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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31

The Drought in Kansas.

STOCKTON. Kan, July S;.-The long Goa
tinue drought has so dried up vegetation
in Rocks county that everything is like
finder, and it would take but a spark to
start one of the worst fires ever seen in the
west Constant wato b is being kept over
the county to prevent confagration
The crops are entirely gone aud now the
people are only trying to prevent the de-
struction of their homes. The whole west
ern party of the county is given up to the
grazing of cattle and the cattlemen want
to burn off the dried grass in order to
make better growth for fall In order
to prevent this the farmers have organ
lied into squads and are patrolling the
whole county, ready to fight, IL necessary,
to prevent the loss of what the drought
has left them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
STANDS WELL.
What an Eminent IOwan Has TO Say
About George W. Vinton, Esq.


Editor ARGUS:
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 2S.-I learn
upon my return from trip to the north
ern lakes that my friend Geo. W. Vinton.
ESQ, of Moline, has been nominated by
the democracy of your district as q can
didate for the legislature. 1t is gratify-
ing, / can assure you, to the democrats of
this city to know that former citizen,
who was so highly esteemed by all classes,
should. receive this recognition.
Mir. Vinton while here, most ably and
satisfactorily filed the position of alder
man from the Second ward, and was also
the chairman of the democratic ward CON-
mittee. He always took deep interest
in the success of the democratic party
and by his liberality. and generous and
efficient services, materially aided in
perching victory on our banner.
have observed that it is the policy OF
the democratic party in your state tC
nominate as candidates for the legisla'
ture men of unquestioned social and po-
litical standing who are loyal to the par
ty, and unflinching In devotion to its
principles-men who are opposed to the
Mckinley high tariff bill and the Lodge
election bill In Mr.. Viuton you will
have q champion of the masses as agains
the class, and though formerly engaged
In manufacturing, he favors free raw ma
terials. radical reduction of the present
infamous tariff tax on the necessaries oil
life, and decided increase on the lux
uries. As l understand it. Gen. Palmer
who Mr.. Vinton will cast vote for U
S. senator. proposes to fight it out on
this line if ii takes all summer"
hope we may receive the news on the
night of the election of Mr.. Vinton':
triumphant election, and the democrats
of Burlington will unite with those oil
Rock Island in common rejoicing.
Very truly, w. w. DODGE.
The above is very flattering endorse
ment. indeed. and comes from gentle
man who stands high among Iowa demo
Gratis. Mr.. Dodge hes been twice elected
to the state senate from his district, anC
is now prominently talked of for state
treasurer. While the ARGUS is pleased tc
know of the favorable opinion that thu
democrats of Burlington entertain for MIR
Vinton, it can assure Mr.. Dodge and hi
Iowa friends that he is held in the SAINT
esteem here. and that on election day ht
will receive, with his colleague on the
ticket, Nr. John A. Wilson, the solid sup
port of the democratic party of this sen
atOrisl district.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
THE DEAD ARE FOUR TEEN.
seven More Bodies of the Louise virgini,
Collision Wet inns Recovered.

seven More Bodies of the Louise Virgins
Collision Wet inns Recovered.
BALTIMORE, July 3L-All yesterday q
crowd of busy searchers with graphing
irons and hooks were fishing the waters
In the vicinity of Monday nights disas-
ter on the river for bodies of victims Sew
en- bodies were recovered They were: Har.
ry Kopp, Lena Beetz, Lille Griggs, Annie
Ruth, Mrs. Sophia Faber, Mrs. Lizzie
Grenzer, and Willie BeigaL The bodies
were in badly decomposed condition,
and presented sickening appearance.
The flesh of the faces and other parts of
the bodies was eaten away by crabs.
They were recognized mainly by their
clothes and jewelry.
Two Additional Deaths Expected.
1t now seems that the total number OF
persons who lost their lives by the disas.
ter is fourteen. In addition to these known
or supposed to have been drowned and
killed, it is probable that death will soon
claim two other victims, who are now ly-
ing at the point of death, all hope having
been abandoned. These will swell the list
of fatalities to sixteen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Summary of the Transactions of the Tw
Houses of Congress.

