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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
gh. Democratic Caucus at Night.
THEY JUMP ON cRoUNsE.
Nebraska Populists Propose to Impeach
Him for obeyins the Law.

Nebraska Populists Propose to Impeach
Him for obeying the Law.
LINCOLN, Jan. 25.-Yesterday afternoon
the house took official notice of the collapse
of the Capital Nationsi bank. In this bank
funds of the state were aenosited on approval
of the bank bond by Governor Crounse. As
soon as the house was ready for business
Barry, Populist. Offered resolutions re-
citing that Crounse approved the bond of
the bank, thereby jeopardizing the state
funds, therefor that the attorney general
take measures to impeach CTounse on the
ground of wilful neglect of duty etc.
The Law Passed by Popuiists.
Under trG rules the resolution went over
one day. The approval of the banks bond
by the gorerror is in accordance with law
passed by the Popdltst legislature two
years ago. The law only says that the
governor, attorney general and secretary
of state shall approve banks bond after
the bank presents bondsmen who qualify
in twice the amount OF the deposit No
provision is made to test the truth os the
qualification.
The Daily Joint Ballot.
The two houses of the legislature met at
noon and took the one daily ballot. The
Independents held their vote to Powers,
but made no gains from Democrats or Re
publicaus. Paddock held his strength but
gained none, while the Democrats and anti
Paddocks scattered their vote among a
multiplicity of candidates. The vote stood:
Powers, 81; Paddock, 20; Majors 13; Boyd,
5; c. j. Greene, i. The rest scattering.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
GROWSWEARISOME
The Struggle Over the United
States Senate Prizes.
wIsCoNsINs FIGHT A CLOSE ONE.

Mitchell and Bragg Run Neck and Neck
Little Progress in the other Contested
States-Kansas Populists Select a Candi-
date in Caucus = Nebraska Brethren
Want Governor Crounse Impeached for
Negligence in Connection With the Cap
ital Bank Bonds-minois Legislation.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-Yesterday aft
ernoon the Democratic senatorial caucus
met at 3 o'clock and after taking six
ballots without change took a recess until
So'clock at night 1t was anticipated that
Blinski. the Milwaukee member who
deserted Mitchell for Bragg, would go
back, but after six ballots he proved that
he was slayer The last ballot resulted:
Mitchell, 81; Bragg, %; Knight, 10.
Took Separate Ballots for Senator.
The constitutional provision making it
compulsory on the legislature to vote for
United States senator on Jan. "a was COM
piled with yesterday afternoon by both
houses of the legislature. At Mondays
caucus of the Democrats a resolution was
passed pledging each member to vote yes
terday for some Democrat from their dis
trict other than the three candidates who
are now before the caucus In the assem-
bly, John c. Spooner received the full Re
publican strength-42 votes-and in the
senate. The Democrats voted for some
friend whom they desired TO honor, each
name being different
Che Democratic Caucus at Night.
This will be the programme until man
is chosen by the caucus. Last night the
Democrats caucussed again, with four
votes absent But one ballot Was taken,
with the following result: Mitchell, 80;
Knight, IS; Bragg, 90. The fact that
Blnski did not go back to Mitchell did
not discourage the latter's friends. who
still have great hopes. 1le caucus ad-
journed until today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
LIVE sTockANo PRODUCE MARKETS


