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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
The Scot for BimetaIlism.

LONDON, Dec. SPECIAL meetings have
been held by the chambers of commerce in
the leading Scottish cities, and monetary
associations have been formed to cooperate
with the English bimetallic league.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
WILL e A PRACTICAL TEsT.
Radical Reform Measures Adopted a
pittsburS.

PittsburS.
PITTsBCRG, Dec. Yesterday Mayor
GourleY addressed letter of instruction to
Chief Brown, of the department of public
safety directing that officer to at once
close every house of ill-repute in the city.
Chief Brown at once directed Chief Of Po-
lice O'Mara to close and keep closed all
such houses in the city. This action on the
part of the mayor is brought about by the
concerted action and demand of the United
Presbyterian ministers, and personal ap-
peals from many prominent people all over
the city. The church people have pledged
themselves to care for the inmates of the
resorts, who are sent adrift by the closing
Of their bor1SeS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
They Are Leaving the City.

The order of the mayor closing the dis
reputable houses caused great sensation.
All the houses were dark last night and
many inmates have already left for other
cities. Thirty five went to Cleveland and
twelve to Wheeling. The order to arrest
all women found in the houses after 10
o'clock last night was extended to Friday
night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
Just So, Brother IorreY.

He was asked if a man not engaged in
the coal business got into one of the meet
ings what would be done with him? He
said that the man nearest the door would
inquire of d stranger his business, and If
not a coal dealer he was told that the
meeting was private and was requested to
leave Chairman Coombs then told the
witness that his testimony had more effect
than that of any previous witness upon
the minds OF the committee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
7 Have Taken Several

1HvB S6VGrHI
Bottles of Brsdfield's Female Regulator
tor falling of the womb and other diseases
combined, Of is years standing. and l
really believe l am cured entirely, for
which please accept my thanks.
MRS. W. E. STEBBINs. Ridge, Ga.
Sold by Hartz & Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01

suit of the Philadelphia inquiry was that
the committee found indications of COM
bine, but mighty little proof of the same.
President Mcleod and other big guns of
the Reading were before it, but while ad-
hitting that there was monthly meeting
of those interested in anthracite, and that
Immediately after those meetings the price
of coal was raised, insisted that the meet
ing made no combine to raise titus st
talked over the matter informally, and d s.
cussed the state of the market
Another Improbable Witness.
The first witness called at the meeting
yesterday was Sales Agent T. L. Torrey, Of
the ID. and II. Canal company. He had at
tended the meetings referred to above, but
the most important business transacted
was the decision of the question "Where
shall we meet again?n They also discussed
the outlook, and the best price to charge,
but made no agreement. Representative
Patterson tried to make the witness admit
that the object of these meetings was t.
foist as much coal upon the market and
sell it for the highest price without driving
people to other fuel substances He denied
it, but later said such was, he thought, the
object OF every business man or company
CoonIbs Sort of Loses His Temper,
Representative Coombs became very
angry about this time and asked the wit
ness whether he could, as gentleman, say
that these meetings had been held for the post
ten years and really had no object or that
nothing had been done at any of them,
other than expla' by him. The witness
said that he had tried to show what was
done at these meetings and then said: Il
wish either one of you gentlemen, or the
committee for that matter, would attend
one of our meetings. | am sure none of the
men would talk less because you were
.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01
intelligence Column.

NHE DAILY ARGUS DELIVERED AT YOUR
l. door every event ng for 12hc per week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-01

EOR SALE-A SQUARE PIANO AS GOOD AS
I new, by Mrs. kalls. S25 Twelfth street
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
I'm District Court.


When the RECORD went to press last
week four jurymen had been obtained in
the Lynn case--Messrs. Leonard Brickley,
N. BerkompasA Peter Bartholomew, Eli.
oft Campbell, and John Baker. After
procuring large number of talesmen,
many of whom were excused, the follow
ing jury was obtained, Mr.. BricklsY being
excused for sickness Elliot Campbell
(foremanl II. w. Allen, John Graham,
Arthur Ohesley, s. +. Wood, Peter Bar.
tholomew, N. Berkompas, John Baker,
VIM. Mittlestedter, Oscar Nelson, Samuel
Wright, and Nils reterson, After able
speeehes by tho Attorney General, prose.
cutting, and STATES Attorney Register tof
Burleigh), defending. Judge winches.
ter charged the Jury, and the case was
given TO them Saturday evening. Next
morning they returned verdict Of mot
guilty."
The case against Andrew Slater was
continued, and the states attorney was
instructed to take legal steps to compel
the attendance of witnesses in the case
at the next term.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
Democratic Convention.

