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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
RECKLESS MILITIA.
Bloody Battle Fought in the
Choctaw Nation.
FOUR PARTICIPANTS BADLY HURT

a Citizens House Assaulted With "A Fusi,
lade From Winchesters While His wife
and Babies Were at Home-The Attach
the Seque! of Feud-United State
Officials Take Hand aud Nab Some o.
of the Assailants-D
FORT SMITH, Ark, March ga battl
was fought yesterday at Antlers l. T., be
tween Indian factions. One hundred and
fifty men were on each side Ten men
killed and fifteen wounded is the result
One side represented the Choctaw govern
ment and is termed the National militia,
the other is composed of the followers of
X. NJ Locke. who resists arrest fearing that
he will be killed instead of being given a
trial by law. United States officers arrest
ed nineteen OF the leaders of the militia at
Z p. m. and took them to Paris. Tex All
is quiet at present. In the Choctaw elect
ions last summer there were charges of
fraud and four men We're assassinated
This led to factional war which was sup
pressed by United States forces
In Further Explanation.
Mr.. Locke, who is a prominent merchant
of Antlers, was charged with melting these
murders but was not arrested The mi
litia was sent out to arrest him and others,
when their friends rallied to their support
and the result was the battle kilograms
Just received say the militia attacked
Locke's party at his private residence,
which was riddled with bullets Every
window was shot out. Three of Locke's
men were badly wounded, fifteen militia
men wounded and five reported dead.
Full Account Of the Trouble.
The following account of the trouble is
sent by an American Press correspondent
at Paris, Tex: \ sharp encounter took
place at Antlers at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon and for thirty minutes volley of
leaden hail fell about the town. At that
hour the militia suddenly came from the
woods and charged down upon the resi-
dence of Dick Locke, the leader of the Ma
tional party, and opened fire on it. Locke
saw them coming and huTriedly got into
his house when the fusillade began. Locke
with five men, returned the fire from the
upper story. Fully 800 shots were fired,
every window was shot out, and the sides
of the house We're perforated like sieve.
Stray bullets flew far and wide and terror
and CONSERVATION prevailed throughout
the little town.
Lee Lays Down Uncle Sans Law.
The attack was surprise to every one.
AT daylight yesterday morning the militia
under command of Captain Key Durant
went TO Locke's house and insisted on
searching 1t. lie was not at home, but In
the mountains about three miles from
town. After remaining in town a while
they returned to camp. Word was con-
veyed to Locke and in company with his
son and seven others he went home to see
what had been done. He reached there
about l o'clock in the morning. United
states Commissioner kirkpatrick Lee had
a consultation with Durant, who is
United States deputy marshal, and told
=. . Iart cd j i \
sponsibie the party that started fight.
1t transpired at this conference that Dur
ant had papers for only one man. Willis
Jones, under Indictment for murd er.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
LAST OF HIS ORDER
Death Of Kirby Smith, Junior
Confederate General.
A NOTABLE FIGURE OF THE WAR.

