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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
A-MoMENTous QUESTION.


Trying toLay OF All tho Miners Because
Their Coal is Handled by "Scsbs,"
louisville, Pa, Jan. THE joint Labor
committee has been two days trying to de-
eide whether the operators who are willing
to pay the advance shall be permitted to
mine coal to be handled by "scab" railroad
ers. This question is a momentous one with
the labor organizations. The railroaders OBJ
iect to the mining of coal under these cir
cumstances, while the miners say they have
got all they asked for and want to work If
the new issue be forced and the men be not
permitted to work at the advance, the strike
Is positively lost to the men, for hundreds OF
knights will continue working regardless or
consequences.
The only information elected as to the re-
suit of the conference of local officials at Phil
adelphia Thursday was that it had been de-
cided to remain quiet, and let events shape
themselves. No special efforts are to be made
to start any collieries. The company is not
well pleased at individual companies conced
ing the advance and going to work.
The Pottsville Merchants exchange has de-
cided to cease selling to any customers out of
employment in consequence of the strike
This will bs a terrible blow to the strikers,
but it is the merchants only salvation. They
have gone through strikes before, and know
that bankruptcy awaits those who continue
the credit system. One merchant said a the
meeting: an sell $3J,U0O worth of 1867
strike accounts for $50"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

At Trinity church. services at l0.45 a.
M, 10 M. and p m. At the chapel al
$50 and p. m. Tomorrow will be First
Sunday after Epiphany.
At the First Baptist church Prof. Weld.
ner will preach at i0:45 m. No even
isg service. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
]. w. WEIGH, superintendent. Mission
Sunday school at 3 p. m, Paul Keller,
superintendent
At the Broadway Presbyterian, Rev.
W. s. Marquis will take for his morning
theme at 1045, "Seekers After God.
Evening service and preaching at Z.
Young peoples meeting at GAS, subject
THE Christians Armor." Ephesians g
1l-17. Sunday school at $40.
At the Fourteenth st. German Metho'
dist church, the Rev. w. E. Baumgarten
will preach at 1890 a. M. Text: Cor
xv-59. AT 7;30 p. m, Thema: die
Fistr der he'll Fam mach Jerusalem. y
Sunday school at $50 a. m, j. Ramser,
superintendent.
At the First NJ e. church, services at
10:45 a. m. and pm, by Miss Dow
ney, the evangelist. The protracted
meeting will continue during the coming
week as usual. with bible readings each
evening. Sunday school at 9:l5 a. IN :.
j. F. Robinson, superintendent,
At the Twentieth street Evangelical Lu
theran church. the Rev G. A. Mennicke,
pastor. Service 10 a. M; text: Rom. xii:
9. Thema: "Von der suendlichen
Gleichstellung der Welt" $50 p. m,
Christenlehre, by the Rev. G. A. Men
nicke. Service at Coal Valley at 1890 a.
M, by the Rev. A. Mennicke. Jr.
At the Central Presbyterian church,
Rev. A. B. Medium will preach tomor-
row at 10:45 a. IN. and p. m. Morning
subject: 1.-The Joy of Christ" Evening
subject: "Some Popular FallgHias .
Lords supper after morning. service.
Sabbath school and bible clfs at $50 a.
m, W HVatch, superintendent. Y.P.
G. E. society at 9 p. m.
At the Christian church tomorrow, ser
vices at 1890 a, m; E6d Z p. m. Preach-
ing by W, Il. 4%Plegate of New Alba
ny, Ind. SUBJECT for morning; Chris.
tan aSGS%tn." Evening: Learning of
Jeses" Sunday school at 915 a. M. IL
~ Sears. superintendent. Mission Sun
day school at $50 p. m, in School
Building No. 5. Geo. j. NJ Colburn, su~
perintendent. Young peoples meeting
at $3.50 p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

