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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

BY CO iision between passenger and
freight train ON the Fort Wayne road at
Loudonville, 90, three passengers were
somewhat injured.
The heirs of the late Colonel c. Clay
King, of johnson county, Mo-, think they
have a good claim on the Auditorium
hotel site at Chicago and other Windy
City real estate valued in the aggregate at
S45, 100000. The Chicago real estate expert
says the claim is absurd.
An effort is being made to obtain pen
sion of $50 a month for the widow of Dr.
Kane, the Arctic explorer
Alabama will grant pension of $500 a
year to the widow of Jefferson Davis.
Circus men are taking steps to form a
trust
Joseph p. Comegys, ex-chief justice of
Delaware, died at his residence in Dover.
He was born near Dover In 1913.
Ex-Governor R. M. Bishop, of Ohio, is
dangerously i'll at the home of his son at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mortality statistics of New York state
for 1892 show a rate.of 20. 7S deaths per l, 900
population.
Since the Cape diamond fields were dis
covered in 1867, 1900, coo carats of stones,
valued at 1850, 000, 900, have been exported
These would load up two big coal trains.
Cleveland says that the "repeal of the
Sherman silver bill is the great necessity of
the hour"
The Freeman's Journal in Ireland and
prominent Irishmen in America are not in
sympathy with the recent proclamation of
Cannon and Sutton, of the Irish National
Land league in America, declaring that
Gladstone's home rule bill is a fraud.
The Mercer county On. j. grand jury
recommends the whipping post for the das
tards who whip their wives
The Missouri legislature stands pat and
refuses to indorse Vests vote on the anti
option bill.
John Bradley, H. w. Shively and "Bill,"
otherwise unknown, all miners of Aspen,
Colo. were killed by snow slide in the
mountains.
Eighteen coal miners were killed and fif-
teen wounded by an explosion of fire-damp
in pit at Reckhnghausen, Westphalia-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Frightful Boiler Explosion at
Vicksburg, Miss.
THREE DEAD AND TWELVE INJURED

One of the Number Completely Decapi-
tated-sad Scenes at the Hospital-Two
Men Fatally and Seven Badly Burned in
Coal Mine Train Swept OF
the Track by Snowslide, But No One
KiIled-Other Mishaps.
VICKsBURG, Miss, Feb 3-Another ter
rible boiler explosion-the second within q
month-occurred here yesterday and filled
the community with horror The large
boiler of the Planters Compress company
exploded with terrific force, wrecking the
building and shaking the city like an
earthquake. Three men were instantly
killed and twelve injured.
Roll of Dead and Wounded.
The dead are: James Calder, engineer;
Joseph Finicki, pressman, head blown off;
William Clifton, fireman, skull crushed.
The injured are as follows: George Phil
lips, Burrel Franklin, Gloster Bruin,
Moses Mitchell, Henry Campbell, William
Bradley, Nathan Woods Benjamin Brown,
William Broken, Thomas Robinson,
James Edger and William Miller.
Piteous Scenes at the Hospital.
The noise of the explosion attracted hun
dreds of the people to the scene who went
to work rescuing the dead and wounded
As fast the victims were taken from the
debris they were carried to the hospital,
where they cAived prompt medical atten-
ton The sc mes at the hospital and
morgue Were pathetic in the extreme.
Women could not be restrained, and threw
themselves on the bleeding bodies of their
loved ones
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

AKRON, Colo, Feb Son Tuesday a
prairie fire ragged from five to nine miles
north of Akron, destroying a large portion
of the range. Mr.. Holden. a newcomer,
fire overlook him. The horses lay down in
the fire and wer fearfully burned Had
MIR. Holden remained III the wagon he might
have escaped unhurt, but his clothing was
almost burned from his body and his eyes
and face are so badly burned that fears are
entertained that his sight NAV be lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Reducing the Output of Tanglefoot.

