Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
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Lyman Trumbull has declined to be
one OF the proposed labor commission,
owing to iii health.
John Collins. of Birmingham, Ala,
with his daughter went into the garden
to investigate a noise. His son heard
them and supposing them to be thieves
shot both fatally
A member of the Ere nch deputies made
remark during the de bate that the press
representatives took offense at. They
fhereupon withdrew and cast lots as to
who should challenge the daring deputy.
| Ex-Attorney General Miller says there
is no foundation for the story that George
NJ. Pullman was instrumental in securing
the appointment of Judge Grosscup to the
| United States bench, and that Judge
Grosscup was appointed solely on his
| merits.
William Melville, correspondence clerk
IN the Bank Of California, has confessed
that during the past thirteen years he has
stolen s35. oo0 Of the banks funds.
AT Perry, .. T., the thermometer was
1l5 in the shade Tuesday.
Steps are being taken at New York to
deport Charles Milford Mowbray. the
proselyting anarchist, on the ground
that he arrived under an assumed name
and entered this country illegally.
Thieves in Cleveland, O., hotel re-
lieved. w. \. Billings, of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, of 81 200, which was in the pockets OF
his vest, hanging up in his room.
Mayor Fitzpatrick. of New Orleans, has
sued The Daily States for 100000 for
criminal libel.
Arkansas Republicans have nominated
II. l.. Remmel for governor.
The Society of St. Vincent de Pau! New
York Roman Catholic) has prohibited ad-
mission to meia bership of any one engaged
in the liquor business. This is in line
with a recent letter to the clergymen of
his diocese by Bishop Watterson, of Ohio,
and Endorsed, on appeal, by the apostolic
delegate. Mgr. Satolli.
The Nigilant broke the throat or her
gait in her twelfth race with the Britannia,
which accounted for the latter gaining on
her competitor. The damage could not
be repaired in time for Wednesdays race
A full-grown St. Berna rd dog attacked
ana nearly killed 6year-old George Bar
nett mt Washington, when the father
appeared with a base ball bat and
rescued the child. The animal
then attacked Barnett, who in
striking at the brute knocked his wife
down and the dog was finally killed by "A
policeman.
The creditors of the Godfrey & Clark
Paper Manufacturing company, which
failed at Pittsburg, will get four mills on
the dollar of their claims
The Mosquito Indians near Bluefields.
Nicaragua, 1t is now alleged, are going TO
ask Uncle Sans protection again,t NJ
| caraSua.
| Business In China.
English merchants are in very differ
ent position from that they occupied
only 80 years ago. Then q partner in
any of the great firms made fortune in
a few years. Now the volume of trade
has not only steadily decreased. but prices
have fallen to an almost unremunerative
level. We have TO face continental COM
petition and notably that of the Ger
mans. India and Japan send cotton and
cotton goods. taking advantage of the
cheapness of labor.
China 10 q Large extent begins to crow
its own opium. and the severe laws
against smuggling are more rigidly en-
forced. On the other hand. the exports
OF tea are fast falling away, and we are
actually importing tea into China. The
Chinese tea gardens have been neglected.
and the inferior qualities cannot COM
pete with the more scientific cultivation
IN India and Ceylon. The government
has never done anything for its tea grow
ers, but partly apparently from senti-
ment and tradition it continues to foster
the production of silk.
An article of import that has had an
extraordinary impulse is kerosene oil.
Formerly the Chinaman lighted his airy
dwelling with the glimmer of gutter
ing tallow candle or of homemade rush
lights. Now, frugal as he is. he almost
universally INDUCES in the cheap luxury
of kerosene lanp.-Saturday Review.