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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Congressional Record.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 10.-The senate
yesterday took up the pension appropEis-
ton bill, amended it 10y providing for two
additional pension agents and passed it.
The military academy bill was then put
through with little debate and the army
appropriation taken up. Hale moved an
amendment prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
cants At military posts and Cockreli moved
to amend the amendment by striking out
beer and wine. Owing to lack of quorum
on the vote no action was taken and the
senate then adjourned.
The house passed the bill pensioning
Mrs. Della Parnell, mother of Charles
Stewart Parnell, with an amendment cut
ting the pension from 500 per month TO
$50. Mrs Parnell is the daughter of Ad-
miral Stewart, deceased, of the L. s navy
A bill raising the pension of the widow of
Brig. Gen. Ayres to SIS per month was
passed, and in committee the tariff debate
was resumed and continued till D. m,
when a recess was taken to $ D. m. and
tariff debate continued until IL o'clock
when the house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Latest ny Wire.
AN ACouITTAI


CHICAGO, May 10.-Edward Hill, who
killed Peter O'Neill, in Halstead street
saloon last December. was today acquit-
ted on the ground of self-defense.
A HEAVY RAIN FALL.
CHICAGO, May 10.-A heavy rain fall
occurred last night, reaching a depth of
two inches.
A PRESENT FOR BLAINE.
NEW YORK, May 10.-Tiffany & Co.
are making a magnificent silver cup
which has been ordered by the Pan.
American congress for presentation to
Secretary Blaine.
PROMINENT DEATH.
BROOKLYN. May 10.--The father OF
William Reagan, vicar general of Brook
Ign. died this morning of pneumonia.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN PART COMPANY.
LONDON, May 1O.-Musical circles are
much interested today by the announce
ment that Gilbert and Sullivan the famous
opera constructors, have definitely parted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

GEORGE nj. HAYNES, secretary of the
democratic state central committee. has
called meeting of that organization at
the Palmer house. Chicago. Friday, May
18th, in accordance with the expressed
wish of majority of that committee.
The object of the meeting is TO elect Q
chairman. and indications point to the
selection of Hon. Delos P. Phelps. OF
Monmouth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

NEW ORLEANS, May 10-The TiT:es-
Democrats Brook Haven speciai says:
The ten men arrested in Lawrence for
beating the old negro Jere Bass and muir
dering his son, were placed on preliminary
trial yesterdssp/ The witnesses relied on
to convict ITEM were SO terrorized as to be
afraid to testify, and the conviction fell to
the ground, though there is hardly any
doubt of the guilt of the accused. A pri-
vate letter states that the best citizens in
the vicinity of where the crime was com
mitted are afraid to take active steps to
bring the guilty parties to justice for fear
of assassination or having their property
burned A reign of terror prevails
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Let No Guilty Man Escape.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 10.-The develop
ments in the Leaphart murder and lynch
ing case are very startling. 1t has been
fotnd that the affidavit and letters that
were filed in the governors Office, and
upon which Leaphart was respited, are
forgeries J. T. Graham, who was Leap
harris lawyer, and w. J. Miller, notary
public, were arrested Thursday night,
charged with being connected with the
forgeries Action has also been taken
against the men who lynched Leaphart,
and three of them have been arrested on
the charge of murder. Their names are
s. c. Caughuran, Richard Wooks, and d.
Pearce Taylor. The attorney general is
personally attending to this matter and
will do all in his power to bring the lynch
ers to Justice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Would Retard Assimilation.
Trouble mt Pana. Ills.

PANA, Ills.,, May 10.-Friday morning
Sheriff Michaels, assisted by the city mar
shall, arrested Joe Galitski and Louis Rice,
wlo had severely beaten a young man
named Watson with clubs for working at
the Pana mine while the strike was in
progress. While the officers were making
the arrest another striker, Frank Stanke-
vitz, attempted to hit the sheriff with a
club, aud he was also arrested. The three
men were taken to Taylorville and put in
Jail. The situation is more quiet. Several
men were working in each mine Friday,
and it is expected all viii be in full opera
ton by Monday next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Chicago Strikes.

