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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

CINCINNATI, o., Jan John c. Gault,
general manager of the Queen and Crescent
railroad, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect Feb. l. He will be succeeded by Rich
ard Carroll, the present general superi1ten-
dent. Mr.. Gault's resignation was caus vi 10y
the directory deciding to relieve him of the
traffic department.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Nor. Trouble brewing .t Barpw.Il

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 2-Dispatches
received here last night indicated that there
are probabilities of trouble in Barn we'll.
kilograms have been received at Black willie
and other neighboring towns asking for
help, and "A special train left Blackvill,, fif-
teen miles distant from Ba-nwell, with rein
forcements. 1t is said that the negroe, in
tend 10 burn the town
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Assassins Meet Their Match.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-The Tmes-Dem-
ocrat's Galveston, Tex, special says; A pri-
vate telegram received here gives meager
account Of triple killing which occurred
at Brazoria on Monday evening. A man
named Walker was fired upon by three men
lying ID ambush. rs returned the fire, and
succeeded in killing all three, but in the con-
flict was severely wounded, and is not ex
pected to recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Indignant %rohibitionists.

SPRINGFIELD, O, Jan. 2.-Springiield has
just adopted central railroad time. This
cit is the home of the most radical Prohibi-
tionists in ONO, and they are indignant at
the change becan>e the saloons can now be
kept open twenty five minutes later without
violating the ordinance requiring them to
close at 10 O'Clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Strangled n Boy to Death.

DUBLIN, Jan. "A l3-year-old boy,
brother to Il witness who testified in the case
of man named DAILY, who was tried at Cas-
tie island for murder, has been strangled to
death at that place. A man named Common
has been arrested on the charge of being the
murderer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
THE VICE PRESIDENT AND OTHERS.
well-Attended Receptions Held by Var
ious Official People.

well-Attended Receptions Held by Var
ious Official People.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 2-Vice Presid *
Morton's palatial residence after the White
House reception, was the center of social at
traction. On the first floor, the library, the
MUSHROOM, the drawing-room and the din
ing room were all thrown into one About
the rooms were palms of various kinds, while
the mantels were banked with roses fringed
with ferns. Small tables were placed
about the rooms loaded with flowers.
Full length portraits of Mr.. and Mrs
Morton were prominent among the many
handsome and costly pictures that adorned
the walls. The vice president and Mrs. Nor
ton received the guests at the right of the
door entering the library. The reception
began at IL noon and Continued until after
3 o'clock At tunes the number of callers
made even the spacious parlors uncomforta-
bly, crowded. In the dining groom, opening
III from the drawing-room, handsome col
lation with wine was served
The Speakers Wife AT Home.''
Mrs Reed the wife Of the speaker of the
house, held a reception from TO 9 o'clock
in the afternoon at her apartments in the
Shoreham. She was assisted in receiving
her guests by a number of personal friends.
Cabinet Receptions.
Otbsr receptions by cabinet and judiciary
| officials were as follows: Mrs Window, Sec
rotary Proctor, Mrs. Attorney General Mil
| Ter, Mrs Tracy, Mrs. Noble, Mrs Rusk. Mrs
Fuller, and several others. They were
sisted by daughters and lady friends
Mrs Blaine did not receive, owing 10 the
recent death OF her sister, Miss Stanswood.
The secretary gave the usual breakfast TO tht
diplomatic corps, and bis daughters held a
reception in the afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
The Czar's Life Is Not a Happy One.

81. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE police have
discovered the existence of deep laid and
widely pervading plot against the life of
the car, further investigation into which
will certainly result in many important ar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
TER. Haute s,artsRigh,

TEKRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 2-For the f.rst
time In several years the gambling houses in
Terrs Haute were closed last night. The or
der to do so was given by the police board
Tuesday night In consequence OF the suicide
young Byrns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
She brought Murat to Tay.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Star says that the
marriage between Miss Gwendoline Caldwell
of Baltimore, and Prince Murat has been
again arranged. Prince Murat, The Star
says, will accept any allowance that Miss
Caldwell may grant him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

The first coal shipped into this market
from Mercer county was from the mines
of Il. b. Ellis in the fall of 1876. and
hence given the name it still bears. 1t is
well known 10 be the best sod in the
market, and other merchants have adop-
ted the same name and offeaug an in
ferior article for the genuine. Don't be
deceived, but buy the genuine celebrated
Mercer county coal of T. Il Ellis, or
Second avenus. opposite Sc. Joseph's
church. The ,ffice has not been removed.
but is there stil, and is the only place in
the market selling the Old and genuine
article. Telephone 1896
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Closed Down Owing to a Strike.

