prince Ferdinand, and
who was sentenced to death, was shot Sat
urdsy morning in the camp near Sofia.
All the officers of the army were present
and witnessed the execution. Four regi-
msnts of infantry and battery o. artil-
lery formed hollow square surrounding
the condemned. Panitza was not allowed
TO wear his uniform. He was calm, and
bore himself courageously. He blind
folded himself. and signalled his re idiness
for the end. He fell pierced by twenty-one
huIlafa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Insolence of Turkish Soldiers.
PoveRTY-sTRlcKsN WILSON.
He Asks To BE Sent to Jail in Lieu
Hi, $500 Fine.

His $500 Fine.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 80 Representative
Lee Wilson of Shelby county. who was
convicted of pension frauds and fined S5oa,
appeared before Judge Woods and said
that he was unable to pay the fine. Under
the law he can be released in thirty days
by applying for release under the "poor
convict law The court was evidently
much incensed at the demand of Wilson
to be jailed for thirty days, and said TO his
attorney: Il have already expressed my
indignation at the termination of this
case did not anticipate anything of the
Kind when the fine was imposed"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
A Recount for minneapolis.

WASHINGTON CITY, June sO-The SUI
perintendent of the census has tele-
graphed Special Agent Boudinot at Min
neapolis recommending recount of the
five districts referred to in a telegram
from that gentleman, in which I'll e latter
said that five of the six enumerat ors who
were arrested had joined in a petition
which was on its way to Washingt On, ask
ing for this recount
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

ACCORDING to English vital statistics,
more men than women die annually.
Other statistics assure us that more fe-
males than males are born. That ought
to encourage the woman's rights advo>
Gates. In the natural course of events
the men must wholly disappear, leaving
the female sex in exclusive possession of
the earth. If the women will only pa
tiently bide their time they will be able to
have everything thei- own way without
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Poisonous Picnic Lemonade.

WICHITA, Kan, June 30-One hun
dred people were poisoned at picnic Sat
urday by drinking lemonade. Three
children who partook of the beverage
have died, and others are not expected to
live. A chemical analysis of the lemon
ade has not been made, but it is said that
the man who supplied it used chemical
acids, and made mistake In his drugs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
THE SICK MAN OF EUROPE.
He Is So Robust in Cussedness That II
May Provoke a War.


May Provoke War.
LONDON, June 30.-The conflict between
Turkish soldiers and Armenians at Erzer-
oum is viewed with alarm in diplomatic
circles and on the continent The danger
is that the conflict in Erzeroum may lead
to open rebellion all over Armenia, in
which event Russia would undoubtedly
take sides with the Christians. and seize
ErZeroum, if not the whole of Armenia,
thus bringing on the long dreaded catas-
trophe of European war. Russia at the
present moment has large force within
easy marching distance of Erzeroum, and
could overrun the whole country before
any of the powers could bring troops into
action
Insolence of Turkish Soldiers.
Complaints are becoming very general
in Constantinople OF the Insolence of the
Turkish soldiers towards ladies walking
in the streets During the last few DAYS
several such cases have occurred in the
Grande Rue Pera. and the general AFRO
gance of the soldiers towards all Christ
ians has become veIy noticeable. Even
Turkish ladies are not exempt from sim
liar insults, and the Turks themselves
fear that the excessive militarism which is
now rampant in Constantinople may be
productive of evil consequences to them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
The Morris, Ills, Grim. a Murd er.

MORRIS, Ills, June 3O.-Charles Decker,
whose skull was fractured by burglars
Thursday morning, oied yesterday after
noon after lying in an unconscious condi-
ton 100 hours When Mrs Stevens, his
aged mother, who was also injured by the
robbers, heard the news of his death, it
affected her deeply, and all hope of her
recovery has been abandoned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
A Distinguished soldier Dead

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 3O-A special
dispatch to The Express from Pal
myra. N. Y, says: Col. Joseph W. Corn
ing, postmaster, and one of Palnyra's
most prominent men, died yesterday, aged
n years. He served with great distinc-
ton in the late war, and has since been
prominent in Grand Army circles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Connecticut Census Return..

