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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
ABBREVIATED TElECRAMS.

The value of the eleemosynary institu-
tions of Illinois is S. 40, 4l35t.
There were g, 493 patents granted by the
United States patent Office during the last
year.
The locomotive engineers at the Chi
cage stock yards struck Monday because
the Switching association refused to dis
charge two non-union engineers.
Under the new anti-lottery law the
postal authorities at Washington City
have excluded from the mails newspapers
containing lottery advertisements.
The Oakland bank, a small private in
stitution in Chicago, closed its doors Mon
day. Liabilities are reported at SOC, 900.
and assets nominally about So, 900.
The Excelsior Oil works al Cleveland,
Ohio, were burned Monday. A quantity
of oil was consumed. The loss is esti-
mated at $50 coo; insurance, IS, GnA
Charles c. Stephenson, governor of Ne
vada, died at Carson City Sunday of ty-
phoid fever The state is now without an
executive, the lieutenant governor hav-
ing died year ago.
Joe McAuliff and Frank Slavin. the
pugilists, were arrested by the London
police Monday, and held in slO,0 900 bonds
on charge of conspiracy to break the
peace by prize fighting.
An excursion party which left New
York Sunday morning on visi: to Fire
island were kept out all night, owing to
the steamer sticking on Il sand bank The
party danced all night in order to keep
warm.
Miss Catherine Trebby, of Little Falls
Mimi, is $1,000 richer by reason of her
husband running away with Miss Jane
Brown, who has a fat roll in bank The
deserted wife thought her husband wor tn
$1,000, and sued and got it,
President Harrison and family will
leave Cresson Springs, Pa, for Washing
ton City tomorrow. In case the White
House is not ready for their reception,
| they will be the guests of Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker for a few days
The late Dion Boucicault, actor and
playwright. was buried at Woodlawn
cemetery, New York, Monday The fu-
neral services were held at the Little
Church Around the Corner"-The Episco-
pal Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
Miss Nellie ID. Willoughby, lecturer
on social purity and otherwise prominent
at Luverne, Mimi, is under arrest for
paying Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Freeman $50
for burning the barn and thirteen horses
of John A. Cameron, on the night of Jan
II last
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
LIFE IN BIG TOWNS.
The Seamy Side of the Same
Graphically Illustrated.
DEPRAvITY IN THE QUAKER CITY.

Young Girls Matched for Prise Fights
A Desirable Neighborhood in Which
to DwelI-The Homes of New York's
Poor-Under the Garbage Dumps-A
Campaign OF Eviction Urged-Another
Deadly Shooting ARRAY at Chicago
An UngaiIant Reporter Shot.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %. - This city
boasts gang of little girls who indulge
In prize fights. The police first discov-
cred it through complaint made few
days ago by DR.. Backman, of Seventh
and Catharine streets, that gang of dis
orderly boys and girls were in the habit of
congregating in the rear of Kelly's mar
ket, Catharine street, between Seventh
and Eighth. Then followed the arrest of
Rose Claxton, aged Is years, of sos Car
penter street, on a charge of breach of the
peace. After Rose was arrested she ad-
mitted that she and three other girls were
to have had two separate prize fights.
Gathering of the Young Toughs.
The scenes on Sunday night, Sept. IA
uproarious, and so were the next nights.
When the officer appeared in the neighbor-
hood about Z o'clock he found the usual
nondescript gathering in the rear of the
market. He waited for an hour, and the
crowd grew rapidly in size. 1t was more
than twice its usual dimensions, DIR.
Backman told him, and, Judging from its
expectancy, something out of the ordin-
airy was about to take place.
The Special Order of the Evening.
The two prize fights were the special or.
der for the evening, but they did not take
place. A scout belonging to the gang
spread the news that "cop" was linger-
ing in the neighborhood, and the crowd
thinned out. The officer seeing that
promptness was necessary if he Intended
taking any one ain, made a rush for the
vanishing crowd, and had just time to
capture one of the girls. 1t was learned
afterward that the youthful rowdies of
both sexes had arranged that Kate Con-
nor was to try and
Knocked Out Clara Marshall
and the same sort of a contest was to take
place between Laura Joyce and Bessie
Mintzer. The first of the fights was to
take place at O'Clock. There had been
bad blood between the girls for some time,
and at the instigation of their male asso-
ciates they mad determined upon this plan
to settle their differences Magistrate
Kane held Rose Claxton in 800 bail to
keep the peace.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
A Ripe Old Are.

