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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
Colored Peoples benefit Assoclntlon.

A great many colorcd people belong to q
benefit association known as the Brother.
hood" an organiza lion which is understood
to rainify throughout the south, its chief off.
Ger residing at Natchez, Miss The object OF
the association is the insurance of its mem.
bers it being conducted on that plan. A ben.
eft of $780, besides $~l5 for funeral expenses
is guaranteed to the family or other benefi.
Charles at the death of each member. In the
the event of sickness or disability from any
other cause the disabled person is allowed 81
per week until ecovery.-ChicaGo News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
THE CASE WENT AGAINST THoBE.



son, Miss, Inquiry Ordered.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24-The senate
Monday referred the memorial of the gov
ernor of Massachusetts and other prominent
and represen tetive citizens of that state urg-
ing hearty welcome to the British peace
proposals, to the foreign relations commit
tee. The resolution providing for an inves-
tgation of the alleged suppression of the
negro vote at Jackson, Miss, was adopted
without opposition. Chandler introduced
resolutions asking the navy department for
information as to the plans for naval vessels,
the contracts for ordnance, armor, etc. Frye
made an elaborate speech on the tariff, de
claring that the presidents message meant
free trade, which was really the position of
the Democracy on that issue Blair spoke
for nearly an hour in favor of the educa-
tional bill, and when he concluded the senate
went into executive session, ratified the ship
ping treaty with Guatamels, and when the
doors reopened adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

that the United States
should, in the interest
OF peace and amity
between tho United
States and Great Brit
ian, and in response 90
the demands of manu-
fHcturers merchants,
and producers, for the
extension OF the trade
and commerce of the
country, use all proper
means TO secure an
honorable, speedy and
permanent adjustment
of all differences and
rpntrpynrslpS in raparl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. -. -- Beginning with
Jan, 25, the rate for |. OOC-mile tickets on b.
a o. lines west OF the Ohio river will he re-
duced from $25 to So. The rates east Of the
Ohio have always been $50 The I, O0J-me
tickets which have been, or may be, sold east
of the Ohio will hereafter be honorel on the
b, 81 q. lines west Of the Ohio, ard vice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled
and baffied the medical profession more
than nasal catarrh. While not immedi>
ately fatal, it is among the most distress
sing, nauseous and disgusting ills the
flesh is heir to, and the records show
very few or no cases of radical cures of
chronic catarrh by any OF the multitude
of modes of treatment until the introduces
ton of Ely's Cream Balm few years
ago. The success of this preparation
has been most gratifying and surprising.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. ga delega-
ton representing the Baltimore tobacco
board of trade and the tobacco industries of
Maryland, were here Monday comforting
with members of the ways and means COM
mittee. The members of the delegation
argued that the whole tobacco interest of
Maryland would be against any Interference
in part with the present tax on manufact-
ured tobacco. Ii the tax was to be removed,
and this was especially desired, it should be
removed from all tobacco. 1t was bad policy
to continue a tax which benefited 800 manu-
facturers aud imposed burden OH 10, 600, 900
nnnnln.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
should Have Clubbed Seward First.

CINCIyNATI Jan. 24-Olver Seward, liv-
ing at / Willow avenue, West Covington,
KY, anu steamboat engineer, returned
home in drunken rage Sunday. Without
apparent cause he at once began to vent his
fury upon Miss O'Neill, a friend Of the fam.
lily, who was visiting the house. He ordered
her to leave at once She started to go, when
Seward. without warning, pulled his re-
volver and saot at her. Miss O'Neill fell in a
faint and yonng Spaldng Garrett, a stop
son of Seward, rushed to her rescue. He
asked Seward why he had Shot at the girl
"Its none OF your business" was the reply &.
Scarcely had Seward uttered the words when
he whipped out hisrevoIver again and fired
at Garrett The ball struck him in the left
side just below the heart, producing fatal
wound. Seward was arrested and charge
of murder placed against him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

