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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-16

All of Billiards. wines are guarsn-
teed strictly pure. Prices low.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-05-16

Milwaukee and ct. Louis keg beef
on draught at the Club Saloon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
ALLEGED BASE BALL DEAL,
A Scheme That Looks Well on Paper-The
Diamond Record

Diamond Record.
CHICAGO, Sept. %. Base ball circles in
the headquarter cities are all agog over an
alleged base ball trust, which is to take in
all the Brotherhood players, and which will
take the business cut of the hands Of the
present managers and put it in new ones
The deal Is TO be consummated AZ er the close
of the present season and IL Is said that
every man IN the League clubs except half
dozen, among who m are Arson, William
son and Burns has gone into the scheme.
The organization is to be known as the
United Business association, and to be COM
posed Of eight clubs, as follows: Boston.
New York, Brooklyn, Phila ielphia, Pitts
burg, Cleveland. Buffalo and Chicago. OF
these, two-the Brooklyn and Buffalo clubs
are not in the League.
Wealth for the Experts
The feature IN the scheIne that suits the
players i that they are to be guaranteed
their salaries aud given n share OF the pro
fits. All expenses and receipts are - be
pooled, and $1,000 II he profits is to he dis
tributsf "a pro- among the clubs, the first
to get $500 Alter tins the receipts are 10
be divided. the first $4,000 going to the
capitalists and the next So, 900 TO the play
ers, and on 1t is said that Mayor
Grant, Of New York, Is one of the pro
motors, am that Chicago board of trade
men are iu the deal
The Last Weeks Work.
1t looks now If the New York club will
carry off the p--nnaat taIS year Tue Giants
have lead of points over the Boston peo-
pie. ami the former are doing bstter playing
than the latter As for Chicago, IL has man
agei to holi fourth place, and looks as though
MIGHT T., A H.. i
lead over Cleveland There is also show
for Arson t. capture third place, but lie will
hardly do better. The records at the end of
PLAY ing last week ar given dow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

after the iatrer,s baby Will. the mother
made a call. When Mrs Bioomsr returned
the baby was missing ami the Edwards de-
clared they knew nothing OF its where
abours Mrs. Edwards actions aroused
.u.picion- and she was fir ally charged with
having murdered the chill She Indignantly
denied the charge. and the search was con-
tinued.
The InquisitiSr Revived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boomer were satisfied in
their minds that Mrs iwards had made
away with it, aud to test their suspicion they
proposed % extract a cohesion from her.
Finally she was told ths,t she was to be
hanged, and had better cInfsss the crime. A
rope was found. the end placsi about her
neck, and the other throw over the limb Of
a tree Just as her feet we're about to leave
the ground she confess. d that during ex-
IRENE annoyance at the t;hild's disobedience
Of her commands she hal killed 1t and given
the body to her husband to dispose Of He
carried il TO the creek neal by and threw it
into the water
st rung Up the II husband Next.
Her husband denied any completely in the
crime. AMI he, too. was ,trung up for a min
ute OF two and then CIT down He then
confessed that he had sesn his wife herself
carry the dead body of the child to the creek
and dispose of it thers He had nothing to
do with the crime. he sal l, except to witness
the disposal OF the body
The search was still being carried on at
latest accounts and should the body be found
the Edwards people will s-ursdly BE- lynchesl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

CHAIRMAN BRIcE, Of the democratic ma
tionsl committee, has fitted up in hand
some style some offices on Pine street
New York. which will be used as perma-
nent democratic headquarters. Gen Ben
LeFevre viii be in charge. and work
designed to further the cause of democ-
racy throughout the country will be Wig
orously carried on. 1t is intended that
these offices shall be 4 sort Of exchange
and place Of resort for visiting democrats
from ali parts Of the country. and publ
cations and records Of all sorts will be al
the disposition Of those who call. There
is nothing more full Of promise for the
future Of the country than the vitality
which the democratic party is every where
exhibiting though the next election is
still three years distant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A Supposed Murderer Arrested

CHICAGO, Sept IA man named Purdy
has been arrested 1T Mansfield, O., on charge
Of being the murderer of the man whose
body was found in the brush near South Chi
cago last week Il has also been discovered
that the murdered mans name is Reininger.
Purdy had a ring and a revolver in his pos =
session and the Miss Kyurs, whose address
was found in Re .ninger's pocket, identified
both as the property Of the latter The cal
iber of the pistol vas the same as that of the
bullets in Reinineer's head. Another piece
Of evidence is provided by rife which he
sold back TO the man he bought it from On
tbs stock OF this rifle spots of blood were
found. Informal on was received at police
headquarters last night to the effect that
Purdy had agreed to come here without a
reduisition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

