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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

The Holland chamber of deputies has
passed bill abolishins free education except
for paupers.
L X Polk, of North Carolina, was
elected president of the Farmers AMI Labor
ers union at st. Louis, Friday.
President Harrison left the capital Friday
day at $50 p. m. for Chicago, accompanied
by party, to attend the Auditorium OPEN
ing
In the Beacon mine at Oskaloosa, Ia.
| Thursday night mass of slate fell, killing
| Henry Lawrence and wounding several other
miners
Capt PlunSett, chief OF the Cork police
and who became prominent in connection
with the troubles in Ireland, died in that city
Friday.
Roebling Sons & Co, the big wire manu-
facturers of Trenton, y J.. have withdrawn
from the barbed wire trust and badly de-
| nioralized il.
John Clarkson pitched in seventy-two
games last season, Yet he is only second in
percentage 10 Tim Keefe who only pitched
in forty-two.
Two colored preachers at Augusta, Ky,
had rough-and-tumble fight in church over
dispute as 10 who should officiate at a fu-
neral Friday
Henry NJ Stanley, the explorer of Africa,
arrived at Zanzibar Friday He has been
more than two years in the heart Of the
Dark Continent
Failures during the week ended Friday /:
United States 2il, Canada IS; total, Sls For
the corresponding week of last YEAR: United
States IA; and ~ in Canada
Hannibal Price. Haytien minister to the
unitot States, says that Hyppolite. pr-si.
dent of Hayti. and as black as coal, refuses
TO deal with Fred Douglass lecause of his
color
John Theodore Wild was hanged at Brook
lyn, y. y, Friday for the murder of Ly-
man s. Weeks in March, 1857. Since his
sentence he has claimed 10 be innocent OF the
crime
With the purpose Of influencing the Wall
street markets report was put in circulation
Friday that Governor Hill was dead, having
been shot. The market refused 10 lie STAN
peded
Gen. Francis W. Pslfrey, the well known
historian died Thursday at Cannes. France
aged Is years. he was a Harvard gradu-
ate lawyer, and during the war a volun-
teer infantry officer
The Democratic senator's of Montana have
made proposition in writing TO the Repub-
ASah sehaUoTs t9lat theN 1oln IN appointing
committee TO investigate the Tunnel pre-
clnct IN Silver Bow county. No reply has
Vet been received
Two women-Mrs. knudson and Miss Lee
We're killed by coal gas in Chicago Friday.
Mrs Frank Collier, wife of the well known
lawyer, of Chicago, has applied for conserva-
tor OF his estate. Mr.. Collier is said 10 be
incurably insane.
The bodies of three negroes were found in
a cabin several miles from Oakdale. Tenn
Friday. Their threats were cut and their
hands badly mutilated The cabin has been
unoccupied long time, and the dead men
are unknown They had been dead a week
or more
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
How This

We offer one hundred dollars reward
Tor any case Of catArrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
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Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially able
70 carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST & TRuAx. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDISa. KINsAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. II. VAN HGsES. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tiontl bank. Toledo. o.
Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Price 20 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07

SECRETARY Tracy isanxious for large
navy. and be reasons in his report that IL
could easily be built with the iarifi duties
collected st q single one OF our ports. The
ST. Louis Bepub'ie says Of this suggestion
He writes IS II the tsris taxes collected
in the por, Of New York were paid by the
people Of New York city alone instead OF
b. the whole country. Undoubtedly We
collect taxes enough al very few ports
TO build more ships than all Europe has
in its nayies, but the people pay every
dollar OF these taxes. and. for every dol
lar, at least a dollar more on account Of
them. Taxing the country's ploughs and
hammers TO bald large navies is poor
economy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
MI..I..ippian. At Wa.hiprton,

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. Upon the an
nouncensnt Of the death Of jefferson Davis
the Mississippians in Washington came to-
gether at the Metropolitan hotel, and passed
resolutions Of sympathy, honor and affection
which were photographed to Mrs. Davis at
New Orleans. They declare his career with
out parallel in our annals, whether as sol
der, statesman OF as the "vicarious sufferer
for us and his people in defeat that he has
constantly met the full requirements OF crit
icism, displayed in every station acute intel
lect, unfaltering devotion 20 duty and an
absolute sense Of right; declare him by pure
force Of mind, fervid patriotism and delicate
honor IAN exemplar for our youth VINO as
pire 10 high and heroic things and chal-
lenge the Judgment Of posterity. believing
that IL will see him the colossal figure Of his
time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
Some Brief Extracts from Northern
Southern Journals

