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Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

SensAtfonAf Suscsdn . LeovenWorth.
LKAvENwoRTR, Kan, Dec. ia young
man, well dressed and a stranger in the
city, sold his neek-tie yesterday afternoon
to pay his fare over the bridge. He then
walked out On a girdcr and coolly fired
three shots from a revolver into his left
breast and fell dead into the river twenty
feet below. The body was recovered afew
minutes later. Thd suicide was about IS
years old, smooth Shaven and had dark
hair and all front teeth filled with gold
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

ANAMOsA, Dec 12.-The case of the state
of Iowa VS.. r. b. Curtis, the editor Of the
Anamosa Daily Call, who is charged with
being the husband of four wives, and who
has been lying in Jail here for six months,
is on trial. The state has present as wit
nesses q number from Illinois who know
Of his frequent marriages
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec l2.-Representative
K. NJ. WOomer, Of Pennsylvania, fell on
the slippery sidewalk last night and broke
his left leg above the knee. He lay for
some minutes on the street in the snow,
suffering intense pain until a colOred man
came along and assisted him.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

MILWAUKEE, Dec 1s.-The St. Francis
Catholic Orphan asylum burned last
night, causing . loss Of $4,000. No lives
were lost.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12
plat, I~lss 10 the Primaries.

Nxw Yosk. Dec. S.-The returns fro m
the Republican primaritS are practically
all in at the headquarters o. the Repub
lican county COMMITTEES. The showing 10
o ..sslssssliy favorable one for the follow.
crs of Piatt and Lautcrback. The county
committee Of 1875 had los members, Of
which about ninety were Plat men. Th6
committee for 1895 has ~ members, Of
which abou, l0O are Pia4t men
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

Many a girl by using Zoa- -Phora at
the opening period Of womauhood,
might be saved from lifelong suffer-
ing and expense. Sold by T. H.
Thomas and Marshall. & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12
low. wom.n's Club Celeb rating.

MARsHALLTOwN, Dec. Il. - The tenth
anniversary of the Iowa Women's club,
which is the mother Of the State Fedora
ton of clubs. is being celebrated hero
with a two days meeting Officers and
leading members of the state organize
ton are present.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 12-Robcrt T..
Whitlock. whc embczzled sl,UO while
postmaster at Roodhousc. pleaded guilty
In the federal court and was fined $lOu
and costs. His bondsmen made good the
defalcatien.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1a.-Thc court has
signed Durrant's death warrant. fixing
Friday, Feb. 81, a. the date Of the execu-
tiOU.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

MARINETTE, Dec. 1.-Two feet Of snow
has fallen since Tuesday night. The bliz-
zard in this section and northern Michigan
is one Of the worst ever known.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12
OLD ROMAN IS DEAD.

Allen q. Thavmaa Dies Fhis Afsssnoon st
Hlo Ohio Home.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 12.-Allen q. Thur
man died at 1:15 this afternoon at
his home here.
He was ex-judge of the supreme
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The following
house appointments have been made: Ed
ward Reiohart, of Missouri, bookkeeper in
the scrgeant-nt- arms Office, Winthrop C.
Jones, Of Detroit, deputy serScant-at arms
+. H. Britton, Of Michigan, tally clerk,
&S,0Q
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

Euhao8 q - Se00eo Co0DIe4ooA
WAsHINGT0x, Dec I2-Memhers Of The
Republican senate caucus committee now
express the opinion that weeks dine
VIII be necessazy for the completion oe
the work oe flhng the majority repee-
sanitation o. TIE seoaes eomlnissssA
Rock Island Argus., 1895-12-12

TIE ARGUS. only LOG . week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
How Tom Reed Sprnined His Ankle.

From the Boston Daily Globe.
WASHINGTON, January 4-Ex-Speaker
Reed is still confined to his rooms by his
sprained ankle, but he is recovering nicely,
and his physician thinks that he will be
able to get out next week.
Many stories have been published as to
the. manner in which the injury was in
flicted, none of which have been correct.
The fact is that Mr.. Reed is suffering
from the result of his gailantry. He was
riding in one of the 9Th avenue stages in
New York, and the vehicle was comfortably
filled. A woman entering the stage was I'M
able to find seat, and Mr.. Reed, with a
graceful bow, arose and rendered his place
10 her.
Just as she had awaited herself of his
kindness the stage gave a sudden lurch,
throwing Mr.. Reed forward. In his efforts
to save himself from falling full length in
the vehicle his ankle was twisted severely,
and the lameness from which he has been
suffering resulted.
This version of the accident comes from
Representative Dingley, his colleague from
Maine, who called this morning upon the
ex-Speaker to inquire after his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
LATE SPORTING NEW S
COLUMBIAs TAKE THE LEAD.

