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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
THE Taylorvile. Democrat says of

THE Taylorville. Democrat says of the
republican clubs convention in SPRING
field, that lit was like Ingalls, speech-a
wall from the tomb; the beginning of the
last terrible struggles or the political
death throe; and amidst the excitement
incident to the coming final Btruggle for
life, many poor well meaning man will
again, blinded by passion rand prejudice,
uphold, by his vote, the very rings both
state and national that have been syste-
matically Iobbing him for years. The
farmers and farm laborers have been hug.
ging the delusive phantom.of hope and
accepting the dictation of a party policy
foreign to their interest until they are
bound by the .galling chains of misery,
mortgages moneyed aristocrats. selfish
monopolists, sinister shylocks, and de-
grading demagogues, and thus the tail
end of once grand old party comes to-
eether and reads its virtues like some
ignoble monarch reads somcs forgotten
riot act to his rebellous and liberty low
ing subjects in order to stay the resistless
waves of liberty and reform"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

The Germans of New York have issued
an add ress urging the united support OF
thesdemoCratic party by the German citi'
zens .throu ghout the country. On the
subject of the tariff the Germans declare
that "the tariff does not protect the
workingman, for while it restricts merely
the importation of foreign goods it does
not restrict the importation of foreign
labor which must needs compete with
our workingmen. The revision of the
tariff is absolutely necessary for favor
able development of our industries. =
This declaration is significant. German
Americans are hostile to tariff which
produces and fosters monopolies. The
address of the Germans goes on to COM
mend the democratic party for its Friends
ly attitude toward the rights of natural
lied citizens and it's liberal policy on
questions relating to the enjoyment of a
rational personal liberty. 1t is an utter-
ance that will make. a profound impress
sion upon the minds of all thoughtful
people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
HOLOCAUST IN 0PORTO.
SCORES OF THEATRE-GoERS GRE
MATED AND SUFFOcATED.

| =.
EIGHTY h"die' Already recovered ana Wore
| in the Ruius-Thc cyclone Drops Dow
In G,orpi, and I.,y.sa p,tb ,r u,,,,
,n,,. 49,,
w Wv H'''''
"nd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Hungary aud
| spain from Flood and Cold.
| 'IoHlo' Portugal Mmch -''-flaioN u
the 'hoa.f' III thls city tuesday hlshI 'alLS''
q lea'l"' pHhlr' III "hlcil IulIy lu' pe"pis 's
,h'H nNeH' WINE hS many more were 80 ua"S
puin"i ana crushed Ihht there Is small nor"
| vi the'r recovery lhe pay was PoPula'
one ana Ihe honse was crowded. tne ssiiS II
the hudilofiuin oeinS n'ed' "hlle tht ga'Ier
los wore packed. i"e performances haa gone
snlootlly on uhtl 'he ht'' act "heh the sllS'
was SET I" represent "a'iluetiiiS hall' y
ihec chhiulell'r huhE from tle mes, over lht
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
The Adulterated Food Measure.

WASHINGTON CITY, March ~ Tho bill
which passed the senate Monday to provide
for an inspector of meats and prohibiting til,
importation of adulterated articles of food oi
drink contains provision authorizing the
president whenever he is satisfied there i,
good reason to believe that such importation,
are being made, or about to he made, TO Issue
a proclamation suspending the importation
of such articles for such period of tim. az he
may think necessary.
Another section provides that whenever
the president shall be satisfied that unjust
determinations are made by or under the au
thority of any foreign state against the i'm
portation to or sale in such foreign state OF
any products of the United States, he may
direct that such products of that country as
he may select shall be excluded from importa,
ton to the United States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

WASHINGTON CITY, March 23.-One of III,
hardest thunder storms ever experienced in
this section visited Washington City
Wednesday afternoon. A dazzling flash Of
lightning played around the goddess Of liberty
on the top of the dome Of the capital between
2 aud O'Clock, accompanied by deafeninl
report Vivid strenks of blue flame shot
through the house and senate chambers, and
senator's and representatives jumped from
their seats aifrighted Burst of light shot
from every telegraph instrument in
the building, and in an instant al
telegraph was cut off. The United
Press operator was about to open his key to
transmit senate special when it seemed that
a ball of fire two or three inches in diameter
jumped from the magnet. The lightning
also struck, and seemed to completely en-
velop, the Washington monument
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
THAT AMERICAN PORKER.