VIE Democratic County Convention to choose
Il four delegates to the state convention to be
held at Fargo on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1892, and also
to choose delegates to attend the Legislative con-
vention, will be held In Winchester on Aug. 81,
l 1892, at o'clock p. m: Each school district in
five delegates, and it Is recommended that they
be chosen on Friday, Aug. y, At 6o'clock p M,
at the places named below:
.Williamsport. at sehoolhouse No!1, s. E. Brin-
die to act as committeeman; Cherry Grove, at
Armstrong postofice, Jerry, Cole committeeman;
Logan, at the house Of William Baxter, William
Margach committeeman; Burroak, At the house
Of Joseph Lindsay, Joseph Lindsay commit
Winnings Committeeman; Winchester, at the
schoolhonse near N. Mahaneys, M. Mahaney
committeeman; Wlnona Merchants hotel, T. r.
Lee connmittemen; Glsnavon, at the house of
Union, at F. McConville's house. John Klynstra
committeeman; Bakker, at the house Of W. Ro.
denburg, W. Rodenbur4 committeeman; Selz. at
sshoolhouse No. 8, Franz Wolf committeeman
Fischer committeeman; strasburg, at the house
of John Baumgartner, John Baumgartner com.
mitteman.
By order Of Democratic County Committee.
W. l.. YEATER, Chairman.
T. p. LEE, Secretary.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
Republican County Convention.
To the Republican Voters of Emmons CO

To the Republican Voters Of Emmons Co.,
N. D.:
Notice is hereby given that there will be a
Republican County Convention held at Wi
mona, Emmons county, N. D., on the 5th
day Of October, 1892, at Q o'clock p. m. of
said day, to nominate candidates for the va
rious county offices, to be voted for at the
general election to be held on the first Tues
day in November next, and for the transac-
tion of such other business as shall properly
come before said convention.
The different school districts throughout
Emmons county will hold their caucuses on
Friday, Sept 80, at o'clock p. m. of said
day, at the same places the Republican eau.
cuses were last held throughout the county.
JOHN PARKER,
Chairman Emmons Co. Rep. Cent Com.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19

voters did not know that an election had
been held, 20 careful had Van been to
keep it from them. In the Hull neighbor-
hood and in some other parts Of the district,
outside of the Russian settlement. no nor
tices of the holding of republican eau
Gus were posted or the information given
IN any way.
-.
And this is the gentleman that the pub.
Usher Of the RECORD is expected to toady
to in order to get share of county pat
ronage and hold the Office of clerk of the
district court. He will not do 1t.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
IN TOWN kID 0u1.
The harvest is well under way.

The harvest is well under way.
Mr. Packers oats took two pounds Of
twine to the acre.
George Jennings, Bismarck, will buy
your Butter and Eggs every day in the
year.
If you want good accommodations and
cheap rates go to the Pacific Hotel, Big
marck.
Republican and Democratic county COZ. :
ventlon calls will be found IN third COLI
umn, this page.
Sell your Butter and Eggs to George
Jennings, Bismarck, if you wish the high.
est market price.
International Stock Food is having
very large sale and always gives satisfac-
tion. A cash guarantee with every pack
age. George Jennings sells It,
The whiskers Of the attorney general Of
North Dakota cast shadow DER the hills
and vales Of Emmons county last week.
Mr.. M. D. Rhamc, Of Minneapolis, an
extensive owner of real estate in the Beaver
Creek country, WIS in town last evening,
en- route to Winchester.
The Rev. j. W. Mahin delivered very
entertaining and instructive temperance
lecture at Danbury last Wednesday even
ing, in the schoolhouse.
Rev. j. w. Mahin has bean visiting in
Bismarck this week. Preaching next Sum
day will be as follows: Burge's at II a.
m., Winchester at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Varney and Mrs.
Varney's mother (Mrs. P. W. Babler) WIS.,
tied Mr.. Henry Chapman and Other
friends at the river this week, and report
having had a very pleasant time.
George Jennings has given away valu-
able books by the hundred to cash Gus.
toners during the last six months Buy
a small bill Of groceries of him and take
home a largc:Webstcr' Dictionary or &
splendid CyclopGdia. They will cost you
nothing.
During the Thunderstorm Saturday night
q hne mhte--that cost her owner, Mr.. D.
II. Yeatef, $250-was killed by lightning
in Mr.. D. r. Rupert's pasture, near Will
Transport. She was not near tho wire
fence, and the bolt that killed her must
have first struck the ground, as hole was
torn in her lip and tuft of grass was
between her teeth.
Thh morning q boy named Alfred
Bernie, who eat,ie out from Chicago re-
Gently 10 live with Mr.. Fielden, but who
has made various changes since, had bis
left arm cut of below the elbow by a
moving machine. He was working foI
Ezra Thurber, whose right hand was
badly cut in trying to release the boy
BotL the boy and Mr.. Thurber started fol
Bismarck to procure the services of q sur.
geon.
| A man named John Harmson, in attend.
ance during the Lynn trial, acted queerly.
His insanity seemed more marked and dis
tinct after he heard the attorney generals
speech, but it was not until Sunday that
it was found necessary to lock him up in
the jail. he has since been violently in
sane, tearing up his Clothes bedding, etc
Dr. john nnd County Judge RowerdinE
came in last evening, and the insanity board
will Investigate the unfortunate mans case
to-day. ...--
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19

