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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
McKiniey's Customs bin Passed.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 27.-The house
Saturday accomplished its first important
work in the passage of McKinley's customs
administration bill. The measure was slightly
amended before it was passed, but generally
was little altered from the original draft.
The vote on passage was lSs TO 1871. Hit of
Illinois offered a resolution providing that
the Worlds fair committee be increased to
thirteen members, having jurisdiction over
all matters pertaining to the subject except
location, which latter shall be decided by the
house after one day of debate referred to
the rules committee The house then adj
journed to to-day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A GREAT STEAL OF LUMBER.
Canadians Reaping a Rich Harvest on
Uncle SANS Forests.

Sdhauiahs fseaplng "A tftch harvest Ou Oh
Uncle SANS Forests
NEW York, Jan ga Herald special
from st. Paul says: Canadian lumbermer
are stealing billions of feet of lumber from
the greatest pine timber belt in America
that along the northern border of Mime
sofa. So bold have they become that they
have built dams in the tributary streams for
the purpose of backing up the water and
floating out their logs The United States
government exacts 10 to 20 per cent. tariff
from the consumer on each l 900 feet of lum
Der cut or manufactured in Canada, while II
allows the Canadian lumbermen of that
section of the Dominion bordering ON the
Lake of the Woods to cut and carry of from
the unsurveyed timber lands of northern
Minnesota millions upon millions OF feet Of
pine lumber each year practically uhmolest
ed. From l50,O00,000 to 10000, 0OO feet on
timber logs, every foot of which has been
cut in Minnesota, 60 down the Lake of the
Woods every year.
The vast extent of the district the width
of the river at the point aud other like
facts render it impossible for the inspector,
be he ever so faithful, to do anything to pre-
vent these plunderings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Roosevelt Makes Another Report.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 27.-Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt has made a report
on the alleged violations of the rules in the
New York custom house. He says there is
great irregularity in the roll of employees,
men who are put on temporarily being kept
on the rolls, and promoted to vacancies
without being examined, thus multiplying the
law. He devotes much space to the subject
of political assessments, which he declares
in 90 per cent of the cases to
be practically blackmail, as the talk of "vol-
untary contribution is all bosh The serv-
ice in the naval Office, he says, has retro
graded in this respect since the removal of
Burt as naval officer In the survey or's
Office the political assessment" abuse is rife,
and as those whose party is out of power
nearly always give willingly, the Democrats
in this Office appear to have done so; but the
Republicans were practically forced to give.
He severely criticises the officers in charge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Costly Blaze at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan 27.-The Nevada build
ing on the southeast corner of Fifth and Syc-
amore streets, magnificent new seven
story structure, was completely Quilted by
fire Saturday night The total loss is about
500, 900, and the insurance SIS, 900 Among
the heaviest losers are George c. Lapthorn &
Co., shoe manufacturers; Herman Keck &
Co, manufacturing jewellers; Faber q Dun.
can, manufacturers of paper boxes, and
Hicks & Farley, hardware The building
was worth $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
New AngIo-Am Treaty.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21-The Tribune's Wash
lngton City special says of the new extradi-
ton treaty with Great Britain, negotiated
by Secretary Blaine and now pending in the
senate, that 1t differs radically from the one
negotiated by Secretary Bayard. in that it
does not contemplate, in the remotest de-
gree, the surrender of what are called "polit
zeal criminals" and also in that it adds
large list of crimes to the ones which, under
the treaty of 1872, are declared to be extra
ditable. The most notable additions to the
extraditable offenses affect those criminals
who have made Canada a refuge when things
got 100 hot for them over here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
HOURS OF AGONY.
A Brakeman Imprisoned with
His Hand Smashed.
CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUMPERS,

