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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Sill Stucl. In the Enf.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 24-The dead
lock in the lower house of the legislature is
solid as rock. Yesterday nothing was 1ne
except to take eight unfruitful ballots for
temporary clerk The fight still hangs on
the question whether the Democrats, if Il oy
are conceded the speaker, will shut out The
thirteen contested votes of Republics rs.
Many Of the Republicans would consent to a
Democratic temporary speaker II assura ace
was given on this point, while others hold
out for speaker. Fourteen years ago yestsr-
day the only other deadlock in the history
of the legislature was broken by the elect on
of Gear, but the present lock is not built
that way apparently
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Was Not the Missing Erin,s soa,

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Capt. Darling, of the
steamer Creole, at Bremen from New Or
leans, which reported sighting and bringing
alongside ifeboat supposed TO belong 10
the National line steamer Erin, says that
the oars, etc, taken from the boat wtro
dashed fast TO 1t, and had not been used.
Capt. Darling thinks that the boat had be IN
washed from its fastenings. The officials Of
the Nat ional line, to which the Erin belonts
state that all the small boats belonging TO
the Erin are marked erin, Liverpool
while the boat sesn by the Creole was
marked erin, London"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Novel Plea in Behalf OF Prisoners.

MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 24--The Jour-
nails Sioux Falls, s. D., special says: n
local law firm has applied for writs Of
habeas corpus in the cases of a number Of
government prisoners in the state peniteu-
tiary. The prisoners were sentenced t.
terms in the United States penitentiary at
Sioux Falls. When South Dakota was ad q.
mitted as a state the government wing o,
the penitentiary was turned over to the stat
and the prisoners were removed to the statb
portion. The prisoners claim that tbs
government penitentiary has been abolished
and that the authorities had no Just powel.
to turn them over to any other place of i'm.
prisonmeut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
THE MINERS coysoL DA-,oN
Points Upon whion ar Agreement Ha,
Hnnn Erlch OIL

Points Upon Whicu nu Agreement Ha.
Been Reached
GCoLUMBus, Ohio, Jan - The Joint con.
vsntion Of 1.-THE National Progressive Union
OF miners and mine iab9rer,. and M
tional District Assembly No 1856. Knights
Of Labor, assembled in the city nall yester.
dap morning. John p Rae wa, chosen
chairman and Patrick Mcgrydo secretary.
Jonn Mcbride was made vice president The
preiiminarie3 were soon got out OF the way.
then the circular issued by the Indianapolis
joint convention was read, with the agree
ment adopted there. A good deal of talk
was then INDUCED IN, partly over a resolu.
ton indorsing tbs plan Of amalgamation laid
down by the officers OF the two organize.
tons, and partly over another proposing a
dissolution Of both bodies, which was adopt
ed Wednesday by the National Progressive
union convention
Result of the Discussion.
The discussion grew so warm that a recess
was taken b enable the leaders TO put their
heads together, and when the Joint conven.
ton reconvened both resolutions were with.
drawn, and the convention adopted what has
been looked forward to as tine elimination
OF all efforts thus far--the fret section of
the JOINT circular, which provides that they
shall unite under one head and not give up
the essential features of either organization
Agreed ON Four Points.
The convention agreed late yesterday aft
ernoon ON four points which practically
settle the controversy In favor Of amalgama-
ton: First-there shall be one organize
ton; second-there shall be ono set of OH.
GERS; third-equal taxation; fourth-there
shall be ono common defense fund A com
mitteeo three members Of each of the two
Old organization, together with the president
and secretary Of each, was appointed 10
draft constitutions This they were doing
last night IL must be ratified by three
fourths of all the members OF both organiza-
tons
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Arrested a Ra.caIIy Postal Clerk

PrTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 24-Postoffce In
spector Holmes, of Cincinnati. last night ar
rested w. ID. Lane, of Indianapolis, postal
Clerk on the Pittsburg, st. Louis and Chicago
railroad, running between ST. Louis and
Pittsburg. He is charged with stealing $4p5.
and had three registered letters lone of them
a decoy) on his person when arrested. He is
an old employee, who was discharged some
time ago but was reinstated last June.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Huntington wants Ies years Cr,d,,

