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The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
THE l.AsT.

MRS. JosEPH b. SWIFT, the noted rebel
lion hospital nurse, died at Chelsea, Mass.
recently, aged hfty-tive years, Of cancer
of the stomach.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA has broken out
among the fine cattle in Westchester
County, N. Y, and over 200 have been or
dered slaughtered.
THE tenement house at l03 Avenue "a -
New York, caught fire recently. The
family of GustOve Berg, who lived on the
ton hoor, burned TO death. Ii consisted of
Gustave Berg, aged forty; his wife, thirty
his mother n-law and his twelve-year-
old daughter, Libby.
TIE Meadville railroad, Of Pennsylvania,
has moved its tracks and depot out of
Evansburg, Pa, because Of tho efforts of
the people TO stop Sunday trains.
INDICTMENTS have been filed against
Henry +. Porter, editor Of the Press, of
New York, and Herbert L. Bridgeman of
tho same paper, for statements in that pa
per charging Mayor Hewitt with ill-treat-
Ing, m-payinE and systematically taking
che earnings of the workmen Of the firm OF
Cooper & Hewitt at Ringwood, n. j.
THR Anchor line steamer Alexandria,
which sailed recently for Mediterranean
points, had hardly left her dock in Brook
lyn when an alteration took place between
two italian passengers and one of her
crew, during which the seaman was
stabbed in the breast and died in less than
two minutes.
TIE two iron mills of Graf, Bennett &
Co. Of Pittsburgh, Pa. have been sold al
auction at S72O, 600 20 satisfy two mort cages
one for S625, 600, held by the New Yorl
Life Insurance Company, and one other
for 100000. held by local parties. The
property w.-s bought in by syndicate OF
creditors.
HON. JAMES G.. BLAINE arrived at New
York on the 10th, after an absence Of four.
teen months in Europe. He was well
coined with much enthusiasm by thou.
sands Of partisans who had been awaiting
kis arrival foE two days pEsYieaAlE.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
RAILROAD MEN.
What IS Thought Was A Accomplished Il by the
Broth erhOOd Meeting.

What IS Thought Was Accomplished by the
Brotherhood Meeting.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 1.-THE meeting of the
chairmen of the grievance committees of
the Brotherhood of Engineers, which has
been in session here the past two days, ad-'
journed last evening and Chief Arthur
went home. The meeting was secret and
next to no information of its proceedings
has been given to the public. 1t was
learned, however, that the object of the
conference was twO-fold-to confer re-
specting the status of the ''Q' strike
and consult regarding the proposed
amalgamation Of the engineers,
firemen, brakemen and switch
men. 1t is given on the authority
of prominent engineer who stands very
near to Chief Arthur that a strong alliance
has been formed between the orders named.
Mr.. Sargent was present at the meeting
and all the other branches Of the railroad
employees who had authorized representa-
tives on the floor. The terms Of
the compact can not be obtained nor
the plans they have for pushing the new
organization to a successful end. Resoiu-
tions were adopted indorsing Mr.. Arthur
and Mr.. Sargent, and it was decided to
continue the 'Q' strike, and to increase
the pay of the strikers from the strikers
fund 50 that they might make provision
for the winter. The engineers viii here
after receive $50 per month and the fire.
men $40. Plans are in progress in regard
to the strike, but no one would reveal what
they were.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

GENERAL HOWARD has telegraphed to
the Secretary Of War that General Miles
dispatch 60 him did not signify premedi-
tated outbreak of any extent on the part
of the Indians ON the San Carlos reserva-
tion.
THE bond offerings on the 7th amounted
to S1,63s, 900, nearly all of them ~ per
cents. None were accepted.
COLONEL LAMONT said recently that he
thought it due 60 General Black, Commits
sioner of Pensions, to say that there was
no truth in the reports that his resignation
had been requested or that there were any
differences between him and any member
OF the Administration.
SECRETARY Villas has received a tele-
gram from the Sioux Commission an
nouncing that they had postponed further
negotiations for the present with the
Sioux at Standing Rock and were about to
start for another agency. No vote was
taken.
TIE heaviest rain and thunder storm Of
the season visited Washington on the sth
after day of intense heat Considerable
damage was done.
TIE President has approved the act for
a bridge across the Missouri river and to
establish post road; the act supplement-
ary to the act of July tS 1862, entitled
can act TO aid in construction Of railroad
and telegraph lines from the Missouri river
TO the Pacific ocean, aud also the act OF
July, 1854, and other acts amendatory tc
said act first named.
THE United States authorities have ap.
piled to the Canadian Government for the
extradition Of Max Hoppe, who was com.
mitted by Justice Mcleod at Leith Bridge
Northwestern Territory, on August >. fol
the murder of John Adams, in Montana
ON the 20th of May.
chant Tailors' National Exchange ad.
journed at Washington on the Sth. Il wa.
resolved that each exchange keep dead.
beat list Of unreliable customers.
THE remains of tho late General Sheri
dan arrived at Washington on the 9th
from Nonquitt, Mass. The remains wer,
met by General Schoheld and staff auC
taken TO st. Matthew'S Church.
THE President on the 9Th vetoed five NOR,
private pension bills.
TUE President on the 10th vetoed min,
more private pension bills.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17

