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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Meeting Of the Republican National
Committee at Washington City.
Discussion OF the Question OF Repre-
sentatiOn---The National Con-
ventiOn Goes to Chicago
senate Proceedings, Etc.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 13.-The Repub-
lican national committee met at the Airing
ton hotel. The meeting was promptly called
10 order by Secretary Martin. Senator Sa-
bine, of Minnesota, was unanimouly chosen
chairman to succeed Marshall Jewell. Sena-
tor Frey, Of Maine, at once took the floor
and spoke in favor of his proposition for a
change in the LASTS of representation in the
future conventions.
The Arlington is crowded with delegates
from Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis,
Saratoga, and other places. waiting an op-
poitunity to appear before the committee and
impress upon them the advantage of each
city over the others as the proper place to
hold the convention.
At D. M the debate on the plan of repre-
resentation was suspended, and the question
laid over until later in the day. A resolution
fixing June as the date of the convention
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. New, a resolution was
adopted providing that the chairman appoint
three members of the committee, who, to-
gether with the chairman and secretary,
shall compose committee to make arrange
ments for holding the convention.
The next business was the choice of the
location for holding the next convention
The first ballot resulted Chicago, IA; Gin
cinnati, IL; indianapolis, 4; Philadelphia, 8;
Saratoga, s. No choice.
Second ballot-Chieago, II; Cincinnati, II.
Third ballot-Cincinnati, 81; Chicago, 20;
Saratoga, A; Philadelphia, l.
On the fourth ballot Chicago was selected
as the place of holding the national conven
tiOn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. Sin the Sen
ate, the chair presented letters from the
president transmitting communications from
the secretary of the interior setting forth the
necessity of a deficiency appropriation of
900 to meet the wants of the Indians;
submitting drafts of laws for the ade
quate prevention of trespass on Indian
lands To prevent timber depredations
on Indian reservations, and other legislation
relating to Indian affairs
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: By Cameron, to provide for just
and legal determination of controversies
about titles to land Van Wyck introduced a
resolution instructing the secretary of
the treasury to furnish copies of all
vouchers of indebtedness incurred
by the department of justice on
account of special attorneys and detectives
during the star route trials; also a resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary of the interior
to furnish all papers relating to. the attempted
transfer of the land to the grant of the
Texas Pacific to the Southern Pacific rail
rOal company.
Beck called up his resolution of an inquiry
as to the sinking fund He commended that
the present constitution of the sinking fund
was not legitimate, was never intended
by the legislation of the country. 1t was
necessary, he said, for the committee on
finance to consider the basis on which they
should seek to adjust the taxation of the
country. The information he sought would
show that the national debt was being paid
off in excess of the requirements of law
The house adjourned Tuesday until Friday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
R0sR Rail- NewS

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10 The board of direct
ors of the American leageu met at the Grand
hotel and prepared report relative to rules
ETC., which will be submitted to the associa-
ton of delegates. r. C. Ford, of the Omaha
Union Pacific club is here seeking legislation
for his club. Justus ThOrne, ex-presi-
dent of the old Cincinnati league
nine, made application to the association to
be reinstated as member He was worked
out of place year ago and o. P. Caylor ap-
pointed his successor. The board refused to
interfere in the matter, and it is current talk
that there will be new union league
nine organized here by Thorne, who
has been securing the country for men for a
new nine, and it is said will be ready with his
organization soon. He is backed by John
Mclean, of The Enquirer, the street railroad
companies, Andy Hickenlooper and other
capitalists. The new club proposes to give
the other clubs hard tIssle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13

The bouquets for the ladies and bouton-
neires for the gentlemen were massed in a
small mountain of color and fragrance, sur
rounded by maiden hair fern
The gentlemen wore lilies Of the valley and
rosebuds, and the ladies large clusters Of
Baroness de Rothschild, Mermet, Bon-Sileue,
Gloire de Paris, Jacqueminot, Marechal Mel,
Douglas, Perle de Jardip, and other roses
Nearly every room in the house was thrown
open, and fully 900 people were present.
The guests did not begin to arrive until
after II. Then they came rapidly, and there
was a long line OF carriages OUTSIDE ana
crowd in the dressing rooms inside the mouse.
Mrs, Vanderbilt was assisted IN recelvlng the
company by her daughters, MIS-. W. Seward
Webb, Mrs d. NICK. Iwombiy, MRS. w. D.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
THE EMMA BOND CASE.
The Appearance OF Miss Bead in Court
Ends With Sensation.

