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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
OUR MINISTER 10 HAWAII.
Probability That He wiz Leave Honolulu
Like Porter Lett Rome.

WASHINGTON, March 3o-There are in
dications that Willis, our minister to
Hawaii, is preparing to take leave Of
absence from his post One story is that
he will go to Japan for time and another
is that he will return to the United. States.
The state department officials will not
say anything about the matter. but con-
tent themselves with pointing TO the fact
that the minister is entitled to a leave of
absence if he desires it and the conditions
in the country To which he is accredited
admit of his leaving.
During his absence the United States
legation a. Honolulu would be left in
charge of Ellis Mills, the secretary of le-
CATION. which will exactly correspond in
oifis ial status with the Hawaiian legation
at Washington. In this case the condi-
tions will be precisely parallel to those in
Rome and Washington at the time Of the
Italian trouble four years ago, when Fava
left Washington and United States Min
is;er Porter spent nineteen months roam
ing through Switzerland and other Euro
pean countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Revenge OF n Woman.

RICHMOND. Va, March 3l.-Some time
since John +. Rabincau shot and killed
Otto Fraysier in a barroom in this city.
He was tried and acquitted. He has now
appeared in the police court to complain
that the mother of Fraysier is making
his life unbearable She comes daily to
his place of business and calls down the
vengeance of heaven upon his head She
brings with her the little son of the dead
man, and points out to him his fathers
murderer. He prays that some relief be
afforded him, as the strain is killing him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Aiorrilrs Telegram Goes Astr.y.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Although it
Is said at the White House that the tele-
gram from Governor NORTH urging the
president to extend protection to ex-Cnited
States Consul Waller. a citizen of Kan
sas. reported to be imprisoned in NADIA
gascar by order Of a French court mar
tial, has not yet been received, the presi.
dent, after a consultation with his cabi-
net, has decided to act in the matter and
c,ll for a report of all the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Where Is That Dispatchf

TOPEKA, Kas.. March 3o.-Accordins TO
the denials at Washington it would seem
that the dispatch sent by Governor Nor
rill protesting against the court-martial
by tine French authorities in Madagascar
of ex-United States Consul Waller, of
Kansas, had gone astray. The governor
says the dispatch was sent on Monday
evening, March -. The record of the
telegraph office. which handled the dis
patch shows that the telegram was sent
at " 10 ID. IN. on that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
TO INVITE CLEVELAND TO CHICAGO
The President WaBted to Participate In g
sound Money Convention.

CHICAGO, March 30 A committee COM
posed of William L. Baker, president: oe
the board of trade; General George W.
Smith, ex-Mayor John a. Roche. L. w.
Harvey, David Kelley, tof Keeley, Maus
& Col and Henry ;. Robbins, left las;
evening or the Pennsylvania road Tor
Washington for the purpose of comforting 9
with the president. These gentlemen de-
clinci 70 talk of the object of their
mission, but It is generally understood
that they go to Washington to ask TIE
president t. come to Chicago to par
ticipatc in a demonstration III favor of
sound money, as an invitation to that end
has been in circulation in Chicago for
some days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Grievances Of Coke WORKERS.

CoNNELLsvILLE. Pa, March 3Q-Mike
Barrett, president of the Coke Workers
organization, has issued a call for q con-
vention of the mine workers of the Con-
nellsville region, to be held at Scottdale
next Wednesday. There is dissatisfac-
tion over minor points in the new scale
which goes into effect Monday. Some of
the workers claim the advance is not
enough and that it will be handicapped
by giving the men less work, advancing
house rent and prices Of goods In the sup
piy SeoreA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Ate Gumbo with Secretary Herbert.

WASHINGTON, March 3o-After tie
cabinet meeting President Cleveland and
all the members of the cabinet except
Secretary Carlisle walked from the White
House to the residence of Secretary Her.
bert, where an old-fashioned southern
luncheon was served, of which Gumbo
was feature. The ladies of the cabinet
were entertained at luncheon by Mrs.
Cleveland in the White House at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

coughing around. You can stop it
if YOU want to by using Parks Cough h
Syrup. If il doesn't cure you. you
can get your money back. Sold by
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
All SINS MASCOT.
Fanatic Who Dosed Ii Hung
with Cold Lead.
ARMIsTICE WITHOUT CONDITIONS

