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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03

general had several hundred offices in each
congressional district at his disposition.
In answer TO question Of zTain as to
~hosher the establishment Of the scheme
would not be an injury to the Western
Union company for the ben eft of the people,
DIR. Green replied that it WI uld be an injury
20 the company for the beni.fit of per cent
Of the people -
Representative Bingham also said that the
postmaster general was not coaching the
committee, and furthermore the committee
did not propose TO be coached
Trouble with the Other Ninety Per Cent.
Representative Gambler, Of Massachusetts,,
told DIR. Green that he inferred from a re-
mark made by him that be thought that the
committee was holding meetings to injure
the Western Union This was unjust.
Gambler wanted to know WY 5000, 900 out
Of the $4,000 900 Of people in this country did
not use the telegraph. DR.. Green, in answer,
laid that this was essentially an agricultural
country. The farmers hal no use for the
telegraph except in cases of death. Neither
did artisans and other cl uses of working
people use it,
Barnum Of New York spoke in favor of
the bill on behalf Of the Wis ial synchronism
company, which, he explained, was inter-
ested in a new system of RAPID telegraphy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
SevENTY-ONe YEARS IN SERVICE.
The Remarkable Record of James Law
renson CIossd br the Grim Terrer.

The Remarkable Record of James Law
renson CLOSED by the Grim Terrier.
BALTIMORE, March 3.-Mr. James Law
renson is III with pneumonia and dying at
bis residence in this city, l4l5 Lafayette av-
enue. Mr.. Lswrsnson is the Oldest postal
employe in the United States, both in point
Of years and service He is 81 years Of age,
having been born iniBristol, England, March
"a, 1908. He came to America when years
old He is now in the seventy first year Of
his postal service. His first position was a
clerkship in the Baltimore postoff1ce, which
he held for two years, when he was appoint
ed private secretary to the then postmaster
general, and has been in the general Office
ever since
swore I'm twenty-five Postmaster Gen.
Mr.. Lawrenson is a notary public, and
nearly all the swearing that has been Of
cially permitted in the postoff1oe depart
ment was done under his personal super
vision He has administered the oath Of
Office to every postmaster general-twenty-
i've Of them-sinc- the first term Of Andrew
jackson in 1929 he was q drummer boy at
the battle of North Point in 1874
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
FIXED THINGS AT MILWAUKEE,.
The Case of shidy Comes Up Before the
Civil Service Investigators.

The Case of shidy Comes Up Before the
Civil Service Investigators.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 8-The Shidy
case was taken up Saturday by the house
civil service reform committee Shidy is
the man who while clerk of the examining
board Of the Milwaukee postofice, at the
orders Of the postmaster, fixed it 50 that the
latter could put the men he wanted in Office
and yet appear to be carrying out the civil
service rules. Shidy admitted this before
the commission when that body made an in
vestigation of Milwaukee postoffice methods
He said he did not conceal the matter-sim-
ply did not give 1t away until he called was
upon TO tell the truth. He was dismissed,
while others who refused TO tell anything
were retained. Shidy was later appointed
to a position in the census bureau.
How He Got the Job.
Census Commissioner Porter was ths first
witness. BE said he gave Shidy place at
the suggestion of Commissioner Roosevelt,
who said Shidy had been unfairly dismissed
The latter had passed far examination
but Porter would not have appointed him if
he had known of his Milwaukee record.
Mr.. Roosevelt then took the stand and ad-
mitted what Porter had testified to, believing
as he did that Shidy had been unjustly dis
missed. Roosevelt bad asked the postma ster
general 10 reappoint Shidy; he had refused,
but said he was willing for Shidy 10 have
place in the census bureau. Later the census
position was obtained. Roosevelt said be
supposed Porter knew Shidy's record, as
several congressman had protested 70 Porter
against Shrady's appointment.
Postmaster General Wanamaker said that
Roosevelt had conveyed the idea 10 him that
Shidy was q good man, who had done the
commission good service The committee
then al iourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Calking the senate Chamber.

