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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
UTlLlTARlANlSM FOR A FACT.


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PITTsBURG, Pa, April 14-Dr. George
| Hay, chemist, advances u plan for the dis
position of the dead bodies of human beings.
| He advocates an economic distribution of
the remains so that they may return to the
elements as soon rs possible if for no other
purpose than to furnish fertilizer. DIR. Hay
would pulveri2e the body with the aid of ma
chinery
He says: "The machines might be SO CON
trived as to break the bones first in pieces of
the size of "A hens eggs, next into fragments
of the size Of IA marble, and the mangled and
lacerated mass could next be reduced by
means of chopping machine, and steam
power to mince-meat. At this stage we have
homogeneous mixture Of the entire body
structures in the form of a pulpous mass of
raw meat and bones
"This mass shall now he dried thoroughly
by means of a steam heat at temperature
of go Fahrenheit, or u pressure of thirty
pounds to the inch, because, firstly, we wish
to reduce the material to a condition CON
venient for handling, and, secondly, we wish
to dsinfect it, no infectious or contagious
disease can retain its vitality at this temper
ature. Once in this condition it would com
mand good price for the purpose of
manure. Another method is by boil
ing in close vessels. The oil which
would rise To the top may be
drawn Off to he converted into soap or IA lubri-
cant. The residue may by various simple
processes be converted into fertilizing mate
rial"
His final suggestion is the "distilation
method" The bodies are to be placed in gas
retorts, and in about six hours will be con
verified into illuminating gas, water, am
monia, tar, and animal charcoal BY subse-
quent Installations such substances as sulphate
of ammonia, anlline colors, and carbolic acid
NAV be obtained
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
IOWA IN DEAD EARNEST.
j. $. Clarkson Talks Politics to Chicago
Reporters.

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Reporters.
| CHICAGO, April III. S. Clarkson, chair
man of the subcommittee of the Republican
| national committee, was at the Grand Pacific
hotel Friday meeting the committees who
| have charge of the arrangements for the ma
| tional convention. To the reporters he said
| the pressure for convention tickets was abSo-
| lutely unprecedented. He had received
| enough applications to fill the entire hall He
| is thoroughly committed to the candidacy of
| Senator Allison for the Republican presden-
| tial nomination, and is now bound for the
| east in Mr.. Alison's interest
"lowa is thoroughly in earnest in the sup
| port of Mr.. Allison. Eleven hundred dele
gates rose in our state convention and voted
| for him He has no enemies All the talk
about the Iowa delegation not being for ALI
son and that he is set up as a man of straw
while the delegates are really for Blaine, is
nonsense. The members of the delegation
are Allison's old-time friends, friends of
twenty years standing They are as ardently
for Allison they ever were for Blaine
Iowa is an enthusiastic state, not half hearted
| about anything, and admires and prdes Der
| self on Allison. We will have ]. 900 men here
| during the convention in campaign uniform
Allison club men We think well of other
candidates, but Allison is the man of the peo-
pie. In 1870 ana lSSu we mad good men to
present, but we supported Blaine because we
thought he was the man Now we think
Allison is tile man.
II have been in three national convent ions
and voted for Blaine each time. l have not
abated one 1.-THE Of my admiration for him.
but know he is entirely out of the question.
| know he wants to be considered out of the
fight He has put himsalf beyond the reach
of nomination by his own motion and desire
His withdrawal was sincere, and other men
have been making their candidacy on that
| understanding. Blaine can not be candi-
date. The talk about his health is manufac-
| tured He is as healthy as he ever was, and
in July he will come home to help elect the
nominee"
Mr.. Clarkson was asked what the Republi-
can platform ought to be in its tariff declara-
tions Said he; "a plank like the one in 1884
would be good one 1t was for the protec
tive policy, and for any practicable modifica-
ton of the tariff wherever the protective
policy will permit, and the public interests
demand. There should be no prohibition in
the national platform Prohibition is
state police regulation, practicable in agri-
cultural states like Iowa, but not so in states
where there are large cities like Illinois,
Ohio, and New York"
He believed the Republicans in congress
should take an affirmative stand for tariff
reduction, and present bill in consonance
with the platform of 1884
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
MARYLAND Republican Clubs.

BALTIMORE, April 1.-THE convention OF
state Republican clubs closed its session Fri
day by the adoption of resolutions which de-
clare in favor of a tariff that will protect
American industry, express disapproba-
ton of the free trade utterances of President
Cleveland as destructive Of the labor interests
of this country, and urge the repeal of the
internal revenue tax on tobacco and on alco-
hol used in the arts, and a reduction of the
duty on sugar. A resolution congratulating
Mr.. Blaine upon the "masterly way in which
he dissected the shallowness" of Cleveland's
free trade message was ruled out of order on
the ground that the constitution prohibited
the favoring by the league of any presiden-
tial candidate prior to the national conven-
ton.
a ratification meeting was held Friday
night at the Concordia Opera house. Adj
dresses were made by Congressman Burrows,
of Michigan; Warner, of Missouri and Nc
Comas, of Maryland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
HIGH WATER AT LACROSSE.
The Mississippi On Rampage and Cit
gems Preparing for "a Flood.

