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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
Literary Notes

The brother OF President Harri.on's
private secretary. Mr. A. ]. Halford, has
written for the March number OF the
Philadelphia ladies Home Journal, an
article on Mrs. Harrison's Daily Life at
the White House, prepared with the con,
sent and assistance Of Mrs. Harrison. A
new portrait OF the lady OF the White
house, especially taken for this article.
and view Of the up stairs family rooms
Of toe executive mansion. are among the
Illustrations which will accompany Mr.
Halford's FIRST magazine effort
The interesting fact Is announced by
Messrs Charles Scribner's sons that they
have acquired from Mr.. Henry NJ. Stan.
ley all the American nights for his person.
al narrative OF the expedition for the re,
lief OF Emin Pssha. Prior to the appear
snce Of The complete work, Scribners
Magazine will publish an article upon his
last journey by Mr.. Stanley. Il will be
illustrated and IL certain TO be as impor>
tant contribution as any that has ever
appeared in an American magazine.
Edward Bellamy, the author Of Look
ing Backward" will contribute TO the
March number OF the North Americas
RerSev, reply to General Francis A.
Walkers criticism of bis theories In the
February Atlantic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
THE MISSOURI CRUSADERS.
A Constable Has to Take What lie Cal
Get at Sptckardxvflle

Constable Has to Take What lie Can
Get at SpickardsyiIie.
81. JOSEPH, No, Feb 10 -Constable Fran
els, OF Trenton, went to Spickardsvi lie yes
terday with q warrant for the arrest Of the
thirteen crusaders who demolished the saloon
there last Friday night The people were
warned Of his coming, and the train
upon which he was q passenger was
met at the station by LOO men.
When the constable alighted he vas in
formed that he would not be allowed To
serve any Of the warrants but il be agreed,
the ladies would meet at q designated place
and hear the warrant read, and wouli then
give any amount of bail for their appear
ance; but the men said they would mo- allow
any Of the women to be taken out Of town
Had to Compromise With Them.
The officer had 10 agree TO the PROF Osition
and the women at once assembled in q prom
inert bus ness house and, surrounded by
their husbands and others Of the male popn-
lation OF the town, listened To the rea ling of
the warrant. Then the constable drew up
temporary bond, which almost the entire
male portion Of the town signed The
women are to appear at Trenton on Friday
for preliminary hearing. A specia train
viii be run on that day between the two
places. There Is some expectation that the
prosecutor viii withdraw his charges. Money
is being subscribed in both towns for he de
Tense of the women
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
SOUTH DAKOTA oesTITur,oN.
Land sharks and Others Hiding the Fact.
of the Matter.

hauu >nafks ana othefs n tding the Facts
of the Matter.
BUFFALO, n V, Feb l9-The Courier
publishes an extract from a private letter
written by a farmer in Edmund county,
South Dakota, to friend in this city, in-
closing circular appeal sent oft by the
central relief COMMITTEES calling at tention to
the distress of South Dakotan farmers. and
asking for help The letter says Despite
the facts stated In the circular, and ] know
them TO be true, all the influence and power
OF wealth are employed TO hide those facts
from the knowledge OF the states gem
orally. The reason for the adoption of
this course by the bankers lank sharks. and
Others of that ilk of South Dakota, is that
they fear that ii the true state OF the farm
ers IL known the consequences will be dis
astrous to them. These mon have even
gone to the extent Of sending emf isaries in
advance OF our representatives w 10 are ap-
pealing for aid for us. denouncing them as
imposters collecting on their own account.
Carloads of feed have been detainel in MANY
depots owing 70 their representa- ons, and
we are deprived OF the food, clothes and
fuel we are 50 much in need of -"
The letter also SAYS that Governor Mel
let's did not exaggerate when be said that
thousands were on the verge of star walton in
Miner county alone and that ninet sen coun-
ties were sally in need OF aid, and that
South Dakota could not possibly rslieve her
naesiy nnaS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
ABBREVIATED TELEGaAMs.