Some Brief Extracts from Northern and
southern Journals.
CHICAGO, Dec. THE Geographic dis
patches arc thick with extracts from news
papers north and south regarding the death OF
Jefferson d. wis.
The Louisyi lille Commercial says: His death
Will be lame lted by all those bound TO him by
ties OF natur al affection. but IL cannot be con-
sidered a loes to the country any part OF IL.
His feelings and principles ana record made il
impossible Il him TO be OF any public service
IN this day. Nothing that he has done
since the wa has added TO his reputation, and
IL would hsve been as well for his fame II
he had died with the government which he at
tempted to e. tablish.
The Nashv lie American says that for TWEEN.
Ave years he has been the object OF love and
hatred equal y intense. hearing words OF honor
and loyal affection mingled with curse. and
cslumny. Neither those who curse nor
those who weep will write the chapter which
will give him his true place In history-a chap
ter perhaps. which will not be written until
long after tie present generation has passed
away.
New Orleans Times Democrat: The greatness
OF Jefferson Davis stands confessed. a. now we
write, in Pc ople's tears. Tenacious of princi.
pie, the slave OF conscience, resOlute, yet filled
with the insI iration that comes from unyield-
ing belief. tie giant figure OF the ex president
OF the Confeleracy stalked across the nine
tenth century a. some majestic spirit that,
strong in the consciousness OF its own right
doing, scorne1 the plaudits of world.
New York Herald jefferson Davis cherished
Union hopes ong after Tancey, Rhett, Toombs
and their fiery associates had become enemies
OF the republic. In history no one will
hold more conspicuous place than this stern,
implacahle, rssolute leader.
New York Tribune: jefferson Davis has been,
fortunately, Tor years the most conspicuous
monument OF a republics generosity.
But his nature was not capable OF approaching
end In representing himself the suffering mar
tyr OF a lost but righteous cause. 4. In
no respect can Mr.. Davis be considered en-
titled TO the regard of the southern people, IN
less IL be a tit q 10 their gratitude that he did
much TO plum ye them into terrible struggle
and much to make il disastrous
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
SILCOTT'S DOODLE.
1t Comes Mostly Out of States
mems Pockets.
NO RECOURSE FOR CONGRESSMAN

The sergeant-at-Arms Not Responsible
to Them aud Their Salaries I'm the
Soup II Bill TO Reimburse Them
Talked About-Rooseveit Opens Fire
Again in Defense of Civil Service Re-
form-Repiy to Remarks by an Indian
apolIs Editor.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. THE commit
tee appointed by the house Thursday to in
vestigate the embezzlement in the sergeant
alarms Office met yesterday and took the
testimony of Mr.. Leedom and others, but
developed nothing not already known as to
the actual crime. Provision was made for
an examination of the pa pers in the ser
geant-at-arms' office. The most interesting
conclusion come to and the one which will
make some congressman feel melancholy to
the amount OF about $4,000, WAS that there
is no law constituting Mr.. Leedom or any
other sergeant alarms the disbursing officer
of the house, and that it was merely an un.
official custom 10 draw money from the
treasury on certificates endorsed by the
clerk Of the house.
Their Salaries in the Soup.
As TO where the loss must Gil, the com
mittee agreed that the government is in no
way responsible for the loss of the money
and the loss must consequently fall on the
individual members who had accounts with
the sergeant-at-arms. So far as Mr.. Leedom
Is concerned the committee was forced 10
come to the conclusion that he cannot be
held responsible, because of the absence OF
any law constituting him a disbursing Off.
ser. His bond Of 5000 was merely 20 in
sure the government against loss in the event
Of an improper transaction of his Office bust
ness, and therefore his bondsmen cannot be
held responsible for losses of money over
which Mr.. Leeiom had no control. This pc
culiar state of affairs had never been brought
10 the attention of the house. Few, if any,
members were aware that this condition Of
things existed, and it is certain that the
house viii Immediately insure itself protec-
ton by passing law authorizing some off,
Ger to act as disbursing officer.
They Discuss the Situation.
The discussion among the members of the
house of the ruling of the committee that
members were to be the losers hy the defal-
cation was very animated yesterday The
opinion was general that the house would
vote special appropriation TO reimburse
the members for their losses Some opposi-
ton to this proposition was manifested by
several Of the members, and it is certain
the appropriation will not go through the
house ''on Wheels
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07


