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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER
paid $50, 900 for house in Washington
recently. He gave the national COM
mittee 100000 last fall; that makes
$3.50, 900 we feel sure he had. And they
do say John has a few millions besides
AS he made it all by advertising-and
doing as he agreed in his announcements,
and pushing things generally. We are
glad to see him get a good living and
have some fun. John is the man who
once put every dollar he had in the world
into a page advertisement. 1t panned
out in great shape. His page ad. was as
bread cast upon the waters, and it is now
returning thousand sold And yet to
mention page ad to good many mer
even in these days of advertising would
cause them to fall dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
Hunger for the Soil
Matches Pretty Lot of Litiga-
ton in Michigan.
RESULTS OF A FORFEITURE OF LAND

HOmesteaders Fall Over Each Other i'm the
Mad Rush. and Scramble into Lawsuits
A Ludicrous Oversight - Oklahoma
"Boomers" Show Fight to the Troops
A Lieutenant Wounded-One Point I'm
the Act They Have Overlooked.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March IA multi
tude of contests involving title to much val
liable land in northern Michigan are pending
in the United States land office here The
property in question is several thousand acres
of pine lands, valued at between 81, 0O0, 600
and S3,0OO,000. Congress gave to Michigan
to aid in the construction of railroad ten
sections per mile on each side with the right
to select indemnity within fifteen-nile limit
Under state legislation the Marquette,
Houghton g. Ontonagon Railroad company
became the owner of the grant, which in
cluded 565, All acres. The failure on the part
Of the company to construct the entire line
resulted in an order by Secretary La
mar restoring all the unearned land
embraced in the original grant. Upon re-
ceipt of this order honesteaders poured in
and pre-ompted the land, which is principal
ly in Ontonagon county. The time for filing
Land lockers and locaters were in great de-
mand Many men who were entirely ignor-
ant of the surveys came forward claiming
to be competent to locate the land. The re-
suit is innumerable conflicting entries, some
sections of land having as many as four con-
testants. Many pine alers had acquired a
large amount of soldiers additional home
stead scrip, upon which they had entered the
land in 1855. Under the order restoring
the land they promptly filed their renewal
applications the morning of Oct. 10, thus
antedating, as their attorneys claim, entries
of the same date. These soldiers addition
ais cover little over 5000 acres of the finest
pine lands in Michigan, every acre of which
Is claimed by from one to five homesteaders.
The question to be decided is this: The
land having been opened to settlers by order
of the land office at Washington Aug. Is,
1887, and for actual filing in the land Office
Oct 10, could the soldiers additional home
stead entries give any rights prior to making
the actual refiling Oct 10 under that orderi
If not the actual settler between Aug Is and
Oct 10, 1897, would have prior right which
would supersede any claim of the others A
peculiar feature of the contest is seen in the
fact that there has as yet developed but little
proof that the homesteaders settled upon the
land in good faith. A ridiculous feature APP
pears in the fact that the farmers" in their
rush to acquire possession of the fertile SOIL
passed over nearly 200. 0o0 acres of the finest
farming land, and lit upon the pine sections,
without knowing it themselves. 1t will take
twelve months TO pass upon the claims al
ready before the local land office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 10 There were
twelve senator's In their seats yesterday when
the senate was called to order, and no bust
ness was done, except the introduction of
few bills, one of them prohibiting girls under
Is from living in houses of ill-fame. A mo-
ton to reconsider the postponement of the
Chicago drainage bill was made in the house
as soon as it reassembled, but the opponents
of the bill prevented the action required by
refusing to vote, and breaking a quorum.
MADISON, Wis. March 19.-The legislature
was in session but few minutes last even
ing. The senate passed bill to make the
penalty more severe for the abduction of
women The assembly bill relating to the
public library and museum of Milwaukee
was also passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
ABBREVIATED TeLEGRAMS.

