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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

William T. Baker was elected president of
the Chicago board of trade at the annual
election held Monday.
Editor William O'Brien, during his incar-
ceration in various Irish prisons, has written
q semi-political novel, which will shortly be
published.
The latest and earliest passage of the
straits OF Mackinaw ever known was made
Sunday by the Steamer Osceola. The straits
were clear of ice.
The directors of the Louisville and Nash
vile company Monday declared semi
annual dividend of per cent in stock on
the stock of that company.
Owing to the prostration by la grippe of
several members of the choir of the Church
of the Sacred Heart, at Trenton, n j., it
was impossible to celebrate high mass Sun
day.
Miss Letitia Al1rich, niece of Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, is diligently studying
! at the national capital for her debut on the
stage, which takes place at a matinee Thurs
day afternoon.
= The Nebraska grand lodge of Masons at
its recent session adopted bylaw providing
for the expulsion from the order of saloon
keepers, and three have been recently ex-
PEELED at Lincoln.
Judge David J. Brewer was sworn in as
associate justice of the United States supreme
court at Washington City at noon Monday.
The courtroom was filed with spectators
during the ceremony.
Collector of Customs d. J. Campau, of
Detroit, whose term does not expire until
Dec. this year, has sent on his resignation
without being asked for it. Major Hopkins
will probably succeed TO the office
Two noted burglars, Thomas Conway and
Mike Patterson, escaped from the county
prison at Wilkesbarre Pa, Monday morn
ing by cutting through the ceiling of the
cell and then breaking through the roof.
James Hortner, who robbed Riley county,
Kansas, of $4,000 and skipped to Canada,
has written a letter admitting his guilt, say
ing that he spent the money in speculation
and that he was melted to run away 10y his
wife
Farmer Enos Stanton, living near Judds
Corners, not far from Corunna, Mich was
forced into fight last Friday by Alexander
Coffee. Stanton struck Coffee with a club
and the latter got in his buggy and went
home. He died Saturday from the effects
of the blow and Stanton is in Jail, with pub
lie sympathy entirely on his side.
A novel feature of a contested election
case before congress occurs in that of Smith
VS.. Jackson from the Fourth West Virginia
district The contestant alleges that in the
returns of Pleasant county the clerk wrote
Jackson's vote as EIGHT hundred and tive. VI
which the canvassing board interpreted as
s12, instead of 500 as Smith claims jackson
only has three majority on the face of the
returns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Said to he AN Iltim.tum

LONDON, Jan. THE corr espondent OF
the Times at Lisbon telegraphs that another
note from Lord Salisbury was delivered to
the Portuguese government yesterday
which is believed to threaten an immediate
rupture of diplomatic relations unless salts
faction is at once given for he action OF
Serpa Pinto The cabinet sat immediately
after the receipt of the note, and charged
Senior Comes with the duty of sending q
renlv at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
|BRAVELY RESCUED.
Five Lives Saved by Two He
roic Coal Miners.
PERILoUs RUSH THROUGH FLAMES

The Imprisoned Men Brought to the Sur
face Unhurt and Their Rescuers Given q
Hearty Ovation-Ten Men Injured by
the Explosion of q Naptha Stnl-A Loco
motive Makes Bloody Record Run
ming a Few Miles-Other Disasters.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. AT the Not
tingham mine in Plymouth, where the dis
astrous cavern occurred last week, a terrible
accident was averted last evening About
seven o'clock a terrific explosion of gas took
place. There had been heavy fall of coal,
and this forced the gas toward the shaft,
but on its way it was ignited by the naked
lamps of the miners and exploded The
brattice work and timber caught fire at once
and burned fiercely. Five men were caught
between the cavern and the fire, and all
manner Of exit cut off. The report spread
that the men were dead, and in a few
minutes hundreds of men, women, and
children gathered at the mouth of the slope
waiting TO see the dead bodies hoisted out.
The wives and children of the imprisoned
men became frenzied, and their grief was
terrible to behold.
Took Their Lives in Their Hands. -
About half an hour after the fire broke
out, John d. Humphreys and John Richards
were lowered into the mine When they
reached the fire they heard shouts on the
other side. Putting their hands before their
faces they rushed through the fire and
dragged the five imprisoned men out, one by
one, uninjured. When they reached the
anxious crowd above the rescued men and
heroes were received with shouts of welcome.
Thomas Richards, who was in another part
OF the mine, was severely burned by the ex-
plosion, and it is feared he cannot recover.
Fears of Flood Next.
Part OF the workings of this mine are To-
Gated under the Susquehanna river, and the
miners state that water is oozing through
near where the cavern occurred last week.
They fear the river may break into the mine.
Many mines would be drowned out beyond
hope Of retaining them, and operations
would have 10 be suspended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Profits Plenty Big Enough.
TALKED OF SUGAR AND SILK.
Both Industries Capable of Being Devel
oued i'm this

