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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
A MARYLAND OoUsLE TRAGEDY.
Thomas Lee Scalds and Cuts His WIFE
Fatally and Then Suicides.

HYATTsyiLLE, Nd. Feb 20 Thomas Lee
assaulted and fatally injured his wife YES
terday afternoon at Blsdensbnrg, and then
committed suicide. The couple had been
living apart for the past two months Lee
went TO where his wife was employ I'd yes
terday afternoon and besought her 10 re-
turn to him She refused, whereupon Lee
picked up pot If boiling water and soa.d-
eli her badly. THIN he gashed her throat
with knife, inf cting what will probably
prove fatal injuries. Immediately after
ward Lee cut his own throat from ear to ear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

Ell Circles. OF Carroll county, Mis-
souri,. won $50 sewing machine by pro-
ducing twelve ears Of corn that weighed
eightsen pounds eleven ounces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20

the interstate commission win go west with
IN week or ten DAYS and hid sessions at
Omaha, Lincoln, Sioux City, Kansasqeity,
and other western points
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
National Bank for the Boomers.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb % The First
National bank Of Fort Pierre. D., capital
$4,000 was yesterday authorized to begin
business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
A Gerrymsnder in Danger.

COLUMBUS, o, Feb ~ The redistrictine
measure decided upon at the Democrats
caucus was introduced in the house yester-
day, but serious obstacles have arisen which
may defeat it or compel its amendment in
important features Senator Brown, of
Cincinnati, In an interview Yesterday, said
he would never vote for the bill until his DO
htical brethren agree to repeal the Owen
Sunday law, and Senator Soncrant, of San
dusky, viii not vote for it because it leaves
his city and Toledo in the same district One
Democratic opponent will defeat the meas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-20
MISSED PAPRaa

Frequently subscribers miss their papers for
some causr or other, aud on z lug to the once
mud IL closet To o1viAte this difnculty arrange
msnts have been inside to leave ira copies OF
tbe OAR y Aeeus each evening ut Thomas' drug
store, where subscribers who fall TO receive their
pa er can secure aco y.
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ton Of the young Russian secretary. Of-
acSa1 society ahru&ked its shO0tderss ous
made no protest. Meantime the young
Russian DIPLOMAT was welcomed every
whsre. courted and smiled upon b fash
ionable naoshers and their mere fashiona-
young diplomats are courted and smiled
upon In the present time. Mr.. Casacaxys
relations with the beautiful stranke1" dso
not stand Ia TIE way OF his prOmos,on. ana
when be left Washington it WAS TO SO 70
the Austrian court Step by step be adj
vanced in the diplomatic service. and
shout fifteen years later be returned to
Washington and presented his credentials
as envoy extraordinary and minister pseni-
posentiary. the representative Of the car.
In the meantime the Italian count had
died. and the beautiful countess with the
marvellous golden hair Was free. They
were married, and she became Nine. Cafa-
cszy. The interposision OF Providence IN
the removal of her first husband was foi-
lowed speedily by her marriage to the sec
ond- This seemed TO be sufficient atone
ment for her early fault, and she was re-
ceived at the Russian court OF course,
she returned to Washington the wife of the
Russian minister. Her beauty and bril-
liant intellect at once attracted atten-
in the diplomatic circle. At first it
was not known that her coming was
a return. for il was not suspected that the
Russian minister's wife and the beautiful
stranger of fifteen years before were one
and the same woman. A plain, uninter-
esting woman perhaps might have passed
unsuspected, for she would have attracted
little or no notice. Not so, however. with
Nine. cafacazy. and the Republican
court" would not receive her. And yet.
when one remembers that the Republican
court Just at that time was not the most
circumspect IN good behavior. one feels
that its righteous indignation against the
beautiful foreigner was rather far fetched.
II has been said that Mrs. Fish. wife OF
the secretary of state. gracious woman that
she was, tried to avert the social Danish
mens of Nine. Catacsxy. but in vain.
American women would not receive her;
though. without doubt, had the minister
sent his wife home, be would have been re-
ceived without her. But President Grant
decided there should not be one code of
morals for the husband aud another code
OF morals for the wife. He declined to re-
ceiye the Russian minister. but, of course,
Without half the talk about it made by the
women who would not receive the Russian
ministers wife. Mr. Catacazv was shortly
after recalled. at the request Of the presi-
dent II is serious thing when the recall
OF minister Is asked by the government to
above three or four times within the GEN.
tury. In ore of two instances since the
Catacazy recall it was kept so much of q
state secret that not above dozen people
in Washington knew what was generally
understood to be a resignation was. in fact.
recall asked by the president and the Sec
retary
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HIS PILLOW A GRAVE.
Suicide Of Prominent Citizen
Of MERGED, Cal
DEAD At HIS cHlLD's TOMB.
Watersd the Flowers That Grow On the
Mound, Swallowed Poison and
Lay Down to Sleep.

