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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
ABOUT THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.


WASHINGTON CITY, March 27-The special
committee of the senate to which was re-
ferred the report of the Pacific railway com
mission resumed its hearing Monday. Sen
ator Stanford said he desired to emphasize a
single statement which would sufficiently
answer all the vituperation which has been
cast upon the builders of the road. He
wished the committee to be entirely divested
of the prejudice which the false stories about
the construction of the Central Pacific left
in the minds of all who heard them. The
statement which he wished the committee to
understand thoroughly was that the Central
Pacific Railway company had fulfilled every
obligation to the government and the people
imposed upon it by the acts of congress
creating it. In not single instance is it de-
relct. Up to this hour it has been mindful
of every duty it owed both to the public and
to the government. He then detailed what
the obligations were that the acts of congress
imposed upon the company.
In conclusion Senator Stanford said he de
sired the committee in framing new legisla-
tion for the company to bear in mind: first,
that the company had performed all its obli-
cations; second, that it had saved enormous
sums of money for the government; third,
that it never made cent at the expense of the
government or the people; fourth, that the
cost of the road was doubled by the tremen-
dous expedition of its construction, from
which the governmentreceivedg great benefit;
fifth, that the debt owed to the government
will not be due for ten years, and sixth, that
the relation of the United States to the Cen
tral Pacific is that of contract which the
government has now no justification to vio-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

The movement inaugurated many
months ago by several wealthy and inau-
ential gentlemen in Washington to pur'
chase home for the widow of the late
General Hancock, has been brought to
successful cnd The money has been
raised and the property selected
The New York Graphic says; Mr.,
Stilson Hulchins General Wright, Gem
eral Ordway and the other contributors to
the fund are deserving of commendation
for the manner in which they raised the
necessary funds, without any loud trum-
peting or display of fuss and feathers.
They went about 1t modcstly and etIec-
lively and have the satisfaction now Of
presenting to the veterans widow Il
charming home.
This is not II with more than Mrs. Han
cock should receive. 1t is in reality II
poor return for the services rendered his
country by her brave and gallant hus-
band.
The presentation Of the deed is signiti-
cant of the esteem in which General
Hancock was held by his fellow citizens.
Nowhere is his memory more venerated
than in the city of Washington, and no
better location could have been selected
for his widow to live, for she can depend
upon it that for every poltroon who as
sails her dead husbands memory there
will rise up hundred to defend it,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
WIPED OUT BY A TORNADO.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, March .2L-Word has
reached here Of the almost entire destruction
of tine town of Ninnescah, Kingman county
Kan last Saturday evening at $50 O'Clock
by tornado Only three houses are left
standing in the whole place. Two churches
five stores and fifteen dwelling houses were
absolutely torn to pieces, ami the flying tim
bers caused the death of three and the MAIN
ing of seventeen citizens, The dead are Mrs
c. j. Williams, with her infant, and George
S Hardesoy. Those most seriously hurt are
james Williams, 10th legs broken and Sc
verely bruised-will probably die; Charles
Gordon, injured in the back, supposed to be
fatal The Others injured have only minor
hurts.
The heavy fall of rain which has kept up
since the storm has made the condition of the
sufferers destitute in the extreme. A party
went to Wichita for relief Sunday, arriving
there late in the evening, thus making known
the calamity.
A useless wsste-one that will not be
squeezed.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
GOULD GROWS SENSATIONAL.


