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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Wife Murder and Suicide.

HATNiBAI. Mo, Oct. 23.-Sanford Bald
win murdered his wife in this city and
then killed himself. The weapon used was
Il double barrcled shotgun. Baldwin was
30 years old and his wife 81. Both had
been married before their union last Au-
gust, the woman having four children.
one of whom Baldwin did not like. Quar-
rels over this one Were frequent, Baldwin
in ono of these outbreaks threatening his
wifes life. She, much alarmed went
with her children to the home of Il neigh
bor. She returned alopc in the morning.
The quarrel was renewed and the tragedy
fpilnvy,n1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Columbus Club Celebrates,

CHICAGO, Oct. 23-''Landing Day" for
the last two years has been celebrated at
the Columbus club by banquet. Last
night at the club house the third annual
banquet in commemoration of the discov-
cry OF the continent took place. The fol-
lowing toasts were proposed and respond
ed to in the order given: His Holiness
Leo MIL Archbishop Fechan; 1.-The
President of the United States" Hon. w.
G.. Ewing; Catholic Clubs and Their
Opportunities in the Field of Social Re
form,' Rev. p. ]. Agncw; Constitution.
al Government, or the Preservation of In
dividual Liberty, Personal, Political and
Religious" Hon. Timothy f. Tarsncy
Current Thinking" W. Il. Harper:
DUTY of the Citizen to the Republic y
james F. Mcagher; The Press" Wash.
ington Hesing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
RAVAGES OF A TORNADO.
Property Worth sIOo.OoO Destroyed and
Some People Hurt.

ARKANSAS CITY, kaS, Oct. 23-Reports
Just coming I'm tell of the ravages of tor
nado of no small proportions which struck
Gcuda Springs, eighteen miles west of
the Arkansas river late Saturday even
ing. Much damage was done to frrm
houses and crops, and it is feared more
serious reports will be received when the
telegraphic communication comes up. As
far rs known there Were no fatalities Two
people are known TO have been injured
The property loss will aggregate nearly
100000.
The tornado struck Geuda Springs from
the southwest, and continuing in q north
eastcrly direction, till il reached Winfield
before spending its force. In its course it
laid low farmhouses, outbuldings, crops,
and trees. In Geuda Springs the springs
bath house, which cost $4,000, was par
italy wrecked, the Albright two-story
brick block was unroofcd, and the stores
of W. a. Wells and Tom Royal were to.
tally DESTROYED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
All Sin Was RevenCeful,

COLUsA, Cal, Oct. 23.-A wholesale at
tempt to poison the inmates of the county
hospital was made by putting strychnine
into the coffee Twenty-Five patients are
now suffering from the effects of the drug,
and one has already died. Mrs. Ingram,
the wife of the superintendent, is very
sick, but the physicians hope to save her
The coffe pot was examined and traces of
the poison were found therein. 1t is sup
posed that the dastardly work was done by
Chinaman who had trouble with the
steward and had been discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Crank Arrested I'm New jersey.

NEWARK. y. j.. Oct. 23.-A man
giving his name as Reilly was arrest
ed today. In his pockets he had
ready for mailing. half-begging, half
threatening letters to George Gould.
Chauucy NJ. Depew, Mrs. W. X. Van
derbilt and others. He talks anar-
ehistically. and declares he patrolled
avenues near the Vandcrbilts' house
Tor an opportunity to kill n member
OF the family. and he also intended to
20 to Warren. Pa, to kill his insane
iathcr. He saws he has written sew
eral letters to President Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
The Song of Three P's.

Let me sing you song Of three Ps,
That for work are as busy as tees;
They insure you what's worth more than wealth.
A most blessed abundance Of health.
The liver they invigorase.
And yet they do not salivate,
The bilious ami dyspeptic. too,
They quickly mike to feel like nav;
And piles ani constipation go
Before this remedy you know.
But will stop, for you have probably guessed
what am driving at. Who does not know thai
DR.. Peircc's Pleasant Pellets cure all the COM
plants mentioned and many more? Small sure
safe. pleasant satisfaction guaranteed or money
raturned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Vice President Stevenson's
Tour Through Missouri.
10000 PEOPLE GREET HIM.
The Cars Condition From
Official Bulletin.
The Royal Marriage to Occur
Tomorrow.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,. Oct. 23.-Sheriff
Ostrander. of Sycamore. was hastily
summoned to the little village of
Genoa last night. where an angry
mob of lo0 had gathered to lynch
Charles Stebbins, confined in the
ilimsv town calabose. charged with
criminal assault on 12-year old
girl. The sheriff succeeded in get
ting the prisoner away safely and to
sycamore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Denied by the Hnchagists.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-When leading Arme-
mans of Chicago were informed that a
New York morning paper had printed the
story that plot had been discovered in that
city showing that members of the Arme-
nian Society of Hnchagists had conspired
together and sent members from the Ar
menian settlements in Chicago and Bos-
to assassinate the sultan they Were highly
excited, but they absolutely denied that
there was any truth in the story about
the DlOt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Tried TO Kill Herself.

