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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The old firm of Kimball, Stebbins &
Co, at Iowa City, Iowa, is insolvent
The house OF representatives has
passed the po,toffice APPROPRIATION bill.
Another unsuccessful attempt to re-
organize the Northwestern Traffic associaticn
has been ma lie.
The law abolishing contracts for cen
Wet labor as fast as they expire has lo4,
into effect in Ohio
Mrs. Hannah Simon, of Newark, n.
J., recently celebrated her 99sh birthday by
| Waiting for ten minutes.
The largest shipments of cotton
goods in the history of the trade were made
last week, being 9,7e3 packages, valued at
1851, 747
The exports from New York since
Jan. ], excepting specie, were So 99s, AS,
against SIS, To-, 5S5 in the corresponding
period in 1888.
George T. Slosson formally chal-
lenges Sexton and Schaeffar to piay a series
of games of billiards, all the games To be
| played in Chicago.
A temperance cFcione has struck the
people of Piainfeli, N. j., during the past
few weeks, and over 1900 have agreed not to
4 touch intoxicating liquors.
It is now said that Tiller took $780,
900 from the Pacific Express company at St
Louis when he deeamped About $40, 90 is
still missing and unaccounted for,
In the Usher place. in Georgia, two
negro children were murdered ami two
Others fatally wounded 10y an unknown per-
son while their parents were at work in the
field
Preliminary steps have been taken
for formation of Logan club i'll the Third
ward, of Chicago, which is Gen Logan's
residence when at home About forty three
members signed the membership rob.
Mrs. Margaret O'Grady, cent marian,
died in st. Louis. She would have been 1903
years old had she lived until Aug u. Size
was remarkable woman, never having had
a days sickness until attacked by the illness
which carried her off
A new feature In our export trade
was found last week in a shipment of fancy
pigeons for the sultan. They numbered 80,
and included the very best varieties, and
were cage1 in safe and comfortable man.
ner for voyage of nearly 5000 miles.
Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Connect
cut, who died recently, never forgave bis
daughter Nellie, who ran away with and
married his coachman 4 few years ago. Sep
arated from her husband, she is now living
in Meriden, and her fathers will contained
no mention of her.
At Cape May Court House, N. j., the
the lS-year-old son of George Grace poisoned
his father, mother and four other member,
of the family with trough ON rats" The aid
of physician speedily relieved the Older
persons, but an infant brother of the pris
oner is in a precarious conditici. The you'll
thought that by killing off the household In
could secure his fathers property.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Desperate Fight Between Police.
man and a Crook,
Which Ends in a lucky shot and
a Dead DesperadO-----The
Carpenter Trial Near
ing Its Close.

Boston, Mass, March 80 Mrs. Wiley,
who keeps a boarGia@-h1ase at BOyleSton
place, rushed into police station. saving a man
had broken into her hous4 / ltrolman Ken
dali was ordered to look after the case, and
when he reached the spot he found the cellar
vas dark but a brief investigation showed a
man lying down, apparently asleep, Ken
dali advanced upon him without particular
caution, and sliced him so as to rouse him
up. In another instant the fellow was on his
feet. 1t was Jack Donovan, a we'll known and
desperate character, who has long boosted
that no single officer coult arrest him. Ken
dali is a stout man, but Donovan, in addi-
ton to being tough and active, had that
strength and ferocity which belongs TO an
animal hunted 10 earth, Not cowed, how
ever, Kendall frightened his grasp Donovan
struggled and fought with all his strength,
until it was apparent that he was not only
determined to get free but revenge himself
upon his captor For few moments it
seemed doubtful how the fierce struggle
would end Donovan grasped the police
mans club and wreSted it from him, and
finally, by powerful effort, threw the officer
to the ground and was carried down in his
grasp The hand which held the club was
free, and the rufFian had the officer at his
mercy. Down came the club again and
again upon keniatls unprotected head, til
blood flowed from the scalped and dabbled
hair in heavy streams. With q desparine
effort Kendall drew his revolver. a moment
later report rang through the cellar the
fierce grasp of Donovan relaxed, and he fell
backward, shot through the head. Aid was
summoned and the officer taken to his home
and, though terribly injured, he will prob
ably recover. Donovan was taken to the
city hospital, but died in about an hour.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

