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Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
THE iTATA'S PENALTY.

One Charge In Disposed or by the Pay
ment Of Fiae OF $500, but Others Still
Eemain.
WASHINGTON, July s.-The secretary
of the treasury has authorized the &c
ceptancc of the offer of the master o.
the Gillian steamer Itata to pay $500 fol
the violation of our navigation laws
having cleared from San Diego
Cal, without the necessary permit.
This is the full legal penalty for such
an offense, but its settlement has nc
bearing on the other charges against
the officers of the vessel. to wit: Kid
naping federal officer and violating
the neutrality laws.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
EDITORIAL EXCERprS.

Senator Bastone is rewarded with an
oil inspector ship worth SIS per month,
the reward OF his treachery i'll aban-
douing the Patrons to promote Demo
cratic legislative schemes, thus ad-
vertlsing still more extensively his own
lnfamy.. The majority smirched
about every man or thing it controlled.
-MuskegOn Chronicle.
The trainers of the Mckinley bill es.
timated that it would reduce the reve-
nues about $50, O00, 900. The falling off
during the past four months was $751;
CO.,, 900. indicating decrease of $54 ,000,-
600 for the year. The Democrats, led
by Mr.. Carlisle, estimated that the Nc.
kinney law would increase the revenues
$f,000,0O0. The Republican estimate
may be four o. five millions out of the
way, while the Democratic is nearly
sixty-Ex.
The Democratic Legislature has not
fulfilled single promise of reform.
It's days have been full of strife and
scandal. and lts memory will be an
argument against the folly OF Repub-
lican dissension. The year 1890 and
the first part of 1891 have been brief
digrcssions from Michigan's uniformity
of Republicanism. Henceforth the
State will resume Its condition of
loyalty and progressivenesss- Inter
Ocean.
1t is astonishing what q matter for
conc n is Secretary B!aine's health to
De-. cratic newspapers. The least in
disposition the former suffers renders
the latter almost frantic with alarm,
while encouraging symptoms are re-
garded with suspicion. Don't worry
any more, gentlemen, about Jim
Blaine's health. Physically he may
not be 80 sound as he is mentally, but
you are liable TO find him very speedy
presidential candidate a year from next
November.-BayC City Tribune.
When any particular name becomes
famous, by reason OF the personality Of
It's owner, 1t is at once invested with q
dignity and n grandeur which can af-
ford to dispense with the hollow mock
cry of q title. George Washington"
and abraham Lincoln" have Il simple
yet resonant ring of grandeur about
them. They have been honored above
most men. Yet no one thinks of afii K
ing to their names the absurd and un-
American title of Esquire" On the
other hand, n mere fictitious and mean
ingless title does not add dignity to
lIttleness nor make the obscure man
fanious.-Chicago Journal.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
URGED TO coMe,ns.

The Farmers of the United BtsAss Ad-
sased 10 Hold HACK Their Wheat Uatil
rhsy Are eisea fhssr o~a Prics.
CHIcAso. Jaly s-A circular Of Cd
vice issued through accredited Official
channels Of the Farmers Alliance u
all members of farmers organizations
in the United States urges them 10
com bine and wifhola this years wheat
crop from market until the farmers can
get their own price, or at least . price
considerably above the average The
circular which IS presumed TO be .
secret document is now ready for mail
ing, and il wilt be sent 20 the
2, COS. 900 members of the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial union.
the 1900. oeo members Of the
Colored National Farmers Alliance.
the ], 600, 900 members of the National
Farmers Alliance of the north, the
500 600 members of the Farmers Nn-
tual Benevolent association. the 6oo.-
600 members of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry. the Patrons of Industry and
The $50, 900 members of the Farmers
League. The farmers' organizations
now apparently feel in . position 70
make demands calculated to yield pecu-
MARY profits TO the agricultural classes.
and they propose to begin with gigan-
tic com binntion in wheat
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
NOT An OVERSIGHT.

