1884-04-02 Elgin Daily Courier

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VOL.12.NO. 80	° ELGIN. ILL.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2.1884,

. .. _ . FREED FROM THE MOB
It is now complete for ;the Spring

taade.||Our new line of

cxuuoii nas aeierminea tocan u uia3a-«ne«.
ing ai the Music Hall soon to ratify their
ticket.	: •

The following ticket lias been placed in
the field: For Judge of tlie Superior Court,
Lawrence Max well; for Board of-Public
Works, Jacob Lawney; Clerk of the Police
Court, 'Em.il Hoffmann; for Director of the
Infirmary, S. H. Frank; for Wharf-Master,
John Baker: for the School Board, J. P.
Carbery, Chris, von Seggern, William P..
Anderson, Dudley -W. Khodes; for the
Board of Aldermen, Nicholas Wolff, A.
Howard Hinkle, J. G. F. Grote, Samuel
Bailey. Jr. This list is composed of men
of all parties. °

Colcmuus, O.. Aptil 1.—Botli branches
of the Legislature met Monday afternoon,
and iu the House of Representatives a large
number of bills and resolutions bearing
upon the Cincinnati riots were introduced.
Among the bills was one by Mr. Thompson,
authorizing the issuing of £500,000 in boiids
to replace the destroyed records and pay
other indebtedness of the county. . Also a
resolution calling for the appointment of a
committee to go to Cincinnati arid inquire
into the state, of affairs and recommend
measures to be taken to repair the damage.
A bill was also introduced to condemn per-
sonal private property for the use of the
county—in°other words, the condemnation
of whatever records, may be in the hands ol
abstractors.

a itegime.nt ix disgrace.

Daytox, 0«"April 1.—The Fourth .Regi-
ment, Ohio National Guard,-composed oi
Companies A and B,of this city, and six
other militia companies from towns neai
this city, acted in the most remarkable man-
ner in Cincinnati,Sunday night, and Monday
broke ranks without orders and walked out
of the city to their homes. All Monday
night straggling members "of the Fourth
Regiment have been walking through
this city en > route from Cincin-
nati to Xenia, Springfield, and otliex
neighboring towns. When the Fourth
Regiment, composed of eight companies,
reached Cincinnati Saturday night it
marched at once for the scene of the riot
and got thereiwhile the Gatling gun was in
the hands of the mob and in operation.
When the commanding oflicer gave the com-
mand to charge on . the .mob and light
through to the .jail the nfilitiamen became
demoralized and retreated to the depot fol-
lowed bv derisive yells from, the mob. Sub-
sequently a portion of the mob demanded
the braves to surrender their guns, and suc-
ceeded in disarming many of them.

It was after this embarrassing incident
that a large number of the regiment left the
city on. foot and began walking to theii
homes. The people of Dayton are enraged
at the action of the militia, and greet them
as they come in off the pikes, disarmed,
tired and hungry, with taunts and abuse.
The soldiers say it woukV have cost the lift
of every man in the regiment to have
charged the mob, which was ten thousand
strong and armed.. It is thought many ol
the officers and men of the regiment will be
court-martialed, its drunkenness is ehacged
in some instances.

-	foreign comment. .

London, April 1.—The Cincinnati riofc
have greatly scandalized Irish public opin-
ion. The old-fashioned Tories are jubilant
over what they regard the latest proo I' ol
the utter incompetency of a republican gov-
ernment to protect life and property. The
moderate Conservatives and a majority ol
the Liberals profess unbounded ad-
miration for the nerve, promptness
and efficiency with which the Cincinnati
authorities- have all along met and dealt
with the difficQlt situation. The Cincinnati
method, it is argued, if adopted by En-
gland in dealing with Irish disturbance;
would soon put an end to them. A con-
sensus of British opinion shows that En-
glishmen generally admit that Americans
always act with more energy and effect
against rioters than any other people in the
world. r	« . .-

The Times, commenting upon the Cincin-
nati riots, says: ' Occurrences like this
must give the statesmen of that vast and
growing Republic food for reflection. Om
way to lessen the difficulty of preserving
order is to secure a decent administration
of justice, where tRe political boss and the
criminal lawyer can no longer have things
so much their own way."

Ask your Husband,	Ask vour Wife.

Ask your Brother.	Ask vour Sister

Ask your Neighbor.

and thev will tell you that "W. E. 33os-
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town.

Ask Anyone Who Knows

and thev will sav that "VST? E. Bps-
is the best place to buv Car-
pets.

Consult Tour- Interest. Consult Tour Best Friends.

