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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
POLITICAL FIELD NOTES.

Saturday Senator Sherman addressed a
packed audience in Central Music hall,
Chicago. devoting himself to the tariff and
currency questions, Postmaster General
Wanamaker and Secretary Noble also
made brief speeches
Senator Frye talked Republican doctrine
At De Kalb, Ill. The meeting was largo
Hon. A. Z. Stevenson laid down Demo
cratic principles to a large crowd at Sagi-
nav, Mich.
Ex-Speaker Reed was the speaker at a
meeting of Repu blicans at Albany. He re-
ceived a warm greeting.
John c. Spooner discussed the issues to .
big crowd Saturday at Appleton, Wis
John r. Lynch, the colored orator had
. hall full of people at Milwaukee.
Ex-Secretary of Treasury Fairchild took
the Democratic view of the case at q meet
ing at Williamsburg, n. Y.
John G. Black talked tariff reform to the
Democrats of Hillsboro, Ills.
Senator Villas talked to the Democrats Of
Milwaukee At the Stsdt theatre, which was
packed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Ate the Flesh on One Leg.
Convic.s Worrying the Warden.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Oct. A.-Jame5
DALEY and William Mccarthy, convicts
confined in the southern penitentiary here,
are causing Captain James B. Patton and
other officers of that institution much anx-
iety and trouble. DALEY was from Fayette
and Mccarthy from Vigo county. One
has seven years to serve for murder and
the other four for a similar crime. When
the count went in Saturday evening these
men were missing and the belief went out
that they had escaped; but this conclusion
is not accredited by the warden. Instead,
they are supposed to be in hiding within
the iron fence of the place, awaiting an op-
portunity to make break for liberty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Caused by Criminal CareIessnes..
FRleHTFUL FLOOD IN SARDINIA.
Hundreds of Lives Lost in a Storm-Many
villages Inundated.

Hundreds of Lives Lost in Storm-Many
villages Inundated.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The latest advices from
Cagliari give an appalling account of the
terrible storm and flood in Sardinia on
Thursday and Friday last-a calamity in
which hundreds of lives were lost and hum
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
property were destroyed The plain of
Campidino for fifteen miles north of Cagli-
ari was affected.
One Hundred Corpses At One Place.
Among the villages invaded by the waters
are Decimomannu. Assemini, FL Mas, Sam
atzai San Sperate. and Brazzali. with a to-
tai population of 5000 souls Scores Of
dwellings and barns were demolished by
the raging floods, and hundreds of people
who had sought refuge on the roofs OF
buildings were drowned. One hundred
BONES have been recovered at san Sperate
alone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Retired Army omcer. Ineligible.

WASHINGTON, Oct. A.-Ex-Journal Clerk
Harry n. Smith, of the house of representa-
tives, has received a number of kilograms
from prominent Republicans and Demo
Gratis in New York asking for a detailed
statement of the law and precedents, If any,
covering the question of General Sickles'
eligibility to hold the Office of a representa-
tive in congress while retaining his rank as
a major general of the army. He has pre-
pared a statement containing the legislative
action on this point, and has reached con-
clusion that General Sickles, while on tho
retired list of the army, is not eligible to
hold the office of representative in congress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
TWO CATACLYSMS.
China and Sardinia Visited by
Awful Floods.
OVER FIFTY THOUSAND LIVES LOST

The Yellow River Breaks It's Banks Again
and Spreads Death and Devastation-A
Million of People in Danger of StarvA-
tion-Sardinia's Disaster Makes Hun
dreds of COrpses-And in Both Countries
tho Loss of Property Is Immense.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 24-Letters from
Gilman Flu, in China, bring terrible &C
counts of the loss of life and property
caused by the breaking of the banks of the
Yellow river. which is aptly called "China's
Sorrow" 1t is only three years since che
whole basin of the river was flooded and
now comes another flood, fully as disas-
trous as the other. 1t is estimated that the
flooded district is $50 miles long and thirty
miles wide. and that over $4,000 people
have been drowned and that fully 200, 600
will starve to death unless the Chinese gov
eminent furnishes them food from now till
next spring.
Caused by Criminal Carelessness.
These figures furnish some idea of the
enormity of the calamity, in which in sim
gle villages the whole loss of life in Johns
town is surpassed. The work of strength
e1ing the embankment OF the river was
poorly done three years ago and the high
water this season swept away the dykes as
though they were made of straw. In sew
eral districts the water is fifteen feet deep
and whole families are perched on the
roofs of their houses. Only the most
substantial structures resist the action Of
the water
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Observation-Disclosures.

