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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
THE HOLIDAY MAIL,

Some Of the Thinrs Uncle Sam VIII
Carry and Some That He Will Not.
A Difference Between Mfnee Pies
and Turkeys.
This is the season when the mails are
flooded with precious packages of Christi
mas freight. 1t is only on the day before
st. Valentines day that there is any,
thing that ever approaches such rush of
postal matter. "Mince pies may be sent
through the mails" said postal clerk.
out they must be packed nicely so they
VIII not leak or spoil other articles They
must also be warranted not to explode.
The largest package that can be sent
through the. mails must not weigh more
than four pounds. Yes. you can tie the
pie with blue ribbon if you intend to send
1t to your friend"
The most dissatisfied people in this
city about this time of the wear are
those who handle the mail for Uncle
IN This is particularly true of the
ever carriers. 1t may be said, how,
ever. that they usually submit to the
S''ustion with much good nature, out
VI their heavy boots and shoulder
-> SIssss sud GO 10 to win. TIE ordinary
quantity of mail delivered in the bust,
ness and social world is qusdrupled abou,
holiday time. and when 1t is considered
that under normal conditions all tn,
clerks now in the p0s;otf1ce have all they
can do. some idea of their increased task,
Spsy be obtained,
&People who intend to make use of III,
nhls within the next few days for the
s-Fhrpose of sending presents must. for The
safe delivery of the articles and TIE con
venience of the postal authorities. be es
recially careful in directing their letter,
and packages. They must also be care
tul when mailing packages to plac,
SN'' O"H duuEtSStS III out
corner, in order that if the matte
should happen to be non.mailable o
not deliverable. it msy be returned
DO liquors Of any kind are mailable
and if such goods shall be deposited II
the postofice for delivery, they will fin
their way to the dead letter office an
make beverage tor some thirsty clerI
unless they shall be called for 1t i
against the laws of the department +
send Or attempt TO send dose of poiso
to your friend, also, but mince pie wi
go through with bells on.
The dear girls can send the new sir
pers to the Young men through the mai
and cigar cases and embroidered hat LIN
ings will go through provided they al
so bundled up es to afford the post,
clerks an opportunity for exsming til
contents of the package without destroy
ing the seal
Turkeys will not be permitted to G
through the mails, and if ANYBODY tri,
to send one it will be a case of dead lie
ter turkey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec. 80 The works Of the
Straight Fibre Iron company, of this city,
burned last night. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000 The plant YVES only completed and
started operations last weeE, and vas run
10th day and night, EMPLOYING q force Of
coo men. The day force Of 800 men had just
quit work, when the Il INES burst out and
the building, being an immense frame strnc-
ture, burned 81 rapidly tnat the night force
had barely time TO make their escape
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

AURORA, H., Dec. 49, Alderman F. p
Jngles has received what purports to be a
warning from White-Caps, threatening a
whipping if he does not cease giving short
weight in coal Other coal dealers have re-
ceived similar letters, aud the editor of The
Daily Express has been warned to cease
publishing scaudalous articles, especially in
relation to strikers. Little attention is paid
to the notifications by those receiving them.
1t is supposed practical jokers are just hav-
ing little fun at the expense of the local
cnal harOns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

DETROIT, Dec. l9-Herman Luther, aged
IS, met his divorced wife on Griswold street,
in this city, at noon yesterday and after a
dispute about the division of some property
became angry and shot at her four times,
inflct ng flesh wound in one of her hands
Two Of tue stray bullets hit bystanders, enc
receiving serious wound in the face an d
another a shot through the thigh. The police
secured the assaiIent from a crowd OF ex
cited people just in time to save him from
serious injury at its hands,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10 An adjourned SEES
sion of the American Turf congress which
was held in New York some weeks ago CON
vened at the st. Nicholas hotel yesterday
afternoon. The only business transacted
was to pass a resot luton resembling a resolu-
ton adopted at a former mestIng expellng
the Memphis and Nashville Jockey clubs
from memhersulp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Bib house
naval affairs committee this morning heard
statement by F. Mason McCarty. who, in
a published interview, charged Representa-
tive Thomas, of Illinois. with having appro-
priated his design for a submerging cruiser.
McCarty disclaimed all responsibility for the
published statement On comp rson it was
found that the design of Thomas and the
design of McCarty were very dissmilar.
Thomas design provided for an armored
cruising monitor of nineteen knots speed,
suitable and intended for harbor defense;
McCarty's design provided for a seni.sub-
merging cruiser OF twenty-five knots speed,
intended for ocean warfare.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec ~ The Inter-
state commerce commission yesterday began
a general exami nation aud investigation of
the tariffs and ciassiiications OF tue roaGs
and lines associated under the name OF the
Southern Steamship association, as well as
all the roads in the south and southwest.
south of the Potomac and Ohio and east of
the Mis- sissippl rivers. About thirty roads
are interested and involved in tie invesJga-
ton and most all of them are represented by
counsel and leading officials.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

