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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

THE democrats have placed themselves
on a strictly low-tarif, do-awsy;wlth the
surplus platform this year, 1t is admitted
that the platform of four years ago was
a ''straddle. " 1t was so designed that
the Randall aud Barnum crowd in the
east could construe it one way and the
revenue reformers in the west another
and this was done with good deal of
freedom. as most of our readers will re-
member The same plank has been re-
adopted this year. but with the important
modification that it is to be interpreted
according to the presidents message,
OF course. every one knows that
the last message of President Clever
land was one of the most forcible
documents ever penned in favor of low
tariff. This declaration, therefore, is
equivalent to saying that the construc-
ton put upon the platform of 1884 by
Morrison, Carlisle, Mills and their fellow
ers is the correct one. But to place the
matter beyond all cavil, the convention
has in separate resolution endorsed the
Mills bill specifically and without the
slightest reservation. 1t is apparent.
therefore, that so far as the democracy is
concerned, the day of paltering upon this
ALL important question is past, and the
party distinctly stands upon platform
of tariff for revenue with incidental
protection, instead of protection with in
cidental revenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
IRISH LEAGUE IN AMERICA.


The Executive Committee Handles the
Pope's Rescript with Gloves.
CLEVELAND, O., June 1.-THE executive
committee of the Irish National league
adopted a series of resolutions yesterday and
adjourned. The resolutions renew the as
surances of fidelity to the Irish National
league, and pledge the continued support OF
the American branch of the order. The con-
gratulations of the American auxiliary are
rendered to the Irish league for its champi-
onship of the principle that the Irish people
are the only authority to govern Ireland, to
formulate the policy and to determine the
nolitical course that the Irish people should
nlrsue The resolutions earnestly request
the friends of Ireland and all lovers of jus
tice and liberty to maintain the league or
Ranization, and to suffer no relaxation of eff
forts to support the Irish people against un.
equal and even brutal odds.
The officers of the league are directed TO
convene meetings of its branches with a
view to renewed activity in increasing mem.
bership and enlarging resources.
The members of the committee expressed
themselves privately as indignant at the in
reference of the pope. although the resolu-
tions were carefully worded in this respect.
II was decided that the national convention
sho,,ld not be held later than January, and
the time and place were left to a committees
of which President John Fitzgerald is chair
man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
PARNeLL GIVES A BANQUET.
His Prominent Lieutenants Present-Tenol
of The Speeches.


of The Speeches.
LONDON, June 14-Parnell entertained at
a banquet last evening large number OF
his parliamentary followers, the principal
guests being those who had recently suffered
Imprisonment in Irish jails for infractions or
the coercion law The only absentee of
prominence was William O'Bren Parnell
proposed the health of his guests, who, with
their parliamentary associates, he SAID mad
broken the back of the coercion act irish
men, he asserted, had not shrunk from the
horrors of coercion in the past, and would
not shrink now Balfour had treated irish
members of the house OF commons oetter
than he had treated more obscure
offenders. He had not dared to
infict hard labor upon them, although claim
ing that neither he nor the law had any re-
spect for persons who should violate the act.
This, he claimed, was cowardly. The Irish
members asked no favors at the hands OF the
chief secretary, and were in no respect sup
plants for favorable discrimination.
John Dillon responded, saying that the
PRONUNCIATION of the papal rescript had been
particularly fortunate in that it had shown
that while Irish Roman Catholics were faith
full churchmen they would not take their
politics from Rome.
Parnell also proposed the toast: Australia
and America" which latter country, he de-
clared was solid on the side of the Irish
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Nineteen residents Oh N"Ho'n' "',i'' 80
been polaohed' but nov i"tai'y, "S e"''"s
cheese manufactured III iS'o''S'i'
AT the millers' national convention helu IN
Buffalo, an ehort was maze "e''''e,I'ay W
form honr trust IL was "iiS'''e
The Thermometer at Ne'gaska 'lty, Neo',
Wednesday registered luz degrees III uhe
shade Several cases VI shisirohe were re-
ported.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

CHICAGO, June 14.-An order was recent
ly obtained in the United States cir
cult court, sitting in this city, by
which the Wagner PalaceCar company
was restrained from using a device
by which vestbule platforms to trains are
kept in close contact. 1t has been discovered,
however, that on lines where the gradients
are low and curves easy and not numerous
the device is not at all essential to the per-
feet operation of the vestibule, and the New
York Central and Lake Shore railways are
using vestibule trains in which the device re-
ferred to is not used, while all the advan-
taees of the vestibule are retained in perfec-
ton, so perfectly, indeed, that passengers
are not aware, unless their attention Is called
to the fact, that the device is dispensed with.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
EXPORT AND INLAND RAIes.


