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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Palmer Is chosen.

Now that the Illinois Legislature will
shortly convene and the election of
United States senator will be one of the
important questions TO be acted upon. it
is proper to call the attention of the dem.
ocrstic members TO the fact that Gen.
John NJ. Palmer Is the one person whom
they are pledged to suPport--he must be
their candidate first, last and all the time.
No side issues or personal preferences
will be tolerated for moment In the con-
test. The question Of who should wear
the senatorial toga in the event of demo
cratic legislature was definitely settled In
the state convention which con-
vened at Springfield on June
4th last, when, as with one voice. the
entire democracy Of the state conferred
the honor upon Gen. Palmer. His bril-
liant and aggressive campaign evoked not
only the plaudits of the Illinois democracy
but those of the entire union. The battle
was fought and won with Palmer's name
emblszoned on the demoncrscy's banner.
and as the legislature will be democratic
on Joint ballot there should be no hest
fancy nor delay in choosing successor
to Charles b. Farwell. Gen. Palmer
should and undoubtedly will have clear
majority on the first formal ballot.
Speaking of the organization of the house
without evolving the senatorial question,
the st. Louis Republic sensibly says:
The contest for the speakership In the
Illinois house of representatives is not,
and cannot lie made. q part of the sena-
torial question. Gen. Palmer is the can.
didate of the democratic party for the
senate. He must and will poll It's full
strength on joint ballot. The contest fol-
the speakersbip must not be allowed to
become complicated In any way with Gen
PslTer's candidacy. Some of the iniudi
cious opponents Of Mr.. Crafts are very
indiscreetly urging his assumed hostility
10 Gen. Palmer against him. In the in.
terest alike of harmony and truth, il Is
only necessary TO remember that Mr.
Crafts was the most able and persistent
advocate of the Potter resolution at the
March meeting OF the democratic state
central committee, which brought out the
sentiment of the party In county and dis.
trict platforms. and gave the Palmer
movement an Irresistible impetus. The
Illinois democrats can afford to forego mis-.
representation. They can win without 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
THE FLICKER OF A CANDLE.
1t Changes a Scene of Festivity to One Of
Horror.


BALTIMORE, Dec. IA young girl was
fatally burned, severa, persons injured in
trying to-save her, and panic caused, by
the Pickering of candle at tabieau in
the Second English Lutheran church of
this city Friday night. A tableau repre-
senting ''Fairylandn was the last event on
the programme. Ten young girls partici-
pated in it, Miss Dora Schultz taking the
part of the fairy queen. She was a sweet
faced, intelligent girl OF 10 years and her
slender, sylph-like form arrayed in be-
spangled gauze costume ELECTED the adj
miration OF the audience
The High Fancy Cap Again.
On her head she wore high fancy cap
made If cotton batting Each girl held q
lighted candle in the scene Miss Schultz
had taper on the end of her fairy wand.
Just as she raised the light above her head
door on the side Of the stage was opened
by some careless person, and rushing
draught of air was followed by blaze
that enveloped Miss Schultz's head, a
scream of agony from the blazing girl, and
shouts of horror from the audience Three
young men sprang forward with their
overcoats in their hands, and, enveloping
the girl in the coats, rolled her on the floor
until the flames were extinguished She
was so badly burned, however, that her
recovery is despaired of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
DEATHS FESTIVAL.
The Flames Substitute Mourn
ing for ReveIry.
SEVEN GIRLS rEARrULLY BURNED

