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Constructed entirely OF brick. with steel doom
For rent at minimum rates.
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mh11-;m INSPECTION INVITED.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

1 6YartT
from ordinary methods has long
been adopted by the makers OF pL
Pierce's Golden Medical Discover;
They know what it can do-inl
they guarantee it. Your none!
is promptly returned, if it fails %
benefit or cure in all diseases arising
from torpid liver or impure 6.ooa'
No better terms could be asked ioI'
No better remedy can be baa
Nothing else that claims to Oe
blood-purifer is sold In tins T-! +.
because nothing else is like '''
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So positively certain IS II IL +; !,
curative effects as 10 '-a'To1, ~ /.
makers in selling it, as they are .5, ~
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It's especially potent IN CUM r-E.
letter. Salt-rheum, Eczema e.! -.
sipelas, Boils, Carblncles, p onJ
Ewes, Goitre, or Thick Neck a.d
Enlarged Glands, TumoTs1 rlc az
Swellings. Great Eating Ll'; n.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

tlon or CnltraI InIs lasJ party soon re-
turned 20 Bozai Gumbaz and treated
Captain Younghusband very well. The
officer in command, however, informed
the British officer that Russia claimed the
whole country up to the Khore Bahat
pass. This party, under Colonel Yanoff,
then went to join Russian advance
party of sixty men and officers who were
on the Great Pamir
Change in the Weather
On the following day number of
Russian horsemen rode up to CAPTAIN
Iounghusband's camp, surrounded his
tent and, TO his surprise, he said. their
commanding officer was Colonel Yanoif.
The natter Informed Captain Younghus-
band that orders had reached MIN that
morning from the Russian governor gem
eral that Captain Youughusbaud and an.
other Brl fish officer who was with him
Lieutenant Dawson, were to he deported
10 Chinese territory. Colonel Nanoff,
however, informed Captain YounShus.
band that if he would undertake to pro.
coed thither without re-enteriug athe
newly annexed territory" by certain
passes which he named the captain
would be permitted TO go alone. other
wise he w0nld be escorted" nv a de tach.
meut of C1ssacks. Under protest Captain
Huunghus band agreed
why the Russian Were There.
The obj ct of the Russian expedition
lowering ca the frontiers of British India
Is said TO be to give solidarity to certain
claims which they have vaguely put for
ward from time TO time in their efforts to
advance southwark the line agreed upon
Ia 1873. That line left the whole of the
Pdmir reg on now in dispute as an uude-
hned neutral ground between the terri
tories on The north, Afghanistan on the
south and Chinese Turkestan on the east.
Inc eastern portion, in loose way was
supposed % belong to eastern Turkestan
Upon this neutral territory the Russians
nave continually encroac1ed and it is not
apparent now either England or China
can permit this encroachment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
A CLASH OF ARMS
That May Set England and Rus.
STA to Fighting.
BLo0DsHED ON THE INDIA BORDER

A British Post Captured by Tribesmen
Under Russian Protection and Later
RecaptuIed by British Troops-war
Talk in the London Clubs and Much
Activity In the India OfHce-A Danger
ously Acute Stage of the Frontier Cues
tion-Claims of the Muscovite That
Cannot he Conceded.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-Officials dispatches
received here last evening from Calcutta
state that there has been fighting between
the British forces and the tribesmen IN
the vicinity of Gilget, near the Pamir
frontier and not far from the new bound
ary line recently claimed by Russia In
short, the British troops are now face TO
fac with frontier tribesmeu in arms who
are claimed to be under Russian proteo-
from this clash OF armst AT Gilget there
Is British agency garrisoned by some
ksshmires and Indian Ghoockh has, and 81
battery OF artillery. According to the
latest advices received from the front, the
tribesmen of Hunza and Magyar, two towns
on the river Indus aud almost opposite to
each other, have for some time been
threatening the Chalt fort, held by de-
tachment of Kashmires.
Captured and Recaptured.
Although the dispatches are not clear.
1t seems that the tribesmen captured the
fort and that later it was recaptured by
the British who lost seven Sepoys killed
and twenty six wounded. Colonel Du-
rand, the dispatch adds, and Captain
Aylmer and Lieutenant Badcock were
seriously wounded. Several other officers
including Lieutenant Gorton aud others,
were slightly injured. Captain Aylmer
and Lieutenants Boisragon aud Badcock,
continues the dispatch, displayed extra
ordinary gallantry. Captain Aylmer
most CALAMITY led storming party, car.
rying guncotton petard, and in face of
shower of bullets he dashed up to the
Iron bound gate of the fort, affixed the
petsrd to it, lit the fuse, retreated a short
distance, and had the satisfaction OF
seeing the gate blown to pieces. The fort
was then taken by a gallant dash by Cap
tain Aylmer, Lieutenants Boisragon, and
Badcock, and handful of sepoys.
War Talk In the Clubs.
Reports of conflict on the frontier
reached this city in time for them to
spread to the clubs and theaters. The re-
suit was feeling OF considerable excite.
ment, and there were many old Indian
officers who gravely shook their heads
upon hearing the news, saying that it was
the most serious that had come from India
for many q day. The younger officers
naturally were elated, and were loud in
their expressions Of hope that the long
expected war with Russia was to come at
last, and that the British lion and the
Russian bear were to engage in the antici-
pated struggle for supremacy in the East
and for the possession of India, the richest
prize in the East
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

