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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
THE SILCOTT COMMITTEE,
Progress Of the Investigation - Mr.
Taulbee Wants His Money.

The committee investigating the affairs OF
the Office of the sergeant-at-arms of the House
this morning heard statement from Repre-
sentative Gear Of Iowa relative to the
forgery of his name to one Of the
drafts presented at the National Metropolitan
bank and subsequently taken up by Silcott.
Ex-Representative Taulbee of kentucky, who
since his retirement from Congress has used
the sergeant-at-arms' Office as banking house
and who has consequently suffered the loss OF
several hundred dollars, appeared, stated his
case and endeavored to convince the committee
that his money should be refunded to him.
In an anonymous communication received
was stated that Silcott had been
seen in New York in company with Mr.. Fred
Miller, son of Detective Miller of this city. Mr.,
Miller appeared before the House committee
today and denied the statement
The committee then discussed in an informal
manner the Payne bill making the sergeant
alarms n disbursing officer, but no conclusion
was arrived at.
THE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE PARTIAL REPORT.
The committee will make partial report to
the House upon the first day ON which tina,
body will be in legislative session, but will no,
ask to be discharged from the consideration OF
the subject, AS further investigation may be
deemed necessary.
NOTHING KNOWN AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Up to 2 o'clock today there had been no off.
cial knowledge at the district attorneys Office
of the defalcation and fight of Silcott, the
cashier Of the sergeant-at arms Office, and con.
sequently no action has been taken there.
TREASURER HusTON's REPLY TO CRITICISM.
Treasurer Huston says in regard to the effort
being made to fix upon him a portion of the
responsibility for the loss Of the funds stolen
by Cashier Silcott, that the statute commands
him in the most emphatic manner to honor the
Speakers certificates when presented As to
the criticism that he paid the November salary
OF members several days before it was due, he
said that this had been the custom for years,
for SO long period, indeed, that though there
were clerks in his Office who had been there
for forty years they did not remember time
when it was not done.
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Wall Street Today

New YORK, Dec. lO.-The stock market was
quiet at the opening this morning and first
prices, as q rule, were but slightly changed
from those Of last evening, though the tone of
the market was rather heavy. Pacific Mail was
exceptional with q rise of per cent at So 4 The
activity in the general list was all in Western
Union and New England, while sugar and Chi
cago gas, among the trusts, were conspicuous
for the amount of business done. The market
sagged off slightly in the first few minutes, but
quickly recovered aud moved up to small frac-
tlons better than the opening figures. New
England, however, after opening unchanged az
Asa retired to 445s. but afterward advanced to
Az, and Rock Island, opening up 1k at IS, fur
ther advanced % per cent. The widest move
ments were in Sugar Refneries, which opened
down u per cent at 81 and declined sharply
to GAS IN the first few minutes and thereafter
was quite irregular, but rallied 10 &C. There
was more animation in the general list toward
the close Of the hour, and at IL O'Clock the
market was fairly active and firm, generally
at slight fractions above the opening prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

DISTRICT INvENToRs.-Patents have been
issued to citizens of the District as follows
Geo. Fl. Davis, adhesive paper to be used 70,
perforating, &C.; Nelson ]. Ditto, gas governo,
and pressure regulator; Henry johnson, bill
file; Chas s. Tainter, speed regulator. Pri-
vate Secretary o. d. La Dow Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture 10 the inventor OF q tels.
graph transmitter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

ARMY RETIREMENT AND PRoMoT1oNs.-Secre-
tary Proctor has filed the vacancy on the
limited retired list of the army caused by the
death Of Col. Israel Vodges by the retirement
of Capt Geo. F. Barstow, third artillery. This
will result in the promotion of Frst Lieut.. Geo.
A. Thurston to be captain and Second Lieut..
Geo. A. Bartlett, to be first lieutenant both
of the third artillery. Capt. Barstow was Sc
lected for retirement because of the very large
number of artillery lieutenants who have been
waiting q long time for promotion and who
had war service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