CHICAGO, Feb. "A reduction of 1000
gallons daily in the quantity of spirits man
ufactured in the Calumet, Riverside and
Schufeldt distilleries has been made. This
is in addition to the reduction of 1000
gallons made a few days ago, and brings
the total daily output to about q, 900 gal
Ions. At Peoria one distiilery has been
shut down and the output of the others
reducpd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
TWO OF THE scoRCHEo WILL DIE
Nine Men Burned in Coal Mime Ex-
plosion.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 3-An explo-
sion occurred in Conyngham shaft yester-
day. Nine men were severely burned and
two of them will die The injured are:
Thomas Doulan, Edward Ward, NJ. Ram
sey, Samuel Fausett. p. Mohan, Thomas
keenan,, and William johnson. Two 9TH
ers, John Morgan and James Hopkins, are
fatally burned and they cannot recover 1t
is said the accident WAS due to leaving one
of the main doors open in gangway road.
This caused an accumulation of gas, which
became igniIed from the naked lamps in
the hats of the miners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Another Eeonomite Leader Sick.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 3.-John S. Duss, senior
trustee of the Economic society, is con-
fined to his bed where he has been nearly a
week suffering from paralytic stroke. He
lost the use of the right side of his body
and is yet but slowly recovering. He is
now able to sit up, and in speaking regard
ing the changes to be made in the society
he said all contemplated changes had been
made ana the future of the society would
be devoted TO manufacturing rather than
farming.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
A-SIunming They VIII Go.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The committee
on immigration has decided to enter upon
thorough inves legation of the slums of
great cities, with view to learning not
only the condition of the inhabitants but
the cause Of the coming of those from
abroad, their plans in relation to their
former homes, etc. They will confine
their investigations, at the beginning at
least, to Philao elphia, Chicago, New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
GOV. Hoee ON THE wARPATH.
He Is After the People Who Burned the
Negro Smith.

Negro Smith.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. Ex-Governor Hogg
last evening issued instructions to the
sheriff of Lamar county to arrest every
person connected with the burning of the
negro Smith at Paris, Tex. Governor
Hogg says that he does not intend to let
such display of barbarism pass unpun
ished in Texas; that he sympathizes deeply
with the bereaved parents, but he as gov
ernor of Texas pro poses so enforce the law
without respect to persons. He declares
that the law would have dealt swiftly with
Smith, and no grievance can sanction such
diabolical actions as the burning of this
negro. All persons implicated, the gov
ernor says, must be arrested, be their num-
Der ten or 10, 600.
Discredit IIOgg's Sincerity.
The talk is, however, that if the gov
ernor really cared to interfere he could
have done so by securing such instructions
from Governor Fishback, of Arkansas, as
would have prevented Smiths delivery by
the Arkansas officers to the citizens posse,
as he was without warrant of extradition
or other process of law; or with the early
notice even preceding Smiths capture
given through the press of the fate that
awaited him, he could have massed a
force on the ground and have prevented
the elaborate preparations and deliberate
execution, if not secured him to the ha nds
of the law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
TRAIN STRUCK BY A sNoW8LIoE.
Seven Passengers Cut, bruised, and 9th
erwise Injured

erwise Injured.
DENVER, Feb. 3.-The westbound Dem
yer and Rio Grande train on the Durango
line was struck by a snows!de Wednesday
night near Toltec and wrecked. A coach,
sleeper, and the caboose rolled down on
their sides $50 feet. The following passen-
gers were slightly injured: William Hughes,
Ft. Manviile, feet injured and cut with
glass; Mrs. c. d. Andrews, Durango, head
bruised; Miss Andrews, her daughter, feet
injured; j. Z. Foley, shoulder sprained and
knee bruised; Mrs. j. +. Foley, Durango,
head bruised; porter of the sleeping car
Pilgrim, leg cut (wlde gash); George Stout,
brakeman, back and hip hurt. No one
was seriously injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

DANvILLE, his, Feb. 3-The funeral Of
the late Colonel "Phocion" Howard will be
held Sunday afternoon from the residence
1t will be under the auspices of Kenesaw
post, e. A. X. AT a meeting of the news
paper men of Banville yesterday action
was taken regarding the death of the vet
eran iournaiist
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Woman and Baby Fatally Burned.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5-Mrs. Anna Burgeson
and her 22-monuhs-old daughter were ia
tally burned by the explosion of lamp last
evening. Mrs. Burgeson attempted to fill
a lighted lamp. The oil caught fire from
the wick as the oil was poured out and ex-
ploded, throwing the burning oil over Mrs.
Burgeson and her daughter Mrs Burge-
son died soon after
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