In . prize fight at San Franchise Harril
Martin, the ~Black Pearl. was knocked out
By Joe King, q local middle-weight Thir
ty-six rounds were fought
George Gilman, a Memphis man, found
that his son was going to marry q girl with
rather notorious. He therefore promised
to kill them both if the marriage took place,
and it has been declared "off.
Edwin, the second son Of Jay Gould, b to
marry Sarah the adopted daughter Of DR..
and Mrs Geo F. Shrady.
Another of those dastards who, after
showing their worthlessness still insist on
their unfortunate wives living with them,
is reported. His name was Frank HIGH;
lived at Aspey, Fla, and he went all the
way to Philadelphia to show how necessary
hades is. He is dead and his wife dying
While boiling soap Mrs. James Venada,
wife of a farmer living near Hiawatha,
Kas., set her dress on fire and WAS burned
to crisp.
At Sault Ste Marie Charles E White. a
fireman on the steam barge Missoula,
dropped dead of apoplexy while waiting
for a prescription to be filled in a drug
store.
S. H. Coleman, attorney, of Denver, was
frozen to death while attempting to walk
from the railway station at Morrison, Kas.,
to his ranch a few miles away.
Patterson and Harris, two Kentuckians
living at Greenwood, tried to settle diff
an unknown negro and wounding A.
Weatherford through the shoulder. Final
ly Patterson killed Harris.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine has given 81 900 for
a new public library at Augusta, Me. The
gift is in memory of her husband.
Ex-Secre;Gry Blaine complains that the
press is taking understandable liberties
with him. Some ~enterprising' papers
have recently printed interviews which the
ex-secretary says have never taken place.
1t is reported by Chinese newspaper
printed at san Francisco that in retaliation
for the registration of Cinnamon in this
country China will soon order the regis
tration of all Americans living .over there
Emil Dreier, Danish consul at Chicago,
died suddenly on board the steamship
Heckla just after that vessel arrived in
at New York from Copenhagen. He was
6S years old
A farmer named Zimmerman, his son and
Lorenz Strittmatter in farm wagon were
run down by Burlington freight train
three miles from Sioux City and thinner
man and Strittmatter were killed
1t is reported at Chicago that thinner
man, the wheel champion. and Sanger, OF
Milwaukee, who wants 10 be champion,
have been matched 10 race on some south
ern track in six weeks for $4,000.
Liveryman kloehr-not Spears as printed
1t the time-who did such excellent rife
work on the Daltons at Coffeyville, Kan,
has been presented by the First National
bank of Chicago with beautiful gold
medal commemorative of the occasion.
Because there is a legislative muddle in
Connecticut Angelo Petrillo, who should
have been hanged long ago for murder is
still unhung and likely to remain 80 until
the muddle is settled, as the Legislature
only can act on pardons and an application
for pardon is Connecticut murderer's in
alienable right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
COMPLICATION IN OKLAHOMA.
4 Law That Is Too Liberal with Time
Make, Mischief

GUTHRIE o. T., Oct. 24-The people in
the new counties in the western part OF
this territory are in serious quandary as
to how they will be able to hold legal
election next month. The badly muddled
territorial laws require that all judges.
clerks and inspectors of elections shall
reside in the township one year before they
can be eligible, but that any man can vote
after a residence of six months. AS seven
of these counties were only opened to settle
ment seven months ago there is not a man in
any of them who can legally sit in any ca
pacity on an election board, though all the
people are entitled to vote could such .
board be ogranized. The attorney general
has been appealed to to solve the kotty
nrohlarp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24

