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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
The Crescent CITY Editors.

NEW ORLEANS May THE report of
the grand jury Tuesday, is, of course, the
general topic of conversation here, and is
approved by all classes of good citizens.
The States says that mo grand jury could
devise way TO indict the people" The
Times-Democrat thoroughly indorses the
report, and says it is approved by not only
the people of New Orleaus. but the whole
people of TIE country. The Picayune is
the one note OF discord in the pseon of
praise for the mob's work, and it says:
-The grand jury could not find the guilty
parties. That is plain enough. Any in
situation that the "entire people" OF the
city and parish are responsible ought not
to proceed from the grand jury, which
was acting under oath"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Greatest Danger to the Crop.
The situation in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, May THE agricultural
department issued a report yesterday
which says that the condition of winter
wheat in the eastern half of the state is
bove the average at this date In some
counties correspondents report the pres
eno- of chinch bug and Hessian fly
7 he eggs and Larvae of the Hessian fly
are found in the early sown wheat, and
are doing some damage. In the western
hall of the state there : but little COM
pla Mt of the Hessian fly. In some CEN
trail and many western counties, however,
considerable percentage of area was
planted to wheat without blowing or Gull
tivation of any kind and is in bad condi-
tiou
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
A Rhode Island Opinion.

Providence, r. l., May THE Journal
says in regard to the recent findings of the
grand jury in the New Orleans lynching
matter that it seems to have found YER.
dict against all the parties except those
engaged in the lynching. Nevertheless it
is true that as a civilized nation the United
States is bound to give redress in cases of
violence inflicted by its citizens upon those
OF foreign country, and that it is a SER
ious defect in our system that it has no
authority to proceed by forms Of law and
only By special action of congress. This
weakness in the laws should be remedied
before there is more serious difficulty,
which may arise at any time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
DETECTIVE o'MALLEYs STATEMENT.
He Says the Prosecution Was a "Bare-
Faced Conspiracy"

New ORLEANS, La, May z.-Detectiye
O'Malley has made a long statement
about the Italian tr oubles. He says his
success as detective caused the city de-
tectives and the private detectives to be
jealous of him long ago. They were so
bitter against him that when Heunessey
was trying the case of the men who am
pushed the Matrangas on'May 6, 1890, and
found that O'Malley was on the same
case, Hennessey dropped the matter and
the Provenzanos We're convicted by evil
dence found by O'Malley. Then Hennes-
sey secured a new trial and got the Pro
venzanos acquitted. After Hennessey
was assassinated the men arrested were
those who had testified against the Pro.
venzanos.
pefied the Committee of Fifty"
O'Malley first offered his services to the
city, but they were rejected, and then the
Matrangas wanted to engage him. He at
first refused 10 take their case, but having
received letter from the Committee of
Fifty, demanding that he keep out of the
case, he became angry and took the Ma
tranga side of the case and became salts
fed of their innocence. O'Malley gives.a
long review of the evidence, and says the
prosecution was a bare faced conspiracy
and a disgrace to civilization. He gives
many instances of the way he has been
and is still watched and prosecuted.
Naturally He Is Not Satisfied.
The Italian consul in this city, NJ. Pas
Guale Corte, is not satisfied with the con-
illusions arrived at by the grand jury. He
said to reporter yesterday: Il had taken
pains to bring before those gentlemen all
the documents, papers, and information
in my possession relative to the men i'm
plicated in the Henessey murder | now
find that the grand jury has not used my
information as l have given it to them,
and much that did say was only partially
made use of. will send a copy OF the re-
port and an account of my actions to the
home government very shortly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

AUBURN, Ills, May "A heavy and
dana ging frost visited this section Tues
day light, and ice was formed nearly one
fourth of an inch thick
KlEKwooD, Ills, May Ice the thick
ness Of heavy par er formed here Tuesday
night. All kinds of fruit is greatly dam
aged.
FAIRDURY, Ills, May THE heavy frost
which visited this section the past two
nights has done considerable damage to
vegetation. Ice formed One-ei shth of an
ich thick Tuesday night.
Mo,;TI CELLO, Ills, May 7.-There was
a blightinG frost in Piatt county and
throughout central Illinois, killing fruit
at a fearful rate and greatly injuring the
gardens. Ice froze one-half inch thick in
places The peach crop is greatly in-
jured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

