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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

CHICAGO, Jan 4 The Times has a sensa
tional article in which it charges that Jake
Lowenstein, of the city dete ctive force, and
Capt. Seha4k, Of the Chicago avenue makes
station, have been dividing the stolen prop
erty taken from thieves between them
aud profiting thereby. The test l.
mony upon which this charge is made
is that of Mrs. Lowen stein who some time
ago shot her husband with the intention OF
killing him. in their b. broom. she declares
her home was a stor shouse OF tho stolen
goods, so Ths Times SAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

A great yarn-the golden fleece.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
propriate
WILL Blaine be premier of the comi

WILL Blaine be premier of the coming
cabinet? Well, no Certainly not if Gen
Harrison has the sagacity TO read the les
sons of history rightly. Poor Garfeld's
brief experience should be warning
enough for Mr.. Harrison. 1t is probable
that IL Blaine is not recognized by the
offer Of the secretaryship of state he and
his immense following will be thorn in
the flesh of the administration. But for
the matter of that, Blaine is bound to be
disturbing element anyway. and 1t would
be better for Harrison to have the dis
turbance take place on the outside than
in his bed chamber.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
The Wisconsin Inauguration.

MADI SON, Wis, Jan. 4.-Governor-e elect
Hoard, with his son, +. W. Hoard, and the
latter's wife, arrived yesterday morning.
Monday will be Inauguration day, and great
preparations ara being made for grand
time. A dozen or more military companies
will be here to take part in the exercises In
the evening grand inaugural ball will be
had, the whole capitol being thrown open to
the public, who are all invited Special
invitations have been sent to the seven ex
governors still living
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Law-Breakers in Oklahoma.

KANSAS CITY, Mo- Jan. "A reliable
correspondent writing from Oklahoma sta ties
that Monday the new town of Springer was
organized just across the river from Purcell,
and within the forbidden limits, and that
there are already 5000 settlers there who de-
clare their intention to remain at all haz-
ards The leaders are Capt. Summers, gov
eminent freight agent at Oklahoma station,
and the members of the party Of fourteen
who were captured De-, Is, but released on
orders from Washington. The government
has issued no orders for the settlers to leave,
and this, in the face of President Cleve-
lands proclamation, CO uses comment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-Hon. James
G. Blaine arrived here on the limited express
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Hon.
William Walter Phelp+
Phelps and Blaine were driven to the
Richmond, where Phelps has suite Of
apartments, and where Blaine will be his
guest for several days. Blaine submitted to
brief interview last evening He said he
had come here on no political business. He
said he had come here to arrange with build
ers to put up house on some property near
Dupont circle He will build this house to
rent. He said he would be here for a few
days and that when he left it would he to &c
to Indianapolis to call on Gen Harrison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
A Newspaper Man Suicides.

CHICAGO, Jan 4-Ciarence Z. Galley, a
young newspaper man connected with The
Chicago Mail, committed suicide last night
by shooting himself with n pistol, at his
rooms. On the marble top of his dresser
was found partially written telegram nd
dressed to "Miss Emma c. Stearns, 272f
Dickson street, St Louis, Mo-" with the
words: 81 will send you" The writ.
ing was nearly obliterated by blood which
had pOurei upon it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE IN OHIO.
A Young Girl Will Die from the Effects
- a Rrute's AssauIt

Young GIT VIII Die from the ELECTS Of
=. Brute's Assault.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. A special from
Berea, o., gives the de tails of the attempts
murder and rape of Dora Eisenbes, II
year-old girl Of that place. She went to the
hencoop to feed the chickens, when a man
grabbed her and forced her inside. She re.
sisted, and he struck ier with an ak, inflict-
ing eight wounds on the head, one of which
crushed the skull She says she can identify
her assailant who followed her Wednesday
from this city to Berea. He escaped after
assaulting the girl He is supposed to have
been an employe of the Berea stone quarries.
Miss Esenbeis can not recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
ROCK BLAND
Some Fooiah PeopIs

Allow cough to run until It gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often saw.
"Oh, 1t will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam. which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 90 cents and
81. Trial size free. At all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
A Female rire-Bur for Revenge.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 4 -Several incendi-
airy fires in the Cleveland stock yards and
Woods, jerks g. Co.'S lumber yard have de-
stroyed about $50, 600 worth of property. A
watch wa placed to catch the incendiary,
aud Monday woman dressed in mans
clothes was arrested hurrying away just as a
blaze was discovered Her name is Mary
Bente, and yesterday she was bound over for
trial. She had been compelled to vacate
land on which lumber had been piled, and is
supposed to have started tho tires for re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Medals for a ForIorn Hope.

