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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
ABBREVIATED TeLEGRAMS.

| A pleasure boat was caps zed Tuesday
Mt Deal, England, and seven of the occu-
| pants were drowned.
Fifteen thousand coal miners met in the
| Derbyshre district (England) Tuesday
| aad resolved in favor of tie eight hour
lay.
| a coaching parade was held at North
| Conway, n. H., Tuesday, in which forty.
coaches each drawn by four .h9.G9iSses. took
p,rt.
| Inc of Tokay, in Hungary. cele-
Grated for the manufacture Of the wine of
| that name, has been almost demolished
by fire.
A panther is loose in the woods around
Dauphin, Pa, and is dining regularly off
the cattle belonging to the farmers of the
neighborhood.
The steamships City of New York and
Teutonic, which left New York almost
simultaneously, reached Fastnet Tuesday,
the former about two hours in the lead.
The increase in the production of pig
iron in this country for the first six
| months of this year was 75i, 653 net tons
over the production of the las six mouths
of 1889
McVicker's theater, in Chicago. was de-
stroyod by fire early Tuesday morning.
The loss is placed at S1O0, 900, with insur-
ance of $4,000 The fire is thought to be
| of incendiary origin.
Policeman Woodbridge of Chicago, had
to shoot crook named Judd Monday
night, before he could get him into a
proper frame of mind to submit to arrest.
Judd was wounded several times in the
leg.
Ten thousand dollars reward is offered
for the apprehension of the murderer of
j. j. Stillwell, who was brain ed with an
sx while he was slee ping by the side of his
wife at his home in Hannibal, Mo-, Dec,
80, 1883.
The cattle belonging to John Nicely,
cattleman living at Arrow Rock, No.,
are dying of disease that swells their
tongues so that they protrude from their
mouths and prevent them from eating or
drinking
Mrs. Mary Wilson, of Carbonate
Wash, Monday took her infant child and
went to the cemetery to visit the grave OF
one of her children. While sle was sit
ting on the grave tree fell ON her, kill
Ing her and the child instantly
DR. Dustin, who thinks he can fire dyna.
mite shells directly from an ordinary can
non, tried it again Tuesday, at Perryville
n. \. His 12-ton cannon was blown into
thousand pieces and a mum Der of per-
sons barely escaped being killed.
Scott Shoemaker, well-kn own hotel
man at Scranton, Pa, went into bar
room in that city Tuesday, and after chat
ting and joking with the Others there for
moment, pulled out revolver and blew
out his brains Supposed cause,
woman.
Frank Cary and James Deviue, farmers
of Madison county, La, each warned the
other that he would kill him on sight
They met on horseback in the road Satur
day, and proceeded to hostilities with re.
volvers, firing two full loads of their pis-
tolls at each other. Both were wounded,
Cary seriously.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

VIM. Hutchinson, of Benton, Illinois,
while dealing in cattle and horses in Texas
last September, was taken with a very
severe attack of cholera morbus and
diarrh9a. coming. he supposed. from a
change of drinking water A local drug
gist advised him to take Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Dlarrb9a Remedy.
The second dose, he says. effected com.
plete cure, and he now takes pleasure in
recommending 1t to others. For sale at
% and so cents per bottle by
HARTZ & BAHNsEN.
Mathew. Armstrong, OF Crofton, Ky,
now in his SEVENTEEN year. says he has
been troubled with diarrhoea every sum.
mer as far back as he can recollect. He
has in his time used many medicines. but
none equal to Chamberlan's Collie Chol.
era and Diarrhoes remedy. This remedy
is prompt in its effects, can always be de.
pended upon and when reduced with
water. ia pleasant to take. Children do
not object to taking it. For sale by
HARTz s. BAHNsRN.
DR.. A. +. Doll. who has been in the
practice of medicine at North English,
Iowa, since 1858. says he often prescribes
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rhoea remedy. because he knows it to be
reliable. For sale by
HARTz & BAHNsEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
EVERYBODY VOTED.
A Novelty in Political Conven-
tions in Ohio.
NOMINATION OF MAJOR MKINLEY.