had placed in his hands by an East India mis-.
sionary the formula Of simple vegetable rem.
edy for the speedy and permanent euro of Con:
Throat and Lung Diseases, also a positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Ner-
yous Complaints, after having tested it's won
defful curative powers in thousands of cases.
has felt 1t his duty 10 make il known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive and
q desire to relieve human suffering, will send
free Of charge, to all who desire It, this recipe, in
German, French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail by ada
dressing sSg With stamp, naming this paper, W. A.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
AnotIfof Wife and Mother Conc.
Last Friday this community was deepl

Another Wife and Mother Gone.
Last Friday this community was deeply
shocked to learn of the death of Mrs,
Fielden, Wife of Mr.. Lawrence Fielden.
living few miles south Of Williamsport.
A bright little girl was born to Mrs,
Fielden about o'clock Friday morning,
and couple of hours aftcrward the de-
voted wife and mother passed away The
death was in no way connected with the
baby's birth, but was caused by hearts
disease. Services at the funeral were
conducted by Mr.. Mahln, after which, by
request, few feeling remarks were made
by Senator Worst, whose family and that
Of Mr.. Fielden had for years been near
nelghbors. Although tidlngs of the sad
bereavement had not reached all parts of
the nelghborhood, there was large con-
course of sorrowirg friends and neigh
bors in attendance. The funeral sermon
was preached at the FielIcn schoolhorse,
| which would not hold all who we're pres
ent to honor the memory OF the departed.
Mary L. Flelden (nee Hagerty) was
born Feb, IA, 1860, near the city Of Fond
du Lac, Wis, and died In the oath year of
her age. She took up her claim and set:
tied in this neishborhood in September;
1883, and she and Mr. Fielden were mar
rfcd in. Bismarck on Feb. 49, 1884, and
came I'd their Rrlnors county home the
same day.
Mrs. Fieldcn leaves five children-liz~
zie, the Oldest $50 badly crippled BY
weakness Of the spine as ID be unable to
~alk), born Feb. 2, 1885 Nellie, born
Nov. 20, 1885; Blanche, born July 1;
1888; George Lawrence, borh dan. %;
1891 Mary Hagerty (the .baby), t6rh
Aug. IL, 1892. Little Blanche il at Mrs;
Worst's, Georee is with Mrs. Brock; aha
Tie baby is with Mrs. John F, Cell at
Wllliarhsport. Lizzie and Nellie afe at
home with their father.
Mrs. Fislden's aged mother lived with d
ihartied cister of deceased; at Eagle
Grove, Iowa. Another married sister
lives at Fond du Lac, Wis.
The death Of this devoted wife and
mother has cast deep gloom over tile
community. It is indeed sad bsfeafe-
inent. ,s. .s.:..s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19

ron SALE:
Fifty head 81 good breeding sxss, syst
IRON a4sb 4he to three yeafs, i i,l;..:... {,
Address ,NyiIilafh.bstsI WI Il Ratn1tsi y
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
For over FIFTY Years.

