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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
Legislation in n;,rhIrnn.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 4-Yesterlay Lieu
tenant Governor StroaC announced TO the
senate the members If joint committee
on reapportionncnt OF representative ard
Congressional districts, consisting of eiglt
Democrats eight Republicans. and q rec
p. OF Is. Bills were introduced in tae
house making an appropriation of 81, 300
for the support and improvement of the
state public school for the yours 1S1l-92;
appropriatiUg 5000 TOR purchase Of
books for the state library for 1881 %
A joint resolution submitting TO the
people constitutional amendment
fixing compensation % members Of the
legislature at 500 per annum and prulib
iting the use OF free railroad passes. \
resolution for the return OF all railiCad
passes held by the sIemb-rs was intro
duced in the house and unceremun:ously
tabled. One to Pay men hers for actual
attendance upon daily SESSIONS which had
been made the SPECIAL order for p. IL.
was buried beyond recall.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 5.-Petitions
were presented in the senate yesterday
asking that the legal rate of interest he
reduced TO per cent, and that foreign
building and loan associations be super
vised by state authority Bills were in
troduced: The savings bank bill intro
duced four years ago, with provision for
Its submission to the people, the absence
OF which provision in the first bill had
made it unconstitutional; exempting vet
Grams from jury duty; allowing incorpor-
ated municipalities to levy mill tax
library purposes.
In the house: Providing for the holding
OF constitutional convention: requiring
mortgages to be listed for taxation; to pro-
hIbit the keeping OF gambling houses; To
prevent unjust discrimination by insur-
ance companies.
The tifty.s!xth senatorial ballot was
reached yesterday with the same old re-
suit. In all four ballots were taken,
when the +. NJ. b. A. men voted with the
Republicans for adjournment of the joint
session. Every member was present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
ABBREVIATED KILOGRAMS.

James Davis. a stockman from Chey-
enne, was held up by footpads at the
stock yards in Chicago tuesday and
robbed of $685.
The mistake of shooting men in place of
deer is growing so common in the Maine
woods that the people are looking about
for some way to prevent such fatal occur
rences
II IS reported that railway managers in
Kansas and Missouri are promoting alb
surd laws t. regulate railways, so thi {
when they are passed they can have them
annulled by the cou Is.
The entire military class at the Uni
versity of Illinois, at Champaign, has re-
signed, owing to the sudden enforceulcr.
OF long ignored rule as to eligibility to
special military course.
Three coac ID s of the North Shore limit
ed, on the New York Central were de-
rallied at East Rochester y Y. Tuesday
morning. The engineer and fireman were
killed. No passengers We're injured.
During wrestling bout nj Hppkintoa,
Mass, Tuesday between Charles Helferiy
and Michael Mahoney, tue latter was
thrown with such force that lac was
fatally hurt, the fall resultin. in concus.
sen O. the brain.
\ candidate for a position on the Brook
Ign, y. Y. police force being asked who
WAS president of the United State. replied
flames q. Blaine" He was rejected. eSpe-
cially after stating that "Groyer" Hill Wa
governor OF New York
Five colored women and a young white
man named VIII Jones were poisoned at
Lexington, Ky. Monday night hy eating
soup literally seasoned with arsenic Al
Of them are very sick. bu; only three
Louie White, Susie King, and Anne
Thompsun-are in dangerous condition.
The stories from Carbon IiiiI. Ma, tie
place where it was reported tup; "a mum
Der of negroes were killed, ar, 40 conflict
ing that it Is hard 10 determiae which i.
true. The preponderance of testimony,
however, points to the slaughter OF eight
Or ten negroes 10y the lawloss white, OF
the place.
The supreme court OF Wisconsin, Tues
day decided that Insurance. on "a mans
life begins the moment he has paid Iii.
first premium, if the agent, 50 assures
him, regardless OF any stipulation in the
policy that it does not begin until the
policy is received at headquarters of the
insurlng company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

