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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
scoTc I STRIKERS WEAKENING.
A Change If Policy by the Railway o.
ella II Has n Decid al Fc0erf

A Change If Policy by the Railway On
eials Has Decided Eject.
LONDON, Dec. H.-The Scotch railway
strikers beg an to show unmistakeables signs
of weakening yesterday owing to the num-
Der of desc rtions from their ranks. The
companies have changed their tactics; and
instead of nstituting q virtual lockout
against the men they are Offering every
inducemen to individuals to resume their
former pias es. This has had decided ef-
feet upon he more weakened Of the
strikers. many of whom are beginning to
feel the pre- sure of want, and are panic
stricken BIZ the apparent ability Of the
companiest 0 get along without the old force.
There is also some dissension among the
strikers as o matters Of policy. and this
difficulty. which has existed in slight de-
gree since he strike began, Is assuming q
dangerous Importance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
CRIMINAL CARELESSNEss
Responsible for the Death of Two Men
and Injury tn Ofhers

Responsible for the Death of Two Men
and Injury to Others.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The roof of big
brewery, Occupying whole block, and in
course of construction between Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth streets, fell in yester-
day. burying forty men in the ruins. The
fire department was called out and sue
ceeded in extricating all of the workmen,
twelve injured. two of whom died later in
the day. The list of dead and injured is
as follows: Dead-James Durneen, skull
fractured; Lewis Weber, crushed In
jured-A. Aldermen, Commissions of head
and body; ;. Bruenlinger, Rudolph
Dorm, Cooper Ebley, Thomas Lahey
and John fully, all received con-
tusions; john Hayes, internal in
juries; Thomas Heath, scalp wound;
Peter Hendrich. back injured Three
foremen OF the gang of workmen have
been placed under arrest, charged with
being eriminally responsible for the
accident
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
leNATIus DoNNeLLvs CHANCE.
He Captures the Minnesota Alliance, and
May Be u. s. Senator

He Captures the Minnesota Alliance, and
May Be U. s. senator.
ST. Paul, Dec. 3i.-At yesterdays ses-
sion OF the state Farmers Alliance con-
vention Mr.. Donnelly, the state lecturer.
delivered his annual address. He warmly
congratulated the convention on the i'm
mense vote polled last November for the
Alliance ticket and urged that the ALI
ance must maintain its separate identity
and not fuse with Democrats or Repub-
licans. Pending the report of the COM
mittee ON credentials an adjournment was
taken.
At the evening session Ignatius Dom
nelly was elected president of the state
Alliance by "A vote of 542 to los for Hal
yersen, 9 for Hall, and two for Owen
This may make him United States sena-
tor, rs the Alliance has the balance of
power in the legislature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
THE soul.oeNE CONFERENCE.
Parnell and o. Brien Meet, but What The
Said Has Not Transpire,l

Parne1l and o Brien Meet, but What They
Said Has Not Transpired.
BoULoGNE, Dec. 3l.-The statement off.
eially given out in regard to the Parnell-
O'Brien conference yesterday is as follows.
MIR Parnell and Mr. O'Brien met here
to-day and had a prolonged conversation,
which will be resumed in few days. u
Parnell, accompanied by John and w.
Redmond. Kenny and Clancy, all MEM
bers OF parliament; Seully, the defeated
candidate IN kilkenny, and Byrne, editor
OF The Freeman's Journal, arrived here
yesterday, as did o. Brien. 1t was decided
that only members of parliament should
take part in the conference
The Conference Closed for the Time.
ParneH looked well but continued to
wear bandage over his eye He and
OBrien, after exchanging greetings, re-
tired to private room and were in con-
ference for about half an hour Subse-
quently all the Irish visitors took luncheon
together. 1t is learned that the two lead
ers met in a cordial spirit The conference
was very animated, kilograms being con-
stantly despatched to England and Ire
land, and answers being received The
Parneli party went TO London today and
O'Brien and Gill returned to Paris
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
AssaEVIArsp reLEeaAms.


