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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
AT ST. FAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
No Street Cars Running Yet-Strikers a
Work on the LeRisIature

NO Street Cars Running Net-Strtkers at
Work on the Legislature.
81. PAUL, Mimi, April 17.-There is no
change in the street car situation here or at
Minneapolis No attempt has been made to
run cars, and it is understood that none will
be made for several days, it being the inten-
ton of the company to make their start in
Minneapolis, and if it proves successful then
it will be tried here. The cable line is still
running US usual, the men positively refus-
ing to strike. The committee appointed by
the chamber Of commerce Monday to call on
President Lowry reports that he absolutely
| refuses to arbitrate, and is still determined to
stick to his demand that the men shall sign
the iron-clad agreement regarding labor or.
CARNATIONS.
The bill bsfore the state legislature tc
grant President Lowrey an exclusive fran
chise in St Paul was defeated yesterday. A
delegation from Minneapolis called ON Gov.
ernor Merriam yesterday with petition
praying him to introduce a bill to annul the
exclusive franchise in that city granted the
company in 1883.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
A PITiABLE STATEMENT

Put on File in the New York Bureau of
Vital Statistics.
NEW YORK, April l7.-This statement was
put on file yesterday at the bureau of vital
statistics:
"While on an elevated railroad car Monday
morning on my way to the morgue for the
purpose of burying an infant l fell asleep,
and when awoke some person had taken
the cigar-box which contained the remains OF
my child ireturn the permit for burial a.
l have no body to bury. l WORK nights as @
waiter and sleep in the day time, and was
sound asleep when the box was taken. Tn,
sickness of my wife prevented me from hav
ing my usual rest since last Saturday.
ISlgned I JOHN CARR"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17

LONDON, April 17-Both The Berliner
Zeitung AMI The Deutsche Tageblatt mite
in declaring that the rejection of Murat Hal
stead as mi nister to Germany by the United
States sena5e was wholly due to his expo
sure of wholesale bribery in the election OF
Senator Payne The Tageblatt further says
that the rejection of Halstead's nomination
was foul political assassination of that gen
tleman by Senator Payne Mr. Halstead ha.
been persona gratissima at Berlin, and hi.
presence at the German court would have
been eminently satisfactory. Next to Hal
stead's appointment the hope is expressed
that the place will be given to William Wal
ter Phelns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
NOT THAT SORT OF MAN.
Canadian Declines to Scare at q Rob-
ber's Revolver.

Canadian Declines to Scare at . Rob-
ber's Revolver.
LONDON, Ont, April II. Yesterday after
noon about 2:30 O'Clock two strangers en-
tered the banking office of +. s. Clarke,
where Mr.. Frank Clarke was alone behind
the counter. One of the men presented o
pistol at Clarke's head and called upon him
to deliver his money. Mr. Clarke stood for
a moment in establishment, and the order
was repeated rather imperatively, Hand out
your money" The young man at once an
swered mo, WON'T and reaching quickly
over the railing grasped the barrel of the
pistol and turned it aside. The other stranger
was standing at the door of the counter as il
ready to pounce In and secure the cash on q
favorable opportunity. Upon seeing the
bold stand taken by Mr.. Clarke and his evil
dent determination to fight, both men turned
and ran out of the door and down Richmond
street They were not captured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
DID COWAN AN INJUSTICE.
He Is Probably Not tho Bank Thief Want.
ed at St. Paul.

nc Is FRO oaDiy NOT tho Bank IhleI want
ed at St. Paul.
ST. LOUIS, April 17.-"Cowan," the man
arrested uonday in this city and who was
supposed 70 be Teller Smith, the st. Paul
Mimi, bank thief, denies point blank the
story printed in the papers alleging him to
be Smith He states that he knew Smith
and bad been looking for him In hopes Of
efrscting his capture and claiming the re
ward He states that he only told the report
er what he knew and had read about Smith
He declares his willingness to go to st. Pau
without requisition and stand trial
Mr.. W. j. Collins, inspector of the guar
antee comp any that furnished Smiths bond
arrived In the city yesterday morning anC
after an interview with the prisoner, ad
mitted that he could not indemnity hin
as Smith. 1t is stated at the Four Court
that the st Paul authorities do not want t.
send for the man unless they are sure Of hi
identity as Smith
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
In theLineof Duty. :
A Phrase That Means Much to
Pensioners
DEFINED BY ASST sEUY BUssEY.

