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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
WINDOWS BILL BUR -esouso.
A Measure introduced In the senate b,
Vance. by REQUEST.

A Measure Introduced In the Senate by
Vance. by Request.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 25.-Vance in
Produced la the senste yesterday (by request)
bill providing for the iss lie of treasury
totes in exchange for farm products The
bill provides for the establis hment in each
county in each state Of the Union of United
Stats agricultural depository or warehouse,
under the control of the sc secretary of the
treasury, % ven il shall be shown by oath
or affirmation Of the clerk an 4 sheriff of the
county that the gross amount per annum Of
cotton, wheat, corn, oats and tobacco pro-
duced in the two years preceding was $500, =
90; or ca when 100 or more ,itizsns OF the
county shall petition for its establishment,
accompanying the petition with the title
deed to sufficient quantity of land do
mated As a site for the wsrehoJ sc.
Treasury Notes for truck"
The secretary of the treasury is to appoint,
at salaries ranging from 81, 0)J to O., 500 a
year, managers for these wal ehouses, who
are to give such bond as he NAV require.
Any owner OF any of the produ cts mentioned
may deposit them in any quantity in the
warehouse, receiving for them 80 per cent of
their market value IN treasury notes, bear
ing per cent. interest, the val ie of the pro-
duct to be determined by the anager under
regulations prescribed by the treasury de-
partment Provisions are made for the grad
ing OF the product deposited, for its sale II
not redeemed etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

THE Illinois alien land law, which
goes into effect next July. prohibits the
holding of real estate by foreigners. Over
one million Of acres Of farm land are in
volved. and unless the owners become
citizens OF the United States before the
LIST Of July the property reverts to the
state. Nebraska has similar law.
though not quite so sweeping. 1t was
passed to curb the greed of Scully. the
Dublin landlord. who owns thousands OF
acres in both Illinois and Nebraska. and
who has transplsnted in this country the
odious system OF landlordlsm in vogue in
Ireland.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

Complaint of the Late Emory
Storrs' Sons Wife.
THE HUSBANDS STORY OF MISERY.

Some Interesting Letters Which Prom
ised Much, "Panned Out" Little, but
Make Mighty Strong Testimony for
Mrs Storrs-some Divorce Novelties
from the Place Where They Produce
such sensations-Iii-Treatin Wife
According to Scripture.
NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The suit of Mrs.
ALLEN F. Storrs against her husband, George
M. Storrs, son Of Emery Storrs, for unlim-
tied divorce, on the ground of cruelty and
non-support, came to trial before Judge
lngraham yesterday The Storrses have
one child, Emery A Storrs, who will be 5
years old in June next The beautiful, fair
haired boy was allowed TO toddle about the
divorce courtroom, oblivious of the gravity
OF ths drama which was being enacted be-
fore him Mrs. Storrs says her husband got
drunk and kicked and choked aDi best her,
and tried to abduct the child Size has had
him arrested once or twicsL
storr- Says She Was = Terror.
The defense was that she was the sg-
gressor; that she got drunk and beat him
with a cane, hand-mirror, a bottle, and a
| shovel; announced her intention to worry
him to death, and get somebody else in place
| of him, and pitched her wedding ring into
the fire. Mrs. Storrs testified that her hus-
band gambfed great deal, and was almost
constantly under the influence of liquor She
said she was even now willing to forgive the
past if he would promise better things for
the future
Probably for scspcgoat.
A letter written in 1855 by the defendant
was put in evidence, at the reading OF which
both husband aud wife shed tears II was
very affectionate in tone and SIR. Storrs
wrote OF their little boy Tot" that he wished
him to grow up as good and great q man as
mis- grandfather Storrs said he was going
TO buy the little boy goat with a long,
pointed beard, curly horns, and whiskers
on his tail"
Promises Made To BE Broken.
Two writings by the defendant were also
put IN. one as follows:
Oct. l.. lss5.-I hereby promise my wife, Al
lien T. Storrs, that from this date | shall
never lay my hand upon her again in anger
from whatsoever cause. I having to-day in a
| MT OF anger struck her, and that am deeply
| sorry and ask her forgiveness, which she has
consented to give, believing ! never again
would repeat the action of which have been
guilty. GEORGE VI. SroRRs
Another dated Chicago, Aug. 10, 1888,
made similar promises and confessions
Lloyd W. Nall hote-keeper in Essex, tes-
titled that in February 1889. Storrs came
10 HIS place very drunk and wanted to get
conveyance 10 Elizsbethtown TO get an or
der from justice that he might take his
child away from Stafford's house, where his
wife was.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.
Anniversary Meeting of the Metho,
Aid Society at Chicago