United States Consul General Hosmer at
Guatemala City, Guatemala, has informed the
State department of the signing of . contract
made with the government Of Guatemala by
n. Henri Louis Felix Cottu for the emission Of
loan Of S21, ,Sl2, 500 in gold for the construc-
ton OF Q national railroad TO extend from
Guatemala TO the port of Santo Thomas, about
200 miles The road to be built is to cost
SlO,OOO, 900. Consul General Hosmer says that
while the ownership Of the franchise il nomi-
nally that Of Guatemala IL Il wholly . foreign
corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
Movements of Dom Pedro

LISBON, Dec. l0.-The Count d'Eu and his
family, after visiting the duke of Montpensier,
In Madrid, will rejoin Dom Pedro and his wife
At Pau: From Pan the ex-empress and the
Countess d'Eu will make q pilgrimage ia
Lourdes. All the members OF the imner,sI
family VIII subsequently go to Cannes, travelling
by way Of Paris Count d'Eu will visit Seville
on December l5 Dom Pedro will 20 TO Mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut. Sir .on @. vedder,
nineteenth infantry, granted six months leave
of absence on surgeonss certificate Second
Lieut. Jas. W. McAndrew, twenty-frst infantry,
ordered to conduct detachment of recruits
from New York city to the department OF the
Platte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
They Tapped a River.

CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH, Dec. 10.-The Gale
donian mine was drowned out Monday under
peculiar circumstances. The miners ran q
shaft under the river and when blast was en-
ploded the river burst through and filed the
mine. The men barely escaped with their
lives The value Of the property destroyed win
be great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
North Dakota's Famine.

BIsMARK, N. D., Dec. l0.-Governor Miller
has sent message to the legislature on the
question Of destitution among farmers and
recommending that all matters pertaining to
this subject in North Dakota be referred to the
commissioner Of agriculture. Accompanying
his message we're communications from Nel-
son, Ramsay and Roulette counties, in which
the most serious cases Of destitution in the
state exist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
The Commercial Agents Tax.

In the Court in General Term yesterday the
opinion of the court was announced in the case
of Peter II. Hill against the District, affirming
the judgment below for s6OO not including the
like amount sued for and barred by the statute
of limitations. The complainant paid the tax
$500 per year-for a license as q commercial
agent and subsequently the license law was de-
cided by the Supreme Court of the United
States to be null and void. Then he sued for
the return Of the amounts paid and judgment
was given below for the amount not barred.
The effect is to decide that the money paid may
be recovered, but it will be necessary for Con-
gress to make an appropriation for it.
Suing the Belt Line for 10000.
Benjamin Braxton, by Moses G. Darlington
and L Williamson, has fled a suit against the
Capitol, North o Street aud South Washington
railway company for $4,000 damages, by
E street between 9th and 10th streets north
west on November 19. He alleges that by the
driver suddenly starting the car he was caused
to fall against the door and seats, injuring his
left arm, hip and side and sustaining internal
injuries.
Going to the Right House This Time.
In the CRIMINAL Court, Chief Justice Bine-
ham, this morning Frederick Hall, colored
was convicted OF ousebreaking in the night .t
the dwelling Of Jas. Small ON October "a last
and was sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years. Hall claimed that he was drunk n ths
time and went in the wrong house.
Three men were killed by q boiIer expIo.ion
near Brmington, Ala, yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

SECRETARY WNDoM left Washington yester-
day afternoon for New York. He will return
to Washington tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

The U.S.S. DOLPHIN sailed today from New
York for Hayti to join the north Atlantic
SQUADRON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
Must Use the Ola One Awhile.

NDfANAPoLIs Dec. l0.-The Indianapolis
presbytery, after long discussion of the pro-
posed revision of the confession of faith, has
referred the matter to a committee with in
structions 10 report at the meeting next April
The majority OF speakers, and they we're many,
favored a revision, but they differed widely -
the specific changes proposed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

Mr.. VIM. E. WHARTON, assistant secretary
of state, who has just recovered from a long
and severe attack of typhoid fever in Boston,
will reach the city tomorrow and resume his
duties, after an absence of several months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, S141 ,267; customs, $500, 6,349
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
Attemptfnn n Spinuery' Federation.

