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The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
A Naval Battle in Chill.

Private advices from Valparaiso
state that the ironclad Blanco. belonging
to the insurgents, recently attempted to
blow up the armed government tug
Florence with fish torpedo. The torpedo
missed the tug, but struck a big floating
dry-docB in the harbor, blowing it to
pieces. The Blanco was thereupon treated
to hot fire of shot and shell from every
gun in the forts and steamed out Of the
harbor.
The government torpedo boat and the
tug Florence stole to attack the Blauco.
The ironclad was not alone, being in
Both ships compelled the government
vessels to return TO the harbor and follow
ed in hot pursuit.
A heavy shell from the Blanco struck
the Florence, blowing her entirely out OF
the water, and every one of her crew OF
seventeen men were either killed or
wounded. a brosdside from the O'Hig-
gins knocked the torpedo boat all to
pieces.
The two insurgent vessels then turned
their attention to the forts and lively
Oaltle eHsueu- u SHeI from the IoIls
struck the O'Higgins and went clear
through her. Another shell caused a gun
on her quarter-deck to explode. When
the smoke cleared away the decl, was
found to have been literally torn out OF
the vessel and nine men out of the gun
crew of twelve were blown to atoms. The
sloop was at once taken out of the range
of the guns in the fort.
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
Shooting a, a Dance.

A terrible scene occurred Thursday
night during the progress of a clarity BAH
which was given at Stragsddy, ireland
At the height OF the festivities an insLno
man suddenly made his Appearance,
armed with a double barreled shotgun,
before his intentions were OWNED, or be-
fore he could be disarmed, tho man fired
both barrels Of his gun among the dancers
One young girl was shot In the back, and
sue was SO dangerously wounded that she
was removed from the bsll room in
dying condition The mailman, after eis-
charging his shotgun, was seized by some
Of the gentlemen present and was soon
after hs nded over TO the police.
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
COLORADO NOTES.

Brighton is to have canning fac
tory this year.
j. c. Carson, the pioneer stage man
of Western Colorado, died on the ssth.
Members of the State legislature
visited the Agricultural College at Fort
Collins on the 2Sth.
Glenwood Springs Is to have a cele-
brution on April 9Th in honor of the com
pletica ef the new State bridge,
When the legislature first passed
the bill to furnish seed wheat to rain
belt' farmers it was claimed that the law
was unconstitutional, but Judge Rising
of Denver declares that such is not the case
and sustains the law
Governor Routt has made the fol-
lowing appointments; William a. Smith
as warden of the peniteutiary, James p
Maxwell as state engineer, Pembroke K
Thombs US superintendent of the insane
asylum and John Z. Kennedy as adiutant
general.
Governor Routt has for the first
time exercised his power of veto BY de-
clining to sign the judicial district bill on
the ground that thirteen districts are not
needed and that the State cannot afford to
20 10 such expense. He urges rearrange-
ment of the counties so as to equalize the
work of the judges.
By the decision of the Supreme
Court, which held, in answer to request
from the House, that the ascal year should
begin December l, the appropriations will
only be made for twenty three months
instead of twenty-four The appropria-
tions Will cease November 80, 1892, SO that
the officials then in office will have t
wait until the Ninth General Assembly
makes an appropriation before they can
draw for the rest Of their salaries.
Mrs. Lucy Anders, of Eastonville,
who was in jail charged with an attempt
to murder her step-son, Charles, com =
mitted suicide Saturday afternoon by
hanging herself in the Colorado Springs
Jail Taking towel she put it through
one of the bars, making a loop; then
taking q strap from her satchel she
buckled 1t through the towel and put 1t
about her neck; then pushing the bed
away on which she was standing she de-
iberately strangled to death. She could
easily have regained her footing had she
desired.
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04

parties to actions before justices Of the
peace, TO appropriate SCI, 900 to erect
buildings for the State Normal School; 10
give paupers who have been discharged
from an insane asylum the fare TO their
homes; to provide for the amendment of
articles OF Incorporation of corporations;
in relation to the annexation OF territory
To cities; to provide for the payment of the
salary aud expenses of the state fish COM
missioner; in relation to the laws regulat-
ing foreign corporations, relating to the
appointment and qualification of notaries
public; to prevent the receipt of compen-
satioa for furnishing water in excess of
the legal appropriation; TO levy one half
mill to raise Si0o,0oO to pay the Ute war
claims.
The general appropriation bill was CON
sidcred IN committed
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04

Two hundred thousand dolia s.-d il
spent by the London schooi Ig-cn. a..
forcing the attendance OF cnilI ~ Of
are advised to try the Frercn pi-nehe
ting children to school by gool ~ 10
An English bacteriologistp Wiz VII and
as the discoxerer OF taxalbuIii.,nSd - At
is now studying the Koch me'nV0 ms',nee.
Hygienic Institute. Berlin alin'Shri an sn,hri
he has discovered a remedy ior
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
COUNTING VOTES.

