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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Knocked Out with : Rrvol,,r.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29-while intoxicated
Saturday night. Michael Slavin and his
brother Frank attempted to thrash the
Berry family. After Tom Berry and his
father, an old man. had been knocked
down, Harrison Berry got his revolver and
fatally shot Michael Slavin and slightly
wounded Frank. Tom and Harrison
Berry have been arrested The trouble
arose from Michael Slavin's attention to a
sister of the Berrys
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
win Investigate the Con,n,ates.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 29.-Acting on
information from the treasury depart
ment to the effect that irregularities were
suspected in the consular Authorization
of Canadian goods imported into the
United States during the past twelve
months, the secretary of state recently de-
termined u.on a thorough Investigation
of the United States consular service in
the Dominion of Canada.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Soon 90. Tlrea Of Each o.her.

MOUNT STERLING, Ills, Dec 2s.-John
Barry and Dollie johnson. who eloped
hence two weeks ago, have both returned,
the girl preceding Barry a week. She de-
mics being with him after leaving Clayton.
but they were seen together in several Mis-
souri, towns Barry spent n week in Kan
sas City before returning home. He has
resumed his position in his fathers store,
but has not returned to his deserted wife
and baby.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
FEMININE FIRE FIGHTERS.


Aney fiuck ny Handle Ladder and Hose
and Stop Blaze.
FORT DODGE. Ia, Dec 29-Mapie
Crawford al d Bertha Loomis, two pretty
le-year-old firls, by their pluck and pres
ence Of mintl averted a disastrous fire here
Friday even ng. The two girls while alone
In the Craw ord house discoveredthat the
roof was OIL fire. The girls dragged q
heavy iadde from the back yard, and with
wonderful strength reared it to the blaE-
ing roof. The garden hose was then con-
nected with the hydrant, and Miss Craw-
lord held the swaying ladder while Miss
Loomis mar aged to crawl to the roof.
There the Vi 4 handled the hose in such q
manner that after short fight the flames
were subdue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

Mason CRY, Ia, Dec. 29-The second
attempt to wreck the west-bound Milwau-
kee passenger train was made Friday night.
As the train was about half way between
Rudd and Floyd Crossing, running at the
rate OF thirty miles an hour, it plunged
into pile of ties and stones piled upon the
track. The engine was somewhat dam
aged, but no further injury was done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
ACas. afR.tr,hution-

PENN YAM, y. y. Dec. e9.-In Novem-
Der. l,rs4, domestic misunderstanding Of
long duration between Edward Hughes
and his wife eliminated in what was in
tended TO he a cold blooded and cowardIy
assassination of Hughes Ivy his son.
Michael. The latter was Sunday morning
found dead in the snow where he ASSAULT
ed his father-frozen 10 death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Natural Gas ExpIos,on.

McKEEsPoRT, Pa, Dec 29.-An explo-
sion OF natural gas completely wrecked
the residence of E. Herkoltz and dam
gerously injured Mrs. Herkoltz Saturday.
The gas-pipe IN the cellar was leaking and
an open door allowed it to reach stove,
when it ignited. The woman was burned
terribly about the face and hands. Her
three children in the house escaped unin-
i,rra1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
The Raiiwa, strike in scotland.

GLASGOW. Dec. 29.-The strikers allece
that among the men now being employed
by the railway companies are many vic
Tins of cclor- blindness, who were former
ly discharged because Of their deficiency
in this respect. The Society OF Amalla-
mated Engineers has donated A.. 900 TO the
strike fund. The employees OF the North
western railway have resolved to give
each days pay every week 20 aid the
Srril-er-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Discovery of Tin in Texas.

SAY ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 29.-Louis
Grand. prominent civil engineer. ar.
rived in this city Saturday with specimens
from the new tin discovery which has recent
ly been made onthe Colorado riyerin Llano
county, 100 miles northwest of here. The
deposit covers large extent MIR. Giraud
brings the ores here to be sampled He
says new discoveries are being made daily
and sixty deposits have already been
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Coming Marriage Of mildred F.,,er.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 29.-Society Il
much Interested in the wedding of Chief
Justice Fuller's pretty daughter Mildred
TO Mr. Wallace, of Tacoma. next week.
1t is said the groom has selected Col
Thomas p. Ochiltree for his best man. Mr..
Wallace is about 30 years of age and has
made his fortune of million or more in
real estate in what is now the new state Of
Washington. A few years ago he went
out to Tacoma with nothing beyond his
brains and energy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Want. One. SUNDAYS.

