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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15

Tonight occurs the annual opening
ball of the Standard club at its rooms
in Krell & Maths building, which
have been handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The affair has been
looked forward to with much antici-
patton in the Jewish SO .ial world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15
KNOWLEDGE

.orfo,: and improvement and
r,r.onal enjoyment when
~ The many, who live Bet
a,b~rs and enjoy lie more, with
.-sudi,ure, BY more P,o@Ps!y
,bs worlds best products to
a'f II physical being, will attest
r., r., a health Of the pure liquid
-. principles embraced IN she
m syrup Of Figs
.ilsur, i due 70 IL presenting
~ mos, acceptable and pleas
y. 80 ,a.:e. the refreshing and truly
a. rpperties Of aperfect iax-
.rss,e;uilly cleansing the system,
O.. colds, headaches and fevers
....,,:sa,nsn,iy curing constipation:
I'm satisfaction % millions and
III the approval Of the medical
We hscau.c il scts on the Kid
i;,,r and Bowels without weak
,s.m and !, l. perfectly free ffo0
sI;se,isnable substance.
g., !; Figs l. for sale BY al drug.
Ei.... md 81 bottles, but ]: IS msn-
- by the California Fig Syrup
nv vh,e name !. printed on every
E.. a., the name, syrup OF Fies,
80 weil informed. you ~iIl NOT
=: any Substitute If offered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15


nat WhseA Dsssu RAynsoA DsneAee ~
- naslFeaa Dssaee.
Raymond Buncher. = man en-
Ployed on the additional railroad
bridge. which the Rock Island is
building. crossing the slough. met
with . very sod accident yesterday
afternoon ut about $50 o'clock. Mr..
Buncher. with other men. was en-
gagged in raising . stone. when It
sliPped and fell against his right leg.
Pinning it against another large
stone. frightfuliy cruzhing it. The
injuries were further increased when
his companions in sttempting to re-
move the stone with crowbars, had
the misfortune to let the stone slip
again. The leg below the knee was
crushed and mangled in n most ter
rible manner. Mr.. Buncher was fin
ally extricated from his frightful po-
sition and carried to one Of the re-
pair shops of the c., 4. l. & p. rail-
road company, in the rear of the
Cable mansion. and the patrol wagon
was called, and the sufferer was
taken to his home. 5Sl Fourteenth
street..
Anput~sed the Liab.
Drs. Bernhard, Plummer, Barth
and Hollowbush were called to at
tend the injured man, and upon in
vestigation, il was found necessary
to amputate the leg Just below the
knee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15
NOT A FAIR DEAL.
That Which Rock Island is Get.
ting On the N. W. a. Matter.


OoFsrsoe Wh1eo 0no.ss . Csas,susua 4. n.
$50 - ess0aeeesg sAe 1sJssessss 60 r.
~. TAas Dsss Nss spesG Ven ssr M
.-Wm csssssr 1svss as.le.:
Maj. C. ". Hawes, head clerk Of
the u. W. A., whose head Offices con.
trary to the will Of the order are
continuing ut Fulton instead of he.
ing brought to Rock Island. is in the
city today. Maj. HAYES came down
to endeavor to induce his venerable
father, David Halves, who has been
siling this fall. to resign his Offices Of
coroner and justice Of the peace. and
remove to Fulton, where ne NAV be
nearer him. Whether the squire
will yield to his sons wishes is NOT
yet known. His many friends would
regsst ezccedingly his removal from
the city which has been his home for
80 may years.
G0oks Bise Tor the = VA
When asked BY q reporter il he did
not hope to move back to Rock Island
with the n. ". A. head Offices. Maj.
Hawes replied: ..lregret to say do
not now entertain any such fond an
ticipations. The status of the n. W.
A. matter Is not ut all favorable to
the success Of the movement looking
to the carrying out Of the will of the
order Just now"
Asked for an explanation of this
assertion. the major replied:
Ito he frank. l don't think any
effort is to he made on the part OF
Director White representing the
order to have the injunction under
which the officers are retained at Full
ton dissolved Indeed. Mt the las
meeting of the board Mr.. White sur
prised us all by acknowledging tina
as condition under which certain
laws beneficial to the order wer
secured from the last Legislature, h
had made pledge that the presen
injunction should not be disturbed
For my own part wasmmazed q
the action on Director Whites par,
and did not hesitate to express my
self then and there"
This viii! be news. not only to tn
order. but to the people in general o
Rock Island. before whom Mr. Whit
is not placed in the most favorabl
light in view of this revelation. L
the visit Of the Rock Island com
mittee to Fulton last summer. tn
members were surprised ut certai
, clauses attached to the laws of tn
last legislature governing the orde
and tending to eMbarrass the effort
, to remove the Offices. but AIR. Whit
who has charge of the orders int
ests. explained that they were nee
essary in order to accomplish Otht
aims essential to the orders welfar,
hut he said nothing of his bein
otherwise restrained from moving |
dissolve the injunction. On the col
trary he agreed to take the necessal
steps ut the October term of Il
Whiteside county court. 1t WI
known that MIR. White was partial
the Office remaining at Fulton in b
own county. but it was thought
would do his duty by the order
represents. which he should do
| s.eN aside
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15

