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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
ANGRY KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
A Meeting at Albany Nearly Results in
Free Fight-The Strife on

A Meeting at Albany Nearly Results in .
Free Fight-The Strife on.
ALBANY. n. Y, Sept l3-The strike on
the New York Central railroad seems to
be over so far as Albany l.. concerned.
The closing scene was enacted last night
at the Lark street rink, when the men
were advised to get back to their places.
Edward Bowman called the meeting to
order and was termed id liar by two
or three of the audience for saying that
the strike was still on John J. Hart was
called upon when the disorder had some
what subsidized, but his address called
forth the widest excitement and it seemed
that a riot was imminent
Not Choice of His Language.
Mr.. Hart said there would be money
here by Monday, and he was called liar
One man asserted that the leaders We're
living high and paying the expenses of the
wreckers' counsel instead of giving bread
to hungry men and their fam lilies. Mas
ter Workman Dulin got the floor and said:
You are lot of id white vered ours,
and you will sneak back to work because a
number of dirty, paid newspapers say the
strike is over"
Cursed Each Other and Their Leaders,
During this speech it looked as though
the meeting would break up in a general
row. Men were cursing each other and
the leaders of the order in frightful
manner When Master Workman Du-
Inns voice could be heard above the
tumult, he was heard to advise the men
in few word, choked with sarcasm and
rage, to get back to their places. All the
speakers spoke harshly of the newspapers.
The meeting broke up in confu sion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13


VIM. Hutchinson, of Benton, Illinois
while dealing in cattle and horses in Texas
last September, was taken with q very
severe attack Of cholera morbus and
disrrhes. coming. he supposed. from q
change of drinking water. A local drug.
gist advised him to take Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Disrrb9a Remedy.
The second dose, he says. effected a com.
plete cure, and he now takes pleasure in
recommending it to others. For sale a,
% and so cents per bottle by
HARTz g. 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 Chsmberlan's Collie Chol.
era and Diarrhoea remedy. This remedy
is prompt in its effects, can always be de-
pended upon and when reduced with
water, is pleasant to take. Children dc
not object to taking it. For sale by
HARTz & BAHNsRN.
DR.. A. T. Doll. who has been in the
practice of medicine at North English,
Iowa, since 1868. 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, 1890-09-13
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMS.

Disastrous rains and floods are reported
In northern Ohio.
A slight earthquake shock WAS felt Fri
day morning at Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Trouble Is brewing in Buenps Ayres.
Meetings of the cabinet are held daily
Four inches of SHOW fell Friday in North
Dakota. Heavy frosts are n ported in
South Dakota
The Rio Grsnde river is on q rampage
Bridges and railroad tracks have been
washed out and considerable OF her dam
age done.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the Ninth National bank of Dali
las, Tex, to begin business with capital
of $500. 600.
A young man named Roby, who has
been seven years in the Georgia peniten-
Tertiary for arson, has just been proved in
nocent and will be pardoned.
A Chicago man is said to have invented
a safe for railway express matter which
cannot be opened en- route, but only at
stations. Train robbers will take notice
A council of the Prairie band of Potta-
wsttomie Indians held on the reservation
in jackson county, Kansas, broke up in a
row, resulting in the killing of Il rec lead
ing Indians.
BY an explosion of six kegs of giant
powder at Shohola, Pa, Friday, John
Wahlfort, John Haas, and Mich a Pas
tello were killed, Wahlfort's body being
horribly mangled.
Mrs. John C. Weining, of Phils del hia,
sta bbed her husband very serious y in the
breast because he would not take her to
the theatre. She aimed at his heart, and
now languishes in Jail.
Largdon W. Moore, known as the liking
of bank burglars" has been released from
the Massachusetts, states prison, and says
he will lead an honest life hereafter. He
has just served ten years
A chivalrous knight of the road held up
the stage on the roaL from Champion to
Butte, Mont, Thursday, robbed all the
male passengers, but kindly declined to
disturb the one lady on board.
A passenger train on the Chicago and
Grand Trunk railroad collided Friday
with freight at SchOolcraft, Mich, and
| the engineer was fatally injured. The
fireman and two brakemen were hurt.
The wife of Benjamin Batche lder, a
prominent Pennsylvania lum herman, was
chloroformed and robbed THURSDAY of 81 :
800. When discovered she was delirious,
and has not been able to give any accoun,
of the outrage.
Asingular sight near Tulare City was
noted by The Register. A large hand of
cattle was driven to town, each ono hav-
Ing its tail ornam ented with a white rag.
This showed they were vaccinated 10 pre-
vent taking Texas fever
George Westinghouse, Jr., of Pitt sburg,
was in Chicago Friday on visit to George
NJ. Pullman, the object thereof being, SO
1t was said. to complete negotiations for a
union of the great Pullman and Wesing-
house interests for mutual benefit Both
gentlemen deny the report.
William Dwight Wiman, son Of the
noted Erastus, who is such a persistent
advocate of reciprocity, is to marry Miss
Deere, daughter of the Moline, Ills. mil :
ionaire manufactures. 1t is reported that
the brides gift from her father will be
81, 0O0, 900 in gilt-edged securities.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
IMPORTANT LEGAL QUESTION.
It May Involve the Political Fate of
Congressional District.

