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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
COCHRAN WOULD SUIT GROVER
Is United States senator From New York
state.

Is United States senator From New York
State.
NEW YORK, Dec 3O-The World saws a
conference was held Wednesday between
Cleveland and several Democratic leaders
regar ling the senatorship. One of the
eonferrees was State Senator McClelland.
He said: Il am not at liberty to tell you
what passed between the president-elect
and myself. think l can safely say. how
ever, that Mr. Murphy will be opposed in
the caucus ! have no doubt that the
nomination Of Mr. Cochran would be
agreeable 10 Mr.. Cleveland. Since the
election Mr. Cochran has been on the
warmest terms Of friendship with the
president-elect. He is in perfect touch
with him on the tariff, silver and other
vital public questions and would make a
most admirable United States senator.
E. ElIery Anderson for Bolrke.
Among those who seemed pleased with
the id a that Mr. Cochran be sent TO the
senate was F.. Ellery Anderson. who I'M
I'll recently has been regarded as opposed 10
Mr.. Cochran. Il think" said Mr. Ander-
son, that Mr. Cochran would make
most admirable United States senator.
While my personal preference naturally
would be for Mr.. CouGert yield to none
in my admiration for Mr.. CoCkran's abili-
ty.' Richard Croker did not object to be-
ing quoted because, he said "the people al
ready know what think of Mr. Murphy.
cannot say tooimuch in favor Mr.. Murphy,
and cannot speak too highly of him. /
have great regard for him
says He Is Not a Candidate.
Cochran came home last night from
Washington. On being asked concerning
a report about his candidacy for the United
States senatorship he said: Il am not a
candidate for the Office of senator Nobody
has been authorized to use my name in
cOnneCt ion with it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
Iaved with Human skulls.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 30.-A dispatch
from Currizo Springs, DimmiI county,
says that twenty-five miles south of that
place. near the Encinal road, has been dis
covered an oval-topped mound covered
with pet'ifed human skulls. The mound
is about 100 feet in height, circular in form
and joined on one side to a short range of
hills of about the same height. On the
summit and for some distance down the
sloping side it is covered with what ap-
pears to lie smooth, spherical bones, which
upon close inspection prove to be petrified
human skulls distorted into grotesque
sha pes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
The Funds Have Disappeared.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-A committee of six
directors of tie Union Life Insurance com
pany have through their counsel requested
the state insurance department to bring
suit for the appointment of receiver for
the company. The committee in their
complaint declare that the funds of the
company have disappeared, and in some
cases have been missued.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
The Chief Justice Dissents.
The Omaha Poisoning Case

OMAHA, Dec. 30.-A warrant has been
issued for Joe Williams, colored, on the
charge of murder and the police are look
ing for him. Williams is accused of poi
soning the family of William Ewing, an
expressman. One child died Wednesday.
Ewing and his wife were seriously i'll all
day, but are better now and will probably
recover The physicians cannot tell what
drug was used.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
Eight Men Have a Narrow Escape.

HAzLEToN. Pa, Dec. 30.-An explosion
occurred at Milnesville Thursday by which
eight men narrowly escaped instant death.
AS it is, three of them James Jamison,
Abra Kolokoski and Monroe Fritzinger.
are dange rously wounded, and the oth.r
five less seriously hurt. The latter are
Italians and Hungarians, and their names
could not be learned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
What the Meeting Did.

The meeting was secret, but the follow
ing is given out as the days proceedings:
The meeting selected a committee of one
from each body represented, which is to
consider two plans of federation and
recommend one to the meeting. The two
plans are the general federation and the
system federation, the latter binding to-
gether only the organizations on one sys-
tenn of railways. OF couse general fedora
ton means the binding together of all the
train men in the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
Murdered and Her BODY Rurned

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 3O.-The railway
station at Brighton, five miles east of here,
was discovered burning early Wednesday
morning. The building was soon DESTROYED
and the remains of Miss E. A Ayers, tele-
graph operator and railway agent, we're
found burned almost TO a crisp in the ru-
ms. 1t was evidently a case of murder
and arson. Miss Ayers was reported to
have consider able money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
The Umbria Is AL, Right,

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The Umbria has
been spoken. The steamer Calico has al,
rived here and reportsi that size spoke
the Umbria Dec % The Umbria
was laying to and riding easily, although
there was tremendous sea- She needed
no assistance, and was apparently mend
ing some Of her machinery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
DecapitatedT Their Victim,

