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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

CHICAGO, Dec ls Mrs. Lucy Parsons,
widow of the Anarchist who was hung with
Spies and others, arrived home yesterday
from trip to Europe. She was not met at
the station by her friends, nor was there
any demonstration whatever, the probabil-
ity being that the reds" did not care to run
"afouP Of the police Mrs. Parsons went
Immediately to ber home and her children,
who were soon happy over Christmas gifts
from across the sea. To Il reporter Mrs.
Parsons said in reference TO the report that
she was to marry European Socialist. that
she would not mary the best man living,
with the memory OF her murdered husband
before her, and that her life would be de
voted to agitation, orgunlztion, and revolu'
ton, the latter of which was sure to come.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

LONDON, Dec ls-In the house of com
mons yesterday Churchill asked what the
estimated cost was of sending reinforce
ments to Snakim, and whether it was in
tended to impose the whole or even part of
these expenses upon Egypt in the face o;
Salisbury's speech of March III last, in which
he said be did not think the retention oi
Suakm an advantage TO Egypt, aud advised
the abandonment of it. Ferguson, political
secretary of the foreign Office, replied that it
was impossible to estimate the cost of send
ing the troops to Snakim. As for the speech
referred to by Churchill, Salisbury simply
expressed his personal opinion in a speech
outside the house Of commons, There wa
no reason to believe that Egypt roincided II
that opinion, or that she intended to ahan
don Suakim
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
SAM VAN SAINT

While cOHversing with the raunle was in
the habit of taking notas, rs l had done else
where in my travels, But here this custom
appeared to excite suspicion, so that often
was received with colluess and constraint.
After mass on Sunday knocked at the open
door Of benisnant old man whom haCi met
the day before. There were other old men
in a row, seated in severe and cornical re-
serve; no one spoke at first in reply to nv
knock, but at last the woman Of the house III
4 questionable way bada me come in. For
half an hour used all the persuasveaess at
my command, even when helped by curiosity
and inward atnusenent but all nv efforts to
thaw them We're vain; even the genial old
man was now rs dry as the others only the
woman, true 10 the superiority OF he- sex
here in education, intelligence and percep-
ton, became lifrie softened and looked
upon me as ore of the human kind But my
advent among them had aroused in some
way the national suspicion, and conscious
that even if labored for Il month l could
not remove their nlistrtlst, I withdrew and
returned to my canoe.
The explanation was subsequently given
me, partly by acquaintances who knew the
| pies history, traditions and supersttions. In
early times officers Of the government went
about the parishes and took the names Of
those liable for military duty, who were
| afterward often called out; and even to this
| day the ignorant inhabitants have a great
unwillingness to give their names: even the
census officer is often much annoyed unless
the cure tells his flock to give him informa.
ton; moreover, many of them believe that
any man who has their names or their por
traits can command their persons through oc
cult forces. Seeing me write often had thu;
given them very grave apprehensions. TheE
ehey generally believe in witchcraft, and one
of the means for warding off spells is tt
place the thumb of each hand in the palm
and close the fingers over it three times. Ny
habit Of coddling my thumbs may have beeI
taken as a sign of uncanny reiations.-C H
Farnham in Harper's Magazine
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
LOCAL NOTICES.


Christmas trees at Krell & Maths.
Tree ornaments at Krell & Maths.
Go to John Evans for your -four, feed
and groceries.
A fresh lot of new mixed nuts Just re-
ceived at krell & Maths.
French Fruit Glac'e put up in ! and I
pound fancy boxes. Something extra
fine for a present at Krell d Maths.
Found-The place to get the finest and
freshest Of candies is at Krell & Maths.
Give your wife, sweetheart or daughter a
box of their fine candy for Christmas.
Nothing will please them better.
Insure in the Boylstou Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass. organized 1872. As
sets nearly S1.060.000 E. W. Hurst
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

know both Nine Pomery and Nine.
Chquot They are widows, and own the
champagne that bears their respective names
They both sign all their checks, and both at
tend to the details Of their business Nearly
10000 cases of Pomery are sold in the United
States every year. Nine. Pomery's trade is
enormous. She pays her buyer 5000 francs
Il year. He goes among the peasantry and
buys up all the wine necessary to restock the
cellars, and be is q man absolutely above sus-
picion 1t would not do for him to be other
wise, FOR upon him depends the continued
good reputation of the Pomery champagne
Bat the largest champagne house in France
IL Moet 6 Chandon's, do not know why it
Is that so little Of their wine is sold in this
country. 1t took me iust one week to 60
through their cellars. When | was there the
last time they had 1G000,000 bottles and
$1,000 hogsheads of wine. You will see, then,
that there is no immediate danger of ex-
hausting the champagne upply.-!nterview
In Washington Post.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Ii will be seen that in the states of Cal.

