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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
The Tariff bill.

The reductions in revenues etfec ted by
the tariff part of the bill aggregate about
$50, 900 900, according to the method of
computation adopted by its authors. The
internal revenue part effects a reduction
estimated at about S25, 900, 900, chiefly
by aboljshing the taxes on tobacco. ex>
cepting cigars, cheroots and cigarettes,
The tariff cut is made by transferring to
the free list articles from which about
$22 600, 900 of revenue is collected and
reducing duties on other articles to such
an extent that they will probably yield
$2S,000, 600 less.
The most effective and meritorious
provisions OF the bill are those which
place tin plates and raw wool on the free
list, and reduce the duties on wooden
goods. The revenue now collected from
tin plates is about So, 700, 900, and that
from raw wool nearly S6 ,OOO,O00 In
these two items more than half the reduc.
ton by transfers to the free list are ac>
counted for. The reduction on wooden
manufacture is estimated ut $4,000
600. The freeing of tin plates will re-
lieve the canning industries of burden,
and favor the export trade in canned
goods, which is exposed without the posS
sibility of protection to foreign COMPETE
ton.
The new wooden schedule is really the
best feature of the measure. tits $50 framed
as to relieve the people of a tax of $751;
100000 year now paid to the govern
ment, and of further protective tax of
at least S70, 900, 600 paid to the wooden
interests. At the same time, it favors,
rather than endangers, the wooden manu-
featuring industry, and is OF at all likely
to prove detrimental to the interests of
our wool-growers. This schedule is
strictly in line with the presidents sug-
gestions, excepting in that it provides for
advalorem instead of specific duties
The hottest of the fight will be on this
schedule The tariff reformers must de-
fend it and hold it at all hazards. If
they lose it they lose the battle. If they
are wise they will stop their f1iibustering
on a side issue, and force the fighting
right ere.-Chicago Globe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
coNOEN5e 5 NEWS.

l
Freezing weather was reported in Manitobs
Friday morning.
A cash box containing IS, 900. the property
| of William Riley. Of Chicago, "A betting man.
| was stolen from his hotel at Lexington, Ky,
| Thursday night
| A drop Of twenty-one degrees in two hours,
| from - TO 81, between aud y p. M, was the
weather sensation in Chicago Friday II was
followed by II huge raiH-storm.
In "A collision between two passenger trains
| in the Erie railroad tunnel at jersey City,
| Friday morning, ten persons We're seriously
injured two of them probably fatally
| Claus Spreckels, the California sugar king
| will hereafter reside with his family in Phila-
dephia, where he is about to build mann
moth refinery to be carried ON in opposition
to the sugar trust
A monster mass meeting in support of the
Irish cause is soon to be held in New York,
under the auspices of the Irish Parliamentary
Fund association Sir Thomas Henry Grattan
! Rsmonde will address the meeting
John Dillon. one of tho Irish home rule
| Ieadprs and n tnrmhrr of parliament has
| been tried on the charge of melting farm
tenants TO resist the payment of rent, con
victed, and sentenced 10 six months imprison.
ment
The extensive coffin factory of L. e. Wood
ard, ut Owo,so, Mich.-three large buildings,
| contaiug over ! 900 caskets-Nns DESTROYED
by fire Thursday night loss about 500 900.
md nm ,,.,,,,, 49,, ,l,r,y.u ,.,,t Of .r,,,l,,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