He Closes the List of Men of Highest Mil
'6I and '65 on Either Side-Born of Mil
itary Family ne Made a Brilliant Re
cord Fighting for the Cause That Was
Lost-Sketch OF Eventful Career
Burial of Editor shepard.
SEwANEE. Tenn March 2a-General E.
Kirby Smith. professor of mathematics in
the University of the South since 1878.
died here yesterday at 3:25 p. m. For two
years his health had been declining. Two
weeks ago be taken sick in New Or
leans and was confined to his bed for five
or SIX days bat recovered sufficiently to
trave. and reported at Sewanee ready for
duty Monday, March 10, Two days after
wards na caught cold and relapse en-
sued. his condition being complicated by
congestion Of the right lung, Everything
in human power was done 10 save him,
but from the first It was evident that the
chances were against his recovery
Last words 4 Bible Quotation.
Once or Nv &c during temporary periods
of sem CONSCIOUSNESS his mind wandered
through pas scenes and he ordered the
ba tteries to come mp. Early yesterday
morning be became totally unconscious.
His snd was very peaceful His wife and
six OF his family were with him. One OF
his very las connected utterances was a
verse from 'he xiii psalm Though /
walk through he valley OF the shadow OF
death VIII .ear 70 evil, for Thou art
with me.
Came of a Family of Soldiers
General = Kirby Smith was born in st.
Augustine. Fla. May 10. 1924. and was
therefore IN the Zach year of his age. With
him closes the list OF full! generals on both
as full general IN The Confederate service
having been .SsUei Feb. 70, 1864 He came
from an lliustrious family of soldiers that
has participated with distinction in every
war waged IL this country since the old
French war. His grandfather served both
against the French and the British, being
a major in the revolutionary war. His
father was colonel in the war of 1912 and
was afterwards made United States judge
of the supreme court of Florida. His elder
brother was twice brevetted for gallantry
on the field in the same war.
Last of Southern Galaxy.
This veteran warrior and teacher is the
last of that galaxy of soldiers whose van
punishment tells the history of the Lost
Cause" He was the junior of the seven
full generals of the Confederacy. Arrange
ments have been made for a special train
to carry a large delegation of Confederate
soldiers TO pay their last respects 10 their
dead commander.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Funeral of Colonel shepard.

NEW YORK, March 90 -Committees from
various organizations, political and other
wise, with a regiment of personal friends,
attended the burial services of Colonel
Elliott F. Shepard yesterday morning,
which were held in the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church, Rev. John Hall officiat-
ing DIR. Halls sermon was an eloquent
eulogy of the deceased. The remains were
placed IN the Vanderbilt vault in the
Moravian cemetery on Staten Island at
New DOrp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Troubles of the Inventors.
The Parson Lost His Clothes.

MEMPHIS, March 29.-The water in the
tank in the Christian chuIc in which con-
verts are dipped is heated by means of gas
oline stoves under the tank. The stoves
were lighted Sunday evening and the pas
tor, Rev s. b. Moore, donned his baptismal
robe and prepared to immerse the candi-
dates. Just then the fl lmes set fire to the
floor and Mr. Moore's clothes were burned
He had to go home in his bathing suit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29


less examined in the
Ann Arbor case yes
,erday and the fea-
sure of his testimony
was the little he told
He deL led having any
knowledge of the boy
colt order; denied
that he had author
ity to order n strike
or boycott, all of
which was entirely in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Deaths From Grip at New York.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Eleven deaths
from grip were recorded at the office of the
health board yesterday. The total num-
Der of deaths registered up to noon yester-
day was POI, against LIZ recorded Monday.
The increase, however. is due to the fact
that the number includes the deaths for
two days in the institutions under the care
of the commissioners of charities and cor
rectiOnS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

CHICAGO, March 29.-Western Passenger
association lines spent yesterday consider
ing the report of the committee onWorld' 8
fair rates. The basis will be a maximum
reduction of 20 or 25 per cent. Provision
will be made for one-way rates for excur-
sions on first-class trains and 1 cent a mile
rates for coach excursions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
La.mer the Murderer Captured.

LANSING, Mich, March "a telegram
from Jerome, Hillsdale county, states that
Latmer, the double murderer who escaped
from Jackson prison Sunday night, has
been captured. He was buying pair of
shoes when he was recognized, and though
he fed was too exhausted to get away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
More Pay for Carpenters.

CHICAGO, March 29.-The high scale of
wages for carpenters at the fair will go
into effect next Saturday. After that day
all the carpenters will get 40 cents an
hour. They are paid 35 cents now. The
men made the demand some time ago, and
strengthened it by an agreement with
the bosses that they would not go on
strike for two years if the scale were
granted They also agreed to work for
no bosses except those who signed their
scale
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Blew the Postohice Away.

CINCINNATI, March 29.-Postoffice In
rpector Bearss has received word that the
postoffice building at Rowland, KY, was
annihilated during last weeks cyclone.
Not stick of timber. letter or envelope can
be found.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
The Operation kIlled Her.

