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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
GRAssle euLkLEVs SUICIDE BRIDE.
The Bereaved Husband Puts the Responsi-
biIity on His wife's Father.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 16.-Washing-
ton society people" are still discussing
the tragic fate of young Mrs, Buckley, who
died on Thursday night from the effects Of
arsenic administered by her own hand. Mr.
Grassie Buckley, who has been repeatedly APP
pealed to for a statement of his views yielded
Saturday afternoon. He said that the most
amicabe and cordial relations existed be
tween himself and his young bride; that she
was lured away from him by threats and
promises which she was unable to resist; that
in proof Of her affection she sent for him
shortly after taking the poison, and that he
remained by her bedside until she expired.
Seeing his daughter in the agonies
of death, Judge Hillyer became heart
stricken. The dying daughter appealed in
the most imploring manner that her husband
should come TO her side at once. The physician
urged it, on the ground that it might have
great influence in queting her mind and aid
ing in her recovery. Dr. W. w johnson
himself came after Mr.. Bulkley on Wednes-
day evening and drove him to tho Hillyer
house in his carriage. From that moment
they were never separated In her dying
agonies she protested that it was not her
fault that they had not remained together
Influences were exerted which, with her mex
perience she could not resist The prospect
OF ner being taken away from w aSnlnBJOni
which she knew meant IA stepfor legal separa-
tiou, was more than she could endure. Dur,
ing the three months of their separation
young Buckley said he had never seen his
wife but once. They were not even permitted
to correspond openly
Mr.. Buckley stated that he wished to ex
onerate all the members of the Hilyor fam
lily, with the exception of Mr.. Hillyer, from
any blame in interfering between him and
his wife He placed the entire blame upon
Mr. Hillyer, and said that he exerted an in
tiuence upon his daughter which was
supreme, and controlled her every action dur
ing their married life Mr.. Buckley said that
he received letter from his wife ON Wednes-
day morning shortly after 10 o'clock. 1t was
written Tuesday evening, and gave no in
timation that his wife contemplated the rash
act which terminated her life. Even if it had
he received it too late TO have prevented
what happened. Concluding Mr.. Buckley
said: "When | can will prepare a state
ment that will place every one concerned in
his true light"
DR. Buckley echoed what his son had said
about the love that his son and the suicide
bride bore each other, and the threats and
promises that resulted in their separation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

WASHINGTON CITY, April lG.-The Sunday
Herald, discussing the political complexion of
the senate in 1890 says: "Of the hold-over
senators, the Democrats and Republicans
have each twenty-five OF those already
elected or to be elected, thirteen come from
each party. The sure Democratic states,
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia, Mssis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessoe, Texas, with Virginia, will give the
Democrats, with the twenty hold-overs, ex-
actly thirty eight votes-oneh half of the SEN
ate To have u majority they must elect
another senator from Colorado, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas Maine, Massachusetts,, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Nebraska New Hampshire,
New jersey Oregon or Rhode Island; so if
they elect vice-president or carry New
Jersey they would have a clear majority"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

JOHN G. KELLEY, of the Sioux City
Tribune, has been suggested as one OF
the delegates at large to the democratic
national convention. Northwestern Iowa
will doubtless be given one of the dele
gates at large. and we know of no one
more worthy of the honor or who will
more worthily represent the democracy
of Iowa than Mr.. Kelley He is sound
to the core in his democracy and one of
the brightest, brainiest and most cours
sgeous men IN the state.-Burlngto
Gdzette.
The Gazette is right in its estimation OF
Mr. Kelley, and his paper is the strongest
champion democracy has in North
western Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters OF Rock Island county
and all citizens who favor reduction OF war taxes
and who are opposed to the extravagant system of
our state administration, which has produced an
increase Of state expenses In one year OF 81 40
zoo requested to meet in their respective town
shirs Saturday April 2sth, 1888, 10 select dele
gatss to the Democratic County Convention to be
held at the Court House at Rock Island, on
FRIDAY, MAY 4th, 1888, Al 80 p. NJ,
which is called for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to the Democratic State Convention to be
held at Springfield, wednesday May %, 1888; also.
delegates to the Congressional and Legislative
conventions TO be thereafter holden, and also to
nominate candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court,
States Attorney, Coroner and County Surveyor,
and transact uch other business may properly
come before the convention.
The repres sntation Of said convention win be
based upon the democratic vote for president in
the election Of 1884, apportoned among the sew
era townships and wards in the ratio OF one dele.
gate for every thirty votes, and one delegate for
every fractional twenty yotes and over, as shown
By the following table;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
TO sTAvE OFF THE MILLS BILL.
Rumor That an Attempt VIII be Made
to DispIace with Appropriation Bills.


