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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 7.-Senator Blair
presented to the senate yesterday the state
ment of w. 7. Bryant Nebraska lawyer,
concerning the nativity OF Louis Riel, whose
execution by the Canadian government for
leading tue Indians In their revolt against
the white settlers Of Canada Blair seeks to
have investigated by congress Mr.. Bryant
says that Riel,s mother was white woman,
and that his father was descended from a
half breed. He says that Riei was seven.
eighths white and one-eighth Indian.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

LIMA, O., Dec. Quite a sensation was
caused in this place yesterday by the serving
of notices" on all houses of iil-repute by a
band styling themselves the northwestern
Ohio White-Caps" The notices gave them
orders to shut up and the proprietors to leave
town Mt once. Some credence is placed in
the gennineness of the notice, because at
Ada, small place near here, the White
Gaps first commenced operations in this
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

Knott Tor 1ish serNioe Sonuissi"nof'
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 7.-Senator
Blackburn and four or five her members
of the Kentucky delegation called on the
president yesterday to ask him to appoint
ex- Governor Proctor Knott or Judge Will
lam Flemming, of Kentucky, to succeed
Oberly on the civil service commission. He
did not give them any indication Of his in
tentions, but it is stated that Assistant Sec
Rotary of the Treasury Thompson is likely
to be chosen for the place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

LAwRENcEBURG, KY, Dec. Judge W.
e. McBraysr died last night at Gas o'clock.
He was stricken with apoplexy Wednesday
night and never rallied. He was the wealth.
lest man in Anderson county. having made
an immense fortune out of his famous
whisky
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

GENEVA, Ills, Dec Tin tue trial of
John Bauereisen, chief of the alleged Burllng-
ton dynamite conspirators, yesterday, John
Alexander Bowles was put on the stand as
the first and most important witness His
testimony against Bauereisen was very
strong. He testified that the defendant en-
ployed him to buy dynamite and place it on
the Burlington tracks, and also to buy vitrol
and ammonia to put in the water tanks and
dOSa engines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

There should be no cessation of the
struggle until plan is perfected, fair
and conservative toward existing indus
tries. but which will reduce the cost to
consumers of the necessaries of life,
while 1t provides for our manufacturers
the advantage of freer raw materials, and
permits no injury to the interests of
American labor. The cause for which
the battle is waged is comprised within
lines clearly and distinctly defined. 1t
should never be compromised; it is the
peoples cause,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07
UNION OF THE MINERS.

A Majority of d. A. 1875 Goes in with the
Federation.
COLUMBUS. O., Dec. Master Workman
Lewis and twenty-five other delegates repre-.
senting D. A 135 X of L. having withdrawn
from the meeting, the remainder, a major
ity, agreed upon single organization Of
miners and mine laborers, aud they are at
work on constitution. The joint meeting
was not in session last night. Powderiy last
evening addressed an open meeting of the
X. Of L. upon the work OF the order. A bit
ter telegram against Powderly was received
yesterday from T. B. Barry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

Q
rested at the Ar
lington h ote l
Wednesday night
for making a very
bold attemt to rob
Mrs, James Brown
Potter. He entered
Mrs. Potter's room
while she was alb
sent at the theatre,
and was collecting
her jewelry to-
getnef when he was
discovered by a
S nv ant, W h o
promptly gave the
alarm, and Buck
was seized and held
until the arrival of
the police. When
searched more than
81, 900 worth of
aatt.al,.xr hafOn-,n-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

CHICAGO, Dec IA Pittsburg dispatch
says movement is on foot to organize all
railway train employees, except conduc, ors,
in the United States into one organization,
taking in all the other railway unions, with
an insurance and strike fund 1t would
unite 100 900 railroaders, and be able to
site up" every road in the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 7-Tne official vote
of the state u Maine is as follows: Harrison,
70, 49, Cl-velaud -, as Fisk, & G9l Slreeter,
l,S44; scattering, Ii. Total Vote, ~, 26f;
Harrison's pinralltv. . -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Ter nee Mayo,
Jr, wnltci and Edmund Wallis tcooredl
We're killed ard two others scalded, by the
explosion Of a boiler in Sanders refinery
near Fattersonvile, La, Wednesday night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

