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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
Frank Collier Adiudged Iasane Again.

CHICAGO, Aprh Frank Collier, the
we'l-km"wn lawyer who YEAS sent To the
insane asylum last December mi discharged
a short time ago rs cured, was yesterday
adJudgri insane in the county court ana
recoa.I.i.tt II 10 III" -. Al Tor the insane
al khnh L a.. l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
Board of Trade Quotation. stopped.

CHICAGO, April AT Ills o'clock Mon
day afternoon the board of trade market
quotation department went quietly out Of
existence At that hour the official report
srs fled their last official dispatches, and the
business came to an end
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
The Champion Tender Conscience.

WASHINGTON CITY, April IA conscience
contribL, ion of 81 Is was yesterday received
at the treasury department from an unknown
employe of the Pnilalelp hia mint The Is
cents are for three years interest on the
amount originally involved.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
The Eccentric Arcbduke Job,

LONDON, April Herr Johann Ortiz,
formerly Archduke Johann Salvador of Aus
tria smiled from the Thames for Rio Janeiro
yesterday mate of an Austrian barque.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
The Dock Laborers to Go to Work.

LIVERPOOL, April MIR Davitt has
modified his terms for the settlement of the
dock laborers' strike and both sides have
agreed to them. The strike is therefore
over and the men will resume work immedi-
IA,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
Labor Agitation I'm Aus,ria

VIENNA, April 1,-Over 800 meetings of
workingmen have been arranged to take
place in various parts Of Austria on May
to acitate the establishment of an eight-hour
day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
HIGH COURTS DISAGREE.

The Supreme Courts of the United States
and Illinois Differ In Opinion.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The --preme court of
Illinois gave the United States supreme
court the cold shoulder yester lay morning
by refusing to follow the doctrine laid down
by the higher tribunal and decided the case
of John V. Farwell against Nilsson in favor
of the defendant. The case is Of the highest
interest to attorneys and business men. The
supreme court of the United States about a
year ago laid down the doctrine in the ca sc
of White against Canthausen that debtor
in failing circumstances could not prefer n
particular set of creditors to the exclusion of
others
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
I,ire Make, ESQ Men ,sI.

HARTFORD. Conn, April Tue Il ma
Nut compauy's works and Fatt,ier * Por-
ter's papermiii at Uni9htoSi. together
with acme u! acent buildings, w-re burn d
last nlght tn nut works piapi"vei about
AN men and the PAPER mill abuG. Il g. The
loss Il heavy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01

KALI MAzoo, Mich, April 1-Sheriff Nc
Farlin, the leading spirit in the investigation
into tbs Fosdick mystery, was here last
night, and processes to have given up the
search for clues. He says the newspapers
know more about the case then he does.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01

Jim Mutrie, of the New York League base
ball team has wasered 500 that his team
will stand higher at the end Of the season
than the Gotham Brotherhood team.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
THE LOUISVILLE SITUATION.
Heavy Fall of Snow Adds to the Dim
cuities-Ninety-Tw Dead.

A Heavy Fall of Snow Adds to the Difh-
cuities-Ninety-T Dead.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-The tornado swept
district presenie wretched aspect yester-
day, and the unpropitious weather is oper-
ating adversely upon the work of recupera-
ton. Snow fell all Sunday night and gave
to the jagged and unsightiy ruins naked
and gaunt appearance, and when the rain
began to come down yesterday afternoon,
turning the snow to slush, things looked ut
terly fororn Hundreds of families are pro-
tected only by frail board shanties or can
vas. Thanks to generous and intelligent
ly conducted relief, hunger is not now
among the miseres suffered BY the unfor-
Inmates.
No more dead bodies were recovered at
Falls City hail, and it is now the belief that
all have been taken out. The full list OF the
dead, so far recovered, is ninety-two, and it
is believed now this list will not grow to
more than 100. Contributions are pouring
in from all sources.
Hang En- to the Lamp-Post.
Corpse robbers have been at work ever
since the disaster occurred and number of
bodies have been thus outraged, among
them that of Rev Mr. Barnweli, whose
body was robbed of a gold watch One at
tempt to rob a body was frustrated by the
prompt action of John Buckley. The body
of a beautiful young woman was taken into
Buckleys saloon to wait Identification. At
her throat was still fastened a beautiful
diamond cross. A thief suddenly stopped
and wrenched the pin loose and started for
the door. Buckley. who had witnessed his
action, promptly knocked him down The
rohber made good his escIpe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
The Price Of Ic. Aavanc.a