Ii will be seen that in the states of Cal
ifornia, Indiana, Nevada. New York and
>-QhteS Sharrison's pluralities are less than
their respective colored votes, and the
fair presumption is that if these votes
had been eliminated Cleveland would
have received their eighty-flye electoral
votes, which, added to the 1853 votes he
did receive, would have given a total of
253 out of 40l. Mr. Pearce confined his
analysis TO the state of New York alone,
in which there can be no possible guess
ton of the correctness of the argument,
and her thirty six votes would have
given Cleveland 204, thus insuring his
election.
Here is presented the singular specta
Gle of $4,000 colored voters in the En-
pire state of the north determining the
result of presidential election for s, 1000.
900 of white voters in thirty eight states
and not only so, but also determining,
certainly for four years, and possibly for
an indefinite period, the course of the
government upon the grsvest question OF
public policy ever presented to the intel
ligence of the American people"
1t would seem pretty evident that
Whstever may have been done with the
negro vote in the south-Gen. Harrison
was really elected by the northern negro e.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec lS.-The six
round glove fight, marquis of Queensberry
rules, between Jack NcAulffe, the light
weight champion, and Sam Collyer, who
held that title some ten years ago, was
fought last night at Palace hall before 500
people Collyer is A years old weighed l+0
pounds, and stands ) feet, d iuehes. McAu-
life is 81 years of age, weighs l43 pounds,
and measured feet, inches. Collyer was
knocked silly in the second round. Coiiyer
did not have ghost of chance, only get
ting in two or three blows in the two rounds
fought. The fight was a striking illustra-
tion of the methods used by the pugilists Of
the present day compared with those of the
old trpuarS
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lS-Maii adyices
from Hpu' lulu state That the spalding base
i'a!l aggregation bad heaity welcome To the
Sandwich Islands Tue steamer was due at
HOnoiu.u Nov q, tut OWING 10 the delay
here did no, got there uuJli Sunday. Every
thing was favorable for u game, but
Spadins uit not want to violate the Ha-
waii Ii laws though many gentlemen offered
to foot ANY nlil, lie might have to pay In the
way % Isil-, ant SUNDAY morning Lae piays
ers We've presented To- United States Minis,
ter NJ rrlli, aud IN turn 10 the king. In the
evening ta.y were eater tiln7i On the
grounds oT Queen kapiuiani's private re-
treat. The king was pressut, and speeches
we're maIs by c W. Ashford aud Frank
LIucnln
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

BERLIN, Dec. 1s.-The historical country
residence, "Gastwirtkshaft," the property of
Prince Bismarck, was burned Sunday. All
of the pictures. furniture, books and valua-
ble documents were saved. Prince Bis
marck's detectives lost everything in the fire
The fire brigade and others who wsre en-
gagged in saving property we're directed by
Prince Bismarck personally. During tue
fire the chaucellor's famous hound, Tyras,
commonly called the "Feichshund," entered
the burning building. BY direction of his
master several men rushed in after him, and
the dog was rescued unhurt.
LATER The fire at Fredrichsrnhe was
not in Prince Bismarck's residence, but in an
ad jacent building
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
WHAT ALGER WENT FOR.
Showing How Some People Jump at Con-
ciusions. -

Showing How Some People Jump at Con-
ciusions. -
BosroN, Mass, Dec ls-A Salem, Mass.
special to The Herald says: Gen Alger, OF
Michigan, passed through here on the noon
train Saturday on his way to Augusta, Me-,
to meet Mr.. Blaine At Ipswich he got out
and sent dispatch to Mr.. Blaine, asking
him to meet him at the station in Augusta
at O'Clock that evening. 1t is understood
that Gen. Alger comes direct from Gen
Harrison with an important message for
Mr.. Blaine.
LATER Gen. Alger, who has Just re-
turned from a visit to Mr. Blaine al
Augusta, denies tile report that he bore a
message to Mr. Blaine from Gen Harrison,
and says the visit was in response to an in
vitation exteaded by Mr.. Blaine when in
Michigan, and also for the purpose of talk
ing over some Atchison railroad matters in
which he and some friends are interested.
He says he has not seen Gea. Harrison since
the election.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
X RspuDlATES HADeS.


