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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
Death of n Connecticut Editor.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan 1S-Stephen A.
Hubbard, for twenty-three years managing
sditor and one of the proprietors of The
Courant, died yesterday afternoon of heart
diseasst He WAS born IN Sunderland, Mass
siIty-three years ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
The Grip Attacks the Stranger,

NEW YORK, Jan. I3-Evan Lewis, the
stranger" who had TO give up his engage
ment with Muldoon here ON account of an
attack of the grip and started for his west
ern home, was suffering from bad case of
pneumonia when he left, and it was feared
that he would not recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13

Gov. Hill in his annual message to the
legislature. advocates the registration OF
voters. secret ballot. aud polling place
where ballots can be prepared free from
public observation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
Topeka and Emnnria.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. l3.-The greatest
mowstorm that has visited Kansas for years
ragged all day yesterday, and the snow is now
nearly foot deep on the level A heavy
wind from the northwest accompanies the
snow, drifting IL in snany places so that
travel is suspended. All the trains from the
west are late, and by morning it is feared
the roads will be completely blockaded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
TIE next meeting OF the Eleventh Con-
gressional Farmers Institute will be held
in this city February and 5.

THE effervescent Or" Baker, OF
Keithsburg. has been rewarded for his
political services to Bro. Gest by an sp-
pointment as government guager.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
The Voting Question a, jackson. Miss.

JACKSON, Miss. Jan. Ex-senator William
son offered a bill in the senate Saturday to
amend the charter of the city. 1t proposes
to restrict the right to vote for mayor and
other officers to those who can read and
write or who own $500 worth of taxable
property The bill will probably pass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
Texas Wants sIugging Match.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Luke Short, of Fort
Worth, backed by the national bank of that
place, has offered, through The Police Ga
zette, purse of $50, 900 for fight between
Sullivan and jackson near Fort Worth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
In Grippe Fatal Among strikers

LONDON, Jan. l3.-Inhuenza is making
fearful ravages among the striking coal
miners in the Charleroi district of Belgium.
The men are destitute, and their families are
unable to obtain proper and sufficient food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13

Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan. ia heavy snow
storm prevailed in Iowa all yesterday, and
At 10 o'clock last night snow was still fall
ing' ana Is probably over a foot on the leve
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13

EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan. ia genuine Kan
sas blizzard ragged here all day yesterday and
still continues. About ten inches of snow
has fallen, and IL is still coming down. Re
ports from Hiawatha and other places tell of
similar weather
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
The GREAT BeII Bov.
Chio.go,. Ch.r,tv Ba,I.

CHIl,Aao, Jan. 18.-The net sum realize
for charity by the Charity ball last week 0
reported to be about $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
Wv. The wind is blowing .ha, ply from tn,

Phenomenal Storm ut Sprin gfield, Ill.
SPRNeFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. ia storm OF
most phenomenal violence swept over this
section of country yesterday afternoon. II
continued for about an hour. Many of the
streets Of the city assumed the ,pearance OF
streams and a great many cellarB are flooded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
Takes "A Big Contract.

1t insures against liability of employers
for injury to employees. 1t covers losses or
damage from the action of the elements, air
wind, lightning, storm, water, coll, frost,
etc, gases, fire, electricity, rust, nildew,
poisons, decay, insects, animals. etc or by
accident, negligence. trespaSs, theft, embez-
element, breach of trust, breach of contract,
etc. IL guarantees the payment, psrform-
ance and collection of promissory notes,
contracts, bonds, rents, accounts, etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
0IssoLUTIoN NOTICE.

