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Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
MADE HIMSELF UNPOPULAR.
Breckinridgc's A Act:on on the Appropria-
tion Resented.

BreckinridGc's Action on the Approprfa-
tion Resented.
1t is more than probable that at an early
meeting of the ceremonies committee Of
the Worlds fair action will be taken in
opposition to Congressman Breckinridge,
of Kentucky, as orator of the day on the
occasion of the dedicatory exercises. Ev-
cry body around exposition headquarters
is disgruntled at the attitude of Breckin-
ridge against the passage of the appro-
priation bill and considers that he exhib-
tied bad faith in steadily antagonizing the
measure after receiving distinguishtd
honor from officials of the fair.
Big Elephant HoteI.
A company has been incorporated at
Springfield to- build an elephant 200 feet
high, 400 feet long, and of corresponding
biguess in other directions, on land to be
secured near jackson park. The beast is
patented. 1t will have steel ribs, Il terra
Gotta hide, elevators in its forelegs, and
other attractions. Among these it is
doubtful if steam calliope of gigantic
proportions should be numbered.
Home for Illinois Features.
There is no more imposing object on the
exposition grounds at Jackson park than
the Illinois building The immense struc-
ture, covering an area of 450x160 feet, with
central projections north and south, and
a dome 250 feet high will be filled with an
exhibit pertaining only to the state.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

Don't read! Don't think |!
Don't believe 1! Now. are you
better?
You women who think that
patent medicines are a hum
bug, and DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription the biggest
hurnbug Of the whole (because
it's best known of all l)-does
your lack-of-faith cure come !?
It's very easy to "don't in
this world. Suspicion always
comes more easily than con-
fidence. But doubt = little
faith = never made sick
woman we'll - and the "Fa-
vorite Prescription has cured
thousands of delicate, weak
women, which makes US think
that our Prescription is
better than your don't believe.
We're both honest. Let US
come together. You try DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
If it doesn't do as represented,
you get your money again.
Where proofs SO easy, can
you afford to doubt :?
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Two Express Robbers Captured.

VIsALIA, Cal, Aug. 6.-The two men
who robbed Wells, Fargo & Co.'s safe
after blowing open the express cars with
dynamite bombs near Fresno, We're
captured near here late yesterday after
noon after an exciting chase during which
Deputy Sheriff Whitney was shot in the
neck by the flying criminals. The men
were Chris Eva and John Sontag
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
STEVENSON AT FRANKFORT.
Warmly Received by the People ant
the Legislature.

Warmly Received by the People and
the Legislature
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 6-Kentucky's
capital was gav with futtering flags and
the bright costumes of pretty girls which
were literally scattered through the crowd
which greeted Hon. Adlai Stevenson on
arrival of the train yesterday. Oid-time
Democrats who had not seen vice pres-
Dental candidate since John c. Brecken-
ridge came in from the back woods dis
tricts and mingled their cheers with those
of the Blue Grass aristocracy. \ commit
tee of citizens and members of the legisla-
ture awaited the states guest, and when
he arrived he was escorted to carriage
and followed by a procession of carriages
containing prominent citizens conveyed
to the state house.
Enthusiastically Welcomed.
Stevenson entered the capitol arm in
arm with Judge William Lindsay. There
was an enthusiastic cheer the party en-
tered. Judge Lindsay presented the dis
tinguished visitor 10 President Afford, who
occupied the chair, and the two houses of
the general assembly and the citizens as
sembled, as General Adlai f. Stevenson, a
native of Kentucky. Afford responded in
well chosen words, and then introduced
General Stevenson, who addressed the au-
dience. His speech was non-political
one.
Gave them n Brief Talk.
1t dealt mainly with his relations to
Kentucky and Kentuckians and the close
kinship of Kentucky and Illinois. 1t was
delivered in pleasant conversational tone
with little attempt at oratory and in the
spirit of one who was talking to friends
and dealing in "reminiscences. The talk
was brief, but was much enjoyed. Last
night General Stevenson held reception
49, flx. Is
Knott and today returned to his home at
RloominOfnn Ills
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Old Time Doings in Homestead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. 6.-Ralph Get
ty, sub-agent for the Keystone employ
ment agency, Pittsburg, came to Home
stead yesterday morning On his arrival
a number of lockedout men spotted him,
and he was followed and "held up" Officer
Jim Walls arrested him, and when Getty
protested the crowd wanted to take him to
the river ami throw him in. Instead he
was placed in the lookup charged with
'resisting an officer" and perjury" The
"perjury" is this way: He was here three
weeks ago when the strikers came near
mobbing him, letting him go when he
swore he would never return.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Harrity to Tackle Non-Union Papers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Chairman Will
lam f. Harrity, of the Democratic ma
tional committee, decided yesterday to
take up the grievances of the union print
ers against The Evening Post, The Phila-
delphia Record and other newspapers re-
fusing to employ union printers. 1t is
proposed that a subcommittee urge upon
the management of the newspapers mem
toned the employment of union printers.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
New York's Apportionment Void.

