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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
The CongressionalBr;a,

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-rhe senate vae+or-
day confirmed the action of the ,ouo,,,
committees as to assignment of senator's on
standing and select committees, both
parties having arranged matters satisfsc-
t1rlly. BilA we're introduced to amend
the act authorizing the retirement of pri-
Yates IN the army, instructing the foreign
aHalrS committee to consider action invit-
lhS the governments of the world to confer
az chicago in 1893 as to international ar.
Ditrauon; authorizing the sale of timber on
certain Indian lands in Wisconsin. Turpie
spoke in favor of the election of senators
by popular vote, and Stewart for free sill
YER and the senate after an executive ses-
sion adjourned to tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
THE CHARGES AGAINST soPER.
why the Michigan Secretary of state Was
Bowed Out

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 1S.-The charges
upon which Secretary of State Soper's res
ignation was demanded were made by
Mayor johnson. of this city They are that
the secretary sold 200 copies of the Legisla-
tive Manual, and appropriated the money
to his own use; sold and converted the value
of five sets of compiled laws. ordered two
car lubdS Of paper under contract to ex-
pire ID January. hcpurchaee of which was
unnecessary and had il not been made $500
would have been saved to the state: that
he has received a money consideration for
making supply contracts. and that he de
maudel $500 of his deputy's salary as a
consideration for keeping him in office.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
Drexe,.s SobIe Geperos;tx

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1s.-The Drexel In
stitute of Art, Science, and Industry, built
and endowed by Anthony J. Drexel, head
of the well-known banking firm, was ded-
icated yesterday afternoon with appropriate
ceremonies The building was erected at
a cost of SGO0.0o0. and the donor has en-
dowed it with 81 100000. Its scope and oh.
iects are the extension and improvement
of industrial education as means of open.
ing wider and better avenues of employ.
ment to young men and women. BishoI
Potter was chaplain of the occasion, and
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the orator
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s-The bureau of
American republics has been Informed by
the consul general of the United States in
in Ecuador that the president Of that re-
public has dccreed the admission. free of
duty, of both import an, raport, Of all ex-
hibits which may he sen from the United
States to the national exposition TO he held
in Quito during the months of February.
March, and April, 1892 Manufacturers in
the United States should send good ex-
hihit OF agricultural machinery and all
implements for agriculi ural purposes to
the exhibition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
FOR A DEEP WATER CANAL.
Meeting at Detroit to Boom an Impor-
tant Enterprise.


