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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30
An oDera House Burned.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 29'-The Gales
burg Opera house was destroyed by fire to-
night. Loss on building, $4,000; insur.
ance, S25. The fire caught on the
third floor from defective fue. Other
losses will aggregate $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30
The President Better.

WASH INGToN. Dec. 29.-The president
is steadily improving in health. He has
not resumed his Office work yet, however,
as his physicians advise him to secure aS
much rest as possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30
rk Three hundred and fifty dollar sub.

York. Three hundred and fifty dollar SUBJ
scriptiOn from Hon. r. B. Hayes.
Two hundred and fifty dollar subscriptions
from Senator Plumb, of Kansas; II. B.
Baldwin. of Detroit; Cash, of st. Panl;
Hon. Charles Foster, of Ohio, and Allan
Sheldon, of Detroit Two hundred dollar
subscriptions from NJ. A. Hanna. of CIeve-
land; John A. J. Creswell, of Maryland,
and William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana.
One hundred dollar subscriptions from G.
W. Vanschaicl1, of Milwaukee; l.. NJ. Day
ton. of Cincinnati; Welch Post G. A. r.,
of Ann Arbor, Mich. and many others.
making in all S26, 900. 1t is thought the
fund will reach 100000 by Saturday
night.
AT the request of Mrs. Logan that
A PRIVATE VOLUNTEER
of the war be selected from the Grand
Army of the Republic to act as pail bearer.
the department of the Potomac of the
Grand Army of the Republic tonight Sc
lected Amos J. Cunning to represent the
Grand Army. Gen. GeorgeC. Rogers, who
served under Gen. Logan continuously
from Fort Donelson until the grand review
in Washington. and personal friend of
deceased, was appointed special guard of
honor. ~
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.


Premier Macdonald UPholds the Gov
ernment-Negotiation in Progress.
OTTAWA, Ont NJ arch In the house of
commons Friday night Premier Sir John a.
Macdonald answered Mr. Blake, leader of
the opposition, who had criticised the gov
ernment for what he styled its dereliction of
duty regarding the fisheries clauses Of the
Washington treaty The premier said that
after the experience of the Canadian com
missions in 1874, when they went to Wash
ington. and on their knees and with bended
head asked in vain for a renewal of the
treaty and for the Americans to open their
markets TO Canadians, tue government were
not disposed to humilioa;e themselves
a2ain, and any proposal to do so would meet
with indignation on the part OF the people
of Canada However, the matter appeared
to look more favorable than formerly, and
the Morrison bin now before congress it was
hoped would he adopted, and thus there
would be a free interchange of many of the
natural products o. both countries and great
benefits would result to both.
In the senate. Mr. Scott leader of the op-
position also censurei the government fish
cries policy it is sad they should have
sent armed vessels to protect the fishing
grounds last July, instead of taking the
course they did, Sir Alexander Campbell
repli ID that the government had done the
best they could to arrive at satisfactory
arrangement by 6 tting promise from the
president to mention the matter in his mes
sage to congress.
Negotiations had been in progress, mes
sengers having passed between the two cap
itals frequently. but he was not pre-
pared to state the exact position of af-
! fairs
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Congressman Springer describes the pre-
vailng fashion of evening dress for womer
as the low and behold style"
A vein of lead ore was discovered Thurs.
day near Ga'ena. Ills, which is said to be
the richest ever found in the district
Patrick Smith, of Stone City, Iowa, has
been arrested, charged with killing his wife,
who was found dead in led Thursday morn
ing
The steamer Idlewild was wrecked by the
storm on Shippal Point, Conn, Thursday
night The passengers and crew were saved,
bnt the We sci and cargo, valued at Sl2j,-
OJ0 Will prove d total loss
A ii ense to incorporate was Friday
antad to the Minnesota Il Northwestern
Rai.roAd omoany, viii Il proposes to build
a line from Chi ago TO East Dubuque 1hs
capital sto X is S5,090,09o.
Henry Lester, a wealthy hotel proprietor
in Grafton, Pa, ssks d his cook, Annie Wal
bet, to marry Lin for a JOKE The Jutv
thought the JOKE good enough for verdict
for $2,35i for The young lady.
Amos kotchell, a prominent farmer,
came to Sparta, Wis, Friday morning, pur-
chased revolver, and, going into harness
shop sat down in a chair and shot himself
dead Deceased was a Knight Templar
The tenth game of the international ches:
contest between Herr Steinitz and DR.. Zuck-
ertort, played Friday at New Orleans, re
suited in a draw Thus far each player has
won four games two having been drawn.
A schedule Of the liabilities AMI assests OF
tie defunct Ritzinger bank of indianapolis
shows ass SIS, s367, ,S31; liabilities SIS, ,S6S.
The banx bad i 80 deposit6Ts Il IS claimed
that - cents on the dollar can be paid
them.
At Denver Friday, John Fitzgerald, who
intended to shoot himself, pointed his
weapon at police captain who was called
in to interfere with his plans The captain
at once shot Fitzgerald in the groin, infict-
ing a fatal wound
Two years ago John Halbert broke into a
shop at Alma, Ills, and stole some peanuts
and slice of cheese He has been tried five
times, the last trial closing Thursday, the
jury disagreeing each time The taxpayers
of Marion county have become indignan,
over the court expenses in the case
J. X. Cummings, proprietor of the st.
Louis Glass works, at North st. Louis, has
secured articles OF incorporation as co
operative body, voluntarily admitting al
of his employees as partners in the business
This, Mr. Cummings believes, is the only
truo solution of the labor problem
a band wheel broke Friday morning il
the Atlantic Iron works, at Sharon, Pa.
the flying pieces destroying two Other
wheels, portions of which were hurled
through the roof and about the mill, caus.
ing damage estimated at $4,000 All the
employees, except boy, escaped injury.
The Amalgamated Association of Iror
and Steel workers proposes to establish at
Pittsburg an extensive depot or store from
viii h supplies of provisions, clothing, to
bacco, etc, viii be distributed to the sub.
ordinate shops throughout the country
| either at minimum or wholesale prices, OF
on commission, to be sold at cheap rates foI
the benefit of organized labor.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
1T Is ALL SPECULATION.
SPANiARDS kNxIOUSLY AWAITING AN
IMPORTANT EVENT,

