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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Having FINN i'm KentUekv

JOHANNESBURG, Ky, April 5-Lawlsss-
ness and violence have again made their ap-
pearance in Rowan county. The United
States revenue men made a raid a week 90.
destroying various stills, and things are
now being made decidedly uncomforta BILE
for them AMI the psople who are thought to
have given the government informati On,
Eph Cooper was shot from ambush Thurs
day by some unknown man Bart Bum
gartner and Sim Cooper were also both SHOT
in fight Thursday. George Hogg. son of
the sheriff, was shot vest rday morning,
Hiram Roberts was bush whacked THURSDAY
and seriously wounded Nelson Egau was
called to his door Tuesday and shot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April "a spec al
to The Tribune from Omaha says: Word
was received here yesterday that young
Indian named Eagle Horse yesterday after
noon shot and instantly killed Frank E.
LOOMS, school teacher at Pine Rid ge
agency, and then committed suicide. Loom
Is was going home from school on horseba *
when Eagle Horse stepped out from an anu
bush and shot him in the back of the head
Eagle Horse said that he felt that he was
going to die and he wanted white man to
90 with him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
THE HIDE AND WOOL DUTY.
An Alleged Scheme of Reciprocity for the
Benefit of New England.

Benefit of New England.
WASHINGTON CITY. April 5.-The pubIi-
cation Of the scheme for developing reci-
procity with South American countries as q
result of the talk in the Pan-Ameri-
car congress. has precipitated the revela-
ton Of plan which is now being talked of
IN the house and senate. The American del
egates to the congress have been sounding
members Of the senate recently to learn so
far as possible, with what reception reci-
procity treaty. would meet at the hands of
the senate. The result has been altogether
favorable and as consequence the Repub-
iican members Of the ways and means com
m.t,ee, before handing in the bill prepared
By them, restored the duty which they had
originally agreed to place ON hides. bUt
which the New England members Ira per
suaded them to remove Since the bill was
announced, 1t has been freely predicted that
the New England Republicans would not
vote for it in its present form and thu conf
dence shown by the majority of the ways
and means committee has created surprise.
An Understanding with Blaine.
1t now develops that $50 far as can be
learned on unofficial authority an under
standing has been had with Mr. Blaine bv
which the president at the request of the
state department will recommend to the
senate treaty of reciprocity with the
Argentine Republic and any other South
American country which may wish to
negotiate such treaty. In fact it is not at
all certain that the treaty with the Argen-
tine Republic may not have been negotiated
before this. and that it is now ready for
transmittal to the senate whenever Mr..
Blaine may consider the subject ripe New
England congressman say that the negotia-
ton and ratification of such treaty would
be complete Offset to the duty which has
been placed on hides in the Mckinley bill,
and that it would mean practically free
wool
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
DEATH OF DIR. MARTIN
The Well.Known Citizen OF Coal
Valley Passes Away This Morning
--.Biog raphIeai.

Inc I'hnOWn CfttZen OF Coal
Valley Passes Away This MornI ag
--.BioeraphIeai.
Coal VALLEY, April 5.-Dr. Thomas
Martin died at his home in Coal Valley
this morning after an illness of nearly
two months. The immediate cause of
death was exhaustion. the result of stric-
lures, from which he had partially re
covered. He was born In Columbiana
county, Ohios Feb. %. 1924. and was at
the time of his death Sc years. l month
aud IA days old. He studied medicine in
his native state and came west in 1S49
He practiced short time in Iowa, and in
1850 came to Milan, where he continued
his practice till Nov 1858, when he To-
Gated at Coal Valley, where he has since
lived and continued the practice of mis-
profession.
He was twice married. first in Milan, but
his wife died in 1857, leaving two chi-
dren. Morgan and Walter, the latter of
whom survives him. His second union
in 1859 was with Mrs Mary Brow. also of
Milan. who survives him. By this union
there were three children, DR.. VIM. B. +,
Thomas R. and Minnie K.
The doctor entered the army as cap
tain in 1852 in the 10th Illinois Volun>
teeTs. He vas supervisor of Coal Valley
township in 1878 and has been justice of
the peace for twelve years. He was a
prominent worker 10 the church. was the
chief organizer of the Presbyterian
church here, and was at its organizatio
chosen as ruling elder, which position he
faithfully filed until his decease He
was good citizen, ever charitable
to the poor and needy. was plain and un
ostentatious in his manners, was a GENIAL
conversationalist, fountain of Informs
ton and will be greatly missed in the
comm unity. He was member of the
Masonic order.
The funeral will take place from the
residence on Monday at 10 O'Clock a NJ,
probably under the auspices of Valley
lodge, No. SAT. A. F. & A NJ The
officiating minister will either be Rev. NJ
Nsverre. of Leon, Iowa, or Rev.W. Rus
sci of Milan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Iowa Legislative Notes.

