davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS.
Illinois Legislature Gets intn Shape for
Law-MakinC.

Illinois Legislature Gets intn Shape for
Law-MakinC.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. l0--At noon yes
terdsy the two houses of the general assem-
bly, of Illinois were called to order, the gall
leries of both chambers being packed with
interested spectators and q full attendance
of members present The house began bust
ness by the selection of Orrin p. Cooley, of
Knox county, for temporal speaker, Prince,
his colleague, making the nomination In a
brief speech, during which the name of Gen.
Logan brought out loud applause The Dem
ocrats nominated Wiley E. JONES' of Sanga-
mon. Haines, the independent member,
voted for Jones, who received - votes to 50
for Cooley. The latter made a brief speech
of thanks, and then the Republican caucus
nominees for permanent speaker, clerks and
other officers were duly elected and installed
in their places, after which the house ad-
journt for the day.
Lieutenant Governor Smith called the sen.
ate to order at 12 o'clock, and Rev Burleigh
(coloredl asked the Divine blessing on the
work of the coming session. L. f. Watson
was made temporary secretary and Stephen
Maddox temporary sergeant alarms Chief
Justice Craig was then escorted to the desk,
and the members went forward and took the
oath The form of electing president pro
tempore and the other officers was then gone
through with, the Republican caucus nomi-
nees being elected IN each case. A committee
was then appointed to notify tue governos
that the senate was In session, and another
to notify the house.
A long discussion ensued over the election
Of a bill clerk, which was finally settled by
the election of Frank H. Griffin. A resolu.
ton for fina! adjournmeut April II was in.
troduced and the senate adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Coming Down on Trusts.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. l0.-The legislature
settled down TO business yesterday with the
appointment of standing comm tees, Speaker
NQickema's temperance committee is calcu
lated t0--c,t.-9ke terror to the teart of the
liquor traffic EveSS man IS red hot advo-
cate of county option and Other restrictive
measures. bill to impose sitfcia
tax on telephone companies will toe
introduced soon, and Senator Hol-
brook. of Lansing, has a bill prepared
that declares ali agreements Of the nature OF
trusts or combinations to be unlawful con
spiracies punishable by fine not to exceed
g. 900 or 10y Imprisonment not 10 exceed five
years in the states prison. 1t also makes 1t
unlawful to sell or offer for sale am articles
controlled IN any way 10y combination oil
trust and declares forfeited the charter
rights and franchises of any corporation tina
fails to conform to the act within thirt.
days after its passage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Change the LAW.

There was n meeting Of the Sheriffs'
association of Illinois at Chicago last
month, at which time the matter was dis
cussed OF petitioning the Legislature 10
repeal the statute making the sheriff eli
gible for only one term. A legislative
committee Of FIVE was appointed. with
Sheriff Mstson. of Cook rs chairman, to
look after the matter. The ARGUS sees
no reason why a sheriff should not be his
own successor II is not every man that
can I'LL the office satisfactorily, and when
a suitable person is found it hardly seems
proper that bis measure -ssvrro'anerits oN
should be limited to- cs'''t u uselulness
= -------e> y one term Take for
Instance Rock Island couuty's sheriff,
Mr.. T. S. Silvis. 1t is admitted on all
sides that no more efficient or capable
officer could be found in the county than
he. Nothing but words of praise are
heard of his administration, even those
who opposed him bitterly previous to his
eieChoui dCiulesCihS III 'he CohHou Nei>
dict that he makes a splendid sheriff.
And II the state law lid not interfere, and
SHARP" should consent TO run again
there is not man in the county, bow
ever popular, who could successfully op
pose him. On the other hand, if an off
Ger is incompetent and unmindful of his
trust, the people will soon depose him
from power and elect more worthy sues
cessor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Counting the Vote.

