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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Charged springer with Bad Motives

WASHINGTON CRY, June 11-Congress-
man Springer, who yesterday opposed on
the floor of the house the bill in favor of
II. G. Kirk, having passed into the lobby
was approached by Kirk and charged
with being unduly actuated again st him.
Springer denied being influenced by any
improper motive, and threatened 10 have
Kirk brought before the bar of the house.
Springer then returned to the floor of the
house, and by his determined opposition
the bill was practically killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
The Ella CordeIl Case.

KEoKUK, Ia, June 11.-Frank Dobbs,
the Ella Cordell suspect, was arraigned in
the superior court yesterday, but as there
had been a failure to file the proper in
formation the prisoner was discharged He
was Immediately rearrested on the charge
of being fugitivefrom justice, charge
ofgrand larceny still hanging over him
in Hancock county. Yesterday afternoon
a deputy sheriff took Dobbs to Carthage,
lie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11

MONTREAL, June 11.-Florence Cowles,
the little daughter of Eugene and Alice
Cowles, whose abduction by her father has
had such sad consequences, was delivered
to her mother yesterday. Cowles' condi-
ton is such that the issue cannot be pre-
dicted He may die and he may live I'm
til the case develops one way or the other,
Hale will not be tried, but the defence will
be UNSUITABLE homicide if he dies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
THE LAST SAD seen T..
Funeral OF The FOur Unfortunate
Rapids City-..Crowds OF People
Present.

Present.
Special to the ARGUS
RAPIDS CITY, May 10 "A gentle rain
was falling this morning, but in spite of the
rain and the muddy roads, the teams of
those living in the vicinity began to come
in as early as 10 o'clock to attend the flu
neral Of the victims of Sundays disaster.
Last night about 8 p. m. word was re-
ceived from Hampton that fisherman
named Maxwell. and living on the old
Wells place. had. when going out to run
his trout lines, found the body of the
youngest of the four, little Chas. Sheib,
hanging to the line--a hook having
caught in the sleeve of his dress. The
body was at once taken to his home, and
word senthere and the grief stricken father
and an uncle of the little one immediate
" went down after it, and though Mr..
Maxwell, the fisherman, was at first re-
luctant to give it up without first notify
ing the coroner, he at last became con-
WINGED that no harm could befall him by
so doing and the remains were brought
home and prepared for burial which oc-
CURED at IL o'clock this a. m. from the
Catholic church, Rev. Father Thiebes
officiating. assisted by the Rev. Father
Greve, of Moline. A high mass foI
the repose of the souls of the little
ones was celebrated. and after q
brief sermon by Father Greve, the
four little caskets which had been
placed in row in front of the altar, and
which were almost hidden by the masses
of beautiful flowers strewn by kiad
friends, were opened and for over an
hour a steady stream of friends and Others
filed by viewing the remains which were
life like, and as several expressed it,
Cooked as if they were asleep and not
dead" Probably there never was seen here
SO large a crowd as now came 10 pay
their last respects to these little ones who
in childish innocence trusted themselves
TO the mercy of the angry waters and
were ruthlessly engulfed therein. The
three little children of the Schieb family
were then borne out and placed in one
carriage, and the body of Maggie Baker
in another, and the funeral procession in
charge of Undertaken Wendt, of Por
Byron, commenced the last journey il
life--the journey to the grave. There
were only two graves dug-0ne broad
one for the two little brothers and siste
10 sleep in side by side. and near by on,
for the little Baker girl. After the cere
monies the crowd dispersed to their var
ious homes, and the sorrowing parents
went back to home now desolate. Tht
pail bearers for the two boys were from
little boys and playmates, and for the
two girls were girls dressed in white.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Dispo.itiop Of Mormon FUNDS.

