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Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
Bzyard Means Business.

FL Psso, Tex. july 2l.-Judge Brigham
received dispatch from Secretary Bavafd
10 demand the immediate aud uncon-
ditional release of A. X. Cuiting. the
American editor who has been confined ia
prison for the publication of an article in
the FL Paso papers rejecting ou Mexican
citizen. The consul had already demanded
his release. and was ridicued by the court
officers. Excitement has been high and
frequent threats of forming "A mob 10 re-
lease Cutting are made. Ihe tOWn is re-
jOicing over the news of the action of Sec
retary Bayard. IL Is impossible 10 get any
thing authentic Of the result of Consul
Brigham : demand. Ii is rumored that the
Mexican judge refused 10 release him with
out bond
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

Ons whe HAs shaken asnds sith Fssrs
Presiasnt "a the 4 nited
>tates.

MAsHINeEos JuIy "a Capt John 0r4nt.
of Ne~ Orleans aged 99 eas appareliiy
the moss Eraua-i person a. tie reception oi
the Pres dent this afternoon for he had
thereby shaken hands wiih sFey President
of the niled States commencing sliA
Washington. Daring Jscksens admins
tr2tlon tle cap'aia spent several ~eeks a.
guest al the White House aud he in-
formed the President today that he
had nol sWeryed step from the line 81
JacksoniAn Democracy n trust you NAV
live many years NeL M President SAID
the Oll gentleman. aud thai your lasi
DAYS may De your hest III ] am as sell
preserved al your age a. v0u arc. replied
the Pres dent i shall esteem myself very
fortunate You may not have saeh
recOrd a. ] have. hoWsvrf-seveniy- -ti vs
gFand-chlldreq living 0ut oi seventh eight
born, vas the reioindeT. aud the old gen
tieman let, The Presidents house in q very
hspDy frame Of mind.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
a YAcA SWANS CONFIDENCE
Jay GouId's Atslanta Challenged To "A Race
With the Henrietta for
100000.

Nsw YoRx. July 2l-Capt. Charles Allen,
Sho vas al the Wheel Of Norman J.. Munro's
wonderful steam launch. Henrietta, in.the
race with Jay Gould's steam yacht Surprise
a. Shelter Island. says he IL authorized by
Mr. Munro 70 challenge Mr.. Gould TO race
between the Henrietta ard the big steam
Yacht Atalanta herself over the ninety mile
course Of the American yacht club,
the defeated yacht owner 10 pay
500 900 20 the poor OF the
city of New York Capt. Allen says that
the Henrietta will Not race again WI h the
Surprise for cup except on the conditions
that the course of the Surprise shall be
straight from New London 10 Shelter Isl
and and that the Henrietta shall sail
around the Surprise ten times during the
run or he will race for the cup over the
same course again al Shelter Island, the
condition being that the Henrietta shall
make two miles 10 the Surprise : one. The
Henrieita's length is 46l feet and the Alta
lanta's 22O feet.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
reupsRANcs REPUBLICANS.
A Convention at indianapolis which Al
Nocates Local option Law
iB Indiana.

lNDIASkPoLIs. Juiy PA mass congen-
tion Of temperance Republicans wac held
ia this city today. the attendance from all
sections of the ; ATE being large The sen
riment Of the convention was decidedly ia
favor Of the advocacy of Ian permitting
local option by counties. districts or cities
as the electors might prefer Resolutions
condemning the liquor traiilc and declaring
ia favor Of local option were passed aud a
committee was appointed 10 present them
To the State nominating convention and
ask their adoption by that body Dele
gates were also appointed - the National
Republican Anti Saloon Conference which
meets in Chicago September rs and All Ex-
ecuuve Committee consisting Of thirteen
members was appointed % uree the nom
inAtiOn Of candidates for the Legislature
pledged 10 carry out the principles Of local
option
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
W4eELHOR5e DICKINSON.
He Talks About Michigan Politics and
Mentions Good Gubernato-
rial Timber.