Sec 81. As soon as the polls at any
election shall have finally closed the
Judges shall Immediately open the ballot
uoz and proceed to count the votes polled,
.nd the counting thereof shall be com
ieenced and continued uutil hnishel before
ire .ugEes and clerks shall adjourn. They
flall 4irsi count the number Of ballots in
tie no1- TT the ballots shall be found to
-&ceed tho number OF names entesed on
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
ACTS EEFEALKD'

Sec. "A. Sections % .i.,sut
acts and parts OF acts inconslshseer shsereb
the provisions Of this act are ersneal
pealed: provided, that sueh III or
not affect any right, remedy, s,er b
ceeding now pending or hote@iig tserising U
FOR any act or omission
the laws so repealed
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
CAlIDs on iNsTHrcrIov.

Sec. 80. The county clerk Of each
county, or the city or town clerk. as the
ease mag be, charged with the duty of
roviding ballots, shall cause to be printed
a d d luthIshed. rs herein provided, in large
type, on cards Ia English aud in such
'ther languages as he or they may deem
neees7ary, Instructions for the guidance
Il voters in rrcparing their ballots
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
nouns or voTIN6.


Sec. IL. At all elections heia llsus. ll.-'..l
act, the polls shall be opened at 49,. ~
the morning. and cOut.nuc Until
the evening OF the same day -
Sec. A.. Ali acts, omissions ~ - Il
Of any person, onlcisl or eorp9Eassll.'-5, = =
an ofense By the provisions OF ~, r.,
the punishment for which IS nc. II
expressly designated, shall DC p.a,,- 49, /
a fne of not less than SlOO nor ~ - Ia
s., ,Oo1, or by Imprisonment IN ~. ~
iail for not more than one year, ,l,r.ss ~
fne and imprisonment ANY Pgt,bi.
offending against any provision - - a
is q competent witness agalnst '--5ne -
person so offending, and may .. D.,stsi 1.
TO attend and testify upon ahS "a
ing. proceeding or investigAt But
same manner as any other PEI -. - iu
testimony so given shall not 9e III ~ cr
prosecution or proceeding, eiva eivsgS,s. u
nal, against the person SO te,s'ss,sstils
cept for perjury in giving sucn V,Ler4I
A person so testifying shan NJ, ,,,;oa ~ Il
be liable to indictment, prose- .,,sa,Sersut
ishmeut for the offense with y. asd
which his testimony was iseu,;,,ont
plead or prove the giving OF teeSirtalea te.ta
cordIngiF. in bar Of such iha'''''
prosecution Noveube
sec. AZ. Election day in N93thoiida
each year is hereby made les
Acrs REPEALED.
Sec. "A. Sections % s.,snt
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
FRrFANAU0F on nALLoT1

See. Il. Except as Ia this act otherwise
provided. il shall be- the dlty Of the county
clerk OF cncu cunt, 30 uEoyIde printed
hallots for ey erF election Of public officers.
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
DIRECTIONS 70 NoNTNArIoNs.