James O'Herne's hearing for sodo-
my was continued by Magistrate
Schroeder yesterday. until Saturday,
the defendant going to Jail mean
while in default Of $1,000 bail.
Abe Wise and Samuel Fryer were
fined Is and costs by Magistrate
Schroeder yesterday. for peddling
without license, and the line was
suspended ON promise not to repeat
the Offense.
Police Oficer F. W. Ohlweiler ten
dered his resignation TO Chief Sex
ton last evening, - . member Of the
force. and will Pursae other avoca-
lions hereafter. Mr.. OhlWeiler haa
made . number one olhcer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-15
THOSE TRAINS.

Noee Protests Against the Rock Island
Reads Action.
At Monday evenings meeting of the
Davenport Business Mems associa-
ton, the matter Of the c.. K. I. & P.
trains laid of o short time ago was
called up for discussion. and quite
number of members expressed their
views. All the statements made
agreed that the change meant great
loss of trade to Davenport jobbers
and merchants, and additional ex-
pcuse to all manufacturing houses
employing travelling men. Some OF
the speakers waxed indignant over
the treatment the city is getting at
the hands Of the railroad, while
others couuseled moderation at least
In any demands that might be made
upou the officials Of the road. The
matter was finally referred to the
TRANSPORTATION committee. consisting
Of J. b. Phillips. Capt. Lon Bryson:
n. q. Seiffert, G. J. Washburne, and
L. A. Ochs. with power to act in the
name Ou Inc 8SSVCsosaOsss Nss'.
tions to act Immediately.
The Ceapssins b Gssersi.
The Iowa City papers complain
that the coach on the end OF freight
train. with which the Rock Island Is
trying to do the business that wa. was
carried on the Stuart passenger train
. while ago. is very unsatisfactory.
The people Of Burlington comP.a nd
that travel between that city ana
here great convenience to many
travelcrs-is practically cut of by
the interruption Of the service o 2.
Nv. The c., B. & Q. is getting the
passengers between here an, md Bur Bur
iington. and some travel mas .,. oee p,
discoutinued, etc. 1t is the belief OF
railroad men that the Fireny wiIi X
restored before long. and that posi-.
bly, the Stuart passenger may q
placed ON the card again.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

1t is feared that disastrous breaks will
occur in the Mississippi levees, rs the
floods are still rising.
Comptroller Eckels has appointed Will
liam a. Latimer of Missouri, and William
y. Ewing of Kansas bank examiners.
The schooner NJ. W. Griffin of Bangor,
Me-, stranded upon Hart island bar, Maine
The crew of four was saved by lifeboats.
The final payments of the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian claims, amounting to
nearly $4,000 were made by the treas
ury department.
The Grant Locomotive works at Chicago
made voluntary assignment. The assets
are given at $l,l0o,000, and the liabilities
are said To be $ilO,UO0
Frederick Douglass declines the invita-
ton To deliver the Grafton at the unwilling
of the statue Of William Llyod Garrison
In Newburyport, Mass, on the 18th of July.
Before the Duke of Ncragua sails from
New York he will 90 TO Washington and
make his adicus Ia the president and Mrs
Cleveland, remaining only long enough to
enable him to properly perform that func-
lion
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
Mr.. Mcrrills Disappearance.

BosToN, June Hon. Moody Merrill,
who for "a years has been connected with
the business interests of the city as Il law
yer, street railway president, legislator
and agitator for public improvements and
reforms, has been absent from the city. and
his relatives and closest associates know
nothing of his whereabouts. Two weeks
ago last Friday he told his secretary the re-
suit OF conference with his physician
and said he was going away for rest and
intended TO Keep his destination pro-
found secret, so that lie should not be
buldened with business cares, which would
surely follow him if his whereabouts was
known. His financial affairs, his secretary
says, are in good condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
CortImndt IL. Smiths Heirs.