There will be no service at the Central
Presbyterian church tomorrow morning
or evening, owing to the high water.
At the First NJ, E. church, by Rev.
r. A. Brown, of Aledo, will preach
morning and evening. Sunday school at
the usual hour.
At Trinity church, there will be SER
vices omorrow-Sunday after ascension
at z and 1915 a. M, and 1880 p. m.
At the chapel at $50 and 7:30 p. m.
At the Broadway Presbyterian, preach.
ing at 10;45 a. IN. and 7;30 p. m, by the
pastor. Sunday school at 9:10 a. m.
Young peoples meeting at 6:45 p. m.
At the United Presbyterian church, the
pastor, DR.. Brown, will take for his
morning subject, Hidden Treasures. u
In the evening, service at 1880, Rev. A.
b. Medium preaching. Sunday school
and young peoples meeting at the usual
hours.
At the Christian chapel services at
10:45 a m. and 1870 p. m. Preaching
by Rev. W. II. Appellate, minister
Subject for morning: The Golden Rule.
Evening: THE Greatest Man of the Old
Testament"
At Augustana English Lutheran, SER
vices in the college chapel at 1880 p III,
Sermon by the Rev. Prof. G. w. Sandt.
Subject; The Rich Young Man" Sun
day school in the afternoon at o'clock,
Prof. c. W. Foss, superintendent; Mr. 8.
W. n. Reck, assistant superintendent.
At the First Baptist church, Rev.
II. C. Leland, pastor. Services at 10:45
a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Morning theme
Prayer" Sunday school aI9:30 a. m,
]. w. Welch, superintendent. Afternoon
school in school building No. Tat y. m,
Paul Keller, superintendent.
At the Twentieth st. Evangelical Luth'
erau, the Rev. c. A. Mennicke, pastor
Text at 10 a. M: |. Peter ii;S:11
Thema: "Wozu fordert uns die Gewiss'
heit auf: Els list nahe kommen das Ende
aller Dinge?" Katechismuspredigt al
7:30. Service at Coal Valley at 9 80 p
IN. conducted by the Rev. A. c. Men
nicke.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

CINCINNATI, o., May 12.-The last days
proceedings of the American Medical associ-
alton meeting consisted of hearing report of
the committee on arrangements and the
paper on Estate Medicine" read by DIR, H.
p Walcott, of Boston. The following resolu-
ton was unanimously. adopted 1.-THE Amer
lean Medical association urges upon the house
of representatives of the congress of the
United States the necessity and Importance
of the immediate passage of the senate bill to
perfect the quarantine service of the United
States, which bill has passed the senate and
is now pending in the house of represent
atives: in order to make provisions for pro-
lection against the introduction Of contagi-
Gus diseases before the approaching summer. +"
The association then adjourned finally, to
meet next at Newport, R. l., in June, 1889
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
Governor utu yctoes Another Bill

ALBANY, n. V, May 12-The governor
just before the adjournment sine die of the
legislature yesterday sent to the senate II veto
of the Vedder quarantine bill which provides
for the election of quarantine commissioners
by joint ballot of the Legislature. He states
that quarantine officers were not of the
dignity of United States senators; that there
was no necessity for electing them in the
same manner; that the passage of the bill
was procured under the pretenson that it
was a political necessity and against the best
Judgment of representatives who reuc-
family supported it as party measure. Even
if there was no other argument the governor
claims that his self respect would demand a
veto, MS the appointment of quarantine
officers had been vested in the governor for
twenty five years, and no complaints had
been made against such proceeding
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

TOLEDO, O., May 12.-One of the jurymen
in the case of Stetter vs. the Toledo Brewing
company yesterday morning requested Judge
Pike, in common pleas court to allow the
jury to retire to a room upstairs. The request
was refused, when it is said that Mr.. s. g.
Van Buren,, one of the jurors, made the re-
mark: "You might have known better than
to cast pearls before swine" Yesterday
afternoon Judge Pike discharged the jury,
and calling Mr.. Van Buren, to the bar fined
him $50 and forty eight hours in Jail for CON
tempt of court Mr.. Van Buren, is promi-
nent real estate dealer here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
A LOYAL SILESlAN.
He Offers to Give His Life for Emperor
Fritz's Benefit.

BERLIN, May 12.-The emperor continues
to improve He remained in the study until
$50 p m. yesterday when he again tried to
walk about the room, and with better sue
cess. The periods of depression, due to
weakness, have been fewer in the last two
days. 1t is not probable that an attempt
will be made to move to him to Potsdam be-
fore the end tof the month. A deaf mute
living in Silesa has written to DR.. Macken-
zie, offering to sacrifice his larynx if it be
possible to transfer it to the emperor's
throat. DR. Mackenzie replies to the man
that the loss of his life would neither help
the emperor nor benefit science. Dr. Mac
kenze reaximined the emperor's throat
yesterday. He found that the local disease
was stationary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
THE MARKETS.


