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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
Rather Expected What Hapuened.
MlSCREANT SHOT TO PIECES.
He Wounds Man and Kills a BOY and a
Woman First.

lie Wounds Man and Kills u 10y and ~
Woman First.
WAGoNEG, |. T., June l1.-There was
robbery and sensational tragedy enacted
on the road between Fort Gibson and
Tahlequah, where the biz Cherokee pay
inent is in progress. A stage loaded with
passen gers was some miles ont from
Tahlequah en- route To Fort Gibson, the
railroad station, when Sanders, Il desperate
Cherokee character who was on the front
seat with the driver, punched the driver
in the side with his pistol and ordered
him to hold up H then made the passen-
gers get out and robbed them of about
SO and some jewelry. One man from
Texas, who declined to give his name was
shot through the breast because he had
no money to give up. The wounded man
is now in Fort Gibson in Il critical con-
dtion, the bullet having passed through
the left lung.
The Icbber then left. walking through
the woods in he direction of Tahlequah
lie found man and an Indian boy herd
ing some c9ttie and began shooting at the
boy and killed him. He then mounted
the horse the boy was ri ding and again
emerged into the road, where he came
upon two wagons containing two men
and some wCmen. He shot into one of
| them and killed Mrs. Duncan, lady who
is connected with one of the best families
| of the Cherokee nation. Her son. Levi
Duncan, WAS with her. He drew bis ;is-
tol and began shooting at Sanders, Us
also did the men who were in the other
| wagon, but lie was getting away on his
| horse when young Duncan got Win
| chester from the wagon and shot the
horse. Sanders then afoot could not es-
cape. lie was literally shot to pieces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
BLOODY WORK WITH AN AK.
John Kane Nearly Murders Five Men BE-
fore His Capture.

lore HIS capture.
CHICAGO, June 1l.-Five men were the
victims of John Kane's wrath in the
Deering street district and are lying in
hospitals or their homes under the care
of physicians as n result of quarrel
which originated between Kane and a
blacksmith named Charles Fisher, in the
latter's shop at $500 Ashland avenue. The
injured are: Thomas birmingham, patrol
man, cuts on the lead: Charles Fisher,
stabbed in the breast; Ernest Grumwald,
cut on the hcat.; Joseph Schultz, cut on
the head; James Riley, cut on the head
none fatally hurt Early in the evening
Kane became involved in political
discussion with Fisher. The discussion
resulted in Kane stabbing Fisher in the
left breast
Kane then went away but returned Later
with an ax. Finding the men above
named attending to the wounded Fisher,
Kane made IA rush with uplifted AK. and
when he reached them he struck wildly at
each of them. BE fore he could be re
strained Riley, Gruniwald and Schultz
were lying on the floor with severe cuts il
| their heads. Officer Thomas Birmingham
reached the scene while the fight was IL
progress and attempted to arrest Kane
He received violent blow upon the head
from the AK and was knocked tc the floor
Kane dashed out of the blacksmith's shol
and ran away. He was arrested later ant
locked up at the Deering street station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Station in Indian Territory
Looted by Bandits.
TWO MAsKEDMEN EXECUTE THE JOB

Large Sum of Money Believed to Have
Been Stolen, 1t Being Some of That Paid
Indians at Tahlequah-A Bloodthirsty
Brigand Does Deadly Work Near Table
quah. and Is Shot to Pieces After Killing
Woman and Boy.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. June Nj The rail-
road station and express office at Fort
Gibson, l. T.. was held up and robbed by
two masked men about 11:3O at night
The exact amount of money secured by
the robbers is not known, but it will prob
ably aggregate large amount, it being
thought that the express packages stolen
contained large sums, as a great deal of
cash paid to the Cherokees at Taleauah
has been shipped by express from Fort
Gibson. 1t is known that 5000 in cash was
secured, 500 of which belonged to the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley railroad.
Threatened to Blow His Head On:
Two masked men entered the station
and at the point of Winchesters compelled
II. 5. Gibson, the railroad agent and ex-
press agent to unlock the safe, threaten
ing to blow his head off if he did not obey
their command. After rifiing the safe the
robbers relieved the agent and night ope-
rator of their valuables, securing besides
$500 in cash and all the valuable express
packages in the Office and several watches
and other jewelry. Peck Bruner, the most
noted and daring deputy marshal in the
territory, was in the vicinity of Fort Glib
son and at once organized posse and
started on horseback in pursuit of the
robbers.
Rather Expected What Happened.
This is the second time the station at
Fort Gibson has been robbed in six
months. The men who perpetrated the
former robbery are now III Jail in Fort
Smith awaiting trial There is no clue
to the perpetrators of this last robbery,
but 1t was not wholly unexpected, as it
was known that the big Cherokee pay
nent now in progress at Tahiequan would
attract the tough element to that section.
More trouble Is expected before the pay
nient Is concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
WRECK ON THE vANpALlA,
Fireman Instantly Killed and Other Per
sons Injured.

