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Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
GOVERNOR SHERMAN
Executive Chair of the Prairie
State Suddenly Changes
Occupants.
CHANGE Is ONLY FOR HALF A WEEK


,a-Riotous Doings of Strikers at Belle
viIle-CompaDy Gets INJUNCTION -
Jtriking Chicago Piano Maker. Want to
Arbitrate-The Odd Fellows.
Chicago. Nov. 2.-Lawrence y. Sher-
man, speaker of the state house of rep
reSeptatives. will be acting governor
of Illinois for the rest of the week. He
may have to call out the troops to quell
riots during his term of office. Governor
John r. Tanner wired him from the
Great Northern hotel yesterday morn
ing to proceed to Springfield and at
once take up the duties of the chief
executive. In the memory of politicians
this Will be the first time in the history
OF the state that the speaker of the
house has become acting governor.
Provisions of Law in the Case.
The law provides that in the absence
of the governor the lieutenant COVER
nor shall be acting governor. If both
are away the power falls to the presi
dent of the senate. If all three are
away the speaker of the house is de
ciared to be the chief executive officer.
No provision is made as to who shall
be chief executive if the speaker of the
house is outside the state limits. too,
it being deemed improbable that all
four would ever be away at the same
time.
Rest of the Government Going South.
Sherman will become the acting gov
crnor, as Governor Tanner. Lieutenant
Governor NorthcOtt and Senator Wal
ter Warder, president of the senate,
all left last evening for Chickamauga.
where the monument. which will mark
the position of the Illinois troops at
the memorable battle, will be dedi-
Gated. The party will not return until
Saturday evening. Governor Tanner
had not thought of the unusual condi-
tiOn of tffairs until he arrived at the
Great Northern and received tele-
gram from Belleville, Ills, where there
is labor trouble. Then Governor Tan
ner commenced to figure who would
take charge of the situation i'll his alb
sence, and to his surprise he found that
Sherman would be the next in rank
in the state.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

lady. Invitations had been issued for
the wedding and all arrangements
made. a short while before the time
set for the wedding Lyle left for chi
cago, leaving word with Il friend that
he didn't want TO get married.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Mr. Perkins, Letter.

~ had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but onlygrew worse.
1 began taking Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanativc Wash, and can
not praise your remedies enough -
MRS EFFIE PERKINS, PEARL, La
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Operating a New Railway Line.

Marion, Ills. Nov. 22.-The Chicago
and Eastern Illinois railroad has com
menced to operate that part of its new
southern extension between here and
Goreville. Il distance of sixteen miles.
Officials of the road say they will have
through trains running from Chicago
to Galveston by Jan: I. The roadbed
so far rs finished is one of the best in
the Sta1p.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

Springfield. Ills. Nov. 22-The strike
of the union motormen and conductors
on the street railway in this city il
practically dead. The union boycott
is ''petering' out.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Licensed a Trolley Line.

Springfield. Ills, Nov 22-The score
tary of state has licensed the Gales
burg and Monmouth Rapid Transit
company. at Galesburg. The capital
stock is 5000. 600. and the object is TO
build and operate an electric railway.
The incorporators are Fred SeacOrd.
Howard Knowles and Robert Chap
nell
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. pa sensa-
ton has been caused here by the news
of the disappearance of Gentry Lyle,
employed by the Western Union Tele-
graph company. who was to have mar
ried last evening Miss Mary Fleming.
a popular and accomplished young
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

Fort Wayne, Ind, Nov. 22.-Charles
Dolan. engineer of the Horton Manu-
featuring company. fell into well az
the factory yesterday morning. The
well is used to receive the exhaust for
all the steam pipes of the factory, and
DOlan was literally cooked to death
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Arrangements for the Funeral
of Vice President
Hobart.
THE SERVICES AT PATERSON.
Senate Pail Bearers Have
Been Selected for
Occasion.