MERcxp, CAL. May eS-Frank NJ. o.
trander, representing attorney of this
county and secretary of the Board OF
Trade. was found this morning lying on
his child's grave. dead. 1t is supposed
be committed suicide by taking laudanum.
Ostrander was married and had two
children, one OF whom was dead. Mon
day evening. as near as can be ascertained,
he had quarreled with his wife and lett her
and went to drug store.
where be purchased some laudanum.
1t Is not known where be spent
the night. but w. ]. Quigley. his
intimate friend. saw him and conyersed
with him next morning. Il is supposed
he went to the cemetery Tuesday afternoon
or evening.
He turned on the hydrant at his burial
plot and watered the flowers growing on
his chi.d's grave. and the water was still
running when his body was found. He
spread handkerchief on the head of the
grave for a pillow. lay down and took
laudanum.
This morning Mrs. Ostrander became
alarmed at her husbands absence and re-
quested Mr.. Quirley TO go to the cemetery.
as she knew her husband was in the habit
of visiting it when low spirited, and
Mr.. Quigiey accordingly found the body
and had it brought into town, where an in
quest was held and verdict rendered in
accordance with the above facts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
British panrerism and Its Cost.


The half yearly returns OF pauperism and
the expense III its maintenance SHOW that
for the bali year ended Miehaslmas. issa.
when The estimated population was a9.oia.-
oiS. the SUM expended was 80 i64 Ola, OF
winch ts1s as was spent in maintenance
and 1l..5arSbi Oh outdoor relief. This
means on an average cost of il Sd head
Tor she population. This cost varies con-
sisserablv IN different parts OF the country.
Thus. In " aleS Snd the Southeastern Dis.
iYict. the cost head Is just over -. in the
Metropolitan tlIstricti il is IL lid, while in
The Northwestern II is trsfie below Is.
The total sum expended Is larger than in
any corresponding half year. save iSss.
ssace these returns were made in lists I'm
comparing the expenditure o: hall wears
ended at Aichaeimas in isss and issa. 4,
viii be found that ia the latter hail wear
there was an increase in the expenditure
IN the metropolis and IN thirty-oue cat Of
the tosfy-s0Dg uafof counties
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Mime. rntti IN He.,th.

Nine. Patti is philosopher as well as an
artistic. Good looks. which are nothing
more than perfect bodily health" she says.
ARE woman's stock in trade, while her
talent, whatever it may be. Is her capital
/ have treasured both. but in doing so
had To forego many of the pleasures that
the multitude OF women enjoy. When l
do NOT sing go TO bed as early as an in
FAINT, and always sleep in room without
IRE. | have the window wide omen, be-
cause l do not think IL wise or safe TO
breathe again the same air In getting
fresh supplies for nay lungs / ire
quentlv experience bodily discomfort.
Then | rest-not momen.arily. bat whole
days AZ time. Our clothes and furniture
are protected from wear by not using them.
As don't care to wear outI adopt the plan
OF good hcnsekeeper and save myself
don't rock. don't fret, | never read or al
low people to ,e!l me about the horrible or
grewSome, for those things distress aud
worry me, which agitation can do nobody
any good. and does me a great deal of in
jury. | not only believe. but know for A
certainty. that women fret away their
youth and beauty. Care is disease OF the
mind. and as insidious rs any that preys
upon the body. | have no home cares TO
bother me. and don't permit my friends
to provide any. Mind, like women and I
love society, but one can pay very dearly
Tor social intercourse and friendship, ~
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THE c.rAcazY SCANDAL