PITTsBURG, March IS - Mrs Albert
Brush. who had the 100 pound ovarian
tumor removed from her Sunday, died yes
terday from the effects of the operation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
TESTIMONIALS.
CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE,
HFSRY COrNT Ill

CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE.
HENRY COUNT, Ill.
CAMBR DsE. March 16, 1893 To whom it may
concern: Prof. Nj r. Moses, optician, OF Chica
used almost continually for five years when ]
had the misfortune 10 lose them.
have now purchased Of him pair OF specta-
Giles and also nose glasses with which am well
pleased. / regard Prof. Moses thorough opti-
clan and recommend him TO all in need Of optical
goods l. II. PATTEN, Clerk.
GENIsEo. III, March 4, IS93.-Prof. NJ. r.
Moses fitted my eyes just three years ago and
never expended any money TO better advantage
in my life My glasses have been worth hun
dreds OF dollars to me. whereas before had been
troubled great deal with head che, depressed
feeling, q desire to close eyes. Now can read
and write with pleasure. kindly recommend
that all who are suffering with defective eyesight
or headaches will receive great satisfaction by
consulting Prof. NJ. r. Moses L remsin yours
respectfully, JAMES L. WOODRUFF.
GENEsEo, Ill, Feb IS, 1s93-when Pref. Moses
was here three years ago was greatly troubled
with my eyes. He fitted me pair of glasses ::
they proved ve'y satisfactory They strength
now. II You need glasses you will 90 well to
consult the professor. MRS B. MoREY-
PANA, ILL.,, Jan. p, IssI-To whom It may coz
Germ: Twill say with the greatest establishment
and most grateful thanks, that Prof. NJ. K Moses
gave my wife the most perfect satisfaction In
spectacles Of any doctor l ever knew. Thirty
eight wears ago she Lost her we light and could
not distinguish anyone she knew at distance OF
10 feet, and could not read Tor 10 years, and
Rave been spending much money with doctors
for spectacles but row she is satisfied. All who
have weak or deformed eyes will reap rich salts
wishes to all, do not think that Doctor NJ K
Moses can be excelled. Respectfully yours,
MI. JONES.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
Harper House,
Rooms 53-54. commencing

Rooms o3-o4, commencing
SATURDAY. MARCH %. 1898
and will be pleased tie be consulted by
his old patients and others in regard
to defective eyesight.
Sufferers from Imperfect Vision
viii find certain relief by trying the
Professors new system of adjusting
glass. as the following testimonials
Will certify.
These are n few of his many hun
dreds of testimonials he has received
during his "a years of practice.
On account OF other engagements
Prof. Moses can be consulted at the
Harper only Saturdays. Sundays and
Mondays.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
SERVICES TO THE coNFEoERAcv
A Brilliant Record of Deeds of Daring
Blockade Running.


Blockade Running.
General Smith was graduated at the
United States Military academy in ls45
and received the rank Of brevet second
lieutenant and at onceentered the Mexican
war. At the close of the war with Mexico
he went to West Point as professor OF
mathematics, receiving captains commits
sion, and went to the frontier in 1855 In
1861 he was promated to- be major and
when Florida seeded from the Union was
appointed lieutenant colonel of cavalry in
in the Confederate army. His record dur
ing the civil war was brilliant one, his
exploits at Bull Run and in the campaigns
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas
and on the sea coast being some of the
most famous deeds of daring in the
history of that great struggle.
His Most Efficient Work.
General Smiths most efficient service
was in managing the blockade-running
department in the southwestern states. He
forwarded much cotton to Europe and re-
ceived in return from France5 and Eng
land munitions of war and materials for
clothing. He established furnaces and
factories and when the war closed his de-
partment was more than self-supporting
After hostilities ceased General Smith
entered commercial life and from 1866 to
1868 he was president of the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph company. From 1870 to
1875 he was chancellor of the University of
Nashville, Tenn, and since that time had
been professor of mathematics in the Uni
versity of the South at Sewanee.
Leaves Eleven Living Children.
General Smith married Miss Cassie Sell
den, of Virginia, in 1863 His wife and
eleven children survive him. His eldest
son. F. h. Smith, Jr., has been for some
years civil engineer in Mexico. Funeral
services will be held Friday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

NfiIMAukee intends to investigate the re-
cent fires with a grand jury which will
convene in May.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29

ARGUED THs ANN AReoa CASE.

