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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03
CITY IN DENSE DARKNESS.
Report That the L-i;l.ic Asylum .zas
Been demolished.

Report That the L:,.;l.ic Asylum szas
Been Demolished.
The streets are filed with tin roofs. cleo
trio wires and other wreckage and it will
be several days before the extent of the
damage can be accurately known. The
large cotton warehouse situated az Second
and Scott streets, owned by 7. II. Bacum
was wrecked. 1t fell on the Western Union
telegraph Office next door and wrecked it,
thus cutting off all telcgraphic communi-
cation with outside points. The city is in
the dcnseSt darkness and the streets are
veritable streams of mud.
Rcscuing PARTIES are busy searching for
the wounded. but a list of casualties is ut
terly unobtainable Among those known
to be seriously and probably fatally in
jrIred are c. =. Monroe, member of the
Arkansas legislature, and - Eaton.
sam Smith, n prominent cotton buyer, is
also badly wounded. Others are known
to have been more or less injured, but
the names are not obtainable.
All kinds of rumors are aiioat, one to
the effect that the insane asylum. in which
some 900 patients are confined, has been
blown down and many patients injured,
but the asylum is situated a mile from the
city and the rumcr cannot be confirmed.
a number of escaped lunatics have been
captured near the Union station, and this
fact gives color TO the rumor.
Effects OF the cyclone.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 3.-The damage
by last nights cyclone here will be a
million dollars. The dead are DR..
j. p. lngalte and two patients at the
insane asylum, Jack Boyd and baby.
colored. Joe Halladay. colored con-
vict, and Griffin. Many others are
injured; some fatally. The city pre-
sents dilapidated appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03
Frances w.riike Movement.

ANroNRA1vo. Madag ascar, Oct. s.
A blockade of the ports of the islands
has been proclaimed by France. and
the resident general is instructed to
take measures to protect the colon
lists in case OF war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03
The Effect In London.

LoNDsN, Oct. S.-The earl of Kim
berly, secretary OF the state of for
eign affairs. has been in communities
ton with the Indian government and
preparations are being made to con-
centrate English and Indian troops
in readiness to be sent further east
at the sanction of the cabinet, if
necessary before further steps are
possible. 1t is rumored that cxten-
sive naval preparations are going on
at Portsmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03
Eject of the War News.

foreign Office say the summoning of
the cabinet was largely to consider
the safety of British subjects in
China.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Stocks closed flat
on account of the rumors of the cabi-
net meeting.
PARIS. Oct. S.-The Bourse was
not affected by the war rumors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03
Grave situation AclenowIed sed.

LONDON. Oct. 3.-All the afternoon
papers seriously discuss the hasty
summoning of the cabinet council
which is generally accepted as con-
nected with the blockading of the
ports of Madagascar by France,
though this is by no means all the
points to the difference between :he
two nations. the Globe says the
council directed. on resolution, the
,nmr.n nf nc.inn Snnl-r,, Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-03

CHICAGO. OF. 3.-Whest steady. ca.h 5's.C
Dec. SIC Corn biSner, cash. 4Sssc, Nav igs; :
o = n CHER. cash. 2Sc. Pork hig er, cash Sl2 -
ard higher, cash, s..s1>l. Ribs steady, cash
ssS2k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
A MARYLAND MYSTERY.
Sudden Death of n Charles County
Hotel Keeper.


A special dispatch from La Plata, Nd.
to the Baltimore American, dated yester-
day. says: The body of Mr. Fred. Farrall,
the hotel keeper at Hughesville, Charles
county, whose sudden death on Monday
December II, was published at the time
In the American, was exhumed today, and
an autopsy made by DR.. 4. NJ. Shaffer CT
Washington, ID. c.. assisted by Drs. t. s.
Owen and l.. c. Carrico of this county.
Since Mr.. Farrall's death suspicious have
been aroused, and the belief is pretty gen.
eral that his death was caused Dy foul
means.
On Friday last States Attorney James F.
Matthews went to Hughesville, where Mr..
Farrall resided, to make an Investigation,
and, in the opinion of the states attorney,
there were sufficient suspicious circum-
stances surrounding Mr.. FarraliS death to
warrant a thorough investigation, and he
issued an order to summon a coroner's
Jury, and TO have an autopsy made, which
was done today.
The body of the deceased was we'll pre-
served, except a slight external discolora-
ton, and the organs appeared to be in a
perfectly normal condition. DIR. Shaffer
took the stomach, kidneys, heart and brain
from the body, and securely sealed and
labeled them. They will be carried to
Washington, where chemical test will be
made in search of poison, supposed to have
been administered. His report will he
made in about ten days. The coroner in
the case was Justice G. C. Burch, and the
foreman adjourned the jury to meet
when the chemist is ready to make his re-
port, when, ii is asserted, some startling
evidence will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
EVANSVILLE.

