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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
A Blot Upon Kansas.
The Oisgraceful and Bloody
County Seat War.
A REGULAR BATTLE AT OIMARR0N

Several Men Killed and Wounded, and a
Most Barbarous State of reeling-Troops
Present to Prevent a Renewal of Hos
Utilities Which Will Break Dat II the
Soldiers Leave-Statement of the Cause
of the OutIawry.
CIMARRoN, Kans., Jan. IA One man was
killed here Saturday, two more were fat ally
shot, aud several others slightly wounded
all the result of the Gray county seat fight,
which has been in progress for the last two
years Ingalls, ami Cimarron are the rival
towns, aud each has bitterly fought the
other at every step in the preliminary or
ganizgtion. Cimarron secured the tenn
porary county seat and majority of the
county officers In October, 1857 an cleo
ton for permanent county seat was held,
and both claimed the victory, although Chm
arron managed to hold the best of it, and
tue matter has been in the courts ever since.
Last August Ingalls,, on an alias writ OF
mandamus secured the county records, but
afterwards the records of tie county clerks
office were returned to Cimarron by the
marshal OF the Supreme court, AID they
have been here ever since.
Saturday morning a party of armed men
drove over from Ingalls, went up into the
building where the clerk has his office
kicked in the door, and while several Of
them held up the officer with Winchesters
the others carried down the hooks and loaded
them into a wagon which they had brought
for the purpose.
Before they could get away the people o.
the town crowded around with arms, anC
some one opened fire, quickly followed by
others. In all, about forty shots were fired
by which time thu Ingalls, party WAS wei
out of town with the records.
The oasualtesbn the Cimarron side were
j. W. English, shot through the heart am
killed; A. j. Bliss, shot ia the cheek, neck
neck, and shoulder; Ed Fairhurst, shot il
the breast with buckshot; Henry Harrington
a boy, lost "a finger. In the Ingalls, crow,
those wounded were: Ell BrekS, snot through
the liver, can not recover; George Bowles
shot in the head; Lenuel BroeSS, deputy
shot in the arms; Charles Roseuteller, fiesl
wound on the face: Sam Brown, wounded il
the breast while moving with the mob upor
the brick builling, will die; unknown,
German, shot in the shoulder; another un
known man shot in tue leg.
Four Of the Ingalls, men did not get out o
the building with tine others and were he'll
prisoners all day by an excited crowd VIII
surrounded it and stood ready to shoot then
should they step out.
Saturday night Sheriff Reynolds cam
over from Ingalls,, and the tour men sur
rendered aud were disarmej They proves
to be Jim Masterson, NJ. +. Watson, Ere
Singer, and w. H. Allinsworth. 1t wa
feared for a time that they would be sho
! down, but better counsel prevailed, AMI the
were allowed to depart in peace for ingalls,
Shortly after they left party from Dolg
| City armed to rescue them, and had they ar
rived before the sheriff there would certainly
have been more bLoOnShed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. -4-Someryille p
Tuck, the assistant commissioner general of
the United States to the Paris exposition OF
1889, has made public the names OF the firms
who have thus far applied for space for ex-
hibiting their goods at said exposition. The
applications are from all parts of the coun-
try, and comprise all industries, arts, etc.
Nearly $50 applications have been received,
and 1t is believed by the commissioner that
there will be fully l, 100 exhibitors when the
list is complete. The list of exhibits for the
art group is only partly complete, and all
paintings must be favorably passed upon by
the art jury before they are accepted for ex.
hibition. The space allotted has, in a great
measure, already been distributed, and much
more space has been applied for than could
possibly be allotted to American apple ants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
A ClMARRoN MAN TALKS.

