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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
CHAMPION AND RAY
Their Deaths May Be Serious
for Their Slayers.
"RUsTLERs" LONGING FOR GORE.

Warrants Issued for the Arrest of Forty
three Invading Stockmen-The sheriff
Demands Them, and Col. Van Horne
Refuses to Deliver, Backed Up by the
Governor-The Cattlemen Not Worry
Ing, Having "A Bari to Tap-Twenty-
eight Bullets in Champions Body.
BUFFALO, Wyoming, April 16. - En-
Atement among the rustlers is on the
Increase, and the troops charged with es-
cortlng the prisoners from Mckinney TO
Douglas must be prepared to encounter n
Thousand armed men who are determined
20 have Elliott Ford, Hess and one or two
Others for the purpose of hanging them. The
rustlers are well mounted and armed with
Wlnchesters and six shooters. 1t is feared
that they will lie in ambush among the
nigh rocks along some narrow defiles in
the mountains. Colonel Van Horne has
been warned of the intention of the rus
tiers and he will be parpared for any
emergency.
Must Belong to the Church Militant
new leader named NJ A. RAIDER has
sprung up among the rustlers. He is q
Methodist preacher and is said to possess
qualities as leader that make him very
popular. He first made reputation By 4
quarrel he had six months ago with cat
tleman named Bard. They came to blows
ana It ended in a rough and tumble fight
IN which the preacher came ont on ton
ihls made him very popular with the
rnstlers, and he comes in now for lesdar-
snip, He is fearless rider and a good
shot,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
HAS A NEW WAGES SCHEME.
The Government TO FiYs Unit of Value
for a Das'. Work,

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The house la
Dor committee is in receipt of long essay
by William Howard, of Bethlehem, Pa,
writer on the subject Of political econ
6mf, Ia which he gives his solution of the
labor problem. The idea conveyed in the
essay is that the government shall pro-
vide unit of the wage value Of labor.
Howard suggested sixty pounds of good
-four or its equivalent at the time the
wages are paid as the unit. He contends
that the government should provide aunt
of measurement for land, unit of weight
for products, and unit of money for
measures uf values.
Commended by Noted Personages.
The essay has received high commenda-
ton from the Right Hon. William f.
GladstO one, Cardinal Gibbons, T. V Pow
| derby, the late Secretary Window: II. c.
Baird, of Philadelphia, Samuel Gompers.
| of the American Federation of Labor;
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania; and
Rober- G. lngersoll. Howard asks the
labor committee to request an appropria-
| ton Of 5000 to publish and circulate the
essay. The essay has been submitted to
| Representative DUNCAN, a member of the
comm ittee, to examine and pass an opinion
I If
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
SIX THOUSAND MEN AT WORK.
Heavy Construction on the Building,
About Completed -Progress.

Heavy Construction the Buildings
About Completed Progress,
More than 1900 men were employed on
the Worlds fair grounds every day this
week The heavy construction is about
done, except on the manufactures, ma
chinery and electricity buildings. There
Is some heavy work to he done on the
domes of the Illinois and government
buildings and on the iron decks of the bat
tie ship, The fisheries, woman's, horticul-
ture, transportation, mines and dairy
buildings are completed in their struc-
lures, and trim" work and interior finish.
ing are progressing on all Of them. The
work of putting on exterior covering is in
progress on every building on the ground
except machinery hall
Ornsmenting the Grounds.
The landscape gardeners are busy and
the territory around horticulture build
ing, on the wooded island, through the
Midway plaisance. is beginning to be sug-
gestive of flower beds. Aside from the
construction of the fifteen buildings, the
miscellaneous work on the grounds grows
in Importance as the time advances. This
includes the gardening, fence building,
finishing, of terrace walls, preparing the
pile foundation of the grand fountain, the
building of the electric subway, the new
Office building, the greenhouses, the propa-
eating houses and the clea nsing works
Work the BattIeship.
The battleship, which has been appar-
emily sleeping for some weeks, has awak-
ened, and is progressing rapidly All of
the long delayed ironwork OF the deck has
been received, and eighteen men are now
punching the necessary holes for the plac-
Ing of the deck beams. The framework of
all the guns is on the grounds, and there
are twelve of these-fourforty five feet and
eight twenty feet. All Of the steel
construction work OF the deck is now read Y
to place. and the srinor plates have been
placed on the hull from the water line to
the line of the berth deck
Exhibition OF Farm Products.
The agricultural exhibits will be i'm
mense. In Indiana the state exposition
board has issued circular securing gifts
OF premium articles exhibited at their
fairs. In Wisconsin all products that
are not perishable, taking premiums
at county fairs, will be collected at
Milwaukee. From these selections
will be made. The Illinois state board has
issued prize list for productions shown
at the state fair this year and from these
specimens will be chosen for exhibition at
Chicago Similar preparation is being
made III all other states.
May Have Tall Tower.
Engineer James :. Morrison has pre-
scented plans for steel tower 100 feet
higher than the Eiffei tower at Paris,
and capitalists have agreed to
go into the enterprise. Several large
steel companies will be given chance
to review the drawings and if they de-
| eide that it can be put mp i'll time, officers
of the fair paysdipd space at Jackson
park, or near the park, fer the tower. The
estimated cost of thestructure is 81 600 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
River RiplPts.

