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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30

REVENUE FROM TANeLEFoOT.
An Increase of Over s11, 900, OOo-Cost OF
observation-disclosures Figures

An Increase of Over s11, 900, OO0-Cost of
acknowledgements Figures.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 3O-Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue Mason has sub.
mitted his preliminary report to the sec
rotary of the treasury on the operations of
his bureau for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1890. 1t shows that the total collec-
tions from all sources during the year
were sl42, 594, 697, as against $3.50 S94, 434
for 1859, or an increase OF 81, 700, 262 The
percentage of the cost of collection is a
fraction less than 80 per cent The cost
during the previous year was SO per cent
Two Years Revenues Compared.
The receipts from spirits during the
year amounted to ssl, 6S7,S5, as against
"a 312, 206 during 1889, or an increase Of
81, 375, 1863 The receipts on tobacco were
tS3, 95s, COL, against s3l, 366, 500, showing an
Increase over the last fiscal year of g, G92,-
against s23, 723, 635, oran increase of 50, 284,-
800. The receipts from oleomargarine
show-a decrease of S107, 956
Where the Most whisky Is RAISED"
The statement also gives table of the
aggregate collections by states, which
places Illinois in the lead with S34. SIC SOL;
Kentucky second, with 17,O59, O42; New
York third, with SIG, 224, 52l: Ohio fourth,
with s13, 430, 972; Pennsylvania, 50, 7a2, 217;
Missouri, Ss,062, 294; Indiana, Sc, $50, 9S1;
New Jersey, 8, 2O6, T22; Virginia. s. 5l6,-
1875; and Wisconsin, 50, 3i2, 653 The Fifth
Illinois district shows the highest amount
collected in any one district-S22, 355, 675.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.
Three mad dogs were shot in the stree
of ECrt nA.icr.. In l,IiaaAa.

Three mad dogs were shot in the streets
of Fort Dodge, Ia, Tuesday.
Cholera il raging in Bag lad and vicin
ity, and great apprehension exists lest the
scourge should spread westward.
Clarence +. Rarri and Guy Stimmel
were examining a hammerless revolver at
Columbus O.. Tuesday Rsrri is dead with
ball in his heart
Hepman, Stevens and Dicky, census
enumerators of Minneapolis, were held in
s., 900 to the grand jury Tuesday for pad
ding census returns.
Bartlett 81 Green's warehouse, Brook
Ign, \. Y, full of jute, hemp, sisal grass,
etc. was damaged by fire Tuesday night
TO the extent of about 500 600
At Cleveland, O., Tuesday, Anton No
wax, molder, shot and fatally wounded
his wife and then blew his brains out.
His victim survived him two hours.
Charles Lostram, a large man weighing
250 pounds, danced himself to death Mon
day night at Lagrange, H., near ChicR-
go, at a ball given at the LAGRANGE hotel.
The Balmoral hotel at Montreal was
| damaged by fire Monday light TO the ex-
| tent of $40, 1000 The guests had to make a
hurried exit, some in their night clothes.
Michael Burns and his wife were COM
mitted to trial at Chicago Tuesday for
brutally beating their 9y4ar-old son
| Michael so that the flesh was torn from
| his back
James Mooney, the dyn imiter who at
| tempted to blow up the British steamer
| Queen in New York harbJr few years
| ago. was drowned at Far Rockaway, L. J.,
| on Sunday.
An electric light wire set fire to the
north front OF the treas ury building at
Washington City Monday night. The fire
was soon extinguisbed, and no particular
damage done.
The Canadian poachers on the sealing
grounds in Behring sea are arriving at
Victoria, B. C., with full cargoes, having
seen nothing of Uncle Sans revenue cut
tiers so far.
The latest claim of fore gn born ci tizens
to have their language tau ght in the public
schools is made by the Bohemians of Chi
cago, who say they have the same right in
that direction as the Germans.
The directors of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco railway at New York Tuesday
decided to pay no divide nd on first pre-
ferred stock for the very good reason that
there was no money to pay with.
The organ of the Farmers alliance at
the national capital, The National Econo-
mist, charges that congress was bribed by
the "goldbugs' to pass the silver bill, and
| Oates of Alabama wants the truth of the
| charge Investigated.
Everything is so dry in kansas that the
farmers are apprehensive of a terrible
prairie fire, and have organized to pre-
vent by force if necessary any attempt of
| cattlemen to burn off the dried grass to
| make better growth for fall
A peculiar case is ON trial at New York,
in which Michael DuffeY, of the Doodle
board of aldermen of 1884, is suing other
members of the gang for larger share Of
| the Doodle than was given him; and he
| claims that the suit is in the interests of
| morality, equity and justicel Honor
| among thieves, as it wera.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
FLAMING HAVOC.
East Saginaw Warmed by the
Fire Fiend.
BIG BLAZE IN TIE LUMBER YARDS.

