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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
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Other Assemblies

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Other Assemblies.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1.-The house of rep
resentatives, by party vote of 81 to Al, yes
terday passed resolution imposing fine of
$3.50 and suspension for twelve days on Rep
resentative Linck for his assault upon Repre-
sentative Willard Wednesday Linck's sus-
pension covers the remainder of the term and
amounts practically to expulsion. He made
speech in his own defense, declaring that he
had struck Willard in q moment of passion
and was sorry for it, and had personally
apologized, but the majority was inexorable.
His fine will just about cover the balance
due him by the state.
Bills were passed appropriating $50, 900 70
pay the deficiency caused by the defalcation
OF the southern prison warden; increasing
the homestead exemption TO 81, 500, and re-
ducing the interest ON school fund loans to c
per cent.
Just after the ser ate adjourned last even
ing and before all the Republicans had left
the chamber, the Democrats took possession,
called the body to order, and elected Senator
Burke, of Clark, president pro tenn. The act
has created good deal OF feeling
The Republican members Of the house and
senate held joint caucus last night and con.
sidered the matter Of resigning, but the eau
Gus finally adjourned without a conclusion.
Nearly all present were in favor of stepping
out at once, but John c. New and several OF
the state officers appeared and talked against
suoh action. They urged that Linck had &C
knowledged that he was at fault in the as
saut upon Willard, and he was on record as
having apologized Tor the act that, while the
punishment was excessive, Linck could not
be defended, and it would be impolitic to re-
sign. A letter was read from the governor
recommending that tue caucus take no hasty
action
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01

The latest female vice is intoxication
ty naphtha, says q Boston letter to the
Albany Argus. 1t is not drank The
fumes of II are simply Notwithstanding,
so the inebriates say, a particularly
agreeable exhilaration. Not even hash
eesh. it is understood. begets more fac.
ciuating dreams or more gorgeous visions
Of splendor. The girls In the rubber fac
tories, of which there are great number
in Boston and its neighbour God, are
greatly addicted TO this novel form OF
drunkenness. In such establishments
naphths is used IN enormous quantities
to cleanse the rubber, being kept in big
boilers closed against the air. To the
valves of these boilers the young women
employees readily obtain access and
breathe the exhalation therefrom, some
unlucky accident having betrayed 10 q
chance experimenter the abominsble &C.
cret. The notion is said TO have beer
brought originally from Germany by i'm
migrant laborers in petticosts. 1t is sale
that an overdose of naphths fumes bring,
ON hysterical commissions and other un.
pleasant symptoms, and that the habit
long continued, causes a swelling OF the
face and other parts of the body, with
dropsy TO follow and sometimes epilepsy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Another Heavy IrregularitN,'

NEW YORK, March l.-Artie b. Cleveland
president of the A b. Cleveland company
dimitedl, wholesale dealers in seeds at Il
Cortlandt street, with br inches at Cape Vim
cent, n. y. twhere Mr.. Cleveland first estab-
hshed the business; Pictou, Ont, and Lon
don, England, has disappeared, and rumors
are atioat that he has spent $4,000 of the
conpany's money ana about 500, 900 Dor
rowed from friends in speculations in Wall
street, and that he Is now in Canada Men,
bers of the company deny that the trouble
is so extensive as this. but admit certain ir-
regularities and that Mr. Cleveland has gone
away The company is backed by very
solid men, and though its liabilit es are re-
ported from $3.50 003 to $500, 900, its assets are
largely in excess of that figure, and it is pay
ing all demands
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March The senate
yesterday confirmed Governor Fifer's nomi-
nations for railway commissioners and prison
directors. The bill 10 pension city firemen
was advanced to engrossment, and bills were
introduced: prohibiting discrimination in life
insurance; requiring the teaching in the pub
lie schools of the effects Of intoxicants on the
human system, and repeating the act by
which the Illinois 81 Michigan canal was
ceded to the United States. The bill to pro
tect county clerks from punishment for issu-
ing marriage licenses TO minors, who secure
the same by fraud, was sent TO third reading,
as was the bill regulating telephone rentals.
The senate then adjourned. The house passed
resolutions deploring the death of Hon
John 8. Lee, of Peoria, who was
formerly a member Of the legislature.
The appointment Of joint committee tc
consider the question Of representation in the
anti-beef combine convention was concurred
In. The local option people then secured the
committal of Aliens local option bill TO the
COMMITTEES on county and township organiza-
ton, which committee is favorable to such
legislation, 1t Is believed Bills were intro
duced; Requiring express companies to pay
tax OF per cent. on their gross receipts:
apPropriating $4,000 to repair the Lincoln
monument; to protect discharged employees
from blacklisting; providing for state
board of agriculture of twenty-one members,
one from each congressional district The
vote against the bill TO authorize cities,
towns, and villages to use funds from liquor
licenses in support Of the schools was recon.
sidered and the bill passed by.a bare majority.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
THE greater part of the most prom

