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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
ABBREVIATED TeLEeRAMs.

| Lewis j. Brown, former noted Leagu;
base ball catcher, died Wednesday at Boston
of pneumonia.
| Gladstone will shortly visit Rome and
hold personal interviews with both the pops
and King Humbert
| The governor of Florida has called a spec.
| ial legislative session for Feb 5, to adopt
health board legislation.
| 1t is announced that United States Minis
ter Phelps will return to America on the
steamer Lain on the 3st inst
Wagenhurst, of Princeton, has signed with
the New York League Base Ball club to
| play short-stop in place OF Ward.
Reports from Dakota state that a severe
| blizzard is raging there. 1t was showing in
| Minnesota also, with piercing wind.
| The Republican legislative caucus at
| Salem, Ore. Wednesday night decided to
| re-elect j. N. Dolph to the United States
| senate
Frank Hall is arranging six-days' walk
| at Mechanics pavilion, San Francisco, tc
| begin Feb 81, with Albert. Vint, Noremac
Herty, Hart, and other noted pedestrians in
| the race
A Paris newspaper says that London
| firm has offered the Carthusian monks of the
Chartreuse La Grande e., 000, 900 for the
| secret and the monopoly of the manufacture
and sale of the famous Chartreuse cordials.
Professor A. c. Zenos, ID. d, native
| Greek, was Wednesday night installed Hos
mer professor of New Testament exegesis in
| the Hartford New Haven, Con. } Theological
seminary, vice Rev. Dr. Riddle, who resigned
| year ago.
At the annual meeting of the American
Society of Civil Engineers at New York
Wednesday, NJ. j. Becker. of Pittsburg, was
elected president, and E. L. Corthell, of
Chicago, vice president and a number of
prizes for essays were awarded
Exports of principal articles of provisions
from the United States turing December
past aggregated in value 50, s69, 702, against
S,025. 354 in December 1887; and for the
twelve months ended Dec. -, 1883, were
valued at SS7, U6i, 1877, against SS7, z9S, GIG in
| 1881
In one of the letters sent by the Haytian
minister to this country to Secretary Bay
ard during the correspondence on the "Hay-
ten Republic" affair, he min lister said the
revolution in Hayti was little revolt headed
by Americans, and the headquarters We're in
New York
Monday Mrs. John Greer, of Sunshine,
Pa, wife of a lumberman, killed her babe
and then committed suicide, using re-
volver. She left a note stating that she
loved her husband dearly, and requesting to
be buried in the same coffin with her babe. No
caused is assigned for the deed.
Fire broke out Wednesday night in til.
Max Meyer building, corner Eleventh Il d
Farnam streets, Omaha, occupied by Max
Meyer, musical Instruments; Logan & Dar-
rows, hats and caps, and A. Seiigman, novel
ties The building together with its con-
tents was entirely consumed. eutailing loss
of SIS, 900: insurance, si5, go
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
LORD SALISBURYS SON.
He Gets a Couple of Black Eyes-A Major
Who Waived Ceremony.

He Gets Couple of Black Eyes-A Major
Who Waived Ceremony.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE resignation of
Capt. Lord William Cecil, son OF Lord Sails
bury, from the Grenadier guards, has caused
a great stir in military circles No reason
for the resignation was given to the public,
but it is asserted that his withdrawal was
due to fist fight which his lordship re-
Gently had with brother officer at the
Kuightsbridge barracks From the reports
in circulation it is gathered that Lord Cecil
got very much the worst Of the encounter.
and besides receiving two black eyes sus-
tanned other injuries at the hands of his an
tagonist, which will necessitate his retire
ment from public view for some time 1t il
understood that some of the radical mem
bers of the house of commons have resolved
to question the secretary Of war concerning
the affair when parliament meets.
Right on the heels Of this story comes the
report Of another fight, between a ma jor and
q private, at Portsmouth, in which the
private were badly beaten. The major, it is
stated. overhead the private during parade,
express to one Of his comrades his burning
desire to punch the officers head After
parade the major sent for the private and
offered him an opportunity to crafty
his desire, but the subalterns physi.
cal strength AID pugilistic skill I.
were not equal to the measure of his
ambition, and he is now quartered in the
hospital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
MORAL SUPPORT" IS GOOD
But Not Sufficiently Comforting to Make
These Men Rash

