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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
ABBREVIATED TEleGRAMS.

The Second National bank Of Connells-
Vile, Pa, capital $4,000, has been author
lied to begin business.
Three hundred lives are said to have
been lost by the explosion Of a government
powder magazine in China
Roberts, Cushman & Co, Of New York.
dealers in hatters' materials, have assigned.
Their liabilities are estimated at $50, 600
The strike ON the B. and o. at Pittsburg
has not spread so far, and the company Is
employing new men To take the strikers
places.
Harvard students Sunday night raided
the business section of Boston, and car.
ried off every outdoor Thermometer they
could find
Parnell Is TO embark on political tour
in Ireland next week, making speeches at
Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Limerick, and
other cities.
The will of Daniel D. Fayerweather. the
late millionaire leather dealer of New
York, gives s., 100, 600 to different colleges
and s95, 900 to hospitals
A dispatch from Rome says that the
cardinal archbishop of Naples has re
moved a priest because he prayed for the
king and queen of Italy at mass.
Eli Lock was found dead In bed Monday
ut Jacksonville, Ills, after protracted
spree. He was good soldier during the
war, but whisky was his undoing.
Thomas B. Boyd, Chicago real estate
agent. has sued The Times of that city for
libel in printing an article telling a bad
story Of Boyd dealings with young women
The makers Of barbed wire began q con.
ference in Chicago Monday. They an
nounced their intention of forming a
trust and advancing prices cent pound.
Ed Farris and his wife, of Atchison.
Kan. left their two children alone while
they went to n neighbours One child was
burned to death and the other severely i'm
jured while the parents were gone.
In an address before the Methodist min
ister5 in Chicago Monday. Mr.. White pas
tor of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. made n vigorous attack on the
Roman Catholic church and the comics
sional.
Some stir was caused IN Berlin church
Sunday by number of the congregation
getting up and going out when prayer
was offered. according to the emperor's
command, for the safe ACCOMPLISHMENT Of
the empress.
Congressman Taylor introduced in the
house Monday a bill providing for the
erection OF a new postoffice building in
Chicago on the site OF the present struc-
ture, and making an appropriation of a, :
10000 for the purpose.
Lieutenant Governor Fletcher. of South
Dakota, says there is destitution in seven
counties Of that state-Brown. Marshall.
Mcplers,n Cesnu;sall watxx..~+t rI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

We are surprised to soc that Mr.. 5. W..
Heath. of Bowling is grabbing st the de-
lusive Legislative bait offered by The re-
pnblicans. Mr.. Heath's usual clear-head
edness and judgment seems 10 have gone
sadly astray. While the nomina ion is
equivalent to az ection, q seat in the
house doesn't follow 10 this case Mr..
Heath should control his ambition TO
such time when an election means some
ihinn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

Tue poor old Union is being roundly
excoristed by the republicans for the
laundering manner in which the repu b.
lcan tickets were printed at the recent
election. Had Collins been otherwise
entitled to his seat. he still would have
been prohibited occupying it by reason
of the illegality of the ballot Mr.. South
veil would have found himself in SINH
lar predicament had he received more
votes than Dir. Marshall, but in his case
the UnloR's stupidity cut no figure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
DEATH OF WASH. mlsAN.
The weli-known Journalist Gathered to
the Majority.

inc NajorIty.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dee s-Washington
Mclean, for many years well known in
journalism as the proprietor of The Gin
cinnati Enquirer, died at his residence
here last night in his 7i.h year Mr.. Nc
Lean had been IN bad health for several
years, suffering from kidney complaints,
but not until last summer. when he went
to Deer Park in hopes of benefiting his
health, was his condition regarded AS ser
ions. For several months he has been
confined to his room at his home here.
FOR the past ten days his condition was
regarded as almost hopeless, and last night
at bali past nine the end came. His re
mains will be inferred at Spring Grove
cemetery in Cincinnati.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
A NATIONAL BANK DECISION.
The Supreme Court Settles Point Rela
ing to Tax alton.

