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'Vlik.ttSDliYii OCTOBER 29, 1891.
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HOBROR IN JAPAN.
The Seismic Terror Works His
. Deadly Will.
1ASY HUNDREDS OF LIVE3 LOST,
And the List May Ron Up to Thousands
When Detail. Are Obtainable A Sea
port City Almost Completely De
stroyed, and Another Badly 'Wrecked
Some More Fighting at Cork Dillon
'and Tanner Stoned Hard Time, for
the McCarthyites.
London, Oct. 29. Hiogo, on the island
of Hondo, Japan, has been almost entire
ly destroyed by an earthquake. Tele
graph wires are down and particulars are
hard to obtain, but it is known that a
large number of lives have been lost. At
Oskaka, a city of 350,000 inhabitants, 800
persons are known to have been killed and
thousands of buildings destroyed.
Confirmed by Later Sewk
London, Oct. 29. A private telegram
dated Hiogo, received in this city last
night, confirms the report conveyed in
former telegrams that a disastrous earth
quake sbock had occurred in Japan. This
telegram says that a severe shock was ex
perienced at Oskaka, and that the destruc
tion of life and property was very great.
So severe was the shock that a number of
houses were thrown to the ground, and
many of the occnpants were caught in the
falling buildings and crushed to death.
. Three Hundred Dead in Oskaka.
The report that 300 were killed at Os
kaka is also confirmed, and their names
are on the death list. A large number of
persons succeeded in escaping from their
(ottering homes only to meet death in the
streets to which they hid fled for safety
from the falling debris. There is no
means at present of estimating; the total
loss of life. Details are stilt meagre ow
ing to the destruction of telegraph wires.
Localt'y of the Catastrophe.
The seaport Hiogo has an extensive for
eignjand coastwise trade and a population.
In 1884,of about 40, 00:i. Oskaka is also on the
island of Hondo and on the sea, thirty
seven miles southwest of Kisto, to which
place, as well as to Hiogo and Kobe, rail
ways have been built. Oskaka has a large
foreign trade, arsenals, a great castlt,
machine shops, a city hall, a mint, a col
lege and an academy, aud is traversed by
Canals over which are more than 1,100
bridges, some of them of iron. The city
has many theaters and other places of
amusement, ind it also has 1.900 places of
worship. In point of size it is the third
or fourth city in Japan, but in social af
fairs, fashion, commerce and industry it
takes the first rauk. Oskaka has five
newspapers and hundreds of schools.
FIGHTING RENEWED AT CORK.
Dillon and Tanner Have a Rough Time
Faropean Notes.
Cork, Oct. 29 The fighting was re
newed here last night. John Dillon and
Dr. Tanner were driving together to at
tend an anti Farnell meeting, when a
mob started in pursuit and overtaking
them threw stones at Dillon, and also at
tacked him with blackthorns. Dillon
received a severe blow from a stick in the
hands of one of his assailants, and was
lamed for a time. He succeeded, however,
in reaching the meeting, and addressed an
enthusiastic pudience
Both Ptrtie. Talk of Winning.
A strong volunteer escort surrounded
Dillon on his departure, and protected him
from further violence. His injury causes
him conside' ible pain. Both parties this
morning boast of their ability to carry
the election, but the McCarthyites, al
though working earnestly, do not seem to
be confident. The Parnellites have so far
shown themselves in the majority in the
street fights, uud, but for police and mili
tary protection, the McCarthyites would
have been driven out of Cork.
British Army Supply Scandal.
London, Oct. 23. It is said that a seri
ous scandal, involving officials responsi
ble for army supplies, is the cause of the
mutinous outbreak of the Grenadier
Gnards at Windsor. The authorit ies have
been paying for a better quality of ra
tion than the troops received, and it is in
sinuated that some of the officers weJe
aware of the fact, and the grenadiers hav
ing suspicion of this knowledge, mutinied
as a last resort to call attention to their
grievance.
The Pope to Decide a Momentous Ques
tion. ROME, Oct. It is reported that the
pope will ta.e decisive action before Sun
day on the question of leaving Rome and
the alternative question of making a
modus Vivendi with Italy. At present
indications point to the latter course, as
since the Freucu prosecution of the arch
bishop of Aix it would be jumping out of
the frying pan into the flie to exchange
Rome for uuy pla e in France.
