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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
Doesn't Look Like a Coal Famine.

New YORK, Jan. l2.-The Coal Trade
Journal of this week publishes figures show
ing that there were So, sos tons of coal mined
last week by the Reading company less than
the corresponding week OF last year. The
Reading company mined 10000 tons last
week, and the whole output in the Schuylkill
region was G0,000 tons, as against l25. 270
tons in the first week of 1851. In the Lehigh
region liz, 400 tons were mined in the first
week of last year, while all that was mined
In that region last week was 80, 769 tons The
mines in the Wyoming valley appear to be
making up almost for the entire deficit In the
other two regions. In the first week OF 1887
274, l46 tons of coal were mined in the Wy
oming valley. Last week 445, 329 were mined,
or "a, 1856 tons less than were mined in all
three regious during the corresponding week
of last YEAR
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
Iowa Legislative Notes.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan. l2.-The state SEN
ate got to work Wednesday, and a number
of bills were introduced, among which were
measures prohibiting the leasing of convict
labor; abolishing the office of state printer,
the state to do its own work; providing a
registration law for cities OF over 10, 900 pop
ulation; for employing soldiers in state in
stitutions; requiring railway companies to
fence their tracks A lively de-
bate took place on proposition
to dispense with visiting committees
to state institutions, the life being given the
discussion because the members "like II, they
do" but the debate was cut short because
the hour for the joint convention to canvass
the vote on governor had arrived.
The house did very little business, the day
being chiefly occupied in counting the vote.
the footings not being obtained until after 5
O'Clock. Larrabee was found to have received
III votes over all.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

The Chicago Tribune says that the re-
publicans need moi grope helplessly in the
dark for an issue next year aside from the
only one they now see of putting tobac-
co on the free list and III aintaining useless
tariff taxes" as the party can take up the
Pacific railroad robbery as an issue. The
Pacific railroad fraud" the Tribune says.
'is the greatest swindle ever perpetrated
on the American people, and 1t stands un-
redressed, with the pillage still bulging in
the pockets of public thieves. who, with an
insolence worthy of Tweed, ask what the
government and people propose to do
about it." The Tribune has not forgotten
that those infamous ro5beries were author
lied and accomplished under republican
I'll the democratic party came into power
that. as the Tribune itself says, 1.-THE facts
are all clear now" The Pacific roads
have nothing to fear from the republican
party. especially a republican senate, who
will insist. like the republican tariff re.
formers" that the account of stealings
shall be made up and settled "by the
friends of the road" and not its demo>
cratic "enemies." No, the Tribune will
hardly be able to switch the republican
party off the high protective tariff track
on to a side track with the Pacific road as
national issue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEW York. Jan. IL, The annual meet
ing OF the United Press was held at tho St
James hotel in this city Wednesday. The
following named officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year; President,
James w. Scott; vice president. John IL.
Farrell; treasurer, c. r. Baldwin; secretary,
Walter p. Phillips The board OF directors
elected were as follows: James W. Scott,
Chicago Herald; Charles II. Taylor, Boston
Globe; William L. Brown, New York Daily
News; William X. Laifan, New York Even
ing Sun; Robert s. Davis, Philadelphia
Evening Call; Arthur Jenkins Syracuse
Herald; James E. Scripps, Detroit Evening
News; John II. Farrell, Albany Press and
Knickerbocker; Samuel ID. Lee, Rochester
Herald; T. H. Butler, Buffalo Evening News
c. r. Baldwin, Waterbury American; W. c.
Bryant, Brooklyn Times, and Walter T..
Phillips The executive committee Is COM
posed of Messrs. Scott, Laifan, Baldwin, Da-
Wis and Phillips
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
THE SHEEP MEN HEARD FROM.


