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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-10

1892 Hon. Roswell
tor Of the New Y
out to prove that l
ate miNionaires.
Under his dire,
census was taken
United States by
L II Q Tribune's
agents. The lists
were published
weekly i'll Tho
Tribune for cor
rection and then
compiled in a
pamphlet. The
number exceeded
1900 and was
soon proved to
be entirely too
small. Mr.. Horr
su cceeded in
proving to his
own satisfaction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
New southern Concerns.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March Si.-
The Tradesman has issued its report
of new industries organized or incor-
porated in the Southern states for the
first quarter of 1896 This shows
total of 4e7 new industries as against
576 in the same period of 1894, and GIT
in the first quarter of 1894. Ninety
two new cotton mills were organized
or established against LOG for the
same period of 1895. Twenty-seven
new mills are credited to Georgia,
twenty-four to South Carolina, nine
teen to North Carolina, and the re-
mainder to the other states in num-
bers varying from to /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Senator PETERS Resolution to
the Front.
Wants a Committee of Five to
Investigate
BOND ISSUES.
Bill Will Be Pushed Until Dis
posed.
Senator WOlcOtt Stands by Mr..
PETER.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Sem
ate is to have a revival of financial and
bond discussion as result of an ami
mated debate shortly before the ses-
sion closed yesterday. Mr.. PETERS
resolution for the appointment of .
special committee of five Senators to
investigate recent bond issues had
been relegated to the calendar owing
to the opposition of Mr.. Hill, but it
was reached in the regular order yes
terday. Again Mr.. Hill sought to have
the resolution go over, but he was met
by energetic protests not only from Mr..
PETER. but also from Mr.. Wolcott and
Mr.. Teller. The latter gave notice that
further delays would be resisted, and
Mr.. PETER followed with notice that
he would move tomorrow to proceed
with this bond inquiry resolution. as
soon as Mr.. George concluded speech
on the Dupont case. This promises to
bring a test vote unless dilatory tao
tics postpone the measure.
Among the bills passed were those
appropriating $1,000, 600 for a public
building at Indianapolis, Ind, ard
settling the long pending accounts be-
tween the United States and Arkansas
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon gave notice
that he would go on with the Dupont
contest TO-DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
CONVENTION TICKETS.
You Must Get Them From Sergeant-at-
Arms Byrnes.

You Must Get Them From Sergeant-at-
Arms Byrnes.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 31.-The sub
committee of the Repu blican National
committee met at the Southern hotel
yesterday for the tran saction of bust
ness in connection with the National
convention to be held here next June.
1t was decided that the distribution
of press tickets to the convention will
be made by the press committee APP
poiD ted by the citizens committee of
st. Louis. All applications for press
tickets should be directed to Mr.. T. E.
Byrnes, sergean Minneap-
oils, MINI. All applications for seats to
be distributed to distinguished guests
throughout the country should also be
made to Mr.. Bvrnes, at Minneapolis.
Each delegate will receive three tick
cts, including his own, and the people
from each state and territory desiring
admission to the convention will have
to apply outside of the tickets hereto
fore spoken of, to the delegates to the
convention from their respective
states for tickets. The tickets for
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be given to the national
council of administration, and dis
tributed by their direction. All tick
cts to the convention will be issued on
Monday, June Is, by the sergeant-at.
arms, at the convention building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
A Sheriff slain at a Funeral.

ANTLERs. L T. March 81. = At a
funeral at Cedar church, ten miles
east of here, last night, Isaac Reuben
shot and killed Sheriff Campson Bat
test of Cedar county. Both are full
blooded Choctaws. Reuben claims
that Battiest fred two shots at him
with pistol, that he then shot out
the officers brains with his Winchester,
dismounted from his horse and put
eight more bullets into the PROSTATE
body. Reuben says he took the dead
sheriff's revolver and kept on firing
and reloading till he had put twenty
seven bullets into the CORPSE. Reuben
has not yet been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Little Wonder He Awakened