HnLsBoRo, H., Dec IA new interest
was added TO the trial of the Emma Bond
case by the appearance of the prosecuting
witness in court for the first time She occu-
pied seat just behind the prosecuting attor-
neys for few moment while the remaining
four members of the jury were being Sc
lected
Every eye in the courtroom was turned
toward her. She was q sadeyed young
woman, and was neatly and modestly
dressed, and seemed to shrink from the stud
led gaze of the throng which filed the
courtroom. The defendants, from their seats
behind their attorneys, furEiveIy read her as
she sat in an easy chair, her head reclining
on the back and her eyes downcast
Mrs. Henry Goodrich, her sister, and Mrs.
Bond, her mother, accompanied her, and
cheered her with their assuring smiles a
sensational scene followed John c. Mont
gomeBy, one of the defendants, was sitting
in position where he was shielded by
counsel from Miss Bonds view. Sud
denly one Of the counsel moved to the
left, and Montgomery was exposed to her
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
Some AafraV

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec 13.-Charles
Harmsted, prominent young business man
of Urbana, whose young wife suddenly de-
serted him aud came here through the al
legged influence of well-known young man of
police hunt his wife up In spite of
the strongest arguments of friends,
she still remains determined not to live
with him, although it is known that
he was all to her that good husband could
be. After conference she consented to go
to her mother at Troy, N. Y, and her hus-
band, rather than have her go any further
astray, sent her there The injured husband
threatens vengeance on a young man here,
who is claimed to be largely responsible for
the break. Mrs. Harmsted is 10 years old, and
a very handsome brunette
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Provisions are being sent from Mont
real to the POOR of Labrador.
G. Westlake, prominent iron manu-
facturer, died at Warren, Ohio aged S.
The Quidneck company will sell all
its mills, machinery and real estate at auc-
ton January 10 next.
The Clearfeld & Cambria Coke and
Coal company, of Williamsport, Pa, with a
capital of 81 900, 900, was chartered.
The locomotive engineers of the
Canadian Pacific railway are on a strike for
wages, and the workshops have been closed.
At New Haven twelve members of
the Salvation army were arrested for violat-
ing the ordinances, but subsequently re
leased
During the gale in Chesapeake bay
last week the Baltimore schooner Mary
Anna foundered and the crew of nine men
persisted. Four were swept off the deck of
the craft, and five remained in tho rigging
and froze to death
Charges are made that the Iowa
Great Eastern Mutual Life association, of
Anamosa, Iowa, has by fraud, secured
many policy-takers in Wisconsin, where it
had been refused license to do business, and
has made victims of simple minded persons.
The McTreaver & Helm dramatic
company (all colored) gave an entertainment
at Vicksburg, Mich, were later refused adj
mittance to the three hotels in the town be
cause of their color, and were compelled to
ride in freight train to Kalamazoo to pro
cure shelter during the night.
The Washington department esti-
mates that the cotton crop will exceed 5000,
600 bales. Regarding the corn yield the re
port says that the damage by moist weather
TO y. and cribbed corn will cut down their
rec to verage a few million bushels, based
on ty-three bushels to the acre.
During the inquest ON the Crouch
butchery, near Jackson, Mich, one witness,
E. Reynolds, created sensation by identify
ing Dan Holcomb son-in-law of the murdered
Crouch, as a man to whom he sold a revolver
of special pattern last June This Holcomb
urgently denied, having previously sworn
that he never owned pistol.
George Bond, of Somerset, Indiana,
who was witness in a criminal case at
| Wabash, upon returning home found that
his wife, not expecting him, had locked up
the house and gone to neighbours to spend
the night Bond sought shelter in his barn,
and was found dead there in the morning.
| Claims of foul play are made.
The rotunda at Dublin was packed on
the occasion of the Parnell testimonial and
banquet Davitt made the opening speech,
and was followed by Parnell, who arraigned
the Irish executive for Tyranny and oppres.
sion, asserting that Earl Spencer was only a
''bottle holder to Buckshot Forster" At the
next election he expected that eighty Nation
alists would be elected, and with that number
Ireland could say how England would be
governed-whether by Wings or Tories. Par
nell was presented with a check for e3S, 600
the national tribute, by Lord Mayor Dawson.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-The Herald prints
an interview with Gov-elect Hoadly
telegraphed from Cincinnati. The CORES
pendent asked Mr.. Hoadly if he thought that
the election of Mr.. Carlisle as speaker of the
house will make revenue reform necessarily
the Democratic issue in the campaign of 1884.
Gov. Hoadly, with deprecating smile, an
swered; 81 am not prepared to answer that
question"
DO you think" asked the correspondent,
chat the election of Carlisle will be partly or
wholly without influence in shaping the Dem
ocratic policy in 1SS4F" The governor replied
firmly; ''My dear sir, am no better prepared
to answer that question than your first one. u
The governor very positively and very po-
litely decliued to commit himself on this sub
ject by replying to all questions, Il am not
prepared to answer
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
THAT MOCK MARRIAGE.
The Young Man in the Case Denies
Miss BigOie's Allegations.