A Mass Convention Where Men, Women.
and Children Took Hand-The Ma
Jor Chosen Again with Great Enthusi-
asm-Farmers in Council to Consider
What Is the Matter with the Country
A Blast at the Protective Tarin-Ohio's
Rcdistricting i'm Danger.
MAssILLoN, o., Aug. 27.-The idea of
the nomination of candidate for congress
by mass convention, in which every
man, woman and child should have a
voice, struck the people of this city and
the surrounding country rs about the
cutest thing in politics they had ever
heard of, and they improved the occasion
to the utmost at the convention which re-
nominated Maj. Mckinley for congress
the opera house, but the mass convention
met all over town, for the opera house
could not hold tenth of the people VIII o
wanted to get in.
How the Major Was Nominated.
Judge Albert Munson, of Medina. a
dignitied old gentleman, made the NOM
mating speech. He eulogiZed Mckinley
without stint, but for effect withheld the
mention of his name until the last SELL
tence. When he did name Mckinley bed
lam broke loose in the hall, and the
crowds outside took up the chorus. 1t
was the widest circus ever seen in the
state. When the question of nominating
Mckinley was put to vote a mighty
AYE" went up that was heard half way
20 Cleveland. Then the cheering was re-
sumed and kept up until everybody was
hoarse.
Response of the Nominee.
Maj. Mckinley responded to the nomi-
nation with vigorous speech, in which
he recited the action of the present con-
gress on matters of national import, and
closed as follows: Mr. Chairman, this
briefly, is the work of the administration,
of congress and the house of representa-
tives since the last national election. Are
you satisfied with it? Would you strike
out of it any part if you couldf
Has it not been in the interest of the whole
country. | may be pardoned if | ask
your political opponents to match it with
any of it predecessors in the last twenty
five years. Time will not permit me to
make comparisons; you can make them.
IL is upon this record invoke your judg-
ment; it is upon this record the Repub-
lican party seeks your suffrage, and upon
it the people of the country must de-
termine whether the party making it de-
serves and will receive continuance Of
their confidence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Base Ball Record.

CHICAGO, Aug 27.-The national game
experts yesterday made the following
scores: League: At Boston-Boston 10,
Pittsburg 3; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Gan
gel, Heard and Wilson. At Philadelphia
Cleveland >, Philadelphia 81 batteries
Beatin and thinner, Vickery and Schriver.
At BrOoklyu-Cin Cincinnati O., Brooklyn 3:
batteries-Rhines and Harrington. Low
EFT and Daily. At New York-New York
2, Chicago 4; batteries-W elch and Muir.
ply Stein and Kittridge
brotherhood: At Decentralization 4, Chi
cago /; Observation-Disclosures and Muir
ply, King and Farrell At BROOKLYN
Brooklyn II, Buffalo 8 batteries-Wey-
hing, Murphy and KinsIow, and Daily.
Twitchell and Mack. At New York-New
York IL Pittsburg l; batteries-O Day
and Ewing, Maui and Quinn. At Phila-
delphia-Philadelphia To- Cleveland l;
bait eries-fIusted aud Mailman, Magill
and Brennan.
Western-At Sioux City-Kansas City
2, Sioux City 3; at Omaha-Denver 6.
Omaha 2; at apolis-Lincoln /, Min
neanoliS Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Congressional Doings i'm Brief.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. Erin the
senate yesterday the agreement to end
general debate on the tariff bill Sept. 3
and get vote ON it Sept. 8, was adopted
by unanimous consent. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was debated
and agreed to. The tariff bill was taken
up and some progress was made in its
consideration. -Plumb's resolution to pro-
hibit the sale.of liquors in the senate wing
OF the Capitol came up and Blair wanted
1t amended so as to insert after the word
"liquors" the words "and their use as bey-
erages." The matter went over.
In the house there was controversy
over consideration of the lard bill and the
anticipation bill. The speaker ruled that
the lard bill had right of way, and the
enemies of the bill filibustered on an ap-
peal from the speakers decision by break :
ing quorum on rollcalls, and ordering
calls OF the house. The house finally ad
]ourned without determining the question
OF consideration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-It il asserted here
that the next move of the knights will
probably be to boycott the New York
Central road. in which case the interest ate
commerce commission will undoubtedly
be requested to investigate he ma tier and
proceed against Powderly, the general ex-
ecutive board, and master workmen of the
district and local assemblies of the h of
L., under the national law which makes
It misdemeanor for any organization or
body of men to interfere with the course
of traffic of "A corporation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
The Sons of Veterans.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. 21-Thirty
thousand strangers were in st. Joseph
yesterday in attendance on the national
encampment of the Sons of Veterans At
1880 in the morning the encampment
opened with Commander Griffin in the
chair. After the call of the roll of colon
els and past colonies, committee on Gre
dentials was appointed, and recess
taken to await the report At p. IN. the
business session convened. Commander
Gritfin's address was read The grand pa
rade took place at p. m, and it is esti-
mated that 10000 men were in line The
parade was made up of Sons of Veterans,
&. A. X. members. and members of the
various secret organizations of the city,
Last night at Doodler theatre campfire
hall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
PowderIy Attacks Arthur.

ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. PA large mas S
meeting of strikers was held here Monday
night, at which Powderly spoke. During
his speech he asked if any member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
was present. If there was one he spoke to
him, and he called upon that order to ar
ray themselves on the side of labor, de-
spite their unworthy chief 1t was not
until Z. NJ. Arthur took charge that such
nefarious doings were made public. The
order must soon show its hand, despite
its bribed chief The meeting adopted
anti-Pinkerton resolutions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THE Peoria Transcript speaks of the
'pompous reasons given by General
Palmer for refusing to meet Mr.. Mason
on the stump are simply laughed at" and
adds that Mason would make affairs APP
pear so ludicrous that people could not
keep their faces straight" Exactly
BILLY" Mason has long since had local
reputation for telling stories that could
not be uttered in the presence of women,
and on the platform. With Palmer he
would offer buffoonery in place of argu-
mept
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
An Unkind Cut from Debs.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug 27-In an in
terview yesterday Grand Secretary Debs
said: Our manifesto will show Mr.
Powderly that he and his cohorts are not in
the proper fold. 1t asks him TO change his
tactics, and really, while i does not ap-
pear to condemn him. it damns him with
faint praise Powderly and the knights
will now take up the battle against the
New York Central with renewed vigor,
and as this is the first strk that Powder
ly has ever been actively and personally
engaged in il will be a hard battle"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Another Flood at Eel Paso.

Ell pAso. Tex, Aug, 27.--Another dis
astrous flood visited FL Paso and Paso del
Norte last evening. The water came down
in torrents from the mountain side, food
ing the streets and doing much damage
At Paso del Norte Gen. Sampson, United
States consul, feared the consulate would
go down, but 1t was saved The mayor
and the entire police force, with many
volunteers, did all in their power to pro-
tect the business part of the city by di-
verting the water into channels where all
the harm possible had already been done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
a Big transportation Scheme.

QUEBEC, Aug. - The most gigantic
railroad scheme ever proposed in Canada.
with the single exception of that of The
Canadian Pacific, is about to engage a
very iar-e share of public attention The
scheme Is to build railway eastward
from Qiebec some $50 miles 10 st. Charles
bay on the Labrador coast, from which
polnt large steamships are expected 10
make the voyage TO Milford Haven. in
Wales, in three and half days. BY this
t-,srAtts Il is said that passengers apd PERISH
able freight can be carried from Chicago
- London inside of seven DAYS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
= IMPORTANT BANK DECISION.
Responsibility in the Case of the CoIIec-
ton OF Note.