Dies MoINEs Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE execu-
tive board of the Iowa Jobbers association
met here yesterday and in secret meeting
adopted resolutions asking the railway COM
missioners to disregard the Injunction of
Judge Brewer and pledging them the moral
support of the jobbers il they got into jail for
contempt of court These resolutions were
presented to the commissioners yesterday af-
ternoon in the pr sence of the governor, at
torney general, and others, but when asked
squarely by Comm issioner Dey if the aStor-
ney general advised the commissioners to go
head and disregard the injunction, he re-
piled that he could not so advise them.
There was a lively discussion in which the
governor took a hand, siding with
the jobbers in favor OF multiplying the law
as declared by the federal courts
The commissioners were firm and do not pro-
pose to take any chances of going to Jail, SO
that the meeting practically accomplished
nothing, except it seems to have settled the
question of an extra session, the attorney
general declaring That a statute would afford
no relief, the enforcement could be en-
joined just as the commissioners schedule
has been.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
1t is the Last or ITS kind,

There is a well-grounded belief that
the incoming state government will he
the last republican administration in Il
ninos. This is not an assumption, but a
prediction founded upon facts and an
expression of beliefs shared by observsnt
people of both political parties. though
republicans interested in the continuance
in power of their party will not concede
1t until confronted with the pslpable tes-
timony which few years will supply
them. Those who will dispute this claim
need only scan the Illinois election re-
turns for the past twelve years to have
their doubts dssipated. Each succeed
ing republican governor has been elected
by greatly reduced plurality below his
predecessor, and the majority of that
party grows smaller every time 1t goes to
the polls
The democratic party possesses the
tenacity of Time, and never having had
mission, can go on forever without one
But with the republican party it is differ
cot. A principle was the germ from
which It grew, and the freedom of the
colored race In this country was Its mis- =
sion. The principle is obsolete, and the
mission long since accomplished, the or.
ganization cannot many years survive it.
The tendency toward final disintegration
OF the republican party In several of the
former reliable republican states, includ-
ing Illinois. cannot be denied A per-
fectly disciplined organization in this
state has operated to postpone the catas>
irophe. but the hold upon the people of
Illinois that the republicans once had is
a thing of the mast
The ray of hope which the sauguine
ones OF the republican party may find in
the late national election will prove a
cruel and illusory ignis fatuus, for the re-
suit was plainly brought about by an i'm
polite. illumed and reckless experiment.
The next general election will reverse
the verdict with compound interest. I'M
less the present republican congress legis>
lstes enough states into the party TO give
1t an apparent majority, and even that
may not avail. In Illinois. however, the
doom of the republican party seems ine-
vitable. and the incoming administration
will in all human probability be the last
republican government that this commons
wealth will look upon Bloomington
Eye
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Atthe Dropof eHat.
Ftir Indiana Senate Is Ready
for a Scrimmage.
JoHEsTON LETS HIS ANGER LOOSE,

