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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
K. OF |. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Body Called to Order-SeveraI Co
tests-RarrY Praaent and EMIL of Eight.

The Body Called to Ordsr-SeveraI Con-
tests-Barry Present and Full of Fight.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. I4.-Master
Workman Powderly arrived here yesterday
morning, and when he came down into the
hotel Office the sentiment in his favor was
apparent by the way the delegates crowded
about him. He called the Knights of Labor
assembly to order at l0:l5 a. m, the contes-
tants and all persons except delegates being
excluded from the hall There are 20s ac-
credited delegates present. After the as
sembly was called to order the committee on
credentials reported six contests and protests
concerning delegates District assembly 40, of
New York, presents the most serious case,
arising out OF the contention between James
E. Quinn and Philip j. McGraff, both of
whom claim to be master workman OF the
district. In settling the question as to dele
gates temporarily, union representative
was allowed A protest was filed against the
admission of George A. Schilling, of Chi
cago, who represents the Socialists He is
denied admission to the hall until the ques-
ton is settled.
In the afternoon session a prolonged dis
cussion occurred on the advisability of ap-
pointing a legislative committee, the op-
poneuts to the proposition maintaining that
it would conflict with the regular committee
of that character, which meets in " ASKING.
ton City during sessions of congress 1t was
decided, however, to have the committee,
but its province is confined to receiving sug'
gestions for transmission to the regular legis
lative committee. Committees were ap
pointed and the assembly adjourned for the
day.
A member of the credentials committee
said to reporter that 7. B. Barry's case had
not even been considered by the committee
and that he would not be admitted. 1t i.
claimed that his expulsion from the execu
tive board makes him ineligible. He is out
spoken in his denunciation Of Powderly and
the present regime. He said his case was
one Of appeal from the action of the execu
tive board in expelling Kim after he had re
signed. He proposes to carry the fight tt
the furthest limit.
Before the assembly will CONS the appeals
on the action of Master Workman Kline
smith in suspending Armstrong and Com
mercial assemblies of this city for denounc
ing Ed Gould, who, it Is charged. was en-
ployed by the Democrats to circulate the
charges against Gen. Harrison relating to
his position in the railway strike of 1857.
The general expression seems to be that
while there will be opposition to Powderly
and the present administration, it will be
overcome by great majority of delegate.
who are on Powdery's side in the contest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
LOCAL NOTICES,

Oysters served in all styles, also BY the
can, at Krell g. Maths.
A fine line of fresh caramels Just re-
celved at krell x Maths confectionery.
SIX room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
OF Boston, Mass, organized 1872. As
sets nearly 81 600 900. E, W. Hurst.
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Oysters-If you want a dish of oysters
served up in first class style, call on Krell
d Maths, they have the reputation of
serving the best
For sale-Forty-one desirable building
lots In Mrs. M. A. Rodman's addition on
Seventh avenue. Prices low and terms
to suit purchasers. For particulars ap-
ply to JIM. BUFoRD Agent
Remember this cold weather does not
stop the ice cream business at Krell &
Maths. They still keep supply on
hand and can furnish parties, sociables OF
receptions any amount and in all forms
and fiavors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
one MORE VICTIM.
The Fesaful Increase of Disaster from
Small Beginnings-A Prominent Ex-
ample and the Warning that
1t brings.

Colonel n v. Whitman. Of Brooklyn, returned
from his vacation feeling in perfect health. As a
result he was careless. The next thing was a
cold: then pneumonis; then death. Nearly all
physical troubles start with q cold. and this is
Just the seaeon when IT is most easily taken.
Some sudden change checks the action Of the
body. close the circulation. and lays the founda-
ton Of death. Stop the cold In tn start and you
stop the disease. A cold requires the stitch in
time"
There are many ways Of attempting to stop I
cold, bat ali physicians now agree that there ID
only one sure way and that Is, BY the use Of pure
stimulants. The pores must be opened, the cir
culatiou aroused and vfgor awakened. Nothing
now known to the world does this 60 certainly a.
Dufy'e Pure Malt Whiskey. 1t 10 remedy
NOT beverage. 1t has been used for year. and
Is the most popular remedy before the public
Doctors. clerHymen, and temperance people gen
orally, endorse It for its healfn-giving qualities
and It has become family necessity.
Rev. B. Wills, Of Meade Centre, ksusaas says
II am Presbyterian clergyman. Doctor Of Di
vinity not Of medicine, but am not afr1idto sal
that Duff's Formula and Dufiy's Pure Malt Whis-
ker are the purest and most effective preparaftoni
as medicines. ] know Of, and my expsrienee is I
large one.r
Many INSCRIPTIONS dealsu claim hey hav,
something "jusf ~ good" Bew1ae u al sucl
claimants. and secure only the genuine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
Fought to the Death.
A Couple of Alabamians Settle
a Dispute
BY A FIERCE AND BLOODY BATTLE