The stage of water at The Rock Island
bridge at noon today was 700. The
temperature was 80.
The Musser came down with eight
strings OF logs, the Pilot with eight
strings and The Charlotte Boeckler with
eight strings of lumber.
The Verne Swain and the j K Graves
came down. and the Pilot and Verne
Swain passed up.
The E. Rutledge made her initial trip
this afternoon. Through the courtesy of
Capt w. H. Whistler, her commander,
a number of citizens enjoyed ride on
the handsome stesmer-snd she is 8
beauty, indeed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16

the way OF Legislation. Bis were report
ed favorably for public buildings at Joliet,
Ills; Ann Arbor, Mich, and Clinton, Ia.
The remainder of the day was spent on the
priva5e calendar without action. A recess
was taken to p. IN, and at the night SEES
sion one pension bill was passed and the
house adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Double Murder in Florida.

OCALA, Fla, April ia telegram re-
ceived here by the operator of the Silver
Springs, Ocala and Gulf railroad says that
two men were murdered last night, at or
near fernando, Citrus county Their
names are Robert Stevenson, paymaster of
the Empire State Phosphate company, OF
that place, and Mr.. Payne, mail car
rier. They are said to have been muir
dered for their money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Commended by Noted Personares.
SNAKES BROKE up THE SCHOOL.
They TumbIeI Out in All Directions and
of All Sizes.

LONDON, Conn, April l6.-Teacher and
pupils of the Chestnut Hill school at
Montyille saw snakes the other day and
have not yet recovered from the shock
Schoo opened for the summer term and
all went well till little girl screamed and
rushed ont Of the room She had seen snake
peerins out of the plastering near the
teachers desk. The teacher thought she
was i'll and sent her home. Half an hour
later small boy saw a snake crawl out
of a hole near the chimney and killed it
with q slate frame
Warm Weather Wakes En- Up.
1t was warm weather, and pretty soon
a half awakened reptile five feet long tuu-
bled out from a hole in the ceiling and
landed with n thump just in front Of the
recitation seats The teacher stood on top
of her desk till the big boys had settled
his account Then snakes began to tum-
BILE down by twos and threes, bigger,
blacker and uglier than ever, and the
whole school, big boys and all, fed. The
teacher refuses to enter the building again,
and the Chestnut Hill school is adjourned
without date
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16

WAsHINGToN, April l6.-The house COM
mittee on postofiice and postroads yester-
day completed its appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year. The bill carries All
approx riation of about $4,000, 900 against
81, 9sl 222s, appropriated for the current
year. This is about $sa3, 400 less than the
estiu, ties stlhuitted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Mrs. Harrison slightly I'm proved.

WARRINGTON, April l6.-Dr- Gardner,
the attending physician OF Mrs. Harrison,
said yesterday that her condition was
slightly improved. In speaking of her
case he said that she had had a serious at
tack OF bronchitis; she was very weak and
it would be several days yet before She
will be able to leave her bed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Liylthou,.. for tn, Lak,,.

