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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
GROWS WORSE AND WORSE.
The Latest story of Prince Rudolfs d.

The Latest story of Prince Rudolfs Death
the Most Shocking.
VIENNA, Feb. s-The following is pub
iished as the authentic details regarding the
tragic death of Crown Prince Rudolf: Arch
duke Rudolf had paid court to the beautiful
Baroness Marie Vetsera for four months, and
1t is stated that Countess Wallersee Larisch, a
niece of Empress Elizabeth, encouraged the
haison. Baroness Marie had a romantic and
nervous temperament, and was devoted to
Rudolf. The pair started in a closed car
rage, drawn by two horses, on Jan. % for
Meyerling. They spent the next day together,
and ON the morning Of the a0tb both were
found dead in the princes bed. Marie was
shot through the forehead, and Rudolf as al
ready described. 1t is evident that the guilty
couple resolved to die together. The coverlet
Of the bed was strewn with flowers. The
body of the baroness was taken secretly from
the chateau to the gamekesper's cottage and
removed from thence for burial The Vet
sera family left Vienna ON Saturday for
Venice, where they will probably hereafter
live
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
ABBREVIATED IELEeRAMs.

Flora Bowman, a colored woman Of Balti.
more, Nd, died Thursday, aged ia year.
and 10 months.
Mrs Emma Althouse, of Attica, N. Y,
has just awakened from sleep which has
lasted thirty five days.
Fire in the Northern Ohio blanket mills al
Cleveland Thursday morning caused damage
to the extent of 100000.
1t is feared that riots by unemployed work
men are imminent in Italy. The Socialist
propaganda is very active.
Caleb NJ Talcott. a dry-goods merchant
of Hartford, Conn, has assigned. His liabili
ties are said to foot up 500, 900.
Count William Bismarck, son of the Ger
man chancellor, has been appointed presi-
dent of the province of Hanover.
The Armour dressed beef syndicate has
opened five retail shops at St Louis, and the
local butchers are tearing their hair
The president and Mrs. Cleveland's trip to
New York recently was made to hunt house
to live in after March T. No select IL was
made.
A L. Hopkins, who for years has been Jay
Gould's right-hand man, has severed his bust
ness relations with the railway king, because
his salary was reduced.
OeCfetdry DdydrO mas asked Harold M.
Sewall, consul general to the Samoan islands
to resign, on the ground that "his views are
not in harmony with those of the administers
tom
The London Standards Berlin dispatch
says it is understood that England consents
to renew the Samoan triple conference. The
meetings are not expected to begin for some
time yet.
Senator Chandler wants 5000, 900 appro-
priated to begin the construction of two
harbor rams of steel and fifteen gunboats OF
cruisers of not more than ], 700 tons displace
ment each.
A famine and epidemic of typhus fever
prevail in Doboka, Hungary. Ten persons
have died, and the distress is spreading. The
calamity is attributed to the failure of the
potato crop.
A New York girl has sued young man
for breach of promise The young man has
twin brother, whom he produced in court
and now the deserted one doesn't know which
Is the deserter.
The comptroller of the currency has author
lied the Merchants and Farmers National
bank, of Weathersford, Tex, capital, $780,
600, and the Bellingham Bay National hank,
of Sehome, w. T., capital 100000, to COM
mence business
The Iowa supreme court has dec ded that
liquor can not be taken into that state in
original packages and sold The case was
that of Collins VS., Hill and it was appealed
from the superior court of KeokIk The SUI
preme court decision is against the liquor
seller on every point
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
THE WEST VIRGINIA ROW.
Arbitrary Democratic Proceedings an
Prompt Rep ublican Bolt.

Arbitrary Democratic Proceedings and q
Prompt Rep ublicsn Bolt.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. s.-Yesterday
afternoon In the jsint assembly Republican
protest against the Democratic action in re-
fusing to announce the vote for governor
was voted down by the Democrats, who re-
fused to allow it to appear on the journal,
when the Republicans Immediately arose and
left the hall, leaving the Democrats without
quorum.
However, the Democrats proceeded to open
the vote ond publish it for other state offices.
No returns for attorney general were found
from Webster county and an inaccuracy was
found In the vote from Wood county, no re-
turn having been ma ie Of the vote for the
Republican candidate for auditor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
THE .aINERS AND OPERATORS.
They Failed to Agree wages-Judes
Cooley Condemned

