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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13

subject of money ana his manner changes
instantly. He is a wcl-built man about
6 feet high and weighing 1870 pounds. His
hair, mustache, and slight imperial are
gray. but well kept His eyes are blue.
but look crosswise. Ills features are clear
cut and refined His hands are white and
show that he has never been used TO man
ual labor. He has the presence OF an ath-
lete and his voice is a musical one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
FOUND ANOTHER BROKEN RAIL.
Passenger Car Ditched aud Seventeen
Persons Wounded.

Passenger Car Ditched aud Seventeen
Persons Wounded.
GRAND ISLAND. Nch.. Jan. 13-Mixcd
freight and passenger train No. ~ which
left here yesterday morning on the Union
Pacific railway, found a broken rail two
and half miles east Of Liberty. The en-.
CINE and sixteen cars passed over all right,
but the six hind cars and passenger coach
left the track, the coach turning complete
ly over in the ditch, fifteen feet from the
main wreck. The passengers were panic
stricken, but no lives Were lost
Complete List of the Victims.
The following is complete list Of the
injured: j. w. Kelly. Grand Island. scri-
ously bruised in chest and arms: J. T.
Lind, kearney. Neb., chin cut and back
seriously injured: f.. w. Peck. St Paul.
Neb., arm dislOcated; Mr. r.. w Peck
slightly bruised; child of Mrs Peck. severe
cut over right eye; J. T. Neil, PleaSanton.
Ncb., slight cut on face: Mrs. j. T. Neil,
bruised on chest and left arm: J. W.
Zakartzeski and wife. st Paul. Neh.
slight injuries: !. W. WcoIev Grand Isl
and, Neb. face badly cut: Mrs. Kate ste.
venson, Scotia. Ncb and three small
children, all slightly bruised: Miss Reua
hesso, Scotia. Neh. slight bruises on
body; Conductor T. J. Palmer. spraiued
ankle and spine injured: Brakeman John
Ramey, leg cut.
Tribute TO the Conductor.
ConductCI Palmer deserves special credit
for his p.c-"ucc Of mind When he felt
the jar he rushed fUr the STOW, and locked
the door so 10 fire could cecapNc and by his
counsel Calmed his passengers and burst
open the door of the cars. helping them
out, though badly injured himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-13
THE MARKETS.


Following We're the quotations on the board
OF trade today: Whcst-JanUlry, opened
s6Jsc, closed s5la.: February. opened s6a4c,
closed SIX; May. opened gllsc. closed 90I1c
Corn January opened and closed 3S16c, Feb
rUary. opened and closed 3S5Ec; May, opened
and closed AZ. Oats-Jauuary, opened 2s5sc.
closed &~h4": February, opened and closed
2si%c: Mag, oirnvd and closed Nlsc. Pork
january. o.caed Sll - closed SlI.21I; May
Opened S1i5-ls. closed SIl65ls Lard -Janu-
AIRY. opened - -, closed s6.22i@
Live stock Dries at the Union stock yards
today ranged - follows: Hogs Market
fairy active On acking and shipping account;
light lots and pigs about IL lower: other grades
unchanged: sales ranged a, Sa2J7yi.O pigs,
S:lNiit4l 10 light. >}!-t14.n1 rough packing, S4.g
GAO mixed. ana S4nrai.@j heavy Tacking and
shipping lcts.
Gat%v NurNct Moderately active on local
and shipping count aud prices fairly we'll
supported: quotations ranged at S5I0a5.75
choice 10 extra shipping steers. s.. 4D65.OO good
to choice dc. SaGlG 49, fair Ia Eool So 9NS035
conn ca & medium DO, S2.92aS6l butchers
Steers. g 2tsl2.1j stuckcrs. S23ba32I Texa.
steers. $500 30 feeders, Sl0l1:s.s0 cows, Sl25
03.b bulls and $50 62j veal calves
sheep Market fairly active and prices I'M
chanel: gu tatj0n- ragged 1T S.7Oa5a
westerns, Sa.,5Ga56h natives, and S45G6sG
Isnhs.
TrodJ,r. NGri.r Fancy separator. 2ala
"s. per lh; diaries fancy fresh. 2l0&}c; pack.
ing stock. fr-sl. Eflja. Eggs Fresh can
died loss OF. - per dOL: icc-honse stock, len
l'c. Dressed poultry Spring chickens, poor
Ss'!t' pcr III; good to choice, 9l5 ln.; ducks S4
lie: geese, "a itc turkeys, choice, lie; fair to
GOOD. 10 1870; poor. sac. POtatDcs-Heb-
rnrs, :Si3.i3c per bu; Burhanks, Sf3Jc: Rose.
sur Tor seed; Peerless. :ga,.II for seed; com
mon to poor mixed lots. ~ 25c. Sweet po-
tatucS, Illinois. SI5hH23I per bbi. Apples
Common. SD" In yer bnl; good. 81 10 fancy,
500 tr:luh,rr."- Cape Cod. S6.JId7ol per
d hi Jerseys >I.aUrGul.
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. II.
Wheat No. red winter cash. SI0IlS; Janu-
airy, SLW5S; February. SLOl3: March, SlOzl%:
April, : iti; May. SLUHa Corn No. = mixed
cash. 5-]sc: February. -C'4c. Oats Dull: No
mixed cash, 2G,aa. Rye Weak: s.c@SlU TO-
Barley GGiot. No. =. s,l.o s.Js-. Pork Duh;
mes Sa,y1 1913. Lard quiet; january,
SG-,.
live Stock Cattle Market steady, but no
,-idjuGlH iooy,-: drcs ed beef DUH; native
sd"~, .nalar GER h.. sheep and Lam BIS Sheer,
,ftsa5,p per iua It's; Iamis S6.2l1-..H Hos
NoIniE,.ly steGdy; live hogs. $3.50 4.5D per
Ivo lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

