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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO. March ..
The quotation on the board of trade to-day
were as follows: Wheat-No. . February
opened 9Esc, closed "a &C; May, opened e6asc,
closed g1Iic: July, opened G2a.c, closed, @1sc.
Corn-No. > February, opened 5Sc closed
5;Sisc; May, opened 55Isc, closed $3.50; July.
opened SIC, closed 5ic3s Oats-No. May
opened 471sc, closed 4Sc; June, opened +GS4c,
closed 47I4c; July, opened and closed 43s4c.
Pork-March closed Sg.62ys; May, opened $3.50,
closed ss.97IS; July, opened slO.s5, closed
Sl032S Lard-March, opened S5.6IS closed
$50.
Live Stock-Following were the prices at
the Union Stock yards: Hogs-Msrket opened
active and firm; prices 1Oc higher; light grades
s. 401365; rough packing. $a5G35O; mixed
lots $345d3.65; heavy packing and shipping
lots s3559375 pigs, ;2.T5G355.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, &c per
h. dairies, fancy fresh, 2So25c; packing stocks,
fresh, 126l5c. Eggs-Fresh candled, loss of
Ice per doz- Dressed poultry Chickens. s69Irc
per ID; ROSTERS &c: ducks 10Gl2c; turkeys
mixed lots, l06sl2c choice hen turkeys, Eco
l3c; geese, 709c. Potatoes-White Rose sSlcsDC
per bu for seed Hebron. SSq92; Peerless, S5G
90c; Burbanks, 9699Sc; Early Ohio seed. 81. 100
l5D. Sweet potatoes-Jerseys. S3.0olD35l. Ap-
ples-Cooking, S3O940O per Dbl; eating. 500
G1500: choice S3.75Gi59. Cranberries-Bel
and cherry, Ss.0069.O0; bell and bugles, $1,000
lilo.
New York.
NEW YORK March 2.
wheat-No. cred winter, SLliH cash: do
March, Sl.DSs; do May 81 05Is: do June,
Sl03i4. Corn-No. g mixed cash, 66lzc; de
May, 6214c; do June Gle Oats-Dun but
steady; No. mixed cash, SEC; do May, 5S3Sc
Rye-Nominal Barley-Nomsnal Pork-Dull;
mess, Sl0l5SGil!Oo for new. Lard-Quiet;
March, S19.: May, S608
Live Stock: Cattle-Market active and
steady; native steers, s4-3oe57O . 1OD Ds; Tex.
ans and Colorados, S4.65d485: bulls and dry
cows. si75G4- ,O.Sheep and Lambs Market Arm
and q shade higher; sheep. IS 0O0625 . 100 Ds.
lambs. s6W@ rs. Hogs-Nominaly steady;
live hogs $3.40g3.75 . 100 Ds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
INFORMER.
q Sensation in Court at New
Orleans.
AN ALLEGED ASSASSIN WEAKENs,