Theophilus b Peterson, the well-k known
publisher, died Tuesday - PhiladelphfA
B~teman & Co, New York bankers, =
81 Broadway, made an ansignmenf Mon
day.
Tuesday morning the thermometer 1t
Richford, VT, registered 20 degrees below
zero.
Giovanni succi, the faster, proposes to
begin a forty-day fast At Chicago. March
Is NEXT.
The newspapers Of Ottawa advocate the
purchase Of Alaska by the Canadian gov
eminent.
Maryland may recover the amount
stolen by State Treasurer Archer, ~ the
courts have decided that the bondsmen
are liable.
The First National bank of Earlville. n.
Y, and the Missouri National bank Of Kan
sas City, Mo-. have been authorized to be-
gin business.
A conference OF the Prohib;tionists q
Illinois has been called by the national
and state committees TO meet at Spring
field Jan. % and %, 1901
Mr.. and Mrs. Briscoe were found On
Broad street, Newark, Nj Monday, eating
snow, because they had nothing else to
eat. A purse was made up for them.
Granite hall, large building at Au-
gusta. Me-. was burned Tuesday; loss,
$4,000 The city government Offices were
located in the building. but all the munic-
ipal documents and records were saved
Louis Hebertine, aged 65 years and
partly paralyzed, burned to death at 645
Hicks street, BROOKLYN, l.. J.. Saturday,
and it is believed that he saturated his
clothing with kerosene and set himself on
fire.
Col ANDY" johnson. of Pineville, KY,
. gentleman who Is credited with having
laid away seven men In his private Gene
terry, with the aid of his good shotgun, has
joined the church and now conducts re-
vival services
John Corbett, one of the four men arrest
ed for the robbery Of the bank at South
Chicago Monday, has been identified a.
one OF the robbers implicated in the steai
ing of s., 80 from the cashier at Ailerton's
pnckiug house some weeks ago.
Reports of awful desolation and famine
come from eastern Colorado. Many Of
the settlers in that portion Of the state are
starving. and hundreds Of deaths will fol.
low unless aid is at once extended. Tie
cause OF the restitution is lack OF rain
A disastrous confiagration occurred in
London Tuesday. The flames consumed a
large number of buildings on Thames AT d
Queen Victoria streets. including II Pc
nets church. a famous edificc The Lon
don fire department was unable TO control
the lire until had fairly burned itself
out The loss is estimated at Ss.o0.cco
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Kaiser BilIy.. sle,ch Rida.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The German emperor
enjoyed sleigh ride Monday in truly
royal fashion. 1t is not for ordinary NOR
tails to have their snow laid down for
them to order, but this is what was done
for Wilhelm H. He had the road from
his castle to the Brandenburg palace gate
thickly covered with the fresh snow.
which nature had not supplied in suffici-
ent depth, and when the task had been
completed he took lively spin with the
empress and the children, all seeming to
enjoy themselves immensely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

As was expected and predicted by the
ANGUS. the special election held in this
senatorial district yesterday. resulted in
the election of VIM. Payne by good
majority. There was no organized effort
/. against him. and he practically had mat
ers his own way. The democrats had
0 candidate, and it was undoubtedly
sire TO show their sympathy with the
rmers movement that induced those to
ste who did. The general apathy OF
be democrats is best illustrated in those
precincts where democratic sentiment
prevails. especially in the cities which are
entirely responsible for whatever ma
jority Mr.. Payne has received. In the
rural districts the vote Is highly compli-
nentary to Mr.. Wilson and a CORES,
ponding rebuke to Payne OF rather to the
party whom he represented. The result
as concerns the country precincts, there's
fore. Is significant In that it shsws that
the farmers. as class. are gradually bnt
surely arraying themselves against repub-
licanism and its attendant evils
Had the democrats as a party recog,
Nnized the validity of yesterdays election,
and endorsed the candidacy of Mr.. Wilson
the success of Mr.. Payne would have
been matter Of serious doubt. The re-
turns do hot by any means show republi,
can victory, The republican majority in
the district op the presidential vote 10
1888 was oyerA3 600, and Payne's major
ity is estlmateb at about one half Of
these figures. With anything like an
organized effort on the part of the demo-
Gratis in the cities of Rock Island and Mo-
line, this county would have been lost to
Payne. and similar action on the part of
the democrats in the larger towns OF
Henry county would have served to make
that county uncomfortably close.
Under the existing circumstances, how
ever. the ARGUS is surprised st the mag
nltude of the vote cast for w. G. Wilson.
The occasion called for no participation
on the part of democrats. They elected
Geo. W. Vinton and John A. Wilson on
the 4th day Of November last While it
is true that Mr.. Wilson has had to
bring contest 10 secure his rights,
and IL may be that he win be denied
them. the probabilities are that he will be
seated. No matter what the result Of
yesterdays election, law aud equity de-
mand that Mr.. Wilson be recognized rs
one OF the representatives to the iegisIa-
ture from this district. He has been
legally elected and he should be legally
seated. At least there can be NO vacancy
until his claims are dscredited by the
tribunal vested with the powers to pass
judgment on his case. If the legislature
nnds that his claims are valid, all well
and good, but II contrary opinion
should obtain. then II is clearly the duty
Of that body TO order new election, and
give the people of this district an oppor-
unity Of voting inteliigently upon the
iestion OF whom they desire to repre-
sent them at Springfield in the place of
Mr.. Collins. Yesterdays farce will have
no effect whatever in settling the dis
pute. 1t was needless. foolish and
Illegal piece of republican folly arbitrarily
saddled upon the taxpayers of the dis
trict.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Harrinrton Make. a pronb.cv

