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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
Compound Inter.., on /. Quarter.


About thirty-iive years ago a little bow
was given n quarter Of n dollar for spending
money. As he walked down the street. very
happy, he met with an older boy and showed
II TO him, saying as he did 30: ''See what my
good papa gave me TO spcnd.p The older
hoy knocked IL out Of the little fellows hand.
snatched IL up and ran away with il. The
little boy was almost heartbroken, but when
he went home crying aud told about IL, his
mother gave him another quarter This mol
lited him, but he never forgave that older
boy. The war came on and the older boy was
given commission in the army, while the
little one, who was too young 10 enlist, re-
manned Mt home
After the war the younger boy became
clerk in the war department. Within the
past fifteen years the older boy, who had be-
come lawyer aud an orator, announced
himself rs n candidate for the United States
senate, and he had a large following. Il
looked ~ though he might be elected. But
one morning the newspapers In many por-
tons OF the country, and especially those Of
his own state. published statement to the
effect that the candidate had been dismissed
from tho army for cowardice and other ques-
tionable conduct. The lawyer denied the
charge, and extracts from the records OF the
war department were published, showing
that the charge was true. He was not elect
ell After his defeat was accomplished be re-
cetved n letter postmarked Washington d.
G., OF which the following is an exact copy:
DO you remember the day you outraged n
little boys feelings and almost broke his
heart by stealing quarter from hint That
deed cost you STAT IN tho senate. w ash
ington Capital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
CLANSMEN MUST GO.
Chicago Clan-na-Gael Police
men ION the List"
THREE MEN ALREADY BOUNCED.

Two Of Them Having Given Testimony
for the Defense In the Cronin Case
Talk About the Trial and Verdict -
some Suppressed Evidence In Favor of
o'suliivan-Attempted Bribery of Ja-
ror Dis-some Reflections on Culver
kunze's Sentence.
CHICAGO, Dec. lS-Patrol Sergeant John
Stiff OF the East Chicago avenue station;
Patrolmsn Redmond Mcdonald OF the same
station, and Detective Michael j. Grove, Of
the central station, were peremptorily dis
charged from the force yesterday by Super
intendent Hubbard for neglect OF duty.
Stiff and Mcdonald gave material evidence
for the defeuse in the Cronin case. IL Is said
that Superintendent Hubbard has many
other wrll-known names in his diary as
proper candidates for removal Among
these are supposed 10 be Barney" Flynn, the
detective, who secreted Ina safety vault the
two knives found on Coughln when the lat
ter was arrested. and asserted to
belong To Dr. Cronin until he thought
Che evidence against Coughlin was all in,
aud Detective Palmer, who is said TO have
betrayed many secrets reposed in him by
Superintendent Hubbard while he was act
ing ~ head detective ia the case One who
is In "a position To know something Of the in
tentions OF the mayor and superintendent OF
police says that there will be a general weed
ing out from the department Of all men who
are CLhn-na-tae.s, OF are in n position where
they can he influenced by that class
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18

The early maps used by Professor Horsford
are partly French, and this with the remark
able display Of maps at the Paris exposition,
and the great work undertaken by the
French bookseller Hatchette leads me to
say word about map making, or ''cartogra-
ply" as the French call II. The age OF Louis
XIV, which produced so much else, gave an
impulse 10 map making, and early In the last
century the great atlas Of D'Auville, which
was forty years in making, was the first an
cestor OF innumerable maps since publirhed
France also. under the Bourbons. made the
first important typographical survey, under
the lead Of Casino de Fleury. who was en-
gagged ON IL from l744 20 l7S3 and his maps
were used 10y Napoleon and Wellington IN
their campaigns.
In our century, however, geographical
science and art under Humboldt, who studied
In Paris, aud Ritter have migrated 10 Ger
many with other branches OF learning. The
great publisher, Porthes, at Gotha, employ
ing men like Stieler, Sydow, Spruner and
Petermann, and the rival Berlin publisher.
kiepert, have for fifty years held sway In
map making. Hachstte, In the DAYS OF the
second Napoleon, undertook to break down
the Germnn monopoly in this art and 20 re-
store France 20 her former eminence in IL.
and TIT, Paris publisher employed Vivien de
st. Martin 10 edit his new atlas, which Is
now coming out in monthly numbers, begin
ming with lss7 A still larger atlas begun In
1871, Is waiting 10 follow. Niyisn do st.
Martin died before much had been issued,
and he had been succeeded by r Schraeder.
The preparatory work is done and the publica-
tion will soon begin again. A single map will
occupy an engrayer IA year or two. In the
smaller atlus maps Of Switzerland, the Brit
ish Isles and the Russian empire are Published
and APPEAR 10 ts better than the best former
maps-those VI Stieler, the German Com.
pared with work like this, the new atlas OF
Mlddle-ex county seems rather crude and tn
accurate, but the maps are ON u large scale.
and In the Villages every mans house is put
down with the owners name. Springfield
Kepublicau
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
JUDGE BREWERS NOMINATION.
The Prohibitionists Giving the Judge

