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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
BURNED THE CITY HALL.
A Fire at Lewiston. Me-, Destroys a FL
Library and Other r -operty.

A Fire at Lewiston. Me-, Destroys a Fine
Library and Other Property.
LEWISTON, Me-, Jan. S--The Lewiston
city building, containing the city hail. the
various city offices, the armories of the mill
tary organization, the Mocha lics' and Manu-
facturers' Associations library rooms, and
the postoffice, was burned list evening, the
fire originating in the elevator shaft. The
building, ten years ago, cost .S250,0O There
was no insurance on it. The court records
were saved. The city recor Is are supposed
TO be safe in the heavy vaults. The mill
tary companies lose all their equipments
The II 900 volumes of the library were de
stoyed They were insured for $1,000.
Many Of the volumes were rare works not
easily duplicated. Postmaster Walker saved
all the mails and most of the government
property, either by carrying it away or de
posting it in his safes The mails were dis
patched last night. The fire also destroyed
Tracy's block, adjoining This was occupied
by F. L Hoyt with stock of pictures,
Weeks printing Office, The Daily Advocate,
and the Androscoggin poultry exhibit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Randall sworn I'm Mt Home,

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan s.-Hon. Samuel
]. Randall was sworn in yesterday as a
member of the Fifty-first congress, by Speak
er Reed, in accordance with the authority
given him by the resolution introduced in
the house Monday by Carlisle. The formal
ity took place at IL o'clock at RandalPs resi-
dence. He was sitting up and appeared
very comfortable. He expressed himself as
being annoyed by the statements concerning
his illness which have been going the rounds
Of the press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Jan. :.
On the board of trade to-day quotations
ranged as follows: Wheat-No. 2 January,
opened 771sc, closed 76s4c; February, opened
1855. closed 7sc; May, opened sic, closed
sl5sc. Corn-No. January, opened =;
closed 2ss4-5sc; February, opened and closed
.e1s-Ac; May, opened tllS-ssc, closed s1ssc
Oets-No. January. opened :, and closed
assc' February, opened =, closed =; May,
opsnedd and snS closed sdsss
opened =. closed S9.S5; May, opened
$s.o5, closed se.67ls. Lard - January,
opened s5.77Is, and closed $3.50
Live stock-The following were the quota
lions at the Union stock yards: Hogs-Niafket
opened steady; later now weak and prices DC
lower. Light grades, s3.5sda3s0; rough pack
ing, s350G3-55; mixed lots, ssJ5O93.70; heavy
packing and shipping lots, S363d3y0 Cat
tle-Slow on common to fair az $1,000 90;
good to choice strong, S<.50155. Is; COWS, Sl.0z
3.l0; stockers and feeders, $s.i06s 90. sheep
Slow, shade weaker; natives, S3.50G550 lambs,
$5.0OG6.l0; western corn-fed, $4.5095.es.
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery, d
@27c 2 D; finest dairy. lsG20c; packing stock.
1000. Eggs-Strictly fresh, 17617lSc y doz.;
ice house, l4eSlec. Live poultry-Hens, 7Qsc
%; turkeys, S910; ducks, SOLO: geese, $500
500 y doz. Potatoes-Beauty of Hebron, asa
I3ec. Apples-Good to fancy, 81. 25a2.J . Dbl.
Cranberries-Wiscon Ss.o59e.75 per box.
New York.
New YORK, Jan. Z.
Wbeat-No. 9 red winter, sf@Silsc cash; do
January, s5s4c; do February, Ae: do March,
Sc; do May, SIC. Cern-No. mixed, wa
4O34c cash; do January, 3s9sc; do February,
3sssc; do March, 3ss4c; do May, S9ISc. Oats
Dull but steady; No. 2 mixed, 2sl4@Isc
cash; do January. ssssc: do February. z1ssc
Rye-Duli. Barley-Nominal. Pork-pull;
mess, $l0.756ll.00 for inspected. Lard Jan
uary, $6.06; February, $o.i7.
Live stock: Cattle--No trading in beeves;
dressed beef, fairly Arm; native sides, 5,z@8tSc
q n. Sheep and lambs-Qutet; sheep 4144ec y
b; lambs, 647sec. Hogs-Nonhinally steady,
with a show Of frmness, $3.50 . 100 bs.
Rock leland.
Hay-Upland prairie. a. O51$sOO
AAy-Ttmstny-e6 8 ass co.
Hay-Wild. @5.y00&5 90
Straw 4.000A.c0.
Rye-S6c.
0orn-0ldascosoc; New aloassc
fotatoes-136SOc
Onions-36c.
Tumipo-2O.
Ooel-eoft lie hard % 90
Cord wood-oak. S4.ss; Hickory, tea 50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
THE MINERS MUST GO.
Evictions Mt Punxsutawney, Pa, Declare
Legal-A Grim Joke.