And Gives GrifHths tho Lie Direct and
| Smith the Lie by Implication II he
| House Ouarrels Over the RuIes-Pro-
| ceedings in Other LegisIatures-Arkan-
sas Republicans Tell What They Know
of Harrison's Policy-Political Points.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17-In the state sem
| ate yesterday, during the afternoon session,
| while Senator johnson, the Republican
| leader, was vigorously opposing resolution
providing for additional doork epers and
| recommending that doorkeepers should be
| ex-federal soldiers, Senator Smith, from
| Huntington. retorted: "You are the man
that struck an old soldier at the previous
session"
johnson declared the statement "unquali-
hedly without foundation" Senator Grit
| tiths sitting near Johnson, said: at is true" "
| whereupon johnson turned upon Griffiths
and gave him the lie direct.
Many senators rose in their seats and the
scene was exciting. Governor Chase, how
| ever, preserved order, and ruled the resolu-
ton providing for additional doorkeepers
out of order, as contrary to the statute pro-
viding for only certain number, which had
been appointed. The senate on appeal, over.
| ruled Chase ami the resolution with the
| soldier amendments offered by johnson was
| adopted by a strict party vote
Senator Griffith apologized to the senate,
maintaining that his assertion was truthful,
tut illtimed. Senate johnson followed
with scathing speech, defying Griffith to
| repeat bis language outside the senate cham
Der. He made no apology either to the
senate or to any member.
The talk in legislative circles, is solely of
the affair, and there is serious talk of a re-
| solution being introduced to expet johnson.
This, il carried out, will cost the Repub-
licans their most aggressive senator.
There was a wraugle in the house over the
| adoption Of rules. The Democratic ma
jority on the committee on rules, reported
providing that after previous question has
been seconded no member shall have the
right to explain his vote, and that after the
| ayes and noes have been ordered no motion
or amendment shall be permitted The Re-
publicans denounced the rules as unprece-
dented in parliamentary history, declared
| them "gag laws" and fought their adoption.
An amendment to allow members one min
ute each in which to explain their votes on
any measure was lost, and the new rules
were adopted 10y strict party vote-61 to
Al
At the afternoon session, among the bills
introduced was one changing the election
law. to system similar to that in operation
in Australia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Ont Of the County Jail.
Convict Testimony Before the
Parneil Commission.
HIS STORY Is RATHER SENSATIONAL

News from the Explorer StanIey-A Letter
to Tippoo Tib-The Great Traveller All
Right Last Augusta Beautiful
"scrap" in Which salisbury's Son Take,
Hand and Two Black Eyes-An 40.
commodating Major.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE testimony given
before the Parnell commission yesterday was
sensational, but the witness was not such q
one as to make his statements of weight un.
less they were very fully corroborated. His
name was Patrick Delany, convict in
marlborough prison. He said he belonged
to the Fenians until September, 1882; that
the principal leaders were Egan, Brennan,
John Lavey, John Doran, and Dr. Macallis
ter About 1879 a number OF delegates
including John O'Connor, John Dewey, and
Gen. Millen came from America Witness
attended a meeting in Foresters' hall,
Dublin, at which John Dewey represented
the American council. Gen Millen in.
spected the military organization. 1t was
arranged that arms be provided
and the expenses paid At another
meeting Messrs. Davitt, Parnell. Egan Big
gar, Dillon. Brennan and Harris attended
Curley at this meeting attacked Davitt for
not adhering to the principles of the organi.
1aeioh' nc "itHess WdS lOlu tudG the Circles
were not opposed 10 the league, which would
organize the Fenians and supply them with
arms. At a meeting of the Invincibles, held
after the Phoenix park murders, quantity
OF gold and bank notes We're laid on the
table. Afterwards more revolvers, daggers
aud money came. Delaney swore that James
Carey had attempted to hire house from
the windows. of which the Dublin castle
officials might he shot, but he was unable to
secure one in locality suitable for his pur-
pose He also testified that Patrick Esan
bad promised to pay Carey's election ex.
peuses when the latter was a candidate for
office in the Dublin municipality
Upon cross-examination Delaney admitted
that when he was II years of age he was
sentenced to prison for five years for high
way robbery. When he was accused of
participation in the PrGnix park murders
he gave the authorities all the Information in
his possession. The Fenians were never an
assassination society, except in the case Of
informers. The Invincibles, however, were
different He knew that Egan, Brennan,
and Byrne were Fenians He never saw
them among the Invincibles, but knew they
were leaders of the organization.
Editor O'Brien's case was called up and
dismissed with warning to the editor not to
do it again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

