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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30
Son, of Temperance Appointment.

Boston, Mass, Jan. so. james H. Rob
erts, of Cambridge, has been appointed most
worthy treasurer pro tenn of the national di-
vision, Sons OF Temperance, vice w. A. Duff,
of Phiiadelphia resigned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

administration by the return of captured
trophies, some Of the former secretaries OF
war are equally guilty, for the lists compiled,
and which will form part of the departments
reply, show that many more flags were de-
livered by Secretary Stanton and some of
his successors than under the present regime.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30
Another Land peeI.Ion Reversed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3l-The secre-
tary OF the interior has reversed the action
of the commissioner of the general land of
flee, and holds that all that is required to
authorize an entry upon Usage Indian trust
reserve land, Kansas is that claimant be an
actual settler and have the qualifications of a
n nre-emptOr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

The youngest grandmother on record
is reported 10 the dispatches from Finds
ley, Ohio. She is colored, and she is In
her 25th year. She was married when
eleven and was a mother at twelve, Her
daughter. now thirteen, was married a
year ago and now has child. No won
der that Ohi1 is called a great state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 30. When court ad-
journed Saturday evening the full jury to
try the tally sheet cases had been secured.
There are five Democrats and seven Repub-
Leans This was the political complexion of
the Coy jury at indianapolis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30
CAPITALISTS IN THE PeNITeNTIARY
Trouble Given a Dakota Oflciaf by Four
Pension Drawing Crooks.

SIOUX FALLS, Oak, Jan. 3J.-Four of the
prisoners confined in the territorial peniten
tiary in this city are drawing pensions from
Uncle Sam. Two draw s. month each,
one $l2 and the fourth S26. One of them has
just made loan of S400, taking farm
mortgage MS security. SO fearful was he OF
being imposed upon, however, that he re-
fuse to hand over the cash until a receipt
from the register of deeds was produced,
showing that the mortgage had been duly
fled for record. Warden Lidden reports
that these four prisoners cause him more
trouble than all the other convicts together
If their pension money fails to come upon its
regular day they get into terrible stew and
bore the keepers with anxious inquiries. A
states prison sentence seems deprived Of
many of its fancied horrors where its inmates
can run private mortgage loaning business
while serving out their terms
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30
Robbed, Disabled and Left to Die.

NATICK, Mass, Jan 30-Charles H. Neil
was found Sunday morning lying in the
road, frozen so badly that he died soon after
ward His pockets were torn, and it is
suspected that he had been robbed and dis
aSled, and left to perish of cold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan 30.-The extensive green
house of James r. Pitcher, of Sport Hills
a few miles from Orange, ~ j., was de-
stroyed by fire Friday. The fire originated
from defective heating apparatus Loss,
S6O, 600. Pitchers collection of plants was
one of the finest in the world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. Sat 7
o'clock Saturday morning fire broke out in
the office Of the Daily Commercial and coin,
pletely Quilted tue building.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. so. Rear Admi-
raj Clark Ii. Wells, retired, died Saturday
morning at his resdencs in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

Deer are increasing in numbers on
Cape Cod. A farmer saw five near For.
estdale the other day. The game laws
protect deer in the Cape Cod woods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. So The Chem
ical Paper company's works at South Holy
ote was burned Saturday night Loss, SO, =
00J to 10000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-30

Scotch potatoes are now being import
ed in considerable quantities.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
IRISH SAVINGS BANKS.
London World.

London World.
The statistics of deposits in Irish saw
ings banks, given in the registrar gener-
ais recent report prove the truth of my
statement that, speaking generally, Irish
poverty is myth. Ever since 1881 the
deposits have been increasing continu-
ously. the total increase amounting to
nearly million and quarter sterling.
The precise figures are, on December 81 i,
1861, Go, 163, 900, and on December 81,
1887, q, 915. 900. The money in these
banks represent small savings and comes
almost entirely from the agricultural
population, which, be it observed. has
diminished during the period. The start
ling statement may therefore be made
with confidence that the tenant farmers
of Ireland, as class, are considerably
richer than they were six years ago, and
it may be asserted with equal confidence
that the same could not be said of any
other class OF the community in the
United Kingdom.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