wire valued at not more than 10 cents a
pound. TO IS per cent. instead OF % per cent.
ad valorem was agreed to. Three pages OF
the bill weregone over, and the senate held
secret session, after which it adjourned.
The house. aft.,s a long political debate,
passed the legislative appropriation bill, and
then adjourned. An amendment to strike
out the whole section referring to the civil
service commission was defeated by vote
of $50 to 13s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l9-The senate
yesterday debated for a long time resolu-
ton to fix the hour of meeting at II a. m.
to take a recess at $3.50, and meet again at
s p, IN. The Democrats opposed it and it
went over, as did the house concurrent reso-
luton for holiday adjournment which was
reported back with an amendment providing
that the senate take no holiday recess. The
tariff bill was then resumed. An amend
mont reducing the duty on iron and steel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

Iron MOUNTAIN, Mich, Dec la-Fire
broke out in the store Of Silverman, Davis
& Levy Yesterday morning, and before it
was out thirty buldlngs-all frame and
comprising every huIliing in the block
we're in ashes The los is estimated at from
81, 600 to 500 $50 The buildings will lie
renlatei nv hri.-k strnctnres
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

FINDLAy, O.. Dec. l9-Every member Of
Alfred Gorby's family was recently taken
very i'll. and the physician who was sum
moned said that poison had been admins
tered They recovered, but yesterday all
were taken sick again with similar symp.
toms 1t is probable that Mrs Gorby and
Charles Houck, her brother, will die. Nc
clue whatever can be found as to the cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec. ,9.-R. }. McFerran,
ticket scalper. arrested under special
ordinance Of the city, was released yester-
day. The city increased the license from
$50 per year to $500 per day. Counsel held
that such change was unconstitutional, as it
was pronlbitory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

indianapolis, Dec. l9-Nslson Haines,
Of Bourbon, Ind, came here Saturday and
met May Meet by appointment They were
quietly married and he purchased tickets for
Plymouth. She refused TO go with him, and
Sunday she disappeared. He has been pa
tiently hunting for her and found her yes
terday. She says that her old affection for
Haines is gone, and sbo refuses to go home
with him. They are old acquaintance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
Where Der countsrfeiters Come from

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. l9-The first
annual report Of Mr. John S. Bell, chief of
the secret service division of the treasury,
shows that during the past year the agents
OF the service has caused the arrest Of 407
persons for offenses against the laws govern
ing counterfeiting, etc. OF these l46 persons
were convicted or pleaded guilty, 16t' were
discharged and ninety six cases have not yet
been determined OF the persons arrested
ls2 were of American birth, sixty seven Of
Italian, twenty-one of German. fourteen
were American negroes, ten were from Ire
land. and the remainder were scattered
throughout Europe The birth places of
ninety -one were unknown. Fifty per cent
Of the l54 foreigners arrested were Italians.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

BUFFALO, N Y, Dec l9-Warrents
yesterday tor the arrest of President Henry
NJ. Watson and Superintendent Edward Ed
wards OF theBuffaioStreet Railroad company,
on charge OF violating the state law in
causing their employees to work more than
ten hours day. James Murphy, chairman
of the organization committee of the Central
Labor union, made the complaint.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 10 dawes pre-
sented to the senate yesterday the petition
of Harriet H. Robinson, who describes her,
self as a native-born citizen of the United
States, and of the state OF Massachusetts, in
which she now resides She petitions for the
removal of her political disabilities, and
that she may be declared invested with full
powers to exercise her right of self-govern-
ment at the ballot-box, all state constitu-
tions and statute laws to the contrary not
withstanding Accompanying the petition
was bill Intended to carry out the idea of
the petitioner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IA dispatch from
Jackson, Tenn, says that in Madison county
war between negroes and whites is in
progress growing out oil an insult by black
TO tue daughter of his employer The latter.
Peter Brown, is probably fatally stabbed
Several negroes were wounded The me-
groes are armed and will resist arrest. Off.
GERS have gone from Jackson and serious
trouble is feared.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 19-Col James
F, Casey, at one time revenue collector OF
New Orleans, and brother-in-law OF Gen.
U. S. Grant, is dangerously ill at his home
in West Washington He was stricken with
spoplexy on Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