ARDMoRE, L T., March 31.-George
Cole, a farmer living on Mud Creek,
twenty miles west of here, was sud
denly awakened last Friday night by
some one cutting his throat from ear
to ear with a razor. The assassin inn
mediately fed. The jugular vein is
exposed by a horrible, gaping wound,
but luckily was not severed. Cole ac-
cuses J. L. Coffee, his hired man, with
committing the deed, aud says Coffee
and his wife have been criminaily in
innate. Neighbors corroborate this
statement of his wife's unfaithful-
ness. Coffee was arrested.
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IAURDER AND SUICIDE
Henry Hill, Hotel Porter Shoots Down
aia xuiea .-.la c1....I4s snioi1aa

Henry Hill, a Hotel Porter Shoots Down
His Wife and Commits Suicide.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 31.-Wife
murder and suicide were the crimes
Harry Hill, a colored man, committed
in his rooms at 61276 Cottage Lane at
3:55 yesterday afternoon.
Just a week ago yesterday morning,
Kill. accompa MED by his wife, Bette,
arrived in Kansas City from Carroll
ton, Mo. Hill secured place as scrub
man at the Auditorium hotel and
everything seemed bright and happy.
Hill seemed to be of an exacting dispo-
sition and jealous of his wife's good
name. She, since coming to Kansas
City, had formed the acquaintance of
Mile Washington, and her husband
objected to the association. Yester-
day the Washington woman and Mrs.
Hill started down town. Hill ran
after them, brought his wife back to
his home, killed her and then COM
mitted suicide
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Under
Consideration.

sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Under
Consideration.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House
took up the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill and dis
posed of fifteen of the 100 pages before
adjournment. During the general de-
bate, Mr.. Cannon, the present head of
the appropriation committee, and his
predecessor, Mr.. Sayers of Texas, in
terchanged opinions as to present and
past appropriations Mr.. Cannon in
his remarks expressed the opinion that
the appro priations for this session
could not fall below $5OS, ooG, o00 The
action of the committee in appropri-
ating for contact work only until
March, 1897, was attacked, but Mr..
Cannon justified it on the ground that
the same thing had been done last
year in the case of the Notifications
bill. But few amendments were added
to the bill to-day Eight amendments
to increase the salaries of light house
superintendent from 81, 800 to 81 800
were adopted.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the Foreign
Affairs committee, gave notice that he
would call up the conference report
on the Cuban resolutions as soon as
the sundry civil bill was out of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
WHO GETS THE PROPERTY ?
An Interesting Question Before Judge
Hazen Today

An Interesting Question Before Judge
Hazen Today.
Do the grandchildren get all the prop
erty which their father would have fall
en- heir to if he had lived? Does their
mother get part of it? Or does the
grandparent who survives take all that
which would have gone to his child?
These were questions which District
Judge Hazen decided this morning. It
was in the case of Reason Fowler va.
the Fowler estate. His wife is dead and
he wanted, in addition to one half the
estate, the one-sixth which would have
fallen to Edwin, one of his three chill
dren who died % or 80 years ago. leav-
ing five children of b 9 own.
On the other hand Edwin's wife, Mrs.
Maud Fowler, maintained that she should
be given part of the property which
would have fallen to her husband
Judge Hazen stated that in 1891 the
legislature enacted law providing that
the issue of a child should receive what
ever would have fallen to their parent
from his fathers estate. Had the legie-
lature said heir instead of issue, Mrs.
Maud Fowler's claim would have been
good. As it is the five children OF Ed
win and Maud Fowler get what would
have gone to their father, and Reason
Fowler gets but one half the estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
OPPOSE SILVER.
Philadelphia Manufacturers Go
on Record.
They Also Reject the MinneapO-
lis Platform.
POSITION is DEFINED.
Only by an international Agree
ment
Would They Favor Silver in Any
Way.
POSITION is DEFINED.