WASHINGTON CITY, April 16-Tuesday
according to notice given, is the fixed upon
for taking up the Mills tariff bill for general
discussion. There is a report in circulation to
the effect that the chairmen of committees hav-
ing appropriation bills on the calendar, and a
number of Republicans, " i'll attempt to force
consideration of appropriation bills on Tues
day, to the exclusion of the tariff bill, for the
double purpose of clearing up appropriation
bills before the tariff debate is begun and
postponing action ON the thrift to the latest
day possible; but a most diligent inquiry by
United Press reporters has failed to locate
any such intention. The committee on ways
and means, and leading members on both
sides of the house, say that there is no doubt
of the tariff bill being taken up on Tuesday.
It is not known, and will not DO till Tuesday,
just how much time each week the committee
on ways and means will demand shall be
given to discussion Of the tariff bill, but the
general impression is that five days and night
sessions will be devoted to the measure.
The appropriation bills are very generally
delayed-much more so than usual Only
two appropriation bills have become laws
during this sesslon-both deficiencies. There
are on the calendar of the house the PENSIONS
consular and diplomatic, military academy,
Indian, river and harbor, postofflce and the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bills-seven. Others pending in commit
tees and yet TO be reported are the agricul-
tural, army and navy, sundry civil, fortified
tons, and general deficiehcy-in ALL six.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

ALBANY, ~ V, April 16-Governor Hill
has received the following letter, dated New
York, April l2, and signed by b. +. Watson,
chairman of the subcommittee: al am in
structed by the executive committee of the
memorial committee of the fifty mine posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic in this city
to express its thanks to you for the prompt
and favorable consideration given by you to
the act relating to employees of the various
cities and counties Of the state which en-
abled 1t to become law of this state. By
promoting this act Of justice to the Union
veterans of the late war you have deepened
the sense of obligation for your many official
acts in their interests
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

SOME of the sick folks who passed
most of the winter in Florida say that the
undertakers down there are particularly
published in the newspapers are consid-
cred altogether too suggestive. Here is
one clipped from a St. Augustine daily:
John T. Edwards having this day asso-
clated himself with Byron Z. Oak in the
undertaking business, would respectfully
invite his friends to call and see him, 81
Laura street"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

CHICAGO, April l6-While State street at
the corner of Washington, in front of Mar
shall Field & companys store, was crowded
with ladies out shopping and other pedes-
trians, one Of two men who had just crossed
Washington street was seen to strike his
breast sharplynnd then fall. Excited women
crowded around, and when policeman had
forced his way into the crowd 1t was found
that the man was dead, He had driven the
blade of a penknife into his heart The
suicide was Simon Rosenfeld, a salesman
connected with the Brunswick Talke-Col-
lender billiard firm. The cause of his mad
act was drink and financial troubles. He had
a wife at Detroit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
An International I.icycIe Race,

LONDON, April 16.--The first of the
series of three bicycle races, between
w. A. Rowe, of Lynn, Mass, and Richard
Howell, the English champion, for goo and
the championship of the world, was contested
on the Belgrove cycling grounds at Leicester
Saturday. The distance was five miles, and
the betting before the start seven to four on
Howell. The weather was superb and the at
tendance large. Both men were cheered as
they approached the starting line and in the
send-otf Howell was slightly i'll the lead
Howell maintained the lead he had gotten at
the start until the beginning of the last lap,
when Rowe spurted and got several yards
ahead Shortly before the finish Howell,
seeing that Rowe's effort had pumped him
severely, concentrated his energies into an
extraordinary burst of speed, and, over
hauling the American placed himself in
front and finished a winner by five yards in
Is minutes, 81 is seconds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
TW0-W EEKS SWEAR-0FF.
TEMPORARY TOTAL ABSTINENCE ~
AID OF A STRIKE.

