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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
AN IMPORTANT NATTER
IN WHICH POPULATION CUTS NO
FIGURE TO SPEAK OF.

Congressman Springer Explains the crea-
tion Of states-Inorease of Currency for
Iss7-Ths Value of Three crops-Mrs-
Cleveland ut n Fire-A Soldiers Ignoble
Burial-Lamar's Resignation--Carllsle
Request for Time.
WASHINGTON Cry, Jan 9-The house
committee on territories, of which Springer
Is chairman, met and organized Saturday.
Bills have been introduced looking to the ad-
mission of Montana, Washington territory,
New Mexico, and Dakota. A bill has also
been introduced to divide Dakota, admit the
southern half as a state, and leave the north
ern half territory. Springer, when asked
what may he done in any of these cases, said;
"Very probably enabling acts will be passed
for some OF these territories-that is we may
pass an act enabling some Of these territories
to adopt state constitutions and to construct
the machinery of state government prepara-
tory TO re, ognition as states. "
aThe admission of a new state Is very i'm
portant matter" continued Springer, "and
can not be done on mere application or on
any mere arithmetical basis. There is no
law, no rule, and no custom about 1t. The
admission OF a new state is entirely matter
of legislative discretion. 1t is within the
power 20 erect No Mans Land into a state
and admit il to the union. There is no CEN
sus qualification prescribed. The state Of
Illinois was admitted when she had less than
40. 0OO population. Dakota has over GOO, 600
now The congress- in its discretion, may
exclude Dakota and admit No Mans
Land"
Springer is giving good deal of attention
to his bill for the organization of the new
territory of Oklahoma. This would include
the public land strip known as mo Mans
Land" and the western nalf Of Indian terri
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
TRAGEDY IN A PARLOR.
The Jealous Husband Shoots His wife ana
an Alleged Admirer.

The Jealous Husband Shoots HIs Wife ana
an Alleged Admirer.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. "a week ago
Harry l. Edwards had quarrel with his
wife. She left home and went to live with
her sisters, Misses Katie and Lulu Lewis, on
Julia street. Saturday night Dr. Kuykendall
ATTENDING medical lectures here visited the
three sisters, in company with DR.. Jourdan,
another visiting physician About / o'clock
some one reported to the group in the parior
that Edwards was pacing excitedly In front
of the house. The ladies' became alarmed
and advised the gentlemen to leave They
prepared to do so and were saying their
adieus when Edwards suddenly appeared in
the doorway with his hands in his pocketa.
After a pause of an instant he rushed upon
Kuykendall, seized him by the throat and,
drawing a revolver, placed the muzzle
against his stomach and fired.
Kuykendall fell mortally wounded. Ed
wards shot him a second time and then
turned his attention to the Others. The
Edwards leveled his pistol on his wife and
fired, sending a bullet through her left
breast. She fell against the wall and Ed
wards fired again, this time without effect.
Edwards then rushed from the house and lis
appeared, but at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
he surrendered to the police The two
wounded people were taken to the hospital,
where Kuykendall's wound was pronounced
mortal. After lingering in great agony he
died Sunday evening. Mrs. Edwards
wound is dangerous, but not necessarily
fatal.
Kuykendall's friends say that he was Writ
Miss Kate, while Edwards friends insist that
the doctor was too familiar with Mrs. Ed
NVaril
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

Saturday morning Detective Norris, of
Springfield, Ohio. who is in the city for
the purpose of taking back TO Ohio, Geo.
B. Henry charged with forgery, tele-
graphed the authorities in the Buckeye
state that he was likely to have trouble
In getting his prisoner away and in re-
Spouse came a telegram to States AttorN
new Entrikin from Governor Foraker
requesting him to render Detective Nor
ris all the aid possible in his endeavors to
secure extradition papers, and that he,
Norris was legally authorized and re-
sponsible person and to pay no attention
to any reports to the contrary. MIR.
Meese in the afternoon made application
before Judge Glenn for a writ OF habeas
CORPUS to got Henry out of jail on the
ground of Magistrate O'Neil refusing the
application for change of venue, and on
The ground of Norris, the officer arresting
him, not being resident of Illinois.
Maj. Beardsley has gone to Spring.
field to attempt to prevent the Issuance
of requisition papers
Henry put stop to the trouble by
consenting to return to Ohio with De-
tective Norris, and they started last even
ing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
A VETERAN DIES UNKNOWN,
Is Buried in Potter's Field and His BODY
Found on u Dissecting Table,