PHILADELPHIA, March 3I-The Man
ufacturers' Club of this city, held a
special meeting last night, at which
strong resolutions were adopted OPP
posing the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. The meeting was, perhaps,
the largest in point of attendance the
club has ever held. No sooner had the
presidents gaveI raped than Mr..
John Converse offered a resolution to
limit speeches to five minutes. This
caused considerable excitement. and,
after some discussion, an amendment
to increase it to ten minutes was
adopted. Rudolph Blankenburg in a
most impassioned address, presented
these resolutions, which were the
ones subsequently adopted:
Resolved, That the Manufacturers
Club, speaking for it's members, en-
phatIcally denounces as false the
statement made by the friends of free
silver and echoed by those of free
trade that our Philadelphia manufac-
turers are willing to barter with the
silver Senators for the free coinage of
silver in exchange for additional pro-
lection.
Resolved. That the question of BIZ
metailism can be permanently settl ed
only through an international agree
ment, and the Manufacturers Club
declares its unalterable opposition to
the free coinage of silver by the
United States alone, firmly believing
that such policy would result in dis
aster at home and dishonor abroad,
and would only operate to place this
country upon the basis of silver mono
me tallism."
He had no sooner finished when
dozen men were on their feet clamor-
ing to be heard. Of these, Wharton
Barker was recognized. He presented
an amendment to the resolutions It
favored the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 10 to by
the independent action of the United
States"
This precipitated intense excite
ment, and cries of ''No, no." came
from all parts of the hall. The chair
man had difficulty in maintaining
order. Once restored, however, James
Dobson obtained the floor and said;
'aWhile I was in Washington 1 dared
20 express my convictions. If we can
not have international bimetallism, let
us go it alone" He then offered a
Substitute TO the effect that the club
accept the declaration of the Mime
zpolis platform of 1892 and reaffirm it,
at the same time expressing an opinion
that international cooperation is nee
essary. A further substitute was
offered that the club wait until the
st. Louis convention announces it's
platform before any stand be taken.
Both substitutes and amendments
were Overwhelmingly defeated and
the Blankenburg resolutions were
1donkad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Hughes viii Not Surrender.

PHOENIX, A T., March 31-News of
the selection of B. j. Franklin to be
governor of Arizona, was received in
this city with the greatest enthusiasm.
There is likely to be serious trouble
at the governors office to-day Secre-
tary Bruce, who is an active enemy of
Mr.. Hughes, the retiring governor,
has received a telegram from Wash
ington, advising him of the removal
of Hughes. Upon the strength of this
he proposes to occupy the executive
Offices Relying ON the tenure of
Office act, Governor Hughes will re-
fuse to surrender possession until his
successor is confirmed by the Senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
A Governor Assaulted.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March Ex-Governor
L. c. Hughes was assaulted on the
street yesterday by P. J. Clark, cor
respondent at Phoenix of the Denver
Times. Clark struck the governor in
the face, the blow breaking the gov
ernor's spectacles and causing several
face wounds of small importan ce.
Clark is now in the city prison await
ing trial He was formerly agent here
of the Rocky Mountain News, and was
dismissed by the paper, SO Clark as
serts, at the governors instigation,
for sending kilograms rejecting upon
the executive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
SEED CONTRACT LET.
Landreth & Sons the Fortunate Bid
ders at the Price of $4,000.

Landreth & Sons the Fortunate Bid
ders at the Price of $4,000.
WASHINGTON, March 81. = Secretary
Morton has let the contract for the H.
$4,000 packages of vegetable seeds to be
distributed to the public under the re-
cent act of congress to d. Landreth q
Sons, of Philadelphia
The price fixed is $4,000, the seeds to
be delivered subject to germina-
tive test nnder very care
fully drawn contract free of
cost st the department in Washington
ready for mailing The contract Tor
million packets of flower seeds was let to
L. L. May & Co. of ST. Paul, Mimi, at
half cent per package. Under this meth
cd of buying seeds and compelling the
sellers to put their own firm names upon
the packets it is believed by the secre-
tary that a better class of seeds will have
been secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Resignation Secuted.