NHlCAaO, may IL
Following were the quotations on the board Of
trade to-day at the O'Clock close: Wheat No. ,
June, opened Soc, closed SEC; July, opened SIC,
closed SiIsc; August, opened SGl6c, closed She;
December, opened $3.50, closed s91@c Corn
No. , May opened 5716c, closed 5Sa4c; June,
opened Soc, closed 565Sc asked; July, opened
SIC, closed 5G565Tc; August, opened 5G1sc, closed
SIC bid. Oats-No 2 May, opened Bic, closed
347Ac; June, opened 33lGc, closed Bic; July,
opened 33c, closed 339sc; August opened 2s9sc,
closed 29c. Porll-lune opened S1i.07l6, closed
S1f 20; July, opened SALE, closed SliH13;
August, opened S14321a, closed Sl4.3119, Lard
June, opened $50, closed Ss.2216.
Following is the 800 p. m. closing Wheat &c,
tive, excited and higher; corn and provisions
higher. July sold up to and closed at s716c; July
corn closed at 573sc; July oats closed at S%4c;
July pork, SLABS; July lard SS32]2 bid
Live stock-Union stock yards quotations ranged
as follows: Market opened fairly active and
prices steady; light grades S5aoG555; rough
packing, S535M5.5O; mixed lots S5.4j@565;
heavy packing and shipping lots, S5.55@5.I5.
tle-Steady; beeves, poor to fancy S39O4
$40; medium TO good, Sl206e1jO; cows $500
365; stockeIs and feeders, S250@3.s0, Sheep
Steady; wooded, S45O@G5O; shorn s3gO@
$50; lambs, $55017.o.
Produce; Butter-Fancy Ilgin creamery, 24@
CSC per Id; fancy dairy, lsGt gle; packing stock
12l16c. Eggs-Fresh laid, l2@t2l9c per doz
Poultry-Chickens, SGBs19 per Id; turkeys, 11Q9
14c ducks, lOc; geese, S4,0OM5.0O per doz. Pota-
toes 1890 per bu; sweet potatoes, S2.50G14OO
per Dbl Apples Choice So 5OGD4.50 per Dbl.
New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

tension OF tlIlb Is llkely BlSHof FUSS.
to he taken up within a week, as the con
ference is only awaiting the committees re-
port on it, This may be called the most i'm
portant measure of the conference, and will
undoubtedly bring out a vast deal of debate.
The clerical delegates are largely in favor oi
it, while the laymen are more opposed to it.
The plan is to allow lergyman TO remain
five years in his charge, where now he is only
allowed to stay three at the most. 1t is
learned that the most probable candidates for
the Office of bishop will be: DIR. d. A. Good
sell, of New Haven; DIR. q. H. Vincent, of
Chicago DIR. G. II. King, of New York; DIR.
Earl Craniston, of Cincinnati; DR. r. f
Joyce, of Columbus, o., and Dr. 7. G, Carter,
of Chattanooga, Tenn. There are three
bishops to he elected
The Womcn's Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist Episcopal church held
well attended meeting ut the Metropolitan
Opera house last night. Bishop Foss pres
ided. Bishop Warren, Mrs. Mary Ninde,
Rev. j. o. Spencer tof Japan, Rev. j. L.
Newman and w. r. Butler were among the
speakers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

VIENNA, May l2.-The principal agent in
Vienna OF the Anchor Line Steamship COM
pany and Herr Eichhorn, the presiding agent
of the same line, were arrested at the railway
station yesterday by Chief Detective Baron
Spleniji upon an order issued by the Aus
trian minister of justice. The agents were
about to take a train in charge of a batch of
Hungarian peasants WHO were booked for
America. Both are charged in the order of
arrest with abducting men liable to military
service and obtaining money under false pre-
fences The agents were put in prison and
the peasants returned to their homes. The
office OF the agents was searched and all their
papers were seized
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

New York, May l2--The Republicans of
the Sixth congressional district last night
elected George b. Deane, Sr., and Stephen b,
French delegates to the Chicago convention,
and adopted a resolution that "while we have
no desire to forestaIl the national convention
or to bind our delegates by Instructions, yet
we assure the Republicans of the country of
our belief that the nomination of Chauncey
M. Depew would he strong, popular and ex
pedient: that his candidacy will cure any dis
sessions existing in our party; will command
the support of the various elements of
strength hitherto opposed TO us; will bc re
ceived by the people with approval, and will
be hailed as the harbinger OF success. ,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
The Big Walk at New York.