with Bowie Knives In Dark Room-The
Survivor, MortaiIy Wounded. Attacks q
Negro and Is Knocked senseless-Too
Funerals Are the Final Result - At
War in Indian Territory.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. IA Robert Ma
bors has been a prominent physician at
Montevallo, this state W. W. Sbortridge
has been a successful lawyer in the same
village Both were young men. Some time
ago Majors employed Shortridge to collect a
few claims against delinquent patients. The
returns were not satisfactory, and the men
quarreled, but ported without coming to
blows. Last Saturday Majors called at
Shortridge's Office and the old trouble broke
out afresh They finally agreed to fight
with bowie knives in darkened room just
off the office. Removing their coats and
shoes, the men entered the room and fought
blindly, but desperately, for nearly ten min
utes The duel was one of the most vicious
ever reported in Alabama The men
| plunged their knives into each other until
they looked as thought they had been
slaughtering beeves Everything in the
room was bespattere1 with blood Persons
| living in the lower story heard the noise oil
the duelsts as they rolled upon the floor.
and ran upstairs to separate the combat
ants.
When the door was broken open Majors
staggered into the office with blood stream
ing from dozen gashes in his face and
breast Without saying word he rushed
down the stairs, still clasping CORY knife in
his hand. Lying upon the floor of the room
was Shortridge His head had been slashed in
most atrocious way. The arteries of bis
neck had been severed, one eye had been
gouged out and his hands were cut so terri
bly, that the fingers hung only by the ten
dons The man was dead.
Majors, after leaving the office, ran out
upon the street. where bis bleeding face and
CORY garments spread CONSERVATION among
the negroes. The doctor seemed to be crazeC
with pain, and staggered wildly along the
street until he reached store, where Alber
Keenan,, a negro stood in thu doorway
Without saying word Majors rushed a
| Keenan, and struck at him with the knife
which he still held in his hand. The Negro
started to run into the store when the now
thoroughly insane man made another des
perate lunge at him. Keenan, seized a CUR
which was lying upon the counter, and thel
turned to face the mad man, who was in tn
act of making another swing with the knife
The two men cinched, but Majors, who wa
weak from loss of blood, was no match 70
his antagonist, and was quickly thrown upol
the floor Before he could get upon his fee
again Keenan, dealt him a terrible blow upol
the head with the stock of the gun, and then
leapiug over his body, ran into the street an
out of town. Majors never regained con
seriousness. His skull had been fractured
Drs Sadler and Davis worked upon him un
til midnight, when he died. Keenan, can no
be found
Both bodies were buried yesterday, tn
| funerals baing largely attended
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

NEW YORK, Nov. l4-There is consider
able anxiety in shipping circles over the tar
diness of the arrival of the steamship
Schiedam, bound for this port The vessel
belongs to the Nederland- American Naviga-
ton company, and plies between this port
and Amsterdam. She sailed from the latter
port on Oct oath, since which time not on e
word has been received with regard to her
whereabouts. Friends and relatives of those
known to be on board nave over-run the
offices OF the agents of the line in their
anxiety to learn something of the vessel
The Schiedam, according to all opinions
ought to have reached here on Wednesday
last She has ninety passengers on board,
fi(tean of whom are in the cabin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
Puzzled Officials.
Mysterious Disappearance OF
Some Daddy Dollars.
AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY STOLEN

