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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
interstate Commerce Inquiry.

CHICAGO, March lS.-Interstats Com
merce Commissioners William r. Morrison
and Wheelock @. Veszey arrived in this
city yesterday morning and commences the
Investigation of the allegation that the rail-
roads are charging excessive freight rates
On food products between the points Of pro-
AUCTION and the eastern markets The ses-
non yesterday was devoted to the hearing
of the board Of trade men who wished par
sicularly to voice their grievance against
,he $500 line
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
BUSINESS IN CONGRESS.
Bills and Resolutions Agreed to and Meas
ures Discussed.

Bills ana RESOLUTIONS Agreed to and Meas
ures Discussed.
HSsK:sGToH CITY. March l3.-The senate
yesterday agreed to the house concurrent
resolution directing an investigation into
immigration matters, the effect Of foreign
purchases OF American industries, etc. I;
also tine resolution excluding from The
Record Calls interpretations In the debate
with Chandler. The vote on this was: Yeas,
30; nays, IA, Payne, Pugh. Vance and Cock
rell voting with the Republicans After q
short debate on the resolution to elect pres
ident pro tenn. 1t was laid aside, and the
educational bin came up, and March 20 was
fixed for the close Of the general debate.
Plumb moved to amend rule 80 so as to re-
quire all votes ia secret session to be made
public tho day they were cast; referred. Tho
resolution to elect president pro tenn was
next agreed to and again the educational
bill came up, and George and Hoar spoke in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Big strike of Iron Miners.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March IL A special
to The Tribune from Ishpeming, Mich, says
Trammers, landers, and timbermen at the
Big Norrie mine, on the Geohic iron range,
struck Tues lay night for an increase in
wages and the abolition of dockage charges,
made by the mine management The miners
are in sympathy with other strikers at the
Ashland mines. All miners are out. and the
strike will probably spread
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Roland Leach Was Drowned.

CHICAGO, March l3-The Roland Leach
mystery has been solved by the discovery Of
his body in the Chicago rivera case of &C
cidental drowning. 1t seems that he got
drunk, and while citizen was waiting for
a cab TO send him to his hotel, he grew inn
patient, wandered off and fell into the riv, r,
All his valuables were found on his person.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
pespairinr Mother,, Ra.n A.,

ST. LOUIS, March 13-Last Sunday the
2-year-old child of john Blunt, farmer
near Stockton, Rocks county, Kan, found
bottle of laudanum AMI drank quantity
of it The child died in short time. The
next day Mrs. Blunt, crazed by the death of
her child drank the rest of the poison re-
manning in the bottle. She cannot recover
MIR. Blunt rs Frustrated, and his friends are
watching him lest he, too, may commit sui
old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Emlrrant Defr.uder, Conv,c,.a.

VIENNA, March 13-The court at Waldo
vice has sentenced two of the prisoners con-
victed Of defrauding emigrants to four and
n half years imprisonment at hard labor,
and the others to terms ranging from one to
four years The public prosecutor has APP
peaied from the Judgment of the court ON
the ground that the sentences are inade-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
The Bullet That Killed Taurbe..

WASHINGTON CITY, March l3-The doc
tors yesterday found the bullet that killed
ex-Congressman Taulbee, and are now won
dering how he lived so long The ban passed
downward and inward from beneath the
eye, fractured the arbital plate and In its
course toward the brain fractured and splin.
tered portions of the temporal bone, finally
Embedding itself in the bone and dura mater.
A large abscess was formed at the base Of
the brain The ball could not have been ex-
tracted safely
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Drunken GROCER. Cr,m..

BROOKLYN, N ", March l3.-Ignatz
Smith, grocer of 7l4 Third avenue, while
drunk yesterday, attempted to shoot his
wife. The woman grappled with him and
succeeded in defending herself until a police
man was summoned. On seeing the officer
approaching, Smith released his wife and
shot himself dead
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
NAV do n thanking Bu,ine,s.