The strike situation az Fall River, Mass, ii
unchanged The strikers spent Monday in
celebrating st Patrick day
The gunboat Yorktown has been entirely
completed by Cramp Bros, and is now
ready for government inspection and trial.
net earnings over January, 1883, SO, 116.
Navigation ON Lake Erie is open, and the
|, ice i'll the end of the lake has entirely disap.
peared.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is righteousy
angry because a portrait of herself has been
used in Nebraska over the name of a third.
class actress.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the City National bank of Bir-
mingham, Ala, to begin business with a cap
ital of 500, 900
A wealthy young merchant of Hazleton,
Ind, was horsewhipped Sunday night by g
young lady, who claimed that he had I'M.
pugned her reputation.
Joseph Rhodes and his mother, while a.
tempting to cross the Ohio river at Pomeroy,
O., We're c;;r ed with their boat under a feet
of barges and drowned Monday.
An clipping couple were overhauled at Van
dalia, Ills, by the mother Of the girl, and
after parley the mother compromised for
SIS, and the young folks may be happy yet
The gross earnings of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Ferailroad and auxiliary lines for
January were Si,95g, ia; operating expenses,
81, 59l ,2Go; net earnings S3S7, 9l4; increase in
Richard Jones hotel at Spring Grove
on Chatauqua lake was totally destroyed TO-
gether with its contents and out-buildings
Sunday night. Loss between 5000 and
$1,000.
A boy years old was before police court
at Chicago Monday charged with burglary
He had a full burglars kit and was caught
going through the cash drawer of /. Clark
street store
The Irish flag was duly raised over the civ
hall, New York, Monday, and from 10 g. M
until late at night the sons of Erin kept the
day of their patron saint with parades music
and speeches.
& 1t is proposed to build a ship canal to con-
meet Lakes Michigan and Superior. and the
Michigan legislature is asked to give a charter
for it Such a canal would save 2l1 miles be-
tween Chicago, Duluth, and other points
Otis Clement, of Marionette, and August
Rebel, of Abrams, Wis, we-'e killed by
boiler explosion Monday at Whitney & Tut
ties saw-mill Pound, Wis, and Frank
Greenman the fireman, Julius Gokey, Henry
Dorey, Frank Forces and Philip Goodchild
were badly hurt
A new bonanza is alleged to have been dis
covered in the Sweet Grass hills, tifty-five
miles northwest Of Big Sandy, Mont There
is great rush to the mines, and so few of the
prospectors provided themselves with food
that famine is imminent Silver, copper,
iron, marble and coal have been found
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
FIELD WAS A GOOD FRIEND.
Tho Wife of the Dead Michigan Political
Regins a Sensational Suit


Regins a Sensational Suit
DETROIT, Mich, March l9-Hon Moses
W. Field, who was stricken with apoplexy
last week and died % a short time is scarcely
in his grave before a contest has arisen over
the property he left His wealth is variously
estimated at from $3.50, 900 to 81, 0OO, 900, and
in the codicil to his will he deposes Don NJ
Dickinson and Levi T. Griffin from the posi-
ton of executors and nominate Mrs. Field
and her daughter, Mrs. Alice Woodbridge, IL
their stead. This oodicil is fervent eulogy
of Mrs. Field, who is praised in all the terms
Of lovers dictionary
Now Mrs. Field has entered suit against
Mrs. Mary Goring and her husband to re-
cover about SOC, 900, which, it is claimed, was
obtained from Field by Mrs Gorings in
fuence over Field. An injunction has been
obtained restraining the Gorings from dis
posing of any of the property until the hear
ing on the merits of the case.
The acquaintance between Mr. Field and
Mrs. Goring dates back five years. Mrs
Goring is about 45 ears old and is very un.
attractive. Mary Evangeline Goring and
her other daughters are quite attractive.
Their home at 40 Montcalm street is fur.
nished in fine style md the entire family has
lived in great luxury. Mr.. Fields name has
been connected with the Gorings for several
years. He often appeared in box at the
theater with Mrs. Goring and her daughters
Mr.. GOring is a travelling agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
The Ex-Pyesident ON n Tour

