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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
A FIEND'S REVENGE.
Assault By One working
Man Upon Another In Davenport
Malicious Hatred.

Malicious Hatred.
A desperate and murderous cutting af
fair occurred in Davenport last evening
Ed Donovan, a laborer in the c., r. l.
Il P. shops was busy filling up a washed
out place near the shops, and was stoop>
ing down to force a shovel full of dirt
under board, when Dan OKeefe a
brOlher-in. law and former fellow work.
man, came quietly up behind him with a
razor and slashed at Donavan's neck
Donavan did not at first realize that he
was cut, but thought that one of his felN
low workmen was just joking, even
though terrible oath acco mpanied the
cut. He Strengthened up and looking
oyer his shoulder saw the razor and who
held it. just as he did so o 'Keefe gave
another cut, this time from below, before
he could get out of the way. Forum
ately the razor did not accomplish the
deadly purpose of its owner and merely
inflicted deep flesh wounds in the muscles
and tendons cutting neither the windpipe
nor any of the larger veins. Donavan
went to Justice Krsmer and
swore out warrant charging OKeefe
with assault with intent to commit mur>
der.
O'Keefe and Donavan had some trouble
in the engine room at the shops Jan. II,
when O'Keefe struck Donovan with a
coal shovel, knocking him down and cut
ing deep cash in the side of his face
)'Keefe had Donavan arrested and hot
y contested jury trial was had in Justice
iramer's. court the charge being assault,
)'Keefe claiming that the hitting with
he shovel was done in self-defense.
)onavan was acquitted of the charge and
eleased. O'Keefe has entertained
Mortal hatred of Donovan ever since.
lie lost his job as foreman not long ago,
While DoDavan has continued to work
or the company as laborer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
MOURNING MOUNT VERNON.


nois Ciry--The Cyclones Disastrous
work---The Mayors Proclamation.
Appeals are coming from Governor
Ogles by, and other sources for aid for the
strick en- Illinois city, Mt. Vernon. which
was visited by such deadly and des>
tructive cyclone last Sunday. The storm
destroyed nearly five hundred houses in
that city and left in its path thirty-seven
dead and seventy-fve persons seriously
injured 1t struck the busine 5 part OF
the city, destroying, the property of those
who would, under ordinary circumstances
come to the rescue of the poorer people
1t carried away the houses and furniture,
and in many cases left the people who had
lived in the houses mangled in the ruins.
There is call for immediate help. The
houses must be rebuilt at once, the
wounded must be taken care of, and the
work of building up can not under the
necessities of the case be delayed, Money
is needed and lumber and furniture. All
money or donations of whatever charac-
ter will go into the hands of a committe |
of responsible gentlemen, who will see |
that the best possible use is made Of il.
Rock Island has opened its heart and |
contributed generously under such sad
circumstances in times past, and it is
not necessaryto more than state that it will
do so again, and now. This morning
Mayor Banding issued the following,
which should be responded to in the
manner suggested, as far as possible;
MAYORS OFFICE,
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Feb. %, 1888.
Intelligence has been received through
by his excellency, Governor
Oglesby, and the medium OF the public
press, of a fearful destruction of life and I
great loss of property at Mt Vernon, His,
by a cyclone on Sunday last. Appeals ,
are urgently made to generous public
for aid
Responding to the request of the gov
,rnor, l would earnestly appeal to our '
citizens to contribute of their means for 6
he relief of the afflicted citizens of that
town. Whoever will kindly
1--WE any sum, however small, can leave
heir contributions at Mitchell & Lyndes
bank, or at the Rock Island National
,ank, and the amount will be forwarded
o accredited parties at Mt. Vernon. /
l would also request, if the clergy
hink proper, that collections be taken at c
he several churches of this city next
sabbath for the same benevolent object.
V. NJ. BLANDING, a
Mayor,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

The full list of the active members of
the new Lyra musical society, of which
Mr.. j. L. Haas is director is here given:
@. Oppermann, Will Stengel first violins;
Jacob Ohlweier, Jr., second violin Henry
Lemburg. cello; D. Roy Bowlby, first
cornet; Carl. Helpenstell, flute; Max
Helpenstell. either, second cornet and
small drum; Alfred Beck, either; Gus
Stengle. Jr. triangle; j. L. Haas. piano;
Christ Gazetteer, vocalist,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
washington 81 Birthday.

