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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
CAUGHT UNDER A WALL.
Seven Persons Probably Meet Suddel
Death in Phiindelphia

Seven Persons Probably Meet Sudden
Death in Phiindelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22-Four persons
were killed. three probably fatally in
jured, and three others seriously hurt by
the falling of wall of the stables of the
Thirteenth and Sixteenth street car com
pany at Twelfth street aud Susquehanna
avenue last evening during the prevalence
of n severe wind and rain storm. The
killed are: August Paul, a car driver. and
his wife; Charles Severn, a car conductor.
Charles Fisher, n driver
Fatally and Otherwise Hurt
Henry Jacoby, conductor; James Mar
tin, driver, and Charles Brown. a passen
ger, were so badly injured that they will
probably die; Henry Trodwetter, a stable
man; son of August Paul, and an I'M
known boy, are very severely hurt
and their recovery is doubtful; John
Christy, horse changer, has been miss
ing since the wall fell, and it is believed
that he is buried in the ruins.
Crushed I'm a street Car
Driver Paul was an old employe Of the
road. His wife, accompanied by their
only son, Ind brought his supper to him.
and the three were sitting in the car TO-
gether while Paul ate his meal. In this
car was also Conductor Severn and Charles
Brown. When the wall fell in this car
was completely crushed, and the horses
killed. Paul and his wife were Instantly
killed. Severn expired in u few minutes
after being taken from the wreck. Brown
had both arms aud both legs broken.
Pauls son had one arm broken and is
otherwise seriously hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug q
On the board of trade to-day quotations wer.
as follows; Wheat-No. September. opened
sl.0i, closed sl0jss: December, opened SlO7si;
closed Sl.07ss; May, opened and closed
Sl.llSs. Corn-So. August, opened 4ss1c.
closed 4e1sc; September, opened 49c closed
4gssc; May, opened SIC. closed 63lec. Oats
No August, opened &c, closed 371sc: Sep
TENDER, opened 3os4c, closed 86lSc: NAV.
opened Ss4c, closed a,5sc. Pork-September.
opened and closed sll.sO; January, opened
SEQ, closed Sl2.5sIs; May, opened Sl3.2a
c,osed slS.0. Lari-September, opened and
closed s6.3O.
Live stock-Union stock yards prices: Hogs
Market opened active and strong for coed
lots; prices sc higher; light grades, ss5aa
4l5; rough packing, SS.45G3.75; mixed lots
s3o04oe: heavy packing and shipping lots
$37O04I5.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator 22a2lSo
per NJ; fine gathered cream. 661S 6ne to goo
limitations, lO1isc; diaries, finest fresh, I6 ais,
fresh packing stocks, 6G7o Eggs-Strictlv
fresh, lbUl8c per doz. Poultry-Chickens.
hens, slf6sc per ID; spring chickens. lac:
ROSTERS. 5d5lsc; turkeys, mixed lots. slsi1,'
ducks, s99c; spring ducks, l0spllc geese, S4dbj
per doz. Potatoes-Early Onio. e. 7afn3nl ne-
Dbl; New Jersey Rose, S3.50a3 Is. Applies
New Illinois green, 500 $50 per Dbl Berrie,
Huokieberries 0G75c per box; si.5D per l6-ot
case bisckberries Michigan, Sl.O01l.5) per
l6-Qt case.
New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81
Wheat-No. red winter cash, 81 .Osle1s
Li0,s; do September, $I07ss do October.
II ~; do December. Sl.1pIS Corn-No. mixed
~ 56lsc cash: do September 55c; do Octo-
Der, S5]sc; do December, 5634c. Oats-Quiet;
NO. mix d cash, 44,fG45c; do October.
4i1sc. Rye-Quiet. Bariey-Quiet and un,
changei. Pork-Dun; mess, sla.5aaI3si
Lard nally unchanged.
Live Stock: Cattle-Firm, but no trading in
beeves; DIR ssed beef, steady; native sides. SO
0.s4c %. Sheep and Lam s-Market firm
for good offerings, but dull and weak for com.
mon; sheep. S4Wa5.2s y 100 MS; lambs, $500
Nd. Hogs Market steady; live hogs. s4lHG
40 y loo u.s. S~
ROCK BLAND
prairie, le.OO@sso
0O0$.9
Hay-Wild, 5000.
Corn--53c
Oats-970 90
Cord wooo3s 8 0s4yco.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAklS.

