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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Hang That Jury!
The Cowardly Butchery of
DR.. Cronin not Worth
Avenging.
AND NO ONE Is TO HANG
No say Twelve OF ChIcagos supposed
90 be Representative CIti.-ns----
Coughiis. Burke ana O'saiiivan Life
senteae-. KunxIe Three Wears. and
Beggs docs Free.

CHICAGO. Dec. l6.-The lorg pending
and expensive trial OF the suspects OF the
murder OF DIR. p. II. Cronin has ended In
4 farce. the jury having returned the fol-
lowing verdict as the result of their
deliberations: Coughlin. Burke and
o'Sullivsn. life imprisonment; Kupzie,
three years In the penitentisry; Beegs.
acquitted. There was an immense crowd
In the court room when the verdict was
returned and great deal of surprise
manifested. Ii is regarded as a compro.
mise verdict and not at all in conformity
with law or Justice. The Jury is redi.
culed on every hand. and disagreement
would have met with far more approba-
ton.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
THE PeTTIcOAT FOREVER.
a Southern Girl with Cool Nerve and a
Red Flannel skirt

Southern Girl with Cool Nerve and a
Red Flannel skirt.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. lo.-Saturday
morning near Eastaliago, a small station
fifty miles east of here, on the Georgia Paci-
fic railroad, Miss Betty Emmons was walk
ing along the track when she discovered
that the spikes had been drawn and rail
moved Just as she made the discovery Miss
Emmons heard the roar of an approaching
passenger train which WAS running at high
speed She knew the train would be wrecked
II she did not stop it and she did not hesitate
an instant. She wore a rel flannel petticoat
and, hastily tearing it oil. ran toward the
approaching train, waving the garment
across the track. The engineer saw the sig
nal In time TO stop the train. When the
passengers learned of their narrow escape
and Miss Emmons' coolnesS they at once
made up handsome purse and presented it
TO her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
1.-THE CHARGES AGAINST CRAWFORD.
An Injunction I'ut ON the Enterprising
Chicago Hallway Operator.

An Injunction Tut ON the Enterprising
Chicago Railway Operator.
CHICAGO, Dec i6-Judge Gresham Satur-
day took up the hearing of the charges Of
the New York Loan and Investment COM
pany against Pres dent Henry Crawford and
other officials of the Midland Railroad COM
pany. Judge Gresham set the motion for
receiver for hearing week from to-mor-
row, and granted preliminary injunction
against Crawford and the other defendants
restraining them from issuing or selling any
bonds and from sending the company's
books out of the jurisdiction of the court.
Besides, he ordered the bonds given into the
courts custody. President Crawford said
he would Immediately go To Upton, Ind,
and send the bonds from there to Judge
Gresham by express That suited the law
yers for the plaintiffs and they departed I'M
rfl Ia. D
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Bound to Have Those Salaries

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l6.-Four of the
seven members, or "A majority of the com
mittee engaged in the investigation of the
shortage in the office of the late sergeant
alarms of the house of Representatives,
have announced 10 the members of the house
their determination to vote for a report that
the sergeant-at-arms is disbursing officer
Of the government This will throw the bur
den of the loss from the shoulders of the
members TO those of the government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
InNcntInn. Of a Mnmnn.

Inventive activity is 90 b. noticed in the
rubber world ns well a. elsewhere At the
present time there are ga process Uf develop
ment and already before the heads Of three
large rubber sbu" factories three different
machines Tor cutting slies at the rate 81
lO'Vuo pairs H day. 10 ., noticeable that one
VI These mechanism, b. the invention OF a
woman, who, Q" u-a an expression Of her
own, has made the building Of heavy ma
yhlhurN special husiu-Ss for many years n
Ihis might sound as uu Idle Boast. but for the
TACT that % very complicated machine in
paper manufacture, the invention OF this
seine feminine genius, ,t iu vid. u,s. and has
already neited hrr many thousand dollars. -
New Nurk Telegram
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Hanging Too Good for Him.