Summary of the Transactions of the Two
Houses of Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 31.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the resolution to meet here
after at IL H.. m. was agreed to. Memo
rails were presented from the District Re-
publican association asking the passage
of the national election BILL and from the
District Wage Workers Alliance against
the passage of the bankruptcy bill. Nor
rill and Carlisle spoke at length on the
tariff question. The duty on chloroform
in the bill was reduced from 40 to 25 cents.
A number of reductions proposed by Dem
ocrats were rejected. The conference re-
port on the District of Colum bia appro-
priation bill was discussed. but not dis
posed of.
In the house fifteen requests for leaves
of absence were presented, but on objec-
tion of members who feared the house
might be left without a quorum they
were passed over. The conference report
on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was discussed and agreed to. The
senate irrigation amendment to the sun
dry civil bill was discussed without ao-
ton. Morrill,, Sawyer, Smyser, Goodnight,
and Martin of Indiana were appointed the
committee to investigate the pension of
free
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
WORLDS FAIR LEGISLATION.
The Amendment Resolution and Enabling
Bill Nearly Comp leted.


Bill Nearly Comp leted.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 3l.--The senate
yesterday passed the bill appropriating
tor the expenses of the extra session. The
fair bill was then taken up and passed
with only one dissenting vote-Campbell.
The bill was not altered rom the form
in which it was advanced TO second read
ing Tuesday. When the Joint constitu-
tional amendment resolution was returned
from the house the amend ment releasing
the state from any obligation as to the
fair funds was rejected, while that giving
the bonds thirty years to run was agreed
TO. The senate then adjourned.
The house took up the constitutional
amendment resolution, and long debate
snsued on an amendment providing that
the city of Chicago shall be repaid her
subscription to the fair be fore any other
debts are settled when the business is
closed up. The proposition was defeated
by a large majority. The resolution was
amended so as to require the payment of
the bonds issued on subscription in thirty
years. The resolution as amended was
then adopted with but two dissenting
yotes The fair bill was then tackled (the
,ne passed by the senate) and it was re-
ierred to the Judiciary committee, after
which the house adjourned for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
TILLMAN ON TOP.
Politics as She Is Run in South
Carolina.
CANDIDATE WITH A BoDYaUARD.

Twenty-Five Men Wearing Red Shirts and
of the Alliance Candidate for Governor
Farmers Having 1t All Their Own
Way South Michigan Prohibitionists
and Tennessee Republicans Get into Line
for the Fight.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 3l-The last
meeting of Importance in the campaign
was held at Orangebu-g Tuesday. This
town is the home of Judge Izler, one of
the state senators charged by Capt. Till
man with having perjured themselves,
and it was feared there would be row.
Great precautions were taken to prevent
trouble. The executive committee re-
9uested that no visitors come from out
side the county, and that no organized
bodies come TO the meeting. Izler's friends
| were prevailed upon to remain away from
the meeting There were 5000 persons
present, Tillman having a large ma
iority.
A Red Shifted Body Guard.
A remarkable feature of the meeting
was Capt. Tillman's body guard. 1t con-
| sisted of twenty-five men wearing red
snlFtS anu cOnSplcuOusiy dFIHtu 10 tHe
teeth. Tillman spoke without Interrupt
ton. In charging perjury against those
| senator's who did not vote for census by
| which reapportionment of representation
| could be- secured, Capt Tillman did not
mention Judge IZler's name as he has
done at all other meetings. His speech
| was unusually temperate.
An Interrupter Denounced.
| Earla Iii h..
crowd seemed to be rowdy and the general
, was frequently interrupted One of the
Tillman men in the crowd told Gen. Earle
that he was corrupt. Earle denounced
him as a liar, and for time there was
considerable excitement. Earle was very
aggressive in the face of an overwhelming
majority against him. 1t is now gener-
ally conceded that Tillman will have q
majority in the August convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Secratnrr TRACY Pleased.

New LONDON, Conn, July 31.-Wednes
day morning Secretary Tracy went up to
the naval station on the torpedo boat
Cushing He was received by Capt.
Bunce and shown over the station. The
secretary expressed much satisfaction
with the location and natural advantages
of the position. He visited the fresh
water basin at the north of the staff OF
and was favorablY impressed with il.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Nebraska independent Party.

