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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
SOUTH CAROLINA Ku-KLUx.
They Attack a Man Who Don't Scare-Lou-
isiana Race Troubles.


COLUMBIA, s. c.. Aug 25-The vicinity
of Scranton, thriving town in Williams
burg county, is in a state of great excitement
over a recent ku-klux attempt to intimidate
I. &. Willolghby, one Of the largest lumber
manufacturers in this state Mr. Willough-
by is prominent advocate of temperance
and about two years ago when he estab-
lished his present business he be-
gan crusade against whisky which ended in
the town being decided dry. This excited
the liquor element and band was organized
to break up his business and force him to
leave the town About month ago Viii
loughby's master mechanic was attacked one
night by mob who, after beating him bad
ly, shot him twice slightly and ran him out
of town. The mob then went to Willough-
by's house and fired off guns and pistols and
called for Willoughby. The latter recognized
several of them as the most prominent citi-
zens of the town, and had warrants sworn
out against them, and few days ago the
town was thrown into great excitement by the
arrest OF thirteen white men and three negroes
upon the charge of conspiracy. Since then
Wlllougnby has received several threatening
letters, one of which reads as follows: Take
Eotice. No negro equalizer can roost around
Scranton You are allowed only thirty days
to leave, By order of the most high council
of the white mans government Willoughby
intends pushing the case to the end, and
some startling revelations are looked for
when the preliminary examination shall take
placa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
COUNTY.

4 GOOD illustration of how the war
tariff operates against manufacturers is
the testimony of Alexander E. Kur>
sheedt. manufacturer Of neckwesr, laces.
embroideries, etc, taken before President
Arthur's tariff commission at Long
Branch, July y, 1882. he said: I'VE
have 10 pay sixty per cent, sd valorem
duty upon it (crepe. the raw material for
ruches). and can only make these ruches
for consumption within this country.
We cannot do any business with Canada,
Mexico, or any of the South American
states. The European manufacturers
monopolize this business, notwithstand-
ing that We have the best machinery in
the world. because we have to pay sixty
per cent. duty on the material III
crepe lisse could be put on the free list
We could make ruchings and other sihl
lar articles ana export them to every
civilized country"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

County Superintendent Southwell has
issued the following new certificates to
teachers in Rock Island county, who are
given with their postotfice airess:
Grace Lynch, Mary Brennan. Mary
Roche, Lilly Raishford, Maggie McMa>
hon, Rock Island; Lucy Lawless. Port
Byron; Katie G Faherty, Reynolds;
Eunice FItsch. Cordova; Bessie Olsen,
Rock Island. Anna F. Daxou. Milan
Matte Nct;innis, Buffalo Prairie; katie
Frank AndalnsiA; ". J. Gilpin Cordova;
Alice Genung. Port Byron; Mary L Nc
Donald. Clara Levey, Rock Island; Lulie
q. Chadwick, Nellie M Casner, Elmer
Simpson, Cora NJ Griffin, Estella Long,
Moline; Mary Lsnnen. Constance
Mulock, Mamie Long. Emelie DeSanto,
Katie Carnaghan, Katie Mcdonald, Rock
Island; Victor McClanahan, Anna Bailey,
Coal Valley; o L Benway, Hattie Com
stock, Cordova; Maggie Wright. Orion;
Mamie c Thompson, Milan; Clara f
Goodrich, Tiillsdale; S " Mumey. Aledo
Estella Warren, WATERFOWL; Ross
Spicher. Muscstine; Emma Lees, Goa
Valley " II Robinson, Augusta Lip
bardt, Hillsdale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
SUNDAY Services.