ROCHESTER, y. Y, Aug. 6.-Judge RAM
,ay yesterday handed own decision in
she case of Monroe county board of super
yisors declaring the apportionment act
void and unconst ituuional. The decision
is based mainly upon the ground that the
representation in many of the districts is
inequitable and that the constitutional
provision in this respect has been plai My
disregarded.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Michael Davitt Takes the Oath.

LONDON, Aug. Cit was feature of the
parliamentary proceedings yesterday that
Michael Davitt took the oath. He took it
without a gu aim or demur, and as no OBJ
lection was made it is believed that the
Conservatives have concluded not to dis
pute his right to seat in parliament.
Until the swearing in is concluded no
other busin ess can be proceeded with.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Rather Long on Wives.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 6.-F. A. Brad
shaw, who shot Frank Shaft about ten
days ago, returned here Thursday from
jamestown in charge of officer. He
has given bail. 1t has developed that
Bradshaw Is quite promiscuous in the way
of wives. He has a wife and children her, ,
was living with another sin jamestown
when arrested, by whom he has children,
while there is still another in Kansas City
and one in Montana.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
The President saves Nebraska.

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. - According to
custom at the close of a congress session
the president went to the Capitol last
night and stayed until adjournment sign
ing bills, etc The last bill signed
was one for pension for old
soldier, 95 years old, living in Nebraska.
Senators Pandock and Sanders told the
president he had saved the state by sign
ing this bill.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
That Tragedy mt White Birch

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 6-R.
Kirkwood, a homesteader at White Birch,
twelve miles from here, was shot and
killed Thursday by p. Mccain, a neigh
Dor. The shooting took place at McCann's
house. where Kirkwood was in company
with Mrs Mccain. McCann also fired 1T
his wife, but missed her. She ran into the
street and gave the alarm. McCann was
arrested
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

DENVER, Aug. &C. w. F. Griffith, re-
ceiver of the Western Farm Mortgage
Trust company, filed his report of the af-
fairs of the company yesterday. 1t shows
that the total receipts of the company were
S13, ,000, ,334 &c, 0,anddisbursementss s22 900, 99S.
O9. The assets amount to $S, Isl, $685. 9S and
the liabilities s., ,Os2, ,963 80.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
What Stronger Proof

Is needed OF the merit of Hoods Sarsaps-
parilla than the hundreds of letters coa-
,inually coming in telling of marvelon rs
curei it has effected after all other
remedies had failedf Truly. Hoods Ssr-
saparilla possesses peculiar curative
power unknown to other medicines.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Am Sin no NIakee NIelican Tar.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. G. = Collector
Phelps has been informed by Secretary If
State Foster that no Chinese sailors
shipped outside the United States can be
employed by the Pacific Mail company or
on any American ship, as American vSs-
sells are always and every where American
territOry
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
FRlCK AT WORK AGAIN.
Carnegie's Manager at His Omce-A
Homestead Arrest.

