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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
GAVE HIM THE LIE DIRECT.
Butterworth Declares That a Ballot 30
Witness Il.

Butterworth Declares That a Ballot Box
Witness Is Lying.
WASHINGTON CITY. May The special
committee of the house charged with the
investigation of the Ohio bsllot-box for
gerry met yesterday morning and examined
Lewis A. Bede, of Cincinnati. who was
called at the request of Ex-Governor For
aker He swOre that in the fall of 1887 he
had seen Representative Butterworth in
Tom Campbell's private office at Cincin-
natl and that there was one of the cele-
brated ballot boxes on a table in the room.
He said that Butterworth and Campbell
evidently wanted to be alone. While Bode
was giving his testimony Butterworth en-
tered the committeeman, and said to wit
ness: I'm the man you re after" You're
the man saw at Tom Campbell's office,
but not the man I'm after, was the reply
you're lying from beginning TO end, said
Butterworth.
Butterworth on the Stand.
Butterworth took the stand and said:
There isn't a word of truth in the state
ment that / was there. In fact, Tom
Campbell and haven't been on speaking
terms for five or six years. / never was in
the office; never saw the ballot-box there.
This gentleman-this individual, mean
never saw me there, and never thought he
saw me ehere" The committee then went
into executive session and decided not to
hear any more testimony
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Billy Never Knocks Ont Hammer

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May IA prize fight
with small gloves took place here last
night in Lannon's Opera house, between
Billy Meyer, of Streator, Ills, and Jack
Hopper, OF New York, the winner to get "a
per cent of the gate receipts. Six short
rounds were fought. At the end of the
sixth round Meyer gave Hopper a terrible
blow under the chin, and fioored him. He
failed to come 10 time, and the fight was
awarded to Meyer. About 10o sporting
men were present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Both Side. Claim the Yi,torY.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, May Tile supreme
council OF the Federated Order of Railway
Employees held final meeting yesterday
and decided 10 accept the propositions Of
the different railroad companies center
ing in this city made TO their yard en-
ployes, which is twenty-four cents an hour
for day conductors and tweI ty-fve for
night, and eighteen cents an he UT for day
brakemen and nineteen cents for night
brakemen. This is quite an ad vance over
former wages for this locality. Both sides
look on the settlement as a victory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
A knight of Labor Criticism.

WASHINGTON CRY. May Ralph Beau
mont, chairman of the knights of Labor
national legislative committee, has ad-
dressed a letter 10 Congressman McKin
ley, chairmah of the house silver caucus
committee, in which he criticises the Re
publicans Of the house for supporting q
silver bill which eonfers legal tender pow
ers on the proposed bullion silver certifi-
Gates for the purpose for which the nation
al banks desire to use them, while refus-
ing the farmers and business men of the
country the same privilege.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
SERVICE PENSIONS.
Eight DoJars Month to Every
Veteran.
u1n WORK DONE IN THE HOUSE.

| .$neasure that Grosvenor Says Involves
sI5o, 900. 900 a Year Put Through
l ButterfieId's Wrath Breaks Loose On q
Ballot-Box Witness-Knight of Labor
Beaumont Criticises the House Finan-
ciers-Tariff to Preeede Silver Legisia-
tion-Capitoi Items.
WASHINGTON CITY, May Mckinley
offered resolution in the house yesterday
providing for the immediate consideration
of the service pension bill, and the previ-
Gus question at o'clock. Carlisle pro-
tested against the adoption of resolutions
of this character, which took away from
the committee of the whole the right to
consider money bills and forced the house
to a vote upon them, after a brief debate.
The Oklahoma bill had been taken out of
the committee of the whole with the pre-
vious question ordered upon it. The same
had been true of the great court bill Ii
this was not q confession that the new
code of house rules had failed to facilitate
the business of the house he did not I'M
derstand its meaning. Applause on the
Democratic side
Mckinley Wants Results, Not Speeches.
Mckinley argued that the resolution
was justified under the present code of
rules, and by the precedents set by the
house over which the gentleman from
Kentucky lCarlislel presided The Repub-
licans wanted 10 do the public business of
the country What the country wanted
was results, and not speeches. Applause
on the Republican side
The resolution was adopted, and parti-
san debate Immediately began and con-
| tinued for some time, the members max
ing short speeches for or against the pro-
posed bill One Republican however, was
not satisfied with the bill-Grosvenor-
/ for he said that under il the pension ex-
penditure would be increased 10 $50, 0oo,-
| 900 annually, or 43 per cent. of the gross
| income of the government.
Substance of the Bill.
A motion TO recommit with instructions
/ to report per diem pension bill was de
| feated-is to l6l-the yea vote being prin-
| cipally Democratic. The bill as passed au-
| thorizes the secretary OF the interior 10
| place on the pension roll the name of any
| officer or enlisted man OF - years of age or
| over, or who shall hereafter reach that age,
| who served ninety days or more in the
| army, navy, or marine corps of the United
States during the war of the rebellion, and
shall have received an honorable discharge
| therefrom, and at the rate of = per month.
| All persons who served ninety DAYS or more
| in the military or naval service of the
| United States during the late war and who
| have been hOnorably discharged there
| from, and who are now, or may hereafter
be, suffering from mental or physical dis
ability. equivalent 10 the grade now estab-
| lished in the pension office for the rating
4 OF s. per month, shall be placed upon the
list OF invalid pensioners Of the United
1 States at the rate of s per month.
1t also provides for a pension to the
widow of any soldier when she shall ar
rive at the age of to years, OF when she
shall be without other means of support
than her daily labor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
STOLE A HOT STOVE.
A Negro Thief at Baltimore Who Beats
the Record.

