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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

eve understand that Thomas X. Flukc, our
former county treasurer, aud Brotherlln, his
clerk have been indicted by the grand jury, for
deialcation in Office. Davenport Democrat
The defalcation, as far as can be ascer'
tanned, amounts to 81 ,O36, This, however
may be but portion. Fuke is one of the
most prominent radicals of Jersey Ridge,
north of Davenport; Brotherlin resides at
LeClaire, when not carpet bagging, and is one
Of the pillars of the Methodist church at that
place He keeps himself inspected from
the world, and considers himself bright
and shining light to oil outside Philistines.
a week or two ago we visited LeClaire, and
incidentally learned something of the man.
lie went into the treasurer's Office at Daven'
port in extreme want, has been there two
years, and is now said TO be the owner of
considerable property. lie is regarded as q
man who is VIGOROUSLY very apt to forget to
tell the truth.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24
Railroad Traina.

LEAVR-Chicago,R Rock Island Pacific, going
East, at $50 A. NJ. And 500 p. NJ.
Doing West-At 7.45 A. NJ. and $50 P M.
Western Union, aud Sterling i Rsok Island,
at 5.55 ?. NJ.
Coal Valley, about 200 A. NJ. and 100 p. NJ
AHRIVE-ChoagJ Rock Island h Pacific,
from the Esst, at 7.4U A. NJ. and $50 p. M.
From the West, at Gas a. NJ. and s.35 P. NJ.
Western Union, and Sterling Rock Island,
N7.20 A. NJ.
Coal Valley, about II A. NJ. and P. NJ.
EB- Trains run by Chicago time. which is
about IS minutes faster than Rock L. time.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

REPUBLICANS are not bound to vote for
Murdock. His nomination was forced on
the party against the will of large number
of its members, Guyer was chairman Of
the meeting and applied the gag, and there
are many republicans who will vote for Mr..
Butord regarding him as the best man for
the interests of the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

AWFUL CASUALTY. - On Tuesday Mr..
Charles Hawley and wife, of Princeton,
Iowa, drove down to Davenport, the wife
carrying in her arms sprghtly little babe
three months old. On arriving at friends,
in Davenport, what was their horror to find
that the child had been wrapped up too
closely, aud had been suifocated in its moth
er's armE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

NELocIpEDrs.-Ihe Davenport papers are
wasting much buncombe over their veloci.
Pede manufacturers Stiles Hooper, Of
Rock Island, intend shortly to beat any.
thing in that line they can getup over there.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

OUR MANUFACTURES are becoming
known. The Argillo Works received an
order last week from New York city, and
another from Denver. The New York or.
der was for Terra Gotta Ststusry, and the
Denver order for Flower Pots and Stone
Ware.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

Tue LADIES' Episcopal Church Aid So.
ciety will meet at the residence of Mr..
Champion, Thursday afternoon, at ? o'clock.
Much is to be accomplished during the com.
ing year, and prompt and full attendance
is requested.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

RIVER NEws.-- Should the present in
clement weather continue many days longer,
it is feared that the river may close again.
The mercury was still below zero this NOR
ming,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

DR, GALr was down at George Cops
last night, and he says it is bouncing boy.
All doing well. We offer our congratula'
tons.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

Major Frank G. Emerson, and thrust in jail
on a charge of bigAmy. he succeeded in
eyading thelsw, however, and now turns up
in series of swindIing operations at San
Francisco, Cal, and subsequent fight to
Oregon.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

Prominent democrats among whom were
former city officials. planned false burglarios ard
garrOtings and filled the city with alarm and
confusion, for the express purpose Of breaking
down the new police.-Mwdock's Organ.
Every word Of the above is false. On
the contrary, the only case known to be fc.
titous was gotten up by Murdock's own
party friend. Have the people forgotten
the Howard Retcker garroting case Muir.
docks organ was the first to publish this
to the world, as it was nearly all the others,
Howard Reticker was a republican, and the
republican paper did all it could to make q
sensation out of that case, and others, by
publishing them first, The Reticker case
was the only fictitious case that we know
Of, and that was a republican affair. All
the other cases were genuine. But when
Reticker made his confession, aad when
Murdock's new marshal and new policemen
showed their utter inability to ferret ont
other cases, then Murdock's organ, in order
to excuse his new police, affected to disbe'
lieve that there ever had been case Of dis.
order or attempted robbery or outrage in
the city.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24
Daily argus.
premium JOB Printing.

