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ROCK ISLAND
ARGUS.
vol. xim. no 215
ROCK ISLAHD, ILL., FRIDAY, JUNE 28. 1395.
7BI03 THBES CE3T3.
DECIDEDLY iWARM.
Temperature Political in the Il
linois Legislature.
DEM0CRIT3 COMPLAIN 01 TYEAUBT
Declaring That the Republicans Aft Wot
Giving Them a Fair bhaw Prepare to
. Address tbe People la Cm of Adjourn
ment Wilboot Action on Allgeld's Llat .
Governor Determined to Han Action II
It Take All summer General Politica.
&PBIKUFIELD, June i-'i Tho business
done In tbo two bouses of the Illinois leg
islature was not great. In tbe senate
Mahoney trio J to get up a labor arbitra
tion bill, but could not suspend the rules.
Salomon had a park bill for Chicago that
be was no moro fortunate with and all
attempts to introduce bills were objected
to and defeated. In the house Kitiniller,
Republican, introduced a resolution that
tbe bonso elect a speaker pro tern and
introduced a row at thelsamo time. A
motion to table was carried by the He
publicans 75 to 44. A motion was car
ried for a committee of five to examine
the finances of the state and see whether
tbe appropriations wore sufficient. Both
houses adjourned for the day.
Democrats Co Into Caocas.
The Democrats had demanded the ayes
and nays on the last motion In the bouse,
and there was great confusion, and much
indignation among the Democrats when
the speaker dcolared the motion carried
and appointed only one Democrat on the
committee and ho nut in tbe city. As
soon as tho house adjourned the Demo
crats held a caucus to decide upon what
policy they should adopt regarding what
was termed Republican tyranny. Tbe
caucus was called to order by Chairman
Morris, In doing this bo said ic was
thought fit to cull this caucus to doter
mine what course the Democrats of tho
houso should pursue. The legislature
bad now been in session throe day and
nothing had bean done in the way of
work. It looked from the action of tho
speaker as if tho Democrats were not
going to receive any recognition at tbe
bunds of tho Republicans. It was
thought they had better consider some
line of policy for adoption.
Democrats to' Examine Finances.
Crafts took the lluor when the chairman
hod finished. lie thought in the first place
that Democrats should moot tho effort of
tho Republicans to show that the govern
or's proclamation was not warranted.
Tho commiUoe appointed by the speaker
to look up tho financial affairs of the state
Was one thut ho believed would make a
misleading statement and falsify tbe facts.
The speaker had, with rare forethought,
uppoiuted but one Domocrat on tho com
tuitteo. And bo was out of the city. It
would be well, ho thought, if tbo Demo
crats should make a correct statement to
be offered us a substitute in tbe bouse. In
this way the facts would got before tho
people, lie therefore moved that a com
initlco bo appointed to formulnto such a
report. Tho motion prevailed, and on
suggestion of Jones of Cook all Demo
cratic members of tho committee on ap
propriations and finance were appointed
on tbo committee.
Arranged lor an Address to the People.
A cominitteo was appointed on Crafts'
motion todemnnd that some Democrat in
tho city be appointed on tho housa com
mittee. Tho uimmitto? went to soe the
spenker and found no diiTlcilty in secur
ing the chang?, Morritt being appointed.
All absent Democrats of tho house wero
ordered sent for. Crafts thought It ad
visable, in case a sine die adjournment
was decided on by tho Republicans, to ap
point a committee which should prepare
an address showing bow the Democrats
had bei:n cut off from all privileges ns
members of tho legislature by the action
of the Republicans. Ho moved appoint
ment by tho chairman of a cominitteo
of live members for this purposo. It pre
vailed ntul tho chair appointed Crafts,
Green, I'erry, Barrick'.ow and Bredne. A
committee of five was also appointed to
prepare a protest whenever the rights of
tho minority were abuse.l.
Say. lie Will Call Them ltaek.