NEW YORK, April 1.-The dealers in ice
held meeting yesterday and decided to cd
VANCE the price of ice to IS ton, whol
sale.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
WOMEN IN CONGRESS.

Miss Anthony on a Recent Report-Com-
ments on the General Subject.
WASHINGTON CRY, April Some one
circulated the rumor on Saturday that Miss
Susan B. Anthony proposed removing to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
Looked Like a Human snake.

When the correspondent saw the girl sun
Gay she was crawling and wriggling about
on the kitchen floor of the tenement where
her parents live. As she twisted her head
from side 10 side her black eyes and her con-
slant undulations fairly made one feel that
he was looking at human snake The face
of the girl is an intelligent one, and she has
full possession of her mental faculties. She
speaks English and French with equal facil-
Ity, and her mother claims that she is as
bright as the average girl Of her age. When
questioned Alvina said that the various con-
tortious she went through occasioned her no
pain, and that in fact the only position in
which she could sleep comfortably was with
her head aud feet in close proximity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-01
AN UNFORTUNATE GIRL

Sine Can sleep Only with Her Body Bent
in Circle.
WORCESTER. Mass, April There is a
girl in this city who can sleep only with
her body bent backward into IA circle and
her feet crossed under her chin. This may
seem incredible. but it is absolutely true.
The girl is now II years old. When she was
she had an attack Of cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, which left her spine as limp as piece
of rope. She can stand erect only by taking
hold of something higher than her head.
She is Alvina Goodnow. the daughter of
French iron molder living at % Central
sfyaat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Gras.hopper War in Algeria.

Immense swarms Of grasshoppers have
invaded parts of the country of Algeria
and are spelling lots of things. Two
thousand soldiers, aided by Il, 900 Arabs,
have been employed to fight the pest.
The roadways present the appearance of
n battlefield, and extraordinary efforts
are being made to nd the surrounding
country of this insect enemy.
This is not the first time that this
plague has devastated Algeria. In 1945
the harvests of almost the entire country
were destroyed by grasshoppers. From
1747 to 1749 these insects desolated AL
geria, extending their ravages even to
parts of Europe.
Millions on millions of the dead bodies
of these insects are covering at present
the great roadway leading from Mascara
to Mostaganim, and filling the springs
and rivers. The task of killing these
masses of grasshoppers is no small one.
Imagine district Of 100 miles in cir
cumference which not long ago was
covered with wheat, tobacco and fig and
olive trees, but now is so densely COW
cred with grasshoppers that not a single
green branch or leaf can be seen. For
three years distinguished Partisan
naturalist, M. Kunkel, has been study
ing how to exterminate these creatures.
The best plan seems to be that of stamp
ing the moving, quivering heaps with
the bare feet. Shovels and other sharp
instruments are used, but it has been
noticed that the elastic layers of grass
hoppers tend to rebound after pressure
and only the layers on top are crushed.
Large fires have also been lighted, but
the dense smoke arising from the flames
is only partly effective in preventing the
descent of these all devouring swarms.
New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
AN ODD STEAMBOAT.
How an Ingenious Negro Built one out
of Odds aud Ends.