orders for JoB PRlSrISG will meet with prompt
.ucntion al the ANGUS OFFICE, aud be executed
IN the very best manner and at reasonable rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

The democratic city and township com
mittee for the ensuing year is as follows
Cart. WV. c. BLACKBURN, Chairman
FIRST WARD.-A B. Skinner, Thomas
Birmingham, Peter SchlemmeI.
SECOND WARp.--A +. Cutter DAVID Nu'
nan, John S,aubeck.
THIRD WARD.-Jas. +. Copp, Joseph A.
Biddisou and Hugh ConweIl'
FOURTH WARp.-Johu II. Warner, John
Hughes, and Henry Fitzsimmons.
", believe that some of the wards have
appointed vigilance committees for the ensu,
ing election, but the names for only one
ward have been furnished us, which we pub.
lisbed last week In wards where no such
committee has been appointed the regular
standing committee Of the ward should
make such appointments at once, and then
all should 90 to work and carry their wards
by the largest majority possible.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

TnG Ladies Industrial society of the first
presbyterian church will meet at Capt. T. J..
Buford's on Thursday afternoon at 2 O..
cInLk
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

.oRrY CENTS line will be charged for
each IN ertiou Of all articles under this head.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

For days and days the Argus and its old
clique logged Policeman Mtsch to induce him
to resign Mr.. Mitsch finally yielded, bot learn
ing the purposes Of the ANGUS clique, withdrew
his resi- naiion.-H urdycks organ.
This is lie from beginning to end. The
editor of the ARGUS urged Mitsch to not re
sign, and told him to loait and let tie RAIDS
turn him Of gthey dared to. Mitoch said
if they kept him on it would be only for a
few weeks, until their men could learn the
business, and then some Of Murdock'S men
would create Il pressure for his place and
get him removed-and for this reason he
declared that he would resign, and did re,
sign-conrary to the adcice cf the editor o
| the ARGUS aud others Of his friends
City Attorney Webster, after Mitsch hat
resigned, came to US and begged US to us'
our influence with Mitsch to get him t.
withdraw his resignation. We told hin
Mitsch's objection to remaining on the Pc
lice, and Webster then promised as that /,
Mitsch sOould toiMdraW his resignation h,
should hold the place during the gear Or
this understanding Mitsch withdrew his re
sgnation.
Ask Webster, if you doubt it.
1.-The same of Policeman Woods.
The truth is that the RAIDS dared not re
move these two faithful, honest and careful
policemen for fear Of public Indignation
Being compelled by necessity to keep then
on the force, they now seek to make then
bear a portion of the odium Of the outrageI
of McLaughlin, Curtis and Condon-but j
won't work. Mitsch and Woods have. nc
part or lot in their villainies. If they have
done any act which their judgment did no
approve, it was under orders from MtrdOcl
and Mclaughlin. The responsibility fol
the police outrages rests solely'on Murdock
shoulders. He is the head Of the force
] lie knc,D erc,y act c5mplained Of, and he i
men,an the people hold responsible for keep
ing such men in office and alio~i"g them 4
prey upon the public, And if he shall b
reelected he will keep them in another yea
no matter what may be said to the con
trary.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24

By ORDER OF THE President.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-24
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD.

MEDTtAL AITNISONf HUANUs
j. X. BARNES, Surgeon General L. 2. A.
Washington.
p. J. HORWITZ, Chief Medical Departures
U. :. N, Washington.
b. W. BLISS, NJ D., Washington.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

Burke county, North Carolina, hau an
earthquake last week.
The first Goldfish of the season is graft
flying the Boston palate.
a. Convention of 'Anti- Ritualists is
called to meet ut Chicago, June 18TH
"A wedding is announced To take place
in drawing room Car on the Hudson Rlver
Railroad.
Hon. Jeremiah $. Black had his arm
crushed by railway accident near Louis
vile, Kentucky, Monday.
The Boston journal thinks that Menas-
sab Bailey, of Lowell, aged 81, is that my
thical parsonage, the ''oldest freemason.
Among the prizes recently drawn in u
| Vermont lottery We're 5000 gilt rings worth
half II cent each, and 100 empty flour barrels
| A blind organ-grinder Of Cincinnati is
inclined to grumhle because soldiers who re-
ceivc pensions compete with his business
The Louisiana planters are unable to
stop the crevasses in the lcyees near New
Orleans. They have no money 10 pay Tho
expense.
A pork packer in Chicago recently
pushed one OF his employees into It vat %
molten grease, and the latter WIS terribl,
burned, but survives
The cost of an English lady Of the pc
Rod as she appears ~ "A ball or theatre, !
rcckoned at about Sl50Oo, exclusive of Til
J value of the lady herself
in Maine, Iowa, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, Temperance" parties have been form
ed, who intend to run their own candidate
for office at the naxt election.
AS Boston is to have biz jubilee so sh'
has II base drum Of requisite sizr. One
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
s,.l.lSEAr NOTES.

