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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Illinois Legislative Notes.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan, IA bill was in
the reduction of railway passenger fare to 2
cents per mile; another prohibits state off
ciais using free passes; also one punishing a
conductor or other railway employee who
shall pass any person free, or a railway-all
by Fuller Monahan introduced a bill re-
pealing tho Merritt conspiracy law. The
resolutions providing for the printing of
o. sesby's and Fifer's message and inaugural
address were adopted After a long speech
by Shumway (the mover) the resolution to
investigate Gov. Oglesby,s household econ.
omy was referred to the committee on ap-
preparations In the house the re-
port OF the committee on rules was
made special order for Friday Bills
introduced: Allowing a vote on local option
on petition of one-fourth the voters in any
COUNT; requiring pharmacists who sell
liquors TO give bond of 81, 600; prohibiting
charge on sleeping cars of more than 81
per twenty-four hours use of lower berth
and of 10 cents for an upper berth; amend
ing the election laws so as to guard against
crookedness; providing for a state board of
arbitration OF labor disputes; licensing the
undertaking business and prohibiting other
than licensed dealers in collins, ETC., and re.
curing examination of the craft
The Democratic caucus last nignt nom.
mated Ex-Governor Palmer for United
States senator and the ex-governor made a
short speech of thanks for the honor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
6Oclal Eyonts

Mrs. Phil Mitchell, who gave such
delightful reception to married ladies on
Tuesday afternoon, entertained the
younger people in equally as pleasant a
manner yesterday afternoon.
A number of the society people of Rock
Island were guests of the Elite and Trim,
ity clubs of Davenport last evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
NOTHING was done at the meeting


NOTHING was done at the meeting OF
the new democratic state committee at
Springfield on Tuesday. besides forming
temporary organization. The failure to
organize permanently was due to lack of
q quorum. There were several gentle>
men present with proxies. but the major.
ity deemed an adjournment advisable I'M
til quorum of regular members could
be secured. The general sentiment was
in favor of the reelection of Chairman
Campbell. but there was little rivalry
over the secretaryship; and several gen.
tlemen voted to exclude proxies in defer
ence to the wishes of the candidates. who
preferred to take their chances with a
majority of the regular members present.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
THOSE WAHALAK PATRIOTS
Continue Their Little Amusement-Th
Authorities Aroused at Last.


Authorities Aroused at Last.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-THE Times Dem
ocrat's SPECIAL from jackson, Miss, saws
information has been received by Governor
Lowery that mob law continues to exist in
the southern part of Noxuhee and the north
eru part Of kemper county, and that negro
cabins are being destroyed by incendiary
fires. The troubles grew out Of the Wahalak
disturbances. Governor Lowery has in
stucted the sheriffs of Kemper and Noxubee
counties to call out sufficient force to sup
pressashs lawlesSneSs, and TO send to the state
officials bill for any extra expense incurred
The governor insists that the county officials
and local peace officers shall do their duty.
He is ready to give them ali the support in
his power,
The New Missis,ipian has received tele-
gram corroborating the information received
by the governor, and stating that over forty
families have been run out of the two coun-
ties aud their Cabins burned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

Tor every SO gain TO
the workingman it
would give a profit
of So to the manu-
faciu er. During a
discussion between
Morgan and Haw-
ley, the former said
that the young ne
, groes of Alabama
were in respect of
industry the most
God forsaken people
outside of Algiers or
Morocco. If the ne
groes could be ex-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
New York Jewellers Fleeced.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Star says
Several New York .ewelry firms have been
fieeced of amounts aggregating $4,000 by Q
niaisclaiming to rep esent A. NJ. E ebert oil
Cincinnati, to whom they sold goods OF
credit. The goods we're afterwards shipped
to Europe, but large portion of them havt
been seized here en- route.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Delaware Elects a Senator.