Evictions at Punxsutawney, Pa, Declared
Legal-A Grim oke.
PITTsBURG, Jan. S-A specis al to The Times
from PunSsutawney, Pa, says: The petition
of the employees of the Blu falo, Rochester
and Pittsburg Coal company at Walston and
Adrian, asking for a rule to show cause why
the evictions should not be stayed, was re-
fused by Judge Wilson at Brookville yester-
day.
when a miner signs one O. these leases, y
said the judge, ex-judicio, he practically
verifies the language of the good old hymn;
Here, Lord, give myself away tits all that
/ can do"
II the evictions do not take place it will
not be because the law does not warrant
them. The general opinion il that they will
not be delayed much longer and will very
likely begin to-day.
Robert Watchorn, of the national execu-
tive board Knights of Labor, asked for an
interview with Superintende mt Haskell yes
terday. Haskell replied that he would meet
him socially and talk TO him as an individ
ual, but not as the represt ntative of any
organization
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The snizzard Is Universal.

Toronto reports continued spread of la
grippe in the province. The disease prevails
in virulent form ut Winnipeg.
At Toledo, o., James NJ Eeuston, lawyer
and politician, died of the grip; only ill
three days.
There are 900 cases at Canton, O., and
two fatal cases in the county. The Dueber
Watch Case factory is badly crippled, owing
to many of its employees being down
Abatement is reported at Boston
There is no mitigation of tie virulence of
the disease at London, England. Adelaide
Dechon, an American actress, is Frustrated.
AT Berlin, Germany, an official report is
published which says that 60 officers and
soldiers at Ulm, $50 at Ludwigsburg, 1870 at
Stuttgart, and lis at Heilbrun are suffering
from influenza
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Unprecedented

Never before in the history Of the
United States has there been such a
Winter as the present. and never before
in It's history have the people been sf-
forded such facilities for travel as are
now given by the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad.
Eight magnificently equipped passen
ger trains traverse the Empire State
daily, arriving at and departing from
Grand Central Station. in the very CEN
tire Of The American Metropolis. -
Nesc York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
THRONES SHAKING.
Portents of Trouble for the Eff
fete Despotisms.
s,ME SIGNIFICANT 1NoENDIARIsM,

Burning o, the belgian Palace and n
Church at Ak In Chappeile Imputed
to n Sullen Proletariat-Upheava of
Thrones Predicted for IS9O-Death OF
the Kaiser Wilhelm's Widow-Spain
VIII Stick to Cuba-Prodding tho G. D.
M.-Foreign Flashes.
LONDON, Jan S-The burning of st Mich
ael's church at AK la Chapelle, SO closely
succeeding the destruction of the Belgian
monarch's summer palace at Laekin, has
caused great uneasiness in Belgium and Ger
many. Both fires were undoubtedly of in
cendiary origin, and the rulers OF the two
countries are now aware that they are in
VOWED in a deadly conflict with foe by
whom every means Of injury or terrorizing
will be- adopted.
Bad Property TO Insure.
The striking miners of Belgium and the
prosecuted Socialists of Germany have in
their misery one means of making them
selves feared, though open revolt is denied
them, and it remains to be seen whether tn,
natural cunning of the proletariat will moi
he too much for the trained acuteness of tn,
government spies. An English cabinet
officer is credited with the remark thai
palaces and churches will henceforth be very
had property to insure, and there is dread
among connoisseurs lest the priceless object:
OF art in such places be lost to the world
through the torch of the reckless incendiary
Prediction of an Upheaval.
Travellers on the continent of late year,
have almost universally remarked the suller
and disconnected air of the poorer classes
The conservative element in Europe has moi
lost the opportunity to attribute it to the in
judicious education of the masses, which ha:
destroyed the generation they formerly fell
for their superiors and rendered them averst
to remaining longer the tools of the masters
whom they have learned to hate There arr
numerous predictions that there will be a,
great an upheaval of thrones in 1890 as rem
| dered the year 1s4S famous in revolutionary
annals.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Couldn't Hypnotize the Lion,