And Left For Hours Until He Faints
with Exhaustion-Close Call for Rail-
way Cremation-A Train Blown from
the Track and Fired-Caught Under
Their Engine and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bia from a Mans Bite-The Columbus
Disaster.
E MIRA, n. V, Jan. 27-Getting caught
between the bumpers of cars while coupling
them together is the cornmonest of accidents
to railroal men, but James Mccain, a
brakeman in the employ of the Western
New York & Pennsylvania railroad at Olean,
was made the victim of the bumpers on
Thursday night in manner unparalleled in
the history of railroad mishaps. He was
coupling cars in the yard at Olean at about
o'clock in the evening. The weather was
intensely cold
Got Caught by the Hand.
In coupling the cars together ne missed his
calculations, and as the engine backed one
car down against the other McCann's hand
was caught between the bumpers. The en-
gineer, not knowing that anything was
wrong, pulled away his locomotive, being a
switch engine, and its work being finished
with the backing down of the cars to the
one Mccain was to couple to- The cars were
on the outskirts of the yard, where they were
to remain until the next morning McCann
was pinned fast between the two bumpers,
and to extract his hand, which was crushed
TO pulp, was impossible He shouted for
help, but no one heard him.
Night of Agony.
The agony he suffered from his mangled
hand was indescribable. For three hours he
was held between the cars, when he became
unconscious from the effects of his injury
and exposure to the cold Soon after mid
night night track laborer who was return
ing home from his work passed near the cars
where Mccain was prisoner, and hearing
means, discovered the injured and freezing
trainman. The laborer summoned help, and
the cars were pried apart and Mccain was
removed TO the station. He was badly frozen,
and his and was so terribly mangled that it
had to be amputated. Mccain is not ex-
pected to recover from the effects of his ter
rible nights experience
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Sad Fate of an Empress.

VIENNA, Jan. 27.-Since the death of her
son Rudolph the condition of the empress of
Austria has been very sad She is subject to
great depression of mind and settled melan-
choly, and gives undoubted evidence of the
insanity hereditary in her family She re-
fuses to see anybody, and spends her time in
singing dirges to the accompaniment of an
organ. Thrice a day she goes to the cathe-
dral to pray for the welfare of her sons soul,
and has a large picture of him draped in
crane over her bed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
SHOT AL A BISHOP.
A Prohibition Crank Makes a
Murderous Break.
YEARNING FOR CLERICAL BLOOD.

He Sends Bullet at Bishop whitaker
While the Latter Is Conducting n Con-
frmation service-His Charitable Pur-
pose as to a Priest-A Radical Method
of Propagating Prohibition Principles
The Lunatic Locked Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27-During confirm
alton services at ST. Johns Episcopal church,
corner of St John and Brown streets last
evening, the congregation was star tied by
the actions of an apparently demented young
man, who rose from his seat in the church
and fired a shot from revolver at Bishop
Whit7lIe", who was in the pulpit. Imme-
diately there was great confusion, but it
was quickly seen that no harm had resulted
from the shot The young man, who gave
his name as David Alexander, of 1880 Parish
street, was taken into custody. He told a
rambling story of letter he had received
which had induced him to make the attempt
to kill the venera BILE bishop he was locked
up pending an investigation of the matter
A Radical Prohibitionist.
Alexander is about 30 years old, and was
until recently a clerk in the dry goods store
of Strawbridge & Clothier He says that
Bishop Whitaker's attitude ON the liquor
question displeased him and he resolved to
kill the bishop. Alexander is an ardent
Prohibitionist He resigned his position sew
eral weeks ago in order that his intentions
with regard to Bishop Whitaker should not
bring disgrace to the house He says that
after hearing a sermon preached by the
bishop last April, in which he asserted that
every man ought to vote according to his
conscience, he entered into correspondence
with the divine, trying to convince the
bishop that he was an enemy to prohibition
and should be removed" He had been
waiting for chance to get at the bishop for
some time, and hearing he was to preach in
st. Johns church last night, went there de-
termined TO kill him.
Had Another Man to Remove"
The prisoner states that he had determined
also to remove the Rev. s. d. Mcconnell,
pastor of St Stephens Episcopal church,
whose attitude on the liquor question was
distasteful to him. 1t is evident that Alex
ander's reason had become unsettled through
mental excitement produced by his religious
and political beliefs. He expressed disap-
pointment at his failure to kill the bishop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Nelly Biy at Home

NEW YORK, Jan. "a Nelly Bly,, the World
globe-girdler, arrived at the end OF her jour
ney Saturday afternoon, having made the
circuit of the globe in ~ days, 6 hours, and
IL minutes. Mayor Cleveland was to have
welcomed her at Jersey City with a speech,
but the crowd was too boisterous. On the
ferry coming to this city Miss Bly, was in g
closed carriage, but the men aboard began
shouting "Open, open, open the coachm and
il had To be done, when Nelly stood for the
rest of the trip lifting her cap in acknowl.
edgrnent of the cheers. A big crowd greeted
her on arrival at the dock, and also at The
World office, while the cheers were contin-
IilnI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
The AmaISamated Miners.