Under the law enacted in February.
1888. the presidential electors will meet
in their respective states on Monday, the
14th instant, To elect president and vice
president. The officisl declaration of
the result will be made on the second
Wednesday in February. At / o'clock in
the afternoon of that day the United
States senate and house of representa-.
tives will meet in joint convention in the
hall of the house. receive the electoral
votes. count them and officially amour ce
the names of the president and vice pres
ident. The president of the senate will
preside over this joint convention. The
tellers for each house will open all certifis
Gates of electoral votes These will be
read in the hearing of the two houses. the
tellers will write out a list of the votes
and the result will be handed to the press
ident of the senate. and by him declared.
and the list will be entered upon the
journal of the two houses The new law
strips the president of the senate of much
of the importance of this transaction
which he seemed to have under the old
system.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10

TOLEDO, Ohio. Jan. lC.-A horrible muir
der and suicide occurred in Fast Toledo
yesterday morning NJ. Shaffer and a
woman named Mary Jane Valentine, whom
he claimed was his wife, and two boys, came
here from Genoa, OHIO, III December, and
took rooms in n tenement at the corner OF
Front and Platt streets They were dis.
reputable characters and had frequent quar-
rels. At 1850 Wednesday five shots were
heard by the neighbors. and soon after an.
other shot followed Patrolman forced an
entrance and found the woman crouched in
a corner of the room with AN umbrella over
ber and three bullst holes in her head and
one In her breast. The man lay near by.
shot through the heart and with an empty
re volver in his hand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
WllLIAMSpORT AND CARLISLE.
u savy Damages at Both Places and SCI
eraI Lives Probably Lost.

u ,avy Damages at Both Places and Sew
eraI Lives Probably Lost.
WILJIAMsPoRr, Pa, Jan. 10. "A terrible
storm of wind, accompanied by torrents of
rain, swept down the West Branch valley
yesterday afterro DON. Considerable damage
was done in all directions, the particulars of
which are meager by reason of telegraph
and telephone communication being inter-
rupted. In this city the damage was partic-
ularly severe About dozen houses were
demolished, the Mankey Decorative works
unroofed and the buildings of the Demorest
Sewing Machine company demolished The
damage sustained by the Mankey people will
amount TO $50, 900 and that OF the Demorest
works 5000 7 ie brick walls of the foun-
dry department in course of construction, a
story in height, 200 feet long and so wide,
were RACED to tbs foundation. Several per-
sons are reported as having been injured or
killed, but this is not confirmed Much
damage has beer done to other property in
surrounding towns From Sunbury word
comes that the stack of the mai! works mill
was blown down, ten men buried in tn,
ruins and one or two killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Sioux City will send a corn palace train to
the inaugural March 4
Hon. w. X Merriam was inauguratsd
governor of Minnesota Wednesday
The seventh annual convention of the In
ternational Plasterers union is In session at
st, Paul, MINI.
S. H. Browne & Co, of Kalamazoo. Mich,
who own the great trotter Ambassador,
Wednesday refused $50, 900 cash for him.
John Wright OF Pine coanty, Georgia,
claims to have been cured of blindness OF
three years standing by prayer. He is IS
years old.
President Smart, of Perdue university,
Indiana, says per cent Of the soil fertility
Of that state is lost annually and nothing
done to restore it.
The Connecticut legislature began business
Wednesday morning by electing officers J.
H. Perry was made speaker of the house,
and John NJ Hall president pro tenn. of the
senate
Chleboun, the Chicago Anarchist who in
formed on Hronek and Others, has asked
protection of the courts in that city. His
late friends have boycotted him, and one OF
them assaulted him the other day
Col H. NJ. Cooper, Judge John A. Will
Jams and Judge Lafayette Gregg, of
Arkansas, called on Presdent-elect Harrison
Wednesday to urge the appointment to q
cabinet position of Powell Clayton
The business portion of Rutherford, n. j.,
| was burned "Wednesday morning Some
| fifteen or twenty buildings were destroyed,
| burning a number of families out of house
| and home, and causing loss of from $50,
600 to 5000
| The mustache of Edward Harrington,
| home rule member of the British parliament,
wits cut off by the prison barber Wednesday.
| Harrington resisted and was held by four
| men while the barber did the work. Har
rington is in Tullamore Jail for viola' of
the crimes act.
The friends of the late Judge Davi' wi
Wednesday, through Mr.. Leonard SWEET
of Chicago. formally presented to the State
of Illinois marble bust of that dis
tinguished citizen. Governor Oglesby re
ceived the gift in behalf of the state. Tn,
bust has been placed in the public corridor
of the state house at Springfield.
In the case against the North River Re
filming company of New York, for be coming
a member of tue sugar "Lrust," in whicl
the state of New York sought to have til,
charter of the company forfeited, Judg
Barrett. of the New York supreme court
Wednesday decided in favor of the state, Oh
the ground that in joining the "tiustn tn
company had virtually ceased to exist.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
FRIGHTFUL CRASH AT PITTsBURG.
Four-Story Building Blown Down and n
Dozen or More People Killed.

