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Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Samuel N Brooks,
father Of murderer Maxwell, intends starting
home next Friday. He Says an important ex-
animation is to be held at the schools of Hyde,
England Of which he is superintendent, and
It wifi be necessary for him to he in attend
ance While here he has worked hard on the
petition to the governor to commute his sons
sentence, and is very much gratitled with the
result of his labors, He has obtained a great
many signatures and pledges, and while he
will never again permit himself to build up
hopes of anything, he thinks matters now
look extremely favorable. He has every con
tidence in his sons attorneys, and thinks TREY
can he trusted to keep a lookout for his inter
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

COLUMBUS, Kan, March 20-Clara Bla-
lock, a teacher in the public schools, confessed
Sunday that William Blalock, her brother,
fired the shot that killed Constable David
Goodin that Clay Blalock was with William
when the shot was fired; that they were the
burglars who had committed so many depre-
dations lately and that Ped Fry
was an associate in their crimes, Fry has
been arrested, but the Blalocks have fed.
Much of the plunder and burglar outfit
have been found at the homes of the Blalocks
and Fry. Business men have offered re-
ward Of $1,000 for the capture of the Ba-
lphkS
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

JACKSONVILLE Fla, March 2O-The fire
Sunday evening in the Drew Iron company:
warehouse destroyed that building and it4
contents. The following suffer heavily, and
the buildings are practically total loss: The
Bradley Fertilizer company's warehouse
Hazeton's three-story brick block, the Jack
sonville carriage repository, William Clark,
plumber, and the Debarry steamboat office.
The loss is estimated at $l75, 200 The insur-
ance was 100000
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 2O.-The licease
court. at pTesant engaged i'll the examinations
Of applications for liquor licenses under the
now license law, has announced ftB decision
upon the applications from the first seven of
the thirty ono wards in the city, and the ef-
feet of their finding has wrought cOnstorra-
ton and surprise in the whole fraternity of
saloonkeepers. BY their action tho Judges
have signihed policy + restriction and close
adherence to the new law that will result in
the rejection Of more than 30 per cert of the
whole number Of petitions
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

81 am weary of living, moaned poor Mrs. Black
For I'm fairly worn out with the ache in my
back;
Nv nerves chain
OF weakness and pain,
And my poor head is aching as if it would
crack"
Now don't be discouraged, ,'' cried good Mrs
VIII tie.
at is never so dark but there's promise of light
can tell you, in brief,
What will give you relief
erces Favohte Prescription will soon set you
right
1t is the only remedy for woman's PEE
culiar weaknesses and ailments, sold by
druggists, under positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case or money will
be refunded. See guarantee on bottle
wrapper Large bottles GOO doses 81,
Six for So.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20
Delegates to the woman's Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9O,-EliAbeth
Cady Stanton president of the National
Womans Suffrage association, arrived in
Washington Monday evening. News was
also received of the arrival in New York
city of Mines, Scatherd and Dixie VI Eng
land; GustafsOn, of Sweden; BoGelet, OF
France, and Gripenberg, of Finland, dele
gates TO the international council of women.
They will remain in New York to oattend a re-
ception of the New York State Womans
Suffrage association, to be given on the even
iug of the 2lst,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

MADISON, Wis, March 20.-The faculty of
the state University Monday awarded first
honors of the class Of 1888 to Miss Louise
McMynn, Racine, and second honors to Miss
Harriet l. Remington, of Baraboo; Ma
thaniel Robinson, of Neenah; John L. Van
Ornum, of Racine; Edward Kremers, of
Milwaukee; John S. Roeseler, of Lomra
Frank W. Gage, of Madison, and Alexander
H Reed, of Alderly. These are the most
distinguished honors voted to graduates, and
are based On general scholarship entirely
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20
Mighty Poor show For the Blair Bin.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2O-rho Star,
speaking Of the prospects of the passage Of
the Blair educational bill in the house, says:
"The chances are that the Blair educational
bill will not set consideration in the boQSe at
all this session. 1t is generally understood
that the president would veto the bill, if
passed, and it is party policy with the DEM
ocrats to relieve him from this necessity.
The popularity of the measure in the south
might secure its passage if vote were
reached in the house, and for that reason it
will urobably be killed in committee
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