Paterson, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Hobart.
who had been worn out by the long
vigil at the bedside of her late hus-
band, was feeling so much better to-
day that she was able to assist in the
preparation for the funeral of Mr..
Hobart Saturday afternoon. Pu bile
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. DIR. Magic. pastor of the church
of the Reteemer (PresbvteriaD)
President Mckinley and members of
the cabinet, together with Judges of
the United States supreme court and
other distinguished officials at Wash
ington will attend.
The body of the vice president will
not lie in state at the city hall, but
the public will be afforded an oppOr-
tunitv to view the remains at Carroll
hall Friday afternoon betwe en- and
o'clock.
The PaIIbsarers.
Washington, Nov. 22.-The pallbear-
ers at the funeral of the vice president
SATURDAY. afternoon selected on the
Eart of the senate are: Senators Sew
ell, Kean, Frye, Fairbanks, Hanna.
Mcmillan, Cockrell and DI mel. The
house bearers will be designated by
Mrs. Hobart.
Vice Presidents Estate.
Regarding Hobart's wealth it is
thought if his stock in various con-
Germs could be disposed of for what it
is worth it would bring between
s.. 900, 900 and S., 900 900. while at a
sacrifice sale it would not amount to
half of that. Life insurance policies
on the vice presidents life aggregate
about $3.50 900 One company alone
issued policy for 100000.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
NEWS SENT TO GOV. sAYREs.
One Account Sent by a United States OIL
Ger. Another by County Judge.

Austin, Tex, Nov 22-YeSteTday
Governor SayreS was in receipt of Il
telegram from the commanding officer
of the United States troops at San
Antonio conveying the information
that there had been Il race riot at Rio
Grande City Monday night between
the federal negro troops stationed
there and the citizens of that town
About the same time this telegram was
received another came from the county
judge at that place and they are some
what confusing.
The military commander at San An
tonic. General McKibben. telegraphs
that the report he received from the
commander at Fort Ringgold near Rio
Grande City state that all the troops
were in the garrison Monday night ut
o'clock when the citizens of that
town advanced on the fort and fired
upon the guard. The guard returned
the fire and the entire garrison was ut
once called to arms. The citizens CON
tinued their firing upon the fort and
the soldiers returned the fire and final
ly had to bring their gattling guns into
play to disperse the attacks. The COM
mander states that he fears further
trouble and asks for more troops.
The telegram from the county Judge
states that the negro soldiers in the
edge of the town and fired into and
over the town for something like an
hour and a half, shooting into Il num-
ber of houses. wounding one man. and
frightening the women and children so
badly that n number of them fed to
the surrounding ranches for safety.
that the attack was entirely unprOvOk-
ed. and that the community was high
ly incensed and further trouble was
looked for at once.
Upon receipt of these telegrams Gov
ernOr Sayers ordered Adjutant General
Scurry to the scene of action. and he
left last night for his destination. The
governor also wired to Washington to
have a full investigation of the matter
and to remove the negro troops at
once. The commander at San Antonio
sent a special detail of officers to the
scene at once to investigate.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

New York, Nov. 22.-The patients
convalescent from bubonic plague on
Swinbure island were reported yes
terday to be progressing favorably.
and no new cases have developed
among the crew of the J. w. Taylor.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
State Eaualizers Go South.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 22.-The mem
bers of the state board of equalization
left Yesterday afternoon for Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, to attend the dedication
of the monument to Illinois troops on
the battlefield of Chickamauga, which
occurs tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Live stock Breeders at Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 22.-BreederS and fat
tenerS of live stock from the sec
tion of the country bounded by the Al
leChenies and the Rockies are here to
attend the annual meetings of the clubs
and associations maintained by the ad-
herentS of the different breeds.
Yesterday the Red Polled Cattle
Club of America was in session al the
Sherman House. Last night at T:30
the American Hereford association
met at the same place. At the Sara
tOGa, at p. m. the champions of the
Ipnllnl Ilrrrhn assent hlnI
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

tLE-TER TO xas. PISxuau NO. e5,zs4l
DEAR NEs. PISKHAM-For some
time 1 have thought of writing to you
% let you know of the great benefit
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
Death Caused byaDrunken Row,

OQuawka. Ills. Nov pr E Cas-
sell was burned 10 death in his house.
which was set on fire by a lamp turned
over in a drunken row.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22

He laughs b st who laughs last -
If you take Hoofs SarsapariIia you
may laugh first. last and all the time,
for it viii make yoI well.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-22
To Cure LaG.ippe in Two ID,

