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Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
BULLET FOR a CHIEF JUSTICE.
Alabama Tragedy ThatMny Deprive the
State of a suriSt.


Mont ntgomery. Ala, Peb. 11.-Chief
Justice Mcclellan. of the Alabama su-
preme court, was shot in the right
ing by either Jesse ID. Peale, or his
son, Phelan Beale. of this city. The
wound is Il serious one.
1t is alleged that the Beales went to
the house of Judge Mcclellan to find
Hon. John Mcqueen, of Birmingham.
assistant solicitor of Jefferson county,
to punish him for what they believed
to be had treatment of the elder Beale's
daughter, Miss Caroline. 1t is alleged
she had not been at home all night,
and they had been informed that Nc
Queen had been riding about in a hack
with Miss Beale part of the night.
Judge Mcclellan attempted to prevent
the Beales from going upstairs and
through his house in their hunt for
Mcqueen. This the Beales resented,
and one of them, believed to be the
father. shot Mcclellan with a pistol.
Mcclellan was driven down the
stairs and out upon the sidewalk, where
he called for the police. The Beales
pursued their hunt through the house,
and believing they had located Nc
Queen in a closet which was locked
uiS SQ sttOul a OOZS-ii lIltO lHt uOOL
Several passed entirely through the
closet. Mcqueen was in the closet, but
was in a narrow place to the side of
the door, and was not struck by any
of the balls A policeman came upon
the scene quickly and the Beales were
arrested and taken, to police headquar-
ters. They are still under arrest.
Later the fact was developed that
Mcqueen and Miss Beale had gone to
the residence of Probate Judge CASTOR
after midnight to get a license to be
married. The judge declined to issue a
license under the circumstances, and
it is alleged that they spent the rest of
the night trying to find a county JUS
tice to perform the ceremony. Their
marriage had been opposed by the
young lady's parents for long time.
AS soon as all the facts became known
the Beales were reconciled to the
match. Accordingly they were mar
ried at the residence of Judge CASTOR
by Governor Edward Cobbs at l p. m.
uaStprd1v
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11

to 1856 he served in the state senate
and supported Abraham Lincoln in his
unsuccessful contest against Lyman
Trumbull for United States senator.
He prepared the charter for the Illi-
nois River railroad, and it was through
his influence that the bill was passed
enabling the road to be constructed.
He drafted the first platform on
which the Republican party was or
ganized, being one of the committee of
three, the others being Lincoln and
Ebenezer Peck, they being otherwise
engaged and unable to take part in
the work. He declined the nominal
ton for lieutenant governor at the
Republican convention held later that
year. At the outbreak of the civil
war he was appointed by Governor
Yates lieutenant of the First Illinois
cavalry. When mustered out in 1864
he was lieutenant colonel of the Third
Illinois cavalry. After the war he
was brevetted brigadier general. Gen
eral Ruggles was the author of the
first drainage law in Illinois. In re-
ligion he was pronounced spiritual
iSt. He leaves four sons.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
CARRIED OFF THE SAFE
Robbers in Iowa Have Great Luck
for ] Few Hours, but 1t
Doesn't Last.
THEY ARE TRACED IN THE SNOW
And Wear Shoes That Fit the Tracks
Forty Thousand Dollars in the
Strong Box.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 11.-Prompt
and active work by the authorities at
Manila, Ia, has resulted in the arrest
of three men who are supposed to be
implicated in the theft of a United
States express safe that contained $40.-
600. Their names are John Jackson,
John Stovall and Charles Hayes. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul train,
on which the safe was taken from
Sioux City, arrived at Manila at sos
p. N. Saturday. The Omaha train was
late, and the express safe, with other
articles, was unIoaded and placed on a
truck on the station platform, and then
Express Messenger Sturtevant and the
baggageman went TO the other end of
the platform to get another truck load.
Thieves Carried OF the Safe.
When Sturtevant returned henOticed
that the articles on the truck were dis
arranged, and a glance showed thar
the iron box was gone. No time was
lost in spreading the alarm. City
Marshal Ferrell hastily assembled i
posse and vigorous work was begun.
Snow lay thick upon the ground, and
it did not take long to discover the
tracks of two persons, who evidently
had been carrying some heavy OBJ
ject. They carried the safe a distance
OF about two blocks and then loaded it
into a wagon, which had been left
there in waiting. The wagon was
driven about a mile and half ont
into the country, and there the safe
was forced open and the contents were
distracted.
Were Easily Traced in the Snow. ~
The men there abandoned the safe
and went their way on a new track.
1t was not difficult to trace them, how
ever, and yesterday morning John
Jackson, John StOvall and Charles
Hayes, men who live at Manila and
are we'll known, were arrested. Their
regulations heretofore have not been
bad. They Stoutly protested their in
nocence, but the authorities believe the
evidence against at least two of them
will prove conclusive. The safe which
was stolen contained in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Twelve thousand
dollars was in cash and the remainder
in drafts, checks and various valua-
bleS.
Did Not Know Their Prizes Value
While the robbery undoubtedly was
deliberately planned, as the horse and
wagon were in waiting in a convenient
spot. it is not believed that the men
knew they were making so rich Il
haul. They had no means of knowing z
the contents of the safe. only that it
was used for carrying valuables. Jack
son. Stovall and Hayes have been in
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
COUNTY soLoNs IN JOLIET
Supervisors and Clerk Taxing I'm Stat.
Convention.