BRuIN, Ky, Dec. Cal Tolliver,
cousin of the famous Craig Tolliver. got
into qufrel with David Conley yesterday,
while at work in a saw-mill, and killed him
by splitting his head open with an ak down
to his neck. Tolliver then escaped to the
mountains.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

According to Professor Thompson.
with wires near the earth, electricity
travels with only about one-half the
velocity as it does on wires with very
high altitude.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

PARIS, Dec 7-During the session of the
chamber yesterday Deputies Susini and
BasIa qulrreied ami came TO blows A chal-
leng, passed, hut the dispute was finally set
Rid thry7iarti friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

BROOKLYN, N Y, Dec Charles W.
Green, on trial for killing Nicholas Golden.
kirch, who had compromised the honor of
Green's sister. was found mot guilty. by the
jury last night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec. S0-Henry Herman,
alias Henry Hammond, and Edward Mere
dith, alias Edward Stanton. have been ar
rested for shooting and attempting to extort
money from Phil Daily in the apartments of
their lnistresSes the women Hammond and
Stanton, at 400 Fourth avenue, last Monday
The police have ohts ned evidence that the
men and women have been working the
"bsdger" game for some time past, and that
they have succeeded in robbing number of
well-to-do men thereby. The scheme as con-
fessed by one of the women was TO capture
DAILY aud hold him prisoner until he had
paid heavy ransom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

CLEAN, n. Y. Dec. John McLowry,
young man employed at Weston's mill, was
caught in the revolving machinery in the
mill Wednesday evening, and torn limb
frum limb
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07
RoCK ISLAND

oats-New 2Oa2s
Hay-Upland prairie, s4d6S.
Hay-Timotny-new S7Ds.5l.
Eay-Wild, S5:G0Gs6 -
Rye-50c.
Corn--2SGs0
Corn-New. 2S63Oe.
Pots,oes-25G35c.
Turnips-l5c.
Cosl-Soft lie hard 300;
Cord Wood Oak, G.s5; Hickory, S.
Straw-S 500: baled Sc o..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

The ancient custom of ringing the cur
few bell has been resumed at Stratford.
on-Avon. the same bell being used as
that which was toiled at Shakespesre's
funeral.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

LONDON. De. The inhabitants OF Dusta.
bad. Persii, have teen foroidden to sell grain
to the RnS~un- The Vienna Presse believes
that southern Persia Is now under English
.rr,frnL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

terrain the hope that the Democrats viii get
the next hous. This hope. however, is not
entertained by leading Democrats IN the
house, and Republicans SIMPLY scout rue
iaaa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

READING, Pa, Dec. "A curious state of
affairs has developed here by the application
of Edward Keppen for divorce from his
sife, Christine Keppen The petition sets
forth that the couple were married in 1887
and lived happily together until Oct 10 of
this year, when the wife in a deIirium re-
vealed the TACT that she had another hus-
band living He made an investigation
upon this information and discovered that
she was the wife OF one Carl Kochstetter.
As soon as she was well he separated from
her aud applied for divorce.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

New YoRK, Dec 7.--Helen G. Bishop has
sued for divorce from Washington Irving
Bishop, the mind-reader. on the ground of
Auxiliary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07
Hardly worth while srsntionInr.

Forty-two houses were burned IT Isabella
De Sagus, Cuba, by the explosion of a lamp,
rend ering 100 families homeless.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07
AScore Of Millions
Necessary to Refund the Direct
Tax of 1861.
soUTHERNERs FIGHTING THE BILL,

And Insis,ine That If II PASSES the Cotton
Tax Should BE Refunded Aisa-Ihe Next
House stiii Very Close, and Some Demo-
Gratis Hopeful Blair Has an Aii-Em-
bracing Labor Information seheme-its
Provisions in Brist-N0tes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 7-Congress
opened debate all along the line yesterday,
the house having for a subject the refunding
OF the direct taxes and the senate the much
discussed tariff.
When the direct tax bill was taken up in
the house Caswel explained that the simple
purpose of the bill was to refund to the states
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

A salt palace is projected at Salt Lake.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec, There were
no new cases of yellow fever yesterday, and
no deaths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

