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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
RIVALS THE JoHNsTowN HORROR.
The Great storm on the Gulf Has Q ,OOs
Known Victims.


New ORLEANS, Oct g. - Making the
necessary corrections and additions the
mortality from the storm is now put at
2,00s. 1t is not likely to vary fifty either
way from the figure, rs nearly all the YES
sells have been heard from. DR.. Story
says the swamps are filed with dead
bodies which it is almost impossible to
reach. There can be no doubt, said the
doctor, that this is conducive to an cpl
demlc of fever, or even of cholera If
case of cholera shoulc develop it would
spread through the country like prairie
fire. DR.. story believes ttat the damage
20 the orange crop will approach half a
million. the other crops have suffered in
proportion, and the destruction to proper
~ Is almost beyond estimation.
Coroner Berry, OF Plaquemine parish,
says 1t l. impossible to picture the situa-
ton in his parish, where the death list is
long Men, women and children are starv
ing, and hundreds Of corpses still lie on
the river hunks S.uc. the storm occurred
the doctor has been doing nothing but
viewing corpses. He sickened at the fear
full sight of accomplishing bodies which he
was compelled to view. ard came to the
city for rest. Help of all kinds-money,
food and CiOthIug-Is wanted immeCI-
atplv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
PAYING THE WAGES OF SIN.
A St. Louis Embezzler Whose ViiIainy Did
Him No Good.

A St. Louis Embezzlrr Whose NiiIainy Did
Him No Good.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9-On July l3, 1856, Al
mon b. Thomson, cashier of the Provi-
dent Savings bank Of this city, after en-
bezzling SG5,O)O for which he was TO ac-
count the following day, robbed the safe
of $4,000 and fled to Canada. For seven
years he has been as thoroughly lost to the
public as though in his grave. Thomson's
wife and two daughters shortly disap
peared in like manner. The bank went to
pieces, but paid 80 cents on the dollar
The ThOmsons were forgotten until his
wife entered suit by attorney against a
younger brother of Thomson, who had adj
ministered the estate of their father, de-
ceased in 1855
Through this suit Thompson has been
located at New York, where csireworn and
aged he is bOokkeeper on a meagre sal
AIRY. The elder girl is writing in an insu--
ance office, while the younger is bedfast
with a lingering illness, and the mother is
an invalid. Thomson's story of his wan
behring's and suffering is pathetic. Luck
deserted him from the moment he fled this
city. There are no claims or charges
against him here, as everything was right
ed by his father. He says he will not re-
turn to s.. Louis, where he was once on
the top wave Of the social world, but will
plod on to the grave in the fight with
poverty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
LOST IN THE STORM
A Capsized Boat Tells a Tale
of Death.
VICTIMS NUMBER AT LEAST EIGHT.

Man. Wife and Child Among the Drowned,
Recovered-The Terrible Mortality in
the Gulf Cataelysm-A Death-Roll of
zoos Certain The Survivors in the
Direst Need-Fatal Cyclone.
DEER PARK, Mich, Oct. "a disaster
on Lake Superior in which not less than
eight lives were lost came to light when a
drifting boat was picked up by the crew OF
the Muskallong life saving station. The
derelict Was sighted by the aid Of strong
glasses and it was soon ascertained that
the craft was disabled and drifting. The
crew put out in their boat and came up
to the wreck just west of the station. The
craft was found to be a fishing boat of the
large size which operations on this part o.
Lake Superior make necessary. Closer in
spection revealed her identity as craft
that had left White Fish Point Oct. Is, for
Au Traine. 100 miles west.
Could Not Have Escaped Drowning.
There We're on boLrl a crew of at least
five men and w. Il Carpenter, his wife
and one child. II j. reported that Carpen-
ter had two clIldren aboard, but this
rUmor was not verified. No one was found
on the wrecked coat, and there is not the
slightest encouragement to believe that
any escaped drowning. The fury of the
northwest gale that swept Lake Superior
was at its height the night following the
day on which the fishing boat left White
Fish hay, and IA stauncher vessel than this
one could not have weathered the storm.
VIII Remain in Their Lake Grave.
When the gale struck the vessel she was
undoubtedly soon overwhelmed and upset.
Inquiry received ut the life saving station
in regard to any tidIn of the boat has
established her IDENTITY 1t is not likely
that any OF the bodies will be washed
ashore, "a the disaster evidently occurred
considerable distance out in the lake 1t
is impossible TO learn the names of the
crew.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
CRIME AND DREAMS
Deviltry Done in a Suburb of
Cleveland.
HORSES MUTILATBD BY A BASTARD

