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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

Miss Daisy Cutter-Father, I can new
er accept Mr.. Wa1stret.
Mr.. Coupon Cutter-Dont be reckless.
Consider his wealth and position; and
then, he is only thirty-fve, and good
looking, too.
Miss Daisy Cutter-He may be young
in years, father; but the man who can
pass baseball bulletin without turn
ing his head to see what the score is, is
too old for me-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-For New England:
Warmor fair weather. light variable winds;
wa rmer and fair Friday.
For Eastern New York: Slightly warmer;
fair weather; variable winds; fair and warm
Friday.
For New Jersey: Continued warm and gen.
orally fair weather, except local showers on
the coast lineduring the evening; winds mostly
light and variable; continued warm, and prob
ably showers Friday
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

SIZE C.&LED AT IT WITH HONEST PRIDE.
so vie Us a stab that the pic came out
of its l.:2te altogether and struck the
table with a thud that made everybody
Jump But there was gaping hole in
the horny top now, and when Nina had
hustled it back into its plate she sue"
cccdcd in dividing it into irregular
fragments, one of which she offered
Sydney with the smile that tempted
Adam in the garden.
| never saw anybody accept martyr
dom more chaerfully than Sydney did.
He ground up that pie as if it had been
the bread OF life--and then he asked for
more.
IF she rejects him now" I whis-
pered to MauCle after supper, "she does
not deserve to be the wife of hero"
Sydney did not stay very late that
evening, but he maintained a cheerful
demeanor to the last.
Good night" said he, as we shook
hands over the fence which separates
our land, ''whatever happens to me,
don't let her think it was her fault,
Tell her that l was always delicate,
and -
He was interrupted by desolate and
mournful howl, which cleft the still
ness of Gainesville night. A minute
later Nina appeared at the door, evil
IDENTIFY in state of extreme agitation.
Howard" said she, won't you please
come and see if you can do anything for
Nuisance
"Whats the matter with the striped
pup?" asked, trying to be cheerful.
IL don't know" she answered in
a voice full of tears, ''unless-yes; why
should attempt to conceal it? I gave
him what was left of that pie.''
Howard FIET DING
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Trans leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YORK--6O5, $50, 1O45 a. m. 1870. $685. 6:07
pm. Return-5:01, 800, 1000 a. M, 100, 400,
500 p. IN.
NEW HAVEN $40, a M, 1870, SOY p. m.
Return -120O,m.
BRIDGEPORT-6:O5 $40 1O:45. am 1:3O s:a5, 6O7
Return-7:0O, 1852, a. M, 1910, 1913, $50, TAI
ANsoNIA-6:o5 $40, 1o45a M. 80, 1925, SOY $3.50
pm. Return-7:35, 10:s9, a M, 1a44. $40,
500, 500 p. m.
wATERTo WN-6:44, s:s5, 11:s. a. M, 4o5 6:15,
I7:01, 9:15 p. M. last train, Saturday only. he
turn-6:a5, ESQ, 1910, a. M, $50, 500, 6:as,
S1 lass esi sa.G m 4o onS s5s D.
Retnrnm7:5o, 1913, a. m, 255, $50 p: m.
TORR1NGTON-8:20, 11:l7, a. M, 400, $3.50. p m
Return-7:26. 9:56 a. m, 2:3O, SIG p. M.
WINSTED-8:a0, lily a.. m, 400, $3.50, p. m.
Return-705, 9:35, a. M, 2;O5, 4:52 pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 9:25 a. m
Going south, 415 p NJ
For New Haven and points on the Shore Line
Division via Naugatuck Junction at4:15 p. m.
LUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager.
G T. sMPSTEAD. General Pass. ARent.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
SUICIDES IN JAIL.
Two Women Use Their Clothing to Hang
Themselves.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 20.-There was
great excitement at the county Jail in
the morning when it was found that two
women inmates had committed suicide.
Anna Gosoworska, who was committed
to the Jail on August II, and sup
posed to be insane, WAS found hanging
by rope made from her clothing, and
was dead when removed
Fifteen minutes afterward Mrs Cath
crime Smith, committed on August 4, for
attempting to murder her deformed son,
was also found dead hanging by her
skirt which she had twisted into a rope.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Ezx-senat or w amer Muller Recovering.

LONDON, Aug. 20-The reports current
that ex-senator Warner Miller was seri-
ously i'll are somewhat exaggerated.
Mr.. Miller has been confined to his
room at Browns Hotel in this city since
Thursday last by an attack Of muscular
rheumatism. He went out for a drive this
morning with his wife and daughter.
The ex-senator aud his family start
within u week for Windermere Lake, the
finest of the English lakes, from which
locality they will go to the Scotch lakes.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Boston Clothing Store,
Old No 70, New No 118 East..MaIn ST,
ST PatriCk's Block.
Waterbury, Conn.


