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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
THE KENTUCKY BAsHl-sAzoukIsM.
Lebanon People Denounce the Infamy an
Take Vigorous Action.

Lebanon People Denounce the Infamy and
Take Vigorous Action.
LEBANON, Dec. T.-Fully 1000 people
assembled at the court house here to take
J. 7. West and the killing of w. A.
Dcveres. The speeches were all vigorous
in denunciatior OF the disgrace on Marion
county and the state. Very strong reso-
buttons were adopted unanimously, con-
demning the outrageous deed and the vio-
lence of the mob in the strongest possible
expressions.
fund was Kissed by prominent and
liberal subscribers to employ detectives
to aid in fcrrcting out the perpetrators Of
the crime. The county commissioners
join the people in offering a reward for
the detection and conviction of the five
men who 'are known to be the guilty par
ties. Alma Deveres, aged H. whose father
was killed by the mob, is recovering and
is confident that she will be able to iden-
tify the lynchers, though they were strang-
ers to her. They threatened to kill her
as well as her father if she did not cease
begging for his life.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. Ex-Governor
Bradley feels that the law has been great
~ outraged and the state disgraccd by the
brutal murder of William Dcveres and
Mrs. West near Lebanon. Tho governor
dropped work on his message and ac-
quainted himself with all the facts oh.
tainable. He is communicating with the
local authorities. He will offer a reward
of $500, the limit of the law, for the arrest
and conviction of the murderers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
AssaEuArro rslseaams

Jealousy between tho choirmaster and
pianist OF a Creston, La. church has re.
suited in . strike Of the whole choir.
Obituary: At Cleveland. O., Charles
81. Rnlkley, s.. At Plymouth. Wis.,, J.
w. Cow, 81. At Carbondale, Ills, Miss
Anna Salter. At Cornelia. Ga. Rev.
John Borland, of Illinois. At Scranton,
"a, Rev. Kenneth A. Campbell. Al
Pittsneld, Ills., Mrs. George Barber. Az
Brimheld, Ills. William Hcdson, - At
New York, William A. Booth and George
Wellington Dillingham;. At Milwaukee,
Elias Wsmbold.
Ono Of the best st. Bernard dogs in
America, owned by Georges F. Francis, Of
chicago. and valued at e2,O0o, was run
over and killed by q Lincoln avenue car
while out walking with his master.
Governor AltReld, of Illinois, has 70
stored the rights of citizenship to Charles
Taylor, Of Carbon Hill, and Henry Man.
baum, of Farina.
gang Of countcrfeiters which has been
turning out bogus 8 gold pieces has been
located near Carlyle, Ills.
A dispatch to St. Petersburg from Via.
livestock says that the situation of affairs
in Corea is most serious. The king is con.
stantly surrounded by Japanese spies, and
he fears that he will be assassinated.
A receiver has been appointed for the
William A. Sweet Steel ManufacturinR
company, of Syracuse, n. Y The liabili.
ties Of the company are s33., alO bills paya.
BILE and open accounts and sSs63s con.
tingent.
The Parson & Libby company, dealer in
lumber and manufacturer of sash, doors
and blinds, Chicago, failed. The liabili.
ties are $780, OO and the assets about the
same.
The report that the steamship Miuwera
had been seen afioat could not have been
true, because the vessel could not have
been where she was reported as being OBJ.
served.
The 1S-months-old child of Sherman
Walker, of Napoleon, O., died from ap.
pendicitis. He had been suffering with
distensiOn Of the bowels, and after an Cd
Grafton was performed by tho attending
physician plum seed was found to have
entered the vermiform appendix.
A murderer fleeing from officers cap
tured q train ON one Of the Plant system
trains in Georgia, and with pistols in his
hands forced the engineer and fireman to
carry him away from his pursuers.
Frank Smith and John Kenney, two
miners, have been arrested at Rocker, a
station west of Butte. Mont, while in tho
act Of stealing ore from cars of the Ana
conda company. 1t is said that in q year
100000 tons of ore has been stolen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3l.-Representatives
OF the Western league clubs have selected
Grand Rapids as the eighth city in the cir
cult for 1885,, and w. b. Ellis, who has
owned the franchise for the past two
years, was given the franchise. 1t was
given to him for one year, as it was
thought best not to tie up to Grand Rap
ids for five years. the length Of time for
which all Of tho other Western league
franchises are granted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
Deal In Telegraph Property.