LINCOLN, Neb.. July S1--The Tndepend-
ent state convention did not get through
its work until g. IN. yesterday, having
been up all night. The full ticket is as
follows: Governor, j II. Powers; lieuten-
ant governor, W. II. Deck; secretary of
state, NJ. c. Mayberry; treasurer, j. v.
Wolfe; auditor, John Beatty; attorney
general, George W. Edgerton; commits
sioner of public lands and buildings, w.
+. Wright; superintendent of public in
struction, Professor ID. Almond. The
First district delegates unanimously NOM
mated ex-senator Van Wyck for congress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Indians I'm the Public Schools.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 81. = Indian
Commissioner Morgan has notified the
school authorities in the different states
where Indians are living that the govern
ment will pay for the tuition Of Indian
children admitted to the public schools.
As the Indians are not citizens they can
not avail themselves of the advantage of
the public schools The Indian bureau
offers to pay SO a quarter for each Indian
attending the public schools.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
BIG BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
Forty Acres ofLumber Yards Burned Over
Loss, 100000.

CHICAGO, July 3l.-Fire, supposed to
have originated from spark from loco
motive, started about Z O'Clock p. m. yes
terday in the lumber yards just north of
the mouth of the Chicago river. Famed
by strong breeze it spread rapidly burn
ing over nearly forty acres before it was
subdued. The total loss will exceed 500, =
300. Ayres & Co.'s lumber yards and the
Fitzsimmons Sc McConly Dredging COM
pany are among the heaviest losers. The
fire destroyed nearly 81; 900 worth of
freight Gals belonging to the Northwest
ern Railroad company. badly burned sew
eral hundred feet of docks, scorched and
damaged several vessels laying in the
lighthouse slip, and badly damaged the
lighthouse
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Getting Rid of Useles, Pensioners.

LONDON, July 31-The English treasury
is engaged in getting rid of perpetual pen
sions paid for nominal services. The duke
Of st. Adams, whose ancestor was APP
pointed keeper of the hawks by King
James III, 600 years ago, is TO receive a
lump sum of 500, 900 in full compensation
for his pension of about 5000 a year.
Other similar sinecures are to terminate
on like conditions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Prohibition Killed the Paper.

OMAHA, Neb., July 3l.-Tne troubles of
the Omaha Republican have eliminated.
Last night the editorial and mechanical
force refused to go to work unless paid.
Maj. Wilcox. the proprietor, acknowledged
his inability to pay, and the paper stopped.
The Office is badly involved, its floating
debt amounting to about $4,000. OF this,
s., 500 is due for labor The papers recent
flop to support prohibition lost it all re-
munerative support.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Endorsed Both Vance and the AIianc

CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 3l--The DEM
ocratic congressional convention of the
Sixth district Endorsed the nomination of
Capt. Sydneyham Alexander, the Farm
ers' Alliance candidate. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing Senator Vance. In the
Third district the Alliance candidate, B.
r. Grady, was Endorsed by the Demo
Gratis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
THE MEAT OF THE MATTER.
Do Consumers Pay a Tax When They Buy
PrOteoted Articles?

NOnsu"tEs Iay lux "hth Ahtg buy
Protected Articles?
WASHINGTON CITY, July 31.-Carlisle
made the principal speech in the senate
yesterday against the tariff bill. In the
course thereof he said he thought that no
senator would deny that whenever an ar
ticle of a certain kind and quality was
actually imported and sold in the Ameri-
can market in competition with domestic
articles of the same kind and quality, the
amount of the duty was added to the
price of the domestic article.
Hiscock Does Deny 1t, However.
This proposition was challenged and de-
MED by Hiscosk, who asked whether the
tax of Is cents bushel on the 1900, 900
bushels of potatoes imported from Canada
added 10 cents bushel to the potato crop
of the United States, and Carlisle's an
swer was that it did add 10 cents bushel
to the American potatoes sold in the i'm
mediate market where the Canadian pota-
toes were sold. The amount of importa-
ton, however, was so inconsequential as
to have no effect on the general price of
potatoes in the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Death of Gen. Pratt.

