Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-10-05
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Obituary: At Plainfield, Ills, Ex-Judge
Solomon Simmons, aged a. At Lyons. Ia,
Lewis f. Dean, formerly city editor of the
Mirror, aged As. At New York. Captain
James Boyle, aged ~ AT Plymouth,
Mass. Captain Edward l.. Gorham keeper
of the Gurnet lighthouse, aged 4S.
General Weaver, Mr.. Field and Mrs.
Lease, who were to have addressed a Peo-
pies party mass-meeting at Richmond.
Va, were pelted with rotten eggs and
obliged to desist.
J. Barlow Moorehead, a wealthy young
New Yorker, shot himself in the head in
accordance it is thought, with an oath he
had taken as n member of suicide club
The first of the series of damage suits re-
sulting from the terrible tunnel wreck on
the Lake Shore road near Toledo last No
vember has been decided at Monroe Mich.
John Conway secured verdict of SCI 900
against the company. There are twelve
other suits, aggregating nearly $4,000.
DR. w. II. Scott, president of the Ohio
state university at Columbus. has with
drawn from the Methodist church in order,
he says, to enter upon "a freer and larger
religious life"
Ute Indians have left their reservation
and are raiding ranches and slaughtering
game in Colorado.
President Harrison and Mr. Cleveland
| may be brought together next week in
New York during the Columbus ceremonies
and in Chicago the week following. when
the Worlds fair buildings are dedicated.
The president has promised to review the
great parades in both cities. Mr.. Cleve-
land made up his mind Monday to accept
| invitations from both committees.
The national Baptist conference has elect
| ed these officers: President. Rev. o. J. Eng
lish; vice president, y. b. Sword; secre-
tary, NJ. Martin Russell, all of Chicago.
The conference will meet in Chicago next
year.
In prize fight at Covington, Neb., Geo.
Roway, of Mankato. Mimi, was knocked
out by Jack Keefe, of Sioux City Roway
died half an hour afterward from injuries
received in the fight. The coroner found
also traces of organic heart disease. keefe,
the referee and the seconds are under ar
rest.
The Idaho Democratic committee has
withdrawn its electoral ticket and indorsed
| the electors of the Peoples party.
Ex-senator Ingalls, will take an active
part in the canvass of Kansas from this
| time until the day of election.
David Lamontague a blacksmith aged
65 living at EsseXville Mich, Joined his
| wife, aged 30, in cup of poison. She died
and he is in Jail, where he will remain I'M
| til the effect of the poison he took is shown
He says both were throughly Disguised
with life and wanted to die. Whisky was
the cause.
The New York presbytery will begin the
trial of DR.. Briggs for heresy on Nov. 9.
Lieutenant Miklos, of the Austrian army.
made the distance from Vienna to Berlin
in three days. one hour and forty-five min
| u5's. I lis was the best time made in the
long-distance-r riding contest between Ger
| man and Austrian army officers. The dis
tance was about 100 miles.
The lantern globe glass works at Bellaire,
o., were destroyed by fire
Robert j. Godfrey. supreme treasurer of
| the Order of Scion, has teen indicted at
PittslJ.Ts; t,ir e,..S..:ien.eut of the funds of
the order and tluc ILLS have been found
against ,io'lf"ev. John NJ. Ball and 4. s.
Munccr;t i. -~l.spIIacy to cheat and de-
| fraud the order.