They Failed to Agree on wases-Judes
Cooley Condemned.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. S.-The report Wednes.
day night that the miners and operators in
convention here had agreed upon scale seems
to have been erroneous. The convention ad-
journed yesterday afternoon until the second
Tuesday in March, to meet at Columbus, o.
The meeting resulted in no satisfactory con-
clusion, the scale committee failing to agree.
Prior TO separating the Ohio and
Pennsylvania miners and operators
met and passed resolutions condemning the
discrimination of the Northwestern railway
in favor of certain linois operators, and the
decision of Judge Cooley sustaining the dis
elimination, and recommending that all the
operators in this district proceed against the
Illinois coal fields as a common enemy
From another source the statement comes
that scale was adopted Wednesday night as
follows: Hooking Valley, 60 cents; Pittsburg,
60 cents; Reynoldsville, IS cents; Indiana
block, 50 cents; Indiana bituminous, IS cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
To Amend the Civil Service LAW

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S-Daniel intro
duced in the senate yesterday bill providing
that any American citizen over 81 years OF
age, who shall have passed the civil service
examination and have been found qualified,
shall be furnished by the civil service COM
mission with certificate of the fact, and
shall thereupon be eligible to appointment to
any office or position to which said examina.
ton applies without further formality, if the
quota of his state or territory is not already
full
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

ported favorably joint resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment establishing
woman suffrage in all the states A number
Of bills of no general Importance were passed,
and then the legislative bill was resumed, the
amendment giving an additional clerk 20 the
civil service commission being agreed 70; the
board of pension appeals was increased from
three members to six, and Capt Bassefs :
salary Che has been assistant doark=apsr o.
the senate for fifty-eight ears YVES increased
by $500. Then the bill went over and the
senate adjourned
German made the motion 70 increase Cant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Death of An Intrepid Woman

BEVERLY, Mass, Feb. S-Information
reached here yesterday of the death of Mrs.
Marion F. Montgomery, widow of
Gen. Bacon Montgomery, of st. Jo-
seph, Mo, and daughter of the late
George A Romans, of Beverly Mrs.
Montgomery distinguished herself during the
war by conveying dispatches to Gen. Lyons.
She was once suspected and searched by the
Confederates, but the dispatches, which were
concealed between the sole of her foot and
her stocking, escaped detection, and she after
ward delivered them in person to Gen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
The stoore-Norton Scandal.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-Interest i'll the Moore
Norton scandal was revived yesterday by the
filing of suit by John w. Norton, manager
of the Grand opera house, for divorce from
his wife Emma Stockton Norton, on the
grounds of adultery and abandonment Mrs
Norton eloped with Moore, managing editor
Of The st. Louis Post-Dispatch, about year
ago, and is said to be living with him in New
Narrlr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
A Cast-steel Gun Stands the Fest,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. s.-The second test
Of steel-cast guns took place near the naval
academy yesterday, and, unlike that in the
early part OF December, the gun successfully
stood the test. Ten statutory rounds of 4SL
pounds each were fired, and the gun was not
injured in the least. 1t was cast by the Stan
dard Steel and Casting company, of Thurlow,
Pa, and is made of open-hearth steel, and is
of 6-inch bore. The gun which burst in De-
cember, and which " as cast at Pittsburg, Pa. =,
was made of Bessemar steel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

WASHINGTON City, Feb. s-Springer
chairman of the house conferrees on the ter
ritorial admission bill, stated yesterday to a
representative of the United Press that the
difference between the house and senate
seemed radical, and he was fearful that nc
agreement or compromise could be reached
The differences between the two houses arr
on the question of submitting the question OF
division to the people of Dakota and on the
admission of New Mexico
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

that excellent and honored public servant in
the annals Of the senate" The amendment
was modified accordingly, and was agreed to.
The house passed the bill reserving all pub
lie lands now subject to private entry for dis
posal under the homestead law, and also the
bill increasing the pension of Gen. Emery's
widow to $50 per month In committee of
the whole the army appropriation was con-
ddsred and Randall made point Of order
against the $500, 900 provided for submarine
torpedoes, pending the decision of which
the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
That F1orid a Electoral vote.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. s.-The sec
rotary of the treasury sent to the house
yesterday for the consideration of congress a
letter from the secretary of state, submit
ting an estimate FOR an appropriation of
$2ll.75 to pay the expenses of the special
messenger sent to Florida for the electoral
vote of that state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
VERY AmIable Of Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. s. - Governor
Bulkeley has by general orders accorded all
regular military orgs nizations of other states
permission to enter and pass through Con-
necticut, en- route to and from the Inaugural
ton at Washington and the coming centen-
nial celebration in New York This makes it
unnecessary for each organization to make
direct request for per mission
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Fire In St. Mary,s In,titute

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Feb. s-A most dis
astrous conaagration was narrowly avsrted
at st. Mary's institute, six miles west of this
city, yesterday morning The institute Is
probably the largest and best known Catholic
institution for girls in the west. The fire was
discovered about 9 o'clock in the kitchen and
the flames spread to the old chapel The
sisters telephoned for fire engines to this city
and reel and engine were driven out, max
ing the trip in three-quarters Of an hour, and
prevented the flames from destroying all the
property. As it was the damage amounts to
x25 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
NOTWITHSTANDING the opposition. the
ladies of st. Luke's Hospital guild cleared
Si35 from the ball. Good for the ladies'
Books.