To Cure La Grippe in Two Days,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails 10 cure. Z. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25 cents.
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to the Annual Conference. This was

to the Annual Conference. This was
O subject for the lay members alone
Mr. s. j. Stevenson, of Accomac G.
H., was the first elected and by q
very 1attering vote. Mr.. l. L. Price,
OF Salisbury, Mr.. G.. W. Glenn. of
Saxes and Mr.. W. P. Wise, of Cape-
villo, were the other three. The
alternates are L. J. Hyslup. T. G.
Kellam, s. W. Ames and P. E. Hines.
A sensation was expected when Rev.
j. R. Griffith presented question of
law for the decision of the chair. The
Elder gracefully clipped the wings of
the butterfly by declaring it not q
proper consideration for this Confer
ence and referring Bro. Griffith to
the annual body. Mr.. Griffith never
dies. easy and with many curve and
angle he tackled aud turned to be
heard in be halfof friend and client.
1t was no go. Down came the iron
hand
Mr. Mears, of Wachapreague. ex-
tended an invitation to The Confer
ence for their next session. 1t was
accepted and Accomac county will
entertain again next year which is
three in succession.
A series of resolutions were offered
in which the thanks and gratitude of
the body were expressed to the town
for its overlooking hospitality, and
to the Elder declaring his presiding
to have been eIninently courteous and
satisfactory. After this the Confer
ence adjourned sine die. Rev. Jack
Rosser followed at once with SER
mon of originality and power. Most of
of the delegates left by the trains of
the day. DR.. Judkius and his estima-
BILE lady took private conveyance for
Bloxom and scarcely stranger was
left in the village at twilight. Our
people were not at all tired of church
going. Rev. Geo. Wesley Jones was
requested to preach at night and the
congregation filled the house.
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Ten,psrancevtl,e.

A genuine kissing bug was captured
by our blacksmith, Mr.. w. 7. Mister,
Thursday morning.
MFR. Myer Taylor, seriously ill with
typhoid fever for some weeks, is not
all improved at this writing.
Mrs. Kate Gillespie, for several
weeks past under the treatment OF
DIR. Naylor, of Salisbury, is improv-
ing.
A festival on large scale will be
held at Downing Methodist Church,
next Wednesday. Goth inst. Free en-
tertainment at night.
The sudden fall in potatoes, due to
the strikes, has been very damaging
to our farmers, AS they have the most
of their crop still on hand.
Many of the people in this section,
who favor q division of the county,
fully endorse the views of Mr.. Jno.
R. Rev as to the building of a court
house.
Delegates and friends, in attenS
dance at the District Conference this
week, report that they were very
pleasantly entertained by the people
at the Courthouse.
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ChtncOee ague

The pony-penning will take place
as usual in August. The announce
ment in your last issue was an error.
Major Kelly has sold out his store
house and goods to g. "A. Melvin. who
will continue the business at the old
stand.
A large number of excursionists
were taken to Ocean city, on steamer
of that name, on both Thursday and
Sunday.
Schooner C. P. Hoffman arrived
this week from New York with cargo
of bricks. and Schooner S. ]. Delane
from Philadelphia with cargo of COAL
Visitors are so plentiful in our town
this week that our streets have city
The streets are full OF
promenaders, bicyclists, vehicles and
baby carriages.
Jas. Taylor. wife and children, of
Cape Charles; Miss Mary Waters, of
Stockton; Miss Virgie Taylor, of
Horntown; John Wheatley, of
Whaleyville; Miss Sallie Clayville
and Isaac K Hudson, Of Philadel-
phia; Miss Lulie Burch and Mrs. Johh
Burch, of Norfolk, are visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
Arrivals at Atlantic hotel this week:
F. W. Byrd, J. R. Short. s. Snyder,
Baltimore; r. F. Powell, kolly Moore,
Philadelphia; H. L.. Evans. Louis
Vile, Ky; Misses J. and E. Foreman,
Norristown, Pa; H. c. Simpson. Jer-
sey city; Thos Davis, Milford; E. H.
Benson, Pocomoke; S. Trader, Sails
bury; DR.. w. A. Taylor, Col. w. P.
Selby, Stockton; J. w. Broughton,
w. Il. Pruitt, j. M. Fosque, VIM.
Evans, E. Townshend, Misses B. r.
Pruitt, V. R. Matthews, A. NJ. Mat
thews, J. A. Mock, Accomac.
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Mnpl,svitfe.

The steam mill at this place is
closed for repairs.
Croquet is the most popular game
with our young ladies at this time.
Mr.. ]. s. Gordy and VIM. Walsh,
Jr. made flying trip to Philadel-
phia last week.
Misses Laura and Hattie Matthews
have returned home from Baltimore
on a short vacation.
Miss Mildred Mock, of Onancock,
has returned home from visit to her
sister, Mrs. o. NJ. Chandler, much to
her regret.
Miss Emma Gordy, after success
full operation performed by DR.. J. w.
Bowdoin, for appendicitis. is i'm.
proving rapidly at this writing.
Messrs. Walter r. and Albert E
Walsh, of New York, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN.
Walsh. They are glad to have the
boys with them.
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Fairs md Festiya,n.

