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Morris tribune., 1892-10-12
COLLISION AT SEA.

Five Men Killed and Seventeen Others
~ Badly Injured.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 10.-The tug
Goliah, which arrived here at an early
hour, brings news of a terrible collision
between the steam collier Willamette
and the Canadian Pacific Navigation
company's steamer Premier. Five per
sons are dead as result of the accident
and almost score of others are badly
hurt.
Morris tribune., 1892-10-12
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Forty men, including chiefs of eight
communes in the province of Rome,
Italy, have been arrested, charged with
connection with society of brigands.
Morris tribune., 1892-10-12

The highest praise has been won
by Hoods Pills for their easy, yet
efficient action.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Congress I'm Brief.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Manderson pre-
sided IN the senate Yesterday in the alb
sence of Morton at New York \ bill was
introduced to build monument CONNER
orative of Perry's victory. The report
on the Florida contest was made to
the effect that Call was the duly
elected senator, and the report was
adopted. An executive session was held
and the s9nate adjourned to Monday
In the house Holman objected to imme-
diate consideration of a resolution to pay
West Virginia Sl5l 1913 direct tax refund.
The rules were then taken up and final
vote reached adopting them substantially
as reported After some unimportant
business the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
DISCOUNTS STEWARDS IDEA.
A Lawyers Plea for Free Coinage Goes
Down to Hard Pan.

4 Lawyers Plea for Free Coinage Goes
Down to Hard Pam
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The silver brick
case Gin which it is sought to compel the
mint to coin free for citizen such silver
as may be presented) was argued yesterday
before the District supreme court. Hon
Jere Wilson made the argument for the
owner of the brick. He declared that at
the time of the adoption of the constitu-
tion the existing conditions made gold and
silver equal as money. Nothing can be
found, he said, in all the debates aud writ
ings of that period that in the most remote
way indicates that anything but free coin
age was thought of by anybody, but on
the contrary every expression from every
source was clear recognition that the
people were to have, as they then had, the
right TO the unrestricted use of gold and
silver as money, and the free and unlim-
tied coinage of both of them as money.
Judge Wilson argued that it is not in the
power of congress to demonetize silver, be-
cause silver and gold coins alone were rec
ognized in the common law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Looking Into Our Pork Inspection.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a party of gentle
men representing the French government
are now on their way to Chicago and other
western points for the purpose Of investi-
eating our pork inspection regulations
and the efficiency of their practical appli-
cation. The party includes NJ Richie,
member of the Academy of Medicine and
professor of chemistry at the Paris College
of Pharmacy: NJ. f. Rouma, an official of
the foreign department of the ministry Of
commerce, and NJ. Maurice Duclos, a pro-
duce commission merchant of Paris.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
A NERVY "eAO CITIZEN"
Fitzsimmons the Murderer Prefers DcatI
to Further Imprisunuleut

Fitzsimmons the Murderer Prefers Death
to Further Imprisnnmeut
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-F. G Fitzsim-
mons, the Pittsburg murderer of Detective
Gilkinson, made "A desperate attempt to
end his life yesterday in the parish prison
by cutting his throat. The prisoner made
remarkably daring escape from the Pitts
burg Jail some months ago, and had Just
been captured in this city and identified.
lie got up yesterday about half past nine.
and after dressing himself sat down at
a table and wrote a letter, which he placed
in his pocket Then he asked for cigar
and when Il nurse promised to 90 out and
secure some paper he went to a bed, threw
himself upon it, and drew blanket over
his face. Those in the room heard him
groaning. but believed he was dreaming.
Gashed with "a renEnifc.
About twenty minutes after Fitzsim-
mons had lain down Detective Murphy
ana Pittshurg newspaper man came to
the hospital. and going to the bed pulled
off the blanket. They We're startled to see
Fitzsimmons covered with blood and
gasping. Assistance was Immediately sent
for and an examination showed that the
murderer had stabbed himself with pen
knife three times on the left side and once
ph ,hC iiEH', Iie NiiiS penetrating uetplE.
lie had bIed for twenty minutes and was
very weak The wounds were stitched up,
but the doctors said the man would prob
ably die
What He said in His Letter.
In the letter he wrote he says that pre-
ferring death to imprisonment he made up
his mind to kill himself which would pre-
vent further mental worry and relieve his
parents from further disgrace. He says
his wife was improperly convicted at the
Allegheny court house of murder in the
second degree, through the perjury Of a de
tective and the prejudice Of the judge and
jury. He swears before hurling himself
into eternity that his wife is innocent of
the crime she was convicted of, and says he
made his escape from the Allegheny
county Jail because he knew beforehand
that he would be convicted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
The Power of the Speaker.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-DurinC the de
batc III the house yesterday on the rules j.
ID. Taylor, of Ohio, to show the power put
in the hands of the speaker, had letter
read from Randall, Wise and Henderson
to Carlisle, the then speaker, asking him
10 recognize one of them to move the abOli-
ton of the internal revenue tax on tobac-
co. Carlisle refused, knowing that if the
matter came to a vote it would be carried.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
It's Pretty Roupb on Spain