WAsHINGToS, April ia combined eff
fort is to be made by the delegation from
the great lakes districts in the northwest
and others from districts bordering on
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to secure
the pa usage of q general lighthouse bill to
provide better safeguards for the conduct
Of con MERGE and navigation. Brickner Of
Wisconsin and Others are urging the meas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL ROBBERY.
Loss Believed To BE Heavier Than the
Oficials VIII Admit.

Loss Believed To BE Heavier Than the
Omcials viii Admit.
New ORLEANS, April 16.-The loss sus-
Gained by the bold robbery of the north
bound Illinois Central limited train Thurs
day night, near Independence, La, is be-
]ieved to ne heavier than the Southern
Express company is willing to admit.
Captain Jackson has placed bloodhounds
on the track of the robbers 1t is believed
that the bandits are pupils of Cap ain Eu-
gene Burch. who three years ago, unaided
and alone, held up and robbed train of
over $4,000 The express officials say they
do not know how much 'swag" the robbers
obtained
The Job Well Planned.
IL was q well-plapped and well-executed
job, and the Operators we're pot we'll iden
titled, as they were MASKED. I've Of the
party gent into the express car leaving
the others Outside TO watch. The pas
seQgers were not molested, and it goes
without saying that they did not modest
the robbers. As soon rs the express car
had been rified to their satisfaction the
.obbers marched the engineer and fireman
back 70 the engine and ordered Jarvis to
back his train down 200 yards, but before
doing so they made him cover up his head.
light. As soon as they had reached a
place that suited them the two men on the
engine jumped off and ordered the engi-
neer To go ahead rs fast rs he could. And
he went
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
The House Did Nothing.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE house yes
te-'-y accSr:;,.;s.ed uath::sg whn'ever y |
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Draw Poker without = Limit.

Their only apprehension now is that
they may not remain III their presentquar-
tiers. The prisoners aresSin good spirits
and spend their evenings at whist and
draw poker with no limit, with silver dol
lars for check The troops believe that
they will he ordered TO give safe escort to
the party to Cheyenne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
Stuart.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa.ch.l
STUART. Va. March I9.-Rev. Mr.. War
rem, the newly-called pastor of several
Baptist chm ches in Patrick. and his fami-
ly have arrived at Stuart, where they viii
in the future reside.
Hon. C. p. Nolen spent Wednesday in
town.
Mr.. W. W. NOR. deputy clerk, visited
Martinsvllle this week.
Rev. II. p. Duke and family, after a
pleasant visit to relatives IN Franklin
county, have returned home.
Miss Emma Clark's school at Bellies
Spur having closed. she IL now at Stuart.
Miss Ida Mickleboro. who for some time
has been in New York. has resumed her
duties as teacher N Stuart Normal
College.
Mr.. j. r. waggoner, Jr., has been re-
tanned 20 defend Isaac A. Dehart, charged
with the murder of ID. h. Weaver.
Professor b. A. Davis, Jr., president OF
the Virginia Business College, Bedford
City. was in town this week.
Mr. w. w. Spangler of Meadows of Dan
spent Thursday at Stuart.
Mr.. J. J.. Gravelep, of Danville, was in
town this week.
DR.. II. S. Martin has returned from New
York.
Mr.. j. A. Booth, few days ago, left
Stuart for Wilsesbarre. Pa.
Mr.. w. W. Stedman, who had his feet SC
badly frozen about two months ago. Is
slowly recovering.
Mr.. George f.. Martin. of Radford, is in
town.
Mrs. Hedgecock, of Pulaski city, is visit
ing her father, Dir. &. A. Powell, at stuart.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