En- Ronte from the New Orleans Mint to |
the Treasury-Our Relations with Peru |
Severely Strained, and Why They Are
So-Eariy Preparations for the Inaugu-
ration--An Aged Woman's DelusiOn-
The Chamberlain Endicott Wedding
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov a. The treasury
officials have discovered that they have been
robbed of new silver dollars To what ex-
tent or by whom they do not yet know. The
secret service detectives are making an in
vsstigation. The mint at New Orleans has
been overloaded with new silver coin, and to
relieve it the department is shipping millions
Of dollars to Washington City. to be stored
In the new silver vault in the treasury court
yard. The money is shipped in sealed wooden
boxes, each containing two bags of $1,000
each. When one of these boxes was opened
at the department a day or two ago it was
found to contain nothing but shot, Ascend
box was opened and one of the bags in it was
found to contain nothing more valuable than
lead.
The matter was at once reported to the
secretary. and by him referred to the secret
al
and active Investigation. The boxes are
carefully sealed before they leave tn re mint.
and are guarded on the train They are
taken from the depot at Washington to the
treasury building in a large express wagon.
Gagged in on all sides with heavy steel wire,
and guarded by representatives OF the ex
press company and of the treasury, who are
heavily armed, and sit on the boxes within
the cage. Every care that can be thought of,
is taken to guard against loss, and the de-
tectives are puzzled to know how it was pos
| sible to substitute the shot for silver dollars.
| 1t is impossible at this time to tell how ex-
tensve the robbery has been. The loss was
first brought to the attention of Acting Sec
Rotary Thompson on Wednesday morning,
the day after election, and he put the detect
ives at work on the case. Investigation
showed that small amounts had been taken
from each OF a number of boxes The de-
partment will probably hold that the express
company is responsible. The robbery was
discovered when the seals were examined.
1t was found that, instead of the government
seal put on at New Orleans, the wax bore
the impression of silver quarter. The orig
inal seal had been broken, the money alb
stracted, and this method of hiding the fraud
had been resorted to-
A telegram from New Orleans is as fol-
lows: Sub-Treasurer Flower says that as the
shipments of silver to Washington City were
made direct from the mint, and did not pass
through his hands, he can say nothing that
will throw light on the substitution of lead
for silver en- route. Superintendent Monte
CUTE. of the mint, says the packages were all
carefully sealed with the government seal,
and the substitution could not have been
made in the mint and the boxes sealed with
some other stamp without detection. The
express agent would not have received such
packages The substitution must have been
made on the road.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

John C. Emo, the defaulting bank presi-
dent, won $4,000 on the election by wagers
made in Montreal and Quebec.
The Canadian government has increased
the export duties on pine logs from 81 to %
per 1000 feet, board measure.
The annual session OF the National Acad
envy Of Sciences began a. New Haven, Conn
Tuesday, President O. c. Marsh presiding
Dick Thomas shot and killed Nora Hill
at Coal Valley, W. Va. Monday night.
Both were colored. Thomas had ruined the
girl
A new English game called anaval block
ade" has recently been invented, which is
said to lie as intricate and fascinating as
chess.
Editors in Oregon are now receiving fine
specimens of apples from the second crop
borne this summer by the orchards of that
fertile state.
A delegation from the Church Of the Most
Holy Rsdeemer, of New York, Tuesday pre-
scented Mr.. Cleveland with cane voted to
him at a recent church fair.
James NJ Upton, wealthy stock dealer,
left his home near Lexington, KY, few
since. Foul play is suspected.
James Miles, an Idaho man, refused to chiE
in even a nickel to bury fellow-townsman,
and a bolt of lightning killed thirteen horses
for him on the day Of the funeral
In hotel fire in Chattanooga, Tenn, Mon
day night, a servant and two guests persisted,
the latter being Mayor Bigger, If Allan
ia, Ga, and Thomas Moore, of Blooming
ton, Ills
Mrs. Frank A Degroot, of Milbury,
Mass, gave birth the other day to four girl
babies. Mother and children are doing
finely, but the father is in desperate state
Of mind.
The sixth congress of the American Orni-
biologists Union was opened at the Ma
tional museum, Washington, Tuesday. DR..
| j. A. Allen, Of New York, was reelected
president.
The Kansas supreme court has decided
that an ordinance passed by the CT y council
of Wellington forbidding the Salvation
| Army TO parade the stree is unconstitu
tional and void.
In opening a street through All old GENE
terry at Lynchburg, Va, it YVES found that
one.fourth the graves had been robbed o.
their tenants, and that without suspicion
having been excited
An epidemieof scarlet fever is raging il
jamestown, D. T. The churches, Sunday
schools, and public schools have been ordered
closed during the prevalence of the disease
| number of deaths have already occurred
By the destruction of Watson'sg grain store
house on Furmsn street. New York City
Tuesday morning, $3.50, 900 worth of property
was consumed, including $40, 90 in grain
| Wheeler grain elevator at Buffalo contain
ing 5000 bushels of wheat and barley, wa
wrecked by fire Tuesday morning; loss, $40,
900, much of the grain being saved in dam
| aged condition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

