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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
WORK OF A DESPERATE NEGRO.
Shoots His Sweetheart Fatally aud Putt
Lead in Three Other Persona,

Shoots His Sweetheart Fatally and Puts
Lead in Three Other Persona.
GALVESTON. Tex, May News from
Beaumont. Tex, says: At Buena, Jasper
county. William Bcndy. colorcd, shot and
killed Phillip Haines. white; knocked
down and beat up and shot Constable
Bibb white, and shot and wounded q
woman named Roxey Rowls and a man
named Edward Rinc, the latter two col.
orcd. Roxey Rowls. whom he shot first,
WINS his sweetheart, and the trouble arose
OIL account Of Roxey leaving him. Con.
stable Bibb tried to arrest him, when he
was himself shot in the back of tho head.
Physicians have little hope for tho wo.
mans recovery. After tho shooting Of
Bibb, Bcndy started to make his escape.
He stopped at Philip Haines' house,
where the latter tried to stop him.
Haines was shot and instantly killed
Bendy continued on his way to escape
and met another negro named Ed. Rome,
who in turn fell before the criminals fire,
MORALLY wounded.
Later.-Bendy has been captured, han ged
by mob and his body riddled with
bullets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
WILL HEAR NIAGARA's ROAR,
Other Features u Interest ut the Great
Exhibition Of Harnessctl Iichtniur

Other Features u Interest ut the Great
Exhibition Of ITarnesscd Lightning.
Surrounding this model will be a series
of telephones. which will be connected
with receivers placed in Victoria park on
the Canadian side of the Niagara river.
All present, as they witness the move.
ment of the machinery by the current of
Niagara, can hear distinctly the roar of the
cataract. There will also be exhibited and
operated n miniature section of tho Erie
canal, showing the galloway system of
electrical canal boat propulsion recently
adopted by the state of New York and
soon to be put in operation upon the Erie
canal.
Floating upon this miniature canal will
be a fleet Of model canal boats of recent
design, propelled by the electric motor
which travels upon the cable by means of
the electric current. Another feature of
unusual interest will be the closing of a
circuit around the world by which cable
message will be sent by Chauncey NJ.
Depew over the cables to Lisbon, through
the Mediterranean and the Suez canal
and the Red Sea to Alden, thence to Ccy-
Ion and Australia. returning by way of
the Cape of Good Hope, the African coast,
the Brazilian cable, the land line to the
Francisco to New York
This message Depew will send from q
table which Will be placed in u gallery of
the exposition building. 1t will be ad.
dressed to and received by Edward ID.
Adams. president OF the Niagara Power
company, whose reply will be transmitted
to and read by Depew, who will follow
with brief address upon tho electric era.
The sullen roar of tho great falls of
Niagara was heard in this city last night,
when the electric current which is to con.
nect the thunder Of the falling water
with the electrical show was turned on
for the first time as n test The test was
made By the managers of the show, and
was pronounced success. The sound OF
the water could be plainly heard. At the
same time. the power was put on and
every bit Of machinery in the electrical
show was put In motion for few
minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Bank Fraud Gets q RESPITE.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 4-Governor Mat
thews suspended tho sentence of Thomp-
son Arnold, Of the bank at South Whit
ley. convicted Of dofrauding tho deposi.
tors, until such time as the chief execu.
tive has opportunity to examine the evil.
dence. Under the law the minimum
punishment for offenses of which Arnold
was convicted is two years imprisonment,
but he was sentenced for one year. There.
upon the defense appealed to the supreme
court because the punishment was not
conformable with the law, but the higher
court refused to interfere. As q lust To-
sort the governor was called upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
WOMEN i AVE rHst6aaiTTEE

