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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
COND zNSEO NEWS

Wednesday convention Of Oklahoma
boomers is to be held Mt Kansas City,
A conf igratiuu in Til, villa &c of st. AHno
Kankaliee county, HIS, Sunday night, de-
stroyed twelve Business houses. Loss, So
900
Joseph Saunders drank half bottle Of
murutic acid at tho Hotel Ranaul, Detroit,
Monday, with suicidal m,ouL lie suffers
terribly, Tut may recover
At labor riot ut llnelvl, Spain, SUNDAY
the soldiers killed ten civilians and wounded
five others. Two soldiers wore wounded AMI
the rioters used dynamite bombs
The swelling il She uwer part of the Cor
man crown princes laIynx has slightly IN
creased and nterleres somewhat with his
respiration when he exerts himself.
The Salvation army was mohbed by hood
lums at Springfield, Ills, Monday evening.
The attack was made with dead cats, rotten
eggs, etc, aud one girl was Knocked sense
less.
Chambers planinE-mil at Allegheny, Pa,
caved in Monday morning, killing Pat
Cooley, badly ia jariug four Others, and caus-
ing pane among the employees. There
were many narrow escapes
A farmer named Telson, near Hamburg,
Neb., laid in wait for hog thieves SUNDAY
night. The thieves came AMI he shou Two Oh
them, killing one instantly and fatally
wounding the other, Their name, were
Rampe and Holt.
A girl only u years old was in st. Joseph,
Mo-, Monday looking for her runaway hus-
band, who is her second venture matrimo-
NAL. She says she was forced to marry by
her father botn times, She has had two chill
dren both of whom are dead.
A judge in Pennsylvania has decided that
in murder trial in which the jury fails to
agree, the accused mast b5 liberated and can
not again be tried tor the same oifense, be-
csu5e the constitution provides that mo per-
Bon shall he ,uLj oct for the same oiRense to
be twice put IN jeopardy of life or limb"
The question has been submitted to the su-
preme court.
4. l.. Burfori a wealthy farmer of Pettis
county, Missouri, died recently, disinherit-
ing two of his SOILS, and baqueathiug his
money to two other sons The will was con-
tested, and Monday when the will WAS PRO.
tluced in the probate court at Seialia it was
found that the lower part of the document
had been torn off The legateos claimed that
mice had nibhled Off the signatures, etc, but
the Judge decided that the will was void,
and All equal division Of the estate will be
made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
MOST DASTARDLY BASTARD.


an Atrocious Crime.
CHICAGO, Feb l.-At 40 o'clock Monday
afternoon Matthias Busch, German saloon
keeper residing at sos South Park avenue,
cut his wife's throat with carving knife,
killing her instantly. The crime was one of
the most cowardly ever committed any
where and if the mscreant does not have q
quick trial and ready rope Chicago justice
will be deserving of contempt The tragedy
took place just after dinner Busch, it seems,
married his wife for her money, and always
illtreated her because she would not give it
to him. The family consisted Of the brute,
his unfortunate wife and four children, the
youngest a babs in arms whom the mother
was nursing at the time she was killed
After dinner Busch pushed back his chair
and asked his wife if she had mode her will
S Ia said she had. "What did Won do with
the propsrtyP asked the brute. Mrs. Busch,
frightened, said she did what was best, but
that dill not suit Busch, who insisted on know
ing, and was told that she bad left it to her
children
He thon got up, and going round to his
wife, concealing carving knife in his hand,
put his arm aiPectionately around her neck.
She looked up at him surprised at such a
caress from him, when he deliberately cut
her throat, nearly severing the head, and the
blood gushing all over the baby in her arms
The dsstardly act was witnessed by Mrs
Schauk an aunt of Mrs. Busch, and the
other children, who all rushed from
the house and gave tue alarm.
The deed was done almost in the shadow of
a police station, and officers hurried to the
house, where they found the bloo1thirsty
coward about to treat his baby as he had his
wife. Upon seeing the police he dropped
L 4 l..
lie refu ed to talk, showed no sorrow for his
crime, and was locked up. Just before he
killed his wife Mrs Schauk saw the knife
and demanded it, He told her to come and
get it, and when she reached her hand for it
LIE cut the baud TO the bone
The way some farmers put up corn is
shocking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
ENDORSED BY THE BOARD.
The Reading strikes Approved and To Re
Handled by Powdariy.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb, THE general
executive board of the Knights of Labor
commenced a ton-day's session Monday
morning at the headquarters Of the general
officers. All the members were present with
the exception OF Powderly and Aylesworth.
The executive committees OF the Reading
strikers were or hand and made their
statements asking the Endorsement of
tho X of L. No official action
was taken, but it was authoritatively stated
that the board would not only sanction the
strike, but would appeal to the order to con.
tribute to the support of the needy strikers
If this appeal should be unfruitfu "A general
assessment will probably be announced
With these concessions it is demanded that
the entire charge of the strike shall be vested
in the general board. This arrangement
changes greatly the completely of affairs,
and places the order in direct antagonism
with the Philadelphia Il Reading Railroad
company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. THE English
government has awarded Frank Bradshaw, a
colored man employed in Thirteenth street
restaurant, a handsome bronze medal and e.
for heroi4m and bravery in the Bay OF Bis
cay in 1856 Bradshaw was steward on
the British bark Anabela commanded by
Capt Crimmins, who allowed his crew to
leave their sinking craft to get on board the
steamship Iberia, which happened to be near.
When safe on the Iberia Bradshaw was the
only one who would return for Capt. Grim
minis, whose vessel was then fouudering.
Capt Clipperton, the English consul, will
present the medal and money for the gov
prutuant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