CHICAGO, Jan. "a
Following wegs the quotations on the boa,d
of trade today: Wheat-.Januarv. opened
'314c, closed .3js,; May, opened 7sJ4c, closed
ls3sc; July. open d 777sc. closed iS2sc. Corn
January, oTeng I .:sc. closed 425sc; MAY,
opened 411sc, C!ase as July, opened 473sc
closed 4'1sc. OasS-January. opened 33l6c
closed 31I5c; February. opened Bf14c, closed
3l4c; May, opened 3ia4'. closed 345sc Pork
january. opened $780, closed SlS.S1lk: Febru-
ary, opened Sle.o), closed 1s.s7ie; May, opened
Sl9S5, closed Sl9.$.le. Lard-January, opened
SllG2l3, closed Slll9.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock yards
today ranged follows Market opened
fairly active, opening &c higher than the close
of yesterday, but closed at yesterdays figures:
sales ranged at S575a7.3O pigs, S7109
40 light, S7.45617.60 rough packing s.. .45G7S
mixed, and S5650s.o0 heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
Cattle-Market fair; prices without ma
terial change; quotations ranged at $40
@6.l0 choice to extra shipping steers, S4s00
$50 good to choice do, S400g4.60 fair to good
S3.4003SO common to medium do, S3.006375
butchers steers, S2.006t2.15 stockers, S2506
3.25 Texas steers, S2.s093.25 feeders 81 l.25l275
COWS, Sl.50d2.70 bulls. and S35OG6.5O veal
calves.
Sheep-Market fairly active and weak with
prices shade lower: quotations ranged at
S3.0O95a per 100 lbs westerns, S32O05.40 ma
tives, and 81. $4,000 lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy creamery, Sc per
lb; fancy dairy, 250t2Sc; fresh packing stock,
17Gl9c. Eggs-Strctly fresh. Sc per doz; ice
house, 27929c. Dressed Poultry Spring
chickens, 10@llc per ID; mixed lots, 9110I0c;
turkeys, 13c: ducks, 116l211c; geese, 96l2c
Potatoes-Wisconsin Rose, 65Q6Sc per bushel;
Hebrons, 65067c; Wisconsin Burbanks, zoe
Michigan Burbanks, 6Sl7lc; mixed lots, $50
5Sc. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois, S4OO94.5O. Ap-
ples-Fair TO good, S2.25d2.5O per barrel.
Cranberries-Jerseys, fancy. Ss.0o99OO per
barrel Cape Cod, choice TO fine, s1O.OO6l1.OO.
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a
Wheat-No. . red winter cash, S0Ikc; Feb
ruary. -; March, s21@c; May, $3.50:
June, S31sc; July, S2s4c Corn-No. mixed
cash, 5494c; February, 53ssc; March, 5Sl6c
May, 5SSsc; July, 5S14c. Oats-No. mixed
cash. 3Sa4c; March. 3914c; May, S9lzc. Rye
Quiet and unchanged; western and state.
6aG64c. Barley-Firm; western quoted at 6o
Qslc. Pork-Dull and firmer; old mess.
$500; new mess, ls.500s000. Lard-DulI
and unchanged; March, Sl135; May, sll.3O.
Live Stock: Cattle - Market weak: no
trading in beeves; dressed beef, lower; native
sides, sG916c per ID. Sheep and Landslide
mand light and trading dull: sheep, S3.2505. 20
per 100 lbs; lambs, s6.25. Hogs-Market
steady; live hogs, s7.4oGs0O per 100 lbs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
Not a PASSENGER Escaped.

Dixon, Ills, Jan, 25.-The LaSalle pas
senger, north Inbound, that left hore at $40
yesterday morning on the Illinois Central
was thrown from the track, and with the
exception of the engine and tender rolled
down thirtyfoot embankment, one and
q half miles northeast of this city. None
of the passengers escaped injury, but it is
thought all will recover Following is a
partial list of the injured: c. w. Dun
ming, Chicago, body severely hurt; -
Metraill, Austin, Ills, hand and head
injured; j. c, Bigley, Mendoza, Ills,
bruised; y. W. Harlecker, hip bruised; G,
G. McCarty, Freeport, Ills, cut about head !
L. r. Jenkins. Amboy, hands cut and back
hurt; c, L. Millhouse, Peoria, head and
hands cut; Rev. L. Il. Swetland, Amboy,
bruised; Joseph Schuber, Mendoza, back
sprained and shoulder hurt; J. NJ. Walters,
keokuk, slightly injured; Matthew Wall
ter Mendoza leg and shoulder bruised
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
North Dakota Republican, Divided.

BISMARCK, n. ID. Jan. 25.-The legisla.
ture took two ballots yesterday The last,
which was the twenty-frst, resulted: Ca.
sey, l3; Worst, &; Smith, u; kingman, IL;
Anderson, S; Roach. %; Muir, f2. The
Republicans are still hard at work trying
20 secure a caucus, but they still lack fif-
5een votes and really there is almost no
prospect of a caucus as long as Senator Ca.
sey remains candidate. AT least ten Re
publican members have said that they
would vote for either Judge Rose or Judge
Mcconnell, Democrats. before they would
vote for the return of Casey.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
Discussing Lamar,s successor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-There is consid-
cradle discussion here as to whether Harri-
son will appoint a successor to Lamar. Re
publicans favor action by him, as it is un-
derstood that two or three justices expect
to retire during Cleveland IS term, and if
this appointment were left over it might
result in majority of Democrats on the
supreme bench. Should he make the ap-
pointment he will probably select man
from the south.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
eRATrEN CLOSED THE SWITCH,
He Says, and Repudiates Responsibility
for the Wann Horror.

