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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-08
DEPEW TALKS FAIR
The Amiable New Yorker De.
cidedly Enthused.
CAN CONVERSE OF NOTHING ELSE.

Chicago's Irritation at New York's Tar
diness and the Reasons Therefor Dis
cussed-The Empire State To Be on
Hand in Time Some Reflections on
the Gigantic Nature of the Prepara-
tions and the Windy City's IIlimitable
Piuck-Heip from Congress.
NEW YORK, Dec S-Cornelius \. Van
derbllt returned to New York Sunday
from his visit of inspection over the Van
derbilt railroad system. He was accom-
panied by Chauncey NJ. Depew, who ar
rived full of enthusiasm for the Worlds
fair The genial doctor is in fact bubblins
over with enthusiasm for the fair. He
objects TO having it called the "Chicago
fair" as it is national enterprise. A re-
porter went to Depew to hear of the fun
he had on his trip and to hear some new
story. But Depew would not talk any
thing but Worlds fair, and he talked it
eloquently and entertainingly.
Why Chicago Is Irritated.
There is an unusual amount of irrita-
tion in Chicago" said Depew, cover the
attitude of New York on the Worlds
fair. This irritation is due to this fact:
Each Of the states has made large appro-
priations for n state building and to help
a favorable exhibit of state products.
Some of the larger states have given
from $!50,01O to 100000 Spaces have
been assigned in the fair ground for each
of these state buildings, and the best site
has been accorded to New York. But
New York has neither made an appropri-
alton nor has she accepted the site. She
has not even requested that any space be
assigned her
Gotham Not at All Jealous.
an other words, New York has appar-
emily absolutely ignored the fair. The
western mind ascribes, this to pique
and jealousy because New York lost the
fair. OF course, we know that there is
no pique or jealousy or envy or enmity in
New York on the subject. Oar city and
state have simply not as yet got around
to that question. The fair managers are
holding this space, though several of the
larger states are exceedingly anxious to
get it, until our legislature has an oppor-
tunity to act. There is no doubt that the
governor will recommend action in his
message, and that New York will be rep
resented upon a scale equal to her imperial
posIlioh among uer SISTER coIhmonWealtns
Preparing on Gigantic Scrle.
owe have no idea here of the magnitude
of the preparations which have been made
for this Columbian exposition. The
grounds have been laid ont and the
buildings projected upon larger scale
by far than any one had dreamed OF at
the commencement of the agitation. The
grounds and buildings will occupy over
three times the space covered by the Paris
exposition and over twice the space COW
cred by the centennial exposition az Phil
adelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-08
Experimented on the Child.

BERLIN, Dec S-A nursemaid named
Wilhelmina Lota has been arrested for
poisoning the child of her employer.
named Gorisch. She has confessed that
she administered arsenic to the child as
an experiment with the intention of COM
hitting suicide by swallowing some of
the same drug if it killed the child.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-08
Abandoned Farms in Massacbuset,s