His Statement of the Fight-Hand to
Band Encounter-A Bad Business.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. III. T. Shoup,
chairman of the board OF county commits
sioners of Gray county, came in yesterday
afternoon from the scene of the frightful
county seat war to lay the matter before
Governor Martin. Immediately upon his
arrival he had long conference with the
executive, who was in telegraphic commune
caGion all day with officials at Ciniarron.
Shoup gave a thrilling account Of his exper-
fence with the attacking party. He was in
his Office in the court house when the leader
of the mob from the rival town OF Ingalls,
opened the door of his Office, covered him
with q Winchester, and commanded him not
to M we All the county officers were held
up in the same way while the reminder
Of the mob took possession Of the
county records and fled from town
with them. The Cimarron people pursued
hotly English and Bliss, who were killed,
were not participating in the fight, aud
Shoup claims that their murder was
deliberate and in cold blood. He demands
of the governor that the murderers be
brought to speedy justice He says the at
lacking party WAS headed by Watson, the
newly elected county clerk, and was made
up of notorious roughs and cowboys, who
were brought for the purpose of terrorizne
the Cimarron people, while the county
records were being seized One of the lead
ers OF the party was the notorious "Kiiler'
Jim Johnston, who it is said has openly
boosted that he has taken the lives oil
twelve. men, and that no one dared to touch
him. Governor Martin said that he would
put stop to the fight il it r quired the en-
tire militia of the state. He proposes tc
have thorough investigation, and says the
guilty ones will he punished
Gen. Meyers, with the Second regiment
reached Cimarron early yesterday morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
Carl Schurx's Advice to Harris.

New YORK, Jan. Il AT the banquet Sat
urday night of the Commonwealth club,
Carl Schurz made the principal speech. Oh
the incoming administration he said: "If
Gen. Harrison should have mind To observe
the civil service law he must understand
five things; first-that a president is
strongest in his attempts at reform at the
beginning of his administration; second
that he will be hampered in these attempts
if he surrounds himself with men not in
sympathy with him unless he severely dis
ciplines them at the start; 5hird-that ne
must punish the slightest evasion of the
civil service law; fourth-that he must
never have around him, men who are gov
crned by congressman; fiftl-that every
concession to the spolsmen is followed by
demands for greater concessions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
with Timidity and Difndence."

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l4-Mr. Faux.
ner has presented to the senate a remarkable
petition-remarkabl BILE in its phraseology. II
is the petition of Henrietta B. Lee, nee
Bedinger, who wishes to be reimbursed Tor
the destruction of her house near Sbep-
herdstown, w. Va, burned under orders of
Gen. David Hunter, in July, 1864 The pc.
tition begins: at is with timidity and diff
f1dence that l address so august body of
statesman" The petitioner then relates the
sufferings of her father, who was hero of
the revolution and in his name aud that of
her husband, who was grandson of one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and a nephew of Light Horse Harry
Lee" she makes an impassoned appeal for
justice. The members of the senate are not
wholly accustomed to being addressed with
timidity and dIffidence"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
MILITIA ORDERED TO MOVE.
Brief Account OF the Cause OF the Dis
graceful Difficulty.

WICHITA, kans., Jan lI-Saturday
word was received from Cimarron OF the
breaking out again of the county seat war
there, aud Governor Martin, at Topeka,
ordered Gen. Myers from here to the scene
with sufficient militia to keep the peace
Gen. Meyers Immediately summoned two
companies, and as soon as possible started
Cim1rron is frontier town of about 400
people, located on the Atchison road within
few miles of the west line of the state.
lngalls was started about two years ago by
A. o Soule, the Rochester ~ Y, million
aire, and was named after Senator Ingalls,,
who is one of the directors OF the town com
pany. Ever since the organization of the
comfy there hes been bitter Il 5ht in prog
ress over the county seat and both towns
have resorted to every means to secure
supremacy. The immediate cause of this
outbreak is the contest over the office of
county ,clerk. At the November election
Watson received a majority of the votes for
the office to fill the uuexpired term OF
George b. Antrum, who resigned in August.
A. p. Riley had been appointed by the
county commissioners to serve as pro tenn.
clerk until the election. Antrum had been
holding his office at Ingalls,, in whose inter
ests ali the other county officers except the
legal board of county commissioners were
acting Riley being Cimarron man the
county treasurer refused to approve this
bond until compelled to do so by the peremp'
tory writ of mandamus of the supreme
court, and the person in possession OF tho
records of the office of the county clerk re-
fused to turn them over to Riley until COM
PEELED to do so by peremptory writ. Upon
the service of these peremptory writs Riley
took possession of the office and had his bond
approved and moved the records to Cimar-
ron. where they have since remained.
At the last election Cimarron charged that
the election at Ingalls, was full OF fraud
Ingalls, refused to count her vote and return
IL until forcsd to do so by the courts. This
was done Jan 1, and showed a majority for
the ingalls, man, Watson for county clerk
and it was his attempt to take possession oil
the Office that precpitated the fighN
The war has been temporarily quelled by
the prompt appearance of state troops The
feeling of both factions is violent, however,
and there is little prospect of peace being
permanently restored until more blood ha.
been spilled The maddened Cimarror
sympathizers threatened to go to Ingalls,
burn the town and kill the people, but tn,
farmers of the county taking the part of tn,
| elected officers arose in body, and durin.
the night guarded the town, and prevented
damage, il any was intended The military
| companies ordered out are still in readiness
| to move at a moments notice 1t is stated
that friends of the two opposing towns hav
offered to hire men to fight in the interest o
the respective places. One of the injure
deputies, A Z. Brooks, is reported to be il
| q precarous condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
READ THE TARIFF BILL THROUGH.
The Senate Ready for the Final Strugsl
=Prncee,linrs i'm The Hnnse