READING, Pa, Jan. 2-The sheet mill OF
the Brooke Iron company at Birdsboro, en-
ploying over 100 hands, closed down yester.
day on account of the strike of $50 nailers,
who asked for a restoration of the 10 pc
cent. taken off their wages some time ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
SiNtN-TMn Years Married.

CARTHAGE, His, Jan. Judge and Mrs
David Greenieaf, pioneers of this city and
state, yesterday celebrated the sixty-second
anniversary of their marriage. Both are
nearly 80 years Old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
The San Salvador Rebels Licked.

LA LIBERTAD, via Galveston, Jan 1.-The
government forces of San Salvador are com
pletely victorious over the insurgents in the
province of Cuscatlan, and the revolution is
suppressed. The rebellious town of Cojute-
peque has been taken, and Gen Rivas has
fled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
ParneII to DENY Those CharCe..

LoSDoN, Jan 2.-It is stated that at
meeting of the Irish party to be held on the
eve of the reassemblng of parliament, Par
nell will make full denial of the charges
brought against him by Capt O'Shea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
A ss1GNIE's NOTICE.

Notice is ereoy gwen, that the undersiO, a4
has been aT1inteo assignee of Abram Loeb H.
ali persons olung any claim or claims aozSs J,
said AbrarLioeb are hereby notified TO pressn,
the same hin under oath or affirmation wit,ir
three mOnis from TINS date, whether said cJaisns
are due oool' All persons indebted to said Is
sienor arequesteo 10 make prompt PAYMENTS,
Dat scember Gath. 1889,
HENRY P. HULL, Assigned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

changed at this point. Nothing but passen
ger trains are moving. The yard here IL
filled with freight, but no attempt is beinf;
/ mazda 70 rnova
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
FIRST OF THE YEAR
Pittsburg's Gift Is a Reign Of
Darkness.
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN QUIT WORK.

4 Strike Inaugurated That Involves 3d.
900 Men-John Burns, the British La
Dor Leader, Greets His American
Brethren-Lockout In The Philadel-
phia Press Characterization Men EN-
ployed-Georgia's New Law Restrict
ing Hours for Work.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-The Allegheny County
Electric Light company has practically
slected to test its strength against that of
the united labor organizations and their
Importers in Allegheny county. Recently
The joint committee of the Electrical union
and the united labor organizations, repre-
,enting a numerical strength of 81, 900 men in
the county, presented to the company for
Its consideration an agreement which pur-
ported to regulate the conditions under
which the employees of the company would
remain at work The answer returned by
the company was by no means satisfactory
b the employees, and the Electrical union
met Tuesday night and resolved that the
strike be made general and that all of the
employees of the company would be called
out.
Effect of the Call.
The effect of the call, il obeyed, will be the
cessation of work by machinists, engineers.
dynamo men, and electricians of the Ale
gheny County Light company, the East End
Electric Light company, the Keystone Con-
,truction company, and the Westinghouse
Electric Light company. 1t is also stated
That the fight will be carried into politics.
md the influence of the labor organizations
will be brought TO bear against the candidates
Tor city council favorable to the company
how set up in all the wards of the city.
The First Strike Is On.
The American Federation of Labor issued
an order yesterday morning calling out all
Its members working for the Allegheny
County Light company. Oakland and East
Liberty were lighted last night Pittsburg
proper and the south side and Allegeny City
were in darkness
VIII Call En- All Out.
At meeting of the Electrical union last
night il was decided 10 call out all the union
workers Of tine Allegheny County Light COM
pany whiting forty-eight hours if the non
union carbon settlers were not discharged
and the union men reinstated The Electrical
union will call upon the Federation of La
Dor and other labor organizations to fight
| the Westinghouse interests il the demands
are not granted
Preparing for Eviction at Punxsutswney.
PUNXsUTAwNEY, Pa Jan. 2.-There were
| no new developments in the strike situation
here yesterday excepting that the air was full
Of wild rumors The writs of ejectment
which will, if executed, put between 500 and
| 600 families out in the cold. were issued yes
terday, but as the sheriff has until February
court 10 make his returns, it is not likely
that he will be in any great hurry about
serving them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

