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Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
DEBATED THE INTERSTATE LAW
An Argument Against Paternalism in
Governm Transactions.

An Argument Against Paternalism in
Governme Transactions.
DIR. Miller's resolution to the effect that
the interstate commerce law was an in
reference and should be repealed was
read, and the discussion on it begun by
its author. He started with the PROPOSE
tion that paternalism in government was
always an injury and should not be
tolerated. He appealed to every shipper
to confirm the truth Of the statement
that the Patles law in Wisconsin worked
nothing but injury while on the statute
book. He quoted General McNulta, OF
Chicago, the late receiver Of the Wabash,
as saying that the interstate commerce
law had been a hindrance to commerce,
and that its practical result had been to
throw into the hands of few men the
control of the commerce of the country.
DIR. Miller asserted that the law was
striking against every city in the trans
Mississippi region, and Was constantly
embarrassing to ali interests involved.
Postponed the Discussion.
After considerable lively discussion Mr..
Ball, of Missouri, moved that the discus
sion of the resolution be postponed to the
next meeting of the congress, and the
congress acted on his suggestion. Colonel
Scott's resolution that the congress in
dorse Omaha as the place for holding the
next Republican national convention was
then read. After a good deal of enthusi-
astic discussion the resolution was adopted
BY an overwhelming vote. A number Of
minor resolutions were then passed, ask
ing for appropriations for improving the
harbor at Saline, Tex, for improving the
mi prt for Ii arfoc
well improvements in wateriess western
regions where irrigation was impractical
BILE.
Mining Lands and River Improvement.
A resolu' ion was then passed asking
congress for such legislation as win pro-
tect and foster our mining interests, and
forever prevent mines and mineral lands
from becoming the property of railroad
corporations, thousands of acres OF such
lands, both patented and unpatented, be-
ing within the limits OF the grants Of such
corporations A second resolution was
passed declaring it to be the sense of the
congress that it was the duty Of the ma
tional congress to make continuous and
adequate appropriations for the improve
ment of the Mississippi, and that the Bur
roughs' bill or a similar hill, making an
appropriation of $40 COO, 600, S., 0oO, 900 to be
expended annually in the construction
and maintenance of levees, should be
passed.
Cession of Arid Lands.
The arid land resolution was taken up
and passed without debate. 1t provides
for tie cession by the government to the
western states and territories Of the un-
occupied arid lands within their limits,
the proceeds of the sale thereof to be de-
voted to their reclamation and to school
purposes. It also provides that the ma
tional congress shall make appropriations
for irrigating such arid lands as have beeu
sold to settlers who supposed they could
be made tillable
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Drank EmbaIming Fluid.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23-James Prender-
Vile OF 257 Fulton street and employed
by w. P Rend, the coal dealer, drank en-
balming fluid by mistake at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning and died at the county
hospital !ew hours later. He buried a
daughter Wednesday, and the undertak-
ers left bottle of their embalming mix
ture in the house Mr.. Prenderville arose
to get a drink of milk and accidentally
swallowed the fluid before he discovered
his error
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Tragedy Caused by Drink.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct. 23-Andrew Winn,
of Jefferson, s. D., in drunken reckless
ness Wed nesday overturned the wagon in
which he was starting to drive home, and
instantly killed his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Fountaine, whose neck was broken
Winn's wife was struck in the back and
badly injured. Winn himself was hurt
and his two little children were mang,ed.
One of Mrs. Fountaine's daughters was
also crushed under the wagon.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
MRS. GRAHAM'S
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Cucumber
and
Elder Flower
Cream