Count Andrassy. the Austrian statesman.
died Tuesday morning at PeSth
Chief Marsh OF thu Chicago police force,
saws that bis officers have arrested at Little
Rock, Ark, the man who Is supposed to
have driven DIR. Cronin TO his death at the
Carlson cottage ON the night Of MAY 4
President Harrison has issued proclama-
ton ordering the cattle owners TO vscate the
Cherokee strip by Oct /, 1870
z z II. Smith, agent at hatcher, Mss
Of the Cordn Banking company Of New
York, has decamped with So, 600 Of the com
pany's money.
A masked miscresnt threw vitriol In the
face 81 Miss Emma Fischer at Erie, Pa
Monday evening, and then escaped Miss
Fischer u seriously but not fatally hurt
young man named Booth, 10 years old,
wRylaid and murdered Rev. Mike Whisman,
near Compton, Ky, last week, because
Nhisman had punished him when boy at a
school which Whisman was teaching
Twenty congressman will talk for Chicago
when the debate on locating the Worlds fair
comes up IN tbs house.
Gen. Warner addressed large mas meet.
ing al New York Tuesday night in favor Of
free coinage OF silver.
The Democratic editors of Nebraska rnet
at Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday and adopted
resolutions -mpathixing with ne Farmers
alliance in it, light with the railway com
psniss.
IL Is stated At Cleveland. o that ihs vault
where Garfeld's body is supposed u have
been lying for nine years Is and his been
empty, the body having been removed and
hidden by the auti oriti >
Gen. Butter had a surgical operation per
formed ON one Of MS eyes az Lowell, Mass
Tuesday 1t was not Of a serious nature
The Governor Grays. the crack Dubuoue
military company, gave a brilliant tall at
that place Tuesday night, together with
reception u Governor Boies
The " isconsin press association is In ses-
sion at Evansville with about fifty members
present
Henry Watterson, Of The Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, lectured on Money and Nor
ais" At Milwaukee, Tuesday night under the
auspices Of the Grand Avenue Congregn-
tional church. He drew a large audience
The attorney general Of Indiana has given
an opinion declaring the sight-hour law
passed by the last legislature constitutional
Matthew Lauer, Of Chicago, was TO have
married Miss Lena Som Tuesday night, but
after the guests had assembled and every
thing was ready for the tying Of the knot, IL
was found that the swain was missing. A
long search failed 70 discover his wherea-
bouts, and 1t IL supposed that the RESPONSE
bilities OF matrimOny were too much for
him, and be fed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
The Markets.

CHICAGO, Fen. ls
board OF trade quotations to-day ranged as
14es j., closed .5ss May, opened .slsc. closed
Use, July, opened 7oc, closed .6Ssc. Corn
No. February, opened :7ssc. closed "a.
May, opened ea4c, closed 3oc: July. opened
SO1so, closed SJsc. oats-No. February,
opened and closed leslie; May, opened and
Pork-Feorusry, opened Ss.55, closed $40;
March, opened SCI, closed ~. 7Sle. May,
opened and closed $1,000 Lard-February.
opene SS15, closed s5.T7ls.
Live stock-The following were the Quota
tons al the Union stock yards: Hugs-NIarket
opened weak with prices about &c lower
light grades, $ S1I4.06; rough packing. - %
ESQ, mixed lots, SIS yG395: heavy pacs ing
and shipping lots, $3.50 i.Se5 Csttle-Stroug,
.OG4-16; bulk, SSp9SsD cows, Sl.40d2 ~:
stockers and feeders, $40 $50 Sh. ep-5c
lover; native muttons, SSsO $50, corn-fed
westerns. $500 $50; lambs, S5O66.4U
reduce: Butter Fancy Elgin. s,t<c;
fine cresmeries, 2l5-3c; diaries. finest fresh
sg.sc; packing stock. +a5c. Eggs-Strictly
fresh, IS 9l3 % per doz.; ice house stocs &C.
Dressed poultry Chickens, 7dsc per To-;
turkeys, l0sasllc per ID ducks. Sol c D h.;
-;eese, od.c per 10. Potatoes-Peerless. Brds5c
ler bu Beauty OF hebron, Soo.ssc per bu;
burbanks. 5>gtIc per bu. Illinois sweet po-
tatces, good To fancy. s2550y30L Apples
Good Ia fancy. s2n9350 per Dbl Crsnber.
ries-Nisconsin tell aud cherries, Ss0J Der
bbs.
New York.
NEW YORK. Feb IS
Wheat-No. red winter. s5lsc cash d.
May, SAsc; do June, 4Isc; do July s5lSc
Corn-N. 2 mixed. &c cash: March. :5c
20 April, S6ss do May. 38s4c oats-Dull.
No. mixed 72lic cash: do March, 2slac do
April, &c; do May, al4c Rye Duh Rar-
iey-NominaL pork-Dun: mess. s;a.5@Il.5o
Tor new. Lard-Steady; February, so.IA
March. S6.ls.
Live stock, Catfle-No trading in he,Vsss
dressed beef duh; common To fairly pri,na
sides, 5ifG7e per 10; very choice and extra do
sts67l4c. Sheep and lambs-Market nominai
aud no sales. Hoxs-Dull and easier; live
hogs. S4l5lb4 ~ Ter l0O lbs
ROCK ISLAND.
aay-Upland prairie, 81 So
I$6 90
% 000&4 o.
Corn 34o09sc
0ats-30c. 021c
lie
Cord woodss S asa o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
THE JURY eRIBsRs ON TRIAL.
Johnny Graham sd Big W sd of Money
tor the Hi ght Man.