every step to the large interests involved.
In other words, | favor reformation, not
revolution. [Cheers-
But the process of reformation must go
on until the power of taxation is used
only for its proper purposes. GCheers. ]
There must be no step backward
TCheers1 Nor any deviation from cor
rect principle and sound policy. [Cheers
This Federal Union is commercial as
well as a political one. Applause.
Politically we are free; commercially we
are not, [Cheers. When our ancestors
determined to rebel against the British
system of government in America, one of
the principal causes alleged in their Dec
laration of Independence was that it cut
off their trade from all parts of the world.
Is it not strange, my friends, that the
government established over this people
should persist in maintaining q policy
which must ultimately produce substan-
TALLY the same result Applause the
eating off of our trader Let US see to it
that all foundation for such an accusation
against the government of the Union
shall be removed as speedily as possible.
Applause Taxation only for the pur-
pose of raising revenue for public use
Icheers and commercial regulation in
time of peace only for the purpose OF
fostering and protecting legitimate trade
will strengthen the Union, insure pros
perity to the people, and perpetuate the
system of government under which we
live For myself, l will cheerfully CO,
operate with all men and ali organizations
under whatever name they may be known
in all proper efforts to bring about this
grand result. Cheers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

thinks it sufficient to meet the emergency II
properly enforced He says he will do every
thing in his power to assist the people in stay
ing the spreaI of the malady, and desires to
be kept informed of the condition Of things.
In reply to the request of E. NJ. Craig, for
merly inspector of the cattle-yards at
Brighton, Meaford and Cambridge, Mass,
now a prominent farmer and cattle raiser at
Caldwell, this state, who asks for the APP
pointment of a commission with full power
to effectively deal with the disease, the gov
ernor says he has nc authority to create such
a commission, and expresses belief that tbs
existing law is ample TO protect any com
munity if the people will use proper exertion.
The opinion seems to be growing, in both
this state and Kansas, that the reports of the
disease had been exaggerated, and that much
is not all, the sickness among cattle is the re-
suit of foot-rot or frost-bite, and not the
dreaded foot and mouth disease at all
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March O.-The mos
reliable information yet received here i'll re-
gard to the foot and mouth disease in Kansas
is the following dispatch from DR. John H.
Rauch, of the state board of health from the
veterinarian of the department Of agricul-
ture:
KINsLEY, Kan, March The foot and
| mouth disease at Neosho Falls is not spread
ing. There is no contagious disease among
the cattle in the counties farther west
d. E. SALMON
DR.. Rauch has also received information
| from DR.. E. D. Shirley, of Xenia, Clay
| county, this state, that twenty head of cattle
have recently died on the farm of R. T. Forth
in Wayne county. DR. Shirley adds that
! there is no doubt but the cattle died of the
| foot-and mouth disease.
| DR.. Paaren, the state veterinarian, has beer
| ordered to investigate the report.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 60 The Kansa!
| legislature has met in special session ant
heard the message of Governor Click on tn,
| foot-and-nouth disease, of which 5000 copie
were ordered printed. Bills on the subjec
and for combining the work of the Legislature
to the question for which it was convened
were introduced and referred
| Boston, March 20 The United State
Veterinary association, at meeting here
| discussed the foot-and-mouth disease, and he
solved that to the carelessness and incompe
tency of the United States quarantine au
tEorities at Portland, Me-, is due the sprea'
of the infection.
CHICAGO, March 20.-Mr. Simon Beatti
and Dr. Paaren, after an examination Of tn
herd, find that the cattle near Wapello, Iowa
are sufferers from foot-rot, which bears n
| relation TO the-foot-and mouth disease.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Notable Deaths.

New YORK, March 20-Madame Anna
Bishop, the once famous singer, died here
suddenly of apoplexy.
Madame Anna Bishop was born in Lon.
don, Eng, in 1916. She made her debut in
the italian opera house in that city in 1852
After professional tour in Europe, she
came to America in lS47, first appearing al
the Walnut Street theatre, Philadelphia, il
the opera of Norma" Her husband, Henry
Bishop, died in 1855, and in 1858 she married
Martin Schultz For many years Madame
Bishop has lived retired life in New York
WASHINGTON CRY, Marcl ADJ Gen
Drum has received a dispatch announcing
the death of Lieut.. Col Godfrey Weitzel, o
the engineer corps.
LAYTON, Van Buren, Co, Mich, March
--Ex-State Senator Nathan H. Bitely dice
here For years he has been one of the mos
prominent fruit growers in the west, and haC
very extensive dealings with Chicag,
merchants
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Keeley and His Motor.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 20-Mr. John
Kelley has discharged the workingmen
whom he had employed in his little shop on
Twentieth street, and declares that his motor
will be ready for exhibition some time
during the present week. The generator
and engine have been put together, and
the man of mysteries said that nothing
remains now but to adjust the apparatus. This
work Kelley says he can attend to himself.
He informed some friends on Saturday last
that he would go into his shop and not leave
il until the engine was set in motion and
everything was in readiness for a public ex-
hibition One of the men whom Kelley dis
charged has been employed by him for seven
wears
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