COLUMBUS O., Jan. 27.-The miners joint
convention Saturday adopted the constitu-
ton as whole and nearly finished its work
by electing the following officers: President,
John B. Rae; vice president, W H. Turner,
Ohio; secretary and treasurer, Robert
Watchorn, Ohio; auditor, P Kennedy, In
diana; executive board, Patrick Mcbride.
Pennsylvania; W NJ Scaife, Illinois; R L
Warren (colored), Ohio: John Kane Indiana
W. c. Webb, Kentucky. Resolutions were
adopted demanding certain reforms, and
800 was subscribed to help the Punxsutaw-
ney strikers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A BLACK EYE FOR BISMARCK.
Els fct Anti-Socialist Bill Badly ID,
feated In the Reiohstag.


BERLIN, Jan. 27.-The reichsiag voted
Saturday on the government anti
Socialist bill, very drastic meas
ure which Bismarck was anxious TO
have passed and which also had the
support of the emperor. The Iron Chancel-
lor" probably felt defeat in the air, he did
not make his appearance in the reichstag, as
expected, to speak in its favor. The princi-
pal speech against the bill was made 10y Herr
Bebel, while Herr Herfurth took the burden
of its defense Prince Schoniack- Caroiath
spoke warmly against the measure, declar-
ing against persecution of political parties.
The most severe provision OF the bill was
clause giving government the right to expel
Socialists from the country. The vote was
1863 against to Is for-an overwhelming de
feat. Conservatives, Progressists, Cen
trists, and Socialists were the opposition,
while the Imperialists and National Liberals
voted aye.
The Kaiser Has Nothing to Say.
The close of the session was then an
nounced, and the members were requested to
visit the emperor at . p. m Upon arriving
there Emperor Wilhelm made brief speech
in which he spoke of the loyalty of the EN-
pire to the monarchy and congratulated the
members on the laws passed for the ameiora-
ton Of the working people. He concluded
by thanking the members for their labors,
but said not word of the anti-Socialist
bill
Funeral Gotten Up to Order.
Scarcely had the defeat of the bill been an
nounced to the public than a Socialist funeral
passed through the streets headed by band
of music and displaying red flags in great
profusion along the line of the procession.
The police charged upon the parade aud
dispersed it, capturing nearly all of the So
cialists' emblems and arresting many of
those who carried them.
Restrained Rejoicing.
Numerous Socialist meetings were held
throughout Germany yesterday to cele-
brate the defeat of the anti-Socialist
bill in the reichstag. They were mostly
of a very restrained and moderate charac-
ter. No great hilarity or rejoicing was no
ticeable, and the general opinion mani
Tested was that the victory in the reichstag
was only nominal one
The proceedings were devoted to prepare.
lions for the coming political battle The
Socialists think that the harshness of the
terms of the bill will unite ali the opposi
ton
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
WRECK ON THE M0NON.
The Chicago Express Ditched Near
Carmel, Indiana.
The sleeper aud smoker Burned and
several Lives Lost. CeDnagration
In Portsmouth Navy Yard.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 27.-The Chicago
express coming south on the Mouou line
was wrecked at Carmel. sixteen miles
north OF hero. at eight o'clock this mora
ing. The train approached wilkerson
creek. running rapidly. when the tender
jumped the track. and although the en-
gineer promptly reversed, he could not
stop the train. The sleeper and smoker
went into the creek and Immediately
took fire.. Four lives are known to be
lost. Among the injured was President
ingalls,, OF the Big Four line.
NAVY YARD ON FIRE.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Jan. GA SER
ious confsgration is raging In the United
States navy yard and the Portsmouth fire
department has gone TO help.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Postmaster Van
Colt spent almost the entire day Saturday
conducting his investigation into the ac-
counts of George B. Lounsberry, late cash
Ter of the postoffice here, who committed
suicide at his home when he was about to be
arrested for his defaication The amount of
his thefts, it is now stated, will come be-
tween $40 600 and SI5 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
TWO VICTIMS ROASTED.
An Engineer and Fireman Barred Under
Their Engine.