PEELED from Alabama the price of lands would
so up 100 per cent In answer 10 a question
of Blair, he said that he favored Senator VIM
dom's plan to distribute the negroes through
out he northern states.
Blair said that the people of his state would
be as glad to welcome the black people of
Alabama as to welcome the white ones
Morgan said that Blair might spare him
self his inyective against the peope of Ala
bama.
Blair-I will I've very glad to limit my
general reflections on the white people OF
Alabama TO tue senator with whom l am
engaged in colloquy,
Morgan-If any providential thing should
keep the senator and me apart, | would be
thankful He adds nothing to my happiness,
and l think that mora intimate association
with him would improve me neither in
temper nor information, nor in any other
way
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

zee, and Omaha were agreed to. The site OF
the Milwaukee, building is to cost not more
than S400, 900. that of Omaha the same. An
| appropriation of S60D, 900 is made to begin
work at Omaha. Tue tariff bill was then
taken up and the free salt amendment re-
jected. The duty on cross cut saws was raised
about 25 per cent, and then long debate
took place on the duty on tin, pending which
the senate adjourned
The house debated the territories admis-
sion question without action all day. A
resolution was adopted asking the treasury
why British vessel was employed to ex.
cavate ship channel in New York harbor.
Columbus. O.. was made port of delivery.
Adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
A MarveIou. Hydraulic Machine.

SHARON, Pa, Jan. 7.-Probably the most
marvellous hydraulic machinery in the world
has been placed i'll operation in the Wheat.
land rolling mill 1t is the invention of Mr.
Mattocks, of Pittsburg, and is designed for
rolling pipe-iron. Huge slabs of iron
weighing hundreds of pounds are pulled
from the furnace glowing at white
heat and placed on a long iron bed which
moves forward, upward, downward, an 1
sideways, pushing the mass through rolls,
back again, and stopping only when it has
been reduced TO proper size in the shape of
pipe iron. The whole operation requires the
attendance of only one or two employees.
who control the machinery by few simple
levers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Doincs of the Michigan so,ons

LANSING, Mich, Jan. THE leg islature
at noon yesterday in joint couven ton rati-
fed the selection of James Mcmillan for
United States senator. There were a mum.
Der Of bills introduced in the senate, but
none of general interest. The house passed
the bill providing life Imprisonment for
mine incendiaries aud it will be given i'm.
mediate effect by the governors signature
number of notices were given. one of bills
to consolidate East Saginaw and Saginaw,
and one to prohibit registration and election
boards from meeting in saloons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

dated from Bona
of Banalya Mure-
tia. 1t was brought
by a messenger to
Stanley Falls and
sent from there to
the coast and ar
rived here Tuesday
night by post. This
letter is the only
one from Stanley
that has reached
the coast as yet. The
remainder of Stan
ley's letters which
were brought from
k, ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
GEN. SWAIM,S CASE,
The Disgracei Judge Advocate To Z
Examined for Retirement.

The Disgraced Judge Advocate To Be
Examined for Retirement.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 1.-THE presi-
dent has ordered Judge Advocate General
Swain before IL board of army officers for
examination with view to his retirement
on account of physical disability. Tue board
consists of Gen. Benet, president; Gems. Mac
Feely and Holabird, and Drs. Baxter and
Greenleaf, of tie medical department The
board will meet at tue war department. Gen
Swain is now u ndergoing a sentence imposed
by court-martial in 1884 of suspension from
duty for twelve years on half pay. His sem
tence will expire in July, 1896 Gen. Swain
can only be retired now on tue ground of
physical disability, and if found physically
incapacitated for public service by the
board. will, no doubt, have the balance of
his sentence rem tilted, aud receive pardon
from Il q president.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The First Meeting of the New Com
mittee---A Quorum OF Regular Mem
Out.
Springfield Register