THE greater part Of the most promi
nent men of Mr.. Cievelsnd's admInlstra.
ton will go to New York city to live
Mr.. Cleveland will go there to practice
law. Secretary Fairchild will become
the president of financial corporation
there, and Col Lamont is TO be presi
dent OF street railway company il
which Secretary Whitney. who has q
home in New York, is largely interested
In addition to these there is a rumor that
Postmaster General Dickinson is to hang
out law shingle in the same city and il
is barely possible that Attorney General
Garland will be his partner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01

WHAT'S the matter with Dan lamont
asks the Springfield Register. When. on
Tuesday last, the deficiency appropria-
ton bill was under consideration in the
house. Nr. Sayers, of Texas, read letter
which Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania, re-
ceved from Col Lamont. stating that
when be accepted the position of private
secretary to the president he had full
knowledge of the pay attached to it, lie
preferred not to be the beneficiary of re-
troactive legislation, and be, therefore.
asked that the committee recede from its
amendment sppropriating Sc 900 for his
benefit. Mr.. Ssyers asked leave to strike
out the amendment, and it was elimiuat-
ed. II Lamont were u republican, he
would be regarded as ft subject for a
commission de lundeticO. But he is a dem,
ocrat, hence his sanity is not questioned
by anybody.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
Pritchard, of London, has been backed
fight Jack Dempsey for IS, 600

Pritchard, of London, has been backed "a
fight Jack Dempsey for 5000.
The Yale freshmen eight-oared crew have
challenged the Columbia freshmen to a two
mile race at New London in June
The comptroller of the currency has issued
a call for reports of the condition of the ma
tional banks at the close of business on Tues
day, Feb 49, 1889.
Mrs Abraham Martin, of York, Pa, on
account of family troubles hanged herself in
her home Thursday She was SIS years old
and leaves a husband and three children.
1t is reported at st. Petersburg that the
car is scandalized by the conduct of bis
brothers, and has ordered the Grand Duke
Vladimir to resign the command of the
guards.
A peasant near Irkutsk, Siberia, recently
found goid-bearing quartz while digging a
trap-pit. The peasants all through that re
gion ara now digging for gold, and much ex
citement prevails.
Prince Oscar of Sweden, who renowned his
royal prerogatives in order to marry a aple.
beian' girl, was presented with an addition tc
his family i'll the shape of a little daughter
Thursday morning.
The treasurer of the United States mailed
Thursday 1868 checks aggregating 1896
3l25S for interest due March l, 1899, on
United States registered Al per cent bonds
of the funded loan of 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETING.
The National Bo1y In Convention at Ba
timore-IFirst Days Work.

