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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 23.-The heads Of
the various organizations Of employees o!
the Northern Pacific railroad have met the
officials Of that road in conference. Each
leader Of an organization argued against
the proposed reduction In wages from the
standpoint of those be represented and II
The ciose the 0mcials promised to give On
anGWse this Qqguipg 8 II o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
WAGE WORKERS.
Bradstrcet Reports Soo.ooo
Idle in the Corntry.
accidents in Various Parts of
the Country.
Small Pox Epidemic at Joliet
and the Countil Acts.

NEW YoEx. Dec. 23.-Tclcgrams
to Bradstrcet. from 1l9 cities. show
that at the present time there are
S,rl. 900 idle men in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

MARSHALL, H., Dec. .3-ltufus Weaver.
ngcd u. has been burned to death The
boy wen, into the woods. built fire and
was taken with an cpilcptit sit and fell
into the iirc. When found by hi sather he
was burned to crisp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

MADRID. Dec GA bomb charged with
dynamite was exploded In the village Of
soda, near Corrun. a drug store was
wrecked by the explosion, but nobody was
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
Was . Sesa,y as.nquet for HAsn.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2S-Of 200 veteran
soldiers who were poisoned by eating
putrid meat contained in pies recently at
the annual banquet held in the Winter
Palace of soldiers decorated with the cross
Of St. Andrew and St George, 100 are still.
n serious condition and 81 have died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
ss~rr-a while Wort. go, 600.

MILWAUKEE, D-c. 23.-Barbara Krauch-
or, who with her husband owns property
estimated a, $4,000. has been fined s:.5 for
begging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

Then the Osher Fellow Dropped O~t.
IIirhwayman-IIold up your hands.
What have you goti
Jack Potts tIeveline brace Of self cock.
ersl-Two s.xcS-Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
Had Iseen the Onic. shylock,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Jamcs A. Race,
Of Texas. clerk at 81 900 per annum in the
pension Office. was dismissed for leaning
money mt usuritous rates to other emplyes
The department officials consider this Of
Tense sufficient cause for immediate dis
missal
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
TROUBLE FOR BRAZIL.
This Purchased Ships May Be Refused
claavanca Pan.r,

ln9 FurCnaSSu onIpS Ndy o. hetuSeu
Clearance Papsrs.
New YORK, Nov. s.-The work of fit
ting out q new navy for Brazil goes on
as fast us men can do the work, The
Destroyer is in the dry dock being
scraped and made ready for sea service
Preparation on FL Cid is nearing COM
pletion, and work has been begun on
the Britannia The other ships
will follow and it is said
that November IA the feet will
be ready for sea. 1t is snid that
negotiations are pending for the Ward
line steamship City of Washington, but
no one ut the office of the line would
either affirm or deny the story. The
only real difficulty is possible COM
plication which may arise from the
action on the part of the Erickson
Coast Defense company, which threat
ems to get an injunction to prevent the
closing of the sale of the Destroyer On
the other hand Mr. Flint said he an-
ticipated no serious trouble in regard
to the Destroyer or her gun and lie
confidently expects he will put to sea
with FL Cid.
More OF the ships bought by Flint &
Co. for the Brazilian government, with
the exception of I'll Cid and the Feisen,
have as yet been registered by their
owners at the custom honse, although
they probably will be if they sail from
this port. There is reason to believe
that vessels of Peixoto's fleet will not
be allowed to leave port when the time
for sailing arrives. 1t is now rumored
that Collector Kiibreth is quite likely
to refuse El Cid and the other ships
clearance papers on the grounds that
the crews have been secured from
American sailors and with the express
laws.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
PRENDERGAsT IN COURT.
The Trial Of Mayor Harison's Murderer Set
for Nauen1her 27