]. Fl. Holcomb and wife, of Belcher-
vile. Texas. have celebrated their fifty
fifth wedding anniversary, and are still
hale and hearty. The secret of their
ong life and good health Is that they
correct any slight ailment promptly. and
in that way avoid serious sickness. Like
most everyone else they are more fire..
quently troubled with constipation than
any other physical disorder. To correct
this they take St. Patrick's Pills in pref
erence to any other. because. as Mr.. Hol,
comb says. They are a mild pill. and
besides. keep the whole system in order.
We prize them very highly" For sale
by Hartz g. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Death of Hon. w,,,,,n H.,,m.n

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 25-Ex- Con
gresham Heilman died at his home in
this city at g O'Clock Monday morning 1t
is probable that no man in the city has
done for his town that Mr.. Heilman. His
health 81. wed the first break in 1888 and
his physicians prescribed a trip to the old
country. On the voyage his arm was in
jured and upon his arrival at Loane
erysipelas set in He was treated by the
most eminent physicians of Germany,
who informed him ut the time that he was
suffering from some internal malady
which would one day cause his death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
ABSENT MEMBERS
May Give Speaker Reed a Lot
of Trouble.
THE DEADLOCK is VERY SOLID.

Narrow Margin in the Way of Posi-
slider a Plan to Head OF the FiIibus-
ters-Peculiar Statement of an Illinois
Pension Claimant-Figures on Popula-
Observation-Disclosures Porter's Illness
OfhciaI Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 23.-The Re-
publicans of the house are still without a
quorum, and they are alarmed at the
situation. They fully realize now what
they have only heretofore feared in
vague way-that the Democrats, if they
30 determine, can defeat the tariff bill by
the same tactics that are preventing the
seating of Langston, the colored would
be member from Virginia Heroic meas
ures will be used to get a quorum here at
once, and if they do not succeed it will
be necessary to resort to the undesirable
task of arresting the Democrats who are
In the city and at the Capitol daily but
who leave the house when a roll-call is
ordered, for the purpose of breaking a
quorum.
Lively Times In Prospect.
The speaker and his coadjutors dislike
to resort to this means of forcing through
legislation, but are determined to do SO
Ii all other methods fail There are like
ly to be some lively times If the attempt
Is made TO arrest the Democratic mem
bers, as many of them say they will not
obey a summons of the sergean { at arms.
Of all the Republican absentees-twelve
there are but four, Hansbrough, Bro
sius, McCord and Sweeney, who are like
" to get here, the others being ill or alb
sent looking after denominations. With
these four present the Republicans will
lack just one of II quorum in the city, but
the Democrats will have to keep one man
In the house to make the point of no quo
rum, 80 that if the Republicans can hold
their forces together they should succeed.
What tho Caucus Decided Upon.
a caucus of Republican representatives
was held Immediately after adjournment
yesterday, and Mckinley, who moved the
adjournment of the house said he had as
surance that if the Republicans now in
the city would be in their places there
was every prospect that enough new COM
mers would be on hand to complete the
quorum. Kerr offered resolution direct
bers mot present In the house and
bring them before the bar for fine and
censure. This proposition was not adopted,
but will be held in reserve. The events of
last week have proved that although a
member may be brought into the house he
cannCt be kept there.
Left 1t to Committee.
Bayne of Pennsylvania suggested that
the Sergeant-at-arms keen a list of absent
members and that their pay be stopped,
but it was thought that representatives
were not so mercenary as to make this
remedy effective. At last Henderson of
Iowa moved that the speaker, Mckinley,
aud Cannon be appointed a committee to
devise some means under the rules by
which quorum could be gathered and
kept in place and that the various resolu-
tiOns before the caucus be referred to the
new committee. The caucus adopted the
suggestion and adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
PLENTY or NATURAL GAS.
A Pennsyivsnia Professor Believes Their
Are Oceans of Ii Und iscovered.

