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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
CONDENSED NEWS.

While making soft soap near Springfield
Mo, Jessie Waldron fell into the fire and was
burned to death
The Peoria district yielded 10 the govern
ment during May the sum of 81, 295, 2l4 "a as
internal revenue.
The First National bank of Hazleton, Pa,
has been authorized to begin business with a
capital of $5),OOO
Three little children of Rev S. C. Brinser,
of Harrisburg, Pa, have contracted a dan
gerous fever from black cat
The Auditorium building at Chicago will
be in readiness fully week befors the day
set for the Republican convention.
An Oregon boy recently killed "A compan-
ion for answering in Sunday school a ques-
ton on which he himself had failed.
President Roberts emphatically denies any
contemplated reduction in the number of en-
ployes on the Pennsylvania railroad
The top story of the medical department of
the University Of Pennsylvania. in Philadel-
phia, was wrecked by fire Thursday morn
ing.
George Scheuerman, Chicago saloon
keeper, was found dead in bed Thursday
morning lie failed to turn Off the gas in his
room
The Democratic national convention will
meet at st, Louis next Tuesday; the date of
the Republican national convention, at Chi
cago, is June 10, two weeks from next Tues
day.
By the explosion of boiler on the steam
boat Inverness, on the Mississippi river, be-
low Quincy, HIS, Thursday morning, ten
men were blown overheard, five of them be-
ing drowned
A resolution was unanimously adopted at
the meeting Thursday of the Illinois Congre-
gationalsts' State association, at Evanston,
censuring Secretary Villas methods of con
Quoting the Indian Office
Lord Stanley, of Preston, accompanied by
Lady Stanley and his official staff sailed
from Liverpool Thursday on the steamer
Sarmatian for Quebec to enter upon his du-
ties as governor general of Canada
Important platinum discoveries have been
made in Maricopa county, Arizona. The ore
yields 10 per cent, which is perhaps the larg
est in the world. The platina veins in the
Ural mountains of Russia yield only per
cent
Young David A. Colbert accidentally shot
and almost instantly killed his pretty bride
Thursday, at their home on Burling
street, Chicago. They were foolinS with IA
pistol Mr.. Colbert Is almost beside himself
with grief
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

CHICAGO June Mrs. Carrie Harring.
ton, the wife J. j. Harrington, druggist at
the corner of Illinois and Rush streets, com
mitted suicide yesterday in the most sensa'
tional manner at her residence, 672l Yale
street, Englewood. Mrs. Harrington had
tried twice before to commit the rash deed,
but was foiled and her husband employed a
woman to watch her. This woman was neces-
sarily absent for a moment yesterday, when
Mrs Harrington went into the cellar of the
house, where painter, who was at work on
the building, kept his materials. Here she
poured linseed oil all over herself and set fire
to it. 1t was not known when the fire was
discovered how it occurred, nor until after it
WAS extinguished, when Mrs Harrington's
dead and frightfully burned body was found.
She had not uttered cry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01


the time business had begun in earnest most
of them had got there" The chairman was
prompt and his gavel struck the desk the
clock struck O. \ song was the first diver
sion, after which prayer was offered by Rev.
A. NJ. Richardson, of Kansas,
The committee on rules had their report
ready and it was presented. The most inter
esting paragraph was ms follows:
The sessions Of the convention to he from to
1915 a. m. and to O'Clock; debate TO he con
fined to five minutes to each delegate, delegate
to speak more than once each question; votes
to be taken by call of states, the chairman OF
each delegation To announce the vote; absent del
egates to be voted in proportion to those present;
nominating speeches to be confined to one for
each state for each Office,
This brought the anti-sutfragists to their
feet with loud demand that the debate on
the expected woman suffrage plank be not
limited. They wanted four hours at least,
but all their efforts to get change in the
rules at this time were voted down by large
maioritieS under the operation of the previ.
Gus question, and the rules were adopted as
reported.
The report of the finance committee came
next, and it recommended the raising of a
fund for the prosecution of the campaign 10y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