Both Industries Capable of Being DeveI-
oped In this Country.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. silk and
sugar were the subjects discussed before the
ways and means committee yesterday. The
gentlemen heard were generally in favor Of
a high duty on silk both raw and manu-
featured, but F. w. Cheney, of South Man.
chester, Conn, was satisfied with that pro-
vided i'm the senate bill-l0 per cent reduc-
ton. Mr. Walker who has charge of the
silk question in the agricultural department.
said that silk worms could be profitably
raised in this country, but until the in
dustry was developed high protective duty
would be necessary.
Opinions rs to Sugar.
The sugar tariff showed a difference of
opinion, Ex-Governor Warmoth and all the
other witnesses from louisiana desiring a
protective duty, while Peters of Kansas,
though he wanted high duty on silk, pre-
ferred to have sugar let alone He wanted,
however, the same protection to the sorghum
industry as was given TO the steel industry
Beet sugar was discussed by Mr.. Oxnard, of
Grand Island, Neb., and Prof. Wiley, of the
agricultural department, gave his views
and both were positive that with protection
it could be successfully produced in this
country. Professor Wiley said there was no
possibility of failure if the industry was
protected so as to induce the farmers to
raise the beets and the capitalists to put up
the factories. MIR. Oxnard said it would
save this country 800, 900, 900 annually, and
cost 500, OOO,0o0 to put up the plnnt to carry
on the business so as to supply the country
with homemade sugar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. IA special to
The Post-Express from Corning, n. ". says:
Thursday night wreck occurred on the
Falbrook railway attn lies valley, near Wells
boro, Pa Sunday night the last wrecking
train returning to Wellsboro went through
the iron bridge over the creek north of Wells
boro The engine crossed safely, but the
wrecking car went down Grant Milliken
and Daniel Howard were killed. Several
others of the wrecking crew were seriously
injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
EXPLOSION IN A REFINERY.
Ten Men Injured by the bursting of q
Naptha Still.

Ten Men Injured by the bursting of q
Naptha Still.
LIMA, O., Jan. Yesterday afternoon one
of the large stills Of the naptha works at the
Standard Solar refinery exploded The
shock shook all the houses in the southern
part of the city. A number of men who
were working near were severely injured.
The oil caught fire. The men employed in
other parts of the works came to the rescue
and the work of removing the injured was
Immediately commenced
Ten Men Seriously Hurt.
The injured were as follows: William
Culver, foreman, bad cash in head and face
burned; Peter Devine, right leg broken
badly bruised and burned; J. F. brennan,
face and hands burned badly; Walter Evans,
burned about the arms; j. l.. Cater, burned
about the body; L. E. Heller, slightly
bruised and burned; Charles Laudkammer,
thrown into tank of water AMI nearly
drowned; William Murphy, slightly burned
and bruised; John Sullivan, burned about
the body; Frank White, slightly bruised
about arms and body.
The wounded are receiving the best of
care. The fire was extinguished without any
great loss of property.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. Yesterday
morning at z o'clock the strikers on the
Mackey railroads here went TO work in ac-
cordance with the settlement agreed upon
Sunday night, and the seven days freight
blockade was raised. There is great desire
to learn the exact particulars of the agree
ment but they are refused by 10th sides.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Bynum After Col. Dudley.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Tn the house
yesterday Bynum of Indiana offered a reso-
luton, which was referred to the committee
on rules, for the appointment of a special
committee OF five members u investigate
certain charges made against the United
States district attorney for the district of
Indiana, Chambers, and his predecessor.
The charges consist in the alleged sup
preston of testimony presented for the pro
curement of an indictment against w. W.
Dudley in connection with the "blocks OF
five" letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