The Supreme Court Settles q Point Relat-
ing to Taxation
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 9-Justice Har.
Ian announced the decision of the supreme
court yesterday in the case of the Central
National bank, plaintiff in error, against
the United States The United States
sued the bank to recover certain moneys,
alleged to be due tor taxes ON dividends
declared by the bank in 1861, IS, 80 and
40. These taxes were assessed under the
act of 1854 levying a tax of per cent on
all dividends declared by banks and Other
incorporated concerns
Principal P.i,it at Issue.
The principal point to be settled VIZ
whether the bank could be taxed BY TIE
government on 5 per cent. of its dividends
when state statute prescribed that il
should turn over to the state per cent. OF
dividends declared. The court decides that
the tax should be levied, and also that the
bank is liable to tax on the full amount
OF dividends declared, notwithstanding
that subsequently discovered defalcation
showed the dividends not to have been
earned Justice Field dissented
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
Looking Aftsr One y, t:rar,.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. e.-The FEDERAL grand
jury met Monday and is making an inves-
tigation into several violations OF the inter
ing rebates on freight shipments. Several
shippers claim that others have been al
lowed heavy cuts by some of railroads, and
that this kind OF discrimination has been
going on Tor some time. The railroad off,
cials say that no difference has been made
between shippers. and that they have 40
fear Of an investigation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
Fire n, Pit,.burx. Pa.

PITTsBrRG, Pa, Dec. 9.-Suddenly In.
creased pressure of gas in the natural gas
main supplying fuel TO the Continental
Tube Works company, located on Second
avenue. blew stop-cock out OF the pipe
connected with a stove in the machine de-
partment yesterday morning. Waterman
Campbell was seriously burned In his re-
peated attempts to save his EMPLOYER
property. The flames got beyond his con
troll and damaged the machine depart
ment, oil warehouse and pattern depart
ment TO the extent Of s20O0o Fully in.
snrad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

a prominent physician and old army
surgeon In eastern Iowa Was called away
from nome for few days. During his
absence one Of the children contracted q
severe cold. and his wife bought q bottle
OF Chsmb 'rlain's Cough Remedy for IL
They were % much pleased with the
remedy that they afterwards used sew
eral bottles at various times. He said
from experience with u. be regarded It -
the most reliable preparation In use for
colds. and that it came the nearest OF be-
ing specific Of any medicine he had
ever seen. For sale By Hssts q Balm.
sen. druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

IF there would be any merit sttached to
the pseudo republican nomination for
representative. fair play would en'itle
MIR. John Osborne, of Yuma. to the hon
or. He came within few votes OF secur-
ing the nomination at the regular repub-
licau convention. but probably he has
no desire to pose the republican clown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
MADE 4 CORNER N Apples.
Spectator. Get ops,o.s .. Ns.rsy sh>
whole Cr0p.

SPECTATOR Get Options % Neariy shs
whole Crop.
BUFFALO, n. ", Dec. 9-The failure Of
the apple crop in this region gave some
local spectators the cue for venture that
is banning out big. Last fall the specu-
latos went out west and purchased fully
700 barrels of apples, which are stored
at points along the Niagara Falls branch
of the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad They were purchased
early in the season, principally in Kansas.
Texas, and Missouri. at an average cost 81
g. 10 TO IS. Is barrel.
Expect to Clear u Barrel.
Dealers in Buffalo have options on most
of the apples, and are in no hurry to sell,
although from g. so TO A75 has been Of
fered at points Of shipment. Orders have
already been received by the holders of the
frnit from New Orleans, Chicago. Pitts
burg, ST. Louis, and other points The
SIP .culators expect I'd clear. net, nj least 81
a barrel and possibly more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
Knew un rza.n,a,..