BERLIN, Dec 10 There are Is, 900 cases Of
influenza in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
------------
LIBEL On MR. BREENE.
The STORY Of His Arrest for Stealing Is q
-.lsr

The story Of His Arrest for Stealing Is n
Fabrication.
CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-The story of the arrest
Of c. z. g. Breenc, of Dayton, as sent out in
these dispatches Friday night, and written
on the authority of c. d. Iddings, of Dayton,
appears TO have been fabrication and TO
have done Breens an injustice. Saturday
when confronted with Breene his attorney,
and the reporter 20 whom Iddings had told
the story, the lat er denied ever having said
anything deroga Dry to the character OF
Breene, and volu Inferred To sign any sort of
written retractiOn that might be demanded
OF him. In a statement to the press Mr.
lddings said there was not a word of truth
In the article, thai no criminal charge of any
kind exists against Mr. Breene, and that his
tMr. Id lings,l business with Mr.. Breene was
entirely OF a civil nature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
ENGLAND ANGRY.
The Ancient British Lion Growls
at Portugal.
ROW OVER THAT AFRICAN DIVVY.

serpa Pinto's Performance On the Dark
Continent stirs Up the warlfke British
Editor-Revolution Preparing In the
Tight Little Isle, Accord ing to The
New York world-HorribIe Treatment
of Russian Exiies-The Gar aud Brazil
Gable Flashes.
LONDON, Dec l6-There is a speck Of war
on the European horizon where it was not
looked for That Russia, Austria, France and
Germany should go to war is only considered
among the quidnuncs to be matter of course
some time pretty soon, but that England
should be fighting mad with Portugal is
another thing. Still the action of Serpa
Pinto, the Portuguese commander, in
Strengthening few hundred Africans and
adding TO his misdeniesnor by capturing two
British flags has set the British lion TO
growing with great energy.
The situation Very Critical.
The fear that trouble in Africa will come
out of the action of Serps Pinto is growing
rapidly, and the probability that it will lead
10 serious complications with Portugal in
creases with the general belief that England
has been grievously affronted in the matter
Both Pinto and Consul johnson are of in
tiammable temperament and neither is likely
20 withdraw, except under the pressure of
his government, from the declaration he has
made, the one TO conquer the entire country
To the Nyassa and the other to call Pinto TO
account for his treacherous and otherwise
wholly unwarranted conduct The proba-
bility of a conflict between the two is rem
dered the greater by the fact that it impossi-
BILE for kilograms to reach either of them in
time TO avert an encounter, in the event Of
which taking place it is limited that it will be
deemed necessary to send feet TO Lisbon
instead Of Mozambique
Eminent Editors Ready for War.
The Globe says: THE conduct of Portu-
gal is practically casus belh. While nego-
tiations were proceeding concerning the ter
ritory in dispute in East Africa she struck
for herself in a singularly treacherous man.
mer. England does not relish warning with
the contemplate, but if they become AFRO
CANT, insulting, or aggressive beyond endur-
ance she will not hesitate to make her power
felt
with the facts Serpa Pinto has been guilty
of gross outrage upon humanity. and an
intolerabe affront TO England
The Standard says: Unless Portugal keeps
TO the coast she will not only lose Zumba,
but the empire and the mouth of the Fam.
besi as we'll
The Telegraph thinks the time has arrived
70 call Portugal to account.
The Daily News says it may fairly be con
ceded that Portugal has Just claims as well
as extravagant pretenses The question is
ripening for settlement. In the meantime
Serpa Pinto would better leave his gatling
gun at home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

curious and noteworthy instance Of
foundry work s reported II consisted Of
thrte plate, ot cast iron about one fourth of
an inch, aud seven by live inche, Ia surface.
covering with writing iudenied In the iron.
The impression On the iron is made bv writ
ing On thin Taper, pinuiuc tho papor In a
niold and then pouring ou the iron. The
writing thus transferred o. the plate, when
the iron - coolcd b wonderfully clear and
instinct and Is ~ deeply imprinted a. to defy
any attempt ut era,urc New York Tcle.
gram
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Demands sho -ter Hours for Women.