Speaking of the sudden stoppage Of
the plans of certain squswbucks to
drop out of legislative positions into
more lucrative ones the Leader says;
"Of these four ineligibles all but Mr..
Bastone, who Is farmer, are lawyers.
and it Is rather joke on them that
they should, in their haste 10 secure q
desirable appointment. entirely over
look so plain and well-known q provi-
SION of the State constitution" But
the plain. unvarnished fact is thatth
was no overlooking of those provisions,
but SIMPLE determination to disregard
them. Had not the Supreme Court
just at this moment given the Democ-
racy q gentle hint As to the illegality of
the appointments. they would have
been made. That was part of the DEM
ocratlc scheme, but 1t would require
just trlfie more 'gall" than the
parties interested are possessed of to
consumma:e the scheme now.
Had there been no other instances of
the ignoring of constitutional provi-
sions during the session than this. 1t
might have been considered an over
sight, but they are too frequent to be
credited up to ignorance. This provi-
sion was to be ignored for partisan pur-
poses, just as constitutional provisions
were ignored IN the Senatorial steal, IN
the passage OF the Miner bill, the bill to
permit the Supreme Court justices to
appoint stenographers and several
others the Supreme Court will point
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

BERLIN, July SIT is reported in
diplomatic circles that unless Count
Won Munster. the German ambassador
at Paris, denies the story circulated by
NJ. de Blowitz to the effect that the
late Emperor William was DESTROYS OF
getting rid of Prince Bismarck. and
that the ex-chancellor's advancement
Of Count Herbert bismarck, his son
was glaring instance of nepotis,n il
politics. he, Count Bismarck. will chal
lenge the German ambassador to give
him satisfaction on the field of honor
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, July s.-P. w.
Ryan, elected to succeed Congressman
Wade. met with a serious and painful
accident Tuesday evening. While re.
turning home from his office he tripped
on defective plank in the sidewalks
and fell violently TO the ground, fractur.
ing his right wrist and right thigh. His
physicians say he will be confined
to his bed for Two months
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
R.vnre. Of the Crib In Labrador.

MONTREAL, Can, July S-The grip
epidemic is having terrible results on
the Labrador coast At River Pente.
coste. Point Aux Esquimaux, Plaster
Cove and Mengan dozens of people
have died, dozens are dying and many
have gone insane, and. to make matters
worse, provisions have run short
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

SAVANNAH, Ga, July s.-At Black
shear Monday night fifty mounted men
fully armed broke into Jail, took Rob
ert Brown (colored). who assaulted
Mrs. Cherry last Friday, to q spot
mile from town, tied him to pine sap
ling and riddled his body with bullets.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-The general
executive board of Knights of Labor
has decided upon Toledo, O.. rs the
meeting place for the next session of
the general assembly of the Knights Of
Labor, and November 10 as the date.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

"The Peculiar, Medicine" Hood s
S,rsaparilla. is unlike any other pr, .
paration and possesses peculior medical
msrit. 1t is carefully preparei by
experienced pharmacists. 100 doses
one dollar.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

THERE was one quito noticeable diff
ferencs between the experience of
President Harrison in his trip which he
recently took, and that OF Cleveland,
taken when he was President. Presi-
dent Harrison often recognized old
army comrades in the different places
which he visited; while Cleveland had
no such experience. He did not even
recognize any comrade Of his su5sti-
tute, who, after the war, was compelled
to languish in poor house, because of
poverty and ill-health.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09
THE PesxY 0RAsSHoPPERs.


vnstated by the Insects-
DENVER, Col, July s.-A special from
Cheyenne. Wyo., states that portions OF
Cheyenne county are being devastated
by grasshoppers. Three weeks past
they have been Matching out and
myriads cover the prairie for miles Just
west of First View. A strip Of land II
miles wide and extending in south.
easterly direction across the entire
county is completely hid from view by
the hoppers- They meet with consider
able difficulty in crossing the railroad,
and consequently settle upon the track.
causing the wheels of the engine to slip
SO that it often requires two engines to
pull the trains over these places.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

NEW YORK, July s.-George Francis
Train has arrived on the Majestic on his
way around the world. He left for
Puget Sound at once. Already he has
been fifty-seven days on the journey.
which he hoped TO complete in fifty-hvc.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

The Democrats OF Snow Hill, Ind.
have endorsed German for President
That is chilly place for a boom-starter
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

The Inter Ocean says that "the boys
vino burn the fire-crackers now will be
the men q decade hence ready to
march in the ranks for the Nations
defense" But it may be just as we'll to
wait and sec what is left after the
modern fire-cracker gets in its perfect
work.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

