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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Fen Out of a window ami D,sd

NEW YORK, Aug. Principal F. j.
Cummings, of public school No 2, in
Hayward street, Williamsburg. returned
Tuesday night from visit to his relatives
at Clinton, Oneida county, N. Y He did
not go to his boarding house, the hour be-
ing late but put up at the Peckslip hotel
ON Broadway, Williamsburg. He was as
signed TO front room on the third floor
Nothing was heard of him until 1880 yes
terday morning, when he fell out of the
window to the pavement below, fractur-
Ing his skull and dying instantly. 1t is
believed that while sitting in the window
he fell asleep and fell out He was "a
years of age and unmarried.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
THE execution of VIM. Kemmler g

THE execution of VIM. Kemmler at
Auburn, n. Y, yesterday is shown by
later accounts to have been partial
failure. though the facts admit of
the charge of bungling on the part of
those having it in charge. The probably
tiles are though that the culprit was not
conscious of agony, and that as far as he
was concerned, death was instantaneous,
but the world will never know as to
that. The question is still undecided as
to the late method being less cruel than
hanging. The electrified wire took no
longer to accomplish its purpose.
than the rope. The law aims to
in1ict its death penalty as expedi.
tiously as possible. The law is not In>
human, and while no intentional suf,
fering was inflicted upon Kemmler
and there should be no risks of cruelty
allowed in the future, all the fortunes
that could possibly be imposed upon the
brute who was justly sent from earth
could have been no more than
those he willfullY caused his helpless
victim, and those to whom she was dear.
sympathy for such depraved brutes as
Kemmler is i'll spent. He was not will
fully made to suffer and should not have
been, but there should be no regrets now.
His own act made him the subject of
the experiment, no matter how dreadful
it may have been.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Coalition Convention

DANvILLE, His, Aug THE Prohi BIZ
tionists, Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton, Changers, coal miners. Knights of
Labor, and every one else who was dissat-
isfied with the Democratic and Republican
party, held unioH congressional conven-
ton in this city yesterday and nominated
j esse Harper for congress In the legisl alive
convention Allen Warner was nominated
for the state senate, and John Connolly
received the nomination for represe nta-
tive
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
A Reliable Humorist.

Even at this hour it has already been
Gest whom the democrats will nominate
for congress. and it will not be thought
necessary to Cable across the Atlantic the
result. On this prophetic expression
there is no patent although one has been
applied for. 1t is understood, however,
that Mr. Neece Is preparing to file
Monmouth journal, 4th.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
North Dakota Democra,.

GRAND FORKS, N D., Aug The state
Democratic convention was held here
yesterday with a large attendance of dele
gates from all The counties Judge Ben
nett editor of the Bottineau Pioneer, pre-
sided. The platform is regulation Demo
cratic utterance and the ticket nominated
is as follows: Congressman, John d.
Benton: governor, w. n. Roach; lieuten-
ant governor, George p Carrot; score
tary of state, F. A Wilson: auditor.
Charles f. Beech; treasurer, Isaac p
Baker; attorney general, J. N Brooke.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

Secretary BIaine,s Movements

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Secretary of State
James G Blaine arrived in this city
Wednesday from Cape May. AT Jersey
City Mr.. Blaine was met by his son, EN-
mons Blaine. 1t his intention to visit his
son Emmons in New London. After stay
ing there for few days he will meet the
president next week in Boston at the
great Grand Army celebration to be held
there. After the celebration Mr.. Blaine
will go to Bar Harbor to his cottage for
some weeks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Gladstone Need Not Worry Himself

BERLIN, Aug. Herr Wermuth, an
attache of the German foreign Office and
Capt. Geissler, of the German navy, have
arrived at Heligoland, whittier they were
sent to make arrangements for the trans
fer of the island to Germany The island
is crowded with Germans. Tuesday night
a band played the German national hymn.
and the people in the vicinity of the band
Joined enthusiastically in singing the
words of the anthem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Notable Arrivals at Bar Harbor.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug 7.-vice Presi
dent Morton arrived from Boston yester-
day on the steamer Olivette, accompanied
By Mrs Morton and their daughters Mr..
Blaine's carriage met the vice president
and took the party to the Blaine cottage
for breakfast. Gen. Sherman and his two
daughters also arrived on the Olivette and
were driven to the Malvern.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Dastardly Northumberland

LONDON. Aug. AT Macroom, County
Cork. Monday evening, two young men,
Michael Collins and James Lucey, re-
jected suitors for the hand of a young
woman named Margaret Sullivan, made a
murderous assault upon the girl with
bottle of vitriol. burning her face, neck.
and bosom in frightful manner. Collins
and Lucey were arrested. Miss Sullivan
is in critical condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
OPINIONS OF THE DOCTORS.
They Generally Agree That the yictir
Suffered No Pain.