Dozen or More People Killed.
PIrTsBURG, Jan 1O-Death and destruc-
ton were caused by terrible storm of wind
and hail, the worst known for years, which
swept over the city shortly after noon Yes
tsrday The storm was formed with a sud
denn.ss which was overwhelming, and as the
wind, accompanied by hail and torrents OF
rain, swept along the streets pedestrians
were hurled before 1t and barely escaped be-
ing crushed under vehicles passing along the
thor0ughfares.
Suddenly in the center of the city there
was a terrible crash, and few minutes later
the central fire alarm sounded a call from
the corner of Diamond and Wood streets.
Hundreds of people with bancbed faces
hurried to the scene, when 1t was found that
the cyclone had demolished the new building
on Diamond street, owned by c L. Wiley,
covering up two scores of manged human
bodies. The building was In course OF cree
ton. 1t was 40xH0 feet In dimensions and
was seven stories high. The front Of the
building had not yet been put in and the
wind seemed to enter the high shell from the
open end. The high walls Of bricks and un-
dried mortar were parted, one falling each
way, partly wrecking nearly dozen sur
rounding buildings.
was thrown against Weldin & Co. S book
store, on Wood street. and tine barber shop
of Fred Schumacher. at al Diamond street.
The rear end of Weldn's store was crushed
| i'm and the front of the building was forced
out into Wood street. The barber shop was
completely demolished. The leather store
next to the Wiley building, occupied by w.
II. Thomas, was also totally wrecked. The
| rear end of III Watt & Co 8 book store
was crushed in, while some OF the fall
ing structure struck Joseph Richbaums
building, fronting on Fifth avenue. break
ing the windows and injuring number of
employees. portion of the wall of mil
linery store next to Thomas was caved in
| and the windows and doors in a number OF
surrounding buildings we're broken. The
building of Rsa Brothers g. Co., stock brok
ers, on the corner of Diamond and Wood
streets, was partially wrecked, aud the occu
pants barely escaped
Within five minutes after the collapse Of
the building the stree, we're filed with az
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Run BY "oNE-MAN POWER
Weaver Prevents tho Reading of the Hous
Journal for Three Hours

Weaver Prevents the Reading of the House
Journal for Three Hours.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l0-As soon
as the routine morning business was out of
the way in the senate yesterday, the tariff
bill was again taken up Vance's amend
ment providing that no article in the pend
ing schedule should be taxed at a rate ex.
ceeding 80 per cent ad valorem was rejected
The wool schedule was passed over inform
ally. Aldrich, in answer to remark OF
Vest, said the silk schedule had been pre-
pared at the treasury department, and in
creased the duty on silk wearing apparel
from 81 per cent to 60 per cent motion
to put bituminous coal on the free list was
rejected. ten Democrats voting with the
Republicans against it-Bate, Brown, Dan.
iel, Eau kner. German, Payne. Pugh. Tur,
pie, Voorhees, and Wilson of Maryland. An
amendment was adopted putting a duty on
coal or culm such as will pass through half
inch screen of 80 cents per ton. The duty on
Jewelry mot otherwise provided for was in
creased from IS to 40 per cent. A few other
slight changes vera made. and at SEQ the
senate adjourned.
The house wasted the day in filibustering
again. lead by Weaver, who kept the house
voting on dilatory motions until $40 D. m.
before he would permit the journal to be
read Attempts to have days fixed for votes
on the Oklahoma and Union Pacific funding
bills failed, and at $50 the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10