WASHINGTON CRY, June ia bill in
troduced in the senate yesterday by Ed
munds .to amend the law relating to big
ANY, provides with reference to the
funds and property of the Mormon church
that when it shall appear that there is nc
lawful private right said funds shall be
devoted to the use and benefit of the pub
lie schools in the territory of Utah, and
the secretary of the interior sh all taks
and receive the same and dispose thereof
for the use of the aforesaid, in such man
ner as shall seem to him, with the ap
proval of the president, to be most expe
dent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Ran Him Ont with a Revolver.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 11.-W. P.
Ives heard a man walking through the
lower hallway of his house early yesterday
and emptied a revolver at him from the
head of the stairs. The thief ran out and
was afterward found by a policeman in an
insensible condition about 100 feet from
the house He was hit in the neck and
will probably die At the hospital he was
found to be George Frisbie, a notorious
crook, recently discharged from the state
prison
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Late. News by Wire.

REAR ADMIRAL BRAINE IMPROVING.
NKw YORK. June 11.-Rear Admiral
Braine. lately reported critically i'll, is out
Of danger
MORE TROUBLE AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o.. June 1.-THE most in b
tense excitement prevails. A body of
men collected to prevent the starting of
the street cars as announced for today
and heavy force of police assembled at
the stables. Serious trouble is sppre>
hended.
SMALL PoX IN TIRE SOUTH.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, June 11.-Small
pox is raging at Los Cruces, New Mex
co. One hundred deaths so far. The
disease is not abating.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
The Land Office Wants Money

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1.-THE secre-
tary of the treasury has sent to the senate
an estimate of the secretary of the Interior
of an additional appropriation of $s0, 800,
needed by that department for tie en-
ployment of force of clerks for tho land
Office and the rental of additional gu arters
The number of additional clerks etded is
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Won't to See Governor Fifer

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Worlds fair
delegation from this city, consisting of
Messrs. Thomas b. Bryan, Franz A mberg,
and Edward F. Cullerton, called upon
Governor Fifer at Springfield yesterday,
and made a formal request for special
session of the legislature, at which
Worlds fair legislation can be hal. The
governor promised decision to-day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL.
The Result Being That One Is Now Dead
-CIubmen in Trouble.


-CIubmen in Trouble.
san Francisco. June Hilary Nc.
Bride and Frank Iarue, two walters. quar-
relied over girl. After awhile they agreed
to adjourn to the Golden Gate club and
fight with three ounce gloves, A referee
and seconds were selected, and twelve
rounds were fought. At the end of the
twelfth, while Larue had not a mark, Nc
Bride was unconscious, and blood was
pouring from his ears, nose and mouth,
and his face and body were terribly
bruised and maugled. A physician was
called, who said blood vessel was broken
in McBride's head, and that he would
probably die.
Athletic Clubmen Arrested.
Mcbride died yesterday morning La
Rue has been arrested.
Secretary Jamison, of the Golden Gate
Athletic club; Frank Jones, director OF
the club; joe Bowers, Tim McGrath, and
John JOEL, who seconded the contestants
in the fight, were arrested yesterday as &C
cessories to murder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
DEATH ENDED HIS SLEEP
A Man Drops OF in sIumber and Neve,
Wakes Alive.

A Man Drops OF in Slumber and Never
Wakes Alive.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 11.-John
Van Dorm, whose death was caused by too
much sleep, was buried yesterday. He
was an expressman, and twelve days ago
was taken from his dray by policeman,
who thought he was drunk, and W as sent
home in patrol wagon. He was not
drunk, but sleeping. and never awoke.
The sleep was apparently perfectly nat
ural, but the efforts to awaken him were
unavailing, and Sunday he died, although
everything possible was done to keep him
alive. Some time ago he slept eight weeks
without a break. Something was tie mat.
ter with his brain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Wants $40, 900 for a Leg.

CHICAGO, June christopher !. Tuite
has begun suit for SIC, 900 damages against
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
in the circuit court Tuite lost h s leg in
the service of the road three years ;Igo, and
now claims that it was the result of
neglect on the part of employees. Tuite
was a fireman on freight engine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
A Kentucky Horsethief Shot.