The Republicuns in the legislature gen
erally refuse to believe there is any deficit
in the tax li vy and as to tho other mat
ters the governor has put in tho list, they
do not care to tacklo them, at this time.
anyhow. Several of them are most intricate
and dimcult problems, cl tho Kind In
which discussion develops differences.
But the governor is determined, it seems,
to have legislation. A coinmittoa of the
Democratic bouse caucus was told by tho
governor that he would call the leislature
again In a week or two if it adjourned
without acting on ail tbo matters be had
enumerated.
ACTION OF A REPUBLICAN C ICC Us
Adopts a Report Declaring There Is Jio
Need f jr Farther Tax Levy.
The joint Republican caucus reconvened
late in tho afternoon. Tho committee ap
pointed to investigate the question of tax
levy mado a lengthy report, which asserts
that tbe governor's statement as to a de
ficit is an error, and that after figuring
up all the points tbe total liabilities in
eurrcd by the Thirty-ninth general assem
bly are tlo.uHOOO, and tbe resources to
meet these liabilities 10,500,UO), leaving
balance above tbe liabilities of Wlo.OOJ.
This statement Is for the next two fiscal
year. In addition there will lapse into
the treasury sums amounting in the ag
girgate to MXi.OOO, making in fact a sur
plus Ol S7W.IAU.
Tbo committee reviews tbe governor's
claims at length; declares that when the
Democrats came into power there was a
surplus of 13.000,000, which by insufficient
tax levy they reduced nearly fs.uuu.iwu;
charges tbe governor with "false pre
tenses of economy," and closes with the
claim that there is no need for an increase
in the levy, and tbe recommendation
that no further action be tiken on tbe
subiect. The report was unanimously
adopted, but tbe caucus adjourned with
out taking notion on the question o: leg
islative adjournment.
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DUBOIS OX TBE CLUB COXTSXTIOX.
Baja tho Reporta of Static re a Cleveland
Warn Incorrect.
WA3H13GTON, June & Senator Dubals,
of Idaho, has returned from tbe conven
Cleveland. He was one of the leaders ct
the fight made there for a declaration ia
favor of silver. He takes exception to
some of tbe reports sent out from the
convention as to the effect of the course
pursued with reference to the silver ques
tion and In discussing the matter said:
"It is very amusing to read some of the
press reports of the convention. Take
for instance the representation that tbe
silver men were in favor of tho 'Address
to the People,' of which so much has been
said, and that the gold men were opposed
to it. In this representation it isclaimod
that the gold advocates insisted on a dec
oloration regarding the currency question
if the leaguo should pronounce upon any
subject and that tbo silver men did not
want any declaration regarding tha cur
rency. -Ewy one who was at Cleveland
know, that this is an utter pervdrsion of
the facts. The silver men met before tbe
committee on resolutions was appointed
and instructed Colonel Trumbo, of Utah,
to offer a straight silver resolution and
agreed unanimously that they- would de
mand a plain and unequivocal definition
Irom the convention as c its position on
the currency question. They insisted that
the question should not bo ignored. In
accord anco with these instructions Col
onel Trumbo presented a free silver reso
lution lu tbe convention. Tbe silver men
wanted and insisted on a declaration in
regard to silver, and took tbo position in
tbo beginning and maintained it to the
end that the convention should tako a
position cither for ajninst silver.
' 1 be opponents of silver finally ngreed
to coufpromise by utterly Ignoring every
thing which looked like politics and by
declaring that under tho constitution of
the league they were debarred from giv
ing expression to any views. The silver
men mado no objection to this course, as
they were entf.x-ly willing to leave tho
mattor open until the mcetiug of the na
tional convention, where of courso tho
issue must bo squarely met.
Thcro vtcro strong free silver men in nl-
most every delegation present, and the
silver men generally wero well pleased
with tbe num. test growth of sentiment
for the restoration of silver shown by the
number of silver udvocates who were
there as delegates from every aectiou oi
the country."