Mns. W1NsLow's SOOTHING sYRur, for chill
dren teething, Is the prescription Of ono Of tho
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for ever any years
with never. failing success by millions of moth.
ers for their children. During the process OF
teethng It's value Is incalculable. 1t relieves tho
child fronl pain, cures dysentery and diarrhpa,
gripping In the bowels, and wind collie. By civ.
Ing health TO the child n rests the mother. Pric
26c. a bottle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
TAKEN Uf.

By the undersigned, one MARE lueetiy 4
mouse COLOR, two hind feet white ais,
one bay horse. Owner. will please call,
pay charges and take her away; ,,,
DAvtb. RODERrcK,
Section d Twp. l3t, Rqnge II.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
TAX e N UPs

One mouse-colored mare. mule, about
three or four years old dark stripe on
each shoulder; has no harness marks
had on leather headstall. Owner please
call, pay charges and take her away.
CASE s. FREDERICKs.
Section 2, Twp. 1874, r. ~.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
Glencoe,

Correspondence OF the RECORD.
Aug. 16.--There was q heavy rain at
Glencoe and Stewartdale on the night of
the 18th, which will hslp,la grain and
was just tie thing needed for corn and
garden truck. There was some hail. but
not enough to do any damage to speak
of.... Master Earl Pitcher shot four t,ue
wild geese and big rattlesnake, recently.
The snake had seven rattles, showing him
to be eight years old. 1t is not often that
snake of the species named is found on
this side of the river. -. There was no
preaching at Glencoe church last week,
but the Sabbath school went on Just the
same. Burt Skinner 6 Co. are cutting
Giant Smiths grain; which is very good
crop OF straw. 1.-THE Teller reading cir
Gle met at MIR George Buckley's last Sat.
urday evening. The exercises were very
pleasant and instructive. :..Mr. Stark
has purchased new header. He has q
fine crop of wheat and the best and big.
gest crop of corn IN the township....
through his big crop of wheat. :. Mr.. F.
D. Smith and wife, Of Burroak Ranch,
enjoyed ride through the Glencoe neigh
borhood, the other day, with their car
riage and matched steppers, calling on
their many friends. ;.Capt. Cotton, of
the Williamspott tneighborhood, called On
some OF his old friends around Glencoe,
recently, on his way homefrom the Man
dan convention, where he had been ae d
delegate. News has Just reached Glen.
coe of young child il Logan township,
Burleieh. county, being killed by falling
op, 9 hairp1n, which Penetrated its ear,
causing death In a short time. -. !. It is re.
ported that the Burleigh county commits
sioners hnve decided to erect suitable
guldeboards at the forks OF some Of the
roads. Burt Skinner and Lincoln Smith
are cutting Frank Burt's wheat. YEr.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
TO THE PUBLIC,

The undersigned is prepared to do gen
eral blacksmithlng Horseshoeing spe-
cialty. FRANK SMITH,
Burroak Ranch, Emmons Co., N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1892-08-19
AROUND The COUNTY.
Hampton.


Aug. 17.--Mr. Weller's house on the
hill, overlooking the valley, is nearly
completed. Fired Ellis is doing good
work with his new binder. i. Harvard
Hammond was down at Hampton last
week hunting after stray horse belong
ing, to Mr.. Woorster, for whom he is
wotking... The hay.loader and hay.
stacker are doing good work at the
Badger ranch. It is the first hay stacker
that has made It's appearance in the
Hampton neighborhood, School No. /
is finished. School No. continues for a
month longer. Miss Alice Redoute is
doing good work under great disadvan-
tages: William Gaytoh is visiting at
Devils Lake. -. Charles and John Clayton
are busy haying. VINO?
Passaic City record., 1892-09-03
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
E.stern and sfidc,e states.