The several churches in this village were
largely attended this morning, the services
being especially interesting. The decora-
tons of holly evergreen, etc, We're beauti
full and artistic and the music was of an
excellent order Midnight mass sung
at st. Jerome's Catholic Church last night,
Rev. Father johnson, celebrant. The altar
was deliberately bedecked with evergreen,
through which shone the soft rays of the
numerous candles. The choir, under the
direction of Mr.. George f. Riley, rendered
the program, as published in The Star. AT
the Episcopal Church the rerdos was
nearly hidden by prOfuSiOn of ever
green and cut flowers, and large wreath
of holly and evergreen was artisucaliy sus-
pended over the altar. Rev. Mr.. Todd,
who for number of years was rector of
parish in Charles county, preached an
interesting and appropriate sermon, and
the choir, under the leadership of Miss
Minnie Moran, rendered choice music. At
the Presbyterian and Methodist churches
Rev. MIR. Livingston and Rev. Mr.. Dorsey
preached sermons suitable to the occasion,
and the music rendered by the respective
choirs was unusually good. The churches
were also handsomely decorated
The Sunday school Christmas celebration
of Hadaway Chapel NJ h. Church South
of Branchville was held at that place last
evening, and was largely attended. The
chapel was tastefully decorated with holly
and evergreen. The following program was
carried. out: Opening hymn, No. %; prayer
by the pastor; hymn No. GA; Christmas
Chimes" Tille Duvall Hattie Maddox
Susie Tucker, Jimmie Duval and Lee
Brown; recitation, Little Cleaners" En-
ma Maddox; recitation, Christmas" Mary
Wallace; recitation, From the Heart
May and Susie Tucker; hymn No. 81; reci-
tation, Christmas Legend" Miss Molie
Baker; recitation, 'Child's Ideal,' Ida
Wilson; recitation, Christmas Tree" Willie
Duvall; recitation, Christmas Eve" Mag
gle Baker; hySA No. Is; recitation, Chill
Kris Kringle's Tree" Bessie Wilson;
Christmas Bells" Ada Frost; recitation
Mothers Story" Bowler Cox; closing
hymn, No. ~. Mr.. John Paul Boileau rep
resented Santa Claus and distributed the
presents.
Chillum Castle Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, at a
recent meeting elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: George A. G1de,
wcrshipful master; j. August Miller, senior
warden: Alex. Guide, Junior warden; 70.
c. Wineburger, recording secretary; John
Burgess, treasurer, John Michigan, tyler.
Mr.. Lewis Souder has erected a new
dwelling on the old Souder estate, Chillum.
Miss Gertrude Ray has returned from
the Valley Female Institute, Winchester,
w. Va, to her home at Chillum for the
| holidays.
Mr.. Munsenger has commenced the cree
| ton Of a cottage on Siverly avenue.
The Christmas Sunday school celebra-
| tiCn of the Episcopal Church will be held
| on Thursday evening, and the Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
A STARTLING ARRANGEMENT.
Report on Corruption I'm New Orleans
Municipal Administration.

The grand jury of New Orleans, which
has been in continuous session two months.
made the final report yesterday. Judge
Ferguson thanked the jurors for their SER
vices and the personal sacrifices they had
made during the past two months and dis
charged the jury without date.
The report mentions the alarming extent
TO which willful perjury has increased; the
lnrge sums squandered in the new court
as spoils: the utter want of decency and
self-respect manifested by indicted council
men; strongly condemns the mayor for not
sUspending them pending their trials; re-
marks upon the evidence Of official corrup-
ton, and recommends the closest scrutiny
of future ordinances, granting contracts
and franchises.
The action of the police in the recent
lcvee troubles is strongly condemned.
Prize fighting, or so-caled glove contests,
ought to be summarily suppre ssed. In
reference to perjury, the jury says:
"Willful perjury, for the purpose of
shielding criminals, is either becoming more
frequent, or presenting a more alarmin g
stage, and unless checked by stern meas
ures, will soon become an ordinary method
OF hiding crime and defeating the infection
of it's penalties.
Your jury has been startled by the
character of some evidence sworn to before
1t; evidence which went far enough TO
satisfy us that we were hot on the trail of
bribers. but that was so guarded and wit
nesses coached as to stop Just short of re-
vealing the criminal and fixing on him the
responsibility"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
POOR HETTY GREEN.
The Richest Woman i'm America Con-
stantly TOrmented by Fear.

