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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
FRUITFUL AND UNHAPPY HAYTi.
a n Island Where Every Prospect Pie sse
and Only Man Is Vile.

a n Island Where Every Prospect Pie sses
and Only Man Is Vile.
NEW York, March 1l-Mr james
zohrab, British minister to Hayti, who Is in
the city on his way to England, tays,
Everything is quiet in Hayti, but it seems
TO be the calm before storm l look for
another revolution there very soon. Bayti
Is naturally one of the richest csnntri IS in
the world for its area. believe that under
firmly organized governments govern
ment where property was secure-the land
would support in comfort population Of
20, 900, 900 souls One can form no idea of
the wealth of the island without a visit
there.
whole Forests of the Coffee Bush.
"There are the coffee forests, for instt nee.
The coffee bush is not cultivated at all, but
the trees grow wild in such luxuriance that
IL is utterly impossible for a man to pene-
trate them. Paths are cut through hem
from one village TO another, and that IL all.
When the coffee harvest comes around the
people gather the berries from the edges OF
the groves, and the rest goes to waste. 1t is
a very conservative estimate when l say
that for every 1000 tons gathered 800 tons
20 to waste.
A Paradise for Revolutionists.
1T Is much the same with the sugar cane
The people do not cultivate tine sugar zane.
Ii grows wild You can tell that by looking
at IL when it is brought to the town IL is
crooked You could not for IS get straight
piece two fest long. Everything grows in
such profusion that the people live in spite
of revolutions. In no other country could
the drain OF such constant warfare be sus-
taine1."
Mr.. Zohrab says the debt of the islsn nd is
over $50 OOO, 900, but could all be paid of
with proper government; that taxes art very
high, but the officials, knowing that they
can never hold on very long. steal all they
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Quit. n Muscular Christian,

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, March l1.-Ouite a
row occurred in the Brooklyn Methodist
Episcopal church in this city Sunday night
Ii grew out of a conflict between the elderly
IN embers and those younger and more PRO
gressive." As the youngsters have tbs bulge
the elders told the sexton not to obey the
pastors orders tthe pastor is a progressively
The sexton tried it and got the bounce, and
new sexton took charge. To this new man
Sunday night went J. w. Melton, ons of the
trustees, and demanded she seys, aid was
told they would be delivered as soor as the
sexton was paid, whereupon Melton Jumped
on him, and throwing him down, pounded
him numerically. The matter will be set
tied in court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
CEREAL STATISTICS
Figures for Men Who Deal in
Breadstuffs.
AMOUNT IN THE GROWERS HANDS.

Amending WINDOWS silver BuI-Pro-
Important Decision for Railway Bond
holders-A War Claim Bill Favorably
Acted Upon-Florida People Looking
for White Domestics-The Leak in the
Senate Not Yet Found.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE statis-
teal report of the department of agriculture
Tor March relates to the distribution and
consumption of corn and wheat 1t makes
the proportion Of the corn crop in the hands
OF growers As per cent, or go, 900, 900 BUSH
els, and of ths wheat crop 3l.9 per cent or
1856 0O0, 900 bushels. The stock of corn on
hand is the largest ever reported In March Of
the largest crop, after the mildest winter.
The average OF eight annual returns is 677,-
300, 600 bushels; that of last year, Isl 900 900
bushels.
Other Facts About Corn.
The estimated consumption to March Is
l., las, 900, 900 bushels, a figure exceeded only
last year and in 1885 The proportion OF
merchantable corn OF the crop OF 1889 is sj.7
per cent, exceeded in recent years only by
those of 1854 AMI 1886 The average value
Of all corn on Dec. | was 2S cents per
oushel The average ON March | was 279
,ents for merchantabe and l92 for I'm
merchantable, making an aggregate Of value
SIS, 600, 900 less than tbs December estimate
Some Figures on Wheat.
The wheat crop Of 1850 was exceeded by
the crops of 1880, 1882, and 1884. The aver
age remainder i'm the hands OF growers on
the LIST of March for ten years past has been
100, 900 600 bushels The average crop dur
ing this period was As, o ", 900 bushels The
present returns are very full and satisfac-
tory, the state agents estimates agreeing
closely with those OF the department consoli-
dalton. The result may be accepted with
absolute confidence as an approximation as
close as can be made made by local esti-
mates. Most OF the wheat in farmers hands
is in states which have no surplus over con-
sumption; or in those in which much much
the larger portion is consumed at home.
Small Supply for Export.
II is seen, therefore, that the available
supply for expectation and for home dis
tribution to July is small. The depleted
farm reserves have been measurably filed
except in a few states, but it will require
the pressure OF high prices to squeeze any
considerable proportion of them into COM
mercial distribution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11

