Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-23
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The bill admitting New Mexico as a state
his been favorably reported in the senatebut
the committee stated that action was not
desired until next session.
Within the last four months % OOO, 900
pounss of corn has entered Mexico from
the U1ited States through the city Of FL
Paso, Tex.
The Republicans of the Second district
of Minnesota have nominated Professor j.
Il. McCleary, of the State Normal school
in Mankato, to represent them in con-
gress.
William Brooks, of Jobs O., murdered
his mother-in law, Mrs Murray Hanshaw,
and inflicted fatal injuri upon his wife,
from whom he had been separated by rea-
son Of his dissolute habits.
The meter department Of the Milwaukee
water Office has been conducted at a loss
of about $4,000.
The fact has come TO light tn Cincinnati
that three years ago DIR. Roland Moore,
then aged 10 years, and Mrs. Lizzie AID
rich, aged q years, were secretly MARI led
in that city, she agreeing to pay Moore
900. She introduced Moore as her
nephew.
A beautiful pair of massive gold brace
lets, dating from the time of Julius Caesar.
have been brought to light by dredging
machine in the Tiber The ornaments
are formed by two beautifully sculptursd
serpents. They are in an excellent state of
preservation.
Simon Jacobs attended a picnic at Grand
Stand, near Buffalo, y. Y, and allowed
men to throw base balls at his head at 5
cents throw. One of the balls, thrown
by Henry Cook, struck him on the fore
head and killed him almost instantly.
The result of the British board of trad Q
inquiry into the case of the steamship City
of Chicago, wrecked on the Irish coast a
few weeks ago, is the decision that the ac-
cident was due to careless navigation
At the meeting of the Masonic grand
lodge of Canada there was four hours
contes: over a resolution declaring that
the use of Intoxicating liquors be discon-
tinued at all refreshment tables in connec-
tion with Masonic lodges. The resolution
was defeated.
Palo Alto, the fastest son of Electioneer,
died at Senator Stanford's celebrated stock
farm at Palo Alto, Cal, of pneumonia
He had record of 2:OSs4 on a kite-shaped
track.
DIR. Aaron L Chaplin, the venerable ex-
president of Beloit college, is dead, aged
as. He was one of Wisconsin's most dis
tinguished men, and pioneer in Christian
educational work in Wisconsin
Fire destroyed property at Sauk Cen ter,
Mimi, of the value of $4,000. The
heaviest single loss WAS the Davidson mill,
worth S36 OO0. Citizens had to fight the
flames with buckets.
The father of Timothy Frost bought a
revolver for a nickel and gave it to the
boy. who in a few hours had managed to
shoot Carlo Cousino through the neck.
He will probably recover, Chicago.
The cholera has made its appearance in
Moscow and vicinity.
Maggie Dugan of Martinsville, Ind,
was fatally hurt by being struck by II
Vandalia engine.
Two men named Wilcox and Ace deter
mined to kill John J. Bowles, a Reedville,
Ark. merchant. One of them carried n
Winchester and the other a revolver when
they stepped into Bowles' store and told
their business. Bowles was too quick for
them and there are two names too many
in the censes roll for that town.