Sec. -. All certificates OF nomination
which are in apparent conformity with
the provisions OF this act shall be deemed
20 be valid unless objection thereto shall
be duly made IN writing within three days
after the filing OF the same. In case such
objection is made, notice thereof shall
forthwith be mailed TO all candidates who
may be affected thereby
Sec. ~. Every person nominated for
any public Office in this act provided,
shall within i've days after the filing Of
the certificate or nomination paper con
taiuing his nomination, II the proper
Office accept such nomination in a written
declaration. Tho failure
OF am such nominee 10 SO accept such
nomination and flo such declaration OF
acceptance within the time aforesaid,
shall be deemed a declination and such
nomination shall be treated as vacant.
vAcANHfs rs NoyuSATiONs.
Sec. Is. Should any person 50 nominated
die before election day, resign, or decline
the nomination II the original
nomination was made By party co1veu-
zion, which had delegated 10 a committee
the power TO FIJI vacancies. sIcn committee
may, upon the occurring OF such vacancies,
proceed 10 i'll the same.
Sec. 10. Whenever proposed constitu-
tionn amendment or other question
Except the mourning Of bonded indebted
ness IS 70 be submitted 10 the people OF
The state. for popular vote at any general
election. tho secretary Of state shall daily,
aud not less thau nflcen days before
election, certify the same 10 the clerk of
each county Of tho state, aud Inc clerk Of
lnch county shall iuciude the propositions
or .fiestfons 10 be submitted they will
nopc- in ths ballot 90 be used On election
car. the pshliraiion provided for by
section II or this act. aud In the notice
provided FOR By section ~.
rsrpARArIoE or nALIoTa.
sec. II. Except as Ia this act otherwise
provided, if shall be- the dlty Of the county
clerk Of cacu cunt, to ur0Vide printed
ballots for every election Of public officers.
The Lamar register., 1891-04-04
iNFERFEcr on DETECTIVE ballots.

Sec %. II any voter marks In ink more
names tnau thcrc are persons to be
elected to an oflcc, or II for any reason il
is impossible to dctcrmine tue choice OF
any voter for any Office TO be filed, his
ballot shall not be couuted for such oafce.
Provided, however. defective or an in
complete cross marked on any ballot In
ink, In a proper place shall be counted.
No ballot without the oficinl en-
dorsement shall, except as provided ia
section - OF this act be allowed to be de-
Fosited in the ballot box, and none bat
ballots provided in accordance with the
provisions OF this act shall be counted.
Ballots not counted shall be marked ''de-
fectivc' on tho back thereof and shall be
preserved until the next general election.
"nen the ame shGu be destroyed by fire
by the clerk having the custody thereof.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
He Was Sorry for the Horse.

The driver of coal cart was trying to
back up to the curb in Hester street the
other day, but it was more than the
horse could accomplish, and the usual
result followed. That is, instead of aid
ing the horse the driver began abusing
him Among the five or six people who
halted was middle aged man, who was
little tipsy. He stepped to the front at
once and held up his hand and requested
the driver to stop.
whats this TO you:' was the indig-
nant demand.
''Nozzing, shur-nozzing, was the re-
ply.
''Oh, it isn't! 1 didn't know but you
wanted to give me some advice"
'Nozzer, don't. ! don't want to shay
a single word to you, but l should like
'er opportunity to tell 'er horse how
blan ed sorry l am that e wasn't born
wiz hind legs seventeen feet long, so as
to reach your cart once in awhile!'-New
Yorl World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
Nothing ENnected.

\ Broadway car was temporarily de-
tained by "A block of traffic at Fulton
street, when an old man, who had a seat
close to the front door, got up and
looked out on each side Then he opened
the front door and looked out that way.
Then he tiptced down the aisle and que
ried of the conductor on the rear plat
form:
Have we come to stop
Eyes. sir
Going to stop long,
Give or ten minutes"
Under such circumstances is any
thing expected of anybody"
"How do You meanl'
"Why, shall sing or make speech
or do somethin to interest the passengers
an keep EN- from gittin fightin mad over
this thing
mo, sir. All you have to do is to
wait"
That's all, Ell? All right-rll sit
down agin."
And he tiptoed back and sat down
very carefully on the edge of the seat
and held his breath until the car moved
on again.-New York Evening World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04

