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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
A GENERAL INVITATION
To Our South American Neighbors TO Come
and See Us-Another Sword to Sell.

To Our South American Neighbors TO Come
and See Us-Another Sword to Sell.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 2-Several pub
lie building bills were passed Saturday by the
senate, among them one appropriating 5000, 900
for building at Bay City, Mich. The bill pro-
Of the adoption of the constitution, and re-
questng the president to invite the heads of
government of the nations of South America
to participate therein was passed. 1t appro-
pirates 100000. A petition from citizens of
Manitoba asking the United States to decide
who discovered America, and thus settle a
mooted question, was offered, but objected to
on the ground that petitions of foreigners
should be addressed to the state department.
The house resolution accepting the invitation to
participate in the Paris exposition was passed.
Voorhees, introduced bill to issue coin Ger
tiflcates to be redeemable equally in gold and
silver A bill was reported for the purchase
of sword of Washington now owned by
Mrs. V. l.. Taylor, and appropriating 200
therefor. After an executive session the SELL
ate adjourned.
The house considered the Union Pacific
funding bill, but il went over without action
and bill establishing land court to settle
the land claims in Arizona, New Mexico and
Colorado was taken up in committee Of the
whole No action was taken on this bill, and
the committee rose and the river and harbor
appropriation was reported, after which the
house ad iourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

In Black Hawk the democrats have re-
nominated c. G. Hartman for supervisor
Mr. r. W Battersby has been nomi-
hated by the democracy of Coal Valley
for supervisor. He is young man. is
exceedingly popular and will send the
wild man, who has been coming up from
that region, where the woodbine twincth.
The democrats of Buffalo Prairie have
nominated N. G. Elliot for supervisor.
The democracy of Edgington township
has headed its ticket with Martin Schoon-
maker for supervisor. The South Rock
Island republicans have renominated
Thomas Campbell for supervisor. The
republicans of Black Hawk have named
DR.. j. w. Mathews for supervisor, shelv-
ing Heath for the first time in many
wears
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

MRS. HOLLo- body In her plan of salvation
WAY. she included Jew, Christian
| Pagan, and Gentle alike, and said that the
evolution of the scientists and the Christian
| Generalization were one and the same; and
that matter no less than the spirit is permeated
by the divine presence Remarks of thee
logical tenor were made by several others, in
Guiding Francis Willard
The Sunday night and closing session of
the council was opened with prayer by Mary
Fl. Hunt, of Boston. Miss Anthony made pub
lie the basis OF organization for national
and international council
Mrs. Stanton delivered the closing address
She said the council had been success, and
had proven that women were ready for CON
certed action She complimented the speakers
and the papers written She has always looked
forward togoing to the Kingdom of Heaven
enfranchiSed, and introducing herself to st.
Peter at the gate as a citizen of America.
Women have had to force their way into
every avenue of work now open to them. A
letter, she said, was received Sun
day morning from Russian Nj
hilist, which completes the countries
sending greeting to the council. The letters
sent by different countries show the uni
versal interest felt all over the world in the
council In the convention held forty years
ago, n days preparation was sufficient, but
for this international council years prepare
ton was made. She also contrasted the diff
ference with which the press received the
convention Of forty years ago and the present
international council. The result of the latter
must be of lasting effect, She contraStod the
queen of Englands jubilee with this jubilee
of the women. The queen did not do a single
good thing to carry down and connect her
name with her jubilee, but in this, the women
of Americas jubilee, the women of the world
had brought the best thoughts and efforts of
heart and brain. 1--WE have done much to
make our country proud of u.s." said Mrs.
Stanton "and we ask of her just
and equitable laws governing and max
ing woman equal to man and protecting her
purity. For the men of the nation, we ask
counsel with wise women. In proportion as
the circle CT women extends itself she will in
spire men with broader views as to national
and international questions. We ask you to
celebrate this womanls jubilee by placing in
woman's hand the ballot. When woman
has no care to take part in government, it
proves that she has not ripcned mind.
Woman is hedged about with old prejudices
and sustained in these prtiudice5 by men of
common sense. We are sculptors, and our
life work lis not to build up creeds and codes,
but to roll off the loads of superstition and
set the imprisoned angel free
At the conclusion of Mrs Stantons ad-
dress, Aud Lang Syne was sung, and the
Saaainn cIpSaJ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