CAIRO, Jan. 24.-The claims of the ex-
Khedive lsmail Pasha have been settled. BY
the terms Of the settlement he receives the
Egyptian palaces formerly belonging to him,
property at Constantinople valued 81 500, =
900, Communication of his civil allowance at
fourteen years purchase and $500, 900 in cash
for crops
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
A sneciaI Privilege Wanted.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. "a. Hoar in
troduced joint resolution in the senate Mon
day requesting the president to open nego-
tiations with Great Britain and Canada, to
the end that the Suez and Welland canals be
made free to American vessels Of the mer-
chant marine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 24.-At a confer
ence Monday between Carnegie, Phipps s,
Co., and the committee of the Amalgamated
association, the firm consented to sign the
scale as presented. Work will be resumed in
all lppirtunDtS mt once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Farmers who know that tobacco stalks
are q very valuable manure because their
ashes contain a great portion of potash,
perhaps do not know that DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is the best cure for coughs
and colds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

A New York state Yankee proposes to
make railroad car entirely of wood pulp.
He claims that it will be indestructiJ'c either
by fire or by shock. Such car is needed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

After some discussion with references to the
correction OF the house journal Monday
Brumm wanted to speak to a question OF
privilege, stating that Crisp in an interview
Sunday had reflected on the Republicans Of
the house regarding their action in the
Thobe Carlisle case. The speaker decided
that no question of privilege was presented.
The ThobeCarlisle case then came up on
the resolution to dec iare the latter entitled to
his seat, and it was adopte1-yeas, lG+; nays,
z. The mass Of Republicans did not vote,
the only ones being Cannon, Cooper, Daven-
port Mckenna, Post, and Steele who voted
in tue affirmative, and Baker Of Illinois,
Brewer, Buchanan, Cheadle, Hovey, Kerr
and Laidlaw in the negative. a number Of
bills were introduced, among them the fol-
lowing: For the construction Of the Illinois
and Mississippi Rivers canal pacng salt
used for curing pork on the same tax foot
ing as that used for curing fish, appropri-
atng 500, 700 for statues TO Logan aud
Shields, for the speedy settlement Of the fish
cries imbroglio; Withholding patents for land
from the Pacific railways until the settle-
ment Of the status OF these companies; APP
propriatiug $3.50, 90 to \. De Baussstt, to
build an air ship The house then adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan "a "A resolu-
ton was introduced in the house by Ander
son of Kansas Monday, authorizing tho in
stitution of Judicial proceedings against the
Pacific railroad companies, The preamble
charges mismanagement and fraudulent man
ipulation, and the Encouragement is
directed to enforce the forfeituras prescribed
in the Thurman act. The attorney general
is directed to include C. z. Huntington, Le-
land Stanford and Charles Crocker in the
suit agnst the Central Pacific; and John 2,
Abby, Elijah Atkins Ezra H. Bacon, Sgd
ney Dillon Jay Gould, j. L. Ames and Rus
sci Sage in the suit against the Union Pacific.
The Encouragement is further directed to
make application to the United States courts
for the appointment of receivers to manage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

The population of Paris is said to be
decreasing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

BEN BUTTERWORrH. TO the nsuetlesi pro-
viiei the resolution says; that in such set
Element, the claim that vessels of the United
States shall have and enjoy the same rights
in Canadian ports as are accorded to Can
adam vessels in the ports Of the United
States, shall be maintained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Jun "a -Butterworth
of Ohio introduced resolution in the house
NlondnY declnrlny ii tho sensa Of the house
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
A FATAL PLUNGE.
A Train Drops into a Chasm, Killing
Six People.