General Samuel Wylie Crawford, who
commanded the Pennsylvania reserves at
the battle of Gettysburg, died at Philadel-
phia, aged 25 years.
Catherine Booth and Mrs Clibborn,
daughter of General Booth, Of the Saliva
ton Army, have been arrested at Geneva.
John r. Rupr, the yardmaster Of tho
Reading Railroad company who was held
by the coroner's jury as responsible for the
recent fatal collision at Manayunk, has
been arrested.
Mrs. Bradbury, wife Of Rev j. c.. Brad
bury, was instantly killed by being struck
by an express train at Painted Post, N. Y.
Her husband was badly injured, and may
not survive
DR.. A. E. Hornell, of Columbus, O., has
been acquitted of plagiarizing a paper on
orificial surgery recently read before the
central Ohio Medical society.
Judge Speer, of the United States dis
trict court at Macon, Ga, has declared all
registration laws in Georgia imperative
on the ground that they are unconstitu-
tional
Claude Wilson, editor of The Advance at
Wilson, \. c., has mysteriously disap-
peared from his home. Foul play is sus-
pected.
Malignant diphtheria has become cpl
demic at Staunton, Ills, making it neces-
sary TO close the public schools.
A terrible cyclone damaged property in
Old Providence and San Andrea in the
Caribbean sea. Estimated loss, 100000.
Rev. A. w. Ringland, paster of the First
Presbyterian church at Duluth, Mimi, has
resigned, and the congregation presented
him with purse of 81, 800.
Christopher Henderson, arrested for be-
ing drunk, was shot dead by Policeman
Kolonbersky in Minneapolis while trying
TO escape.
In a quarrel at st. Louis, Ida Boughina
struck Gertie Lee with soda water bottle,
cutting the lattcr's jugular vein, killing
hcr.
the room in which Napoleon l died is
now stable
Three men were injured, one probably
fatally, in IA train collision at New Orleans.
The report that Hamburg had been de
clared free from cholera is incorrect. A
patient who suffering from Asiatic
cholera and was taken to the hospital
Monday died on Wednesday.
TIE British warship Howe has run on a
bar ami viii, it is said, be total loss.
, John Bowmans, IA hunter, was lost on
the desert near Phoenix, Ariz., and wan
Gercd around all night Next morning he
Tas found in a critical condition and taken
to the hospital, but exposure has affected
him so that he cannot recover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
FOR A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
The President Issues IA Proclamation APP
pointing Nov. "a.

The President issues II Proclamation APP
pointing Nov. "a.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The president has
issued his annual Thanksgiving procIama-
ton as follows:
by the president of the United States of
America
"A proclamation.
1.-The gifts of God TO our people during
the past year have been so abundant and
81 special that the spirit of devout thanks
giving awaits not call. but only the APP
pointment of day when it may have a
common expression. He has stayed the
pestilence at our door; He has given us
more love for the free civil institutions in
the creation of which His directing provi-
dence was sO conspicuous; He has awak-
ened a deeper reverence for law; He has
widened our philanthrophy by a call to sue.
cor the distress in other lands: He has blessed
our schools and is bringing forward a pat
rlotlc and God-fearing generation to exc
cute His great and benevolent designs for
our country; He has given us great increase
in material wealth and wide diffusion of
contentment and comfort in the homes of
our people; He has given His grace TO the
Sorrowing
Wherefore, |, Benjamin Harrison pres
ident of the United States, do call upon all
our people To observe, as we have been
wont, Thursday, the 9th day of this month
of November, rs day of thanksgiving to
God for His mercies and of supplication
for His continued care and grace. In tes-
timony whefeof l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washington this 4th
day OF November, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-two, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hundred
and seventeenth. BENJAMIN HARRISON"
BY the president:
JOHN w. TDSTER Secretary of State"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
There Were Two of the Robbers,

