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New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The French steamer La Champagne which arrived
yc.tefday from Ilavre had among her passengers NJ.
lude attache the French Embassy J.. J. Bernhard
Mr. and Mrs C. Blacker. Mrs X. A. Clanin S C0uteras
Coutrcras, Mr. and Mfs r. a. Cassidy, VI. Drpret
.ecretary OF the French Embassy; NJ. Paul De.cho.
mel W. A. Kelsey. j. Le ToufneauX Victor Pedelsnore
Mr. and MIS-. W. H. Rice Mrs. ScckendOrn, Mr.. Mrs
f. H. wardlow and Mrs. NJ. ID. Walsch
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
SrrDEyTs HAVE 4 RgUYION.

The first annual reunion Of the students oi tns
Sacred Heart Academy OF Wcstchcster was heh aSs
night at Jaeger's, Fifty -nintbst. and NadsohaSe'
About fifty Of the old students We're present ana JONI
4. oRourbe class Of '54. presided. 1oaSts were 70
spouded TO ms follows: Our Guests john h
O,Rourke "The Academy f. y. Kelly "oW
Alumni J. J. Cassidy; The old Boys NJ Fee;
.The city, J. IL. Kelly; "Our National GnaI1smen'
j. J. Walsh. Company f. 22d Regiment Class OF W.
Jam-s V'Brien. RecitstionS aad songs ioil0weG tGs
dinner Among the entertainers were Johh ryan
I r. p De Le0fc j. j. DOucavy. J. f. Grinter, W. u,
Reilly of Jer,sf .hty, ard Wilntd O'LeaI!.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
W.T. NlRnINIA crNrRAL EXTENSION.

r.fHorr De-, 2; SPECIAL. Engineers o' The West
Vfgrl. Central Railroad making the preliminary sur.
Tho proposed extension OF the road from Cunb"r
land naiuuot- ~ tho rout" by u High Knob be
chosen 100 fe. ~ tunnel viii b. and
additional hsf.nlic through th' South Mountain Tho
If",snt tOft4o4, Of RIl4morc aud Ohio from
Tr.doi,ck 70 Batp,ro requires nearly sixty miles OF
rails While the direct line over the mountains prO.
posed l} H. Wcst Virginia Central will reduce the dis
Nnce fully nneen miles snd the tine hreequarters OF
an
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
SOFT coal RATE, ~ IOWA.

De. Mohrs Iowa Dec. p tSpccsll. fhr operators Of
AptanOo-e County haze nei with the Railroad Conuis.
sioners az application for hearing the subject
coal Appinoose County In the extreme southern
Of Iowa counties The operators acge that IL produces
per Of the Iowa coal that ed !or domestic
purposes and that increase Ia the rates for nauls o.
100 miles and upward such proposed In order 70 shut
Illinois competition. would antct 40 per cent OF the
coal they ship. Their request IL Is said. viii be granted
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
coyrp.cT LET FOR Az ILLINOIS LINE.

CLAY CITY ILL.,, Dec. - lSpeciaD.-The Executive
Committee of the Little Wabash Railway Company
Eonrd Of Directors has decided TO let the contract Ior
the construction of It's line Of railway from EihngIlm
10 Carmel, III. The company desires To nave TIE
line cOmpct In time for the Worlds Far ana to open
this grtut irult belt.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
rorxp TO RE EvAprya Az AGREEMENT.

FOrND TO RE EVADiNG An AGREEMENT.
Mrutrea Dee. 27-Two of the trunk lines parties "a
n agreement bv which tourist second class serpng cars
were dl., onthu'd az December between New Englaad
aud the been found 10 be c,ndng agree.
ment IL c,ns'qn,nce General Manager Sergeant decided
l,st night that the Giand Trunk Railway would resume
n q hauagc Of such ears forthwith
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
THROUGH &
III

THROUGH CAR TO SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The first through car from Newfork 10 san Fmn-
cisco. Cal, the Penn yvana Railroad will leave
New York nt D. M, Monday, January 4, 1902. Berhs
may be secured ut any ticket Office Of the Pennsy
RaLrosd. ..
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
PLEASED WITH 0. ANp VI REoEGANIzATIoN.

