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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS

Inc Old military quarters at Fort Smell.
ing, near ST. Paul, We're destroyed by fire
Thursday.
A IRE at Caledonia, Livingston county.
n. Y, Friday, destroyed property valued
at s75, 600
Samuel Gompers, head of the Federation
OF Labor. has started on a long eight-hour
lecture tour.
1t has been discovered that the Belgian
army is largely infected with Socialism,
and great excitement prevails.
An avalanche buried twenty two wood.
cutters working on a mountain side in the
province of Glarus, Switzerland.
A fire in the soda works of Church &,
Co., at Green Point, l.. l., Thursday did
damage 10 the amount of 100000.
The treasury department Friday pur-
chased 5h.eO ounces Of silver at prices
ranging from SL0l7 to SL022 per ounce
Several hundred people were killed in
the recent uprising in Chill, which was
caused by the INSTRUMENTATION of the sol
diers
The new smokeless gunpowder factory
at Spandau, Germany, has received orders
to work day and night until further
notice.
The overdue National line steamer Dem
mark, which sailed from London Jan. Is,
and concerning which some anxiety has
been felt, has reached New York.
j. w. Toombs, agent of the Goodrich
company at Manitowoc, Wis, hanged
himself Thursday owing TO fear that his
age would soon cause his dismissal from
his position.
The headless body of q nude man. with
the exception of a stocking and shoe on
the left leg, was found floating at hic b
tide at the foot of Laight street, New
York, Thursday.
Pools of blood were found on the dining
room floor in the residence of the Rev. DR..
Sunderland at Washington City, and as
no one of the family had been hurt the
police are puzzled over the mystery
Five hundred employees of the Illinois
Steel company at Chicago are on a strike
for higher wages and for the discharge of
an obnoxious foreman. The works are
still running, although short of hands.
By an explosion of giant powder in the
Wierfiy tunnel at Kokomo, Colo, Thurs
day, William Young and John Anderson
were blown to atoms and John johnson,
John.. Nc lleod, and Will Crane terribly ir-
jured.
Governor Boyd delivered his m essa @
t. the Nebraska legislature Friday, 20
that his eXcellancy has at last been
recognized by the lawnaking power of
the state as he has all along been recog-
niZed by almost everybody else ~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
There Are Some Dastards in Iowa.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. because Miss
Mary Shone, of Worthington, Ia, is a
brave little school teacher, and soundly
thrashed big bully who would not mind
her at her school, near there, several
weeks ago, she IS prosecuted by all sorts
OF petty annoyances. Notes warning her
10 give up the school or threatening to
blow up the building were received The
other morning the school stove was blown
10. The brave girl still holds the fort,
however, and now the young men of the
place have come to her aid and threaten
TO lynch the first person caught annoying
her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
More Michigan Iuvestira,;,,s

LANSING, Mich, Feb. THE state board
OF corrections and charities has called
Governors Winan's attention to the Mel.
lie Griffin murder case, and asks that an
investigation be made The board notified
him that at the industrial school for girls
at Adrian the law regarding the adoption
of children has been violated ia the same
manner as in the Griffin case, and sug-
gested that an investigation of both insti-
tutions be made. The present law requires
the county agents to visit adopted chill
dren only when directed by the superin-
tendent of the institution from which the
children are sent. The board will ask the
legislature to so amend the law as to re
quire the county agents to visit each child
at least once year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07

MADISON, Wis, Feb. I'm the assembly
yesterday bills came in requiring all fire
insurance policies to be identical in form;
requiring deaf mutes and blind children
to be educated at the public expense when
the parents are unable to furnish an
education; requiring licenses to sell liquor
b TO be granted to pharmacists on applica-
ton; reducing the rate of interest on tax
roll certificates from 25 to II per cent; for
bidding any other than physician from
selling Intoxicating patent medicines, and
authorizing sheriffs to offer 800 for the
capture of horse thieves. Both houses
voted to receive no new business after
Feb. II, and then adjourned till Feb. 10.
In the senate Worlds fair bill was in
PRODUCED appropriating $3.50 600.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
A LIVE STOCK INQUIRY.
1ne Chicago Exchange To Be Investigated
by the Illinois Legislature.