Responsibility in the Case of the CoIIec-
ton OF "A Note
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. "T-Judge Gresh-
ali Ia7.ssi1e. TX handed down an opinion in
the case of the Commercial NafI6TirTli IL hank
of Cincinnati against the Hamilton Ma
tlonal bank of Fort Wayne, which is of
general interest to banks and bankers.
The case grew out of the failure of
Fletcher IL Sharpe, of Indianapolis.
Judge Gresham holds, in effect, that
when one bank .owns paper and
sends it to another bank for col
lection Endorsed pay for collections
and it passes through cha in of banks
thus Endorsed the bank making the col
lection is he'd tn the responsibility of see
ing that the funds reach the original
owner of the paper If this decision
should be upheld il will doubtless result
in banks RENTING collections directly to
the owner of paper and not back through
the chain of banks through which it was
transmitted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
MAss-MEETINe AT NEW YORK.
Five Thousand People Listen to Powderly
and Others.


and Others.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27-About 5000 per-
sons assembled in Union square last
night in response to the call for meeting
of sympathy with the New York Central
strikers. Speeches protesting against the
action of the Pinkerton men at Albany
and elsewhere, the action of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and of the
officers of the New York Central in par
ticular were made by Mr. T. " Powderly,
Robert Blissert, Mr. Margaut Moore and
others, and resolutions of like purpOrt
were adopted. Mr.. Blissert and Mr.. Moore
recited the wrongs inflicted upon
the workers by capitalists, and
urged workingmen not to vote
for the party that supported capital
irts 1t was Chauncey NJ. Depew's high,
est ambition, Mr.. Blissert said, to be al
the table with the prince of Wales at the
heed. The country did not want that
sort of man for president.
Capitalists Must BE Oyerthrown.
Powderly said it was announced from
Terre Haute Monday night that the SUI
preme council of the Federation of Rail
road Employees had Endorsed the action OF
the knights in the present strike. There
were men in other organizations who were
waiting for a popular movement. He did
not care; he would go on and fight until
the capitalists of the country were over
thrown. Though the Central claimed
they were moving freight, they were not
II that monopoly cannot move freight the
state must be called upon to compel it to
surrender its charter to those who will
move freight, or to.the state.
Another Blast for Arthur.
"There is, he said, "an organization of
labor with its headquarters in Cleveland
Its chief is p. M. Arthur. Misses 1t
contains men who will stoop to take the
place OF a brother man. This is what the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
have done with the sconsent of Arthur.
Inc brotherhood is god, bat it has a bad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
She Can Beat the Cushing,

WASHINGTON CITY. Aug 27.-According
to the journal, published by the Society
of Naval Engineers, for the current quar-
ter, the fastest torpedo boat extant is the
Adler, torpedo dispatch boat built after
now type introduced by Schichau oil
Germany for the Russian government. 1t
is officially reported that she made mean
speed, during six runs over the measured
mile. of pa knots, This beats the best
record of our little Gushing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THE radicals are now tired talking OF
the large number of sore democrats they
are compelled to see. Anyone who has
borne the heavy burdens placed upon
them by the republicans from year to
year has certainly right to be sore. The
wonder is that he survives.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THE gentleman who recently signed
himself in the Union Zone Who Knows, -
was evidently bad speller and intended
completing a short sentence beginning
lone whose nose, etc" That nose must
have surrounded him with a very disa-
greeable odor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
A Test of the Wilson Bill.

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. 37.-Charles Ru-
Der, agent for a Kansas City liquor house,
came to sell liqour here after being noti-
fed that the president had signed the
Wilson bill. and his goods were seized by
the sheriff aud he himself locked in Jail.
The liquor men will make test case OF
the arrest. A petition for writ of habeas
corpus was filed in the United States dis
trict court Monday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

If Mr. Gest were taken up IS an ex-
pertinent the conduct of his supporters
would not be so unsccountable. But. as
DR. Johnson said about the man who
married second time, 1t is the triumph
of hope over experience.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Took a Fifteen-nIiIe swim.

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 27.-Dr. Charles B.
Penrose, treasurer of the examining board
of pensions, and Robert Ralston, both OF
Philadelphia, swan down the Delaware
river from Philadelphia to Chester, If
teen miles, Monday afternoon. They
swan for a wager, DIR. Penrose winning
In hours and minutes. Mr.. Ralston
was eight minutes behind him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Base Bali Fiaure, That Lie.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-The attendance
figures reported by the League and Broth
erhood for their games here yesterday
were respectively zoos and 1901. AS q
matter of fact there was not more thar
1000 at the Brotherhood game and about
500 Mt the League yame
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

ZACH CHAMBERS remark that "any,
body could carry Michigan" has worked
its way into the minds of the republican
in this part of the state. ThSsJ imagine
that anybody can carr,yt this district. pro-
~Tiding, of course, that he be a republic
can. This accounts for the congressional
nomination they have made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

All. we'll if Chauncey NJ. Depew is out
of the presidential race on the republican
ticket on account of the recent strike.
other great takers may be found to fill
the place. There's George Francis
Train, for instance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
French Children Wounded.