Anniversary Meeting of the Methodist
Aid Society At Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25-The twenty-second an
niversary of the Freedmen's Aid and South
ern Education society is now being celebrated
in the First Methodist Episcopal church, of
this city. Among the prominent members
In attendance are the president, Bishop J.
NJ Walden; Bishop Bowman, who presided
at the first regular meeting yesterday; Rev.
J. c. Hartzell, corresponding secretary, and
DR.. W. 2. Thirkield, president of the Gam
mon theological seminary of Atlanta, Ga
Secretary HartzeII's Address.
In his address Secretary Hartzeu paid an
eloquent tribute TO the people OF the south,
and said that the institutions founded by
the societywere fast growing Independent
either becoming self-supportine or being
supported by the friends Of the work in that
section. DIR. Hartzsll closed his address by
saying that the growth of sentiment in ia
vor of the education Of the negro OF the
south was remarkable Southern states
that twenty years ago called it a peniten-
tiary offsnse to educate black man" said
the speaker, ARE now giving thousands of
dollars annually for the very cause they once
so bitterly opposed.
A Less Roseate View.
Rev. DIR. Thirkield did not give such q
rosy picture of affairs south He painted in
the blacklist colors the condition of the
negro in the south. He gave many instances
of the cruelty with which the black man
was treated and said that justice to him un =
der the existing circumstances was an i'm
possibility. Said he: The brutality of the
whites, the work of the shotgun, the uni
versal injustice TO which they are subjected,
will not always serve to bold the negroes to
the earth, and if the influence of the religion
of Jesus Christ is not soon felt as a reform
ing power the black man will break his own
shackles and all the world will tremble with
the thunders of the uprising" He said con-
gressional laws were not the remedy; it was
q matter of civilization
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

CAIRO, Ills. Feh. % w. NJ. Jenner ap-
psared before United States Commissioner
Candoe here yesterday and demanded a war
rant Tor tn arrest OF H. J. Henson for pira.
CIV. He gave a thrilling story OF fierce
fight between himself and Henson and
showed scars on his head where he had been
dubbed. His story was cOrTObOrated by
several witnesses, and was o. tbs effect that
Henson drove the plaintiff Of IA trading boat
owned by the latter using u Winchester
rifle n psrsuader, and then took possession
OF the boat valued a., 81 OJJ The fight was
over business settlement Jcnnsr was told
that the commissioner hore had no jurisdic-
ton, 50 left for Vickshurg, Miss. whore the
fight occurred and where he will make Ia.
complaint anew
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
NOT TO BE BUlLOozED.
Saloon Keeper at Plattsburg, Mo-, ID,
fies the Crusaders.