timore-Eirst Days Work.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 1.-The conven-
ton of the Nation al Republican league met
here yesterday with about 201 delegates pres
ent and President Foster in the chair. Among
the decorations were gonfalons bearing the
coats-of-arms of the states. four new ones
making their appearance for the first time
and representing North and South Dakota,
Montana, and " Washington. There was a
large gathering o, lookers-on, the galleries
and boxes being filed.
The meeting was called to order at 1895,
President Foster stating that the purpose of
the convention was to provide for continuing
the work of the league, TO which he paid a
high compliment for its efficiency in the last
campaign. He saio that at the head of the in
augural procession next Monday would be
carried banner bearing the crest of the
league, and stated that its strength had
grown from 400 Clubs i'll December, 1887, to
1000 clubs now An allusion to Blaine was
greeted with enthuSa cheers
The roll was called and as the delegates
from North and South Dakota, Washington
and Montana ansve cred To their names each
was loudly applauded. The usual commit
tees were then appointed and the preliminary
work disposed of and the convention adj
journed for the day.
At mass-meetirg held last night Hon. J.
\. Thurston made the principal speech He
scorned the assertion made at the free trade
league meeting in Chicago that they had the
right to buy whore they could buy the
cheapest. IL was OF right to buy the pro
duct OF American labor unless they paw a
fair price for it, The problem was how con
we get the most money TO buy what we want
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
CoWIes Discouraged.
a "Combine" of Statesmen to
Beat His Bill.
CARLISLE BACKING OBSTRUCTION

A Small Prospect of the Passage of the
Tobacco Tax Repeal Bill-Congress Put.
ting the Appropriation Bills Through
with Despatch - Villas and Dickinson
Sued for $1,000 Each-Preparing for
the Chsnge-Dudley a Bad Witness.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1--Cowles, au-
thor of the bill to repeal the tax on tobacco,
is very indignant at the obstructive tactics
employed by certain Democrats to prevent a
vote on his bill. Il desire, said he last night,
"to place the responsibility where it belongs
Ever since the bill was introduced obstruct-
i've tactics have been employed to prevent its
consideration The bill would pass by 20
majority or over if vote could be had
This has been demonstrated. But Mr. Mills,
Mr.. Mcmillan, the two BrecSinridges and
Speaker Carlisle have worked night and
day To put distractions in its way. For the
past four days they have encouraged all mo-
tions and measures to consume time, have
put men forward to talk against time, have
talked themselves to consume time to stave
Off my measure. The people should know
that while they pretend to want the tobacco
tax repealed they are covertly doing all in
their power TO prevent it from coming TO a
vote. They fear going on the record,
They have not been very prominent
ia obstructive tactics, as then their
opposition would be too apparent for then
purpose; but secretly, on the floor and off.
they have used | their efforts TO prevent it
from being even considered. Speaker Carlisle
has aided and allotted them at every step.
The last six days Of congress are suspension
days. He keeps list of members who move
to take up any measure they want Two
North Carolina members were near the top
OF the list. For fear ono of then would
move to take up my bill and pass it under
suspension of the rules, he has
placed their names away down in
the list, so that they viii never be
reached this session With two-thirds OF the
house in favor Of my bill, with assurance
that the senate will pass it as soon as ii
reaches them. and that it would become o
law within twenty-four honrs but for the
obstructive tactics of the men have named
It does seem to Inc that the people of North
Carolina and the country should know who
are in the way of its passage Mr. Randall
will tomorrow do what he can, as a iina
effort, to get it before the house. but with
what success, tomorrow alone viii bring
forth -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Going for the Pine Lines. Ton.

WASHINGTON CITY, March l. During the
debate in the senate yesterday on Sherman's
motion to agree to the house amendment to the
Interstate commerce amendment bill in rela
ton TO the transportation of petroleum, Plat
said that if it were not for the appeal made
to prejudice against the Standard Oil COM
pany the amendment would not, in his iuds-
ment, have three votes in its favor in the
senate.
ST. defended and advocated the house
amendment, and said that the amendment,
was general and not special legislation. II
simply enforced the principle that oil carried
in tanks should not be charged less freight
than the same quantity of oil carried in bar.
rels, and he expected to see this principle
next session extended to pipelines, which arr
common carriers, and as such should carry
oil from any well without discrimination OF
favor.
Cullom, is opposing the amendment, insist
ed that the result of adopting it would be in
evitably to increase the price of oil TO the
people
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01