DUBLIN, Dec. 3L-At a meeting of the
league yesterday Timothy Harrington
said the American press did its utmost to
strike down ParneIl. but American audi
ences would not listen to man who
raised his voice against Parnell.
He was confident that Hennessy would be
unseated. The minority were willing to
accept any compromise that Me ssrs.
O'Brien and Parnell would agree upon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Pre.ident Garfield,. son Marriea.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.--James r. Garfield,
the second son of the late President Gar
field, last night became the husband OF
Helen Newell. daughter OF President John
Newell, OF the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad The ceremony. which
was strictly private, was solemnized at o
o'clock in President Newell's mansion on
Ontario street. Rt. Rev. Bishop McLaren,
OF the Episcopal diocese OF Chicago, Off
cisted. After the wedding supper there
was a brilliant reception, for which nearly
500 invitations We're i-sued.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

Feather Dusisns. w.
Carpet sreseher. then nov
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Attempted to AssauIt an Actre,..

Boston, Dec. 3l-An assault was at
tempted upon Miss Ada Dare, member
Of Monroe and Rice's MY Aunt Bridget
company, at the stage entrance of the
Park theatre, Monday night, by man
named James Morton. an ex Yale student,
who became infatuated with the actress at
New Haven about four months ago, and
who has persistently followed her ever
since. Morton tried 10 strike Miss Dare
on the head with club, but owing TO her
agility the blow fell short of its mark and
the intended victim escaped without in
jury. as did also her assailant, for whom
the police are looking.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Patronage the Stumbling Block


WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 3l.-The house
adjourned to Friday without transacting
any business.
In the senate yesterday Hoar continued
his speech in favor of the elections bill.
Wolcott tRep) addressed the senate in OPP
position to it. The financial bill was taken
up informally, and Stewart and Reagan
spoke against it. The discussion of the
elections bill was resumed, and Teller
Rep) spoke against it, and against the
proposed change in the rules. Hale and
others urged the necessity of disposing OF
the bill immediately.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

Ir Il weren't too palpsbly sarcastic the
ARGUS would wish "Sister" Payne
happy New Year. Under the circum.
stances, however. the best we can do is
70 trust that he win not 10 the next
twelve months sing as doleful tune as
that political corpse. William 81. Gest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Three Laborer. Terrih,x Man,,.a

BUFFALO, y. Y, Dec 31.-Three un-
known Polish laborers, apparently return
ing from their days work and walking on
the New York Central railroad tracks in
this city last night. in stepping out of the
way of an approaching engine walked in
front of the fast mail train coming out OF
the city and all were struck and instantly
killed, their bodies being SO terribly
mangled that they were scarcely recognize
81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
DssrlTUTloN IN CHICAGO.
A PttiabIe and CHASTITY Scene in PauIins
Street Room.

Street Room.
CHICAGO, Dec. SL-In a squalid room at
North Pa llina and Julian streets Mrs.
Freda Sch altz was found yesterday after
noon lying at the point of death. At her
side lay her twin boy babies dead. They
were born Sunday morning and died
twenty -four hours later from want Of at
tendsnce. The room was almost desti-
tute of furniture. A pile of half COM
pleted trousers lay in one corner
of the room. The poor woman had been
working on them when she was taken
sick. The coroner was notified, and the
dead babes were taken TO the morRue.
County Agent Foley called at the house
late in the afternoon and had Mrs Schultz
removed to the county hospital Her con-
dition is critical and the physicians have
small hopes for her recovery Mrs.
Schultz WI $ deserted by her husband four
months agD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
The Row over one omaha Bridge,