Supervisors and Clerk Taking I'm State
Convention.
w. R. Carey, chairman of the county
board; Supervisors Olof Atkinson,
Charles George and H. j. Gripp and
County Clerk H. B. Hubbard left to-
day for Joliet to attend the 14th an
nual convention of the State Associa-
ton of County Supervisors, County
Clerks and County Commissioners.
Friends of Mr.. Hubbard are endeavor-
ing to induce him to become candi-
date for treasurer of the association.
promising to land the Office for him
if he will consent to enter the race.
Henry has not as yet given a definite
answer.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
FIFTEEN HUNDRED IN PERIL
Fire at Pittsburg Destroys S75O.O00 Worth
of fProperty-Nobody Injured.

Fire at PittSburg Destroys S5oO-OOO worth
of Property-Nobody Injured.
+ Pittsburg, Feb. 1.-The five-story
brick building at Twenty-third street
and Allegheny Valley railroad, occu-
pied by the Armstrong Bros Cork
factory, was completely destroyed by
fire Saturday, together with thefoundry
and machine shop of the Totem -Hogg
Iron and Steel foundry on Twenty
fourth street adjoining the Armstrong;.
The loss will reach S750,OOO (of which
the Armstrong; lose $70O,000). with In
surance covering the amount fully.
The confiagration was one of the
most spectacular seen in Pittsburg for
a long time. Great excitement pre-
vailed because the employees of the
cork factory, numbering 1,50O, We're
all at work, and it was feared that
many of the girls and boys in the
building would not be able to escape.
Fortunately, the several fire escapes
and the fireleen's ladders provided
ample means for the safety of all. The
Armstrong Cork factory was the
largest plant of the kind in the coun-
%rr-
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
FROM VOLUNTEER
TO REGULAR ARMY

Washington, Feb. t1.-The presi,
dent today sent to the senate the nomi-
nations of James II. Wilson, of Della
ware, and Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
now brigadier generals of volunteers,
to be brigadfer generals of the regular
army.
5 Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
confirmed the following nominations;
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, to be lieu
tenant-general. To be major-gen.
erals, Brig.-Gen. B. M. Young, Col
Adna r. Chaffee and Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
BOERS HAVE REVERSES
Botha with 1000 Men Makes No
Fight at Ermelo, but Re-
tires Eastward.
REPULsED BY GEN. sM1TH-DoRR1EN
With Heavy Losses ON Both Sides
Burghers' Calculations Upset by
Kitchener's Movements.