Q. l.. Bruner returned this morning
from Chicago. where he went with three
carloads of cattle and seven of hoge
which he disposed of for himself a,
Me;gs Wait.
Rev. ]. A.Reynolds, D. D., of Put
nam, n Y arrived last evening for q
visit to his former parishioners in the
city, He will occupy his old pulpit a,
the Q. P. church tomorrow.
The Adams Wall Paper company Offer
10 the public an excellent opportunity to
select holiday goods by sell ng pictures
etchings and engravings at 25 per cen,
discount. Sale TO begin Monday, Dec.
IL, and will last only one week,
Will R. johnson. the jeweler, received
this morning an immense burglar and fire
pr, of safe similar TO that of the Black
Hawk Building association. Its weight
is $500 pounds.
The enterprising furniture firm of Gle.
mann & Salzmann are still branching out,
the constant increase in business demands
ing more storeroom. Acarpet room with
dimensions of 40 by so feet is to be ADDED
now, and the firm will then have the
largest business house in the three cities.
ii. FL. Acterisn, Phi. D.. is ia the cit y
organizing class for work in philosophy.
He proposes to give course of seven
lectures on Grecian philosophy from
Thales to Christ, and to follow it by a
course of three on metaphysics in gem
eral. The lectures will be given after
the holidays and will doubtless be rare
treat to all who attend.
The funeral of the late Joseph Gotobed,
of Milan. will be held Monday morning.
The remains will leave the house at Mi
Ian at 8 o'clock, and services will be held
in the Mcconnell chapel near Taylor
Ridge at II o'clock. the interment taking
place in the grave yard adjoining. Mr..
Gotobed was native of England instead
Of Germany. and leaves one daughter and
four sons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
The Same Kind of Watch Chain.
IDENTIFIED By A FRIEND.
An Old schooimate says the Head is tina,
of Norcross


NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch was
received in this city last night from Bos.
ton stating that Henry L. Norcross. of
Somerville. had been identified as the
bomb thrower of yesterday week at Sape,s
office. As soon as he heard of it Herbert
Nj. Howes, of Somerville, called at the
morgne and carefully examined the
rapidly decomposing head of the bomb
thrower. Mr.. Howes, who was a school.
mate of Norcross, before going to the
morgne declared that Norcross' hand
could never have thrown the dynamite
which shattered Mr.. Sages office. 1t was
therefore with reluctance that he under
took TO compare deliberately the features
OF the BOMB thrower with the likeness of
MS friend which he carried in his mind
Convinced That Ii Was His Friepi
After an hours patient examination
Mr.. Howes was convinced that the re-
mains were those of Henry l. Norcross.
Mr.. Howes was utterly unable to give
any reason why Norcross should have
been guilty ~ such "a mad act. "Nor.
cross" be said, "was not morose man
Nor was he person who appeared to be
ambitious to acquire great wealth. and l
am amazed to think that his name should
be connected with such an appalling
deed. Or his sanity there was never any
question. To my mind, however. there
Is little or no question that it was Henry
Norcross' head that saw to-nighCn
Sage Never Knew Him.
Mr.. Sage, when seen last night, said; II
never had dealings with man of that
name. and SO far as can recall never
even heard of him. 1t must be that he
was crazed by business losses or failure to
accumulate wealth, or something of that
KIND, aud, becoming desperate, lie came
here Tor the purpose of extorting money
from some one of he men who are reputed
to have great wealth 1t turns out Just
as have expected Ever since the ex
plosion 1 have maintained thar it was
caused by but one man, and that this man
was an unfortunate creature who had
been crazed bv he loss of gold.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
The Contents of a Basket.
A wonderful Sort of Woolnr.

