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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-04

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-04

WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 1891
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-04

Copyright. 1870, by J. B, Lippincott Company,
Phi,adeipha. and published by special arrange
rnsnt with l.. ~
The critic., 1891-01-22

MASoN.-On Tuesday, January 10, 1891,
Frank Mason, beloved husband OF Laura V,
Mason, aged Is years,
Funeral Friday at p. m, from Enon Baptist
Church, & street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets southeast, Friends are respectfully In
vited.
McCAFFREY. ON January 20, 1891, at 1910
y. m, Hugh II. McCaiTrey, beloved husband
OF Kate Il. and son OF Terence and Ellen Nc
CNffrey, aged 81 years and months,
Funeral from his parents residence, al Il
street southwest, Friday, at am, from thence
TO St DominlC's Church, where requiem mass
will be celebrated.
RABBlTT,-On January 81, 1901, at $50 a.,
m, Harriet Rabbit, wife OF William Rabbit,
departed this life in the nth year OF her age,
after long and painful Illness,
Funeral VIII take place from the residence OF
her son, Samuel 7. Rabbit, 0i2H Twcnty-hfth
street northwest; from there 10 st. stephen =
Church, where requiem high mass VIII be said
at S.3O n. m. ON Friday, January %. Friends
and relatives invited to attend.
BURKE.-Departed this lifo on January 81,
1891, at s u. M, after long and painful illness,
Mrs. Mary Burke, aged -.
CAMPBELL.-On Tuesday, January -, 1891,
AZ p. m, Kate, beloved wife OF John Camp
bell, ana daughter OF the late Daniel Clancy.
DoAN ,-"Fell asleep In Jesus at sqhina,
Clinton County ohio, January 90 NJ q o'clock
u, m, Rev. Timothy Doan father OF Mrs. ). ID.
La Fetra, this city,, aged n years.
Departed this life on Mon.
day, January ~, 1891 at $3.50 q. m, after brief
Illness, Christopher Loltridge, the believe
husband OF the late Caroline c. Leltridge, aud
the father OF Mary $. Bacon and Samuel ana
X. L. Leftrdgc In the 18th year of his age.
MoTEN-Departed this life on TuesIy,
January 20, 1891, in her 18th year, Mrs. Martha
Moten.
oDDlE.-on January 1s, at East Orange, n
j., of diphtheria, In the 10th year of her age,
Ethel youngest child OF Henry NJ, aud Ellen
q. Oddie and grandchld OF the late Jonathan
Prout, formerly OF this place.
SEAVERS.--At Thoroughiare, Va, on Jan
nary 20, 1891. at p. m, George A. seayera
aged years.
The critic., 1891-01-22

Medical literature of this country, as
well as that of England, France and Ger
many, relates many instances of the spon-
taneous combustion of the human body,
the victim always being a person addicted
to the use of spirituous liquors either rs
beverage or in the form of bath. About
year ago we gave an account of u drunk
ard on the Pacific coast whose breath
caught fire while he was attempting to
light cigar at a gas Jet, the flames ut
terly burning the interior of the chest to
crisp, of course resulting in the death of
the unluckv individual.
The following, taken from the memoirs
of Bianchini, originally appeared in the
annual Register and is concerning the re-
markable case of combustion of the body
of the Countess Bandi of the city Of
Cessna, Italy: One evening the Countess
felt an unusual drowsiness and retired
early, her maid remaining with her until
she had fallen asleep Next morning
when the girl called to awaken her mis-
tress she found nothing but the charred
remains of the Countess lying in heap
in the middle of the floor; the uncon-
sumed portions, feet, legs, hands and
fingers, still glowing with clear white
heat.
In the centre of the heap lay the head,
the brain and chin having been consumed
the posterior portion Of the Uranium,
| with the parts above mentioned being all
| that was left of the lady except small
| heap of ashes. Two tallow candles that
| had been blown ont and left on the table
| were found to be melted, the wicks re-
| naming, which clearly proved that they
| had not been consumed in the regular
| way. Nothing in the apartment had been
injured in the least by the remarkable
case of combustion that had taken place
within its walls, but everything-furni-
ture, tapestry, bedclothes, etc.-was lit
orally covered with peculiar damp, SCOT
like substance which had even penetrated
the drawers of bureaus and soiled the
linens.
Articles in dining-room adjoining
were also coated with the Shiny SCOT, q
piece of bread in cupboard being turned
Jet black on account of it. This was
given to stray dog, but was refused as il
II had been poison. The Register adds
that, while the Countess was not addicted
to the use of strong drink, she had for
years been accustomed to daily bathe hei
body in camphorated spirits of wine
For long and remarkable list of cases ol
spontaneous human combustion see the
"EncyclopedIe Methodique," the Trans
actions Of the Royal Society of London,
the British Annual Register for 1868, "
and Vice dAzyr's Pathologic Anatomy
| nf Man -
The critic., 1891-01-22
LATE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
An Amusing Scene In the Senate
Confusion in the House.

