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ans ECCLESIASTICAL COurt.

CHICAGO, Aug, 1.-The Ecclesias-
teal Court for the trial of Rev. Chas.
Z. Cheney, Rector of Christ Church,
met to-day and adjourned over until
to morrow, without taxing any action
in the case at that time.
a protest against the Superior Court
will be presented, as well as an an
swer to the objections and excep-
tions raised at the trial by the eoun-
sci for the defendant. The case will
be carried to the Supreme Court, 50
that it may be considered at the next
term.
The Peoria (Ills) Fire and Marine
Insurance Company has failed, not
being able to comply with the new
State Insurance laws. The liabilities
are heavy and the assets nothing. 1t
cannot reinsure a dollar.
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NASHVILLE, Aug. 4.-Public inter
est in the election to morrow does not
abate. The supporters of both Stokes
and Senter. are very active. Stokes
has been steadily gaining the past two
ton. The federal office holders IN
this city, recently all Senter men, are
now, with ore exception, supporting
Stokes, but their change of position
comes too late. The prospect oontin-
ues favorable for Senter and liberal
Legislature.
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Election In Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, August 4-Elcction
news is mcagre As far as heard from
the vote is less than last year. The
probabilities are in favor OF Parker
son, (Dem9 } N the Third District, by
a handsome majority. The contest
between Worshy (Deh J and Buckley,
(Rcp } in the Second District, will be
much closer than was expected. and
the latter's friends are fearful OF his
defeat on account of a great falling
off IN the negro vote.
MOBILE, August 4-Mann's ma
jority in Mobile County, as far as
heard IRON, is 1853. Several pre-
| ciucts are to be heard from. The
county will probably give 1900 ma
jority for Mann
Advices irom Court House, Bal
/ win County, state that a negro mob
/ took possession of the polls, beat one
white man, and prevented any Demo
cratic negroes from voting. They
we're very riot0us. The Sheriff could
not control them That precinct
gives Buckley 220 majority.
SELMA, Ala, August 4.-The elec.
ton passed eff quietly. Reports IRON
beats show q considerable failing OF
from the vote Of last year. The re
suit IN this city resulted as follows
Buck. 2,038; Mann, 511; Republicaz
loss, 51l; Democratic loss, 1S2. II
Union Beat, Mann has 328; Buck
T none
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Late Foreign News.
FRANCE.

BREsr, August 4.-The STEAMSHIP
Laurent, from New York, arrived.
PARIS, August At is asserted
that the Government viii shortly cal
out the reserves.
It is reported that formidable up
risings Of the Carlists occurred al
Tortosa and Tervil.
Official advices contradict the
statement that two Carlist prisoners
we're shot by order Of the Council d
War.
Several bands of Carlists, in differ
ent parts Of the country. have been
scattered within the past few days.
ENGLAND.
LIVERPOOL, August 4.-The steam
ship City of London arrived.
LONDON, August Airs. Vivian
has gained her suit for divorce
against the Marquis Of Waterford,
with costs.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, August 4.--The Chambers
have adopted a resolution authoriz-
ipg the Government to grant conces-
sions to companies desiring to lay
cables to or from Portugal.
~ PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, August 4. - The Borsen
Zgitung, discussing the possibility of
the imposition by Congress of a tax
on the coupons of the United States
bonds, expresses confidence that the
Republicans will remain faithful to
the programme On which they pro-
nounced so theoretically against the
The Zeittng declares
that the current rumOrs to the effect
that the tax is contemplated are mere
maDeugers Of the Stock Exehange.
CONsTENTTNoPLE August An
Aide Decamp of the Grand VIzer is
about to leave Egypt bearing letter
to the Viceroy, which after recount
ing the grievances effhe Sublime Port,
concludes with the intimation that in
case no satisfactory explanations are
given the Port will withdraw the
privilege accorded by the former of
1841.
LONDON, August 4.-Tn tho House
of Commons 10. day Mf Olway said
the agents of the British Government
were making every effort to obtain
access to the Euglishmen now held
captive in Paraguay. The last intel
ligence received in regard to them
was furnishedby two American Naval
officers, and was that they we're all
well, bat still restrained of their
liberty by command Of lopez
Viscount Milton asked III the Gov
ern ment could inform the House what
progress had been made in the San
j uan boundary negotiations, and what
the expense of holding possession Of
the Island had been made.
Mr.. OlWay replied that a difference 4
still existed with the United States
on the question, Her Majesty's gov
ernment was unable to furnish anyin-
formation or lay any correspondence
on the table The government of
1860 had submitted to the House
what Information it thought fit. IF
Lord Milton was able to add anything
to that, the Government would be
glad to hear from him. 1t was i'm
possible. IN such a short time, to say
what the cost of the occupation Of the
Island amounted to-
The Harvards were out again to-
day, and showed better frmness.
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E,OpIsygVe uarkat