springfield. H.. Dec. - 'spcciaD.-A public mecths
WAS held last evening at which Mayor Lawrence pre-
sided. Resolutions were adopted expressing satisfdc
ton that the owncrs Of the controlling Interest In the
ohio and Mississippi Railroad have determined upon a
plan Of r.Oeini,aOn whereby their property Is 10 be
sub,tantlsly improved ami become part Of the Bat
NOR. .nd CiiD system.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28

or has retired from Congress broken IN ieaith d p'n
in nr,.e fo. IN. same rna-Cn Gne q; the bHgm "
1nd nh i n,cn vho In. sc:vcl in tongFe.' III w.
!ccen, hi-tCIy-Dui.cy g. lih>hd ~ khn'n' -, ,,
from oycrvork ri buIfcn, lcct>ln;or ~ NC
wonld moi have b.shcn him dcwn, but for years ne
deprived himself i sdful rest ard sleep IN odcr 10
do outsld,- work which he could not afford 10 iire
others TO do and he died at the age OF fory-1e ai'cr
only ak yenrs' service.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
yryorrAr1yg FOR A COKE PLANT.

p,ts,urs. Dec. c7.-Negot!ations are IN progress for
The pur,hase OF the osteter Coke COmpanys plant BY
the Prick Coke Company The price to be paid Is
81 100000 in bonds of the latter concern the deal
Is closed IL will give the Frick Company almost
monopoly Of the Connelsville cohe tft8c'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
(o,ti,ueuduble.

All claims not consistent With The high character u
syrup Of Figs purposey avoided by uG Cal fg syrup
COMPANY acts gently the kidneys, liver and bowe's
cleansing system efectuSly, but IL II not curell
and makes preteGsions that efey botse VIII not sub.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28

extent OF s2ooO 900 year; but this could not Do 'eH
nor could any information be oo'aihea ~ " 'o
in.,h n, inns for which this subsidy guaranteed
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In , diagram c0ntns99Ss Sy whm Tie fs TSbSns ~
ehanges IN p,se prSssS,see Tho broken line represen~
,emperanire as observed a. Perrys fhafmA'''
rrIbunc Onice Dec. %. a. m-"enerany -. ,~ ana
prevailed Yesterday with brisk norhwestey ana sSs
drv air The humidity was only 80 az T. , IA "a
a. n. IN. The temperature RANGED oe'"ea On the
@ - ,n average (35s) being "a higher tham az S satuY.
ceIrespondinc day last year, and 10 lower "~"
day. 49,. .,,r ,os,v tbcre will probably % i"~
,,. ~ % sIIchtly cooler az III st. and then omder'u
New-York tribune., 1891-12-28

An Exceptionally Pure Beef ssss Malt snl HsS'
oStaissSs. tns Sta"' Hupiei bfswius Co.. 70 Ass'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
VARYING REPORTS.
came.

NEW YORK, Feb. l4-Gen. Sherman's
vitality has been the wonder of the doc
tors. He is not only alive, contrary to the
expectations of those who have tried to
save him, but he seems likely to recover
completely. All yesterday he exhibited
strength that no one thought he had, and
was at times with difficulty persuaded to
remain in bed. His renewed strength
showed itself in the reduced Inflammation
of his face and in the greater freedom of
breathing. One of the lungs was still
much oppressed, but the other was clear
and doing its work well.
Still Better in the Afternoon.
In the afternoon the sick man became
conscious and recognized those about the
room although he did not talk much. He
had not been delirous all day, but this was
the first time he had shown such marked
improvement. He got out of bed again
and sat in his easy chair few minutes.
Later on he inquired for Tom and Phile-
mon, his sons. Tom is the older boy, and
is, as every one knows, a priest. Gen.
Ewing made arrangements with the
steamship companies by which they will
signal the Majestic if they meet her and
tell the young priest the situation.
Not So Well at Night.
At 9:i5 p. M, after consultation, the
doctors said there was no change for the
better. At Has Lieut. Thackara said
that Gen. Sherman was not sleeping. He
was using all his strength TO breathe His
glands We're much swollen, and his throat
was filling with mucus. The erysipelas
has left him. At las p. IN. Private Secre-
tary Barrett issued bulletin stating IL Il
Gen. sherman was apparently sleeping,
and the doctors looked for al easier night
than they at first expected. The genei al
had taken little nourishment during the
evening.
The Extreme Unction" Service.
In reply to certain criticisms in the pa
pers on the administration of extreme
JUNCTION to the general. Senator sherman
has written to The Times, saying that
while the rite was administered while the
general was unconscious il was done for
the consolation of his immediate family,
and that had the general been conscious
he would not have denied them that con-
ISOLATION. Neither the senator nor his
brother are Roman Catholics, but if he
1.-THE senator) had been present he would
have made 70 objection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The Other Ballots.


