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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Attempted Assassinati.n.

CoviNGToN, KY, April 1o-An I'M
known man fired three shots at ]. P.
TarvIn Wednesday night while be was
sitting in his Office onithe second floor of
the Commonwealth building. Fortunate
ly the aim of the assassin was as bad as
his purpose and none of the missiles
struck the intended target. Mr.. Tarvin
is prominent young lawyer and can
give no reason for the attempt upon his
life. He could give no description of the
fellow, as he barely got glimpse of him
as he fed through the dark hallway and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
The President'skyestern Trip.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 10.-The ar
rangements for President Harrison's trip
through the south and to California
have been completed. As it now stands
the party will consist of President Harri-
son, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs Dimmick, Post
master General Wanamaker, Secretary
Rusk, Private Secretary Halford, Execa-
tiye Clerk Tibbetts and representatives. of
thePress associations. The trip will oc-
cupy thirty days and the distance to be
Travelled will be 5000 miles. May IA the
party will be at Springfield. Ills, from
9:15 a. m to l0:l5 a. m; at Decatur, Ills,
from 11:20 a. m. to 11:50 a. m; at Indian
apolis from 4:45 p. N. to 5 p. m, and at
Richmond, Ind, from p. m to 40 p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
"oocToREop THEIR WHISKY.
An Attempt to Break Up the Line at the
Ashland, Wis, Land once.

ASHLAND, Wis, April lot is claimed
that al atte.-lpt was made to drug the
first twenty men in line at the land office
yesterday morning. They were given dc
tored whisky for the purpose of dTugging
them and securing their places before the
day of fling. Over 400 men are now in
line. The weather is cold, and they keep
up by taking whisky. y board ence is
being buht, along the line, as rush is
expected u break the line few iys be-
fore April Il, when the Office will be
opened. Some of the men have been in
line continuously since April L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
welded A NEGRO PREACHER.
Handsome White Woman Commits the
INCARCERATION Act.

A Handsome White Woman Commits the
A.iscegenation Act.
HAvERHILL, Mass, April 10.-Evangel-
list Roberts, colored preacher at the Mis-
sion tabernacle, has created quite = sensa-
ton here By bringing home handsome
young white woman as his wife They
were married in New York by the Rev.
Mr.. Boswell. She was Miss Matte Alb
bott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, of
Putnam, Conn.,, and is evidently in love
with her husband She presided at tie
organ at the meeting Wednesday night,
and the large audience saw before them a
slight built and hands ONE woman about
% years old. She had very pretty face,
sparkling eyes. and an abundance Of light
curly hair. She played with much ex-
preston and sang sweetly several solos.
After the service she met her husbands
parishioners and greeted them kindly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Handy for Campaign Document.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 10.-Maj. Car
son, who was clerk of Maj. McKinley's
ways and means committee, which framed
the tariff act, has prepared comparison
of tariff laws and proposed tariff laws
which will be printed by the government
printing Office in a few days. 1t not only
shows the OLD tariff law alongside the Nc
Kinley law, but also the items of the
Mills bill. These are put in parallel col
umns, so that ready reference can be made
at any time to what the Democrats tried
to do and what the Republicans have done.
1t is especially serviceable as means of
political comparison,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
FUNERAL OF PIT. eARNUM.
The Great showman's Remains Laid to
Their Eternal Repose.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 10-The
funeral Of 2. T. Barnum in accordance
with his expressed wishes were unostenta-
tious. At O'Clock p m. to-day private
services were held in the house. Rev. DR..
Fisher, of the Universalist church of this
city, and Rev. DR.. Collyer, of New York,
oficiated at the final services in the South
Congregational church at ? o'clock 1t
was MIR. Barnum's request that DR.. Coll
yer should speak upon the text Not my
will but thine be done" and that two
hymns which he selected just prior to his
death should be sung The pail bearers
were selected from Bridgeport's most
prominent citizens and large number of
New York people attended the services at
the church. The remains were placed
in vault in Mountain Grove cemetery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
The Irish Council of seven.