Homestead Arrest
PITTsBURG, Aug. 6.-H. c. Frick has SO
far recovered to be able to be at his
Office, where he arrived shortly after 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, and went to
work as if nothing had happened to him.
His recovery is considered a remarkable
one, in view of its rapidity and the nature
of his wounds. The story that the men at
Studebaker's wagon works at South Bend,
Ind, had struck is false and its origin a
mystery.
Captured Eleven Rioters.
Eleven of the men who were engaged in
the riot at Duquesne Thursday were ar
rested yesterday, hand-cuffed in pairs and
brought to this city, where they were
jailed. They will probably be bailed to-
day. There are other warrants out, but
the strikers are keeping shady. There is
no change in the situation either at Home
stead or Duquesne. The strikers are con-
fident and so are the managers. Plenty of
aid has been promised the strikers.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
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KANSAS CITY, Aug. 6.-Reports from
Kansas say that the hot wind of yesterday
shrivelled up the corn as il fire had run
through it. Unless rain falls in the south
ern and southwestern parts of the state
inside of forty-eight hours the crops will
be almost a total failure.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

referring 70 hepuDncau CeTeat IN Iosv
Governor Nc Ninley said: awe were beaten
two years age by false pretences." a voice
shouted "Absolute lying."l The speaker
retorted: "That Kind of language wouldn't
be parliamentary for me-" The governor
was loudly ch heered all through his speech.
At 10 Il. IN. today he eft for Denver.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Call to Democratic Clubs.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Hon. Chauncey
| F. Black, President of the national asso-
| citation of Democratic clubs. has issued
| call for national convention to be held
Oct. at New York CITY,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

Hoods pills cure Constipation by
restoring the peristaltic action Of the
slimentarY canal. They are the best
family catarfic.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

Little but active-are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Best Liver Pills made; gen
tie, yet thorough. They regu-
late and invigorate the liver,
stomach and bowels.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
Buried the sub-Treasury bills.

Buried the Sub-Treasury Bllls.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-An obituary Of
the two measures known as the sub-treas-
ury bills was presented to the house yes
terday by McMillin in the form of an ad-
verse report from the committe ON ways
and means.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

characteristics of Hoods Sarsaparilla
The largest sale. the most merit the great
est cures Try it, and realize its benefits
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06

The aged mother Of Miss Frances VIII
lard is dying ut her home in Evanston
near Chicago She is IS years old
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-08-06
PROTECT YOUR | EYES !
MIR. II. HIRSCHBERG,

MR. H. HlRSCHBER
The well-known Op,ician OF 6ee Olive st.
IN. E. cor. 9Th and Olive). St. Ionis, has
appointed T. fl. Thomas as agent for his
celebrai ed Diamond Spectacles and Eye
glasses, and aleo for his Diamond Nom
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in spectacies- Ky proper
construction of the Lens q person pur-
chasing a pair Of these Interchangeable
Glasses never has to change these glasses
from the eyes, and every pair purchased
is guaranteed, so that If they ever lesve
the eyer (no matter how or scratched the
Lenses are) they will furnish the party
with a new pair Of slasses free OF charge.
T. H. THOMAS has q full assortment
and invites all to satisfy themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use TO cal
and examine the same at T. a. Ihomas',
druggist and optician, Roc Island.
S---IS-l
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
Delaware Enlarged.

Delaware is to have the "natiron." '" This is regarded as a piece of good news by the people of that state. The joint commission of the states of Pcnnsyl- vania and Delaware have decided the boundary question which has been at issue for many years and given to the Diamond state the little tongue of land containing seven hundred acres, run ming down from Pennsylvania, between Delaware and Maryland. This, in the opinion of the Oxford (Pa.) Press, is sensible. Pennsylvania can afford to be generous to her little ncighbor, in asmuch as the strip was of little ac- count to her, lying as it does outside ot its symmetrical lines and seeming to be almost the little end of nothing whit. tied down to point" It is well also for the occupants of it, who will now know in what state they live, and the tax collector will be able to get little tax out of the fellows down there, who have heretofore been able to escape him by dodging him from one state to another when he was after them. That commission deserves the unanimous thanks of three states in having settled this question without involving three commonwcalths, including Maryland, in bloody interstate war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
Unseen Aurorns.