WASHINGTON CITY, Marth S-Another
step toward the entire conrealment of the
news OF the secret sessions Of The senate was
taken Saturday A number II workingmen
were employed through great part of the
day carefully pointing up the walls i'm
mediately surrounding the doors Of the SEN
ate galleries. With the crac IS in the senat e
inner walls carefully closed mp, the double
doors securely fastened, the gallery floor
cleared of all but the watchmen and the
watchmen sitting ten feet from the doors, it
is safe TO say that no secret news will leak
out through the galleries of ii senate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Thu Treasury Balance sheet.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Tho month
ly public debt statement Issued from the
treasury department Saturday shows de-
crease in the debt during the past month
amounting to S.. 15e, 4S6, and fer seven months
of the current fiscal years s42.099, OIL The
treasury holds s1, 900, go more net cash than
month ago, and the national bank deposit
tories now hold but So, l7s, S04 Of govern.
ment funds. The gold fund balance is So
600. 900 greater than at the ell d Of January
and the silver fund balance 81 ,Oc0, 00O
greater
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
TERRIBLE Loss OF LIFE AT SEA.

Vessel Bound from Australia 10 Lon
don Goes Down with 600 Souls.
LONDON, March 3.-The British steamer
Quetta, plying between this city and Indian
and Australian ports, left Cookstown, Au-
stralia, Feb. % on her voyage TO London
While making the passage of Torres straits,
at the northern end of Australia, the ship
struck rock not down ON the chart and
sank. The number of her passengers is not
known, but 30 lives were lost by the disas-
ter. The vessel was OF ? Pa tons burden
had six water-tight compartments, and was
rated high at Lloyis'
One Hundred and siNty-four Lost.
A later dispatch from Brisbane says the
steamship Quetta, which recently found
deredat sea on her voyage from Cookstown,
Queensland, for London, had on board 2sO
persons OF these ll6 were saved, including
the captain and several officers of the ship
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
The Iowa Senatorshfp.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 8 The Democrats
of the two houses held caucus on United
States senator Saturday, and nominated s.
l.. Bestow, late candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. Bills to the number of 20 were in
PRODUCED in the house, among them five Au-
stralian ballot bills, three or four for com
pulsory education, several to regulate In
surance companies, besides bills for local
option, prohibiting trusts or pools, and to
control the railways in various ways. A
Democrat offered resolution inviting sign
ers of petitions in favor of Larrabee for sem
ator to act in future with the Democracy,
but it was lost by a tie vote. The senate did
little business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
REED NOT TEMPTING FATE.
The Speakers Characteristic DeoIInatIon
of an Invitation to Kentucky

The Speakers Characteristic DeoIin atIon
of an Invitation to Kentucky.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 8--Just before
the shooting at the Capitol Friday Speaker
Reed wrote a letter declining an invitation
of the Blue Grass club, Louisville organ
ization, 20 dinner. The letter is written to
Representative Csruth, of Kentucky, and Is
as follows:
"DEAR Ma CARUTH: l shall not accept the
invitation presented by the Blue Grass club
The reason is very simple | notice that
Jay p. Durham Is president. Now, j. F.
Durham assured me during the late disturb
ances that il they had me in Kentucky they
would kill me. Knowing said Durham to
be a journalist, his declarations to me I'M
port absolute verify. | do not wish TO be
killed, especially in Kentucky, where such
an event is too common TO attract attention
For a good man 10 die anywhere Is. of
course, gain, but l think l can make more
by dying later and elsewhere Very truly,
7. B. REED
In view Of the occurrence right in the na-
tional Capitol almost before the ink was dry
on the above note, the coincidence is consid.
cred interesting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
WELTERiNG IN THEIR BLOOD.
August Groth and His Wife Die by Agre,


august Groth and His Wife Die nv Agree
ment-A Sad Story.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March "A special
to The Tribune from Saltwater, MINI.
says: August Groth of South Fifth street,
cut the throat of his wife, Bertha, early last
evening and then committed suicide, a razor
being used in each case Groth left note
indicating that his wife had confessed to him
that in 1888, at Hommern, in Germany. a
policeman had seduced her, while she was
the wife OF Groth, and he was here trying to
make her home. No other explanation for
the murder and suicide or double suicide was
given.
The Horrible Deed Mutually A greed Upon.
1t looks as though the deed was mutually
agreed upon About 7:30 both parents kissed
their three young children, telling them to
go to bed, and that if they had to live with
strangers hereafter they must be good CHI
drsn- Tue parents then passed into front
room, and soon the children were reused by
a suspicious noise, and called a neighbor.
Both parents were then found on the front
room floor weltering in blood, and dead
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
WHOSE NAME IS THIs1
An Inanisitive Member Puts Lot of
Paper fragment. Together.