approach him, Perry has been confined in
. screen cell and kept under the closest
surveillance. So strict ~as the watch
that an officer was stationed in front of his
cell The other convicts were marched 20
and from the shops, that he might have no
communication with any one.
How He Made His Escape.
Not even the prison guards were allowed
70 converse with the desperate little train
robber. Perry's cell was located in the
basement of the north wing. The cells on
other side were occupied by men who work
n the shops and through one of these
Perry made his escape by digging through
the brick partition q distance of twelve
inches. At Ais O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Keeper Willard gave Perry his supper.
Nothing unusual was noticed this
time by the guard, excepting that
the prisoner seemed in great good
humor and more submissive than at any
time since his entrance into the institu-
t3og.
Had Reason for His Humor.
This was the last seen of the willy bandit.
At 5 O'Clock, when the other convicts were
marched from the shops a man named Ed
munds, who occupied the cell next to Per
Fy's, reported that there was a hole through
the dividing wall. Ahasty examination by
tne Object cOnurmeQ the report. "A tower
had been pinned over the opening in Ed
mund's cell to conceal it. A glance into
Perry's cell revealed what appeared to be
his form stretched on the cot, but closer in
spection proved it to be only q dummy.
Where he had gone was a mystery Many
Of the keepers said he couldnot have gotten
outside of the prison, and the guard around
the walls was doubled
RecAptured Inside the Prison.
The belief of the keepers turned out to
b correct and Perry's liberty was
very brief, if liberty it can be
called which was limited to the
walls of the prison. At a. IN. yesterday
& ended and the only effect of his attempt
will be to make his punishment more Sc
we're. After escaping from the wing in
which his cell located Perry boldly
crossed the prison yard and hid in the base
ment of the broomshop, where Convict
johnson was murdered by fellow prisoner
emily a few weeks ago. When the night
lad sufficiently advanced for the darkness
20 shield his movements Perry tried to gain
access to the broom shop. 1t was closely
guarded, however, and he next proceeded
10 the marble shop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
LAID OUT WITH A BIG STICK.
He Was Looking for q Knife and Wantee
to Stab the Warden.

He Was Looking for q Knife and Wanted
to Stab the Warden.
Here again he was frustrated in his at
tsmpt to gain admittance, as the guards
were on the alert and his efforts at
tracted their attention. Perry started to
run as soon as he found that his presence
had been discovered. He went directly TO
the collar shop where a large number Of
knives are kept, the fugitive's one idea
seeming to be to secure weapon of some
kind. AS he neared the collar shop he was
seen by Keeper Tunis, who stood in the
shadow of the building. When within ten
feet of the guard Perry was challenged and
ordered to halt. He did not obey and the
gnard fired shot from his rifle over the
convict's head.
Came in Range of a Club.
This had no effect upon Perry other than
to change the course in which he was run
ming and to increase his speed. His change
of direction was fatal, however. as it caused
him to pass within reach of Keeper Smith,
who, without waiting to challenge the flee
ing man, struck him over the head with
his heavy night stick. So powerful was the
blow that the cane was broken, and Perry
was stretched unconscious at the keepers
fest, the blood flowing freely from deep
wound. Perry was at once taken to he
dungeon, where he will be confined for
some time to come, without even the COM
fort of board to rest upon.
Wasn't Seeking His Liberty.
It is said that after his capture Perry
told Warden Durston that it was not lib
srty he sought, but an opportunity to stick
n knife into him. He has conceived deep
hatred for the warden during his long con-
1inement in the screen cell. The instrument
With which Perry used to dig through the
wall of his cell was the iron leg of his bed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Political Murder 1, New Mexico.

LAS VEGAS. n. NJ, Oct. A--Saturday
morning the body of Patricio Macs was
found hanging to the river bridge. Macs
had been a member Of the Peoples party,
but Friday announced that he would here
after affiliate with the Republicans. There
is every reason to believe that the murder
was a political one, but there is as yet no
clew to the perpetrators.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
THE ARGUS.
MONDAY OCTOBER "a. 1892
PERRY THE BANDIT
He Gives Auburn Prison Officials
Bad Scare,
AND GETS A BAD BLOW ON THE HEAD

Which May Rid the Country of Very
Desperate Citizen Digging = Hole
Through His Cell Walls He Escapes into
the Tard-Partiai Liberty for . Few
Hours Ended by a watchman's Club
His Charitable Intention Regarding
Warden Durston-Details of the Occur
renee.
AUBURN, y. Y, Oct. 24.-Oliver Curtis
Perry, the train robber, Saturday tried TO
carry into effect the threat made when ae
entered Auburn prison that be would not
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Block OF ston. Fell On HI. Head.

