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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-03

RARRERS ALWAYS IN DEMAND. EARN
- tl2 10 $:J week. Ooly two months 10
learn more than IN two years the old way Write
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-03

WANTED-As SITUATION AS BooKKesPsR
" or salesman. Can furni h references aIso
Dond II necessary. August E. Nissen, GOa sixth
avenue, city. -'>''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-03

WANTED-ENGAGRME Ry A cppr,-
ned professional nurse late of Mancheeter.
EngIand. Terms very reasonable. Apply ISIS
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
THE EELS LIGHTHOUSE.
Novel Invention Of q New England
Sen Captain.

" ENcw E0RI0nO
Sea Captain.
Members Of the United States light.
house board are considering an inven.
ton made by Captain Eels, a New En-.
gland mariner, and IRE inclined to re-.
gnrd It as the hest design ever present.
cd for building lighthouses In the open
ocean.
For three years engineers and scion.
lists have been working on mammoth
design for lighthouse on the outer
shoa! of Cape Hatteras. and Mt last
they believe they hive perfected n plan.
1t is estimated TINT 1t will cost at least
*1.OOO.OOO to cnrry It out. The design
OF the New England man provides for
n light structure rs high and rs capable
of displaying light of the first or,lcr
rs any IN the world. at n cost probably
not exceeding 100000.
In general appearance the lighthouse
looks like an Inverted funnel, and when
In place the big end will Ike on the bot.
tom. several feet In the sand. and the
spigot end Is to rise 100 feet. II neccs.
sary. to support the light. The draw.
Ing Of the design submitted to the
treasury department represents light.
house mt least 100 feet high from the
top Of the lens to the bottom Of the
water. the height above the wntcr line
to he about 100 feet. The most re-.
marknblc feature Of the scheme Is TIE
great diameter OF the cylinder ut the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

bottom and It's comparative slender.
ness at the water line. The base repro.
sents n circle whose din metcr IL ut least
seventy feet. while few feet above
the water the structure II scarcely more
than thirty feet through the center, and
from that to the top Of the light II con.
tlnucs to diminish until ut the extreme
top 1t Ia not moro than twelve feet
through. The big end of the funnel
consists of two walls. one inside the
other, with n space between Of about
eight feet ut the bottom ana grndua ting
to four ut the top, where the funnel
meets the water line. This nnnulnr
chamber Is to bc filed with masonry,
Of which enough to ballast tho struc.
ture and keep 1t In m upright position
IL to be built In before starting for the
sen. Steel compOses the greater part of
the structure. the framing and planting
OF the sides Of the funnel being similar
to the construction OF a war ship. When
the structure has been completed and
tOwed out to sea and sunk, It IL prOpOs.
ell to MI In the space between the inner
ana outer chambers with snnd nnd
stones. and thus weigh down the great
inverted funnel to firm hold on the
hOttOn,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30

'Crugcr. 1t Is shaped like huge swan
fashioheu from her own design and
made of white enameled wood. The
curtains, of white muslin, are held In
tho swans beak and draped ut either
side with broad white ribbons. The bed
stands on white fur rug and the can.
Opy overhead Ia lined with clel-blue
satin. Since the creation of this unique
bedstead "swan beds" are on sale by
many of the swell furniture dealers Of
the metropolis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-30
THE UNIQUE BED

In Which Mrs. Van Rensselaer, cruger
Rcsts Her Weary Head.
There IL a fad among New York 80.
clety women ut the present time for
costly beds. and the price paid for some
of these articles Of furniture IN fabu.
lOus. running into the thousands of dol
lars. There IL Il mania for imported
bedsteads-beds that have been owned
by Fnuch kings and queens and decor.
ated by artists whose works are still fa.
nous on both continents.
Probably the most novel bed In New
York IL owned by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
rEE RACING BILLS.