This is Washington's birthday anui>
versary. 1t being, in a sense, national
holiday, the banks of the city are closed.
Instead of the public schools dismissing
for holiday, the various rooms celebrat-
ed the occasion by devoting part of the
afternoon to appropriate exercises, by
way Of Rotations, songs, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
The MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81.
Board of trade quotations to-day were as fol
| lows: Wheat--No. March, opened 7556c,
closed 7GJ nominal; May opened S15Ac closed
s05sc asked; June. opened sI1sc, closed s11s-l4c
Corn No. March, opened 4716c, closed 4114c
| asked; May opened and closed 513sc; June,
opened and closed 5l1Ic. Oats-No. ? May
opened 3l3sl9c, closed 3lA-ssc; June, opened
3lasc, closed 3lSsc bid August, opened CSC, closed
2Sc nominal. Pork-March, opened Sl3.s516 bid
closed $3.50 nominal; May, opened Sl4.2s, closed
Sl4.10 June opened Sll 10 bid, closed SI417I6
nominal Lard March, opened $7.7716 bid. closed
SG7716.
Live Stock-Union Stock yards -.otations:
Hogs-Market opened fairly act We and prices
a shade higher on the best grades; light grades,
S49545A, rough packing, $50j0525; mixed
lots, $5 lOGt54O; heavy packing and shipping
lots $53O8j7j Cattle-Market strong; beeves,
So 50G580 COWS, $l.9O6310; stockers, S240G
$50. Sheep Market weak, 1O0l5c lower; ma
tives, S3.4015,iO, Westerns $i9OO525; lambs,
S. 250GO0.
Produces Butter Fancy Elgin creamery 300
Bic per ID; fancy dairy, 23@24c; packing stock,
l3QDlic Eggs-Fresh laid, l96b2lc per doZ.; ice
house. 150lsc. Dressed poutry-Chckens, "a
1Oc per 10; turkeys 1O@12l6c; ducks, 9G1Oc;
geece, Sa9c. PotatOes-S5Q90c per bu; sweet
potatoes S2.5o1tOO per Dbl. Apples Choice
S2.35Q975; per Dbl Cranberries- and
cherry $500 per Dbl; bell and bugIe $3.50.
New York.
New YORK, Feb 81.
Wheat-Quiet; No l red state, 9s19@93c; No.
do, 9OlGc; No. = red winter February, s93sc;
do March, Sgasc. Con-Dull No. 2 mixed cash.
G116c; do February, 6O34c doMarch, SOC bid
Oats Lifeess; No. white state, 42048c; No.
do, 3914Oc; No mixed February, Csc. Rye
Dull and unchanged. Barey-Nominal. Pork
Dull; mess, $4,000 15.12l6 for l year old.
Lard-Dull; April $500; May. 1901.
Live Stock Caffeine trading; dressed beef
very dun; poor to prime sides, SGOO@75O y 100
lbs. To-day s cable advices from Liverpool quote
American refrigerator beef slow at 50 90 o 100
DIS. SLeep-FiIrn for good stock; barely steady
for common to medium; sheep, S45OD7.0O q 100
Ds; lambs, SGOO@7 50. Hogs None offered alive;
weaker; SS5uGS450
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

We wish to publicly express our graft
tude to sympathetic friends and neigh
bors who came to us and rendered many
acts of kindness In time of sorrow, and
also to the passenger conductor on the
c., M. & St. P, for favors shown dur
ing the conveying of the remains of our
little son to New Albany.
W. H. WHISTLER.
N WHISTLER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

Quite an exciting horse race occurred
at Hamlet yesterday afternoon. the con-
testants being Elmer Smell of Hamlet,
and Mr.. Lewis of Buffalo The distance
was eighty rods, and the purse SIS,
Lewis won.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

A new play is to be produced entitled
what shall he do with it," well, if "it"
is bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, he'd
better take spoonful three times day
until he gets rid Of his cough or cold.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

The First Avenue Hotel, corner OF
First avenue and Twentieth street, is for
sale at bargain. as the proprietor de
sires to remove from the country. This
is an established and profitable business.
Inquire of or address
VIM TRosTEL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

Martin W. Burgh, tax collector of the
ciCv.township of Rock Island, has opened
an office in the county treasurer's Office,
court house, and is ready to receive the
taxes of 1887, now due.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
Masonic Notice.