Is Buried in Potter's Field and His Body
Found on Disseoting Table.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9-Grand Army
of the Republic men are indignant over re-
cent developments in connection with the
death and ignoble burial of Capt. Amos
Cliff, an old G. A. r. comrade. Capt. Cliff
was employed in the pension office He had
served on Gen. McClellan's staff, and was a
past commander of the G. A. R. Capt Cliff
went to Providence hospital in this city.
managed by Roman Catholic Sisters Of Char
ity, for the maintenance of which congress
appropriates $l5, 900 annually. After being
in the hospital awhile, and without giving
the hospital people any information about
himself or friends, he died on Dec "a He
was buried in potters' field, and Friday his
body fortunately unmutilated) was discov-
cred on dissecting table In the Georgetown
Medical college.
His friends in the pension office and Grand
Army men were unaware Of his death for a
week or more after it occurred, and were
then inexpressibly panied and shocked to
hear that he had been buried In potters field.
g. A r. men blame the hospital authorities
for not taking proper steps to find out Capt.
Gifts friends before burying him like pau
per, and propose to go to the bottom of the
whole matter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

ALLIANCE, O., Jan. y Some months ago
this city voted in favor of Prohibition. Soon
all the saloons were turned into "restau-
rants" and "hot soup" signs became con-
spicuous. It also became evident that LIQUOR.
selling had not been diminished to any
alarming extent Two weeks ago there ar
rived here gentle-looking man who regis
tered as A. M. Erwin, Of Chicago. He rep
resented himself as the agent Of steam
laundry and wanted to start branch in
this city. He was jovial fellow and soon
worked his way in among the boys. Occa-
sionally he would get dry and the son of
prominent hotel keeper would accompany
him to one OF the Restaurants" where his
wants would be supplied. After he had sam
pied the drinks at all the Restaurants" he
caused warrants to ne issued for the keepers
OF the places. He was Pinkerton detective
In disguise. Eight men were arrested and
fined in sums ranging from $50 to 800 and
costs, and to stand committed to the Cleye-
land workhou Sc until paid. This in brief il
the career of laundry agent in this burg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
BISHOP COX HEARD FROM.
Some Reflections on the Presidents GIFT to
the Holy Father.

Some Reflections on the Presidents GIFT Il
the Holy Father.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 9-During the ser
mon of Bishop Coke Sunday evening. he re-
ferred to the presidents gift to the pope of an
embossed copy of the constitution of the
United States, and said: Gan Americans,
all Italy, all the enlightened universe will ap-
plaud the gift 1t is worth all the gew-gaws
and trinkets with which petty princes and
royal idiots and cunning politicians have en-.
numbered the Hobbies of the vatican
The bishop thought there was a hidden
meaning underlying its selection. He said it
was delicate hint to the pope to allow his
followers in this country perfect freedom. He
said:
IF King Humbert were called in, as
Daniel come to Judgment. he would address
the pope about as follows: Venerable father,
here is an instrument which settles all dis.
putes between Italy and the vatican. Let
Italy be appeased and your sancity satisfied
in the spirit Of the American constitution.
Recognize me as the lawful king of Italy and
l promise to take care of the politics and
leave theology to you. The gift is political
epigram. 1t comes laden with honey, but
the point is just here: You have followers in
America who must respect this constitution
1t guarantees equal rights and privileges and
nothing more. The spirit is to bar out for
eigners meidling with their politics OH any
pretext Your people in America must re-
sent even your interference with the social
and civil affairs. In word, holy father.
this American constitution is downrigha
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09