An Amusing Scene In the Senate
Confusion In the House.
The Senate continued in session yester-
day until midnight. After THE CRrrlos
report closed Mr.. Eustis addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Elections bill,
although the question was on motion to
amend the journal of Tuesday. He
stirred up Mr., Hoar by calling up the
fugative slave riots and the destruction of
converts by Know-nothing mobs. Mr..
Hoar took the floor to reply and was max
ing q bitter and effective attack on
Louisiana, incidently scoring Senator
Eustis. Mr.. Hoar, rs he warmed up to
his work, advanced from his desk toward
the Democratic side two or three steps at
time shaking his fist vehemently at Mr..
Eustis to whom he was directing his re-
marks. After several of these advance
movements he came to the centre aisle
where he paused for moment
Then he made as though he We're
going to cross the aisle in his
charge upon the Lousianlan. Mr..
Eustis started back, both hands upon the
arms of his chair, while look of mock
terror overspread his countenance; then,
as MIR. Hoar started out on fresh denun-
citation, Mr.. Eustis quickly arose and with
his face turned toward his antagonist and
still wearing that amusing expression of
meek fright he stepped briskly back
among his fellow-D Democrats and sank
with an air of relief in a vacant chair
which was ilanked by able-bodiei Demo-
cratic Senators. The whole audience
Senators, officers, pages and the galleries,
which were crowded-broke ont into open
laughter. The effect of Mr.. Hoars earn
est, almost tragic, speech was lost amidst
the laughter which greeted this bit Of
high comedy. Mr.. Eustis' facial express
The critic., 1891-01-22
GHOULS IN HUMAN FORM.
A Daring Case of Body Snatchin
Brought to Light.

a Daring Case OF Body Snatching
Brought to Light.
A daring case of body snatching was
brought to light to-day and the probabil-
tiles are that some arrests will follow.
On December IS the funeral of Nathaniel
Lee, n young colored man, who died from
typhoid fever, took place from his home,
No. 432 Temple Court. As the family had
not selected a lot the body was placed in
the vault of the Harmony Cemetery near
Ivy City. The agreement between the
family and the cemetery authorities was
that the body was to be retained there one
month and five dollars was paid for the
use of the vault.
On the 18th Mr.. John Robinson the
uncle, and Sarah Brown, the aunt of the
deceased, went to the cemetery, with the
intention of having the body inferred, but
they were informed that the burial had
already been made.
They were shown a new-made grave
that was supposed to contain the remains.
Mr.. Robinson was not satisfied, however,
and he paid $50 to assist in making an in
vestigation, the outcome of which was
that the body was discovered in the dis
secting-room of one of the medical
universities.
Mr.. j. w. Lee, the undertaken, No. 332
Pennsylvania avenue, was seen by CRITIC
reporter this afternoon. His books
showed that the body had been placed in
the vault on the date referred to, and that
the funeral was under his direction. He
remembers distinctly the agreement made
in regard to depositing the corpse in the
vault, and warned the family that there
was something crooked in regard to the
transaction. No traces can even be found
of the coffin in which the remains were
deposited,
The critic., 1891-01-22
THERE Is NO APPEAL"
WAS WHAT THE SPEAKER SAID TO
MR.. ENLOE.
The Fight In the House Ended by the
Passage Of the District Appropriation
Bill.
IIOIrSIr.