That the most conspicuous figure in
the cause that shook the foundation OF
our government hiss joined the silent ma
jority, calls for no national mourning;
Ia fact many will look upon II as q
blessing that JET Davis is no more. The
departed octogensrian, even since his
complete subjugaiioa, has been a mensc-
ing spirit to the peace and prosperity OF
the nation. He was undoubtedly the
most cordially hated man 10 the country.
but still he was honored and looked up
TO by thousands 81 southerners rs the EN-
bodiment Of manly virtue and indepen-
dence. Now that be has gone his mem.
ory will soou fade. and the last existing
chord Of disruption between the north
and south Is forever broken
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
LATEST THING IN sYNDIcATes.
An English Company That VIII Insu
Fair Profit. TO Inxe@tor.

An English Company That VIII Insure
Fair Profits to Investors.
NEw YORK, Dec. The Times saws: Eng.
hsh capital u the extent OF slGO, 900 900 is
about TO be in rested in this country in a sin
gle enterprise The working plan of the COM
pany win be to investigate new enterprises
submitted to il for Endorsement Indeed,
expert accountants and engineers are al
ready engaged in making preliminary inves-
LEGATIONS. IA isf1ed that such an enterprise
Is substantial, the company will underwrite
twill pledge its own capitol that it will bs
safe Investment. 1t win assume relations
10 new railway enterprise just as a con-
sentative life insurance company assumes
relations to man seeking insurance II
found sound, aud in all essential respects sat
isfactory, the risk will DO assumed, and
guarantees made o: interest upon the COM
penys bonds Companies operating upon
this principle abroad have been successful
IL viii deal in railway enterprises alone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
THEY POOLED THEIR ISSUES.
knight. of Labor and Farmers Uni
Agree on Federation.

THEY POOLED THEIR ISSUES.
Knights of Labor and Farmers Union
Agree on Federation.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Two of the labor or.
CARNATIONS which have been for the past few
days conf .rring in this city have agreed &c
pool their issues. Yesterday the COMMITTEES
of the Knights of Labor, with Powderly at
its head, and that Of the Farmers and La
borers' union, met, and after short dis
cussion in which some slight notifications of
the demands of the farmers were agreed to,
it was decided to federate and act together in
all matters A committee ON platform was
agreed upon, and the subjects to be discussed
are land, money, and transportation reform
A legislative committee 10 60 10 Washington
from each organization, there to act in union
in the securing Of legislation desired by both
organizations, is to be appointed from each.
This federation is looked upon as the first
step toward absolute union.
Platform of the Alliance.
The Farmers Alliance, which did not go
into the above scheme, adopted a long plat
form, embracing Woman Suffrage, Green
backisn. free coinage of silver, opposition to
national banks, taxes on real estate mort
cages, graded income tax, prohibition,
favoring the Hennepin canal, opposition to
increase of salaries of government employees,
and advocacy of the Australian ballot
system The resolution on the tariff favors
making the tax rest lightly ON the products
of labor and heavily ON luxurieS, and the an
initiation Of the surplus. and declares that
the members OF the Alliance viii not support
any candidate who does not subscribe TO this
l.4W
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
THE SOUTH MOURNS
Heartfelt Sorrow at the Death
of Jefferson Davis.
THE CITIES FEsTooNED IN BLACK.

