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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
WENT IN FOR BUSINESS.

The Senate Settles Two Important Cues
tions-Proceedings in the House.
WASHINGTON CITY. April 1.-THE senate
yesterday passed public building bills as fol-
lows: Galesburg, Ills, ZOO; Ashland,
Wis, $500, 900; Grand Haven, Mich, $780,,
900. After Gibson and Kenna had spoken
in favor of the relegation of the Montana
contest back to that state, the Chinese cen
sus bill was taken up and an am sndment
adopted exempting from its provisions Chi
nese in transit across this country under
proper regulations. Stewart, declaring that
this amendment made the bill yalueless,
moved to lay the whole bill on
the table and it was carried
yeas, 81; nays. 2-Dolph and Morgan. The
Montana case then came up for final action,
aud after the rejection of an amendment
sending it back TO Montana, the majority
report, seating the Republicans, was
adopted by a strict party vote--;Sla. to 70
Powers and Sanders were then sworn in,
and after a brief secret session the senate
adjourned. In the Montana case, Barbour,
George, Gibson, Kenna, and Waltz all, Dem
ocrat, voted that Maginnes and Clark were
not entitled to seats in the senate.
In the house the Republican tariff bill was
introduced with three reports: one, the ma
jority, claiming reduction of SO, 000, 0oJ in
the revenue; another the minority claiming
an actual increase of about "a, 600 900, and
the third, that of kenna, Republican, whc
dissented from the bounties on sugar and
silk cocoons. The house then took uI
the military academy appropriation
in committee, and it. was passed
The elections committee reported in
favor of the sitting members in the eases
OF Posey VS.. Parrett, First Indiana district
and Bowen VS.. Buchanan, Ninth Virginia.
The reports were both adopted, although
| Cheadle of Indiana, made an exhaustive
| speech in favor of Posey. Both the seated
men are Democrats. The house then ad
| journed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
SOME INFORMATION FOR PLUMB.
Secretary Window Replies to Late Re-
marks of the Senator.

Secretary Window Replies to Late Re
marks of the Senator.
WASHINGTON CITY, April l7-Secretary
Window in a letter to Senator Plumb, out
lines the financial policy of the government
in the purchase of bonds which is to use the
surplus in their purchase; not to control the
finances of the country, but in the pursu-
snce of this fixed policy to produce the least
possible disturbance in commerce, and then
proceeds to cOntrovert Piumbs statement
in the senate to the effect that money was
unnecessarily held in the treasury, by show
ing that on Jan. 20 the available balance of
public funds had been reduced to less than
$50 900, 900, and this entire amount, as well
as further sums amounting TO about Sls-
600 900, were on deposit in national banks,
leaving the entire surplus and SIS, 600 90 in
addition in circulation Further, he shows
that on March 6 the available surplus had
reached about $50 900, 600, the whole OF
which was on deposit in national banks
and that the amount now on deposit in ma
tional banks is about s., COO 900 more than
theentire available surplus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
WHERE WAS THE CHIVAlRY?
A Story from the South That Needs q
Iynching to Make Ii Go.

A Story from the South That Needs q
Lynching to Make 1t Go.
ATHENS, Ga, April l7-An incident &C.
CURED in the postoffice here which las ex-
cited considerable Indignation A modest
young white lady, who moves in the best
society in the city, called at the delivery
window for mail While standing in front
of the wind ow burly negro walked up be-
hind her, and, placing his arms around the
young lady, leaned against the window,
locking her in his embrace He asked sew
eral times if there was any mail for him,
and made several useless inquiries as an ex-
cuse to hold the young lady imprisoned in
his embrace. When released she fed from
the postofiice in tears, and the negro moved
off chuck,ing to himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
DASTARDLY ITALIAN OUTRAGE.
A Young Woman Seized and Bound
Bloody Fight for Her Rescue.

A Young Woman Seized and Bound
Bloody Fight for Her Rescue.
New YORK, April 17.-Marry Sullivan, a
young woman who lives in Wes1 Thirty
sixth street, was returning from a visit to
friends in Guttenburg yesterday, when she
was seized by gang Italian la oorers at
Weehawken and dragged into t. shanty
Her screams brought some dock laborers to
the spot, who burst into the shanty but
could not find the girl The Italians said
she had left, but after search she was
found bound and gagged, lying in a trough
Attack on the Rescuers.
The Italians then attacked the rescuers
with knives and hard fight ensued. Two
policemen were attracted by the noise, and
Joined in the attack upon the Italians. They
were Obliged to fire several shots before the
Italians, who greatly outnumbere1 the res
culng party, We're driven away. One Ital-
ian was wounded, but was carried OFT by his
friends. No arrests were made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Did MattIe Rum Away?