Hon. JOHN .Jay. our Minister Il, .AG.5ria, has
arrived nj Vienna,
Western New York Is agitatug the nlepQ.i-
ian 10 make u separate s,ate gaecnmesA ii
Sew York city.
= here is delightful rumor that Diekcns is
a work on d new novel
Rev Fielder Israel, Of this city, preached in
The Unitarian Church Of Portland, Maine, on
sunday.
Ono steamer from Norfolk brought $50
boxes oi Strawberries 10 Boston, on Monday.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

The Gazette, having descended from its lofty
position On the British Lion, tries a roar oil It's
own, on the fec paid by City Council TO Messfs'
Bradford ard DUPONT, for their opinion as to inc
validity Of the Nine Wards bill. Now the differ
euce between that action and that OF Its own
friends at Dover simply is, that the Legislature
paid $500 apiece to two lawyers instead Of SLOW
that they paid Tor work which The Legislature
oueht 10 have done itself, if the memhers baa
been fit fol their positions, and not Tor service
nurely legal in its character; that the Lesisia-
lures lawyers made a botched job which they
ought not to have been paid for, while the coun-
sci of the city rendered, no doubt, correct opin-
ion; and finally that while the whole expense IN
the citys case is $500, in the case Of the Gazette
rotten Legislature, the $1,000 was actually paid &c
procure u law whereby the most onerous taAe'
should be ground ont the people!
| Let the Gsseae go back to the British lion, ant
try on its policy of 'bribing " Irishmen to iigh
/ AGAINST America.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
g1r 11Jny COMMERCIAL is

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL as
issued every afternoon, except Su"doy'
II Is the only Daily Paper in Wstnang-
ton, and the State of De'aDare. 1ef"s'
Sic dollars per annuna, or 7soetpe cents
a ,ueek. Single copies Two cents.
THE della WARE TRIBUNE IS
issued from the COMMERCIAL office,
eyeyy Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published ~
the Daily. His the largest paper dna
contains by far the most reading matter
of those published on the Peninsula
Terms, TWo dollars per dnn's'n.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OFFICE
is amply provided NTH printing mater
iat of the latest styles, and our '0ors q
done equal to Philadelphia Offices t'''e
at no higher rates.
THE oFFTCEof the COMMERCIAL
and TRIB UNE is at the s. W. Coffe
of Fifth and Market Streets, Winning
ton, DetaWare.
JENKINS & ATKINSON
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
Telegraphic News.
WASHINGTON.


THE PREblphNl hoN HHaHNt''
Data, the Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun, telegraphs that the President has
decided to make short trips in pursuit of recrea-
ton during the summer He will return from
Annapolis tomorrow, and will visit that post
again on the 4th of June TO attend the ball at the
Naval Academy.
On the 10th of June il is expected he will go
to Boston to take part IN the great peace Jubilee
and will thence proceed to West Point, to be
present ct the ceremony of delivering the diplo-
mus to the graduating class of cadets at the con-
clusion of the examination. The President viii
return to Washington, but will start OIL agaiu
on the Sd of July for trip which will extene
over fortnight, direction unknown.
THE NEW WORKERS AND THE GOLD SALES
| Mr. George Opdyke, OF. New York arrived herr
last evening" and to-day had au interview viii
Secretary Boutwell, with reference to the govern
ment sales of gold. The New York financier
are understood to be opposed to the sale Of wv
millions per week, and contend that such sale
will prove disastrous to the finaScial interests
| The country
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