They Generally Agree That the Victim
Suffered No Pain.
The tragedy being over, statement was
signed by the ENTHUSIASTICALLY three in
cumberland then they had breathing
spell. 1t was during this period that Dr.
Spitzka dictated the following statement
to the United Press representative:
"There is no doubt that consciousness was
abolished instantly at the first contact
The first current did not destroy all vital
phenomena, but some reflex phenomena,
or phenomena of Negative life, resisted,
and that. / think, you can safely say was
due to the fact that the voltage was not
constant or strong enough" He added:
81 believe this system of execution superior
to hanging" And to this last expression
of opinion DR.. Mcdonald, who was stand
ing by, gave hearty assent. DIR. South
wick, the father OF the electricide system,
was satisfied with the execution as a first
experiment. He said to the United Press
correspondent that Kemmler was dead at
the moment of the first contact; that there
was no respiration afterwards: there was
nothing but muscular contraction.
A Momentous Question.
Was Kemmler dead when his chest
moved and his lips gave forth strange,
CHASTITY soundss Was he breathing OF
was there involuntary and phenomenal
action of the chest muscles5 Some of the
eminent experts in attendance said to the
United Press correspondent while the
body was still warm in the chair that
there was no doubt that there were signs
of returning animation, that the respira-
ton 0or respiration they believed it to be-
was growing stronger and that In time, il
the current had not been turned on again,
he would have revived. Others, and
among them DIR. Spitza, stated with
equal positiveness the conviction that the
first shock killed Kemmler instantly.
Agree That There Was No Pain.
Upon one point, however, all the doctors
agreed, and that was that Kemmler was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
PRESIDENT AND PREMIER DISAGREE
They Cannot Harmonic on the Behring
Sea or Reciprocity.

Ahey Sahnot harmoulze on the Behring
Sea or Reciprocity.
CAPE MAY, n. J.. Aug. The recent
visit of Mr.. Blaine to the president at
Cape May Point was not altogether of a
social nature. There was prolonged
conference on the seal fisheries question
and reciprocity. Blaine is reported on
good authority as maintaining the doc
trine that the claims of the government to
regard Behring Sea as closed water. like
the Delaware or Chesapeake bay, cannot
be successfully accomplished, and that the
president claims it as United States prop.
erty, acquired by treaty and purchase, and
must be held at all hazards
The Reciprocity Question.
Blaine, being the guest of the president.
did not express his views, but will at a
future cabinet council on the subject.
There were radical differences of opinion
reported on the reciprocity question. and
instead of Blaine being won over to the
president, he is further from him than
before Cape May meeting. There seems
to be small chance of concession enough
on either side to formulate any admins
tratioD policy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Felt Good Over the Electior.

CONVICTION, KY, Aug. Late Tuesday
night, after it had been ascertained that
Joe Schmidt, a saloonist. had been elected
city marshal, Jacob Englehardt, friend
of Schmidt, repaired to the latter's saloon,
and in the presence of a crowd tore up two
Sl00 bills and four $50 bills. besides throw
ing several handfuls of silver into the
street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
For the Benefit OF Silver Sellers

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug I'm order to
suit the convenience of sellers of silver
bullion, the secretary of the treasury has
issued circular changing the hour at
which bids will be received at the treasury
department after the 18th instant from II
o'clock m, as fixed in the circular of the
lst instant, to o'clock D. m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
They Observed the Law.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE Mail anG Ex-
press, Commercial Advertiser and Even
ing Post all strictly observed the law yes
terday afternoon, and published only
brief announcements of the execution of
kemmler
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
The L,noolns Coming HON ).

coin and her daughters sailed yesterday
for New York. Minister Lincoln will fol-
low his family to America in November.
to be absent from his post for six weeks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

among scientists
and medical men
for many a long
day. At 6:43 n. m.
yesterday William
Kemmler, strap
ped in a chair pre-
pared for the pur-
pose. received the
lighting stroke
that sent sent him
on his way to eter-
nifty; whether it
instantane o u S | Y
liberated the spir-
it is a question.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. THE Dem
ooratic state central committee yesterday
Nxed on Sept as the date and st. Paul
as the place of the state convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
ELECTROTHANASIA
The New Method of Execution
Tried on kemmler.
AWFUL SIGHT FOR THE WITNESSES