Is not COT metic in the q nse in which thst term
is popularity used, but permanently beauties 1t
creates soft smooth, clear, yelve skin, and by
daily use gradually makes ihe complexion several
shades whittier. It lie a constant protection from
the effects of sun and wind and prevents sun
burn and freckles, and bls ckheads will meyer
come VIII lie YOU use It. 1t cleansee the face far
better than soap and water. nourishes the skin
tissues and thus prevents the formation Of ink
les 1t gives the freshnsss> clenrness and smooth
ness of skin that you bad when you was a little
girl Every lady, young or old, ought TO it,
as il gives more youthful appearance to any
lady, and that permanently. 1t contsins no acid,
powder a kali. and is as harness dew and
a. nourishing to the skin dew is TO the flower
Price ST. 90, at all druggists and hair dressers,
or al Mrs. Gervaise Graham's .stablisnn en', l03
Post street, San Francisco. where she treats la
dies for all blemishes Cf the face or figure. La
dies at q distance treated by letter Send stamp
for her little book "HoW 10 be Beautiful"
SAMPLE BOTTLE mailed free to any lad on
receipt Of 10cents in stamps TO ray for postage
and packing. Lady sgents wanted.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Meeting of window-Glass Men.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. GA meeting of
the window glass manu- facturers of Pitts
burg and the west took place at the Hol-
lenden Wednesday. Thomas F. Hart, Of
Muncie, Ind. presided, and William
Loeffier, of Pittsburg, acted as secretary.
A report was made showing that the
stock on hand was small, the demand
fair and the. production less than last
year. The prices adopted at last months
meeting in Columbus were reaffirmed.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
weIl-Known st. Louis Man Dead

ST LOUIS, Oct. 23.-Mr George Balm,
the well-k nown commission man and
chairman OF the Republican city commit
tee, died at an early hour Yesterday morn
ing. He had been i'll for few weeks. but
his condition was not regarded as criti-
cal. Mr. Balm was IS years old and leaves
a widow and five children, among them
George Grantham Balm, of Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
LET THE WATER GET TOO LOW.
Six Men Killed by the Explosion of 6
Thresher's Boiler.

Thresher's Boiler.
MAYvILLE, n. D., Oct. 23 One of the
mosJ terrible threshing accidents ever
known in Dakota occurred here Wednes-
day on division No 4 of the big Mayville
farm, owned by the & andin Bros. Four
men were killed outright and two others
so seriously hurt that they died within
an hour afterward. The engineer had al
lowed the water to run down too low, and
the boiler exploded.
Two Men Blown to Pieces.
Two of the killed were blown nearly to
pieces. The names of the killed are: NJ.
n Ersberger, engineer; Hans Baastad
firem an; A. l.. Marsh, division foreman;
A. w Blowers William Clark; an un-
known. William Peabody and Larry
May were seriously Injured, but will re-
cover. Mr.. Marsh leaves a young wife
and two children.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 23.-Early yester-
day morning two mail pouches contain
ing a nun Der of registered packages and
several hundred letters were stolen from
a postal car on the Little Rock and Mem
phis road. A few hours later the off,
GERS found George Ellis, a well known
character, seated on rock in the woods
opening the letters. He was arrested
after a shaI o chase
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Seems to Have Plenty of Liza biiitle..

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The schedules iu
the assignment of Abraham Backer, the
note broker. were filed Wednesday, The
liabilities are 81 62S.9i6 The nominal as
sets are 81 ,S4i, ,70a, and the actual assets
applicable to unsecured debss are s4l4 ,769
The liabilities as stated may be further
increased by 81, 019. $50 OF contingent liza
bilities.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23

CHILDREss, Oct. 23.-The courthouse OF
this place vas burned to the ground
Wednesday n orning. The county records
Of Chiidress and Cottle counties are to-
tai loss The fire is supposed to be the
work of incendiaries. Loss, s42 600.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Face Bleach

Cures the worst cases Of Freckles, Snnburn,
Sallowness, Moth potches, Pimplee. and all skin
blemlshes. Price el.5O. Harmless snd ef-
fective. No sample can be sent. Lady agents
wanted
THE DRUGGIST IN this town who first orders
bill OF my preparations will have his name ad
ded to this advertisement.
Ny preparations are for sale, by Wholesale
druggists in Chicago and every city west Of it.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Pat Killen, the
heavyweight pugilist, died Wednesday
night He was severely punished in his
recent fight with Bob Ferguson, and has
not been a well man since The physi-
clans say his death was caused by erysipe-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Cara. the Insurgent, Jailed.

ST. Louis. Oct. 23 "A special from st.
Joseph, No., says: Garza, the Mexican
insurgent, is thought to he in Jail at the
little town of Marysyille, Nodaway
county.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
Law. Eggs in the Tobacco.

at crawls into box of cigarettes, bores
a hole through the rice paper, lays an egg,
and then escapes. You will notice that
the mother insect always commences her
operations near the end of the cigarette
The worm knows nothing except eating
and escaping, and he starts for the end of
cigarette. In due course of time he be-
comes an insect, but does not lose his ap-
petite"
"What do you think of cigarette that
has entertained one OF these bugs. doctorS"
IL consider such a cigarette poison.
and attribute many mysterious cases of
bronchial affection to this source"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-10-23
FOR CIGARETTE SMOKERS.
A Bug That Is Probably the Cause of All
Their Troubles.