The readers of the DAILY ARGUS will
be pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able cure in all its stages. and that
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucus surfaces of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength. by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Ad.
dres, F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

The archbishop OF Canterbury has as
tonished his realm by 4 sudden movement
against the dress coat lie objects TO il
In church. In order 90 keep it out Of
church he has directed that marriage H..
censes shall not be issued for later hour
than o'clock, thus avoiding the require
ments Of evening dress. His authority
in this direction was still further felt at
the Gloucester musical festival. which
was held during the first week in Septem>
Der. All subscribers and ticket holders
who expected to be present at the orstorio
performance in the cathedral at night
we're requested to appear in morning
dress"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

League scores Saturday were AS follows:
At Chicago-Chicago ), Cleveland :; at
Washingtcn-W ashngton 4, Boston A.
twelve innings, darkness: at PhiIadelphia-
Philadelphia 3. New York six innings.
darkness; at Indianapolis-Indi 6.
Pittsburg Q American association. Satur-
day: At B-ooklyn-Columbus 4, Brooklyn
9; at Kansas City-kansas City 5. Louis
vile Z: at ST LOuis-St Louis 4. Cincinnati
3; at Observation-Disclosures 5, A thletic IL.
Sunday: AT St Louis-St Louis G. Cincin-
natl Is; at Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4, Columbus
.; at CLIQUE ster, y. Athletic 9, Balti-
more Sight innings, darkness; at Kansas
City-kansss City TO- Louisville j.
Western leegue. Saturday. Ar &. Paul
--sss< st Joseph =; at Minnsa polls
Minneapolis ., Sioux City 8: at Milwaukee
Milwaukee 5, Denver ,: at Omaha-Onahs
q, Dies Moines : Sunday: At Omaha
Omaha IL, Dies Moines e; at Milwaukee
first gamel Milwaukee :, Denver 4: (>econd
gamel Milwaukee :. Denver S-fve
lQuIngS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A MOTHERS NIGHT OF AGONY

And q Mother-in- Laws Heartlessness-
Gotham Police Station Incident.
New YORK, Sept % Mary Mullins, aged
20 years. entered q station house early yes
terday morning with a dead babe in her
arms, and told a sad story of destitution and
snffering. Her husband. a stereotyper, left
her about three months ago to look for work
In the country, and since then she has not
heard from him. Mrs Mullins went to live
with her mother -in-law, but was turned out
Of doors Saturday night, and walked the
streets until yesterday morning with her
child The babe died during the night of
cold and exposure. The mother was COM
mitted to the care of the charity commits
sioners
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

A PEORIA young lady. Miss Annie
Wieting. by name. had q narrow escape
with two companions from being run
over at a railroad crossing about q year
ago. The fright struck her speeches..
and her voice has only returned at inter-
walls since. For the past nineteen weeks
she had been unable TO utter a syllable,
but on Saturday in impulsively attempt
ing 10 address her mother. found herself
able to talk. and IL IL now an assured
fact that her speech has actually re-
turned To her. The case it most sin.
gular one and has attracted considerable
attention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
KEPT ON THE RUN.
United States Troops Break Up
an Election.
POLITICS IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