CHICAGO, Dee 9-Much surprise was
occasion-d in this city yesterday by q
sermon preached by Rev. C. J. Adams, Of
ST. Lukes Episcopal church. In which he
comes out strongly in favor OF having the
Worlds Fair open Sundays for the benefit
OF those who would find il difficult. and in
some eases impossible, to attend sny other
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Will RETuRN THE ELeIN MARsLEs.

England to Send Those 1Eonnnents Of
Attic Art Back to Athena
LONDON, Dec 29-The announced in
tention of the government to submit to
parliament the question OF returning the
Elgin marbles to the Parthenon, where
they belong, is received with general salts
faction, public opinion entirely agreeing
with the article in The Nineteenth Cen
tury pointing out the injustice Of retain
ing these remains OF ancient Greek art.
The marbles are confessedly deteriorating
in the climate of London, with it's smoke
and fog
The Works Showing Wear.
Although the delicate work Of the
Athenian sculptor OF 1000 years ago is in q
well protected situation, it is showing suf-
ficient wear to indicate that before many
years it could no longer claim to be i'm
mortal. Undoubtedly one Of the men,
orable events of the year 1891 will be the
return to Athens in British war vessel
of the splendid monuments of Attic art
which have so long been absent from the
genial skies Of their birth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
The Sin Drv,, rr.mp Er.,e.,,

ST LOUIS. Dec. 29-The fol,owing are
the results of the six days 20 rs you please
match which ended Sunday at midnight:
Herty. 5is miles; Moore, 500; Messier. sos;
Golden, so; Campana, $50; Nolan. 426;
Hawlcy. ~. The gate receipts amounted
to about 5000, OF which the men who COW
cred 800 miles received half Herty will
yet about $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

gHES Sister Payne goes down to
Sd ingReld and finds himself denied q
ID in the legislature. we imagine he
VI D feel good deal the same way that
q did when Grover Cleveland was elected
Resident. On that occasion Payne
wasn't at all particular as to hotel ac-
commodations, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

The special election doesn't appear to
diAturb John A. Wilson in the least. and
we A9nt see why il should. His chances
for seat in the house will not be affected
in the least by the result. He will ge,
there iusfxhe same.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

STATE sem ToR WnEs. (rep) of Free
port. is lying dangerously in at his home
in that city Qpless there is radical
change in his COZ dition within the next
few days it is rep& rted that he will be nm
able 10 attend thel opening OF the state
legislature.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
ma. rorro,,en pIrr.,, ?

LONDON. Dec. 2s.-Recently The Times
charged that o'Brien had advocated the
use of dynamite and that he had written
an article to that effect for The Irish
World O'Brien denied this most posi-
lively and demanded an apology. The
Times now declines either 10 withdraw
its assertion as to O'Brien's alleged utter
snces or to apologize for its publication,
but accepts his assurance that he did not
contribute the article to The Irish World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
Wants $40. 900 a Finger.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia. Dec 9-H ID.
Powers has sued the firm Of Raymond
Bros. contractors, for s20.oo0 damages.
claiming that while working for the firm
in Omaha his hand was crushed. aud IL be
came necessary TO amputate two fingers,
on account OF the poor material and ma
chinery used by defendants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
SPECIMEN OF lNDIAN JUSTICE.
They Shoot Man Full of Holes for Reck
lessly Woundins a Sauax

lessly Wounding squaw.
KISGFIsHER, o. T.. Dec. % On Christ
mas evening, while George Sherwood,
William Pond. and James Wilson were
celebrating the day with whisky and guns
ON the Cheyenne reservation southwest of
here, they ran across a band of Indians.
Sherwood drew his revolver and began
shooting in the air, but one bullet went
low and struck a squaw in the breast, and
it is thought MORALLY wounded her. The
Indians at once gave chase and caught the
cowboys. They took Sherwood and tied
him to tree and shot him to death. They
then set the others free and told them to
leave the country and never come back or
they would be treated the same way.
Sherwood's body was left where it was.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
VIVA. ler un,,.., s,a,r. s.n.,nr.