New ORLEANS, La, Jan Capt II. C.
Bartlett, acknowledgement of the g. A. r.
for this department, resigned yesterday
rather than sign the charter of colored
Grand Army post lately formed here More
designations are expected; indeed it looks
very much as though all the white Grand
Army posts would go to pieces in conse-
Quence of the negro question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
The Status of Parnell.

New YORK, Jan. IA special to The
World from London says: With all that is
said and printed about the Parnell scandal
case, the facts in the case known are very
few. Until he is heard, Parnell will continue
in all respects his public work, just as he has
Of late years endeavored to fulfill it. His
colleagues will require from him neither ex-
plantations nor expositions of anything that
affects him personally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.


Amendments and New Provisions Rec
commended by the Commission.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. THE inter
state commission in their third annual re
port, submitted to congress yesterday, after
summarizing the work of the commission fol-
the past year and discussing and reviewing
number of questions and disputes which
have been settled by the commission, suggest
the following amendments to the Interstate
commerce law:
An amendment to the first section so as to
correct some antiquities of language and
make more definite and certain the transpor-
tation, both Interstate and international, in
tended to be subject to the provisions of the
act.
An amendment to the third section relat
ing to the routing and interchange of traffic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Making Fun of La grippe.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. More fancy
balls than ever have been given here since
the epidemic began. At ball given last
night one of the ladies personated influenza,
calling herself Miss Grippe Her dress was
a map of Europe with the infected districts
marked ON il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Ten Men Seriously Hurt.
AN UNlUCKY MAIL TRAIN.

1t Kills Four Men in a Short Run on the
Pennsylvania
JoHNsTowN, Pa, Jan. THE mail train
west bound, Pennsylvania railroad, last night
killed two men at Tyrone, one of them being
the train dispatcher. The other has not been
identified. They were walking on the track
when struck At Ben's Creek, about twelve
miles east of here the train also struck and
instantly killed two men, supposed to be
Hungarians in the employ of the PennsyI-
vania railroad. Two miles farther down the
road from here the train struck an omnibus
which runs between Johnstown and MorreII-
vile and almost killed a woman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Brakeman Fatally Injured.

HAGERsTowN, Md, Jan. There was an
accident on the Shenandoah Valley railroad
near here yesterday afternoon. A freight
train ran into an open switch and struck a
bowlder. The engine and several cars were
smashed. Harvey Gardner, the engineer,
Alvey Funk, fireman, and Charles Mullins,
brakeman, were injured, the latter fatally.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

WASHINGTON CITY, JAN Senator Cul-
lom yesterday introduced a bill which would
probably be immensely popular among farm
ers. The proposed legislation comes from
the Coles county Pomona grange, located in
Illinois, and is as follows:
That the secretary of the treasury be and
is hereby authorized to loan To- the farmers
of the United States out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriate at per
cent per annum and secure ths payment of
the same by mortgage on the Ii nds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
A Congressman seriou,Iy III.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan 7.--Congressman
Charles H. Gibson, of the Frst Maryland
district, is seriously Ill at the residence of a
friend at Biz North Calvert street. Com
ing up on the boat on Friday light from the
eastern shore he contracted severe cold in
the head, which rapidly ex ended to his
lungs and developed pneumonia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Disposition of Partisan Berra-s

PARIS, Jan. IA section of the municipal
council, after consideration of the best
means to rid the city of tho nuisance Of
beggars, has advised that the government
establish agricultural colonies in different
parts of France to which mendicants may
be sent and made TO work for their own sup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Gotham Undertakers Very Bu.v.