Citizens Try to Hold an Unnuthos lied EIec-
The Authorities Appeal to Gen. Merritt
and His soldiers Keep the Polls on the
Run Until the Would BE Voters Grow
Weary of the Fun.
KANSAS CRY, No, Sept 23-About six
weeks ago part of the citizens of Oklahoma
Gil to call q convention to frame an ams nded
charter, prepared one themselves and called
an election on it but as il provided for the
immediate ousting of the present city gov
ernmeut the United States troops. acting
under orders from Gen Merritt, who bad
gone to Oklahoma City, prevented the cleo
ton Two or three weeks ago a charter
prepared by a committee authorized by the
council was voted down The original
char ter people then called an election on
the CID charter for Saturday, again without
the consent of the mayor and council
Dispersed with Cold Steel.
Gen. Merritt being appealed to again sent
orders to Col Synder, in command or the
troops at Oklahoma City. to prevent the
election Yesterday morning Capt ID. F.
Stiles, acting under orders from Col Suy-
der, carried out the orders at the point of
the bay onet bhe polls were opened aud q
large crowd assembled. number OF par
sons underworld to vote, when Capt Stiles
threw his company across the street and
gave the command to charge. The street
was cleared in few seconds The few who
resisted were sliShtly touched wit b the bay
onets of the soldiers AMI they dispersed on
the run.
Kept Them Trotting Arouad.
Some OF the leaders rushed to another
point and declared the polls open there, but
Capt Stiles doubIe-qujcke,i his company to
that point aud cleared the street NJ r
glasgow then mounted a dry goois box
called the crowd around him, and told them
they had better disp-rse Then he proceeded
to declaim against the interference of the
military authorities Capt Stiles thereupon
again ordered a charge. aui brought the
speech to an abrupt termination.
The Voters Disperse.
At this point the S,coui ward polls were
declared open in another part of the city
Leaving guards at the places already cleared
Capt Stiles went To the new voting place
took some firearms from the room, cleared
the street, ami threw a guard around the
voting place. At this juncture Capt Ham
mer and J. II. Woods leaders of the voters,
held a consultation with Capt Stiles and
then calling the crowd together told them
that the military authorities had orders
from headquarters II prevent the election
and were only obeying orders. ami advised
them that they had better disperse and go
home. This ended the trouble though the
soldiers were guarding the place all day.
Goes to the Courts Now.
Nine Of the leaders were arrested on the
charge Of conspiracy against the authority
of the United States and resisting the city
government Among these are Capt Ham
| mer and Judge Brown, who are accused OF
| melting the people to resistance OF the mill
tary authorities at meeting Thursday
night The matter will now go into the
courts and no further agitation is anticipated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
First Rate Fruit for IN. Gailow. Tree.

PEORIA, His, Sept % A gang Of lower
Peoria hoodlums who under the leadership
OF james Mackey, have for months been a
source Of terror, have brought their Grim
inal career to a climax by the murder of an
inoffensive old man named Cowan for refus-
ing to purchase driU Ks for the gang. He
was on last Wednesday beaten and kicked
into state Of insen,ibility, and yesterday
died from the injuries Three members OF
the gans-Ksrns, Haggerty and Hanlon-
are IN custody, and almost the entire police
force are searching II e suburbs for Mackey.
LATER james Msckey was cap ured at a
late hour last night after seven or eight
hours hard work by The police.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
HOW Is his. BENJAMIN.


A Charge That Negroes Are Held in
Slavery on That Island OF Yours.
WHEELING, w. Va, Sept % The recent
dispatches from Kingston, Jamaica, giving
an account of revolt IN Navassa, in which
q number of Americans were killed, have ex-
cited much interest here. because a colored
man, JEFF Davis, a resident OF Wheeling, has
recently returned from the island, and tells
Of shocking cruelty to the Slaves" who are
held in bondage in Navassa. The stories Of
cruelty and tyranny in the island which he
told seem to explain the present report Of a
revolt. JEFF predicted that, il some bright,
bold man ever got sufficient influence to be-
come a leader of the blacks on the island
there would be a general uprising and a
bloody massacre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The Quebec Cata.tr,pb,.

QUEBEC, sept 23-Tbs funeral Of the
victims Of the recent terrible landslide took
place yesterday. Ship laborsrs, about TOO
strong. beaded BY President Maboney, led
the procession. Then followed the police
force bearing costly flowers presented by the
city council Then came fiftesn hearses con-
tanning the bodies Of twenty -ons OF the vic
tins. The funeral service took place at st
Patrick's church. After the services the
procession proceeded 10 woodfisld csmetsry :,
where the twenty -one bodies were dsposi ted
In vaults prior 10 final intsrment
Some 300 men were actively working at
the debris last night, and some corpsss are
expected 10 be found So far thirty-two
bodies have bseu recovered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

The Washington Star asserts that
Tanner refused point blank 20 resign un
I'll he was promised the appointment OF
recorder OF deeds for the District OF Col
umbia. This Office pays $4,000 or $40
900 a year. and is now held by worthy
colored man. appointed by President
Cleveland. II Tanner 4 appointed to
the fat place. il will be clear that a bar
gain was mzde. and the crown Of mar.
iyriom will sit very ungrscefully upon
his head
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY
A. to Who VIII succeed Tanner-Ge
Glh.nn. of Ohio IAIk ed OF