a dispatch from Richmond says
Chairman Diggs, of the House commit
tee on counties, cities and towns, which
recently turned down the Maupin anti
gambling bill and decided to report
fayorably the Pitcher racing bill with
the amendments OF Representative
Reddv. of Richmond, has been hard at
work with Vice Chairman Of the Com
mittee Newberne, of Norfolk county,
preparing a minority report 10 ne sub
mitted to the House next Wednesday
in regard 10 the racing question.
Messrs. Digs and Newberne are
both in favor OF the passage OF the Maui
pin bill, and 90 not agree with the re-
port of the committee which counte-
nance gambling in the Stale. II is 10.
ders:ood that the minority report will
consis, practically OF the recommends.
ton of the Maupin bill. Messrs. Digs
aud Newberne were not present at the
meeting OF the committee when the
Maupin bill was turned down.
Lively times are expected in tae
House next "Wednesday when the
Maupin DILL comes up. Il Is well
known that the majority in the House
favor the measure. and hot heht
against the report OF the committee Is
looked for.
During the past week the most Wig
orous protests against the passage OF a
-ocino hill fhat will hermit gambling
have osen made from all parts OF the
State, and the Virginia newspapers
have been full OF communications
warning the Legislature not to pass q
gambling measure. All this, il is be,
lieved, has had powerful effect, and
10 spite OF everything that has been
said to the effect that the Maupin bill
was killed when it was recommitted.
Many prominent members OF the
House say now that the tide is turning
in favor OF the anti-gamblipg measure,
and that it will be passed by the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Floods in the West and South.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Feb. 3--ReportS
from points along the Ouacbits river
say that the stream Is higher tnah for
wears past. The loss in property Is
great. The river is still rising and fears
Of food as disatrous as that OF 1888
are expressed.
CANTos, Miss, Feb. 5.-Rains in the
last two days have caused the most
destructive overflow known in this
section for many years. The eotlre
western portion of the city is Inundated
from two to FIVE feet and the people OF
the overfowed section were taken OF
bv boats. The Illinois Central Rsil-
road is submerged and many bridges
are destroyed. An entire family has
been drowned four miles from Canton.
COLUMBIA, Tex, Feb. 3.-The Brazos
river has risen thirty feet at this point
in forty-eisht hours. Yesterday four
steamers were washed from their moor.
ings and it is believed have been carried
out 10 sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
MONDAY EVENING. FEB 8. 1856

No MATTER now wrong Mr.. Well
ford Corbin may be on the question Of
separate weather bureau for the State
Of Virginia, that he is eIninently right
OF the subject Of the Presidents recent
declaration OF war" is demonstrated
be the fact that ne says
There has been no parallel to the pres
ent reckless intempsrauce OF speech
and disregard OF Circumstances slnce
the early days Of 1851. The results Of
tne submission OF principles TO the az
bitrament OF the sword are often dis
appointing. VINO at the South in the
wild days OF 81 anticipated the realism
OF So? WHAT Frenchman in 1870
dreamed OF the humiiistion OF 1911?
"War means hell let loose on earth,
AMI this il Is it should be, for sucn con-
ditions attaching, the sooner bring 1t
TO close. ! know whereof | spesk,
and there are thousands Of others alike
with myself at the South, who served
faithfully from the commencement to
the close of the late unpleasantness,
who have not forgotten, and never VIII
forget. the horrors OF every conceivable
phase incident to the conduct OF that
war.
| most heartily endorse the Mon
&c Doetrine, with all OF the responsi-
bili:ies and consequences attaching
tnereto-but We must concede that this
doctrine Is not recognized in the code
OF international law, governing the COZ
duct Of civilized nations. one with an
other. I. would seem TO De the mission
of craftsmanship and diplomacy to try
to have the principle conceded and in.
grated upon the code OF international
law, a. specially applicable to all deal
ing with American affairs, rather than
ri st arais seek TO thrust it down the
,hroats Of those who possibly may not
swallow it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
TO-DAY's TELRGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. Sin tie
House to-day Mr.. Galleher introduced
a bill 70 incorporate the Oecoqnan aud
Mt. Vernon Passenger Railway Com
pany with authority to construct aid
operate an electric line from Oocoquan
TO Mt. Vernon aud to connect with the
Alexandra and Mt. Vernon Railway.
The corporators are Tyson JsDney,
John s. Powell, Ed. Abner, VI s
Lynn, Redman selecman and John
Tanner.
Mr.. Mccain offered bill to incor-
porate the Potomac & Western Railroad
Company, which proposes to establish
q road from point on the Potomac OF
Rsppahaunock rivers or Chesapeake
BAY to the West Virginia line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Col. William C. knight, father-in'
law of Governor O'Ferrall, died in
Richmond yesterday of paralysis, aged
ssven,y-eight years.
Judge Stephen Peery, of Phoenix
Ariz committed suicide Friday night
By shooting himself through the head
He was a native of Virginia.
Mr.. J. B. Emmons, an extensive live,
stock broker and farmer ofClifton, died
on Friday morning after lingering
illness, at mis- home at Winston.
Dir. Absslom Garrett, probably the
wealthiest citizen of Culpeper, died at
his home, at Crooked Run, on Friday,
aged about seventy seven years.
George Upshur Mayo, aged sixty one
years, distinguished in the service ofthe
Coast and Geodetic Survey and major
of the Confederate army, died on Satur-
day at his home in Washington. He
was born in Norfolk in 1884.
The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
will convene in Richmond tomorrow
Judges Golf, Simonton and Paul will
preside. The court will be in session
about two weeks. Chief Justice Fuller
will not be present at this term.
il. Nixon, father Of Mr. Lewis Nix
on, the naval constructor, died yester-
day at his home in Leesburg. Mr..
Nixon was about seventy-eight years
old. He had been i'll for about tea
days. He was born and reared in Loud
oun and was we'll known.
About forty members of the General
Assembly left Richmond to-day for New
Jersey to investigate the method of
working and keeping in repair the
roads of that State. They will be alb
sent two days, and the attendance in
both houses will be small to-day and
tomorrow.
There was much surprise expressed
by citizens of Lunenburg. in Richmond,
when they learned that TWO detectives
who have been trying to gather evil
dence to submit at the trial of Marable,
Barnes and Alternately were Baldwin
men sent there at the instance of Gov
ernor O'Ferrall. 1t appears from what
can be learned that the Governor did
this without consulting the county Off
Gals.
Jonathan Boyd, worthy and we'll
TODD colored man, was killed Saturday
near Paeonian Springs. in Loudoun
county. Boyd was telling trees in the
woods. and not returning to his home,
which was nearby, for dinner, some Of
his family went to see what detained
him. he was found dead. having been
pinned to the ground by the limb of a
tree which he had felled, snd which
had evidently caught him in its fall,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