The Prohibitionist. Giving the Judge q
Good Deal of Trouble.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec Is-The senate
In secret session yesterday afternoon con-
firmed large number of nominations. The
only nomination debated at any length was
that of David j. Brewer 10 be associate lust
Ice OF the supreme court. More than an hour
was devoted to this nomination, and il went
over finally without action.
Cause of the Fight Against Brewer.
More than four years ago Judge Brewer
decided the celebrated Kansas brewery cases.
In which the state sought TO close UP the
breweries under prohibitory law. Judge
Brewer held in the Mugler case that the
state could not close upa mans business
without paying him for the plant and
the value OF the business as we'll
This decision - was reversed by the
supreme court OF the United States, which
held that 1t was within the police power of
the state to close up these breweries without
compromising the owners, the decision being
based on the principles set forth in the de-
cision OF the celebrated New Orleans slaugh-
ter house cases
The ProbfbitionIsts ON the war-Patb.
Since his nomination TO the supreme bench
Judge Brewer has been attacked continually
by temperance advocates and temperance
journals. They have declared that man
who would render such a decision was not at
to sit in judgment on the questions that come
before the supreme court. These protests
had some effect on the judiciary committee,
and the nomination was not approved unani-
mously in committee. In the secret session
yesterday several speeches in explanation Of
Judge Brewers decision were made. Senator
Blair led the opposition and Senator Ingalls,
the defapsa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18

VINO can forget that quaint little humorist,
whose name has been 50 long a household
word with us, endeared TO our memories by
pleasant recollectious Of nearly half q cen
turyi A favorite alike with old and young,
he was In the strictest sense OF the term orig
inal; his mannerisms, his droll infections OF
voice, and his indescribable costumes-I have
seen him, think, in LEND Me Five Shil-
lings attired for ball in plum colored tail
coat and white trousers, much too short for
him-were all exclusively bis own Doyle
has immortalized him in "Ye House Amused
by We COmick Actor, and no better illustra-
ton OF the influence exercised by him over
the risibe muscles OF an audience could be
wished for than this clever drawing, which
represents Blackstone standing near the foot
lights and INDUCING in his wonted facial con-
tortions, while the occupants Of boxes pit
and gallery Including two exquisites in .
stage box are convulsed with merriment,
and even the generally impassive leader Of
the orchestra benignantly condescsnds 20
smile All the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
How'G Thisl

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of cstarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known r.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In oil
business transactions and financially able
70 carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST q TRuAx. Wholesale druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDrNs. KINNAN & MARVIN Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionrl bank, Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Proc rs cents
per bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
WAS o'sULLVAN SACRIFICED.
Alleged suppression OF Facts Ia His
Favor AT the Trial

Alleged suppression OF Facts Ia hi.
Favor at the Trial.
CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-Friends of O'Sullivan,
the iceman, declare that important facts
were suppressed at the Cronin trial which
would have materially assisted the icemans
case, and they intimate that they were so
suppressed TO shield some of those who have
not Yet been apprehended for implication in
the murder. Ii II new trial is granted they
say that these facts will come out.
That Contract with Cronin.
One OF O'Sullivsn's friends said yesterday:
About twelve months ago or longer, per-
haps n year or nine months before the dis
appearance VI DIR. Cronin, well-known pol
ttician of Lake View, who at the last munic-
ipal election before annexation fought Boil
denweck for the Republican nomination,
approached o'Suilivan and said; If you
want to do business on proper basis
and save money, you will make contracts for
physicians and lawyers services by the
year, particularly for doctors work, because
you can never know when you will have an
accident, and one bad accident will cost YOU
more than half dozen contracts The man,
who bears an Irish name, but about whom
little Is known In Irish circles, repeated his
arguments with OSullivan, AMI he il was
who induced him to go look for Justice OSIa-
hony and have him help To negotiate the
contract with DIR. Cronin"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18