An Interesting Struggle In the Dis
trict Bowling League.
The bowling match which took place on
the alleys Of the Columbia Athletic Club
on Saturday night between the Columbias
and the Buena Vistas resulted in three VIC
tories for the winged arrow bowlers. Nor
man Bestor made his first appearance with
the G. A. c. team for this season and did
excellent work. He bowled down the great
est number of pins4S3. Kicker made 11S,
the highest individual run. Speiss did fine
work for his team, making 175, the highest
Individual run, and also bowled over the
greatest number Of pins-46S-for his team
The Columbus have made an excellent
showing since December 4. They have
bowled fifteen games and won twelve out
Of that number, which has carried them
from the bottom to the top of the heap
The team work has been the most credit
able sort, and the Columbias start down
tho second half Of the race in splendid
trim. This contest closed the first half
twenty-four games having been bowled by
each team.
The scores in detail are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
jackson Day Celebration.

The eightieth anniversary Of the battle
of New Orleans jackson day. will be cele-
brated tonight by the Interstate Demo-
cratic Club with a musical and literary
en- Entertainment at Nation u Rifles Hall. Ad-
dresses will De made by Col. B. F. Clayton,
A. j. McLaurin and John S. Williams.
The following committees are in charge
of the affair;
Entertainment committee-E. L. Thomp-
son. chairman; Col 3. F. Clayton, Maj. NJ.
NJ. Whitney, j. A. Rutherford, w. c. Van
Matre, Buford A. Lynch and j. l.. Feeney
Reception committee - Logan Carlisle,
Harold Benedict, Louis H. Finney. Wallace
McLaurin, C. c.. Lancaster, Fl. l.. Biscoe,
Frank Seyrick, Gus Enloe, jr., w. T. Hol-
land, j. Fred Kelley, William Dickson
Patrick Henry, Charles Haines, Joseph
Daniels, George Conway, George Morgan,
James Jones and w. w. Screws, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

The thaw of ice and snow which set in
Saturday night result Of a rain, which
continued all yesterday, resulted in con-
siderable damage to property at Johns
town, Pa. The damage was reported so
seriously that the police We're sent out to
warn merchants and others to clear the
ice from their buildings. A more threaten
ing danger last night, however, was the
rapid rise of the river. The great snow of
a few days ago is melting on the mountains
and reinforced by a heavy fall of rain is
swelling the Conemaugh and Stoney creek.
There was an additional danger of gorge
of ice at the Pennsylvania stone bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
SINKING OF THE DALE.
She Settles Into the Mud of Balti-
more HarbOr.


The United States sloop-of-war Dale,
which arrived at Baltimore from Washing
ton Saturday to go into service as the
practice ship of the Maryland Naval Re-
serve. sank yesterday at her wharf, foot
of Charles street
The Dale is now resting on the bottom,
the water just covering her main deck.
There are eighteen feet of water at the
wharf, and the ship ordinarily draws four
teen feet six inches. She is in an upright
position, her upper deck being above water.
Several causes for the sinking were given,
says the Baltimore Sun, one of them being
that the water which had washed into
the boat during the trip from Washington
had settled her enough to permit more
water to enter through seams which had
not previously been below the surface and
were opened by shrinkage. If this proves
true the sloop will not have to be locked,
as she can be pumped out and caulked
where she is.
One of the sailors who came from Wash
ington on the sloop said she would have
bad luck during this commission, and gave
as his reason the fact that black cat
had boarded her just before she started
from Washington. The cat was not to be
found yesterday. Some of the sailors also
regarded it as bad omen that she had
left Washington Friday.
The Dale has not been In active service
since she went on duty at the Naval Acad-
envy soon after the close of the civil war.
Just ten years ago she was relieved from
service at Annapolis and assigned to the
Washington navy yard a receiving ship.
On her last cruise, in the summer of 1884,
she encountered a severe storm, and for
three days grave fears were held for her
safety.
The navy has been careful to provide
the ship with all the equipment neces-
sary for the proper instruction of the re-
serve in seamanship, navigation, gunnery
and boat drills. Except that she has no
masts and sails. she is practically a war
ship vet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
MAIL ADVICEs FROM JAPAN.
Public Feeling Favors Vigorous Pros
ecutfon of the War.

