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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Snow fell at numerous points in Mime
sofa Tuesday.
The United States supreme court has ad-
journed until October next.
Langtry & Smith, boot and shoe manu-
facturers of Boston, have failed for SlOO, 900.
The hotel men of the country are holding a
convention at Chicago and the railway con-
ductors at Denver.
Chicago is to have a hydrophobia hospital
on the plan of Professor Pasteur The money
has been subscribed.
Mrs. Frank A Flower, wife of the Wiscon
sin state labor commission, has applied for 6
divorce on the ground of cruelty.
Saturday last George Francis Train gave
May party in Central park to sixty chill
dren. In such company this queer mortal
Is seen at his happiest.
A hunt is going on in the vicinity of Car.
thage, Ills, for Mary Sheehan, who is heir tc
large estate at Pittsburg, Pa. and has moi
been heard from since her childhood
A curious freak of nature has been found
at Weathersield, VT Two birch trees. a
short distance apart are united few feet
from the ground by cross branch, which
seems to belong to both.
A statue is to be erected in New York to
Horace Greeley, and $1,000 is in hand for
the purpose. An appeal will be made to
printers and newspaper men all over the
country for an additional SIS, 600
w. W. Brown, banker of Waverly, Ills.
was found dead in bed at the Pacific hotel,
Jacksonville, Ills, Tuesday, with bottle of
morphine near him Whether it was suicide
or an accidental overdose is not known
Louisa Lehrman, a 7O-year-old widow of
Gslena, Ills, has brought suit against Sam
nal Cunningham, also of Galena, and also 70
years Of age, for breach of promise of mar,
rage Ten Thousand dollars is the figure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
Break fasf and Musicale.

Mrs. Henry Curtis gave twelve
o'clock breakfast today to few of her
most intimate friends. in honor of Mrs.
Russell Curtis, of St. Paul, Miss Parker,
of Perth Amboy, N. j., and Miss Savage,
of Boston, who are guests of the family.
The affair, though in the strictest sense
informal, was in the highest degree
unique and delightful. Mrs. Curtis was
assisted in the preparation and service
OF the breakfast by a number of her
lady friends, and afterward there was
musicale, interspersed with recitations
and readings. The house was prettily
decorated with snow balls and other
flowers of the season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
Court CalIfngs.

In the circuit court this morning the
c., r. l. & P. road, through Col. Curtis,
entered demurrer to the allegation in
the Fred Appelquist damage suit against
that road, and the court sustained the
demurrer. Messrs. Kenworthy and Olson
appear for the plaintiff. The Blakemore
damage suit against the city of Rock
Island was then called, Messrs. Entrikin
and Kenworthy appearing for the plains
tiff and City Attorney Haas and ex-City
Attorney McEniry for the defense. A
jury was empanneled, composed of Jos.
Dunbar, David Cook. August Lagerlof,
Marvin Forber, A. G. Molin, Eric Lind,
A. Boynton. VIM. Heitahrends, G. E.
Turner, Frank Norris. VIM. Coyne and
Benson Badham.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
Shocking Depravity.
A Crime That Would Shame the
"Unspeakable Turk"
THE PERPETRATORS ALL AT LARGE

And the Beautiful Victim in Her Grave
Deadly Family Quarrel at Detroit Over
the Old Story of Husband and Wife Are
Out"--Lawyer Billings Sustained by the
Iowa Supreme Court I'm His Appeal
for New Trial.
COLUMBUS, O., May ia special to The
Press from Bellaire, O., says: The village Of
Proctor, Wetzel county, w. Va, several
miles below here, lis torn up over an atrocious
crime, unparalleled in the annals of its his
tory. The chief persons who figure in the
case are James Taggart and his only, beauti-
full and highly educated daughter, Lizzie,
aged 10 years, whose home was at Morris
town, o., west of Bellaire, and DR. l. A.
Cox, OF Wheeling, and DR. F. V. Cox, of
Proctor, W. Va
Depravity Most BestiaI.
1t has been learned that for some time
James Taggart and his daughter Lizzie had
been too intimate, and when the unnatural
father found that things were going wrong,
and that a child would soon be ushered into
the world, to hide the shame which would
soon befall them he escorted her to Wheel
ing, where he had DIR. l. A. Cox perform an
operation upon the girl. which proved unsuc-
cessful, and she was taken to Proctor, W.
Va, and placed in Walter Moore's hotel,
where DIR. Cox, with his brother, performed
tha,work by relieving her of a still-born child,
1t was afterwards taken by the father and
the two physicians and carried to the banks
of the Ohio river and buried
The Victim Dies of the Shock.
Lizzie survived the shock but short time,
when she died in great agony surrounded by
no one but strangers to care for her. When
the news reached the brutal fathers home he
was nowhere to be found. Dr. Cox has
skipped and will make Wyoming territory
his home The officers of Wetzel county
took charge of the remains. The parties
will be arrested if found, and held for muir
dar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
LEGISLATIVE TRANSACTIONS.
Business Done at Springfield and Lansin
"A Base Ball Challenge.