MRS. KETNER, of Altoona, Pa, recently
favored three quarts Of ice cream with
laudanum, not knowing the grocer had
given her the poison for vanilla extract by
mistake. The lives Of the family were
saved by the stomach pump, bur all were
made seriously i'll.
ROBERT GARRETT, the Baltimore mill
lionaire, it is thought, is becoming hope
lessly insane. Recently in New York he
tried to kill himself.
A BALTIMORE g. Ohio engine went
through an open draw over the Schuylkill
river, Philadelphia, the other morning and
one man was drowned and two others
badly hurt.
JOHN NJ. LANGsToN, candidate for the
nomination for Congress from the Pitts
burgh (Pa.) district, has written letter to
Senator Quay accusing Malone of intend
ing to cheat him out of his nomination.
THE Volunteer won the race at the an
nual regatta of the New York Yacht Club
on the 10th.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17

A SERIOUS conhagration broke out at
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the night of the
9th, in the block between Sixth and
Seventh streets on the east side. The
damage was put at 81 ,250, 900.
YELLOW fever has caused a stampede Of
the citizens of Jacksonville and other cities
in Florida.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17
At sIadl,eH square.

NEW YORK, Aug. lt-Hon. James G..
Blaine attended the demonstration in his
honor at Madison Square Garden last even
Ing. Mr. Blaine's appearance caused the
immense audience to break into an uproar-
iops scene Of enthusiasm. Replying 70 the
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17

KAHsAs CITY. No, Aug. 11.-Aa electric
storm prevailed all last nighf. lasting un-
I'll five o'clock this morning. AN immense
downpour OF rain aeet n1paEssi tAe 4ls!s-
ming and at times heasy wind.
The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-17

IT Is not enough IN fhia world 20 4nean
well.h We ought n 10 well Tbourhtiul.
ness, therefore, becomes . daly, Gud grats
4tnde one of The gr2oe&
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03

The British government collected $40,
600, 600 more than was needed last year
for ordinary expenditures. Part of this
surplus resulted from economy, hut a re
duction of the public debt of over S35, =
10000 was also effected during the same
time. The gross revenue was $347 915,
600, and the gross expenditures 1887 :
1875, 600. There has not been so large n
surplus in the hands Of the government
for the last fourteen years, and at once
the government proposes to reduce the
income tax in order to prevent its repeti>
ton.
The contrast between British financial
management and the republican policy
forced on the United States is striking
For the last twenty two wears there has
been an annual surplus in the United
States treasury growing out of excessive
taxation. During the last fiscal year af-
ter paying $47, 903, ,24S into the sinking
fund, there was $50, ,567, $40 applied to
the redemption of unmatured debt, the
government being compelled to pay a
heavy premium in the purchase of its
bonds. Twice in the last four years the
republican party in congress voted solid
ly against any reduction of, or even the
consideration of any bill reducing uunec-
essary taxation. For the present fiscal
year the estimated surplus derived from
unnecessary taxation will be 1856, 000,>
600.
An English ministry that would sancN
ton such frightful draw upon the re-
sources of taxpayers over and above the
amount necessary for public expenditures,
would not he able to stay in power a
week John Bull has not yet been
brought to believe that his money is bets
ter placed in government Golfers than in
his own breeches pocket. or that he can
by persistent taxation lift himself into a
condition of prosperity. Therefore his
government hastens to assure him that
the $4,000 600 surplus will permit a
penny reduction in the income tax, and
thus John Bull will keep the unnecessary
taxes in his own pocket.
Contrast this policy with that which
the republicans have maintained and their
leaders propose shall be continued.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
CONDENSED NEWS.

