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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21
A Dangerous Public Nuisance,

The unmanageable team belonging to
Benson. the hay man. INDUCED in one of
Its customary runaways Yesterday AFTER
noon about 4;30 o'clock. Starting on
Market square the horses dashed across
to Second avenue, ditching a wheel on
the way, and then put east on Second
avenue at mad rate, stopping for moth :
ing and barely escaping number of We
hicles and pedestrians. one lady in par
ticulsr being very nearly run over. At
twentieth street the maddened beasts
were stopped in their mad career without
further damage. The public is becoming
wofully tired of the escspades of this
team, and it is time something was done
to prevent life and property being fur
ther jeoparadized by it. Mr.. Benson
should be given notice by the police to
keep his team off the public streets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21
OUR SLOPPY STREETS
oiusn Where There Should be a
Clean Pavement
mayors Pet Needs Waking mn
Again Gross Neglect That d sserve.
Condemnation.

once month. at least, it becomes Tho
TASK OF the ARGUS. a task that would he
exceedingly disagreeable were il No, i,
the line of public duty, to call the alton :.
non OF the mayor to gross negligence nm
tne part OF his pet subordinate, the stree,
commissioner. The ARGUS sdmon;,;on 9
IN THIS respect have so far, it is gratifvin o
70 know. always been attended by de.
sireo results, and the public has be en- the
gamer, and it is hoped the same will no
the case this time.
When the city, wit b the cooperation of
the property holders, went to the exnense
OF paved streets. it Was with the hone
that at all reasonable times. at least tho
business part of the city would present a
clean and at least comfortable appear.
ance. But this has not been the case
except where the street superintendent
was forced to consider his duty on the
premises. Look at Second avenue
eighteenth street and Twentieth s,ree,
ooy' WIN the construction of the psye>
ment. crossings were abandoned.
the proper theory being that one might
cross from one side of the thoroughfare
to the other anywhere with as m lch of a
degree OF comfort as if on an elevated
crossing. This might always be the case
II the pavement received the proper at
tention, but today it is actually worse
than it was before. At the street
intersections now one encounters mud
and slush almost up to the ankles. while
the cutters are clogged and filed. Where
the streets are covered with snow an 4
where the accommodations are frozen, there
can be no ground for conpl tint, but on
Gays such as this. the pavement should
be cleaned and if the street superinten-
dent will attend to it. the people will
gain something of an idea of what he is
paid for, and will be less in lined TO the
Deiief that the mayor is permitting his
personal preferences to override his sense
OF duty to the people. whose servan, b
is supposed to be.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

Go to Mays. leader Of low prices.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21
HOLMES EXONERATED.
The National Railway Assoetat,su
Find chat His Investments Yield
Comfortable Seven Per Cent.

aOrtdoic seven fer Gent.
The annual meeting of the National
Railway Company of Illinois. was held
in Chicago yesterday. The corporation
was formed by G. B. Holmes, late presi-
dent of the tri- city system and of the
South Side Cable & Railway Com
pany of Chicago. In view of the
fact that Mr.. Holmes has been so severely
condemned Of late, it was expected that
the stockholders would find their stock
IN the various enterprise in st. Louis,
Indianapolis and Los Angeles in bad
shape. but the Chicago Herald of tod ay
says in this they were doomed to disa D.
pointment. when the secretary read
tue annual report, every item showed up
satisfactorily. The usual dividend of Z
per cent was declared. and the compli-
cation in connection with the Los Angeles
company was amicsbly settled. The
National Railway Company is controlled
mainly by Chicago capitalists. 1t is
closely connected with the South Side
Street Railway Company, as most of
the stockholders in the one have
large interests in the other.
With regard to the trouble in connec
ton with G. B. Holmes" said one of the
directors, everything has been settled
and the company has not lost a cent by
il. Mr.. Holmes hiss been exonerated and
the matter will be allowed to rest where
it is. In consequence of the pressure
brought 20 bear upon him by the Sonth
Side Railway company Mr.. Holmes re-
signed the presidency of our company
Nov. IS. He resigned the directoryship
Dec. Now he does not own single
dollar of stock in the company. 1t was
thought by the Chicago company. and by
US also, that Mr.. Holmes could not carry
on such extensive operations outside the
state. In fact, there were two paying
and one that did not pay in
which Mr.. Holmes was largely concerned.
While he was in Office as the president of
the National Railway company a loan
was advanced to he'll the Los Angeles
As the latter was not a sue
cess the stockholders who lost their NOM
ey were angry with Mr. Holmes and
were prepared to raise row at this meet
ing. But the whole matter has been ad-
justed. The money loaned has been se-
cured without the necessity of borrowing.
Mr.. Holmes does not owe US a cent. The
only fault with him was that he tried to
control too many concerns. He still has
our esteem, and if he should ever call
upon US for help we would be ready to
He has made the National
Railway company the success that it is
now. But for the pressure brought to
bear upon him by the South side railway
TO resign all outside offices he
" ould still be our president"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21
Police Points