Disappear of n Man Who Claimed to
Know the Fiend and Some Remarkable
Condolences in Dreams and Fortune
Telling - Pcrrien Abductor Arrested
Alleged ,Tratten Butchers in Jail-Talzeu
in for Emhezzlenent
CLEVELAND, O. ;-Oct 8 -Berea, a suburb
of this city on the Big Four and Lake
Shore railroads, has developed a case in
volvInS the lowest order Of human brutal
ity, mystery and supernatural coloriug
Three farmers living in the neighborhood
combined in the purchase of moving
machine and agreed that 10 one should be
allowed to borrow it. \ man named
Brandt, living in the ueighhoorhood, made
an attempt 10 get the machine, but met
with failure after having received a
promise that he would be allowed to use
it. \ quarrel ensued between the three
partners and Brandt, and threats Of
revenge were exchanged. a few days ago
one Of The owners OF the machine, on going
TO his barn in the morning, discovered
that a valuable team of horses had been
mutilated in n most horrible manner
Devilish Outrage to Dumb Brutcs.
Matted 10 tue stable door was tne tongue
OF one of the horses, which had been cut
out rs far back as possible. BY its side
was the tail of the other horse, which had
been cut off close to the body Suspicion
at once fell upon Brandt. 4 son of the
owner of the horses clHimed to have evil
dence sufficient to convict Brandt, but
since the day following the mutilation OF
the horses he has been mysteriOusly miss
ing. The next night after MS disappear
ance his mother dreamed that Brandt had
appeared at h bedside and informed her
that he had murdered her son and buried
him in "a wheat field.
In relating this dream TO the members
of her family an older son claimed to have
had precisely the same dream.
Another Remarkable Coincidence.
Excitement grew until Saturday, when
another member OF the family who lives at
distance and who knew nothing of the
case whatever. wrote home that in a spirit
ofadveuture he had visited Il fortune teller,
who informed him that his brother had
been murdered and buried in wheat
field. This letter, sol thoroughly coinci-
dental with the dream, Of the mother and
son, has thrown the town of Berea and
surrounding country into a fever of ex-
element
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
Deserves Every Lash He viii Get.

ST. THOMAS Ont, Oct. 9.-WiIHam Muir
ray, on the charge Of committing Grim
inal assault upon Louisa Lpcke,S years old,
has been found guilty and sentenced to
five years in the Kingston penitentiary
In addition TO that he Is TO receive ninety
lashes, thirty mt he end of one month,
thirty at the end OF one year, and thirty
more at the end of two wears.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
souArTERs HAVE NO RIGHTS.
They Must Get on the omaha Railway
Lands in Wisconsin.

Lands in Wisconsin.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, oct. 9.-Secretary
Hoke Smith has rendered his decision in
the case of Newell vs.. Has ;ey, who settled
on the Omaha railways lands, and the de-
cision sustains that OF Secretary Noble,
that neither settler is entitled to prior
rights on account of squatting on the
lands prior to the date of opening. This
decision involves the title to over lG. 00O
acres Of valuable lands in the Ashland
district, including Douglas and Bayfield,
counties. HOmesteaders who have held
on to their claims for years in hope that
they would be recognized rs actual set
tiers" even before the land was opened
by the government, will lose their hold
ings, amounting to over $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-Surgeon General
Wyman, OF tine Marine Hospital service,
has received telegram from Surgeon
Murray, ut Brunswick, Ca. announcing
thirty one new cases OF yellow fever there,
twenty five of hicn are colored and six
white persons. At Jessup one new case
has been declared. The commissary situa-
ton at Brunswick is bad and food is the
thing most needed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
The Situation in HnMaii.