AUGUSTA, Ca. Dec !9-Augusta's ma
iional exposition closed to-day. The vale
dicrory was delivered by Gen. c. A. Evans
aud the response by Lester E Hickok, of
Boston. There was grand pyrotechuc dis
play and much enthusiasm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

A little girl was sitting on the floor, when
the sun shone in her face
go 'wayl go way" she cried, striking cut
at it.
You move, dear, and it won't trouble
you" said her mamma.
II SAINT; dot here FIRST said the little
pne-Y outh's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

BosToN, Dec 10 Memorial services for
the late Gen. Phiip H. Sheridan were held
yesterday in fremont temple, under the aus
pices OF the city OF Boston They were very
simple Gen F A. Walker delivered the
euiogy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

DUBUQUE. Iowa, be 19-Acmon, a YEAR
ling colt of tine famous N1twool, ha- been
sold by the Stouls to W S Hull, of Grand
Rapids, for the high price Of s., 800.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

A trading establishment in the Congo
recently sent to England for consign>
ment of rum. And very appropriately it
was added in postscript: Send more
hantlcuffs."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

Tourists to Yellowstone Park next
season might encounter northwestern
blizzard II they ere wise men they will
take supply of the famous DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

BATH. Me-, Dec. l9-The shipyafds of
Bath have turned out twenty five vessels
this year, with an aggregate tonnage Of
IL, POS, and representing value of s40J, DOC.
There are seven vessels now on tee stocks,
and contracts are let for two steamers and
sayen srhoorarS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

PARIS, Dec. 9-The tribunal of com
rarce of the department OF the Seine has
declared itself unable TO deal with the ques-
ton of the bankruptcy of the Panama Canal
COMPANY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

= Close Gail for Iynchio< In PARA
PARIS Dee. % Two persons nrrrowly
s-@r~paa iyn,-hiuEs last sveni~s for sproading
false rumors concerning the affairs of the
Panama Canal company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

Beethoven was lately dug up in Vien-
ma; then Schubert. Now the municipal
councillors propose to move Gluck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

is undoubtedly caused by lactid acid in
the blood. This acid attacks the tlbrous
tissues, and causes the pains Md aches
in the back. shoulders, knee ankles,
hips and wrists. Thousands II people
have found in Hoods Sarsspsfa IA pos
tive cure for rheumatism. 1s medi>
cine. by its purifying action, lfltralizes
the seidity Of the blood, and ~ ~, builds
up and strengthens the whole RS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19
AL.

sxI0 inch fin
net pbotograI
lures, % cents
quantity lin !imItt
cents to 81, oil
Autograph I
some at only G
Scrap books
Nickle CLOCK
GLIB
Larger ana
sortment mucI
StatuaTy an
low.
Box station
Plush toilet
Manicure sets
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-19

htth lSLASb
oats-New 20asS
Hsy-Upland prairie, s4Gds.
hLy-TimuLnN- new S1Js 80
Asy-wfld, IS u0GS6 "a.
Rye-50c-
Corn 25Is0
Corn-New, 25lS0c.
Potsloes-251S5c
Turnipe-l5c.
Ooel--Sofi lie: raid 500
Cord Wood Oak. sa.25; Hickory, s..
Straw-S 800: baled s. 90.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
.TilIinShast,
220 Westminster ST.,
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
a Denial That the Mcu ar. wav.rlng 10
Cnal shIpprd ONrr tho NrnhInK.


