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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
CONO= NsEo NEWS.

/ DIR, Mackenzie insi Is that the crown
, prince OF Germany is not ntii cted with can
Ger
I Joseph Snyder fell into the pit OF a fly.
/ wheel IN a Scranton, Pa. rolling mill Thurs.
day, and was err red to pieces.
| 1t is proposed by the Mississippi River Log.
| ging company to cut ~, UOJ, 01J feet OF logs on
! the Eau Claire river this season.
| Tho British government proposes to gran,
n loan to the local authorities to tide the
crofters over the present period of distress.
| Premier Tirard left the French chamber
! Thursday declaring he would resign because
the deputies had negatived one OF his propos-
| ais.
Firth, Gladstonean was electe to parlia
nent Thursday from n vacant seat at Dun.
dee, Scotland, ", $50 against 4, az for Daily,
! Unonist
An explosion which occurred in the Kreuz
Graben coal mine near kaiserslautern, Bava-
ria, killed forty persons. Thirty-siX men
were rescued.
A 'awyer named Reed, of Olney, lis, is in
durance vile at that place for having one
wife too many, as it Is charged He says it is
n matchmaking scheme
Because she was forced into a marriage by
her mother Anna Hlnania, Bohemian girl,
jumped from Summit Avenue bluff, at st
Paul, Thursday fatally injlring herself
President Means has paid to the receivers
Of the metropolitan bank at Cincinnati $780,
900 in full for his liability, and George X
Duck worth has paid $50, 900 on account The
officers are all preparing to follow suit
The Socia 5 paraled the streets of Am
sterd ,m Thursday, v'hemsntly denounciug
tho militia laws, The police rai1ei the pa
raiders and dispersed them. Many were
iuime I, and several arrests were made.
Kate OBrien, living on the line of the
West Shore railway in New York, saved u
sleighing party and passenger train from u
terrible ac 'itt'ns Thursday by running up the
track and signalling the train with red
flannel shirt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
RobbIng a Bank in Texas.

Cisco, Tex, Feb II. "A bold bank robbery
was committed here Wednesday. About
o'clock four men entered the Cisco Nationa
bank, and one of them going up to the cash
Ter, C. C. Leveax, demanded all the bank:
cash TheIe were two other officials In the
bank at the time, but the other three robbers
took charge of them. Mr.. Leveax's move.
ments were too slow to suit the robbers, SC
one of them beat him on the head and helped
himself to ST, 900 in cash. The robbers then
locked the bank officials in the yard in the
rear of the bank, and jumping into wagon
that was waiting, escaped. The men were
unmasked and it is believed they will be
apprehended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENTS.


SPRINGFTELD, His, Feb H. The election
of officers for the G.. A. h. of the state took
place Thursday and resulted as follows! De-
partment commander, Col j. A. Sexton, of
Chicago. The ballot was-Sexton, SIC; Dis
tin, 2l0; Cadwalader, 1l5 Senior vice
commander, r, R. Lytle, Decatur; junior
vice commander, F. w. Pickett, Harrisburg;
medical director, w. d. Craig, Iuka; chap
lain, w. C. Wagner, Morris.
Commander-in-C Chief Rsa was present and
made an address, He was enthusiastically
received A contribution of 10 cents per cap
ita was resolved for monument to DR..
Stephenson, the founder of the order, at
Petersburg. Resolutions were adopted ask
ing that the military post at Highwood, Ills,
be named Fort Logan, and asking the
state to bury INDECENT soldiers. The service
pension bill was laid on the table, Comman-
der Rea advising against it, Friendly greet
ings were sent to Mrs. Gen. Grant and Mrs
Gen Logan. 1t was decided to hold the next
encampment in this city.
MILWAUKEE Wis, Feb 1.-THE G. A.
r. encampment Thurlay elected A. G. Weis-
sort, of this city, department commander;
K l.. Wing, of Kewaunee, senior vice, and
w. A Brown, of Racine, junior vice. Reso-
lutions were adopted against the destruction
of any part of the rebellion records.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l7-Hon John
P. Irish, editor of The Alta Californian, is in
the city as the representative of the Demo-
cratic state club of California, to work for
the selection of San Francisco as the place for
holding the next Democratic national con-
vention. Col. Irish, in answer to an inquiry
as to what the prospects were for the selec-
ton of the city of the Golden Gate said:
"Splendid; just sp!e. add l have received
favorable replies from twenty members of
the national committee, and we only need
twenty -four votes get the convention"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
GETTING VERY INTERESTING.


