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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
COCHRAN TO OPPOSE SILVER.
And Bynum to Help Him-Anxious Cor the
Fight to Begin.


WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Bourke Cochran.
of New York, and Bynum of Indiana, it is
said, are to be the leaders OF the anti
silver forces on the Democratic side of the
floor of the house 1t is stated that the
distinguished Tammany orator, at the
suggestion of Cleveland himself, has de-
voted his spare time during the summer to
the study Of the question in all its phases.
A few days ago Cochran went to Culber-
son of Texas and to Bland and stated that
the anti-silver men were willing 10 start in
with the discussion of the silver question
on the second day of the session, without
referring it or waiting for its consdera-
ton or report by any committee
The underlying motive of this sugges-
ton is said to be fear on Cockran's part
that Speaker Crisp will give the silver
man a majority of the coinage committee
He urged upon the silver leaders that to
wait for committee report would DELAY
action, since 1t would be at least two
weeks and probably three before anv COM
mittees would be announced. Culbersou
told Cochran that he would not az &c to
his proposition; that he believed the sill
Yer men could get their views before the
country in very much better shape if they
were SHiDOAttu III Il report from major
lty OF the committee on coinage
The intention is that Cochran shall at
the first opportunity introduce bill to re-
peal the Sherman act outright without
any condition or substitute Culberson.
or some one in that interest, will also in
troduce bill which viii provide for the
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, and for tae coinage of silver
without charge for miutage at the ratio of
sixteen TO one. This bill, it is understood,
in its wording will follow as closely as NAV
be section seven OF the Democratic plat
form of 1892.
This section fsvors the coinage "of both
gold ana silver, without discriminating
against either metal or charge for mntage,
but the dollar unit OF coinage of both
metals must be of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value, Or be adjusted through
international agreement, or by such safe
guards of Legislation as shall insure the
maintenance of the parity of the two
metals and the equal power of every dollar
at all times in the markets and in the pay
of debts" By this means it is Thought
that the Democratic opponents of bill
thus framed VIII be put in the attitude be
fore the country of opposing their own
platform.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Lots of Just sucb Iupatics.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. s.-Cashier Mapel,
of the Exchange bank, and who was
wounded in the bank robbery which re-
suited in Frank Van Looms hanging. has
made public the murderer's confession.
Van Loon acknowledges the robbery of the
bank, but says that it was done during a
spell of insanity to which he was subject
from the effects of an injury to his head
when he was but II years old. The CON
fession was given to Mapel under pledge
that it should not be published until after
the execution. and if Van Loon escaped
execution it should not be made known at
all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 5 - William
Kersten, Il ranchman Of New Fork, Ere
mont county, has been found dead near
his ranch. There was bullet hole in his
breast, one eye was knocked out and he
was otherwise mutilated. Kersten was on
trial during the last term Of court for
stealing Il bull, but was acquitted 1t is
said the charge was trumped up one, the
idea being 70 send him to Jail or force him
to leave the country. Suspicion points to
parties in crested in the prosecution be-
ing concerned in the murder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

AMEs Ia, Aug. S-The police have dis
covered in vacant Louise the dead body of
Con Leonard and insensible Charles Hail
and Charles Simmons, who had evidently
been drugged The latter were brought
to by the ald or stomach pumps. IL mas
been learned that the men obtained only
an hour before what they supposed to be
whisky. \ flask containing the deadly
fluid was found and mas been sent to the
college be analyZei. 1t is known who
sold the drug and trouble will undoubted-
ly follow. The men were residents of Ne
vada, the county sea, eight miles east of
AmpS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Threaten to Burn the Pest House

ST. Louis, Aug. SIN the southern end
OF the city is situated the quarantine pest
house. Recently the city officials decided
to remove the inmates Of the poor farm TO
quarantine. The pest house has long been
a source of complaint to the suburban
residents in its neigh )orhood and they
have often asked for its removal Now
that they are to receive a large addition of
undesirable neighhOrs open defiance has
taken the place of mild protest / v.Ei-
lance committee was formed last week and
notice given the authorities that if the
paupers were sent there the quarantine
buildings would be burned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
RETALIATION IN POLITICS.
Plans of the silver Mon rs Stated by Col
A. G. Fisk