Al the conclusion Of the nrover in tbc
Uouse TO-DAY Mr., Rogers Of Arkansas
raised the noint that no quorum was
nrosent
The Sneaker couted I63 r.embcrs and
directed the clorl To road tbc ionrnal
While tbe clerk was readinS Mr.. Enloe
of tennessee ouestioned The correctness
of tbe Sncaker's = couni
The Srrxrn.--The Chair overrules the
suggestion md the clerk will proceed.
Nr. ENfor'-Then / appeal.
The SprAKrR.-There Is no appeal what
over.
Al this Mr.. Springer iumped to his fee
and said:
NNr Snookcr I bnvo failed In count
quorum.
II am sorry tbe gentleman made n fail
ure. The Clerk Will proceed To- read the
journal calmly responded the Speaker.
and the Clerk read.
Several corrcspondcnts In the pross cal.
lerv made n count but they were only
obie IN find IO7 members.
MIR. Springer of iliinois-I demand the
The critic., 1891-01-22
The Blue and the Gray.


The dinner of the New York Confeder-
ate Veteran Camp at the New York Hotel
on Monday evening last was an occasion
to be remembered. Aside from Colonel
Marshall, who was the chief of General
Lees staff, there were number of men
present who have figured conspicuously
IN history. Colonel Marshall now lives
in Baltimore, and he is, it is said, the
only surviving member of General Lees
old staff. BY the side of General Dan
Sickles at the guest table sat General Il. p.
Alexander, the chief of Longstreet's ar
tillery. 1t was General Alexander who
gave the signal for the terrible cannonade
at Gettysburg on the last day of the fight,
and it was upon his direction that Pick
ett's division moved to its famous charge
against the Federal centre. General
Sickles, in his remarks, playfully insisted
that it was one of Alexanders guns that
shot off his leg on the second day at
Gettysburg, but he divided his rations of
wine with him Just the same. Bishop
Potter received much consideration from
the ''vets," as did General Oates of Ala
bama, the man whose regiment came
near holding Little Round Top and who
lost an arm in front of Richmond IN 1864
fighting against HanCock's men.
The critic., 1891-01-22
A "South-Paw" Groom.

fFOW Wt NtW IOIN SUR.
Dominic White of Williamsburg mar
ries more couples than any other clergy
man in Brooklyn, and so many of the
matrimonial aspirants who seek his
services are of the runaway kind that his
residence has been christened the Gretna
Green of Brooklyn. The dominic has had
some very peculiar experiences. One of
them he related TO me.
"a very well-dressed couple" he said,
''of manifest respectability, accompanied
by witnesses, called at my house the other
evening to be married, They stood up
before me, and when the proper place in
the service came told them to clasp
hands. The man took hold of the
woman's right hand with his left, and l.,
of course, told him TO change to the right.
As soon as did so the girl spoke out:
"'Dominie that's all right. i ought to
have told you that John is left-handed.'
"Of all the weddings that have con-
Quoted that was the first where | en-
countered handed bridegroom"
The critic., 1891-01-22