New YORK, Jan. THE ST dden increase
in the death rate of the city WIS made mani
fest TO the undertakers on Saturday and
Sunday by the fact that mos of them had
more business on hand than they had facili-
ties to handle The demand for hearses
Sunday was so much greater than the supply
that many funerals were della ged for hours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
The Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. THE legislature
convened yesterday and after listening
to the governor message, adjourned
The Democratic caucus nominees for
speaker, etc, were elected. The Dem
ocratis caucus for nomination of United
States senator will take place Thursday at
r.on ~ ~,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
NATIVE AFRICANS WILL. FIGHT.
England and Portugal Likely to Hav.
Their Hands Full.

England and Portugal likely to Have
Their Hands Full.
LISBON, Jan. 7.-Advices from southern
Africa indicate that the attitld of the ma
tives is so hostile to all European intrusion
that England and Portugal, n,tead of fight
ing each other over dubious questions of
territorial rights, may find it needful tc
combine in order TO maintain any footing
there at all. 1t is stated that the Chiefs
Tobengula and Gugenhemo have mustered be
tween them $1,000 well armed nd thoroughly
trained warriors, besides 100000 less formi.
dable troops. These leaders will make q
desperate struggle to maintain the freedom
of their country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Myers and Gilmore Matched.

CHICAGO, Jan Billy Myer the Streator,
d., lightweight, who fought jack McAuliffe
to draw and has never been whipped, has
been matched to meet Harry Gilmore in an
eight-round contest on Jan. Is 1t Battery d.
Myer has twice defeated Gilmore, each time
in one round. The affair is uider direction
of Parson Davies, for whom Otto Floto i.
acting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Chicago Furniture House in Trouble.

CHICAGO, jan Frank A Helmer was
yesterday appointed receiver for the firm Of
T. Defined & Bros, extensive manufacturers
of parlor furniture, in bonds of 100000.
The total liabilities probably exceed $780,
900, while the assets at the mott liberal esti-
mate cannot exceed s250,OO0, and may not
reach $1,000. 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Heavy Failure at ST. T.ouis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. THE Lee-Deming
wholesale grocery company faled yesterday
with liabilities estimated at S242. 900 and
assets S250,OO0 The failure Is due to slow
collections and an attempt to carry on a big
business on a small capital TIE chief credi-
tors are located in New York, Chicago and
nuic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 7.-Ths Democratic
Legislature met in joint convention at noon
yesterday, but, heretofore, without a
quorum, % out of 3s members being present.
They took ballot in each house, voting for
the caucus nominees, Clark and Maginnis,
and then adjourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
A Young yirrInia Mi,crennt

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Jan Edward
Church, a 17-year-old boy living with his
father near this place, is charged with pois-
oning the entire family by putting trough
on rats" in the bread. One little girl is dead
and four others of the family re believed t.
be dying. The young murderer confessed
his crime to friend and then led.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
UNCERTAIN ALICE.
That St. Louis "ieiress" Not
To Be Suppressed.
ALICE JAOKMAN BOBs UP AGAIN.

She Disappears and Reappears and Tells
Fairy Story-Desperation of q Kansas
Youth of Is Whose Girl Went Back on
Him--A Sheriff Puts the Bicycle to q
Novel Use-Postponed the Wedding In.
definitely.
ST LOUIS, Jan Little Alice Jackman,
the alleged heiress-her fortune is about
5000 and not sc, 000-win achieve q ma
tional reputation if she keeps on as she has
begun Some time ago, it will be remem-
bered, she was abducted from the front Of
the residence of Mrs. Brouthers in this city
and spirited away to near Chicago. The
case was one of fight for custody and later
came up in court, when the girl selected as
her guardian Mr. Albert Sphinx and went
with him to his home There she remained
until Sunday night when she disappeared
again and could not be found until she pre-
sented herself at the home of her guardian
at ii p. m drenched to the skin by rain,
which was falling heavily, bareheaded,
shoes unbuttoned and in pitiable plight
generally.
The Story She Tells.
Her story is that while going to the
grocery last evening she was seized by two
men, hustled into a covered wagon, which
was standing in an alley, and driven to the
house of Mrs. Brouthers in the southern part
of the city. Here she was put into the same
room she occupied when she was there be-
fore, and was told to go to bed. She did not
retire, however, but when everything was
still in the house she stole downstairs,
escaped by the back door, and ran through
the rain to the home of Sphinx. She says one
of the persons who put her in the wagon was
Charles Brouthers.
It Doesn't Hold Water.
Her story is disproved by the facts. Mrs.
Brouthers denies it, and witnesses were pres
emit at Brouthers house Sunday night when
Miss Jackman claims to have been taken
there, and they deny the story. Just where
the girl was during the first part of the night
or what her motive could be for telling such
sensational yarn, has not been developed.
She is bright for her years, and old and pre-
cocious enough to enjoy a sensation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
A Workman Burned to Death,