4 to Davenport broke near the approach to
the slough bridge last night. and while it
affected other wires OF electric transmits
sion po.arily.it did not do the damsge
that it might have done.
Considerable complaint is made of the
condition of Mo inc avenue east of where
the pavement was stopped. The city
should require that the street be put in
passible condition, not only for the bene-
ft of teamsters. but as q precauti on
against possible damage suits.
The Adams Wall Paper company have
in their frame department the we'll known
Mr.. Huthmaker, who. with his long ex-
perience aud acquaintance with mould
ngs. is thoroughly competent TO take any
work in that line. Remember that he is
n the employ exclusively of the Adams
Wall Paper company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Businger. who
| we're married at Plattsmouth, Neb., on
Nov. "a. are in the city on their bridal
tour, the guests of Thomas Downing and
wife of COG Eighth street. The bride,
nee Miss Tiny Huss, is former Rock
Island young lady and has many friends
here.
The drivers of the Harper and Rock
Island house buses left the G r. l. Il p.
depot 1T about the same time from late
train last night, and while engaged in a
little squirt down Moline avenue one Of
the wheels came off the Rock Island
house bus letting the rear end down to
the ground. but doing no serious damage
The occupants were taken into the Har~
per house bus and brought down town.
Benz amin Whitsitt, of Presumption, was
the city today on his way home from
Chicago On the market there yesterday
h. made the prize sale of the day. The
D ally Drovers' Journal says Paddy
Byrnes bought for Eastman 81 head Of
14S7,pound steers stS6 These were p
year old high grade dehorned Shorthorns.
They were fed by Benz, Whitsitt, of Pre-
enption, HI, who bought them from r.
". Creery and j B. Vance. They aver
aged 1920 pounds aud cost $3.s74, and
were put on full feed the middle of Au-
gust.
L. Simon, of Simon & Mosenfelder,
met with what might have proven very
serious accident while working around an
arc electric light on Wednesday night.
&c was standing on step ladder under
meath the light and in order to steady
himself he grssped the iron frame of the
light and also a gas chandelier near by,
and in an instant received shock which
nearly threw him from the ladder. Mr..
Simon had first taken the precaution to
switch of the current but it being damp
weather the frame was heavily charged
with. the electric fluid which was the
cause of the shock. Mr.. Simon's hands
we're badly burned, but luckily he re-
ceived 20 other I'M aries. although he is
still suffering from pain in his shoulders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
A cONslDERNTE RuFFIAh.
He Asks TO BE Handcufed So That He
Can DO No Harm.

PATERSON, \. j., Dec 4.-Constable
Goodridge tells of a strange request made
of him few days ago Icy a dangerous
prisoner he was escorting from West Pat
erson to the Office OF Justice D.mond.
The prisoner insisted that the constable
should haudcuff him. "Why do you ask
this;" inquired the officer. well, you
see" replied his companion with an
air OF confidence in himself, "we will
have to pass the gang on the corner and
some one will wish to know why don't
smash you in the nose and run. Now If /
am handcuffed they will know ! can't hit
and say nothing IL am not haudcufred
will be obliged to do as they tell me,
and get into more trouble" The consta.
bic was astonished for moment, but
granted the request of the prisoner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
CYRUS w. Field win Recover.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Reports that came
from Cyrus w. Fields bedside yesterday
indicate that the crisis has passed and
that he will recover. DR.. Eugene Fuller,
his physician, called on him but once yes
terday, and found him much improved.
Mr.. Field is now allowed to have some
solid food, ana he sits up in bed frequently
for a few minutes at time. He was out
OF bed a quarter of an hour yesterday, and
walked few steps. This, his physicians
say, counts for great deal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
National Editorial Association

CINCINNATI, Dec. 4.-W. 5. Cappeller,
president, of Mansfield, o., and J. NJ.
Page, of Jerseyvilie, Ills, secretary, of the
National Editorial association, met here
yesterday and fixed Jan. %, at the Burnett
house, Cincinnati, for the meeting of the
executive committee OF the association,
which is to fix time and place for the an
nual meeting next yeai.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
Timid Gas Lamps.

The gas furnished up in Harlem is of
very inferior quality, and consequently
the streets are very poorly lighted, but
they are allowed to burn until after day
light A stranger who had been up all
might asked a German policeman on
Amsterdam avenue:
"Why do the gas lights burn all night
in this town.
because dose cash lights vas so
schmlll dot dey vas afraid to go out ven
it vas dark Texas Siftings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
Japanese Cigarettes.

An industry of great promise in Japan
for purposes of export is the manufacture
of cigarettes. japanese tobacco, though
not suitable for pipes or cigars, makes ex-
cellent cigarettes, pronounced by the ma
jority of smokers to be only little inferior
70 cigarettes made with Turkish tobacco,
and the advantage is very distinctly on the
side of the Japanese article in respect Of
cheapness, its ratio of price to that of the
Turkish being as three to five, approx
mately.-Japanese Mail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04

Our Fall and Winter Over
coats will bear the closest in
spection, and the gentleman in
the picture says he can find no
fault with them, not even with
the button holes; they are all
wool aud as wide as you care to
have them; artistlcally trimmed
and in point of style and fit
they are not eXcelled, not even
by the merchant tailor. Our
prices are always low enough,
quality taken into considera-
ton.
Snide goods we refuse to
handle at any price. It's al
ways safe to trade at the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
of the Maverick Bank.

