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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
4 Floating Island.

In certain places floating islands are not
uncommon, but one seen three times in
1892 in the north Atlantic ocean was not
only a rare occurrence, but was besides
of peculiar scientific interest. 1t was first
seen on July 2S in latitude 80 degrees 81
minutes and longitude 65 degrees west.
The second occasion was on Aug &c in lati-
tude Il degrees 20 minutes and longitude
so degrees 80 minutes, and the third time
was on Sept. 10 in latitude 45 degrees 90
minutes and longitude ~ degrees 50 min
utes. As it was never seen after that date,
it was presumed the island was DESTROYED
IN the autumnal storms.
On the three occasions the island was
come upon it was moving toward the Azores
at the rate of about a mile an hour. Its ex-
tent was about 500 feet each way, and it
contained much forest growth, many of the
trees thereon being fully 80 feet high The
finding of such an island in that section OF
the Atlantic is in itself a curious incident
but to scientists generally it is more inter
esting as showing the possible migration Of
animals by this means, as put forth by
Darwin.-Philadelphi Ledger.
10 recognize and define the impossible X
one OF the distinguishing marks of him 10
WON almost everything is possible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
How Fast Docs Thought Travery

Professor Donders of Utrecht has made
some interesting experiments in regard
to the rapidity of thought BY means
of two instruments, which he calls the
acknowledgement" AID the ''noerna-
tachometer," he obtained some impor-
tant results. His experiments show that
it takes the brain .067 of a second to
elaborate q single idea. Writing in re-
gard to this Professor Donders says:
Doubtless the time required for the
brain to act is not the same i'll all indi-
viduals. l believe, however, that my
instruments may be perfected until we
will be able to determine the mental
caliber Of our friends without our friends
knowing that we are testing their apt
ness" The professor further says For
the eye to receive an impression requires
OFT of a second, and for the ear to apprc-
ciate sound .049 of second is noces-
sary. These curious experiments have
established one fact at least-viz, that
the eye acts with nearly double the
rapidity of the ear. "-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
SUDDENLY SUMMONED.
William ouinlan Expires While Going
for Boat Ride-Other Deyths.

for a Boat RIde-Other Dexths
William Quinlan died suddenly
near the Lam bert ice house while 60
ing 20 the river for boat ride at
$50 Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Quin-
Ian and his friend, Edmund Murphy,
were CARRYING Il boat with which they
proposed to take the ride, and when
between the Lambert ice house and
the foundry ofu the pillow works,
Quinlan began splitting blood. He
was carried behind the ice house
where he died at the time stated.
Mr. Quinlan was born in Rock ISL
and, was 81 years old last March.
He was painter by trade and was
living in Chicago, but came here
July I. and intended in the future to
make this his home. He was stop
ping with his half sister, Mrs. AL
fred Coync, of 217 Sixth street.
Last September he had an at
tack of hemorrhage and had
not been strong since. Be-
sides a stricken wife and child, Mr..
Quinlan leaves a brother John, at
Fountain City, Wis, and his half
sister, Mrs. Coyne, to mourn for him.
Mr.. Quinlan' funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Michael Larkin.
Michael Larlin died at the resi-
dence of his son. eX-Ald. C. j. Lar
kin, 500 Elm street, which had been
his home for number of years, at
4:3O yesterday afternoon. Mr. Lar
kin had been i'll for about a week,
death being attributed to pneumonia
Mr.. Larkin had been resident of
Rock Island since 1886, when he
came here from New York, where he
landed in 1913. He was born in
Ireland March l, 1918. married Miss
Mary Smith in New York state and
she survives him with three children.
c. j. and j. W. and Miss Mary Lar
kin, all Of tlis city. He was
blacksmith by trade. industrious and
upright in his habits. and was great
ly attached to his family by whom he
will be deeply missed.
The funeral will occur from St.
Joseph'e church tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock.
Crowley.
Mrs. Crowley, OF this city. who for
the past year has been staying at
Mercy hospital in Davenport, died
there last evening of heart failure.
aged &c years. She leaves one son.
Daniel Crowley. at 1881 Tenth ave
nue.. The funeral viii be held from
st. Joseph's church tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
A MODEL BINDERY.
Rock Island Has a Book Industry to be
Proud oF-kramer. BIeuer & Co.