The Senate Ready for the Final Struggle
Proceedings in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY, jan ID In the senate
Saturday Morgan gave notice of an amend
ment to the tariff bill repeating all laws by
which goods in transit to or from Canada
are permitted to eros A,rerican territory
free of duty. The section relating to methy-
lated spirits was amended to include other
substances for methy Waiting besides wood
naptha. The duty on wood pulp
was made $50, 81 IS per ton
for the three different qualities thereof.
Gray offered an amendment admitting free
lumber. timber, agricultural iron and ma
chinery for construction and equipment of
vessels. The Republicans objected to this,
especially as to machinery, though Frye in.
timated that with machinery left out of the
amendment he would vote for it = The amend
ment was pending when the senate went into
secret session, after which it adjourned The
reading of the tariff bill was completed and
amendments are now in order.
Weaver "let up" his obstruction in the
house, and after the receipt and disposition
of several executive documents a resolu
| ton 10 rescind the rule requiring the house
| to adjourn at p. IN. each day was offered
| by Randall. and referred to the rules com
mittee, and Weav er said he would cease OBJ
| structing the business until the rules
| committees report was made. The
pension bill was passed, and the
conference report on the bill appropriate
ing SsO0,OO0 for site for a public building
in San Francisco was agreed to. The con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill wa
thsn considered and passed. and pend
ing a decision on point of ordel
against the fortification bill that all til,
items except one for repairs of fortification.
were outside the jurisdiction of the appro
| priations committee, the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
The Prisoners Pleas.

In the circuit court this afternoon the
prisoners were srraigned:
VIM. II. Harper plead not guilty to lar
ceny.
John Garin plead not guilty to highway
robbery.
Henry Martinsplead not guilty to grand
larceny.
Maj. Beardsley appears for Harper ant
Garin. and NJ j. McEniry and ]. B. Oak
leaf were app ointed to defend Martin.
This afternoon Sheriff Silvis arrested
James Quinn. OF Davenport. in this city,
upon the strength of an indictment
found by the Last grand jury charging
him with false pretenses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
There Was Powder in the Chimney.

WHEELING, W Va, Jan. IA. A terrible
explosion OF gunpowder took plaza in Ben.
wood, a suburb, Friday. Two l2.year old
boys manned John Long and William voight.
entered mn nnoccup,cd building and kiudIed
fire About ten minutes later a heavy oh.
Ject ratified down the chimney The boys
drew nearer To learn what it was. when n
terrible explosion occurred The bows were
thrown some distance and seriously injured
Noight lost both eyes and sustained other in
juries, while Long had the flesh torn from
his face in horrible manner They will
both probably die The building was wrecked.
How the powder was placed in the chimney
cnn not be aScarfainad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
CHARGES IT'D AMERICANS.