PARIS, Tex, Feb 3.-Everything is quiet
kere. All who participated in the horrible
torture of the negro Smith boldly proclaim
the part they took in the affair." and say
that they have no fear of arrest. The ashes
of the funeral pyre were rakei over yester-
day, and many persons carried away but
tons, bones, etc, as relics of the affair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
WILL NEED AN EXTRA SESSION
To Pass a sherman Law Repeal Bill
Through the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3. - Developments
growing out of Diekinson's visit here indi-
cate some hot work in the senate over the
silver question. The pointed message he
brought from Cleveland in favor OF the re-
peal Of the present law has resulted in
canvass of the senate, both OF this congress
and next. the conclusion reached is that
the only way repeal of the silver law can be
had is by calling an extra session especially
for that purpose Cleveland's determine
ton to repeal this law is absolute, and he
is so impressed with its Importance that he
will spare no proper means to secure the
object he aims at. That is the talk here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Halford,s C,mmission Signed

WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-The president has
signed tbs commission of Mr. Elijah w,
Halford as a major and paymaster in the
army, but as has been already stated, Mr..
Halford will not qualify for his new Office
until March 8, in order that he may serve the
president in his pres sent responsible capacity
until the end of his term
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
CONCLUSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE.
Tho Business should be Placed ON q More
just Basis.


just Basis.
The conclusions he has reached, the
president says, are that article 90 has been
abrogated: that even if it were in force
there IS no law to enforce it; that when in
force it Imposed no obligation ON the
United States to use the concessions as to
transit made by Canada and no Limitation
upon the powers of the United States in
dealing with merchandise imported for the
use OF our citizens through Canadian ports,
or passing from one place in the United
States to another through Canada upon
the arrival of such merchandise at our boz
der; that, therefore, treaty or no treaty.
the question of sealing cars containing
such merchandise and the treatment of
such sealed cars when they cross our Dor
der is, and always has been, one to be
settled by our laws according to our con-
venience and our interests as we may see
them.
The Statutes should Be Revised.
He further concludes that the present
practice regarding merchandise from China
and japan is not authorized, nor is the
practice regarding port to port" merchan-
disc, and that such practice is inconsistent
with the safety of the revenue. He con-
cludesl ~The statutes relating to the trans
portation of merchandise between the
United States and the British possessions
should be the subject of revision. The
treasury regulations have given to these
laws a construction and scope that dc
not think was contemplated by congress-
A policy adapted to the new condition:
growing in part out Of the construction Of
the Canadian Pacific railroad should be de
clared and the business placed upon a ba
sis more just to our people and to oul
transportation companies.
should Treat All Roads Alike.
aH we continue the policy of supervising
rates and requiring that they be equal and
reasonable upon the railroads of the Unitet
States we cannot in fairness at the same
time give these unusual facilities for com
petition 70 Canadian roads that. are free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
There to Stay.

Karl is bright boy with teasing uncle
The other morning the uncle took him by
he ear.
~ guess III take this ear down to the
,ffice with me-" he said
You can't do it." said Karl; Its boned
m."-Detroit Free Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Disregarded the RedLicht.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. "a disastrous col
lision between the Burlington and Mis-
souri, eastbound flyer and freight train
on the Kansas City and Omaha occurred
east of Fairmont Tuesday Engineer Chas.
A. Green and Fireman John McCrory, of
the flyer were severely scalded by steam.
Green died as a result of his injuries, The
engineer of the freight disregarded the red
light OF the semaphore
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Cremated in aTrpnk F.ctorx

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 3-Stahlman Sc
Starts trunk factory burned yesterday
Forewoman Barnett jumped from the third
floor and was only slightly hurt, while
Matte Hamilton. aged Il, would not jump
and was burned to death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Jack Dempsey to Fight A,ain