NEW York, Dec BIT viii be remem-
bered that Miss Higbie brought proceedings
for abandonment against Jerome w.
Vaughan, basing her action on an alleged
marriage ceremony, which was performed
at sociable last July. The court be-
gan with a secret session. Therein
the plaintiff alleged the existence of marital
relations between herself and young Vaughan.
When the open session began the plaintiff
answered questions which were objected to
at the previous session. She testified that her
parents had provided for her since last July,
and that Walter Vaughan had contributed
nothing to her support Miss Gertie Bennett,
pretty young lady of 16, with a very win
ming manner, was asked. "Were you mar
ried at the sociables'
She said: "Ye-yes, SIR"
'To whomg'
81 married Walter after ANNIE
The witness was positive that the marriage
formula had not been used in the cases of
Annie and Walter.
The young man theoretically, but without
any artificial display, denied the marital re-
lations alleged by the plaintiff He had no
criminal knowledge of her, he said. He de-
scribed the compliments he paid her as ''tatfy
and nonsense" and said whenever he had
written to her as his wife it was only in a
iOlra
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
FROM HUNGER TO CRIME.
A Starving Man Tells How He Came
to Commit Forgery. 81


NEW YORK, Dec. IS. The cashier of the
Pacific bank on Saturday last had his suspi-
cions aroused by letter signed c. P Pease
and inclosing check for S4j.34, drawn by
Wurzburger, Loeb & Hecht, and drawn
to the order of j. Lichtenstein & Son
The check had been made payable first
to A. D. Peck, then to G. p Pease, and lastly
to the cashier Of the Pacific bank Believing
the signature of j. Lichtenstein &, Son to be
O forgery, the cashier notified that firm and
they reported the case to Inspector Byrnes
In his letter Pease said be desired to cash the
check, and as he had no one to identify him,
he would be very much obliged if the cashier
would send him a draft through the
general postoffice delivery. A decoy
letter was mailed to Pease, and when he
called at the postoffce window detec-
tives arrested him. The prisoner was nearly
starved and was so weak that it was with diff
ficulty that he was led to restaurant, where
a hearty breakfast enabled him to tell
his story. Pease said he was "a
years old, and had never been arrested
before. About two weeks ago he
came to New York with his young wife The
couple endured a great many hardships,
through the inability of Pease to obtain work
end after daily wandering about the streets,
they were obliged to sleep at night in the
parks. At last the woman's strength gave
out and she went to the Home for the
FriendlesS. Pease, while warming him
self in the Metropolitan hotel found the
check on the floor, where it had been dropped
by Loeb q Hecht's bookkeeper, and
he WAS m so destitute n condition that II in
duced him to commit the crime of forgery
The prisoner was dressed in summer suit
and hah a number of newspapers wrapped
around his body to keep him. warm. He had
no stockings. Pease's gentemanlike but dis
tressed appearance in court excited universal
sympathy, and Mr.. A. Lichtenstein refused
TO prosecute the unfortunate man. He was
discharged.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
Fire Record.

EAST HAMPTON, Conn, Dec 13.-H. B.
Brown & Co.'s machine shop was burned.
Loss about S25 900; insurance tyet known.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 12.-Drake block
burned. Loss, 100000; insurance, $50, 1000
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 12.-At2 o'clock
Reaves block, occupied by P. Hardenburg &
Co., saddlery and hardware, and next to the
Drake block, which was burning, caught, and
was entirely destroyed. The loss on Reaves'
block and contents is Sll5, 900; insurance
about the same The whole building was oc-
cupied by Hardenburg & Co.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Eau Claire. to The Evening Wisconsin
says fire destroyed grist mill, an elevator
and several frame buildings there Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Several men
were badly burned
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.
Picked Up and Printed for the Bene-
fit of the Public.
Depression at the Furnace and Pit.
Rev Study at OberIin---O'D0n-
neIl's Case--.The War
ON the Nile.

ALBANY, n Y, Dec. 13.-The Albany and
Rensselaer, rail mill, employing 400 men, has
been shut down owing to lack of profit in
trade
Troy, n Y, Dec. 13-Fifteen hundred
employees Of the Burden Iron company have
agreed to continue work at 10 or II per cent
reduction in pay after listening to speeches
by the proprietors explaining that otherwise
the mills would have to be shut down.
P1TTsBURG, Dec Is. The announcement
is made that all the coal miAes along the
Monongahela will suspend indefinitely this
week, owing to the depression in the coal
trade In the four pools there are seventy
five pits, and if they close 5000 men will be
thrown out of work. The depression is the
result of the unreasonable weather and over
stocked markets. Miners are much de-
pressed over the unfavorable outlook.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 13.-The iron moulders
of the different foundries, fifty in number,
have struck on account of 20 per cent. re-
uuctiOn