Business Done at Springfield and Lansing
"A Base Ball Challenge.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 15.-The senate
yesterday adopted the house joint resolution
authorizing the governor to confer honorary
titles on graduates of Highland Park Mil
tary academy. The vote to reconsider the
vote on the house penitentiary reform bill
was again reconsidered and a motion made
to table it. which was carried, on the ground
that Fuller's objections were covered IN the
bill An attempt to suspend the rules and
take up Merritt's antitrust bill was de-
feated. After debate the majority report on
the investigation into expenditures for the
executive mansion under Governor OgiesAy
was concurred in. The report declares all
the expenditures to have been properly made
The house passed the bill revising and
amending the general mining law in the DR.
rection of greater safety for the woyksrs in
mines; also the bill authorizing Judges Of
courts of record to appoint jury commission
ers; also the bill empowering landlords TO re-
cover possession of premises used for I'm
moral purposes; also the appropriation for
the kankakee insane hospital. The Frishse-
Breeder bill amending the pharmacy law
was sent to third reading. The vote refer
ring the senate anti-food- adulteration bill to
committee was reconsidered and the bill
ordered to second reading. A bill was passed
appropriaJing SOS 600 for an asylum for in
sane criminals. Immediately after adjourn
ment there was read from the clerks desk q
challenge from the Republican members to
the Democrats for game of base ball next
week, which was promptly accepted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15

EVERY day brings forth additional
proof that the great economic question
which formed the basis for the campaign
of 'SS was by no means settled on No
vember 8. The fallscy of protection is
becoming each day more apparent, and
the discussion is more practical even il il
is less heated than during the cam.
paign. The Irvine trust" has made
a more powerful appeal to the farmer
for tariff reform than the most elo.
quent and convincing speaker did on
the stump last fall. And so the discus
sion goes merrily on. For instance the
Peoria Herald remarks: "The Chicago
Inter Ocean says that the American
farmer has at home the dearest market in
the world to sell in. The Chicago Tri-
bune, servile follower of Blaine, informs
us that American farmers within the last
nine months have exported forty
million bushels of corn to other coun-
tries. Is it not little strange that our
farmers should pass by our dear markets
and sell to markets of other countries
If the American corn market was the
highest in the world would the farmer
sell a bushel of corn abrosd2 Do not
the high tariff papers utter the most alb
surd falsehood when they tell our farmers
that the tariff builds up for them high
market?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15

New YORK World "The farmers of
the west are objecting to the advance in
price OF sisal Irvine used in harvesting.
Foreseeing this advance, caused ny the
increase in raw material from $65 to $147
per ton. the Mills bill put sissl grass
(grown only in Yucatan) on the free list.
The senate tariff bill raised the duty from
$15 to $50. The Mills bill lowered the
duty on foreign Irvine; the senate bill in
crcases it. Will the republican farmer of
Minnesota and Nebraska throw up his
hat for JOY next winter when the senate
bill which still further increases the price
passes republican house and is signed
by republican PRESIDENT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
SHOT EACH OTHER FATALLY.
A Domestic Difficulty Leads to the Use @
the Revolver.