DEs MONIES, la, April 5-The senate
yesterday reconsidered the motion of few
days ago on the Normal schools bill, but the
result was defeat for the project, bill to
establish three of the schools being laid on
the tabie-35 to ID. The oil inspection bill,
making the Office salaried one at So 900
year, was postponed to Wednesday next, and
the balance of the day was occupied by the
board of control bill, without action The
house passed the bill providing for county
uniformity and district purchase in school
text books, the bill to establish a state
weather service, and then put in the re-
mainder of the time on the local option bill
without action
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Denial of a Railway Report.

EVANSVILLE, April 5.-Rumors were cir
culated in this city to the effect that Pre.i-
dent Mackey had sold his entire railroad
system to the Vanderbilts 1t, of course,
created sensation, and caused considerable
uneas,ness in business circles The Hon
William Heiiman has just returned home
from New York, where he has been with Mr..
Mackey, and says that the only line sold was
the Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan, an d
that Mackey made pot of money out of the
deal -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

WICHITA, Kan, April 5 "A delegation of
fifteen women, members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union at Kingma n,
yesterday afternoon called on the court a nd
requested warrants be issued for certain
men in the town who are generally suppos I'D
to be engaged in the liquor business The
court refused to comply, and the women n
simulated strongly that he was not in sympa
thy with the law, hence would not do his
duty 10 aid in enforcing it. They then started
on the war path and emptiei the liquor in
seven saloons into the street
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
SnNed by a Match Dag

ARKANSAS CRY, Ark, April The little
daughter of T. F Levett yesterday fell into
the water which surrounds his house
1t was only years old, and getting into the
gallery stepped into water beyond its depth.
The mother, who, of course, could not swim,
screamed, tut no one came to the rescue A
large watch dog that had been sheltered
from the flood in the house plunged into the
water, and seizing the child's clothes in its
teeth, swan with it TO the porch, where its
mother received il not much the worse for
the ducking That dog is the hero of Ar
kansas Civ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
For and Against John wanamaker.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 5.-The treas
ury department has rendered a decision on
an appeal by john Wanamaker, of Phila-
delphia, from the assessment of duty at the
rates of 45 and 90 per cent. ad valorem on
certain bead ornaments importeu ~ nun.
The articles consisted of squares and strips
of cotton net embroidered, some with beads
and Others with metal thread. The appeal
on the articles embroidered with metal
thread was allowed and duty fixed at ~ per
cent ad valorem while the articles en-
broidered with beads were held to be dutia-
bic at the rate assessed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April AT 1915
O'Clock yesterday morning the aldermen
concluded their e>z.=aa5 Of Ins -otes cast il
Tuesdays election. Four representative.
were elected from this city, instead of two.
They are Jesse Metcalf, Hiram Howard
William X Potter, and Lorin NJ Cook-al
Democrats-so that the party has now electe
IS members of the legislature, instead of 81
and have to elect "a more TO secure q ma ior
ity In grand committee. The Republican
have to elect IL more to secure the same r.
suit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
A 81. 900, 900 Case OF smusrline.