NORTH WEYMOUTH, Mass, July 81
GEL. Benjamin F. Pratt died at the hos
pital at Worcester Tuesday, aged &c.
During the war he enlisted as captain of
company II, Thirty-fifth regiment Massa-
chusetts infantry. He served one term
each in the Massachusetts house and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
OTHER POLITICAL NEWS.
Ticket Nominated by the Michigan L
hibitionfsts-The Platform

Ticket Nominated by the Michigan Pro-
hibitionists-The Platform.
LANSING. >ai.-, ~. 5l.-The state Pro
hibition convention here yesterday nomi-
mated the following ticket: Governor, Azo-
rah 5. Partridge, grand president of the
Patrons of Husbandry; lieutenant govern
or, Henry j. Allen, master workman
Michigan h. of l.; secretary of state, Z.
S. Parmenter; auditor general, Maj. Ives;
state treasurer, Arson p Coddington;
attorney general, James D. Adsit; super
iutendent public instruction, Professor
Howell; member state board of education,
Professor Colt; supreme judge, Noah w.
Cheever.
A Comprehensive Platform.
The platform adopted is broad enough
for all the anti-monopoly elements in the
state. Ii demands prohibition of the
liquor traffic, the establishment of postal
savings banks. reduction of the tariff, a
per diem service pension law, government
control of railroads and telegraph lines,
the Australian ballot system, equal suf-
frage, the prohibition OF speculation in
margins, and the formation of trusts and
combines, and urges legislation that will
insure to the laborsr just return for his
labor The Prohibitionists are confident
! that their ticket and platform will draw
nearly as heavily upon the Patrons of In
dustry vote as though the combine planned
had been adhered to at the Patrons con-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Made a Mile in 2:I1 1-e.

CLEVELAND, o., July 3l.-At the grand
circuit trotting meeting here yesterday
Adonis, in the free for all pace, made o
mile IN 2:111l1, but coulo not keep it up
and the purse was taken by Hal Pointer,
whose best time was 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Morrin Not for Rsciprocit,.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 31.-During q
speech on the tariff bill in the senate yes
terday Morrill, made an allusion to Secre-
tsry Blaine's reciprocity idea. He said
that South America as a whole was
an agricultural country, raising cattle,
sheep and horses and farm products, not
only sufficient for their own use, but for ex-
portation. To carry any of those products
there, in the vain hope of finding a m ar
ket, would be like carrying Goals to New
castle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Stanley Recovering Hi, Health.

LONDON, July 3l.-Dr. Parke, who has
been in attendance upon Stanley since the
explorers recent attack of illness, has re-
turned to London and reports that his
services are no longer required and that
Stanley is making splendid progress to-
wards comp lete recovery
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Awell-known Engineer Killed.

COLUMBUS, o., July 3l.-John II. Null,
one of the best known engineers in the
country. who has been employed by the
Chicago, st. Louis and Pittsburg railroad
in that capacity for the past twenty-five
years. was struck by the limited express
at Bradford junction yesterday and in,
stantly Killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Twentx-Three Midows BarIn Suits.

USIoNTows, Pa, July Sl.-Twenty three
Dunbar widows arrived in town yesterday
and entered suits against the Dunbar Fur
mace company for damages for the death
of their husbands in the Hill Farm mine.
The amount of damages claimed is not
known, but will be uniform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Hahn Wanted fnr CrnIone snferers.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 3l.-Ths relief
committee has decided to issue call for
outside assistance for the cyclone suffer
ers and telegram was sent to the may
ors of Boston, Lowell, Worcester, Haver-
hill, Lynn, and Manchester, n. H., ask
ing for financial mid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
brutal wor K by Strikers.

NEW YORK, July a.--Johu Taylor, of
this city, was probably fatally beaten by
strikers at the factory Of the Standard
Wood Turning company Jersey City, yes
terday. Taylor was about to apply for
work at the factory, in which there is a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31

BARNUM, MINI, July 31.-William Olive
treasurer of the school district, was ar
rested yesterday for EN- oezzling s., 500 of
school funds and obtaining 5000 from
banks and private individuals in Duluth
under false pretenses. he has been work
ing his dishonest schemes for year and a
ha1f
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Tho Crooked St. Paul Census.