DOVER, Jan. 17.-Botn houses continued
in joint session yesterday and proceeded to
ballot for United States senator. The ballot
resulted-Authony Higgins. l6; James l.
Wolcott, .; A. T. Robinson, S. The presid-
ing officer thereupon announced that
Anthem Higgins was alactad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
FOR SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
The N. G. T. U. Paints the Senate Cham
Der Red, as 1t We're.

ber Red, as 1t We're.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 17-Messages
were received by the senate yesterday from
the president relating to affairs in Hayti
and Samoa. Large rolls of red cloth adorned
half the desks They contained petitions
sent by the N c. T. U. in favor of Sunday
observance and were signed by thousands of
citizens. Riddleberger presented them but
said he was opposed to the petition con-
tained in them as his constituents had to
send their cattle to the Washington market
10y Sunday trains in order tn have them here
by Tuesday. Chandler presented adii-
tional petitions from South Carolina ask
ing that tue right ofsuifrage he pro.
tected Conference reports on the bills for
pubiic buildings at San Francisco. Milwau-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.

On the 1sth day Of January next, com mencing al
the hour Of two O'Clock In the afternoon the IN
dereigned, assignee Of William Ramskill will offer
for sale at No 1908 Second avenue in this city, to
the highest bidder for cash in hand, the entire
which were assigned to me by said Ramskill on
the 18th inst, to pay debts. The goods to be sold
can be inspected by any party interested at the
place named any day, Sunday excepted. before
the sale between the hours Of two and four O'Clock
p. n.
Rock Island, H., Dec. SOth, 1885,
GEORGE FOSTER, Assignee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
NO MASON AND DlxoN's LINE.
Arkansas Men Say Harrison will Try to
Obiiferate 1t.

Arkansas Men Say Harrison will Try to
Obiiterate 1t.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Jan. IA Pine Bluff.
Ark, special gives an interview with Judge
Williams, Of the delegation from that state
who recently visited President.elect Harri-
son, in which that gentleman stated that the
object of the delegations visit, aside from
urging the appointment of various southern
men for prominent positions, was to
sound the president on his southern policy.
Referring to the latter Judge Williams said
Seen. Harrison knows no division of this
government He recognizes both the north
and south as brave and patriotic people.
His main thought is for the whole country.
am convinced that be will so shape his ad
ministration that hereafter we will have no
Mason and Dixon's line, but will have q solid
government and no solid sections
Regarding the cabinet the president ELECT
said 1t will not be known who will compose It
until after their names are sent to the senate
for confirmation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

as a drawback on the expectation OF tin
ware
Morgan said that this argument was I'M
answerable There was no tin in the United
States
Teller sail there was plenty of tin in the
Dead wood region.
Morgan then proceeded to deliver writ
ten spsech in opposition to the senate substi-
tute in which he endeavored to show that
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The Weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 1.-THE following are
the weather indications for thirty-six hours from
$ p. m. yesterday: For Michigan and Wis
consin Generally clearing weather: much colder;
high winds, becoming northwestcrly. For Indiana
Clearing weather; much colder: high south
westerly winds veering 20 northwesterly. For
Iowa and Enthusiastically fair weather; much
colder; high mort hweSterlY winds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

COLUMBUS. O., jan. 1.-THE National
Progressive Union of Miners adoptsd a con-
stitutiou yesterday and elected temporary
officers. All miners IN good standing in Dis
trict assembly No. l25, and the National
Federation will not b, required to pay fees
in the new organization till after March /.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

EXETER, N. H., JAN 1.-THE thirteen
"White-C Caps" arrested at North Salem for
assault upon John e. WEIGH, were fined SIS
and costs each yesterday, upon payment of
which they were rele ased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The Dives" Raise a C.mmotion.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. Ex-senator Win
dule yesterday denounced the resolution to
investigate the northern "pinery dives" as an
insult to the senate, and wanted it laid on
the table, but it was referred to the appro-
pirate committee instead There was also
considerable objection in the house to loan
ing the chamber to Miss Kate Bushnell-the
real author of the "dives" resolution
to lecture in. Horn made the
objection on the ground that she
bad in her lectures and writing issued a
vile SANDER against the state He thought
her address would be unfit for any ear to
hear. Mr.. Horn scored Miss Bushnell in
strong terms, asserting that she had got up
the sensation in the interest of herself and a
certain paper in Chicago. The use of the
chamber was granted to her by vote of So
to ~, and she lectured at night, to slim
audience, on "Dives of Northern Wisconsin. ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The West Virginia Deadlock.