SAN Francisco, Oct. &C I. Wilder,
Hawaiian consul general at this port, says
he does not believe Minister Blount made
the recommendations credited to him, and
if he did it is plain that he did not under
stand the situation. "As to the taking OF
the vote of all the residents of the islands
on the question of annexation" said Mr.
Wilder, 81 venture to predict that such
action will never be permitted by the pro-
yisional government"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
milwaukee, Hard Up for Fire Insurance

drawal of so many insurance companies
from this state mercantile houses. manu-
featuring establishments, etc, having
large lines Of insurance are finding great
difficulty in placing it. There Rre dozen
large establishments in Milwaukee which
are anxious to have policies written, but
the agents have to refuse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
Death of a Prea.!.se..: Loui.yiIle Man

LOUISVILLE, Oct. @-Dennis Long, one
of the most prominent citizens of Louis.
vile, died yesterday morning For many
years he has been at the head of the firm
OF Dennis Long 81 Co., the largest water
and gas pipe foundry in the United States
He was born in Londonderry, Ireland, in
1915
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

HAMBURG, Oct. 9-Priuce B.-marck's
special train has reached FREDERICKSBURG
Bismarck had hardly felt the fatigue OF
the journey and as he stepred on the plat.
form was apparently in better spirits than
at any previous time since the beginning
OF his illness. His journey was conrln
uOus ovation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

WAUPEToN, Y D., Oct "a desperate
band Of burglars entered the town Of
L'dgerwood, this county, and after blow
ing open the safe at the postoiIice and rob
ing 1t of its contents, burned the building
to the ground. The burglars secured less
than $3.50 in money and postage stamps.
The loss on the building will reach III. 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
DeviItry of mississippi whitccaps.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. "a special to
The Commercial from Grenada SAYS: All
Of the gin houses have been posted in this
section by whitecaps warning the owners
not to gin any cotton until it reaches 70
cents pound. \ negro was murdered by
whitecaps on plantation ten miles from
Grenada who had ignored the mandates of
the purloyv-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
ThousnnAs of Wealthr .Iews ErIled.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Father II. Grip
pins Honcharenk, Russian exile known
here as the patriot priest, is the principal
authority for the statement that % 900
Russian Jews, all men of wealth, have
been exiled by the car and are coming to
America, a large proportion of them in
tending to settle on the Pacific coast.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
ARREST OF THE RATTEN BUTCHERS
Three Men Charged With the Murder Cap
tnred im Dnviess COUNTY.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 9-The mystery which
has been attached to the killing of the en-
tire family OF Denoon Wratten, twelve
miles south of Washington, Daviess coun-
ty, Ind, on the night of the 18Th of last
month bids fair to be unraveled. Oscar
Brown, Alonzo Williams and William
Rays have been taken to the Indiana state
prison south, in Jacksonville, for safe
keeping. City Marshal Cavanaugh, of
Washington, made the arrests Brown
and Williams We're taken in custody at
their homes in Daviess county. Rays, who
resides near Jasper, Dubois county, in the
Duff neighbOrhood, was arrested in bed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

CHICAGO. Oct. Or. VI. Arnold, general
freight agent OF the Louisville, New AL
bany and Chicago railway (Monon route),
by direction Of Gen, raj Manager McDoell.
has rendered to the mayor of New Orleans
the free services Of the road for the trans
portation of donations If clothing, pro-
visions, etc, for the relief of sufferers by
the recent great storm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 9.-The Miiwau-
kee Daily Times. formerly The Madison
Times, will appear as morning paper in
this city. The Times will be under the
editorial infringement of Clarence l..
Clark, until recently private secretary to
Governor Peck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
The Arkansas Cyclone Was Fatal.

CAMDEN, Ark, Oct. 9-The cyclone in
Union county proved to be a disastrous
one. Many houses were destroyed, two
women were killed and two fatally in
jured The cyclone wrs several miles
wide and left a dreary waste.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
Kansas Democrats Abandon Fusion

TOPEKA, Oct. 9.-Democrats of Kansas
are abandoning fusion with either party.
In Franklin county fusion received set
back by straghtout nominations. Cleve-
land was Endorsed and free coinage reso-
luton defeated,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Oct "a mass
meeting of the weaver> in the big mills in
the Olneyville district was held to con-
slider the reduction of wages which has
been agreed upon by the manufacturers
all over the state There were more than
LOCO present, and the result of the gath
erlug, which was secret one was that
steps We're taken toward forming a strong
union
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