Marshal Miller this morning arrested
Fl. N. Meddaugh, Il night yardman for
the r. /. & P. road, who is wanted at
Guthrie Centre, Iowa. for disposing of
mortgaged property. Sheriff j. S. Nc
Luen, of Guthrie Center, writes that he
will come to Rock Island for his man at
once.
Frank Ziegler. boy of fourteen, was
arrested last evening for stealing a sled
from in front of Kingsbury & Sons store.
Ma istrate Wivill sent him to jail fol
sixty days for misdemeanor.
VIM. Bauer. of Davenport, was fined
So and costs by Magistrate Wivill this
morning for leaving his horse united.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

The question has been asked. In what
respect are st. Patrick's pills better than
any otherP' Try them. You will find
that they produce peasanter cathartic
effect, are more certain in their action,
and thst they not only physic, but clea nse
the whole system and regulate the liver
and bowels For sale at IS cents per
box by Hartz & BahDsen, druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

Twas a pretty picture surely. A troop
of little girls with heads bent over watch
ing q sunny haired child cure the New
fOundland's cut foot. She was using Sal
Walton Oil.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

C1tarrh il not q local but constitu-
tional disease. and requires q constitu>
tional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla to
effect cure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

There are men who claim to have re l.
gion who lie; their wives carry in all the
coal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

Mrs. Younghusband Now that it is
the new year, John, l hope you will he
able to say no; and by the way, won't
you let have little money? John (hero-
icslly): No.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-21

The gas companies are growing piou 9
They furnish dim. religious light.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

nspsrs - - ceagnsssAssaa os~sassss
- - csNdAtssa - rhisss esa.ssssd
vssh - Crest Espssasien-
WAsaiSexoS. Jan. la-Representar
tive Gambler (Nass). chairman Of the
elect committee on the worlds fair, on
saturday presented to the House the
rspcrt OF the snepcemmittes that went
20 Chicago % examine into the eondi-
tioa Of matters there in relation to
the worlds fair 4 synopsis y -
follows.
ne rvpers asserts In the nsss unqualified
language tAss he Hstlossl eennissiea hes
iron he bsgisaisS e4ese1sd sts powers snd
has taken larger share of the responsibility
"a labor than ~ lsu intenoed TIE commit.
tse holds thai ne aytrit OF he eSPo
sltioa permits oniy . supervision Of Tie
aRHirs Of the exposition oy The No
sioaal board and intrusts the srtiss nan
sxsnsss Of TIE whole saar to the ioes. direct
err This point is discussed ~ length. TIE
connistss insists that the salary Lat u Alto
ssshsr too high ana proposes the passage Of .
toins resolution reducing the compensation Of
President Palmer To 5000. vieeChstrmsn
NcKsnxie 10 4.0m snd Secretary Dick.
tnsoa 70 1900 without any allowance
for clerical assistance II also allows
U0V0 1Ox tu0 oBAofy % ato ets1C4s
prestdsns Of the womsn's board. and 5000 for
the salary OF Miss Couxins. the secretary. but
gives no allowance whatever for clerical ~
sistsace. Tie sction OF the commission In
appointing 30 large . board Of lady managers
10 severely criticised. but 50 long a. the Get
has bsss done the committee sees no way -
revoke IL except BY Withholding the approval
Of Congress.
The committee thinks that the company In
corpor sted under the laws Of the State Of I'LL
nois should have the executive control OF the
fair. and. this being 90. the election Of the al
rsctor- general. the chief executive ofncef OF
the fair. By the Worlds Columbian Commits.
sion. and the payment Of . salary TO him out OF
the Government fund should DO discontinued.
The report says that the progress In the preps
ration OF the Government exhibit Is Is great
- could have been expected, and that the re-
suit Of the WORK OF the Board Of Government
Control has taken tangible and satisfactory
shaDs.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIM

Barnes Bros. . closhing nrn q HAser
ings Nee, have tailed LiAhanoeA
90. go.
4 large nxnber a bosiness huiadinsS
u Horton. Ksa. we're burned LosA
o3oo. oo0-
Nrs Jane Kinhrcugh. Of AurasA IA.
dropped dead Sunday morning "a ths
way 10 church
4 IRE Il Buffalo. N. ". In The hsr1-
ware store Of Walhridgs = Co. caused
los Of esss. coo.
William Morris, farmer, Of cumher-
land County, Ill. was fatally injured At
Charleston by falling down stairs
Andrew Kenmire. James Eewgent
and John Muller were fatally injured
at carnegie's works II Pittsburgh.
Thomas Williams, . miner of Park
City, u. T., fell from = cage distance
Of 100 feet and WAS instantly killed
Julia e. Stuart has sued the city Of
Kalamazoo for $4,000 damages In
CURED by fall at street crossing
Five men were fatally shot by two
masked men 1T McCsrthoysyille. Mont
The cause for the shooting 10 not known.
Lawrence Kisk and an unknown were
struck and instantly killed by train
on the stone bridge. near Johnstown.
Pa
John Mcdonald. = La Salle (n.)
miner. fell through bridge and was
killed, striking the ground 100 feet be-
low.
Three young men have just per-
formed tho hitherto untried feat Of
scaling Mount Killington. Vermont, in
winter.
At Boone, Ia. . gasoline stove Mrs.
John B. Anderson was using exploded.
so badly burning her that she died .
little later.
The First Presbyterian Church Of
Newark. N. j., has just celebrated the
Tooth anniversary Of the dedication Of
its building.
An additional shortage Of go. 900 has
been found in the trust funds of the
Baldwin estate of San Francisco, Of
which Attorney Hall was trustee.
Further advices say that the loss by
the recent fire In the Dobson carpet
mills at Philadelphia was 81 800, 900. and
5000 persons were thrown out Of work.
Mrs. Wilson, Of Ottaws, Kan, left
her three young children alone In the
house. Nora, tho youngest found .
loaded pistol and accidentally shot her
sister Sylvia.
Work has been quietly going on II
Irwin Station, Pa, on the foundation
for an immense plate-glass works- II
is stated the works will be the largest
in the country.
Louis Long, . painter at Sioux City.
Ia. was shot by William Walters, .
Waterman. Long assaulted Walters.
knocking him down, and Walters shot
him through the heart
John G. Howell, Q citizen of Semi
nary township, Fayette County. Ill,
was found by the roadside near his
home dead. He had been drinking, and
it is supposed went to sleep and frose
to death.
A syndicate of swamp land owners
have made arrangements to locate q
number of Hollander families on .
large tract of reclaimed land At De-
catur, Mich, to engage in the cultiva-
ton Of celery.
Petitions are being circulated over
the State Of Iowa asking Congress to
enact Law prohibiting the sale of oleo-
margarine except in the original pack
ages. Tho State Butter, Cheese and
Eggs Association is back Of the move
ment.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
Hanx. d by . New Plan.

CANON CRY, Col, Jan. 19.-James
Joyce was executed at the penitentiary
here for the murder of . man named
Murray in 1889. His execution was the
first under the new Colorado system
whereby the victim unconsciously
hangs himself by stepping on q plat
form, which puts machinery in motion,
and suddenly the platform drops, leav.
ing the man suspended by tho rops
previously placed around his neck.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
MILES on THE WAR.
re oeA6rAAusssss shs rresps On To
6uccsssf.A ouscoms--l<esailas
ero0iss - Fight ~ Asers.



