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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
MYsTeRloUsLY MURDERED.
An Unknown Mans Body Found in q
Eox-Car at Cbicapo

An Unknown Mans Body Found in n
Eox-Car at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nay 9.-What will probably
prove to be a sensational murder was COM
mitted in the vicinity of the St. Paul rail-
road yards at an early hour Saturday
morning. The body of the victim, a hand,
some, welEdressed man of 80, was found
In an empty box-car at l O'Clock a. ~, and
when discovered was still warm. The
skull was crushed as if by blows from a
hammer. Nothing of value was found on
the body, except handsome tiger-eye
ring. There were no papers, and up to a
late hour the remains had not been identi-
fled. 1t is the theory of the police that
the man was murdered and the remains
carried to the railroad yards and concealed
in the car shortly before the discovery was
mnde-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

speaker was Bishop Newman, of Omaha,
who took as his subject "The Genesis OF
the American University" The bishop
is forcible speaker and handled the
question mastery. "The American Uni
versity and the Institutions of the
Church" was DR.. Payne's subject, and he
spoke in feeling manner of the necessity
of church education.
Education Necessary to Combat Infidelity Y
Bishop Taylor spoke on THE University
the Defender of Our Faith cOntending
that the sneers of the infidel AMI the gbes
of the deist can only be combated by men
educated in all the sciences. "The Uni.
versity in Relation to the Mission Field
was Dr. c. c. McCabe's theme. He con.
tended that education was absolutely nee
essary to proper work in the missions in
order to acquire the tongues of the
heather. DIR. Frank NJ. Bristol took for
his text "The Preacher and Higher Educa-
ton" His chief point was that educated
people would not tolerate an uneducated
pulpit.
Other Reasons for n University.
"Providential Aspects of the American
University" was discussed by J. W. Pasn-
ford, D. D.. of Ohio Wesleyan. He believ.
ed the establishment of an American COL
lege at the national capital under the con.
troll of the Methodists would add much to
the dignity of the church and of its min.
listers. "The American University-Why
the Methodists Should Build It," was
ably handled by John f. Searls, Jr. A
college equal to Yale and Oxford was
badly needed by the Methodists, he argued.
1t would be step in advancing the educa-
tion of the ministry.
An Ovation to Chaplain McCabe.
american Educational Debt to the
World" was spoken of by Bishop Thoburn,
of India. The bishops practical expert
ence in the need of educated missionaries
made his views extremely valuable. "The
American University Water Mark of
Our Twenty-first Quadrennium" was DR..
Moore's subject. He believed that the
time had come to build great college, and
that by so ordering this conference would
leave mark that would rebound to its
credit in ages to come. Chaplain McCabe's
solo, "The Song of a Thousand Years, y
was distinctive feature of the meeting.
He sings as only McCabe can, and was
given an ovation. Last night prayer
meeting was held.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Filed Out Without Panic.

CLEVELAND, May 9.-During the per-
torrance of Charles A. Gardner's company
at H. r. Jacobs Cleveland theatre Satur-
day night, the house was discovered to be
on fire. There We're 1000 people in the
theatre. Manager Frank addressed the
audience from the stage, cautioning the
people to be cool, and in the meantime the
ex is were thrown open and the crowd
hr rried out. Not an accident occurred
and the house was nearly cleared by the
time the firemen arrived.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Not Credited at ST. Paul

ST. PAUL, May 9.-The publication of
the reported condemnation hy the pope Of
Archbishop Ireland's school ideas created
general excitement among the Roman
Catholics of st. Paul Father Heffron, at
the ca; hedral, who is the right hand man
OF the archbishop, says that he does not
believe one word of the report and the
same view is taken by Bishop Grace and
other dignitaries of the church here. who
say that If 1t were true they would have
heard of IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Editor Childs in Denver.