He Makes Some Statements that Are Inter
esting If True.
NEW YORK, March 27--Mr Gould, in an
interview Monday, said Mr.. Bennett and The
Herald and the Commercial Cable company
We're referred to by him as backing up the
Kansas Pacific suit against him and MIR.
Sage. Mr.. Bennett was angry because,
when director of the American Cable com
pany, he could not get tolls reduced ON Her
aid cables The woman referred to by
him as also being behind the suit had also
been correctly guessed. There was a
prominent politician, a leading government
official, interested in her behalf and pushing
the case out of friendship for her. He might
say more later. ID would make an interest
ing story Mr. Gould said there was black
mail in the suit While he was away persons
pushing the suit had offered to George Gould
to settle it for $500O0O This was refused
They then offered to Mr. Sage to settle as to
him for Sl00,000. This was also refused
"Who is the woman who is interesting her
self in the prosecution of Jay Gould!' was
asked of Lawyer Delaney, who is the prose-
cutting attorney in the suits against Gould
and Sage, He said that there was none, nor
was there any cable company. Said he:
THE only persons behind this prosecution
are the foreign bondholders of the Kansas
Pacific railroad, whose securities were lost
through Gould and Sage's trust mismanage-
ment. | have been connected with this pros
ecution from the first, and the statement of
Mr.. Gould that it was instigated by news
paper, a cable company, and woman has
no foundation
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 27,-The SEN
timer says editorially: "A private letter was
received a few days ago by one Of the lead
ing citizens of Indiana from friend in Rome,
which stated that Mr. Blaine was completely
broken down physically, and that he was
greatly depressed in spirits. The writer of
the letter is eastern Republican. of
prominence who has long been active
as party manager and who is a
devoted admirer and intimate personal
friend of Mr., Blaine. No one, he writes,
who could see Mr.. Blaine as saw him to-day
could question for one moment the sincerity
of his derhuatiOn or entertain any doubt as
TO the reasons that induced it, lie says Mr.
Blaine is rapidly failing, and expresses the
fear that he will not live out the year. The
high standing of this gentleman, his entire
disinteresteduess, and his unequal oppOrtun-
ties for knowing the actual condition of Mr.,
Blaine, leave no room to question the ALSO
Lutte accuracy of his statement
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
CUSSEDNESS AS A TRADE.
PURSUED BY OHIO, KENTUCKY AND
WEST VIRGINIA OUTLAWS.

Two of the Gang Give the Authorities the
Misereants-A Georgia Man Mobbed TO
Death because of the Cut of His Coat
His Murderers Convicted.
NEW YoRK, March ga Huntington,
W. Va, special says There is at least some
indications that the people of the counties of
West Virginia and Kentucky lying along the
Big Sandy river will be released from the
domination OF the band OF robbers, murder
ers, and outlaws which has ranged up and
down the country over an area of more than
lOO square miles during the last eighteen
months
The gang was recruited from three
states, and the number has been placed at
from ten TO thirty-five by those who are more
or less familiar with them and their opera
tlons. And so successful were the outlaws in
evading arrest that little was known of their
strength or personnel. Lately there has been
an exceptional number of robberies, and Off
GERS were started after the gang, determined
not to stop pursuit until the bandits had been
put under arrest The band was known TO be
in Wayne county, and there, after persistent
efforts, two of the ringleaders, named Charles
and Stephen Kelly, were captured. The two
the hope of bettering their prospects at their
trial they made confession, which, though
startling in its nature, only confirms what
has been generally known
The Kellys said they were members of n
band of twelve men recruited in Ohio, Ken
lucky, and West Virginia, who had INDUCED
in robberies and murder as trade, but their
motto was: "Never kill unless compelled TO
do SO to gain your end" In the confession,
the kellys named as n member of their band
an old man named Merida Workmen, who
has served his time They further say that
they shot and killed Edward Bush, near
Ceredo last year, and that they had robbed
T. Lyman q Bro, at Dunkirk, the store of j.
b. Newman e. Co, at the mouth of Berry
ford, and several private residences and
stores at Guyandotte across the river from
this place. The gang, upon information fur
nished by a woman named Melissa Badtram,
also robbed NJ Ii. Bayard, near GuyandOtte.
This woman was used as a decoy to find out
If Bayard had money in his residence. The
woman is under arrest here
The prisoners stated that on the night Gen
Walker was wounded near Huntington, they
were on their way home from that place and
shot at some one supposed to be Walker.
They intended to kill him. They recently
robbed a country store in Ohio, not far from
tht river, and in the neighborhOOd of Hunt
ington, besides participating in various other
robbeIies. Last Thursday night they intend
ed to rob NJ. Lander a. Co. IS store at Round
Bottom, and Monday night they intended
robbing Cox's store at Cox's Landing, Cabell
county, after which they would have trans
ferred operations to Kentucky, The names
OF the gang are known, and more arrests will
be made in days.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
THE %" STILL FULL OF FIGHT.