Burned the Heart of the Town.
Winnipeg. Alan., Oct. 29. The town of
Virdan, Man., was visited by a disastrons
conflagratioL yesterday, the centre of the
place being row in ashes. Four firemen
were seriously injured and twenty valua
ble horses, just imported, were cremated.
' The Ottawa house and the principal stores
of the town were all destroyed. The total
loss is estimated at betwoen f 50, 000 and
$75,000.
Politic, in an Irish College.
DUBLIN, Oct. 29 Dr. Joseph Edward
Kenny (Nationalist), member of parlia
ment for the southern division of the
county of Cork, has been dismissed front
his position as visiting physician te the
I torn an Catholic college at Maynooth for
(lolilical reusiius
Twelve I'.r.on. Drowned.
Rome, Oct. ?9. News is continually be
ing received of the havoc wrought by the
floods iu northern Italy. A factory was
swept away iu the rising waters and
tweive persons were drowned yesterday
at Kiauzon.
Carole.. Attorney. Delay Pension Claims.
Washington, Oct. 21. The commis
sioner of pensions has issue! a circular to
attorneys practicing before the bureau of
pensions in which he says that affidavits
And other important pnpers filed by many
leading attorneys throughout the country
are not properly briefed by them, and as
a result it is impossible for the bureau to
properly file such documents Without a
search of the records of the bureau for the
purpose of iilentific it ion. This delays the
adjudication of the claims.
8EEM3 TO BE A "HOLY TERROR."
Bed-Hot Phillpple of a Preacher at An
gusta, Ga.
August A, Ga., Oct. 29. The Rev. W.
W. Wadsworth, pastor of the fashionable
Methodist church here, has created a sen
sation by his denunciation of Augusta so
ciety. In his last sermon he declared that
no sin was greater than the fashionable
dances. There wss pleasure of the flesh
iu it, be said. The dance was not fit for
church people. For all be cared outsiders
could dance and go to the devil. The ar
gument, he said, had been used that mem
bers of the Episcopal church, and even
the Episcopal clergy, did not object to it.
He Assails the Episcopals.
"What is the Episcopal church?" said
lie. "Why,- there are not as many mem
tiers of that church in the state of Georgia
f 8 there are members of the Methodist
church in the city of Atlanta, and we all
now what that church is. It is neutral
i l both politics and religion, although it
might be said there are some few. good
people in it. We all know it is such an
insignificant thing that it could not even
g it a college professor up in Tennessee to
accept the office of bishop when tendered
on a silver waiter. And it is so small that
even a man from the far west would not
hnve it."
Bad Habits of Society Women.
He declareti that society women of An
gt st a had a habit of going to restaurants
frequently and calling for drinks, and he
knew one woman who bragged that she
co lid put any man in town under the ta
ble who would drink with her. Then the
minister described a party of Augusta In
dus and gentlemen en route to Athens to
attend an English party. He saw the la
die deliberately pull out bottles of "red
liq lor" and drink in the presence of men.
Tli ;y drank, he'said, tinti, they were con-.
&id -rably enlivened aud were "two sheets
in the wind." " ,
Sl KILLED IN THE "SOO" WRECK.
Correct List of Fatalities in the-Disaster
Near Glenwood.
Glenwood, Minn., Oct. 29. In addition
to t ie five killed in the accident on the
"Soo" Monday night at Thorsen station,
eight miles e-ist of here, a young man
named Ed Rice died before he could be
taken home by his father at Paynesville.
The correct names of the killed are: O. E.
Holmes, agent for Channing, Seabury &
Co., St. Paul; Fred Lenn. of Buffalo:
Conrad Prince, Brazil Tyle, and John
Coffi t, of Mouticello.
1 ro of the Wounded Radly Hurt.
Two of the wounded Walter Leonard
and Albert Cressey, both of Monticello
were taken to Minneapolis. Leonard is
badly injured about the back, and Cres
sey has his cheek bone broken. The cor
onerV jury rendered a verdict that the six
persons came to their death by reason of
the carelessness and negligence of the
"Soo" line and its emuloyes.
Declsion in the Andover Case.