Tragedy Winds Up . College Party. and
Turns Joy TO Agony and sorrow-Sim-
liar Disaster at Church Tsbleau-The
Tall Cap Does More Dreadful Work
Prompt Succor. but n Life Despaired OF
Crushed Under Pile of Brick-Oth-
er Victims of Fire.
AKRON, o.. Dec. 15-There was sound
of revelry in Buchtel college Friday
night, and the scene in Cary hall at 7:s0
o'clock was brilliant one The girls were
giving party to some of their friends in
another dormitory. A mammoth pan OF
popcorn had been placed in the center of
the floor and around it eight girls, with
hands Joined. were dancing, when sudden
ly loud and agonizing shrek rang
through the corridors, freezing the mar
row of those who heard it,
A Dozen writhing Forms.
The cry was repeated and those who
hurried toward the room whence the de-
spairing wall issued saw a sight which
blanched their faces and almost stopped
the circulation OF blood in their veins. The
apartment had suddenly been trans
formed into vision OF Dante's Inferno"
in the midst of which nearly dozen
writing forms could be seen wreathed in
forked tongues of flame, which ieaped to
the ceiling in finedish wrath.
Costumed for n Holocaust.
The girls were all dressed in infiamma-
BILE dresses OF white cotton and paper
The tall paper cap of one had caught fire
and she was soon developed in flames
First one girl, then another, then another
caught fire until seven were in flames,
writhing and shrieking with agony. The
girls, the flames squirting them to despera.
ton, rushed in perfect frenzy down the
stairway. A panic was at once created,
and shrieking girls rushed from their
rooms to add their voices To the wild cries
for help.
Two Pay . Fatal Penalty.
Miss Lula Steigmyer, of Attica, O., was
the worst burned and cannot live; Miss
May Stevens. of Clifton Springs. n. Y,
cannot survive. In addition the follow
ing are seriously il not fatally burned:
Miss Mary Baker, OF Fort Plain. n. Y,
neck, face, and chest charred to a cinder.
Aurclia Warwick, Of Storm Lake, Ia, Sc
verely burned; Diana Haynes, of Abilene,
KAN; Myrtle Baker, OF Peru, o.; Eva
Dean, of Storm Lake, Ia; Addie Buchtel,
of Columbia, Kan, niece of John S
Buchtel, of this city. founder of the col
lege; Estelle Mason, Magadore, o.; Dora
Merrill, OF Williamsport, Pa.
Every Case "a Serious One
All the girls presented a frightfnl sight,
Miss Stevens and Miss Steigmyer being
burned literally to a Grip. Nothing could
be done for the girls until the fire in their
clothes had burned itself out. They are
all in critical condition. Buchtel college
is co-educational institution under Uni
versalist patronage in Akron's suburb
The dormitories of the college were turned
into hospitals and corps of physicians
called
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
The senate and House

WAsHTyGToS CITY, Dec. Is. lin the SEN
ate Saturday resolution calling on the
secretary of agriculture for statement of
progress in irrigation investigation was
agreed TO. Jones addressed the senate in
opposition to the federal election bill. Ey-
arts advocated it's passage.
In the house the bill providing that one
person may act as engineer and pilot on
steam launches of ten tons and under was
passed The senate cattle inspection bill
was discussed and referred to the agricul.
tnra1 committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

is Gov.-ELEcT BOYD AN ALlEN2
Question That L. Agitsting the Citizen,
of Nebraska Just Now

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec 15-It has developed
that there is grave question concerning
tie eligibility of James E Boyd, Demo
cratic governor-elect of Nebraska Boyd
was born in ireland in 1884 In is4s his
prrents settled at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. In
Il 40 his father, Joseph Boyd, declared his
in tention of becoming citizen of the
United States, but did not take out his
final papers until Oct. D. 1890. In the
eantime James E. Boyd celebrated his
arrival at majority in GAINESVILLE. and then
CT me west He has never declared his in
te ntion of becoming a citizen and is, it is
CT aimed, subject Of Queen Victoria.
What One Lawyer believes.
One lawyer consulted claims that thu
act of the elder Boyd in 1890 will relate
buck to his former act in ls49, and thus
g We his son the rights Of citizenship Un-
lie s this be correct, the late election is null
and void, and a new one must be held.
Jtmes p. Boyd has held the Office of mayor
Of Omaha several times, and the present
di sclosure calls into question many i'm
portant official acts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
combininr Arain,t . f,omb;n.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Dec. 15-The Farmers
Alliance has appointed committee to get
the mammoth East street shops here to
manufacture farm machinery and to op-
pose the American Harvester company, a
combination of harvesting machinery
manufacturers They propose forming q
stock company, no one to furnish over ST.
600, and TO furnish machinery at cost to
all Alliance members
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
That Alleged SILVER Pool.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. ia COM
mittee of the house began Saturday to in
quirg into the alleged silver pool that GER.
tain congressman. names unknown, are
said to have been parties to. Dockery, who
started the inquiry, said he had no person
al knowledge of the matter, but took his
cue from newspaper and other statements,
and the assertion of Conger in the house
last June that he had been invited to Join
such pool. The Washington City CORE
spondents of the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat were called as witnesses, but they re-
fused to testify and the committee ad
ioiirnad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
senator prices Resisence,

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec D.-Among
the names sent to the census Office of resi-
dents of New York city is that of Senator
Calvin S. Brice, of Ohio. The senator OBJ
jects vigorously to this and has telegraphed
Representative Yoder to have the matter
looked into. Brice says that he told the
New York census enumerator personally
that his residence was at Lima, o. Super.
tntendent Porter says that enumerators
have authority to decide for themselves as
to mans residence, and the probability
is that Brice is credited both to New York
city and Lima. He promised to investi-
gate the matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
TIME TO CLOSE The ACCOUNT.
Opposition to Paying Further Pensions I
Nell Gwynne's Descendants.

