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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
TIRED OF HIS JOB.
Salary Of $500 No Temptation to Remain
as Minister TO Corea.

Washington, Jan. lit is rumored at
the state department that a change will
be made within a day or two in the lcga
ton at Seoul, Corea. John Nj. B. Sill,
the present United States minister resi-
dent and consul general at the Corean
capital was appointed from Michigan,
January II, 1894. His position has not
been bed of roses, and it is intimated
that he will probably be retired at his own
request. The salary of the place is $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18

The New England Alumni Society of
he University Of Pennsylvania celebrated
he birthday of Benjamin Franklin at It's
annual meeting, Friday night, at the Par
ser house Boston The principal address
vas by Dr.. g i. Fullerton, dean OF the
ollcgc faculty, who was the guest Of the
occasion, and spoke on Our Present
University.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
In the Cumberland county snnrom,

In the Cumberland county supreme
court at Portland. Friday, Jeremiah +
Reardon was found guilty of committing
assault and battery upon John H. DOVE
(now deceased) in a saloon, on India street
IN that city The affair happened on the
!etn OF last September, and shortly after
noyle died from the result Of the injuries.
The jury was out 80 minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18

Special dispatches from Constautinoplc
report that the Sultan processes to regret
that Queen Victoria believes that further
disorders in Asia Minor are possible IN
der tho reforms he has promised to grant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
Railroads and Steamboat.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
DECEMBER n, 1885.
passenger trains leave Augusta as follows

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEsT-6.9o A. NJ. for Lewiston
tarmiugtou, Rangeley. Rockland, Portland
Sridston, Boston ana Montreal. 1905 Daily
\; N. for Brunswick, Lewiston. Farmington
thilltps. Rocklsnd, Portland and Boston, Mon
real, Chicago. sos and $50 P N. lex
Dress for Brunswick, Bath Portland Boston
100 p. might Pullmsn] every night for
e wiSton, Bath, Portland and Boston; l.35 \.
u. Portland and Boston.
G0ING EAST-l:50 A. NJ. (n'ght express
'9r Skowhegau, Belfast. Bangor, Bar Harbor,
It. Stephen, St. John, Halifax and Aroostook
county; 9.l2 \. NJ. for Waterville, Skowhegsn
and Bar gor 1912 PM. for Waterville ? IS PM.
Tor Bangor, Bar Harbor. Old Town and Houl-
ON VIA B.ts A; 3.47 p NJ Greenville via Foycroft
FOR atervile Oakl+iid. North Arson, Bing-
ram, Skowhegan, Belfast. Bangor, Old Town,
Nanceboro, Honlton, Woodstock, ST. John
ma AsiliaX. us T. ". for Watervllle; 9.l5 a.
", and $40 7. NJ sundays only for Water
vile and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train going East does
not connect for Skowhegan on Monday morn
nss, or for Belfast, Foxcroft or beyond Ban
sor, SUNDAY mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
Gold Reserve S53.762 .678

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE treasury
gold reserve stood at the close of business.
today, at S53. 762, 673. The Withdrawals
for the day, as reported, were 81, O51 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
MNM:f ReaA~

send Fl cents in one-cent stainps to DR.. R. v.
flerce, Buffalo, n. Y, and get Dr. Pietce's Med
;iims nutlssr II IS book of 1908 pages profusely
Of the human system in plain words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS

Through tickets to California and all oints
south and " est may be had Of T.. H. Walker,
ticket agent, Augusta. the only office j n Angus
ia selling via all routes and checking baggage
free of expense.
PAYsoS TUCKER. Vice Pres. and Gen. Manager
:, p. BooTHBy, Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agent.
PORTLAND, Oct. y, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18
Polo Games.

At Clinton-Clinton, 4; Woburr, 8.
At Fall River-Fall River, 8 Salem. 4.
Al Pawtucket--New Bedford, 8; Paw
tucket, d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18

Moran, SO years old, were killed on the
New York Central Railroad at 114th
street and the 4th avenue bridge at New
York, Friday morning, These two
women, accompanied by three others, who
received probably fatal Injuries, We're
walking on the track when they Were
struck by an engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-18

In the German Reichstag, Friday, Count
Won kanitzs grain monopoly bill was de.
feated, 81 to 2ly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
SENATE PASSES PENSION MEASURES
Amendments of the Law Adopted Ad.
| vantageous to Claimants.