coming Too Well Known.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 22-At the
meeting of the house committee on agricul.
ture Wednesday the question of the general
tendencies in the investigation being made by
the committee in connection with the consid
Grafton Of the bill to tax compound lard was
discasssi Members of the committee held
that unless there was a limit fixed the coun-
sci representing the two sides of the question
in their contentious would do great injustice
to American meats and hog products gener-
ally in foreign markets, and do violence to
the export trade. Several members defended
the American hog, and held that in this in
veStigation no argument or testimony should
be permitted except that which had a direct
bearing upon the whOlesomeneSs Of the vari-
GUS brands Of lard
Laird of Nebraska said that in the interest
of his constituency in particular and hog
producers in the great west in gen.
eral, he wanted to have this investi
cation confined to its legitimate chan.
nels. He said that there seemed to be rep
resentative present before the committee by
counsel for every interest except the pro.
Queer; that the producers of Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Illinois, together with the
consumers, were the actual parties interested
in this investigation. yet are the only ones moi
heard. He thought it time for somebody to
speak for the American hog, and he contend
ed that neither the committee nor congress
should allow petty contention between com
peting tradesrnen to bring wholesale ruin
upon the heads of the innocent producers OF
the west. He charged that the fact that hogs
were now slaughtered and their products put
up in the west instead of the east, as was the
case formerly, was at the bottom Of the
charges against the hog product.
The committee adopted rule that in TAX
ing testimony hereafter nothing shall be re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

THE report of the senate investigating
committee of Rhode Island into the msA
agement of the state prison and other
public institutions, is pretty thorough
condemnation of the republican ring in
that state. The committee find the. pris-
oners are subj ected to some punishments
unknown in other prisons, and are pun
ished for oiIenses'too slight to be noticed
elsewhere. The committee also criticise
the board of state charities and correc-
tions for not holding in their own hands
the supervision of prison discipline. The
investigation was made at the instance of
Gov Wilson, the first democratic execu-
tive Rhode Island has had in. thirty years,
and his endeavor to reform this public
service makes his reelection very proba-
4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
The StiIettO senator.


"Smart" is peculiarly an Amercanism
Applied to mans mental makeup il
does not suggest breadth, but sharpness
it is not indicative of sagacity, but rather
of acnteness, if not craftiness. 1t is moi
mice" expression to apply to any man
whose name it has been even remotely
possible to associate with presidential
candidacy. But it exactly fits John ]
Ingalls,, senator from Kansas, with hi:
stiletto wit and his reckless sarcasm. A
small, keen man, looking for points and
trying to catch an opponent at an unto
ward disadvantage is the makeup of a
smart" man like ingalls,.
Ten days ago the senator had very
respectable reputation. Today it is as
stale as a bottle of pop" with the cork
out. There are no men so genuinely
angry with him as the majority of his
own party colleagues. We know from
unquestioned authority on that side of
the senate chamber that quite a number
retired to the cloak room in disgust, and
we have heard republicans who were
present when he spoke denounce Mr..
Ingalls, most bitterly.
1t is to the honor of human nature that
virile men, in whose veins hfe's forces
still move generously, decline to have
opinions and policy measured by such a
flagOn of stale beer as MIR Iugalls has
lifted to their lips
The stletto senator has made mis-
take. If he has not yet found that out,
we advise Mr. Ingalls, to read the COM
meDts of his own party journals. He is
worse than derided, for damning with
faint praise is the only recognition he has
so far received, Nobody need waste
time or force on the senator from Kansas.
He has measured his own shadow and
dug the grave therefor himself. He never
had any substance to bury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

~ am weary of liy ms, B" moaned poor Mrs. Black
For I'm fairly worn out with the ache in my
back;
NY nerves are chain
OF weakness and pain,
And nv poor head is aching a. II it would
crack
Now don't be discouraged, cried good Mrs
White,
1t is never 81 dark but there's promise OF light
| can tell you, In brief,
What viii give you relief
Pierce's Eavorite Prescription will soon set you
right
1t is the only remedy for woman's pc
culiar weaknesses and ailments, sold by
druggists, under a positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case or money will
be refunded. See guarantee on bottle
wrapper. Large bottles 200 doses) 81
Six for So,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
THE RAVAGlNG CYCLONE.