Three Firms Burned Out and IL, 900. 900
Feet of Lumber Reduced TO Ashes-The
Loss Over Half Miliion-Account of
the Destruction of Wallace, Idaho
The Cost of the Conflagration Foots Up
About $4,000.
EAST SAGINAW. Mich, July 3)-Yes-
terday afternoon fire originating from a
spark from a mill stack destroyed Owen
Hutchinson g. Co.'S mill and 10000 feet
of lumber; Brown & Ryan's mill, drill
houses and 100000 feet of lumber;
Nease & Sons mill and 5000, 900 feet of
lumber; several small buildings and
twenty freight cars belonging to the Flint
and Pere Marquette Railroad company.
The loss is about s535,00 Among the
heaviest losers are Owen Hutchinson &
Co., sa6. 600; John G.. Owen, SIS, 500; John
g. Owen, two drill houses, S. 600; Nease
Son, mill $40 900; Nease & Son, lumber,
SIS, 600; Brown & Ryan. mill, s45, 600; lum-
Der, sl4S,O00; Brown & Ryan, salt block,
5000; drill house, 81, 500; Wood, s. 900; ten
dwelling houses, 5000 The insurance
will not nearly cover the loss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
REBELS LIE DOWN.
The Argentine Confederation at
Peace Again.
TRIUMPH OF THE GILMAN FACTION.

The Revolutionists Let ON with Light
Punishment-A Lack OF Ammunition
the Probable Cause of Collapse Fright
full Mine Accident in France-Devilish
Treatment of the Jews in Russia
Turkish Harems Supplied by Kidnap-
ing Russian Women.
LONDON, July 3o-It is officially an
nounced that the British foreign Office has
received telegraphic advices from Buenos
Ayres that the revolution has ended in
the triumph of the government. The Ar
gentine legation in London received the
following telegram last night, signed by
Minister of Finance Carols:
"BUENos AYREs, July 29-The govern
ment is completely victorious. The mu-
timers have capitulated and deposited
their arms in the arsenal All rebellious
superior officers will be dismissed. The
troops are returning to their quarters I'm
der command of loyal officers. The minor
officers participating in the revolution
Will be transferred to positions of less in
iuence. The forces modified by the gov
eminent are returning to the provinces.
iHo poiitlCdl sltudIlOn Is thoroughly con-
solidated. The capital and the whole
country are tranquil"
Resumed the Bombardment
The Times special from Buenos Ayres
says: At o'clock the pickets of the Union
Civica were being extended The pro
visional president, Alem, stated that ne
gotiations were in progress, and he ex-
pected them to be successful. At 9 a. m
both sides received endorsements. The
government armed number of Guacho
cutthroats. At noon the squadron began
firing on the government house, and firing
was renewed i'll various parts of the city.
President Celman and his adherents were
obliged to abandon the government house
They took up their quarters in the Street
of the 25th of May.
Ran Out of Ammunition.
The squadron had improved It's aim so
that every shot but one struck the gov
ernment house. Alem and Lopez claimed
after the bombardment ceased that they
had ordered the fire discontinued 1t is
believed, however that the ammunition
gave out, and that this led TO the Anal
capitulation of the Union Civica, whose
| chief reliance had come to he in the navy.
The ammunition in the hands of the insur-
gent land forces was also insufficient
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
The PopuIace Admires Her.

LONDON, July Sl-Preparations for the
marriage of the Archduchess Valerie of
Austria have been proceeding on mag
ni6cent scale. and the affair will be an inn
posing one. Crowds daily block the streets
around the palace at Ischl, where the cere-
mony is to take place, and the arch
duchess, who renowned the possibility of
a throne in order to marry the man of her
choice, receives many tokens of popular
admiration. Sixty wagon loads of flowers
b ave been sent, which will be used in dec
Grating the marriage hall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Civil Liberty in Russia.