Their Troubles.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23-Dr. Omann Du-
mesnil has made an important discovery.
He is great cigarette smoker, and had
often noticed small brown holes in the pa
per surrounding the weed. A few days
ago he decided to investigate. He found
that the holes were made by little in
sect. To correspondent he said Wednes-
day, as he displayed a number OF bugs IN
der the microscope: This singular bug
Is what we call a coleopterous insect.
There are hundreds of this family, but
those have under the glass and in yon-
der glass are the only tobacco chewsrs
know of. This insect is very small, as you
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
"SARSFFIELD GUARD"

In large gilt letters ornamented the cen ter of the long curtain. The word "Wel- come" was also on the curtain.
 A red, white and blue streamer ob- scured the opposite gallery front. The liancy to the entire scene.
 The grand march was led by Captain M. Creed and Miss Ella O'Neil, who were followed by Lieutenant J. J. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy, Lieutenant J. F. Plunkett and wife, Lieutenant F. l.. Newton and Miss Annie Doyle, Sergeant Toocker and lady and long line of others. The grand march was one of the largest in numbers that has been seen in the armory this season. The excellent music and prompt ing added much to the pleasure of the numbers on the dancing program. Among those who were present were many ladies with attractive dresses and an pretty teilettes. Miss Mamie as5nsy a6iorsa iGessd drsss of Ts nuns in 'Tsan Tsl ing, V-cut Mrs. O'Connell was mo- ticed with blue lace. V-cut. Miss Eliza Began, old rose-colored dress. Mrs. A. Bleto, black silk. Miss Kelley, lavender silk, trimmed with swansdown. Miss Nell lie Kennedy, pretty drab dress. Miss Doyle, in a perfect fitting tan-colored surah. Miss Jennie Smith, black lace, with corsage bouquet. Others, who were present, were: Captain Clarity, Major Keefe, Sergeant Booth, Sergeant Meaney and Miss Kittie Shields, P. Skane and Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss Kittie Ramon, Miss Essie Hubon, Miss Lizzie Hubon, Mrs. Cornell, Lieutenant Duffy, and many oth- others. Taken altogether, the ball was un- doubtedly the largest ever given by the company and was one of the grandest of the season.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
THE sARsFIELD,s HALL.

Tweuty-seventh Annual-Large Att
 tendance-Deltghtfu Concert and
 Dance Music - Elaborate Deeora-
 tIons-Pretty Toilettes.
 According to their usual custom the Sarsfeld Guard gave their Easter ball at the armory last evening. The concert by the Second regiment band was delightful and included several popular airs that re- ceived merited applause.
 The armory was tastily ornamented for the occasion by the New Haven Decorat- ing company. The wide streamers of va rious colors, which were suspended from the center of the armory to the side walls and ends of the building, formed an over- head ceiling of many hues, among which were red, white, blue and green. Each side wall was a picture of colors. Flags of all nations in fan shaped festoons GOV cred each of the large circular windows. The keystones were concealed beneath shields, eachDwith quartette of pretty flags of many colors. At regular intervals on the walls were silk flags, each having a union of blue with sparkling silver stars. The north balcony front was covered with a maroon velvet drapery, with the lower edge in festoon shaped relief with gilt fringe. The company name
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
MIR. sARaENT,s TELEGnAm.

