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The morning call., 1893-07-26

that he was entitled TO good Office from
the Democratic administration. He vent
to Washington when Cleveland was jau-
gurated and waited for an appointment.
At first Mr.. insolvency had nopes Of
being presented with a lucrative position
at the seat of government. He learned by
experience. however, that the oil story
about the Southern gentleman who held
out for months in Washington coming
down peg after neg in his application for
cffice--and finally consented 10 accept
che W of tobacco and go home was not al
together ficion. The Washington news
paper correspondents of 1885 wrote fire.
qusntly about Mr.. insolvency and told
of the gradual reduction of his expecta-
tions. One tale sent out toward the close
of the year concerning him was that the
buoyancy with which he entered the CAPT
tai was gone and that the 5oles OF his
shoes were almost worn out because of
his daily vain visits to the White House
Cleveland was called ungrateful Tor not
recognizing the services OF 1.-The Irish sus-
pect"
Mr.. McSweeney by his perseverance at
last secured the position OF special agent
OF the Treasury Department at SIS day,
his headquarters being at the Custom
house in this city. His term did not ex
tend beyond Cleveland's administration.
He was born in County Donegal, Ireland.
SlXtv.tWO years ago, anu came 10 tUlS
country shortly before 1850 He came to
California soon after, and in 1859 opened a
st0ckyard on the corner of Post and Stock
ton streets. The .anc on which he kept
the horses and cattle that he then bought
and sold is now the site Of the handsome
and costly building that the Pacific Union
Club occupies. He removed thence to the
corner of Tenth and Market streets and
afterward to the corner of Tenth and
Howard In the stock business Mr.. Nc
Sweeney made enough money to be con-
sidered we'll off. He married Miss Julia
Lenahan in 1853. The couple had four
boys and four girls. Mrs. McSweeney is
living.
Mr.. McSweeney and his family went to
Ireland In 1878. An estate there had been
left to him. He was elected Poor Law
Guardian in the town where he resided,
but 1t Is said that the acceptance OF this
office required no oath. and that he did
not renOunce his American citizenship. He
erected liberty pole on his land there, and
on 1t raised the American flag on Ameri-
can and Irish holidays. He was imprison ed
by the English Government on charge
of helping the Land League. He was in
Jail year and half. Then he sold his
Irish property and returned to the United
States.
For several years here he has aided the
movement to restore the use of the Gaelic
language. He was a member of all the
Irish societies.
The morning call., 1893-07-26

Record of a Roustabout
Nck-Driver.
The Police Officers Are Pleased That
He Is an Inmate of the
State Prison.

The news that Thomas Monahan. better
known as 'Yorkey," had been sentenced
at Sacramento, on Monday, to five years
Imprisonment at Folsom for robbing a
woman Of 50. was not a surprise to the
Police Department here.
"Y0rkey" bears an unenviable reputa-
ton in police circles, as while here he con-
stantly kept them in hot water. Hun
dreds of guileless strangers had been
swindled by the roustabout hack-driver
ana found their way with complaints to
police headquarters, but it was rarely that
q case could be ade out against him.
Il was a trick OF ''Yorkey's" to induce a
new arrival at the ferry to enter his hack.
Perhaps the destination was only few
The morning call., 1893-07-26
AGE IN QUESTION.
Physicians to Pass on a
Chinese Boy.
AN Ell PASO STORY DENIED.
Figures and Reasons Why Chinese
Could Not Be Imported by
Way of Cuba.

There is a Chinese boy in Marshal
Longs custody about whose age there is
very much speculation. zee Lew he is
called aud il is claimed by his friend,
Wan Ling. that he is the Youngest of a
family of three Chinese brothers. born in
Santa Barbara, where Wah Ling plies the
commercial vocation. zee Lew is very
little fellow, but his two brothers. zee
Fook and zee Look, are big lads.
The Government authorities charge
against zee Lew that he came to this
country from Hong-Koug. aboard the
steamer Gaelic. on the 9th of June, but
Lyman Mowry, his attorney, and Wah
Ling. whose name in two languages was
near the bottom Of petition for writ Of
haoeas corpus when zee Lew was az
rested. set up the story on June 10
The morning call., 1893-07-26

