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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
The Senate Continues Work GU the Tariff
BiIl-Oklahoma Up In the House

The Senate Continues Work GU the Tariff
Bnl-ok,shoma Up in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec "A -Rssolutions
were adopted by the senate yesterday ask
ing the executive departments for informa-
ton regarding Alaska, and for copy of the
minutes of the proceedings of the Sioux
Indian commission The tariff bill was re-
sumed. and the amendment to reduce the
duty on cotton ties to 50 per cent ad val
orsm was rejscted-lS to 80 DuIing the
debate Riddebergsr became turbulent Ds-
cause be was not permitted to interrupt pro-
ceedings with his resolution to consider the
British extraditiou treaty ia open session,
snd he was not quieted until the chairman
threatened him with arrest Later he
offered resolution written on
blank page Of the Congressional Record,
and aimed at Ingalls,, to the effect that at the
first session after the holidays the senate will
proceed to reorganization and elect new Of
hosrs. A number of amendments to the tariff
bill reducing the duties were rejected. A
resolution was agreed to directing copies OF
the new electoral laws to be sent to the gov
srnors Of the states. A bill for the admission
Of Idaho was introduced by Mitchell. The
hhSoA -eeoto COthuioECb COuHilItet was gwen
leave to continue its Investigations until
December, 1884 After a brief executive
session the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the house Glover was announced as
chairman of the private land claims commit
tee A bill was introduced to retire John
c. Fremont as a major general. The Okla
homa bill was then taken up and Payson
offered an amendment making the land sub
jsct to the claims Of soldiers the same as
other lands are This was opposed by
Springer. Warner Of Missouri. Weaver and
Peters of Kansas, and pending action the
house at ; p. m adjourned. During the ses-
sion Butterworth offered long preamble
and resolutions authorizing the president to
negotiate with Great Britain for the annex
alton to the United States of all or part of
the British possessions on this continent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

Christmas trees at Krsll & Maths.
Tree ornaments at Krell u Maths.
Go to John Evans for your -four, feed
and groceries.
A fresh lot of new mixed nuts just re-
ceived at Krell & Maths.
French Fruit Glsc'e put up in ! and |
pound fancy boxes. Something extra
fine for present at Krell & Maths.
Found-The place to get the finest and
freshest of candies is at Krell s. Maths.
Give your wife, sweetheart or daughter q
box of their fine candy for Christmas.
Nothing will please them better.
Insure in the Bovlston Insurance Co.,
Of Boston, Mass. organized 1879. As
sets nearly s1,000O0O. E. W. Hurst
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
DECLARED FOR ADMISSION.
A Democratic Caucus Favors Letting in
the Territories, Including Utah.


WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. "A The Demo-
cratic caucus of the house met in the hall of
representatives at 7;30 o'clock last night and
adjourned at lJ:41 The caucus was hsr-
lnonious. About seventy members were
present. Cox presiding Game OF Utah made
an earnest speech in favor of the admission
of Utah as state of the Union She had. he
argued, a sufficient population, and the law
was such that no one could vote who did not
take an oath renouncing polygamy. Speeches
were made favoring the division OF Dakota
by Dockery and Mansur of Missouri and
VOORHEES, of Washington The latter strong
ly favored the admission of Washington ter.
ritory as a state
Oates and Herbert OF Alabama, and Nc
MILAN of Tennessee opposed the admission
of any of the territories at this time, as all
of them would go Republican, if admitted
now
Cox said the Democrats might as well an
ticipate the inevitable and admit the terri
tories which were ciamoring at the door of
congress for admission; il they vera not ad-
mitted now, they would be soon, and the
Democratic party would gain no prestige
from it If admitted now they would reap
from doing just and righteous act
Speaker Carlisle spoke in the same strain
He favored admitting all of the territories
named in the Springer omnibus bill This
view seemed to be the view of the caucus,
and the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That in the judgment OF this CAUCUS
provision should be made by which Dakota may
be admitted into the Union as one state, or two
states, as the people of the two states may here
after determine also, that the necessary legisla
ton ought to be provided for the early admission
into the Union of the territories Of Washington,
Montana and New Mexico: that these measures
should all be nlhoded In one bill either by the
| amendment of the pending bill or otherwise, as
to details as the committee on territories shall
determine; and that order OF the house for the
| consideration Of the measure should be made al
an early day and the bill considered in the house
| at the earliest day practicable.
A separate resolution was approved ad.
hitting the territory OF Utah as state. No
| other question than the admission of the ter
| ritories was considered.
Cox and Speaker Carlisle made comment
upon the full report of the United Press OF
the last caucus. and urged greater secrecy
| arpnpo tho ypanharo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

A dispatch received from Springfield,
H., last night, states that q meeting of
the Central Interstate base ball league
WAS held there yesterday Six cities were
admitted, viz: Springfield, Peoria, Quincy,
Davenport, Terre Hauts and Evansville.
Henderson Rldgely. of Springfield, was
elected president of the league and ]. G..
Corbitt, of Peoria, secretary. Another
meeting will be held Jan. 10, at Peoria
and two cities admitted. Each club
must deposit 5000 cash as guarantee to
play the season through.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
IN BEHALF OF BAueRsIsEN.
The Defense Begins Presenting Testimony
Substance of the Evidence.


