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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
CARVED HER WITH A RAZOR.
! Southern Husband Cuts a Four-Iuch
| Cash in His Wife's Throat.

n southern Husband Cuts FOur-Iuch
Cash in His Wife's Throat.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 16-Yesterday
morning Charles E. Hamilton, of Savannah,
made murderous assault on his wife at the
kimhall house Mrs. Hamilton is a stylish
blonde, aged -. Hamilton is handsome
man of 30. Mrs Hamilton reached Atlanta
Thursday from New Orleans, where she has
relatives. She was accompanied by her g.
year-old son, and took a room on the sixth
floor Of the kimball house Yesterday
morning she was followed by Hamil-
ton, who went at once to her room Ham
ilton says he found man there, and when
he demanded his son the man and Mrs Ham
ilton made fun of him He thereupon drew
a razor and cut at his wifes throat, inflicting
a four-inch wound that reached within a
quarter OF an inch Of the jugular vein. The
razor struck the windpipe and a piece an inch
long was broken from the blade The boy
says his father kissed his mother, but she
cursed him. and then quarrel arose and the
cutting occurred. Hamilton gave the alarm
Immediately and made no effort TO evade ar
rest. He is now in jail Unless. suppuration
or blood poisoning takes place the woman
viii recover The hotel people deny that
there was any man in the room
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A VICIOUS YOUNG MIsCReANT.
He Fatally Stsbs a Man With "A Heroic
Record.

He Fatally Stabs Man With n Heroic
Record.
New YORK, March 16.-Christian Weiss,
head employee at Henry Dreyfoose's butcher
shop, l44 Tenth avenue, WIS stabbed ard ia
tally wounded yesterday afternoon by Pat
rick Meehan, aged II, who was employed as
chore boy in the shop Weiss ordered Nee
han to clean the scales and cautioned him to
do the work well, as he was often careless
Meeham picked up sharp knife, and, utter
ing an oath and an indecent epithet stabbed
Weiss just below the heart. Meehan fed,
but was captured last evening at the house
where servant girl of his acquaintance was
employed. The girl had concealed him in her
bedroom. He told the detective that Weiss
had bounded him and made life burden to
him. John Babb, another employee in the
shop who witnessed the stabbing, denies
Meehan's story.
Weiss is the brave fellow who rescued
several women during a tenement house fire
at Ninth avenue and Fifty-seventh street
about year ago. by going ON the roof and
letting himself down by a rope to the win
dows where the women were and then lower
ing the women to where the firemen reached
with their ladders. The exploit brought
Weiss into celebrity 1t was the young
mans ambition to become a fireman Mayor
Hewitt tried to get him appointed but Weiss
was not tall enough, and there was no way
20 evade the ordinance on the subject, so that
W eiss had to stick to his trade
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

There Is no present prospect of an end to
the weavers' strike at Fall River, Mass
Duncan Ross defeated Dufur Friday night
at Springfield Mass. in a mixed wrestling
match
George H. I.ounsberry, at present cashier
in the New York postoffics, is a candidate for
Postmaster Pearson's place.
1t is said the prince of Wales viii make an
, extended tour of the United States and Can
ada during the coming summer
Salisbury, Carnarvon and Harcourt have
been subpRnaed as witnesses before the Par
nell commission 10y Russell, counsel for
Parnell.
Charlotte Celestine (coloresN, aged %, was
found dead on sidewalk in CaIrulton, La.
Friday morning with bullet hC le through
her heart. There is no clue to the murd, rer.
The sale of the Bartholomew and Rochester
breweries at Rochester y. Y. to the alleged
English syndicate was competed Friday by
the signing Of the papers. The SUN paid is
about s., 090OO0
The directors of the New York Central
railroad Friday declared the regular quar-
| terly dividend of per cent The statement
of the quarter shows an Increase in the net
earnings OF $50, 232
Jacob Hanson. of Cedar Lake, Ind saws
he didn't know his gun was loaded, but he
pulled the trigger Friday on a train that was
leaving the town, and very seriously wounded
"A passenger, Lawrence Brill, a market gar
dener of Chicago.
Alfred Post, who ran in Chicago what he
called the Western Freight Claim bureau,
has disappeared from that city and reports.
not well authenticated, however, say he got
away with anywhere between 500, 900 and
S5o0,OOo of wealthy mems money
Three negroes Willis Green. Anderson
Mitchell and Dan Jones were hanged at
Arkadelphia, Ark, Friday for the murder of
a negro preacher, named Arthur Horton,
May 81, 1888. The murder was committed
to save paying 50.
Nellie Jones, a l7-year-old girl, died in
Chicago Thursday night from arsenical poi
soning, and her father, John Jones, is sus-
pected of having killed her because she testi-
fed against him in court. He is missing
From the edition of George P Rowen &
Co. 5 american Newspaper Directory" to be
published April l, 1t appears that the news
papers and periodicals of all kinds issued in
the United States and Canada now number
,l07, showing gain of 797 during the last
twelve months, and of 7.Ss2 in ten years
Gov. Hovey has appointed as commissioners
to superintend the work of removing the rock
obstructing the Kankakee river near
Momence, Ill, Professor j. l. Campbell of
Charlottesville; James b Kimhall, of Ken
| dallville, and Isaac p Dunn, OF Kentland
An appropriation of $4,000 was made for
| the EXPENSES of the work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
A virginian', View as to How 1t VIII
Solved.

