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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

CHICAGO. Sept. 22-League and Asso-
citation games yesterday resulted: League:
At New York--New York, 8; Philadelphia,
Il. At Observation-Disclosures 4; Chi
cago, 5. At Boston-Boston, q; Brooklyn,
l. At MISUNDERSTANDING, 8; Cleve-
land, 4.
Association: At Observation-Disclosures
kee, 5, Boston, 0. At St. Louis-St Louis,
6; Washington, 3. AT Louisville--Ath-
letic 0; Louisville, t..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

MIDDLETowN, Vt, Sept 22-Mrs Isaac
wimette, of Salisbury, and her IL year
old boy were carried into the river by q
frightened horse attached to their carriage
and drowned. A girl 10 years of age who
was also in the carriage at the time of the
runaway escaped by jumping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
AIsaoe-Lorraine PASSPORTS.

STRAssBUEG, Sept GAN imperial de-
cree has been issued modifying the pass
port regulations for Alsace-Lorraine The
decree provides that after September
passports for entering Alsace- Lorraine
shall be required only from the military
on active service. Foreigners staying in
the Reichslaud beyond twenty-four hours
must notify the police under penalty Of
arnulaion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
The Case of the Itata,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller, speaking of the report from
Los Angeles that a second libel has been
filed against the Itata, said that it was
unauthorized, and that he had directed
it TO be dismissed. He said that the court
at Los Angeles yesterday fixed the trial IF
information against the vessel for Oct.
20, and that the trial for libel would fol-
low Immediately
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
Buried Beneath Tons of Debris

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. ga great mass
of falling roof caught Joseph Koran, a
miner and his two Hungarian laborers,
while they were loading Cars in the Guy
uaga colliery. They were in the face of
the chambe-, aud were buried beneath
the tons of uebrs, which it required sew
eral hours to remove. When taken out
they were dead, their bodies being horri-
bly, mangled by the heavy weight of coal
and rock that CT I and squeezed them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The Great Parade of Odd Fell
lows at St. Louis.
BUSINESS GENERALLY SUSPENDED,

Royal Welcome to the Sovereign Grand
LOdge-Ceremonies at the Music Hall
Auditorium of the Exposition-Ad-
dresses of Welcome-Order of Decora-
tion of Chivalry Conferred Upon
Fifteen Applicants.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22-There is estimat-
ed to be between $1,000 and 60, 600 Odd
Fellows in the city. All. through the
morning hours yesterday the blow of
trumpet and the tap of drum could be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
Falling of in Customs Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The treasury
department has prepared statement
which SHOWS that the customs receipts 1t
the port of New York for the first nine
teen days of.6eptember, 1891, have fallen
OF nearly q, 0Oo, coo as compared with the
corresponding days of September, 1890.
The total receipts at New York for the
period of September, 1880, named, aggre-
gated %, 5B1, 757.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

CHICAGO, Sept. 22-Yesterday's races
at Garfield park resulted as follows:
Longbroeck, furlongs, 1:l6; Patti Rosa,
/ mile, 1:4S1<: Guido. 9 furlongs, 1:551<;
Zed l., mile. :431(; Getaway, mile and
so yards, 1:461S; Gaylord, 6 furlongs, Lilo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

sount of pensions so far this month have
aggregated s705s,OtD. The Citizens Ma
iional Bank of Pulaski, Tenn, has asked
authority to establish national bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

heard in the prin-
cipal streets as
cantons marched
to and fro from
the depot. Uni
formed members
W er e min G ling
with the masses
and ladies were
wearing the or
d e r. s b a d G e s.
B q s i mes S was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
Treasury Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The treasury
department has redeemed to date as, 4sS.
$50 ~ per cent bonds and continued 24,-
81, 900 at 2 per cent. Payments on ac-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

There is every indication of renewed
trouble at Briceville within few days
The armistice expires on the cath inst,
and the miners are reported to be very
restless because of the inaction of the leg
islature. f. B. Wade, superintendent of
prisons said yesterday that he anticipated
a renewal of the troubles upon the eXpira-
ton of the armistice. Governor Buchanan
is firm in his determination to put down
any further instruction and the trouble
if ii cones c IN be of but brief duration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE ADJouRNs
The Session Regarded a Fsilure-May
Be Trouble at Briceville.