Springfield Register.
The first meeting of the new democrat.
ic state central committee was held, pur-
suant to call by the secretary, at the st.
Nicholas hotel Tuesday night, and
was called to order by Chairman Camp
bell, of the old committee. The first
business being temporary organization,
on motion, j. w. Coppinger, of the
Eighteenth district, was made temporary
chairman, and s. Y. Thornton, of the
Tenth district, temporary secretary.
On motion the roll was called To ascer-
tain how many members of the commits
tee were present, and the following an
swered to their names:
MEMBERS AT LARGE.
L W McNeely. P Cummings W B
Brinton.
DISTRICT MEMBERS.
b Chase. 12. w II Hinrichsen,
8. G Campbell, 10 J d Wright
g.. Daniel Taylor. IL Fl Baker,
10 Y Thornton, IS. w Coppinger,
IL. W Potter, 80 T F Bouton,
Proxies were offered from the sixth.
fourteenth, sixteenth, nineteenth, and
possibly other districts.
The secretary announced that only
thirteen regular members were present or
one less than a quorum.
The question of proxies coming up, S
b. Chase moved that the offered proxies
be accepted in lieu of the absent princi>
pals.
w. b. Brinton made the point of order
that proxies were not competent to act
for their principals in perfecting a per
msnent organic alton.
Mr., Chase made the point that the gen
tleman was out of order, that proxies had
been properly given and offered, and &C
cording to all precedents of the commit
tee should be accepted.
j. II. Baker held that Mr.. Brnton had
made point of order that should be
considered and sustained by the chair
The chair promptly decided that Mr..
Brinton's point OF order was well taken
and sustained it. No appeal was taken
1t was then moved by Mr.. Brinton that
the committee adjourn. This motion was
amended by Mr.. j. d. Wright that the
adjournment be made to meet at the call
OF the chair. The motion as amended
was carried and the committee ad
journed.
The discussions during and precedi ny
the meeting of the COMMITTEES demon-
strated that the opposition to the accept.
ance of proxies in perfecting the per-
manent organization was occasioned by
the contest for the secretaryship OF the
committee. The avowed candidates were
}. d. Baker. Of Sullivan; W. b. Brinton,
OF Tuscola; and Charles BechensteiD, of
Edwardsville. A number of the members
and some of the proxies were understood
to favor Mr.. W. Fl. Hinrichsen, editor of
the Quincy Herald, who was not an
avowed candidate. The uncertainty of
the preferences of others led some of the
proxies, and the certainty of the prefer
ences OF others led Messrs Brinton and
Baker to desire that their contest be de.
clded by the regular members Mr..
b@chenstein was willing that the COM
mittee as represented by principals and
proxies should organize permanently
There was no contest on chairman-it
being conceded that Mr.. Campbell should
secure the endorsement of reelection.
The meeting was an open one and was
attended by large number of prominent
democrats.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The Bite of II saItIy Dog Harmless.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA Mr.. Bag
ley, of Virginia, recently applied for a life
insurance and was refused on the ground
that he had been bitten by Spite dog Dec.
Is last Mr. Bagley wrote to DIR. Pastsur
on the subject, and Wednesday received
reply from the specialist in which the latter
declares that the bic Of healthy dog is
harmless, but that the animal should be
kept under surveillance eight days after
ward in order to bs sure that it does not
show signs of rabies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Glass VIII Have to Come Down.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l7.-The window
glass manufacturers associations began
their semi-annual n Getting yesterday morn
ing at the Riggs house. There were some
forty members present, mainly from Pitts.
burg The object ct the meeting is to pre-
sent their views on the tariff to the senate
finance committee After two-hour's
secret session it was decided tina. the price of
glass would have tn come down. Foreign
glass blowers, the members claimed, are
sending glass over cheaper and cheaper
every year and the American manufacture
ers will have to reduce their prices.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The Chicago Postmastership.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. lit is stated
that the confirmation of the nomination OF
Gen. Newberry to be postmaster at Chicago,
made by the senate Tuesday, was made a,
the request OF the senators from Illinois
with the understanding that Gen. Newberry
will resign his Office March s. 1t is said Gen.
Newberry is ma king preparations to go out
on that date. and that if Senator Cullom has
not written re- ignatioa hs has at least an
assurance from him that he will go out di
rectly after the Inauguration of G m Har-
rison. IL had been expected that this nom
ination would be hung up in the committee
room, but it was acted upon by agreement.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
He WINS Sent F0r.

New YORK. Jan. l7-"Mr. Harrison sent
for me or / sho1ld never have visited him at
Indianapolis" said John F. Plummer ysster-
day.
"Are you at liberty to mention the subject
of your conversation with Mr.. HarrisonP
"Oh, yes; We talked about politics some
and New York state a little. ] told Mr.
Harrison that | thought Warner Miller was
a very good man for cabinet office" Mr.
Piummer declined to say more than that hs
had urged Miler's claims upon Mr.. Harrison,
and gave him as much information as was
ask al for