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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Round Of tho Race Courses.

LAToNIA, KY, May 21.-The Latonia
Jockey club opened its spring meeting yes
ten day with the following races: Bettina, y
mile. 1:16Sl; The Chevalier, " mile. 1:15sl
Pet Donovan, mile. 1:44A; Cupid, e mile,
1:s21; Hindoocraft, IL miles, Latonia Der
by, 2:41A; Ballyhoo, AZ furlongs, 0:5s11.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-The races at the
Gravesend course yesterday resulted as fol-
lows on heavy track: Jay F. Dee, % mile,
1:l6h; Diablo l1s miles. 2:O1; Mucilage, "
mile, LOS; Bella B., ! mile, 1:47H; Blue Rock,
u mile, 1:1711; Inspector B., 1-l6 miles,
l:52H.
CHICAGO. May 21-On a bad track yester.
day the following horses were winners at the
West Side park: Katie s., q mile, lis; Hol-
ly'vood, u mile, 1:1shl; Endurer, l 1-l6 miles,
ISL; Unite, mile, 1:4516; Winslow, stseple-
oh asa 2.07
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Resolutions of Gratitude

The following resolutions were passed
at a meeting of the Ladies Sewing soci-
ETY. of the First NJ. E. church held. last
evening:
Resoloed, That this society highly APP
preciates the liberal public patronage
given to the late fair held under our man.
agement, and the cordial and hearty as
sistauce rendered by members of the
church and others, in giving their per-
sonal services, in liberal donations of all
kinds, in the use of the rink and in many
other particulars, and we hereby express
our gratitude and sense of obligation to all
such Of our friends and patrons, and trust
they will accept this expression of our
feelings in the spirit in which we tender
il.
Res0tred, That we express our thanks
and kind regards to the ladies, gentlemen
and children, who entered so heartily into
the plans for the several entertainments
given during the fair. Their efforts and
success in making the entertainments
profitable and pleasing to the public in
attendance will long be remembered and
appreciated.
Resoloed, To the ladies and gentlemen
representing the Grand Army of the Re-
public and all other of our soldier friends
who kindly accepted our invitation to
cooperate with us in making the fair at
tractive and successful. we feel under
special and lasting obligations, and we
would feel remiss in performing our duty
If we failed to make mention of the
earnest work done. and the elegant con-
tribution given. and display made by
them, all of which aided so much to make
the fair a special attraction and marked
success.
ResolUed. That these resolutions be
published In the papers of this city and a
copy sent to the chairman of soldiers
day of the fair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
DAILY ARGUS
TUESDAY, MAY 81. 1889.
Dresses worn by candidates for co

DRESSES worn by candidates for con-
firmation have grown so elaborate and
snowy lately that the bishop OF Roches-
ter has protested. Young girls present
themselves "rather in the guise of bride
than in the simple toilet" that BELTS the
applicants for reception into the church
The bishop mentions false pearls as par
ticularly needing avoidance by poorer
people, and satin shoes BY the rich. In
France it Is the same. A confirmation
dress was recently described by French
fashion paper as extremely ''coquettish. u
The bishop. in his protest. declares that
nothing would distress him more than to
have to send candidate back for wear
ing snowy or tawdy apparel. but he adds
that for example sake it may be necessa'
ry for him to do so.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
The Northern Presbyterians.

New YORK, May 2l.-The general assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church continued the
committee on church unity yesterday, and
then took up the report on the negro. DR..
Allen made strong address on the subject,
declaring that the solution of the negro prob
lem was to educate the negro. Their increase
was at the rate of 600 per day, and they were
not to be got rid of by emigration to Africa.
He called the ballot the "thunderbolt of
power" and that power being in negro hands,
they should be prepared to use it wisely. Mr.
Allen was followed by Mr. Williams, colored,
an aged member, who said the negro must be
educated in Presbyterian doctrine if he was
to be Presbyterian. Considerable business
was referred to appropriate committees, and
the assembly paid a visit to the Union Theo-
logical seminary
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

