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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
VOTE FOR SENATOR JAN. %.
Illinois Legislature So Decides-Proceed.
tngs in the Days Session.

SPRINGFIELD. Jan. l The senate has
adopted a joint resolution fixing Jan. q
as the day for nominating candidates in
both branches of the legislature for Unit
cd States senator and the following day
for taking the first ballot.
In the house the committee on rules
made its report. The list of committees
to be appointed by the speaker is un-
changed from that Of last session, except
by omission of the committees on congress
sional and senatorial apportionment and
the committee ON the Worlds Columbian
exposition and the addition OF committees
on statutory revision, on state and muni.
cipal civil service reform, on state and
county fairs and on parks and boulevards.
1t is provided that no bills shall be intro
duced after March y, except by standing
committees of the house. Otherwise there
are no material changes in rules. The
report of the committee was adopted
A joint resolution providing for the
appointment of three members of the
house and two members of the senate for
the purpose of preparing rules to govern
the joint sessions Of the two houses was
adopted. A resolution regarding the
transfer of the Lincoln monument to the
custody of the state which was adopted
in the senate last week, was offered in
the house and adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Faure Elected.
The Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-In the
house bills were introduced for the
protection of game and to regulate
the width of wagon and truck tires.
In the senate, bills were intro
duced classifying the fees and salar-
les of the different counties. regulat-
ing the filing of plats of additions to
towns. amending the dover law, and
amending the garnisheement law.
and amending the road and bridge
law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Terrible Domestic Tragedy,

ELKHART, Ills, Jan. 17.-Tharin Beck
with, a laborer, fired two shots from a
revolver at his wife, one of which passed
through her body, causing probably a
fatal wound. He then placed the re-
volver against his breast and fired two
balls through Ms lungs, dying instantly.
The shooting occurred in their home in
this city and was witnessed by their
children. Domestic trouble led to the
tragedy. Mrs. Beckw;th received atten-
tions from other men and her husband
had threatened her life several times. She
wished to go out Her husband objected
and quarrel ensued, when he threw her
on bed and shot her while she was
struggling to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
HILL Fos FREE SILVER COINAGE.
Declares 1t the Goal whicl, the Country
Must Ultimately Reach.

Declares 1t the Goal which the Country
Must Ultimately Reach.
New YORK, Jan. IA letter from
Senator David b. Hill, of New York, is
published here today which will attract
considerable attention a, bearing upon
the campaign of 1895 In it he declares
that the free coinage of silver as well as
gold must be held ont as the goal which
the country must ultimately reach" The
letter was written nearly two years ago
just prior to the memorable extra session
of 1898 to Clark Howell, editor of the AT.
lanta Constitution, who gives it to tie
public with the consent of 5 ,nator Hill
The letter bears date of July I3, 1893.
Hill bc5ings by saying that in the first
and only interview he had with Presilcn,
Cleveland he urged the calling of the ex-
tro session Of congress in April of that
year instead of September, the president 8
preference. The senator favors the un-
conditional repeal of the Sherman law.
but an acceptable substitute for it should
be provided
Il am" he says, ''in favor of bimcta,-
ism as the issue of the future" He is for
free coinage under an international agree
ment, if possible, and if not possible then
for independent bimetallism. He says:
Il do not believe in the Bland bill or any
other measure which guarantees anything
less than unrestricted coinage for gold and
silver alike as pledged in the Democratic
platform
Hill expresses himself as not in favor of
the federal tax on state bank issues. but
fears the consequences of a repeal of the
tax, as he does mot like such will cat
currency and never did. He fears such
an experiment will not be a success, and
advises that this issue be not mized up
with the IL nj tender currency question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
.Au Full Ioside:''

Cant fpeik for the ot,er passengers. driver.
but that last jumping filed me up Yes. and
twill ~iay you out" If ii vas as doughy as some
of them are. and then you'll need DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets to relieve your pain. and gently
remove from The stomach, and bowele, all irrifat-
ing matter. No drastic purges these. but gently
ea,har,ie. more laxative than cashartic, yet
though mid. doirs thorough work: and easy to
take. specific In disease. Of the stomach. liver
and bo xsle. In viais to preserve their vir.uee.
OF all medicine dealers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