KENTUCKY DE.UOCUITS CONCLUDE.
Fall Ticket Nominated After a Convention
Lasting Three Ujtj:
Louisville, Juuo 23 After a session
lasting three days, the most memorable
sver held by tho Kentucky Democracy,
that party has nominated a full ticket
and tbo gathering has aJjournel sino die,
The ticket complete is as follows: For
governor, F. Watt Hardin; lieutenant
governor, R. T. Tyler; treasurer. R. C.
iord: auditor, L. C. Norman; register of
tho laud oilier, U. B. Swango; attorney
gcuoral, V. J. Hcndrick; secretary of
state, Henry S. Hale; superintendent of
public instruction, ..El Porter Thompson;
commissioner of agriculture. I. B. Vail.
rinal adjournment was not reached until
1p.m. yesterday.
Everything was harmonious except
when the nomination for secretary of
state was up. There were tour candidates
H. S. Hall, J. W. Headley. Charles W.
Metcalfe, and J. istoddaid Johnston and
thcro was no nomination on tho first or
second ballot. Just after the second bal
lot Virgil Taylor charged fraud on tho
chairman, and Berry retorted: "Sit down.
or I will havo you attended to." "D n
you, wo will havo justice," returned Tay
lor, and then he burst into a string of
oaths which he directed at tho chairman.
Be was only pulled off after he had cre
ated a very exciting scene.
THE MATTER OF FREE SPEECH.
Sooth Carolina Seems to Bave a Few Ideas
of Her Own Thereon.
Columbia, Juno 28 Colonel John J.
Dargan, of Sumter, editor of Tho Free
man, was driven out of Elgefield by a
mob of white men. Ho bad an appoint
ment at Edgefield to sneak on universal
suffrage, or a fair treatment of the negro
in the election of delegates to tho const i
tutional convention. Hn has delivered
his speech in several towns in tho state.
Notwithstanding he has been warned if
he persisted in agitating tho subject fur
ther be would be killed be has not
flinched, and went to mnke his address
at tho county scat of the native county of
Senator Tillman, whom ho has do
nounced severely for threats to suppress
the black vote.
Upon his arrival ho was waited upon by
a committee of countrymen, who had en
tered the town in large numbers, and
warned that be must not attempt to
speak, and that ho must leave town iro
mediately. He consented not to speak.
but did not leavo town until it was seen
that his presence would bring on a riot.
He was supported by a number of the
citizens, who were roundly cursed by the
mob as negro lovers.
Religions Libert j In Ohio.
Toledo, June & A short distance
north of Napoleon was tho dwelling of
William Hcrtel, an old farmer. It was
burned by incendiaries, and after the fire
about thirty toughs entered his seven-acre
potato patch and pulled up the entire
crop. Tho old man is greatly wrought
up over his loss, as it was practically all
be had in tho world. He is an Atnlsh
leader. The Amish sect have suffered so
much persecution that they are talking
strongly of selling their possessions in
this part of Ohio and moving elsawhere
in a body.
Paddiera Repudiate tho Scale.
YoCSGSTOWX, O., June 2. President
Garland and tbo conference committee of
the Amalgamated association have ar
rived here to meet in conference with
representatives of every iron and steel
district in tho country excepting only
Pittsburg. Immediately .upon bis ar
rival Garland was token into a very Iarg3
meeting of puddlers and was Informed
in the most emphatic manner that the
rate of 14 a ton for pu Id ling as fixed by
tbe association a convention in Cleveland
will not be accented by them.
An Old Skirt Worth S9.O0X
FAYETTE, Mo., June Si In an old skirt
belonging to tho late Mrs. Augusta Kel
ler, of Lexington, Ma, who died at the
borne ol her niece, Air. Keller, of this
city, on the evening of June 25, members
of the family have fouui fJ.Ooo ia green
back.
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MOB AT LA CROSSE.