Rock Island Has a Book Industry to be
Proud of-kramer, BIeuer & Co.
Rock Island has won an industry
back from Moline in the past few
months of which it should be proud.
and which it should show its APP
probation Of " encouraging and
sustaining 1t no longer becomes
necessary to so away from home to
get anything in the line of blank book
making and binding. The firm OF
Kramer, Bleuer & Co.. which recent
~ moved back to Rock Island from
Moline and csta Dlishcd itself at 1908
Second avenue is sully equipped
with every facility for the successful
handling Of any kind of job printing,
binding or blanl, book manufacture
ing, making a speciality OF blank
books OF every size and style. The
firm also pays particular attention to
the binding OF magazines and other
periodicals and takes pride in doing
such work neatly and artistically.
and on the most moderate terms.
The firm has three rooms nicely
adapted to the business and provided
with the most modern machinery. and
employs the most skilled and eXpe-
ricnced wOrkmcn. CT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
Why the Fight Was Put OF.

I'VE always have fought ut this season"
said the Mussulmans and Hirdoos of Luck
now in 1851 to the then acting Resident
Major Hayes, land we cannot help fight
ing" But / shall fire at you both if you
do" Then we viii postpone the fight for
this year" They did, and it has not been
fought ever since.-London Spectator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
Police Points.

Bum" Lambert was fined 81 and
costs last evening by Magistrate
Schroeder for breach of peace.
The case OF the people vs. Henry
Tranbe for selling mortgaged prop
erty was continued today until 10
o'clock Monday morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12

THE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED ATYOUF
door every evening for i2l5c per week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12

Kramer. Bleucr Il Co. are not new
in the business. The firm is well es-
tablished and experienced, being
composed Of Henry Kramer. Charles
Bleuer, Charles Kramer and John De
Voss. All are practical workmen
and take pride in turning out a cred
liable job. Go TO Kramer, Bleuer &
Co. when you have anything to be
done in that line. Telephone, 1897.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-12
Histories lily Correct.

A Maine man the other day took out a
license for dog named Christopher Co
lumbus. And the license clerk made the
transaction historically complete by num-
bering the license 149e-Bangor CONNER
cial
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
WEST AND sOllTH.

In squall near Mobile, Ala, the
British schooner was wrecked and Capt.
Charlton and his wife and three sailors
were drowned.
In the wake of the Pawnee reserva-
tion fire in the Indian territory nearly
dozen charred bodies were found.
THOMAS SMITH, the negro whose
crime was the occasion of the riot at
Roanoke, Va, that resulted in nine
men being killed by the state militia
and nineteen wounded, was finally
lynched by mob and his body burned.
Mrs. MARIA PETERSON, who died at
Fort Dodge, Ia, aged IS years, had
never been inside of q railway car or
ridden on a train.
THE forest fires In Wisconsin were
extinguished by rain.
AT its annual meeting. in Cleveland
the Society Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land reelected Gen. w. s. Rosecrans as
president Ex-President Harrison was
chosen orator for the next meeting.
The sash and door factory OF tho
Charles Betcher Lumber company and q
large amount of dry lumber were burned
at Red Wing, Mimi, the loss being
sl75, 900.
DANIEL JONES was given thirty-nine
lashes at Frederick, Nd, on the bare
back for wife-beating.
THE populist candidate for lieutenant
governor in Iowa, +. A. OFT, resigned
because he is only 2s years old, while
the law insists candidate must be 30
or over 10 be eligibla
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION,
flFTYtH HiRD CONGRESS.
Extra Scsaiop,

TuEsbAN hept ~. - In the scthte
the bill to repeal the silver purchdse
act was the theme for discussion, Sen,
htcr ,Vd9thees hiideatored 10 have n
date fixed for closing the debate but
his efforts were defeated. Senator
Mills spoke in favor of repeal. In the
house an attempt to report the bill to
repeal the federal election laws was de-
feated. A resolution calling on the
secretary of war for Information relu.
tive to the shooting of settlers on the
Cherokee strip by United States sul-
diers was obieetad to.
WEDNESDAY, Sept 2o.-In the senate
silver repeal bill was further dis
cnssei, an effort 10 cartail debate! be-
Ing defeated. In the house, after a bit:
ter wrangle, the report OF the esniniti
tee on rules Was Agreed to. Mr.. Tucker
lVa.) reported the federal election bill
and it was placed upon the calendar.
THURSDAY, Sept 21.--ln the senate
the time was mostly ccchpicd VI
Mt White (Cul.) in speech against
repeal Of the silver law. A heated dis
euSsion of parliamentary points took
place over an attempt to force ballot.
In the house an order was adopted set
ting paide two weeks, beginning on the
s0th, for the consideration of the
Tucker bill repeating the federal elec-
tion laws. A bill was introduced for
the admission of Arizona into the union
as a state.
FRIDAY, Sept. 22.- In the senate
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) for the coinage OF silver MONEY.
Messrs. George Miss and Hans brough
~; D.) spoke against the repeal Of the
silver bill. In the house bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Loud (CaL) appropri-
ating $500, 900 TO enforce the acts regu-
lating and prohibiting Chinese immi-
grafton.
SATURDAY, Sept. 23.--The resolution
proposing the esta blishmcnt of cloture
rule wns discussed in the senate for
nacrly two hours and was then, on
motion OF its author, Senator Platt re.
ferred to the committee on rules No
business of Importance was transacted
In the house.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON;