DETROIT, Oct. 23.-Driven to despera-
ton by the failure of her husband to Sc
cure work and her inability to secure
proper food for her two young children,
Mrs. Francis CROUCH swallowed dose of
arsenic with suicidal intent. The subse-
quent pain was so great, however, that
she soon told her husband what she had
done. She was taken To the hospital and
pumped out. 1t is uncertain whether she
will live or not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-Thc comptroller
of the currency has declared dividends
in favor of the creditors of insolvent nation
al banks as follows: Ten per cent. First
National bank of Sundancc, Wyo.; 10 per
cent. First National bank of Cedar Falls,
Ia; 20 per cent. First National bank of
Dayton, Tenn; 10 per cent. Northern Ma
tional bank of Big Rapids, Mich; 10 per
cent. Peoples National bank of Fayette-
vile y {,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Harrison Goinc East.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 23-Ex President
Benjamin Harrison did not start for New
York Us has been stated He will, how
evcr,go u there the latter part of the pres
ent week. 1t WAS authoritivcly given out
at Mr.. Harris1n's home that his trip was
to be one of private business. He will
make no speeches during his stay and pol
itics will not be discussed. by him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Afraid of IneurnOnil.

Mrs. Catherine Black. OF lie Roy.
n. Y. took n severe cold. The ply
sician feared pneumonia. She took
one bottle of Parks Cough Syrup and
says: 1T acted like magic. Stopped
my cough and l am perfectly well
now. l recommend it to everyone
for throat and lung trouble, as / be-
lieve it saved my life" Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
BURIED IN DEBRIS,
Six Men Caught by a Floor
That Collapsed.
TWO IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.

Miracle That They All Did Not Go Down
100 Feet with Brick Wall on Top Of
Them-One Victim Imprisoned for Two
Hours-Every One of the Unfortunstes
Severely Wounded-Tornado in Kansas
Plays Great Havoc.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 23.-Six men were buried
under the ruins of an old building on
Bridge Square yesterday afternoon and all
badly injured, but all are still living, al
though two may die On the steep bluff,
close by the Wabash street bridge and
nearly 100 feet above the railroad tracks,
the McClund building had stood for so
many years that few remember when it
was not there 1t was condemned a few
years ago and has since been unused
Recently the Pabst Brewing company se-
cured the locati IN for warehouse and
concert garden. the fine view of the river
making it especially suitable for the lat
ter purpose, ana for several days the old
building has been in the course of destruc-
tion.
Rescue of tine Wounded Men.
The building was old that the mortar
had crumbled, and it was u wonder the
building had not sooner fallen. Work
men had removed the roof and were loosen
ing the boards when the Goor gave way
beneath them, carrying them to the farthcst
corner of the cellar. which was below the
street level but high above the railroad
tracks. The outer wall was shaky, and it
was miraculous escape for the men that
they were not thrown against it, Five
men were nt once taken out and brought
up through the cellar of an adjoining
building and sent to the hospital The
Smith man was buried under n mass of
brick, mortar and boards, and could not
be reached until after nearly two hours of
hard work
The List of Victims.
The list of injured is as follows: Will
lam Whales, right arm crushed at shout
der and scalp wounds may die: Frank
Mullen. head crushed. internal injuries,
may die; Eugene Brodhag. severe scalp
wounds; Jacob Smith, scalp wound and
badly confused back; Andrew Milzack.
scalp would, severely confused left shoul-
der and hips; stephen Schiep, head and
body bruised
Wild Stories Were Abundant.
Had the outer wall gone ont with the
men none could possibly have lived and
| the knowledge of that possibility caused
much excitement and produced many wild
| stories Oh the extent of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23