Mr. SPRINGER. Of Illinois, wants aeon
stitutionsl amendment adopted empower
ing congress TO make a uniform law of
marriage and divorce. The Indianapolis
Sentinel sensibly remarks that greater uni
formity in the lawo of the several states
upon this question is certainly desirable,
but II is not clear that congress should
assume jurisdiction of them. The states
should. in our opinion. retain all the
functions they now possess. The iuris-
diction of congress is sufficiently compre-
hensiye now, and its further extension Is
not in the interest of good government.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
SWEPT NORTHERN OHIO.
Cleveland Buildings Caused to II ock-
Damage Elsewhere.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. l0.-A wind storm
ragged here ell wednesday with terrific vio-
Ience. blowing down trees and signs partially
unroofing some dwellings and breaking
good deal of glass The barometer was lower
at an early hour yesterday morning than at
any time within thirty years. About ll:30
a m. tremen0 Gus gust of wind, approx
mating the violence OF a cyclone. swept from
the lake to the city, passing in a southeast
crly direction. The violen nee of the gale was
such that buildings rocked and great alarm
was felt for their safety
From all over northern Ohio come reports
of great damage wrought by the wind. At
Ravonna. p. Dorgs' brick-kiln blew in, COM
pletsly wrecking it with valuable molds.
AT Akron trees were Frustrated, bulletin
boards demolisted aud dozens of windows
smashed. In Carroll county number of
houses were unroofed aud very heavy
dark storm-cloud swept to the southeast
about noon. The telephone and telegraph
service is badly crippled in this section of
Ohio
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Was a Professional Bomb Throver.

SEATTLE, w. T., Jan. 20 The remains OF
Albert Labetta, whose name was given as
4Shafford" in these dispatches Tuesday,
who was iynched at Gilman Monday
for blowing up a house, were brought
TO Seattle Tuesday. At the coro-
ner's inquest evidence was produced to the
effect that Labetta came from Chicago, was
a professional dynamiter, an old Bohemian
bomb-thrower, and an expert handler of ex.
plosigeS The scene of the explosion is de-
scribed as desolate in the extreme. Four of
the victims are now dead. Boydaia wife and
son are all expected to die. The Iynching
meets with general approval
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
HoW's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West 81 Trusx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan g. Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Z. q. Van Hoesen, Cashier. Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Price, 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
1ho.e Boyi-l, Bras, Thieves.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan lU.-1he gang con-
cerned in the Pennsylvania railroad brass
robberies is said to number about seventy.
five boys. 1t is stated that thirty six loco
motives on the middle division Of the road,
where the gang operated, were entirely
stripped by the thieves II is estimated that
the amount stolen will reach Sl00, 900. Ed
ward Smgerman, one of the four arrested on
Monday, disposed Of the property through
confederates in Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Chicago and st Louis. II is intimsted that
at the trial he will impiicate prominent per.
SONS, including several railroad men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
The MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. Q.
Quotations the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-No. May, opened sI05ss
closed 81 0iss; July, opened 96lsc, closed 95asc
Corn-No. February, opened 3issc, closed s4I4
March, opeued $3.50, closed 81; May,
opened 3iisc. closed 36a4 sc. oats-No =
May opened 2Sl4c. closed 2.1sc. Pork-Febru-
airy, opened Sl3 -, closed S.3l5; May, opened
$500, ciised Si3J 80. Lard -February, opened
5. b, closed s.. 32ls.
Prices at the Union stock yards: Hogs-Mar
ket opened active and strong at former prices;
light grades, S5.l0@ 80; rough packing. s. Of
oslo; mixed lots, $55Q52 p; heavy packing
and shipping lots. s. 10Se590. Cattle-weak
prices l01l5c lower; beeves, s. OolS5o0; bulk
S3.S0G4 y; cows, Si.s013oo; stockers and feed
ers, s. 4o6J3 40 Sheep Steady; muttons 81 o.
GAO; bulk. So 7504.25; western corn-fed, 81 81
20, lambs, 81 $4,000
Produce; Butter-FaDcy Elgiu creamery 2sH
soc per 10; fancy dairy, i7G. gle; packing stock
l5Q l6c. Eggs-Strictly fresh lail lsGIoc; ice
house stock, I5GiGc. Dressed poultry--Chick
| ems, 7@9c per 10; turkeys. i01lIiac; ducks, 90
Toe; geese ST. J05l3 o. per doz Potatoes-C hoice
Burbanks. ~ 8ac per bu; Beauty of He ron, soc
Early Rose, 25GL2'c; sweet potatoes, SI.75@20t
per bbl Apples-Caoic., Michigan SI25lSl 8,
per Dbl. Crauberries 0oG7.51 per bbi
New York Live stock.
NEW YORK Jan O.
Live Stock Cattle Common TO prime native
| steers 81 0oa5 ~ Il 100 lbs: bulls and dry cows
$250GS 20. Sheep and I.anabs--Farrly active and
| fraction higher for both >heep ard lambs: pool
| to prime sheei. S35oaA75 y 100 rs; common tt
prime lambs. S60o17eo EogS-Nom,naIl,
| steady live hogS, 81 Is lo5.7a
ROCK ISLAND
| Hay-New AGES
| Hay-Upland prairie. S4Gt6s.
| HAy-Timotny-n $7SoSO1
Hay-Wild, S5:tOQS6J
| Rye-60c.
| Corn 2262a
| Corn-New, 2SEl30c.
4 PoJaloes-25ll35c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
RED NOSE MIKE THE MURDERER.
He Refuses to Talk to the Court-A
Italian Banker Implicated.


WTLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. l0-Michael
Razzello. alias Red Nose Mike. one of the
murderers of Paymaster Mcclure and Hugh
Flanagan, was given a hearing before
Justice Rooney yesterday afternoon He re-
fused to make any statement Capt Linden,
of the Pinkerton agency, was then put upon
the stand, and was sworn. He read Mikes
confession as made to him last Thursday
In it Mike says that Angelic Beivenno, NJ
Luchi, and himself did the shooting and
that he Mike fired four shots from pistol
at the men.
Angelic Erevisano, and Italian banker
doing business at Newark, was locked up
here yesterday morning. He is accused OF
being accessory after the fact as he acted as
the broker for exchanging the money taken
from the murdered men, Robert Pelicello.
of New York, Mikes brother-in-law, will
also be arrested in connection with the
crima
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Wisconsin Legislature.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 10-Both houses of
the legislature met at noon yesterday. The
senate organized by electing Charles T.
Bross chief clerk, Maj. George sergeant-at-
arms, I. A. Dyson, of Lacrosse, president
pro tempore The house elected I. B. Mills
speaker and E. d. Coe chief clerk. The
senate passed the first bill under suspension
Of rules 1t was concurred in by tho assem-
bly,. 1t changes the time for the meeting Of
the electoral college from December to the
second Monday in January. When the
house learned of the death Of the wife Of J.
H McCourt, member from Folk county, it
ad journed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
The weathcr we NAV E.pect.

WAsHisoTos Cry, Jan 10 The following arc
the weather indications for thirty six hours from
p. M. yesterday: For Lower Michigan and
misunderstanding weather except along the
lakes. continued light SHOWS; much colder; high
westerly winds diminishing In force Thursday
night. For Upper Michigan and eastern Wis
consin-Cleariug weather, colder; high winds,
backing TO westerly, diminishing in force Thurs
day night. For western Wisconsin weather;
colder; northwesterly winds becoming variable.
For Iowa-Nearly stationary temperature in
western portions; winds becoming variable. For
ulinois-Fair, colder weather; westerly winds,
diminishing in force.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
Played Havoc at Carlisle.

CARLISLE, fa., Jan. TO- About $40
yesterday after noon terrible cyclone
struck this city and destroyed thousands of
dollars worth Of property and probably
fatally injured several persons. The roof Of
the Industrial Training school was blown
OF. windows SIN shed and broken, the dam
age to the school reaching 5000. The city
armory and PIetzs stables were blown
down, telephone aud electric light wires
broken and the town was in total darkness
last night. A lady named Mrs. Slower and
several others, whose names can not yet be
learned. were SO yerely il not fatally injured.
The reports from the surrounding country
indicate severe loss to the farmers. Barns,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-10
TALK OF CHINESE RETALIATION.
A Scheme to- SHIP All sin to Canada and
Get Back ~ at Uncle Sam.

~ SCueute 10 sup An SIN 10 tanauh anu
Get Back - at Uncle Sam.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 10 -Mong Kow, Chi
nese agent of the Canadian Pacific Steam
ship line at Victoria, u c.. is here on the
subject of the tax on C1Iness immigrants.
He represents Chimes. merchants and others
interested in scheme Tor the migration Of
the 1000, 600 Chinese Va the United States to
British America and Australia The present
tar of $50 head j. al obstacle. Mong Rows
connection with the Canadian Pacific en-
courages belief that the company, which
would be enormously benefited by such mi
grafton, Is lending rs influence with the
government 10 the scheme, which would
bring in a revenue OF millions for transpor-
tation. Mong Row iut,matcs that friendly
understanding with the Chinese government,
and r satisfactory issue Of neg tations, would
result in an enormous trade between Canada
and CHM, and Immediately lead to retalia-
tory measures on the part of China against
tue United States ia relation TO the Chinese
arcluaiof, hill