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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

LONDON, Nov. "A The Telegraph's
Vienna correspondent is assured upon relia-
BILE authority that several of the leading
continental statesmen are inclined to favor
the formation of an international peace
league for the purpose OF arbitration Of the
various vital questions extant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Nov. 24-"Deacop'
Richardson hss given notice that hereafter
only American citizens, native or natural.
led w,i. l'e employed on his street car lines
as conductors or drivers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

PEORIA, lis, Nov 24-While court was
in session Yesterday sitting on the case of
Bunker Sbeehan, charged with an assault
with intent to kill, the prisoner hurled q
heavy chair at the judge, lnfIcting danger
ms iuiureS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

BosToN, Mass, Nov. 24-J c. Llttle's I'M
known beat Duncan c. Ross about feet in
a "A mile foot race at Beacon par< yesterday.
Time, 2:3Sh Rss has posted forfeit for
another match, as his injured leg hampered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

LONDON, Nov. "a The Standards Shang.
hal correspondent says that owing to the
representations OF Mr.. Wharton Barker the
concession to the American financial syndc,
ate, will, it is expected, be adopted with the
name of Count Mitkiewicz left out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

DUBLIN, Nov 24-The coroner's jury in
the case of Patrick Ahern, who was fatally
stabbed during police charge upon mob
at Middleton, County Cork, fortnight ago,
yesterday brought in a verdict against Con-
stable Swindell of willful murder, it being
clearly shown that Swindell was Arhen's
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

DUBLIN. Nov. A--Bishop Logue, of
Raphoe, has received peremptory orders
from the Vatican to recall Father McFad.
den, who is now lecturing in London. and
direct him to resume aud confine himself tc
his parish duties
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

Nav YORK, Nov 24-Mr Edward Clarke.
the business manager Of The Tribune, died
Suddenly st bis home IN Brooklyn yesterday
morning. Nervous prostrauou, brought on
by overworE, was the immediate cause of his
death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

CHICAGO, Nov 24-The inquest on Eva
Mitchell, who was found apparently muir
dered in tho southern part of the city week
ago, was held yesterday, but nothing was
developed that threw any light on the mys-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

ST LOUIS, Nov 4-The rangemen and
butchers held final conference yesterday.
The joint association will hereafter be known
as the National Beef Producers and Butch
ers' association, with c. G. Slaughter, Of
Dallas, Tex, as president
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

SAN FRANCISCO, CD, Nov. Brig
Gen Nelson A. Miles assumed command of
the division of the Pacific yesterday, and
appointed Lieuts Gatewood and DepGy as
MS aides Gen Howard and LieuG Greble
iaft for Nav York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

BROOKLYN. Nov. "a The ten policemen
who refused to remove Instructions from
Car tracks during the recent strike riot,
were fined ten ia,s paw each YESTERDAY, and
cautioned That repetition OF such an of
Tense would result in dismissal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

New YORK, Nov. A.-The general term OF
the supreme court yesterday decided that the
American Bell Telephone company is liable
20 tax upon the business which it does in this
Itate, the fact that it is a Massachusetts, cor
,oration being no bar to this, as it is not
proposed to tax its corporate franchise but
he business it transacts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

DUBLIN, Nov. z4-ldessrs. John O'Counor,
John Finucane, David Sheehy, Thomas
Nayne, Thomas Condor, Patrick 0Brlen,
and DR.. Tanner Nationalist members of
parliament, will be prosecuted by the gov
eminent on the charge of intimdating ten
ants who rented farms from which the
former occupants had been evicted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

WASHINGTON CITY. Nov. s4.-During
October past Al, 365 immigrants came to this
country. against a, Ito in October, 1881.
Germany furnished the greatest number,
10, 166; England and Wales, 7.447; Ireland,
$500: Sweden and Norway, $3.50. Italy,
( Isl and Scotland, 1904
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