Washington Letter Nay Is
When the news OF the death OF Mr. Con-
stansine Catacasy was received IN Wash
ington few days ago an agila,ed ,iprle
wen, over the social wave in osEcsal circles.
AE. Catacszy Was the Russian minister a,
this post twenty years ago. Better men
have been forgotten in hail of twenty
years. Bat IL is not the Russian, minister
people care 10 rene even nox. hst tie
Russian ministers w;fe-fhe beautiful
woman whose marvellous golden ha;r
vas the envy OF other women. Nine
Casaeazy was not only q beautiful
woman but ste MAS brilliant
woman n intellect ard accos,p9ishnssr,rs
faose who are familiar Nth The social
ressrae Of tie early part OF President
Grani's administration. know ali abos,t ahe
'Sa'acSxy scandal Madam h.d heen
married when very young TO an Italian
eount. Esany years her senior There Vas
no love Ga her side. She soon after ret
Nj Sataczzy. then handsome yorna
Russian. who bad just been appointsd srr-
FetaTy ct the Russian legation at Washjrr
ton She lelt her kAsian husband. whons
she did rot love. and came 20 Washington
Aysng quietly here. ess. under the proiec-
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Cosrseness OF the German Emperor.
Chicago Newo

A story Is told illustrating the natural
coarseness Of the young German Emperor.
For number of years he has suffered
from almost constant earache, and to pro-
tect himself against exposure to cold be is
in the habit of wearing cotton in his ears
You recollect that he visited England last
summer. and while there was RECALLED with
naval reviews, military parades ard other
displays calculated and likely to please
him. On one Of these occasions the
weather was particularly nasty. and the
young Emperor noticed that the English
officer specially detailed to attend upon
him kept putting his hand to his Jaw. as ii
he were in pain. Presently the Emperor
asked: Are you ILL You seem to be in
paint"
May il please your majesty" said the
officer. Il am suffering greatly. At break
fast today filing came out of one of my
back teeth, and. having been detailed to
attend upon You. I have not yet had an
opportunity to secure relief from the pain
which the uncovering OF the nerve has pre-
cipitated."
my dear fellow" cried the emperor.
cordially. you shall suffer no longer.
Here, take this and stuff it into that tooth
at once" With which words the emperor
pulled the plug OF cotton ont OF one OF his
ears and handed part of il to the officer.
There was but one thing for the officer to
do: the mere suggestion of roy atty admits
OF no Alternative.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
HOW MANY WORDS In ENGLISH.
Authorities Vary All the Way from 49,
900 to 100, 900.


Chambers Journal.
An interesting question suggested by an
lshwords now existing. Considerable differ
ancient waif of abook is the number of Eng
ence OF opinion exists on this point Mr..
George p. Marsh. an American author of
repute. in his Lectures on the English
Language" estimates that the number Tin
1861 probably does not fall short of 10O-
00o;" and large additions, especially in art
and science, have come into use since that
date. Other writer's, however, come tn a
different conclusion, and think that 80 600
would include the whole. 1t depends a
good deal on how calculations are made. II
all the subsidiary words-pariicipies and
like--are to hs taken into account it will
swell the sum total considerably.
Taking the first three wores that occur
at random We find that from demon
strate, in one of our modern dictionaries.
there are thirteen derivatives; from the
word bright there are twelve, and from
"depiore" there are ten. There Is also re-
abundance in other forms. In one of Todd's
editions of DR.. Johnson there upward of
eighty words with the prefix ..ail''-all-
complying. all-divining, all-drowsy and SO
on-a notable instance of dictionary pad
ding. In ways like these the vocabulary
may be indefinitely increased. Probably,
il We take leading words and all their de-
rivsfives. the number at the present time
wil exceed Mr.. Marsh's estimate An ap-
proxinate verifcation of this may be found
By multiplying the number OF pages in any
good modern dictionary by the average
number OF words in rage.
Shakspeare's works, il is believed include
abou. la,oeo senarate words. and Millions
about 5000; but from these figures we have
TO criterion OF the extent OF the actual
English vocabulary. Ii may be mentioned
here that while Cockeram has only about
900 or 5000 words. there are in Baileys
Dictionary approximately about IS 600, and
in Johnson's not more than that. In
some OF the larger modern works. again,
the figures. as has been said, reach to up
ward of 10000.
In DIR. Johns0u's vocabulary many tech
nical and scientific terms were omitted.
and IN his original preface he excuses him.
self in a very naive and characteristic
fashion. Il could not" he saws .yisit
caverns to learn the miners language. nor
take voyage to perfect nv skill in the
dialect OF navigation. nor visit The ware
houses OF merchants and the shons Of
arhiicers TO gain the names OF wares, tools
and operations of which no mention is
found IN looks" An adverse critic might
he inclined 30 ask. Why notT Rnt. ALI the
same. IL viii be readily conceded that he
siid CREST work according 10 his lights
The science OF philology has been reyolu.
ilonized since his day, but his labors largely
contributed 10 the earlier stages of lis
prpwress
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wRECKED BIZ A SAND DRIFT.