CHICAGO, May 10.-Alth ough the car
penters have settled with the new bosses
the old association holds cut and the late
strikers have appointed pickets to watch
for non-union carpenters and persuade"
them not to work for the old association,
which has advertised for hands. The
fight will probably run along all summer
The malleable iron molde,s are still out
and no negotiations are going ON. The
eating house walters are making fight
against kinsley's restaurant Otherwise
everything is quiet here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
KAISER BILLY wRoTH AT BISMARCK.
He VIII Administer to the Ex-Chancelior
Some Bismarck Medicine.

LONDON, May 10.-The announcement
that Prince Bismarck is about to make
public the complete story of his dismissal
from the chancellorship, together with the
events which led up to it, has greatly en-
ragged the emperor. In order to prevent
any such outburst on the part of the ex-
ex-chancellor the emperor has sent per-
sonal letter reminding the prince that he
is liable to severe punishment, under an
amendment to the penal code of his own
making, if he makes public or causes to
be published any knowledge regarding
state matters gained by him during his
official life ----.---
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
A PLEASANT SORT OF KING.
He of Dahomey and His Reception to De-
feated Soldiers.

feated Soldiers.
LONDON, May l0-The latest advices from
Africa represent the King of Dahomey
as very tired of his war against the French.
He had expected to overwholm the small
French garrison on the coast at one blow,
and either capture them or drive them
into the sea, and, when his troops returned
discounted from the defense of kotonou
he was so enraged that he promptly be-
headed the general in command and fol-
lowed up the act with slaughter of sew
eral more of his officers next day.
Didn't Work just Right.
This severity, however, had a contrary
effect to what he expected and many of his
troops deserted, some seeking refuge with
in the French lines. The bombardment of
Whydah has added to the disgust of the
Dahomans, who had been accustomed to
regard their monarch as invincible and
almost divine, and the king is said to be in
some fear of an outbreak among his sub
jects.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
He Tells a Remarkable story

DECATUR, Ills, May ION G. Patter-
son, well-known architect here, who
mysteriously disappear last December,
has been found at Salt Lake He says
tina: while on his way to Bloomington to
attend to some business he was sand
bagged and robbed of $500 When he
regained consciousness he was in Chi
cago boarding house. He again lost his
mind, and when next conscious, WAS in a
hospital at Halifax, y. :. He com NUM-
Gated with friends in Decatur. who took
him to Salt Lake for his health He is
slowly recovering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Anrx-Priest Missing.

MONTREAL, May 10.-Rev. Louis Martin,
On ex-Roman Catholic priest, but now a
Methodist minister, has disappeared from
his home here and his family are unable
to get any trace of his whereabouts. BY
some it is believed that he has either been
abducted or that he has been prevailed
upon to leave his home and family and
return to Rome and there renounce his
new faith and once more promise allegi-
ance to the holy father
LATER. Fabre issues a
statement that the missing ex- priest, Mar
tin, has repented and Is now in retirement
undergoing penance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Worthless sriscreant Again.

OURAY, Colo, May 10-John NJ. Win
stead, dissolute fellow, whose wife had
supported the family by keeping a restau
rant, shot his wife dead yesterday because
she had no money to give him for drink.
He then committed suicide. The tragedy
was witnessed by a 12-year-old son, who is
left destitute. Mrs. Winstead formerly
lived in Marshalltown, Ia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Whiteiaw Laws Himself Ont

LONDON, May 10.-A dispatch from Paris
to The Telegraph says that the reception
given by United States Minister Whitelaw
Reid, at the American legation, Thursday
evening was the most brilliant affair of
the kind held by the legation for twenty
years Upwards of 1000 guests were
present including many notables. 1t is
doubtful, the despatch says, that So ...-.o::.
beautY-yyss -avc= tafo.o oSon in Paris
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
-Four Moonshiners Captured.