CAIRO, ILL.,, Dec ,D.-Annie Clark, col
ored, was found in an unused stable near
the Union station yesterday with her head
nearly severed from the body. 1t is sup
posed that she was enticed there by some
one who, after assaulting her, killed her
Several negro men who were seen with her
during Wednesday are being held to await
deyelOpments
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
--latest U. S. Govt Report.

leaves Ine station WIN rare exceptions
each morning al $50 O'Clock. Yesterday
morning it passed the crossing AT 6:l0, the
exact moment at which it is due there
The customary arrival is of course well
known TO all street car Men and to the en-
plOyes of the crossing, yet the gates were
up, no employe was at his post, and no
warning of the trains approach was given.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
NEW POINT FOR REPUBLICANS.
Claim That Two Wyoming Democrats
Were Not Legally Nominated.

Were Not Legally Nominated.
CHEYENNE, Wy, Dec. 30-In the Wy
oming Legislative cases before the supreme
court the court ruled yesterday that the
contestants, (. Ii. Bennett and Harry Chap
man, were not entitled to relief from the
court in their application for a writ of
mandamus against the state canvassing
board if their nominations had not bee n
regularly made, and that their regularity
must he established before a writ could be
granted. In the case of Harry A Chap
man the claim of the Republicans of in
eligibility on the grounds of on-cit izen-
ship was withdrawn.
The Chief Justice Dissents.
The opinion of the court in the matter
of regularity of nominations was not unan-
nous, Chief Justice Groesbeck dissenting
from the two other members. Leave was
given the plaintiffs to file a reply to the
decision. Tie reply will argue that the
nominations We're made and certified to in
accordance with the Wyoming statutes h
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
DISCUSSED RAILWAY FEDERATION.
Doings Of the Meeting of the brotherhood
Officials at Cedar Rapids.

Officials at Cedar Rapids.
CEDAE RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 20.-At the
meeting of officers of the different railway
brotherhoods yesterday the following were
present: 5. +. Wilkinson, w A. Sheahan
and p. III. Morrisey, Brotherhood of Rail
way Trilinmen; John f. Wilson and John
Downey, Switchmen's association: +. f..
Clark and V. p. Daniels, Order of Rail
way Cor ductors; d. G. Ramsey and A D.
Thurstol, Order of Railway Photographers.
and Grand Master Sergeant, Brotherhood
of Firpmpn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
The Aurora Public Building

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Bids were opened
yesterday at the treasury department for
the excavation and foundation of the pub
lie building at Aurora, Ills. Mall g. Doan,
Of Aurora, were the lowest bidders at
S6,600.'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30
Went Insane from the shock.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 3O.-Three mile
north Of Leon Thomas Griffith left hi
three children at home while he went I,
town. On his return he found only tn
burning embers of his house and tn,
charred remains of his children. He is in
sane from the shock caused by the trag
edy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-30

Scrofula, whether hereditary OF &C
Quired, is thoroughly expelled from the
blood 5y Hoods Sarsspsrilla, the great
blood purifier.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-20
FIGHTING DEPUTIES.
Pu5ilIStiC Encounters Between Prominent
French Statesmen In the Chamber.