VIENNA, July 30.-The treatment OF the
Jews in Russia is daily becoming harsher.
The projects of Odessa and Mohilef have
given official notice that all Jews charged
with arrogant and insolent behavior will
be refused trial before the justices and
will have their punishment dictated by
the projects. Several prominent Jews at
Mohileff have been publicly chastised as
an outcome of this order. A Jewish boy
at Bailostock has had the word thief" in
three languages branded on his face with
caustic by order of the project
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
WORLDS FAIR LEGISLATION.
The Illinois Senate Makes Some Progress
and the House Les.

and the House Less.
SPRINGFIELD, his, July 3O-The senate
yesterday passed the resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment to permit Chicago
to subscribe S., Oo0.O 900 to the Worlds fair
with the amendment providing that the
people of Chicago shall ipdorse said sub
scription at the November election. Then
they took up the bill to enable the World's
fair directors to use the necessary lands
for the accommodation of the fair, and
passed il to its second reading with the
clause giving the directors the right of
eminent domain left in the bill
s5In the house vote was taken on a res
olution declaring that the legislature has
nothing to do with the site, and it was
carried. Then the constitutional amend
ment on the subscription matter was
taken up and for four hours the members
wrangled over it. An amendment provid-
ing that the state of Illinois shall never
be called upon to assume any of the in
debtedne>s was lost for lack of a constitu-
tional majority, and motion made to re-
consider, and with this the house adj
journed for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Riotou- strikers at ueKe..por,.

MCKEE TT, Pa, JuIy 30 The status
of affairs at the National rolling mill is
growing serious. Some of the strikers
have returned TO work. and this has in
censed those who are still out to such an
extent that they are resorting to violence.
James jackson was terribly beaten YES
terday. John Moran's house was stoned.
and bullets fired into 1t and when he start
al 10 work bowling mob armed with
clubs started for him. Todefend himself he
pulled a revolver. and the police arrested
him. The company officials say that they
VIII fight the strike to a finish. while the
town authorities are increasing the police
force
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
"FoRGAvE HER LITTLE FOLLY"
A Complainant Husband Gives His Erring
Wife Another Trial

MONTICELLO, n. Y, July 30.-About
three years ago Albert 2. Hoyt, of Bridge
vile. obtained divorce from his wife on
the ground of conjugal infidelity and a
general forgetfulness of her marriage
vows. She preferred a dashing policeman
to plain and common labo ring man,
and she was not afraid to express her
opinion. AT the time the couple were
living at Tuxedo park, where Hoyt was
working After few years of gay life
Mrs. Hoyt became tired of her policeman
and went back to her first love, who for
gave her little folly. They have just been
remarked, and are now enjoying second
honeymoon in New York
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
WALLoPED THE LAWYER.
A Deserted Woman Makes 1t Interestin,
for a ST. Louis Attorney.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 30.-Yesterday
forenoon a woman closely yelled entered
the Office of John j. O'Connor, we'll
known lawyer, corner OF Broadway and
Chestnut streets, aud after a few words
with him drew rawhide and began ply
ing it about his head and shoulders.
O'Connor finally escaped from the infuri-
ated woman, and policeman placed her
under arrest.
Been Doing the Common Law Wife Act.
She gave her name as Mrs o. Brazle-
ton, of 2227 Olive street, and said she had
been living with O'Connor 5 his wife for
nine years, and had borne him three chill
dren. She claimed that he had recently
deserted her for another aud younger
woman, and being refused II warrant for
his arrest she took the law into her own
hands, with the results stated above.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30

LINCOLN, Neb., July 30.--The Peoples
Independent convention met in this city
yesterday, with S73 delegates, represent
ing seventy-seven counties. The proceed
ings were anything but ha -monious, aud
at times the. -ce8yenti3H was an uncon-
trollsS6iie mob. The platform adopted de-
mands the restoration of silver to an
eqaulity with gold, and free coinage of
silver; government control of railroads
and telegraph; the enactment of the Aus
tralian ballot system, and liberal service
pension bills On the second ballot John
II. Powers, president of tie State Farm.
ers' Alliance. was nominal for gov
eTnor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
They win Unseat Breckenridge.