WAsHINGToN CITY, July 3.-Notwith-
standing the efforts already made by Sen
ator Davis, and to be made by a ST. Paul
citizens committee, the recount of the
census ordered for that city will go on.
Superintendent Porter says the returns
give evidence of widespread rasoality. In
one of the large newspaper buildings he
said that ninety editors, reporters, and
oompositors were enumsrat as servants
and then again enumerated at their resi-
dsnces In one block, whore twenty-siz
families were reported to be living, fifteen
of that nuraber were put down as having
ten members each, which exactly filed up
the census schedule.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Made Six Hundred ucu ian.

PirrsBURG. Pa, July 3l-The Balti-
more and Ohio repair and machine shops
at Connellsville and Gienwood, on the
Pittsburg division, Were closed yesterday.
throwing out of employment nearly 6tS
men, IL is given out by the officials that
the suspension will last only THE ~rr..
This IS not believed, however, by the en-
Moves
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Yield of the ComstooI, Lode.

VIRG MIA, New, July 3i.-Sworn state
IN ents of the superintendent filed with the
county assessor, show that the total ore
yield of the Comstock lode mines during
the quarter ended June 80, 1890, aggrs-
gated IS, 993 tons, yielding sl,3O0,ol3 in
bullion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
High Water in A ustria,

VIENNA, July 3l.-The surrounding
country has been inundated by the Salz
ache river which has overfiowed its banks
Many houses along the line of the river
have been swept away and the occupants
drowned. The railway station at Bisch-
ofshofen TX flooded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31

Two Horns to Her Dilemma.

KALAMAZOO. Mica, july 3I-Mrs. Min.
ME Beilemy, wife of a Jackson man. was
arrested here yesterday charged with l,v
lag IN adultery with George Wilson. She
asserted that they had been married. and
Is now held for bigamy The minister
WAC married them performed the cere-
mony without license. aud there is a
probability OF his being asked to account
for his action
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Republicans of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 3l.-The Repub-
licaus of the state held their state conven-
ton here yesterday Lewis F. Baxter was
nominated for governor by reclamation.
The platform Endorses the administration
of Harrison, the effort of Republican con-
gressmen to enact protective tariff law,
and the federal election bill; congratulates
the country on the wise solution of the
silver question, and denounces trusts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Drowned i'm Gun Lake.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. July 3l.-Yesterday
afternoon at Gull Lake resort sail.boat
containing eight psople capsized. Numer-
GUS boats put out from shore. and seven
were rescued, but Mrs. Roswell Strong, of
Homer, aged "a, was dro wned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
New treatment for Amherst.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July al.-Morrill
Edward Gates, president of Rutgers COL
lege, was chosen president of Amherst
college yesterday. to succeed Julius ii.
Seelye, resigned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
There,n Be a Ouici Acceptance.

Quick, builders appre ntice, has learned
that an uncle in Australia has left him
goo, 900 on condition that he shall go to
Australia and take charge of a large
ranch there. Quick came to this country
from England three yea y ago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Nettie Clark Frustrated.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 3l.-Nettie
Clark, the young woman who is held at
Oranson awaiting trial on a charge of
forgery, is completely FRUSTRATED, and her
health is breaking down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
The Alliance Man Gets There.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 3l.-In the Seventh
Georgia congressional district Judson c.
Clements has withdrawn fro m the race
for the Democratic nomination for con-
gresham. This practically insures the
selection of Col Everett, the Farmers AL
liaure candidate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Another Alliance Man Chosen.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 3l.-C. L. Moses,
an Alliance man, was yesterday nomin-
ated for congress by the Fourth district
Democratic convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
North Dakota Republicans.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 3I.-A Grand
Forks IN d. special says: The North Da
kota Republican convention nominated
Capt. Burke for governor, Roger Allen for
lieutenant governor, and Nj. N. johnson
for congress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
Preferred suicide to rabies

SUMMIT, Pa, July 31.-Miss Jennie
Hartman, who was bitten by a pet dog
ten days ago, shot herself dead Tuesday
Fear of hvdrophobia unsettled her mind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-31
All Ouiet Mt Buenos Ayres.

Rio DE JANEIRo, July s1.-Advices from
Buenos Ayres are that quiet is restored.
The leaders of the insurrection have &C
copied the terms offered by the govern
me Mt.