Plans of the Silver Mon rs Stated by Col
\. c. Fisk.
CHICAGO, Aug S.-Colonel \. {. Fisk, of
Colorado, delegate to the silver conven-
ton, has remained in the city in consulta-
ton with prominent bimetallists from all
sections of the country perfecting plans
to bring pressure to bear on congress to
give the nation free coinage of silver He
stated to a United Press reporter that n
determination had been reached TO use
every possible argument to convince the
east that it was the interest Of all classes
to restore silver and give the country a
larger per ca. tia circulation with which
to do business, and if The east persisted in
reducing the volume OF money-which he
said would enslave the west and south
that combined effort would be made by
those sections to wipe ont protective tariff
and pension every soldier who served in
in either the Federal or Confederate
armies their widows and orphans, and to
enact law providing Graduated income
tax for that purpose.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Their stories Did Not Consist"

OVID, Mich, Aug. S.-Henry Lyvere, a
farmer living two miles north of here, was
found dead, shot through the heart. His
wife said that her husband was called out
of the house, got an tx and revolver and
started down the lane. She then heard the
report of revolver and awakened her half
brother, John J. Laps They went out and
found her husband living on the ground
dead, and aroused the neighbors Lape
says that he was sitting on a fence when
he heard the report Of the revolver, thus
contradicting his sisters story. Lape has
been arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
AN EXECUTION IN AUSTRIA.
The Hausrnan Deliberately Chokes the
Victim to Death.

The Hausrnan Deliberately ChOkes the
Victim to Death.
VIENNA, Aug. S.-A revolving scene oc-
CURED at an execution that took place
at Krems, II own lightweight miles north
east Of Vienna. \ convict named Brun-
ner, who was serving a term of imprison-
ment ut krems, attacked a warden in the
prison there and killed him Drummer was
tried on charge of murder, convicted
and sentenced to death. Capital punish
ment in Austria consists of hanging, not
on a scaffold, but on post at the top of
which hook holds the moose. The usual
formalities were gone through with and
Drummer was hanging with his feet but a
short distance from the ground.
He struggled and gasped, and it was
evident that something was wrong with
the arrangement of the moose Several
minutes elapsed and B~unner was still
alive and no one could tell when death
would relieve him of his agony. Finally
the eXecutioner took matters literally into
his own hands and mounting the ladder
at the back of the post he placed one
hand over the mouth of the struggling
man and with the other choked him until
life was extinct.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
ABBREVIATED 1ELEGRAMs.

The Chicago Iron and Steel company at
East Chicago, has assigned. Assets, $685.
900; liabilities, about $4,000.
The Bevier coal miners at Macon, No.,
have refused to go out on strike in SYM
pathy with the Kansas miners.
1t is reported that Kaiser Billy will have
a yacht quilt to compete for the Amer
ica's cup as well as the Brenton Reef and
Cape May cups now held in England.
1t appears by bill in equity before the
supreme court of Massachusetts that there
are already claims for 100000 against
securities valued at $4,000, representing
part of the assets of the Northwest Guar
anty Loan company, of Minneapolis,
which became insolvent in May.
1t is now expected that all the large ele-
vators of Minnesota will take out licenses,
as required by the new law This is
looked upon as an indication that the crop
will be ready to be moved soon, that the
money will begin to come in, and that
times generally will be better
a Kansas City man has Just paid 81, 800
for tin box filed with paper. He took
twenty-seven carloads of flour to New
York and sold it. receiving large bills in
payment. Wanting small bills he applied
to stranger, who took him to Redbank,
\. j., to get them There they met a
second stranger. The rest of the story
runs in the usual channel.
Two men, locked in a cell of the ''bull
pen" at the Jackson (Mich) penintentiary,
pried open the cell door, scaled the wall
and escaped.
Obtuary-At Fairbury, H., Isam Moore,
aged "A. At Madison, Ind, Joseph Moses.
At Galena, H., Mrs. d. f. Loveland, aged
IS. At WATERFOWL, Wis, Mrs. John Col
rick
party of nine persons was overtaken
on Jamaica bay, L. l., by a severe thunder
storm, and lightning instantly killed two
and injured five others.
Ex-VIce President Levi p. Morton and
his family will sail for Europe on Aug 10
to remain abroad for an indefinite period
Vincent and John Hale brothers, sepa-
rated in l144, one going south and the
other west. One entered the Union and
the other the Confederate service, and each
thought the other dead until recently,
when they met by accident in Ashland,
Ky. They have for years been living
within half days ride of each other with
out knowing it.
Ex-Governor Grant, of Colorado, the
great smelter of silver, exceeding even the
volume of business of ex-senator Hill in
that line, has sold the government within
two years, it is reported, 100000 ounces
of silver.
Ephraim Altman, an old resident of Ko-
komO, Ind, after quarrel with his falni-
ly, blew his head off with a shotgun. He
was 64 years old.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