A PARADE two miles long. a banquet, ball
and fireworks wound up the big celebration
In honor of the two hundred and fiftieth an
niversary of Gloucester, Mass.
A cLoUDBURsT at Sherman, N. Y,
wrecked large iron railroad bridge, the
STRUCTURE dropping into the stream below.
distance of fifty-nine feet Several small
bridges were also smashed to pieces.
UNITED STATES SENATOR DAWES. OF
Massachusetts,, has written letter announc-
ing that he will not be candidate for re-
election when his present term closes.
PRESIDENT HARRISON made short adj
dress at a reception given in his honor by
the citizens of Malone, N. Y.
JAMES R. MORTON lcolored) was hanged
at Camden, N. j., for the murder of Mrs.
Lydia A. Wyatt, seventy three year old
cofored woman, who had willed him half her
property. After numbering his victim he
took her money.
/ CAPTAIN WooDRIcK, of the steamship
Caracas, which has arrived at New York
from Venezuela, where revolution is in
progress, reports that six Venezuelan Con-
gressmen, political refugees who had taken
passage on board the vessel, intending to
come to this country, were forcibly taken
back to land by soldiers under orders of
General Urdaneta.
FURMAN ScHENCK (colored), better known
as Barnum's fat boy, was buried the other
day at New Brunswick, N. j. Last spring,
in his fortieth year. he weighed 40 pounds.
The Futurity Stakes for two-year-old run
ming horses, the most valuable horse-racing
prize in America, run off annually at the
Sheepshead Bay track near Coney Island,
were won this year by Morello, Virginia
bred horse. The stakes are worth about
$45, 900 to the winner.
THE Erie Railroad called on the Mayor of
Buffalo and the Sheriff of Erie County for
better protection of its non-union crews, who
it was charged were being stoned and other
wise interfered with by the striking switch
men.
SECRETARY CHARLES FOSTER, of the
United States Treasury Department, ad-
dressed the National Service meeting at As
bury Park, N. j..
THE two remaining regiments, the Seven
ty-fourth and Seventy fifth, were with
drawn from guard duty at Buffalo, N. Y.
A CONVENTION of the Socialist Labor
Party, held in New York City, nominated
dent and Charles Fl. Matchett, of New
York, for Vice President. Five States were
represented.
Rev. HENRY C. MAsTEN, forty-fve, pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Bellvale, Orange County, n. j., was killed
at Chester in getting Off moving train.
JOHN W. FOSTER, Secretary of State. AMI
E. w. Halforj, the Presidents private
secretary, were among President Harrison 5
visitors at Loon Lake.
PROFESSOR WooD testified 10 the Borden
case at Fail River, Mass, that hs found nc
poison in the murdered couples ssonachs
and no blood on the hatclets taken from the
house.
Passaic City record., 1892-09-03

Dictator OF venezu sla ana exoelled ex- rresI-
dent Viilegas.
CHo ERA made its appe IT ,nce in Bremen
and Berlin. Germany; there was a death
from the disease az Dundee and cases were
reported from other places in Great Britain;
there was an apparent abatement OF the
plague IN Hamburg; sixty new cases aud
tweuty-four deaths were reported in Havre;
the pestilencs is still raging in Russia.
The Moorish trooos defeated the main
body of the insurgents. after burning four
villages.
A BANKER of Berlin. Germany, named
Broks and two guides, who were accompany
ing him, fell over a precipice while ascend
ing Mont Grivola, in the Aosta Valley,
Italy, aud all three were dashed to death on
the rocks below.
The Marquis De Mores and the four
seconds who acted in the duel in which the
Marquis killed Captain Mayer, have been
acquitted at Paris. France.
CHOLERA has appeared in London and
Liverpool; there was a remarkable falling
off in the severity of the plague in Ham
burg; there were seventy-one new cases and
seventeen deaths in Havre; the disease APP
pears to be spreading in Antwerp; 156
cases and forty-one deaths were reported In
st. Petersburg.
Passaic City record., 1892-09-03
LATER NEWS.

In the Borden murder case at Fall River,
Mass, the defence concluded their testi-
mony.
PRESIDENT HARRISON arrived at New
York from Loon Lake, and went to Ophr
Farm, the summer house of Viii el wv Reid,
candidate for Vice-President. 1 any prom
inent Republicans called to pay their re-
spects. The President decided, when the
news of the cholera on the steamship
Moravia reached him. to alter his plans, and
he went to Washington on the midnight
train, instead Of going back to Loon Lake.
THE Connecticut Prohibition State Con-
vention convened at Hartford with about
$50 delegates present. Edward P. Auger,
of Middletown. was nominated for Cover
nor.
The result of the Democratic primaries in
,-Saath Carolina gives the State to Tillman
for two years more. The Tillmanites have
majority of about $1,000 in total Of
10000.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Conven-
tion was held at Milwaukee. The present
State officers were renominated.
PRIME MINISTER GLADSTONE was at
tackled and knocked down by heifer at
Hawarden, England, but escaped serious
injury.