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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
ALLEGED CASE OF BlaCKNsIl.
Preacher az San Trancisco Makes Charges
Against a. Woman.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3, Rev G. q.
Brown. OF the First Congregational
church here, has had Mrs. Mary A. David
son arrested on "a charge of blackmail He
says that last November. when there was
great excitement here over the exposure
OF the lasciviousness of several old men.
Mrs Davidson went to him and charged
him with Illicit intercourse with Miss
Ovcrman, young woman who had some
time previous been q visitor at the preach
er's house. She demanded 5000 down
and 500 month for ten wears as the
price Of silence. He succeeded in getting
her to accept 800 and promise Of S35 per
month for five years.
Mr.. Brown said he was so astonished and
mortified at the nature of the charges that
he saw no other means OF escape He
however, took Mrs. Davidsons receps.
Later he met Miss Overman with Mrs
Davidson and reproached the former for
her charges Mrs Davidson having said
that Miss Overman had confessed to her)
Miss Overinan was as Mortified as Mr.
Brown had been and absolutely denied all
Mrs. Davidson had said, left the latter, with
whom she had been staying. and went TO
live in Mr.. Browns family That is the
preacher story Mrs. Davidson "a vs. he
confessed to her that he was guilty and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
SILVER ORGANIZATION COMBINE.
Arrangements by Which White Metal Meu
Present United Front.

Arrangement by Which White Metal Men
Present United Front.
CHICAGO. Dec. 80 For some time past
negotiations have been pending for o com
plete consolidation of the American Bime.
tallic League, National Bimetallic Union
and the National Silver committee. the
three principal silver organizations in tho
United states, representing all sections of
the country. These negotiations have cul
minated in an agreement by the repre-.
sentatives OF the respective organizations
by which such consolidation has been
substantially perfected. Nothing now re-
mains to DE done but ratification by the
executive committees of these organiza
tons. each acting separately, which will
speedily follow.
The consolidated organization will! be
known as the American Bimctallic Union.
Its principal office and general headquar.
tcrs will be in Chicago, at l3i Monroe
street. in the Offices occupied by the Ma.
tional Bimetallic Union, with bracnh Of.
hccs in Washington. san Francisco and
perhaps In other cities both north and
south. II Is the purpose of the united o-.
Ganization To press the campaign of educa
tiOn on behalf of bimctallism with the
utmost vigor in all parts Of the country.
a conference Of pronounced silver men
will be held at Washington Oh the 22nd
of January when u plan of action will bc
outlined which it is said will have an i'm.
portant bearing upon the political event >
Of next wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
ECONOMIC EXPERTS IN COUNCIL
Silver Question Up for Discussion with the
Division as Usual

Dsssssoss - Su1is
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3D.-The American
Economic association. COMPOSED of some
OF the leading thinkers OF the country,
held its second session in this city. with
over I0o members in attendance. Among
those present were: Professor John s.
Clark. Columbia college. New York; Gen
era' y. j. Warner. president Of the Amer
ican Bimetailic league and f. W. Bemi~.
OF Chicago The principal feature of the
proceedings was the discussion OF the
practicability apd desirabiiiry of bime-
.aliisn As it relates to commercial transac.
t!ons. The debate attracted q great deal
Of interest.
Professor Farnham. of Yale. in his dis.
cussion OF the subject. held that, in view Of
changes in the production of the two met
ais the expedient Of the government exer.
cising an influence on the prices of the
two metals Is futile. Professor Taussig
held that. considering al! the circUm-
stances. the sound policy now TO be pur.
sued in relation To the international use of
gold and silver is q waiting policy. The
only possible sound policy for the civilized
countries Of the west at present he said.
Is to maintain the gold standard Gen.
cral Warner, Of the Bimetallic league. de-
Tended the theory OF bimetallism in q
well-received address.
The addresses as whole showed that
the educators of the cast. without exoep-
tion. are gold advocates. while those Of the
west are in favor OF bimetallism. Pro-
fcssor Clark. who is president of the as.
sociation, has expressed himself as op-
posed TO the stand taken by the United
States in the Venezuela negotiations, while
among the other members there seems to
be q division Of sentiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
GOMPEks Is NOT FOR WAR,
What the Labor Leader Has to Say OF the
Venezuela Affair,