BY TeIegraph.I LoUusYILLE. August 4.
FLoUR-A No. I, s6 50G6 IS.
BAooE-ShouIders, 16c; clear sides, 1910;
and clear rib, l9e
BULK, EATs-Clear nib sides ISc: fancy
hams 2211@2315c.
- LARD-l91I(gl954c.
MISS PoRK-S35 50 Pork, S33 70
BAGGING-Light to heavy I6g23c.
WHISKY 81 for two-year old.
- COPPER-S2 70.
ToBAeco-Firm; sales OF los hhds. at
GRAIN-Steady. W heat, red, 81 10; white.
81 ~. Corn IN bulk, e5c. Oats in bulk
55c. Rye, S5c. Barley, 81 Is.
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81. houig Earae..

By Telegraph.l 81. Louis, August 4
The market IS generally steady and
firm, but corn and oats are lower and dc
clining. The following new classification
Of wheat has been adopted by the Mer-
terday:
All quotations made according TO fbis
class hcation are to be known as bulk Fan
wheat in elevator; other quotations will
be speclned as wheat in sacks. Choice
white, to be br ght, sound, dry, plump and
we'll cleaned, pure white Winter wheat 10
weigh at least 81 pounds per measured
bushel. No. white, to be sOu2d, dry, We'll
cleaned pure " hite Winter wheat, to weigh
al least GO pounC per measured bu heI.
No. white, to be sound, dry White Win
ter rWneaU,reasOnably cleaned, and to weigh
not less than So pounds per measured
bushei. NO. red, to be sound, WeiI c EN-
ed, dry red, or red and white mixed, Win
Ter Whe+ {, Ife9 irOm rye, TO weigh at least
60 pounds per measured bushel. No. red, /,
to include all sound, dry, reasonably c can
ed red, on red and white mixed. Winter
wheat below No. red, and weighing not
less than So pounds per measuIeJ bushel.
No. 8 red, to include dry, re 4, white or
1ree from must, Weighing not less than 81
pounds pei. measured bush el. Choice red i,
cleaned red, or red and Wnite mixed, VIM
ter wheat, 10 weigh ct least 81 pounds per
measured bushel. Rejected, all damp,
tough, muSty, very slnutty OF uusOund
wheat, OF any weight, and all light, trashy
or an " thin wheat falling below No. in
weight.
COTTOS-NOminal at &c.
> EMP-Quiet and unchanged.
FLoUR-tirmer and low grades in de-
mand; supeIhne g T5G5 25; Y IS 25gt5 IS F;
Xxx 50 1896 .; xxx S6 5097; fancy new
s7egS 80; old - 50,99 80.
WEE EAT-Active and advanced sc on all
grades; no spring Offering; n O. 8 red sold
at 81 l5; no. white Fl .: prime to low
choice red IN sacks 81 20GI So; choice and
fully c0oice 81 40Gl Is; choice and fancy
white 81 500I 90.
CoRN-DaII and .395c lover; mixsd in
bulk zoe; common yellow TZc; common
White 1906 mixed in sacks S3c; yellow $50
S5c; prime 10 fancy white S5a90c.
OATS-Dull and lower; new in bulk III
@43c; do in sacks 49953c Tor mixed and 54@
e0c for white; old oats range 5SG65c.
RYE-Dui and lower al S0GS5c.
WHISKY-Dsclinedt to 81 051l or.
/ GRcCERIE5-Qui and unchanged at 2I1l
923c Tor iair to good Rio coffee; 24025c
prime to choice; 1212@l45zc for Louisiana
sugar, and 709S1c for Plantation nolasses.
PORK-Qutet but firm
CUT MEATS-Dry salt meat and loose
shoulders I4ci hams J55zc p 7ckedi clear
sides 17540ISc.
BAOoN-Quiet but firm, with no anxiety
to sell; round lots order sales of shoulders
at 1575c; clear rib sides 1S54c; clear sides
l9c; sugar cured hams 24425c.
LARD-Quiet aud but little doing ct 49,
9l9c.
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aemphIs HarRet