Sensation.
INDIAEAPOLs, Dec ls-Quite a sensa-
ton has been created here by sermon
preached Sunday by DIR. Jeffrey, for many
years the pastor of the First Baptist church.
explaining his belief in regard to the resur-
rection and eternal life, and the much dis
cussed question of whether the soul and
spirit are separate integers of q mans inner
life The apparent inference TO lie drawn
from his argument is that there is no hell,
but that the unregeneraued man dies
as the animal dies, and tine grave Is an
Inhalation for body and soul The regener-
ate man, on the other hand, has spiritual
body, which on freeing itself from the
physical body goes straight to tine bosom of
the father. with no probationary period or
waiting for general judgment day. Dr.
Jelfery's remarks were unorthodox The
Baptist faith accept hell without reserva-
tion. Some future action may be taken in
regard 10 the sermon The congregation is
of an oid-fashioned orthodox school and will
permit no Innovations
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

CHICAGO, Dec is Yesterday morning
an old reprobate, who gave bis name u
Henry Briggs, made bold attempt at out
rage upon "a young girl Of -, an emp.oye o
Kosenb.att q CO. box factory. lie at
tempt was m4fe in tine hail Of the factory
building, but the giri screamed SO loudly
that assistance soon arrived, and Briggs
tDok u his heels CHASED by all the male
hands in the ia, 10 y hes des many psssers
by, WHO took up the crass. The cry wa:
Hang him!p and the chances were good fol
lamp-post lynching, but the miscreant rar
into police station. where he WAS ocked up
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec lS-S S Collins,
aged ~, one of the pioneers of Vernon
county, Missouri, began fast Nov l during
which he partook of no solids and only a
little water occasionally. Thursday he died
from the effects of the fast, being then a
mere skeleton and weighing not over fifty
pounds His physician and family endeav-
ored in every way to force him to eat, but
failed He had been a great sufferer from
kidney trouble for many years aHi his last
words were that death was welcome re-
inf
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Marriage Not a Failure.
A New View of this great Question which
shows how Ladies may retain the
Love of their Husbands.

Nowoman who is unsttractrve in person. mind.
or disposition can hope to interest or hold men.
Bad complexion, dull eyes, listless nature never
did or can attract mankind. On tho other hand
how many women with clear skin, beneath which
the blood can be seen ihrobbing with health.
bright eyes and life and animation in every move
ment, make the world blessing to their husbands
brothers, lovers or friends. The secre. Of clear
skin, bright eyes and animation is good circula-
ton Of the lbood. When the blood is slow the
person is stupid. Keep the blood moving. Bet
how. There is but one way and that lie to help
Nature by gentle stimulaut.
Exercise is splendid Rtimnlant but ii is almost
impossible for ladies 10 take the kind oj exercise
that will produce health and beauty. But the
blood must be kept moving. and the dircovery
which has done more to add health aud beauty
than any other known cause Is Duffy's Pure Malt
whiskey. This great remedy stimulates hed IN.
ily. 1t is not an intoxicant. Thousands OF
women who were once tired, depressed and dis
couraged are now in perfect health and beauty
entirely through its use. Many prominent tenn
perance ladies have given II their hearty endorse
ment, and clergymen and priesis IL every promi-
nent city use and recommend it. Great care
should be shown in buying only the gunine. for
no bottled whiskey has the wonderful qualities
which are possessed by Dufy's.
When ladies are kept bright and attractive and
husbands are considerate sud kind, few marriages
viii be sfafuroe."
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. is The lib
eral committee OF Utah have issued an ad-
dress to the country, calling attention to the
fact that the gHntiies unanimously oppose
tho Mormon statehood nlan endorsed by the
recent Democratic caucus, on the ground that
polygamy IS still supreme in Utah, and Il
give her statehood now would be Mormon
victory The committee claim to represent
ReUubljcsns and Democrats alike
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

LONDON, Dec. .s-Commoners John
Deasy, of West Mayo, and Sir Thomas Is
monde, of South Dublin, started for Aus
tralia yesterday for the purpose of making a
series of home rule speeches. They will
touch at the Cape of Good Hope, and prob
ably be entertained by the Irish there.
John Dillon will follow them by the steamer
sailing on Feb. 2, and will return by the way
of the United States
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