sion during this scene would have done
credit to Joe Jefferson. Mr.. Hoar returned
to his seat and soon finished his remarks.
Mr., Eustis looked up at the galleries and
smiled his thanks for the quick apprecia-
tion they had shown for his mastery bit
of comedy.
Mr.. Carlisle then took the floor and
made an able and about the only speech
directed wholly to the motion before the
House.
Mr.. Vest then got the floor and held IL
until midnight, being frequently inter
rupted by points of no quorum and con-
sequent roll-calls. At midnight the Re
publicans gave up the contest for the time
being and allowed an adjournment
After the journal was approved in the
House yesterday the. proceedings contin-
ued amidst great confusion and a display
of feeling almost unprecedented. Mr..
Cannon's resolution to limit debate on the
District Appropriation bill was the pend
ing question. Major Mckinley took the
floor and added to the tumult by an en-
phatic Endorsement of the Speaker. He
declared that IL need be the House would
stay in session until the clock chimed the
hour of noon on the 4th of March in or.
der to pass bill which would give to
every citizen in the land his right to u
free ballot and fair count. This decara
tion was vociferously applauded by the
Republicans.
Continuing Major Mckinley said of the
criticisms of and assaults upon the Speaker;
"Whatever criticism is deserved by the
gentleman who presides over this House
Is shared by every one of his colleagues
on this side. Republican applausel.
Never has parliamentary decision been
made by the Speaker that has not met the
approval of the majority of the House."
After ruling that several motions made
to entertain them, the Speaker said:
"The Chair thinks 1t apparent, from the
whole course of proceedings to-day, that
the motion is dilatory one, and so rules.
The Chair regrets to exercise the power,
but exercises II, believing his duties en-
join 1t upon him."
After protests from Messrs. Springer and
Mcmillan, the Speaker ordered roll-call
amid great confusion. The result as an
nounced was yeas, 1853; nays, 12I.
A motion to reconsider, made by Mr.
| Springer, was disregarded, and the ttimult
| continued the House being III Committee
of the Whole. The feeling which existed
on both sides was well shown in the sharp
remark of the usually cool and courteous
breckenridge of Kentucky to Mr.. Cutcheon
for him to mind his own business, and by
the astounding assertion of Mr.. Allen of
Michigan that every motion made by a
Democrat was out OF order by being dila-
tory.
Finally the committee rose and re.
| ported the bill back to the House, with
amendments. After more confusion, the
first amendment was adopted by a yea and
nay vote. On the vote on the second
amendment, the Democrats left the
House, leaving only about half-lozen
to watch the proceedings. This broke the
quorum and the House was compelled to
adjourn.
The critic., 1891-01-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


BLOCK fsNtnbnbts
Reported for THE CRfric by Gurley &
Stevens, real estate and local securities,
1895 Il street northwest.
Sales--Rcguar call, 12 o'clock M
lexington 4 Soldiers Home Railroad, 10
SO. Columbia Fire Insurance, 10 n l5s;
GOA 10. U. $. Electric Light, 3 q lll.
American Graphophone, 80 10s: 100 q
10e, so n 10s; 80 10a; 80 l0b; 30 1Obi 10
a l0l; 3 10l.
Miscellaneous Bonds--W. & @. r. r.
10 4oGs, 4. 1923, ,99 100; W.&G. I. r; con, con-
5s, 1893, 105; Wash. Market Co, 1st
mort. Gs, 10s. Washington Market
Imp. Gs, 112. American Security and
Trust, 5's, 100; Wash. 1t. Infantry, 1st,
6s. 1901, %; Wash. 1t. Infantry, ID, Is,
1904, %; Wash, Gaslight Co., Ser. A, ~,
115; Wash. Gaslight Co, Ser. B, 6s. 10y.
National Bank Stocks-Bank of WASH
ington, 44O; Bank Of Republic, 260; Metro
politan, 270; Central, 300; Second, lsj;
l4S: Capital, 12l; West End. 0S; Traders
100: Lincoln, 100; Citizens, 10.
Railroad Stocks-Wash. and Geo, 2l);
Metropolitan, no. Capitol and North
o Street. 80; Eckton & Sol. Home,
81; Georgetown Il Ten-nallytown, 49,
Insurance Stocks = Firemcn's, 4S:
Franklin. 50; Metropolitan, SO; National
Union. II; Arlington. 10; Corcoran. 6S;
Columbia, li2; German American, 40;
Potomac, SO; Riggs ~; Peoples, 81; Lin
coin, 81; Commercial, A..
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate
Title, 1876; Columbia Title, CT.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks--Wash-
ington Gas, *309; Georgetown Gas, As;
T. S. Electric Light 14l.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania 25;
Chesapeake & Potomac, "; American
Graphophone, 10.
Miscellaneous Stock-Washingto Mar
ket, 1G; Bull Run Panorama, II; Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, 2; Inter-Ocean Build
ing, 75.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies
National Safe Deposit, $50; Wash. Safe
Deposit, 1l5; Wash. Loan & Trust Co.,
0S; American Security e. Trust Co., 62.
*Ex-dividend.
The critic., 1891-01-22