by the Illinois Legislature.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. THE senate
yesterday adopted the house joint resolu-
tion for investigating the Chicago Live
stock Exchange. Bills were introduced:
Requiring fire insurance companies to paw
the full face of their policies; providing
Tor participation in the Chicago Worlds
fair.
In the house bills were introduced: To
authorize manufacturing corporations to
hoid railway stocks; to regulate the use of
streets, ETC., by railway companies; to
prohibit "fakirs" and sellers of tanglefoot
from selling their wares at or near old
settlers or camp meetings; to require rail-
way trains to stop at any station to take
on or let oil officers or legislators on pub
lie duty The rest OF the day was taken
up without action on the bill to elect rail
way commissioners by popular vote
Still No Senator Elected
Every member was in his place when the
JOINT senatorial session opened. Four I'm.
fruitful ballots were taken, when the f.
NJ Is. A. men voted with the Republicans
and adjourned the session. Carter Harri-
sons reported declaration that Palmer
should withdraw after a reasonable time,
vas the talk of the day, and Democrats
were indignant about it. 1t is asserted
that Morrison has been misrepresented in
me matter of his alleged letter, and that
pc did not say that Palmer ought to with
draw, but that the Democrats should stick
to him as long as possible.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. Il
The quotations on the board of trade to-day
were IA 10 lows: wheat-No. 2 February
opened $3.50, closed g5ISc; May, 9essc, closed
sS5Sc; July, opened 95l-c, closed 95c Corn-No.
2 February, opened 5ll5c, closed 5lI4c; May,
opened SIC. closed 5334c; July. opened 5y14c
closed 55I4c. Oats-No. May, opened 46lsc,
closed 46L4c; June, opened +1c, closed 46c; July.
opened i234c, closed 43c. Probationary,
opened and closed $500; March. opened So. M
closed Sg75: May. opened 5000, closed $1,000
Lard-February, opened S5f2ls closed SD.
Live stock-Following were the prices at
the Union Stock yards: Hogs-Market opened
rather active; Light lots steady; other grades &c.
lower; light grades, S3.5O93.7O. rough cking
s. i583-55; mixed, S1.51g370; heavy packing
and shipping lots, s360G3 IS pigs, ss.75135o.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator. Sc;
dairies, finest, fresh, lSG2Oc; packing stock 10
@IIc. Eggs Fresh candled, &c per dos
Dressed poultry Chickens, SIsGgc per Ib
Potatoes-White Rose. s0De5c per bu: Red
Rose, sOc; Hebron, Ss3gsc; Peerless, $1,000;
Burban~s, s0el95c. Sweet potatoes-Jerseys
S3.75 4o) per bbl Illinois, S.SoOa350 Apples
Cooking. s@v0It4.O per bbl; eating, sL00a5.OO;
Michigs n, choice, si75G4W.
Cattle-Beef steers, s3.60G5.e ca; stockers and
feeders. S2.JJsi.?j cows and bulls, ~ loo
3Oo; calves, sz-.JG575. Sheep-Trade active,
s3isG5.GO; lani!,s, s5as96.0C.
New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.
Wheat-No : red winter cash. II. loss; March.
81 lbs; Nay. SlU7i4; July, SlUlss C5rn-No.
mixed cash, C: March, sc; May. 6J5zc. Oats
Quiet hut steady; No. . mixed cash. csc:
May. 5i5sc. Bariey-Nominal- Rye-Nominal.
Pork-Dull; mess, Sl0.51ltll7 10 foTnew. Lard
Quiet; March, OLE; May, s629
Live Sock: Cattle Trading dull and slow
at de line JflOc = lOJ Us: poorest 70 best ma
tive sSes 5, s4OjGj.D D 10 Ds; bulls ana dry
COWS. 81 sg5,J Sheep aud Lambs-Sheep
ruled d1l. lanes steady; sheep S4OJ15 o. y
tU DIS; laInns. S6ob17l0 Hogs-Nominaliy
steady, i've hogs, SJ.+3G40o y 100 rs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
Farmers and Laborers Unite.