fies the Crusaders.
ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 25.-The committee
appointed at the crusaders mass meeting at
Plattsburg last Saturday held another ses-
sion at the court house there yesterday r.
B. Mcintyre, the saloon keeper who had
been notified TO close, was called before the
meeting and again requested to discontinue
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. He refused
to comply, and informed the committee
that If he was doing business con-
trary to law there was a legal rem
edy, and referred them to the grand
jury, saying that if he was found guilty of
selling in violation OF the law he
would pay his fines, and if he had no money
they could send him to Jail like any other
criminal. The druggists were also called be-
fore the committee, and agreed TO sign a
contract not to sell any more liquor in vio-
lation of the law. The committee is not sat
isfied with McIntyre's statements, and say
that he will be compelled TO close his bust
ness whether he wants to or not No arrests
have yet besn made at Lathrop.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Window Has No Pet Theorie,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. S5 Secretary
Window talked about silver coinage yester-
day with the members of the house commit
tee on coinage, weights, and measures He
said he had no pet theories 10 advance and no
sentimentalism To sustain on { he subject OF
silver. What the country needed was practi-
cal legislation TO meet the difficu ltiss OF the
existing financial situation. Tie bill, he
said, was framed with the hope of prevent
ing the great variation in the value OF silver.
The United States could not fix Il e ratio be
tween gold and silver, and the hest way was
TO adopt the ratio the commercial world had
adopted. He proposed an amen iment for
the purpose Of excluding foreign ores
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
The Congressional Record.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. - In the sen.
ate yesterday Chandler rose to a question Of
privilege. and offered resolution censur-
ing Call Of Florida for changing "a speech he
made last week on the Florida outrages, so
as to show in the record that le explicitly
charged Chandler with being the cause OF all
the outrages complained Of as well as those
committed by negroes on white women
Call defended his right to make the charge,
saying that he had practical ly made the
same charges in the speech lie delivered.
Sherman and other Republicans said such a
change of the record vas against
established custom, but Harris OBJ
jected to the debate, and the
matter went over. Paddock in reduced an
amendment to the inter state Commerce bill
providing for the suspension of the long-and-
short-haul clause when suspense On will ben
eft farmers. Faulkner then spoke against
the educational bill, resolution was agreed
TO calling upon the war office foi the records
In the case Of Private Wild, and after a
short secret session the senate ad burned
The house, after Reyburn, the late Judge
Kelly's successor, had been sworn in, spent
the day balloting for site for the Worlds
Fair. Eight ballots decided il in favor Of
Chicago, the vote standing: Chicago, ISL !:
New York. 100; ST. Louis, -; Washington
City, IS The house then adjour ned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Feb "a
Board Of trade quotations to-day ranged as
follows: Wheat-No. February. opened
1850, closed 1876: May, opened 77Lsc. closed
.Issc; July, opened 16c, closed i57sc Cora
No. February, opened and closed s7Ss /.
May, opened and closed 2easc. July, opened
and closed 31ec. Oats-No. February
opened and closed 1890; May, opened and
closed IOesc; July, opened AMI closed GUSc
Pork-February, opened and cluse1 $9.7G
March, opened 975, closed s97t MAY, Opened
Ses5 closed $1,000 Lard-February Opened
$50, closed $50.
Live stock-The following were the quota
tons at the Union stock yards: Hne.-Market
opened fairly active and firm, prices &C higher
light grades, SS.SG4.u5: rough packing, IS IS
6t3.s5: mixed lots, S3slG4 .: heavy packing
and shipping lots, S&s0q4.Oi. Cattle-Dull:
beeves, S2.x5 G4.so. bulk, S361g 90, cows and
mixed. 81 80 1870. stockers and feeders
$40 $50. Sh Weak; lower; native NUT
tons, s3'5 o.oD lambs, $500 90, corn-fed
westerns 4-s0Q,5j0
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin. =. a7Lsc
fine oresmeries, slG1s3c; diaries, finest fresh
EaG22c; packing stock, $3.50 Eggs-StrictIy
fresh, 1913 &C per doz.; ice house stock, &c
Dressed poultry Chickens. 79Sc per h.;
turkeys, 10Ie9llc per ID; ducks Sale per IL;
geese, 61b7c per Id. Potatoes-Peerless, 3la35c
per bu +; Beauty Of Hebron, 35d3Sc per bu:
Burbanks. 3SG41c per bu. Illinois sweet po-
tatoes. good TO fsncy, $50 1I0l Apples
Good to fancy. S2.OO93O per Dbl. Cranber-
ries-Wisconsn bell and cherries, Se0J per
obi
New York.
New YORK, Feb "a
Wheat-No. red winter Sc cash. d,
March, s5ssc; do April, s5s4c; do May, ,5ssc:
do June, s4c1sc Comm. = mixed Soc cash
do March, &c; do April, S55fc; do NAV
S5sc. Oats-Quiet: No. ? mixed &c cash do
Nay. &c Rye Dull Barley-Nomin9l
Pork Dull; mess. sl050 1ll.5 Tor new Lard
Quiet: Mar h. Sc g. April ScI2; Ma,
81 Is
Live stock; Cattle-st eady and firm; orlin-
AIRY to extra steers, siepa5. 5 per lbs; bulls.
*. $3.50 dry cows, sl5oaSls Sheep ana
lambe-Sheep trifle easier: lambs firu.er:
sheep, S4cIqG.5O per 100 lbs: yearling lambs
500 so, spring lanbs, ia delnan.i; "a sld7. 50
per head. Live hogs-Steady; 54m14.a1 per
lou lbs.
ROCK ISLAND.
Hay-Upland prairie. g. 50.
HAy-Tmotny-S6 ass so.
Hay-Wild, IS 0lG$4 o..
Corn -f4c025c.
Oats-90c. oslo
Cosl-snft lilo
Cord Wooo$a $50
A pin may lose its head, but it never
gets stuck on itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Want To He National Banker.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 25.-Tie follow
ing applications for authority &c organize
national banks have been filed with the comp
troller of the currency: First Nati0nal bank,
OF Athens, Tex, by 7. F. Murchison, of
Athens, Tex, and his associates; Silver Bow
National bank, Of Butte City, Mont, by W.
W. No Cracker, of Butte City, Mont, and
his associates; German National bank, of
Appleton, Wis, by E n. Cooley, IF Apple
ton, Wis, and his associates; First National
bank, Of Llano, Tex, by F. K Malone, of
Dallas, Tex, ind his associates; C6pital Ma
tional bank, Of Olympia, Wash, ~ r. NJ
Wade, of Tacoma, Wash, and his ssociates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Not the Louisiana Lottery Conn ANY.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 25.-Concerr ing the
reported efforts OF the louisiana lottery
company TO obtain new charter il North
Dakota Cen Jubal A. Early, joint COM
missioner of the drawings of that institu-
ton with Gen. Baauregard, makes public
statement in which he says that the Louis
lana Lottery company had nothing to do
with the proposition reported to have been
made in the North Dakota legislature, nor
had the company any connection with the
proposition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