GENEVA, Ills, Dec. ls-At the trial Of
the alleged % dynamiter, Bauereisen, yes
terday the defense produced a large number
of mostly brotherhood men-all
of whom swore hat the defendant had never
advocated dynamite in theii hearing Sew.
ersl witnesses also positively contradicted
Bowles in meters In which the latter's testi-
moDy had connected them with himself, in
conversations at certain times, etc Among
those testifyIng were Engineers Harvey
Schultz, Thomas J West, A Sanitary, S
W. frlsbee s E Tucker and George
Minert, all Burlington strikers.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Advice Cor Wives.

Never retort sharp or angry word 1t Is
the second word that makes the quarrel.
Remember that you are married to man,
not to a god; be prepared lor imperfections.
Once in a while let your husband have the
last word; it will crafty y-him and be no par
ticular loss to you.
Be companion to your husband, if he be q
wise man, and if be is not, try to make him
become your companion. Raise his standard;
do not let him lower yours
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Work of n Bur.ting SteaInpipe.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. iS-The bursting of
a steamplpe IN the engine-roo of the Gin
cinnati Spring works, at Eighth and Depot
streets, caused horrible accident about :
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Several EN-
ployes were close by, and three wers badly
and one fatally scalded. Louis Rukelhauser
the fireman, aged p, was SO badly sealded
that he only lived few minutes, Henry
Derner, aged "A, living at Lytle street, was
badly bruised about the face and arms
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Tho Handsomsst Lady In Rock Island

Remarked to friend the other day that
she knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs was a superior remedy, as 1t
stopped her cough instantly when other
cough remedies mad no effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you of Its
merit, any druggist will give you sample
bottle free. Large size Soc and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
THE DAKOTA ADMISSION BILL.


Their Provisions.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Is is-Springer OF
Illinois submitted to tho house yesterday,
and thev were ordered printed in The
Record, two proposed additional sections, %
and 90, to the omnibus bill for the admission
of the territories:
The amendments embodied In the sections con
form to the Democratic caucus action. and sec
ton y permits the people in North and South
Dakota to vote on the question of division, and
fixes the seventeen standard parallel the line
of division Bismarck City and Sioux Falls are
designated as the places for holding the respec-
tive constitutional conventions Should the peo-
pie of the territory vote in favor of division,
Twenty five thousand dollars IS appropriated for
each convention. Each convention is directed to
appoint a commission to ascertain and fix the
amount that North and South Dakota should as
rune of the present territorial debt, and the
amount must be inserted in the constitution thar
each state adopts. It provides that the proposed
states shall be called North and South Dakota
respectively.
Section q provides that any territory having a
population of $4,000 may call a convention to
| frame a constitution and state government for
admission as state. the convention to consist OF
| seventy-five members and the constitution so
passed must ne submitted to a vote OF the people
| and if adopted the territory may be admitted a
! state in the discretion of congress. An appropri-
| alton Of $4,000 is made for the expense of each
| territorial convention
! Utah is made an exception to the opera
| tions of this section unless the constitution
tn be passed sbnl forever prohibit polygamy
and separate church and state
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
County Building.


15-P Olsen to Ella NJ Whipple, lot 6,
block 3, old town, Moline, 81 900.
d T Robinson to II B Sudlow. pit out
lot 1, j W Spencer's third addition to
Rock Island, $1,000.
Ell Guyer to G H Benson. lot o. block
2, Guyer's second addition to Rock ISL
ana. $225.
VIM Jackson to Hattie Jackson, lot 2
b. Y 8, 8, "a feet, J W Speleer's third
" to Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

New YORK. Dec. lS-The applications OF
Henry Perley and B. F. Peixotto for mem
bership in the Republican club were reject
cd last night on the ground that the appli-
cauts were professional politicians.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Work of "A kascaily I liief

LANCASTER, Pa, Doc. 1s. s.-Thirty three
head of live stock, 400 bushels OF whe at. hay
and farming utensils burned with the barn
of Samuel Drennsn in Little Britain town
ship, this county, on Saturday night A
thief took horse and fired the barn to cover
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