New YORK, June IA motion for the
continuance OF the report of Augustus C..
Brown rs referee finding that Cortlandt
III. Smith, aged II years, should be allowed
for his support $500, was argued before
Justice lngraham of the supreme court.
The boy Is III the custody of his aunt, Mar
garet y. Smith, who asked for that allow
ance Tor his maintenance. His father and
mother who lived in Alexandria, Va, are
both dead. His father was Corlandt ii
Smith, who left about $a0O,0Oo. Justice
lngraAam was surprised that such an al
lowance should he made for the support of
such young child and said that it looked
like the robbery of his estate He took the
papers, saying that he would do what he
thought was just in the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
The Liberty Bell and Mrs. Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, June There seems to
be a lack of arrangement OH the part of
the Society OF the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution for the Washington end
OF the ceremony of casting the big liberty
bell at Troy, y. Y, next Thursday. Moth
ing has been done towards arranging a
wire direct from the Troy foundry TO the
White House, but Mrs. Cleveland will
Keep her promise and will be on hand to
touch the button. There will be no cere-
mony whatever ut this end. Mrs Cleve-
land will go to the telegraph room in the
White House, touch the button and with
draw. No invitations to see her do her
part have been issued.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

NEW YORK - Flour Winter wheat, low
grades, S2.OtL"i0; winter wheat, fair to fancy.
s2I,d3.65; winter wheat patents, S3.5U1t4 u
Minnesota clears, S2.5O6c3lO; Minnesota
straights, S3.5Olti.lO; city mills, ST. Rye -four,
S2Nht3.2j Cornmeal- western S26u
gu. Rye-Wcstern. 5SGljac. Wheat-No I.
red, store and elevator, 74j9c afloat, 75c;
f. o. b., $4,000. Options, July, 1874; August
'5lac; September ,75sc. Corn-No .,
elevator, 41lsc. Options, July, +.ta; August
49c; September, 1850. Oats-No. =, ajlpc;
No. ., white, as5t39l4c; No. g. 35Iao; No. 3,
white, SSl@c mixed Western. 3514Gras Beef
Family, Slifti2; extra mess, S1.5OdLs.5O. Lard
Western steam. Sl0.i5. Pork-Old mess, sci ~
new mess, $3.50. Butter State dairy, lG.a:sk.;
state creamery, ialac; western dairy,
Halle. Eggs state and Pennsylvania, Il;
southern, per case, $;iU0d350. COFFEE
Rio, No. :, l114c. Sugar Granulated, 5l.M
i-lc. Wool Domestic fleece, .,Q:s,; pulled
26d31c. Peanuts. hand picked, 6IsGtG3.c
BALTIMORE Flour Western super, 500
G24O; western super, extra. S2.50iI5.i0; western
super, family, S3.2bit}.G0; winter wheat pat
ent, s3'ItLi.2i; spring wheat patent, S4.l5
gi.5O; spring wheat straight SS105l4lO.
Wheat-No red, spot, 60l@d693lc: June, 6oIS6c
69I4c; July, ,l1sI.2}ac: August, ,aI.it.2y.c;
steamer, No. 2,rcd. 6ilaG6i34c. Milling wheat
10y sample, ,uG,lc. Corn White corn by sample
50d50iac: yellow corn by sample 4ac. Oats-No.a
white western, i2lsiti;c: No. =. mixed western,
Gi.1l},c. Ryc-\o. :, t0Nt0l.c. Hay Good to
choice timothy, Sl6.0Ul,.ol. Cotton Niddling.
,;sc Provisions Mess pork. S.s,.0O hams,
ljiac; lard. refined. i.sgc. But,cr-C Creamery.
fancy, l1tt.Dc; creamery. fair to choice. l,Glac;
creamery. imitation. l6c. Eggs, l6c. Coffee
Rio, fair ls'4c; No. 7,EtsUl1s4c. Sugar-Granu-
htcd, 0-l5c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
Church Commission Meeting.

RICHMOND, June THE Protestant
Episcopal Church commission met here in
semiannual session and discussed plans
for work among the colored people. The
object of the meeting is expressed in the
following resolution: ''That the whole
work of evangelization and education
among the colorcd people ought to be and
hereby is given into the hands of the COM
mission appointed for this purpose, and
that all contributions for the said work
covered by this board shall be turned over
to the commission to be used at its discre-
ton" Collections reported amount to
about 100000. OF this amount s., 100 goes
to the Virginia diocese, $500 to Kentucky
and 800 to West Virginia. Adjourned to
meet i'll Washington in October.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
CADETS PRACTICE CRUISE.
Naval Academy Students Sail For Lisbon
on the COnst Nllnt ION.