A STRONG effort Will be made to &c
the Democratic National Convention a
Washington. What will Don Dickin
son do then, poor thing?
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

WOULD the Democracy really like t.
go before the people on the sugar tariff
issue?
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

If Democratic editor heartily de-
spises any word in the English vocabu-
larry, il is reciprocity"
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

IT is said that there Is ~ young NO man
in Philadelphia whose vision Is so re-
versed that she can read written or
printed matter only when it is upside
down. We can not account for this
popularity except that her ancestors
must have been Democrats for many
generations past.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

MARK TWAIN will establish humor-
Gus paper in London on the American
plan. 1t may be very funny for the
public but death on Mark.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-09

kA9 8A1EkAL of OE8OS kANf
The Democracy howls about The
sugar bounty 10 be paid TO the pro-
daceEs of Louisiana But they ignore
the cutting of of $50, 600 900 tariff
duties which were tax upoa the con-
samer. suppose the sugar boantles do
amount 70 g. 900. o9o. dossa't thss
leave balance of $5i zoo. 900 saved,
And the s., 00o. geo paid out TO our own
citizens save from the effects of ruinous
have invested their all in the industry.
Suppose absolute free trade had been
instituted ia sugar, without any relief
for our own manufacturers and their
business had been ruined, what howl
would have gone up from the Southern
Democrats and been re-echoed by the
Northern clacquers of the same stripe.
And again, why should the Democrats
howl because the Republican Congress
did not give them absolute free trade
IN sugar without any bounties? Did
apostle Mills propose that, Not at all.
He retained in his bill all the sugar
tariff, but cut of the tariff on North
ern productions. But . man does not
have 70 be consistent TO be q Democrat.
Given an able-bodied howl. aud it is the
best kind OF raw material for the manu-
failure of Democrat. The "howling"
monkeys of South America would be
Democrats from force Of habit, If i'm
ported.
GOVERNOR WISASs vetoed bill,
passed by the Legislature, TO provide
stenographers for the judges of the
Supreme Court, because of It's uncon-
stitutionality, which bill was said to
have been drafted by member of the
court. But now the Supreme Court has
rendered decision, which will knock
the appointment of squawbuck, who
resigns to receive an appointment from
the Governor, clear out of water. Thus
the court gets back upon the Governor
in four-fold shape, as far as heard
from. How many such appointments
were in contemplation by the Governor
but not yet known to the public, can
not be told.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
IN PATHS OF SIN.
incidents Cleaned from the
Records of Crime.
a MAYNARD GIRL AND HER FATE.

She Dies Horrible Death with Her
Lover in .hc Wilderness-Real Trag-
edy on The Stage-A jealous Brute
Kills Two Girls While Shooting at An
other and Then suicides-Bunco Steer
ers Tackle Jerseyite Who Doesn't
Bite at Their Little Game.
SUPERIOR, Wis, March 2S-An Indian
and white woman were found dead in
the deep snow near st. CroiN lake last
week by lunbermen. On investigation it
was found that the unfortunates were no
other than big Fred" the Indian
hunter, and his little German mistress,
Elsie, whose doings caused such sensa-
ton about here some ten years ago. In
those days the only persons living on Min
nesota point were old Granny Shultz,
feeble brother and granddaughter Elsie.
The old lady kept the lighthouse that
commands the entrance to Superior bay.
Her one desire in life was to make a
school teacher out of Elsie and every day
she rowed her across the bay to school.
She Went Her Way to Death.
But the young miss lacked ambition,
no avail. The girl finally refused to go to
school and spent her time rowing about
the lake. One day she was surprised by her
grandmother lying in the arms of Fred, an
Indian hunter, and they both fled Months
went by without any trace of then, and
then the cd lady took what money she
had and returned with her brother 10
Germany. Elsie and her Indian lover led
a yagabondish life and this winter had
been living in deserted claim shauty.
This caught fire week before last on a
bitter cold night and the couple persisted
amid the awful SHOWS of that section.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN RECIPROCITY.
Thad. Pound, of Wisconsin, Presents
Some Objections Thereto.