Amendments of the Law Adopted Ad.
vantsgeous to Claimants.
WASHINGTON, May lin the senate the
paragraph Of tho river and h.srbor bill.for
. dccp watY harbcv at Santa Monica bay,
Gal, 10 still uncompletcd. The California
scnntoss aH fighting this paragraph on the
ground that IL y q Southern Pacific rail
wny scheme. Dubois introduced rcsolu-
ton prohibiting the ulc Of any more
bonds without the consent of congress. 1t
went over on objection. The bill to pen
sion the widow Of Captain Allaback.
vetoed by the president, was reported with
the Recommendation that it pass over the
veto.
A resolution was adopted inquiring
how many aliens are employed in the de-
partncnts. Bills were passed: Giving to
the evidence Of private soldiers the same
weight as that Of officers in pension cases;
amending the pension law of 1880 so that
the absence Of an honorable discharge
shall not he a bar TO pension. provided
there n no charge of desertion; amending
the pension laws SO as to make muster
ing into Service prima facie evidence OF
sound body and mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

An American syndicate has has been
boring for oil for several months past near
Wietze and Steinfoerde, Hanover. and has
finally succeeded in striking good flow.
Hugh NJ. Dewey, aged IS, was shot and
killed at Cleveland, O., by Earl h. Lewis,
o boy Of the same age. "Unloaded' pistol
Colonel George w Balm, famous Ken
tucky temperance orator who Is being
doomed for the Prohibition nomination for
president by Miss Frances Z. Willard and
other leaders, says positively that he will
not be candidate.
Sid Roberts, Bill Jones and Bill Hooks
have been indicted at Perry. o. t., on the
charge of assaulting with intent to kill tho
Rev George II. Mckinney, the Texas COW
boy preacher. Mckinney will probably
die.
Irwin L. Ford, who murdered 16-year-
old Elsie Kreglo near the national capital,
has confessed that he tried to rape the
girl. but failed in his purpose owing to her
resistance.
Stanton Abbott and Jack Burke fought
six rounds to a draw before the Bridge
Athletic club, South Brooklyn.
Nevada Republicans in convention de-
elarcd for free silver, and only instructed
delegates to st. Louis to try to secure q
free silver candidate.
The Illinois board Of agriculture has set
apart Tuesday, Sept. 90, ct the state fair,
as old soldiers day. All veterans will be
presented badges that will admit them free
to the fair on that day.
The Nicaraguan republic has triunNphed
over the rebels and peace hns been de-
! clared. The chief rebels all got away.
Mike McRea, negro, was hanged by
the sheriff for murder, at Ozark, Ala. An
| other notable feature of the incident vas
that NcI,ea on the gallows said that a
| man hanged a year ago for the samo
crime was innocent.
The savages on the islands in Manning
| straits have murdered two French traders
and an American, together with whole
boats crew of sailors.
Heavy rains have fallen in Kansas and
Nebraska and the wheat crop is feeling in
| better spirits.
Fire in the United States rug factory at
| Cincinnati inflicted damage of $50, 900; IN
silrance light.
Mrs. Augusta F. Hilgedick, wife of a
| ley county, Mimi, was drowned in Min
nesota river together with her small son,
| whom she attempted to save.
In experimental firing at turret under
circumstances, except as to distance, SINH
| lar to one on a war vessel the naval officers
NJ the Indian Head proving grounds knock
ed the turret ''out' with the 12-inch gun.
| The Nashville American has been placed
in the hands of a receiver. The paper is
| seventy years old.
Annie Anderson, aged "a years, At Tren-
ton, n. J.. was shot by Joseph Graham,
who Immediately eftcrward shot himself.
Both died.
| Mike Walsh would rock boat id which
he and two girls were riding at South Chi
cagO. Mike Walsh is dead now and SO is
Mary Barry, one Of the girl.
| Thei supreme council of the American
RrOtectives VIII 60. into consultation to-
morrow at Washington as to whether a
candidate shall be indorsed for the presi-
dency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
CHURCH RIOT At DETROIT.
Roman Catholic Poles Keep . Priest Ont
Of Their Sanctuary.

Roman Catholic Poles Keep . Priest Ont
Of Their Sanctuary.
DETROIT, May ia riot was narrowly
averted yesterday In and about the church
yard Of st. Stanislaus Polish Roman
Catholic church. The church had been
closed for some time against its pastor,
Father Matkowski, against whom the con-
grcpation had rebcllcd. chiefly on account
OF, his deposition Of Father TorsEi, assist
ant pastor. Bishop Richter, Of Grand
Rapids, with Father Matkowski, arrived
In the city and gained entrance to the
priest house. When they essayed TO enter
the church, however, n crowd Of ] 900 had
gathered. The leaders declared determi.
nation To keep Father Matkowski out, al
though no objection was made to the
bishop.
Finally the bishop and priest rctrcated
TO the parsonage and sent for .he sheriff
and police officers. They were advised no,
to promote the strife by trying to entcl
forribly against the crowd, and followed
this advice. During the excitement q
woman struck out with her parasol and
the blow fell by accident, IL is said, upon
tho bishop and the priest. The anti Mat
lsowski Poles have the church premise,
QJlartlssl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE 6olNea.