The Interesting and Important Case Of
w. H. Brokenshaw Decided--Ex-Con-
gresham Hepburn's Appointment-sex-
ton To BE Chicago's Postmaster-Cus-
toms Duties on Manufacturing Plants
Clarkson's wen-Oiied GuiIIotine.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 17.-Assistant
Secretary Bussey yesterday rendered an i'm
portant pension decision, overruling his
predecessors decision in the case of w.
ant was injured by three unknown sol
ders jumping on himwhile he was climb
ing into his bunk. Assistant Secretary
Hawkins held that Brokenshaw was
not injured while in the line of duty, and de-
Ained to grant pension on that ground.
The matter hinged on the question of "con-
<ibutory negligence" and Mr. Bussey's argu
ment Is as follows:
@Brokenshaw was clearly in the line OF
1uty-not passive, only, but active duty
tnasmuch as he was In the act of climbing
into his bunk, the place Of customary rest,
which it was his duty to use, and which was
provided for him by the regulations of the
service, when he received the alleged injury
the said injury, though not a necessary re
suit, was, as to claimant, an unavoidable in
cident of the service, it having been caused,
without provocation on his part by three
soldiers, names unknown, jumping on him
while crawling into his bunk He was thus
In no degree q contributor to his own injury,
but was merely the helpless recipient of an
irresistible assault His title to remedy is
plain, but it does not lie against his assail
ants. 1t lies in the system of pensions pro
vided for disabilities incurred in the service
and line of duty He was in his proper place
ready to perform such duty as he might b
called upon to do, and the injury alleged Al
the ground of pension happened to him with
out any fault or neglect on his part.
"The doctrine which the department now
avows is fundamental rule of justice, snt
the application Of It to the claimant in this
as in all similar cases, seems to be required
by the true spirit and intent of the pension
system"
In two other cases where injuries were re
ceived which the claimants ailege were in
CURED "in the line of duty" Assistant Sec
rotary Busssy holds that they were not In
one case the claimant was absent from hi,
regiment without leave; in another by pro
vocation in teasing comrade he incurred ar
injury. both of which are held by Secretary
Bussey to have been received without the lin,
Of duty, and pension denied
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Must Paw DUTY on Their Plants

WASHINGTON CITY, April l7.-Assistant
Secretary Tichenor, of the treasury depart
ment, yesterday sent letter to T. O. Hague,
of New York, in response to an inquiry from
the latter for his views as to whether the
transfer by manufacturers from any foreign
country to the United States of their plant,
machinery, workmen, or interests, or any
portion of them, with a view to permanent
settlement in the United States, would in any
way conflict with the statutes relating to
alien contract labor; and also whether
machinery that had already been used would
be entitled to free entry. The assistant sec
rotary says the machinery must pay duty
and that the workmen cannot come in at all.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
MURDERED HIS SISTER
Surprising He Was Killing n Caller He OBJ
ieCted to.

jected to.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April Il "A special to
The Age Herald from WARREN reports a sad
tragedy at Reeds Gap, near that place.
Monday evening some young men called to
see a Miss Livingston. A brother of the
young lady objected to one of the visitors,
and got pistol for the purpose of shooting
him He entered the room where
the young people were and fired at what he
supposed to be the Objectionable young man,
but which proved to be Miss Livingston
The ball struck her in the cheek and lodged
in the base of the brain, inhicting probably
fatal wound. Young Livingston, who is said
to have been drunk, made his escape and has
not yet been captured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Applicants for PostOffice Jobs.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE civil
service commission has been preparing for
the filling of vacancies in the railway mail
and postoffice inspectors service for the past
three months, and has examined large num-
Der of applicants. Those for postoffice in
spector were especially examined as to their
detective knowledge, familiarity with book
keeping and footing up OF accounts, with all Of
which things they daily come in contact in
the performance of their duties In addi-
ton, they have to meet the usual require
ment of good moral character, exacted under
oath of all who apply for positions through
the civil service law. In the railway mail
service dexterity, accuracy in reading writ
ten addresses, acquaintance with local geog-
raphy, are essentials to success Examine
tions of applicants will be held in this city
April 20 and at many points in the west in
Nav next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
WRelNIA's STORM CENTER.
Norfolk Again the Sport of the Elements
A Graaf Gale Raging.