PuS RzDes Assxcy. s. D.. Jan. Ia
General Niles held . conference on SAT-
urdsy with the principal Rruis chiefs.
who. when the subject of re-
turning 70 their agency at
Rosebud Wa broseheA. they sAid
they were IN favor Of returning II
. military man should be placed over
them - agent After some psrieying
regarding the question Hig Road stood
up and dramatically proclaimed himself
Is Ia favor Of peace. AZ the same tame
he asked those who wished 20 join him In
restoring peace and working for the
prosperity Of their people 70 raise their
right hand toward Heaven. lmme-
diately every right hand in the gather
ing wss raised and with general shak-
ing of hands the conference came 20 .
close.
The situation is just a. Il has been
for three days past General Mics in
sisss on having the guns. and the In
dams. while fearing the force of
soldiers that surround them. are
reluctant about giving mp. Little
Wound says that there viii be no more
fighting and that the bucks realize this.
and, while not liking the thought Of
the surrender Of their guns. they win
not use them against the whites an
more.
PINE RiDsE, s. d., via Rushviile. Neh..
Jan la.-General Miles has issued his
congratulatory order 10 the troops. He
declares the war Is ended and the thanks
Of the country are due, through the
commanding General of the Division of
the Missouri, to the officers and enlisted
men under his command for their devo-
ton 70 duty in the face Of many hard
ships. He expresses pleasure at the
satisfactory termination o3 hostilities
and then enters into q history Of the
circumstances leading up 10 the
troubles. He details the arrest and
death of Sitting Bull and then enters
into an account of the battle q
Wounded Knee and the skirmisheq
following IL. Continuing he says:
'while the service has sustained the loss ~
such gallant ofnoers and patriots a. Captain
wailsce. Lieutensnfs Casey and Mann End the
bf ave non commits si3ned ofacers snc soldiers
who have given their lives In the cause Of COCA
Government the most gratifying results have
besn obtained by the endurance. patience and
fortitude of both ofhc<rs and men. The work
OF dissrr,fng the hostiies has In . large meas-
ure been accomplished. but viii be continued
by . portion Of the command nov in .he field
and by the agency oficiAs AZ room as prso-
ticable the troops VIII return 20 their stations
General Miles viii leave for the East
some time next week unless something
unusual should take place. and General
Brooke viii assume command OF the
forces which may remain in the field.
II was reported that all the troops now
in the field will be concentrated here
for . grand review by General Miles.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
A b. shap FaiJs.

ABILENE, Kan, Jan. l9.-Bishop Jeese
Engle. q leading minister Of the River
Brethren church and a large farmer at
Belle Springs, has assigned. Liabilities
$50, 900; assets in land and stock about
$25,0O The leading creditors are river
brethren in Mechanicsburg. York,
Woodbury., Carlisle and Elizabethtown,
Pa, as well as some in Illinois and
Ohio. He is one of the church's best
known men. Speculation in real estate
ruined him
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-Three per.
sons are under arrest, charged with
completely in the recent murder of Mr..
John Sheedy. They are Mr.. Sheedy's
widow, Harry w. Alstrom, her lover
and q negro. 1t is said the latter made
confession in substance that Mrs
Shcedy hired him TO kill her husband
He was to be paid $500 if he even sue
ceeded in injuring Sheedy SO as to con-
fine him to his bed. He was also to re.
ceive $1,000 if death was instantaneous
or il death resulted from injuries in.
fiicted.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
STILL ASLEEP.
2ss. WHITE Of Eau Claire Wis.,, Has Not
Bsen Awake for Twenty-Five Days.

Wss. white. Of Eau Claire Wis.,, Has Not
Been Awake for Twenty-Five Days.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Jan. ls.-Mrs.
Melvina A. White, who has boen asleep
for twenty-five days, is still in the same
condition at her homo In Wheaton,
about nine miles from this city. Mrs.
White is about 10 years Of age.
She has become somewhat enact
ated and is evidently slowly sink
ing. Previous to the day on which she
fell into the state Of coma in which she
now is she had been quite weak from
general debility and nervous prostra-
ton. The action Of the heart is weak
and it is believed that the patient can
last but few days at the most.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
FORTY KILLED.

The Earthquake In Algeria Destroyed
Two Towns and Caused an Awful Loss
Of Life.
ALsIERs, Jan. 19.-Further details OF
the destruction wrought by the severe
earthquake in Algeria reported on the
18th inst have been received here. The
towns of Courage and Villebourg were
partially destroyed by the shocks and
forty persons were killed by the falling
of walls. The amount of damage done
70 uronertY is estimated at 600 600.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
Judge Warder Kills His sop-in-TAw asd 10
Himself Fatally Wounded.