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The reduced duty
on American flour imported into Cuba un-
der the reciprocity treaty went into effect
Jan. l last. Consul General Williams tel
egraphs the state department that the re-
ceIpts of -four at the port of Havana for the
month of January last was as follows:
From the United States, G2,3I1 sacks; from
Spain, none The receipts for the month
OF January, 1891, We're: From the United
States, 2. 40 sacks: from Spain. 2s. 400 bags.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
THE MARKETS.
{ hicago.

CHICAGO Feb. 4.
Following were the quotions the board
of trade today: Wheat-February, opened
Sf34c closed sjlgc: March, opened s61sc closed
sG9sc: May. op med SStGc closed Sgl4c. Corn
February. opened + I4r, closed 409sc March,
opened ilc, closed 4l3sc; May, opened 1880,
closed ABS pats-February op ned -,
closel -; March, opened -, closed -;
May. opened SO, closed 3ilsc. Pork-Feb-
ruary. opened =-L51, closed :ll.60; March,
opened -, clos ID : May, opened SlLSl,
closed Sl1n Lard February, open .d S63715
closed $3.50.
Live stock Prices at III, Union stock yards
today ranged follows Hogs-Market
fairly active, shippers being the principal
purchasers; packers indifferent; market
opened SC higher, but closed easier on com
mon grades; sales ranged at S31564J0 pigs,
S425G46j light, Si3 G4+j rough packing,
S4.250 10 mixed. and Si.50aI475 heavy pack
ing and shipping lots
Cattle Market fairly active on local and
shipping account, prices shade higher; quota
tions ranged at Si'0G540 choice TO extra
shipping steers, Si0jGli60 good to choice do,
50 SD@4.l5 fair to good. S3.0d350 common
to medium do S2O0G3.5O butchers steers,
S2.31G3O0 stockers S2.30d375 Texas steers,
S310G3 - feeders, S1.25G3OJ cows sl.5OG375
bulls and SS0D0.6O1 veal calves.
Sheep-Market fairly active and prices
steady; quotations ranged at S4.25a5.s0;
westerns, 1915 G-5.40 natives, and S450I5..5
lambs. -
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, 29I30c
per III; dairies, fancy, fresh, 23d35c; packing
stock, fresh. lfa16c EIgs-Fresh, candled,
loss of 245t25c per doZ; ice house stock, 17Gg
lSc. Dressed poultry-Spring chickens, fair
good, 9dlDc per IL; fancy, lpt6c; ROSTERS &c;
ducks, lOG l2l@c. geese. 6Gl0c turkeys
choice ll:c; far t. gooi, l01Bllc; poor, 10
&c. Potatoes -Hebrons, 2SlD32c per bu; Bur-.
banks, 3!6, 35c; Il Sc, 3Gc for seed; Peerless
3td:}ic for seed: common to poor mixed lots,
| 21C2Jc. Sweet potatoes, Illinois, Sl.50622 %
per bbl. Apples-Common, Sl.25G1.59 per
bbl: good, Sl.i5; fancy, $500 Cranberries--
Cape Cod. S5.JGad5n per Dbl; Jerseys 5000
6C0 yer bbl.
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. L.
Wh,at-No. : Gel winter cash. slOlIe;
March, sl.Ooia, April, SiOJ]S; May, 9assc
Corn-No. mixed cash, 5N15c; February
i'"sc; March. 4a1&c: April, 49llc; May, 4s5sc
oats- Dun but steady: No. > mixed cash,
S5l4 February, 35I9c; May, SIC. Rye-Dun
and easier; ssa9Il@c for the whole range.
Barlcy-Duil ami unchanged. Pork STEADY:
pess, S9..5G 1850. Lad-Quist; MAJ ch, s6.7s
May, SeJL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
Cuilom Has Plan to Make it Go" in
Default of a Better One.