London, Feb. 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, ,commander-in-chi in
South Africa:
Pretoria, Feb. 9.-The columns
working eastward occupied Ermelo
Feb. 6 with slight opposition. A large
force of Beers, estimated at 1000. un-
der Louis Botha. retired eastward.
About 300wagons with families passed
through Ermelo on the way to Amster-
dam, and very large quantities Of
stock are being driven east. A peace
delegate under sentence of death and
other Boer prisoners were taken away
by the Beers. All the reports show
that the Beers are exceedingly bitter.
Fifty Beers surrendered.
Botha Up Against a Hard One.
Louis Botha with 1000 men at
tackled General Smith -Dorrien at
Orange camp, Boutwell,, at a. m,
Feb. q. He was repulsed after severe
fighting. General Spruit was killed,
General Randemeyor was severely
wounded, two field comets were killed;
twenty of the Boer dead were left in
our hands and many severely wound
ed. Our casualties were twenty -four
killed and fifty-three wounded. Our
movement to the east is reported 10
have thoroughly upset all the enemy's
calculations and created a regular
panic in the district.
Dewet Was Crossing the Line.
christian DeWet appears to be
crossing the line south of Jagersfon-
tein road to the west this morning,
having failed to effect a crossing by
the drifts east of Bethulie. In Cape
Colony, Caldvinia has been occupied
by Colonel DeLisle, who entered Feb.
6. the enemy retiring toward Ken
hardt. Colonel Haig is driving the
Midland commanders northward past
Aberdeen
One of Those World Specials.
London, Feb. 11.-Lord Raglan, un-
der secretary of state for war, in
formed the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press yesterday that General
Sir Evelyn Wood is not going to South
Africa and that no peace commission
is contempla ted. THE report as to a
peace commission is false from be-
ginning to end" he said. ''The policy
of the government is the very opposite
OF what would prompt such a step.
. Troops. not peace commissioners are
going to South Africa" is also
understood that Sir Evelyn Wood is
less likely than any other high officer
to be chosen for important special du-
ties, as he is now so deaf that his re-
tirement is only a question of a short
time
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
KING MILAN
PASSES AWAY
Servia's Outcast Monarch
Dies at vi
emma.
He HAD BEEN BARIsHEo.
End of a Career That Was a
Disgrace to His
Country.

Vienna, Feb. 11.-Former King
Milan. of Servia, is dead. Milan.
who was banished from his country
after one of the most scandalous
reigns that ever disgraced a European
monarch, during which he divorced
his beautiful wife Natalie. was
succeeded on the throne by his son
Alexander. The dead king was in
tending soon to return to his former
kingdom.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Pingree starts for England.

Detroit, Feb. 11.-Ex-Governor
Hazen S. Pingree left yesterday after
noon over the Michigan Central rail-
road for New York, on his way to
England. He will sail from New York
tomorrow on the steamer Cymric. Ha-
zen s. Pingree, Jr., will accompany
his father as far as Southampton,
where he will board another steamer
for South Africa
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
ADDED TO THE BILL
Spooner Philippine Amend
ment in Army Meas
ure.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committees on the Philippines today
authorized Senator Lodge to report
the Spooner amendment, introduced
Friday concerning the government OF
the Philippine islands, as an amend
ment to the army appropriation bill.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
IrIinoi. central Jubilee banquet.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-President Stuy-
vesant Fish, of the Illinois Central
railroad, gave banquet Saturday
night at the Auditorium hotel. The
event was in honor of the semi-centen-
NAL of the company's existence as an
operating railroad, and the guests. who
numbered over 300, included the Off
cials of the road, a number of its di-
rectors, many men prominent in Chi
cago financial circles and the publish
crs of the local daily papers.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Queen was Loneing for Rest.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Westminster
Gazette prints an interesting story
which it believes to be absolutely cor
rect, to the effect that before the re-
cent retirement of George J. Goshen
from the office of first lord of the ad-
miralty he sent a letter to the Queen,
saying in substance that he desired to
relinquiSh Office, as he was weary OF
public life. In replying Queen Vie
toria thanked Goshen for his long and
devoted services, closing with the
words: Your old Queen is weary,
too. and longing for her rest"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Christian Endeavor meeting.

The quarterly meeting of the Tri-
CITY Christian Endeavor union will
be held in the Edwards Congrega-
tional church, Davenport, tomorrow
evening. The speaker of the evening
will be Rev. George L. Cady. of Iowa
CITY, who will deliver an address on
.'Real Religion" Rev. H. w. Reherd,
of Milan, is president of the unieaS%
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
warInoident 1. CLOSED.

Washington, Feb. 11.-The incident
growing out of Minister Wu's criticism
of General Otis in his letter to the So
ciety of the Genesee probably is closed
satisfactorily. Minister WI has dis
avowed to the state department any
intention of criticising the government
of the United States.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
POISONED BY
CORN BEEF
Father and Son Dead and
Mother Dying at
Sparta, Ill.
SCHMIDT FAMILY AFFLICTED.
Head of the House Was a
Prominent Railroad
Official.