The co-partnership heretofore existing under
the arm name Of Satellite Bros, has this day
been dissolved, Mr.. Fred Sutclife retiring. Mr.
Geo. sutcli6e viii continue the business at No.
1881 Second avenue and $40 Twentieth street, and
viii recipe for oil monies due and assume all
liabilities OF the late firm. The hrm name will
remain - heretofore.
GEORGE sUTCLIFFE
FRED SuTCLlFFE.
Rock Island. H., Jan. 9Th, 1880.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
ALL-eMsRAclNe INSURANCE.
A Company Incorporated That viii Take
Risks on Everything.

klsks on ENerythIng.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan 1S.-The American
Casualty Insurance and Security company
was incorporated Saturday with John Gin,
Judge William A Fisher, W. W Spence,
Charles d. Fisher and James A. Gary, OF
Maryland, and Robert Sewell and John A.
Hodge, of New York, as incorporation. The
capital stock is $1,000, 900 The concern i.
novel in the great ramification of its bust
ness, as il will insure almost ev srythine
against loss from almost every cause under
the sun. IL will insure all kinds If build.
ings and all kinds of property, including
credits, profits and chooses in action 1t in
sures cattle and live stock, steamships, steam
boilers and engines, electric plan, 5, plate
glass auainSt hrpa Eaua ate
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
A Peculiar Fow..

Fred Deppe, butcher, has in his
shop peculiar-looking fowl which he
has kept there as pet for weeks. The
fowl, he thinks, is cross be-
tween a chicken and turkey.
But it has the head and beak of an
eagle, the back of hawk or crow and
the breast and legs of chicken of the
Shanghai order. In fact, it is an orni-
biological nondescript. It is female
and slightly larger than an ordinary
men. 1t is somewhat ungainly in form,
having large head and large feet and
wings.
The color is chiefly red. interspersed
with white feathers, and its feathery
covering is quite heavy. When stand
ing or walking its position is almost
erect, very similar to that of crow,
but it's head is extended far forward,
with an arched neck, giving its upper
portion much the, appearance Sof An
eagle. When standing its tail feathers
extend forward between it's legs in ri
diculous manner.-St. Louis Dispatch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
LOSS OF A DREDGE..
The Ferdinand dc Lesseps Sunk While Be-
ing lowed to Grcytown.

ing V0W0(l TO GrcytOWn.
Colon, Oct: 25.-Five of the big dredges
of the American Contracting and Dredging
company-the Jules Dingler, City OF Paris.
City of New York, H. B. Slavin and NJ. A.,
Slavin-have already been successfully
towed from Colon to Greytown, d; distance
of $50 miles, But the SIXTH. the Ferdinand
de Lesseps, which left here the 18th inst i'll
tow of the steamer River Mersey, expert
enced bad weather the second day out. The
rolling of the dredge in the heavy sea.
started the tower, which is 81 heavy timber
framework built into the hull and rising
fifty feet above it. and the swaytng OF
this heavy tower wrenched the hull SO
badly that the seafns opened and water
poured in on every side. The pumps were
not able to pump the water. out as fast asst
entered, and it filed and had to be aban-
doned. 1t is supposed'to have sunk during
the night, for no signs of it could be seen
the next morning. The pontoon which was
being towed behind the dredge was taken, in
tow by the steamer and brought back, to-
Colon, forty miles distant
This dredge was the Oldest one in the
plant and has done some; of the heaviest
work for the dredging company. There
still remains to be transported one more
dredge, the Nathan Appleton, and also a.
storeship, number OF pontoons, and
lighters, and several tugs. steam launches,
and boats. When the above floating prop
erty, together with q large amount of
machinery and marerial, has been trans
ported to Greytown the transfer of. this. big
dredging plant to the Nicaragua Canal
Construction company will Have been COM
oleted
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