the Record
BALTIMORE. May 1.-The champion bold
thief of the season was arrested yesterday in
East Baltimore. He is colored man
named John Crittington. For several days
the oyster pungy Past Grand has been ly-
ing at langroll's wharf, foot of Chester
street. Tuesday the Waterman built q
fire in the cabin stove and il
was still burning when he left to get
his dinner. Shortly after o'clock Mr..
Langroll, seated in his Office near by, no
ticed colored man climbing from the
pungy TO the wharf with stove in his
arms, ana start off on run. Seeing pur-
suers, he dropped the stove. He was caught
after a short chase. The stove, which was
uncomfortably hot even when the pursuers
returned to the house, was badly wrecked
during itS removal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
The Boston Carpenter

Boston, May The three carpenters
unions of Boston held mass meeting last
night for final action On the strike ques-
ton, and the committee on arbitration
having reported the failure of al their eff
forts it was unanimously voted that all
men employed by tirns which have con-
coded eight hours go 10 work as usual, but
that all those employed by the Masts
Builders association should stay out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

KINGSTON, n. Y, May John Hunt,
justice of the peace, and prominent citi-
zen Of Coeynans-on-the H hudson, has evil
IDENTIFY disappeared, together with about
SIC, 900 of the town funds He is thought
to have lost the money in stock specula-
tions, His bondsmen will now make eff
forts to find him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

DlSGRACEo HIS MOTTO.
4 Sanctimonious New Workers. Crime
Work of an Angry Mob.

Nork OF an angry MOD
SYRACUSE, y. Y, May Nicholas NJ.
Betsinger, a widely known bee keeper,
proprietor of the Paradise Apiary" at
MarcelIus Falls, trustee of the Methodist
church, an aggressive Prohibitionist and a
man who on his business cards and in his
trademark has stamped the motto In God
We Trust, is charged with a heinous Of
Tense upon two little girls in his employ,
and he is now at large on 81 90 bail. He
claims that he is victim of a conspiracy.
Came Near Being Lynched.
Betsinger's out-buildings, bee-hives, and
honey-box factory were partly demolished
by the townspeople. The constable broke
into his house, and while one squad kept
the mob at bay, others dragged Betsinger
out and hustled him TO the village lookup,
the mob crowding around the officers and
their prisoner, and making efforts 10 get
him AWAY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
An Injunction Against Strikers.
LABOR DEMONSTRATIONS
Hsw May 1 Was Celebrated In Paris.
London and Chicago.

PARIS, May 1.-The ees workers de-
partment Of Seine struck today and the
gunshops were closed by order of the gov
eminent. The banks and public build
iugs are gsrrisoned
LONDON. May 1.-Everytbing is quiet
but there is much discomfort over the re.
striction OF the parade. The Bank of
England Is guarded by troops.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The labor parade
had q beautiful day. Thirty thousand
participated. including four hundred
women. Many banners we're carried
largely devoted to arbitration and eight
hours. The paraders were orderly and
good naturedI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Followed the West superior E,am/

DULUTH, Mimi. May 1.-All re coal
dock laborers here went out on Z strike
yesterday. They were induced go out
by agitators from West Superor, where
the dock iaborers struck tw' days ago.
They have been getting 10 cents an hour
and demand 80 cents ThsJ COMP anies re-
fuse 10 meet the advanf/ and claim TO
have double the appliear1ns for work that
there are situations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
A Woman Blown to Atoms.