sons Injured.
ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE eastbound fast
train of the Vandalia line, leaving here at
e:4o. was wrecked at POcahontas, Ills,
iorty-one miles east of here. S A. Paul
ton, fireman, of Terre Haute, was killed.
Mail Clerk Henry Albaugh probably ia.
tally crushed in tie chest. Engineer
Thomas Menifer was slightly injured.
The train was running about forty-five
miles an hour when, on a curve with a
tweive-foot embankment, the engineer.
Thomas Menifer, felt something, SUD-
posed to be the forward truck on the en-
gine. give way. In al instant the engine,
tender, two mail cars, u combination car
and coach were in the ditch. The pas
sengers were shaken up and many more or
less injured, though none dangerously.
Wrecking trains and surgeons were senr
to the wreck to care for the injured and
repair the track, which was torn up for a
short distance
Following is list of the dead and in.
Jurcd: 5. A. Paultcn, fi-emen, Terre
Haute, under wreck, dead; George n.
Craft, Belleville, Ills, hurt in the side: III
Albaugh, postal clerk, hurt in the head.
back and chest seriously; c. L. Niverson.
postal clerk, hurt in the head, hin, and
knee; Miss Anna B. Aucheler, Indianapo-
lis, heart disease. badly scared, dangerous:
Samuel Richards, Denver, bruised in back; ;
Oscar Van Horn. postal clerk, hurt in
shoulder, head and back; +. II. Riley,
postal clerk, slightly injured on the head
and back; l. NJ. Barnett, postal clerk,
arm scalded. back hurt; J. Byron Humes,
postal clerk, hurt in leg; Miss Lizzie
Riley, slightly hurt; Conductor Trimble.
fingers cut Engineer Menfer, one finger
of. The wrecked train was No 2 and the
accident occurred one mile east of Poca.
hontas. The front trucks jumped the
curve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
NEBRASKA'S DROUTH ENDS.
Copious Showers Prevent Crops from Be-
ing "A Total Loss.

OMAHA, june u.-Nebraska's drouth
has been permanently and generally
broken. Throughout the whole of the
night great quantities of rain fell in the
state, in many places it was equal to
cloud bursts Even the sand Hill" sec
ton Of the western part of Nebraska, ex-
tending into eastern Colorado and north
western Kansas was flooded, something
unusual at this period of the year for
th., Iocality. 1t is conceded that his
ti,,ely downpour will save about 60 per
cent. of the wheat, 40 per cent. of the oats,
and assures a general good crop of corn.
This is the first soaking rainfall in this
fDouplas) county for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
kidnappers Captured

UNIoNTowN, Pa. June 1l.--Four
workmen. whose kidnapping led TO
the fatal battle at Lemont Yesterday,
were found in the camp of strikers
near Kyle today. and their release
effected without n conflict. The men
bore evidence of rough treatment,
but were not seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
A Good Recommendation.

La Fayette, Ind.-A Mrs. James
Fay. living near this city. claims to
have been cured by the use of Sim
mons Liver Regulator after five OF
six of the best physicians had pro-
nounced the case hopeless.-Albert
A. Wells. Your druggist sells it in
powder or liquid. The powder to be
taken dry or made into n tea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
ANXIETY AT PANA.
All Quiet, but in Dread Sus-
penSe.
"A Meeting This Morning, but
No Result.
Six Hundred Men Still in
Idleness.
Oniontown's Kidnappers Lo-
Gated and Taken.

PANA. ILL.,. June Everything
isquiet this morning. The striking
miners held meeting at 10 O'Clock
this morning. but its deliberations
are not yet known. Very few miners
are working today. at least 600 being
lille. The days developments are
awaited with anxiety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
Mckee Rankin Arrested in Denver.