EAST CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 23.-The
jury in the case of Miss Mary E. Bartlett
against the estate of DIR. Henry J. Bige-
low for breach of contract of marriage. in
which damages to the amount of $1,000
are claimed, reported that they could not
agree and were discharged. The case will
now go over to the March term of the
superior court 1t is believed that "a COM
promise will be effected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
To 4ueiI the Western Lawlcssness.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-Secretary
OF the Interior Hoke Smith has re-
quested the secretary of war to send
troops to the Indian Territory, to
suppress lawless bands which have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
been operating there and in the ada
cent country


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-The secret ser.
vice office has been notified that the
Postofiice at Lebanon. Ill, was burg
iarized last night and $500 in money
and an indefinite amount in stamps
taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23

WICHITA, kas., Oct. 23.-Mayor J.
+. Marsh. of kinsey. on his way home
last night was held up and fatally
shot by footpads, who escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
The ROYAL Marriage,

1T. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.-The
marriage of the czarowich to the
Princess Alix will take place tomor-
row, unless the condition of the czar
/ so serious as to preclude the cere-
mOny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
Sixty Soldiers Killed by an Exu,o.,o,

sixty soidiers Killed by an Explosion.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 23. A vessel
from Rio Janero reports that while
soldiers were removing a ton of am
munition, secreted by the rebels, the
whole lot exploded, killing 60.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
The President I'm New York
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cars Condition Totiay-The Royal
Marriage

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23. - The
cars physicians this morning issued
the following bulletin: The czar
slept better last night. He has a
better appetite, but no improvement
IN strength or in the action of the
heart. Oedema has increased"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
POLITICAL.
Vice President Stcvenson's Missouri Tour
A Hearty Welcome.

Hearty welcome.
JorLIN. Mo-. Oct 23.-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson was accorded a
hearty welcome here this morning.
He addressed a large crowd, aud pre-
dicted that prosperity will continue
to come under the operation OF the
new tariff.
Twenty Thousand at Nevada.
NEVADA. Mo-, Oct. 23.-Vice Pres
ident Stevenson arrived here this
afternoon. He was escorted to the
public square by large procession,
aud delivered an address of an hour
TO concourse of 10000 people.
Important Move In New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-As result of
conference between David 3. Hill,
senator Faulkner, of the congress
Sional COMMITTEES, and the Tammany
leaders, it has been decided in the in
terests of harmony among the war
ring democratic factions as far as con-
gressmen are concerned, that Gen.
Schick and j. j. Walsh, the Tam
many candidates. withdraw; Amos
Cummings and j. A. Confer to re-
main on the ticket. The places of
the men who withdraw will be given
70 the state democracy.
The President In New York.
bCzzARD's BAY, Oct. 23.-Presi-
dent Cleveland left ut o'clock this
moaning. He will arrive at New
York late this afternoon. and remain
I'LL tomorrow to register, and then
proceed to Washington,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-23
The Latest

Improvement in baking pow.
ders is the new HOrsfOrd's.
Superior to all old-fashioned
powders. Enormous sales,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25

you've got about enough Of he $ervic
10 last you for life Oh, dear Tom,
won't you corne back? / would love
you just as much If both your legs
were gona Have you received the
box of neclkties, etc, yet?
with undying unaltcring love,
am yours only, BR0oMs."
knew before Tom had finished per-
using his letter by the joyful ex-
preston on his face that Brooms had
not consented TO the discontinuance of
their relations lie sprang up, grasped
his crutch, bade me follow him, and
hobbled into corner, where he read
me BroonIs' letter.
"IIain't she darlin'?" he asked,
carefully placing the message in his
pocket.
Our vessel was government cruiser,
and had put into this port for repairs.
When she was anally released from
the dry dock the Natalie set cat for
New York, where in due course we
arrived Tom and myself were honor
ably discharged from the service and
palred, he gotng to Philadelphia and Z
TO Boston.
4 few weeks later / received an IN
vitation to Tom's wedding, and deeid-
ed to altered it The occasion was al
most pathetic. The beauty Of BrAOms,
upon which had heard Tom dilafe so
I often, wEs undeuiable. As she stood
mp with him, her bersd-tinted eyes
\ flashed with the fire of woman's love,
I her cheeks sufiuseG, her lips, IKE wet
coral, unurmuring the responses tremu
4 lousy the white serge all gbout heI
| graceful throat, snd the orange bios.
somsLn her Titan hatr, / must confess
that FOR once the matter-of%act Ton
Abe corn excited my envy. And wheI
twas all over and the guests presents
had been duly examined and admired
BrooIns' father, with redundant gra
eiousness, hnaded 3aur n deed TO AT
elegant browa-stonc house. and tolC
the bride and groom IL WIS TO be thei
future home One of the guests in
Formed me that Nh. Gray ling had set
tied upon hes daughter an annuity
and ] came away Sully convinced tina
/ should be willing TO spare one OF m.
legs for such a " ife AK such fa ther
in-law.
Tom is at present a slap-up ofiicia
in the Philadelphia navy yard. II
don't half earn his handsome salary
the rascal There is scarcely anythiui
for HIM to do. Tom.is lazy, fear; bu
then. he can .aaFOrd to be; and Bruoms
who is sole heir &c her recently de
ceased fathers estate, is constGutl,
teasing him 30 resign, and let the OLE
navy yard GO 30 grass
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25