An Inqnisitive Member Puts n Lot of
Paper Fragments Together.
LONDON, March 9 After Mr.. Labouchsre
had retired from the house Friday night
member whose seat Is near his had the In
quisitivensss 70 collect the fragments OF
piece Of paper which tho former had held In
bis hand during the debate. TIE paper was
found 10 cOntai a name. which vas quickly
whispered through the mouse and the lobbies
as that OF high parsonage whom Labou-
chere doubtless intended 10 accuse before he
should have completed his speech There Ia
great curiosity 20 see whether this name will
come out when Labouchrry resumes his ad-
dress. II IL does, there will be one of the
greatest sensations ever known in parlia-
mcnt No newspaper has dared, If course,
to drop n hint as To the identity % the per-
son IN question, the strictnest 0f tn Eng 'ish
libel laws making such publica ions -ucidal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Tanlbee VIII Ra..nxer-

gresham Taulbee late last n ght was report
ed in fair way of recovery. The bullet
fired by Kincaid and which struck Taulbee
near the outer edge OF the left eye and passed
downward two inches, is not, the physicians
think doing any harm and las not been re-
moved kincaid was brought to the
police court Saturday afternoon and
set at liberty under 5000 bail
Late last night Taulbee's physicians re-
ported his condition favorable TO ultimate re-
covery. He was strong enough yesterday
afternoon to converse a few momsnts with
init nate friends who called u see him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
A Man to Watch Care fuIly.

CHICAGO, March The T mes has ex-
posed the villainy of the Rev C. Is. Cahussc,
alias DIR. Towner, who has beer in that city
for some time making q business of planning
the ruin of young girls. He vas really an
employe at Kinsley's restaurant The Times,
with the assistance OF a lady reporter,
worked UP the case against b ~, then got
him in The Times Office confronted him
with the evidence, where he broke down
and agreed to leave the CITY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Review of the Playing.
An oGer to Bury the Hate net.

CHICAGO, March S--Secretary Brunoll,
Of the Brotherhood, has addressed q letter to
the secretaries Of all the base ball leagues in
the country, In which he claims that the
Brotherhood Is an established fact, and pro-
poses an agreement between them a. L having
for its object the mutual recognition Of all
contracts between players and clubs, the
proper support Of discipline, and a uniform
code of rules he puts sting In the letter
so far as the National league IL Concerned,
by rejecting on arbitrary rules tha1 deprive
the player of his natural rights etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Her Crime Drove Her Ipsane.

PoRT HURON, Mich, March S-H. C.
Krill, druggist of this city, suspected his
wife of infidelity. He told her he was going
to Toledo to stay two days, but returned the
same night and caught her in hagrante de-
licto with James Nelson, Commercial bank
clerk. He let Nelson of on his promising to
leave the town and forgave his wife. Friday
the disgrace drove the unhappy woman in
sane, but her husband promised to care for
her, and she was left with him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Young Abraham LinooIn,s Condition.

LONDON, March S.-Young Abraham
Lincoln is steadily recovering from the
effects of the latest operation, and the seri-
Gus phases of his case ars diminishing. While
ali danger is not yet passed, the prospect IL
more encouraging than at any time since
the illness became alarming.
LONDON, March 3-The condition OF Mas
ter Abraham Lincoln remains unchanged.
He is very feeble, but in most respects not
noticeably more so than he was yesterday
morning
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Tho vice President at Charleston. 5. c.

