Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-03
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

ID. NJ. Christie. George Respin, and Ar
shur Northwood, citizens of Chatham.
Ont, while on canoe cruise were
drowned in French river.
Durins an amateur dramatic perform
ahce at Lees summit, Mo-, one of the
PERFORMERS, ''sui:iug the action to the
word, pulled the trigger of the pistol he
was using and in the usual didu't-knoy-
it-was-loaded style sent IA bullet into the
brain of the heavy villain of the play.
The house of Mrs. Irene Taylor, at South
Acton. Mass, was destroyed by fire and
with 1t many priceless heirlooms and
articles OF historical value which came
over In the Msynower
Ben 5. Henderson, of Topeka, Kan.
chairman of the last Populist state con-
vention, has bolted LeweHing and de-
nounced tha aamlA ranon.
Coal miners nt Gayson, Ky, have gone
TO work after four months of strike, the
operators having ut last conceded their de-
mands.
The body Of George Dorsett, the mail
carrier between Alcada, Mont, and Camp
Crook, ;. D.. who was lost in the great
March blizzard. has been found twelve
miles north of Belle Fourche, S. d. The
mail Sncks which he carried were never
found
Train Robber BreckiuriiGe, one of the
gang which robbed an Illinois Central
| train near Bardwell. Ky, several mouths
ago, has just been given ten years in the
pententiary by u Wyckliffe, KY. jury.
The wages of the employees OF the Haz-
ard Wire Rope works ut Wilkesbarre
Pa, have been reduced 10 per cent. to
meet foreign competition.
Ex-Speaker Reed has consented to
stump Kansas In behalf OF the Republican
| ticket.
II. L. Pate, of Little Rock, was de pu-
| y murshal during the recent strike and
was accidently shot in the head. The
bullet is still buried in his brain, of which
he has lost several ounces, but he is recov-
ering and cun walk about the house.
The Printers Mayoraity club. OF New
York city, u labor union political organiza-
tion, has put i'll nomination for mayor
Amos J. Cummings and begun to boom
him among other similar bodies.
William Manchester, aged 75 years, of
Pittsburg, has filed suit for absolute di-
vorce from Elizabeth Manchester, who, in
addition TO being his wife, is his niece. 1t
is the result of one, of those sguabbles of
children for their fathers money.
Grswold and Lake, the bandits who
killed couple of officers near Chicago IL
week ago, did the murders in Lake
dounty. whittier they were taken from
| Chicago and promptly bound over to the
| Eand jury on the charge of murder.
Democrats of South Carolina who are
opposed to Tillmau have decided to run
| ~ independent ticket with the idea of
| carrying the legislature and electing
Butler TO the United States senate.
Manufacturers and worknen in the
glass trade are still in disagreement on
| the wage question in several manutactur-
| ing centers, and work was not resumed as
| usual on Sept. /.
The grand stand Mt the base ball grounds
nt Ashland Pa, collapsed and John Nc
Wiggan was fatally hurt.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado. was given
an enthusiastic reception by his friends at
Denver. the function" taking place ut
| .ne Brown Palace hotel.
The state of siege has been raised at Rio
| de Janeiro, Brazil.
Representative w. l. Wilson, of West
| Virginia, is getting ready for his trip
abroad He will sail from New York next
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ii. L. Borlcy, wife of an employe
| of the telephone company at Little Rock,
has been arrested charged with the theft
| of ~ diamond ring valued ut 500. Mrs.
Boricy had ppwncd the ring to u monu
| meut dealer for tombstone for her
| brothers grave.