the miners COMMITTEES claims that %, 0vO
miners and Is, 900 railroad men are out, and
though the statement is plainly exaggerated
as TO the railway hands, the suspension of
mining appears to be nearly complete In the
Reading, as In the Lehigh regions In spite
Of December's large output, stocks at tide
water are low, and stoppage Of supplies OF
coal threatens TO close some manufacturing
works The iron market Ia already dis
tinctly sitter because Of possible closing OF
furnaces and the Thomas company has not
yet announced Its prices.
All the speculative markets have exper-
fenced some reaction. except for tin, which
Is firm at u cent advance, and lead,
which Is quoted slightly lower. Stocks have
not advanced as those hoped who supposed that
$40 900, 900 distributed in dividends and in
terest, January ist. would lift prices; an in
creased demand for good bonds appears.
The first week of the year opens with fewer
failures than were anticipated, and with fair
business for the season at all points report
ing. Money is rather closer at Kansas City
and some less important points, and the
strike, with its uncertainties, explains slight
ly higher rates at Philadelphia, while at Bos-
ton the smallness Of transactions is unusual,
But the money markets are generally easier,
and complaint of collections is less frequent.
Dividends declared by banks and other finan-
cial institutions were generally up to expec-
tations, but much Of the money appears to
have been anticipated In previous invest
menta
Next to the iron industry, which hesitateS,
the wooden manufacturers seems to have
most uncertainty The raw material has de-
clined about cent in December and to 8
cents since July, though coarse wool yields
least and the largest decline has been in fine
fleece
The business failures during the week are:
256 for the United States, and % for Canada,
against 27i for the United States, and % for
Canada the same week last year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

Burglars at Cumberland Mills MI, beat
Mrs Stack so badly that she disd Friday.
' Bandits in Sinaloa, Mexico, robbie an old
woman Of s $50 in money and then killed
| her.
Fire suppose to have originated from nat
| ural gas destroyed thros fine residences Ia
Pit,sburg Friday.
A workman whu 10 through hole in a
saw-miIl at Grant Rapids, Mich, and had
his hand cut oil 10y saw in consequences,
has recovered 5000 damages from the pro-
prietors OF the mill
The body Of Archie Mcneil, a London
| journalist who went to France to report the
prizs-fight between Smith and Kilrnin, has
been found on the beach OF Boulogne He
had evidently been strangled and robbed.
The dedication OF Texas nav capitol build.
ing at Austin will occur NJ ~ IA to 49, Pres-
deut and Mrs Cleveland and many dis
tinguishsd people throughout the United
States have been invited TO attend tho cele-
braton.
Florida judge who senten ced fifty tramps
to receive each thirty nine lashes on the bare
back has been moved by numerous appeals
to revoke the sen tence, but declares the PEN
atty shall be enforced on the next lot OF
tramps brought before him.
In the breach of promise suit OF Miss
Campbell against Mr. Arbuckle in New
York Friday, a motion to non.sut by de-
fendanrs counsel on the ground that there
was no evidence to show breach of promise
was overruled by the court.
The chairman of the house committee on
ways and means announces that taritf-re-
form bill will be formulated without delay,
and that manufacturers or other persons in
terested in this class of legislation will not be
given protracted hearing by the oom-
mittee.
According to Sir Charles Upper, the Cana
dian minister of finance, who passed through
Chicago Friday, the people of Canada favor
a free Interchange of the natural products of
both countries but are satisfied with their
government and are not disposed TO consider
any plan Of annexation to the United States.
Sutsi are to be entered by the workmen in
four glass manufactures in West Virginia
against the proprietors, claiming damages
for breach of contract. The men signed a
scale last July to remain in force year, but
the employers have reduced the scale and
upon its rejection have closed their factor
ips
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
Blown on n Train by Wind

ERIE Pa, Jan. IA remarkable acct
dent with fatal result, occurred on a west.
bound Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway train Friday morning at Westfleld,
N. Y, east Of this city. Dr. James Gasso-
way, of Portland, Me-, surgeon in the
United States marine hospital service, and
his son James, boy u years old, was pass
ing from the drawng-room car to the dining
car while the train was running very fast
and gale was blowing. The lad was lifted
off the car platform and hurled to the
ground. His skull was crushed and he was
picked up dead. A Mr.. Eaton, of Buff
falo, who attempted to catch the boy, was
also thrown from the train, but was not seri
ottslv ininred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
TnE New York Age. an organ of tn