Johnny Graham II sd Big W ad of Money
tor the Right Man.
CHICAGO, Feb. ~ The trial Of the Cronin
jury bribers was continued yesterday before
Judge Waterman. After witness had ,es-
titled to being offered money to get ON the
jury and acquit the prisoners or hang
the jury, Joseph Konen, one OF the INFORM
ers was put on the stand He testified that
Bailif Hanks had ask d him il he wouldn't
like To go on the Cronin jury for the Sa0 in
fees and 90 more n he shou i find for ac-
quittal konen thought he would and was
accordingly summoned. He had told his
wife that If any one gave her SI,oco she
should take it Hanks had proposed that
The Man Who Dealt With Graham
Ex-Baiiff A l. Hanks. the next witness
told in detail of his different meetings with
Graham. Graham showed the wit ness a big
bundle Of money and said he wanted a man
on the Cronin jury for the defense. He
wanted him TO stick right there, acouit
them, or give them year, but a disagree
ment would do a last resort" Graham
gave Hanks list of names but as Hanks
was not sent out to summon jurors he gave
the list TO Bsiiff Solomon Subsequently
Graham told the witness not to use this list
and gave hun new one to give To Solomon.
Johnny Had a Little List
The last list was introduced in evidence
All but the last of the seven names are sup
posed 10 be in Grsham's handwriting, the
last being in that of Hanks at the dictation
of Graham. Graham told the witness that
money would b. Forthcoming as soon a. one
or two on the list had been summoned "The
fellows over at the Opera house block, said
Graham, were little short of money Just
nov from paying attorneys fees, but the
money would be all right
The popularity Of this evidence, which is
probably the strongest the state has, is that
none of it duplicates Kavanaugh and O'Don-
nell, the two men on trial Graham, who
was TO have made the third, is now in Mex
leo, it is supposed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
Gen. AIger At Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb 10 -The annual re-
union of the department of Maryland of the
Q. A r was begun here yesterday The
feature Of the occasion was the presence of
the commander in-chief, Gen. r A Alger.
At the session in the afternoon Gen Alger
made an address, which was in line with the
one delivered at Washington Monday night.
he said the q. A. r. pension conn ittee had
concluded 10 urge the dependent pension bill
as the best measure that could be passed. by
this congress. He thought it best that the
@. A r do not press the service b II at this
time. Its passage would be insisted on at a
lafar day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
MRS. STATIONS PREDICTION.
Women To he Voting in Every State
Within Ten Year,.

women To he Voting In Every State
Within Ten Years.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Ie-The twenty
second annusl convention Of the National
American Woman's Suffrage association
opened at Lincoln hall yesterday. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady stanton the president, allied
the convention to order, and gave long and
interesting sketch Of the woman suffrage
mc~emsnt, IN which she predicted that with
IN ten years women would be voting in
every state in the Union Mrs Stanton.
at the conclusion Of her address, introduced
her daughter, Mrs Blatch, who gave an 40
count Of the woman suffrage movement in
England. William Dudley Foulke. OF Indi-
ana, folowt d in g long address on crimes
against the suffrage generally, and earnest
and forcibly pleading for suffrage TO womsn.
& stony Ground An Connecticut
At the eve ing session Miss Susan B.
Anthony presided The hall was well filed
with spectators, mainly Of the weaker sex.
Mrs Isabella Beechsr Hooker made a speech
and told Of the difficulties experienced in
pushing the cause In Connecticut, her native
state. Mrs Mary Seymour Howell, Of Al
bany- y. Y, and Mrs Laura A Chant. of
England, also made speeches The conven
ton then adjourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