BAY CITY, Mich, Jan. l'.-Harry Stew
enson, a rich lumber jobber, left the train
at Shearer, Arenac county on his return
from Tawas, where he made a big lumber
deal He had a large sum of money on
his person. Not putting in an appearance
at camp search in the woods was made,
resulting in finding his cap, coat and
empty pocketbook, but 10 trace of his
body A thorough search of the woods is
prevented by the deep snow. 1t is be-
lieved Stevenson was murdered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Liberality of John Il. Mclean.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l1-There has been
much suffering among the poor in Wash
ington due to the recent cold snap. Yes
terday John X. Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. and Mrs. Mclean gave 5000 to
the Associated charities here. President
Cleveland gave 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Pinyree CHARGES some IRREGULARITIES.

DETROIT, Jan. l7.-In a communication
submitted to the city council Mayor Pin
gree charges gross Irregularities in the
handling of public moneys and accounts
by the city fire commission, and requests
that the members of the commission re-.
sign. The mayors action is the outcome
of an expert Investigation of the fire COM
miSsiOn's accounts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
The Discharges at Homestead.

PITTSHURG, Jan. 1.-THE wholesale dis
charge of workmcn by the Carnegie COM
pany at Homestead for attending the
meeting on Sunday has, instead of check
ing organization among the men,
aroused q feeling of resentment that bids
fair to bear fruit The excitement is in
tense and the action Of the company is de-
nounced on all sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 11.-At meeting
of straight-out Democrats presided over
by Secretary of Agriculture Morton reso-
lutions were adopted to the effect that
though Governor Holcomb is recognized
as worthy governor the straight out
Democrats want no favors from him and
he is advised to bestow them on his own
partisans and such Republicans as voted
fo hin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. In the
Debs case the supreme court today
denied the motion for writ of error,
but granted leave to file petition
for writ of habeas corpus returna-
BILE Jan. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE wrestling
match between Sebastian Miller, the fa-
nous strong man, and Hans Rilf, cham
pion of Norway and Sweden, for a purse
of $500, best two out of three falls, Graeco-
Roman style, ended in draw. They
wres.led Tor two hours, the time b ing di-
vided into two half hours and hour bouts
with three intermissions of ten minutes
each. Neither man secured a fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Association of Inventors,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At the third an
nuai meeting of the American Associa-
ton OF Inventors and Manufacturers,
held in this city, the following Officers
were elected; DIR. r. j. Calling of Hart
ford. president; George c. Maynard,
Washington, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
ebay Controls the Frisco.

John O'Day in an interview with a re-
porter confirmed the dispatch stating that
he had gained posss ssion of a controlling
interest in the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad. His coming into the company
at this time, Colonel O'Day said, was due
to the elimination of deal that has been
on for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Jan. l8
Following were the quotations on the
Board OF Trade TO-DAY: What january
opened 54c, closed 5gsic: May opened 5.34c
closed 5Sc; July. opened 5stsc. closed 5s9sc.
Corn - January. opened 4Jas;. closed 45ssc:
May. opened 4.jsc. closed AS. July. opened
i.I4c, closed 47l4c. Oats-Jaauary, opened
&C. closed 2Sl4c; May. opcaai 81. ciosed
3J54c: June opened ---. closed jHIc. Pork
January opened Sll..n closed sll.,j: May.
opened sll.50. closed slI4.is. Lard January.
opened 81 So closed Sj 81.
Produce: Butter-Extra crea nary .tc par
ID; extra dairy. 30; picking >tDcS ed9c.
E.gs-rresh stock. IN per doz-. loss off. Live
Poultry-Chickens. spring. "a 3. =: per lb:
turkeys. siLslsc; ducks sG'c: geese sG9c
Potatoes-Burbanks. 5105ic PER bI Heb ons
ispLjlc: Early Rose.5J ac. Sweet Potatoes-
Illinois. 81 .J0G2.N per bbi. Craab.rrics-CIpe
Cod. fair TO good. sl1tg. 100 per bb. choics
to fancy. sl050Gll.5l Honey-Whte clover.
lib sections. new stock. l3 a6lic per iD:
broken comb. 10 Gi2c; dark comb p'or pack
ages, SC; strained California. 51i;.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. i6.
Live Stock Prices at the Union Sto * yards
today ranged as follows: Hoss-Estimate1
receipts for the day. 530)o; sales :anyei at
S2.60lI}.sj pigs SS.sJ Ii.s1 light S39J1Lij
rough packing. 39jdi.4j nike L. aai 81. 10 :
+.55 heavy packing ana shipping lots.
Cattle-Receipts for the day. l3.oD: quota
tons ranged at sja)1j91 ch,ice to extra
shipping steers. Si.55G ,.ij gooi t1 choice do.
si.05I4.S 81 fair to gooi. S33jG5g conn)n to
medium do. $3.o1GS.6J butcher stars. ss:)
cs3o stockers. S29,1i6J feelers. sl.2j1.7)
cows. S23ta3.3 .3 heifers, Sl.5o1j. bulls. s.. 20
$50 Texas steers, $2sJGi.2, western rangers
and Sa.O15.j0 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day
400: sales ranged at So 463.2D westerns.
:I.5sG.3j Texans, Sl.5o035J natives eld $50
GIce laubS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
IT ISFAURE.
The New President of France
Elected.
CHOSEN At VERSAILLES.
The Balloting Occurred This
Afternoon.
A Number of Bills in the Illi-
nois Legislature.
ONE REGULATING TIRES.
Duke of Orleans Issues a
Manifesto.
: Other News of the Day
by Wire.
A Number of Bills in the Illi-
nois Legislature.
ONE REGULATING TIRES.
Duke of Orleans Issues a
Manifesto.
Other News of the Day
by Wire.