0srmsn wssleJansoTaken into the Amer
lean Body-Features Of the Session.
CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE proceedings
Of the Methodist Episcopal General confer
ence developed no sensations. There was
. brief reference to the proposed federation
Of the churches north and south, and a
resolution was introduced asking for equal
representation for laymen. At the meet.
Ing OF the committee on education, follow.
ing the adjournment Of the conference
CONSERVATION was caused by the reading
Of report to the effect that funds to the
amount OF more than SGOO, 600 had been
loaned to students during the past twenty.
two years, and that only about 600 OF
cipitated lively discussion and a sub
committee was appointed to investigate
the matter fully.
The union Of the north and south
churches Is In the form of resolutions now
and will be acted upon later. A resolu
tion was referred recommending absti
nencs from the use of tobacco by member.
and forbidding its use by Sunday school,
superintendents and Epworth League
presidents. Another was referred favor
ing the recognition Of the deity in the M
tional constitution.
A resolution to admit the German Wes
leyans was passed unanimously. A reso
luton providing that changes in the con
stitution must have a two-thirtis vote o.
the general conference and three-fOurth.
Of the annual conferences was referred.
resolution was adopted condemning tn,
separation Of the races in Florida schools
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
GREAT DEVASTATION AT L.ANsE.
Michigan Town Scarcely Anything Except
Ashes-NO Fatalities Reported.

Michigan Town Scarcely Anything Except
Ashcs-No Fatalities Reported.
RorGHToy, May ia fro broke out
in Smiths saw mill at LAnse. The fire
speedily grew beyond the control of the
primitive machinery for fighting the
flames, and attacked the business district
on tho bay front. Practically oil the bust
ness houscs'in the place have been wiped
cut. and thoJlames burned fiercely in the
residence district. Women and children
are being sent ~ rail, team and boat to
Barag;i, across the bay, for shelter. The
loss is very heavy with but 10 per cent in
surance. There were many narrow es
capcs but no fatalities
L'ANsE, Mich, May 1.-THE fire which
swept through this place burned itself out
at midnight. The entire town except a
few scattered houses was destroyed. Fifty
families. numbering about 300 persons
are homeless The loss is roughly esti
mated at from SiOO,OOO to $75OOOO. The
homeless people are living in sheds hastily
erected. or have found refuge at Baraga
across the bay. Saloons are in operation
in tho open air, dry goods boxes being
used as bars. The heaviest individual
losses are those Of the L'Anse Lumber
company, about 80, 900 on mill, and 1000,
900 feet of lumber; South Shore and At
lantic Railway company, $4,000 on or
docks; Buppee g. Son, store and contents
$4,000: Lloyd hotel, $a5,OOO. A relic
committee was organized yesterday t.
solicit assistance for the homeless ant
| destitute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Seven Men Hurt at q st. Louis Fire.

ST LOUIS, May 11.-Fire was discovered
in the rear of the Metropolitan restaurant,
which occupies a three-story building at
32i Olive street, at O'Clock this morning.
Before the fircmen could get to work, the
flames spread throughout the building and
soon destroyed it. jefferson Gardner, a
cook rooming on the third floor, had a mar
row escape from death. He was burned
about the face. Eight firemen who were
injured by the front wall falling upon
them were taken to the city hospital
Adolph Hunt had his back broken, and
the others were injured less seriously.
Their names are: Dan Steele, Mike
Pehoc. John Cronin. Harry Briggs, -
Mcdonald. - Webber and - Cal
laghan. The fire was confined to the res
taurant entirely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
FIREFIEND'S FURY,
Descends on the Lumber Plants
at Ashland, Wis.
L1CKs UP TWENTY MILLION FEET