COLUMBUS o., Dec l2-George Har.
rington, of Ross county. was convicted
here THURSDAY of the crime of imperson-
ating United States officer, and sent to
prison for eighteen months. His crime
was commits ed as part of his wooing
He fell in love with Miss Ida Somers. liv-
ing near Chillicothe whom be had never
formally met He arrested her for
alleged counterfeiting. representing him.
self to be fedora, officer, and as he was
driving Der to town in his buggy pro-
posed to her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
THE TENSION VERY SEVERE.
An Anglo-Russian War not the Least
Possible of Events


Possible of Events.
A constant exchange of dispatches is
going on between high government off.
cials here; some of the officials of the
India office, who were apparently going to
pass the night in that building, refused to
furnish any other information TO inouir-
ers than that already given above One
officer of high rank. who has recently re-
turned from India, was more communica
tive, and frankly said there could now be
no doubt that affairs on the frontier of
the Pamir district had reached most
delicate and dangerous stage The claims
made by Russia, he said, must be greatly
modified before even a basis for negotia-
lions can be established between the three
nations concerned-Russia, China and
Great Britain.
A Cabinet Council Summoned.
The Russian mbassador had a long in
terview with Lord Salisbury yesterday.
cabinet council has been summoned.
the purpose being, it is understood, to dis
cuss the eastern situation as modified by
the battle. The excitement increased
rapidly and the general opinion was at
midnight, about the clubs and such
places, that war with Russia is looming
up on the horizon in India. In any case
II Is certain that the whole Pamir cues
ton will now be raised in deadly earnest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
eLAcKMAlLgRs NEATLY NAeeeD.
Inc Police Put Up job That Work.
Exceedingly Well

NEW HAVEN, Dec. IA sensational
blackmail case was detected by the police
OF this city Thursday night. The in.
tended victim was James d. DewelI. a
wholesale grocer and R-pablican candi-
date Tor mayor in the recent city election,
He Is one Of the richest men in the state
and one of the best known Republicans,
Mr.. Dewell Is man of family and moves
In the upper circles of society. The affair
has created a decided sensation. Within
the past two weeks Mr.. Dewell has re-
celved number of letters from Mrs Sid
ney Coe, colored woman living at 2s2
Davenport avenue
FIRST, Money, and Then "A Meeting
Al hrst she requested Mr.. Dewell to aid
her financially, as she was in great dis
tress. He paid no attention to these let.
tiers, but Thursday received another. This
was of a different nature, and earnestly
requested Mr.. Dewell to call at her house
Thursday night, as she would be alone
aud could see him privately. The letter
was given to the police, and Detective
Cowles, disguised as Mr., Dewell went TO
the house
The Biters Badly Bitten.
MRS. Coe met him and escorted him to a
chamber. She failed to see through his
disguise Five minutes later the husba
rushed into the room and demanded
sl'oOo. and threatened. if payment was re-
FUSED, to shoot "Mr. Dewell The derec-
i've gave signal, two officers rushed in
and the blackmailers were arrested. The
couple have succeeded in getting several
thousand dollars out of prominent citi.
zens by this scheme. Coe and his wife
mnlatfnas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
Captain Younghusband's Experience with
Russian Troops