farther out in the roadsbead, &C that it
woztd not DE an obstacle in the course
which ships entering or leaving port
We're obliged TO take.
T1m immediately went TO his duties
in THE engine room. where heIcnet with
an aocidevs1 that nearly cost him his
Lie. At NEARLY the Foot of the iron
hstshway he.slipped and fell. so that
his left foot caught ia rapidly re-
EosvingcC-ank. Before 'he,coald throw
llis arms over his shoulders aSnd grasp
AN iron rod to extriehgte hisnself his
leg was horribly maagled ljsst below
tie knee by another revolution of the
crank. lie tainted &ogay before help
coSild be, summoned
.Efter TEN had been carried, uncon-
snious, tc,tne deck. set abOlt in the
absence Of the surgeon, who was
shore, 10 check the flow OIL lood from
the wound by twisting a han dkerchief
'arvund the upper part of his limb with
n tournlqUet When the Surgeon ap-
peTred onsthe scene he assE-ed me that
j lad savel my frieSd's life, hough the
leg must b. amputated at OF ce, he de-
'clared as he gazed on .the poor man
grcaning with agony.
Hnd ag5i inst all CT TOMS protesta-
'tiOE S he WIS borne izto a cockpit and
laid on - BILE. The surgecn insisted
thai there egas not even .time TO admin
lister ether have forgotten how many
,lneH wereS equired to hold him. II was
Ue9vnnd my courage to Stard by and
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25

namcGufter me. II Tom was a lNLTer
off; he would call another shipnate if
refused, so | brought writing ma
teri;JlS, propped hi1n@p on the pillows,
and iudited the following. sebastian
TALLY, as it came SrOl his lips:
MY DARLING IbsooMs: l address
you ahus for the last time. have met
with an accident, ED only have one
leg left to meet smother of like Eslture.
1 aE very sorry Torfiboth our saiEes'tIat
allRhis has haypeBs d. because through
the loss OF nav 6imb | mast lose
you, for l know you have enough
sense not 20 rare for only half
Frlan. Burn mp my letters and
picture. The lstte r, l believe, rs full
len 9Th, and 40 longer correct like
nsEs- Keep he,Parrot l brought you
fFc m the South seas, by whiek &c re-
mem Der me as I,Snce was when I,e0uld
cE.nb to the maia top quicker lthan
va : jolly tar aboard the Natalie. |
hope by the time get back you'll. be
mc rried and settled down, with baby
nZme / would Insist upon you splitting
IL in two, just because-but never
IL nd why. frScms, you'll makesome
* lid man the sweetest little wTfc on
earth There, good-b by, Brooms! i
could add To tho brine of the oil sea
Il / were Leaning over the deck rail
a $ it is I'm wetjing n handkerchief,
and my friend who writes this for me
is a witness. Brooms, I'll never for
c Il you, and Em} your friend always.
ToN"
Tom managed to scratch d0YVu his
'evn signature He requested me to
rail the letter, sand sinking Oaek in
abe folds of thepillows exhausted, was
soon in slumbe1.
did not dare ,detain the note. After
struggling against strong desire 10
q o so, l took it ashore with me ir the
afternoon.
Tom was caicner after THAI; he
seemed stoically ,resigned. He re&lsed
10 take any more thin broth, and de-
manded Something to eat" His ;irri-
Il bility was sign of Improvement in
health. Toms bluntpess sometimes
might have been mistaken for anger.
One morning about two months
afterward he surprised every body by
calling for his elsthes and the crutch
that had been provided for him. Hav-
Jag been up in chair several times,
VIC assisted him into his clothes, and
hal the satisfaction of seeing him tot
ter on deck.
That afternoOR he received letter
fran Brooms, aud this is what it said:
'.MY Precious Old BoY-for you are
precious now that there isn't so much
leh of you: wast you to distinctly
understand that your relics belong To
me. What there IS of you l want, il
it isr't more than little finger. Yea
needn't think I'm geing to let you off,
even il you do sacrifice member ia
the hopes that | will No, indeed! l
am matt that kind Of woman. Oh,
Tom! j am SO sorry that you have lost
a leg. 1t will spoil our pleasure at
dancer, and you did used to en-
joy waiting so much; but l don't
care IL you will only come home
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25