Angus Cameron fell from the Masonic
temple at Traverse City, Mich, Thursday,
and was killed
The employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
way are making move in the dir. ction of
request for increased wages.
John Henderson, a negro in Jail at Yer
sailles, KY, for murder, was taken out by
mob Thursday and hanged.
The New York Central strike h a. made n
fresh-beef famine in New Haven They
get all their beef from Chicago.
Miss Frances Willard denies a report
which was current in Chicago that she
had Joined the Salvation Army.
1t is estimated that the mum Der of
houses destroyed by the cyclone at Wilkes
barre was 400, and the money losses nearly
81 Co., 600
The Thousand Island Park hotel and
live cottages at Thousand Island Park, on
the st. Lawrence, were burned Thursday
morning. Loss, sl00, 900.
A ditch has just been completed in CAL
houn County, Ia, which is 26 miles long,
over 20 feet wide and s feet deep. 1t will
drain several thousand acres of svamps
The Pennsylvania Prohibitions Is in
state convention at Harrisburg, Thursday
hoihihdteu tHdrieS w. Miller Tor govern
or and Charles c. Hyatt for lieu 1enant
governor.
Annie Staken, who was DANCE rously
shot by Peter McCrary, at Louisville, six
weeks ago, because she refused to marry
him, has changed her mind and will take
him for better or worse.
One result of the peace between Guate-
mala and San Salvador is that President
Barillas, of the former country, has re-
tired, Vice President Ayala assum ming
power and arranging for an election of
new president.
There was hairpulling in the par lor of
the Griswold house, at Detroit, Thur sday,
between Mrs. E. Adams, of Cleveland, and
Miss Ella Bradley, who had abducted the
formers daughter. Miss Bradley lost the
hair and also the abducted girl.
Sandy 7. Corum, colored, has brought
suit at Cleveland. o., against Rev. L. +.
Hildreth for alternating the affections of
his wife, who is very black She says the
charge is true with all that it implies,
while Hildreth says it is blackmail
man named Nelson, while driving a
oad of stone into the new First Regiment
building, corner of Mich igan
avenue and Sixteenth street Chicago.
Thursday, failed to notice a beam across
the entrance and his head struck it with
such force as to knock him from the
wagon. He fell on his head, breaking his
neck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

VIM. Hutchinson, of Benton, Illinois.
while dealing in cattle and horses in Texas
last September, was taken with very
severe attack of cholera morbus and
diarrhea. coming, he supposed. from a
change OF drinking water. A local drug
gist advised him to take Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrbea Remedy.
The second dose, he says, effected com.
plete cure. and he now takes pleasure in
recommending it to others. For sale at
% and 80 cents per bottle by
HARTZ & BAHNsEN.
MATHEW. Armstrong, Of Crofton, Ky.,
now in his SEVENTEEN year. says he has
been troubled with diarrhoes every sum.
mer as far back as he can recollect. He
has in his time used many medicines, but
none equal to Chamberlans Collie Chol>
era and Diarrhoes remedy. This remedy
is prompt in its effects, can always be de,
pended upon and when reduced with
water, is pleasant to take. Children do
not object to taking it. For sale by
HARTz & BAHNsEN.
DIR. A. T. Doll. who has been in the
practice of medicine at North English,
Iowa. since 1868. says he often prescribes
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and Disr,
rhoea remedy. because he knows it to be
reliable. For sale by
HARTz & BAHNsEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Makes ETs Smile.

Were il not for the keen anguish man
ifested by the republican press of the dis
trict over the democratic nomination for
congress, their puerilitY would Furnish
side.splitting laughter. In view of their
pitiable contortions, however. we restrain
our hilarity TO an audible smile. The
Macomb Journal for instance says:
Benjamin Cable. Esq (wbo by the
way takes it as mortal insult TO be
called Ben Galley
Now, how sublimely ridiculous is such
twsddle How argumentative it isl But
for the sake of disputing the assertion
made by the hacomb luminary, we will
say that we have never heard nor seen
MIR. Cable addressed as it states, before.
Mr. Cables autograph has always read
ben T. Cable, but if he should choose
to write 1t Benjamin" we don't believe
that anyone with good sense would OBJ
ject to it. With the Journals permission
after November the prefix Hon will be
added.
Here are more republican press opin-
ions culled by the Ke,hsburg Netos, on a
par with that of the Mscomb sheet:
Cable has a million Record
Cable has a bari - Keithsburg Times
Cable is Acknowledgements Jour>
nal
Cable is rich man, with millions. -
New Windsor Mail.
Cable has 4 bar'l Monmouth Atlas
Cable has railroad. -Roseville Times.
Cable has money.-Moline Dispatch
Gable, the millionaire-New Boston
Meas.
Cable has coal mine -Grdphic
MIR. Cable is a millionaire bushnell
Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

