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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
RAILROADS

Railroad scheme. are rife, aud Es.ieru
Oxfori. l,lng on the ''boom," !. boand
"a ", the benehi % some % the railroad
bgIldlng In tn hr.t place the extern
sion % the X. D. a u. from Canton Ia
Ramford PALS l. 10 H. b-gun this fall
and pushed ss Ear a. possible. This
statement :. Published by the Papers ou
the authority - Mr.. Chisholm. treasurer
% the Rumfori fall. Company. There
!. M visionary .chcme about that; u l.
certain thing. Then Il !. stroagly In
timaiei that the rOad will b. extended al
the other end from Mechanic fall. Ia tap
the Maine Central AZ Auburn. This
would give the II. Pa n. line connec-
tion with competing lines. and J. the
natural outcome % thu extension 10
Ramford Fall., and will probably come
some time.
With the rad extended To Rumfori
Falls, plan. for connecting roads are
numerous. The first l. for q rosd run
ming from Dlxneld through Csrthsse
Weld. AMI Township No. q To Phillips,
thu. afiording an opportunity 10 SEIZURE
RAnxely Lake travel. This line would
be only t~enty-two miles In length and
easy To grade aud build.
Another scheme Il % build a road
leaving the X. y. a u. In Mexico, run
ming mp the swim River Valley, through
the Byron gold fields, and on TO the
Rangeley Lakes; nor does 10 stop here,
bat with an ambitious eye IL looks In al
most . straight line up through the
woods past kennebago Lake, and taps
the Canadian Pacific at Lake Megzntic.
The Canton Telephone % last week dem
onstrstes by . map that this road would
complete . line nearly straight from
Portland to Lake Megantic. and would
give the Canadian Pacific connection
with the seAboArd by the shortest pcssi-
BILE route. with port At Portland.
How many % these roads ~e shall see
In the near future II IL impossible To tell.
bat With the road running To Rumford
Falls. where . city IL to he built. there
h No doubt that come of thru ~il! CONE
In time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
My xIsrlos L.

The anthracite coal agents have AL
vanc-i pricc. ten c.nts q too. Therr 1.
M duty on anthracite cosl, bat The c"al
harons probably feel Ike kc.ping up
with the proc~ssIou.-Bosion Herald.
IL 1. . little singular that paper
which |. continually rrpreseniing that
all the trusts and monoPolies In The
country ONE their existence 10 a protect
i've tArif. .hoald call Atisuiiou 10 q
monopoly which by IT. Own confession
4. not Affected by the tariff.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

Passenger. on the Yankee going west
lat Monday narrowly escaped fright
ful Disaster az Benion, ssys the Fairfield
Journal. The train Il due az that sta
ton al SOL 2. n. AZ Just two minutes
beforr that time the station agent. Mr..
~. n. Dunn, heard a noise mp the track,
and looking from hls window saw that
some boys had loosenei the brakes on
four loaded freight cars sitting ON . side
track and let them down on the main
line. Mr.. Dunn WAS In his Office alone,
with his money drawer and ticket case
open. Caring nothing for these he
snaiehed dag aud dashed up the track
on q race for life-not for his life bat
that of q train full of passengers. Tie
ran clear "a the signal tower. and ss the
train was q moment late he wss able to
signal thcm In time Ia avert damage.
Then he got bar and Got the freight
car "a the track and the Yankee pro-
ceeded, aud few II any of the passengers
knew Of the danger they so narrowly
escaped. Mr.. Dunn showed himself q
true hero. and bat Tor his promps action
we should have had a terrible accident
10 record.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
slsry.rwo MILLIONS.

The complete count % the CENSUS
bareau give. thu United states a poPa-
lstioa % -. 80. so, an lncrease Tor the
decade sincs is>o % i3.Ssi,ss;. rhi. l.
enough "a satisfy . reasonable man, bat
dos not satisfy the pcmocrais' ~ho
talk of the partisan enumeration, and
ar. crying fraud With = ychemsncs
not eausls,l sinc. is;6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
MARRIED.
DIED.

