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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
BROUGHT SUIT FOR 100000.
Mitchell, johnson aud Ferguson Heavy
H borrowers at "MitcheT's" Bank.


E85 borrowers at "NIitcheIl's' Bank.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 3. - Washington
Becker.as receiver of the Wisconsin Marine
and Fire Insurance Company bank, has be-
gun suit against John l. Mitchell, David
Ferguson and John johnson to collect
promissory notes that aggregate $780,
600. The notes given by Senator Mitchell
aggregate s3J0.0OO those given by johnson
and Feguson $l5000G each. The notes were
not secured by collateral, and were in the
hands of the bank at the time of the APP
pointment of Il receiver.
The Northwestern National Insurance
company, of this city, has also begun suit
against Senator Mitchell to recover SOL
coo tied up in the failure of the Wiscon-
sin Marine and Fire Insurance company's
bank. When the deposit was made it is
claimed Senator Mitchell, as president of
the bank, personally guaranteed it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
FATAL FIREWORKS
Carelessness Causes a Serious
Accident at ST. Louis.
A WHOLE WAGON LOAD EXPLODES

And Leaves Four Victims PROSTATE in the
Street Which Is Crowded With People
Others Less Hurt Who Get Away Uni
dentified-Ohe of the Wounded So Badly
Gasoline Fatality.
ST. Louis. Aug 5.-During the street
parade of an outdoor spectacular show
wagonload of fireworks exploded Panic
seized the crowd though but few slight
casualties are reported. When the parade
reached the corner of Sixth and Pine
streets a second and more serious explosion
occurred. The fiimsy outer work of the
float representing Fort Sumter took fire.
The flames communicated to the fireworks
stored in the wagon, and terrific report
followed the crowd at this point filed
the street to the line of parade
Thu Men and a Boy Hurt.
Following the explosion cries of pain
were heard and when the policemen and
firemen succeeded in dispensing the surg
ing mass of excited sightseers three men
and boy were found PROSTATE and bleed
ing from wounds. One of the victims who
was near the wagon, is believed to be fatal
ly injured by burns The others were
struck by flying missiles and trampled on
By the crowd Several other sufferers were
Immediately taken away by friends and
the extent of their injuries can not be
learned
The List of Unfortunates.
The names of the wounded known are:
Emil Hill, Memphis, Tenn, burned from
head to foot, probably fatally; Frank
Walsh, St. Louis, burned and struck by
timbers, seriously; Jack Kelly, East ST.
Louis, cut across the face and burned ser
iously; Robert Bierman, st. Louis cut
and burned, will recover; Emil Hill, came
here from Memphis to assist in the display.
When his body was examined at the city
dispensary he had hardly a shred of cloth
ing upon him and was solid mass of
burns; he is aged AZ and single
VIII he Lifelong Cripple.
Frank Walsh was il the mimic fort
when the disaster occurred and was hurled
to the ground. His injuries are not con-
sidered fatal, but he will be lifelong
cripple Robert w Bierman is a boy of 10
years, who was employed to pass powder
to the mortar. His arms and face are
badly burned. Jack Kelly was specta-
tor He was close to the wagon and re-
ceived a horrible cut down his face.
Prompt assistance saved him from bleed
ing to death. He was conveyed to his
home in East st. Lolis.
Affair Very Carelessly Managed.
The cause Of the second explosion is al
legged by the managers of the affair to
have been the carelessness of a boy who
threw torch into she wagon, but as two
explosions occurred this is not generally
believed. The recklessness of the man
ayers of the display, which was an adver-
Using affair. is severely commented upon.
The parade was carried out with no
thought of protection against accidents,
and torches and roman candles were
placed in the hands of inexperienced boys.
Balls of fire are said to have been thrown
through open windows, and the only Won
der is that the disaster is not more seri-
Gus. A searching Investigation will fol-
low
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Only One Bank Left in ,Iankato.

