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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
A Theatrical Feast .

Considerable interest is evinced in
the coming engagement of Miss Het-
tie Bernard Chase and her company
of PLAYERS which will present for the
first time in this city next Monday
night an original melo-dramatic
story entitled ..Uncle's Darling" or
Alaska. by the young and talented
author. Chas. w. Chase. Mr.. Chase
is one of the most promising writers
of the present day, his plays are of a
modern type and do not appeal to a
certain class of individuals, but in
terest and please the masses and hold
the attention of the most critical au-
dience to the finish Mr. Chase in
selecting the location of his story
picked the most picturesque portion
on earth-the wild. wonderfully ma
iestic and semi-civilized territory of
Alaska-which leaves a scope for
scenic display that is unlimited. Not
only have all these important points
been seized upon by the management,
but in order to add to the general
realism a number of animals native
to that cline, including elks, rein
deer, bears, EsquimauN dogs with
furs. sledS. snow shoes and other par
aphernalia have been imported at an
immense outlay in order to present "A
novel stage Representations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
The Penalty of Heedlessness.

The army stood in the presence of death,
silent with horror.
The condemned man. pale but resolute,
had taken his place beside the coffin which
was to hold his mortal clay, facing the fir
ing squad. He was a handsome soldier, and
ii wrung the hearts of his comrades to see
him about to meet n dishonorable end.
The culprit was speaking. His voice was
clear and firr1, and his words reached every
ear in the great concourse.
My friends
Already there was many fearful eye
riveted upon that beloved figure.
II die the victim OF my own careless
ness. Once my prospects Were as bright as
yours. / had been commended for my
bravery
y murmur of approval ran through the
troops.
-"and the scars upon my body attest
my devotion to the cause. l have been de
clared a good soldier, but one day in a fit of
unaccountable heedlessness'-
His head sank upon his breast.
II passed within four miles of a SUI
perior officer and did not touch my hat. Ny
fate is a just one, and make no complain r.. -
They were sorry to see him shot, but they
appreciated he necessity of maintaining
Northumberland Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

largest, and best clothing house in
the three cities. 1t will pay you to
wait-something of special interest
with the new opening.
An erroneous impression has gained
circulation that the Renfro arrested
at Burlington the other day for hav-
ing quintet of wives is j. +. Rem
fro of this city. The much married
mans meme is John NJ. Renfro, a diff
ferent individual altogether.it ought
to be unnecessary to state.
The athletic exhibition at the
rooms of the Manhattan club last
evening was quite largely attended.
The railroad man who was to spar
six rounds with Tom Cox, did not
show up. There was wrestling
contest between Albert Lowe and
Gus Englin on a side bet. the former
being the victor. Other contests in
sparring. etc, made up an interest
ing programme.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mangan,
of Davenport, will be held at st. An
thongs church at 9 O'Clock Friday
morning. Mrs. Mangan was born in
County Glare, ireland, 76 years ago,
and has lived in Davenport since
1851. Three sons and a daughter
mourn her loss. They are Martin j..
and Michael, of Davenport, John T.,
of Chicago. and Mrs. Anthony O'Con-
nell, of Davenport.
At the annual meeting of Trinity
parish last evening officers reports
were read. and the following church
officers were elected: b. +. Hall,
senior warden, Lucian Adams. junior
warden; and Walter Johnson, w. l..
Eyster, George Bennett, Richard
Champion and Gustav Klotz, vestry
men, The vestry meet on Friday
evening to organize and select dele
gates to the diocesan convention,
which Will be held in Nav.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06
Great Pr m Sc for Wood Manufactures