TuE Gest contingent in Rock Island.
which, by the way. is growing beautiful-
ly less each day. rushes to arms every
time rev candidate is spoken of for
congress They nearly had spasm
when some Of Mr.. John j. Reimer's
friends suggested his name few weeks
since. and the mere mention Of Mr. Chas.
~ Deere was sufficient TO create chaos
IN. their camp OF course the ARGUS
doA snt presume to know whom the next
republican congressional convention OF
tHs district will nominate, but il will be
surprising Il the strong undercurrent of
feeling sgains: the present Congressman.
doesn't engulf his frsil bark and dump
the occupant into the political soup.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
FARMER THuReeR's STALLION.
Sanguinary Beast Who Kills Cats and
Calves.

A Sanguinary Beast Who Kills Cats and
Calves
SCRANTON, Pa, March ll-Prince, large
bay stallion, owned by farmer, David n
Thurber, of Price township. Monroe county,
has killed seven cats this winter The bodies
of the dead felines have been found one at a
time in the horses stall with their backs
broken and prints of his teeth in their flesh.
He was caught at his murderous work one
day, and this is how he went about il: At
first the stallion appeared TO be friendly
toward the cat, lowering his nose and letting
the cat rub against it. All at once the horse
seized the cat by the neck, and sevagey beat
it against the sides OF the stall TIE cat
scratched the stations under jaw, but the
enraged horse kept shaking the helplass cat
until 1t had stopped scratching and was linn
and almost lifeless. Then the horse dropped
the cat in front of his manger. and paid no
more attention to it.
Has aSpite Against Calves. Also.
But the meanest thing that the horse has
ever done, Farmer Thurbsr declared, was to
kill 2-weeks-old calf about fortnight ago.
The calf was being fattened and-t was tied
in the end of the stable, twenty feet from
the stations stall In the night the horse
slipped his halter off, and when Farmer
Thurber's son opened the stable in the morn
ing the stallion stood over the dead calf and
snorted. He had bitten the creature to
death, they concluded, and then stamped on
1t. The horse had nipped more than twenty
holes in the calls skin with his teeth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE TROUBLE.
The Students. with the Exception
Eight Orranira a SfrIla

The students, with the Exception of
Eight, Organize a Strike.
| KALAMAZOO, Mich, March li-One week
ago last night the faculty of Kalamazoo col
lege began its investigation into the kidnap-
, ping of Professors Ferry and Trowbridge
| by the students, and to-day the chaotic con
dition of affairs at the institution is evidence
enough that the learned pedagogues have
been enduring a week of anxiety. The re-
suit has been that the college is practically
closed. After the punishment for the twen-
ty-one youths engaged in the hazing had
been announced, the body of students re-
naming petitioned the faculty for a he lring
in behalf OF their suspended friends, and
when that hearing was granted they asked
| that the punishment be made lighter 1t
was given out that the students would not
remain in the institution if the matter was
not reconsdered, and while they made no
threat they let their position be plainly
/ known.
The Decision and It's Effect.
| On Saturday evening the faculty met to
decide whether it should reconsider the pun
ishment inflicted. At that meeting the fac
ulty came to the conclusion that il could not
recede from its position with any degree of
self-respect. The decision was made known
to the students yesterday, and tn ey at once
held meeting and resolved TO carry out
their expressed determination to leave the
college. Accordingly, all but eight four la
dies and four gentlemen, among the latter
being the sons of President Wilcox, signed
an agreement not to go back until the punish
ments of their fellow-students were modified
The consequence was that grave professors
1 Looked at hancbaS I'M ha oil
yesterday afternoon. The students seem to
be determined, and some have already
pa cked their effects to leave
Trustees Backing the Faculty.
The affair is creating great interest through
out the state, as the whole Baptist denomina-
ton has looked with pride on Kalamazoo col
lege The students have their friends, who
insist that the punishment was too severe,
and the faculty is sustained in its effort to
quen once for all the practice Of hazing Tie
boys are acting moderately, and, unless some
other steps are taken, WI. all have departed
for home in day or two. The ia ,ulty will
keep the doors of the college oIen and hear
| recitations If any students present them
selves. The trustees of the college are back
| ing the faculty, and two Of them came from
Detroit last night to consult on the situation
Must Have Proper Respect.
The management asserts that the students
who were not in the trouble have not shown
proper degree of respect for the faculty in
investigating their action in suspending the
hazing students This Is the general opin-
ion, and while the suspended students have
numerous sympathizers on account OF the Sc
verify of the punishment the others have
none committee was appointed TO state
the facts in the case in printed form and dis
tribute the same throughout the state. A
committee was also appointed to draw up a
petition TO the board of trustees asking ac-
/ ton in the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11