ALTON, Ills, Jan. 25.-The switchman.
Gratten, who is responsible for the deplora,
BILE wreck at Wann, was interviewed here
yesterday through a railroad man who had
been MS friend. His story in substance is
that he and one John Ray were switching
in the Wann yards, clearing the track
for the approaching southwestern limited
train. A train of oil tanks was run on a
side track and Ray went in and uncoupled
it, setting.,the brakes. Fay then went to the
other track, leaving Gratten to ride out on
the engine footboard.
Insists That He Did His DUTY.
The duty of shutting the switch thus de.
volved on Gratten, and he admits it. but
persists in the statement that he did shut
it. No amount of talk has the effect OF
causing him to waver in the least from his
story. The coroner's jury rendered v,.,
dict yesterday censuring the company for
employing incompetent men. The LAWYERS
are beginning TO discuss TIE question of
the railroad compars's responsibility for
the accident, and it is likely that some
knotty legal points will be presented for
solution In the courts. In consequence of
the verdict Gratten has disappeared
Two More Deaths Reported.
The harvest Gt death goes on. Two more
names were recorded yesterday W. F.
Richardson died at o'clock at St. Joseph's
hospital and George Roloff passed away at
o'lock at his home at Upper Alton.
Names of sufferers before unknown are
reported every day. and it is certain that
complete list of the injured, could it be
obtained, would show over 100
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
Fire In a Michigan Mine.

IsHPEMlSG, Mich, Jan. 25.-Fire broke
out in Nos. and shafts of the Palms
mine at Bessemer yesterday and is still
burning. The men all escaped in safety.
but the damage to the mine will beheayy'
Ine Palms mine is one of the largest iron
producers of the Gogebic range, and its
output for 1872 was 102, ,3S2 gross tons.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, having been
offered the post in Cleveland's cabinet OF
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25

HAzELToN, Pa, Jan. 25.-The report of
an atrocious crime committed in the noun
tains near here by highwaymen has Just
reached here Two citizens of this place
were held Up and robbed. Both men were
to be put to death to cover the crime. One
of the men escaped, but the body of his
companion was found riddled with bullets.
The names of the men who were robbed
have not yet been obtained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
The Report Is Rough on Bretz.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 25.-The assem-
bly, committee appointed to investigate the
charge of Bretz, Populist, that money was
used TO secure the election of Stephen NJ.
White as United States senator reported
yesterday that the charge was groundless
and recommended censuring Bretz to the
extent of expelling him and declaring his
seat Nacate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
EACH DAY FINDS BLAINE WORSE.
No Encouraging Reports of the Ex-Secre-
tary's Condition

tary's Condition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-No encouraging
reports as to even temporary gaining of
strength were received from Mr.. Blaine's
physicians or the family yesterday and the
impression is everywhere becoming more
emphatic that each day now finds him in
some respects not so well as on the pre-
vious day. The physician visited his pa
tient at 9 O'Clock last night and said there
was no material change. Mr.. Blaine slept
more than he did week ago, but when
awake he was conscious. The doctor said
he would not return unless called, and
he was not called
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
To Legalize Sunday Papers.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 25.-The agita-
ton in Pittsburg of the Law and Order
society against Sunday newspapers has
led to the belief that the legislature would
enact law legalizing the publication and
sale of papers on Sunday. Such a bill,
making it lawful to print, sell and deliver
newspapers on Sunday was introduced in
the house yesterday by Mr.. Marshall, of
Allegheny, and was referred to the proper
committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
No Break in Montana,

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 25.-Sixty-seven
members of the Montana legislature re-
sponded to the roll call yesterday, but
there was no break in anybody's forces.
Sanders received 81 votes, Clark %, Dixon
H. Collin Q
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
crazed by Typhoid Fever.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 25.-Albert Seeller,
engine cleaner at the Rock Island round
house, cut his throat in his stable yester-
day morning. dying Immediately. He had
had typhoid fever and his mind was af-
fected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
snicide of a chicago Attorney.

CHICAGO. Jan. -. George a. II. Baker,
for fifteen years an assistant in the state
attorneys office, committed suicide last
evening by strangling himself The deed
was unquestionably the result of mental
alteration
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
The Caucus Agrees on Martin.