New York worIsingnen Adopt ToetotaIIsIn
to Bring the Bosses to Terms-ProbabIe
Trouble In Hoosier Coal MInes-A Sue
cessful Experiment In Profit sharing
The Never-Ending Coke Troubles
NEW York, April l6-The brewers and
boss-brewers were very active Sunday pre-
pairing for their warfare The men admit
that the hreweries will be able to continue
work with non-unon men, but say that this
will do the bosses no good, as the boycott
placed on pool beer will stagnate the market
80 that a shutdown will have to come before
long anyway. IL was reported at Sundays
meeting of the men in Clarendon hall that
nineteen brewers had deserted the pool and
sigRed the agreement Names were sup
pressed, but it is known that the Knicker-
booker brewery and Bechtel both have large
orders from saloon-keepers who have decided
to quit taking pool beer Bechtel has so many
orders that he has chartered four barges to
bring his beer from Staten island of the city,
not being able to get room enough on the
ferry boats.
But he may not have to use the barges
after all, as Mt Sundays meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union it was resolved that all
union men take pledge Immediately to alb
stain from all malt or spirituous liquors for
two weeks. This will be IA severe blow to the
saloonkeepers The argument used in sup
port Of the resolution was that nOn-pool brew
ers might play into the hands of the pool
brewers and sell pool beer in non-pOol kegs
The workingmen are all solid in support of
tho brewers, Typographical union, No. O,
and the German Typographical union, No Z,
who have been bitter enemies, buried the
Ratchet at Sundays meeting, and agreed to
be friends so long as the brewers are in
trouble, Another evidence of solidarity of
interest was that the abstinence resolution
was introduced by Connolly, of District as
sembly, X. of L., No 40 1t had been UNI
derstood that No. 40 would refuse to support
the brewers Connolly is Master Workman
Quinns right hand man. To make the mat
ter more significant, No 40, held meeting
later in the day and formally Endorsed the
abstinence scheme. The Trainers union and
Ale and Porter Brewers union also met and
pledged neral and financial aid to the Brew
ei's' union. The latter and the Beer Drivers
union held meetings and perfected their ar
rangements. Tho Journeymen Brewers I'M
ion held a mass meeting in Weiskopf's park
which was largely attended.
A member of the Painters union said
"The struggle will be between the working
classes on one side, and not the brewers
alone, Out all NORTHUMBERLAND HlonOpollsts OIL
the other. If the men are beaten, they will
have only themselves to blame, as beer is the
poor mans beverage. The rich will not help
this particular monopoly" Another union
man said that the brewers union had prom
Use Of 500 600 from political source.
The boss brewers were more quiet than the
workmen in their preparations, but fully as
determined. They claim to have 2,400 non
union men ready to go to work, and say the
saloon keepers will all stand by them from
motives of policy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
EBB AND FLOW OF HOPE.
Ex-senator Conkling's Condition Gives
Great Anxiety-Dr. Bankers Report.