some OF the Chicago papers have been
industriously spreading the report that
Gen. Black. who was present at the meet
ing Of the democratic state central com,
mittee last week, objected to the
passage of the resolution in regard to the
state senatorship. This statement is
wholly unfounded and without the merit
Of particle of truth, and Gen. Black
has since published card denying the
report, and stating that he is not a can
didate for senatorial honors. In this
connection the Springfield Register says:
It's due 10 Gen. Black, Gen. Palmer,
and 10 the members of the democratic
state committee that the portion of the
Chicago Neios report OF the recent meet
iOg OF the committee which asserts that
there was a lack OF harmony on the guess
ton oAlhe passage of the resolution in
troducd by Mr.. Potter. of Rock Island,
shouH be- branded as false. There was
tuition introduced which "contem-
49,, : having county conventions in
hv their delegates to vote for Gen.
car mer." The resolution offered by Mr..
his ter was passed unanimously as it was
lou5oduced. and there was no other reso-
tenlou offered on the subject of the nom-
and ION Of United States senator. Gen.
sadn,k and his friends did not, as the
He ws'SA- "enter a vigorous protest
Gals, by whom he wnsion. There was no
est respect. Narushovito d. The field is
oy bis only daughter, Auirecelve the nom
ABOUT 10 years old. She es senator from
nu oe'oVeS fathers fat The proprietor OF
PJ 7, 49,. 20 epeer 81, MS n, SAD 4iver a wholesome
Of her own rrss ', v. 'sJ'fter on the subject of
tho to-.of liz
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
BARBAROUS BOYS.
Savage Treatment of a High
School Pupil.
ALMOST KILLED BY CLASSMATES.

Eight Lus-y Youngsters Maui and Pound
Him and Then Cut His Hair - The
Trouble ut Kalamazoo, Mich, Reaches
q Climax-Resolve by the Faculty to
Punish the Hazers Met by a Nearly
General Strike.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March 1l.-Win Dud-
ley, popular young man of IS, son of Rev.
Dr. j. +. Dudley, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, was most outrageously
hazed by ten young men yesterday afternoon
at the Washington high school on the west
side. Dudley, it appears, had been tardy on
Friday afternoon, and consequently his class
was deprived of a half holiday Yesterday
afternoon, after school, Joe Alsxan-
der, aged 10, son of a member of the
board of education. George McGregor,
aged Is, son of tire principal of the high
school, and eight others fell upon Dudley,
dragged him down stairs, bumped his head
against the walls. cuffed and punched him,
tore his trousers and wound up by cutting
of close TO the head a large patch of his POM
padour hair with a pair of horse clippers
The hazers are to be arrested. The west side
school authorities have long tolerated haz-
ing as a regular practice. The best people
are now determined TO break it up. Princi-
pal McGregor himself may have to go as a
result of the trouble
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
A MURDERED woMAN,s BODY.
Found in the Celisr OF n New York Hou
A Dead Janitor Suspected.

Found in the Cellsr of New York House
A Dead Janitor Suspected.
New YORK, March 1.-THE partly de-
composed body of well-dressed woman
about 25 years old was found yesterday in
the cellar of 3 Eldridge street The head
was cut and bruised and tied up in q cloth.
A pair of gold rings was in the ears The
murder was probably committed some time
ago. The body has been prevented from
decay by freezing. The whole body was ter
ribly bruised, as il by kicks. The nose and
jaw are broken and the skull fractured.
Shreds of human skin clinging to the finger
nails indicate that the woman fought hard
for her life. The beginning Of q let
ter was found in the woman's pocket It con-
tanned the words: "Feb. 49, 1890; my dear
Fred" This was written in Hebrew. The
remainder of the letter had been torn on
The upper part Of the house was some time
ago occupied by Hebrew school The
janitor was Isaac Jacobs, the man who on
Feb 16 shot and killed Hermann RogoEinski,
badly wounded Mrs Rogozinski, shot at
their son and finally committed suicide
sscsefnsh W'SssJpad reputation in the
neighborhood, and .s said 70 havs bad
trouble with ssve2 nromen
think h. W0nr<sa NJ 49,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
ANOTHER HORROR IN WALES.
An Explosion Destroys the Lives of 100
Coal Miners.