And Hoping They viii Yet Have Male
Heir to the Throne-A SlaLder on
Queen Chistina-Examiniag a Shootist
Famine and s'sver in Ireland.
MADRID, March There is cat deal
of excitement here over the conflicting re
ports of the condition of Queen Christina
Last week it was rumored that the queen
regent had had premature childbirth. 1t
is now positively asserted by the regents
adherentS that no such mishap has occurred;
that she still expects to be accouched next
month, and that there is as good a chance as
ever that she viii present 30 Spain post
humous male heir to the throne, which will
do away with many of the complications
surrounding the question of the succession.
These latter statements are strengthened by
the fact that, although eleven days have
elapsed since the regents alleged fausse
couche, no preparations are making for the
coronation of Princess Mercedes as queen of
Spain.
When King Alfonso died last November,
leaving two daughters and no son, Princess
Mercedes, the eldest daughter, was the heir
apparent to the throne ,and would have
been crowned Immediately but for the fact
that the kings widow Queen Christina, ex-
pected to become a mother in March. If
the poSthumous child proves to be boy, he
would he the heir to the throne. Therefore
it was decided to postpone the coronation of
Mercedes until this fact was decided. But
if Queen Christina has had a fausse couche
it is certain that she can not have son in
March, and in the present critical state of
Spanish politics, it is probable that the
little queen would be crowned with all pos
sible speed
There is a wild rumor in Republican cir
cles to the effect that the queen regent did
have fausse couche on the 18th inst, but
that this fact is denied in pursuance of what
is called an Austrian conspiracy to pro-
duce false heir to the throne next month
with the claim that it was born to Queen
Christina and is the son of the late king
This appears to he a most absurd slanter
but its authors point to the great mystery
now surrounding all the occurrences
in the palace, the regents refusal
to see the Spanish physicians
attached to the royal household and her sole
reliance upon DR.. Reedel, physician whom
she brought from the Austrian court. They
say that Queen Christina well knows the
Spanish people will not tolerate the long
regency that must elapse before Mercedes,
who is not yet years old, becomes of age
especially as the regency would only lie fol
lowed by the reign of a woman and that the
regent seeing that her tenure isso precariouS
is inclined to adopt any expe1ient, however
| desperate to strengthen her position
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
The King of the Dudes in Love

NEW YORK, March lie, Berry Wall
who got to be known here as the King oi
the Dudes" on account of his extravaganza
in dress and by squanlering $4,000 il
three years, is said to be in Washington
The story is that be was recently caltivateC
ty the charms of New York lady who i.
now visiting the capital, and that he is nov
there trying to press his suit. 1t is said he
receives hule encouragement Among lis
pcssessions are seventeen light overcoats
though he hasn't taken tn m ali with him.
Among the negroes of Norfolk, Va.
there has been organized society, the
euphonious title of which is The United
States Grand Tabernacle of the Imperia
Order of Gs.lliean Fishermen"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