TTFFrN, o., Feb. THE Methodist Epis-
copal church at Fremont, O., was totally de-
stroyed 10y fire at noon Monday, The
church was built in 1884 at a cost of $23 900
and was insured for $4,000 Ex-President
Hayes is member of this church, and when
it was built gave So, 600 toward the enter
prise. He stands ready now to duplicate his
former subscription. During the progress of
the fire the north wall of the church fell out
ward, dropping on top of the parsonage,
crushing that building fiat to the ground A
Miss Day, who was in the second story as
sisting in moving the pastors effects, was
carried through two floors to tho cellar with
the debris, and taken out alive, but fatally
i'm iural
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
THE DAILY ARGUS
IotaM W. PorTER.
WHEN the democrats went out of pow


WHEN the democrats went out of pow
er in 1861, the farmers were prosperous
everywhere. remarks the Chicago Demo
crat. There were millions of sheep in the
west. There were goodly sized wooden
mills and carding machines at every
county seat and large towns. The wool
growers did not grumble; they stayed at
home and sheared their sheep and
marked their lambs after the manner go
ably depicted In the second reader.
There were no wool trusts or wooden
mills bawling around like four year old
calves for protection against anybody
except wolves, for whose ears specified
stipend was publicly offered. But those
were days of democratic administration
elected on a platform declaring the time
for free trade had arrived By demo-
cratic dissensions the republican party
made up of sorehead democrats, crlnks
long haired Guiteaus, whose saint was
John Brown, the Kansas horse thief; the
Virginia assassin OF innocent women and
children.
The visionary tenets of Mic Biddle and
Henry Clay were enforced by laying on II
high tariff, and, here twcntyNseven years
later we find our Illinois wooden men all
gone, save a few that are idle, The sheep
have disappeared from our farms, ais
though the era has more than doubled.
The farm lands are worth but little more
while the farmers have paid ten times
their value in taxes Truly, since the
Inauguration of Lincoln the farmers haYe
had tough time of it: Indians, wolves,
drouths. cyclones, hurricanes chinch-
bugs, grasshoppers, army worms. lumber
trusts, coal trusts, railroad pools; re-
duced prices on wool, hogs, cattle,
horses, and mules higher prices on COTS
fee and sugar; and tariff TO build up
everybody except farmer, who is obliged
to work sixteen hours u day to pay his
taxes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
FORTY-SEYEN DEMOCRATS
COOK THE GOOSE OF CONTESTANT
LOWRY, OF INDIANA.