BosToN, Dec. s.-The report of the
state board of agriculture on abandoned
or partly abandoned farms in Massachu-
setts shows that there are SIS such farms.
They are principally in the western coun-
ties and represent but 3 45 per cent of the
total farm acreage OF the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-08
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO Dec. :.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade to-day: Wheat-December, opened
9ii2c, closed 92lsc; January. opened 92lsc,
closed g5lsc; May, opened $3.50, closed esSsc.
Corn-Decemher opened 1850, closed 479sc;'
January. opened 4-5s', close 1880; May.
opened 4Sc, closed +3ss. OaIs-December,
opeuci SC. closed 3@14c; January. opened
8,asc. closed 3l;s; May, oiened S25sc, closed
S3. pork-DeCember, opened and closed
SS41a; January, opened Snl5. closed sll.aO:
May, 0. encd Sil.d2ls. closed SlL19 Lard
December, opened $500, closed S6.15.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union stock yards
ranged as follows: Hogs-Market active
on packing and shipping account; feeling
STEADY aud Prices without material
pigs, SSS533.'0 light, SS.'0d275 rough pack
ing, SS.soG3.0 mixed, aud SS.S09400 heavy
packing and shipping lots. T,
Cattle-Market only moderately active on
local and shipoing account; prices about 1oc
lower; quotations ranged at S5al0s25
choice TO extra shipping steers, S5.2095.s5
good to choice do, S4.25g5.l0 fair to good, S3.01
d4.oo common to me iium do, SS6)I4.25 butch
crs' steers. Sl.StG2.6J stockers. S2.OOd300
Texans. S2.i &i.2' rangers, S2.5J8Sp feed
crs, Sl.5OG3.59 cows, Sl.25ly?ij bulls, and S2.25
d5.25 veal calves
Shcep-Market rather active AMI prices
well maintaine |; quotations ranged at SO 500
40 10westerns, 81. NGyI.0J natives, and S350G5.a5
lambs
Produce: Bu:ter-Fancy separator. e9c per
10: dairic~. fancy, fresh, 80 PC; packing stock
fresh, l4f ljc. EgCs-Fresh candlcd. loss OFF
2ilsUsjc per doz: ice house stock, 1SIssi19Jsc.
Live poultry- hens &c per II; spring. &C;
roosters. &c; mixed turkeys, 9GlOc:
ducks, mixed, &C; geese, S5.6ld5J0 per doz.
Potatoes-Home grown, s,Et5Jc per sack: Wis
ronsin ami Michigan, common to fair 3Jc;
good to choice. 33tf5sc per bu: sweet potatoes
illinois. Songs per Dol; Jerseys. S1.51lG215
fancy, S5.0ods-ta5 Apes Common. $3.50
In per bbl; od. Si.j5 = o. ca sj-e 10 fancy.
S3o9g2.25. CTiuberries -Csp, Coz - 5jfo
$50 per bbi; S2.9'ts...ai per box: !rss-y,, S6.JJ
G675
New York
New YoRN. Dee. :.
Wheat-No. red winter cash. SIr15S; De
cember, Sloi94: .Etuuary. Size. Febru-
AIRY. Sl.t'. Cogu-\u. = m.Xcl cash 6.4
6Sc; December, 6-3+ /; January. 5-5s.. Oats
Dull No. = mixed cash, 42ul@iEc: De-
cember, ale; January. iIiSc. Kye--Steady
a-d quiet Sl.3Wi,t'. Barley Quiet: No. :
Milwaukee, s@g "a. PORK Steady: new
mess. S9.1j3 1875. Lard Quiet; January.
S6.5l; February, sol.
Live Stock: Cattle-Trading dull for all
grades at decline of loc per 100 lbs; poorest
to best native steersa S3.s5G505 per 100 lbs:
bulls and dry COWS, S200l13.4o. Sheep and
l4ambs-Sheep, steady; lambs firm at an al
vance of &c per 10; sheep, S350G5OO per 100
lbs lambs; S500G6.l2l5. Hogs Nominally
| steady; live hogs, SS.ellg4.o0 per 100 It's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
CHINAMEN COMING
A Scheme to Get Them Into the
United States Through Mexico.
Worked by Mcdiums-Surgeo Bill
ings on the Grip Microbe-
Other News.

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia private
letter from Hong Kong contains details
of q big scheme to ship thousands of
Chinese from Macao, tho seat Of the
Portuguese possessions In Cochin,
China, TO Mexico On March 6 the
steamer Independent loft Macao with
64s Chinese, bound for Mazatlan, Mex.
leo, and she is expected to make regu.
lar trips hereafter The German trans
port steamer Independent was charte
several months ago by thu Mexican
Asiatic Steamship company, ostensibly
to carry on trade between Japan and
Mexico under the provisions OF the
new commercial treaty. Secretly, how.
ever, she was fitted up to carry emf.
grants to her utmost capacity. There
is practically no trade between China
and Mexico and the inference is plain
that the chief purpose OF the new com
pany Is to ship Chinese direct to Mex
ico There they can be employed for
Jew months and then sent to Sonora
and chihuahua, whence they may be
easily smuggled into the United States.
The Chinese population OF Frisco and
other California cities is constantly
growing despite the rigid restriction law,
and the experts claim this increase is
caused by the smuggling Of Chinameh(
over the Mexican and Canadian bAr.
ders
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
A Sat Cnse.