A Pennsylvania Professor Believes There
Are Oceans of 1t Und iscovered.
PITTsBURG. Sept. 23.-Professor Francis
c. Phillips, of the Western university,
Allegheny. has been experimenting on
natural gas for about a year. As a par
tial result OF his expert nents he says:
ANALYSTS of samples of gas from all
parts of the country show chat it origin
ates at the same place, or under smila
conditions. There is no doubt that it Is
stored product, and gas struck in the
state of Indiana and at Fredonia, N. Y,
comes from the great limestone strata
There is every probability therefore, that
underneath the reservoir now tapped in
Pennsylvania lies anothe. big supply,
which is certainly accessible. Consi der
ing all things, it is very likely that there
is plenty of gas in the various strata
which have as yet been UNEMPLOYED by
the drill "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
The Congressional Brief

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 23-The senate
yesterday. after the transaction of some
routine business, resumed consideration
of the bill to define and regulate the juris-
diction of the United States courts The
bill was discussed up to within few mo-
ments of adjournment and then went
over without action. A brief executive
session was held. Plumb offered reso-
luton for the investigation of women and
children in factories and mills
The house did nothing, the Republican
absenteeism enabling the Democratic fill
busters to have their own way. A new
rule was offered and referred to the rules
committee. 1t provides for fine of 500
on any member who absents himself
after the call of the house-in order to
avoid voting or being counted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
TnE names of Senator Allison Sam,

THE names of Senator Allison, Samuel
j. Kirkwood, Thomas ]. Henderson,
Judge Hayes, John T. Hamilton, Gov
ernOr Boies. President Harrison, Vice
President Morton. Secretary Window,
and some other gentlemen are men,
toned in connection with the Henne>
pin canal-some to greater degree and
some less--but no one ever hears the
name of Gest except through the columns
of the Union. To listen to that organ
one might think that Gest was stoop>
shouldered by carrying about the canal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
A sUPER-sENsITivE YOUTH.
Eleven-Year-Oid Victor Grnndy Qua rrel
With His Brother and Suicides.

Eleven-Year-Old Victor Cranky Qua rrels
With His Brother and Suicides.
ADRIAN, Mich, Sept. % Two sons of
DIR. Grandy-Victor, aged IL, and Frank,
somewhat older-got into boyish con-
troversy Sunday afternoon in their faith
er's house at Fairfield. Frank lad been
sick and was cross The quarrel termin-
ated by Victor saying to Frank:
Frank, L don't have to take every
thing"
He then proceeded to the barn. Later
in the afternoon the boys mother found
that "Vick" had hanged himself with a
rope smaller than clothes line 1t is
not known how long he had been hanging
before he was discovered. She cut him
down and carried him into the house,
where DIR. Laverty vainly worked three
hours trying to bring the little fellow
back to life
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
POLITICS IN ST. LOUIS.
Harmless scrap Between an ex-Con-
gresham and "A Worker"

Harmless scrap Between an ex-Con-
gresham and IA Worker
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23-Ex- Congressman
John j. O'Neill, who has the hottest fight
of his life on his hands in the Eighth dis
trict, engaged in go-as-you-please fight
on the street yesterday morning with John
b. O'Meara, II contractor and Democratic
leader in O'Neill's district. O'Neill claims
that he was stuffed out of the regular
nomination and a convention of his own
nominated him. O'Meara denounced him
severely i'll the regular convention and
O'Neill said he would give 500 to charity
if O'Meara would come within five feet of
him and repeat his remarks
Chance for Charity.
They met yesterday morning and
O'Meara said: Here is a chance for char
ity." He walked up to O'Neill and re.
peated his remarks and the pair got to-
gether" in short order. Before much
damage was done mutual friends pulled
them apart. O'Meara says he will whip
O'Neill the next time he meets him. Yes
terday O'Neill had the judges in his own
ward arrested for ballot box stuffing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

II KNOW l have done nothing for the
Hennepin canal" says Mr.. Gest when
with his confidential advisers, but just
keep up the racket, while at the same
time you keep your faces straight, and
there are some who may believe it. 1t is
worth trying. anyway, some sucker may
bite. OF course nearly everybody will
laugh at such an absurdity, but tell you
again, we may catch some one. and every
vote counts just now. Try it."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Entail Collision at St Innis