PARIS, Jan. 19.-Tne Chamber Of Depu-
ties was the scene of unusual excitement
to-day. At the opening Of the sitting Pres
ideat F.UqUet announced that he had re-
ceiyed an intlmatiOn from a B1ulanGist
member, Laur He desired to ask Premier
De Freycnet what steps the Government
would take regarding the Intransigeant's
attack upon certain members Of the Cabi-
net
De Freycinet SAID it was clear that the OBJ
ject of the question was to have newspaper
articles read from the tribune rejecting
upon the Government, and therefore de-
clined to discuss the matter. Cheers.
Several members spoke in favor of the
previous question Others opposed the
shelving Of the matter, reminding the House
taat the President had recently decided that
every member had right to be heard on a
question not relating to the foreign policy Of
the Government, and maintaining that the
House ought not 10 vote the previous q0es-
tIOn when it was case OF shelterlug a mem
Der OF tile Cabinet Kisses.
BLOW N TIE FACE.
As Laur was leaving the tribune, NJ.
Constans, toward whom the in7Iuuations
were directed, suddenly advanced and struck
him in the face.
There was an upToaT Immediately. The
Government supporters wildly chHerrd Con-
Staus, while LaUT. surrounded by his friends,
WAS led TO his seat ConstanS was warmly
congratulated. President Fiuquet vainly
tried TO restore order, and finally adjourned
the sitting He advised the members TO
retire 10 the COmmittee-rOOms. but many
remained in the chamber, and there was no
abatement Of the clamOr.
SEVERAL VIOLENT QUARRELs.
Various groups Of De- utles became en-
gagged IN violent quaTrelS. During one dis
puje Del Pcich, a Republican member,
CuiTed the ears Of Deputy Castelin, a
BOulangIst. As a result Durmatci waited
on Del Peich to arrange a duel VITA
Cdstelin. At this jUncture there was an
other row, resulting in arrangements for
another duel. About the same time a we'll
known journalist struck NJ Boudeau, a
B0ulangist member 0ther personal
encounters being imminent the lobbies
were cleared by officers.
The SITTING RESUMED.
Later the interrupted sitting was re-
sumed. Constans on entering the chamber
was greeted with cheers. lie responded by
expressing satisfaction at the sympathy
shown him. adding that it was sometimes
impossible 10 maintain ones sang frOid"
The motion 70 consider the preyious QucS-
ti0n was then carried by vote Of 43S to a.
Laur has telegraphed Rochefort for advice
whether to challenge COnstans or to prose-
cute him. The Cabinet supports COnsttns.
The scandal with which the name Of
General BTugerp, Secretary OF Pres dent
Carnots military household is connected
and in regard 10 " hich Constans, the Min
ister Of the Interior, said in the Chamber
be was ready to meet any Interpolation, is
the alleged sales Of the decoration Of the
Legion of Honor. The story is published
only in sensational papers.
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LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
Platform Adopted and Ticket Nominated By
the State Convention