Norfolk Again the Sport of the Elements
A Great Gale Raging.
BALTIMORE, April 1.-THE Suns special
from Norfolk, Va, says: Another severe
northeast gale ragged here all Monday night
and yesterday, and continued last night, the
velocity of the wind being sixty miles on
the coast and forty-five here. The water
banked up in the harbor yesterday and food
ed the wharves and many of the streets near
the river and creeks, and doing much dam
age. The government wires are down again
all along the coast, and nothing can be heard
from that section. The steamer Accomac
broke her shaft yesterday morning, two
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17

SAN FRAHCIsco, April 1.-THE beet sugar
company was Incorporated Tuesday with a
capital of s5,0OO,OOO. The directors are
Claus Spree kels, John D. Spreckels, F. Ehr-
mann, A. L Cults and Louis Schloss, the
first two holding half of the stock. The OBJ
ject is to erect large sugar refineries at var
ious points CT the coast in addition to the one
already established at Watsonville, Cal
with a capacity of refining $1,000 or 6O,OOC
tons of sugar year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
System atiring the Guillotine.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 17.-In order te
facilitate the work of the first assistant
postmaster general new division has been
created known as the briefing division and
placed in charge of A. Girouard, who has un-
der him twenty-one clerks. The work of the
first assistants Office is constantly increas.
ing, an average of 5000 letters a day
being received These are all briefed, those
relating to the same case put together and
sent to the clerks i'll the appoint division and
thence they reach Gen. Clarkson, who con-
siders them and makes the appointment At
the present rate about $50 postmasters are
being appointed per day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, April l6.

CHICAGO, April 10.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade to-day; Wheat-No. = May, opened
ss34c, closed eSilc; June. opened sss1c. closed
Ssc; July, opened So, closed S.J4-ssc. Corn
No. May, opened 54lIc, closed :45Sc
June, opened 3jc. closed o5Isc: July. opened
85ssc closed 35s4c. Oats-No May. opened
24l4c, closed 24ssc; June, opened 2is.
closed 24lS Ssc; July, opened 2iI4c, closed 2&lsc
Pork-May, opened Sll60 closed Sl1&5 June
opened sll.70, closed Sl2osla; July, opened
Sl1.S0, closed Sl2.l0. Lard-May, opened
closed $500
Live stock-The Union stock Yards repor
the following prices: Hogs rket opens
fairly active but prices are 50l0c lower
light grades. S4.7614s5; rough packing
S465ai.'0; mixed lots, S4.ElGi.2: heavy
packing and shipping lots. "a 1JfJ4.pO. Cattle
Steady; heavy cattle slow: beeves, SS.45G LOO
COWS, Sl.75dg3.l 10; stockersand feeders, SO
370- Sheep-Stea.iy: natives, sag 6e5.40; west
ern corn fed. S5.ooG5.50; lambs, s5.uod6I0.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery 248
25c per ID, DIARIES in lines, l5.s lSc: packing
stock, nGl2c. Eggs-Strictly fresh laid loo
per doz. Poultry-Live chickens, lie per ID;
ROSTERS, &c: dresse turkeys. la,3lIc: ducks IL
1l2c; geese. : a Sc. Potatoes Choice Burbanks
2oG2Sc per bu: Beauty of Heron. $50 sc: Early
Rose 40 Sc; sweet potatoes, S..sj per Dbl.
Apples-Choice greetings, 81. Slf2.00 per Dbl:
poor lots. 75c0sl0e Crambarries, bell and
bulle, So OGGetD per bill.
New York.
New YORK, April 10
Wheat-Quiet; No. l red state, &c: No.
do, SIC; No. red winter May. Soc hid: dc
June, s7l4c: do July, s7asc; do August,
SSAc. Corn-Steady: No. mixed cash, 44c:
do April 4ss4c: do May. 42ssc: do June.
4.ssc; July, 45c. oats-Quiet; No. /
mixed April, scc: do May. soc: do June, 2skc.
Rye-Du.i Barley-Nominsl Pork null.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
An Oxfo ID Collegiate Arrested.

