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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Chicago Banks snindlod.

CHICAGO, July ga report was current
here that the Chicago Trust and Savings
bang and several other banks in the CITY
had been swindled to large amount by
forged securities. 1t was said that a
smooth confidence man had disposed of
forged securities to different banks to the
amount of So, 600 or $60,0OO Daniel ii
Tolmau, president of the Chicago Trust
and Savings bank, said that there was a
swindle perpetrated, but the amount
stated was not nearly so large as state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
All Quiet mt WeirCity.

KANSAS CITY, July H.-There were no
disturbances at Weir City or Pittsburg.
The negroes brought from Alabama have
not been molested and the strike leaders
say they will not be. The strikers CAIN
to have assurances from lal ge number of
the negroes that they will leave the mines
as soon as there is any prospect of getting
home. Every inducement is being offered
to persuade them &c leave
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
HORRIBLE CRIME IN KENTUCKY.
A 'Nigger" Fed to n Threshing Machine
for Cutting n White Man

PADUCAH, July 27.-In Graves county,
near Wingo, KY, at a wheat threshing a
negro and white man got into fight
and the former cut the latter on the hand.
The use of the knife enraged the white
spectators, who decided to see "fair play"
and they caught the negro, as the re-
port goes, and threw him into the thresh-
ing machine, killing him. Among the
spectators to this horrible affair was a
boy, son of the negro, and to defend his
father he picked up pitchfork and at
tackled the crowd, sticking the fork into
one of the men and killing him. The
crowd then turned upon the boy, but he
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Agreed on Worlds Fair Rates

CHICAGO, July 27.-Western lines have
agreed to make Worlds fair rates of one
fare for the round trip, plus 81, from all
points. The only exceptions to this blanxet
rate are from short distance points where
the s. added would make higher rate
than that now in effect From su, h points
present rates will be maintained Tickets
sold at the reduced rate on and after Aug.
l will be tirst-class in every respect
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Battle of Lnndy,s Lame.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, July 27.-The
seventy ninth anniversary of the Battle of
Lundy's Lane was celebrated on the old
battle ground near here by the renter
ment of Il nun Der of the remains of mem
bers of the Royal Scots and the Eighty
ninth regiment of General Drummond's
command in the English army which had
been uneartheo while excavations were be-
ing made to build an observatory on these
grounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Says 1t Was Asiatic Cholera.

CHESTER, Pa, July 27.-An Austrian
named Wazek Prosch, recently arrived in
this country, died here from what his at
tending physician declares was Asiatic
cholera. The man was employed at the
Wellman Iron and Steel works. The board
of health will quarantine the street in
which he died and disinfect the premises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
MORE MEMPHIS LAWLessNEsS.

Troops Called Out to Prevent Attack on
the Jail.
MEMPHIS, July 2T.-The friends OF the
men under arrest charged with the lead
ing the mob that lyDched the negro rapist
Lee Walker, have been m king threats to
hberate The prisoners. Acting Sheriff
Strickland is determined TO protect the
Jail at all hazard and telegraphed Cover
nor Turner at Nashville asking for troops.
The governor ordered out the Chickasaw
Guards and notified other military COM
panies to hold themselves in readiness.
The Jail is strongly guarked and if an at
tack Is made there will be bloc " battle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
No Columbian Guards Burned

CHICAGO, July 27.-The report that sew
eral Columbian guards lost their lives at
the cold storage fire is declared to be false
by Colonel Rice, commander of the guards.
Every guard was accounted for at roll-call.
There were some swords found in the de-
bris, but they were thrown off by the
guards when fighting the fire, because the
belts, etc, hampered their action. No
Columbian guards were cremated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Made a Rich Strike for a Fact.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July 27.-The
best strike ever made in Cripple Creek is
reported by the Gold Mining company
which owns the Rhinoceros and Nil Des-
perandum mines. A vein TWENTY-FIVE
inches thick has been uncovered twent--
two feet beneath the surface from which a
sample mill run gave %, 100 ounces of gold
to the ton. The properties are being
worked under an eight months lease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
LAW is THROTTLED
Chicago Anarchist Ideas Seem
Generally to Prevail.
DENVER HAS A MOB EXPERIENCE