CHICAGO, Dec. s2.-The Times has been
gathering straws as to how the senatorial
wind blows in Wisconsin. and finds thsf
out OF forty-eight Democratic papers =
that state thirty -nine arr for Villas and =
for Braor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
BETTER CALL MATCH.
Predicam emit of Illinois Legislator
Who Didn't Know Law.

Predicam snt of Illinois Legislator
Who Didn't Know Law.
ST. LolHs, Dec. 3D.. G. Ramsey,
Democrat ie member of the Illinois legisla-
ture, and Miss Bessie Caldwell, pretty
typewritei- in the Office of H. T. Barnes,
have involved themselves in a very queer
affair through the instrumentality of a
mock mar rage which is apt to prove bind
ing Some lawyers were discussing a
civil ontract marriage in PENNSYLVANIA
and RAMS warmly maintained that
there couli be no such thing as marriage
by civil contract in Illinois He was told
TO try it if he did not believe in it and said
he would Miss Caldwell was asked if she
would be willing TO take hand and said
she did not care particularly for Ramsey,
but would just as soon try it as not
What VIII They Do Next.
A contrs ct was accordingly drawn up in
which he agreed to recognize Miss Cald-
well as his lawful wife, to support her and
care for b or for life, and she on her part
agreed to consider him her legal husband
until death should part them Justice
Richard Long attested the document after
1t had bee n signed by the principals, and
several lawyers present witnessed it. All
the fun in the thing has vanished by this
time and the best legal minds of East
st. Louis are agreed that the marriage ID
entirely binding the two actors in the
drama are beginning to feel uncomforta-
BILE. What the Developments of the case
will be yet remain to be seen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
The Jury Was with the Elopcr..

LocKPoI t. N. Y Dec. 29.-Stephen Hos
mer, Wi son farmer, who had his re-
Gently made son-in-law, Louis Matthews,
arrested, charged with stealing cap, has
become rconciled to the state of affairs.
Matthews, when he eloped with Flora
Hosmer, tDok her fathers cap. The jury
rendered verdict that they thought the
young maj perfectly excusable for taking
his father in laws cap ON his wedding
trip. Hosiner and Mathews shook hands
over the We rdict and are now reconciled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

The dictionery says. "a balsam is .
thick, pure. aromatic substance flowing
from trees" Kemp's Balssm for the
throat and lungs is the only cough medi.
cine that is . real BALKAN. May thin.
wAfery cough remedies are called balsam's
bnt such are not. Look through bottle
OF kemp's Balsam and notice what pure,
thick preparation IL Ia II You cough
use kemp's Balsam. At all Druggists.
Large bottles SOC and o..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

GREELEY, Colo. Dec. ee-The old bank
ing firm of Hurster & West has failed
through bad outside Investments Mr.. Hun
Ter and Mr.. West have made an assignment
Of all Of their personal property as we'll as
the banks assets. II time Is given no one
will lose anyfhin1-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
nlckman Wa. a Gnos sho,-

PUEBLO. Colo, Dec. as-Charles Oscar
bartender, and Edward Hickman. a pho
tographcr. engaged in a shooting scrape
saturday night. in which the former Was
shot four times Oscar IL not expected To
live
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

In the pursuit OF ths gooa shings Of
mis- world We anticipate too much; We
eat out the heart end sWsetness Of world.
lypleasures By delightful forethouRhs Of
them. The results obtained from The use
d Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic far exceed
AL claims. IL cures dyspepsia, and al
stomach, liver. kidney end bladder
troubles II = perfect tonic, appetizer.
blood purifier. . surs cure for seuc md
nalarial diseases. RFioe. 80 ceufs, OF
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. Eighteen
senators, with the vice president, assem-
bied at noon Saturday in the senate cham
Der. The chaplain prayed. and then, ON
l motion OF Hoar, the senate adjourned.
Inc programme previously arranged had
been carried out, and the senate. which
had refused to take the usual holiday
recess, adjourned without tranacting bus
ines z
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

were thrown from sleigh Saturday while
the horses attached to it were running
away. Mrs. Proctor and her sons were
not hurt, but the driver was badly injured
about the chest and was also knocked
senseless- The sleigh was demolished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

Pocket Cutlery.
We have Table Cutlery. in all STYLES
I Kitchen Cutlery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29