VIM +. Crawford announces himself a
candidate for reelection as representa- tive
in the legislature. A year ago he had
similar aspirations, was hOnored with a
nomination by the republicans, and Sc.
cured an election, No one will ever ques-
ton his honesty and pure motives, but he
is not a suitable person to represent us in
the legislative body of the state. While
Mr. Crawford may have been a successful
farmer we want an able man for the leg
islature, and he has not the QuaIfica,
tions Moline ReDu6licaR.
This only veries what we said day
or go ago. Moline intends to kill off
Crawford If possible with one Of her own
ilk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY R. h. Co.,
DWG-IoN FREIGHT OFFICE,
Rock ISLAND, March s, So,
The c., B. & Q, will, tomorrow, (Tues>
day, March, 81 receive all freight, cars
loads and less. destined to stations on the
line of the G., B. 81 O., Chicago, &
Iowa, Hannibal & St. Joseph, ST. Louis,
Keokuk & Northwestern, Chicago. Bur-
lineton II Kansas City, Burlington &
Western, Burlington Sc Northwestern,
Humeston s. Shenandoah, Kansas City,
ST. Joseph & Council Bluffs and Chicago,
Burlington II Northwestern railroads.
We expect to make reasonably prompt
delivery. though our time may not be to
good as formerly, and hope very soon to
be able to forward and promptly deliver
freight for all points on our own lines
and connections.
II MAcU n H
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

ADAM ADEAU. soma, ana irrelevant,
and declares it was made to distract attention
from the points at issue He submits that
there are only two questions involved, to-wit
as Gen. Grant bound by his written agree
ment, and is lie [Badeaul warranted in resort
ing to the courts to enforce tT He declares
that Gen. Grant made IA written agreement to
pay him $1,000 and that because he Badeaul
subsequently asked TO have the bargain modi-
fled, the Grant family assert they are not
bound to fulfill the original contract The
Grant family have made him several offers,
the highest being s., 900 and that was coupled
with conditions that he could not agree to-
His relations with Gen, Grant were of tho
happest up to within two months of the gem
erals death, and nnothng he [Badeaul
has ever said relating to Gen. Grant will he
ever unSay
Gen. Badeau declares that Gen. Grant
could not have written the letter of May >,
1885, concerning Badeaus compensation for
his work on the memoirs, or if he did he was
not in his right mind Col Grants whole
position depends ON the argument that his
father shutiled, equivocated and denied his
own act backed out of bargain; whilo his
LBadeausl position is that the general was in-
capable of falsehood, fraud and hypocricy.
He charges Col Grant with trying to screen
himself by dragging his father in the mire
Referring to the pending suit, Gen. Badeau
says when the case comes up the work he did
on the book will be fully proven: that the
manuscripts will he found covered with his
corrections, alteration and revision; that tho
letter of May 5, 1885, with the orr ginal agree
ment, will be produced and their intocrabe
inconsistency shown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
THE SUPREME COURT VACANCY.


WASHINGTON CITY, April .. Gossip about
successor to the late Chief Justice Waite it
taking all manner of forms. The most trust
worthy diagnosis of the situation, however, is
given to The United Press by a gentleman
who should be able to judge very closely as
to what will probably be done in the matter
This gentleman's theory is that Associate Jus
tice Miller, the senior member of the court
will likely act as chief justice until after the
presidential election. The reasons given in
support of this theory are that the president
will doubtless hesitate about submitting a
name to the senate at this time, because the
bulk of the work for the present term of court
is about done, and because the Republicans
in the senate would likely defer action on the
nomination of Democrat during this ses-
sion, in the hope that the next election would
be a victory for their party, and by non
action on such nomination they might be
able to place a Republican in the vacant
chair of the cOurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
TWENTY-FIVE cHARRED BODIES.
The Total of Lost by the Rich Hill Mine
Explosion.

RICH HILL April .. Twenty two charred
and blackened bodies lie on an improvised
bier in the blacksmith shop, which has
been turned into a morgue at Keith q Per-
RVS mines. The indications are that there
will be damage suits to the extent of several
hundred thousand dollars The scenes
at the mine are hcnrtrendng, as most of
those who were killed had dependent fami-
lies, and the bercaved flock around the build
ing which contains the remains of the dead
One poor woman, who has lost her reason,
wanders aimlessly about singing in mourn
full voice, II know he will come back to me
for he IS mine, mime mine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