CHICAGO, April l7.-It is now nineteen
days since Matte Bacon disappeared from
her boarding place, 1888 Michigan avenue,
and ended her life, it was thought, in the
lake, and as her body has not been found,
notwithstanding the most thorough search,
a new theory to account for her disappear
ance has been preached. Her brotherjhas ar
rived at the conclusion that Matte has run
away and Joined some theatrical party I'M
der an assumed name.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Young Everett. p,sa,ns., ,nc..

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE last twenty-four
hours have developed some entirely new
features in the disappearance of the young
medical student, Vernon I. Everett. Ever
EFT was seen to leave the neighborhood in
which he boarded, with sachel, after hav-
ing purchased luncheon, which lie told a
friend was for use on railway journey. He
was, he told John Hoben, an acquaintance,
going into the country for few days The
murder theory has been dropped for the
time being
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
MEN OE True GRIT.
A JCdse and Sheriff Who Know How to
Stop Mob.

stop Mob.
FRANKLIN, Mo-, April IL Mansfield
King, who was arrested here a few days ago
on the charge of horse stealing in st. Louis
county, was taken before Justice Sapping-
ton Yesterday for hearing A crowd col
leeted with the avowed intention of lynch
ing the prisoner. Justice Sappington held
the mob at bay with revolver in each hand
while the prisoner was spirited away by
Constable Moro. King was taken to Clay
ton and lodged in Jail there.
RICHARDToN, n. D., April 1F.-Ole p
Elmer yesterday shot and killed his brother
Albert. Albert is a wealthy bachelor, and
the quarrel which provoked the shooting
was the result of his insulting Oe's wife.
The murderer was arrested and placed in the
town lookup, and straightway the mob spirit
broke out, and crowd went to the jail and
demanded the prisoner. The sheriff refused,
and announced his intention of DEF ending his
prisoner with his life. The mob then post
poned proceedings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
The City OF New York l. Safe.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE propeller City
Of New York, which was reported to have
foundered off Manitowoc, on Lake Michi-
gan, with all on ioarj, is SAT-. John Prin-
divide, the vessel Insurance agent has re-
ceiyed a dispatch from Capt Gallagher.
The boat has lassei Mackinaw, and was on
her way TO Buffalo min jured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
The Threatened Strike at pi,tsburg.

the various railroads We're in conference
nearly all of yesterday. A meeting of the
grievance committee was also in almost
continuous session, formulating plans and
preparing for the conference with their en-
ployers AT a late hour last night no action
had been taken by the grievance committee,
and it is reported that the railway officials
determined to refuse to recognize the FEEDER
alton and trent only with individuals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Celebrated Emancipation.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE col
ored citizens of this city yesterday celebrated
the twenty-eighth anniversary of the eman-
cipation of the slaves in the District of Co.
lumbia with parade through the principal
streets of the city. Nearly 100 colored mill
tary organizations and clubs of Washing
ton, Ba timore, and Alexandria were in line
and were reviewed in passing the White
House by President Harrison. There was
speechmaking at Lincoln park in the after
noon and banquet at Washington hall at
night.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Protest of the Sugar Men.

WASHINGTON CITY, April IA protest
has been filed with the ways and m cans COM
mittee by the Louisiana sugar men against
the proposed bounty on sugar. They say
that they desire the present duty on sugar
maintained, and ask that they be given the
protection for their industry that they are
willing to concede 10 the other industries of
the country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Evanreiicals WIN cote Inv.

CHICAGO, April II. Bishop Esher's Evan
gelical conference held no meeting yester-
day, and the bishop left for Canad, In the
Sheffield avenue meeting resolut ons were
adopted declaring the Esher men il rebellion
and that churches will be closed to their ap-
pointees, also that the law will bs invoked
to defend the stand taken; also con-
demning the Northwestern college for de-
posing the representatives of the conference
on the board of trustees of that institution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17

New YORK, April l7.-Lawrence Godkin,
editor of The Evening Post was again ar
rested yesterday, this time on complaint of
Bernard Martin, deputy commissioner of
public works, who claims that the paper's
references to his career, in its history of
Tammany leaders, were libelous. Mr. God
kin was released on $500 bail, to appear April
% for hearing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Soon Settled this Fand.