SIOUX FALLS ). d.. April ls.-The
funeral Of Miss Seeny NJ. Weed took
place yesterday at the home OF her step
father, A. Houseman, who lives ten
miles south OF this city. Rev. j. j. Hull
conducting the services. The deceased
was born March 8, ls49, In the city Of
Milwaukee, Wis, and was AZ years and
l month old. She had been an invalid
Tor eighteen and one-half years, and
blind about eight For six years and q
half she was confined to her bed Sell
dom is the lot OF q human being to suf-
fer as Miss Weed did. but during life
she bore her Affections with q patience
and content known only to those who
have the patience Of the Lord in their
hearts There were many who turned
out to the funeral to pay their respects
to the deceased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Surgeon Billings on Grip.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April l7.-As-
sistant Surgeon General Billings gives
no credence to the story that Chicago
physician has succeeded in capturing
the microbe of la grippe. "The germ
of the disease known as the grip" said
DR.. Billings, "has not as yet been defn-
itely separated. Much labor has been
devoted in the laboratories Of this coun.
try and Germany in an effort to discover
the germ OF the grip, but thus far with
out any appreciable success. A tremen-
dous number Of cases have to be investi-
gated before the germ can ever be
found which is always present in case
OF grip. AS to the spread of the grip, /
gather from tho reports that the cpl
demic will probably be as widespread
ing and as disagrceable as that Of last
year,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
A High Life Scandal.

LONDON, April 1s.-Captain Verney,
member OF parliament, for Bucking-
hamshiro arrived from Italy and sur
rendered to the authorities this
morning. He Is charged with
trying to procure Nellie Beckett,
young governess for immoral
purposes. Miss Beckett says in an
swering an advertisement she met a
woman who persuaded her to go to
Paris, where Verney tried to induce her
to sustain immoral relations with
him. Upon firmly refusing she was
given 92 ap1 ticket to London.
When she arrived she related
her experience to the police
and by correspondence with Madame
Florreat, the French procuress. secured
the arrest Of that woman, who was
afterwards sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment At the conclusion
OF this statement an adjournment till
next Friday was taken. Verney being
admitted 10 bail
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Tfoody's Boyhood.

Those who have heard Mr.. Moody
tell the story of his life will appreciate
this from the Boston Transcript: The
picture of the small boy Moody leav-
ing his home because the funds of the
family were too straitencd TO support
them all comfortably; his departure
for the place in the country which bis
brother had obtained for him. tncic &c
do the work needed On n farm. his
homesickness and despair, and his sit.
ting down by the way 10 have good
cry'-these are the shadows.
The light thrown on the canvas
came from the kind-hearted man who
had made point of giving cent to
every new boy who arrived in town.
The cent was given, Que of tho old
fashioned, generous ones, and so bright
and shining that it looked to the child's
eyes like gold.
But better far than The coin was
the act OF the same man, when he gen.
tly lifted the boys cap ant laid his
haud upon his head. giving him
hearty God bless your The action of
mind on mind is mystical, infinite.
Who can compute the results of that
blessing on that youthful headp Mr..
Bcecher has well said: Men need
brotherhood aud sympathy rs much rs
they need the loaf The soul is often
hungrier than the body, and no shop
can sell il fond.M
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
a High-I.ifp Divorce,

New YORK. April l4,-Mrs. James q.
Blaine, Jr., is about TO take up her res
idence in South Dakota. She will re-
side there long enough to obtain an alb
solute divorce from her husband, the
youngest son OF President Harrison's
secretary of state Mrs Blaine has
been contemplating taking this step for
some time, but it has been carefully
kept secret. Jimmie Blaine Jr. S
sudden and secret departure for Europe
few weeks ago under the wing OF Spe-
cial Envoy John w. Foster was not al
together in the interest of reciprocity
with Spain or of the diplomatic service.
He left the country, so it is averred, to
avoid the serving OF divorce papers upon
himself by his wife. The rumor that
Mrs. Blaine's divorce will be followed
soon by her marriage to one Of the most
eminent professional men in this city
has been current for some months, and
among their friends this rumor has al.
ready become almost conviction that
the happy man is DR.. William TillIng-
hast Bull, TO whose skill Mrs. Blaines
cure is attributed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
THE TWO DAKOTAS
Tho Plenty Horses Trial is Cre-
ating Quite a Sensation.
y High-Life Divorce-A Minister In
Troublc-Foster All Right on
WiVcs-Other News.