WASHINGTON CITY, March lex Presi-
dent Cleveland, e1Secretaries Bayard, Villas
and Dickinson arrived here at $40 yesterday
afternoon and left at $40 for Tampa, Fla,
whence they will sail for Cuba. In response
to applause from small crowd gathered at
the station the ex-president appeared on the
platform of his special car and bowed ac-
acknowledgements. The Post in commenting
editorialiy upon TIE fact that it was
ex-President Cleveland's SD birthday says
he is so we'll preserved that it is likely
he has quarter ola century before him, and
expresses the opinion that he is destined to
become more of political force out of Office
than in office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
SPEAKING Of the action Of Gov. Wilson

SPEAKING Of the action of Gov. Wilson,
OF West Virginia, in continuing to dis.
charge the functions of the Office pending
the determination of contest between
Golf and Fleming, the Chicago Journal
says: This is the worst case OF state
stealing that ever occurred or was at
tempted in this country. except in the
defrauded and terrorized sections of the
south" When the Journal speaks Of the
"defrsuded and terrorized sections of the
south, it is believed to have reference to
Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida,
which voted for Tilden in 1875, but which
were stolen by republican scouDdrels and
counted for Hayes. TINS trampling under
foot the will of the people of the United
States. Gov. Wilson takes the decisions
OF the supreme court for his guide. When
the unparalleled political crime of 1876
was perpetrated, the courts of the stolen
states were openly deGed by the robbers,
and their DEGREES trampled under foot.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
OF INTEREST TO BOOMERS"
No Title to Lands in Oklahoma for the
Invaders.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 19.--AI the pa
pers prepared at the interior department look
ing to the opening up of Oklahoma territory
are now before President Harrison, and it is
expected that within this week he will issue a
proclamation opening the country to settle
ment. At this time only about :, 00O, 900 acres
of land will be thrown open to settlement
The land that will be affected by the proclama-
ton lies in about the middle of the Oklahoma
country. The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
railroad, now in the course of construction,
runs along its southwestern border and
the Southern Kansas railroad through its
eastern border A commission to treat with
the Cherokee Indians for the purchase of the
Cherokee outlet will, it Ii thought, be APP
pointed shortly after the proclamation Is
issued By the terms of the law in regard to
settlement, no one who takes possession of a
holding prior to the issuance of the presi-
dents proclamation acquir, any right. On
the contrary, by the express mandate Of
the law itself, any one who makes a settle
nlent prior t. the proclamation Of the presi-
dent not only forfeits hissholding, but is per
petually barred from acquiring land in the
Oklahoma country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
FREE FIGHT OVER GAMBLING.
One of the Fighters Goes Home and Vent
His ErntaIify On Hls Wife

One of the Fighters Goes Home and Vent.
His Brutality HIS Wife.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, March ia number OF
italian and Hungarian miners at Hickory
Swamp We're gambling in boarding house
yesterday, when an Italian was detected
cheating. \ quarrel arose and after Wig
orous rough and tumble fight, Hungarian
drew revolver and commenced firing into
the crowd, wounding two men. Weapons of
all kinds were then drawn. and Andrew Veni
received knife thrust in the neck, while sew
eral Others were sashed i'll a frightful manner
During the struggle Michael Sisson left the
scene and went home. Finding his wife in
bed and asleep he picked her up in his arms,
and, throwing her on the floor, kicked her
terribly. When in the midst of his british
work the woman gave premature birth to a
dead child. A body of Hungarians, who
were attracted by the womans screams, en-
tered the house and secured clothes line 10
lynch Sisson, hut he escaped from window
and fed to the mountains
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
STATE OF UHIo, City OF TOLEDO. J

LUCAS COUNTY, 5. 5.
FRANK j. 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 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
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system. Send fol-
testimonials, free. F. j. CHENEY 6
CO., Toledo, o.
ESSold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
sad Des tn of a Babe.