WASHINGTON CITY, March lS.-The fol-
lowing named national banks have been au-
taorized to commence business: Hopewell
National bank at Hopewell, n. j., capital,
$50, 900; National Bank of Claysville, at
Claysville, Pa, capital. $1,000; National
Bank of North Dakota, at Fargo, N. D.,
capital $3.50 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
The Bay View Railuax Disa.ts,

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 1S.-The inquest
on the Bay View railway wreck was con-
tinued yesterday. The testimony confirmed
that given by the witnesses Tuesdar, and
was to the effect further that IL the hand
brakes had been promptly applied the acci-
dent would probably have been in par1-ths
fatal portion-averted. No light was
thrown on how the air brake on the foI ward
part Of the train was set The C upler
which caused the trouble was brought in
and seemed all right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
A Rumor About the Mono n"

NEw York, March IL 1t is bell sved that
the new board of directors Of tbs Monon
company elected yesterday is in tbs interest
OF the Pennsylvania and the Louis vile and
Nashville railroads IL seems that the Penn
sylvania railroad managed matters so as to
put in directory Of its own and that sew
eral Of the old directors we're left out. Then
". F. Black was appointed general man
ager, and he Is an old Pennsylvania man.
The general effect wi | be- to stop rate cut
ting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Lotterie. p..d in North D.ro,.

BISMARCK, N. D., March IS.-The lottery
bill met its Waterloo in the house last night,
when Stevens Of Ransom county moved to
reconsider the vote which indefinitely post
poned senate bill l67, by which the lottery
bill Is known, and the motion was los by q
vote of 81 to 70. This kills the measure 30
Gar a. this session u ooncsrned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
A Word for the workingman.


WASHINGTON CITY, March IL POSTMASTER
General Wanamaker left the city to-day on
his trip south, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, and several friends
OF the president and family. The party will
be absent for ten days or two weeks.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
must s.n on IL. Own Merits.

BosroH, March l3.-In the house ester
day afternoon the bill forbidding the Hale of
oleomargarins as butter was passed by q
vote Of 142 TO -. An amendment was also
adopted to the effect that nothing in the bill
shall prevent the sale of oleomargar inc as
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Another Opening for wsr Claims.

WASHINGTON CITY, March l3.-The house
committee ON war claims has authorized a
favorable report on the house bill authoriz-
ing the secretary Of war, upon application,
to reopen the claim of any loyal citizen for
quartermaster's stores and subsistence, sup
plies taken during the late war, which has
been filed heretofore and disal Owed by the
quartermaster general or the commanding
general under the act of July 4, 1864
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
WRECKED BY A CYCLONE.

An Arkansas Town Wiped Out and Sew
eral People Injured.
Fort SMITH, Ark, March ia cyclone
struck the village of Excelsior, fifteen miles
south of here, early Tuesday morning, de
molishing every house in the place. No one
was killed, though seven or eight We're Sc
verely injured. A mother and three chill
dren were blown fifty feet and left unin-
jured. Two stores and fine mill and gin
were torn to pieces.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
The Ludlow Street Jail Scandal,

NEW YORK, March IS-Warden Keat-
ing and Deputy Sheriff McGonigal, of the
Ludlow Street Jail, have been arrested on
indictments for bribery. This is the sequel
to the charges recently made that unlawful
privileges were given prisoners who were
able to pay for them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
FOR COLLECTOR.

TO the Voters of Rock Island;
I hereby respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the Office Of Township Collector.
II elected shall distribute the entire income Of
the ON o. less actual expenses, which guaran-
tee viii not exceed 1900, among the following
public institutions; st. LIKES hospital $3.50; In
ustrisl Home $3.50: Laiies' Relief society and
Industrial school 5000; and the balance toward
the new Young Mems Christian association
building FRANK NADLIR.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Mar

CHICAGO, March l..
Quotations on the board of trade to-day
were as follows Nheat-No 2 March, opened
and closed ''s4'; May. opened 1sisc, closed
lS'sc; July, opened 7ei4c, closed 7914c Corn
No. March, opened CSC, closed 2slsc; May,
opened and closed a@sc; July, opened and
closed 3S4c. Oats-No March. opened and
.JnIv onened and closed aI.E, porlNN -
opened S,eOO, closed Sln0els; NAV. opened
and Sl0.l7l6. closed so eTls. .JnIy rod
Iosa cl1sed sl03,IL Iard%Narch $780,
80, $50, e ~ openeo
So'o'1s' cioseu so'O'
Live stock-The following were the ouota-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13

Cause of the Welsh Pit Horror.
LONDON, March l3.-The finding of an un-
locked safety lamp by the side of one of the
dead miners in the Morsa colliery is believed
10 explain the cause OF the explosion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13

J. Frank Armstrong, of Philadelphia is In
trouble because he has spent e1o.lOO II bis
employers money without their coiissns.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR COLLECTOR.