Trains leave " aterbury for
BOsToN-7:30, a. n; 90 *345 4:O5 p. m. Return
$50 a. M, 1900 NJ, 800, $3.50 p. m.
PROVIDENCE-5:3O, 7:3O a. m; 0O 4:O5 o. m
h"turn-9:l0 a. H.: 1918. 2:45,4:3 p. m.
NEW YORK via Brewsters-S:OO d. M: 2:1O o. M
Return $50 a. NJ; 400 p. m.
NEW LONDON-5:20, 7:3O a. M; loo, 4:O5 p m.
Return-7:45, 9:45 a. m; 2:3O, 5:25 p. M
PUTNUM -7:30 a. M; 100, 4:O5 p. m. Re-
turn -8:15 1o;45 a. NJ; 1877, 4:e5, 600 p. m.
WILL '.ANTIC $50, 7:3O a m;1 100, *3:45 4O5 pm
Return *7:15 $40, 11:35 M; 2:17, 5:15, 700
sPRINGFIELD-5:3o 9:O5 a, M; 4:05 .. m. Re-
turn-74o a. M; 1920, 61O p. m.
NEW I1a via PIainville-7:ao a, M Return
-l1:Oi a. M; 555 p.
HARTFORD-5:3O, 7:3O, 9:05 a. M; LOO 4:O5, 1925,
*3:45 p. IN. ReturnN*855 6:85, iO:35 a. M m;
1880, 400 $40, 20 p.
NEW BRiT lA 7:ao, 9:o5 a ~; 100, *s,45
a. m; 1:0e,4:20, 7:1t, SAT p. m.
PLA1NVlLLE-53o 7:30, 9:05 a. M; 90, *345 4:O5,
0:s5 ?. IA Return-*9027:O7 Ills am. 1:1s.
BRISTOL-5:3o, 1870, sos a. NJ; 100, *3:45 4:o5
625 p.
Keturn-*o:1a, 7:19, 11:a5 a. M; 1870, 4:4o.
TERRYVlLLE-5: 80 9o5 a M; 100, *345,
4c'i .$ So; IA E n Fe d *9a 11:a6 a.
WATERVILLE-5:3o, 7:3O M; *3:45, 4o5, 1928
keturn-7:5a, *s:4s, 1155 a. m;5:o6, 500, 9:45
GNtON lI1-Io:oo d M; t5:l5 p, M he
turn--fS:46 a. m fo:10 p m.
TONANTIC-tS:O5 a. H.; f5:15 .. M Re
turn-fS:39 a. NJ; fS02 p m.
POMPERAUG VALLEY sos a. M; 2:10,
5:15 pm. Return-625 8. m,. 1920, Z Al p. m.
HAWLEY VILLE--S:O5 a. M; 21O 515 p. m.
Return-s:O2 a. m, 1902, 7:25 p. m.
DANBURY-5:05 M; 21O, 5:15, p. m. Return
TAI, l1:49 a. M; 7:1O p. m.
BREWSTERS-SO5 a. M; 2:1O, 5:15 p. m.
Return-7:25, 11:2s a. M; GAP p m.
FIsHKILL- N-HUDSON-s:O5 m; 2:1O, 515 D.
m. Return 900, 1000 a. M, $40 p. m.
BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, CINCIN
MATT, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO aud western
points, sO5 a. M; 2:10, 5:15 p. m
Sunday Mail.
r. B. Williams, Sup't, East Hartford,
"A. C. Kendall. g. P. A Boston
Nav TO- 1891
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Tho Cnne NInv Election.

CAPE MAY, N. J., Aug. 20.-At the
Cape May Point borough election this
ticket was chosen without opposition:
George S. Fullerton, mayor; A. II. Ham
ilton, Ammon Wright, G. Eugene Cor
win, Thomas B. Chester, Council; A. w.
Springer, assessor; Edwin Marply. col
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

THINK of it A crop Of G50,OOO,000
bushels of wheat. 700, 900 600 bushels Of
oats, ard ? 1000 900, 900 bushels of corn in
one year! That's what an expert esti-
mates the product of these three cereals
at the United States for 1891. Surely no
one should die of hunger in our happy
land this wear.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Horse Thief Captured After "A Fight.