THE New York Age. an organ OF the
colored men, published III New York city.
very pointedly says: THE republican
party at this time looks as If It were de-
termined TO run its head against stone
wall in 1888, as IL did in 1884. by making
Mr.. Blaine the standard bearer OF the
party again" 1t says of Mr.. Clevela nd
I'VE may as well admit that no president
since Abraham Lincoln enjoys so thor
oughly the confidence of the people as
President Cleveland. He has opinionsi
he is honest; he has courage. The peo-
pie appreciate a man of this character.
even when they do not subscribe to all
his views Of public policy. He is an ex-
trsmelY dangerous man to meet at the
ballot box" Warnings of this kind are
becoming frequent, and they come from
a variety OF quarters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. THE thirteenth
annual convention of the Commercial Tray
elers' association of the state of Indiana be-
gan Friday night at Evans hall. Between
!, 200 and 1850 are in attendance. Great
preparations have been made by the local
society to welcome them. Five hundred men,
bers arrived in the morning on the Louis
vile, Evansville & st. Louis road, but the
largest delegation, consisting of 1000 MEM
bers, arrived in the evening from the Van
dalia, and Evansville 81 Terre Haute road.
Every part Of the state is well represented.
A grand reception and ball took place al
NIGHT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

DETROIT, JAN I'D. Bethune Dufiield, a
leading Republican of Michigan, comes out
with strong denunciation of Senator
Palmer's pronounciamsnto favoring Pro-
hibition. He says Palmer may dazzle third
party leaders by his st atements, but does not
believe they mean any more than his rose
colored views on woman suffrage or his ma
hogany log-cabin simplicity. Dufiield says
the Republican party has no place for Pro-
hibition; that it Is temperance party pure
and simple, and its efforts in favor of tenn
perance are being RETARDED by Prohibition
its, Democrats and just such one-eyed Re-
publicans as Palmer"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
PERSISTED ON THE MISSOURI.
Woman Among the Ice Cries For suooor
in Vain.

ST LOUIS, Jan. Am unfortunate woman
persisted on the ice in tho river Thursday
night The watchman at the ferry landing
at the foot of North Market street heard a
cry for help. 1t was a woman's voice, and
appeared to be coming from the ice in the
river near the Illinois shore. He saw officers
near the landing and called their attention
to the cries. which still kept up. They list
ened, and all heard the voice. Fruitless
efforts were made by the police to reach the
woman from this side. The ice was
so thin and the fog which hung
over the river SO dense that after
walking out 200 feet from shore they were
compelled to return. The cries became more
and more faint as though the unfortunate
was getting further and further away. They
were heard at intervals, however, until about
5 o'clock.
About 1890 Friday morning Officer Maher
discovered the body of a woman 45 years of
age floating down the river. She was caught
and taken out of the water at the foot Of
North Nj arket street. She is supposed to be
the woman whose cries OF distress were heard
all night. 1t is believed that she held on to
cake OF ice waiting for succor, which never
came, until finally exhausted by cold and
fatigue she lost her hold on the ice, fell back
into the water and was drowned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
THE MGLYNN ROW IN GOTHAM.


His Old Practitioners Generally Denounce
Some of the Prelates.
New York, Jan. AT a meeting of Dr.
McGlynn's former parishoners Friday night
resolutions adopted in substance as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, In a political harangue in his
church Sunday last Mgr. Preston grossly
misrepresented the principles and outraged
the citizenship of American Catholics by
declaring that ii any man would take his
faith from Peter, but would not take his poll
tics from Peter, he not true Catholic.
Resolved, That denouncs this as an
r,;sut to all Catholics and we reiterate that
mia undsrsi pope has title to obedience from
n of the lasshocs in political affairs
tie OF the iesolved, That adopt the principle an
seessea, ne heed by O'Conne that he would soon
,unty at thu his politics from the sultan from the
.'se city oSe.
Resolved, That as citizens and in the do
main of politics render neither allegiance
nor obedience to any authority but the con-
stitution and laws.
Addresses denouncing Mgr. Preston, Arch
bishop Corrgan, and the "palace crowd"
were made amid loud applause.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07
WILBUR WAS A civilian"
A Grain Merchant Does Several Queer
Things and Then Emigrates.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan Z-E p Wilbur,
one of the most widely known grain mer-
chants in this city, left for Canada on Mon
day last, having, as is reported, defrauded
several Buffalo people out of a large sum of
money. Truscott Sc Heathfeld, a young
firm on Change, sold to Wilbur about "a, 600
worth of grain last week, which Wilbur sold
to Amos Bros, of Syracuse, receiving the
money for It, but neglecting to pay Trus-
colt g. Heathfeld. s. s. McRea freight
agent of the Grand Trunk road. is also a loser
to the amount of $4,000. Wilbur has been
in the habit of receiving grain over the
Grand Trunk railroad, the freight on which
he received credit for from McCrea. VIII
bur sold the bills of lading, but failed to pay
the freights 1t is also said there are others
who will lose by Wilbur's queer transac-
tions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. Z-Governor Luce,
of this state, in an interview has the follow
ing to say on tariff reform; Il don't believe
in piling up a surplus for the sake Of spend
ing it. say cut the revenue down to the
actual need of the government Take the
tariff of sugar. That's a necessity. Then
pay bounty to the producer, and we would
soon be producing all our sugar. Take the
tax off tobacco. / don't use tobacco. and
have never used it but to many men that
lrlso IS necessity. Then put on the free list
svery article NOT produced in this country"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