Public Feeling Favors Vigorous Pros
ecution of the War.
The steamship China arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday from Yokohama, bringing
the following advices:
TOXIC. Japan, December q, 1S94.-An
trustworthy signs now point to speedy
peace. Events have marched with great
rapidity in the last two weeks. The Chi
nese hopes of resistance have broken down
and a formal offer of direct negotiations
has been made.
Little progress was made until after the
capture of Port Arthur, when the Chinese
at last appeared to realize the necessity OF
immediate action, and they declared their
readiness to appoint representative OF
sufficient rank and to invest him with full
powers from the central government
The choice of appropriate place OF
meeting remains to be considered. The
Chinese have designated one of their own
ports, Shanghai, as desirable rendezvous,
but to this Japan will not consent, and con-
siderable time has been lost in discussing
the locality, but the movement toward the
place is proceeding, however, in apparently
good faith on the Chinese part, and with
sincerity by the Japanese. The japanese
ministers are thoroughly aware that the in
terests of their country will be most worth
lily served by bringing the war to an end
with the least possible delay.
The task before them is not an easy one.
for the strong and active military classes
are bent on further conquest on large
scale and the public feeling is all in favor
of inflicting additional punishment on the
enemy and demanding inordinate terms OF
settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
PRIZES FOR THE DOGS.
Premium List for the Westminster
Kennel Club Bench Show.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE premium
lists of the Westminster Kennel Club for
their annual bench show in the Madison
Square Garden have been made public,
and copies of the conditions governing the
various breeds and classes were mailed to
the owners of kennels and dog men all
over the country. Mastiffs, as usual, head
the list, and the successful dogs will d.
vide about $40 between them In five
classes The big st. BernardS are we'll
taken care of. and no less than 5000 will
be distributed in prizes and specials among
nineteen classes. The bloodhounds will
fight for $50 in cash and some specials
offered by the English Bloodhound Club.
Great danes, fox terriers, grey hounds,
ccllies, settlers, pointers and spaniels Will
also come in for a share OF liberal prize
money Premiums are also offered for
Newfoundland, Russian wolf hounds,
deer hounds, English fox hounds, Ameri-
can fox hounds, English retrievers, Chasa-
peake Bay dogs, English settlers, Irish
settlers. Gordon settlers, Clumber spaniels,
twenty-eight pounds and under; sheep
dogs, rough-coated collies, smooth-coated
collies old English sheep dogs (bobtails),
poodles bulldogs, bull terriers, Boston ter
riers, basset hounds, Dachshunds, beagles,
Scotch terriers, wire-haired fox terriers,
Irish terriers, black and tan terriers white
English terriers, dandie Dinmont terriers,
Bedlington terriers, skye terriers, whip
pets, Yorkshire terriers, toy terriers, prigs,
toy spaniels, Irish water spaniels, Italian
grey hounds and Schipperkes.
French Billiard Champion Loses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Me.kfn Heads the Pitchers.

In percentage of games won Jouett Nee
kin of the New Yorks leads the forty-four
National League pitchers who pitched fif-
teen or more games during the season OF
1894. According to President Young's Off
c:al figures the twenty-five leading pitchers
range in the following order: Meel1in, Nc
Mahon, Rusie, Taylor Nichols, Stivetts.
Griffith, Hawke, Stein, Gumbert, Gleason,
Cuppy, Killen, Carsey, Breitenstein, Ken
redy, Weyhing, Colcolough, Young, Cham
berlain, Staley, Dwyer, Esper and Hemming.
Maui and Mercer Mr.. SchmelZS find" fol-
low these in close order, while Stocksdale
dropped down to sixth from last place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

Officers have been elected by the George
town University Law School Debating So
ciety as follows: Henry H. Beck, District
of Columbia, from senior class, president;
Douglass o. Morgan, District Of Columbia,
of junior class vice president; Joseph P.
Burg of Pennsylvania, of postgraduate
class secretary. a committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for a series of debates
with the Columbian University of this city
and Columbia College of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Killed by an Electric Light Wire.