CHARLESTON, w. ". Jan. 17-Both the
house and senate held short sessions yester-
day morning, and adjourned until to-
day. In the senate four ballots were taken
for president, but the deadlock is still I'M
broken.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

printed in pam
phlet form, giving
all the discussions
of the proposed as
ISOLATION. The pith
of the scheme was
given by Charles
Francis Adams in
presenting it. He
said: at merely
amounts to two
propositio s
nothing more and
nothing else. The
Il r s t proposition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
AAerouau,, prob.b,v Iost

ANTWERP, Jan. IL Henri Wolf, the cee-
DRAFTED Dutch aerOnaIt, assembled in balloon
yesterday accompanied byLieut Daniel The
balloon was driven st award, and it is feared
that its occupants arc lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17


1890, there would
be sufficient plant
in this country to
manufacture all the
tin plate used here.
Ii the duty should
take effect at once,
the revenue would
be increased, and
for this reason it
was desired to have
it take effect in 1890.
Jones of ArSan-
sas said that more
than "a, 600, o0U of
the revenue de-
rived from tin plate
now WINS rainitttsl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Reduction of salaries ON a Railway.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Lit is announced that
beginning Feb 1 there will be the same re-
duction in salaries Oh the St Louis, Arkan-
sas q Texas railway as was recently made
| on the Missouri Pacific, viz: Ten per cent. in
all salaries of 500 per month or more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHlCAGo, Jan. 10
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
follows: wheu-No. February, opened -,
closed 96c; May, opened S1.Olls, closed Sl.o0-ls;
July, opened 93i4c, closed 9liSc Corn-No. 9
February. opened S4isc, closed 1850; March,
opened s51s. closed Soc; May, opened 36s4c,
closet @9s-a4c oats-No. February, opened
-, closed 543sc; May. opened 275sc, closed
27ss 1sc Pork February, opened -, closed
SI2So March, opened -, closed Sl2.9O; May,
opened SI3 17is closed Sl3l0. Lard-February,
opened S.. 10, closed 500
Prices al the Union stock yards; Hogs-Mar-
ket opened fairly active, with light grades q
shade higher; heavy lots steady; light grades.
81 a0Q.5 I5 rough packing, ~. $50 40; mixed
lots S4.9Oa5.o5; heavy packing and shipping
lots, S4.95&5.i5. Cattle-Very weak; prices
lower; beeves poor to fair, 50 40 Is 40; medium,
So 60 % %; good, 81 1904. 40; COWS SL4093 90;
stockers aud feeders, 81 l0WS - Sheep
Steady: good TO choice 81 50149J; poor to fair;
ss.ooG 3 %; corn-fed westerns. s4.4o9a75
lambs, 81 S16l6 Go
Produce: Butter-Faucy Elgin creamery 27a1
ssc per To; fancy dairy, l3ddI7c; packing stock,
$50 I6c- Eggs-Strictly fresh laid, lSaI gc; ice
house stock, l49l5c. Dressed poultry-Chick
ems, .99c per 10; turkeys l0Gll1lsc: ducks. On
loc; geese 81 aoI7 90 per doz. Potatoes-Choce
BurbankS, 6asc per bu; Beauty of He ron. SIC
S'c Early Rose, Boz; sweet potatoes ST. r5a20U
per bbt Apples-Choice greenihgs 81 55lr / IS
per Dbl Cranberries-s6 ooG65o per bbi-
New York.
NEW YoRK, Jan. IL
Wheat Dull; No red state S1.07; No. 2
do, g2l4c 30 red winter February 97Skc;
1o March. 9ac Corn Steady; No. = mixed cash.
45lsc; do January, 4flsc; do February, 1850.
Oats Steady; No l white state, 40c; No. 2 do,
3il6c; No mixed January, 3i1sc; do Febru-
aay, 3i7sc Eye-Dull. Barley-Nominal. Pork
Dull mess, Sl425Gl450 Lard-Quier;
January S7sS February, S745
Live Stock: Catue-Market duh and lower;
good cattle barely steady; steers, all natives,
IS. 75lL 90 u 100 bs; bulls and dry cows So lOA
$40. Sheep and Lambs-Firm at strong prices /;
common to best sheep S4.Oo@600 p 100 lbs;
lambs, rather dull; ordinarily to strictly prime.
S6.4OG775 v 100 Us Hogs-DuE: nominsIly,
s. &d5s5
ROCK ISLAND
Hay-New 96ds9
Hay-Upland prairie, S416S.
Hay-Tmutny-new $7GSU.
Hay-Wild, $t:u0@s6
Rye-b0c.
Corn 22do2a
Corn-New, 25fl30c
Potaoes-s5035c
Turnips-l5c.
Ooel-Sost lie hard ~. o.
Cord Wood-Oak, S4.s5; Hickory, s.,
Straw-Sb00: baled 90 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
AggreSsiveBiSInarck.
Papers Sent to Congress by
the State Secretary.
SOME MORE FACTS ABOUT SAMOA.