In nr.~uasii. 81, q, Mis- George Nsi:ao..
in n-shsI. at =. Arthur, 600 ~ james u. ss.l
MIA svsn. a<~i year ssi wssths.
ia rst.. .,'t. q. sl.i ll.sss.sn. sfsa = Issr.
In Wei nsth~l ,st ~ t.sss' " 's's'h'
sx,-i % YEAR, month. sni days.
In GtLst, ONt. o. Mr.. Enss Cha pssa. utisw
% he ais Gcsrre Gnn,ilk ChAr@as. sse''
Ia tr.slns risats,ioa. 90 D, ysu r.rusm
asei . year. snt rssath..
In IAnmsrk. sNt ~, Jeaa nlaAs. s<~i !, year.
Ia psnasft. oSt o.. csrs. -lsesa Hsfnsis"
10 css,sa' ~, D. Mr.. wirn.~ chili.. .s~
40 year..
Ia hsth.l. ~, >. Ms. Ala ~. sifs ~ Hear
o. ptlnt, Ars-i - years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

Il n ssrprsisr 70 asss IL fave.bls eplAlsas
Ne h<ar eipwsss-i daily IN rssAri " u: iasseaI
sossks asa oskis. May Of ess vespis 80. =.
tkisk h . marvel 81 . esrS Tor iahseasa ss-i Al
shrsss ssA lang tsVsh.ss. ssd hssp always =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

ONgpHD .. -Ma Coart - Probate hsii II
par,. .tthia asl fof tiss Coanty - Otfori
"a a.. thirt r,sr.isy 20 aNrt \. n. t~s
WILLIAM o. DA>fuHtti. hainei ttsu,"I
10 o esr,sln instrunsut purgftiRE o. - IN
al. ~ w-si.ts-A In sali County. iesss.ri
h.ttns pf,-.ats-i the ssrns fsr Probate
Usufatp. That ths sail ttcsutsF give nsfifs
a. al Tsr.on. Interested. by csasiax cspf ofthi'
ar,isr b. - pabu.hs-i thrv~ ucsAs safs.-.issiy
In IN. Usfss,i i.ssns-r.i. prtnt-l 81 fsris. thai
ts.y rnay appear st q frvissts t"ar - - hshl
at far.. In ALI coanty, On IN thlrl fuesisy ~
Nov. nsst st nine 20 The sh-k In th- Zoe.
ns-sa snst .kss csa.s N saY thry have, shy ths
ali Instrument .lssuhi nj ~ pfvtet. approved
ani slly.vi .. IN last Win AL rrstsiasni II
GEoE.E 4. WILSON, Jgis,.
Atrss coyy-sttr.t III. q. DAVIS. nrgi-,sr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
aln NON HAI GANG

some Ja,enIle barglAr.. boy. Of eight
To seventeen years % agc. have hcen
captured In Bisidefcri. The gang which
have ben working Maine Cor the Las,
year and half Or, .illl at large.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

wealth crowds poverty on the grand
stand at the horse race. but Brusseis
soap, through merit alone, IL cro~.iing
all other soaps out Of washtub society.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

The great race track ~ thu Maine rail-
l. the IS miles between watsrNille ani
Bangor; here the rccord l. kept of fast
runs. Il I. great place Ia try the met
al ~ an engineer and the quality 81 his
locomotive, IS mile. without q stop.
The honors on this run are divided BE-
TWEEN Engineer John sinclair. q Port
land man, a runner of specials, ani In
gine~r Isaac Blake. also 81 Portland,
With regular trains. II !. not only the
notable. Who visit Maine that are treated
"a fast time. Although special trains
and special attention are bestowed upon
them, the ordinary passenger on the
Maine Central express trains approaches
aud even .urpa.se- their speed. The
famous Vanderbilt run "a. accomplish
ei three or four years sgo, or on tn.
Last visit of the elder William n. Ia
Maine. The Vanderbilt party lourneyei
In two New Work Central private ears
aud covered the - mile. In 81 minutes.
II was the intention 20 the engineer to
make that ran In an even hour, bat the
Nes York railroad men were alarmed
al the spec,i and sent q brakeman over
the tender 90 request the mtn AZ the
throttle "a SLOW down. Granting the
request, he siill covered al. l36 miles
between BANGOR and Portland In ls0
minutes, Including stops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
~sAr ms e.oel. TANK os Nm

The appreciation ~ Mr.. Red. -er'-
Icc. to IN. coantry l. shown by thu In
thusiAsm 9Th which h. has h-.n grr.ted
on hi. Western stamping tour. Every
WHERE hs IA. h-en given an ovation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

In pssA,sls. ovt %. N sss vifs ~ y. %. Lave
Joy. ~. . dsaxhssr.
In is.ssi. ~. q. ,.,s- viis Of Newton s'sarn.
O ess. (Arthar Lastiis
In nssk nsli. O,t. p.tet The vifs OF chAf'~s b"~
en-. O daughter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

