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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
Iowa's Prohibition Law in Danger.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, March 13-At the
state temperance alliance convention yes
terday resolutions were adopted recoguiz.
ing the present danger of the repeal of the
law, and urging the raising of funds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
Two More Murderers Respited.

NEW YORK, March Is Judge LaCombe
has graLtei The murderers Smiler and
Siocum until March 23i to appeal to the
United States supreme court AGAINST the
sentence by yhica they were to have been
put TO death by electricity during the
week beginning March 10th. This operates
as q stay Of tho execution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13

NEWCASTLE. Pa, March 13-Mrs. La
Elder. n hand some young woman % years
of age, was arrested at the station last
evening on her arrival from Pittsburs, on
the charge OF the murder of her step
mother, Mrs. levi Repmap, in Wampum,
Pa. i'll July. 1889 It is alleged that
@rough GA rats" was given to Mrs. Rep
man.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
Passed an Eicht-Hour Law.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 13-The bill
making eight hours a days work in in
situations under control of the state,
passed the senate yesterday
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
SIMPSON DOES WEAR SOCKS.
The Country Can breathe Easier Now
That This Question Is Settled.

me country Can breathe Easier Now
That This Question Is Settled.
ANNAPOLIS Nd, March ID Representa-
tive Jerry Simpson, better known as the
"sockless statesman" from Kansas, Gre
ated sensation among the Maryland
farmers now in convention at the state
house when he interrupted the proceed
ings to deny the statement that he did not
wear half hose. The explanation was pre-
cipitated by reporter. who, during the
recess, called at the Maryland hotel, where
Mr.. Simpson was stopping, and sent him
note in which he requested the farmer
congressman to affirm or deny the report
regarding his footwear. The note wound
up: do you wear socks?'
Simpson Demands Recognition.
After waiting some time for The answer,
the reporter went back to the convention
which had just been called to order, and
soon MIR. Simpson, hatless and with S
overcoat on his arm, rushed into the hall
and demanded immediate recognition.
He then handed the secretary the note
left forsbim at the hotel There was a
quiet smile on every farmers face when
the secretary finished reading it, and all
L.
Simpson. Tossing his coat to one side, he
faced the convention and spoke as follows:
No Truth in the Story.
"MR PRESIDENT: This letters refers to
myself, and wished it read to this Alli-
ance, and th-n to make a personal ex-
PLANTATION. IL has been alleged that at a
certain time in Kansas had said the pow
erty OF the farmers was so great that they
could not afford TO wear socks, and that
was a living example. So far as am coa-
cerned, there IS no truth i'll the story The
statement originated in the brain of H.
publican editor in Kansas. Ny constitu-
ents know all about me, and took no &C.
casion to deny the yarn. IT'S true thai,
owing to the high tariff, some of the far.n-
ers could not afford to wear socks, and we
were in the same position as was NapoleCn
during the time he attempted to cross tue
frontier to attack the Austrian army.
Followed Napoleon's Example.
ale was without arms, and when asked
where he thought he could get them said:
Take them from the Austrians.' The
man who was against him was a repre-
sentative of the silk stocking aristocracy,
better known as Prince Hal At the time
of the election / told my people that ex-
pected to get the other fellows socks, and
not only did / get them, but / got his
shoes,as we'll / want to say that | do
now wear socks, and l put them on after
the defeat OF ingalls,, which 1 believed
was the beginning of an era that marked
the time when the humblest people eau
wear socks, and the people who sus-
tain the government, some of whom are
my constituents, should wear the very
best.
A Much yexcd Question Settled.
IL deem it necessary to explain to the
people of Maryland tue much vexed ques-
tion of socks. Just now | am unable to
determine which has given me a greater
reputation, my feet or my head" This
speech was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause, after which the business of the
convention went on as before.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13

1t is known that eighty lives have been
lost on the coast of Great Britain during
he late storms, and a much larger mortal
ity will be developed when full returss
are Ia,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-13
The Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 10. - Now
that the senatorship is out of the way the
legislature will go to lawmaking. In
order to get good ready, however, beth
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-29
PARTIES DENOUNCED.
Speeches at Farmers Alliance and Knights
OF Labor Encampmeut