But Sudden Death to the Condemned So
Paraiyzed at the Instant of Electrical
Contact-some Frightfui Effects of Re-
lex Action Observed-Aecount of the
Execution and Description of the Meth
od-opinions of Experts.
AUBURN, n. Y, Ang. THE first ex-
pertinent at changing the mode of taking
human life by process of law has been
made, and whether it is failure or not
will doubtless be subject for discussion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Robbed of s4, 900 worth Of I.u.,r,

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. THE residence
of Mr. w. Fl. Osgood, Bellevue avenue,
was entered Tuesday evening and plum
dered of jewelry valued at q. 600. There is
no clue. The police believe the burglar
boldly entered the house by the front door
while the family were at dinner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

LISBON, Aug. IA military co rdon has
been established around the city to pre-
vent the entrance Of any person coming
from cholera infected district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
a aI,un,r.n NAN IN Isna

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. III. C. Cum
mings, of Pennsylvania, and Burton Par
ker, of Michigan, were yesterday appoint
ed special agents of the treasury depart
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
The story Was "A Fake

Lone BRANCH, \. J.. Aug THE story
of the finding of four dead bodies in the
wrecked sand scow which came ashore
here Sunday night is untrue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
SAVAGE WARFARE RAGING.
The Albanians and Montenegrins Hol
ing n Bloody Festival.

The Albanians and Nontenegrins Hold
ing Bloody Festival.
LONDON, Aug. notwithstanding the
Efforts of the Turkish authorities to en-
force peace. a desultory warfare is raging
on the boundaries of Albania and Monte
negro, and it is attended by much barbar-
ity. The Montenegrins recently beheaded
tour inhabitants of Gusslgne, in Albania,
and the Albanians promptly attacked the
Montenegrins and marched into Gussigne
with twelve Montenegrin heads stuck on
pixies At latest accounts a band of Mon
tenegrins were hunting for more Alban-
ian heads
Both Slaughter the Christians.
The peasants on the Turkish side of the
border, who are mostly Christians, and
not allowed to carry arms, are victimized
by both parties, their families maltreated,
and their children carried off, to he dis
posed of in some slave market Forty
Christian families near Ipek determined
to emigrate 10 Montenegro. Before get
ting across the frontier they were attacked
by large party of Albanians from the
mountains. About half of the peasants
were killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

unconscious OF pain from the first insts MT
of electrical contact the end. DR.. Shrady
was the least satisfied of all the witness es.
He said he had seen mum Der of n en-
hanged, but had never witnessed so re-
Voting scene rs that in KemmIer's ca 80.
He said the experiment wasn't reassuri ng
as to the scientific value of electricity for
eXecutional purposes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
Details of the Execution.

The first shock was allowed to pass
backward and forward through Kemm-
lers system for eighteen seconds, but two
minutes after the current was cut off
there was evidence of respiration. As soon
as possible the current was returned, then
cut off. and again respiration was evident
after few moments. Saliva came from
the mouth. the chest heaved, there was
wheeling in the throat The shock was
again put to the prisoner, who, the doc
tors remarked, WAS unconscious from the
momert of the first shock. After short
time smoke appeared at the base. The
flesh was burning. The spectacle was
most trying. After the third contact of
four minutes the man was declared dead
Goodness of the Condemned.
kemmler was phenomenally cool. He
was brought into the death-chamber by
Warden Durston, and seated in chair,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
France and ENGLAND Axree

PARIS, Aug. THE agreement between
England and France in regard to Zanxi.
har has been sipn>d
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07