PITTsBURG, Pa, June THE moderator,
Rev. DIR. J. W Sproull, presided at yester-
days session of the general synod of the Re
formed Presbyterian (Covenanter) church.
From the foundation of the government of
the United States the Reformed Presbyterians
have refused to participate in suffrage rights,
because neither God, Christ, nor the Bible is
admitted to place in the politics of the land.
The synod yesterday morning unanimously
resolved that they will still adhere to this
position. The forenoon was consumed by a
discussion of the report of the committee on
union with the United Presbyterian church.
The decision was unanimous on the point that
the church can not unite with the United
Presbyterian church, which was the substance
of the committees report
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
BREWERS AND THEIR woRkMeN.
Resolutions Recommended and Adoped
by the National Convention.

Resolutions recommended anu AuOpeu
by the National Convention.
ST Paul, Mimi, June AT the Brewers
national convention yesterday a number of
committee reports we're read, among them
that of the nominating committee, which
provided for the reelection of the present
president, vice president, secretary and treas
urer. The committee on presidents address
reported series of resolutions for adoption,
which are in substance as follows: That we
hereby reaffrm our answering intention to
secure to our employees, now and henceforth,
every concession previously made to them as
to wages and working hours; that we will
not countenance, but on the contrary will
firmly oppose any attempt to reduce the
present wages or lengthen the hours of
labor; that we condemn, and shall if neces-
sary prevent any attempt to interfere with
the right of workmen to organize for their
own welfare; that in order to carry out the
suggestion of the president of this associa-
ton, to the effect that the master brewers
our employees and ameliorate their ma
terial condition, the vigilance committee
be and is hereby instructed to devise and sub
init to the board of trustees suitable plans
whereby the said suggestions may be crrried
out.
The convention adopted the above resolu-
tions, as well as one appointing committee
to consider the feasibility of establishing a
newspaper in the brewers interest. Newark,
n j., was selected as the next place of
meeting and the convention adj journed sine
.fia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.


WASHINGTON CITY, June IA bill was
reported to the senate yesterday to refer the
noted McGarrahan land claim to the court of
claims, The senate agreed to the conference
report on the department of labor bill, and
after some debate passed the bill to quiet
title to Des MoineS river lands in Iowa. A
short executive session was then held, and
the senate adjourned.
The house also adopted the report on the
department of labor bill, and then adopted
several amendments to the legislative bill,
after which it was recommitted to have forty
blanks filled, most of them for sala
ries Then in committee of the
whole the consideration of the tariff
bill by sections under the five-minute rule
was begun and discussion of long duration
ensued ON an amendment to postpone the
date of taking effect of the bill to Jan.
next, to allow the lumber interests to prepare
for the change. The committee rose without
taking action on the amendment or disposing
of the first five lines of the bill The legislative
bill was reported with the blanks filed and
Randall asked for immediate consideration.
Peters objected that it must be considered in
committee of the whole and was overruled,
whereupon he appealed and tho appeal was
pending at adjournment. An attempt tc
secure consideration of the bill to revive the
grade of general of the army to be filed by
Gen. Sheridan failed and the house adj
journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
Chlcago Railway Notes.

CHICAGO June Passenger rates from
Ohio points to Chicago on account of the Re-
publican national convention in June are be-
coming badly demoralized by all routes.
From Mansfield, o., round trip rates to Chi
cago are quoted at S2,75, "A cut of 81.
The Monon route has met the cut of the
Big -Four and Panhandle on indianapolis,
Louisville, and Cincinnati passenger business.
The round trip rate is now S. by all lines to
indianapolis and IS to Louisville and Cincn-
natl.
The annual report Of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois road for 1887, just published,
shows gross earning amounting to $2,07I ,GO4,
net earnings, SS1s,6 04 surplus after paying
fixed charges and 8 per cent dividend on pre-.
ferred stock, sos, 1854.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS RATlFY.