The number of immigrants arrived at New
YorlI Monday was $500.
The F. A. Babcook Carriage company. at
Amesbury, Mass, has made an assignment
Joseph Schsidhelm and Peter Goetlz, were
drowned while fishing at Milwaukee, Mon
day.
1t is stated that Henry Willard Is laying
pipes to again get control Of the Northern
Pacific
Gen John c. Black, late pension commis-
sioner will make Chicago his future hons
and practice law.
Tho authorities of London, England, have
given notice of their intention to suppress
all gambling clubs in that city.
A general raid was made Monday on Ma
son City, Ia, saloons and restaurants, and
all Il cir "tanglefoot" confiscated
When 600 new men went to the mines al
Brai,lwood, Ills, Monday, to take the place
of thu strikers, they were driven away by
the threats of the latter
Tho grand jury at Fort Dodge, Ia, has
faile,l to indict the river land settlers,
CHARGED with conspiracy by the land owners
and the settlers are jubilant
Because Of boycott practiced on Mrs A.
Rose las. of Nebraska City, Neb., by her Ro
man Catholic relatives because she married &
Prots slant, she has become insane
Tho steamer Johns Hopkins was burned b
the waters edge Monday night near Balti
more, while the fire department of that city
were trying to get the United States troops
at Fort McHenry to permit them to take
their apparatus through the grounds Of the
fort, when they could have reached the drs.
Arsmarkable affair took place at Milford,
Conn, Saturday night. Connections has nc
law TO hang men who commit rape, and
when some Of the 4best citizens. probably,
took young miscreant out of jail 10 haaG
him I or that offense, other citizens hockled
on th Dir revolvers and minated hat Yhsu
Conn scttcut got ready to hang that kind d
scour drel she would do it by law. The abes,
citise nsr retired without having their fun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Murderer Unmasked.
Feat Performed by the Late
w. Irving Bishop.
HE READS A ORIMINAL's MIND.

Tho wretch's Crime Portrayed In Panto-
self Up to Justice Detectives in West
Virginia Have Fight for Their Lives
-Profane Message Left by u Suicide
A Reward for DR.. Cronin.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 21-The death of
the mind reader, Bishop, now recalls how his
realistic pantomime of a murder given at an
exhibition in this city several years ago SC
affected a man who had kill I'D banker In
Scotland that he gave himself up to the au.
thorities and confessed the crime The MUIR
derer's name, as he was known here, was AL
Ian Mcintyre. and he had murdered Banker
William Baker, of Glasgow, in his private
office, and escaped with large sum of money.
The Murderer Volunteer.
The night Bishop exhibited here MacIntyre
responded to the mind-reader's call for
volunteers, as he did so remarking to Will
lam c. Macdonald, who sat in the next seat
that he had no faith in Bishops boosted
power. MacIntyre went on the stage and
Bishop began to act a murder scene He
stealthily approached chair and went
through the motion Of wrestling with an
imaginary occupant, drawing a knife across
his throat and plunging it into his chest.
Them in pantomine, he opened the door OF
the safe and transferred the contents to his
pockets Looking backward at an imagin.
airy figure on the floor he hurriedly moved
away.
The PantOmime Struck Home.
Returning he asked MacIntyre if he had
not read his thought correctly. "No," re-
piled the man, but it was noticed that his
face was CHASTITY in its palor He left the
hail. looking over his shoulder as if afraid OF
being followed. The same night he was seen
intoxicated, and while in his cups he mum
bled something about having been "discov-
cred" The next day he left Providence re-
marking at the depot that he was going to
New York. 1t was three months before he
was heard of again, and the intelligence was
starting to those who remembered the Bish
op incident
Driven to Give Himself Up.
Word came from Glasgow that he had sur,
rendered himself to the police as the muir
derer of Banker Baker seventeen years be-
and he said the vision of his crime recalled
by the mind readerss wonderful performance
was SO realistic as to utterly unset him, and
from that moment he imagined himself pur
sued by some mysterious influence from
which there was no escape except in surren-
der and confession. MacIntyre's sanity was
questioned by the Glasgow police, but he wa:
judged perfectly sane and he was sentenced
To ha han
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
MRS. HARRIET HUBBARD AVER.
She Brings Suit Against Her Daughter an