One of the Accused Murdesers of Oh ief
ton and Makes Partial and Rather
| DISCOUNTED Confession - Hunting an
ohio Horse-Thief aud Finding Him i'm
an Ingenious'y Contrived Hiding Place
| Criminal Notes.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 3-Things
are looking decidedly blue for the Ital.
isus who are on trial here for the assas-
siuation of Superintendent of Police d. C.
Hepnessey, who was slot down at his own
door some months ago, about midnight.
The crime is charged to the Italian Malta,
and number of alleged members of that
s,sassination society are on trial The
Evidence 50 far is very direct against sew
eral o! tie prisoners, tut during the early
mart of yesterdays session things took
startling turn, and partial confession by
one of the accused threw the court room
into a state of intense excitement Man
nj Politz, the n ost ill-favored of the ne
prisoners at the bar. expressed his desire
TO make a statement. As he can not
speak English au interpreter was needed,
and though two of his fellow prisoners
proffered their services, Politz refused to
talk 10 them
Women Implicated in the Crime.
He was taken into the judges priv ate
office, where consultation was held with
the assistance of an interpreter. The news
that Poltz was making confession ran
through the court room like wildfire, and
the information spread through the city
in short order. Pending the return of
POlitz to the court room his fellow prison.
ers, dreading what TO them was yet I'M
known, and anticipating the worst, were
removed TO the dock. The confession as
taken down by the official stenographer is
syet unknown, but from what can be
learned POLITE claimed that he was inno-
cent, and that there were women impli-
Gated In the scheme to kill Hennessey.
Dividing the Blood Money.
He stated that there had been meet ng
Of the conspirators some time before he
night OF the murder Oct l5) in a house in
St. Phillip street, occupied by a man
named Buffees, and that later on a second
meeting took place near the Poydras mar
ket Here IN his presence the blood money
was divided among the gang and it was
agreed on who should do the killing. He
did not say who had given the money nor
who had been selected to fire the guns
Hi- statement was an incoherent one. but
is regarded as proof enough to call for a
hanging party The attorney for the de-
Tense declined to proceed further in Po-
litZ's behalf and it was agreed that the
court appoint special attorney to repre-
sent the man.
Identifying the Prisoners.
In order TO give the lawyer, Charles
Theard, chance to consult with his eli
ent the court adjourned until O'Clock
The status of the case is a peculiar one
The prisoner has made what the state calls
confession, yet, despite this fact, it is
proposed to place him on trial, and use
his own confession against him. At the
evening session testimony was given iden-
tifying four of the prisoners as having
taken part in the shooting of Tennessee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
In the Hawkeye state.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. March 3-At the
election here yesterday four Republican
ana four Democratic Aldermen were
elected. The Democrats elected their
mayor by 800 majority At Fort Madison
everything went Democratic except in one
WARD, where a Republican was elected.
AT Boone the Republicans elected Haw-
ley Main mayor and s l.. Moore treas
urer. The Democrats elected r. f. Jor-
don city attorney, and John Croaks as
SCISSOR. The council stands: Democrats
s. Republicans, :. At Iowa City the Dem
ocrats Reelected Charles NJ. Reno mayor
oy 2Oo majority and carried the entire
city ticket with four or five councilmen.
AT Lyons for the first time in years Re-
publican administration was placed in
power. c. l.. Root, Republican, was elect
ed mayor by $50 majority At Waterloo
., j. Hoot, the Labor candidate, was re-
elected mayor over George w. Dawson, a
Republican LAWYER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Robbed of Her Jeweiry.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March "a masked
robber entered the residence of j. 5. Nor
ris Sunday night. A daughter of the
owner of the house, Miss Clara, was in the
parlor alone. The robber told her he
would kill her if she screamed. He at
tempted to take her diamond ring from
her finger, but it was too tight. He then
took her gold watch and tore her diam ond
earrings from her ears. The robber then
made his escape. The young lady's ears
were badly mutiIated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Miners and EMPLOYERS AWAY Apart

SCoTTDALE, Pa, March 3-The confer
ence of the mine workers scale committee
and the coke operators of this region here
yesterday on the wage difficulties failed to
accomplish anything and adjourned sine
die. The operators would not agree to re-
new the negotiations for an adjustment
except on the basis of general reduction
of 10 per cent, which the miners repre-
sentatives declined to do Secretary Nc
Bride says 1t is no longer an ami cable
shutdown but strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
The Weather We NAV Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY. March 3.-The following
are the weather indications for twenty four
hours from p. m yesterday: For Indiana
Snow, turning into rain;slightly warmer wealth
e.; easterly winds. For illinois-Rain; cooler
Wednesday; northeasterly winds; cold wave
For Lower Michigan-Snow, colder Wednes-
day morning; easterlY winds. For Iowa
Snow; cooler; northwesterly winds; cold wave.
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Snow;
cooler wednesday morning; northerly winds;
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Veto of a Claim Bill.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3.-The presi
dent returned to the senate yesterday
without his approval bill for the relief
of the administrators of the estate of
George w. Laurence. The bill provides
for the settlement of claim made for
work done aud materials furnished in the
construction of the United States double
ender gunboats Agawam aud POntoosue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
The German Kaiser,s PoIicv

LONDON, March 3.-The emperor has, it
is stated in a Berlin dispatch, decided not
to demand any explanation from France
as to the treatment of his mother. He
will ignore the insults of the Chauvinists,
so far as official action is concerned, but
continue his change of policy in regard to
Alsace- Lorraine and French interests gen
orally.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Injured by a Boiler Explosion.