be of much effect on the red scale. Pro-
fessor KoebeIe reared all the larva he
found in a room, and from every thousand
OF larva he would get only very small
PROMOTION of beetles, as the larva was de-
siroyed by the parasite before changing to
the beetle state. For this reason no larva
was sent as there was danger of introdue-
ing he parasite to prey on all ladybugs
nowhere, including the native species.
The Orcus chalybeus has out two gen,
during every day In the year The eggs are
deposited by hibernated insects in. early
spring. Spider-webs seem to be preferred
on which to fasten the eggs. Often on
single long threads rows Of eggs can be
seen. This is done. 1t is surmised. to pro-
tect them from their many enemies.
The morning call., 1893-07-26
Ulcers in the neighborhood tell many

officers in the neighborhood tell many
more.
Among their stories is one that at one
time keenan, endeavored to starve his
father to death, and it was only after Ser
geant Bennett interfered that the younger
brother was allowed to feed him.
keenan,, it Is said. is a proficient me-
chanic. capable of earning good wages. but
he prefers to loiter around saloons and
pose as prize fighter rather than work.
1t is safe to wager, however, that his OLD
haunts will not know him for some time
to come and that his posing will be done
inside of prison walls, as the Potrero resi-
dents express a strong determination to
prosecute him most vigorously.
The morning call., 1893-07-26
FROM THE ORIENT.
attempt to Burn a Convent-An
Encounter With SmuppJers.

by The arrival of the Oceanic yesterday
we nave late advices from China and
Japan.
Ii Is reported from Hankow that during
the past SIX months no less than three dis
tinct attempts have be en- made by the ma
tIves to burn the Italian convent. and that
there is an uneasy anti-foreign under
current again making itself felt in the
great tea port.
Plracy mas been very rife between Ming
pc and Foochow of late, and efforts to spn.
The morning call., 1893-07-26
.Joseph and James.

Joseph Fay was arrested at an early
hour yesterday morning by Officer War
mock Of Ocean View on a charge OF assault
with deadly weapon. While drunk he
ouarrelled with his. brother James and
struck him in the back of the head with a
rock, but fortunately inflicted no serious
injuries. James refused to prosecute yes
terday, but Judge Low continued the case
for two days to enable the officer. II posi-
BILE. to procure other witnesses to the
assault
The morning call., 1893-07-26
AT DEATHS DOOR.
Patrick Keenan's Victim
Very Low.
A SONS HORRIBLE DEED.
Cruel Blows Which Are Likely TO
Result in the Crime of
ParriCide.

The police have seldom had to deal with
more unnatural son than is Patrick
Keenan,. who was arrested on Monday
night for committing most unwarranted
aud cowa-dly assault upon his father.
Brutality is stamped on every feature of
the fellows face, and his every action goes
to prove that nature did wisely when she
so marked him.
Two years ago keenan, while in a
drunken frenzy first beat his father, and
The morning call., 1893-07-26
Mrs. Bells Homestead.

Theresa Bell, the widow Of Thomas Bell.
has petitioned the Probate Court to set
aside for her and her six minor children
the dwelling and lot on Bush street. near
Leavenwortb. She states that neither she
nor her late husband ever filed home
stead claim on any part OF his estate.
The property she claims is valned at
$4,000. The widows petition will be
heard on Monday next
The morning call., 1893-07-26
captain Pauli,s Lecture.

Congress Hall was crowded last night
by an audience assembled to listen to
Captain Pauli's second lecture on drunken
ness. At the close of the lecture num-
Der OF men and two women went for
ward and asked to be saved.
The morning call., 1893-07-26
Shop
pers
Day.!

Those fond mothers, having
their little boys interest at heart,
will do we'll to-day to visit our
Bows Blouse and Waist Depart
nent.
We will offer you for TODAY
ONLY the pick and choice of any
SLIGO, SIPS and SI.oo Waist, of
the famous Mothers Friend
make, in Fine French PerCales,
i'm Fine FiannelS and in Fine
rladras Cloth at zoe.
This is nearly half price, and in
many instances lower. The COL
orings are all new, bright and
summary.
The morning call., 1893-07-26

Ifyou want a fine DRESS SHOE, made In the latest
styles. don't pay Sc to So, try my So, $780, or
SIS Shoe. They fit equal to custom made and look and
wear as WELL Ifyou wish to economizen your footwear,
do so bypurchasing W. l. Douglas Shoes. Name and
price stamped on the BOTTOM look for It when you buy
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. Sold by,
JOS. KUHLBEUKER. .--........ 1913 Fourth st
PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO.. ......1 10 Third st
r. PAIL. -............-.--.3 24 Kearny St.
N. MILLER d CO.. Mission st.
jy1 AIT Save
The morning call., 1893-07-26

almost every day since then he has re-
peated the act. occasionally including his
younger brother in it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
GALE OF CITY PROPERTY.