RICHMOND, Va, April 17.-News was re.
ceived here yesterday of the fatal wounding
by W. Ball, of his compulsory son-in-law,
b. T. Barham, in New Kent county, and
the killing of Ball by Barham. The shoot
ing affair occurred on a county road, four
teen shots being exchanged. Last Septem-
Der Ball compelled Barham to marry his
daughter, and this is the ending of the fsad
which has existed since
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
The Hitch on the Silver Rill.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 1.-THE mem
bers of the Republican senate anI house
caucus subcommittee on the silver ques-
ton were in inference nearly all yesterday
afternoon, but failed to reach an a agreement,
and the matter stands with only one point
in dispute-whether certificates issued for
silver bullion shall be Reasonable in silver
bullion, or silver coin at the option # the
government, or whether they sh all be re-
deemed in lawful money of the United
States alone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Oregon ReDubIicans

PORTLAND, Ore, April 1.-THE Repub-
lican state convention met here yesterday
and renominated b. Herman for congress.
d. T. Thompson, of Portland, was nomi-
mated for governor. The platform, favors
the Australian ballot system; indorses the
Mckinney tariff bill; declares in favor of
free and unlimited silver coinage, and ap-
proves Speaker Reeds course
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17

Of decreasing the rev nues 1000 eco, the
actu ! result viii be an increase of $1,000
O00 The question OF the decrease Oh impor-
tations is not considered in this presenta-
ton of the case, the amount collected last
year in the schedules in which the duty is
increased being compared with the amount
which it is estimated win be collected under
the new schedules and the reduction in duty
subtracted from the excess
Kenna, Republican, simply cannot agree
with the bounties on sugar and silk CO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17

THE United States senate has ratified
the Montana election fraud by seating
the two bogus senators, and every re-
publican member who voted TO seat
them is smirched with the obliquy that
dishonesty courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
JOHN w. POTTER,

SUPERVISOR MONTGOMERY is said to be
the latest republican aspirant for senate
rial honors in E ]gington township. The
question will soon arise "are there any
prominent republicans in Edgington who
are not candidates for the state senate?"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
An Ovation to Gen. Haves.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE celebration
of the twenty fifth anniversary of the 10y al
Legion closed last night with reception at
the Academy of Fine Arts, which affair
took the shape of an ovation to ex-President
Hayes. Gen. Miles. Gen. Gregg, and others
assisted Mr. Hayes in receiving large num-
Der of distinguished guests
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Cut In Rates at Chicago,

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Missouri Pacific
railroad has announced a cut in the passen-
ger rate from Kansas City to Pueblo from
$500 to Sc The Rock Island and other
trans-Missouri lines announced their inten-
ton of meeting the cut as soon as they could
do so legally.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Beat Their Sister to Death,

SILVER CREEK, Neb., April l7.-Mr.
Charlton and his daughter, living near here.
were assaulted and brutaily beaten Tuesday
night by three men, supposed to be Charl-
toms sons. The daughter died yesterday.
The boys have disappeared. The old man is
in critical condition, and has made a
statement charging his sons with the
crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
A Long Fight In Prospect.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 17.-The carpenters
strike is on in earnest and the conditions are
fair for a long and bitter fight. The organ
lied brick!ayers of the city are ready to
quit work any time If it is found that such
a move is necessary to strengthen the car
penters' cause. Unless the bosses show a.
disposition to meet the men. it is probable
that the tricklayers will go out in few
DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
A Fair Deputy Asse..or

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, April 17.-Miss
Jessie Jilkey enjoys the distinction of being
the first female assessor in the county. She
has just been sworn in as deputy assessor for
this township. She was graduated from the
Charlottesville high school only last June
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Failure i'm the knit-Gooas Trad.

AMSTERDAM, N. Y, April is & G..
6usholtz, of Schenectady, knit-goods manu-
facturers have made an assignment to Sey-
mour Birch, of this city The firm is an old
one and wsll-known.. to the trade The liza
bilities are estimated at $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
No Change at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE strike of the
carpenters here is still "ou," and with poor
prospects of going off A movement is
on foot among the citizens to appoint COM
mlttee to talk with the bosses and try to
induce them to meet the men and arbitrate
the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Nice Thing for MIR. Cnr,er.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, April IL. AT fare
we'll reception last night to Rev. Theo L.
Cuyier, the retiring pastor of the Lafay-
cite Avenue Presbyterian church, a purse
OF $4,000 was given to Mr. Cuyler by the
pensioners, representing $1,000 for each
year OF his service with the church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Gladstone.sH ona

LONDON, April 1T.--Gladstone, writing In
regard to the establishment of an interna-
aonal copyright law with America, saws:
when the barbarism of protee ton ceases
70 Cypress that country we may hope they
wiz present plan whch will take e form
worthy of So !
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Krupp Does a whole.are Rr.,n..,

LONDON, April 1.-THE Krupps have con-
cluded arrangements for the purchase Of the
entire village Of .Alsendorf, which they pur-
pose convartipe INTO vast workshop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
Convict Labor Contractors Arrested.