Number of People Killed.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 2l-Advices re
ceived Wednesday night show that IA cyclone
which visited Georgia Tuesday night was
much more destructive than at first supposed
a number OF deaths having resulted, as well
great damage 10 property. As far It's now
known the towns OF Cochran Eastman and
Lumber City, in the southern part of the
state, were the most severely stricken. A
we'll known man Of Eastman named Wild
don was killed there -Four unknown men
are reported killed in the outlying districts
of Lumber City.
A tree was blown against "a moving train
on the Northeastern railway, killing negro
named Reese, and injuring several pas
sengers. The wounded have betn sent to
their friends and cared for in the neighbor-
hood of Lumber City The dead are: Joseph
Geibel, of indianapolis; Joe H. Turner of
Virginia; w. b. NhiddOn, Of Eastman, Ira
b. V. Holland, Of Virginia, prominent tur-
pentne manufacturer. The seriously
wounded are: W, l.. Wilcox, OF Chauucoy,
head, face and side; b. b. Rawls OF Virginia,
face and shoulder; Il. e Rawis and wife. of
Virginia; II. c, Rvals, Of Lumber City; j.
Wilson, of Chauncey, arm broken. Others
slightly injured are: Mrs. C., b Miller; Joe
f. D. Carr and Causby s. Smith, both of
Green county, Ga. \ Il the above killed aud
injured are white.
The town of Calhoun, lying north of At
lanta, was almost demolished. A house occu
pied by IA woman and several children was
blown to kindling wood, but none Of the in
mates We're injured, a negro was killed in
the town of Austell. A great number OF
churches were destroyed, especially those OF
the colored people, which, as rule were
poorly built, The lumber regions have sui
fered greatly.
The storm began in the southern portion OF
the state and passed out to the northward
The telegraph wires are down in ali direc
tions south, and the information received thus
far has been from passengers on incoming
trains.
1t is feared that when the back countie.
are heard from the list OF deaths and il.
juries and the stories Of devastation will he
greatly added to-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

LONDON, March 22-The attacks of the
Berlin press upon DR. Mackenzie have be
come so persistent and so yirulent that sur
prise is ok pressed on all sides that the author
tiles have not resorted to prosecution of the
offenders Had any German been so shame
fully abused by tho newspapers of the CAPT
tai the offending editors would have found
themselves in the clu tches of the law in short
order. The savage articles hurled at Mac.
Kenzie do him no harm, but they undoubted
ly do serve to intensity the already bitter
hatred of the people toward the empress and
this fact furnishes the strongest reason why
the authorities should prevent their further
notification
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
HONEST OLD DICKS THEET,s.
Not So Big As First Reported, But They
VIII Do

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March ~ There are
no new developments with regard to the de-
falcatiun of the ex treasur of the state, James
w. Tate The amount Of the deficit is still
u matter of uncertainty. 1t is
now thought Tate went direct to
Buffalo, and thence to Canada
Auditor Hewitt said Wednesday that he
had found that the shortage would fall under
$500 900 but above $4,000 The report recon-
mendng the Impeachment of Treasurer Tate
has been adopted by the legislature, and the
resolution authorizing the offering of a reward
of s., 900 for his apprehension also passed
1t is said that Tate has property in Frank
fort and elsewhere which is worth $1G7 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
BOTH HOUSES BUCKLE TO WORK.



