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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02

WASHINGTON CITY, June 2,-The secretary
of state yesterday received the following
cablegram from Berlin: From to-day for
egners entering AlsaceL Lorraine from
France require passports with visa of Ger
man elabassy at Paris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
A DRAMA OF DIVORCE
ENACTED IN A COURT ROOM IN THE
LAKE CITY.

Attempt OF Mrs. Rawson 60 Murder Her
Husbands Attorney-The Lawyer Shot
Through the Thigh, but Not Dangerously
woundsd--The wouid-Be MuTderess In
JaiI-Mysterious Mayhem.
CHICAGO, June 2.-That very discred-
table contribution to the history OF
Chicago sociallife, the Rawson di.
vorce case, which had already resulted
in the attempted assassination and Sc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
Pyne Released from Prison.

DUBLIN, June 2-Mr. Pyne, member of
parliament, who has been serving sentence
of imprisonment at Clonnel for offenses com
mitted under the crimes act has been re-
leased. He was met by large crowd and
heartily cheered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
Declared the Boycott IA Failure.

New York, June 2-The locked out
brewery employees held large meeting
Thursday and passed resolutions that the boy
colt was a failure and requesting the boss
brewers to reinstate the men A committee
was appointed to lay the matter before
tho Nh,Ssae -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
TAMMANY TELEeRAPHs THURMAN.


There are 400 Indian youths in the
Haskell institute at Lawrence, Kan. les
of them being girls.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. June /.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day ranged
as follows Wheat-,luue, opened Si31 SIC,
closed S6l4c; July, opened sj3shsc, closed
S6l9c; December, opened SGs6lc, closed s62s
NC Corn-June, opened 55c; closed 559sc;
July, opened Doc, closed &c; August, opened
553sc closed 56j6lsc. Oats-Ine opened $3.50,
closed 3i16c; July, opened 3316c, closed S4ls &c;
August, opened 2S11c closed 2S3Ic Mess pork
June, opened Sl40O, closed S13971b; July,
opened and closed $14.10; August, opened and
closed Sli.@1. Lard-June, opened and closed
$S42lS
Live Stock-Union Stock Yards prices ranged
as follows to-day: Market opened moderately
active and prices steady; light grades, S. 2OlD
54O rough packing, S5.25@535; mixed lots,
S5.3o@5.50 heavy packing and shipping lots,
S5.400560. Cattle-Stronger; beeves, 81 ESQ
$40; cows and mixed, SlS56135O; stockers and
feeders, S2GjdI4.l0; Texas steers, $a.50@4O0.
Sheep-Market steady; muttons, S3OOGD5 90;
Texans, shorn, s. 00Q315; wooded, 81 O0a4.40.
Produce: Butter-F Fancy Elgin creamery 800
2c per ID; fancy dairy, lS6l2Oc; packing stock
12Gb Ice Eggs-Fresh laid, 13c per doz. Poultry
Live hens LOO per ID; ROSTERS, be; turkeys, lie;
pucks 1Oc. Potatoes 75l1Sjc per bu; sweet pota
toes S3OO05W per bGl Apples Choice, $L5O9
4,50 per Dbl.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
THE EARLY DELEGATE.
He GETS TO ST. LOUIS AND GOES
PROMPTLY TO WORK.

Contest Over the Vice Presidency Begun
with Thurman and Gray to the Fore-A
Humorous Incident-Tammany Sends
Word to the Ohio Leader-Ben Buffers
winner-His Opinion of Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS, June 2.-The special train over
the Pennsylvania railroad conveying the
Washington correspondents to st. Louis
reached here at 1880 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Comparatively few delegates to the
convention have arrived as yet Those ON
the ground talk mostly of Thurman and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
BEN BUrLER'S CANDIDATE.
He Is Gen. w. Il. Observation-Disclosures
Opinion of Cleveland.

