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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Pound His Father After Many Years.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 22.-Christo-
pher Cheney, one of the pioneer residents of
this city, has just had a singular experience.
Sunday afternoon Henry H. Cheney, son Of
Christopher Cheney, arrived in Minneapolis
from his home in Mille-Lacs county, bring
ing with him the startling information that
his father who for seventeen years has been
supposed by his sons and relatives to be
dead, is alive in Houston, Mimi. Old
Mr.. Cheney was a member of n Minnesota
regiment, and was well known among the
old settlers. After his return from the war
he Travelled considerably in the south, and it
was supposed that he was killed on the cars
near Chattanooga. His sons, Henry and
Robert, endeavored to find their father for
twelve years. They finally concluded that he
was dead, and Mrs, Cheney, who was left in
Minneapolis, married again. The lady died
several years ago, aud now it transpires that
her aged husband was alive all the time and
is now dying at Houston
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Baptist Anniversaries.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22-The last
meeting of the series of Baptist anniversaries
began yesterday This was the seventy
fourth annual meeting the American Baptist
Missionary union. Mr. q. A Pillsbury, the
"fiour baron" of Minneapolis, president of
the union, delivered the opening address. He
laid stress on the fact that though there had
been a great increase in the number and ag-
gregate wealth of the Baptist denominations,
the gross receipts for the past year were
about $4,000 less than the preceding year.
Mr.. E. z. Coleman, the treasurer reported
that the appropriations for the past year for
the support of various missions amounted to
$500 $50 and the receipts to $3.50, S45
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Good Thing for the Twin Cities.

MrNNEAPoLIs, MINI, May cit has
leaked out here that the managers of the
Minneapolis and Chicago lines reached an inn
portant agreement with regard to rates in
Chicago last Thursday. This is stated to be
in substance that on June the other roads
are to reduce their Minneapolis to seaboard
rates to the figure now held by the Burling-
ton, which gets as its share 81 cents first-class
and that en- the same date the Burlington is
to raise its Minneapolis Chicago rate to an
equality with that now held by the other
roads, viz: 90 cents This gives the twin
cities an important advantage in through
rates and is not at all likely to be reished by
Chicago iObberS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, May, 81.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day ranged
as follows; Wheat-.June, opened S734 $50, closed
SEC; July opened ss9S S91sc, closed 81 s71sc; De
cember, opened 1885 S91sc, closed s11sc. Corn
May, opened SIC, closed 55c; June, opened
555sc, closed h54c; July, opened 551G5sc, closed
541S5sc. Oats May, opened 34l3c, closed 33c;
June, opened 334c, closed 32Ac July, opened
33c, closed a24c. Mess pork June, opened
Sl440 closed Sli371G; July opened S144218,
closed S14,47l6; August, opened $145716 closed
S1i55 Lard-June, opened and closed $500
Live Stock-Union Stock Yards prices ranged
as follows to-day: Market opened active and
prices a shade higher; light grades, S5.45G56 IS;
rough packing $3.50 $50; mixed lots, $3.50
5.75; heavy packing and shipping lots, $3.50
800. Cattle-Market steady, firm; beeves, $1,000
$40; cows and mixed. Sl.SO@@3.55; stockers
and feeders, S2GO641D; Texas grass steers 81 80
@35O. Sheep-Market dull SOC lower; shorn
natives and westerns, Sf00@500; shorn Texans,
$300@5G0; Texas stockers S1.021G GB2.50 per
head
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, 246
CSC per 10; fancy dairy, 1S@2lc; packing stock,
120lGc. Eggs-Fresh laid, l3c per doz. Poultry
Live hens, loo per ID; ROSTERS &c; turkeys lie;
ducks, 10c. Potatoes, 756lS5c per bu; sweet pota
toes, $3.O0@5 20 per Dbl Apples Choice $500
80 per Dbl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May IA telegram
of greeting was received yesterday morning
by the Presbyterian general assembly from
the southern church assembly ut Baltimore,
and an appropriate reply was returned.
A special collection for theological stu
dents was ordered for Oct | next, as IA re-
suit of an appeal 10y DIR Baker, of the board
of education, III which he said there were no
funds to assist those desiring to study for
the ministry
The board of church erection reported
their work steadily increasing, and Elder
Geddes of San Francisco, declared minis
ters needed to be educated in the art of rails
ing money
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Mos lie Law Revived.
Senator Blair's Statute for Re.
gulatIng Work on Sunday.
GENERAL SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.