SHAMoKIN, Pa. March 3.-Two boilers
at the Henry Clay colliery exploded yes
terday, resulting in the serious injury of
four engineers and a water boy. The
building was completely destroyed and
six other buildings We're thrown out of
place The loss is estimated at So 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Brutal Outrage on a Woman.

PUEBLO, Colo, March 3.-The residence
of Frank Hill, well-known railroader,
was burglarized by two tramps Sunday
night and SIS in money and consider able
wearing apparel was taken. Before de-
parting they cut off Mrs. Hills hair, close
TO her head, kicking and beating her
shamefully. She was found unconscious
by her husband. Hill offers big reward
for the arrest of the miscreants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Axenced Her Honor.

NEW YORK, March 5-Paulina Rob
ertice, an Italian girl aged 20, employed
as trousers finisher, fatally shot her
former lover. Nicola Piero. on the side
walk in front of 10 Spring street yeiter-
day. The girl was arrested. She alleges
that Pero betrayed her under a promise
of marriage, aud on his refusal to fllhil
the promise she shot him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
The Relief Work in Ireland.

LONDON. March 3.-The number of men
now employed on the relief railways in
Ireland is stated to be over 5000. and be-
sides many women and children. The
new line of railway in Ireland, between
Mitchellstown and Fermoy, will be
opened this week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
Proposes to Create Money.

WASHINGTON CITY, March. 3-Connell
of Nebraska introduced in the house yes
terday (by request) bill to provide sys-
tenn for the creation of money, and to pro-
vide for its loaning to the states and ter.
ritories and from the states to the coun-
ties and by the counties to citizens
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
VOTING FOR CITY OFFICIAL 8.

Results Of Municipal Elections in Maine
and Iowa.
PORTLAND, Me-, March Municipal
e'ec'ions were held in this state yesterday.
In Lewiston Newell. Democrat, was elected
mayor by $50 plurality Hon. A. NJ. Spear,
Republican. was reelected mayor of Gardi-
ner. Auburn elects Save, Republican.
Ellsworth re elects Mayor Davis, Repub
iican Rockland elects Butler. Repub-
ncan. Bath elects al~ost full Repub-
llcan city ticket. Waterville chose Jones.
Democrat, for mayor. The Republicans
OF Saco reelected Mayor Towle and ma
]ority in the city government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
identifying the Prisoners.
RAN HIM TO HIS HOLE,
An Ohio Horse Thief Dug Out of a Novel
Hiding Place.

An Ohio Horse Thief Dug Out of a Novel
Hiding Place.
CLEVELAND, o, March 3-Tom Ora
ham, horse thief who escaped from the
gainesville Jail few days ago with three
other prisoners, was captured at the home
OF his father in this city late Sunday nj ght
by Sheriff Ryan. Believing that Grab am
was concealed somewhere about his
fathers premises Ryan surrounded the
house with posse of deputies. and then
demanded admission. They first searched
the sleeping-rooms occupied by male m en-
bers of the family then the living -room ms,
and finally bedroom on the ground foor
occupied by two of Graham's sisters and
another young woman. Ryan held light
under the bed in which they were lying,
saw something that aroused his suspi-
clon, and invited the young women to
leave the room
Well Constructed Refuge.
They positively refused, and the bed,
with its occupants, was lifted bodily to
one side. Underneath the carpet was
found a small and rudely constructed
trap-door This was lifted, and found to
lead to a sort of cave, containing only a
pair of blankets. But tunnel about the
size of mans body led out of it, and
while Ryan guarded the entrance a pO-
Hceman commenced chopping through the
dining room floor to find the other end of
The tunnel. As he struck the second blow
a voice sung out: "Hold on | will give
IN" and Graham slowly backed him self
out into the cave, where Ryan captured
MIN. Two loaded revolvers were found
on his DersOn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03
A Call IN the National Ranks.