LONDON, Jan. THE Irish ID commits
sion has submitted it's report i the viceroy
of Ireland on the basis of its recent order re-
ducing the judicial rents. The report states
that the commission appointed sixteen gen
tlemen to scrutinizs the various prices
charged for rentals and the commission IL
self tried to ascertain the staple product Of
each union as basis of reduction. The re-
port states that Judge OHagan differed with
his colleagues because he considered that the
land act gave the commission greater powers
than the other commissioners conceived to be
oman IN thant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

MILFORD, Mass, Jan. ARTHUR Fl. Ball,
pay roll clerk of the Hopedale Machine COM
pany, has been arrested and held in So, 000
to the Worcester grand jury for embezzle-
ment of about s., 600, which he has been TAX
ing from time to time since 1856 His plan
was to putu extra amounts in pay envelopes,
and before actual payment abstract them
and increase the payroll to CORRESPOND.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

WASHINGTON City, Jan. Us. Herbert
Radcliff, secretary of the Home Market club
OF Boston, accompanied by Senators Hoar,
Dawes and the entire MassachusettsiRepub
can delegation in the house, waited upon
Senator Sherman Friday, and invited him to
deliver protection speech at a banquet to
he given by the club in Boston the latter
part of this month or early in February.
The senator accepted the invitation. Con-
gressmen Mckinley of Ohio, and Golf Of
West Virginia have also accepted the invita-
lions to attend the banquet and deliver
tariff graeches
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. THE News has a
Washington special defining the tariff views
of Congressman Burrows, of Michigan, a
member of the ways and means committee,
in WHICH he declares he will fight to the bit
ter end for the reduction of the surplus reve-
nue. on protectionist basis. He says he is
thoroughly committed to the policy of pro-
lection for the United States, and will not
allow any reduction made with his consent
OH free trade lines.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Jan. 7.-At Harmony,
on the Pittsburgh g. Western railroad. Fri
day, some one as yet unknown exploded a
dynamite bomb or similar explosive in the
public square. The conclusion attending the
explosion staggered pedestrians in the vicin-
ity, and houses are said to have swayed
slightly, while a large amount of window
glass was broken. 1t is supposed to have
been somebody's joke, but the authorities
offer liberal reward for the arrest of the
tu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. Walter
Phelps Dodge who became notorious by pub.
fishing an announcement of marriage with
his cousin, has left Yale college, He was
conditioned" at the Christmas examination
and failed to work it off when he returned
this week His classmates avoided him, and
he preferred to leave voluntarily rather than
risk probable suspension and certain ostra-
niSr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

LONDON, Jan. THE hackers of Jem Smith
are anxious to have John L. Sullivan engage
to meet Smith in series of exhibition bat
ties in the principal cities OF the world, the
tour to end / n Cal ifornia. Sullivan has re-
fused to take part in any sham contests with
Smith, any other English fighter, and
will agree to bona fide contest only The
managers of Smiths interests are averse'to a
serious IN Getting of their principal with Sui
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

MARSHALL, Ills, Jan. THE body of
Mrs. Sarah Huffman was found Friday
morning in an old hut on the Wilkin farm,
two miles north of the city, where she had
been living for the past few months. Her
usband deserted her about four months ago.
The hut has no floor, and the walls are
scanned with cracks, which let in the cold
winds. The woman's three children were
sitting beside the body on the bed when
found. The woman had died from starva-
fion and exnoSura
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