He Is Gen. w. L. Sherman-Butlerian
Opinion of Cleveland.
iSBosToN, June 3.-Gen b, f, Butler was
questioned yesterday as to the running
power of possible Republican candidates and
said: a think know Of a candidate who
could be elected beyond all possibility Of
doubt by the Republican party Whether
he will run | do not know. How he would
run, if he gives his consent to stand DO
know. To him there is no objection, because
if he is elected he will have an adviser who is
as well equipped as any man in the country
to be president--his brother John. My can
didate is Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman.
He would march to the White House as he
marched to the sea-"
"Who do you think the Democratic nom
inee will be"
"Oh, Mr. Cleveland, clearly. He will be
both candidate and platform. / can but ad-
mire the grasp by which he holds the Demo-
cracy in his hand. In 1854 | disbelieved in
both his capacity and equipment for the
presidency. l am now satisfied that was
right in the last and wrong in the first. Who
doubts Mr. Cleveand's fitness to be presi-
dent! His capacity to rule can not be
doubted. look upon this election as the most
important one since 1864, which settled
whether the war should be continued and
Ine country saved
The PrOhibitiOnists Plan the Campaign.
INDIAN lPoLIs, Ind, June ? Most of the
delegates to the national Prohibition conven-
ton have departed A meeting of the newly
elected national committee was held yester-
day morning. Professor Samuel Dicke, OF
Wisconsin, was reelected chairman; j. A.
Hobbs, of Chicago, was chosen secretary, and
). d. Hastings, of Wisconsin, treasurer. Ex-
tenslVe campaign plans were perfected and a
great amount of business was done in tue in
terests of the third party
TAMMANY TELEGRAPHS THURMAN.
The ONO Statesman Urged to Submit to
the Wishes of His Friends
NEW YORK, June 1.-The following disnatch
was sent to Allen u Thurman Yesterday after
noon at Columbus by Sheriff Grant and
Commissioner Richard Croker ON behalf of
the Tammany hall organization:
Hos. A G, THURMAN; The Tammany Hail or
ganization of New York City has instructed lis
Delegates to the st. Louis national convention 10
present your name to the convention for the vice
presidency. We feel assured that your nafrio,ic
sense Of duty to the Democratic party and IN the
country v III not permit any feeling of reIuctanca
to interfere with your acceptance of the nomina.
ton, and we cordially pledge New York for
Cleveland and Thurman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
Unveiled a Statue of Columbus


MADRID, June 2.-The queen regent I'M
yelled yesterday at Barcelona the new statue
of Columbus, amid great rejoicing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
SUNDAY services.

hereby announce myself an Independent
candidate for the Office Of States Attorney,
NJ. NJ. CORBETT.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-02

Berlin is to have new cathedral.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN
VE5TIG ALTON.
Hon. W. w. Gordon Vents to be Pres
ent When 1t Takes Place.