There Is an old story of a man who was
50 determined to prove himself in the right
that he was always declaring, II told YOU
So" One day his son, anxious to teach
him lesson, rushed into the house. CRYING
Father, did you know the COW had eat, mn
the grindstonef" There, told Won SOL,
exclaimed the old gentleman. lyon
shouldn't ha' left it in the yardp,-Y Youths
Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
The FARMER. Of uiInoi..

SPgISGsIELD, Ills. Dec. 9.-The exe.ri-
tive committee Of the farmers and labor
ers' conference OF Illinois held protracset
session last night, at which were adopted
resolutions favoring free coinage, election
of United States senator's by the peo-
pie and equal taxation. as to the
national government, and as to the state
government uniform textbooks. taxation
of mort cages, reduction of freight and pas
senger rates by railways, and the Austral-
ian system of balloting. The question AZ
TO WHO the f. NJ. b. A members OF the
legislature shall support for United States
senator was considered. but what was
done was not given out.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
CntHi. MIf.,. rhr,..,-

ST. PArL, Mimi, DEC ED Finley,
colored, q years old, in Jealous frenzy
cut his wife's throat yesterday, and
then knocked her down with n stick OF
stove-wood He then cut his own throat
and went TO bed. The woman died ut
once. Finley may recover. Both csu.s
here from Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
The Doing IN Cnnrre. !.

WAsHISGToS CfTY. Dec. 9.--In the sem
ate Yesterday the Indian question was dis
oiissed again at some length The resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the treas-
ury Tor statement of moneys paid John
!; davenport, chief supervisor, was passed.
Inc elections bill was then taken up, and
hoar asked unanimous consent that vote
Detaken Friday. German objected Gray
completed his speech against the bill.
In the house the resolution to discipljpe
Doorkeeper Minot for refusing erress to
Enloe last session WINS tabled. Several
bills Relating to the District of Columbia
were passed. The bill to give rebate on
manufactured tobacco in store Jan was
passed This supplies an omission IN the
Mckinley bill
Paid out Over SIX azillion Dollars.
WA3urxGTox Cry. Dee. 9 --Vha fxaanur.u
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

BrEaiSGHANI. Conn, Tee. &C. aud h
tiriffin,!oi Nextpwn.owners % patents that
they claim viii reyoiuiionizr the manu-
fracture - buttons haze decided To estab-
;ish ri Mt here The machines will do
Tie wofi al four OF ia, old style and with
ie i-:'- =, o., eSlec: 20 coarls' 'he mar
=. states
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
A Narrn,s E.c.ne

:Strawber--Did you hear about that
man who was found starving ON door
step yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock?
Jagway-No. How did he come to
get in such a fix:
Stawber-He had just been to 5
o'clock tea--New York Sun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

THE Hon J. w. Simonson, OF Port By
ron. could have the nomination for re-
preventative for the asking. but happily
for him he knows the difference between
spuriousness and genuiness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

Tho appliance Of hydraulic power 60 the
manufacture Of steel seamless boats il one
OF the latest things in England. These
poabs are Thought to be In every particular
superior to those made Of wood and can be
made at about the same cost.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
No Great Loss.

Nurse-Oh, ma'am, the baby's sucked
all the paint off that new toy his uncle
gave hint
Mother-How awful.
Bachelor Uncle-Never mind: didn't
pay very much for it.-Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
NOT A REAL ESTATE AGENT.
King Kalalaua simply ON Hunt for
Health.