Sioux FAILS, S. d., April 14-Tho
trial of Plenty Horses for the murder of
Lieutenant Casey is creating no little
interest The defense sets up tho plea
that the murder was an eXigency of
war, and that hostilities were in full
force at the time the murder occurred.
Deputy Marshal Bartlett is on his way
to Sioux Falls with several eye wit
nesses Of the shooting of Lieutenant
Casey, and the trial will not proceed
until they arrive.
There is a strong disposition among
the members OF the Sioux tribe TO tell
all they know of tho murder, a crime
they recognize as readily as tho
whites. The two Cheyenne scouts
who were with Casey when he
was murdered have arrived They
are White Moon and Rock Bear White
Moon was an eye witness Of the MUIR
der The government is securing tho
very best of evidence and it looks as If
the fate of Plenty Horses was doomed
from the start
In accordance with the promise of the
government authorities made with the
Sioux Indians fof tho surrender of
Plenty Horses, the murder Of tho In
dian, Few Tails, by the whites in Mead
county, will be thoroughly sitted and
the murdercrs convicted if such n thing
is possible Tho murder was one of the
most brutal and vicious OF its Kind, and
this morning the United States district
attorney received word from the attor-
y-general at Washington to assist the
prosecuting attorney OF Mead county
in securing the arrest and conviction Of
the parties committing the crime, The
murder being committed in the organ
lied county of Mead, the laws of the
nation require that the murdorers be
tried by the state laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
A Mill Con,hiue

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April ls.-Tho
Northwest stern Miller this week says:
For some time the natural trend OF the
milling interest, following that shown
in other branches Of trade, has been to-
ward consolidation or condensation. In
the formation and capitalization OF the
Pillsbury-Washburn company the world
saw the first step in another milling
revolution. Following this movement
began another, its object being to merge
the several smaller mills OF Minneapo.
lis into larger company. 1t is now
very probable that, before the hrst of
May, tha North " western consoli asssa
pSsssssa. sTfSfs oorporasion viii pfro6abiy
have combined capacity Of 10. 500 bar
rels per day. 1t will be, next the Pills
bury-Washburn plant. the largest mill
ing concern in the world, the Wash
5urn-Crosby company ranking third,
with 8, 500 barrels capacity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
LABOR TROUBLES pWlNDLINC.
All Differences VIII he Amicably Adjusted
by May1.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE possibilities
of serious labor troubles in this city be-
ing inaugurated on May l are daily
dwindling down 10 n minimum. The
lathors, who have been at outs with
their employers for some time past,
have patched up truce, the bosses
offering to submit the trouble to arbi-
tration and the men agreeing to accept
the present rate OF wages, 81. so and SO
day until the arbitration board has
adjudicated the trouble. 1t has
also been agreed that the journeymen
shall work for none but the
association bosses. The working rules
adopted by the joint committee of the
boss carpenters and tho iourneymen
carpenters went into effect this week
and promise to DO entirely successful.
The eight-hour day will go into effect
May ]. Tho iourneymen plasterers
have adopted the articles OF agreement
which were drawn up at n joint meet
ing OF employers and employees, and
which lasts for one year. They Will
have an eight-hour day after May /
with wages on the basis of 81 per day,
and all disputes to be settled by arbi-
tration. 1t has also been agreed that
any journeyman taking contracts on
his own account must surrender his
card to the union and join tho bosses
association. This Is the first city in
the country to enforce this rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
HOstilities I'm October.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Both factions in
tho trouble which is now agitating tho
Evangelical church are busily prepar-
ing for renewal OF hostilities in Octo-
Der next. 1t has already been decided
that two general conferences will be
held, one in Philadelphia and one in In :
dianapolis. Each will elect q full set
OF general officers and the courts will
again be called upon to pacify the
Christian brethren and decide which Is
regular The two antagonistic confer.
ences which have been in session in this
city during the past two weeks have
finally adjourned. One adopted resolu-
tions pledging the membership to stick
to the end TO Bishop Dubs, tho prelate
who was first deposed, while the other
faction resolved that never until the
end would they cease to recognize Bish-
ops Esher and Bowman, The fact that
the meeting places were several miles
apart prevented the members of the
antagonistic conferences from getting
into as close collision as has prevailed
in some other places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
In Favor OF Farmer Wheeler,

DEs MONIES, Ia, pril 17.-secretary
August Post OF the state farmers alli-
ance, seems to have succeeded pretty
we'll in his manipulation OF the confer
ence OF the members OF the alliance in
session here for the last two days.
While the work done was intended to
be secret, it is learned today that Post
succeeded in forcing through resolu.
tion favorable to Hiram c. Wheeler, OF
Sac county, as a candidate for governor.
Mr.. Wheeler was candidate for gov
ernor two years ago, but was defeated
in tho convention. Ho is q wealthy
farmer and stock raiser, owning {, 900
acres of land. This apparent indorse-
ment will probably secure the nomina-
tion for Wheeler. as the republican
managers are sorely anxious to win tho
cooperation of the alliance this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Liquor Destroyed.