FROM the mints and treasury offices
ihe issue Of standard silver dollars for
the week ending on the 10th was s451,'
li'; Tor the corresponding period last
year so2o,"'' -,
lhE following nominations were sent
" the senate by the president: w. B.
iiorn blower OF New York, to be asso,
clate justice OF the supreme court, vice
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
THE EAST.

In state convention ut Harrisburg
Pa, the democrats nominated Samuel
q. Thompson for justice of the supreme
court and Frank c Osburn, of ALE.
gheny county, for state treasurer.
lNCENsED at some financial grievance,
John Bartholomew, an eccentric farm
er of State Road, Del, has gone to bed
and declares he will not leave it for
seven years Once in his early life h.,
did the same thing and kept his vow,
spending seven full years In bed.
IN n colliery at Plymouth, Pa, five
men were killed and six injured by an
explosion of gas.
II. r. RICHARDSON, senior member OF
a leather firm in Boston, swindled
banks and other institutions out OF
siT5, 200.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the Esd were as follows: Bos-
ten, $3.50: Pittsburgh, ,Gl0: Philadel-
phin, .577; Cleveland, .557; New York,
$40; Brooklyn, $40; Cincinnati, ASS;
baltimore, 456; Chicago .432; st.
Louis, .429; Louisville, 400; Washing
ton, .323
HARVEY ALLENpER and Robert Wag-
ner laid down Mt Allentown, Pa, and
died after drinking nearly two kegs
of beer.
AT Newcastle, Del, nine negroes and
three white men convicted of theft were
publicly whipped.
In one cage on a recently arrived ship
in New York were young lion and O
lamb who were great friends.
SOME one unknown murdered Samuel
Rightly, cripple, aged "a years, and
his wife, two years younger. who lived
alone on their farm near Newton, Pa
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
FELL INTO A TRAP.

u Daring Plot to Rob an Express Trpfw
Frustrated by an Armed Posse-A Des-
perate Fight In which Two of the Rob
bers Fell Dead In Their Tracks and the
| balance of tho Gang were CaytureG--
The Officers Escaped Unscathed.
! ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 20..--Ths train
robbibR industry received decided
setback Sunday night. Two men dead
and four in fail il the result OF a plan
which miscarried because there were
traitors in the camp.
The robbers expected to make a rich
haul N money, rs the regular express
usually carried from $50, 900 to s10O, 900
out of st. Joseph. Instead, they tackled
train loaded with armed police and
detectives, and train robbing received
its second and blackest eye within n
week. a ....gss "A
In the fight which followed, two OF
the robbers fell dead in their tracks,
while three were captured, the sixth
running away only to be taken later.
The robbers threatened to blow up
the car with dynamite. One of them
said. Open up here and be d
/ quick about n. or we will blow the car
up with dynamite Open up or we will
kill YOU
They had two large sticks Of dyna-
mite, each wrapped in two or three
| copies of newspapers.
Chief Broder and his men were con-
cenled behind the safe and the empty
boxes, and from this point he instruct
ed Caliicotte, the bogus messenger. TO
npen the door before the robbers had
clfunre to explode the stuff.
The frs man to enter the car was
Kohler, the leader. He was followed
by Hugo Engel. Kohler stood for a
single moment upon the threshold OF
the car. He pointed two pistols at the
bogus express messenger and with an
oath ordered him to open the safe at
once. Callicotte said he would, and he
slid behind the box.
At this moment Sheriff Carson raised
up his head to make an inspection.
This movement might have been fatal
had it not been ftn the quick work of
Patrolman Roach, Kohler saw the
sheriffs head and in an instant re-
allied that the zig" was up. Take
this, - - you," he said, as he
aimed both pistols at the sheriffs head.
Before he had time to fire, in fact he
had no sooner spoken, than Roach fred
his shotgun, driving two slugs into
him, and he toppled back ont Of the
car, his pistol discharging into the roof
as he fell
Hugo Gleitze was half way into the
car by this time, and load of buck
Shot sent him to the weeds. This was
the signal for general work, and over
thirty shots were exchanged.
BY Encouragement Fredericks Gar.
yer and Hurst dropped to the ground
ut the first fire, and they were easily
captured. Gleitze took to the woods
and chase was given, but he escaped
the officers. Kohler was game to the
last. He crawled into clump Of
weeds, and from this ambush he
emptied every chamber of his pistol
before he died.
Engel vas likewise game AMI made
a desperate fight before being taken.
lie was brought into the baggage car
and died upon the platform of the
Francis street depot shortly after the
train reached this city in the presence
of his agonized mother and stepfather
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
THE LOUISIANA LYNcHlNGs.
Under Orders OF the Government a Search.
Ing Investigation is to Re Made Into the
Recent Disgraceful Doings In Je frerson
Parish.

