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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 3O-"Rsd Nose
Mike" an Italian, was arrested yesterday
for completely in the murder of Mcclure
and Flanagan. He gave bail for further
hearing Pinkerton's detectives refused to
have anything to do with tine arrest. saying
that Mike is not the right party. The coal
and iron police, however, say they have i'm
portant evidence which will make the prs-
oner out to be the real murderer-and that
he did the work single handed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
BADEAU YIELDS HIS CLAIM.
He Accepts Mrs. Grants Proposition Made
at the Beginning.

AT INC begIHbihR.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-A suit to recover
$4,000 and interest for services rendered to
Gen Grant while the latter ives engaged in
preparing his personal Memoirs" was
begun few months ago by Gen. Adam
Badeau. Yesterday the case was settled
on the basis that the widow of Gen. Grant
agreed to at the beginning of
the controversy Mrs. Grant never
disputed the fact Of her husbands having
made contract with Gen. Badeau. The
claim, however, was coupled with an asser-
ton OF joint authorship of Gen. Grants per.
sonal memoirs. Mrs. Grant could not ad-
nit the truth of this assertion Recently
Gen Badeau Withdrew from his suit this
claim Under these circumstances Mrs.
Gra ut has settled the suit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct 30-Nothing
new has developed respecting the identity of
the mysterious "Chsrles F. Murchison,"
writer of the Pomona letter to Minister
Sackville-West The story telegraphed from
here that W. A. Bell, lawyer of Pomona,
is the real writer of the letter, has no foun-
dalton. Col. S G. Otis, editor of The Times,
of this city, who has been in the secret from
the first, stated yesterday that the story was
absolutely untrue. Col Otis further said
that the name of the person who wrote the
letter would be made public when the neces-
sites of the case require, "and that is ques-
ton to be determined by those who are in
possession of the facts" He denied that he
was the author of the letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

CINCINNATI O., Oct, 39.-Meredith STAN
ley, aged %, who lives at 45S Eastern avenue,
this city, made successful leap from
Suspension bridge this afternoon, distance
of 100 feet. After striking the water he
SWAN ashore. Stanley has undertaken feats
of like nature before on several occasions.
HIS first river plunge was from the flagstaff
of the steamer Thomas Sherlock, fifty feet
high, June ID, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The name of Rutherford B. Hayes sci.
dom appears in the present campaign, but
The Chicago Herald remembers him tc
the following extent:
"Ex-President Hayes thinks that every
northern state will go Republican and
that West Virginia will give large ma
1ority for Harrison. Rutherfords promi
nent connection with the poultry business
should have taught him the folly of count
ing chickens before they are Matched"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
TROUBLESOME POINTS DUG UP.
New York Politicians Worried Over
Couple of Difficulties.

New York Politicians Worried Over .
Couple of Difficulties.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Some little excite
ment was caused in political circles ysster-
day morning by the published statement
that the laws of 1887. chapter $50, relating to
the legal holidays and the closing of public
offices, would disqualify all who had
registered after II o'clock on Saturday af-
ternoon A United Press reporter saw a
number of prominent lawyers, all of whom
admitted that there might be something in
the point, but none of them would give q
decided opinion The leaders and prominent
men of both parties are much excited over
the question.
The Herald having stated that the large
increase of voters in this city not having
been anticipated, and no provisions in the
way OF an increase Of polling places having
been provided, there was almost a certainty
that many voters would not be able to get
In their votes between the hours Of 8 a. m
and p m as provided by law, and called on
the governor to convene the legislature in
extra session to extend the voting hours,
Governor Hill was seen on the subject. He
thought there was nothing in the point;
there would be no difficulty in his opinion
in polling the whole vote, and the idea Of
| calling an extra session was absurd. Moth
| ing he said could be done now, in any event.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

is undoubtedly caused by lactid acid in
the blood. This acid attacks the fibrous
tissues, and causes the pains and aches
in the back. shoulders. knees, ankles,
hips and wrists. Thousands of people
have found in Hoods Sarsaparila pos
tive cure for rheumatism. This medi.
cine, by its purifying action, neutralizes
the acidity of the blood, and also builds
up and strengthens the whole body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
The manufacture of paper bottles is to be
begun on a very extensive scale.


WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 50 A big cave
IN occurred yesterday morning over an
abandoned mine OF the Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western railroad at Curry Hill,
Plymouth. The house of John Fox sank into
the earth twelve feet The inmates, six in
number, We're thrown out Of bed and seri
ously injured in the wreck. Several other
buildings were damaged The cave-in GOV.
ers an area of three acres. About l0t
people will have to vacats their homes i'm.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

HAMBURG, Oct, %o.-The emperor inspect
ed the guard of honor here yesterday and
drove through the city, Counts Won Moltke
and Herbert Bismarck following in sep
arate carriage, The progress of the kaiser
through the streets was triumphal, and he
bowed repeatedly in acknowledgement of
the cheers of the people. He was conducted
by the senators from Brooks Bridge to the
scene of the festivities, where a stone was
placed in commemoration of Hamburg's in
clusion in the German zollverein, the empe-
ror handling the trowel and mallet On a
steamer going down the Elbe later the en-
peror held long conversation with Mr., Carl
Schnrz
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
HARRISON AND BLAINE
They Each Send a Message to Meeting G
Coiored Citizens.

They Each Send Message to Meeting of
Coiored Citizens.
NEW YORK, Oct 30-There was a large
meeting of colored Republicans last night
at Cooper Union, which was addressed by
number of local white and colored orators,
and at which a telegram from Gen. Har-
rson was read, thanking the colored people
OF New York for their cordial greeting, and
stating that the colored man had had his
fidelity tried by many fierce tests, but he
had been steadfast always
Mr.. Blaine, whose name was on the list of
vice presidents, sent letter regretting his
inability to be present He would have
liked to remind the colored voters OF the ter
rible struggle through which they
were finally made citizens of the
United States and gifted with
the right Of suffrage. He would have
been glad to recall to them that from first to
last the Democratic party, north and south,
in Congress and out of It, was the bitter foe
of the colored man-hostile to giving him a
single civil right He would have been glad
to remind the colored voter that TO the
justice of the Republican party and to its
courage and energy were due his great civil
privileges anu budt Tue ColOTt1 tllb0 ulO well
to stand by those to whom they owed every
thing that had raised them above their for
mer condition of oppression and wrong.
Mr. Blaine remained at the Fifth Avenue
hotel all yesterday except about half an hour
when be was out walking Among his call
ers were William Walter Phelps; Chairman
Cooper, of the Pennsylvania Republican
committee, and Senator Blair, Of New Ramp-
shire. To-day MIR. Blaine went to Albany,
and on returning will go to Connecticut.
where he speaks at Norwich Thursday and
Ansonia Friday He closes his tour with a
speech in Brooklyn Saturday. His health is
good
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

NASHVILLE, Oct 3J-The transfer of the
ownership of the great 2-year-old GaIen,
which has been talked of for some time, was
consummated yesterday. A veterinary
surgeon made an examination Of him yester-
day morning. and pronounced him as sound
as dollar. Hankins and Johnson thereupon
bought him, paying 500 cash down and
% per cent Of his winnings as a 3-year-old,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
THE MARKETS.