ROANOKE, Va, May 10-A special to
The Herald, dated Taswell Court House,
says: Deputy Marshal John d. Daily has
captured four desperate moonshiners on
Cove creek in that county. Their names
are Underwood, leader of the gang; Bob
Taylor, George Taylor, and Bib Taylor.
They are all In Taswell Jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Work Too Dirty for Capriv,.

LONDON, May lot is stated in Berlin
that Gen. Won Caprivi, the new German
chancellor, has become so thoroughly dis
gusted at the knowledge he has obtained
of the devious and questionable methods
necessary to strict conformity to the for
eign policy of Germany that he will short
ly retire from ministerial life. 1t is as
serted that he has already intimated this
intention to the emperor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

ST. PAUL democrats made sweeping
victory at the municipal election, The
Australian ballot system was in opera
ton for che first time. and its INTRODUCES
ton seems to have worked disastrously
to the republicans. No wonder the G. o.
p. pigeon,holed Hon. E. W. Hursts
election reform bill for this state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.-A sensation
has been caused in military circles by the
discovery that n large quantity of bombs
have been stolen from the magazines at
Sebastopol. Evidence is abundant that
the abstraction of munitions has been sys-
tematically carried on and has extended
over several months. Nearly all Of the
employees at the arsenal have been ar
rested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Six New National Banks.

WASHINGTON CITY, May 1O.-The follow
ing named National banks have been
authorized to commence business: First
National bank, of Hurley, Wis, capital
81, 900; German National hank. of Ripen,
Wis. capital $4,000; First National bank,
of Big Springs, Tex, capital SD, eco: Cont
mental National bank, of Memphis, Tenn,
capital sl,000, 900; Austin National bank.
Austin, Tex. capital $4,000: Provident
National bank, Of Waco, Tex, capital
SthD otht
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
KILLED A MAN AND HIS WIFE.
Tragical Result of Quarrel About Q
Rack Fence.

ROCHESTER, N, N, May 10.-At about Z
O'Clock last evening Detective Lynch shot
Stoddard and wife, Stoddard was hard
customer. Lynch accused him of hacking
his Q4ynch's) back fence with an ak.
Stoddard, who was drunk, became abusive
and called Lynch hard names. The latter
took hold of Stoddard, who attempted to
hit Lynch with an ak which he had in his
hands, whereupou Lynch drew revolver
and fired. Mrs. Stoddard was standing
just behind her husband and the bullet
struck her, killing her instantly. A sec
ond shot killed Stoddsrd. Lynch then
surrendered himself to the authorities.
He claims that he acted in self-defence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

The Port Byron Globe thinks the re.
publicans' only chance to elect sheriff is
to nominate Luther Pearsal. Probably
a good many republicans endorse the
Globes view of the matter, but we can
mention several who don't. For instance,
r. A. Donaldson. VIM. Atkinson and Ed.
Kittilson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Woman Who Shot Rich.

BANGOR, Me-, May 10-A special to The
Commercial from Frankfort says that
LYDIA Mason, who shot Percy Rich there
Thursday left town in a carriage some
time during Thursday night, no effort be
ing made TO detain her. 1t is thought she
drove to Brooks and took the morning
train for Boston. Reports from Rich's
home state that his condition is serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
swamp Up to His Neck.

BUFFALO, May 10.-Henry p THAR,
aged 90 years, left his home last Sunday
morning with his mind unbalanced by
illness. The police we're notified, but
were unable to discover him. Thursday q
farmer near Hamburg found Mr. THAR in
his swamp, his body engulfed in quag-
mire and only the head remaining above
the surface Mr.. THAR was pulled out
with considerable difficulty and brought
to his home.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Bombarded with Tin.Plate ora,or,.

BALTIMORE, May 10.-The members of
the National Canned Goods association
went to Washington yesterday, and DUR
ing the day aimed a generous amount of
eloquence and argument at the ways and
means committee in opposition to the pro-
posed increase of the duty on tin-plate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
ZINC Insane nfurdar Item.