THE republican ghost dance tomorrow
promises to be decidedly tame affair.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-19

WAsHISGToN, Dec. ls.-ln lne senate
this afternoon the Election b.n was
taken up and discussed. Mr.. Coke
spoke al .ength, strongly opposing the
bal lr. Culom followed. lie ac-
cepted the .,ll as tie best that could be
framed % meet toe evils complained
oi, w,th tho understanding that he
-luu.l favor such amendments as
u g.t he offered should fuey meet his
apfrlval. lie argued tba- lg was the
cufy OF the Government tO protect the
negro iu tGe cxcrCiseOt nIs franchise. Tie
knew tltt tIe passage 0t the b.l would
etfg an excuse Tor mob violence iu the
cuUtn, oul tBs should not prevent tic
enactment rt tlc Jaw. AiI. ksles fol-
wrd lulon. lie taought tnc bll the
-e>i pluaisn.nt uf many finger boards
n ere pnlncs. highway tnat pointed
e. Empire. Such .tg sltt 0a Vas dam
leas aud VC.ous. esp. ally st the
.s.u tee. 40 40 bftes suspended
-fs1sing 'or t1c fa TIE b.i for q
s11ag' prtie euuH at south Bend,
lnt-. Wa r7s
Il. f. passed lhe following ssn-
af tn ue trefn a1o iarr
rt % ia provide nr ek1a
fer~lfie commerce neer-
aH.1 A.nsnF. ort -ou, 20
M tIser sHss att-
t.uc Humphreys county, Icun-,
IHr sH fnE
tHi rls aenftea st .tuE.n, 1ul wea,
ute al t.Iar
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-19
THE WOMAN'S HOME
TIE Secretary ~ rs-sboawehs Reads
her Annual Report.
At TIE UNION OF tsEosS' MEETING
fss iced " era Doas ~ ths Ho@s Oar
iak ths 0sAr lss0-EAs NsrtAy
Iastitetisa u Baaly "a Need
81 zads.

The regular meeting OF the Union OF
Unions, W. c. T. L Z, was held yesterday
sfterRoon. After devotional exercises
and the reading Of the minutes, CON-
mitGee was appointed u look up the
matter Of securing Col Bayne and Rev
Mr. Wood worth tor two lectures some
time during February, and Mfs. Bod
we'll and Mrs. Wheeler were appointed
10 confer with other unions IN regard
10 the matter. u wss decided 60 hold
pubic reception New Years Day.
from 10 o'clock, al the W. c. I. L.
rooms in the hcAullen block. Light
refreshments will be served.
Mrs. NJ. Bodwell, secretary of the
Board al the Woman's Home and Hos
p.tal, presented the annual report for
that institution. Twelve board meet
ings have been held during the year;
22s inmates have been entertained; 27S
free meals have been served, and
seyenty-two nights lodging have been
furnished. Five deaths and four births
have occurred in the home. Fifteen
applicants have been refused IN one
month for lack Of room. The dona-
tiOns have been less than usual, but
excellent management on the part of
the matron has brought them safely
through free from debt; Sl653.l7 has
been received and Sl13l.29 has been
dlsbursed.
AZ the request Of many of the ladies
present the secretary gave a brief re-
sulne or some of the cases at the home.
The glrl who had been found sleeping
III Fulton.st. Park MAS taken in and
cared for. She was most disgusting
spectacle of filth and WAS alive with
ycrmln. However. nurse cared for
her, and she was cleaned and clothed,
and Il place Of work was found for her.
She aiterward returned and begged 10
be taken IN. She was cared for again,
but slipped out of tine nome early one
morning with stolen cloak.
Another interesting case was that of
young woman who was brought 10
the home early one morning bv her
doctor and young man. She was
hastily put INTO led, where she soon
Nftft btA tii W q NLtiHi ht-liS 0tbShOSO ~
the physician and the young man, who
WAS supposed to be her husband. 1t
afterward transplred that ne was her
lover, and they had simply been defer
ring marriage until they could secure
greater amount of filthy lucre, both
being wage-eaTners. They were mar.
rled as soon as she was able to sit up IN
bed, and when she was well enough TO be
moved be took her TO comfortably
furnished home. after paying sii the
expenses incurred at the home.
Many young girls are cared for and
saved from rum. Others are cared Tor
with equal tenderness, but the tempter
perfects his work.
The annual election of officers for
the board Of managers of the nome and
hospital then followed, with the result
appended: President, Mrs Emma A.
Wheeler; first vice president, Mrs. VI.
Adele Deyore; second vice president,
Mrs. ~. Bodweli; secretary, Mrs. ".
WoodwOrth; treasurer, Mrs. II. '.
Adams.
The next meeting Will be held the
third Thursday IN January.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-19
The Verdict, Guilty.