Cork, Jan. 7.-Plunkett has informed the
police magistrate having charge of the case
that Canon O'Mahoney had refused the
police access to the three girls in the convent
of the Good Shepherd whom, it is alleged,
Mai. Roberts assaulted. The official in-
vestigation into the case has therefore been
suspended. and Maj Roberts is advised to
prosecute Canon O'Mahoney for malicious
libel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

MowEAoUA, Ills, Jan. = Wednesday
afternoon the boiler in N. p. Hollin's saw
mill, near here, exploded, killing Joseph
Henderson, the engineer. He was blown
nearly 100 feet, and the body was terribly
mangled. The mill was wrecked. An IN
quest will be held. Scarcity of water caused
the EXPLOSION
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NASHUA, N. H., Jan. AFTER taking
testimony in the case of Janitor Dame, one
of the defendants in the Manchester scandal
cases, Friday, the court adjourned until
Monday. The excitement over the revolving
Developments in the cases continues. Lizzie
Plympton, aged u, one of the girls con-
nected with the affair, and who is held as a
witness, is dying from the effects of a mis-
oar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

CINCINNATI, Jan. THE private car of
President NJ E. Ingalls,, of the Big Four''
railroad, was struck by passing engine
while it was standing on siding at North
Bend Friday night. Mr.. ingalls, and his
secretary, W. NJ. Green, were somewhat
shaken up and bruised, but not seriously.
Fireman George e, Letter had his leg
broken. The side of the was badly dam
aged. 1t had not been drawn far enough on
the siding to clear it from the engine running
on the main track.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. About one
week ago Superintendent Kershaw, of the
alms-house, sent in his resignation, which
was promptly accepted The cause for his
action, within few days of the end of his
term, gave rise to numerous conjectures es-
pecially as he left the city. 1t now appears
that his flight was occasioned by fear Of ar
rest for criminal intercourse with a ward Of
the state who formerly lived at the aims
house Kershaw is over so years of age,
and has a wife and grown up children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

LONDON, Jan. samuel Peters has in
stituted suit against Charles Bradlaugh, M.
=, for libel, claiming $500 damages suffered
by The 10 tiers assertion that Lord Salisbury
gave cAack for a large sum to Peters with
which to paysNa-'- expenses of continuing the
efforts to hold allegeS unemployed working
mems meetings in Trafalge SQUARE. thus fur
nishing the government with ,retexts for
repressive action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ATTIoA, Ind, Jan. John Bergdahal
met his death Friday in peculiar manner.
He was crossing wooden bridge over
stream, that runs from spring, when he
made misstep aud lell into the water.
Though the fall was only two feet and the
water but four inches deep, he drowned be-
fore discovered. He was IS years old.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

ROME, Jan. 7-Gsn. Hermann Kanzler,
formerly commander OF the Pontifical army,
is dead. He was born in Baden in 1929, and
entered the Papal military service in 1916,
continuing there until the downfall of the
temporal power of the holy see. He re-
manned an iuhabtant OF the Vatican until
the death of Pope Plus TX, after which, on
Feb. IS, 1873 he was given his congee on the
pretext of economy i'll the Vatican expendi-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

NEW York, Jan. 1.-THE disabled steam
ship Tonawanda has not yet arrived. Grave
apprehensions are felt for her safety, and ac-
cording to the latest reports the vessel has
run short of provisions. The captain of a
brig which arrived here Thursday re-
ported that shortly after sunset on Tuesday
he signaled the Tona wanda about sixty
two miles south west-by south of Northeast
light, and just abreast of Five Fathom bank,
eighty miles off the coast. The Tonawanda
was anchored and slightly dragging off the
shore. The wind was stiff from the west,
with a moderate sea. boat was lowered
from the brig in response to signals OF dis
tress fr ON the Tonawanda, and the captain
boarded the disabled steamer. The officers
of the Tonawanda said their provisions were
running low and asked for an additional sup
ply Late Thursday night it was determined
to recharter the tug Haviland to search
a gain for the Tonawanda.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-07

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 7-George Nor
genweek, assistant, and Rebecca H., wife of
Solomon Jacobs, broker and photographer
at No. 25o Westminster street. eloped Thurs
day night, taking with them all the movable
property used by JAG obs in his business. The
property is valued by Jacobs at 81. 900 The
guilty couple are supposed to be in New
York, where the police have been notified