DENVER, June ll.-McKee Rankin, the
actor, has been placed under bonds in
Justice Morses court to answer the charge
Of disorderly conduct. Miss Jeffreys
Lewis trunks had been attached for debt.
MIR. Rankin offered bond for their re-
lease, and because it was refused he
pounded the bar with his fist and threat
ened to punch Constable Conley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
The Bear still Floats,

WASHINGTON, June 1l.-Sccretary Car
Isle received telegram from Captain
Hooper, commanding the revenue cutter
Rush, now ut san Francisco, stating that
there was no truth in the report that the
Bear had been wrecked ut the entrance to
Sitka harbor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11

TOPEKA, kas., June lit is announced
her. that Mrs. Mary f. Lease will be nomi-
mated by the Prohibtionists for congress-
"man'-at large from Kansas. 1t is also
expected that this nomination will be en-
dor=ed by the Pcpulists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
lyman Very Much Alive.

LONDON, June 1.-THE publishers of p.
j. Tynan's book entitled 1.-The National
Invincibles and Their Times" have in
formed the st. James Gazette that, con-
trary to the statement of that newspaper,
lyman is very much alive and the pub
fishers are prepared to prove this fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
s.,,,... suit Against searles s. Gail.

ST PAUL. june 1l.-In the disbarment
proceedings instituted by MIR. Saoin
npajpst Searles g. Gail, the attorneys have
filed their several answers in the supreme
court and obtained an order requiring
Sabin to show cause before the court on
Tuesday next why referee should not be
appointed at once to take the testimony.
They deny every charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11

NEW YORK, June Il.-R chard Croker,
accompanied by his sons, Robert, Jr., and
Herbert, sailed on the steamship Cmbria
Tor Liverpool. Mr.. Croker expects to re-
main abroad nearly all summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11
MMOnaHeS
BOndhO/derS
AND PEOPLE WITH
TOO MUCH MONEY

Are requested not to read this advertisement
It's not for them. It's for people who are hard
up, but who want to continue to wear good
clothing for little money These prices are on
the lO-cents-a-pound wool basis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11

Mrs. w. j. Fahey. of lie Roy, N.
T., says: Have tried SO cough
cures. Parks Cough Syrup is the
only one that helped me. know il
is the best cough remedy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11

.How brilliant and mirthful the light OF her eye
Like a e ar glancing out from the blue OF the
sky;
And lightly and freely her dark tresses lay
Ger brow and bosom as lovely rs thfy.
The Yankee girl is not alweys best with aoun-
daut health. There are unfortunately hunareas
Of Yankee girls and matrons who are dragging
ont an existence. They SUI from al ments Pc
culisr to their sex. Life is burden. Where can
they obtain reliefs Tn, question Il mot q I'd 10
answer. DR.. Piercs's Favorise Prescription viii
bring the brilliant and mirthful light back to
their eyes, and the b.ush Of health to 'heir
cheeks. It cures al. Irregularities, weaknesses
nervous and general debility. spasm'. St. Vitus's
Dance and kindred ailments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-11

Child's Blouse Suits, worth ST. for Aoc
Chllds Combination Suits, worth SIS, for $2oo
Overa!ls blue DENIM worth 5oc for 25c
Overalls white Painters) worth s5c for 1oc
Boys Suits good ones) worth So, for S1eo
Mems Suits, worth S. for $500
Mems Suits, worth S1o for $500
Mems Suits worth $Io, for 5000
Mems Suits, worth SI3, for $500
wen S Satlnette Pants worth 81. I.25 for 6oc
Childs and Youths Straw Hats worth &c. for 15c
Mems and Boys Sweaters, worth ST., for 4oc
Mems Underwear, worth 35c, for 1oc
Jean Pants (rveted buttons) worth ST., for 4oc
Mems Fedora Hats worth So, for ooc
The record-union., 1894-12-11
TRIBUTE TO THE PRESS.