Thad. Pound, of Wisconsin, Presents
Some Objections Thereto.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2S-The ven
cradle politician, Thaddeus c. Pound, of
Wisconsin, who was in this city Thurs
day, created little breeze in political cir.
cles by announcing himself against
Blaine's reciprocity scheme. "The effect
OF reciprocity will be very injurious to
Wisconsin and the northwest" he said.
Hin almost every branch OF industry. but
particularly to lumber, agriculture. and
mining, which form our principal indus
tries Our farmers, lumbermen, and
miners would be brought to the level of
Canadian labor by unrestricted competi-
ton with rival industries. They are now
fully p per cent. better off
Would Be Free Trade With England.
Some other industries might receive a
temporary stimulus, but Canada would
soon be oveTrun with European capital
and we would practically be enjoying
free trade with England The field to
which all are first invited, the South Amer
lean republics, has, through commercial
and financial interchange, nearly bank
Eupted England and continental Europe,
as attested by the late panic The extent
OF our markets and the magnitude of our
resources make it seem wiser and more pat
riotic, if we would conserve and develop
our own industries, to give employment
to our millions instead of wasting our
vitality on 1nfantiie republics of South
American or elsewhere
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
HUMoRs OF KANSAS POLITICS.
Ingalls, Steering for the Alliance, While
PETER Talks Republican

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2S-There
is something ludicrous to the politicians
here in the apparent transportation, politi.
cally, of those two remarkable Kansas
statesmen, ex-senator ingalls, and Sena-
tor-Elect PETER. Ingalls, friends have
been amazed more than once recently at
his remarkable utterances and the con-
cessions he has made to his political foes.
II has been feared that the senator would
make an inglorious tumble into the ranks
of the FarmeEs Alliance. But now at
this time comes PETER, showing decided
symptoms of becoming Republican.
Not Rejoicing Over Palmer.
In declining an invitation to the Palmer
jubilee at Springfield, the senator-elect
SAID to a friend: "Why should l rejoice
over the election of Palmer? / have no
part or parcel in this Democratic triumph.
don't want my position politically mis-
understood. / shall represent the Farmers
Alliance on the questions affecting their
immediate interests, but on strictly party
questions / shall vote always with the Re-
publicansr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Seems To BE OF His Base,

PLYMOUTH, Pa, March 2s. - Ignatius
Jamsco visited the Office of Burgess Rob.
erts Thursday evening and, drawing a re-
volver, Threatened to brain that gentle
man unless he refunded the $40 fine Jam
SEQ was forced to pay for drunkenness on
a previous visit. Jamsco was promptly
arrested and placed in the lookup Dur
ing the night he battered down the doors
of his cell and escaped. He proceeded to
his home, where he made violent assaults
on his family and boarders and DESTROYED
considerable furniture. He then de-
camped, but was rearrested in Wilkes
barre
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
NOT FOR Gov DAVIS TO DECIDE
The Democratic Governor of Rhode
Island Differs With Gov. HILL

Island Diners With Gov. Hill.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 2S-Gov.
Buckley, of Connecticut, wants the body
of Thomas Garnett. Under the seal of
his state and in accordance with all the
Official forms of eXtradition he has made
an official demand of the governor of
Rhode Island for the surrender of Gar
nett who has been in Rhode Island state
prison three years and prefers to stay there
rather than to go to Connecticut The
prisoner declines to recognize Buckley as
a lawful governor. and he is DESTROYS OF
an opportunity to convince Gov Davis
that acquisitions from Bulkelev should be
ignored on the ground that Buckley is
usurper. The requisition arrived yester-
day and at once gave rise to the question:
would his excellency recognize Bulkeley
as governors" Considering that Gov
Hill. of New York, had refused to
acknowledge Buckley or hold any official
intercourse with him, the point was
one of delicacy
Buckley Has the Seal.
To United Press reporter Governor
Davis said: 1t seems to me | have a
clear course. The official document bears
the seals of the state of Connecticut. The
opinion prevails that Mr.. Buckley is not
the lawful governor, but who is to decide?
My personal opinion is that Morris is the
lawful governor, and if his signature
with the official seal were attached to
these papers. l should not hesitate TO
surrender Garrett. AS Buckley Is in
possession of the seals, Buckley is the
governor de facto, and / do not feel that |
can properly decline to recognize him as
the executive; so | have made up my
mind to recognize the validity of the pa
pers. am now sending the requisition
papers to the attorney general to see if
they are all right ="
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
TOO SHARP FOR THE sHARpsRs.
A Redband, \. j., Man Who was not as
Green as He Looked.