SPRINGrIELD, H., Feb. THE executive
committee of the conference of farm
ers' and labCrers' organizations was in SEES
sion again last night. The organization
has been strengthened by the Federation
of Labor and the United Mine Workers OF
America. Political matters were consid-
cred to some extent and it was determined
th9t tire various organizations represented
should work through the old parties. de-
handing recognition according to their
voting strength.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
The Weather We NAV I,p.ct

WAsHISGToN CITY. Fob. The following
are the weather indications for thirty-six hours
from p. IN. yesterday: For Iowa Warmer.
air weather, except stationary temperature in
southeast PORTION; variable winds. For Indi-
and MISUNDERSTANDING weather and
rain, except fair in extreme northern Illinois
during Saturday; southerly winds, becoming
variable: cooler by Sunday morning. For
Lower Michigan-Fair weather, except local
rains ii extreme southeast portion; variable
winds stationary temperature. For Upper
Michigan and Wisconsin Warmer fair
weather; variable winds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
A NUNNERY SCANDAL.
How 1t Is Alleged That a Convent G.,
Hold of a Big Fortune.

How 1t Is Alleged That a Convent Got
Hold of Big Fortune.
LONDON, Jan. "A jury IN the probate
court has Just set aside will in which the
testatriX, Miss Sarah Hampson, a maiden
lady who died few months ago within a
few days of her S0th birthday, left her en-
tire fortune, aggregating over s65 900, to
the Benedictine order. From the evil
dence it was developed that the old lady,
who at one time travelled extensively in
the United States and staid several
months at time ia New York. resided
next door TO the convent of ST. Paul in
Liverpool, and in that way became ac-
quainted with the nuns One night about
nine years ago two masOns employed for
the purpose tore down a portion of the
wall of one of the rooms of the convent
connecting with the residence and boldly
carried the old lady into the institution.
Kept a Practical Prisoner.
There she was kept, to all intents and
purposes, until released last year by
death. Justice Brett, who presided over
the trial, which has occupied week, i'm
pressed upon the jury that painful as it
might be they could not come to a con-
clusion against the will without con-
victing the nuns of immoral and inn
proper conduct in getting the will
executed under improper influences.
and then appearing in the wit
ness box to support it by evidence that
was not true. The court ruled that the
estate should go to the surviving re lati YES.
some OF whom reside in the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
THEY WILL THAW DYNAMITE
And 1t Regularly Provides List of Man
gied Humanity.

And 1t Regularly Provides n List of Man
gied Humanity.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb 7.-Yesterday
a gang of stone blasters employed on the
New York and New Haven railroad placed
piece of dynamite on the forge in their
shanty to thaw out while they ate their
dinner Shortly after there was a ire
mendous explosion which shattered the
shanty and injured all of the men. The
foreman, c. l.. Barbour, of Colchester,
will lose the sight of both eyes and is bad
ly cut about the head He may die.
Four Other Men Hurt
Charles Kelly, of Willimantic was badly
injured about the face and head. Daniel
Sullivan, of Willimantic. was slightly in
jured. John Sullivan No. 2" $50 called),
of Willimantic, was badly injured about
the head, and will probably lose one eye.
"Jobn Sullivan No. 3" $50 called, of Wilt
mantle, was also badly bruised about the
face and shoulders. All of the men were
de; fe led by the explosion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
IRELAND A NATION.
ParneIl's Object Stated by His
Personal Organ.
Words THAT MEAN INDRPEEDENC

/ The Position of an American State
Spurned by United Ireiand-A Reite ra-
ton of the Noted Cincinnati Speech
Archbishop Walsh Has a go, at Tim
HarringtoH-An English Roman Catho-
lie Order Loses Big sum of Money in
4 Court.
LONDON, Feb. Great curiosity exists
as 10 the promised revelation Of the suit
arrived ut through the Boulogne con err
enca. Both sides claim that they have
won substantial victory. In this con-
nection All article appearing in United Ire
land, now Parnell's personal organ, is
significant. 1t asks: rs n mere parlia-
ment the end we are aiming at, the goal
Of Ireldn's aspirations? Is this the thing
for which we have strivan so long and so
bitterly Is an assembly with a prime
minister, mace and sergeant alta rms
to satisfy the yearning and longing Irish
heart? No, fellow countrymen, we are
struggling to make Ireland nation.
Even Jersey Has a Parliament.
"Has not New Jersey parliament and
constitution? Has she not command over
her own judges, her own police. her own
revenue and her own industrial resou-ce,:
nay, over her own state militia! And vet
who thinks of New Jersey as a nation Is
nothing more than a native legislature
needed Give Ireland the hest.
parliament you can imagine-one that
would plant the peasant firmly on the
soil, develop the resources OF the country.
drain its rivers and make the land bios
som like garden, but at the same time
would encourage English ways an form
our morals and manners after the En- ylish
standard; why 'twould be thousand
times better that we remained forever as
we are than that this should come to
pass
Condemning O'Brien's Conduct
Judging from present appearances, the
meeting OF anti-Parnellites on Thursday
Is likely to cause some surprise. Most of
the members who left committee room No
10 with Justin Mccarthy are loud in their
expressions of disgust at the Boulogne
parleying, and O'Brien's conduct is con-
demned in outspoken terms. ANY pro-
posaIs emanating from him which involve
McCarthy's retirement from power a. any
time, however remote, will be strenu 1usly
opposed by the majority, with Healy at
the head
What Gladstone Will Do.
1t Is understood that Gladstone will
avoid making direct reply to the demand
of Parnen for assurances as to Irish home
rule, by giving a statement of his inten-
lions to The public. He will concede, it is
believed, nearly everything asked for ex-
cept the surrender by the imperial parlia-
ment of the right of veto.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
Lonk Out for this WOmaa.