There will be fair at Mappsville,
August 9th. Public cordially invit-
ed. Proceeds for benefit of church.
There will be fair and festival
and boating at Deep Creek wharf,
Levin Lewis, next Tuesday, July
95th, beginning at one o'clock.
On the afternoon and evening of
August Bird, there will be an out of
door Gypsy entertainment for the
benefit of the Presbyterian church,
Belle Haven.
The ladies and friends of Grant
Memorial church will hold fair and
supper at said church, Friday after
noon and night. July 2Sth. If Friday
should be an unfavorable day it will
be held on Saturday. A balloon will
be sent up about o'clock in the
evening.
On Wednesday, July Goth, there
will be an all day fair held in the
grove back of the Wardtown Baptist
church, followed by an entertain-
ment at night. Proceeds for benefit
of church. Everybody invited 10
attend, spend pleasant day and
help a good cause. If Wednesday is
stormy the next fair day.
On Wednesday afternoon, July 26,
Aid Society of Andrew Chapel NJ. E.
Church, South, will hold fair COM
mencing at o'clock, for the benefit
of church. Supper will be served at
the usual hour. Refreshments, fancy
table and other things OF interest.
Public cordially invited. If inclem-
ent on that day, come the next fair
day.
A fair will be held at Downings NJ.
E. Church, South, Wednesday after
noon, July 26th. A sumptuous sup
per will be served at the usual hour.
Ice cream, fancy confectionaries, &C.,
will be for sale and grand enter
tainment at night. Come old, and
young. Boys bring your best girl
and spend the most pleasant after
noon and evening of your life.
COMMITTEE.
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Church Notes.

Protracted meeting will begin at
Saxis NJ. E. Church, South, first Sum
day in August. Rev. j. R. Griffith
will assist in the NEE ting. Childrens'
day at said church 4th Sunday in
August.
Chesapeake Circuit, M. E. Church,
South, has organized Sunday
School Association with following
Offices: Geo. w. Glenn, president;
Jno. R. brewer, Jno. G.. Slant, O. A
Bundick, Independents; j. 7. Ander.
ton, secretary; W. J. Hall, treasurer
R. R. Lewis, w. J. Hall, G. W. Fedde
man, w. L. Evans, Mrs. Corbin
Slant, Mrs. w. J. Hall, Mrs. g. W.
Glenn, board of directors. First meet.
ing will be held second Sunday in
September at Sanford.
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PENINSULA FAIR.
TasIey. w.. Aueus, ea-e5.

A great fair for great people.
On the principle that nothing is toe
good for the people of Eastern Shore
of Virginia, we have not spared time
money or labor in our efforts to make
this the grandest fair in every de-
partment ever given on the PENN.
sula.
To make it success we are spend
ing money as though dollars were
pine shafts and we had a woods full
Of them.
See our race programme with its
complete protection and large purses
for Eastern Shore Virginia horses
alone. In addition to this we offer
inducements sufficient to attract the
best horses in adjoining States to
come and exhibit their wonderful
powers on superb track to an ap-
preciatlve audience
Lamp Girl, Stella, Little Guy and
Bursar are keeping open house and
invite all comers-none barred and
all treated alike.
The ladies asked for just twice the
space in their department they had
last year, and of course they got it..
They promise twice the exhibit this
year, and it goes without saying we
will have it. however, we can scarce
conceive how the display of last year
can be improved upon.
Departments of cattle, sheep, swine
poultry and agricultural products
will be as complete as time, money
and experience can make them.
AS free exhibition in front OF
grand stand we present Signor Du-
Ford, the human bullet. who has
performed before the crowned heads
of Europe and select audiences in our
own country. He will be shot from
the mouth OF blazing cannon into
space and in his wild and weird flight
will seize a. trapeze suspended at a
giddy height and perform marvellous
feats before descending to earth.
This is no joke. We have his con-
tract We pay the money and ne
takes the risk,
Ray Burton, the greatest equilibrist
known, will perform from same plat.
| form.
Remember the date and the price
but quarter same as last year. Can
we afford it? Well, we are going to
try.
MANAGEMENT.
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HOMETOWN.