Hon. w. w. Gordon Vents to be Pres
ent When 1t Takes Place.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 6.-Editor Morning
Ne1Cs: | request that you will publish the
letters of which send you copies herewith
SAVANNAH, 1 O'CLOCK, Dec 9th. 1888
Hon. w. q. Charlton. Chairman of the Demo
cratic ErecutiUe Committee Of Chatham
County, Savannah:
SIR have read in this mornings NEWS re-
port OF the proceedings of the meeting of the
executive committee held last night.
Without discussing these proceedings, beg
to say that am ready TO respond 10 the SUM
mons of the new investigating committee ap-
poinl ed by the executive committee last night,
ana demand the opportunity OF being present
at all meetings while testimony is being taken.
request that all who testify before said in
vestigatinS committee be sworn by an officer
authorized to administer OathS, before giving
testimony, aud that all documentary evidence
be accompanied by an affidavit of its genuine
ness. If this course is adopted the facts will
appear and correct conclusions can be reached
Please let me know before o'clock .. m. to-day
IL the investigating committee will begin its in
veStigations to-day or tomorrow. If | receive
no communication from you to that effect
VIII return tonight to Atlanta TO resume my
duties in the general assembly, but will return
to Savannah whenever l am notified by you or
by the committee that il is about to begin its
sessions. Yours respectfully,
WIN. W. GORDON.
At 9 O'Clock p NJ received from Mr..
Charlton the following letter:
Hon. ". ". Gordon, Savannah. Ga:
DEAR StR-HOur communication of this date,
referring to the action of the executive com
mittee last evening, aud making certain in
quiries in regard to the investigai ion about to
be begun, has just been handed me. | will at
once enclose your communication to the chair
man of the Investigating committee, with the
request that he communicate with you by
O'Clock to-day. AS no rules were prescribed
governing tie manner in which the nvestiga.
Uion should be conducted, | cannot say what
rules the committee will adopt in ascertaining
the facts. Certainly the best and safest means
of arriving at the truth should be, and l have
no doubt will be adopted by the committee.
am, very truly, WALTER G. CHARLTON,
Chairman Dem. Party Chatham Co.
Between and o'clock Mr. W. G. Cam
called on me and said that he had just re-
ceived my letter and had not time enough
to call the committee together; that the
committee was expected to make a report
to the executive committee on Dec. IS and
must finish its Investigations before that
date; and that so soon as the committee de
cided upon a date they would notify all the
members Of the general assembly from this
county and senatorial district. Yours re-
spectfully WILLIAM w. GORDON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
ON RAIL AND CROssTIR.
Local and General Gossip in Railway
Circl6a

The Vienna correspondent of the Macon
Telegraph says that the Central railroad
engineers are again encamped near Vienna.
tho line, with the view of securing the most
favorable point for crossing Flint river.
This they have done, and the line, as re-
vised, will cross the Georgia Southern at
Vienna. Grading on this road is now being
pushed rapidly forward, and it is promised
that trains will be running through within
tie next six or eight months.
The New York Commercial Bulletin
quotes director of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Company as saying
that the beard will hold meeting this
week, or as soon as Messrs. Inman, Calhoun
and their associates are back in the street.
Then will probably be decided what is to be
done in regard to the Norfolk and Westerns
opposition to the lease of the property to
the Richmond and Danville, and in other
matters arising from the above subject.
One of the junior stock directors says that
the statement that the Terminal party has
decided to build into the Norfolk and West
ern Company's coal-producing territory will
probably prove TO be correct He does not
see why retaliation should not now be the
order, when retaliation will bring benefit to
the Terminal system. 1t is not at all GER
tain that the construction of a new line by
the Terminal into the coal feds along the
Norfolk and Western line would result very
unfavorably for the latter company. Com
petition might result in an increased output
for the Norfolk and Western.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07

d lad bodies These men are licensed
~ the prefecture of police, and use
klnd OF harpoon armed with barbed
points with which in the shadows they
often raise corpse from the bed of the
river. The reward for each body found in
that portion of the Seine which runs
through Paris is IS francs, but in the de-
partments and the communes adjoining the
metropolis the value of dead body to the
! nnder Is but 10 francs. A few years ago it
was discovered BY the police that, owing to
tbs fact. revolving traffic was being
carried on In the bodies of the drowned.
As often as the river hawks encoun-
tered corpse outside of Paris it
was made fast to a boat, secretly
towed down to town during the night and
handed over next day to the police, with
the assertion that IL had been found in the
river, within the city limits. BIT ma or
ity OF the tenants of the morgue are re-
cruted from the big net which stretches
right across the river at st. Cloud. This
huge receptacle eventually catches all the
human wreckage that escapes the eye or
tne harpoon of tn fisher for the dead,
and hardly day passes but one or more
bodies are disentangled from the me hes of
the big net and borne away TO await identi-
tcation on the marble slabs of the morgue.
KEEPING The RECORDS.
Statistics show that about nine-tenths of
the bodies placed on view at the morgue are
eventually recognized. AT the greffe, or
private record Office inside the morgue,
every fact concerning the body and the cir
cumstances attending It's discovery are care
fully recorded. A description of the re-
mains is drawn up and a search instituted
to ascertain if the body TALES with that of
any person who has disappeared Traces of
violence are carefully sought for. All
marks on the person are noted down,
as also the color, pattern and mark
ing Of the linen and clothing. Often the
shape Of bonnet, the mounting Of ring,
the number of a watch, tde marking of
handkerchief or the lining of a hat have
afforded clew leading to the Identification
of body. A curious function devolvss
upon one of the most valued of the officials
at the nlorgue. 1t is part of his duty to
find out by an examination of the corpse
what calling the deceased man or woman
followed in life A peculiar hard swelling
of the forefinGer indicates the hair dresser,
handy legs afford a pretty safe hint that
the deceased was a tailor, while needle
pricks in the fingers of a woman's left hand
betray the seanstress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
WING SING AS A WITNESS.
All Sings Cousin Completely Upsets
the Judge and Jury.