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. Mrs. En- ma Gray,
the prep9eseSstng woman who Claimed
to be ii dau-: Ater OF Con gresham Holman,
OF Indiana. and, it is alleged, successfully
worked several members OF the legislature
and prominent vi.itoas ont o neat sums;
is said to IA ave left for New fori, having
engaged bertns from Portland direct TO
Chicago Sac is rather tall. has brown
eyes, and is of Il graceful carriage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
THE MoLLIE MAGUlRE AGAIN.
A Warned Man Treated to "a Yoiley of
Bullets.

n warned nan Ireabeu ~ fphcy vi
Bullets.
GIRARDvILLE, Pa, Feb. For several
weeks past number of mine bosses and
prominent citizens have received anony-
nous communications decorated with
coffin, cross-bones, and a skull, similar to
those received during the reign of the
Molly Maguires. Little or no attention
has been paid to these missives, but Thurs
day night, as John Williams, who had
been notified, was on his way from Raven
Run to Shenandoah several masked men
waylaid him, and amid a yolley of bullets
his horse succeeded in carrying M safely
over the mountains in the darkness. 9th
ers who have received like notices are fear
ful of meeting like or even wore fate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
Wolverine Legislation,

LANSING, Mich, Feb. Interpretations
of all kinds are receiving much attention
from the present legislature. Among the
latest to be affected is the Michigan Bell
Telephone company, a bill having been in
PRODUCED yesterday to reduce the charge
for state line service from % to 10 cents,
and fixing the annual rent of instruments
at a sum not to exceed $50. A bill was
also introduced which seeks to regulate
the CHARGES of Transporter ton COMPANIES
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
The Bold Train nobber Arnin.

FRESNO, Gala, Feb THE Los An
ge!es Passenger train which left san
Francisco yesterday was stopped one mile
south of Alila last night by three or four
train robbers, who had previously boarded
the train at Delano. Fireman Radcliffe
and an express messenger We're shot. but
not seriously injured. The train was de-
lsyed forty minutes. 1t Is stated that the
robbers did not succeed in getting any
thing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07

DUBLIN Feb. Archbishop Walsh has
addressed circular to the Roman Catho-
lie clergy of his archdiocese. He accuses
Timothy Harrington of taking a mean adj
vantage of his office as secretary of the
National League to sustain Parnell, who
has been emphatically repudiated by the
clergy and a majority of the people and
he advises the clerical members of the
League to combat the packing of that
body in the interest of Parnell. AMI not to
join in the trickery of Parnells support
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
New unsnital Opened.

MoBERLY, Mo. Feb. The new Wa
bash hospital at this city was opened
Thursday night with reception and
banquet. Tha hospital is three stories
high and SO feet by 2O6 feet in dimensions.
The cost is about 500, 00O
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
The K..iamaxoo Asylum Accident.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Feb The coro-
.ners verdict in the asylum Gaze recon-
mends the discharge OF the attendant who
Is responsible for Mrs. Barth's death, on
the ground of gross care'essness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
A World, Fair Contract Let.