DENVER Dec. 3i.-It is learned here that
prominent citizens Of Helena, Mont, have
organized the Rocky Mountain Postal
Telegraph company to purchase the plant
Of the old Rocky Mountain Telegraph
company, which has been operating for
several years in Montana, and will extend
Its lines to Ogden, Salt Lake, and Denver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

sea1e may ut lsad 70 the aRbltzation a .
dispute 20 trivial that it could remain
unsettled for seventy years. surely among
all the scholars, statesmen and rulers Of
the world there must be one who as arbitra-
tor viii meet the suggestion Of Lord
Salisbury that he should be competent
and tree from bias The surest hope Of
lasting peace rests upon the enlightened
moral which you have voiced
and which we feel shapes tbs course Of
government in England, not less in Amer
lea, and continues the progress Of civili-
sation. JOSEPH PULITZER"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
Abou Ben McGinty.
AFTER aBou BEN Apusr.

Abon Ben xcGinfy, may HE tribe iner.aee
C.awIed out o. bed al covered with fleece
"B. jabbtrsp' he eAid. whats this I seeY
Faith tt looks 70 me like P-Cox Brownie.-
ADD whst are you DONG " Gays Nc very bold,
.Wsinns al ov. that book Of gold;;''
The BfoWpie vanished out Of sight
Twas The laos Nc saw a him that night.
The next night the Brownie appeared .sagin."
Nc Nd anlsb0d his prayers snd jIst tunnel IN.
"koith- )" he said. "tais 70 Ot;rady's ghoss
TUNED 0ut 70 give me Nm elegant roast"
"And what will sc have" said Nc in trembling
voice
'sure ne whisky III t.ke. It's alwsys my
eheiee.''
The Brownie vanished ~ the night before,
Weat cut Of the window instead OF the door
The ss1t night the Brownie sppeased fer the
Ne had been ouf to wake and was fan Of aght
and rhyme;
The Brownie had written in his book of god
4 stosy be was now ready 10 unfold.
Gard What have ye writ in that psecious book.
I'm give &c . swig u yell give NO look"
The BsuWuio aDs.v. red. Five written he names
II seaps thst ssc best"
asa - sd bsecld A.s;washkc-.., sc:s 3 IL
- t$syss..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

49, New YoRx, Deo 90.
Money OH call nominally 6 per cent
Prime mercantilepaper SOS per cent; sterling
exchange firm with actual bust ness in bank
ers' bills at 4S99l89l4 for demand, and ls7IS
g4SS for sixty days: posted rates. 4Ssi 49,
and 490Gl90ia: commercial bills 4s734Ng477
Silver certificates, 90; sales 1900; bar silver,
g. Mexican dollars, S.
United States government bonds: Old
As up u per cent, others were steady:
new IS reg, 1l51a; do. coupons. 1l61s; SIS reg.
ll21a; SIS coupons, 1l2Ia; Is reg. lO91s; 4s
coupons. 1109s; rs reg. 96; Pacific IS Of
"a 90.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. Dec. 90
The following were the quotations on the
Board OF Trade today: Wheat-December
opened Sc, closed 5834c; January, opened
&c. closed 5694c; May. opened 5S34c. closed
5elzc Corn-December. opened 27sc. closed
US; Is January. opened &c; closed 2S1sc;
cember, opened l71lc closed l7Ac; january.
opened 1890. closed 1879: May, opened lszsc,
closed lSc. Pork - December. nominal,
closed E.s5; January. opened $s.6o. closed
$50; May. opened 1896. closed So 10.
Lard-December nominal, closed $SZl,:
january, opened s50!'.. closed $50rs-
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery "a,
per ib.: extra dairy. DC; packing stock. log
lie. Eygs-Fresh stock. 2Oc per dozen
Dressed Poultry-Spring chickens yIs9loo per
Id; old hens sG9c; ROSTERS. SC; turkeys
agl C; ducks, llgi2c; geese. sGlOc. Potatoes
-Burbanks, lag:.c per bu. Sweet Potatoe, =
Illinois. $k.0J9.6J per Dbl. Apples-Fair to
choice. sl.2ogj.5J per Dbl. Hoaey-Whits
clover. lib sections. fancy. 1915 Gl3o Dor lib. !;
broken comb. lOGllc; extracted o9jc Gran.
berries-Cape Cod. & 5oglS per box
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. Dec 80.
Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
Yards today rangei as follows HoSs-E,ti.
mated receipts for the day. 24O0J: sale,
ranged at $265 G3.Ss pigs S3Dga70 light,
$S4AgA45 roagh packing ta5OaIS5 mixed
and SSoJGi'5 heavy packing and shipp.n
lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for tbs dsy.
l2.5UJ; N.45 20 40 choice to extra ship.
ping steers. $4oO9a5JgoDd to choice do, SAsl
4.vU fair to good, s3l5@540 common to medi.
ums do, s.. OGiSS butchers steers $l3)AiJI
stoclxers. $2.sS9i5J feeders, &L5Jei4J cows,
sL5Je5.6j heifers. $l.75Gi5) bulls, S.Soai5J
Texas steers. and $500 Is veal calves
Sheep-Estimatei receipts for the day.
HOO; sales raneei Mt s.OJas.5O westerns,
si75 gI0 Texas. $L6Jcio5 native. and 500
A.SJ lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Boston to The Evening Post says:
1t was impossible to borrow money here
yesterday Tho banks would not accept
Pullman stock as collateral 1T s per cent.
Several banks have applied to tho clear
ing house for certificates. There is a sus.
picion that money is being boarded to buy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