captain tounghusbaud's Experience wi tn
Russian Troops
The commencement of the trouble was
In what is now known as the Younghus-
band incident. Late last summer a party
OF Russians, numbering eight officers.
sixty horsemen. and forty infantry sol.
diers, made an exploring expedition
towards Afghan Chitral and the Chinese
boundaries, which all approach each othe r
On the Pamir. Captain Y&hnghusband. a
British officer and probably British
agent, was then on a journey to Chinese
Turkestan. and hearing of the presence of
the Russian detachment in question. he
started out to meet them At Bozai Gam
bag the British officer met Russian adj
vance post and sent word of their presence
to Gilgit, the nearest British fort.
The Captain Well Treated.
The Russian party met by Captain
Younghusband consisted Of ten Cossack
infantry soldiers in charge OF supplies.
Five Russian officers, a surveyor and an
escort Of thirty mounted Cossacks, he
learned, had gone forward in the direc-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
Lottery Ahead in Loui,I.n.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l2-Every parish
save West Baton Rouge has elected dele.
gates to the Democratic state convention.
A careful review of the situation shows
that the faction favorable to the lottery
will be in control. On the governorship
ques ion the delegates stand: McEnery.
lottery. 37l; Adams, anti lottery. ga.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
NORCROSS THE MAN.
The Gotham Bomb. Thrcwer at
Last Identified.
A SUCCESSFUL SEARCH AT BOSTON.

The Dynamitard n Broker OF the Hub
Before the ExpIosion-Pieces of the
Clothing Recognized by the Tailor w no
Made the Garments-A Schoolm tie
Reluctantly Declares He knows the
CHASTITY Head-His Motive stiIl a Mys-
terry.
Boston, Dec l2.-Henry L. Norcross,
OF Somerville, who conducted a nots
brokerage business in this city, has been
missing since the middle of last week.
According to The Globe detectives from
New York were in town yesterday irving
TO identify the missing man as the mys-
terlous parsonage who threw the bomb in
Russell Sage's Office in NV York Friday
week with such deadly effect The Of
hcers have in their possession a trousers
button and portion of the cloth of the
trousers worn by the bomb thrower, as
well as piece of his coat and portions of
his understanding.
Looks l. ke Light on the Mystery
These articles. The Globe saws. vera
taken TO the Norcross residence in Somer-
Vile yesterday afternoon, where the un-
derelothlng was positively identified by
Mrs. Norcross as belonging to her
son The trousers of the dead dyna-
inter were stamped Brooks tailor, Bos-
ton" MIR. Brooks was visited by the Of
hcers, and shown the fragments of cloth.
After careful examination he stated
positively that he had made for Henry l..
Norcross coat of the cloth presented,
and also pair of trousers of the same
cloth as the other piece furnished by the
detectives. The button he also identified
as one peculiar TO his establishment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
Serious Inness of Gen. L,ya,.s 60,

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Dec. 12-John A
Logon is critically i'll. Recently he was
attacked with ia grippe, followed by the
formation of an abscess near the base of
the brain on tue right side. Mrs. Gensral
Logan and DE- Richie. specialist, have
been called from Washington. His condi.
ion is regarded as serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
A New Kind.

What kind of dog have your" asked
Robbie.
"a New Yorker" answered Fred,
but his mother was a Newfoundland
-Harper's Young People.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
A FATAL CHRISTMAS MISSION.
Two Women and Babe Killed on the
Mail Near Chicago.

Two women and Babe Killed on the
Mail Near Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two women and an
infant were instantly killed Yesterday aft.
ernoon at Homewood, suburb of this
city, by Cleveland, Columbus. Cinciu.
natl and st. Louis express. They were:
Mrs. Mary Witt. aged b; Mrs. Anna
Gottschalk, aged 81. and the infant child
OF Mrs Gottschalk. aged IA months The
incident occurred on the Illinois Central
short time before o'clock. The women
had been to Matteson to buy Christmas
presents, aud were on their way nome
loaded down with toys and candies.
stepped Right iD the Way.
They stepped out of the way of freight
train and die not notice the fast Cincin-
natl express laundering along from the
opposite direction. The two women were
caught by the engine, hurled high into
the air, and instantly killed. The child
lay in its mothers arms gaspiug for
breath. There was an awful cash in its
forehead, ano it died in few momen IS.
The bodies OF the two women were horri
bly, mangled.
The Contents of "A Basket.
A basket belonging to Mrs. Witt was
picked up beside the railway tracks. It
contained jumping jacks and alphabet
blocks aud u iot of wooden animals to put
in the child ren's stockings Christmas
morning. Mrs. Gottschalk had bought
some mittens and handkerchief and a
box of candy for her little bows and uirl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
Is Pounds OF Blood