ATLANTA, Ca, March Sen Long
street was in Atlanta Friday on business
connected with his accounts with the gov.
ernm-nt Under date of Jan. 20, this year,
the government Informed the general that
h. is in debt to it S2,3!5, az United States
marshal, and that there is yet due him for
fees ST., SD. Tie government can not
make one aasaction Il the two accounts,
nor can it pay anythn5 t. any one who is
in debt t. tie goverEn Mt until the deJt is
first paid Under this ruliGg Gen. Long
street will lave 20 pay tls government
S1.320 befCr, it will settle with him, an
then await its very indefinite pleasure for
the settlement Of his bill The general does
not see the wisdom Of such ruling, and be
has written the comptroller piece OF his
mind on the decision Next week tie gen
eral is going to Washington to make, If
possible final settlement between himself
and the government
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
GROWING WORSE AND WORSE.
More Charges Against Stegaii, the In
human Texas Monster.

human Texas Monster.
HENRIETTA, Tex, March ]. - Another
murderous deed was developed Friday to
add to the catalogue of crime for which A.
A. Stegali must answer. Stegall, after re-
covering from the lynching at the hands of
the Henrietta mob, wss removed to Jacks
boro for safe keeping Mr. Stegal, few
days ago, reported 10 sjme OF her
neighbors that her daughter Mollie,
who had lived in incest with
her father for five years past, and who e
infant, born few weeks ago, was murdered
by A. A Stegall, followed some days later
by the death of the mother, also, as stated
by some, at the hands OF the father. gave
birth to an infant three years ago 1t
lived three or -four days, AMI was missing a,
night Mrs Stegall never leard anything
more about the chiii, hut in la morning
after the baby was missing she noticed some
fresh dirt on the fens-railS i'll the lot near
the house and large rock lying in the fence
corner near this fresh dirt, which caused
her TO believe that Stegall had killed the
child and buried it there. The neighbors,
in order to satisfy their curiosity, Friday,
took their spades and unearthei few bones
whi physi ians pronounced to be those OF
an infant Mrs Stegall says also that her
husband was the father of that chill The
people of Clay county are greatly incensei
at the removal of Stegall 10 Jacks5oro,
while the pcop'e of ia kst orc are also horri-
fed at the multiplied crimes Of Stegall in
their Jail that they, too, are talking os
lynching him.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
BlAZES IN BROOKLYN.
Stables, Street-Cars and Dwellings De.
stroyed-Loss About SI4s, 900.

BROOKLYN, March AT 4 O'Clock Satur-
day morning fire broke out in the stable
of Patrick Markey on Maguaba street. The
high wind soon communicated the flames to
Mr. Markeys dwelling, and in short time
both the buildings were destroyed. The
Lutheran cemetery and Cypress Hills Rail
road company's car sheds and stables ad
joining next caught fire from the flying en-
bers, and in a short time they were also
demolished as well as forty cars, seven
motors and a large amount Of harness. So
far as known none of the horses were
burned The total loss is estimated at
$1,000.
Another fire occurred at 5 O'Clock Satur-
day morning in the four-story brick build
ing @5I First street, occupied by D. C.
Demorcst. manufacturer of chairs and
Stephen Synionds, n nickel plated ware
worker The wiuu was blowing a gale, and
the entire structure was soon In ruins The
total loss is estimated at s3S ,0J0, partly in
sured
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
MUST BE A TeETOTAlERs
Before You Can Work for the Fall
Brook Coal Company-Good Results.

Before You Can Work for the Fall
Brook Coal Company-Good Results.
ELMIRA, March The Fall Brook Coal
company, which employs over ], 900 men in
its mines and its railroads in the semi btu
minous coal region of Tioga county, Penn
sylvauia, conducts its business on the strict
est temperance principles In December,
1882, the company adopted rule that any
employe who was known to use Intoxicating
drinks would be dismissed from the com
pany's service Tie rule is known as Rule
No. l." Since then the company has dis
charged over 300 of its railroad hands and
nearly as many other employees for violating
the rule AT first the company re-employei
discharged men on satisfactory evidence that
they had reformed, but the trial was ma ie
with but five men. Every one Of
them broke the RUE the second time.
Then no excuae would recover dis
eharged man his place When an employe
IS detected in using liquor OF lesr, the
money due him is plaaed in blue envelope
and handed to him. The re eipt OF a blue
envelope is notice that the man is discharged,
and that under no circumstan ,es can he
ever obtain employment of the company
even as track re- airer
This strict enforcement of the rue has
forced some of the ollest and best men in
the service Of the company out of its EN-
pioy, hut rule No | will not be varied from
to save the most valued man on the pay roll.
A person applying for work at the Fall
Brook company must present certificate
that he is a teetotaler, and must sign pledg5
that he will continue to abstain absolutely
from intoxicating drinks while in the
service of the company, whether on duty OF
not Since this rule was adopted by the
coal company the list OF fatalities in Its
mines and on its railroads has de ;reased 81
per cent and the employees all have money
aheai
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
WHO TOOK THE JEWElaY?