an on one side
the offer that's made by the pro-
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. It's $500 reward fo- an
incurable case of Catarrh, no mat
ter how bad, or of how long stand
ing. They mean what they say ;
they're responsible, and the offer
has been made for years. It's all
on your side-you lose your catarrh,
or you're paid $500 for keeping it.
But it's safe for them, too-they
know you'll be cured.
DR.. Sage's Remedy produces per-
feet and permanent cures of Chronic
Catarrh in the Head, as thousands
can testify. "Cold in the Head "
is cured with a few applications.
Catarrhal Headache is relieved and
cured as if by magic. 1t removes
offensive breath, loss or impairment
of the sense of taste, smell or hear
ing, watering or weak eyes, and
impaired memory, when caused by
the violence of Catarrh, as they all
frequently are. Remedy sold by
druggists, so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

adopted daughter nor could lie marry
ner' as be was still legally bound to Mrs.
Garfield No. 3
The Murder Explained.
In this dilemma it is evident from Can
neios statements as to the route taken by
him after leaving the Dimondale depot
with the child that he was at a loss for
some way in which to become free to re-
turn to his emp loyment without his volun-
tarily acquired incumbrauce This is the
Key to the murder. His statement that
ne had not abused the girl is disproved by
the medical examination
Nellie Grifin's Sad Lie.
Nellie Griffin was a child OF misfortune,
ana, Il she lacked the inherent graces and
virtues of true girlhood, the most unkind
~ her critics could not charge her with
the entire responsibility of her wrong do
ing Her father was Oliver Griffin, whose
feople ilVed near Mason, lnCham county
O4iVer went 20 Detroit, where he became
involved N an intrigue with Young
woman and was forced to marry her. A
ew months later Oliver Griffin took his
'oung wife TO his fathers home and i'm
plored MS parents to give her shelter
lntil after the birth OF her child.
THIS child was Nellie Griffin and
before she was year old her
mother abandoned her and her husband,
Mortified by this additional disgrace the
young husband left for California and
merge his identity into that of the large
heating population of the far west He is
believed TO be alive and a resident of some
western mining camp. The life of Nellie
GrIfhn was from this on that of an out
last, and finally led to the home at Cold
water and at last to death in the dark
woods near Charlotte.
superintendent Newkirk Censured.
Public opinion severely censures Super
intendent Newkirk for allowing IA young
girl to leave the school under the circum-
stances in this case. While no one pre-
sumes to charge Mr.. Newkirk with any
thing worse than very serious careless
ness, there is strong feeling against him
aud belief that he should forfeit his po-
sitlon Us superintendent OF the state pub
lie school
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
No Presents Admitted Free.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. The treas
ury department mas informed Mr.. james
kitson, president of the Iron and Steel
Institute, Gledhow hall, Leeds, England,
that the law Will not permit the free entry
into this country of a number of valuable
presents, such Is silver cups, candelabraS,
etc, which the institute desired to present
to certain gentlemen of this country as
testimonials of appreciation for courtesies
received on the occasion OF the visit of the
institute to the United States il October,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
DouslE TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS
Farmer Fatally Clubs His sister-in-Las
and Then Suicides

Farmer Fatally Clubs His sister-in-Las
and Then Suicides.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4-Reports of double
suicide at Smithton, Ills, yesterday have
reached here. 1t appears that Henry
Boettker, farmer living near Smithton,
discharged the contents of shotgun at his
slster-in law, striking her in the leg.
Not Satisfied with His Work.
his intention appears to have been to
XIII her, as when he saw that the shot had
not produced fatal wounds, he dubbed the
weapon and struck her on the head with
the butt end, infiicting injuries which will
probably result in death. After reloading
the weapon he place the muzzls under his
chin and pulled the trigger. The entire
charge took effect in his head. killing him
Instantly The woman was his brothers
wife, and while his brother was serving a
term In the penitentiary Henry was
taking the convict's place in the family,
with all il implies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 4-The wealth
er crop bulletin for the month ended Jan.
81, 1891, issued from the signal Office yes
terday says: There was no snow on the
ground at the close of the month over the
entire winter wheat belt extending from
Tennessee northward to the lakes and
from Ohio TO Kansas, and although the
weather during the month was, owing to
the uniformly high temperature, gener-
ally favorable TO the growing crop, the
approaching cold wave and attending de-
cided freeze leaves it's condition uncer-
tni
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
Bad Outlook for the BomDard.