Born-ContradIctOry Testimony.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. i7.-The Star
says that a reporter called at the war depart
ment Thursday and asked where Gen. Sher-
idan was born. The general, through one of
his aides sent word that he was born in Al
bany, N. Y, March q, 1881, six months after
his parents arrival in this country and his
parents removed to Somerset, O., when he
was year and half old.
The general himself was seen later and de-
clared tbs question has been asked him so
often that his life was a burden to him. He
would not answer as to where he was born,
but said the report from the department was
likely to be correct.
"Who is this man McCahe, of Milwau.
kee" was asked.
81 am sure don't know" sud the general
~ never saw him. He is no relative of mine
that know of, certainly. l never was at
his house.
In the records of one of the bureaus of the
war department Gen. Sherd ans birthplace
is given as Ohio, and the date March g. 1881.
In the West Point record of 1910 his birth
place is given in Ohio the date of entry tc
the academy July ], 1913, and the age at the
time of admission Is years and one month.
This record was from the statement of the
cadet made at the time of entering the acad
envy. If he was IS years and one month old
when he entered the academy, he must have
been born in June, $780, which would make
his birth antedats the arrival of his parents
in this country three or four month.
SOMERSET, O., Feb. 17--Mrs. Sheridan
was visited at her home Thursday to learn
what she had to say in regard to where her
son, Phillip H. Sheridan, was born. She
said "Mr. Sheridan, my husband, and l
were born in County Cavan, Parish Kiln
bran, and near the town of Virginia. We
landed in this country in 1928. After resid
ing in Albany, N. Y, we came here to Som
erset in 1929 On March 6, 1881, Phil was
born in the little frame house still stand
ing on West South street, near Columbus
orr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
AnHbodx Want snk.worm Egg.2

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE com
missioner of agriculture has just received
from Europe consignment of choice silk.
worm eggs, which he will distribute gratu'
tously to all persons who desire to raise silk.
worms and who are so situated that they
can do so satisfactorily. He will also be
able to furnish books of instruction in silk
culture before the sericultural season com
mences. For two seasons he has been pur.
chasing cocoons from American silk grow
ers at an average price of % cents per
pound and wishes still further supply
with which to continue the experiments now
being made at Washington in the Keeling of
silk from the cocoon. All who seek mar
ket for their cocoons or who wish silk-worm
eggs or books of instruction, or information
OF any sort in relation to the industry, can
obtain the same free of charge upon applica-
ton to Commissioner Colman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb 1.-THE election
in the Eleventh congressional district is in
doubt, with the chances in favor of Sey-
mour, Republican. He is $50 ahead, with
several scattering precincts and Beaver ISL
and to hear from. 1t may take the official
count to decide.
Breen, the Democratic candidate says he
will contest the election, on the ground of
alleged fraud and intimidation by the mining
and lumber companies He says the men at
the Champion mine were terrorzed. The K.
OF L. will supply the funds for the contest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. l7.-Actiye search for John
Clark. alias Cartright, the supposed muir
derer of Millionaire smell, was continued
Thursday. The police succeeded in finding a
woman who was his mistress, and 1t is stated
that she furn shed some valuable pointers
which may result in the speedy capture Of
the murderer. Thirty thousand circulars
offering reward of s., 900 for Cartwrights
apprehension were sent broadcast over the
country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

NEW York, Feb. 1.-THE arguments o.
counsel in the Gould Sage matter before the
grand jury have been published in pamphle
form. The counsel for bondhoders present
the case as one of simple embezzement.
Counsel for Gould and Sage reply by show
ing the apparent legality and the publicity
of their operations. The district attorney
seems inclined to admit that the statute Of
limitation applies, but is non -commlttal.
Bourke Cochrane is one of the counsel for
Gould and Sage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Lit Was NeMa to ConkIing.