Whites Calling and Election to Congress
Made sure-Platt Develops Some InquIsi-
tIveness Regarding Tariff and Trusts
The Presidents Reasons for Disapprov-
Ing u civil Service Suggestion.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. IA resolution
was adopted by the senate Monday provid-
ing for joint meeting of the two houses and
the officials Of all the states AMI territories,
together with the president and other execu-
tive officers and the supreme court on the
centennial anniversary OF the adoption Of the
constitution, the chief justice to deliver an
Grafton. Riddlsberger arose with the Brit
ish- American treaty in his hand aud at
tempted to get up his resolution for its open
discussion, but was rebuked by the chair for
referring to executive business in open ses-
sion. Rddleberger then made an attack on
Sherman foF referring TO tue Lamar
confirmation in letter TO polit-
ical club. Salisbury spoke on international
coinage, and Platt on the presidents mes
sage, criticisng the propositions laid down
therein. Riddleberger asked that copy OF
treaty between Prussia and Russia, which
he sent to the clerk, bs put on the record,
the reason being that il was in some respects
similar to the British American treaty He
did not care what was done with 1t. as he
only wanted TO get it before the country.
The chairman did not object, and the docu-
ment was tabled At 4:3O the senate went
into executive session, and at $50 adj
journed.
In the house White of New York the
"Deacun1 repudiated a statement in The
New York Tribune to the effect that he
(Whte) had a private wire to New York
which he used to advance his own interests
He added that The Tribune had retracted
the statement after making it. Bills and
resolutions introduced: To refund the 4 per
cents into 2l5 per cents; for public build
ing at Olney, Ills. to tax the sale of butter
and to repeal the oleomargarine tax (Law-
ler); to investigate the sugar trust to divide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
PLATT TACKLES THE TARIFF ISSUE.


lions About Trusts and Things.
WASHINGTON CITY, Fob 7-Platt of New
York kept the music going on tue tariff ques-
tion in the senate Monlay by a speech in
criticism of the presidents message, which
he called the most remarkable message ever
submitted TO congress He quoted from the
REPORTS of Consul Schoenhof, who he said
had been sent abroad with a rowing commits
sion to enlighten the people as to the com
parative cheapnesS of manufactured goods
abroad to prove that cotton goods were fully
as cheap in the United States NJ in England;
that shirtings and sheetings were superior
in quality at the same prices; that
articles of wonen's wear were SUI
perior in workmanship and cheaper in
price in the United States. He understood
that there was standing offer in protec-
tecton1t newspaper Office in New
York of reward to any free
trader who would show that cloth
ing is not as Oh cap in the United States as in
England The truth was that every body ex-
cept the dude an4-tte millionaire could be
clothed cheaper in this country than in Eng
land-and in wooden clothing, too-and he
took it for granted that the senate was not
particularly anxious to legislate for the ben
eft of the dude and the millionaire. If any
body but the president of the United States
had made such statements as were contained
in the message he would apply to him char
acterization which it would not bs proper to
apply to the president
This attack of the president on the manu-
facturers of the country was too open, too
plain to severe to be allowed to go in silence.
Were the manufacturers realizing immense
profitss Were they the millionaires of the
lands The manufacturers who had accumu-
lated fortunes equal to 81 900, 900 might be
ounted on the fingers And in nine cases
out Of ten these men, or their fathers had
struggled up from the bottom. VINO ever
beard manufacturer called king9 Yet
they heard of Seattle kings" and wheat
kings. and iron kings" and cotton kings"
and "rairoai kings" So, too, they
heard of "trusts," and the president had
eferred to them. But were they manu-
featuring trustsa There were the Standard
Oil trust, the great Gogebic Iron trust and
the Coal trust And yet there was not a
dollar of protection on anthracite coal, Or
oil, and none on iron ore that would lead to
the formation of a trust. II the sugar trust
was a manufacturing trust it was the only
one in the United States. I hat was not the
way in which manufactures were developed.
They were developed from humble begin
nings by hard, persistent labor, and enter
prise.
Platt yielded for an executive session be-
fore concluding his speech.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

