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The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
A. ORDINANCE. No. So.
CONCERNING STREETS,

Be it Ordained by the Board OF Trustees of the
Town ofDelta.
SECTION !. That the following tract of land in
the townsite of said Town of Delta shall be and
hureby is laid out, established, opened and de-
clared to be for public nSc, asa public street and
public thouroughiare in said town. said tract be-
ing bounded and described as follows:
beginning at II rOint 25sS feet south of corner
No. IA, Of said Delta t0wnsite, said corner being
marked l4-BT where the county road intersect Is
the east boundary line of said townsite, thence
south S3o 49, west 1850 feet; thence in south
westerly curve of degree Of 50 25: around point
of mesa so feet TO bridge across drainage ditch
Whc bridge Is 20 feet north of the south side OF
First street and in the pruungation Of Grand Av,
cnue north in said town; thence south to 80
west 800 feet to east side Of Main street and
ner No of said townsite. thence south los 2
feet thence north go 80 cast 500 feet;
thence in northeaster'y curve of II
degree of 50 25 around point of mesa so feet;
thence north $50 l5 casts 96O feet boundary
line of said townsite; thence north lU0 feet to
point otbeginning
SEBTIoN2. The name of the above described
street and thoroughiare shall be Crawford Ave
nue., and the same is declared and is hereby laid
out opened up and established n public street
ana thoroughfare in and for said town Of Delta,
for public uses.
Approved August !G. 1888.
I--) SIS SHERMAN,
SEAL Attest. Mayor.
49, \. Il. HOWARD,
lori
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21

is the nominee for District
the Democratic ticket. He
candidate. well fitted for the
4 widely known. Ii elected
ave great pride In making a
d gOnd record.
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21

Notice to Teachers.
The next quarterly examination of
teachers of Delta county, will be held
in Delta. Aug. 31st, and Sept. 1st. 1888.
Respectfully. J. b. McGINTY,
School Supt.
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
Good Lime,

at GALE Bros
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21

Interest on the above warrants will
cease after 80 days from date of this
call. L. G. Alley.
City Treasurer.
First pub. Aug. IA, last pub. Sept. II.
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21

n 1t comes right down to pure,
, oysd Democratic principles. II. ].
I, Nee. 81 the Wilson (Kan.) Eagle. is
in ths lead. There is no guess work
about his politics.
The Delta independent., 1888-08-21
Ranchnen!

Ranchmen!
If you have good spring chickens and
fat old hens. bring them to the Chop
House and get your cash.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

referring 10 the criticisms recently made in
the senate by Ingalls, upon Generals McClel-
Ian and Hancock, Voorhees, then reviewed
the services of those two generals during the
war and dwelt upon what he alleged was the
injustice with which Mcclellan was treated
because he was a Democrat. Voorhees, de
clared that at Antietam, Mcclellan saved the
Union. He spoke of Gen. Pope as "vapid"
and incompetent, and denominated those who
now assail tho memories and records of McClel-
Ian and Hancock as "clamorous kites and other
ignoble scavenger birds. He then reviewed
the history of reconstruction, and denounced
the Republican administration Of southern
state governments, He justified the south
for its refusal to affiliate with the Republican
party, saying as well might the frontier set
Elements be expected to welcome another in
yasion of tomahawks and scalping knives
He could see nothing to wonder at in the a. :
900 Democratic majority given in Louisiana
but few days ago. These people were
alarmed at the possibility of return to
power Of the party and the men who had
robbed them and left them overburdened
with debt, His only wonder was that the
vote was not unanimous. The present pros
porous ondition of the south answered the
partisan charge against that section.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

The river has advanced five inches al
this point in the last twenty-four hours
and is now very close to the sixteen fee
line. The water is playing havoc ovel
in the slough, fences being all torn dowr
and the city's saw dust road is in grca
danger of being demolished, considerable
of it having been washed away all ready
The water is nearly over the r. l. Sc P
embankment at the lower end CT towr
and visible signs of moisture are being
observed on the opposite side, showing
that the water is making its way through
If this is the case there may be consider
able trouble in that region before the
river subsidies. In the vicinity of Union
Square the water is beginning to come to
the surface, and if the river continues to
rise, that portion of town will soon be
under water as it was in 81.
The latest from Dubuque is the river
Is receding at that point
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