NEW York, Feb H. -Roscoe Conkling
was visited by reporter and asked about
the letter printed in these dispatches pur-
porting to have been written by Mr.. Conk-
ling to B. F. Jones, chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee This is tho fir st
have heard of any such letter." returned
Mr.. Conkling, "and it is news to me. Fur
Their than this do not care to say anything
about the question:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Not Overwhelmed by the Honor.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l7-Mr. Charles
s. Cary, of New York, who the president
has nominated solicitor of the treasury, said
to representative of the United Press that
it required good deal of patriotism to leave
a lucrative law practice to come to Wash
ington as solicitor of the treasury, but he
presumed it was as Secretary Villas had
jokingly informed him, that patriotism had
to be considered as income in the capital
city, and he was therefore reconciled to his
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE sale of Bel: Per-
ley Poorr's collection of autographs was con-
tinued Thursd ay. Some Of the prices real
lied were: William Penn, $2G Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Sl2; Thomas Jefferson,
81; Robert Fulton, II; John Endi-
colt, Slo w. H. Seward, - cents Han.
nibal Hamlin. 5 cents; "Stone wall" Jack
son, s95; r, T. Lee, $25; Henry Wirl keep
er of Andersonvlle prison., s3t; Uisraeli,
Sll; Charles Dickens $40 50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. II. is said that
Mrs Hicks Lord, whose display of diamonds
has created so great IA sensation here this sea-
son, is attended on all occasions by a detect
ive whose charge it is to prevent the alb
straction of any of the precious stones from
her costumes This is regarded, says The
Baltimore Sun, as wise precaution, for the
reason that an enterprising thief could, were
she not so well guarded, easily pick Off thou
sands of dollars worth of the diamonds from
Iut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

THE Globe. Democrat of st. Louis, one
OF the leading metropolitan journals of
this country and of the world, gives this
Instruction in newspaper journalism
which the Union of this city might par
take of with healthy results:
"The art of journalism is the art of judg-
ing what the people want. and then CIV
ing it to them in large doses"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. TN the case Of the eN,
county commissioner booders, the appellate
court of this district Thursday affirmed the
judgment of the criminal court, and the
prisoners will have to go to tho state peni-
Tertiary. El Mcdonald, who was convicted
with McGarigle goes down for three years,
and the five ex-county commissioners and
their co-cousprators go down for two years
each.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb IA bill was in.
troduced in the house OF delegates Thursday
by McGarry, of Baltimore city, imposing an
additional license tax annually upon tee-
graph companies doing business in this state,
equal to per cent of their gross receipts.
The present license tax is $500 year. The
bill also provides for increasing the license
tax of express and package companies from
$500 to $500 a year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

NEW York, Feb. l7.-Dr. McGlynn was
asked Thursday night if he was going to run
for president. He said that, so far as he
knew, that had not been seriously considered
in the party, and that he had never thought
of it. There was some talk, he said, of max
ing Congressman Henry Smith, of Milwaukee,
the partys candidate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
PASSING PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
The Senate Disposes of los of Them
The House Grows Industrious.


WASHINGTON CITY. Feb H. Bills were
reported to the senate Thursday authorizing
bridges across the Missouri river at Sioux
City and the Muskingum river in Ohio; also
to regulate the importation OF foreign mer-
chandiss. bill was introduced TO authorize
G. A. r members to wear badges The resolu-
ton for an inquiry into the alleged inefilciency
OF the mail service was agreed TO- Teller adj
vocatei tho public consideration of nomina
tions to office by the senate and spoke generally
against the secret session except in particular
cases, as debates on treaties Private pension
bills were then taken up aud l0s passed, after
which an executive session was held aud at
its close the senate adjourned until Monday.
An adverse report was made TO the house
on the bill to change the meeting day
Of congress to the first Monday in
October. The senate amendments to
the bill providing for eleven divi-
sion superintendent OF the railway mail
service were concurred IN, and the house
went into committee of the whole on the de-
ficiency bill The debate, as usual, was
switched off, and Kerr of Iowa, Randall and
Others advocated repeal of the internal rev.
enue laws. Without final action the house
took recess until y p. m, and upon assem-
bling in evening session debated the Pacific
railway telegraph bill until adj journment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Rad for New Jersey, If True.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 1T is stated that
an error has been discovered in the state
constitution adopted in 1875, whereby all the
acts of courts of common pleas since that
date are null and void, those courts were
intended to be abolished by the constitution.
The discovery causes much agitation and
NAV have serious couse uueuces
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