CHICAGO, Feb 1.-The contract for fill
ing Jackson park and putting it in shape
for the buildings of the Columbian expo
sition was vest .rday awarded to Nc
Arthur Bras OF this city. They are to re-
ceiya S4lU (ssj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07

DENVER, Colo, Feb. There was an
other storm in the house of representa-
tives yesterday. 1t originated with per
sonal debate between Hanna and O'Ma-
honey, in the course of which Hanna
stated that O'Mahoney only attacked the
absent, which was the act of a coward.
O'Mahoney replied, calling Hanna liar,
blackguard, and coward, and stating that
he was ready to meet him on any field
Friends interfered to prevent collision
between the two, but it is thought that
trouble will ensue between them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-07
Chin, Wants to borrow Silver.

LONDON. Feb China is trying to
raise a loan of 81, 600. 600 of silver at IS, in
terest at Al per cent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-04
MATRIMONIAL SupJucT3.

A GIFT. of clThtccn has moro sense in
the matrimonial way than nan Of
thirty.
A New YoTK Eirl, suffcrinr from tho
grip, ncdit2tcd suicide. Il hcl. chung
ing her mind, she bought relief in anoth-
or wny--shc got married.
Por:T Huron IL said to have q f-irlcott
Il c., the marria2oablo young women
have combined against tho BOYS. The
girlcott Will emu by tho Glrls getting
married.
A TOPEKA (Izan.) girl refuses to mar
ry a man who had paid for license, be-
cause her fnther was too old to support
o son-in-law, and the girl hcraelf had
too much sense To obligato herself to
support. q husband ,,Faau...
TIE bridal veil oriripntcd IN Tho c'rc-
tom Of performing tho nuptial oercm,n.
under Il square piece of cloth, held over
the bride nnd groom TO conceal t,I'
bushes Of tho latter. At TIC 1narriay,
of q widow. 1t was dispensed with.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-04
MEN De5rRoYEas IN INDIA.

killing Wild u ,,ss Which wns tho
Talk OF India Ecws3apc1a.
It il well known that about fevcnty-
five thousand people year fall q prey
to the wild beasts of India. Tho larger
part of these victims nrc killed by tigers
and vcnonlous snakes which arc met in
the jungle. As rule, says tho ChicaGo
Herald, tho victims of these tragedies
arc guilty of great carclcssness. With
care tho danger Of wild beasts r1ight,
in tho majority of these cases, be
avcrtai.
An animal which has for some months
been written about 4 great deal in the
Indian newspapers hns ut last sue
cur1bcd, having met his wcll-dcservol
fate on Juno Z. He proved to be n full
grown leopard, probably about four
years old. He had lurlled aronad tho
villages in the edge of tho Jungle for
months watching for his prey, and at
least fifteen people wcro killed OF him,
including several udults rs we'll ns chill
drc1. 1t was hard work to kill him,
AID he hurt th-cc people badly before
he was incapacitatcd for further harm
This is the way he met his fate:
llo had been lowering round q carnc
of Busalliri during the night of juno s,
bat was kept of by five larTc s,lccr
dogs. In tho morning of the 7th n WON.
an saw him il sorac loay grass near the
bungalow, and tckinrs hin for . lar;c
Jungle cat after the fowls ran after him.
lie charged her. striking her on the
chest, and seized her by the arm. She
Gtrucll him over tho head with q heavy
stick, and, other people coming up, the
leopard let 10 aud ran into q garden
near tic bungalow. The woman was
found to have two claw wounds on her
chest md 5i., deep bitc., on hcrlcf arm.
By tiis time some twenty persons had
assembled, and went into the Tardon in
search of the beast. a sycc in the scrv-
i:c of the ASST itGat commissioner de-
clarca he believed it wa3 oaly q jAc,ial.
but the words were hardly OFT Of his
mouth when tho leopard, which had
been hiding under u stone, CHARGED
straight ct the sycc with q roar, liao .!s-
ing him down c9d woualin s!liln badly
lie w2s b:saly clavcd on both arms. be-
hind the right car, and bitten on the
scalp, anil voull c,rtlialY have been
killed hal not IL faan named Na.ina run
IA a1l driven q h., s."..tr 3l..la through
the leopard bHiy. HE brnts left the
sycc. cad tried to work itself up tho
SHAFT of the spear to g,t ct his new as
saila1t, but it only Succeeded il tearing
his clothes, NG2inI escaping unilurt. A
mi6tri ra1 in to club it, but rot clawed
Oh the chin for his pains, Nuzina hold
Ing on his Gpecr all the time. by this
time the others, who had bolted when
the leopard charged. returned, and the
leopard wa3 clubbcd to death.
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IT 10 an interesting il4t tI1at of tho
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