Speak at Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, His. June 1.-The ratifica-
ton meeting held at the opera house last
night under the auspices OF the young Dem
ocracy of Springfield was an enthusiastic
gathering of the voters of the party The
house was filled from pit to dome, the par
quet and dress-c circle Icing occupied by the
marching clubs, and the balcony by gentle
men with ladies' The house was gayly deco
rated with flags, evergreenS, and banners
One banner having thereon the words
palmer and Victory" was enthusiastically
cheered when brought upon the stage. The
officers of the marching clubs were seated
upon the stage with the speakers of the even
ing.
When Governor Palmer, Senator A. j.
Bell of Peoria, candidate for lieutenant
governor, and N. D., Kicks, candidate for
secretary Of state, came upon the stage they
were vigorously applauded. After selection
by the Juvenile band John A. McCreery,
president of the Young Mems Democratic
club, introduced as the first speaker of the
evening Governor J, NJ. Palmer the party's
candidate for governor. The announcement
caused an outburst Of enthusiasm, and when
it subsidized the speaker proceeded to advocate
Democratic principles in national and state
affairs He was followed by Senator Bell,
who devoted most of his time to state mat
tiers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
Anclents and Honorables at Gettysburg.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 1.-The Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company of Boston
brought their guests the delegation of TWEEN
ty of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company of London, to Gettysburg yester
day in a special train from Washington.
Col Bachelor, the battlefield historian, &C
companied the party and explained the whole
battle to them, commencing with the open
ing and going over the entire field, covering
all the monuments. The Englishmen ex-
pressed surprise at the amount of ground
covered by the struggle as well as at the
manner in which the whole field is being
marked by costly and imposing memorials
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
Got $50, 900 for Being Crippled.

Boston, June 1.-The case of John Muir
ply, a passenger who was injured in the
Bussey bridge accident, VS.. the Boston &
Providence Railroad company, which has
been on trial for two days in the superior
court, was withdrawn from the jury yester-
day and settled. The damages asked were
$40, 900, and IL is understood that settle
ment was effected for about $50, 900 Mr.
Murphy is a helpless cripple
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

assessments on the
state organizations
and voluntary con-
tributions, and the
latter after the
adoption of the re-
port, and also the
adoption of amemo-
rial to Rev. Mr..
Haddock, who was
murdered at Sioux
City, Iowa. was
taken up at once I'M
der the leadership
of J. l.. Evans, OF
Illinois, who pro
oon,la1 to exhOrt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

MATAMoRAs, Mex, June lat Tampico
Wednesday, during fire, the balcony of the
residence of Stamp Collector Rafael G.. Cor
tina fell, dashing a lady, three girls and
ser want to the street, thirty feet below. The
lady, Seuora Carmen Leola de Manly, had her
thigh broken; Senorita Quintara received in
juries from which she died shortly afterward.
The others were badly hurt the servant
having an arm and a leg broken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

ST LOUIS, June l. The first cohort of the
Democratic legions arrived yesterday morn.
ing in two Pullman cars over the Union Pa
cifc rond The party consists Of the Califor-
mia, Oregon and Nevada delegations to the
national convention. The local reception
committee had received no notice of their
coming and the party was, in consequence,
detained at the Union station for half an
hour The delegation is solid for Cleveland,
with Thurman for the vice presidency
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, Of London;
Miss Ali Trygg Of Finland; Baroness Grip
enburg. of Finland; Susan b Anthony,
Frederick Douglass; Mrs. Alice Scatchard,
of England and Pundita Ramabai, of India.
Addresses were made by Mrs. Governor Wal
lace, of Indiana; Baroness Gripenberg, Miss
Trygg Mrs isabella Beecher Hooker, Miss
Anthony, Henry b. blackwell, Mrs. Scatch
ard, Mrs. Chant, Frederick Douglass and
Clara Barton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

TORONTO, Ont, June William O'Con-
nor has issued a challenge to any oarsman in
the world, except Teemer, to row three miles
with one turn for from $4,000 to s., 600 a
side He prefers Jacob Gaudaur or Peter
Kemp. and will allow the latter $500 expenses
to row in America With Gaudaur he will
give or take expenses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
A Vicious woman.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June Mrs. Meekie
L. Rawson. wife of Broker Rawson,
fired five shots at Lawyer Whitney in
Justice Jamison's court this morning.
One bullet took effect in the leg, and
Mrs. Rawson was arrested and taken to
the sheriff's office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
Another Bad Day for Base Ball.