A Domestic Difficulty Leads to the Use of
the Revolver.
DETROIT, May 15.-Late yesterday after
noon William Smith, q Grand River avenue
merchant, aud his SON. law, Peter Harris
we'll, a portrait painter, fatally shot each
other in family quarrel in front of the
formers place of business.
Interfered Between Man and Vile.
Hartswen was trying to persuade his wife,
who had left him some time ago, to return
and live with him when Smith interfered.
quarrel ensued which led to blows and
finally Smith drew a revolver and shot
Hartswell in the left breast. Hartswell re-
ciprocated, firing several shots, taking effect
in Smiths head and arms. Hartswell also
snapped the revolver at his wife, but it failed
to discharge. Smith is 60 and Hartswell 50
years of age. Both men are well known in
the vicinity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DimcuIty.

John Streckfus paid fine of So and
costs this morning for assaulting John
Tremann Monday afternoon. Streckfus
says the trouble arose over some meat
which his little girl had purchased at the
butcher shop. Streckfus told Tremann
the meat wasn't fresh, and was very par
ticular that 1t should be nice. as it was
intended for sick child. Tremann con-
tended the meat was all right. and in the
controversy which followed Streckfus
says Tremann struck at him and he re-
turned the.blow in self-defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
SPOKANE TAKES THE RACE.
He Wins the Clark Stakes, Heating Pr
tor Knott by Over a Length

He Wins the Clark Stakes, Heating Proc
tor Knott by Over a Length.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May ia very large
crowd witnessed yesterdays races The sun
shone brightly during the afternoon after 1
rowed, wa only slightly heavy, and by the
time the bell tapped for the third race (the
Clark stakes, which was the event of the day),
tue track vas free of water and the going
was fair il parts The betting in the ring
was very heavy, but the odds on Proctor
Knott remained very steady at from / to )
to to g. some to 2 being offered just before
the post hell. The talent were not well
pleased when Richie, Bryant's big black sta.
BILE boys name, went up to ride the great
gelding, as there were several good weighty
Jockeys in the dressing room, any one of
whom would have gladly taken the mount.
OFF to an Even Start.
After thr se breakaways the flag fell to an
even start. Knott quickly assumed a short
lead, and with the others abreast they passed
the stand, Knott under a very strong check
ing pull. Going around the lower turn
Knott increased his lead to nearly two
lengths, Spokane and Come-to-Taw together
in second p ace, Once Again Tapped in third
pioSc. AAhh why up buc btCu WIS
suddenly pulled back, and for half a furlong
the others closed around him Then the big
gelding came away again, and led by a short
length to the middle of the lower turn.
Spokane Closes the Gap.
Here Spokane began creeping up on the
outside. When they rounded into the stretch
Knott swung very wide to the outside, and
Spokane cut inside and led him by a half
length, Once Again and Come to-Taw a
length away. Half way down the stretch
Spokane hal length the lead, and Knott,
whose rider was not apparently particular
about gettiIg the best going available, had
not yet beer called on.
The Final Struggle.
At the distance stand Spokane had nearly
two lengths lead, and then Richie brought
the whip do WI on Knott, but the latter could
not close the gap, and Spokane passed under
the wire winner by over a length, in the very
slow time OF 2:121S.
The other races were won as follows:
Sportsman the mile 20 yards in 1:5Ols, Ze-
hka the e mile in 1:04, Bettina the first X
mile in LIS and Vidette the second q mile in
the same time
CHICAGO, May 15-Yesterday was the
opening day of the spring meeting at the
West Side park. The winners were: Irma
H., q mile, 1:241<; Dave Hennesy, q mile,
1s2S16; Inso lence, N miles, 2:22H; Hon.
John B., nile, lob; Cataline, steeplechase,
short course 2:43
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
The Weather We MAY E.nec,

WASHINGTON City. May l5.-The indica.
tions for thirty-six hours from D. m yester
day are as follows: For Indiana and Illinois
Fair, followed by threatening weather and
rain Wednesday night; decidedly coolei
weather by Thursday mornife; southsrly
winds, becoming variable. For Lower Michf
gan-Fair weather, followed by light showers
Wednesday night; cooler, except in extreme
northwest portion slightly warmer, north beast
erly winds. For Upper Miohigan-Threaten.
ing weather and rain; slight rise in temper
AZURE; easterly winds For Wisconsin
Threatening weather and rain: eas,erly
winds; cooler in western portion, stationary
temperature in eastern portion. warmer in
extreme:northern portion. For Iowa-Increas
ing cloudlness and rain, with severe local
storms; variable winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
IoHN W. POTTER
Ex-PENsIoN COMMISSIONERS BLACK is
to engage in the practice of law at CHR
caQo,