LONDON, Feb 4-From Paris comes the
CHASTITY sttry that when the murderer
Eyraud learned there was no chance for
a reprieve or Communication, he fell into a
tit of rage, and declared with awful
imprecatioIs that ne would come back
and haunt Gabrielle Bompard to the day
of her death He also expressed disap-
pOintment at not being able to wreak
vengeance on Garanger, whom he con-
sidered responsible with Bompard for his
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

ST. Louis, Feb. 4.-"Duge" Burke, a no.
torious lawbreaker, was shot and killed
on Second street while resisting arrest.
Burke escaped from the workhouse Mon
day, where ne was serving sentence Of
one year. Heliaire Chenot, u guard, met
MN on the street yesterday and tried to
arrest him. Burke attempted to strike
the officer, and was shot through the
head
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

MADISON, Wis. Feb. 4-Republicaus
made an effort in the senate yesterday TO
defeat the bill to repeal the Bennett law.
Senator james moved to substitute q e
bill agreed upon by the Republican eau
Gus, which was defeated. Several other
amendments met the same Fate The bill
was then passed to third reading. foyr
Republicans voting with che Democrats
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
The weather We Nav Expect

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb THE foIlow!n.
are the weather indications for thirty-six hou' $
from p. IN yesterday: For Lower Mich.
igan-Local SHOWS: nOrthwesterly winds. le-
coming variable; warmer weather by Thurs.
day morning. For Illinois and Indiana
Fair weather; winds becoming variable:
warmer 10y Thursday morning For wiscon-
sin and lowa-Fair weather; variable win AZ,
becoming southeriy; warmer. For Upper Mich
igan-Local SHOWS; westerly winds. becoming
variable; warmer weather by Thursday morn
ing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
Struck for Higher Wages.

BELLEvLLLE, Ills, Feb 4.-Between 800
and 500 men employed in the coal mines
of this vicinity quit work yesterday, de-
manding an increase of wages. They
have been paid 4 cents to - cents per
bushel heretofore, and now demand a uni
form rate of 2 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
Caught q "Pecpinr Tom. -

OSHKOSH. Wis, Feb. 1. The police Mon
day arrested IA young Norwegian named
Peter Anderson, vino wa. caught looking
through windows OF houses on jefferson
avenue. 1t is thought that he is the much
wanted Jack the pepper" who has been
terrorizing ladies on tie streets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

LONDON, Feb 1.-The late Charles Brad
laugh was buried yesterday in the GENE
terry at Working. i'll Surrey. Special trains
from this city conveyed 800 adm rers of
the great free thinker TO the Surrey town.
In accordance with nrran gements pre-
viously agreed upon there were no cere-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
The MARKETS.
(,hicarn.

CHICAGO. Feb $
The quotations on the board OF trade to-day
were as follows: Wheat-No. February
opened a63.c. closed g5S4c; May opened slUI.
closed Sl0O; July. opened 9ul4c. closed tsJ5sc
Corn-No. February opened biJsc. closed
5lAc; May. opened &c closed 5j..c; July.
opened 5;stic. closed 5SJsc Oats-NO. . NAV,
opened and closed 46l4c; June. opened
455sc. closed &c: July, opened 4Jl.c closed
+H4c. Pork-February opened S9Gl. closed
$685.; March, opened Sa.75, closed $40:
May, opened SOL, closed slO2ls Lard
February, opened S5.15. closed S5.52ls
Produce: Butter Fancy separator, &c:
dairies. finest, fresh, lSr'sJc; packing stock
lOGllc. EEEs-Fresh candlei. 80 per doz.
Dressed poultry Chickens, SoSIsc per 10;
ducks 9gilc turkeys. llSnllc: geese. GaSc
Potatoes-White rose, ~ egic per bu; rel ro,,
9Oc; Hebron. 81 abe; Peerless, s189j, Bar.
banks. 9l09jc, Sweet potatoes Jerseys. 81 =
@4.0 per brl; Illinois. S3OJ G3.5, Apples
Cooking, S3.DOa4OJ per brl; eating. siUJeIOI:
Michigan choice. Si15GLOJ: peddlers' stock
Sl.5tiC2.JJ.
New York.
NEW YCEK. Feb 3
Wheat-Eo. +. red winter cash. SIlIrIilis:
do March. Sll05s; do May. SlG.& Corn
No. mixed cash. ~ SIC; do May. sIl.c
Oats-QUiei; No = mixed cash ssiIg5sc: do
May. 1I;'4c- Rye-Neglecte1- Bariey-Neg-
lected. Pork Dull; mess, Sll.jD0ll..5 for
new. Lard-Quiet; February. 600. May.
1854.
Live stock: Cattle-Market firm but no
trading in beeve'; dressed reef. steady: native
sides. Osl ffsc = D. Sheep and lambs-A firins r
feeling for desirable offerings, but prices were
not quotably higher: sheep. s4O1d.j6D y l0I
MS; lambs s60lg.5.oJ. Hogs Nominally steady:
live hogs, $40 400 D l1U lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
News from The CHILEAN Revolt.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Flint 81 Co. have
received advices from Chill to the effect
that the insurrectionary vessels had failed
to occupy any port on the coast; that the
people and the army were standing by the
government, and that order was pre-
served on land and sea
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04