The Mississippi ON n Rampage and Citi-
Preparing for Flood.
LACROSSE, Wis, April IA The Mississippi
rose eight inches between 6 o'clock Friday
morning and shutdown, and the water was at
that time surging over the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul tracks on the levee. Whole
sale merchants fronting this track were pre-
pairing to remove their stock, on the basement
floors. The stage of water was within two
and half feet of the high-water mark Of
1880, an unprecedented situation of affairs at
this season. Ice has stopped running here,
but reports from the upper country are to the
effect that all tributary rivers are breaking
up and pouring great volumes of water into
the Mississippi which is now spreading over
vast tracts of land, much of which is inhab-
tied. The lowest estimate of increased stage
of water is eighteen inches, which may be in
creased to three feet or more.
Houston, Rushford and Hokah in the Root
River valley have been cut OFF from railroad
communication for ten days, and the South
ern Minnesota railway continues submerged.
Reports from inundated points are to the
effect that the water has commenced to sub
side Fully twenty miles of the Green Bay
road is under water and trains are suspended.
Trains on all roads running into Lacrosse
are making Roadway with difficulty, and the
fast mail lost five hours pulling through sub
merged track in tine Lacrosse valley Friday.
Lumbermen held meeting Friday and de-
cided to strengthen the Black river boom and
keep it closed for safety. Chippewa loggers
are alarmed. as at least 100, 900, 600 feet of
logs are jeopardized by the food
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
Why Foran Voted That Way.

CLEVELAND, O., April 14.-Congressman
Martin A Foran, who enjoys the distinction
of being the only Ohio member who aided the
filibusters of the house in defeating the di-
rect tax bill, arrived home Friday. He says
he was against the bill because he does not be-
ieve that tax paid under constitutional
law can be righfully refunded. Mr.. Foran,
who has always been considered an anti
Cleveland Democrat, says that he is in favor
of Cleveland's denomination, and that he does
not think there will be any opposition to him
Mr.. FOran says he will not vote for the Mills
bill, and that the measure can not pass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
THREE VICTIMS OF THE SHERIFF.
NeIs Holong Swung on for Dastardly
Murder-''Happy Bob's" End.

Murder-"Happy Bob's" End.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, April IA most
diabolical murder was avenged here Friday
by the execution of Nels Olson Holong, who
killed his employers daughter, Lilly Field,
a girl of 49, on May 2S last. Whether the
brute attempted to outrage the girl and fail
ing committed the crime to silence the only
witness to his base purpose, or whether he
did the deed out of pure diabolism will never
be known, but he said he had quarrel with
Lilly and struck her and killed her, after
ward dragging hor body to where the hogs
could get at it, hoping that they w1nd
devour it, The girl was alone at the time, the
murderer having sent her little brother off
on an errand. Vixen the body was found the
hogs had partly performed the work that
Holong expected them to, and it was shock
ingly mutilated,
Holong was captured next morning, and
never denied his guilt He would have been
lynched at once, but that the sheriff arrived
in time to prevent it, An attempt was made
to secure pardon on the ground of insanity
but the claim could not be substantiated.
Holong was very cool on the scaffold and
slept soundly during the night preceding his
execution, which took place at 2 p. IN.
WARSAW, N. Y, April l4.--For killing
Win Roy, the half brother of his sweetheart,
Eva Roy, on the night Of October o, 1886,
Happy Bob Van Brunt, who at the time
of the murder was prominent member of
the Salvation army, was hung here Friday
at 10 IL m. He spent his last night reading
the Bible and praying, mostly, getting no
sleep before Il. M, and waking at &. He
walked firmly to his DOOM
GALVESTON, Tex, April IA special to
The News from Liberty, Teq, says: "Chillers
Banks (colored) was hanged Friday at Wallis
vile The execution was public and was
witnessed by hundreds of people. Banks was
unmoved to the last, meeting his doom with
stolid indifference. His last word was an
oath The crime for which he was sentenced
to death was the murder of a negro woman
named Martha Henderson on June 10 last
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 1.-THE food at
this point has become worse, the river having
risen about three feet higher. The flats upon
which the poorer classes live in west st.
Paul and in the western part of the city are
entirely submerged. In many instances the
frail houses have hoated away. The people
have all taken refuge on higher ground, and
no lives have been lost Nearly all have
also saved their household effects 1t is
thought the water has reached its highest
point, and that it will soon subside. Advices
from other river towns throughout the state
are to the effect that the water has begun to
go down, and that all danger has passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

Sheriff Sivis is making some marked
improvements on his South ROCK Island
property, He proposes to make drive
way from the cemetery road around the
residence to the north side, and thus will
have two entrances. To do this be will
have to put in thing on the west side and
do considerable grading. When his
plans are all executed our worthy sheriff
will have one of the finest suburban res
licences in the state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
WENT OUT OF HIS WAY.