WASHINGTON CITY, July So.-The Demo
Gratis broke quorum in the house cleo
tons committee yesterday and the result
was no actien on the Breckenridge case.
The reason given was that not sufficient
time had been given the min ority TO ex-
anime the report of the ma jority. The
Republican purpose. which IS not con-
cealed, is to unseat Breckenridge, and an
other meeting Of the commit ee has been
called for Friday next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
A RUSSIAN WoMAN's STORY.
How the UnspeakabIe Turk Supplies His
Harems

Harems.
LONDON, July 30.-Much excitement ex-
lists in the south of Russia over the story.
brought by Russian woman escaped
from a Turkish harem at Rizah. that
many Russian women, decoyed or alb
Quoted from their native country, are
prisoners in harems. There seems to be
little doubt of the truth OF the woman's
statement, as it is customary for Turkish
agents TO attend Russian iairs held in
towns near the frontier, and after the fairs
peasant women are often reported miss
ing, although, owing TO the humble sta
ton of the parties, the authorities have
never made much inquiry. if, indeed. Rus
sian officials do not share in the nefarious
traffic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Are We Going to Annex Hav,ie

New YORK, July 30-The Times Port
land, Me-, special says that gentleman
formerly prominent in two Republican
administrations, and who is now at Bar
Harbor, intimates that the United States
is likely to annex Hayti or Santo Domin-
go, and that Mr.. Blaine's views on sugar
duties have bearing on this point. A
Dominican statesman recently paid hur.
ried visit to Mr.. Blaine Minister Doug
las return from Hayti may have some con
nectiou with the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
GREEN HANDS AT ROBBERY.
A Couple of Train Robbers Make
Rather Improbable Raid.

Rather Improbable Raid.
OMAHA, Neb., July 30.-Passengers on
the Black Hills express, on the Elkhorn
road, which left Omaha on Monday morn
ing, encountered brace of train robbers
at $50 O'Clock at Arabia, a water tank, a
side track, and section house. between
Lone Pine aud Valentine. Two men
boarded the train at Arabia, and went
into the two day coaches, where they be-
gan to hold up the passengers. The pas
sengers evidently sized up the bad meG
for green hands at the business, and
treated their call as diversion
Hardly Paid for the Trouble.
Out of the two cars the robbers got only
BIZ. They had fight with the rear brake
man aud shot at him. but missed him.
The sheriff of Cherry county has gone
after the train robbers with posse of
men. The robbers rode only mile on
the train and jumped off as it was NOV
ing. They did not tackle the express or
mgil cars
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30

by the Democratic applause OF strubIe's
attack was shown to be "agin" The speaker
rather than friendly to Struble. by the
remark of McClammy of North Carolina,
who said he was glad the tine had ar
rived when the gentleman could have the
courage OF his convictions. He alluded to
Struble's failure to secure denomination
by speaking of the beautiful tones of the
dying swan. an allusion which provoked
nuch lauphfaP
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
THE CONGRESSIONAL BRIEF
A Little Progress Made on the Tariff Bill
-strnble Attacks Speaker Reed.

-Struble Attacks Speaker Reed.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 30-In the SEN
ate yesterday resolution was presented
land laid over until today providing that
the senate meet hereafter at 10 o'clock.
The tariff bill then came up, and motions
to reduce the crates on acetic acid and Dor
scic acid were defeated by strict party
votes. General debate on the question en-
sued, in which Jones of Arkansas Cor
man, Hiscock, VOORHEES, and Aldrich par
ticiPated. The senate passed the joint
resolution to extend current appropria-
tions to Aug. H.
In the house a joint resolution was
passed extending current appropriations
to Aug. a. Consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil bill was
continued. Speaking to one of them,
Struble of Iowa attacked the course OF
the speaker in regard to public building
bills, which attack the Democrats APP
plauded. All of the other amendments
being disposed of, it was agreed that the
irrigation amendment should be consid.
cred to-day, debate on it to be limited to
four hours. A message from the presi-
dent was received in both houses urging
anti-lottery legislation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Farorabie to wanamaker,, idea.