A dispatch from Charles City. Iowa, says
that a terrific rain storm swept over that
portion of the State Thursday night. Water
fell in sheets, and the thunder was deafen-
ing. The Wapsipincon River, which runs
through rolling country near New Hamp-
ton, was one of the first streams to overflow
its banks and scatter its winter ice upon the
knobs. Four miles west of New Hampton
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul road
crosses the river on a wooden bridge. The
night express was tearing through the
intense darkness at + o'clock in the
morning, when the engine suddenly plunged
into a barrier of ice, which had been piled
high upon the bridge by the raging waters
In an instant the driving wheels of the loco
motive left the track, and the entire train,
with the exception of the sleeper, plunged
headlOng into the swollen stream. The
coaches crashed into each other as they piled
upon the locomotive filling the river with
wreckage and screaming passengers. The
scramble for life in the inky darkness and
the frigid waters was terrible. Men and
women seized each other in midstream, and
batted desperately in their efforts to reach
land. Those IN the forward coach would GER
tainlv have persisted had not the second
coach demolished it, and sent its occupants
Scurrying through the waters.
The passengers in the second coach es
caped without serious in Jury. Four passen-
gers and a little girl four years old IN the
first coach and Engineer James Scagel, OF
Mitchell. Dakota, were instantly killed, and
twenty-five others were INJURED, six of them
fatally.
AS fast as the dead and wounded were re-
covered they were removed to the sleeper.
where they were placed in the berths and
staterOOm.
The wreck some believed was caused by ice
on the track, while others say it was the
result of the spreading of the rails The
engine jumped the track first, and the
baggage car and tender plunged over
the engine into the water. The smoker
struck on top of the engine and was
badly smashed. The engine was entirely
under water, and the baggage car was almost
covered by water There were about thirty
people in the smoker at the time four o.
whom were killed, and the engineer was
crushed to death between the cab and
smoker The fireman escaped unhurt.
The baggageman and route agent
were we'll dren ched, but escaped through the
window without much injury. One Chicago
travelling man and the conductor kept the
passengers quiet till they could help them
out
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
House Proceedings.

10TH DAY.-The entire day was consumed
in a consideration of the bill to refund to the
Northern States all direct taxes levied dur
ing the war, and owing to the obstruction
tactics adopted by those opposing the meas
ure the House remained in session until mid
night without reaching any conclusion.
S0TH DAY.-The fight over the Direct Tax
bill was resumed when, at ll:45, the House
met in continuation of the legislative day of
Wednesday, and the same tactics of obstruc-
ton to prevent its consideration were fol
lowed up. Mr.. Reed Immediately demanded
the regular order, which the Speaker an
nOunced to be a vote on the motion that when
the House adjourned it he to meet on Satur-
day next. This motion having been defeated
at 2:20 the point of order was raised that the
day assigned for the consideration of the Dl-
rect Tax bill had expired, and Mr.. Lanhan
said that under common sense construction
of the rules the order assigning Tuesday and
Wednesday for the consideration OF the DI-
rect Tax bill had elapsed The Speaker dis
claimed any power to adjourn the House, and
held that as long the House refused to adj
jOurn, the legislative day OF w Wednesday
would continue The dreary round of roll
calls on dilatOry motions was then resumed.
S1sT DAY.-1he House at 11:+5 entered
upon the fourth day of its contest over the
Direct Tax bill, the legislative day of
Wednesday still continuing. Mr.. Reed i'm
mediately demanded the regular order,
which the Speaker stated to be the vote on
the motion that when the House adjourned
to-day it be to meet on Saturday next Mr..
Oates in behalf of the opponents OF the bill,
proposed that they be allowed two hours for
general debate, but the supporters OF the
measure obj cted. Efforts at compromise
ha wing failed. the usual filibuStering motions
were again submitted, and the round OF roll
calls began
SD DAY-The obstruction methods that
have been employed to prevent a consider
alton Of the Direct Tax Bill were continued
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20

when the house met in continuation of
Wednesday session. Both sides were as firm
as ever and nothing was accomplished dur
the entire day.
S3RD.-The House met in continuation of
Wednesdays session. this being the sixth
consecutive day of the deadlock and the
day was consumed in filibustering over the
Direct Tax bill.
S4TH DAY.-The House convened at II A.
the legislative day of wednesday still con-
tinuing Mr.. Phelan, as a privileged ques-
ton, submitted the conference report on the
bill authorizing the construction of "A bridge
across the Miss ssippi River at Memphis,
Tenn The Senate amendment repeating the
bridge charter now existing was agreed TO.
The report was adopted Mr.. Blount asked
unan nous consent TO report the Postoffice
Appropriation bill. but demand for the
regular order from Mr. Reed operated as an
objection; and the seventh day OF the contest
over the Direct Tax Bill formally
opened, and flibustering over that measure
consumed the rest of the days session.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