s-r-Ne-4.
DErRou, Mich, July pa dispatch to
the Framing Ners says: Don NJ. Dickinson
is in New York and is expected here in
day or two la an interview he says that
Jay Hubbell is the biggest Republican in
Michigan. but was showed aside for little
man. lie denies that ihe Michigan Demo-
cratic State Convention will refuse % indO-se
Cleveland for fear Of driving Oft the Green
backers He says they viii most certainly
indorse the present administration. He
thinks Colonel Shoemaker. OF Jackson, Is
good guoernat)rial timber. as is also Gen.
Parkhurst. of COldwateF. Dickinson re-
peafs his previous assertion that Parkhurst
Withdrew from the fight for pension agent
in favor OF the widow Of Gen Custer
Dickinson f0reshadows the defeat Of May
bury and also Of Carleton, because Con-
gres-men lu Michigan are entitled 70 but
fxo terms in succession. and says that the
Republicans must not count too much on
tne fights among the Democrats. Like the
Kilkenny cat tights, they only produce
more cats
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

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REED CITY. July 2l-One G II Peck
came here Yesterday aud put up at the
National Hotel intending to 90 away on the
night train Having a few hours leisure
time thought ne wouil 20 to the "Hcodlum'
across the Mississippi which is run by
two fair damsels About midnight Mar
shal Davidson was aroused from his slum-
bers by PecS. who claimed that he mad
been robbed 5y one Of the girls of $40 aud
that be hal been struck ov q man there and
nearly killed. having one eve shut and
swollen. he identified one Fred Ford As
the party vino committed the assault, and
be vas AZ once arrested This morning our
marshal hlrei a rig and went over 20 inves-
tigare aud found that the party went there
fall of Duz juice and gOt into a row with
some one and uifou searching him 10 was
found that he bad bis money in his pocket.
The marsnai compelled him % pay al ex-
pcnsss and gave him two hours 20 leave the
town
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
q JURY FOR WILLIE SELLS.
The state Attorney Promises to show "A
Motive for the Murder on the Part
of the BOY.

ERIE. Kansas. July p A jury was at last
obta aimed in the celebrated Sells murder
case TODAY. after two days and half had
been spent on the work. The State Attor
ney in his address to the jury claimed he
could prove that the boy had sufficient mo-
tives aud was about the only person who
could have committed the crime. The evil
dence ELECTED this afternoon was 10 the eff
feet that Willie Sells called at the house of
Mendall and said that some one had hurt
his parents and sister with a hatchei. that
he bad chased him down the road and come
there for assistance The next morning
Wilhe's clothes were found TO be covered
with blood.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

QUEBEC. July 2i.-rwenty thousand peo-
pie witnessed the outdoor celebration ia
connection with Cardinal TaschereaG's in
sight seers from all parts Of the provinces.
Two hundred delegations were present from
Boston. Lowell. Fall River Biddef1rd
Lewiston and other cities IN the Eastern
states aud received an enthusiastic welcome
They had Yes erday a special audience of
the Cardinal and presented him with an sd
dress of congratuaiion. His eminence ap-
peared greatly affected BY the terms Of the
address TO which he replied al length
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

W,suIysroN July Il "A statement is-
sued by the Bureau of Statistics shows the
exports of merchandise from the United
States for the fiscal year closed % have az
rreraie1 500 4l5D7l and the imports S65,-
213es6 compared wifh exports Of S742.-
l-9-tl a1d implr of s771 so 31 for The
prer.oas hsce. wear The exports ~ gold
were nearly s45e1 lo0 compared Vifh S.
-+HoUfo for 1855. aui thc irnp0rf. If gold
sF $50 u0 compared with S6 foo ooo The
exports ~ silver were ah1lt So 500 Uo0.
compared with s33 F0 coo and fho imports
fi- ro 1u complred with sls5oo oo0 for
The nrpFious year.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22
Yesterday at Albany.

ALBANY July p The most interesting
event of the b-oentennial celebration. 10
dav. was the amateur oarsmen's regatta,
which drew a large crowd 10 Pleasure Is
land The leading event was the eight
cared race between the FsirmOunts, o.
Philadelphia Crescents. of Boston. and
Columbias Of Washington. ia which the
crews came in the order named. time, So.
Q.3l 9.214
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22