DENVER, May 6.-The chamber of COM
merce committee in conjunction with the
committee from the Typographical union
have completed a programme of entertain
ment for George W. Childs and party,
who arrive in Denver via the Burlington
route at G:l5 p. N. today. On Tuesday
from to Il o'clock the distinguished visi-
tor and his friends will be given a carriage
ride over the city. From u to Mr..
Childs will be with the family of J. B.
Peterson, a relative. From to public
reception to Mr.. Childs will be given in
the Mining Exchange, on which occasion
Mayor Rogers and others will make
speeches. Other entertainments are pro-
yided
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
THE CURE OF SOULS
Bishop Taylor Tells How to
Work in Africa.
LITTLE GIRLS MUST BE PURCHASED

They Are in the Market and Not Obtain
able Except at the Market Price-A
Meeting in the Interest of an American
Methodist University = Addresses b,
Prominent Members of the ON aha Con.
ference-Sunday School Union Active.
ements.
OMAHA, May 9.-The order of the day in
the Methodist conference Saturday was
Bishop Taylor's report and it was very in
teresting and encouraging, being illus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
The Olympic not Making a "p,,r,."

NEW ORLEANS, ay 9-The Olympic
club has changed the date of the three
fights which will take place in its arena in
September-the Sullivan-Corbett, Myer-
McAuliffe and Fitzsimmons-Pritcba
coIuests-to Sept. 5, 4 and insteal of 3.
and Z, SO as TO prevent the Metropolitan
club, the rival of the big organizatir1,
from sandwiching a feather-weight con-
test in between the other even.s and the,e-
by reap some of the profit from the crowds
which will be in town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Dissatisfaction With Gladstone.

receive an eight-hour depuiation, followed
by his letter to the Fabian society. in
which he evinces lukewarm disposition
toward the cause of labor, have caused
murmurings o. dissatisfaction among the
radical supporters of the Liberal party
A serious quarrel is considered certain and
a split in the party not easily avoidable,
unless the attitude of the Grand Old
Man" is modified.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

GUTHRIE, o. T., May 9.-The heaviest
rainfall for years has fallen steadily for
twenty-four hours. East of Orlando a
cloudburst occurred, causing streams to
rise six feet in few minutes and drowning
many cattle. At Oklahoma City the lower
part of the city is flooded and much dam
age done. AT Saltwater John Crockett
was fatally injured and some stock killed.
Railway traffic is delayed by washouts
and much farm and county property is
destro we'd
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
The Chinese Exclusion Act.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Chinese min.
lister IN his protest against the exclusion
bil. says that the features of the law are
in direct violation of the treaty of 1880
which guarantees to Chinese laborers in
the United States the treatment of the
subjects of the most favored nations. He
further says that the treaty of 1880 was
agreed to by China at the express request
of the government of the United States,
which sent three of its most distinguished
cit zens to Pekin to ask it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
ANewspaper's Figures.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Post prints
list OF delegates instructed for Harrisc n
VIII ch only gives the president 314, which
inc udes the states where the delegates-at-
large have been so instructed; but it says
this does not insure the other delegates,
many of whom are not for Harrison.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

NEW YORK, May 9-Horace Snodderly,
one of the best known bicycle riders in the
country, has been arrested in Brooklyn
upon charge of grand larceny. The
complainant is Joseph Haynes, his uncle,
Of Knoxville, Tenn, who charges Snod-
derly with appropriating s725 to his own
use. Snodderly became famous some time
ago by riding one-wheeled cycle down
the steps in front o the Capitol at Wash.
ington. He will be taken to Knoxville.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1892.
A FREAK OF ANsoMs COLTS.
They Turn in and Present the Alleged
Chants Nine Goose Eggs.

They Turn in and Present the Alleged
Giants Nine Goose Eggs.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The aggregation of
,sputed base ball experts which wandered
this way last week supplied the only real
dish of joy the Chicago crank has par
taken of this year. 1t was happiness when
the "Colts" beat the Gothamites Friday;
but when the score board at. the park
Saturday, when the battle was DER, show
ed nine ciphers in the place where New
York was recorded, it was double distilled
ecstacy. But there was dark and in
solvable mystery in every bail pitched By
Hutchison and New York couldn't help
it. Following is given the position of the
clubs in the three leagues.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Had a Hole in His Pocket.

NEW YORK, May 9.-F. o. Littleffeld, of
the clothing firm of J.. P. Hollander &
Co., has reported to the police the loss of
$1,000 in checks which he had given to
William Breeh, "a 14-year-old oy employed
by the firm, to take to the Third National
bank. The boy said be put the checks in
his coat pocket, in which there was hole,
and when he arrived at the bank he found
the checks We're gone
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Proceedings in the House.