GENEVA, Ill, Dec. 1.-the state closed it,
case against Bauerel.en yesterday and the
defense began presenting their testimony
The first witness was Thomas A Kyle, an
engineer on the Burlington road twenty
years beginning in 1868. He testified tina,
he had attended ali meetings of the brother
hood at Aurora during the strike
that Bauereisen had never in open
meeting made the statement that the "Qr
was getting the best Of the strikers; that ht
never said dynamite could be used with gooC
effect; that such talk would not he tolerated
for Il moment; and that he had never at any
time heard Bautreisen make mention Of
stuff or force, or dynamic
John E Bsvier and Peter Hartz, of tbs
drug firm OF Bevier & Haitz, of Aurora
both testified that Bauereisen had never
bought quantities, large or small, of vifriol
ammonia, or copperas They positively re
membered that they had not sold him suct
stuff during the month Of last April.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

NEW YORK. Dec, l4.-Mrs Caroline
Schmitt. the young wife Of John Scnmitt, a
sign painter living on the fourth story Of the
tenement "A East Seventy-slxth street,
while insane "Wednesday afternoon threw
her two children ont of the window of the
bedroom through an air shaft and then
jumped after them. The children are dead
and the woman is at the fresby terrain hos
pital. where her death is momentarily ex-
pected She was weaving tue baby, Amelia,
aud since Sunday her husband noticed that
she hai acte uueerlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

~ champion sherry and egg drinker
an as last put in an appearance at Boston,
- T1plished the astounding feat of
thinking twenty-four of the compounds
\ In seven hours. Whether it was done to
! Settle an election bet or simply for the
s'inction thus acquired was not an
! Or Y The story goes that about 9
Sturday morning a stranger en-
known lunch room at the
took seat at the tsble, and
Aas4s any ceremony called for sher-
nv and egg. For five consecutive hours
he drank. every fifteen minutes, regu-
lar sized glass of sherry with an egg in
1t, having at the end of that time dis.
posed Of twenty drinks. Four more
glasses were drained off at irregular H.
tervals, ard then, without having risen
from his seat all this time or showing
any signs of intoxioation. he paid his
bill, left the store, and diss ppeared down
the street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec IA The Illinois
Grangers, who have been in session here for
the past three days, before adjourning
adopted resolutions requesting the legislature
to appoint committee to ascertain whether
Governor Oglesby' has charged items in his
accounts with the state for work at the exec
urive mansion for household expenses which
be had no right to charge to the state, and,
il be has made such illegal charges, to insti
tute legal proceedings against him. The res
olution further provided that in case the
Legislature failed to appoint such commit
tee the grange itself should appoint com
mittee to make the proposed Investigation;
and institute legal proceedings, il necessary,
at the conclusion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. MA breezy meet.
ing Oh the Democratic soldiers organization
was held last night 1t appears that A J.
Green, vice president Of the organization.
had devised ritual something like the Odd
Fellows, with several degrees, and more or
less expense attached This met with violent
opposition, being considered undemocretic.
and on the strength of this Mr. Green re-
signed his vice presidency. Dr. W. c.
Thompson was elected To the vacancy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

As well as the handsomest, and others
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balssm
for the throat and lungs, a remedy thss is
selling entirely upon its merits and Ia
guaranteed to relieve and cure all chronic
and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis and
consumption. Large bottles 80 cents
and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WABAsHA, Mimi, Dec. "A "A collision
occurred on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad yesterday morning between a
passenger train going west and freight
train Brooks, head brakeman on the freight
train, was killed. Conductor Mead. of the
passenger train, was fatally wounded. The
engineer Of the freight was badly bruised.
The freight was running on the passenger
train,s time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
N " sorrss.