There will, no doubt, be large NUMBER oi
neonle in attendance upon the ceremony OF dec
Grating the soldiers graves, In the ee.hc'e's ~
Saturday. The Committee on GROUNDS sueses.
to us, therefore, that we ask all citizens 70 aSss'
in car.fully preserving the properly OF tue ineio-
sure. The law protecting the Cemetery Is pam
and strict in its provisions, imposing a fine upon
any one who shall wiliully do injury or commit
trespass therein, but this, OF course, II Is uhhc-
cessary to invoke the good sense and seii-respec'
of those who will be present, will prompt rev.
erental respect for the place, and the utmost carc
thot no injury shal occur to the grass, inonu-
ments, shrutbery or flowers.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
THE FRIENDS or FREE TRADE

IHE fhihND'o " rnf.is Hh111''
IL ought " thfoM s"sPie''n =, ~ -
merciai OF hna'lclai 'Ne"is' VIZ" -
upon pupiic aeeVt''a".V, " ~
In the commeic'ai anu nuane'Si s''es,S -
other countries mus wv ~ iiA'e
movement IA inc epi'e'' 9ta'e.' naa Y ee'i'tV
al new loih' VIC sirat n"'iau'i 49, ~
buying anu sei'ins so9us " pe'li, =
mat CITY, comparatively ePe"Nil's' l'i"4use
nothing' own no ieai es''''e' ',a'e ~ ''i''''a'
IN manufacturing, CIV ou,t'''s 'i''A' - y
Worhiheh' aou ho'ii''s " " $500
perry OF inc country my aie V9''''''e'
clal community VINO s'oM ~ - ~ pm,
charged LOT buying soods ny tic tase ahi'.
seiiing them " my pieee' A'hoHs 'iVse
purely seliish, mereah'iic, a'aalns interests
Free Trade ioutlshes. INC more IMPORTS
the more business lhe more 2u'1Aiess thc
more money Tor New lofh' me lNsAer
the duty on lofeish eooas' the less the IN
ports INC less .lse iii'poi'S' 'iie We '''0nes
lor Ne" ioiN'
But u grows S'il' hiole iitci'S',''s' WIZ
we tnd that thest Ncw iorN lieie'ia'ies "i'''
shippers, pounu oy eiose let'',ohs = p -
panty 70 i-Nelpuol anu i'huoh' uie ~
gentlemen VINO haSe luse aupscii"eu '''i'e
$40, ooo, 10 propagate ! rec lra''e 'i'e''iies'
The Messrs. SANDS, loi instance, gave COZ,
lectively, over S"o'o Inc Messfs. oAllu'
make their money py importing drugs Inc
Messrs. sahds want rlee iiaae, oec"as'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

THE REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS in Maafio
assert that the recent vote of the Cortes mas
only deferred the scheme for Federal Nc
public, and has not defeated IT. and ina. =
republic must come, sooner or LATER ior
want of a monarch and the absence Oh una
nmity on the part OF the majority IN 'he
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

The gasometer of the City Gas Works, ut
Cincinnati, exploded ON Monday. It mes-
sured 1870 feet in diameter and ~ feet in
height, and was torn in pieces by the explo-
sion. A number of men were injured-one
of them so badly that he died in few hours
Buildings and trees in the vicinity were
st'orched. The loss to the Gas Company If
ga 5000 Several workmen had been pant
ing the holder, and had just finished ahe'n
worn, when the explosion occurred. Thes'
escaped with slight injuries.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

Ex-Prrsident Pierce has spent some days
in Baltimore lately, and is said 10 be in good
health and to have grown much stouter than
of old. when he was the elegant Frank
Pierce" He must be getting little Buna-
bvish with advancing years il the fntettt-
qoncer quotes him correctly in saying tina,
"a general war might result in effects and
consequences OF q more serious nature than
any human sagacity could es say to foretell. !.
AS the renowned Jack says 1.-THE bearing o.,
these ihings lies in the application thereof.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
COLONEL FoRNEy writes from Washingto

COLONEL FUKNEf Wine ff"r'I "
in his Occasional" letter, that
The whole secret of Secretary Boutwclls
administration is to collect as much reuenue
and to pay off rs much debt as possible.
And the short way to do this is 10 cut down
the expenses, and 10 employ none but homes,
officers. We have seen how expenses are
being reduced; and if those chosen to col
lect the revenue, either internal or external,
are found faithless, there will be short a., and
stern application of the necessary remedy ~;
The Secretary has no financial policy bu'
that of retrenchment of the expenses, col
lection of the revenues, and the payment o.
the debt. And as far as he has advance
with his purpose he has done well. Witt
ANYTHING like fair play, he will reduce, The
national debt in the first year OF his admin
istration about fifty millions.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