Miss Mamie Mcclure, Of Boston, has
come to the front as a reformer. A bar
Der and dry goods clerk fought for her
hand and she discarded them both.
Hitherto the American practice has been
for the girl to marry the defeated cham
pion. Miss Mcclure has broken the rec
ord. 1t is appropriate that reforms or
iginate in the city OF Faneuil Hall.
There may, indeed, be more in this
particular reform than appears at first
sight. Miss Mcclure may intend to
start crusade against fist fighting as a
fashio uable accomplishment. Such a
crusade might do much good In the Hub.
A few days ago Boston mother wrote
to one OF leading newspapers there hei
admiration and even appreciation OF Jake
Kilrain and the kind of life he led while
preparing for fight. This life, she
thought, for its self,denial, its carly
hours and regular exercise, model for
boys and young men in general. And
there is good deal of force in the view
she took Of 1t.
But it would be unbecoming to see the
city of culture graft on its throbbing in
tellect special development of the bump
of pugnacity and establish the fistic Gull
among its revered idols. Miss Mcclure
has interposed in time. Saccess to her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
THE POPE AND POLITICS.
McGiynn Talks Very Unlike an obedIent
Son of Rome.

McGlynn Talks Very Unlike an ,Obedlent
Son of Rome.
NEW YORK, Jan. A-The announcement
tnat DIR. McGlynn would speak Sunday night
on the popes right to interfere in politics
drew, an even larger audience than usual to
the Anti Poverty meeting in the Academy of
Music The address was protest against a
recent statement by Mgr. Preston that
Roman Catholics are bound to vote as the
pope advises DIR. McGlynn handled the
subject boldly declaring that wherever papal
influence had been felt in politics it had been
a curse to the country where it was exer-
cised. Christ, the founder of the church, had
refrained from mingling religion with pol
itics, but some of his vicegerents had thought
themselves wiser. The speaker declared that
was the shameless abuse of the papal power
that led to the disruption of the church in
sixteenth century. AT the time whom n
fiaxen-haired German boy named Mar
tin Luther was playing around his mothers
knee, Pope Alexander vi was installing his
Legitimate children in his papal
residence. Many popes had been guilty of
egregious bunders and crimes 1t had been
said that Roman Catholics must take their
religion and not their politics from Rome.
But even in matters of religion they were
not bound to blindly submit to dictation
Every mans conscience is to be the final ar
bitter for him as to how far he is obliged to
obey the pope. The doctor laid down with
cIearness and at length the church law upon
this subject as enounced by the most emil
nent and pious fathers, and showed conclu-
sively that the papal authority is very
definitely limited. He INDUCED in sting
ing rebuke to Mgr. Preston, and declared
that the "palace crowd"-Archbishop Corri-
gan and his associates-were in league with
Tammany hall to-day, as their predecessors
were in league with Tweed. significant
remark at the close Of the address reveals the
TACT that the George people will run candi-
late for president next year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
BURNED OUT AND SHOT.
CHARACTERISTIC INCIDENT OF LIFE
IN WATTERsoN's STATE.