At the request Of many friends hereby an
nounce myself as q candidate for the office Of
Township Collector, subject to the decision Of the
Democratic city-township conve niion,
G, II. SEIDEL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
He Was "A Bashfu, swain.

Upon her arrival at Orange MissAloris was
recognized by her would-be husband, who
was too bashful to claim the privilege of
kissing her. They went to friends house
talked over matters for several hours and
made up their minds that they loved each
other. 1t has not not transpired whether
that delayed kiss was given and received
but the wedding took place in proper order
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Four Score. But Not a Fool.

Both groom and bride were frsky as if
but 20, and before the ceremony the groom
said to the justice:
"Now, justice, don't imagine that because
l am fourscore that l am fool. don't
know how much love there Is in this match
but there is enough to make Name and me
happy until we are parted by death. There
will be no divorce in our case. am lonely;
30 is the woman. We want to en!oyeach 9TH
er's company in old age, and that is what we
are here foI-to have our ideas re yarding the
matter consummated. Proceed with the
CEREMONY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
win Have to Get Along With Dinah.

WASHINGTON CITY, March l3-Secretary
Window yesterday addressed letter to the
bureau of immigration Of Flo rida in reply to
their question whether it would be viola
lation Of law to import servant girls from
Sweden and Norway, the girls paying their
own way, and the bureau agreeing to fur
nish them places in Florida on their arrival
In the United States The secretary refers
them to the courts. but intimntes that in his
opinion the importation would be unlawful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITED.
Florida and Massachusetts Join Hand
Through Matrimonial Bureau.

Florida and Massachusetts Join Hands
Through "a Matrimonial Bureau.
GREENFIELD, Mass, March Is Last Fri.
day evening Edward Pheian, of Orange, and
Miss Ida Aloris, of Tampa, Fla, had never
met Now they are man and wife, and as
happy as clans at high water a matrimo-
nial bureau started the business; four
months of correspondence continued the
good work, and on Saturday, when they met
for the first time, Cupid shot an arrow that
pierced the hearts of the fair maiden and
the brawny youth The negotiations were
very cautious, especially on the part of Miss
Aloris, who, during the correspondence,
stipulated that If she went TO Orange and
the goods did not suit she WAS to be paid her
travelling expenses. etc, both going and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13

its favor. the latter saying that il he could
be assured that the bill wouli pass and bene-
fit the country as much a, he believed 1t
would, he would willingly r,tire from pub
lie life TO obscurity. A short executive ses-
sion was held, followed by adjournment.
The house pissed the bill appropriating for
the removal of the sandbar at the entrance
to Milwaukee harbor; also the bill granting
right of way through the Sis seton and Wah-
peton Indian reservations In Dakota to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul railway.
In committee OF the whole the Oklahoma bill
was considered, an amendmer being adopted
prohibiting the introduction Of intoxicants
into the territory. Pending discussion the
committee rose and the hous. adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
Prospects of Worry High Water.

WASHINGTON City, March lS-The signal
officer announces that the Oh 10 and Missis-
sippi are rising at all points from Cincinnati
down, and at Cairo within the next five
days the river will approxims te the highest
water ever known. The rainfall during the
last four days in the Ohio drainage area
equals four and half cubic n lies of water,
and in the Vicksburg drainage area two cubic
miles. The signal Office warns the Mississippi
river people 70 look out for the ir property
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
OLD BOYS AND GIRLS.
A Wedding Party Whose Ags regate Ages
Were ESQ Years.

