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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
A widow Wins Her Dover Rights.

CHICAGO, Feb. Judge Jameson has de-
cided the long litigated case Of Harriet Mari
eta Fuller against certain owners of lands
in the populous southern portion of the city
which involved dover claim of about ST.
200, 900. By the decision Mrs. Fuller, who is
about 80 years of age, has established her
right to dover in tract of eighty acres,
sold by her husband over fifty years ago and
now owned by several hundred persons The
case will now be sent to commission to
ascertain the amount due Mrs Fuller from
each of the present owners Among the
heaviest losers by the decision will be the
Rock Island and Lake Shora railroals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
cONKLING LIVES IN HOPE
That the Republican Leaders VIII Restore
Wisdom to the Party.

NEW York, Feb. IA special to The
World from Ashland, Wis, says that a citi-
zen of Milwaukee, Charles Weller, recently
wrote Roscoe ConkliDg in regard to a rumor
that Conkling was supporting Jerry Rusk for
president. Mr.. Weller described himself as
a Chenango county stalwart, and protested
against the alleged action of Conkling. In
his reply Conkling says Weller must not be-
lieve what he reads in the newspapers, and
denies the report He adds
at is also true, and a matter of regret to
me, that for some years now the party in
which you and / believe SO much has not
maintained its usefulness and vigor. Quite
out of the current myself, and powerless to
influence the councils of those who manag Q
and direct, shall hope for the best and
trust that the leaders will find some way to
bring back the earnestness and wisdom
which now, as much as ever since the war,
are needed, and which would make the party
again victorious and "a blessing to the
country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l.-Thobe has
presented to the house elections committee a
bid for his expenses in contestiug the seat of
Carlisle. His bill is "a, 700. The most al
Owed by law is g., 600 The bill charges
S., 900 paid to Mr.. Stever. an attorney who
spoke for five minutes before the committee
Mr.. Bakely's fees are charged to the
amount of 5000, Mr.. Wards fees to the
omount of $50, and an an item of $500 is
charged as the pay as an expert of Mr.
Pierce, who made affidavit to the statement
which proved erroneous-that the poll
books from certain precincts were all in the
same hand writing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
HAD BETTER NOT SPOKEN.
A Terrible Tale Told by an Applicant for
Divorce in Ohio.

Divorce in Ohio.
NEW LEXINGTON, o., Feb 1.-During the
term of court just closed quite n sensational
case was UNEXPECTEDLY developed. Robert
Bailey one of the old citizens of this county
and a prosperous farmer, was sued by his
wife for divorce and alimony. She was
granted divorce, the custody of the minor
children. and greater portion of her hus-
bands property as alimony, Before the case
was finally submitted it appears that the
plaintiff, who had given birth to II child dur
ing the term, was not in physical condition
to be present, and by consent of the parties
her deposition taken. Among other
things she stated in her deposition
that she of late years learned, aud she
now believes, she is the daughter OF her hus-
band by woman whose name she gives;
that he had criminal intercourse with her
often when she was very young and he
trained her and so led her on in crime that
she did MT know of their incestuous guilt, and
when she was 10 years of age he induced her
to marry him, and they were married at
Lancaster, o. They have lived in this
county ever since, and have reared family
of five children, besides the one recently
born.
At the time of her marriage an effort was
made to indict Bailey for incest, but it
failed because of lack of evidence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
A Ri. Come Down for Sarah.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1.-The supreme
court Tuesday filed its decision in the Shar-
on divorce case. 1t affirms the decree of the
10 wer court which granted to Sarah Althea
Sharon divorce from the late Senator Will
lam Sharon, but reverses the order relating
to counsel fees. The supreme court fixes the
amount of alimony at 81, 500 and an annual
allowance Of $500 The lower court had
granted Sarah Althea 81. $50 alimony and an
annual allowance of e., 800 besides SIS, 900
counsel fees. Three of the seven supreme
court judges filed dissenting opinions to the
effect that Senator Sharon and Sarah Althea
were never legally married.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