Rock ISLAND sends Its greeting To
Chicago. and assures the city by the lake
that the great state of Illinois was never
prouder OF her than IL Is today. Her
fight tor the worlds fair was grand en-
ample Of pluck. perseverance, and fine
generalshlp. and she Is deserving Of the
good fortune that has befallen her.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
The Mail Clerk. Hay. Reoue.t

WASHINGTON, City, Feb. 25-Ths railway
mail clerks are preparing memorial to lay
before congress asking slight inc reass in
salaries, and change in the wording in the
The statute fixed five grades, with A maxi
mum salary for each. The CLERKS want congress
to make the salary definite, instead Of leav-
ing the postmaster general an option up TO q
fixed maximum
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Killed Himself with a Rusty Nail.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-Richard Barrett,
las "Sore-eyed Dick" who was arrested on
Saturday night at the request of the English
authorities on the charge of having murdered
Edward Thomas Williams, at Clifton Ter
race, London, ON Jan 10, 1859 and who was
found in his cell Sunday morning with his
throat cut, presumably with a rusty nail.
died In st Vincent's hospital at O'Clock
yesterday morning from his injuries
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
TRIED 1T ON THE HORSE
Remarkable Alleged Success of the Chris
tian Science Treatment


EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Feb p. curious in
stance of the effects OF the Christ ian science
craze occurred here recently There is quite
a large circle Of students of the science in
this city, and they bold regular meetings for
the discussion of methods and cases One of
the number, gentleman who Resides lust out
of the city, had a sick horse on bis hands The
veterinary surgeons could do nothing for ths
auimal, and the local Christian science ex-
perts failed also. Tnereupon the owner of the
horse, having plenty of time and not caring
for the expense, went to the telegraph Office
and wired an account of the case to a Chris
tian science professor in Chicago
Treated Him by Wire.
The symptoms were given in the tele-
gram, and the Chicsgo expert was asked to
treat the case by the usual method The
horse was at that tine apparently on its last
legs. The Chicago scientist wired back that
he was treating the horse to the best of his
ability and was thinking hard Within five
hours the horse was well and eating oats.
The case was duly reported at the next meet
ing of the circle, and the members are pur-
suing their experiments with renewed faith
in the science
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Don't Fssl Wall.

And yet you are not sick enough TO con
suit doctor. or you refrain from doing
50 for fear you viii alarm yourself and
friends-we win tell you just what you
need. II is Hoods sarsspsrilla, which
will lift you out Of that uncertain. uncom-
Portable, dangerous condition. into q
state Of good health. confidence and
chserfnlness. You've no Idea how potent
this peculiar medicine is in cases like
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
A Montana Case Decided.

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 25.-District Judge
Mediation yesterday decided the Silver Bow
shrievalty contest in favor of Sullivan, the
Democrat, who claimed the Office by virtue
OF the vote cast at precinct "a Sheriff LIoyd
will probably refuse to surrender the Office
to Sullivan, ana will appeal the case to the
supreme tourt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
German Election R-turn..

BKKLrs, Feb. 25.-The final returns Of the
elections show the following results: Con-
ssrvativss, 81; Imperialists, IS; Contrasts, %;
Frsissinigs, ~. Nstional-Libsrals 10; 30
cialists, ~ Alsatian., 81 Poles, IA; Guelphs,
y; Dane. l. Tue number Of re-ballots necss-
Rarv "A l5l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
EXECUTIVE SESSION SECRETS.
they Are No Secrets at All. which Fass
Bothers the Senators.