PARIS, Jan. s-A Miss Sterling entered
the lions cage at Beziers Monday evening,
accompanied by the lion tanner, a professor
of hypnotism He first attempted to hypno-
tie the fierce animals. In the case of one,
however, he seemed to have been unsuccess-
full, as no sooner was Miss Sterling well
within the cage than the powerful brute
threw himself upon her and terribly LAGER
ated her. She was barely saved from being
torn to pieces. The lion tanner courageously
attacked the animal and thus gave the
wounded woman time to crawl from the
care
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
ANOTHER Ex-sMPRESS DEAD.
The Widow of Kaiser wilhelm Passe
Away-The Feeling in Berlin.

The Widow of Kaiser Wilhelm Passes
Away-The Feeling i'm Berlin.
BERLIN, Jan. S.-The death of the dowager
Empress Augusta, which occurred yesterday,
although from the nature of her illness and
considering her advanced age not unex-
pected, has caused a profound feeling of sor-
row in Berlin. The attack of influenza with
which she was seized with the utmost vio-
lence of the malady gave early indications
of developing into pneumonia and culmin-
ated in that disease despite the strenuous
efforts of her physicians TO avert it
Effect on the People.
The scenes In the street after the announce
ment of death wildly recalled those following
the demise of her husband, the late Emperor
William, and the reverential demeanor of the
crowds which throng the vicinity of the pal
ace strongly suggests a renewal of the ven-
Grafton in which the old monarch's memory
is held by all Germans, rather than tribute
to the one just dead irrespective of her asso-
citation with him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Trying to Raise a Row.

LONDON, Jan. s.-The Paris Debats is
persistently, and evidently with some effect,
egging on the Portuguese in their dispute
with England, and is foremost in giving
counsel to the Lisbon government, which,
if followed, will inevitably lead to trouble. 1t
may be nothing more than a mere coinci-
dence, but it is certainly significant that
many of the means of defense whose applica-
ton to the Tagus have been suggested by
The Debats have been put into requisition
by the Portuguese, 50 that the water way
leading to Lisbon teens with torpedoes and
hidden obstacles to navigation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Inveiphinp Against GIadston.

LONDON, Jan. s.-The Pail Mall Gazette is
inveighing against Gladstone's silence with
regard to questions Of vital interest to the
Liberal party and the country which must
become subjects of parliamentary consider
alton Immediately upon the reassembling of
the house, and declares that his continued
reticence in the face of the popular demand
for an expression of his opinion, is producing
a revolt in the Liberal ranks which not even
the ex-premier can quell, if he does not i'm
mediately take steps to that end
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08

New YORK, Jan. THE suit of George
RICE against the Standard oil trust, to com.
pei the trustees to transfer to him five Of the
trusts certificates which he bought IN the
open mar ket and to allow him to obtain
such knowledge of the trusts affairs as a
shareholder is entitled to, was decided by
Judge O'Brien in the Supreme court yester-
day in favor of Rice as to the certificates,
but against him as to ordering the trust to
give Rice information, though the judge says
that as a shareholder he will be entitled
thereto. The trust insisted that Rice only
acquired the certificates in order to harass
the trust with suits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
LePlant Is Likely to Hang.

WooDsvILLE, n. H., Jan. s.-Little Win
ME LePlant, who was beaten and cut by old
Stephen LePlant at Center Hever hill Sat-
urday, at the time that LePlant murdered
her little brother with a hammer, is still
alive, but will probably not survive more
than two OF three days longer. The cor
oner's jury has decided that LePlant was
not intoxicated, and that he was sane a Few
moments before the murder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
A REMARKABLE DUEL
Between a Wealthy White Woman
Her Negro Coachman.

Between Wealthy White Woman and
Her Negro Coachman.
JACKSONVILLE, Ills, Jan. s.-Miss Fanny
Keener, a young, beautiful and wealthy
white girl, was shot through the lungs and
hip last night, and probably MORALLY
wounded by her negro coachman, Nathan
Pasten. The Negroes business relations have
been very intimate with Miss Keener
but some trouble had occurred and last
night when Pasten met the young lady be
began shooting. Miss Keener drew a re-
volver and returned the fire, shooting Pasten
in the head and arm. He will also probably
died Miss keener's brother went to her
rescue and with other assistance dubbed the
negro into unconsciousness, when he was
taken to iaiI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
THE DEADLY TYPAus ABROAD.
Passengers Of AN Infected ship scattered
About the Country.