MASON CITY, Ia, March 2O-The man
mcnt of the Chicago, Milwaukee ~ st Paul,
in this city, are expecting trouble, and ru-
NOR is aiioat that strike viii be declared ON
that road right away. A 80" car which has
been standing in the yard for several days,
and which has proved a source of annoyance
to the brotherhood, was side tracked Monday
evening, and orders were given TO let it re.
main until all strikes were over. There is "A
great deal of stock in this section ready for
shipment, hut under the present circum-
stances none dare run the risk of shipping.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20
THOSE COLUMBUS TALLY-sHEETs.


COLUMBUS, o., March Colon. l., l..
Mills, of Chicago, closed his argument for
the state in the tally sheet trial Monday after-
noon. Judge Pugh then delivered his charge,
and the jury retired at 4;30 At O'Clock in
the evening the jury, through their foreman,
reported that their differences were radical,
and requested to be allowed TO go to their
rooms at the Irving house until morning
The request was granted.
Allen o, Myers arrived in the 1sity Monday
evening, accompanied by an officer. He
went at once to the court house and gave
bond for his appearance to answer the charge
of contempt of court i'll writing an article in
The Enquirer. He gave bond in the sum ID
81 ON
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20
THE "PEsTlFERoUs sHINPLASTER. "


CoX's Characterization of Fractional Paper
Currency-Proyisions of the Bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 20-The prin-
cipal feature of business in the house Monday
was the passage of the fractional silver certii-
cato bill The vote on it was-yeas, l1S.
nays, e. 1t authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to issue silver certificates of the de-
nominations Of D. 10, and 10 cents, such GER
titicates to be received, redeemed, paid, and
reissued in the same manner silver certiti-
Gates Of larger denominations, and to be OK
changeable for silver certificates of other de
nominations
The action WIS taken under suspension of
the rules. When the question was ready for
debate Dargan Of South Carolina argued that
such currency was needed, not to Supplant
but to supplement fractional silver coin. 1t
was measure demanded by people in the
country and small towns, who desire cur
reney suitable for the transaction of business
through the mails,
Weaver of Iowa opposed the bill. He ia
rorsa paper currency, but preferred the
"UkpS Ashionsd" paper currency.
Bacon of New York opposed it as unnces-
sary legislation. The supposed demand for
frao1pnal paper currency, he insisted, was
largely manufactured Bayne of Pennsyl
vania regarded the measure a dangerous
innovation which, if it became law, would
practically put paper currency into use in
place of subsidiary silver coin. Bland of
Missouri opposed the bill as one likely to
contract the currency, and change the whole
system of the 0arrency of the country.
Cox of New York thought that if there
was a demand fofchange for suitable trans
mission through the mails it could be pro-
vided without congress inflicting upon the
people this pestiferous thing called shin
,,Iu
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2O.-At the
meeting of TIE ways and means committee
Monday night the consideration Of the tariff
hill WIS finally completed snd the committee
adjourned until Wednesday, when it is un-
del,stood Chairman Mills will be- instructed
to report the mstsuIe to the house.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

JEFFERsoNv1LLE, Ind, March 20 - On
June %, 1887, Bette AIdridge was mysteri-
ously shot and killed in this city while sitting
on "a sofa alongside of her lover, George
Yeckle, of Louisville Yeckle was acquitted
on a preliminary examination. Monday he
was rearrested in Louisville on an idictment
found by the last grand jury on alleged new
evidence and brought here ON "A requisition.
He is in Jail and is confident that he can prove
his innocence The mother of the girl claims
to have conclusive evidence of murder
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 2O.-A COMMON
occurred near Ci9oo Monday afternoon be.
tween two freight trains. Two engines we're
attached to each train, and all four engines
and a number Of cars We're badly wrecked
Engineer John riekens was killed instantly,
and several others were injured. -Four other
persons employed on the trains are missing,
ard it is feared that they are buried in the
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