Re- port in Their Favor he Made to
the Methodist Conference.
CLEVELAND. May Aside from the
episcopal address, which was read By
Bishop Warren. of Denver, there was
nothing OF especia. ;nteres. in tho second
days proceedings: of the Methods, Epis-
copal genera! conference. Ths four
women delegates. who are, likely to prove
bone OF contention. continued Co occupy
their seats and vote the sumo as male
delegates. A committee has considered
their case and the fight of the conference
will be precipitatcd by its report. The
committee on eligibility" as it is called.
devoted the entire afternoon to consider
Ing this matter and the women were op-
posed very warmly.
One argument against permitting the
women to Keep the seats they occupy was
that 1t would be in violation of the con.
s.itution: doubly so because at the last
general conference an amendment had
been proposed to the constitution, that
amendment having been submitted to the
annual conference in the meantime and
defeated. The committee met again at
night, and ie was learned that the vote
was taken and resulted 20 to IL in favor
OF the women.
AT meeting Of laymen it was decided
py n vote OF 81 to 10 to demand equal rep.
resentat!on in future conferences for lay.
nen and ministers. A meeting of lay
men to discuss the time limit for clergy.
men developed great divergence of view
and committee was appointed to con.
slider the matter. Yesterday the proceed.
ings of the conference We're entirely de.
votional Most of the city pulpits were
hlied by members of the conference and
that body held session to listen to ser.
mon by Bishop Fowler. which was an
arraienment of the higher CRITICS
the bible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Gresham Rests with His Comrades.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The remains of
General Walter q. Gresham arrived here
Saturday accompanied by the wife and
son Of tho late secretary of state. They
were reinforced in Arlington cemetery
among the comrades of his army career.
President Cleveland, and Secretaries La.
mont, Oiney, Carlisle and Herbert Gen
eral Miles and Pension Commissioner
Lochren were present. Eight soldiers
were tho coffin bearers and at the end an
army bugler sounded TAPS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
stanford Univcr.i.y GA. Of rroub,..

SAN FRANCISCO, May AFTER three
years Of litigation over the estate Of the
late Senator Stanford Mrs. Stanford has
mt last been enabled to pay the bequest of
g. 800. 900 which the senator left to Leland
Sanford. Jr., university. This payment
means an assured income to the great in.
stitution. no matter what may happen.
The bonds transferred to the university
draw interest ut the rate Of $4,000 q
month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
weyler Says 1t II False.

HAVANA, May &-Captain General
Weyler, when asked about the list of al
legged murders perpetratcd by his troops
IN this province, wired to the New York
World by the correspondent here said it
was absolutely false and threatens to
Danish the correspondent He says tho
fact that he has offered free pardon to
those actually fighting II they will sur.
render shows that he IL not wantonly kill
ing non.combatants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Nicaragua Rebellion Ended.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-According to q
cablegram from Managun, Nicaragua, re-
ceived here from private sources, the re.
bellion which has ragged in that country
for the past four months has been brought
to an end by the surrender of the rebel
forces, whose quarters were at Leon. The
rebel leaders did not wait. They left the
country to save their lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04


cd 20 years. Many
doctors treated
me. but none wc-e
able to give relief.
a boxcach of Wild
Olive and Myrtle
Tonic have cured
me. FOur weeks
ago Icould not do
my own work
now J have no
symptoms at all"
MRS. THERESA
THOMAS, Faint
ersviilc. o. This
lady is prominent
in her county. An
know her and re-
joicc in her rccov-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
He Disappeared at Milwaukee,

New YORK, May 4.-Adolph Comins, q
travelling salesman employed by NJ,
Cooper. manufacturer of ladies' gowns in
this city, has not been heard OF since
Feb. 20 last. His last letter was written
from the Pfistcr hotel, milwaukee,, and
dated Feb. 10Th. He disappeared mys.
tcriously from the hotel, leaving his
trunks filled with samples and O satchcl
bahipd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Supposed to Hare Been Murdered.

SPRINGFIELD Ills, May i-The body
Of Isaui Channels, aged % white. married
(wiie and two children), was found near
the Wabash railroad tracks at an early
hour in the morning. supposed to have
been murdered some time saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04

SIOUX CITY. May 4.-Therc was q bitter
light, ending in n split in the Woodbury.
county Democratic convention. The free
silver faction defeated the gold. or admin.
Etration. wing. The latter was led by
John c. Kelly. After the regular conven-
ton Kelly organized anot Their and a double
delegation will go to Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Piece Of Kentucky Civ,liz.,iou.

JACKSON, KY. May 4-Lizzie Ardett,
who had been lounging around the town
for some time. and vino recently refused
to leave when ordered to do so. was Sc
cretly taken across the river few nights
ago by band of regulators and given 100
lashes on her bare back She was found
lying in the road exhausted and unable to
mora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
A..aiI.nss Of the Cowboy Preacher.