Under Orders OF the Government a Search.
Ing Investigation is to he Made Into the
Recent Disgraceful Doings In Je frerson
Parish.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2G-District At.
torney Gervais Leche, of the twenty.
first judiciary district, of which JEFF.
city yesterday morning, having re.
ceived a letter from the governor in.
structing him to make full investiga.
tion OF the lynching of three negroes
a week ago Mr.. Leche had long in.
terview with the attorney general yes
terday morning and plan of proceed
IRE was mapped out, after which the
district attorney proceeded to the par
ish seat to meet Sheriff Langridgc and
Judge Towner, who will cooperate
with him. lie said that he intended to
make a complete investigation in ac'
cordance with the instructions of the
governor, and to bring all the guilty
parties to justice if possible.
Yesterday a large number of sum.
monses were sent out to witnesses who
will be sworn to testify before jus
tice of the peace as to the facts of the
lynching and as to who participated in
it. The investigation will be con
Quoted at the scene of the troubles.
Otherwise the situation is quiet, al
though there is still an armed patrol
on duty in the parish. No clew to the
whereabouts of Murderer Julien has
been obtained
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
FIREBUGS FOlLED.
A Conspiracy to Defraud Creditors .
Insurance Companies. Uncarthed.

A Conspiracy to Defraud Creditors and
Insurance Companies. .Uncarthed.
RACINE, Wis, Sept. 2G.-A conspiracy
to defraud SEeditors and insurance
companies to the amount of 10000 has
been unearthed here by the arrest of
Henry and Louis Rosenblatt, pro-
prietors OF the Belle City fair,
by Inspector Conley and Detec-
tive Frank 5. Cowie. of the Cen.
tral station, Chicago. The Rosen-
blatt'S, in connection with +. W. Smith,
who is at present locked up in Chicago.
leased store OF W. S. Buffham. For
year past they have conducted pay.
ing business With Smith they shipped
twenty cases of goods here and placed
them in the leased store. Insur.
ancc amounting to $1,000 was taken
out on the goods, Henry Rosen-
blatt weakened and told how
the game was to be worked, the
plan being to set fire to the store about
the middle Of next month and collect
the insurance. Officers Schumacher
and Pister, of the local force, opened
some of the cases yesterday, and found
nothing but old tin cans and charred
willow ware.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
A DOUBLE BURDEN.
A Stricken Father Discovers Two of His
Sons to be Robbers.


VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. 26.-Mr. J.
n. Robinson, father of the dead robber
who was shot Saturday, arrived yester-
day morning from his home in Ver-
sailles, Ripley county, Ind. lie went
at once to Undertaken Robbins estab-
lishment and viewed the remains of his
son. He afterward visited the Jail and
viewed his sons accomplice, Moody.
1t was only by n confession made by
Moody to the sheriff later in the day
that the father acknowledged that
Moody was his oldest son, Claire Rob
inson.
Dr. Robinson explained that he did
not want the boys identity revealed.
fearing that his wife, who was now
prostrated, would not survive the
shock, if she knew that Claire was a
sharer in Franks crime. The aged
father had to appeal to the generosity
of Profs. Brown and Kinney, owners Of
the safe which his sons attempted to
rob, to provide Frank coffin aud for
the transportation of the same to his
home.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
Removed the Assignee.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 26.-Judge Ora
ham has issued an order removing II.
C. Schrader from the assigneeship of
the failed Peoples savings bank. Schra-
der was cashier Of the savings bank
and also of the Peoples national bank,
which suspended last summer, but has
question Schrader's honesty, but re-
garded him as an interested person.
The relations between the Peoples ma
tional bank and the Peoples saving
bank were such as to make the ap-
pointment Of disipterested assignes
advisable
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28