tor November u.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Long before the
hour set for the opening of Judge Cd.
ward L. Dunne's court this morning an
idle crowd gathered on the sidewalks
opposite and tried to run the gauntlet
of detectives, baAiffs and deputy sher-
ifs at every door. All those who
could not show some authority or reason
Tor being in the court room We're cx-
cluded. After some minor cases had
been disposed OF the execrated name OF
Patrick Eugene Prendergast was called.
The assassin of Mayor Harrison was
brought in surrounded by bailitfs and
deputy sheritfs, his entrance being the
signal for n general rising
OF the seated spectators. II.
A. Wade, who is attorney for the
Washington Park club, and Robert
Essex, appeared as counsel for the mur-
derer. They were retained by Prender-
CASTS brother at the solicitation of per-
sonal friends of the lawyers. When
Dunno asked the prisoner if he was
represented by counsel, Mr.. Wade rose
and addressed the court in the assas-
sins behalf He said he believed Prem
dergast had good defense, but
1T would take time to prepare it and
asked for month. The states attor-
ney said the burden of proof would be
on the state to prove tho accused sane
and wanted the trial set for two weeks
from today. After more argument the
court compromised on three weeks,
setting the trial for Monday, November
~. Prendergast was removed without
any demonstration
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
4 REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE
New York, Ohio, Iowa, and Mas
sachusetts. Republican.
Mckinley Carries the Buckeys State by Fifty
Thousand...Msy synard Overwhelmingly
Defeated. Judge Gary Elected
in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Selection re-
turns received up to 3 o'clock this
morning show sweeping changes in faJ
vor of the republicans.
In New York the republicans elect
their entire state ticlsetand will have
control of the legislature by "a major
ity on joint ballot. Maynard, the dem
ocratic candidate for judge of the court
of appeals, is overwhelmingly de,
feated, the majority against him being
estimated at 10000 to 100000.
The republicans carry Massachusetts
with large margin of votes to spare;
Greenhalges' majority for governor
will probably be $4,000 or more.
Governor Boies is defeated for re-
election in Iowa The democrats con-
cede the victory to jackson by O,OOO.
Governor Mckinley scored most
signal triumph in Ohio. The Buckeye
state rolls upa majority for him that
is now placed at 10000, und which can
hardly fall below 10000.
Virginia remains in the democratic
column. Complete returns indicate
that the democrats were more fright
ened than hurt by the populists and
that Colonel O'Ferrall will have ma
jority of from %, 900 to 100000
An anti race track legislature has
been chosen in New Jersey.
Pennsylvania rolls up fully 10O.o 900
plurality for the republicans, Philudel-
phia alone giving over $4,000.
Maryland, MS usual, elects the demo-
cratic ticket. Mayor LuTrobe was re-
elected at Baltimore by 5000.
Chicago is reclaimed by the republi-
cans, who elected Judge Gary and q
portion Of the county ticket. i
In South Dakota, with II light vote,
the republican candidates for judicial
positions We're elected by the usual ma
jorities
In Nebraska the republicans carried
the state with the exception of supreme
court judge which is still in doubt,
though the chances are in favor of Har-
rison. rep, us against Holcombe, pop.
In kentucky II democratic lcgisla-
turc, which will probably return Hon.
William Lindsay as United States sem
ator, has been elected The populists
elect three members of the legislature.
| In Michigan Griffin, dem, has Prob
ably been elected to succeed j. Logan
Cbipman for congress.
In Missouri, Kansas and Colorado
local officers were voted for, but sutli-
| cient returns to indicate the result
have not been received.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
KING OF MANlcALAND.
CHIEF Umtassa Is "a Hard Man to Find At
Home.