They also have Interests IN concerns ct
Norfolk, Richnond AID Portsmouth
Va, Chicago and oih=r branches il the
we. joan u. Mason i & SPECIAL
partner for 1850. Two 5 ears sgo
they claimed assets OF S5J.11uJ aud ia.
biIifies Of SO. 90, The Weber P;.no
Company, in New Yo:k, i il financial
difficulties and the directors haye
deemed it the best for al concerned 10
apply for the appointment Of receiver
The Stuyve5ant Piano Co. Of Nsg York
also applied for q receiver to-day.
4. dsy5r@zk this uoruiez : t.sigb, ~,
OF the Norfolk aod Weztera r. god ~
ir;o big land slide jos; 5oC;h u 2sstor3
sdioE. The trzin Tas tt3dsy Ts7eket E1.
nxliy, and Firenzn si3in dsnzeroc:l7 IN.
iu.s1 xrecking ere. and PhT=:-.au. s.-s
been sent f-oD Ken0Ts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Foreign News.


LONDON, Feb. 3.-The funeral Of
Lord Leighton, president OF the ROYAL
Academy, took place here to-day. Be
hind the coffin were representatives OF
the Queen, the Prince OF Wales, the
German Emperor, the King OF the Bel
gians and the Academies. Following
these was an immense procession OF
notable persons.
The British warship Blenbeim, with
the body Of Prince Henry OF Battenberg
on board, arrived at Plymouth to-day.
1t is announced that the emperor o:
Germany will send Prince Albert CT
Prussia with detachment Of the Garde
Du Corps to attend Prince Henry's
funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Expect TO Float the Ship.

NEW YORK, FEB. 3.-A high tide and
heavy northeast wind materially aid
ed the wreckers at work on the strand
ed steamship St. Paul this morning.
The ship rocked in her cradle il the
sand, and this gave the wreckers an
advantage. The tug boats began to
haul Cd the hawsers and soon the yes
sci was seen to move. At noon the
vreckers ceased hauling on the strand
ed steamer. When work was stopped
they had moved the big ship fully IS
feet. The officials have high hopes
that the steamer will be flosted at high
tide This evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

GOLDEN WEDDIsG.-The golden
wedding OF ex-United States Senator
R. E. Withers and wife will be cele-
brated at the handsome home of Col.
Withers, in Wvtheville, tonight.
1t will be en- occasion of double TO-
,erest for, at the same hour, Miss Nir-
ginia Secessia Withers, the youngest
daughter OF the house, will wed Mr.
John Y. Terry, OF Seattle. Wash, SOD
OF Gen. VIM. Terry, OF Lynchburg,
amid brilliant surroundings, and the
dual event will make one of the most
important social gatherings of the year.
Invitations to these two notable events
are extensive, and many prominent
people will be present. Col. Withers
and his family have many friends in
this city where they lived during Il 9
colonel's term in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
place.