Three of tho Largest Chicago Packers Will
Move Their Huge Plants to Lake County,
Indiana-Reasons Advanced for the linz
pOrtant Transfer.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The big packers them
selves have confirmed the report that they
have purchased some 1000 acres of land in
Lake county, Indiana. for stock-yard pur-
poses eyes. we bought the land to build
stock yards on said Nelson Morris yester-
day, land. we are to begin work at once.
Surveyors are already on the field. and
when they have make their report the
other plans will be made. Mr.. Armour and
Mr.. Swift are in this deal and also other
packers whose names cannot mention
just now. We paid on on average
about $3.50 for the 1900 acres
making total cost of . little
over S650,OO0. The reasons have been given
in the papers why we want I'd 10 down
there, the saving on railroad charges and
water facilities being the principal ones.
The Calumet river runs through the tract.
and we are thinking of building canal
from the river north of the lake.
When P. D. Armour heard that Nelson
Morris had said something for publication
he confirmed what he said. ''The reason
we have taken this novel, he said, sis to
save 81 on every car that is switched into
our present plant. Switching charges are
SO each way, while down in the new place
the thing could be done for so cents. A mill
lion dollars put into q plant there would
be able to buck against the S23,OOO,000 cap
ital invested at the Union stock yards. II
we can do the same business at a less cost
of $3.50 car of meat shipped in and out
there is no reason why we shouldn't be able
to hold our own against the packers in the
old stock yards. Work will be begun in D
few weeks, and the yards ought to be COM
pleted sometime within the next two years.
There is great deal to be done in the way
of waterworks and that sort OF thing, and it
all will take time.
"What will become of 1.-THE present stock
yards?''
,1aa.t. w-.s->sees---
I have spent most of my THE getting Ar
mour rich and haven't paid much attention.
!. to otharreop1e- $ business What effect oar
move will have and what IS to. be done IS IL
matter for other people todecide Fam not
interested in the Union Stock yards and so
know but little about them.''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Recording Cattle Bsan.ls.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. THE brand records
ing holds it's own remarkably, considering
the many predictions as to it's decline.
About sixty-fve brands will be recorded by
Nov. for last moDth. Fifty-ive Of those
are new brands and the other ten are trans
feps recorded hstween buyer and seller.
This is about the average number for each
month during the past summen During
the winter, of course, the number is reduced
to minimum. Considering the fact that
nearly 10000 brands are ncw ON record, it
Is wonderful the ingenuity With which eea
ones arc Designed. !.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
THE LAND SHALL NOT BE SOLD
FOREVER.

APowerful Sermon by Rev. MIR. Robinson,
of Railway, y. J.-God's Law and Human
Statutes.
Rev.. Mr.. Robinson, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Railway, N. j., recently
preached the fourth of course of lee
lures on social subjects, his topic being
Land Monopoly" His text was Lev.
s5a3. 1.-The land shall not be sold for
ever for the land is mine"
cit may be safely assumed, " said the
preacher, ''that law enacted by God
must be wise, righteous and benef1cent,
and that any antagonistic law would
possess opposite characteristics. The
passage read announces law of perpet-
ual authority, which stands unchanged
in the only civil code which ever has
been clothed with divine sanction. BY
all believers it is acknowledged to be
law given by infinite wisdom for the
well-being of nation specially favored.
Yet the nations of modern Christendom
our own among them-have by antag-
onistic statutes practically nullified this
law of God and placed their fallible and
selfish judgments in opposition to the
wisdom of the Most High, with the dis
astrous results which might be expect
ed.
1T can not be denied that the present
generation is confronted by the startling
TACT that the entire surface of the earth
is rapidly passing into the hands OF
limited number of its inhabitants, and
that existing laws give to them the ab-
solute control of the land they possess
with all that it contains OF mineral or
other forms of wealth; and that by these
laws the natural rights of any other
'han this limited class to the use OF the
Earth or any of its resources is practlc-
ally denied.
''rhe frivolous foundation on which IS
based claim SO stupendous in its mag
nitude and results is evident the mo-
ment the existing titles to private
ownership of land are traced back TO
their origin, when almost invariably the
assumed right is found to be derived
from original seizure by the hana oi
power. An example of this was given
in the grant to the Duke of York, by the
King, of the whole land now comprlsea
in the State of New Jersey, on wh!ch
grant, made without shadow OF rlght'
it is probable that the validity OF every
land title in the State depends: Anu
what is true here is, in the main, true
everywhere"
The speaker drew attention TO the
rapid and constantly increasing llonopo
lization Of the land in this county, 'ne
immense tracts that have been oo"s" Nv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Please Get Down to Business.