Aillicts nearly every one in the spring.
The system having become accustomed TO
the bracing air of winter, is weakened by
the warm days of the changing season
and readily yields to attacks of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the medicine
needed. 1t tones and builds up every
part of the body, and also expells all i'm
purities from the blood. Try it this
seasOn
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, March 2O.-Mr. Joh4,
o, Lilly, of Indianapolis, Ind, brother of
Gen William Lilly, of this place, was killed
Monday morning by being struck by an ex.
pres train ON the Lehigh & Susquehanna
railroad at Packcrtoa. His body was thrown
down on the trR,ks of the Lehigh Valley
rosd twenty feet below He was here ON
visit
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2O.-SenatoI
Voorhees, denies that he Is a candidate for the
vice presidency. He says; 81 am not candi
date for the vice presidency, and shall not be
[ would not allow my name to be used as q
possible candidate and would not aqeopt the
nomination if rendered me. Indi
ana has bat one candidate for the wise presi
dency. Her delegation will present t1-e asmc
Of Governor Gray, and no other,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

All stir and bustle-The sewing so.
ciety at tea.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

PARIS, March 20.-The committee of initial
i've of the chamber of deputies by vote of s
to s. has agreed to consider proposal to atl-
thorize the Panama Canal company to issue a
lottery loan of $40, 600 francs The com
mirtee has been instructed to report within
three days. 1t has been decided to ask the
chamber of deputies to discuss recommends
tions on the lottery loan measure before the
Easter recess.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

MONTREAL, March 2O.-MeSsrs II. d.
Badgeley and F. W. Irving, of Boston, are
here on behalf of the Chicago, Burlington II
Quincy railway, hiring locomotive engineers,
and have succeeded in hiring over 200 men
They require 100 more. They are Offering
wages far in advance of those paid by the
Grand Trunk or Canadian Pacific.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

NEN York, March 2O-Advices from Bos
ton, where telephone stock is favorite in
vestment, state that the supreme court de
cision in favor of Bell had decided effect OF
sales Monday. Quotations advanced by
jumps until 2G0 was bid near the close The
stock has ranged between l95 and 30 for 4
long time. Last week it nlysteriously ud
vanced to "a.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

PreSsman Ito subscriber from Sagada-
hoc)-Tes, sir, that press will print, count
and fold $1,000 copies an hour.
Sagadahoc Subscriber amazed Gosh, ye
don't say So An is that the thing jig
wot swears to the circulation, tool-Phil.
Welch in The Epoch.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

ATLANTA, Ga, March pa few days ago
John c. Hughes, by way of joke, decided
himself to Gus Kaglenacher as payment of a
debt due the latter Kaglemacher accepted
the paper, and when shown TO a lawyer it
was pronounced binding Hughes was taken
out to Kaglemacher's farm, where he was put
to work
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

SAN FRANrIsCo March 20.-Information
from Honolulu is that the cession of Pearl
river to the United States for naval har-
Dor is practically forever. The harbor, ac.
cording to surveys hy United States officers,
will cost $4,000 and congress will he urged
to appropriate that amount.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WINNIPEG, Man, March 4O-Mrs. Stoval,
a native of Kentucky, appeared before Justice
Grease, at Nanaimo, ON Saturday and ap-
piled for admission to the rights of British
subject The justice admitted the lady, and
congratulated her on being the first woman
in British Columbia to become a naturalized
British subject.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 70. -- Jay
Gould's yacht arrived off st. Augustine
Monday afternoon, and Mr.. Gould was
landed The yacht proceeded towards Fer
nandina George Gould went over on special
train to meet his father, and returned at
night His wife is suffering from nervous
excitement on account of the railway wreck
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