CHicAsO. Oct %
Board 81 trade quotations to day were As FOL
lows Wheat-No October, opened --,
closed Sl16, November, opened 81 IA. closed
s. l6te; December, opened 81 lSl4 closed s. Is
Corn--No. = october opened 40asc closed i0Le-
So; November, opened Su5sc, closed aOle ssc
December opened aud closed 81 &C. Oats-N :
October. opened ailsc. closed 24c: November
opened and closed .lssc; December, opened
and closed ~ i'ork-Nuvember. opened Sl4 IS
closed Sli.a5; January opened Sass. closed
SllD; May. olennJ SI4s94 closed Sass
Lard November olu,uei and closed IS isis
Live stnrk-Fpuowiug were the quotations at
the Union Stock yards; Hogs-Market opened
active and firm; prices 5Ssl0c higher: light
grades, - - $40; rough packing s. e5l535;
mixed lots s. 21G550; heavy packing and
shipping lots - JoI I'd Cattle Steady: beeves.
S3NG5jO, COWS, Sli0&a9l; stcckers, 500
ass Sheep Steady natives, S350n5.5G: west
ems S2'5<tJ -, Texans, Sa40N3aO, lambs,
s. g0I52h
Produce Butter Fancy Elgin creamery. e51
&c per Id, fancy dairy, is&20c; packing stock,
IadISc. EgsS-Stricly fresh, lsisc per doz 4.
Poutry-Spring chickens, &C per ID. old hens Sc
roosters, 515lsc; turkeys, sl%G9r; ducks ~ .
ST.; geese, s600lG7 10 per doz. Potatoes-lrish
$50 20 per bu, sweet potatoes, Sl1S o. % per Dbl
Apples Choice reds, 81 751t2 - per bbl fair TO
choice reds sinot1 u
New York.
| NV YORK, Oct. %
Wheat-lrreEuiar; No. l red state, 81 lStl
| liz; No. , do, si-l4ts; No. red winter Octo.
Der, SIZE; do November. sl.l4ss Corn
| Quiet; No. mixed cash, iac; do October, 49,
/ do November, 4ac- oats-luiet; No. ! white
state 40c, No . do. 3JJ%c, No mixed octo
Der, 3lI4c. Rye-Dull. Barley-NomiDaL Pork
| Dull: new mess. s15-75Gl6s5 Iard-Nom
inal; November. IS 50; December, Ss.S5.
| Live stock: Caitle-Market firmer and higher
native steers, SS05@5.75 y 100 rs. one carload
81 10 and another $3.50; Texans. So 100 IS: rang
ers, S37Gd4i0 Sheep and lanbs-Firmer fol
| good offerings with fair trade; sheep s. 25G
Alb p 100 ms; few wethers s. 90; lambs, S. ooa
B.4s. Hogs-Steady; live hogs s5sDG6O0
ROCK ISLAND
| oate-New sOGsS
| Hay-Upland prairie, S466S.
HIy-Timotny1new S7Gs.50.
Hay-wid, S5DaG$6 y
| Rye-50c.
| Corn--40G44s
| Corn-New, eGg-3Qc.
| Pptaaoes-25at35C
| Turnips-l5c.
| Opsl-SofI lie hsid t9.0
Cord wood-Oak, SAFE; Hickory, g..
Straw-S6 90: baled 81 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

New YORK, Oct 30.-CoL Lamont, who
spent Sunday at his home in this state, was
in this city all yesterday and returned to
Washington last night. While here he was
in company with Governor Hill most of the
day. A conference lasting three hours was
held in the afternoon between the governor
Col. Lamont; Chairmen Murphy and Muir
tina, of the state Democratic committees
Robert A. Maxwell and George S. Weed, thu
latter four being in charge of the state cam
paign. The governor also had long con-
ference with Chairman Brice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
If the people of Rock Island county

If the people Of Rock Island county
want responsible and capable man for
states attorney. let them vote for VIM.
McEniry. He will devote his whole at
tention to the county's business, and can
always be found when wanted. Con
scientious republicans should repudiate
Pat O'Mara. He has no claim upon their
suffrsges whatever, and only Joined their
party 10 get office Assert your indie
pendence and do not vote for an un-
worthy man simply because he is on your
ticket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

LONDON, Oct 30-The Emin relief com
mittee is in receipt of advices which leave no
doubt that Stanley is the "White Pasha"
seen in the Bahr ell Gazelle country. 1t is
believed that he Joined Emin at Wadeai in
December, 1887. On the ether hand, report
has reached Paris that Stanley and all but
two of his companions have been massarred
in Africa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

