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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
rHiIN vEE.H IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Conductor Instantly Killed, One Person
FATAL: and Ten Seriously Hurt.

Eatal.: and Ten Seriously Hurt.
pITT-BUEG. Oct. lO.-A special from
Manor Pa, says: While mail train No l3
Oh the Pennsylvania road, going west,
was passing through this town last night
the two rear coaches jumped the track,
swinging against AN castbound freight
train, which s;ruca, the passenger cars
with such force rs to KNOCK them over a
forty foo: gully against Il coal train stand
ing oh the siding. Conductor J. W. Mil
, lcr of Derry. wa- instantly killed.
The one coach turned completely over
on its SIDE Mrs. Thomas Dcnahuc, OF
GrJcnsburg. WAS thrown through Il win
dow. hut ,5capcd without Il scratch, while
her husband. who sat beside her in tho
train was badly injured. About ten pas,
scnCcrs were seriously injured. John Ba.
kcr, assistant station agent 1T Manor, was
struck by cncof the coaches and is severely
injured. Miss Mamie Washington. Of II.
lcghcny, Pa. was taken from the wreck III
u q ying condition.
Bat one passenger, Miss Washington,
will die. The seriously injured are: Ii.
kurklc, Johnstown; Thomas DonahUc.
GrccnshIrg; Mrs. Margaret Nctzgar. Ir.
win; Mrs. n. ii. Jones. Johnstown; Mrs.
:, y. Pace, Allegheny tvcry serious);
Joan y. Baker, Manor; i. NcStcr, W IL
lsiasburG; Mrs. George Eobins,n, Roads
town. y. j.; Jennie Gray, Allegheny;
Mrs. :. y. Kelly, Allegheny; NanniC
Washington, Allegheny. Sixteen Others
were injured more or less among them
Mrs. VI. B. McSslcr, Canton, Ills.
ThrSc rear cars Were wrenchcd from the
track, and the last coach was dumped into
ditch about fifteen feet deep. How any
of the passengers escaped alive Will for.
CYcr rcm;lin a rnN,tCry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Refused Admission to the Church.

DETROIT, Oct. lO.-During the funeral
of an army veteran at Port Huron Father
Spaoth. the Roman Catholic priest who
oil.ciatcd, forbade the pall-bearers to enter
his church, while wearing Il. y. l.. badges,
on the ground that rc-alia of any society
not approved by the church is not permit
ted to be worn III the churches. The Incl
dent created a great deal Of feeling ut Port
Huron. Bishop Foley was seen and said
that no rule prevailed which would prohi-
bit the wearing OF Grand Army badges in
the churches and that the Port Huron
priest had committed IN cgrcgious blum
der
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
RELIGIOUS TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
Roman Catholic Procession Broken Up by
the Prcfect.


CITY OF MEXICO, Oct IO.-Therci is much
excitement here over the violation OF the
law forbidding public religious demon
strations on the part of a body of 2.000
pilgrims from Puebla, who marched into
the town Of Guadaloupe with banners and
carrying large bronze crucitixcs. Priests
accompanied them, wearing the prohib-
ttcd long black coats and chanting litanicS
and religious hymns. The procession was
intercepted by Project Nclasqucz on horse
back accompanied by Il squad of cavalry.
who demanded that the pilgrims take oil
their religious badges and furl their ban
ners and the priests take off thcir clerical
coats.
Father YerElo, Spanish priest of Pucbla.
who commanded the procession, was ar
rested for infraction Of the reform laws
and fined go and admonished not to re-
peat the OfTcnsc. Prcfcct Nclasuucz or
derrd gcndarmes to stand guard on the
inside OF the great church at Guadcloupc,
which measure was protested against by
Bishop Placartc, but withoCt avail. The
gcndarmcs entered the church, where
the priests requested they should remove
their hats but Nclasquez ordered his mon
not to uncover their heads. The LIB.
erals claim the church is as much u pub
lie place ;.S any theatre, and nowhere in
such places do gcndarmcs take off their
hats even in the presence Of the president
of the rppuilic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10

lie said he did not ride ON west -baund
Valencia street car with Blanche La
mont us testified to by Mrs. Crossell. He
sad he was never il Oppcnheim' PAVE.
shop.
Did you upon April ). in san Fran
cisco. Or elsewhere" ASKED Attorney
Duprcy, 'inilicr any violence upon Blanche
Lamont or did you kill or participate in
killing I,sr:"
Duran, replied that he did not. and the
direct examination was at an end. The
CT REORGANIZATION which lasted only an
hour before court took recess was confined
to questions relative TO the life OF Durrant
prior to April 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
PREACHER GETS HIS BRIDE.
The Objections of Her Dad to the Con
trary Notwithstanding.