Their Engine.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 27-Another wreck
occurred on the Union Pacific, near Ber-
thoud, Colo, yesterday, in which Engineer
John French and Fireman John Richmond
were roasted 10 death. They were pulling a
freight train, and the storm was so binding
that they did not soc that the sand had drift
ed foot deep in the cut. The locomotive
jumped the track, burying the engineer and
fireman A telegraph line repairer was
found unconscious under one of the cars, but
will recover. The conductor, in attempting
TO reach the nearest station to telegraph for
help had to crawl part of the distance on
his hands nd knees and hold ON to the rails
Even then he could hardly face the tempest
of wind that swept over the mountains,
threatening to dash him down to death
Trains ON all the roads were DELAYED, for
the sand drifted like snow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Sneezsd for FOrty-Eight Hours.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27.-An extraord-
mary case of influenza has perplexed Indian
apolis doctors for two days. The victim is
the daughter of Mr.. Shaw, hotel proprie-
tor She was seized with violent attack of
sneezing while at supper and sneezed con-
tinuously for forty-eight hours before it
could be stopped She will recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Featu no of south Dakota Prohibition,

YANKroN, S. D., Jan. GA war of
words between prominent ministers of the
Episcopal and Methodist denominations is in
progress in this state growing out of clause
in the prohibitory act now before the legis-
lature. Bishop Hare, of the Episcopal
church has petitioned the Legislature TO mod
ify the bill 50 as to permit the use of fer
mented wine for sacramental purposes The
Methodist leaders oppose the petition, claim
ing there is no biblical authority requiring
the Use of fermented wines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A CowardIy Murder.

CANANDAIGUA, y. y. Jan. 27.-John Cul-
linane was murdered here at midnight Sat
urday by Frank Fish. Fish and his brother
John, together with Cuillinane, had been
drinking heavily, though not very much in
toxicated Fish struck Culinane in the
neck and ran away. When Culinane had
nearly reached home he fell dead, and it was
found that Fish had used a knife Fish was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
The Central Int,r-state Learue,

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 27-At Satur-
days session of the Central Interstate BASE
Ball league, held in this city, representatives
were present from Evansville, Peoria. Quin-
cy, Terre Haute, and Burlington. President
Pritchard, of St Louis, was in the chair.
The league decided to enlarge to eight cities,
instead of six, and admitted Galesburg. 1t
is thought that Springfield will withdraw, in
which case Decatur will he admitted The
season will begin April %
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
More Rio,iny I'm Portugal.

LISBON, Jan. 27.-Riots have occurred at
Lagos, in the province of Algarve, and it is
reported that they were in the nature of a
republican uprising The Dia denies this.
and asserts that the trouble was caused by
some insubordinate soldiers who forced the
gates of the barracks in order to take part
in popular demonstration against the Brit
ish ultimatum
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Damaged by a Hurricane.

DENVER, Col, Jan 27-Advices from the
southern part of the state show that consid-
cradle damage was done to many towns by
Saturdays hurricane, many houses being
unroofed and otherwise damaged A fire
which started on the Cheyenne mountain
near Colorado Springs, Saturday evening
was extinguished befors it had caused any
great damage
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A Postal Telegraph oHeiai Killed.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. CIV. V Nor
gan, manager of the Postal Telegraph Cable
company's Office in this city, had his left
hand and wrist and his right foot crushed
under train at the station Saturday evening,
and died while the injured hand and foot
ware being amputated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Stuck in the Mud stark Dead.

New YORK, Jan. ga man was found
frozen to death and sunk to the wa ist in the
mud of Bedford creek, an arm of Jamaica
bay, near Canarise landing Friday after
noon. The upper portion of his body was
frozen His hands and arms were covered
with mud. He was Patrick H. Cassidy. of
Flatlands Neck, aged g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
A chance for John PIank,nton.