Centralia, Feb. 11.-H. w. Schmidt,
superintendent of the Illinois South
ern railway, died at Sparta today.
His son Harry died Saturday. Mrs.
Schmidt is not expected to live. 1t is
supposed the family was poisoned by
eating corn beef.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Marriage of jew and Gentle.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-After evading
their parents Richard A. Pick, of Chi
cago, and Miss Burdelle Coleman, of
Valparaiso, Ind, We're married by the
Rev. w. Z. McLennan at his residence
Saturday evening. Miss Coleman is a
Methodist, while Pick is a Jew, hence
the determined opposition of their
DarentS
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
sing Does a FopuIar Thing.

London, Feb. liking Edwards
bestowal of the Victoria order on en-
listed men of the navy for services in
connection with the funeral of Queen
Victoria has caused somewhat of a
shock to officers of both arms, and cor
responding enthusiasm among the rank
and file. 1t is quite without precedent
and has done more to populariZe King
Edward with his sailors than could
aQy other act
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
A TRAIN WRECKED
Serious Accident On Erie
Road at Wren,
Ohio.

Huntington, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
west bound passenger train on the
Chicago & Erie road was wrecked near
Wren, o., this morning. An axle of
the engine broke while running at a
high speed, and the entire train was
ditched. Fireman Finney was in
stantly killed. Several other train
men and number of immigrants
were slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Status of Gomez to Be Decided.

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban con-
stitutional convention completed its
work at Saturday nights session with
the exception of settling the deadlock
which still exists on the question of
accepting the clause that would make
General Maxine Gomez eligible to the
presidency of the republic. This mat
ter will come up again.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
peath to Hu.bnnd and Wife.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Feb. IA car
riage in which We're John Whitman,
a farmer, and his wife. was struck by
Pennsylvania passenger train at
Ritchie, o., small town thirty miles
east Of here. Mrs whitman was in
stantly killed and her husband fatally
injured. The view of the crossing, it
is alleged, was obstructed and they
did not notice the train until they We're
upOn the tracks
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Northwestern Concert.

The Glee, Mandolin and Banjo clubs
of Northwestern university will give
a concert at Harper's theatre Satur-
day evening. Feb. 16, for the benefit
of the class of 1901 (senior CLASSY of
the high school. Tickets so cents,
reserved free. Reservation begins
Thursday morning previous at Bleuer
Bros. iewelry store.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
MEMORIAL DAY ORATOR
IS ALREADY SECURED.

John Buford Post. 243, G. A. r., of
this city. has already secured a
speaker for next Memorial day. May
so, in the person of Hon. c. j. Doyle.
city attorney of Greenfield. Ill. Mr..
Doyle is young man of fine personal
ity, and comes recommended as the
silver-tongued orator of southern
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
FOOTPAD CONFESSES
SENSATIONAL CRIME

Algonaia, Feb. 11.-Jack Robinson,
son of prominent family. confessed
he was the fuotpad who shot Fred
Foster Saturday night. Foster is
likely to die. The affair has caused a
hio sensation
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
NEGRO ISLYNCHED
Mob Hangs George Carter
in Kentucky Jail
Yard.

Paris. KY, Feb. 11.-George Car
ter, colored, who assaulted Mrs. w.
E., Bonfid, wife of a banker, three
weeks ago, was lynched by mob of
80 men this morning The mob over
powered the jailer, after which they
secured Carter and hanged him near
the iail.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
ALBERT d. SHAW.

room at the Riggs House. A physician
summoned Immediately after the dis
covery of the body pronounced death
due TO apoplexy, probably about 2
O'Clock in the morning. Colonel Shaw
had returned about 1 80 a. m. yester-
day from a banquet at the Ebbitt
House in honor of his successor, Gem
eral Leo Rassieur, and before he left
the banquet. hall had responded .elo-
quently to n toast and appeared in eX-
cellent health and spirits. The body
was discovered lying face downwards
on the floor. After his return to the
hotel Colonel Shaw asked for-hot wat
er. complaining of Indigestion.
Colonel Shaw was born in Lyme, n.
Y, Dee -. 1871. He served term
of enlistment in the Thirty fifth New
York volunteers and as a special agent
sf the war department at provost mar
shaI headquarters during the civil war.
He was consul at Manchester, Eng
land. in 1878. and was removed by
President Cleveland in 1885 for being
ian offensive partisan"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Union Label League.