cajah Woods. of Charlottesville, John J.
Ieutz. OF Columbus. o.; Marshall McCor-
mick, OF Berryville; and Harry st. e..
Tucker. Of stanton.
Messrs. Hugh s. Beard and w. w. Walk
or were ordained deacons of New Provi-
dence csarch, near Brownsburg, on Sum-
day last.
Rcy. Mr.. J. G. Council has accepted a
eau TO the Baptist church at Natural
Bridge.
Miss Alice Woodward. Of Staunton, is
visiting relatives near the Natural Bridge.
Mr. william Armstrong, of California. is
visiting Trends near Alone. in this county.
.Miss lila Fulton. who was the guest OF
Mrs- ). A. u. Warner. has returned home.
MIR. Dennis O'Brien. Of Culpcper. was in
town this week.
Mrs. G. G. Burke gave on Thursday eve
nlng, at the Burke House. a most enioya-
bio sociable in honor of the l.. NJ. Sewing
Society % tho Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church. South. Miss r. c. Parker. Of
Lexington. and Miss Hilbert. Misses
Mamie and Matte Bickle. Of Staunton.
received with Mrs. Burke At 10 O'Clock the
guests were served with an elegant repast.
Those present were Mira 5. O. Campbell.
Miss Kate Underelice, Mss. Sallie Charlton.
Mrs. Il. L. Northern, Miss Lena Northern,
Mrs. Sallic Pitzer. Mrs. }. Roderick, Miss
Annie PItzer, Mrs. T.. Criglor, Mrs. J. Ed
wards. Miss Laura Crigler, Mrs. LIZZIE
kirkpatrick. MISS Lizzie Kirkpatrick. Mrs.
w. Breedlovc. Mrs. Emma Swsrtz.
Mrs. j. Kennedy. Mrs. Jennie Beard.
Mrs. Ella Miloy. Mrs. J. j.. Heck,
Mrs. G. L. Bowman, Miss Ella Scale, Mrs.
O. G. Miller, Mrs. J. W. Day. Miss Laura
Scale. Mrs. NJ. 5. Hilderbrand. Mrs. T..
Sales, MIS-. ]. Quisenberry. Mrs. r.. Qui-
sonberry. Mrs +. p. Rhodes. MISS Maggie
Rhodes. Mrs. G.. Ofiighter Rev. +. j..
Episcopal church, South.
Among those who attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Jennie Rivers Emnger on Friday
were Rev. ]. j. Lafferty and wife, of Rich
mOnd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
NtauUfOn.
StauntOD.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Disp

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatca.l
SrAuNros. Va, March I9.-Messrs. Arch
". Patterson and Il. G.. Wherry, of Rich
mond, were III tins city Wednesday repre-
senting the Richmond interest of the Viz
clna Land and Loan Company III the
stockholders meeting.
Miss Helen Reid, of Norfolk, arrived
here Thursday from Louisville, where she
has been visiting General and Mrs. John
Echols.
Air. Frank Jessup. of Augusta, Ga. is
here visiting his sister. Mrs. Edwin Mygatt
Taylor, on fayette street.
Rev. John f. Bushnell, of Salem, plea
sanity remembered here where he spent
his early wears, has been called TO tho Luz
theran church of Buens Vista
Mr.. Armistoad @. Gordon. our Common
wealths attorney, despite the laborous
| exactions of bis law practice. occasionally
finds the time to devote to literary pur-
suits. He has bad many handsome things
said OF his recent story, " Halifax BOr-
oughs," which appears IN the initial
March number of the Boston magazine.
| Two Tales" MIR. Gordon has Just re-
published "Envion," % short story first
published in 1880, and which IL pronounced
by the critics and by the public TO have
the true Bret Hsrte touch.
Colonel Thomas A. Gordon. who has been
i'll for some weeks at the home of the Rev.
DR.. William A. Harris. IN tins city, IS con-
valescent.
Miss Mary Atkinson, after delightful
visit 10 friends in Petersburg. returned
home Friday.
Miss Annie Todd and Mise Bessie Tur-
ner, of this city. are greatly enjoying the
social life OF Farmville.
Misses Annie and Kate Fulcher have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Lindsay. OF Basic City.
Captain John Donovan, much to the re-
cret of "A wide circle CT friends here. will
make his home In Clifton Forge
The Basic City Adu0nce announces In this
weeks issue that hereafter that journal
will have its home III Charlottesville. The
removal of the AdrGlc' IS p matter
OF regret to the Valley. Its editors.
Messrs. Lindsay and Haas. have al
| frst-class, live. and newsy sheet. The Ad-
cGnce invariably reflected credit on the
| editor the clipper. the printer, and on the
community in which it lived.
Miss Mary Mcclure. of Richmond. Is in
Stanton, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
| ander +. Robertson. Miss Mcclure was
| handsomely entertsined Wednesday eve
| ming by Mrs. Robertson at the magnificent
| old Stuart homestead.
| Mrs. Is. Sackerman returned home We'd
nesday after visiting friends IN Charlottes-
| VILE and Baltimore.
| Mir. Columbus Halle of st. Louis. ar
| rived here Thursday and Is visiting his
| mother aud sisters, in the West End.
Congressman II. st. George Tucker was
| in town Thursday.
| Miss Annls Howard. Richmond belle.
is the guest OF Mrs. Van Lear. on Frederick
| street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20
IfninOfOn.