Ils~>v. y. y. Mar. "a vssr ysass sss TO-
ma hsip ne. | rave up ~ hasiesss 70 srsssl,
nv .~i.ssl si,Isss tsii ne - iaAs kswp's Nal
ssm, the srvsi iuss meiieiss. ] tsck sesvrn
bs<tI>s. u esr~i ne asd without dess ssssl
arain. Z rrrosswsst u ~ ell my frssssis ss.'
Win always prai>< a. Orstefsliy yoars. y.
kibi<L f.f rvfswncei rr,s NATIONAL hAhs'
Homer. NY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
NV ApvrKrisKxkSrs

nr>rs Cpi
~sAi~m~nt h>thsl ~.vinxs hsnk.
Iifs ~iss CFsycns san
Nee Hesss swing NsChinss
g. q Nanfh.
A.ivArs ~ pyspspsio.
tpp.s Ccss-s
fvanyroysl ftnsl
MI cap ar ftsstsr-
An n 90 kssiy for Winteff
A oes-i ChAnrs D. Make heaey
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

OxvORD, - al Cosn u Prol'sss hsti q
Parts, uithin asd Zoe ths County ~ Oxfor'i,
on sks thiri Tuesday of Ut. A. ID. iso.
Ri<kari A. rrye. ssnsi Eseeusss ~ ct.
at Tpssansst of Wiinaa u. Gray. late III
B<Shel In sah County, dereasei. having pre-
srssesi th< sams Cor proisete
OapsnHp. That ~ seti eSsrssef give neeiee
skis vrisr ~ b. psbishet thrvs vseks sssrss-
lively h ~ Oxford De@ecrss pnasct = Pans
shss thex nay app.as = frsh:ss C:st = b
81 !. f.n.: .. ssla c.sssy: e sss ss'.i rs.
ssss, and sasv cssse q a.y ny ha!s. uhy "
saii iassruness shssbi ssa - pro.st, sppryvsd
st sIisuei - ~ 40 WI ssd rsses1sss u
80 dssssssi. ed 49, sssssrs =: re 80
A9ssssyy -sssss ~. Q. DAVIS. hsgisSss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

OxTDgD, &c Al Court % frsl.sis hall a
raris within AMI Zoe ths tounty ofpsfyri,
pn ths thir,i rus.,i.y % ut. 4. a. lso
William ". kimlsll hsmei t,csuiof In Q
s.rtsia Instrnrnsnt yarpoFtiax 81 - the last
Mlu ani Ts-tamsnt ~ frsnss. y klmhsh.
ate 20 Parts, In all teaati. decsssssi. hs''
ing prv-rntei tn ssm. fDr Probate
OsptHHB, That tn .ali ts.sutar give no,ics
q ali p%r.oa. interested, by tsasins q copy %
this of,er o. 10 pabli.hs- thrcs sssts .ac.r.sis.
" In The Oxfsrl I,ewa-rsf prtnf~i a Paris, that
th~y saaT APPEAR a q Probate toat ~ ~ bshi
q fafis In ALI tounty, on The tblri fuestay
Of Nss nsst st nine ~ ths elE-k In the forvnooa,
ani shaw saa.s n any they hss, ~hy The ssii
all.~e.i q. the lat Win All rc.tsmsnt u sail
sisssa.ei
GEORGE A. wIi.so>, JB.ise.
A true copy-sfis-t III 4. DAVIS, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
TO THE HEADERS
Of the Democrat

There probably il not family in
Os'orl County bit VIA, hav. some
In wl.jgc u l'u.'ncs- pace IN
Navy. Ne. D., the name 81 T. l.
w.bb's Hue Store. They also kno~
that in that .,oru j. L. RI the finest
q. so,inent - Clothing. Furnishings,
u T.. Cip-. ~, 10 DIT AL ago. from
III. smallest b., Ia thu large, man,
They ar. alsa,- ready 10 show thur
goods. and Ia i've aui let live. Any
ons in wtnt Of hir kinl u ~ou
~ill 40 vel 10 look at III. fine se
l.c,ei -lock. They also d. fine Gus
tom tailoring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
{. w. Chandler or {. A. Harlow
wsss ss~sss. nsiss.
WIN .sn rsr.s ssi ns,<r .svs-isl