A Question of Hsif-Masting the National
Flag mt the Capital Promptly Settled by
the Secretary of wsr-A New York Hotel
Keeper Plesses His Southern Guests
Funeral Preparations I'm New Orleans
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reflections
on the Event.
WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. Jefferson Da-
Wis was secretary of war from 1853 to 1857,
during Pierces administration, and the ques-
ton asked by many citizens yesterday morn
ing was: "Will the rational emblem be
hoisted at half-mast over the department to-
dayf' The answer to this question was OBJ
tained when Secretary Proctor was seen
early in the morning ami asked whether this
courtesy would be shown in this case He
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
A Call ON Conf.d.rnt. y.,.r...

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 7.-Governor Gordon
has sent the following request to the gov
ernOrs VI each Of the southern states:
respectfully suggest that the governors OF
the southern states by proclamation invite the
people OF their respective states to assemble at
the hour 10 be appointed for the funeral OF Mr.
Davis and Join IL suitable services
Just as he was finishing this dispatch Mr..
Hoke Smith, president Of The Atlanta Jour
nal and Hon Lowndes Calhoun, president of
the Fulton County Confederate Veterans
association, called upon the governor, and
as result VI their conference the following
order was issued.
The associations, bivouac. aud camps aud all
friends OF eS-ConfederAte veterans are Invited
TO unite on the day Of the funeral of the late
jefferson Davis in raising q fund for his
widow and daughter.
lsigned.l J. Il. GORDON, General.
This Is the first order issued by their gen
sral since his election, and Immediately upon
Its receipt President Calhoun issued an order
for the Confederate survivors Of this county
70 meet IL IL also suggested that in the
south work b. stopped on the day Of the fu-
neral
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
PROCEEDINGS AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Dead Mans Last words-Prsparing
for Pageant.

The Dead Mans Last words-Prsparing
for n Pageant.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 7-Mr. Davi:
made no dying declaration. His last word.
were: Pray excuse me" and We're addressed
90 his wife at o'clock Thursday night when
she offered him "a dose Of medicine.
A large meeting was held at the city hall
Friday noon, and il was decided to embalm
the body and have il lie in state until next
Wednesday when the funeral will take place
Preparations are being made on the most
elaborate scale and the funeral viii be the
grandest demonstration OF love and rever-
ance ever held In the south
The City Draped In Mourning.
The governor has already received numer-
Gus kilograms from troops from all sections
of the south, who viii be here to participate
in the demonstration Quarters are now be-
ing provided for the troops. All the public
buildings are draped in mourning, as well
as many private residences All business
win be suspended here ON the day Of the
funeral
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
nIRrHpLAcE or Jrrr. DAVIS.

said: IL see no occasion for any action what
ever II would subserve no good purpose
that can see It's better 10 let the matter
rest in oblivion, sleep il it WILL and to rele-
gate it TO the past, than to do anything that
would revive memories best forgotten"
Several army officers in talking about the
case approved the secretarys determination
10 ignore the matter and said there was
really no other course to take in view Of the
fact that the citizenship Of jefferson Davis
has never been restored
A large oil painting Of the deceased hangs
ON the wall of the chief clerks room, of the
department IL is surrounded by portraits
Of other ex-secretarieS, including Simon
Cameron. Gen. Schofleld and Messrs. Floyd
and Conrad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
Supervisor TIndnII

The Rock Island town board met this
morning, Supervisor Vim. Atkinson. Jus
tees $ F. Cooke and David HAYES and
Town Clerk Robert Koehler. being pres
ent. The resignation Of ". c. Collins,
assistant supervisor, was presented. Mr.
Collins having moved out of the township
and accepted Mr. W. p. Tindall was
elected to the vacancy, the board no
doubt realizing that 1t was its duty to
provide some solace for the man who had
recently had such sorrowful experience
with horse thieves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
WRECKED THE LIMITED EXPRESS.

Three Railway Men Caught and One
killed-A Misplaced switch.
CHEsrERroN, Ind, Dec IA misplaced
switch at Dunn Park, sand shipping station
on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad, thirty-five miles east of Chicago,
wrecked the limited express, west-bound, at
O'Clock last night The locomotive was
totally wrecked and the three front
cars crushed to pieces. Ono railroad
employee was fatally hurt aud two
Others sustained serious injuries The
names are as follows: George Wilson, FIRE
man, left arm cut of just below The shoulder,
died three hours after the accident; c. c.
Harris, conductor, Elkhart, severely cut
about the head and arms, and sprained be-
tween the shoulders; A. NJ. Beckett, engin-
eer, Elkhart, arm and face badly hurt. A
few passengers were slightly bruised.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
They Didn't Break M. WIN.