Passenger Train Ditched 1t The DaIles
and Trainmen Iajured-
PORTLAND. May ga wreck occurred
on the Union Pacific railroad one mile east
of The Dalles. at O'Clock this morning
All day yesterday q sandstorm prevailed at
the Oregon line and the track was SO
heavily covered with sand thar two passen-
ger trains could not get through. but were
tied up beyond The DalIes. During the
night force of men got the road cleared
and the first train, passenger No. 5, started
for Portland. At the point mentioned 3
lot of sand was on the track and the train.
while rounding q curve, ran into it, ditch
ing the engine and mail and baggage cars.
The mail car was total wreck. and one
end of the baggage car was smashed.
The engineer. George J. McEvery, was
hurt about the shoulders and Fireman j.
T. Irish was injured in the back. Mail
Weighers Ed J. Campion and NJ. NJ. Black
were cut about the head. Black also re-
ceived a broken ankle. No one was Sc
riously injured.
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smell, Danger In the Air.

The election IN the aspiring young Kan
sss town was over. and Mrs. Stonrnaind
came in 10 a late supper. tired. but joyful.
How has i' gone. Alvirs'' inquired her
husband. nmfs.gy.
I'VE have carried the day, James. 4" She
rsysixa inp-ssssvesy. Il ana eleeieS. mayor
~ ahcns 80 fssajeri,y. and. l tell you
lanes. the laws and ordinances al tAss
tewn are going 10 DC enforced when take
h0sd
A long, law pzsesoBats wsA wAs hesra
behind fae s.cTc. an1 the lean. hungry
fosm af It~vE The hcstse dog. esaerget
freGa the shadow. bastsNi ihroagA sae wSss-
dox. taking part ~ the sash along, AID dis
appeared IKE streak OK lightning down
tie road leading 10 she nearest rxaber.
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which Il Your Right Hauds

Al anstomisi told me the other day that
could not tell him which was my right
hand | Immediately held out INV right
hand. but he objected. He said that be
did not say that could not show or ex-
tend my right hand, bat that could not
tell him which was my right hand-thss is.
that I could not describe il in words. so
that one who had never heard OF the dis
tinction We make between the right and
the left hands. would be abe 10 firsd il. /
thoaghs that would DC easy enough also,
unit! took time 10 think the matter ever.
then gave il up. for on the outside of the
human body there il nothing 20 distinguish
the right hand from the Left. No one can
describe IL II words so that an ignorant
person fcae not knowing the distinctions
we maksg can find and locate IT,
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6Rsvrsryp. \. Y. May sS-Rssuli Of
races.
NIie-rniicsorAw wee Ds. Eesmufh scrons.
Extra Dry laird. Ttme. issti.-
Five sarsoags-Frltrss WOE. Sassaa secoas
retnsa3s shsr1 risne. lea
Nils sai quarter Sastxe woa, roa seccas.
GzsstAwn sAtra Tlne, go
Fcgt Ha~issen AsnefesFA msie ard az sErstA--
5ezse Marrow won. Master icss secoaa. kfnsS
osa taira fsne. lzSs.
sSseE-ssshfhs Of mite EessccA waa Kss-
SOC sscses. ioca fsssca snira- Tlrae. ~
Nile and = sixties asA-nasrisser war. Admiral
sesess.. isrcAracns seisa TsEze. i.s.z
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suicide at Port Townsend.

PoRr TowNsENp, May 2S.-A man
named Morrison. inspired by the morbid
fear of the vengeance OF the Masons. this
morning swallowed poison which he had
distilled from tobacco leaves and died
aboat ten minutes later. A few days ago
he told some that he had betrayed lust one
word of Masonic secret and had ever
since been in mortal dread of vengeance.
The coroner's jury found that he was tenn
porariiY insane.
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RACES IN wAE-LIKx ABsAx.