NV NoRk- Dec Q.
Wheat-Quiet: No ! red stste. 81 Is, No. ,
do, 500 No = red winter December. 81 .Gss4;
do January. sl06i.: do February. slOSi4 Corn
Steady; No. , mixed cash. 4si-c: do Deem
her, 4'c bid. do January. 47lSc uafs-S;eady;
No white stale AZ; No. 2 do. 3lssc: No. ?
mixed December, slisc. Rye-DGn Barley
Nominal Poak-Quiet; new mess sIsto3
l5y5 Lard -firmer; December, $3.50; Jauu-
airy, SsSs
Live Stoch; Caffeine trading: dressed beef
dull; native sides, 6lSasi5c = n: Texas and
rauge do, 5LsG5c To-lays Liverpool cable
quotes American refrigerator beef steady at Sic
y n Sheep and Lambs-Extremeiy dull for
both; sheep. sss5 % 2 100 Ms; lambs 5000
$40 Hogs ominally quiet; S5so6b75.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

Over eleven million dozen of eggs were
imported from Canada last year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

Any intermediate between the people
and their government, or the least dele
CATION of the care and protection the
government owes to the humbest citizen
in the land, makes the boast of free in
situations a gitteriug delusion and the
pretended boon of American citizenship
shameless imposition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

The preservation of the partitions be-
tween the proper subjects of federal and
local care and regulation is of such im>
portance, under the constitution, which
is the law of our very existence, that no
consideration of expediency or senti-
ment should tempt US 10 enter upon
doubtful ground.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

When the experiment of our govern
ment was undertaken the chart adopted
for our guidance was the constitution,
and departure from the lines laid down is
failure. 1t is only by strict adherence
TO the direction they indicate and by re-
straiut within the limitations they fix that
We can furnish proof to the world of the
fitness of the American people for self
government.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

The equal and exact justice of which
We boast as the underlying principle of
our institutions should not be confined to
the relations of our citizens to each
other The government itself is under
bond to the American people that in the
exercise OF its functions snd powers it
will deal with the body of our citizens in
q manner scrupulously honest and fair
and absolutely just
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. IA young man,
who gave his name as ]. B. Buck, was ar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-07
Apples OF cold"

Words ftly. spoken are like apples of gold in
pictures OF silver-Proverb-.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17

the employe. The democratic party
would protect the latter.
Mr.. Maginnis, in few words, laid at
rest all the arguments of the opposition
concerning the injury which they alleged
would overtake the lead, copper and wool
industry of the country if the Mills bill
become law. Want Of space forbids ref
erence to his arguments upon these ques-
tions. We will refer to them in another
issue.
Judge Clements concluded the speak
ing for the evening in an excellent speech
upon the tariff. which we shall also refer
to hereafter The meeting closed with
three cheers for w. A. Clark, three cheers
for Maglnnis and three for the county
ticket, proposed by Judge Tattan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
Numbering Strikers.

BOWER, Mo-, October 12.-Thomas War
dell, wealthy coal mine OPERATOR was
killed here to-day by the striking miners
during riot. Nearly all of the mine
owners have engaged new men and these
have been coming in from abroad for sew
eral days past. This action of the opera
tors greatly incensed the strikers, who
have been bitter in their expressions
against their former employers, especially
Wardell To day the new men were set
upon by strikers and a general battle fol
lowed. There is intense excitement at
Bower and fears are entertained of fur
ther bloodshed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
Annie Lundstroln's Trunks.

HELENA, October 10. The trunks Of
Annie Lundstrom we're searched to-day
by Sheriff Hathaway. They showed that
the clothing had been thrown in by the
packer. Damaging testimony was also
found It is said the stamp with which
the clothes were marked which were
found on the victim and with which the
rest of the clothes are stamped is found,
and will be strong evidence against the
murderer Exactly all that was found
could not be ascertained, but enough is
learned to show that Bryson's chains are
riveted more than they were.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
THE STREET. CAR STRIKE.
Drivers -Egged--A Woman knocked
Down with "a Stone--No Hopes of
a Compromise.