On Friday afternoon young man drove
up East Main street ON tho street car tracks
He had "a one horse wagon and a load OF hem
lock slabs. When he was about half way up
East Main street hill his horse baked. There
was row OF street cars behind him which
reached to the four corners In a few minutes
and every driver was leaning out from his
platform and yelling more or less emphati-
caliy at the young man TO start his horse.
The young man climbed down from the
wagon aud tried TO start the horse. He
cuaxed swore, tried to lead and then to push
the horse along, but TO no purpose. The ami
NAL wanted "A vacation, and wanted It right
away.
Meantime "a crowd had collected on the side
walk and yelled:
Twist his tall"
"Build fire under him!n
Put pepper In his nosel"
"Stick pin In him.
"Club himin
Get IA wisp Of hay aud lead himrn
Hitch "a team o. bimln
blow smoke Ia his eyes!n
BY this time the street car drivers were
frantic, but the horse did not seem 10 care
He never moved. Finally an old farmer
came down the walk, stopped, saw what was
the matter, and went up 10 where the horse
stood. He reached up 10 the horses head
and stuck his finger down In ono Of the horses
ears
The effect was instantaneous The beast
started up instantly. the street cars moved
on agnin. and the old farmer said as he came
back 10 the walk: THAT alters fetches EN-.
b'gosh !'-Rochester Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
RAPIDS CITY

EArfns CRY. Dec H.
=. McCsrl. 90 pittsburg. Pa. y here
Wis ting his sister. Mrs. r. NJ Mitchell.
+ McCarl. of Dewitt. Iowa. was visit
ing relatives here last week
j X Bell has gone % st. David. H.,
~ take &. NJ llubbs place for awhile
Hubbs was elected town collector. and
now Is the time for collecting taxes
Charley will BE- welcome back here.
A Moore, OF Grand Mound, Iowa. Wis
tied Adam Hotstetter over sunday.
A road cart with three men in 10 aud a
lead horse behind. won't over the back
after crossing the railroad above town
the other dsy. Jno. Mulhollcn, Of Port
Byron, was somewhat Understanding
on his head and shoulders Drennen,
~ COrdova. aud the other man escaped
without serious injury. We understand
the lead horse shied at something and
dragged the cart over the bank. which IS
quite steep here The night was very
dark, and IL was lucky escape for them
Adam HOistetter burst the end OF one
Of the barrels on his fine Nichols gHn
while out hunting lately BY some
means he got some clay In the barrel aud
when he shot IL the barrel burst Had
not the barrels been Of the finest DamAs
cas- steel tho result might have been
worse
A j. Johnson has bills out for an er.
tensive sale Of holiday goods
Rev Peregoy Is holding revival this
week at the new NJ T. church at Carbon
GIN. For town Of its size the Gin has
much finer church In all its appoint
ments than one would cxpect-patent
seats, stained glass windows, arched cell
ing, good organ, and latest style Of Roch-
ester lamps
Jas Searles. Of Coe, and one Of the
leading farmers Of that section, was in
town Monday
On Christmas day there will be
dance and live pigeon shoot Dance in
Nogel's hall with the Hampton string
band. The shoot will be on the river
hank, and II is expected to have 500 live
birds
Maggie Chase is home again from Ce-
dar Rapids
Barber Of the Tri. ctr Times is
boss ahead-beinV wOOd>cut OF him
self on hery steed. with "a basket of
- on his arm. Tom Is genius on
the wood cut
Geo. johnson has fine Il. L. gun,
purchased Of ID. j. Webb.
VIII Hennegan is on the improve. but
not able 10 be out yet
Mrs Beggs' little girl Is doing we'll and
hopes are entertained for II complete res
covery.
W. l. Shurtlf. Of the Cuba Cigar Co.,
ia In town on his regular trip for the
company. VIII IL having good success
Tor new beginner on the road.
In Justice Shurtliffs court, +. l.. Cox
plaintiff, on an attachment and &. Malm-
quist defendant, verdict was in favor OF
both Z. l.. Cox got Judgment for
BOOK account with costs etc. ON Malm-
gust aud attachment against G. Malm-
gust dismissed with costs on Cox. John
hulhollen for plaintiff, Vim. Jackson for
defense
b. "Paddy's fly" is the leading game now
with the boys.
A. Lindstrom has gone to Gardner. H..
10 work for T. Williams
Supervisor ID. McNeal was in town
Monday.
kallman is getting a fine quality OF
coal from his coal bank lately opened.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
INTERESTING LOTTERY CASE.
A Chicago Man Tries to Appropriate ii
dead Pa IT narss Rrixa