PARIS, March 90 A manifesto issued by
the deputies Of the extreme Left says that
votes given to a general who refuses to relin
quish his sword before seeking admission to
the legislative body are menances to free in
sttutions, and inplures all good citizens to
abstain from participation in The Boulauger
movement
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 20,-The sen
ate has confirmed Z. e. Jones, to be register
Of the land office at Nelgh, Mob. A. j.
Jones, of Illinois, to be consul Uf the United
States at Barrmquilla.
The Chinese treaty was laid before the ser
ate but was not made public.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

The Vatican is the most polite court in
Europe Replies to all communications are
addressed with the titles assumed by the
original correspondents, be they counts,
dukes or princes The pope never stops to
ask whether the gentlemen are genuine noble
men or not New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

Pains in the back are frequently caused
by sudden wrenching OF the spine. A
few applications of Salvation OIL will
give permanent relief. Price twenty-five
cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

DUBLIN, March 2O-The Evening Tele-
graph asserts that Charley Mitchell has chal-
lenged John L. Sullivan to fight for 81 900
a side in "a sixteen foot ring.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

The heart. like watchmau, should
eOnfine itself to its regular beat.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 2O-Thomas
Kennedy, of this city, died Sunday at the age
of lOi years. Mr., Kennedy was born in
Kerr county, Ireland, on the 2jth day of
December 1888, and until his last birthday
had never experienced sickness.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

EAsToN, Pa, March 90.-Tho 10-year-
son of George Bowers and several compan-
ions found several railroad tdgpedoes Sun
day AT the suggestion of one of the boys
young Bow@p@Aicked torpedo with pin
An explosion followed .ferribly mangling
Bowers hand and tearfS d Jorge hole in his
head near the eye. He HAY recover The
other boys esruIed injury
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

MARsEfTIEs, March 20 A large meeting
of workingmen, held Sunday, appointed a
committee to demand the exclusion of for
eigners from the government dock yards and
the levy of tax upon private employers Of
FOREIGN labor
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

NORWICH, Conn, March 2O-Frank Hop
kins, aged 60 years, and his housekeeper
Mrs. Emeline Whitney, aged 20 years. were
frozen to death in their house at Putnam
during last weeks storm
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WASHINGTON CITY, March 20-+5ecsud
Deputy Commissioner Of Pensions Joseph j
Bartlett WIN stricken with apopIexy Satur
day, and s stiu in critica! condition
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20
AN IOWA LAW INVALID.

Railways May Take TaDgIeGoot into the
State.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2O.-An i'm
portant decision was rendered by the United
States supreme court Monday in the case of
Bowman Bros. vs.. the Chicago q Northwest
ern RAILWAY company, which involves the
validity OF a statute of Iowa forbidding a
railroad company TO bring Intoxicating
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

The BARRIERS Is a strange profession.
You seldom see one that is not at the
head.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

A travelling dentist has hung out the
startling sign 9th pullin."
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

An authority on pigs says that he never
thinks of cutting OFF the tails of his pigs. The
tails are the indicators of the porkers eondi-
tion. If piggy doesn't feel well, if his food
doesn't agree with him, his tail begins to
straighten. The sicker the pig, the straighter
the tail; and the healthier the pig the tighter
the curl. The old theory that it takes a
bushel of corn to fatten an inch of tail this
raiser scorns. The pigs tail is his pulse; /;
therefore never cut it oif.-New York Sun,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

liquors into that state unless such company
has been furnished with a certificate for the
county auditor Of the county to which the liq-
uor is TO he transported, showing that the con-
dgnee is legally authorized TO sell it, The
court holds that the power to regulate or for
bid the sale of a commodity after. it has been
brought into IA state does not carry with it
the right and power 10 prevent its introduce
tion by transportation from another state.
The section Of the Iowa statute OF April,
1856, which prohibits railroad companies
from bringing liquor into the state, is there
fore declared to be invalid, and the judgment
OF the United States circuit cdnrt for the
northern district of Illinois is reversed, the
chief justice and Justices Gray and Harlan
dissenting
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-03-20