1t i only quite recently that man.
ufacturers of furniture, wagons and
wood work generally have become
aware of the wonderful promise Of
fered by North Galveston, Tex. Di-
rectly tributary to this young city,
and not many miles distant, in east
ern Texas. are over 46, 900, 600 acres
of timber which comprises all of the
high grade hard and soft woods.
Many people are coming in and
are now doing business, but there is
room for great many more. With
rail and water facilities for shipping
and markets in all directions, there
should not be any hesitation about
the outcome of manufacturing VEN
lures. For further particulars call
on or write Rooster Il Martin, 1915
Second avenue the local agents. The
address of the home Office is North
Galveston Association. Box 963.
Minneapolis. MINI.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

Licensed to We'd
April 1-George Freeman to Ella
Smith, Peoria.
5-Fred Yeager to Clara Burrill,
Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

SD ANTED SITUATION BY YOUNG MAN
w as bookkeeper. Can speak German, Eng.
lish and swedish languages. Address. ''P. H.,
this Office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-06

AIDES DESIRING TO LEARN THE WAY
- to health and how to obtain it by valuable
and cheap emedy. call at 1922 SIKH avenue on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The sun., 1893-08-07
PRISONERS IN THE sYNAGOGrE.
Nobody Let Out Until 4 O'CLOCK in the Morn
Ing Aftcr Loerensky's Fit OF Sieknrss.

Nobody let Out Until 4 O'Clock In the Morn
Ing Arer I.oerensky's Fit OF Sieknrss.
All the excitement about Meyer Loerensky.
who got sick in the synagogue on the third
floor Of 50 Ludlow street on Saturday night
and was thought to have the typhus. proved to
be case of much ado about nothing. The
man Is ~ years old. Russian immigrant who
had been in this country only y few weeks. He
had no work. and got very little to eat. At
night tha janitor allowed him to sleep in the
synagogue. That official said yesterday that
on Saturday Loerensky Unexpectedly got
square meal. which included green's
OF some kind. The meal SO surprised the
mans stomach that it refused to do its work,
for at about 5 o'clock. while he was on his
Ing. he became Violently i'll and vomited The
O'Clock. Then some one told a policeman.
who called an nhulance. The iantor said
yesterday that when the surgeon came and
learned the mans symptoms he would not
even look Mt Loerensky.
Diarrhra. hiarrhrn.'' he said. according
to the lanttor: send for the Board Of Health
cases are strictly invest gated. The Bureau
of Contagious Diseases was notinei. Mean
while Policemen Achwartz and Buesser were
sent to the synagogue to Keep people from
About / O'clock Health Inspector Tally
reached the ssynaGoGue. and after n careful sx-
animation declared that there was nothing
sickness. For some reason. which could not
be learned vest erday. the people were not re-
leased from the build ing until o'clock In the
morning. At 2 o'clock Loerensky LETT the
While the people were quarantined there was
considerable excitement in the neighborhood.
The sun., 1893-08-07
STRUNG THE EOY UP.
A Man Arrestsd In Pittsburgh for Cruelty
to His SteprOn.

a man Arrestsd In I'HtsburEh for Cruelty
to His SteprOn.
PITTsBUEGH Aug d-Joseph Kidd. an Eng
lishman. who lives with his family near the
corner OF Twenty eighth and Liberty streets.
was arrested to-day for having strung up his
12-year-olh stepson. Harry Armstrong. in his
stable. with straps and ropes. leaving the boy
for four hours with his toes arely touching
the floor The boy was unconscious when dis
covered and cut down.
Mrs. Mary Friel. q neighbor. made q COM
plant at the Twelfth ward police station. and
Policemen Kinney. Murphy. and Smith were
sent to investigate the case. They reached
kidds house lust In time to break up a crowd.
who had torn down u rope and were crying:
Hang the brute! Lynch him.
Kidd WAS trying to guard the stable. He
said he was merely correcting the boy Tho
police then broke into tho stable where they
found the hoy unconscious. Two halter straps
had been tied around his waist so tightly that
they had left great Welts In his flesh. A strap
held him around both wrists. The boys
hands were trussed up to beam over his
head. After the boy regained consciousness
he begged the police not to hurt his stop
father.
Kidd admitted to Sergeant Holiday that he
had kent the boy hung up IN the stable from
to IL o'clock. when the police arrived
The sun., 1893-08-07
SOMEBODY KILLED WALSH.
The Police Hunting for the Gang He wns
With-S-vrrai Arrests Made.