VERSAILLES. Jan. 1.-THE first
ballot for president of the republic of
France resulted: Brisson, 344;
Faure, PIG; Waldeck. =; Raussau,
1875. The majority of the total votes
cast is necessary to elect. After the
first ballot Waldeck and Rousseau
withdrew in favor of Faure.
VERSAILLES. Jan. 1j.-The follow
ing is the result of the second ballot
on leading candidates: Faure, 430;
Brisson, 361. There were violent So
cialist protests when the result was
announced.
Faure Elected.
VERSAILLES. Jan. 17.-Faure has
been elected president of France.
The Pretender Heard From.
VERSAILLES. Jan. 1.-THE duke of
Orleans, pretender TO the throne of
France, issued manifesto today.
1t dwells on the dangers of the pres
cnt crisis of the republic of France.
The duke claims there can never be
other than a provisional regime. and
adds, 1.-The hour is near at hand
when the country will wish the re-
turn of the form of government
which was the glory of its past, and
is a guarantee of the future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
The Income Tax Test Cnse.

WASHINGTON. Jan. T-Argument was
closed in the suit brought to test the valid
ity of the income tax. and the judge took
the case under consideration. He will de.
liver his decision hext Wednesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate reelected
D nited States Senator George Frisbis
He ar by n vote of 81 against John f. Rus
sell with q vote Of 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK. Jan. III.
Money on call easy at y. per cent
Prime mercantile paper 2I Gta per cent.
Sterling exchange dull with actual business
in bankers bills at 4S9 for demand and
Ass for sixty days; posted rates ASST, o
4s9 and ASs>1Gi90; commerc al bills 4s1l4 q
4s.1@.
Silver certificates 595s bid; no SAILS: bar sill.
yer Jga5 Mexican dollars 40.
On ted States government bonls SIS regular
l15l4: ) 5 coupons HE: As regular ll3 -
coupons ll3; rs regular %; Pacific Us of 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Nebrnskn Rank Resumes.

KEARNEY. Jan. 1.-THE kear..ey Ma
tional bank Of this city has resumed busi-
ness, the affairs having been satisfactory
IL adjusted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17

Salt rheum with its intense itch
ing, drv. hot skin is cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, because it purifies the
blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-17
Would Not Retire Greenbaciks.