AT any rate, for those who were present as
the legal witnesses it was sickening
spectacle. For four and half minutes
the current of death was kept flashing
through the brain of the doomed man
at intervals, and not until that period hal
passed by could the -dcetc;s say with GER
tainty that absolute death had inter
vened
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. g.
On the board of traie to-day quo .ations were
as follows: Wheat-No. August, opened
a4lec, closed a5.ec; Mar, opened s6jsc closet
E14c; September, opened aal9c, closed 81 01s
Corn-So- August, opened 49c, closed 4sltc;
September, op ned 49S4c. closet 5l4c; May
opened sc, closed 54ltc. Oats-No. August
opened 3sc, Closed asIvc; September opened
~ &c, closed Ss14c; May, opened 4oi4c, closed
4l;sc. Pork-S~ptembnr. opened SIl2u closed
Sll3E January, opened sl2 80. closed Sl2..7Ia.
Lard-September, opened and closed $40.
Live stock-Cnion stock yards prices Hogs
Market opened rather slow, choice heavy
lots stea ", Others &c lower. light grades,
$3.5SGSse rough packing, SS.4sQ13.5: mixed
lots. sSet03.se heavy packing and ship
ping lots, s36ogS. ).
Cattle Market strcn-, hut no better for
common steers; bulk, s3..59A4o; butchers
stock steady; Texans irm. Sheep-Market
l'kGl5c lower, natives. s - L5.1; western
81 S0G4.50; lambs. S450G $50
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator I7al7lsc
per d; fine gathered cream, l4Gl5: fine to COOL
limitations 10 al 2c: daries finest FRESH, l3al@c:
fresh packing stocks. 6.Lsc. Eggs Strictly
fresh, RGl3c per doz. Poultry-Chickens.
hens, lOc per 10; spring chick ms, tic;
ROSTERS. 5Gals Z; turkeys, mixed lots, aIlpc:
ducks, sd9c; spring ducks, l06lle. geese, sed.5
per doz Potatoes-Early o 10, Sa.75Gd30p per
Dbl; New Jersey Rose. Sl5D6t3 ~. Apples-
-Raspberries- sl50dL75 per s4-qt case.
Huckleberries per box; Sl5a per loot
case. Blackberries- Michigan. SlUGl.5l per
LOOT case.
New York.
New YORK, Aug. g.
Wheat-No. red winter. Size = t10} cash:
do August, sss4c; do September Slmls: do
October, sl.0H4c. Corn No. = mixed cash,
58itc; do August, 55lS : do September 50 &c
oats-Quiet: No mix cash, 42l.fai3c; do
September, 42lsc; 10 October AZ. Rye
Dull Barley-Nominal. Pork-Dull: mess.
S13JOGl4W. Lard-Quiet; September SG5s
Live Stock: Cattle-Nark ct firm and a shade
higher on prime offerings, but duh and weak
for other sorts; poorest best native steers,
eafI54 20 = lU0 bs; Texans AID Coorados.
S3l0G3.6s bulls and COWS, sal sheep
and Lambs-Sheep, steady; lamas firm: sheen.
H2SGb-2j y 100 ms; lambs, > 3 at Hey
-Nominaily dull; live hogs, S4oJ 40 y 100
bs
ROCK IsLAND
Hay-Upland prairie. o. 5OQ011OO
HAy-Ttmotny-C 5O6&s So,
Hay-Wild, $1,000.
Cofn--35c
oate-27029
Oosl-Sofli1c
Cord Wood$S g. 0S4.t0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-07
New York.
ROCK ISLAND.

Hay-Upland prairie. 81 5O0l1. 90
AAy-Timotny-37 500$.s. so.
Hay-Wild, 5000.
Cofn--35c.
oate-27 %
Oosl-Sofl lilo
Cord WoodSS g. 0S4.t0.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-17
A Strange Superstition.

The San Francisco Examiner has
the following:
Now, though all this may seem
ordinary politics, it is in fact extra
ordinary A Noble of the House,
Sam Parker. as he is usually known,
has met with some misfortune, and
is unable to use his right arm. He
has been very sick, but now attends
meetings of the Legislature, carry
ing his right arm in a sling. Being
very rich man, he has had the best
medical advice. He is, moreover,
highly respected and well liked by
everybody, and has been considered
as the very best specimen of the ma
tive Hawaiian on the islands. The
story goes that Notwithstanding the
advice of his physician, the kahunas
or witches influenced Mr.. Parker
into getting up from sick bed anc
walking a number of miles at mid
night, at the imminent risk of hi:
life, giving him a setback from which
ii vii! take him some time to recover
Moreover, it is said they have TOLD
him that he will never be we'll maj
till he gets into the Cabinet, and un
less he gets into the Cabinet soon b.
will die. 1t seems that be is able t
command eighteen votes, and it i
remarkable that such noble speci
men of manhood should be so super
stitious.
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Meeting OF Hilo Teachers.

