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FATAL ERROR.
Arsenic Used by Mistake for Baking
Powder.
Nh. and Mrs. z. p. Brandon Fatally
Poisoned-Two Others Very Ill,
but Likely TO Recover.

A very sad affair occurred at Orange
vale, in this county, yesterday morning,
resulting in the death of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
p. Brandon, who were accidentally poi
soned by arsenic.
1t seems that Mrs. Brandon has for
several years taken great interest in tax
1dermy, in the prosecution of which art
the use of arsenic is necessary. Conse-
quently it has been kept about the house
IN considerably quantities. In making
bread yesterday morning Mrs. Brandon
somehow got hold of can of arsenic in
stead of baking powder, with the result
that all who partook Of the bread were
poisoned. They were Mr.. and Mrs.
Brandon, one of their grown sons, and a
young woman who made her home with
the family. The other son did not eat OF
the poisoned bread.
A telephone message was at once sent
to Folsom and two physicians hastened
across 10 Orangevale in the hope of saving
/ the lives OF the mem bers OF the family.
| They found those who had partaken OF
the poisoned bread in terrible pain. and
dld everything in their power to relieve
them, but theterrl Dle poison had done its
work in the cases Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bran
don, who died in Il few hours.
1t was thought that young Brandon
and the young woman referred to would
also die, but telephone message to the
RECoRD-ONIoN last evening stated that
| they We're still alive and the doctors had
strong hopes of their recovery.
Inc BfandonS formerly lived at La
! tfope, ana relatives there were notified at
once OF the terrible affair and left for Fol
som by the noon train, arriving there af-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Brandon had died. The
latter had display of her work in the
State Fair couple of years ago, which
showed much skill.
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monkey wrench from the house when he
announced his intention of going with
John TO Iowa Hill
JEFF was brought into Mr.. Wrights 5
office after Al had made his statement.
and he was given an opportunity to tell
what he wanted to. He claimed to have
been in bed at the time, and also said that
Joe Campbell had gone to Iowa Hill, but
was at their house on Monday morning
the morning Of the wreck.
''I DITCHED THE TRAIN"
After explaining to Mr. Jones and At
torneys Tuttle and Chamberlain that he
had exercised great care in taking down
the conversation and transcribing it, Mr..
Montgomery proceeded TO read another
interview taken by him in the Sheriff's
office, when Detectives True and Smith,
Constable Dyer and Lawyer Jones ques-
toned the two prisoners The gist of this
conversation was that Al accused jeff of
making proposition to him to make
some money, whereupon Al informed
him that he would DO so if the plan was
an honest one. JEFF said he would get
his brother John and Joe Campbell to go
in with him. After the wreck jeff went
to Al and remarked: Il ditched the
traln," whereupon Al said: "Well, you
had better divide pretty quick, or pll
give you away" Jeff7s hands on the
morning OF the wreck were black and
greasy, and this led Al to believe that he
had really wrecked the train
Alter Mr.. Montgomery had read this
statement, which was also quite lengthy,
a recess was taken until 2 o'clock. Both
statements were exceIlently read and the
spectators appeared to manifest more
interest in listening to them than they
dId 10 hearing the oral testimony Of the
witnesses. The fact, too, that the state
ments we're those made by one of the ac-
cused parties, made matters all the more
interesting
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BARWICK'S BUREAU.
Citizens DESTROYS OF Having it Retained
at the Capital.