Bothers the Senators.
WAsHTSGToN CRY ,Feb. "a, The senate has
about determined to investigate the wicked
hewspaper men who insist upon publishing
10 the world the secrets OF the executive ses-
sion. Ths matter was under discussion for
'ome time yesterday afternoon, and the old
Question of the advisability of opening the
doors during the discussion Of nominations
was debated at length. During the discus
non Teller urged upon the senate the advisa-
bility of adopting his proposition to open the
doors, submitted during the special session
last April, and Platt supported Teller.
II the senate entrusts the investi gation Of
the betrayal Of secret session news TO a spe-
cial committee II will get very little salts
faction This thing has been done before
and the senate had the melancholy pleasure
Of imprisoning two newspaper correspond
ents in a senate committee room for con-
tempt an Of releasing them finally without
Earning the source Of their information In
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
SCORES OF VICTIMS.
Hassayampa Valley and Its
Deadly Dams.
AooURIER TELLS AN AWFUL STORY

Another DeIuge sweeps Down and Sends
Over $50 to Eternity, Besides Those
Drowned at Walnut Grove-Details of
the Catastrophe still Mesger-Wick-
enberg All Right - Suffocated In Q
Watchhouse-Fatai Accident in Ger
many.
PHGNIx, A. T., Feb. ga courier has
arrived from the lower dam on the Hasa
yampa river and reports that another ire
mendous mountain of water came down the
Hassayampa about o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and that 1874 men were lost at the lower
dam where they were at work. They were
all whites except three Chinese. He reports
Wickenberg all right. The loss of life in the
valley between Wicksnberg and the dam
may not lie known for some days, hut will
be thirty or forty The courier states that
the upper dam had undoubtedly broken and
carried the two dams below down with it.
President Van Buren,, of the storage COM
pany, and his family are safe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 26--Sscretary
Proctor has issued an order directing that
the field or union Of the national de 2 in use
in the army and navy consist, after July 4,
1os0, Of forty-two white stars in six rows Of
seven stars each, in a blue field
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
Two Coaohe. Smashed to Pieces.

DELPHI, Ind, Feb 25-Y sterday VIII lie
Il ain of twelve Pullman sleepars and two
immigrant cars was standing on the track of
the Monon line, at Pleasant Ridge, ten miles
from Monon, north-bound freight ran into
it, and reduced the two rear cars to splint-
ers. No passengers were on board and no
one was hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
LATEST STYLE OF DUEL.
IL Was Fought with One Revolver, Each
Principal Taking His Turn.

KEYsER, w. Va, Feb. 25-The new min
ing town OF Elkins ON ex-Un ited States Sen
ator Davis new railroad, was the scene of a
duel Sunday night possessing some rer larka-
BILE phases. James Nee a coal miner, and q
carpenter named Archer. fast friends went
on a spree together Saturday after drawing
their pay, and continued drinking unit Sun
day. Sunday evening they went to Mrs
Wise's saloon and, getting into d spute
with the woman, drove her out of the house
They then proceeded to wreck the in serior
OF the saloon, smashing glasses, windows and
mirrors and wrecking the furniture
The Two WORTHLESS Quarrel.
While thus engaged Nee accidentally hit
Archer, and the two men engaged in q
rough -and-tumble fight. This did not sat
isfy them. and they agreed to fight a duel
There was but one revolver between them,
and with drunken gravity they agreed that
the pistol should be used turn about the
shots to be fired while the men stood at op-
posite ends Of the bar-room. The cloics
for first shot fell to Archer Nee tool his
place at the other end Of the room, and
Archer blazed away. The bullet struck Nee
In the head, plowed furrow along the salp
and caused a profuse hemorrhaQe When
Nee came TO shoot he was blinded by blood,
and so nervous from the effects Of the shot
that he could not aim. The result wis @
miss.
Four Shots and No Corpse.
Archer then took second shot at Nee but
missed and handed over the revolver to his
antagonist BY this time a crowd had been
attracted to the saloon, but no one had Iur-
age to enter. The men refused to pay atrcn-
ton to calls to desist. and Nee fred at Arch
err, shooting him through thshsnd He then
took the gun to Archer for fifth shot, but
before the weapon could 10 fred the crowd
rushed In, grabbed the revolver, and put .
stop TO the desperate proceedings Neither
of the wounds inflicted Is at all serious
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25

Anoth r AZ ..sigation the senators were
brou sht btf IRE the committee and one after
another swore that he had never betrayed
executive s-ccets And that was a far as
The senate ros
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-25
The Tennessee. Legislature.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, FEB. 25.-An extra ses-
sion of tho legislature opened yesterday. The
principal subjects 10 b. considered are
double taxation and conflicting election
lavEa