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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
EXODUS OF THE SONS OF HAM.
1t Is Creating a Pretty Rumpus In the Ok
North State,

1t Is Creating a Pretty Rumpus In the Old
North State.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.--An Atlanta, Ga,
special to the Herald says: North Carolina u
on the verge of a terrible race war, growing
out of the negro exodus. All railroad emf
grant agents have been driven out Of the
state The local military companies have
been called out in Wayne county to aid the
farmers in preventing desertion Of their Ia
borers. The whites have asked the legisla-
ture for law covering the case, and the
blacks have retaliated by calling public meet
ings at which resolutions are adopted declar-
ing that their treatment by the whites makes
life in the state unbeorable. The resolutions
adopted at a monster meeting in Goldsboro
contained this clause:
God is at the head of this move, and not
the Richmond & Danville Railroad company
The voice Of John Brown is sounding in the
ears Of the Sons of Ham, and the great south
west says: Come, we have lands and the
oppressed conscience of the negro says: Co
and we are going"
A gentleman who has just reached Atlanta
says that an outbreak may be expected at any
moment. Both whites and blacks are heavily
armed. Governor Scales has issued secret
orders to the state militia to get ready to
quell possible outbreaks The North Caro-
lima newspapers conceal the critical nature
of the situation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Ramea.

The rattle Of the handsome 80 80 music
box at Lloyd & Stewards store came of
Saturday night, Chss. Spencer conduct
ing It. and son of c. a. Ritter drawing
the numbers. Ticket SOB, held by M.
Lee Calf drew the instrument. Lee
learned early in the evening that Lieber-
knecht had no chances on the box, so he
plunged for number Of tickets and came
out winner.
TIE rattle of Conductor Whitheld's
gold watch took place Saturday night al
the Rock Island house and was conduct
ed by Messrs. G. o. Bloom and Frank
Bowman. Will Stengel won 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
a Faithful Lover.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 1s-Thers was o
sad marriage Saturday morning at St.
Joseph's iniirmary in this city. For eight
months BERTHE Gardner, Of Martin, Tenn,
has been in an almost dying condition from
the effects OF injuries sustained by fall from
horse Her betrothed husband, j. B. VIII
son, of Lyndon, KY, has been the most de-
voted Of lovers Sic has frequently offered
to release him from his engagement, but be
has declined steadily. Recently she was
brought TO this city to undergo surgical treat
ment and Of late she has grown steadily
worse Saturday morning it seemed that the
end was near, and the faithful lover insisted
that she should dis his wife. She consented
and the ceremony was performed at II o'clock
in the presence OF few friends 1t was a
most affecting scene and many tears were
shed, the only dry eyes being those of the
bride, who, although unable to lift her head,
gave prompt and clear responses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A New Grocery,

Mr. W. G. Maucker, for the last -four
years operating a grocery on the Milan
road, near the old fair grounds. has leased
the vacant store corner of Fourth avenue
and Fifteenth street. and stocked 1t with
brand new line of groceries and -four
and feed. Mr.. MauckeI will continue to
operate his store on the Milan road, where
he has chance to get the first pick of
the farm produce that comes in on that
road, thus securing for his store in the
city the best products from the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
NIsckey and His Syndicate.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb 1s-Negotiations
which have been pending for some time be-
tween the Mackey syndicate and the stock
holders Of the Louisville, Evansville e. st.
Louis railroad for the control of the latter
rQsAwsre closed In New York Saturday
morning The airline has been purchased by
Messrs. Mackey, Heilman and Bayard, and
win be under the same management as the
Evansville & Terra Hauts, the Peoria, De
catur & Evansville, and the Evansville Il In.
dianapolis The general Offices of the road
win b moved to this city 1t Is early q dat<
A practicable
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
WINDOWS VISIT TO HARRISON.
He Spends Four Hours in Conference I
Is Mum as to Results.