SPRINGFIELD, HIS, aug. S.-Last week
Attorney General Moloney supported the
governors view that the congressional re-
apportionment has created two vacancies
in the state board Of equalization and that
the governor has authority to fill them by
appointment. The governor submitted
the same question TO Judge Lyman Trurn-
bull, who holds that it cannot be done Ie-
gally, In consequence the governor has
announced that he has decided not to
make any amendments
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Pound a woman.s Remains.

HENDERSON. KY, Aug s-While two
fishermen, Robert Eddy and Tim Edlin,
were examining their trot lines at the
point above Shawneetown they discovered
a pork barrel floating sluggishly near the
Illinois shore. They knocked in the head
ing and were Mortified to find the nude re-
mains Of woman. The lower limbs and
head were detached from the trunk. From
the luxuriant brown tresses and perfect
set Of teeth the finders assumed that it
was the body Of a young woman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Murdered by His Prisoner.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. S.-A detective
employed in the secret service of the gov
eminent arrested fugitive from Justice
at a tie camp near Safton and started with
his prisoner for the railway station two
miles distant. Next morning the body of
the detective was found in ditch. his
throat cut and his face and body horribly
mutilated. The pockets in his clothing
were turned wrong side out and relieved
Of everything by which he could be identi-
fed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Scores on the Diamond.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Base ball games
played by League clubs resulted as follows:
At Cleveland 1.-TWO C8me,)-Louisville 2;
Cleveland, .: Louisville IS, Cleveland 6; at
Pittsburg-Chicago >, Pittsburg >; at Gin
cinnati-St. Louis II, Cincinnati y: at
Washington-Boston t, " ashington 3; at
Observation-Disclosures ., Baltimore II;
at Brooklyn-New YORK 10. BROOKLYN 3
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Bod .sobbers in New siexico.

DURANGO, Col, Aug. Information
has just reached here that three masked
men walked into Bowmau's general store
at Pennington, n. NJ. and ordered every one
in the store, among them Representative
Bowman, to throw up their hands. They
went through the safe, securing 81. 200 in
money and diamonds and jewelry TO the
value of 500. The men thens backed out
of the store, mounted their horses and rode
away i'll the direction of the. Navajos res
ervation. ~ posse is in pursuit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
RIOT IN A ROTUNDA
Fierce and Bloody Fight in a
Hotel at ST. Louis.
TWENTY-FIVBMEN ATTACK SIXTEEN

Fists Used First, Bot Pistols and Knives
brought INTO Action Later-Half the
Combatants wounded-A BuncIed Hang
ing in Austria-The Exccutioner Chokes
the Prisoner to Death With His Hands
Record of Crime.
ST. LOUIS, Aug S.-The rotunda f the
st. James one of the principal hotels of
the city, was scene OF riot and bloc lshed
In which forty men were engaged. The
contestants were union and non-union
boiler makers Twenty-Five braway union
men marched to the front Of the hotel and
Immediately opened battle on the sixteen
non-union workmen quartered there. 1t
was give and take in hot fashion with fists
until the sixtesn were forced TO retreat to
the rotunda. Here the battle was renew
ed with chairs and cuspidors Knives and
pistols were at last drawn. Clerks, guests
and bystanders beat retreat and panGe-
monium refined.
The "Peelers'' Come in View
AT this juncture the arrival of a squad
of police put most of the union men to
flight and the struggle ended Six arrests
were made. OF the forty men engaged
fully one-half were injured some of them
seriously. One month ago 1000 boile,-
markers demanded ten hours pay for nine
hours time and went on strike The
OBrien Company secured siXteel non
union men and they were put to work Fri
day. Overtures from the union to tn. new
men were unsuccessful and the appeal to
force followed. Officers of the union say
that the men engaged were reckless hot
heads and not entitled to sympathy or
support. The uon-union men were stop
ping at the ST. James only temporarily and
such scene was never before witnessed in
that hOstplei.y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Conrad BOYS in Kentucky.