WASHINGTON, March 3L-Friends of
ambassador Bayard in Washington
scout the idea that the vacation of his
homo in Wilmington, Del, is to be taken
as evidence of an intention on his part to
resign his office and return Immediately
to the United States. They say that Mr..
Pyle, the lessee of the house, gave it up
voluntarily at the date of expiration
of the lease, and that so far
from desiring to obtain possession now,
Mr.. Bayard was casting about for an
other tenant when he was last in the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Fast Main subsIdles refused.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Sem
ate committee on appropriations took
up the question of subsidies to pro-
posed fast mail routes yesterday. 1t
was discovered that there were about
twenty subsidies called for, and the
general demand would show a grand
total of cash which the committee did
not care to spend at this time, no mat
ter how much the service would i'm
prove the mail facilities of the coun-
try. It was accordingly decided to
reject all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Eloped with a Piano Tuner.

NEVADA, NO, March 31.-Mrs. T.
L. Newell. the handsome wife of a
well-to-do farmer, left here yesterday
in company with a piano tuner. The
woman took her 8-year-old daughter
with her and couple of hundred dol
lars. The man in the case is said to
hail from Chicago, add has been tun-
ing pianos In this section only about
two weeks. 1t is thought they have
gone to Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
DPHONE STOCK INCREASED.

Stockholders of the Bell Company Re-
elect Their Old Directors.
BOSTON, March 31.-The stockholders
of the American Bell telephone at their
annual meeting today reelected the old
board OF directors aud voted to increase
the capital stock 10 per cent, to $23, $780,
OO6
The statement for the year ending De-
cember 81 shows: Gross earnings, 3d.
124,953; increase, $276, 7O6; total expen-
ses, $l,91l, 1893; increase, $3.50, 1888; net
earnings, $3,213. 759; increase, $50. 974;
surplus, So, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
HOMESEEKERS'
EXCURSIONS,

Santa Fe ROufe-One Fare (PIus S2)
for the Round Trip.
These tickets will be sold to various
points in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Arizona and Indian territory.
Dates of sale will be April 7th and 21st,
and May 9th, with 6ual limit of 81 days
from date of sale. For tickets and all
particulars, call on
J. P. RowLEY, City Ticket Agent,
Santa Fe Route,
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
High Time Thee was a Conference.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 31.-Gov-
ernor Bradley came to this city from
Frankfort at noon yesterday, and was
in conference with his political friends
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Dispatches say the Morgan county Re
publican convention at West Liberty
Endorsed Mckinley for president,
while the Christian county Repu blican
executive committee at HopkinsviIle
voted down Bradley resolutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Ex-Governor of Alabama Dead.

GREENSBORO, Ala, March 31-Ex-
Governor Thomas Seay, who has been
i'll at his home here for two weeks
with the grip, died at lao o'clock yes
terday afternoon Few men in Ala
bama were more highly esteemed than
Governor Seay. He was prominent in
public life for over quarter of a CEN
2nrv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
Money for the Cherokee Freedmen.

CoFFEYvnLE, Kan, March 3l.-J.
Milton Turner of st. Louis, one of the
counsel for the freedmen of the Cher
okee nation who spent yesterday here,
says that all the arrangements are
now completed for making the long
delayed government payment to the
freedmen. The work of revising the
roll will require about thirty DAYS,
when the payment of about $3.50 to
each person will be made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

OMAHA, Neb., March 3I.-Charles
E. Clark, a printer who has worked in
the city for a number of years. has
been appointed superin tendent of the
Childs-Drexel printers home at Colo
RADIO Springs. He will succeed Schu-
man, who has held the position for
some time, but against whom charges
of incompetency have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
FORMALLY RESIGNS.
Text of DIR. Alderson's Letter as Pre-
sented to Presbyterian Church Last
Night.