A Troublesome Question Under Consid-
Grafton by the Commerce Commission.
NEW York, June 1.-THE produce eN'
change lately found it necessary To invoke
the Interference of the Interstate commerce
commission Ia take sOnie action IN the mat.
ter of the present railroad export rates,
especially in reference 10 grain, The cN
change through their counsel, in letitloning
the inter state commission, complain of tue
trunk line railroads aud their connections,
and their methods Of employ ing unjust dis
examinations 1t came out in the course of
the bearing yesterday that grain can he for
warded from Chicago to Liverpool as cheaply
as from Chicago TO New York, and also that
Minneapolis -four can be bought ccntS II
barrel cheaper in Glasgow, Scotland, than in
the city Of New York. These points were
conceded by the attorneys for the railways
but they said the inter state law does not con
troll shipments to foreign countries. Com
missioner Fink said the rules OF the joint
committee of the trunk lines were Imperative
that the export rates should DO added to tho
internal rates, but the committee could not
always enforce the rule, He had spent many
hours trying to solve this yexatious problcm,
but he could not swear that n uniform prac.
tice as regards export rates had been main
tanned for thirty consecutive days in eleven
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

CHICAGO, June 1.-The scores made by
the league base ball clubs yesterday were as
follows: At phia-Philadelph 10,
indianapolis s; at New York-New York 6,
Detroit s; at Washington -Washington 4,
Pittsburgh
American association: At Philadelphia
Athletics 8, Brooklyn 3; at Kansas City
Kansas City g. Cincinnati IL at st. Louis
St Louis 8, Louisville2
Western association: At Milwaukee-Mil-
waukee S, St Louis l; at Minneapolis-Min-
neapolis $, Kansas City Z; at Chicago -Chi.
cago Maroons -, Des Moines 7.
Interstate league: At Bloomington-Du'
buque 4, Bloomington ID; at Danviile-
Davenport 10, Danville 8; at Charlottesville
Peoria g. Charlottesville 6. The Dubuque
nine has removed its headquarters to Terre
Haute, Ind, on account of poor attendance
at Dubu0ue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
Marked In Gen. Sheridan's Conditiou-En
cauraging Features.


couraging Features.
WASHINGTON CITY, June l4.-Gen Sheri-
dams condition is still very much improved
At his residence yesterday afternoon 1t was
stated that there was no material change i'll
the generals condition since the morning bull
letin was issued. The general had been sleep
ing nearly all morning, and had taken his
nourshment of beef tea and milk with appar
emit relish Up to last Sunday the stomach
refused to digest the beef tea, but now he is
able to retain it without any trouble. The
periodicity of the heart attacks has been
very marked heretofore. They usually oc-
Cured at intervals of every three days, and
as this is the fourth since the last occurrence
of heart failure, its absence is looked upon as
being very encouraging, At o'clock last
night Gen Sheridan's physicians issued the
following bulletin: "Gen. Sheridan has slept
naturally the greater part of the day. His
pulse has varied from 100 to lO6 His respira-
ton has been rather less labored and more
regular. He has taken sufficient nourish-
ment and has not been annoyed by cough
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

WASHINGTON CITY, June 14-The con-
current resolution in favor of international
arbitration was reported favorably in the
senate yesterday. Hale spoke on the fish,
cries treaty in answer to Morgan, and the
matter was postponed until the 18th inst
The District appropriation bill was passed, as
was Stewards resolution regarding bond
purchases, CocSrelI withdrawing his amend
ment to omit names of sellers The bill to
adjust accounts of workmen under the eight
hour law was flibustered against by the
Democrats on II motion to take it up and the
senate adjourned,
A bill for a public building at Fort Dodge,
Ia, was reported favorably to the house, as
was bill appropriating Sl50,OOO to enable
A. de Mousset to build an air-ship. In COM
mittee of the whole the tariff bill was re-
sumed and several propositions to strike
articles off the free list were rejected, but
bags of jute for grain were added thereto.
The question of tin plates brought up long
discussion on a motion to strike it off the free
list The motion was pending when the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