A Virginian's View as to How 1t VIII Be
Solved.
BALTIMORE, March 16.-A special from
Richmond, Va, says: Secretary of the
Commonwealth Henry w. Tourney made a
speech Thursday night before the Powhattan,
Richmoud's crack Democratic club. His
theme was The Negro Problem" Mr.
Tourney, in the course of his remarks said
he believed that the solution of this
great question would be the final disfran-
chisement of the colored man. This, he be-
lieved, would be brought about by northern
men settling in the south and realizing the
true condition of affairs and creating a senti-
ment in its favor in the north
Touching the issue in the coming campaign
in this state the speaker declared the race
quest N should overshadow every other.
"lf, said he, L were the chairman of the
Democratic state committee l would kick out
of the party any speaker who alluded to the
debt or the tariff"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
LABOR MATTERS IN GERMANY.
An Extensive strike of Painters In Prepare
tfOn-The Socialists.


tfOn-The Socialists.
BERLIN, March l6.-The painters and dec
orators have resolved to inaugurate strike
which will include all of the members of the
craft in and within a radius of many miles
of the city. In cooperation with the leaders
of this movement delegates representing the
polishers of eleven large cities and towns
have held a NEE ting at Hamburg and passed
resolutions binding the men they represent to
strika as soon as the spring shall be
sufficiently far advanced to increase the de
mand for their services to the maximum. A
committee was appointed to select the city or
town IN which the strike shall be begun, and
to indicate the towns which shall follow.
The socialists of Munich are making ex-
tensve preparations for the coming elections.
Working comm tees have been formed and
meetings are nightly held in hall, which.
though extraordinarily commodius, is en-.
tirely inadequate to the accommodation OF
the large crowds that flock to its doors and
clamor for adm sson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
ONE INDIANA LAW INVALID.
supreme Court Reporter Gets His Fees
Ex-Treasurer Gapen Arrested.

supreme Court Reporter Gets His Fees
Ex-Treasurer Gspen Arrested.
INDIANAPOLIS. March l6-The act re-
Gently passed by the state legislature cutting
off the fees of tie sureme court reporter and
making the office a salaried one was declared
unconstitutional yesterday, the opinion of
the court being unanimous. The decision
has no significance as applied to the other
constitutional ca ses now pending.
Philip II. Gapen, treasurer Of the insane
hospital board, was arrested yesterday on a
grand jury capiis charging him with en-
bezzlement. The amount involved is s., 900
Gapen loaned Dtfaulting County Treasurer
Sullivan 81, 700 of hospital funds, 81, 100 Of
which was repaid, but a check for the re-
mainder, signed oy Sullivan, came back pro-
tested Gapen YVES released on IS, 600 bond
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A Floral Arch Over Broadway.