German Newspaper says That Ameri-
cans Are Causing the samoan Trouble.
LONDON, Jan. IA -Dipiomatic circles are
agitated over the Samoan situation, which
is regarded as promising a possible rupture
between Germany and America.
A Sydney letter on the subject of the
Samoan troubles, which appears in The
Frankfurter Zeitung, declares that the truth
of the report that the rebellion was insti
gated by Americans is frankly acknowl-
edged by all English correspondents in
Samoa, all of whom deeply regret the action
taken by the Americans Capt Leary, the
American commander, is generay re.
preached for encouraging Mataafa. Tn,
rebels, it is asserted, owing to the lack of
ammunition, would long ago have consented
to negotiate had not American traders
promised the arrival of a steamer from San
Francisco with arms and ammunition The
letter also indicates that the turning of the
British consulate into hospital led TO the
German compla int that the British officials
were showing sympathy with the rebels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
Modal. for nernic Life-savers.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l4-The sec
rotary of the treasury has awarded gold
lifesaving medals to Joshua James and crew
of ten men, for heroia services in rescuing
the crew of the schooner Gertrude Abbott
near Hull Mass, Nov. Is, 1885 Gold medals
have also been awarded to Sias H. Harding,
keeper of the Jerry's Point Life saving STA
tion and his crew, for extreme heroism,
displayed at the wreck Cf the schooner
Oliver Dyer, Nov. &c, 1883, on the coast of
New Hampshire. Silver medals were
awarded to members Of the crew of Capt
James which rescued five of the crew of
tie schooner II. &. HissinsoH, Nov. %, 1888,
near Hull Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
INCOME OF THE FARMS.
What the Wheat, Corn, and Oats in 1888
Was WORKMAN Increase Over 1887.

&.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. II The Decem.
Der report of the department of agricul-
ture, which publishes in detail estimates of
some of the more important crops, makes
the product of corn | 1857, 40, 900 bushels,
grown on 7j,672 763 acres, valued on the
farm at $6I7, j6l, $50, or 81 cents per
bushel, against A 4 for the crop of 1887,
decrease of % per cent, the product of
1887 being p per cent less in volume than
that of 1888. The average yield of the
commercial belt. or seven corn surplus
sta es, averages S3 2 bushels par acre.
The wheat aggregate is Ala, SOS 900 bushels,
grown on 81, 1876 i3S acres, valued at 1894,
24S, $50. The average yield, therefore, is IL /
bushels per acre. The aver GO farm value is
". 6 cents per bushel, against Is, cents for
the previous crop, a difference due more to
foreign than to domestic scarcity.
The aggregate for oats is 7yl, 737, 900 bush
els, grown on &c, COS, 2S2 acres and valued at
$l95, 424 40. This is 21S Gel Is per bushel,
against 80 cents for the crop If 1887.
A comparison of aggregate values shows
that the present corn crop is worth $4,000,
900 more than the previous one; wheat, S74,-
OOO, 900 more; oats, 81, 00O.uOO less.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l4-Gen. Will
lam Warner, commander in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Repub ic, having been
urged by Gen. W. s. Rosecrans and Charles
2. Lincoln, commander department of the
Potomac, q. A. R., to take official action
looking to that organization taking part in
the inauguration ceremonies and parade
has written letter in which he says that it
is proper for members OF the G. A r. either
as individuals, posts or departments to par
ticipate in the inaugural ceremonies ana
that the commander-in-chief will secure 6
place in the line of march for all q. A. K.
posts that attend the inaugur alton. He says
1t is left to the determination of the com.
rades whether or not they W II attend
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
The Veteran. and the Census.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan Is-Maj War.
ner, commander in-chef of the G. A. r.,
and Hon. L L. Atkinson, member Of the
house, appeared before the committee on
census of the senate Saturday, and urged
the necessity Of embodying in the next cen.
sus report statistics as to surviving soldiers
of the war of the rebellion. endorsing the
views OF Mr. Henry Hall, of The New York
Tribune, as contained in his communication
to Senator Hale. Mr.. Halls proposition is to
have recorded the name, ag-, residence,
length of service and command in which
each veteran served
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
Legal and Religious Bigoiry.

LONDON. Jan. II. The Vienna correspon-
dent of The Times says: American couples
about to travel N Austria ought to take with
Them their marriage certificates An Amer
lean lady recently gave birth to a
child, and the father, accompanied by
witnesses, went to register the birth
Owing to the absence of marriage certifi
cate the clerk said he must record the birth
as illegitimate ana the only concession
made after eXpostulatioH was the substitu
ton of the word "deuhifu;" for "illegiti
mate. Further, on being told that the
parents belonged to tue Anglican church
the clerk wrote down "no religion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR

Frightful Fatal Collision on the New
York, Pennsylvania a Ohio Road
Early this Morning. mt Talimadge,
Ohio.
AKRON, o., Jan "A terrible wreck
on the New York. Pennsylvania & Ohio
occurred early this morning. near Tall
madge, six miles east OF this city. The
fast east bound train carrying two sleep
ers and several cars, collided with q
freight. Five persons were killed and
twenty three wounded. A report has
Just been received here that seven China
man are missing. and are probably bnr-
led in the ruins.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
For and Agains, Utah's Admission.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on territories Saturday COM
menced a hearing which will continue
several days, as to the propriety of admit
ting Utah as a state. There is a delegation
of twenty five from Utah, all of whom in
the course of the hearing will give their
views AT Saturday mornings session,
Franklin s. Richard, whose father is Nor
mon apostle, made an hours speech in favor
OF admission. He was followed 10y E. p.
Ferry, who opposed the admission on the
ground that the whole territory, its courts,
its laws, its schools. were dominated 10y the
Mormon church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
THE TALE Is TOLD.
Fifteen Dead the Result of the Pitisburc
Wreck. and One Diving.

PITTSBCRG, Pa, Jan 1.-THE great task
Of removing tue debris from the basement OF
the Weldn building on Wood street, was
completed at noon Saturday. No more bod
les were found, The death roll has swelled
to fifteen 1t is as follows: Thomas Jones,
Charles Fritch, William Goettman. John
Rogersnn. Samuel Brown, Jr., DR. James l.
Reed, George Blendmger, Samuel Stringer,
John Hill, George Mason, Joseph Gearing.
George McGough, Charles McKeown, l.
Shiifuauer. Richard Carroll. The patients
at the hospitals are all reported as getting
along nicely, except John Barber (coloret)
The physicians entertain no hope of his re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
The Duty on Lumber.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA w C. Love.
land, prominent lumber dealer of East
Saginaw, Mich, called on Senator Allison
Friday to consult with him about the pro-
posed change in the lumber schedule in the
senate substitute for the tariff bill. Allison
said that the subcommittee had determined
on no change, but that there had been con-
ferences on the subject, and he gave MIR.
Loveland to understand that the reduction
spoken of in the United Press dispatches to
81 so a thousand would probably be made.
As to the Canadian export duty, he said that
the law would probably provide that what
ever the Canadian duty was, that amount
should be added to the import duty charged
by the United States; in other words, that ii
Canada maintained the present export sched
ule of 50 Thousand, the rate Of import duty
would be 81 so
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
LIVING IN AeJecT POVERTY.
A Distressing Report from Dakota Tw
Hundred Persons Destitute.

n Distressing Report from paInta- Two
Hundred Persons Destitute.
ST PAUL, Mimi, Jan. l4--Investigation
of the report sent out by Rev. q. W. Hunt
ley, Baptist missionary for North Dakota, Of
extreme restitution among the settlers in
the western part of Walsh county verifies
the statements maize, Upward of 200 per-
sous were found at Park river and Grafton,
whose poverty IN even more abject than that
which existed among the Jews at Devils
lake
At the home of Baptist minister who
lives in the center of the destitute district,
the humble quarters told their story of ex-
IRENE poverty. The family consists Of the
minister, his wife and seven children. There
was no food in the house except a small
quantity of graham -four and some bread.
Many other families are in equally destitute
circumstances.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
The Woo, Men Want More Duty.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA The senate
finance committee gave hearing Saturday
morning to a committee appointed by the
convention OF wool growers of the United
States now in session in this city. The com.
mittee was composed of Judge William
Lawrence, of Ohio, chairman; Hon. Colam.
bus Delano, of Washington; Col. w. L.
Black. OF Texas; H. Hutchinson. Of Wiscon-
sin; d. Cossitt, of New York; A Chapman,
of Vermont, and j. H. Kirkpatrick,
of California Judge Lawrence act
ed as spokesman for the delegation.
He preented schedule prepared
by the convention, which is an entire
revision of the schedule in the bill and of
the present law. 1t contemplates general
advance in rates proposed by the senate
committea
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
A .unet Kills the Wrong Man.

BALTIMORE, Md, jan. - Edward Lap-
son, aged 20 years, grandson of ex-Polce
Capt Lepson, was fatally shot Saturday
night in South Baltimore by Jim Sample,
negro. Sample was quarreling with two
other negroes, and shot at ono of them He
missed his mark, and the bullet struck I,ep-
son, who was walking down ON the opposite
nayement