What the Labor Leader Has to Say OF tho
Venezuela Affair.
NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Before leaving for
indianapolis. the headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor. Samuel
Gompers made a farewell speech to the
Central Labor union in which he de.
nounced policy looking to war between
the United States and England He said:
Those who are stirring up this war scare
are covering themselves with mask OF
patriotism behind which is hidden nothing
but bluster and pomposity.. Around, be-
low and beneath this so-called patriotism
is scheme to enlarge the army and the
navy.
The true patriot is not looking for war
He wants peace. The workers of our
country have no quarrel with the workers
Of other countries. They will not be
swayed by political schemers In the
ranks OF the sensible, cool-headed workers
and true American citizens you will find
this so-called war scare has no effect
Labor Is never for war, 1t is always for
oeacar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
COULD BE SETTLED IN A MONTH.
II Uncle Sam Will Enforce an Award, ,whel
Made. Oh Venezuela

LONDON. Dec. 30.-Ths Chronicle pub
fishes mass Of matter on the Venezuelan
affair. including maps in possession of the
colonial Office, extracts from the American
papers which have arrived by mail, and an
article by Frederick Harrison declaring
that the Venezuelan claim is on all fours
with the Spanish claim to Gibraltar III
the United States can persuade Venezu-
ella to submit to q bona fide boundary
settlement" the writer continues. land
to drop her swagger about Charles V and
Philip ii Of Spain, and can enforce IN
award when it is made, the question will
be settled i'll month.
The Brussels delegate OF the Vene.
zuclan government. Nclos Goiticoa, re-
Gently visited the Hague and exhausted
every channel without success in support
of the Venezuelan claim. Five years ago
the British vice consul at Ciudad Bolivar
examined the Spanish records and proved
the British aspect of the case completely"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
TRANSVAAL NEXT.
John Bull Gets into Hot Water
With the Beers.
TROUBLE AS STATED BY THE TIMES

American. There Oppose the British Con-
tsntion - London Chronicle Prints the
British Evidence In the Venezuelan Mat
ter-Labor Leader Gompers Declares
Against Any War-venezuelans Continue
Ready to Fight.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Times this morn.
ing publishes long dispatches from Cape
town. Paris and Berlin bearing on the
Transvaal question, which seems to be
displacing the Venezuelan question in the
public interest. There is party IN ths
Transvaal called the Uitlanders, composed
principally Of British citizens Of the
Transvaal, II seems. which 10 having
trouble with the Boer government. The
Times says of the demands of the Uit.
landers: Equality of representation with
taxation, language, law, responsibility OF
the administration to the legislature. and
the removal Of religious disabilities, arc
mands. while they desire &c maintain re-
publican institutions"
The Times complains that the French
and German press is cri.icisng England
without properly grasping the history or
geography of the question. The Times
believes that no desperate remedy such as
an appeal to force will be required Some
reasonable concessions" il continues.
even though not all tha. the Citianders
might rightfully claim. might avail to
postpone a conflict"
A Paris dispatch quotes The Debats as
saying: The London Times seems to be
avengins itself on the Beers for the moder-
ate tone it was oblighed TO adopt toward
Uncle Sam" The Debats then proceeds
to argue upon the danger to French inter.
ests Of allowing England to seize the
Transvaal. There is considerable anti
English feeling on this subject In the
German press also
Americans Side with the Beers.
JOHANNESBURG. Dec. 30-The political
situation is acute on account Of the strug-
gle Of foreigners in the Transvaal to OBJ
tain equal political rights with the Beers,
and the German and American inhabit
ants are supporting the position of the
Transvaal. There are persistent rumors Of
n secret arming Of the miners and warlike
preparations. on account of which ladies
and children are leaving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
SOME MORE MOE INrAMY EXPECTED
Doubtful. However. " the Miscreants Can
IBe Identified.