NEW YORK, March 0-At the meeting of
the directors of the Missouri Pacific held
here, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Jay Gould
first vice president, r. s. Hayes; second vice
president, a. L. Hopkins, third vice presi-
dent, H. NJ Hoxie; fourth vice president, A.
A. Talmage: fifth vice president D. s. H
Smith; secretary and treasurer, A II. Calef,
and assistant secretary and local treasurer,
D. S. H. Smith.
The Iron Mountain directors elected the
same officers, except for assistant secretary,
for which post s. D. Barlow was chosen.
Boston, March 20.-The Union Pacific and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroads
have appointed committee to meet in Bos-
ton Friday to settle existing differences. The
Union Pacific representatives are C. F.
Adams, +. S. Ames and G. G. Haver; thu
Burlington's representatives are J. NJ
Forbes, Sidney Bartlett and c. ]. Paine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Three Men Burned to Death in Biaz-
ing Oil

CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 2o-The still at
Merriam & Morgan's oil works exploded. The
escaping oil instantly submerged August
Fisher and August Guenther, employees
and on its taking fire they were quickly
burned to death in sight of a horrifie,l
crowd that was entirely unable to assis:
them. The rushing stream of oil overlook
William Stohlman another employe, as he
fled, and he, too, was burned to death,
Merriam & Morgan lose Sl5, 900, there being
no insurance on the property. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

ST. LOUIS, March 20-The Pacific Express
company, after counting over the money
found in the possession of Prentice Tiller, tho
express thief, and looking into outside claims,
have found deficit of $4,000 The COM
pany are of the opinion that this money, or
the greater part of it, was given to McFadden
and one other confederate, who is now being
watched, and who will probably be arrested
within a few DAYS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

SALT LAKE CTTY, Utah, March 20-An.
drew Peterson, delegate to congress in 1852
an avowed polyganist, who was indicted un.
der the Edmunds law for registering and vot.
ing, is now on trial Chief Justice Hunter
has allowed seven poiygamist Morrnons to
sit on the jury Ona has three
wives. All seven swore they believed the
divine law superior to the laws of congress,
and believed polygamy right and revealed
from God and would obey God rather than
congress. The defendant admits his M5rmor
law, and says the marriage was by proxy
for eternity and not for time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
Governor Crittenden's Advice
News fron All Infected Points.

ST Louis, March 90 --Gtovernor Crittenden
has addressed asletter to the chairmanof the
meeting recently held in Adair county, this
state, where the foot7and month disease was
said to have appeared, IN which. he advises
the people to use prompt and vigorous meas
ures to stamp out the disease. He calls
attention to a certain law on the subject, and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Philadelphia Republicans.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20,-The primsry
elections of the Republican party for dele.
gates to the state convention brought out q
fuller vote than usual A glance over the
field leaves the impression that the
element of the party represented by ex-
Secretary Quay, popularity supposed to
be in the interest of the national administra-
ton, has been defeated, and the element
of which Mr. Leeds, chairman of the city
committee, is hehead, and said to be favor
able to Blaine, has been successful in ma
jofity of the representative districts. The
result of the convention work confirms this
ijaa il
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Base. Burner Gas ExpIosiou,

PoRTsMoUTH, Ohio, March 20.-An explo-
sionin the residence of Mr. Steindam caused
the neighbors to rush in, when they found
the first floor badly wrecked, aud MIR. and
Mrs. Steindam badly burned about the head
and face 1t is supposed that gas from the
base burner escaped and took fire.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
shot Him for Revau~a

NEW York, March 20.-Thomas Grady, a
painter, was shot and probably fatally in
jured by Maggie Flood, q domestic in family
Of Dr. Mclean, of West Thirty fourth street
The girl said that Grady had betrayed her
and she shot him for revenge.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20

New YORK, March 20-The Worlds Wash
ington correspondent telegraphs: 1t is curious
how the solid north' matches tho @solid
south, 50 much taxed Of Sixteen southern
states make up the solid south. and sixteen
northern states make up the solid north, the
six remaining northern states making the
real debatable ground. The sixteen southern
states counted as the solid south cast 1853
electoral votes; the sixteen northern states
which form the solid north cast 1853 electoral
votes
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Instructed for blaine.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March pa special
to The Times says the conventions of Hunt
ingdon and Cameron counties instructed the
delegates to the state convention to support
Blaine representatives to the national con.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
The Carneater Trial.