New YORK, March 16-A committee of
the Florists club called upon Mayor Grant
yesterday and Offered to erect floral arch
over Broadway and Fourteenth street on
April 80, under which the Washington CEN
tennial hosts may lass The florists will
bear the expense. TIE Brooklyn board Of
aldermen have resolved to spend $50, 600 ON a
display at the inaugural centennial Three
thousand veterans, members of the G. A. R.
will parade
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
VIII Open Oklahoma Soon.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 16--The cabi-
net yesterday had under discussion the open.
ing of Oklahoma, or at least portion of the
territory included within its limits. The
president is authorized by the terms of the
recent Legislation to open to settlement s, 1000,
600 acres of land, and the opinion prevails
that he will shortly issue the proclamation
adding that ac cage to the public domain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
FIELDEN, SCtiWAB AND NEEBE.
Another Decision of the Supreme Court
in Their Gaze.

Another Decision Of the Supreme Court
in Their Gaze.
OTTAWA, Ills, March 16.-The supreme
court yesterday denied the motion to amend
the record in the case Of Fielden. Schwab
and Neebe. Counsel for the Anarchists
claimed that the record was untrue in de-
claring that the parties were in court when
the decision was rendered, and that the SEN
tence of the court was therefore illegal The
court decided that the supreme court is not a
trial court OF review to pass upon the record
of the court below and discover what error.
if any, exists. 1t would be preposterous to
expect that prisoners should be brought from
distant Jail or penitentiary to be present at
a decision in any case before the court The
declaration NOW come the parties was but a
mere form of law in this court, and could
not be otherwise construed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
HARRlsoN's CAMPAIGN MAIL.
Forty-Ftve Bags of II Sent Out by Pat
emf Madeleine Man.

1orty-ftNe buRs OF II sent Out Dy rat
ent Medicine Man.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March l6.-A report to the
effect that former employee postoffice named
Mundella, who asserts that he was discharged
because ho refused to aid in hindering the
transit of Gen. Harrison's correspondence,
and that he conceived and proposed to Gen
Harrison tho plan Of sending his mail to DR..
Pierce's Medical dispensary, Buffalo, to be
mailed like patent medicine correspondence,
and that this was done, was shown to DR..
Pierce yesterday morning.
"Yes, it is true that a large number Of
Harrison campaign documents were sent out
In my mail last fall" said the doctor. II
don't know who this man Mundella is, but
know who wrote to me about it. The docu-
ments were the affidawits Of labor men and
other printed matter concerning the attitude
of Gen Harrison toward labor interests.
There were about forty-ive bags in all, and
as it was but q few days before election they
A1 not care to trust them in the indianapolis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
That Tired Feeling

Afiicts nearly every one in the spring.
The system having become accustomed
to the bracing air Of winter. is weakened
by the warm days Of the changing season,
and readily yields to attacks of disease.
hoods Sarsapsrilla is just the medicine
needed. II tones and builds up every
part Of the body. and also expels all i'm
purities from the blood. Try 1t this
season.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Importapt Home Rule yi,torx

LONDON, March 16.~At the election in the
Kensington division of Lambeth which took
place yesterday, Beaufoy, the Gladstonian
candidate, received 1909 votes, and Hope,
Conservative, 3,4S9. The Gladstonians re-
gard this as the most important victory their
party has yet ACHE we'd, as the Irish issue
was the only one brought forward In the
canvass. Beaufoy was also the Gladstonian
candidate at the previous election, when
Gent-Davis beat him by vote Of !, 222 to
2,792 Gent-Davis was forced to resign
because he was found guilty of embezzle-
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. }
rAr-,,,


FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing buriness in the
city of Toledo, County and State afores
said, and that said firm will paw the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRa
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. D., 'S8. A. w. GLEASON,
(
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials. free. F. ]. CHENEY &
CO. Toledo, o.
ESold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
TIE STATE LEGISLATURES.
synopsis of the Proceedings in Illinois
Wisconsin and Michigan.

synopsis of the Proceedings In Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March l6. The senate
yesterday made the bill providing for a modi.
ned form Of the Australian election law in
this state the special order for Tuesday next
Several bills We're introduced, one OF them
providing for the election of the state board
OF agriculture. The senate adjourned until
Monday evening. The house passed the
Chicago annexation bill-ll5 to l. The Craw
ford stock yards bill was made the specia
order for Wednesday next Thirty or forty
members were absent ana its opponents triec
to have it acted upon at once, but its friend
were too strong, the vote being 90. 20 Is
The fremen's pension fund bill was passed
1t now goes to the governor. After passing
several bills to second reading the house ad
jOurned until Monday morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
TAScoTT REPORTED CAPTURED.
The Murderer of millionaire Smell. of Chi.
cago, Once More in the Tolls.