We have been much disappointed in
the general character of the answers ana
cr;ticisms we have seen of Henry George
and his philosophy. They are full OF
laugh, ridicule and prejudice; but we
have thus far failed to see any thing
1;1,o what we would term substantial,
orthodox answer. We wish some ooay
would get down to business and dlsh up
the fallacy. if it is one -Kellogg' la''
Enterprise.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
THE BISHOP LOST.
A Roman Catholic Suit to Obtain, D Mill
tary Reservation.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. SIN the United
States district court yesterday. Judge Han
ford rendered an opinion in the suit brought
by Catholic bishopof Nesqually, to obtain
the title to $40 acres of land occupied as u
military reservation by the United States
government at Vancouver, Wash. The
claim brought by the plaintiff; is based upon
establishment of a missionary station at
Vancouver with. consent of the Hudson Bay
company. The property is. now estimated
to be worth nearly s1.O0O,OOO. The court
holds that the claims of the United States
government to- the lands, as u reservation,
is prior in time and for that reason, If no
other, superior in equity to. that Of plain
tiff. An appeal was taken to. the United
States supreme court. b.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Explained.

Mrs. Youngbride How is it that you
charge a cent u quart more than the
other milkmen?
Waterpotts You must re-
member that all of my milk is hand
MIXED. That, of course, makes the
price little higher Light.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
THE WORLDS FAIR.
VOTES 100000 IN
BONDS FOR 1T.
Work Will Now Go Forward at Once With
. Rush-Building Plans Nearly Conn
plete-More Concerning the Proposed
New Stock Yards Near Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The first result of the
election to be known for q certainty was
the success of the proposition to increase
the backing of the worlds fair to S1O,5OO,-
600. The vote of the city is practically
unanimous in favor of adding to the fund
already guaranteed s5O0,O OG by issue of city
bonds and by means of South Park bonds
$500,00 more. Director General Davis said
last night that the work of the fair would
now go forward with rush. The plans for
the building are already tentatively COM
plete and the definite location of each will
be settled without further delay. 1t only
remains for the president of the United
States to issue his formal proclamation to
the nations of the world, and this will
probably shortly follow the meeting of the
national commission to be held here in q
short time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
THE BIG STOCK YARDS.

Three of tn. 1arges. chicago Packers VIII
Move Their Huge Plants to Lake County,
Indliana-Reasons Advanced for the Inn
pOrtant Transfer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

MARRYING rich widows, like drinking
liquor, is often done solely for the set-
fects."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-20
REQUEST FOR Sl3o,Oo0
FROM THE CITY COMMITTEE ON
STREETS.

The Common Council to Meet to Consider
the Appiication--Expian OF the D'f-
,erenres Between the Two Bodies
cruces street Railway.
The Committee on Streets, at their last
meeting. decided to recommend to the Coun-
ell that it would reject the Warner Moore
Grace-Streot Car Railway petition, and this
will be acted upon by a called meeting Of
the Council tonight
AT the same meeting Of the street COM
mittee referred TO. it was agreed 10 ask the
Council 10 appropriate $i3OWN for streets.
This action was the cause for the call for
the Council meeting. The Committee on
Streets offered resolution at the
monthly meeting o. the Council which
would. had it been adopted. have made
the Auditor pay the bills OF Inc
street Committee, but the Conner re-
committed the report to the committee.
This was not done, however, before the
members Of the committee on the floor %:
the Council gave notice that unless pro-
vision of this or some other sort was made
that the hands and carts employed by the
street Committee would have 10 be dis
pensed with, a. the appropriation hereto
fore made by the Council was not suihcent
to longer continue this force at work.
REPORT CONSIDERED.
When the report was again considered by
the committee at the called meeting re-
ferred 10. some Of the members favored con-
tinuing the hands and carts on the street,
and when they choose let them appeal 10
the Police Court by warrant and force the
city 10 a settlement.
Ciiy-AttOrney Charles Y. Meredith was
present at this meeting. and being called
upon informed those present that there was
an ordinance OF the city which expressly
provided that no department OF the city
government had right % eXpend more OF
the city's finances than that regularly sci
apart by Council appropriation. Mr.. Mere
dith also warned the committee that in case
the street Committee did so that the indi-
yidual members of the committee would find
themselves i'm the awkward predicament of
being personally liable for the payment OF
such bills for street improvements a. might
be undertaken after the city's funds were
exhausted. and he limited dryly that rs fond
as the committee was Of street and public
improvement, he didn't think the lndlNldual
members were quite fond enough OF such
instances of public spirit as 20 be willing
10 pay for the same out Of private iunds.
ASKING FOR Sl3p,uNV.
This caused the committee 10 determine
10 ask the Council for the $4,000 addi-
ti0nal appropriation for streets.
The Finance Committee in support of the
action. have declared an the time that they
have done the very best that they could,
with the means az their command. for the
street Committee. and they will be sure not
to grant the additional amount that VIII be-
asked for
The accounts of the street department
come under two heads -"streots generally
and "hands and carts" Failing to get the
AMOUNT Of Sl30WO, they will proceed 10
cons Jldate these two accounts and proceed
IN this basis with the work before them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-20
MRS. FANNIE A BEERS
Now on visit to Richmond for the Firs'
Time Since the War.