For half an hour last evening helpless
and Mortified crowd stood on 10th street, be-
low Carpenter, at Camden, N. j., and
watched the full force of an electric light
current pass through the dead body of
man who had been killed by stepping upon
a live wire While Harry Schaffer, a young
silk weaver, was walking along 10th street
last evening he stepped upon broken
electric light wire that was trailing on the
pavement In falling Schaffer was thrown
upon a mass of broken telephone wires
that had been left lying in the street since
the recent storm, and his feet remaining
across the live wire his body completed
the circuit and the current constantly pass
ed through him into the heap Of wire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

The Omaha Bee yesterday printed a
page expose of the gamblers of South Oma-
ha, how they secured immunity from police
Interference by the payment Of large sums
to officials, newspaper reporters and others
Bee reporters were engaged in securing the
evidence for several weeks, and number
of people We're involved who were not
known to be interested in protecting Oma-
ha gamblers. Last night the houses were
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Dr. ToImnre in New York.

The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage preached
his first sermon as New York clergyman
yesterday afternoon in the Academy of
Music. An audience that filed every seat
and occupied the asles of the great build
ing greeted the doctor with applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

The next contest will take place on the
alleys of the Buena Vista Club this even
ing and the team of the Carroll Institute
will be the opponents. This match will
furnish the CAROLS chance to bowl
themselves back into first place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
To Be Taken to England.

Mr. NJ. F. Dwyer will take eight or ten
of his best horses to England next season.
Joe Vendig will accompany Mr.. Dryer
abroad to be his betting commissioner.
The horses to be sent by Messrs Dwyer
and Croker will be Dobbins, Montauk, Don
Alonzo, Stonenell, Banquet, Harry Reed
and four others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

handicap billiard tournament Of six days.
defeating Edward Fournil. the French
champion. Saturday night at New York
Fourni, had conceded his opponent 1.SO0
points in match of 5000 points. Score Of
the last night, with total:
Gallaghe-20, %, O, 2, II, o. Is, ~, 10. O,
2, II, "a, IL, II, %, 11-200-1, O00-1. 200.
Fournil-16, II, 1, "a, "a, IS. GA, 4, 49, II, 2
%. 10. 81, Al, 2O1-51-1 ,775-2,2S9.
FourniIs average, 80 IA.
Gallaghers, IL 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

All the facts and statistics regard -
-. ing Rowing. Horse Racing, Yacht
80 lug Cycling, Foot Ball. Base Ball,
Boxing, Walking and all sporting - =
80 records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

The championship will be determined by
| the games won, but the following is an in
teresting statement, showing the number
| of pins bowled over by each team, the
average and the highest game by each
| team:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Winners ON the Island.

The winning horses at Alexander Island
were William Penn, Bronston,
Thurston, Bobolink and Walcott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

1t treats fully of the relationship of -
the District of Columbia and the Ma
- tionaI Government. duties of the -
District Commissioners. the Districts -
80 sources of revenue, information and
%. statistics regarding it's Educational,
Financial Commercial. Charitable and
80. Religious Institutions, Points of In
80 terest, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
A T1ime of
Invaluable
Information.

For the benefit of its readers, The
90 Star has had prepared an Almanac
and Hand Book, Of S52 pages, treat
ing OF he most interesting local,
national and interna tional facts, in
formation and statstics-the most
80 complete cyclopedia yet compiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

%. Interesting statistics regarding the .
80 Army and Navy. State and National
49, Politics, both branches of Congress, -
80 Civil Service. Suffrage, Coinage, -
80 Labor, Newspapers. Periodicals, Pub -
80 fishers, Secret Societies, Tariff, I'm - .
80 ports, Exports, Manufactures. Rivers, 90
800 Railroads. States. Cities. Bridges, 80
%. Forests, Farms, Minerals, Battles, - .
80 Sohctls Colleges sc. 80
80 Time. Space, Sun. Moon. Stairs and 80
80 Earth. 80
80 Legal Holidays, Anniversaries, &c. 80
80. Constitutional, Business and Patent 80
%. Law, Poisons and their antidotes and 80
80 various Home Helps, &c. go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

John Roberts, the English billiard cham
pion, has challenged Alfred D'Oro to play
a limited number of games of pool by En-
glish and American rules for $500 side
and the championship of the world, the
greater number of games won to decide the
contest. Roberts will give expenses to play
in England or accept to play in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

French Billiard Champion Loses.
Thomas Gallagher of Chicago won the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07

The following statement shows the aver
age and highest game made by each player
participating in one series of three games:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-07
Won by Ex-Champion Donoghue.