colo or ieep seat Cough. often aggravated by
cssarrh or catsrrh ure Ely's reom Balm. Both
remedies ere pleasant to ure. Cream Balm Soc PEI
bottle; Pine 10 6a sam &c at Druggists. In guam.
ELY BRO THEIRS. 50 Warren st. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
BRIcE ON THE VENEZUELA CASE.

O0ASE V1S SE6G EVA SASEs
Says Neither Americas Honor Nor the Mon.
roe Doctrine Il Involved.
LoNDOy, Dec 3l.-The Chronicle pub
fishes an interview with Professor James
Brice, who has just arrived in England
from South Africa, and who had only
just heard of the Venezuela war scare.
He expressed himself has being greatly
astOnishcd at tho news. Il cannot be-
lieve," he said, that tho American poo
pie have seriously contemplated wa- over
a matter in which they have SO slight and
remote an interest.
They are rightly jealous of their honor,
but their honor is not involved in this
matter, and the Monroe doctrine is inap-
plicable to it. The real ruler in America
is not congress or the president, but pub
lie opinion. do not believe that public
opinion would allow war except for a
cause which the conscience Of the Amer
lean people could approve as righteous
cause"
Professor Brice is the author of a stand
ard work on the American constitution
Armenia Set Up Against Venezuela.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-At the weekly
meeting Of the Baptist pastors of this city
the following resolutions were passed:
THAT in our opinion war with England
in the present circumstances would be o
crime against Christian civilization;
against the English speaking people and
against God, and that we regard the Turk
ish massacre of Armenians as very much
moro urgent subject for Investigation by
this government then the disputed bound
airy lines of Venezuela"
Would Have Salisbury he Firm.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The duke Of Somer.
set writes to The Post this morning pro-
testing against Lord Salisbury's doing
anything 70 assist the Venezuelan COM
mission, which the duke says ought to be
ignored. 'If England yields in the
slightest to America" he continues, 'it
will be as ruinous to our prestige as when
Mr.. Gladstone allowed our flag to be trod
den upon by the Beers"
England and Spain Insulted.
CARACAS Venezuela, Dec Silt is re-
ported here that the British and Spanish
ministers to Colombia have been given
b.ir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
The l.Oonl MoPhOt.
GRAIN, ETC,

Inc AOool NoFhot.
CRAM, ETC.
Com-Nsw, s10s3.
Oass-NcW. 1ScoAOc.
Hay-Timothy. S1S0e13: upland. sll; Wild, 81
0sf0; slough. nos; balod. eSUSis.
Potatoea-25c,
Butter-Fair to choice, ISc; fresh Cream
cry &c.
kggs-Fresh, 20s.
P0uitsy-Zchickens, 5xe.
Turkeys-7c.
0~es5-Sc.
Ducks-Sc,
LIVE STOCK
Cst1e-Butchen pay for corn fed etecrz
3xc04c: cows and hcffcrr, 3kc0Sxc; calvce,
JIfo04Ec
aOxe-:Ac03c.
Shcep-Jc03ke.
spring lamb, &c poand.
COaI-SOfs. Toe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
PlNEOlA COUCH BALSAM

arfnmr. On9ump-
tiyes viii ipvaria oly
derive benefit from
tie u.s., - it quickly
\ bates the cough,
--nders expect,rs-
| i'm easy, assi-tir z
nature In restoring
W astcd tissues.
Their IL Q large per.
centage 81 thOrc who
euDi'osc their cssses
tn be CONSUMPTION
who are only si.Hef-
Ing from . chroui
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HICA00s ROCK bland . PACIFIC
RA1veY- Tickets can b purchased or bag
gage CHECKED e X q p Twentieth street depSt
r. kty-ares sefeet tranh b. Piummer. AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
EDITOR PULITZER TO THE PRINCE