Demand on the Police to Pro
duce a Man's Bod,
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED.
or Whom tbe Authorities Know Nothing,
Bat tho Mob says flia Body Hut Be
Forthcoming Today Aasjalt oa a Cabaa
Kewa Gatherer at Gainesville, Fin.
Knocked senaeleaa anil aa Important
Letter Taken from Uira.
La Crosse, Wis., June SS The wild
est mob seen in La Crosse in some years
gathered, in tho northern part of the city
last night to denounce the police for kill
ing a man, as alleged. They talked
themselves crazy and began to yell for
the blood of policemen. When Chief
Byrnov arrived thoy would not listen to
him, and it was half an hour before he
could get them quieted. Even then they
kept demanding the murdered man's
boJy. The police are puzzled. There is
no murdered man and no foundation for
the story, except that about four dnys
ago two tramp butchers Were ordered out
of town, and one of them resisting ho was
tapped with a billy, but not even knocked
down. A cominitteo was appointed and
last night notified tho chief of police that
be must produce that man alive or dead
toluy.
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT IS FLORIDA.
Important Cuban Letter T.iLen fiom a
Man atGnltieavillr.
GAlSEitYlLLE, Juno 38 F. R. AndcrfiX
is a man through whom the letters from
Major Hann, au American in the Cuban
army, have reached the American presf.
He is in communication with the leaders
in Cuba and a number of tho letters re
ceived by him have been published. Tues
day night ha was found unconscious in a
vacant lot in this city. He has recovered
consciousness and savs be went out for a
letter which ho received from a private
messenger.
Soon after a negro aud white m in at
tacked him. Looking in his facj the
whito man remarked: "That's the man
we want." Tuo negro drew a knife and
was about to cut Andorfcr's throat, when
the white man said: "So, don't do that;
I've got something that will do the work
better." Taking something from his
pocket ho scratcbo.l Andorfcr's hand. It
is believed the instrument was a hypo
dermic syrango filled with poison. An
deifer then lost consciousness and the
men took tho letter, which is supposed
to be an important dispatch from Cuba.
Edit r Iseuberg Gets Awny. ,
Esid, O. T., Juno 28 Isenberg, the ed
itor oTho Wave, whose article caused
tho double tragedy in this city, took an
early morning train from a station north
and has not been since seen. The citizens
condemn Iscnberg in tbe severest terms
for tho utterances that caused tho trage
dy. It is said that if ho had remained in
town lie would have met with personal
violence. His paper was issued la,t even
ing by his daughter. In au oaitorial she
deplores tho tragedy, and tenders sympa
thy to tho families of tho deceased.
Horrible Scene at a Hanging.
Coi.CMBUs, O, Jane S3 Michael Mc
Donough, the Keuton wifo murderer, was
hanged at V2-.CS this morning in the pent
tentiary annex. Tho execution was i
sickoning one. Tho ropo cut deep into
th j neck when the bjdy dropped, sever
ing tho trnciie.t and jugular vein. Tbe
blood spurted over Dr. Jones, ona of tbe
physicians who was standing under the
scaffold, and then ilowed in a torrent to
the stone fl or of tho room, Some of tho
spectators turncrl pale and with difli
culiy kept their nerve.
I onnd Co lly of a Ilolil Robbery.
PPKIKGFIELD, Ills., Juno &i Theodore
Kettle has been found guilty , of robbing
the mails. Kettle and two other men, at
present unknown, ono night last Febru
ary assaulted the night station agent at
Mount Carmel, Ills., rubbed him and
then at tho point of a revolver escorted
the presenters in the waiting room to a
bcx car nnd locked them In. The robucrs
nil.-J -two mail sacks.
Slob in a Council Chamber
Denver, June 2& An ordinance -al
legod to be of the "booJlc" character, and
providing for a water service was passed
by tbe council last evening in the faee of
a bowling mob. After the ordinance was
passed the mob got a rope and tried to
lynch Alderman Emery because ho
changed his voto in favor of the ordi
nance. The police saved his life. .