Bos -ON. Oct 29. The Massachusetts
supreme court has decided the celebrated
Andcner heresy case in favor of Professor
Smith, the alleged heretic. He was tried
by the board of visitors, bnt clnimedThnt
the trustees should also have been on the
trial board, t'jey almost unanimously sup
porting his doctrinal ideas. The case de
cided by the courts was an appeal against
this separation of the two boards. The
case will now have to be retriod by the
trustees and visitors acting together.
Pattl.nn and His Libel Cases.
H arkisdurg, Oct. 29. Governor Pat
tison he vine; been asked as to the pros
pect of the trials of the libel cases
against the Philadelphia Inquirer, The
North Amercan, of Philadelphia and The
Morning Call, of Harrisburg, said: fcIc
is still iny purpose to have these cases
tried in the conrts of Philadelphia, and I
propose hat this shall be done." He said
be would make no speeches in the pres
ent campaign.
Wants the Rebel Flag at the Fair.
Richmond, Oct. 29. At the annnal meet
ing of tie Society of the Army of North
ern Virginia in the hall of the house of
delegates, speeches were made by Generals
Early, Taliaferro, Rosser, and Field (not
the one-tim doorkeeper of the national
house). The latter said: "I understand
that a Confederate flag cannot be unfurled
at the World's fair. If that is the case,
let us nevtjr have another World's fair in
this country."
Scattered Their Remain. All Around.
TotmoSTOWN, O , Oct. 29 Six hundred
kegs of j.awder exploded in the Ohio
Powder co np.iny's mill yesterday, killing
two men Jci Maggs and Ben Kirauge.
The remains of the men were found scat
tered with.n a radius of half a mile of the
plant. Pieces of iron piiie that two men
conld not Jift were found a mile and a
half from the scene of the explosion.
Several va'uable cattle and sheep were
killed by flying pieces of timlier.
The Joke Was a Fatal Mistake.
Whitehall, Wis., Oct. 29. Charles
Nein, a 13 year-old boy of Preston, acci
dentally killed himself Tuesday. He was
out hunting with a party of boys, and
jokingly remarked that he did not want
to live any longer. Resting his bead on
the ground tnd pulling his chin over the
muzzle be unintentionally struck the
hammer hard enough to discbarge the
gun, literally blowing bis head off.
Violated the Allen Labor Law.
Buffalo, Oct. 29. Seven English work
ingmen wait d upon Collector Morgan at
the custom house and gave information
thai the Buffalo Iron and Brass Bedstead
company, of Black Rock, had violated the
alien labor law I y hiring them on con
tract in Birmingham. England. They
will be turned over to the United States
district attorney and he will act on them.
The case is a very clear one.
On the Garfield Park Course.
Chicago, Ocr. 29 The six races at Gar
field park yesterday were won as follows:
Black Bart, 1 mile, 1:44; Hannah Mobcrly,
K mile, 1:15; Innocence. ?) furlongs,
1:85; Duke of fi. Ilpitas, 9)i furlongs, 2:02';
Joe Wool man, 1 mile, 1:44; Costa Rica,
7K furlongs, 1:35.
The Boy an I the Railway Torpedo.
Zanesvillk, O., Oct. 29. George L.
Mercer, 6 years old, found a torpedo on
the railroad ttack, carried it home and
pounded it with a hammer till it ex
ploded. His sVull was crushed and his
face terribly mangled. He cannot re
cover. Coming Down on the Liquor Dealers.
New Haven, Oct. 9. Warrants have
been issued for the arrest of 100 liquor
dealers in this city for violation of the
liquor laws. Th i police are serving them
in batches.
APT WITH HIS PEN.
The Adventures of a Bold and
Clever Forger.
HE NATTJBALLY GETS INTO THE PES
But .Gets Out by a Marvelttu.ly Ingeni
ous Piece of Finuosity A Complete
Set of Tapers for Pardon Forged So
Mtillful y That They Deceive the Gov
ernor and Give a Bad Citizen His
Freedom One of His Scheme. That
Didn't Work.
New York, Oct.. 29. Forger Edward
L Stoddart, who has been in the Jersey
City jail since early last summer await
ing trial for forging a teleeraphic order
for money on the Pitt-.field National bank,
of Pittsfuld, Mass., will b3 sent to Ten
nessee to serve out an unexpired term if
Jersey justice fails to re;ic!i bi n. A req
uisition for the rettira of Stoddart to Ten
nessee, whicli was recently received by
Governor Abbett from Governor Buchan
an, "has brought to light a new chapter in
the history ot the prisoner which stamps
him as one of the cleverest rogues in the
country.