KANSAS CITY, Dec Henry Smith.
aged 20 years, an eccentric man, who came
TO this city from Hagerstown, Nd, two
years age, died yesterday morning OF lock.
jaw. He left a will directing that his body
should he placed in a common coffin and
surrounded with unslaked lime, II he died
during the night he was to be buried
before sunrise, and if he died during the day
he was TO be buried an hour before sunrise.
His grave was TO remain open twelve hours,
and the sexton to pour water on his
coffin constantly during that time His di-
rections were complied with He left con-
siderable real estate and was prominent at
Hagerstown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
ACTION OF THE souTHERNsRs.
The National Emblem Half Masted-Re
nlutions-EunernI prennrafinns

The National Emblem Half Masted-Re.-
"lutions-Funeral Preparations.
RALEIGH, y. C., Dec Upon receipt II
the news Of the death Of jefferson Davis na-
tional and state flags were displayed at half
mast on the public buildings and the build
ings were closed The bell at City hall was
tolled Governor Fowle sent a message Of
sympathy 10 Mrs. Davis
SAVANNAH, Ga. Dec. 7-Flags We're put
at half-msst here yesterday on the city hail.
the cotton exchange, and all the armories on
receipt Of the news of the death OF jefferson
Davis. At noon the city Offices were closed for
the day by order OF the mayor A military
delegation with members Of the Confederate
Veterans association will go TO New Orleans
u attend the funeral.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
A JERSEY JACK THE RIPPER.
horrible Murder and Mutilation of Co
ored Woman

Horrible Murder and Mutilation of q Col.
ored Woman.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. The Records Mills
vile. \. J., special says: The body of Mrs.
Annie Borden (coloredl was found shocking
ly mutilated in her house here Yesterday
morning The floor was covered with blood.
and there vas every evidence of terrible
struggle. The woman was covered with
blood, and her clothing was almost wholly
torn from her person, and hung in saturated
tatters Medical examination revealed the
TACT that the woman had been outrageously
assaulted, and in manner rarely
recorded in medical or criminal annals. her
murderer having ripped her abdomen with a
Keen knife and committed acts that sound
like descriptions OF Jack the Ripper's-
work The police have arrested John Knox.
who had been seen 10 hurriedly leave Mrs.
Borden's house Thursday evening Blood
had been noticed on his hands and coat. He
accounted for it by saying that he had cut
his hands with piece OF glass. The evil
dence against him is strong and he was COM
United to Jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. THE master
bakers OF the city have decided not to give
Christmas pr esents this year. 1t has been a
time-honored custom among the German
bakers 70 present to their customers Christ
mas cake or pudding. No one can
remember when this custom did not
prevail in Nilwaukee, but now the bakers
have decided 70 stop making presents At
their meeting Thursday night they argued
that the mille-s did not give them a barrel Of
-four, nor did the grocer present them with
a barrel of sugar ON Christmas, No one
gave them pr ,sents, and for this reason the
custom was / wrong
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
MS LATE RESIDENCE. REArvorR.

MS LATE RESIDENCE. BEAUvoIR
decision against the erroneous principles for
which he plunged the country into a most
cruel and destructive civil war"
His death is TO be regretted deeply
sympathize with his wife and daughter in
their affection, but the snd end OF jefferson
Davis should not be made an excuse for con-
doning the worst offences against the state
With his death there is removed one of the
most irritating elements of what is known as
'the southern question
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-07
They ,rhawed tn. Cartridges.

BRADFORD, Pa, Dec. 7-Yesteriay D.
Tutolo. an lts lian was instantly killed and
G.. Marehetta also an Italian, and G. Mar
ganits, young Hungarian were badly in
jured by an explosion OF dynamite cart
ridges at Towards Junction, four miles
from this pls - The men were working on
the Bradford and Johnsonburg railroad and
went 10 a shsnty to thaw out the frozen
cartridges,