HURON, s. d., April ls.-By order OF
Judge Campbell, $500 worth OF liquors
were destroyed by Sheriff Teeters and
his deputy, Dick Whorton. The goods
were those taken possession last Janu-
airy when Fred Lacks saloon was raided.
The stock consisted OF 200 bottles OF
whisky, Ill bottles OF "B b." 10 gallons
OF alcohol, y kegs Of various kinds OF
liquors, 2 barrels of rye whisky, besides
quantity Of gin, wine, champagne.
etc. The counters and bar fixtures were
also destroyed. This Is the first prop
erty belonging to a saloon that has been
destroyed here under the provisions OF
the state prohibition law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
AN ATTEMPT AT BLAckMAlL.
A Member of the Alliance Trie, to Work
New York SolIllclnn.

new YORK POLITICIAN.
New York, April 1s. s.-Lieutenant
Governor Jones found in his mail ro-
Gently letter from ID. ii. Rittenhouse,
once secretary OF l.. L. Polk, president
OF the National Farmers alliance. Ills
letter was written on ono OF Polk's Off
cial letter heads. 1t submitted some
facts" about the Independent Order
OF American Citizens" and closed with
those words: I'VE propose to enter your
state and organize it. IL you desire our
aid you will assist us in q financial way.
Our literature will be spread all over
your state. II you desire our aid write
to me at once. IL you do not desire our
support perhaps some others will. A
failure to hear from you will be sonsid
cred inimical TO us and we will act ac-
cordingly."
The letter Is simply one of the bold
est possible attempts at blackmail. 1t
Is scarcely disguised attempt to sell
the support OF the Farmers alliance to
Jones in his gubernatorial canvass
Rittenhouse has appeared in q some
what similar light before. There was
tho biggest kind OF row at Ocala in
December when IL became known that
Rittenhouse, who was then in fact the
private secretary of President Polk,
had been discovered trying to establish
relations with Jim Blaine
under the escort OF Colonel Dick Hin
ton
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
WAeHBURNe PROBABLY WINS.
1t Looks As IT Cresier win Have to SteI
~ m A nni

1t Looks As IL Cregier VIII Have to Step
Down. nj Out.
CHICAGO, April 1s-The official can
vas was completed last evening, and the
matter Is practically settled in favor Of
Hampstead Washburne, republican, for
mayor OF Chicago. Several precincts
are subject to revision, which may mako
few important changes, but not
enough to change Washburne's plural
ity OF $50 to any great extent The un-
expected surprise OF the day was the
heavy gain made by Kern, the demo-
cratic candidate for city attorney, in
the last few wards canvassed. The gain
was so great that 1t elected him by a
plurality Of 1,172 over Nicholson, re-
publican, whose election heretofore has
not been questioned. Kielbass, the
democratic candidate for city treasurer.
was successful by plurality OF 4,25s,
his triumph being due to the strong
combination of Irish and Polish and
discussions among the Germans Van
cleave. republican candidate for city
clerk, led his ticket by plurality of
over 5000. Mayor Cregier, in an inter
view with a representative OF local
democratic paper last evening. when
asked what he is going to be, said: II
am going to be. first, and and above all
things, q democrat For the next two
years l am going to saw wood to save the
state for democracy in 1892. The great
and only difficulty is the deadly work OF
the traitors party"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-25
Worked by Nediumt,

CINCINNATI April 1T.-Testimony has
been heard on the application Of rela-
tives to have guardian appointed for
Mrs. Elizabeth Rufiin, a well known
and wealthy lady. 1t was shown that
she has in the last SIX years spent about
100000. She has given new silk dresses
and sealskin sacques to spirit mediums,
and loaned SIS, 100 on the chattols OF tho
spiritualistic newspaper, the Better Way,
when it has been estimated that
thcir value was only about $500
or S400. She gave some dia-
monds away to mediums also.
Her relatives assert that the mediums
have obtained money and goods from
her in large quantities and have induced
her to spend her estate on the
plea that it was in behalf Of
the cause of spiritalism. On the
other hand, those who are opposing the
application, declare that even If she has
spent her money as stated she had the
right to do SO, as any ono has to give
money for religious purposes