LONDON, April 17.-An English student of
Balliol college, Oxford, has been arrested at
Donegal for supplying the besieged tenants
in Gweedore with food. He was hand
cuffed and taken to Jail with every show Of
ignominy the police were capable of exhibit
ing. His fellow students, despite the fact that
most of them have leaning toward Tory
ism, are indignant at his treatment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Chicago Takes Another Licking.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 1.-THE game OF
ball yesterday between the Chicago and All
America teams was witnessed by about 1908
people There was little enthusiasm Tener
was thumped SO hard that the contest be
came one-sided. Hanlon's home-run was
loudly cheered, not on account of the run
alone, but be cause he is one of the new MEM
bers of the Pittsburg team All-America, 10
Chicapo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Illinois Municipal Elections.

CHICAGO April l7.-Municipal elections
were held in number of towns in this state
yesterday License and no-licsnse were the
issues in many places, Warren, Galesburg,
Jonesboro, Wenona, Virginia, Princeton
and Greenville went for license
Capron, Anna, Kirkwood, Au.
burn, Paxton, Knoxville, Illiopolis, and
Marion, no license; and Woodstock and Mar
shall, high license. The Republicans carried
Urbana, Champaign, Paris, and Tuscola
and the Democrats Gslsna. Hillsboro, Ef1ng.
ham, Peters burg, and Carlinville
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Hepburn. of Iowa, Remembered.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 17.-William
P. Hepburn late congressman from Iowa,
was appointed solicitor of the treasury by the
president yesterday. He represented the
Eighth district of Iowa in congress for sew.
eral terms. He was born in Columbians
county Ohio, in 1888, and began the study
Of law in 1853. In 1866 he was elected prose
cutting attorney Of Marshall county, Iowa,
and was subsequently elected chief clerk OF
the Iowa house of representatives. He
served in the Union army during the war
and at one time commanded the Second
brigade, cavalry division, Sixteenth army
corps
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17

WASHINGTON CRY, April 17.-Secretary
Window has directed that Mrs. Kate Flynn
and her three small children, and Mrs.
Margaret Cassidy shall be returned from
Philadelphia to Ireland Mrs. Flynn came
to this country to meet her husband in New
York, but found the latter had deserted her.
Margaret Cassidy's case is similar. She ar
rived in this country in 1888, and was sup
ported by her son until Dec. 81 of that year
whsn he deserted her. She is 20 years OF age
and destitute
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
The President Fills Some Postoffices

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE presi-
dent yesterday appointed the following
named postmasters: Hlinois-James A. Sex
ton, Chicago; Thomas R. Weaver, Mattoon;
William R. Jewell, Danville; Alexander
Stone, Peoria Indiana-Hiram T. Daniel,
Anderson; Henry H Downing, Goodland.
Michigan-Samusl Foster, Midland. Iowa
T. N. Pace Shenandoah; j. Maxon, West
Liberty. The president signed the commits
sion of Miss Mary g. Thompkins as postmis-
tress at Williamson, Mich. The appoint
msnt was made by President Cleveland and
tn, senate confirmed it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
The weather We Nav E,nect

WASHINGTON CITY. April 1.-THE indica-
lions for thirty-six hours from 8 p m, yesterday
are as follows: For lndiana-Fair. slightly
warmer weather; southerly winds. For Mich
igan and Wisconsin-Light rain, preceded by
fair weather in lower Michigan: warmer;
southerly winds. For Illinois and Iowa.
Light rain, except in southern Illinois, fair
weather; stationary temperature; southerly
winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Canada Re aching for Foreign Trade.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-THE minister of
finance proposes to move that parliament
consider resolution granting an annual
subsidy of e2s 900 to help establish fort
nightly service between British Columbia,
Australia and New Zealand; also, an an
nual subsidy for ten years of $500, 900 to fast
line ocean stea mships to ply weekly between
Canada, Greet Britain and France. The
government intends to offer a subsidy of
e15,OOO for a monthly, or e25, 900 for a fort
nightly steamship service between British
Columbia, China and Japan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Scientists in Conference.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE reg
ular annual meeting of the National Acad-
envy of Sciences opened here yesterday in
the hall of the National museum. Thirty
three members, all of them scientists OF IA
tional reputation, were present A short
business meeting was held at 1890 a. m
Professor Marsh, of Yale, president of the
academy, called the public meeting to order
promptly at noon. He made no address. A
paper was read on Sensations of color"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Unt esirable Immigrants.

NEW YORK, April 17.-At Castle Garden
yesterday squad of custom house officials
kept guard over nearly 200 detained immi
grants who we're picked out of the 1000
Storage pass sngers landed Monday Most
of the people were detained as paupers. In
seven cases, however, the law governing the
importation Of contract labor had interfered
with the landing of as many immigrants
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
he Was Born on the Open Sea.