It May Involve the Political Fate of q
Congressional District.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept. Am important
legal question, involving the political in
terests OF Adams county and perhaps of
the Eleventh congress ional district, is
Just now disturbing politics in this locali-
ty. At the township election held last
spring in Kirkland township, this county.
William Pease, n Republican was elected
trustee over Joshua Bright, Democrat in
a Democratic stronghold, owing to local
dissensions. When the time came in
August to qualify, Mr.. Pease refused to
take the Office and Bright has since been
acting in that capacity.
County Attorney and Auditor at Issue.
Acting upon the recommendation of
the county attorney, who is of the opinion
that the Office is vacant, the county COM
missioners appointed William Breiner to
the supposed vacancy, according to the
usual method of making appointments
The county auditor, however, who is clerk
of the board, positively refused to enter
the appointment on the official records of
the county, believing there is no vacancy,
and there the matter rests. The Democrats
of Kirkland township have been wrangling
over the selection of n trustee for several
months, and many OF them threaten to
bolt the Democratic ticket unless a salts
factory adjustment is made. The district
Is uncomfortably close
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13

IT seems 10 grieve the Union that Mr.
Cables letter was not hastily written.
There is no means of knowing whether it
was hastily written or not, but if not, the
Union should copy the example. And it
is true, as that paper says, that it repre>
sents deliberate judgment. In this there
can be no doubt, and sgain the Union
should take hint in the matter of imits-
ton. And Mr. Cable, too. did not say
anything that it was best 10 leave unssid
And in stating this the Union is again
commended to adopt that rule of life. 1t
will find it an excellent one aud many a
regret will be saved thereby. Try it.
neighbor. 1t may be little CALLING at
FIRST. but use will make il more easy and
agreeable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
. Base Ball Field.

CH!CA, pit 13-The records made
on the diamond yesterday were as follows:
League: At Decentralization 8, Philadel-
phia IL; batteries-Ciarkson aud CANCEL,
Gleason and Clements. New York Brook.
Ign game postponed-wet grounds At
Chicago First game) Chicago IL. Cleve
land 2; batteries-Luhie and Nagle, Beatin
and Sommers; second game) Chicago II,
Cleveland 4; hatteries-Hutchison and
Nagle, Young and Dowse. At Cincin
nati-(First game) Cincinnati Z, Pittsburg
3; batteries-Rhines and Harrington, Day
and Wilson; (seoond game) Cincinnati 10,
Pittsburg /; batteries-Dolan aud keenan,,
Hecker, Phillips and Wilson
Brotherhood: Philadelphia New York
game postponed-wet grounds. At Brook
lyn-Brooklyn 8, Boston z; batteries
Hemming aud Kinslow. Daley and Kelly.
Buffalo Pistsburg game postponed-rain.
At Observation-Disclosures Q, Chicago 4;
batteries-Gruber and Brennan, Baldwin
aud Farrell
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Pleasant Occasions.