PERRY. o. T., May 4-Sheriff Hanson
has arrested and brought here William
Hooks. William Jones and Sidney Rob
erts. charged with beating and perhaps
fatally wounding Rev. G. B. Mckinney.
the cowboy preacher. Mckinney Is not
dead, but vcry seriously injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04

scores made Saturday: At Brooklyn
Washington 1, Brooklyn 8; at Cleveland
Cincinnati l, Cleveland 2; at Chicago
st Louis ), Chicago b; at Philadelphia
New York Is, Philadelphia 10; at Boston
Baltimore g. Boston 10; ut Louisville
Pittsburg IA. Louisville O. Sunday At
Observation-Disclosures s. Louisville 8; at
Chicago-St. Louis 2, Chicago 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04

that cured her are totally different from Others
on the market. Wild Olive is a local nppIica-
Gon-harmless. yet quick and certain to re-
iievc all infammations, dispIacemcnts, dis
charges and irreguia rites. Myrtle T orir
buiids is the Systcr,l-Trakcs the cure perm a
nent. reliable scientific comnaor-se1isr and
economical plan OF home treatment Keme-
dies 81 each, Mild cases need Wild Olive
only Samples and IN instructive treatise
free VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
South Bend, Ind.
MRs. II. J. SAHoKxr. Agent,
III TAirtysevsnth D., TWsafn svs, Roek Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASE BALL

Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Boston and Chi.
c,go the First Four Clubs.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Thc position of the
clubs in the national base ball league has
changed somewhat since last review.
Pittsburg going to the top in place of
philadelphia and Chicago being fourth
Following is the table showing the club
standing:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
Children Cry TO,
Pitchers Castovia.
A WOman'S Happiness.
Twenty years a hopeless invalid.
Becomes in a month, well
and strong.

The number of fades who are wholly in
part. invaiids. is marvellous. Complaint
peculiar to the sex undermine the health
quickly. They arc too seldom cured. Eet a
cure is not difficult with the proper remedies
TINS lady tells the secret 81 have heen a fIiict-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Nay Airs. Booth
Tucker has been pronounced out Of
danger By her physicianA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
The Local Markets,


Corn-96c.
Osts-16c0Nc.
sssss; ao0sa. NOS: Ssiod. sss:fsso 5 miI1s a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
the BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULArOR-don't
forget to take II. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature,
and the system becomes choked up by
the accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma.
tism. You want to wake up your Liver
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do it. 1t also
regulates the Liver-keeps it properly at
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body invieorated,
You get THE BEST BLOOD when
your system Is In Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver is kept active.
Try Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take it in powder or in liquid
already prepared, or make a tea of the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR. You'll find the RED Z on every
package. Look for it.
J. H. Zeilin q 90. Philadelphia, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-04
LIVE STOCK.

3kcel3Ac; cow and heifers. 8kcGsSc; calves
3xc14he-
Hogs-S05ke.
Sheep-3kc,
Spring lamb-Ss .500A head.
Coal-Soft, iOc.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

ceDse fee would practically drive their
class OF drinking places out of the business,
and deprive them of their only method of
indulging in a pleasure that became a
habit in childhood. For the German people
will never patronize the fancy saloons of
liquor trust.
Once again The Times calls attention to
the unlicensed bawdy houses that sell liquor
night and day under the protection OF both
The excise laws particularly stpulate that
liquor shall not be sold on Sunday or after
midnight or to any person keeping Il place
where idle, noisy, disorderly or suspicious
characters congregate, or unless u fee Of
$500 shall be paid for the privilege Of re-
failing the same, yet eighty-tbree disorderly
houses in the Division are permitted 10
enter into competition with licensed saloons
without i'll any way complying with the
law regulating the sale of liquors.
Perhaps this is justice, possibly it is
justiriable, but before the public will believe
such an extraordinary breach of official
integrity necessary some sort OF a defense
should be made. On that point, however,
both the excise board and the Commissioners
are silent.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
1t Meets General plsapS SfovaI.