Thursday and yesterday that the pedes-
trian match was going to be a very close one
between Guerrero and Littlewood. The
Mexican had been gaining on the English
man. and at one time was ahead Of him But
Lttlewood recovered his lead Yesterday
the Mexican took another squirt and at -
o'clock last night was but three miles behind
the leader His effort, however, seemed to
have used him up, for shortly afterward he
fell exhausted, and had to he lifted up when
he Immediately retired, and in half an hour
returned to his work But Littlewood con-
tinued TO increase his lead and at 2 o'clock
this morning the score was: Lttewood, 537;
Guerrero 525; Herty, 5U7; Noremac, All;
Golden, All: Hughes, $50; Campana, 34l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
Failed to Get Into the vault.

HARTFORD Conn, May 12.-The National
bank at Portland, Conn, was entered by
burglars Thursday night by forcing win
dow Three unsuccessful attempts were
made to break into the vault, these, which are OF
solid masonry, were drilled through. A car
of giant powder and kit of burglars tools
were left behind The burglars crossed
to Portland in row boat On their return
to Cromwell they stole a team and drove to
this city The team was subsequently found
tied to post on jefferson street. The burg
lars succeeded in getting only few dollars
worth of postage stamps.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

CHICAGO, May 12.-The National league
base ball scores yesterday were as follows
At Chicago-C Chicago. New York postponed
rain: at pittshurg 0, Boston :; at lndianapo-
lis-Indianapolis s. Washington 81 at Detroit
-Detreit q, Philadelphia t.
American association: At Cleveland
Cleveland |, Baltimore >; at Cincinnati-Cn.
cinnati ., st Louis 0; at I.ouisville-LOuis.
vile H., Kansas City Q; Mt Philadelphia
Athletic Brooklyn game postponed-ra
All but one of the Western association
games were postponed by bad weather. AT
Kansas City the Minneapolis club was beaten
by the Kansas City club by n score of Z to 2.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

Hon. A. E. STEVENSON, First Assis.
tant Postmaster General, refuses to allow
his name to go before the democratic
state convention as u candidate for gov
ernor. Gen. Stevenson would make a
very strong candidate, but his recent LETT
ter makes his nomination out of the
question, and it looks now very much as
though GeA. w. A. J, Sparks is to lead
the democracy of Illinois to victory this
T.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
They Prefer the Grand Army Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, May IA delegation
from the national pension committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic, consisting of
Corporal Tanner and others, appeared before
the house committee on invalid pensions yes
terday and presented their views in regard
to the dependent pension bill passed by the
senate and its substitute reported by the
house committee providing for per diem
pension The delegates favored the bill orig
inally introduced at the request of the Grand
Army and opposed the amendments made by
the house and senate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

THE New Orleans Times Democrat says
it is doubtful whether the value
of property held by colored men
in New Orleans is any greater
today than that held by the freed
men of color in 1860. and yet both in
New Orleans and throughout Louisiana
the negro has been improving his condiN
ton steadily. AS race the negroes
waste their earnings on the veriest trash.
They have not yet learned to accumu-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
The Decision in Turpie's Case.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 12.-The senate
committee on privileges and election, held a
meeting yesterday to consider the Turpie
case After an hours consideration, the
committee came to the unanimous conclusion
that the determination of the Indiana house
of representatives, under the particular cir
cumstances of this case, of the title of its
members to their seats is conclusive upon the
senate; and therefore that the persons who
voted in the election of senator must be
presumed to have been entitled tie vote and
consequently that Turpie must be held to be
entitled to his seat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
THE FIELD AGAINST TAYLOR.
A Deadlock in the Tennessee Democratic
Convention on Governor.

convention on GOpstnor.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 12-The Dem.
ocratic state convention was called to order
again yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock. Con
sideration of the unit rule consumed the first
hour and a half, during which time much
confusion prevailed. The majority of Shelby
county delegates claimed that they were in
structed, and should vote as a unit for a GER
tain candidate as long as they believed
this candidate had reasonable chance,
while the minority claimed they should vote
for whom they pleased.
The chairman ruled that the unit rule must
hold good so long as the majority insisted
upon it. Shelby accordingly cast her seven
ty-six votes for Taylor. This ruling was re-
ceived with long and continued cheering by
the friends of Governor Taylor
The convention took its twenty eighth ballot
for governor after 4 o'clock last night. No
choice The fight is still bitter the field
against Governor Taylor being the situation.
The convention will in all probability re-
main in session all night. This was the out
look at u As a. IN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
psmocraIic senalorlaI uonyentlon.