NASHVILLE, Sept 22-The extra session
of the Tennessee general assembly ad-
journed yesterday after twenty days
sitting Outside of the passage of the
apportionment bill by which the Demo
Gratis gain several additional seats in both
houses and the adoption of some local
laws. The session has not been fruitful
of important results. The convict lease
system and the question of arranging
for the building of a new penitentiary
were eft in status quo owing to the stub
bornness of both houses The people
generally look upon the session as a
failure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-22

quite generally GEN. J. C. UNDERWOOD
suspended during the afternoon and the
streets were jammed with hospitable
citizens All classes joined to do honor
to the fraternity. and it was noticeable
that members of other organizations dis
played their badges and jewels, and
warmly applauded the marching cantons
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
PENNSYLVANIA BRIEFS.

The State Convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union is being held in
Williamsport.
The ninth annual reunion of the ia
nous 18th Regiment was held at Hunt
ington yesterday.
The divorce case of Cynthia Carr VS..
Robert Carr, wealthy residents of Roch-
ester, is on trial at Beaver
The annual meeting OF the Foreign
Christian Missionary Society of the In.
ternational Association of Chri stian
Missions is in session in Allegheny City.
The Molsberger mines at Webster,
which were the first to pay the advance
to the miners, have closed down on &C
count Of the mysterious disappearance
of the manager, Winibert Molsberger.
An explosion of natural gas blew out
the front of Snanam's store in Allie
gheny yesterday. A man named Hill
yard, who was looking for the gas leak,
was burned so badly that he will die.
1t is announced that the Standard Oil
Company is to. have opposition. A route
has been surveyed for pipe line from
Pitts burg to Philadelphia, and men are
now going over the route securing the
right Of way.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
THE DETROIT TO sE RAISED.
A Guu Boat Sunk BY Perry--For Exhibi.
ton at the Worlds Fair.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The gun boat
Detroit, of the British Navy, which was
was sunk in Lake Erie during the wa,
OF 1872, when Capt. o. II. Perry won his
famous victory, is soon to be raised by
Capt. Michael Carr, of Buffalo, one OF
the best known pilots on the lake and an
experienced diver, The boat willSbe ex-
hlbltei at the Chicago Worlds Fair
The Detroit now lies off Squaw Island
where she was sunk and her whereabouts
are known to but few. She has been nc
h1ndrance to navigation and probably for
that reason has not been touched. As
soon as the boat is put on dry land she
will be overhauled and put in presentable
condition.
The Detroit was capitalized by Cap t.
Barclay. and was built solely for war
She was pierced for IS guns and meas
ured 800 tons. When completed her
captain said she was one of the best
boats on the lakes.
The Detroit was pitted against the
strongest of Capt. Perry's ships-the
Lawrence~on Sept. 10, 1912, and only
went down after four hours of awful
fighting. 1t was on that day that Per-
rvs name became famous. Every COM
handing officer of the Detroit and their
seconds were either killed or wounded
so severely as to be unable to keep the
deck. The Detroit had guns of four diff
ferent calibers.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
THEIR WIRES CUT OUT.