THE chief obstacle to Gresham's nomi-
nation ct Chicago is Jay Goulds HOSTILE
ty The republican party would not
dare to nominate man for president to
whom Jay Gould was opposed. There is
nothing about Ben Harrison. the other
Hoosier aspirant, however, to which Jay
Gould can take exception. He is the
kind of statesman the Wall street pi-
rate admires, and the latter would un-
doubtedly like to see him in the white
hnnse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
LOGS BREAKING LOOSE.
HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS AT DE-
STRUcTIVE WORK AGAIN.

Log Rooms Break and Garry Away a
Number of Houses, Besides EntaiIing
Eaormops Loss OF Logs-A Deadly Eiec-
trio storm In NebraskR-Four Persons
Knled-Wreek OF u Circus Tent.
SUPERIOR. Wis, June l4-The heavy rains
that have prevailed for the past five days
have caused great destruction Of property at
Cloquet and Fond du Lac, Mimi, by the
swelling OF the st, Louis river The river is
now eight feet above low-water mark, and is
rising at the rate of two inches per hour. For
several days past fears were entertained by
the inhabitants Of Cloquet and Fond du Lac
that great damage would result as the boom
several miles up had given way, letting loose
about 1000 900 feet of logs, which were rap
idly drifting toward the town and were
stopped near an island by rapidly constructed
Blooms across the river. Another heavy rain
fell Tuesday night, and again started the
| logs and rendered the situation extremely
| serious
Yesterday morning several million feet
more Of logs broke loose from the booms up
the river and came tearing down the stream
| to the island on which several hundred peo-
Pile live doing great damage, The buildings
carried away were as follows: The freeman
house. Everett house, TyDdalls saloon and
|
lace's flour and feed store McCullough's sa-
loon. Blnkeston's and Smiths saloons, the
court house and Jail, and the dwellings OF
George Price, Anthony Shannon, George
| ShafTey, NJ. T. McGovern. Thirty or forty
other buildings are completely surrounded
| by water to the depth of seven or eight
feet, and most OF them have been abandoned
The st Paul & Duluth railroad at Fond
| ,lu Lac is under two feet of water, and the
depots and other buildings have been aban-
doned and are likely to he carried away
| at any time. The yards of the g. N Nelson
Lumber company, at Cloquet, are under
water to the depth of ten feet, and tempo
rary booms have been constructed TO keep
the lumber from floating off. Communica-
ton between the main land and the inun-
dated island is maintained by boats, but is
becoming dangerous. At the falls near Clo-
quet the scene is one OF magnificent beauty
| In twenty years so great volume OF water
| has not been known, and rs 1t washes down
over the rocks in great waves Of foam 1t
| forms picture not to lie forgotten. Great
| trees are thrown into the air and torn into
shreds No lives have been lost as yet, but
doubtless some will lie reported soon.
The st Paul & Duluth rail way has aban-
| doned the line from Duluth to Norther Pa
| cifc Junction and is running trains over the
| Northern Pacific railroad via Superior. A
speciaI train of several cars left here yester-
| day with sght-seers for the scene of the dis
astrous flood Tho bay Of Superior, influ-
enced 10y the flood in the st Louis river, Is
RAPIDLY rising, and has already covered sew
| a he hAI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

We accidently overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday:
Jones-Smith, why don't you stop that
disgusting hawking and spittingH
Smith-How canI? You know L am a
martyr to catarrh.
J-Do as did. | had the disease
in its worst form but l am well now.
S-What did you do for itS
il used DR.. Sage's Catsrrh Remedy.
1t cured me and it will cure YOU.
S-Ive heard of it. and by Jove I'll
try it.
J-Do so. You'll find it at all the
drug stores IN town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

SOME one fond of statistics has figured
out that there is still hope for Mr. Blaine.
He may keep on running until 1920 and
then be no older than Kaiser Wilhelm
when the latter was successfully ruling
great nation. GA the principle that it is
IA long lane which has no turn, Mr. Blaine
may yet wear the people out and compel
them to elect him to get rid of him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
They Meet mt Springfield and Organize for
The Campaign.