Ihe hurderer of millionaire Smell, of Chi.
cago, Once More in the Tolls.
WINNIPEG, Mann, March Efficiently
five detectives arrived here from Chicago
having clue to the whereabouts of Tascott,
the murderer of Smell, the Chicago million
aire. Tascott was supposed to be working
in some of the lumber camps surrounding
Winnipeg. The detectives were here several
days, and then my steriously disappeared, the
belief being that they had gone to British
Columbia.
Yesterday party of Indians arrived here
from Lake Winnipeg and state that Tascott
has been arrested there by detectives, who
are now on their way here with him The
Indians state that they saw Tascott In charge
of the officers and the description they gave
of him exactly corresponds with that of the
Chicago murderer There is no doubt that
Tascott was here recently, and there is q
strong probable ty that at last the right man
has been captured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16

VIM. Roberts, NJ. D., physician to the
Manchester. Eng, inf1rmsry and lunatic
hospital. professor of medicine in Owens
college, says: in great majority Of
cases Bright's disease begins slowly and
mperceptibly." This is sufficient warm
ing, aud lustifes you in using Warmers
Safe Cure before your kidney trouble be-
comes chronic, or pronounced Bright 8
disease.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A WHOLE FAMILY CREMATED.

Man, Wife, and Two Children Perish in
Their Burning House.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March l6-A special
to The American from Hollow Rock, Benton
county, Tenn, says the house Of William
Flowers was burned Thursday night, and
Flowers, his wife, and two children persisted
in the flames. Neighbors saw the fire, but
arrived too late to be Of any assistance. Not
a single occupant of the house was left to tell
how the fire occurred.
Late news from Hollow Rock says the
bodies of Flower and family have been found,
charred and horribly burned The prevailing
idea there is that robbery and murder were
committed and the house fired to conceal the
criroo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, March 16.-The bill to re
woke the special charter of the Lake Shore
Michigan Southern, under which it gets a
special rate OF taxation, was killed in the
senate yesterday. The charter was consid.
cred irrevocable. Bill were passed prohibit
ing boards of registration from meeting in
saloons ALREADY passed by the house, declar-
ing it a felony to ship or order shipped dyna-
mite or nitro-glycerine by any Transports
tion line on which passengers are carried
A bill TO prevent the state Industrial school
farming out tue labor of its girl inmates was
killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Seems To lie on the Inside.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l6-An evening
paper prints an interview with gentleman
in this city who claims to have official rea-
sons for knowing chat the Samoan trouble is
the result of a secret agreement between
Germany England and France by which Ger
many is to obtain The Samoan Islands, France
New Caledonia, and England the Hawaiian
Islands, the latter being desired for cable
station
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A Novel Rus sian Memorial.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 16-The disaster
to the cars train at Borki is to be commem-
rated by the erection IF silver bell in the
cathedral at Charkov which is to be tolled
only at five minutes past / o'clock in the
afternoon, the time al which the accident &C.
Cured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16

How a Louisiana jury "DeIiberated.-
New ORLEANS, March 1a-Judge Evans,
of the district criminal court, has ordered a
new trial in the case of George Dunn, con-
victed of manslaughter for the killing of
James Werr, Dunn's counsel having proven
that the jury drank whisky and played poker
four hours while supposed to be celebrating
on their verdict
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, March 16.-Miss Fan
ME Robinson, well-known young lady of
this city, was takel from her sick bed Thurs
day, carried down stairs, and married to W.
D. Griffin. The groom came from long dis
lance once before 10 marry his betrothed, but
she was taken sudd emily i'll and the event was
postponed. This time the bride would not
consent to postpon ement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
The FOREIGN Conner Market.

