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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Norld's Enir Notes.

Lutherans are preparing grand recep-
ton to Rt Rev. II. n. G.. Van Scheele, Luz
theran bishop of Nisty, Sweden, who is COM
ing to visit the fair. He is expected here
today.
An entertainment was given at Central
Music hall on behalf of the Irish village
at the fair. There was music by the young
Irish women who reside in the village and
a speech by Lady Aberdeen in behalf of
Irish feminine industries. Mayor Harri-
son presided and many prominent citizens
we're present.
General Secretary Baer, of the y. =. ;.
g., Boston, has telegraphed President Hig-
inbotham that millions will boycott the
fair if it is opened on Sunday.
Twenty-three Laplanders with dogs.
reindeer, and sledges have arrived at New
York EN- route to the fair.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
ABBREVIATED TELEeaAMs.

Palllster and Roehle, two desperate muir
derers imprisoned in Sing Sing penitentiary,
escaped about a month ago-a feat in itself
very notable. A week ago Roehle's body
was found in the Hudson river with bull
let hole in the head, and now Pallister has
been found, also in the river and with a
bullet hole in the head.
George H. Abbott, alias Frank l.. Almy,
the bastard and miscreant who shot to
death Christie Warner, at Hanover, N H
has, after an absurdly long lease of life given
him by the merciful courts-the atrocity was
committed in July, 1S91-been strangled by
the sheriff. He was thief and villain from
the time lie was fourteen, and capped the
climax of his villainy when he shot young
girl because she wouldn't marry him.
The forty-third annual meeting of the
Illinois State Medical Society is in session
at Chicago.
Friedman G. Co, of Chicago, have offered
$3.50 for the first Isabella coin, the legal
tender value of which is q. cent.
person declaring himself the son of old
Rippey, who TREND to assassinate j John W.
Mackay at San Francisco, tried to see Mac
kay at the Great Northern hotel in Chi
cago, where the Bonanza King" is stop
ping.
The San Franciscans are celebrating the
supreme courts decision sustaining the
Geary anti Chinese law. Dennis Kearney
is again prominent.
The Rev. DR.. D. c. John, of the First
Methodist church, Wauwatosa, Wis, has
been rendered the presidency of Clark uni
versity at Atlanta, Ga, with which he was
a long time connected.
British capitalists, with options on the
thirty-two whip factories in We1lsfield,
Mass, and the dozen more at Wellsville.
O., have bought the factory at Three
Oaks, Mich. They intend to buy all the
factories in this country and control the
entire whip output
The Missouri court of appeals has de-
cided that Sunday shaving constitutes a
misdemeanOr,
John l.. Sullivan, the ex-champion, has
unprovoked assault.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Sioux City Street Railway company. The
compaEy's total liabilities are $3.50, 600.
The Exchange bank of Normal, Ills, has
suspended on account of a run by deposit
tors
The Carmack-Collier duel at Memphis is
off. friends of the bloodthirsty editors hav-
ing patched up settlement by which both
promise rot to make faces at each other
hereafter.
Obituary: At Toronto, Lawyer Alexan-
der Cameron, aged 60; at Champaign, ILL.,,
Oscar Miller, aged -; at Philadelphia.
George /. Quinby, of Grand Rapids.
A jacksonville (Ore.) man has sued one
of his neighbers for calling him "a bigger
ass than Pennoyer."
Steve Brodie, who acquired noteriety as
il brdge-jumper, distributes umbrellas
with his name on to umbrellaless women
who pass his saloon in the Bowery, New
York, or rainy days. Male relatives are
expected to return them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Improvement Noted in All the Fields
Fruit Looking Well.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE bulletin of
the weekly crop report gives the following
as the situation in the states named:
Ilinois-Wheat improving, oats, mead
ows and pastures generally good; planting
in fair progress; nights too cool.
Indiana - Weather more favorable to
crops and farm work; much corn planted;
wheat is jointing; rye heading; oats, grass
and fruit in good condition.
Michigan-Wheat,g grass and clover have
rapidly improved; all kinds of fruit prom
Use well.
Misunderstanding nearly done and po-
tato and corn planting begun; tobacco
plants backward, but coming up in good
shape; winter wheat and rye excellent;
spring wheat fair prospects.
Iowa-Considerable progress made jill
blowing and corn planting. and with favor
able weather the bulk of the planting Will
be completed this week; decided improve
ment in grain. pastures and meadows.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
OUTLAWRY
Wipes Out a Town by the Use
of the Torch.
REVENGE THE OBJECT OF THE CRIME