Opposition tn Paying Further Pensions to
Nell Gwynnc's Descendants.
LONDON, Dec b.-Charles Bradlaugh
and other Radicals who have no respect
for royal lineage. and even some Couservs-
tives, like Louis Jennings, formerly n New
York editor and now member of pariia-
ment, are going about demanding that the
pensions be withdrawn from the noblemen
whose only merit l. descent from Nell
Gwynne. the beautiful mistress OF Charles
IL The chief bone of contention j. the pen-
sion paid to the duke Of St Albans as mas
ter of the hawks The duke T. descended
from one Of Nell Gwynne's royal infants,
the particular one that Nell held out Of a
window as Charles III. passed and told the
king that IL he did not make him duke,
she would drop him-that Is, the infant,
not the king.
NeIf's Demand Was Granted.
He was made duke. and endowed with
\ pension Of q, 0o0a year as royal falconer:
and that pension the nation has been pay.
ing for over 800 years Charles II, ex-
claims Jennings never imagined in his
widest dreams that the British people In
1890 would still I've paying a pension OF
e2,0oo a year u the descendant Of Nell
Gwynne." IL seems that there are no
hawks, no falcons and no pigeons to take
care of, but yet the payment goes on and
the government proposes TO commute the
pension for twenty-seven years purchase.
This, while survivors Of the light brigade
are dependent on public charity for
supporr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Killed by araiiinr u

KiRKvILLE, Mo-, Dee. Is,-Saturday
morning the furniture and hardware store
of p. NJ Smith was burned During the
fire a wall fell on an adjoining building.
ourying several persons. Volnsy Tweed
was killed, and AIRS. Rose Bunker prob
ably fatally injured William Hool had
his leg crushed to a jelly. Fred Sweet was
severely, A. NJ. Price seriously, and II. NJ.
Sleeps slightly, hurt. The money loss is
about $50, tU00: insured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
A Curio of the Iri.n si,n.,,.n

LONDON, Dec ia singular feature of
Lord Wolseley's tour in Ireland, as COM
manderin-chief of the British troops. is
that he is beset with petitions from che
residents of Irish towns in which troops
are situated not to Withdraw the men. it
being the policy of the military authori-
ties TO remove the soldiers from the small
garrisons and concentrate them in the
larger centers. This is deprecated by the
people who are to be deprived of the trade
which the presence of the military gives
fhay,, =
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

duced from American mines, and to charge
on all foreign silver imported TO this coun-
try seigniorage equal to the difference
between the market value of silver bullion
and the rate of.coinage. This would prac-
tically put duty on foreign silver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Another Presidential Message

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. ia meet
ing of the cabinet Saturday afternoon con
sidered the financial condition of the coun-
try, and as result the president, it is un-
derstood, will send a message to congress
early this week suggesting as measure
Of relief the enactment of legislation for
the issue of additional currency based on
increased purchases of silver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
COOL DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Two Very Slick Thieves About $4,000
Ahead So Far.


Ahead So Far.
BINGHAAiToS. N. Y, Dec. 1.-TWO slick
81 arpers worked Frear's jewelry store ON
Wednesday night and got away with a
ray of diamonds. The men entered the
st )re at noon and asked TO look at clocke.
They were well dressed and Of fine apptss.
alice, The taller Of the two picked out a
cl ock, and said he would bring his wife
and let her look at it before he made q
pl rchase The men went out, but re-
To rned at o'clock, after the proprietor
n d gone TO supper, and when tho store
" IS in charge of a boy.
The Way 1t Was Done.
One of the men made small purchase
at the diamond counter, again looked at
cl ,cks and while he occupied the attention
OF the clerk at the rear end Of the store his
co npanion slipped TO the front part
re ached over the case, and took tray con-
ia ming number Of rings He hid the
b oty under his cost and coolly waited for
hi companion, who paid for q clock and
hs It laid away. The two then went out.
y ie stolen property u worth Is. 600. and
7, robbery was not discovered until 3
o lock at night. No errests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
The Carpets Were Too SLICE.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 15.-One of the
new senators from the west had novel ex-
perience at Senator Sawyer's house last
week on the occasion of the meeting of the
Republican caucus in the parlors of the
Wisconsin senator's beautiful home. He
slipped and fell sprawling on the floor in
the principal hall, where the oriental silk
finished rugs are laid an inch thick. T'd
rather walk on ice or rattlesnakes,n said
the discounted senator, than ON such a
slippery carpet as that.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Seven children cr.m.,.a