I have just proiited by holiday to
pay visit to the Chief Umtasssn, or
rather the Kinglet Umtassa, as the Of
fetal dispatches call him, says letter
from South Africa. The country be-
longs to him, and the Chartered Com
pany gives him yearly present Of
500, and this present WAS just due. 1t
is almost impossible to get n glimpse
OF Umtassa, partly because he is such
very Important person--in his own
eyes-bnt chiefly because his life has
only three phases; going to drink,
drinking, and being very drunk in
deed. 1t is extremely difficult TO
catch him in the first of these phases.
We were shown into reception
hut" into which we crawled almost
upon our hands and knees, aud we
seated ourselves on mats. prepared Ia
wait an indefinite time; for the chic of
a native chief. like that of smart
dentist. IS to keep every one waiting rs
long us possible. After about half an
hour we began to clamor. and then we
left the Int and began to wanderabout
the kraal, a proceeding which the ma,
tives greatly objected to, and before
we had gone far an induna came to
say that Umtassa was coming, and had
sent present OF Kaiir beer. So we
scrambled back and sat outside the
stuGy hut and waited
At last a sort of procession came
winding down among the rocks, some
oil The natives wearing a snuif-box and
a catskin, others drapcd in blanket
Ia Julius Caesar, but none of them car
rying any sort OF weapon, with the ex-
ception ola big native, who carried
Umtassa's knobkorric and his battle
ax. After this usher Of the Black Rod
came Umtnssa, drapcd in blue and
white tcga, with blua and white cap
on his head. Much io our surprise, lie
turned out to be Il very imposing look
ing parsonage. In spite of his exces.
sive dirt, he decidedly possesses what
is called lie grand air, which take to
DC produced by acomplcte satisfaction
OF ones self and ones surroundings
and not n little contempt for the rest
of the world. Well, our friend I'M
tassa gave each of us very grimv
hand to shake, and really one might
have planted mealie field under each
of his nails. lie then sat down on his
mat, with all his people grouped
around him, aud his induna Jold our
Interpreter that he might speak.
Ihereupon good deal Of business was
transacted.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
Railroad Gossip.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. 9..1'he pros
pects for the construction of the new
line between Chicago and bismarck, n.
D., are becoming bright, according to
latest reports. 1t is now said that the
chicago, Sioux City and Bismarck and
The Chicago. Cascade and Western have
consolidated their interests. thereby
wiping out the only hindrance, accord
Ing to the promoters, to the Immediate
construction of the road The right Of
way secured by both roads extends
through Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota
and North Dakota, from u point near
Chicago to Bismarck. Itis proposed to
build fifty miles of the road this year,
The section from Lebanon to Mound
City, in South Dakota, and to push the
tntirc road to completion next year.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
FIRED SEVEN CANNON BALLS
Honduras Turns Her Guns on tn.
American Flag.
Rebel Leader BonlI|a Escapes on
a Yankee Ship.
President yasquez Said to Have
Ordered the Firing.
Vessel Fired on Was the Costa Rica...None
OF the Shots Took Effecs...Feared
That a Sister Ship. the
City Of Panama, Was
Damaged.

LA LIBERrAD, HONDURAS Nov. g..
Honduras fired upon the American flag
Monday. BY the alleged orders of
President Vasquez and the express COM,
mand of the commissioner of the port
of Amapaln seven cannon shots were
fred after the Pacific mail steamship
Costa Rica flying the stars and stripes.N
as she steamed uway, because She re-
fused to surrender one of her passen-l
gers to the Honduras government. !
United States Minister Baker was
on board the Costa Rica at tho time.A
The passenger about whom the trouble
arose is Policarpo lsonilla who recently
led the revolution in Honduras, but
was defeated by General Vnsquez. He
then fled to Nicaragua and with 300 Of
his adherents joined the army
of President Sncasa who was
engaged in an attempt to quell q
rebellion. Bonilla had decided to leave
Nicaragua. He therefore sailed from
Corinto for Guatemala on November 4
on the Costa Rica. American Minister
Baker and more than 100 other persons
were his fellow passengers They ar-
rived Sunday morning at Amapala, a
port Of entry of Honduras on the Paci-
hc coast, and ut o'clock in the
afternoon the commander Of
the port Villa demanded that
Captain Dow should surrender Bonilla.
Seven shots We're fred after the Costa
Rica, although she flew the American
flag. None of the shots strncls her,
however, but it is feared the steamship
City of Panama OF tho same line, which
was lying in the port, may have been
injured, because the firing continued
for some time after the Costa Rica was
out Of range.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
ONE THOUSAND PERlSHEO
Latest Reports Fail to Minimize
the Santander Horror.
The City Prostrasedby the Awful Disaster.
Divers Appalled, b. the Cruesoms
Sights Beg to Be Relieved
From this Work.