A Band of Land Leaguers Pays an Old
Debt in a Dastardiy Manner-The Town
Fired in Five Places and But n Few
Houses Left Standing - Revival of n
Gang That Was Thought Suppressed
Two Boys Found Poisoned.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, May 1.-THE village
of Hepler, Crawford county, a town of SOC
inhabitants, has been burned by the out
law band known as the Land League Of
Allen, Crawford, and Bourbon counties.
The flames were started in five places SIM
ultaneously, and only an occasional bust
ness house is standing. The burning was
an act of revenge for the imprisonment in
the penitentiary of several of its members
a few years ago. The object of the league
was the protection of its members from the
usurpation of land by the railroads and
new settlers, and it was thought to have
been overcome after years of strife and
murders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
DOINGS OF ILLINOIS SOLONS.
Over Four Months i'm Session and Hardly
Dozen Bills Passed.

Over Four Months i'm Session and Hardly
Dozen Bills Passed.
SPRINGFIELD, May 1.-THE legislature
has been in session going on five months
and but eight bills have reached the gov
ernor. AS the latter has ordered an cleo
ton June 10 to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Representative Meyer, it looks
as though there would be no end to the
session at all. The governor sent to the
senate the nomination of Adolph Sturm to
be labor commissioner vice Richter, refused
to serve The bill fixing scale of fees for
incorporation of companies passed. The Dill
fixing compensation of legislators at 81 900
for regular and IS per day for special ses-
sions was reconsidered so as to recall ana
amend it being of doubtful constitutional
ity The agreeing vote on report unfa-
yorable to a northern state normal school
was reconsidered, and the bill relnstated.
The house refused to return the bill fixing
salaries of legislators, and the foregoing
action on that bill was thereby vitiated. A
resolution for a road improvement commits
sion was referred Ford's compulsory
school bill was made special order for
May %.
In the house the bill to authorize the
Chicago Jackson park commissioners to
purchase the Worlds fair Art palace was
sent to third reading. Appropriation bills
passed: For the Horticultural society,
81, 600 per year; county farmers Institutes,
$50 per year; state reformatory, 100000.
The bill appropriating Sl54, 900 to the Uni
versity of Illinois sent to third read
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
4 Chicago BANKRUPT Missing.

CHICAGO, May lib. f. Clarke, the big
real estate dealer. is missing, and host of
creditors are trying TO locate him. Clarke
made a voluntary assignment in the
County court May 1, and since that time
he has not been seen in Chicago. An in
vestiCation of lis business methods is be-
ing conducted by the attorneys who repre-
sent a number of creditors, and it is
claimed he is short over $4,000. Clarke is
one of the oldest real estate men in Chi
caco. He has been prominent in land deals
for years and achieved considerable renown
several years ago as foreman of the grand
Jury in the CrOnin case.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Threaten to stop Work by Force.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-THE grievance
committee of the Transfers and ShOvelers'
Union has issued a general call for all the
members of the union, numbering over
5000, to demand eight hours as a days
work at ten hours pay or to strike. Fifty
men of the gang at work on Monument
place refused to obey the call of the union.
The others attempted intimidation, but
were prevented. The fight Will be concen-
trated at Monument place, and the union
claims it will have :, 900 men to prevent the
progress of the work. Several assaults
have been made, but no one has been badly
hurt The men want .G5 for eight hours,
and the bosses offer $3.50 for eight hours or
81 a.. for ten.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Notable Meeting of Churchmen.