PETERSBURG, Ills, March DIN the Car
penter murder trial, members of Carpenters
household testified that he was home on the
night of the murder. Next a number of
people from Maroa and Decatur took the
stand and testified that Zura frequently
went to the train to meet a news
boy named Carter. One witness de-
tailed quite graphically the cir
cumstances of their meeting, which
eft it clear on the minds of all that Zura
was sustaining intimate relations with Car
ter Mrs Hall. of Decatur, swore that
they occupied the same room once a week for
long time
Carpenters daughters and mother testified
that Zura went to Decatur on visit of a
week, and when She returned she brought a
silk dress with her and was completely worn
out
After this ten of the best citizens of Logan
county were sworn, who testified that Car
penter's reputation for peace and humanity
was good
Some little talk was created about the ar.
rest Of Detective Esmond, alias Mark FELTON,,
on a state warra-t issued by J. T. Rudolph,
justice Of Lincoln. on complaint of Hy
Pierce, the supervisor, charging Esmond
with obtaining money under false pretenses,
He was taken to Lincoln and placed in jail
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Rhode ISL and Demoeraev-

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 20-The Demo
cratic state convent on was largely attended.
Charles H Page was chosen chairman After
the roll had been called and the temporary
organization made the permanent, John NJ.
Brennan nominated George d Corliss
for governor. George J. West said be under
stood that Cerliss could have been the Re
publican nominee for the past twenty years
He nominated Amasa Spragus, of Warwick,
saying that it was neither right nor consist
emit for the Democratic party to nominate a
Republican. This nomination was seconded.
Thomas W. Segar, of Westerly, was also
nominated. An informal ballot was taken,
with the following result: Whole number
votes cast, 81; Corliss, As, Sprague, IS
Segar, p; scattering, 2.
The formal ballot resulted: Whole num-
Der votes cast 50; Corliss A, Sprague &c and
Segar 90. A number of dilatory motions
were made, and finally the motion to declare
Mr.. Corliss the nominee was adopted-6S
to IS
Mr.. Corliss was waited on by COMMITTEES
to inform him of the nomination, but he de-
clinad the honor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
THE MARKETS
CHICAGO, March 10


Rodiger s. McIntyre's circular of this
evening says: The markets on the boarrs of
trade were very duh and weak to-day:
Wheat-May, opened 95c, closed 9453se;
June, opened 9ts4c closed 95Lc; JGly
opened 975Ic, closed 974c. Cor
May, opened 57c, closed $3.50;
June, opened 557sc, closed 575.c; July,
opened I593sc; closed 594c. Oats--May.
opened a5hc, closed s.. Furk-hay,
opened SlS.02]s, clos d $3.50. Lari-May,
opened 500; closed $9.41i !.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards re-
ports the following range Of prices; Hogs
Market opens quiet but steady at yester-
days prices; light grades, $60o@
6.65. common to choice: heavy miXed
packing, 6.30@6.70, common to fan
Sc. 7O@125 fair to choice; heavy shipping
So. 75d 40; quality Of receipts poor. Cattle
Market steady: exports, S6.l0G6,65 good
to choice, s. 100 & 90; common TO fair. S4 9,
056o: butchers, s.. 40G j So; stockeiS, 81 25Q
500 Sieap-MaFlset steady; good to choice,
S.. 006T5. -: common to fair s. coos 80: one
car fancy lamhs ct $500
Produce: Butter-Firm; fire creamery
| 33d35c; geol 10 fae dairy. 259 SOC; fair t.
good roll, l5@2J; poor TO good packing, s@
| Toe. Eggs-Scarce and firm; fresh-laid, 2l0
| &c. Potatoes-Choice peachhlow, 40c: gool
to choice early rose or Burbank, 35d3Sc; n,
| sale for moor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
NiIwa ukee.