gressive and best built cities In our sister
state. and her manufacturing interests;
railroads and natural advantages VIII
soon make her large city.
The following day we went 20 Hlcni-
ia, passing through fine gram prodnc-
ing and stock raising country. This part
of the Windy State has been settled
for several years and is in high state OF
cultivation The city of Wichita has
about 40, 600 population, and while 1t Is
at stand still Just at present, there IS no
doubt of its making a grand city. IL IS
populated with a class OF inhabitants
who know how to make city, and they
will keep Wichita growing If the use OF
printers ink and capital VIII do IT,
In passing west from Wichita over the
Wichita & Western railroad we noticed
that while the country Is new ana not
very thickly settled it Is being improved
rapidly, and the Improvements TINS year
are of more substantial character, and
are being made by parties who have gone
there to make permanent homes Inc
towns on this road are all ahead of the
country. many of them containing sew
eral thousand inhabitants. One OF the
new towns we visited was Buckiin, stu
ated in the southwestern part OF fora
county. 1t is on the main line of the
Rock Island railroad, and also has
branch of the same road running to
Dodge City. 1t was plated less
than one year ago, ana
now contains nearly 500 popula'
ton. 1t is located in a fire farming
country. and bids fair to make one OF
the leading cities in southwestern Kan
saS.
We spent one day in Meade Center,
the county capital of Meade county
This place is located on the Rock Island
road, and has population of about ], Or
souls. There we found many former
Missourlans, among whom was our old
time Hickory county friend, Hon. Geo
S. Selridge, at one time member of the
Missouri legislature. He is postmaster
at Meade Center, and thinks that his city
is one of the most prosperous and prom
ising in Kansas. and we agree with HIM
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

Representative Anderson has intro
duced in the house a bill providing for
the settlement of the adjustment of the
governments unsettled claims against
the railroads that were built in whole or
IN part by government aid. He proposes
that the government buy the first
mortgage bonds to protect its own Sec
ond mortgage bonds, forecloSe the latter
and operate the road as a public high
way open 10 any carrier of freight upon
the payment of regulated tolls. He saws
that his plan will bring in revenue and
provide the minimum OF government
patronage. The plan is not altogether
new, the idea of making not only those
roads embraced in the above but all
roadwavs public highways has been dis
cussed for some time and is now held to
BIZ many persons who have given the
matter thought. If that policy should
obtain it would result in a general suS-
pension of railroad building and very
likely suspend the operation of some
lines already constructed and operated
successfully. The country may come to
ii later, but it is not ready for it just
now.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
KANSAS NEWS.

Hot waffles with butter. honey. maple
syrup and any way one wants them. IL
is the temptation offered by the ladies Of
the Congregational society 70 the Vel
lingtop people.
ThsFort Scott Monitor devotes two
columns to the giassworkeTs al that city.
The superintendent OF the works says
that glass can he proftably manUfactur-
Ell with artificial gas.
Peaches are not killed down here, not
wIthstanding kicking Bird said 30 sever
al weeks ago. In fact we have plenty to
supply the local demands at least-ATk.
City Traveller.
Max Moller. Of Tribune, Greeiey
county. Kan, who was bitten by a mad
dog several weeks ago died IN terrible
agony last THURSDAY. 4 few weeks ago
several cows and horses were bitten by a
dog near Alsmota, Lane county. and
have gone mad and had To be killed.
Myrtle Shsrwick and one Of j. Il Chap
mans sous were bitten by ore Of the
dogs a little more than week ago. We
still insist that the worthless ours nHsf
be dehorned-close to the shoulders
Indicator.
The Kansas Pharmaceutical associa-
ton Will hold ITS annual nesting AZ Ali
line on Nav Is ana II. The address of
welcome viii BE- delivered by Hon. ~
). Stambaugh Of Abiline. and the r.
Spouse viii be made. bv +. T.. Holiday,
of Topeka. The following railroad )
have granted one and one-thI.d fare.
Atchi5on. Topeka & Santa Re railway.
Burlington & Missouri river railway;
Chicago. Kansas & Western raIlwav.
Denver. Memphis & Atlantic ralI,sas.
Kansas CIty. RI scott q Gulf railway.
Eingman. Pratt < Western ralI way. Ms
sour Pacific railway: - joseph & Grand
Island railway, -. Louis. n. Scott.
wichita q Western railway, Chicago.
Kansas & Nebraska railway.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
THE BATTENBERG CRAZE.