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 23-At 7:n5 p. m.
yesterday a rear end collision occurred on
the Wabash tracks near Forest Park, Just
inside the city limits. The Denver ex-
press ran into the local accommodation of
the Colorado road. which had stopped to
pick up their switchman. Chas. W.
Howard, engineer of the Denver express,
of st. Louis, was instantly killed. j. S.
Croslan, his fireman, badly hurt; Fred
Dasford, Pullman conductor, seriously
hurt; Joe Nelson, newsboy, badly injured.
Fourteen others were slightly injured,
mostly from St Louis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
A Missing Secret Society Man.

BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 2a-John s.
Pannier is missing, and charges that he is
a defaulter in his accounts with various
secret societies of which he was treasurer
are openly made. The alleged shortage is
estimated at s., 600 He was treasurer or
secretary of half dozen secret societies.
Friday evening he told his wife, it is said,
that he was short 5000 to the Order of
Treubund, and that he was going to st.
Louis to raise the money, and that If he
failed she would never see him alive
anain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

SOME of the men who are opposing Mr..
Cable just now, under the severity of the
party lash, expressed themselves a short
time ago as to their willingness to support
him for congress They were tired of
Gest-had given him an opportunity but
found him wsnting-sadlY wanting.
They said if Mr.. Cable would do much
good for the city and the district, and
that they would willingly support him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Some More Foundations A,nouncad

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 23-The CEN
sus office has announced the population
OF the following cities and towns with the
increase since 1880: Wisconsin-Beloit
6,275, increase /, 4s6; GAINESVILLE 1861, in
crease 1913; Madison IS, 392, increase 1908
Michigan-Flint 9,S45, increase /, 43e; Pom
tiac G, l43, increase /, 734; Port Huron 49,
$40, increase A. $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Went Over a Precipice to Death.

BLooMsBURG, Pa, Sept. pa carriage
in which were Patrick Connorton and his
daughter Mary, aged Is years, went over
precipice near this place Sunday, and
plunged into "A ravine seventy feet deep.
Both father and daughter were ins family
killed. Connorton's limbs were broken
and his face battered beyond recognition,
and his daughter shared similar fate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Died Rather Than stand Trial

SANFORD, Mo-, Sept. %. Sylvester
Cummings, wealthy retired manufac-
turer at Springvale, committed suicide
Monday morning by taking laudanum and
strychnine. Cummings was indicted by
the grand jury last week for burning a
barn at Shopleigh two weeks, ago, was
arrested and put under s., 900 bonds on
Saturday. He left letter denying the
barn burning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
John Bull Better Look to His Armor

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sept. 23-Yesterday
morning the testing of plate armor for
naval vessels took place at the naval prov
ing grounds in the presence of Secretary
Tracy. Three shots from an eight-inch
gun were fired. The shots were at the
Creusot plate, the nickel plate and the
Cammell plate. The two first are French
and the last English-used on English
ships of war. The nickel plate stood the
test the best of the three The English
plate was knocked into smithereens.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
The Case Drove Him Crazy.

MONTICELLO, Ills, Sept. 23-Lawyer
A. j. Pipher, who has been engaged in
defense of the Holdens and Albert Dun
ham, charged with murder, has over
worked himself and his mind has become
deranged. He became so violent Sunday
night that it took three men to hold him
in bed. He feels that the great response
bility of Dunham's hanging rests on his
shoulders. He was afraid to let Durham
testify, rs his evidence would have con-
victed old Mrs. Holden.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

THE republicans put a tax of 40 per
cent upon beans. How will the people
be benefited by that, any more than they
will by taxing binding Irvine, or sugar, or
tea and any other article of daily con-
sumption? Whatever may be the short
comiDgs of the republican party, one
thing would seem to be clear-they know
beana
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
The Mississippi Constitution.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept 23-The consti
tutional convention yesterday morning
took up the report of the fran .chise
committee as reported by the COM
mittee OF the whole and adopted it as far
as considered with very few material
changes Wife-beating was stricken out
of the franchise section as one of the dis
qualifications. Apportionment was taken
up in the afternoon and passed by sec
tions. 1t places the number of represen-
tatives at 1873 and senators at A.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
They Are Der Tourh to Die