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24-C P. Hunt
ington. of the Central Pacific railroad, ap-
peared before the house committee on Paci-
fb, railroads yesterday and explained his
proposition to settle the Indebtedness of the
Central Pacific with the governmena. The
proposition as embodied in bill introduced
this session, aims to secure the refunding of
the Central Pacific debt in l25 wears.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
The Brotherhood Schedule

PrrTsBURs, Pa, Jan. "a The schedule
committee of the Players National league
was in session here last night. The most re-
liable information obtainable is that the ses-
sion opens April 81. Chicago opens in Pitts
burg; New York in Philadelphia Boston in
Brooklyn, and Cleveland in Buffalo. Deco
ration day the western clubs will play with
the eastern. July eastern clubs will play
the western. Number of games during the
,eason, lao; season closes first week in Octo-
Der.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
FATAL EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
Five Men Killed and Dozen or Nor
Wounded.

Five Men Killed and "A Dozen or More
Wounded.
CHARLOTTE, N c., Jan 24-Reptrt
reached here last night of an explosion Of
powder in Wilkes county, where blasting is
going on for railroad. A great quantity
of rock was thrown up by premature bla t,
and fell upon number of workmen. Many
were injured, and five were killed, as fol-
lows: Samuel Culls, aged %; Thomas Enroy.
aged 3s; j. r. Falls, aged &c; George Hend-
ley, aged Al; Eugene Moore, aged 10. 1t is
impossible to obtain list of the wounded At
this writing, but reports say that thirteen
are hurt, among whom is Superintendel 1t
Elhor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Mckinley "Our Next President /"

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24-At a BAN
quet given by the National Potters' associa-
ton at Wizards Wednesday night Maj. Nc
Kinley, chairman of the ways and means
committee, was the gust of honor Several
time enthusiastic speakers referred to Nc
kinley us "the next President of the United
States, which brought out loud applause,
but was not acknowledged by Mckinley.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Western Railwars Ciettinr in order

DENVER, Colo, Jan 34-The entire Rio
Grande system is now open, the snow block
ade having been raised late Wednesday
The Portland branch Of the Union Pacific
was opened Wednesday, and the first train
from Portland arrived here yesterday. The
San Francisco route was opened yesterday,
and che first through train for the coast left
Denver Yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Pas,eur's Hydrophobia treatment

PARIS, Jan 24-The number of patients
treated by the Pasteur institute during the
past five months is $50, and not a single
death is recorded. The treatment now N Cd
flied by experience gives increasingly salts
factory results
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Only Married Four Months.
William Replogel husband of Mrs Ra
Both the Victims Were Deaf.

NoRwALK, Conn, Jan. 24-Mr. and Mrs.
George Comstock, an aged and wealthy
couple of Walton, were returning from the
funeral of relative yesterday, when their
carriage was struck by train on the Dan
bury and Norwalk railroad at dangerous
crossing near South Walton, and both were
fatally injured. Both were deaf, and could
not hear the train. The tracks are hidden
by buildings, and there are no gates or flag
men
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Said shoot Away" and Was Killed

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Jan 24-While several
men were shooting at target snow-shoe
yesterday one of them named Mike Bard
nor, called out to a man named Stachick,
who was replacing the target: "What fine
shot you would make" "Shoot away re-
piled Stachick. Bordner fired, and Stachick
fall dead
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Nellie bly, G-t,iax There.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a Nellie Blv. the
globe trotter. arrived this morning. and
held short reception at the press club
rooms, and left for New York by the
PennsYlvAnia rnad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Brakeman Killed IN /. collision

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. s4.-A passenger
train and fast freight collided yesterday
morning on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Cassel's, fifteen miles east of here, and
the engines of both trains were badly
wrecked. Brakeman Frank Hurr, of Nor.
witch was killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Explosion in a Match Factory

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 24-An ex-
plosion occurred in the Pennsylvania Match
factory Wednesday morning, resulting in
its destruction and the fatal injury of
Jonathan Bridges, the foreman None of
the other employees was seriously hurt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Drank Carboiic Acid for WHISKY