CHICAGO. October 1l-In view of the
rioting yesterday Mayor Roche this morn
ing issued proclamation calling on the
people not to congregate on the streets.
Some cars we're run on the north side this
morning. The tracks were torn up IN
number of places and obstructions placed
at many points. At Sedgewick and Lin
coin avenues this afternoon a crowd of
three thousand
ROTTEN -EGGED THE NEW DRIVERS.
The horses ran away, damaging several
cars. A rumor spread that the company
was about to start dozen cars. A mob
of 3. 1000 soon gathered and the police adj
vanced in a determined manner. The
crowd fed, but some of the strikers re-
fused to move, and nine of them we're ar
rested. At o'clock two cars we're sent
out in the west division. About one hun
dred and twenty-five policemen succeeded
in keeping the crowd, which numbered
five thousand, from interfering. The trip
back and forth on Madison street was full
of excitement At two points stones were
hurled, one of which knocked woman
down. The thrower of the stone was i'm
mediately arrested. No hopes are had OF
an immediate settlement of the difficulty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
More Deaths on the Rail.

CANTON, O., October IA passenger
train on the CLEVELAND, Lorain & Wheel
ing road collided with freight near
Massillon, O., this morning. Both en-
gines, two passenger coaches and several
freight cars were completely wrecked r.
Whitman, brakeman, and Warren Rich
ards, q passenger, were badly hurt. Sew
eral others we're badly bruised.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
Accident on the Northern Pacific.


MILES Cry, October 13-No 3emigrant
train arrived at o'clock this morning,
having been delayed by slight collision.
A freight left Glendive with orders to run
ahead of No. 3. The passenger followed
closely and at siding little beyond Fal-
Ion nstruck the freight train. The sudden
jar more or less seriously injured three
lady passengers, two Of whom were taken
from the train here by the Northern Pae-
ifc surgeon here and are now cared for at
the Macqueen house. The lady most in
iured is Mrs. John Schuta, of Kaukaun.
Wis, whose husband and five children are
with her. The third lady received bad
wound on the head but was able to con-
tinue her journey.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
THAT AWFUL CATASTROPHE.
f, How 1T Occurred of the Unfortunate
Victims.

W1LKEsBARRE, October 1.-THE follow
ing is the report of the horrible accident
on the Lehigh Valley road at Mud Run:
There were nearly 5000 people in the ex-
cursion to Hazelton. The sections we're
all crowded to suffocstion, furnishing con
ditions for terrible loss OF life. Ihe
third section of the excursion train stood
on the track near Mud Run, waiting for
the sections ahead to get out OF the way
Tt is said a hagman had been sent back
with lantern to guard the train from
the rear Suddenly train was seen ap-
preaching at high rate of speed. Sew
eral Jumped and escaped. In an instant
the flash of the headlight illuminated the
interior of the ill-fated rear car and there
was
A FRIGHTFUL CRASH
as the engine plunged full length into the
crowded mass of humanity. The shock
drove the rear car through the next one
two thirds of it's length, the second ea1
being forced into the third. Not single
person escaped from the rear car; the sec
ond was crowded with MANNED and bleed
inc bodies, and the third car had but few
passengers who escaped. CHASTITY white
faces peered into the windows to be greet
ed by faces far more CHASTITY. Passengers
! on the rear train state that they saw
train ahead when far down the road. They
sprang from their seats, surprised tha
The tram did not slack speed Suddenl.
their fireman and engineer we're seen tx
Jump
/ THEN CAME THE SHOCK.
Everything was done by the saved pas
seneers for the relief of the injured; th'
company got relief train to the scene a
54quickly as possible. A special train
three cars arrived here at 5 o'clock thi
morning from the wreck with twenty-fou
injured, who were placed in the city hos
pital. The following is list of the killed
Patrick and Michael Dolan, Providence
Frank and Harry Jackson, Pleasant Va
ley; Secretary Kelly, Pleasant Valley
John Canaboy and 2. Canaboy, Minoka
Mrs. T. B. Brehany, John McMeehar
Willie Kelly, Ben. O'Brien, Mrs McDrf
mers and two sons, Oscar Gibbons, Pleas
ant Valley; Michael Mofitt, BellevieV
Mary Connor, Kate Kennedy, Annie Por
i Hyde Park, and fifty others.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17

pathy had been expressed for John Roach
in his bankruptcy, but it was far better
that John Roach should be bankrupted
than small army of human beings
should go down to watery grave in one
of his old rotton hulks They we're like
the historic Nancy Jane. that
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-24

People automatically inclined
should eat celery freely.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-24
Timely Renovators.