FLEMINGsBURG, KY, June II. - John
McMilliken, young man, went to church
at Forman's chapel. During services he
slipped out, cut the brides of seven or
eight horses and mounting another gave
Comanche yell and drove the whole
herd ahead of him. He was pursued and
shot fatally one ball entering the back of
his head and coming out at the mouth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
wiped Out the stable and Owners

KANSAS CRY, No., June 1L-Eight of
the wounded in the Wabash disaster are
suffering with broken legs, and are in the
Wabash hospital The stable most af-
fected by the wreck was that of j. Kellar.
of Cynthiana, KY, who, together with his
son, persisted. They had five horses, and
every one of them was killed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Report ON the wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 11.-According
to reports received at the agricultural de-
partment, and made public yesterday,
there is falling off in area of winter and
spring wheat, taken together, the percent
age of last years breadth being 95.4, show
ing net loss of nearly II, $50 900 acres. The
estimated area of 1889 was 38, 1913 $50 acres.
The condition of growing winter wheat
has declined from so to 7s.1 since May 1.
The averages of condition in western states
are: Michigan, co. Indiana, 63; Illinois, Ga
Missouri. a.; Kansas, 50. The following
are some of the spring wheat percentages
of condition: Wisconsin, 81; Minnesota
OF: Iowa 93
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
A ouartette Arrested for Murder.

SHEBoYGAN FALLS, Wis, June IL
Alexander Chapman, Edward Hills, Liz
zie Steitz, and Jennie Steitz were arrested
yesterday for the murder of the child of
Lizzie Steitz For some time past the
quartette have been living in dwelling
just over the village line in the town of
Sheboygan. The child was born May %
and disappeared shortly afterward under
mysterious circumstances.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
AFRAID of Growing Conseryat We.

HAvERHILL, Mass, June 11.-H irry c.
Moulton, general organizer of the Inter
national Boot and Shoe Workers union,
has resieped that position. declining the
reelection conferred at the national con-
vention at Rochester. In his letter he
expresses the opinion that to serve TOO long
in official position has the effect of making
one too conservative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
shortage in q soldiers Home.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 1.-THE
Michigan State Soldiers home is said to
be in financial straits. 1t has just devel-
oped that there is shortage of 81, 600,
and that members of the board Of man.
ayers have given their individual notes to
tide the institution over until the next
legislature meets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11

sion bills have reached an agret ment.
The house conferrees receded from their
stand for the service pension feature,
while conferress on the part of the senate
agreed to allow the dependent pension
clause to be stricken out This leaves the
bill practically disability pension meas
ure. 1t extends greatly the present pen
sion laws
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
shelvea the Irish rurcha.e nlll.

LONDON, June 1.-THE cabinet, by a
majority vote, has decided to shelve the
Irish land purchase bill. The minority,
headed by Balfour, were in favor of sacri-
f1cing some other measure, but yielded
to the inevitable. The ministry is con-
fident that the other government bills will
be passed without unnecessary delay.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
CHASTITY EVIDENCE IN COURT.
n Wife Has Her Dead Husbands Hea
Produced

Produced.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., June 11.-Mrs. John
Valentine has been defeated in her suit to
recover $1,000 life insurance held by her
husband, who died a year ago. The de
Tense was that Valentine, who was a com
mercial traveller, had committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. To prove
that he died from other causes the wife
had her husbands body exhumed. and the
head cut off and brought into court, where
it rested on her counsers desk. The head
showed many signs of decomposition, and
its production in court caused a marked
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Canadav,s succe.sor Cho.en

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1.-THE Re-
publican members of the senate, at a eau
Gus held last evening, chose ex-Replesent-
alive Valentine, of Nebraska, to succeed
w. p. Canaday as sergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAW.
House Republicans Caucus and Conclude
to Make a New Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1.-THE Re-
publican caucus of the house, adjourned
from Thursday last, considered the Lodge
and Rowell national election bills last
night. Cheatham, the coIored member
from North Corolina, spoke in favor of the
Lodge bill Other members spoke In
favor of one or the other measure. Speak
err Reed proposed that the two bills be
blended so that the features of the Rowell
bill providing for an extension of the
power of federal supervisors should be re-
tanned, but that the bill should really be
national election measure.
Reeds Suggestion Adopted.
It had been intended to take a vote on
the bills at 10 o'clock, but when that hour
arrived it was decided to postpone action
for half an hour. A resolution was offered
providing that the bill be referred to the
caucus committee on elections, to report
back to another caucus bill embracing
the features outlined by the speaker.
When 1890 arrived n vote was taken on
the resolution, and it was agreed to with
out dissent. The caucus then adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11

Mr.. J. F. Goddard, late general mana
ger of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re
railway, has been elected chairman of the
Western Passenger association.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Thg TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Action on the Establishment of Home
News Room Rules.