the Judge and Jury.
An amusing case was tried in the federal
court yesterday. 1t was the case of the
United States VS.. Mackey Spencer, charged
with passing a counterfeit silver dollar on
Wing Sing. subject of his august majesty
the Emperor of China.
Wing, who is supposed to be cousin Of
An Sing, whose achievements in one of the
fine arts have been SO touchingly described
by Bret Harte, is Broughton
street laundryman. Wing came into
court evidently approaching the i'm
portance of an occasion in which
he was to figure as the principal witness for
the great Mclean government. He pre-
sented himself in gala costume. His black
silk overjacket, worked in the quaint fig
ures of an ancient piano cover, reached
almost to his knees. From beneath his
sleeves, which in charging folds hung, bell
like, around his pending arms, the tips only
of MS fingers could be seen. His panta-
looms, of navy blue, would from their ex-
panslve width have made even New York
dude envious. His shoes were made of a
soft, black fabric, as an overcover, fastened
on to wooden bottoms an inch in thickness
Ills coal black hair, shayen back to the
crown of bis head, was there caught up in
several strands and wovel into a plait of
such magnificent length that for convent
ence sake his cue was coiled in psyche knot
AS Wing took the stand his apologize
nose and placid countenance were greatly
relieved by the keen look of intelligence
which shot obliquely from his little almond
eyes as he informed the court of his ability
to "Talkie samie as Mclean man. Having
been sworn upon the sacred memory OF
Confucius, he proceeded to enlighten tho
jury upon the facts of the case.
Observation-Disclosures ashee,
NlgSe gttie-washee-Shirtee
Nigge- payie- badie-monie.
Chiuee tellie-monie- badie
Niggie Scoutie- oute- doorie,
Chjnee-havie-bade-mo
nie-clothesie.
At this point it was suggested by the
district attorney that the services of an in
terpreter might enable him 20 cast raw of
light through the intellectual fog that
seemed to be fast settling upon the bewil-
dered jurors, and Charlie Lee, dapper
little ChiDaman, was sworn as interpreter
and turned into fair English the testimony
of Wing Sing second hand.
1t appeared that Spencer left
some clothes at Wings laundry for purifi-
cation. When he paid the laundryman's
bill, which amounted to Is cents, be offered
Wing the counterfeit dollar. Wing told
him it was bad money. The police were
called in, and Spencer took to his heels
Spencer testified that he did not know that
the money was counterfeit. The jury gave
him the benefit Of the doubt and acquitted
him. Spencer was represented by Davis
freeman, under special appointment by the
court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
A HUSBAND MISSING.
Suspicious that He Has Deserted His
" lie and Chilo.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 6.-Augusta was
stirred up to-day over the reported deser-
ton of wife by a well-known young man,
Fred C. Pfaf, for long time a member OF
the fire department here until last spring,
at which time he resigned and went into
business, his father, who is president of the
German Savings Bank in New York, hav-
ing sent him funds for the venture. Pfaff
was popular young fellow. He came here
some years ago from the west, where he
was a regular in the United States cavalry,
and had served valiantly in a number Of
Indian campaigns.
UNHAPPY MARITAL RELATIONS.
He had relations here, and some time
after his arrival married a young lady of
this city. IL seems, from reports that they
did not live very happily together, and
these stories had it that Piaff was cruel to
his wife, and matters went to such pass
that one of his wife's brothers called on him
and a rough and tumble fight ensued,
which was only quelled by the
Interference of the police. Pfa9 several
days ago told his former companions in
the fire company that he was going to
leave town and babe them goodbye. His
disappearance since then gives a semblance
of trutl to his assertions. He has not
been seen a his store or by his wife or child
in several days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
Reason nq from n Sound Text