King kalakaua Simply ON a Hunt for
Health.
WAsBISGToN Cry, Dec. Oh A. p.
Carter, minister from Hawaii TO the United
States said to a reporter yesterday that
the story from San Francisco to the effect
that the king is here ON mission of an
nexation is the absurd invention of a
space-writiDg correspondent He said:
"Ihe king has come to America simply for
his health. and has no idea 0. icvancing
the annexation idea.
Relieves in Recipro,t
'lie is anxious for the extension of the
reciprocity plan to all fthe products of
the island, aud it is, no doubt, ON that sub
1ect that he wants TO talk to me. He is a
fir l believer in the benefits to be derived
from ii general reciprocity and is very
eaager to see it consIlrnrnated =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

The man Who tells You confden :
tally just what win cure your cold 10
prescribing Kemps Balsam this year. In
the preparation Of this remarkable medi-
cine for coughs and colds NO expeuss 10
spared 70 combine only the best and
purest ingredients. Hold . bostIs Of
kemps Bslsam To the light and look
through II; notice bright clear look;
then compare with ctbsr remedies. Price
Soc and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
Not Worth Improvement.

WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. s.--Among the
rivers reported by the chief of engineers as
not worth improving are the Wabash river
from Terre Haute to Lafayette, Ind, and
the Mississippi river at Warsaw, His.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
no Seat; No Fare. /"

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 9.-Among the
District bills passed by the house yester-
day was one regulating the sale of tickets
on street railroads amended by the inser-
ton of a mo seat; no fare provision, and
by providing that eight tickets shall be
sold for n utIarfer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
A minnesota Law Sustained.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 9-In the SUI
preme court yesterday decision was an
nounced in the case of Holden, a convicted
murderer, vs.. the state of Minnesota, to
the effect that the Minnesota criminal
code of 1880 is constitutional
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
The Tarifr Nor to a Me-, H.va,,

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 9.-The com
mittee ON ways and means yesterday or
derr,i favorable rnrlort 4hn istri ~,
viding that the tariff law shall not be con.
strued to render the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty imperative. The Democratic mem
bers of the committee opposed the a, ton
fu1-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

Hos W. ii. GEsT seems TO have relipsed
iuto his usual profound silence. Moths
ing has been heard from him since his
dismal croak at being defeated for reelec-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

bronson--i suppose may as well charge
up tnat 80 you owe me to profit and loss.
brokeley-M My dear sir, am man of
honor Will pay you that money sir, il |
nave 70 steal it.--Munsey's Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

CHICAGO. Dec IA largely attended
meeting Of representatives Of the barbed-
wire manufacturers Of the United States
= being held 1t the Wellington hotel in
this city. When ssksd the Object Of thu
nesting. Mr. ;. w. Getes, q ST. Louis, 70
Piled; There 4 no use & lyins 70 YOU r.
goEteaa q = oeF fn>potton - IN up ~
(: :; g: {; q {; g s. -. !: g :
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
A parnell Man to Come Over

LONDON, Dec. s.-Parneil intends to
send one or more of his followers to Amer
lea to present his side of the Nationalist
dispute to the people, and solicit contin
uance of their financial support.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
TuEsD.Y DECEMBER Q $40

CoIIISs should at lesst be allowed the
privilege of naming his successor in the
REPUBLICAN senatorial convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

THE ARGUS trusts there will be no fam
ily rows over the little election the re-
puollcsns propose holding in this senator
isl district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

Dsfshaway--i have fallen into the bad
habit Of talking to myself lately.
Cieverton-l wondered why you were
looking SO bored. Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

Il the pusuis Of u eooa shisa a
his world Ne anficipaeo too mucS: -
at out ths han end svoseness a void.
lypleas1res By delIghsful foesehougks q
them- Ths results obeainod froo - -
II DR.. Jonef Rsd Oovse Tonie ~ 49,
Al c1ains. Il onsos dysnonclo ~ elI
I1ouechs nvee. k11nS5 ~ SiS66se
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09

CHG AGo, Dec. p.--Not less than 1000
people participated last night in the for
NAL OPP ming Of the Grand Central station.
the &C nstruction of which. at . cost Of
nearly 81, 250, 900. has just been Completed
for the traffic Of the Wi,consiu Central
Northe ID Pacific, and Chicaro. 81. Pnni
and X Insas City Hnes. Il WAS an eni-
nently cosmopolitan assen2zlaxz; rail-
euad eesidenrs, millzoe Ais capltel11e6.
0neoh nt pxiucok mochan r., 3eaiEer1 ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
amendments Recommended

Amendments tothe act are recommend
ed providing for the establishment of
through routes and through rates over
connecting lines, strengthening the penal
provisions of the act, authorizing the CON-
mission to call for more frequent financial
and statistical reports from the railroads.
and in other particulars looking TO the
improvement of the law and it's more eff
fectiVe administration
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-18
COWBOYS CUT THE WIRES.
They Make Targets of the Insulators
on the Western Union Poles.