-Four men recently killed 1000 geese
on Norman Island, Colusa county, Cali,
forgfa, when their ammunition gave out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Democrats ON DECK at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2.--Fhe recently olect-
ID city officers camo into aurhrity yesterday.
aud for the first time in sixteou years the
Democrats are in power IN this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

HsU"ry ro6f tSSIHS u "N0T""fy'
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Lord Salisbury's physi-
clans report that he is progressing favor
ably
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
Played 1.-The Golden Rod. a"

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2-The pro
gramme arranged by Professor John Philip
Sousa and given at the executive mansion
during the New Years Day reception,
included large number of familiar and
some unfamiliar national airs The latest COM
position rendered was "The Golden Rod,
q composition recently published by the wife
Of Representative John r. Thomas, OF
illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02
The New Georgia Labor Law.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. THE new labor law
regulating the hours of work in cotton and
wooden mills went into effect in Georgia yes
terday. The first section of the bill stipu-
lates that the hours of labor required of per
sons employed in manufacturing establish
ments, except engineers, firemen, Waterman,
mechanics, and help that may be needed 10
make necessary repairs, shall not exceed
eleven hours per day, or the same may be
regulated by employers so that the number
OF hours shall not exceed sixty-six hours pei
week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

Twenty-one deceased persons have been
at Rosedale, near Los Angeles,
Gal, tbs lnst 9 csly 4 few sdsys ago. =.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-02

am 2-The situstion
"a f-rre Haul and
sapo7s roads q the
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
a Lost Opportunity.

Six men of us had come out of the
mines in Montana to take train for the
East, but the train we intended to take
met with an accident and was several
hours late. The station was small
one, the weather very bad, and after a
while one of the party went to the agent,
who was also the telegraph operator,
and asked how long before we might
expect the train,
7Dunno," was the brief reply.
! @You don't! Well, then, find outl"
exclaimed the other.
when I do I'll let you know"
@Oh, You will, Ell? Now, then, you
ask Roseburg If the train has left there
yet"
"PTl be - If 7 do!'
One man out with his gun and was
going to shoot, but two or three of us
drew him away and talked to him, and
finally cooled him off. The most solid
argument we advanced was that If he
killed the operator we could get nc
news of the train, and would be even
worse off than we we're. This argument
was what decided him, and five hours
later the train came along and we got
aboard. We were all seated together
and had got fair start when some one
observed:
THAT operator had narrow escape.
"Yes, meant 20 shoot him." replied
the man who had pulled his gum" but
these gentlemen argued that In case
did we could not hear from the train al
ALL"
@Tbunder!" gasped q third. "Why
I'm an old operator myself, and had yor
shot him I was all ready to locate tina
train in five minutes.
"Then may be teetotally kicked tx
death by jackass rabbits!" groaned the
would-be slayer, and he leaned bach
and nursed his disappointment, ant
would not speak to any of us for tn
next three hours. -Nee0 York Sun.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
An Editors Pass.