correspondence OF ne Richmond DispH:ch.i
HAMPTON. Va. March l9.-Mr. George A.
Overdorf aud Mr.. John ". Rowe are i'm
proving.
Miss Edith Brinkley is visiting in Bslti-
more.
Mrs. James III. Haines Is IN Richmond.
Mr. w. w Topping has returned from
Philadelphia.
Miss Lefty Gregory, CT Richmond, was
here ON Thursday.
The old St. Johns chcrcn is visited daily
by a large number of ladies aud gentle
men from the Hygcla.
hlr. j. L. Howard his returned from Will
mington, Del, where he has been N at
tendance on the Grand Lodge Ancient
Order United Workmea.
The second rank was conferred on three
candidates by the Pythian lodge on Tues
day night.
Miss Julia NJ. Armistead still continues
TO improve.
Judge Peek was in Norfolk this week.
County Court is now III session.
Mr.. J. W. Wingfeld has been elected to
the police force.
The Carpenters and Joiners' Union will
attend service at the Methodist church on
Sunday night.
mir. NJ. Colbert visited Richmond to-day
Mrs. Rice. of Portsmouth. has been visit
ing friends here this week.
Mr. John X. Outten has gone TO Florida.
DR.. A. b. Woodfn. OF the Baptist
church, and Rev. w. L. Walker, Jr., of the
Presbyterian church. exchanged pulpits
on Sunday last.
CAPTAIN Robert Francis will shortly have
a residence erected in the West End.
A schooner loaded with oysters sunk on
the west end of Hampton bar yesterday.
II was the schooner Northampton, owned
by Norfolk parties. The crew. were saved.
Mics Mary Hover will leave for New York
naxt week. 70 be absent several months.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-20

lCorrespondcnce o. the krhmonu D1spdtcu'I
KKYsvrLLE, Va. March 1s.-Rsv. 4. B.
Gum and wife spent this week at the
residence Of Mr.. J. b. M. Osborne.
Mrs. T. ]. Williams. who has been VISIT
ing Mrs. J. p. Wood. has returned to her
home. at brakes Branch.
Rev. Mr.. Rawlings, OF Clay-Street
Methodist church. Richmond. spent seye-
raj days here this week.
Miss Annie White is visiting Mrs. j. W.
Morton.
Mrs. w. z. McMenny has been visiting
Mrs. Z. II. Jeffress.
Mr.. J. l.. Putney has returned from
visit TO Buckingham.
DR.. j. X. Wool has returned from Baiti-
more.
Rev. W. C. Foster is visiting relatives in
Buckingham.
James p. Walton. of Chatham. hes been
visiting his parents here this week.
Mr.. J. z. Wood has returned from Rich
mond.
Rev. W. b. Hai.lip, OF Boydton, spent
several days here this week.
Mr.. II. Asher, of Richmond, is visiting
| friends here.
Mr.. Floyd Gregory is visiting friends in
North Carolina.
Mr.. William Smith and wife. of Smith.
vile, have been visiting Mr. j. b. III. O5-
borne.
Miss jamie Morton spent this week with
friends in town.
Our Common Council yesterday placed
the whiskey tax for the coming year at
81 900.
Mr.. James Z. Schoolfeld, of Danville,
closed his series Of meetings here yester-
day morning.
Mr.. j. q. Priddv died at Merry Oaks
about O'Clock yesterday evening in the
3Sth year of his age.