DETROIT, Dec. 1S.-A convention to push
the enterprise of deep-water canal from
the lakes TO the Atlantic assembled here
yesterday with large attendance. En-
Senator Palmer was made permanent
chairman and George NJ. Lane, of the De
troit board of trade, secretary. The first
debate was provoked by a motion to pro
ceed on the unit rule, each. city being al
lowed one vote instead of each delegate
having one. This was lost. Oswego and
Buffalo men insisted that the committee
on resolutions bring the ship canal scheme
as prominently forward as the deep canal.
Want a 100000 Appropriation.
This was referred to the committee on
resolutions, as was also a resolution offered
by Mr.. Thompson, of Duluth, that con-
gress be petitioned to appropriate 100000
for the survey of the lakes and to ascer-
tain the cost Of deepening the channel 50
as to admit of the passage of twenty foot
vessels. Last night the delegates assem-
bled at a banquet in the Hotel Cadillac, ex-
Senator Palmer presiding.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Judge Dykeman has directed the warden
of the New York county Jail to produce
Edward NJ. Field before him at White
Plains, where his mental condition will be
examined into.
An order has been issued from the navy
department that the destination of the
United States waiships must not be given
out.
In the Graves murder trial mt Denver a
witness testified that Mrs Barnaby said
her first will contained legacy of so, COG
for the doctor.
John Bucken, watchman at Shniede-
wend & Lees type foundry at Chicago,
was found dead with his throat cut and
skull fractured. Murder for the purpose
of robbery is the police theory.
The Federation of Labor, in session at
birmingham, Ala, passed resolutions pro-
testing against the action of the Chicago
police in the recent so-called anarchist raid
w. Hauser has been elected president Of
the Swiss republic.
A setter dog,,at Sea Isle CityN. J. has been
stealing small articles for some time and
1t Is now discovered that he had been
trained to the work.
Col. ]. l.. Hathaway. governor of the
National Soldiers home at Milwaukee, died
yesterday of apopleXy.
Eleven of a negro colony of sixty-six who
went to Liberia year ago have returned
to this country, having found ii impossible
to exist there.
Much distress exists in the interior states
of Mexico. Corn is selling in some places
for 81 a quart. and laborers receive but 40
cents for days work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone and party have
arrived safely at Biarritz, France
The Manchester spinners threaten to
strike unless the masters improve the con-
ditions under which they work.
Dunbar Barton. Unionist. has been
elected to the British parliament from the
middle division of Armagh. He was un-
opposed.
Baron Fergervary, Hungarian minister of
national defense, has resigned that position
in order to fight a duel with Deputy Ugron,
who has publicly expressed doubts as to
the baron's courage.
John q. Whittier, the poet, was 81 years
old yesterday. He received innumerabls
congratulations.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has Of
fered $3.50 reward for information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the men
who robbed the mail wagon at Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
BEEN FLOATING FOR. FIVE YEARS.
Finding of a Bottle Set Adrift by a Scien-
titic Expedition,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 1S.-An old
fisherwoman at Runaway hay. Jamaica,
has picked up on the shore a bottle COR
tanning circular which has probably
been afioat for the last five years The
circular, which is printed in nine languages.
reads as follows: ANY one finding this
paper is requested to remit to the naval
authorities of his country, in order to be
forwarded to the French government"
First of the Floats Ever Found.
About the beginning of the year 1856 the
prince of Monaco set out on board the
yacht LHirondelle with the object of
finding out the exact course and termina-
tion of the gulf stream. The L'Hirondelle
entered the gulf stream well to the north
and a number of floats containing circulars
Were dropped. Nothing was ever heard of
any of the floats until the occasion referred
to above
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
The Louisiana Democrats.

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 1S.-Captain
Thomas Scott Adams declined the nomina-
tion of the bolting Democratic convention
yesterday, and after several hours caucus
the Farmers Alliance consented TO in
dorse Senator Murphy j. Fortier, who was
the choice of the anti-lottery Democrats.
The convention nominated a fun ticket
The regular convention Will nominate
Judge McEnery and a full state ticket to-
day. The fight between the factions will
be very bitter one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18

CHICAGO, Dee. 1S.-It is now believed
that Frank Porter, a man who was shot
and killed by William Ray in low saloon
on Halsted street yesterday morning, was
one of the highwaymen who held up
the United States mail wagon on Mather
street Tuesday night and robbed Uncle
Sam d something like $500. Ray, who
had nd been apprebended up to midnight,
is alsd suspected, and it is thought the
shootibg was caused by dispute over tia
division of spoils.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
TALK ABOUT THE COMMITTEES.
Springer to Head Ways and Means
Crisp's Illuess-Reed and the Rules

