Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
ABBREVIATED TELEGRakIS.

James Il. CarnaEan, major general of
the Uniform Rank, *. of p, wants il gen.
orally understood that the Rank VIII
meet at Minneapolis, reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding
Near Williams Creek tunnel, Ky. n
freight train was wrecked, killing miner
named Van Gregory and destroying
S2o,00) worth of property
Charles ID. Parker, past dopaty cont
mandor of the q. \. r.. OF Minnesota,
died at Minneapolis. Deceased WAS well
known in railway cicles.
As kalama, Oregon, an engine OF a
Northern Pacific freight train was backed
OFF the ferry boat into the river. Peter
Crainer, the fireman, WAS carried over
with the engine and drowned.
Vice President Stevenson and family
have arrived at Portsmouth n. H., from
Sorrento Me.
William C. Carr, of Worcester, Mas,
murdered his sister, Ms. Ellen Lucicr
aged ~ years. Carr was drunk at the
time of the murder.
William knicl;cr, who manages VIII
lam Icnrys store and saloon at Edwards
Vile Crossing, six miles below Alton. Ills,
was wounded by unknown highwayrscn
and died He refused To throw up MS
hands and made a brave defense OF the
property in his charge.
The at.anlancc at the University Of
Michigan this year VIII break all previous
records and pass she 1900 mark by a con
siderable margin.
Forty newly made citizens at PottSvillc
Pa, celebrated thuir citizenship by 3ct.iD =
drunk ana raising CAIN AID when the
police tried t. quiet them they resisted
were severely wounded ANA nine OF the
rioters put in prison.
On the authority of a Ccw York Demo
GRAFT visiting at Chicago it is state! that
Hill, if elected governor of New York vii!
| resign ana let Lockwood bc governor,
while Hill continues in the United :5ss..tes
senate.
In a race between cow and a horse
on the track III Pontiac, Mich. the COW. a
Durham yeags old beat a I..arc in Il half
mile walk, ana th2n in & half mile trot,
doing the latter in 3:01.
| 1t is reported at Washington that Civil
Service Commissioner Lyman will rcsie.i
iii order chat the president may appoint d
| Democrat in his place.
Three inches Of SNOW Is reported ri Mot
| ley, MINI, also IT Bry.incrd ana out
!
! President Cleveland. according - tIlg
latest adviccs. VII stay 1t Gay Gables fol
| three weeks yet.
James i. Bailey is now the sole owner
Of the b,,rI'..ia x Bailey ciIcus, hay IL :
| paid sJ13. 0l1 Tor the same.
| Moses KatzrE5crgcr. = disciple OF Izaak
| WalthaIu, who died recently at Memphis
| Tenn. left orders co- MS fishing tackle tC
! be buried with him ana il WAS GONE.
William AlurriSan.of fa-t Jordan, Mich
has been afrc~tc:! on sl,icion of having
! poisoned Mrs. Hai.s.,,h Holho:nc who WA.
| his hnuseizeepCr whom she died last july
| Strychninc has ben found in her remains
disintcrrcd recently for investigation.
| The total number of indictments AGAINST
| gamblers and owneTs of property whcrt
| gambling was carried on, ut Chicago, is
seventy five.
| Mrs. Catherine Church died at the
county hospital at Muscatinc, Ia, aged
| los Years. she was believed To have been
the oldest iniiabitant i'll the state.
! Harry J. Alvord and George :. Easton,
members of the pastimc Athletic club OF
st. Louis, who left that city on bicycle:
July - en- route To the Pacific coast via
| Denver, have arrived ~ san Francisco N
| pptl health