-e~rt.l ss.h al. ss-si Lite siis is,n Car
ss. fss ar Nssy ,-~.t gssitf Nh W e--'
srsle. salsFss frsm elt I-sr pttsf.s, $50
AL IL, AZ, a. s,-si srsvass q. esa - msis
i.ss u.hiss,. sai Do .iss srsysa Zoe sts
's.h- .,,. .,, A.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

OXFORD. o. Al . Court % rrohais hshi Il
Parts. within ani fsr The toaaty - Oxford,
on the thirt Tuesday 81 ost. a 10. tso
On the ,-tifionof winhsti :. Hove. Adu,inis
tratsr Of the estate u Aibloa n. knspp. lais II
Ilsns,sr, In ssit Coanty. desss-~t. praying for
nrsn-s d, all AMI convey certain rvsl estate 10
.sri-ni IN his p-titisn oa his In ths frvhsts
Once a pabllr 90 private -aie.
ORDsHsp. That The ali pstitonsf give notics
10 ali t~r-sa. lntsrv-tsi by causing an abstract
81 his I.tilisn, with this orier thervon, a. 10
pabusbsi thres webs sacee.slvely In the Ot
lori I,smscrst. q nswspsIsr prnt~i II Paris. In
ssli County, that They may sptcAr a frotats
Of No, n<xt % nins o'sl-k In the fSfvnson. snsi
.hov eaa-s ifsny they have. Why ths same .h"ali
sat ts Trantei.
GEOg.E 4. WILSON, Jssise.
A true sspy-siie-t III. 4. DAVIS, itextsssr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
GGoRcE 4. wiL.oS, Jg,r.
A TIVE espf-Aue.t III. q. DAVE, MeEi.tsf

oxtuRip. 80 Ala Coar 90 Probate. he'll Al
Parts. within ssi fof the Ccssty Of Osfsri. on
The thiri TUESDAY sf ot-, \. u. iss,
trstsr Of tbs estate ~ osborn Charles. lsie II
Tryebarr. In sahi County, 'i~vsasei. yrayinf fs'
lsesn.s ~ ell ast csassy nah 81 the real -.
..s~ of sali sl~-sa-ei o. l. nssss.sry " rsy Tn
,islls ss.i all ipsiiestai ekafEvs e.timstei II
Onpsnrp. That the cal petitioner give nasics
On ali p<r~sss istsrpsss-i By causing IN aistrAst
Of NE p<sision. With this ocier thsrvoa. 30 ~
pablisl.-i thrvs wr~ks sscc~>siveiy In ths
bxfori Demerai, printed ~ Paris. In sali
coat - ~ hslien ss rans. In ssid Ceasty
.a ti.s thirt Tuesday ef N.,smt>r seSt. ~ aiss
e'elssk In tbe forvsssa. ssi shsu eass<. % any
ny have. Uhy tfss sasse sbssti ncs - grsns~I
GEORGE A. WILSON, Jsiss.
true copy-Asse>s Ill. q. DAVIS. n<stsses.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
Good Chance to Make Money
MIN ..A p.~.s -. ..is 90 .. rect Zoe
ssssa 80 yeess.

Cs..i.,ias % eaiLila<. .si,shls Zoe sl-...' .. z
ss.tss.. Uus salhiiaf ff,sa. oss is>a 18th
pa.tss n...ssa aaI m a. q. En<iss all uadl<r
n~.rl, as. tue Is %. o. rurtlss Whe~l s.t
al In ruaaias ari<f 9Th .hsnins. hshins 80.
rlsa,y ~ al kiats ~ uastsr. paly saiAes fresa
gsilss-al saat shanrs o. lnshafstafv .f--sls
viii aag sas that u..ss. ba.lse.. esl On
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
peNSiONS

Ap~nsion has been granted to Charles
Grover, Albany.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04