Suggests That Lord Salisbury should he
Able to Find Competent Arbitrator.
LONDON, Dec. 81 Tho Prince of Wales
authorizes the publication of the follow
ing acknowledgements sent last week by
Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor Of the New
York World, Of the message which his
royal highness and the Duke of York sent
to The World through Sir Francis Knoll
ieys, private secretary to the prince, hop
ing that the differences between the
United States and Great Britain on the
Venezuelan question would be amicably
settled.
Your Christmas message Of peace and
good will was deeply appreciated and had
important effect. The reaction Is almost
complete. Conscience has obtained the
mastery over impulse. The World thanks
you for tho wise and bold words spoken at
90 critical time. 1t Is also becoming to
acknowledge with profound respect the
eloquent and impressive messages of con-
cord and amity received BY The World
from Cardinal Legue, primatc Of Ireland
(who cabled from Romeo; Cardinal
Vaughan. archbishop Of Westminster;
Dr.. Walsh, archbishop Of Dublin; Lord
Plunkett, archbishop Of Dublin and Kill
dare; the archbishop of Armagh, the arch
bishops of Liverpool and Manchester, Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Rosebery
1T v hoped here that the logic Of the
unpeecedented szps1ssion Of kinaltness Of
the greatest diSnjtaSies ot ca2scA and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
Would Have Salisbury lie Firm.
England and s,,ain Insulted,

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 3l.-It is re-
ported here that the British and Spanisl,
ministers to Colombia have been given
their passports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
ROCK ISLAND TO ST. LOUIS.
Train leaving Rock Island at 500
o. m. carries through coach to st.
Louis. passing through Pekin. Hsv-
ana. Springfield and Litchfeld.
Lines east of Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principle cities.
K. STOCKHOUSE,
Gen. Ticket Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-31
TRAINS.

sAfnval. fDepeFture. tDsily. except supday.
Al rshess DALI reiepkoue 10o3
SuntaS even cs Pullman sleeper will b. II
the d PIT fe- 10 30. winch will cave for Chica-
60 1t 2:S5 n. IN. Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-06

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 5,-PostOI
fee department officials are a good dea
disturbed by the escape Of tho three
postoltice thieves from tho LUDLOW
slrest jail Yesterday Their arrest hAt
been effected only with a great dea
Of trouble aud it was heavy disaP
pointment TO learn that they were once
moro at liberty
Postmaster General Wilson was indig
nant at the turn OF aGairI:
81 don't know just what the legal as
poets Of the matter are" said he, "cOn'
sOquently cannot say whether any
claim for money damages can be made
against auy one. The qaet.iOR OF re
sponsibIlity will surely be Investigated
~ will do all l can TO elect the rear
rost OF the men, have otforud q
reward Of $1,000 each for their cap tuEs
Tho poslotIico inspector and any one
who doairos 10 get the reward no doubt
will strive to win II, know no o1heE
stops that / can take. lhaye written
to U. S. District Attorney Mcfarland at
New York on the subject"
Following IL Postmaster General
Wilson's letter In full:
Hon. Wallace Mcfarland, o. s Dhtriet Attorney
NSp i0re Guy.
DEAR srR:-This department iS in re'
cOipt OF your telegram OF to-day i'd
yising the oiier Of reward for the re-
capture OF tho poItOlIice burglars, Kill
oran, Allen and Russell.
have read with surprise, not un'
mingled with a much stronger feeling,
the report ia this MORNINGS New York
papers OF their escape from Ludlow
street Jail, but cannot avoid tue concu-
sIon that somebody Is criminRlly 70.
Sponsible for their escape.
Knowing the desperate character oi
these criminals, and their long and Inc'
csssiul careers as thieves aud burglars,
also the plentiful means which they
we're reported to have at their command
for corruption purpOseS, have been
anxious about their custody since they
had been allowed to change their per-
sonal appearance, since their incarcerR'
tiou, with the evident purpose Of
thwartiug Identification when ArraiRned
for trial. Their record as poStotiice
burglars Is long and dangerous one,
and the department was greatly pleased
aud relieved when II leatnod that after
months Of patient aud expensive pur,
suit, they had been hunted down and
arrested.
In accordance with your request,
have offered q reward Of $1,000 for the
rocapture Of each Of them, but while
believe such action on my part proper
and necessary. lubmtt It to you that
those whose carelOTsness or criminulity
has made II necessary, should bo held
accountable for tho affair. have the
honor to DO very truly yours
WILLIAM L. WILSON,
Postmaster General.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-06
TEAoNEns, CONVENTION.