New YORK, April IA determination is
expressed by the board OF aldermen to pass
the flag ordinance over Mayor Hewitts veto
and those who voted for it are in a very angry
mood over the statements in the message,
some of them going SO far as to say they favor
resigning unless the veto is sat down upon.
OF the message Alderman Diver said;
"The mayor has gone out Of his way to cast
a slur upon citizens Of foreign birth, and to
do this he has quoted figures which he must
know are unreliable, if he knows anything
about the matter Anybody who has been
about the police courts knows this l have
heard Germans who could scarcely speak
English give Irish names In the police courts
and say they were born in Dublin. See how
many give the name of John Smith Ac-
cording to the Mayors argument the Smith
family would have to father the whole lot"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
Railway Matters in Manitoba.

WINNIPEG, Man, April 14.-It is authOri,
lively stated that the Grand Trunk railroad
will secure admission into Manitoba via the
Northern Pacific and St Paul Minneapolis
& Manitoba, from Chicago, before the end of
July. This, with the prospect of the early
completion of the Red River Valley road,
and the entrance of the Northern Pacific, has
given a decidedly firmer tone to business, and
all branches of business are looking up.
Since February over 100 cars of potatoes
have been shipped to Chicago, of total value
of $25 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

The second charge of riot against Geo.
Lettig has been dismissed.
Frank Adams was fined So and costs
this morning for intoxication.
Officer Lidders arrested Louis Mohr
last night for disorderly conduct in the
R. L s. P. yards Mohr's oifense was to
tie rope to post near the track and
then attempt to lassoo the switchmen on
the engine as they passed by.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

PARIS, April l4.-M. Suuller, minister of
public instruction in the late cabinet, in an
article i'll The Republique Franchise, says
that since Gen. Boulanger has declared his
intention to force a duel with parliament the
latter should accept the challenge; and since
it is evident that the Boulanger agitation is
not merely superficial or transient, but an
organized attack upon the country's institu-
tions, it is the duty of the cabinet to propose
to the chambers for adoption such legislation
as is necessary for the protection and defence
of the republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
Pastor Brushingham Not Acquitted.

CHICAGO, April lin the criminal prose
cution OF Rev. John p. Brushingham, pastor
of Ada street Methodist church, on the
charge of illegal parentage of the child of
Eva Parker, the jury disagreed, standing ten
for conviction and two for acquittal. The
case will be tried over again The prosecu-
ton looked upon the disagreement under the
circumstances as a victory for Miss Parker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
TO CORNER THE LIGHTNING.


An Electrical Trust said to be in Process of
Formation.
PHILADELPHIA, April IA. - The Record
says; At n meeting of the trustees of tho
electrical trust of this city Thursday the first
suggestion of one of the largest trust deals
outside of the Standard Oil--yet attempted
in this country was made. This was nothing
less than proposition to consolidate all the
electric lighting companies in the United
States in trust. SO as to control oil the cleo
trio lighting in the country. Propositions
have been made to purchase all the Certit-
Gates of the trust in Philadelphia, and there
is ample capital behind the scheme to carry
it out if a satisfactory deal can be made.
The scheme does not contemplate the pur-
chase of the franchises or companies in the
small towns, but only of those in such great
centres as New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
and Chicago There is reason TO believe
that the syndicate controls the electric
lighting companies in New York and Bos-
ton, in which two cities the scheme origin
afai
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

NEWARK, N j., April 1.-THE Jefferson
ian club held reception Friday night in
honor of the l45th anniversary of the birth of
Thomas Jefferson. A number of appropri-
ate speeches were made, The Ninth Assem-
bly, District Jeifersonian club held their an
nual ball at Irving han Friday night The
hall was decorated with the national colors
and portraits OF Jefferson.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

CLEVELAND, o., April 1.-THE Republic
cans of the Tenth congressional district held
their convention at Fremont Friday, and
after hot fight between the Sherman and
anti-Sherman men, chose Clarence Brown, of
Lucas and j, b. Lucky, of Ottawa, as dele
gates to the national convention. Lucky is a
Sherman, and Brown all anti-Shernan man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

NEW YORK, April 14.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer Aller, which arrived Fri
day, was Minister Phelps He said he would
return to London on the Aller June H. He
was here on purely private business. He de-
clined to express any opinion in regard to the
coming campaign When told of certain
rumOrs connected with his visit he said: II
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
Boycotting Daniel Wilson.