Sealed proposals will be received al the City
Clerks Office, Rock Island. Illinois, until May -
1893 at ) p. m, for the sale of the following
properly owned by the city of Rock Island, to-
wit:
Those certain pieces or parcels of land known
and designated as lots number seven 90 and IO)
in Paul w. Gallup'S subdivision of block twenty
four (24) of the Lower addition of the City OF
r. OK Island by refe TO the plat OF said
Lower addition o. the city of Rock Island and
the map or plat of said subdivision recorded in
Island County Will mere fully appear. situat d
in the City of Rock Island, in the County of Rock
Island and State of Illinois and the building sit
mated thereon, known Franklin Hose
House" and heretofore used BY said
city and for hose house.
i he premises described as follows:
Beginnin at ONT on the east line of kimball
street which is twenty-five t25) feet north from the
ONT of its inters ecton with the north line Of Sixth
avenue; I ence east parallel with said north line
f sixth avenue one hundred and ten G10) feet:
thence north parallel with said east line of
KImball street thirty 500 feet; thelce west paral
lei with satd north line of Sixth 90 avenue 10
said east line of Kimball street and thence south
said east line TO the place of beginning situated
in the city of Rock Island. in the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois. AMI the building stu
ateG thereon known as The Gilpin hose house,
and he retofore used by said city and for hose
house:
And that said premises be sold TO the highest
and best bidder therefor.
he city OF Rock Island reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk.
Dated Rock Island. ILL.,, this 18th day of March,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
A n ORDIN ANCE
FOR THE SALE OF FRANKLIN
HOSE HOUSE AND LOT AND THE
GILPIN HOSE HOUSE AND LOT IN
THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND.


Whereas, ii is no longer nect ssary or required
for the use of the city of Rock leland that
The premises hereinaf described be retaiI ed
by the sad city of Rock Islard, Thercforer
Be it ordained by the city council OF the CITY OF
Rock Island:
Section That sale be made by said city of
Rock Island of the following described prem
Uses:
a. Those certain pieces parcels of land
known and designated lots number seven
% and ten (10) in Paul w. GaupS subdivision
of block twenty-four ga Of of the Lower addi-
tion of the city of Rock Island by refe. to
the plat of said Lower addition of the CITY of
Rock lslaud, ard the map or plat of said subdi-
Wis on recorded in the office for the recording of
deeds in said Rock Island county will more fully
appear, situated in the city OF Rock Island in the
comfy of Rock Island al Il state Of llln,i-. and
the building situated thereonknown Franklin
hose house and heretofore used by said city as
and for a hose house
h. The premises described as follows:
Beginning at point on the east line Of Kimball
street which is twenty-five (25) feet north from
the point ofits intersection with the north iBe of
Sixth 90 avenue: thence east parallel with said
north line of Sixth avenue one hundred and ten
GI0) feet: theI ce north parallel with said east
line of Kimball street thirty 800 feet; thence
west parallel with said north line of sixth avenue
TO said east line of Kinda street and thence
south on said east line to the place of beginning
situated in the city of Rock Island, in the county
of Rock Island and state of Ilirois and The build
ing situated thereon known 1.-The Gilpn Hose
House and heretofore used by said city as and
for hose house:
And that said PREMISES be sold to the highest
and best bidder therefor.
Sec. = That the city clerk is hereby drec ed
to advertise in the daily weekly papers pub
lshed in the city of Rock Island for at least sixty
900 days for proposals for the purchase OF said
regular meeting Of said city council TO be held
The fifteenth 15) day of May, A D., 1898
Passed March 9th, 1893.
Attest: RoBERT KogHLER.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
POPOLIST SCANDAL.
Ignatius DonneHy Sued For
Small Fortune.
FELLOW POPUL1sT THE PLAINTIFF,