A strange disease is killing cattle In Han
cock county, Ill Many animals have died
from ii near Fort Green,
I Gas well No at Shelbyville, Ind, was
shot Monday with highly satisfactory results,
II has capacity of about 2,OJ00o0 cubic
feet per day.
Henderson, Of Iowa. has introduced in the
house a bill for removal of the Office of in.
spector of huls and boilers from Galena, Ills =,
to Dubuque, Iowa.
The 2-year-old son of Ernest Lissack, living
in the eastern part Of Eau Claire county,
Wis, fell into vessel of boiling water Sun
day, and died few hours later.
The public lands committee of the house
has decided to report bills forfoiting about
40 0OO, 900 acres of the Northern and Southern
Pacific railroad land grants and the Ontono-
gan grant.
Lsander Stone, a Chicago journalist, died
Monday Of paralysis. From 1865 to 1871 he
was connected with the local staff of The
Times, and from 1871 to 1856 was manager of
The Northwestern Christian Advocate.
A slight shock Of earthquake, lasting ten
seconds was felt at Holbrook, ID. T., Sunday
night. 1t was quite percoptble; houses trem-
bled. The vibration was from east to west
The shock was also felt in other places in the
territory.
The bill to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis
passed the senate Monday as it came from
the house, with an amendment requiring the
bridge 10 he so constructed as to allow of the
passage of wagons and pedestrians as well as
railway trains.
Two white mon in North Carolina find
themselves in trouble as the result Of whip
ping negro who had offended them. The
negros employer took the matter in hand,
and the two asSailants were fined $50 each.
They will also have to defend themselves in
civil suit for 81, 900 damages
Two boys, T. years of age sons of farmers
whose lands adjoin, quarreled ON the way
home from school about "A disputed boundary
question. They were walking on the ice that
fringes the Michigan shore Of Lake st. Clair,
and rs they cinched in the fight they fell
upon a weak place in the ice and both were
drowned.
Leading citizens along the Beef River val
ley, twenty miles south of Eau Claire, Wis,
have been in consultation with the officers of
the Snult Ste. Marie 81 Southwestern rail
road, which is now in operation from Fair
child to Osseo, a distance of fifteen miles,
with view to have the road extended along
the valley 10 Mondovi.
Mrs. Wellsted proprietor of an extensive
millinery house at Montreal, went to Detroit
in January on u visit TO relatives. She left
in a week supposedly for home, but her rea-
tives have just learned that she never re-
turned to Montreal. When saying good-by
she remarked that her friends would
not SEQ her again for three years
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
Forn weeks no yesterday the engl

Four weeks ago yesterday the engl
neers and fremen of the g., Il. & Q.
road left their engines, claiming that they
were not properly compensated for their
labor, and severed their connection with
the company No one could object to
this, and the ARGUS was inclined to sym
pa,hize with the men as they were ORDER
lg in their strike and had done nothing
more than was their right az employees
to cease to work when they were dssatis-
fled. When the strike opened, Chief
Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Engineers,
used language to this, effect: 1--WE have
simply severed our connection with the
Burlington road because We are dissatis-
fed. We propose to exert no! violence,
and it the Burlington demonstrates that
it can get along without us, we will ac-
knowledge our defeat, like'men and seek
employment elsewhere" When Mr.. Ar
thur permitted the engineers of other
roads to boycott c., B. 81 q. cars-an
offense which Mr.. POwderly, of the
knights Of Labor, rightly terms species
of blackmailing-he showed that he was
no: h onest in his first statement. The
Burlington road has fairly beaten tie
strikers, ana if the brotherhood wish to
preserve their high reputation for corss'
tency, they will cease to longer molest the
c., b. & Q. in the discharge Of its duties
as a common carrier and either return to
thel- posts like men Cor seek EN-,
ployment elsewhere, as Mr.. Arthur
SAID they would The more the present
lawless practices are permitted the faster
public sentiment will desert the strikers
and go to the side of the road. The
threatened tie up of other roads of the
country and he'blocking of inter state
commerce because the employees of one
road have failed in their strike will not
be tolerated. The strikers may have
had a grievance at the start. but they
have failed to impress their employ ers
with the fact thatythey are indispensable,
and the moment they carry their strike to
other roads it assumes the nature of
spitcwsrk and ceases to be fight for
principle The ARGUS sympathizes with
every honest and legitimate endeavor on
the part of labor to secure its Just rights,
but it cannot endorse an attempt to Grip
pie the commerce of the entire north>
west in order to accomplish in a lawless
manner what by fair means has proved
failure.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
WIRE IT TO THE WOMEN.
MEANING THOSE WHO RECENTLY
GATHERED AT THE CAPITAL.