Brass may be kept bright and shining
with ammonia, Don't grease a creak-
ing hinge and stick it up with a REM
edy that is worse than the evil, but put
g, little graphite or soft lead pencil on
the place of friction. Why leave stains
on cups q md saucers and other dishes
when ashes will remove them? Not a
spot need be Left On the cane-seated
chairs if on 81 bright sunny day each
chair is thoroughly washed and the
wood saturated and dried in the open
air and sun. Iron rust comes off with
lemon juice and salt, and the same
kind of juice will remove stains from
the hands. A polished floor is kept so
by wiping it with a cloth saturated
with milk, or with coal oil. The car
pets may be kept much fresher, if oc-
casionally, or general sweeping day,
they be well sprinkled with corn-meal
and salt before beginning to ply the
woman's weapon-the broom. A faded
carpet will get a somewhat new luster
by putting a half tumbler of spirits Of
turpentine in q basin OF water and
keeping the. broom wet with it while
sweeping Good Housekeeping.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-24
RUNNING THE UNIVERSE.

Bob Burdette Gives. Some Very Coco
Advice to q Young Man.
NV son, there are just two things In
This world that don't know about,
and you have just asked me about one
Of them. Idon't know why there IS
trouble and sorrow and toll and pow.
erty and sickness and death in this
beautiful world. used to know when;
was much younger, but l tnd that
rs ( grow older don't know great
deal more than l used to know.
don't know why all the best people
seem to have all the suffering and tho
great sinners have all the fun. 1 don't
know why innocent men suffer Tor the
wickedness Of the guilty men. don't
know why the man who cast the faulty
columns in Pcmberton Mills wasn't
crushed when the mill went down.
aon't see why my neck should be
broken in I; railroad accident because
a train dispatcher sends out wrong
order or signa'rnan goes to sleep.
don see why my neighbor should be
cursed with i'll health and suffering just
because his grandfather was a rollick-
ing, hard-;7rinlzing old profligate. 1
can t sec why l should have neuralgia
lust when l want to feel my best.
can't understand why Garfield died
and Sullivan lives. Idon't know why
some people starve while worse people
founder. Well, you say, wouldn't iS
be pleasanter if all these crooked things
were Strengthened out? Yes, OIL vest
And wouldn't L run things q little
better if l had the running Of them?
Ye-e--ho}d on neutrality-suspicious.
know, really, that [ want to try
There are several things 10 consider
when you sit down to run Il universe,
True, if ] managed things could
make several improvements at once,
l would never again have tine neuralgia,
for one thing; my boots would rot run
over ut the heels like an italic q, my
pautaloons would not work up CT bag
at The knees and my collars would not
climb the back of my neck and my
mustache wouldn't keep waxed at one
! end like a hristle and fray out like 6.
satin ribbon al, 1he other, ;lnt'--but
there are some other things to look
AFTER. The little matter OF day and
night l think I might manage fora
week may be, but there would be IN
eclipse Or two tx look after, All occ;s.
'sional rain, some snow, a late spring
or an early autumn or q caprlc'ous
barvest-tlme to manage; there are Ger
tain movements of the san ana other
| planets that have rather delicate rela-
tons with the earth---come TO thi'.|z Of
it, my boy, l. have never yet been able
| to control my own personal neuralgia.
Now. YOU are very kind, but [ will most
respectfully decline the appointment.
find, ON looking into the varied and
trying duties connected witt. the office
! that my bodily and mental strength
would not stand the great tax that
would be laid upon diem. While
am i'll the hear;iest accord with the
Administration and wish 10 give it,
and to the extent of my poor ability
do give Tiny most earnest support
and encouragement, yet I much pre-.
fer to do this III my capacity as q pri"
vate citizen. Bob Bnrdelte. m Demve7
| HeIubLlcGI1.