About the Country.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. THE secretary Of
the State board of health On Monday re
ceived the following notice from the State
board of New York: six cases of typhus
fever were reported among The immigrants
who arrived here Dec IN the steamer
Westernland Enclosed is list of Storage
passengers Of the steamer, who have scat
tered in every direction, the names of the
places TO which they are booked not being
obtainable. In case typnus breaks out in
your section it was thought that this list
might be of service
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
synopsis of the Proceedings Yesterday
in Both Houses.

Synopsis of the Proceedings Yesterday
in Both Houses.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. S.-A bill was
introduced in the senate yesterday locating
the Worlds fair Of 1892 at the national cap
ital voorhees, offered resolution relating
to the case of Col Dudley and the United
States officials of Indiana, similar to that
offered by Bynum Monday in the house, but
not asking a committee of investigation
Edmuuds said he favored the resolution and
It went over. Morgan then addressed the
senate in favor of the resolution for the emf
grafton Of negroes to Africa. and after he
concluded the senate held secret session
and adjourned.
In the house the speaker reported that ne
had sworn in Samuel J. Randall at his house
as member of the Fifty-irst congress
Several bills and resolutions were intro
duced and then McComas moved to 60 into
committee OF the whole ON the District APP
preparation bill under the rules of the last
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
INTEREST ON STATE MONEY.
A suit tn settle the Question to Who
NJ Belongs.

A suit tn settle the Question To whom
NJ Belongs.
DENVER, Jan. S.-The attorney general
Monday afternoon on behalf Of the state be-
gan suits against ex-State Treasurers Nathan
s.. Culver, William c. Sanders, Fred Wal
san, George r. Swallow and Peter w. Breen,
together with their bondsmen, for the pur-
pose Of recovering money which it is alleged
these officials received as interest on state
funds loaned different banks, and for which
they failed To account 10 the state The
amount sued for is not stated in the COM
plant, nut II is believed that the amount so
received by each treasurer during the two
years term will reach nearly 100000. The
suits are brought for an accounting and
bring up the question whether or not the
state has a right to demand the return of
the interest upon state funds held 10y them
during their terms of Office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
spanish Comment on Calls Speech.

MADRID, Jan. s-The Spanish papers
generally comment on the arguments of
United States Senator Call with reference to
the debt of Cuba with the result of exhibit
ing the absurdity of his resolution and ac-
companying remarks. The debt of Cuba, they
assert. is not mainly in the hands of Ger
mans, as Call alleges, but is chiefly held by
Spaniards and Frenohmen. Spain is not and
cannot be influenced by ut;litarianism. and
will never sell Cuha
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
An ObioIepislator DIVING

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. s-Hon. Frank w
Knapp, the representative in the legislature
from Defiance and Paulding counties, is dy-
ing here at his ROOM and his physicians, Drs
ID. II. Kinsman and J. NJ. Durham, have
given him up ms beyond all relief. His ILL
ness is pneumonia, beginning with influenza.
His death will cut the Demo ratio ma jority
in the house down to five and to seven on
joint ballot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The Influenza Endemic

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The physicians of
the health board were confident Monday
that the grip had reached its height and
that falling off in the number of complaints
and the general death rate would follow
Yesterday they acknowledged that they were
mistaken, for the deaths nun bered 255 DR.
Edison said there were 100000 persons now
suffering from the grip in This city and no
signs of abatement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
WILD STEERS ON A FsRRYeoA1.
They Cause n Stampede I'm which Lucki
No One Is BADLY Hurt