| Ex-senator ConkIing's Condition Gives
Great Anxiety-Dr. Bankers Report.
New York, April lG.-Mr. Conkling was
| 50 much better Saturday that the doctors
said if he improved as rapidly for another
twenty four hours he would be cOnYalescent.
| But restless night and less favorable condi-
tioIts Sunday has about driven all hope from
the breasts of the eX-senator's friends, and
Mr.. Stokes seemed quite despairing The
doctors, however, did not seem to be hopeless,
and between and 9 p. m, when DR.. Barker
came out of the house from his last visit to
the patient for the night, he told the seven
teen reporters who faced him and asked for
news:
"l'm glad to tell you that Mr. Conkling has
not lost anything during the day, and is, in
fact, shade better than at this time last
night. He has taken good deal of nutri
ment, little turtle soup, some milk and
kumyss and very little rum and water. He
isn't any weaker than he was, and he took
hold of my hand and squeezed it so hard that
expect to have the govt in it tomorrow.
MIR. Conklings temperature and pulse remain
the same as the morning, temperature 80 10
not degree above the normal-and pulse
81. The senator addressed few intelligent
questions to me tonight. His cough is
improved / gave him some medicine for
that, and it seemed to act on him inftantly."
doctor" said reporter, at was reported
this afternoon that Mr. Conkling was in a
state of coma Is that sof"
"Oh, pshaw, no." answered the doctor.
There isn't any truth in those reports |
tell you think the man is shade better |
repeat that MIR. Conkling is not i'll Il state of
coma or in comatose state. | am going
away. won't come back and DR.. Hartley
Is in charge"
After DR., Barker left, and until II o'clock,
Mr.. Conkling slept restlessly waking at inter
walls. Judge Coke left the house at H. to get
some sleep, He said Mr. Conkling was then
awake and restless, At midnight the patient
was reported to be sleeping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
The House Mostly Talked.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 16-The legisla-
tive, executve and judicial appropriation was
reported 20 the house Saturday and referred
to committee of the whole. Among the bills
for public buildings reported was one for Ere
mont, .Neb The house in committee of the
whole took up the Indian appropriation, but
the debate soon drifted to the tariff, Perkins
of Kansas opening the ball, and Allen Of Mis-
sissippi and others participating, while Joseph
of New Mexico took the opportunity to ad
vocate the admission Of that territory to
statehood After this the house got to work
on the appropriation bill and considered 1t by
sections an amendment being adopted ap-
propriating $50, 600 for the Medwakanton In
dams in Minnesota. Without completing the
bill the committee rose and the house ad
journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

CHICAGO, April 16-A large meeting of
the Central Labor union was held Sunday in
furtherance of the brewers strike here, and
several vigorous speeches We're made The
situation depends on who tells 1t. The men
say they are sure of winning and the brewers
are equally confident All the bakers were
to have struck Sunday for the same reason
as the brewers-refusal of the bosses to recog-
nze the union; there is no other issue at
stake-but union No would not agree to
strike, and that blocked proceedings
The "Q' strike is now matter of reports
of various troubles-disasters, accidents,
etc--on the road as declared by the strikers,
and denals Of the Same by the railway off
pinls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
To Please Old Mother britannia.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1G.-A proclamation
appears cancelling the one issued last Sat,,rl
day placing certain articles of natural
product entering Canada from the United
States on the free list, and decreeinr that in
future the articles enumerated, green fruit
trees, shrubs and certain seeds. no mattar
from what country they may come, sbau
enter free This step has been taken to re-
move the charge that the government by the
nrst proclamation Disseminated against
Great Britain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
Seventeen Persons Slightly Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April ga detached
engine ran across the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks at Thirty first street Sunday morning
just as the Washington express, due at Broad
street station at 4:30, was coming in under a
clear signal The two engines collided and
were wrecked In a few minutes the mail
car took fire from an overturned stove and
then followed scene of confusion The fire
communicated TO the vestibule car, increasing
the panic, Soon the tracks were crowded
with half-dressed and frightened passengers,
who had been badly shaken up in the col
lision, All the passengers escaped without
serious injury Some seventeen were very
slightly injured about the hands and face
from breaking glass, and few more had their
hands burned in assisting to put out the fire.
Engineer John Huber, of the express train,
had both legs broken The cause of the acct
dent is a muddle, but it is generally ascribed
to n misunderstanding Of the signal by the
engineer of the detached engine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
The Trouble with Carnegie. Men.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 10 The conference
committee representing the Edgar Thomson
Steel works strikers met in in G. A. R. hail.
at 4:S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon. A COM
munication was read from Andrew Carnegie
rejecting the committees proposition for a
compromise. In its stead new proposition
was presented by the company which does
away entirely with the sliding scale, leaving
it optional with the men whether they work
eight hours, or twelve hours. In other re-
spects, however, the new proposition is much
more stringent than any previously sub
mitted to the men. A vote will be taken on
the proposition and it is expected that the
men will accept it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1G.-Chairman
O'Neill, of the house committee on labor, has
called a special meeting of his committee to
dispose of the various bills which still rest
with the committee, and will endeavor to
have them reported in time for consideration
before Wednesday, the 18th inst, which day
has been assigned for consideration of bills
reported from the labor committee. The bills
now awaiting action of the committee arc
those providing for the reference to arbitra-
ton of labor disputes; prohibiting the send
ing of convict made goods out of the state in
which they have been manufactured, and
amending the act prohibiting the importation
and immigration of foreigners and aliens UNI
der contract or agreement by providing that
In the exceptions to the act the term artists"
shall not be construed as referring to organ
lied bands of music or orchestras
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
A REFUGE FOR THE POPE.