The job Done With Ali the Improvements
Suggested by Our Advanced Civiiiza-
tion"-An italian Murderer Strung Up
by Judge Lynch-DeyiIish Deed in Ken
lucky 49, Dynamite Fiend in kansas
More LawIcssness at Memphis.
DENVER, July 27-Tuesday night Daniel
Arata, proprietor of the Hotel DTtalia, a
tough resort under the Sixteenth Street
viaduct, killed Benjamin c. Lightfoot,
60 years old, member of the q. \. r.,
over the price OF a glass of beer Last
night Arsta was taken from the county
Jail by mob led by Lightfoot's son,
strung up to tree and his body filled
with bullets. All day there had been NUT
terings among the friends Of the murdered
man and at an early hour last night
small crowd collected in the rear of Wind
sor hotel on Market street 1t grew in
numbers until there were several hundred
determind men. In silence and military
order the crowd marched through the
business portion of the city past the city
Jail and to the county Jail across Cherry
Greek
The Mob Gets Into the Jail.
Here demand was made for the Italian
from Jailer Crews. He refused to give
up his prisoner, when the mob, which was
well provided with picks and iron bars,
began an attack on the front door OF the
jail. The building is new and was
thought strong enough to resist any at
tacks which might be made upon it.
Gradually the crowd grew until probably
10000 people surrounded the jail Sheriff
Burchinell was outside in the crowd try
ing to prevent violence, but no attention
was paid to his commands or entreaties.
Captain Crews, in charge of the Jail. in
structed the guards to fire over the heads
of the mob to awe it, but no attention was
paid to his firing. After a few hours
digging and hammering entrance was
made 10 the corridor
Triumph of Mob Law Again.
Captain Crews then saw that he had the
alternative of shooting down a few men or
surrer dering the Italian, and he chose the
latter. Arata was taken 'ut to n neigh
boring tree, struTg mp, and his body filed
wit bullets. In the melee in the Jail one
member of the mob was shot in the leg,
but not dangerously wounded The ven
geance of tLs mob did not enl with thu
shooting The body was taken down and
dragged through the streets by the rope
with which il was hanged n
Pretty Sight for 'CiviIization.'
1t was dragged along Curtis street
through the business part of the city to
Seventeenth and Curtis, where it was
strung up to pole of the electric street
railway. 1t presented a CHASTITY sight
hanging stark naked Immediately under
an arc light surrounded by several thou
sand people. The breast was filed with
bullet holes and the body covered with
hood and dirt A few minutes after it
was strung dp tine police patrol wagon
drove up, the body was cut down and taken
to the police station.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Record OF the National Game

CHICAGO, July 2L-Scores recorded by
League clubs on the base ball field were:
At Cincinnati-Cleveland 6, Cincinnati p
six innings, rain; at ST Louis Chicago 6.
st. Louis Z; at New York-Baltimore 4
New York 5; at Observation-Disclosures 2,
Boston 5; at Philadelphia-(first game)
Brooklyn I, Philadelphia five innings,
rain; Second game) Brooklyn 5, Philadel-
phia G; at Louisville-flttsbu & II, Louis
vile =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27.-Alfred st. Clair.
formerly assistant superintendent of the
Northwestern railway, died at his home
from an overdose of morphine 1t is
thought his death was due to an accident.
He was 50 years old and leaves widow
and three sons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27
Better Feeling at milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, July 27-The financial sit.
uation seems to be improved. Everything
Is running smoothly and there are no runs
on the banks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27

ran ana escaped. Tnougn no names can
be given this report is from a reliable rail-
roader vino got the facts from a man
present at the time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-27

The VISITOR who i easily entertained
is an entertaining Ie-son and is gener-
| ally welcome, even if he have many
faults.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
GEORGE F. HAYNES ACTS LIKE Az INSANE MAN

George f. Haynes. the alleged reporter OF
Mctuchen ~ j.. charged with the larceny oil ran
road tickets from the Baltimore ana ONO Ran
road Company by using forged letter heads OF
different Ncw-York daily newspapers was ar
raigned before Justice Meade in the Tombs Court
Yesterday He feigned insanity. When the usuhI
questions were formally asked him by the Court
clerk Haynes WHO had a New Testament ana "A
Sunday-school j.. n book In his hand, soleiIhy
replied that his name Or. Talmage. lie signed
"Dr Talmsgc, -. D." on the papers nut "'S Cum
peued TO resign them with his name. George +.
uavn.s re was held in $3.50 bail to await the
action Of the Grand jury.
Ira A. Ackerman who is foreman III the PRINT
ing establishment Of John Polhcmus, at No. III
Futon-st and who was arrested charged win
heals was taken to IN. District-AttOrney Office
Yesterday where he was held for further eNamha-
lion HAYNES who at the of!cc 70 hehuly
Alderman, again acted III" part OF AN Insane mar
Polhemus became his employees bOndsman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03