CulIom Has Plan to Make it GO" in
Default of a Better One.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-ln view of the
supreme court decision regarding the
Counselman case, friends of the interstate
commerce law are cudgeling their brains
for some method of making the law eff
cient. Cullom has not heard of plan he
can indorse yet, but says that if nothing
else can be done 81 shall move to amend
the law by excluding the shipper from its
operations. That will leave the railroad
men to bear its provisions alone. I do not
want to do this and shall not unless no
other remedy presents itself; for often
times a shipper will run around to railroad
agents and worry one Of them into yiolat-
ing the law. would prefer to punish both
of them, but if only one can be punished,
then the railroad agent should be the one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Life Lines on Lake Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Senator Sawyer
introduced bill yesterday to repeal the
provisions Of the act requiring life saving
appliances on steamers so far as they re-
late to the carrying of lnc-carrying pro-
Jcctiles and the means of propelling them
On steamers plying exclusively upon any
Of the lakes, bays or sounds of the United
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05

LEBANON, Ky, Feb. 5.-Wils Howard,
the famous kentucky desperate, who
killed thirteen men in the famous Howard
Turner feud OF two years ago, has been
convicted of murder here ard will hang.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. Am amendment
TO the rules was adopted in the house yes
terday assigning desk on the floor to a
representative Of the United Press, and
allowing him one assistant to be present
on the floor at all times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05

Rock Island. ILL.,, Feb. 3, 1892 7
GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat -SSI9nc.
Cpru-336 34c.
Rye-TGMSlc.
Oats 2SfI 3lc.
Bran Sc per cw..
ShipstufI-Si 90 per cgt
Hav-Timothv SI2ISl2; prairie {1Ill: clover
SSGl0: baled. Sill 30.
PRODUCE.
Butter-gsirto choice. 2Oc: creamery, aSd29c
EGUs-Fresh. 2}c; packed 20.
Foultry-Lhjckens. IG0121s turEcys, I5c
ducks, 12i.c: geese, l0c.
FRUIT AND vEGETABLEs.
ADples-s2 251S2 75 per hbl.
FCtatocs-30c
Onions S0JS5c.
Tufnips-ij4 soc.
LIVE STOCK.
Gait Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
2HHfI4c; COWS and heifers, 2I3c; calves
3G4;5c
Hogs 4i4c
Sheep-4l.Gt5c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
What He said in His Letter.


PITTsBURG, Feb. 5.-A New Orleans
special to The Times says that Fitzsim-
mons, the murderer of Detective Gilkin-
son. who cut his throat in the parish
prison, died at l o'clock yesterday morn
ing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Senator PoMer Out OF Danger.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Senator Power is
now believed to be entirely out of danger.
Many inquiries as to the Nontanian's CON
dition were made by senators and friends
yesterday and the responses received were
most favorable and encouraging.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
saved from the Lightning Bolt

ALBANY, Feb. 5.-Governor Flower has
commuted the sentence in the case of
Nichols Tressa, who is now in Sing Sing
prison under sentence OF death, to sn i'm
prisonment for his natural life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
LUMBER MEN IN THE DUMPS
Sashes, Doors and Blinds Are Too sh,,.
dant for Profit

uant Tor Profit.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The members of tho
Northwestern Sash, Door and Blind asso-
citation from Oshkosh, Milwaukee. On
buque, Clinton, Nuscatine and many
other cities crowded the big club room of
the fremont house yesterday for the pur
pose OF discussing proposition to curtaiI
the output. y gloomy state of affairs WAS
pictured by Vice President Gould. He
SAID that the trade had neye! been more
demoralized than now in its history. Re
tween the dull season and the great over
production the mills seemed to he selling
at any price the wholesalers are willing 10
pay. 1t was absolutely necessary that an
lronclad agreement to ctrtai the suppIy
should be entered into at once, or other
wise it would he impossible to prevent mn
merous failures. A special committee was
appointed to consider the matter and re
port. Charges We're made that many of
the members have failed to live up to
former agreements.
After a long and turbulent session the
meeting came to an end without result.
The antitrust law was thelion in the
path. A committee has charge the mat
ter and will report to future meeting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
An Illinois Bov for IVES, Point

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Jed Freund, of
Beacon, Ills. eleventh district, has been
appointed cadet to West Point Military
academy
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
Mother and i wo children Crematec

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 5.-Mrs. A.
W. Lennig and her two children were
burned to death by the burning of their
house early yesterday morning. Mr.. Len
mig escaned with severe hnrns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05

for it is within his power to refrain from
violating the law, just as it is within his
power to refrain from violating any other
latC
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-02-05
New York.
Ehp Local yiar.et.

