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Indications point 10 tAe selection of
Pacific Coast man fer one of presi-
deuf-elect HarFi~on's cabinet portto-
llos. II Is about time the slope west
Of the Rocky mountains was recoS-
nised. The wealth. population and
commercial importance OF The coast Il
Increasing with a rapidity eQnallca By
no other section in the United states.
and from this time On, it Is NOD unrea.
sonahie 30 exfsset that this part a. the
ooantrs viii be honorei b having at
least QUE woke in the councils If the
nations chief magistrate.
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NOTICE.

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bkDERE 4 KRAFT.
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NOTICE.

sFNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
/ ssssr kao'rrfs Of Fhe - ATTIRE TETEE
INSURANCE Il TkEiST COMPANY wta So
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So AeF,fsx FekraArs 4 f>e7. az Ea GEES
a p TgsnSfer f<ssks ~ hi ssn~vssa January
- iva e Il HASeOkn. ? sSsaeS4s
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Men may come aud men may g.,.
bat The reduction Of the United States
debt goes on aeryiIy 81 the rate OF
from nine IA fifteen millions . month.
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sI00---aEWARD-

A REAsEn or ONE HUNDRED Dol
~ saFs Wssi Ar szsd for the arrest ana.
eaESicsssss4 of fhe persoa or persoas y DO
cat the wives nf enc 81 the bUxsx Of rhe
kfaerEaan district Tsf graph Co At the
Nee Arts gtu1 l1s.ging hssuss. 1nAssry
2ssA ard &ES. ~ IN fAe Suite haIldslg
ss1ae Ense Ia thx rzfsnsa az gsanzrx.
c. MAT~0S,
sMs'z ard .sxs sxrr
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fsse esssrsax - &es~s ~ gFeaHa near
Ia - = ssrexs s4sssc -p<r4sscx lassx, etc.
car - Eeea IL Ga ssffer Keee-ve yriv.-
se.ss ~ Feisxv xny assss al HES
S0&AS 4 ROC aE-rEH.
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LAND BARGAINS.
SPECTATORS! N. b.!

Ore and one.;enth acres In city limits,
North eeatsle. cleared and plated, for
5000. Liberal discount for cash.
Beautiful lot with view on Lake wash
ingion plateau, one block from cable. Ia
settled neighSorhood. everything drst-
ella $: 500 on time. discount for cash
Fine corner. one block from Depot street,
on Deauy's seattle park. $1,000.
Blocks. Mob bill, extra size lots, si1o0;
on time at 0 per cent.
One lot on Mil street 500, with view
eau be handled for 500; owner viii raise
10 $50 In two weeks.
New s-room house and 5oxle0 feet lot,
$50
Twenty acres on Green lake. 20 rods
water front; can be divided ipto acre
tracts for suburban homes, 5000. else
where advertised at $500.
A ls0xls9 feet corner, North Seattle, <lso0.
Examine my prices before baying else
where
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w. F. RICHARDSON,
Removed to Drug Store, Colonial Block.
BIG BARGAINS.