HAMILTON, Ont, Feb. IA passenger
and freight train collided on the Grand
Trunk near here Thursday. Robert Archi.
bald, fireman, and Thomas Peden, baggage
man of the EXPIRE IS, both of Hamilton, were
killed. Brakeman Robert Peacock and En-.
gineer Robert Hutchinson were seriously in.
iured- None of the passengers were hnrt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE senate
has confirmed the following nominations;
Registers of Public Lands-H. o. Billings,
HALEY, Idaho; f. F. Patterson, Lewiston,
Idaho; Paul Shilock. of Minnesota. assistant
surgeon in army
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
Some Talent for Barnum.

LONDON, Feb 17.-Miss Jennie O'Brien
and Mile, Gilbert, equestrian artists; Mile.
Clara Kate Brave, Nellie Marshany, and
the German giantess sailed from Liverpool
Wednesday for New York, where they will
make their first appearance in America at
the opening of Barnum's show in Madison
Souara eyhrtlen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
John W. POTTER.

THE Union and Rock IS,dRder are slab
berinR over each other again. They are
living examples of the ravages of time,
and should be preserved in alcohol to pre-
vent total decay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

LINCOLN, Neb, Feb. 1.-THE Prohibition
lists Of this state have just adjourned an en-
thusiastic convention. A platform wal
adopted which declares the rum question the
leading one before this country, and sharply
condemns the politicians Of other parties foi
trying to run presidential campaign on SO
unimportant question as the tariff. The
present internal revenue system is declared
infamous, and great crime, and its repeal il
demanded; the general government is Sc
verely censured for permitting Federal Ii
censes to be issued in states and localities
where prohibition exists; all persons are de-
clared to be free aud equal without regard to
sex, color, or race, and municipal suffrage is
demanded at once. The Republican party is
charged with political perjury and base sub
terfuge in past actions, and the Democratic
party is blamed for openly declaring against
sumptuary laws Both are regarded as
wholly evil and untrustwortby. Licenses.
high or low, are unsparingly condemned,
and the further declaration made that any
one voting with a party which favors license
is guilty Of all tho crimes which come out of
the LIQUOR traffic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 11-Dr McGlynn OBJ
tained from the supreme court Thursday an
order requiring Croasdale, Post and asso-
ciates to show cause why they should not be
restrained from being Incorporated as the
Anti Poverty society.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but
use DR.. Sage's CatarIh Remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

The clock of ST. Quentin's, at Mayencer
has struck the hours regularly for sos
years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

NJ. St. Paul, a Paris physician has Of
fered the French Academy the sum of
$1,000 to found a prize for the discovery
of cure for diphtheria. He has evi.
IDENTIFY not heard of DR.. Bulls cough
syrup, which has cured hundreds eff cases
of this awful disease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17
ROCK ISLAND.

Oats-New 31932c.
Hay-TimoJny
Hay--Wild. SIS :LOlGS12.0O.
Rye--45050c.
Corn New, 43GIIc.
Potatoes--75C.
Cosl-- Soft lie hArd 400
Cord Wood-Oak, S4..5; Hickory, s..
Straw-S7 90: baled S7.5).
BArlcy-5UC.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-17

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The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08

Boss BRYCE did not win his posi- ton, but he did his politics, from the toss up of dollar. Years age, it is said, he formed a partnershif with another lawyer named Irvine iii Lima, O. But, for business reasons they agreed to "fip" dollar to see who would become a Democrat. Luck went against Bnce and he was called on to make the sacrifice. Brice had spuns;i however. He smothered his scrli pies and has been an outspoken consistent Democrat up to 1888, and is one yet unless the reports be true that he is trying ta cleo Harrison and Morton this year, C lobe Democrat.
The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08
pEEsEoUrrNa THE VETERANS.