CHICAGO, uc. 9. - Jacob Newmau's
clerk, who was sent to Detroit to see If he
could identify Stone wal. J. De France, un-
der arrest there as being Lyman J. Lamb,
telegraphed 10 Mr.. Ne = nan and Inspector
Shea last evening that d. France and
Lamb were one and he same person
Lamb is the man who in April last swim
died Attorney Jacob Newman out OF SIS.
OCO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, O:t 9-Near Iva
Falls Thomas Bundy. frmer was taken
from his house few nights ago 10y band
of Whitecaps and stripped and given II
whipping. He was accusa ed OF cruelty to
his family and of making midnight raids
on his neighbprs' storehouses. Bundy has
since moved out of the neL ehbarhnod
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT.
President and Cashier of an Illinois
Bunk Arrested at Chicago.

IbanN Arrc5Ieu at On ICatsO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Depositors in the ATer-
shon q Co. bank at Vermont, Fulton
county, Ills, which failed year ago, have
been anXiously awaiting the arrest of the
president and cashier, who disappeared
soon after the assignment was made. 1t
Is alleged that they are embezzlers to the
amount of 100000 and that the amount
was drawn from the depositors. The two
men have been arrested in this city The
bank failed for S21O, 600, but it was thought
that it was an honorable assignment. 1t
later developed, however, it is said, that
shady transactions had been engaged in
and as the report spread the presid ent snd
the cashier fled from the town
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

DENVER, Oct. 9.-WilIilm Veitch, who
disemboweled and killed John Peterson
at Milwaukee during the -urnfest July -
last, was arrcs ed at the postofiice IN this
city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

HACKFNsACE, y. J., oct. 9-The decom-
posed body Of John Frbur, Bohemian
silk weaver, IF Hackensack, who disap.
peared about two months ago, has been
found in the woods near Benjamin's brick
yard. His head was hanging at the end Of
halter thrown owe" n limb. \ litter Of
kittens was found nestled among the bones
and clothes of the suicide and birds had
built nest near by and lined it with hair
taken from the head of he suicide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
Farmer Brutany Beaten by Robbers.

Farmcr BrutaiIy IItlten by kObbrrs.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 9.-Fred
Miller, an aged German farmer who lives
alone three miles on of town on the
Walker gravel road, was called 10 his door
On opening the door he was confronted by
two masked robbers who knocEe the
lamp from h land, seized and bound
him. then cruu..y beat him over the head
with club and the heavy base of the
broken lamp, rendering him unconscious
They turned everything topSy-turvey in
the house, but secured no money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09

OF abduction as being one or the cnTer con-
spirators in the Perrien sensation 1t is
said the officers will be able TO prove that
he was the instigator OF the Perrieu abduc-
ton. The police department and the prose
cutting attorney are in a state of intense
excitement. They believe that the Perrien
mystery will now be solved, and claim to
have abundant evidence upon which TO
base such belief.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-09
THE PERRIEN ABDUCTION CASE.

Leader in the Business Believed to Have
Been Caught.
DETROIT, Oct. 9.-Stonewall j. De France
will be arraigned here today on the charge
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

In an editorial reference to the whip
pings at New Castle, last Saturday, the
New York Commercial Adpertis0r, talk
ing its cue probably from some romano
ing correspondent, says:
Sheriff Gould laid on the lash with his
own hand, and the verdict of the specta-
tors was that he is an officer OF the law
who understands his business. In nearly
every case his blows brought blood, &c.
One would think that by this time the
press Of New York should be familiar
with the fact that blood is rarely, IL
ever, drawn in the infllction of corporal
punishment in Delaware. Many repre-
sentatives of metropolitan papers who
have, at one time or another, witnessed
whippingsat New Castle, have expressed
surprise rather at the leniency with
which the lash is applied. We have wit
messed many applications of the cat dur
ing the past forty years and have never
seen drop of blood drawn by il. Very
rarely indeed have we heard an outcry
of physical suffering from a victim of
the post. Many boy gets worse click
ings' from bis father than the sheriff
usually administers under the mandate
of the law. But we presume these exag-
gerations will continue to find place in
outsidepapers and credence among their
readers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