Select Specimens from the Senate Debate
Blair and Morgan Tackle Each Other
An " Embarrassment" of Petitions for a
Quiet Sunday-The Tax Stays ON Salt
Proceedings Com menced to Retire Gen.
Swaim-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l7-During the
iebate on the duty on tin in the senate yes
Cerday Allison said that before the time
fixed for the new tariff To take effect Jan l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

A watch lost by an Ohio farmer two
years ago was found in the throat OF one
of his cows which had choked to death
the other morning. She had found it
in o straw stack.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17

A Swiss has invented a musical box
which initiates the human voice and also
the trill of birds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
THE RAIL WAY ASSOCIATION.

Some Straight Talk to the Managers by
| Charles Francis Adams.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE proceedings of
the meeting o. railway presidents and
bankers which lopted the recent plan for
| the mainta nc.. of rail Sax I.at.s ha Va haar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
STANLEY ALL RIGHT IN AUGUST.

Letter From the Great Eek pIorer to
Tippoo lib Reaches Brussels.
BRUSSELS, Jan. IA letter has been re-
ceived here from Henry NJ. Stanley written
ON Aug. II to 1ippoo lib. The letter is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
Phelps Talks to the Fish monger..

LONDON, Jan l7-United States Minister
Phelps at the Fishmongers' CO mpany's ban
quet last night, responding to toast, saids
1.-THE only complaint I bring against this
country is that my experience here makes it
more difficult to say bood-bye than to per-
form any other duty which has devolved
upon me since / came here" In conclusion
he said that in saying farewell he would
adopt the poets sentiments and SAY not
good night, but in some happier day bid me
good morning"
Will Try to Foment n General Revolution.
MILAN, Jan. 1.-THE Anarchists attend.
ing the peace congress recently held here
decided to fomeut general revolution in
Europe In the event Of war involving any
of the continental powers
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-07
A Great Event.

Wyoming Territory, after twenty
years experience of woman suffrage.
has adopted State constitution which
guarantees personal, legal and political
equality to women. This is the great
est event that has occurred in American
history since the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the adoption of the Fed
eral Constitution. Only the Emanci-
patton Proclamation and the Fifteenth
Amendment approach it in Importance.
But while those great acts emancipated
and enfranchised a race, the act
of Wyoming emancipates and enfran-
chises the better half of mankind. 1t
establishes. for the first time in history,
true Republic based upon the divine
declaration of right: God made man
in his own image; male and female cre-
ated He them and gave them dominion.
Twenty years hence. the worldwide
significance of this event will be more
fully recognized. -Woman's Journal.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-07
SOME ODD REMEDIES,
How Ague Was Treated and Cured in the
Days of YOre.

How Asue Was Treated and Cured in tho
Days of Yore.
Ague was much more prevalent in the
old days, when so many thousand acres of
what is now good arabic land were lying in
waste marshes, reeking with malarial
vapor. But the sufferer was not without
choice of other remedies which, if their
efficacy was at all in proportion to their
simplicity, left little to be desired. If he
were unable to obtain the chips Of glib
bet, or objected to them on superstitious
grounds, many other courses were open to
him. Thus, he is directed to have q cake
baked of salted bran; while the fit is on he
is to break up the cake and give the pieces
to dog. The disease will then leave him
and stick to poor Tray. Another authority
recommends him to seal up a spider in q
goose-quill and hang the quill round his
neck, allowing it to reach as low as the pit
of the stomach. Aspen leaves were good
against ague. And this reminds me of one
CURIOUS principle which appears to have
influenced the leech strongly in his choice
of remedIes-the so called "Doctrine OF
Signatures" To the old physician all
plants seemed to possess such curative
powers as would render him valuable as
sstance If he only knew the ailments in
which particular plant, or part Of plant,
might be prescribed with propriety. His
peculiar method of reading between the
lines in the book of nature soon enabled
him to surmount this difficulty to his own
satisfaction, if not to the advantage of the
patient. The shape of a leaf or flower, its
color and hundred other trifes were
gladly accepted as indications of the medic
inal virtues upon which he could most
confidently rely. Thus, nettle tea was sure
to prove helpful in a case Of nettle rash; !;
the heart-shaped leaves Of the ordinary
wood sorrell We're remedial in cardiac dis
ease; and turmeric, on account of it's deep
yellow color, was Of great re putation in the
treatment of jaundice. Is it any wonder,
then, that the quivering leaves Of the aspen
were esteemed as cure for a2ue.-Au the
! Year Round.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-07
Theory and Practice.