F. J. Won ACu, commercial traveller
who often visits here, was in the employ
Of B. T. Gable for nine years. and in con
versatiOn with US short time ago said:
There is not a man in the state who
will do more for a poor man than Mr..
Cable" MIR. Cable has always main
tanned the most friendly relations with
his workmen, and has never had strike
in his mines. If Mr.. Cable is elected to
congress the interests of the laboring
men of this district will be safe in his
hands "-Oquawka Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
A TERRIBLE FLIGHT.
The Result of Sprinkiing Gasoline all
Dye

The Result of Sprinkiing Gasoline all
Over House.
SYRACUSE, \. Y, Aug. %. The spectacle
OF man with his clothes on fire flying
through the air was witnessed here yester-
day, the result of an explosion which
wrecked the Williamson mansion, the
home of young Williamson, who is soon
to wed Miss Winnie Davis. During the
absence of the family the gardener. Cyprica
Couvrett, was fumigating the house with
sulphur. Fires were lighted aud pals of
gasoline sprinkled about the rooms. A
sudden explosion wrecked and set the
house on fire and blew Couvrett ont of n
second story window. He died from his
injuries. Loss on house. $40, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
THE BRlTiSH-AMERlcANs.
They Propose to Take "a Hand In Run
ming the Country.

A"OJ hpppSs w lake manu- Kun
ming the Country.
BOSTON, Aug. 22-1'he state general
council of the British-American associa-
ton held its semi-annual session Wednes-
day. About fifty branches in the state
were represented. James Wemyss, Jr..
president of the state council and also of
the national council, recommended in his
address more aggressive policy on the
part OF the association; to adopt strictly
British American political platform: to
hold state and city conventions subse-
quent to those of the political parties: to
endeavor to bring about unity of
political action with the Patriotic Sons
OF America, the Uuited American
Mechanics, the American Order of Protec-
ton, the Loyal Men of American Liberty.
the Loyal Women of American Liberty.
and the Get There association, and to en-.
deavor to secure the cooperation of the
colored men, many of whom are British
born and in sympathy with the purposes
OF the association. The subjects preached
In the address were the topic of vigor-
GUS discussion, and the recommendation
for energetic participation in state and
municipal politics were adopted. A state
convention will accordingly be called.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

Hon. ROGER Q MILLS. the Texas
statesman. has consented to deliver two
speeches in Illinois this month. Both
will be made in Congressman Fithian's
district-one at Greenup on August 25th.
and the other at Olney the following day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

PEYToN ROBERTS. member of the
republican state central committee from
this district, was defeated this week
for the republican nomination for
county treasurer of Warren county.
Thus is another of Gest's henchmen laid
low
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Heavy Failure in Clothipp.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 22-B. H.
Cooke & Co., one of the largest clothing
houses In the south, established TIVE nty-
I'VE years ago. made an assignment yes ter
day Liabilities about 5000, 600; ass cts.
Si4o,uO0 The pressure of eastern credi tors
brought on the break.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

something to be used for himself alone.
The elder Vanderbilt was workman and
knew something about the feelings of the
man who tolls. It was during his days
that the record of the New York Central
for generous treatment of vorkmen was
made and not under the -prssent manage
ment." He concludes by rsiterating the
appeal for funds. and an appeal to the
men at work to come out. Cont ributions
to the fund are to be sent to John w.
Hayes, sl4 North Broad street, Philadel-
,>h
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

THE prohibitionists of the Eleventh
district have nominated s. T. Shelton, of
Cameron. Warren county. for congress
The probabilities are that Gest will re-
ceive more votes than he does, however
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Talk at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-John A. Hall, Of
the switchmen's association, LEFT to-day
for Terre Haute. Before leaving he said
he hoped that there would not he gem
eral strike, but if one was ordered it would
be big thing, and the men would win
no matter at what cost John Downey, of
the same order, and j. j. Hanahsn, of the
firemen's brotherhood, expressed the same
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
The Work of A Cnunette

FL PAso, Tex, Aug. 22-Jose Maria
Marquee, of this city, shot and fatally
wounded Simon Fierro, of Las Cruces.
New Mexico. Tuesday night Both men
were III love with a dark-e eyed senorita
and she led each to believe he was the
N-N
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Railway Appointment.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug CIV. II. Bald win,
vice president of the Montana Union, was
vest" day appointed assistant vice presi-
dent of the Union Pacific, with head
quarters in this city. The appointment
will take effect Sept. l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
FRIDAY. AUGUST 90. 1890.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
COUNTY.