Some amusing descriptions have been
written about the homemade steam
boat that plies on the st. Paul river,
Liberia, but very little has been said Of
the mechanical genius who knocked
the boat together out of material that
was never intended for steamboat.
His name is Irons and he used to be
slave in South Carolina. Awhile ago
he made up his mind that 1t was high
time there was steamboat plying on
the st. Paul river between Monrovia
and the first rapids. He secured the
engine of an abandoned sugar-cane
crusher, and went to work to build his
steamer. He took a canoe fifty feet
long and ripped 1t from stem to stern
with saw. He placed the halves nine
feet apart, ribbed and planked them,
and before long the hull was ready for
the machinery. Hardly any two pieces
Of the machinery were ever together
before. He had to make score of
things before he could induce that en-
engine to turn a paddle wheel. He
picked up bits Of iron shafting and so
on here and there, and with the aid of
blacksmith shop knocked them into
ohdpC pO IhaI OnCJ WOulu WOIh ouiOOlu-
ly together. He made pair of paddle
wheels, built deck-house, secured an
old steam-whistle, fitted up rudder-
wheel, launched his creation and was
ready for business.
This man was once an illiterate slave
on cotton plantation, but inventive
talent was born in him. His side-wheel
steamer is not conspicuous for speed or
beauty, but she is serviceable, and is
noteworthy as the first steamboat ever
built in Africa and probably the first
that was ever built out of picked-up
material. One ofLiberia's disadvanta-
ges is the fact that the former slaves
who compose her citizens are most of
them poor. not only in purse, but also
in intellectual equipment. But she has
her men of mark like DIR. Blyden, who
would be respected anywhere for their
attainments and ability; and she has
reason to be proud of such a man as
Irons, who was known for his remarka-
BILE inventive and mechanical talent
long before he built Liberals steam
boat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Burglars, View of a Strike.

At first sight one would suppose that
the class above all others that would
hail with delight general strike of pe-
lice would be the burglars. Curiously
enough this is not so. The professional
burglar is dead against such strike;
for, as he correctly reasons, though the
police ceased to protect property, prop
erty would not thereby be left unpro-
tected. In fact it would be protected
all the more by the owners themselves,
and the burglars special knowledge, ac-
quired from local observation of the
habits of the police, would for the time
being be useless. In the police the burg
lar knows exactly what he has to cope
with. When every householder is his
own policeman, however, it is different,
for the burglar is quite ignorant of the
weapons that may be waiting to receive
him in any given case.-London Mer-
cIlrv
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Signs of War on broadway.

A procession of odd and dilapidateC
looking vehicles, fastened together ant
hitched to the tail of large two horse
truck, excited considerable interest as il
proceeded numbering along Broadway
from South ferry.
The horses were pretty well tagged
out by the time they reached the inter
section of Park row, and. the driver oi
the truck halted opposite the Astol
house to give them rest and breathing
spell.
The vehicles, which consisted of foul
timbers and gun carriages, two of which
were surmounted by four-inch bore
field pieces of an antique pattern, were
soon surrounded by large crowd Of
idlers and curiosity seekers.
The guns and carriages were marked
for the Commanding Officer, Watervliet
Arsenal, West Troy, N. Y" The truck
driver explained that they were from
Governors island, and were en- transit
for shipment to the West Troy arsenal,
where they were to be rehabilitated and
modernized. The carriages, he said
weighed 1900 pounds each, and the
pieces of ordnance 800 pounds each, OF
10,4OO pounds together, which, besides
the truck and driver, made good sized
load for team of horses to draw on a
warm day.-New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
THE NORTHWEST
Pansr,s New Book.