81 do not agree with those who would
retire our greenbacks and treasury notes.
am in favor Of keeping every one in cir.
culation, and there can be no danger in
doing so if we will adopt the policy al
ready stated of meeting all speculative de-
mands for redemption by tender of either
gold or silver at the option of the govern
ment in accordance with the specific terms
of the contract.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05

wont to have above all others" Ac.
cordingly, the Tower mint was COM
missioned TO receive base money. ana
in twelve months about three-Quar5ers
of million pounds current value were
coined into money of proper weight
and standard.
The fumes from melting these base
coins were so poisonous that many OF
the workmen fell i'll. The medicaE
authorities of that day prescribed q
potion from a dead mans skull as a
certain remedy. Accordingly, an Of
fetal warrant procured some OF these
strange cups from London Bridge, and
the draught was administered. 1t is
said to have afforded temporary relief,
but many died, whether because the
skulls were traitorous in death as we'll
as in life history does not relate
About this time a new mode Of coin
ing by means of the mill and the
screw press was introduced from
France by one ElOye MestelL The
method was approved by the queen
and her council; indeed, it has been
said that the first milled coin was
struck in the Tower by (her own royal
hand. However that may BE-, the cor
pOraltion Of moneyers bitterly opposed
the scheme, and, the Frenchman being
detected in making miiled money out
side the Tower. was summarily hanged
and qUartered. and his machinery
abandoned.-The Gentleman's Maya
zine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
THAYER SHOULD BLUSH.
GENERAL UNDERWOOD READS THE
FIRE-EATER A LESSON.
A Bombastes FuriosO of the G. A. r.,
Who Has Evidently Forgotten
That Lee Has Surrendered.

Chicago. May General John C.
Underwood, commanding the Ccnfeder-
ate veterans of Chicago, said today
regarding the pronunciamento Of COM
mander Thayer of Massachusetts:
ST determined to have the monu-
ment dedicated on Decoration day, be-
cause the day is a holiday, and all
the ex-Confederates in Chicago could
easily attend; and besides beginning
with the initial action of Col. Kotch,
in 1876, G.. A r. posts have very gen.
orally decorated the graves Of the
dead Confederates in lakewood GENE
terry, where the monuments stand,
and the handful Of southern veterans
living in Chicago have invariably re-
turned such courtesy by decorating
the graves of the Union soldiers in
the same cemetery. For the last four
or five years, the greatest good feel
Ing and harmony have existed be-
tween the veterans of both Union and
Confederate armies living in Chicago,
as was evidenced last year by five G.
A. r. posts decorating the Confeder-
ate graves at the same time, many
ladies assisting them.
Neither I or any other southerner.
who was an actor In great or small
degree during $3.50 can or Will forget
the past; and it is not reasonable to
expect US to change our original opin
ions any more than for our Union ad-
versaries to alter theirs? yet the south
had abided the turn of the issue
against itself and met adversely as a
great people should; and the late dis
astrous riots, which in this city and
at other places caused the unlawful
destruction of millions of property and
threatened wholesale disaster through
out the land, received neither SYM
pathy nor aid from the people Of any
class in the southern states. The
fact is, few soldiers on either side
who fought to a finish in the field,
care to keep up hostilities on paper.
''The money given for the monument
was mainly secured by myself, and
no northerner was asked to recognize
the right of the Confederate cause,
but to assist in memoriaIzing a sec
tional 'musket soldiery.' [ am one
who believes there are graves enough
on either side, who feel certain that
the southern people are honest in
profession of loyalty to the union and
that when the nation shall need a
quick soldiery to defend its honor,
the south may be relied on to volun-
teer without conditions and in time
for effective duty under the old flag"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
DEAN sTANLEY,s BAD WRITING.

Dean SANKEY'S bad hand writing is
a matter of common notoriety, and I
have often been asked If it was true
that the printers refused to set it up.
The fact is, that when the copy for
the History of the Jewish Church"
was sent in, the printers reported that
they would have to charge a special
rate for composition, as no man could
set up such manuscript on the ordin-
airy terms. We, accordingly. had the
work copied out by a skillful amanu-
ensis before it was set in type, as this
proved to be the least expensive way
of meeting the difficulty.
Once he wrote ito my father a letter
on an important matter, but there
were some passages in it which. in
spite of every effort, proved undeci-
pherable. My father was conse-
quently compelled ito underline these
sentences and to return the letter.
with a request that they might be re-
written. In due course the dean re-
piled: IF you cannot read my writ
ing, I am sure I cannot do so; but L
think l meant to say" 50 and so, and
the sentence was rewritten in a form
scarcely more legible than before
John Murray in Good Words.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
GREEK MEETS GREEK.
Superintendent Byrnes Tells of u
Mystery and n Man.