A. to Who VIII Sucoeed Tannsr-t3en.
Gibson. OF Ohio Talk ed Of
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept % The re-
ports which have been put In circulation in
the past few days IN relation to the presi-
dents choice Of this or that man for the po-
sition % pension commissioner hive been
based eithsr on desire or Imagination Since
Maj Warner, the secretary Of the interior
and the president had thsir conference FRI
day night the matter has been as much unde-
tsrminsd rs II was the day that Commits
siOner Tanner sent in his resignation
New Man In the Ring.
One name which was considered at tbs
conference in a very favorably way was one
that has been but very little mentioned in
the public discussion Of the Tanner success
SION. IL was that % Gen. w H. Gibson, Of
THIN, o. Gen. Gibson - one OF the most
popular mon In Ohio, and his appointment
- --H-- - 81. .ha pa,uhlicar mart %
materially ia the cprning cnmpsigh u =. Az. y
state Bat unfort unatsly Gen. Gibson wa
auditor 81 the state % Ohio many years ago
1T the time that his brotbsr-in ls embszzled
some Of the fund Of the state, and be en-
dssvoFed 20 shield the criminal The
people % Ohio Of every political faith hold
Gen. Gibson IN high esteem, and there would
Be- no criticism Of his appointment in the
stat, but there IA no doubt that his appoint
ment would arouse n certain amount % crit
icism In othsr parts % ths country, and so
the chOics, which at one tms during the con-
ference SEEMED almost certain, was not
made. The president still has hopes that
Maj Warner will accept, but his best friends
do not think that ho will
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
NO SERIOUS DISORDERS.
One Riot Reported in which BouIsBgist-
Suffered-Ths Returns

One Riot Reported in which BouIsBg ists
suffered-The Returns
PARIS, Sept 23-The election yesterday
passed of TRANQUILITY in Paris, only few
minor disturbances being reported betw
early morning and nightfaIl Reports from
the provinces also indicate that no serious
trouble has occurred in the country districts
There was a riot in the city of Avignon,
whsre a crowd broke iato the Boulanger
committee rooms, burned the voting papers,
and set fire to the building Theme, the
mob proceeded to the Boulangist club, break
ing in the doors, wrecking the furniture and
driving out the members of the club
The Vote In Paris.
Ia the first division OF the department OF
the Seine Gnyst Republican, has 4. 4s8 votes:
Turquet (Boulsngist. 8 6SS; Dsspatys Con
ssrvativ }, 2, lo3; Muzet Republican,, ,462;
Petit Labor 2S6 There will be a rs ballot,
none Of the candidates having received the
requisite majority of votes.
In st George, AndrieuK (Boulangistl has
$3.50; Berger Republican,, 2.9J7: Siraus
(Republican) 2.S6l. A re-ball1t is neces, AIRY
In the Pantheon district Naquet iBoulangisil
has 4 5s6; Bonneville (Repubhcan). ., 40
No candidate has a majority. IL the
Faubourg st. Honore district Passy lRepub-
lican) has 1855; Martin IBoulangistD, 8, $50;
Serve Conservative, 3,5Il, A re-baIIot is
necessary. The foregoing are Partisan dis
tricts.
Returns from the Provinces.
Returns from the provinces are coming in
slowly. NJ. Thevenet, minister Of justice, is
elected in the second division Of Lyons Re-
ballots will bs required, and also at Bor-
ssssggH,ea i" , rs dbaSta aiyisiaaa of hsyrs.
Marchand, the Boulangist candidate.
The Boulangists gain two ssats by the
election of Count Greffulte, at Melum, and
| N. Millevoye, at Amiens. the latter defeat
ing Minister Of Foreign Affairs Soblet NJ
Rouvie, minister OF finance, is elected for the
Grasss division OF the Alpes Maritime, and
NJ. MeliDe. president Of the chamber Of
deputies, for the Remiremont division Of the
Vosges
Later News from Paris.
Only five candidates in Paris are known
definitely to have been elected namely: NJ
Brisson Republican,, NM. Boulanger and
LaGuerre RevisiOnistsl, Farcy and ST Mar
tin tBoulnngist.
General Results
ga -Tbe returns up 10 this hour show
the election of eigbty-nine Republicans and
nIty-elgn anL-fS'puDbchns, Win ninety
three re-ballOts Returns from the Mont
mnrtre district indicate that a re- ballot will
he necessary. IL was thought at first thar
Gen. Boulanger was elected there.
Ferry Defeated.
n. nm. Ferry has been defeated in
the Vosges district by NJ. Picot, Revision
ist NJ. Leon Say is elected in Pau, and
Casimir -Perier, a X publican, in Nogert-
5ur-Seine. N. Paul de Roulede (Boulang-
ist9 is elected in Angoulem Re-ballots are
necessary for NJ. Clemenceau and NJ Con-
sfans.
The latest totals are: Republicans 15s,
anti Republicans 50, re-lallots Ia. At
midnight the boulevards were crowded
There were incessant cries Of "a has Ferry. "
Ten provincial priests have been sus-
pende for preaching against the govern
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The rIther,. Life i. No, n Happy