Mrs. E. M. Wallop, Mrs. L. P. Evans
and many others are on the sick list,
this week.
Mr.. A Silverthorn, OF Philadelphia
is here at this time, in the interest of
the commission business.
Miss Mollie johnson returned this
week from a visit to friends in Phila-
delphia, and Miss Essie Evans from
Salisbury.
The farmers in this section have
not shipped many of their round po-
tatoes and are very much discouraged
by the drop iu prices of late.
The fair held in our town 90 Tues
day was big success in all respects
Four lodges, of the Jr. O. o. A. NJ,
were well represented in the parade,
viz: Horntown, Chincoteague, Green
back and Parksley. The music fol-
the occasion was furnished by the
Mappsville band.
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Ouley.
The toothsome fat back was added
to our bill of fare this week.

The toothsome fat back was added
to our bill of fare this week.
Mr.. Jno. j. Bailey, quite sick for
some days past, is convalescent.
Miss Flornece Groton, of Baltimore,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eva Parks
Mrs. Broughton. of Baltimore, 10
visiting her son, Mr. William L.
Broughton.
Mr. Frank Bell, of Northampton,
has been appointed assistant r. r.
agent for this place.
Two cars, recently wrecked here,
were considered as unfit for repairs
and have been destroyed.
Henry, infant son of Mr.. W. F.
White. died July 18th, of cholera in
fantum, aged months and 8 days.
The first shipment of sweet potatoes
from this station, this season, was
made on the 10Th inst, by Sam
Parker, colored.
Mr.. Sam Baily, formerly OF this
place, but who of late has been
resident OF Georgia, is visiting friends
and relatives here.
Miss Carrie Beloate is having fine
Office built here to be occupied by
Bull s. East. by Mr.. g. W. Trnitt.
architect and builder.
DR.. Bubert and wife. guests of the
family of Capt. John Rogers for sew
eral days past, returned to their
home in Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Susan Beloate and grandson,
of Baltimore, recently the guest OF
relatives here, is now in Northampton
on a visit to her brother, Mr.. John
Harris.
Our silverware agent, Mr.. S. NJ.
Costen, has been quite busy of late
in receiving and filling orders, which
he always does to the satisfaction OF
his patrons.
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NEIsHBoRHOOD NOTES.
Oi1atlcOcR.


Mr.. Jas. Lumley, of Baltimore. is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. Jeter Woodward, of Baltimore,
is at the home of Mr.. Jno. s. NAPLES.
DR.. o. B. Finney has returned from
trip to the Springs in the mountains
of Va.
Mrs. George Will, of Baltimore, is
at the home of her father, Mr.. Jno.
s. Tyler.
Mrs. VIM F. Joynes and daughter,
of Baltimore, are in town, visiting
relatives.
Miss Belle Scarburgh and her
visitor, Miss Kengla, left this week
for tour.
Capt Sam. T. NAPLES hos begun
work for the erection Of his dwelling
Oh Kerr street.
Mrs. VIM. FItchett and children, of
Baltimore, are guests at the home OF
Mr.. E. F. Warren.
Mrs. Hempstone and family, Of
Washington, d. c., are stopping ct
the Margaret Academy.
Mrs. Jno. Il. Bundick has been i'll
during several days but is considered
better at this writing "Wednesday
afternoon.)
Mr.. r. L. Shield has gone to the
resorts in the mountains of w. Va,
for recreation, after u season of steady
toll in business.
Prof. L. Sumpter Smith, of Bed
ford Academy, of the 4. NJ. system,
was in town recently. His old friends
not numbered-all greet him.
Mr.. Oscar Powell is home from the
Jefferson Medical College. He fills
his place again in the musical anna
teurs with his guitar.
Mr.. VIM. j. Neville, Sr., was stricken
with paralysis some days since and
has lain in an unconscious and helps
less condition without change. He
has had previous attacks. He is aged
and has been in Il feeble state for
some years his son VIM. j., of Girls
field, Md, is here.
A lawn party was given by the
Boys Guild of Holy Trinity Church
on Friday evening, the 18th inst, at
the home of MIR R. L. Hopkins. The
pretty. spacious lawn, on the shore
of Onancock creek, was lighted by
many japanese lantern and with its
gaily decked occupants, was an at
tractive scene.
Mrs Martha A. w. Weaver, wife of
Mr.. Jas G. Weaver, died on last Sun
day. The funeral services were held
at O'Clock p m., on Monday in the
Baptist Church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. G w. Hurt. She had
suffered untold anguish of body from
nervous maladies for many years.
She was woman OF bright mind and
of particularly bright disposition and
of strong attachments, who loved and
was loved by a large circle OF friends.
Her apt expressions of love and SYM
patty are to memory dear.