Citizens DESTROYS OF Having it Retained
at the Capital.
Since reference was made to the possi-
bic removal of the State Weather Service
from this city to San Francisco our citi-
zens have manifested considerable anx-
lety on the subject, and are circulating
the following petition against such pro-
posed removal, addressed to the new
Chief Of the Pacific Coast Weather Bu-
reau:
I'VE, the undersigned petitioners, learn
with regret that there is being contem-
plated the removal of the headquarters of
the State Weather Service from this city
to San Francisco.
This city is the place for it. because it
is situated in the center of the two great
agricultural valleys of this State, from
which place numerous trains arrive and
depart daily for all points in these val
leys. There are more agricultural pro-
ducts shipped from Sacramento than any
other point in the State, and as the
Weather Bureau is now under the con-
troll of the United States Department of
Agriculture there does not appear to us
to be any good and valid reasons WHY it
should be taken from an agricultural
community or center to that Of a COM
mercial one, and also away from the
headquarters OF the State Agricultural
Society, which has for years past heartily
| co-operated with the Weather Bureau
under the Signal Service management.
therefore we, the petitioners, busi-
ness men OF this community, are unani-
mously opposed to the removal of the
headquarters of the State Weather Serv-
ice from this city to any other point in
the State. deeming this to be the most
proper and available place for the collec-
ton and distribution of the meteorologi-
cal and climatic data that may be COL
lected and compiled from time to time by
the director of the State Weather Serv-
ipa ~
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COMPANY AS Scores.
The members of Company A made the

In the team shooting of this company
Priv ates Casper and r. Enright were
Captains of the teams that competed. The
scores We're as follows:
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Anotber sacramento yooo1is+

The New York Sunday Times of No
vember 1st has this to say of a well
known Sacramento young lady:
Miss Emma Felter, daughter of James
I. Felter, San Francisco, has been study.
ing with Madame Clara Brinkerhoff al
2l9 East Eighteenth street, this city. She
has had her in close study since May.
preparing to teach the Brinkerhof
method of voice culture and fit hersel1
for tirst-class concerts and oratorios. She
has received her diploma and leaves fol-
California November I'd. Miss Felter's
voice was heard in Carnegie's grand Mu-
sic Hall on Tuesday, an opportunity hav-
ing been made for the essay of her voice
in the prayer scene from ''Der Freis-
chutz." Miss Felter's voice is very beau
tiful. 1t does her teacher, Madame Brink
erhoff, and herself great credit. The
spirit Song" by Haydn is favorite she
sings well. Her voice is full, rich and
dramatic. 1t has the great charm of be-
ing siBlpaticd with fine compass. Guilt
walton has more than doubled the vol
ume she had when she came here We
shall hear of her again.
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Casper,s team
Shootino for q Raco,.d

On Sunday Sergeant Farrar of Battery
B shot round of fifty shots at the 200
yard target for the purpose of making a
record. He claims to have made 234 out
of a possible $50, as follows: 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5,
3, s. 8, 5, 8, 4, s. 5, 5, 5, 5, 55 5, 3, 5, f. 5,
5, 4, f. 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 5, s. 4, 4, 4 f. o.
5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5-234.
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Died at OroyfIIe.

Professor J. F. Burner, who was form
erly teacher in Moynahan's private
school here, died in Oroville on the 24th
OF August last. Deceased was born in
Virginia in 1S4l, and was 81 wears of age
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MEH@ H@1o-DAY
At 8 A. M we will commence the sale of
II F1NE MILLINERY

purchased at great sacrifice from Mrs r. c. Clark
OF San Francisco, who has retired from business on
account OF Ill health. This stock bought for the
TALL and winter trade and consists of the latest and
most fashionable Millinery Goods of every de-
scription.
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Blood travels from the heart through
the arteries, ordinarily, at the rate of
about twelve inches per second; its speed
through the capiliaries is at the rate of
three one-hundredths of an inch per
second.
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ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist wEo
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIc syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Nv. e4aA4.. NEW YoRk M
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hOUerI i. MOntgOmerV, Secretary Of
superintendent j. b. Wright in Sacra-
mento, was next sworn, and he read the
entire conversation which was held in
Mr.. Wright's office on October 18th,
when Al Roberts was brought there and
questioned by Attorney Jones and De-
tectives True and Burke. 1t was very
lengthy interview, and Mr.. Montgomery
consumed nearly three hours time read
ing it from his type-written transcript. The
statements made by Al Roberts at this
time were to the effect that he believed
Jeff Roberts. Joe Campbell and John
Roberts did the work. He thought so be-
cause his fathers bar was found near the
wreck and Joe Campbell had taken a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Has PennOck FaliedY