In Prosecuting a Feud One Party Sets
Fire to tho Enemy's Home and Shoots
the Family, Male and Female, as They
Appear-ParIor Incident in New Orleans
"A Designing Laundry Agent.
CATLErrsBuRa, KY, Jan. Q. - News
reached this place Saturday night OF one OF
the most wanton and diabolical cases OF ar
son and murder ever committed in the state
Of Kentucky The scene is on the Black
berry fork OF Pine Creek, In Pike county.
The crime Is the outgrowth of an old feud,
and is laid at the door OF the notorious Hat
fields and their gang. About five years ago
there was an election held on Pond creek,
and one OF the Hatfelds came across the
river and during the day engaged in an al
tercation with one Of the McCoys Two OF
the Mccoy brothers came to the rescue and
fatally stabbed Hatfield, His relatives
swooped down on the Mccoy boys, took
them captves, and held them prisoners until
Ellison Hatfield, whom they had stabbed,
died, when the Hatfelds conveyed the three
Mccoy boys to the scene of the alteration,
stripped them, tied them to pawpaw bush,
and shot them to death.
Since that time a regular war has been
waged between the Hatfields and their gang,
who reside in Logan county, West Virginia,
and the McCoys, of Pike county, Kentucky,
the east forks of Sandy river dividing them.
A few nights since the Hatfield party visited
the residence of Randall Mccoy, and set fire
to the house. Alfara, his eldest daughter,
was the first to open the door, and in the
glaring light she was shot dead by the fiends
outside, who were concealed. His son Calvin
next appeared, and he was shot dead. His
wife then tried to escape from the burning
building and was shot through the head.
She was alive at last accounts, but will die
Randall Mccoy ran from the burning
house with his shotgun, and, although vol
ley was fired at him. he escaped unhurt, and
opened fire upon the attacking party. He is
known to have killed one Of the gang named
Chambers, and, it is said, shot Capt Hat
field in the shoulder, and put the rest to
| flight
There are rewards aggregating 81, 100 Of
| fered by the state of Kentucky for the arrest
of the Hatlields and their delivery to the
jailor of Pike county for the murder of the
three Mccoy brothers, but no one seems
anxious to take them, as they are strongly
| barricaded in the wilds of West Virginia.
| Some one of their number is constantly on
| guard, and they defy the authorities. But
retributive justice is now likely to speedily
follow, as their last acts have stirred up that
whole section. This gang Of outlaws have
! killed Mr. McCoy's wife, three of his sons,
aud one daughter, and have burned his
house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. "a movement
is on foot here, headed by prominent Demo
Gratis, to secure the holding of the national
Democratic convention in this city. 1t is
understood that meeting of citizens, ire
spective of party, will be held, and formal
invitation will be extended as soon as the
committee meets In answer to the objection
that the hotel accommodation of thirty
houses is not sufficient, it is claimed that the
convention, the nomination being already
practically made, will not be as largely at
tended as usual, and that the city. can easily
provide for the delegates and visitors The
Inducements to be held out by Democrats are
largely political, and some are quite SAN
guine of favorable action by the national
committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

FIrTsnURG, Pa, Jan. "a remarkable
case Of the death of a woman was reported
from Franklin township, Beaver county,
Pennsylvania The death occurred last week
while the woman was suffering with vio-
lent attack Of headache, to which she hos
been subject for nearly three years. The
strange nature of the case and his inability
to render relief aroused the attending physi-
clans curiosity, and with the consent OF the
bereaved husband he cut the skull after the
woman's death. He found firmly lodged on
the top of the brain, in a clothed mass, a
large number of bedbugs. How they got
there battles all who have heard of the case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. John Thompson,
vice president of the Chase National bank,
wrote few days ago to Senator Sherman
urging him to favor an increase of national
bank circulation in proportion to the value of
their deposited bonds The senator, reply
ing, says he has long been in favor of such
measure, and would heartily vote for bill
authorizing the issue of bank notes to the full
amount of the par value of the bonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. .. -Speaker Car.
slise has written to the house committee on
elections, requesting that the further consd-
GRAFTON of Thoebe's case be deferred for q
few days. He explicitly denies that he has
been guilty of anything improper in connec-
ton with the election in his district and says
he is ready at once to make an affidavit ia
that effect, but there are other things in the
papers which if left unanswered will pro-
duce an erroneous impression. He therefore
desires to examine the papers and determine
what course is proper for him to pursue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
WILL CARRY ON THE WAR.
Work To Be Entirely stopped in the An
thracite Coal Region.

Hofk 10 ne Entirely stopped In the An
thracite Coal Region.
NEW YohK, Jan. "A conference was
held Saturday night in Jersey City between
representatives Of the various trades involved
in the Reading strike, and it was decided
that the men should be ordered out of the
Wyoming mines. This action, it was said,
would practically stop work in tina anthra-
cite region A prominent member of Dis
trict assembly 40 said Saturday that the
knights had fully made up their minds to
fight this strike to the end, and would make
no attempt now to secure arbitration. Clos
ing the Wyoming mines, he added, would
result in thousands of men being thrown out
of work from want of fuel to run the facto-
ries and mills.
kilograms from the Reading district state
that the situation is not changed, except
that coal IS growing continually scarcer and
the loss to the industries Of that section will
be incalculable il the strike is 'otracted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