Did you never hear the story of the
Meadowbrook Mystery?' asked Superin-
tendent Byrnes, fitting back in his chair.
1t was after the days work was done.
and the chief of police had well earned
| the brief respite from the cares and
worries of his Office.
| The superintendent was once noted as
a great reconteur, but his manifold duties
! leave him little time nowadays TO indulge
in spinning yarns of the good old days. .
! 'It was years and years ago, OF course, .
went on the great thief-catCher, in an
SWer to the reply of his interviewer, and
it isn't talked of now. Some murder had
/ been committed. One OF those crimes,
| not uncommon, even in these days, when
q criminal having no friends or abode
simply disappears, leaving no clue what
ever to go upon.
'NYell, the Meadowbrook murder was
one of these.
secured the district for one scrap of evil
dence against some one. 1t all came TO
nothing.
the services of very celebrated French
detective, who happened to be IN TINS
country on visit. Wlthout no no ny IN.
relax their vigilance, he put the French
sleuth on the case.
"A few scanty clues had in the mean
The chief sat in his office puzzling his
brains with plans, when an idea struck
him. He rang the bell: 1t was answered
by the messenger; Round up an tne
| detectives in the house and send them
up here he said
I'm few minutes the door opened and
Detectives Hansen, krantz, Morlarty'
They nodded to the chief and awaited his
pleasure. -.
| "The five detectives looked IN awe.
{" Look here repeated the chief Why
don't you fellows get out ana hustle (:
Haven't you got any news at all? What
have you got, kr an If,+ than I've got a
What is he like? asked te chief =,
Hes a short, wiry man, WIN d small
black mustache and goatee-
That's the man that was seen IN IAN
nigan's saloon three days ago, put IN
Thompson, eagerly. - . :;
Bleecker street this morning, acting yer
suspiciously,' chimed in Monsieur Fllie-
fort. a. Dr,,,rarrv streeta
Yesterday morning added Maroni.
q Then why in thunder don't you GET
him?' Numbered the chief. Get. out, you
chumps, and bring that nat man n3e IN; were
always close upon the man, but never
came up with him. -, .1o,,+od
THOMPSON. as he bolted into the once one
afternoon. The mans been seen around
This neighborhood. I've got a witness
outside to testify to that. - ,r-o,,r,-
." Bring MIN H. Setld IAlc "a :, CCo,r,,
son left the office He TeeuFfn nel b ScSTi
. The T11ee man you are looking for is
short. wiry, dark man with tls u 9l4ek mus
lagiIe nan nan Standing by the chiefs desk
turned at the moment The. witness, lace 7c.e
went crimson The detectives trenDleo
from i-n nefe ne said the chief. this
(no;niine to a short, wiry, dark man.
N Nr1i1's a nustache and goateel, is Monsieur
Mouchard, the celebrated French ue'ec-
"sBy gosh? exclaimed the detectives esi
he's the man we've been sna aGlO ~,
Then they filed solemnly ouI Oh lne 0'4'07
and resigned from the force
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05
PRINCE CHARLIE.

He was young prince. charming,
beautiful. brave, capable of enduring
hardships and, till his misfortune
soured him, not only kind, but of an
uncommon and almost impolitic
humanity. Well might Walton, the
spy, pronounce him, with the blood of
John Sobieski in his veins. "a far more
dangerous enemy to the present estab-
lishment of the government in England
than ever his father was"
In those days, when a king of soma
sort was a necessity, England seemed
to have in Charles a king born to be
adored. But the tendency of things
was invincibly against him. He ap-
pears, I own to myself, to have had
better qualities than any man of his
line since the Fourth James fell at
Flodden. There was nothing in fit
Scotch expedition, till the fatal NOR
row OF Culloden. that did not become
a gentleman and king. The Gamer
of the aud leaven of the covenant,
publicly blamed his foolish lenity and
pity" to the "redcoats whom Provi-
dence put into his hands,
If his courage is accused, so has that
OF Marlborough been, and the evidence
of Malcolm Mcleod, never was a man
not a coward so prudent, nor a man
not rash so brave" may be taken as
disposing of a cfildishly malevolent
accusation. He was gentle and conf
siderate till misfortune taught him
suspicion, and hope deferred made the
heart sick. The exposure which he
bore so gallantly in the Highlands, and
the habits of that country, taught him
his fatal vice, which corrupted and de-
based character naturally noble and
generouS.-Scribner'S Magazine