It looks as if Pennock. the Peoria elec>
trician who promised such wonders and
revelations, might have disappeared af-
ter all. Read from the Journal:
Where is the beloved Peunock with
his rapid motor and his new way to make
electric light? We took great deal of
stock in Pennock at the time but we are
now afraid that he has gone to join the
the good Doctor Flower. Friend after
friend departs, who has not lost friend ?
We had hoped that Pennock would es-
tablish system of such magnitude that
we could erect statue to him here in
Peoria like Liberty enlightening the
world" We had great hopes in Pen
mock and we looked upon him
as an universal genius, aole
to fill two zinc thimbles with
nitric acid and evolve electricity enough
to pull street car and we shall not give
him up moment. No, we are going to
stand by him. We are also going TO stand
by DR.. Flower. The doctor may be
slightly distgured but we are confident
that he is still in the ring. Mosher, his
private secretary, tell US so and we shall
believe everything that Mosher tells us.
Both of these men, Pennock and Flower.
will be great benefactors to Peoria if we
will only give time time. While they are
getting ready the rest of us can take our
bait and go fishing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
The Clerks Cause.

At last Tuesday evenings public meet
ing to endorse the clerks early closing
and Sunday rest movement, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. Certain clothing, groceries.
boots and shoes and other stores of Rock
Island have been compelling their clerks
TO work six 10 eight hours on Sunday, snd
from ~ TO l6 hours on week DAYS, there
fore be il
Resolved, That We citizens of Rock
Island in mass convention assembled,
demand of the merchants of Rock Island
that they close their places of business on
Sunday and that We most earnestly re-
quest them TO close their stores al 6 80 D.
IN, Saturdays excepted, and that we will
patroniZe only such stores as will grant
these humane measures.
The clerks have received endorsements
from the following societies:
The Stonecntters' union.
Council No. s, Moline.
Pickets, young people of the First Bsp
fist church, Moline.
n. E. Biggs. grocer, Moline.
First Presbyterian church at Milan.
The following additional socities have
endorsed the clerks early closing move
| ment:
Carpenters union, 166.
King Builders. Milan. Presb yterian
church.
Moline Camp. NJ W. A.
Ladies Lutheran society.
Rev. G. W. Cue will preach on the
subject of early closing at the FRS, NJ.
E. church tomorrow evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
LOCAL NOTICES.

A few bosIders wanted at SO6 Nine
teenth street.
Wanted-TwoexperIenced dining room
girls at the Harper house.
Wanted "A competent cook, by Mrs.
Z. q. Carter. 1907 Fifth avenue.
Easter eggs from two for 1c up to SOC
each; all the latest at Krell s. Maths.
Electric bells hung and warranted,
$3.50. Bells repaired. Address ARGUS
Office.
Nice bananas. sweet oranges. new dates
and fresh figs. always on hand, at Krel
& Maths.
We always have ice cream. Send ir
your order Krell g. Math, step in AND
have dish.
Get your small candies for filling Eas.
ter eggs from Krell & Math; they have the
regular egg mixture.
E. B. McKown sells hard wood In
lengths, cut or split; soft coal, lump and
nut, corner Fifteenth street and First
avenue. Telephone 1893.
e. E. Parmenter, attorney a. law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted &c
him. Office, postofice block. Rock ISL
ana, Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Zoe GaytOn's Feat.

Zoe Clayton, the actress who passed
through Rock Island three months ago on
her way TO New York where she was max.
ing her way from San Francisco on foot
on wager, has accomplished her under
taking. She reached New York yester-
day afternoon. Miss G4yton is an &C
tress whose real name is Zoreka Lope zera
In San Francisco last August she made q
wager through 6. II. Church, that she
would walk to New York before A. ril
1891. The stakes were So 600 a side, the
expenses OF the trip to be paid by the
loser. and the contract required that she
should follow the railroad tracks as far as
possible. Miss Gayton left San Fran
cisco at / p. II. on August - last.
Heavy SHOWS were encountered in the
Sierra and Rocky Mountains. Two biz
yards were commended with and for four
weeks she walked in the rain. She wore
out five pairs of shoes, sprained her ankle
in October, and one day walked only
three miles The longest distance COW
cred in day was forty miles, made in
Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
backs are Plentiful.