From the London Truth.
What strange infatuation this Bat
tenberg craze is? The queen went to Italy
mainly to aid and abet Alexanders mar
rage with the daughter of Emperor
Frederick. And | hear that she has,
with the object, | presume, OF winning
over Prince Bismarck, lost no opportu-
nifty since she has been there TO abound
in assurances that we should aid the
Italians against France, should war
break out between that power and Ger
many and Italy join the latter. When
Prince Alexander had to evacuate the
throne Of Bulgaria her majesty insisted
upon Lord Salisbury endeavoring to get
a European league against Russia
10 restore him 10 his thrones
50 absurd and so frequent were
Lord SaiisbuTy's appeals to Ger
many, Italy and Austria. that the minis
tiers Of these powers, who probably
know how his hand was being forced, at
length did not even reply TO them. The
attempt having disnlafly failed, it was
thought that Alexander ought 10 be
foisted on the German imperial family.
This. too, has not succeeded, and l can
well understand Prince Bismarcks de-
termination that it should not. These
Battenbergs seem to have been created
TO embrol courts and nations If their
friends had their way Europe would be
one great cockpit in order 10 secure To
them crowns and ROYAL or imperial rank
The Bettenberg craze Is evidently a
curious form Of disease.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

pose Of collecting material, and asccr-
tanning whether or not obstacles were
likely 10 be thrown in his way by the
Russian government. He returned IN
October. fully satisfied that his scheme
was practicable one. He therefore
sailed from New York for Liverpool IN
Nav. 1885. He says: .'All ny prepos-
sessions were favorable 10 the Russian
government and unfavorable 20 tho
Russian revolutionisss he adds that
TINS partly explains the friendly attitude
toward me which was taken by the
Russian government, the permission
which was given me 20 inspect prisons
and minca. and the comparative
immunity from arrest. detention, and
imprisonment which I enjoyed. even
when my movements and associations
were such a. Justly 70 render me an OBJ
ject Of suspicion TO the local siberian
authorize
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
4 Woman In the Case

1T would be funny, says the Mis-
sour Republican. IF a little fourth-rate
German Prince proved to be a greater
man than Prince Bismarck after all We
have been hearing OF the iron chancellor
and his power and prestige for the past
fifteen years If the httle fourth-rate
German prince were all Bismarck had to
deal with, the chancellor would brush
him aside Ike a mesquite. But the
women II the case bother him, and Vic
toria IS a suggestive name.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
THE FUTURE FOR BEEF.
hwes,ern Live Stock journal