Speeches at Farmers Alliance and Knights
Of Labor Encampment.
ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-The Farmers ALL
ance and knights of Labor in the Third and
Fourth Congressional districts of Texas are
holding an encampment at Sulphur Springs
1t will continue week. Among the promi-
nent persons present are Senator PETER of
Kansas. and Powers, President of the In
diana Alliance. The speeches so far all
favor the PEOPLES party movement. Some
are quite Incorporate in character
Lee R. Hoods of Vanzant County pre-
dicted revolution in the event relief fails
through the ballot He said John Brown
succeeded Lloyd Garrison, and that the peo-
pie intended to break the reign of the plu-
tocracy, peaeeably If they can, forcibly If
they must.
President Powers of Indiana said he
looked across gun barrel at the South not
many years ago, but he was here now to
take them by the hand in the fight to death
against the two old parties, who were two
old dogs trotting in the same path. There
has been bloody chasm between the North
and the South for twenty-five years, but the
people will fill the chasm with dead politi-
clans, wipe out the monop0ly,of the pluto
cracy and restore the government to the
people. The exception written across the
greenback lie held in his hand destroyed
the sovereignty of the people, and the evils
were aggravated when the exception was
made against the silver dollar. He held Il
map in his hand illustrating the national
banks in which the people could not APP
proach the Treasury, aud showing the bank
ers in 1856 receiving $50, 600, 900 from the
Treasury hopper. Also map with a see
saw on the backs of two farmers on all fours
and Republican and Democrat on either
side, and still another map representing the
farmers as reversing the operation.
Every slur on the Democracy was cheered.
No sympathy was manifested over his strict
ures on ingalls,, Sherman and the kepubli
can party.
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IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
Editor Elliott Convicted Of Murder in The
Second Degree.

COLUMBUS Ohio, July 2S.-Wiliam j.
Elliott, former proprietor and editor of the
Sunday Capital, who, with his brother, p. j.
Elliott, killed A. c. Osborn, reporter of the
Sunday World, aud w. l.. Hughes, by
stander, and wounded a number of people
during the shooting atfray on High street on
the afternoon of February 23d last, was con-
yicted this morning of murder in the second
degree. The trial has been in progress since
May 11th. The crime was the direct result
of personal journalism.
When the Clerk began to read the yer
dict there was highly sensational scene.
When he read 1.-THE indictment for murder IN
the first degree" Mrs. p. j. Elliott thought
that meant guilty of murder in the first
degree. made suppressed scream and fell
back into her chair As the Clerk reached
the words guilty of murder in the second
degree" Miss MarOney arose, gave vent TO
a cry, and fell back in a fainting fit. Mrs.
w. j. Elliott was very pale, but made no
demonstration. w. j. Elliott had his young
est boy in his lap. and when the verdict was
being read covered the child's eyes and
mouth so that he could not see or make al
Outery.
AS the verdict of the jury was read Elliott
became so enraged that he pulled the
&. A. X. button from the lapel of his coat
and threw 1t spitelully in the direction Of
the jury.
EIliott's wife and children escorted him
to the JAIL where fearful scene was en-
acted.
The comments of the crowd are various,
the general sense being one of relief that the
long agony is over. Only a few expressed
dissatisfaction when the tenor OF the verdict
became known.
BY the laws of Ohio murder ip the second
degree Is punishable by life Imprisonment,
the court having no alternative in the mat
Ter. notice OF motion for new trial was
given, and so sentence was not passed The
court fixed next Saturday as the time for
hearing arguments on the motion for new
trial.
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4 MISSING LORD.
Mysterious Disappearance From
a Boston Hotel.
An English NOblsman Who Contemplated
Trip Across the Continent.
Police and Detectives at WOrk-ReWard
for Information Leading to the Dis
COVery Of the Tourist.