Ssiosl- Isox i1s-Eaies a Knights addition;
ne house aud other Improvements.
s. 0~i5ssa ISo--Gleared and fenced, near
cable line.
$50 each aar lots near Madison street.
500 S0xl s0-~Sauth Of Jackson street three
blocks
s40oo-- Biz ranch IN Eastern Washington.
ssiess--tex TO In Eastcs 8 knights addition;
cleared and fenced. 500 cash. balance
four wears = snap.
s.eSi--Fun lot south Of Madison ST., a snap.
sa1es- Hard flushed aSfary house aud lgt
Ira Reiitown. worth ss8g.
s-s0s9--Inpresssi farm, , niles from keH-
ton, fac osehaFf.
We 10 ate settlers on goverument isrsfs,
ard gear aztec satisfaction. See hand bills.
ALLEN a. ROGERS, Qcai Estate
t5spknfx. eaS second Street
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5 ACRE 1s ;..s.s I &c - s. 1E1.
cEE NEU LAND ADyEa-
GEE NEW szseneDf below.
" y. RsgHxKnrsss.
DEcrr KEslDKxcE coRSEE IN
DEAC Il the central portion cf Sc
axle il the soEfh-@xss corner Ssuth and
ME- street
ME. La WEE. NOTKD cI-AIKvoYAST
VI trance nediuE. CA be cossaased On
feet dead Trance 10 hxrakux. satisfaction
xHs<snseed or ucpey ssfanded- III
Washington ssrees. standard hotei-
1esp- FsFTY-FOOT AfOT BETWEEN
sUZels the cable heIr- Eessinge~ 4
Nese nzzs- - ---------
yrAgTED-TD TRADE A GOOD Up
w right piano Ger meazaFn priced resI-
dsnee Ieis. Address. stsxzxx keation a1d
price box uzs. CITY.
GET UP op say or one IH Il sssse
ssxnfsy lots In tlaeen Anne Town for sIIec
RetEinesr & NeschaEn-
81 efn, FINE BUSINESS LOT ON
Sil~sIU. Fsens street sIs0o in
pr0sesnssnfs on the property. Easy terms
Brfsinesr 4 Neaeham-
uyASTED-To PURCHASE FOR CASH
w fsso. four. or six lote within half
nile Of sFsfer tank In South Seattle Apply
20 W. I. Ferguson cd poss-efice bSiidinx-
A RE YoU ABOUT To BUILD A
n house. Yea win find you can save
money ky trading at Whiton'x hardware
store. 100 Front street small expenses
mean small profits. Don't forget ff--ifo9
Fro1t. between seneca and spring streets
T-OR ExcHASGT-A CYCLpID GRAND
IT piano for building lof: also diamonds
consisting Of iaceptDs and rings. Address
z. q. s. this cftce.
COP nO0 SPLENDID BUSINESS COR
sD[ZeUVNJs ner on second street Bet
inseT 4 Meach am
aTEEi--TnE BEST METHODS OF MELT
- ing iron. maIleable iron steel, steel
castings. out Of cupola, crucibse, open
talic sketch. figures of building from fur
nsces. cupoia crucibie. open hearth. an
healing core furnaces. given by ANg- Stein.
go North Tenth street. Philadelphia Pa.
COsnn THIRTY FOOT LOT NEAR
sTCkWWs the Standard theafer. Bettinger
Il Meaeham.
DANTHE0S BILLIARD HALL, HEAD
4 quarters for Brunswick Bake, Collen-
der 4 Co. Orders taken for anything in the
billiard or pool line. p. Bauman. agent
LIVERY oCsEKEEPER NEEDS
II tools. saws. planes. ehiseIs. etc, etc.
Good tools fer little money the motto at
Whiton's hardware store, 100 Front street.
A SIX YOUR FURNITURE DEALER FOR
N Birminzham's Boss Bed Lounge.
for durability, comfort and neatness, COM
bined with cheapness. they have no equal
ITO SAVE MONEY GET YOUR CLOTHES
i cleaned and dyed at the Seattle steam
DYE Works. foot of Seneca street.
DEALTY FOR EXCHANGE - THREE
II brick stores on Main street, Los An
geles. Cal. well rented aud yielding net
income of SEQ per month. viii exchange
for city property I'm. or acre property near.
Seattle. Call or address room /, Interna-
tional house Seattle
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UKLR WsAAIXD<
IUAETED-Ax ACpVE Oh sILkxT
w sx1rtns< With yuH - &x6G eA<1- fos
4 fxs<-cixss rseazxsx hsiss< Address nzEa.
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1 yVAxTED-CAsH DzyT-AFPLT CEES
1771sTEI7D5,--EIGaT7T zNs On GRADE
W arm sad MI. slaxss g : PER Or.
UAsTED-A sTEsoGEAPHEE AID
w fypewrstAr fn inw Dzsee 81 r. 2. Car
roIs. P0nein hail6trg. rrgnt zsrseE
WAsTED-TIEsT cl.Ass skIEsI; A 10y:
w nrss have exliks5eEee InsSef
/ Clear
vTvAvTrC-1 GIRL 70 DO GExEEAL
1 w tg..sz~ xnrk AEry resid~.fSe Of G.
EsEi *, Mess -. se<esn l<neFA AID
Hssaehsrs ssreets "
1TTTyTTS0 - no iE0T-E YAIHTEfzs-
/ w xose hos strictly arxs-elasz rsen
resd april se. hcsee<s S3fEsoa ana
/ RatnSer stseff1 - s
TTgTP WANTED At TIE wHATCOM
III Csunfy EnploFmens AgsDey L 4
/ - sssssn. agent. Akx.eoEa write for In
4 formation.
rrrASTED-I.ADY. AcTIyE AND IN
w felsfse1f, 70 rerrseeut. IN her oun
sscxzify. IA ed hrm- References xfvsn
aud required. Perrnsnefst position and
good salary. Address sElps Manufacturing
Hsuss. loek Bex s5ss. sfN YORK
yxYAgTEp-LADY AGENTS WANTED
w for Madame Mccthe's corsefs- For
particular. incnirs e kenyon boz e anee-
EMPL0YNKNT wANrED.
vxyAxIED-PK0POs FROM RELIA- /
w bic parties who can utilize the SER /!
vices Of az active, inte8ixent man, who
reeenfiy Eradusfed 10 iax. Wiz vie" q
making 2 permanent fn9SKsMsnL Al
dress active, RI oEnce.
A GROCERY, CLOTHING Oh GkSTs /
n furnishing salesman. good one. can be I
Rad by addressing W. T., this Once
T-WTrn = aTTTT 1TfSN nv f.oupr-
W 80. - :. : =, go.
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RAILROAD TICKETS.