News Room Rules.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 1.-THE national
convention of the Typographical union
yesterday received the report of the special
committee on the proposed home at Col
orado Springs. The committee favor the
use of the Childs-Drexel fund for that
purpose. The plan provides for hoard of
fifteen trustees, of which the present
Child-DreXel fund trustees shall form
part, the others to be elected. A Ter cap
tia tax of 81 yearly is to be levied FOR the
support of the home
To Regulate the shop"
An amendment was offered to the law
to compel foremen to give a written rea-
son for the discharge of men, and require
them when they discharge men, if the case
is restored within sixty days, to give its
former holder the refusal of it. A sec
ton was reported favorably from the com1
mittee on laws which read: No compos-
itors on newspapers shall be perm tied to
work more than six days week il a sub
stitute can be obtained. A motion was
made to lay the whole section on the ia
BILE The vote stood-yeas, IS, nays, 55,
and the section was laid on the table. A
resolution to pay travelling printers mile
age WAS reported upon unfavorahiy by the
committee on laws, and action upon that
report was DOstDOned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-11
Agreed on q Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 1.-THE con-
ferrees of the senate and house on the PEN
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-22
$1.OO PerYear.
COME AND HELP.

Come forth from the valley, come forth from the HILL
Come forth from the work shop, the mine and the mill,
From pleasure or sumber from study or play,
Come forth in your myriads, to aid us today;
There's word to be spoken, deed to be done
truth to be uttered, cause to be won;
Come forth in your myrlads come forth every onel
Come youths in your vigor; come men in your prime;
Come age, with experience fresh gathered from time;
Come workers you're wecome come, thinkers you must
Come thick as the clouds in the midsummer dust,
Or the waves of the cleaning bright in the sun;
There's truth to be told and cause to be
Come forth in your myrladsl come forth every onel
Charles Mackay In Elk.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-22
THE St. Louis Post-Dispatch says:

"The only proper solution Of the Lathrop
trouble is for authorities to punish tne @w-oreak-
ing saloonkeepers and the law-breakng crusaders
Thus the dignity Of law will be indicated"
The Post-Dispatch had evidently been feeling
the pulse Of public sentiment, or it would never
have managed to get the "law-breaking saloon
keepers" before the "law-breaking crusaders
Would IL not have been better to begin with the
local authorities If they had done their duty
and have nunished the claw breaking saloonkeep-
ers " there would never have been any claw
breaking crusaders" to punish The blame rests
srst upon the authorities secondly upon the
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-22

saloonkeepers; thirdly and last upon the long
suffering, thoroughly outraged wives and mothers
who took part in the crusade.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-22

