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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
LAMAR TRIUMPHANT.
HE RUNS THE SENATE GAUNTLET
WITH FOUR MAJORITY.

Dickinson, villas and Bragg Also Con-
Hallway Little Debts - Speaker Car
Iisle Has n Congestive ChiII-Congres-
sIonal Notes.-The Public Printer.
WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. l7.-About three
hours were consumed by the senate in secret
session Monday afternoon in discussing the
nomination of lamar 10 an associate Justice
ship Of the supreme court of the United
States, before a vote was taken which re-
suited in confirmation, The vote stood Si
for and .s againts confirmation. Among
those who spoke againts confirmation were
all OF the Republicans In the senate who are
mentioned for the presidential nomination.
The principal speakers on this side were Ed
munds, Evarts, Sherman, Allison and Haw-
ley, while only Riddleberger defended the
ex-secretary. He spoke twice. and voiced
the views OF the friends of the NOMINEES.
There was nothing new in the arguments
used for or against the nomination, The
question of Lamar's loyalty, his construc-
ton of the constitution as it relates to states
rights, and his general fitness were brought
up by the Republicans, and urged with Wig
or against tho nominee. Riddleberger met
the opposition specifically on each charge.
Riddleberger, Stewart and Stanford.
The full vote for Lamar was as follows:
Bate Berry, Beck, Brown, Butler Blodgett,
Cockrell, Coke, Call, Colquitt. Daniel, Faulk-
ner, George, Gray, German, Harris, Hamp-
ton, Jones, of Arkansas, Morgan, Mcpherson,
Pugh. Riddeberger, Reagan, Stanford,
Salisbury, Stewart, Turpie, Vance, Vest
Voorhees,, Walthall, Wilson, of Maryland
50.
Those who voted against confirmation
were: ingalls,, Aldrich, Allison, Blair.
Bowen, Chase, Cameron, Cullom, Dawes,
Dolph, Davis, Edmunds, Evarts Frye, Far
we'll. Hawley, Hoar, Hale. Hiscock, Mitch
ell, Paddock, Palmer, Platt, Plumb, Quay,
Spooner, Sherman, Stockbridge -2S
The pairs were as follows: Pasco with
Wilson of Iowa, Payne with Morrill,, Ran
som with Chandler, Blackburn with Man.
derson, Kenna with Sabin, Hearst with
Jones of Nevada, Gibson with Teller,
Eustis with Sawyer. Total votes cast,
30; accounted for by pairs, l6; total vote in
the senate, 76
After Lamars nomination was dis"0sed
of the nomination of Villas, to be secretary
of the Interior Dickinson to be postmaster
general, and Gen. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, to be
minister to Mexico, were quickly confirmed.
The senate confirmed the following nom-
nations on Jan. 10: John Tracy, to be re-
ceiver of public moneys at North Platte,
Neb Joseph S. Swan, to be receiver OF pub
lie moneys at Glenwood Springs Colo; A.
w. Critics, to be receiver of public moneys
at Chadran, Neb. G. B. Blakely to, be re-
ceiver of public moneys at Sidney, Neb.
Postmasters: w. L. Lehman, Hurley; y. c.
Bennett, Monroe, and g. w. Lewis, Black
River Falls, Wis. Fred Puhler, Ada, and
John Mccarthy, saltwater, MINI.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS DEBT.
Cultivate Proposes a Scheme to Collect it
in Fifty Years.


WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 17-Outhwaite
introduced a bill in the house Monday pro-
viding for the refunding of the debts of the
Pacific railroads. The basis Of the refund
ing scheme is outlined in the first section of
the bill. Under it the secretary of the treas
ury Is to ascertain the Indebtedness of the
subsidized roads, upon the same principle as
IL the bonds and interest were to be paid in
cash on July list, 1883, making all proper re-
ductions and finding the present worths of
the resultant amounts, calculated at per
cent. from the average date of maturity OF
the bonds to July l, 1883. Then deducting
from this result the amounts in the sinking
fund applicable to the companies, the final
sums are to be considered the amounts due IN
cash July :, 1888.
"Each company" section 4 provides, semi
annually for ten years, commencing Jan. /,
1889, shall pay, in addition to the interest
then due on its indebtedness, l-S OF per
cent Of the whole sum for which it gave its
bonds and mortgage; and for period of ten
years, commencing JAN |, 1899, each COM
pany shall pay as aforesaid ss of per cent.
and for twenty years, commencing Jan l,
1909 each company shall pay as aforesaid
/ per cent; and for ten years, commencing
Jan. |, 1929, 9 per cent. OF said whole sum of
its bonds" thus providing for the payment
of the tota debt In fifty years
Section permits and requires the COM
panies to refund their Indebtedness author
lied by section 10 of the act of July 1854 at
a lower rate of interest, and the lien of the
United States shall continue to be subor-
dinate to that securing such refunded debt,
but the extension shall be for not longer than
fifty years, and the lien shall be only upon
the original property.
Section is an ironclad prohibition upon
the declaration of any dividends until all the
various obligations of the companies as to all
these prescribed payments are discharged.
Section 10 compels the companies to en-
power the attorney general to institute all
such suits as he may deem necessary against
former directors, officers or agents who have
been guilty of violations of duty or misap-
preparation of assets of the companies.
Section II imposes charge of IS per cent
of the net earnings of the road failing to ac-
cept the act or complete its adjustment be-
fore July l, 1855 Section - abollshes the
office of government director and provides
for the companies transacting their own busi-
ness, dissolving the present unsatisfactory
and Improbable association of the govern
ment with these corporations Section IA is
a saving clause, holding all government
rights and remedies unimpaired and retains
the right of congress to alter, amend or re-
naaI
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Four Persons Lose Their Lives and Seven
teen InJured-Othsr NIishaps.

OrTUMwA, Ia, Jan 1I-Sunday night
about o'clock head END collision occurred
four miles west OF this city, on the Chicago
& Rock Island road, between an east
bound Wabash passenger train and a freight
OF the Ottumwa &c Kirksville. The trains
run for a few miles over the track of the
Rock Island. Both trains were running
thirty miles an hour when the collision oc-
Cured.
Following is the list of casualties: George
W. Miller, engineer, of Kirksville, killed;
Isaac Bridensten, fireman. of Kirksville,
killed; Michael Coneroy, killed Fred
Box, brakeman, arm and left
clavicle broken r. j. Gee, express messen-
GER skull fractured, recovery doubtful;
Harry Pick, Wabash engineer, ankle
sprained; r. W. Mullin, coored porter, dis
located clavicle; j. j. Cope, of Kansas City,
passenger, scalp wound.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Jan. ia wreck on the
Chicago, Kansas &c Nebraska railroad oc-
Cured at Willard, fifteen miles east of To-
peka, Kan, at o'clock Monday morning.
Three cars were thrown from the track
down an embankment, and twelve persons
were injured, only one fatally. The wreck
was caused by a rail breaking on sharp
curve
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
KNOCKED OUT A "THuNDERBoLT."


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. H. TIE ten
round sparring match between Afervine
Thompson, alias "The 1hunderholt," of this
city, and George Peters, a colored rugilist of
Detroit, Monday night, was something of Il
ilzzle. The match was with two-ounce
gloves for IS aud - per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts, Thompson weighed go pounds, while
his opponent tipped the beam at ldj. The
"Thunderbolt" appeared clumsy, heavy and
awk kward aud the agility with which Peters
kept out of his way made the first few
rounds rather tame in the fighting
line. Occasionally Peters would get his
man where he wanted him, and
would send him to grass in short order.
When the fifth round began Thompson had
been 1oored four times, and when time was
called he come up with determined look.
AS the fifth AMI last round progressed, slight
sparring was indulged in until Peters gave
the heavy weight blow which sent him
sprswling over the ropes, As Thompson re-
covered Peters dealt him several more blows
on each side of the head, which laid the
"Thunderbolt" fat and limp as a rag on the
stage He did not respond when time for
the sixth round was called, and accordingly
the match was given to Peters Before the
fight Thompson was the favorite among the
betting fraternity at $50 to $50 without any
takers
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
A DEAD-ALIVE HUSBAND.
MRS. KEEPS REMARKABLE STORY RE-
GARDlNG HER WoRSER HALF.