QUINCY, Ills, Oct. iO.-Rcv. James Pres.
ton Green, Presbyterian minister nt Shell
bina Mo-, married here s;allic Bush, a
wealthy girl of Monroe City. Miss Bash
had been kept iE confinement by her
father. although she is of age. The father
objected to Green because he was poor.
Twice the couple tried 20 clopc. saturday
the girl got away from the house where
her father placed her and came to Quincy
20 visit friends.
Green came to q ministers conference
here, heard Miss Bush was in the city,
drove up to her stopping place in a hack
and carried hcr of by force and storm.
They crossed the river and We're married
by a country justice near West Quincy,
on license the groom got several weeks
ago and has been carrying ever since,
The bride is - years OF age, pretty and
has !. large fort tunc in her owH right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Illinois Humiliation Board.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. l0-Thc state board
of equalization has practically completed
the work of 1885 and adjourned until
Tuesday, Oct II, mt which time sine die
adjournment will BE- taken. The reports
Of the general equalization, railroad AMI
capital stock committees - made We're
adopted. The railroad committees report
shows 9. .,31 miles in the stats, which is Gp-
praised Il. about $, 90 per mile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
ELEVEN GO DOWN.
Steamer Africa Goes to the Bot
tom in Lake Huron.
FOUNDERS III TIE SIGHT OF LAND

Carries with Her to q Va.cry Grave Her
Whole Crew-Wreci, on the Rail In
Pennsylvania Kills the Conductor, Fatal
lay Injurss Woman Passenger and
Seriously Wounds Zen Otiers-six Chill
dren Lose Their Lives in a Fire.
DETROIT, Oct. 10-A special to The Free
Press from Stokes Bay, Ontario, says:
Reports indicate that the steamer Africa,
of Owen Sound, is lost with all on board.
Following is the complete list: Cap.
tain II. +. Larsen. Toronto; Mate
William Anderson, Owen Sound; Chief
Engineer Hay, Toronto; Second Engineer
Edward Forest. Toronto; William Mann,
Toronto; John King, Oakville; Miss Lee,
cook, Toronto; two fremen; two deck
hands, names unknown.
Went Down IN Sight of Land.
The Africa and the schooner Severn, OF
Toronto, were on Lakc Huron lound up
with coal from Owen sound last Monday
night. When twenty miles off Cove Isl
and light both boats were making bad
wcathe. in the northwcster raging, and
the steamer let go of her consort. When
last seen, from the Severn, the Africa was
rolling heavily and suddenly disappeared
from view. The severn finally fetched
up on the beach fivc miles north Of Loyal
island. she became a total loss. The
crow was saved by some fishermen after
being in the rigging twenty hours. This
Airica's lifcboats and lifc-prcscrvcr5 were
picked up ON the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Gov. Altgcid Not a Candidate.

SPEINGTiELp, Ills, Oct. 1o.-GCvSrnof
Altgeld authorizes the statement that
Secretary Hinrichscn had no authority to
say i'll an interview in Chicago that he was
candidate for reelection as governor.
The governor says he is not candidate,
and does not know whether he will be,
and that he has given the matter no con
sidcration at all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
concluded No; to- Strike.

DEs MCINEs, Oct. lG.-The miners OF
Polk county held mass meeting in Gov
eruor's Square ami discussed the situation
with reference to the alviSahility % order
ing Il strike. Feeling ran high for Il time.
and il seemed THAI a strike would be or
dered Later the metz cooled Of TO some
extent and il WAS decided 10 hold another
mass meeting in the square on Oct. II to
take definite action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
EnGinccr and Fireman Killed.

OMAHA, Oct. iO.-In a wreck in the
yards of Of the Union Pacific railroad ut
Omaha, Engineer +. Z. Armstrong and
Fireman Charles ID. Barkis Were killed
rhc engine topplcd over a big cmbank'
mcnt crushing both men. The engineer
remains We're pinned To the ground by thC
wrecked lucomotiNc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Boston Wants the Convention.