A CORRESPONDENT 10 Washington
says: although nearly sixty years of
age, Sunset Cox is still nearly as jolly
as he used to be He has been quarter
of century in the lower house OF con-
gress, and in his time has been little
ment than h S own wittcisms and the de-
bates in the house afforded him. But he
has changed his habits in this respect
and is taking much better care of his
health than he used to do. Cox married
comely woman with Il handsome for
tune, and never likes to do anything to
displease her. He has no children and is
wrapped up in those domestic relations
which his wife alone affords him. But
he used to want to have good time.
away from the rec..a'nins influences OF
d:.nesric matters, about once a week
Cox used to get out of his house at night
by a very novel and characteristic excuse,
said one of his Old chums When
he intended to make II night of it, he
would invariably 20 home at an early
hour, dress himself in his slippers and
smoking coat, crawl well down into a
comfortable chair, draw himself up in
front of the CRATE. read to his wife, and
congratulate himself in audible tones on
his ability to get away from the cares Of
public life. He generally expressed him
self as not feeling tirstrate, and crawled
into bed before IL o'clock. About mid
night the crowd down at the club who
were to enjoy the society of the funny
statesman, as per arrangements. would
send delegate to Cox's residence. He
would rap gently on the door, and the
statesman would complain bitterly at bes
ing disturbed. although he had been
resting with one EYE open and his mind
bent on the good time in waiting. He
generally felt too badly to go to the door
and Mrs. Cox would kindly consent to
go herself The delegate from the crowd
always wore very serious look, and
spoke in tone of great Importance and
apprehension. He would tell Mrs. Cox
that there was a caucus on hand,
at which her husband was to pres
side. He always deprecated the
fact that the business of the caucus
could not proceed unless her husband was
these, as no one could conduct the pro.
ceedings without the information he car
ried in his head. Cox would first hear
this statement and would groan like a
boy who has gorged himself with June
apples. When Mrs. Cox returned to the
bed and informed him of what was want
ed he appeared to be in the greatest agony
and would threaten to resign his place in
congress if this thing kept up. Then he
would go to the door with Mrs. Cox and
beg like good fellow to be let off But
the messenger would be immovable, and
would declare that his absence from the
caucus would entail untold inconvenience.
Then Cox would dress himself, and in
going out of the house would experience
considerable discontinue in suppressing
his laughter over the accomplished man
ner in which the scheme was worked
When he returned to the house in time
for breakfast next day his prolonged
absence would always be on account of
the lateness of the hour at which the
caucus adjourned and his dislike to
awaken the good housewife"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
Grave Charge Against Congressman.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. IA movement
is on foot to break up a convenient arrange
ment at the capitol for dealing in Stocks
which has for some time past been monopo-
lized by prominent stock brokerage firm.
Refer ring to the matter editorially local
paper says: "fhe congressional bucket-shop
in the corridor of the house ought to be abol-
ished. Its chief use is said to be to afford
facilities for few speculative congressman
to sell the stocks of Pacific railways or 9TH
ers which are sensitive to legislative in
fiuences, and then introduce bills or resolu-
tions meant to depress the stocks and secure
a profit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Mr. Grange Sard,
president of the Stovemakers' Association Of
the United States, said to United Press re-
porter Monday morning: There is no truth
in the dispatch from St Louis to the effect
that thu stove manufacturers of the United
States have formed trust. or are meeting
now in Cincinnati for that purpose"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
Frisco YearninC for a Convention.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. THE San
Francisco contingent are laying the ropes
for hard fight with a view to capturing the
Democratic convention and will doubtless
agree to pay all the expenses of delegates,
provided their city is selected. The more
conservative politicians are of the opinion
that the choice will be either Chicago. st.
Louis or Cincinnati, and that the fight for
New Workers will be practically abandoned
piior to the 221. New York will not listen
to such arguments, however, and claim that
their chances are growing stronger rather
than diminishing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
EnsaIhnna AIuaf Snfiinr.

EVANSVILLE, O., Feb. Judge Phillips
Monday morning rendered a decision in the
case of Cassibone, who had escaped from
prison He had committed murder in 1856,
and was sent to the penitentiary upon his
conviction On being rearrested recently he
pleaded the statute of limitations but his
honor decided that the states right to rear
rest never lapsed, and ordered Cassbone
back to the pententary on the old certificate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
More Trouble at Pittsburg.