Springer to Head Ways and Means
Crisp's Illuess-Reed and the Rules
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Speaker Crisp is
confined to his room at the Metropolitan
hotel by severe cold. He had been a suf
ferer for several DAYS, but was so bad
yesterday morning that he felt compelled
TO call DIR. Walsh, who visited and pre-
scrlbed for him. The speaker is a victim
OF the generally prevailing disease, the
grip but nothing seriol is apprehended.
There Is nothing new il the situation re-
specting the Organization of the house
committees Speakers Crisp's illness will
rather tend TO delay the announcement of
tie committees, which n NOR has fixed fol
the 23rd inst
Crisp Going into Seclusion.
The impression is general that Springer
Will go to the head of the ways and means
committee aad Holman On the head of the
appropriate committee, but Springer
would not confirm the statement that the
chairmanshii had been offered him The
majority OF He committee on rules had, a
conference wednesday night at Speaker
Crisp's room. and it Is understood that
the list of committees which the speaker
Is to be aut' orized TO appoint was prac-
tically agree upon. 1t is said that Crisp
and some friend, probably Catchings, will
leave the cit. Saturday and seek rest and
recreation al some convenient place where
they may escape the opportunities and
pleadings of applicants for places and their
friends
McMillin to Lead the House.
Although Springer will be chairman of
the ways and means com mittee. his duties,
it is understood. will be confined to mat
ters relating To his committee. while Nc
Millin will be the leader of the party in
the house, so far as motions, management,
etc, are concerned. This is an innovation,
but il is expected that it will work advan-
tageously. McMillin was selected as a
member of the rules com mittee because of
his parliamentary ability, his effective
ness as debater. and the fact that he is
very well liked by the members of the
Democratic side, and viii therefore he of
great assistance in securing the harmon
ious adjustment Of any differences as to
party policy.
To Let Them Cool OF a Little.
If the committees are announced on the
23d it will leave two weeks before the reas-
sembling of the house ter the holidays.
This interval will he necessary, for there
is to be a shaking up OF the committees
such as has not been seen for many day.
Precedents are to be cast to the winds.
Men who have been kept in he back ground
for the last four or six years are to be given
opportunity to show their ability.
willing to Take Their Own Medicine.
As the leading member of the minority
on the committee on rules Reed intends To
offer the old rules, which, he SAYS, are EN-
phatic and buSineSS-lika He SAYS with
emphasis: we are will ng To be governed
by the same rules We adopted for their
government
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
THE ROTTEN TIE.
Ii Gets in Some Deadly Work
n Kansas.
TWENTY SIX PERSONS BADLY HURT