Boston, July 2S-Lord Oscar Holden of
England is missing from this city, where
he arrived few weeks since from London,
preparatory to starting on grand tour of
the country to the Pacific. He arrived at
New York the latter part of June accom-
panied by his sister and a party OF fr lends.
They came to Boston on the 21st inst. and
stopped at the Hotel Thorndike. Last
Wednesday they went by invitation to visit
friends at Magnolia. Thursday Lord
Oscar went out for walk after breakfast
and has not been seen by his relatives
since. He afterward put in an appearance
al the Thorndike, where his strange actions
and incOherent questions about the time of
the sailing of English steamers attracted
much attention. He was also out of funds
and the clerk loaned him $50 on his magnifi-
cent repeater. After taking light dinner
he went out and has not been seen since
The matter was placed in the hands both of
the Pinkerton Agency and the local police.
Heroic efforts were made by the Pinkertons
to keep the disappearance quiet, but it
leaked out. A reward of $1,000 has been
offered forinf0rmation leading to his return
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RUSSIAN CRUELTY.
A Farming Settlement Buried and the
Jewish Peasants Assaulted.

Boston, July 2S.-The Russian Jews,w
came here on the steamer Kansas and were
detained at this port by the requirements of
the new immigration law, told in an inter-
view through an interpreter yesterday of
the prosecutions which drove them from
Russia. The crowning piece was the burn
ing of their hamlet, which is thus described:
at was at little farming settlement near
Viele, containing eighteen houses. with
barns and outbuildngs. July 18th, about
midnight, dozen or so of Russians from the
city came trooping down upon and set fire to
the whole settlement Fourteen of the Jews
were burned to death aud twenty others fear.
fully burned.
THE Jews armed themselves with stones
and sticks and gave chase. The Russians
were thoroughly surprised at this, because
they were accustomed to have their own
way with these people. One young man,
whose mother had been cruelty burned, took
a crowbar and attacked three of the Rus
SLAMS. lie killed two of them and struck the
third one such blow that he died in an
hour. All the time the Russians were rus h
ing wildly about. shouting, xiii the Jewsl
kill the Jewsp
"In the midst of this turmoil officers from
Vlele, attracted by the blaze, came into the
settlement and arrested the young man who
had killed the three Russians, and also cap
tured the other Jews. These were to be
tried July Goth. and probably they will be
sent to Siberia.''
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-General Daniel Me-
Caniey OF indiana has been rendered the office
OF Chief OF tue appointment Division OF the
Treasury Office, vice Moore, resigned.
LONDON July 2S.-It now seems likely that
Spui geon Will recover. He sleeps and eats well.
The gout Is subslding and lie lakes interest In
things around. He has asked about his taber-
nacle friends.
downe, Viceroy OF India, telesraphs there has
Deen great Improvement In the farming pros
poets. There has been good rainfall through
out the whole OF India and The METEOROLOGICAL
conditions show that further fall is imminent.
ST. JOHN IN. b., July 2s.-Thc United States
cutter Levi Woodbury. Is patrOlling the waters
oi.Campo Bello, where The Canadian cruiser
Dream seized six American fisning-bOats some
days ago, and the Maine fishing DO ats are said
70 be openly catching fish within the Canadian
lines
=, WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Secretary OF the
treasury has made an award of S9b2 In favor OF
Frank Farrell, George W. Lee and NJ. j. Con-
boy, as informers In the San Francisco opium
smuggling case, the amount stated being 90 per
cent mel oi lhe proceeds resulting from forfeit
ures made.
LONDON, July 2S.-The troop ship GRANTEES,
ma wing on board The battalion OF Grepadier
GUARDS returning from exile at Bermuda. on ac-
count ol their mutinous conduct about year
ago. reached Spthead off Portsmouth,, to-day,
ana proceeded 10 Dover, where the troops Will
disembark.
BERLIN, July 28.-In the election at Cassel
lor member OF The Reichstag Herr Endomaun,
aNatloual Liberal. was elected by a majority of
ass over Herr Pfannkuch, Socialist. Herr En-
aormann was supported by all the parties but
SOCIALISTS, and Herr Plannkuch had only the
SOLD Socialis,ic vote.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Registrar In the Bank.
Iuptcy Court to-day held that ParnelPs 0bjec-
tion 10 Captain OShea's notice to pay costs 10
tne recent divorce suit on the ground that he
Is sun open 10 parnell to appeal, otherwise
ne must pay costs or be declared a bankrupt.
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THE new ALLIANCE.
Festivities Arising Through the Franco
Russian Defensive Union.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2S.-The Gar and
Czarina gave grand banquet in the Peter
hof Palace this evening in honor of the
French eff ers. One hundred and sixty
covers were laid. The tables were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and the gold
service was used. Among those present
were the Queen of Greece and her daughter,
all the Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses.
the Cabinet and Foreign Ministers. the
French Admiral, the members of the
French Embassy and the Russian Admirals.
The music was furnished by the court
band.
FRENCH SAILORS DINED.
CRONsTADT, July 2S.-The dinner given
to the French sailors yesterday at the
Cronstad. Exchange was marked By a lesser
degree Of official character than any of the
previous festivities. About three hundred
visitors were present, and all the tOasts of a
significant nature were drunk amid the ut
most enthusiasm. During the entertain
ment the officers of the French feet ap-
paared upon the balcony OF the exchange,
where enormous crowds of people greeted
them with frantic cheers and fought and
struggled to get piece of the tlicOlOr flags
which the French officers detached from the
decorations of the exchange and threw
among the populace, shouting at the same
the exchange responded to these cries with
"Vive la France" and in every way the
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The crowds,
also, several times insisted upon hearing
the MarSeIlaise."
THE CZAR NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
LONDON, Juy 28.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times teegraphs that
the official journals do not like the enthu-
siasm which has been aroused by the visit
of the French feet at Cronstadt. 1t is as
serted that the Gar is displeased with the
manifestations made in favor of the re-
public, and that he has ordered that no
pleasure steamer be allowed to approach
near the French war-ship5 when he visited
Admiral Gervais. 1t is not believed in this
city that the visit OF the French squadron
to CrOnstadt will have lasting effect upon
the friendly relations existing between the
two countries. The opinion is expressed
hat the Gar will never consent 10 an actual
alliance with the French Republic, ana it is
asserted that the Gar, only with the great
est difficulty, has been persuaded to aban-
don for the moment his known distrust of
France
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-29
THE TIN-PLATE TRADE.
The Situation in Wales Unsatisfactory to the
Manufacturers.