Results from the Assault on the Chinese
portant Effect by the Mikado-war in
the Orient to Cease IL the Jap War Party
Can Be Kept Under-Test Of the Mi
kado's Civil Power at Hand.
WASHINGTON, March 3o-The white
wings OF peace are unfolding themselves
over the oriental scene OF strife and Japan
has accorded an armistice which will stop
the clash of arms and the slaughter of
Chinese that has been going on so long.
This is official. The japanese lega-
tiOn here has q telegram from the
home government conveying the news.
China made the offer of the armistice
and the peace plenipotentiaries of Japan
were empowered by the emperor to ac-
cept it without condition. This was done
in view Of the unexpected event" that
happened, viz: the attempted assassina-
tion of Ii Hung Chang. The armistice,
Minister kurino, of the Japanese lega-
ton, said, will be effective until the peace
negotiations are concluded. After meet
ing Of the peace ambassadors had been
decided on China requested the declara-
tion Of an armistice, but this request had
not been acted upon favorably by Japan.
The Jap Is Suspicious Of All Sin.
,Y,.
so'noh' minister Nuriho sau'
'"u "o' oeeh inoiineu 10 stop wAe
operations eAceps on certain conditions.
These conditions are not known, but it
Is suggested that probably the occupation,
of Taku might have been one, Japan
wishing something rs a guarantee of the
willinvpess and earpestness of tho Chi
nos. for an ,mic,hIo so,,lo,an. Of tho
-:.~.,. -,
noohciusioh 70 aeree u inc s'ipuia'ionS
uemanueu Dy Japan, anu the attempt Oh
the life of the Chinese peace ambassador
solved the problem FOR the time being and
hostiiiltles Will be suspended There VIII
De no withdrawal OF the japanese troops
from Chinese territory, however.
Test Of Japan's Civil Power.
The power of the japanese government
to execute the armistice will now be put
to critical test. The military power of
Japan, in the Judgment of intelligent OBJ
servers, has almost outstripped the civil
power during the war. This has caused
serious concern, and it has been feared
that the military elment, backed by the
war spirit among the people, would not
submit to an armistice. even if the civil
authorities ordered one. To meet this
emergency a change of army commanders
was recently made. There had been three
army corps, operating in different cam
paigns, and each under a general of su.
premc authority over his particular cam
paipn,
Opportunity Of Komatsu's Life.
about ,bree wcels ,go in ,pticination
of the nrmistice. Prince Eomatsu was cre-
,ted chief of ali the armies
The purpose of this stem was to concen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

A Conspiracy Of \ ar Relatives to Obtain
His Insurance Money Which Was Only
Successful a. to His Death-His Daughter
Now Confesses That She Gave Her Father
the Fatal Dose ants to Save Her
Mother.
OMAHA, Neb, March 30-Cora Smith,
formerly a resident OF Des Moines, but
who has lived IN this city since last Sep
tembcr, was arrested here and taken to
Des Moines. Shortly after being taken
tc she police station she confessed to hav-
ing assisted in the murder of her father
last May. Mike Smith was the muir
dere,l mans name and previous to the
last and successful attempt to kill him by
poisoning an attempt was made by shoot
ing. The ball passed through his head
just back of his eyes and from the effects
he was blinded. 1t was not proved who
fired this shot and Smith could not be led
to believe that members of his family
were plotting to kill him, but insisted
that it was a man who was an enemy of
his. Not long after the shooting Incl
dent poison in small doses was admins
tered, from the effects of which he died.
Wife Sentenced for Life.
The wife and daughter were arrested.
charged with the crime. and in June the
wife was convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment in the Iowa penitentiary.
Cora was discharged when taken before
the police judge for n hearing and, after
remaining in Des MOincs for a short time,
she came to Omaha. Her associates no.
ticed that something was continually
worrying her and that she could not sleep.
After her mother was sent to the peni-
tentiary Cora began writing to her and in
one of the letters she told her mother how
she had assisted in poisoning her father,
and lat the same time duplicating her
aunt, Mrs. Ellen Leander. This letter
fell into the hands of the detectives, as
did also the correspondence following. In
her confession she said that the poison
used to kill her father was purchased by
her aunt, Mrs Leader, and that Mrs.
Leader administered several doses, but
the one which CAUSED her fathers death
and the last dose gwen was by her own
hands.
Willing to Fny the Penalty.
She expressed n Willingness to return
to Des Moines without requsition papers
and said that she would be glad to get
a chance to have her mother liberated.
She said she was willing to pay the PEN
atty of her crime, and the thought that
her mother was serving lifetime sem
tence for something she had not done had
preyed upon her mind until she had be-
come almost crnzed. The object of the
murder was for the purpose of getting the
insurance which Smith carried on his
life. The amount was 5000 bat after
the conviction of Mrs. Smith for murder
the insurance companies refused to pay
the policies. Smith was one OF the old
est engineers on the Rock Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30

GLENwooD SPRINGS. Colo, March 3.-
Three masked men armed with Win.
chesters and revolvers entered Campbell
d Cornor's saloon in this city and COM
manded all present to hold up their hands.
They then proceeded to help themselves
to the money in the drawers of the faro
table and roulette wheel, amounting to
over 500. They got away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Ice breaking Up at AIenomince.