Bandits Ueard of tho Schema.
Socth McAlisteu, L T., Juno 23 On
account of an expected attack of train
rubbers tbe Missouri, Kansas and Tex is
railway has placed guards on all passen
ger trains. A hold-up was expected at
agoner, aud a large posse of marshals
was sent on the train to protect tbe ei'
press and passengers, but for some cause
the robbers failed to show up.
Another Negro Hat gad by a Mb-
BncoK Haven, Mis?., June Si. Tom
Bowen, colored, who was lodged in jail
here charged with ctiminal assault on
Miss L zzio Britt, a blind woman, a year
and a bait age, was taken from the shrr.n
yesterday near tho scene of his crime by a
mob and uanged.
Bis; BeneOt to John L. Sullivan.
New York, June IS. Jjhn L Sulli
van had a rousing benefit at the Madison
Square garden last night. The crowd
was q iite as large as that which wit
nessed the benefit tendered to Jack Ddmp-
scy a few weeks ago.
Incrcaerd lor Poldlera.
Pittsbcbo, Jano is The Oliver Iron
and Steel company, non-union, baa an
nounced that it will p!.y iu puddlers M h
a ton after July L This is an advance of
25 cents a ton over the Amalgamated
scale. .
Hot weather proves depressing to
those whose blood is poor. Such
' people sbouM enrich their blood with
Hood s bargaparilla.
WILL REST UNTIL JULY 9.
Tbo Tired Illinois Legtalatara Takes a
Kacosa.
Springfield, Jane 2S. The two
houses of the Illinois legislature met
at 10 a. m. today, and by a joint res
olution took a recess until Tuesday,
July 9.
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
The Keystone pottery, owned and oper
ated by Miller Brothers, of Rochester, H.
Y., was destroyed by flra of unknown
origin. L.3S8, fM.wo; .insurance, jj,uuu.
Dr. D. K. Pearson has offered to donate
$53, Out) to Berea(Ky.) college on condi
tion that the trustees raise f ISi.OOO.
Among the passengers for Southampton
on the American liner St. Louis were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Dana. Mr. Dana pro
poses to spend the summer in Holland
and In the Scotch highlands, returning tc
Aew York about Oct. L
George Gould is said to have been black
balled by the Polo club at Paris.
Zella Nicolaus has bad Al Ruhmarj
arrested for the larceny of val nable papers
which were to be used in her suit against
George Gould. Iiuhmon threatens to su:
Lawyer Alexander Simpson, of Jersey
City, for tW.OOJ damages for alienating
his wife's affections.
Daniel Stone, a wealthy farmer living
near Smithville, Mo., has been murdered
by robbers. The corpse with the skull
crashed was found in bed.
The Canadian government has been
memorialized to secure the appointment
of an in'.e-national commission to inves
tigate tho theory that the Chicago drain
age canal will lower the lake leveL
Obituary: At Bowen, Ills.. J. H. Car-
pentcr, 03, At Kansas City, Frank J.
Beard. At Bay City, Mich.. Edward Ol
mer, Oi. At Washington, Colonel A. St,
Clair Denver.
Boron Hardcn-Hickey'a Island "king
dom" in tho south Atlantic is reported to
have been gobbled by Great Britain for a
coaling station.
Suits have been begun nt San Francto3
against ex-Postmaster William J. Bryan
and ex-Revenue Collector John Quinn to
recover alleged shortages in their official
accounts.
In the houso of lords tho marquis ol
Salisbury announced that be hoped to ob
tain tho queen's consent to a dissolution
of .parliament on July 8.
Four Irish sympathizers in England
have donated i ,0 Jd to the anti-Parnoll-ites
for an election fund.
Volcanic disturbances are again report
ed in the Cocopah country of Lower Cali
fornia. At the St Louis fair gYounds Monday
a military encampment and drill will be
gin.
Invitations to tho execution of Dr.
Buchanan, the convicted wife poisoner,
have been sent out for tho fourth time.