MANKATo, Mimi, Aug. 5-The First
National bank has closed its doors Tnc
bank is solvent and depostors will be
paid in full. Later the National Citizen,
bank closed its doors. Fifteen minu' %
later the Munkato National bank closed
its doors. he National Citizens bank
has 100000 in cash on hand, and the Man
kato National has s55,OJO The capital NJ
the First National is $4,000. The ONLY
other bank in the city is a savings bank
and w recently organized
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
THE PATIENT STILL SUFFERS.

A Big Chicago Dry Goods House in Re-
ceivers' Hands.
CHICAGO, Aug 5.-James H. Walker &;
Co., dealers in general dry goods, and one
of the largest and best known firms in
the city, has confessed judgment in Judge
Windes' court ON note for s., 495. ~ in
favor of Edward Noa. Shortly afterwards
the rumors of the past few days to the eff
fec that the company was embarrassed
were confirmed in formal petition TO.
4be anpnintmert of. a receiver Mr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Colorado UNEMPLOYED COMING Fast

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 5.-About twenty of
Denver's unemployed struggled through
this city, coming in on the s. tickets of
fered by the railroads, and continuing east
on freight trains as a rule. Many of them
tell pitiful stories of harlships and of fam
lilies left behind
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05

MILWAUKEE, Aug. "a dispatch from
Sparta says that the Bank of Sparta.
which suspended "A few days ago will Ie.
open its doors today. VI. A. Thayer, oper.
ating banks at Sparta and Tomah, has
made an assignment. Depositors viii
receive about 90 cents on the dollar The
Waupaca National bank it expected to re.
sumo in q few dnNs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
VIII Order ConstabIesto shoot.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a special to The
Sun from Columbia, 5. c., says the rough
treatment acco cded To Governor Tillman's
dispensary agents in Sumter and Charles
ton has made the governor angry. He
has announced that he is going to arm
the constables and intended to give them
instructions to shoot anybody who inter-
fered with them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Treasury Has Plenty of Currency.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Treasury officials
state that the treasury is prepared TO SUP
ply all the small currency wanted and the
lack of such currency in certain sections
of the country is accounted for by the
sup osition either that all money is scarce
or that the banks have faileC to procure of
the treasury the small notes needed for
home cOnsun ptiOn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Scaled the Penitentiary Walls.

JEFFERsuN CITY, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Four
convicts scaled the walls surrounding the
renitentiary. The names of the men who
escaped are: Frank Emison, Edward Bur
CESS, James Z. Hudson and William Tay-
Tor. The men were inmates of the hospi-
tai and took with them a stretcher used
for transporting the sick
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Probably Only Temporary.

Providence, Aug. 5.-The State bank of
this city was unable to meet its balance at
the Providence Clearing house and closed
its doors. T IL suspension is probably only
temporary and is due to the stringency of
the money mar~et and the withdrawal of
deposits. The bank was one of the oldest
of the state banks. 1t has not been re-
garded as sound
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Celebrating With Bloodshed.

CoFFEYvTLLE, Kans.. Aug. Sat Goose
neck Bend. ten miles south of here, where
the colcred people are celebrating, an al
tercation took place between John Vannon
and l.. II. Singleton. In the fight John
Singleton, son of l.. II. singleton, shot and
killed Vannon. This is the second man
killed on those grounds in the last three
DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
The Usefulness of the PONY.

The day has passed for looking upon the
pony as a mere toy, useful only in drawing
Tom Thumb carriages or eating sugar from
the hand. And with this recognition of the
pony more useful side has come the better
appreciation Ci its value in the physical ed
ucation of the children.-Harper's Young
People
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Affair Very CareIessly Managed.
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.

CHICAGO, Aug. By the explosion of a
gasoline stove in the residence of Mrs.
Maria Daken, 40 Walnut street, Mrs.
Daken, aged 65, was fatally burned and
Miss Mamie Daken, 20 years old, and Miss
Mary Westphal, aged - years, were badly
injured. The accident was caused by the
windows being open, allowing a strong
draught to blow the flames TO the oil in
the tank, which ignited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Representative
Thomas j. Henderson, president of the
Republican caucus has issued call for
a caucus to meet in the rooms of the COM
mittee on Judiciary this evening at S
O'Clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
More Mills to shut Down.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 5.-The Pot
omoska mill No. l will shut down tonight
for an indefinite period. The Bennett No.
l will probably do likewise, while the New
Bedford Manufacturing company will cur
tail by running five days per week Parts
of all the mills are idle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05