gress--SynOpsis of the Proceedings.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-The senate
Wednesday postponed consideration of Blair's
bill to give preference to Confederate veter-
ans in appointments of ex-rebels to office
until Tuesday next, after Vance had denied
statement by Blair that there were ~ OOO
dependent ex-Conlederate soldiers in North
Carolina alone, Vance said North Carolina
did not permit any ex-Confedcrate soldier to
want The bill providing for inspection of
meats for export and prohibiting the impolta.
ton Of adulterated food was passed. A bill
was passed giving soldiers who have lost both
hands or their use 800 per month pension,
and the bill allowing war nurses who served
six months So per month was considered,
but went over on Beck's objection The sem
ate substitute for the Sioux reservation div
ison bill of the house was passed. A bill was
repor ted providing for conference of rep
resentatives of this country and the South
and Central American nations to encourage
closer relations, and arbitration of differ
ences, and the senate adjourned.
Randall presented to the house memorial
of the Philadelphia board of trade against the
Mills tariff bill The bill to refer claims of
government employees for compensation for
labor performed in excess of eight hours per
day to the court of claims was debated, Rog-
ers of Arkansas, Tillman of South Carolina,
and Taulbee OF Kentucky opposing and Tars-
ney, Bland, Dingley, and Lodge advocating its
passage. 1t was laid over without action I'M
til May 10. Bills were passed to prohibit the
use of contract labor goods 10y the depart.
ments or on public works of any kind and to
prevent the employment of convict or alien
labor in a similar manner. In committee of
the whole the proposed agricultural depart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
Railway Officials Chosen

New YORK, March 22--The stockholder
of the Louisville, New Albany a. Chicago
railroad Wednesday elected these directors
John Jacob Astor, Samuel Sloan, r. S. Rails
ton, James Roosevelt, VIM, Dowd Film
Root, James d. Smith, II. H. Cook and Rich
ard King, of New York; r. r. Hit, c, R
Cummings and John b. Carson, of Illinois
and j NJ. Fetter, of Kentucky. William
Dowd was elected president, John b. Carson
vice president and general manager, and W.
H. Lewis treasurer and secretary. The net
earnings of the road for 1897 were SSN5,
Nll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

Boston, March 22.-The cigar manufac-
turers, representing a capital of 5000, OOC
and employing 5000 men, threaten to re-
move their business to New York because of
the strike of their hands. In January the
manufacturers notified their employees that
thay would have to make an average cut of
81 ner week on and after March /. On Feb.
! the men, authorized by the international
uuion. went on a strike The manufacturers
were unable to fill their places and their man
ufactories have since been idle, entailing
great loss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

OwAToNNA, Mimi, March cit showed
all day Tuesday, and blizzard set in at
night and continued to grow more severe
Wednesday. The regular night passenger
train ON the Northwestern road is snow
bound nine miles east of here with about 200
persons on board. Fuel and provisions are
exhausted, and relief teams with supplies and
n force of men with shovels have started for
the train. 1t Is growing colder, and fears are
entertained for the safety of the passengers
and the relief forse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
scHuRz's TRIBUTE o WILHELM.
Warm Eulogy Of the Dead Kaiser by His
ENiled Countrymam.

ExiIed Countryman.
New YORK, March -. --Steinway hall was
crowded Wednesday night with representa-.
tive German and American citizens gathered
to take part in memorial services for the late
Emperor William. The hall was draped in
black, but also decorated with flowers
There was an imposing musical programme in
addition TO the speeches Hon. Carl sSchurz,
speaking in German said he saw before him
he strict republican as well as the man who,
when he WINS on the other side of the
ocean, was a strict monarchist He was
also addressing the descendants of those who
came here in lS4S as exiles, and at that time
hardly believe that they could ever honor,
even in death, one of the princes who drove
them from their fatherland But as citizens
of the American republic the children of that
fntheraud were free to assemble and express
their Sympathies with the deStinies of the ma
ton TO which their fathers owed allegiance
The aSsemblage of German citizens of the
United States did not voice the language
of tribute to ma iesty, hut this meeting proved
the depth of true mourning among Germans
ON this side of the Atlantic. The dead emperor
MIR. Schur2 said was not republican
lie was firm believer in tho Iii
vine right Of kings, but at the
same time was the most popular
monarch of this .century. lie POSSESSED
qualities which are the greatest treasures in
"A ruler the clear sight of genius to + ecog
uize the wisdom and ability Of others to fol.
low their advice and thereby accomplish the
greatest of aims and objects He was not
conqurrer All his wars tended toward,
uniting and henetting the German nation
1t can be truly said of him that he prevented
more wars than he proclaimed His heir
MIR Schurh concluded, follows him in his
glorious example, and upon him the German
nation hestowS the love they have felt for his
father
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March ~ 1t trans
pires that general tie-up of northwestern
roads has only been prevented by Chief
Arthur's counsels. The men have been on
the point of striking for some time, but were
unwilling to take the responsibility of doing
so without the approval Of tine grand officers
and the whole support of the brotherhood.
Committees of engineers and tlremen went
to Chicago Tuesday to consut:Arthur On the
result of their visit depends whether a gen
eral e-up viii bs begun or not
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