BROOKLYN, Feb. Mayor Chaplin has
appointed the following board of civil ser
vice commissioners: Edward NJ Shepard,
Democrat, prominent lawyer; Alexander
L. Orr Democrat, leading merchant, mem
Der of the firm of David Bows & Co. Rev.
Charles H. Hall, Democrat, rector of Holy
Trinity Episcopal church; Edwin Packard
Republican, retired merchant, formerly
president of the Kings county Republican
general committee; Thomas j. Tilney, Re-
publican, prominent member of Plymouth
church, president of the Internationa Tile
company and Yale graduate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 1-Acting Com
missioner Stockslager, of the general land
office, says there need be no alarm in Mon
tana about issuing patents to the Northern
Pacific Railroad company for mineral lands,
under the supposition that they are agricul-
tural The utmost care is being exercised,
and in fact no patents of any character are
now being issued, pending reports as to the
character of the land in controversy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. John Cullen,
a ship-carpenter, went home Tuesday night
drunk and upon his mother making some
comment on his condition he picked up an az
and crushed her skull, killing her instantly.
Cullen then went out and visited several sa-
looms, Boosting in each that he had killed
his mother His drunken utterances were
unheeded at first but finally some one went
to the house and found Mrs. Cullen dead. The
woman was GS years old. Cullen is IS and
unmarried He had lived alone with his
mother for several years. He was considered
inoffensive except when intoxicat d
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
Three Men killed in Railway Smash.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb 1.-The second section
of the limited express of the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati & st. Lous railroad, arriving here
Tuesday afternoon, and leaving for the west
at o'clock, ran into an open switch near
Urbana at O'Clock p. m. and caused a col
lison with a switch engine standing on the
side track. Both engines were wrecked
Engineer Frank Brown, and Fireman
CHARLES NJ. Alhand, of the passenger engine,
both ofColumbus, were instantly killed. as
was also Roadmaster Welch, who was riding
with them. The men in the other engine
were enabled to see the danger, and jumped
in time to save themselves No passengers
were killed, but many were badly bruised
md
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
She Was Both Married and Single.

NEW York, Feb. John r. Mahoney
Tuesday gave notice that he would contest
the will of his late wife, Anastasia b.
Mahoney. Mrs Mahoney led double life.
She was a sister of Congressman Peter Paul
Mahoney, and for twenty years teacher in
the public schools of this city. For quarter
of a century she appears to have lived with
her husband, though supposed by nearly all
her friends and acquaintance to be single.
Her family name was the same as her hus'
bands. She was born in Brooklyn, and
made her home in this city. There is no
reason assigned for having kept the marriage
a secret, except the whinof the wife
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The hackers of Jem
Smith have accepted the challenge of John
l. Sullivan to defeat the English champion
in six rounds or forfeit goo, but surround
their acceptance with many conditions 1t
is likely, however, that Sullivan, who would
gain nothing but the satisfaction Of demon
strating his superiority lay knocking Smith
out, will overlook the provisos and the con-
test may take place at an early date.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

ing, and planting blow after blow on Nc
Caffrey's ribs and shoulders In the closing
round there were four blows, all given by
Dempsey.
Three ounce gloves were worn. Dempsey
at the end of the exhibition appeared very
fresh and said he was able to go on ten more
rounds McCatfrey took his defeat very
sorely. He was also in good condition with
the exception of his eye and forehead. The
contest lasted A. minutes and was under the
Marquis of Queensberry rules.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
CHANGING AN IMPORTANT DATE.



WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1.-The joint re-
solution to amend the constitution in regard
to the time of the Inauguration OF president
and vice president and the final ad journment
of each congress, which was adopted by the
senate, provides that the term of the presi-
dent and of the Fiftieth congress shall con-
tinue until the SOth day of April, 1889, at
noon; that the senators whose existing term
would otherwise expire on the 4th of
March, 1889 land thereafter), shall continue
in office until the 30th of April succeeding
such expiration; that the 30th of April at
noon shall thereafter be substituted for the
4th of March as the commencement and ter
mination of the official term of the presi-
dent. vice president, senators and representa-
tives in congress- and that the 18th article
of the amendments to the constitution shall
be amended by striking out the words, "4th
day of March," and substituting the words,
"30th day of April, at noon"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
RIDDLEBEReER's PET PROJECT.
He Wants the British American Treaty
Openly ConsIdered-Congressio

Openly ConsIdered-Congressio
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1.-Riddleberger
made another effort Tuesday to advance his
movement to abolish secret senate sessions.
He first offered resolution for consideration
in open senate of the British Americaa ex-
tradition treaty, and this failing on Ed
munis' objection, Riddleberger offered an
other resolution amending the senate rules so
that the treaty should be openly discussed.
The resolution went over, as did Plumb's re-
solution for an investigation of the alleged
inetiiciency of the postal service. Stewart
introduced bill to further restrict Chinese
immigration. A bill was passed for 81, =
200, 900 public building at Omaha, Neb. The
joint resolution was adopted proposing an
amendment to the constitution changing the
date of Inauguration of president, and close
of the congressional term, from March to
April 80 Evarts advocated the Blair bill
and Bates opposed, and after an executive
session, at 4:45 p. M, the senate adjourned.
The house passed the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Missouri
river at Jefferson, Mo. The committee on
commerce reported in favor of requesting
the Interstate commerce commission to in
vestigate the Reading strike A bill was i'll
tFeduced requiring land grant railways to
construct and operate independent telegraph
lines. The Mrs Logan and Mrs. Blair pen
sion bills were favorably reported bill
for 800, 600 public building at Portsmouth,
O., was passed. wilkins bank bill was
postponed for two weeks. A bill to prohibit
soldiers from working in competition with
citizens was introduced, and the house ad-
journed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
REV. OLYMPIA is BEATEN.