PARIS, Aug 27.-A dispatch from AL
giers says great excitement has been
caused there over the report that several
French children, who had wandered into
the vineyards of Notre Dame D'Afrique
have been fired upon as trespassers by the
natives and three wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

The Davenport Democrat says no great
man ever divided his name in the middle.
Come, come, neighbor, what would you
have the man do? Divide it near the be-
ginning or the endS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THE endeavor on the part of the repub-
licans to return Mr. Gest to congress is a
tscit acknowledgement on their part tina,
they have no better material amongst
them. And yet in private they would
justly deny The insinuation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
SlenI His Inst Slaen

TFRRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug 27-John
Adams, an elevator boy at the Terre Haute
douse, went to sleep in the elevator Mon
day with his head hanging out over the
hoor. The elevator started up and Ad-
ans was caught at the ceiling and his
neck broken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THOSE ardent lovers of the country who
are running the present administration
are weeping bitterly at the prospect of
the force bill. There motto is; Purity
of Elections in Blocks of Five"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

The discussion of the election bill was
postponed until December to give the re-
publicans fair opportunity of truth
fully saying Its cold day when we get
loft "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
strike Agains. Non-Union Men.

PITTsBuRG, Aug 1.-About 100 work
men-carpenters. timers, and painters
employed ut the Exposition building,
struck work Monday because the West.
inghouse electric people had some nom
union men ut work on their exhibit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27

THE Union says the editor of the AR
GUS "has got his foot in it again" Not
exactly the whole foot, only the toe of
the boot. buried in the undergarments OF
the Union scribe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
TurbuIent s,riksrs pun;., .a

NEW YORK, Aug. 27-Edward Cassidy
and Peter Brennan, two of the str king New
York Central employees, who assaulted
two freight handlers in the employ of the
company recently, were yesterd ny sent to
prison for three months each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
A CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
Nineteen States Represented at the Gath
ering mt Council Bluffs.

Nineteen States Represented at the Gath
ering at Council Bluffs.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 27-The national
farmers congress met at Council Bluffs
yesterday. Delegates were present from
Alabama, North Dakota, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas. Maine, Missouri, Michigan, Mon
tana, New Jersey, New Mexico Ne
braska, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Wyoming, aud Wisconsin. Presi-
dent r. s Kalb, of Alabama,
presided Rev. DR. c. w. BIodg-
EFT, of Des Moines. opened proceedings
with prayer. Governor Boies made a
short address, followed by John Scott, of
Nevada, la, who made the formal speech
of welcome, and Mayor MacRae, of Coun-
ell Bluffs who said few words
The Farmers Fate Bewailed.
In his address President kalb reviewed
the condition of farmers He spoke of the
decrease in agricultural wealth, and said:
"This decrease is all the more shocking
because the aggregate wealth of the coun-
try has immensely increased" He fol-
lowed the history of the last forty years,
and blamed the protective tariff as being
responsible for farmers present condition.
Referring To the Farmers Alliance, he
called it the grand body to free agriculture
from its thraidom.
Accepted a Fee Excursion.
IN tue -allAfhoon Professor W. T. Cham
berlin, of Ames, Ia, Agricultural college,
read a long paper on Existing Facts and
Laws That Iniure Agriculture and Pro-
fessor w. o. Atwater, of the experiment
al station at Washington City. spoke of
the work of that institution. A free ex-
cursion to Denver over the Union Pacific
was accepted by the congress-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-27
Murdered by His 14-Year-OId Son.

NEBo, Ills, Aug IA man named
Fielder, living near this place, was killed
yesterday by his 14-year-old son. The boy
wanted to plant a certain piece of ground
in wheat, and the father objected, where
upon the boy went to the house, got a gun,
and shot the old man dead