There is good deal of complaint that
newspapers pry into the private affairs of
people, into matters with which the gen.
eral public has no concern whatever. To
vice chargeabIe almost wholly to the sem
sational press. The reputable newspaper
Is as careful not to trespass upon personal
right and privacy, without full justifica-
ton, as is the self-respecting and honor
able man who desires the esteem and re-
gard of his fellow men. But suppose that
there are here and there newspapers
which transcend the proprieties in this
matter of private trespass, it proves only
that human nature is not changed by vo-
cation followed. AS against the weak
ness OF the press there are records to it's
credit which are so broad, noble and
lofty that they render minor failings of
no account in estimation of the place
filled by the press in the social system.
A Clergyman of New York has seen
clearly on this subject. Rev. DIR. Scud-
der of that city in a recent discourse, re-
ferring to the overthrow of the corrupt
element in New York and the investiga-
tions into municipal outrages. said:
We must compliment the great newspapers
Wnlch TOOK SO active part in this glorious
battle for law and order. Justice compels US
TO speak OF them in terms of highest admira-
tioh. what tremendous agency Tor good
The secular press has been in the recent cleo
lions How would this victory have been
accomplished without their prodigious activ-
lty ana worldwide circulation; their ability
TO stir up public sentiment? We are read
ing people, and public opinion is largely Gre
ated by the daily newspapers. If they range
themselves against an evil and commence to
lombard II, 1t is doomed. Every squb is q
bullet, every editorial a broadside. II during
the past lew weeks the secular press has not
done genuine religious work then 1 don't
know what religion is. Well may pulpit and
press shake hands over this triumphant vic
tory.
The record-union., 1894-12-11

lowest, 0.67. California has 50.45, and
stands next to New York, 5653, while of
the Oldest States Rhode Island has the
largest percentage, 5LsS. In actual num-
bers New York has the highest, namely.
l,S37,453; Pennsylvania next with 1885,
$50, and Illinois next with 1,044. .S04 Cali
fornia stands credited in 1890 with 800, 800,
or26.52per cent. ofthe population we then
had
In the whole United States in 1890 we
mad II, ,503,6 $40 white persons native born
but OF foreign parentage. or 1887 per cent.
OF the total population. New York City
has the largest population of foreign born
parentage among cities, 1,5l5, ,3O1, Chicago
next with I,099. $50, and Philadelphia
next with 1,O46. 1864. Sacramento is cred
lied, out of its total population, with 16,-
13l persons OF foreign parentage, of which
5,7S9 were foreign born.
The record-union., 1894-12-11
OUR FoREIGN-BoRN POPULATION.

Bulletin 81 of the Census Bureau is
teresting information relative to the for
eign parentage of people in the United
States between 1870 and 1890. In 1870 the
whole number Of persons in our country
who were of foreign birth, was 5,567, ,229.
Only few, very few who were foreign
born, had native parents-a few Americans
whose children were born abroad. But
the census of 1870 gave US no information
concerning what countries contributed to
the element that was of native birth, but
foreign parentage. This was corrected by
the census of 1880 to large extent. Then,
out of total population of so, los, 7S3,
there was Il, ,922, IA, or 1915 per cent who
had either one or both parents of foreign
birth. The tabulations from which this
result was ascertained, it is admitted
were not as accurate as they should have
been. to possess the highest statistical
value.
In 1890 the work was better done. Then,
out of a total population of 62, ,622, $50, the
whole number of persons in the United
States of foreign parentage was 20,676, ,046,
or SO. .O2 per cent. The foreign white pop
ulation in 1890 was s, Ola, 1868, and the whole
number of whites of foreign parentage
was 2O,519,643. North Dakota has the
highest percentage of persons of foreign
parentage. 1887, and North Carolina the
The record-union., 1894-12-11
MEAN AND UNwARRANTED AS
SAULTS.
The Fresno Eaaterprfse saws:

AS a machine for securing a purity" cleo
ton the Australian ballot proved most Ia
mentable failure in San Francisco The courts
have been wrestling with the criminal prac-
tees almost since the polls closed. The peO-
pie of the State want to know what is in those
nnindorsed packages. 1t matters little what
1eated.
This is on a par with dozen or more
equally as nonsensical charges that have
been made against the reform ballot law.
and that, too, by editors who ought to
know better, and do, whenever they are
sufficiently vitalized to examine the law
before they assail it. The simple truth
we propose to now state in a manner SO
emphatic and in words so unmistakable,
that there can be no misrepresentation as
to what is meant. The new ballot law is
not purity of election law, save Incl
dentally. Its prime purpose is to secure
the independence OF the voter, that he
may be absolutely free to vote without
COW or oversight from any quarter.
1t is no more responsible for the villany
of counting falsely, returning corruptly,
the statute of limitations. It cannot be
rightly charged with any corruption on
the part of any officials of the election.
Its ballots sealed up in the official envel-
opes are precisely in the same category
with the old style ballots when they are
in the same manner sealed up. The
tally sheets now are precisely the same
as those used under the abandoned law.
The new statute is no more responsible
forregistry stuf1ing than is the law against
petit larceny. No criminal practice about
equally possible under the earlier law,
and of greatly more aggravated character.
If these statements are not to the word
and letter true, it will be easy to point
out the misstatement and falsity. If
there is a single election crime possible
under the new law that was not possible
under the old, it will not be difficult to
indicate it.
1t is unbecoming any of the press of
the State to indulge in Wholesale, un-
specified charges and sweeping denuncia-
ton of statute. The self-respecting
newspaper man will no sooner assail a law
of his country without knowing that his
assault is justified than he will libel char
acter without knowledge of the matter it
involves. Such of our contemporaries
and we regret that there are number of
that order-as have tilted at the reform
ballot law as has our Fresno friend, are
in common decency bound to set forth
their specifications, and state wherein the
new ballot law is responsible for any of
the alleged rascality at the polls, in the
matter of counting and returning, or in
the matter of stuffing the register, or any
other criminal practices.
The record-union., 1894-12-11
FATHER DUCEY
Atmosphere of the Lexow Committee
Not Healthy.

Atmosphere OF the LeXoW Committee
Not Healthy.
From the California Catholicl
The RECoRD-UNIoN OF Sacramento re-
produces the article in our last issue OH
Father Ducey and writes an editorial
thereon. While speaking very fiatter-
ingly of the California Catholic, and adj
mittIng that 'every religious organiza-
ton must have some authoritative head TO
discipline" those to whom it delegates
jurisdiction, the journal thinks that
Archbishop Corrigan, under cover of ad-
mOnishing the priest took occasion to
''denounce public legislative inquiry
into official corruption" The RECORD
UNION may rest assured that none more
than practical Catholics sincerely con-
denim the horrible discoveries of the
Lexow Committee, and they are panied
and humiliated that so many protesting
their faith should be among the evil
doers. But let it be remem bered that
Recorder r-elect Golf, the courageous pros
ecutor, is a devout Catholic. And were
the Archbishop and any of his priests au-
thoritatively summoned to give evidence
they would Individually comply. 1t
ought to be borne in mind that parish
priest as Father Ducey is has onerous
duties to fulfill day by day. These cam
not be neglected, Again, the impression
prevailed that the Rev. Father was acting
as Secretary for the Pope, to which an in
spired denial had to be given in the
OSScrUdtore Romano. 1t will be readily
admitted the disclosures of the committee
do not tend to the edification of any one.
And the uncalled for presence of priest
day by day in such an atmosphere might
easily be cause of scandal to weaker
brethren. We await further develop
ments, which we feel will Justify the
Archbishop's action and exonerate him
from any but the highest of motives.
The record-union., 1894-12-11
THE WEATHER.
Yesterday Was Calm and Peaceful
Snow on the Mountains.

Yesterday Was Calm and Peaceful
Snow on the Mountains.
The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 520 and So, with fresh
to brisk northerly winds and partly
cloudy weather prevailing.
There was quite heavy frost, although
light fog prevailed for several hours in
the early morning.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. were 30.14 and 30l2 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were go and "A ,
and one year ago to-day SO and 4l0.
The railroad company's weather report
yesterday for the previous twenty-four
hours showed go inches of rain at Marys-
vile, LIZ at Chico, l inch at Red Bluff
and LII inches at Placerville.
At Truckee 10 inches of snow had fallen
in the last twenty-four hours, and there
was on the ground 46 inches. AT Summit
ii inches had fallen, and the depth was So
inches. At Emigrant Gap there was 90
Inches, and at Blue Canyon 90 inches. At
CollaX 80 inches of rain had fallen,
ABOVE cisco it was cloudy, with the
wind southwest; at Cisco and below it
was clear, and at Colfax the wind was
southeast.
The river stood at IA feet inches yes
terday.
Rotary and push plows have been run
on the mountains. The road is clear and
All trains are running on time. The
wires nave been repaired and telegraphic
communication opened.