DfHHh NHFUbIIC ACID Tor Whisky.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan "a u. W. Avery.
Of North Carolina, a clerk employed in the
geological survey Office here, by mistake yes
terday morning took drink of carbolic acid
from an unlabelled bottle, which he thought
contained whisky, and died in a few min
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Thinks He struck = sev,.,,,.n

NEW YORK, Jan. 2i.-The steamship Italia,
OF the Hamburg American line, for some
days overdue at this port, arrived yester
day morning with two blades of her screw
broken. The vessel encountered severe gales
on the Atlantic The llth inst. Capt. Schmidt
thinks that some huge monster washed
against the screw, for the blades snapped as
though they had struck rock The Italia
was compelled to finish her voyage at half
speed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
A Printer.s Fatal snrre.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 24-@Tug" Wilson. a
prlnter, known all over the country, was
found dead at the top of The Constitution
building yesterday. Wilson had been On a
protraoted spree, and had crawled up dark
stairway to sleep of the elects.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Stanley Has White Hair.

LONDON, Jan 24.-In a letter To friend
in London Stanley writes, My hair is ike
the snow from Ruwenzori, but it : the crown
of busy period, and wear It without re-
greet as the gift of Time"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
The Pledge and oaoer.

Bylaws were adopted with pledge SINH
Ear IN language TO that of the W. c. I. U.
Mrs. E. j. Phinney, of Cleveland, was
elected president of the new society, and
Mrs y. b. Walker, of Minneapolis, vice
president Mrs. Phinney is not likely to
serve out her full term. Additional con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms were read
from Judge TOurgee and John G. Whittier.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Ian q

CHICAGO, Jan. s.
On the board of trade to-day quotations
ranged as follows: Wheat-No. . February.
opened 761sc, closed 763a-5sc: Maych, opened
=, closed 7slsc May, opened $3.50 closed
Ses-Ac. Corn-No February, opened $3.50,
closed 2aAsc; March, opened 3-1sr, closed 9lssc;
May, opened Slas-34c, closed Sc Oats-No.
February, opened .07sc, closed 2ll4c; March,
opened =. closed 2ls May, opened 22211s-i4c
closed 2sssc. Probationary, opened $685..
closed ss.s5 March, opened Sl0.05, closed $1,000:
May, opened SlO.4 closed Slo.25. Lard-Feb-
ruary, opened S5.9716, closed s5.95.
Live stock-The 70 lowing were the quota
tons at the Union stock yards: Hog--Market
opened active and firm, all parties buying and
prices fully 10c higher: light grades, SSsO6
3!ao: rough packing, SS.7oG3.75; mixed lots
SS.751G39o; heavy packing and shipping lots
s3sl@4.00. Cattle-Niarket steady; beeves.
choice to extra, S49CS15.2a5; me .ium to rood
S40034.75; inferior to fair, S3.2594.25: cows
sl-50G3Us stockers and feeders, S2.25732 %
Sleeps Strong; native muttons, S4O1d5 so
lambs, S5OGo.4t western corn-fed, S4qO9
$40.
Produce Butter-Fancy Elgin creamery. q
d27c d n finest dairy, lsa20o; packing stock.
4d5c Eggs-Strictly fresh, l4al4lSc ~ dog
ice house, l0Gllc Live poultry-He,ls. 761sc
y n; turkeys, 9Gl0; ducks, aG1O. geese, 81. 5o0
400 q doz, Potatoes-Beauty of Hebron. s5d
Bic Z bu. on track; common and mixed lots, q
Vo-S- Appico-bOOu To Sl-pll-.b Dol.
CranOerries-Wisconsin, Ss.50 lJs.75 per box
New York.
New YORK Jan %
Wheat-No. 2 red winter, S7s4c cash; do
February, s6asc; do March, S7lSc; do Apr ], Sc:
do May. sS4c Corn-No. mixed, Sss4c
ash; DO January, S77Sc do February, 37Jsc;
do Nay $50 Oats-Quiet: No mixed.
Wy cash. dc Jan 7ary, 81 do February, eI4c;
10 March &c: do May, 2Sc14. Rye-DulI.
Barley Nominal. Pork-Dull;mess. Sl0f5a
l.25 lo2 now. Lafd-F ebruary, So.S2; March,
s6.4 May, Io.5l.
Live Stcc Csttle-No tradi3g ia beeyes;
dressed beef, dul! and uuchanged sides. 2a,a
14e e H. Sheep .ud laIn 9>--sSte ii + with an
upward It deLcy sheep, si.50ds - ? 100 Ms;
amIs, 5000 81. Hogs. eldy; live hogs.
Sa9J9 40 Il iOJ BIS.
ROCK IsI.AND.
Hay-Upland prairie, 81 0saSs 90.
HAy-Ttmoiny-S8 5otGSs co.
Hay-Wild. Is s00So OJ.
Straw 4.0OQ$4.5o.
Rys-36c
Corn Old2sc6s0c: New qlo6asc.
Oats-s0c. Q2lc
Potaioes-1S G20c,
Onions-35c.
Turnips-2D
lilo: hard a. on
Oord Wood-Oak. 4.2s; Hickory, 1880
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
RiddI, berger Dead.