A Chicago Man Tries to Appropriate His
Dead Partners Prize.
CHICAGO, Dec. lS-Judge Jameson de-
cided yesterday that Jacob Baar, Of Grand
Haven, Mich, was not entitled to $40, 900
drawn in Mexican lottery on a ticket
bought by Eugene Rowlson. Rowlson died
two days before the drawing occurred. Baar
was bis partner, and appropriated the ticket
When the heirs sought to snjoin Wells,
Fargo & Co. from paying him the money
Baar set up the plea that lotteries being ille-
gal in Illinois, the heirs were not entitled to
maintain their action. Judge Jameson over
ruled his demurrer and says because lotteries
are Illegal the law does not authorize a theft
OF the prizes The money does not belong to
Baar, and he has no right to appropriate it,
no matter from what source it springs
Baar will appeal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
THE PLAYERS ARE READY.
Playing Rules Adopted and Prepsratio
for IlfiRafior NJ ada

Playing Rules Adopted and Preparation
for Litigation Made.
INV YORK, Dec. ls-The second DAYS ses-
sion of the Base Ball Players league was held
At the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday. The
sntire day was taken up with the preparation
OF playing rules and the appointing Of COM
mittees. committee took up the bylaws
section by section, and alter discussing them
at some length, they were finally adopted. A
legal committee TO act in conjunction with
the president was appointed.
In a Fighting Humor.
Judge Bacon, OF New York, was engaged
upon the report OF the law committee as gen.
eral counsel Of the league, with power to en-
gage the best local talent in the various cit.
les at his own discretion. Chairman Van
derslice reported that two of the ablest law
yers In Philadelphia had already been en-
gagged TO take care of the case of Mailman
and Buftnton- Judge Bacon was instructed
to carry on not only a defensive but an ag-
gressive campaign
Changes In the Rules.
A good many changes were made in the
playing rules, and the system of double um,
pires was adopted The ball selected is the
one manufactured by T. J. Keefe. St Louis
did not get into the league, and Won der
Abe is Disguised. He said: If they don't see
that they are standing in their own light,
why can't help them any. ST. Louis Is the
city they want, and they will learn the fact
when 1t Is too late. am going home in the
morning.
The meeting adjourned last night to meet
next March
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
Death of KentuelvIawv.r

CINCINNATI, Dec. ls-A dispatch from
Greensboro, Ky, says: At 1890 Sunday
night Robert W. Mcfarland, welLknown
attorney, was found on dark back stair
way at the old Spoerri hotel, in dying con-
dition He gasped his last a few minutes
afterward without showing any sign
of consciousness. The last person who
Is known to have seen McFar-
land before he was discovered
on the stairs was Charles Conroy, a tailor.
who admits that Mcfarland left his Con.
roy'sl bed room in the building few min
utes before, and that they had been drinking
together. Conroy was very drunk at the
inquest and was SO insulting TO the coroner
and the jury that he was put in Jail for
three months for contempt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
The DEADLY Elecfric Iiybt WI.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 1s-Edward Dalton,
foreman of the improvement gang of the
Lake Shore railroad, who resides at Elkhart,
Ind, met u horrible death yesterday He
was engaged in repairing skylight in the
roof of the old Union station, and In some
manner fell upon an electric wire on the
roof close by. His clothing was dampened
by the drizzling rain which had been falling
all day, and he was Immediately Frustrated
by the heavy current He lay there for
half an hour before the current WAS shut of.
When picked up 1t was found that he was
terribly burned and swollen, and literally
cooked. He was 40 years of age, and leaves
a family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.