CHICAGO, March 1a-Thomas Skidmore
and his wife came to the city from Streator,
Ills, Saturday, bringing their 7-months' old
boy, who was very i'll, to be treated by city
physicians, as the local doctors had given
him up. AT Rush Medical college no hope
was given and they started home. While at
Dearborn station the little fellow died in his
fathers arms, AMI scene followed that
brought tears to the dryest eyes. An hour
later the stricken parents were on their way
home bearing their dead with them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
A TRUST That should Keep.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, March l9.-The
latest contribution TO the list of trusts is the
great salt trust now in process of formation
here c. f. Burger, agent of the eastern
manufacturers, is here arranging the details
of the syndicate. 1t will be composed Of all
the salt producers of the country, and will
have 81, 000, 900 capital The first advance
in the price of the commodity under the
manipulation of the trust will be a 5-cent
raise per barrel in the Michigan district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
SHARPLY LEcTUREo BY COOLEY.
The Judge Gives Northern Railway Man
ayers a Piece of His Mind.

The Judge Gives Northern Railway Man.
ayers Piece of His Mind.
WASHINGTON CITY, March ia hearing
by tho interstate railway commission of
trunk line managers as to how they COM
puted export rates was concluded yesterday.
The managers who testified all made admis-
sions of rate cutting or charges Of the same,
and General Manager Hays, OF the Wabash
q Western, frankly admitted that his COM
pany had done so, but expressed the opini on
that compliance with the commissions order
TO add the ocean rate TO the inland rate would
drive most of the roads out of the export
business.
Judge Cooley, In summing up the results of
the hearing, said the case would be- continued
two weeks to enable certain southern roads
to be heard. but In the course of a sharp
lecture very plainly told the northern man
ayers that their violations of the law must
stop. In the course Of his remarks he said:
AS to what has been going on, we must
compliment Mr.. Hays for coming forward
and stating frankly just what the facts were
as regards his own road. We should have
been better satisfied II a like course had been
taken by all others. They must all be salts
fed now that what they have been doing has
not been justified by the law, and there should
be no more of it.
"Here is the law, and it is not for you here
after to say to US that there are practical OBJ
stacles in the way of complying with it; that
you would lose business by SO doing, and all
that sort of thing. We are not concerned in
that We do not wish TO do anything to
make you lose business; at the same time we
can not accept 1t as a valid excuse that if you
obey the law you will thereby lose business
The time ought to be considered as gone by
when manager can come to US and say: .
named this rate, and did it regardless Of
law, because my competitor had done the
same thing
"There is no excuse for that practice. Ii {
wrong is done. by one road to the injury o.
another the proper method Of redress is no
to duplicate the wrong, but to go before thu
common authority, whether it be the com
mission or the voluntary association, witt
complaint Of the wrong. One crime in rail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

CHICAGO, March l9.-Judge Blodgett, Of
the United States district court, rendered a
decision yesterday in the case of the Singer
Sewing Machine company against the Wilson
Sewing Machine company, finding that the
Wilson company had infringed the Shellen-
berger shuttle carrier, patented in 1ssb, and
perpetualy injoined the Wilson from using
the invention. A master in chancery was in
structed by the courJ to ascertain the dam
ages suffered by the Singer company and re-
nj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

LONDON, March g For some time past
singer at the Trocadero Music hall has
nightly ELECTED deafening applause and re-
peated encores by his rendition of a song en-
titled Home Rule" Saturday night the
song was omitted from the programme. The
audience demanded that it be sung, but to
no purpose. Finally the uproar became so
great that il threatened to end in riot
Every effort was made to restore order ex-
Dept by complying with the demand Of the
excited crowd, and finally the lights were
turned down and the audience dismissed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
More Nominations.

WASHINGTON, March 19-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations TO
the senate today: Whitelaw Reid, of
New York, minister to France; Julius
Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, consul gen.
eral to Vienna. The nomination Of Eu>
gene Schuyler, of New York, to be as
sistant secretary Of state is withdrawn, he
having declined the appoiptmept.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