,,.,-I ~ AIShINGroN, May 9.-The house COM
~ h, ~, consideration of the river and har-
oDl- ''l' saturday, but did not pass it. The
A. amendments of Importance were:
jm. increase from $4,000 to 100000 for
Fail ~ the Missouri river at Great
near ,,', ", SiO'uOo for damming the Gila river
essas Una una Arlz., and providing that in
ss,iseVh "here the secretary of war was not
biis5 bsieu with the bids, or where contractors
tine ho ~ nhish their work in the specified
b. ol ne could complete it otherwise than
antiI iiIT,I,raet' HII1t' The house then adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
The Knights and Farmers.

PITTsBURG, May 9.-The international
executive board of the Knights of Labor,
consisting of Grand Master Workman
Powderly and other officials, will hold a
session in this city beginning tomorrow
morning. While not authoritatively stated,
it is presumed that the relations between
the Farmers Alliance and the Knights of
Labor, so far as concerns the approaching
presidential campaign, will be given care
full consideration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Tie Great Sara Blasts the Dudes.

PARIS, May Sara Bernhardt is home
from her American tour. At the different
picture galleries she has visited since her
return she has been fairly Gmobbed" by
the dudes. She bore this for time, but
her well-known temper would not be re.
strained long, and she '1et herself loose
in series of caustic remarks, the mildest
of which was: "The very widest cowboys
in the United States are perfect gentlemen
compared with the dudes Of Parisn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Had to Fly for Their Lives.

ALEXANDRIA, Mo-, May 9.-This p lace
has been flooded by the Egyptian levee
which runs along the Des Moines river.
So rapid was the descent of the water upon
the town that the inhabitants were COM
pelled to fly for their lives. The loss can
not be estimated,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9-It is said that
REPRESENTATIVE Blount, chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs, has
made cautious canvass among leading
members of the house to see what congress
sional support can be obtained for a
scheme for the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands. DIR, Mott Smith, the Hawaiian
minister to the United States, was seen,
but would only say that if the United
States made Hawaii fair proposition
looking toward annexation, it would be
wei received by the latter country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Both Violated the Treaty

WASHINGTON, May 9-In reply to a
question by the senate as to whether any
bios for war ships have been refused from
shipouilding points along the great lakes
by reason of a treaty with England limit
ing the number of ships on the lakes, the
navy department replies that contract
was refused the Wheeler firm at West Bay
CITY, Mich, on that ground. The reply
further states that the treaty provides that
only one ship of 100 tons armed with Is.
Founders was permitted for each lake by
each nation, but that both countries have
violated the agreement, and it is suggested
thtt the prohibition be removed entirely.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

American univer-
sity and Christian
ed ucation was
well attended.
Bis h op H u r S t
presided and the
m u S i C a l pr o.
gramme was un-
der the direction
of Chaplain Nc
Cabe and NJ. S.
Hardin, D. d. DR..
Albin, of New Or
lie ans, lie d in
prayer. The first
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Nearly 113 Years Old.

WASHINGTON, May "a permit was
issed from the health office Saturday for
the interment of Mary Ann Coleman, a
colored woman, who died of old age. Ac-
corling to the death certificate the de-
ceased was born in Virginia in 1779 her
age at the time of d-ath being 1l2 years
anC months
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
The weather-Crop Report.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The weather crop
bulletin for last week in brief says that
cold weather, little sunshine and too much
rain was the rule all over the west and
northwest during the whole week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 9.-Louis DOM
phir, proprietor of the Buffalo theatre on
Canal street, was shot twice by his wife
and is ina critical condition. The couple
had had numerous quarrels.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Pierce of Tennes-
see is circulating a petition to revive the
silver bill and claims to have los names
out of the 1l3 necessary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Sherman Strong Candida e.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Recorder says
that John Sherman will have lsS delegates
In the national Republican convention at
Minneapolis and that he is strong candi-
late for the presidency.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
HOLMAN ALARMED.
roo Much Money Being Voted
by the Statesmen.
|v,yTs TO CALL A SUDDEN HALT.