One of the beauties and charms of an
editors life is in his deadheading on all
occasions. No one who has never
Toasted on the sweets of that bliss can
begin to take in the glory of it's happi-
ness. He does 800 worth of advertis-
ing for railroad, gets pass for a
year, rides $50 worth, and then he is
looked upon as deadhead or q half
blown deadbeat. He @puffs" concert
troupe $40 worth and gets 81 in COM
plimentaries, and is thus passed free. !"
If the hall is crowded he is begrudged
the room he occupies, for if his compi-
mentaries were paying tickets the
troupe would be so much in pocket. He
blows and puffs church festival free
to any desired extent, and does the
poster printing at half rates, and rarely
gets thank You for it. It goes as part
Of his duty as an editor. He does more
work gratutiously for the town and COM
munity than all the rest of the popula-
ton put together and gets cursed for it
all, while in many instances where q
man who donates few dollars to q
Fourth of July celebration, base ball
club, or church, is gratefully remem-
bered. Oh. it is a sweet thing to be an
editorl He passes @free. you know.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
She Married a King.

Max Maretzek tells the story of the
stage career of Eliza HenZler,
who became the wife of the King of
Portugal. She was the daughter of q
poor Boston tailor, who attracted the
attention Of an opera manager by her
fina voice and well-shaped figure and
large brown eyes. When she became
noted as an opera singer Dom Fernando,
the consort of Queen Maria della Gloria
of Portugal, took her under his protec-
ton. Soon after the death of his Queen
he created our Boston girl Countess of
Edia, aud after paying due respect to
the Queens memory married the
countess, otherwise Eliza Henzler. Her
husband being originally Prince of the
House of Coburg, the Boston tailor's
daughter became sister-in-law to Queen
Victoria, aunt of the Prince Of Wales
and the present King of the Belgians,
and mother-in-law OF the reigning King
of Portugal.
When Queen Isabella of Spain was
sent into exile Bismarck tried to put a
Hohenzollern on the Spanish throne.
Louis Napoleon opposed it, with an ey Q
to Bonaparte for the position. At the
same time strong coalition Of the
grandees of Spain favored placing Dom
Fernando OF Portugal on their country's
throne, with all the chances in his favor.
But while the grandees were content to
have Dom Fernando their wives de-
clared they would never appear at court
should the plebeian Bostonese be per-
mitted to do the royal honors. A COM
promise was proposed in secret caucus
viz, to obtain from Plus TX. divorce
but Dom Fernando rather than re,
nounce Eliza Henzler, put away the
Spanish crown. Thus the indirect con,
sequences of heroic detachment were
the Franco-P russian war, the downfall
of Napoleon III, the loss of Alsace and
Lorraine to France, the still uncertain
| future of Spain.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
The Man Women Admire.

Women as u rule admire large men of
powerful and handsome physique. Not
stout men, for those they ridicule; not
fat men, for those are repulsive to their
dainty instincts; but broad shoulder
strong-limbed, athletic specimens, and
they rather like the large hands and
big feet that make such q happy con-
trast to their own delicate extremities.
In dress women like man to be ele-
giant rather than Understandable, and
always exquisitely neat. They can for
give a shiny, shabby coat which gives
evidence of former gentility and is we'll
brushed rather than carelessly adj
iusted and poorly brushed garment in
the newest cut and style.
A woman hates conceit in a man, but
she likes the self-confdence that enables
him to accept her homage and even tn
command it in royal way. A woman
likes to make hero out of q man, and
she prefers to have him deceive her
rather than disappoint her in regard to
his worthiness of the laurels she would
crown him with. She likes best of all
his serenity in the midst of embarrass-
ing circumstances, his deliberation and
self-reliance in the face of all emergen.
cies. She doesn't like his fattery, but
she does enjoy his honest admiration.
| She doesn't want him to dance attend.
ance on her like maid or a lackey, but
to do her homage as q queen. She is
piqued If he doesn't see her handkerchief
when she drops it, but she is annoyed i
he picks it up in such an officious way
that every one else knows she was
awkward or careless enough to let il
fall. She likes to have him meet her al
an equal intellectually, but to handicap
himself just enough with courtesy in q
debate SO that she doesn't get ignomin
iously defeated.
As to disposition, woman prefers te
have a man go into q perfectly unrea
sonable rage twice day, in whole
some, manish way, than to fret ovel
little things like woman.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
CHAIEED ron FIFTY FEARS.