MENoMINEE, Mich, March 3O.-The
wind is blowing gale from the north
east, and the ice twenty miles north il
rapidly breaking up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
Best Novelties and
Most Desirable Goods.

Believing that the trade would
appreciate high class novelties.
we have catered to their wants.
All previous displays have been
plain compared with styles shown
by us. We may frankly say that
we are showing more styles
worth having at more reasonable
prices than any Millinery house
in the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Corrected Daily by Slater Montrose
1920 Second Avenue.

Stocks, Bonds. Grain and Provis-
ions bought and sold. Private wires
to Chicago and New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
And Rich Millinery
AT
MRS. 6. 6. HODGES
32e Twentieth St.
Monday,
Tuesday and
"Wednesday
April 1st, I'd and sd.

We will have on exhibition our
entire importation of Pattern
Hats and Bonnets and COM
plete line OF Millinery and Nov
elites. The advice and assist
ance OF our forelady enables us
to present the very latest, and
as the taste of a lady in a selec-
tion of Millinery goods cannot
be overestimated, you can rely
upon our stock having in it the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
CRIME CONFESSED.
Poisoned by his Wife, Assisted
by His Daughter.
THE TAKING OFF OF NIKE SMITH.

A Conspiracy of ~r Relative. to Obtain
His Insurance Money Which Was Only
Successful a. to dis Death-His Daughter
Now Confesses That She Gave Her Father
the Fatal Dose-w ants to Save Her
Mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-30
New Store. New Stock
And New Styles

Children's Department.
>ur children's department con-
tains the very choicest selection
of Silk Hats, Hoods. Caps, etc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
4 PASSIVE BLockApE.
That is What England VIII DO with
Nicaragua.


Washington, April l7.--omeials here
profess 10 nave no Information as Yet
to the Instructions sent 10 BRUSH war
vessels Tor tue enforcement OF the ultl-
nlatuIn against Nicaragua. Those IN
position TO understand inc status OF
anuirs, however express BELIEF that the
Brush Instructions are on the follow
ms lines:
/. There shall be no exercise OF force
watch VIII aHect the commerce or IN
terest OF The United States or her eiu-
zens or other foreign countries,
=. The exercise OF force shall be con-
fined to the execution of a passive
blockade" of Nicaragua ports accord
ing to the established rules for that
mAneuver,
The passive blockade" is designed
to cripple the International commerce
OF Nicaragua and yet to let all foreign
commerce proceed us usual. 1t does
not contemplate any overt act or any
seizure or detention OF property. But
the wurships bring to a standstill the
local or coHstwlse trade and keep 1t
thus paralyaed until satisfactory re-
Spouse is given. The merchant ships
Of the United States and other ooun-
tries would be free to some and go
and care would be taken that no cause
shall be given for United States inter-
Nention on the grounds that United
states interests were In jeopardy. The
last time this passive blockade" was
ordered was against Greece ten years
ago. At that time the allied powers
of Europe except France agreed TO sup
press the action Of Greece in begin
ming war on Turkey. The various
countries sent warahlps which block
AIDED GreClan ports and held all coast
commerce In check until Greece yielded,
Sir Julian pauncefote. British am
bassador, was at the state department
at noon, hut II was said the visit was
not in relation to the Ncaraguan mat
ter. Some authorities on international
law hold that a pacific blockade is
equivalent TO a reprlsal and subject to
the rules OF reprlsals
The finances of Nicaragua are IN
such shape as to raise serious question
question of her ability TO pay the in
demnlty demanded assuming she was
entirely willing to meet Great Brltain's
demand
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
THE Buzz BEE.