There will be special communication
of Trio Lodge No. 81 A. F. & A. NJ.
tomorrow, Thursday evening at 1880,
for work. Visiting brethren are cordial
ly invited. By order of W. NJ.
W. B. PETIT, secretary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

NJ | X A d o
Harper's theatre, Friday. Feb "a,
NJ K A D Q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

Mid pleasures and palaces though we
may roam, be it ever so humble" there's
no specific for pain like Salvation Oil.
Price 25 cents a bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
For Sale.

Mrs. ]. z. Mott offers her residence
property, corner Fourth avenue and
Eleventh street, for sale at bargain.
Enquire on the premises.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22

An interrupted prayer. Now lay
me down to sleep, and-O, Lord, but
your feet are coldP'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
WASHINGTON.
The Antics of the 5Oth Congress
During a Week.
CONSIDERING THE DIRECT TAX BILL

WAsH1NcToH, January 2a-[Special 1T is
Senator ingalls, is disinclned to accept any
of the gavcls which have been presented for
the use Of the senate. The cayel now in use
is piece Of carved ivory and has served the
senate gayel as far back as the memory Of tie
oldest attache extends Speaking OF the gaygl
which is without a handle, Senator ingalls,
said yesterday: LAS matter Of
fact that gavel never had
handle. 1t is in just as good condition today
az over it was. It's origin and its history are
not known beyond the fact that It is q section
Of an elephants tooth; that it was in use in
Bassott first entered tho service. and that even
~ that remote period it was looked upon rs a
venerable heritage from old antiquity. Itm2y
have served as paper weight on Euddha'S
desk when that old patriarch lived. One thing
is certain, il is a good SerYiccaDC gavel yet.
Age has not made il obsolete. On the con-
trary every additional day adds to its associa-
tons and increases its interest. Order, You
know. was Heavens first law, and this venera-
bic elephants tooth has been rapping for order
so long that il seems quite possible that it may
have been Heavens first gavcl and that there
NAV never be another ono like it,"
The Maxim automatic gun was on exhibition
yesterday morning in the navy department and
vas viewed with interest by many. The gun
only weighs seventy pounds and it is claimed
that 700 shots n minute can be fired from it,
1t is fred by the operator pressinga spring and
is fed from belts holding one hundred car
tfidgcs each, which arc contained in a box un-
der the middle Of the gun, The gun can be
sighted with ease and being light can be readily
moved. The gun will he tested next week
and if il works satisfactorily will be adopted.
They are mounted either for naval or land pur-
poses
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Iew York World.

From the New York World.
Horace johnson, Of Middle Haddam, Conn.
writes to The World that this country will be visited
by severe storm from the 6th to the 18th OF Feb
ruary. He further asserts that terrible wind
storm will occur between the 9th and the 18th of
March, (Which will sweep land and ocean and con-
tinue for many days Mr. Johnson bases these
predictions upon the relative positions of certain
planets, The most peculiar feature about the Mid
die Haddam prophets communication is that he
says nothing regarding earthquakes MeteoroIo-
gists vino found their predictions upon changes In
the places of the planets are general thing, not
at all niggardly in the scope OF their prophecies.
Mr.. johnson has not done himself justice in con.
filming his predictions to the two storms which, ae-
cordng to his as elt ols, will not differ materially
from atmospheric disturbances which always occur
at this season of the year.
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W Alice Brrpce q Co. the wci!krown and ok
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readytor mailing gratis To an interested In cnrlerinv
Burpee Farm Annual for lsSs. This popular caia.
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standard gard Il farm and flower seeds bulhs
Ilants. Cfc, 10 also describes imany rare
new flowers and valuable improved vegetables now
rrat introduced by this onicrprisiug firm W Alice
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XYCRKIHG ON TnE TARIFF.