Dies MONIES, Ia, April 2-Saturday the
senate defeated the bill regulating the toll of
Touring mills, talked about electricity as a
method of executing criminals, and adjourned
till Monday. The house passed the bill COM
pelling fire insurance companies to pay the
face of the policy in case of total loss of prop
erty by fire, and spent some time in debate
over the bill to bring Christia1 science physi-
clans under the medical practice laws. A bill
was introduced to foster the sorghum and beet
sugar industries. Governor Larrabee has
appointed Dr. Charles Beardsley oil inspector
and DIR. f. R. Hutchin, labor commissioner,
the latter reappointment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

of Lucretia Mott and other r. G. FOSTER
leaders in the early movement for the eman-
cipation of women.
The convention Saturday night adopted
the name the "Womans National Council
of the United States" as the name by which
it shall hereafter be known framed a consti
tuition and elected the following officers of
the National council President, Frances f
Willard, Illinois, vice president, Susan b.
Anthony, New York; corresponding score
tary, May Wright Sewell, Indiana; recording
secretary, Mary f. Eastman, Massachusetts,;
Treasurer, NJ. Louise Thomas, New York
Officers of the International council were
elected as follows: President, Millioent Faw.
cett England; vice president, Clara Barton,
America; corresponding secretary, Rachel
G, Foster, America; recording secretary,
kirstine Fredericksen, Denmark; treasurer.
Isabelle BOgelot, France.
The Sunday afternoon session Of the coun'
Gil was Onenpd with mn invocation by Mrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
RAPID LEGISLATIVE WORK.



ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 1.-The bill regu-
lating the price of gas in Baltimore city at
81 per 900 feet has met with most violent
opposition from the gas companies ever since
it was first introduced in the Legislature 1t
had passed the house and Saturday was on
the third reading file and would have come
up for final passage in the senate At half
past it was discovered that the bill had been
distracted from the file, and a thorough
search of the state house from top to bottom
failed to discover it. There was a general
howl OF Indignation, and members formerly
opposed TO the measure swore they would
vote for it,
Governor jackson came over to the capitol
building and suggested that new bill be
framed Immediately. This was done and all
other business was postponed so that the new
gas bill might have precedence. The rules
were suspended and it was read the first time
at 3:30p. m. At it had passed its third read
ing and went to the house, where the same
precedence was given it. At II p. m the bill
had finally passed the house, and the govern
or, who had watched its progress, imme-
dately signed it, and it became a law. This is
case of legislative railroading without par
allel in this state and, perhaps, in the coun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
HE FOUNDED A PARTY.
Death of Deacon" White, of Pittsburg
Founder of the Republican Party.

DVitIH OI IJtH'OH NHII'' III TIIIsDUTE,
Founder of the Republican Party.
PTTsBURG, Pa, April 1.-The Hon. D. N.
White died at /: AS o'clock Sunday morning
He was born in Wareham, Mass, in 1905,
was editor of The Pittsburg Conference
journal, now The Christian Advocate, and
also of The Pittsburg Gazette. He was elected
to the state legislature in 1859, and reelected
several terms, He was called Deacon"
White, and was the reputed founder of the
Republican party In 1865 he published
call for a county convention to form a new
party. When the convention met every dis
trct in the county was represented by duly
elected delegate, A strong ticket was nomi-
mated, and from this sprung the great Re-
publican party. The following year con
vention was held at Lafayette hall, in this
city, and the national Organization formed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
Great Little nj en-.

Some of the greatest men that ever
lived were of small stature and insigniti-
cant appearance. The reader will readi~
ly recall many instances. Very small
are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets, but they are far more effectige than
the huge, old fashioned pills which are
so difficult 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. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April Henderson of
Iowa got in his work on the people who run
the Union Pacific Saturday when the fund
ing bill came up. He opposed the measure
and said that the career of the Pacific rail
road companies had been criminal, and that
they had robbed the treasury Of hundreds
of millions of dollars This was conceded
everywhere. They had absolutely dominated
the entire western portion of the country and
had extorted in the way OF charges and rates an
amount greater than that which they had taken
directly from the treasury. Referring to the
Union Pacific company, he declared that the
direction of the road to-day was in the
hands of and controlled by the credit mo-
bilier gang
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2.-Referring to
Senator Ingalls, speech on the dependent pen
sion bill and the statements which were pub
lished to the effect that large numbers of cop
les Of the speech had been subscribed for, for
distribution in Kansas, The Capital says;
"Mr. Perkins has written to say that the
Kansas delegation in the house have not
thought of using the senator's speech as "A
campaign document. The opinion of the dele
cation is that the senator made the grand
mistake of his life when he attacked the presi-
dent and charged Mcclellan and Hancock as
being allies of the confederacy"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
Fred shull, Frank Frary, George Conley, Ed
Robinson


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April AT meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Engineers and
Firemen held Sunday afternoon NJ. L. Bixler
of Chicago, delivered an address asking aid
for the strikers on the Burlington and other
Chicago roads. Resolutions were adopted
promising to stand by the striking brethren.
Another meeting was held in the evening,
at which the Indianapolis, Bloomington a
Western road was selected as~the object of
the first move A demand will be made that
70" sleeper hauled by that road be thrown
out of its train and IA strike declared in event
of refusal TO comply.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
MOST INFAMOUS OUTRAGE.
A Crime That Calls fora Worse Death Than
Hanging.