MINIATURES, March 10.
Wheat-Weaker; 90d91&c No. ~; s9s<c
April; 94sSc May; 96l4c June. Corn-Firm;
541sc No. =. Oats-Higher; 32ltc No. =
Rye-Strong; 634c No. l. Barley-Duli;
63I.c No 2
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Detroit,


DETROIT, MARCH II.
Wheat-Dull; cash, $l.C31s; April, sI.t3Gl;
May, s.. 1855 June, S1.c62i bid, 81 065s asked:
No. 2 rel cash, $l.1312; No white, 9ic lid.
Corn-No. . cash, 522&c. Oats Nc
white, %s$&c; No. 2, SIC bid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
Annie Higbie Gives Up the Fight.

NEW YORK. March 2G-The action for
limited divorce brought by Annie E. Higbie
against her alleged husband, J. Walter
Vaughan, was dismissed in Brooklyn
by Justice Cullen. The parties to the suit
were the principals in the Flatbush kissing
scandal and mock marriage ceremony. The
plaintiff was ordered last week to file So
curity for costs. An undertaking was
served on the Defendants attorney, to which
exceptions were filed argument was set
down for q day, when the attorney for Miss
Higbie failed to appear
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
WOOILEY GRUMBLE.
What He Has to Say in Regard to
Hoadly and Payne
Watterson Fires OR-Anether special
.--The "Old Ticket - Rhode
Island Democracy Nominate
Corliss for Governor.

NEW YORK, March 20-"Have you seen the
interview with Governor Hoadly in which
he advocates Payne for the presidency was
asked Of Col c. W. Wooliey at the St James
hotel
eyes, and | want to say something about
that replied the colonel. Judge Hoadly
seems to be laboring under the delusion that
ne carried the state of Ohio, and that he can
now be fairly leokel upon as an exponent
and reflex of its Democracy. The judge fiat
tiers himself During the early part of the
campaign the Democratic party had to sleep
on its arms every night for fear that Hoadly
would make some mistake, Finally he got sick.
| don't want any remarks of mine TO be CON
strued into a lack of sympathy with the
Judge in his physical disability, but the fact
is that when he fell sick be gave the leaders
of the party a chance for salvation. They
embraced it with great willingness Thurman,
Ward and Peniletou jumped into the field and
saved the day. They made Hoadly officially
what he is, Now he no sooner gets into position
than he locks arms with the Standard Oil
company and all the elements which have
antagonized the very forces which combined
to put him In office This is the Hoadly
brand of gratitude. If the judge were nom
mated for the same position he holds now il
is my Judgment he would lose Ohio by SO,
CO. The people are sick of this idolatry fol
Payne on a purely monied argument and
disguised with every politician who takes
part in the cause. l know the state from
Cleveland to North Bend, and / tel
you they are sick of it. Judg,
Hoadly undertaking to dictate the presi
Dental nominee to the Democracy Of th'
country is oSe of the most absurd perform
ances of the presidential year. and, as on,
who wishes him well, venture to suggest
without having been invited to do SO, tina
he attend to the duties which the people o
Ohio are paying him to discharge rathe
than pursue course which, without bad in
tention on his part, means simply the demon
alization and defeat of the party which ha
elevated him 10 IOwer.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
DAVENPORT
FANCY STEAM DYEING
And French Dry Cleaning Works,

J. MUSTER, Proprietor
Feathers and Plumes cleaned, dyed and curled
lace curtains cleaned and tinted, and Damask cur,
tains cleaned and dyed; ladies and gents clothing
dyeipg.
OSt26-diy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-20
st. louis.
ST TnrIS March 10

ST LOUIS, March 10
Wheat-Cash higher; options lower, fairly
active: slow: No ? red, 1G9l5dl 10 cash
s109 MAY. $l.07June, 99$4 9sl 90 July. 965s a
&c year; No. ) red, SIC. Corn-Dull and lower
4stG4Si4 cash, 4SJJsa4Sl4c March, +SEG acc
April, 50tzc May, 5l$4c June, $50 July.
Oats-Dull: 3S24c cash, 5iIsc bid May Rye
Lower; $50 bid. BaTley-Quiet; 556S6c
Whisky -Steady 81. 16 Provisiors-W Weaker
and slow; Pork-Job!,ing SIS. Bulk meats
Long clear, 50 3Gtd140; 81 ort ribs, 50. 400
ESQ: short clear, $a65G915 Is. Bacon-Long
clear, $l020; short ribs, $I0.25: short clear,
S1GST1s. Lard lower; s.. 25t8230.