PLATTEvILLE, Wis, Aug. 5.-"Owing to
heavy and continued Withdrawals this
bank is obliged to suspend payment. All
depositors will be paid in full" This is
the notice placed on the doors of the First
National bank in this city. The directors
expect to resume payment in a very short
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
Koettinr Located Mt Denver

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 5.-Koetting, the alb
sconding cashier of the defunct South Side
savings bank, has been found He is in
Denver, Col, and is by this time proba bly,
under arrest warrant was sworn out
charging him with Il violation of the bank
Ing laws.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Ex-Speaker Thos.
B. Reed was in the city en- route to Wash
ington He said: Il have nothing to say
about the present political situation.
There are so many things that could be
said or omitted that it is better, l believe.
to remain SILENT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-05
TinpIate Men Assign.

NEW YORK, Aug 5.-N l.. Corte & Co.,
importers of tin, tinplate and other met
ais, have assigned. The liabilities are
$3.50, 600, with large assets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05

individual finds especial delight there
because OF its complete equipment
Back OF the buffers pantry IS the
conservatory-no house is complete VIM
out one, and Mrs. Cleyelands love or
flowers makes It a most attractive spot
20 her. There are plants OF domesuc
origin and, mingling their leaves win
neighborly and rare exotics, they seem 10
breathe in their fragrasce until they
too. are redolent with rich perfume
AT the end Of the hall, directly IN the
centre. is a large living room, and TO
It's right is the drawing-room. broad
piazza extends across the rear OF the
house and In the closing hours Of these
glorious October afternoons, when official
cares may be laid aside, the President
and his family gather there and watch
the antics and frolics OF little Ruth as
she tumbles and runs ever the lawn.
An old-time stairway with spindle rails
leads TO the second floor, where wide
hail runs the full length Of the house.
on the right are linen rooms ftted
especially for the good housekeepeT. -Four
large airy chambers and the nursery
complete this story. The third Is
duplicate OF the second, minus the nursery
and, in all. the mansion contains twenty
great rooms whose high ceilings and
perfect EdlALdlJ NyAiNAhpA man. -
Mecca OF health. IL Is. too, an abode
where comfort reigns supreme.
Such is the disposition OF the apart
rnents. and thus far may cuf1ous eyes 80
and no farther. The personal appurte-
nances belong 70 the privacy Of home
where delicacy stands guard, and where
only the ill-bred or morbidly inquisltiye
would seek 10 enter unbidden. sucn rude
invasion. making 1t in a way puohc
property, would rob II OF its individuality
and charm. Mrs Cleyelands refined
taste. perfect in It's simplicity, Is a matter
of record. Il would not require a supreme
effort OF the imagination 10 picture this
relic OF colonial days rendered beautilul
and homelike under the skilful direction
OF It's gentle mistress. The general
public must be content with the assurance
that IL 10 an ideal haven Of rest
At the old manor house the fair FIRST
Lady has a retreat where, from time TO
time. she may escape from the exactions
OF social life and. untrammeiled by con-
yentionality, may refresh herself In the
fun enjoyment or domestic life. The
President returning there after trials
OF a busy day, may forget that he is augnt
but a loving husband and father for
Moodley is not an Executive Mansion.
II is Home. Sweet Home"
vIRGIE QUANTRELLE BROWN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05
cars M CHURcH SPIRE.
For Years They Have Lived and Thrlyed In
Their Lofty Abode.