She Brings Suit Against Her Daughter and
others-Cbarges and Counter Charges.
New YORK, May 2L-Mrs Harriet Hub
bard Aver has brought suit against the Re
canier Manufacturing company and its Off
cials, including the banker James NJ Sey-
mour, treasurer; also her daughter Harriet,
who Is the wife of Seymour's son, alleging
that they conspired to defraud her of her
majority interest in the stock of the COM
pany, for which she had given value in the
shape OF recipes, etc. She charges that Sey-
mour falsified his accounts; that he led her
daughter to believe her insane; that he caused
dangerous drugs to be given her by physi-
clans IN order 10 ruin her bodily and mental
health; that be broke into her rooms in her
absence and stole letters and recipes; that he
forg I'd her name to documents and otherwise
defrauded her.
Claim of the Defendants.
Tie defendants claim that the stock in
question never belonged to Mrs. Aver, and
that she is suffering from the effects of
alcohol and the morphine habit Judge DAILY
vest rday reserved his decision on motion
to restrain Seymour from voting the dis
puted stock at the coming election of the
company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
wher. the saving Comes I'm.

Here is the way one exchange puts the
economy of advertising; THE business
man who never advertises saves great
many expenses. He saves clerks sal
aries and needs but small stock to &C.
commodate his customers. This makes
taxes light and insurance small item OF
expense. Only a small capital is r, 4uired
and small building is sufficient for pro-
prietor and spiders. The money saved
by not advertising will come handy in
bearing the funeral expenses of dead
business"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
FarWeII Frustrated.
He Goes to See the President
and Sees Him.
SOME PLAIN TALK BUT NO LUCK.

A Letter That Only Shows That Senators
Don't Know Everything Wilcox Is
SoIid-Troublesome Decision by the Su-
preme Court-The Pension Fund-New
Time Card at the White House-The
Scramble for ONCE.
WASHINGTON CITY, May Ex-senator
Farwell was in bad humor when he started
back to Chicago last night He called at the
White House yesterday and had talk with
President Harrison. The interview was any
thing but satisfactory. Mr.. Harrison re-
fused to make any positive pledge in regard
10 the Chicago offices, but told Mr. Farwell
to file his recommendations and they would
receive consideration when the proper time
arrived. Consequently Mr.. Farwell went
home without knowing whether he is "afoot
or horseback
Couldn't Gain His Point.
The senator tried hard to get decisive
answer as to whether he was to be permitted
to select men to fill the offices of his own dis
trict, but the president simply said that he
did not think that either of the Illinois sem
ators had been given the slightest provoca-
ton for even supposing that he was not de-
sirous of consulting their wishes in all things
that related TO the state they represent
The Springfield ColIectorship.
This gave Senator Farwell an opportunity
he had been looking for, as it enabled him to
bring up the Springfield collectorship, and
he told the president that he thought Senator
Cullom had been shabbily treated Then he
recalled bit of history in regard to an ap-
pointment that President Arthur made i'm
Indiana while Mr.. Harrison was in the sem
ate. 1t was parallel case Without con-
sulting Mr.. Harrison, President Arthur re-
moved an internal revenue collector in Mr.
Harrison's district and put in another man,
whereupon the Hooser senator wrote a letter
to the president about it
Knows More Now.
The letter got into print, and Senator Far
well clipped it out and pasted it in his scrap
book for future use, although he little thought
then that it would ever come in so nicely.
Yesterday when he thrust the printed slip
before the man who nearly eight years ago
sent such message to the then chief execu-
tive, MIR. Harrison was at first taken at a
disadvantage, but after his first blush of sur
prise he burst out laughing and said when
You become president you will see things in
different light than you do now; that is
my experience"
Wilcox VIII Stay.
Then he said that so far as the appoint
ment of DIR. Wilcox was concerned it had
been made in good faith and he saw no good
reason for reconsidering the action that he
had already taken. The interview concluded
with the president positively refusing to
withdraw the appointment Congressman
Cannon has won the fight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Medical Examiner. Appoipted.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2l.-The COM
mi ssioner of pensions has appointed the fol-
lowing medical examiners: C. W. Burket,
F. Moro and F. M. Pearman, Warsaw, Ind
j. r. Adams, A. r. Byers and William H.
Link, Petersburg, Ind. J. A. G.. Martin, H.
s Rogers and E. B. Young, Red Oak, la
E. M. Reynolds and R. Stephenson, Center
vile, Ia ; Samuel A. Burner, Orlando Mitch
ell and W. L. Anthony, Marshall, Ills. o. L.
Wilson and John T. Montgomery, Charles
tor, Ills. ;; F. w. Younglove and Thomas P.
Ru ssell, Berlin, Wis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
MARSH'S LUCK.
Fred Marsh May Become CHIEF OF
Police OF Chicago