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L-tl 90 Jane. / ull llis extract Three
senators Vaieti with e1ai-nli- lhe ONO
members ar- irrrl-rd nfn Logan act,
and sat rhtt b. silks hlm forever as Io his
chances for t1e pr. sideucy Lord
la exclaimed q dl A1l know that
eser had ANY chances lor tie
Presidency. Ileu lu ths tanuarr.af ot
thr 1-ll. IS tlis -eulr4cr- Who wlf n0urn
fir logan now Laughter Certainly
ua. rh- Cincinnati 11-.te. How is DO with
ms friend from Massachusetts, ir. HolrI,
ANA Ritn my iueat from Maine FIR.
frt- aud with other friends hope they
wll not mourn ior me.
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-enrral description and commented ou
chem in tle same style Thea he read
letter iruu th- secretary of "A Republican
cilb at Good Hope ONO to the effect that
f4e Blame ant J. gan club had changed It's
naue irom Blaine and Logan o. Blaine,
aud be was i0oSlug o. see whether they
uai NOS plt somebody el-es name after
Blaine oui ue sand they dldn {. Laugh
frr Toe letter went uu t0 say tnat
llle club had adopted resolutions not al all
complimentary uu himself Teller and
Eearts and t-at the cup had no use for
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

WAsHINGroN, July p For Eastern Mich
igan Fair weather. stationary temperature
variable winds Western Michigan. : ight
ly warmer weather fair variable winds.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

The Cowboys Essily Defeat the Champions
-Boston Whitewsshe- Washington
Games Postponed.
observation-disclosures City.

DETROIT. July IL
Tnnings- l2845 67s9 10 II
Deiro.t 0I000 001 o o o. 2
Kansas CITY. 00l Dol % @ l0-l2
Base hits De.rDit. 10. Kansas City. ia.
Errors Detroit = kansas City,
Batferies--tietzein aud Bennett. Whitney
and Bri0dy
Umpire Goldsmith.
Telegram-herald., 1886-07-22

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

CONNECTICUT will 90 democratic. sure.
in the presidential election of 1885" said
Representative Charles Mitchell, of Con-
necticut, who paid flying visit to Wash
ington day or two ago. The state is
democratic. Instead Of two republican
and two democratic representatives., as at
present, Connecticut will have three dem
ocratic and only one republican represen-
tative in the next house. Our candidate
for governor received more votes than
the republican candidate, but uEfortu-
nately not a necessary ma Ority, and 50 the
election of governor goes into the lesis,
ture. The republicans claim 20 have the
legislature, and on the strength of that
claim it is confidently asserted that Haw
ley will be returned 10 the United. States
senate But | am by no means certain
that it is true. On the contrary, fifteen
labor candidates have been elected to
the legislature These gentlemen hold
the balance of power, and they will not
60 into the republican caucus They
can give the senatOrship to either party,
and l really don't believe they will give
it to n republican
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

THE mich abused silver dollar was
the first coin made in this untry.
According to the Pueblo (Col) ChiytGia,
which appears to have traced its history,
it was established by order of the cou-
tinental congress in 1885. before the
United States government existed, and
was contirmed BY the United States gov
eminent here years later, in 1890. The
copper cent was established afterward
Its name (centum. hundreth) signifies
that it was the one. hundreth part Of a
dollar. The gold dollar was not estab,
lished till fifty years after the silver one
the latter being the standard, and all the
other coins being measured bv it The
word dollar is from the German "thal>
er" pronounced tswler) which is the
name first given to coin made at min
ing town in Bohemia. The name and the
coin Therefore, had their origin in Bohe
mia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

The Atlanta Constitution is naturally
offended at the hilarious manner in which
Mr.. George takes his defeat, and ex-
presses its disgust at the idiOtic exhibi~
lion in the following picturesque style:
The defeated candidate seems to be IN,
der the impression that he has made an
suspicious beginning. He boasts that he
is prouder of his defeat than he would
have been of ten thousand victories 1t
is something of nuisance to have all
this parade made over a man who has
been showed under several tons of free
mems ballots, but the people can afford
to bear with it patiently" If one defeat
puts George in such a good humOr he
may be expected to be positively hilarious
after the next election, and, in fact, we
can see no reason why he should not turn
the remainder of his life into 3 running
series eff alternate broad grins and horse
lsughs"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
THE Washington CapitaL saws that Il