11 is Operations at 3Iemp!iis.
In lt-'.W, whhe he was in Memphis under
the name of Henry B Davis, he was ar
rested (or passing a number of checks on
various banks and merchants. After a
sensational trial, to which Stoddart, or
D.ivis, gave a romantic tinge through
sensational letters which he forged in
jail aud got iuto circulation by means no
body tvns ever able to discern, he was con
vioivil and Ktntencvd to ten years in
state's prison. His attorney, W. W. Bab
list, trit-ti to save his client from the con
vict mines at Tracy, but he had to go
there. Last spring Governor Buchanan
received a petition for Stoddart's pardon,
which bore the signatures of some of the
lending men in Tennessee, and was ac
companied by a letter apparently written
by Attorney Bablist, which aroused much
sympathy for Stod.lart.
A Card dob of Forgery.
The letter is a marvel of ingenious con
struction. The accompanying petition
for the pardon wasequaliy iugenious, and
despite his usnal caution in dealing with
such aiLurs Governor Buchanan accepted
it as genuine aud considered it without
asking for interviews with any of the
signers, mnuy of whom were his personal
friends. The petitioners "humbly declare
their belief in IJ:ivis' innocence and that
he was undoubtedly the victim of abase
conspiracy t'ti.iiUd by persons who sought
to ruin Davis and place him in prison,
where he could not be au obstacle to their
plans." The petition contained the forged
signatures of all the officers of the court
iu which Davis was tried, the jurors who
found him guilty, and a large number of
citizens.
The Governor Finds Out Something.
Governor Buchanan on March 16 issued
a pardon for the convict, had him brought
up to Nashvilie, and gave him a new suit
of clothes, a sum of money, and sent bim
away with kindly wishes for his welfare.
Two weeks afi,er stoddart bad gone Gov
ernor Buchanan met Attorney BnUlisi and
congratulated him on his success in secur
ing his client's pardon. The attorney was
amazed. He disclaimed all knowledge of
the matter. Then the governor instituted
an inquiry, which resulted in the startling
disclosure that not only the attorney's
letter l.tit the petition for the pardon,
with all the names attached, was a forgery.
No trace of S-odilart conld be found until
last August, when he was arrested in
Jersey City.
Tried to Fool a Mitarhusetts OlrL
A day ar so after he was locked up in
Jersey City a youus lady iu Somerset,
Mass., received a letter from Stoddart,
written on the official letter head of the
police departmcntment, asking her to send
him money to get out of a "serious
scrape. " He acknowledged bimsidf to be
her brother, aud said that he had assumed
the name of Stoddart to save his own fam
ily from disgrace. It so happened that
the brother of the young woman in ques
tion was at home, and beyond showing
what a rascal he is,the letter accomplished
nothing for Stoddart.
WATCH YOUR TWO-DOLLAR BILLS.
A Danueronn Counterfeit Abroad That
Fools the Most Experienced.
Minneapolis, Oct. 29. One of the most
dangerous coaiitei it-its ever uttered in all
the long hisiory of money making in
America has made its appearance iu Min
neapolis. It has been found at one other
place in the country, Columbus, O., but
so woudronsly well executed is it that
even experienced bank men are fooled
when it reaches t heir fingers. The other
day a young man in the Metropolitan
bank, E. R. Gaylord, assistant cashier,
was receiving money from one of the cus
tomers of the bank. It happened that in
the deposit were a number of (2 bills.
putted One of the Notes.
In passing them through his fingers one
of them itttracted his attention, aud was
laid aside. The spotted biil turned out to
be one of this very dangerous class. The
bill was placed in the hands of J. W.
Lawrence, the special agent of the United
States treasury department, and was by
him sent to Washington. Mr. Lawrence
pronounces it the most perfect counterfeit,
he has ever seen.
Anua Did Just the Kight Thing.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 29. At a little
mining town In this county Henry Lowe,
was shot and instantly killed Monday by
Anna Allen a young woman aged 18 years,
whom he was attempting to ravish. He
went to the home of her -parents in the
afternoon and finding the girl alone at-"
tempt to outrage her. She succeeded in
breaking from bis grasp and secured a
pistol on the mnnret. Ptne.tng it against
his ride she Bret'. Su; then ran to neigh
bors and gav-9 the alarm. When they
reached tho hfmp Towe wns dead.