Office Rock Island DAILY AND WEEKLY ARGrs, }
Rock Island. ILL.,. Feb. 3, 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
Four Murderers Executed Simulta-
neously at Louisville
SUICIDE OF A DETROIT EAN.
Senators to Go to New York TO See
Mr.. Cleveland.
ANNETTE MUNsoN's SUIT.
POUR MURpEEERs HANGED TO-
GETHEK.

A Quadrupie Execution On the Eariy Morn
ing Hour- st Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Dec. s-Four murderers. Hite.
Thomas. Lewis and Mccarthy were hanged this
morning at T.54 O'Clock. The execution vas
witnessed by only . small crowd and was
quietly and scientifically conducted
t7:45 O'Clock the four men entered the jail
yard and marched up the steps Of the scafold.
looked about At the crowd and bowed to men
he knew IN the crow and at the windows Of the
jail The deputies arrNnged the neoscs and
pinioned the mon at rs O'Clock. Hite, While
being pinioned. kicked OF the slippers he wore.
The priests talked continually 90 aiie and No
sionslly TO Thomas and Lewis. AZ 95l o'clock
the cap was adjusted over McCarthys head
and then quickly over The others
All stood firm. Mccarthy yawned the
moose was adjusted. At : "a the drop fell Hiss
struggled from the first Grant Thomas arm
drew up ana McCarthy's hands moved conyul-
sively. Lewis hung limp. At 7S6 Lewis had
been broken by the drop. The struggles Of the
others grew lees. Az 7:b7 the doctors
found Lewis pulse l2s. but IL qusckiv
fell 20 %. Grant Thomas pulse was
100. Hite's was ~ McCarthy's was %. 76s
Grant Thomas pulse was down TO 60. Nc
Carthy's pulse half q minute later was tmpor-
ceptible. At the same time Hite's pulse could
only living man. A faint beating Of the hearts
could still be detected for several minutes, but
at 0elS O'Clock all four were pronounced dead.
Dennis Mccarthy, who Killed his wife, and
Stephen Hite, who slew Albert Baurmann, we're
white Grant Thomas and Nelson Lewis were
colored Thomas killed Birdie Coleman nna
Lewis shot George Dean, both victims being
naCroes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
PRES IDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

The House Committee Today Listens to Ar
guments for . Direct Vote.
The proposition to chooee the President by
the direct votes Of the people, always . popu-
lar one with the democrats. promises 10 meet
with more than usual consideration by the
committee on the election of President and
Vice President and representatives In Congress,
to which is referred bills and resolutions
proposing amendments 10 the Consultation with
this end In view. The ball was started rolling
today, when the committee had its first meet
ing Of the session. There were present, in sddi-
ton to q good number o. the members Of the
committee, Representative Springer and Col A.
K. Mcclure the editor ofthe Philadelphia Times,
both of whom addressed the committee briefly
on the subject under consideration. At the
last session of Congress Mr.. Springer introduced
joint resolution providing for a presidential
and vice presidential term of six years, with nei
gibiity Of the incumbents to reelection, and also
providing scheme for electing them by the
direct vote of the people. Mr.. Springer first
reasons for advocating the proposed
change. He was followed by Col Nc
| Clure, who indorsed Mr.. Springers senti-
ments. particularly with reference to the
desirability Of electing the President and
Vice President by direct vote, instead Of by
the cumbersome method now in vogue. Mr..
Mcclure expressed his belief that the proposed
change was perfectly safe departure. He re-
| ferred to the complicated machinery Of the
present system, and called attention 10 the fact
that where the difference in the electoral votes
received by each candidate was very small a
contest might easily be made.
Representative Belthoover of Pennsylvania
is the author of resolution introduced in the
House the other day which has for its object the
election of the President and Vice President by
the direct vote Of the people. and this was
today referred to a subcommittee consist
ing of Representatives Grain, Gantz and John
| son. A subcommittee went into the discussion
of this matter very thoroughly last year, and as
a result Of its deliberations joint resolution
on the subject was prepared and introduced in
the House by Representative De Armond Itis
favorably indorsed by some of the members Of the
committee. The main feature provides for dis
tribution of the electoral votes among the can
didates for President and Vice President in pro-
portion to the number of votes cast for each.
To a subcommittee consisting of Messrs De
Almond, Cox and johnson were today referred
the several bills repeating certain sections Of
the Revised Statutes relating to the federal cleo
| tion laws. These bills were introduced at the
present session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
TO CONFER WITH MIR. CLEVELAND.
Arrival OF Senators Gornan. Brice and Oar.
Isle at New York.