THE Union claims the new republi-
can administration Is responsible for the
passage of the street paving and side
walk ordinances and adopting steps
towards beautlfying Union square. All
these improvements were inaugurated
under a democratic administration and
warmly supported by democratic alder
men. Whatever progressiveness the
city council has displayed is due to
democratic influence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
The Gar $ Close Call.
Slightly Wounded by the Bullet
of an Assassin.
A SECOND SHOT Is BETTER SPED,

Finding Home In the would-Be Murder
er's Brsin-Kaiser wilhelm Prescribes
Gold Lead and Bayonets for Riotous
strikers-A Hearing for the sIiners-The
Irish ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1t Costs to In
suit Little German Prince-Foreign
News Notes.
LONDON, May ia dispatch from Wen
ma gives another version of the attempt
to take the life of the car at Gatschina last
Friday, news of which was telegraphed from
Paris Monday. The story in circulation in
Vienna is that the car was walking in the
garden of the palace when he was approached
by an officer who fired revolver at him,
slightly wounding him in the forearm The
guards near at hand rushed forward to seize
the man, but before they could reach him be
placed the pistol to his temple and shot him
self dead
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
THE STRIKERS IN GERMANY.
They Tell the Emperor Their Grievanc
and He Ro.,lias

They Tell the Emperor Their Grievances
and He Replies.
BERLIN, May Is. The rioters who took
possession of the Prince Regents pit in w est
phalia Monday and prevented men who
wished to resume work from doing so were
finally overawed and dispersed by the troops.
The mining masters have sent deputation
to lay their case before the emperor
The Strikers Have an Audience.
The kaiser yesterday received the strikers
committee, Schroeder, Bunte and Siegel,
granting them an audience of fifteen min
utes' duration. Herr Herrfurth, Prussian
minister Of the interior, who returned TO Ber-
lin from tour OF inquiry at Gelsenkirchen
| and other place in the disordered region on
Sunday, was present The emperor gravely
listened to the recital of the grievances of the
strikers by the delegates, and occasionally
put questions to them to inform himself on
certain points,
What the Kaiser Said to Them.
In reply to their statement he said: al have
a deep personal interest in the welfare OF my
SUBJECTS in Westphalia, as elsewhere. have
carefully followed the progress of the strug-
gle, and have ordered a thorough inquiry to
DC uihuc nave Detn warmed OF the plOt-
tings of political, and especially Socialist,
agitators, and am grieved that the strikers
should have INDUCED in rioting. which it is
impossible for me to tolerate. Tell your fell.
lows that the emperor himself, if necessary
will order the troops to bayonet and shoe,
rioters, but if the men are quiet and orderly
| the emperor will protect them"
In conclusion the kaiser expressed hope
thst the employers and employees would be
able to settle their differences without the
necessity for the interference of the govern.
ment
Put i'm a Word for Eight Hours.
Schroeder, the spokesman of the strikers
i 6oputation, stated that the miners attached
| the greatest importance to obtaining an
| eight hour shift. The emperor specially en-
| joined the miners not to prevent comrades
from working. Government workers at
Koenigsgrube struck yesterday morning, but
resumed work on hearing that efforts were
being made at Berlin to settle the trouble
More Trouble in Store for Vienna.
VIENNA, May 15-The conductors EN-
ployed by the tramway companies whose
drivers recently enforced their demands by
a general strike are threatening to take sim
liar action unless their pay is increased and
their hours shortened
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
WALES is WIllIN,,
The Prince Not Averse to Taking London
derry's Place.