The attempt OF the excise board, with
the assistance of the Commissioners, to
create retail liquor trust in this city
by recOmme nding the increase of the license
fee to 81 900. is meeting with general disap-
prevail The temperance element opposes it
on the ground that license fee tends to
proloDg rather than lessen the life of the
liquor evil, and liquor dealers object be-
cause higher rate of license would tax
many saloons out of existence, ,Sand practi-
cally destroy the value of property now
invested in the business, which they claim
is little better than highway robbery.
Another element, the Germans, is also
vigorously opposing an increase OF the re-
tail license fee. As a rule this city has no
better class of citizens than its German
residents. Although most of them are
beer drinkers they seldom use their IA
vorite beverage to excess, nor do they
ever patroDize gilded liquor palaces where
mixed drinks are dispensed at fancy prices
over handicapped bars. They like to
sit in social converse over schooners OF
amber-colored beer, and their surround
ings must be in keeping with the modest
drink they favor. A thousand dollar IL
The morning times., 1896-01-14

and pathos and depicts a phase OF every
day life in New York City.
Martin McShane, which character is as.
sumcd by William Barry. is an Irish la borer.
contractor and State senator. His bitter
enemy is Elwood Van Tyke, a millionaire.
who wants to buy McShane banty " hich is
situated just opposite the AN T yke mansion.
McShane holds that he has as much right
tohis shanty as Van Tyke has to his ma nsion
and refuses to part with it.
These two, McShane and Van Tyke, are
surrounded by merry circle OF girls and
boys who mix matters up generally with
their love making and mischief.
Many songs are introduced throughout
the performance. those that particularly
appeared to catch the audience being Ire
land" sung by Mr.. Barry and Sunshine OF
Paradise Alley" I'm May" and Come To
Ne Ny Darling by Lydia Barry.
The company as whole and individually
is a most carefully selected one.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, as Buck Moran; Geff
Randolph. as Officer Moran; Charles j. Nc
Fadden, as Thomas McShane, and ]. H.
Manning, as Prof. Dionysius O'Hara, de-
serve special mention. Tic ladies' are all
clever, Lydia Barry, Edith Corly, and Eva
Vincent completely winning the hearts of
the audience.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

In a general way the people of Wash
ington have knowledge of the fact that
the poor are with them always and that
in some manner or another their neces-
sites are relieved, but just how they fare
and with what reception they meet from
the various charitable organizations and
from individuals to whom they apply, it
has remained for The Times to tell. The
story of Miss wilbur's experiences as
an applicant for charity, begun in yes
terday's Evening Times, and to be con-
tinued today, is full of live interest. 1t
is a pen picture drawn with strong outlines
and presenting both lights and shadows.
1t is gratifying to find that the lights
are the more prominent; that Washing
toniaus have right to be proud of their
record as dispensers of charity, and that
our benevolent organizations are really
helpers of the poor. No less pleasing is it
TO be able to record that at the homes of
our people the poor are rarely turned
away without some assistance, though at
some places, where one would least expect
il, stones were given when bread was
asked. Probably the saddest part of the
story is that which shows that ministers
of the Gospel, men who preach charity
from the pulpit, do not themselves prac-
tice il in the privacy of their homes, and
The morning times., 1896-01-14
" HE casual observer would never drear

W HE casual observer would never dream
| that more than one-foarth of all the
bills introduced in the Senate are re-
ferred To the Committee on Claims, but
such is nevertheless the remarkable fact.
Those not conversant with the general run
of legislation naturally regard the Com
mittee an Claims as being one of minor
Importance aud possibly Included in the
class that holds a meeting every ten years.
Bat, Notwithstanding these mistaken
ideas, no committee Of the Senate is OF
more steady importa nee than that on
claims. Out of every 2,oC0 bills thrown.
into the hopper IL must consider and pass
judgment upon about 600 Of them This
is largely in excess nf the work performed d
by any other committee.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
THE TIMES
NEUER
HESITATES

when the cause of the people of Washing
ton is in question, and is always found, in
the thick of the conflict, battling in their
behalf. The Times exposes fraud and COM
mends honesty with equal celerity. More
than thirty-thrce Thousand families in
dorse its methods. You can have the
Morning, Evening. and Sunday Times de-
livered To any address in Washington for
FIFTY CENTS A MONTH.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