TIE REQUEST o. General Gordon, the
chief of the Confederate Veterans As
50, ,tion, that the women of every city,
town, hamlet and neighborhood OF the
South should at once form associations
for the purpose OF collecting funds with
which TO establish grand memorial
hall. where the relics OF the Confederacy
may be deposited and preserved, has
not been complied with, either to the
desired or expected extent. But as the
lst OF May is the date of the memorial
festival, there is plenty of time yet, and
for their own sake, and for that OF the
South it is hoped aud belived the re-
spouse will not only be general, but
liberal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
DIED.

At the Alexandria Infrmsry on Sunday,
February End, at 2 a. N, JANE WHITING.
TON, widow of George T. Wilmington, aged
81 years. The funeral services were held in
ST. Paul Church at 4 O'Clock this (Mondxy)
evening, and the remains were inferred in
Ivy Hill Cemetery.
At Augusta Ga, on Saturday, February LIST,
BESSIE, daughter of F. q. Janney. The
funeral services will BE- held at the family
residence on seminary Hill tomorrow TUES
day. at 1870 o'clock p. m. Funeral strictly
private.
On February 2nd. 1896. at o'clock a. m.
I. ISADORE HENRY, in the Goth year Of
her age. Funeral from the residence of her
family. 200 Duke street, Tuesday, Febru1ry
4th, 1896 at 1920 a. N.
At her home, No. 400 north Alfred street
on Sunday morning February 2ud, Mrs.
CARRIE NIGHTINGALE. wife of George e.
Nightingale, aged p years Her funeral win
take place from her late home tomorrow
Tuesday, evening at oclock. Friends and
acquaintance are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

ROBBED THE DRIVER AND STOLE TIE
TEAM.-George Tolson. ffteen-year-
old boy, was pulled from mis- fathers
farm wagon and robbed by a compan-
ion, near Drauesville on Saturday.
The boy bad been to market in Wash
ington, and was returning home. He
had abou, S25 in his pocket, and his
wagon contained lot of groceries, a
barrel OF -four, two robes and an over
coat. A man name Laws, who is
sightless in one eye and who drives for
farmer named Mace, YVES driving be-
hind young Tolson in Mace's wagon.
Laws jumped from his wagon, aud run
ming to Tolson's team, demanded the
boys money. Ga being refused, be
knocked the boy from the wagon ard
rifed his pockets. Laws then jump d
into Tolson's wagon and drove rapid y
away in the direction OF Washington.
Tolson is brother of Postmaster Toll
son, of Anacostia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Spencer W. Coe, aged about 63 years
died at Meadow Brook Farm, near
Winsted, Conn, last night.
Calvin French, aged FIVE, and Harry
Evans, seven years. were drowned near
Grand R,pids, Mich. yesterday by
breaking through the ice.
The First Unitarian Church at Meet.
ing House Hill, Boston, an old land
mark. was burned this morning. Two
fremen were injured by falling walls.
There was q serious accident yester
day in San Francisco caused by a street
Car jumping the track. Seven people
were badly hurt and other passengers
We're more or less bruised.
The appeal of Herman W. Mudgett,
alias q. 81. Holmes. the convicted muir
derer of Benjamin F. Pitezel, came up
for argument in the Supreme Court Of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphis to day.
Former Police Commissioner Stephen
B. French, of New York, committed
suicide this morning at his residence
By shooting himself in the left breast.
The cause Of the deed is supposed to be
business reverses.
VIM. Deering, farmer, living near
Tom ,kins Centre, Mich, shot his wife
last night and then turned the pistol
on himself. The wife is believed to be
fatally wounded, but the husband will
recover. He accuses Mrs. Deering of
infdelity and deserving her FIVE child
rem.
Two boys, Denison and Freddie.
aged FIVE and eight years, children of
Charles D. Spencer, of Davisville, R.
l., were drowned Sunday while at play
on the ice. The water was from two
to eight feet deep where they broke
through the ice with their sled. Their
father heard their cries. but before he
could reach them life was extinct.
Col. W. P. Thompson died at 8 o'clock
this morning of pneumonia at his home
10 New York city. Col. Thompson
was the proprietor of the Brookdale
stud and also owner of the Brookdale
stable and was great power on the
turf. Col. Thompson was born in West
Virginia, and was 8 Confederate SOL
der of distinction. He was president
of the National Lead Company, and q
director of several banks, railroads,
mining and other companies.
VIM. E. Wheelock & Co., piano man
ufactuIers, New York, assigned to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