The THO OF felires which b. f. Wood
brey, carpenter OF Brighton found IN
the spire OF the First Parish Church OF
Brighton yesterday afternoon are OF
species entirely unknown About year
ago the property OF the First Parish was
sold. Yesterday afternoon Sir. Woodbury.
began 10 tear down the old spire OF the
church. He first tore on a heavy wire
screen that inclosed the befry. This
screening has been IN place for a number
OF years. When IL was removed three
most peculiar cats were seen 10 jump
from the rafter and sscend 10 the peak
OF the spire.
They are exceedingly wild ana their APP
pearance IS extremely peculiar. They are
covered with a coat Of long, shaggy fur;
their teeth are long and are almost liks
tusks. on the nose or each is a large
tuft OF hair resembling a tusk. They
are very agile and spring from rafter 70
rafter with the ease OF a squirrel. IL 10
not known how they got tnto the spire
or how long they have been there, but
they must have been cunnned In their
aerial abode for many years.
About a year ago a strange sing
iTg noise was heard coming from the
spire at frequent intervals and II was
thought that IL was csrEed by the swing
ing OF the vane. IL is now believed that
IL was caused by these animals. How
they managed 10 live Is ~ accC untable.
unless they catch the spErrows ara
swallows that abound In the splre. II 10
not known how their supply OF water
was obtained. Mr. Woodbury. will en-
deayor 10 capture n em.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05
No PrInfed Books.

IL Is so difficult for a moment 10 imagine
! the worldGWithout books, that we are
] apt 10 forget that only three or four
| centuries lie between us and the time
VIXEN this was true, or TO be more exact,
when there were no printed books
These" wrote Richard OF Bury I'm 1870.
Of those treasured old manuscripts which
precede printed books these are masters
who instruct US without chastisement.
without anger without Zee. If you repair
TO them they do not hide themselves; II
you biunder they complain not; II YOU
betray ignorance they laugh not" Dill
cult as Il is for us 20 imagine the world
without books IL Is even more so TO
grasp the reality OF the infinite number
of books now In existence and the utter
impossibility II is for any one 10 read
even an appreciable fraction Of those
that are daily coming from the press.
The Nineteenth Century lately put this
thcl ght thus: 1T is hardly possible Tor
the most voraci0us book-worm 10 devOur
more tran $50 books In the space Of year;
one who achieved that number might
accomplish 1900 In the course OF his life.
Probably no one ever did do this, but
even II he had what an insignificant Inn
preston ne would make upon contempora-
neous publication; leaving ont OF the
question those which preceded his day;
or mentioning the vastly greater mass OF
magazine and other journalistic literature,
which are hourly being offered us4-Ex-
change.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05

ley was Baron Gerault. the German min
lister at Washington, who made his home
there during the Mexican war.
Mr.. Cleveland is not the first president
who has found a happy retreat there.
Van Buren,, Tyler, and Polk, all recognized
its many charms and advantages ana
sought IL as their summer home
1t was remodeled by Robert j. Walker,
Secretary of the Treasury, and was
bought from his estate twenty years ago
by its present owner 1t now contains
forty acres Of ground which is laid out
in beautiful gardens and walks. Mr.
Cleveland is the lessee, and not the owner
Of the property.
Woodley is very easy TO reach for the
electric railway runs within a short
distance. and to drive out requires but
about twenty minutes. The house is
approached through two wide gates that
swing far back on their posterns, admit
ting the visitor 10 a broad avenue lined
on either side by giant oaks which cast
deep shadows as their bOughs almost
meet, making 1t always a pleasant walk.
AS you advance you see a great rambling
structure built after the style Of the old
English country seats and by the way,
OF bricks that were brought all the way
from England. Only an artists brush
could do justice 10 the beauties OF nature
there revealed; pen picture is entirely in
adequate. l have always raved over such
scenes, and could feast my eyes upon
them until twilight deepened into the
shades OF night. 1t is exceptionally
beautiful at this season Of the year. The
trees have put on their scarlet and gold APP
parel not the "sere and yellow leaf" but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05
RECESSION o. the GUNS.
A New Disease From which People Are
beginning to Lose Their Teeth.