FIT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 4.-The fire
Thursday night at the Jeunsy electric light
plant destroyed it entirely. The loss is $780,
O00 insured for $4,000 About 800 men
are thrown out Of work. The company will
rebuild
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24
THINKS THE DISCUSSION TOO EARLY
Representative Cannon on the SpeakershiI
His Visit to Harrison.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. "a -Represen.
tative Cannon, of Illinois, one OF the candi-
dates for speaker of the next house if the
Republicans should have majority of mem
bers and control the organization, arrived in
Washington yesterday. To a representative
of the United Press, Mr.. Cannon said last
evening:
l stopped In Indianapolis to see Gen. Harrison
and pay my respects to him, but my visit had no
political significance. In his conversation with
me- Gen Harrison did not commit himself in any
way. in fact | do not think he has had niue h
time to think about his cabinet or anything else,
and doubt if he has reached any conclusions.
do not think he has considered the question OF
calling an extra session Of congress- and as we
may not organize the house for year it is a lit
tie early think for the discussion of the speaker
shin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

! PARIS. Nov. 2l-ll is rumorei in Boulang-
ist circles that the government intend to ex .
pei Gen Bonlanger on a charge of conspir-
/ ing 10 overthrow the existing government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

Ornamenting letter and note paper by
hand Is becoming a very remunerative
branch of industry in New York az we'll
as London, Paris and Vienna.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 24.-Chairman
Quay has called a meeting of the executive
committee of the Republican national COM
mittee for Wednesday, Dec. S, in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

1t is said now that England gave to the
Germans copy of her new rifle in return
for the receipt for making melinite.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

ROME. Nov. u BY the will of Slgnor
lngami, the prominent Roman advocate,
lately ceased, the pope inherits legacy of
900, 600 francs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 24-The official
canvass of the Fifth congressional district
gives 7, J. Clunie, Dem, AZ majority. The
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24
Quay Calls a Meeting

delegatiG. 5na SAM rour Republicans TO
two Democrats as at present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov 24-The latest
speculation about the cabinet of President
Harrison suggests J. A Kasson, of Vermont
for secretary of state. Gen. Kasson was
minister TO Austria, and later minister at
Berlin, where he was succeeded by Mr.. PEN
dleton-
There is quiet movement on foot, which
is receiving the cordial support of num-
Der OF naval officers, looking to the appoint
ment of Representative Boutele, of Maine,
as secretary of the navy in Gen. Har ison's
cabinet. Mr. Boutele was an officer in the
volunteer naval service during the war, has
been and is now member of the house
committee on naval affairs, and in the de-
bates in congress took leading position in
opposing the REIMBURSEMENT proposed by Sec
rotary Whitney, and which was repuguant
to naval officers.
The friends of Senator Dolph are pressing
him for the appointment as secretary of the
interior
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
MIR. COMPILING DEAD.
The EX-Scnator's Great Vitality at
 Last O vercome

NEW YORK ClTY, April 1S.-Roscoe Conkling died at 1850 this morning at his apartments in the Hoffman House. In the circle gathered around his deathbed were his wife, his daugh- ther, Mrs. Oakman Alderman Alfred Conk- ling and Judge Alfred Coxe His last mo- ments were passed in unconsciousness.
 In the blizzard of March 12 Mir. Conkling walked from his office at 10 Wall street to the New York Club House at the upp end of Madison square. For few days thereafter he ignored the slight cold in the left side of the head, and when finally medical attendance was called for by him he yielded only a partial obedience to his physician, and continued the pursuit of his extensive law practice. Two weeks ago last Saturday, however, he was com pelled to take to his bed. This annoyed him, for be has always been proud of his physical perfection On Monday week it was found nec- essary by the physicians in attendance to open the mastoid process where, according to their diagnosis, an abscess was forming. Tho operation justified them, and the opening of the skull permitted free off-flow of the pus which had gathered. The operation was a ne ,essity, for the abscess, 1t was discovered, had begun to press dangerously upon the mem- oranes of the brain, and unless speedily re- | moved death would have ensued in few hours. From the time the operation was | performed, however, hope for MT. Conkling s recovery was bas ed only on his extraordinary Titality. Signs of tho end became apparent sarly. Delirium began over week ago and gradually developed into inconsistencies and coma. Only at long intervals, and then for 8 few seconds, did the pressure lift from the brain and consciousness return so that the suf- ferer could recognize his wife or other attend ants who were constantly at his side. All that medical skill could do to postpone the final end was done for him. but without avail. At mid night his extremiics were cold and tho death | damp had begun to settle upon his brow. His breath came in rapid and almost unobservablc puffs, the heart beat softly and slow. the iickering flame of life grew less and less until the oil of life had all run out, and with last, low, almost imperceptible sigh, his spirit l naSSed 0way
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
A. S. ABELL.
The Millionaire Journalist Dies of
 old Age.