~ reiegraph.l MEMPHIS. August 4.
COTroE- Quiet, arm and unchanged; ; re.
celpts % bales; exports "a bales.
FLOUR Firm, bat unchanged.
WHEAT-SI 00d1 20.
CORN-G15GSl co.
HAYES 90.
BRAN-sIs O0Gl9 90.
PORK-S35 00135 90.
LARD-20Q22c.
BACoE-F1rm shoulders I53zc, and sides
1870.
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XcHANeE-DaiI at par buying.
New gork Dry eonoa slnraa,-

, The market for cotton fabrics reraa5ns
quiet, yet firm. Fancy woolens adapted
for mems wear are also quiet. but heavy
woolens and Repellants are in good re-
quest. Wooden shaWls are in more ami
mated demand, as are Germantown
goods, such as hosiery, OF he low grades,
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PHILADELPHIA, August 4.-This
morning the show case Of George a.
Enos, a silverware ablishment, cor
ner of Eighth and Chestnut Streets,
was broken open and a large amount
OF valuable jewelry distracted.
The iron clad Dictator sails this
afternoon, for New York, for thor
ough overhauling and reitting. pre-
paratOry to cruise. Rumor points
to the coast of Cuba as her destina-
ton.
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l,gcinnatI Harhet
n CrrCINuA-I. Aug.


By TeleEraph.I CIECINEATI. Aug. 1.
FLoUR-Steady and In fair demand.
WUEAT-In good demand at ful rates
red 81 20gl . white 81 409l so.
CORN-FiIm at soc.
0ATS-4315Cc for new; no old Cfsred.
RYE-DuII at 90G93c.
BARLET-NOninaIlyu unchanged.
TOBACCO Unchanged. The great an
nual fair IS now being held, and there is a
large crowd in attendance; 634 hOgsheads
and 50 boxes were entered, which are now
being sOiu.
WHIKY-Dunat 81 0S, and enc sale was
made at 81 o.
PRovIsIoNs-Firm but quiet. Mess pork
S33 so. Bulk meats I4c tor shoulders. and
1910 for sides Bacon I519c and 1S15@l9c
for shoulders, clear rib and clear sides
sugHT-cured hams 24c.
LARD-191Ic. There was nothing done
in any article worthy of note, aud the
rates given are those asked.
BUTTER-Unchanged; fresh scarce and
firm al 25G50c.
EGGS-l4c, and firm.
OIL-LtnseeG oil dali at CSC. Lard oil
81 35G1 3S. Petroleum steady at 2S9s0c foI
refined.
GoLD-1355< buying.
E&CHASGE-Dull at par buying,
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Canadian Items.

ToRoNTO, August 4.-Four build
ipgs. on the corner of King and
Prince Streets, were destroyed by fre
r6is morning. During the fire a
chimney fell, seriously injuring four
men.
The Royal Canadian Bank will re-
sumo business on the 18th inst.
The hack drivers OF this city are
furious over the cab seen on the
streets for two days. A new law regt
lating fares is the cause of the dlil-
Guilty.
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Railroad accident.