RICHMOND, Va, Oct 30-Late yesterday
afternoon the committee Of seventeen sub
mitted to the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, convention two reports upon the
question of federation. What the contents
of these minority and majority reports are,
it is impossible to ascertain. They were dis
cussed at length. and the evening session
ended without any action on them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
Report of tn. Customs Commission .,

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 30-Commission-
er of Customs McCammont, in his annual
report for the past fiscal year, reports Gus
tums receipts of s2ls, 599, s67: tonnage tax,
S49l2j5, and storage fees, $697, al. The ex-
pense Tor collecting customs revenues was
s., l56. ls7, The only recommendation pre-
scented is one urging the payment of fixed
salaries to customs officers in all cases
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 30.-J. A. Closer &
Co., grain Dealers failed yesterday for $780,
Co., The firm is one of the Oldest and best
known grain firms in the city, and did bust
ness upon very extensive scale. Recently,
the say the reflex of the Hutchinson wheat
corner caused manipulations of the wheat
market in the east in which the firm was
whip-sawed and lost heavily, One of the
firm said its assets would reach Sl00, 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. S0.-William
FAIRIES, the owner of Paragon, the we'll
known race horse which was killed last
week, has entered suit against the National
Fair Grounds ASSOCIATION for 81 900, claim
ing that the injury of the horse, which ne
ceSsitated his death, was attributable to the
unsafe condition of the wv CITY track.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct 3O-Henry Wstterson ad-
dressed large audience at Battery D last
night. His speech was devoted entirely to
the subject of the tariff He said slavery
was monster, and we were well rid OF it
particularly the south. The Union was 6
blessing and q glory to all, and he thanked
God it was not destroyed. All he asked Of
any man who stood upon the winning a
upon the losing side in that great conflict
was that as to the question of revenue re
form and reduced taxation he would NEE
him half way
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

prison at Orhitelo yesterday. A terrific
fight ensued, in which thirty prisoners and
several of the jailers were killed and
wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

BRUSSELS, Oct 30-E. f. Schwartkopf
was arrested Sunday, charged with stealing
diamonds from Paris jeweler some years
ago. Schwartzkopf is the secretary of the
United States commission for the Belgian
exhibition, and his arrest for his old offense
has caused quite sensation in society circles
hare
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

It is amusing to see people with their
face drawn as if they had swallowed q
feather and it was tickling their lungs
and they would be happy If they could
only sneeze. Now, there is no need of
making faces" A bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will draw your face back
into smile
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

POMONA, Cal, Oct 3G-The excitement
over the Murchison affair is great. -Four
detectives are at work on clues. Gen. Bar.
mum, of the national Democratic committee,
has sent word to save no expense in reveal
ing Murchison's identity, and especially to
ascertain If Patrick Egan had anything to do
with the authorship of the letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

number of department clerks and officials
are going home to vote. There were l25
leaves granted the other day" remarked an
appointment clerk of one of the largest de-
partments There is one rather notable
feature, and that is the large number who
ask for leave without pay In the majority
of such instances the applicant has exhausted
all bis annual leave, and now the party
patriotism is strong enough to induce him
to sacrifice part of his salary for the priv.
ilaua of casting his volta ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

LONDON, Oct, S0.-Advices from Bonny
River, Africa, give a revolving account of
savage outrages and cannibalism, The Ok
rikau tribe invited party of Ogonis to a
feast and massacred them. Then they in
vaded the villages of the victims and killed
and ate $50 men, women and children
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