FAIL BIvER, MASS, Dec. lo---The cotton
spinners are making another attempt 10 form
federation of cotton operatives and have sent
invitations 10 operatives In coston centers -
New England and Atlantis statsA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
The Washington Committee,

The Washington committee on the confer
ence with the New York, ST. Louis and Chicago
worlds fair committees is composed of ]. w.
Douglass, L. G. Hine, Geo. G. Gorham, ]. G.
McKibbin, Alex D. Anderson.
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MRS. SCOTT LORD DEAD.
Grief Invades the Household OF tn
President.

DEATH OF MRS. HARRIsoS's SISTER AT EIaHr
O'CLOCK THIS MoRSING-rHE NEWS CAME US-
ExPEcTEDLr TO THE WHITE HoUsE-rHE
STORY OF HER FATAL ILLNESS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10

see my stock before you buy; quick sslss
sniall profits. Q. E BlECkHEAD.
n1o-1@' 731 9th sk nv.
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n-A LARGE STOCK OF BRONZES
D>s Sconces Statuary Parlor Easels, &C, at low
| est prices. GEO. RYNEAL. JR.
d1O-3w 41S 7th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS
ROCHESTER AND B. H. and GLADSTONE,
PIANO. BANQUET, TABLE and LIBRARY
ENDLESS VARIETY.
LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY AT Low
PRICES.
GEO. RYNEAL JR..
d10-3w AIS 7th ST. NV.
WHAT TO GIVE MAN.
This perple1ing question can be
readily answered by inspecting the
elegant stock of Mems Goods at 1918
st. NV. WOODWARD Il 10TH
ROP. Shirts to order speciality.
sAIEELavEN TE1as ,rIs PER CENT IN,
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to EACH on easy terms t % For f hSs r
apply to
a1o.s. BUST HuNSEkF9aD; sE4 F4sS +.
- oTRsAL NATIONAL BANK OF WAsHfNd-
Of eS % 6s
at the bank corner Of Penn. ave- and 7th St W., on
iOEoDan. january IL. j oSO, between the nOurs OF
II N. and o'clock pm. J. A. RUFF,
d10-1aw&jl3 Cashier
KNSw3MAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
S;.,i5ss - sUNiON.Mrs PicEler. wife Of Hon; j. A.
Plckler OF South Dakota will address Chaplin Auxii
ary a,ON OWNElDNESDAY l2i at 1:3O O'Clock in CENTRAL
OF the WCTU to be present Quartsrly Meeting also.
- Mrs NJ. L. COHEN, President.
Mrs. E. f. SHELTON, Secretary. 1t
N-@ARTISTS' OIL AND wATER-COLOR
- Boxes.complete outfits, Draughtsmen's Sup
y lies, &C. GEO. RYNEAL. JR.,
dlO-3w 4lS 7th st. NV.
KSA NEW CYCLOPEDIA, NOW ACKNOWLr
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OF all. Delivered complete at time deferred
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R~NO ARGUMENT IS NEEDED TO
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pared side by side the difference in trimming
and tailoring is apparent even to tho inexperi-
enced. Then also this about ours, you
bring them back and have the price refunded
without the slightest objection. Good will ID
esteemed rather than your money
do GEORGE SPRANSY, 434 7th st.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

J. 7. d. HOWARD, PHYSICIAN AND
Telephone, Drew's drug store, 1015-3. Office hours
Until 10 am, ~ to / 80 y. H., to pm. d7-7ts
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Suing the Belt Line for $40, 600.