Northwestern Live Stoc& journal
As doctors disagree, so our best in
formed cattle dealers differ in opinion as
TO the outlook for beef values the coming
autumn. There is no question but what
the available supply of good beef for the
summer and fall of 1SSS will be less than
that for the same period of 1887. Hence,
if only the good is put on the market
values must and will advance.
The danger lies IN the fear TINT hun
dreds of thousands of cows and unripe
cattle will be sent To the market centers.
Last year fully half million bearing
cows. all thin in flesh. were sent TO the
shambles and these, supplemented by
other hundreds of thousands of poor
young steers. kept the markets always
glutted and values below the cost of pro-
ductiou. Range conditions now,
taking the country all over. indi-
cate no unusual run of thin
steers during the shipping season, but
Texas is still possessed OF more cattle
than range. and if the northern outlet
proves a small taker of young steers this
season something must be done TO get
rid of the she cattle and stop the increase
With q couple of hundred thousand
Texas cows on the market during the
year prices viii be held down and the
profits destroyed.
Ii the experience of last year is to be
repeated this, owners OF Texas cows
would make more money by having
them slaughtered at home and selling
the hides. There We're thousands Of
Texas cows sold in Kansas CITY. ST.
Louis and Chicago last year that Melted
the owners less than two dollars a head
after paying freight and charges-some.
We understand. that actually brought
their owners out in debt
We repeat, keep the cows and thin
cattle off the market and prices will be
greatly increased-iacreaSed 10 such an
extent as TO sive a handsome margin OF
pzosit,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The appearance of the phrase Peer
less Princess in the EAGLE in reference
TO Wichita tantalizes the Troy Chief
equal to Haunting red flag in the face
of a mad bull. We beg to assure our
nervous neighbor of our sympathy in
the premises, but really the phrase be-
ing the title to the chief city Of the state
we cannot refrain from using it 10,
please within, no more than we would
in applying the term This exceIlency" in
speaking of the president, or ''her mai
esty in reference TO the queen. Besides,
1t wouldn't annoy our good friend, we
dare say, if his town could maintain q
like SohraausS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The unqualified, hearty endorsement
of Senator Sherman by the Ohio Repu5-
lican state convention, while it was ex-
pected, yet it gives his candidacy
for the presidential nomination the
strongest kind of encouragement and
support. 1t is just the kind of backing
that gives a man strength away from
home. So far as expressions have been
had up to the present time Sherman Is
undoubtedly in the lead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The Boston Herald learns that the
Washington subscriptions to the fund
for Chief Justice Waite's widow aggre-
gate over $4,000, while the New York
ones are said to exceed S25, 0O0.s Justices
Blatchford and Matthews gave 81 900
apiece, Secretary Whitney $500, Secre-
tary Fairchild $3.50.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Direct Tax Refundirg Bill

sT'sflo f1f-ala-
The point III the GirecE tax refunding
bill Is thai il undertakes. unfairly under
the rules. 10 give precedence 10 4 scheme
intended 10 deplete the treasury. Had
il come up IN the usual order OF business
there would have been I'D opportunity
70, II TO obtain lis pressy1. position 1he
coaspirators have Juzgied with the rules
until they have given this great log
rolling scheme Of expenditure az adj
vantage oyer all other legislation Iha
fiillbEsters are endeavorIDg 10 make thar
own rules 70 defeat them.
There Is 10 doubt thai tire flsshuste-s
arc Hc-sIns - he ...3gss- 81 lar .ss.-...-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The latest names to be associated with
the Office of chief justice is Judge w. s.
Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, and Barrister
Fuller, of Chicago. The Kansas City
Star thinks Judge Groesbeck is more
distinguished figure in his profession
than Justice Waite was at the time of
his appointment.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
p 4 Hard Road to Travel.

View ! OK sun
II President Cleveland's admnistra-
ton proposes, as some Of his ardent adj
herents declare, to take further steps -
his tariff message being the tirst-t0wards
free trade, II is from every public and
patriotic consideration much TO be hoped
that he viii not seek to take them at the
expense and to the peril and disruption
of the Nationa! Democratic party.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

Mr. George ksHaan viii sell (. in the
Mas century how be came 20 70 10
Siberia on the Century exposition. Dir.
hsiliEaa had spent 1oEae time IN Siberia
already IN connection with the Overland
telegraph scheme. and n the SUMMER os
-, De made preliminary excHTEsoa -
-. Sss.Tzl1--2 a.a -Ioz.QTY lQ1 L. LIZ.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
souTHWEsrERN KANSAS.

Clinton, Mo- Advocate
Feeling the need of little recreation
the writer took trip 10 Southwestern
Kansas, leaving Clinton on the evening
Of the 5th inst, over the Missouri PACING,
Our first stop was AT Fl Scott, assd e
say this CITY is worth seeing Is 10 put Il
Mid. Fort Scot is one Of the Eoss rsor
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The action of the Indiana Republicans
in instructing their delegates to the Chi
cago convention to support the candi
dacy of General Harrison for the presi-
dental nomination settles the question
of who the favorite son of that state Is,
and it also settles the chances if not the
aspirations of Judge Gresham in that
direction, for the present at least.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