WANTED - EVERYBODY TO PUR-
w chase tickets at low rates to and from
the Eastern states and Europe, and secure
sleeping car recommendations. at corner
YesIer avenue and Commercial street, Of
fee Northern Pacific railroad
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

SOCIETY NOTICES.
IJEuUI.Ak COUNCIL 1Ur SEATTLE
Id Tribe No. 2, /. O. r. NJ, every Tues
day evening At 8 p. m, In X. of r. Hall
Opera House block. Whiting brother
cordially invited.
&c. MITCHELL, Sachem.
u. You're, C. OF r
DHILEMoN PRIoRY, no. 81 K.K.A .E.
L e.. holds it's regular meetings at
Olive Branch Hall on the first and third
Friday evenings of each month at 7:30
O'Clock. Visiting members cordially in
vised. Harold Preston. Excellent Prior;
John Wallace. Registrar
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l.Wa SAl.E--A aARK cHANcE-A
Il eonn.Fs store. established over fifteen
ypsfs, delightfully."- situated sn san Juan
essesssy. doing safe and pr fssabie huzi
hess. with ar without dwelling house
sf1Ek a. valuation. Satisfactory reasons
fos selfing, Apply 10 sisiisy & BELL. Port
gssxssa,sYts5 ~
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IA NAEAn e4ANa sUrssS "a /.
W asos ~ stssrrss Ms& T. A. Nasrav.
fs-sss u kvaaes tsesk4 frsas ash sesura
l9a sfre<sa
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II farm. tHaiea on whisls river. near ~.
attic. leo aerr&. al cleared has ~ acras; 20
acres ~ hnas, prife. s-5 Co; oae-;biri
cash. IA anec on fizaes Apply ia J. f.
Ms,Nanwlaf Nssasfl. "
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L,oR SALE - TWO LUss. BEING III
4 feet square. corner Of Ninth and Alder
streets, $500; inside Lot, II sold nlone.
sx0u Rees z. Daniels, roam 3. Star block
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.soR - .sA tso0D. PERMANENT,
l paving tsszsigess fnr y ysluus iran. free
no ean.tal required. AddTrss New Medel
NDssksF Co RtiheI Conn
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f.DH SALE - FIRsT-cLasS GROCERY
II sta~. centrally located: reasonable
rent Add ess II. Nj. II. q. box 2n4. sartle.
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f.soR sALE-cHoIcE LOTS FRONTING
] 90 Malisan street. ia Madison street
addition, 500 10 $50 l,ecs +. Daniels.
rtastfn s Star hlnnk
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I.N0R sAtE-iof 1. BLOCK 2. LOTS ~,
Y snsi ; q ~ :. block 4. ard west halt
bsosk ;. i5lgeEow's addition. graGdest view
In ssattle from each of these lets: a snap:
tor sfew DAYS only. Allen & Rogers. 692
-4,fxsssd street
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l.oR SAIE~MiT.I. SITE, Is ACRES OF
y land, 50 horse wa eT pslweF. can BE- IN.
creased ~ -: dne ioeatloaipr store. ,.iensy
limtssE. Apply 90 J. Y. Ma'ssagtt. sestsae.
Il
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ess >esa