Many times during the past two or three months the whole telcgraphic system of the country, from Maine to Florida, and from San Francisco to New York, has been affected by powerful electric influences, the source of which has not been apparent. Even the sub marine cables were not exempt Every resource known to tclegraphic science was brought to bear, without result
 For hours together, neither wires nor cables would transmit either current or message. The instruments, it is said, remained silent, or, would work with mad violence, defying all order or inter pretation, flashing out sparks, or clat- tering like the teeth of an ague patient
 As this phenomenon happened during the day, it could not be surely traced to an aurora. The telegraphic experts attributed the disturbance to the great sun spots visible at the time, finding their evidence in the fact that as soon as the sun had fairly set, the wires re- sumed their normal action, but became eccentric again as soon as the morrow's sun rose above the horizon. As sun- spots and auroras seem to be interde- pendent, these telegraphic disturbances may have been due to unseen auroras.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
GARZA ON HIS WAY TO CHILL

The Mexican Revolutionary Leader Es-
 c"pcs By Way of New York.
 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 17.-James Henderson, of this city, has just re turned from Polite Blanco, the ranch of Alejande Gonzales, the father-in-law of Garza, the revolutionary leader. He says that Mrs Garza is making prepara- tions to go to Valparaiso, Chili, where she will join her husband, who sailed three weeks ago for that port from New York.
 Mir. Gonzales said that Garza spent three weeks in Key West, Fla, making his escape from that place by secreting himself on a coast vessel when the Fed eral officers got on his trail. s%aa
 He afterward made his way to Port land, Me, where he spent several weeks, being in that city at the time of the Maine State Fair. About a month ago he was visited at Portland by R. L. Sum merler, the well known attorney, of San Antonio, who was retained to defend Mr. Gonzales and a number of revolutionists i'll their trial, which comes up before the November term of the Federal Court in San Antonio.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
victorIa's Interest in the Fair.

VictorIa's Interest tn tho Fair.
 Perhaps it is not sufficiently widely known on this side of the Atlantic that no one in England takes a deeper inter est in the forthcoming Columbian expo sition at Chicago than Queen Victoria, and doubtless no portion of the worlds fair will be more highly appreciated, particularly by the gentler sex, than that specially set apart in the woman's building for the exhibits which her majesty and the English royal family have promised to send The queens contributions will comprise some speci- mons of her own knitting and spinning, and also some pictures which she paint ed when a girl Princess Christian, Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice will also send specimens of painting, embroidery and needlework. The wife of Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia, has, by permission of the emperor of Germany, accepted the presidency of the German division of the woman's board. It is understood that the dele gate of the lady managers, who has gone to Europe to secure a lady artist to design the decorations for the wom- ans building, has had several satisfac- tory interviews with English painters of note, including Lady Butler, Miss Louise Jopling. Mrs Alma-Tadema and Miss Montalba-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
AN ADVENTURES WORK
Consul Ruiz Victimized by His
 Adopted Daughter.
SHE HYPNoTIzeD THE OLD MAN,

Made the Representative of Ecuador aI
 New York Believe that She Was His
 ChiId--Ths Conspirators Too Avar-
 icious, and Exposure Follows.
 NEW YORK, Oct F. - Domingo L. Ruiz, the white haired Consul General of Ecuador, who was arrested on Saturday on a charge of forging the signature of Gustave Preston, a South American mer- chant, to two notes for $1, 900 each, was arraigned in court yesterday and held in $2, 900 bonds. His lawyer declared that Ruiz was the victim of a lot of swind lers.
 Bertha Laws, who claims and is ac- knowledged to be the adopted daughter of Consul Ruiz, was arrested at her home yesterday. It is claimed that she is closely conn nected with the forgery of the two $1 900 notes payable to Ruiz's order, and signed by such clever fac-simile of the signature of Eice-Consul Preston of Boston.
 During the brief proceedings before Justice Ryan the fact leaked out that Senor Ruiz, who is in his cdotage, has for some time been in the hands of q band of conspirators, who have 1eeced him out of $50, ,000. In their greed for more these rascals induced him to en- dorse two $1, 900 checks.
 The principal ill the conspiracy is Mrs. Bertha Laws, his adopted daughter, who lives in great style at No. 225 West End avenue.
 Consul General Ruiz's friends say he was hypnotized by the woman, and has done her bidding for the past few years. It is also asserted that Mrs. Laws is Il shrewd sharper, who has lived in luxury at his expense.
 This woman first became acquainted with Senor Ruiz through an advertise ment at the time his wife was in this country, while his daughter was travel ing ill Europe. He advertised for a housekeeper, and Mrs. Laws, who was then plain Bertha kruudstut, of Stock holm, Sweden, answered the notice, and was soon installed as housekeeper. She quickly ingratiated herself, and in a few weeks made him believe that she was his daughter by a woman other than his wife,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17