Coal shipped over III. Reading.
REAptNo, Jan. M.-Thc Reading Com
pany shipped thirty-nvo cars Of coal FROM
its Brooksidc, and probably nifty from
Locust Spring and keystone collcries yes
torday. These are the only Reading col
iicrics In the Schuykil regions that have
made any attempt 10 start up There IN
said 10 be- some iudocisiOn ana wuvcrug Of
the lines OF the strikers, but this docs not
amount 10 much. The assertion that there
are signs Of "brcak up' IN pronounced
false The men are not at the end Of their
resources for harrassing the Reading Com
pnny, and there is another big move on
foot The officials say there is big break
in the rank, a. Shamokn
Tho truth rs that the PoHsy lvania Coal
Company has agreed 10 pay tho fun advance
and in consequence small number of men
viii be put 10 work making necessary re-
pairs kohloy Run at Shenandoah, owned
by the Thomas Coal Company started up
yesterday fun handed under positive
promise not 10 ship pound Of coal over
the Reading road Al coal mined thcro
must bc used for the local supply. The men
say they viii drop their tools instantly IL
this promise Is violated. TIA William Penn
COllcry has 10 loaded cars on its tail
track Thoy expect 90 start again on
Wednesday II is asserted that the firm is
also under promise not 20 lOad "a pound Of
coal ON Reading cars for shipment over
that road
Superintendent Moore Of Lawrence and
Browns Collicry, a. Mahanoy Plane said:
"Wc have 10 men at work and over 20
loaded cars on the tail track but they are
going ~ stay there for some time Not "A
pound can Dc shipped. don't believe tho
ttriko Is near over. The men are solid. II
ne should attempt 30 ship our loaded cars
Jur men would quit Instantly ! agreed
not 10 ship aud an going 20 stick 10 my
word
Ult is prOabablo iho Brook Iron Company,
A. BirdsDOrO, viii blow out twO Of It,
stacks on "Wednesday This Will Increase
the list OF Idle furnaces 10 fourteen In the
5chuylNll valley that have citbcr been
banked up or blown out 4 prominent fur.
nGcc man says that II the strike Is not sct-
Tied before March !, therg will not be a
single anthracite stack in blast in Reading
territory They cannot afford 70 pay iu-
creased price, Tor cOal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
A BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
over $4,000. 600 Worth of Property De
stroyed -Onc Fireman Injured

over Se.oOO.o 900 Worth of Property De
s;royed-onc Fireman injured
NEW NoRK, Jan. 81 ono OF the most
formidable fires that has occurred m New
, York for nearly twenty years broke out In
the heart OF the dry goods district on
Broadway al 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
The nre was first discovered In the siN-
story iron-frout building at No 5la, and
located on the west side Of Broadway, bo-
tween Spring and Prince STREETS
At 80 "a panic was created los "a tcrrhc
explosion from the top of Nos. 5l9 and 55i.
followed 10y another from The burning
nth floor OF a13. Ficomen and others who
wore on Broadway scattered m an dircc-
tious as a mass Of iron and brick came
umblug down, but Assistant Foreman
Reilly, of Hook and Ladder Company No
was not quick enough. He was caught
under the wreck and fatally injured
The chief now decided that the situation
was grave enough for the ringing Of the
"thrcc siNos, thames having spread south TO
Nos. 5ii and 5i1, as well as north.
Ia response 90 chef Shay's startling alarm
AN the fire eng nes aud hook and ladder
and hose companies IN the city south OF
Fitiyniuth street came rafting 10 tho
scene from an points.
Tho aggregate loss is variously estimated
even as high as -, OO,01l, but the loves
figure at which 10 Is placed is Sl,0Ol,O 900.
X O.. Dunn a Co.'S Mercantile Agency
makes a rough estimate OF the losses as
follows;
r. Isaacs q Co, Japanese goods, carried
n very valuable stock, worth between
i3oo. 1oo and SlOO,0lo.
Mitchell a Picard, stock ofS5,0Ol.
Jarkowsh a Ernst, $4,000
stern, Falk q co, clothing, carried a
stock of SllO. %
Robertson a kaufman, stock OF $4,000.
Charles 4. Nost q Co., clothing, loss
5000
Malcomeon q Co., boys clothing, stock
estimated at Sljl,0lO
Henry Rogers q Co, importers Of fancy
goods, stock worth SlJO,u0J
Stincr, Kahn a Co, $4,000.
H. Bacharach a Co, artificial flowers,
carried "A stock Of So l00).
The losses of Louis Motzgcr importer:
II. ). Stcruham, McBirncy a Co, T..
Hacmpfcr, Wet, Son a Co, II. B. q T..
stern, j. ID. GottschdlS and f. Brandcr a.
Co, are estimated all the way from 5000
30 $lOlOOO
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Tho I've. LInnor nLn ynIld.