Resolutions OF cato Wool Growers.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan IA The Ohio Wool
Growers association mot here "Wednesday
aud organizat by electlng G. b. Quinu presi-
dent, and L, w. Rutherford secretary. Res
olutions were unanimously adopted disap-
proving OF the presidents recommendation
for free wool; declaring his reasons for such
recommendation fallacious and justifying the
conclusion that he does not favor protection
TO American industry asking why he did
not propose free sugar, when the duty on
that Is four times that on wool, if he wants
reduction Of the revenue. especially in view
OF the fact that twenty times as many
people are engaged in producing wool as are
producing sugar, and declaring tho president
insincere IN claiming desire to reduce the
reyanua
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

81 HAVE determined TO make this annu'
al message the briefest on record" So
says Governor Hill in his communication
to the New York legislature at its open
ing session. 1t is wise resolution and
one that might with wisdom be initiated
by other executives. The great fault Of
these annual messages is their verbosity,
which makes them wearuiness to the
flesh and prevents more than one citizen
in hundred from reading them. If the
usual annual message were cut down
two-thirds then there might be some
chance of its being read by those whose
interests it concerns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
PREPARING TO CRUSH THoEBE.


Charges Are False.
WASHINGTON CITY, jan lathe Star says
of the Thoebe- Carlisle contest: "There is
room for but little doubt that the Thoebe-
Carlisle contest will be settled on Saturday,
as far as the elections committee is con-
cerned AfIidavits will be filed on that day by
Mr.. Carlisle to show that the charges made
by Mr.. Sypher and supported by afiidavits
were false. Hundreds of kilograms have
been received called forth by the newspaper
publications, volunteering testimony as to
the falsity of the charges made. Aifidavits
from all parts of the district sworn to by
Republicans as well as Democrats, will be
produced to disprove the charges. tbs under
stood that the array of testimony will be over
whelming, and will furnish complete answer
to all the charges. 1t is believed that the
answer will be satisfactory to every member
OF the committee The charges that the
names in the poll books of seven precincts
were all written in one hand writing, set forth
In an affidavit by Mr.. Pierce, will be met
by numerous aftidavts by reputable Repub-
licans and Democrats, who will declare the
statement to be untrue"
On the other hand telegram from Gov
ington, KY, says that Thoebe is there and is
more sanguine than ever that he will win the
fight The various labor assemblies are rails
ing the sinews Of war for the purpose of
making a vigorous fight, and petitions to
congress, signed by numerous citizens and
electors OF the district, are being circulated
for signatures reiterating all the charges made
at the meeting OF the elections committee last
week by Svpher and Thoebs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
John w. POTTER,
THESE electric wires are not as harmles

THESE electric wires are not as harmless
as they seem. The romantic idea that,
stretched from pole to pole, they make an
Eolian harp. does not pan out to the peo>
ple's satisfaction. One of them broke
loose in New York on New Years day
and celebrated the occasion by trailing
along the street and getting in every>
body's way. A horse stepped on it and
before you could wink twice the horse
was dead. He will never draw the fesN
tive bobtail again. A very agreeable
plaything, that, to have round, say at
night. when late travellers are winding
DER the lea. so to speak.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF LABOR.


1t Resolves to Inaugurate Poiitl cal Move
ment OF LsborIng Men.
PEORIA, Ills, Jan. IA convention of
labor unions of this state convened here
Wednesday. Among the business transacted
was the adoption Of resolutions instructinR
the secretary to obtain the addresses of all
unions in the state, so as TO establish com
munication with them for purposes
of information on labor matters; sym
pathixing with the Chicago Typograph-
ical union in its conflict with the
employees, and recommending the withhold
ing Of support from all establishments where
non-union labor is employed; indorsing the
blue cigar label and condemning that of the
X. of L. denouncing the Merritt conspiracy
law and favoring independent political ac-
tion Of the laboring masses A committee OF
avs Was appointed to draft plan TO carry
put the last resolution Ths committee is as
follows; Louis Engel, of Chicago; Robert
swallow, of Chicago; ]. W. Smith, Of
Springfield; George Becker, of Peoria, and
Charles bold, Of Peoria
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