Meeting of tho National Council Prsiiml'
nary to tho oAssoctatI0R-MaaY Delegates
Delayed.
DENVER, CoLo, July 5.-ThO National
Teachera' Association was established
In 1857 IN Philadelphia and ia 1870 at Il
convention held in Cleveland the name
wa, changed to the National Education.
al Association. The objects Of the RssO.
citation arc to "olevate the character and
advance tho interests OF the profession
Of teaching and to promote tho cause OF
popular education in the United States. !"
All persons Ia any way connected
with the work OF education arc eligible
to membership. The officers are:
President, DR.. Nicholas NJ urray But
Ter, OF Columbia College, N. Y; first
vice president, A. G. Lane, supsrintend-
ent Of Chicago schools; secretary, Irwin
Shepard, president OF the Minnesota
state normal, at Wiuona, MINI. treas
urer, |. q. McNoai, assistant superin-
tsudent Of schools, Kansas City. These,
together with Assistant Superintendent
n. A. CalkIns, OF the New York schools,
president OF the board 0l trustees OF the
national educational association, make
PIP the executive committee oil the asso'
diation.
NThe national council OF education,
which meets In advance Of the general
association, is composed OF sixty mem
bers also Of national educational asso-
citation, aud chosen from that body to
membership in this council on account
OF special prominence in educational
and association work. Five are elected
to membership ia each year by the
council and five by the general as.ocia-
tion, and the term of membership Ia
six years. The business discussed by
the council are matters pertaining to
every department Of educational work,
and the most noted action ot this body
is the Recommendation for appointment
by the general association in 1892 OF the
committee OF ten to submit report on
the relation existing and those who
ought TO exist between couGes OF study
in collegiate and secondnry schools.
Tho report OF the committee was dis
cussed in the council in 1893,
This year the matters discussed by
the council will pertain largely to in
termediatO schools aud are to some ex.
tent suggested by the report Of the COM
mittee Of fifteen, appointed in 1893 by
the general association to consider aud
recommend in regard to syStemI OF
studies for intermediate schools.
The council met in the supreme
rooms in the capitol building. The
meeting was called to order by Prof. Q.
G. Rounds, Of Plymouth, N H., presi-
don't Of tho council. The attendance
was moagre on account Of several de-
iayed trains. n. @. Dougherty, OF
Peoria, secretary, was present The
programme for tho morning session was
dispensed with account Of the non ar
rival Of Emerson @. White, Of Colun.
bus, Ohio chairman Of the committee
on moral education. A discussion on
the subject was substituted. 1t was
participated in by Earl Barnes, Of Menlo
Park, Gaia, Joseph Baldwin, of Hunts.
vile, Texas, G. 9. Rough, Of Plymouth,
n, H., David L. Kiehls, Of ST Paul,
Mimi, aud II. Richards, Of Washing
ton, d, y,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-06
rnE oMNmN NlYsrEnY.
so'jan's Body Observation-Disclosures OF a
Most HORRIBLE Murder.

elian's Body Observation-Disclosures OF a
Maat HORRIBLE Murder.
OMAHA. NEB., July 5.-rhe trunk mur-
der mystery, which has disturbed all
Omaha since Tuesday. was cleared up
tonight when tho irlghttully musilated
body OF tho victim, John Z, Ssliau, was
found in tho river and the prisoners
first arrested, Msto Mikau aud wife,
Anton Bcckovith, John Urban aud
John DrubnitZ were formally charged
with murder.
Tho prisoners still refuse to talk, but
the police expect confession before
morning. Tho police struck trail OF
blood. sufficient to bs detected, and fol-
lowed 1t below the city, where the body
had bson cast into the river. II WAS
found in an eddy short distance below
the sceno. The throat was cut from
ear to ear, the head was mashed as with
an Axs and other parts of the body WeEo
frighitully lacerated
It Is now believed the man was sur.
rounded by the murdererI, and rellat.
ing. was slowly hacked to pieces. The
first tangible Glow to the disposition OF
Seliana body was obtained this after
noon. A Bohemian lad who is em.
ployed aI porter at a downtown hotel,
and who has occasionally acted as In.
terpreler for the police, claims to have
discovered evidence that The body was
carried toward tho river dc came to
tho police station at noon with tho
information that no had discovered
bloodstUins on tho sidewalk at Thir.
teenth and Pierre streets and also that
on going into vacant lott the vicIuty
Of the Creighton college he had seen
blood. He had chippei several piece,
Of bloodStainsd plGukS off which he
brought with him aI evidence Of his
discovery. Detectives were dispatched
and several houra later the body was
found. Chief Whites detectives have
worked day and night on the case ever
since the first report was received.
None Of them have slept moro than four
or Eve hours q day,