Police OF Chicago.
According to the Chicago Ne1os, more
good luck is in store for Capt. Fred
Marsh, of Oregon. United States marshal
from this district. When he leaves the
marshal's Office in order to make room
for a republican, it is extremely probable
that he will be appointed chief of police
of Chicago. Should this happen, the
Freeport Bulletin thinks there is no
doubt VIM. H. Mitchell, of that city, who
has been his first deputy for four years,
would be we'll provided for. Certain it
is that Capt. Marsh would need the ad
vice and assistance of a man of MIR.
Mitchell's ability In an office of the vast
responsibility of chief police of Chicago
much more than while performing the
comparatively simple duties of United
States marshal" The Ne1oS says:
There was rumor yesterday that the
nexS chief of police was to be United
States Marshal Fred FL. Marsh of Oregon.
Ogle county, Ill. The rumOr was more
credited than it would have been other.
wise from the mayors reported utterance
to the effect that the next chief would be
military man and not much of politi-
clan. Marsh was commissioned capital n
on the field of Shiloh by Gov. Yates for
meritorious conduct His friends are
satisfied that he is the coming man.
Marshal Marsh was waited upon by a
committee of politicians not long ago,
and, while he would not say whether he
would accept or not. he thought he
would abide by the advice of his friends.
Marshal Marsh is said to have shown
himself man of good executive ability
during his administration of his pres.
ent office. He is, moreover, thorough
gentleman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
The Weather We Nav Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 21.-The indfca,
lions for thirty-six hours from D. m. yester.
day are as follows: For Iowa. Upper
Michigan and Wisconsin-Generally fair
slightly warmer weather; northerly wind.
becoming variable. For Lower Michigan
Fair weather, preceded in eastern nor.
tioa by rain; cooler in eastern DOR.
ton. warmer in western portion; northerly
winds For Indana-Fair weather preceded
in eastern portion by showers; northerly
winds. For Enthusiastically fair weather;
slightly warmer: northerly winds,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Persistent Place Hunters.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 21.-Much con-
sternation prevails among the messengers,
watchmen, laborers and other departmental
employees not under the protection of the
civil service law. The demands by the place
hunters are so persistent that the heads of
departments have been forced to call upon
their respective appointment clerks for lists
of all employees not in the classified service
The call for such Lists was made last week,
and many Of those who have influence with
the administration have temporarily
abandoned the White House and spend their
time in tho departments striving either to
keep friends in office or to capture messen-
gers or a laborer's place for hungry con-
stituent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Pensioners Need Not BE Alarmed.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 2l.-The state
ment having been telegraphed over the coun-
try that the pension appropriation has be-
come exhausted, Commissioner Tanner ex-
pre- sses the hope that the pensioners will not
be unduly alarmed thereby. The fact is that
he has simply made the usual requisition
which sends the money from the treasury
into the various United States repositories,
where it will be subject to the checks of the
pei agents for the June payment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
A Brutal Prize Fight,

ST. LOUIS, May 2l-At French Village,
Ills, Sunday, Redfield Brown and John
Humphreys, two St Louis sports taught a
brutal mill to a finish. In the nineteenth
round Humphreys, who was blinded by blood
flowing from wounds over his eyes, received
a terrific blow in the jugular and fell like a
log He lay some time without moving. 1t
was only with difficulty that he was resusci-
tated. The faces of both contestants were
rendered almost unrecognizable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney 81 Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of The system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
aTSold by druggists. Price 70 cents
per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Judge Lambert Tree Back from Ru.sI.