PITTsBURG Pa, Jan IA nine ton steel
gun was cast Wednesday afternoon at the
r1Utsburs stael Casting company's works
The mould was filled in two minutes and
twenty-eight seconds. The completed gun
will be % feet inches long; diameter at
breech 90 inches, at the muzzle 10 inches
This gun cast solid can be made for 81, S00
and made on the old "buildiDg-up" plan
would cost So 0O1. The indications are at
present that the gun will prove perfect
sucCe5q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

ELGN, Ills, Jan. 12.-Increase C. Bos-
worth died Wednesday morning, aged 10, of
blood-poisoning, the result of a carbuncle.
He was born in New York state He had
filled various Offices UP to tho time of his
death, being president of the First National
bank, Elgin, Ills. He had been supervisor,
alderman Of Egin, trustee of the northern
Illinois insane asylum, trustee of the Chi
cago university, and of Morgan park SEM
mary. He leaves wife and four children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

MIDDLRBURY, VT, Jan. l2-At the an
nual meeting of Vermont Merino Sheep
Breeding association here Wednesday, reso-
lutions were adopted declaring the presi
dents message not the production of wise,
ripe and patriotic American citizen, but the
effusion OF one just attaining the sophomore
stage in the Golden school of British polt-
icall opinion; prom ouncing the reasoning in
the message insulting to every intelligent
wool-grower and laborer in the nation, aud
declaring that if his recommendations were
adopted they would ruin the wool growing
industry of the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
0nA Ennt

Is worth column OF rhetoric, said an
American statesman. 1t is fact. estab-
lished by the testimony of thousands of
people. that Hoods Sarsaparilla does cure
scrofula, salt rheum. aud other diseases or
affections arising from sn impure state or
low condition of the blood. 1t also over
comes that tired feeling, creates a good
appetite, and gives strength to every part
Of the system. Try it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

CINCINNATI, Jan. l2-During the trial Of
Ben Hopkins Wednesday for completely in
the wrecking of Fidelity bank Hoyt, the wit
ness, was telling about his trip to Chicago in
June last to meet Wiltshire at the time the
300, 600 was sent on He said he got a tele-
gram from Hopkins to the effect the "The
Pope wants you to CO."
"The popep CALCULATED Mr.. Bateman,
counsel for Hopkins in a tone of great sur
prise
'Yes, the Pope II was understood that
Mr.. Harper should be designated as the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

New YORK, Jan. H. The Representative
CHANGERS" from different sections of the coun-
try began Wednesday morning at the Fifth
Avenue hotel session which was su gaestel
by The New York Tribune. They will dis
cuss the tariff from the farmers standpoint
and privately They are all Repub leans
and protectionists
Among those present are John I. Rich,
president OF the Michigan Wool Growers as.
ISOLATION; w. c. Morse, president of Che.
mung Tobacco Growers association; ] d.
Lyman, Of the New Hampshire state forestry
commission; Edward Burroughs, of the New
Jersey state board Of agriculture, aud j. H.
Hale, master of the Connecticut state
grange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

LANSING, Mich, Jan. IL AT the regular
meeting of the state board OF Health Pro-
fessor Vaughn announced the satisfactory
result of an experiment by him at the uni
versity laboratory, he having succeeded in
producing on an animal a disease similar to
that OF typhoid fever in man by use of germs
found in the water used by the 800 victims
of typhoid at Iron Mountain, Mich. He
claims it to be the pioneer discovery in the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

CINCINNATI, Jan. IL. The circuit court
has dismissed the suit of the Ohio g. Missis-
sippi railroad against the big Four" COM
pany to compel the latter to give entrance to
Ohio & Mississippi trains into the Grand
Central station 1t appears that the roads
centering there were to pay each its proper
tion Of the expenses incurred in building the
same, or to pay por cent interest on that
proportion. This, it is charged, the Ohio 81
Mississippi railroad has not done.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

