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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
A Oh anoe Acquaintance.

DANvILLE, ILL, April 15-Miss Kate Nor
ton, of this city, was escorted home from a
social enterta nment Friday evening by a
man to whom she had just been introduced.
On their way home he relieved her of an
elegant watch and chain. She was not
aware of her less until after he had taken his
departure. Thu eats Of a criminal prosecution
forced him to eturn the property Saturday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Working p Great Rowing Match.

CHICAGO, April 15.-It is possible that
grand rowing regatta for professionals will
be held on Lake Calumet at Pullman this
summer J. A st, John, of st. Louis, favors
the idea, and is anxious to bring to rether
Teemer, Hosmer, Hanlan, Courtney, Gaud-
aur and O'Conner in grand sweepstake race
for 81 900 corner, the winner to take the
entire amount The Pullman Athletic club
will do all in lis power to secure the race on
its lake
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Two Vic Tins of a Naked Lamp.

WILKEsBARlsE, Pa, April 15.-Charles
Hodges and Evan Meddie were Instantly
killed by an 81 plosion Of gas in the Grand
Tunnel 'colliery, Nanticoke, at 1 o'clock
Sunday morning. Hodges was an inexperienced
fire boss and Meddie pump runner. They
were examining the mines, looking for dan
gerous flows Of gas in order to warn the
miners Of danger when they entered the
works on Monday, and they carried a naked
lamp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
What Lydecker NAV Look for.

WASHINGTON CRY, April l5.-With the
Lydecker court-martial findings in the hands
of the secretary of war, the opening of the
Armes court-martial and the proposed order
abolishing Sunday morning inspections,
army circles here have been considerably ag.
itated during the past week. Although the
sentence of the Lydecker court has not yet
been made p ublic it is quite generally be-
ieved the major will win get two years sus-
pension from rank and duty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
A Girlish Bunko PLAYER.

New HAVEN, Conn, April 15-Ada Arm
strong, aged Il, left her home in West An
sonia several days ago and can not be found
She is an expert bunko player, and is sup
posed to have eloped with member of Hill'.
Opera company. The girls parents, who are
very respectable people, are greatly ag
grieved over their daughters disappearance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Terrible Fight With Knives.

PORTLAND, Ore, April IA terrible
fight occurred between several men at a hotel
in Spokane Falls Friday night, in which
five men were stabbed, three Of them fatally
One of them is Harry johnson, of Chicago.
No particulars of the affair have yet been
laarpad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15

BosToN, April 10 In the game Of ball be-
tween the Chicago and All-America teams
PLAYED here Saturday the score was: ALI
America, 10; Chicago, 3. Hits-Ail-Amer-
lea, IL; Chicago, 6 Errors-AllAmerica,
Is; Chicago, Il. Batteries-Crane and Car
roll, Ryan and Arson. Umpire-Barnum
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Found a bonanza of Old Coins.

LONDON, April 15.-Upwards of $500 pre-
historic silver coins and quantity Of jew
elry of ancient manufacture have been dis
covered ut Winburg, in Schleswig Holstein.
The collection is very valuable, and the find
ers expect to realize large sum from its
sale to curiosity seekers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, !
LuCAs COUNTY. s. s.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner OF the firm Of r. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing buriness in the
city OF Toledo, County and State afore.
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., '86. A. w. GLEASON,
\~
SEAL Notary Public.
t~
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. j. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
@Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15

WASHINGTON CITY, April 15.-The indica-
lions for thirty six hours from .. m. yesterday
are as follows For lowa-Fair weather, sta
tionary temper allure; easterly winds For In
diana. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
Fair weather receded by Light rain in Indi.
ana; slightly y .rmer; easterly winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
HE PUT 'EM AT WORK.
A United States Senator's Plan Leads to
Embarrassment.

Embarrassment.
WASHINGTON CITY, April ia United
States senator has hit upon novel plan for
testing the faithfulness and sincerity of
officeseeker& The senator has a large mail
and can not afford to employ the necessary
clerical help to handle it, so when a man ap-
plies now for an office the senator suggests
that while he is waiting for the appoint
ment to Toe made he give him a L tie of his
time instead of holding a chair down in the
hotel Hobbies If the applicant is the right
sort of man he takes hold with will and
soon gains the favor of his patron, but the
scheme has served to weed out a number of
leeches who hang about the rooms of public
men, taking up their time, interfering with
their work, but never volunteering to help
them in any way The senator, however, is
very much embarrassed about one case A
faithful constituent has put in all his time
since the 4th of NJ arch, working hard, and
the senator has not yet been able to Sc
cure anything for him, though he has
haunted several of the departments in his in
terest He fears now that the man will
think he is using him, and that he will bring
suit for services rendered
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
New Bank IN Dakota Authorized.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 10 The acting
comptroller Of the currency has authorized
the First National bank of Minot, d. T., to
begin business with capital of $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15