WEST POINT, Ky, Aug. Sam and
Bill Conrad, who shot and killed five mem
bers of the Harrison county, Ind, white
caps early Sunday morning, h ave not been
captured. They crossed the Ohio at the
mouth of Mosquito creek and told the
fe-ryman who they were
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

HANNIBAL, No, AIg. S.-John Nelson
drove his aged parents from the tent in
which he and his family live near Salt
river. The old peopl, were given shelter
by John Stahl, a fan mer. This enraged
Nelson, who went t. the house of Stanl
and shot Stahl's mo her, killing her in
stantly. He then shot Stahl in the alb
domen, irflicting mortal wound. Nelson
is in Jail at New London.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

MILWAUKEE, Aug. S-Ferdinand Schles-
niger has transferred the Schlesinger in
terest in the Chapln mining property to
his creditors, who will work the property
until they realize 100 cents on the dollar
After they do this they are 10 hand the
property back to Schlesinger Schles-
niger hopes to be in position by that time
to operate the Chaplin properties without
injury to his other interests.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
One Wreck on Top of Another

DANvILLE, Ills, Aug. S-The Big Four
railroad had another wreck here. A
temporary trac'l had been constructed
down the hillside to the wreck at the
North Fork bridge, and an engine and der
rick-car were started dow on this track.
The grade was very steep. The engine
ran away, the derrick car was buried in
the old wreck at the end of the track and
the engine was derailed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
"ALynchinr i Probable. "

MALVERN, Ark, AIg. ST. Jones, a
tramp employed on the farm CT Mr. Her.
man, three miles south of here, yesterday
assaulted Ed Ryan, another employe,
with scythe, MORALLY wounding him
The murderer escaped. a lynching is
probable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Editor of Haper's Young People Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug 8. 49, Alfred Butler
Storey, editor of The Harper's Young Peo-
pie, died at St. Luke's hospital of typhoid
fever. He had been in the hospital TWO
weeks He was taken ill with typhoid
fever three weeks ago Mr.. Storey was
born in Nottingham, England. about
thirty-tive years ago. He was graduated
from Oxford and shortly afterward came
to this country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
The woman shooting bastard Apa,n

JACKSON, Mich. Aug. s.-Charles Nc
Cormick shot and fatally wounded Miss
Jeanette Neil in this city. The tragedy
occurred at the home of Miss Neirs sis
ter, Mrs. John Kelly. Mccormick had
been to see the young lady Sunday even
ing and he asked her to marry hin. She
refused. He later shot himself through
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Early TRANSACTIONS of the Bible.

In 10 years after the death of Christ the
whole Bible had been translated into Latin
by some unknown writer into what Is now
known - the old Italic version. By The
year go it wils eNtaut in Greek. Syriac and
Latin, and by the ninth century in IL Ian
Euagns.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Wisconsin VIII sue the Rank

MADISON, Aug. S.-The state authorities
hive decided to begin suit to recover ST.
100000 tied up by the Marine bank sus-
penion, 5000 in the Milwaukee National
bank and :500, 900 in the Commercial bank
at Fan Claire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
MESSAGE Is READY
But the Senators Are too Hasty
on One Occasion.
EARLY ADJOURNMENT LOSES ADAY.