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-It is reported that
it is probable that both Connorton and
Haggerty, who shot each other in Clark
street saloon Saturday night, will live.
Connorton is improving. and Haggerty
declared to be almost out of danger by
his physicians
LATERAL a late hour last night Hag-
gerty's condition had changed for the
worse, and the doctors thought his
chances for life very slim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

THE Union has it that Mr.. Gest's "big,
broad brow is covered with laurels." He
must have gathered them along the Po-
tomac somewhere when studying the
heavens for inspiration. An anxious
people here would ask him to put them
on exhibition In some jewelers. window
when be comes home. They would be
just too lovely for anything.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Slapped a Woman and Got Shot.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-J. NJ. Hussey, live
stock reporter, employed on The Stock
Yards Journal, WAS shot through the
hand at 2l3S Michigan avenue Saturday
night. In quarrel with his landlady,
Mrs. Badger, he struck her In the face
and threw her to the floor. Mrs Badgers
l9-year son, Bert pulled gun and
fired. the bullet passing through Hussey's
hand. Hussey refused to prosecute, and
Justice Bradwell yesterday dismissed the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
Another Shooting Affair at Ch,o.ro

CHICAGO, Sept. 23-Alfred Rickner, a
man of rather notorious character. was
shot and probably fatally wounded by his
brother-in law, lawyer, George r. Kess-
Ter, last evening The two me met ON
State street, near Peck court, and a gu ar
rel ensued, during which Rickner was shot
through the stomach and thigh. The
cause of the shooting was a family quar-
rel of long standing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
MIGHTY HARD TO BELIEVE.
The Story Told by Pension Claimant
Curious Condolences

The Story Told by Pension Claimant
Curious Condolences.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 23-The recent
publication of rulings by the secretary of
the interior upon pension cases contains a
remarkable tale told in the application
for pension by claimant residing in
Illinois. He made oath that at the battle
of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, being on the
skirmish line, cannon ball cut off the
limb of tree, which fell upon his back,
crushing him to the ground. While lying
there Confederate soldier rushed upon
him and bayoneted him in the neck. He
was sent home and there remained for
ten months, when he rejoined his regi-
ment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

WHEN the reception was given to the
Hon. J. H. Murphy on his return to Dav-
export the other night, number OF
names were mentioned as having worked
for the success of the Hennepin canal.
but among the | st the name of Gest is
nowhere to be found. Surely republics
are ungIateful.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

Mr.. GEsT voted in the house for every
bill that was an injury to the farmer and
for every bill that was An injury to the
man who was compelled to buy dollars
worth of goods. This he cannot sltisfac
torily explain, but he seems to know
enough to keep out of reach of actual
contact with the people OF the district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23

Mr.. CABLE is accused of being a mere
child. Youth is no crime, however, and
the regret is that age sometimes fails to
increase the better judgment. This his
accusers may fully understand. Mr.. Ca
BILE has no complaints to make against
the Almighty that he was permitted to be
born some forty years ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
THE HOMELESS POOR.
Some discoveries Made by the Sanitary
Police of Gotham.

Police of Gotham.
NEW YORK, Sept. Gan inspection
has just been made by the sanitary po-
lice of the dumps on both rivers, and the
report has been filed with the board of
health. The police found the old abuse
of turning the filthy recesses under the
piles into living quarters blossoming at
every dump. Between the piles under
the plank floor, over which the ash carts
are backed to the scows, settlements Of
poor people were found. The report was
sent from the sanitary bureau to Street
Cleaning Commissioner Beattie, asking
him to cooperate toward having the sani-
tary measures enforced, and the poor colo
MES scattered. These people have no
homes, and are fair examples of the suf-
fering and misery which the poor of New
York are compelled to undergo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-23
No work for Ex.strIkers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-A special to the
Sun from Poughkeepsie, n. Y, says: The
following, "to all agents" has been posted
at every station on the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad by order of act
ing Vice President Webb; "On and after
September 20 any promotions to be made
on the road must be made from men now
in the employ of the company If you
need new men you may hire them, but in
no case are you to employ any man who
left the company August Sn