oh, the drug man, tho drug man,
Buz Bees the man for me.
He's sure TO take that great long trip
Across the deep blue sea.
sid Buz Bee is a fitst-class man.
His speech" he makes so well,
lie convinces all his customers
His goods, alone. they'll sell.
He is the best pill seller
You'll find in all the West.
When the druggist hear he's coming
They all pull down their vest.
When he travels on the railroad
He takes i'm all the towns,
But when he hears the "hash bell"
ring
He cuts right short his rounds.
SO all you fly young drummers
Who want to take a rest.
Had better get hard down 10 work
N the travelling mems contest.
FIFTEEN votes inclosed,
A LATE UNFORTUNATE
Hardscroble, Tex. April Ito the
Editor OF the Gazette: The ground Is
gitten mighty hard out this way and /
had to 20 to town to get my plows
sharpened, and while walten | picked
up n Gazette TO see how the contest
was comm on and the first thing I
saw wuz a letter from that thar Eel.
Ter Tarney and list as soon as / read
II conversntin me and Melindy had
last might about him come back to my
mind, told Melindy that l was afraid
the strain on his mind would run him
Dart he seemed 10 be so flamwhaticnl
list bluberln with tears one mint and
bllein with anger the next and sure
as you are born my suspicion come
true. When Teller Will stand up and
rave that he knows that he IL a poet
OF the purest ray serene" and that too
in tho spring when such Authorizations
seem TO be kind of epidemic leads me TO
fear that the poor Teller has gone crazy
as n pet possom He seems TO have a
sane moment now and then and talks OF
drawin inspiration from me he then
hegs pardon and falls slap clash into
another bit Of insanity a.ad lmaglns
himself Tom Moore and other poets.
and that Is not all Mr.. Editor / vas
waikiki Up Aain st ana saw some
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Yaller Dog Creek, April 17.-AIister
Editer: I send you buy male foreteen
coupons fur that drummer fcller Lee
Cohen. My nefu Joshua wuZ over to
the Fort yesterday and kollected them
NV Lee Fleming and oscar Sloan and
sum other young men You orter see
Josh. He bot himself err spike tale
coat err hard boiled hat and err standiu
lJollar, and I'll be dad gummed Of he
don't loom up like four bits In poor
family. sum NV the gals down here
say he looks Jest like Charlie Minis.
Jerushy hez list got letter frum Lee
Cohen and he SEE he will take her to
Nurop with him ef he gifts to go, and
that gal Is plum wild. She didn't hev
err lick of sense before, but by gosh,
she's clean gone now.
Why don't that dood Johnny Doolit-
tie and them other fellers sale In and
git enuf cowpens to send thst Teller
to Yurop, and ef they do. IN make
them a present NV pare NV galluses
apiece wen they cum down to the stOar.
Yores without a doubt.
EBENEZER ARTICHOKE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
A PITCHED BATTLE
Said to be Raging Between Indians in
the Nation.

Said to be Raging Between Indians in
the Nation.
st. Louis, Mo-, April ia special to
the Republic from Guthrie says: News
has reached here from TishomlngO, the
capital OF the Chickasaw Nation, say
ing that n battle is raging between
Governor Mosoly and 200 insurrection-
lists. Six people have been killed and
eight wounded, so the report says, and
great eNCitment prevails The cause
of the trouble is due to bad political
blood which has long pervaded the seat
OF Chickasaw government and has eX-
listed since the Legislature ignored Will
lis Brown, Charles Brown and Noah
McGlll, who claimed to have been duly
elected sheriffs Of the Nation, alleging
that the Legislature did not have au-
thority to reject claims Of such Office.
On Tuesday Governor Mosely Issued
orders 10 all sherlffs, constables and
deputies in the nation to report to him
at once with arms. When the officers
gathered around the house, 200 enraged
men headed by McGill and the Brown
brothers. rushed from an adjoining
house and a deadly fire followed.
The names of the dead and wounded
could not be RscertainHd by the cou-
riers, owing to the great excitement
which prevailed.
Governor Moseley and his official re-
tinue rushed to houses on the outskirts
OF town Moseley has called a special
session Of the legislature to take Ac-
ton.
Tlshomlngo is now In a terrible state
OF excitement and white pro2le are
fleeing Another fight Is locked for ut
any moment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
NEWS FROM BAsTRop.
The Easter BaIl-Hurt While Stealing
a Ride.

Bastrop, Tex, April 17.--Constable
Jenkins of Smithville was In Bastrop
Monday. THE Easter ball at the Ca
Eino hail Monday night was quite a
success. Ben Hin, negro boy 1S
years old. was stealing q ride on the
carly nOrthbound passenger train yes
terday morning. The train stopped at
Upton, six miles below here. Ben got
off, and when the train started he
eprang on and tell and In the fall the
train passed over his arm and leg.
meshing them into pulp. He lay where
he fell until up in the day before as
sistanee arrived He was trying TO
make his way from Smithville to Ell
GIN. Maynard Fowler. Esq. returned
home this morning after spending
week on the gulf coast. The election
yesterday at smithvillc for or against
Incorporation wont for II.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

A New Bank to be star,cd-other I'm.
pToyements TO DO Made.