MT. Arunah s. Abell, founder of the Balti. more Sun. died at his residence in Baltimore in the S2d year of his age. He retired at about 9.30 at night and slept until ? o'clock the next morning, when he reused up and complained of shortness of breath. This feeling soon passed off, and he was apparently fully reliev- cd. In short time, however, he became un- conscious, and sank without pain into what appeared to be slumber, but which was in reality the beginning of death, and he passed away ill this gentle manner at O5a. m.
 MT. Abell was born in East Providence, R.. ship in tho office of the Providence Patriot, a Democratic paper of the Jeffersonian school. When he was free he went to Boston, and af- terward came to New York, where he became acquainted with Messrs. Swain and Simmons, with whom he formed partnership and number of which appeared March g, 1886. The following year MT. Abell came to Balti- moro, and on May l7, 1887, founded the Balti- more Sun, of which he was continuously the director and publisher up to his death. He was connected with tho proprietorship of the The Sun was conducted by MT. Abell alone from the time it was started. MT. Abell was personally associated with inventor Morse in the promotion of tho magnetic telegraph. The Sun published the first message sent over the wires, then an experiment, between Washing ton and Baltimore, and also published on May II, lS4S, tho first Presidential message ever re- ceived in that way. From tho starting of the paper Mir. Aboll gave his undivided attention to the promotion of newspaper enterprise in all it's different phascs and his career has been one of the most successful and remarkable in tho history of journalism in this country. On May F, 1887, he celebrated the fftieth anni- versary of the establishment of the paper, and took into partnership his three sons He leaves fortune of about S20, 0,O00O 900.
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
CRACK BROTHERS BURNED.
Some of Senat or Stanford's Horses
 Perish in a Fire.

Fire at Palo Alto burned portion of the stables of Senator Leland Stanford The fire was probably incend;ary. These horses were fatally burned:
 Brown stalli ,n Rexford, years old, by Elec- tioneer dam Rebecca, by General Benton. Rexford had record of 2:24 when 3 years old, ana last fall mado mile in 2:19la. He was valued at $l0,O00
 Fivc-year- old stallion Clifton Bell, by Elec- tioneer, dam Clara Bell, by Abdallah Star He had record of 2:25, and was valued at $10,00).
 Black stallion Kris KrinSle, by Electioneer, dam Lady Thorne, Jr., by Williams Mambrino, valued at S6,0O0.
 Six-year-old bay stallion Howard, by Eiec- tioneer, dam Mamie, by imported Hercules.
 Bay stallion Lowell, by Electioneer dam Lady Lowell, by schultz St: Clair, s5ooo.
 Two bay geldinSs foaled ill 1882, either of which could make 2:25 with ease. They were by Electioneer, dams Emma Robson and Blarney.
 Among the horses badly burned were Nor laine aud Cedric. Norlane was by NOrval, dam Elaine, by Messenger Duroc. Last fall she b at the worlds record for yearlings, mak- ing 2:3lM. She was valued at $20O OOO. It is believed the animal will rec )ver, but she was burned so badly about the head and eyes that it is feared she will be blind.
 The bay colt Cedric, by Elcctioneer, dam Gen. Bcnton's Cecile, was also badly burned, and there no hopes of it's recovery. Maiden, first reported to have pershed, is among those saved. Palo Alto was considera- bly burned about the body, but will recover. There was no insurance on the building or any of the animals.
 The stable contained some of the best trot. ters on the turf. and there arc not many horse men in the country who will not feel pang ot regret at the death of the animals.
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
THE TROTTER DEXTER.