1t is to the everlasting discredit of the
republican party that when it had its
choice between two such men rs Conkling
and Blaine, that il chose the latter as its
leader. OF very similar views upon party
questions. both possessing great intellect
ual attainments. although those of the
former were the deeper, yet they differed
widely in their moral character. Conk'
ling's high sense of honor may be estima
ted from his action in the case of his
former law partner, A. b. Johnson
Johnson was made the custodian of cer~
tain trust funds, which he embezzled
Exposure followed and the defaultei
sought refuge from his disgrace in sui
cide's grave.
Conkling had recommended Johnson
for this trust, and felt that he was Ia
some extent responsible for the loss OF
the money. OF course he was not legal
ly bound for single penny of it, and il
is difficult to see how he was morally;
nevertheless his sense of personal honor
was so keen that he determined to make
good the loss, and up to the time of his
death had actually repaid 100000 of it..
And this in spite of the fact that when
he left public life in 1881 he was in debt
himself. What a contrast to the wrig-
Cling, scheming hero of the Mulligan
lettersl What a commentary upon a
party that preferred the latter to the
former as its leaderl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
OH Folks Concert,

st. Luke's Hospital Guild have decided
to give grand old folks concert at Har'
per's theatre on the 10th of May. Prof
G. Edgar Whitmore, leading vocalist
is now in the city, and will conduct the
rehearsals and make the arrangements
TOR giving a firstNclass entertainment
The Sons of Veterans hall has been ten
dered gratuitously for the holding of re-
hearsals, and Mr.. d, Roy Bowlby ha'
offered the use of piano. Besides en-
listing the active service of the prominenI
vocalists of the city. it is the intention tt
secure chorus of seventy>tve or one
hundred voices. and any one having {
tuueful ear coupled with a well regulated
voice. are invited to participate. The
benefits and necessity of st. Luke's hos
ptsl was never more clearly demonstra
ted than last winter, when numerous I'M
fortuuates found it house of refuge anC
were Eursed back to health and strength
1t is deserving institution and should
be encouraged in its good work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
THE DAILY ARGUS
JOHN w. POTTER.
THURSDAY. APRIL 20 1888.
AMONG the names prominently mem

AMONG the names prominently men,
toned tor the vacant chief justiceship is
that Of Judge John Schoheld, of the SUI
preme court of Illinois. Judge Scho-
field is not candidate for the office,
but the reasons he gives for his declin-
alton are such as should by all means
induce his friends to influence him to re-
cede from his determine alton, provided
President Cleveland has any intention OF
offering him the position. Judge Schol-
field says that he has no taste for Wash
ington life; that his wife is OF the same
disposition ard is untitled for the
duties eff fashionable society which would
be thrust upon the wife of the chief
justice; that he is satisfied with his pres
ent seat on the Illinois supreme bench
and with his simple semi-rural life in
Marshall county, and is troubled with no
ambition for greater distinction. One
holding these views. and also who pos
sesses deep legal learning and great men.
tai capacity. as it is well known that
Judge Scholfeld does, is precisely the
man for chief justice 1t would indeed
lie return to the good Old times for a
man whose simplicity of character is only
equalled by his learning aud mental PEN
etration to occupy what is in many re-
spects the highest position under the
government.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
SEVENTEEN DAYS OF TALK.
The Limit Agreed Upon for Tariff Debate
The Congressional Record.