MILWAUKEE, Jan 27-"There is no reason
to believe but that John Plankinton will live
many years yet" was what the physician of
Milwaukee's great millionaire and benefac-
tor said yesterday morning, and this Is about
the way the doctor felt last night Mr.
Plankinton felt much easier He passed
quiet and restful night, and yesterday re-
clined in a chair while his couch, not long
since supposed to be his death bed, was
freshened
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Russian Spies in the Balkan States

LONDON, Jan. "a large number of Rus
slams, travelling through Roumania ostensi-
bly, as peddlers have been arrested for in
citing the Roumanian peasantry against the
government The number of Russian spies
infesting the Balkan states has increased of
late, and their presence is causing a great
deal of uneasiness to the various Balkan gov
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

The man that bushes is not quite
brute" We suppose not. but they say
there is whole family out in Dakota
who had never heard Of DR.. Bulls Cough
syrup. How they must blush to have il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Chioago,. Rig death Ron.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2T-For the week ended
Saturday at noon there were ga deaths, as
against GA the preceding week, 296 the cor
responding week in 1889, and 9Ss the CORE
spending week in 1885. Twenty-Five deaths
were from influenza and 14l from pneumonia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

REFERRING TO the paragraph printed In
the ARGUS few days ago in regard to
the return OF Mr.. Ben T. Gaelic to Rock
Island. the Keithsburg NeOs adds:
mr.. Gable may be called upon 70 re-
side 10 Washington, d. c.. during the
next term OF congress. vice William II.
Gest."
Stranger things have happened.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
The Columbus, o., Horror.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 27.--The disaster here
Friday was not so fatal as first reported
Only three were killed outright, but Eddie
Marriott, the youngest child of the Marriott
family, died from his injuries Saturday
night. 1t is not thought that any one else
will die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

LONDON, Jan. H.-The Times bitterly con-
dennis the English merchants at Lisbon who
appealed TO Gladstone TO use his influence for
arbitration and peace, and says they are
towards who prefer their pocket books to
natrioti5m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

SABATHA, Kan, Jan. 27.-In a street fight
here last Thursday night Wesley Mcnamara,
q prominent citizen, was bitten on the finger
by Gilbert Jones. Saturday Mcnamara
died in terrible agony, with all the symp-
toms of hydrophobia- Jones, who fed the
town will be severely dealt with If found
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

LACROSSE, Wis, Jan 2T--James Gibson.
an oid-time and popular conductor between
Milwaukee, and Lacrosse, ON the Milwaukee
and St Psul road, has been appointed assist
ant superintendent of the Iowa and Dakota
division
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

ODESSA, Jan. e7.-Gen. Radetzky is dead |
He was one OF the heroes OF shipka pass
which was 80 calamity held by the Turks
against the Russians In 1873
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
FATE OF A NOBLE DOG.
He Dies by Drowning While Trying to
Save His Young Master.

Save His Young Master.
NEW YORK, Jan. CIV. W. MacFarland
Jr., the youngest son of ". ". mcfarland,
of the law firm of which Senator Platt is
partner, was drowned Saturday while skat-
ing on pond on Staten island When the
body was found the body of Mr. MacFar-
lands big st. Bernard dog was found with
il, and there was evidence that the dog had
tried to pull the boy out of the water, but
had been drawn In and drowned with him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27

LONDON, JAN 27.-The Posts Berlin cor
respondent says Maj. Wissman has tele-
graphed the government concerning the
safety of DIR. Peters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
The Kaiser Preparing for War.

LONDON, Jan N-Emperor William is de-
voting several hours each day to the pras-.
tice of fencing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Mrs. HARRISON. Fi,.t E.con,,o,

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan g7.-Mrs Har-
rison gave her ,fSss public reception satnr.
day AFTERNOON from 8 70 s O'clock II was
numerously Intended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-27
Herr Most Gets Another Rasnit..

Herr Most Gets Another Respite.
NEW YORK, Jan y7-Herr Most Saturday
obtained a writ of habeas corpus returnsble
to-day.