LOST don't know where; can't
tell when; don't see how-something of
great value to me, and for the return of
which ] shall be truly thankful, VIZ: q
good appetite"
FOUND. Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that of wolf,
regular digestion, all by taking that pop-
ular and peculiar medicine. hoods Sar-
saparilla. want everybody to try il
this season." It is sold by all druggists
One hundred doses one dollar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
A Little Gerrymander.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March l9-The Domo-
cratic legislative caucus last night decided to
change the Third and Fourth congressional
districts OF this state. Two Republican coun-
ties will be taken of the Third district (which
is always close, and will be represented in the
Fifty-frst congress by H. Clay Evans, Re-
publican, and added to the Fourth, now rep
resented by Benton McMillin, and which
gives 1900 democratic majority. Two demo-
cratic counties are to be taken off the Fourth
district and attached to the Fourth, making
the latter district democratid beyond gu es-
tiOp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
RESISTED THE MILITARY.
An ARRAY Between Uncle Sans Troops and
Boomers.

Boomers.
New YORK, March ia special from
Oklahoma says: A squad of boomers ON the
Crutche east OF here, resisted Lieut. Carson
and the troops yesterday in their attempt to
remove them. Pistol shots were fired and
clubs were used No one was seriously in
jured, though Arnold and Adams, both
boomers, were severely beaten on the head
with revolvers William Adams made his
escape. The others were bound with ropes
and brought here, where they are held I'M
der guard. Lieut.. Carson received several
slight wounds, though none of them are con
sidered dangerous. This young officer is the
son of Maj. John NJ. Carson, the Washing
ton correspondent of The Philadelphia
Ledger. He is performing efficient serv-
ice, and is showing much discretion in the
performance of his duty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
Coal Operators i'm Secret Conference.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind March ia meeting
of Indiana coal operators to consider the scale
question was held here yesterday with closed
doors President JENNIE said that no in
formation as to what action would be taken
would be given to the press, as the meeting
was of a strictly private nature. The COM
mittee sent by the Indiana operators to the
Columbus convention made their report, in
which they set forth their reasons for with.
drawing from that convention
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
Day'. Work of the Senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE vice
president presided in the senate yesterday.
Most of the time was occupied discussing the
propriety and legality of doing legislative
work at an extra session. Sherman declared
there was no question Of the right of the SEN
ate to legislate at an extra session on any
subject it could act upon at a regular session,
but he doubted its propriety or discretion,
and thought it was best to con.
tiue action to such business as could
be completed by The senate alone. Gray ar
gued that the senate could act upon nothing
except what it was called together for.
The discussion was raised upon the question
of appointing select committee on Our rela-
tons with Cuba and the West Indies. The
resolution to appoint select committee on
our relations with Mexico was referred
Spooner argued il favor of leaving all these
matters, including Canada, to the executive.
Two executive sessions were held during the
session.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
A victory for the Ch,naman.

WASHINGTON CITY, March l9-Sam
Kwong-On, Chinese merchant, has made a
successful appeal 10 the treasury department
Cor the assessment Of duty by the collector of
customs at New Y 1rk on certain deer horns
imported from Canada. The Chinese use
deer horns a sdicins, and the collector
assessed them at 1o per cent. ad valorem, I'M
der the medicine schedule Sam Kwong-On
held, however, that the articles ought to be
admitted free, as horns or parts of horns, u
and the secretary Of the treasury sustained
his appeal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
American Deserters in Canada.

HAMILTON Ont, March 19.-Quite num-
Der of deserters from the American troops
who are stationed at Fort Niagara have ar
rived in this city during the last three
months, and last week they were reinforced
by others. They all say the treatment they
received at the hands Of their officers wal
,nbearable, and nothing was left for them
out to desert to escape the harsh treatment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19

LONDON, March l9.-Private advices from
Pesth represents Emperor Francis Joseph as
having greatly fallen away in flesh since the
suicide of Crown Prince Rudolph, while his
hair has become almost snow-white. He has
frequent paroxysms of grief and this has
especially been the case Immediately after he
has held conferences with intimate friends of
the late prince. The empress eats rarely and
sparingly, is unable to sleep for days at a
time, and spends many hours in silent weep
ing. Her case is said to greatly puzzle her
physicians
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
Seems to Re Worthv of Note.

ROME, March 1S.--It is noticed that the ex-
change of telegraphic dispatches between tho
vatican and various parts of France has be
come very frequent of late