Brutal Beating Of Negroes Causes Armed
Ass<mbiagea.
BIEAsxsHaN. Ala. May 26-Advices
from the hssie town Of Tex. six miles from
here. report serious race conflis - immi-
nent- Yesterday some young white women
we're lnsulted By three negro
girls. Last night . party Of white
men took the negro girls out
and gave them an awful heating. leaving
ore in dying condition Today the male
negroes threatened vengeance and began
ccngregaring in crowds. The whites coli
iected and ordered them 70 disperse. Afght
ensued. in which, Is far ~ can
be learned. there we're no serious casual
ties. and the negroes, being poorly armed.
withdrew The whites are our in force to
guard against them and they claim the ne
groes are trying to get re-inforcements and
arms. Trouble Ii feared.
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NEWS OF NORTHWEST.
Death Of Scott Hewitt, Promi-
nent Citizen OF Tacoma.
4 TRAIN DEsALED ~ SAND.
Suicide at Port Iownsend-Centsalia
Girl BarnsA - Desth-Psyche Goss
Late the Lecture Ffe1d.

TAccxA. May 2a-Mr. Scott Hewitt. long
prominent real estate dealer and resident
OF Tacoma, died this evening at ii
O'Clock, Of brain fever. Mr.. Hewitt's death
was quite sudden. and will be surprise tn
his many friends in Pierce county. He
was member of the last legislature, but
resigned his seat shortly after taking il.
on account OF the split in the Pierce county
delegation on the senatorial question. and
Judge Elwood Evans was elected to sue
coed him.
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SAN Francisco, May oS.-The CAyoaicle' s
Fresno special says: Peter Martin, q
rancher near Fowler. accidentally shot
himself with rife through the fieshy por-
ton of the left leg above the knee yester-
day afternoon and died early this morning.
Coroner Bishop is absent and Deputy
Williams refuses to hold an inquest. stat
ing that his employer was already largely
indebted to him for pas. services, which he
never expected TO recover. Deceased will
be buried tomorrow without inquisitoriai
investigation.
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4 L,,t,. FORFEIT Of 1900. ooo.

Cry or MrxIeo. May 2s.--H Teaapo will
say tomorrow that the concession granted
TO Gcssler to constitute national treasury
bank has been annullcd for his not carry
ing out the conditions of the contract. The
100000 deposited as guarantee for the
completion OF the contract is forfeited. and
should be turned into the vaults of the
Monte de Piedad.
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I..rnSis. Nav - kesass Of races:
TAsex yexesiAs aaA gpwsssi. asse ara seventh
acknowledgements wSs. tsFEnense secuaa. sG.xry
ktsg sAiss Iazse. tf2
Aasescs. ess nj Essss ~se- Kssg aeSens
ssseas. Eggene tasse Tisae. issx&
Three ysxs es4s aEd aswasiA Elae sza sAsse-
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The mean heighs Of land above sea level
according TO John McMnrry. the geo.
grarLer, Is 2. 30 feet. and the mean depsh
Of The ocean is 70 $50 feet Only per cent.
o. the sea IL included inside depth OF so
fathems According 10 calculations made.
ii ali lands were graded down and thrown
into tae sea until our globe should become
81 round and smooth as billiard bail, tie
ocean would encircle the world in one
broad expanse OF water cver two miles
deep.
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FOUR GOOD FIGHTS.
Arrasesd By tho California
Athletic Club.
k,LRAsM COMO 10 NEW yoRk.
DseoAeshse1 Baseball f1sysss stiiI
x.ssnssg Oss - Lsagus-Grsss
aams q Pert Tswnssnd-

eAx FaAxcraco, Nay IA meeting OF :
commitsss a the California club wss heid
Isst sysnine to match Joe Choynski and
Jack Ashtcu, Who VIII arrive tomorrow
With Petsr Jackson Choynski. who Vas
prsssnt, sessed 70 fight Ashton in July at
catch weight. and the match 10 therefore -
good - made
The California Athletic Club tonight
matched Joe Choynski and Jack Ashton I.
Hiliy Murphy and Lsrkin: Turner. OF
STOCKTON. With the winner OF the Mccarthy
Fitssimmons nghf and Danny Needham
and ANDY Bowen.
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Rafferty, Convicted.

TACOMA, May 2s.--James Rafferty,, the
bootblack who was recently arrested on
charge of attempted assault upon the
s-year-old daughter Of Robert Woodmancy.
near Steilacoom, was today found guilty
of assault with attempt to commit rape by
jury in the superior court. Rafferty, is
cripple, and is about IS years old.
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Barber Mendoza Convicted.

SAN Francisco. May 2s.--Antone Men
dcza. the barber who shot and killed his
wfs last October because she left him to
lead dissolute life, was convicted of man.
slaughter today. The jury recommended
him to the mercy OF the court. He will be
sentenced on Monday.