CuIIom's Last IsIow for Hennepin Canal
Wanted Extra Pay for Doing His Duty
The House Going 10 Work IN ApPropria'
lions with vigor and Dispatoh-senator
sawyer's VITO Dead-Notes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

WASHINGTON CITY, May % Mrs Melvins
SAWYER wife of Senator Sawyer, of Wis
ronsn, who died here yesterday morning has
been an invalid for eight years She was
affected with progressive paralysis, For over
year she has been unable to speak word,
and conversed in a sign language Of her own
invention On Wednesday morning a simple
funeral will be held at her late residence, and
the remains will be taken TO Oshkosh, Wis,
where the funeral win take place on Satur-
LAY. Mrs. Sawyers death occurred during
the senator's absence at the capitol, and was
great surprise and shock to the senator,
whose devotion to her has been constant and
touching.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22.-There was
another caucus of the Republican senators
yesterday afternoon, occupying over two
hours. 1t was held for the purpose of hear
ing statements of members Of the committee
on foreign relations on the subject of the
fisheries treaty. The Republican senators
are solidly against the ratification of the
treaty, but some of them are not as well in
formed on its general and specific features as
they desire to be, especially in view II the
approaching debate upon it in secret session,
and they asked for information, so that the
two hours yesterday were taken up in a dis
section of the treaty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

CHICAGO, May % Yesterdays National
league playing gave the following base bal
scores: At Indanupolis-Ind l,
Boston 0; at Detroit--Detroit Z, New York
8; at Pttsburg- Pittsburg s, Washington 0
at Chicago Chicago !, Philadelphia A.
American association: At Baltimore-Bal-
timore 0, st. Louis }; at Philadelphia-Ath-
letics IA Louisville 4.
Western association: At Milwaukee-St.
Paul 2, Milwaukee /; other games post
poned
Interstate league: At Interpretations
ington 5, Dubuque s; at Rockford-Decatur
4 Rockford g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22-Silas Grey, a
private in Company l, Forty second Illinois
volunteers, absented himself from duty in
1868, and was sentenced to death by court
martial for desertion, but the sentence was
1isapproved Grey recently claimed pay for
the time he was absent without leave, and
Second Comptroller Butler, to whom the
case was referred, has decided that the claim
ant is entitled to the money. "Acquittal of
u desertion," states the comptroller, 'is also
acuittal of absence without leave for the
period covered by the alleged desertion.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

THE emigration commissioners one day
last week took occasion to put few per-
tinent questions to the immigrants land
ing at Castle Garden. They discovered
among other things that one of the news
corners had spent ten years in prison.
another had been convicted of using the
knife too freely, another had passed
eight years behind the bars, and so on.
This thing ought to stop, 1t may be that
this country is 1.-The refuge of the OPP
pressed of all nations" although it is diff
flcult to see any good reason why it
should be; but certainly no patriotic citi
zen will maintain that it should be the
dumping grounI for the criminals of all
nations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

sassin of the commander -in-chief of the army.
Dana states in his petition that on the night
of President Lincoln's assassination he went
to the Surratt mansion and found an old
man and old woman They would tell moth
ing but Dana says he took the old man, put
a rope around his neck, and hauled him up to
the limb of a tree; that when nearly stran-
gled he confessed that two men had stopped
at the Surratt mansion, and that one of them
was very lame. He told which way they
had gone Dana followed up, and he claims
that through the information he obtained the
assassin was killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

PAUL GRoTTKAU. ended with
1SSS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
A PkINCELY TRUE-L0VE.
GEORGE OF WALES A VICTIM OF THE
TENDER PASSION,