CINCINNATI, April 10.-The council of
seven of the Irish National League of
America held a meeting last night at the
Burnet house with President Fitzgerald
in the chair. Vice presidents from sew
eral states were also in attendance The
purpose of the meeting was discussed, but
no definite action taken. A committee OF
five was appointed to crystalze the senti.
ment as expressed by the speakers and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Worth Hi. While to Accent.

BUFF ALo, n. Y, April 10-Dr Roswell
Park has decided to accept the offer OF
the chair of surgery made to him By the
Rush Medical college, of Chicago. Tie
chair of surgery to which Dr. Park is IL
vited is said to have brought its last oc
cupant an income of $50 600 to SIC, 900. In
addition to this he is to have exclusive
control of the Presbyterian college, the
largest in the west. DIR. Park will leave
for Chicago about June !.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Proctor Not a Candidate.

OMAHA, Neb., April 0.-Secretary Proc
tor and party arrived here last evening.
The secretary, when asked about tie ru-
mors that ~ was candidate for I'll e sem
atorship made vacant by the resignation
of Edmunds, replied: II am not a candi-
date; all this gossip about me in that con
aection is without my knowledge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Gen. spinola.s pays humble red.

WAsHINGroN CRY, April 10.--At mid
night last night Gen. Spiuola's condition
had changed but little since noon. He
was very low, but it was thought he
would live through the night and possibly
several DAYS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
An Old Lady Burned to Death

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 10.-Mrs. King,
grandmother of United States District
Judge Emory Storrs, was burned to death
at her home in Dodge county Wednesday.
She was 81 years old
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

academy: john A. Lucey. of Oshkosh,
Wis; Ola W. Bell, of Paw Paw, Mich,
with s. Lawton. of Lawton. Nj ch., and
Henry J. Goodale, of Danvers, Mass, az
nj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Postmas.ers AppoInted.

WASHINGTON CITY, April l0-The pres.
ident has appointed the following weste.
postmasters: John T. Goode, a, Sidney.
Ia, Office becomes presidential; Lewis s,
Fisher, at Sparta, Wis, vice Jacob p
French, commi ssion expired.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
THE ALLIANCE IN KANSAS.
1t will BE Well Represented at Cinein-
nati-Members Dropoinc Out


nati-Members Dropping Out.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April ia special
to The Star from Topeka, Kan, says:
Frank McGrath, president of the Farmers
Alliance, returned to this city yesterday
from tour throughout the north ern part
OF the state. He says that there is great
interest taken in the proposed convention
In cincinnati, and there is not a county
In the state that has refused to Sc nd dele.
gates, and it looks as if 800 Kan sas men
will attend the convention.
Unable to Pay Their Dues
Van B. Prather, the state lecturer of
the Alliance, stated yesterday morning
that the order is growing rapidly in all
sections OF the state, except in the ex-
treme western portions, where a great
mary have dropped out OF the Alliance
Because they have been unable to keep up
their dues on account of the great drought
last year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Am Insane nrother,s peed.

HERMAN, Neb., April 10-while insane
yesterday Ms Andrew Doll killed her
two children and then committed licide
by swallowing quantity of concentrated
I've
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10

The Bell c'pthing store at Davenport.
Ia, owned by Max Webber, of Oh icago
burned Wednesday night. entailing a loss
Of SIS 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
Unable to Pay Their Dues.
Doesn't Interfere with His Democracy,

NEW YORK, April 10-Whartou J.
Green, who served for three terms in con-
gress from North Carolina, and who has
attended national Democratic conven-
tons as delegate from that s ate for
twenty years, was at the Brunswick
Wednesday. He said that he was mem
Der OF the Farmers Alliance, but that \
would not allow his membership to in
terfere in the slightest with his loyalty TO
the Democratic marty
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
western Bow, Appointea cadets,

WASHINGTON CITY. April 10-The fol-.
lowing named persons have been APP
pointed cadets at the West Point Military
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
STATISTICS OF POPULATION.
Description of the Latest Completed
Work of the Census ONCE.