WELSH, w, Va, Sept. 25.-Last even
ing William Stoff, foreman of the Peer.
less Coal Co., at Vivian, had an alter
cation with James Wilson, negro,
and shot him dead, Stoff has record
as a killer, Wilson being his eighth
man. He was arrested.
At keystone, last night, John w.
South, foreman of the Keystone Coal
and Iron Co., was shot down In q
drunken row by James Haverly.
At Thockers Station Thomas Vest
went home drunk and fred five shots
at his wife, three of them taking effect.
She will die
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
Instructed to Sail, with a Proviso.

NEW YoRK, Sept. 26.-The steamship
Augusta Victoria left Southampton
for New York yesterday and is due
next Sunday. General Passenger
Agent Emil Boas said yesterday that
the steamer sailed by instructions Of
surgeon-General Wyman, of the Ma
rine hospital service. The vessel was
found to be in perfect sanitary condi-
tion. Capt. Barend has received or
ders to turn about and go to Hamburg
should any suspicious sickness break
out during the voyage. On board are
1T first cabin, 100 second and hxty.
four steerage passengers
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
LATER NEWS.


In the senate, on the 35th, the reso.
luton, previously offered by Mr.. Stew
art (Neb.), as to coordinate branches
OF the government, was laid before the
senate, and Mr.. Stewart proceeded to
speak upon it. His speech lasted near
ly four hours. Speeches against the
repeal bill were made by Messrs. Cam
eron and Bate, after which Mr. Stew
art resumed his speech and occupied
the remainder of the day.......In the
house Mr.. Hudson offered resolution
for the appointment of committee to
investigate the recent killing of set
tiers in the Cherokee strip by United
States troops, after which the printing
bill was again taken
THE Michigan Central Railroad Co.
has began to arm the trainmen of all
trains carrying American express or
mail cars and other roads are expected
to follow suit. The employees have
been supplied with Winchester repeat
ing shotguns loaded with bnckshot,
and additional employees similarly
armed have been put on, so that there
will be at least ten fully armed men
on each mall and express train.
The British battleship Camperdown,
flagship of Rear-Admiral Markham,
started ON her trial trip near Malta, on
the 25th, after having undergone repairs
necessitated by her collision with the
Inflated Victoria. She had proceeded
but short distance when she struck
bottom and ran hard aground. Tugs
were sent to her assistance and she
was again fioated, having sustained
but little damage.
The Italian steamer Vicenzo Floria,
from Genoa, arrived at Rio Janeiro on
the 25th. She had cholera on board,
and her passengers were therefore not
allowed to land, and she was compelled
to return with them to Genoa.
THE sculling match between George
Bubear and Sullivan, Of New Zealand,
for the Thames championship, took
place on the 25th. Sullivan beat Bu-
bear by five lengths.
On the s5th Comptroller Eclxels au-
thorized the First national bank of
Hawarden. Ia-, which recently sus-
pended, to resume business,
Ar meeting Of the Brooklyn Ele-
vated railroad employees, on the a5th,
1t was decided to agree to reduction
of 10 per cent. In salaries.
WHoLEsALE arrests of anarchists
have taken place In Austria, where the
existence Of . widespread anarchistic
plot has been revealed.
The Newburyport lMass.) Car Co. IS
works, which had been closed for two
months, resumed operations on the
asth.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28
Riot Among Circus Roustnbouts ON Train
In Texas

WACO, Tex, Sept Ca riot oc-
Cured among the roustabouts of Leh-
man Brothers circus on the cars en-
route TO Waco at an early hour Sunday
morning. New men, whites and negroes,
were employed and taken on the train.
The new men were set upon by older
employees, also negroes and whites, and
six men were thrown off the train
while it was going 90 miles an hour.
Three of those thrown ont are here
badly hurt. One is missing, Three ar
rests were made after the train reached
here.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-28

THAT "pickpocket with conscience"
who returned railroad ticket which
he had taken from lady's pocket at
the worlds fair is o most remarkab,a
man in more respects than oht, A man
who prosecutes a snccessful search for
Ii woman's pocket and then has any
trace Of conscience left is certainly n
phenomenon,