ST PAUL, MINI, Jan. 2S-Thc Supreme
Court. 10 is learned on excellent authority,
has affirmed the valdltyof tho lycs liquor
bll which was passed 10y tine last Lcgisla-
turc Tho matter camo up ON au appeal
from Houncpn County, whore there are
about forty cases which havc boon waiting
this dccls on Of the supreme Court The
Ives bi. provides for the imprIsoBus nt and
fine OF liquor dealers who sell 10 minors and
on Sundays II isa very stringent law pro-
viding that there shall Doc Imprisonment in
each case. the fine not being cXcnangcablo
for the imprisonment Ia the cases that
have been tried so far under this Jaw The
penalties imposed have usually been fine
Of about $40, with Imprisonment Of from 80
81 days iu the count jail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
The ways aud Means Committee Hard ut
work Preparing 10.

hhlh ilfphitlk IT.
WlsmNGroN. Jan. 81 Chairman Mills ~
the Ways and Means Committee says that
II will be at least ten days or two weeks
before the the tard blll which the Demo
cratic members Of the committee arc pre-
pairing will be completed.
A prominent Democratic Representative
from the East, who has scou as much OF
the bill as has already been prepared, SAID
that u will make a reduction of about So, 70
0OO DOJ IN duties on imports. On wOollons
the reduction is about $1,000, ,OO) and put
ting wool on the free list, as the bill does,
will reduce the revenue about 100000
more The tariff on steel rails VIII bc re
duccd 10 twelve dollars "a ton and on pig
iron Ave dollars and fifty cents. The bill
proposes also a reduction of twenty per
cent in The duties on sugar The Demo-
cratic mem bcrs Of the committee however,
will not encourage this last reduction un-
less the other provisions of the bill are
adopted by the House.
All manufactured tobacco except cigars
aud cigarettes will suffer n reduction in
taxation OF from S31OOl 900 10 $4,000 o.
There will he additional reduction in cotton
goods and other articles OF general use.
Besides all this, tho free list will be con
sideraDly enlarged, including wool, coal,
ores, lumber and salt, with some unlmpOrt-
ant additions. The question Of putting fish
on tho free list has been discussed by tho
Democratic members Of the committee, bui
10 was deemed iuoxpcdiCut and Hp further
effort, In this direction viii be made
Reed and other Republican members
have received no notice Of meeting Of
the committee for th week and the proba-
Dil.ty Is that there viii none
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
4 SHAKE UP m RHODE ISLAND.
Article. 81 Furniture Thrown Down and
window Glass Broken.

NrwnDRT. r. /, Jan Everybody
upon tho Island of RhJlo Island was greatly
excited yesterday over The double earth
quake shock that awakened ono half the
people who were s,ccpu2 ~ ] O'Clock
Tho xoand comprises Newport, Middle
town an Portsmouth. aud has undoubtedly
had - greatest earthquake sensation to
day that Do has over known.
The experience ~ N'wportcrs proper is
that about thc hour named they wcre
awakened by most forrhc shock followed
quickly by heavy rumbuug sound. and
this u turn was succeeded by "a second o.
like desrr p'iJu.
Hany ~ The citizens declare that the
Z ought OccUf red ~ them that their frozen
furnauce pipes wcrc bursting. but The rat
tliug Of toe window pau"s and 'Hc fact that
the pipes were found intact. convinced
them ocdiiy that tho shock was from be-
low The carfh's surface.
Some ~ the farmers who have como IN
from Middleton say inat Iu several instan-
ocs articles 9f furniture were thrown down
ana window glass broken; beyond his no
damage b. reported
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

WNNIPEG, Jan. % In view OF the re.
cent change I'm tho Government IN this
province, Conservatives have decided "a
adopt as their platform a compromise, the
principal features Of which are that anti
railroad monopoly shall cease. the Domin-
ION Government promising n turn 10 with
draw monopoly iu 1891, aud in the mean
time guaranteeing by way Of compnnsa.
uou. 10 push certain local improvements
and extension Of branch lines The LIB.
erals, however, who arc al present iu onico
aud have a majority oi provincial support,
arc pledged 90 construct tho Rod River
Valley Railroad at u'i coats, and are not
likely 10 recognize a compromise