NEW YORK, De-. l6.-The Journal of Com
merce, the leading New York business daily,
in an editorial strongly advocates women's
rights. II says in substance that the labor
reform really needed is the emancipation of
the women Of tie laboring mems families
from the slavery of fourteen To sixteen
hours daily work in the household and that
the demand for reducing the mems working
time to eight hours has no justice in it while
these men do no. reduce the much longer
working time of the women of their own
households, and il calls upon all members OF
the Federation OF Labor to begin labor re-
form in their own homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
John.to~n under w.,.r Al,

JoHSsTowN Pr, Dec. 15.-The recen,
heavy rains In the mountains have again
caused the Conemi.ugh river TO break over
its banks and cause great destruction
to property Saturday evening the Lin.
coin street bridge. near the Penisy lvania
railroad bridge, vas swept away, and the
city was again cut off from the outside
world The bridge at WoodvaIe was car.
ried away at o'clock the same night In
this place the aater was running down
Washington street, and the telegraph office
was completely surrounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
How's This,


We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. j. CHENEY s. Co, Props.
Toledo. Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known II.
J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially able
70 carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST 4 TRuAx. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDISs. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
+. Ii. VAN HGsEs. Cashier, Toledo Ma.
tionrl bank. Toledo, ..
Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Pnce 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
A New York world sep..tIon.

NEw YORK, Dec. l6.-The World prints a
five column London special under the cap
ton Of a Republic Ahead" which is to the
effect that the British people are ''convulsed
by the revelations affecting high names in
the hereditary peerage, Prince Albert Vic
tor included, and that when parliament in
quires into 1t, the throne will totter.n The
article Is sensational and is intended to con-
yey the belief that there is q movement on
foot to establish a republic in England. The
recent revolution in Brazil it is claimed has
stimulated the project
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
THE DAILY ARGUS
John " eoIIER.
MONDAY, DrcrMnER 10. 1850.

III has been the general opinion that
Judge Gresham was entitled TO the va
cant supreme court judgeship, but Presi.
dent Harrison was hardly large enough 10
overlook personal jealousies and appoint
him. SIN he might have made a much
worse appointment than that Of Judge
Brewer. The latter has, at times. mani-
Tested considerable independence. no
tably in the Iowa liquor cases, where he
held that the owners Of breweries were
entitled to compensation for their prop
erty. which WAS virtually conhscated by
the prohibition laws OF the state. although
this decision was subsequently, reversed
by the supreme court Judge Brewer is
nephew Of that sterling democrat.
Nudge Stephen J Field, which is nothing
against him. NJ any rate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Charges Of L. gisiatI,o Corruption.

ST. Louis, Dec l6-The Post Dispatch
prints under flaming head lines, five
column expose Of alleged legislative corrup-
ton at jefferson City. Mo. IL claims that
the live stock inspection bill, introduced by
the st. Louis But hers union in the last leg
isiature, was def sated 10y the absolute pur-
chase OF state seniors, who first sold out 10
the butchers and then to the dressed beef
people who put up more money, announcing
that that they were for sale to the highest
bidders Three OF the senator's in an inter
view declare the story fake" but an in
vestigation will DIT obably be had
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

BALTIMORE, De- l6.-John H. Raucn, Jr.,
has been engaged n the banking business on
Saturday nights IN east Baltimore for tn.
past three On four years Saturday night
he did not turn uI, and large number Of
the very poor motrn his absence. The say
ings bank" was little room in the rear Of
the old Washing ton Methodist Protestant
church. Here every Saturday night he re
ceived sums on deposit from cents upward.
He imposed a fine Of cents upon the de-
positors who allowed Saturday night to
pass without putting something in 1.-THE
bank" The losse' range from 81 to $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

WASHINGTON cry, Dec. lG.-President
Young, Of the National Base Ball league, has
promu gated the blowing contracts Of play
ers for next season: With Pittsburg-J. p
Beckley, q. F. miller and Fred Schmitt ,
Philadelpha-JohnF F. Smith; Washington
John II. Riddle; lndianapOlis-Peter Week
becker and William George; Cincinnati
o. p Beard and Tony J. Mullano: Athletics
John Mcmahon and Lave Gross; Baltimore
p. J. Foreman and Joseph W=-rick: Mil
waukee-J. Thornton, G. W Davies, P. J.
Welch AMI Albert Ike; Denver-John Nc
Glonr and Jns..nh Cantillnn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
pe.p.ra,. Mother. Tr,um.h.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.--Some days ago
the board Of children's guardians
took possession Of the five children
Of Cynthia Bradshaw and placed
them In charge Of the matrou at the
guardians home. Yesterday the desperate
mother went 10 the home and demanded her
children This was refused The woman
then drew a revolver and, having terrorized
the matron, rescued her children and took
than away
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
6AFFlEO BY HE lime LOCK
Bank Cashier Robbed. but the Banh
Funds A LII Right.