Tho doctor will probably die in the elec
tric chair at Sing Sing, X. Y., Monday
morning.
Chairman Gjuld, of the California
Democratic state central committee, has
addressed a communication to J. W.
Mitchell in answer to a rcq uest from the
latter that the stata Democratic commit
tee bo convened for tbo purpose of calling
a convention of tho Democratic party to
take a position on tho silver question.
Gould declines to do ns requested.
At New London, Conn., tbe annual
boat face between freshman crews of
Yalo and Harvard was ro ed yesterday,
Yalo winning in 10:28,- a length ahead of
tho crimson.
I'retly Ulrl w.ta n Level Uead.
Rich Hill, Mo., Juno 23. Tbe station
agent aud operator for the Memphis road
at- Sprague is a pretty girl of 19 sum
mers. During a windstorm two box cars
were blown through tho switch from the
side-track to the main iino track. Real
izing that tho westbound express due
there in a few minutes would surely col
lido with tho cars the girl took lior lan
tern, and running up tha track three
quarters of a mile flagged the train.
Declined to Talk About tan Hatter.
Washington, June a Assistant Secre
tary Hamlin, who has been in telegrapbio
communication with Secretary Carlisle
at Marion, Mass., positively declined to
say nnything for publication in regard
to tho bond contract, or whether any part
of the gold wbich was to have been paid
in foreign coin was domestic gold. He
also declined to answer tho direct ques
tion whethtr the contract had been modi
fied. Epn orth Leaguers by Thousands.
Chattanooga, Tmn , June 2a. The
Epworth League gathering here is an
immense one. A building comfortably
seating 10,XX-Tersons was built for its
accommodation and at two meetings it
was flil'-d with enthusiastic leaguers.
All the bishops are preseut but one, and
some stirring addresses were delivered.
Bishop Galloway mado an intensely
thrilling ad.lress last night. This m own
ing the leaguers went to tbe top of Look
out mcu itain and held a prayer meeting
as the sun was rising!
Scott anapeeta All Cleared.
Omaha, June 2a. A special to The Bee
from Butte, Neb., says: AU tbe alleged
lynchers of Holt county's defaulting
treasurer, Scott, bave been acquitted.
Absolutely Pure.
A err am of tmrmr aakiaa powder. Highest o
tU tn leavening ttreaatnw-atet CUM States
trttmrnent Food Export.
SoTxxftaArjMroimrBCo .lOt Wall Bu, a. T.
THE
At prices absolutely unmatchable. , Alt the novelties and
fads in Suits, Coats and Vests, Negligee Shirts, Thin
Trousers, etc. We alsa offer today 2 S dozen
t
0
Yeddo Mats at 33c Each.
They won't last long. Come early.
BIG STORE.
MOVE
LIVELY
That's what we want
our Furniture to do,
and have made prices
that should cause you
to leave your money
with us if you think
you ever will need
any Furniture, Car
pels or Draperies. To
eveiy purchaser of
- $40 worth cash we
will give
A Handsome Solid Oak
Upholstered Rocker
All goods marked in
plain figures every
one representing a
big bargain.
Tbe Ml Mtoie
. & Carpet Co.,
324. 326, 328 Bradr SW
DAVESPOBT
LONDON.
HOT WEATHER CLOTHING
The Most Complete. Assortment.
i
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap every where.
Only Union labor employed.
The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery. I.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengel's
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de
partment in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part of the tri-cities, and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on Mo
line avenue by Telephone.
See our New
And Latest Suits.
Our purpose in advertising is to let everybody
who buys clothing chat Is all mankind here
about know that our suitings are In, and the
finest ever displayed In the city. You are
respectfully invited to call and see the latest
in patterns and styles.
Call and leave your order.
J. B. 7iTTVTTiTRR;
- Stir Block, opposite Hirptr House
BLUE FRONT.
Call for Rock Island
Brewing Co Beer.
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