It is not difficult to conceive that,
for many reasons, man writes much
better than he lives. For. without en-
tering into refined speculations it may
be shown to be much easier to design
than to perform. A man proposes his
schemes of life in state Of abstrao-
ton and disengagement exempt from
the enticements Of hope, the sOlicita-
tions of affection. the opportunities OF
appetite. or the depressiOns OF fear.
and is in the same state with him that
teaches upon the land the art OF navi-
CATION, to whom the sea is always
smooth and the wind always prosper
GUS Nothing is more unjust. how
ever uncommon. than to charge with
hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for
those virtues which he Deglects to
practice; since he may be sincere. con-
yinced of the advantages OF conquer
ing his passions. without having yet
obtained the victory; as man may be
confident of the advantages OF a voy-
age or q journey. without having
courage or industry to undertake it.
and may honestly recommend to
others those attempts which he neg
iects himself.-N. Y. Ledger.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-07
FREEDOM eoa WOMEN.
Free Suffrage for Free Women In . Fro
Country.

FREQ Suffrage for Free Women In . Free
Country.
It does seem. says writer in the
Christian Advocate, that it is not in the
spirit OF our free government a ques-
ton at all of enfranchising the women.
but one of disfraHchising them? The
answer is easy enough why we disfran-
chise idiots and criminals and barbara
ans. but when one undertakes to answer
why we would disfranchise the women
he is sure to stammer and irrelevantly
twaddle about '.women's sphere"
Women all over our country have
taken their chance for existence with
the men. They are driven into all oc-
cupatiOns from sheer necessity, and we
willingly let them 60 on unmolested
with their toll; but the moment they
reach for the ballot in social self de.
fense we become suddenly nervous and
solicitiOus of their delicacy and femin.
unity. Is it not q little ludicrous,
through? Who constituted us lords of
creation. such lordly lords. anyhow?
A trite but pertinent question.
The result or effect of women's votes
has no more to do with the question
than the result of mems votes. And to
say that women ought not to help to
make laws because men only can en-
force them. as was urged by promi-
nent anti-sutfrage woman in answer to
Miss Frances E. Willard. is no reason
why they should not exercise such
rights as citizens any more than it
would be for men to make laws that
other men would not enforce. The ar
gument is foreign to the issue-but it
is in keeping with all of them.
1t might in this connection be we'll
to ask. Why in this free country should
we ever be afraid of freedom; unless it
is that little freedom-like little
learning-is a dangerous thing? Then
let us go in for free suffrage for free
women.
Thomas County cat., 1889-11-07
Pretty Gowns for House wes-.

Now that winter is approaching,
women everywhere are considering
necessary changes in the wardrobe.
Women in cities usually pay more at
tention to indoor dress than women in
the country. partly because they ps-r-
ticipate less in the household WORK,
partly because they are more likely to
be seen by callers. There il no req
son. however. why women in tho coun-
try should treat the family the whole
year round to nothing but their Oldest
and dineiest clothes Women are ~
membered by their children as they
look all the time ut home-not as they
are on the rare occasions when they
dress to go out. Have pretty dress
for indoor wear. ut least for the aft0r-
noon and evening" dark terra-cotta
wool. or wine color. or q Scorch check.
II you are slender. with black veivet
ribbon for outlining the basque acd
for bows Then. when you have Go4
t. wear It Housewife.