New York, Jan. L. -Edward Mosely,
a colored man, under sentence of one year
and seven months imprisonment for lar
ceny, who warned Warden Walsh, of the
Tombs, that Dan Driscoll had knife and
intended to kill the warden. was brought be-
fore Judge Gildersleeve Wednesday, and his
sentence suspended during good behavior
Driscoll would have had good chance to
carry out his murderous design If Mosely had
not revealed the plot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. I2-Eugene Hornback-
er, of this city, and Billy Clarkson, of Phila-
delphia, each weighing liz pounds, fought
fifteen rounds to finish in an up town club
house Wednesday night. Clarkson got sick
in the fifteenth round and threw up the
sponge. The fight lasted one hour and two
minutea Jack Reagan was referee. Horn
hackers eyes are closed, his nose broken, and
he lost several teeth. Clarkson is badly cut
about the face
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

True delicscY of flavor with true efficacy
of action has been attained in the lannon's
California liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of
Figs. It's pleasant taste and beneficial
effects have rendered it immensely popu,
lar. 1t cleanses the system, cu-es cos
tiveness, etc. Hsrtz s. Hahnsen, agents,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. ls.-The twenty
first volume Of the Records OF the Rebellion
Is now in the hands of the public printer and
will soon bs completed IL will consist of
two parts, and will complete the history up
to and including the Stone River campaign,
or 10 Dec 81 1862
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. Il. Hon. Oscar
B. Hord was stricken down with paralysis
in his office Tuesday. At a late hour at
night his physician pronounced his condi-
ton critical. He is the last surviving partner
of the well known law firm of Hendricks,
Hord & Hendricks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. I2-Acting Sec
rotary Muldrow has requested the attorney
general to institute suit against the Sioux
City a St Paul Railroad company to re-
cover 2, 692 acres of land in OBrien county,
lows, illegally certified by the United States
to the state Of Iowa for the use Of the road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12


WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. IL. Speaker Car
Isle and Chairman Mills, of the ways and
means committee; Herbert, Of naval affairs,
and Ave or six other prominent members of
the house. dined Wednesday evening with
Belmont, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, at his residences on Rhode Island
avenue 1t is understood that Belmont has
placed his commodious mansion and his hos
pitality at the disposal of Speaker Carlisle,
members of the ways and means committee.
and other important committees Of the house
for informal consultations upon public mat
ters one evening in each week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

DENVER, Colo, Jan IL News Is received
from Grand Junction, Colo, that Sheriff
Shores, of Gunnson, and ,ther officers ar
rived there Wednesday with Bob Smith
Jack Smith and man named Rhodes, of
the gang of train robbers who last Octo-
Dor held up the Salt Lake express on the Rio
Grande road near Grand junction. This
makes five arrested Of the six implicated in
tbn affair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
NEARLY A CLEAN SWEEP.

Hals Attacks tho Civil Service Admins
Irrational Deficiency Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 12- anderson
introduced a bill in the senate Wednesday to
make the minimum invalid pension IS per
month"; Salisbury joint resolution oppos-
ing further effort by the United States to CO.
operate with Europe in establishing a COM
mon ratio of silver and gold, and Hoar a res-
olution asking the president for the Pacific
railways commission report Hale made
long speech on his resolution for a select
committee to investigate the condition of the
civil service. He produced figures showing
that about 80 per cent of the official in
oumbents when Cleveland took the execu-
tive chair had been removed, and charged
that the removals were mostly to make room
for Democrats. Coke then spoke against the
educational bill, and the senate djourned at
the conclusion of Coke's speech.
The house in committee of the whole sent
the presidents message to the ways and
means committee and then took up the de-
fciency bill. A political discussion took
place, the Republicans charging the Demo-
Gratis with the necessity for the bill, because
Of their characteristic and constitutional"
delay. An amendment was adopted adding
500 600 for the payment of the awards for
Improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
and the bill passed. The house adj ourned at
A.3O n m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. NV H. Payne, Of
Payne, Steck & Co, jewellers, who lately
failed, was arrested Wednesday on a charge
of grand larceny in converting to his own
use about 500, 900 worth OF goods entrusted
to the firm by houses in the trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

New YORK, Jan. Il. The executive COM
mittee of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association met at its Office In this city
Wednesday. After a conference with the
business managers of the New York papers
the committee adjourned to meet in Indian.
apolis Feb q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
To Prosecute Sim Coy.