CHARLESTON, s. c., March 3.-Vice Presi-
dent Morton and party arrived here yester-
day. Mayor Bryan and a committee of the
Vanderbilt Benevolent association met them
at the station and conducted them to the
Charleston hotel After breakfast Mr..
Morton attended St Michaels church and
was driven about the city. During the day
and evening the vice president received a
number of callers. The party was taken a
drive about the city this mornidg and left
for Florida this afternoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Remarkable weather for the sor,h

NEw ORLEANS, La, March S.-The weather
Saturday morning was the coolest of the
season throughout Louisiana and most Of
Mississippi, the mercury falling below the
freezing point every where except in this city
Great damage wa, done to cane, corn, vege-
tables, etc The truck farmers are heavy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
GREEN ATTACKS wANAMAKeR.
Conclusion of the Western Union Man.
Remarks ON Postal Telegraph.

Conclusion Of the Western Union Man,
Remarks on Postal Telegraph.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 8.-Dr. NorAin
Green grew personal in his remarks Satur-
day before the house committee on post
offices and post roads. He began his speech
by saying that the rates for telegraphing
had been reduced much as could be borne
by the companies IL now cost the Western
Union IA cents a message 10 send one
Compared with the English rates those pre-
vailing in America were as % 10 % The
rate in Europe for distances Of 600 miles was
about ~ cents wh,ie in thls country mes
sages could be sent the same distance for ~
cents
Wages and the English Deficit.
There was deficit in the English postoffice
telegraph system every year, and since the
establishment Of the system this deficit had
amounted TO more than 1000, 900 DIR.
Green read a statement showing that the
average Of monthly salaries paid to male and
female operators in tbs London telegraph
office was $29, while in the New York
Office the average was SOL The postal
telegraph system In England had been run at
a loss and this when the salaries were half
IS great only as those paid In America, the
lines shorter, and the country TO he reached
more compact In settlement
That Little Tick" Not So Easy.
In reference to the statement of the post
master general that he believed that the
postoffice employees detailed as operators
would soon learn "the little tick" DIR. Green
said that operators ssnt from telegraph
schools were not fitted to handle any inn
rxfr IT,
Offices 1t took them years TO learn athe
little tick" The doctor said number of
companies had tried to compete with the
Western Union, the object Of most
OF them being 70 foros the Western
Union TO buy them. The last COM
petitor had been the Baltimore and Ohio
which had failed In trying TO carry messages
at low rate, and now the postmaster gen.
eral was proposing to establish 10-cent rate
for greater distances than those that had
killed the Baltimore and Ohio
He Goes for wansmaker.
In conclusion DR.. Green said that Wanna
maker had made an order regarding the dis
patch OF government messages which was
declared by the Western Union board to be
q conascation Of its property, and yet the
postmaster general told the committee
blandly and smilingly that he was on good
terms with the telegraph compsniss He
could smile and smile and murder while he
smiled The Western Union proposed to
test that order In the courts. This postal
telegraph proposal had not received the
sanction Of the president, a. IL should have
done in this country. Cabinet officers here
had not that right which they had in Eng
land to advocate measures before parlia-
ment. Every matter proceeding from the
cabinet should have the sanction Of the pres
idsnt, but here was cabinet officer with
pet scheme coaching committee Of con-
gress
A Brush with the Committee.
Representative Grain said that so far as
the postmaster general was concerned he had
never coached him or the COMMITTEES.
DR.. Green retorted that the postmaster
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
The Man who Shot at Neil.

COLUMBUS, o., March S-The police have
arrested a young man named Elmer Corbin
for the assault made on DR.. Alexander Neil
The doctor identified him. Corbin denies
any knowledge of the matter, but says he is
q somnambulist and has often done equally
absurd things in his sleep
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Shot Michiran Man

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 8 - Early Rea-
gan shot and fatally wounded DR. G. r Bal
ley, veterinary surgeon, at Pearsall, Satur-
day, during a dispute over a bus ness trans
action. Bailey was from Michigan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Death Of Ex-eov.rpor rnvI,.h.

NEw HAVEN, March 8 Governor James
Edward English died yesterday in his 18th
year. He had been III for some weeks with
pnsumonis. Governor English was promi-
nent in the politics Of his state, and In 1857
enjoyed the distinction OF being the only
Democratic governor in the United States.
He leaves q large fortune to his widow and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Lynch,s Latest Mississippi Work.