The committee on political rights of the
Kansas legislature has reported in favor
Of woman suffrage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-04
MICHIGAN JUSTICE.
II Hardly Fits the Crime in
Some Gases.
SWIFT NEThiBUTION ON oANFIELD.

He Confesses the Murder of Nellie Grif-
fin. and Is in States Prison for Life
Twenty Four Hours After His rrest-
Facts in His History Explaining the
Brutal Atrocity-An Innocent Purpose
That Developed Into Foul Murder.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
A Winter Paradise

Our English word '.paratlise" comes
from the Greek rARADE.sos, tho nri.
mary signification of which is pleas.
ure park. such as was attached TO the
residences of monarchs, in which
rare animals We're gathered from
strange lands, in which also beasts
were preserved for the chase. In
this meaning of the word, the south.
ern portion of the United States. par.
tlcularly the states bordering OH the
Gulf OF Mexico, may fairly be called
a winter paradise. While the resi-.
dents of the upper Mississippi Valley
are in the midst of snow and ice, and
buffeted by winter storms, the pleas.
ant cities and towns of Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and
Florida are embosolned in green trees
and blooming flowers, while breezes
from the salt sea- and the pine woods
alternate in giving health and enjoy
ment to the dwellcr there. The f;lv.
orite line, giving choice of routes via
either Chicago OF st. Lious, for visitors
from the Northwest to Southern re.
sorts, is "The Burlington For par.
ticulars call on your local ticket agent
raddress W.J. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent, G. 3. Il n. II. r., st. Paul.
MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
Avoiding "a islockadc.

One wagon was loaded with about six
tons of plate OF sheet iron. The other
was held down by several thousand
bricks. One traction car was going up
the avenue and another was crossing it.
Behind that was IL horse car. just then
a bakers wagon cut in on ono side, and
q yeast nondescript came from the other
corner, when the big ''off" mule in the
iron wagon wagged his left car and
stopped. The brick cart stopped So
do did the up car and the cross car, with
the horse car humping up behind it. 1t
was as pretty n bit of confusion as you
have seen on Broadway, with tho differ
ence that in cases of emergency there
seems to DO about sixteen policemen to
the square inch iii Broadway, while
here there is about an inch of policeman
to twenty rerclies.
Somebody that knew character-a big
rcd bearded man that had doubtless
sworn army mules into a paroxysm OF
energy-tickled the mules ear with the
point Of his umbrella; the mule pranced,
the red bearded man walloped it with
his umbrella twice and the procession
began to move. Tho blockade was
Lifted in ten seconds almost before it
was made.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
A Proud md uappy Girl.

A customer waiting for change at one
of the large dry goods shops on the day
before Thanksgiving exchanged few
words with the saleswoman who served
her upon the subject of the coming holi-
day. The girl had a bright, attractive
face, and did not look to be over IS years
of age. Her eyes sparllled as she said
animatedly: "Well, I've got something
to be thankful for this year that 1 haven't
had for four years. I've got home
now, No, don't mean I'm married"
she Went OH, answering the look in her
listeners face, "but I've got a home
again, When my father died four years
ago my mother was sick, too, and was
in the hospital a long time, and my lit
tie brothers and sisters were at the
home, and the protectory and anywhere,
while l just knocked around tho best |
could. But we're together now, the
children are going to school, and moth
er's able to be around, and take care
of them all, she finished proudly.
If ever pride was justifable hers was.
Here was young woman hardly out of
girlhocd weighted with the support of Il
family from which man might well
shrink, yet evidently carrying her bur-
den successfully and contentcdly. And
she was able, too, in the midst of her
dark life to flash out a ray of the purest
Thanksgiving spirit York Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
The Villain roiled by Conversation.