New YORK, March Five safes, sup
posed to contain 5ewelry belonging 10 the
late firm of Kossuth Marx & Co, were
broken o en- Friday. Tha only thing found
in them was piece Of sta welding cake
The firm failed in September, 1855 with
liabilities of over S610,W0, and assets of
about S1j0,000 Attachments We're gotten
out by creditors, who gave bonds to in
demnify the sheriff. Under-Sherif Aarons
levied on large lot Of lewelry, said to he
worth al 90, but did not touch diam nis
worth about $1,000 He was placei in
charge of the property, but was removed a
short time ago His successor wanted to
see the property, but the assignee denied the
new custodian the privilege. The custodian
thereupon hal the safes broken open.
Aarons had been guarding that piece of
wedding cake for jewelry worth 81, 900
There is no redress against the sheriff, for
his bondsmen have previously paid the
amount of their liability in such cases
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

OwAToNNA, MINI, Mach Another cas-
Of "faith-cure' is reported, making
the third in this neigh5oI hood within a short
time The Rev H. W. Brown of Chicago,
in company with the Rev w. A Spinney,
pastor of the Baptis. church of this city,
Mrs p 2. Bliss and Mrs A. n Kinyon,
procreded to the residence OF Richard Web
ster of Aurora, and prayed for his daugh.
ter's recovery, who has been confined to her
bed for over two years. after prayer she
arose and is about, claiming to be CON,
pletely cured
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
The Man Who Would BE Heard.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Paris states that preliminary medical ex-
animation of Peirier, the youth who fired
two shots at random in the chamber of dep
uties Friday, shows that he is of weak men
tality, though not insane He talks Coher
emily, but cherishes impracticable schemes
The letter which he claimed to have in his
possession duplicating former high Off
Gals in the responsibility for the surrender
of Metz to the Germans, have been exam
ined by the police They prove to be copie:
Of certain forgeries which were used foI
blackmailing purposes ten years ago, were
exposed at tie time and have long since
been fnronttAn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

DENVER, Colo, March l.-Ex-Senator
Tabor was interviewed Friday in reference
to charges recently male in eastern papers
that he was furnishing ex-President Soto, Of
Honduras, with money 70 carry on filibus-
tering schemes against that and other Cen
tral American republics Mr.. Tabor
acknowledged that he has property inter-
ests in Honduras, hut emphatically denies
having any interest i'll Soto's schemes or
with furnishing him any money whatever
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
Considers 1t u Dangerous Organization.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March Archbishop
Kendrick, of this Catbolic diocese, which is
very large, in reply 10 questions Friday,
asking his opinion OF the order Of
Knights of Labor was very emphatic in his
d.nunciation of the order as regards its re
lation to the Cathoic church, and, while
not speaking officially, stated very posi-
lively that he was opposed to any member
If his diocese becoming Knight of Labor
under any circumstances He added that
he considered the Knights of Labor most
dangerous organization
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

NEW YORK, March 1.-The London CORE
spondent of The Post cables the following:
Some excitement has teen caused by the
fact that the toast to the queen was re-
ceived with misses at the complimentary
lament half the company remaining seated
while it was drunk Mr.. Broadhurst was
one of the guests, and Mr., Charles Russell,
the attorney general, was present. Both
have had to bear the brunt of number of
public and private attacks OF course
neither could do anything in the matter
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

BELvIpERE, Ills, March Tho PantoI
murder trial was concluded Friday. Th,
attorneys for the defense endeavored t.
show that Panton was insane, but the pre-
ponderance of testimony was against them
The case was given to the jury
Thursday evening. The Jury re
turned a verdict Friday morning o
guilty and fixed the penalty at death by
hanging. \ motion for a new trial wa
made by the attorneys for the defense
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
THE MARKETS..