Her Case Before the Supreme Court.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1.-The supreme
court Tuesday rendered its decision in the
case of Rev. Olympia Brown, of RAJ
cine, against the election inspectors
at the city election of 1887 The
supreme court reverses the order of Judge
Winslow, who held that women were en-
titled to vote at the election in question, on
the ground that as the mayor appointed the
board of education and the aldermen con-
firmed them, their election pertained to
school matters, and brought 1t within the
meaning of the amendment to the constitu-
ton.
The case has been followed with the deep
est interest, for If Judge Winslow's ruling
was sustained it was recognized that the
door was thrown wide open, as there are
very few elections held which could not be
tortured into some relation to school mat
tarS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
MONTGOMERY WANTED THE PAPERS.
Damaging Testimony Against One OF the
Ohio Alleged Fine Workers

Ohio Alleged Fine Workers
COLUMBUS, o., Feb lin the tally sheet
forgery trial Tuesday the judges and clerk
of the precinct, the returns from which were
altered testified as to tho condition of the
tally .shset when it left their hands City
Clerk Ryan testified briefly as to his custody
of the ballot.boxes, and County Clerk Joyce
as TO how he kept the returns, and other cir
cumstances connected Herewith. His testf-
mony was by far the most damaging yet
produced against the defendant Robert
Montgomery. He said in substance that he
kept the returns in his safe, the combination
to which was known only to himself and his
deputy, but which combination was printed
on piece of paper and kept in
drawer in his desk, He locked his
safe on Saturday night after the fall election
in October, 1855 The election returns were
in the safe and he believes the returns that
were forged afterward were among the
others He was not at his office on Sunday,
but while out riding, met the defendent who
asked him to give him the papers from pre-
cinct A, 18th ward Joyce said he pro-
tested that as he could not do it. Montgomery
urged that he was an interested party IA can
didatel he was entitled to have them. When
Joyce absolutely refused him, Montgomery
became enraged, and Joyce drove away,
leaving him talking in loud voice. On
Monday when the returns were taken out of
the safe to be counted it was found that
this one had been altered
Court ad journed before cross-examination
was finished.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

NEW YORK, Feb 1.-The Tribune's
Pittsburg, Pa, special says: The Leader
sent reporter to Carmi, Ills, to investi-
gate the alleged oil strike which created so
much excitement in tie market last week
The investigator telegraphs as follows: at
was fake, perpetrated by Chicago par
ties. There is no such we'll, and no such coal
company as was reported, and no operations
under way to develop oil or gas territory"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

New York, Feb. |. - The steamship
Hampshire, which arrived at this port from
Yokoh oma Tuesday morning, reports that in
latitude 36:37, longitude $3.50 she encount-
cred large number of logs varying in size
from 80 TO POO feet IN length. One of them
struck the steamers rudder and broke her
chain attachment. disabling her for several
hours 1t is thought the logs are part of
4 ba raft
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Feb IA dis
ease known as the "Winter cholera" has
been prevalent in this city for the past two
or three weeks The physicians report that
it is caused by the recent protracted spell
of extreme cold weather About 80 per cent
of the population OF the city has had the
malady, but no fatalities reported. The
disease is similar TO a bad case of diarrhea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

WARRINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-The annual
report of the commissioner of patents, which
was sent to the senate Tuesday, recommen DIS
legislation necessary to empower the govern
ment to extinguish patents at any time in its
discretion upon the payment of a reasonable
sum Of money to be determined by arbitra-
ton. The proposition is based upon an ar
gument that under existing law monopolies
may work great hardship among the people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. IA. T. An.
keny. a leading member of the state central
Democratic committee, said Monday in an in
terview that DIR, A. A. Ames, present mayor
of this city, who made such brilliant rur
for the governorship of Minnesota last year,
stood an excsllent chance of being named
for the vice presidency on the ticket with
Cleveland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
Jay Gould Not in tho scheme.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-George j. Gould was
asked Tuesday about report that Jay
Gould and others were behind colossal
trust which proposed to erect granaries and
food factories on tho railroads leading into
Chicago, for export of the products to Eng
land Young Gould said his father had
nothing to do with any such scheme. He
said he expected his father here early in
March,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01


glove contest between
Domintck McCaffrey
aud Jack Dempsey.
The men fought ten
rounds, and Referee
Jere Dunn decided
that Dempsey won
Dempsey DID nearly all
the leading, and scored
three points to McCaf.
frey's one.
Tle man apfar al tho
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

ST. JoHNsBURY, VT. Feb. 1.-The annual
encampment of Vermont department G. A.
r began Tuesday There was a good at
tendance of delegates. Among the guests
are Commander -in-chief Rea and staff, Gov.
Ormsbee aud staff, and other prominent
Grand Army men. In the evening huge
campfire was held. The Woman's Relief
Corps of the state depar tment also held
successful melting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
The Ente of Snyan NihiIIsta.