makes no attempt TO vindicate the adj
ministration of justice 1t practically ad-
mits that in New Orleans the orderly
administration of the law has become
impossible"
The Enquirer says: "The report of the
grand jury of New Orleans fully justifies
the pronounced position taken by this
paper on the so-called massacre. Wisely
they have decided to ignore the lynching.
1t was not crime. 1t was the just pun
ishment for crime"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
LEGISLATION In ILLINOIS.
Summary Of the Transactions OF the
State Lawmakers.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May TN the SEN
ate yesterday, after the introduction of a
few bills, the bill to license ami regulate
banks was advanced to third reading. The
bill for the incorporation, etc, of savings
banks was made special order for Wednes-
day next. y bill was introduced making
the minimum saloon license $500 per year
Each house held very short session.
Killed a Church Bill.
The house defeated the bill authorizing
the general bodies of religious denomina-
tions to organize corporations with per-
petual succession in order to hold prop
erty. There were only seven votes in its
favor. The bill allowing coal miners to
employ a check-weighman, not an en-
ploye of the mine, was passed The bill
Furnishing keepers of improper resorts for
permitting unmarried females under is
to stay at their houses was passed In Il
brief speech Green, on behalf of the mem
bers, presented to Speaker Crafts a por-
trait of himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
A Charleston Papers Comment.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May Tin review
of the repor; of the New Orleans grand
jury The News and Courier says: The
report of the grand jury is very long, but
vague, indefinite and iuconclusive Adj
hitting the truth of the charge that there
was chronic decentralization of the ad-
ministration of justice in the parish of
New Orleans, there was no justification
of tie massacre"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
TALKING IT OVER.
Comments on the New Orleans
Grand Jury Report.
OPINION ATTHB IRRATIONAL CAPITAL

The Attempt to Excuse Mob Law Depre-
Gated, but the Outcome of the Case Ex-
pected To Beneficial-The Important
Question at Issue with ItaIy-Dctec-
tive O'Malley Retorts on His Enemies
Italian Consul Corte Dissatided -
The Eminent Editor Expresses Var
iety of Views.
WASHINGTON CITY, May THE report
of the New Orleans grand ju ry upon the
work of the mob at the parish prison
there last March led to considerable dis
cussion here yesterday. Attorney General
Miller declined absolutely to express any
pinion about it or to discuss it in any OF
i IS features. Mr.. Blaine was absent at
y ew York, and consequently could not be
seen, though it Is doubtful ii he would
have said anything if he had been here.
I he findings Of the grand jury excited no
surprise, for some such conclusion in the
case was expected. AT the state depart.
N ent the attempt on the part of the jury
to excuse the infraction of law by off
setting it with the alleged attempts at
jury fixing, is deprecated, but there is
well-defned opinion that on the whole the
outcome of the case will be beneficial in
its effects upon the turbulent foreign ele.
me nts in the United States, inasmuch as
it will make clear TO them the fact that
they cannot rely upon treaties to escape
RESPONSE bility to the great public for then
unlawful acts.
Nationality of the Victims.
The report, it is believed, differs in the
matter of the nationality of the victims
from the report of District Attorney
Grant, now in the hands of the attorney
general. The grand jury found that eight
were naturalized citizens, and that one
had declared his intention to become nat.
uralized, while the district attorney, it is
believed, found that one of the victims
was an Italian, but an escaped convict,
and that another's nationality was so
doubtful as TO make il unsafe to hazard
an opinion. SO at its worst, the Italian
complaint will be narrowed down to two
persons, and one of them an escaped con-
vct.
Was the Treaty Violated?
This narrows Italy's demand for inden.-
nifty. The United States has no naturali-
cation treaty with Italy. The last named
nation has invariably, through comfy.
recognized our naturauzed citizens as free
from amenabAity la their native govern
ment. When the case of these two vic
TINS is considered the question will i'm
mediately rise, were the treaty stipula-
lions with Italy broken? Unless it APP
pears clearly that the treaty has been
violated the Italian case falls to the
ground, and the leading diplomatic minds
OF the state department maintain that
this fact cannot be made TO appear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
killing Frost in Delaware.

LEvEs, Del, May 7.-The frost OF
Tuesdly night in this vicinity was very
severe on fruits and vegetables Early
Strawberries are probably killed. Apples.
pears, cherries, and plums are supposed
to be badly damaged, and the few peaches
still remaining are doubtless injured
Early potatoes, beans, and some other
vegeta bles are much cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
strayed Into Forbidden Paths

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May REV j.
S. Pennington, Baptist clergyman, who
has filled pulpits of prominence in the
churches of many cities, was yesterday
found guilty oflewdness after two days
trial at Cleveland, Tenn, the jury being
out but an hour. He stoutly protests his
innocence. The woman in the case, Miss
Shoular, is well connected in middle Ten
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Tragedy Mt "A Concert Hall.