The Congressional Record.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 26.-The senate
yesterday received a number of bills from
committees and appropriately disposed of
them, and then took up the motion to refer
the presidents message and voorhees, made
an argument i'll favor Of the tariff views in
the message. He closed his speech with de
Tense of the Democrats of the south, and of
Hancock and Mcclellan against the attack
on them made b. Ingalls, some weeks ago.
When he concluded the conference report on
the bill for a pan-American conference in
1850 was non-concurred in and another CON
ference ordered. The animal industry and
uuearned land grant bills occupied the
remainder of the session, but no action was
taken and at B pm. the senate adjourned.
The house adopted the conference report on
the bill authorizing the postmaster general to
adjust claims of postmasters for losses by fire
and burglary, and then in committee of the
whole continued the tariff debate, speeches
being made by Bynum and Browne
of Indiana and Dockery of Mis-
souri,. A resolution agreed to by tho
the ways and means committee was then sub
mitted providing that seventeen days and
two evening sessions weekly after April -
shall be devoted to general debate on the
tariff. A recess was then taken to p m,
the evening session to be for tariff talk.
At this session Shaw of Maryland
aud Glass of Tennessee supported the bill,
and at 1925 the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
Not satisfied with One Family

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April CIV Schnet,
rumpf well-known German citizen residing
at 6S Laurel street, has been married twenty
three years and has two grown up daughters.
Tuesday morning he was arrested upon in
formation furnished by Mrs. Jennie Eggert,
and charged with having another family in
Germany The woman says she knew
Schnetrumpf in Germany, and alleges that
he was married TO Julia Fieler in Kathus,
Germany, by Burgomeister Brehm, of that
place He has visited Germany several times
in recent years, each time staying from four
TO six months, and it is claimed he has been
leading a double life. He has been employed
by the Standard Oil company nineteen years,
and has always borne good reputation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Ohlweiler, on Second avenue and Fiji
teeuth street. last evening, their daugh,
ter, Miss Mary, wss welded to Mr.. Chas.
Gantert, Rev. Mennicke officiating. A
fine supper was served and the happy
couple made the recipients of many
handsome gifts. Mr. Gautert is an en-
ploye on the government island and is
every way deserving of the prize he has
won
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
sunday school Convention

The County Sunday school convention
Samuel Cleland presiding, met in the
Central Presbyterian church today a
30 About one hundred and twenty
were in attendance. The convention
opened by a song service led by Mr.. F.
w. Lang, general secretary of the Y. NJ
c. A. and prayer by Rev. Apologize.
The first topic was, What is the WordT
opened by Rev, T. r. Johnston, Of Edg-
ington. The next question was: what
the Word Does" opened by E. B. Nc
Kowu and j. II. C. Reed. Each paper
was folio wed By general discussion, in
which the delegates present took part.
The convention meets tonight at $50.
The principal feature will be Normal
lesson by Mr. Jacobs. of Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

on which his fate was MRS. BILLINGS.
inscribed. A minute after the judge handed
the document to the clerk who read the YER
dict:
ave, the jury find the defendant guilty of
murder iii the second degree"
Counsel for defendant excepted to the YER
dict, and asked that they be allowed to see
the judge'sehallenge The prisoner was re.
manded to the county jail to await his sen
tence. Billings was visited in his cell by his
attorneys after court had adjourned and an
application for a new trial was decided upon.
The jury, which was discharged at IL o'clock
in the forenoon, stood eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal on their first ballot, and
no verdict was reached until the majority
agreed to return a compromise verdict for
murder in the second degree.
There are several features of this case that
make it one of the most remarkable ever re-
corded.
On the evening of Dec. n, 1887, at few
minutes before O'Clock, two pistol shots in
quick succession were heard in the Office of
the county attorney which is situated in
the second story of building fronting on
Bremen avenue, the principal business street
of Waverly. Immediately thereafter Col
NJ F. Billings staggered down the stairway
with cry of pain, and called out that he was
shot and wanted assistance, and added that
he had the documents in his pocket to show
why Kingsley had attempted to
kill him A clerk in the store
below, who had passed quickly up
the stairs after Billings exit, announced that
Kingsley was dying in his office above. The
rooms that were occupied by the county at
torney were divided by folding doors, which
were swung open, and just within the rear
apartment lay the body of the young county
attorney, blood oozing from a ballet wound
Just over his right eye. A pistol lay by his
side. while tightly grasped in his right hand
was an unfinished letter to an old college
chum. He died in few moments without
regaining consciousness.
Billings was taken to doctors Office and
his wound examined. a simple bruise was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
The Delegates to Chicago said To BE Strong
for Blaine,