At Trinity church, Rev r F. Sweet
rector Services at 7 and 1915 a. NJ,
and 100 p. III. At the chapel at $50
and : 80 p m
At the UnIted Presbyterian church the
Rev. J. Fl. Brown, d. D, pastor, will
preach at 1915 a m and 100 p IN Morn
ing theme, The Growth of the Gospel"
Young peoples meeting at AS m.
At the First NJ church, presiding
at 1915 Il m, by the Rev. X. W Ames,
of Port Byron, end at 7,45 p N, by the
pastor, Rev. G W Cue. Evening sub
jrct. The Doom of the Defaulter. "
Sunday school at 9:tj m, J. F. Robin
sen, superintendent. Young peoples
meeting at Gas D m.
At the Central Presbyterian church
service will be resumed tomorrow
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. A. B.
Medium, at 1915 III and 7:45 IN
Morning subject. THE Conflict and Tri>
umph of Faith" Evening subject: In
stability. its characteristics and COrrec-
tives Sabbath school at $50 m
Young peoples meeting at Gas p m.
At the Twentieth street Evangelical
Lutheran church, the Rev. c. A. Men
nicke pastor, Service at 10 a. m. Text
Rom X:l2-15. Thema: Was soil jeden
Christen bewegen. so viel er kann mitzn>
wirken, dass auch den Heiden das Evan
gelium verkuendigt verde?''--by the
Rev. C. A. Mennicke At p. m, text
P ii>l5. Thema: Dass gerade war die
heilgste PLIGHT haben fuer innere Mis-,
sion thaetig IN sein,' by the Rev c. A.
Mennicke. .Ir.
AT the First Baptist church Il G. Lee
land pastor, services at 10:45 a IN and
7:45 p m. Morning subject; Gideon s
Victory" Evening subject: "A Matter
of FIRST Importance. Sabbath school at
945 IN. J ". Welch, superintendent.
Young peoples meeting p m. At
O'Clock p m, the new Fortieth street mis-
SION chapel will he dedicated. There will
he sermon and other services Bring
vnur Gospel Hymns. Take Moline and
Rock Island street cars to Fortieth street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

WASHINGTON City, Aug. - The pres-
dents fisheries message was read the first
thing in the senate yesterday, and Edmunds
Immediately took the floor and criticised it
as a backdown on the part of the admins
tration. He wanted to know why the present
retaliatory law had not been enforced, since
it had been the law for eighteen months
Hoar followed in similar strain, and Nor
gan defended the message, and said the re-
lection of the tresry had been brought about
to entrap the president Hale also criticised
the message George got the floor to speak
on the same subject, but the matter went
over, and the senate adjourned until Mon
day
The house after some routine business
again took up the general deficiency bill,
and a vote on the appeal from the chairs de-
cision that appropriation for the French
spoliation claims was prohibited by the rules
failed to disclose quorum, nor could quo
rum be secured up to 4:30 p IN, at which
time recess was taken to s p. m, when a
number of private pension bills were passed,
and the house ad iourped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
The Louisiana Race Troubles.

ST MARTlNsvILLE, La, Aug. 25-An en-
counter between negroes and whites &C
Cured on Tuesday afternoon on Bayou Mar
tin, nine miles above st Martinsville. The
whites had learned that the negroes were
arming themselves with rifles which had
been secreted in the house of negro named
Albert Narcisse About 80 whites sur
prised Narcisse and his brother
working In a field The two ne
groes ran to the house and attempted to
barricade it. They were fired upon and com
PEELED to surrender. after Narcisse and 10
year-old boy had been shot. Thirty guns, all
new, and heavily loaded with buckshot, were
found in the cabin. 1t is not known what
was done with the two men captured
Trouble between the whites and blacks Is
also feared above Breaux Bridge, as the
whites have called upon the negroes to sur
render their arms, which they have lately
been getting together
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
CONSPIRACY IN OPIUM


Important Arrests Made at Osdensburg,
y. N.-The Evidence in the Case.
CHICAGO, Aug. . A telegram from Buff
falo, n. Y, states that Deputy Collector
Lyle Janitor ComminSky iof the govern
ment building) and John W. Stone, a promi-
nent attorney, all OF Og1enSburg, \. Y,
,%ere arrested at that place Thursday for
stealing opium from the custom house.
Special Agent Crowley, of the treasury de-
psrtment, who Is here, says that the evidence
upon which the arrests were made was based
upon letters found in the baggage of Card
ner, who was arrested here Friday the l4th
inst According to Agent Crowley's story
these letters revealed the evidence of a con-
spiracy to dispose of contraband opium be-
tween Gardner, Stone, and Lytle. A large
number of tin cans, such as are usually used
for opium, were also found in Gardeners
room, but instead Of opium they contained
blocks of wood. Crowley's theory is that the
scheme of the consplrators was to store the
opium in New York, and when Gardeners
trial came up at Ogdenshurg in September,
to substitute these dummy cans for those con-
tanning opium. Gardner stated to reporter
that Stone was the attorney who defended
him in a smuggling case, but that he did not
know the other two men who we're arrested
at Ogdensburg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
A BOSTON JOURNALS REPORT.
The Manufacturers Doing Business on q
Paving Basis