SoNNENTHAL, the great German actor, is
building new theatre in Berlin.
A FRENCH actress recently celebrated her
ninetieth birthday by taking leave of the
stage
Mr. ROBERT MANTELL has obtained gen
uine success with his new heroic play of
''Monbars."
MADAME PATTI was recently Rugged and
kissed by the King of Spain. His royal high
ness is two years old.
THE W IFE,' at the Lyceum Theater, New
York, celebrated its 150ih performance re-
Gently with pretty souvenir.
A HARP to be played upon by keys, as in
a piano forte is one of the latest inventions
shown in the City of Brussels.
THE Spanish Government orders that all
the theatres in the kingdom shall adopt cleo
trio lighting within six months.
NINE MINNIE HAUK is making tour of
Germany. After singing in Copenhagen and
Stockholm she will go to London.
THE actual receipts of the Booth and Bar
rett engagement in San Francisco were sos
UUU, it IS said, for the three weeks.
THE Robson and Crane engagement with
THE Henrietta" will wind up the regular
season at the Chicago Opera House.
CARMEN SYLVIA, which is the literary nom
de guerre of the Queen of Roumania, is
writing ballet entitled THE Jewels"
Mrs. SCOTT SIDDONs, who has not been
for an entertainment in Steinway Hall IN
that city.
MARY ANDERSON, the American actress
was called eight times before the curtain at "A
recent benefit performance in London, and
the last time she appeared she made speech.
LITTLE lone Mathis, of Oxford, Ala. only
three and half years old, has Just composed
a piece of music, Homes First Thoughts
which the critics pronounce TO be wonderful.
TEKoNsHA Mich girl, who is only six
wears old, bangs off the most difficult piano
music with neatness and despatch, although
she can't read note. She is the marvel OF
the community.
THREE are FIVE American singers in the
Italian Opera Company which Mr.. Augustus
Harris has just organized for the forthcom-
ing London season. They are Madames
Albani Valerie Minnie Hauk and Nordica
and Signor Perngnini
ARTHUR BIRD, one of the most gifted of
Young American composers, who Is now liv-
ing in Berlin, has finished two-act comic
opera entitled "RubezahL" The book is
founded upon old legions of the Riesenge-
birge-the Giant mountains-in Siberia
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
A SPY NEARLY HANGED.
a whisky Trust Detective Ill-USed
by Angry WOrkmen.

The only dstillery in Chicago that is out
side the whisky Trust is that of H. F.
Shufeldt & Co. Ever since the formation
of the Trust last August it has
waged bitter warfare on the Shu-
feldt firm to force them to come into the
fold. To help this the Trust hired j. T.
WOlck n private detective, to watch the
firm and obtain the addresses of their custom
ers The object of his work was aScertained
bv the firm, when Ellison & Harvey, of Rich
niOnd Va wrote Shufeldt & Co. that they
had been offered gin at six cents per gallon
less than they sold it at by Trust dis
tillery.
A LAWYER was consulted, but the firm found
that they had no legal redress against
the spy or his employers NOlck, who had
been hanging around the diStillery try
inc to get access TO to it on all sorts
OF preteuseS, finally asked one of the partners
for employment as a workman He was read
ilY engaged. but the other wOrl1men were in
formed who he was. The spy had just pulled
out his note book to copy the shipping dlrec-
tons on some barrels, when forty workmen
surrounded him yelling, Hang the spy"
Wolck ma lie an effort to draw revolver
but he was knocked down and diSarmed, be-
sides receiving numerous kicks. A rope was
then thrown around his neck, and the work
men would have lvnched him. had not
the diStilery prOprietOrS lnterfered. dick
begged for mercy and agreed to tell all he
knew if he was only let go. The workmen
tied him 10 {, post aud a notary public was
sent for TO whom Wolck made statement
giving the names of his employers. Then the
workmen kicked him out into the street and
as he fled showered stones after him
THE astronomical director Of the aristo-
cratic Capital City Club, of Atlanta Ga, is
a colored woman who Is noted far and near
for her skill She is paid $500 year and
allowed $1,000 for an assistant
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20
A CONVICT'S REVENGE.
Murderous Assault on all Concerned
in His Conviction