Doubtful, However. u the Miscreants Can
Be Identified.
1t Is not improbable that the above scene
will bc rc.cnactcd in the vicinity shortly.
ms the outrage has aroused the most in
tense indignation among the people Of the
county. Because Of the fact that Vests
relatives had threatened vengeance there
Is strong belief that they arc responsible
for the crime. The uncertainty however,
ne to Just who was implicated has SO far
prevented further trouble. Tho child Of
Dcvcrcs. who was witness to the tragedy
Is dangerously III rs the result Of the fright
rad exposure. but upon her recovery she
rsy be able. IL Is hoped. to identify some
< the lynchcrs. The night was brilliant
with moonlight. and the unmaskcd faces
of the members of the mob should be easily
identified rs soon ns the child Is able to ap-
I>'ar in court
The scene OF the horror was visited by
cruWds Of curious people. and IL was we'll
towSsis noon yesterday before the bodies
were cared for by an undertaken. Mrs.
Vests corpse was charrcd almost beyond
hupaan scmbiancc. Overcome by the
fialuc.. she had fallen into the large, old.
fsshi,ued fireplace II the living room, and
the heal Was almost burned from the
body. Dew srcs' body was pierced By at
iras, twenty-five bullets. Before his des
rcrate dash for liberty he had been fright
fully burned and would probably have
tled without the guEshot wounds His
ssir and beard were burned OF his clothes
we.~ In eliarrci shreds. and his face blis-
tered and blackcncd. No arrests have SO
far bccn made. but Developments are ex.
pected today.
Justice Nave late yesterday afternoon
l.cla an inquest upon the bodies OF the vic.
t.,n< Several witnesses were examined
but no. tang tending TO incriminate any
ON, was developed The Investigation
will be coni,rued Devsres formerly lived
In Knoxville. <cGn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Might Spoil Hi. Coronation.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent Of The Standard says: Il have
excellent reason to state that the reports
OF an agreement between Russia and the
United States about Venezuela are un.
founded On the contrary. the car was
painfully surprised at Presidents Cleve-
lands message and any war involving
England would be unwelcome to the
Russian court on the approach Of tho
coronation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
EPIDEMIC is NOW FEARED.
Situation in the Flood Ravayed Country
Losses Estima ated at 81, 500. 900.

Losses Estimated at 81 100000.
ST Louis, Dee. 3).-With the further re
ccssion Of the water in the Usage valley
the desolation and loss following in its
wake becomes more apparent. The corn
not swept away is covered with sedi.
ment and will be total loss. Corn. fod.
der. hay, stock and fences are the COM
modi,ies lost by the farmers Ties logs
timber, shingles and cordwood make up
the timber mems loss Both classes have
lost even more heavily than they at first
supposed.
Already sickness is approaching in the
valley. and the bottom lands will soon be
full Of disease unless prompt measures are
taken in arrest. The physicians::at War
saw. Bagneli, Tuscumbia and Linn Creek
fear an epidemic of typhoid fever. malaria
and kindred complaints. From the OBJ
servation of old residents in Miller. Nor.
gan, SC. Clair and Camden counties. the
total loss to farmers and others may reach
81 JlUQO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
SAVAGE FEROCITY
Kentucky Makes a Record in the
Mob lnfamy Line.
TEXAN LAURELs IN MUCH DANGER