1t is five years since Miss Minnie Palmer
has been seen in Washington, but that
none of her o!L-time popularity has de-
serted her was fully evidenced by the audi
ence that welcomed her return at the
Lafayette Square Theater last evening.
The School Girr' is Miss Palmer's
latest play, in which she has been seen
throughout Great b ritain and Ireland
with remarkable success. The play is a
most amusing little comedy. full of witty
dialogue and clever situations. There
are a number of good songs scattered
through the piece.
The plot concerus the antics OF a very
lively young miss who Is sent to boarding
school by her mother that the parent
may have an opportunity 10 gain the affec-
tions of a young man who seeks her daugh-
ter's hand. The prauks which this frolic-
some young maid plays on her instructor,
who is none too staid and dignified himself,
furnish The comedy element, and Miss Pal
mer in the title role looks aud acts the part
of the sixteen -year-old miss to perfection.
Mr.. Gill as the gay professor who teaches
his pupils to love him, - was very clever and
the other members of the cast take their
parts acceptably.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

The unsophiscated bridegroom who
married his intended in another State un-
der the impression that the ceremony
could not be performed in New York on
Sunday may have difficulty in supporting
q wife.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
Charity in Washington.

that men who pose in public as char
liable have in reality no sympathy with
the poor.
Apart from these incidents which stand
out with cameo-like distinctness, the mar
ratiye gives point TO a suggestion which
has frequently been made by The Tines,
and that is that there ought to be more con-
in the District. Too much charity goes to
waste, il such an expression be permissi-
BILE. Through lack OF discrimination and
lack of system too many unworthy persons
are aided and too many worthy poor are
left unassisted or assistance is too long
delayed. The aim OF practical charity
ought to be TO give quickly where it is rec
essary, but also to take care that poverty
which is Il misfortune be not exaggerated
into pauperism which is disgrace.
Some people in reading the story may
come to the conclusion that it is best not
always to judge by appearances; in others
it may awaken a sense OF shame at having
shown themselves irresponsive, but to the
great majority the glad intelligence will
be conveyed by it that as whole the peo-
pie of this city may take comfort in the
thought that it well deserves the name of
Washington, the city of charity.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

n LONZOH. STEWART. assistant messeu'
n ger on the floor of the Senate, ceie-
brated the nineteenth anniversary OF
his entrance into the service of the United
statessenate yesterday. January 13. 1877,
he was appointed page, aud has been IN
continuous service ever since. He Is sure
thirteen is not an unlucky number.
or the Senators who were present when
he began but four have remained in con-
tinuous service. They are Messrs- Allison,
Cockrell, Jones of Nevada, and Morrill,.
Senators Sherman, Teller and Mitchell Of
Oregon were members then, but their term
OF service was broken
The morning times., 1896-01-14
A Realistic Actress.

Playwright-Is her acting natural?
Manager enthusiastically Natural,
Why, whenshe appearedas thedyingmother
last night, au insurance agent. who has
her life insured for $4,000 and who was
in the audience, actually fainted.-Town
and Country Journal.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
Twelve Hours Ago.

IL you III iss any news in the morning
edition look in the list below. What
you re looking for was probably
printed In the evening edition yester-
day, and as The Times never repeats
youn have to take both editions to
get AL the news AS quick as 1t hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
Household Humorlst.

Mrs. Wickwire-You don't know what
grief it is TO have husband who thinks he
is funny.
+ Mrs. Watts-what is the trouble, dear?
Mrs. Wickwire-I asked him last evening
to bring home some good up -to-date litera-
ture, and he brought bundle of almanacs.-
Indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-01-14
1t Depends.

He (waxing serious)-Do you believe in
the truth of the saying, Man proposes, God
disposes?''
She tarchly)-It depends upon whom man
proposes to.-Harlem Life.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

Should Be Enough to Defeat Him.
"a third term for Cleveland would be a
terrible blow to at least one American in
dustry."
''How SOP"
"There wouldn't be fish left in the
whole North hAtlantic."-Truth.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

It looks very much at this distance as
though the criminals concentrated In New
York are running that city, with the police
department a poor second In the race.-De-
tfoit Free Press.
The morning times., 1896-01-14

Unless war with England is declared
we shall lose the chance of having our
| ambassador held as a hostage by that
country.