4 man whose sentence for homicide had ex-
pired was recently discharged from prison at
TeEesvar, Hungary. He had long nursed tho
idea Of revenge. until IL became a mono-nauia
He went directly from the prison u the
residence Of the judge who had sentenced
him There he founi the judges
wife, and, drawing a revolver, shot her
dead He then went 20 the house OF
the notary who was engaged IN hts
trial and killed his chief clerk Thence hs
sought his own home ami there -ut his vife's
hIoat and beat out ms childreus brains He
then disappeared ami left no traces OF his
whereabouts
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20

SOMEWHAT the great German actor, is
building new theatre in Berlin.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-20

GOVERNOR ROBINSON of the Haskell Insti.
tute. at Lawrence, Kans., complains that the
Indian boys under his charge get drunk In
spite of ali precautions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-17
BRIGHT BITS,

JAGGs-No, sir; no two persons think alike,
and
Baggs-Oh, yes, they do. l owe you So.
Jaggs-Dont let that bother you l never
thought you'd pay it, anyway, SO
Baggs-There you are; my thought exactly
Philadelphia Call.
ESPLoYER-What did Mr.. Huffson say when
you asked him for the amount of the bill?
Smart office boyle gave me an evasive an
swer
Employer-wel, what did he say9
Smart Office boy-Did't say nothin. He just
jumped out the window.-7Td- BITS.
Mrs. GUzzLER-Wi you be home to dinner,
dear.
Guzzler-No; important BUSINESS downtown
late.
Mrs. G-What a pity! and we are going to
have such nice rum omelet
Guzzler-I'll be Hometown Topics
A PRACTICAL revivalist requested all in the
congregation who paid their debts to rise The
rising was general. After they had taken their
seats, call was made for those who didn't pay
their debts, and one solitary individual arose,
who explained that he was the editor, and could
not pay because the rest of the congregation
were owing him their subscriptions.-Er
change,
REPORTER Ito statesman)-Win you be can
didate for
Statesman Excuse me, young man, but
have nothing to say; am entirely in the hands
of my friends.
Reporter-Do you think that your health is
sufficiently robust to under
Statesman Nothing to say, young man;
nothing to say. My health is also in tho hands
of my friends.-EpOch.
PLowING IN CALIFORNIA Southern California
Agent--There, S +, LOOK over that field. Did you
ever SEQ nun pillow 50 easily as that?
Eastern Earmer-The pillow does seem to go
easy, don't ity The man seems to enjoy it.
Yes. sir; keeps Jumping and dancing along
like boy. Just see his heels fly"
Looks a good deal like jig, l must saw"
Little Boy (native)-Pop amt dancin'; he's
tryin ter keep outen the way o the tarantulas
an rattlesnakes wot he turns up.-Ontahd
World.
A MANS REAsoNING.-"The trouble with
women, said Smithermpkins, lis that they
want us to have fun their way. They want us
to sit in the hou St and talk about the weather,
sir; TO discuss the eternal mysteries of dress
making and cooking, sir; and to read novels
sir, and worship babies They can't see why
man should want TO go TO a club, or public
dinner, sir, or take in base ball game, or
horse race Taey want us to do as they do, and
enjoy ourselves Cneir way, sir. But did you
hear OF q man wanting a woman to have fun in
his way? No sir; not much. sir. You never
heard of any man trying to persuade his wife to
go around the corner, sir, to a nice, quiet place.
sir, where some very elegant gentlemen were
engaged in a rubber of cards sir and to smoke
cigars ard drink beer with the party, sir and
sit up till the cock had made himself hoarse
with Growing, sir, and then meander home
singing. Did you ever hear of any mans trying
TO persuade a woman to have fun that way
his way? No sir; not by jugful, sir -
HdTper'S BdTdr.