NoRwALK, Conn, Aug. 20.-Frank FL
lis, professional horse thief, supposed
to have come here from Vista, N. Y,
stole Representative John H. Ferris
handsome PAGER last evening and drove
away. He was captured after hard
fight just over the New York State limo
and locked up.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

NNERIDEN, WATERBURY, g. CONNECTICUT
WI RIVER RAILROAD.
In EFFECT APRIL 3, 1891.
FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL
Leave Waterbury Dublin street, 500 and 500
am; 80, 500, 7:O7 p. m.
Leave Meriden, 7:oa,, $40 am; 2:17, 545 p. m.
FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY,
Leave Cromwell, $3.50, sos a. M, 1918. 500 p. m
Leave Meriden, West Main street, 7:05 $50
m; 1851, 5:45, $50 pm.
Arrive at Dublin street. 7:4O, 1o:1l a. M. 1885,
6:8b, 1855 p. m.
.SHAs N. CRAWFORD, supt
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

BERLIN, Aug. 20.--A horrible accident
is reported from Nordenhamm, Olden-
burg. A scaffold, on which a large
number of men were working, collapsed,
dragging with it in its fall lower scat
fold with more men. Ten men were
killed and forty seriously injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
The Quality
Is All Ri ht, But The Prices IRE
Crushed and Cut.
$1,000

Will buy here now Suits which
we have been selling light
along this summer at $12, $13
and IA. Our former prices on
them were the lowest in town.
How do you like the price now?
Tie suits above mentioned
cost as much in wholesale. We
are willing though to sell them
at that reduced price as we
would ike to close out our sum-
mer stock as much as possible.
so we hope will make them
so.
We have pretty coed bar
gains at $3.50, $3.50, $3.50.
Call and be convinced that
you will save money when buy
ing your clothing of the
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

TuOSE who have heard "Marguerite"
sung enough may be interested in the
factt hat an intimate friend of {. a.
White says that the song "Narguerite'
came to bp written in this wise: White
had been very ill, and the first day he
could sit up he WAS wheeled out of his
bedroom. During his illness his wife
had had the rooms outside rcpaintcd.
"Nhcrt is my old mahogany" White
asked. My dear" said his wife, Il
had it painted white SO that the room
would look more cheerful" 1t was
bright afternoon and they Wheeled the
invalid over neal the rcpainted Wainsrot-
ing. When they had left him to himself
and the sunshine, he began to pick the
white off in hopes of getting down to
his favorite color. His nail had grown
long during his illness. and he soon
found that it cut like a knife As he
picked away tive plaintiv" notes of Mar
guerite" began dimly to make them
selves heard in his brain. lie ceased
digging for the mahogany and with his
nail scratched the notes as fast as they
came to him. When his wife returned
the skeleton of "Margucrite" was on
| the wainsCOting.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Conference of Liberal Leaders.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-Much interest is
felt in the coming conference of Liberal
leaders at Hawarden. 1t is expected
some changes will be made in the pro-
Rramme of Liberal action, both before
the people and in tbs next session of
Parliament.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

COR SALE-Old newspapers, 25c per
I 100. Large quantities at reduced
prices. just the thing to put under car
pets. At the DEMOCRAT Office.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
spurreon Does Not Rally.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Charles Haddon
Spurgeon, the famous preacher, is no
better. He lies in the same condition IS
he has for some weeks past, and his
family are much discouraged
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
A Clergyman Promoted.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 20.-Cardina al
Gibbons has been notified from Rome of
the appointment of DR.. P. L. Chapelle,
D. D., pastor of St. Matthew's Church at
Washing ton, D. G., as coadjutor to Arch
bishop Salpointe, at Santa Fe, N. M,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
A soft-Hearted Banker.

A beggar told a narrowing tale of woe
to wealthy New York banker. Final
ly the latter rang the bell and said with
a husky voice and quivering chin:
''Kick this fellow into the street, he
makes my heart bleed to listen to him u
Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
Job Printing

Everything in the line of printing, from
a visiting card to three sheet poster,
printed with neatness and dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
The Great Word IF.

eff that convention were to be held
tomorrow, Jawkins would be nomi-
nated.''
Every likely; and if 1 were married
and had twins, should be father.''-
Jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

The Wholesale furniture warehouse
of R. Gray & Son at Hudson, N Y,
was damaged $4,000 by fire during
the night. The drug store of Van Tassel &
Tobey adjoining was damaged by water
to large amount. The total loss will
probably reach $25, 900, partly insured
The foreman in the brick yard Of
Wiggin & Clark, at Exeter, N. H., had
an alteration with four Italian laborers
during the morning and they drew
knives on him. Officer Thurston who
was unarmed attempted to arrest Que Of
the four when they attacked him with
clubs and inflicted serious injuries, frac-
turing his skull The Italians fed to q
piece of woods which was quickly sur
rounded by citizens and police. After a
desperate fight, several arrests were
made.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city, OF
sent by mail at the f. flowing rates:
One Year. .. 90. $500 Three Months. &C.. ~ %
six Months. .....S2. o one Month .. .42C
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER

Published every afternoon, Sunday ex-
cepted, at No 267 South Main street,
Waterbury.
SINGLE COPIES Two CENTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

EOUND-A cheap way of advertising by
7 paying but one cent word for each
Insertion in this column.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20

TOR SALE-Placards of "To Rent
Z FURNISHED Room To Rent" "For
Sale" and many other Designs, 100 eech.
At the DEMOCRAT Office
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-08-20
N. q. & d. Railroad Time Table,

May. 10, 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
River Ripiets.

The VERNE Swain was down as usual.
The Pilot went down and the Sam At
lee and Pilot went up.
The stage OF the water was s so at
noon.
The Gem City, of the Diamond 10. line,
Will be commanded by Capt. Cubberly
this season, while Capt. G. W. jerks
will master the Mary Morton
E. NJ. Dickey. president of the Dia-
mond 10. Line. and Capt. John Killeen
general superintendent of the line, are in
the city making arrangements for the
summer campaign. The line will send
out the steamer Libbie Conger for Dubu-
que today. and the Gem City will leave
here for Dubuque on Wednesday. She
will then 90 on the docks at that place
for general repairs. The Mary Morton
will leave Dubuque on Wednesday for
St. Louis. and will run in the St. Louis
and Ksokuk trade until the Gem City is
repaired. The steamer Pittsburg will al
so start out this week, and other boats
will be placed in commission as fast as
they are required. The line will operate
five Or six boats during the summer as
the trade requires The boats are now
in better shape than they hav5 been fol
several years, having been thoroughly re-
paired
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
Husband saved. but Umbrella Lost.

A man and his wife rushed across the
street in front of horse car, and TIE
ground being covered with frozen snow
the man slipped and fell on the track. The
horses We're coming along at sharp trot,
and it seemed to every one who saw the
man fall that he would surely be run over
His wife screamed, and the driver shut
down his brake with might and Ieain and
pulled the horses away from track on
which the man lay. When the car came
to a standstill the front platform was over
the man and the wheel almost touched
him.
The man was so frightened that he
crawled out of his dangerous position with
difficulty. Not unnaturally, he forgot to
bring his umbrella with him, and it was
run over and broken in two when the car
started again. The wife's feeling when
she saw that her husband was unhurt was
one of the greatest joy, but as soon as she
discovered that he had allowed his UNI
brelia to be run over this changed to an
ger
You fool, your she exclaimed, aren't
you satisfied with nearly being killed with
out going and having your umbrella, my
Christmas gif. to you, ruined? What's
the matter with you anyway? Haven't
you got sense enough not to fall down in
front of a car?n
She went on in this strain until she and
her husband were out of hearing. The
poor fellow looked as If he felt that he had
escaped the car wheels only to meet a worse
fate, and the men who witnessed the little
scene murmured, Deliver me from o
shrewish wife"'-New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
ralleyrand Meets Bonaparte. H..

! had never seen him. As already men.
toned, he had written to NEON the oc-
casion of my appointment as minister of
foreign affairs long, carefully composed
letter. in which he evidently intended /
should discover different man from the
one he had hitherto shown himself on the
stage of public affairs. On the very even
ing of his arrival in Paris he sent me an
aid-de-camp to inquire at what time he
could see me. l replied that was at his
disposal; he sent me word that he would
call on me at II O'Clock the next morning
OF this informed Nine. de Stael who the
following day at 10 o'clock was in my
drawing room. There We're also present
several other persons brought by curiosity.
| recollect that Bougainville was among
them. The general being announced went
to meet him. As we crossed the drawing
room / introduced Nine. de Stael to him,
but he hardly paid any attention to her;
he noticed only Bougainville, to whom he
addressed some pleasant words.
At first sight he struck me as charming
figure: the laurels of twenty victories are
so becoming to youth, a handsome eye, a
pale complexion and certain tired look
We went to my study. This first conversa-
ton was, on his side, without reserve He
referred with much courtesy TO my ap-
phasis on the pleasure he had felt in cor
responding in France with a person of a
different stamp from the directors.
Then, with scarcely any transition, he
said TO me, You are a nephew of the
archbishop of Reims, who is with Louis
XVIII" Il noticed that on this occasion
he did not say with the Count of Lille. y
Il too he added. have an uncle who is
an archdeacon in Corsica 1t is he who
brought me up. In Corsica. you know,
being an archdeacon is the same as being Il
bishop in France"
We soon returned to the drawing room,
which was now full, and he said aloud:
Citizens, feel deeply the greeting you
accord me. / have done my best when
carrying on the war; my best when maxim G
peace. 1t is for the directory to know how
to turn my efforts to profit for the happi-
ness and prosperity of the republic
Whereupon we repaired together to the
directory -Talleyrands Memoirs in Cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
MORE PROPERTY SOLD.
The Davenport sale Attracts More
Purchasers at the Court House.