OMAHA, Nov. 5.-W. G. Pollock, the vic
tim of the bold robbery on the Sioux City
and Pacific train yesterday, was brought
to this city. He had only left Omaha a
few hours before for st. Paul. The doctors
think his wounds are mortal. Two men,
suspected of being the robbers, We're arrest
ed late last night at Caledonia Junction.
Pollock says he was sitting with six other
passengers in the smoking car when two
of the passengers arose and approached
him, one pulling on a mask of long black
whiskers and both drawing revolvers
Shot Twice and Beaten Over the Head.
While his companion watched the pas
sengers the masked man took hold of Pol
lock and demanded his little jewelry case
in his inside pocket Pollock offered his
pocketboOk. The robber said he did not
want that but the diamond case. Pollock
refused to give it up. The robber then
shot him twice, one ball entering the right
hand of Pollock and the other his left
shoulder. Pollock was then beaten over
the head with revolver until he was in
sensible. The robber then reached into his
pocket and took out the diamond case and
purse,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
Worth Hundreds OF Dollars.

NV wife used only two bottle OF
Mothers Friend" before her third con-
fiuement. Says she would not be with
out 1t for hundreds of dollars Had rot
half as much trouble as before. DOCK
MILES, Lincoln P IRISH, La. Sold by
Har'z & Bahnsen
Woman has been compelled to suffer.
not only her Ills. but those arisIng
from a want of knowledge on the part OF
those with whom she stands connected
In the mansions of the rich and novels of
the poor. woman has been alike the pa
tent victim of ills unknown TO man. But
now the hour of her redemption has
come. Bradfield's Female Regulator
cures all diseases peculiar to her sex.
Sold by Hartz & Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
NEW INDUSTRY DISCOVERED.
Utilizing the Floral Devices Left on
Graves

NEW YORK, Nov. John Karl and his
wife Magdalena, of Brooklyn, were arrest
ed in the Lutheran cemetery at Newton,
l.. l., Thursday. They were caught with
their arms fillrd with funeral floral de
vices They at first refused to say any
thing. but the woman finally confessed.
She said that she and her husband were
poor, but had recently made a good living
by stealing the wire frames of the floral
tributes on new-made graves.
Could Sell Them to Florists.
She also said that when they were able
to obtain the flowers on the night after the
funeral the Brooklyn florists would buy
them and use them over again. According
to her confession immortelles could be sold
an unlimited number of times She also
said that there were a number of other peo-
pie engaged in the same business. When
Karl was taken into custody he had in
his pocket revolver and bowie knife. The
prisoners We're held for examination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
The Fly" Pugilist Comes High.

NEW YORK, Nov. Bob Fitzsimmons,
the pugilist, has agreed to fight Hall at
New Orleans for purse of 600. This
is the outcome of a conference between
Judge Newton, of the Coney Island Ath-
letic club, and President Noel, of the Cres-
cent club, of New Orleans, Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Martin Julien, his manager,
at the Hoffman House yesterday, to deter
mine whether Fitzsimmons would meet
Hall at Coney Island or New Orleans. Mr.
Noel offered on behalf of his club a purse
of $4,000, and Fitzsimmons accepted it,
Notwithstanding that in the same breath
Judge Newton offered S45, 600 if the fight
should occur at COney Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
MRS. LEADER WINS HER CASE.
She Gets Verdict of Five Hundred
Pounds Against Her Accuser.


LONDON, Nov. 5.-1he case of Leader VS..
Smyth was given to the jury yesterday
a little after p. m. and after Justice Day
had summed up the case decidedly against
Mrs. Smyth. In twenty-five minutes the
jury came into court again with verdict
of $500 for Mrs. Leader, which means,
with costs, about eI, 800 After the verdict
was announced and the trial was ended
General and Mrs. Smyth waited in the
court room until the spectators had dis
persed. In the meantime they held
whispered consultation with their friends
Gave the Winner an Ovation.
The verdict was greeted with applause,
which the court Immediately suppressed,
The friends of Mrs. Leader crowded around
her and enthusiastically congratulated
her. She waited in the courtroom only
long enough to shake hands with Mr..
Lockwood, after which, accompanied by
her husband, she quickly walked through
the corridor and entered cab. A large
crowd was blocking the Strand, and Mrs.
Leader. when she was recognized was loud
ly cheered. The police attempted to clear
the streets but their efforts were vain until
after Mrs. Leader had passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
TIED UP THE CITY.
Union Labor at News Orleans
Quits Work.
A GREAT STRIKE ORDERED TODAY.