WAsHINGToN, January So Special. The
democratic members OF the ways and means
committee are meeting nightly, and dcyoting
all their time in attempting TO prepare tariff
bill that all democrats can agree upon. They
are trying TO abolish surplus taxation and to
make this reS ision III such way as not to
hurt homo industries but to give American
manufacturers q better control Of the home
market than they have had under the present
laws. They, however, seem not to be able to
agree on some details, and as Mr.. Turner said
today, there is no telling when they will
be ablo to report. Probably the mid
die Of February There is very
widespread demand for The abolition of the
tobacco tax. and up to the present time thirty
seven bills have been introduced affecting the
informal revenue. OF these bills six provide
for the entire abolition of all internal revenue
taxes. They were introduced by Messrs.
Nichols, j. S. Henderson, Cowles, Bower,
Hunt and Bowden. OF these six, four are pro-
tcctionsts and two tariff reformers. Thus
there are nine bills providing solely for the
abolition of the tobacco tax. These bills arc
mostly from southern members, but some arc
from northcrncrs. 1t is almos' certain that all
tobacco taxes will be repealed, save those on
cigars and cigarettes.
The republican minority Of the committee
arc also preparing a bill which they will shape
with tho special purpose of getting support
from the democratic side. There is. however,
no probability Of either bill going through as
introduced, and it Is believed the democrats
will compromise on n measure which will be
accepted by both tho Randall and the Carlisle
wing Of the party.
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A WAR RELIC.
An Old Leather Wallet That Contains Son
Mar BOcuEnerta.


Nar Documents.
From tic Columbus, "a, Sun
A reporter was shown a relic Of the late war
Yesterday. 1t was musty, handmade leather
wallet, The property Of Nir. Fraucis NJ. Bagley,
salesman NJ Jetieison's. Mr. Bagley was "a
member OF company Il, Twenty-eightA Geor-
gia battalion When Mr.. Bagley returned
from the war he deposited his wallet in tho
bottom Of his trunk, where it remained until
he saw it by chance yesterday, and brought il
to the store The wallet contained some in.
terestng war documents. which forciby recall
those awful yet glorious days of strife. The
papers were musty and disco!ored with age.
Cne Of them bore stains OF blood
Two Of the papers were furloughS, for sixty
DAYS each, signed by Carlisle Terry, senior sur
geon board of examiners, DR.. Terry is now
resident physician Another was a "deScrip-
tive list and account OF pay and clothing"
Under the head OF remarks was iottcd down:
Has drawn one jacket, one pants, one shirt,
cue pair OF drawers, one cap, ono pair of
socks" Across the back of this document tho
following entry was written: Paid at Column.
bus, Ga, November 20, 1884, four months pay,
less FIVE days, 10 April SO, 1854, Sl2.53. A. b.
Raglan, major and paymaster"
Another curiosity was sheet of uncut FIVE
cent pieces, printed on ordinary newspaper.
The fac-simile of one OF these is given below !:
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objections therein urged. He also made nu-
meTous quotations from debates on the acricul-
tural college act and other like Bills and argued
that there was no piacticardiiieience between
the appropriation Of public lands for educa-
tional purposes and afpfoprating money
from the treasury for like purposes. He char
acterizcd agricultural colleges rs ian indie
structable monument Of the good effects of
federal aid to education"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pu9h's speech, at
400, the senate proceeded to executive Lusi-
,res aud - - ii io,IrnaG
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RTcmoyD, Ind, September &c, 1887.

To all whom it may concern: 1t affords me pleas,
ure to be able to certify to thebenefcal and mcitorie
ouSquaities ofthe medicine, known as the three BIS
manufactured at Atlanta, Ga. My wife for a great
many years, was great sufferer from catarrh and
u and tried different remedies, lesdes treatment
from regular physicians, and having been induced
to try three BIS gIatGed in finding great relief
from the first bottle and after using several bottles
was entirely cured. p. s. HOFFMAN.
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YOU WANT Wealth. Yes7

Then You must first secure health to
- enable you TO fight the battle of lifo
in these days OF deception and fraud it is
great comfort to know That tho afflicted have
tried and reliable remedy like BenSOn'S
PlasterS for The relic. Of chest pains weak
back, kidney Affections, rheumatism, sciatica
end aches and Pains Of every description. Over
b0O0 Physicians and Druggists voluntarily tes-
fify to their value in such diseases, and say
that Bcnaon's Plaster is the most popular ex-
ferna remedy ever sold by thom. Some
nnscrupulous dealers will Try to palm off worth
Cess limitations on careless buyers. Ask for
Benson's and take no other
decl-tues thur So, wisy top col II m
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How Women Womb Vote.

Were women allowed to vote. every one in
tho land who has used Or. piercc's "Fayorite
Prescription" would vote it to be an pafaihng
remedy for the diseases peculiar t. her sex
BY druggists.
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Nothing 80 Equal 1t.
n. Z. VENABLE & Co.