She Says He Is Either Murdered or Alive.
and Wants His Alleged Body Dug Up
A Half-Siillion Involved-That BrockR-
way-Sweet Tragedy - Nobody Dead =
MuIhattan in Minnesota.
NEW YoRK, Jan .7--Mrs Charles d.
Keep, divorced wife of Charles D. Keep, OF
The Wall Street News, has petitioned the
Queens county court TO open the grave in
Calvary cemetery, where Mr. Keeps body is
supposed to be buried, in order to furnish
evidence OF his death, or evidence to support
a claim made by her that Keep is alive, or,
II dead, was murdered. Mrs, Keeps story is
as follows;
She was married to Keep in 1872 and owing 70
Vaccinations by Cutsbert Mills and Bridget Nc
Mahon, was led to obtain a divorce in 1884
Bridget Mcmahon then married Keep who ap-
parently diet in June, 1887, at Long Branch A
will in Bridget McMahon's favor. dated in 1881.
was then probated. Mrs. Keep claims that
this was null and void, as in 1873 Keep had made
a will In her favor, and she had furnished the
money to start The Wall Street News She was
about to sue Keep to recover this money, and
also about to apply for annumeut of her divorce
from him, when Keep was reported to have died
at Long Branch. She was prevented from seeing
his body or attending the funeral. She has an
affidavit Of the iauitor of the building In which
Keeps office was situated in New York that Keep
was seen there the day before his alleged death.
The certificates of dea tn and burial mlsstate tine
age and nativity OF the dacessed Keep had often
told her that it cornered in any trouble
he would fegn death, and escape by ths
aid Of friends who would report him dead. He
had also declared after his esstraugement from
her began, that he would prevent her In some
way from recovering her property. The business
is carried on now the same as IL Keep were alive
and Mrs Keep alleges that he Is alive and in con-
spiracy with Mills and his second wife to defraud
her, or else that he was murdered by them in
order that they might get control of the prop
erty, which Is valued at S50o,Ooo. This she al
leges would be possible from the alleged fact
that he was seen alive in New York the day be-
fore his reported death. An order to exhume the
body viii probably be issued.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17

clean and dry, thoir only morsel to eat for
two long weeks. Mr.. Ansley ministered to
their wants from his scanty larder, and
warned the neighbors of their condition.
The latter promptly arrived and attended to
their wants Meager details are reported Of
like cases, but nothing definite can be
learned.
A report from Salt Lake City says that
John Crisman, his wife and baby started
from Milford, Utah They were caught in
the storm and Crisman went in search OF
help After an awful trip lac arrived back
at Milford, and help was sent to his wife, he
being nearly frozen. The woman and her
baby were found alive where Crisman left
them They were barely alive, however,
having been exposed for nearly fifty hours, to
a temperature OF 20 degrees below zero
They will recover.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17

OCEAN freights began to rise about
four months ago, principally upon the
short distance voyages about Great
Britain. English ports, which at the
opening of the year had 100 or 200
steamers lying idle, were suddenly emp>
tied, and all the tonnage in existence
4ound. employment. The ship yards
have been so overtaxed by the demand
for new steamers that ship builders are
charging 25 per cent more for new ves-
sells than three months ago. Activity in
much the same line has added enormous
ly to rolling stock in the United States,
$4,000 freight cars having been built in
1887, and the Pennsylvania railroad hav>
ing added to its cars through large part
of the year at the rate of one an hour.
This gres' increase in the freight of the
world. on land and sea. is a mark quite as
much of enlarged demand as of growing
production. and it suggests the possibil-
ity that the causes which have so long
been reducing prices are nearing their
end.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
BLUNT IN A BLANKET.
The Jailed Giadstoneite Makes the Cloth
ing Issue-Charees Against Balfour.