GREESvrLLE, Miss, Dec. l5.-Four chill
dren Of Eli Thornton. colored, were
burned in their cabin near Refuge Log
Saturday, during the absence Of Mrs.
Thornton
SAGINAW. Mich. Dec l5.-Three chill
dren, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Holna-
gel, residing two miles east Of this city,
were burned TO death Saturday in their
home, which took fire during the absence
Of Mrs. Holnagel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Noia it 70 tne Llrnt.

The man who tells YOU connden :
tally just what win cure your cold ID
prescribing Kemp's Balsam this year. In
the preparation Of this remarkable medi-
cine for coughs and colds no expense ID
spared 70 combine only the best and
purest ingredients. Hold . bottle of
Kemp's Bslsam 70 the light and look
through IL; notice bright clear look;
then compare with other remedies. Pncs
6Oc and q.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
n. Made n v., for y,r,or,

LONDON. Dec l5.-Maj. Bogl.. one Of the
heroes of the Indian mutiny of 1855. died
Saturday nj Sherborne. When the oonas
gate was blown in on July -. 1s5s, Boyle,
then n young lieutenant, storned the
passage with a handful Of men. and
opened the way for Havelock's forces. II
WAS a miracle that he escaped with a Sc
we're wound. He received the Victoria
Cross for his gallant conduct.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
THE FEDERATION AoJouRNs.
Concluding Transactions of the Annual
Convention.

Concluding Transactions of the Annual
Convention.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 15.--In the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Saturday it was
decided to ask for the appointment of
women factory inspectors. All mat
tiers in which the Knights of Labor
were concerned were referred to the execu.
tive council. The committee ON the eight
hour movement recommended than TIE
p an OF campaign of 1890 be continued and
that the miners be considered as the next
Il ade TO move.
Action on Boycotts.
At the afternoon session of the conven-
ii On the report of the committee ON bow
cots and labels was received. The boy
cttt against Fleischman & Co., yeast
N anufacturers, was affirmed That against
Ct rtain Pittsburg theatres was disapproved
OF. The boycott on the st. Louis breweries
was continued. After short open meet.
in g, in which the new officers made brief
sIeeches, the convention adjourned sine
de.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

There will be no pony show or goods
sqla AZ cost or below cost, at Birkenfeld,s.
Neiiner does he intend to give free tick
Gus people buy dollars worth or
twenty-five dollars worth of goods, but
ne invites the public in general to exam-
me ms stock of goods. and they can ind
a snat tney can buy dollars worth Of goods
~ per cent less than any other place in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
FIRST Tin Plate Made in thi. coup,r,

FIRST Tin Plate Made in this Country.
CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-For some months
Edwin and o. w. Norton. manufacturers
of tin cans, with an office at Nos 81 TO ~
River street, have been quietly setting mp
at haywood a plant for the manufacture
Of tin plate. SATURDAY everything was
complete. the engines were started, and
the first tin plate ever made in America
for commercial purposes was rolled out
1t come out bright and shining. n good
quality of plate a. was ever made ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Holiday Exeurs,on Rate.