This is 4 good year for ducks. A gen.
tlemsn who lives over near Versailles and
not far from the Illinois river, said that
the lakes short distance from the stream
were so thicklY covered with ducks that
the water was hidden from view. They
have not been so plentiful for 8 long time
and the people of that neighborhood
actually neglect their work every dsy TO
60 duck hunting. There are q good many
of them in this part of the woods. too
Hunters are usually lucky. A number of
geese sDd even swan are being found
Quincy Journal.
An explanation Of the greater number
OF ducks seen in this locality this year as
compared with number of years past is
to be found in very simple fact, re.
marks the Burlington Gazette. For sew.
eral years the Mississippi has been low
while the Miss Ouri has been high. 10 con
sequence of which the ducks in migrat-
ing to their northern breeding grounds
followed the stream which offel ed them
the best breeding grounds and chose the
Missouri. This year the conditions are
changed; the ducks are following their
old course up the Mississippi basin and
sportsmen are treated to such q season OF
spring shooting as has not fallen to their
lot in recent years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
MOLINE'S PANTOMINE.
The Silent side Lecture as the Tenn.
perance Meeting the. Other Night.

perAncb ueeUnS the.Other Nignt.
Moline is bound to gain a reputation
in one way if not in another. Not salts
fed with the novelty of a fight to finish
prize contest in her Y. NJ. C. A. building
recently, that city has now INDUCED in
the unique feature of a scene from the
real life of an inebriate at temperance
meeting. THE ARGUS of last eve ming
spoke of The sensation at Thursday
lights temperance meeting ia that city
but the Dispatch gives more detailed
account oft:
The interesting feature at the prohi-
bition meeting at Knowles hall last eve-
nlng was a novelty in the way of di-
version, or more properly disturbance.
| Shortly after 8 o'clock. as Mr.. Wofen.
bsrger was reaching his lastly" clat>
ter of feet was heard on the stairways
outside, the door was thrown open, aud a
man literally fell into the hall. as it he
were afraid he would not be in time to
play the "frightful example" act which
he proceeded to perform in great shape.
He was recognized as an empioye of the
pipe organ works, and a number of
his friends we're surprised TO see his ac>
tons. AS he proceeded down the west
aisle. he pulled off his heavy coat, expos
ing his shirt sleeves. Arriving directly in
front of the speaker, he cast his coat
| down, then sat down and pulled off his
shoes, after which he flung his cap against
the platform, and laid down in front of
the stage as If TO take nap. Mr.. VOL
fenbarger advised the people to pay no
attention to the fellow, and told the In
truder to keep quiet or he would call the
police, Nevertheless the speaker had a
hard time in diverting the attention of his
audience from the visitor while he could
finish the little story he was telling.
When it came to taking up the collec-
ton, the fellow arose and plsnked down
a quarter for the good of the cause The
speaker finally took the intruder in hand.
and it was astonishing to see the alert
ness with which every command given was
obeyed-it was as if the intoxicated man
was hypnotized, and perfectly under con
troll of Mr.. Wolfenbarger. He told him
to put on his shoes. He sat down and
put one on, ghen started out. Put on
that other shoef' He turned quickly back
and obeyed, then started out once more.
Put on your cost' came the order, and
on went the coat. Once more he started
out. but was hsled and commanded TO
put on his cap, which he did with like
promptness aud left the hall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Mr.. HUESlNG'S ILLNESS.
Caused by Taking a Dose of Bella
donna by Mistake.
He Narrowly Escapes Death in COnse
quence-His Condition at
Present