A Chicago Real Estate Owner Dead.
CHICAGO, AIril l5.-John d. Jennings, a
leading real est ate owner Of this city, died al
o'clock last n ght aged "a years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Notary Public

What you need lie medicine which IL
pure. efficient, reliable. Such il Hoods
Sarssparilla. 1t possesses peculiar cura-
tive powers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15

Her skull was fractured and one OF her arms
broken Late last night her physician ex-
pressed little hope of her recovery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Actual and Probable Appointments.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 15-Saturday
the president appointed Thomas B. Coulter,
of Ohio, auditor of the treasury for the post
office department; Harrison Geer, collector
of customs at Port Huron Mich; c. c.
Schroeder, postmaster at Huntingburg, Ind
it is said on first class authority that E. s
Lacy, of Michigan, representative in con.
gress, will be made comptroller of the cur.
rency, and John R. Thomas, of Illinois, frs,
comptroller of the treasury. Charles F.
Curtis, of Iowa, has been appointed state
agent of the department Of agricult ure fol
that state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
A Move to Cheaper Fertilizers.

WASHINGTON City, April l5-The treas
ury department, at the suggestion of Gen.
Rusk, secretary of agriculture, is consider.
ing some important notifications in the rul-
ings of the latter department in relation to
certain high-grade potash salts imported for
fertiizing purposes. The existing rulings
made to prevent frauds practiced by the i'm
portation of these salts ostcnsibly for fertil-
izing purposes, but really to be used
in the manufacture of chemicals, is
unavoidably source of some hard
ship to farmers in this country,
on account of the consequent increase in
value of Strassfort salts, a natural source OF
potash which contains high percentage
thereof. Secretary Rusk suggests that il
would probably be necessary for the manu-
facturers of fertilizers to give bond to the
treasury that the potash salts imported
should be used exclusively for manurial pur-
poses. 1t is believed that if these suggestions
can be adopted it will prove of inestimable
benefit to the farming interest by cheaper.
ing fertilizers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
And What will the Populace Do9

WASHINGTON CITY, April ia local
writer contributes an article to The Post in
which it is argued that the executive man
sion is no proper place for business; that the
eastern portion of the house, now occupied
by the clerical force, should be turned over
to the family of the president, and that the
practice of presidential hsndshaking should
be discontinued In conclusion the writer
says: 81 am informed on the highest au-
thority that the president contemplates tax
ing the whole south front first floor of the
state department for executive business of.
fees and establishing routine office hours"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-15
Thirteen Days Mail for CIarkson.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 15-During
thirteen days of the present month 1900
letters containing applications and papers
In reference to appointments for fourth class
and presidential postmasters were received
in the office of the first assistant postmaster
general This is exclusive of letters re-
ceived in other divisions of the postoffice
department. There are 400 applications on
file in the department for positions of post
Office inspectors, and but III postofice in
spectors now in the service.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
AN INSPIRING OPPORTUNITY.

Tammany Halls possession Of the city gov
emment to-day is nearly complete. II the
ticket its bosses have named is elected next
week its domination will practically be SUI
preme. There is a large question OF fitness
between Tammanys ticket and that offered by
the Citizens Convention, but the more vital
question is this-Do the people Of Newly ork
desire to place their affairs unrcservedly in the
hands Of the Tammany bosses? Now, OF course.
we know they don't. Everybody knows they
don't 1t is scarcely too much TO say that there
is not a thoughtful and patriotic citizen of New
York no matter what may be his political faith
or association, who does not recognize the fact
that Tammany Hall represents all that is vicious
and bad and dangerous in politics; that its lead
erS are persons Of no moral principle and but
little real ability, who are interested in public
affairs for no worthy purpose whatever, but
merely for personal gain-for what they can
make; that il is responsible in the largest meas
ure for the noxious ideas and methods that OBJ
tain in our municipal politics, and for all the
long list Of jobberies and robberieS they have
produced
No argument is needed to enforce these facts
upon the public They are papabe and notO-
rous. Tammany doesn't bother to deny them.
1t doesn't think it has to. IL has banked so
long and so successfully upon the weakness
neglect and indifference of the community that
it has long since ceased to think any defence to
such charges worth while. It's master poll
| ticanS, the Dicks, Bills, BObs and JohnnicS,
would not know what TO make of the Boss'
| who would waste his time and nervous tissue
| in attempts to prove Tammany an honest and
| benehcent institution. They would wonder
what on earth that had to do with politics"
! They understand their business to be the get
ting Of Offices and the absorption therein of as
much of the public money as with reasonable
| diligence they can lay their hands on. They
understand Tammany to be an organization of
men thus minded, leagued for each others
benefit and protection a blow at corruption
| is IA blow at their bread and butter blow at
the very thing they understood Tammany to
| be in existence to conserve. To strike such a
blow is rudely and most impertinently to dis
| turb the natural order of things and they re-
! gard it with mingled surprise and contempt.
1t is high time the political atmosphere of
| New-Y York was purified To elect Tammanys
ticket next week is to give an unlimited license
| to the jobberS who are behind it. To defeat
it is to subject them to decided check. 1t can
easily be beaten 1t contains no name that DOS
seSses the slightest individual strength. while
each of these presented by the Citizens Con-
yention is that Of man whose previous record
has earned him the pubc's esteem and con-
fdence. Let every self-reSpecting voter in
dorse next Tuesday the Citizens ticket, and
Tammany is disastrously beaten.
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
,ur rnEV1TED ROADS AND THE COURT.