Were ESQ Years.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, March l3.-A novel
wedding took place at the COPYRIGHT house,
this city. The combined ages Of the bridal
party were go years, as follows: Bridegroom,
Shadrack Gregory, 81; bride, Mrs Mary C.
Mari, 81; groom's best man, r. V. Van
Horn, So; bridemaid, ia. Justice of the
Peace Colen, of Union township, tied the
knot. The bride was dressed in her first
wedding trousseau, made forty-two years
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07


TrE new Government az brazil has
established civil marriages.
THE French doctors suggested warm
alcoholic drinks as a good remedy for
the grip. and within the next three days
the arrests for drunkenness in Paris rose
TO 1900.
THE latest addition 10 tho methods on
suicide has been furnished by soldier
In Flensberg, Prussia, who loaded .
cannon and killed himself standing in
front Of IL after having applied slow
match
A FREScHwoNAS has got up public
contest. the proceeds Of which are 70 be
devoted 70 tho relief Of the sufferers
from the Antwerp fire. in which tho
prize Is 70 be awarded 70 the woman who
speaks the most words in an hour.
PAEIs time Is now telegraphed each
day at noon 10 every telegraph station
in France, in the windows OF which il il
displayed for tho benefit OF the public.
Tho clocks used for this purpose not
only indicate the Paris time, but also
the number Of minutes II may be slower
or faster than abe local time.
ALL the best sites along the hill coun-
try Of Jndea, between Jerusalem west
ward and the SEA. have been bought By
Russia. and covered with splendid Greek
temples. The great pilgrimages OF the
day are from Russia to Palestine. Every
year between thirty and forty thousand
Russian pilgrims visit the Holy Land.
Russia. although in many respects
semi-barbarous nation. Is making steady
progress in civilization. The announce
ment IS maze that the infection Of cor
poral punishment on peasants Is to be
abolished in the Baltic provinces It
has been the custom to employ the lash
FOR petty ofenscs or IS -seans OF ex-
tracing rent or taxes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
GOOD FOWLS.


White-Faccd BLACK spanish-some Old
Time favoritcs.
The old aristocrafs 81 the poultry
yard. the time-honorcd Spanish. are not
rs popular with the present generation
Of ianciers As they were some years ago.
New brooms sweep clean" The craze
FOR new breeds Is more virulcnt among
American fanciers than II is with their
brethren in other parts OF the world IL
Is spasmodic. too. thus showing they
arc not satisfied with the much-lauded
claims set forth for them By interested
parties but you know II Is the ''com-
ing fowl" that's enough. the fowl
whose exquisite plumagc would put
peacock 70 blush. thar will lay large
egg covered with bloom every day and
on Sunday two; whose ''cightecn-carat
finc" gold-colorcd flesh Is SO sweet. sue
culcnt and highly favored that il can
not be distinguished from that q the
pheasant All that and more too has
been said and written BY q set OF
showers" in the last twenty-five years
on the advent OF some new breed.
We always were az advocate OF new
acquisitions 20 our poultry stock. but
we dctcst that kind Of exaggerated
landation of breed that Is not dcscrv-
ing of IT, Where. in the name 81 com
mon sense. Is the difference between
White Leghorn and White Wysndot;c
Or White Plymouth Rock a. far -
utility Is concerned? The White Dot"
Or White Rock will perhaps rut on
thirty. thiriy-fivc or forty cents worth
more marketable flesh on Its bones
than the Lcrhorn. but the Lcghcrn viii
put down on the nest thirty Or forty
scnts worth more eggs than the Dot"
DR. Rock" and that too on less expense
y food 20 the owner NV Poultry Monthly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
BIRDS IN THE GARDEN.
uere II Writer who Regards Birds -
His Friends.

Here II Writer who Regards Birds -
Riis Friends
am not one Of those who think birds
q nuisance in the garden. gladly give
them chance al the fruits they desire
between their forages on insects. There
are more songsters and less insects in
my garden think than in any other for
a long distance around
One thing that conduces to the pres
cnce Of birds Is my encouragement to
them % rest on my grounds. l inclose
. sketch Of several homes for birds
made Of sections Of tree trunks that
have located in my garden
The blocks were sawed of and after
wards followed out sufficiently for .
nesting-place BY the use Of an inch
augur. The section TO the right was
bored out from below. after which an
entrance was bored in from the side and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
FRuNiNo.