TRENTON, Y. j., April 1.-THE Federated
Labor Union and representatives of the La
Dor party of New Jersey have caused the ar
rest of Henry L. Butler, superv sor of the
states prison at Trenton; John Tobin, a
brush contractor in the prison, and the lat
ter's manager, John Cook. Warrants We're
also issued for the arrest of Samuel Smith,
of the Keystone Shoe company; John B. Ir-
dell a shoe contractor, and Mr. Linn, of
Linn & Petit These men are all contrac-
tors for prison labor at Trenton state prison.
1t is expected that similar proceedings will
next be instituted against the principal
keeper, John H. Patterson. The charge
against all these men is a violation of the ex-
listing law in this state which regulates con-
yict labor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17

The Lake Shore railroad horror DEM
onstrates the necessity for brake that
will not break.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-17
THE COAL MINERS SCALE

A Basis Agreed Upon But the Mining
Price still Unsettled.
COLUMBUS, o., April l7-At the miners
convention yesterday the special scale COM
mittee reported that basis for scale for
1890 had been agreed upon. Mr.. Rea said
the committee agreed unanimously to rec
ommend that the scale basis of the past three
years be adopted as the scale basis for the
coming year for Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The scale basis was adopted unanimously.
The question of the price for mining, which
the miners desire to be placed at 20 cents
above the scale basis, was referred to the
special committee which agreed on the scale
basis, and the original scale committee was
invited to meet with this committee. These
matters are under discussion, with no def
mite conclusions as vet
New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

arms child only few months old. For some reason
other he and his wife had failed to agree upon
for the infant and there indication tllat
the deadlock woud be broken before the cnunerators
began their rounds. The father Is strong supporter
OF Bismarck. and wanted the baby named after tho
ex exChancel0r. while. on the other hand. his uifo
admires the young German Emperor and insisted that
the child should be named after him.
Neither side showed any signs Of weakening until
they In the papers that the Of children must
be given Both sides feared that they would be
rested unless il possible 10 give the They
were consequently In a great state OF mind and did
not know what to do, and Mr.. Murray's advice was
wasted lie told the German that compromise
should be effected in some way or other and that they
had better settle upon some other name. A bright
Idea broke upon the fathers mind, and he asked Mr..
Murray II he would consent to allow his name 10 be
used in his wife would agree to settle II in this
way. Mr.. Murray told him that he had no objection
to this and the German hurried home happy In the
prospect that the deadlock would be broken
Another incident that Of an Italians getting
frightened the prospect that his children would
be taken away from him. lie understood that tho
enumeratOrs had that power. lie was sent home
happy, after he had been made TO understand thac
only the names and condition Of the children were
wanted.
Considerable difficulty is expected to be found In
taking the enumeration in the thckly populated
Italian districts. Bnt number Of interpreters haVo
been employed for these districts who will either ac
company the enumeratOrs their rounds or they
have obtained places census takers. In the Ger
man. French. Hungarian and Bohemian districts II Is
not expected that there will be much difficulty,
for there the staff OF the supervisor who
can speak another Of these languages as well
as they can English
New-York tribune., 1890-06-01

such place In Ncw-York once a month. The resorts
that require watching, however, are not more than
l'oOo ana those whose offences are really serious
not more than $50. The result Of the inquiry, put
lh'" sentence was this: the Commission did its
N"rh III purely perfImctorv manner with its eyes
cIoNed Tor all violations Of the law. The inquiry would
nave D7h much more thorough but for the fact that
inc commission was already under Indictment.
III examining the methods by which licenses were
procured The committee ran across many curious
Instances Of police misconduct showing that certain
dives were clearly enjoying police protection. 1t
was SHOWN that Police Captain Brogan had recon-
mehded divckeeper Of good moral character
ana entitled to license despite the fact that the
captain acknowcdgcd that he knew the to be
u habltual vlOator of the excise law This worthy
ohccr gave utternce to the surprising doctrine that
he So DIDN'T think man immoral character If
ho violated the excise laws" and that. although he
thought " thieves and lbertncs7 immoral he didn't
think manufacturer Of them to be bad man
captain killilca appeared also as the indOr,cr of
applicant concerning whose bad character the
Keeper OF an aSslgnation hotel the captain had been
mlly informed by Clark Bell. Mr. Bell was acting
the attorney for property owners who were cndeavorlng
to prevent the from getting the license. He
advised the captain fully to the fellows history
but In the face Of this the captain certified to his
good moral character and would not swear he
had not shown Mr.. Bells letter to the man.
These tre the more notable results Of the Fassctt
investigation. They have given the committee the
material for much reflection.