people are losing their teeth from a
! rev cause nowadays "said dental sur
geon TO a Washington Star reporter II
is a complaint which seems 20 have
become common only within the last
fifteen years o. so. Recession Of the
gums it is called. Tartar is deposited
at an abnormal rate and this carbonate
OF lime secretCd from the saliva pushes
the gums back from the teeth. After
a While, II nothing Is done 10 prevent,
the trouble gets as Tar as the sockets.
which become imhamed. Finally the teeth
fall out. A Ncll-known statesman came
10 me fourteen years ago with bad case
Of the disease. Every tooth in his head
was lose and one of them was so far
gLne tfat / took IT between my thumb
and finger and quietly lifted IL out.
Within three months ] had him fixed up
so n at oil the rest OF his dental equip
fncnt vas perfectly solid in his jaws.
1t was accomplished simply by removing
the destructive tartar and preventing it
from accommodating again; also with the
sid Of little medicine applied TO the gums
The distinguished patient Of whom !
speak comes 10 ne every two or three
months and undergOes a little treatment.
In that way / have been able 10 keep
his teth for him thus far
1T is very peculiar disease. In a
case so far advanced as the one 1 have
described IL car hardly be cured. That
Is to say, the tendency 10 an accumula-
ton Of tartar cannot be stopped. All
that can be done is 20 prevent 10 from
accommodating by scraping it away at in
teryals and by meCiCal applications 10
the gums In an early stage, however,
the complaint is perfectly durable and the
tendency in most cases can be overcome.
But much care and continual attention
are required Otherwise the person will
have lost some Of his teeth by the time
he is forty years old, and after that the
rest Of them will so rapidly. The max
ing Of false teeth has arrived at great
perfection, but at best they are poor sub
sututes. As I have said this may be
regarded as a new disease. At all events
it is only in recent years that 1t has
become prevalent. II is important that
the peoples attention should be called
to il. From seven years to twenty
care must be taken Of the teeth, lest
they decay. There is little Danger Of
that after the twentieth year IS passed.
But from that time on one should look
out for tartar. mouth affected in the
way I speak of is almost worse than
badly decayed mouth. The trouble means
certain loss Of the teeth unless looked
cut for and treated"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-05

aging committee. are the names q, n
]. A. Riis. the author OF How tho cthn-
Half Lives; David Allen Reed n, a.
School OF Christian Workers; Prof John
II. Commons secretary of the neu II
stitute Of Christian Sociology; Mr.. G N
Crittenton, 30 well known In New VII
In connection with the Florence Ni,ht
Mission; Mayor George A. Hilton CO...
ductor Of the famous mission AZ los 49,
les Cal; e. +. Hammond. the C,bndra5,.
Evangelist; John p. Quinn, the anti.
gambling evangelist. and many Others
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. stebbins. OF Rrook~
Ign. will lead the convention in singing tha
good old gospel hymns.
The meetings will be held in the IA
Gives opera house, which seats three
thousand people and overflow meeting.
will be held at churches near by. A larger
attendance is expected than that at Ros-
ton last year But their influence Is nor
measured merely by Increase OF numbers
II is the actual uplifting OF the masses
through their fundamentally that shows
their power. The object has been to bring
together large numbers OF men and vo-
men who are actually engaged I'm active
missionary work to set forth their meth
DDS. and the results OF their labors
with the urtaught.
Religious organizations are at last find
ing out that the principle I'm union there
is strength" applies to spiritual as well
as secular enterprises. Each delegate will
contribute his experience to the common
fund, and take away whatever informa-
ton Is most useful to him. Some Of them
have had experience in converting miners
and discharged convicts; others tell their
methods OF influencing railroad men.
policemen. cardrvers, newsboys. and
others subjected to temptation I'm our
great cities.
These experiences are endlessly varied.
and as each speaker is limited TO a GER
tain time. the speeches are necessarily
brief and 10 the point. To quote a Boston
paper I'm regard to the convention held
there: "The meetings are far from being
Quaker meetings. and frequently there IS
a burst Of applause or a ripple Of laugh
ter as something said or done particular
~ pleases the big audience"
There is no manner of doubt that these
Christians are thoroughly in earnest
I'm their work. Not only this, but they
are successful in rescuing the drunkard
from his cup and outcasts from their
shame.
Through the influence OF this organiza-
ton. new missions have sprung up. and
old ones. like the McAuley Water Street
Mission and the Florence Night Mission
Of New York, have increased in numbers
and influence. Missionaries I'm foreign
countries have received inspiration, and
the influence Of this great assemblage
throughout the United States and Canada
is simply Unreasonable.
Any one who desires TO attend may OBJ