To those croakers who arc predicting
the decay of the democratic party, the
following figures may be commended
The democratic vote last November was
1851, 397; Clevelsnd's plurality was o.
73O Four years ago it was SO 6S3. The
democratic vote was $50, $50 larger in 1888
than In 1884 Ten states gave larger
democratic pluraities in 1888 than it 1884
The democratic vote increased SO 600
more In the four years than the republican
vote. These figures show that the party
Is very much alive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01

In is now practically established ths,
the republicans will have but five major
ity in the next house. This Is all the
mailed hand" succeeded 10 keeping its
grip on, as the decision In the West Vir-
ginis cases is almost certain to be In favor
OF the democrats. The organization of
the house with majority of this size will
not be an easy task, or one that can be
accomplished rapidly, especially In view
of the large number of contested election
cases that will come up at the beginning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
FlREMEN BURIED IN BRICKS.
One Man Killed and Several Badly Hurt
n Costly Milwaukee, Fire

Costly Milwaukee Fire.
MILWAUKEE, March 1.-The building oc
cupied by j. E. Jenner & Co, F. A. Sey-
mour & Co, wholesale millinery dealers, as
well as the Schultz Cloak Manufacturing
company, 3SS and so Broadway, was totally
destroyed by fire last NIGHT The loss is est
mated at $4,000, is paytly; covered by in.
surance. The railing of the walls and floors
caused ten firemen to be buried under the
ruins and truckman Ell Noonan. of Truck
No. !, was killed The following firemen were
seriously injured: Otto Einem, Rheinhold
lsleb, Gustavs Jansen, William Bender
Arthur Warner, J. Long, John Dever, and
Ed Mckinley. The office OF the Adams Elk
press company and the store and stock of the
Milwaukee Consolidated Cloak company were
injured slightly by water and smoke.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Another Double Domestic Tragedv

BosToN, March Ed Colburn, aged 8
years, n travelling salesman, shot and killed
his wife, Lizzie, last night at their residence
25S Highland street, Roxbury, and then went
to the Madison Park hotel and shot himself
twice in the face. INJECTING wounds from
which he died. Mrs Colburn was abou,
to become mother. No quarrel is known u
have occurred between the couple, but the
neighbors say that Mrs Colburn attempted
to 60 out on the street clad in a wrapper
yesterday, and was prevented by her hus
band Whether this incident bears on the
tragedy or not is unknown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Not Anxious to Make HAY

FINDLAY, O., March 1.-The postmaster
OF this city, w S. Hamaker, last night for
warded his resignation of the office TO Wash
tngton, the same to take effect on and after
March l. This was done in accordance with
declaration made by the postmaster imme
diately after the election of Harrison. that he
would not serve under the new administra
ton. The Office pays g., 800, and the commits
sion has fifteen months yet to run.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Little Annie Eetimond's kidnaper.

CHICAGO, March Another woman is
now in the tolls owing to the kidnapping of
Little Annie Redmond Mrs Annie Allen
was held in 5000 bonds 10y Justice Lyon
Thursday for further examination on the
charge of abduction. The main witness
against her was Mrs. Gurley, the woman
now under indictment for kidnapping the
child Mrs. Gurley swore that Mrs. Allen
gave her the child on the 25th of May last.
This, Mrs, Allen, who it was also testified
had gone by the name of Maggie Gordon,
vehemently denied. The little girl swore
positively that the Gurley woman stole her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
For Lights on the Lakes.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Among
the amendments to appropriation bills intro
duced in the senate yesterday were proposed
appropriations for the lighthouse service a.
follows: For light at Eleven-Foot Shoal, of
Point Peninsula, Michigan, 100000; light anc
fog signal at squaw Island, at the north enc
of Lake Michigan, s25. 600; light and fog sig
nal at Old Mackinac Point, Michigan Ito take
the place Of the one at McGulpin's Point
81, 600; fog signal and range lights at Ashta
bula O. 81 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
No Clue to CIayton's Assassins.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March Robert
Watkins, of Pine Bluff, Ark, charged with
completely in the ballot-box robbery at Plum.
merville, Ark, was discharged Yesterday.
there being no evidence upon which he could
be held. 1t was believed at the time OF
Watkins arrest that clue had thus been OBJ.
tanned which would lead to the detection Of
the assassins of John NJ CLAYTON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Agreed to Rosecrans' Retirement