He Spends Four Hours in Conference ut
Is Mum to Results
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 1s-When ex-Secre
tary Window arrived here Saturday he was
met by Private Secretary Halford and taken
direct to the Harrison homestead, where he
and the president-elect held private confer
ence of four hours duration. He refused to
be interviewed, saying that he was private
citizen, and came and went as he pleased, but
he could not talk on the subject desired, as il
was not his secret. He did, however, totally
| repudiate the story printed in these dis
patches about his purpose to appoint Judge
| Devins, OF Ohio, solicitor of the treasury de
partment as sort of redemption of prom
Use of the Garfield administration 1t wa:
false, he said. from beginning to end.
Mr. Windom left Gen. Harrison's Just il
time to catch a train east, and would only
say that lit was in response to a telegraph,
| request from Gen. Harrison that came anc
| you can emphasize it all you want to. Tn,
| conference was pleasant and satisfactory
There Is nothing more that l can say abou
| II As to what was said or what was done i
Is Gen. Harrison's secret"
/ A telegram from New York states tha
Windom-just before he left that CITY fo
Indianapolis-said,w while refusing to deny o.
affirm that he was to be secretary of tn,
treasury, that when that portfolio was dis
posed Of the cabinet slate would be complete
1t has not yet been definitely decided wher
the pres1dent-elect and his family will leav,
here for Washington, but they expect TO star
within the next ten days. Gen Harrison il
looking very well, and his intimate friend
say that while the strain upon him since hi
nomination has been very great, he has beer
fully equal to the task, and Judging from
present indications he will enter upon his ex
ecutive duties in the best of health and spirits
The Nv omans club" Of this city has is uec
invitations to its members for reception a,
the New-Denison hotel on Tuesday in honor
OF Mrs Harrison and Mrs Mckee, 10th o.
whom are members of the organization
Is expected that this win be- the last enter
tainment in which these ladies will partici
pate prior to their departure for the capital
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A FRIGHTFUL DEED OF sOoD.
f. l.. Siivers, a Michigan Horse Trader. An
initiates His Family and Himself

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. ls.-A Free Press
special from Tscumseh, Mich, says: A shock
ing tragedy occurred in this village Saturday
night, by which whole family was wiped
out of existence. Frank l.. Silvers, a we'll
known horse breeder, shot his wife and two
daughters, Edith and Ada, aged IL and re-
spectively, and then ended bis awful act by
shooting himself. The bodies were found
yesterday morning by neighbors, who, no
ticing that the curtains were down and failing
to arouse any one, forced open door In the
parlor lay the body OF Mrs. Silvers, fully
dressed. The bodies of the children were
found in bed upstairs, and in the same room,
on the floor, lay Slvers, weltering in blood
and still breathing Every one of the VIC
TINS had been shot through the temple, and,
with the exception Of Silvers himself, death
was probably instantaneous He is still alive,
but unconscious, and cannot live There
is no known cause for the deed. Silvers was
apparently in prosperous circumstances, and
his relations with his family were pleasant q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Four Chiidr en- Burned to Death.

ASHLAND, Miss, Feb. 16.-The house of
Thomas Willons, well-to-do farmer, living
five miles east of this place, was destroyed
by fire between IL and II o'clock Friday
night, and in the fire four of his children
were burned to death. Mr. WILLOWS three
oldest daughters we're sleeping upstairs, and
the fire had made such Roadway before being
discovered that they could not be rescued
One of the youngest children was down
stairs but it was lost In the excitement. The
four charred bodies were found in the ruins
Mr.. WILLOWS himself was badly burned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A skY-SCRAPsR DAMAGED.
One of Chicago's High Buildings Parti
Wrecked.

CHICAGO, Feb. ls-The -Owings Block"
a new structure st the corner of Dearborn
and Adams streets, this city, was partly
wrecked yesterday morning. The accident
was probably caused by over-w sighting the
twelfth story with one of the huge water
tanks intended to furnish hydraulic pressure
for the elevators. Under the heavy weight
the floor thing gave way, falling through
from floor TO floor until the combined mas
had gathered such an impetus and tremend-
GUS weight that every floor down to the base
ment was crashed through, causing the ruin
OF most of the interior partition walls. A
few workmen employed in the basement
heard the crashing timber and effected their
escape, but had the accident occurred on a
week day, when large numbers of men are at
work in the building, great loss OF life would
have resulted The loss is estimated at about
81 UkB
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
Hanging Proposed for Child-Stealing'-
Indiana Bolt Rumored.