Mb

CONSULT US

and we will all sav call on W. E. Bosworth for

IINCINNATI . RESTING PEACEFULLY.

fet There Arc Some fours of Further Trou-
ble—Indignation Against the Militia iu.
creasing—Newspaper Criticism—A
Reform- Ticket.

all q'uikt. on rim ohio.

Cincinnati, April 1.—The riot is sub-
itantially at an end. All day Monday com-
parative quiet prevailed. Some of the fnili-
iia and the extra police were on active du-
ly, but there was no firing and no hostile
iemonstrations. All day there was no re-
laxation of preparations for the defense,
wing to the prevalence of rumors that trou-
jle would be continued at night, but.the an-
:icipated renewal of the riot failed to. ma-
^rialize.

The chief topic of conversation among
lawyers who walked a,bout the ruined court-
louse was the*effect upon all legal business
)f this destruction of records}. As to real
state titles not much more than inconve-
nience is expected, as many deed records
were saved, and, beside, the abstract com-
pany lias copy abstracts of alpfrties, which,
with deeds in,the possession of individuals,
will keep the claim of titles clear. The
greatest inconvenience and loss will result
froin the loss of original, vouchers in
the case of estates, assignments, and
trusts in the Probate Court. How to col-
lect June taxes is a problem not yet solved.
The Commissioners have asked to be pres-
ent when the Treasurer opens ins safe. This
is because there is no means of determining
how much money he has there belonging to
the county. . The destruction of the records
of the? civil suits, while causing inconven-
ience, will clear up many tangled and te-
dious cases, and probably not be an unmiti-
gated disaster.

Among the sufferers from this calamity
are the gentlemen interested in the dra-
matic festival, which begins April 21, Their
auction sale of seats had been appointed foe
Wednesday next, but in the present condi-
tion of excitement- it is not likely much at-
tention will be given to such a matter, aii(^
it has been determined to postpone the sale
till Tuesday, April 6. Unfortunately that
is the day after the municipal election.

About nine o'clock Monday nl-cht a fatal
accident happened in front of the jail. A
number of soldiers of the Governor's guard,
of Coluuibus, were lying against a stone
wall on the sidewalk, asleep, »'hen one ol
the, guns leaning against the wall was
knocked down and discharged. The bayo-
net, in falling, slightly wounded Private H.
L. Stockwell. The ball struck the wall,
knocked off a piece of stone, which wound-
ed Okey Armistead, drum-corps Sergeant,
and the ball," then glancing, struck Israel S.
Gatz in the eye and lodged in his brain. He
was removed to the hospital, where he now
lies In a dying condition. Gatz was clerk
In a railroad office at Columbus. ..-

The exact number of dead and wounded
will probably never- be ascertained, as
many of the wounded were carried away
by friends. But the nuinber of killed out-
right or dying at the hospital uprto this
time is forty-one, as shown by the city
undertakers' and hospital records and
such information from those taken home as
conld be learned. The number of wounded
compiled from the same sources, is one
hundred and twenty, and there are proba-
bly half as many more wounded not re-
ported.	'

A committee of fifteen, acting in concert
with the Mayor, decided to raise by sub-
scription §100,000, to be used to pay 3,000
extra police. This sum would be a loan to
the city nntil the money could bo raised by
a proper appropriation and returned. This
is to enable the withdrawal of * the mili-
tary. ' . ; - . v

as to ttie state or puoiic reeling, it can
not be said that the original impulse thai
actuated the men takinir part in the demon-'
stration Saturday has been removed or
lessened by tlie presence of the military.
On the contrary, the events of Friday and
Saturday nights have given rise to hew
feeling, that' of indignation against- the
militia. Only the hopelessness of the con-
flict with this powerful armed force pre:
vents Jan attack upon it Tlie newspapers,
usually conservative in tone, speak with
great 'freedom on the situation as it now is.

The Volksblatt (German) says:	i

The calling of the militia on Friday night
can only be characterized a? a trrave mistake.
Our militia know and can do nothing else, it
appears, but shooting. If reiiance had been
placed upon the poliec lorce order might
probably nave been restored without loss of
life. ■	"	■ *; .

The Frcie Prcssc (German) says: •"

The indignation of the people is on the in-
crease, on account of thorough und wholly
unprovoked shooting upon peaceful citizens
ana upon women and children, and that, in-
dignation is bi;f oming.moroaudmore fearful.
It may be .dreaded, upon two reasonable
grounds, that the shedding of blood is not yet
ended, but will begin afresh.