Irs,;ca Andrews has approached the consid-
Grafton Of the pending application OF the hie-
ratod Railroad companies, for the appointment
BY the Supreme Court OF commissioner " "p'
n,aisa damages TO abutting owners, In the true
spirit cf judicial fairness and deiiberatioh' Ills
evident disposition to take no arDitrary sVep
that should deprive any party to the proceed
ings of the full protection OF his rights VIII uis-
arm those of the Judges critics VINO nave uSeu
a. bis disadvantage his rulings and conduct In
the similar proceedings OF last year. ms pur-
,oso IN deal with the subject in an impartial
tniri, waS narticularly shown in the announce
mont made by the Judge yesterday that he
,,,ouId he Glad TO have the rulings be had made
n,ssed upon by the couits of appeal, and that
be would grant a stay of proceedings 10 all the
nronp,ty- -oyners who wished TO take an appeal.
Now. finally, therefore, an opportunity VIII
he afforded to have the very important ques-
tions involved in these proceedings passed upon
hv the appeIlate courts. Such an opportunity,
- is said has never been given before, because
whenever an appeal in an individual case has
,oacbed the General Term it has been dlscon-
tinued by the railroad companies before IL could
he passed upon. To discontinue IN thiS manner
all the proceedings now before the court would
be q p,actica abandonment of them-a course
which could scarcely be followed by the com
papie, without absolute qualification and one
not likely to be adopted. One Of the main
questions on the appeal will be whether a rail-
road company can legally invoke the exercise
of the right Of eminent domain as to property
which it has wrongfully seized and used and Is
now in the possession of, as the propery-owners
contend is true of their easements in the Streets
about which the controversies arise. This is a
question that has never been passed upon by any
of the higher courts, and is of far-reaching
importance. The result will be watched with
great interest, not alone by the parties to these
proceedings, but by the community generally
Justice Andrews also deserves cOmmendation
for the stand he takes in another particular
He states that he will not make the mistake
of last year in allowing some of the commission
els to be named by the parties, but will him.
self assume the full responsibility OF the selec-
ton, and will appoint men whose character will
place them beyond question as impartial and
able arbters. The Judge can add to his good
reputation in the community in no more efficient
way than by fulfilling this promise to the letter
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
PERSONAL.

The American Missionary Association begins It's
forty third annual meeting at Chicago today. The
Rev. Dr. Meredith Of Brooklyn. will preach the open
ing sermon The Rev. DR.. W. NJ Taylor, OF thls cry,
will preside and will make closing address on Ihus'
day.
Mr.. Gladstone has Just had a bust OF him made by
a young Irish sculptor, who says that when she hrst
saw him she did not recognize him because his shirt
collar was Just like other mems. That IS, at any rate,
what The Pail Mall Gazette says, only IL puiS u
that she " sculptcd" him.
The Rev. Dr. william A. Leonard Will arrive at
Cleveland, Ohio, tomorrow and begin his WORK as a
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
NJ Massenet recently received two laurel Wrea'hs
from admirers in Germany; and the discrimmnt
ing customs officers taxed thcm as medicinal hsfDS
The marriage of Mr.. George B. Mcclellan and Miss
Georglana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John "
Heckscher, Of this city, Will be celebrated at All
Saints Memorial Chapel at Newport, Il. L.. to morrow
al noon. A reception VIII be held after the weddlhg
at the Newport home OF the BRIDES parents
Tho Hon. Milan Obrcnovltch, ex-King of Servia
tonderly and touchingly declares that his wife was
too fond OF row. and that why he tried to
divorce her.
The Japanese Minister 10 America, Mr.. Mutsu, has
Just received the decoration of the Order of the Crown
conferred upon him by the Emperor in recognition OF
his recent conclusion of treaty with Mexico and other
services for the State Mr. Musu had previously been
decorated by the Emperor with the Order Of the Rising
sun. The order was inclosed in the hollow OF
bamboo stick, a method which prevails in Japan
Mr.. Musu is not a nObleman, but belongs TO class IN
Japan analogous TO that OF the gentry IN Englahu'
10 Is exceedingly that the orders which he mas
received are bestowed upon any but the nobility ana
they indicate that he is held in the highest repue
at home,
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
MR. DANFORTH And THE STATE TREAS
URER'S OFFICE.