IT ILLUSTRATES THE IDEAS of some OF 'ne
unreconstructed that the Bristol News
a Virginia newspaper, urges the utmost ef-
forts to be made to elect an anti-Republican
Legislature, and thus "stave off the iniefnal
school system, till 1876" The "internal
character of public schools is more apparent
in that latitude than those more enlightened
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

A party Of masked armed IN en- stopped u
tram moii,g from Louisville to Memphis, last
Saturday night and attempted to murder a
revenue officer named Holm. The latter
had in custody on the train a man accused
of Illicit distiiling. An assistant OF Holm.
who jumped from the train, was fired at,and
was seen to fall. Holm fired into the gang
and killed one of them, whereupon they
fired into the train, but injured no one
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

ACABLE TELEGRAM from London says
sit is definitely ascertained that the rumor-
ssed alliance Of France, England and SPAN
ssapainst the United States Is without any
'sfoundation." Certainly we dun y heeu
| the cable to tell us that.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

The statement recently set ailoat that the
President is not in favor of n tariff for pro-
lection TO American industry, is without the
least foundation in fact. General Grant is
thoroughly an American, and there is not 4
free trader in lis Cabinet. secretary Bout
well was always one Of tue strongest protcc.
tiouists in the New England delegation, and
Secrctrry Fish now openly declares that the
check to our present cAtrayagani imporla-
iions by high tariff, is the only means by
which the country ran b. saved from n
nancial crash that will surely follow, it the
balance of trade is kept running against us.
I A fire at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. on Sunday,
Il I,,,i11iunu
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, we
understand, is prepared to sell through tick
cts from Philadelphia to San Francisco, Call
ifornia, price $l95 in currency. This Is con-
sidered very high, and efforts have already
commenced by the California end to reduce
the charge. The Central Pacific Company
has opened negotiations with the Union "a
cliic for an early reduction of the first class
fares OF 800 in currency. As first class fares
| from Omaha to this city via Chicago,are Ss4o
| in currency, a through ticket would cost on
ly $l40-or say $i05 in gold. The oflcers
Of the Central Pacific openly declare that
they mean to pursue such policy as will in
vlte immigration and fill up the state. II is
altogether probable that immigrants VIII be
brought through from Omaha as low as Wy
in purrnury
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
WILMINGTON. Dell:
THURSDAY, MAY 81. 1869.

RsMoyAL-The business office OF the COM
MERcrAL and TRrBuSE,an of the City Directory
has been removed to the new CoMMEkciA.
Building, on the Southwest corner of Filth ana
Market streets.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
Recovering.

We are pleased 10 learn that Chief Justice WI
pin has so far recovered that he was able 10 sisi.
the court on Monday and deliver the opiniou u
the case of the NJ. Z. Missionary Society rs. ue
executors Of John A. Jordan. lie did nov, now
ever. regularly resume his seat on the bench,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

The ramon. Gaines suit,

In New Orleans on the 1st Of June, Justice
Wayne is to sit and to order the enforcement
of the mandate OF the supreme court affirming
Mrs. Gaines right to her immense and noted
estate, a mandate which Judge Durell has I'M
accountably refused to obey, and the order to
execute which being final, will, in the opinion
of the ladys attorneys, result in such offers OF
liberal compromise BY the defendants as The
plaintiff will accept; it being,she says, mere
| ly her wish to have her rights recognized,
and to overturn the millions Of interest
which have accrued from the general though
illegal appropriation of her property Inc
4 Supreme Court, at its last sitting, directed
Judge Wayne to enforce its decree, as ht
proposes to do in June; and the end OF the
calsa cetebre is probable.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27
COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Cottou unchanged.
Flour lowers supcrfine S5.@s5 %, extra 500
ipi6., northwest extra family 50 @s6,1o-
Red wheat unchanged amber Sl6O.
Rye S1.d3@S1. AS.
Corn advanced; yellow % cents.
Oats unchanged,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-05-27

THE FRENCH ELECTIONS progress, though
with great manifestations of excitement.
The Government, however, seems to have
secured large majority of the members oil
fba saamh1v