Wuh-Srvcrai Arrests Made.
How Eugene Walsh received the injuries
from which he died at tho New York Hos
pital early yesterday morning Is not yet known
to the police. There is little doubt in their
minds that he was murdered. Between 4
and o'clock in the morning Policeman
Brooks .hS ,t found Walsh lying in the doorway
at 4uS West Seventeenth street Blood was
streaming from a cut in the back Of his head
His teeth had been shocked out. and his nose
was broken. He was taken to the hospital
where he died at $3.50. His, brother Patrick.
with whom Eugene roomed at the home Of
their sister. Mrs. Helena Gesrsy. at 81 Tenth
avenue. WAS At his bedside when he died.
Eugene never rega ned consciousness. and no
story OF the assault upon. him could he got.
His brother said that he thought Walsh had
been out with gang drinking. and had been
assaulted. Detective EngAhausen has been
assigned TO the case. Walsh formerly work ell
nta lard refinery IN Thirty, second street. but
lost his Job about three weeks ago.
Detective Engehausen aud two other police
mon were at work all day yesterday hunting
up the gang. Late last night it was said that
two arrests had been made and that two or
three more would follow The names or the
prisoners were not MADE public.
The sun., 1893-08-07
THIETES IN A BOI7.
Yachts md Farms Along the Sound Robbed
by Mysterious Grew.


BRIDGEPORT. Aug. G-There is a craft cruis-
ing in Long Island Sound whose crew have
been robbing vessels. stripping yachts. and
committing depredations at farmhouses and
cottages along the shore. About month ago
the thieves arrived In this vicinity. and several
yachts were stripped. From this city eastward
along the Sound their craft has been traced
The boat is described as from twenty to thirty
tons. sloop riggcd. and carrying an unusuly
large mount Of canvas. On Friday night. Just
boiore dusk. II was seen on the eastern side OF
Shelter lSland. That night two yachts lying in a
harbor there were stripred of their rigging
sails. cables. anchors. and everything valuR-
bic. The next day the mysterious black craft
was missing. i had sailed across Gardeners
Bay to Three Nile Harbor; and there a raid
anchors, and rigging was taken.
At this time Sheriff Knowton and his men.
who are pursuing her were not far from he
craft They learned from the keeper of tho
Cedar Is land Light that boat answering the
description OF tho suspected one had passed
that morning. So far as can be learned the
crew OF the robber boat consists OF four men
and hoy, The value Of goods stolen from
vessels and along the ehore by the gang will
amount to several thousands OF dollars
The sun., 1893-08-07
4 REsERVoIR oIpEs WAY.
Four Person. Drowned In the Rush OF
1oooo,ooO RnIious OF Water