A Kansas Town Election That Is Unique in
Its Results-Fuii Board of Alderwomen
and u MayOress Elected Municipal Votes
In Ohio, Michigan, and Connecticut-At
Evansville, Ind.-Alger's Boom.
COLUMBUS, O., April 3-The returns from
the city with but few precincts to hear from,
show that the Republicans have carried the
city by from 800 to 1000. Martin, justice
of the peace, who failed to be renominated
by the Democrats, and was put up by the Re
publicans, is elected by large majority,
Returns from this judicial district indicate
the election of Judge Pugh, who sat in the
tally sheet cases, by n safe majority.
CINCINNATI, o., April 3.-The municipal
election Monday passed off quietly. The en-
tire Republican ticket was elected by plur
atty ranging from 5000 to 5000. William
II Taft, Republican candidate for judge of
the superior court, leads with majority of
q, ,493 The Labor vote was surprisingly
small Very little interest was taken in the
election and the vote was light
SANDUsKY o., April 3,-The complexion
of the entire city government was completely
changed Monday, the council being trans
formed from three Republicans and seventeen
Democrats to eleven Republicans and nine
Democrats The city is usually overwhelm
mgly Democratic. Other Republican officers
We're elected
DEFIANCE, O., April 8 In the municipal
election Monday the Republicans elected their
candidate for mayor by $50 majority. The
Democrats have held the office for fourteen
years. The city Is in an uproar over the re
suit
CLEVELAND, o., April 3-Returns from
the municipal election are coming in slowly,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
GAIRcHlLD ANSWERS THE HOUSE.
Why He Ceased Purchasing Bonds with the
Surplus Last Year.


Surplus Last Year.
WARRINGTON CITY, April 3.-Secretary
Fairchild on Monday sent to Speaker Carlisle
his response to the resolution of inquiry
adopted by the house about two months ago,
making inquiry about the purchase of bonds
last autumn 10y the government the rates
paid, and why the policy of purchasing bonds
with surplus money had ceased, and the
policy of deposting public funds in large
number of national banks had been substi-
tuted in its place, and whether this new
policy has had the effect of increasing or
diminishing the circulation of national bank
notes.
The secretary, in his reply, says the policy
of purchasing bonds was changed because
the sinking fund requirements for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1887, had been complied
with In his judgment, the increase of the
deposits resulted in large increase in the
money supply available for the business of
the country for the time being, and averted
serious financial distress, and neither in
creased nor diminished permanently the cir
culating medium of the country.
Secretary Fairchild, in concluding his let
ter, says: "Permit me to add that by the use
Of all lawful powers and expedients this de-
partment during the past year has earnestly
and anxiously striven to avert dangers and
difficulties which can not be cured, or for
long prevented from working great harm,
no matter what devices are attempted unless
the revenues Of the government are so re
duced as nearly to equal its ordinary aud
necessary expenditures
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
READY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Logan's Pension bin Passed by the
Senate-CongressiOnaI Summary.


Senate-CongressiOna Summary.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 3.--On Monday
the senate passed the Mrs. Logan pension
bill Berry desiring to go on the record in the
negative One or two other bills were then
acted upon and the house bill for the pur-
chase of bonds with the treasury surplus
was taken up, and Stewart moved to recon-
nit, with instructions to report Immediately
bill allowing owners of gold or silver
bullion to deposit the same and receive Ger
tifcates therefor Stewart Withdrew his
amendment later. Reagan wanted the 800,
0OO, 900 held in the treasury for the redemp-
tion of greenbacks used to buy bonds The
bill went over without action, and Riddleber-
ger gave notice that Tuesday he would call
mp his resolution to consider the fisheries
treaty in open session. The senate held an
executive session, and at 4:l5 p, m. ad-
journcd,
Mills reported the tariff bill to the house
and the majority and minority reports relat
ing to the same were also submitted. A reso-
luton was offered to inquire whether the
railways were obeying the interstate com
merce law and if not what further legislation
was needed. a motion TO suspend the rules
and pass the joint resolution for "a constitu-
tional amendment changing the date of the
meeting of congress was defeated a resolu-
tion for fixing certain days for certain meas
ureS was adopted and the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
Great Little Mon