=" s'nrortant Point aud Hut Little In,
"srst""d W Many Gardeners
There y no point in connection with
gardening that IS really 80 little under
s,"pl rs pruning. says tho Ohio Farmer
~ nave heard some preach the doc
uine 81 'prune not az ALL" but We pre-
sum" they have been forced 10 teach
snch doctrine from having seen some
fearful illustrations Of bad work. Then
there are those who advocate pruning
whenever the knife is sharp. ana they
must have been taught in the miseries
q some neglected orchard. There Il no
doubt whatever that IL Il safer 10 prune
not a. all than TO have a sharp knife in
the hands Of an ignoramus. il a. quite
certain the comparative neglect and in
difference into which the cultivation o.
she dwarf pear has fallen has been
caused by the bad mistakes OF ignorant
prnners- II Is not az all uncommon &c
see dwarf pear tree in the spring with
az It's young vigorous growth cut away.
Nothing but fruit spurs left. All the
force Is thus sent into the Towering con.
aiuon- The trees are mass OF bloom.
but the fruit Is few and far between. A
Judicious thinning out of weak branchex
50 as 70 get good form 70 the tree. is
about all the pruning required. II there
Is tendency to produce an over propor.
ton OF fruit spurs, cut out good Dor
ton Of them.
Apple trees often require pruning
when somewhat advanced in years.
Inc old, stunted branches should be
cut out now and then whenever young
and vigorous shoot is inclined 70 take
It's place. Peach trees especially should
he subjected 10 this sort OF pruning.
The grapevine when trained on lattice
work or trell:ses is very liable 70 have
its strong branches at the end OF the
vino, and the good pruner IS ever on the
alert 70 get young. strong branch up
from near the ground. When he can
get this he often takes out an older one
weakened BY age or hearing. and re-
places il with youth and yigor. The
rule In pruning grapeyincs is to shorten
the shoots in proportion to their
strength. but OF course those who are
following any particular system will
rrune according TO the rules comprising
that system As a general rule. how
ever. we can say that excellent grapes
can be had by any system OF pruning.
Tor the only object In any case is 10 get
strong shoots to push where they may
be desired. or to add 10 the increased
vigor Of the shoot and increased size in
tie fruit il bears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

He was bright. handsome boy OF six
teen. sunny tempered, brilliant az.d engag
ing. the delight Of his parents. the joy Of his
home. and the PRIDE OF his class. But shad
ow fell across his bright prospects IL be
gan with trifiing cough: soon came pre-
moniuons Of consumption, his strength
failed, his cheeks grew hollow, and be
seemed doomed 70 an early grave Then q
friend advised DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical
Discovery. He tried IL and was saved
Health and strength returned. his cheerful
voice rang out again ACROSS the school play
ground his cheeks again grew rosy, Iii
eyes bright He il still 1.-THE pride Of bis
class and be graduates this year with high
est honors-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

Iris . common belief that al advertise
ments OF medicines are grcssexaggeration
or downright lies More than thirty years
ago DR.. Shallen berger. Of Rochester. Pa,
discovered an Antidote for Malaria. and the
medicine has had alarge sale without news
paper advertising. Could q lie live and pros
per 50 many years without helps We are
now telling thepublic through the newspaper
that such . remedy Is within the reach Of
every sufferer from Malaria, and shall state
nothing that does not square with absolute
truth A 4. SuALLESEERGER 4 Co.
Rochester, Pa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07

II has been conceded by those who have
tried It by others who have watched It's ef-
feet, BY phy sicians who know It's compost
ton that DR.. Bulls Sarsaparilla Is without
offered 20 the public as cure for all dis
eases arising from state Of blood impurify
and dis0rdered functions Of the body. Its
eject i always sure. Ii prevents eruptive
tendencies II assists digestion and the
proper assimilation Of food II checks de.
cay and lucrative inclination whether OF
the lungs, kidneys or liver Ii cures syph-
Ills, scrOfula. eczema. salt rheum, itch, dys-
pepsia. Indigestion. inactive liver. weak
kidneys, nasal and urinary catarrh, Bright 8
disease. nervousness. general debility.
slceplessness. melancholy, unnatural "a
tigue. loss Of power. loss Of memory, loss Of
appetite. loss Of energy. etc. etc Give il a
trial all who would assist nature in her ef-
forts 70 maintain health and strength until
old age gently brings rest and quiet