BRADFORD, Pa, May IA special to the
Era from Butler, Pa, says Mrs. Anne d.
Edwards, aged 70 years, was blown to
atoms by the explosion of nitro-glycer-
inc can here last evening. 1t seems the
woman found the can in brush pile, and
not knowing the dangerous compound it
contained, took it home and attempted to
convert the can into something useful for
the household when the explosion occurred
with the fatal result
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Brskemen A,k for More Paw.

ALTOONA, Pa, May THE brakemen Of
the Altoona division of the Pennsylvania
railway have asked for an inc -ease from
81 Is TO s. 10 for day employees, and $2.ls
for night of twelve hours, and il is prob
able that these demands will be granted.
Similar demands will be made by the con-
ductors, enginemen and firemen o. the same
division They will ask for the same ratio
Of Iaise. Beginning with to-day all the
large shops will work only nine hours a
day, instead of ten, as heretofore
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Treasurer Archer.s RascaIitr.

BALTIMORE, May 1.-The committee in
vestigating the stealings OF exTreasurer
Archer, yesterday learned that Archer
was for the larger part of the year 1888
holding his Office without being under
bond. This fact will have an important
bearing on the responsibility of his bonds,
and will furnish the foundation for big
legal contest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
The Receiver :. a. Bad a. the Thief.

PHILADELPHIA, May l.-George Allen, of
Phillipsburg, Kan, and Eli Beebe, of Su-
perior, Neb., paid 500 to Newark, " j.,
man whom they met on their way east, for
what they supposed was S., 900 in counter
felt money. They started west again, but
were observed by the police AT the railway
station here as they were opening the
sachel to count the supposed money, and
on being questioned, the story came ont
The sachel WAS found to contain tissue
paper wrapped in few good bills. Tae
two men were allowed to continue their
homeward journey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Refused to Handle the Freight.

BosToN, May 1.-The longshoreInen on
Grand Junction wharf have refused to
handle quantity of bacon from the pack
ing house OF John P. Squire & Co., for
shipment to Antwerp by the steiner De
Ruyter. on the plea that it was prepared
BY non union labor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
The Tariff First; silver Next.

WASHINGTON CITY, May THE caucus
silver bill, which was on the programme
of the house this week, will not be brought
up until the tariff bill has been disposed
Of. This postponement is caused by the
failure Of the caucus of Republican sena-
tors to agree to the bill adopted by the Re
publicans Of the house II was deemed
best in consequence of this, to let the bill
rest until the senate caucus has reached
Some Agreement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Clarkson to Retire.

WASHINGTON CITY, May lit is now
definitely announced that Col Clarkson
will cease to be first assistant postmaster
general on June l. Gossip as to the name
of his successor has already begun, but
there is the best authority for saying that
neither the president nor Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker has reached decision
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Corruption in a Chicago Election.

CHICAGO, May William Neel, Thomas
E. Jackson, John Horn, James Lynch,
and Stephen Collins were arrested Tues
day for running in illesal votes in the
Twenty fourth ward in the late city cleo
ton In favor OF McAbee, who was elected
alderman. He says he knows nothing OF
any crookedness One of the quintette has
turned informer, and says that an average
Of thirty illegal votes was cast in the eight
cen precincts of the ward
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
A DEVILISH PLOT.
Hatched TO Ruic a Woman's
Fair Name.
DETEoTIvEvuLAINY AT CHICAGO.