Nearly 500, 600. 900 Asked for Pension.
-British Extrsdition Treaty Ratified.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb I9-The senate
went into executive session directly after
morning business yesterday. When the door.
reopened Blair continued his speech on the
educational bill, stating that be would oc-
cupy two more afternoons Another secret
session WIS then held, after which the senate
adjourned. Among the bills introduced and
favorably reported we're the following: Pro-
viding for the admission OF Idaho as a state:
sppropriating $1,000 TO remove certain
distractions in the Detroit River.
Lake 81. Clair, foot of Lake Huron.
and st Mary's river; to amend the inter
state commerce. act 50 a. to prohibit the
shipment into prohibition states or terri
TORIES OF intoxicanIs and providing penal
ties The secret session ratified the British
extradition treaty
The house appointed March Is for eulogies
on the late William D. Kelley. The pension
appropriation bill, sggregating So, Az, AL,
was favorably reported. In COMMITTEES of
the whole the bin TO appoint an assistant
secretary of war was debated without ac-
ton, as was the Oklahoma government bill
The house then ad iournad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
A Point for tn. Mormon.

SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., Feb ls-The
Mormons OF this city, after the recent cleo
ton, sued for Il writ Of mandamus compell-
ing the issue of certificates Of election to
their nominees in the Third and Fourth pre-
cincts, on the ground that the candidates
should bave been voted for by precincts in
stead of by the whole city az was the case.
Judge Kane yesterday granted the writ.
which will give the Mormons these two mem
bers of the city council.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
An Indiana Assassin. WORK.

LEBANON. Ind. Feb. la-During prayer
meeting Monday night at Edward Randall's,
five miles south of this city, about O'Clock,
just as they were singing the closing hymn,
an unknown assassin shot through the win
dow. Mrs Randall screamed that she was
shot. During the excitement that followed
the assassin made his escape The ball, 81.
caliber, went through the stovepipe, striking
Mrs Randall in the corner Of the eve She
Is alive, but fatally injured No motive is
known yet for the crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
The Iowa Deadlock shsk,n.

DIS MoINTs, Feb a-The Democrats In
the house yesterday made proposition that
the question, Who shall have the speaker
be decided by lot. This the Republicans
second time rejected After ballots for
speaker and caucus :, the house adjourned
The Republican caucus then met again and
proposition was adopted which gives the
Democrats the speaker the Republicans the
speaker pro tenn, the chief clerk, and more
than halt If the other officers with the first
choice of committees and privilege to select
five, the Democrats TO select one next, and
then committees 70 be selected alternately.
The Democrats will probably accept this to-
dsy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
The O'shea-Psrneii Affair.

LONDON, Feb. l9.-Cspt O'Shea has filed
a supplementary petition in the matter Of
his suit against his wife for divorce. extend
ing the period of her sdulterous relation
with ParneiL In consequence of this the
time within which answers may be filed has
also been extended Mr.. WoutUer. Capt
y Shea's solicitor, expresses doubt that the
trial will take place before autumn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
sila.- Manafacturer. AND thc Taria.

A Washington dispatch states that Mr..
Mckinley and some OF the other mem
oers OF the WAYS and means committee.
are preparing to revise the tariff by In.
creasing the duties on unpublished cylin>
der, crown and common window glass,
For II. II. e. and etc q pound 1t Is
proposed TO substitute 2. ~ and &c.
While the committee is ssid TO be thus
busted the large glass manufacturers
have formed = combination. and voted TO
put up prices 20 per cent. They have
also formed an alliance with the larger
importers 50 that there shall be no cutting
OF prices in that quarter and that they
may get the full benefit OF every cent Of
the tariff protection. They are also
arranging To freeze out the small manu-
fscturers Of Ohio. who have been doing
q lively business owing to their supply Of
natural gas. They do this by combining
with jobbers throughout the country and
holding out to them such inducements as
shsll stop their handling the goods of the
email manufacturers.
When confronted by q conspiracy like
this the committee on ways and means
can nnd q more profitable use for Its time
than in playing into the hands Of these
monopolists and helping them to shove
up the price OF an article OF general use
II is from the manufacturers alone that
this demand for more protection has
come. The people have not clamored
for 1t. The men in the glass works do
not ask for IL, for year before last they
voted for Cleveland and for the Mills
bill, which slightly red1ced the duties on
glass.
When the republican party in 1883
asked the people to put it in power that
there might be an intelligent and friendly
revision OF the tariff by those who IA
vored the protective theory, aud not the
sweeping cut which would be made by
the democrats who were opposed to that
theory, the farmers especially believed
what that party said and gave il what II
asked for. Will they think that promise
Is honestly kept IL they see Mr.. Mckinley
and his associates increasing tariff
which now runs from 66 to LA per cent
for the benefit OF = syndicate which is re-
sorting TO unlawful methods to control
the business and levy exorbitant taxes on
the entire communitvY-C Chicago Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
Those sharon. Ga. BulIdorer..