VIENNA. March =! The floods prevailing
throughout Hungary are increasing in vol
ume aud extent and the suffering resulting
therefrum is reported unprecedented.
Large numbers OF houses have been swept
away and many persons drowned The de
structon OF horses, cattle. food forage, and
other property is so enormous that the pe
,uminry Lnss can scartY he estimated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
a Fireman's Terrible Death.

ST PAUL, Mimi. March p. -Anoka, Mimi,
special to The Dispatch says: Frank Ran
dolph, the driver of fire engine, was in
stantly killed at s o'clock Wednesday morn
ing by being thrown from the engine Just as
it left the engine house. The hind wheel Of
the engine passed over his head, completely
cutting off the top, and making II fat as a
board. He was about 40 years Of age and
leaves II wife
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

WASHINGTON CITY, March "a patent
has been granted Elias H. Refs and Albert IL,
Henderson, Of Baltimore, Md, on an apmra.
tus for increasing the tractivc power of 10
comutives and other vehicles propelled hy
electricity. The patent coversthe use Of elec.
trio currents for iucrea5ng the fractional al
heson between the driving wheels aud rails
thus increasing lro per cent the hactiVe
power OF locomotive" AID s5lf-mopntlDl mo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

BUFFALO, N Y, March - In the third
bout of the Lewis-G Gallagher wrestling match
in this city Wednesday night the
police interierred, and the match
was declared draw, and the
purse of $3.50 declared off Lewis had
thrown Gallagher twice by using his
"strangle" hold, and was fast choking him
into insensibility when the match was broken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

TOPEKA, Kan, March 22,--At the annual
state conference of the Methodist church.
in this city, a resolution was almost unaui-
mously passed declaring in favor of national
prohibition and refusing to support any party
which does not stand sguarely upon a tennar-
ance platform
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

MADRID, March - The unusually severe
weather is causing much suffering throughout
northern Spain, Many peasants Ia We persisted
in the snow, and large numbers Of sheep and
cattle have been buried. The immense snow
drifts in certain regions have caused seriou.
fup,is in others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

He said he had heard that there was
an end to all things-but there seemed to
be noEe to his cough. He changed his
mind two days later. after using only one
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

TORONTO, Ont, March ~ The Ontario
branch of the Dominion Temperance alliance
in session in this city, has endorsed the propo-
sitiou for a national convention to form 3
Prohibition or thiri political party
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

COLUMBUS, O., March 22.-The Democratic
state central committee met here Wednesday
evening to fix time and place for holding the
state convention. There WAS a sharp contest
for the place, but Dayton, which was repre-
sented by strong delegation Of tine Gravel
Hall club, secured it, and May Is and Ii was
selected as the time Candidates for state
officers and for deiegates-at-large TO the ma
tional convention are to be chosen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND
CONVENTION.

The democratic voters Of Rock Island are re-
quested to assemble at the usual voting places in
their respective wards, at : 80 p M, on sATuR-
DAY, MARCH ~, 1883, 10 nominate candidate in
each ward for alderman. select three members OF
the city committee and choose delegates to the
Z ty-Townshp convention. The wards are enti-
tied to delegates Ms follows their ratio of repre-
sentation being one for every twenty votes csst
for VIM. McEnry for city attorney at he last city
election viz.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

Two great enemies-Hood's Sarsapar-
lila and impure blood. The latter is ut>
ierly defeated by the peculiar medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-22

COLUMBUS, o March ~ The jury in tbs
tally-sheet has not yet agreed Then
wereflocked up again wednesday night