Bank Cashier Robbed. but the Banl
Funds All Right.
GREAT FALLS, n. H, Dec l6-A bold at
tempt to rob the Great Falls National banl
was made Friday night. About O'Clock
Assistant Cashier Buffum started the time
lock and went home. Cashier Stickney re-
manned talking with a man about business
matter. After this man had deperted Stick
ney closed the vault door, locked the graf.
ing door and started to leave the building.
In the entry he was grabbed by two men,
one of whom put pistol TO his head and
threatened to kill him if he made an outcry.
They took him inside the bank and asked
him If he would open the vault.
They Were just Too Late.
Stickney explained that the time-lock was
on and it would be impossible to open the
vault till morning The robbers. satisfied
that this was true. concluded not to wait.
They relieved Mr.. Suckney of his $500
watch and s. in money On promising that
he would not move for ten minutes they un.
bound their victim and departed Mr. Stick.
ney Is quite an old man and is Frustrated.
Nothing has been heard of the robbers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Slaughter of Rus.ian Prisoners.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec lG-News is re-
ceived from Siberia that party of exilss
were fired upon 10y soldiers and six of them,
including one woman, were killed, and nine
wounded Their offense was that they de-
clined To withdraw petition which was con-
strued a. rebellious After the shooting a
couTt-martial was held and three men were
sentenced To death and several TO imprison-
ment for long terms. One Of those con-
demned TO death had been wounded during
the shooting He was carried to the gallows
ON "A bel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Wallace Draua WIFE

ST PAUL, MINI, Dec. 4-Williem Wal
lace, whose novel bet with his brother was
recorded in these dispatches some time ago
has drawn wife. He advertised for one,
and the candidates were to respond by num-
bers. The numbers were placed in hat and
he drew one. 1t bore the number ~ and
the name of the ambitious young woman
proved TO lie Miss Annie Williams, of so Pine
street II remains to he seen whether she
will accept the result
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE earl of Zetland 1.-THE
new viceroy of Ireland, arrived at Kings
town Saturday morning and immediately
proceeded to Dublin. A royal salute was
fired upon his arrival, and he met with a
remarkably enthusiastic reception. No
trace of hostility was displayed. The work
ingmen, who on the occasion of the entry Of
previous viceroys groaned and hooted,
yesterday exhibited thorough good humor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

PURvIs, Miss, Dec l6-The trial of Jake
Kilrain for defying the great state of Missis-
sippi and getting ihrashed ON her sacred soil
by John l.. Sullivan, came off Saturday
Jake was fined { ~ and sentenced 10 two
months in Jail, thu jury deciding that he was
not guilty OF prizs fighting. but only of as
sault. This lookel light enough, but Jake's
lawyers tempted tate by asking new trial,
and being refused appealed the case to the
supreme court. II was the Imprisonment
that Jake kicked gainst.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. rs DIR. Shearer
precedent OF Davidson college Of North Car.
olina, has created something OF sensation
by an attack ON the public school system
which he made in an address before the Pres
6yterian synod Of West Florida and Alabama
lie declared that the non sectarianisrn of the
schools prevented the proper religious train
ing OF the Presbyterian youth. lie strongly
1rg-t the education of the children OF Pres.
byterians IN schools f0stered hy the church
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
WENT BROKE ON A WOMAN


Kansas Real Estate Dealers Bad Deal
with One of the Fair Sew.
KANSAS CITY, No, Dec 16-Frank B.
Hyde, once promieent and wealthy real
estate dealer of Hutchison, Kan, made a
desperate attempt Saturday TO take the life
of Mrs. W. r Ehler, and then ended his own
existence 10y plunginG knife into his throat.
He had squaniered fortune on the woman
and on her refusal to elope with HIM to Aus
tralia he flew into a passion and
said lie would sstIlr the matter a,
once He s-izei .he woman 10y
the throat, but hearing approaching foot.
steps he loo>e,l his grip and cut his Owl
throat A number of diamonds valued al
$4,000 found in Mrs Ehler's house and
claimed "a her own were taken charge of by
the coroner, and a number of suspicious
looking men about the premises were placed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
The Printers Make a kick. 5,