THE Washington Capital says that the
president was generally impressed with
what he heard in Boston about the Young
men in that part of the country flocking
into the democratic party. aud adds
Hitherto a good many of the democratic
leaders of New England have seemed to
be afraid that somebody might join their
party, and have been inclined to regard
newcomers as interlopers. Now that
the fences are down and that it is pos
sible for young men who want to take
part in political affairs to become DEM
ocrats, there is flrst-class prospect that
Massachusetts will become permanent
democratic state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

ft nus Dttll an III IL. NJ. HOME,
valid ever since. He suffered from gall
stones and underwent an operation on this
account few months ago.
Mr.. Hoxie was OF humble origin A poor
boy in Polk county, Iowa, he became the
hostler of u country inn at time when i'm
migration was pouring into the state, ayd
he became acquainted with many men of
prominence who stopped at the hotel
on their way westward. He had
attained manhood and hal entered local pol
tiles at the time the war broke out. In ls6i
10 he was chairman of the Republican state
central committee and secured such Immense
majorities for his party in Iowa that he was
rewarded with the post Of United States
marshal Removing to Palestine, Tex, he
became connected with the International
road, where he remained until he accepted
office on the Missouri Pacific Last year he
was promoted to the first vice presidency of
the latter road He was at one time a
brakeman on the Union Pacific and was sub
sequently conductor of a gravel train On one
the divisions of the same road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
A TriD Around the World.

Mr.. George Moerlin is the author of a
most interesting volume, "a Trip Around
the World" His text is direct and in
teresting record. 1t is business mans
story of journey around the globe-of
business man, however, on pleasurable
sightseeing bent. The route was from
Cincinnati to San Francisco. Yokohama,
Toxic, Shanghi. Ceylon, Hong Kong,
Canton, Macao, Singapore, Batavia,
Pondicherry, Calcutta. the Himalayas,
the cities of Central India, Arabia, Egypt,
Palestine, Beyrout, Smyrna, CONSTANT
nople, and thence home by way of Wen
ma The distance Travelled was %, TAI
miles by steamer, and II ,455 by railroad
a total of IS, 1874 miles. The highest
hotel charges paid on the journey were
four dollars day at Constantinople, and
So, so day at Yokohama. The average
per day in the best hotels of eighteen
different cities among the route was 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

SAMUEL J SILDEN, was one OF the
greatest lawyers of his time, and yet
made a will that the lawyers think they
can pick TO pieces. There is not the
slightest question of how Mr., Tilden
ment to dispose of his property, and there
is no question as to his right to dispose
of it as he pleased, but the lawyers raise
the question Indebtedness in the legal
technIcalities in the wording OF his will
Mr.. Tilden left fortune now estimated
a. S15. 000.00 Of which probably So
900 000 will go to benefit the public IN
less the lawyers are permitted to eat i up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

New ORLEANS, Nov. 24-George Wash
ington Moore, a native of Rockland, Pa, and
a member Of Timothy O. Howe post, G. A
r.. committee suicide here Monday. He had
been on spree for some days past, and was
SOLDERING Off and gloomy in consequence.
Procuring razor he was about to cut his
throat, when his daughter seized the weapon
and took it from him. He pursued her
through the house. She slipped, and he was
then able to catch her an wrest the razor
from her hands. He drew it quickly across
his throat, causing almost instant death.
Moore served with a Pennsylvania regiment
here Throughout the war, and settled here
Immediately on its close. He leaves wife
and four children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 24-At II o'clock
Tuesday morning, after meeting of the
board of directors of the Detroit Base Bali
club, president Stearns said: Detroit re
mains in the league We have receiv ed the
last dispatch which guarantees us such con-
cessions as we requested from all the princi-
pal clubs in the league. When say prinri-
pal clubs, don't mean St Louis or Washing
ton. The terms are private. but it is all that
we asked 1t is generally understood that
New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg, have conceded privately to
the Detroits that which the league directors
refused them, viz: Apercentage interest in
the games played.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 24-The American Base
Bel association in session at the Grand
hotel Tuesday, upon being notified that the
Detroit club would remain with the league,
Immediately went into a discussion of the
candidacy of the Cleveland and Kansas CITY
teams Cleveland was finally chosen and the
Kansas City people were addressed by let ter
III a complimentary way, and their applica-
ton re- ected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
AT ARTHUR'S FUNERAL.