OBERLIN, o., Dec lS.-Saturday several
students were expelled from the college here
for drinking and gambling. The student:
suspected that Frank Wocott had sexposed
them to the faculty, and Sunday night he
was enticed into back street where masked
men captured him and put on good dose
of tar, covering him nearly all over. Sew
eral arrests of students were made Monday
big row in college circles has been stirred
m nv the affair
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

New ORLEANS, In, Dec 1S-The
PIcayunes Duck Hill, Miss, special says
there is nothing new concerning Saturday
nights train robbery The search for the
robbers is kept up, but so far without sue
cess. Governor Lowrey has offered reward
of $500 for the men who robbed the train
and murdered young Hughes, and the rail-
road company has added 81, 600 to the gov
arunliS otfar
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec ls-Mrs. Cleve-
land went to Philadelphia yesterday after
noon, whore she is to be the guest of the Rev.
DR.. and Mrs Wood, at Germantown. To.
day she will dino with Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Childs Mrs. Cleveland will probably re-
turp on Friday
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec IS -ExGov-
ernor Charles Foster. of Ohio, who is at the
Riggs house, speaking of the next secretary
of state, expressed the opinion that Sherman
would satisfy more OF the conservative
element of the country than anybody else.
He acknowledged, however, that Blaine had
great claims upon Harrison and the Rspub.
lican party, claims that necessarily have to
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 1880 a. ma
special from Wahalak says that but one man
was kiIed-a white man pamed Seth Cobb
while four were wounded, only one of whom
was at all seriously. hurt,~ the Other
three being but slightly scratched. The
posse was not "A legal body, and no warrant
had ,een issued for the negro. There Il
little likelihood of further trouble.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18
Piping OF the Lay of the Land.

New HAVEN. Conn, Dec ls-The Reg
lister says friend of Gen. Harrison has been
here sounding politicians as to the accept
ability of Hon N. D. Sperry for postmaster
general
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18


WASHINGTON CRY, Dec 1.-THE su
preme court Of the United States. in the case
of Collagbau and others against Eugene B.
MYERS. all Of Chicago affirmed the judg
ment of the circuit court in part, and re-
yersed it in part Myers brought suit
against Colaghan and others, law-book pub
seven volumes OF the Illinois Reports, which
had been compiled by Freeman, the court
reporter. The publishers. it was claimed,
were about to infringe Myers copyright by
publishing certain of the reports The su-
preme court, in sustaining the de.
cisiou of the circuit court, holds
that court reporter has the right to
copyright the results of his intellectual labor.
The court disagrees with the circuit court
respecting one of the volumes, number 81,
because of some irregularity in copyright
ing it.
Assignments of Supreme Court Justices.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec lS-The supreme
court of the United States yesterday entered
an order assigning the justices thereof to the
different circuits as follows: First circuit,
Horace Gray, associate justice; Second,
Samuel Blatchford, associate justice; Third,
Joseph B. Bradley, associate justice; Fourth,
William Melville Fuller. chief justice: Fifth,
Lucius Q Lamar, associate justice: Sixth,
Stanley Matthews, associate justice; Seventh,
John NJ. Harlan, associate justice; Eighth,
Samuel F. Miller, associate justice; Ninth,
Stephen J. Field, associate justice. The
chiet justice announced that the court would
adjourn from Thursday. Dec. 20. to Wednes.
day, Jan. 2, 1889
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

NEw SoRK, Dec. ls-Mike Kelly, the
sl0,0 bail tpss-r, has been engaged by
Hoyt and Toimss to appear in "The TIN Sol
dier" at the Fourteenth Street theatre during
Christmas week aud New Years week The
compensation agreed on is : 900, the largest
offered To one man not an actor
and a sum which very few Of the best
| lnnxxn Of th.sa
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

PARIS, Dec IS Gen. Boulsnger in au in
terview yesterday strongly eondemned the
government for allowing honest people to
think the Panama canal was sure OF official
patronage, and now turning its back upon
the anternrise.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

New YoRK, Dec. lS-Both east and west
bound trunk line rates. through and local,
were advanced yesterday in accordance
with the notice that such an advance would
he made
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-12-18

CHICAGO. Dec. lS--Ed Bonner, tin
smith, shot and instantly killed his mistress
Kittie Kent, alias Nellie Wilson, and then
blew ont his own brains in "Tha Twins sa-
loon on State street last night. jealousy
over tine attentions the woman paid to other
men was the cause of the murder and sui.