ANNAPOLIS, June 1.-THE United States
frigatc Constellation, Colby NJ. Chester in
command, sailed for the practice cruise of
cadets, bound for Lisbon. The C0nstclla-
ton will stop first at Fort Monroe. The
vessel will return by way of Madeira,
reaching home about Sept. /.
All mail matter to the ship will be ad-
dressed, until about July !, to London,
England, and after that to Annapolis The
second class cadets remain at the academy
to pursue their summer course. The grad
yates have been ordered to their ships.
Commander Albert 5. Snow has assumed
command of the ships ut the naval acad
envy. Lieutenant commander William Ii.
Rccder, whom Commander Snow relieved.
has left for Norfolk to relieve Lieutenant
Commander Wells l.. Field as executive
officer of the Charleston.
Lieutenant George l.. Dyer has reported
for duty. He will succeed Lieutenant r.
q. Peck rs head of the department of mod
ern languages. Lieutenant g. r. Colvo-
coresus who has been ordered here, will
he assigned to the department of mcchan-
teal drawing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08

HUNTINGTON, Pa, June Work was
resumed at the coke ovens of the Rockhili
Iron and Canal company ut Orbisona,
this county, by nonunion men, and it is
the intention of the company To put the
furnace in blast again without acce,ling o
the demands of the strikers or TO rcinstate
the men discharged. \ dynamite cart
ridge was exploded under the porch of the
residence of ID. w. Wasting, who has been
active III getting noninion men To go to
work, and his residence WAS badly dam
aged. Notices Of IL threatening character
were also posted ON the doors of several
nonunion men who have returned to work.
The community is greatly agitatcd, AS
serious trouble is anticipated
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
LAIDLAW LusT.
Could Not Recover Damages For being
Used rs u Shield From Dynamite


New YORK, June THE action of vii.
liam r. Laidlaw against Russell Sage for
$4,000 damages for being used, I.aidlaw
alleges, for shield, when Norcross threw
the bag of dynamite down in Mr.. Sage's
office, has been dismissed.
a number of physicians were examined
to prove that before the dynamite explo-
sion Laidlaw was apparently enjoying the
best of health, while now he Is not much bet
ter than an invalid. Mr.. Laidlaw was re-
called and asked to show the wound on his
leg to the jury.
The court said that many of the alleged
injuries to the plaintiff were directly
caused by the explosion, and would have
been received if the plaintiff had not been
moved. Plaintiff had not proved that the
other injuries were the result of the action
OF Sage, and the complaint was therefore
dismissed
This result was apparently unexpected,
ana there was a ripple OF excitement
through the courtroom when the announce
ment was made. Mr.. Sage jumped to his
feet smiling and rubbing his hands, and
shook hands with his counsel. Mr.. Laid
law looked very much detected but said
nothing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
New Hawaiian Minister.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Mr. Thurston,
the newly appointed Hawaiian minister,
has presented his credentials. Within IA
few days Mr.. Thurston will be presented
to the president. Private advices received
by native Hawaiian in Washington state
that everything i'll the islands, commercial
~ and politically, is ut IL standstill, wait
ing for the final issue of the annexation
movement. Mr.. Blount is said to have
possessed himself of the confidence and re-
spect of the people of Hawaii, who believe
That he VIII report to the government ut
Washington the exact condition of affairs
i'll the islands, leaving with the admins
tration all responsibility for the policy to
be ullrSIlpu
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08

WASHINGTON, June THE policy of the
present administration in regard to PEN
sions Is subject of IL good deal of interest
to the large class who are engaged in the
prosecution of claims before the pension
Office 1t is stated that i'll all the offices of
pension agents doing Il large business prep
parltions are being made for falling off
in the work and portion of the clerical
force employed is being furloughed or dis
missed. Even in meritorious cases of PEN
sion claims the careful scrunity that will
DE given will result in II more deliberate
adjudication. 1t is said that less speed and
more care will he the rule in the future.
All this means less business for the pension
agents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
What New Workers Have to Say About the
Presidents Announcements