WASHINGTON CITY, March Comp
troller Lacey yesterday issued a call for a
statement of the condition of national
banks at the close OF business Feb. 26.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-03

The national house of representatives
Monday kuassed bill appropriating 8 80
900 for q public building at Saginaw,
Mich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

trade and indirectly upon other branches
Of business. BY increasing the tax upon
foreign cotton goods brought to this
country, and by helping to unscttle busi-
ness in Europe, one of the first effects of
the new tariff was to start decline in cot
ton that has only lately been arrested.
The protected manufacturers, in face of
the decline in the price Of raw cotton, ad-
vanced the prices of staple bleached and
unbleached cotton goods proportionatcly
with the increased protection. But the
Southerners being short ofmoney, reduc-
ed their purchases, not only of cotton
goods, but of all other manufactured az
ticles; and it is a fact of the business sit
uation to-day in st. Louis, continues the
Republic, and every other commercial
centre, that sales to the South are mark
edly smaller than in ordinary seasons.
The vicious economic legislation Of the
Billion Dollar Congress, as it affects cot
ton, therefore, hurts not only the South,
but the manufacturing and business inter-
esls Of the whole country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

The Charleston Daily ROrld suspended
publication on Wednesday of last week,
having been in existence about three and
q half years at the time of its collapse.
The paper was not paying expenses and
Mr.. F. s. Rodgers, who owned the paper,
and furnished money to run It, decided
that he wss paying too dear for his whis-
tie, 50 allowed it to. suspend publication.
The World espoused the cause of Captain
Tillman during his campaign of last year,
and Is said to have made some money by
thiss stroke. However, this friendship
soon turned into bitter hatred, and the
paper has been on the decline ever since.
Mr.. Octavus Cohen was managing editor
of the paper. The World will hardly be
missed from South Carolina journalism,
for it never seemed to comprehend and
grasp the possibilities that surrounded it.
It did not pursue settled and we'll defin-
cd policy that so much commends pa
per to the public, but seemed ready to
adopt any course that promised oven
temporary favor with some party or class
of people. 10 one at this distance, tho
failure of the World seems due to its man
agement, for surely there is room in
Charleston for two Erst-Class daily papers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Shook the Earth.

BUTTE, Mont, October 3.-A terrible
explosion of giant powder occurred at !
O'Clock last evening in the shaft house of
the grand squirrel mine. About 500
pounds of the stuff went of. 1t was stor-
ed in the house and an incipicnt fire,
which was being cXtinguished at the
time, exploded it. All the buildings,
boilers, hosting machinery, etc., about
the mine were completely wrecked and
all houses in the vicinity, which are occu-
pied by tho laboring classes, were more
or less damaged. The shock produced
an effect like That of an earthquake, stop
ping clocks, closing doors, and was felt
all over the city. That any one about the
mine or near the explosion escaped with
their lives seems miraculous. Mike Zcpt,
a miner at work i'll tho bottom Of the
shaft, ITO feet, was struck by the bucket
which fell from the surface and sustained
probably fatal injuries, Mrs. Poyish was
hurt about the head and her l3-months-oid
babe was also strucl; by the flying wreck
age. Mike GlGith suffered 4 concusson
Of tao brain from tho shock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
He Loved His Teacher.

A schoolboy, about 10 years old, was
halted the other day by benevolent
minded citizen on Second street. and ask
ed him if he liked to 60 school,
"No, sir" was the prompt reply,
"Then you don't love your teacher?"
"No-yas, sir. That is, I didn't until
yesterday but now I do. think she is
just bully"
HWhy have you only loved her since
yesterday" ?"
swell, you know Jack Cain, Well,
he's the worst fighter in our room. He
can lick me and two other boys with one
hand tied behind him. Well, he was 60
ing to lick me last night, and he was
shaking his fist at me in school, and
showing his teeth and getting ne all ex-
cited when the teacher turned round and
saw him.
"Did, eh?"
"You bet she did, and the way she took
him out Of that and wolloped him, and
humbled him down, made me feel as i
she were mother to me, When school
was out, Jack dasent touch anybody. He
was wilted down, and when T hit him
with a hunk Of dirt he neVer even look
ed around! guess I'm going to try
and lick him before he gets over feeling
humble !'-DetroH Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
Babies in China.