The Jailed Gladstoneite Makes the Cloth
ing Issue-Charges Against Balfour.
DUBLIN, Jan 1.-THE Galway correspond
ent of The Evening Telegraph, wires that
Wilfred Blunt was deprived of his overcoat
Friday afternoon by the prison authorities,
whereupon, finging his prison garb aside, he
demanded his own clothing. On this being
refused, Blunt gathered blanket from his
bed about him, and pacing up and down his
CELL passed in this manner, the remainder of
the day. Saturday he remained in his bed,
refusing to get up and resume the prison
gaTb.
According to an article in The Freeman
Blunt declares that he is being personally
prosecuted, and fearing that he will be re-
moved to worse prison, feels bound to state
the grounds of his fears. He was staying,
he says, at a country house in the south of
England last September, where he met Bal
four. who then made to him the statement
that his intention was to imprisou men who
could not endure the hardships of prison life.
Balfour added Blunt says: ~ shall be sorry
for Mr. Dillon, as he has some good about
him. He will be sentenced for six months,
and as lie is in bad health he will die in
prison" after the Mitchellstowu riot, I"
Blunt continues II went to ireland aud
warned Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. O'Brien of what
Mr. Balfour had said Mr. Balfour
became aware that l had given such
warning, and to this fact attribute
his virulence in the Portumna case.
feel that am not safe in Mr.. Balfour's hands
and unless l am protected by those RESPONSE
BILE for the direction of prison discipline /
should incur the risk of ill-treatment or per-
haps worse"
LONDON, Jan. l8-Balfour authorizes the
statement that he regards the alleged state
ment of Blunt concerning Kim as ridiculous.
and does not believe that Blunt ever made
the assertions reported.
Bunt's overcoat was restored to him by
the Galway prison authorities Sunday and the
prisoner moved into warmer cell The po-
lice prevented band from ssrenading Blunt
Sunday and the people became highly excited
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17