erately IbuIueu 70 Deot0 IN Thelr C0Dins
Regardless Of Their Appeals and Those
OF . SLstis Giri-Ths Crime Triple Di..
boiistk. ~ the Woman Was About to He.
tome . Mother-Dstails OF the Horror.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 30.-A special to Tho
Commercial from Lebanon, Ky, says:
Within two miles Of this city Saturday
night . relentless mob burned TO death a
pregnant woman and riddled with bullets
her gray haired paramour. The blackcned
and G.sflgurcd corpses Of the victims, Mrs.
Thomas West and William Deveres. were
found IN the ruins Of the woman's home
by the l4.ycar-old daughter Of the mur.
Gercd man. The tragedy was one Of the
mos, bruta! ever enacted under the grue-
some sway Of dread Judge Lynch. Despite
the ploadings for her fathers life Of half
clad, frightened child, and the prayers
and tears Of the i'll and helpless woman,
the mob went through with its work with
cold-b!ooded, cruel deliberation and only
left when certain that both man and
woman were dead
Faithlcss Wife and vengeful Husband.
The affair was the outgrowth Of the
old story Of faithless wife and vcngef ul
husband. Several months ago, Deveres,
rniddle-agcd widower. was accused by
Thomas West, n prosperous farmer, Of
intimacy with Mrs. West. Quarrel fol.
lowed quarrel throughout the fall, until
West instituted divorce proceedings and
declared Deveres must die. The men met
IN Lebanon and Wes. snapped his revolver
mt Dcvcrcs, but 1t missed fire and Deveres
Killed him ON the spot. On the plea Of
sclf-dcfcnse the murderer secured bail and
scandalizcd the ncighborhood by inncdi.
atcly taking his two daughters and NOV
ing into Vests house.
Relatives Take Up the Quarrel.
The relatives Of the murdered husband
sworc vengeance, and Saturday night it
came. Close to 10 q clock n band Of men
rods up to the West homestead and de.
mandcd atmittancc. Tom West Il de al.
Now IL IL your turn" the spokesman
called. and Dcyercs and the woman nwo,e
To find their house surrounded. Mrs.
West rushed to n darkencd window, and
began u wild, hystcrical plea for mercy.
A dozen bullets answered her cries and
the demand for Immediate surrender was
renewed. Devcres, too, asked for hear
ing, but his request was greeted with q
shower of shots.
Wen give you ten minutes to open up.
Then you burn" said the mob's leader,
and his men quietly retired from the door.
Mob sets the Cabin On Fire.
a hurried consultation was held inside
the house. and then, white and terror
stricken, tho little girl Of Deveres was
thrust out to plead with the mob. Clad
In her night robe, barcfooted and unpro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
An:lo-American Common Dc.tinx.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Dean Farrar writes
to The Times as follows: LAS one who
loves and honors the American nation and
has received rany proofs of kindness
from eminent Americans, venture at
this crisis TO remind them of the words of
their great President Grant, spoken at
Newcastle in 1877. declaring that he would
not speak of Americans and English as
two peoples. because they were one people
with d common destiny"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Mysterious Death in /. Hotel.

SPRINGFIELD, His, Dec. 30-The body
Of DIR. f. Reynolds, Of Aurora, was found
in a furnished fat here with bullet hole
in his head. The deceased had shot him.
self or been murdered. DIR. Reynolds came
here last week with a woman and secured
rooms at the Thomas. The woman has
left for the north Nothing is known Of
her whereabouts. Both were we'll dressed.
REYNOLDS had no money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Lumber Plant at Cairo Burned.

CAIRO, Ills, Dec. 3o-The large pla mt
of the Wolverine Lumber company at this
place has been entirely destroyed by fire,
together with the stock of vcneering and
lumber. The mills were destroyed last
summer and the plant had only been in
operation few months. The loss is total,
and exceeds 500. .O0l; insurance. S.y. 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
John Buil Better look Out.

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. So-A report is cur.
rent here. based On good authority. that
President Cleveland will visit the Ragged
Island Cunning club near Virginia beach
during this week with a duck hunting
party The officers of the club have in.
formed their associates here Of the pro-
posed trip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Regulars Guarding Americans,

CONSTANTINOpLE, Dec. 3o.-At the re-.
quest of the United States minister, Hon.
A. w. Terrill, the sultan has ordered that
regular troops Replaces the reserve soldiers
who are guarding the missionaries in the
exposed parts of the empire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Bolivia viii Have to Answer.