Text of DR.. Alderson's Letter as Pre-
sented to Presbyterian Church Last
Night.
At the business meeting of the congre-
CATION of the First Presbyterian church
last evening Rev. DIR. Anderson, who has
been the pastor of tho church for the
past four years. formally rendered his
resignation and it was formally accepted.
Dr. Alderson's resignation was as fol-
lows:
Dear Brethren-I hereby submit my
resignation to the congregational meet
ing as pastor of this church, to take eff
feet September l, or sooner if l should
desire it; and request that committee
be appointed to represent the congrega-
ton when the matter shall come before
the presbytery for final settlement
81 offer this resignation in good faith
and nothing can change my determine
ton to seek another field,
81 cannot consent to see this church
weakened by division of expression on
my account. l therefore earnestly re-
quest my friends not to resist my resig
nation in any way, thus avoiding the
drawing of lines and the creation of
deeper feeling.
ii know that shall profit by the dis
cipline and experience through which l
have passed, and ask your prayers for
the IubQre.
"Afectionately yours,
IS 3. ANDERSON"
This is virtually the end of the dissen-
ton that has been stirring the church
for the year past, in which the pastor
was accused of inability, and accounts of
which the JOURNAL has printed from
time to time.
There were about 300 persons present
and the resignation was unanimously &C.
copied.
A resolution saying that DR.. Anderson
was q good pastor, an able preacher and
was greatly endeared to the people of
his church here was unanimously passed.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Board of trustees-J. 81. Hunt, J. L.
Guy, John E Frost, William Roby and
G. II. Whitcomb
W. H Wilton. chairman of ushers and
N. w. Laubach, congregational clerk.
James Cuthber;, John E. Moon, DR.. R
s. Magee and D. Q. Diven refused TO be
candidates for re- election to the board of
trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
THE BIG STRIKE BEGUN.


Chicago Carpenters Quit Work to
Hasten the Eight Hour Day.
CHICAGO, March 31.-What may de-
velop into strike that will paralyze
the building industry in Chicago for a
long period was begun yesterday. So
far, about 800 carpenters are out, but
the trou BILE is expected to spread until
every one of the $4,000 carpenters in
this city will have ceased work The
trouble is about an eight hour day
agreement between bosses and the
carpepterS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 3I.-Western
New York is having its annual floods
aud they are the worst in it's history.
In East Buffalo the flooded district
covered al area of over four square
miles and much damage was done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
WIN send More Troops to Cuba.

MADRID, March 3I.-The Minister
of War, General Azcarraga, has pre-
pared the budget of his department
for the next fiscal year with a view to
increasing the regular army in Spain
from sc, 900 to 100, 900 to enable him to
keep $4,000 troops ready to embark
for Cuba next autumn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

K1NeF1sHER, Okla, March 3I.-The
Oklahoma Repu blican congressional
convention met here yesterday and
nominated Hon. Dennis T. Flynn for
Congress for his third term. The con-
vention was fully attended and very
harmonious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

PUERTO CoRTEz, Honduras, March
3I.-The British steamer Bermuda.
from New York, which, it is alleged,
landed arms and ammunition and a
fibustering expedition off the coast
of Cuba, arrived here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

The Ariel Ladies Sextette will give
the closing number in the Washburn
college lecture course on Wednesday
evening, April Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

''Dusenbury Domestic Band" at the
Congregational church Wednesday
evening, Is cents, two for 25 cents.
Children 10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

E-oN-TYEE, March 81 -
Over the championship course Bubear
beat Wallace Ross in a sculling race
for purse of a2O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
B. +. Franklin Made Governor.

WASHINGTON, March 3o.-The Pres
ident has sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nomination: Benja f.
Franklin of Arizona to be governor of
Arizona,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

The Washburn college lecture course
will present the Ariel Ladies' Sextette
on Wednesday evning, as one of the
best attractions in the entire series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

One Of the most popular musical at
fractions before the public is the Ariel
Ladies' Sextette, which appears in the
Washburn college lecture course, We'd
nesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

1t not only is 80, 1t must be SO. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it 60 G. w. STAINS
Geld, 632 Kansas ave.
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The Arill Ladies' Sextette

at Washburn college Wednesday even
ing, April l. Best of the course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

Remember the Domestic Band" con-
cert at the Congregational church
Wednesday evening, Is cents. Child
rem 10 cents. Mrs. P. H. Adams will
assist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31

Washburn Collegs Lecture Course
closes with the Ariel Ladies' Sextette,
Wednesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-31
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