Three men were killed by boiler explosion.
near Birmington, Ala, yesterday.
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K~RooMs OF ALL KINDS LARGE AND
Small en- suite and single; newly furnished private
baths open CRATES: furnace steam heat Excellent
| Table Reasonable price.
d10-5t THE ELSMERE, l4OS H ct. NV
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3@DR. CHARLES ALLEN HAS REMOyEI
~ his Residence TO 1920 g NV
Once hours:
d3-2w ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
SCHOOL ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice lie hereby given that on Tuesday the e5th
day of June, A. d. 1889 an election will he held
at the Wide Awake Hose House in Court House
square in the city of Rock Island for three mem
6ers OF the Board Of Education, viz: Two mem
beers for the term of three years. and one member
for the unexpired term of J II. Yore, removed
which election will be opened at O'Clock in the
morning and continue open until O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.
Dated June IL, 1889
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
NJ atrimOniaI.

Last evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs F. Ludolph, 1915
Third avenue, occurred the marriage of
Miss Lille E. Lndolph. to Mr.. John H.
Leidtke, Rev. A. B. Medium, officiating.
The bridesmaid was Miss Hannah REIN
ers, of Davenport, and the groomsman.
Mr.. Will Gansert. of this city. There
were many beautiful presents.
At the home of the bride on Seventh
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, and in the presence of goodly
assembly of invited friends at 8 O'Clock
last evening. Mr. Robert M. Trenaman
and Miss M. Alice Welcher were united in
marriage by Rev. G. W. Cue. An ele>
CANT wedding supper followed and the
happy young couple received many hand
some tokens of regard from admirin
friends.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
Police Points.

A stable is being built immedi ately
west of the Armory for the police rig.
David Adams was fined $3 and costs
this morning for intoxication.
Mike Kelly. charged with the Buffalo
Prairie arson, was released on furnishing
$3, 600 bail this morning. His prelim-
mary trial occurs tomorrow.
A bold and finely worked steal was
perpetrsted Wednesday evening, when a
thief took q satchel in front of Lloyd
g. Stewards store. and left it with Geo.
Willis. at the cafe next door. as he said
for q few moments. After the store was
closed he called for it. The next day
Lloyd & Stewart missed it. and then Viii
lis knew for the first time that the satche
had been stolen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
THE SYNOD MEETING.
Lively Discussions Over the Con-
stitutiOnal Changes.
still no Ac ton and Not Likely to be
ADy---The Temperance Issue Again
---Other Convention Business.

Toward the close of yesterday after
Moons session of the Swedish Lutheran
Evangelical Synod of North America, at
Augustana College. one of the delegates
introduced he following
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

Sesied proposals VIII be received at the City
Clerks office. city of Rock Island till 6 O'Clock
p. m. the first day of July. A. D. 1882 for the IN
ing and grading furnishing and setting curbing.
furnishing and laying a twenty inch tile along the
sonth 81 OF said square connecting with sewer
at the corner Of Third avenue and Nineteenth
street ana BACK and I'LL the same to grade. The
sidewalk to be eight feet wide the inside line of
walk TO be on the LOT line
bids will be received for brick laid on edge. on
their fiat, tile cement
Also for the furnishing and laying a brick side
walk on their fiat, eight feet wide without curb
ing, around Gurnsey or Franklin square. Specif
cations on ME at the City Clerks office. The ty
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
Rock Island, H., June 10, 1889
ROBERT K0EHLER, CITY Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14

Warmers Safe Cure removes defective
vision or sight. Why2 Because it gets
rid of the poisonous kidney acid circulat.
ing in the blood. Impaired vision is
caused by advanced kidney disease,
another name for Bright's disease. which
"has no symptoms of its own" War.
ner's Safe Cure removes the cause. when
normal vision returns.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14
ClalrvOv0nt.