The Gresss Cryptogramist Charges Everett
w. Fish With Taking Money From the
Republicans and Betraying the Peoples
Party and Invites an Action for Libel,
Which is Promptly Accorded Him
Rich Developments Expected.
ST. PAUL, May ia great political
scandal seems likely to get an airing in the
courts here at once. In an issue of The
Representative, state Peoples party pa
per, Senator Ignatius Donnelly says over
his own signature: Il plainly, distinctly
and unequivocally charge Everett w.
Fish, while editing a newspaper called The
Great West, with having at different times
and especially during the political cam
paigns of 1890 and 1892, while pretending
to support the reform ticket, taken large
sums of money, amounting to thousands
of dollars, from the officers of the Repub-
lican state central committee.
II make this charge deliberately, and
invite Everett w. Fish to begin proceed
ings against me for libel" The moment
DR.. Fish, editor of the Great West learned
of the attack upon him he consulted his
attorney and instituted suit against Ig
natius Donnelly for 900 for defamation
of character, and against Geo. L. Slough
ton, editor of The Representative, for
criminal libel. DR.. Fish and Senator Don
nelly were until recently partners, and it
is believed the story of boodling they will
tell in court will be the richest in Mime
sota's history
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY
Advocated by the Y. NJ. c. A. as Well
Spiritual.

Advocated by the Y. NJ. c. A. as Well as
Spiritual.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 12.-The work of the
Young Mems Christian association con-
vention was split up into eight different
conferences, and members either selected
the one in which they were most inter
ested or fitted from one to another. They
were held in different churches. At the
First Presbyterian church was held the
conference of physical directors George
T. Coxhead, OF St. Louis, was made chair
man, and William II. Ball, of Montreal
secretary. paper by J. c. Elson, physi-
cal director of the Minneapolis association.
was read in his absence by Mr.. Study, of
Detroit.
The writer favored rivalry between diff
ferent associations in contests happening
not oftener than twice n year. The work
done should be of the all-around STYLE and
in team work, sc as to avoid individual
ity. A strict system of scoring was ad-
vised. The writer stated the means by
which cooperation between associations
in favor of the state committee appoint
ing subcommittee, subject to ITSELF to
have charge of this work.
The college fellows" to use an associa-
ton term, met at Meridian street NJ. f.
church with large attendance. J. B.
Mott, college secretary, was made CHAIR
man. Walter NJ Wood. of Indiana uni
versity, read paper on the POLICY of the
College Association" W. H..Salmon. of
the Yale Y. NJ. c. A, said the success of
efforts at Yale to create interest in Bible
study was due the spiritual element intro
duced. Previous failures were led by pro-
fessors, whose lectures were critical rather
than spiritual.
The railroad conference held at the asso
citation hall was addressed by E. f. Stacy,
state secretary of Indiana. He said the
association must know no class, and yet
must reach every class. In the twenty-one
years of the life of railroad association
work there are 100 associations, including
% COO men. The needs, he said, are educa
ton of railroad men in association work,
personal religious work among them, a
competent secretary.
l.. w. Messer, of Chicago, addressed the
division devoted the subject of leaders of
Bible and training classes. w II. Whip
pie, of Salem, Mass, led the meeting in
terested in boys work, and there were
small conferences of those interested iE the
work among commercial travellers and
non English speaking young men.
At night the entire convention was adj
dressed on the railroad work by c. NJ.
Hobbs, of Denver This rs followed by
a reception at TIE Propy Rum clubhouse,
given by the business men of the city. The
speakers included Governor Matthews and
ex-Attolney &c nerdl Miller
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
STATE OF ILLINOIS,

STATE OF ILLINOIS, l.s
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
To ,very person in actual possession or occu-
pancy of the following described land or lots
also the person in whose name the same twas
taxed or 81 ecially assessed; also, the owners of
or par ties interestt therein. and TO whom it may
concern:
Notice is hereby gwen. required by the
statute. OF said state of Illinois, in such case
made and provided, that on September 4th.
d. 1891, at public sale. by the county treasur-
er of said county of Rock Island, of lands and lots
against which judgment was rendered for delin-
oneut taxes, special asses Smente and costs au,
IhoriZed nv the laws CT this state. D. &. IL.
Brandenburg,. purchased lot 10 tn'neteen) Adams
Vile addition 10 Milan in the town of Black Hawk
situated in said county and state. and pa,d
Therefor the an cunt of said judgment on said
above described real estate that the above de-
sc ribed land or lots was taxed in the
name OF unknown, and the tine of re
demption of said land or lots from said
purchase at sale, will expire in two years from
the date of said sale, which will be on Septem-
l4tb, A ID. 1893. and said redemption may
be M de on or before said last mentioned date al
the office Of the county clerk OF said county of
Rock Island, state OF illinois
served THE 18th day of May, 1888.
c. II. BkANDENBURG.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Campania Is Queen of the Sea.