the State Convention.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 19.-At the Repub-
lican State Convention this afternoon the
platform was read. 1t fav0rs an honest
ballot and fair count; declares it essential
to the continuance of the Government that
the fifteenth amendment should be en-
forced; denUunces the Democratic party,
which maintains itself by violence and fraud :;
protests against the political intimidation
aud murders which so long disgraced the
State; indorses the sugar bounty; COM
mends the administration of Harrison :;
recommends the delegates from this State
TO vote for the denomination OF Harrison 4;
denounces trusts and monopOlieS, and
opposes the Louisiana lottery and the rev.
enue amendment, and any scheme that pro-
poses to legalize gambling.
The Committee on Nomination reported
the following ticket: Governor, A. H. Leon
ard; Lieutenant II. Dudley Cole
man; Secretary of State, T. VoiSin; Treas
urtr. g. b. DaTralI; Auditor, Charles a.
FontelOu; AttOrney-General, Judge John
Yoist; Superintendent Of Public Education.
L. S. StOddard.
After adopting the platform the cOnven-
ton nominated for State officers the names
submitted by the committee, except substi-
tutiug l.. A. Martinez of New Orleans for
f. s, StOddard,
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between Chile and the United States. Peru
could not be restrained from becoming an
ally Of the United States. Peru wants TO
recover those nitrate fields.
AT MARE ISLAND YARD.
VALLEJO. Jan. 19-Work at Mare Island
hayward is on the rush, and the latest in
formation Obtainable is that there IS de-
sire on the part OF the Navy Department. 10
ascertain how quickly the Ranger and
Adams can be made ready for service.
There are many things that 90 to show that
the Government is keeping step with the
situation as regards war. The stone dock
has been made ready for the reception OF
the Charleston as soon as she arrives. A
day and night force Is still continued in the
steam engineering department and the
same stale of affairs will last some days.
An eXAa large force of wOrkmen has been
put TO work IN the steam engineering de-
pertinent to-day and is tie largest force
ever employed there.
WORK on THE CRUISERS.
The rush on the baltimore work Is the
cause. and the force will be kept on. pend
ing the arrival Of the Charleston. The In
formation that the Ranger and Adams are
needed has some significance; not that
either vessel could do effective war service,
but their presence Will materially assist the
squadron Of fighting vessels. Work on the
monitor COmanche still continues.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION.
A direct telegraph line now runs from the
island to the Western Union Office in San
Francisco The new Office was opened yes
terday. This means that business formerly
transacted by the Vallejo Office will now 90
direct Dispatches come direct TO the yard,
and are forwarded from the same place. Ii
is said by many that the establishment of
direct telegraph line has no significance.
but on the other hand il is known that such
has been done for quick dispatch 0l import
ant business.
VESSELS NEARLY READY.
The MOhiCan is ready to 90 to sea when
wanted. The Adams can be made ready
in three weeks. Men are now on board do
ing rapid work The Ranger can be dis
patched in one week. The fleet Of vessels
that can he sent from the yard inside Of
three weeks, If occasion requires, com
prises the MOhican, Adams. Ranger, Baltl-
more and Comauche. The Charleston can
be made ready IN much less time after her
hull is cleaned. There is very little war
talk at the yard, and not much credit Is
given 20 the various rumOTS, but there is
gO-ahead with work that is surprising.
PUSHING THE WORK.
The orders concerning repairs to the Nip
sic are considered surprising. in FIeW OF
the fact that she was to have done duty at
the new navy-yard at Port Orchard. The
general belief existing is that the Govern
ment intends there shall be no delay to any
vessel at the yard, and from night until
morning the work IS prosecuted vigorously.
4 rum0r mas gained circulation to-day that
the crew OF the AlbatrnsS was likely to be
transferred TO the monitor COmanche. Al
though many believed the statement at
first, IL was found TO have no foundation
whatever.
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Shocking Accident to a Pleas
Ur0 Party.
Sleigh Containing twenty-five Persons
Wrecked by a Train.
Eight Of the EYCuTSiOlStS Instantly Killed
and Nearly All The Others IL
iurod-Identifed Dead
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia little before 8
o'clock this evening party of twenty-five
started out for an evenings enjoyment
Eight of them now lie in the mOrgue, while
nearly all the others are in the hospital
The party was made up Of members Of the
Clover Leaf Club, a social organization.
They were all in one conveyance, a larg
four-horse sleigh.
They went to the Road House, near For
est Park, and after luncheon started to
return home about half-past 10 o'clock. At
the Sarah-street crossing OF the Wabash
railway the accident occurred. A special
train coming in from Ferguson, running az
a high rate Of speed, struck the sleigh, kill
Ing two Of the horses and throwing the ex-
cursiOnists in every direction.
So great was the shock that two OF the
injured were afterward found on the top OF
the cab.
The train was stopped within 300 yards
of the crossing, and returned 10 the scene
where the eXcursiOnists we're aided in gath
ering up the dead and wounded.
By this time mounted police were on hand
and taking charge ordered the dead and
wounded placed on the train. This was
done and all were taken to the Union
depot, whence the wounded were taken to
st. Mary'S Inirmary and the dead to the
mOrgue. The dead number eight
The colOred driver Of the team is missing
1t is believed at least four Of the wounded
will die.
DEAD AND INJURED.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2O.-At 2:3O o'clock this
morning all the dead but one had been iden-
tilted. Andrew Stephenson, the cOlOred
driver, Is still missing, and is believed to
have been ground TO pieces by the engine.
The list of dead is as follows:
SCHlEFFLE, F. c.
EDDS, GEORGE.
MILLER, ALBERT.
NEUBERT, FRED.
NEUBERT, GUS.
KRONE. WILLIAM.
BEHRENS, L. Won.
One unknown, supposed to be a railroad
man.
OF the injured the following are known:
BEHRENs, l. j. Won.
WILLARD, CHARLES.
BREssART, j. II.
FREY, GEORGE.
BECKLEY, ROBERT.
WAGNER, II. W.
FAY, CHARLES.
But two of the whole party escaped un-
hurt, and eleven are in serious condition.
George Frey and one unknown man ara
dying and others are likely to follow them.
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utah DEMOCRATS.
A Fight for Recognition to Be Made in The
National Convention.