Three Men Lose Their Lives, One Jumping
into the Bay with His Clothing ON Fire
Money Loss Estimated at 04ss,OOO, with
$3.50, 900 Insurance-L'Anse, Mich, Near
ly Totally Destroyed, Making Many Peo-
pie Homeless, but None Killed or Hurt.
ASHLAND, Wis, May 1.-THE most fierce
and rapid destruction of property by fire
that Ashland has ever seen occurred Sat
urday, accompanied by loss Of life. Nearly
10000 worth Of property was destroyed,
consisting Of lumber, valuable docks and
about the finest on the bay, is a mass Of
ruins. The entire system Of docks is
being slowly burned to the waters edge.
Twelve million feet Of lumber on these
docks have been reduced to ashes, and the
east dock Of Durfee's plant, with the mill
ions Of feet of lumber piled thereupon, has
been consumed by the resistless flames.
Shores Loss amounts to $295, 600. Durfee
loss on the dock is about $4,000, and the
lumber on his dock burned was worth
$4,000.
More Details Of the Losses.
The Shore mill was worth $l15, 5,0OO the
dock system 100000 and the lumber de
stroyed SsO,OOO The lumber on Durfee's
dock was owned mostly by outside parties
The North Wisconsin Lumber company
| Of Hayward, Wis, owned 100000 feet
| worth $4,000, that was destroyed, and the
Haynes Lumber company, Of Orienta
| Wis, 100000. Other losses were the
Ketcham Lumber company, Of Chicago;
Barnett Reynold, of Superior; Sawyer s
Tuxbury, Of Tonawanda; Silverthorne, O'
Buffalo, and Charles Crogster, J. F. Van
| dosoer and y. Boutin. of this city. Mos
Of these were well covered with insur
ance. Shores insurance on lumber ant
mill was about ~ per cent. Of loss. Dur
| fee mill and the immense keystone lumber
plant caught fire several times, but wa.
| saved and ut o'clock the fire was undel
| control.
Three Human Lives Lost.
The saddest part Of the story of the fir
is that three lives were lost as follows
Peter Engcman. John Nolander and Oh
Olson. The body Of Peter Engeman ha'
been taken from the bay. His clothes tool
fire early in the day, and 600 people saw
him plunge into the water to escape thu
flames surrounding and enveloping him
The totnl loss is s47s, 600, and the insurance
$SJO,00. About 400 men are thrown ou
| of employment by the fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
FATAL Feuo IN the SOUTH.

Shooting sseape Nsas Pensacola, 1la.,
Over - Love AFFAIR.
PENSACOLA. Fla. May l1.-News
has been received Of . fatal shooting
ARRAY near Blountstown. Calhoun
county. Thomas Houst and Henry
Smith were rivals for the favor OF
Mrs. johnson. . young widow. Smith
with his brother Thomas and q
friend named George Harrison went
to Mrs. Johnson's house and found
Houst and the widow together. A
fusilade followed. Hust managing to
kill both the brothers and break Har.
rison's arm. but was killed by the
latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Forests a-Fire in Michigan.

MARQUETTE, May 11.-Destructiye for
est fires are raging in several portions Of
the upper peninsula. The heaviest loss is
in Ontonagon county. Here many lum-
Der camps have been destroyed and a great
deal Of standing pine has burned. AT
Munising Algcr county, the entire popu-
lation was fighting flames in an effort to
save the town, in which they were finally
successful.
MARINETTE, Wis, May 1.-THE entire
fire department and n large number Of
citizens have, been fighting a swamp fire
in the southern limits u the city that
threatened to destroy the town. 1t was
extinfuished last night, but the danger is
not. over as everything Is so dry that a
spark may cause a conhagration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
HOPE FOR MERCY
Execution of American Citi-
zens in Cuba Postponed.
TO INVESTIGATE TREATIES.
Spain Respects the Wishes of
the United States
Ample Time Will be Taken
for Consideration.
FATAL FEUD OF LOVERS.
Three Men Killed in a Flor
ida ARRAY.
General News of the Day by
Wire.
Ample Time Will be Taken
for Consideration.
FATAL FEUD OF LOVERS.
Three Men Killed in a Flor.
ida ARRAY.
General News of the Day by
Wire.

WARRINGTON. May 11.-AIn the case
Of the men captured on the fillibus.
tering schooner Competitor and cen
demsed TO death by court martial in
Cuba IL can be authoritivsly stated
that. q: the request Of the United
States. Spain will postpone the exc
cution OF the sentences on American
citizens until the views Of the United
States respecting the application oi
their treaty Of 1895 and the protocol
Of 1871. can be presented and con.
sidered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
C,s,u. an Infamous No,oric,y.

FRANKFORT. ny. May ii.-Bob Far,cll,
sent ny ten years aso for shc murder of
rhoma. Calvert. awcai,hy and prominent
Masos county man, Is fatally i'll ut the
psnitcati.ry. Farrell Is n Canadian and
,ssy- h. ~ss nj Washington when Lincoln
was as>assinatcd. He Saims to have b-cn
N the PLOT ~ asassinatc the day before
Booth committed the dcS>i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Report ON Illinois Wheat.