MANIsTEE, Mich, Jan. THE explosion
of kerosene lamp yesterday morning caused
the total loss of the Filertown Manufacture
ing company's factory in this city, and the
sacrifice of the life of an unfortunate en-
ploye named William Chambers, who was
burned to death. Loss on factory. $40, OOu:
insurance, $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
HIS GIRL WENT BACK ON HIM.
A Fifteen-Year-Old Would-Be Suicide Sc
verely Wounds Himself.

A Fifteen-Year-Old would-Be Suicide Sc
verely Wounds Himself
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. Louis Kurth,
the 15-year-old son of John B. Kurth, a
prominent citizen, attempted suicide yester-
day because his sweetheart, lass of Is, had
given him the "mitten" The lad was very
deliberate about it. He went in a restau-
rant shortly before IL o'clock, and when the
hour struck pulled pistol and coolly shot
himself in the left breast just over the
heart. He staggered about the floor after
the shot, fiourishing the weapon in a
tragic manner and calling for chloroform
that he might die peaceably. He was after
ward taken to the home of his parents His
condition is critical. He insists that life has
no longer any joys for him. The girl who is
the cause of the boys distress is Nellie n.
Bertenshaw, the daughter of Charles H.
Bertenshaw, the storekeeper of the Missouri
Pacific. On Saturday the young couple had
a quarrel, and on Sunday the youth saw the
girl with another fellow and he resolved to
die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
The Cretans Rout the Turks.

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Advices from Crete re-
port that another encounter has taken place
between the insurgents and the Turkish
troops. the latter being routed with con-
siderable loss of life The ammunition of
the troops was abandoned, and fell into the
hands of the enemy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Bookwalter Is Not Running

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. John. w. Book
walter has written a letter withdrawing
from the candidacy for United States sem
ate. EIe takes the ground that no millionaire
should be chosen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

Uncle Remus has wisely declared that
''mule don't kick 'cordin to no rule" and
''thst colds have no systematic way of
taking hold OF person" The only safe
cure. when they do, is bottle of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Coffee Will Probably Advance.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. IA prominent
coffee dealer in Baltimore claims to have a
dispatch from Brazil stating that the new
government has increased the export duty on
coffee IRON IL to 10 per cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

BATH, Me, Jan. THE ship Rappahan-
mock was launched at Sewall's yards yester-
day. As an outcome of President Harrison's
visit here in August, Mr. Sewall received q
handsomely framed portrait of the presi-
dent with the following autographs inscrip-
ton: May every voyage of the ship Kappa
hammock be prosperous.
= (Signed.l BENJAMIN HARRISON"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Now York Iev,slat,vs C.,crs.s

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. THE Republican
members of the legislature last night in
caucus nominated Hustled for speaker, and
and the Democrats W. F. Sheehan, of
RufoIo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
Commanded the Guards at Inkerman

So""hhoeu the "uards at lnkerman.
LONDON, Jan. THE papers contain lauda-
tory obituaries on Viscount Templeton, who
has just died at San Reno. He has not fig
ured in public life for nearly generation,
but the British people could not forget that
he commanded the guards at Inkerman and
tho A lrna
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

Bayard's Daughter 60 Wed . Count.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. THE engage
ment Is reported Of Miss Ellen Bayard,
youngest daughter Of ex-Secretary Bayard,
to Count Lewenhaupt formerly an attache
of the Swedish legation at Warrington
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07

Distress after eating. heartburn, sick
headache and indigestion are cured by
Hoods Sarsapariha. 1t also creates q
good appetite.