WASHINGTON Jan. 19-The Utah dele
gates will make fight before the National
Democratic Convention for the recognition
Of the new Democratic party of that Terri
tory. Upon the disbandment Of the PeO-
pies or Mormon party two new parties
were formed the Democrats and RepubIi-
cans each recruiting from the Mormon
ranks in about equal proportions. An ele-
ment of the anti Mormons, citizens styling
themselves Liberals. now seem to discredit
the two new parties, and declare that they
are made up almost entirely of MormOns
who are paradlng under Republican and
Democratic cloaks for the purpose of gain
Ing Statehood and that when this IS accom-
pliShed the sO-called Republicans and DEM
OcTatS will throw aside their disguise, and
will as M0rmOns. resume their old polyga-
nous habits under a State Government con-
trOled by the Mormon hierarchy.
The National Republican Committee did
not take this view Of the matter and after
a sharp fight among the conteudiug Utah
factions the committee recognized the new
Republican party of Utah. The Utah
Democrats will now make a similar fight
before the Democratic Committee, and they
say that the prospects are the Democratic
party OF Utah will be recognized, and that
Chairman Brice has declared in favor OF
such recognition. William NJ. Ferry who
is now the Utah member Of the National
Democratic Committee, does not atfi
with the new Democratic party, but with
the Liberals, or aggressive anti -MOrmOnS.
The Democrats Of Utah cannot, however,
elect another member until the next Ma
ti0nal Convention, when Ferry will be re-
placed by member OF the new Democratic
party.
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CRIMINAL LIBEL.
Verdict for Senator Quay in the Suit Against
Newspaper PrOprietors.

Eerulct Ior senator quay IN the suit Against
Newspaper Proprietors.
BEAVER, Jan. 19.-When the trial of the
Quay libel suit was resumed this m6rning,
Taylor Faunce of Philadelphia stated that
he examined the books of tie keystone
Bank, but found Quay's name on them only
in the matter OF the certificate previously
referred to.
John A. MeIlan, one Of the defendants.
admitted the publication, saying he re-
ceiye1 the note and the eleCtrotyNe and the
headline, Quay, too, was in IT," from
Chairman Kerr of the Democratic State
Committee. lie thought the matter proper
for public information, and printed it.
The defense here rested their case, and
DOugherty began aR argument for the de-
fense. lie referred to the rejection of the
Democratic jurors, and claimed the jury
was packed. The publication, he said, was
near the close of heated campaign, and in
sisted, whether true or false, the papers bad
a right to publish the matter, as it was
of public Interest if not malicious. At
tornev Thompson opened for the common
wealth He said the rights of the press
must be always subordinate TO the rights OF
individuals.
At the conclusion Of ThOmpsOn's argu-
ment Judge Wickham delivered his charge
and the jury retired
The jury, after being ont twenty-five
minutes, returned verdict of guilty as in
dlcted. The penalty is a fine not to exceed
$1,000 or Imprisonment, or botlA Ii is state d
Quay Will lntercede in behalf Of defendant
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T HE HOUS Sc.

ihe Bill Providing for Printing Public
Documents Defeated.
In the House to-day unanimous consent
was asked to discharge the Committee on
Judiciary from further consideration of the
resolutions instructing that committee to in
yestgate the action Of the Pinkerton De-
tectlye Agency Objected to.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the bill providing for public printing and
binding and the distribution of public dOcU-
mentS.
After long debate the House defeated
the bill providing for public printing and
binding.
The Committee on Rules was then given
leave to have its report printed. 1t is now
believed the new rules will be submitted to
a tull committee Tomorrow and to the House
Thursday
The House then adjourned.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 19.-Arthur p German
was to-day re- elected United States Senator
to succeed himself.
BUFFALO, Jan. 19-Ike Smith. claiming
to be welter- weight champion wrestler of
England. was defeated last night by Dennis
Gallagher of this city.
BosToN, Jan. 19.-The Cunard steamer
Pavonia, which sailed from Liverpool on
January 7th for this port. was toWed in this
morning with a broken shaft.
TOLEDO, Jan. 19.-EarIy this morning q
fire destroyed the Robson Electric Street
Railway brick barns, with thrty-fve cleo
tric-motor cars. The loss is estimated at
about Sl50,000.
FAYETTEVILLE (Ark.) Jan. 19.-The pas
senger train on the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco line was wrecked near here yesterday
and half a dozen people were painfully
hurt Two may die
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan l9-It is reported
that there has been fighting at Kallasdash.
arising from a revolt fOmented by the Per-
sian priests on the tobacco question Eight
soldiers and 200 rebels were killed and over
100 wounded. The local troops were de-
fcated and reinfOrcements asked.
VIENNA Jan. 19-PeTsian adyices report
the existence Of considerable anti-foreign
feeling in Persia. due TO the belief that the
English are responsible for the tobacco
MONOPOLY. The police are compelled to
protect the residences of Europeans from
the mObs who are demanding their expul-
eli