TOPEKA Kan, Jan. 25.-In the Popalist
caucus last night Ex-Governor John Martin
was nominated for United States senator
ON the fourteenth ballot.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
TWO WRECKS IN ILLINOIS.
Three Men Killed and a Number Severely
Injured.

JOLIET, uls., Jan. 25.-The worst wreck
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way has had for years occurred yesterday
forenoon Three lives were lost and over
100000 worth of goods destroyed. The
following are the dead NJ. j. Mahoney,
brakeman OF Chii,icothe; Richard Mitch
ELL engineer, Of Chillicothe; A. NJ. Rain,
engineer. of Brighton Park The accident
occurred at a dreary and desolate place
seven and one-half miles south of this city,
where two freight trains ran into each
other, running at Lively rate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25

Will of course stay IN the race till the Re
publican policy dictates the abandonment
of a Republican candidate, when there will
be break, and that element will be at sea
until Democrat is taken up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
Ex-Trcasurer Harshaw Settles.

MADISON, Wis, Jan, 25,-Case No. l,
the state against ex-Treasurer H. B. Har-
shaw, to recover the interest on state funds,
was finally settled in the Dane county
court. Harshaw is to pay S63,SS2 and
costs, being the full amount of interest he
received
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25
Bailoting Amounted to Nothing.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 25.-No serious
atorial ballot. 1t is no longer denied that
New will retire. Baxter could have hal
several votes yesterday, but did not desire
to start and will not figure in the contest
until the skirmishing is over. Warren. it
is estimated, can get about six more votes
The Democrats will not caucus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-25

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 25.-The result Of
the balloting for senator yesterday gives no
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13
A Bit Of Antique Ware.

We are all laughing at home over my
latest prize" says a woman who is an
ardent collector of antiques. 1T is a
veritable millennium plate, considerably
over 100 years old, which secured in a
recent securing of the old places in the
Connecticut valley. It is of delft of null
berry hue. with the eye of God staring
from the upper rim. Beneath on the
bowl is shown the lamb lying down, and
the lion on his hind feet with sort of
baby's nightgown on him being led by
a small child. The expression Of the
lions face is the irresistibly funny part
That king of beasts minces along with
the smirk of dancing master adapted TO
a lions scale of mouth. We have indeed
advanced in ceramic art since that artists
conception of the millennium. New
York Times.
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13

In regard to the habit of cartridges
flying into civilization and popular SUI
perstition regarding them an Augusta
man says: Zone flew ON our premises
and was captured. Then came up the
question whether we should kill the bird
or allow it to live. At that time there
was general superstition that if par
fridge came to house where sick per-
son lay and the bird was killed and the
sick person ate the broth, it would effect
a cure. There was a sick girl at oul
house, and the doctor had given up hel
case as hopeless.
Some of the family said kill the par
fridge and give the sick girl the broth. But
the sick girl and others were for permit
ting the partridge to live. We were equal
ly divided and agreed to let one of the
neighbors whom we saw coming to the
house decide whether the partridge
should be killed or not. He said kill it,
and we did. and the sick girl ate the
broth and got we'll" - Philadelphia
Times
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13
Death VALLEY.

The geological formation of Death
valley, Inyo county, Cal, is paralleled
by but one other spot on the globe-the
Dead sea region of the Holy Land. The
valley is about eight miles broad and
thirty-fve in length, and is said by geolo-
gists to be striking illustration Of the
condition of the whole world in its early
epochs It lies far below the level of the
Pacific, in some places as much as 100
feet, and has the appearance Of being
under the ban of some terrible curse.
Thunderstorms pound around its Dor
ders. but no cloud ever intercepts the
rays of the scorching sun that continual
ly beat down upon Death valley sands
until they are hotter than those of ''burn-
ing Sahara" For week in and week out
the thermometer stands above 100 dogs.
night and day, often touching the 125
mark in the afternoon. Moisture of all
kinds is unknown. Dead animals dry up
and mummify in the sand.-St. Louis
Republic
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13
Puzzled Euclishmen.

lat private dim er in England l told
the very best story could think Of" says
Chauncey NJ. Depew 1T was greeted
with little laughter Next day met
my hos. on the Strand. He advanced to
me smiling. began to laugh as he grasped
my hand and said: DO you know, De-
pew, that WAS a capital thing you got of
last night-capital? And do you know
have just this minute been thinking
what a capital thing it was: The point
Of the joke has just come to me-
Il said. Why. it must have Travelled
to you on a freight train
My dear Mr.. Depew, said the Eng
lishman, i assure you have not seen
any freight train. assure you haven't.
pom honor.
Mr.. Depew told this story to an Eng
ishmau who had been in America for a
long time. One of the officers of the
Central ROAD was with him in Mr.. De-
pew's Office when the story was told.
The Englishman gave courtesy laugh,
forced and feeble ''ha, ha"' When he
turned into Duval's Office and the door
of the presidents room had been shut
he remarked anxiously. Il say. what the
blazes did Depew mean by that freight
train?-New York World.
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13
Caugh. by a Singular Error.