WAsHINGroH CITY, Jan, l2-Attorney
General Garland has appointed Judge Clay
pool, Of Indianapolis, to assist the district at
torney in the prosecution OF the alleged
tally sheet election forgers at that city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
The OIeomarrarine Revenue.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 12-The oleomar-
garine returns how a marked increase over
the collections Of last year. All districts
show an increase, some as great as SIS, 900 in
g month. The internal revenue officials
think that the revenue from oleomArgarine
will continue to increase, as it sells as well as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

Mrs. Moses Grimm. of Rondout, heard
a dog howl on Monday night and said to
her daughter, my time is come" She
died au hour later. She was in good
health, but superstitiOus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEW YoRK, Jan l2-P. T. Barnum has
cabled an offer for the steamship Great
Eastern. He says he believes it will be ae-
cepted. and if so, he will make floating mu.
scum of it, with Spectacular show. some
thing like the Fall of Babylon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

LONDON, Jan. Il John Bright, in pictur-
ing the results of home rule in Ireland, warns
the country that if it returns Gladstone to
power he may appoint Parnesttes to the
highest Offices Of the stata
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Jan. 12-An the flint
glass blowers are tubilant over the news that
James Murray's Glass factory, of New Bed
ford. Mass, has withdrawn from the com
blnation or manufacturers, and that Mr..
Murray had informed his men that they
could return to work at the old terms MIR.
Murray has written to all the eastern firms
that he will ship goods throughout the coun-
try by Saturday, and under no conditions
whatever will he join the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

PoTrsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 12. Subdivision i2,
of the Miners National district No. 1856, has
unanimously and officially decided to recog
nize the ralroaders' troubles and join forces
with them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

An exchange remarks that, ''the best
teachers are those who learn something
new themselves every day." So we an
nounce this day that several thousand
important cures have been made by the
use Of DR.. Balls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

Sued for Libel by Knights of Labor.
DOVER n H.. Jau. ~ The Dover Times
has been sued Tor $1,000 damages by three
members of the local X of l. assembly, for
alleged libel in connection with tue reasons
for the disbandinR of that oreaniz ltion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

Nearly @1,OoV'OVO more IN PENSIONS
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 12-Among the
bills introduced in the senate Wednesday
was one by Senator Henderson to increase
all invalid pensions to 50 per month. A
statement accompanying the bill says that it
will increase the pensions Of LAG, 1888 persons
now carried on the pension rolls, and will in
crease the annual pension payments by So
753, 49,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Mrs james g.
Blaine, Jr., gave birth to &son Wednesday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

NEw YORK, Jan. l2.-Dr. McGlynn haa
been elected president of the Central ALI
snce OF Brceklyn, composed of delegates
from all the Temperance organisations OF the
citv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

When a threatening lung disorder
Shows its FIRST procliyity,
Do not let 1t cross the border
Quell IL with activity.
Many patient. yonng or olden,
Owe quick recovery
All to DR.. Pieree's Golden
Medical Discovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12
Mrs. Logan Get. an Appropr,atIou.

n1I'' AOBaH Uets N ApprOpFlatNou.
WAsHNeros CITY, Jan. 12-An appro-
priatton Of g, OO9, one JsAr's salary, for the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

A daily Fl Ito be started
nj Iahpenir sk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-12

This powder never varies. marvel of purity
strength and wholesomenessi more economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold by
with the multitude of low tcst. short
weight alum or phosphate powders. SOFA 0Rtyin
cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, 10d Wall st.,
New York.