SPRINGFIELD, May 1.-THE Illinois state
board of agriculture has issued crop
bulletin as follows: Growing wheat +,
northern section. B per cent, a seasonable
average; central, 90 per cent; southern,
~. The small area seed last fall will re-
duce the crop. The crop looks better since
the spring rains. Old chinch bugs are do
ing much damage in many sections. Hard
rains are badly needed to kill them The
Hessian fly has done no damage yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
wreck Of an Esesssson Train.

sAyAsSAH. May 11.-A train on
tho FLORIDA Central & Peninsular
railway for Savannah from Jackson
willie this afternoon jumped the track
at Anderson. The train was loaded
with sxcursionists TO Savannah for
the military week. Five physicians
have gone to the scene. How many
are killed Is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11

BiiaiISGsiAM, May ii.-Near East Mills,
Rrddcn II. Williams, n prominent white
farmer residing near MAINTAIN, Green coun-
w wns lyncbed by mob of forty masked
White mon. Williams was arrested Thurs
day on the charge " making criminal
assaals upon his i6-ycar. cid daughter. At
shn preliminary trial before Justice Lyon
the evidence Indicated his guilt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11

SAN fRAN'rsoo. May ii.-Thc Vulcan
Iron works were destroyed by fire Satur-
day. The loss il estimated at elO0O.
with esi."o Insurance. The fire communi-
Gated to the third iloor Of the Reliance
Machine works. The loss of the Reliance
company 10 more than covered BY the
es5.up insurance on Tie plant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Failure Of an Oatmeal Man.

machcr. the wclEknown oatmeal manu-
facturcr, has filed n deed of personal as
signmcnt to Hugo Schumacher, his son
and Attorney J. A. Arbogast. The liza
bilities and assets. II is estimated, will
both exceed Sl.UOO,OO. Later the Schu
mmcher Gymnasium company, Of whic4
Schumacher Is president, made an assign
mcnt. There are plenty of assets If cred
itors do not force sales of the property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
what Delaware VIII DO.

DOVER. May 1.-The republican
state convention to select delegates
TO the national convention will meet
here tomorrow. 1t will be controlled
by the friends Of j. Edward Addick.
who will head the delegation to St.
Louis. The delegation is not to be
inatructed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
lsiown up In . Tow Boat.

vicxsbuaa. Miss, May 1.-THE
tow boat. Harry Brown. up-bound.
exploded her boilers 25 miles below
the city at midnight and sank imme-
diatsly. Eleven lives were lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Called Down . Cur.~ ON . Woman.

CiNeISSNrtf May iI-wiliiam Palmer,
POSTMASTER at wyomtns. created = sens'-
uen In judge Ssylor's court by falling
upon his knee and calling down n cursc
60 rcst upon Mrs. Josephine Fisher, his
ristcr'i law The casc IL for parti-
ton OF the estate uf Palmcr's wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11

BATTLEFRONT, W., May IL Rudyard
Kipling and his brothcr-in-law, Beatty b.
Belesticr, had quarrel at the home of the
English author and are alleged to have
come to blows. Kipling alleges that his
relative Threatened to kill him. and Bclcs-
tier was placed under 500 bonds to keep
the peace at the request Of Kipling and to
appear for trial. Both men refuse to talk
about the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Hot Wave s,r,k,s th. r..,

NEw YORK. May 1.-THE hot wave has
struck the cities on the Atlantic seaboard.
Here the temperature rose to 81, at Boston
to PAS. and at New Haven to 9s, the two
last being rccord brcakcrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
WIN Go so C.l,f.ru,. on U-h..,.

Providence. May li.-C. W. Butts and
c. X. Goodwin, two prominent young
men, started yesterday upon a bicycle trip
to California, with the intention Of break.
ing the present record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11

Thousands have tested the great
building-up power of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and have found renewed
strength. vigor and vitality in its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Greater New York Approved.

ALBANY. N. r., May 1l.-Gov.
Morton has signed the greater New
York" bill. adopted by the last legis-
lsture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11
Thirty Thousand Dollar Fire at Peoria

PEORIA. Ills, May li.-Fire destroyed
the principal business block in Wyoming,
Stark county, including the following
buildings: u G. Davis, drugs; L. Fuicks,
clothing; H. J. Coegrove. grocer, and w.
G. Snyder meats. Loss. S3o.U0o; insurance,
sl7, 900 Several firemen were slightly in
juEsd
C.A-~.sH@ ~. T-- n D0~a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-11

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