Boston, Mass, Aug. a5-The Commercial
Bulletin, one of the oldest manufacturing
journals in the country. says The steady
Improvement in the condition Of manufact-
ures is reflected in the reports from manu-.
featuring centres published in to-day's Bull
letin, where favorable and unfavorable news
is carefully classified and impartially pre-
sented in parallel columns The Improvement
in iron and steel manufacturing dast week an
exception to the general advanced, is marked
even among the rolling mills. and there is a
healthy tone generally in machinery and
metal working. In spite of the suspension
of the smaller shoe factories, the shoe and
leather workers show steady gain in num-
bers There has been but one failure among
the paper manufacturers and slight gain
in the working force is noted in spite of
heavy losses by fire, The Woodworking fac
tories. as usual, show the heaviest losses from
the destroying element There has been
steady gain in forces employed in the glass
works
Among the textile industries the cotton
mills easily lend IN prosperity Among them
suspensions and labor troubles reach very
small average The only strike of any dimen-
sions has been settled Extensions to mills
are announced, which will add over 4,000
spindies 10 New England's plant, and the re-
sumption ot labor Is general The silk indus
try presents an unbroken record of extension
and activity. The increase in imports of
foreign wooieBs is possibly the cause of the
dizziness stu existing in certain quarters in
the WOODEN industry, notably among wool
hosiery and shoddy mills. There are, how
ever, two new wooden mills announced, with
very general resumption of business by
mills that have been idle. 1t is noteworthy
that nearly 40 per cent of the misfortunes
of manufacturers are directly due to fire,
| food or other causes not connected with the
course Of business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

NEW YORK, Aug. 35-At the Democratic
headquarters yesterday morning the presi-
dents message on the Canadian question was
very generally and enthusiastically approved
by the politicians. Col brice the Demo
cratic chairman, said, The message is a
mastery document Andrew jackson could
not have been stronger or more to the point :"
At Republican headquarters Senator Fas-
set said: ut looks rather late in the day for
President Cleveland to pose as an aggr essive
American. | am afraid that some people
will be mean enough TO say that he does it
for purely campaign Purposes
James Rice of Indianapolis said: al be
lieve that the message is the strongest the
president has ever issued. 1t puts the Re
publicans on the defensive at once, and eff
fectually disposes of the Republican asser-
tons that the Democrats are pro English
What the papers think depends on their
politics. Republican papers take Senator
Edmunds view and Democratic editors--sus-
tain the president
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug 25- Yesterday was
Governors Day at the state encampment
The morning was taken up by a grand pa
rade of all the infantry and artillery in
camp, headed by Governor Gray At Up
IN. Company B, Second regiment Indiana
legion, from Fort Wayne, began their COM
petitive drill The drill was heartily ap-
plauded. The governor then, on behalf
of Col Conn, presented the First regiment
light artillery with handsome set of colors
The other features of the programme were
a chorus Of 1850 voices which sang patriotic
songs, and dress parade about 5 O'Clock, in
which all the troops participated. In the
evening Governor Gray held a reception at
Evans hall, at which not less than 5000 peo-
Pile were present The prize awarding will
not he announced before Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
MANY FEATURES OF 1T THAT ARE
VERY ENCOURAGING