LANSING, Mich, Feb. 14-Representa-
tive Hence introduced capital punish
ment bill yesterday. 1t provides that "ali
murders which shall be peEpetrated by
means of poison, or lying in wait, or any
other kind of willful, deliberate, and pre-
meditated killing, or which shall be COM
mitted in the attempt TO perpetrate any
arson, rape, robbery, or burglary shall
be deemed murder of the first degree, and
shall be punishable by death He also
introduced a bull for death in such
cases by electrothansia Senator
Wilmington introduced bill proving that
the state employees, both departmental
and those connected with the public insri-
buttons, shall come under civil service reg.
ulations. Representative Bathey pre-
sented a bill to so amend the jury laws as
to permit majority verdicts Both
branches have adjourned until Monday
night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Wisconsin Legislature.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. lin the house
yesterday Dixie, of Polk county, intro
duced bill to annul the charter of the
Minnesota Boom company. AS the COM
pany has made improvements valued at
S225, 900, and handles 45O,OOO,O0O feet of
logs per year, there will be pretty fight
over the bill In the senate a resolution
calling on the late State Treasurers McFet-
fridge and Harshaw to account to the
state for interest on state funds was intro
duced and went over. Both houses adj
journeu until Tuesday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
He Went Wrong All the Same.
Trouble at the Worlds Fair Site.

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-THE contractors for
grading Jackson park for the uses of the
Columbia fair were forced to suspend
work yesterday owing to the fears of their
italian workmen that the crowd of labor
ers assembled in the vicinity of the park
won d assault them. Their fears appeared
to be well founded, too. The hundreds of
idle men assembled uttered threats and
kept up a constant jeering at the Italians
in the alleged interests of organized labor.
The contractors pay the men 10 cents per
hour, and say they are not worried, as the
work is hardly begun yet When they get
full force at work, they say, they will
demand projection OF the authorities.
They also say that they are making no
discrimination as to the laborers en-
Moved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The Congressional Brief

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 14-In the sem
xte yesterday the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was reported. The copy
night bill was then considered, and after
four hours discussion Sherman's amend
nent, providing that foreign editions of
books. etc, which are copyrighted in the
United States, may be admitted to this
country on payment of the regular tariff
duties, was agreed to by a vote of 25 to "a.
The bill was then laid aside. The presi-
dents message announcing the death of
Admiral Porter was received, and the SEN
ate soon afterwards adjourned.
The house after routine business went
into committee of the whole on the legis-
htive appropriation bill. An amend
ment appropriating $50 400 to enable the
civil service commission to execute the
provisions OF the civil service act was
agreed to. The bill was then reported to
the house, and the amendment providing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Was He "Steered" Into Trouble?

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. l4.-Simon Myers. a
delegate to the convention of the United
Mine Workers of America, was arrested
late last night on the charge of burglary.
He entered a boarding house on South
Front street, and was found under very
suspicious circumstances on the second
floor. He claims that he had been enticed
there by a woman, who told him exactly
where to go, and that he either made a
mistake in following her directions or was
given @wrong steer" Myers is from Nc
Connellsville coke district, and lives near
Eyerson Pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Has the Appearance of Murder

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. IA special
from Canton, o., says: George Lerch, a
well known contractor, went to Navarro
last Saturday to transact business. Miss
ing the train for Canton, he started to
walk to Massillon to catch a train for this
city. His walk led through a lonely
wood, and nothing has been seen or heard
of HIM since. AS he had large sum of
money foul Dlay is feared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Missourrs solons and CleSsland's Letter.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 4-Repre-
sentative Ernest, Alliance and Labor
Union. offered resolution in the house
yesterday setting forth that Cleveland had
taken hand against free coinage and
could not therefore be the choice of the
Democratic party for president He went
further and said that the Democratic
party could not consistently Scept Cleve-
lands leadership. The Democrats gener-
ally opposed it on the ground in some
cases that the Missouri legislature had
nothing to do with Cleveland's views on
silver, and it was tabled. The house re-
Gently adopted free coinage resolution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
BEN SAT HIM DOWN.
Exciting Incident in the House
Of Representatives.
BUDDEN WRATH OF A STATESMAN