LONDON, May 1.-THE archbishop of
Canterbury OBLIGATED at the choral sacra-
ment in St. PauFs cathedral. The spectacle
was one of remarkable impressiveness, as
a striking procession of bishops, deans and
other clergymen, members of the convoca-
ton of the province of Canterbury, in the
robes of their sacred offices, traversed the
nave of the cathedral, chanting the words
of the service, which was intoned as intro
ductory to the great meeting of English
churches in Albert hall to protest against
the Welsh suspensory BILL as threatening
the existence OF the estabIished church:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
RESPITEFORAH SIN
No Money to Execute the Geary
Law Available.
CARLISLE REPORTS LACK OF FUNDS,

And the Almond Eyed Celestial is Likely
to Rest in Peace Until Congress Supplies
the Needful-Aneged Unfriendlincss to
the Law in the Cabinet-A Case That
May Cause Complications with Our
Northern Neighbour.
WASHINGTON, May 11-At cabinet
meeting with full attendance the Chi
nese question, as complicated by the deci-
sion of the supreme court, was discussed
from every point of view, and it is under
stood that the conclusion reached was that
the law could not be enforced for the rea-
son that there was no money available for
that purpose. The act only carries an APP
preparation of 100000 Secretary Carlisle
showed that ..ot more than $780, 900 of that
sum remained. with some bills still I'M
audited to be acted upon. 1t was estimated
that it would cost to deport all the China,
men now in the country who have not COM
piled with the lawmore than 81, 000,0JO.
The Cabinet Against the Law
This statement exhibited what one MEM
bers of the cab met called the utter inaJili-
ty of the government to give any effect TO
the law without further action by con-
gress. Tn Ter the circumstances IT was
understood that nothing could be done
and it is said that there is little. if any,
probability of the federal government
making any immediate effort to put the
law into effect. One member of the cabinet
who holds Il high place and is looked upon
as a man of force and strength OF charac-
ter, made the broad assertion after the
session was over that the law was nothing
short of a political scheme enacted for
political effect (he said i'll fact something
about 'demagogues') and he intimated
that there had been general hope among
his associates that the court would have
held il TO he unconstitutional
No Action Until Congress Meets.
1t is assumed that in the ordinary course
of diplomatic usage copy of the q, c.
sion of the supreme court, rs soon rs the
majority members of the court have de
termined upon its exact phraSeoloGy, VIII
be transmitted to tine Chinese minister to
be by him forwarded to his government.
This will necessarily involve considerable
delay, and congress Will probably be again
in session before return can be made to this
communication.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
The Lansing Lumber Company.

LANSING, Mich, May 17.-Creditors of
the Lansing Lumber company, whose re-
cent embarrassment caused the closing of
two banks in this city, held a meeting in
this city and listened to a report of the
committee appointed to investigate the
affairs of the company. The amount of
its assets was reported at SA73,0 32, and its
liabilities S46l. 163 The company will
issue five year bonds drawing & per cent.
interest and will endeavor to meet all its
obligation. Paper amounting to $3.50 900,
upon which Hon. O. ". Barnes is endorser
was made preferred Indebtedness
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
TWO BOYS FOUND DEAD.
With Every Evidence of Having BE
Poisoned with Strychnine.

With Every Evidence of Having Been
Poisoned with Strychnine.
MINoT, n. D., May 1.-THE bodies of
two sons of Hans Hanson, a farmer on
Des Laos river above this place, have been
found with every indication that they had
been poisoned. The youngest was lying on
his back in a shallow pool of water. The
other was found about 500 feet away, lying
face downward, with his hands tightly
clinched above his head. He had appar-
emily been taken violently i'll.
The grass around him was beaten down
and every indication pointed to the fact
that he died most violent death. From
appearances the conclusion was reached
that the boys met their death from poison
ing by strychnine, though by whom ad-
ministered is mystery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Lively Battle With Tramps.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 17.-Detect-
ives Smith and Darr were sent out to dis
perse a gang of tramps in the extreme
north part of the city. They encountered
eight of the gentry and lively battle en-
sued in which all hands emptied their re-
volvers. One tramp was severely wounded.
but was rescued by his comrades. The Of
ffcers captured J. J. Wilson and he is now
in custody. Officer Starr hearing the shots
ran to help the detectives. He was met by
several of the tramps. who got the drop on
him and relieved him of his revolver and
handouts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
THE TROUBLESOME CELESTIAL.
His VI oyemeuts Promise - Clash Between
Uncle Snm and Canada.