Mrs. Sotelle. the most celebrated ma
tural seer in the United States, will re-
main for short time at the Commercial
hotel, room Q and psrlor, where she can
be consulted from 8 q. m. to 10 p. m.
Entire satisfaction given and charges
moderate. English. French, German,
Spanish and Italian spoken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14

E. E. Parmenter, attorney AT Jaw
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoff1ce block. Rock ISL
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14

high water has been unbearable hereto
fore. This new device relieves the peo-
pie of nuisance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14

Cant eat a thing" Hoods Sarsapa'
rilla is wonderful medicine for creating
an appetite, regulating digestion and CIV
ing strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-14

To the young face Pozzoni's complex
ion powder gives fresher charms, to the
old renewed youth. Try it.
The national leader., 1889-09-07
LATER NEWS.

The Pennsylvania Democratic Conventions
| at Harrisburg, nominated Edward A. Biglers
| Of Clexnfield County, for State Treasurer.
B The Massachusetts, Prohibit5Unists haya
| met at Worcester anainominatedafu full State
ticket headed by 0ohnl Blackman' for Cover
nor. .aa
OFFICKfs CAMPBELL am indianapolis po4
liceman, has'been fatally shot by watchmam
nnned JOHNS. who mistook him for q burglary
MICHAEL McNuLrY, who gave Important
information in the Cronin case has beenl
threatened with murder il he persists I'M
testifying against Clan-na-G men. He is
guarded by the Chicago police, as are also
States Attorney Longenecksr and otherssays
GREAT excitement prevails at ST. Pierre;
South Dakota, over the third attempt within
a week to burn down the place. No great
damage has been done, but the people are
much excited. syrs
The British war ship Acorn, at San Fran
cisco, has been compelled to put to sea owing
to her numerous desertions Five sailors
seized the steam cutter and escaped to shores
WARREN POWERS, colored man of East
Point, Ga, has been lynched for assaulting
a.little white school girl.
THE election in the Third Louisiana Cons
gressional District to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr. Gay, resulted in vici
tory for A. Price DENY by about 7200 ma
jority. ~
THE President and Mrs. Harrison, .Drs
Scott and Private Secretary Halford hav6
left Deer Park, Md, and have returned to
Washington. ~
THE Department of State has been in1
formed that Paraguay has appointed Senor
Don Alberto, Min as delegate to the Inter-
national CONGRESS. rIr
HEAVY floods prevail at Tetecala, in the
State of Moralos, Mexico. Several lives havs
been lost. A large bridge has been sweeps
away. i;s~A,
A FIERCE encounter has taken place near
Suakim between a detachment of friendly
tribes and body of Dervishes, in which the
former were routed with terrible slaughter.
AT the session of the Trades Union Conf
gress at Dundee, Scotland, the census report
on the eight hour movement was presented
showing 39,629 for and 62, sS3 against it.
A LONDON dock striker has been killed by
the police while obstructing the work of loads
ing steamers. - u
The national leader., 1889-09-07
TO BUILD NEW SHIPS.
The Naval Secretary Will Recommend
Putting Plants in All Navy Yards.


1t is generally expected at the Navy De-
partment that General Tracy will recommend
in his annual report to Congress an appropri-
alton of about $500, 900 for putting ship
building plants into the navy yards. About
800 900 has already been spent at each of the
yards at New York and Norfolk and
smaller sum at Mare Island. Cal, so that
large share of the amount will go to Boston
and Portsmouth About $3.50, 600 lis the es-
innate for an effective plant, and probably
this sum will be spent at each of the New
England yards if Congress approves the re-
commendation of the Secretary of the Navy.
At Boston one of the ship houses will proba-
bly, be fitted up for shipbuilding with travel
ing cranes punches, shears, drills, bending
rolls and the other necessary machinery.
There would be special advantages in build
ing and repairing vessels at Boston because of
the skilled mechanics who live there and the
close vicinity of machine shops and foundries.
1t has been found difficult to get good iron
workers and carpenters to go South and
work because OF the lack of such amusements
and schools as they have in Boston and Phila-
delphia.
The policy of the Navy Department is to
have good plants available at all the leading
navy yards, even though many of the new
cruisers are built in private yards. To have
yards under the direct control of the Govern
ment is considered essential in war time, be-
cause private contractors could not be relied
upon to make repairs, and they would have
the Government at their mercy as to prices.