A GOOD test of the the sincerity of the
republican howl about Dab ota is afforded
ny the attitude of the principal republi,
can newspaper of the country, the New
Aork Tribune, on the question Of new
states. The Tribune, OF course, favors
The admission OF Dakota as two states
because 1t Is overwhelmingly republican,
out II opposes the admission of Montana,
New Mexico and Washington because
'heir political status is to some extent
uncertain, although two of them went
Tepublican at the recent election. It is
saie 10 say that if Dakota were demo-
cratic, the Tribune and the rest of the re.
publican press would shed no tears over
It's ''disfranchisement."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

MINIATURES, Wis. Dec. l4.-The Rev.
DR.. Cyrus F. Knight, D. D., of Lancaster,
Pa, was elected bishop of the Milwaukee
diocese yesterday on the eleventh ballot of
the diocesan convention called to eject O
successor to the late Bishop Welles. The
Rev. Cyrus F. knight, S T D., D. C. l.,
was born in Boston in March, 1881 He wa,
graduated from the General Theological
seminary in New York in 1854. and was or
dainsd to the priesthood shortly after
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

BosToN, Dec l4-The proposed fight be-
tween Ike " cir and Tommy Warren, at the
rooms Of the California Athletic cub in San
Francisco, is utt Weir accepted the condi,
tions suggested by Warren, but has Just been
notified by Tire president of the Athletic cluh
that Warren's hacker has backed out and
that Warren himself has left San Francisco
without making any arrangements for tb,
proposed fight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

Remarked to friend the other day that
she knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat
and lungs was a superior remedy. as 1t
stopped her cough instantly when other
cough remedies mad no effect whatever.
So to prove this and convince you of its
merit, any druggist will give you sample
bottle free. Large size SOC and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 1.-THE county
board yesterday voted to extend to tue use Of
the state the fair grounds north Of the city,
and to appropriate sl0,000. the citizens Of
Springfield raising an additions! $1,000 tC
improve the grounds in case the legislator,
should decide to locate the fair here for the
next two years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 14-After the
house had finished the days debate in com
mittee of the whole on the Oklaho-
ma bill yesterday, Dockery. who had
presided, left the chair and called
Butterworth to preside as speaker This
was the signal for round of applause from
both sides OF the chamber, which was re-
nswed when Dockery, in making his report
to the house, addressed Butterworth as "Mr
Speaker
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. At is positively as
serted that Mr. Blaine was offered the editor
ship of weekly illustrated paper last
time he was here. The paper was to have
been the one started here after the detection
of Harper's Weekly from the Republicans,
called Munsey's Weekly, but which did not
pay. 1t was to have been revived and
backed with S5O0,0o1 capital Mr. Blaine,
however, while expressing his thanks for the
offer declined
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, DAG IA Land Com
missioner StoclIsager has directed, in the
case Cyr VS.. Fogarty, that the odd sec
tions In the common limits Of the Onton-
agon & Lake Line, and the Marquette &
Lake Line railroad grants in the Marquette
district, Michigan, were not subject to loca-
ton with scrip. This decision is in accord
with the recent Wakefield decision. and az
fects some 200 cash entries. and scrip Ioca-
ton In said district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. I4-The chair
man of the Inauguration press committee
has designated a sub COMMITTEES of eleven to
take charge OF all arrangements for the
press at the capitol building and the ball
room, these being the chief points where
special provision for the press will be neces
sary. The chairman IL V. Boynuon, of
The Cincinnati Commerriai azette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
AN EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS
| Brought on In the House by an Amend
msnt to the Oklahoma Bill

Brought On In the House by an Amend
msnt to the Oklahoma Bill.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 14.-There was q
rather salty" debate in the house yesterday
over an amendment offered By Payson to
the Oklahoma bill. The amendment pro-
rvided that the rights of honorably discharged
Union soldiers to make homes on the public
lands under the existing homestead laws
shall not in any degree be impaired by the
bill, and that their rights under those laws
shall extend to the lands open to settlement
by its provisions. Paysou, in speaking to his
amendment, said that this was the first time
in land legislation that the rights of soldiers
under the homestead law had been or sought
to be impaired. II a yea and nay vote were
taken on the amendment the gentleman
from Illinois ISpringerl would not dare to
vote against it.
Springer-I will vote against it here and
on yea and nay vote | never heard prop
osition more demagogical and inconsistent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec l4--The Union League
club last night adoptei resolutions congratu-
latIng Gen. Harrison on his election, aud ex-
pressing Faith in his capacity TO select his
own cabinet, regardless Of demands, aid,
dIctation or Importantly from any quarter"
and deprecating the efforts being made to
force upon him applicants upon the ground
of partisan service, pecuniary contributions
or local control
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