They Meet Mt Springfield and Organize for
The Campaign.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, June 1.-THE delegates
to the convention of Democratic clubs began
assembling in Representatives, hall at IL
o'clock Yesterday and although it lacked in
numbers from the attendance expected there
was nothing lacking in enthusiasm. As the
banners of the clubs were brought forward
and placed around the speakers desk they
were heartily cheered. An oil painting OF
Gen Palmer taken when he was governor,
was brought over from the executive man
sion, and when borne into the convention by
two colored delegates a scene of unbounded
enthusiasm prevailed, the delegates holding
aloft their hats and wildly waving their ban
danas
Stuart Brown, of Springfield, called the
meeting to order, and welcomed the dele
gates, and d. &. Crieger, of Chicago, was
made temporary president and Ralph t.
Sprigg, of Chester, secretary. These officers
were later continued as permanent. Chair
man Crieger made felicitous speech, in
which his references to Cleveland, Thurman,
Palmer, and Bell caused great enthusiasm,
lasting for several minutes. When Thurman
was mentioned every delegate in the hall was
prepared to take part i'll the waving of the
| now familiar bandanas, and the cheering was
| loud and long.
A telegram was read from Francis A Hotf-
man, of Chicago, who was nominated by the
| state central committee for state treasurer
| in place of Wacher, declined, in which MIR.
| Hoffman announced that he had accepted the
nomination. he telegram reused the en-
| thusiasm afresh.
The platforms adopted by the Democratic
| state and national conventions were reaf
| firmed. and then delegates to the national
/ convention at Baltimore were selected as fol
lows: John A King ]. W. Richards and
| Charles D. Wells, Chicago; D. B. Sherwood
| Elgin: R. s Carter, Petersburg; Harry
Schlauderman, Decatur; R. s. V Kim
brough. Dauville; Benjamin R Burroughs,
| Edwardsvilie.
| Officers of the state league were chosen a
| follows: President, Frank H Jones, OF Sanga-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
THE EMPEROR SLOWLY DYING.
His Physicians Convinced That the Final
Decline Has Set in.


BERLIN, June 1.-THE general condition
of the emperor is comparatively satisfactory.
He takes no solid food, however, except
through tube. His physicians express nope
that his strength may be maintained for some
DAYS. but are convinced that the final decline
has set in.
The fears entertained by the emperor's
physicians that Inflammation of the lungs
would supervene are for the present re-
moved by the Developments Of his illness.
The emperor now receives sufficient nourish-
ment, consisting of cream and whisky,
which is given by DIR. Mackenzie several
times daily through a tube the oesophagus
being affected by local disease. The use of
the tube being attended with danger, DIR.
Mackenzie only applied it after the other
doctors in attendance had agreed to its use.
Cases are on record where the lives OF pa
tients have been prolonged several months by
this means Since Saturday DIR. Mackenzie
has been inserting a tampon canula, as a con-
nection has formed between the larynx and
uesophagus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

WASHINGTON CITY, June l4,-Elaborate
preparations are being made by public men
In this vicinity for attending the national
Republican convention in Chicago The
special train with the Washington newspa-
per correspondents left here via the Pennsyl-
vania at 10 a. IN. to-day. This train will be
followed over the same route during Friday
and Saturday by delegations from North
and South Carolina and Virginia Including
the Malone and Wise factionsl. The Ma
tianal Republican league and National Re,
publican club of Washington and several
private parties composed of senators and rep,
resentatives have also arranged for special
yestibule trims
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

FINDLAY, O., June IA sensation was
created at this place yesterday by the an
nouncement that Andrew Cramer, a wealthy
farmer, had eloped with Miss Sarah Fur
ness. a woman of the town, taking with him
IS, 600 in notes belonging to his wife. Ora
mer's past conduct in erecting houses for the
demi-monde and furnishing them richly has
caused much comment His wife is left with
plenty of money In spite of his desertion, and
no attempt will be made to track the guilty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June "A The whole
sale dry goods house of Sbotwell, Clerihew
& Lothman suspended payment yesterday.
The senior member of the firm, MIR Shot
well, is in the east, and the announcement
of the trouble first came from him. The
other members of the firm refuse 10 say any
thing. The firm has been having trouble
with the labor organizations, ami boycott
had been declared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