BosToN, Dec l6-The proposition which
the Federation of Labor has adopted 10
ASSESS members for the purposes Of assisting
strikers in aid of the eight-hour day. 4
vigorously opposed by the Representatives
from Typographical unions. The assessment
Is to be cents per member per week instead
at 10 cents as previously reported. Samuel
G'mpers was reelected president and the
meeting adjourned sine die. The Federation
viii meet next year at Detroit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

New York, Dec. l6-A young italian
Tailor named Nicholas Bicbanni quarreled
with his wife Saturday night in front OF IS
Baxter street, and drawing u revolver fired
three shots at her. Only one OF the bullets
struck her, INJECTING a slight scalp wound.
He then shot himself ip the ear. He was
then taken to the hospital The doctors have
very little hope of his recovery. The
woman is Is years of age and the man 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

BERLIN, Dec. IL The women mentioned
in these dispatches as carrying on high
toned business in procuring women for inn
moral purposes are tire widow Of Chief
Mayor Henser and her daughter They were
arrested three years ago for keeping house
in Williamstrasse, and for other infamies
Mime. Henser threatened to implicate very
high people and she liberated on finding
bail. Ii is said that the young kaiser is pros
ecut ing the case against her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Big Blow-Up of Nitro-Glycerine.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. l6-Three maya
ZINES containing ten tons of nitro-glycerins
exploded near North Clarendon, Pa. at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, setting fire to
2o,oOo barrels of oil, destroying thr,e oil der
ricks and delaying railroad traffic for several
hours. The shock shattered the windows IN
North Clarendon for half a mile around Ne
one was injured No cause for the explosion
= assigned The loss viii probably reach
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

CoNsrASrINoPLE, Dec. l6.-The proceed
ings against Moussa Bey remain at stand
still. The threat Of the officials to charge
witnesses with perjury unless their evidence
is sustained makes compliments hesitate to
appear The only hope for justice in the
matter is that the American legation may
receive instructions to further the prosecu-
tion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

LONDON, Dec. l6.-The French press I'M
mercifully excoriate Stanley for addressing
Emperor William as inperiator, title they
declare he has no moral or legal right TO
bear OF permit others to assume for him In
view of this and more OF Stanleys alleged
acts Of homage TO the German emperor, who
had no share in sending him to Africa and is
entitled to none Of the fruits of the expedi-
ton, the French Journals have greatly re-
Taxed the efforts to honor the great traveller.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
PATHS First Husband Dead.

PARIS, Dec. l6.-The Marquis de Caux,
formerly the husband Of Adelina Patti, is
aead The marquis married the famous
songstress in May, 1868, at the Roman Cath
Ole church, Chaplain district, London, and
a divorce was obtained in France in 1884
The difficulty leading to the divorce was sim
liar to that which broke of the match be-
tween Prince Murat and Gwendoline Cald-
well
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
The California Lon. HIxhwavm.n

NEVADA, Cal, Dec. lo-The stage from
Downievnle was stopped by a lone highway
man yesterday afternoon. There were
three passengers, one Of whom escaped to
the woods About $50 was taken from tho
passengers and Ave packages of registered
mail matter were also taken. The robber
attempted To open the express box, but
faflad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. ia resolution
was adopted at II mass meeting Of the
Knights of Labor held here Saturday in ia
vor of demand for an advance
Of 20 Per cent in wages, the demand
to be made on Feb. l. The attendance WAS
large, and was mostly composed of miners
and laborers-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
The Poe, Browning. Last Words.

VENICE, Dec l6.-The Poet Browning was
buried yesterday. The body will be re-
moved to London as soon as arrangements
can be made, and placed In Westminster alb
hey. Just before he died he learned that
the last edition Of his poems was almost ex-
hausted, and murmured: How gratifying. "
These were his last words