Statement OF the Trouble Between the
Western Union and Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Much interest
has been excited in journalistic circles by
the announcement of a misunderstood
ing between the Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Associated
Press and many wild rumors are in cir
culation
The following statement from Mr.. w.
B. Somerville, Press Agent of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company tells the
situation:
1.-THE difficulty is about alleged obliga-
tions to the Western Union Co. for
leased wires and t he wires about which
difficulty arose are leased by the New
York Associated Press. The wires leased
for the use of the Western Associated
Press have been paid for, those for the
New York Associated Press have not
been settled for and the obligation
counts from June last to the present
time, the amount being about F25, 900.
1.-THE joint committee of the New Y ork
and Western Associated Press first took
the matter in hand. That COMMITTEES
consists of representatives of the New
York Herald" New York ''Tribune,"
New York "Sun.'' Louisville Courier
Journal' and the Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Gazette." The uestion at issuance
was by them referred to the mem bers of
the joint committee representing the
New York Associated Press. The latter
concluded not to pay the Western Union
Company on the ground that it was off
set by overcharges.
'"The Western Union accordingly noti-
fed the New York Associated Press
Monday, that it's leased wires would be
cut off at once and it was done.
The wires in question are one wire
from New York to Chicago, two wires
from New York to Washington, one wire
from Washington to Richmond and Nor
folk and one wire from Memphis to New
Orleans.
The New Y ork ''Sun'' and the New York
Tribune" yesterday withdrew from the
Associated Press, and, with the co-opera-
ton of other newspapers and news agen-
cies, have formed the National Asso-
ciated Press.
The new service has arrange d with the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
an ample service, covering all parts of
the country. 1t will include also,
special cable news.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
NEW ENGLAND BREvITIEs.

Mr.. Blaine will return to Washington
from Augusta this evening
Charles Bates was drowned near Bos
ton yesterday, while on hunting trip.
The old Warren Hotel at Worcester,
Mass, was partly burned yesterday.
Loss So, 500.
Wallace Johnstone the Maiden, Mass
contractor who has been missing since
Saturday, is said to be in debt $50, 900.
Thomas Lefavour, who was contem
porary with Samuel Slater in the manu-
facture of cotton, at Providence, r. l.,
died at Pawtucket yesterday. aged SO
years.
William Coy yesterday confessed to
the murder of John Whalen, whose body
was found last Tuesday buried on the
mountain side at Washington, nea1
rtttsdsld, Mass.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
NEW JERSEY BRIEFS.

There are five cases of smallpox in
Trenton.
The Speer Wine Company at Passaic
burned out yesterday, with a loss of
500. 900.
The body Of James Covert, of Eaton
town, who was buried in a cave-in, was
found yesterday.
The 9th animal session of the New
Jersey Presbyterian Synod is being held
at Long Branch.
Schneider's brewery in New Bruins
wick was set on fiEe by tramp yester.
day. Loss $75, 900.
The American Billiard Ball Company g
factory at West Red Bank was damage d
$500 by fire yesterday.
Robert F. Stockton, a lawyer of Tren-
ton, son Of Attorney General Stockton,
1ieA Of pneumonla yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Attempted Train VVreckfnp,

PITTsBURG, Oct. IAN attempt was
made to wreck the McKeesport and
Belle Vernon passenger train on the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad between
McMahan and Charleroi Monday night.
AS the train was rounding a curve the
engineer noticed an obstruction on the
track, but stopped before reaching it.
Half dozen large planks were found
across the track. Had the train been
running at high rate of speed a bad
accident would pro badly have resulted.
Detectives are searching for the mis-
creants who placed the planks on the
track.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Fast COIOrS.

The new shades of brown if not
fast colors will be poor property, when
you buy our RELIABLE kind YOU
find the COLOR reliable as we'll as
the workmanship. We have full lines
of all the new browns so fashionable
this Fall, we carry them in double and
single breasted sack suits Double and
single cutaway frock suits. Now is the
time to buy while the assortment is
complete. Later vo will find it hard
work to get fitted for they are going
fast. Double breasted sack suits are
having a big run this season we have
them in cheviots and woosteds all
sizes, and all prices. Double breasted
fancy vests 80 to 40 breast s. to Sc
each they are beauties.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
WHERE Is LIVESEY3