LIVERPOOL, May 13.-The Campania
landed her passengers here in time to beat
all previous records. She steamed from
Queenstown to Liverpool in ten hours and
three minutes, or at the rate of %. As knots
an hour. She beat the Paris, which is
tout of sight" yet, and beat all previous
records for any eastern trip more than two
hours. She yet has to beat the western
run of the Paris. She also ran 81 miles in
one day, which beats all previous days
score, and her course was fifty-four miles
longer than any previous course.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Legislation FOR nIichigan.

LANSING, May 13.-The Kline capital
punishment bill was made special order
in the house for May II. Bills were passed
prohibiting the caring for United States
prisoners at the Detroit house of correction;
amending the franchise tax law, making it
apply to corporations organized outside
the state; joint resolution for the sub
mission of constitutional amendment to
allow inmates of the soldiers home to
vote where the institution is located.
Chamberlain's bill providing for the or
ganization of companies for the agri-
cultural development of lands in the upper
peninsula failed of passage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
RAN AWAY DOWN A MOUNTAIN.
Five Men Hurt by a FriGhtful Plunge
Among the Rocks,

Among the Rocks,
DENVER, May 13.-Three men were seri
ously and two slightly injured by a run
away down one of the steepest mountain
roads in Colorado. Henry Garrett had
been up to the Seven Thirty mine at Silver
Plume with supplies and started down
the road with four miners in the wagon.
A singletree broke and the team ran away.
The five men were thrown among the
rocks, after which the team plunged down
the mountain side. .One horse was instant
ly- killed and the wagon completely
wrecked.
The injured are: Henry Garrett, skull
fractured. kneecap broken and badly
bruised; James Lego, badly bruised and
unconscious: John Uren, bruised and cut
and unconscious when picked up; Nels
johnson and Andrew Olson. The injured
were taken to the hospital in Georgetown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Tried to Bride a Councilman.

DETROIT, May 13.-The examination of
William H. Fitzgerald, manager of the
Detroit Electric Light company, on the
charge of attempting to bride members
of the common council has been be-
gun. Alderman Protiva described how
Fitzgerald had come to his store on
April 25 and tried to bride him to
vote for the resolution which the Electric
Light company wished to have passed over
the mayors veto. He said Fitzgerald told
him it would be worth 1000 to vote as
they wished, and gave him 500 on the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Milwaukee Firms in Trouble.

MILWAUKEE, May l3.-The big house
furnishing house of Frank a. Lappen s.
Co., and the Lappen furniture company
are in financial straits. Judgments have
been entered by the Wisconsin National
bank for Si4 900 and by A. Lsndauer &
Co. for SO, 600 The Plankinton bank has
filed ut attachment for $4,000 The sher-
If is in possession.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Hard Row for the Paper Trust to Hoe.

TOPEKA, Kan, May Ex-Governor Lew.
cling and Attorney General Little are
after the paper trust of the country, and
say that they will arrest every representa-
tive of that CON bine that comes into Kan
sas The attorney general has instructed
county attorneys to seek out the agents
of this great trust and arrest each and
every one of them and spare no pains in
their prosecution, and let me know and
YOU shall have assistance at once
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
More Killing Is Nery iiEeIy

HELENA, Mont, May 13.-While Deputy
SheriffiWilliam RAIDER, of Meagher county,
was trying to arrest William Cav, near
Castle, Harry Gross, with whom Gay was
stopping, drew a gun and shot RAIDER
through the heart, killing him instantly.
Gross and Gay jumped on horses and fled
More killing is nxnected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13

CHEIsTIANA, May 13.-As a sign of def
ance to King Oscar and to those who are
advising him to coerce the Norwegians by
force of arms, the Radicals in the Norwe-
gian storthing have introduced n bill into
that body providing that the emblem of
the union of Sweden and Norway shall be
eli m u al ed from the Nnrrenian II ar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
More TrOuble for SnaiD.

MADRID, May 13.-The ministry after a
fifty-four-hour session of the cortes has Sc
cured the passage of bill postponing the
municipal elections, and the streets are full
of people shouting for republic. Troops
are on guard at all points, and one COLI
sion has taken place between the mob and
the police A cabinet crisis is imminent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Conductors on Kicks Decision.

TOLEDO, May 13-The convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors has passed a
resolution declaring that the Kicks deci-
sion is prejudcial to liberty and calling on
all labor organization to join in obtaining
the repeal of all laws that do not
guarantee to, the employe eqnal rights
with the employern