Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-12
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

At the rowing regatta at Austin, Tex,
Gaudaur won the professional Smile single
scull race, beating Peterson in 1915, which
beats the, record
Governor Fishback, of Arkansas, writes
to President Cleveland indignantly point
ing to the alleged effect of congressional
economy on the levee protected lands on
the Mississippi river which are just now un-
dergoing their annual bath as the result
of broken levees.
"a train was robbed on the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe. the robbers getting
about 81 900 in money and another 81 900
in jewelry. The express messenger hid all
the most valuable packages among the
freight in the car, but got shot in the side
while doing so, as the robbers were
bombarding tho car. The messengers
name is Whittlesey The robbery occurred
west of Cimarron. KaS.
The hat of Mary Livinski, of Bridgeport,
Pa, blew off her head while riding on the
Reading railway. She jumped after the
hat and was killed.
James Gordon Benefits hurt was not
on the head, but on the abdomen. The
doctors were afraid of internal injuries
and cut him open. They found everything
in order. however, and now Bennett must
lie still until the cash heals.
Andy johnson, of Sister Bay, Wis, let
his boat capsize in a squall. He clung to
the boat 1Our nOurS DeiOTe passing
steamer heard his cries and picked him
up nearly exhausted.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, has issued
a proclamation asking citizens to SUPPORT
the project which is yearly carried out to
give the poor children of the city an air
ing He names June % the day.
Sexton has withdrawn from parliament,
and says he would have done so long ago
if it had not been for the home rule bill,
which he considers safe.
Key Rossman voluntarily surrendered
himself at Helena, Mont, as the man Who
attempted May 80 last to blow up the Mon
tana National bank. His idea was to OBJ
tain food-which he had been without for
several days so he said-by being arrested,
but he does not explain why he has waited
so long for the food
Mrs G. B. Rodney is walking from Gal
weston TO Chicago for prize of 5000. To
win she must reach Chicago Aug and
pay her expenses en- route, peddling toilet
articles, out of which she must also have
$500 profit on her arrival.
1t is said that all sheriffs of Iowa coup-
ties along the proposed route of the cowboy
race from Chadron Neb., 10 Chicago, have
been notified by the governor to intercept
the riders.
Rev. c. II. Agnew, of Auburn, Ills, sent
a postal card TO Rev. w. X Goodwin, of
Englewood. in which he expressed the
byville was tobacco worm and a dis
grace to Methodism. because he used to-
bacco. Mr.. Agnew now has to reckon
with Uncle sam for violating the postal
laws.
The battle ship Massachusetts" which
can throw t. 800 pounds of metal at one
fire. ahead and astern. has been success
fully launched at the Cramps yard, Phila-
delphia. Miss Herbert christened her.
Thomas Sheppard, prominent lumber
merchant of Chicago, and president of the
Lumbernen's association, is dead, aged 49
years.
Mrs Frank Leslie has obtained a di-
vorce from W. c. X. Wilde. Thus is Mrs.
Ieslie's fourth matrimonial venture
failure.
Two sons of Hiram Higleys, prominent
farmer living seven miles from Atchison,
Kan. aged Is and ~. respectively, were
drowned in Stranger creek while sefning.
The national banks of this country had
resources on May of S3, f32, 176 697 and no
liabilities in excess thereof.