The Situation in Wales Unsatisfactory to the
Manufacturers.
LONDON, July 2S.-The resumption of the
Welsh tin-plate works is only partial and by
firms fortunate enough to secure orders.
The work will only continue while the or
ders last from week to week, under con-
tracts with the men. No appreciable reduc-
tion of the stocks in America is noticed.
Prices are still unremunerative During
July the shipments from Swansea have been
under 1000 tons weekly, as against 40. 900 to
10000 tons in the same month in 1890, while
stocks now on hand amount to 400. 24O boxes
against 100000 in the corresponding week
In 1890. 1t is estimated that three months
must elapse before trade becomes brisk
again, but general confidence is
felt among the manufacturers that the
trade Will regulate itself within six months
The threatened American competition
causes no serious alarm 10 most of the
manufacturers, though some of the less
sangune think the Americans will eVentu-
ally succeed in establishing a trade,
especially as they will be able to adopt la bOr-
saving appliances, the attempts TO introduce
which here have already incurred the re-
sentiment OF the men and will inevitably
lead to severe struggle. The Daniel Ed
wards Company are unable to resume, their
men declining to work the new fiuX system.
The company are therefore taking steps to
sell the fuX patents to America. Other
firms are also idle, their men refusing to
work at the reduced wages. The atti-
tude of the workmen Is largely the out
come of the inquiries of American agents
Tor labor. If the masters here do not con-
eede the demands of the men the latter
know they can secure employment in Amer
ira. The relationship between capital and
labor is becoming strained, and it is feared
employers Will he forced to consider the ad-
visibility Of transferring their busines to
America. The manufacturers offered to re-
open the works on lower wages. merely to
give the men employment and without hope
OF profit. The Secretary of the Tin-pate
Masters Association in an interview to-day
confirmed these views, but added there was
nothing to fear from purely American com
f,nftfinn, -
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bars and once he heard the grating of saw
In the jail corridor. He Immediately flung
open the door leading into the iail. but dis.
covered nothing. Foster says that he and
Singer pressed the numerous rats that infest
the Jail into their service, and they proved
very trusty sent!nels. In the evening the
two men would throw bread crumbs through
the grating upon the floor in front of their
cells The rats would swarm from all por-
tions of the prison and help themselves to
the banquet spread out before them. At the
least noise, imperceptible, perhaps, to the
the prisoners, they would betake themselves
to their holes. Such sound as is made by
send the rodents scattering pell-mell through
the silent corridors. Foster and Singer
would continue their operations under the
cover of this novel guard and stop as soon
as apprised of the approach of the jaiI Of
tcials.-Cleveland Leader.
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THE DESERT LAKE.
Something About the Mineral Wealth
the Salton Sea,