Andrews, George Condiff, Aciber Arneson,
George Benton and Carl Knupson; Donald, VIII
O. Garthnate; LesterVlile, jacob krutz; Bridge
water Alton Fossness and Peter Arisen; Went
WORTH Mrs O. t Owen; st. Olaf behnie Guide;
Ashton, Charles OSeman; Bristol, Harrison
Smoats; Fulda, John Welsh Miller, Samuel
and Jerry Bowman; Yankton Jacob
Schaef farmer; Joseph Kocher Annie
Shufielt and sister, one Coleman, two un-
known persons Vigil, Pierson brothers and an un-
known man; Wentworth, Mrs o. T. Owens; Lem
nox, -four children Of Peter Wenenger; Cham
berlain, Annie Anderson; Corning, unknown
woman and child; Lestervilie, Jacob Crutz
Worthwhile Bessie Stansfleld teacher; st. Law
renee A. Gosley, William Bowman; MeIlette'
school teacher aud four pupils; Claremont, Miss
Steubierner teacher; Aberdeen; william Nor
rell farm hand; Worthwhile, IL, S. Chaplin, coli
lector, Minnea polls; Castlewood, Young Titloff
Sioux Falls. Mrs James Kennedy and SON. Faux
ton, Joseph Metz Farmer Clamps, boy
named May, unknown woman; Mandan,
Mail driver between New Salem and
stanton; Parker, four children of Peter Wernga;
Miller, Jerry and Sam Bowman; Bristol, Harr-
son Shoots; Hurley Lizzie Dwyer; lnwood, Ia,
old man Serry; Watertown, Sarah Dolan, a teach
er at Palmer; Edward Tetzloff, south of town.
and two boys employed as drivers Rev. Spring
er, Methodist minister, is reported dead: Tydall
three unknown men; Lesterville, two dead and
two in critical condition; Wananda, two I'M
known men found on the railroad track; Utica,
Homme, A. ]. Winters, general western agent
of the Singer Sowing Machine company,
with headquart RS at Lacrosse, Wis; j. A.
Robinson, a local agent; Wentworth, Mrs
Owens; Mr. Owens badly frozen; Freeman,
three children of Mr. Kaufman, child of Peter
Crater, and a child of John Albrecht, while re-
turning from school; Tyndale. three children Of
Christ Kaul one child of Matt Wilson, and FIVE
children of George Gushort.
The list of missing includes Liveryman
Smith, Northville; teacher, Flandreau;
two young men. Mitchell; Messrs. Berry
man, Deyce, Nichols, and Lawrence, near
Huron; man and four children, near Red.
field j. w. Joy, of Des Moines, Iowa, is re-
ported as among those frozen in the western
part of the territory. 1t was reported at
Pierre that a mother and child was frozen to
death near Canning
The Northwestern's King plow has been
sent out from Chicago to assist in opening
up their lines. The road is cleared from
Oakes TO Eawarden
When the work of clearing the tracks was
going forward Monday, blizzard from the
south filed up all the opened cuts on many
lines, and the prospects are that the blockade
will not be raised for ten days yet about
Pierre, and not much earlier in other sections
of the territory.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
TRYING ELECTION coNsPIRAToRs.


Anonymous Letter aud Mysterious Box
sent to the Trial Judge.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17.-The second trial
of what are known as the election conspiracy
cases, with Messrs. Coy, Spaan, Bernhamer
and Mattler as defendants, was begun Mon
day in the United States district court,
Judge Wood presiding. The first trial re-
suited in disagreement Of tho jury as to the
above named. Judge Claypool, prominent
attorney, haJ been commissioned by At
torney General Garland to prosecution. Sat-
urday Judge Wood received an anonymous
letter warning him to beware of the conse-
quences II he does not "let up" on the de-
PENDANTS in these cases. Monday a small box
was sent to the judge, which upon being
slightly opened was seen to contain a num-
ber Of percussion caps. The box was turned
over to the police, who will exam ns and re-
port. The affair is considered huAx
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Ms
Summary of the Most Important Matters
Considered by the Two Houses.

| Summary of the Most Important Matters
Considered by the Two Houses.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 17.--Blair pre-
sented In the senate Monday a series of
x of L. resolutions against machine work
on government notes, etc, and demanding
chat the work be done by hand. The house
bill relating to inscriptions on mail wrappers
was reported favorably. Sherman intro
duced bill for a commission to report on
the condition of the negro race in this
country Blair introduced bill to carry out
the demands OF the K of L. resolutions noted
above Cullom proposed a measure estab-
fishing a bureau of harbo rs and Waterways
In the war department, which shall have
charge of improvements Bids were also
Introduced in1emnifying the Des Moines
river lands settlers in Iowa, appropriating
SEQ, 900 to the jacksonville, Fla, sub-tropical
exhibition and appropriating 800, 900 for an
appraisers warehouse in Chicago. The SAN
ate then went into executive session and
when the doors reopened adjournel
The house adopted resolution calling for
information upon alleged discrimination
against American vessels in tolls on the
Welland canal Bills were introduced:
Granting Illinois about 10000 acres of
public lands in that state to satify its
claim for swamp land indemnity; direct
ing the treasury to replace redeemed
national bank notes with greenbacks; to con-
struct government buildings in every place
of 10. 900 inhabitants or more; to pay a
bounty Of 25 cents bushel on all wheat ex-
ported; TO pay to the soldiers a sum equal to
40 per cent of their original pay to make up
for the depreciation of greenbacks. long
debate ensued over alleged delay of the pub
lie printer in supplying public documents,
but the committee report exoneratiug that
official from blame was adopted. A rssolu-
ton assigning clerks to all house committees
was adopted after the defeat of an amend
ment giving each committee member clerk.
Tle hOusa than al iourpad
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17