xa,gSEKgs auAS oFFsrE - MONEY
w q, iosa 90 ws:rhes siIAtnaa9s ard
jeWeafs. Fssxrey cssasaess sai ans " ssAtng-
ssss Streets
MOONEY Tvs LOAN ON iARAttsEn
VI rsts saf farm tfasesxEy ss enFvvas rate
~ t1Ss7tet No x0nssa .sSssSaS. Nts GE3As
whatSxxF "a making tAsAs Rh~n ssessyf1y
- 81 right Transactions csnssstrtesi Is
sfess ssEse Eess ? sEsa els, rszssEs 5. ssezst
hRsas
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FOX SALE.

v~OR sALE-Ff.sI CLAfs MEAT MAX
Il ket. cheap rant Inquire al North
west real estate Office. corner Of CONNER
eias ard Main
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Washington Briefs.
The Color Line Up in Re-
Iigious Congress.
DAYS WORK OF THE CONGRESSMAN

Filibustering Again Blocks Business I'm the
House-Of Interest to Income Tax Pay.
ers-Dined the President and Wife
Slow Work ON Pardons--Wants to Bring
joel EarIow's Bones Home-A Scarcity
OF Cash-CapitaI Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan AT the meet.
ing of the colored Roman Catholic congress
Thursday, addresses were delivered and pa
pers read by Archbishop Elder, Dr. Faust,
q. r. Thompson, of South America, and
Father Healy Letters of regret were read
Catholic knights of America, and others.
In an address to the people presented by the
committee on resolutions the growth of
Catholicism among the colored people is set
forth. The address continues:
We warn our people against all secret societies
condemned by the church, and hope they will
join those benevolent societies which have the
church's sanction. With regard TO the union of
mechanics many of whom are Catholics we
trust that they will give an opportunity to our
boys to become masters of trade As the evil of
intemperance Is increasing at a fearful rate
among our people, we hope that they will do theiI
best TO keep those under their charge from all
evil habits. Light and frivolous reading is now
depraving the Intelligence of many of our youths
we therefore 10 that parents and guardians
will place in the hands of their children books
that will be useful and entertaining.
Delegate Wood, of New York offered an
amendment Incorporating in the address d
protest against the exclusion of culored
Roman Catholics from the pews of the white
members This was disputed at great
length, and the address was finally referred
back to the committee for revision.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
SOMETHING REMARKABLE.
Citizens indignantly" Deny Such lit
Thing az "A Lynchiu.