s s sa.n Ss @
Visible showed net increase Of only ~ Va 'oo quite
' ana Prices advanced Quite easily both h sns
and the West showing great return Of hs sdsanee
%as so rapid however, that only small volume never
trade was sAs done seta. export TAis Ss
the worst srsos over Resulting s more pes
Ts va as sr' %ss at So
%adas ssn for sap Store as
S ss s2ass Ss'$G'?' 81
BUSH SS s under DpS S Asss
NCee6@ "o ss 5000 SnS SSsh TO arrive and
under Sep%oer uS SsSSFfd $500 s%S Sush
no car N e e7 sn ~nc - scSO
Snde September delivered There was rasSS the
ns report SG the nt @d'" K inaR%s"i
Scs SO 900 bush bush %ssd bush wheat
CoEN-rhe better feeling which p. sHald in frmcr
9uns o Hc at ao 5ai and sS
T1 T rSse HGS y I'm TO NJ
Su o" shorts aid to be TOR Of fns the market
%on OF TN Groa dry
ADDED t. the Gg a st vda@e Of trade @Sst
as ss,s nc so %st where re sH e
@ the eay gain lost but the stong S 'V Close was
cadue 81 follows . 20 600 e S@.S
price IN White ioO 600 bush. dellvsrr 900 hush
ss - h Rockcs and Increase q %" GOO bush
on the pacific Coast net aSs oats decreased 900
@sn The and A%stt raaI w s%H supply
G1SSd 5000 The c cs oG A"e Gass WHAT
Cor2 oo s Fopca" and sPg GS S OF I"
l. g. s4 coo bush total Of wheat yc Of 1000 ooO
hush o. wheat in Northwest ,terpr ont auist early
Mir,ng roSsdcrabe strength however Toward mid.
With The sharp in wheat ana co' small volume Of
c and very feeling patty tn market was
without particular feature" co.lng nv, 70 1ss 600 hush
III" me ' nrices ranging dlac under COO hh
.'n. GaIs. follows No oat., ooO IN an
lure, and 3Gc delivered No oats w, omInai
&c; 10 white lots, 37Sc 40 "" track mixed
900 h rbk 3sGS7c MAIT-Markst no STAT G.
oOp nun; western G0dS3c two-rowPi n.c cuio
CHANGED Dill -,Gs0 SEFDS-Coyerscsd wa q" ro1
primo October TSslaE was quoted at - 15ds 3d.
opfon quotations loow For ION pnrresnondIng date
nrices OF the previous day and for the corresp'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
STREETS TO BE SPRINKLED AND THEN SWEPT.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews has issued
an order which will be hailed with joy. lie has de-
termined that the streets must be sprlnkled I'M
mcdatclN before sweeping, and sufficiently to
avoid raising "A dust The Commissioner OF Pubic
Works has promised Commissioner Andrews all
the water he needs for sprinkling.
MIR Andrews said that germs Of disease were I'M
doubtedly disseminated largely through street dust
He would do his prevent this IN the future
lie has also observed that large part OF the street
refuse is handled over and over again. owing To
r.glg.n, management IL comes back the
street in the form OF dust: 1t Is scattered again
after collection through datory movements OF the
c3rtrnen. who should transfer II promptly to the
dumps and much Is left IN the street or allowed
10 fall from the carts In transit by azy ana worth
less employees. The Commissioner means 10 re-
form ALI this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
THE COURTS.
MRS. DODGE GETS HER DIVORCE.
AFTER TEN YEARS AS cOMNoN-LAw Wall
FOUR DAYS OF LEGAL MARHAVE

.rrrP TEN YEARS AS COMMON-LAW WIFE
FOUR DAYS OF LEGAL MARRIAGE
WE'RE ENOUGH.
,oco, =, nodye and Rosale ID dge were apparently
bannv while they lived together As man and vile
urdar IN agreement Of marriage. This condition OF
affairs existed for ten years. But four Gays ai'er
ce,emon,o, marriage had been performed at the
reouest OF the vile they separated. and yesterday
. n.creo NJ absolute divorce WAS granted In fdVor
OF the wife. by Justice O'Brien, In inc ""po"
Court. The decision was Dased Oh '"c i'P'
John Il. Pine referee A.,
Mr. DodC. Is a man Of considerable wealth. -N
present he IS living at an uptown ho'e' anu - d"
student at Bellevue Hospital. lie has su'''-'
home at Huntington, L. !.
More than ten years ago he and his WIFE, VINO
has lust secured divorce, entered into an asTeeo"
OF marriage and he introduced his vile To his h""r
and friends They lived together ana she eAe'u'eu
deeds and mortgages Jointly with him.
Mrs Dodge says that in the early part OF l7'-
she thought that II would be better FOR her TO nave
n ceremonial marriage. She suggested this 10 Mr.
Dodge and he consented and they went beVre
Justice Of the Peace Lockwood, in Jersey CITY, VINO
,,,uumed the ceremony. Four days after TINS
she left him. charging him with infidelity. sne went
10 live with her sister, at No $40 West twenty
third ST.
A ,eparation agreement entered into by winch
Mr.. Dodgc allowed his wife 800 II month; lie
paid this sun up TO the time the suit Tor divorce
John Is. Pine, in his report as referee thought
Mrs. Dodge was entitled TO decree III n"r ia>V'
and Justice O'Brien sns'an''u inv ''p''' u INV
referee. II. -. ,
Mr. Dodge did not contest the suit, but appeared
before the referee and acknowledged mat ne nal
received the summons and complaint in the divorce
SUI,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
| HOW CHINESE LAW TREATS BANkRl III y.