NEW YORK, April 5.-!Ths startling in
formation that the government has been
robbed OF 100000 through the importa-
ton OF millions of pairs If gloves upon
which no dat- aas u-en pesd, caused vast
deal Of excitement among custom house off,
Gals yesterday. The detaus We're unknown
to them, and it is said fnat the frauds were
committed on enormous importations of
German gloves which have come in free of
duty, and the news came from the United
States consul at Leipsic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

away the building loo feet from the outh
of the tunnel Two men were badly bu ned.
one Of whom has since died A force OF men
was put TO work to clear out the tunnel and
IN the afternoon another explosion took
place, the sides of the tunnel coiiapsine and
burying in the ruins five men who are Ger.
tainly dead. The names of those known are
Britton, Harrison, Taylor, and Young
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Rev. Mr.. wilson Exonerat.d.

MARSHALL, Ills, April 5-Ths charges
of gross immortality recently preferred by
Mrs. Ollie Cole, domestic in the family Of
B. B. Blanchard, of Chrisman, Edgar coun-
ty, against Rev. c. F. Wilson, of this city,
were investigated by the presbytery at Chris
man Thursday and the result was the ac-
quittal of MIR. Wilson. Mrs. Cole and her
employer, Mrs. Blanchard, finally admitted
that the charges were untrue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
How About the peas.nt., A,euq

ST. PETERSBURG, April 5-Ths peasants
of the government of Riazan, incensed by
the continued ioggings to which they have
been Unfortunately subjected by the dis
trict chief, Nordvinoff, have retaliated by
attacking that official and administering to
him severe whipping with his own instru-
ments of torture. The police essayed to res
cue Nordyinof and were stoned for their
pains and driven from the scene The car
was deeply panied at receiving the news Of
the summary treatment of his representa-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Started a New Conference.

DEs MONIES, Ia, April = -Bi>Aop Bow
man, who was refused permiss on H. preside
at the Evangelical conferen- e Thurs lay. or
'ganizei one OF bis own yesterday with a few
aiherents- J. F. Yerger was elected presici-
ing elder, and representatives were chosen to
attend the general board of missions After
some other business the conference all jcuruei
to meet at Anita in April, 1891 The regu-
lar conference went right on with its bust
hess as II Bishop Bowman had not eNistaI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

WATERBURY,, Conn, April 5-Richar d
Powers, the inhuman father and husband
arrested Thursday night, was sentenced
yesterday to Us days in the county iail g t
New Haven His wife has been removed 10
the hospital on the town farm. This brute
kicked his wife, who was enciente, until b Q
produced a miscarriage, the child been born
dead. He then forced the poor woman TO
get up and prepare meal for him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
CAME 1T OVER THE RODENTS
A New Use for the Species Which Live Il
Hudson River.

A New Use for the Species Which Live in
Hudson River.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The water which
since last Sunday has flooded the New York
end of the Hudson river tunnel was rapidly
pumped out yesterday. Since Monday
every means that could be thought of has
been employed to stop the leaks Finally
Engineer Moy hit on a novel method of find
ing the holes. He secured number OF
water rats Thursday, tied long pieces of
oakum TO their tails, caught in the middle
by piece of wire The rats were then
forced INTO the cais|on through the air
pumps The rats following the current of
air, found the leaks, and passing through
the crevices, left the oakum behind. This
stopped the ingreSs OF air sufficiently to
enable the pumping TO proceed with sue
cess
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Fatal Break in a Levee.

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, April 5-The worst
rrevasse yet occurring on the Mississippi side
of the river was made early yesterday MORN
ing by the breaking of the levee at Catfish
Point, ten miles below Bolivar Laniing
The bend, containing several very valuable
plantations is completely submerged. Three
lives were lost-a man and two children.
Houses and crops was swept away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
FOOD FOR THE PARIS POOR.
A Society Forraed with the Purpose @
Introducing Rats and Dogs.