Arthur's Testimony.
TOLEDO. March 29-Chet Arthur, of the
Engineers brotherhood was the only wit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-29
EDISON EXPRESSES AN OPINION.
The Great Inventor Makes a Few Casual
Remarks.

The Great Inventor Makes Few Casual
Remarks.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Dispatches from
Washington intimate that the decision of
the supreme court in the Huber patent
case practically destroys Edison's quadru
pick patent. Edison said Monday night
that he believed the American patents on
the quadrupleX had already expired. He
added The man who framed the law
making American patents expire when the
prior foreign patents expire was Hima-
layan jackass. ! have never made any
money on any patents except in England.
1t is supposed that the patent laws were
made for the benefit of inventors, but there
is not one inventor il thousand that has
any interest in the final decision of the
courts
Troubles of the Inventors.
II was perfectly indifferent to the deci-
sion in the incandescent lamp case. If it
were the practice of the courts to let the
inventor have the delay and not the pirates
he would get some recompense for his
time and labor. If an inventor happens to
put something the market that is of
real worth and the pirate sees it the first
thing the inventor knows he has power
full rival, which threatens to engulf him
at the start"
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
THE CITY,s FINANCES.

Yesterdays Argus made an effort to
reply to the PREss's statement that
when this city government had paid it's
bills the treasury would be nearly bare.
In the course of its remarks, it said:
In addition to providing for its own contracts
of our cfty's affairs has found itself obliged to
meet and pay obligations amounting in the
aggregate to thousands of dollars-that by ev-
cry consideration of good business management
decessors in office, and which were not known
to exist when the appropriations for the present
municipal year were made.
A representative of the PRESS called
on the City Auditor yesterday to ascer-
tain the exact number of thousands of
dollars" Mr.. Deake conld specify two
items, 1915 bill for electrical applianc-
es, and $1100 in the police contingent
fund. He estimated that there might
be enough other bills to amount to $4,000
or possibly $4,000. So the Argus
thousands of dollars means definitely,
$4,000 or $4,000, if the City Auditor is corr
rect. Now, in one single lump the last
Republican administration left more
than enough cash to pay these bills. The
return submitted by the Auditor shows
that at the beginning of the year, there
was $4,000 in the liquor agency treasury,
while at the beginning of this month
there was something Like $1,000. The
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

1t is to be regretted that SO many Re-
publicans of the House voted with the
silver Democrats in way which prac-
tically shelves the repeal of the silver
purchase law for this session. The rea-
sons for their action were various. The
far western Republicans are tinctured
with silver heresy, and their votes are
easily explained. Others, however, who
are opposed to free coinage are recorded
as voting against repeal of the present
law. The explanation in their case prob
ably is that they thought the response
bility should be put upon the Democrats.
But by voting as they did they cannot
avoid taking some of the responsibility
upon themselves. In matters of this kind,
which involve principle, the only safe
way is to vote according to ones convic-
lions upon the main issue, without re-
gard to collateral considerations.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

An evening contemporary, which a
while ago declared that no true friend of
the state could oppose the discriminating
savings bank bill, last night published
half column of editorial tribute to the
patriotism and public spirit of the mana
gers of the Portland Savings Bank, who
always hare and still contiue to oppose
the bill. What's the matter? Has it be-
gun to dawn upon the gentlemen who
have bonds to sell that their raid upon
the savings bank managers of the state
is more likely to stiffen than weaken the
back bones of those managers, and that
their discriminating law, even if they
get it, is likelyto do them more harm
than good? All this "taffy" to the Port
land Savings Bank would seem to in
dictate something of the kind.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