p,o,ositiOn to Recommit the River
uarbor BiII-Two Statements That
No Not Observation-Disclosures Afraid the
upiiIion Dollar" Record Will be Broken
Savers Takes a Different View-Talk of
.nneXinC Misunderstanding for Vote
On the Anti-Option Bill-Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-DemOcratic lead
AZ. were disturbed Saturday by the publica
ZION OF table prepared by Representative
Rel,zhoover, of Pennsylvania, and tacitly
,,,royed BY Chairman Holman, of the ap-
Enropriatons committee, which showed
that the present congress bade fair to ap-
n,opriate greater sum thin did the Fiji
1 Etyfrst congress.
frightened at the Outlook.
Only one appropriation bill, the urgent
|defciency. has become law at this ses-
sion. but half dozen Others are now in
conference between the two houses. None
Of these is much smaller than its CORE
sponding meaeure passed by the last con-
rress This is owing TO the fast that the
last congress created liabilities that must
be met in the appropriation bills Of this
congress under any circumstances. Hence
the reductions have not averaged very
rreat: and now that the river and harbor
4 bll promises 70 be larger than ever the
leaders of the house are frightened at the
outlook.
An Increase of 50, 100000
e. Nha % III
/ the pending bill is already 81, 131, ,030 great
er than the river and harbor bill that
passed the house two years ago. This
estimate does not include the liabilities
created by the present bill for future con-
crosses to meet. These make the bill
S5TiO 600 greater than the measure that
passed the Republican house during the
Fifty-frSt congress. This in what has
alarmed Holman and the other leaders,
and their efforts are now directed toward
striking out the contract clause of the
bill.
Holman Pleads for Economy.
Holman was quite busy yesterday in call
in upon the Democratic members of the
appropriations committee and urging them
u ii-ht for for a recommittal of the bill.
I"> course may De adopted, although
Dockery and one or two other members of
the committee believe it too late to at.
tempt this remedy and that it is not now
practicable Besides this, many members
who do not held Holman's extreme views
On the subject of economy propose to have
their own way i'll this particular measule,
which affects more directly their own
districts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
Anv significance in This?

BERLIN, May 9.-The Emperor William
has telegraphed Count Herbert Bismarck
at Fiume, congratulating him upon hi
bethrothal to the Countess Margarss
Hoyas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09

What is more attractive Insn q pretty
acewi;h fresh. bright complexionf Fo-
il, use Pozzon;'s Powder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
II! Senator stanford's Three Projects.

g., H1snIN1ToN, May 9-Senator Stan
49,. H"S Just returned from California,
Ll LaA'ng the trip without Mrs. Stanford
VINO Is not at all welD, the first of FORTY
be- continental journeysin in which he has
"a ei'afated from her. He came back
hin lS''ingIon ,s full of three projects-his
farm ~. m Increase the currency, his stock
arm am at Palo Alto, and the Leland stan
sstt;ro w., =, university, which is just fairly
snr.'ng ssn under way. With reference to the
Saa. .A oi making him a candidate for nresi.
Ta, r,u. o. on the third party ticket it NAV be
S.1e S'eu that while the senator would mo
sDSi, sYS9I ike to be the nominee of the Re-
G'f.all Gs s. party on platform embodying
lion nIsncial -Ii5, ideas, his political ambi-
Ssa: ron Will not carry him outside of the or
osc,ta or'Ia'ioh with which he has been con.
'''eu during his political career
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-09
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MATTER.
savers Figures Out "a Saving of Some.
thing Like S63 OOO OOO