CHICAGO. Feb 81.
On the beard of trade today the following prices
were usads in grain and provisions: Wheat-No. =
February. opened and closed 797sc; March, opened
and closed .J9sc; May, opened 81 &c, closed - &C
Con-No. February, opened and closed 36Ac
March, opened and closed, 36a4c April, opened and
closed, &c. Oats-No. 2, February, opened and
closed 2s7s March, opened and closed ssSc; May,
opened a2}4c, closed 32ssc. Pork-February,
opened S1062I., closed Si070; March, opened
Sl062Is, closed 500; May, opened SO 72ni,
S5s5, ~ . of 0''1
Olive Stock-Quctations from the Union Stock
yards to-day were as follows: Hogs-Medium and
heavy sold at about the same yesterday, but
hght sorts were big SC lower, selling largely at
S4Uhgi.O5. The best heavy made S5.25G14, IS, and
the ordinary Of packing sort 81. 1Olyi.s0. Cat
tle-Market slow; bulls, 81. 75G13.00; cows, 235G
800; stockers, S3.Ge6t4lo; natives, S3.75lI5.l5.
Produce: Butter-Faney creamey, 3lG33c per
10; select dairy, lG4sdc; packing, 6@7. Eggs
Strictly freshlad, 11ssgl9 per doz; ice house $50
l6c picked, 11gl3c Potatoes-In car lots on
track-Burbanks, 5595oc per bu; white rose, 5oG
5lc mixed lots, ffl5Oc; Illinois sweet potatoes
81 J0eI3.sJ per bbl. Pouitry-Chickens, 71i0Sc
per 10; turkeys, .1.fssl.o; ducks, 5GlOc; geese,
to fancr, sl.5GGl.i 10 per Dbl; seconds, T5cgSlO
New York.
NEw YORK, Feb a7
Wheat-No. / red state, spot 96c; No. 9 do
9Sc; No white state, %c; No. 2 red winter,
cash, 5)lsc. 0ats--No- white. state, Ac; No. Z
do, 3liac Rye--Dull. Barley-Nominal. Pork
Dull; mess, Sl0.5oG10.15. Lard-S6.30 March;
S5.35 April
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 81.
Wheat-Lower; cash, SIC; May s4&c. June
SOC. Corn-Steady: No. 2, s7l4c. 0ats-Dull; No,
2, 29c. Rye-steady; No. / 5ge Barley-Quieti
No. 2 5J74c.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Feb. q.
WReat-Active; cash, 9s09sHe: February,
March or April &c, May, CSC bid, June, 9ac bid.
Corn-Firm; cash, 3sc; May 41c bid Oats
Steady; cash Sic; May. 55c. Clover Seed-Quiet;
cash $40; March, S6.1o asked, April, $6.72h
asked
Detroit.
WRkLr-~No White 96jac cash and March,
e3asc MAY No. 9 Red s9ke cash and March; 931se
May. 10 Fed Sc bid. Corn-sSSc. Osts-
No. ? White 35s4e, NJ. 2 asc.
ROCK ISLAND.
Oats-2ec
Hay-Tmothy-t12 90
Wild-Ss00-
Rye--3ec.
Corn -35c.
Posatoes-55c.
Onions 60c.
Cool-Soft II hard Is 50.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
Christened Grover Cleveland DetIofr

DETROIT, Mich, March IA twelfth son
of Carl Detloff, christened Grover Cleveland
Detloff by permission Of the president was
baptized at the German Lutheran church
Friday Congressman Maybury acted as
sponsor for the president, and when the
question was asked DO you, Grover Cleve-
land, renounce the devil and all his worksl
Congressman Maybury responded yah"
with the other sponsors, in decidedly poor
German The child, after this ceremony,
began to cry, and Maybury decided to leave
the kissing of it to the president himself
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01
Dressed Beef for England.

FoRTWoRTH, Tex, March IL Dahlman
owner of an extensive refrigerator works
here left for England Friday at the invi-
tation of an English syndicate, to perfect
arrangements for the delivery of dressed
beef to be sent in large quantities from Fort
Worth to England A s50oO,oO contract
has been made, which it will take five years
to fill Refrigerator steamers have been
built in England for the transportation OF
lhe beef.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

LONDON, March l. - Dispatches from
Westport, lrelanl report that fever and
famine are ravaging the villages of Caslecka,
Mulranny and Doobege, in county Mayo.
A statement by the priest in whose parish
these villages are confirms a previous re
port that one person has died from starva-
ton and disease and that many are i'll,
while the entire population are in terrible
distress
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-01

PrrTsBuRe, Pa h1-Shoe enbergsr's
and Zug's mills, oH the south side, have
been compelled to shut down, owing to a
failure in the supply of natural gas The
cause of the failure of supply is not known,
and considerable apprehension is felt A
scientific inquiry will be male