MADRID, Nov. s.-The latest details
concerning the terrible disaster at San
tander on Friday last show that the
number of dead. missing and wounded
is fully 1000.
The people have not yet re.
covered from the effects of the
catastrophe and are entirely apa-
thetic, paying no attention to busi,
ness hut standing about the streets
discussing i'll low tones the awful ca.
lsmity that has befallen the city.
Senor Gamazo, who at once proceeded
from Madrid to Snntander when the
extent of the calamity became known.
is doing every thing in his power I'd
awaken the authorities to the fac that
they must arouse themselves and set
about repairing the damage the city
has sustained. As soon as he arrived
he summoned the town officials and ex-
pressed to them the sympathy of the
government. He also assured them of
the sympathy OF the queen regent who,
he said, had wept upon hearing Of
the thriving town. When
''SAAGh iulAaSc ott w IOW Htlps
less the authorities were in the crisis
confronting them he, in great meas
ure, took the administration of affairs
into his own hands. He telerraphcd
at once to Nalladolid ordering that
medical stores, nurses and other help
ers be at once sent to Santander. Sub
scriptions for the relief of the sufferers
were started and $1,000 on behalf of
the government through Senior Gamazo
was secured. Many of the dead were
buried yesterday. Among the bodies
inferred was the headless and mutt
lated remains Of the Marquis de Bonn
ba Many of the fragments of bodies
found in the vicinity of the quay were
buried in a common grave. The
divers who were employed to re-
cover the bodies in tho bay
have been so appalled, at the number of
the dead and the grucsome appearance
OF the corr scs that they have refused
to continue their work and have prayed
the officials not to insist upon thei.
carrying out their engagements.
The authorities granted their petition
and now men in boats with graphing
hooks are employed in searching for
the dead who were blown into the bay.
Some of the bodies upon cursory exam
nation show that death was caused by
drowning and not by the
ihocls of the explosion. 1t is
furmised that a numbcrof persons were
rendered partially unconscious by the
explosion and their bodies thrown far
,rt into the harbor. They of course
wtSe drowned, for in the terrible con-
:usion no one thought of attempting to
save the lives of those thrown into the
water.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
Ihe startIiny News contlrmed.

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-The report
that the steamer Costa Rica was fred
upon by the Honduras authorities is
confirmed at the state department A
dispatch was received from Minister
Baker on Monday last in which
the details of the outrage
were briefly given. The depart
ment is not likely to take action
in the matter until a fuller report has
been made by Mr. Baker The latter
is the diplomatic representative of the
United States at the republics of Mica,
ragua. Costa Rica and Salvador. The
department will probably hear from
him again upon his arrival at the city
of San Salvador, where he is believed
to be bound.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
win Sail About Nov. IA.

New YORK, Nov 8.-Dr. Salvador d
Mendonca, the Brazilian minister, a,
rived at the Hotel Brunswick fror
Washington. He received many Wis
tors, including representatives of til
big western iron house, which is desi1
GUS of fitting out the feet being organ
lied here to fight the rebels. Il don
think Barbosa and the others want re
public" said the Brazilian ministe,
''If they do, why should they not wal
until the congressional elections in De
cember and the presidential election il
March and eject the unsatisfactory Of
ficials?' Minister Mendonca stated tha
the fleet of the government gathered il
this country would sail about Nov. II
The contract calls for complete feet
vessels on that date -
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
TAKING ITS CHOICE.
California Midwinter Fair OMcials seoar
iuy Worlds Fair AttraoLloos