Some queer accidents happen in this
world" said A. q. Smoto, a noted thief
taker, who was talking shop in the La
clede corridors. In 1876 a particularly
atrocious crime was committed in Cleve-
land. An old lady was robbed and
murdered. The perpetrator was arrested
and jailed, but succeeded in effecting his
escape. Nothing was heard from him
for fifteen years, though the world was
secured for him time and again. About
year ago | concluded to change my
residence and put an advertisement in a
morning paper of Cleveland for fur
nished room. Among the replies was a
letter from the missing murderer, writ
ten to an old friend in Cleveland. The
Cleveland man had room he desired to
rent and answered my advertisement,
but by mistake inclosed the letter he had
received from the fugitive instead of the
one intended for me. learned from the
letter that the man wanted was night
Waterman in a railway roundhouse in
New Mexico, and week later l had him
in irons en- route to Cleveland, where he
was tried and sent up for life. st. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13
Meeting of County Commissioners January

9Th. 1885,
Board OF County Commissioner met at
county clerks office, Monday, January 9th,
1893, for purpose of organizing and transact
ing such other business as may come before
the Board.
Present, j. W. Sidlow. Nick Mayrath and
Fred Gardner, Commissioners, and X. ;.
Crane. county clerk.
On motion OF j. w. Sidlow, seconded by
Nick Mayrath, Fred Gardner was elected
chairman of the Board.
Mr.. Mayrath made motion that the county
printing be given to the Globe Publishing
Company and the Dodge City Democrat for
one year beginning February LIST. 1898, as per
written agreement on file i'll county clerk
Office between W c. Shnn and W. F. Petition
and the Globe Publishing Company be award
ed the contract for printing all books and job
printing for the county for the ensuing year.
City Times be made the official paper of Ford
county for the year beginning February LIST,
1888
Mr.. Gardner seconded Mr. Mayrath's mo-
ton.
Vote was yeas, Mayrath and Gardner: nay,
j. W. SidlOw.
On motion of Mr.. Sidlow, no orders are to
be given by the county officers for stationery
unless having been approved by the chair
man of the Board.
County clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for maintenance of county poor and
also fer medical and surgical attendance on
county poor and inmates Of county Jail.
Physicians so bidding to furnish all medicine
Board reServing right to reject any or all
bids
On motion, the Board adjourned.
II. ;. CRANE,
County Clerk
The Globe-republican., 1893-01-13

ROAD NOTICE,
OF time and place of meeting OF viewers and
surveyor to view, survey and locate Il pub
lie road, and to persons to apply for dam
ages, etc.
State of Kansas, Ford county, SIS:
To whom it may concern: Whereas, appli-
cation has been made, by petition. to the
board of county commissioners of Ford cOun-
ty, Kansas. for Locating public road, as fol-
lows, tO-wit
The place of beginning of said road: Be
ginning at point on the east line OF section
thirty, township twenty-six south, range
twenty five west at south boundary of A., L.
4 ), +. right of way, thence in a westerly di-
rectiOn along south boundary of r. K. right of
way to the west line of said section thirty,
thence north. intersecting road No. O2. And
we further petition that road No. OF from the
east line to the west line OF said section thir-
ty, as now located on north boundary of X. r.
right of way be abandoned.
And whereas, Addison stafford, Z. X. Hob
bic and j. n. Pope, road viewers, and John
sheldon, county surveyor of Ford county.
have been appointed and ordered by said
county commissioners to view, survey ana
locate said road:
Therefore, you are hereby notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed on the 18th
day of February, 1898. Mt l6 O'Clock, Il. m. at
the place of beginning of said road, to view,
survey, and locate said road, and perform
them by law. And unless you file written
application for damages sustained, and com
penSatiOn claimed, with said viewers giving
Il description of the premises on which you
claim such damages or compensation, your
application for and recovery of the same will
be forever barred.
Dated January 18th, 1898.
X. s. CRANE,
County Clerk.
First Publication January Ii, 1888.