Boston, Mass, April 26--The Republican
state convention, which met at fremont tenn
pie yesterday morning at IL o'clock, was at
tended by representatives from 327 towns and
TWENTY-FIVE cities, the total number of dele
gates being S93. DR.. Burden, chairman OF
the state committee, called the convention to
order, and made a short address, in which
he said the campaign should be conducted on
Republican principles, but that honest indie
pendents who had fallen down at the feet of
the great high priest of reform, Grover
Cleveland and who had seen their mistake,
would be welcomed. The presidents mes
sage had impressed free trade upon the Demo
cratic policy, and free trade vs. protection
was the issue. He referred to Blaine as the
champion of protection, and at the mention
of Blaine's name the convention wildly
cheered
Upon permanent organization Gen. VIII
liam Cogswell, of Salem, was made chair
man, and he spoke to the same tenor as
Burden, adding denunciation of they fish
cries treaty. The platform, which was
unanimously adopted, declares that Cleve-
land was elected by the suppression of the
Republican vote in the SOUTH and that the
same suppression was ready to be used for
his reelection, and to steal the national legis-
lature; that revenue must be so collected as
to protect American industries, but this does
not prevent just revision of the tariff, the
protective principle being always preserved;
denounces the "hippant treatment of the sub
ject of pensions" by the president, and de-
mands liberal care of the veterans of the
union; declares that civil service reform was
begun by the Republicans, and
has only made progress under that
party's administration, Cleveland having
only made great professions to
break them; favors high license and local
option, and reciprocity in trade with Ameri-
can nations, and denounces the Democracy
for opposing the admission of Dakota.
The delegates-at-large to Chicago were
then chosen and are: George F. Hoar, F. L.
Burden, Henry S. Hyde, and Alanson w.
Beard, and the alternates: Col Benjamin s.
Lowell, Weymouth; James c. Chappell tcol-
ored), Boston; Fred H. Williams, Foxboro,
and Charles N Yeamans, Westfield.
This closed the work and the convention adj
iourned sine die. The delegates to the Chi
cago convention are not instructed, but are
said tn he STRONGLY for blaine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
coTToNSEED VS.. THE HOG.
The Move to Sit Down ON Compound Lard
To he Fought Tooth and Nail.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 26-Action ON
the compound lard bill was postponed yester-
day by the house committee on agriculture
for two weeks to enable Chairman Hatch to
introduce II substitute measure on the sub
iect, when the original and substitute bills
will come up for action. The proposed sub
stitute will meet the same objection from the
compound lard manufacturers and cotton
seed oil producers that the original bill has
met, it being intended to accomplish the same
purposes that the bill now before the commit
tee does
There is disposition on the part of ma.
jority of the committee to indefinitely post
pone action on both the original and substi
tute bills on account of the feeling that has
been worked up against the general PROPOSE
ton. The members of cotton-seed producing
districts have been 50 wrought up against
what they regard as blow at their indus
tries that they threaten to attack the whole
hog product if the bill is brought up on the
floor of this congress and to tilibuster against
its passage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

CONCORD, N. H., April 2G-The large
three-story brick structure, occupied by the
high, grammar, intermediate and four pri-
mary schools, was burned yesterday Loss,
$50, 600; insurance, $4,000 The Unitarian
church near by was also burned. Loss, S40,-
900; insurance, $4,000,
NATICK, Mass, April 2G.-The Chemical
Paint mills, Nos l and of Henry Wood,
Son a. Co., at Lake Crossing, were burned
last night Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
FALL RIVER Mass, April 26 The station
of Edison's Electric Illuminating company
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, prob
ably SljO,OO0
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

WASHINGTON CITY, April 26.-Before the
house committee on manufactures yesterday
B. b. Campbell, an oil refiner, of West More
land, Pa, testified as to the rebates given by
the Pennsylvania railroad to the Standard
Oil company. The ties timony showed that
the Standard Oil company were, by reason of
the rebates, able to monopolize the oil in
terests, to the ruin of independent refiners
Justice H. Tack, an oil producer of Brad
ford, said his company was ruined by the re-
bates given the Standard Oil. He thought
that 81, 600 900 of capital was annihilated to
the Pittsburg refiners alone, as a result of
giving rebates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