Joseph F. Donoghue of Newbury. N. Y.
the ex-amateur champion, won 2W-yard
handicap skating race on Orange lake, N.
Y, Saturday; time. % seconds He de-
feated his brother, James A Donoghue,
Rudolph Clark and Herman Williams.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

FALL RIVER, MASS. July 21-It was
reported Thursday that d woman named
Mrs. Ann Mulvoy had been Drowned
The body Was Identified by three neigh
bors and her son as that OF the woman
named, and every preparation was being
made for the funeral.
While the son was cleaning up the
house Thursday night. preparatory TO
the reception Of the body from me un-
dcrtakers. Mrs. Nulvey walked into her
home. loaded down with groceries For .
minute the son was transnXed with fear
When he could speak. he asked what ue
supposed was an appartion II she was
his mother.
Mrs. Mulvey thought her son had been
drinking. and advised him To go 20 bed.
while she made a cup Of tea 10 steady his
nerves. The son went fearfully towards
his mother and shook her before he
could realize that he was not dealing
with n ghost. When she learned or the
Identification by the ncighbors. Mrs. Mui-
vey went out among them. She appear
"a 10 Mrs. Lawless. VINO tainted from
fright. and for half an hour there was
great commotion near the scene OF Mrs.
Mulvey's travels.
The drowned woman Is very much ike
Mrs. Mulvey In appearance. VINO she
IS has not been determined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

Maryland Democrats TO Determine
whether they VIII End His Bo-s-ship.

BALTIMORE. July H.-The Democratic
state Convention will meet In this city
next wednesday. II will be ono Of the
most irnportant in the history OF the
state. FOR its work and the election thar
is 10 follow I'm November VIII determine
whether or not Senator GOrmaI rs 10 D
contlr red as the boss OF the Maryland
N is likely that German will dictate the
ticket next Wednesday, but II Is imposSi-
hle 10 make the prediction with mrcn con-
ndencc. because the opposition 70 MIN Is
peculiar. and the mort intense ne ever
has known. Tho two Democratic papers
OF Baltimore. and almost all the weekly
paDcrs OF the state, are Outrl oxen lN th,ii
opposition to him and his methods ne
has no friends except among the profes-
siOnal politicians. and certain country
members who have hopes Of Office.
Ex-Judge Fisher. ono Of the ablest and
richest men Of the city. who was elected
y hich reformed the judiciary Of the city,
and who. when q member Of the Iegis-
lature, accomplished several important
reforms i'm the face Of senator German
OPPOSITION is out ina an interview, In
v hich he criticises German severely.
I'VE have had no President 20 close 20
the people" he says. I'm speaking Of Presl-
dent Cleveland. He Is the best repre-
sentative of true Democratic doctrine To
call ones self "A Democrat, IL the term has
Cleveland Democrat. There are those,
however. who are not unwilling 20 make
covert attacks upon Mr. Cleveland, al-
though. when the opportunity is presented
OF submitting them 10 party convcnt )ns,
they do not venture 10 ask 10 have them
embodied into party utterances.
''fhe two senator's from Maryland, In
defiance of the ODiniOn Of their party I'm
this State. and with unfaithfuslcss 20
their party obligations. have made war
upon The President. and not have hcsitat-
ed 10 form "a cabai and 10 unite them
selves with their Republican colleagues
10 cmbarrass and thwart the Admins
tratiOn."
The ex-Ju6ge concludes that Mr. Cor
man has no longer any right 70 call HIM
self the leader of the party in this state.
But there Is no doubt that Senator Cor
man controls The machine, and he may
force the nomination for Governor OF
State Senator Thomas G.. Hayes The au-
thor of the Hayes Ieassessment bill. The
fight Will be- largely upon the reasscssment
question. The other possibilities are state
Treasurer Spencer &. Jones. State Sena-
tor John Walter Smith, and Judge Fish
drawn from the contest
one OF the most Interesting facts OF the
present campaign Is cx-GOvcrnOr Jack
sons action I'm taking the State Senator
ship from WicOmicO county he Will hoe i'm
the Legislature 90 even scores with United
States Senator Charles H. Gibson, who
Will ask for reelection, and VINO most
probably Will not get IL.