A Society Forraed with the Purpose of
Introducing Rats and Dogs.
PARIS, April s. - The increase in the
slaughter of horses, donkeys, AMI mules for
food here is enormous. Last year l6. $40
horses, 24l asses, and forty-three mules were
prepared for food. An influential society has
just been formed in Paris, at the head of
which are the Rothschilds, Due d'Aumaie.
ex-Premier Tirard, and Gen ID. Abzac, the
object of which is to prepare rats, dogs, and
cats for food, with view to meeting the
wants of the starving Parisians and poorer
classes, who are unable to buy mutton or
beef
said To BE Good Eating
The flesh OF sewer rats is said to be pure
and wholesome and of delicious taste. re-
sembling veal 1t is much cleaner eating
than the famed native" oysters So popular
in England. The society proposes e-tablish-
ing depot for collecting and killing rats
and dogs Cats viii only to killed when
given clean bill of health
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The worlds Fair Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 5-Hiscock
called the senate Worlds fair COMMITTEES TO-
gether yesterday, and immediately broached
the subject OF the genuinensss of Chicago's
subscription, of which he wanted more
proof The matter was finally referred to a
subcommittee, TO report within week. and
telegram was sent to Chicago asking certi.
fed documents in reply TO Hiscock's objec.
fIttns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Ross Boomer shot in the Leg.

oKLAHoMA CITY, April 5.-Capt w. l.
Couch, the leader of the Oklahoma boomers
was shot yesterday afternoon by J. c Adj
ans. The bullet entered the left leg Just be-
low the knee, and came out in front Both
bones in front were broken, and though
amputation of the limb may not lie neces-
sary, the captain is crippled for life Row
over a land claim
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Woman Who Stole ExperImentaIIr.

STAUNToN, Va, April 1.-The news of The
arrest in Philadelphia of Miss Mary Rebecca
Shipley, on a charge OF shopiifting, excited
great surprise in Stanton, where Miss Ship
ley is well-known and highly respected Hiss
Shipiey was for many years separated from
her parents, and during her early life she
worked as a bonnet trimmer. In 1875 her
parents were reunited, and they began a
search for their daughter Soon after they
discovered her they died, leaving her for
tune of SIS 900 This money was invest ed
for her and she has been living on the N
come from the investment She has always
been rather eccentric and her friends think
her mind is affected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Remarkable Divorce Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April D -Charles F.
Galser, of this city. has been sued by his own
sister, Rosa, for divorce and alimony He
tells a strange story. He says that in 1865
he learned that his sister was in a delicate
condition, and, as both were comparative
strangers in Frisco, to hide her shame he
passed himself OFF as her husband, and they
have been SO recognized since by their neigh
bors. Recently she began to drink heavily,
and, on his threatening to leave her. brought
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

WASHINGTON CITY, April 5-Yesterday
the house passed five private pension bills
and then went into committee on the pri-
vate calendar, but accomplished nothing.
AT p. IN. recess was taken to s. at which
time private pension bills were again taken
up and thirty passed. At 1890 the house
adjourned. Among the bills introduced
was one providing for the election of United
States senator's by the people. About a
dozen such bills have been introduced this
session
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
killed by the Fal, of a yiaduct

CHICAGO, April 5.-Robert Wilson was in.
stantly killed and Fred Goldberg badly
hurt yesterday afternoon by the falling of q
viaduct in the Union Stock yards. Both men
were employed by the stock yards company
as carpenters, and with a score of men we're
engaged in elevatiny about forty feet Of
viaduet that runs through the comps ny's
proparty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Twins for n Gorilla Mo,b.r

LONDON, April 5-The attaches of the
Zoo were in tiutter yesterday over the
birth of twins to the female gorilla. whose
ebullitions of bad temper are a constant
menace to those who are compelled to at
tend her. The chief Importance which at
taches to the arrival of these hideous babes
is the fact that they are the first of their
species ever born in England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Cerneau Rite L,tira,ion.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 5.-A special
to The Tribune from Cedar Rapids, la,
says: In the famous Cerneau Scottish rite
case against the Grand lodge of Iowa, Judge
Preston has overruled a motion of the de-
Tense to throw it out of court on the alleged
ground tina. the court had no jurisdiction
In the matter, the Cerneau Scottish rite not
being an Incorporated body. The Cerueaus
consider Ibis decisive victory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
VIII Elnnd the AIina

SHAMoHIN, Pa, April 5.-rhe Cameron
mine, WI Its % miles of galieii will bs
Hooded, the fire having got beyond control
Damage to the amount of 10000 and the
loss of years time is the result.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Horace erpeiey.. letter. Burned.