AusUsrA, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE seventeen
citizens of Sharon, arrested and brought here
on charges Of interfering with the dis barge
of his duties by Postmaster Duckworth, OF
Sharon, were examined by United States
COMMISSIONS Alexander yesterday, and
bound over in 5000 each to appear at the April
term of the federal curt in Augusta. All
gave bonds and left for home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
REV. JOSEPH COOK ON GRADY.
He Thinks the Editors speech at Boston
Was an Insult


BosToS, Feb. le.-During his lecture Mon
day night at fremont Temple Rev. Joseph
Cook made the following comments ON the
speech of Editor Grady, at Boston, Just be-
fore his death Il think Boston ought not to
cheer treason. Mr.. Grady was q man of
genius, and he 10 now in his grave, but his
principles are not in their graves, and there
fore | take the occasion to say that since
southern senator threatened to call the roll
of Dis slaves on Bunker Hill nothing has been
said much more strociously insulting TO
northern sentiment than the affirmation of
the southern orator before his Boston audi
ence TINT even II tn nation were 20 put forth
lite whole military power the south would vet
trampie on the newest paragraphs Of the
constitution That Is calling the roll Of
slaves on the height Of the political constitu-
ton itself, and the slaves are those who chesr
such political sediments"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
The New Extradition Treaty.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 1.-THE British
AYnccan extradition treaty which the
ssnse ratified yesterday makes applicable to
The article Of the exuadition treaty con-
studded between the United States and Great
Britain on Aug. Q. ls4s, providing for the
sxtradition Of persons charged with specified
crimes, the additional crimes Of man
slaughter, eounterfeiting or altering money
and bringing IL into circulation smberzle-
msnt, larceny, rscsiving stolen property,
etc. fraud Of all kinds; perjury, rape and
abduction, burglary. piracy by the laws Of
nations; revolt or conspiracy 70 revolt on
the high seas, and crimes against the laws
OF both countries concerning slavery Politi-
cal criminals are exempted from the pro-
visions Of the treaty.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
Big Lockout q, Woburn. M.

WoBURN, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE members
Of the Msnufacturers' association held .
nesting Monday night and vot ID to Close
all the leather factories in the association to
night, and to keep them closed until the
dozen of striking blackers at Biggs & Cobbs
return to work. This action means a lock-
out of about ! 500 men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
discussed IN. s.una.r, Murder.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. is.-At the cab
met meeting yesterday the repor.M Marshal
MiEell on the killing in Florida CT Deputy
Marshal Saunden was read by Attorney
General Miller, and the subject very gen.
orally discussed Whatever action the gov
eminent may take in the matter will BE- en-
tirely separate and distinct from my action
by the officials of the state of For ida-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
DEMPSEY DOES UP MCCARTHY.
The Nonpareil In Lively Fight Of rwsn.
Twilight Rounds.

SAN Francisco. Feb ls-Over 2,C0O en-
thusiastic spectators assembled at this gym
nasium of the California Athletic club last
night to witness the battle of the middle
weights, Jack Dempsey and Billy Mccarthy
The sporting community had looked 70 ward
to this contest with great interest for the
past two months, and as the time fer the
event approached other pugilistic occurrences
In the city were overshadowed Dempss was
in splendid condition, and weighed I47IS
pounds, while Mccarthy weighed 1917
The msn went 70 work at $50 p. IN
From the first round to the twenty third,
Mccarthy, though evidently not q match
for Jack, kept up TO bic work well, gstting
In some good blows; q quick turn, 20 the
same time rapping Jack on the nose, b,ing q
feat that he was cheered for. When be tried
It again, however, although he got there"
Jack was ON deck and countered nicey on
his chin After the twenty-third rouni Nc
Carthy began 70 show signs Of distress and
In the twenty eighth be went down for good
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
The WINDOW silver BIZ.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 10 The pros
poets are that the Window silver dill will be
shelved by the senate committee, so far as
its basic principle is concerned-the pro-
vision which enables the treasury to main
tain the dollar always at 100 cents--and that
issues Of certificates for bullion, the latter to
Be convertible only into legal tender money,
instead of bullion, will be adopted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-19
Pittsburg and Allegheny Elections.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. ls-The result Of
the municipal elections In Pittsburg and Al
legheny City, held yesterday, are, as accu-
rately as can IL estimated, rs follows: Pitts
burg-H l. Gourley (Rep), for mayor; ma
iority, about 5000 Republicans gain five
members in the city council Allegheny City
james G. Wyman (Rep), for mayor; ma
ioritv | $40