About twenty friends living in the east
part of town, of Rev. T. W. Grafton and
family, surprised them last evening. and
took the popular pastor completely un.
awares. They had provided themselves
with all the essentials of splendid sup
per, too. and most enjoy able evening
was spent indeed
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ohlweiler, Jr., had
pleasant gathering at their home last
evening in honor of their son, Oscar. who
had just attained his fifth birthday. The
hero of the occasion received many nice
presents. and fine supper followed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
MEN who pose as workiugmen's candi,

MEN who pose as workingmen's candi-
dates at the time of election, but forget
them afterwards. will study this with par.
ticular interest:
Candidate-"Youa are a workingman,
are you notT Workingmsn-'T am,
SIR" Candidate well, am candi.
date for position of trust, and wish to
say to the sons of toll" Workingman
(who is tired of taffy and disguised with
its results)-"I am very busy now. sir. F"
Candidate-'1 was merely going to say
that if elected sha'nt do any more for the
workingmen than for anybody else. be-
cause don't care a continental for one
class more than another. and don't think
there should be any classes in legislation.
anyhow" Workingman (grasping his
hand)-"You'll get my vote"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
WINTRY WEATHER
Tire Blizzard Puts in an Early
Appearance.
A SILVER OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Snow, Cold Rain. and the Mercury Down
to 2e Summarizes the story-Apprs-
tensions of Heavy Losses in Wheat
and Corn-MOst Sudden Change Ever
known at Pierre. S. d., Which Is Say
ing n Good Deal-Au Arctic Blast All
Over the Dakotas.
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept l3-Reports re-
ceived here are to the effect that an ex-
ceedingly cold wave has swept over the
northwest From Sioux Falls the follow
ing report comes: "The cold wave swept
down on this city during the night, but
all crops are past injury except corn"
A Pierre, S. d., dispatch says: "The
cold wave struck the Missouri valley last
night. 1t was the most sudden change
from hot to cold ever known here
At Hallock, after forty -eight hours of
steady rain, the climax was reached yes
terday morning when the ground was
covered with three inches of Saow. and il
is still falling hard This means terri
BILE loss in wheat to the Red River valley.
Threshing will be stopped for another
week
Afraid Their Wheat VIII sprout.
Rain commenced falling Wednesday
afternoon in the neighborhood of St. Vim
cent, and continued at intervals Thurs
day. Yesterday morning an inch of snow
fell and a cold rain is falling now. Con-
siderable wheat is in bad shape here.
Argyle reports heavy rain Wednesday
| night and all day Thursday. 1t com
menced showing yesterday morning.
Farmers are afraid their wheat will
sprout in the shock
About two inches of snow fell at La
kota, N ID, early yesterday morning. The
damage to gram il considerable.
Blowing n Healthy Blizzard.
From Ardock, n. D., comes the follow
| ing report: "Snow began falling here
| about 5 O'Clock yesterday morning. and
| a good healthy blizzard kept up until
| 7:30. About four inches of snow fell. All
| threshing is stopped for at least a week. "
1t began showing at Fargo,N. d.. about
| $50 yesterday morning and continued
| about two hours, completely covering the
| ground. 1t turned into rain, and the
| balance of the day was about equally di
vided between rain and snow. Thresh
| ing is about half completed, and if this
| weather continues, which seems proba
| bic, considerable damage will follow.
North of that place it showed all day.
Ten Degrees Below Freezing.
| At Fort Custer the thermometer stood
| at 10 degrees below freezing.
| 1t rained all day at Fisher. Mimi, Thurs
day and showed nearly all day yesterday A
| great deal of damage has been done to
| grain in shocks. The following dispatch
has been received from Crookston, Mimi.
Heavy rains fell yesterday, and to-day al
intervals rain, sleet, and snow, the snow
| melting as fast as it fell Threshing has
| ceased for he present"
| At a late hour Morris, Mimi, reported
as follows; 1T was raining this morning
and at 10 a. m. began to snow and contin
ued all day. 1t was very warm yesterday
| afternoon. This morning the thermome
| ter registered As degrees"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
River KiDIcrs.