Say the doctors-aDd who shall say them nay?
"a special predisposition seems requisite TO
the development of rheumatism Where there
is this tendency. most of us know from obser-
walton what n deep hold disease takes whence
once incurred and neglected for short time.
Is not this sound text, then, from which 10
advocate the early use Of HostetterS Stomach
Bitters in malady so bard TO dslodge as
rheumatism? Another thing. 1t is well ascer-
tanned that a falling of in vigor resulting from
indigestion and malnutrition, increases liability
TO rheumatism What, then, is more likely to
act rs preventive aside from its remedial
aclion-than this potent rectifer Of the gastric
troubles that increase the rheumatic tendency
Malaria, constipation, dyspepsia, biliousness.
sleeplessness, nervousness, debility and kidney
troubles succumb to this genial preventive and
remedy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
SUSPECTED OF MURDER.

Powell g. Davenport's Missing Hand
Now Under Arrest. n
ATHENS, GA, Dec. Crank Miller, the
missing hand from Powell q Davenports
camp on the Covington and Macon railroad,
on whom rested the suspicion Of murder,
was arrested, Tuesday, by Sheriff OVERLY
of Oconee county. Miller, it is said, con-
fessed his crime to another negro and told
how he shot his victim, but he now indig-
nantly denies having had anything to do
with the affair. The sheriff found him in a
howell, standing upon bed holding in his
hand shotgun, which he threatened to use
IL occasion required. Miller was finally, capt
ured and carried to Watkinsville, where he
was placed in Jail TO await trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07
JACKsoNvILLE's CLEAN BILL.
Neither Death Nor New Case-Cupid
Having Lively Time.

Neither Death Nor New Case-Cupid
Having Lively Time.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Dec. 6.-President
Neal Mitchelrs official bulletin for the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
tonight is as follows:
new cases ....-..... neutrality-suspicious.. Y
Total number of cases to date. a 704
Total number of deaths to date ............ 412
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia has
telegraphed Surgeon Porter that the mat
tresses, comforts, ETC., to replace burned in
fected articles. will arrive Monday.
Dick Oldham, a wel-k1own man about
town, married wealthy widow, Mrs Alice
Waffner, tonight
The Pullman palace car offices will shortly
be removed to Jacksonville.
Miss Ada Fletcher, head nurse at st.
Luke's hospital leaves for the north to-
morrow.
Robert Scott Marvin will marry Miss
Nellie Frances Russell of Bridgeport, Conn.
on Dec. 20, at that place.
A wedding is on the taps tonight. The
happy parties are Henry Hughes, an at
tachee of the furniture house Of J. A. Far
well, and the bride is Miss Mamie Holmes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-07

CENTRAL r. K. AND BANKING Co. OF GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 5th 1888
An election for thirteen Directors TO manage
the affairs OF this Company for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House in Sa-
vannah, MONDAY, the seventh day of January,
1888, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ and
2o'clock P. NJ. stockholders and their families
will be passed free over the Companys road TO
attend the election from the 4th to the 18th
January, inclusive, and be passed free return
ing from the 18th to the 10th January. inclusive.
on presentation of their stock certificates to
the conductors.
T. NJ. CUNNINGHAM C'ashier