His VI ovements Promise - Clash Between
Uncle Snin and Canada.
OTTAWA. May 1.-The United State
authorities at Portland, Or, say that the
Gl2 Chinese passengers brought over by the
steamer Empress of India. destined for the
United States, and who possess fraudulent
certificates of entry, must be returned
through Canada on the ground that they
had been landed in Canada before bciu2
transhipped 10 another steamer to he taken
to Portland. Ii appears they were Simply
landed at quarantine, ami this fact in it
ternational Law does not constitute land
ing or entry into Il country. The Chinese
were only plssing through Canada. II an
attempt i made by the United States au-
thorities to land them ou Canadian shores
the officers will at once be arrested.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE score record of
the League base ball clubs is as follows:
At Chicago-Pittsburg2 .. Chicago 3; at St.
Louis-Cinc innati @, St. Louis 6: at Boston
New York l, Boston 10; other games
postponed-bad weather.
..Traise be to HIM, whose wondrous skill
Has conquered every human il
And now alone, rs victor, stands
The Golden compound of his hand.
So spake man, with tribute crowned,
Of DR.. Pierce, the world renowned
Whose Medical Discovery"
Fad vanquished rain and set him free.
One can but speak in praise of a remedy sc
e1ectual ard unfailing as DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. Acting promptly and
thoroughly. il produces permanent cures. Con-
sumption in its early stages. scrofula, liver and
kidney disorders, and all blood diseases, are with
in the fed Of its unbOunded success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

NEW YORK, May 17.-Following were
the winners at Gravesend course: Dob
bins, i mile, O:4924; Addic, "a mile, 1:16;
Virgin, Lilo miles, 1:5215; Prince George,
l mile, 1:46; l'efarGilla, q mile, 1;16;
Clara, p mile, 1:171G; Hatton, Il mile,
0:5U34.
LOUISVILLE, May Il. At Churchill
Downs the winning horses We're: Ragner,
1 mile, 1:46; Consistent, 50 furlongs,
1:1214; Gallingo. 10 miles, l:52-Semper
Fidele broke blood vessel in this race and
will never run again; Queen Regent, g
mile, Ills; Lake Breeze, l mile 80 yards,
Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Wants $50. 900 from Russell Sace.

New YORK, May 17.-William Laidlaw,
of John Bloodgood 6 Co, who was injured
in the Arcade building by the bomb
thrown by Norcross in December of 1897,
will begin suit to recover 1000 damages
from Russell Sage in the supreme court.
Ladlaw was in Mr.. Sage's office at the
time of the explosion, and he alleges that
the millionaire broker pushed him between
the bomb Jhrower and himself. His in
juries are said to be permanent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Prominent Louisville Dead Man.

LOUISVILLE, May IA. V. Dupont,
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
citizens of Louisville, died suddenly yester-
day of heart disease. He had premonitions
of the attack while engaged at his business
and was taken home and physicians sum
moned, but he died in half an hour. Mr.
Dupont was GO years old and belonged to
the family of the great powder makers of
Philadelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Talk of Boycotting Armour.

ST. LOUIS, May 17.-At the session of the
international horseshoers' convention
resolution was introduced by n Chicago
delegate asking that boycott be declared
against Armour 81 Co., of that city, for re-
fusing To grant ten hours pay for nine
hours work. After considerable discus
sion the resolution was referred to the
grievance committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

MINNEAPoLIs, May 1.-THE Journal says
that the reports spread abroad about the
condition of the Northwestern Guaranty
company, are infinitely worse than facts
Justify; that investors in all probability,
will not lose n dollar, and that President
Menage declares that if the company is not
forced into liquidation the stockholders
will also come out without loss. The Sc
curity, it is claimed, is ample to pay every
Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Press Clubs to Have a Convention.

New YORK, May 1.-THE eastern dele
gates to the convention of the international
League of Press Clubs, to be held at st.
Paul, Mimi, May Is to 81, have started
from the Grand Central station. A stop of
a few hours will be made in Chicago, and
st. Paul will be reached tomorrow morn
ing. The party will go to the Worlds fair
after the convention.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Cornelius Herr Makes Threats.