PORTLAND. Me- Aug 0-The reservoir Of the
Portland Water Company. on the Eastern
Promenade. burst this morning. letting loose
it's twenty million gallons OF water in fifteen
minutea
The water dashed upon the two houses oc-
cupied by the families OF Richard Lappin and
Dennis NJ Conley.
The buildings were crushed as II they had
been made OF cardboard. and four persons lost
their lves-Mrs, Dennis NJ. Conley. Miss Agnes
Conlcy. Miss Mamie Conley. and Jas. Moseley,
Close to the walls OF the reservoir we're two
small houses. each with small stable or barn
attached. The one next to the reservoir stood
only few feet from the reservoir fence. and
tho high wall Of clay and dirt was fifty feet or
more above II.
Michael Lappin. an iron mouder. lived In
this house with his wife and Ave Of his chill
dren and an adopted son. James Moseley, aged
IL years.
Four OF his children are very young. and the
nth Is young man grown. In the next
house lived Dennis NJ. Conley. his wife, and
two daughters. Agnes and Mamie. and his son.
John. and his wife.
The elder Mr. Conley Is away from home by
night being night watchman at tho Office OF
tho American Express Company. The other
members OF his household were at home.
Fred Hutchins lives at 23 Willis street. near
the reservoir. Mrs. Hutchins was quite sick
on Saturday night. and Miss Edna HutchinRs.
her sister n.law and Mrs. Jones were up at
tending the invalid Very soon after arising g
they went out for walk.
AS thoy passed the reservoir Miss Hutchins
heard II Kissing noise. and saw a stream Of
water bubbinG from the ground.
What is that. a spring ?" said she to Mrs
Jones'
spring the reservoir is bursting" cried
the older woman. as she saw 1t. and immedi-
ately she ran with all her speed to the Lappen
house. aroused the inmates and then aroused
the Conleys. This done. Mrs. Jones began
arousing neighbors on the other side OF Wal
nut street and in less exposed localities.
1t was probably about q quarter OF u o'clock
when Mrs. Jones warned the Lappins. Tho
a M ans arm. but almost the next instant it
was the size OF mans body.
The Conley family were warned in time.
Mrs. Coney was already up. James Conley
started for the barn to rescue his horse
The younger Mrs. Conley got out in her
night dress. She ran across the road and fell
faintinG there. Tho elder Mrs. Conley. with
her two daughters Agnes and Mary. ar Ipeared
at the door.
They were holding each other by the arms.
The water was already dashing against the
door sill Perhaps this terrified them. The
group OF neighbors saw them draw back and
close the door.
Young James Moseley Mr.. Lappin's adopted
son. said that the Conleys were lost unless
they could pe gotten out OF the house. He
dashed across the street and went into the
house. He was never seen alive again.
The sun., 1893-08-07

ton OF children as an infringement Of the
fundamental Democratic doctrine that the
largest individual liberty consistent with the
rights OF others insures the highest type OF
American citizenship - and the best government
THE DEMOCRACY roR HOME RULE
We approve the action OF the present House
OF Representatives In passing bills for ndmis-
sion into the Union us States. OF the Territories
OF New Mexico aud Arizona. and We favor the
early admission OF all the Territories having
the necessary population and resources to en-
title them to Statehood; and while they remain
Territories we hold that the officers appoin ted
to maintain the Government OF any Territory.
together with the District OF Columbia and
Alaska. shall be bona flde residents OF the
Territory or District in which their duties are
to be performed The Democratic party be-
lieves in home rule and the control OF their
own affairs by the people OF tho vicinage
THE PROTECTION OF woRKINaAEN.
We favor legislation by Congress and State
Legislatures to protect the lives and limbs OF
railway employees and OF those OF other haz-
ardous transportation companies. and de-
nounce the inactivity Of the Republican party.
anu particularly the Republican Senate, for
causing tho defeat CT measures beneficial and
protective to this class OF wage workers.
We arc in favor OF the enactment by the
States OF laws for abolishing the notorious
sweating system. for ahoishing contract con-
Wet labor. and for prohibiting the EN- ployment
in factories Of children under fifteen years OF
age.
NO sUAIPruARY LAWS.
We are opposed to all sumptuary law rs an
interference with the individual rights OF the
citizen.
THE FINAL PLEDGE.
Upon this statement OF principles and poll.
cies the Democratic party asks the Intelligent
judgment OF the American people. 1t asks a
change OF administration and a change Of
party. in order that there may be change OF
system and a change Of methods. thus assur-
ing the maintenance unimpaired OF institu-
tions under which the republic has grown
great and powerful
The sun., 1893-08-07

The Father md Beraard Mcclure Locked
Up-Grndy Says the Child Was Drowned.