The literary world is stirred consid-
erably by Mrs. Isabella NJ. Alden's
forthcoming book, 1.-THE Prince of
Peace; or, The Beautiful Life of Jesus" f"
The subject, always interesting, is spec
tally so Just now when there bids fair
to be more than ordinary activity
among books of this class. This activi-
ty Is taking on some novel forms. Itis
stated on good authority, that one of
the "back numbers on this theme, a
time-worn biography of Jesus, has been
republished and renamed, and that
with new "collars and cuffs" and 9TH
er attractions fitted to catch the un-
wary, the old work is to be launched
on the currents Of literature as brand
new craft. or course publisher who
prefers this method is at liberty to pur-
sue 1t; but let an intelligent public be
on its guard against purchasing as new,
and up to the times, that which has
long figured on the "superannuated"
list.
In the rush of offort to secure a
"catchy" book, authors have been
dragged to the front who were never
suspected of fitness for accurate histor-
ical and scientific work. Because a
man hits hard sensationalIy, it by no
means proves him fit to discuss the his
torical facts of nineteen centuries ago.
Because one Is famous In the arena of
great social discussions, 1t by no means
demonstrates superiority as an ex-
FOUNDER of the ways and work and
words of the lowly Nazarene. Grandil-
oquence Is not a valuable qualification
in an expositor OF truth of any kind
and especially of Christian truth.
High'fying fancy has uses doubtless,
but pure, practical, womanly, Christian
sympathy is Of infinitely more value,
and Is immeasurably more safe in un-
folding the life and life-work of Jesus.
These reasons warrant us In the prom
inence We here give to "Pansy's" new
book. For many years this popular
writer has been instructing and de-
lighting an immense circle of readers.
Her books are splendid "sellers." In a
library they are always in demand.
Everybody who knows them likes
them. They abound in all those in
describable elegancies which flow from
the pen of a noble, mature, scholarly,
Christian woman. All along her lit
erary career she has been thinking and
reading, and making notes for a final
and crowning work in honor of her
King; and this is the work of which
we speak, ,-"The Prince of. Peace; or,
The Beautiful Life of Jesus"
AS a pure, profitable, wholesome
writer, Mrs. Alden fills a place all her
own. Her books are like no other
books. She is delightfully."- imaginative,
but never erratic; she is highly enter
tanning, but never sensational; she is
habitually brilliant, but never bonn
bastic; she is always instructive, but
never pedantic; she is always true to
the record, but hever commonplace;
she is fearlessly Independent, but never
heretieal; she isgloriously liberal, but
never skeptical. Parents may freely
take this book into their homes, know
ing that it Is not sensational, but sound
in its christian teachings and safe in its
practical influence.
Published by Forshee & McMakin, of
Cincinnati.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
keep up the Fight.

Never since the tariff became promi.
nent issue in politics have the Repub.
licans been so badly broken up on the
subject of protection as they are now
In November, 1883, it seemed as if they
had won great victory, but in 1889 q
mighty wave of tariff reform swept
over New England, and Republicans
memorialized Congress for free wool
ore and coal, and reduced duties on pig
and scrap iron, and to-day we have the
spectacle of Mr.. Dawes voting for a re-
duced duty on iron ore, and Mr.. Blair
admitting that the tariff has ruined the
iron interests of New England.
We do not look in the Chicago 1Fi-
bune for the opinions of Northwestern
Republicans so much as for the indi-
vidual views of Joseph- 'Medill. But
the daily attacks of the Pioneer Press
on the Mckinley bill and the late speech
of Governor Merriam, and the de-
nunciation of the Mckinley bill by
the Minnesota farmers convention are
evidences that protection is not popu-
lar in Minnesota. The st. Louis Globe
Democrat, a thick-skinned Republican
organ, is demanding that the tariff be
revised downwards. The. Omaha Bee
Republican, says: "The West has de-
manded and still demands revision OF
the tariff and it insists that it shall be
downward and not upward" Some of
the Congressional conventions of Kan
sas and Nebraska have declared plainly
for lower duties. Mr.. Plumb was kicked
clear over the traces and knocked q
panel out of the dashboard. Even
Messrs. ingalls,, Paddock and Mander-
son have felt compelled by rumblings
at home to vote occasionally for lower
duties. In response to universal de-
mand for less taxation the Mckinley
committee devised a bill that would
greatly increase taxation, and in spite
Of considerable Republican squirming
they got it through the House only to
have James G.. Blaine strike it blow
between the eyes that stunned it, and
the serious question among its own
friends is whether it can rally from that
blow.
There never was time when so many
newspapers, 30 many influential men,
so many manufacturers, so many of the
people were demanding reduced taxa
tion in the interest of the producer and
the consumer, both. There never was
time when the fraudulent character
of the so-called protective tariff was so
fully exposed. In the words of Mr..
Cleveland, "The leaven is working.n
We have the tax-eaters on the run
Natioual Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Treasures in the Passaic River.