Prominent Political Opponents and Three
Presidential Candidates OF 1881.
NEW YORK, Nov PA feature of ex-
President Arthur's funeral was the presence
here of his most prominent opponents in pol
tiles both within his party and in the Democ-
racy. 1t was the subject of comment in the
throngs that gathered in the hotel corridors
after the services at the church. Ex-Ciov-
eTnor Il. c. Mccormick gave voice to it
when lie said; Next to the funeral of Gen
Grant the gathering of prominent
persons Monday has been the most
distinguished in the history of
the country. In looking around at the
church ] discovered faces of men no fought
Gen. Arthur in all stages of his political ca
reer, both i'll and out Of his party. That he
should draw them together at his funeral
indicates the good qualities Of the mans ma,
turen
Under the same roof Monday were three
candidates who ran tor the presidency in
1Ss4-Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Blaine, aud Gen
Butler. Commenting on this tact, a remark
was dropped by we'll known statesman
that in all human probability the next presi-
dent of the United States was ,tlso under the
same roof As We'll as the president and the
only eN-president
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
ARRESTED FOR ENLIGHTENMENT.


A Boston Street-Car Treasurer Charged
with Having Furloined $500, 900.
Boston, Nov. 24-William Reed, the
treasurer of the South Boston Horse Rail
roa company was arrested at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon on the charge of having EN-
bezzled S2U00OU from the corporation of
which he was treasurer The embezzlement
cons SIS Of the appropriation of 100000 in
cash and in an overissue of 800, go of the
company's stock Mr. Reeds operations
have been going on for four or five Years.
He fell under the suspicion Of the
directors of the company some time
ago and for week has been
in the charge of keepers at his house in South
Boston. The case was put into the hands of
Chief Inspector Hanscom, on Monday. and
Tuesday noon in company with Inspector
HOughton the chief took cab and driving
to Mr.. Reeds house in South Boston, placed
him under arrest. He was brought to police
headquarters Mr. Reed is one of the best
known men in the city, and has done some
business in DevonshIre street as a broker.
He has for ten years beon treasurer of the
company, which has been peculiarly unfort-
innate in its treasurers. 1t is said family
troubles first started Mr. Reed on his down
ward path
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

THE tenacity with which the machine
leaders in the republican party adhere to
the Blaine candidacy is sign that the
party has not repented of the errors
which caused its defeat. II is still the
ally OF monopoly and chicanery and nat
urally looks to the author OF the Multi
gan letters, the partner in the guanO
scheme, and the guest of the Delmonico
dinner as Its Moses who is to lead into
the pastures of peculation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24

EMPoR1A, Kan, Nov. al. D. Collier,
Sun Of the Rev. Robert Laird Collier, now of
Kansas City and formerly of Chicago, was
shot and instantly killed Monday night by
J. H. Marlborough, whom he had employed
to fill his place as material agent of the Santa
Fe road during temporary absence. The
men had exchanged blows a short time be-
fore and were separated. Marlborough fol
lowed Collier to the residence of S Y. Bun
dren, where the latter lived, and, lllins
him to the door, shot him with revolver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
AT The STOCK YARDS.
The Military and Pinkerton Men All Gone
No Disturbance

The Military and Pinkerton Men All Gone
No Disturbances.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24--lt was something If a
novelty to STE the stock yards Tuesday morn
ing, without any outside guards either mill
tary or civil The exodus of the Finkerton
men following close upon the evacuation by
the military forces was hailed with delight
by the residents and viewed with apprehen-
sion by the strangers i'll Packingtown But
nothing to justify the fears of the latter has
yet occurred. Everything was quiet during
the night and but for the large number of
men still applying for work in the morning,
it would be difficult for stranger to find
traces of the fact that a great strike had
closed within week. There were not many
men taken on Tuesday, despite the fact that
quite a number of the non-union hands
left when the deputies went away Monday
evening. The only guards on duty Tuesday
morning were the Town of Lake police, and
about fifteen special policemen hired by tho
packers to pay particular attention to the
entrances 10 their respective houses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
The Baltimore 4 Ohio Eout. to New
York,

PHILADELPHIA. Nov IA statement Is
made on undoubted authority that "ithm
ten days the details of the plan for the use of
the Pc nnsylvania railroad facilities in this
city and Baltimore by the Baltimore Is Ohio
Railroad company will be completed and the
agreement for that Tprpos- entered INTO The
use of the Pennsylvania tracks through Bal
tlmore will be granted the Baltimore X Ohio
and instead of making connection with the
Reading railroad tracks on HennsylvanI
avenue in this city Will run out that street to
Thirtieth street, where short turn north
will give it a junction with the PennSv lvania
railroad connecting road, which will he the
route to New York