LONDON, March IA terrific eaJ losion
occurred yesterday in the Morsa colliery, in
Glamorganshire, Walls Upwards Of 800
IN ners were imprisoned in the coliery. About
2OOhavel cen rescued from the workings near
est the main shaft. Most of them were I'M
injured, but several were fatally hurt Ow-
ing to later heavy falls of debris the explorers
are prevented from penetrating the works,
which are pervaded by choke damp. Now
and again body is being brought to the sur
face, but the work of recovering the oorpsss
is slow. A further fall of debris has com
pletely blocked the pit, and rendered al at
tempts to rescue the imprisoned miners fu-
tile until the mass can lie cleared away. The
latest estimate places the number of dead
at 100
LATER-Eight bodies, horribly ma lgled,
have been taken out of the Morsa shat. IL
is rumored that tbs rescuers have hea a APP
peals for help coming from the ento mbed
men, but the rescuers are unable "a push
their search because of the gas and flame
which confronts them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
shirt Naksr. nm str,L.-

New YORK, March 1l-About ., 600 shirt
makers are on strike. They met yesterday
morning at large hall in Rivington street,
q great many women being present. They
claim higher wages, the same to be uniform
In all shops They want the bosses to buy
machines for them, and they do not intend
to work more than ten hours instead of four
teen. Many of the bosses have already agreed
to their terms, but the majority have not yet
da, irad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
WINDOWS SILVER MEASURE.

A Couple of Amendments informally
Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE house
committee on coinage, weights and measures
yesterday considered the remaining sections
of the bill prepared by Secretary Window,
authorizing the issue OF treasury notes on
deposits OF silver bullion. Two amendments
were adopted, one 10 section five, providing
for free coinage whenever the market price
shall reach sl for 81. 25 grains of pure silver,
and one TO section eleven, providing that
nothing IN this bill shall be construed to
change the legal tender quality of the
standard silver dollar. Several members Of
the COMMITTEES were absent yesterday, and
the action taken by the committee was in
f1rmnl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Captured a bad MAN.

ABILENE, Kan, March 1l.-Bert Short,
wanted for burglary and assault of his wife
at Solomon City, has been arrested at Ore
gon, Mo-, and will be brought back under
requisition. He nearly killed his wife, who
In consequence attempted suicide, at which
Short left the state. Mrs. Short confesses to
a murder he committed in Missouri and to
several burgleries here.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 10.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day
were as follows: Wheat-No. 2 March, opened
and closed IS; May, opened 7sssc, closed
1ac; July, opened 76l4o, closed 76lec Corn
No. March, opened and closed 2Sc; May
opened 29lsc, closed 295sc july opened 3asc
closed Bic. Oats-No. March. opened and
closed assc; May, opened 2lIsc, closed 2lasc;
July, opened and closed aO5sc. Pork-March,
opened and closed Ssso; May, OPENED
Sl0.0.le, clessd SO. l2la; July, opened Sl0Is,
closed Sl0al iard-March, opened S5.e71t.
! closed S6.fe4.
Live stock-The following the quota
tons at the Union stock yards: Hogs-Market
opened steady AT Saturdays prices; later now
stronger, with prices &c higher; light grades
S3.95 Ala; rough packing S3.SsaSa0; mixed
lots, S395d4.10, heavy packing shipping lots,
s. .00SD4 l2ls Cattle-Market steady to strong;
beeves, S3.25d5.l0; bulk. SS.65d 40; COWS,
Sl.5Oa3.50; bulk, 81 5G2,6o; stockers and
feeders, Sa#Io3.60 Sheep-Market strong;
natives, S3sO1l5g3; corn-fed westerns, $500
6.85; lambs. S5.0Od640
Produce: Butter Fancy Elgin, a6lfd27c;
fine creameries, 2.@23c; dairies finest, fresh
lSQ22c; packing stock, DC. Eggs-Strictly
fresh, 1Sc per doz. Dressed poultry Chickens
gle1loc per Id; turkeys, 10&1lo per ID; ducks,
12G121ec; geese. 5Gl0c per Id. Potatoes
Peerless, S3e35 per bu; Beauty of Hebron asa
iOc per but Burbanks, 4a643c per bu. Illinois
sweet potatoes, goos to fancy, S3250a 20. APP
ples-Good to fancy, s.. 0a35 per Dbl. Gran
berries Wisconsin bell and cherries IS 500
300 per Dbl.
New York.
NEW YORK, March To-
Wheat-No. red winter, ssl4c cash; do
May, s6asc; do June, s5lac; do July. s4lac
Corn-No. mixed BIC cash; do March. S6Lsc
do April, S6esc; do May, Sslsc. Oats-Quet;
No. mixed, 2sc cash; do March, asssc; MAY,
&c. Rye-Nominal. Barley-Nominal Pork
Dull; mess, 81 ..5Gll.0o for new Lard
Quiet; March, s6.a2. April, S6.34.
Live stock: Cattle-Market loo q 100 lbs
lower on medium steers AMI firm, steady on
prime; poor togood steers, s2.'5l4.aG bulls and
cows, S2.l00S s. Sheep and lambs-Weak r
sheep; firm and steady for lambs. sheep, S5esd
q 2 100 s; lambs, IS 2JG, 20. Hog Fair 10
good a i've: S400G4.65.
ROCK ISLAND.
Hay-Uplsnd prairie, 81 50.
Hay-Timotny-S6 0oG$6 50.
Hay-Wild. % 000{4 o..
Corn-24c11s5c
Oats-9Oc. 021c
Oosl-Soft lilo
Cord woo6$s 0S4f0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
SPIKED JUDGE LYNcH's GUN.
South Carolina Mayor whose Example
VIII DO to Follow.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., March ia mob Of
several hundred men procured a sma can
non and rode into the town of Spartansburg
yesterday for the avowed purpose of attack
ing the Jail and -lynching George Turner,
who shot and killed his brothsr-in-lav, Ed
ward Finger, on Friday. When tie mob
reached the public square Mayor Hem eman,
at the head OF the police force, AMI with
pistol in hand, repulsed them, aud spilled the
cannon and locked it up After making
further hostile demonstrations and threats
Of returning for Turner later on, the would
be lynchers finally dispersed Sheriff Nichols
with a strong posse is guarding the jail and
is determined to protect the prisoner at all
hayards
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Two Trainmen Killed.