A few days ago "Bert" Lyons and a
dozen other boys were diving in about
ten feet Of water in the Passaic river
near Belleville, N. j., in rivalry as to
which Of them should bring up the most
shells from the muddy bottom. When
it was young Lyons turn to plunge he
remained so long under the water that
his companions began to fear that he
had gone down to stay, or else was gath
ering 40 many shells that the contest
would be virtually over when he reap
peared. He came up at last, however,
without any shells, but holding aloft tri-
umphantly, for the contemplation of his
envious friends, a solid silver double
case Waltham watch and chain that he
had fished out of the depths. The watch
had stopped at 7:2O o'clock, but the
proud finder has ascertained that it will
merrily resume work when the water
has been pumped out Of it and its in
ternal organization has been soaked for
ten days in oil.-New York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
Banker Won Renders Trial.

Herr Alfred Won Kendler, whose trial
for fraud has commenced before Vienna
jury, was the head of an old banking
house founded in 1890, which failed in
November last with liabilities amounting
to upward of 2,500,00O forms. The
prisoner, who was arrested a week after
this event, is charged with appropriating
to his own use deposits of private per-
sons or firms amounting to nearly 2,000,-
900 florins. 1t appears that the accused,
who was of extravagant habits, began to
tamper with the deposits in 1881. Among
the persons defrauded is the head waiter
at the hotel where Kendler used to dine,
and who had given up the whole of his
savings, amounting to over q, 900 fiorins.
The accused, who is man of 60 years of
age, when asked by the president of the
court whether he pleaded guilty, an
swered that the facts stated in the indict-
ment were, generally speaking, correct;
but that, as he firmly believed and hoped
he would be able to replace the borrowed
money, he did not feel guilty. The trial
is the topic of general conversation in
Vienna society.-Cor. London Standard.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04
The Hooded Seal.

An interesting depizen of the ice
fields off the Greenland and Labrador
coasts is the stemmatopus, or hooded
seal. This is an ungainly beast, often
larger than an OK. He lies in great
heap on the ice, and is much the color
of SCOT. On days when the sun is
strong, as the spring advances, the oil
fairly oozes out of his glistening skin.
l have some times seen him lying so
still, and bathed in his Precipitation of
oil, that l imagined him dead, and
rendering" out in the heat. The seal
hunters call him the ..dog hood,n be-
cause he has huge hood or membrane
consisting of blubber and a fought tis-
sue, several inches thich, which in the
twinkling of an eye he can draw over
his head. He Is then safe from all or
dinary assault, being shielded all over
the body by several inches thick Of
blubber or fat, through which the hea-
Wy shot of the seal hunters guns cannot
reach vital parts. The green horn de-
lights to capture the pelt ofa dog hood,
but the experienced hunter is just as
content to let the ugly brute alone
Hdrper's Young People.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-04

1t is the practice of the masculine
gender to criticise and ridicule the Pc
culiarlties of fashion in ladies' attire,
and we are surprised that no lady read
er has taken occasion to pitch into the
latest and greatest folly In mems dress
the sash. 1t is most ludicrous spec
tacle, that of an able-bodied man glid-
ing along In four-year-old's girdle.
suggestive of salety-pins, trying to
make the public believe that he doesn't
wear the plebeian suspender. The plug
hat Is an abomination that can be put
up with. One can hold ones nose
against the cigarette. One can usually
Outrun the fellow who wears his hair
semi-banged and parted In the middle.
But that sash-bah it is an eye.sore
from which 1t Is to be hoped an early
and rigorous winter will bring relief.