GREENvILLK, Miss, March S-The body
of the negro Burke Martin, who recently
shot and killed a white man for the purpose
Of robbery, was found hanging to the rail-
road bridge at Ittensba, Miss, Saturday
morning. The lynchers are unknown
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
The Los. of life on the Hn,.ayampn.

PREscoTT, A. T., March 8 The work Of
burying the victims Of tho late C.sa4sor Is
about completed Thirty.nins bodies wTe
recovered and idcnt.nsl, wAllo TEA more
persons are known to have be.n lost. Prop
erty at and bslow WickenburS was badly
damaged, but no loss Of life occurred, as was
feared, the people being on the watch fer
the flood
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Ought to Have Speaker Reed.

ATHENS, March S-The cham Der of depu-
ties which has been considering the budget,
was compelled by the obstructive attitude of
the opposition to sit all Saturday night and
until 10 O'Clock yesterday morning in order
70 pass the estimates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03

SAVANNAH, Ca, March "A light snow
fell hers yesterday morning, the first snow
fall for many years. lee enthusiastically night
and Vegetation generally Is blighted. The
damage TO truck garden crops can not as yet
be estimated, but II IL very large
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Another NIhiIi.t Plot Discovered

LONDON, March "A dispatch to The Tel.
egraph from ST. Petersburg reports the dis
covery Of another Nihilist consp rscy, whose
programme included variety IF outrages
A number OF arrests have been made in con
nection with the nlot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
A Blow a, IN. RroI., s,,on.

CHICAGO, March 3.-The board of trade
Saturday adopted resolutions abDlishing the
department of market reports sad discon-
tinuing the collection and furnishing of mar
ket reports quotations after the s ct inst
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Hundred. Of Range Cattle Frozen.

81. Louis, No, March s.--Rsports from
northern Texas say that hundreds OF range
cattle have been frosen to death during the
present. cold spell, and that unless the weather
speedily modsrates the loss Of stock will be
very severe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
sLossoN BEATS JAKE scHAePeR.
The Billiard Tournament Renults In .
Win for Gentleman George.

The Billiard Tournament aeuults In q
Win for Gentleman Geofge
NEW YORK, March 3.-The end Of the first
portion of the billiard tournament took place
Saturday night and resulted In George Slos
son taking first place, he having won Ave
games and lost none, while Schnefer won
four and lost one The two men were even
when the game begun Saturday night, as to
games won; on averages Schaefer ras ahead
as also on highest runs The clos ing game
tied the averages, but left Schaefe ahead on
highest runs There was great 5hrong In
attendance.
Review of the Playing.
Slosson won the bank, but only made two
easy ones; Schaefer missed entirely In the
second inning Slosson did some remarkable
playing, running up q score Of 13s. One Of
these shots was q most difficult masse,
which brought thunders Of applause.
Schaefer then went in and he also did a
beautiful stroke in a long mssse and got
round of cheers. He kept hisup sple ldid work
until he had gathered 100, when he went
down on an easy one. From this time on
with the exception of few spurts the play
dragged, and people began to set tired
until the last inning for George, when be be-
gan good work again and ran out amid ire
mendous cheers. He had beaten the worlds
champion BY a score of 500 TO sl8
The remaining half Of the touras. nent will
be played at Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
McCormick the Champion sknter.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March a-Axel
Paulsen and Hugh ]. Mccormick sxated
ten-mile race yesterday at White Bar lake
for s400 side and the worlds champion
ship. Mccormick caught Paulsen very early
I'm the race, and dogged him until the last
lap, when he spurted and won the race by
about one-third Of mile. Time, 81 o..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-03
Little WORK Done in the House.

WASHINGTON CITY, March. 3-The house
chaplain Saturday referred in his prayer to
the shooting of Taulbee The senate bill
providing Tor an assistant secretary of war
was passed, as were few private pension
bills and then the contested e.ection case OF
Feat!crstone vs.. Cate, First Arkansas dis
trict, was taken up, but after brief debate
the matter was laid aside, OWN to the scant
attendance Of members, and the house ad-
jOurned