MAZEPPA, Mimi, May 10.-A triple
tragedy occurred here yesterday, the prin-
cipal of which was Constantine Schoeffer,
d farmer living at Chester The particu-
lars are meagre, but it Is known that he
Killed his wife and child, after which he
ended his own life. Temporary insanity is
the supposed cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
DOES LOOK A LFfIt THAT WAY.
A small but onxarranted Piece of Despot-
ism at stamford Conn.

ASmaii but Unxarranted Piece of Despot-
ism at stamford Conn.
STANFORD, Conn, May 10.-For five
Years the Yale and Towne Manufacturing
company has had a contract with the local
ice dealer TO furnish ice for drinking water
throughout their works, for which they
have deducted 10 cents a n onth from, '''s
employees during the sumn.e~ and winter
&ithout -aati-s the men whether they
want Ice or not. wednesday notice was
posted that on account of the high price of
ice they would deduct from each employe
Is cents for April and May and 20 cents
after June 1.
Must Drink Ice Water Wil1y-Nilly.
The men of one of the departments, num-
boring about forty, decided that they could
do without ice at that price and notified
Mr.. Kicker, the paymaster, to that effect.
He politely informed them that they
would have to use the ice and pay for it,
whether they wanted to or not. There are
about 800 persons on the payroll and they
think the company has no right to force
ice on them when they don't want to
use it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
That Rascal Pope Captured.

/. DULUTH, MINI, May 1O.-w H. Pope
the defaulting bank teller of Louisville,
KY, was captured near here yesterday by
Detective Crawford on board the boat
Dixon, bound for Canada. Pope was teller
Of the Louisville City National bank.
Early in March he absconded with about
BAG, 900 of the banks funds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
A Gia.istonian EIected.

LONDON, May 10.-The parliamentary
election which took place at Bristol
yesterday resulted in the return of Mr..
Weston (Gladstonian) by vote of 4, 775 to
1900 for Inskip Conservative. The issue
was not home rule nor land purchase, but
sugar bounties. The election went against
sugar bounties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
German Glasses and Masses.

LONDON, May 10.-Reliable Berlin cor
respondence states that, while the emperor
is winning favor with the working classes,
the aristocracy are ranging themselves on
the side of Prince Bismarck, and that some
proposition to do special honors to that
statesman are prompted by desire to re-
feet upon the sovereign who virtually de-
pOSad him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
One More unfort,,nate.

OswEGo, n. Y, May 10.-Alice J Brown,
SO years old, unmarried and stranger
here, died Thursday night in child birth.
She had been school teacher in Kentucky,
and left pathetic lettec addressed to
papa, Earnest and Others, and directed
tosMiss Lizzie Brown, l06 West Embargo
Street. Rome n Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

New YORK, May l0.-The general term
of the supreme court has reversed the
judgment of the special term in equity
that George Rice was entitled to the rights
of a shareholder in the Standard Oil trust
because of his having become possessed by
purchase of certain trust certificates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
John Sage Found Guilty.

MARION, Ind, May 1o-The case of John
Sage, charged with murder in the first de
gree for killing his divorced wife's son was
given to the jury at 11:30 Friday morning.
Early in the afternoon the jury returned a
verde. of guilty as charged, and Sage's
punishment was fixed at imprisonment
for life. A motion for new trial was en-
farad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Three rhousand Min. rs stril.e.

ELsIRA, n. Y, May 1O.-'rhree thousand
miners are ON strike in the semi-bitumi-
nous coal fields of Tioga county. The
1000 miners at Antrim went ON strike
Thursday night. The miners ask for a
restoration of their pay 20 that year
ago current in April, amounting to from 5
to 10 per cent all round
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Loss OF Life at Lonru, pointe.

MONTREAL, May 10-The state of affairs
at Tongue Pointe has changed little and
as the patients are nearlv all Temporal
rily provided for the inter est in the af-
fairs of the asylum is on tn, decrease. The
total number of lost is now declared to
have been only twenty one, of whom five
were nuns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
A Pan-American Present to B,aine.