PTTsBURG, Pa, Feb. lit took fifty po-
licemen three trips to safely escort the negro o
workmen to their homes Monday evening
Collected around the Solar Iron works were
1000 or more strikers, and this in utter con.
tempt of the proclamation Of the sheriff or.
dering them to stay away from the works .r
the vicinity thereof. When the negroes
came out they were assaei by the usual n-
suits and followed BY large crowd, which
finally began stoning the procession. The
officers turned and drove the mob back
Nobody was seriously injured Young Kin
ney, who was wounded saturday, may TO
cover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb IA bill was in
troduced in the senate Monday to change
Anamosa pententiary into Il reformatory A
bill to prevent underground" insurance was
reported favorably. The house refused to
recede from its amendment to the registry
law limiting its application to towns of 3 800
population and over. The bill to provide
for the needy veterans who can not go to the
soldiers home was passed, The temperance
bill proposed by Mrs, Woods and other tenn
perance women was introduced by the
speaker who vacated the chair for that pur-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

NEW YORK, Feb. AT a. m. Tuesday
the score in the walking match was: Hart
100 miles 3 laps, Albert 1917 miles, Guerrero
1909, Golden l26, Panchot l251S Herty 1a3,
Day l2j, Moore 124. Hegelman llO3s, Cox
ll55E, Cartrght lo5 Koran 1857, Dillon
1923, Strokel l00s5, Connor 1868, Sullivan
1867, lilly 1895, Vint lOOl, Noremac l00sl
Sinclair 100I Taylor lOu!4, Stout zoos
Turkey 100. All the others are out, having
failed TO make 100 miles in twenty four hours
except Cartright, who is in bad shape and at
his hotel quito ill. He may DO counted out
for pnnl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

New YORK, Feb 7.-Among the cabin
passengers who arrived on the steamer Au-
rama Monday was S. Fl. Brooks. the father
of the assassin of c. Arthur Preller who Is
under condemnation of death at St Louis
for his crime Mr.. Brooks believes his son
was unjustly convicted, and that the final
decision of the supreme court was the most
unfair ever given in a free country. He is
satisfied, however, with his sons lawyers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
Al Oniet at Shenandoah.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb z The large force
of sheritf's deputies with the Pinkertons and
coal and iron police kept matters quiet here
Monday, and if riot hal occurred there
would have been sad doings. The strikers
had meeting during the afternoon and
speeches were made in half dozen foreign
languages as well as English. Resolutions
were passed in favor of peace. and denounc-
ing the police for shooting when "few hot
blooded men" bombarded them with stones.
Very little work was done at the mines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
little Natural Ga. Freak.

BRADFORD, Pa, Feb Fire Monday
night estroyed the residence of George d.
Hill, three miles northwest of Bolivar, N. Y.
Mrs HUI and two small children persisted il
the flames. The house was heated by nat
ural gas direct from the wells, and it is sup
posed an over pressure came on suddenly,
causing the fire. The father is so badly
burned That be is not expected to recover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
Carving on the War vigorously.

ST.. PAUL, Feb THE Burling ton road is
determined to push things hard since it has
started in. Monday afternoon it announced
another cut On through rate from New York
to St. Paul, the latest rates being: First
class 81, second class 81 cents; third class,
g. cents; fourth class, 81 cents, htth class,
A cents; sixth cnss So CENTS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

BosToN, Feb The trial of Mrs. Sarah
J. Robinson, of Summerville, on charge of
causing the death of Prince A. Freeman, her
brother-in-law, by poison in June, 1850, be-
gan Monday. Last December Mrs Robin
son was tried on the charge of poisoning her
son, William j. Robinson, but the jury dis
agreed, and it is not likely that Sue will be
tried on that charge again. The morning
was spent in selecting jury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07
Important Land Decision.

WASHING ron CRY, Feb 1.-THE secretary
OF the interior has rendered an important de-
cision in the case of Julius A. Barnes ct al,
who made application to purchase at private
cash entry, within the indemnity limits OF
the grant to the state OF Michigan, for the
benefit OF the Marquette g. Ontonagon rail-
road These applications were rejected by
the local land office on the ground that the
lands we're not subject TO such entry, being
within the fifteen and twenty limits Of
the grant The secretary in his decision af-
firms that of the local office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-07

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb, AT noon Mon
day the Wisconsin Central announced cut
in their freight tariff from milwaukee,
and Chicago to st. Paul and intermediate
stations, 10 conform with the reduced rates
made 10y other Chicago-St Paul lines The
action Of the Central will undou btedly pre-
cipitate rate war among the local lines
contiguous to the Central in Wisconsin