Mrs. Hctty Green, the richest woman IN
America, has brought suit for an account
ing against Henry A. Darling, the only
surviving trustee of her fathers estate,
and the filing of the papers brings to light
a sensational story.
belief, firmly fixed, that band of con-
spirators took the life of her father, Ed
ward M. Robinson, and of her aunt Sylvia
Ann Rowland, of New Bedford, years ago,
and are now daily seeking her life and the
life of her children, continually haunts her.
Glass, She declares, has been placed in her
food not six months ago; blocks of wood
and stones have been hurled at her from
windows as she was passing on the side
| walks, and on numerous occasions her life
has been threatened.
Whether or not Mrs. Green is the victim
of a strange hallucination remains yet to be
learned, but that her fears have melted her
to lead the life of a recluSe there can be no
doubt.
The following is the story:
Hetty Robinson was the favorite daugh-
ter of one of the richest and most influen-
tial citizens of New Bedford. She was rear
ed at the home of her aunt, Miss Sylvia
Ann Rowland, who was also very wealthy,
being reputed to be worth at least $4,000, 900.
In the early summer of 1865, Mr.. Robinson
went TO New York on business, and while
there was taken suddenly ill-so ill that his
daughter was summoned to his bedside,
she MIN III Il
lie told her that he was in the hands of q
band OF cOnspiratorS who would kill him If
| possible.
he cautioned her that she must guard her
! own hfe,as he had left her all his property.
| he was very much worried about his will
| and finally sent for it to see if it was as he
had made 1t. Before the will reached him
his daughter found him badly wounded
and with the bed clothes thoroughly satu-
rated with his blood. lie died without see
Lag the VIII, and when, after his death. lie
VIII was produced it was discovered that
Hetty was to receive only small part of
the estate. Soon after this Miss Rowland
| the aunt, died mySteriously, and of her
| S,OOO,OUU Hetty only received q small part.
Evarts, Beaman & Choate, counsel for
MIR. Darling, have issued a statement deny
ing the above state OF facts, and asserting
that the suit is one brought by the heirs
OF the late Edward Mott Robinson to have
| the estate closed and the executors dis
CHARGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
SANDY SPRING.

The Enterprise Club held, by invitation,
an extra session this month at the beau
tiful farm owned by Mr.. Harry Parr, in
Baltimore county, and managed by Mr.
Thomas j. Lea, formerly of this place. All
the members except Granville Farquhar
were present, and the following guests
Mr.. Parr, Mr.. Ridgely, Mr.. Cuttings Merry
man and Granville Matthews of Baltimore
county, and Edward c. Gilpin and Joseph
Stabler of Montgomery. Arthur StabIer
was. president and Edward p. Thomas ap-
pointed secretary for the day. The club
arrived at the place Of destination before
noon and Immediately started out on a
long walk, finding much to admire and
praise on this handsome and highly-cuiti-
waited domain. After bountiful repast,
presided over by Mrs. Thomas j. Lea and
daughter, Miss Mary Wilson, the party
proceeded to inspect magnificent new
barn erected last spring under Mir. Lea's
supervision.
Edward A Bentley and family are spend
ing a few days with Edward S. Leadbeater
of Alexandria.
Miss Sarah Il. Farqubar is in Philadelphia
with Miss Bertha Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartshorne, Edward
r. StaDler and sister, Miss Carrie S. Bond
and Miss Anna NJ. Gilpin have been in
Baltimore recently, and Miss Florence
with Miss Ellen H. Thomas.
MVs. S. c. Nedder of Fairfax, Thomas l..
Moore and wife of Richmond and Miss
Zimmerman of st. Louis are at Norwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic McReynolds of
Washington at Sharon; Miss Fannie Os-
borne of Washington at Sunnyside; Fred
eric II. Iddings of Philadelphia at Riverside,
and Robert Shoemaker, wife and daughter
at Burnside.
VIM. NJ. Thompson of Ashton has gone to
the Johns Hopkins hospital for treatment.
The Sherwood pupils gave a pleasant
literary entertainment on closing their
school for the holidays. A little farce.
written by Henry e.. Halowell some years
since for his own scholars, entitled A
Misplaced Bouquet" was creditably acte
by some of the older BOYS and girls.
The infant children of the late Mrs.
Francis Stabler of Baltimore have como TO
spend the winter with their aunt, Miss AL
ice Stabler of Brighton.
Ashton store was robbed last Wednesday
night by two colored boys, who had con-
cealed themselves in the cellar during the
evening. They made a large collection in
baskets of useful. ornamental and edible
articles after the establishment was closed
for the night, but Mr.. Bernard Sheckells,
clerk, happening to pass by, discovered
there was something unusual in progress,
and he and some citizens of Ashton has
tily summoned, surrounded the building
and captured one Of the young burglars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
They Always Dodge.