10 10 NHUV
hlDhard CITY, Tex, April Isl. II, Nc.
Daniel and others here are taking stems TO
organize National bank. enoityi stocl,
being already subscribed to insure H. THIS
WIN make two banks for the town Work
mas commenced on nice modern building
20 be occupied by the new bank. Work has
also commenced on the hotel and husinoss
block The outlook for Hubbard CITY Is
that II VIII make ErNater improvements
tho present year than any other la Ia MIS-
tory. Waterworks and oil mills and com.
presses Will likely to put In this year. over
zNOOO bales OF cotton have been shipped
rom here the present season. The Cotton
Belt railroad people say Hubbard City Ia
the banner town o. It's alze on the road
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Mrs, Lowery Is Thrown From Cart at
Weathorford.

Weatherford, Tex, April ls.-A very dis.
tIessing accident occurred on South Main
street, near Pat yiyette's place. late yes
terday evening As Mrs q. w. Iowery
vas returning from town alone In a smhil
cart her horse became frightened at some
road scrapers on the side Of the road.
backing the cart Into ditch near the
road, about six fret deep. Mrs Iowery
fell out, the cart falling upon her aud tlo
horse upon tho cart. The bones OF her
left ankle weie so severely broken that the
tle limb just above the ankle this evening,
She lives about three miles sourh OF town.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
PEAK, JORDAN, COHEN, BUSBY.
THAT'S THE WAY THE LEADERS
RUN NOW.

POETS MARBLE. WITS AsToNIsH
WITH THEIR EBUDIrloN GREAT,
BUT THE MAN WHO VOTES THE
BALLOTS Is THE GENIUS OF THIS
srATE-vorING YESTERDAY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
KNIGHTS OF pYTHfAs.
Il. T Hollis Elected Grand Chancellor
Waco the Next Meeting Place.

N"b race
Houston, Tex. Aprll I7-.rbe ,ro,,d
lodge Knights OF Pythins. transac,ad
only routine business nnd then elected
tae & lowing 0t,i ,ers. L. T. un,I,s on
Fort Worth. grand chancellor: Thomas
$ smith Of Hl.lsh 20. grand vice chan
celrr; II. F. Brown NJ Cleburne. pronl
lr-iate; DIR. ID. y. Blake of Cuero
grand master-et-nr MS. Henry Miller az
Weatherford; grand keeper OF records
town grand outer guard; Ren s pog-
ers q Benham, grand inner guard, n
N: Alvord OF Greenville and John "
Adams Of Tyler were elected snnra, ~
representatives, Waco was saIsc,ns
over o, Fort Worth as tho next meetin9
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Grocery Merchant Deal-A Marriage.
Other Notes.

Gainesville Tex. April is Mrs. L. S
Seodlne VI ArImure Ia visiting relatives
ahd IrlcuG7... james sullivan qualified to.
day In the county court US temporary nd-
inlnistrntor u the estate Of the late Jack
OBrlcn,.. Mr.. j. q. Hcmphlll Of Van
dyke N visiting friends In the city.
J. II. White and Miss Rosa Aud wcre
married last night at Babe Alnotry's resi-.
dcncc, Judge Han olnclntlnT. .pr Ward
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian church has
returned from a visit to CoraicanA 49,.
Rev. \. ]. Harris OF Fort Worth cnmo up
last night 10 attend the funeral ot j n
wesley, tho Commerce street grocer who
had been sick for the pnst two weeks with
pneumonia. and who iled last night nj bls
home IN south Gainesville He was hurled
ihls afternoon at 4 O'Clock, Rev A. j.
sllawn oil'lating, :. Mrs. George +. Berry,
wife OF Engineer Berry. aud Mrs. s K
irwin, wife II iarlmustcr Irwin nre both
much improved and are progressing nicely
toward recovery.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Troupe. Tex, April 16.-Editor Ca
zette: Inclosed please find II votes to
be placed to the credit OF +. l.. Jordan.
l have never seen any Of the candl-
dates, but have formed my opinion of
them from what 1 have read. Jordan
Is the winning card. Yours truly,
WARREN II. POWELL.