STRANGE PLEA IN A Lib. SllI-A MfkIIlNNI =
CREDIT SAID TO HAVE BEEN INJURED
"Accordlng to the Chinese law my client might BE-
sold Il slave decapatcd as one OF the results
OF this LIBEL was the reason given before Justice
O'Brien In the supreme Court, Chambers. yesterday,
for not granting motion for bill of particulars III
IA Chinese libel suit. Ming Lok Is the plainth ana
Chu Balm Is the defendant. Ming Lok has been In
this country number of years. lie dresses in the
american fashion, and took out his first naturalization
papers before the law passed prohibiting Cinnamon
from becoming citizens. He represented number oi
Chinese and Japanese business houses in this ciy,
and he had interest In the American branches
He complains that the defendant with Others wrote
to the home Offices IN Yokohama and cl les III emma
making serious charges against him. which were u-
true In consequence OF these charges, however,
the people in China and Japan refused him any more
credit, and took action which ruined his business.
He was unable to pay his debts, and his lawyer de-
clarcd yesterday that his inability TO meet his obiga
tons was crime under Chinese law Tor winch nc
could be sold as slave or dccapitatcd.
The defendants counsel wanted Il bill OF partlcu
lars OF The alleged libel and the damages caused by
1t. on that motion Justice OBricn reserved rs de-
cisOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
JUSTICE KOCH'S APPEAL DENIED.
HE FAILS TO GET A CERTIoRARI TO REVIEW
THE ACTION or THE EXCISE
COMMISSIONERS

Police Justice Joseph Koch has failed TO convict the
,ocn of cons piracy for the sake of client who had
been convicted In the Court of Special sessions OF
keeping a disordcrly house. In view Of his oihcia
position people acquainted with the ways Of Tam
many oficehOlders might imagine that police JUS
tees Interests lnimica to those OF people VINO
had regularly convicted In the criminal courts
But Justice Koch has affiliations dating back to III"
time that he was an Excise Commissioner.
Burt c. wadman kept hotel al Northumberland
tbirteth-st and Third-ave. He was convicted OF
keeping dsorderly house and the Excise Commits
soners revoked his license. Justice Koch Appealed
TO the Court Of Common Pleas for certiorari To re-
view the action OF the mmsiOners, alleging that the
court had made mistake that his client had been
the victim OF misrepresentation and IN" Excise Nom
mIssIoners had been fooled. Judge B0OkstdV"r, De
fore whom the argued, refused yesterday 10
grant the certorarl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
r,OJJNiRIAN CFLEBRATION RIIJS AGAIN.

Supreme Court Justice OBricn has ordered the
Board OF Estimate t. appear b. fore him within twenty
days and explain why they scaled down the bills OF
several contractors who furnished material, etc, for
the Columbian celebration Of last October. The
papers In these suits OF certiorari served upon
Acting Mayor Mcclellan yesterday. j. H. Young,
the stage decorator Of the broadway Theatre Is one
OF the plaintiffs. lie built and decorated the arch
AT Twenty sec0ndSt. and Broadway, and decorated
Fifhave between Twenty third and Thirty fourth SITS.
His bill was cut down Onehalf, from $50 $40 H. 30
$40 400 80. Another A. A. Vantine & Co., who
supplied 1000 Chinese lanterns and large guam
titles of flags. They charged l,1s3 Cd. but the
board offered them only 1887 %. siebrecht wad-
ley florists decorated the arch. furnishing 5000 yards
~ beavv wrcathpg two loads Of evergreen bOughs
ard 300 palm tree tops. Their bill reduced from
S7s7 to $3.50 rs. 49,
ing committees OF the Columbian Committee OF one
Hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03