THE democrats of McDonough county
nominated an exceptionally strong ticket
last Saturday, and one which it is confi>
IDENTIFY believed will be elected in its en-
tirety,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Five Persons Drnuned-

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-At White Stone.
L. l., yesterday three young men and
three girls belonging to an excursion
party from New York, started out into
ehe pay IN row boat. Through the mis-.
MANAGEMENT OF the men the boat was up
SET, ana hve OF the party were drowned in
s,eht Oh their fellow excursionists on
shore. The rescued one. woman u,as
saved with difficulty. "'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Cupid Among the Pres. Gang.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 22.-Cupid is
doing his best to improve the condition of
the few bachelors still remaining on
Newspaper row. The engagement is an
nounced of Miss Lillian Jay Lash, of Chi
cago, to Arthur w. Dunn, of The st. Paul
Pioneer Press bureau in this city. The
wedding will take place in Chicago early
IN October. Col. Perry Heath, of Indian
apolis, will be married next month to an
indiana girl George Apperson, of The
st. Louis Globe Democrat, and Charles A.
Conant, of The Boston Post, will be mar
ried in September.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Marriage OF Miss Juli, I,rr,h..

DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 22-Miss Julia Lar
rabee, second daughter of ex- Governor
Larrabee. and Dan Love, Of Kansas, were
married Wednesday at the Larrabee man.
sion in Ciermont, In.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
Situation Mt ALBANY.

ALBANY, Aug 22-There was an air of
jubilation about the headquarters of the
strikers yesterday. They were figuring
up the loss to the Central so far and esti-
mated it at 100000 They claimed that
the men employed to take the strikers
places were frequently desertiag and
leaving the company in the lurch. The
railway officials said that they were
moving freight and would move more as
each day came along. The crossings are
still guarded by police and Pinkerton
men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
The Congressional Summary.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 22-In the sem
ate yesterday Plumbs resolution to pre-
vent the sale of liquor in the senate wing
OF the Capitol was debated, but finally
went over and the tariff bill was taken
up. Coke and Faulkner made speeches
against the bill. House amendments to
the senate bill to bridge the Mississippi
were agreed to; so was the conference re
port on tho bill to increase the clerical
force in the pension Office A brief secret
session was held
In the house senate bills for bridges
across the Mississippi between the mouth
OF the Missouri and the mouth of the H.
iinois were passed. The bill for adjust
ment of accounts under the eight hour
law was debated without final action, and
the lard bill was discussed further and at
0 O'Clock recess was taken to O'Clock,
the evening session being devoted to fur
Their debate on the bill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

CHICAGO, Aug. 22-There is report
afloat that the Lake Shore and other east
bound lines in the Vanderbilt system were
refusing perishable fruit yesterday con-
signed via the New York Central This,
however, was denied by the officials of the
road. Regarding the prospect for strike
Division Superintendent Amsdent, of the
Lake Shore, expressed the opinion that if
it came, it would not reach here before
Tuesday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
PowderIy Watched by Detectives.

New YORK, Aug. 22.-Mr Powderly
was much exercised over the way in
which he had been ''shad owed and
bounded" by detectives, for the purpose,
supposedly, of bringing criminal charge
before the grand jury. Mr. Webb said:
ut is untrue that | have been bounding
MIR. Powderly and his associates with de-
tectives for the purpose of making GRIM
inal charges against them before the
grand jury" but added that he would do
all in his power TO find out what was going
on in the enemy's ranks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
WANTS TWENTY MILLIONS.
Another Offer of the Treasury to Fur
chase Bonds.