The State to Control the Whole business.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The state board
of arbitration and mediation's Forthcoming
report to the legislature will embrace an inn
portant reference to strikes upon railroads
and other properties held and used for public
purposes. 1t is understood that the board
takes very decided ground in favor of the
making by law of all necessary regulations
to ensure the transit and safety of persons
and property upon all railroads and other
highways established for public service and
benefit, against combinations of employees or
other persons, entered into for the purpose of
stopping or in any way interfering with their
operation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 9.-During the
entire life of last congress there were Al 500
bills introduced. So far this session already
g. 263 bills have been sent to the clerk, and at
this rate there will be about Is, 900 bills in
PRODUCED in the lower branch Of this con-
gress, while the senate will swell the grand
total to the neighborhood of IL, 900 or 20, QUO.
In the house of the Forty venth congress,
only six years since, the total number of bills
was about 5000, and in both houses of that
congress there were scarcely 5000 measures
proposed. Now the number promises to be
doubled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
The Open switch Is sure Death.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 9.-As passenger
train on the North Wisconsin branch of the
Omaha road, bound for Duluth, was stand
ing at Hawthorn Station, Wis, Sunday
morning, about 4 o'clock. northbound
freight ran into the rear OF the passenger
train. telescopiug the sleeper. A porter,
James Anderson, of st. Paul. who was sleep
ing in the rear end of the car, was instantly
killed. No one else was injured. The acci-
dent Mas due to an open switch.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
HIS REFORM AvAlLED NOT.


Executive Clemency.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-On Sept s, 1884, Ju-
Illus Feuret escaped from Sing Sing where he
had served four months of five-years term
for forgery. He made his way to Montreal.
There he assumed the name of Charles Chest.
met and married pretty young French
Canadian girl Three m ,nths ago he brought
his wife to Williamsburg, N. Y, and Sc
cured position as drug clerk at SIS a week.
Since his marriage he has led an exemplary
life and believed himself to be free from
pursuit.
One day last week former Jail companion
recognized Feuret on Sixth avenue, and no.
titled Warden Brush. Saturday Felfret was
arrested ct his home In Williamsburg. and
returned to the prison. Before being taken
away Feuret confessed to his wife feelngly
all he had done. His wife said: "You have
always been good husband to me,n and
then swooned, As the poor woman is in a
delicate condition it is much feared that the
shock may endanger her life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 9.-The Young Mems
Democratic battalion's annual jackson din.
ner" was held Saturday night in St Georges
hall, President Cadwallader presiding. Sen.
ator Voorhees,, who was to have been the
principal guest, sent word that at the last
moment he found he was unable to be pres
emit The first toast was to "Ths Memory Of
Jackson" aud the speakers were Secretary
fairchild. of the treasury, and Congressman
William F. Scott
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
WIN Find Their Way to Prison Yet.

ST. PAUL, JAN Q. Last spring two young
men from Wilkesharre, Pa, Burdock and
Coles by NAME bought a twenty-acre tract
OF worthless land near RosemonG, a small
village twenty miles south west of here. They
then proceeded to plat the ground into lots
and called it the Deer Park addition to South
st Paul, tract slready plated and actual
ly near this city and on the market. The
scheme was successful and they sold MANY
lots to people who supposed they were buy
ing suburban St. Paul property. The sharp
ers have now disappeared, having realized
handsomely on their rascality.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 9.-The Detroit
Light Infantry armory burned Sunday even
ing. The assembly room had just been
handsomely decorated for ball to be given
by the knights Templar reception on Thurs
day night, and for the reception to the gov
ernor of the state given annually by the
Light Guard. All the flags and bunting in
town were there. The uniforms and muskets
were untouched by fire, but badly damaged
by smoke and water. The total loss will be
$l2 900 to SIS 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09
A nnshnna Shaver Arrc.led.

CHICAGO, Jan 9-The tragedy Of Christ
mas eve in which Mrs. Ida Macauley shot
and killed her husband at their home, 81 Ar
Ellington street, was brought into recollec-
ton Saturday by the arrest OF Mrs. Macauley
for murder She had been set free by the
jury which held an inquest over her hus-
bands remains, but Macauley's mother swore
out warrant Mrs Macauley is under
guard at her home, and seems Indifferent to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-09

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9--William NJ Sin.
gerly, publisher of The Record, says Cleve-
land is stronger now than in 1884, and that
his recent message is not free trade docu-
ment. He also thinks Blaine will oppose
Cleveland again, and rather wishes so. "After
having won one race we are always pretty
confident of beating the same horse in the
next match