BoSToN, Oct. lO.-Thc regular October
meeting Of the Republican club of Mas
sachu>etts was held here. The most i'm
portant business of the session WAS the
presentation of a resolution inviting the
Republican national convention to meet
in this city in 1896 The resolution We
aiopfcl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Six Children burned to Death.

TWEED, Ont, Dct. l0.-A fire attended
with terrible results occurred ut Snidcr, u
station on the Canadian Pacific railway
thirty miles north Of thi, town. \ house
occupied by Thomas Lindsay, his wife
and eleven children was destroyed, and
six oi the children were burned 20 death.
Lindsay himself was badly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Episcopal General Convention.

20 MINNEAPoLIs, Oct l0.-In the house oi
deputies Of the Episcopal general conven.
tion the new diocese of northern Michigan
was ordered. 1t was decided that the pre-
siding bishop. or primatc, as he will likely
be called, be the oldest member of the
house of bishops. Atlanta was chosen
as the place for the next general conven.
fipn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
Costly Fire ina Penitcn.i,ry,

JEFFERSON CITY, No. Oct. 10.-Fire in
the Strauss saddle shop in the state p,ni.
tentia-y destroyed that plant and watc,
damaged the jefferson shoe company
stock adjoining. The cotal loss is Sl5j, ,0J1,
partly insured!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
ALFRED Girl Wanted.

Not by NE. Since using Loa-
Phora can do my own work. 1t is
womau's friend. indeed" So say
scores OF women today. Sold by L.
II. Thomas and Marshall 4 Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
ra:e..ca " Dl, .,;s...,..r uta.r rI,.s..

LyxlNC ToS, k:.. Oc;. io.-Ia the f-cc
for-all pacc at the races here Patchen took
the first. fourth and fifth heats in =, s
2:Ol and 2:OS. John r. Gentry took the
s,cond in 2:u5Ii and Robert j. the third
in -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Patrick CGyaaagh.
the wc.!-knuwn Chicago diSrii!er, i dead
of apopicxy. Samuel ". Fciker, the well.
known detective. i also dead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company success
ors to George. Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengels
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junges
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on No
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-10

Tired women need to have their
blood purified and enriched by Hood :
Sarsaparilla. 1t will give them
strength and health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. June 29.-Hogs-Receipts
1900. Market strong. &c higher. Heavy
4.G0, pigs $3.850i.a. $500
Cattle-Receipts $500. aMrket steady.
Natiye steers. best f.7505.l 6, fair TO socd
fair TO good $1,000. Is, stockers and feeder.
ssSS.WWs.Oo. bulls $20042.75. calves N.OO60
10y. range steers S3Oo0l.2o.
sheep-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
EXPLOSIONS IN A MINE
One Man Killed and Nine In.
jured in Washington.
Terrible Accident Yesterday In tho Orc
gon improvement tompany's Frank
lin Mine at Seattle - The
List of the Victims.

Seattle, Wash, June 2B.-Two explo-
sions of gas occurred within "A short
time of each other at the Oregon I'M
provement company's Franklin coa'
mine yesterday afternoon. causing one
death and injuring nine msn. The
morning shift in the new slope being
driven from the seventy foot level te
connect with the sixty foot level OF the
main slope had quit work at 2:3O In the
morning after firing two shots ana re-
ported that there was no gas. h .
o'clock shift had nearly reached the
face of the slope IN its way to worF
when an explosion occurred, and hNt
men were badly burned. They sent fol
p. u. Robinson, pit foreman, who imme
diately went to the scene of the expo
sion. He had just picked up a door
which had been blown down, when an
other explosion occurred. II tore dowr
the door, breaking Ro~binson's arm, in
turing his spine and seriously burnlnt
him about the head n face. He died
at I o'clock. He leaves a wife and four
children. Five men are badly and four
slightly Injured as well as Charles John
son, w i. Johnson, Charles Anderson,
all badly burned: Alfred L%inquist. Au.
gust Johnson, Charles Leander, Pau
Reed and w. ii. Cleaves (colored) slight
lv hprt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
renslons and Po.,m..,.r.