Nearly Precipitates a Pugilistic seance
On the Fioor-M.ore of New Hamp-
SHIRE HaGis or to Give Ben Butter
worth n Crack, but the Big Ohioan Is
Too ouick-Cause of the DIFFICULTY
Some Lively Talk Over the Civil Serv-
ice Appropriation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 14-The house
had narrow escape yesterday afternoon
rom being the scene of a fist fight. The
participants in the trouble we're Moore of
New Hampshire anA8utterworth of Ohio,
and it was only through the GOODNESS of
she latter that scene was averted. Moore
had left his seat and gone over to talk
with Butterworth. The two were sitting
side by side engaged in earnest conversa-
Aon, when suddenly Butterworth's face
hushed up and Moore sprang to his feet
Moore drew back his fist as though he
was going to strike but before he could
do so Butterworth, Selling him firmly
~ both WRISTS, forced him into his chair
again.
Moore Refuses an Olive Branch.
The whole thing occurred in flash.
There was no disturbance made, and
therefore it attracted but little attention
a moment afterward Moore got up and
retired to his own seat. flushed with an
ger. Butterworth said he would yield the
remainder of his time to the gentleman
from New Hampshire, Moore, but the lat
Ger, in low voice, refused to accept it,
md the time was transferred to some one
else. 1t afterward transpired that Moore
was very anxious TO speak on the pending
matter in reference to the civil service
commission, and he understood from But.
arworth that he would be given the op-
Sortunity lie went over to ask about it,
and found rhat there was no time left for
Aim to use
Thought He Was Badly Used
Thinking that he was being badly used
ny ButterwOrth, who was in charge of
Ehe bill, he resented it and made use of
some unpleasant terms, which were in turn
zssented by Butterworth. Then Moore
made the attempt TO strike Butterworth.
and the latte pulled him TO his seat. tell
ING him not to make a fool OF himself
night in sight of everybody Moore re-
fused to talk about the matter. saying
shat 1t was purely personal Butter
worth tried to put as pleasant and harm
sess face on the whole thing as possible
General Ben Explains.
oh, nc" said he, "there was no trouble
Mr.. Moore wanted to speak, and I, think
ing had control of an hour and a half of
ame, agreed to let him have some of it.
fhe chair, however, sent me word that |
could not control more than an hour, and
shus, having one-third less time than |
thought l had, did not see how could
give it TO Mr. Moore. He thought 1 was
not treating him right, and made some re-
mark which | will not repeat, at the same
sfme jumping to his feet. l pulled him
down again by his coat to explain the mat
Ger to him, because did not want him to
go away feeling badly about it. 1t may
have looked like trouble to you gentlemen
IN the galleries, but that was all there is
60 it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
A SKIRMiSA WITH CANNON.
Ame Reference to the Keeping of Party
Pledges-Capital Notes.

Hsme Reference to the Keeping of Party
PIedges-Capital Notes.
The fight in the house over the appro-
Eiations for the civil service commission
shows that the reform has about as many
friends in one party as in the other and
about as many enemies. The contest was
segun yesterday while the legislative ap-
propriation bill was being considered
During the debate Cannon moved an
amendment to the civil service clause
only allowing for a secretary and stenog-
rapher to the commission at total cost
f s., 200. Butterworth said that Cannon
knew that these points were intended to
Hrangle the civil service commission
This was case of .hypocritical masquer-
Niing or else the other was. Laughter
and applause
"Hypocritical Prstense."
This appropriation was a hypocriticaI
Eretense of responding to the promises OF
she Republican party. When t. e
tariff bill was before the house .
Ais friend had been actively concerned
about the Republican national platform.
But to-day the gentleman had moved TO
skrike out an appropriation which if he
were consistent with himself he knew
vas Indispensable for the conduct of the
service The house, he said. could not
sool the people, though it tried it a good
many times a week. Every national
aonvention had declared that it was in ia
cor of enforcing the law Let members,
Il they did not want the law, repeal it
IKE men.
Holding Up the Record
cannon-GOu are masquerading under
false pretenses and making false accusa-
sons against your colleagues
Butterworth-I am holding up the gem
saeman's record before his face, and pro-
Bpss to hang it up between Orion and
RLeiades so that everybody can read it.
Haughter.l
Cannon said he was not in love with the
civil service law, but he did not wish to
eznbarrass its enforcement Grosvenor
said that the system as carried ON was un-
popular. The government should have a
system of examination under the control
f the heaGs of departments Lodge
vigorously defended the commission
Some gentlemen thought that it sounded
well to take ground against civil service
reform, for fear of being called Miss Nan
eJs and dudes. They wanted to be thought
cough and manly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
win Reopen the Bank.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb 14-At meet
ing of the stockholders yesterday it was
agreed to reopen the American National
bank The capital stock of the bank was
placed at $500, 600. After the capital stock
had been fixed vote was taken to in
crease it to 81, 100000 The bank will re
Oren with S4OO, 900 in cash in its vaults
and other good securities.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The President to Take a Tour.