And His Father ION His Ear" About It
The Young Man True to His Sweetheart,
Regarciless-StrikeT Troubles in Germany
Condition of the Two Sick Emperors-
Foreign Miscellany.
LONDON, May GA story is in general
circulation, and has not YET been denied, that
Prince George of Wales recently became
desperately enamored of the daughter of an
English nobleman whose purse is as short as
his string of titles and list of family distinc-
tions are lengthy, proposed marriage to her
and was accepted The prince of Wales,
hearing of the affair, forbade the alliance
and separated the pair by sending his son
abroad, The girls health suffered so severe
ly from pining for her absent lover that her
father addressed a letter to the future SOW
ereign of Great Britain resenting the insult
implied in the princes assumption that the
marriage would be II fragrant mesalliance,
The prince remains obdurate but it is I'M
derstood that young George insists upon being
come the husband of the girl he promised in
good faith to marry
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
BLAINE JUST ONCE MORE.
A SENATOR WANTS A MORE CON-
PREHENSIvE DECLARATION.

But VIII Go Along with the Current II He
Can Not Get 1.-THE Maine Statesman
| Waiting for Call According TO Carnegie
and Elkins-seven Thousands Seats at
the National Republican Convention.
| NEW YORK, May 22.-The Heralds Wash
| ington correspondent says; prominent
Republican senator whose activity for Mr.
| Blaine in the last convention made him con
spicuous as Blaine leader says, referring to
| the programme recently printed in The Her
| aid, that Mr.. Blaine has been fully advised of
| all the schemes TO force his nomination: He
has been" said the senator, "admonished by
| those who are friendly to him that it is a
grave injustice TO all concerned if in the
face of these advises he does not
come out squarely and say that he thinks
it would be for the best interest Of the party
for him not TO again be candidate for the
presidency, and that under the circumstances
he should hold his opinion superior to that of
the convention, and say in advance of its
meeting that he is not an aspirant and would
not accept if nominated. II he does not do
this very soon, in the face of the exact situa-
ton and intended plan to force his nomna-
ton, as he is fully and freely advised, we will
accept his silence as acquiescing in the plan
and go along with the current"
II have reasons" added the senator, ito be-
lieve that in due time Mr.. Blaine will find it
necessary to acknowledge that he would not
accept and leave us free to boom some other
good Republican"
Andrew Carnegie was seen by reporter in
this city and he said that it was his opinion
that Mr.. Blaine would abide by his first state
ment to the public.
"When he said Il decline to run, he meant
it," said Mr.. Carnegie. "He said Let the
army choose another leader for the next cam
paign.' II it will not, and calls upon him. he
can not and will not decline to head the Re
publican ticket to victory Mr.. Blaine is too
honest a man to decline to serve his country
when duty calls him. If the Republican ma
tional delegates at Chicago choose James G.
Blaine by a unanimous vote he will undoubt
eddy consent to run"
Hon. Stephen b. Elkns said that there is
no donbt whatever that Mr.. Blaine will not
change his determination not to. run for the
presidency unless persuaded to do so by the
unanimous voice of the national convention.
Heidi not believe that Mr.. Blaine would decide
against the entire body of Republican ma
tional delegates if they voted to place him in
nomination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 22.-The races here
yesterday were well attended, and the fol-
lowing horses took the money: Pat Donovan,
! mile, 1:4414; Champagne Charlie, q mile,
1:16%; Libretto, l g miles, SOY; Orderly,
1 mile, .43s4.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, May % The Brooklyn
Jockey club races at Gravesend yesterday
were won as follows: Cyclops e mile,
1o3]<; Brown Duke, ! l-l6 miles, 1:49A !;
Larchmont, / l-l6 miles, 1:5lA; Fides, e
mile, l:O334 Taviston, Is mile, 1889;
Marsh Redon, q mile, l:l6.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Money for the state Militia.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22.-The senate
military committee yesterday reported favor
ably bill to make an annual appropriation
Of 5000 90 for the equipment and main
tenance of the militia in the United States.
In the report it was stated that up to 1887 the
annual appropriation for this purpose was
$500; that last year it was increased to $780,
900, but that in view of the steady growth of
the country, increase of the militia, etc, the
sum of 5000, 900 ought to be appropriated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22