1t seldom happens that n person under
taking to commit crime is prevented
from so doing except by fear, but the
man who undertook the job of going
through the residence of S. M. Keenan,
was completely nonplussel by the BRAY
cry of the mistress of the house.
Mrs. Keenan, had occasion to leave her
home for short time, and before doing
so turned down tho lamp and went out,
her husband having gone down town to
attend a meeting of miners. Returning
in IL few minutes sho found a stranger in
the kitchen, with his hat drawn over his
face, to whom she spoke, asking him
what he wanted. Ho replied he was
going through the house, and warned
her not to make any outcry. Mrs.
keenan,, having good presence of mind
and possessing u good deal more than
the ordinary amount of courage, replied:
go through tho house if you want to,
get what thero is, and if you can find
amy money you can do moro than can.
have ten cents and some postage stamps
will give you."
At this onset the would-bo burglar
said: "You seem to be very brave. l
know you arc alone. for ! saw the men
leave the house"
To this Mrs. Keenan, replied: "1n that
you are mistaken, for thero are three
men upstairs l could call to my assist
ance, but l don't think it necessary.
Why don't you go through tho house?
Go through the pantry and help your
self; you look as if you needed some
thing. If had six bits | would give
you half of it."
At this last onslaught the bold burglar
laughed outright and left the house.
Portland Oregonian.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
A Curious oneration.

Did you ever see u spider change his
skin? It is an interesting sight, one
that will repay any one for the time lost
in waiting for the novel event to take
place. When preparing for the change
the spider stops eating for several days,
and makes his preliminary arrangements
by fastening himself with a short thread
of web to one of the main lines of his
snare, this to hold him firmly while he
proceeds to urdress. First the skin
cracks all around the thorax, being held
only by the fore part.
Next the abdomen is uncovered, and
then comes the struggle to free the legs
He works and kicks vigorously, seeming
to have u very hard time of it. Fifteen
minutes of continued perseverance, how
ever, brings him out of his old dress,
the struggle causing him to appear limp
and lifeless for some time after it is fin
ished. Gradually he comes back to life,
brighter and more beautiful than before
the trying ordeal was begun.-St Louis
Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
Color of Pure Water.


Pure water, especially sea waters is
limpid, clear and transparent. 1t absorbs
all the prismatic colors, except that of ul-
tramarine, which being reflected in every
direction imparts to some bodies of water
greenish tint and to others an azure
blue. The true tint of water when not
exposed to atmospheric influences is al
ways uniform, but it changes its color
in certain localities from the presence of
infusoria, vegetable substances and mi
mute particles of other matter. Water in
a natural state is said never to be wholly
pure. Drawn from we'll. it may look
bright and sparkling and yet be full of
deadly poison to animal and human sys-
TENS.
Speaking generally, pure water always
has blush hue. yet some has Il strong
yellowish or brownish tint, from the
presence of iron or peat, and yet is free
from hurtful impurities. The blue tint
of water may be discerncd in the follow.
ing simple manner: Let down into the
water which is being experimental on
a metal tube Opened at the top and
closed with Il clean plate of glass ut the
other enO near to some white object. a
big white bowlder. for an instance where
the water is is or 20 feet deep The
bowlder or other object, when viewed
through the tube, will be found to bc of
a most beautiful blue color. 1t would
appear to be yellow if its color was due
to the light reflected by extremely small
particles of matter suspended in the
water.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-24
No Moro Coloring Pines.

Colorins mcerschaums has gone out of
fashion. Years ago it was quite fad
but so much trouble was required to
keep a mccrschaum in good condition
that most smokers discarded their pipes
and took to cigars. A lueerschaum to
be properly colored, needs as much at
tention as IL baby 1t must not get too
hot, for then the wax coating is driven
out and the pipe docs not take proper
color; it must not get too cold nor cool
off suddenly, or it will crack; you must
not touch it with Your fingers, nor, smoke
it too steadily, nor keep cover ON it
while using it, for in either case it is
spoiled, Men, as IL rule, do not smoke
for the pleasure of coloring pipe, but
for the comfort they get from the habit
and SO the meerschauin has given way
Interview in ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.