ZALAHA, Fla, June q, 1897
n. Z. VENABLE & Co.:
have been using B. B. =. in ny family as blood
purifier Have never used any medicine to equal it
Respectfully, Mrs, K. NJ. LAWS
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The Dudes KNOW 1t,

Or if they don't they should know that Ran
gum Root LinimeHt cured Big Head in mules
for W. Z, Hunt OF Adairsville, Ky.,J II. NAL
Iory, OF Forts Station, Tenn. cured his hogs of
blind staggers with it. III fact this King of
Iinments is invaluable for man and beast.
Sold By all druggists.
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Tried FIVE Doctors.

HAwKINsYILLE, Ga, February 2G, 1887.
This is to certify that my wife has been in bad
health for eight years After trying five doctors and
six or seven different patent medicines six bottles
OF your 3. B. B. has cured her.
JAMES ". LANCASTER
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free list should bo selected from among
such neccssarics of life as are no. Produced in
equal quantity in this country.
BY Mr. Martin, o: Texas, instructing the
pcaling internal revenue laws revising the
tariff SO MS to abolish specific duties. The COM
mt;ee on elections submitted the majority re-
port on the Lowery-Wh:te Indiana contested
election case declaring the seat vacant, and
the majority report confirming Mr.. Whites
title. Both reports were ordered printed and
Mr.. Ferry, Of Mississippi, gave notice that he
would ask action upon them on Thursday.
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70 NE INYEsrlGATrD.


TO nE INVESTIGATED.
The nornine hopr having expired. the house
proceeded. in accordance VITA previous order.
| to consider ton OF the report Of the COMMITTEES
| on commerce relative 10 the proposed inve5ti-
! CATION of the Reading strike.
! Mr. Clardy chairman of the committee on
| commerce. said that after a careful GAMMA
ton of the matter. majority Of tie committee
! had been satisfied that tie original resolution
| offered by MIR. Anderson of Kansas for con-
! greSsional iuuufv. ought not to be adorted
! lie briefly sketchcd the origin Of the railroad
| strike, and the subsequent strike by employees
| of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal ana iron
| companv, whose stock he said was held
| mainly iy stockholdcrs Of tLc HEADING com
no,y 'Thnre Lod Loor no tosti,,,o,,,.9 borl,,o
| ',,,,-,,;. 49, .i,-.s..i ~. 49, - ~;
.io si'O" -Ils 'ila' LA'SI-stt.0 t''ric
! haa uteh lhtericleu Nlth on the hcaainG road,
! week on an hour with the exception OF
! brief interruption nj Port Richmond on &C
| count of the refusal OF men 10 obey the lawful
49,. If n n s,,1r;,,t ,,io,+ o,,.tt,, -.
It ~, ~. -
~ t4O',,-l', ~ "PfN"tCu "lI, '"''A tN 'l''v
! tAeIe HIu Deeh no SORT 9. inter
| ference WltnI or interruption OF,
| interstate co nmerCea 1t had been
| stated that the Reading companv. in making
alloti.pYts nf cars 10 the ,ni,,i,1o oon,,.,,in.
! Disseminated in favor Of some cn7nno1,ics md
| against othcrs, This was matter which was
entirely within the jurisdiction OF the inter
state commerce commission. Any person who
| was 9ssrieved could secure an audience by
| knockhg at the door OF that commission. 1t
49, 'tiN ''"N4ilss SOl-'l'''AiS anu
! Phliadelphla Coal and iron company We're
| practically one and the same, in violation of
| the constitution OF Pennsylyanla. lfthis were
| true the remedy was to be found III the state
courts OF pennsylvania
MI hayhor, OF Maryland did not believe in
| halfway measures ON this subject. When
monopolies combined to drive the ranks OF
| labor to the starvation point, that labor had an
equal right, by every natural law of justice, to
| combine and strike for living wages. He said
| this not IN spirit Of demagoguism, for lie had
! neither the arts nor aspirations OF demagogue,
| but because he believed it to be living truth.
| APPLAUSE He was mortal foe of violence
| in all its forms, but he was a friend of labor
| and OF its sovereign power, by every peaceful
| means to assert and vindicGte its rights. The
| Reading road had broken and violated the
| solemn compact ii had made with its employees,
| and now it commanded them to surrender, I'M
! der the threat of proclaiming to the American
| people that this great tributary Of commerce
| should be closed and that not a ton Of traffic
| should be frcighted over its road Should this
| be done? He for one. said, never Congress
| had power beyond that which be-
| longed to the interstate commerce
| ,sr-..