The Granger Likely To Be Found Doing
Lively Trade in Corn, Oats. and Wheat
Roseate Report Regarding the Situation
Among the Mills and Faciories-The
Doubtful Element.
New York, Aug. 25.-R G. Dun & Co s
weekly review of trade says: A better feeling
grows in every direction Crop prospect i'm
prove, manufacturers are gaining confidence
and dealers, no longer operating on falling
market, keenly appreciate the difference.
Extensive crop reports within the past week
strengthen the belief that the corn crop will
be large, the oat crop large, and the yield of
wheat not below recent estimates. Injury TO
corn proves really serious in so ne quarters,
particularly i'll southern Kansas, but over
the greater part of the corn-growing area
the promise is remarkably goo1, and the
chances of serious injury by frost lessen with
every week that passes without harm. Oats
have b, en- seriously damaged also in some
quarters, and yet the aggregate yield is
likely to prove the largest on record.
From nearly all points reported the i'm
proved outlook for farm products is noticed
as a reason for the revival in trade This
iron trade does not brighten as was expected,
though prices a little stronger at Pitts
burg. About the entire output of Bessemer
ore has been sold at Cleveland and in east
ern markets the pressure to sell southern
irons has lessened Yet Tennessee No. is
still Offered at so Philadelphia notes a
lack of huoyancy, bar iron continues irregu-
lar in price, and structural iron dull, and the
outlook in steel rails is considered gloomy,
EalS
east, with sales at the west bringing oAly
SSl p at Duluth The coal trade is phenom-
enally active, and an advance in price is I'M
| der consideration. For the first time in
eight years leather dealers are no longer sell
ing on declining market, though steady
prices with an active demand Indicate
healthy absence of speculation. In the wool
trade, also. better feeling is Sc n with
| larger sales at Boston and Philadelphia, and
in some grades better prices But manufac-
turers SIN move with much caution.
On the other hand, exports do not improve,
and the balance is heavily against this conn
try; prices OF exportable products advance
| rapidly; sales OF securities on foreign &C
counts have already contributed to reac-
| ton in the stock market, and it is not impos-
sible that the presidents message looking
| toward retaliation may incline some for
elgners To withdraw capital or realize profits
under the impression that international
relations may be disturbed ANY con-
siderable return of foreign capital
placed here would tend str ,ngly to change
| the outlook
Increase in the number of failures contin-
ues. For four weeks past the record covers
| 40 in the United States against coz last
year. Business failures during the seven
days ended Friday number: For the United
states, iS1, for Canada. =: total, PA, as
compared with 2l9 last week and lS5 for the
| corresponding week of last year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
IN THE GRIP OF THE FEVER.
Yellow Jack Increases in virulence at
Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. Eight new
cases OF yellow fever We're reported during
the twenty -four hours ending at Il o'clock
last evening, among them DR.. r. Fl. Staut
and DR. A. j. Wakefield During the same
period there were two deaths-Frank Mar
tine and Mrs. Mary Ford The county
board of health has resolved not to furnish
the names of yellow fever patients for publ
cation.
The Times Union has organized corps Of
volunteer reporters to procure the names,
which will be printed The report that rigid
quarantine is about to be established at
Way Gross creates Indignation here, as many
places in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee still welcome
our people.
The cases under treatment now number
fifty; total deaths TO date, twelve: total cases
to date, seventy eight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE.


Boston Newspapers and New England
Fishermen Talk.
BosToN, Aug. 25.-The newspapers here
generally approve the presidents fisheries
message. The Post says the retaliatory law
did not go far enough, its only effect bling
TO close New England ports to Canadian fresh
fish. The other papers mostly think the
president has taken IA resolute attitude
The views of the fishermen at Portland and
Gloucester are varied. Specials state that
the consensus Of opinion on the Portland fish
exchange is generally favorable to the presi-
dents view. George Trefethen, president of
the exchange, says; The president Is taking
the right course at last He is in line with
what We have all along asked for, and what
We demand as a right We ask for full com
mercial rights Let us treat Canada as she
treats us
At Gloucester Horatio Bahson, of D. c. &
H. Babson, one of the big fishing firms, says
Of the presidents message: 1t looks to me
like spite. He has had power to put the re-
tatatlon law into effect all along. | think
the matter viii be amicably settled We are
tired here of the matter. Each side must
make concessions. We feel that the treaty
was altogether in the Canadians interest
1t was unfair. The way to settle the dispute
is by arbitration, perhaps by new commits
sion, and let each side send representatives
to look out for its interests. This was not
done in the last commission They did not
understand the question
Sylvanus Smith, another large dealer, also
| favored arbitration for the clearing up of
disputed points preliminary to new treaty
w. A. Gaifney, secretary OF the Master
| Mariners association. said: Gloucester
does not want war We want matters set
| tied so there will be no friction. The treaty
did not give us our rights nor fair show
| ing The discussion caused by its rejection
will have good effect"
Some of the shippers think the treaty
should not have been rejected, because it
could have been amended SO as to have made
| it satisfactory to all concerned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
THURMAN AT CHICAGO.
HIS DEMOCRATIC FIR ENDS GIVE HIM
A HEARTY WELCOME.