Tours, April 14-Mr. Daniel Wilson, ex
President Grevy's son-in-law, who was mixed
up in the scandal concerning the sale of deco
rations and only escaped imprisonment by 6
technically, arrived at Tours Friday as a
member of the general council and proceeded
to the principal hotel with his col leagues.
The guests of the hotel, learning Of his pres
ence, appointed a committee to wait upon the
proprietor and demand Wilson's expulsion.
The proprietor refused to comply with the de
mand, whereupon all Of the guests withdrew
from the hotel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
An Offer of Work for Life.

PTTsBURG, Pa, April l4.-It is reported
that the nint-glass manufacturers will make
another attempt to start their factories with
men who are members of the Flint Glass
Workers union. To bring this about the
manufacturers propose to give bond of
several thousand dollars to every flint glass
worker who returns to work that he shall
have preference at all times, and in no
instance shall he be blacklisted or discharged
at the request or demand of any labor or
ganization or union of workmen. They shall
hold their positions for life. 1t is not thought
that any Of the workmen will accept the
ntInr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

BosToH, April 14.-Fourteen of the alien
contract laborers arrived Thursday on the
Yarmouth from Nova Scotia, were sent back
on the same vessel Friday. The other four
escaped from the steamer Thursday night
They are ship carpenter, fisherman, and
two 70
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

NEw'ORLEANs, La, April l4-The Repub-
licans in this city few days ago made appli-
cation to the courts for one commissioner on
each election board at the coming election.
Friday the court made an order that the APP
plication should be granted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14
T. ROBINSON WAS A WOMAN.
Voters in a Kansas Town MistoOk Her for
Her Husband.

KANSAS CITY, No, April 14.-At the city
election at Belleville last week many people
voted for T. Robinson for councilman, think
it was Aaron I. Robinson. When the votes
were counted 7. Robinson was declared
elected and every one was astounded when
Aaron t. Robinson's wife, Tina, appeared to
take the oath of office. Strenuous objection
was offered and delegation has gone to To-
peka to ask the attorney general to endeavor
to have the election of the lady set aside. 1t
seems that Robinson has been doing business
under his wife's name; hence the mistake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

New YonK, April 4.Gen. John Coch-
rane, ex-senator Thomas F. Grady. District
Attorney Ridgway, Of Brooklyn Gen. James
o. Bierne, and others addressed a large meet
ing in the Cooper Union Friday night in
favor of the O'Neill bill now pending in CON
gress to restrict the sale of products of CON
VIII labor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

The caucuses in the different townships will be
held at 3 p. m and in Moline and Rock Island at
7:SOp. IN.
BY order OF the Democratic County Com.
AUGUST HUEsING, Chairman.
WIN. McESIRY, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

UPPER MARLBORO Md, April 14-Leonard
r. w. Ogden was, Friday night, found guilty
of having outraged his wifes sister, Miss
Catharinc $. Fowler, at the latter's home
near Hyattsville, on March 10. The extreme
penalty for rape in this state is death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

ALTOONA, Pa, April 1.-THE soft coal
miners on the mountain from Gallitzin to
South Fork Friday decided to accept 10 per
cent reduction The strike of 5000 miners
is thus avoided.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

Boston, April 14-Walbridge Bros, furni-
ture dealers, % Washington street, have
assigned to George s. McCrillis, Liabilities
shout $50, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-14

CHICAGO, April H.-Chairman Hoge, of
the brotherhood committee, said to a re-
porter Friday: "Our men also report that
the @ men are DESERVING in punches, sixteen
having left Friday at Aurora, ten of them
switchmen, and five were engineers. They
also report at Galesburg that 81 900 bonus
has been offered 10 some of our men to in
duce them to return to the company, but the
ranks don't break yet anywhere"
After o'clock II crew of so switchmen
went to the Western avenue yards of the
Chicago, Milwaukee q St Paul railway with
a train Of thirty cars Upon its arrival there
the st. Paul swtchmen commenced to pull
cuupling-pius, and throw them away
as fast the burlington switch
men could replace them. The police
attempteS to protect the "Q' men, and
finally made some arrests. By this time u
crowd of about 100 had gathered, and the
crowd didn't propose to see anybody
"pinched." They rescued the prisoners as fast
as they were arrested, and lively scrimmage
ensued, Finally a call was turned in, which
was responded to by eight additional officers.
and Adolph Netf, Orneif Oney, Charles
Clement, and r.. Davis, all st. Paul Switch
men, We're arrested, and are now locked up at
the West Chicago Avenue station.