CnrcAGo, Nov. G.-M. H. De Young
director general of the California Mid
winter fair, and other officials of thai
enterprise have profitel by the expert,
ence of the Worlds Columbian exposi
ton officials. They have secured hall
rates from all railroads for exhibitors
freight, and have got the railroads Il
agree to reduce fares for visitors from
the opening of the exposition. Anothe
wise move OH the part of the Midwinte
people, in the judgment of exposition au
thorities, is the charging for space occu
pied by exhibitors. Had the World,
fair done this, which has been customarl
at all great expositions, $l5, 200, 900 o
$e0,000,0 900 would have been added +
its receipts. California is taking it
choice of Worlds fair exhibits. S.
great is the demand for space that it ha
twice had its territory enlarged by th
commissioners in charge of Golden Cat
park, and now the managers are obligs
to ask for another extension of territory
The scheme of the Midwinter's manager
is to carry to California the best of tls
exhibits that attracted general attentis
and won high awards here
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
vEsTleuLE TRAIN WRECKED.
Caused by would-Be Train tobber, rur.
- Ss., i&.I. ---- =

Nnuseu ny No0tu.bH trRin Robbers Turn
ing Switch at Allen, Ills.
CAIRO, Ills, Nov. 8.--The fast Ch
cago and New Orleans vestibule trai
coming south on the Illinois Central wa
wrecked at Allen, 20 miles north
here, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
The tender and baggage and expires
cars We're turned over and three passep
ger coaches were derailed. Firoma,
Charles Hammond of Centralia, Ills.
was caugh, nnder the tender and killed
A switch had been turned, probably Il
would-be train robbers, and the trai,
ran out on frail switch track lsadinl
to lime kiln in ihe woods, which gav
way Two tramps stealing ride Of
the bind baggage were killed. Th
train consisted of 10 vestibuled coaches
President Fish's car attached. The ex
press car contained large amount o
money in safe from New York. i,
charge of Messenger Boyle and twt
guards. Boyle had his arm broken.
but the guards escaped unhurt. A re
ward of $1,000 for the arrest and con
viction, or information leading to tn
arrest and conviction, of persons re-
sponsible for the accident has beel
offered
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
IOWA RETURNS.
Republicans Garry the State By 10000
Pluraiity...Jack:o Behind His Tick,t.

Republicans Garry the State By 10000
PIuralty...Jack:o Behind His Tick,t.
Dies MONIES, Ia. Nov. s.-Returns
from $40 precincts, little less than
one-third of the state, give jackson,
rep. over Boies, dem, for governo,
l1.76o, indicating plurality in the en-.
tire state of about $4,000. which will be
increased to 10000 on the balance Of
the state ticket, rs jackson runs be.
hind his ticket about to precinct.
Returns now being received are by en-.
tire counties and hence are not
comparable with the pre-
cinct returns first received.
They indicate that the republicans
have carried sixty-fve and probably
sixty-eiyht of the ninety-nine counties,
insnring n republican majority of near
ly thirty on joint ballot in the legisla.
ture. For the first time in eleven
years the republicans elect several
antiproh,bitionis,s probably fifteen OF
twenty, to the assembly.
The prohibition ana populist votes
are unexpectedly light.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
seu. Eleven Car Lad, Of Provision

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Wor Is
special southern relief train, consisting
of II freight car loads of provisions con-
tributed by generous people of New
York and vicinity Tor the sufferers al
New Brunswick, Ca, and the Ses
Islanders, left Jersey City Monday night
The condition of affairs in Brunswick
has improved greatly within the las
few days and the larser portion CT tho
contributions will be distributed among
the sufferers on the sea islands. .
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
DIsd at Ni,..y.

HURON, s. d., Nov. 7.--Burruss Phil.
lips, better known as Grandpa Phil.
lips. died at the residence of his son in
this city on Saturday, aged 90 years.
Mr.. Phillips resided in Iowa for more
than forty years. his home being near
McGregor, to which place the remain,
were taken for intcrment. Mr., Phil
lips was q man of much political and
commercial influence in Iowa in its
earlier days and took prominent part
In furthering enterprises that aided the
development and promoted the settle
Dsnt of that gtate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-11-11
big -Four Trouble Settled.

! CAIRO, Nov. 6.Tte Big Four strike
Is off. A conference was held between
the Big -Four officials and a committee
of strikers from Mount Carmel and
Cairo, which lasted several hours, and
tie matter was compromised. The
yardmaster was restored 70 his place,
lut accepted the reduction of $40 a
month. Tho engineers were restored
and will be given n raise equal to the
amount Of their former salary,