BETHEL, Conn, August 4-Y ester
day morning the trestle work on the
Fishkill and Providence Railroad,
about four miles east Of Danbury,
gave way, with a train of four dirt
cars with seven men on 1t, pitching
them about fifty feet One man was
killed instantly.
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Enropean Market.


; y OapIs'I - LoNDoN, august 4.
Consols, 9256; Five-Twenty bonds, S35z
quiet and steady; do at Frankf0rf gS5S,
Erie, 1914. I. O., 941k -
LIVERPOOL, August 4. - Cotton. the
market IS nrm; Mtddling, 12JSd, New
orleans. I51sd Sales, 1900 bales. Red
Wheat, western, IS Cd Western Flour, 24s
Corn, z6s %. Oats. IS Cd. Peas, Ais
Pork 1908. Beef, 90s. Lard, 70s Cd Cheese
62s. Bacon US. TaIlow as Turnanffne .
rs o. Lnseeu Oil, BIS. Sugar, S9s Sd.
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OsWEao. August IA call for a
Trans Continental Railroad Conven-
ton, to be held at OswegO on the 9th
of October, will be issued in q few
davs 1t is expected that all the
principal railways on the line from
The Pacific coast to Nova Scotia, will
be represented.
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A NouomanIac.

Boston, August An inquest is
to be held to morrow relative to the
murder of Miss Hobbs. The mur-
derer, Major White, came from Nova
Scotia. He studied law in this city,
and was admitted to practice. When
the war commenced he enlisted in
the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment
as private, and served with distine-
ton. He was Severely wounded at
Fredericksburg, and was subsequent
ly promoted to the rank of Major for
gallautry OF lato he. resided in
Mississippi, and was a delegate from
that State to the Chicago Convention
In 1868, and since has acted as a reg
istering officer. a position secured for
him by his friend General Dent. He
came to Boston about two weeks ago
from Mississippi, suffering from a
pulmonary complaint, and having
been an intimate friend of DR.. Hobbs
and wife, he was taken into their
family for medical treatment. It is
asserted that he was in love with
Miss Hobbs, and in fact a monoma-
Mac In bis devotion.
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BosToN. Aug. Airs. DR.. Hobbs
was shot dead, last evening, in her
parlor, IN presence of her husband
and child, by Thomas H. White, OF
Tennessee, patient. White has been
arrested.
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mo. 1.5l5.l
United States Marshal's Notice.

gA-AuNNA ANbtb1OD 4404& DAAtAA . 4aObAODa
United States of America, District OF In
diana, IS:
wETEEEREAS, A LEBEE OF IN.
w formation was filed in the District
Court of the United States for the District
OF Indiana, on the 23d d ~ of June, 1869,
by homas III. Browne. Esq, u. S. District
Attorney, on behalf of the United states,
against twelve Ct2) boxes plug tobacco,
seized at said District for a violation OF the
Internal revenue law of the United States,
and claiming damages in the sum OF s.,
and pray ing process against said property,
and that the same may be condemned and
sold therefor.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the mo-
milton under the seal OF said Court TO me
directed and delivered, I do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or in any man
ner interested therein, that they be and
appear before the said, the District Court
OF the United States, TO be held at the city
Of indianapolis. in and for the District OF
Indiana, on the first Monday of September
next. at 10 o'clock of the forenoon of that
day, then ard there to interpose their
claims and make their allegations in that
DehS4ls
BEN. SPOONER. Marshal, Z. S. .
Attest: J. d. HoWLAND, Clerk.
au5 dl4t
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great decline in Western freights from
here and Boston. and this mas already a
wonderful effect on trade.
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sea FORA aold and STOCK narh.t.