WASHINGTON CITY. July 30.--The senate
COMMITTEES on postoffices and post roads
made favorable report yesterday on the
bill prepared by the postmas ter general
for the establishment of linn ted postal
telegraph service The only amendment
made by the committee strikes out the
clause which prohibits any tele graph COM
pany which enters into a contract with
the government for a postsl telegraph
service going into the business of selling
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
The Liquor Business Doesn't Paw

LONDON, July 30-The English ROYAL
Niger company has prohibited the i'm
portation or sale sale Of intoxicating liq-
nor in its African territory north of the
seventh parallel of north latitude. The
officials OF the company state their CON
viction that the profits growing out of the
liquor traffic are much more than can
celled by the pecuniary losses resulting
from the Generalization among the ma
tives and whites caused by the use of liq-
nor. They do not claim TO be actuated by
moral motives, but are proceeding on uusi-
ness principles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Murder by Brutal Burular,.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 30.-On the night
of July is the residence of Joseph Hersch,
living in the Twenty seventh ward, was
sntered by burglars Walter Hersch, a
f-year-old lad, WAS lying sick in the room
into which the burglars entered The iu-
truders pointed a revolver ut the boy, and
forced him to tell where his fathers val
uables could be found. The boy was so
badly frightened that relapse followed
the scare, and he died the following Sum
day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
THE DESTRUCTION OF WALLACE.
Eight Blocks OF the Town Burned and
One Man Cremated.

Eight Blocks OF the Town Burned and
One Man Cremated.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, July 30.-The
fire at Wallace on Sunday night started
at O'Clock in the Central hotel and in
two hours everything had gone up, the
supply of water in the reservoir having
given out after ten minutes work by the
tiremen. One man, Antonio Demarcio,
was burned TO death. Help is pouring in
from the surrounding towns. The dis
trict burned over covers eight blocks, the
fire even reaching the surrounding hills
and consuming portion of the residence
part of the town. On the surrounding
hills the timber caught fire and is still
raging. The total loss is now estimated
at about 1920, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
HanIan ChaIIenped bv Ceudau,

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 80 u Jake
Gaudaur last night deposited $3.50 with
The Tribune as a forfeit and issues a chal-
lepqa to Hanlan to row three pile.
Lake Ninrevodk- To- fFe= E,o0v TO s., 900
side, winner to take all. The forfeit il
the outcome of talk made by Hanlan at
the recent Duluth regatta.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Another Town Wiped Out,

TRAvERs, Gala, July 31-The business
part of this town was practically wiped
out yesterday by fire. The loss is fully
100000. All of the large stores, including
the hotel and livery stable, together with
nineteen horses, were burned The town
is the center of a great wheat growing sec
ton in Tularie county, and lately became
the seat for fruit shipping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Miss Porter's MesalIiance.

WASHINGTON CITY, July S0-It devel-
oped yesterday that the man O'Brien, with
whom Miss Lille Porter eloped last Sat
urday, was for some time waiter in ho-
tells and restaurants in this city and that
he has gone west to accept position in
Chicago restaurant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
That Cholera Case at Paris.

PARIS, July SO.-It has just been learned
that NJ. Haillant, the civil engineer who
was reported in these dispatches last week
as suffering from cholera in the Jenot
hospital, died sunday and the post NOR
TEN proved it was case of genuine chol-
era. Much Indignation is expressed at the
secrecy which the authorities have main.
tanned in relation to the CASE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
The virginia-Louise Collision.

BALTIMORE, July 30.-It has been ascer-
tanned thai but three person were killed
In the CO llision between the Virginia and
Louise, as follows: Mrs. Catherine Key
ser; Charles Graazer, years; Daniel
Koop, IL years Thirteen persons were in
jured, Adolph Miller and Mrs. MagdAlena
Ruth fatally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
STRUeLE'S ATTACK ON REED.
The Cruel Remark Made by a North Car
olina Democr at

WASHINGTON CITY, July 30.-Str uble's
stack an Speaker Reed in the house yes
terday, although applauded by the DEM
ocrats, didn't obtain him much sympathy
from such of that party as spoke Struble
declared that the speaker treated MEM
bers like they were boys. and wanted
those interested in public building bills to
combine and force recognition. Cannon
said the speaker needed no defense; the
country approved of his action.
The Unkindest Cut of All.
But the quality of the sympathy evinoed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Maj. McKiniey,s sister Dead.

CANTON, o., July 30.-At4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon Miss Annie Mckinley,
sister of Congressman Mckinley, died at
her fathers residence here. She had been
Ill four weeks past, caused by overstudy
in her position as teacher in the public
schools here. The dece ased had been as
sistant principal of the Canton high sch DOL
twenty-nine years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-30
Insists That We Have the Pleuro

LONDON, July 80 In the house of COM
mons last night Chaplin, minister of
agriculture. stated in reply to question.
that in the absence of proof he declined
TO consider the United States free from
pleuro-p neumonia. Within a short time
animals suffering from the disease had ar
rived at Liverpool from New York