EWSDBbskssA
Wonderful Strength
Jay Hill died few days ago at his home,
i've miles above Trinity college, This state,
aged 10 years. He was most remarkable
character, says CHARLOTTE, M. G., special
to the Globe Democrat. lie was born an
idiot, but since infancy has possessed ply
seal strength to o rare degree, and was
| we'll formed Ia every particular, with
the exception OF his head, which was
SO extremely iil-shaped as 70 give
him more the appearance OF beast than
of man. When but child he was often
so violent that it was necessary to chain
him to the floor. notwithstanding this
unnatural existence, he gres and strength
ened day by day until bis chain was not
sufficient to hold him, and two or three
times he broke loose and fed to the woods.
During his brief liberty he was as violent
as tiger, and il was difficult to recaptufe
and return him to his place OF confine-
ment. He was fastened with stronger
bonds and, with the exception of o lew
i days, he remaintd chained to the
1 floor in the same room for about fifty years.
4 He had an insatiate desire for t. airing to
/ pieces anything that he could get, and at
times 1T was impossible to h ep him
clothed. Flax was spun into coarse, strobg
threads and woven int cloth, which was
doubled ard quilted and made into gar
ments for him, but with his teeth and
talon like fingers he tore them into threads.
He has been known to tear to pieces solid
stick of hickory wood with nothing but his
teeth and fingers. Lie ate AZ rayenousy al
| lion, and could drink, without the slight
est pain, boiling coffee.
On several occasions m ambers of the
family narrowly escaped being killed by
him. One evening sister started to go
out of doors. She passed too near him
and he sprang at her with great force,
knocked her through the door into the
yard, SO badly injuring her that it was
not thought possible for her to live. His
father provided for him before his death
leaving property enough to maintain
wretched life through all these years. /
was stipulated in the will that he should
not be taken to an asylum, and that hi
should be kept on the old homestead.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
He Could Stick Tyne.

Erastus Wiman tells good story of
an experience he had with the Penn
sylvania Legislature some years ago.
Wiman, who was first bootblack and
newsboy, and then a compositor and
reporter in Toronto good many years
ago, had made combination between
the Canadian Telegraph Company and
the Western Union. He had been
elected director of The Western Union,
q position that he still retains, and went
to Harrisburg to help get some legisla-
ton through in the interest of teleg-
raphy.
II was close fight over the measure.
in which the Western Union was inter
ested.
Wiman could not get before the
House of Assembly the merits of his
case. So late one afternoon he decided
an article must appear in the next
mornings paper in advocacy of the bill.
The Patriot was the only morning pa
perrin Harrisburg at the time. Wiman
went to the editor and told him what he
wanted, and offered liberal terms for
the publication. The proprietor told
him the compositors had gone on q
strike, and that the paper would come
out the next morning with nothing much
but old advertisements and stale read.
ing matter in it.
Wiman wasn't bothered bit. He
asked if he might set up the article
himself. and whether it would be pub,
lished if he did.
The publisher was astonished, but
told the recent magnate of Staten Island
to go ahead.
Mr.. Wiman walked up to the top fool
Of the printing Office that evening;
lighted lamp in front of one OF The
cases, and began setting up an article
that he composed as he went along.
He had not set more than few para
graphs when the striking compositors
gathered in the street below and begar
shouting @scab. and other epithets at
the man in his shirt sleeves, whom they
| saw at work up stairs.
At first Erastus paid no attention Il
| the shouts, but when stones began rat
thing against the window panes and b,
was informed that great danger awaited
him, he put mp the window and ad
dressed the mob He told them wha
he was there for, without divulging hi
name or the measure he was adyocat
ing. He said as soon rs he finished CHI
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-10
Alligatars Swallow STONES.

Inc Indians on the banks of the ORR.
noco river, South America, assert that an
alligator, previous to going in search oil
prey, always swallows large stone, that il
may acquire additional weight to aid in
dragging its prey under water. Bolivar,
the traveller, related this to companion.
who was somewhat inclined to disbelieve
it. To prove that there was really some
thing in the stories related by the Indians,
Bolivar shot several while in the presence
Of his friend, and in all Of them rocks
were found, weighing according to the size
OF the gator" One immense fellow, over
seventeen feet long, had stone in his
stomach as large as one man could lift.