Among the swelteripg millions CT
China there is c practice which seems 10
have q curious result. The mother car
ries her infant 10 kind Of bag or pan
nie7 on her back, aud not-as in other
counties where the dorsal carriage is
afectcd-w;th the flce tur..cd outwa-ds,
but-as, probably, VIC ought to expect in
China, where everything seems to go and
come by tie rule of contraries-with the
face turned inwards. The result Of tba:
is that toe baby's nose is Of necessity
pressed against its mothers back,
whence, no doubt, cay the learned il
these matters, has heen evolved, in tha
the course Of ages, the peculiarly fiat
tened or bIunted nose, characteristic of
the Chinaman. Furthermore, Chimes
girls, even when allowed to live, are lit
tic thought Of In the family generally
they bear no names they ere known as
Number One and Number Two: like
couvicts, and they are 20 more recsonsa
members of the family than the cat c.
the dog. So when Chinauau ia asked
what family he has, he counts only his
boys. Ard bog is treated with great
honor and ceremony By the women.
When lie is foaz raontks cid he ia set for
the first time in chair, and his mothers
mother sends or brings him u,auy pre-
sents. notably among which is sugar
candy. The candy is emblematic Of the
sweet things of life, and it is stuck TO the
chair 10 SigaIiy the hope that Lc nay
never Lack such things. Eis first birth
day il lis second gsaa; day Of rejoicing.
He i. then sci upon Il table ia trent Of
ua1y things, such as ink, books. too'>,
etc, and whichever M Lays bis hand O..
,leci,is- his future occupation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

Gov. Tillman has called convention to
meet in Columbia during the State fair
to devise plan for securing an exhibit
for South Carolina at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago in '93. Such action is timely.
South Carolina should have an exhibit at
this great fair that will show to the ma
tions of the world the wealth and magni
tude of her natural resources, together
with grand display of her agricultural
and manufacturing products and such
other exhibits as will give evidence of the
advancement and prosperity of the ia
nous Palm etto State in all the useful
pursuits and occupations and industries
that may be found within her borders.
We insist that we should have full and
creditable display at this international
fair, or that South Carolina should be
conspicuous only by her absence from
what promises to be the grandest fair tho
world has ever witnessed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21

The Michigan Alliance has made bad
break. 1t has passed resolution saying,
"We are unyielding in favor of indepen-
dent political action as outlined in the
Cincinnati Conference" (the third party
convention.) If this Alliance expects to
find allies among the Alliances of the
Southern States, it has surely reckoned
without its hosts. The Southern people
of every walk in life have an abiding
faith in the integrity and usefulness of the
Democratic party, and will not desert its
time honored principles for the ignis IA
tuus of third party. A few may allow
themselves to be misguided, but the men
in this State who wore the red shirts in
'76 and their sons stand as ready to-day
as then to risk life and property for the
sake of the Democracy-for home rule
and economy and integrity and the alle-
Waiting of the burdens laid upon US by
corrupt and extravagant Republican
domination. South Carolina will not
desert the ranks of solid Southern De-
mocracy, Mark that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-21
New Farmers Movement.

W1Lt1AAsGoN, s, c., October o.
Another movement among the farmers,
this time In the right direction, we be-
lieve. One Of the prominent men this
time is Col. Lewis E. Campbell, Of Ander-
son Zone Of the tweDty-one conference.)
Another one is Capt. 8. J. Duckworth, Of
Williamson. The movement on foot is
to bring their land up to such high state
Of cultivation that they can make living
on q few acres Colonel Campbell will
get this year very large yield of cotton
and corn. Captain QuckWorth will Get at
least twenty-five bushels OF corn per acre
from the same land where he raised fif-
teen bushels Of wheat per acre. Hurrah
for this movement. If the people gener-
ally would fall into line with this move
ment it would do more good than all the
"Tillman and Polk mopem ents.' Their
movement is for individuals. The Camp
bell and Puckworth movement would be
for the benefit OF all the people. Fall into
line, gentlemen, and let us ell move on
to prosperity.-Correspond Greenville
NsWs,