Wichita makes quick work of horse
thieves She shoots them first and tries
them afterwards Republican
That is not literally true; but it is true
chat this section is less afflicted with the
depredations of the characters named
than almost any other in the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The New York Mail and Express
perpetrates fresh story at the expense
of Senator Vance. 1t says that some
body spoke to the senator the other day
about the seclusion of his home in the
North Carolina mountains. Secluded
exclaimed Vance, well, rather. When
/ want To take bath ana need to be en-
tirely alone go out into the front yard. =
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The Memphis Avalanche prints letter
from Ex-Governor James d. Porter with
drawing from the race for congress in
that district. 1t is, no doubt, result of
the tragedy in which his son was in
volved week before last. This leaves
two strong competitors, both of whom
are going on the stump for themselves
Senator Harris and General Atkins.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The state convention of colored men
called to meet at Emporia Wednesday
failed to materialize, for some cause not
stated. We failed to catch the real OBJ
ject for which the meeting was called,
though it was doubtless worthy and COM
r1apdahlp
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

The voters of Sedqwlck county VINO believe in tn =
principles of the Republican party are requested
assemble in their several townships ana MiTos pe
their usual voting places on saturday, April list
lSSs and there chose delegates and alterlateS VINO
will meet in convention at the court house in Wicb-
TIA Wednesday. April 25th, at II o'clock a m. 10
chose nine delegates TO the Seventh congress ol',l
district convention at Garden City May LIST.
nine delegates to the state delegate convention at
convention an Topeka July 95h ISIS for the nomin-
alton of state officers.
The apportionmrnt is made for one delegate ana
one alternate each > voUCs, cast for auditor OF
state In lSA6 as follows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

Now that the revival season is over,
Sam Jones has suspended work as an
evangelist and gone to booming Cleve-
land. There are a good many people
who always did think Sans style better
adapted to politics than religion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

George William Curtis will deliver an
Grafton at the reunion of the survivors
of the army Of the Potomac and OF North
ern Virginia, to take place at Gettysburg
in July. Mr.. Curtis will doubtless do
his part well and give an interesting ad-
dress. Lincoln's little Grafton there,
however, dwarfs all other efforts OF the
kind, though there We're no eX-Confed-
crates present on that occasion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21
Everything Lovely In Kingman.

KiBgman News.
Upon interviewing number of our
farmers on the streets yesterday, we
learn that the ground is in better condi-
ton than it has been for the past four
wears. Wheat and oats cover the groI4nd
like mat TO use the language OF Ok
Yeoman. everything Is lovely, with tie
exception OF chinch bugs, of which he
has not seen a single one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

The voters OF Kansas who are in favor OF free
and untrammeled vote and fair count who favor
q strict enforce ment of the law: who cherish the de-
tenders of the country and favor liberal pehsIoii
10 All who arc disabled who favor such laws as VIII
protect home productions, home manufactures, ana
home labor, who favor tree schools and popular
education and v no are ia favor of again placing
the government in the hands of those who saved IL
instead Of those who sought its destruction, cor
daily invited participate in the primaries county
and state conventions. .-.--...,,.r-,,
HENRY RRANDTF Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21

1t is said that Mrs. Cleveland has
turned reformer, in the matter of dress,
and proposes that women shall wear sus-
penders. The male portion of the nation
will wait in breathless Impotence for an
explanation as TO how the suspenders
are to be utilized, rs men attach to them
only one article of dress. Mrs. Cleveland S
mode may be an improvement upon the
Jenness fashion; at any rate it will
doubtless find its first devotees III Kansas
at Oskaloosa.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-21


Submarine Gable Roads Not Running,
Chicago Mall.
Thin kebbles w a greet t-thing. said
Mr.. =. Quinn TO his friend Matt Connel-
", as they rode down together from a
christening on the north side. The hats
of both gentlemen Were somewhat
crushed. and their combined breaths
We're rapidly dissolving the varnish on
the woodwork.
Thin kebbles w a greet thing re-
peated MIR. Quinn, with great impressive
ness.
Il heer they has ca-ables acrass tn
ocean, replied Matt Connolly, who was
striving to quench the stump of AN
Early York cigar, the intention being to
secrete it in his vest pocket for future
reference.
so they has. Matt, so they has; but
they doesn't room cairs on EN-. The
sharks wouldn't pass tn ordinance.