RICHMOND, Va, Oct o0-The new syndi-
cate which has purchased LIBBY prison, was
in this city yesterday. They say they will
remove the building to Chicago and use it as
a war museum, if it can I've done for SIS, 600,
including the price of the building, which is
S24, 900 An architect is figuring on the cost
of removal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 30.-Dr. Mary
Walker issued an impassioned appeal last
night addressed "To the great sisterhood all
over the land, urging all women to register
and to vote Continuing, DIR. Mary says
that II women are prevented from the exer-
else OF their clearly guaranteed rights, money
will be forthcoming to prosecute such per-
sons as may attempt to interfere and il
necessary the suits will be taken to the
supreme court of the United States, when,
she says, the truth Of her browning constitu-
tional argument would be decided.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct. 30-A letter carrier named
John +. kilfoye, while of duty yesterday
afternoon. WAS shot and almost instantly
killed in saloon row on the west side, by
an exeonvict named Henry Petreau. The
latter escaped and has not yet been ap-
pretended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

WASHINGTON Cry, Oct. 3O-lndian
Commissioner Oberly has vote in Illinois,
He said yesterday that he thought he would
find some man from the east and pair with
him and not go home to vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

ROME, Oct 3O.-Emperor William has
donated 81 600 to the families of the victims
of the Grassano accident The announce
ment of the contribution has created great
enthusiasm among the populace here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Misfortune is always good for somes
thing. If you have the misfortune to
lose your hair, use Warmers Log Cabin
hair Tonic and secure better head Of
hair than you had before.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

BosToN, Oct. A.-An apparently we'll
authenticated story was received here last
night that Sir Charles Upper, formerly
minister of finance of Canada, now residing
in England, had been rendered the appoint
ment by the English government Of minister
to Washington, in place of Lord Sackville,
soon to be recalled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

| LINCOLN, Neb, Oct Fitzpatrick Egan
was asked yesterday what he had to say to
the charge that he was author of the
"Murchison" letter. He replied that the
charge was untrue He had never seen the
| letter until it was published
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 3U-The survivors
of the 10th Indiana, Gen. Harrison's old
regiment, have published high tribute to
his character and in favor of his election.
The tribute is signed by over 400 of the sur
yiynrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
SACkViLLG HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
The British Minister Shuts Up as Tight
as Clam.

as a t'ah.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct So-The London
dispatch announcing that Lord Salisbury
had teegraphed Lord Sackvllle that his &C
cession to the peerage would offer sufficient
excuse for his retirement from his post at
Washington, was shown Lord Sackville last
evening. He read it carefully and then said:
Il have nothing to say
When the advisability OF a confirmation or
denial of the fact was suggested he replied:
ut is very kind of you, but have nothing
TO say"
The minister glanced over various reports
and admitted that he had read them, but
again begged to be excused from saying any
thing. He seemed, however. to regard the
newspaper reports as exaggerated.
"The newspapers, said he. "will say every
thing about me, but must not talk back.
can not at the present time either confirm or
contradict any reports that the newspapers
may print, but will say TO you that a large
portion of the reports which | see in the
newspapers in regard to this matter surprises
very murh "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

/ WAshI>GToS CRY. Oct 30 The following are
/ the weather Indications for thirty six hours from
p. Yesterday. For Iowa Fair, warmer
weather. southerly winds For Indiana, Illinois,
] Michigan and Wisconsin FAIR, warmer weather:
northerly wirds becoming variable and south
| erly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

LONDON Oct 30-A Berlin dispatch to
The Standard states that negotiations in re-
lation to African matters have been opened
by England with Germany, and that the two
governments have agreed to take similar &C
tion against slavery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

A drummer who has been to the Gin
cinnati centennial reports that he saw the
Kansas corn towering above that Of the
other states, and he heard an old lady re-
mark as she gazed at 1t: You needn't
tell me that corn grew that tall in one
year. There's two or three years growth
there. "-Coffeyville (Kan.) Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
Guy Red uces His Record.

CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. So-Guy reduced
his record to 2;l2 yesterday on the Cleye-
land track, which was owing to its softnsss,
probably three seconds slow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

VIENNA, Oct SO-Baron Hirsch has
donated 70 900, 600 francs to be devoted to
the education OF the Jews in Galicia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

A real, live princess keeps millinery
store on Fifth avenue, New York