washington, June 28.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Iowa: Restoration and Reissue-Pool
Savage (~deceased). Tabor. Increase
John e. Grandy, Perry; George w. Nor,
ran. Let's. Observation-Disclosures b. War
rington. Garden Grove; Allen Apple-
gate. Winterset; Thomas r. Marshall.
winthrop; George Inberg, Lehich:
Thomas Cahill. Preston; James vii,
dams. Webster; Charles w. Case. Coun-
al Bluffs; Alonzo Sanford. Lenox:
Thomas s.. Clifford, Boonesborough: Geo
II. Myers. Eddyville. Original Widow
Sarah Savage. Tabor.
Nebraska: Restoration and Increase
Townsend b. Hun, Oxford. Restora-
ion and Reissue-Eleazer Root. Reat-
Ice. Renewal-Bunton III. Shoemaker.
Lincoln. Renewal and Increase-Fred-
.rick l.. Weber, Kirkwood. Increase
Thomas ]. Shirley. Utica; John w.
Brewer. Broken Bow. Reissue-Henry
Russell, Omaha; Isaac +. Billings. Ew-
ng. Original Widows-Minors OF Al
bert q. r.. Calhoun. Kearney; Martha
J; Stone. Fairburg: minor Of Amos A.
South Dakota: In~crease-John Haze
EFT. Sioux Falls. Reissue--Henry
CHURCHILL. Mellette; Alphonsus Fl. Har-
yey. Meliette; Oscar Howe, Mt. Vernon.
aeissue-Martin Falvey. Sioux Falls.
Iowa postofices have been discontin-
led as follows:
Rater, Davis county. mail to Belknap;
sherman. Poweshiek county. mail to
Montexuma.
A p~ostofice has been established at
Flint. Campbell county. 3. D.. with
Sarah PARROT az postmistress.
+. Il. Corkel has been appointed post
master at West Lake. Hancock county.
IA. vice J. ]. steem. resigned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
BIDS FOR TORPEDO BOATS.
Herreschof, tho Yacht BaiIder, Offers to
Construct a TwentY-SeYen Knot Ront

HerreschofY, tho Yacht Builder, Offers to
Construct ~ Twenty-Seven Knot Boat.
Washington, June 29.-Secretary Her
bert declines to confirm a report that
the Herreschoffs have offered TO build
A torpedo boat for the navy having a
speed OF twenty-seven knots. for $780,
800, on the ground hat IL would not be
in the Interest Of a free and fair COM
petition to divulge any informatinn OF
this kind in dvance OF the formal OPEN
ing Of bids. There can be little doubt.
however, that some such proffer has
been made when II Is recalled that
the bids for the three small tor
pedo boats which subsequently went 20
the Columbian Iron works OF San Fran
cisco. made a somewhat similar propo-
sition which could not be entered on
account OF the limit placed On the APP
preparation by congress. In the course
of a few days the navy department will
Issue advertisements calling for pro-
posals 10 build a t~wenty-six knot tor
pedo boat. but Mr.. Herreschoff will not
be permitted to bid on either OF these
boats unless the department falls,
which Is thought unlikely, to obtain
reasonable bids from builders on the
gulf, the Mississippi river or the Pa
cihc coast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
WESTERN INSTRUCTORS.
xrove to Organize the Teachers Of Mod
srn Languages.


Chicago, June 29.-The growing i'm
oortance of the educational interests of
The west is evidenced In the hearty sup
port that has beer accorded the move
ment looking to the establishment OF an
organization OF western instructors of
modern language and li~teratures.
There has beer an association OF this
kind in the east for many years, but
the members of the faculties Of west
Arn institutions have been deprived OF
ls benefits owing TO the Inconvenience
If travelling n thousand miles TO attend
the meetings. A preliminary gathering
was held at Hotel Barry a few days
ago. those in attendance including Pro-
lessons Carruth OF Kansas. Wilson of
iowa, Fossler OF Nebraska. Karsten OF
indiana, Hatfield OF Northwestern uni
versity, Nashville; Pearson of Beloit,
and several instructors from the Chi
aago university. Prof. Schmidt-War-
tenberg OF the University OF Chicago,
who was elected secretary and treas
urer pro tenn, has received a large
number OF inquiries coming from in
structors all over the west. The first
regular meeting will be held at the Uni
versity OF Chicago, during the Christ
mas recess OF the coming winter, the
precise date being so arranged as not
to conflict with the convention OF the
Eastern organization. The new associ-
alton will be known as the Central
Modern Language conference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
EpWORTH LEAGUE CONvENES
Second international Conference
of the Society.
Nearly 10000 Members of the Organiza'
ton i1n Chattanooga q
some OF tile Prominent
Men Present.