New YORK, May 10. Tiffany s. Co. have
been commissioned by the delegates from
South and Central America and Mexico to
the recent Pan-American conference to
make a solid silver Loving Cup Of artis-
tic design, for presentation to Secretary
Blaine as mark of the personal esteem Of
the donors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
A Present for o.srieu.. Bride.

LONDON, May IA movement is on
foot among the women Of Ireland, headed
by the wife of the lord mayor of Dublin,
to present a beautiful and costly wedding
gift 60 the bride of William O'Briep, NJ
p, on the occasion of his marriage to Mile
Raffalovitch In Juna.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
TiIe-Makers Want Four Douars,

New YORK, May 10-The tile-makers
struck May l for Ga per day instead of
$3.50. A dozen of the leading employers
met yesterday and offered the men s. rs
per day. This was positively rejected by
the men. The employers say they cannot
afford to pay more, and win make no
further concessions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Guilty of n Horrible Crime.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 10-Frank S.
Hunt, railroad employee, was arrested
here yesterday on charge of incest with
his 19-year-old daughter. Tho evidence
submitted iaowed this to be an agra
waited and frequent occurring case, the
girl and her mother being silenced through
fear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Georgia Temperance peon,e.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 10.-The Georgia
Temperance association yesterday adopted
resolutions urging the Georgia delegation
in congress to urge legislation which will
give to the states the right to control the
prohibition question for themselves re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Bourht q Telerraph Lino Cheau

NEW YORK, May 10.-Auctioneers yes
terday sold the RICH title, property and
effects of the Comme ~cial Telegram COM
pany, of this city, for the receiver, Will
lam Baker. C. e. Merritt was the pur-
chaser. The price paid was q 200
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
Archer. the Thief. Indicted.

ANNAPoLIs, Md, May 10.-Ex-State
Treasurer Stephenson Archer was yester-
day indicted by tho Anne Arundel grand
jury. The Indictment covers ten pages.
1t is for malfeasance and contains four
counts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

FARMER CRAWFORD is now so well sat.
isfed that he will be nominated for state
senator, that he is said TO have been
heard cumming, Little Annie Rooney"
in his late peregrinations over the county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10

buft Against I4He Ihsurs hce Oonnpany'
HARRISBURG, Pa, May I0.-A writ of
ono warranto has been issu I'd, returnable
May 10, requiring the Anne rican Life In
str6pco company to show cause why it's
dizziness saould not Be closed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
TEMPERANCE in THE ARMY.

Remarks ON a Proposition to Shut on the
Liquor supply.
WASHINGTON CRY, May 10--During
the consideration of the army appropriar
ton bill in the senate yesterday Frye
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-10
The Prisoner Liberated. But
THE LANGUAGE QUESTION.
Claims Made by Indianapolis Teutons a
to German in the Schools.


to German in the Schools.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10.-The meeting to
protest against the discontinuance of the
teaching of their language in the public
schools was attended by 600 or 100 repre-
sentative German citizens. many of them
among the heaviest taxpayers in the city
In an address to the public in general and
thu Local school Soard in particular
adopted by the meeting, they set out many
reasons why the proposed policy should
not be carried out. They say that the
Germans of the city pay 40 per cent of the
taxes collected, and declare that it is a
weak argument to say that indianapolis
cannot afford to provide German instruc-
ton when the language is spoken by mill
ions of people and has become so necessary
in business.
Would Retard Assimilation.
In conclusion the address says: at is
natural that the German parents should
prefer to speak at home the language in
which they are wont TO express their best
thoughts and hottest feelings. 1t is equally
clear that they should wish their children
to understand them in order that they
may exercise the proper parental influence.
The population of the United States is a
heterogeneous one, and the assimilation of
the various elements comprising it cannot
be accomplished except by slow and
gradual process. The best and only
means to this end are the public schools.
There are potent reasons why the German
should wish his children to be instructed
in his mother tongue, and if he cannot
have this done in the public school he will
send them TO a private school. Thus the
process of assimilation will be disturbed -