Another Offer of the Treasury to Pur-
chase Bonds.
WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 22.-The fol-
lowing circular was issued from the treas
ury department at late hour last night:
I'm pursuance of the authority contained
in sections 1854 aud $500 of the revised
statutes of the United States. public
notice is hereby given that any time be-
fore September /, 1890, the secretary of the
treasury will receive at the treasury de-
partment in the city of Washington.
ID. c., or at the Office of any assistant
treasurer of the United States. and
will redeem at par AZ per cent
bonds of the acts of July 4, 1870
and January 20, 1871, to an amount not
exceeding 10000, 900; and on or immedi-
ately after Sept. /, 1890, will prepay to
the owners of the bonds so received, all
the interest on said bonds to and includ-
ing Aug. 81, 1891, without rebate of in
terest
'The circular of Aug. 10, 1890, is hereby
rescinded. WILLIAM WINDOW.
Secretary"
1t is explained at the treasury depart
ment that the slight delay in making the
prepayment of interest on the 500 600. 900
of bonds Is made necessary by the fact
that the law does not permit the anticipa-
ton OF more than one years interest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
A BLAST AT CHIEF ARTHUR.
The Master Workman Calls ON Him to
State His Position.

The Master Workman Calls on Him to
State His Position.
Later in the day the mas ter workman
turned his battery on Chief Arthur, of
the engineers brotherhood. He calls at
tention to the fact that there is strike on
the Central ION principle which you can
not afford to ignore" and says that in
many cases the places of the firemen are
taken by the engineers, who get off their
cabs to pick up the shovels Popped by the
firemen. He does not ask Arthur to Off
cially sanction the strike, but to see that
his men do not do the work OF the strikers,
as the man who takes the place of another
in this fight is untrue to the cause of or
ganized labor
Choose Whom We VIII Serve.
Mr.. Powderly says: 'The Knights of
Labor desire to know where you stand on
this question, for you are authorized to
voice the sentiments of your order The
members of the various brouherhoods of
railway employees are DESTROYS of know
ing where you stand. for on your answer,
and we desire public one depends the
future of your association. We desire to
know where to place it. Shall it be
classed among the organization of in
dustry or among the allies of capital?
We want to know from your own
lips where to assign the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers in the roster of
organizations. Your voice must
be heard either on the side of the railway
or the men, Which will it bep''
An Alleged Pinkerton Plot.
President Cleary of the h of L. told
mass meeting Wednesday that he had been
approached by well dressed stranger,
who gave him signs and passwords now
not used in the knights, and then proposed
to him to go into a scheme to blow up
Central bridges with dynamite Clearly
charged that the man was Pinkerton
sent among them to get them into plots of
that kind. and had resolutions passed re-
iterating the charge and declaring that
the men would win this fight by legiti-
mate means.
Doesn't Order a Strike.
Mr.. Powderly said last evening: 81
never ordered strike in my life In this
case we have simply come to tie aid of the
men who are out. Unless we say the
strike is off there is nothing for us to do.
We have offered to arbitrate, to investI:
gate and to question the men, and thus
secure evidence, but the company will
accept nothing. What can we do except
fight?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22

He promises that the knights will COM
init no unlawful act from the beginning
10 the end of the strike, and then returns
TO the attack on Robert Pinkerton and his
men, and says that man named Potte-
shek, who could scarcely speak English,
was hired as Waterman by the Central,
and then given deputy sheriff's commits
ZION, a.club and pistol and told to use
.nem. de wants to know why these
olahk commissions are placed In the hands
Of such men, and says he wrote to the
sheriff of Rensselaer, county to know If he
would swear in 200 deputies TO protect the
knights, and was refused
jumping on ii. Walter Webb.
The document then proceeds: III. Wal
Ger Webb never did one stroke of work to
secure the wealth he now abuses. 1t
came to him by inheritance and he does
not fully appreciate it, and regards it as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-22
With Re ference to Lemon.

On cross-examination by Lewis, Raum
said that he had abolished tn e practice of
calling up cases out of their order, and
that under the new order Mr. Lemon, to
his knowledge. had not been shown any
preference whatever. For the informa-
ton of the committee Raum had read or :
ders issued by him creating the COM
pleted files and notifying agents to apply
for a settlement of completed cases.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-09
Monkeys Fight . Duel.

A duel took place close to Paris be-
tween two acrobats belonging to travel
ing circus. The men quarreled and re-
solved to fight in the ring after the per-
formance. The conditions were two
shots each at % PAGES. The weapons
were pistols Neither combatant was
wounded. The duelists had overlooked
the presence of q couple Of trained
monkeys, who sat munching nuts during
the affair of honor. These animals had
been taught to ride round the ring,
dressed as soldiers, firing pistols as they
rode. They saw theduel and when the ring
was clear initiated the proceedings,
gravely loaded the weapons and took
their places at distance of five PAGES
only. Both fell dead, the wadding OF
the old fashioned pistols acting as bullets.