Is about the quantity nature allows to an
ADULT person. 1t is of the utmoet i'm
portance that the blood should be kept as
pure as possible. By its remarkable
cures of scrofula, salt rheum. etc., Hoods
sarsaparills has proven its claim to be the
best blood purifier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

For general family cathsrtic we con-
ndeniiy recommend Hoods Pills. They
should be in every home medicine chest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

The soft glow OF the tea rose is nc
uirec 10y ladies who use Pozzoai's Com
plexion Powder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
ALL DOUBT SET AT REST.
Norcross tnquestinDabIy the Man VINO
Threw the Bomb.

Norcross tnquestinnabIy the Man VINO
Threw the Bomb.
Further investigation leaves scarcely
any room for doubt that the bomb
thrower and Henry l.. Norcross are one
and the same person. The Identification of
the clothing has been made complete by
the discovery that the number upon the
portion of the trousers worn by the dvna.
inter corresponds exactly with the num-
Der against the name of Norcross on the
books of f. 7. Brooks, the tailor Nor
cross father believes that the dead man
is his son, but he can assign no motive or
reason for the commission OF such a deed
on his sons part
His Mothers Testimony.
Mrs. Norcross in telling what her son
wore, accurately described under and
outer clothing such as would be made of
the material scraps of which are in the
hands OF the New York police Mr.. Nor
cross, who was seen at the Office sub.e
quently, showed a photograph of his son
taken year ago, when he had no beard
There was little resemb lance in the gem
eral appearance of the two faces. but in
the details. in the shape of the ears and
the nose, and the height of the forehead.
the resemblace was marked Mr.. Nor
cross identified the pieces OF clothing as
belonging to his SON
The Same Kind of Watch Chain.
Another visit WAS paid to the Somer-
vile residence, where Mrs Norcross,
when questioned about the watch and
chain her son wore, said it was not made
OF links, but was sort of twisted chain.
This describes the piece of chain found in
Russell Sage's office. The jewellers called
1t rope" chain Mrs Norcross said her
son carried dark leather pocketbook-
not very big one Mr.. Norcross said
that it closed with a flap. This fairly de-
scribes the pocketbook found in the wreck
with a SO bill in it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12

Big values in boys and ohildren's
clothing at the London.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-12
GEO. P. sTAUDUHAH
Architect.

Plans and superintendenee f0' a. 49,
Buildings: -. baildips
Rooms 50 and S. Mitche s Lynds
N''"e " INV TAKE rLs,LToB.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
The CanOpied Bed.
From the Nashville American.

from The NaShVlIIe American.
A bed without canopy is today
like q pretty girl without an ad-
mIrer.. The style most fancied is the
brass one with pink canopy and side
curtains, q pink coverlid and bolster
The white iron bedsteads usually
have either white or yellow canopy
and drapings. AS the bed stands
back in q recess a pretty motto may
be painted on the wall just above it
This is one that is done in gold on q
pale pink wall:
Forget thyself and all the world,
Put out each glaring light,
The stars are shining overhead,
Sleep gently, then
Good night,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-09
Hoop Skirts Coming in Again.

hoop skirts coming IN AGAIN )
From the Nashville American.
Ladies are to be afflicted with the
old-time hooPskirts again." said q
fashionable modiste the other day,
"just as surely as they have been
emancipated from the thralldom of
the hustle. They have already be-
come fashionable, in a modified form.
If you will take the trouble to watch
the lower part of the skirt of any ex-
pensive spring costume, you will per-
ceive that 1t strands out stiffiy. That
effect is produced by band skirt,
which is nothing else than very
narrow hoop skirt. Soon it will get
wider, however, and grow from it's
present limit of foot, until the hoops
multiply on each other and form the
old-fashioned cone, reaching to the
waist. Fashion has no compassion ON
US women; we might as we'll submit
with q good grace"