Work of the Census ONCE.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 10 -Superin-
Z tendent Porter, of the census bureau, has
issued very interesting and valuable
bulletin which shows by statistical at
las the increase and decrease of popula-
ton of the United States from 1880 to
1890. This atlas, by a series of maps, ex-
hibits to the eye the varying intensity of
settlement over the area of the country,
the distribution of the foreign population
among the several states and sections.
and the distribution of population in ac-
cordance with maximum and minimum
temperature, rainfall and altitude. The
map shows that in a very large number
OF counties the population has actually
decreased.
Location of the Decreases
The number of counties that have de-
creased in population during the past ten
yeas i AS. In about fifty cases the reduc-
ton is due to the reduction OF territory.
In 13s counties the number of inhabitants
diminished during the decade preceding
1880. The losses during the past decade
occurred mainly in the central parts of
Iaine, New Hampshire, Vermont New
York, northern New Jersey aud eastern
Virginia. and are scattered quite gener-
ally through OHIO, Indiana, Illinois, Ten
nessee and Kentucky. Southern Michi-
gan and Wisconsin have also suffered.
while in eastern Iowa a large proportion
of the counties have lost population.
Much other valuable information is OBJ
tanned in study of the map, which is
the first ever issued by any census
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
Puyal1up News.

PUyALLup, Feb. 13.-lSpecial. 1.-The womau's
Relief Corps held convention in Puyallun to-
day, preparatory to tine Grand Army encamp-
ment OF Washington, which will be held here in
April. The following were the delegates pres-
ent: Mrs. d. G. Lowell, Mrs. Dr. T. +. Smith.
Mrs. s. NJ. Tomlinson. Mrs c. O Bean, Mrs NJ
L. Collins, Mrs. A. Chisholm, Mrs Lizzie Bixler.
Mrs. Alila Davidson, Mrs. T. A. Mckay, Mrs. /.
f. Kingsbury. Mrs. Isabella Taylor, Mrs. sarah
Morton, Mrs. A. c. Jones. Mrs. Katie Lauchlip.
Mrs. May Shriver. Mrs. Alice A. Tobias Mrs /,
/. Lawrence, Mrs. T.. A. Minch, Mrs C. w. H.II.
Mrs. q. W. Boggs, Mrs. L. A Isenbery Mrs G,
f. Triinble, Mrs. H. +. Townsend, Mrs. Annie
NJ. Isham, Mrs. L. NJ. Sharman and Mrs. Dora
Girard.
The directors OF the Park hotel meet TODAY tn
consider the question OF increasing the caritaI
stock and OF pushing on the work on the build
ing so as to accommodate the q. A. R.
The Kent Hop Company, of Fuyallup has sold
about $4,000 worth OF real estate within the
past few weeks.
There Is movement on foot to extend the
arc electric light system TO Meeker junction and
have at least ten lights between the city and
that point
The Daughters of Rebekah give a social in the
opera-house on Monday evening next and the
young ladies OF the Presbyterian church. assisted
IN the opera house "Wednesday evening.
The financial depression is still making itself
felt in Puyallup, but there is a change for the
better as IS evidenced by the lively trade in zeal
estate and the briskness III the building trade
No doubt great deal OF this is due to the rail.
road Improvements being carried out in this
vicinity.
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BREvITIEs.