Have TO Come TO America.
LONDON, April 16.-The Pail Mall Gazette,
lin leader headed: "Should tho Pope Leave
Rome for American refers to the proposed
Italian penal code, and says: "If it passes the
Italian chamber in its present form it is the
opinion of The Journal des Debats that it
will compel the pope to leave Roma or TO alb
dictate the papal throne" The Gazette quotes
from an article in The Tablet, written in the
same strain, and concludes: "If the present
pope remains in Rome there will never be
another pope Rome is not the head of Chris
tendom but, If the papacy is really provi-
Dental mission, as its adherents claim, then
it is necessary as an Indispensable step toward
its realization that the pope quit the old
world and found the throne Of St Peter in
the new world and in the free atmosphere of
civilized democracy"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16
ON DUTY FIFTY-FouR HOURS.


CREsToN, Ia, April 1.-THE fast mail
train on the Burlington road collided with a
freight train about one mile west of here
early Sunday morning. The trains met on a
curve just beyond a bridge, and the engineer
of the passenger train had only time to apply
the air-brakes before jumping. C. A. Shoot,
fireman of the freight train, was instantly
killed, and the engineer, j. NJ. Osborn, was
slightly injured. Brakeman Henry Gibbons
had leg crushed, and L. j. Miller was in
ternalS injured Both engines were totally
wrecked Two mail cars were thrown down
an embankment and burned, together with
the bridge The mail clerks were rescued UNI
injured. None of the other cars left the
track. The wreck is said to have been caused
by the conductor of the freight train falling
asleep and passing station where he should
have side tracked. He had been on duty
tiity-fUur hours
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-16

country. Its construction has been commit
tod to those distinguished French artists,
Alexandra Falguierie and Antoni Mercie,
with the stipulation that they are to do all the
artistic work with their own hands, and that
they shall not sub-let any part of it. The de-
sign submitted by them about year ago was
selected by the committee appointed by con-
gress, consistinge of Secretary Endcott, Archi-
tect Clark, and Senator Hoar. There were
seven other designs submitted by both French
and American sculptors, but the combined
effort of Falguierie and Mercie was consid
cred manifestly superior by the committee, as
well rs Mr.. st Gaudens, the sculptor, and
Mr., Richard M. Hunt, the architect, who
were requested to assist in the selection.
1t was necessary to select other Frenchmen
beside Lafayette who were to be memorial
lied by the monument While Lafayette is
of course to be the chief and browning figure
of the monument, four of his compatriots
who Joined with him in aiding the Americans
to achieve their Independence are to be rep
resented with him in figures about the pedes-
tai. The committee, with Senator Evarts in
place of Mr.. Hoar, devoted great deal of
time and caro- to selecting the four French
men, two each from the army and navy, who
were most justly entitled to tho honor,
Nearly every historical society in the country
was consulted in the matter, as well as Mr..
George Bancroft, Mr.. Robert Winthrop, and
other recognized historical auth critics, the
result being the final selection of ROcham-
beau, Duportail, D'EStaing, and DeGrasse,
only one of whom, Rochambeau, had been
represented in the original design. The con-
tractors will ut once begin the construc ton
of the statue, which is to be completed in two
years.