HimseH Fatally Wounded.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. le.-At !
o'clock Sunday Judge James A. warccr.
Judge and now city attorney OF Chat,
tanooga, shot and killed his son-in-law.
S. NJ. Fugette, cashier of the South
Chattanooga Savings Bank. He also
seriously wounded his daughter. Mrs
Fugette, and was in turn fatally
wounded by Fugctte. Seven shots wers
fired, five by Judge warder and
the rest by Fugette. The latter
was struck only once, but the ball
passed through his heart, killing him
instantly. Mrs. Fugette was struck
once, the ball piercing the leg near the
thigh. Judge warder was wounded IN
two places, one shot cutting Oh the
third finger of his left hand, while the
second ball struck him In the right
breast He has lain for Eve hours un.
conscious The physicians have probed
for the ball. but are unable 20 End
il, and they think IL will be
fatal Mrs Fugette swooncd over her
fallen husband. and is unconscious and
in precarious condition. Judge
warder. his wife. daughter and son-ip-
law lived in the same residence on Col
lege Hill The fatal ARRAY took plsceip
Mrs Fugette's bed-chsmber. The mcn
have recently disagreed over plans for
new house. For nearly week wardet
has been drinking heavily, and for sew.
ersi hours before the shooting he wa
crazy with whisky. During the morn
ing warder used coarse language IN The
presence of visiting ladies, and Fugest<
demonstrated with him. This precipi-
tased the tragedy. wsrder went &c
his Office. secured his revolver, and re,
turning home began shooting.
Judge Wsrder il one of the best
known lawyers in this State For eis
years he Was United States district at
torney for the middle district Of Ten
pessee. and wa appointed by President
Hayes. He was Union soldier and 10
one Of the most prominent Republican
politicians in this State. He owns con.
siderable property and has , large
lucrative practice In this city.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
rhtrty Hour. IN se.esou.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.--At 8 o'clock
Saturday evening what few Senators
were awake adjourned. and the long
session which had lasted thirty hours
was over. The Republicans AZ 4
o'clock held . conference and agreed
10 adjourn at 8 TO meet again to-day
sad continue the debate on the cleo
4s<,rs hill ~ fhe trina
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
Poisoned Herseif and Her Child.

~. . young woman recently widowed,
took poison Saturday afternoon 1t 8
o'clock and also administered poison tc
her little child Neighbors heard the
little child crying and soon learned the
true state of affairs. The child was
saved, but the woman died at II o'clock.
She was % years old and was left with
out means by the death of her husband
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20
A PEACEFUL END.
Death Of George Bancroft, the
VsnsFahls Historian.
Ne Wss One Of ths Wsrsd's Nest DE-
tlngvlshsd Men - Lstasrs-Aa
Outline Of Ills Career.


NAszuayox. Jaa- 10 - Tia Co.
munity was greatly shoolssd Saturday
evening BY the nsws that George Dss-
croft the venerable historian. was
dead II had bean realized that Mr..
Bancroft could hardly survive much
longer because Of the increasing
inArmities incident 10 his extremely
old sge. bat he had been In cheer
ful spiritA and apparently better health
this year since his return from New
port than for several seasons past -
that his death was sudden and uncx-
pected TO ell save . few intimate
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

GAIrsA, Kan. Jan. 1a.-Sunday
norning The dead body Of Mollie Woods,
Ared -, was found near an abandoned
coal aAAft. south Of the gulf road.
There were two bullet holes entirely
through her head. one in the left TEN.
pie and the other inst under the lef'
are. There 10 ne clue OF the murderer.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

bBEvKn, Jan fs-Dispatches re-
ceived here say that the city of Alamo
"a was almost wiped out by Hre Sun
day. Most Of the buildings Ia the
town are of wood. and when the FIRE
started high wind VAS blowing The
flames spread rapidly and swept the
main street from end to end. The loss
u very heavy
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

CEYcAso, Jan fs.-News has been r.
ceived of the death of A. p. Luss. Of
this city. At Los Angeles. Cal Mr..
Luse was the well-known member Of
the firm Of type-founders. Marder, Luse
\ Co. The funeral viii take place the
latter part Of the week at Crawfords-
Vile, Ind Mr.. Luse leaves one daaeh-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

CINCINNATI. Jan. ia Bursin Ky
dispatch says that Mrs Lucy Cook.
wife Of Rev. strster Cook. was burned
TO death in her house Sunday. She fell
asleep before sn open Are. A newspa-
per which she hsA been reading caught
Are and isnited her clothing. She was
"a vearx old
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

f.svpos, ian Ia--Tt IL estimated
that the railway strike IN Scotland has
eost the parties more or lrss directly
concerned over o.. 2as 80. ~ which
$50. 80 l. sccoun*e1 Cor ~ dssrAssed
txaAc rers;r&e :
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

CexsrAyTryoFLE. Jan. Is--The Sui
tan has granted . complete amnesty ~
al the Armenians accused 81 political
c6euses. This liherates hundreds Of
prisoners in CoB<tantfuople alone.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-20

NFw YORK. Jan 1s--Returps from
sss districts Of the Methodist Epsscopss
church Of the vote On The question tc
admit women % representatives to the
general conferences sbow that 1ss.pa
were east for and 5f1.s74 against the
lsdies having . majority of 1884
These districts couprise sbspt threo
ffths Of the entire eountrv.