Union veterans are disgusted and thoroughly indignant at the tactics of the Southern Democrats in the House of Representatives in trying to delay pension legisla. tion, by postponing the consldera- ton of the Grand Army pension bill and measures of like character. They do not complain that the bill are not passed, but that the demo- cratic chairman of the House com. mitte on invalid pensions, and other Democrats, will not allow the bills, although reported by the committee, to get before the house. Nearly 200 House general pension bills and about forty Senaie bills have gone to this committee, many of which have been reported, but tbe Democratic majority refuses to allow time to be set apart for their consideration.
 The journals devoted to the in terests of soldiers are thorough, aroused. The National Tribune speaks of some of those enemie: of the veterans as "those member from the north who voted for tn, Mills bill and who cover when tht Scutherners crack their whip"
 The Democracy will breathe easier when the union veterans art still further reduced by death thar they have been during the pas past quarter of century. UntiI that time, however, the party o the south will worry and persecu, these brave men, the effect o which will be to solidlfy the soldie sentiments as 1t has never beel beior e.-Aibuq, Citizen.
The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08
CAME LAWS or ARIZONA,

By request of several who are in- terested and that our many readers may have an opportunity of know. ing, we publish the game laws of Arizona in full, as they appear in the penal code:
 SECTION 993.--It shall be unlaw- ful for any person or person to take, kill or destroy any elk, deer, antelope, mountain sheep, noun tain goat or ibex in the Territory of Auzona at any time between the first day of February and the first day. of October in each year.
 SECTION oo6.--It shall be unlaw. iul in the Territory of Arizona to shoot or kill any partridge, wild turkey, goose, brant, swan, curlew, blower, snipe rail or ducks Of any kind between the first day of March and the first day of Septem. Der of each year, except on his own premises.
 SECTION Iooo.-Any person yio- lating any of these provisions oi these titles is guilty of a misde- meanor. and shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, nor less than fifteen dol lars, and the cost of prosecution, and in case such fine is not paid the person or persons so convicted shall be imprisoned.in the county jail until said fine is paid; provided such imprisonment shall not exceed one day for each dollar of such fine.
The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08
Smith. the latter for Bean:
Smiths majority, 1883.

THEY are exceedingly quiet at the Democratic National headquar- ters about that $Io,ooo.check of President Cleveland's, given to aid he cause of self and reform. They seem to be afraid of calling up memories of that sao which was the measure of the Presidents in. terest in the Charleston earthquake sufferers. EHowever, it may be said that the sufferers from the Charles ton earthquake will no, need SC much consolation 'as the sufferers from the free trade earthquake when the tumble comes in Noveln' Der. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08
GREAT GROWERS MESSAGE.

I'll twist the British lions tail, I'll make the Canuck's fear me; We've go, to fish and they cnt bait By jingo, boys, you hear mel I'll pile the earth with English dead, Ifyou will stand Rear me, And capture every Irish Vote-- By jingo boys, you hear me! I'll crush the Senate at blow, And those who always jeer me; I'll make it break it's party's neck, By jingo, boys, you hear me! had not thought to call turn That would, as this, endear me, But Providence protects it's own, By jlngo, boys, yop hear me! Now let us all rejoice and sing,
 And Democrats come near me; If l come back you take the eartf-7 By jingo, boys. you hear me!
 Washington Critic.
The Arizona champion., 1888-09-08
A LITTLE TOUGH.

General Hise must either stand up and make an emphatic denial, or stand in with slater,-Phcenix Gazette.
 Mise is as deep in the mire as Slater. It has been surmised by those who ought to know that fl Hise did not write the libelous communication he no doubt die. lated it, as there are many illiterate expressions in the article which sound very much like the Gener al's expressions. However, he may be guiltless, but if he is, then this man Slater ought to explain ms letter of transmittal of the commu. nica,ion in question to the Pres colt Courier. Tucson Star.
 From the above, the leading Democratic paper in Arizona, Il would appear that all Democratic officials in Arizona are not saints.