ST. PERERsBURG, Feb. l.-Rccenily seven
persons, including a noblemau and three
woman, were sentenced to death for belong
ing to a secret revolutionary society and
having in their possession "A quantity OF
bombs aud concealed printing press Tues
day their sentences were commutei to terms
of Imprisonment varying from eight years
to life seryitude
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01


sey struckMcCaifrey in
the right eye, Demp-
sey was aggressive in
the first part of the
battle, trying to settle
his opponent in short
order. la the last few
rounds he acted on the
defensive and Me
Caifrey had to follow
him all over the ring,
several times begging
him to stand up and
fight. MCCaifrey tried
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Fob. tom Cody,
the cowboy pianist, playing here, eloped late
Monday night with lG.year-old negro
girl named Nellie Saunders. He left IA
pretty wife aud profitable engagement.
The whereabouts OF the clippers are unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

CHICAGO, Feb. Wv, j. Burke, a travel
ing agent for the nti-kalsominng company
of Grand Rapids, Mich, committed suicide
Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel Grace, by
shooting himself in the head Burke is be-
lieved to have taken his life while under the
influence of liquor. He was forty years old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

LONDON, Feb. THE Unionst candidate
for the vacant seat for Dundee attempted to
address meeting at that place Tuesday
evening, but was Kissed and hooted so per-
sistently that he was compelled to leave the
platform, and the meeting dispersed in great
disorder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
Caifrey cut Dempsey
saconl round Damn.

his best to knock Dempsey out, but the Nom
pareil always cleverly avoided the punish
ment Several times McCalTrey tried
to swing his right but Dempsey
cleverly lodged. In the third round
Dempsey struck McCaffrey in the right
eye; in the fourth round he caught him on
the right temple, raising an ugly mark; in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
A Michigan Man Appointed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb frederick B.
Dodge, of Michigan, has been appointed
superintendent of the ninth division, railway
mail service, with headquarters at Cleve-
land, to succeed John NJ Baker, who has
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

the fifth he struck him
on the nose, but did not
draw blood. In the
sixth round MCCafrey
tried to put Dempsey
over the ropes, but
Dempsey got away.
The seventh round was
all in Dempsey's favor,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. L -Government
receipts during the past month have av-
eraged about 81 900, 00O day and treasury
officials estimate the debt reduction for the
month at about sI4, 500, O0O
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

For I am declined into the vale of
years." she sad a little sadly. but in
deed l don't much mind it since can get
Salvation Oil for 90 cents"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

A Chinaman arrested in San Francisco
carried a revolver which was heavily
plated with silver and set with rubies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
been appointed assistant superintendent IN
the general service


TIC UTgehI DtHVIehcy FIII Agreed TO-
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on appropriations has agreed to
report the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill 1t appropriates upwards of "a 900, 900
for various purposes, including $500 900 for
the completion of the cruisers Chicago, Bos-
ton, and Atlanta
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

THE NoNPARElL ring at 1880 o'clock
There was much dissatisfaction over the So
lection OF Referee Dunn, he being considered
IL friend OF Dsmps"y The crowd called re-
peatedly FOR Harry HUI and several others.
Dempsey weighed LIS pounds McCatfrey
1913 pounds
In the first round McCaffrey cut Dempsey
on the forehead. In the second round Demn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
Reduction of Freight Rates.

ST. PAUL Mimi, Feb. 1.-The Mime
sofa s. Northwestern railroad decided Tues
day to meet at once the cut of the Burlington
on rates from New York and have announced
a general reduction on all classes from so
cents on first-class and SO on, graded down.
The Minnesota & Northwestern has also de-
cided to issue round-trip tickets over their
line at one fare for all persons intending to
take ad v antage Of the excursions into Texas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01

Thirty thousand forged tickets were
scattered abroad for the jubilee ceremo.
MES at the Vatican. The genuine tickets
had to be printed over again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-01
THE NoNrAREiL eEsJs mcAFFREY.
Ten-Ruund Glove Fight That Was a
Tame ifalr

NEW HoRK, Feb, l.-There were about
500 PERSONS Iresent TIE day ght in the