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 3.-Jack Dempsey,
x-middle-weight champion, has decided to
enter the ring again. He has signed articles
to meet Billy Keogh, recently of Nevada,
late this month. Keogh agrees to stop
Dempsey in four rounds The fight will
come off before the Pastime Athletic club
Winner takes 65 per cent Of the gate re-
ceipts, the remaining IS going to the loser.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
SENT HIM TO JOIN DEMPSEY.
A Pittsburg Jury Finds Beatty Guilty of
Poisnninp

a TItIsDuTs jury FIhus BtALty UuIIty OF
Poisoning.
PITTsBURG, Feb. "a verdict of guilty
as indicted" was rendered yesterday in the
case of Robert J. Beatty, charged with
completely in the poisoning at Homestead
1t was just nine minutes from the time the
jury retired until they reported their YER
dict ready. When the verdict was rem
dered Beatty was taken back to Jail. He
looked very much worried, the very no.
ticeable change in his countenance indicat-
ing his great disappointment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
viii Sue Ex-Auditor Payey.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. "A suit will
be filed by Attorney General Moloney in
the circuit court of this county against ex-
Auditor Pavey and his bondsmeu asking
for an accounting of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the insurance department
during General Pavey's official term.
The attorney general will also get out a
W arrant directing the sheriff 70 find the
missing books
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Coolest Month in Ten Years.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Feb 3.-January, 1893,
was the coolest month in ten years in Iowa.
February opened with the coolest and
most disagreeable day of the winter. 1t
showed in southeastern Iowa, the heaviest
fall being ten inc nes at Keokuk. In other
sections high Winds drifted the snow
enough to impede railway travel. The
maximum temper allure here yesterday was
IA below zero
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
New Orleans and Return

From Feb Q 10 IL The c.. r. l. & P
will Fell tickets tn New Orleans at rate of
$25 IS for rouI d trim. Coed to return
up TO March Z. F. H. PLuMMBR.
Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

to pursue the practices as TO cut rates and
favored rates that we condemn and punish
if practiced by our own railroads. l regret
that circumstances prevented an earlier ex-
animation by me of these questions, but
submit now these views in the hope that
they may lead to a revision of the laws
upon a safer and juster basis. 1 transmit
herewith the correspondence between the
secretary of the treasury and the attorney
general upon some phases of this ques-
ton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Proceedings in Congress Briefed.

proceedings m Congress BrIefed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Most of yester-
days session of the senate was a secret one,
spent considering the new extradition
treaties with France and Sweden, and
some talk about Hawaii The French
treaty was ratified Chambers Hawaiian
resolution was referred to the foreign rela-
tons committee. The District appropria-
ton bill was passed.
In the house Hatch tried to have the
anti-optisn bill referred to conference,
but point of order was made that the
amendments must first be considered in
committee of the whole, and the speaker
deferred decision The sundry civil bill
was debated, but not disposed Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
Record of the New Justice.

Howell f. Jackson is a native of Paris,
Tenn, and was born April s, 1882 He
was graduated from the Lebanon law
school in 1853, and began the practice OF
law at Jackson He was elected to the
legislature as a state credit man in 1880,
and at the regular session of the legisla-
ture was elected to the state senate to
tacceed j. f Bailey, who filled
out the uneXpired term of An
drew johnson. He served in the
senate until 1886, when Cleveland APP
pointed him United States circuit Judge
for the Sixth district. He has been an
able judge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
NAMED LANAR's SUCCESSOR.
Howell L. jackson to Take the Vacant
Supreme Court Seat.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The president
yesterday named Howell L. jackson, Of
Tennessee, to fill the place on the supreme
court bench made vacant by the death of
l.. Q. c. Lamar. The appointment was an
agreeable surprise 10 the Democrats here
who had expected President Harrison to
name Republican to succeed the late
Justice Lamar. Nevertheless the appoint
ment is generally commended and the
senate will probably confirm it, Justice
jackson having been formerly member of
that body and accordingly entitled to the
senatorial courtesy which is always OBJ
served in such cases. 4 telegram from
Nashville says that Judge jackson will ac-
cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

rNTElIIGRNT GENTLEMEN OF LARGE
! acquaintance wanter TO represent the SAFETY
FUND Handsome income. Address, with ref
erences Manager, AT Rookery. Chicago Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

1oUND-A POCKET BOOK, BETWEEN SIX
L tcenth and vsnteenth streets on Second ave-
nue.. Apply At this offc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

I'M ANTRD-AGooD STRONG ABLE BODIED
w girl for general homework. Apply S2s
Brady street, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03
intelligence Column.