They Cause n Stampede In Which Luckily
No One Is Badly Hurt.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-A panic was
created among the passengers on the Cam
den ferryboat Columbia Monday evening
while the vessel was midway in the Della
ware river, by a band of steers attacking a
fine team of horses attached to a carriage in
which were Mrs Beulah Garfield, Miss
Gertrude Browning and Miss Wright. The
team became unmanageable and made Q
wild dash to escape from their tormentors.
large number of passengers were standing
near the railing in the front of the boat a
the Infatuated animals dashed forward Men.
women and children tumbled over one
another in their efforts to escape from the
path of the team, which dashed through the
iron ratings and plunged overheard and
were drowned Several people were severely
bruised
The Ladies Jumped for Life.
The ladies in the carriage saved their lives
by jumping out before It went overheard
The team and carriage was valued at -, 600
During the uproar the steers that started the
trouble rushed into the ladies' cabin end
caused some of the ladies to faint, although
none of them were injured 1t was almos,
miraculous that many persons were not
seriously injured by the horses or steers. The
latter were from the west and very wild.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The Tobacco Men Heard.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 1.-THE tobacco
interest took up the time of the ways and
means committee yesterday Nearly all
wanted duty of at least 81 cents per pound
on foreign leaf, and several favored the abo-
ition of the internal revenue On the weed. !"
Robert Stewart, secretary of the Baltimore
Tobacco board of trade, sa the large to-
bacco manufacturers wanted 40 protection
their reputation was sufficient
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The Pan-Americaus It Work.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan s. The members
of the international American conference
are actively at work at their headquarters,
several committees meeting daily, hearing
arguments from merchants and others inter
ested in the subjects under consideration.
The committees are now ready to hear state
ments from persons interested and appoint
ments may be made by application to the
secretaries of the conference
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08

CLEVELAND Ohio, Jan. Bob Gilks,
Cleveland's great all-around ball player,
signed League contract for three years.yes-
terday morning. When asked why he did so
Gil<s said: Because I am satisfied that
every one of the Brotherhood men who can
do so will return TO the League inside Of three
months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
-Four New National Ranks.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. S.-The First
National bank of Brady, Tex, capital $780,
600; The First National bank of Clyde, O.,
capital $4,000; The German National bank
of Oshkosh, Wis, capital $40, 900, and the
West End National bank Of Washington
City, capital 100000, were yesterday au-
thorized to begin business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The Company Present.
Postmasters Nominated.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. s.-The following
nominations of postmasters in Illinois were
sent 10 the senate by the president yester-
day; John Mckinney, Jr., Aledo; E. A.
Nsstingr, Ottawa; Frank N. Tice, Mount
Morrisi j. L. Hastings, Macon City; Will
lam Harbaugh, Geneses; John II. i. Lacey,
Efhngham; A. II. Rue, Jerseyville; K W.
Hill, Maroa; W. n. Norris, Carlyle; J. E.
o. Clark, Newton; L. t. Linnell, Golden;
e. II. Brush, Carbondale; A. g. Phillips
Anna George Finler was nominated fol
surve yor of customs at Dubuque la
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Meet,nr Of the RepubIIcan Learu,

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-President j. M.
Thurston, of the Republican League OF the
United States, mas called the third annual
convention Of the league to be held at Nash
vile, March 4, 1880. About 1000 delegates
from the various state leagues are expected
to attend. After the convention the dele.
gates will go to Chattanooga to hold Re-
publican league mass-meeting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
STRICKEN by Death.

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. s-George Mar
tin, Washington correspondent of The Pitts
burg Times and other western journals, died
suddenly last night of PARALYSIS. Mr.. Mar
tin was at the capitol in usual good health
yesterday After dining with his wife al
home in the evening, and while laughing
over his immunity from "la grippe" Mr.
Martin suddenly fell back in his chair un
conscious and expired within an hour
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
A Chin csc Cataclysm,

SHANGHAI, Jan s.-By the bursting OF a
waterspout in the province of Marking few
days ago, upwards of q hundred persons
were drowned q number of boats wrecked
aud a large amount of property of various
kinds was DESTROYED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
The Typos Will Not Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Typographical
union No. met yesterday, and after consid-
ering the question of demand of - instead of
30 cents per 1000 ems, resolved not to strike
10 enforce the demand. The effect of the de-
cision will be to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
Died I'm the Stree, OLA Crime.

DOVER, N. H., Jan. s-Mary Malin, aged
10, employed in the card room of the No /
mill, Great Falls, was i'll with la grippe yes
terday morning and asked to be excused.
While ON the way home she ELL in the street
and died almost instantly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
CaIIaghan Tries It Again.

SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. s-A properly drawn
warrant for the arrest Of Mr. Powderly,
sworn out by Edward Csllaghan before Jus.
tice Keener, of Scottdale, was received here
yesterday When the constable went to Mr..
Powderly's house he found the grand master
workman sick In bed with quinsy sore
throat and !rAuenza, and did not mako the