Muncie, Ind. Feb. 1.-THE next in
ternational convention of the Union
Label League will be held at Peoria,
Ill: The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs Ellen Lfllibridge.
Muncie: general secretary, Mrs. Bell
Grant Muncie. Ind.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11

the habit of hanging about the sta
tion at train time, but that was not
considered significant, as it is the Gus
tom of a number of town people at
Manila. The authorities say the
shoes of two of the men exactly fit
the tracks in the snow at the depot
where the safe was carried off. None
of the money and other valuables was
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
GEN. ]. M. RUGGLEs IS DEAD
Man who Drafted tho First Platform G
the Republican Party.

the Republican Party.
Springfield, Ills, Feb. 11.-General
James NJ. Ruggles, one of the founders
of the Republican party. who drafteS
the first platform on which the Repub-
lican party was founded, died Satur-
day at Hopping sanitarium, Havana,
aged 81 years
General Ruggies was born March q,
1913, in Richland county, o., and was
of noted ancestry. He came to Hi
nois in 1888 with his parents, and set
tied in 1916 at Bath, Mason county,
and was admitted to law. From 1852
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.

BIZ Passes Senate for Northern Illinois
District.
Washington, Feb 11.-When the
senate convened today, a bill provid-
ing for an additional district judge in
the northern. district of Illinois was
passed. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. Considera-
ton of the subsidy bill was then re.
sumed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11

London, Feb. 1.-THE husband of
Mrs. Forester, who purchased Lady
Warwick's millinery store some time
ago. is a son of Lord Forester. one of
the two peers privileged to keep his hat
on In the pgesence Of the klng.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Maud Gonne Is Among Us.

New York. Feb. 11-Among the pas
sengers on the steamship La Cham
pagne, which has arrived here from
Havre, is Miss Maud Come, known as
the Irish Joan of Arc" Next Sun
day Miss Come viii deliver an ad-
dress at the Academy of Music
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
SAY MRS. MAVERICK
is NOT YET PARDONED.

London, Feb. 11.-Oficials OF the
home Office say there is no foundation
whatever for the report that Mrs.
Maybriek has been pardoned.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
His Raoe Is Nearly Run.

Vienna, Feb. 11-4The condition of
ex-King Milan of iServia, who has
been seriously i'll for. some time. has
taken turn for the worse.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Cummings Consents to Run.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. IA. B. Cum
mings, of Des Moines. Saturday night
made the following statement: My
political friends have urged me so
strongly to become candidate for
governor that feel compelled to ac-
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
MARTIAL LAW
RULES IN VALENCIA.
Madrid. Feb. 11.AMartiaF I9w has
been declared in Valencia.
GEN. sHAw's SUDDEN DEATH

Ex-COm nand erin Chief of the G. A. r.
Expires at Washington of ApOpIexy-
Washington, Feb. 11.-Representa-
tive Albert ID. Shaw. of Watertown,
y. Y, formerly commandments of
me Grand Army of the Republic, was
fouad dead yesterday morning in his
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
J.J.Hin Going ON a Cruise.

st. Paul. Feb. 11--James J. Hill
with party of ten invited guests will
leave New York on Hills private
yacht, Wacouta, within ten days They
will go via the Bermudas to the AIedi-
terranean.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
More smallpox in Davenport.

William Bennett. aged Is, and a
student at the high school, is the
latest Davenport smallpox victim
His case was discovered today. The
family reside in the east part of town.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
1anqnet in HONOR on Rassieur.

Washington, Feb. IA banquet
was given by Grand Army men at
the Ebbitt House Saturday night ins
honor of General Rassieur. command
er-in-chief of the Gland Army of the
Republic.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
TWO KILLED BYAsEPARAToR
Serious Fatal Accident occurs at Lists,
wis.

Menominee Falls, Wis, Feb. IL
BY the bursting of separator at the
Champney creamery in the town of
Lists today, Edward Wirth, farmer.
and James Pyburn, a creamery man.
were killed, William Butler fatally in
jured. and others received slight in
juries. All the machinery is totally
destroyed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11
Important. If True. but. from shanghsi.

Shanghai, Feb. lit is reported
here that the Empress Dowager. Weld
ing to foreign pressure, has allowed
Emperor kwang Sd to resume the
reigns Of government.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-02-11

cept their views rather than my own.
1 have therefore consented to allow
my name to be used"