The Cincinnati Enquirer tells this story
TO prove that the instinct of self-preserva-
ton is stronger than reason: "a man on a
Lake Huron steamer had the only speci-
men of black rattlesnake I have ever met
with 1t was about the size of an ordinary
garter snake and as vicious as Satan. 1t
was confined in a strong box covered with
thick plate glass. When any one would
touch the glass with his finger the snake
would strike the under side opposite the
finger as quickly as a STROKE of lightning.
The experimenter would always jerk away
as suddenly. There was not man on
board however muscular and free from
nervousness, who could keep his finger to
although knowing that 1t could not pos
sibly touch him. Strong men would try 1t
again and again, certain of their ability
to endure the test but with the same re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
LANGDON.

Mrs. r. r. Boushee and son are spending
the holidays with friends in Fayetteville,
NC
Several years ago, when the third gen.
Grafton in the Talbert family was an lnfant
industry that needed encouragement, MT.
Tobias Talbert of the Bladensburg road in
augurated the custom of giving each or MS
grandchildren a silver dollar on Christ
mas. The scheme seems to have worked
well, as it now takes twenty-five silver
dollars to go around. and Mr.. Talbert Is
afraid that a wheelbarrow will soon be
necessary for the distribution OF the
Christmas premium.
At the last meeting of Langdon Lodge
of Good Templars visitors were present
from ID. +. Holloway Lodge OF Washing
ton. After the regular order OF business
an interesting program was presented by
Mr.. j. r. Stoll as follows: Song, America,
by the LODGE vocal solo, Miss Verde Cat
terton: recitation, Oscar Harvey; vocal
solo, Mrs. A. Nj. Dewey; reading, L. j.
Baker; vocal solo. Miss Hattie Harvey;
reading, j. ii. Plat; vocal duet, Verde
Catterton and Mrs. J. H. Platt; reading,
Mrs. G. A. Baker; vocal solo, Miss Hattie
Grimes
Peoples Society of Christian Endeayor. in
the NJ. Z. Church, led by Mrs. lie Roy
WEIGH, the topic for discussion was
Carrying to Others the Christmas Joys"
ton OF Washington ID. G.
The young friends of Pelham Walton are
sorry to learn of his illness, and trust 1t
will not be many days before he will be
with them again.
The closing of the school for the holidays
was success; the room was tastefuliy
decorated with evergreens by the children
and their teacher, Miss Sisson of Washing
ton. program consisting of singing by
the school; dialogue, Susie Harvey and
Virginia Collins; recitation, Eta Page;
meditation, Mabel Mothersead: recitation,
Elmer Trey; singing, by the school; recita-
ton. Clarence WEIGH; recitation, Gerte
Cook; recitation, Earl Baker; singing, by
the school; recitation. Ethel Baker; recita-
ton, Ethel Watson; singing by the school
The visitors were Mrs. Mothersead, Mrs
Page, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. c. A. Baker, Mrs
Pallas. Miss Pa!las, Miss Hattie Harvey
and the Misses Ssson of Washington
sisters of the teachers. At the close of the
school each child was presented with a
Christmas remembrance by their teacher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
TORTURED THE CAPTIVES.
A Recent Development of the Georgia
Race Troubles.