PARIS, May l.. The Gaulois declares
that Cornelius Herr has written to the
government that unless the demand for
his extradition from Great Britain is with
drawn. his services in the cause of science
publicly reconized and the Reinach family
directed to abandon the action for l,r00,-
600 francs damages against him he will
publish his documents compromising
prominent public men.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Dropped Dead in the street.

INDIANAPOLIS, May IA. Abromet, ar
insurance man, stopped to chat with friends
who were chatting him over his candidacy
for collector of customs at this port. He
turned away with a laugh, and as he
crossed the street he fell dead of apoplexy,
striking full length on the sidewalk. The
deceased was Il prominent German, and the
father of Miss Anna l.. Abromet, n we'll
known SINGER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

TOPEKA, May 1I.-Secretary of State Il.
s. Osborne has been bound over to the dis
trict court in the sum of $500 on the
charge of libel. On the 18th of April Us
borne was interviewed in a local paper in
which he charged that Ex-Governor hum
phrey ex-Secretsry of State Higgins and
other Repu blicans were stopping at the
st:te pc nitentiary at state expense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Minister Risley Asked to Account.

NEW YORK, May 17.-John f. Risley,
the disappointed minister to Denmark
has been made the defendant in a suit for
an accounting of his fees as joint counsel
with the late Senator Joseph E. McDon-
aid. The case grows out of the partner
ship of Risley and Mcdonald in the collec-
ton of claims awarded by the Alabama
commission
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Meeting of the Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Contrary to expecta-
lions the whisky trust did not decide the
bond question at its meeting here Direc-
tor Nelson Morris was absent on account
of ill-health and the others decided not to
take up so important mat ter unless with
the presence of every director.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Attorney Cen
eral Olney has rendered an opinion in
which he holds that the laws of congress
providing for the Worlds fair prohibit the
opening of the branch postoflice located
in the postoffice department exhibit on
Sundays. In accordance with this opinion
the postoffices and other government ex-
hibits will probably be closed on Sundays.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Conductors DiscIaim "a strike,

TOLEDO, May 17.-At the meeting OF the
Order of Railway Conductors resolution
was unanimously adopted disclaiming any
intention of taking advantage of Worlds
fair traffic to embarrass the companies by
strike. and declaring their purpose to
perform every duty faithfully and hon
estly, if met by our employers in spirit of
fairnpSS."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Result of Pooling with "A Rifle.

PITTsBURG, May T.-LOuis Geicr, aged
years, was shot and fatally injured by
the careless handling of a Flobert rifle in
the possession of Raymond Latifner, age d
II years Five boys We're playing in the
Geier yard when the rifle was discharged,
the bullet entering the back of Geier's
head at the base of the skull and pene-
tratinC the brain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

CHICAGO. May 1'.-While at work at the
new historical building at Dearborn av
enue and Ontario street, three men, Thos.
Rowle T. T. Bolt and Charles s. Paris,
Were precipitated from scaffold distance
of fifty feet. Rowle was instantly killed,
Bolt was seriously injured, while Paris es-
Caped injury. Rowe leaves q fnmilY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Another Bank Pulls Through

MINNEAPoLIs May 11.-After a heavy
run of two days the Farmers and Mechan-
ics' bank commenced business today with
more cash in its vaults than it had when
the run started. 1t is expected that there
will be no further trouble. The other
banks did not feel the effects of the run in
any yay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Herald ON the Gearv Law Opinion.

= NEW YORK, May I7.-The Herald says
editorially regarding the decision of the
constitutiCnallty OF the Geary law in the
supreme court of the United States: 1T
can only be rega rded as national misfor-
tune that the views of the three minority
judges We're not proclaimed as the Judg-
ment of the court. The law upheld is the
embodi ment of n Chinaphobia rs fanatical
as the old-time rawlings OF Denis kearney
on the sand lots of San Francisco"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17
Will Escort the Iufanta.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Commander Da-
Wis, of the navy, will act as the representa-
tive of the president in escorting the Span
ish infanta during,her visit to the United
States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-17

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-The Oakland
ferry boat at Bay City ran down a White
hall boat containing five persons. All were
drowned.