The packet Pittsburg passed up.
The Irene d brought down eight
strings of lumber.
The G. W. Cowles came down with
sixteen strings of logs.
The stage of the water was 1896 at
noon; the temperature on the bridge So.
The Irene d, Glenmont. Mountain
Belle, Satellite and Abner Gile passed up.
The Pilot and Verne Swain came
through the draw and returned up
stream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
TIE Portland, Maine, Arqus has thi

The Portland, Maine, argus has this
to say regarding the election of Reed:
The campaign in the first district lam
guished and apathy was general until Mr..
Reed appeared. The cormorsnts at once
gathered around him like vultures about
a carcass. With the advent of the dicta.
tor moral ideas went up with a bound.
Every man noted as a corruptioniss be-
came st once enthusiastic. How much it
cost to give Mr.. Reed his great plurality
it is impossible to say. but it is safe to
conclude that never in the history of this
district has money been used so lavishly
and corruptlY. 1t is great triumph for
the speaker. but victory won In such a
way ought TO bring the blush of shame
even to his brazen cheeks"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
GOOD BOY, GEORDY.
Nothing Effete About Wales
Sailor Son.
TouGHs RUN AroUL OF A TARTAR.

Two of Them in Fact. One Being H. Re-
II. Prince George-A Back-to- Back
Stand with Odds of Three to One
The Prince scooped by the Boobies
and Jugged Until Identifed-A Royal
Adventure In Montreal
showed his pluck Wednesday night,
which involved his getting into trouble
The whole story has been carefully kept
from the public, and all questions are met
with official denial. After the Academy
reception on Wednesday night, Prince
George returned to his hotel, changed his
dress suit, only retaining his white tie and
black gloves and then started out with
one of his lieutenants aud local nabob
to see the city by gaslight.
ii. Il. II. Attacked by Toughs.
While passing the corner of St. Con-
slant and Laganchetierre streets the trio
were accosted by number of ruffsns, who
asked for money. Before they had time
to comply with the request, as was their
intention, the prince and his friends Were
attacked. just how 1t happened Is not
known, but in moment the prince and
his friends We're engaged in a rough and
tumble fight with six of their assailants
The Montreal nabob WAS soon laid low
and for a few moments things looked bad
for the prince and the officer Six to two
were big odds.
Gave EN- Points in PugiIlsm.
Then the prince and lieutenant got back
to back, and handling their fists with true
pugilistic science, astonished the roughs
Three of these fell before the scientific
| hitting of royalty alone, while the officer
laid two low and the sixth took to flight.
Had matters ended there everything
| would have been serene But they did
not, for along came two of Montreal's
| French ''bobbies,' who. seeing six men ly-
Ing on the sidewalk, add two others bend
| ing over them, arrested and took them
| all to the station, in spite of the protests
of the prince.
| Put the Prince in Quod.
They were all, of course, considerably
battered and tough looking from the re
suit of the fray, so no protests or requests
could obtain their release, and they were
locked no as prisoners. Finally the ser
geant of police consented to telephone foi
| Col. Hughes, the chief of police who came
|
the prisoner, and Immediately released
him. Then there was trembling lot Of
police, each expecting prompt dismissal
and somebody would have gone had it moi
been for the request of the prince that nc
| such harsh measures be taken.
| Humble Apologies and All Serene.
Humble apologies followed, however
| and hack was called for the prince and
his friends, who accompanied by al
escort, were driven back to he hotel The
affair has been well-kept secret; blue
blood and royal fists conquered. Las,
evening the prince entertained his friends
aboard the Thrush.
Prince George left Montreal early this
morning. 1t rained all yesterday and tn,
prince did not leave his ship. Despite tn,
weather there were many visitors to tn,
Thrush. The warships will go direct to
Halifax, where they will take part in {
sham attack upon that city's forts from
| the sea
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Better Go Slow with This

growing out of the Worlds fair is 1.-THE
Worlds Columbian Exposition Corps and
Ladies' Corso of Chicago" The promo
tiers of the enterprise claim in series of
circulars that they propose to give sort
of side show with parades in connection
with the big fair and solicit the pay ment
of IS on bond which they claim w II re-
turn profit of $50 per cent. in 1894.
There are no records TO show that the con.
Germ is regularly Incorporated. ano the
directors appear to be mythical
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Forced 70 Leave Home.