wanted Extra Pay for Doing His Duty
The House Going To Work On ApPr"pria'
lions with vigor and Dispatoh-Senator
sawyer's VITO Dead-Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, May %. = Senator
Bair's bin 40 secure 10 the people the enjoy
ment of the first day of the week, commonly
known as the Lords Day, day of rest
and to promote its observance as "A day OF re-
ligious worship" provides that no person or
corporation shall perform or authorize any
secular work, labor, or business 10 the dis
turbance of others 80 works OF necessity,
mercy, and humanity excepted-nor shall
any person engage in any play, game, amnse-
ment, or recreation to the disturbance OF
others, ON the first day of the week, in any
place subject 10 the exclusive jurisdiction OF
the United States: and it is made unlawful
for any person or corporation to receive pay
for labor or service rendered in violation of
this provision Mails shall not be transported
in time of peace over any land postal route,
nor shall any mail matter be collected, as
sorted, handled, or delivered during the
first day Of the week But it is
provided that whenever any letter
shall relate to work of necessity
or mercy, or shall concern the health, life or
disease Of any person, and that fact shall be
stated on the face Of the envelope, the post
master general shall provide for its transpor-
tation in packages separate from other mail
service, and lie shall make regulations for the
delivery thereof, the same having been re-
ceivcd at its place of destination before the
first day of the week, during such limited por-
tions of the day as shall best suit the public
concern, and least interfere with the due OBJ
serv ance of the day as one OF worship
A,,I 10 fttrtl laI Mt
when there shall have been any interruption
of the transmission of the mails it shall be
lawful to 50 far examine them as is necessary
TO learn if there is mail to be lawfully de
livered. All military and naval drills and
manuuvres in time of peace, and all unneces
sary work in the army and navy are prohih
tied on Sunday. The transportation of per
ishabe food and other articles is permitted
on Sunday as II public necessity,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22.-The s., 00O,-
600 in bonds accepted by Acting Secretary
Thompson Friday have not been delivered to
the department. The offer was made in the
name of a well-known and responsible Phil.
adelphia firm and was accepted in good faith.
An investigation now in progress will, it is
thought, show that the offer was bogus one
and that the signatures to it are forgeries.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Intense Feeling Against All Sin.

LONDON, May 29.-Sir Henry Parkes,
prime minister of Australia telegraphs that
the feeling against the Chinese in Australia
is intense, and nine tenth of the population
will support the government, whose attitude
in the matter of admitting Cinnamon has I'M
dergone change. The Chinese who have
arrived in the harbor, but were prevented
from landing, will, he says, be sent back to
China Monster meetings to protest against
Chinese immigration are convening through
out the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
The Proposed New Department.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22-1he bill to
enlarge the powers and duties of the depart
ment of agriculture, passed by the house
yesterday, makes it an executive department,
provides for the appointment of a first assist
ant secretary of agriculture, and transfers
the weather service of the United States sig
nal service bureau from the war department
to the new department
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable The greatest discovery is DR..
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price,
so cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
The American club In London.

LONDON, May %. The American club has
held its first annual general meeting. Sir
Edward Thornton, late British minister in
Washington, was in the chair Mr.. Henry
White, secretary of the American legation
c. p. Phelps, second secretary of the Ameri-
can legation; Capt Chadwick Sir Gerald
Graham, and Sir Seymour Blaine, generals
Of the British army, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Howard Potter, and many other prominent
people were present The membership now
numbers 800, Americans can be elected to
membership immediately upon presenting
letters of introduction from the secretary of
their clubs. Recently forty members of
American clubs have been elected. The
committee is composed of prominent English
and American gentlemen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Put on Until "wednesday Week

WASHINGTON CITY, May AT a meeting
OF the ways and means committee, yesterday
morning, 1t was agreed between the majority
and the minority that the house should not
enter upon the consideration of the tariff bill
for amendment before Wednesday, if then;
action after that day depending upon the re-
suit of the Republican caucus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

PIrTssURG, Pa, May 22-Peter J. Quinn,
bookkeeper in the employ of C. G. Dixon, an
extensive contractor and builder. of Ale
gheny City, has been missing for several
days An investigation of his books shows
that about SIS, 600 of his employers money
is also missing Quinn is supposed to be in
the far west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Emperor Dom Pedro Receivers.