New YORK, Dec 3o-The World has q
special from La Paz, Bolivia, saying that
four American miners from Brazil. re-
turning home after amassing fortunes.
got into fight with the mayor of Chu-
quisaca, were arrested, kept two days in a
filthy prison and then shot to death
Their property has disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Sanger .skat-." Into Matrimony,

MILWAUKEE. Dec. o.-Walter C. Sanger.
the well-known professional bicycle rider,
and Miss Katherine kotzenberg, Of Chi.
cago. were secretly married on Friday
night by the Rs-. Father McGin They
were OH their way to the river, to
skate with friends. when they quietly
slipped away, We're married and later
Joined the skating party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
rhe rerrib,e Work Of the rurt.

LONDON, Dec 3o.-A Constan.inoplel let
ter in Tae Times summarizes and tabu-
lates from consular and other sources the
Armenian massacres in the last two
months There are many places from
which there are no details Jet but whsEs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

Real merit Of any kind cannot be long
concealed. It will be discovered, and
nothing can depreciate il but mans
exhibiting it himself. 1t may not al
ways be rewarded as it ought, but it
will always he known.-Chesterfiel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Every Girl In Her "reens"

Needs at times a safe and gentle
tonic to counterbalance the extra
drains on the physical and nervous
system. Zoa-Phors, woman's friend,
will give health ard freshness for
weakness and palor. Sold by T. H.
Thomas and Marshall & Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
One Venezuelan Commissioner, Perh.p,

HAGEESTOwy, Nd, Dec. 3o.-Richard
H. Alvey, chief justice Of the United
States court of appeals of the District of
Columbia, has been asked by President
Cleveland To become a member of the
Venezuelan commission. He admits this,
and has the matter under advisemeut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
ve.ezuels s.Eil Boiling Over.

New YORK. Dec. s0-A dispatch to
The Word from Caracas. Venezuela. says:
Trouble seems inevitable The excite.
ment in the first outburst of enthusiasm
has given place to q determination to
eight. II necessary Venezuela could be
ready for battle tomorrow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

Rio. Wis, Dec. 30.-Squire Elkins, of
Cedar Rapids, Mich, en- route to St. Paul,
fell off a passenger train two miles east of
here and was seriously and probably fatal
ly injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Busb.nds of ssckiy wives

Don't be discouraged There is es-
cape from doctor bills. Zoa-Phora.
weman's friend, has brought health
to many women. and prosperity to
many families. when other remedies
and skil'fu ply sicians have failed.
Sold ny 7. H. Thomas and Marshall
& Fisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

LONDON. Dec. ga dispatch from Con.
stantinople says that the United States
has demanded from the porte the nav.
ment of a large indemnity for the losses
sustained by American missionarie, in
Asia Minor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

known the total is 1890 killed. Turkish
statistics give the killed in the towns az
2o, 900. with $50 villages DESTROYED and
the number of killed in them unknown.
Ii is estimated that there are As, go
starving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30
Venezuelan Special Agent Arrive..

WASHINGTON, Dec 30-Senor Uslar,
special agent from Venezuela has ar
rived here. There is much talk that he il
the bearer of important dispatches from
the Venezuelan government to tho United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

A tough or fr,>hiy killed fowl may
be made tender by buying in the ground
Cor opme houra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-30

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-16
SITUATlONIN KENTUCKY

Senator Blackburn stated in Wash
ington last week that there is no doubt
whatever Of the outcome in Kentucky.
There never has been since the noni-
patton for members OF the Legislature
any danger of his defeat for r~e-elec-
ton. Hardin will also be elected Gov
ernor, in fact there are not enough
gold men in the State to defeat him.
Carlisle ind. rstands the situation in
kentucky and gives the State a wide
berth. He cannot as a cabinet mem
her Of what is nOminally a Democratic
Administration 80 into Kentucky and
advocate the election Of the Republic
can ticket 50 he keeps away from the
State altogether.
Senator Blackburn denOunces the
Louisville papers for misrepresentin.
the situation in the State. The Ad-
ministratiOn organs do it for the pur-
pose Of creating the impression that
Kentucky is not for free coinage, and
the Republican papers do it because
Bradley. the party candidate for Gov
ernor, is an advocate for the single
gold standard and stands on a plat.
form that is unequivOcally against
rraa silver.