NEW YORK, May I'm the Excelsior
ConcerJ hall, on the Bowery, Tuesday
night, a man who is known as William
shot and instantly killed Laura Ida Bre-
WORT, singer who had just left the stage.
and then killed himself The mans name
is supposed to be Wilbur, but no cause is
known for the crime. Both the murderer
and his victim Were about 30 Years old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
The Suicide of Lord Douglas.

LONDON, May THE coroner's inquest
into the case of Lord James Edward
Sbolto Douglas brother of the marquis of
Queensberry, who, after returning from
Ireland, committed suicide at hotel,
was held tuesday. The jury found a
verdict of temporary insanity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
A Plea for Judge Lynch.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May THE Re-
publican says in reference to the New Or
leans grand jury report: "The report of
the New Orleans grand jury, which is an
ex parte plea in behalf of the lynchers, is
in all its aspects discouraging docu-
ment. The only reference to be drawn
from this failure to indict is that the mob
spirit, the higher law doctrine, is still
supreme in New Orleans and not the law
itselfr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
What IT Was There for.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May THE Times
Union, speaking of the presentment of
the grand jury at New Orleans, says: at
is evident that the jury had no other OBJ
ject in view than to justify the action of
the citizens. After using many thousands
of words for this purpose, very few
would suffice to state the only fact in
which the world is interested, namely,
that the jury declined to make any indict-
OentS -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
WHEAT ALL RIGHT.
No Harm Done by the Late
Sharp Cold Snap.
SLOW NEWS SAID TO BE GOOD NEWS.

The Belief General That the Northwest
ern Fields Have Escaped Injury, and
Instead Been Observation-Disclosures Farm
ers Talking of Sc Wheat-Enect of the
Blizzard on Garden Truck and Fruit
Damage Reported from Many LOCAL.
ties-Decidedly Wintry Weather.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May "A great deal
of apprehension is felt as to the results of
the sharp frost of Tuesday night on the
growing crops Reports are coming very
slowly from northwestern points, so slow
L. that the elevator men here report it as
a favorable omen. Had any damage been
wrought the fact would have been hastily
announced. The greatest fear was felt for
the park region of Minnesota, stretching
from ST. Cloud to the Red river valley,
bat reports from Detroit and Park Rapids
say the growing wheat never looked bet
ter. Grand Forks, Casselton, jamestown
and DEVILS Lake report no damage to
wheat, and the belief is general that an
escape has been made in the finest wheat
country included in the frost line. The
blade was not sufficiently advanced to be
harmed and will be benefited rather than
OF herwiSe
Greatest Danger to the Crop.
Through Southern Minnesota and South
D akota the frost was too light to iniure
anything but fax, which must be re-
planted in several localities. The greatest
danger to the wheat crop at present is
from drought The steady winds of the
past few days have carried off the moist
ure and dried cut the upper soil, where
the wheat has yet but light root An
0 Their week without rain will cause con-
81 derable anxiety, hut rain within that
time will place the crop in security for
the present, with every prospect of an ex-
traordinary yield. The acreage is still
larger than was given in the last report,
and is being increased. Dakota farmers
tax European war, and wheat at 81
bushel and are seeding wherever possible
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Another Bridge at s.. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May IAN important
deal has just been closed which guaran.
tees to S. Louis the building of third
bridge across the Mississippi river. The
new bridge will be built at point about
1--WE miles south of the Eads bridge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Missing and a DefauIter.

ATLANTA, Ga, May Col Dorsett.
who eloped with Mrs. Massey from Doug.
lasville, is defaulter. There is no bank
in Douelasville, and money was deposit.
ed with Dorsett on this account 1t is
estimated that nearly $4,000 of this trust
money is in his possession. His where
abouts is unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Snow Storm in Pennsylvania.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May "A snow storm
set in early Wednesday morning and con-
tinued for several hours. During the
past few days the weather has been
except onally cold for this season of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
THE WORK OF JACK FROST.
1t Is Very Visible in the Gardens and
Orchards.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, 1-Reports from
the state regarding the heavy frost of
Monday night are meagre, but all agree
that general damage was done only to
garden truck. Fruits were not sufficient
ly advanced to be affected, and there is 40
other crop in the state ut this season that
could be injured.
CENTRALIA, Ills, May "A heavy
frost occurred in this region Tuesday
night, nipping berry blooms and early
vege tables, but it is too early to correctly
estimate the damage. The quantity of
berries is reduced about third. Dam
age 10 peaches aud other fruits is uu-
known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Nebeker Goes to Indiana.