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. "a -Ex Sem
ater Riddleberger died at three o'clock
this morning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24

An Irwin, Pa, paper tells Of SewIck-
" township man who says he has corn
growing on his place ak inches high
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
THE NATIONAL CRUSADERS
Name of the New woman's Non-Partisal
Temperance Organization.

Temperance Organization.
CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 24-The non-parti.
san temperance union convention yesterday
adopted constitution which provides that
temperance work shall be the new organiza-
tions sole object, and that neither its off,
GERS nor its representatives in national con-
vention shall either individually or collect
lively pledge its support to any political,
philanthropical or other organization or
party. The name chosen is National Cru.
saders.n
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Armed Collision Inevitable.

II this condition OF affairs continued moth
ing could avert armed collision between the
races In the south. Ultimately the colored
race would be strong enough 20 resist vic
lence AM intelligent enough to resent fraud.
The south was standing on volcano. II
was sitting ON the safety valve 1t was
breeding innu merable John Browns and Nat
Turner's Already the use of the torch and
the dagger was advised. He deplored il
put as God was his judge no other race in the
history Of tho world had submitted To the
wrongs heaped upon the negro in the last
twenty-five years without revolution and
oloodshed ingalls, sent to the clerks desk
to be read newspaper extracts to show that
the theory of determination" was already
being put into PRACTICE In one OF these 1t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-24
Predicting a Crisis.

The south, said Ingalls,, evidently intended
to deprive the negroes Of their vote and of
their Independence; and practically the
north had acquiesced in this Attempts had
oscn made to pass civil rights laws and fed
eral election laws, but they had failed. The
negro had been abandoned by the north. But
he wished to warn the people of the south
that the north, the west, the east would not
allow their commerce, their manufactures.
and their social condition to be modified by
executive and congressional majOrities OBJ
tanned by the suppression Of the colored vote
OF OF any other vote No one could tell how
long this patient endurance of the north
would continue; but that the crisis would
come, In peace or in blood, was the inexora-
bile decree of fafa
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-08
DANCED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Remarkable Effect of tho Bite ofa Texa
Insect