TheCormncrciai Gazette, in an editorial
upon the situation, speaks i?i the strongest
possible terms in condemnation ot Sheriff
Ha^iins for calling on the militia. The
result it declares to be tlie saving.of a .jail
full of murderers. It adds:

The reign of law and order is restored in Cin-
cinnati. that law and order which makes mur-
der the sa'fest trade, and which lias unuJe ini-
.poieiit the administration of law against
crimes of atrocity.. '. '

Captain Foellger, who commanded the
detachment of militia which fired tlie first
shots, has published a card denying the
statement that he ordered his men to fire.
He says: "Sheriff Hawkins .erave the order
in tlie words, 'Give, it to 'em, boys; fire!' «
and, in the excitement 1 could not stop them,
so I cried: 'For. Christ's sake,'boys, fire
high.' My irten would never have fired if it
had not been that'four of them were wound-
ed with stones and shots from the crowd,
and they &liot on the Sheriff's order. I have
been in tne war. I would rather face an
enemy than such a crowd of citizens with
whom I have a fellow-feeling, and I would
not rashly give an order such as, has been
said I gave." .	'

The Municipal Reform Association, com-
posed of citizens of all parties, have issued
a manifesto to the voters of the city stating
that they believe the occurrences of the past
few days more than ever demand the sever-
ance of party politics and municipal gov-
ernment, and also stating that they place in
r.ominatipn for the-various offices to be filled
at thg approaching municipal election men

ctfjirreproachable integrity and undoubted
qualifications for the {positions, who have
consented to accept the nominations merely
from considerations of the public duty.
They are selected without regard to political
views, and all good citizens are called upon
to unite with the Association in these at-
tempts to place pure and reliable men in
charge of the citv irpvernment. .The Asso-

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Asjt is our determination to induce you to buy
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prices. |We guarantee not to De ■ undersold.
Please call in and examine our New Spring Stock.
No trouble to show them.

Most'Respectfully, 1

Kid Gloves at W. C. Weld's.

Lisle Thread Gloves at W-. C. Weld's

Silk Gloves at W. C. Weld's.

Taffeta Gloves at W. C. Weld's.

Laces at W. G. Weld's.

Embroideries at W. C. Weld's.

Hosiery at W. C. Weld's.

Muslin Underwear at W. C. Weld's.

Ribbons at W. C. Weld's.	°

Plushes and Satteens at W. C. Weld's.

Buttons at W. C. Weld's.

Seine Twine at W. C. Weld's.

Childrens' Dresses at W. C. Weld's.

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' NEOKWEAR. LINEN COLLARS. ETC.

You cannot afford to pass W. O. Weld's
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THE OLD RELIABLE

Heavy Transactions In Wheat.

Milwaukee, Wis.. April 1.—The trans-
actions in wheat at the Milwaukee Cham-
ber of Commerce, Monday morning, were
the heaviest for many' years. Within ter
minutes of the opening of business 5,000,001
bushels had changed hands. Two more
round transactions of 1,000,000 bushels each
occurred within the following half hour,
inaking 7.000,000 bushels in1 all. Mc-
Geocli was the heaviest seller/ He ig
understood to have been selling out May
wheat here and buying in Chicago. Dur-
ing the day Sam TaHmadge, as his brokct
disposed of 400,000 bushels for him. A'
tlie beginning of business, J; B. Oliver ■&
Co. were heavy purchasers. The Milwau-
kee market ruled 1 s4(<': 3 cents above Chi-
cago, While these transactions.were taking
place, over'200,000 bushels of . wheat were
loaded for export;

The Democratic* Convention.-

Chicago,. April 1.—Hon. W. H. Barnuin,
of Connecticut; Austin . H. Brown, of _In^
diana; P.*IL Kelly, of Minnesota and W.
C. Goudy, of Illinois, Chairman and mem-
bers respectively of the National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee held a confer-
ence at tiie Grand Pacific" Monday after-
noon. They discussed tlie changes neces-
sary to render the Exposition Building suit-
able for the National Convention. They
were unanimous in the opinion that tlie
seating capacity should be 12,000 persons.
No definite arrangements were effected, the
members expressing themselves as content
to await the meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee in New York City early in May.

Railroads Fighting" Through a Ml t;«k<-.

Dubuqui:, las, April 1.—.-The railroad
war is over. The whole trouble seems tn
have arisen from ignorance oil the part of ■
tlie Dubuque & North western. W. .J.
Knight, attorney for the Milwaukee, says
they have had the right of way for several
• years past .over- the disputed ground, but,
because they took the advantage of Situ-
day, the Dubuque & Northwestern thought
.they were, stealing a niarch, and resolved
to protect yhat tliey claimed to be their
property.	' _____-

Iowa l.avrmakert,

Des Moixes, April 1.—Tlie Senate Moo-
ter day passed a biil giving laborers and
sub-contractors a valid claim against public
corporations who m.iv construct public#
buildings.	—ir . .

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elsewhere. Yours.

A GENUINE GOLD fRAME

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