Bedford. Clarke g. Co., the we'll known
publishers. have issued three new novels
which will undoubtedly meet with ready
sale. They are "Kady." Colorado
story by Patience Stapleton; "Yone San
to-" a child of Japan. by E. H. House
and "'Twixt Love and Law" by Annie
Jenness Miller. editor Of Dress" The
price of each in cloth is 81. and paper
covers. so cents. For sale by Champion
a 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Trial of NtcClure,s ,yurderer

WHEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. s.-The trial sof
Mike Rizzello for the murder of Paymaster
Mcclure, was begun yesterday. There was
such disorderly crowd around the court
house that the entire police force had to be
used in preserving order. A jury was OBJ
tanned after four hours work, and the court
adjourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

Who of US are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings Of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. q sevmk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured BY DR..
6igelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol
children. Price 80 cents.
Over thousand women and girls are
employed In making barbed wire in the
Pittsburg iron mills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
A Very Righteous Conclusion.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. S.-The joint con
gressional committee charged with the inves-
tigation into the construction of the aqueduc,
tunnel has, it is said, practically come to the
conclusion that the best plan will be to have
the tunnel repaired at the expense of the de-
lnquent contractors. The cost of this work
will, it is believed, amount to nearly $500, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

Bassett's salary, the
amendment provid-
ing for an increase
of $500 per year, 80
long as the position
is held by the pres
ent occupant, who
had been in the
service of the senate
t1fty-eight years. I"
/ Hoar suggested that
the name Of Mr..
Bassett be men
toned in the amend
ment $50 as to en-
balm fba mama 80
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
The Daily Event In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. s.-Five more arrests
We're made yesterday for violations of the
election law, the most important one being
that of Dick Deruiter, of this city, who holds
the office of street commissioner The dis
trict attorney has received a number of prop
ositions from self-confessed violators of the
law to divulge all they know in exchange for
immunity from prosecution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Two Murderer Let or Cheaply.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. s.-George Dillon,
who murdered his mistress, Lottie Lyons, on
Jan l, pleaded guilt in the second degree,
and was sentenced at 3: 80 yesterday afternoon
TO Dannemora prison for life. Henry Lind
mann, who killed bis son, was found guilty of
murder in the second degree
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Burned Out the bushes. Center

SrEELvrLLK, Mo, Feb. "A disastrous
fire broke out in Bancom's harness shop in
Steelville at o'clock yesterday morning
which spread with frightful rapidity, burn
ing large part Of the business center Of the
town. Ten buildings were entirely destroyed,
including the opera house and the county
treasury building The loss is heavy with
little or no insurance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Sevan and Samoa.
The Consul General Gets a
Pointed Invitation,
WHICH ENDS HIS OFFICIAL LIFE

Under the Present Administration-A Lack
of Harmony the Troubie-The Ex-Con-
sui Makes n severe Criticism of Secre-
tary Bayard's Course-No Legislation
Deserters.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. s.-Something of
q sensation was caused in official and political
circles yesterday by the announcement that
the president had called upon Consul Sewall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb s-The senate yester-
day defeated the bill to prevent married
women from pledging their proper
ty as indorsers or sureties. A bill
was introduced to prohibit any one
bequeathing more than one-fourth of bis
or her estate for the public benefit. The cleo
ton bill was then discussed without final &C
ton The principal business in the house was
the two reports, majority and minority, on
the Payton-John contest. The Democratic
report claimed to have proof Of the purchase
Of enough votes to wipe out Johns majority,
and also of the intimidation Of negroes in the
county who would have voted Democratic.
The Republican report denied all this in toto
The end Of the debate was reached at 4 .. m.
and then John was unseated so to Alive
Democrats voting with the Republicans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Suit Against tie Government Printer.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S.-Robert g.
Lowry, discharged soldier, and by trade a
book-binder, has brought suit against Thomas
Z. Benedict, government printer, for SIC, 900
damages. Lowry claims that Benedict stated
before house committee that he had dis
charged the plant fl because he loaned money
to other persons employed in the Office at the
unlawful and exor oitant rate of interest of 10
per cent per month, wellknowing at the time
that such statement was false
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb s.-The senate
laid the anti Pinkerton bill on the table YES
terday, and then defea ed proposal to ap-
point superintendent of ventilation A
proposal for a senate mail-carrier was also
rejected Bills were introduced to control
foreign fire Insurance companies and provid-
ing that in prosecution for Illicit intercourse
in case the female is inor 1t shall not be nee
essary to prove her previous good character
Several bills were refe red and advanced, q
notice to reconsider the action in the anti
Pinkerton bill was given and the senate ad-
journed. A caucus o, house Republicans
yesterday morning decided to postpone the
adjournment resolution until April 10. In
the house bills were in troduced to establish
the validity Of slave marriages; amending
the election laws and al thorizing cities, towns
and villages to fix and regulate the charges
for telephone and gas sarvioe. A bill to re-
duce the salaries Of oflo ials of Joliet peniten-
tiary was also introduo ed, and one requiring
counties to bury the body of every soldier,
sailor or marine who sb all die without means
The stock yards regulation bill was hotly dis
cussed, its friends fighting attempts to send it
to committee. 1t was finally got to second
reading and then amen lments began pouring
in on it. The matter WIS pending at djourn-
ment
Va L.-sr T. n u
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
State Dinner to the supreme Court.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb s-The state din
ner to the supreme court toook place last
evening at the excel tive mansion The presi-
dent escorted Mrs. Fuller, wife of the chief
justice, and the chisf justice escorted Mrs.
Cleveland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Proposed Gif. to Mrs. Sheridan.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S.-The senate
committe on military affairs has ordered a
favorable report on The proposed amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill to pay
the widow of the late Gen. Sheridan So. 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. s-Governor Lees
private secretary Capt James E. Waller,
was found dead in his Office yesterday morn
ing, having committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. No cause was assigned
He was 81 years Of aga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis, Feb. s.-The assembly
yesterday refused to unseat Gray, Democrat,
from Green Bay, on the contest of Elmore,
Republican The committee held that the
charges Of bribery and ali unrighteous.
ness were not sustained. Bills were
introduced to reduce street car fare in
cities Of $1,000 population to cents, and to
require insurance companies to pay policies
the premium on which has not been paid,
because the company has not notified the
holders thereof that the premium was due.
The G. A. r. asked the senate for an ap-
preparation Of $400, 600 for soldiers' memo.
rial hall to be used Is state historical society
building also
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