The jury in the Ezra Quackenbos case
after one hour of deliberation returned
a verdict of guilty. The sentence of
the court has not yet been imposed. but
10 IS quite certain that the gay young
man Will have to provide support for
the caIld that he attempted TO disown.
Those vino listened TO the trial OF the
case were unanimous IN their denuncia-
ton of the defendants chums who
came forward and claimed TO have been
criminally intimate with the complain
ant, Miss York. and II IS not unlikely
that they may live TO regret their ap-
pearance IN the case.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-19

CsEs tee, Dec. Is.- President Eean
sn4 C.ssaisr Geo. 4. Wsrne. Of Che de-
func- oank of s. A. kcan s. Co.. were
srsesiea 'ara ths afternoon charga q
Nth receivng deposits yesterday when
they krey tass tas bans WAS n a. n-
SOLVENTS Coudltoo. fQuent'y lhsy
VeFe a. fste8 ca turatsn.ns b.sil a
$50 sgm cf 5000 each. Toe case vs. wlI
come up for a hesring December 81
IS rough statement o. tae liabilities
sad assets 81 taa suspended bark
snoEs Liabilities - Aua der0sfofs.
fff1 coo. money due ~ bouds Seoo oao
total 0n Totsl sssets. $3.50 eco
It wHi probably - a week or two BE-
fore tssKnee jRcocs wi - in ros-
son fo give an exact statements of tae
Liabilities and sssefs
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-19
MIXING RAcrs
Res NessR4PeF ntsts Out Miitten
MIA . kspoEtsE's Fsnetl


A GfaHa Rapids noFniag paper las
perpslfated one q the heaviest deals
ID street ear matters sinoe tie ikIk-
6EAA-HERALD announced tie sbsorp-
tion Ct ths cd company ~ The CAels
Con- pany. Peop.e's eyes stack cut as
they read that the cable oOndusts and
yokes and palieys and sable are al -
20 iato lnnoeuous oesueluae ia the
spring, and that electro propulsion ls
q take the place Of cable power. OF
course al this Was ar important piece
OF "neRs, 50 important that AZ least
one afternoon paper copied the thing
almost word for word, and gave Il o0t
As news" Of rs Own gathering The
IELECRAM-HERALD took lhe pains, yes-
terday, 10 learn lhe facts of the matter,
with the Information resulting that al
OF the article that Is new Is rot true,
and all OF Il that ls true ls mol new.
When seen. President Bovine, OF the
Cable Company, talked freely. Said
he.
"If you have the patience 10 wait,
should like 70 have Mr.. HSgar present
Ia hear what have 10 tell you. That
gentleman is expected 10 drop IA here
al any moment
"fne fact Is that the proposal 10 dis
continue the cable on any pretext, u 50
absurd that u has never been even
talked OF by the officials of the com
pany. Ii is true that the company are
very favorable 10 electricity, and |
think II safe 10 make il pubic that ali
present lines of the company upon which
no cable is running and all lines 10 be
built IN the future, would be operated
by electricity But the first suggestion
of displaclng with electricity the pres
ent cable plant, was made by the news
paper reporter. Even Mr.. Hagar says
that the facts are awfully mixed IN
that article, ana that he did not tell
the reporter those things"
"Ihe electric railway in Grand Rap
ids will doubtless be an accomplished
fact in the near future, but only on
lines aside from the cable lines. We
are expecting, during the coming week,
electrical engineers from several differ
ent companies to make figures and
proposals. We think the representative
of the Short system may be here today.
When he goes, the Westinghouse peo-
pie Will be here. They Will come one
after another, for We do not want them
upon us all at once. After We get the
Westinghouse proposals, Others will be
figured with. There Is no denying that
Mr.. Hagar is a very enthusiastic advo-
cate of electricity, but he has not pro-
posed to me to throw away the magnit-
cent plant which we have nere in this
cable property"