Dexter, probably the most famoC5 trotting horse that ever contested for 8 prize on the American turf, is dead. His remains were re- moved to Mir. Bonner's farm, near Tarrytown, where tho favorito old horse was buried.
 Dexter was just 30 years old. He was foaled in 1858, in Orange County, this State. He was by Hamblctonian out of American Star, and was by blood related to both Maud s. and Jay Eve See, the former being granddaughter to Hambletonian, and tho latter being sired by Dictator full brother to Dexter. The old horse was bred at tho stock farm of Jonathan Hawkins. When years old he was sold for $4OO 0 George B. Alley of this city. Three years later MT. Alley sold him to Mir. Fawcett of Chicago for Sl4,0O0. During that year he mado his famous record of 2.l7i4, over the track at Buffalo which stood for so long as tho best record ever made by trotting horse
 Just after this race he was bought by MT. Robert Bonner for SS5. .0G0, the highest price ever paid at that time for horse in this coun- try. His public career closed with his pur- chase by Mir. Bonner. Since then he has trot,cd a mile in 2.16i in exhibition trial, but his official record stands as 2.11i%.
 Dexter was brown gclding, stood 15I hands high, and weighed when in trotting form about 9o0 pounds. He occupied in his day the same did on tho running turf. Up to two years ago Inc used as roadster. During the last two years he was given absolute rest, and every attention possible which might prolong his life was given him by his owner. He had lost all his teeth, and was fed with car rots and grass specially prepared for him.
 MT. Bonner gave the opinion that Dexter's performance of ? 17it was equal to 2.10 or ?. now, owing to tho great Improvements made since then in tracks and sulkies. Dexter car ricd . sixtv-five pound sulky in his day, whil, those to which the trottcrs of the present tim, are driven weigh only forty pounds. Mir. Bon ncr thinks it will he long time before Dexter equal is seen again.
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
THE BALL%PLAYERS. Notes Regarding the Professionals Who Will Compete for Records.

April 23.-Brooklyn and St. Louis, having the American race with percentage of 1000. Wonder which will be the first to drop game?
 Louisville and Cleveland have no rating as yet. The other. clubs stand as follows Gin cinnati won B. lost l. percentage, .750. Athletic won 2, lost 1; percentage, .667. Balti- more won l. lost 2; percentage, Kansas City won 1, lost 3; percentage, .250.
 Van Haltren won ten out of the seventeen games he pitched last season.
 Kansas City has good line of batters.
 Dalzell, who pitched for Yale at New Haven, says New York paper, is a freshman, and with more experienced: will become an exceed ingly fine player Yale is weak at third base. make fine showing.
 The losing League clubs are likely to have a shaking up.
 Each homo run on tho Kansas City (Associa- tion) grounds is good for new hat.
 This is the season of the year for a pitcher who is batted hard to have a sore arm.
 There is some ball playing being done by the Brooklyn team. Every man is trying to outdo the others. That's the only way to win.
 Umpire Gaffncy considers that his new scheme of changing from behind the cat cher to behind the pitcher, while there arc men on the bases, is good substitute for the double umpire system.
 McGloin of the Clevelands, can steal bases.
 Catcher Arundel has been released by the In. dianapolis Club. He wanted to get away after learning that there would not be much for him behind tho bat, and he will doubtless be better satisfied elsewhere.
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
THE MAINE LAW.
A Supreme Court Judges Instruo-
 tions to a Constable.