Many have been the laughable mistakes
made by telegraph operators in trans
mitting messages, says the Hartford
Courdnt, but II is seldom that one is re-
corded so amusing in its consequences as
occurred in the summer to gentleman OF
this city.
He was spending his vacation at the
shore. A dance was to be given one even
ing, and, as Mr.. - expected his brother
down from this city to attend the festivi
ties, he bethought himself of the excellent
plan of sending to him for some flowers,
which are always acceptable to the young
ladies on such occasions.
The scheme was no sooner conceived
than it was put into execution. The tele-
graph Office was sought and the following
message was written and directed to Mr..
IS brother in Hartford:
"Bring three dozen Bon Silene roses"
With q tranquil mind and a happy
heart Mr.. - awaited the simultaneous
arrival of his brother, the roses, and the
eventful evening. But meanwhile the
either at one end of the line or the other
and so far no one was the wiser.
Mr.. IS plans for the distribution of
the roses were doubtless well settled, and
he eagerly awaited his brothers arrival.
At length the latter hove in sight; but,
goodness gracious! what was the matter
with himp He was loaded down with
bundles, and out of his pockets still peeped
others. In fact, 1t seemed to be only with
difficulty that he could get along at all, so
weighted down was he with mysterious
packages.
After partially recovering from his sur
prise Mr.. - demanded to know what in
the world his brother was swearing at.
The latter, as soon as he had breath
enough, demanded in his turn, IN an in
jured tone of voce. to know why he had
sent for 50 many. 81 brought all l could" I"
he added, "and that was two dozen and
a-half."
80 many what?" returned Mr.. -.
what have you got there, anyway"
The brothers suspicious began to be
aroused and he said nothing, but drew
forth the telegram which he had re-
ceived:
Bring three dozen beers sub rosa.'
The critic., 1891-01-22
GENERAL sPINOLA,s SAY.
He Is for Hill and A Against Ghost Dances
in the Next Campaign.

he ls IOr Hill anu Against unosu Dahces
in the Next Campaign.
Said General Spinola this morning:
''Bless you, no! Governor Hills coming
TO the Senate will in no wise affect his
candidacy for the Presidency. Hill will
continue to be the leader of the New York
Democracy after he comes to the Senate
Just as he Is now. And" continued the
General, Hill will be nominated in '92,
and he will sweep the country. The Dem
Ocratic party won't have any ghost dances
in the next Presidential election.
.'What do you mean by ghost dances?"
asked the reporter.
"Oh, mean that we will not dance
after States that are now rock-ribbed Re
publican. Our battle-ground is in four
Northern States-New York, Indiana,
Connecticut and New Jersey. We may as
well begin to select the position for our
artillery now and let the enemy see us
putting it in position. The fighting must
he done in these States and the man to
carry them is David Bennett HILL"
The critic., 1891-01-22

NIANTED-BY a YOUNG LADY, TYPE
wv writing or copying at home. Address G.
Y p, this Office
The critic., 1891-01-22
A SIGNIFICANT PAIR.
Is ingalls, Opposed to the Federal
Elections Bill.


A significant pair was announced on
the first vote taken in the Senate. Mr..
Allison arose and announced that he was
paired with Mr.. ingalls, on all questions
affecting the cloture resolution and the
Federal Elections law. As Mr.. Allison is in
favor of these projects of course Mr.. ingalls,
is against them.
II is probable that the cloture resolution
will be adopted whenever vote on 1t can
be forced. But this does not by any means
indicate that the Elections bill will pass.
Indeed, there is good reason to believe
that il will not pass.
Senator Washburn of Minnesota said
to-day that while he was in favor of
adopting cloture he was opposed to the
lie said there were nine other Republi-
cans who would oppose the passage OF the
Elections bill. This, Of course, would de-
feat the measure.
The critic., 1891-01-22
A Wife-Beater Punished,