THE .ab-ertisr hsphy gi,.s pahhr nosics
that he ha. b~en duly sppointei by The ii.e.rs
bio Iuixs ef Protsis Coo the County of otfotd
and s..am-i The trust Of Ad~'n'''.'"' "' "<
-kuUII. q. wYMAN. late % Peru.
I'm all Coanty, dessasei. by living honss ~ ths
lac dirrst.. he therefore rvlas-ts All I~r~ons
i,l.ls.- 4, the estate of ALL ae~ssei 10 mako
imms.liats psymsat. ami tho-e Who have any
,i~,..s.i. tisrvsa % exhibt tie .sme o.
uct. ~. lso JUN " i"ssn'
TIIE suis.sribsr hsr,by give pabic no<ies
Thai n. Ia. teen duly apy-sintrsi by The Honor
alb Jusige of fr,l.Ass fvf The Coanty ~ oxf.ri.
anil assumed the trust ef Administrator of she
ABEL W. TAYLOR, late Of Ressgu.
In cali Goaaty, siessA-~si. by giving b.ni ~ shs
az ,iirst.; he therefore requests All Isrscns
inielss-i o. tis sstats VI sail si~cs-ei " make
i,,r~.lis pxym~nt. AMI ths-c Who have any
lems u,ls th~rron 81 sxhiblt The .sIs~ 10
O,t 81. lso. ALht"i A'ssSNs-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
A~.s.p,- ssa" III { DAVE iissi.'s s

OxFoRD. {. Al Q Court 81 frobsie he'll 81
Pars. within AMI for The tounts 81 Otfori
oa the thirl TUESDAY of Nov. a. u. tso.
On the ystiti.s % tsrssl y. asmm"a, Asiain
i.trslot % The ESTATE % Esther q. Gsmn"n. late
of Hartford In .sli County ieses.ei. yinx fof
nc.n.e 81 eel AMI convey osftsin rial estate
"A. -srti-~i In hls pstitioa flr In Tie Probate
O0,os n an als aBtsxr.u. ofer OF ons hunsirni
AMI twenty ave dollar. Cor The psy msnt % dsls-
ansi ehAfges.
Onpssfp. That The sait Istitioner give nstiss
OF his pstltion. with this or,sr tbsrvon. "a IL
pabli.h-i thrrc weeks successfully Ia The ps
lori iNasrrnt. . nsvsysI<r printssi al fsn.,
On .aii C.unty, that tbsy may spI>sf ~ lfv.sts
Csugt a. l-stsli &C Paris. oa the thirt TUESDAY
Of Nst newt at nlne osla- Ia the fotsnoon. aud
shaw oaa-s itssy issy have ~hy The .s"s sh"ah'
nos - xrahts.i-
Atrue osyy-Aue.s III. q. DAVIS. Kssi-ssr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04

IN earnest letter from :. stowe ot
Portland VA. also read.
Another Temperance meeting viii be
held In about two weeks, aud Judge fos-
ter will D. present. The COMMITTEES are
determined 90 do their duty, and the
citizen. will insist that the LAW shall d.
executed TO the letter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
Esu-u Fo.rsn. Rsferrs


The proceedings of Oh. court have con-
.iderably reduced the population 81 ths
Jail, which has ben crowcct for the last
few weeks. AZ prcs@Dt there arr i've ln'
mates: Joseph Frye. awaiting transfer
to the State prison; Eugene Clark, serv-
Ing q sentence of four months for lar
ceny; willlam Jacobs, serving n sen'
tence of thirty days for single sale
Jesse Brown, serving q sentence of thir-
" days for lntoxication; and L.. w~tsel
Brown, serving u sentence of thirty days
~ common seller, With nne aud costs
amounting Ia si;0 In addition. frys
will be taken to Thomsston this week,
and the sentence of Jesse brown expires
Wednesday, 90 that within q few days,
u M new drvlltry IL committed, the
boariers at the county house will be re
duced TO the more wholesome number Of
three.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29

a matter of history that the d. mocratic
me N bers of the senate at one time wasted
two and half months on a Or oposition
10 proceed to organic the senate by the
election of officers. They can waste the
entire time of the senate during the sec
ond session in the same way unless the
Republicans adopt revolutionary tactics.
Then if the proposition to establish a rule
under which the previous question can be
called is adopted. a Democratic senator
has figured that the entire time of the
senate from Dec. to March 4 car be con
sumed in roll calls on amendment Is to the
election bill, offered for purposes of OBJ
struction.
Facts About Appropriations
The appropriations made by the Fifty
first congress for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1891, aggregate about s461, 100,
064, an increase of Sos, ri, 545 over those
made by the Fiftieth congress for the fis-
cal year ended, June 30, 1890. The river
| and harbor bill did not become a law,
however, in the second session of the Eff
tieth congress The largest increases
made in appropriations by the Fifty first
| congress over the appropriations made by
the Fiftieth congress at its second session
| are as follows: Notifications, increase,
81, 999, 34l; pensions, including deficiencies,
| S34, go COS; postal service, S5.62i 35i; sun
dry civil, 81 40, $40; deficiencies exclusive
of pensions) "a, s59,l
| Very Few Vetoes.
The deficiency bill (which is in confer
enee between the two houses) is the only
one of the general appropriation bills
| which has not received the president s
| signature President Harrison has vetoed
only five bills, all comparatively unim-
| portant. In the first session of the
| Fiftieth congress Grover Cleveland vetoed
| I1S hiljS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS.
The Newspaper Correspondent Before tn e
Raum Committee.