ALANY, n. Y, April 17.-John G. White,
one of Albany's most estimable citizens and
well known throughout the Union as the old
est maltster, died yesterday in this city after
short illness. He born on board the ship
Fair America, bound for New York, on the
18th Of July, 1891, his parents having emf
grated from Tyrone Ireland in that year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
1.-THE Trust Is Here to STAY.

NEW YORK, April l7.-Mr Havemeyer
was asked yesterday if the report was true
that the corporations interested in the sugar
trust assigned sheir property to leading indi-
viduals in the trust in order to avoid legal
prosecutions. Mr. Havemayer declined to
answer, but said 1.-THE trust is here to stay.
and if not permitted to exist in one way it
will seek another"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Three Bales of Cotton for Charity

NEW YORK, April 17.-Three bales of cot
ton sent here fr ON the Galveston, Savannah
and Atlanta &C ton exchanges were sold at
auction yesterday on the floor Of the New
York cotton OK change for tho benefit of the
Confederate So diers Home at Austin, Tex,
and realized slil5. the prices paid ranging
from IL to IAN cents per pound
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Been Twenty-Nine Years in Prison.

TRENTON, N. j., April 17-Among the
lucky convicts released from the state prison
by the board of pardons yesterday was Jo-
seph p. Stewart (colored), who has spent
twenty-nine years Of his life in prison
When IA years old he quarreled with boy
named Craig on the bank Of a stream In
Gloucester county, and Craig was thrown
into the water and drowned Stewart was
found guilty of murder in the first degree,
but owing to his youth the sentence was COM
muted to life Imprisonment. Stewards
friends have for nine years made persistent
efforts to secure his pardon and, have finally
succeeded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
The Kind OF Insane Man to Hang.

ITHIcA, n. Y, April 17.-Monday night q
man named Ellsworth White shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. J. Kellogg at Lockwood, q
small place near this city. Mrs. Kellogg had
been visiting Whites mother, who is sick
and as she came out of the house White fol-
lowed her and shot her three times in the
hack No cause is assigned, but it is thought
White is insane He was discharged from
Auburn prison three months ago, whore he
served q term for horse stealing. White was
Jailed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Gen. sigeI Resigns His Office.

NEw YORK, April l7.-Gen. Franz Sigel
has resigned the Office of pension agent at
New York Before doing so he received as
surance that there were no charges against
his Office growing OUT of his sons illegal acts
The general is is years old and was much
broken down hY his sons di sgrace
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17

MUNICIPAL elections were held in q
great many Illinois cities Yesterday. The
issue was mostly license or no license.
and license victories predominsted. The
most signal victory gained by the demo.
Gratis was the carrying Of Freeport by
nearly four hundred majority, after 9 re-
publican regime Of four years. Galena.
Ottawa and other cities, where the Ii
cense question cut no figure. also went
democratic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
Rantchler's Unlawful Rancho.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 7.--Commis-
sioner Stockslager has recommended to the
secretary of the interior that civil and criminal
suit be instituted against John NJ. Rantchler
for maintaining an unlawful Enclosure In
townships % and "a south, ranges 90 and oil
west Pueblo county, Col. This enclosure
contains II 100 acres, of which $40 acres are
state lands, 800 acres entered lands, and the
rasnainina 600 acres vacant public lands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
A GIadsfnniRn Victory,

LONDON, April 1.-THE election to fill the
seat in parliament vacated by the resigna-
ton of Col Hughes Hallett, Conservative
member for Rochester, took place yesterday.
The polling resulted in the choice of HUI
gessen, Gladstonisn, by vote of I,655, to
]. $50 for Davies. Unionist
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
NO NEWS FROM THE OANMARk.

Arrival of the Denmark" Hopefully
Awaited at New York.
New YORK, April 17.-There is still no
news from the missing passengers Of the
Danmark, and the only hope-which is
claimed to be a reasonable one-is that they
have been picked up either by the Denmark
or some other vessel The Denmarks tardi-
ness in arriving is point in favor of the
shipwrecked people being on board of her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
The Ex-PresIdent Declines.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Ex- President
Cleveland has declined the appointment a
commissioner of High Bridge park, on the
ground that his knowledge of real estate
values in that locality is not sufficient to
qualify him for the position.