indianapolis, Ind, June 14.-Yesterday
afternoon about O'Clock George Taylor, col
ored, shot Belle Brown, white woman, and
then killed himself Both parties have borne
bad regulations. The refusal of the woman
to renew the intimate relations which for
merlv existed between them is supposed to
have been the cause of the trouble. Mrs.
Brown was taken to the hospital, where it
was found that while her injuries were
serious. she will probably recover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

mon; secretary, J. l. Pc%cring, Of SangA
mon; treasurer, A, NJ, Strattan, of jefferson;
grand marshal, J. II, Farrell, OF Cook
Ex-Governor Palmer then made his ap
pearance and the delegates nearly lifted the
roof with enthusiasm. The ex-governor
made a short address aud the convention nd
journed.
There was large crowd out at night u
see the parade of the local and visiting clubs
and to witness the fireworks, After these
had taken place Col Charles Cameron, OF
Chicago; Charles Nelson, Of Sangamon, and
others made speeches from the balcony Of
the Palace hotel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO June II.
Quotations on the board Of trade to-day ranged
as follows: Wheat-July opened oi"sc,
closed s43lc; August, opened and closed
sl9zc; December, opened sf'ac, closed sO'4c
Corn-June, opened 5s]lc, closed 59f4ci July,
opened 525sc, closed t3Lic; August, opened
5slte, closed 5gN &c. Oats June, opened BIC
closed 3al6c July, opened 313sc closed G3c; Au-
gust, opened 2SLl asc, closed 2S3sc Mess pork
July, opened Si3 30, closed Sl31714; August,
opened $3.50 closed Si3sil3; September
opened $14OO, closed Sl397la Lard-Juiy,
opened S. 57I6. closed SSj5.
Live Stock-Unon Stock Yards prices ranged
as follows to-day; Market opened moderately
active but prices weak aud 5GDI0c lover light
grades S5.3j as IS; rough packing, So dOA55oi
mixed lots, s. 40@555; heavy packing and
shipping lots, s.. 5015Gj, Cattle-Strongi beeves
S475GO25; cows aud mixed, SlsOD3GO; stock
ers and feeders, Sa.jOmL20; Texans, S2s00
46O Sheep-Market slow, steady; common TO
fair So OOD4 90; good to choice. ~ '5GDj''; Tex
ans 81 756h3 30; western $3.00GG35O-
Produce: Butter-Eancy Elgin creamery, $50
19c per lb fancy dairy, BE; packing stock
llMI2c Eggs-Fresh laid, lie per doz Poultry
Live hens l0c per lb ROSTERS SC; turkeys lies
pucks lOc Potatoes 5jQ1Sjc per bu; sweet pota
toes, $3OUa5OJ per bbl AppeS-Choice, 81 5ol1
40 per bbl Strawberries Illinois berries S@fo
135O per 2Iqt case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

NEWTON, Ills, June 14.-Greenup, IA town
of 200 population, twenty miles north of
this city, at the crossing of the Peoria, De-
catur q Evansville and Vandala railroads,
was visited 10y big fire Tuesday evening
which destroyed $5O,O worth of property.
1t is believed that tho fire was the work of an
incendiary. Among the buildings destroyed
we're two hotels, Odd Fellows hall, drug
and dry goods stores, and The Times print
inc office with dozen other buildings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June l4.-Fire last
night destroyed the establishments of the
Indianapolis Veneer company, d. f. Stone &
Co, fancy cabinet ware, and M. j. Osgood &
Co, lumber. The loss and insurance is AS
follows: Veneer company, loss, $4,000; in
surance, SS5 200; Stone & Co, loss, $50, 900;
insurance, $4,000; Osgood & Co, loss, $780,
OGO. insurance s. 500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

KANSAS CITY, No, June 1.-THE races
at the me sting here yesterday were won as
follows: Repeat, "a mile, ll716; Sour Mash,
l mile, :43h; The Lioness, e mile, l:O4;
Unite, "a mile heats, winning second and
third heats in l:l6&, l:2lA; lrma H., q
mile .16%
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-14

Bon INGERs I'LL and Fifer are bitterly
opposed to the democratic platform. 1t
will not. astoaish the people, though
when it is generally understood they JUST
as bitterly opposed the bible.