ssSed ard October Zoo nominal -
Of busipess. We quote: Carolina ma f<s.s.s
ana full standard, common 70 ordinary 2L d2Se.
fair 2sas.c; god TO Prime 3d3'sc choIrc % f.rsv ~
4ac extra head 5ao5c; Japan. 4aitc Patna, 1SdlSc:
IsanR0on no STOCK. W.
SYKU PS-Niarket dun and moro or less nominal w.
quote Sugar syrup choice 23dZIc prime 81 1oc: oos
1042Oc fair, l7d1Sc; common, Halle: ordinary INA
i3e Glucose. mixing grades II degrees Baune ncr ico
~ FL 80ds1 90. Add 5a10c per lou 10 for each derfss
higher. $3.50, a.,
Iasses sugar. The market ruled quiet stronger IN
zone owing cleaning up OF all the weak holdngs
IL was rumored that sales made the b,sls n
3'c for 90 centrifugal and 3c for 80 Muscoyado
Wilet Gray report receipts four United States portS
Tor the week at 1881 tons against 10 1870 last week
MEETINGS 25OOO tons against % 900 last week total
stock 9ssO tons. against 1859 last week statistics
1000 tons, against 900 last week exports
,cos against III 600 last year REIN EDYir
soirly active demand. steady and hanged. Quo.
i,ations Cut LOAF 5sd5.sic; rushed 5'sd5sic; DOW
d dss sHa5fe granrla,ea Sisa5as: fac DO Sc
mould A. Ssa5sc diamond 4 5lsd5ase COME TONERS.
a 3 o;I5.c; Columbia A. 49fa5isc; Windsor A. 900
.ic. Kiipcwood A. 49id5isc Phoenix 47sd5 O3c FIN.
PnreS4aaic No D. 56a45sc; No TO- sa4 6oc: No n.
]1ia41sc No IL, ahd4.56c No 10 mo rebate) 4i,c
10 IA mo rebate 3'c. London, August 2-Cane quiet
Unchanged Java. lss Sd fair refining. 49, beet firm
or sTEARINE-M Market dull and lower on lard at Toe
cleo quiet at nc. 49,, -.
and 4s.c asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
Catholic BISHOPS SILVER JUBILEE.

Erie Penn. Aug. 2.-BlshOp Mulln, Of this diocese
celebrated today the twenty nth anniversary Of his
elevation To the episcopacy of the Catholic Church
The two functions that will make the silver jubilee
memorable the first mass In the Cathedral ana
the sermon by Cardinal Gibbons. who electrified Enc
with his culogy Of their Bishop The dedication oi
the new cathedral WAS performed By Bishop MuiHh
mi, morning In private. and IA pontihcal high mas
was celebrated by him ut 10 80 O'Clock. BISHOP
Muin. although eighty years OF age. sang the mas
I'm A clear voice. Cardinal Glbbon, preached the
sermon with clrarness AMI much fcrv0r At thc
conclusion OF the there was II banquet Tor H."
clergy in Music Hail. 1lc apal bcn,'lictiOn Was
received from Rome this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
A TEA COMPANYs AFFAIRS IN LITIGATION.

Justice OBrlen, in the Supreme Court Chambers,
Yesterday reserved decision on motion TO ols'n
Judgment foi $50 900, which was secured by Watson
q Farr against the Ceylon Planters Tea Company.
Tho motion TO open the default made on behalf
-, pusseu r. Harrison, who was elected treasurer OF
tho company but never served. The company was
formed several years ago TO Introduce Ccylon tea
into this country, but became financially embarrassed
watson Farr put $4,000 in the company, and the
trouble Arose as TO the conditions under which the
money was advanced. Watson d. Farr owned the
majority OF the stock. The firm declared mat ,he
adrsrcss we're made with the understanding that
.,., ,ro-. r,erev loans and were to be repaid. Mr..
HARRISON declares that the amount put In BY Watson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
THE Nryy PARK NOT TO BE LAID OUT YET.

The Park Board yesterday took up the considera-
ton OF the proposed Corlears Hook Park. TO be
bounded BY Jackson, Cherry CorlearS and South SITS.
was in the proceedings connected Herewith tha'
the Tammany Commissioners OF Award and Estimate
charged the prncey sum OF for their services
and the Clerk of the Commission Carroll Berry, asked
500 for his services, charging $4,000 more for
holding the same place in the Mulberry Bend PARK
Commission.
The board considered only the expcdiency OF pros
eculng the improvement and decided that as 1t had
no money TO spend in fitting up the newly acquired
!a estate ~ would be proper TO turn the land over
tne controller and let him collect the rents OF the
the park '' " N' - ~