WASHINGTON CITY, Urn. 4.-Senator Cock
rell. from the committee on military affairs,
reported to the senate favorably yesterday
Hale's bill directing the secretary of war to
procure suitable medal to be presented to
the "forlorn hope stormlng party" against
the works at Fort Hudson June IS, 1868, in
fulfillment of the promises made by Mai
Gen. Banks, commanding the department of
the gulf, and contained in general order
No
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
The Weather We Nav Expect.

WAsHTNGroS Cry. Ian. S.--The following are
the weather indications for thirty,SIS hours from
.. yesterday; For tndans-FAir. slightly
warmer weather followed Friday night along
the lakes of falling temperatures: westerly
winds. For Iowa WiSconsiH and Michigau-Cien-
rrally fair, collier weather; winds becoming
northweSt'riy. For Illinois Fair weather;
nearly stationary temperature in southern por-
ton, colder in northern portion; winds veering
d nnri hMt.sit.rIN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Saxe-weimar Gets Too Much "Phat. -

LONDON, Jan. A popular outcry is
raised over the appointment of Prince Ed
ward. of Saxe-Weimar to two slnecures
over the heads of many who are far more de-
serving and efficient. The prince is already
on the active list of generals of the army,
and draws over 500 IA week as salary, and
be has now been appointed colonel of the
Life Guards, and given the title of Gold
Stick The people generally, naturally
think that the queens favorItes are getting
too much of good thing, and protest against
this accumulation OF hOnors in one of the
royal personages
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Adv COATES Universal Home Rule.

LONDON, Jan. 4. -Frederic Harrisons an
nual address to the Positivist society en-
bodied strong plea for universal home
rule. "Home rule" he declared. @::s great
need Of the time, not only in Ireland and
throughout Great Britain, but also in Rus.
sia, Germany, Italy, and even France.
These huge aggregate empires are in them
selves fatal to peace. 1t is vain to expect t he
governing classes of any country to undo
the system which makes them the governing
classes-the system which they created, and
under which Il, 600 000 men are inscribed as
soldiers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
A rrophet of IIl-Omau.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. AT jefferson
vile Wednesday night an engineer who
would not allow his name to be used said
there would be strike on all the roads in
the country before March All engineers
and firemen in the brotherhood we're sa wing
money to tie prepared for it Members all
over the country were greatly dissatisfied
with the result of the Chicago Burlington
& Quincy strike He says that when the
time comes they will give only twenty four
hourSi notice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
wants uuc,e sam 60 .axe On ms ,,as.

Ell PAso, Tex jan Al. E. Latham, an
American, arrived in this city from Mexico
Wednesday. He states that in Villa Lerdo.
Mexico, the other day he was attacked by a
Mexican, who abused him roundiy with
out provocation and knocked him senseless
with stone. When he recovered conscious
ness he was thrown into dungeon and his
money taken from him. Refusing to hear
any evidence, the Mexican authorities fined
Latham S. and liberated him, but refused
to return the rest of his money. Latham
has written to the American minister at the
City of Mexico ing for redress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
what's The Matter with philadsIpb,,q

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. I.-rhe receipts of
wheat in Philadelphia for the year lSsS we're
2,5h5, 100 bushels, against o 27J Sol bushels
the previous year The exports were 1871
go bushels, against s.3li l64 bushels during
1857. The receipts OF corn We're 2,555, 600
hushels, against ; ,053 OOO IN 1887, and the ex
ports ST. 1863 hels, against 22S', 2iS bush.
els the previous year. Tho receipts OF oats
increased from 3,Pl5, 300 bushels in 1887 to
4 Co., 75O bushels in 1888
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

CHICAGO, Jan 4-The adjourned confer
ence between the officials of the Burlington
road and the committee representing the
brotherhoods of engineers and firemen,
continued from 3 O'clock until {. Yesterday
afternoon, when the conference was further
adjourned until this morning The confer.
ence terminated with good prospects of a
settlement. Mr.. Cavener says the report that
he threatened big strike and boycott il the
strikers terms were rejected by the 20" peo.
pie is Pigment of the Imagination of the re.
mortar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
DISASTER AND DEATH ABROAD.
Many Lives Lost in the Snow. by Earth
ouake and in "A Mine Exnlosion

quake, and in a Mine Explosion.
MADRID, Jan. By an explosion in the
Oller colliery, province of Asturias, yester-
day, twenty-seven men were killed.
ST PETERSBURG, Jan 4.-Extreme cold
prevails i'll the Ekaterinburg district of
southeastern Russia. 1t estimated that IT'S
persons have been frozen 10 death The
Black. Caspian and Azof seas are frozen
over. Railroad disasters, on account of cold
and snow, are reported at Baku and other
places throughout the Caucasus
VIENNA, Jan. A train on the Trans.
Caucasian railroad became blocked in the
snow at Sabuntsrhi near Titiis Fourteen
passengers persisted and twenty we're in
jured A relief party became lost in the
snow and were frozen 10 death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Char.sxeri,tic of Hammond. Ind.

HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. FIRE last night,
which originated in the oil department of
the Chicago Carriage Company's works,
damaged the building TO the extent of $780,
900, and the stock $50, go; partially insured
The man IN charge of the fire department
was acting as referee at dog fight IN prog
reSs on the outskirts 81 the town, and had
the key to the engine house in his pocket
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

{ Q r m. Governor
Larrabee and staff,
OF Iowa, were pres
ent as the guests of
the state. The in.
augural address OF
the governor dealt
principally wi t b
t h e question OF
an honest ballot,
urging legislation to
guard more care
fully the ballot-box.
A registry law was
recommended. He
also insisted on strict
regulation of rail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Tho President and Wife Dine Ont

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-United States
Marshal Wilson and Mrs. Wilson gave a
dinner last evening to the Pr ssident and Mrs.
Cleveland The other guests were Chief
Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs Dickinson, Secretary Villas,
and Col and Mrs. Dan Lamont Mrs. Cleve-
land wore pale blue silk, combined with
white lace and brocaded in pink rose buds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Bismarck. Health.

BERLIN, Jan. 4.-Great anxiety is felt
over the condition of Bismarck's health
Mach excitement is evinced in this city over
the report that the chancellor is worse Five
thousand kilograms of inquiry and sympathy
have been received at Friedrichsruhe The
attending physicians have ordered perfect
repose and rest for their patient, and he will
not come TO Berlin for some time, Count
Herbert Bismarck will remain for the pres
emit with his father.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

rane sat at the head
of the table, with
MIR. Platt on his
right. Mayor Fit.
! er, George w.
Childs and Austin
Corbin, and many
other distinguished
guests made up the
group. At the con-
clusion of the din
ner several of those
present, including
Mr.. John Wanama-
ker, Gen. Porter,
Gen. Hastings. and
Charles + m cry
Smith, m ade i'm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

-
ternoon. A consid-
cradle portion OF
his annual address
is devoted to the
temperance ques-
ton. He sa~s:
Believing that the
sentiment of a large
portion OF the state
is ripe and ready for
it ! commend to your
consideration the pas.
sage of Il local option
law, if one can be de-
vised free from con-
stitutional objections.
IL our constitution
prohibits us from Se-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Motion to Refund the Income Tax.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. i-Senator Stew
art introduced in the senate yesterday bill
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
refund all income taxes which, upon princi-
pies subsequently settled by decisions of the
supreme court are shown to have been lille
gally and unconsttutionally collected and
which have not been heretofore refunded
The money is to be paid out by the commits
sioner of internal revenue, provided appli-
cation for a refund is made within two years
from the passage of the act
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Better Look Over the Border for Crump

WAsECA, Mimi, Jan. As. d. Crump,
attorney at law and ex- probate judge OF this
county, is missing, aud is believed to have
gone to Canada few days ago he drew a
check for SIS, 500, and had it csshed at St
Paul. The check went to protest, and now
officers are looking for Crump. Gambli ng
is believed to be the cause of his ruin
Crump is prominent Mason, and has five
fingers snd thumb on each hand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

curing efficient law for localities It does not
prohibit general prohit tory law aud il we are
denied other opportunities no doubt in the future
this course will be resort ed to.
In regard to convict labor he says that he
believes that prison labor does not compete
with free labor to the extent popularity sup
posed and that the state must get compensa-
ton to defray the expenses involved in keep
ing the prisoners.
The legislature adjourned last evening
until Tuesday night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

CoHoEs, N. Y, Jan Prank Delahanty
son Of ex-Assembly Delahanty, yester-
day afternoon attempted suicide ny plung-
ing a large pair of shears into his bo1y in
twenty-three places His mother, while at
tempting to disarm him, was badly cut in
the arm. Delahanty had become despond-
emit and melancholy through sickness He
mav recOyer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Tnacn,. N.rnrws in Financial Trouble.

New YORK, Jan. 4 S }. 1ldsn & Co.
drugs aud chemicals, - Liberty street. have
hecr dispossesSed for non payment Of rent
Tho firm consists of \ J. Tiien, Jr.. and
George Tildeu, nephews of the late Samuel
j. Tilden. Il is said that their eubarrass-
ment is caused 10y their outlay in cnntesting
Mr. Tilden'S will.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Train wreckers Explode Dynamite.

READING, Pa, Jan. A quantity of dy-
Mantle was exploded on the tracks of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at Ma
hanov Plane late Wednesday night Four
dwellings werepartly wrecked and the town
was badly shaken up. The rails we're torn
up for distance of twenty feet and an acct
dent was barely averted to fast freight
train. The explosive is supposed to have
been placed on the tracks by train wreckers
No one was injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Private Secretary Halford at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan 4-Gsn. Harri
sons private secretary, Elijah Halford, ar.

rived in this city
from Indianapolis
at 7:15 last night.
To reporters who
met him at the sta
ton he stated that
his visit was for the
purpose OF attend
ing to some private
affairs. To several
Republicans Of To-
cal pro m in g N ce
who called at the
Calf house Mr..
Halford begged to
be excused an au-
dienca Mrs Hal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Three Bows Drnwneh-Eah Ice.