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 31-The refusal of
The Union Pacific to allow the Milwaukee
and st. Paul road to use its bridge and
yards was brought about by the discovery
that the contract entered into by the two
companies gave the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road control of the Union Pacific
yards. The Milwaukee and ST. Paul road
has engaged counsel to enforce the con-
tract through the courts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

! By the way OF New Years greeting.
1the ARGUS presents its compliments to
Messrs. George W. viuton, of Moline.
and John A. Wilson. of Rural. as demo
cratic representatives elect for the TWEEN,
ty-flrst district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Charge Against : County Clerk

ALBANY. N. Y. Dec. al-Specifc
charges yainst Daniel E. Conway.
county clerl; of Rensselaer, county, have
been filed With Governor Hill by Super
visor Dumb m, of that county. Conway
IS charged with inserting fraudulent
items in his bills, Including bills for cleo
ton expensls, of courts, ETC., which were
enlarged. il is charged that he also ex-
acted fees Of the recording of judgments,
DEGREES and suits. Il is asked that the
governor g We hsaring, and that upon
proof of thu matter csing presented, Con-
WAY be rem, we'd from office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
TRANSFER OF THE INDIANS.
The President Thinking of Turning Them
Over to the War ONCE

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 3l-It is re-
ported here that ever since the beginning
of the present Indian troubles President
Harrison has been thinking seriously of
urging legislation to secure the transfer
Of the Indians from the interior depart
ment to the control of the war depart
ment The matter was discussed at some
length during Gen. Miles last visit east.
and all of the war department officials
united with him IN the opinion that the
red men should be placed under military
control. When all the warriors have been
captured there will be a radical departure
in the method of managing the various
tribes
Patronage the Stumbling Block.
In view of the vast amount of civilian
patronage connected with the Indian
Office the president will doubtless find it
difficult to secure legislation that will cur
tail the powers of that Office; but there are
many things that may be done by execu-
tive order, so that, while the transfer may
not be formally effected by an act OF con-
gress, the change can be practically ac-
complished by putting army officers in
charge of the more important reservations
for purposes of administration, leaving
the agents to look after the issue of sup
plies.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Confirmed by enc senatr.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 3l.--Tne senate
yesterday confirmed the nominations of
John b. jackson, of New Jersey, as second
secretary of legation at Berlin; John Gun
ningham as postmaster at Salem, Ills.
and Col. Charles Sutherland. surgeon gen.
eral of the United States army.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

wILKEsBARRE, Pa. Dec si.-Johu
Trella, charged with the murder Of Martin
Curley, instead of Cawiey as printed yes
terday). his wife. and "a Hungarian at
Broderick's Monday. was arrested AZ Jer.
myn early yesterday. His coat and vest
were covered with bloodstains. He told
the story that he was in the barroom
when Curley and the dead Hungarian
started TO light He got scared snd fed.
thinking that II he remained in the place
the populace would thiak he was the MUIR
derer AMI would lynch him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

THE most cruel blow OF all was the re-
pudistion Of Payne by the farmers of re-
publican Yuma. his home Payne has
always boosted that Yuma could be de.
pended upon to give republican ma,
jority on any and all occasions. but
Payneism seems TO have been the turning
point In its political history.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

PAYNE is no nearer the goal of his am
hilton now than he was before the special
election, excepting that Gov. Fifer win is
sue him a certificate of election. But
then the governor isn't the house OF rep
resentatives. neither does he control that
body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

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 . bottle
OF Chambtrlain's Cough Remedy for IL
They were so much pleased with the
remedy that they afterwards used sew
eral bottles at various times. He said
from experience with II. he regarded It -
the most reliable preparation in use for
colds. and that II came the nearest of be-
ing specific OF any medicine he had
ever seen. For sale BY Haytz q Balm
sen, druRpists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

BANGOR. Me-, Dec. sl-A Camden man
named Heliiet. who had been In Boston
selling horses, was robbed OF s7.40o while
asleep on tbs night Pullman train Satur-
dnv NIGHT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
criminal Prosecution for parnell.