He is Wanted to Testify at the Harris.
burg Legislative Inquiry.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 21.-Sergeant-a at
Arms Hutchinson of the State Senate
was in the city looking for William
Livesey, the missing ex-cashier of the
State Treasury, who is wanted in Har-
risburg to testify in the Legislative in.
vestigation into the affairs of the Audi
tor-Generais and State Treasurer
Office.
Sergeant Hutchinson called upon Mrs
Livesey, the wife of the missing man,
but was unable to learn anything con
corning his whereabouts.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81. AN i'm
portant seizure of contraband opium
was made yesterday on the coasting
steamer Lakme, which had just arrived
in port from Seattle. The discovery OF
the cantraband article was made in a
curious way. The customs officers had
searched the vessel without finding any
thing out of the ordinary, when one of
the officers was much struck with a
picture which hung upon the wall OF
the cabin. He thought he would take
it. He removed it from the wall and
was greatly surprised to find a large
cavity in the wall from which he ex-
tracted 172 boxes of the choicest Chinese
nninIn
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Found Their Four Children Burned.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 21.-Near
Lime Rock, Ala, John Long, farmer,
and his wife went to visit a sick neigh
Dor, leaving their four children at home
asleep. The hall lamp was left burn
ing. Returning at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning the Longs found the house in
ruins and three of the children, aged 10,
3 and years, burned to death The
ether child, a boy aged IA years, is IA
tally burned. 1t is supposed that the
lamp exploded.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Long Drawn Out Will Suit.

W1LLIMANTIc, Conn, Oct. 21.-The
will Of Eunice r. Heap is again in Iiti-
cation. This is the third trial of the
case The will is contested by nephe VS.
and nieces on the ground of incapacity
and undue influence alleged to have been
exercised by E. Mccall Cushman, a bene-
ficiary under the will. At the first trial
the will was sustained, but the Supreme
Court of Errors ordered a new trial. In
the second trial the jury disagreed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Supposed Murdered Man Turns Up.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Oct 21.-Ches
lynched here in 1889 for the Supposed
murder of Handsome Smuggier," a
hunter and trapper. The latter, who is
over 80 years old, has just reappeared.
He was greatly overcome when he heard
of Woods fate The sweetheart of
Wood went mad when he was lynched
and his father starved to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Blaskovits is a Cheat.

BUDAPEsTH, Oct 21.-Blaskovits is the
greatest owner of race horses in Hun
gary. A great sensation has been
caused by the statement that he has
made vast sums of money by fraudulent
betting. Suspicion had been excited by
the fact that Blaskovits invariably won
1t now appears that the jockey was in
collision with the owner to swindle the
pub bic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
The Disabled Edam,

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The steamer Edam,
reported to be in tow of the Scythia,
was sighted 900 miles west of Queen g.
town. The Scythia will tow her to the
latter port. Arrangements have been
made whereby the steamer Rotterdam,
belonging to the same company as the
Edam, will leave Amsterdam, Oct %,
for Queenstown and there take on the
passenger now on the Edam and carry
them to New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
They Had Outside Aid.

READING, Pa, Oct. 81. - Beatrice
Collins, the mysterious New York beauty
in the peniten siary here serving a two
years. sentence for passing counterfeit
money, and J oln Rush, alias John Miller,
a well-known $hief, both of whom es-
capped from Jail Monday night, evidently
received assistan % from the outside, as
she doors were u alocked by some one in
she corridor. Officers have searched
everywhere for the fugitives but as yet
no trace of them has been found.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Harvard Players Selected,

Boston, Oct. 21.-The following play
ers are stated to have been elected this
season for the Harvard football team for
the match games: Bangs, centre rush :;
Vail and Rantoul, guards; Newell and
D. Shea, tackles; Emmons, Miller and
Hallowell, rushers; Gage and Burgess,
quarter backs; Lake, Corbett, Gray and
Stafford, half backs, Corbett has not
yet, however, been decided on, owing to
his suspension, but it is believed he will
Olav
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 21.-A gang of
pickpockets followed Gov. Hilr party to
Richmond. Monday night 10 or 10 we'll
known persons had their pockets picked.
Among them was Senator Voorhees,,
who was relieved of his pocketbook con-
tanning about $500 in drafts and about
$50 in money.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Sails for His Bride.