CHICAGO, June THE weather set its face
against base bali playing yesterday and put
an embargo on nearly all the scheduled
games. In the league Boston and Indianap-
oils managed to play, the Hoosiers winning
by a score of 4 TO 8, while the failure of the
Pittsburg nine to appear at the Polo grounds
in New York lost the club a game which was
forfeited to the Giants The association played
nowhere.
Western association: At Chicago-Ma-
rooms 9, Minneapolis s; at Des Moines-Des
Moines 16, st. Louis 2; at Milwaukee-MiL
waukee (, st. Paul 10.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
Fisk and Brooks.
The Ticket the Prohibitionists
Will Try to Elect.
PLATFORM DECLARATIONS IN FULL

Yields a Nest Egg of $50, 900 for Cam
paign Work-Warm Debate Over the
Woman Suffrage Plank, Which Wins by
Overwhelming Odds--A Resolution on
Protection Adopted That Doesn't APP
pear in the Platform.
INDIANAPOLIS, June Another large
audience filed Tomlinson's hall yesterday
when the delegates to the national Prohibit
ton conventional whom few were present
were called to order by Chairman st.
John. They were coming however. and 10y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
River ENDIOaiOn.

WNoNA, Mimi, June 1.-The steamer
Evansville blew up few miles below
this city this morning. Seven of tine
crew were badly scalded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1T seems that
Senator Hoar made the motion that the con-
slderation OF the fisheries treaty be with open
doors This motion has been credited to Sen
ator Sherman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

Everything which belongs to pure,
healthy blood is impaired by Hoods Sar-
saparilla. A trial will convince you of
its merit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

BALTIMORE, June 1.-The Maryland dele
gates to the Democratic national convention
left for st Lous last night in a special car.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

remarkable woman suffrage
festival ever held in Boston.
The demonstration was car
ried out in Music hall, where,
at 3 p. m. it began with a So
ciable, and at q p. IN. the
whole party sat down to sup
per. Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more presided. Among the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

The Princess of Wales and her asso-
ciates are setting the fashion of wearing
as much iewelry as possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

THE dispatches state that Congressman
Gest is among the Illinois members of
the house who are booming Gresham.
Bro Gest had better come home and
boom his protege, Pat. OMara.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. May, b.
Quotations on the board Of trade to-day ranged
as follows: Wheat-,Iune, opened slis 5sc,
closed Siss lGc July, opened SjS5l4c, closed
S51s- NC; December, opened SG9Sc, closed S556c.
Corn May, opened 5Gc; June, opened 545sc,
closed 541sc; July, opened 5If4c, closed 549sc.
Oats-May, opened 3734c; June, opened 33lGc,
closed 337ec; July opened and closed 339sc
Mess pork-June, opened $1i02lG closed $1405;
July, opened SlI.1O, closed Si41216: August,
opened SH17I@, closed Sli2O. Lard-June
opened and closed $50
Live Stock-Union Stock Yards prices ranged
as follows to-day: Market opened slow and
prices 5@10c lower; light grades, S5.aO@5.4O;
rough packing, S5,251535; mixed lots, $1,000
$50; heavy packing and shipping lots, $5.4O@
$50. Catte-Strong; beeve:, poor to fancy
$42O@5SO; cows, $l.sOG3,5O; stockers $4,000
400; Texas steers S27061ilO. Sheep-Market
weak; muttons, S3.5005.9O; feeders, Sl.s0@3OO;
Texans Sl.75@4O0.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 200
Gle per lb fancy dairy, lhN9Uc packing stock
800 Ice, Eggs-Fresh laid, l3c per do2 Poultry
Live hens, lOc per lb ROSTERS, Do; turkeys, lie;
pucks, l0c. Potatoes, 75@.Sjc per bu; sweet pOta
toes, $3.O01jOO per Dbl Apples Chuice, $500
$50 per Dbl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