Hanging Proposed for Child-Stealing-Ap
Indiana Bolt Rumored.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. lS.-There were
enough members or the house present Satur-
day to do business, and they went at it with
a will The calendar was cleared of bills on
first reading, NJ. Merritt's antitrust bill was
advanced to the order Of second reading,
after which thu house adjourned until IL
o'clock this morning A number Of new
measures were introduced, among them, pro
viding that an abductor of child under l6
years Of age shall be hung or imprisoned for
life, and any one who aids or abets be impris-
oned for not more than ten years; providing
that veterans admitted to soldiers home shall
be given free transportation thereto; to abol.
ish capital punishment The Chicago drain
age bill was made special order for to-mor-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
HORSES BURNED TO DEATH.
Ninety-Four Head Cremated. and Then
Owner Killed.

Owner Killed.
KANSAS Cry, Feb. l6-At IL o'clock last
night fire broke out in the large hack barn Of
j. X. Landis corner Of Tenth and Troost
streets, causing the loss of ninety-four head
of horses and seventy-fve carriages and bug
gies. J. R. Hoffman, one of the partners,
and bis family occupied apartments upstairs.
They were aroused by the flames and jumped
to the street below. Mrs. Hoffman and child
reached tho ground in safety, but Mr.. Hoff.
man fell striking his head against the curb
ing, knocking him insensible, and he was suf-
located before he could be rescued. Loss is
estimated at $50. 600. Building partially in
sured. Owing to water main bursting the
fire company were powerlsss and bad to Let
the barn burn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Religious BILE IN Canada.

New YORK, Feb. ls.-The Herald pub
fishes sensational dispatch from Montreal,
declaring that the Jesuit issue has reached
such stage as to threaten civil war The
Quebec legislatures action In awarding Tn
demnity to the church for Jesuit property
seized early in the century has aroused the
Protestants to anger, and if the Dominion
government sanctions the measure the
Professionals Of oil the provinces will. accord
ing to the correspondent, unite in strong &C.
ton to prevent the project being carried out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Going to Seek the Frisky Whale.

LONDON, Feb. is "A wealthy Norwegian
resident of New Zealand is now in Europe
for the purpose of organizing a Norwegian
antarctic expedition. He claims to have rs
ceived assurances that the Australian gov.
eminent will grant sufficient subsidy to the
enterprise to fit out two steamers, and expects
to raise the rest Of the money necessary tn
the continental capitals. The object of the
expedition is to seek whale and seal fisheries
In the southern seas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
The Pope ON Our schools.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-At all the masses Of
the Roman Catholic churches yesterday an
encyclical letter from the pope was read.
The letter condemns public schools, and says
of them: There is no ecclesiastical authority
left in them; and during the years when 1t IL
most fitting for tender minds to be carefully
trained in Christian virtue the precepts Of re-
ligion are for the n ost part unheard."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
shaw and PIessner Convicted.

CHICAGO, Feb. Is The result of the deal"
In stolen bonds which Shaw, Plessner, and
Corbett were imp Heated in was reached
Saturday morning when the jury brought in
their verdict. Shaw was awarded a term of
two years in the renitentiary, Piessner one
year, while Corbett was acquitted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Michigan.

LANSING, Mich, Feb ls.-A bill was in.
troduced in the house Saturday fixing "a per
day a. the compensation, with 10 cents mile
for mileage, o. legislative committeeman
who go to visit state institutions. Another
bill proposes to reduce railway passenger
fares to cents per mile, unless their gross
earnings are less than 81 600 per mile, when
they may charge 3 cents In the senate bills
were introduced appropriating $40, 200 to
build an asylum for the criminal insane, and
to prohibit the payment OF political assess
me hts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Col pudlev,s New York Case.