The conviction of President Potter of
the Maverick bank will teach whole
some lesson to bank managers, and ev-
erybody else who holds fiduciary rela-
ton to the public. The notion has pre-
vailed that if man was smart he
could cut up almost any financial shine
and still keep clear of the law. It is no
ton that has done good deal of mis-
chief not only by encouraging unscrupu-
lous men to attempt to evade the law
but also by destroying the confidence of
the general public in the law itself and
the administration of it. Potter's con-
viction will go a long way to undo this
mischief.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

Maine legislature that it will compel the
rich man to disgorgel The only people
that have ever been compelled to
disgorge by it are the widows
and orphans whose estate are held
in trust and few very conscien-
tious persons who would not prevaricate
or resort to indireetion, and those people,
as Chief Justice Peters clearly shows, il
their estates consist largely OF bonds will
be mulcted to the extent of one-half of
their income.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

$4,000 has been spent by this administra-
ton.
The statement of the Argus is speei-
men OF the Misrepresentation which are
being used to gloss over the short COM
ings of this city administration
Its management of the finances has
been the reverse of what the Argus por-
trays.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
ALMOST A MIRACLE I!

frhe truth of which is certified to by MARK CURRY,
OF Windsor, one of the best known men
in Nova Scotia.
PeruiciOus Anemia, K9rEaOr-
rhage of Bowels. with Conn
plefe Nervous gSrOsGratlOn,
and Heart Trouble, Cured
by Skoda's Remedies.
"For Is or 20 years I have suffered from
EFemOrrFRage of the Bowels.
Some days would have IS Hmmorrhages,
and have passed 1-2 pint of fresh blood in
4 Hamorrhages, and a portion Oh my
Bowels would protrude while at stool.
For the last two years have been worse.
Several physicians advised an operation.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
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The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

makes as paDy eripples as ac-
cidepts, and its victims suffer
more. If you bAve it in your
blood drive it out by the use Of
ALIENS SARSAPARILLA.
Mr.. cbas. A. ROGERS, Of 1872
Congress- ST., Portland, Me-,
suffered for q year before be
foupd a remedy. His arms
were 50 lane that be could not
raise tben3 above bis shoulders.
His back and shoulders panied
bim so badly that be could not
walk erect. Three bottles Of
Aliens SarSApArilla helped him
aDd five bottles cured him
entirely. Was not that
WORTH while : Try it yourself.
I28 doses, SO cents.
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The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IL.

1t will be hard to make the country
believe that the selection of Judge
Gresham for Secretary of State is dictated
by any higher motive than to reward
him for his supposed political service to
the incoming President.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
LADIES'. HOSIERY.

I lot OF Gauntlet Cashmere
Gloves marked from so cents to
50 l-2 cents, for Friday and
Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11
GENTS WINTER UNDERWEAR.

IS dozen. Gents Heavy Fancy
Ribbed Shirts, never sold less
than so cents,s sizes 50, 40, ~,
a.. Friday and Saturday price,
25 cents.
lot of Mems Natural Wool
Shirts, $500 goods, Friday and
Saturday price, 40 cents.
Our $I.75 quality of Lambs
Wool Underwear, i'm Shirts and
Drawers, most all sizes, Friday
and Saturday price, $I.25.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

A lot of Gauntlet Gloves, that
have sold all the season for
50 l-2 cents, during this sale OF
Friday and Saturday, 95 cents q
pair.
The Portland daily press., 1893-02-11

GEORGE II. DE WOLF,
OF Windsor, N. S., prominent man, having been mem-
Der of the County Council, J. p, sc.
was also emaciated, extremely nervous,
feet and legs swelled badly, and the least
exertion set my heart beating so rapidly, |
would have to rest. Wished myself dead
rather than alive. Four months use of
SkOda's Remedies has made new
Hamorrhage all stopped, Heart beats
regularly, l can sleep like child, and am
better than have been for 20 years."
SK0DA DISCOVERY CO., BELFAST. NE.