osts-New SOFAS
Hny-Upland prairie, s4G6S.
HAy-Timotny-nev $7Gs.D.
Hay-wild, ss:00GS6 %.
Rye-50c.
Corn -4OG449
Corn-New, 26613ec.
Potaloes-256t35e.
Turnips-15c.
Coet-sofi lie hard ~. 0J
Cord Wood Oak, s4.75: Hickory, 81.
traw-e6 90: baled 81 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 14-Dr A. D.
Markley, postmaster of Marlborough, Mont
gomery county, Pa, came to Washington
Monday with his resignation in his pocket.
Hs is an old time Democrat. and thinks it
time for him to 60 when the Republicans arc
vested with power. In conversation with a
reporter he said he wanted to go out at the
head of his party, and he believed his was
the first Democratic resignation to follow
the defeat. He took his resignation to the
postoffice department and then called at the
White House
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
IN THE ROCHESTER RUINS.
Eight More shapeless Corpses Found
Hesp-The Death List.

Eight More shaPe'ess Corpses Found in
Hesp-The Death List.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. "a At s o'clock
yesterday afternoon the workmen employed
in excavating the ruins of the lantern works
came upon CHASTITY find in the southeast
corner of the ruins Under machinery, coils
of wire, pipe, and debris of all kinds, was
found heap Of what were once human
forms, crushed by the weight which had
rested upon them for days Three were at
once recovered, and there were evidently
several more near by.
Later five other bodies were found in
bunch, where they had evidently gone down
together. Up to IL O'Clock last night the
record stands - dead, twenty-one-six-
teen bodies having been taken out
of the ruins, and five dying
from their injuries. There are twslve still
missing, supposed to be still covered up.
There seems to be no doubt that the death
list will number thirty-three
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
GETTING EARLY TO WORK.
Preparations for Inauguration Promptly
and Actively Begun.

anu actively begun.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov l4-Mr. A. T.
Britton, who has been appointed to take
charge of the arrangements for Gen. Har-
rison's inauguration, has appointed Mr..
George E. Lemon chairman of the committee
on finance, to receive subscriptions for de-
fraying the expenses of the Inauguration
ceremonies. Mr.. Lemon at once prepared
subscription book, and before noon had
IS, 600
Postmaster Ross arrived home yesterday
afternoon from Pittsburg, where he was
called by his stepdaughter's illness. Among
the first persons he saw upon his arrival
here was a committee of citizens, who called
on him for the purpose of securing his CO.
operation in the plans looking to postpone
ment of the removal Of the city postoffice to
the pension building, so that the inaugural
ball can be held there. Mr.. Ross expressed
bis desire to further the wishes of the public
in the matter, and said be would at once
have an interview with the postmaster gem
eral on the subject
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-THE federal
court grand jury met yesterday, and was
comprehensively charged by Judge Woods
He referred at length to the charges of
bribery made by the press Of the state
in connection with the recent election,
and ordered the jury to make a thor
ough investigation into every case brought
before them. He referred to the Dudley let
ter by the strongest possible implication,
saying that, while man could conspire with
himself to bride electors, he could not be
guilty of conspiracy in advising others to
hIiha than
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

state yesterday completed his tabulation OF
the vote on the state ticket The footings
show that for governor, Hovey, Rep, re-
ceived 1863, 1874, and Matsou. Dem. 26l, 0O3.
The aggregate Prohibition vote is 9,776, and
Union Labor a,6il. Republican plurality,
2.l9:. The vote on electors will not be can
vassed until the fourth Monday in the
month, and but few returns thereon have
been received from the marshals appointed
70 ,nilaat thar,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
EPISCOPAL MISSIONARY COUNCIL.
Notable Gathering Of CIericals at Wash.
ington to Discuss Missions.