Elliot Danforth, the Democratic nominee for
State Treasurer on the paper- mache ticket is
the present Deputy State Treasurer. Indeed,
Mr. Danforth might perhaps be spoken of with
propriety as the acting State Treasurer, seeing
that the last report from the office of that
official bears his signature. 1t is certainly fair
to assume that in the event of his election Mr..
Danfonh would continue the policy which is
now in force in relation to the care and custody
of the peoples money.
What sort of policy is it? Does it com
mend itself to the taxpayers? Does it attest
that Mr. Danforth would administer the Office
wisely, dscreetly, and with an eye single to
the public welfare, or that he would prostitute
it for political purposes? A letter from Al
bany, which we print to-day, will be found of
service by any one interested in these salient
questions.
1t appears that on the first of this month the
enormous sum of S5,420,81127 was lying in
the banks Of this State, some Of it earning a
merely nominal interest, a portion earning no
interest at ALL One of the Albany banks, whose
deposits aggregated S1,249,243 81, was pay
ing interest on only 100000, thus receiving
nearly three-quarterS of a million dollars
(S749243 91) from the Democratic State Treas
urer for the use Of which he was not charging
it cent. Is this good financiering, or is it
merely being generous with other peoples
money? 1t also appears that, whereas in 1885
the deposits were divided among twenty-four
banks, now they are scattered all over the
State, being found in no fewer than ffty-two
banks. What is the explanation of this in
crease? State Treasurer, aiming 10 use the
banks for the furtherance of his own or his
partys schemes would naturally pick out as
many of them as he well could and give them
share Of the deposits, taking care to favor
| institutions controlled in whole or in part by
| prominent members of his own political house
hold. 1t is an open secret in Albany that when
the present Democratic State Treasurer was
last running for office he came down On some
Of the banks for his campaign expenses. So
there is reason to suspect that the deputy, i'm.
itating the man whom he hopes to succeed, will
60 and do likewise. One who is dsinclined 70
entertain this suspicion would do well to ponder
upon the interesting and suggestive facts which
our correspondent has grouped together. 1t i.
: concealed beneath the fence.
The best thing for voters to do who desire
to do well by the State in casting ballot for
Treasurer is to support General Hedges. II5
is trained and accomplished fnancier, he i,
entirely trustworthy, he is free from entangling
alliances, he is running on ticket in which
there is no papier-mache. Mr. Danforth was
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29

seem to be piling up rapidly to others they are
slowly coming in. II is undeniable that the
uncertainty in regard to the site is having an
unfavorable effect; and that this uncertainty
cannot be removed for several months. The
latest report is that the Bloomingdale Asylum
grounds are not to be had for the Fair without
a legal contest. AS they form an important
part of the proposed site, further delay is made
certain by this new complication. Evidently
there are many difficulties to be overcome be-
fore the Fair materializeS on Manhattan Island !
but these should only spur up our public-spirt-
cd citizens to greater efforts. 1t will clearly
be disgrace to the city if the Fair goes West
because New " ork cannot raise an ample guar
aantee fund
New-York tribune., 1889-10-29
THAT BEGGING LETTER OF WEMPLpS.

THAT BEGGING LETTER or WEMPLES
The Democratic paper-m mache candidate for
Controller has written letter over his own
signature begging for votes for himself The
letter has been put in type and doubtless the
clerks in Mr.. Wemple's Office are working extra
time this week sending copies Of it broadcast
over the State. In this interesting ATTEMPT 10
inject some elixir of life into a hopeless can
didacy. the PAPER mache patriot asserts that the
revenues of the State have been increased bv
his Especial efforts" and that thousands of
dollars have been saved to the people by his
careful scrutiny" OF claims presented TO his
department.
The least Wemple has to say about his
special efforts" and his careful scrutinvp NJ
the sort referred to the better. Artemus Wa,d
used to tell his audiences that he had gifts of
eloouence, but that he didn't have them with
him. A year ago a rascally Assembly ceiling
contractor walked into the Controllers office
with bill against the State which was rotten
with fraud. Where were Wemple's "special
efforts" then? Where his careful scrutinyp &?
Well like ArtemuS, he didn't have them with
him The consequence was that this brazen
public plunderer received from Mr. Wemple
some Sl4, 600 more than he was entitled to.
Two legislative committees, both of which con-
tained political friends of the Controller, were
so much impressed with the fact that his spe-
cial efforts" and his careful scrutiny had not