saloonkeepers; thirdly and last upon the long
suffering, thoroughly outraged wives and mothers
who took part in the crusade
MRS. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON was granted
hearing last Saturday by the Senate Suffrage Com
mittee at their commttee-room, which is neatly
fitted up with new furniture, carpet and desks.
Senators Vance, Blair, Farwell and Allen were
present Mrs. Stanton's address was strong and
convincing, an able womanly appeal for woman to
be placed upon level of equality with man. At
the close of the address, the members of the
all of which they were fully prepared to answer by
the most convincing arguments, or proofs, which
defed impeachment The meeting was a pleasant
one all round Mrs. Colby presented the COM
mittee with set of the Woman Suffrage History
and other equal rights literature, which the COM
mittee in turn promised to read and discuss.
WHEN woman first pushed her way into the
school-room much comment was made. But she
proved she was equal to the task of teaching the
young idea how to shoot, the custodians of her
sphere to the contrary Notwithstanding; she has
never been able to draw the same salary as though
she were man, even though she did the work
twice as well. But she has rot been altogether
blind to this, and although the gates to mans
"feld" have been we'll guarded by flaming swords,
she has by her wit slipped in, and she found she
could earn more with less exhaustion to nerve
power by typewriting and stenography than by
schoolteaching, although even here she earns less
than were she a man.
So the ranks of the school-teacher are thinning
out Many corporations who employ women in
their offices pronounce them most efficient clerks,
steady, prompt, attentive, neat, correct and reli-
able. Prospects for women are good. They have
never mixed up the figures they never have to
run out for beer; they never have men running in
to visit on busy days; never are distracted by
fires or fights, and possess inherited ideas of duty
which 90 beyond the conception OF the ordinary
male clerk. Excellence is often appreciated, and
evolution will right matters. The young men can
go back to teaching school and all will be merry
as marriage bell
sTHE sons of rich men are often failures, said
wealthy merchant to friend.
elbow do you account for t?' asked the friend
"Naturally enough" replied the merchant
"They do not begin at the foundation and learn
1ervtbino connected with the business they intend
to follow, but expect from the first to fill lucrative
positions, for which they are not fitted by course
of regular training"
If boys who have not been trained fail to sue
coed, how utterly impossible it must be for the
GIRLS Of rich parents, when the storm of adversely
comes, to adjust themselves to circumstances
Occasionally those endowed by nature with an
abundance of good common sense, master the sit
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-22

Vol. II.-NO. 81 :

much better it would be, if those whose lives have
fallen in pleasant places would fit themselves in
hours OF prosperity for some useful avocation or
profession. If productive Of nothing more than
sef-reliance it would prove beneficial, but it would
do more, it would be link in the chain of SYM
pathy, and would enable those reared in the lap o
luxury to better understand what the poor some.
times endure. 1t would give broader views Of life,
truer value of time, keener sense of apprecia-
ton Of and thankfulness for blessings enjoyed.
LAST Sunday morning this community were
startled by the report that the State Asylum for !,
the Insane burning, and when later still it was
learned that the west wing of the building was de-
stroyed, and that only the heroic efforts of de-
termined few had held the flames in allegiance un-
til the timely arrival of aid from the city reached
them, great was the wonderment. But greater
still became the surprise and establishment when it
was know that this large and handsome structure,
erected at great cost to the State of Arkansas,
was totally uninsured. ''Who was to blame,"
the question asked, for this state of affairs"
All familiar with the facts in the case admitted
that the last legislature failed to heed the repeated
requests, and made no appropriation for this pur-
pose.
The business of State legislature is to make
laws, look after the public Welfare, ard guard the
public funds To fill such position, and do it
creditably, one should possess certain amount Of
intelligence; nay more, the men chosen for these
high places should be selected because Of their
special fitness for the work. Those who nominate
and help to elect should most certainly be pos
sessed of a certain degree of intelligence and
powers Of discrimination to enable them to cor
rectly determine which is the fright man. for the
place.
We, being NoN-PARrsAN, and belonging (accord-
ing to one Of our cotemporaries) to the "IRRE-
spoNsIBLE sEx" would like to ask few questions.
Was not the very foundation Of our govern
ment based upon intelligence, and to secure this
was not ample provision made in the colonial
times? Are we so much wiser than our forefathers
that we can afford to permit an illiterate class,
both native and foreign born, to select for us our
w-makers-they who should be, but who, alas,
are not ''wise as serpents and harmless as dovesF
Has it not been clearly shown that illiterate
voters always produce lower grade Of legisla-
ton?
Will an intelligent class Of legislators be elected
by ignorant, uneducated native and foreign born
voters?
Does not this ignorant, foreign born element not
only fail to understand, but do they care to per-
petuate our institutions?
Finally, would not an intelligent Legislature have
guarded against such loss?
The daughters of the land have taken many
part in the general housekeeping, they will proba-