August Huesing, of this city, mention
of whose illness in Chicago has been
made in THE ARGUS, was, it develops,
very much nearer deaths door than any,
one had any idea Of AS has been stated,
Mr. Huesing went to Chicago to have an
eye operated upon. He was stopping at
the Brevoort hotel while undergoing
treatment and todsy's Chicago Herald
tells of how near he came to making a
fatal mistake while suffering from the
effects of his ailment:
Half blind and cropping about in the
darkness OF his room at the Brevoort
house early Thursday morning, A. Rues>
ing seized the wrong bottle of medicine
and poisoned himself. He came from
Rock Island to Chicago last Monday to
have serious affection of the ewes
treated by physicians III this city. We'd
nesday he procured some belladonns for
| external application and tonic to be
taken internally. MI. Huesing awoke
about o'clock Thursday morning feel
ing pain In his eyes. Getting out of bed,
he CROPPED his way toward the two bottles
containing medicine He grssped the
bottle containing the belsdonna and
placed 1t TO his lips. He noticed the PEI
culisr taste of the liquid and checked
| himself before he had swallowed more
than teaspoonful. Mr. Ruesing knew
ne had swallowed the poisonous lotion
and ne crawled out of his room and
CROPPED along the corridor to the staircase.
When he reached the hotel desk he told
the clerk he had swallowed some poison
by mistake. The house physician rushed
to his aid. Huesing was taken back to
his room, where he became unconscious.
From that time until o'clock in the
evening he lay in comstose condition,
the physicians despairing of his life. He
recovered consciousness, however, and
Yesterday afternoon was on fair way 20
recovery.
Mrs. Huesing, accompanied by Mess rs
ii. Deijens and Paul G. Kersch,
have returned from Chicago and they
confirm the above report of Mr. Hues-
ing's narrow escape, and state that ne
will probably have recovered sufficiently
to reach home next Tuesday. Albert
Huesipg will remain with his father until
that time.
A dispatch has since been received by
Mrs. Hcesing from her son, however,
summoniug her again to Chicago, though
stating no reason, and she left on the
noon train. 1t is feared Mr.. Huesing
NAV have suffered q relsnse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
TIE Cub Found.

Officer Glass club which he lost re
Gently on q street IT has been recovered
It was received at the c.. B. & O. Office
this morning properly labelled, and the
officer can have his property by1 calling
at THE ARGUS Office. The name of the
finder Of this missing part of Policeman
Glass paraphernalia is unknown. 1t is
enough to know, perhaps. that the long.
lost has been recovered and to say that
thanks are due to the anonymous finder
for his return Of the prodigal billy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
A latch Arranged .

Billy Gibson. the local pugilist, has re-
turned from Dubuque, where he sue
ceeded in arranging with Messrs. Morgan
and Shea. of that city, hackers of Ed
King. of East Dubuque, for a sparring
match of 26 rounds with Edward
Smith, of Davenport" atiDurham & Wal
lace's opera house, Dubuque. next Tues.
day evening. The winner to have $3.50
and the loser $50. The contest promises
to be. a lively one. but the prospects are
that Mr.. King will cease to be known af-
ter "Mr. Smith, of Davenport" gets
through with him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW york. N.Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Weyerhau.er.

Hon. L. E. Wadleigh Is president of
the Clinton Lumber company and one of
the best known ssw-mill men on the
river. He holds the opinion tina: Fred
Weyerhauser will succeed in demons rat
ing before lie gets done with manufac.
turing lumber up the river that Little
Falls is IS good place to manufacture e
lumber as Minneapolis. Il believe he
will make it lively for the Minnespoli 8
men" said Mr.. Wadleigh, lust as the
Minneapolis men continue TO make il
lively for the middle Mississippi
manufacturers. Anent Mr.. Weyer-
hsuser's purchase of the Northern
Pacific pine it is stated that be pays for
the white pine-and pays absolutely
nothing for the Norway. As the timber
runs aboutSO per cent TO Norway. if tn e
purchase was made upon the terms sta
ted, it Can be readily i'm agined that Mr..
Weyerhsuser has got Que OF the good
things that he is given II gathering in,
and will be able to offer Norway lumber
at least, at q low price when be gets tC
making it al Little Falls