New YORK, March l6-Cables from Eu.
rope Friday stated that the foreign copper
market was dull with downward tendency.
Chilli bars opened ct pound decline on spot
and nearly pounds on futures There was
scarcely ripple of interest here, where the
only bids received came from bears to cove,
short sales Not pound of the metal was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
viii Stop Paying Commissions.

NEW York, March l6 The general pas
ssnger agents of the Trunk lines held meet.
ing yesterday in the office of Pool Commits
sioner Fink. They passed resolution agree
ing to stop paying commissions on trunk
line tickets March ~, and to stop paving
commissions to all other points April l. The
discussion of emigrant business was post
poned until March IS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
RESCUED ALIVE AND UNHuRT.
The Miners Entombed at Shamokin, Pa
Great Rejoicing.

go WIKEsBARRE, Pa, March 16.-The miners
entombed in the Black Diamond colliery have
been rescued safe and well. and there is now
as great rejoicing in the community as be
fore there was grief and apprehension The
men were enabled to keep alive until reached
because of the fortunate fact that the flow of
air through the gang-way was not entirely
cut off, il usually is in such cases.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A Canadian Life saver Rewarded,

WINDSOR, Ont, March l6.-The life-sav-
ing department of the United States have
forwarded to Walter Claus, of Cedar
Springs, a silver medal for rescuing several
persons from drowning off the American
schooner o, NJ. Bond, wrecked in October,
1887, near Rondeau Point.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Fire Damp Kills sixteen coulter, ~

PARIS. March lo.-An explosion of fire
damp took place in a colliery near Mines, in
the department of Gard, yesterday, by which
fifteen persons were killed and six wounded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
NEW YORK. March l5
ROCK BLAND

Hay-Upland prairie, S71s.
Hay-Ttmotny-new $7s0S. 10.
Hay-Wild, $5.000$S
Rye-5Oc.
Corn -26027.
Potatoes-4S02Sc
Turnips-15c.
Oosl-Soft lilo hard % 90
Cord Wood-Oak, 34.a5: Hickory, 8.
Straw-S6.0o: baled s. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Threw His Quid at the Judge.

PARIS March 16. "A soldier named Vert
1ole, undergoing trial by court martial at
Oran, Algeria, for attempting to desert,
threw quid Of tobacco at the president of
the court, Col. Thierry, striking him on the
cheek. The prisoner was found guilty and
condemned to death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A Connecticut Bank Closing I'm.

NORWICH, Conn, March 1o The Norwich
National bank, very old institution, is
winding up Its business 1t closed It's doors
to depositors yesterday, and after tie sixty
dayT notice required by law will make final
settlement with the treasury department
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
A Victim Of the Inaururstioo-

IIFFIN, o., March 16-Gen w. H. Glib
son, one o. the candidates for pension COM
missioner, is lying at his home here quite III
WITH pneumonia, brought on by exposure at
the Inauguration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16

postoiflltlsi and shipped them to me BY express
stamped ready to go. They were thrown
into our mail, and sent out as our own bust
ness matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
Anson,s Bow. Win a Came.

BRIsToL Eng, March 18-The Chicago
team won its game against the All-Ameri-
cas- played here yesterday by a score Of 10
10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16

Milan Will Dine with Francis Joseph.
PEsTH, March lex King Milan, Of
servia viii dine with Emperor Francis Jo-
seph IN this city on Tuesday next and reach
Vienna on Wednesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-16
The Murder of Editor Dawson.

CHARLESTON, March 1e.-There were no
new developments in the Dawson murder
case yesterday. As time passes on more and
more mystery gathers around the tragedy.
1t is now learned that Mellow was actually
seen in the premises Of his victim twice on
the day of the murder, the inference being
that he was seeking an interview with the
Swiss maid, who seems to have been the cause
OF the murder When the body of Col Daw
son was taken to his house it was clothed in q
shirt only. The coat, vest, and, overcoat
were found in McDow's office, and have been
locked up there ever since The police are In
charge of the premises, and the effects were
turned over yesterday to the coroner, who
will keep them until the trial takes place.