legs Ezra Fuller will lose bis left arm at
the elbow. Wilson tells of his experience
with the Nirison boys as follows; The boys,
with Wilson, started just as tho storm came
on to go to Wilson's place, the boys each
leading horse, and Wilson on foot. They
Travelled two miles east, missing Wilson's
place less than two rods. They Travelled
around over the prairie in search OF shelter.
the boys part of the time riding the horses
and part OF the time leading them Wilson
did all is his power to assist the boys
on and and off the horses and con-
tinually encouraged them with hopes
of reaching shelter. After wandering
some hours Hank fell exhausted, and expired
in few minutes Wilson and Willie Nri-
son then wandered on in the hope of reach
ing shelter, and after some time William also
succumbed One horse being exhausted, re-
fused to proceed after William perished.
Wilson still proceeded, leading the other
horse which got down in deep drift and
perished This was near daybreak. Wilson
proceeded alone until he become exhausted,
when he took shelter in a deep drift in a
field. Later he again proceeded, and con-
tinued walking and resting in the snowdriftS
He proceeded until overcome by exhaustion.
His knees gave way about 10 o'clock Friday
morning. He crawled on hands and feet to
the house of John Brenerman, having gone
ten miles from the starting point Wilson
froze his face.
The following are additional names OF dead
reported since Yesterdays dispatches:
CLARK, LAWS Bondtka; Villas, Henry Benner:
Hurley, miss Ei~n Dwyer; ArteSiau City, Mrs.
Helen Ostram; Esmond, MISS Kpte Detweller;
Parker seven persons yet unidentified, and
seventy others are still missing; New Salem,
Henry SandfoTd, Scotland, Oioi Sweenson, Peter
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17
THE KANSAS LIAR STILL LIVES.
Editor STumford Says He Is the Irrepressi-
bic Special"

5TTVTHT-
KANSAS CITY, Jan. i7.-Morrison Num-
ford, editor OF The Times, referring to the
reports Of great suffering in Kansas, says he
has had reliable men in the alleged destitute
district, and that the reports of destitution
are false. He continues;
The weather in Kansas has not been unusually
severe this winter. A few weeks ago there was
a scarcity of coal In SOM quarters, owing to the
inability of the raiI ads to furnish cars,
but happily an abundance OF fuel was pro
yided before cold weather came As 10 general
suffering In Kansas 1t has existed only In the
minds of irresponsible correspondents. There has
been large immigration during the past year,
and naturally there sporadic cases of destitl-
ton, which have been promptly cared for in the
communities where they have occurred.
All things considered, Kansas is having a satis-
factory winter. with fine prospects for big crops
1t is in very much better condition than any other
newly settled territory.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17

The confirmation of of ex Secretary of
the Interior Lamar to be an associate
justice of the supreme court, by the sens
ate of the United States yesterday,
should be gratifying intelligence to the
democracy of the country The fight
against him savored of party rancor and
political opposition of the worst type.
No one disputes Mr.. Lamar's qualiica-
tisomtiOr the supreme bench, and outside
: his political record even the hide
bound republican senators could find no
Just opposition 10 him.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-01-17

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 1.-THE refusal of
the Canadian customs to give clearance
papers for wheat in bond to Manitoba farm
ers wishing to ship grain by the United
S tates rail route has created intense indigna-
tion among the farmers and shippers of this
province. The feeling borders on open re-
bellion, and il it does not end in this it will
at least result in a general emigration to the
other side Of the line