Mrs. Fannie A. Beers, who attained fame
during the four years Of the Contcderacy by
her tender works ~ the Confederate hos
pital service i'm Richmond and on the held,
il stopping at the Mount Vernon, on hcr
first visit To Richmond since the war closed
Her husband was an officer IN the tonIede-
rate army. and she, "A native OF the North,
was there when the war broke out. Hurry
ing 10 the South, she managed with diiilcul-
~ 10 reach Richmond, and after some lltte
time. through the influence Of commodore
Maurv. her friend. her ardent wish was
granted. and she entered upon duty III
a hospital. At first she assisted IN private
bo.nitol maintained by come Richmond la
dies. She afterwards was appointed ma
iron in charge of the second Alabama hos
pital. Her subsequent services are best
told by Surgeon William I. McAllister,
who, when he first saw her, doubted her ca
pacity to till the position OF matr0n, her
Youthful. delicate, refined, and lady-llke ap-
pearauce showing she had never been ac-
custome1 tO any hardships OF lie. lie wroie
a few years ago: "She remained with me
as hospital matron while | was stationed
at GAINESVILLE. Ala; Ringgold. Ga;
Newman. Ga, and Fort Valley, Ga,
embracing period Of two years
She was all the time chief matron,
sometimes supervising more than l,OW
beds filed with the sick and wounded ana
never did any woman do her whole duty
better. Through heat and cold, night and
dav. she was incessant in her attentions
and watchfulncss over the Confederate SIGN
and wounded. many times so worn down by
fatigue that she was scarcely able TO walk
but never ALTERING i'm the Discharge OF her
duties. etc. She was with me rs NOlun-
tary nurse. and matrOn for more than three
wears. ana during that time she conducted
herself i'm every respect so a. 10 command
the respect and esteem OF all with whom
she came i'm contact. from the humDiesl
private 10 the highest i'm command, ana the
citizens OF every place where she was sta
toned gave her "A hearty welcome. ana M
vitod her into the best of society
The soldiers Of the COntederacy remcm-
Der her lab0rs with affection. and She MAJ
many tokens of esteem received from as
-ociati0ns of veterans i'm many states ot the
south.
Jew years ago she published through
the Lipuincotts AN entertaining volume
entitled Memories" a record Of her per-
soual experience and adventures durin-
the war; 10 viii soon appear IN IT.
fourth edition. and Mrs. Beers having
found that she succeeded best as
her own cinyisser is i'm Richmond
i'm the interest Of the circulation of her
work. II anounds in graphic description of
persons and things. ailudes q names now
historic and one OF the most interesting
char;pr, is the first "Alpha, which deals
exclusively with the rapidly shifting scenes
i'm Richmond durng the first year of Tho
war.