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-The senate
held long executive session yesterday after
noon, and in that session transacted more
executive business than has been considered
at any previous secret session during the
Fiftieth congress. Many nominations were
confirmed, most of them of little interest OIL
Importance. The nominations of William s.
Rosecrans to be brigadier general to bt
placed on the retired list, and William F
Smith to be major in the engineer corps tc
be placed on the retired list, were confirmed
without reference to a committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
For Sale

An eighty acre farm in Bowling own.
ship. being the south half Of the north
west quarter of section twenty>one, and
being portion of the farm formerly
owned by James Todd, all under cultiva-
tion. and will be sold on easy terms. For
particulars call or address E. E. Par
menter, attorney at law, Rock Island,
H.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Threw His Wife OUT of tn. Window

NEW YORK, March Thomas Ryan, o
1853 North Second street, Brooklyn, found
man in his room last evening with Mrs
Ryan, and in a IA re seized the woman anC
threw her out Of he second story window
She fell on the Pavement and her skull wa
fractured. She will die Ryan was DRUM
end had beaten his wife before throwing be-
out of the window
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Lured from Her Home and Kidnaped

New YORK, March l.-Grace Irwin, aged
Is, was lured from her home yesterday after
noon by a negro, who told ber that her
teacher had met with an accident and had
sent for her The story was false The po-
lice have been notified of the girls disappear
ance. IT is evident that she has been kid
mapped She is very handsome and looks older
than she Is She Is an orphan, of wealthy
English family
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
NIichitan Democrats.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 1.-The
Democratic state convention met here yes
terday and nominated the following ticket
Judge Thomas r, Sherwood, of Kalamazoo
was nominated for justice of the supreme
court, and John S. Lawrence, of this CITY,
and William J. Daley, of Mount Clements
for regents of the State university George
o. Curtiss, coloreo, of Berrien county, wa:
one of the vice presidents of the convention,
and WAS applauded when he stepped upon the
nlatfOr1n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
The Weather We Nav Exnec,

WAsHINGToN CITY. March 1.-The indica.
lions for thirtysix hours from p. IN. yester.
day are as follows: For Iowa--Rain or snow;
warmer weather; variable winds. For Upper
Michigan-Fair, warmer weather: variable
winds. For Lower Michigan and Wisconsin,
Rain or snow; warmer weather; varia BILE
winds. For Indiana and Illinois Rain: nearly
stationary temperature; easterly winds be.
coming variable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Wisconsin,

MADISON, Wis, March bills were in
PRODUCED in the senate yesterday appropriat
ing s25, 600 for the establishment of reform
atory for females, and obliging circuit judges
to give decisions within six months Of ths
date of hearing. A bill was passed making
the registration law inapplicable to local and
judicial elections in counties of less than so.
600 population.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Heavy Suits Against Villas and Dickinson

WASHINGTON CITY, March l-Mr Harvey
Spaulding yesterday filed suits. each for s1OO,
600 against W. F. Villas, formerly postmaster
general, and Don NJ. Dickinson, the present
postmaster general, for refusing to adjust tn,
accounts Of postmasters, for whom he wa:
attorney, for increased allowance as postmas
tiers under the act of congress of June %
1885,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-01
Certificates to the Democrats

CHARLESTON, W Va, March YESTERDAY
Governor Wilson issued certificates of election
TO j. D. Anderson, IF the Third congressional
district, and j. NJ. Jackson, OF the Fourth
These gentlemen are Democrats The face OF
the returns in both instances gave the seats tc
the Republicans, and they will contest The
result in AlderSon's case was obtained by
throwing out the vote of Kapawha county
where McGinniss had 1900 plurality, anC
that in Jacksons's case by reading, in the
written-out returns from Peasants county
the letters tive "a twelve" instead of two