Arrival OF Senators Gornan. Brice and Car
Isle st New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. e.-Unitcd ssates Sem
ators Gorman, Brice and Carlisle. nov known
as the democratic senatorial steering commit
tee," arrived this morning from Washington n
Senator Brice's private car Argonsut.
The object Of the Senators 10 10 confer wfA
President-elect Cleveland and other lssdsrs
about the senatorial contests In Montana aud
Wyoming and Kansas The committee vss sp-
pointed to look after the campaign and give sd~
vice and aid to the democratic contestants foe
the senatorships in those states. Mr.. Clevs-
land will be consulted 60 the best way oe
rendering assistance 10 secure democrstio sue
cess.
The question Of an extra session Of Congress-
II is reported, Is also TO be decided at the cor
be discussed. Senator Hill is q member Of the
advisory committee. He is expected here to-
night.
The Senators went immediately TO the FIN
Avenue Hotel where they took breakfast 10
was while strolling through the lobby that they
learned their mission had become known.
None of the Senators would say word n 90 tie
object Of their mission They were chagrined
that their coming had been 90 extensively
announced.
Other leading democrats from all over the
country called on Mr.. Cleveland today. They
have come TO the city TO attend the banquet ~
the Reform Club tomorrow night. when Mr..
Cleveland will be the clubs guest OF honor. IN
vitations TO the banquet have been sent 90 all
the party leaders in the United States. DIS
tinguished company will be gathered around
Mr. Cleveland, who will make the principal
speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09
TO RESTORE HARMONY.
A Plan to Bring Cleveland and H
Together.

A Plan to Bring Cleveland and Hill
Together.
A tremendous effort is being made lust
now to restore a perfect harmony within
the ranks of democratic statesmen. The
much prayed for reconciliation between
Cleveland and Hill Is spoken Of as right
on the point Of accomplishment The appoint
meut Of Hill on the advisory committee of the
Senate is said to have been for the purpose of
putting him In position to be brought in con-
tact with Cleveland and to make q meeting of
the two men in consultation over party affsirs
almost q necessity.
noyed by the constant talk Of factional differ
ences and the ever present indications that per-
sonal hostility or differences OF opinion on
party policy threaten the party at the very be-
ginning Of its political triumph. As long as
Mr. Hill occupies a position Of active hostility
toward Mr.. Cleveland and there is q strong
element in the Senate which represents what
was the most earnest opposition TO Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination there will remain the fear
that there will be opposition, secret or open
as the circumstances may develope, to
Mr. Cleveland's policy. Hill is the chunk of
flint between the wheels which is expected to
cause fricti On in the democratic machine. The
talk Of factional fights has for q corner stone OF
its foundation the idea Of Hills standing In the
way of all things Cleveland and his followers
may desire.
To put an end to it German, Whitney, Brice,
Sheehan. Murphy and q number Of other dem
ocrats who took an active part In the campaign
are said to be making one final effort to bring
Cleveland and Hill together in some formal way.
Whitney is extremely anxious that all the
elemepts in the party should be brought to-
gefher, and that a line of policy be agreed
upon. He is well aware, as are all those on
whom responsibility rests, that IL there Is
not perfect harmony between the President
and the twohouses Of Congress at the very open
ing Of the administration there viii be an
awful amount Of trouble ahead.
II is the expectation of democrats here that
Cleveland and Hill viii meet in New York while
the Senate advisory committee is there, and,
that as the result Of q general talk on policy,
the irritating discords that are being worked up
will be smoothed over.