"""' +'eW horAoTS nave 10 Say About the
Presidents Announcement.
NEW YORK, June Local bankers and
hnancers warmly approve of President
Clevelands announcement of his intention
to call an extra session of congress to deal
with the silver question.
President Wright of the National Park
bank stated to reporter that he thought
1t very wise on the part of President
Cleveland to call an extra session of con-
gress. The people, he believed, had had a
sufficiently instructive lesson on the Sher-
man silver law, and were now quite ready
for its repeal
President Williams of the Chemical
National bank heartily approved OF Presi-
dent Cleveland's intention. Mr.. Williams
declared that all Of the present financial
trouble was caused by the silver law.
Among others interviewed who expressed
themselves as favorable to President Cleve-
lands intended action were Presidents
Simmons Of the Fourth National bank.
Randolph Of the Continental National
bank, Tappan of the Gallatin National
bank, Cannon of the Chase National bank,
Mr.. Jefferson Seligman and Henry Clews.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
Curious Bank Failure Cnnnrd.

NEW YORK, June 7.-president Rasines
said that the action of the Shoe and I.eath-
er bank i'll refusing to clear for the Canal
Street bank came about in a curious way.
lie said that the Canal Street bank was
hiied with persons Wno were dcpositing
money, rs much as $50, 900 being deposited
Some one saw the crowd mt the bank and
sent word to the Shoe and Leather bank
that there was IL run OH the Canal Street
bank, hence the action of the Shoe and
Leather bank. The bank expects to nav
dollar for dollar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
Wire In Nnyn Srntin

TRURO, Nova Scotia, June THE build
ing Known as the COnverserlm on English
street was burned to the ground. together
with the adjoining premises of Biyclow <;
Co. and tilnn IL Stack Victoria hall.
containing the Salvation Army barracks
and the Colchester block, occupied by \.
Il. Dalrymple as Il clothing store. were
badly damaged. The Boston Comedy
company, which had begun an engage
mcnt in the Converserum, lost all its eff
fects, valued at $4,000. The total loss is
very heavy and the insurance comparative
ly small
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
To Launch the massachusetts,.

WASHINGTON, June "A special train
over the Pennsylvania railroad will convey
the party that will go to Philadelphia Sat
urday next to witness the launching of
the battleship Massachusetts, leaving here
at Il II. III. 1t is not known whether the
president will attend. Secretary Herbert
Will be present at the launching and invi-
tations have been extended to the other
members of the cabinet, also to the mem
bers of the naval affairs committee of the
senate and house of representatives. Gov
ernor Russell of Massachusetts will proba-
bly, join them ut Philadelphia
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
The Reading Church Case.

READING, Pa, June Judge English
has handed Il decision in the famous Sixth
street Evangelical church case, in which
he sustains the report of the master in
chancery, deciding in favor of the Dubsites
and confirming the right of Rev. j. H.
Shirley and his supporters to the possession
of the church. He holds that the Indian
dianapolis general confer9,,"e in February
1871, was illegal and vo.. The case has
been before the court for two years and
will now DE taken to the supreme court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
western Miners to Arbi,rntc

Usage CITY, Kan, June THE pros
poets for IN early settlement of the trouble
i'll the mining districts are unusually
bright President Walters, who returned
to this city from Scranton, received Il tele-
gram from Il. NJ. Lacy, secretary of the
Miners union, to the effect that the OPP
orators would meet the executive commit
tee and arbitrate the question. Mr.. Wal
tiers was sanguine that the strike would
be OF short duration and already considered
IL Il victory, as the personal point is de-
sire of recognition for the union
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
An Uneventful Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, June THE meeting of
the cabinet was devoid of any especial
significance. The presidents statement
OF his views on the financial question and
as to the date of calling the extra session
left nothing to be said or done OH those
matters, and there was little else OF inn
portance to he discussed. Secretary Ores
ham brought over the Russian treaty for
PRONUNCIATION, but everything connected
Herewith had been settled py the exccu-
tive and senate under the previous admin
istration. 1t accustomed no discussion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-08
WORLDS FAIR D0INGs.
Queen Margaret's Laces Great Attraction
In tho Woman's building.

HI tHO WOmun'B Bu1IdfDE.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Italy's exhibit in the
Woman's building is being rapidly placed in
position. The great attraction in this sec
tion will be the display of Queen Marguer-
ties laces, which are at present stored
away in downtown safety deposit vault
The Countess Di Brazza, to whose care the
fabrics were intrusted by the Italian gov
eminent, is at present in New Orleans, and
upon her return ~ laces will be taken
from the bank and Conveyed to the Wom-
ans building, where they will be installed
with much ceremony.
Uncle Sam is gradually increasing his
armed forces at the fair. One company
has been on guard duty at the convent of
La Ribida ever since the Columbus pic