Over 90 people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday TO call at the drug.
gist's for free trial package of Lane
Family Medicine. II your blood is bad
your liver and kidneys out of order, il
you are constipated and have headache
and an unsightly complexion. don't fail
to call on any druggist today for a free
sample of this grand remedy The ladies
praise it. Everyone likes it. Large size
package so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Killed Two Men with One Bullet,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13-At Gatesville
Tex, Thursday nighl, quarrel occurred
at the Ruby saloon between the bar
keeper. Henry Vogel, and three or four
young men from til" country. Vogel
drew a Colts revolver aud fired The ball
struck Basham in the throat just above
the collar bone and Y & entirely through
his body, coming out Just below the left
hip, entering the forehead of Wilkie. went
through. and coming out at the back,
struck with such force that it stuck in
the wall beyond Both men will die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Extremely Gold Weather.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 13-Reports re-
ceived las night from nearly every point
in Minnesota and the Dakotas show ex-
tremely cold weather all over the country
covered, and below the freezing point in
many cases. The coolest is reported from
points in kittson county, where snow fell
during the day to depth of three inches
Flurries of snow appeard all through the
lower Red River valley, and were sue
ceeded by clearing weather and lower
temperature.
Heavy Losses of Wheat.
st. Vincent, Grand Forks Crookston
aud Herman report heavy losses of wheat
in the stack, which had not been threshed
out, and which was thoroughly soaked by
the rain preceding the cold snap. Snow
fell at many points through North Da-
kota, catching the stacked wheat and ru-
lining it in every case. The late corn in
all northern parts o; the state included
will be badly frozen. but until detailed
reports are received the extent of the loss
cannot be ascertainsd, and may now be
exagge rated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
A Little Discrepancy at st. Paul.

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 13.-Superin-
tendent Porter has received the following
telegram from Mr.. James H. Wardle, who
is in charge of the work of making the
recount of the population of the city of
ST. Paul: "Not a person returned from
the Catholic parochial schools or Union
station building. Three persons enumer-
sted in The Globe building 155 in Hotel
Ryan and none in The Pioneer Press
building. In the first enumeration 257
persons were returned as residents of the
parochial school, 245 at the Union station,
553 at the Hotel Ryan. and 10 at The
Pioneer Press building"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Gaining strength Daily.

The democrats who met Mr.. Cable on
his short visit here last week were very
fsvorsbly impressed with their gentle>
manly candidate for congress. His
frank. courteous demeanor. freedom from
sffectstion. and the practical views he
expresses concerning public affairs, will
make him popular wherever he goes
Mr.. Cable needs nothing else to insure
his election but to get we'll acquainted
with the voters of the district. -Hender-
son County Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
He Is short 50, OOe.

VANDaLIA, Ills, Sept. l8-Several
months ago it was found that County
Treasurer Little was short in his accounts.
Mr.. Little agreed to turn over to his
bondsmen sufficient amount of property
to make good the deficit. He moved to
Oklahoma, leaving the flee in charge of
his deputy The board of supervisors con,
cluded to investigate the treasurer's
books and have found shortage of some-
thing over ~ ono
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Doing Little Work in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY. Sept. 1a-The sen.
ate yesterday listened to Morgan's con
Guiding argument in opposition to the
conference report on the land grant for
FIXTURE bill, and to the opening argument
of Sanders in support of the report, and
adjourned without action on the report
The house received the tariff bill, with
senate amendments, which, by direction
OF the speaker, was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means but for lack of
quorum no business was transacted, and
the house at 1:55 D. m adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Involves the worId.s Fair Site.

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. 13--In accord
ance with provision of law, the acting
secretary of war has designated board of
army officers of the corps of engineers,
consisting of Gen. o. NJ. Poe, Maj. C. E.
l.. b. Davis, and Capt. William l.. Mar
shall, to meet at Chicago Monday next to
consider and report upon the subject OF
the location of harbor lines for the laks
front harbor at Chicago. This is the por-
tion of the harbor part of which it has
been proposed to fill up aud use az site
for the World's Columbian expos ition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-13
Novel Cause of a Collision.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept 1s.-Passengsr
engine 100 ran into switch engine in the
New York Central yards yesterday. Both
locomotives were knocke,. from the track
and badly damaged. Nobody was hurt
The engineer of No. 100 explains the acct
dent by saying that when about to re-
verse his lever his oveSllis caught in it
and before he could disentangle them his
engine had crashed into the other one