LONDON. Dec. 81 The Mccarthyites are
said to have bombsheli ready TO explode.
in the shape of criminal prosecution Of
Parnen for breaking into the Offices Of
United Ireland They have consulted
high legal authorities. and have entire as
surance that. whatever Parnells interest
in the paper may be. his action was a VIC
lation of law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

HAVING defeated one Wilson at the
polls. "sister" Payne shouldn't forget the
fact that he will find another Wilson at
Springfield. whose rights win be recog-
nized BY the house Of representatives
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31

In would have been a good thing for
Payne had he been defeated yesterday.
thus saving him the humiliation and cha
grin OF receiving the grand bounce at
Springfield next month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
s'PAoaREsslvr dinners" are the fad in
~ east. At every course the guests
change partners.

A OoExEcrIcur weather prophet pre-
lIcts IN unusually cold winter from this
o1Sbut then this prophecy was given ups
on che solicitation OF anxious Ice deal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
..Dear Kate., rreatea rr,r,d,w

LONDON. Dec a.--A report from Paris,
says that Mrs. O'Shea sought an inter-
view with O'Brien, but succeeded only in
seeing his mothsr-in-law, Mrs. Raffalo-
witch, who treated her with frigid cere-
moniousness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
Justice Brown.s com,n,..,on s,rnea

WASHINGTON CITY. Dec. 3I--The presi
dent yesterday signed the commission Of
Henry b. Brown, of Michigan, as associate
justice of the supreme court of the United
States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
The MARKETS
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec IN
Following were the quotations on the board
OF trade to-day. wheat-No. January.
opened and olosed ssasc; May. opened and
closed s7-sc; July, opened ana closed assc
Corn-No- December. opened $50 closed
<s.4c; January, opened $ssSc. closed sa,lc;
May. opened &c. closed 5s..c. Oxts-No. De-
cember. opened 40Asc.- closed Csc: January.
sOssc, closed slssc; May, opened ssisc. closed
A5sc. Pork-JAnuuary. opened si0lslt. closed
sl0S.1@; February. opened and closed sl0eO.
May, opened slno5i4. closed Sii.ssik Lard
January. opened and closed Ss-s.1@
Live stock The Union stock yards report
the following price; Hogs-Market opened
active ana prices steady; light grades 81 =
61365; rough hacking ssDG250. mixed lots.
S3fea365: heavy packing andshirping io;s
S3.55fcSsp
Cattle-Nativa beef steers. s3oas5o; cows
$1.05G250. bulls. 81 75a:..5 stockers and feed
ers. Sa-3sse -. Texas steers. - sss3 =. calves
Sl5lG5W Sheep-Prices ruled weak; 81 "a
$40: lanb,s 4.5s6is,%
Produce Butfer-Fancy separator. Sassc:
dairies finest fresh, ls5le)c: packing stock Ion
lie; grease 4d5c Eges-Fresh candlsd, los
on. 2lc per doz. Ice house stock 1sala- Lave
poultry Chickens. 6leisc per III; turkeys. "a
loo; ducks .Gsc; geese. St.t5 per doE. Potatoes
White rose Sidss per bu. red russ. sIsd-sc:
Hebron, sodsSc; Peerless, ebfs5c; Burhznks
ssfJoc- Sweet potstces-Jerseys. S3.5QsA0 per
bbl, Illinois. s3oo3.s Apples-Cookinx, ssOl
40 per Dbl; eating 81 uo1t5. ~. Michigan choice.
50 s59aU
New York.
Ngv YORK Dec. ~
Wheaf-No red winter cash, SlOp<al-a5;
do January. sleas4, do May. $lG5lx; do june,
$lW. Corn-No. mixed cash. 5a16Dc: do
December. 5sifc; do January. ss4sc: do May,
5ec- Oats-ou:et but steady; No. 2 mixed
cash. 4sissti9lsc; do January. csc: do May.
50lsc Rye Nominal Bariey-N Nominal Pork
Dull; mess. sl2Os0l29 lsrd-Quict; Jan
uary. Sc Is: March. $Gs5
Live stock. Cattls-F Firm. but no trading IN
bceves: dressed beef steady: native sides. ~
@ss4c = u sheep and lamhs-sheep ruled
firm, lambs. active at shade higher prices:
sheep. si0u95so y no rs: larnt-, s5.s5Ss1
Hoes-Nomiially steady; live hogs s7oaS7o
v 100 rs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
D..c.pa.d from . soI,a P.,r,.,

SHEFFIELD. Ala, Dec. 3i.-Maj A J.
Moses died here Sunday night He was
a Mexican and Confederate veteran and a
linesd descendant of the Philadelphia
banker who instructed Washington 20
draw on his bank account ss long a. a
dollar remained, To pay the Continental
army.