The counties Of Rock Island and Henry, com
prising the Twenty first Senatorial District. are
requested to send delegates to convention to be
held at the Court House in the city of Rock Isl
and, on -
MONDAY, MAY 81, 1888,
at p M, for the purpose OF nominating can
dldate for representative, appointing senatorial
committee and transactiug such other business as
may properly come before the convention.
The basis Of represention will be one delegate
for every two hundred votes cast for Cleveland
and Hendricks in 1884, and delegate for every
fraction Of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island County, PISS yotes-14 delegates.
Henry 2UIO ~
l.. G. BLANDISG,
WIN. McENRY, Com.
l.. F. DINICK-
Rock Island, Ill, April 25, 1883,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
The Missi.sirnl Ten Miles Wide.

QUINCY, Ills, May l2.-The river here is
now ten miles wide, and hundreds of farms
are submerged to depth of several feet.
The levee below the city is weakened in
places, and a large force of men are at work
night and day to avert the threatened cal
amity. Foladries and factories along the
levee have been forced to suspend. The st.
Louis, Keokuk q Northwestern railway has
abandoned all trains north of here cutting
off the towns of LaGrange, Canton and
Alexandria. The loss is inCalculable The
water is still slowly rising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
THE VATICAN AND THE "PLAN."
Archbishop Walsh Writes a Letter About
the Recent Papal Rescript.

DUBLIN May l2.-Archbishop Walsh has
written letter to The Freeman's Journal in
which he charges that the rescript recently
issued by the Vatican condemning boycotting,
etc, was secured by British intrigue, through
the efforts of the duke of Norfolk, and has
been misrepresented in its scope by the Tories
who jumped to the conclusion that it would
be followed by condemnation of the Ma
tionalists' movement. The archbishop says
"NOw, for all this there is not even par
tce Of foundation. The decision of the holy
see, which has already been published, is clear
and definite in its terms. 1t is n decision on
question not of politics, but of morals. As
such it will be received. Tho Irish people,
whether at home or abroad, will, | trust ac-
cept my assurance that neither the National
ist movement nor the National league is in
the smallest degree injuriously affected by
the recent decree"
An official denial was given in the house of
commons at London yesterday of the per
sistent report that one of tho inducements
offered the pope to secure the issuance of
the rescript was that the government would
build and endow another Roman Catholic
university in Ireland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
Horrible Accident to Jumner.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., May 12-Clar
ence Scudder, 81 years of age, student of
Rutgers college, while practicing the high
jump over horizontal bar, was fatally in
jured last night. In jumping he knocked the
bar off its support, and it stood erect long
enough for him to alght on the end of it,
which penetrated his body eight inches.
Physicians say that the injury is fatal He
is a son of the Rev DIR. Scudder, of the
German reformed church, now stationed in
India az q missionary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

CLEVELAND, May IA special from
Fairport says that William Caslar, of Paines
vile, % years of age and prominent socially,
hired a boat from a fisherman and rowed a
short distance out on Lake Erie, placed q
pistol to his head, and crying, Here goes,
shot himself through the brain. The body
fell into the lake, and later was recovered
No cause is assigned for the rash deed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

SAN Francisco, Cal, May Eek Mayor
A. j Bryant, while suffering from an attack
of vertigo, as is supposed, fell from a ferry
boat into the bay yesterday, and was
drowned Some of his friends think he may
have committed suicide, as he seemed nervous
and excited of late. He had been quite prom
inent in politics and was mayor two terms
between 1873 and 1873. He came to the
coast from New Hampshire many years ago.
His fortune is estimated at half d million
lnliarS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12
Want to Send Anything to Melbourne

WASHINGTON CITY, May H. - The chief
United States commissioner to the Melbourne
international exhibition, Mr.. Flank McCop-
pin, accompanied by the secretary of the
commission, Lieut. Adolph Mark, will sail
from San Francisco on May 3lst The sec
rotary will continue to receive applications
for space from those intending to participate
His address, until May 10th will be l, 1926
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, and,
after that date, in care of the United States
consul general, Melbourne, Australia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-12

ISDIANAroLIs, Ind, May l2-The fact
that Judge Wood postponed the trial of Coy
ct al on Thursday until Tuesday, next gave
rise to a report that the supreme court at
Washington City had decided in their favor.
Judge Woods denies that he has had any in
timation To that effect and says the decision
will probably be handed down on Monday
next