- IeIegraph.l NEW YORK. August 4.
MONEY Easy at 5@7 per cent. for call
loans; chs ehg at per cent.
STERLIEG-Qai at 9549IO.
. ~GoLD-Dull aud without change: open-
Ing at l36, declining to 1851, and closing at
l05IsQl361a. The carrying rates We're 515a
per cent. The clearances were ga 0GO.O00
GOVERNMENT STOCKS - Were higher
and closing firm. Coupons of 1881 ,
l249l 9l2554 !; do '62, I25g12514; do '64, I23l0g
IA: do. %, l2315gl2I; 40. new, 1225z6
l2z1s Dc 67, f295<gl22zs; do 6s, I2251@ l2asl
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Nashville Market.

By Telegraph NASHVILLE Aug. 4.
WHEAT-He Heavy sales Of red at 81 10; am
ber 81 Is; white 81 20.
FLOUR~S7 so for choice family
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EEW ADYRRFiSgMENTS.
SCHOOL


"A sELECT SCHOOL gELL BE
opened on the FIRST MONDAY OF
SEPTEMBER for Young Ladies and Boys.
The couIse of Instruction will include
the usual English Branches, / raWing, and
French. French will be taught without
extra charge.
For further particulars apply to
MISS CARRELL,
at hrs. f. p. C8rson's, Chestnut Street,
near Third. [au5 dim
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Tennessse g KIecfIon.

MEMPHIS, August 4.-Gonsiderabie
excitement exists in regard to the
election to morrow. Extra precau-
tions have been taken by the authorI-
ties to prevent disturbances at. the
polls, where for the first time white
and black will have to vote together,
as separate polls have not been estab-
lished as heretofore. HG ~EI
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BosToN, August 1.-The brig Kata
hoden, from St. Domingo, arrived be-
low to- day, with nearly all her crew
down with the yellow fever.
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BATCmELoR,s mATR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the
Worldi the only true and perfect Dye,
harmless, reliable. instanta neous: no diss
appointment: no ridiculous tints; RENE
dies the III effects Of bad Dyes; inVigOrafes
and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful
BLACK or BROWN. sold by all DrugalCus
aud Perfumers; aud properly applied at
Batcheior'5 wig Factory, No 10 Bond st. 7,
New York.
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FOR BLACK WORMS AND PIMPI,Hg
on the face, use peTTU's CJDlcd0ne and PIN
&c AeDleag, preparec only by Dr. b. 9.
FERRY, Az Bond Street, New York. Sold
everywhere. The trade supplied bv whOie-
sale medicine dealers. mhl7 d8ia .ty8r1
TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHES
FFeckle6, and Tan from the face use Per-
rvs Afoth and kFeckLe Lotion. Prepared
only by DR.. B. Q. PERRY. Sold by an Drug
slsts' lmhl6 dsHn, ,wSm-sp
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The Healing Pool.

An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
OF Solitude, and the Diseases and Abuses
which create impediments 10 MARRIAGE,
with sure means Of relief Sent in sealed
letter enYelopes, free Of charge. Address
Or. j. BkILLIN HCUGHTOH, Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
lunl2 d3m Tsp d
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We publish the card Of AIr. PETER
MAIER, because he alleges that We
did him injustice IN our notice OF bis
speech on Tuesday evening. We can
only say that our reporter understood
his remarks as Mr. WHITTLEsEY
seems to have done, and as they were
reported. We have. no objection,
however, TO gi7ing Mr.. MAIEB the
benefit Of his disclaimer.
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EE L Il g g AP z
The Ecclesiastical Trial.
Failure Of en- Insurance
Company.
The Gr. st Textile Exposi-
ton.
Alabama Election News.
Seizure OF Spanish Cuc-
boats.
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CoNDEgsgD TELEGRAas.