NEW YORK, Oct. A.-Albert n. Downs,
q stockbroker, met with an accident Sat-
urday morning which it is thought will be
fatal. He was passing an unfinished house
in East Seventy ninth street when a large
piece of brown stone fell and struck him
on the head. Workmen were hosting .
block of stone to an upper story when
the piece in some way got loose and fell
Just as Downs was passing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Endorsed the New Rishops.

BALTIMORE, Oct 4.-At Saturdays ses-
sion of the Episcopal general convention
the house of deputies agreed to the selec-
tions made Friday by the bishops for seven
new bishops. as reported in these dispatches.
The Rev DIR. Tatlock's resignation sec
rotary of the house of bishops was accepted
and the Rev. DIR. Samuel Hart, of Trinity
college, Connecticut was elected his sue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24

remain TO finish
his sentence, and
added another 20
the long list of
desperate d e e d 8
" b i C b b q v Q
brought him un-
enviable fame. His
latest escapade was
to escape from his
guards late Satur-
ID ay afternoon.
Since his fight with
the keepers some
months ago, when
he drew a knife
and dared them %
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24

BOSTON, Oct. A.-The championship
base ball game Saturday between Boston
and Cleveland resulted in another victory
for the beaneaters, the score standing to
4. The series is nine games instead Of
seven and it looks like it might end in this
city with five straight for Boston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Chicago in Normal Condition Again

CHICAGO, Oct 24-Several of the dis
tinguished visitors to the dedication serv-
ices left the city Yesterday, among them
Governor Flower, Governor Mckinley, and
Governor Francis. Chauncey NJ. Depew
and Whitelaw Reid left today. They will
speak at Indianapolis route to New
York. Many Others left Saturday, and the
city has resumed its wonted business activ-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24

LITCHFIELD, Mimi, Oct. 4.-While Mrs
Michael Hanses was attending the Column
bian exercises at Mavannah Friday
morning her house. 200 yards away, was
burned to the ground. Her two children,
aged and years, whom she had locked in
the house 20 minutes before, were burned
to death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Made a Better Half Mile.

CHICAGO. Oct. 4.-Bunker. Merrill. and
Winship lowered their own worlds record
for a half mile with the triplet machine by
is seconds at Washington park Satur-
day, their record now standing 0:57 As The
champion team defeated Citizens, Bliss,
and Barrett, of the Chicago club. in PIG Is.
No other notable performances were made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
The Chinese yicerov,s INSANITY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct A.-Officers of the
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro when ques-
toned about the reported insanity of Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy, said
that no notice of it had appeared in tho
Chinese papers, but the impression was
abroad that the story was true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Irish Landlords VIII Testify.

CORK, Oct 24-The landlords of Cork
and vicinity have held a meeting to dis
cuss the action TO be taken by them in re-
gard to the newly created royal commits
sion on the condition of evicted tenants.
As result OF the deliberations it was de
cided that the landlords would make no at
tempt to avoid testifying before the COM
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
ceATH OF GEORGE ROWLAND.
Tn, Noted Chicago Educator Has Seen tn
Last of Earth.


Last of Earth.
CHICAGO, Oct 24-GeOrge Rowland for
years the superintendent of schools, died at
his home, 7S5 West Monroe street, of heart
failure, yesterday He leaves behind him
a host of former pupils, all his friends, and
many who loved him without the walls of
schools The hou SEES of instruction in Chi
cago will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 26,
to allow the children TO take part in the
funeral services in his honor at the Union
Park Congregational church at 1870 O'Clock
that afternoon.
Early Years of His Life.
George Rowland. the SON of William Az
cry and Hannah tMorton) Rowland, was
born in Conway, Franklin county, Mass,
In 1929. His ancestors were long settled in
the country. After a boyhood spent on his
fathers farm, where he availed himself 10
the utmost of all books within his reach,
he was sent 70 Williston seminary. at East
hampton, from which he entered Amherst
college. In 1850 he obtained his degree 81
bachelor of arts from that ancient institu-
ton. Later he was instructor; IN Greek and
Latin for five years IN the same college.
His Career AT si''-.i:u.
He came to Chicago ' ~ and hega,.
teaching in the high school IN TWO and
half years he was principal, where he
stayed until July. 1850 all the time win
ming reputation for scholarship, method
patience, justice and integrity Then he
was made superintendent of schools ana
occupied that position until 1891, when he
resigned owing to ill-health. He was 4
trustee of Amherst college since 1879 and
since 1881 a member of the Illinois state
board of education. having since 1888 been
president of hat body. He translated the
Aneld and the OdeS of Horace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Deatb of Dr. Van yalzah.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 4-Dr. Robert
Van Valzah died Sunday morning of
dropsy. He was a prominent Mason. He
was the past grand commander of the state,
and had attained the thirty-third degree.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
Wintry Weather in England.