He Emphatically Denies Any Inten- ton of Withdrawing From The AntiGone-Sceneryt to Come To-Day The Opening Of the Matinee Sale \ Big Sale Indicated-Two Hum dred orders From Ont of Town.
 : Much interest and perhaps anxiety has been aroused throughout this city, as well as elsewhere, over the conflicting rumors and newspaper reports concerning MT. Sargent's reported withdrawal, or what amounted to as much, from the Antigone production in this city. Many began to fear that things were all going wrong and that disaster would be the inevitable re- suit. The published denial in our yester- days issue tended to set the matter in it's true light, and yesterday afternoon MT. c. S. DeForest, member of the committee, received telegrom from MT. Sargent in answer to letter, in which an emphatic denial of any intentions of withdrawing was given. MT. Sargent was quite indig- nant over the rumors to that effect, which have been spreading around. He further stated his intentions of doing all in his power in putting on the finishing touches this week. He will be present at the dress rehearsal Thursday the contrary he will be at the performances the followingday. To-day he will send up from New York the scenery and neces- sary stage fixtures, which were used in the production of the Electra in New York and Boston under his supervision. -
 There is no doubt that such thing as | discord in. the company does not now exist A few of the ladies were piqued at MT
 Sargent's pointed criticisms at the recent rehearsal, spoken in haste, ano
 he in turn for moment forgo
 that he was not dealing with professionals
 but the good sense of both parties pre-
 vailed and there was really very little foundation for the rumors which grew ou1 thereby. Everything now is progressing most favorably and will result in one o1 the finest entertainments ever given ii | this city. MT. Sargent has had the best o1 material to work with, and his excellen training has accomplished wonderful re | suits.
 | The outlook now is that the Yale in
 firmary fund will receive very handsome sum of money The sale of seats for the matinee performance will begin this morn
 ing at g o'clock for the opening of which line of boys and men stood all night las
 night patiently. Orders for over 20t tickets have been received in advance bJ Dr. Chapman from New York alone, ant 1 from many other out of town places order for this performance have been received and requests accompanying that the, I be allowed the tickets before the regula
 sale opens, but this the committee refuse to do, but has put boys in line for thos
 parties so as to give them an equal chanc
 with the New Haven people.
 The attendance at both of the perfor
 mances will be anything but of loca
 character. Large theater parties for tn
 production have been made up not only il
 New York, but Philadelphia, Washington
 Boston, Springfield, Buffalo and othe
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
Burglary at west Cornwall.

NEW MILFORD, March 30.-The large general store of Cochrane Bros. at West Cornwall was broken into last night and robbed of number of gloves and small amount of money. The burglary was not discovered until this morning, when Sher- if Cochrane was notified. A hired man named Andrew Swift, employed by T. S.. Gold, was suspected, as he showed num- Der of pairs of gloves this morning, and the officers started after him. Swift took to the woods, and when the officers caught up with him he showed fight and drew a razor. He was knocked senseless by blow on the head from club in the hands of Sheriff Cochrane and taken to the lookup. Here he confessed, and admitted that he had broken into the store,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31

FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Large Stables Burned in Torrington- A Rig Fire in the Woods-Fire in Glastonbury-In Cobalt.

Large Stables Burned in Torrington-
 A Big Fire In the Woods-Fire in
 Glastonbury-In Cobalt.
 ToRRINGToN, March 30.-The stables in the rear of the Farnham house, the princi- pal hotel here, were destroyed by fire to- night. The fire broke out at about 10 o'clock and in an hour the stables were consumed. The fire department worked bravely to save the hotel, and have suc- ceeded. All the horses in the stables, the carriages. The property burned be- longed to William H. Farnham. Loss about 5000. < " .--. WOODLANDS ON FIRE.
 BROAD BROOK, March 30.-Fire broke out in the woods of Jerry TroysE north of East Windsor Hill Station, this morning, start ed, 1t is said, by sparks from the engine of the early freight. Troy Torrance, Suli- van and other owners of the woods were away at a funeral.
 Men in the neighborhood are fighting the fire, which has swept over many acres and threatens to destroy large quantity of cordwood in it's path. The fire is now raging, famed by brisk northwest wind, with big woods ahead of it for three or four miles.
 FIRE IN GLASTONBURY.
 The house of John Mincie, in Addison, town of Glastonbury, was burned to the ground, yesterday. The fire started from defective due. A portion of the furni- ture was saved. The building was insured in the Hartford County Mutual Insurance company.
 FIRES IN COBALT. @ MIDpLETowN, March 3O.-Durine the past month there have been four ineen- diary fires in Cobalt, and the residents are becoming greatly alarmed. Sunday night the large barn owned by Captain Simpson was set on fire and totally destroyed, to- i gether with five tons of hay.
 While the neighbors were fighting the flames fire was discovered in Dennis Strong's barn, and this also, with Con tents, was destroyed. The loss on Simp- sons barn is $1 300 and on Strong's $5O0 Both fires were of incendiafy origin.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
THE SITUATION.
More Newspaper Comments.