thing Like s63, 900, 900.
But Savers Of Texas has also been doing
some figuring and has prepared state
ueh, Oh appropriations. He says: "The
appropriations at the first session of the
fhty-nrst congress aggregated S492, ,q61, ,O9s.
4lls dIa not include an appropriation for
sugar bounty-SlO, ,OOO OOD-and for de-
pendent pesions-S36. 3G7, ,6O5-making the
sum OF s4t,3GI ,t05, which the present con-
sre'> must provide for because of laws
GA'cA We're enacted during the first ses-
s'oA oI the tifty-tirst congress. Our esti-
mate OF appropriations to be made at tbe
present session is S4S5, ,S20, 400. In making
Iae ny ess'h!ate believe that have made "A
A.e'a' allowance for ali proper expendi-
'l'e' ne appropriations at the short
,.>s'on ~, On oi the last congress amounted to
SS'f''ttI'''2. ~ II will be borne in mind that
,lete Was No river and harbor bill uassed
uufiAg that session.
Eighty Millions Difference.
- oG1PposIng that the appropriations of
-. s'o'1 session OF the present congress do
Nv, NV exceed those Of the senate proportion
aytE tHey will aggregate. including the
s.'eT ana harbor bill, $3.50, ,S2O. .499 as COM
f"vu win the appropriations of the short
,os,'Ou .s,. '' the Fifty-frst congress aggre-
SOM s'+.,i+iGi2, being difference of
-.-Is 'A1h >'o,uoO,O00 in favor of the last
.,,''A o' the present congress. The total
a.''n'aied ~. by the Fifty-frst congress
were $0.No.0O0O. e''
-r calculates on Deficiency.
a. -"' statement which l have prepared
,-,i r-og' '"as the total appropriations to be
Ir 5,'''s "s 'he present congress will be less
H.. a's"l st30uo,OO0 than those of sthe
s. ',.! ,"r't congress. The estimate of rev
Gs s..- ,oI 'Ne next fiscal year submitted by
VIII bify1IelaFy OF the treasury is S455, ,OOO COO
A. ,.n ~, VIII mean deficiency in revenues
so 66n 6y6.mpared liped with expenditures of about
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-06-30
person had any claim onthe charming
Miss Porter.

person had any claim onehe charming
Miss Porter.
"Halt! Have you the countersign?"
Col. Willis reluctantly confessed that
he had not such a thing about him, but
added: Its all right, though. I'm Col.
Willis, of -"
Cant help it if you're the governor, ="
| interrupted Private Hull. You're I'M
der arrest. Corporal of the gua-a ART,
post number nineteen!"
Number eighteen heard him, and
passed on the call, and in a few min.
utes the corporal of the guard, with his
men, came up and escorted Col. Frank
Willis. of the governors staff, to the
guard house, a very unwilling prisoner
especially as, by the time he managed
to get word to the powers and secure
his release, it was nearly four o'clock
/ am inclined to think that Lieut.. Fort
ner, officer of the guard, was RESPONSE
bic for this. He was neglecting his ,iu-
ties for the society OF certain brother
officers and a basket of champagne,
and suggested that it would be a good
joke on the governors aid to let him
stay in the guard house awhile - to
which the others agreed, not man
dissenting.
| And Private Hull? lie sent word TO
his first sergeant that he would like
to be exchanged, and that gentleman
accomplished the desired end, sending
another man to take his place, I'M
known to any other save the sergeant
and corporal of the guard.
/ His relief having arrived, Private
Hull fastened to the tent of Lieut..
Jack Porter, adjutant of the First, who
weather.
Say, Jack, l want to borrow your
clothes to celebrate in. May have
'em: You can get along somehow,
can't you?'
Jack could, and, at four o'clock,
dressed in his prospective brother-n-
laws best uniform, Private Hull, look
ing very handsome, boarded the -four
o'clock boat for Midway and Chester,
on board which, also, were Misses Por-
ter and Briefly and Maj. Woods, all
feeling very indignant over Col. Willis
non-appcarance, and all suspectng, if
lilc- truth mtSL Dc COl(l, CldL ne mao
ovcrindulged in the cup that inc briatcs.
They had heard of officers doing such
things at encampments.
Phil saw Dorothy on the trip down.
but she did not see him. She was very
quiet, and did not look as if she were
enjoying herself hugely. AS a matter
of fact, she had been tortured by con
science ever since sending Phil that
note, and could not help wondering
how she could excuse herself to him
She had not really arranged to go with
this party; they, the others, had talked
some about it, but she did not rcmem
Der that she had definitely promised
But they had talked her into it--that
is-well, here she was, anyway. And
Dorothy Porter was a very miserable
disappointed, conscience-stricken girl
indeed
She did not see Phil until after the
ball opened in the evening; and then
he waltzed very close to where she sat
: laughing merrily at something his part
ner, that horrid Name Reynolds" o
whom Dorothy had once been yer,