The Prince Not Averse to Taking London
derry's Place.
LONDON, May i5.-It is now regarded as
almost absolutely certain that the govern
ment will make no proposals with reference
70 the office Of viceroy Of Ireland until the
ministry moves local government bill for
ireland in the house of commons next year
Then the office will probably be abolished,
and the government of the country placed in
the bands of the chief secretary for Ireland,
who will be promoted to the dignity of sec
rotary of state Meanwhile efforts are con-
tihued to induce a member of the royal fam
lily to accept the position of lord lieutenant of
Ireland for a year, and there is every ikeH-
hood of their being successful 1t is said
that the Prince of Wales has intimated that he
would not be averse to residing in Dublin
half the time, and this hint has been widely
circulated as evidence that his royal high
ness will be the next viceroy of Ireland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15

IT is worrying the Union considerably
to know that the legality of the Au.
gustana college students votes is about
to be tested in the courts. II, as the
Union states, they are entitled to vote,
what causes the apprehension of the
morning sheet2 II they are legalized
voters it VIII not take the courts long to
so decide. What we want is decision
on the question, which will remove all
controversy and doubt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
INDIANA COAL MINE TROUBLES.

The Operators Refuse to Arbitrate and
All Negotiations Are OF.
BRAZIL, Ind, May IA two days con-
ference between the coal operators state ex-
ecutive board, and the miners delegation
ended at noon yesterday with the operators
formal refusal to arbitrate. They base their
refusal to arbitrate on the ground that under
bidding by Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois
operators makes it impossible to get a market
at less reduction than they demand Seven
thousand miners in the state are affected by
the decision. All negotiations are considered
off, and there is no alternative for the miners
but to accept the reduction or remain idle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR BILLINGS.
The Alleged Slayer of Attorney Kingsle
to Have n New Trial

The Alleged Slayer of Attorney Kingsley
to Have a New Trial.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May 15-The supreme
court yesterday reversed the Judgment of the
lower court in the case of the state VS.. NJ.
E. Billings The defendant was tried for the
killing of County Attorney W. s. Kingsley,
of Waverly, convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree and sentenced for life. He ap-
pealed on several grounds, the chief one be-
ing that the court and county were unduly
prejudiced against him; that his motion for
a new trial was refused, and as a result he
was deprived of a fair trial The supreme
court sustains this view, reverses the judg-
ment and remands the case for new trial,
Billings is now serving out his sentence
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
storrs Released and Rearrest.d.

NEW YORK, May 15-George NJ. Storrs,
accused Of matchmaking his wife, was re-
leased on his own rscognizance yesterday,
but was arrested in his wife's divorce pro-
ceedings and locked up again.
CHICAGO, May 15.-In his letter to his wife,
published yesterday, Storrs says he had
Learned some things from Mr.. and Mrs.
Guest about his wife. Mr.. Guest says he
never gave Storrs any information about his
wife, and he and his wife both say that Mrs.
Storrs always actsd like q good wife and q
pure woman when they kpew her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
He Spells 1t Backward.

WAsHIN GToN CITY, May ia distin-
guished party left this city this morning in
response to the invitation of Gen Felix An
gus, of The Baltimore American, to visit his
country seat, Nacirema, and to dine there
with vice resident Frank Thompson, of the
Pennsylvania railroad. Among those who
went were Secretaries Blaine Noble, Rusk
and Tracy and other officials
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
CRUSHED UNDER TONS OF IRON.

One Man Killed and Three Mortally In
jured at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, May IA terrible acct
dent occurred at the Michigan Car works
Yesterday afternoon, by which one man lost
his life and three others were fatally injured.
gang of laborers were unloading a car of
iron when some part of the brace holding the
load broke. and several tons OF iron fell on
the men, completely hurying them. When
the victims were liberated Joe Benscotte was
dead, and his three comnanions were NOR
tally injured. All are Germans and leave
large families
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
How DIR. Vincent Lost His Life

CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, May 15-The
report that DR. Vincent, who was found dead
in his room at the Sanitarium on Sunday,
met his death while treating himself is erro-
neous. Deceased was testing the tripod meth
cd for the cure OF curvature of the spine
and while suspended from the apex of the
machine was suffocated to death by pad
which had evidently slipped from under his
chin and drew up over his mouth and nos
triis. In this condition, with his toes touch
ing the floor lightly, he was found with life
extinct
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-15
Beware of Oinrments for Catarrh that Contain
MaYrury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Go.
SSold by druggists. Price 10 cents
per bottle.