Gen. Dent ana the Presidents son arc at
Niagara Falls.
A chair factory, IN Louisville, burned
yesterday morning. Less, ss,o0o.
The Woman's Suffrage. Association, O,
New Yorz, is after Horace Greeley for
pok1ng fun at their movements
4 new freight tar.G n has gone into opera
tI0n Oh the Union Pacific Railroad, thirty
TO forty per cent. less than the old rate.
Five bundled and fny Danish Mormons
arrived at Omaha on Tuesday, en- route to
Salt Lake.
The Peoria Fire Insurance company has
suspended business IN 81. Louis, being un-
able to deposit siG0COO with the State
Treasurer, as required by law.
a dispatch from san Francisco says sl2,-
O00.O0O in gold are locke1 up In the UnitC d
s ates Treasury there, to the great injury
Of commercial interests.
The people Of stockport, New York. were
much alarmed on Monday. By a land
slide, which carried away about three
acres Of land one hundred feet deep. They
thought az earthquake was after them. e
Gov. Smith, Of Alabama, , as Issued a
proclamation against some dawless and
disguised men who sre coU7mi it;iHg out,
RACES against peseesble ciuzeDs in Madi-
son. The Governor directs the Sheriff to
use the military and arrest the Offenders.
The Land sagae OF Lsansas recently
he'd q meeting at " hich -rtsolutions were
passed deuCuncing TIE ualtvd STATES Sen
ate, asking Ross ana Pomer0y 10 res 'gu,
and formally cutting loose from the Re-
pu2lican party P0merOy was burned in
ehigy. 8
The leading # p1 p1esentatives Of the Eng
lish colonies la The Pacific, lately held a
meeIng in London. Great dissatisfaction
was expressed at the political and moral
relations of these growing countries with
the parent state. Allth delegates JoInet
in the expression Of a determination to
require OF Great Britain q Iec0astruction
OF her colonial empire. IN -case. of failure
the delegates pledged themselves to use
their Influence TO throw OF all glance aud
seek the protection Of the United states.
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Alabama Election Nows-
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INSURANCE

Three Keers al tie Price of Tgo
FgUe Years al The Price Of Three.
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wRAVING ASSOCIATED WITH MG
1-L as Partner iu business 81. Aus.ahae
feT. date from ClncluunIl.l lhe tlll naLlg
viii hereafter be BOrgmnn q sll4ler.
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PARTNERs

REPAIRING done lu the best maun'
and at short nutice. ifuhl nbH
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Ali Ktnds of nue Saddles aud Harness
constantly on hand.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-22
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Special Meeting Dee. 18th, 1893.

Present, His Honor, the Mayor and Al
dermsn Roseuield, Wollenhsupt, Eggles,on,
Riley, Huber, Spencer, and Charles W.
Skinner.
The City Collector, this day having made
return TO the City Council, Of the Tax War
rent, for the year A. ID. 1869, on motion
of Alderman Spencer the same was received,
and the following order was passed, to.wit
WHEREAS, The warrant issued on the
8.h day of August 1869, for the collection
Of the taxes levied by the City Council for
the city of Rock Island, on the the assessed
value of taxable, real and personal estate IN
said city for the municipal year eigh'ee
hundred and sixty nine, has been returned
bv the City Collector, unsatished
as to the following described lots. p@rs Of
lots and real estate, not marked "F"td III
said warrent, to'wit:
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In Dress Goods, Flannes, Shawls, Blankets,
Knit Goods de-, &c. Having marked down my
entire stock of Winter Goods, will guarantee
prices lower than the lowest
offer large stock Of Ladies Furs at and be.
low cost price
Embroidered and plain Linen Handkerchiefs
Lace and Linen Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, Drs,.
Trimmings, &c, at prices that will defy coupe
titi0n.
Mems and Boys Clothing, ready -madej also
made to order in the most approved style, cheap
er than any other house in the city,.
u, Give ne call.
l. BANRERGER.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-22

1t seems that the offer Of free transporta-
ton to the Ogden House opening at Coun'
Gil Bluffs, is merely an unauthorized "Dodge
to draw; one in which Gen. Dodge does not
appear credi.ably in giving it the currency
of his name. The railroad company being
written to on the subject, say that no ar.
rangements have been made for free trans.
portation. So it is more than likely that
whoever goes will be called on TO pay for
every mile they ride, every mouthful they
ea,, aud purchase tickets for the "grant
hop