But Little business Tran sact-d by Either
House.
WARRINGTON CITY, Dec. Is The senate
yesterday passed the bill providing for S4O0,-
BOO deficiency in the public printing Office
and census bureau. Chandler introduced a
resolution calling for information from the
naval office as 10 whether officers of the
navy have organized lobby to influence
congress. The house joint resolution to paw
congressman and employees OF congress their
December salaries on the Goth inst was
adopted. A secrst session was held, after
which the senate adjourned
Bills were intr oduced Increasing the pay
OF supervisors OF census TO 1000 per year !;
10 open all abandoned military reservations
IN South Dakota to homestead entry; appro-
priating $4,000 to encourage silk culture in
this country.
In the house the chaplain feelingly referred
IN his opening prayer to the bereavement Of
Congressman Cannon A contest then began
on the matter of introducing bills, and dila-
tory tactics on the part OF the Democrats
forced an AL Jour 1nnent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
PARNeLL SPEAKS AT NOTTINGHAM.
Tho Irish States man Addresses Two Meet
ings of In glish Home Rulers.

Tho Irish states man Addresses Two Meet
ings of I'm giish Home Rulers.
LONDON, Dec. ls.-Parnell addressed the
Liberals of Nottingham twice yesterday, his
audiences being very large In the course OF
his two speeches lie said that the special COM
mission which investigated The Times
charges had not rried the personal indict-
ments against m 'mbers and others, but had
tried the Irish ma ion and the movements OF
the Irish party. He knew that The Times
letters were forg sries. but he would almost
accept death ra her than the vindication
which had been offered to him by the gov
eminent. He dill not believe the report of
the judges wou discredit the national
movement.
The Cove -nment of Ireland.
Parnell would not say that it was impossi-
BILE 20 govern Ire and by mere coercion, but
he would say thai Mr.. Balfour's method OF
coercion by constitutioLalism would never
succeed. He believed that many manufac-
lures might be developed there TO such an
extent as to take the strain Off land and en-
able the people II look to other means of
gaining living besides farming. Ireland,
ne said, must produces her own industries, and
should not depend upon England. The
means wherewitl to defray her expenses
ought to come fr,m AN Irish exchequer, or,
best OF all, thr ,ugh individual and local
efforts.
The Tenants Defense League.
The Tenants Defense league, he said, was
the most powerful and at the same the most
peaceful moveme n ever known in Ireland or
any other country In spite of coercion and
her other ills, he declared, ireland was per-
fectly tranquil, under assurances that Glad
stone would soon give to the country and
her people their legitimate freedom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18

Killed Hi. Father with a Hatche,

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-Emil Gunther. dis
sipated and shiftless youth, quarreled with
his father, George Gunther, aged 20 years,
yesterday and killed the old man with
a Ratchet The murderer has not vet been
arrested. The father had refused to let his
son live at home because of his being hard
drinkcr and Of shiftless disposition. The
boy resented his fathers reproof. and on
more than one occasion his resentment had
taken the form of blows
LATER-Gunther was found hiding him
self among freight cars on the levee by his
brother and brother-in- law, who at once
took charge of him and escorted him 10 the
central station
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
Nearly Asphyriated by Gas.

RoNDoUT, " Y, Dec. 1s-Mrs Isaac
Avery, OF Nev'burgh, narrowly escaped
death from asphy Kiation at the Hotel Bruns-
wick here yesterday morning Before re-
firing Monday night Mrs. Avery left word
ut the office that abe wished 20 be called in
time to catch he early train. Vigorous
pounding at her door failed To arouse her.
The door WAS burst open, and the room was
found To he filled with gas and the woman
unconscious in ped After some time she
was restored to consciousness, but is not
yet able to leave for her home She had
either blown out the gas or not fully turned
in of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-18
lie Didn't Publish IL

l remember over twenty years ago "A medi-
cal triend told mo be had written and would
publish within ~ month a work entitled.
how TO Live "a Hundred Yearsn 1 said 10
MIN Don't be- fool enough to do it, But
ne said; - have been to Europe 20 collect
material have contracted with a publisher
TO put Il on the market, and already IN.
stereotype pilates are made, aud it, sale will
oe Immense. Why not publish itrr BE
cause, +" said, you eau never live a century
Yourself, and II you die at o. or 20 wears, YOU
win BE- the laughing stock OF future genera
tons The book never appeared and never
Will lts author died comparatively young.
M l. Holbrook In Herald OF Health.