RENovA, Pa, April "A letter from Cur
winsville says that young lady teaching
school five miles south of that place was
found dead in her school house on Tuesday
evening with her tongue cut out. In the
right hand of the dead woman was a lead
pencil and on the floor near her body was
written in her handwriting the particulars of
her death. Two tramps had entered the
school house after the pupils had been dis
missed They overpowered and outraged
her, afterward cutting her tongue out with a
knife, and then fled, leaving her for dead.
She recovered sufficiently to write on the floor
the particulars, with partial description OF
her mIrdererS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2--The postmas-
ter general has directed that fifty nine post
offices where the gross receipts have so in
creased as TO entitle the postmasters to salaries
Of 81 900 and over be, on April 1, raised to
the third or presidential class Among them
are the following: Illinois Metropolis City,
Peotone, Robinson Springs, Kelly, Indiana
Garrett, Salem, Waterloo. Iowa-Adel,
Spirit Lake. Michigan Crystal Falls, East
Tawas, Fremont, Hart, Iron River, Mil
ford, Republic, Three Oaks. Minnesota-Lt-
tie Falls. Wisconsin-Florence Hayward
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

ST.LoUIs, April at is reported here that
at meeting of engineers and firemen at
Kansas City Of all roads entering that place
Saturday night, it was resolved not to handle
Burlington freight under any conditions, and
that notices to that effect were served upon
the superintendent of all roads except the
Burlington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
variety Is the Spice of Life.

New YORK, April 2.-rhe Press says: at
was rumored Saturday that Fanny Daven-
port had applied for divorce from her hus-
band, +. A, Price. The lady when seen by a
reporter would neither affirm nor deny the re.
port, but said the newspapers would be in
formed in the near future of the actual facts
in the case RumOr has it that if the divorce
is obtained Mrs. Price may marry Melville
McDoWell her lending man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2-The bill for
the establishment of a land court to settle
claims in Arizona. New Mexico and Colorado
proposes to settle the title to IS, 100000 acres
of land and the question has been hanging on
for thirty years. As it stands now set
tiers are liable to get into trouble by taking
up these lands, as their titles have been for
all these years in dispute and it is believed by
many congressman that the titles are invalid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2-Legislation
pending befJ re congress is in condition of
general chaos There are all kinds of special
orders on the calendar of the house, which
have been run over and disregarded in the
past while several stand for nothing in the
future, A special schedule for two weeks.
making assignments of from one to three
days for various committees which NAV oc-
occupy the floor with measures
they have reported, is pending
before the house committee on rules, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

TRANSFERS

March 20--John Z. Babcock to T. J.
Robinson, pit lots 3, 4 and 5, block .,
Bailey & Boyle's addition, Rock Island,
$4,000.
30-ITugh Martin to Hugh Caughey.
pit sci mel, 35. II, 1w, $4O0
johanna SCHNEIDER to Henry Trouble
pit mel swt, 3, II, CIV, $500,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

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a he" years ago, whlle on ono OF your de-
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VlcthnS baggcd. Nheh you were arralgned
past midnight at the police station, you
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60. 10 You remember the simple reply Of
the talthiul onicer, VINO sad
GU may ne james uordon Bennett, or
you may he george NaShihgtoni the case
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prisoner up
ANA you Went behind the bars. In the
morning when you hal sobered down and
come To iul realization OF your situation
you no longer screamed i am James Cor
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ing To get the newspapers To suppress the
slckenihs story ana WIN very good success.
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some gentlemen To dihe WIN You on your
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02

WASHINGTON CITY, April 2.-The bar of
the supreme court held meeting Saturday
afternoon, Senator Edmunds presiding, at
which addresses on the life and character of
tho late Chief Justice Waite were delivered
by Senator Evarts, J. Randolph Tucker, and
Others, and appropriate resolutions were passed
for presentation to the supreme court and the
family of the deceased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
THE STRIKE FlEND LOOSE.
HE SEEMS TO POSSESS THE RAIL
WAY MEN EN- MAssE.
About All the Chicago Lines Tiled Up"
or Going To Be---The Pennsyl-
vania Meets the Issue

by Promptly Firing" Insubordinate Train
Hands-The Fort Wayne, Lake Shore,
of the Strike Paralysis-An Exceedingly
Discouraging Outlook for Business Men
-Kansas cit and indianapolis Look
ing for Tronble.