NEW GORK. May 30.
Wheat--Irregular; No l red state, 95m0Gc; No.
dc 9234c; No, red winter June 013ac Corn
Dull; No mixed cash Gi3lc; do June, &c;
do July, Sl13c. Oats-Steady; No. white state,
46Gl47c; No. do, 49, Ic No mixed June,
311sc. Rye-Dull and nominal. BaIley-Nom-
nal Pork Dull; l-year old mess, s1IOO0lI5O
Lard-Quiet; June and July, $3.50,
Live stock Cattle trading; dressed beef,
dull poorest to best sides, 69464sc Sheep and
lambs-Dull and very weak; prices fell off NC u
D all round; sheep, $350GD5OO Y 100 lbs; spring
lambs $5.0O6o7O0 q 100 lbs; few early sales
$50. Hogs-Noninally steady, S55JGo6OO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
WOMAN suFFRAGIsTs AT SUPPER.
A Gathering at Which Five Nationalities
Wore Kepresented.

Boston, June "Wednesday night up
wnrds of 900 persons took part in the most
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01
ROCK ISLAND


oate-New Doc
Hay-Usland prairie. SIS.
HAy-Timotny- $l5Gl16.U0.
Hay-Wild, $10:uO0S14.0J
Rye-60c.
Corn--New, 55@57c
Potatoes-65c
Turnips-15c.
Cosl-Snft lilo haI d 800
Cord Wood-Oak, 1925; Hickory, s..
Straw-$7 90: baled S7.50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01

WASHINGTON CITY, june 1.-l;30 "A. M
The condition of Gen Sheridan is unchanged.
WASnNGTON CITY, June 1-23O "a. M
At this hour Grn. Sheridan is reported to be
sleeping. No appreciahle change is noted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-01


promptly transacted and at HIS p. M,
after singing America" adjourned sine die.
The platform as finally adopted reads as
follows:
The Prohibition party, in national convention
assembled, acknowledging Almighty God as the
source of all power in government and believing
that all human enactmentS should be framed in
harmony with His laws, do hereby declare
THAT the manufacture, importation, expor-
taton, transportation, and sale of alcoholic rev
erages shall be made public crimes and punished
such
THAT such prohibition must be secured
through amendments Of our national and state
constitutions. enforced by adequate laws AIDE
quately supported by administrative. alIshority
and to this end the organization of the Prohibition
party it impeFatively demanded in state and ma
ton.
3-That any form of license, taxation regl
lation of the liquor traffic is contrary to good gov
ernment; that any party which supports regula
ton license or tax enters into alliance with such
traffic and becomes the actual foe of the states
welfare, and that we arraigu the Republican and
Democratic parties for their persistent attitude
in favor of the licensed iniquity, whereby they
oppose the drrIand Of the people for prohibition,
and through open completely with the liquor
cause defeat the enforcement of law.
+-For the immediate abolition of the internal
revenue system, whereby our national govern
ment is deriving support from our greatest ma
tional vice
$50 $50 punt ttNfhu' 'fihA ~
esSary it may properly I've raised by mpost duties,
but mpost duties should be so reduced that no |
surplus shall lie accumulated in the treasury, and
that the burden of taxation shall be removed |
from foods, clothing and other comforts and nee |
eSsaries Of life.
6.-lhat civil service appointments for all civil |
Offices, chiefly clerical in their duties should be
based upon moral intellectual and phi sical quail |
fcations, and not upon party service party |
necessity.
THAT the right Of suffrage rests 10 mere |
circumstance of race color, sex, nationality, |
and that where from any cause it has been held /
from citizens who Of suitable age and men |
tally and morally qualified for the exercise of in
telligent ballot it should be restored by the peo-
pie through the legislatures Of the several states
on such educational basis they may deem wise. |
s-For the abolition Of polygamy and the es-