The Father md Beraard Mcclure Locked
Up-Grndy Says the Child Was Drowned.
Kate Grady. 2s years old. has disappeared.
and it Is supposed that she was drowned. Her
father James Grady. OF !. 1923 Amsterdam ave.
nue.. and stone cutter Bernard Mcguire. who
lives ut 2.345 Third avenue. are jointly held
responsible and were locked up last night in
the West 10th street police station.
Grady snys he left his homo at 10 o'clock
last night with Kate in his arms. He toll his
wife he was going on the tug Rescuer. OF
which he is engineer. and which lay at l32d
street and East River. to light her fires On
his arrival at the pier he found the tide was
so low that in order to board the tug he would
have 10 use n ladder.
Bernard Maguire stood on tho pier and Gra-
dy gave him the child to hold Grady then
climbed down to tho tug but had not stood a
minute on the deck OF the boat when he heard
n splash and saw man struggling in the
water Grady Jumped overheard and rescued
him. when he found it was Mcguire. Grady
asked Mcguire where the child was.
i fell overheard with It." replied MaGuire.
search was made OF tho pier and the river
by Grady's nelghbors and the police. but no
trace WAS found OF Kate.
Mcguire was too drunk to say much about
the matter. and Grady also was under the in
HucEce OF liquor.
Grady had quarrel with his wife last even
ing Just before he lett the house. Neighbors
report TINT he said II he could not get even
with his vile lie would with the child.
The police do not credit Grady's story Of his
rescue Of Mcguire. and do not expect to hear
tho truth of It until Mcguire is sufficiently
sober to talk coherently. There is no Bernard
Mcguire at 2.345 Third avenue. but Bernard
McQuade lives there. Five or six policemen
were out at o'clock this morning trying to
find Just what had happened
The sun., 1893-08-07
THE ALASKA ~ 4 roo ALI TIE uAr.
Her Whistle Kept Blowing Almost Contin-
uomsIy for Four Day. ,nd Nights.

uouSiy for Four Days and Nights.
QUEENSTOWN. Aug. G.-The Guion line
steamer Alaska, Capt. Murray. from New York
July 20. arrived here at $3.50 this afternoon
after a remarkable voyage. The Alaska en-
countercd fog the entire passage For four
days and nights the whistle sounded almost
continuously and the vessel was kept at re-
duced speed.
1t is said by some OF the passengers that at
IL o'clock this morning the Alaska narrowly
escaped running on the rocks on the extreme
west coast Of Ireland. owing to the dense fog
prevailing at the time. Had not the vessel
been steaming along at quarter speed she
could hardly have avoided striking a huge
rock. the outlines OF which wore dimly dis
cerned by the passengers through the fog as
the vessel backed away in obedience to the
prompt action OF tn. pilot.
The Alaska then steamed with extrome eau
tion until Fastnet was sighted about two
hours aIterward. The Browhead station was
not able to see the Alaska as she passed that
point.
Capt. Murray says that ut 10 O'Clock this
morning he calculated he had more than made
the distance to Fastnet and In consequence OF
this he Kept the lead going and increased the
lookout and proceeded cautiously. At IL
o'clock the lookout sighted land. and it was
then discovered that the vessel was west OF
Fastnet. making it necessary to alter her
course moro to the southeastward. The en-
gincs were therefore reversed short time for
this purpose. causing some Of the moro excit-
able passengers to conclude there had been
grave danger.
One OF the passengers. Mr.. Attridgc. an ex-
perienced ocean traveller. confirms the state
ment of Capt Murray. and says that none OF
the officers and only few OF the passengers
ever thought there was the slightest danger.
The sun., 1893-08-07
POISONED BERSELE
A Woman or the Town End. Her Life VITA
CarboiIc Acid.