From THE January number Of the
Virginia Medical Monthly it is learned
that while the cost OF the maintenance
OF the inmates OF the insane asylunis of
New York is $3.50 per year for each
patient, that OF those at the Stanton
asylum in this State, who are treated
lust as we'll in every respect, is only
SI37, and that with the Sl6l, 900 re-
quired for necessary improvements at
the Stanton asylum, the cost of the
buildings there would be less than one
eighth OF that of those at the st. Law
renee asylum in New York. All OF
which tends to show that DR.. Black,
ford, the superintendent OF the staun-
t n asylum, is the right man in the right
Mace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Will Resign if Censured.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The United Press
learns that Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
United States Ambassador here, has
authorized President Cleveland to an
nounce his resignation in the event of a
vote adverse to him upon the House OF
representatives resolution censuring
him for his utterances in his speeches
in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Great
Rritein
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

To SHOW that the free silver coinage
Senator'S are more intent upon the ad'
vantage of the owners of the silver
mines than upon increasing the circu
lation, it IS only necessary to allude to
the fact that they refused to vote for an
amendment providing for the free coin,
age of silver at its market value, AID
also of the seigniorage, so that the gov
,rnment, and not the rich silver mine
owners, might have the accruing profit,
and the people have more circulation.
The bill they passed provides that
every fifty cents worth of silver bull
lion taken to the minis shall be receiy-
ed in exchange for silver dollar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Threw Away His Canes

Mr.. D. Wiley, e1-postmaster, Black
Creek, \. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was
so much improved that he threw away
his canes. He says this liniment did
him more good than all other medi-
cines and treatment put together. For
sale at 80 cents per bottle by L. Stabler
& Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

To REASONABLE people, who are not
deaf and dumb, it seems very strange
that reputable young women who's
early lapses from virtue were either
forgotten or never known, should,
when there was no need for do
ing SO, not only publish their own i'm
purity to the world, bat drag the names
of other women, heretofore supposed to
be pure, into the mire with theirs. In
deed, it is so strange that the brazen
so-called confessions such of women are
not generally credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Lots ofLifa in Them YET.

People whose forty-ifth birthday is lie.
hind them fancy that their power to resist
disease is lessened because cough sticks TO
them few days They change their ideas
when they have tried the PINEOLA BAL
SAM, for it goes right to the spot and makes
the irritated throat we'll. The resinous SUBJ
stance in the pine and other trees will stop
congh every time if combined as they are in
ELY'S PINEOLA BALSAM. which all wide
awake druggists have for sale at IS cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Mysterious Death.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 3.-The corpse
OF an unknown man was found in bed
a. a boarding house on Pine street Sat
urday night. Ten days ago ne stopped
at the place with woman of his own
age, forty. and registered as Mr.. aid
Mrs. J. Norris. The man was i'll Satur-
day night and the woman got some
lsudanum for MIN. Yesterday she was
not to be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
Fatal Result of a Quarrel.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 3.-A special
from Zscatecas, Mexico, says that Jobr
Bowen, an American mining engineer
and Herman Stumberg, German
ranchman, qusrrelled at the town O
Rosario, and Bowen shot and killed
Stumberg. The murderer escaped bul
is being pursued by police. Bowen
went to Mexico ftom Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

Ayers Cherry Peeiorzi j: Know b. II.
works. The experience o. half css.s..
proves tbs, no o;es' preparation 0: ii. KIN!
gtops coughing and aliays ir-iz.ioz Of lie
throat snd bronical sG6e= 80 P.oaP:.y zat e..
fectusliy as this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03

THE LAST line Of the GAzETTE's dis.
patch from Washington on Saturday
evening, announcing the passage of the
free silver bill by the Senate, was, :and
that's the end of it." And 80 it
will be. The House will never pass it
and even lift should, it would be killed
by the Presidents wise and certain
veto.