The Davenport sale Attracts More
Purchasers at the Court House.
In pursuance of the adjournment yes
terday the sale of the Davenport real es-
tate was opened at the court house at
1880 this morning large number of
persons again being present, despite the
disagreeable weather. The first piece
offered was 3S-acre tract, situated lust
south of Stapp's addition, near the old
fair ground. and was sold to a company
composed of William Roth. George F.
Roth and c. j. W. Schreiner, for 81 $50.
Lots 5, 6 and Z, in block 8. Davenport's
fourth addition. on which is situated the
old feed mill, together with the mill and
all its contents was then bid in by the
same company of gentlemen for 800
The next offered was lot IA. in block 5,
in the same addition, on which is situated
the tile factory, corner of Eleventh street
and Eleventh avenue, including the
building thereon. and was sold to John
II acres, extending from Twentieth to
Tweuty>fourth street and bordering on
Ninth avenue, was offered and after some
lively bidding, was bid in by NJ. j. Muir
ply for Matthias Schnell for $4,000.
Part of out lots 40 and 81. lying
between Seventeenth and Twentieth
streets comprising about three acres and
including small house built thereon.
was then sold to Capt Robinson for
S2.550. Lot 10, in block 5. Davenport's
fourth addition. which is the lot situated
next to the tile factory just sold. was bid
in by Frederick Wehling for $3.50. Lot
2, in the same block, was also sold to the
same gentleman for $3.50. Lots and 4,
in same block, were then sold to Charles
Lindblom for 1855, and $40 respectively.
Lot in block 6, Davenports fourth ad-
diton, which is the lot situated at the cor
ner of Tenth street and Tenth avenue,
was sold to William Eckerman for $50.
Lot ?, in the same block, to Christ Koch.
Ter for SO; lot 4, same block, TO Charles
F. Bladel for $50; lot s, same block, to
G. W. Reddig for $500; lot 8 same
block, TO G. w Reddig for $50, and lot
10, same description. to William Sander
for $500; half of lot IS and all of lot
IA, block 5, Davenport's first addition,
was sold to William Sander for $500; lot
16. same block, was sold to David
Kramer, for $50. after which lots and
and s, same block, were sold to the same
gentleman for SO and SIS respectively,
after which the sale was adjourned till
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
sxreuk OF a Big Pulley.

Sunday evening large pulley attached
to the main shaft leading from the water
wheels to the electric light station in Mo-
line, for the transmission of power to the
main shaft inside the building, broke, and
the flying fragments tore large hole in
the east side and the roof of the wheel
house at the north end of the main build
ing. The Dispatch says Walter Ammer-
man, who was on duty at the time, was
inside of the main building and was un-
injured. The wheel house being only a
cheap board structure, the damsge aside
from the expense of procuring new pull
ley and rope will be light. The pulley
was quite large, probably 10 to Is feet in
diameter. with rim between two and
three feet broad, made of cast iron, and
the outside of the rim covered with wood
in which was turned the grooves in which
the rope ran. Nothing was left of the
shaft except the hub of the wheel to
which was attached few of the spokes.
while others were broken off near the
hub. The rim is broken into many pieces,
and also the rope which was new one
that had been in use but short time
The cause of the accident is not known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-14
Ascension Day.

The Sir Knights of Everts Comman-
derry of Rock Island and Saint Cyrene
Commandery. of Davenport. will cele-
brate the festival of Ascension day, deco-
rating the graves of their departed preth-
rem in Oakdale and Chippiannock ceme-
teries. The Sir Knights of Everts Cons
mandery will meet in their asylum at
1880 and proceed mounted to Davenport
asylum where they will meet their
brethren of ST. Cyrene and together visit
the two cemeteries. All the Sir Knights
W Il be mounted and together they will
form an imposing cavalcsde. Nothing of
this kind hat ever been attempted before
in the two cities By invitation of Rev.
Mr.. Sweet, of Trinity church. the COM
mandery will afterward attend divine
worship at Trinity church at 7:30 p. %