Chattanooga. Tenn, June TINE
Methodist Episcopal church, the "c'ho'
dist Episcopal church South ana ths
Methodist church of Canada are repre-
sented in this historic town today py
nearly q score Of thousands OF thelf
sons and daughters, who have gathered
together TO participate i'm the second
international conference OF the Epwortb
League. Although the most elaborate
preparations for the reception of the
visitors have been in progress Tor ths
past two months the facilities or the
city are being taxed To the utmost anu
IL has only been through the hospitality
of the citizens that many OF the dele.
gates have been able to secure food n
shelter, as the hotels were literally
packed from cellar to roof long before
the inhux of young Methodists a
ceased.
The conference will be called to order
at 2:30 this afternoon, and sessions
will be held daily during the remainder
OF the week.
Among the prominent speakers who
will address the gathering, and who
have already arrived or are en- route
are Bishops Hendrix. IIargrove and
Joyce. Mrs. Maud darlington Booth.
Hon. Mckenzie Bowel. prime minister
of Canada, and Rev. Sam r.. Jones.
The meeting will be opened with devo-
tional exercises, followed by addresses
of welcome 10y Geo. w. Ochs and Rev.
j. II. McFerrin of Chattanooga.
After responses have been made by
members OF the organization. the an
nual statement will be read by Rev. s.
A. Steel, general secretary of the league.
The present membership of the or
ganization is over 1,000, 900, scattered
throughout the world. there being local
organizations i'm every state OF the
union. in every province Of the domin-
ion OF Canada, and ~ nearly every for
eign country. The tent in which the
convention is being held has a seating
capacity of 10000, and IL IL had held
twice this number IL would ave been
filed.
At 4:30 this afternoon there was n
meeting of the C"hautauqua university.
Bishop John III. Vincent presiding.
This evening there will be n love feast
led by Bishop Fitzgerald, a sermon by
Bishop G. IL. Galloway, after which the
sacrament OF the Lords supper will be
administered by the bishops present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
THE EPW0RTH lEAGUtKo.
Begin Business with IA Sunrise Prayer
Meet 'ng.


Chattanooga, Tenn, June 2S.-The
Epworth ~leaguers were up with the
lark his morning, the days proceed
ing being inaugurated with a sunrise
prayer meeting on Lookout mountain.
The occasion vas most impressive and
significant, especially TO those whose
memories went back to the early Cos
when old Lookout Witnessed scenes OF
turmoil and strife that gave little
prophecy of the peaceful vents of to-
day. The service was conducted by
Rev. George X. stuart of Tennessee.
in the morning the department
conferences were held, including the
sections devoted to finances, CORE
s~pondence, social work. and the de-
partment of mercy and help. The topic
of the day at the morning session of the
general conference was Life In the
Local Church" Papers were presented
by Rev. j. f.. Wray of Columbus, Ga;
j. r.. Pepper of Memphis, Tenn; Rev.
S. o. Royal of Cincinnati; Rev. j. w.
e. Bowen Of Atlanta; Rev. r. ]. Cooke
of Chattanooga, and w. f.. McLennan
on intellectual duties. Social duties
were discussed by Miss Clara Grant of
Winona, Mimi; Rev. j. X. Nelson Of
Texas; H.. V. Holt Of Evanston, Ill.
while the following spoke on Official
Duties" Rev. w. l.. helms, Texas;
Rev. T.. M. Taylor, Massachusetts; J.
*. Elwell. Iowa; II. T.. Jackson, Texas.
The afternoon session will be devoted
to phi%lanthropies, the speakers includ-
ing Seth Ward of Houston, Tex; j. D.
Waller of Georgia; G. e. Whitaker of
st. Louis, Rev. L.. E. Prentiss Of Day
ton, o.; f. d. Fuller Of Topeka, Kas.;
Rev. Fl. C. Weakley of Cincinnati, Rev.
L. II. Rowlings of Norfolk, Va; Rev.
Geo. w. Kirley, Rev. j.. w. Walker,
and Rev. Carlos Martyr Of Chicago.
This evening Bishop J. H. Vincent
will preside over an open air meeting
at which addresses will be made on the
Gospel in Rural Nelghborhoods,"
Helps" "H~indrances," and "Disci-
pling the Nations" A paper will be
read from Bishop J. M. Thoburn of
India.