Secretary Purden just Leaving the White
House With the Document When He
Learns That the Upper House Has Adj
journed-A Guess at Its Substance-One
of sIichigan's Seats Challenged in the
House-Leaders iu the Silver Fight Con-
ferring.
WASHINGTON, Aug S.-About the only
ripple that has disturbed the monotony at
the opening of the house in extra session
was the challenge by Burrows of Richard
sons right to the seat for the Fifth NIichi-
gan district. When the call of the roll of
states had reached Michigan and the mem
bers from that state lined up Richardson
was in the line. Burrows caught the
speakers eye and said: x object MIR
Speaker. to the oath of Office being ad-
ministered to Mr.. Richardson, whose
name appears on the roll. 1t is customary
in such cases for the member to stand
aside for the present"
"Mr. Richardson will stand aside until
the conclusion of the organization of the
house" said the speaker, and Richardson
retired to the rear. After the oath of
Office had been administered to all the
members, O'Ferrall of Virginia moved
that George +. Richardson be now sworn
in.
supreme Court Decision.
Burrows in opposition offered resolu-
tons declaring the fact that the creden-
tials held by Richardson have been voided
by the decision of the Michigan supreme
court, and that the Michigan state board
of canvassers have certified that Chas. f.
Belknap was elected from the Fifth district
of that state; also resolving that Belknap
be sworn in as the member from that dis
trict. The business was then postpol ed
for the day. After the election of officers.
the senate having adjourned, the house
proceeded to draw for seats.
The Presidents Message.
If the senate had not felt it incumbent
to adjourn out of respect for the memory
Of Senator Stanford the message would
have been read, for Secretary Pruden, of
the White House force, was about to en-
ter his carriage with the message when
the announcement that the senate had ad-
journed was received. Consequently the
transmission Of the message was within Id
until this afternoon. AS to its length a~d
substance the report is that it is not more
than column and a half long. Its sub
stance can only be conjectured. but there
are some pointers abroad, from sources
considered " IL informed
Devoted Entirely to Silver
From these sources it is learned that the
message deal exclusively with the silver
question, ard as a central point recon-
mends unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man act. 1t, however, recognizes that
silver is one of the money metals of this
country which must be maintained, bat
points out that with the present attitude
of European countries the proper ratio
between gold and silver can not be main
tanned by this country alone. Therefore,
it does not favor the coinage of silver IN
der present conditions, except for subsiui-
airy purposes. These are said to be sub
stantially the views expressed in the mes
sage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Who Can Pronounce His Nance

The many friends of Mr. Joseph Sldz will
be pleased TO learn that his integrity and
ability have been recognized. Mr. Sldz
was called into the presence of Director
Pollner on Saturday and asked whether he
would accept appointment as Poundkeeper
at the south end.-CIeveland Leader.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
a Mar V.rernn rn,,es AVN

WEsTBoIO, Mass. Aug. S.-GeneraI Geo.
B. Bingham died at his residence in West
boro. He was born in Rochester. n. Y.
April %, 1921. He was one of the first men
IN Wisconsin to enlist in the United States
service at the breaking out of The nar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
Iron Mills Resume Work

PITrsBURG, Aug. S.-Work has been
partially resumed at Jones & McLaugh-
Inns American iron works Seven mills in
the finishing departments, the billet mill
and the steel plant are in operation. About
500 men are at work and $500 employees
;5Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
A Suspended Bonk to Rennen.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Comptroller Eek
els has authorized the First National bank
OF Hutchinson, Kan, late suspended, to
reopen for business
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

The feasibility and advantage of dredg-
ing the Salmon river with a view to OBJ
tanning its concentrated treasure in the
form of placer gold is being earnestly dis
cussed by California scientific writers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

ST. PAUL, Aug. S.-The report that the
Bank Of Mapleton, MINI, had suspended
is incorrect, The Bank of Mapleton is as
sound as ever and doing business as usual.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

HATTIESBURG, Mss, Aug. S.-Bin Pur-
Wis, notor.ou, wh tecapper and desper-
ado, who has been a terror to Marion coun-
ty, Miss, was conv. cted at a special term
OF the criminal court and sentenced TO be
hanged Sept. 8. The people OF Marion
celebrated the conviction Of Purvis by FIR
ing 100 guns
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08

To every sufferer from Catarrh, no matter
how bad the case or of how long stand
ing, the proprietors Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say this: II we can't cure Il,
perfectly and permanently. well pay you
$500 in HcsS ID ~ a i-,,ggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-08
New Cause for Firing a Salute.

head Neither he nor Miss NclI VIII I'VE.
the doctors say.