New YORK, Feb ls-On the application
of the counsel of the Evening Post, the Su-
preme court.of the District of Columbia has
granted subpoena directed to Col W. w.
Dudley, the treas irer Of the Republican
national committee for his examination on
the 9th inst. in Washington, under the open
commission heretofore granted by Judge
o Brien, of the sup -eme court of this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
The Weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. ls.-The indications
for thirty-six hours from p. NJ. yesterday are
as follows: For Indiana and nlinois-Clear.
Ing colder weather, with northwesterly winds.
For Michigan-fair, colder weather. followed
by warmer, northwesterly winds. For Iowa
Clearing, colder weather, followed by warmer;
northwesterly winds. For wisconsin-FaiI.
warmer weather; variable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Labouchere's Explanation.

LONDON, Feb. l6.-It is asserted that Mr..
Labouchere in his testimony before the Par
nell commission will admit that be offered
Pigott al 600 to swear that the Parnel let-
tiers were forgeries, but will assert that be
did not make the offer until after Pigott had
confessed to him that the letters were not
,t,,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
VIII Try the Iowa Schedule.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb ls-President Per-
kins and Solicitor Blythe, of the Burlington;
Judge Hubbard, Of the Northwestern, and
Bird and Fish OF the Milwaukee road, ap-
peared before the Iowa railway commission
ers Saturday and made a request in general
terms for a new schedule Of rates which shall
be higher than that recently adopted and now
in force. These representations were without
avail as the commissioners were fully deter
mined to try the Iowa rates first. II they
were too low they promised to raise them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
What the Ex-President viii Do.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 18.-The Sun.
day Capital announces that the president will
live at the Victoria Hotel in New York when
he retires oprivate life. He and Mrs Cleve
land have engaged rooms there, and will re-
main until the weather has sufficiently mod
Grated TO enable them to go out Of town. Be
yond that, no further plans are made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Move, Sui, ASains, the 90.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. ls.-Henry Webb, one
Of the men who CT me west at the time OF the
Burlington strike and took a place as loco
motive engineer, is suing the company for
s., 800 damages because they promised him
regular work and now have discharged him,
as he says. maliciolsly and fraudulently from
the compapy's service
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
HORRIBLE HOTEL ACCIDENT.

A Boiler ExpIos on Causes a Col
lapse with Results Most shocking.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 1S,-The main
partition of the Central hotel here, fell
down this mornings at 5..o'clock. burying
about fifty people. The cause was an
explosion of boilers In the basement.
Flames enveloped the ruins, and the
shrieks from the crumbled mass was hor.
rible. Mr.. Round. q prominent Indiana
democrat, is believed to have persisted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
had Rla Ia at Montreal

MONTREAL, Feb. 1s.-There were two fires
here Saturday which caused loss in the ag-
gregate of about sl5O,OOO. The first blaze
destroyed the foundry of Peck, Benny & Co,
loss, s10O, 900; and the second wiped out Nc
Dougalls grain elevator. During the fire two
faces appeared at one of the elevator win
dows and then disappeared, but it is not
definitely known who they were or whether
they escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. lS-Thsre is a rumor
current that the Republican members of the
legislature intend to resign to prevent the
passage of the political measures now before
the Legislature The Republicans, however,
deny this. The senate has engrossed bill
making it a criminal offense for a bank in
close financial ST. ats to receive deposits, etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Much Busiuess: Little Time.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1S.-The senate
has SO much business before it, and SO little
time, that only one or two important meas
ures can reach the point of final action at
this session One of them may be the pend.
ing resolution in relation to election outrages
in Texas; another the census bill The Pacific
Railroad funding bill has no hope of being
taken up in the house, and nothing will be
gained by pressing it TO vote in the senate
The measures which will be pushed in the
senate are the bills which have passed the
house, or the resolutions on which the senate
alone is to take action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
should be Attended to at Once.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The relations between
President Carnot and Lord Lytton, the
British ambassador to France, have become
very much strained over a point of etiquette
upon the observance Of which Madame Car
not has insisted Lord Lytton refuses to
yield the point and painful GOODNESS between
the president and the ambassador is the re-
sult
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Glorious Time at Wedding

SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, Feb. ls-At a
Hungarian wedding in Whistleville at 4
o'clock yesterday morning a drunken fight
occurred, in which John Hustle, a desperate
character, was stabbed and killed by Dan
Bartiush. The murderer was arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Trade Union Secession.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-At yesterdays meet-
ing of the Central Labor union a split oc-
CURED, thirtytwo organizations withdraw
ing to form separate union. The meeting
was stormy and personal encounters occurred.
The trouble grows out of charges Of bribery
in connection with the brewers troubles. The
seeding organizations claim to represent Sc, :
600 men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Met 70 sympathise with Ireland.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1s.-At the mass
meeting of Irishmen last night at the Bijou
theater, Senator Stewart presided. Stirring
speeches. full Of sympathy for Ireland and
Parnel, werernade by Senator Stewart, Repre-
sentatives Foran of Ohio, Richelieu Robinson
of Brooklyn, McAdoo Of New Jersey, and ex-
Governor Price Of New Jersey. Eight hun
dred dollars was contributed to the fund &c
assist Parnell in his defense before the for
geries commission, and a cablegram was SEM
to him assuring him of the meetings sym
pathy. Among the vice presidents chosen
were Senator voorhees,, and Representatives
Randall, Cogswell, Cummings, Mason and
Yost Resolutions were adopted condemning
the cruel methods pursued by the Tory party
against Ireland; which party, it Is asserted
is determined to convict Parnell by a partisan
commission
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
GreeIv Night Have Known 1t.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. ls.-Gen. Greedy,
chief of the signal service, has got himself
into water of very high temperature by his
designation of the officers Of that corps as in
competent Tie latter are preparing to get
back at him. They say that it is Cen Greedy
who is incompetent, and allege that about all
he knows is how to be q military martinez.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

From recent archaeological discoveries.
IT appears that the Romans, at the height
Of their civilization and splendor, had no
system of street lighting. No trace of
anything Of the XII I'D has been discovered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Modern Cain.

CINCINNATI, Feb. lS.-Edward Quinn killed
his brother John yesterday afternoon by
striking him on the head with a club during
q quarrel at their home on Shillito street,
Avondale The m irder was committed in
The presence Of their mother. Both men were
intoxicated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Headquarters for Athletics

BosToN, Feb. lS.-A syndicate of capital
lists have bought 200, 900 square feet of land
on the Cambridge side of the Back bay and
will erect an athletic pavilion, construct G
bicycle track, toboggan slide, tennis court,
base ball grounds, etc, making the place g
headquarters for all kinds Of sport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
A Train Robber Cots Away.

DKAOwooD, D. T., Feb. 1s-John Wilson,
the Homestead train robber, who was badly
woundsd and captured In the attempt on Oct
last, and who turned states evidence agains,
Nickerson, Telford, and Dock Dougherty
escaped from the Jail Saturday night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
Murderer Arrested In Italy

WILKEsBARRE, P a. Feb 1S.-Guiseppe Villa,
one Of the murderers Of Paymastsr Mcclure,
was arrested Saturday at his home in Italy.
considerable part Of the stolen money was
found In his posses ion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
The Republican Gets the Seat.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. ls-The Bates
Evans congressional contest was decided
Saturday by the supreme court in favor Of
h. Clay Evans the Republican candidate,
who viii receive the certificate of election
from Governor Taylor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

THE great tariff reform convention will
convene in Chicago tomorrow. The rail
roads have reduced the fare to me and q
third, and the Palmer house has cut it's
rates considerably for the occasion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18
New Mex,e, to Have Another Chance

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1s.-The house
committee on territories has authorized Q
favorable report on Joseph's bill to enable
the people of New Mexico to form constitu-
ton and state government and to I've ad-
mitted into the union on an equal footing
with the original states, and appropriating
geo, 900 to defr,y the expenses of a convention
which shall meet to form a constitution and
suite government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-18

Officials Of the q. 8. treasury dept. the
heads OF the Baltimore custom house and
post Office all indorse Salvation OIL
Price twenty five cents.