SouTH FRAMITGHhM. Mass. Jau- 1.-Two
boys broke tncIugh the ice on GleaSon's
pond while skating yesterday, a. did Severa
others vino cnme 70 their assis anre, and
threo-Charlcs and Fred st Peters aud
Johnny Ryan-were drowned They were
hat Neen IU mud Il wears old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
A Land Office Decision Reversed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-The secre-
tary of the interior has reversed the decision
of the commissioner of the general land
office, and sustained the validity of the Sc
lections made by the state vf California as
indemnity for school lands to compensate de
ficincies In fractional townships, made so
by reason of swamp land found therein.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Sold HALF Interest in nsse Fall C,nh

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4 -Henry r. Wonder
horst yesterday sold his half interest in the
Baltimore Base Ball club to Messrs. Il. F.
Farren aud Fred Booth, we'll known oyster
packers. MIR. NoudeThorSt would not say
what price had been paid To him, but that
he had sold out at a sacrifice. Mr.. WIIIism
T Barnie will continue ia manage the club
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Leo, O. BAILEY Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 4-The presi-
dent withdrew the nomination of Leon o.
Bailey to be district attorney for Indiana
and substituted the name of Solomon Clay
pool, now assistant district attorney under
special appointment. Senator Voorhees,
said he was SURPRISED by ClaypooI's appoint
ment, but ext eessed himself as satisfied
with it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
THE DAILY ARGUS
IOHN w. POTTER.
FRIDAY. JANUARY A 1850.
THE postmaster general has direct

THE postmaster general has directed
that the eight new postal cars just COM
pleted for the New York and Chicago
line be named as follows: Daniel Man.
ming" "Mr. Justice Field, ""Gov. Felch,
after an ex governor of Michigan; Geo
y. Bangs" ex-general superintendent and
founder OF the railway mail service
Gov. Gray" Of Indiana; Gov. Palmer.
of Illinois; wv. F. Villas" and "Allen
g. Thurman" All good names and APP
propriate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
The Mayors Son 81

The Mayors Son SIN cots the Judges Son.
New ORLEANS, Jan. A special from
Bayou Sara to The Picayune says: In an
alteration yesterday morning j F. Irvine.
Jr., son of Mayor Irvine, shot and killed
Thomas Powell, son of Judge j. S. Powell.
Irvine was released ON a bond of $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

New YORK, Jan. 4.-The World publishes
two columns of conversations with intelli-
gent colored men throughout the country,
which shows that the negro voters deem
themselves fairly entitled to representation
in Gen Harrson's cabinet Few of them
are sanguine enough, however, to expect
such recognition. Many thoughtful men
among them say that the time is not yet
ripe for so radical an innovation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Elected the Republican,

NATION, Ills, Jan 4-The special cleo
ton for state senator in the Thirty second
district occurredsyeste rday. The Democrats
concede the election of L. L. Lehman, Re-
publican, by 700 majority, while the Repub-
licans say the figures show a majority of
over 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
A Common Thing Mt springfield. Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, jan. T. The board
Of hea It'll has forty-two plscards up announc-
ing diphtherid cases, but states that the mum
Der is no greater han hn7existsd heretofore,
and that there is no mead for alarm. The
school board has extended the CnrIstmas
vacation until Monday for the large grom-
mar schools in tho centrr of the city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Hipnolyie win Hayr a Gnn-Rnat

NEW York, Jan. The steamer Madrid
has been bought by parties supposed to rep
resent Gen. Hippolyts the Haytien insur-
gent leader, and it is sa>i she will be fit ted
up n guu-boat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

BosToN, Jan. 4,-Sixteen members of the
Temple club were entertained at dinner
last night by the Hon. Leopold Morse in
liquidation OF an elect on wager
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04
Anti-Third-Term DON'T Count usre

CHICAGO, Jan. AT the annual election
of the Press club of this city yesterday
James w. Scott, of The Herald, was elected
president This will make the third term
Mr. Scott has served
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

TRENTON n. j.. dan A Jewish ped
der named Gol,lbe WIS Killed by train
at Morrisviile yesterday. his head being sew
sred from his b;dy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

Why is the vowel the only one
soundedf Because all others are insaud.
ible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

way rates, and recomm snded the passage Of Q
compulsory arbitration law. The inaugural
ball in the evening WIS one of the most
brilliant social events of the year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-04

Father Ito his son)--"Charles, why
don't you ask Maria Gan heiress) to marry
your "Charles-"I have asked her, and
got the refusal of her."