Attention, Sir Knights. you are hereby re.
questsd to meet at Arn,ory hall, corner Union
at 10 a. m. sharp J. G. Haines, Sr. KIT Captain.
Frank ). Brccse, Sr. kt Recorder.
Articles incorporating the Chisholm Bath
Company were hssd yesterday by K. A. Chisholm,
W. =. Mcmillan and Fred H. Mclaughlin. The
capital stock of the company Ia $4,000, divided
into loo shares Of the par value of $40.
A lien for sioi was taken by the Stimson Mill
Company yesterday on dwelling house situated
ON lots 81 and 81, Gilman Park Salmon Bay ad-
dition. The dwelling is owned by J. J. Holland,
and the lien is claimed for materials furnished.
b 4. Jansen. Dane. was brought to Providence
hospital yesterday with broken arm. lie was
engaged III clearing land, when a tree fell upon
him, seriously injnring him about the head and
fracturing the right arm above the elbow.
The plats of three subdivisions of the Cheri.
ton Fruit Gardens We're filed with the auditor
yesterday by William +. Conway and Jennie
Conway. The gardens are near Kirkland, on
Lake Washington.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday for o.
p. Stevens. OF livingstone, WASH, and Lizzie
OF Iatona, Wash, and Susan \. Walker, of
Wheeling, w. Va.
The fees from filings in the auditors Office
Yesterday amounted to $3.50. For a long time
been less than $50.
James Frazier, aged Sc. who died February H. OF
congestion OF the brain, was buried yesterday
afternoon at o clock, from Cross Il Co.'S.
Excursion to Port Orchard, steamer Wasco.
Harrington smith wharf, 10 a. m. Sunday,
February la Fare, so cents
1t is exceptionally quiet in the United States
land office But one pre- emption and one cash
entry were filed yesterday.
The home OF Percy w Rochester was made
happy yesterday by the arrival of daughter.
Lena stoehr. aged year, was buried yesterday
afternoon in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Cole & McRea yesterday took lien for $3.50 on
the Douthitt building
Auction today ut 80 p. m. Harness, saddles,
etc. l,oii Third street.
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BRAINS ARE MISSING.
Nothing in Skaters Skull for
Doctors to Examine.
THE BODY WAS NOT ExHuMED.
Dead Prize Fighters Cerebrum and
Cerebellum Evaporated ut the First
Autopsy-Doyle's Bonds Fixed.

A . result OF she prosecuting attorneys in
tention to have the body of George Shafer ex-
humed and re-examined, and to further inquire
into the cause of his death, 1t became known
yesterday that Skaters brains were not put back
into his skull by the physicians who held the
first autopsy.
Acting under instructions from Prosecuting
Attorney Miller, Deputy Mcbride, early yester-
day forenoon, began making preparations for
the exhuming OF the body. He engaged a car
riage and two gravcdiggers. He made arrange
ments for the sheriff and two physicians to go to
the cemetery, and just before starting on what
would have proved u fruitless errand, 1t occurred
to him that 1t would be well to have the coroner
along also.
He found DR.. Horton and his partner, DR..
Smart, both Of whom were present when the
first autopsy on the prizefghter's remains was
held in their office, and he stated what he de-
'sWhat part OF the body do you want to ex.
amine?" he was asked.
"Why, the brains," answered Mr. Mcbride.
gone; the skull OF the dead prizefighter was
empty. Nothing had been left of the brains
when the doctors had finished dissecting them.
evaporated MI. Mcbride returned and ad-
journed the proposed expedition to the celne-
terry by announcing: "They threw Skaters
Billy Doyle, who slugged shafcr to death at
the Peoples theater, was brought before Justice
Won Tobel yesterday afternoon ut o'clock for
examination OH charge OF manslaughter The
case was again continued, this time until Mon
day afternoon ut 2 o'clock. His bond was fixed
at $1,000 and in default OF bondsmen he was
committed to Jail.
By o'clock the justice court was crowded
with men and boys anxious to get a glimpse of
Doyle, and despite the efforts Of Justice Won
Tobel and his constable the crowd would not
disperse or even clear passage-way. Not only
was the courtroom packed, but the entire hall
way to Justice Neagle's courtroom, and men
various law Offices between the two courts As
soon a. Doyle was taken from the courtroom
the crowd disappeared from the hallway as il by
magic and many followed the constable and his
prisoner to the county Jail.
The crowd consisted mainly of sporting men
and toughs and they were all in sympathy with
the pugilist.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Validity Of a Lease-PIerce County
Judgment Reversed.