Citizens indignantly" Deny Such a little
Thing a Lynchins.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A special to The
IImes-Democrat from Greenvilie, Miss !,
says: The escape on Sunday night last of
seven servants-five men and two women
who were in custody at Arcola, charged
with setting fire to Co. j. A Paxton's resi-
dence on Dec. Is, has given rise TO a suspi-
cion of lynching, which is Indignantly denied
by Col Paxton, Mag istrats S B. Weems
twho was investigating the case), State Sem
ator j. F. Caney, and all who are cognizant
OF the facts The arrests were made in con-
sequence of a confession of one of the men,
named Fox, who gave a circumstantial &C.
count OF the manner in which silver plate
had been stolen early in the evening and
firewood in the kitchen ignited with kerosene
oil at about 8 a. m. The arrests and the ex-
aminations by Magistr ate Weems were man
aged with extreme quiet, all being anxious
to avoid race troubles IT an outbreak of any
kind. 1t was decided to hold the prisoners
in a building near the railroad station
While there was no moral doubt as to theiI
guilt, the impression prevailed that there
was lack of sufficient evidence to convict
them. They were guarded with such care
lessness as to invite escape, which they sue
ceeded in effecting or Sunday night last
No efforts have been made to recapture
them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Indignant Over a DELAYED Pardon

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Representa-
tive O'Ferral, of Virginia, has prepared res.
olution, which he expects to offer in the
house, asking the reason for delays in the
state department in issuing the warrants in
cases of pardoned offenders against the law
O'Ferrall is indignant over the delay in the
case of one OF his constituents, David H.
Martin, of Patrick county, Virginia, who is
confined in Jail for trivial violation of the
internal revenue law. The prisoner is a
cripple and IN bad health. Moreover, his
family are suffering during his confinement
OFerrall went to the president on Dec 81
and obtained Martins pardon. He learned
to his surprise Wednesday that the pardon
was lying unsent in the state department.
There was a delay of twelve days in for
warding the pardon Of Ben Hopkins, of Gin
cnnati 1t was sent forward Wed nesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
How's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F =.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and fnancialls
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding. Kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Z. Fl. Van Hoesen, Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal v,
scting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces CT the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
THE OMNIPReSsNT WHITe-cAP.
He Seems to BE at Work In Pennsylvania
Now-W arnings.

He Seems to BE at Work In Pennsylvania
Now-Warnings.
PHILADELPHIA Jan 4-Several persons
at Gloucester City, have been in receipt OF
notices warning them chat it would be bet
ter for their physical condition if they paid
more attention to their moral conduct.
Others that have been referred to as shiftless
10y their neighbors have also been notified to
mend their ways. These orders are ac-
companied 10y the emblem of the order Of
White-Caps, a skull and cross bones.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa. Jan. 4-The seventh
division of Pennsy vania White Caps has been
organized and established in the vicinity of
Lockhaven, and several gentlemen of that
city have received warning notices One
gentleman says that hs had received two of
them the second one informing him that
visit from the band might be expected at
any time. He is not terrorized, however, by
the warnings and will give them a warm re-
ception when they come The probability is
that the warning notices are the work OF
practical jokers, and there are no White
Caps in this section
DEFIANCE, O., Jan. 4-The author of the
White Cap letters has been discovered by
Prosecutor Winn. He is prominent citi-
zen, and will no doubt be indicted by the
grand jury on next Monday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Enubiing the Ripper
An Epidemic of Crime Against
IEnglish Women.
OUTRAGE AND MURDER RAMPANT.

Jack the Rtpper's" Imitators-A Couple
of Speeimen Cases-Terrible Loss of Life
Reported-Icy storms Work Dreadful
Bavoc-A Frishtfui Pit Expiosion-Seis-
mic Catastrophe-Anxiety About Bis
marck,s Heaith-Old World Miscellany.
LONDON Jan 4.-The newspapers at present
TEEN with accounts of friendish murders
"Wednesday at South Perchton in Somerset
a girl 10 wears of age named Davy, was out
ragged and then murdered Her mother
found the girls dead body in ditch with
the head almost severed from the trunk,
and the body shockngly mutilated after the
style of "Jack the Ripper" methods The
deed is supposed to have been committed by
tramp No one has yet been arrested for
the crime.
At Glasgow early yesterday morning John
Stevenson. a young fellow about 10 years of
age enticed prostitute named Mary Nc
Kenzie into dark court and stabbed her in
the neck and abdomen. There was apparent
ly no motive whatever for the deed, but an
insane freak Stevenson was arrested and a
bloody knife was found in his pocket The
only motive one can suggest for the commits
sion of such atrocities is that the persons re-
sDonsible for them have been inflamed by
reading about the Whitechapel fiend, and
attempt to initiate him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
THE NATIONAL. LEGISLATURE
Gen. Filibuster Shuts OF business in
House Early in the Day.