A few days ago Judge Walton of the Su- preme Court, in liquor case at Bath, in- structed the State constable that the finding of 'small quantity" of liquor, when search was made under the seizure law, was not of itself sufficient to warrant conviction. Gen. Neal Dow says:
 .'The more I think of the Bath report of what Judge Walton said to Constable McDon- ald, the more 1 am satisfied that 1t is incorrect. If it were decision of the Supreme Court in those terms it would practically put end to any effective enforcement of the Maine law. If Judge Walton was not we'll known to be & friend of the law, I should think it intended to accomplish that end if he was correctly report ed. The greater number of seizures at our low grog shops are in small quantities, and, by in ference, Judge Walton may be supposed to hold that such seizures should not bs made. If that were to be the rule the rum shops could run openly with pint bottle of whis- key. rum, brandy. gin and bottle of beer on the counter for all corners. Such would be a 'ssmall quantity ito use the phrase of the Judge The search and seizure clause was in- tended. as its language plainly declares, tc seize liquors intended for unlawful sale. Nothing whatever is said or implied about the quantity, and the admission of such limita ton of the clause would be absurd. It is too late now after thirty-six years, for the court ol anybody to say that rum shops may be run il their stocks of liquors are in small quaati ties
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
A MAINE DISASTER.
All the Stores and tho Post Office
 Destroyed by Fire.

disastrous fire occurred ill Monmouth Gen. tre, destroying every store in the place and causing at least S75, 000 damages. Monmouth is a great trading centre for tho country around and ono of the liveliest of villages in Kennebec County. Tho fire, which originated ill the eel lar of Edwards x Flaherty's drug and general merchandise store, was discovered at 3.35 P. .M., and the largo building was soon ill flames. The buildings adjoining caught fire, and as the town had no fire apparatus assistance W as asked of Lewiston. A steamer sent from that city and did good work, but could not save the business portion of the town, which was already onveloped in flames. The follow ing buildings were completely destroyed:
 Cochncwagan Hotel with livery, owned by D. A. Pinkham X Son. residence of Dr. M. 0. Edwards, owned by Edwards & Flaherty; Ed wards and Flaherty's general store Harlow's shoe store, G. S. Edwardss boot and shoe store, Gilman & Bears hardware store, in two buildings, one owned by Edwards x Flaherty and the other by Samuel o. King; J. E. Dud- leys grocery store, H. A. Williams's house and stable two houses owned by Simon Clough, boarding house owned by Getchell estate, w.. w. Woodbury's clothing manufactory, Dr. M. O. Edwards's Block, occupied by II. M. Hooper's marble works, r. s. Jewetts feed store, Andrew Davis's livery stable, with tene- mcnts overhead.
 The Post Office was kept in Edwards & Flah- erty's store, and nothing was saved. Edwards X Flaherty are the heaviest losers, as they had heavy stock of goods on hand. Simon Clough's loss is $5,000. Other large losses cannot yet be accurately estimated.
Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
Not What He Seemed to Re.

Seward J. Ainsworth, charged with violat- ing tho prohibitory law of the State, was tried at Wellingford, Vt. Ainsworth has been looked upon moral and upright young man. He is member of tho Congregational Church. and was at one time Superintendent of the Sunday school. He lives in we'll ap- pointed house in tho centre of the town. owned by his father, Judge Ainsworth. Forty five offences were proved against him, the con- viction being based in the main on the tcsti- mony of boys. The evidence showed that a partner of his named Foley was equally guilty with him, but Foley is out of the reach of Yer mont law. The liquor was sold or given away in Ainsworths h ouse, and the majority of the customers were boys ranging in ago from IA to IS years About thirty witnesses were ex- amined and their combined testimony showed forty-fve offences, which, with costs. amounts to fine pf SHE