HARVARD, Neb., March 1.-Two men
were killed and eighteen cars wrecked by a
tailend collision OF. freights on the Burling-
tonrailway, two miles east OF this place,
at o'clock yesterday morning. The engine
of the head train broke down, and t le con-
ductor neglected to send back a fagrlan to
warn the train following. Grant Norton,
conductor, and Canada Miller, bra xeman,
who were in the caboose asleep, were in
gtantly killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Romanis,- Oppose the pennet, Law

MILwAUKEE, Wis. March ia protest
against the Bennett school law has been
signed by Archbishop Heiss, Of Milwaukee;
Bishop Flasch, of La Crosse, and Bishop
Katzer, of Green Bay. The protest con-
cludes with demand for the repeal of the
law, and call upon Roman Catholics to op-
pose it at the polls. The prelates condemn
the law in the strongest language as being
at variance with American principles, and
antagonistic TO the Roman Catholic church
and people. The action is in line with that
of the Lutherans, and was not unexpected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Stumbled Over Her Husbands Corpse

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1l-Mrs
Michael Morgan, OF this city, on returning
from church Sundayinight stumbled over the
form of man at the foot of the stairs. Oh
tanning assistance and light, the frightened
woman discovered that II was her husbands
body, stone dead. He had fallen down the
stairs broken his neck, and crushed his skull
Mrs. Morgan tainted at the horrible discov-
cry, and has not entirely recovered from the
prostration. Mr. Morgan was well-known
merchant of this city, temperate and held In
high esteem by his associates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
For Railway Bondholder. to Ponder.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE SUI
preme court yesterday rendered a decision
affirming the Judgment of the supreme court
" Pennsylvania in the case of the Bells Gap
Railroad company against the stats Of Penn
yivania The railroad in this case under
tate law was taxed on the face and not on
he market value of its bonds The supreme
'ourt holds that the presumption is that cor
porate securities are worth their face value.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
The Obituary Record.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Ex-Con'
gressmzn Taulbee. who was shot recently
40 '6e capitol by Judge Kincsid. news
paper correspondent. died this morning
afiu being unconscious several hours
Ki1caid WAS rearrested.
CHICAGO. March 11.-John T. Lester
Oh, we'll known board Of trade operator
IL reported dying
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-11
Thrilling Incident ut a Fire.

NEW YORK, March IL "A fire broke out
early yesterday morning in a crowded tene-
ment house in Ludlow street, which, curing
Its continuance, put the occupants Of the
building in terrible peril. All were rescued
in safety, however. An incident of the fire
was father throwing his baby from q Sec
ond-fioor fire-escape into the hands o fire.
man below, WHO caught it flying.