DULUTH. Mum, Dec 4-Word has been
received here that a very rich silver strike
has been made in tie Badger mine. back oil
Port Arthur The company has opened an
eight-inch vein ot silver ore sssaying Sl4, 0U0
to the ton, mixing 1t about one-hait pure
silver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec 1.-THE miss.
ing whaling vessel Little ONO, which was
last seen off Cape Lisburne Oct 5, has been
given up as lost. She carried crew of
thirty. one men. 1t is believed by whaling
men that neither crew nor vessel will ever
be heard of again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec l4-Ambrose I. Secor.
head bill clerk in the freight department OF
the Jersey Central railroad at Bergen, was ar
rested yesterday charged with having mis-
appropriated 1909 belonging to the Ameri-
csn District Telegraph company wuile
formerly acting as cashier for that company
in Philadelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l4--Cbapiaiu
Milburn, of the house, in his opening prayer
yesterday said: "lnstruet the young men Of
the universities and colleges that the Lord
hath no delight in the legs of man. but in
sound head, wise heart, a pure life, and a
noble character
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l4-The presi-
dent sent to the senate the following nomina-
tions yesterday: Ira NJ Krutz. Of Indiana,
to be register Of the land offics at North va
kima, W. T.; William Rusler, of Wisconsin,
agent for the Indians of the LaPointe agency.
in Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

BKRNE, Dec i4-Mr. B. Hammer, minis
ter OF finance, has oeen elected president of
the Swiss confederation, and Mr. Ruchon-
net, minister Of justice and police has been
chosen vice president
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

As wish to engage in other business, /
will sell my entire stock on reasoua.
BILE terms. Everything running in first
class order. Z. W. KuBITz.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

PARIS, Dec. IA Mr.. SANFORD, formerly
connected with the American legation at
Paris and Brussels, is now here. He observes,
no hesitancy in informing his friends that be
will certainly succeed Mr.. McLane as Amer
lean minister TO France
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. IA -Breadstuffs
exports from the United States for the
eleven months of the year ended Nov. 20,
we're lue AT Sl0O, 62J As, against sl4S,
OH $50 for the eleven months OF 1887
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l4-The Russian
cabinet have decided to consider that under
the new law which will go into operation
with the beginning of 1889, foreigners who
have lived ia Russia are compelled to be-
come Russian subjects; otherwise they will
be expelled from the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

New York, Dec. "A -Telemaque T. Timay-
EMS, formerly professor of Greek at Har-
ward college. and author of "The Original
Mr. Jacobs and the American jew" was
arrested Wednesday night on a charge Of
having committed extensive entertainments
of money belonging to the Minerva Publish
ing company, Of which he was the managing
partner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

LONDON, Dec. 1+-There is a rumor which
| cannot be traced to any authentic source
| that the Washington government has pro-
| tested against Eng lands omission to send a
| minister to America, aud has iDtimated that
| unless the Office is filled Mr. Phelps will be
Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

ST PETERSBURG. Dec. "a 1t is asserted
that an American syndicate with a capital
of 3h,r000 900 has been formed to construct
| a railroad in Siberia and that several for
mer and present American diplomatic and
| consular agents are interested in the under
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

TAYLOR Housa for Sale.

No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

Beethoven was lately dug up in Wen
ma; then Schubert. Now the municipal
councillors propose to move Gluck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. IA committee
consisting of Louis Aldrch, Harley Merry,
and Louis NJ Sanger, representing the Ac-
tors Order of Friendship, appeared before
the Ford immigration committee yesterday
afternoon to urge an amendment to the law
which permits the importation of actors and
musicians into the country. They ask pr o.
lection against the large number Of actors
that are brought from abroad. many>of
whom they said came here under contract
to work for SIG a week. while the average
salary Of minor actors in this country is $40
per week. The committee promised to con-
siar the snhiact
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 14-Congressman
Adams has favorably reported from the
judiciary committee bill introduced by
Congressman Anderson providing that court
shall be held at Quincy. flls, from time to
time on order OF tho judge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14
NOT ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS.
OF Interest to Postmasters Who Want to
Forestall the Official Ak.

Forestall the Official Ak.
WASHINGTON CITY Dec 14-Postmaster
General Dickinson said yesterday that
within the last few weeks he had received
the designations Of a considerable number Of
presidential and fourth class postmasters,
with the request that Republicans whom
they name and recommend be appointed in
their places. Others have written asking if
their designations and recommendations of
Republican successors would be favorabiy
acted upon. In response to an inquiry as to
his action in these cases, the postmaster gen.
erai said that no designations had been or
would be accepted that are made for the
purposs of forestalling the action of the in
coming administration by tho appointment
of RapTa hliaons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-14

List OF letters uncaled for al the Poslofiice at
Rock Island. Rock Island county illinois,
Dec. IL 1888.
anderson " II JOIN son W II
Bel j X Lang Peter
Broston 4 Long II. H. (Dr)
Burnham Mrs Anna Mcbride John
Burg Mrs Necomn Charles
Dean Peterson Henry
Halbersatt James " Smith VS.
Healy sommer Frank IN r NJ
Henderson G Taylor Thos
Jones Mrs Maude i-eman WA
FOREI N.
Carlson Anna J'p'hne Anderson Sophie c of
NJ Montgomery.
FOURTH CLASS MATTER.
Grove Mrs j
Give the number of the isI when calling for
advertised letters. A. HI EslNG. P. n.