Did the Italiau. Murder the Boy?
Umontown, Pa., Oct. 29. James Hess
has mysteriously disappeared from his
home at the Redstone Coke works, south
of this place. Some employes of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company saw five
Italians pursuing ihe boy Tuesday night
with guns in their hands. Tbey also saw
one of the Italians shoot at the boy, but
conld not determine whether the shot
took effect, as they could not see the boy
at the moment the shot was fired.
Astronomers say that a shot fired on the
equator of Jupiter would travel with a
rotary motion at a speed forty-six times
greater than that of a cannon ball fired at
the earth's equator.
You've tried Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
you and you're disappointed.
The results are not immedi
ate. And did you expect the dis
ease of years to disappear in
a week ? Put a pinch of time
in every dose. You would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hour ? If there's no water in
it the cream is sure ' to rise.
If there's, a possible cure, Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial. -
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
tJie makers confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed" to keep up the refund.
Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing is Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Cures the worst
cases permanently. No ex
perimenting. It's " Old Re
liable." . Twenty-five years of
success. Of druggists.
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Cucumber
and
Elder Flower
Cream
I. not a cormetic in the sense In which tht term
is popularly used, but permanently beautifies. It
creates a sort, smooth, clear, velvety skin, and by
daily use gradually makes ihe complexion severol
shades whiter. It is s constant protection from
the effects ot sun and wind and prevents sun
burn and freckles, and blackheads will never
come while ou use it. It cleanses the face far
better than soap and water, nourishes the skin
tissues and thus prevents the formation of wrink
les. It gives the freshness, clearness and smooth
ness of skin that jou bad when you was a little
girl. Every lady, youDK or old, ought to use it,
as it gives a more oi thful appearance to any
lady, and tht permanently. It contains no acid,
powder ot a'kalf. and Is as barm'ess as dew and
a courifhine to the t kin as dew is to the flower.
Price $ 1 00, at all drnirsiMs and hair dressers,
or at Mm. Gervaise Graham's tstahlisnn-en', 103
Post street, San Francicro, wheie she treats la
dies for ull blemishes cf the fece or ngnre. La
dies at a distance tieated by letter, end stamp
for her little hoot How to be Beautiful."
SAMrXE BOTTLE mailed free to any lad on
receipt of 10 cents in stamps to pay for ostage
and packing. Lady agents wanted.
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Face Bleach
Cures the worst case of Freckles, Snnburn,
SsilowDets, Moth-potches, Pimples, and all skin
blemishes. Price SI. 60. Harmless and ef
fective. No sample can be sent. Lady agents
wanted.
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a bill of my preparations will have hs Dame ad
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mills Located in the garden of Wyoming
Produced the prise potato crop of the United
states in 1890. for maps and further tnfor.
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If A full line also of small Musical merchandise. We hav
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Manmacrarers 01 i,AKM,sijMiij ainu wmw mm
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Roek Island Savings Bank,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,
Opes dally from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., and Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 o'clock.
riT per oent interest paid on Deposits. Monev loaned on Personal, Col
lateral, or Real Estate Security
omens:
X. r. EXYHOLIM, Pres. W O. DINSKANN, Tice-Fres. 1. at. BUF0RD, Cut'C
DOTOTORS:
P. U Mitchell. B P. Reynolds, T. C. Denkmann. John Crabangh. H. P. Ball,
Phil.Mltctwll, L. Btmon, S. W. Hnrst, J. M. Bsford.
Jacxsoh A Hurst, Solicitors,
ty Began easiness July 8, 1890, and occupy the southeast corner cf II itcht ll L;cct"' cts
building.
This is the Time of Year
When people are preparing to keep comfortable during the winter
months.
If you want to heat your entire house at an even temperature, the
best systems are steam and hot water.
BAKER & HOTJSMANi
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market, andhave already equipped several residences with them, and in
every case satisfaction is the result. A large stock of
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Special attention given to plumbing, coppersmithing and tin roofing
of the very best material, workmanship and finish.
Calfon us at No. 1823 Second avenue.
BAKER & HOUSMAN.

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