OLYMPIA, Feb 13.-lspeciai. 1.-The supreme
court has reversed the judgment III the case OF
William Schultz VS.. A. J. Littlejohn, appeal
from Pierce county.
STILES, J.--Appellee brought this action to
obtain possession OF certain land. Appellant in
his answer denied some OF the allegations of
the complaint, and also set up as an Affirmative
defense, that certain prior owners of the prem
Uses, of whom appellee subsequently purchased,
agreed to lease the same to appellant Tor term
Of years from the 18th day of August, 1888, and
that they, upon the 10Th day of June, in said
year, executed to him an instrument which he
and they supposed to be valid lease thereof ac-
take the lessons did not acknowledge
was omitted from the granting clause
therein, that appellant went into ana continued
in possession Of the premises hereunder, made
stipulated, and complied with the agreement
upon his part, and that appellee when he pur-
chased had knowledge OF appellants right
therein.
This action was brought before the term had
expired. The court, upon appellee's motion,
struck out the affirmative defense to which ex-
ception was taken appellant then filed si., an
up the denials contained in the original answer.
The trial resulted in judgment for the plaintiff.
tuted no defense or ground for relief, and If
fling his amended answer.
The irst point is disposed OF on the authority
aby us submitted herewith, being an action
brought by appellant against appellee, and said
lessons, wherein the same instrument was in.
vOlved.
Az to the second point, the fling of the sub
stituted answer did not operate as q waiver of
the exception to the order OF the court striking
the part aforesaid of the riginal answer.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded for a
retrial. The order upon the motion should be
vacated and leave to reply granted. An the
judges concur.
William Schultz, appellant, VS.. Charles scher-
ing ct al. Appeal from the supeyior court Of
Pierce county.
SCOTT, 1.-THE question raised in this case is
in substance the same as that passed upon by us
in mclaughlin ct al. vs. Holman ct al, at our
May session, $780, sec. "a, Pac. Rep, p. 49, There
is an additional defect in this instrument in It's
not containing the name of one of the lessons in
the granting clause, but this does not take it out
of the principle recognized in the case cited.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded. The
demurrer should be overruled with leave to
answer. All the judges concur.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
A MINING BUREAU.

Work Of New Department OF the Cham
her Of Commerce.
Yesterday at noon the members OF the mining
committee of the Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting to organize q mineral bureau.
The members had been asked to present their
views a. TO ways and means. The chairman.
Mr. G. L. Webb, reported verbally through Mr.
J. w. Dodge, the secretary of the chamber, that
he thought the committee should have an ac-
tive chairman. Residents and non residents of
Seattle should be asked to cooperate in supply
ing news concerning the mineral resources Of
the state and supplying samples.
Mr.. Webb resigned his place IN chairman be-
cause he had not sufficient time to devote to the
duties Of the position. In his place Mr.. Andrew
Knox was chosen, man who, though not now
actively engaged in mining, has lived in Mon
kanA and Is well informed about mining matters
After the election of Mr. Knox the committee
voted to meet once every week at noon on day
10 be determined. and to hold special meetings
- often rs may be found necessary.
An assayer will be employed who will live at
Seattle. To him all samples for assaying will be
The state will be divided into mining districts,
and the information a. well AZ the mineral spec
linens from each district will be properly classi-
Cabinets will be provided for the classified
samples.
the time he can spare to the duties involved All
correspondence, the handling OF the assays and
keeping of all records and data will be the work
of the secretary, who will also be expected to-
answer personal inquiries. Mr.. w. Il. Bentley
was chosen secretary of the committee, but it 10
expected that Secretary Dodge will do as much
of the work as possible.
The committee made q distinct declaration
that no mining schemes whatever shall be en-
dorsed, nor shall the bureau lend its influence
20 any one mining interest The bureau will
state the authorities for any information which
may come TO il for circulation, ana win assume
responsibility for nothing except what is known
OF its own assayer will be given official endorse
mcnt
Today another meeting will be held to prepare
= circular, asking all possessed of information to
report il at the bureau.
For Monday evening at 7:9o, at the chamber, a
public meeting is called, 70 which all interested
ARE cordially invited.
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New Railway. in British Columbia.

The Chicago Rris,oGy Reeieis says that the ef-
fort which Is being put forward to establish easy
and speedy railway communication between
Canada and the United States finds ample iIIus
tration in the work of railway extension that is
going on at present in the province of British
Columbia. During the past year d railway was
built from Mission, forty miles east of Vancou.
yer, to the boundary to connect with
the United States road known as the
seattle Lake shore IL Eastern railway.
which IS TO be in operation next month. A road
was constructed from New Westminster B. c..
10 connect with the American line known AS
the Great Northern, a system embracing over
1000 miles. New Westminster will shortly be
connected with Portland in the United states
runs 10 the boundary and on into the United
states southwesterly TO whatcom, Washington
Ii makes q connection with branch OF the Ca