The Baltimore Sun says of Wednes-
days encouraging outbreak of the senior
Maryland Senator: "The unbecoming
language Of the silver men in the Senate
in regard TO the conduct, motives and
and character Of Senators and others
who favor the repeal of the Sherman
act was yesterday suitably criticized by
Senator German, who in few we'll
chosen words, showed into what dis
grace the Senate was being brought by
the vulgar methods employed. Sena-
tors Wolcott and Chandler had sug-
gested that friends of repeal had ex-
cluded Senators appointed by governors
OF western states because votes against
repeal would thus be excluded. Senator
Stewart had abused the President in
scandalous terms, alleging his use
of patronage to induce Senators to
vote for repeal. BY eavesdropping
at the doors of committee rooms
supposed information had been OBJ
tanned as to the tactics to be en-
ployed by Republican and Democratic
friends Of repeal, and this supposed in
formation had been unblushingly re-
tailed to the Senate. The acts and
methods of certain Senators were upon
q level with those Of ward politicians of
the viler sort, TO tho Senate's discredit
before the whole country. Rising to
the occasion, Senator German rebuked
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

The bcudoir gown up to now has sug-
gested languor, repose and nice things
like that. All that is over and the
woman of to-day has her gymnastics to
go through before breakfast, and the
'Hontas has been adopted with that in
view. The idea is good, only one can't
help fearing that tho warwhoop and
the tomahawk may follow, and-but
words fail Will boudoir decoration
take the form Of scalps? FiguratiYely
displayed them. Is the real thing to
come?
There is no trace of any but refined
tastes in the tea gown sketched here
with, and the very worst thing it would
suggest would be something very much
nicer than a copper-colored savage. The
fabric used is fine black damage with
pink silk dots. The undersleeves, front
and collar are of pink surah and the re-
vers and frlll on the sleeves are cream
colored guipure. If this gown lacks the
romantic element suggested by that first
described, 1t will strike the woman of
sense as far the prettier of the two.
There are many things to recommend
the pretty old-time fashion of string of
beads about the throat. For one, it is a
youthful notion; for another, 1t serves as
all ornaments should to call attention to
the charm that gives ii support. This last
it does most successfully, relieving ex-
cessiye slenderness Of throat, as well as
calling attention to the delicate skin.
There is spot at the nape of woman's
neck which never gets exploiting
enough. With the present prevailing
low cut Of dress, the round cut that is
high on the shoulders and dipped little
to show the base OF the neck front and
back, the string of beads sets this dear
little place all alone by itself to be adj
mired. The line above may be Just
wee bit too straight, then the beads will
divert the attention from this fact. If
your beads are of blue coral, then let the
gown be of pale blue chiffon; If they are
red, make the gown rose color. If 1t is a
quaint string Of gold beads, pale yellow
would be good.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

Senator Henderson was walking down
the avenue leading away from the Capt.
tol two days before the big storm, ac-
companied by gentleman who is con-
nected with the official staff of the SEN
ate, says the Washington Post. Look
ing at the sky in meditative way, the
Senator stopped on a Street corner and
said impressively: "There are all the
indications of severe storm coming.
Out in my country, if people saw these
conditions, they would prepare for a
cyclone"
The gentleman who accompanied the
Senator was much impressed with his
knowledge Of meteorological signs and
weather omens. Not long afterwards
he returned to the Capitol, and, passing
through the lobby behind the Senate
chamber, saw a man with chart in his
hand in front of the big weather map
which is hung there for the benefit Of
Senators who ere interested in the
weather. He paused in front of the map,
and the weather man, seeing that he
was interested, began to explain the
signs to him.
''This ring" he said, "shows that a
severe storm, almost q hurricane, is COM
ing up from the direction of Key West
and that IL will probably strike the
South Atlantic coast and be felt In
Washington"
"Now that is remarkable coinci-
dence," said the gentleman, listening.
81 was just talking with Senator Man
derson and he told me that the appear
auce Of the heavens indicated to him the
approach Of severe storm"
The weather man smiled in sickly
way. "Senator Henderson was here
about 10 minutes ago and / explained
this matter TO him very fully" he said.