A Redband. n. j., Man Who was not as
Green as He Looked.
NEW YORK, March 2S-Captain John
Abbott Worthy. prominent and wealthy
citizen of Redbauk, \. j., narrowly
escaped being the victim of couple of
bunco sharps yesterday. Captain Worthy
Is 65 years old. A few days ago two
stylishly attired strangers rented a room
at the boarding house of Mrs. William
Wolcott Captain Worthy was accosted
by one OF the men Thursday, who claimed
to know the captain and explained that
he had some business to transact with
him. Captain Worthy accompanied the
fellow to his room, where they met the
other buuco steerer, who said he was a
lottery agent and would like to sell them
tickets.
He Said Git and They Went
Capt. Worthly's companion agreed to
draw ticket. for which he paid 81. The
agent looked at the ticket and smilingly
told the buyer that it had drawn a prize
of $4,000. The agent picked up a sachel
from under the table, unpacked it and
drew forth pile of greenbacls. He
counted out $40 900 and handed the money
to his partner Capt. Worthy was then
asked If he did not want to draw a ticket.
but in a loud voice he said:
You're pretty pair of skins. If you
don't get out of here pretty quick I'll
make it hot for you
MIR. Worthy then departed The bunco-
steerers took the next train out of town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Jumped and Struck on His Head.
Texas Fever in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March IS The
Texas fever now raging among stock in
the country south of the Missouri is caus-
ing some alarm in this state. The state
board of agriculture has adopted a
resolution requesting Governor Francis 10
issue a proclamation quarantining cattle
from the affected country. The governor
says he will issue the proclamation with
out delay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Suicide of a Mail Carrier.

NEW YORK, March Is. John Broderick,
letter carrier who supported his three sis
tiers, committed suicide yesterday by cut
ting his throat with razor He was
obliged to lay off a week ago on account
OF sickness caused in great part by cigar
cite smoking, and it is supposed he was
temporarily out of his mind when he took
his lie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Opium smuggIers Arrested.

W WASHINGTON CITY, March 2s-Agent
Moore reports to the treasury department
the arrest at Ogdensburgh, \. Y, of Lee
Ping. Chinese merchant, and Yen
Woen, Chinese student, both from Can
ada, for smuggling opium into this coun-
cry. Upon Ling ten pounds of opium was
found and upon Woen seven pounds. At
the time of arrest the men were on a
train, having just arrived from Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Zoe Gayton COMPLETES Her Walk

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Zoe Clayton, the
actress, who started from San Francisco
several months ago to walk to New York
on a wager, arrived at the Ashland house
at Obs last evening. Miss Clayton is thu
teen days ahead of time. She has walked
the distance, !, 1896 miles, in six months
and twenty-siX days
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
Six Persons Drowned

NORFOLK, Va, March 2s.-The Norwe-
giau bark Dictator was driven ashore
near life saving station No. 9, Virginia
beach, yesterday Of the fifteen on Doard
nine were rescued, Capt. Jorgensen anon :
them. Including those who persisted were
the captains wife and little child The
captain swan ashore and was picked up
nSalass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
MalicjousIy Done by Italians.

HAZELToN, Pa, March 2s-Fifteen or
twenty carts, the property of A L. Reed
q Co, contractors engaged in building
a railroad between this city and Green
Mountain, were destroyed by unknown
parties some time Thursday night. Their
tool house was also broken open and its
contents destroyed. A number of dis
charged Italians who have caused the
firm great deal of trouble are suspected
of having committed the depredations.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28
The Trial of Kincaid.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 2S-The
prosecution in the Kincaid trial rested
yesterday, and after counsel for the de-
tense had made his statement testimony
was introduced to show that Kincaid was
Ill, weak and of peaceable disposition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28

duties of their offices, particularly the
me mbers of the public land court, who
will be called upon to decide at once ques-
tions OF great gravity affecting the rights
OF powerful corporations and individuals.
1t is said that the president is not quite
sure that he has the power to appoint
Judges during the senate vacation.