Heinous Crime of q Sanctimonious Seoun.
drel in New York-A Negro Thief Tries
to Steal Hot stoye-Two "Greer
Goods" Buyers Have Better Luck Thar
They Deserve-Non Est Inventus ufH
$40. 0oo-Criminal Items.
CHICAGO, May Miss Cora Dayis the
pretty little woman who instituted suit
for s., 900 damages against DIR. zerriii
few weeks ago for breach-ofz omise OF
marriage, was decoyed into dsreputaoie
house at 100 Michigan strees6y private de-
oectives last night, and nile there the
house was raided by the9olice. With the
other inmates Miss DIS was taken TO the
Fast Chicago syenue1 ation in the patrol
wagon and locked The method adopt
ed TO get Mis- DazA into the disreputable
house was by ID use Of aecoy letters. For
some time psst Miss Davis has been resid-
ing with her mother at $50 North Clark
street
vad the Police on Tap.
Abont % o'clock last night she received
an anonymous note asking her TO come to
100 Michigan street, as particular friend
Of fcrs was there, and desired to see her
W much. Not knowing the character OF
ne place, and as the note was not signed,
Miss Davis declined TO respond to the call
In half an hour another note arrived, urg-
ing her to come, as Mac of New York was
there and waiting to see her This time
Miss Davis responded, and had no sooner
got inside the house than the patrol wagon
was driven up and the house was pulled.
Miss Davis was released on 500 bonds a
short time after the arrest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Lay ON racDufY." Saw, Pulitzer,

NEW YORK, May 1.-The World says
editorially in regard to Judge Hilton's in
dictment against the paper for alleged
libel: The World repeats the charge
that Hilton preyed upon Stewart and
robbed Mrs. Stewart, and it invites him to
test the truth of the charges In the
courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
A Rnrentt Il Invention.

Boston, May 1.-The Golfers Protec-
tive Union was distributing upon the
streets yesterds an appeal for boycott
upon coal hoi. led by machinery The cir
cular says ttat the use of the machinery
will throw l,500 colliers out OF employ
ment besdes large numbers of cOopers,
blacksTiths, ropemakers and wheel
wright.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

PHILADELPHIA. May AT a large and
enthusiastic meeting Of union carpenters
last night the determination 10 strike, I'M
less the advance in wages from 20 TO IS
cents an hour is granted, was reaffir med.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Refused the Men. Demands.

DETROIT, May The Builders ex
change have refused the demands of the
carpenters for an eight hour day and 81
cents an hour, About 2,0o0 csrpente rs viii
Il rika
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Guilty of the murder of Thurher.

FRANKFORT, Mich, May THE jury in
the Wright murder case, after being out
three hours, brought in a verdict of muir
der in the first degree for the killing Of
Frank Thurber last August
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Demanding a Sine-Honr pay.

SALEM, Mass, May THE carpenters
rnion have notified the bosses that on and
after May nine hours shall constitute q
days work Over half the bosses are
working nine hours already, and it is ex
pected that the rest will grant the request
without the necessity for q strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Murder Rx aLunatic.

SALT LAKE, Utah May AT an insane
asylum at Provo yesterday, Alma Pratt, O
lunatic, secured a razor and rushing into
the dining room drew it across the throat
of q Chinaman killing him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

lem Will come when the iaboreF SHARES the
profits of his toll. As he will be then work
ing for himself, he can labor eight hours
or ten hours as he may desire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

WASHINGTON CITY MAY THE report OF
the board ofinspection on the United States
steamship Baltimore, Rear Admiral Kim
berry chairman, which ha~ hren received
at the navy department, STATES that the
Baltimore, with natural GTaUght made
sixteen knots At sea and eight knots with
one boiler and one propeller. with one pro
peller dragging
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Ward and His wife Agree to sepsrat

NEW YORK, May Judge Dittenhoefer,
counsel for Mrs. John NJ. Ward, states that
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward yesterday, In presence
Of their respective counsel, signed articles
Of final separation on terms satisfactory to
each, and in spirit Of mutual friendh-
ness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
The President win Be There

WASHINGTON CITY, May 1.-The various
soldier organizations in this city that make
so much Of Decoration Day are greatly dis
appointed that the president will be alb
sent this year both from the Soldiers home
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
Dropped out to Please GOV, Hfll.