All the Striking Switchmen formally Dis
charged-Hiring New Men.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The time for the Bur-
Hngton switchmen to return to their work
expired Monday afternoon, and as none of
the old men appeared at the yards the formal
announcement was made that the strikers
were all discharged. New men were at once
hired and several trains were dispatched,
The 20" officials say that none of the strikers
will be taken back under any circumstances,
and that inside of forty y-eight hours a full
working force Of switchmen will be secured.
"The men are simply FOOLS" said President
Perkins, of the Burlington. They had no
complaints or grievances to make, and they
have made none. They have struck for the
sole purpose of helping somebody else, and
the result will be. they will lose their places.
1t was stated by officials of the Switchmen's
union that the strike would probably extend
along the entire line of the road as soon as
the men could be reached. The brakemen, it
was stated, were also getting ready to strike.
The arguments in the suit brought by the
Burlington against the Rock Island, which
were to have been made before Judge Ores
ham in the United States court Monday aft
ernoon, were indefinitely postponed on ac-
count of the judges absence in Milwaukee
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
BARTEL'S HOG STATEMENTS.


All Parts of the Country.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 27-The state
ment made before the house committee on
agriculture last week by William G. Bartel,
of St Louis, in the investigation into the
manufacture of lard has created considerable
agitation in certain pork packing centers,
and has not only fleotsd the committee with
counter-statements, bat is likely to involve
MIR. Bartel i'll damage and other suits. Mr.
Bartel was not under oath when he made his
statement, and is not therefore liable for per
jury, as one firm at Kansas City announces
it will hold him to-
Chairman Hatch, of the house committee
on agriculture, has received various kilograms
from pork packers and others relative to the
testimony of Mr. Bartel, which Will be fled
with the committee. J. P. Squier, of Boston,
telegraphs
We positively deny all statements that we use
cholera or diseased hogs for meat or lard. Such
statements are false and malicious
c. Fl. North Il Co, of Boston, telegraph:
II Bartel states that cholera any diseased
hogs are used in lard here it is untrue. Nothing
but wholesome, healthy hogs are used by us. and
We wish to refuts this libel on eastern packers.
Francis Whitaker & Sons, St Louis, tele-
graph:
Bartel's statement that the yards are full of
cholera hogs to-day, and that packers slaughter
similar ones is utterly false, and is libel the
general trade. His prosecution will prove this
don Asher Csruth, of Kentucky has re-
ceiVed letter from various pork packers at
LOUISVILLE, Ky, which he has referred to
hatch, with an endorsement of the high
character Of the firms signing it. 1t is signed
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
A GEORGIA CRIMINAL NOVELTY.


ATLANTA, Ga, March 27-In Raburn
county Saturday the Hopkins brothers were
convicted of the murder of Willie Thomas
The affair is one of the most unprovoked
in the annals of crime. About week ago
Willie Thomas who was one Of the most re-
spected young farmers of the east side of Ra-
burn county, started in his camping wagon
for South Carolina, where he had business.
Dark found him at the banks of the Chat
tanooga river, whore he camped The next
day being Sunday and Thomas having scru-
pies against travelling on that day, he re-
NAMED in camp, and in the afternoon de-
cided to attend preaching at the Mount Car
mel church, which was close by. As soon as
he appeared in the streets of the town Will
lam Hopkins accosted him about the cut of
his coat and collar. Others ioered at him,
and Thomas escaped from the mob into the
church, and soon forgot the incident.
After the service Thomas went out and was
Immediately struck with sharp stone. He
started to run, when both William and Joe
Hopkins startod in pursuit of him, throwing
stones after him. After Thomas had run
about quarter of mile he fell from exhaus-
ton, when his pursuers came up and finished
their bloody work.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
THREATENED BY AN AVALANCHE.
An Immense landslide Hanging Over a
Part of Kansas CITY.