About Every Industry in the City Now
Involved and the street Car Men May he
Ordered to Stop-An the Electric Light
Men Out and the City In Total Darkness
at Night-Merchants Banded Together
to Resist the strikers.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5.-The general
strike of labor IN this city was ordered by
the amalgamated council of the Federation
of Labor at midnight last night for noon
today, and the entire city was tied up after
IL O'Clock. The recommendation for the
action was signed by fortysi six unions
There are fears that violence will result. One
of the most important features of yester-
days proceedings was the action taken by
Typographical union No. Il. Under the
agreement of Thursday night the presi-
dents of the respective labor unions
were instructed to meet at noon yesterday
to take action.
Typos Indorse the Strike.
All the unions, save the typographical,
Endorsed the action of the Amalgamated
council in ordering the strike. These TO
the number OF fifty odd, quit work to-
day at noon, and unless the business com
munity agrees to employ none but union
men they will remain out. The Typograph-
zeal union decided by vote of "a to 81 not
to strike, but resolutions expressing their
sympathy were adopted. Tonight the city
of New Orleans will be in total darkness
The O.hcr Side Determined.
Among the unions which Will strike are
the Gasworkers' and the. Electric Light
TrimmerS', both strong organizations. ard
1t Is dItiiCnlt 40 see how the gas and electric
light companies will. be able to fill their
places. The merchants took no move at all
yesterday, and are determined to stand by
their decision not to be dictated 10 by I'M
ions as to whom they shall employ. 1t was
reported last night that Mayor Fitzpatrick
is out of the city 70 evadd responsibility in
the premises, The merchants have applied
commissions be giver To a number OF cit;-
Zens who VIII act as a special police force
during the strike.
stood on by a Revolver.
Yesterday afternoon a driver of float
for Il commission house was stopped by a
crowd of white and colorcd strikers who
threatened 10 pull him Oft the vehicle if he
did not leave. He drew IA revolver and de
fled them and kept them at bay until the
arrival OF the police, when four arrests
were made. Should the labor council de-
eide to call out the car drivers the people
Will walk today.
Capital Against Labor.
The situation is that the merchants and
the demands of labor, W hch are No non -un-
ion men. All the labor unions are allied in
the fght-Federation, knights of Labor,
and similar organizations-and all thesilen
who employ are allied on the other side
Attempts at arbitration have failed, and
now 1t looks like fight to the finish and
and the total paralysis of business.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
Homestead Men Weakening,

HOMESTEAD Nov. 5-The mutterings of
a break in the ranks of the strikers is be-
coming more ominous and there is n strong
prospect of a stampede occurring among
the locked out men of the mechanical de-
partment before long. Every effort is be-
ing exerted to keep the ranks unbroken.
These wOrkmen are not members of the
Amalgamated association. but as is well
known, came out in sympathy. 1t was
learned yesterday that three of the most
responsible employees of this department.
had applied for their old positions and
would return to work by Monday. A good
deal of the dissatisfaction seems to rest
in the fact that the large fund promised
from Chicago fail ed to rlaterialize.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
Punished For Selling oIeomargarine.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 5.-Last term of court
w. G. Shaving and Albert Braun pleaded
guilty to selling oleomargarine and SEN
tence was suspended with the distinct I'M
derstanding that they We're not to sell any
more bogus butter pending the decision of
the question in the supreme court. From
that time on, however, these two defen-
dants violated their promise and sold
oleomargarine continuously. Yesterday
they were both brought to the bar for
Judgment, fined $500 each and sentenced
to ten days in Jail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
THE PROPOSED RAILWAY UNION.
What VI. w Barrett. of Chicago. Knows
About the Matter.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-M. w Barrett, of
Chicago, second vice grand master of the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid association. Jar
rived in St. Louis yesterday from St. Joseph
to settle number of grievances that have
existed in the various lodges of the :. NJ.
A. A. in this city and East st. Louis. Mr.
Barrett said, in regard to the reported fed
Grafton of railway organizations: 1T is
stated, see, that w. s Messimer, of ST.
Joseph, grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen, is in Chicago for the pur-
pose of meeting other grand chiefs to once
more perfect an organization. j want it
distinctly understood that the object of
Mr.. Messimer's visit to Chicago is far from
attempting to reorganize the old organiza-
ton, as none of the grand chief are there
SD far as / know. l know Grand Chief
John f. Wilson is not there and / have
not been notified of such a step"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
MORE DESPERADoES GO HENCE.
Ned Christie Waited Across the Border
With Cold Lead.