NEW YORK, Feb 14-A Washington
City special to The Sun says: The presi-
dent and most of his cabinet will visit the
Pacific coast soon after the adjournment
of congress, and have arranged::the trip SC
as To include a tour of the southern states.
No details have yet been arranged, but {
Is probable that the party will start fron.
Washington City in the early part OF
ADril
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
New Rule for Pension Agents,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb, 14-Commis-
sioner Raum yesterday issued circular to
all pension attorneys and agents directing
that all circulars proposed to be issued by
them to solicit pension business must be
approved by the pension Office before dis
tribution
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

for clerks to members not chairmen of
committees was defeated. The bill was
then passed. The presidents message an
aouncing the death of Admiral Porter
was read and referred, and the house ad-
iourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The Population os Arkansas,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE census
Office has announced the population of
Arkansas by races as follows: White,
sl6,5l1; colored, 81, 227; Indians, 304, and
Chinese, l3l: total population OF the state.
|, 12S If9
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Putting the Brake on Comics. Expenses.

Putting the Brake on Contest Expenses.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 1.-THE house
committee on claims has reported ad-
versely on all claims for money spent by
The contestant and contestee in election
cases in excess of the $4,000 allowed by
law. There were thirty-four of these
claims, amounting to more than $780, 600,
all of this conrpass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The Mistake Caused Four Deaths.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 14-By the explo-
sion of boiler in the Touring mill of
Churchill s, Oaslet, at Windsor yesterday
H. L. Smith and Thomas Thillberry, of
this city, and Walter Beaman and Charles
Sturtevant, of Windsor, were instantly
killed. The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by turning cold water into
the boiler when the hues were overheated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
REPUBLICANS BREAK RANKS.
Mixed Vote for senator at Springfield,
Ills.-Legislative Notes

!
Ills.-Legislative Notes
! SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb 14-In the SEN
ate yesterday the following bills were in
troduced: To reapportion the state into
| Judicial districts; TO punish libelous state
ments; appropriating S1S2, 500 for the Ell
| gin insane asylum; making railway COM
panies liable for damages where a switch
man Is injured through the fault of att
other employe; to give women votes in
cities and towns; providing for the pun
lshment of ANY one giving or selling in
toxicating liquors to minors without
written order from parents, or to intoxi-
Gated persons. The senate then went into
committee and listened to woman suffrage
speeches by Mrs Cougar Mrs f. B. Har-
bert, and Mrs. c. w. McCulloch.
The Joint Session.
Ten ballots We're taken in the joint ses-
sion yesterday, and on the first-or eighty
fifth OF the series-the Republicans bolttd
the steering committee and spread their
votes around promiscuously. The ballet
resulted: Palmer, 10l; Oglesby, ST.; Lind
ley, IL; Farwell, l; Stelle, ,; Lester c. Hub
bard, l; Patrick H. Donnelly, l; Senator
Mathews, l. 1t was determined that this
would not do, and the steering committee
got TO work to bring the Republicans into
line. Cockrell, f. NJ. B. ~, had also
jumped the track and voted for Hubbard
instead of Stelle, and he kept up this &C.
centric work all the time voting for
Hinckley once and also once for Jesse
Harper.
The Other Ballots.
The Republicans, however, kept I'M
broken ranks for the remainder of the ses-
sion, and up 10 the ninty-fifth ballot
figures were as usual for them and tie
Democrats. There was trouble adjourn
ing, the Democrats desiring 10 keep up t.e
fight, but Ramsay promised the Republic
ans to vote for adjournment after the
ninety-fifth ballot owing to the illness of
Mitchell, and the Democrats finally
agreed. Last night nearly all the legislG
tors went home, leaving only small
guard to ballot to day and Monday. When
the fight is resumed Tuesday there will be
some lively work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
SHERMAN DEAD.
Passing Away at 2 O'clock This
Afternoon.
HOPE ABANDONED THIS MORNING.

He sank Gradually Uat the End
Came The Famous Wa rIor's Last
Night ON Earth
New YORK. Fec. '4-2 pm. Especial
Gen. Sherman hts just died. All hope
was finally abandoned early this morning
and he grew steadily worse until the end
came.