KANSAS CITY, March 27.-The heavy
storm which prevailed all day Saturday and
Sunday caused tremendous landslide Mon
day afternoon on the bluff facing the Union
railway station, which threatens to work in
calculable injury to the property along Bluff
street for a distance of three and half
shuares. Tons of earth and huge boulders
crashed down, completely demolishing the
frame engine-house at the entrance of the
Eighth street cable tunnel. Along the face
of the bluff, about half way from the base to
the top is u ledge about thirty feet in width
on which are number of shanties occu
pied by colored people. This ledge
is now scanned with immense assures, which
extend its whole length, and houses are tilted
i'll every direction, while the residents have
been compelled to flee for their lives. What
damage will be done by an extension of the
catastrophe cannot be estimated. The union
station and stores along Union avenue, the
elevated railway station the Eighth street
cable line power-house and several factories
and mills lie directly in the path of the
avalanche.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

ERIE, Pa, March 27.-The union com
postors in The Erie Morning Dispatch and
The Erie Herald offices struck Monday
against the use of stereotype plates of GER
tain annual official statements published in
several papers, where the type is set in one
office and stereotypes of the matter are sold
to other offices. They demanded that the
type be set in each office separately, or else
measure the plates and charge for them at
regular rates of composition, less the cost of
stereotyping The places of the strikers are
being filled with non-union men, and the
papers will be published as usual
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 27-Tbe execu-
tive council have about concluded their
labors in assessing the railroads of this state
1t is learned from reliable sources that the as
sessment in the aggregate has been increased
from $3S, 900, 900 to about S43, ,O00, 900. About
81 10000 of the increase is levied on new
lines, the balance on branches. This shows a
healthy growth pf Che roads in respect to
mileage and increased value The assessed
value OF the sleeping car lines was S45g, 900
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March &c. A.
Vaughan, of Chicago, has purchased an in
terest in The Illinois State Journal and will
assume the business management Paul
Shelby will retain the editorial management
of the paper. Mr.. Vaughan has for a num-
ber of years been connected with the Pitkin
81 Vaughan company, of Chicago, proprie-
tors of the National Printing and Engraving
company, and has an extensive business ex-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

AUBURN, N. Y, March 27-Five hundred
convicts in the Auburn prison were locked in
their cells in idleness Monday by reason of
the legislatures failure to appropriate funds
for the continuance of the state account in
dustries. The receipts from sales of products
are paid into the state treasury, and can not
be applied for the purchase of material with
out a reappropriation. The receipts of the
Auburn prison since Feb. l, and paid into the
state treasury have been over S79. 200
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
A Town without Fuel.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27-The little
town of Revillo, in Grant county, Dakota, is
completely blocked in Word was received
from there Monday that the town was asso-
lutely without fuel, and the people were COM
PEELED to break up dIy-goods and other boxes,
and in some cases their furniture, to burn in
th nir stnNns
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27-The body of
the dead man found at Inver Grove Satur-
day, which was thought to be Tascott, has
been identified as that of James C. McFeely,
formerly clerk with Taylor, Craig & Co,
of this city. He left their employ February
IS, and announced an intention of going to
Minneapolis, but on March entered the en-
ploy of the Fairbank Electric company.
Soon after he disappeared.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

PARIS, March 27.--Jules Ferry, speaking at
a banquet of the Alsace-L Lorraine assyciation
on the occasion of tho reception of the new
deputies Monday night, advocated a strong
government for France first from a mill
tary point of view, and second as a means OF
giving to France her proper place in the
councils of Europe
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

IT WAS bad enough in the way of long,
named papers in Iowa to have the Mar
shalItown Times Republican and the Dav
export Democrat. Gazette but here comes
Keokuk with the Constitutions Democrat
If these papers were asked, what's in a
name. they would probably say, letters
Burlington Gazette.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

MARION, Ind, March 27.--Owen Griffey,
the l2-year-old burglar who went out of Jail
through the sewer week ago and was recap
tured Saturday, broke jail again Monday by
saving off an inch and half iron bar with
case-knfe, and crawling through the aper
ture. This is the third time Gritfey has es-
capped from the Jail
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