 Party feeling has grown stronger all the time. The futile effort to tire out the re- publicans showed long ago it's own impos- sibility. The two bodies have been grow ing apart, and it is the universal verdict that the senate is the body that is to blame. Nc, member of the-hous has had to own that he thought one thing as man and another as legislator; but we have already heard from the senator who said that rather than pass for fool he wished it understood that his views ''as 8 man" were not those he had to hold "as sena- tor"
 Under these trying circumstances this committee meets The senators know per fectly we'll that if no practicable plan is offered on Wednesday to the house the game is up. More delays, pleas for fur ther conference, and other plans to length en the session can only be based upon sub stantial propositions not on hints or by and-bys. If the democrats want, as many believe they do, to prevent any settlement. Senators Seymour and Thsyer can bring that result about.-Hartford Courant:
 = BEFORE THE COURTS. : Executive Secretary Brainard has taken the case to- the courts, and incidentally there will be developed judicial finding as to the status of Governor Bulkeley. The legal gentlemen who have charge of the case of Decker, the base ball player whose extradition has been asked for by the gov ernor of Pennsylvania and granted by Governor Bulkeley, will contest the legal ity of Governor Bulkeley's action, and then also will the same matter come up for judicial action. In the meantime, it is possible that the conference committee appointed by the senate may meet representatives from the will acknowledge the de facto governor. It is not impossible, since the house will not be likely to agree to any arrangement which leaves that matter out. Moreover, some of the democratic propositions con- template the same thing, and thus the prospect is more favorable still.
 Indirectly, Judge Morris consents to that acknowledgement when he declines to act as governor in the matter of the Decker requisition. In 80 doing, he shows very admirable disposition, and one greatly to his credit, however it may disappoint the hot heads of the party.-Bridgeport Stand ard.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
.Anotr NEW HAvENERs

And Their Flor1da RecoIlecttons-
 some Notable Changes Of Owner
 ship In Real Estate.
 Rock Ledge, beautiful little town in the eastern part of Florida, as is we'll known here, having been for years the common winter resort of many New Ha- ven people, was not long since visited by 8 New Haven gentleman, who then saw Florida for the first time. When at the chapel there, which was established and is supported largely through MT. H. P.Shares of this city; he at one time counted no less than seventy New Haven people at the service. MT. Edward A. Chatfeld of the E. A. Chatheld company, 90 State street, played the clarionet, his wife accompany ing him on the organ, and Miss Shares was the soloist- It is surprising, blythe way, how many instruments MT. Chat field can play, and play well, especially teur and commercial man, with little time for such things. The choir was composed mostly of New Haven ladies. MT. Isbell, formerly of Westville, and his wife are members of the congregation. They are steady residents of Rock ledge. The services at the chapel are conducted by Rev. MT. .Ty- Ter, retired missionary to the Zulus, who is compelled to live in the south with his daughter on account of his failing health. MT. Tyler spent forty years in mission ! work in Africa.
 The hotels, the marks of towns pros perity, are very successful. There are | three in all, the youngest of which, the sRoek Ledge,"is thriving wonderfully and bids fair to continue to do 80 under the management of it's popular proprietor,
 Mr. Flint. This hotel is owned by MT
 Shares, above mentioned. The oldest, tht
 'Indian River," has just been sold within Il a week or two, with the large orange grove pertaining to the premises, for $1O0, 900.
 Mir. c. w. Blakeslee, the well-knowr contractors of this city, returned with hil
 wife and daughter the latter part of las
 week, having enjoyed his stay there yer.
 much. He has been occupying his hand
 some cottage lately completed.
 MT. Allen D. Baldwin, the mason
 builder, who was among the New Have1
 visitors at Rock Ledge, bought few day.
 before his return fine orange grov property and house connected with it flo
 about SIS, 900. Many of Rev. Dr. McChesney's friend
 in this city are warm in praise of the cha,
 acter of the oranges produced upon hi
 plantation, sample of which the docto ! distributed 1ast week
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-31
AurOra .ROre0liA.

A fine aurora borealis display was seen last night shortly after 9:3O.- Its charac- ter was quite marked. This is about the time of year for the appearance of the au- rora, being near the equinox. Next year, astronomers tell us, will be marked by this phenomena, being the year of magnetic disturbance on the earth and in the sun. The magnetic disturbances occur every eleven years, thus, in 1859, 1870, 1881, 12Q0