NEW York, Oct. 21.-United States
Minister to Spain, Gen. E. Burd Grub,
sailed for Europe yesterday on the North
German Lloyd steamship Spree. Before
his return to America, Gen. Grubb will
marry Miss Violet Sopwith, of Lismore
Island, England.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Murd cred His Employer.

TEMPLEvILLE, Md, Oct. 21.-A negro
stable hand named Wilson yesterday
shot and mortally wounded his en-
ployer, James Shoebrooks, one of the
most prominent turfmen in this portion
OF the State, because of a singing re-
buke administered to him by Mr.. Shoe.
brooks. The negro is in jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Was the Bride Murdered d?

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. 21.-Mrs Archie
Parks was married Monday night to
Daniel Ryan by Jus eice Abbott. Yester r.
day her body was found in the Sturgeon
Pond below the city. 1t is believed that
she was murdered. Ryan, the aged
bridegroom, has disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 21.-The man
gled remains of young woman were
found at the base of the Washing ct on
monument on Mt. Vernon place in the
afternoon. She had thrown herself from
the top of the shaft which lowered 155
feet above her dead body. The woman
had evidently meditated suicide. The
remains, were recognized as those of Mi IS
Alice Hecht of this CITY,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
winston to Coach the Williams Team

WILLIAMsTowN, Mass, Oct. 21.-Rob-
ert Winston, who so successfully trained
the Williams College football eleven last
year, has arrived here and will again
have charge of the team this season.
Curtis, the champion walker of Englan d
and Canada, is with him and is in train
ing for his attempt to break the one
mile amateur champion record of the
world, which will occur next Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Killed Himself While Hunting,

NoRwALK, Conn, Oct. 21.-Fillipi I.
Guitterri, 20 years old, Cuban student
at Whittack's boarding school in Will
ton, accidentally shot and killed him
self yesterday afternoon, while OH a
hunting trip. Guitterri was the son OF
wealthy Cuban. His family have
been notified.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Former Pht1adelphtan Killed.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-John G. Hurst,
travelling agent for Dougherty & Couch,
drug company, of this city, was struck
and instantly killed by a freight train
at Trenton, Mo-, yesterday. Mr.. Hur st
was formerly a wealthy merchant of
Philadelphia, but lost $3.50, 900 in bust
ness in 1875. His widow resides in Phil
al
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Amherst Admission Prize.

AMHERST, Mass, Oct. 81. VIM. j.
Boardman, of the class of '95, whose
home in in Barnet VT, has been awarded
the Porter Admission Prize of $50 offered
for the best entrance examination to Am
herst College. R. H. Manner of New
York city stood second.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
Con frmed BY ESan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Acting Secre-
tary Wharton has received a dispatch
from U. S Minister Egan confirming the
official report of the street fight between
Gillian and United States sailors in Val
paraiso, Chilli, but giving no particulars
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-06-13
AFTER THE CHANGERS.
President Polk and Congressman SImp-
son, Of the Alliance, out Prosely ting.

WAsH1NaToN,J June 1O.-President
Polk, of the national farmers al
lance, and congressman Jerry
Simpson, left last night for La
Crosse Wis, to attend convention
Of the different industrial organiza-
tons of that state next Tuesday,
for the purpose of uniting with the
national alliance rs one working
body. After the organization Of
the alliance is completed they will
make several speeches in the state
and then proceed to Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York, where mass
meetings have been arranged by
alliance leaders to discuss the
principles of tbs order. President
Polk has arranged, through state
alliance presidents, to have mass
meetings at several points in each
of the forty states during the next
four months. He will have hun.
dreds of speakers at work through
out the Union, educating, as he
says, the masses to the alliance
cause before the meeting of the
fifty.second congress. By the time
the national convention meets in
November, he thinks the alliance
will be fully posted as to what
strength the order will have as a
presidential and congressional
factor in 1892.