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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.
An Unknown Vessel Runs into the Steamer
Munster.

Munster.
LONDON, Dec 22-The steamer Nuns
ter, conveying the mails and a full COM
plcment of passengers from Holyhead to
Kingston, came into collision in the chan
mel early in the morning with an un-
known steamer The stranger struck the
Munster on the port side, carrying away
her port wheel, and vanished in the dark
ness. The shock disarranged the wires
on board the Munster, extinguishing her
electric lights.
There was greas CONSERVATION among
the passengers, and the confusion was in
creased by the fact that the boat was in
such total darkness that the extent of the
damage could not readily be ascertained.
The Munster, completely disabled, drift ted
about in perilous position for several
hours. Some time after daylight she was
sighted by a vessel which came TO her as
sistance and towed her to Holyhead.
Several OF the passengers and crew were
hurt by flying splinters, but none was
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
Talks with the Grand vsz,er.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 22 = United
States Minister Alexander W. Terrell had
long interview with the grand vizier,
General Djevda Pasha, during which
the question of sending an American
delegate with the Turkish commission
appointed to inquire into the reported
Outrages in Armenia is stated to have
been definitely settled. The result of
this conference is not obtainable here,
but it is believed that Mr.. Terrell has
sent a cable message on the subject to
Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Martin b. Madden
has formally announced his Withdrawal
from the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for mayor of Chicago. He has had
the matter under advisement for several
days, and although strongly urged by his
friends to remain in the field he an
nounced that he was no longer to be
considered n candidate, and that he would
give his support to George B. Swift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
Hayward's Case.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. %. = Harry
HAYWARD. accused of instigating the
murder of Catherine Cling, was ar
raigned this morning and plead
guilty. The case was set for Jan.
q. The Blixt case was set for the
same day. Hayward lost none Of
his s.range noncholance, and seemed
to consider the matter somewhat in
the light of a Joke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22

:, a resident of England. who has been
.n'ee times married, welded q woman
W. VINO had been three times o widow.
Chiidren were born in all cases, SO that
Iil''dren of seven different parentages
ave under the same roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
Gale In britain.

LONDON. Dec. PA severe gale
ha, been blowing all over Great Brit
ain and numerous inner casualties
are reported at sea and ashore. The
steamer Helen Mar was driven ashore
IN the north coast Of Ireland, and
toui ui the crew drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-22
Downing Gets Notice of Contest.

VIRGINIA, Ills, Dec. 22.-Hon. Finis f.
Downing Democratic congrcssman-el elect
from this, the Sixteenth, district has been
served with potice of contest by John 1.
Rinakcr, the defeated Repub lican candi-
date. Rinaker charged mistakes or frauds
in each of the 100 voting divisions or pre-
cinctS of the district