WAsIINGToN CITY, March 20.-Secretary
Villas III considering homestead cases has eS,Rze,
lished more liberal construction in favor q
the settler, and where n appears that the set
tier in good faith tries 10 comply with tho
law, though in all cases he may not do so
technically. In case decided Monday-that
of Andrews vs. Crank-involving home
stead entry ig Nebraska, Crank did not estab-
lish residence within six months from the
time of entry because Of climatic reasons, but
subsequently, clVed the defect. Secretary
Villas holds that 4 this doctrine is applicable
to pre-emption and timber culture cases he
can see no objection to applying the principle
to homestead eases also, and decides in favor
of Crank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-08

after this election now four years more havs
rolled around, and our people ara called again to
take part In Presidential election, and the in
telligent and patriotic Dakota people are again
10 DO deprived OF any participation ask you
why this Is SOP Is not the answer obvious
They are disfranchised and deprived OF their APP
propriate influence in the Electoral College only
because the prevailing sentiment In tn, Terri
tory IL Republican. The cause OF Washington
Territory 10 more recent bat no less fragrant. III
We appropriately express sympathy with the
cause OF Irish home rule shall we not also de-
inand home rule for Dakota and Washington and
insist that Their Acknowledgement shall not be
prolonged? There Is n sense OF Justice, OF fair
ness, that will assert itself against these at
tempts 10 coin party advantage out of public
wro Z. The day when men can be DISTINGUISHES
or shorn OF their political power for opinion sake
must have an end In our country.
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA
The Republicans OF Henry County, Indiana, TO
the number OF about eleven hundred paid their
respects 20 General Harrison last week Among
the banners carried by the Newcastle contin-
gent were such notices -Engl md can't vote
at the coming election" and The only use
England has for the Irish IL to vote for free
trade in America-I,ondon Times" Gen Har-
rison received the delegation at the University
Park The spokesman for the visitors Gen
William Crosse OF Newcastle, n comrade OF Gen.
Gen. Harrison spoke on "a new subject when he
touched upon our commercial relations with
South America, and advocated the subsidizing
of steamship lines TO the South and Central
American states. In the course OF his remarks
the General said
I'm all the AL lressss which have been made TO
me there has been some reference 20 TIA great
question OF the protection OF our American in
dustries. l see IL upon the banners which you
carry. Our party stands unequivocally with
out evasion or qualification, for the doctrine
that the American market shall be preserved
for our American producers. We not at
tracted by the suggestion that we should sur
render TO foreign producers the best market in
the world. Our sixty millions of people are the
best buyers in the world and they are such be-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-08
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

THE chinch bugs and free-traders thr ca. on
about equal damage TO the tanners.
PROTECTION for PEANUTS, but free-trade for
potatoes is a significant feature OF the Mills
bill.
JEFF DAVIS would appear 10 he about as TT a
man as DIR. John A. Brooks for loyal voters TO
support.
CRIMINALS paupers and idiots Of foreign pro-
duction do not want, aud won't have. No free
trade in the scum Of Europe.
The Democrats who will vote for Harrison
have become so numerous NJ the East that the
newspapers have stopped counting them.
Il HAVE been a rebel. a slave-ownsr and fire.
eating DemOCrat, but, thank God, never Re.
publican" says the Prohibition candidate foi
Vice President
THE Mills bin IL freighted with dangerous
promise. The Denver Republican says Hall
the lead beering silver mines in Colorado would
be closed by the pas sage of the Mills bill. Most
Of them are ba lily hurt at pre- sent by the free
importation OF lead ores from Mexico"
THE Indiana Democrats have been very In
dustriOusly manufacturing affidavits which
charge that Gen. Harrison made various remarks
rejecting on lGboring men such a ~ a day was
enough for n wage worker, and other things
equally absurd and untrue. Tho bogus letter
attributed 10 Ssna or ingalls, and these so-called
"aflidavits" made by tbs machinery OF malice
show how the Democracy propose ~ Son1eat y
clean, squars campaign