Every telegraph wire on the Union Pa
cifc railroad near Sydney, Neb., was re-
Gently cut and all communication with the
west and Pacific coast by this, the main
route of the Western Union telegraph COM
pany, was completely severed from day
light in the morning until late in the after
noon. 1t seems that a lot of cowboys who
had been working on roundup near
Sydney visited that town the night previ-
Gus and when they had exhausted all the
pleasures of the metropolis of Cheyenne
county, at daylight they mounted their
ponies and proceeded few miles west of
town, where they set up target against a
telegraph pole. They spent some time in
hitting il from various distances, but the
mark proving too easy for their skill they
turned their attention and their six-shooters
towards toward the insulators and wires
and only desisted when they had knocked
off all the insulators in the vicinity and cut
every wire with their bullets. The West
ern Union telegraph company sent large
force Of repairers to the scene, but 1t took
them all day to repair the damage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-18
The President and the Tariff:

CHICAGO, July IA telegram under
the date of Carlisle, Pa, gives the text Of
a letter written by President Harrison in
response TO an invitation to attend the
National Changers exhibition. The presi-
dent in part said:
The tariff question. which is now before
the people, is the most important question
of the day, and the people should be thor
oughly educated on it. AS there is no
doubt that the farming element OF this
country is the backbone of this govern
ment or any other free government. il is
necessary that they should understand
this question so that they can choose be-
tween free trade and protection. one of
which would be ruinous and the other
would be prosperity to the government.
This free trade question is a dangerous one
one to handle, and if it should win in 1892
ii would cause great distress throughout
the land-something never experienced by
the American people.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-18
he SWEARS OFF.
How His Wife Induced Him to Give TIP
the Practice OF Smoking.

A Young benedict in this city. says
the Kansas City Times, tells a good
Joke on himself which illustrates the
influence a wife has over her husband.
provided she can reach his pocket-book.
The young husband is in charge of n
department of one of the larger retail
Main street stores, and before many
months hopes to become member of
the firm. He is addicted to smoking.
and in moment of weakness confessed
to his wife that his cigars cost him 81
day. "Do you smoke 10-cent CT
garsP" she asked. He replied in the af-
nrmative, and the young bride. who
had ideas of her own regarding econo-
my. asked if he wonld not give her in
the evening when he returned home 10
cents for every cigar he had smoked
during the day for pin money. She
explained that her idea was to break
him of smoking. and as he acknowl-
edged he wanted to- quit, but did not
have the courage to do so, he readily
consented to the proposition.
Il was as good as my word for one
month" he said the other evening, "and
kept faithful account of the number
VI oblOhCN CttSh OOihC-
times it would be nine, but more often
or it was dozen. When the month
had passed my wife informed me that
had given her $32. That made $64 /
had spent for cigars and my salary was
only $3.50 month. saw it would not
do L had numerous consultations
with my friends before getting married
as to whether a young man could af-
ford to marry on salary of 81, 800
year and had been told that he could
if he wasn't too extravagant in his no.
tions. There were only two things to
do, quit smoking or tell a story every
night when / got home. - would
hardly give me time to put on my
smoking jacket before she would ask:
Now, how many todayp" Her tone
expressed SO much confidence that
would have to Tess up, anu at last
told her that. with her permission,
would swear off. She readily consent
ed. and 1 haven't smoked q cigar
sincen