Notable Gathering Of CIericals ut WASH
ington to Discuss Missions.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. l4-Epiphany
church was the scene yesterday Of notable
gathering The missionary council Of the
Protestant Episcopal church convened there
for its annual session. Among those in the
chancel were the following: Bishops Will
Jams, of Connecticut; Watson, of North Car.
olina: Knickerbocker, of Indiana; Whitta-
ker, of Pennsylvania; Thomson, of Missis-
sissippi; Peterkin, of West Virginia; Whlpple,
Of Minnesota; Coleman, of Delaware; Doane,
of Albany; Walker, of Dakota; Johnston, OF
west Texas. and Burgess, of Quincy.
The sermon was delivered by Bishop Whip
pie, Of Minnesota He is regarded in the
church as the apostle of the Indians, and
during his long episcopate of twenty mine
years he has done great deal for the cause
Of the red men. He spoke earnestly for tbs
cause of missions everywhere. After the
church service, including communion, had
been celebrated Bishop Williams took the
chair and various reports were read Ar
evening session was held at which the bust
ness Of the council was continued
At the evening session a resolution was
passed looking to the establishment of
school for the education of colored men t.
missionary work among colored people
Nashville and Washington presented claims
but no site for the school was determines
upon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

BosToS. Mass, Nov. i4-Tbe semi-annual
meeting Of the board of bishops Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which has been in
session IN this city for nearly week, ad-
journed yesterday afternoon TO meet next
May in Delaware The discussions were
wholly of private nature. Bishop Mallalieu
will have charge of the New England confer.
ence but the names of bishops who are to
have charge Of other conferences can moi
vet he given
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

WASHINGTON CRY, Nov. 1.-THE following are
the weather indications for thirty-six hours from
p. m yesterday: For Wisconsin and Iowa
Fair weather, followed by local rains or light
SHOWS; colder: northwesteriy winds. with a cold
wave For Indiana and ntinois-Fair, warmer
weather on Wednesday, followed by colder OIL
Thursday; southwesteriy winds. For Lower
Michigau-Colder Wednesday night in northwest
portion, warmer in southeast portion. followet
by a cold wave Thursday; fair Wednesday
morning, followed in extreme northern portion
by light rain snow; winds shifting to westerly
increasing in force For Upper Michigan-Fai
weather followed by light rain or snow; colder
with cold wave: northwesterly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

Sir Charles Russell SIR JOHN G. DAY.
stated to the court that he had received men,
acing letters in consequence of his connection
with the proceedings before the commission
Justice Hammer replied that he also had re-
ceived threatening letters, as probably had
other persons interested in the case.
The examination of witnesses was then re-
sumed, Edward Flanagan testifying that be
was present at meetings held in Pittsburg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

School hours, six of them, are long enough
to confine growing brain to books, and
there should be no bringing lessons home
Active exercise in open air should be the rule
with plenty of plain food and an early bed
Again lift my voice in favor of lawn tennis
as an exercise for girls. During the summer
just closed l have seen charming child e1
change pale cheeks and listless gait for the
bright tints and elastic step that belong tc
her years, and utterly lose alarming lung
symptoms that had begun to cause well
grounded apprehension. She had learned te
like tennis, and for the last month Of bel
vacation had averaged fifty games day
William F. Hutchinson, NJ. D., in American
Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. l4-The recount
is still progressing over the state. The Dem
ocratie figures, as corrected by the latest re-
turns, show a majority of $50 for Fleming
for governor, three on joint ballot in the
legislature five for Pendleton, Dem, in the
First district; eighty two for Jackson, Dem,
in the Second, and over 100 each in the Third
and Fourth for the Democratic candidates.
These figures are subject to daily variations
until the count is concluded. The Republic
ans abate nothing OF their claims.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov l4-President-
elect Harrison put in the entire
day yesterday at his desk and was
busily engaged as late as 8 o'clock
debating letters Senator Allison's
cougratulatory letter was received yester-
day. Among Gen. Harrison's out-of-town
callers were DIR. o. w. Nixon. Ferd W.
Peck, and W. e. Head, Chicago, and Riley
McKeen, of Terre Haute, the president of
the Wand ALA road. There were a hundred
or more city callers, all of whom were seen
hu thu panaral