LONDON, March 27.-Wifrid Blunt has
written another letter in reference to his con-
versation with Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland. In this he states that while he was
in prison in Ireland heavy obstacles were
placed in the way OF his giving correct ver
sion of his conversation with the chief secre-
tary, and he supposes they were placed there
at the instigation of the latter.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

PARIS, March 27-Gen Count Won Alien
Monday presented to President Carnot an
autograph letter from Emperor Frederick
announcing his accession to the German
throne, and expressing thanks for the French
delegation sent to the funeral of Emperor
William. The president, in his reply, ex-
pressed his sincere wishes for the speedy and
permanent recovery of Emperor Frederick.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

BERLIN, March a. 1t transpires that the
improvement of Emperor Fredercks condi-
ton is due to the removal from his throat of a
large piece of diseased cartilage of such a
nature as has never been known in a cancer
Gus disease The cartilage removed will be
rnicroscopically examined by Professor
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.-Informa-
ton has beon received at the state depart
ment of the assassination of j. A. Clark, a
United States citizen, near Quanuco, Peru.
At the instance of the American minister at
Lima the Peruvian government will investi-
gate the facts
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.--Congress-
man Mills is very i'll. His labors on the tariff
have been too much for him, and nervous
prostration is the result Fist he was
troubled with insomnia, and had not slept for
several days. Now his stomach has rebelled
and refuses to retain food. The physicians
regard his condition as critical.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

Look out for counterfeits! See that
you get the genuine DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrupl Do not let the dealer sell you
some lust as good" but insist upon get.
ting the genuine with the Bulls Head
trade mark on the wrapper.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27.-The river
and harbor bill will appropriate $2O0O,000 for
the Improvement of the Mississippi river,
about 80 per cent of the estimates for har
bors, and the aggregate appropriation will be
about nineteen and half millions.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

New YORK, March q. 7.-Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co, shipped S3oO,OOO in gold to
Europe Tuesday, being the first shipment
from America in several months.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

Provide yourself with one of those
beautifully illustrated New York Alma
macs, which are TO be had for the ask
ing at our drug stores. Ladies, especial~
ly, should not fail to get one.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27


Miss Susan B. Anthony
presided and called the
council TO order, after
which Elizabeth Cady
Stanton delivered an
address of welcome.
Miss Anthony, in call
ing the meeting to or
der, said that the spe-
cific purpose in calling
the council together this
year and in this coun-
try was because just
forty years ago the first
convention of women,
called by women, was
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

GETTYSBURG, Pa, March 27.-At the Re-
publican county convention held here Mon
day, Senator J. d. Cameron was unanimous
ly indorsed as their choice for the presi-
dency
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

A daily French paper is TO be started in
Michigan. 1t is safe to say that Its
editorials. poems and news articles will
all be FINISHED productions.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

New YORK, March 27.-The answer of
Mrs. Grant to the suit of Gen. Badsau was
filed Monday, and consists of brief general
denial
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

If man could only utilize the ditfused
radiance he witnesses after stepping on
banana peel, Edison would have to show
his bunting at half-mast.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

NEW York, March 27-The produce ex-
change, by 673 votes out of $50, has ordered
tho exchange closed on Good Friday.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

SAVANNAH. Ga. March 81 --Ex-Lieut.
Gov. William Dorsheimer, of New York.
publisher of the New York Star, died here
last night.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27
THE BALLOT OR ANARCHY.
MRS. STANTON GIVES LORDS OF GRE
ALTON THAT ALTERNATIVE.

Women WIN Not Always Use Peaceful
Argument, but May Emulate Their Sis
ters OF the French neutrality-suspicious.
OF the Congress-ro the Rescue of Our
Pig and His Product-Ohiciai Points.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-27

WASHINGTON CITY, March 27-The inter
national congress Of women opened formally
here Monday at Albaugh's Opera house with
several hundred delegates in attendance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-25
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STREET TO CEDAR STREET.

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