The Trip from Port Huron and Incidents
on the Way4Nine short Speeches Made
and IA Tenth Wanted-rhe Distinguished
Visitor Pleads " eariness. However, and
Retires Amid Cheers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Hon. Allen q. Thur
man left Port Huron, Mich, at a. III. yes
terday and started from this city. The train
was greeted en- route by crowds at all the
stations and at some points the reception was
notable. At Flint, Mich, a short stop was
made and there was a large crowd and brief
address: also at Lansing, where Ex-Governor
Begole and a reception committee boarded
the special car. There was a crowd of sew
eral thousand with baud Here short
speech on the tariff was made At Charlotte
Judge Christiancy went aboard the car and
greeted the OHIO statesman The meeting
of the two gentlemen was very cordial They
had been in the United States senate at the
same time
At Battle Creek there was an enthusiastic
throng headed by the Germania band. The
surrounding country had contributed many
hundreds of people 10 see the stnguished
traveller, and he was introduced by Collector
Ward, of Port Huron Mr. Thurman re
GREETED that he had not time to make a
| speech worthy of the occasion; referred to
the origin of the citys name, 1t being the
scene OF a battle between Indians anl a sur
veying party He felt kindly toward those
surveyors, he said. as he had been a survey
| or himself He then began speaking of the
| tariff, but had not got very far iuto the sub
| ject when the train started amid enthusiastic
| cheering.
The train arrived in this city ut G p p. m.
| yesterday. Mr. Thurman was assisted from
| the train bv John A. King and Collector See
| berger. Supported On either SIDE hy these
| gentlemen he pissed through the crowd that
filled the station Ia the carriage III waiting to
| convey hnn to the Palmer housa A. soon AS
| MIR. Thurman alighte.i from Tire tram the
| crowd began 10 cheer and wave baulanas.
| He achnowle lged the greetings by raising
| his hat and bnwIng as I've went along Ar
| irving at the hotel Mr. Thurman WAS taken
| at once TO ms room, and, after resting lew
moments, he was escorted 10 the ciuh-rnum
where the reception committee OF the county
| Democracy We're awaiting HIM Addressing
| the reception committee, Mr.. Thurman said
he saw before him Democrats and, there
fore reasonable men. As such be was sure
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

sReciprocal rights ought so be insisted
upon. Speaking of the financial pol
icy of the administration, he said
that of all the financial management that he
had read of in story or song it was the worst.
He spoke of the countless millions that had
been lost through the administration declin-
ing for nearly three years, to use the sur
plus in purchasing bonds. although both
houses had declared that the secretary of the
treasury possessed the power to do so. But
the president doubted his power in that case,
just as he did in this
The debate closed with controversy be-
tween Beck and Sherman about the fiscal
policy of the administration, and Sherman's
responsibility for the tariff and the sinking
fund and trusts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Following are the
scores at base ball made by League clubs
yesterday: At Detroit-Detroit 4, Chicago IA;
at Philadelphia Philadelphia S, New York
g. at Washington City Washington 2, Bos-
ton 3; at Pittsburg-Pittsburg q, Indianap-
oils 4
Western association: At Omaha-Omaha
2, Maroons /; at st, Panl-St Paul l, Des
Moines Item innings; Des Moines had to
catch train; at Milwaukee Milwaukee IA,
Kansas City H..
American association: At Philadelphia
Athletics l. Louisville ten innings; at
Observation-Disclosures 2 St Louis T.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25

New YORK, Aug 25.-Among the passen-
gers who arrived yesterday morning on the
steamship Trave from Bremen was her high
ness Princess Henriette Won Schleswig- Hol.
stein, widow of Geheimrath Won Esmarch
She was accompanied by Herr Geheimrath,
Professor Won Esmarch and DR.. Erwin Won
Esmarch. Among other prominent people
on the Trave was George V. N. Lathrop,
United States minister to st. Petersburg.
Princess Henriette is aunt of the Emperor
William and sister of the late Emperor Fred
orscl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-25
The Weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug % The following ara
the weather indications for thirty-six hours from
p. m yesterday: For Ohio and Indiana
Fair, slightly warmer weather; -thwesterlr
winds brisk along the lakes For Wiscon in
Fair weather, followed Saturday afternoon ID
northern portion by local rains and cooler
weather, except in southern Wisconsin, warmer;
southeriy winds, increasing in force, veering to
westerly. For Michigan-Fair weather except
local rains in upper Michigan; slightly warmer
winds generally southwcsterly, increasing in
force. For Illinois aud Iowa-Far, slightly
warmer weather: southerly winds