Three of Them Almost Certainly Wound
ed to Death-The Wreck Takes Fire
and Nothing Is Left Except Scorched
Iron and Ashes-The Casualty Roll
Boiler Explosion in Indiana Resulting
IN Four Funerals-A Couple of Bad Ac-
cidents Abroad-Minor Mishaps.
CHERRYvALE, Kan, Dec. 1S.-The pas.
senger train due here at 4:10 p. m. yester.
day from Kansas City was wrecked two
miles north of this city by the displacement
OF rail owing to decayed ties. The train
was composed of three passenger coaches,
an express car, and mail and a baggage car.
The train was running at about twenty.
five milesan hour, and just south of the
Cherry creek bridge the three coaches and
the express car became detached from the
baggage car and engine and were suddenly
hurled down high embankment.
Twcnty-Six Persons Injured.
There Were about forty passengers be-
sides the train men aboard The coaches
had no sooner struck the ditch than fire
broke out in each car, causing a general
panic. Tweuty-siX persons were injured,
three of whom will probably die. The pas
sengers who were able went bravely 10
work to save the seriously injured ones,
and all We're rescued before the fire had
consumed the coaches, although quite a
number of the unfortunateS received Sc
we're burns. The passengers were brought
to this city
Three Lives Probably Lost.
The list of the injured is as follows:
Conductor Eli Parsons, cut about the head
and injured internally--is in a dangerous
condition; Mrs. Lizzie Mcclure. of Sharon.
Kan, fracture of skull and concussion Of
spine-cannot recover; Clarence Bailey, a
colored boy, serious fracture of skull-in a
critical condition; p l. Brown, Grenada,
Kan, badly bruised and fractured leg;
Mayor c. c. Kincaid, Cherryvale
sprained back and severe bruises
on head; o. f. Carson, Cherryvale, injured
back and shoulder; Mrs A p. Wall, Gren-
ada, Kan, severe spinal injuries and cut
on head; Mrs. NJ. r. Spires, Franklin, Ills,
head and back injured; W. I. Spires,
Franklin, His, head and back injured:
Mrs. Lota Brooks, Oklahoma City, Shout
der fractured and head cut; Mrs. Brooks
little daughter, injured internally: James
Ostrander, Wellington, collar-bone broken:
il. Larnes, Lawrence, badly burned
on lace ana internal injuries; d. Unison,
Severy, Kas., injured back and head;
Moses Thompson, Spirit Lake, Ia, head,
neck and shoulder hurt; T. 2. Johnston.
Houstonia, Mo, slight bruises about head
c. +. Stuart. Shenandoah, Ia, head, neck
and shoulder injured; ID. B. Fuller, Eure-
ka., Kas., slight internal injuries; Dr. q
w. Cress, Galesburg. Has, badly
burned hand and cut on head
+. Bacon, Wilton junction, Ia,
fractured shoulder and cut on head.
+. w. Speilman, Topeka, back and head
bruised; John II. Brown. Kansas City,
Kan, cut on head and shoulder; Lulu
Bailey, Ada Bailey and Miss Talmage, en-
route from Memphis to Guthrie, o. T.,
all more or less injured. Others whose
names are unknown We're Slightly injured
All that remains of the four cars is pile
of trucks and cinders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec L.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade today: Whest-December. orened
S9sc, closed @3sc; January, opened s0lSc,
closed a4c: May, opened 961sc closed aB5sc
Corn-December, opened 49l4c. closed sic: jan
uary. opened F94c, closed fac: May, opened
4aI4c. closed 42lsc. Oats-December, opened
;s1sc, closed SH &C.: January. opened 3Il4c closed
Sllac; May, opened ;S.lsc, closed :s3sc. Pork
December, opened -. closed SSI7Is: January
opened SIl.n. closed S1l.O7lS; May. opened
Sl.45. closed Sll.i,ts. Lard-December
opened -. closed S6.Oc1is.
Live stock-Prices at the Union Stock Yards
today ranged as follows: Hogs-Market
active and 5c higher; prices rather favor
sellers. especially for the better qualities;
sales ranged at S2.6aa36O pigs Sa4562sn
light, S3.65d3S9 rough packing s. 70d3aO
mixed, and S3s5d4.l0 heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
Cattle-Market rather active ON local and
shipping account, and feeling stronger; prices
5Il0c higher on the better qualities: quota
uons ranged at Si..5fT620 choice to extra ship
ping steers. S4.S,GJ565 good to choice do 81 O5
"a - fair to good, S3.0sd3.aj common to medi-
um' do, - $50 80 butchers steers, sI.s6d2.6o
stockcrs. S2.1d5t0 Texans, 81 6IsT3 81 rang
ers, S2.JoG34U feeders. S1.Jsd3jO cows, 81 .25a
40 bulls and - 215t525 veal calves
Sheep-Market rather active and prices ss
y higher; quotations ranged at S36J654 10
westerns. sS.6iH5,lD natives and S36Od5.35
lambs.
Produce: Butter Fancy separator 2,aesc
per Id; dairies. fancy, fresh. 2lGl:sSc; packing
stock. fresh. 30 lie. Eggs Fresh candled,
loss off. 2fd24l.c per doz; ice-house stock, Il
e lSt. Dressed pOultry-Hens T6t7l6c per ID;
spring chickens, SJ2l69c: ducks. @gIlc: geese,
61 n; turkeys, choice, l2lsTl3c: common
stock, l,sa Il; poor SG.9c. poratoes-Heb-
rene. %l6r;sic per hu; Bur anks, ;fI135c; Rose,
2Sg3oc; Peerless. @N1Sc; common to poor
mixed lots. &'a-SC. sweet potatoes Illinois,
S2.i1a2-15: Jerseys. S:..sio;i.5 Apples-Cou-
mon. Sl-2s5tl.;,H per bill: good. :,l7T fancy.
sen. Cranherri.S Cape Cod. S1DyaS.O per
hbl, S2-Jsf - per box; Jerseys. S6.jr,7.uO per
bbl. S2.onG::5 per box.
New York.
New YoRK. Dec. Il.
Wheat-No. red winter cash. Sl.0r4; De-
cember, Sl.0434: January, SL0jI.: February,
Sl.sj3s. Corn No. mixed cash, ~; .ianu-
AIRY. $3.50: February, ;25sc, Oats Dull hut
steady: No mixed cash Sfi, a 4lc; January.
'E3sc- Rye-ln buyers favor wi IA trading
dull; sl.leaftl.0i for the whole range. Barley
Nominal: No Milwaukee. .35t5tc. Pork
Q1iet; new mess, Sl00 Lard Quiet; Janu-
AIRY, 500: February. Sass
Lave Stock: Cattle-Narzet steady but no
trading in bes,ves; dressed beef, firm: native
sides. 61%G s}4c per 10. Sheep and Lambs
| Sheep. steady; lambs, active and 1kc per lb
higher: sheep. S.jeG415 per 100 lbs: Christ
mis- do s5.s'L.g6-50; lambs, 81. 4.s5@6 l21s Hogs
! Market steady; live hogs, $500 $500 per
| 100 lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
WAS THE DEATH OF FOUR.
A Boiler Explosion Kills Three Men and
Fatally Hurts Another.