Gen. FiIibuster Shuts or business in the
House Early in the Day.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-The princi-
pal business in the senate Thursday was the
consideration of the tariff bill Vests mo-
ton to reduce the duty on cotton threads,
yarns, etc, to IS per cent. ad valorsm was
rejected, as was another by him to make
cotton thread 40 per cent. ad valorem in
stead OF cents dozen spools A number
Of other amendments of similar character
were rejected. and at p. m. the senate ad-
journed.
The house committee on rules reported TO
to that body resolution, the purpose of
which was to dispense with the call of states
and territories on the first and third Mon
day of each month, and thereby to diminish
the power of the filibusters The previous
question was demanded by Reed, and on this
question Randall, one of the rules commit
tee, voted no. The first vote showed no quo.
rum, the result of filibustering, and the
house, at 3:05 p m, adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
The Ashes of Joel Barlow.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-Charles Burr
Todd, author of the Life of Aaron Burr, n
life of Joel Barlow" and other well known
works, was at the capitol Wednesday in con-
sultation with Senators Hoar Evarts, Haw-
ley and Platt in relation to the proposition
to bring home for burial in this country the
ashes of the distinguished author and diplo-
mat, Joel Barlow The remains of Mr.. Bar
low were buried at wilma. Poland. 1t was
mar this place that he de! ia 1879 a. the re-
suit of exposure in the retreat from Mosco W
with Napoleon Bonaparte. AT the time of
his death Mr.. Barlow was the accredited
representative of this government Barlow
was an intimate friend of Commodore
Stephen Decatur. with whom he lived for
many years in this city Commodore Da-
catur erected a monument to him at Kalo-
rama near this city
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

THE fact that. Notwithstanding the
election OF Harrison, a majority of the
popular vote at the late election was cast
for Cleveland has evidently made a deep
impression on the public mind. That i'm.
preston is strengthened by the fact that
-G'erehsnd,s plurality in his defeat in 1888
was mor1Hthan three times as large as
that which - obtained in the victory of
1884. From this lack of CORES pondence
between the popular and the electoral
vote. the New York Star says it is Justly
concluded that the democratic party still
holds the confidence of the American
people. 1t IS also urged in some quarters
that the figures show that the election of
Harrison was due to corruption, and that
while "Tilden was robbed outright, Cleve-
land has fallen before the arts of bribery"
While no one proposes to attempt to in>
terfere with the declared and accepted
results of the presidential contest, it is
right that the whole truth respecting
buC SiCStiph SHpulu uc lcdTHeu anu us =
passionste.y considered, with view to
the future protection of the Suffrage. OF
course. under our present system, an
honest vote might give the popular plu-
ralty to one candidate and the electoral
preponderance to another. The ques-
tons now presented are: Was the recent
election in fact decided by corruption?
and, is it desirable to alter the constitu-
ton so as to provide for the election of
president and vice president by direct
vote of the people of the entire country
The investigation of frauds at the late
election must be thorough: the punish>
ment of all found guilty of corruption
must be severe. As to~ssl..a5riug the con-
-sLtllttGGitro1u IN hEste that is another thing.
The subject is broad, important and
many-sided, and it should be discussed
with much temperance and deliberation
and with careful regard to the possible
effect of a change in the anatomy of
states. The most serious objection to a
direct popular vote would be that the
supervision Of nstional elections would
be under direct control Of the party in
power; very dangerous power to in
trust to any party in government like
ours.