LONDON, Sept. 23.-The bitter feeling in
Wales over the 1.-THE iestion shows no sign
OF abatement TIE Office of 1.-THE collector
just now is by no means an easy one TO fill,
nor even a safe one In various places streets
and houses are ba rricaded, and it is a task Of
great difficulty for the collectors TO reach the
persons of whom hey are to demand tithes.
They are then likely to find that those whom
they are seeking nave Esd, as the approach
OF the official is b sralded from afar by means
of guns and horns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
The Chicago Mannuvres Well.

NEWPORT, r l., Sept &S-The United
States cruiser Chicago having compile ted
her speed trials had mannuvring and turn
ing trials Saturday. The action of the ship
was most satisfact Dry, AMI Der response TO
her rudder was excellent for a ship of her
size The results Obtained have not vet been
worked out but they are pleasing to the
board The Yorkto ~n had spssi trials At
full speed, l6l rev1iutions, 10 knots were
made, which exceeis the speed called for by
the contract Her work was very salts
factory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
StraneIed with His Own BLOOD.

EscANABA, Mich, Sept % -Dolph GA
boury, for many years a locomotive engin-
eer on the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, was srarring in sport with a friend
Saturday night The friend received a blow
on the nose. which caused that organ TO
bleed excessively. A doctor was sent for,
who ordered the man to lie on his back The
blood flowed back into his throat causing
death from strangulation. Gaboury and
the doctor have been held under s. OtO
bonds TO answer to the charge of man
slaughter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Winners on the Race Track.

NV YORK, Sept 3-The winning horses
at the Gravesend RAGS Saturday were Ford
ham, StrideaWay, Aagnate, Come to- Taw,
Tulla Blackburn, AMI Barrister. The time
was not at all fast
LOUISVILLE, Sept 23-Sevada, Brando-
lette, Kittie Cheathsm, May o., Carter b
and Sisolee were the winning horses at the
Jockey club races So turday.
CHICAGO. Sept 2}.-Saturiay's races al
the West Side park we're won by Lizzie C.,
Martin Russell, Ernest Race, Contempt, anC
Catalina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23

On the Sunday following the visit
OF FOrepaugh's circus to Wichita. Kan.
clergyman in the pulpit solemnly drew
his handkerchief from his pocket, and
with 1t came a handful OF peanuts. He
will be called upon to tell the descons
where he got the COOLERS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
Death Of Hon. MALACHI, Kreb..

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept 23-After an
illness of two months the Hon. Malachi
Krehs died at his home in Petersburg, Ind,
Saturday morning. The direct cause Of
death was an inernal abscess Krsbs was
one OF the best known newspaper men in In
diana. owning at times papers at Petersburg,
Vincennes and Washington In politics he
was an ardent 9 nd incorporating Repub-
iican, and Away did more than his share Of
the campaign work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A Few of the Details.
A Counterfei,inr CITY Mar.bal

ToLoNo, Ills, Sept. IA gang of counter
feiters has been broken up at Sidney Ohio
White, city marshal Of Sidney, who is &C
cused by his son of being the leader of the
gang. has escaped, but Penny and Kissinger
are in Jail at Urbana, and Randall a negro,
is locked up at Springfield. Constable Bane,
of Homer, was fined s9s by Justice Clark
for arresting and attempting TO remove
without warrant Whites invalid son, who
mad made partial confession of his fathers
guilt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
A Minnesota Man Nomip.,sa-

WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 25.-Arthur IL
Baker, of Minnesota, has bean nonina ted
by Secretary Window for the position of
photographer and topographer Of the life
saving service DIR. Baker has been con-
nected with the service for the past eight
wears