TIE contract which allows the Inter- national Navigation company to draw from this government every year an amount equal to more than ten per cent of the cost of all the vessels it will use, including those which are to be built within the next three years, for carrying the mail from New York to Europe, is one of the softest snaps ever obtained by private corporation from this gov ernment, and it is not to be wondered at that when it was signed by MT Wana- maker, the other day, the notorious ''era of good stealing" was recalled to the old timers. If this contract cannot be upset by a democratic congress an iE- vestigaton would at least bring out the names of the stockholders in this very fortunate corporation, and those names might explain much that people would like to know about this scheme. The specifications under which the bids for this contract were made were intention ally so drawn as to shut out all possible competition, and this company was the only bidder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
Hoy Killed in a Quarry.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17-While several lads were playing with a derrick in a stoue quarry operated by the Philadelphia & Frankford railroad yesterday, the chain gave a sudden lurch and 12-year- old Albert Platt, losing his grip, fell to the bottom of the quarry and was in stantly killed.
 -ooTt Hlnger rDread.--Fo very moe melting, soft gingerbread, made with out eggs butter or milk, use half cup full of fat from the frying-kettle, large cupful of dark treacle, teaspoonful of ginger, one of soda, half cupful of hot water, and flour enough to make stiff batter. The only difficulty is in getting the batter stiff enough, yet not too stiff, and in good baking. The oven must be hot but not so furiously hot as to scorch. All cakes made without errs require to be somewhat stiffer than when eggs are used. It is difficult to give exact quantity, as both treacle and flour vary somewhat in this respect Good ginger cookies are made after the same receipt Of course they must be made stiff enough to roll out without sticking. Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-17
Da. BRIGGS TO BE TRIED AGAIN.

This Time by the Presbyterian synod of
 New York, Which Meets To- -morrow.
 ALBANY, Oct. 17.-There will be lively times at the meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of New York that meets in this city tomorrow.
 Dr. Briggsscase is familiar to all, but the singular thing is that after the General Assembly-the highest body in the Church-has found him guilty, the Synod of New York should take it up.
 This is explained by the statement that this Synod is desirous of vindicating itself.
 The complaint against Dr. Briggs was heard by the Presbytery of New York. This is judiciatory, consisting of all pastors of churches within the New York City district.
 The New York Presbytery heard the case and dismissed it, 94 to 39, thus giv- ing the victory to Dr. Briggs.
 The committee which made the com plaint then appealed to the General As sembly then in session in Portland. The appeal of Briggs accusers was entertained and the General Assembly decided that Briggs should stand trial The New York Synod strehuously ob- jects to the action of the General Assem-
 ply in entertaining the appeal from the Presbytery when that appeal, according to the law of the Church, must be made to it, the next governing body in the jur. isdiction of the Church. The members of the Synod feel that if this action of the General Assembly is to stand, there is absolutely no reason why the Synod should exist, as it would be a merely nominal body. The Synod is composed of delegates from each of the Presbyteries in the State, and from the Presbytery of Boston, which includes all of the New England churches of the Presbyterian order.
 It is expected that 275 delegates will be present.
 The programme as arranged opens the | meetings Tuesday evening, October IS, at 7:3O o'clock, with sermon by the Rev. Dr. Asa s. Fiske, of Ithaca, who is
 the retiring Moderator. After the sermon the Synod will be | regularly organized by the election of a Moderator. On Wednesday morning the delegates will convene at 9 o'clock. The business of the Synod will be transacted at the morning and afternoon sessions The appeal in the Dr. Briggs case will probably be made Wednesday morning. | and be referred to a committee. When
 the committee reports the discussion will be opened.
 The Rev. Dr. Francis Brown, of New York, who is a personal friend of Dr. Briggs, will be present and will, it is thought, make the appeal and attend to the interests of his friend.