John Williams, colored, was fined SO
in the Police Court this morning for an
assault upon his wife, Sarah Williams.
The wife testified that he came home
drunk last night and cut the bedclothes
in strips with razor and then broke the
bedstead into fragments with hatchet.
Afterward he began to beat her and her
cries for help brought in the neighbors.
The critic., 1891-01-22

A white man named John Graves, who,
either crazy or drunk, ran a horse down
Pennsylvania avenue this afternoon and
collided with cable car at Seventh street,
and then with herdic at the National
Hotel.
Here he jumped out of the conveyance
and run to G street, where he was arrested.
The buggy was badly damaged.
The critic., 1891-01-22
Marion Crawford.

Not often is such high praise given to a
modern novelist as is that bestowed by
the London Spectator upon Marion Craw-
ford. Beautiful" says the critic, sis, of
course, the epithet used by the schoolgirl
to indicate a scorce of different kinds of
excellence, or of what she considers eX.
cellence, but no word can be denuded of
its true utility by fatuous ndiscriminate-
ness of application, and every now and
then one comes across u book which,
whatever other charms it may possess,
has, above and beyond them all, the
charm of beauty pure and simple, which
affects us Just in the same way that we are
affected by the sight of lovely woman or
fair landscape.
1t has grace, il has pAthos, ii has the fas-
cinNtion which belongs TO the lifelike EN-
bodiment of winning ideal, and IL has
from first to last very rare perfection of
artistic manipulation; but it Is only when
we come to aualyZe our impressions that
we think of these things separately. So
long as we do not think, but simply feel,
we are conscious only of the effect of
beauty produced by their harmonious and
satisfying combination.
The critic., 1891-01-22

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. 22.-General
james Longstreet is quite i'll at hotel in
this city. He is suffering from wound
received in the civil war.
The critic., 1891-01-22
A Risky Proceeding,

From Life.
80 you love Diana Phayre Have YOU
ever given her hint of it?'
< well. tried to break the ice the other
day, but m afraid ] chose an inopportune
moment"
"When was lt?'
when was out skating with her"
The critic., 1891-01-22

WANT N1ED-S1TUATION BY RESPECT
w able colorcd man as driver or to wait on
gentleman; can furnish good references. Ad-
dress NJ. s., 1ll7 9th ri. n. W.
The critic., 1891-01-22

NOR RENT-ROOMs, WITH OR WITHOUT
II board In private family i3j2f u IT,. =. W.;
ono minute from nth st.; Belt cars every few
minutes
The critic., 1891-01-22

XXTANTED-BY YOUNG MAN oFsTEADY
w habits, quick and accurate Mt figures, n
position az assistant bookkceper or other office
work. Address Box $50, City Postoflice.
The critic., 1891-01-22

YXTANTED--COLORED GIRL FOR GEN
w eral housework; TO stay nights. 303lit
The critic., 1891-01-22
PROPOSALS.
SEASIDE RESORTS.


TT NITED STATES HOTEL,
~ ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
Will open FEBRUARY IA and continue to
OCTOBER l, 1891. New management; elegant
in all Its appointments; 800 rooms large and
spacious; sun parlors, steam heat in every
room elevators, electric bells, etc; unobstructca
view and only one block from the ocean; finest
location on the Island. NEAL " HAMILTON,
proprietors 1a?2-tf
The critic., 1891-01-22

KRoEGER-wAGNER January 90,
1891, by the Rev j. q, Butler, Mr.. George D.
Kroeger TO Miss Marie Anna Wagner, both OF
Washington, ID. T.,
The critic., 1891-01-22

UTANTED-BY A YOUNG COLORED
w girl, situation rs nurse: can give refer
cnces. 1923 X ri. n. W.
The critic., 1891-01-22

nit from our Office only.
THOMAS j. FISHER h CO.,
1924 Il II n. W.
The critic., 1891-01-22
The Duke of pedford Shot Himself,

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The coroner's jury
has found that the Duke of Bedford shot
himself through the heart while tempo
rarily insane. There is still much mys-
terry about the suicide.