The Rock Island & Peoria railway will
sell excursion tickets at one and one. third
rare Tor the round trip on account of
Th,ls'mas and New Years holidays.
Iickets on sale Dec. oath. 25th and 3ist,
and Jan. !. 1901. Good for return until
ana intending Jan. 9th. Depot foot OF
twentieth street. FIJI. ROCKWELL.
Ticket Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
II. DID The Rohhlnr Him.c,l

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. Ia special to
The Star from Hiawatha SAYS: Robert
Sweeney, of Reserve, an Alliance man
who sold grain for the farmers to keep 10
cal grain men from robbinz them. l. short
IN his accounts over Sl,oo0. Some Of the
farmers wanted him to give bond for s. 90
at the start, but when he could not do 10
they let the matter droD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

Carr has orders to intercept and disarm
these Indians at all hazards, and IL is ex-
pected that collision will occar in the VI
cinity of the mouth Of Spring creek or
Rapid creek. DR.. McGillicuddy, surgeon
general of the South Dakota militia, has
been ordered to join Col. Days command
at the front. Several old Indian fighters
have volunteered as guides and scouts. A
company of Sioux and Crow scents from
the north are on the way to join Gen
Carr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Davitt Make, a Prediction.

kILKENNY, Dec. l5.-Nichael Davitt, in
an interview says; Our majority in the
north Kilkenny election will certainly be
i,50o. and possibly 1000 The miners are
with rs almost TO n man. would not
have taken part in this fight il Mr. Par
nel had not touched Uniied Ireland,
Which is as much mine a. hiA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
That AIlexed p..,Ie with Ind ian..

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Regarding the report
that battle between the troops and the
Indians had been fought on the reserva-
ton four miles north OF Pine Ridge. Gen.
Miles said Saturday: Il think the tele-
gram can be given no credence. for we
have heard of no trouble in which the
troops have been engaged. Gen. Brooke
telegraphed yesterday that a rumor that
the Indians had been fighting among
themselves had reached the agency NO de-
tails were given, and there was nothing OF
ton ,,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
HI. Two weeL.. arid, a l-,.,,,,-

BALTIMORE. Dec. ia-Capt Gideon W.
Rhodes. " the schooner Johu ". Bigelow.
died here yesterday. Two weeks ago he
came here aud wa. married Ia A'i-. Ellen
-ymington- A sewers roil Developed into
pneumonia and caused his DEATH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
The Raum Investigation.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 15.-The Raum
investigation was taken up again Satur-
day, and Commissioner Raum's son was
the witness lie emphatically denied
every allegation made by Cooper in matters
that he had knowledge Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

PINE RIDGE AGENCY. Dec 1s.-The Indi-
ans sent out by Gen. Brooke TO bring the
hostiles in were roughly treated and their
peace pipe shot into pieces The Seventh
and Ninth cavalry are preparing TO start
for the Bad Lands TO bring the hostiles in.
The Sixth and Eighth cavalry from the
Black Hills are advancing on the west.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

A prominent physician and old army
surgeon In eastern Iowa Was called away
from home for few days. During hi,
sbsence one Of the children contracted q
severe cold. and his wife bought bottle
Of Chambsrlains Cough Remedy for IL
They were 80 much pleased with the
remedy that they afterwards used sew
ersl bottles At various times. lie sAid
from experience with II. be regarded 1t a
the most reliable preparation in use for
colds. and that IL came the nearest Of BE-,
ing . specific OF any medicine he bad
ever SEEN For sale by Ha.tz q Balm
sen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
.looKs A llrrle Ike wAa.


Troops Ordered to Df<arm a Band Of
Restless Indiana
RAPID Cr1y, S d., Dec. IA battery
of HotchlSiss guns was sent yesterday
from Fort Meade to this point to reinforce
Gen. Cars command at the mouth of
Rapid creek. number of struggling
parties Of indiana have been seen going
north. They ars under command Of short
Bull aud Kicking Bear, and say they will
not surrender. short Bull Is one u The
xors< Indians o. tao renervn<tou Il waa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
Two Firemen and a Woman Hurt,

PROVIDENCE. K l., Dec. l5-The four
story brick building known ms the Dor
rance building, was destroyed by fire Sat
urday. The blaze spread so rapidly that
the 100 persons in the building had diff
Guilty in escaping, some of them being
forced to the fire escapes. In coming
down one of these woman's clothing
caught and she fell, but fireman caught
her. She was slightly hurt. Shortly after
this the roof fell and two firemen were
caught and severely injured. but they are
both doing well The los. w .. Jout $780,
900; partly insured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15

Germania Lodge No. 8. A. o. U. W.
has elected officers as follows:
VIM B thinner.
OF A Leithner.
G--Henry Lohse.
Rec L Haas.
Fin-Ro5ert Koehler.
Rec-Fred Ludolph.
] G-Henry Eiffert.
o G-Henry Empke.
Physician-Dr C Bernhardi.
Trustee-Wm Rinck.