THE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED AT YOUR
! door every evening for lahc per week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-03

yHAN1ED-A COMPETENT COOK APPLY
w at Mrs. Stuart Harper's, Aiken street,
South Rock Island.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-25

mum racing shell, manufactured to his
order and for an especial purpose. The
she'll is all aluminium, bottom and decks,
except the cockpit and iiggings, which
are OF other material, and is said to be
the only one ever made entirely of this
metal. !. 1t is 81 feet inches in length
over all, with deph of IL inches, q
width OF only 10 "a inches, and spread
between the rowlocks of IS inches. The
COCKPIT is of cedar, and the rigging,
Slides. rowlocks, etc.. of the latest i'm
proved make, all furnished by Mr..
Kearns of Boston. The aluminium is in
ITS natural silvef-white color, and the
Shell may we'll be called beauty. The
material of the bottom is 1-64th of an
inch in thickness, while the deck is but
l-1OOth Of an inch thick. 1t weighs 2S
pounds rugged. Each end from the cock
pit, as well as the space underneath the
slide is a water-tight compartment, SO
there will be little danger of sinking
when shipping water in rough weather.
At the bow Of the cockpit. just back of
the seat, it is intended to put rubber
sack large enough to contain two or
three days provisions and other small
articles.
Last year Mr.. Appley rowed to New
ork andback in 30-pound cedar shell,
9 feat in rowingIhitherto unparalleled.
Since then he has had in mind the pro-
ject Of rowing from Pawtucket to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, has con-
sidered the matter carefully in all it's
bearings, has made all his preparations,
has decided to try the feat, and for this
purpose ordered and has procured this
aluminium Shell. He expected to start
about the first OF the present month, but,
the delay in the arrival of the shell of
course delayed the start. Now, how
ever, he will set out on the trip before
the end OF this month, unless something
unforeseen intefvenes. He will start
from the boathouse, row down the river
and bay, around Point Judith and
through Lond Island Sound to New
York, the same as last year. He will
row up the Hudson to Albany, and from
Albany to Buffalo will row through the
Erie Canal If he is allowed to do So If
ne cannot do this he will take the train
for Buffalo, and from there finish his
trip through the great lakes and their
connections. The actual rowing distance
If he rows across the State Of New York
is between 1900 and 1000 miles, and he
expects to BIZ from six to ten weeks on
the way, the time depending on weather
and circumstances. He will row every
inch OF the way If possible.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-25
WOULD SHOW HER He WAS BRAVE.
The Boy Took an Unfortunate Way To Do
1t, However.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 24.-"rll show
her I'm a man! I'll show her can do
something brave,' 1nnttered young boy
as he walked up the steps of the State
Capitol last evening. The janitors, who
were sitting outside and heard the words
thought nothing of it. A minute later
the great door slammed and almost i'm
mediately there was report of a pistol
Hurrying to the door, the janitors saw
this boy lying on the floor, bullet hole
in his head. and apparently dying.
The next person on the scene was a
beautiful young girl, who fell on her
knees beside the wounded boy and,
weeping and waillng. begged him not to
die, all the while protesting her love for
him. Physicians came within a few min
ntes. but the bullet had lodged in the
boys. brain, and in less than half an
hour he died.
The boy was Louis Abbott, son Of a
prominent cotton man. He was II years
old, and one of the brightest students at
the boys high school. The girl was Vi
ola, the 15-year-old daughter of the Rev.
DIR. Upper, recor of st. Philips Episco-
pal church. Louis has been madly in
love with the girl for months. Yesterday
they quarrelled, and leaving her at the
rectory gate young Abbott walked across
the street to the Capitol and to his death.