Boston, Dec. 4.-Tke 55l claims proved
at the Maverick bank at noon Wednesday
aggregated about 81, 800, 900 About coo
claims in all have been proved The re-
ceiver deposited with the United State.
sub-treasury yesterday $50, OOu, making a
total OF So 100000 now standing to the
credit OF the banks creditors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
Getting Lots of Newspaper Notice.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, Dec. Among
the factory bellies mentioned in news
paper some time ago as particularly at
tractive was Miss Mamie Cunningham, of
the Cartridge company. Perry l. Hall,
OF Eaton, Cole s. Burham's Brass works,
read about her and married her last June
Since then she has run away twice with a
broker and her hunsband is swearing
vengeance on both of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
MS COMING. KAISER Billy.
The "Divine Right" Getting To Be a
Very Dead Issue.

Very Dead Issue.
BERLIN. Dee 4.-The socialist move
ment for an amendment of the law relat-
ing to lese maJestas is receiving support
and sympathy that surprises the govern
ment. which, in common with the other
ruling houses of Germany, is unalterably
opposed to any relaxation in the severity
of the measure. The freedom of speech in
the reiehstag and in the press has SER
iously alarmed the advocates OF the divine
right of kings, and the authorities every
where have been instructed to enforce the
law against every one speaking disre-
spectfully of any member of the reigning
house. from the kaiser down. The kaiser
is such stickler for royal dignity that he
will not permit even deposed rulers, like
the notorious Millin, to be spoken Of
unfavorably,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
The Beat Authorized,

Such as Dr.. Dio Lewis. Prof. Gross and
others. agree that cstarrh is not local
but constitutional disease. Therefore
requires a constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsapsrills, which effectuslly and
permanently cures cstarrh. Thousands
praise IL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
The Gillian Murder Trial.

ALTON, H., Dee 4-Starkey, who is
charged with killing ID b. Gillham, was
on the stand yesterday. He swore and
had witnesses to prove that he was in
Peoria the night the murder was com
mitted. The chief of police add detec-
uves of that city are here to disprove this
claim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04
.Iohnny,n View of 1t.

Little Johnny was watching his grand
pa doing in his armchair. Suddenly he
exclaimed: ''Oh, look. ma! Grandpa's
eyes are shutting their mouths. "-Har.
per's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-04

hoods Pills cure liver ills, jaundice.
biliousness. sick headache, constipation
and all troubles of the digestive organ
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-01
MASSACRE IN INDIA.
$40 Government Soldiers Slain
by Hostile Tribes.

CALCUTTA, March 3l.-Onciar dis.
patches received here by the govern
ment officials contain tho report of the
massacre of Ghoorkas at Manipur, in
the Province of Assam, where about 47O
OF these native soldiers were slain nv
hostile tribes, after two days desperate
fighting.
The fate of the British officers who
were in command of the Ghoorkas, and
OF chief Commissioner James w. Ouen-
ton who was conducting the negotia.
lions at Durbar for tho arrest OF the
prominent chief who has been instru
mental in dcposing the rajah CT Mani
pur, is still uncertain, but the viceroy
OF India, Marquis of Lansdowne. be-
ileves that all the officers and officials
nave either met death at the hands of
the rebellious tribes of the men of
Assam or that they are held as prisoners.
In addition to the disaster at Manipur
1t Is believed that tho force OF British
troops composed of detachment of
2oo soldiers of Bengal infantry and
800 light Ghoorkas, which were march
ing from Shillonq to Manipur in order
TO reinforce the 42nd and 43rd Ghoorkas
light Infantry. which composed the
escort OF Chief Commissioner Quinton,
have shared the fate Of their comrades
at Manipur.
The Bengal infantry detachment and
eighty Ghoorkas it appears, were set
upon by Assamese, or tho native troops
referred to, while they were passing
through difficult and dangerous pass,
age. and though they fought gallantly
against heavy odds, the rebels from the
advantageous positions which they &C.
cupied on the sides of tho pass and
behind tho British force, poured such
destructive fire into the ranks of the
Bengalese and Ghoorkas that the latter
are said to have been killed to a man.
The Viceroy is hurrying troops into
the province of Assam in order to pun
ish the hostilos. Re-enforcemonts of
troops are also being sent into the states
located in proximity to Assam in order
to prevent any possible disorder on the
warlike outbreak which it is thought
might follow the spreading of the news
OF tho massacre of British troops at
Manipur.