HARTFORD, Conn, juno 30-R sturns
from the census enumeration show that
towns having in 1880 about one fifth of the
population of Connecticut give an in crease
of nearly lie, 900. The state will the rofore
retain its full representation in congress
and not lose one representative as was re-
ported recently
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
We Have a. Don. OOO P.on,,.

WASHINGTON CRY, June 30.-Superin-
tendent Porter in an interview states that
the population of the United States is
"a, 0O0,0O0 The complete official returns
will all be in. within thirty days. The
population of the United States by the
census of 1880 was so, 155. 1888.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Close Call for a Calamity.

MONMOUTH, Ills, June 3O-The wood
work of shaft of the Monmouth Mining
and Manufacturing company caught fire
Saturday while the men were at work in
mine, impriSoning sixteen miners. The
men were reached by the bravery of seven
of their feliow-workmen, who got to them
through an old shaft and piloted them To
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
The National Commissioners.
cyclone IN Irnn.n.r..

tornado passed over the northern part of
Gailatin Sunday evening 1t lasted but
five minutes, but in that time wrecked
the colored Methodist church, which fell
ON the congregation, wounding ten. two so
badly that they will die The publ J
school building was damaged and fences
and trees all over the city swept away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Din't Veto tho Ex-President

UTICA, K. Y, June 8O-In the case OF
George b. Phelps vs. Clarence Tenner,
in which Grover Cleveland was referee,
and whose decision awarded Phelps $50,
900, Judge Coxe's decision does not set
aside the decision of the referee as re
ported, but reduces the amount to s., 600
and orders that if the plaintiff does not
submit to the reduction the report be va
ta1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Gov. Hin En- Rout. TO Ina,.n.,o,,.

ALBANY. n. Y, Juno 3D. Governor Hill
left here yesterday Afternoon for Indianap-
oils. In the party wer> State Comptroller
Wemple, Gen F>>zxinand p Earle, Sheriff
D. = isicKIes (of New York city,, Mil
itary Secretary Judson, and Hon. John
Mccall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Death of . Prominent Ere. sraso n

NEW YORK, June 3O.-Charles Roome,
one Of the most prominent Masons in this
country, died at his residence in this city
yesterday, aged 7S years. He entered the
Scottish rite and was invested with the
Thirty third degree in 1872 by the supreme
council of the nor thern Jurisdiction
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

The president of the Louisiana Lottery
fraud refuses to produce the books and
show who besides ticket buyers have won
"prizes." Possibly there are some lucky
legislators on the list
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
NAV he Considered Cfv,li,ed.

WABASH, Ind, June 30-A large class
has been graduated from Whites insti.
tute, the well-known Indian training
school. The course comprises three years,
and about thirty Indian children Rrs
brought from the west each year The
exercises We're attended by many visitor.
from abroad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30

AUGUSTA, Ga, June 9O-A purse has
been made up by citizens Of this city to
send little negro girl who was bitten bv
mad dog to New York for treatment At
the Pasteur institute.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
Three shook. of Earthquake.

SANTA Rosa, Cal, July 3o.-Tbsre were
three quite severe earthquake shocks here
about 1880 Sunday morning. Many people
were awakened from sleep by the tremors.
The vibrations were from north to south.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ROSWELL G. Horn. who was Michi-
cams tenor comedian in congress, says he
hopes and expects nothing from the adj
ministratlon. He must be gifted with
second sight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
A Tub to the French whale.

LONDON, June 3O.-The Paris Soliel
states that Lord Salisbury has informed
NJ Waddington, French ami sssator to
England, that England will not oppose
She annexation of Syria by France
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-30
BODY of . BesutifuI Girl ROUND

WARSAW, Ills, June 3O-The body of a
beautiful girl, aged about 10, OF dark
complexion and hair, was found floating
In the river at Alexandria, Mo-, i5atur-
day. She is supposed to be Miss Dora
Hunt, of Fort Madison, Ia, who was