MILAN, May 22.-The emperor of Brazil
has wholly recovered from his attack of
pleurisy. The coffee treatment adopted by
his doctors will be continued, together with
small doses of strychnine as a nerve tonic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

Crimsonbeak-Tha violin of mine is over
100 years old
Yeast-I thought as much.
why did you think sol I'm sure it doesn't
show its age"
well, it has an air of antiquity heard
you playing 'Grandmother's Clock on it this
morning, "-Yonkers Statesman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
FuIIer's domination Considered.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 22.-The senate
committee on Judiciary gave further con-
sideration yesterday to the nomination of
Melville W. Fuller to be chief justice. The
debate was very spirited but the committee
adjourned without action. 1t is stated upon
the authority of "a member of the committee
that the nomination will be reported favor
ably within few days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

Jack Ito young Callow)-That old gentle
man we just passed seemed to know you,
Charley.
Young Callow-Ya'as, he's my father.
Jack-Why didn't you recognize him2
Young Callow-To tell the truth, old boy,
l never do in the street He comes of a
rawther poor family, y'know.-The Epoch
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Monte CnrIn,s Suicides.

Fifty suicides at Monte Carlo is the esti-
mate for the quarter just ended, in the course
of which, it is added the receipts by the pro-
prietors of the gaming tables showed an in
crease over the previous quarter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

A man, who was wealthy New York
banker fifteen years ago, now drives a street
car in that city. This should teach us not to
become wealthy New York bankers; and if
there is a wealthy New York banker to-day,
who was street car driver fifteen years ago,
the lesson is equally plain. - Norristowp
Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

Boston, May 22.-The mayor yesterday
vetoed the ordinance to spend $l2 900 to cele,
brate the Fourth Of July, and another for a
Saturday half holiday to city employees. He
says the money to properly celebrate the ma
tional anniversary should be appropriated
for that purpose, not deducted from other
funds, and that it is a mockery to grant a
Saturday half holiday without pay to EN-
ployes who receive no pay at all. The point
of these remarks is that the deadlock in the
council over the annual appropriation bill
continues and the city employees are working
at their own risk of pay ment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

NEW YORK, May 21.
Wheat-Irregular; No / red state, 99cLS1 90;
No. g do, 9s}4; No . red winter June, 951sc
do July, 96c Corn Unsettled; No. mixed
cash. &c; do June 6sSsc; do July, 635a. Oats
Quiet; No. white state. 4Gc; No. edo, 42110 43c;
No. 2 mixed May, 39c; do June, 3s3sc Rye
Dull but steady; state, 75c, Barley-Nominal
Pork-Quet; s14OOal i.50 for old, Lard-Dul;
May s. qS: July IS S5
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
A Professors Wife Drops Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, May 22-The wife of
Professor Gregory, of Girard college,
dropped dead yesterday while attending the
meeting of the Woman's Presbyterian mis-
sion Apopexy is Supposed to have been the
nf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

to one year in the
house of correction
about "A year ago, but
who entered the prison
about the 9Th of April,
this year, while an APP
peal was taken to the
supreme court, has
been released by a writ
of habeas corpus be-
fore Judge johnson, of
the superior court, who
decided that the term
of his punishment had
ended with May Z,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22

BosToN, May 22.-Thomas Ward stabbed
John Quinlan last night, inhicting proba-
bly, fatal wound. Quinlan was the chief wit
ness against Ward in trial several yeaTa
ago, which resulted in Ward being sent to
states prison for ten years for stabbing Nell
lie Stanly. Ward was liberated two years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-22
Experiments in Egg Matching.

Some experiments have been placed ON
record in which a number of eggs were
hatched out in a magnetic field, with the re-
suit that the chickens were all more or less
deforned-blind, deaf or lame-London
Elnn.riniar