Some of the greatest men that ever
lived were of small stature and insignifi-
cant appearance. The reader will readi~
iy recall many instances. Very small
are DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pufgative Pei
lets, hnt they are far more effectige than
the huge Old fashioned pills which are
so dlliicuit to swallow and so harsh in
their action. The pellets" are gentle
and never cause constipation. For liver.
stomach and bowel arrangements they
have no equal.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
SOME RESULTS IN MICHIGAN.
Reports from Numerous Towns of the NIu
nicipaI Lucky Ones.

DETROIT Mich. April 3.-T'he charter
elections in Michigan took place Monday
and the following are some of the results:
East Saginaw, Manistoe, Ann Arbor, and
Ypsilanti show heavy gains, all going Demo
cratic.
Bay City, Owosso Greenville, Sault Ste.
Marie elect Democratic mayors.
Pontiac goes Republican on mayor but
Democratic in everything else.
Corunna, st. Ignace, Port Huron, Mar
SHALL Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Hillsdale
elect Republican mayors.
Muskegon is carried by the liquor element.
Cold water goes anti Prohibition. There is a
tie for mayor at Albion, but the rest of the
ticket is Democratic.
Petoskey, lansing, Ionia Mount Clement,
Eaton Rapids, st. Clair, Alpena all give
Democratic victories. The Republicans car
ry Big Rapids and Holland.
/. N Weston, member of the national Dom
ocratc committee, was elected mayor OF
Grand Rapids 10y . votes. The rest of the
ticket is Democratic. Jackson and Adrian
go Democratic by increased majorities,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
Pnnamn Railway ElectInn.

New YORK, April Sat the annual meet
ing of the Panama Railroad company Mon
day there was complete change of manage
ment, only three of the old directors, r. w
Thompson, D. o. Mills and W. B, Dinsmore
remaining. The members elected are Johr
Newton, j. w. Adams, S. r. Probasco
Charles Coudert, d. A. Selma, L. Bebian, G
Amschinch, Ernest L, Oppenheim, r. A
Chesebrough, and E. A. Drake, The report
for the year shows a surplus from earnings
after paying all charges, of S619, 9,S13, an in
crease of S50l, $50 over the preceding year.
The election was purely formal, all the stock
being held by the Panama Canal conlpany
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03

DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 3.-The senate
Monday passed the bill prohibiting trusts, y
pools, combinations, etc. also a bill provid-
ing for the official examination of mine in
spectors. The house passed the senate print
ing bill with amendments reducing the prices
engrossed the hill 10 encourage the sugar in
dustry, giving a bounty of 2 per cent, and
agreed to the conference report on the rail
road bill The bill as finally passed is sub
stantially as it came from the house, the SEN
ate amendments, in so far as they seemed to
affect the vitality of the measure, being
eliminated
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
MCPHERSON Compliments sherman.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 3.-Stewart's
motion in the house Monday to have bill re-
ported permitting bullion holders-both gold
and silver-to deposit the same and receive
certificates therefor was the cause of a short
debate, Sherman, Butler and Mcpherson
opposing the idea. Mcpherson said the
efrct of Stewards proposition would be to
place the currency of the country on silver
basis within six months He complimented
Senator Sherman for having, as secretary of
the treasury, maintained the public faith,
until to-day the bonds of the government
could be sold in open market at 2 per cent
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 3.--The will Of Chief
Justice Morrison Il. Wait was admitted to
probate Monday 1t is "a very brief docu-
ment, and begins thus: 81, Morrison r.
Waite, of Toledo, temporarily residing in
Washington, ID. C."-siiowing that the chief
justice always regarded Toledo as his home
All his property is left TO Mrs Waite, who is
made sole executor without bond, and he
states explicitly that no inventory is to be
made
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03

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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-04-03
New National Bank in wisconsin.

GREEN BAY, Wis, April 3.-Final steps
for the establishment Of a new national bank
in Green Bay were taken Monday. John Pa
ley, of Lanark, Ills, will be president, and
take 900 of the stock An additional $50
600 will be taken by local capitalists W. B.
Wagner will be cashier. The company will
be incorporated May l.