a Woman OF the Town Ends Her Life VITA
CarboiIc Acid.
Florence Robinson. 20 years Of age. who
lived Mt 1lS West Thrty-frst street. killed
herself at the house las. night with poison.
She had been out in the afternoon and came
home at 81. o'clock. She told the women who
were In tho parlor II they had ANYTHING to say
to her to say it then. for they would never SEQ
her alive again. She Was sober. They laughed
ut her AMI Mrs; Rose who keeps tho house.
camcin and scolde: her for being back so late
She went UP stairs. saying that shs would be
down as soon as she had changed her clothes.
Her room was on the third floor; front. Pretty
soon there was a scream from tho room. The
girl was wing on the floor. She said. " I've
taken carhOlic acid." and she begged for some
cooling drink. They gave her some milk. She
was dead in ten minutes. A doctor came too
late.
On Saturday. the people In the house say. a
man named Esaire Dupont. living at - West
Twenty-sixth street Game to the house and
told her before several Of the women that he
was going TO break OFF wi h her. she had been
gloomy ever since. Yesterday she went out
about noon, She bought the poison in a drug
She was u Fl FIench- Canadian.
The sun., 1893-08-07

His Alleged Con f-ssion OF Judgments May
Lead to n General A ssignm-n,.
LEBANON. Pa Aug. G.-Ropert H. Coleman.
the Iron King" OF the Lebanon valley. and a
millionaire several times over is said to have
confessed judgments in favor OF his brother
in-law and one Of his attorneys. Archibald
Rogers Of New York. aGgreEating S3OG,-
500. which. together with other liens
previously entered. swells the aggregate to
S2G04.COl Grant Wideman. one Of Mr. Cole
mans attorneys. said to the representative Of
certain creditors last night that he could not
tell what might he the outcome OF Mr.. Cole
mans embarrassment but that it might lead
to general assignment.
The sun., 1893-08-07
AIIvE WITH 4 BROKEN NECK.
Mr.. Richardson Surviving an OrdinarIi,
Fatal Injury.

Harry Richardson. 42 years old. who has
been spending the summer months at the
Kathleen Villa. Bath Beach. was taken to the
HomIouathic Hospital, Brooklyn. yesterday.
to be .rcateI for broken neck. ordinarily an
instantly fatal injury.
The lower part of the mans body from the
seventh rib down. is totally paralyzed. hut he
apparently may live several days. Richards Is
an expert accountant. and Is employed by the
Fidelity and Security Company OF this city
When in town he lived at l3Oth street
and st. Nicholas avenue On the lat OF July
with his wife. son. daughter. and mother in
law. he went to the Kathleen Villa at Bath
Beach to spend the summer months Close
BIZ the hotel where they are stopping Is a
bathing place, and Richardson used to take
a bath every evening. When the tide is out
the water is only a little over five feot deep.
A small dock Is built there with spring
board attached. from which the bathers dive
saturday night Richardson. in company with
a few Other men. was enjoying himself in the
Sca6 hsm fa soRs were on tho
back dive ihto she water.
Joke with his friends. lie then went on the
hoard for the feeond time and took dive for
his time when no came up he was uncon-
scious. and as the other men rushed to his MS
slstance no sank They rescued him with
difficulty, as he weighs nearly 240 pounds.
4 barrel was secured and Richardson was
rolled up and down for nearly fv. minute
few minutes later DIR. Seare of the Marine
and Field Club was summoned When he
io%Sked %h AL At Richardson he ct once exclaimed:
Richardson was then carried carefully to
his room at the hotel and pr: Searle
lead head. and alter on % Few misutss S ta'0H heard ar his
slight cracking OF bones. A few minutes
later the man regained consciousness and be.
gan TO converse with his friends. He said that
him.,
Il thought that ny head had suddenly jumped
When he awoks yesterday after q good
night's rest he tried to move his arms and
legs, but could not. Shortly, after his arrival
House surgeon Willis said when talking
about the case. that he could not nnderstandiE
The mans neck 10 broken and do not see
yet, or perhaps several months"