CHAPPAoUA, N. Y, April 5.-Miss Ga.
brielle Greeley says that in the destruction
of the Greeley homestead Thursday, several
trunks full of her fathers papers were
burned, including all of the letters which
Mr.. Greeley received from his friends and
political allies during the war and the days
OF his struggle for the presidency.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Rend Hire. Negro pIiner..

PITTsBuRG, April 5.-There arrived from
halifax county. North Carolina, yesterday,
more than seventy colored persons, incIud-
Ing men, woman and children They were
taken to Mcdonald station, where the men
VIII 60 to work in the mines of w. p. Rend
& Co
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Big sale of JERSEY Cattle.

DENVER, Colo, April 5-H n Mckinley,
OF the firm of Aver, Mckinley & Co, OF
Philadelphia, yesterday purchased the Rich
tof herd of 100 head Of St Lambert Jersey
for s40, 900 cash The herd will he shipped
to Pennsylvania
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
In Full Cry on tn. Trail of Horsethieve,.

DENVER. Col, April 5-A Cheyenne
Wyo) special says: All of the northern
sheriff are at full cry on thu trail of a des-
perate gang of wholesale horsathieveS. The
free-booters finding themselves closely pur-
sued. cut the telegraph wires The thieves
have by this time reached Montana with 90
head Of Wyoming horses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Gar He Lead, a H,pux Iife

st PETERSBURG, April 5-The police at
9atschina have discovered explosives on
the grounds of the palace The imperial
family have abandoned their departure and
will finish the lenten season here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Escaped in Their Night Clothes

LEWISTON, Me-, April 5 -The Buck field
house at BucStield was destroyed by fire
Thursday night. The house was full of
guests, who had barely time to escape to the
street in their night clio: hes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

Disappearance of an Illinois Farmer.
TUscoLA, Ills, April 5.-Dav'd Sarball, a
well-known farmer of Murdoch, has been
missing since March 10, and no trace of him
can be found. He had considerable money
with him when last seen, and foul play is
feared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

ST. LOUIS, April By an accident on
the Wabash road at st. Charles, No, yes
terday five cars were derailed and eight
persons wounded, among them G.
Crockett, of Stuart, Ia, cut in the back, and
w. f. Sterns of Atlantic nervous shock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
The Weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON Cry, April 5.-The fol- W.
ing are tbs weather indications for thirty-six
hours from y. m yesterday: For Indiana. ILL.,
nois, Michigan, and Wisconsin Fair warmer
weather. variable winds, beco ring southeriy.
winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
New Opening for british rrade.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Times dispatch
from Shsaanghai Us that treaty opening
the city and district OF Chung Khing has
been signed by the British minister at Pc
kin This will largely conduce to the deyel-
opment OF British trade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
Republicans Indor.e a Dem,ors,,o r,ck.,

DUBUQUE. Ia. April 5-The Republican
aty convention Yesterday indorsad the Dem
ocratic nominees. and adopted a resolution
IN favor of repeating the present prohibition
law and the adoption of ju iicious license
Jaw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05

CHICAGO, April AN the exchanges
throughout the country were closed on Good
Friday and no quotations were given ont
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-05
SIX MEN CERTAINLY DEAD

Explosion and Collapse In Tunnel-Five
Men Entombed.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, April ga terri
BILE accident occurred at Adams canon, near
Santa Paula, yesterday morning. causing
the death Of SIX men. A tunnel was being
bored for oil when an explosion OF gas oc-
CURED and a sheet of fame shot out blowing