RDGEyILLE. Ind, Dec. 1s.-Three per
sons were killed outright and one NOR
tally wounded and several others injured
by the explosion of the hoiler in the saw
mill of \. Collett yesterday. The boiler
was apparently in good condition and no
cause is given for the explosion. The ex.
plosion was felt all over the city and the
mill is n total wreck. The following j. a
list of the victims: William Wise, en-
gineer, Killed outright, William Collett
son of proprietor. killed: James Claw>on
killed; Isaac Nicholson, fatally injured.
Oscar Jones and a man named Wright
were hurt by flying debris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
The German Rcciprocity Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-It is stated by
officials at the department of state that the
ratification by the German reichstag of the
treaty with Austro-Hun gary, which yester-
day passed the second reading in the reich
stag will carry with it he approval of the
reciprocal commercial arrangement be-
tween Germany and tie United States
Judging from the nearly unanimous vote
that it received yesterdar. it will undoubt-
edly pass the third ref ding, and Will go
into effect Feb. / next
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
An Outbreak Apprehended.

DEMING, n. NJ, Dec. 1S.-The strike OF
the telegraphers on the Southern Pacific
railroad threatens to grow serious. The
"scabs" have been refused food and noti-
fed to leave town at Lordsburg. The re-
gular night train was stopped and the
''scabs" compelled to hastily gather up
their belongings and depart. The Office
and station Is deserted, and the officials
appealed to for protection have arrived
upon the scene. and as the people are in
sympathy with the strikers, an outbreak
may be expected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
Close Call for a Horror.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The steamer Ha.
vana, with an excursion party of $50 per-
sons on board. was run into and badly
wrecked yesterday afternoon off Coney
Island by the four-masted schooner Mary
A. Randall No lives We're lost. though a
number of passengers were severely in
jured. The steamer narrowly escaped be-
ing sunk. The Randall attempted to cross
the Havana's bow despite the latter's
warning whistles
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
The National prohibition Conventio

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The national con-
vention of the Prohibition party met here
yesterday. The committee went into ex-
ecutive session. On the thirteenth ballot
St. Louis was decided upon for the con-
vention, and the time June % and 30 The
basis of representation was fixed at double
the congressional representation under the
new apportionnent, two delegates for the
District of Columbia and one for each l 200
votes cast for Fisk in 1885
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
WAR ON THE TELEGRAPHERS.

The Northwestern Invites Strike
'Scabs" Refused Food.
OMAHA Dec. 1S.-It was learned from n
local officer of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers last night that the Chicago and
Northwestern system had issued a general
order that its operators must abandon the
o. r. T. or quit the company's service
The officers said the order would be DISC
beyed, and a strike would probably ensue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
Italy Is Decidedly Cooler.

ROME, Dec. ls.-ltaly is arranging to
send a minister to Washington in place of
Baron Fava, who was recalled from Amer
lea in consequence of the New Orleans
lynching. The name OF the proposed min
lister has not yet been announced. The
government has concluded to take this
course, without waiting for an assurance
from the American president that the CON
stitution will be changed so as to afford
more protection to foreigners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
The Crested nntte strike Meakens.

publican from Crested Butte says: The
back of the strike was broken yesterday
when forty men, all Austrians, went back
TO work at the company's scale. They
Were first put to loading coke, and were
protected by the sheriff and his deputies.
Everything is quiet, and trouble is no
longer feared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-18
Jockey Waller in Rad Iuck.

RED BANK, n. j.. Dec 1s-Hary Wal
Ter, the jockey, while riding a running
horse at Walden's training track, near
Eatontown, yesterday, was thrown from
the horse and his left leg broken In the
afternoon his wife built fire and the stove
was blown to pieces. It is supposed that
an evil minded person placed powder in
the kindling.