LONDON, Oct. 4.-The weather yesterday
was wintry throughout the midland and
northwestern counties. Snow fell all the
morning in the central part of Great Brit
ain, and in the northwest last night the air
was abnormally cold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24

stead, wnIcn he managed 10 loosen
from it's fastening. After the willy little
desperate had been safely locked in a dun
geon the extra guards were relieved
Rumor That He May Die.
Warden Durston assembled the men in
the keepers nall and in an address warned
them not to discuss the matter OF Perry's
escape and capture in public. Despite
these precautions. however, the particulars
have TRANSFERRED. A rumor is in circulation
that Perry was very seriously hurt by
Keeper Smiths blow, and death may re-
suit. The rumor of course cannot be con
tirnad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
What's sh. Matter over the Pond.

NEW YORK, Oct M.-James Gordon Ben
nett, of The Herald, arrived on the French
line steamer La Tourain Saturday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
ALMOST OEvoUReO BY DOGS.
A Boy Attacked by Two Brutes and Terri
bly, Lacerated.

bly, Lacerated.
SYCAMORE, H., Oct. A.-Yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock Fred Ulrich, II years
old, while returning from a Republican
rally at De Kalb had occasion after leaving
the train to alone pass the house OF Mrs. H.
II. Mitchell in the western part of this
city. Mrs. Mitchell and her neighbor,
William Walrod, own ugly dogs and the
boy crossed to the far side of the street
to avoid them. Mrs Mitchell's dog
however ran across and attacked him and
the Walrod dog. broke his chain and Joined
the attack. The boy fought desperately
for his life. His only weapon was a small
pocket knife and the cuts he was enabled
to give the dogs only served to increase
their fury.
Ate the Flesh on One Leg.
Screaming for aid, the little fellow was
borne to the ground. Before help reached
him the dogs had bitten him in over fifty
places. They were literally eating him
alive when help came and drove the brutes
away. The flesh was all eaten from one
leg The bone was as clean as if par
boiled. One arm was stripped and the
other portions of the body were horribly
mangled. Physicians have amputated one
leg and have done everything possible 20
alleviate the boys sufferings, but he can
not live. The decree of death has gone out
for all dogs.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-16

and house committee on immigration
to investigate the admission into the
port Of New Y,rk of Russian immi-
grants infected with typhus fever was
intoduced 10y Mr.. Chandler and was
passed.
Mr.. Henderson. from the committee
on military affairs, reported adversely
four bills for the increase in infantry and
artillery branches of the army and re-
ported in lieu of them bill to reorgan-
ize the artillery into infantry branches
of the army and increase its efficiency.
which was placed ON the calendar
The recommendation from the treas.
ury department for urgent deficiency
appropriations for the current fiscal year.
is as follows: Five thousand dollars to
continue the recoinage of uncurrent and
worn subsidiary coin; Sl2 ,00Ofor salaries
and expenses OF the United States circuit
court of appeals and $1,000 for printing
for the department of justice They
were referred to the committee on APP
preparations.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-16
Assignees Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of January 1892 the Blake
Manufacturing Company of Waco,
Texas, made general assignment to
the undersigned assignee of all of it's
property for the benefit of all of its
creditors and that said trust has been
accepted; the assignee has qualified
and is now in possession of all the
property of SAID company for the pur-
pose of administering said trust.
All creditors wishing to accept
under this assignment must make
known to the assignee their consent in
writing within four months after pub
LEGATION of this notice.
Address all communications to the
undersigned at Waco, Texas.
d. ID. FAIRcHILD, Assignee.
Monday January 25th 1892.