On Saturday, November Sth, a
number of Hilo teachers met in the
town of Hilo to form Teachers sso-
citation. This preliminary meeting
was we'll attended. Mr.. Lord was
elected president, Mr. Matthews, sec
rotary. 1t was decidedto hold meetings
once a month, and committee was
appointed to prepare topics for study
and discussion, the members to be
informed in good season of the sub
jects selected for each approaching
meeting.
Mr. Lord stated the object of such
meetings-the benefit they render
by giving opportunity for exchange
of experiences, for discussion of
topics bearing on school work, for
describing successful methods. They
are teachers conventions on a re-
duced scale, and the Hilo teachers
from the Government and the pri-
vate schools also, expect much
pleasure and profit from the asso-
citation just formed.
They are fortunate in securing a
president well accustomed to con.
duct such meetings-able in the
chairman's as well as the masters
seat.
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Pacific Hardware Company.

The interior of McInerny Hall has
been transferred into fairy scene
within the past week or so. The
Pacific Hardware Company have
been and are still moving their i'm
mense stock of goods into that hall.
As the various articles go in they are
arranged in the most artistic style
under the supervision of Mr.. j. L.
Torbert, and thus the hall is a place
where it is delight to spend an
hour or so. This change is neces-
sary until the new building is COM
pleted. On the last steamer a very
large addition was made to the
stock of artists materials, and anna
teur painters and others will find
their wants supplied by calling at
McInerny Hall. Other departments
have been replenished, but in order
to make room, bargains have been
the order of the day, and it is not
now too late.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-17
THE DAILY
THE ACTIVITY OF THE VOLCANO
Views OF Rev. Il. l.. Baker.

Mr.. EDITOR: The most special
feature in the condition of the Vol
cano Nov. 9Th and 9th when I visit
ed it) was the holiness of the molten
lava in the lake, which was so hot as
not to crust over it ell, but was in a
condition of continuous ebullition
Patches of thin scum there were on
the surface of the lake, which were
being continually broken up, there
being not the smallest portion of the
lakes surface, which did not remind
me of violently chopping sea, per-
petually heaving and tossing itself
upwards.
Very hot lava is lava which has
freshly come up from below, and SC
has not had time or opportunity to
lose its heat.
Two large lakes there were in
Kilauea five, eight and ten years ago
and these large reservoirs, exposing
an extended surface to the cooling
effect of the atmosphere, the molten
lava contained in them was kept at 6
sufficiently reduced temperature tt
enable the lake surface to become 6
solid crust of considerable thickness
an amount of liquid material coming
up all the while from below, enough
to keep the liquid of the reservoir:
hot,but not enough to keep 1t boiling
hot
Now, however, the present lax,
being small, the cool of the atmos
phere has small area to act on, anC
the molten lava in the lake has bu
little of its heat distracted by tn,
outside air. My surmise is (which
is to be taken for what it is to b,
WORTHY that the molten lava of Kila
uea has been engaged for year O
two past in pressing up under thu
solid lava just above it,and filling NJ
the various interior interstices ant
caverns with which the soliditie(
lava of Kilauea abounds, and tina
now, these subterranean opening
being all filled up, the liquid mate
rial is being pressed still higher ur
and comes to view from its hiddel
recesses, charged with high degre
of heat.
The lake furiously boiling all tn
time is an impressive sight. Their
are likely to be a good many surfac
flows in time to come there was on
Nov. 81; and the hope is that tn
lake will keep on boiling very hard
that the flows and sulphur fume
will not shut off approach to it b
those who come to visit it.
EDWARD Z. BAKER.
Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. II, 1890.
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Bp autl)urltn
1S3O-TAXES 4!

Tax Payers in this District are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the current year
will be due and payable at the Office of the
Tax Assessor and Collector in the Kapui-
wa Building, on the 1st day of November,
A. d. 1890.
The Office is open from 0 A. NJ. TO 4 P. NJ.
daily Sundays excepted) and on Satur-
days until II o'clock noon.
All amounts over $40 must be paid in U.
s. Gold Coin or Hawaiian Certificates OF
Deposit.
Taxes not paid before the 18th day OF
December next will be liable to Suit with
with 10 per cent. costs added.
T. A. LLOYD,
Deputy Assessor and Collector of Taxes
District of Kona, Island of Oahu.
Approved:
GODFREY Brown,
Minister of Finance. 102-3w