Something About the Mineral Wealth OF
the Salton Sea.
The Yuma Times believes thoroughly in
the assertions of valuable mineral dis
coveries to be made through the exploration
Of the overfiOwed desert. now in progress,
and says:
A large part of the southern portion of
the Colorado desert is still country of
mystery and the Salton lake will result in
one good thing at least, and that is the
mystery will be unveiled and explained
away. The mud and lava volcanoes, hot
and cold springs, bottomle,s pits and yawn-
ing chasms, the hundreds of acres of quick
sands and volcanic ashes, which are known
to exist, will most likely prove of but
trifling Importance by comparison with the
discoveries which are likely to be made.
During the year 1879 CCcopah Indians
brought into LerdO 10 George L. Batman
specimens OF rich cinnabar rock, and also
some of the ore in the form of a powder,
which they said existed in the country ad-
1acent to the sulphur mine. An effort was
made to fnd the place, but it proved unsuc-
cessful, nor has it been discovered yet The
Indians, with all the superstition of their
race, refused to act as guides, and in an Off
hand way directed where the mine or deposit
lay.
Large nuggets of gold have been brought
by Indians at intervals from the desert re-
glon, but the placers have never been found.
Even if the parties now cut should prove
unsuccessful in their efforts, others will be
organized, the history of both the woe and
the wealth of California's Colorado desert
Will be published TO the world, and with the
data properly arranged will make very in-
tereStng and Instructive reading.
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CHINESE NIASSACRES.
The Attack on the Foreign Missionaries Co,
frmed by Private kdvices.

The Attack on the Foreign Missionaries Con-
frmed by Private Advices
BosToN, July 2S.-Much anxiety exists in
Boston over the news from China regarding
the massacre of the missionaries The Con-
gregationaists and Baptists say their de-
nominations have not been molested as far
as they know. AT the Methodist head
quarters, however, they have received con-
firmation of the press reports of riots at
Yang-ChOw, Nanking, Wusuch, Kiu-Kiang
and other places i'll the Yang Isl Valley.
At Marking the Oh nese attempted to de-
molish the Philander Smith Hospital, and
SET fire to the girls school building belonging
to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
Rev. ID. W. Nichols faced mob alone and
kept them at bay with a revolver until
Mandarin arrived with soldiers. At Wusuch,
as before stated, Rev. Mr.. Argenta and Mr..
Green, En9lshmen connected with the Gus
toms service, were killed
As to the cause of these riots one gentle
man connected with the Methodist Book
Concern said the press adviceS were un-
doubtedly correct, that there is a secret
society which has for its object the over
throw OF the q yernmcnt and whose purpose
in fomentlng the riots is TO embroi the Gov
ernment with foreign powers in the hope
that war will enSue. Also there are large
numbers of discharged soldiers and unem-
ployed laDorerS, who constitute a roaming
and lawless bpdy of men, always ready to
enter into any scheme of destruction and
plunder. The Chinese Government, how
ever, they assert. was never more friendly
to the missionaries than at present.