Eoettls,n mutitate my couz-ade, with all
those A;nives and saws. IGto his
mouth they forced WOODEN cloth. to
serve the double purpose of ,Eauffling
hiS cries and furnishing hiza some thing
to blte. on
1t Lass it was over, and then they
gave him opiates From the tiEe his
wOcInd was band aged / bseame his
nHrse and watched over hiNa Though
the tong,E avs and e lights as though he
were a brother. lie grew so .ema-
ciattd ana weak thGt no one would
have recognized hiEa as the whilom
strong, muscular ToEl AbercOFD. But
he began ia mend after few weeks
though his convalescence was SLOW.
He grewrnervously morbid, and Are
quently when reading TO him / would
look from ny book AND find him sob
bing hySterieally. ! did not interrupt
his grief, thinking that 1t was but the
natural result of physical weakness
But one day ovhen / was q bout to rea6
SO him his fa1orite poem, THE Lady
az the Lake, he begged ale TO defer
1t He WAS unusually pale and
pDevious night he had been in great
pain, and exceedingly restless.
George" said he, in IA serious tone.
81 am going TO write Brooms that our
engagement is OF, and tell heg why. /
am only half a nam now, I" aud he made
a droll feint of taking off his shoe from
the foot that had been amputated IF
] was TO insist on marryin' her she
would be dreadfuliy disappointed. be-
cause Brooms is the proudest woman
ever did see. 1t would cut her TO the
quick to know that she had to be the
wife of one-legged man. I'm sure
she would be too much ashamed TO
walk out with husband who always
bad TO carry a crutch. Yes. I'm going
to give Brooms her freedom"
An interval of silence followed. md
then commenced to reason with him.
but he shook his head stubbornly, and
would not listen. lie requested me to
get pen and paper and write down his
diotation 1t was useless putting him
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25

VIEzEI IL 40 NO! no ROSES FOP
90 80 that grave.
sa[s.fNt NCr hot-hoIse blossom,
- ,sL& gay!
Z/.I|~N Ne other flowers he carel
for. save
The gentle Wild ones, did my brave
My boy who marched away.
A slender boy, with quiet eyes,
And bushes like girl;
A lip that darkensd downy- wise,
And taper hands a.maid might prize,
And soft brown hair a-curl.
He loved 10 haus7t the forest dells
Where shady ferns are best,
And fox-g,Oves with their dainty bolls,
And where the titaid violet tells
A fairy's lips have pressed.
But of them all he eeemed TO hold
The simple daisy queen;
And happiest. FROM a baby, rolled
Amid its foam OF white and gold
On summers waves OF green.
And on that ever-eehoing day
The little town and
Saw our dear life blood drawn away,
And eyes were set andillps were gray,
And trumpets uaring high
Ip'nned above my boys heart
Tie flower he loved the best,
And kissed him once and wrenched apart
And looked again-&nd saw him start.
A soldier with the rest
Ny country asked my all, and l.
gave as mothers may.
The daisies withered with July;
And when the August fields were 'i.'y
They brought me blackstone clay.
A stiff, soaked letter on its breaas,
With crumhling petals in;
A brow that bore the kiss of T%,s;
And, lightly to its treasure lGe-,
The fingers pale and thin.
at home | tend shabby flows
That pinei the winter throus =.
1t seemed TO shrink from hour tv hour
Perhaps, in place of Natures shower,
1t drank too bitter dew.
One little starving bloom il bore,
But timely did its part;
And while to-day the roses pour,
Ny boy shall have his own once more
A daisy on his heartl