TOLEDO, o., April 26.-At II o'clock yes
terday morning the G. a. r. department
officers were escorted by an immense process
sion, which included the local state militia,
the organized G. A. R. posts and others, to
Memorial hall, where the first session of the
twenty-second annual encampment began
The procession was witnessed by $4,000
people. The official reports show that the
total number of members in good standing
in the state is S0,74l i'll 6Sposts; asagainst 629
posts and $4,000 members year ago Open
camp fire was held at night at Memorial hall
The entertainment was the best in the q. A.
r line ever held in the city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

ing the result of the jury's agreement. At
0 O'Clock the jury filed into the room
and took the seats they have so
patiently occupied during the long and
tedious trial A few minutes after
the jury came into the room the
prisoner Myron f. Billings, who claims
the distinction of being the oldest mem
Der of the Bremen county bar, was led in be-
tween two bailiffs and took his seat as he was
accustomed to do during the trial The sher-
if called court to order After roll-call the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

Tenth-hIichael Fansler, Cas-, and D. +. skinner
Porter Eleyenth--C J.. Holt, Jay, and L. .Fullen
wider, Miami Twelfth-Charles McCuloch, Al
len, and Andrew Baxter, DeKalb Thirteenth
Garland Il. Rose, 81, Joseph and W. c, Wilson,
Laporte.
For presidential electors the selections were:
First district, s. b. Vance; second, c. s.
Dobbins; third, Charles l.. Jewitt fourth,
Nicholas Cornell; fifth, John r. East; sixth,
Thomas ]. Sturdy seventh, David s. Good
ing; eighth, S. d. Puett ninth, John +. Nc
Hugh; tenth, J. w. Stewart; eleventh, John
NJ. Turner; twelfth John II. Bass; thirteenth,
NJ A O Packard
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT kok ONO.
A 19-Year-oId Woman Twice Divorced Is
the Cause of II.

the Cause of II.
KoEoMo, Ind, April 25.-A terrible trag-
edy was enacted near this city about 4 O'clock
yesterday, by which Charles Marks, engineer
of the electric light works, and Mary Ellen
Roush were both fatally shot by her husband
Thomas Roush. Mrs. Roush is 10 years old,
and has previously been divorced from two
husbands. A few days ago she applied for a
divorce from Roush, whom she married five
weeks ago Marks has wife and two chill
dren living here, one an infant 3 weeks old,
and the other year old He is %.
The shooting took place in the woods just
west of this city. Roush had followed them,
and his suspicious that his wife was untrue to
him were confirmed. He shot them before
they were aware of his presence. Marks is now
lying in his room in the city attended by the
heartbroken wife. He will probably die.
The woman is at house near the scene of
the shooting in pitiable condition. Both
have made ante-mortem statements which
accord with each other. Roush is still at
large, with officers securing the country in
every direction.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
Liquid Refreshments Too Frequent.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April pa special from
Mandan, d. T., to The Dispatch says: Yes
terday morning Frank Chase shot and killed
Jasper Holtz over game of cards Liquid
refreshments were served at frequent inter
walls, and Holtz accused Chase of CROOKED
work" which was met by an equally strong
reply from Chase The men came to blows,
and before the by-standers could interfere
Chase drew a revolver and shot HOltZ dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26

CHICAGO, April 26-Y Yesterdays National
league base ball games resulted: At New
York-New York 3, Philadelphia 5; at
Washington City-Washington 0, Boston /
The other four clubs did not play.
American association At Philadelphia
Athletic 10, Cleveland 8; at Baltimore Bal.
timore s. Brooklyn 4; at st. Louis-St. Louis
l, Cincinnati 5; at Kansas City-Kansas CITY
g. Louisville is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-26
Fox WIN Back KiIrain Against John L

New YORK, April 26.-Richard X. Fox,
in answer to Sullivan's challenge, says he will
give Kilrain 5000 or $4,000 to make a
match. If Kirain agrees to fight in six
teen-foot ring it will not affect the American
championship belt which Kilrain now holds,
as the rules governing the belt call for a
twenty -four-foot ring. Fox will, however
give the money to Kilrain to meet Sullivan
any way Kilrain may elect