CHICAGO, May 21.-Hon Lambert Tree,
ex-United States minister to Russia, arrived
in New York Sunday from Europe but will
make visit of several weeks in Washington
and other eastern cities before returning to
his Chicago home. Mr.. and Mrs p ID. Ar
mour, who have been making a three
months tour Of Europe, were fellow passen-
gers with Judge Tree on the Etruria.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Illinois Legialafure.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 2i.-The senate
did no business yesterday. The house or
dered a number of bills to third reading,
among them the senate bill requiring the
written consent of parents or guardians to
the marriage of minors. the house bill reduc-
ing the fees Of shorthand reporters in courts
of record to 10 cents Per 100 words, the sem
ate bill relating to weight of q 'ur and rpeal
in sacks and barrels, and the bill requiring
textbooks to be furnished by school distrje{s
free of charge The tax levy bill was also
ordered to third reading
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Baptist Publication Society.

BOSTON, May 2l.-The Baptist Publication
society met yesterday and received reports
showing that the total receipts for last year
were see, 800 and the number of publica-
lions issued was 80, los, 800, or over 500, 900
more than the previous year. Edward Par
ker and w. ID. Shaw were presented as fra
ternal delegates from the Baptists of Eng
land. They We're welcomed and given the
freedom of the continent" 1t was announced
that the work of revising the Bible was
nearing completion. Samuel Grocer was
elected president, Edward Goodman, of ILL
nois, one of the vice presidents; Benjamin
Griffith, secretary, and Charles H. Banes,
treasurer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21

The United Brethren at York, Pa, yester-
day selected the board of officers, and the
bishops announced the board of trustees as
follows: d. R. Miller, B. F. Witt, ]. A.
Schanck, w. Mckee, w. G. Shuey, B. F.
Booth, N. c. Castle, J. Dickson, E p Keep
hart, j. L. Luttrell, j. Dodds, and J.
Weaver
A provincial council of the Roman
Catholic church, representing Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, is In
session at Cincinnati. They discuss questions
of morality and education, but have no
authority except their DEGREES are approved
by the none
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
HIS MESSAGE TO HIS MOTHER.
Young Man Suicides Leaving a Profan,
Scrawl Behind Him.

Scrawl Behind Him.
NEw YORK, May 21-Frederick Schmitt,
20 years of age, machinist by trade, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning by his
mother at their home. Mrs. Schmitt had
entered her sons room for the purpose of
awakening him for his days work. He was
lying dead ON his bed The smell of escaping
gas was almost overpowering. An examina-
ton revealed the fact that the jet was turned
full on. Young Schmitt had committed
suicide by means of asphy xiation-
Bad Company and Liquor.
On the wall near the jet was scr ibbled the
following:
"Tne old saying is man that commits
suicide is crazy, but / am id if am.
turned the gas on with the intention of COM
hitting suicide. That's all"
Mrs. Schmitt attributes her sons suicide to
bad company and liquor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
REWARD FOR DR.. cRoNlN.
His Friends Offer $4,000 tor Proof TIL,
He Lives and So. 600 for His Assassins

his ErItHus NJHer &Z,OUU Tor Proof That
He Lives and 81, 900 for His Assassins.
CHICAGO, May 2L-The friends of DIR.
Cronin, who so mysteriously disappeared two
weeks ago, are SO firmly convinced now that
Cronin has been made the victim of con-
spiracy and foul play, and that he has been
murdered, that they have offered a reward
of 5000 for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of any of his murderers
principals or accessories
For Proof That He Lives.
To disabuse the public mind of the impress
sion that the doctor is still alive, and that his
disappearance was voluntary, his friends
have offered further reward of g., OOO for
any satisfactory evidence that he is not dead
and that would lead to the discovery of his
whereabouts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Drunk on Hard Cider.

CLEVELAND, O., May GA special from
Boston, o., states that some tank builders
working on the Standard Oil pipeline pro-
cured several jugs of hard cider from the
farmers Sunday and got intoxicated Two
brothers named Winger became involved in
a quarrel with John Portfolio and dubbed
him SO severely that he died yesterday of his
injuries. They were arrested and placed in
iail at Akron
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-21
Wants Uncle Sam for Protector.

SAN Francisco, May 2I-News from
Samoa says that Mataafa has thanked
Admiral Kimberley for his proclamation
advising peace. The king hopes the admiral
viii act as umpire of existing disputes, and
says Samoa would be happy again if the
United States would become her sole pro-
tector. The admiral in reply assured Mataafa
that the United States would do all possible
to secure a settlement in which Samoan
rights would be observed