TAHLEQUAH, l. T., Nov. 5.-Ned Christie,
the notorious outlaw is dead. Late Thurs
day afternoon the officers resorted to dyna-
mite and succeeded in blowing down part
of the house and setting fire to the ruins.
While the blaze was at it's fiercest Christie
was seen to emerge from under the floor
and started to run, but was ordered to halt.
He did not stop and was riddled with bullets,
multilating him terribly and knocking him
down He tried to regain his feet but an
other volley settled him and the officers
turned their attention to the burning build
ing and discovered Charley Hare trying To
escape. He was terribly burned hut was
able to run He was arrested. The body
of Wolf. who had been wounded early in
the morning. was burned to a crisp in the
building.
Christie's Criminal Career.
During Christes career of lawlessness
he has killed two deputy marshals, three
Cherokee Indians and has wounded three
other deputies and over dozen law-abid-
ing citizens. For the last six years he has
remained at his fortified cabin, where he
met his death Thursday, defying all at
tempts to capture him. He was about As
years of age and was a perfect specimen OF
physical manhood. He possessed more
than the ordinary amount of intelligence,
and before becoming an outlaw was an ex-
perienced gunsmith.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
Novel All souls Day Customs.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Each one of the
several hundred graves in the cemetery of
the Most Holy Redeemer as decked with
flowers and lighted with candles during
Two nights by the Roman Catholic churches
that Use the cemetary in honor of All
Souls day. For two days men, women
and children ere coming and going, while
many carried lunches with them and spent
the whole day with the dead. AT night
fail the candles sent up "A pale fiutter of
light from each mound.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
Caught That Tramn.

MAsCoUTAH, Ills, Nov. 1.-The tramp
who assaulted Miss Mary Pollock, the
daughter of farmer residing near Ma
rissa, was captured late Thursday night by
a sheriff's posse. He was safely lodged in
the county Jail. He gave his name as AL
bert Schaeffer, aged sc years, and his home
Montreal. Miss Pollock is still in a preca-
rious condition and her recovery is consid-
cred doubt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05

Takes 1000 people to buy
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
at 50 cents a bottle, to make
up $500.
One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000
sales.
It's makers profess to cure
"cold in the head" and even
chronic catarrh, and if they
fail they pay $500 for their
over-confldence,-
Not in newspaper words
but in kaya CAST ! Think of
what confidence it takes to
put that in the papers-and
mean it.
Its makers believe in the
Remedy. Isn't it worth a
trial? Isn't any trial prefer
able to catarrh2
After all, the mild agencies
are the best. Perhaps they
work more slowly, but they
work surely. DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an aetaOe
agency but qx1et and mild.
They're s;lgar-coated, easy to
take, n"vcr shock nor derange
the systcta and half their pow
er is in the mild way in which
their work is done. Small
est, cheapest, easiest to take.
One a dose. Twenty-Five cents
4 vial Of all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05

COOL MURDER AND ROBBERY.
The Way an Arkansas Desperate Obtained
Old Mans Pile.

an Old Mans Pile.
FORDYCE, Ark, Nov. 5.-News has
reached this place of n murder and robbery
fourteen miles west of here Thursday.
Ephraim Pierce lived on his farm at the
place mentioned. About two years ago he
lost 81, 600 in money. To provide against
q similar future contingency he procured
An iron safe having an old-fashioned key
lock. No member of his family was living
with him at the time of his murder Thurs
tlay an unknown man called him to his
door about the hour mentioned, and on pre-
tense of showing him that his fence was
down and his stock out decoyed the old
man to his lot, where he deliberately blew
the old mans brains out with a shotgun.
The robber ii en- procured the key. to the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-05
A Rockford Man Shot.

ROCKFORD, Ills, Nov. 5.-Dr. J. II. Barr
and John milford left this city short
time ago and opened a sanitarium in Ore
gon. They quarreled and separated because
of the doctors familiarity with the wife of
his partner, and Milford went to Eugene
City. Yesterday word was received by relG-
tives of the parties that milford had re.
turned to the sanitarium and in fit OF
jealous rage shot the doctor.