The Newspaper Correspondent Before tn
Raum Committee.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. %. The inves-
tigation OF the charges against Commits
sioner of Pensions Raum, which was
closed some time ago, was reopened Sat
urday for the purpose of inquiring into
the internal administration of the pension
bureau, this branch of the investi cation
being caused by certain publications in
The New York Tribune NJ c. Secken-
dorff, the chief correspondent of The Trib
une in Washington City, was called, and
testified to sending the articles.
Refused to Name His Informants.
Raum interposed with the remark that
he did not see what The Tribune articles
had to do with the investigation IS Or
dered, but upon the chairman stating
that il was charged that Raum had in
Inundated witnesses and he thought it
important to find whether the charge was
true Raum said he agreed with him.
The witness testified that he believed the
articles TO be true, but declined to give
the sources of his information. To do
so would be a violation of confidence
The chairman replied that he thought
II was unfair TO refuse to give
the sources of his inform alton
while asserting it to be true, and
when the Democrats on the comm ittee
justified Seckendorff, declared that il was
clear case of contempt of the house
Made No Difference to SeckendorH
This, however, made no difference to
Seckendorff; he still refused to name his
inf ormants or furnish any means of iden-
tifying them. He had no knowled Se of
the truth of his charges. He had a list
of claims which had been hung up il the
pension office until the claimants were
dead, but would not give up the list be-
cause the pension attorney who made it
up had asked him not to give it up.
''Sassing'' the Committee.
Finally he told the committee that i.
could get its information like he did but
that he could not undertake to conduct
its Investigations. He intimated that The
Tribune Office was being watched by de-
tectives because he had seen suspic Gus
looking persons hanging around the Office,
He promised to ask his informants for
permission to use their names, but did
not see the use, as the committee had re-
fused to so into the matter. This was
prom pity denied by the chairman, and
the committee adjOu rned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-29
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS.

Secretary Blaine has bse n invited 70 de-
liver the opening speech at the Atlanta,
Ga, exposition He took the matter IN
der consideration.
Emperor William has caused a reduc-
ton of tariffs on government rail ways for
the benefit of the mine owners manufac-
| turers and other large employers in view
of concessions in wages made by them to
their workingmen.
August Schuster WAS found guilty at
Baraboo, Wis, Saturday, of assault on
Miss Sackman, and robbery, in Excelsior,
last February. The brute pounded the
girl into Inconsistencies with a club,
then gagged and tied her, and tried to
drown her. He asked for "A new trial
William Parker, of Jacksonville, Ills q,
thought gold watch would be a nice
present for his bride. He tried to buy one
with forged check and now is in jail He
was to have been married Sunday, but he
wasn't
A burglar stole an alarm clock at New
York Saturday morning early. As he
was going through the house the alarm
went off, aud when he tried to do the
same he was nabbed by a policeman.
The village of Kunmount, Ont, was
'hAiiSSN NNSbiblS' " it4C tAhal
| only two hotels and store being left.
Secretary Blaine has returned to
Washington City from Bar Harbor, Me.
United States ex- Senator Doolittle had an
arm broken by being thrown from bug
gy Saturday. He will recover, notwith-
standing his advanced age.
A illuminate house of the Western Arms
company. at New Haven, Conn, exploded
Sunday morning. Nobody hurt.
1t is stated at Vienna that during the
Russian military manduvres at kovno r
bridge collapsed and 400 soldiers were
drowned.
From Naples comes the report that the
blood OF Saint Genaro kept in small
vial in shrine) turned red and foamed
last week, and the people say it is good
omen.
Elk Governor Oglssby. of Illinois, took
the stump Mt Greehvil!e, Ills, last Satur-
day.
Governor Lrce of Michigan, has called
on the law officers Of the state to enforce
the ntilottery law.
a report WIS current Sunday at Port
land, Ore, that train on the Union
Pacific had been wrecked near Shoshone,
Idaho, and twenty people been killed.
1t WAS not true. A car was derailed, but
no one was hurt.