WASHINGTON CITY, May limited
States Treasurer Nebeker left this city
yesterday for Indiana He will be absent
two weeks. engaged in settling up his
private affairs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Explosion in a Coal Pit

Berlin, May IA disastrous explosion
occurred IN the Serlo coal pit at Saar-
orucken, Rhenish, Prussia. Eight per-
sons were killed outright and seven Others
were seriously injured
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07

The only complexion powder in the
world that is without vulgarity. without
injury to the user aud without doubt q
purifier, is PoZZoni's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Was the Treaty violatedq
SOME NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
Extracts from the Editorials of Promi-
nent Journals.

Extracts from the Editorials of Promi-
nent Journals.
New York. May The World. refer
ring to the New Orleans grand jury re-
port on the slaughter of the Italians, says:
"The grand jury of New Orleans has
reached most lame and impotent con-
clusion in failing 10 find any indictments
for the mob-murders of March IA, because
"the act seemed to involve the entire PEG =
pie of the parish, so profuse is their SYM
pathy and extended their connections
with the affair." Grand juries are not
called upon to consider sympathies, but
acts. The meters and leaders of the mob
are known, and test cases should have
been presented and tried. 1t is Rudini's
turn to indulge in the smile and shoulder
shrug sarcastic
BlOcasGuiltiness of the Mob.
The Express says: "a gainst this pre-
sentiment all Christendom Will cry out
No specious reasoning about the
atrocities of the Malta can take away the
blood Outlines of the mob which tore
those ltalian-Americans from their cells
to kill them. One crime does not Justify
another. Nor will the grand jurors who
were sworn to do their duty, but have
clearly failed in it by adding their crime
of perjuring themselves, lessen the iniq-
uity New Orleans was dis
graced when the assassins of Chief Hen
Messy were not convicted. She was dis
graced when the mob became murderers,
and is now dissraced again by her grand
jury's marvellous blindness"
Takes the New Orleans View.
The Herald adopts the New Orleans
view; says you cannot indict a whole peo-
pie, and generally justifies the work of
March Il. The Times is in the same boat,
and mildly indorses the grand jury and
the mob. The Continent credits the pub.
lie opinion of civilized and enlightened
community with the massacre, and has
nothing to say against it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-07
Two Philadelphia Editors.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May THE Press
says: 1.-THE grand jury files a profuse
apology for the breach of the law and it
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THE SOUTHERN sUMnlARY.

EMPRESS robbers made rich haul On
the Frisco road near Glendale station,
ten miles out from ST. Louis. Six men
participated in the robbery. When the
train reached Cid Orchard it is supposed
he four men boaEdad the express car.
The other TWO are believed to have
boarded the train AT Glendale. Shortly
ALTER the train left Glendale the two
men made their way to the engine cab,
and placing revolNers at the heads of
the engineer and fireman compelled
them to stop the train. The engineer
complied with alaeritX. AS soon ;S the
train came to a sstumdstill the engineer
and fireman were taken to the express
car. When the trAin-robbcrS pilOted
the engineer and fireman into the car
they placed them under guard and tried
to :1duce the messenger to open the
t!oor OF the car. The latter was ,obdllr-
ATE. A stick of dynamite was placed
against the ear and exploded. In a
minute smother stick was exploded at
The car door, which fell in. The rob-
bers them entered the car. and taking
the key from the messenger sooN had
the safe open. Everything in the safe
was taken, and also the messengers
gold watch and chain. Estimates of
the amount secured are Very large.
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 While
thc two robbers were doing the work at
a.he express Gag, the other four bandits
kept the remainder of the train and
passengers in Il state of terror. a con-
slant fusiladc being kept up all the
wkilc Fourteen shots were fired into
the sleeping car, but fortunately no one
was Eait.
'.IHE convicts shall be returned to
the mlaes if it takes every able bodied
man in the State TO do it," said Gov.
buchanan of Tennessee in an inter-
view. Although tue Governor is
retccnt, from other sources the
information is gathered concerning
The matter. The lessees have made
a demand upon the State for the
convicts. This demand was answered
promptly shat when the convcts were
captured they would be returned IL
supplied with sufficient guard and proper
quarters The proper quarters will be
built at once. This will take about two
weeks. The guards will not be taken
from the existing militia companies of
the state, but men will be enlisted for
the purpose. About 300 of the -. re-
leased convicts have been recaptured.