Race Troubles.
A Quitman, Ga, dispatch sent last night
says:
The latest news from the race trouble In
Brooks county is that bands of white men
are catching the colored women and men
and applying tortures to make them reveal
the hiding place of Waverly Pike, the man
who caused the trouble and shooting of
Isom.
The citizens are incensed, and unless the
mob can be Quelled will arm themselves
and protect the colored men. The sheriff
is organizing a posse to go to the seat of
trouble.
A large crowd of whites and blacks are
here, the negroes appealing for protection.
The excitement is intense.
The Colored men have left their homes
in the upper portion of the county and say
they afraid to stay there.
GOV. Atkinson received a telegram this
evening. signed by the sheriff and several
leading citizens, informing him that the
trouble had grown too serious for the local
authorities to cope with, and urging that
he order out the militia at once
This telegram also conveyed the informa-
ton that four more men had been killed
since the first slaughter yesterday. The
governor at once ordered the Waycross
Rifles and Naldosta Nidettes to the scene.
Col Narnado of the Videttes answered
promptly that his company was ready to
march, but stated that the situation was
too menacing for them to handle alone
and requested that the Thomasvlle Guards
be ordered to cooperate with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
DUNCANsoN BROTHERS, AuctIoneers.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
real. ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASHING
TON, u. c.. KNOWN AS NO. 200 E STREE

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASHING,
TON T0H;r, n c. 8; KNOWN AS NO. go E STREET
BY virtue Of two DEGREES Of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia, passed On the 10th
day OF November and the 18th day of December
1880. wherein Leopold Schwartz ct al are com.
plainants and George w. Scheuerman ct al are
defendants; we win sell at public auction, in
ENTH DAY OF JANUARY. A. d. 1885. AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the city OF WASH
siXty-fve 1861 in ID. A. Windsors subdivision in
square numbered seven hundred and fifty four (75N
per plat recorded in Book No. Is, page 1903, Of
the records OF the office Of the surveyor of said
District, together with certain rights reserved by
deed in the south end Of lot &C, and a right OF
way over lots e. 81 and O. Of the rear four feet
by their full width, In said square 754 said lot 65
being improved by three story and basement brick
dwelling. Said property will lie sold subject to a
deed of trust to secure an Indebtedness Of 81 CO.,
maturing March /, 1897 recorded in Liber 1865
folio 236 ct seq, OF the land records for said Dis
trict.
Terms OF sale prescribed by the decrees One
third of the purchase money in cash, and the bal
ance in two equal instalments, payable six and
twelve months from the day Of sale. respectively
for which the promissory notes Of the purchaser
must be given. secured by deed OF trust on the
property sold and bearing interest Mt the rate Of
per cent per annum until paid or all cash, at the
purchasers option: All convcyanciug and record
Ing at the cost Of the purchaser who will be
Quired to make a deposit of 500 at the time OF
sale. II the terms Of sale not complied with
within fifteen days from the day Of sale the trus-
tees reserve the right resell the property at the
cost and risk of the defaultins purchaser, after
five days previous advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published IN the District OF Co.
umbia SAM'L MADDOX, Trustee,
SIMON LYON, T fto iee, ave-
1416 st. NV.
d2o, ~, %, q, 20 81 ,ja2, i,5,7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-25
WHEN A MAN WAKES UP.
Unpleasant Experiences That Spoil
His Temper and the Flavor Of His
Breakfast.

You wake up on a cold, gloomy morning, and,
unless you are different from most of us, you wish
you could sleep q little longer. But 1t wOa't do;
business calls you. You SILVER you stand In the
cold air Of your bed room, and, while you are
dressing yourself, you cough three or four times.
If you hurry at your toilet the cough comes on
again, and wien you go out into the street after
breakfast you have another paroxysm.
Are you on the verge Of galoping consumption
Not bi. Of 1t. But causes you may not have been
conscious of have weakened your whole body, and
the cough Is natures call for achievements
Because 1t Is not q melOdious call is no reason
why 1t should be neglected. A body tried by sud
den char ges Of temperature is best protected not
by ovcIshOes and mufiers alone, but also by q
medicinal stimuant of guaranteed purity.
The people who wrap and bundle themselves may
hack and sneeze all winter. Those who use Duffy
Pure Malt Whisky are rewarded for their prudence
by freedom from coughs, threats and attendant
miseries
Not because Duny's Pure Malt acts exclusively
on the throat and lungs. Every organ in the body
feels its helpful influence. Free from the least
faint Of foreign matter, It is COMPOUNDED with
common WHISTLES, and 1t is not necessary to ex.
plain that Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky is prepared
both for family and medicinal purposes.