~S''.'N' 'N'N"'N sS''NNe Va e''V "'tS vi a. leNa
Insect.
Old stories of the bite of the tar
antula inducing an uncomfortable
desire to dance have been recalled to
mind by the death of little Maurice
Benton, son of Lemuel Benton, O
prominent lawyer, which occurred
yesterday. The little fellow had
been playing on the lawn of his ia
theirs residence and ran into his
mother, complaining that something
had stuck in his bare foot. The mem
Der was examined by Mrs. Benton
and a small red wound, such as
large sized needle might have pune
tured, was found, but was accompa-
MED by no swelling. and but little
pain; SO applying little camphor to
the place, his mother thought no
more of it.
During the night, however, she
was aroused by the child's uneasi
ness and complaining, so she took
him out of his bed, and to her horror
discovered that the entire limb had
turned purplish black. A physi-
clan was sent for, but before he al
rived, the boy was in commissions, of
so peculiar character that the doctor
at once suspected the presence of
some unusual poison. The spasms
seemed confined to the limbs, which
were so violently and continuously
convulsed as to keep the child dane
ing up and down, throwing Its arms
wildly and twitching its fingers.
These painful contortions lasted un-
til the little fellow sank exhausted
and unconscious, in which state he
remained all the next day, dying in
the evening.
The body was perfectly livid, with
great spots of discoloration nearly
black on the limbs and stomach,
while peculiar fungus growth made
its appearance between the parted
lips. The physicians were much
puzzled to account for the case, as
the limb was so swollenas to render
any examination of the wound impos-
sible, but old settlers say that from
the description of it and the convul-
sions produced, that it was undoubt-
edly caused by the bite of tarantula.
These dreadful creatures have grown
veiy rare in these parts, so they We're
not at first thought of iii connection
with the case.
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down and help us build up. There
are some who have visited us and
mingled with us and know what we
are, and how we live and how the
negro is treated. There are many
who have already made investments
here and have prospered We will
give glad welcome to all who come
kind hearts and good intentions.
Chicago has got the Worlds Fair.
Now let the South have nothing to
do with it. Herloud-mouthed repre-
sentatives howled over that Force
bill and swallowed it whole. They
belong to the Garfield stock, and we
want none of their fair. The North
has put us under the ban, and all
that even their Democracy wants is
our 153 electoral votes. If we are
mistaken about this we will take back
sohar.bl,ings that we have said, but
not all. If they care anything for us
they have lost their influence with
then nabors. BILL ARP,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-08
The Rill Ia Dead.

The cold, palsied hand of death
has been laid on Mr. Lodges bant-
ling.
''The bill will never come up. The
Senate committee which is consider
ing it know very little about it, and
the other Republican Senators know
less. No caucus has been called and
none is likely to be for weeks"
This was the way in which Re
publican Senator, who is in position
to know, put his foot upon the state
ment which was given out to-day for
the benefit of the Republican radi-
calls who are thirsty tor nodding
plumes- and cleaning bay onets at the
polls, that the consideration of the
bill was neariy Scompleted and that 1t
would soon bereported to the eRepubli-
can caucus. TIL Rct is that the bill
is nowhere near Eete, even to the
: ! : !; !: ! !:
satisfaction of Republican
members OF th ~ ON cleo
tions.-New Y
The Geor rt has
refused neJ Wool
folk who mu prs of
his family ip
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A TERRIFIED COMMUNITY.
Witch Makes Life in Ohio Unpleasant
Strange Tales.


Strange Tales.
PoRTsMoUTH, Ohio, July 29.-The
little community of Little Twin Creek
in Nile township, Scioto county. Is
Just ut present stirred from center to
circumference over theadvent of what
they believe to be veritablc witch in
their midst
This woman came to the place
some time ago, anI since has been
leading mysterious life. and has be.
come the talk of the entire neighbor-
hood; In the day time she wandered
about the country side from one
house to another entertaining the
SIMPLE housewives with strange tales
OF distant countries which she had
visited, and Of strange supernatural
phenomena which she has Witnessed,
and of some of which she has been a
part. Her stock OF whitch lore is
houndless, and she understands the
charm as well us the medicinal prop
critics of every plant in the field or
woods
AT night she in some way disap-
pears, and, although on several occa.
sions she has been watched, she has
always managed to elude her spies
and make her nocturnal visits to witch
land unattended.
Recently she has been making some
astonishing exhibitions of her art in
connection with Mrs. Sam Cooper
OF that neighborhood, who for years
has been suffering from a nervous
affection of the muscles of her neck
so that she could not keep her head
still. The witch told her that she
was under the spell of certain man
OF the community, whom she describ-
ed, and if she would examine the bed
and pillows whereupon she slept she
would find thirty three witch balls.
The examination was made, and
curiously enough the exact number
OF balls, ingeniously formed from the
feathers, were found And now a
night has been appointed, when at
the hour of midnight these balls are
to be burned, and at such time the
Groom declares, the man who is WELD
ing the spell will die Mt once and the
woman at onece be cured. The peo-
pie are anxiously awaiting the hour,
and IN the meantime the man describ-
ed by the mysterious woman is mov-
ing nervously about and is unpleas-
antly conscious of being one of the
main characters in most serious
tragedy or most ridiculous farce.