ALBANY, y. Y, May THE amended
Saxton ballot reform bill was passed bs
the assembly last night II is comprom
Use measure, the official ballot being drop
ped out in order TO meet the governor
objection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. April 30
Quotations on the board Of trade to-day
were as follows; Whest-No. MAY. opened
sslsc, closed sc; June, opened Sc, closed
Slaic; July, opened s6tSc, closed s7ssc. Corn
No. May, opened 5 sc, closed exc
June, opened &c. closed Ssssc: July opened
Syzsc, closed sSI4c. Oats-No. 2 May opened
si%sc, closed 24lsc; June, opened 257Ic, closed
ailsc; July, opened $50. closed 24Isc. Pork
May. opened Sl3.uo, closed SlSiG June,
opened SIS l2le. closed sl7.Ss July, opened
SlS.s-slS. closed SlS.S. Lard-May, opened
S6-2sls. closed S6.s1l4-
Live stock-The stock yards report the fol-
lowing range of prices: Hogs-Market opened
slow aud weak, prices unchanged; light grades
S4OG4aH rough packing, S40o14l0; mixed
lots. Si05G4a heavy packing and shipping
lots. S4l5d4.s5.
Cattle-Market Steady; beeves. S3-5 Sf5lh
cows. 81 .5e1S.Ss sto kers and feeders, 81 40
G,3a. Sheep-Steady; muttons, Si.s5H62 !;
corn-fei westerns, IS 0oGSe0 lambs, S5.OOG
20.
Produce: Butt Fancy EIsin, 9aGe0l.c per
n: fine creameries. l7tls ; diaries. finest fresh
agile; fresh packing stock, 4G6c. Eggs
strictly fresh, lie per doz- Dressed poultry
Chickens alsGl0c per 10; turkeys l0tlsc;
young hens, l5gl5lxc; ducks, Il SIic. Apples
Fair 10 choice, s. oGi-o per Dbl
New York.
NEW YoRK April 90.
Wheat-No. red &c cash; do May, exc;
do June, $3.50; do July 9 &c Corn-No. :
mixed 4oi4c cash: do May. Sssc do June.
39lsc. oats-Quiet; No. mixed. 23l1e cash.
do May. Bic; do June. S0c Rye-DulI.
Barley-Nominal. Pork-Dull: mess. sI4O
dl425 for new. Lard-Quiet: Jure. sac
Live stock: Cattle-Market firm; steers.
$40 % y 100 rs; bulls and dry cows. 81 20
G4W. Sheep and Laubs-Market steady: I'M
shorn sheep, se7st..25 = 100 D.: clipped do.
S4-25d6-25; unshorn ycarlings. q 25ds5O:
clipped do, s6.O SO. spring lambs, S7Ood
loo. Hogs-Narket steady; live no. 5. sii0G
40 p 100 Bs.
ROCK BLAND.
Hay-upland prairie, s. So
Hay-Tfmotny-@ 0sGSs So
hay-wild. - O0GS4 o..
Corn-24oG2sc
0ats-30c. GI21c
Cosl-Sofl lie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

and Arlington. The monument TO Presi
dent Garfield at Cleveland viii be dedi-
Gated ON y ay 81, and the president has
agreed To be present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

WASHINGTON CITY, May senator Blair
is getting to be quite humorist. During
the debate yesterday on the customs ad-
ministrative bill Allison requested Vest to
give him an opinion on certain point.
Looking up from his desk, Blair said in a
voice that was distinctly audible through
out the chamber: Don't you do it without
To-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01

A short method OF measuring timber is
by sawlogarithms.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-01
ROCK IaLAEn.

Hay-Upland prairie, s. 50.
Hay-Tfmotny-S6 0sGS5 80.
hay-Wtld. - 00eIS4 o..
Corn-2+oGeoc
0ats-30c. 021c
Cosl-Sofl lie
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-13
The tOH:. E7u'!~r.

MIR. Epr"R: If there has ever
h[cn Il serious Thought in the mind
Of an, one that the court house would
b" moved to EnaIrv, such Il Thought
Will not again be indul%cd. The mp
preparation which has been made. as
shown by the estimate If Mr.. JAMES
Hall, Of Central, is ample for the
purpose Of increasing the present
building I" twice its dimcnsiuns, and
finish it up in better style than it
VAS atfirst. 1t would hra great hixu-
rv t" have the suggestions Of Mr. Rut
l":Ec carried ont by cxp,ndinH %N,rGD
in rnlar&ing and improving the old
hulidlnG, but | can see no move use
of raising the old }l"nr and urchinn
.hc windows, thm thrrr is raiSins.
the lii on which the building stands.
\ county like PirkrnS. ducs NO! wnn.
t" spend money tnr arches and frrs
CONG strai&htcI%rd, substantial
work Is all she wants, and feel sur,,
that the practical S,.m>r vf thr Board
viii nave this dpnr