president now. The
credentials of McPher-
son, senator from New
Jersey, were filed.
The bill to permit the
Mt. Carmel Develop
ment company to take
water from t b Q
Wabash river and its
Illinois tributaries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
The Way They Got Around 1t.

LONDON, Feb. s.--The Daily News Rome
dispatch states that a conclave of cardinals
decided that Prince Rudolf must have been
insane when he agreed to q duel and was
therefore entitled to religious rites at his
burial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
TECHNICAL DEseRTERs RELIEVED
By BILL Agreed to by the Senate-SynOp-
sis Of Its Provisions.

BY = Bill Agreed to by the Senate-SynOp-
sis of Its Provisions.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. s.-The, senate
yesterday passed, as reported from the COM
mittee on military affairs, substitute for the
general bill recently passed by the house re-
moving the charge of desertion in certain
cases. The substitute provides that the
charge of desertion shall be removed from
the record of any volunteer soldier Of the late
war who failed, by absence from his COM
mand, to be mustered out and to receive an
honorable discharge, being entitled thereto in
equity, or who was prevented completing his
term OF enlistment by wounds or disease.
The substitute also provides for the removal
Of the charge Of desertion from the record Of
any volunteer or regular soldier in cases
where, after the charge was made, the soldier
returned voluntarily to his command and
served out his term, or where be was absent
ON account of wounds, or died from those
wounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
A TRIBUTE TO CAPT. sASssTT.

The Senate Increases the Salary of Its
longtime Doorkeeper.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. s.-The senate
agreed TO the conference report on the Mica
ragus canal bill yesterday and it..,,goes to the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. s.-Ths secretary
of state has received confirmation by mail of
the formal acceptance by Great Britain of
this country's invitation to participate in the
international maritime conference, to be held
at Washington City next autumn. The fol-
lowing countries have signihed their intention
TO be represented at the conference: Brazil,
Chill, Denmark, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Hawaii, Italy, Japan, The Neither
lands, Spain, Sweden and Norway, and Uru-
quay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08
DIeckmann Robbed His Mother.in.Lax.

ST.. Louis, No, Feb. s.-Henry DECK
mann, prominent member of the merchants
exchange, is said to have fled to Canada, leav-
ing shortage of $4,000 His sudden flight
was brought about by the instituting of suit
for SSO,OoO against him by his mother in law,
Mrs. Wilhelmina Meyer, who will lose the
bulk of the $50 900 Dieckmann is short
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

Ten Thousand Dollar Purse Offered.
ST. LOUIS, Feb s-The St Louis Trotting
association has decided to offer $1,000
guarantee purse for 2:30 class trotters for the
fall meeting This is the largest purse ever
offered I'm the west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-08

who was prepar-
ing to return to his
place at Apia, Sa
moan islands-for
bis resignation, the
reason given being
that Sewall was not
In accord with the
administration.
Secretary Bayard
declined last even
ing to discuss the
subject of the noti-